In the internet age, all kinds of information, news, and trending topics changed at an incredible pace.
Something might be headline news today, only to be forgotten a few days later.
People's lives moved too fast as well.
But some things never changed.
Such as the pursuit of wealth and the craving for spiritual fulfillment.
No one else could help with the former; one could only rely on oneself.
The latter, however, could be fulfilled through film and television, games, animation, music, and literature.
These were nourishment for the soul.
They were indispensable at any time.
Before the name Water Strike Three Thousand appeared, several promising young creators emerged every year.
Such as Kong Xi, Zhong Yutong, and Song Dao.
But the nature of the era gave these people a strong internet-celebrity aura.
Even someone like Song Dao, who had never livestreamed online and had started out by joining a heavily invested top-tier music variety show led by a Heavenly Queen, still looked no different from Kong Xi and Zhong Yutong in many people's eyes.
Just another internet celebrity.
Of course, Kong Xi had now largely shed that label.
And all of it was entirely thanks to Water Strike Three Thousand's strong backing.
Three songs in a row—especially Dark Sky—had left countless industry insiders amazed.
They all guessed that Water Strike Three Thousand was a creator with delicate emotions and considerable life experience.
Someone who could handle multiple styles at once!
They had only seen that kind of ability in some veteran hall-level producers.
With the release of Hu Wei's third song, following A Lifetime of Loneliness and Well-intentioned but Misguided, the news rapidly spread across the internet as well.
The singer "Hu Wei" had begun to develop his own influence within a certain circle.
He was no longer known