Yun Yao: Destroy It Already, Hurry Up

"Damn, something's not right with this NPC!"

"If I remember correctly, this is set in ancient times, right? Why is there a guitar?"

"Guitars are nothing, there's also bass! And this is the first time I've ever heard of a bass that doesn't need to be plugged in!"

"Forget bass, isn't this a violin? Even without a keyboard, you could form a band with Yangqin or a guzheng, right?"

"Damn it! Where's the drums?! Drummers are discriminated against in real life, and now they're doing this in games too? Even the NPCs in the game don't sell Drum Kit?"

As soon as Yun Yao logged in, she heard a commotion and saw that the familiar Thatched Hut was surrounded by players. She immediately had a bad feeling.

Fortunately, although Yun Yao was still considered a weakling by the NPCs, she was still considered one of the players with some Internal Force. She managed to squeeze through a path without much effort, but when she saw the little thatched hut that was no longer familiar, her vision went black.

Originally, there was only a wooden frame Thatched Hut, on which were placed lacquered Erhu, guzheng and other musical instruments. But now, the Thatched Hut is surrounded by all kinds of frames, and at a glance, there are all kinds of Western musical instruments.

At this very moment, the somewhat absurd NPC had a violin slung over his shoulder, emitting an unpleasant noise like sawing wood. However, as time went on, she could clearly sense that this guy was slowly getting into the swing of things.

Then, this piece of music...

"Who taught you to play this?"

Looking at her suddenly appearing before her, her adorable yet fierce little apprentice seemed to have their master-disciple relationship reversed, Feng Xue suppressed her laughter and feigned innocence, saying:

"A traveling merchant sold me this yesterday. He said it was a tune he brought from the Western Regions. It's quite fun and should be perfect for dancing. Hmm, it does fit the Hu people's habit of dancing at the drop of a hat. This instrument is also interesting; it doesn't hinder movement at all. It seems quite suitable for actual combat, but it's a bit difficult. Hmm, should I try some etudes or something first?"

"..." Yun Yao almost swallowed her complaints. How could this be unsuitable for dancing? This is the Gokuraku Jodo!

Which bastard taught an NPC to play "Gokuraku Jodo" on the violin?! And he even disguised himself as a traveling merchant? Are players rich enough to run trading businesses now?

No, that's not the problem. The problem now is...

"Master, Master, I can play the guitar, can you take me as your apprentice?!"

"Master, don't forget me! I'm an amazing bass player!"

"Um, I don't know how to play these. I play the Erhu. Are you still willing to take me?"

Seeing several players rushing towards her, Yun Yao immediately covered her face, while Feng Xue, on the other hand, had an expression that said, "Although I don't understand, it seems quite interesting," radiating an aura of amusement.

"I don't know anything about guitars or basses. If any of you know how to play these, feel free to play them and let me hear. If you like them, I'll take them. After all, it's quite troublesome to learn so many instruments on your own. But let me be clear from the start, I really don't know much about these instruments, but I can still tell if a piece is good or bad. Don't try to fool me!"

"Of course, of course!"

Several players picked up the instruments they knew and began to play in front of Feng Xue. Feng Xue's lips curled up slightly. She was initially impressed by the abundance of talent in this Beginner Village, but upon closer inspection, she realized that these players were not among the two hundred from the Big Locust Tree Village. They must have come all the way from other villages.

Just as he was pondering which ones to recruit, a player who looked a bit simple-minded came over and whispered:

"Master, could you make me a drum? We can't discriminate against drummers!"

"A drum? What kind of drum? I can make Snare Drum, but you'll have to get the materials yourself." Feng Xue perfectly feigned ignorance, but the player shook his head and said:

"It's not just one drum, it's a drum set, one this big, two this big, and one extra big and two small, um, and several cymbals..." The player gestured wildly, indicating the components of the Drum Kit, seemingly getting a little impatient, and simply said:

"Master, wait a minute, I'll go draw you a diagram. If you can get me the Drum Kit, we can form a band together!"

"A band? Interesting. You, you, and you—you guys are pretty good. The rest of you can leave now. Seriously, don't think I can't tell who's not playing just because there are more people playing! Yes, it's you!"

Feng Xue ruthlessly dismissed several mediocre members and then began teaching the band.

Although the character is supposed to be ignorant of rock music, the basic music theory is the same for everyone. Besides, Feng Xue doesn't teach instruments; she teaches sonic attacks! The focus isn't on what instrument to use, but on the combination of sound waves and Internal Force.

As for tuning the instruments... since you know how, then tune them yourselves!

Seeing that the resources she used to enjoy all by herself were now shared by several other players, Yun Yao immediately felt a sense of crisis. To put it more directly, she felt less inclined to spend her time collecting gold coins from Feng Xue.

However, for Feng Xue, whether she wants to spend her gold coins or not is not important; what matters is whether this player band can become famous.

"Wow, that's amazing! My master, you actually made it?"

The next morning, when the players logged back in, the drummer with the ID "Open Sound Party Don't Call Me" was completely astonished when he saw the Drum Kit that Feng Xue had tinkered overnight. "You can tinker with an instrument just by following the blueprints in one night? Isn't that a bit too much?"

Wait, is this a game?

Oh, that's alright then.

Games are such magical things. No matter how outrageous something is, once it's put on the skin of a game, it seems to immediately become reasonable. No matter how realistic the game is, in the players' eyes, adding one more outrageous thing is just a matter of a few lines of code—just like how no matter how illogical something is, it becomes reasonable as long as you throw rock music at it.

Feng Xue was happy to take advantage of this mentality among the players, giving the Drum Kit, which wasn't in tune, to the drummer and humbly asking how to adjust it.

Seeing this, Yun Yao felt completely bewildered. Just a few days ago, everything in the game was perfectly normal. What on earth had happened to make this character, a reclusive master of classical arts, become so rock and roll?

"Let it be rock and roll, I'll just focus on learning my own!" Yun Yao took a deep breath, feeling that she had seen enough outrageous things already, and even if this band played a magnificent performance, she wouldn't waver in the slightest.

Then she realized how naive she had been.

Because...

When she logged on again, she saw her junior apprentice wielding his beloved guitar like a battle Battle Axe, chasing after the bassist and hacking him down.

Meanwhile, his cheap coach was standing by, gesturing and shouting things like "Watch your step" and "Attack his bottom lane."

"I've only been offline for a few hours, what happened?"

PS1: I could have finished this chapter much earlier, but three mosquitoes were swarming around me. It's unbelievable! Everything has a spirit, but mosquitoes don't!

PS2: The drummer joke mainly comes from a bizarre case I heard from a police officer friend. A band came to perform (apparently from out of town), and the bassist, guitarist, and lead singer went to a tea shop, only to be arrested by the police. The drummer, who was sleeping in a hotel, was sent to pick them up. Then the band broke up, and apparently, when the drummer picked them up, he said, "They did such rock and roll and didn't even call me!"

That was the first time I realized that rock and roll was more than just music...

I've seen several versions of this story since then, some with the guitarist left out, some with the bassist left out, and some with elements like "spreading the word" or "persuading prostitutes to reform." Anyway, I heard it from a friend who's a policeman, so I don't know if it's the original story or just a coincidence.

By the way, regardless of the version, it seems like the bassist is always the one leading the group in sex... So, are all bassists sex experts?