In Liyue Harbor, rock and roll was still a very new thing.
Even according to Yun Jin, Xinyan already had many loyal listeners and had held numerous performances, but this did not change the fact that she was the only rock musician in Liyue Harbor.
Therefore, the stage in front of Star looked very simple, clearly set up temporarily.
There was no sound equipment, nor could there be any lighting; everything depended solely on the singer.
It was called a concert, but in reality, it felt more like street busking.
Even so, quite a few people were still gathered near the stage.
Such simple equipment did not seem to hinder the audience's enthusiasm; there were many people present, and Star and Yun Jin arriving early was an advantage, allowing them to get to the front row for a close view.
But those who came later could only stand far away.
"I really didn't expect it; rock and roll seems much more popular in Liyue Harbor than you told me," Star said, turning to Yun Jin.
"This is also the result of Xinyan's own hard work. In the beginning, hardly anyone could appreciate it. The most common feedback Xinyan received was, 'Who would want to listen to something so noisy?'" Yun Jin sighed.
Although she wasn't among Xinyan's earliest fans, she felt deeply pained by Xinyan's early experiences.
Especially when her elders found out she listened to rock and roll, their disapproval of it made her quite uncomfortable.
Of course, she also knew that older people were generally more stubborn, and she didn't bother to argue with her elders.
It was better to enjoy it quietly on her own.
"Is that so… In that case, if Xinyan continues to work hard, perhaps rock and roll can also flourish in Liyue Harbor," Star said, nodding.
Although she didn't know much about rock and roll and wasn't sure if she would enjoy it later, no matter what, she wouldn't harbor any great malice towards this art form.
No matter in which world, there are many people who are too self-centered, thinking that if they can't accept something, others must also be unable to accept it, and if others can, it proves that those people are stupid and incompetent.
Of course, specific situations require specific analysis, but for a normal musical art form, those who hold such thoughts are the ignorant ones.
"Ah, Xinyan's here," Yun Jin's sudden voice brought Star back to her senses.
She also noticed the figure on stage: a dark-skinned Damselette holding a rather sharp-looking guitar stood in the center of the stage.
Although she still had a Damselette's physique, compared to her peers, her frame was actually somewhat taller, her eyes looked sharp and piercing, and her makeup seemed intentionally exaggerated.
But actually, if you looked closely, it was quite good…
Star licked her lips, silently staring at the Damselette on stage.
"That instrument is called a guitar, and Xinyan even made it herself," Yun Jin saw Star staring motionlessly at Xinyan and thought she was interested in the guitar.
Of course, this instrument is not common in Liyue, and coupled with it being made by Xinyan herself, it was normal for someone seeing a performance for the first time to be interested in the instrument in her hand.
"Oh, oh…" Star finally came back to her senses, nodding blankly.
"Uh, but can this guitar also be used for combat?"
Star keenly noticed the sharp axe blade at the end of the instrument.
"No, that seems to be something Xinyan modified herself," Yun Jin explained.
There was nothing wrong with that; after all, this world was not peaceful, and most people would carry some weapons for self-defense against monsters or bandit groups.
The flower spear Yun Jin herself used in performances was actually a good weapon with a sharpened edge.
"I see…" Star's attention returned to the stage.
The Damselette strummed the strings, and a huge wave of sound washed over them.
Star found it hard to imagine that such a seemingly small instrument could produce such a huge sound wave.
As the music began, the people below the stage also started to get excited, making gestures that Star didn't quite understand.
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The approximately one-hour concert ended quickly, even shorter than the scheduled duration.
Because while Xinyan was singing passionately, she used the power of her Pyro Vision, and towering flames erupted on the stage, drawing the attention of the Millelith.
Star initially thought there might be trouble, but to her surprise, everyone seemed accustomed to it and quickly dispersed, leaving only the burnt-to-ashes stage as proof that everything just now was not an illusion.
Star was carried along by Yun Jin to a secluded street.
"Is it okay to just leave like this…?" Star asked, looking at Yun Jin, who was slightly out of breath.
Her own stamina was fine after running all this way.
"It's fine, everyone's used to it," Yun Jin waved her hand, smiling carelessly.
Creating such a large fire during a performance, and not in a dedicated venue, certainly violated Liyue's "fire safety regulations."
However, Xinyan had always been able to control her power very well, burning nothing but the temporary stage. The Millelith's warnings to her had always been ineffective, and Liyue Harbor was so large that there were places to perform everywhere.
Over time, because they never achieved results, and coupled with the fact that no trouble or injuries ever occurred.
So the Millelith eventually stopped insisting, at most coming to scare people away, and that was that.
"In fact, as the Millelith came more often, rumors even spread that some Millelith became Xinyan's fans, giving her tips and informing her of patrol locations when Xinyan had a performance."
"No, no wonder…" Star's mouth twitched slightly.
"Speaking of which, what did you think of the performance just now?" Yun Jin asked Star, looking expectant.
"Hmm, although I didn't quite understand it, I found it surprisingly good?" Star rubbed her chin, replying after careful thought.
She wasn't just saying it to curry favor with Yun Jin; she genuinely thought it was unexpectedly good.
The performance was normally decadent yet wild, like a dream yet illusory, indeed leaving one wanting more.
Especially that lyric:
"The old woman by the pot asked me where I was going to stay. I said, the flowers of Yujing Terrace, the dregs of Qunyu Pavilion. The lights of Chihu Rock, the dogs on the docks, unless the Yaksha or Hell-Guards seize my soul, I will still walk among the sea of people!"
Although it was profound without being fully understood, it sounded very impressive!
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