The next day, outside the most famous music company building in Xangai.
Lin Yuan stood at the base of the towering skyscraper, looking up at its seemingly endless height, his eyes filled with envy.
“So grand… once Genshin Impact is released, I’ll have to buy a building like this too.”
After thinking for a moment outside, he walked straight inside.
In the first-floor lobby, there were many children around twelve or thirteen years old holding various instruments.
Under the direction of a white-haired elderly man with a highly professional demeanor, they played one beautiful melody after another.
Several young assistants stood nearby to help.
“Kids this young already have skills comparable to professionals…”
Watching their skilled and fluid movements, Lin Yuan couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.
But it also reassured him—he had come to the right place.
Walking up to the front desk, he briefly explained his purpose to the pretty receptionist.
“You want to collaborate with our top orchestra?
For game music?”
“Are you sure?”
The receptionist asked again, as if confirming she hadn’t misheard.
As she spoke, she looked Lin Yuan up and down with clear suspicion.
After all, the company’s top orchestra charged starting fees in the millions.
Yet judging by his appearance, he looked like a poor, freshly graduated student.
If not for the fact that he was unusually handsome, she might have already called security.
“I’m sure,” Lin Yuan nodded.
“Money isn’t a problem.”
The receptionist took a deep breath and patiently explained:
“Sorry, we’re a professional music company.
Our orchestra members are very busy—they don’t have time to work on… amateur things like game soundtracks.”
“No matter how much you pay, they won’t do something that lowers their status.”
“If you’re looking for a game soundtrack studio, there’s one nearby that specializes in that.
You can check them out.”
Although her tone was polite, it was obvious she looked down on that game music company.
Lin Yuan frowned slightly.
As a game design student, he naturally knew about that nearby company.
But their capabilities were indeed inferior to this one.
For an ordinary game, that might be acceptable.
But the game he wanted to make—
was Genshin Impact, a title that pursued perfection in quality.
There was no room for compromise.
Its music was one of its greatest strengths.
From Mondstadt to Liyue to Sumeru, every region’s soundtrack had captivated countless players.
Many tracks had even become masterpieces that players looped endlessly.
Those weren’t things an amateur team could handle.
Lin Yuan stroked his chin, then glanced toward the hall where the instructors were teaching the children.
Just then—
the receptionist noticed a fair-skinned young man walking toward the front desk.
“If you’re really that persistent, I’ll call over a member of the orchestra so you can talk to him.”
She quickly went over and explained the situation to him.
Soon, the young man turned to look at Lin Yuan, his gaze filled with scrutiny.
After a moment, he asked the receptionist, “What does he want the orchestra for?”
“He wants to hire our top orchestra to compose game music,” she replied honestly.
“He also said money isn’t an issue.”
“Game music?” The young man laughed.
“Who would do something so… beneath proper taste?”
“You actually want our orchestra to make that kind of low-tier music?
I really don’t know what you’re thinking.”
He looked at Lin Yuan again and added:
“You’re not here to cause trouble, are you?”
Lin Yuan felt puzzled by his reaction.
It was obvious this assistant had strong prejudice against game music.
The moment it was mentioned, he dismissed it entirely—even suspecting Lin Yuan’s intentions.
By now, four or five burly security guards had already approached.
Most people in the lobby had noticed the commotion and turned to watch.
“Wait, hold on!”
Seeing the guards about to step in, Lin Yuan quickly called out:
“Can you give me just the time of one song?!”
“One song?” the young man laughed.
“What do you know about music?”
He had already glanced at Lin Yuan’s hands—they clearly weren’t those of a trained musician.
“Just listen first,” Lin Yuan said calmly.
He took out a USB drive he had prepared in advance.
In fact, he had expected this situation.
That’s why he had prepared a solution beforehand.
The night before, he had exchanged a few original Genshin Impact BGM tracks from the system.
Of course, the stingy system charged a ridiculous price of one million—and even restricted him from using the tracks for profit or game development.
Seeing him holding up the USB, the guards looked toward the fair-skinned young man, waiting for instructions.
“Let him play it.”
Before the young man could respond, the white-haired elder who had noticed the situation walked over.
Lin Yuan quickly recognized him as the conductor who had been guiding the children earlier.
Hearing the elder speak, the young man’s expression changed slightly.
The elder was the orchestra conductor and held great authority in the company.
As just an ordinary member, he didn’t dare object.
Soon, someone brought over a professional audio playback system.
As one of the top music companies in the country, they naturally had top-tier recording and playback equipment.
Lin Yuan inserted the USB and found the track he had prepared.
Not far away, the white-haired elder watched him with curiosity.
He wanted to see what kind of confidence this young man had—
to boldly ask for the time of one song in their company.
People in the lobby gathered around, including the students who had been practicing earlier.
“This is ridiculous,” the fair-skinned young man shook his head.
“A complete amateur playing music here, in one of the top music companies in the country… isn’t that just asking for humiliation?”
Meanwhile, Lin Yuan—now the center of attention—remained calm.
Without any visible tension, he pressed the play button.
Soon, a gentle, ethereal female humming voice filled the entire hall.
The moment the sound spread—
the previously noisy lobby fell into complete silence.
Expressions of surprise appeared on people’s faces as they turned toward the source of the music.