[Your Gold Treasure Chest has been opened for you. Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the Mysterious Singing Skill Book. This book will enhance your singing skills comprehensively after use. It also comes with a Super High Pitch Blessing. You'll have to discover the details of the enhancement on your own.]
[The Skill Book has been placed in the Host's backpack. It can be used at any time and shows quick effects. Would you like to use the Skill Book now?]
Lin Yuan's little heart trembled slightly. He wished he could lean over and give this Gold Treasure Chest a big kiss. A Gold Level chest always reveals legendary treasures!
Singing Techniques Up!
Without hesitation, Lin Yuan used the Skill Book. Then, he felt a chilling sensation in his throat. When this sensation disappeared, Lin Yuan attempted to shout:
It was a very high note.
And he hit it with ease.
Lin Yuan got excited. He usually couldn't reach such high notes. Suddenly, his lung capacity had improved tremendously. Lin Yuan couldn't help but want to try an even higher note. So, he gradually raised his pitch:
The last note sounded like the call of a dolphin, a highly admired dolphin note that many enjoy. However, it's essential to explain that many singers can produce this dolphin note because of their natural talents.
But dolphin notes have levels.
These notes result from a powerful gust of breath blown from an extremely small gap between the vocal cords and throat. Not only is this a colorful and amusing way to sing in high pitch, but it's also the highest frequency that a human voice can reach. So, some cannot sing this note, some can produce it but can't control it, while others can control it freely.
Lin Yuan's dolphin note is exceptionally strong, not only can it be controlled freely, but the overall tone is also stunningly beautiful. Even compared to Jiang Kui, who is also highly skilled at these dolphin notes, Lin Yuan's skill leaves him in the dust...
Subsequently, Lin Yuan began to experiment with more techniques, including challenging ornamentation from bel canto. He began learning these techniques in high school as a vocal major. Even though he knew the techniques for producing the sounds, he couldn't sing them because he is a baritone, and even the female voice produced by the System was a mezzo, this is his most comfortable vocal range.
But now, this range was being extended to almost five octaves—
He can nail ALL high notes!
And they are pure and authentic!
Many people can sing high notes, but some are actually forced and lack authenticity. It is a common singing trick to squeeze the throat and strive for higher pitch and end up sounding like a castrato. Here, the intent is not derogatory, just describing what it sounds like.
Lin Yuan could do that in the past.
But what's truly impressive is hitting high notes authentically, because an authentic note is a voice that is resonating with emotion and full, rich texture, produced by the vocal cords at the exact closing point, perfectly supported from the chest.
The two are not the same.
The excitement Lin Yuan now feels is probably comparable to having received a Transformer toy, he kept exploring his high notes in his room, his voice shifting from male to female, he was having a whale of a time.
After playing for nearly an hour...
Finally, Lin Yuan stopped because his throat was a bit tight, it was his brain reminding him not to overdo it. Even with a good high note range, he couldn't abuse it. Although Lin Yuan didn't feel like stopping.
He was like a kid with a new toy, and he wanted to play nonstop until he got bored. He might not even get bored because he had admired tenors since he was a kid and now he himself could sing in a tenor's range!
And even a soprano's range!
High notes do not equal singing ability, but this Skill Book doesn't only enhance high notes. Lin Yuan can clearly feel that his overall singing skills have improved. This is a comprehensive enhancement of his skills by the System, perhaps also related to the changes brought by increased lung capacity.
Lin Yuan's singing skills won't hinder him anymore, and the increased lung capacity that comes with high notes has strengthened his overall voice control. This is an excellent cycle of singing skills improvement.
What are singing skills?
In a general sense, singing skills are a composition of elements such as pitch accuracy, vocal range, volume, timbre, voice quality, resonation, breath control, and pronunciation, as well as a sense of rhythm. Most second-tier singers have a pretty good command over these basic skills.
Factors like timbre and voice quality are more dependent on innate talent than effort, and this is not something Lin Yuan needs to worry about.
His natural talent is unbeatable!
As for his current level of singing skills, even Lin Yuan himself can't clearly quantify it. The only thing he's certain of is that he can now stand toe-to-toe with the top champions without his singing skills dragging him down.
Lin Yuan even has a feeling:
He could win the championship in a show!
He quietly adjusted his goals for the competition. His eyes gleamed as he looked out of the window, there were so many songs to choose from for the next round.
Lin Yuan now has the ability to master most songs. Many songs he hadn't considered choosing can now be performed. There's an arsenal of songs to pick from.
And he can handle them all!
If a comparison were to be made, Lin Yuan feels his vocal range is no less than the renowned singer of Earth, Teacher Zhang Yusheng. Of course, the two have completely different timbres. This comparison only pertains to their vocal ranges while singing.
Perhaps because his throat was feeling tense, Lin Yuan tried humming a few notes. He discovered his voice began to slide, bouncing between authentic and non-authentic sounds, making him sound a bit crazy. This made Lin Yuan laugh unconsciously. The joy of having a good voice truly couldn't be understood by ordinary people.
He can play freely and uninhibited!
This spurred an idea in Lin Yuan.
Without continuing his fun – not because Lin Yuan didn't want to, but because he received a phone call from the film set: "Mr. Lin, our preparations for the movie are complete. We're ready to start filming 'Spiderman'."
"The preparations are done?"
Faster than Lin Yuan anticipated.
Considering the film cost over 100 million in budget, but didn't go over too much, Lin Yuan nodded: "Tomorrow I'll visit the set, though I might not be able to stay long."
Time was a bit tight.
Lin Yuan still needed to practice singing.
The System gave great singing skills to Lin Yuan, but he still needed to practice control to familiarize himself better with his capabilities. Every upgrade from the System had potential for further improvement. This was the part under Lin Yuan's control—
He can still get stronger!
ps: Little Dio has so many Alliance Hierarchs, second only to Lord Fantasy Feather. They'll have to be added in batches. Dio, the eternal goddess!