When it comes to the Erh-hu, one cannot help but mention the piece closely associated with it—"horse racing."
In Wang Hao's understanding, this piece seemed to be born for the Erh-hu, and its exciting and uplifting melody and lively and cheerful rhythm are very popular.
The Erh-hu's inherent timbre can perfectly simulate the sound of galloping horses and vividly present the spectacular scene of horses galloping and riders striving to be first on the grassland.
It can be said that the Erh-hu made this famous piece, making it widely known; at the same time, this piece also fully demonstrated the unique charm of the Erh-hu, and the two are interdependent and complement each other.
If Wang Hao was still at the beginner Erh-hu Skill level, even if he obtained this piece, it would probably be quite difficult to play it completely, and even harder to make it sound pleasant.
By playing "little star" to improve his proficiency, he has now advanced to the Intermediate Erh-hu Skill level, and playing this piece will be much easier.
Who would have thought that someone whose first piece was "little star" could challenge the high-difficulty "horse racing" as their very next piece!
Such a leap is truly beyond imagination; even if it were told, it might not be believed.
Wang Lan felt a surge of curiosity as she watched Wang Hao set up to perform.
She had wanted to ask her brother what piece he intended to play, but then she changed her mind—as long as it wasn't that ear-splitting "little star," it was fine.
After all, setting aside personal preferences for specific pieces, from a technical standpoint, Wang Lan thought her brother Wang Hao's Erh-hu Skill was quite good.
When she first heard him play last night, Wang Lan was deeply surprised and impressed.
Moreover, she knew very little about Erh-hu music and had little exposure, so even if Wang Hao had told her, she probably wouldn't have known, so she simply stopped asking and just listened attentively.
While Wang Lan was pondering, Wang Hao had already begun his performance. Instantly, the melodious Erh-hu sound filled her ears, flowing like a clear spring into her heart.
As the melody ebbed and flowed, Wang Lan felt as if she was transported to the vast grassland, experiencing its majestic and magnificent beauty.
Before her eyes, a boundless grassland seemed to unfold, with lush green grass and vibrant flowers; in the distance, a group of powerful and agile horses galloped freely, their hooves kicking up wind.
As the Erh-hu tune became more passionate and lively, the entire scene also became more vivid and vibrant, as if a thrilling "horse racing" event was unfolding.
It felt as if riders from all sides were striving to be first, giving no quarter, the intensity of the competition was astonishing!
At this moment, Wang Lan, who was closest, was completely immersed in this auditory feast, unable to extricate herself, her heart receiving an unprecedented impact.
Before this, although she rarely encountered Erh-hu music, she had never expected this ancient instrument to possess such powerful expressiveness and appeal.
It was able to give her such an unparalleled shocking experience, making her feel excited, blood boiling, and her heart surging!
Is this still her brother? He… how can he be so amazing!
The "internal energy" her brother mentioned last night, taught to him by that old man in the park, actually has such magical power?
It caused such a tremendous change in her brother! Wang Lan was dumbfounded, momentarily speechless.
Compared to Wang Lan's inner turmoil after being moved by the music, the people in the corridor who were originally busy were also stunned at this moment.
Those playing cards stopped their actions, conversations came to an abrupt halt, those practicing instruments put down their instruments, and everyone's gaze converged on Wang Hao simultaneously.
Even those who were live-streaming on their phones quickly turned their phone cameras to face Wang Hao directly.
A passionate and surging "horse racing" instantly made the entire pavilion silent!
At this moment, only the majestic and powerful melody of "horse racing" echoed in the corridor, like a spirited steed galloping freely through the corridor.
Wang Hao was completely unaware of the unusual atmosphere and eerie silence around him; all his energy and thoughts were immersed in the performance of this piece.
Music, since ancient times, has been an art form with extreme appeal, capable of evoking strong emotional resonance in people;
And as the performer himself, one can immerse themselves in it and feel an unprecedented passion and impulse.
Wang Hao's playing technique, enhanced by the Intermediate Erh-hu Skill, became increasingly proficient and natural; he could perfectly perform the piece without deliberately searching for the right pitch.
At this moment, he slightly closed his eyes, completely immersed in the music, feeling the purest and most direct impact with his heart.
In this impact, before he knew it, a passionate and unrestrained "horse racing" had already finished, but Wang Hao had not yet had time to savor the unique charm brought by the vast grassland when a system prompt suddenly appeared before his eyes.
For Wang Hao, who was already accustomed to this situation, it would not usually cause much stir;
However, this time was different; after clearly seeing the prompt message, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
"Congratulations, your Intermediate Erh-hu Skill proficiency +2. Current proficiency: Intermediate Erh-hu Skill 2.1/1000."
Looking at this message, Wang Hao was full of surprise and doubt—just this one piece actually gave him a full two points of proficiency increase!
This truly exceeded his expectations.
Suddenly, Wang Hao's thoughts drifted back to the day his sister first arrived.
At that time, he personally cooked a braised fish. To his surprise, that cooking experience directly increased his Intermediate Cooking Skill proficiency by 3 points!
From then on, he felt that the increase in proficiency was closely related to the difficulty of the work.
However, in the following period, whether it was the more than two hundred servings of fried noodles every day or the daily meals he cooked, they all resulted in a 1-point increase in proficiency.
Gradually, he almost forgot his initial idea that proficiency was directly proportional to difficulty.
But now, facing the "horse racing" piece, which brought a proficiency reward 20 times higher than "little star."
This disparity was so clearly laid out before him, like a flash of lightning cutting through the night sky, illuminating the doubts in Wang Hao's mind about proficiency improvement.
It turns out that Erh-hu Skill, like Cooking Skill, the more challenging and difficult the piece, the higher the proficiency reward obtained after successful performance!
Thinking of this, a hint of excitement flashed in Wang Hao's eyes. Previously, when he learned that Erh-hu Skill proficiency could only increase by 0.1 each time, with Wang Hao's personality, although he was open-minded, he still felt a little uncomfortable, more or less.
But now that he understood that the skills provided by the system all adhere to the principle that greater difficulty leads to higher proficiency, he had a plan in mind.
This discovery not only provided new possibilities for his plan to slowly hone his Erh-hu Skill proficiency.
It also solved a very important point of confusion for him, which made him feel extremely happy and full of anticipation for the future.