All Chapters of The Music system : Chapter 1
- Chapter 5
5 chapters
CHAPTER ONE: THE SONG THAT WAS STOLEN
Jamal's fingers moved quickly across the old keyboard sitting on his small wooden table. He stopped for a moment, listened to the melody playing from his laptop, and slowly nodded his head. "That's it." A wide smile spread across his face. After three weeks of sleepless nights, countless cups of coffee, and several failed attempts, he had finally done it. He had written a song. Not just any song, but something he believed could change his life forever. He leaned closer to his laptop and played the melody again. His lips moved along with the lyrics as he imagined himself standing on a huge stage, holding a microphone while thousands of people sang along with him. For a moment, the small, poorly furnished apartment disappeared from his mind. He could almost hear the crowd screaming his name. JAMAL! JAMAL! He chuckled,"One day, you will all know my name." His phone suddenly vibrated on the table. He picked it up and checked the message. Ranita: Are you coming home tonight?
Chapter Two : Price of Silence
Jamal stared at the blue holographic screen for several seconds before shaking his head. "Am I going crazy?" He rubbed his eyes, but the screen remained in front of him. [BEGINNER'S MISSION: PERFORM AN ORIGINAL SONG WITHIN 30 MINUTES.] [TIME REMAINING: 24 MINUTES.] [REWARD: $10,000.] Jamal swallowed. Twenty-four minutes? He had barely understood what was happening, and now something was demanding that he sing within a specific period. "Whoever is behind this joke should find something better to do." He dismissed the notification and shoved his phone into his pocket. There was something more important he needed to do. Zack Effron. That bastard had stolen his song, claimed ownership of it and was now celebrating with the woman who had betrayed him. Jamal clenched his fists. He wasn't going to sit around and watch another man enjoy the reward of his suffering. He immediately opened his browser and searched for Zack's location. Fortunately, the singer had announced a prom
Chapter Three : The first challenge
Jamal stared at the blue screen floating before him.[HOST, YOUR FIRST OFFICIAL MUSIC CHALLENGE IS NOW AVAILABLE.][WOULD YOU LIKE TO ACCEPT?]He didn't hesitate."Yes!"[DING!][CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!][BEGINNER'S CHALLENGE: BECOME A STREET SENSATION.][OBJECTIVE: PERFORM AN ORIGINAL SONG THAT ATTRACTS AT LEAST 500,000 VIEWS ONLINE.][TIME LIMIT: 48 HOURS.][REWARD: $50,000 + RANDOM MUSIC SKILL.][FAILURE: 50% REDUCTION IN HOST'S CURRENT BANK BALANCE.]Jamal's smile slowly disappeared."Wait. What?"He read the notification again and blinked twice. Five hundred thousand views?Within forty-eight hours?"Are you kidding me?"There was no way he could have that kind of view. Even Zack Effron couldn't pull that kind of stunt in just seconds. He looked around at the people who had gathered to watch his performance.There were barely twenty of them.How was he supposed to get half a million views?[DING!][HOST, YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY UNLOCKED THE MUSICAL SHOP.][WOULD YOU LIKE TO ENTER?]J
Chapter Four; An unexpected opportunity
Jamal stared at the message on his phone. Global Star Records. He had heard about the company countless times. It was one of the biggest record labels in New York, representing several successful musicians. And now, its talent director wanted to meet him. He read the message again before slowly sitting up on his bed. "Is this actually happening?" He quickly typed a reply. Jamal: Hello, Mr. Hayes. Thank you for reaching out. I'm interested in hearing what you have to offer. He sent the message and dropped his phone beside him. A few seconds later, it vibrated. Victor Hayes: Excellent. Can you come to our office tomorrow morning? I'd like to discuss your music career personally. Jamal smiled. "Tomorrow morning it is." Just as he was about to put his phone away, another blue screen appeared. [DING!] [BEGINNER'S CHALLENGE PROGRESS: 12%.] [CURRENT SONG VIEWS: 60,000.] [REQUIRED VIEWS: 500,000.] [TIME REMAINING: 35 HOURS.] Jamal's smile disappeared. "Sixty thousand?" He
Chapter Five; Don't Mess With Me
Jamal stared at the new mission displayed before him.[MISSION: SURPASS A RISING ARTIST ON THE NEW YORK MUSIC TRENDING CHART.][TARGET: ZACK EFFRON.][REWARD: $100,000 + RANDOM MUSICAL ABILITY.]He rubbed his chin."Surpass Zack Effron?"A smile slowly appeared on his face."Now, that's something I would love to do."He immediately opened the trending music chart on his phone.Zack Effron was currently ranked number three in New York, with his latest single, When the World Forgets You, occupying the position.His song had accumulated millions of streams within a few days.Jamal stared at the numbers."Millions of streams..."He shook his head."Well, let's see how long you can hold that position."[DING!][HOST, YOUR CURRENT POPULARITY IS STILL TOO LOW.][RECOMMENDATION: INCREASE YOUR PUBLIC EXPOSURE.]Jamal sighed."How exactly am I supposed to do that?"Before he could continue, his phone rang and he immediately saw that it was Derek."Hello?""Jamal! Where are you?""At home. Why?"