It wasn't just Gu Feng, among those ten thousand spectators on that stage, there were also countless piano enthusiasts!
They had naturally heard of the world's ten most difficult piano pieces to play and were well aware of Rachmaninoff's "Third Piano Concerto"!
And the moment they heard Ye Feng mention this piece, the audience was instantly abuzz!
That was the challenge attempted by countless masters internationally, and only the current 'King of Piano,' the 'Master of Masters,' Glen Fort had succeeded in playing it!
Moreover, it was said that Glen Fort also rested for three days after playing this piece before the fatigue of his mind and body was alleviated. One could imagine just how difficult this piece was!
"Wanting to play Rachmaninoff's 'Third Piano Concerto' is simply madness! I dare say, if they compete with this piece, they might not even be able to finish the first movement!"
"Yes! Rachmaninoff's 'Third Piano Concerto' has three movements, each with a difficulty coefficient that increases geometrically! It's just too hard!"
"I think Ye Feng is likely trying to intimidate Gu Feng! Moreover, his own piano skill level is at most at Performance Level; he simply wouldn't try to play this 'Third Piano Concerto'!"
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The hundred thousand spectators below were buzzing with discussions, every face filled with intense disbelief.
They didn't believe that Ye Feng would really play this piece, nor did they believe that either of them could finish playing it!
It was a sheer fantasy, a sheer impossibility!
Apart from these spectators, Zihan's pretty face also changed!
She knew Ye Feng better and was aware that if Ye Feng said something, he would do it!
However, the mental and physical strain that this piece put on the player was too much, and there had even been piano masters who had gone insane and lost their minds because of it, which extremely worried Zihan.
"Feng! If you two are going to compete, choose another piece! This one is too difficult!"
Zihan would rather give up the bet than have Ye Feng get hurt over it!
And after hearing this, Ye Feng just gave her a reassuring smile and made a reassuring gesture!
Seeing Ye Feng's carefree appearance, Zihan's mouth moved, but in the end, she didn't say anything more to stop him.
However, on the other side, Gu Feng's expression became even more doubtful upon seeing Ye Feng's calmness:
"Ye Feng, are you serious? Or are you joking? I'm telling you, that joke is not the least bit funny!"
Gu Feng had witnessed his own mentor's attempt at this piece; the scene of Master Soayer's mental breakdown was still vivid in his mind!
This also filled Gu Feng with immense respect for the piece, and a twinge of fear in his heart!
However, looking at Gu Feng, Ye Feng's mouth curled into a teasing smile:
"What? Is Master Gu scared? If you are scared, you might as well admit defeat now!"
Ye Feng's words were clearly provocative, but Gu Feng had no choice but to stiffen his resolve and fight back!
"This damned bastard!"
Gu Feng now hated Ye Feng immensely. For someone like him who was a scion of a wealthy family, his life was naturally of the utmost importance; let alone playing this piece which might result in insanity, he also didn't want to bear the painful physical and mental stress!
And now, he was stuck in a predicament and couldn't even be sure if Ye Feng was bluffing him!
"Fine! Since you want to play, I'll play with you to the end!"
Gu Feng's eyes fixed sternly on Ye Feng as he made his decision in his heart!
At this point, he had no choice but to accept the proposal because Ye Feng was just a barefoot nobody—he could afford to lose!
But Gu Feng could not afford to lose, especially in front of a hundred thousand spectators and Zhang Zihan, he couldn't afford to lose even more!
Moreover, he knew that even if Ye Feng intended to play the "Third Piano Concerto," it was impossible!
Thinking of this, Gu Feng's face revealed a playful smile as he directly said,
"I can accept your proposal! But unfortunately, there is no score for the 'Third Piano Concerto' here!"
Gu Feng's smile was somewhat brilliant, without a score, naturally, there was no way to play, so he wouldn't suffer any damage nor lose face!
However, the next sentence out of Ye Feng's mouth left him dumbstruck.
"I know there's no score, but I can draw one for you!" Ye Feng smiled even more brightly, like a weasel that had just snatched a chicken.
Especially now that Gu Feng had taken the bait, all Ye Feng had to do was draw the score, and the fellow wouldn't be able to back out!
But after Ye Feng's words echoed, they were like a bomb that instantly stunned everyone!
Draw a score? Draw the score for the "Third Piano Concerto"?
What a joke!
At this moment, the crowd beneath the stage was in an uproar, no one had expected Ye Feng to say something so foolish!
The "Third Piano Concerto" is one of the hardest piano pieces to play, and its score is likewise one of the most complex, with some measures crammed with more than three hundred notes—its complexity is imaginable!
When Gu Feng heard this, his expression was quite peculiar. He even wondered if Ye Feng had gone mad; otherwise, how could he say such idiotic things?
Even his mentor, Master Soayer, who had tried to play this piece and had practiced the score countless times, would not dare to claim he could draw it from memory.
And now...
"Alright! As long as you can draw it, I will play the piece. Even if it truly drives me insane, I will still compete with you!" said Gu Feng, his eyes filled with mischief, as he spoke directly to Ye Feng.
At that moment, in his eyes, Ye Feng simply couldn't possibly draw that score, let alone truly play the piano piece. This was all just a bluff.
"It must be! He must be bluffing!"
Gu Feng secretly told himself; he would not be intimidated by Ye Feng, he was determined to make the latter lose face.
However, after hearing Gu Feng's words, Ye Feng's smile became even brighter. He immediately borrowed a piece of paper and a pen from below the stage, sat squarely down on it, and began to draw.
Seeing Ye Feng genuinely drawing a score, everyone was flabbergasted!
Damn it! How come this guy always means business!
This damn well could cost someone their life!
However, Ye Feng paid no mind to the expressions of the crowd; his memory was extraordinary, and as he furrowed his eyebrows, he kept recalling the score from when he followed Glen Fort playing the piano, then drew rapidly.
He drew swiftly, just like his piano playing, with astonishing hand speed. In just about ten minutes or so, he had finished drawing all of it and stood up.
"Done! Here's your score! Let's start!"
Ye Feng handed the score to Gu Feng, who was still in a daze, the playful and mocking smile on Ye Feng's face ever so vivid!
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