CHAPTER 1860: CHAPTER 1685: SEVEN-COLORED LIGHT RAIN

August.

The summer vibes are in full swing.

It’s stifling inside the Bird’s Nest, and the audience can only use fans to cool down.

However.

The Tang Family members were not affected at all, knowing they would be there for four or five hours. Before leaving, Tang Qing gave everyone a set of constant temperature suits. Aside from slightly warm breathing, the whole body felt cool.

"If this clothing is sold, you’ll be rich!" Qin Shiqi marveled.

"Really?"

"Certainly."

"But I am already rich."

"..."

Indeed, her cousin had already reached the pinnacle, so what more riches could he gain? His net worth, even if someone won a billion in the lottery every day from birth to death, might not compare.

Next to him.

Tang Nian’er was looking around with a telescope.

Suddenly.

"Brother."

"Hmm?"

"How much equipment did you sponsor? I see all are from your company." Through the telescope, she saw countless oriented voice transmission devices and so many projections.

The logo was very conspicuous.

Upon hearing that.

Tang Qing chuckled.

"All of it, every piece of audio equipment for the entire opening ceremony was sponsored by QingYang Audio. As for the projections, we sponsored over a hundred and fifty large projection modules to ensure the on-site effect."

After experiencing it.

The Olympic Committee decisively chose QingYang Audio’s equipment.

Now.

QingYang Audio has already become the undisputed leader in the field of global audio equipment. Without it, audiences at major performances have become unaccustomed, unable to return to the past.

Crosstalk.

Lack of clarity.

Noisy.

Background noise.

All these major influencing factors of live effects have been resolved. As for the projections, spurred by Xin’an City, the director team’s thoughts went wild, causing holographic projection to permeate almost the entire opening ceremony.

Thus.

It was another huge advertisement.

However.

Tang Qing was delighted.

But some were not happy, like the fireworks manufacturers.

’Green Olympics, Technological Olympics, Cultural Olympics.’ This slogan wasn’t just for show. Previously, to create an effect, there was no choice but to plan for massive use of fireworks.

However.

After knowing that projections could achieve it.

Gunpowder fireworks.

Started seeming not so ’green.’ After all, the estimated amount of fireworks would greatly impact the air. After bursting, layers of ash drifted down, not looking technological.

So.

A grit of teeth.

-Replace.

Everything that could be solved with projections was replaced with projections. Though the colors of the projections were singular, with multiple differently colored projection devices working together, they could completely achieve the large-scale effects similar to fireworks.

Sound?

It could be matched.

Of course.

Certain sections with special significance still required some gunpowder fireworks, because the opening ceremony had to showcase the four great inventions, gunpowder being one, couldn’t miss the stage completely.

Later.

Volunteers continuously taught the on-site audience how to cooperate with the opening ceremony performance.

Using small props.

Crying cheers.

Making gestures.

It was lively, and Tang Qing didn’t have any ’idol burden’ and joined in. In the center of the Bird’s Nest, the drum team was entering and arranging in an orderly fashion, unaffected by the butterfly effect.

Normal.

The Olympics had been preparing for years, how could they suddenly change a large number of projects.

...

At nineteen fifty.

It was already dark.

The audience on-site and on TV, as well as those watching online live broadcasts, all perked up, and the staff in front and behind the scenes became more nervous. After years of preparation, the time for testing had come.

Before it started.

With the guidance of the volunteers, the venue erupted in a resounding cheer. The drum performance was ready, and in five or six minutes, they would present their hard-won achievements to the world.

Seeing the sea of people.

Tang Kai said:

"I wonder how many people are watching this live broadcast."

"About two billion or so,"

Tang Qing estimated.

Just Huaxia alone was a huge number. If we count those who would watch later, it must be several times more. This watching includes both different viewing extents, three and a half hours, not all foreigners watch the whole thing.

If counting viewing instances.

There would be more.

Those watching the entire event were just over ten billion, but it had already broken the viewing record for the Olympics. The Huaxia audience alone could leave the second place far behind.

In the past.

Everyone mainly cared about winning awards.

Now.

Being the host nation, it was a national event.

"It’s starting."

At fifty-six.

As the Bird’s Nest dimmed.

"Roar!!"

A thunderous cheer erupted inside the Bird’s Nest, lasting nearly ten seconds.

Suddenly.

"Bang bang bang!!"

The dense sound of firecrackers echoed through the Bird’s Nest, with flickering sparks above, creating a line of light, circling around the Bird’s Nest. Why say ’like’ because...

"How beautiful the fireworks are."

"Indeed."

"Truly beautiful."

"No, these aren’t real fireworks. Look, the brightness doesn’t last that long, and don’t you think the sound is too clear? Unlike firecrackers in an enclosed environment."

"..."

In everyone’s eyes.

The trajectory of the fireworks wasn’t dimming but lightening bit by bit.

However.

The changes on the scene left them no time to think more.

"Beautiful welcome fireworks, circling the stadium, blossoming like flowers above the Bird’s Nest."

In the live broadcast.

Just after the host’s words, the splendid fireworks turned into a cluster of colorful clouds, flew into the sky above the Bird’s Nest, and with a boom, burst open, countless streamers scattered over the entire Bird’s Nest.

Next.

At the place of the burst.

"The dazzling fireworks sparked a brilliant light, activating the ancient sundial." A giant sundial projection filled people’s view, and it could be seen from ten kilometers away.

On-site.

Watching the colorful light rain fall.

Reaching out their hands.

Indeed.

Everyone confirmed, these were not real fireworks, but holographic projections, and those present were excited. They had seen monochrome rain before, but such a colorful light rain was a first.

"That’s incredible!"

"It’s actually holographic projection."

"Can they play it like this?"

"I should have known, green Olympics, wouldn’t have that many fireworks. I heard before there would be holographic projection, didn’t expect even the fireworks were replaced, technological Olympics, said and done."

"Tang Qing is going to be on the news again."

"Yes, but not top headlines, the top is for the Olympics."

"Haha."

"His summer vacation has been quiet for almost a month, haven’t heard about him for a while, quite not used to it."

"I like this effect."

"..."

On this.

The audience gave the warmest support. If it were fireworks, the air would be full of gunpowder, and they’d leave with ashes. Considering it could achieve and exceed the expected effects, the projection change was accepted.

The live broadcast also gave a close-up of the colorful light rain.

Obviously.

Tang Qing had given Huaxia the most advanced projection equipment first, even Xin’an City hadn’t used such a variety of colors. However, after this, Xin’an City should catch up too.

At this moment.

The male host continued: "What everyone is seeing now, the pattern appearing above the Bird’s Nest, is our ancient timing instrument using the sun’s shadow to determine time, the sundial."

The next moment.

The sundial emitted nine rays of rainbow light.

Rotating.

Projecting toward the ground.

The drum performance, officially began.