My Dream Connects to 3000 Years in the Future

You couldn’t blame Coach Yuan for reacting this way.

Not long after Chu Bamboo went abroad, Coach Yuan discovered that whenever he scrolled through Douyin, he would stumble upon all sorts of content starring Chu Bamboo—short skits, mini-series, full-length dramas, and even web movies.

The sheer volume of these productions was astounding! New ones were released daily, so many that it was impossible to keep up... And it wasn’t just that they were free! The quality was surprisingly good.

Never mind the short skits... the quality of those web movies could rival some films released in theaters.

It was, without exaggeration, an assault on the Divine Continent’s current entertainment industry that felt like it came from another dimension. Even though not much time had passed, the writing was on the wall... the plummeting stock prices of major entertainment companies were the best proof.

As a result, Chu Bamboo’s fame on the Divine Continent’s internet blew up like a balloon, expanding at a speed unimaginable to the average person... He was constantly breaking out of his niche, going viral in new circles every few days! Even people with no interest in the entertainment industry had at least heard of him.

But that wasn’t all...

Soon, Coach Yuan was shocked to discover that even the major, authoritative media outlets in the Divine Continent had started sharing news about Chu Bamboo—

And not domestic news! They were reposting reports from international media...

Information about Chu Bamboo that was being published by media outlets all over the world!

The praise showered upon Chu Bamboo by the global media reached a level unimaginable to the average person. As time went on, they relentlessly piled one title after another on him—the modern Beethoven! Greater than the Cat King! The King of Music...

Coach Yuan couldn’t comprehend what was happening. It felt like he’d been transported to another reality. In less than a month, Chu Bamboo had somehow, inexplicably, become a global superstar!

He gained countless fans overseas.

The *People’s Daily* called him: "The first superstar of East Asian descent to achieve phenomenal global fame in the Modern Era of the mobile internet!"

The Japanese media called him: "The Dragon of East Asia, Standing at the World’s Peak!"

Media from the Southern Peninsula even reported that huge crowds of fans were holding public marches and petitions, begging Chu Bamboo to hold a concert on the Peninsula. One of these events even escalated into a riot...

Seeing all this, Coach Yuan truly wondered if he had been transported to another timeline. In fact, it wasn’t just him. He talked to many of his friends, and they all felt the same way...

’No, seriously, dude, where the hell did you even come from?!’

’And fame... isn’t that something you’re supposed to build up slowly over time? It always used to be...’

This was especially true in the age of the mobile internet. With everyone stuck in their own information bubbles, the odds of a global, phenomenal superstar emerging should have been even lower. After all, there used to be only a handful of entertainment channels, but now there are countless!

And yet, Chu Bamboo had done it! And his success was utterly baffling!

On top of the huge batch of songs he had previously released in the Divine Continent, after arriving in the White-headed Eagle nation, Chu Bamboo released over a hundred more.

English, Japanese, French, German, Russian, Korean... He had songs of every genre and language imaginable!

He even had African folk songs, Arabic music from the Middle East, hot Latin tracks from Brazil, and even Vietnamese songs... he had it all!

Perhaps it was because he released songs for these developing regions—it was the first time a global superstar had ever created songs specifically for them. As a result, Chu Bamboo’s fanbase in these parts of the world was terrifyingly huge, his fame truly at its zenith.

Chu Bamboo’s string of moves gave everyone the same impression... ’He’s not even trying to hide it anymore!’

’Are you even human?!!’

In fact, countless people suspected Chu Bamboo was just an industry plant backed by big money—that his songs were actually just a collection of works from countless top musicians from various countries...

The problem was, no one could prove it.

It was also too contradictory.

For one thing, it was completely incomprehensible why the White-headed Eagle nation, which was known for its discrimination against East Asians, would swallow its pride to push a single person so hard. For another, no one could figure out whose songs had supposedly been stolen!

One or two songs might be easy to cover up... but when the number rose into the hundreds! Well...

Besides...

Moreover, Chu Bamboo’s fans were a constant, intense presence on the global internet, running defense for him. Their most common refrain was: "Even if other people wrote these songs, it was our Dr. Chu who sang them! His voice and his skill are undeniable!!"

Suffice to say, Chu Bamboo was a highly controversial superstar on the world stage.

Countless people had spent the last half-month arguing about him! You could say that eighty percent of his fame was fueled by all the controversy.

Of course, it was this combination of heated debate and rabid devotion, coupled with him having songs for every region, that deeply moved many people in developing countries...

And so, within just half a month, Chu Bamboo had forcibly ’purified’ his fanbase, cultivating a crop of extremely hardcore, loyal fans from all across the globe.

This was what cemented his status as a true, undeniable, phenomenal superstar—one acknowledged by the Europe and America Region and developing regions like Africa and Brazil alike!

In short, the Shen Zhou people who had been following the domestic media’s reposts of foreign news were all left completely dumbfounded!

In the Divine Continent, Chu Bamboo’s fame was already white-hot. And yet... as his compatriots watched things unfold, they couldn’t help but feel that his domestic popularity was nothing, completely insignificant, compared to his fame abroad.

The intensity of the fervor for Chu Bamboo overseas... it felt like it was bordering on a religion!

And for this very reason, Coach Yuan was convinced that Chu Bamboo would no longer be willing to participate in the Olympics.

After all, in terms of global fame, Chu Bamboo had already hit the ceiling. If he wanted money, all he had to do was lift a finger. A single concert would be like a money-printing machine, with cash pouring in.

Besides, the best way for a sports superstar to cash in is through endorsements... but for the current Chu Bamboo, endorsements were a non-issue. He could pick any brand at random—and it would be their honor to be chosen!

However...

Coach Yuan never, ever expected it... Just when he had completely given up hope, the situation took a sudden, unexpected turn!

Yesterday, on his very first day in the White-headed Eagle nation, Chu Bamboo had called him and said he wanted to come and participate in the athletic meet!

For a moment, Coach Yuan thought he must be dreaming. In fact, even now, seeing Chu Bamboo in the flesh... Coach Yuan was still in a daze, finding it hard to believe it was real.

The past half-month had just been too surreal, especially for someone like him who had been following Chu Bamboo’s every move...

Coach Yuan gathered his thoughts, patted the Flyer next to him on the shoulder, and smiled. "Chu Bamboo, let me introduce you. This is..."

He didn’t even get to finish...

"Huh? Did I just hear someone say ’Chu Bamboo’?!"

"AHHHHH!"

"It’s Dr. Chu! It’s Dr. Chu!!"

"Oh my God! Dr. Chu... where is he? Where is he!!"

"I see him..."

Coach Yuan was completely dumbfounded. ’What? Just saying Chu Bamboo’s name was enough to draw everyone’s attention?!’

All eyes turned in their direction... Even though Chu Bamboo was wearing sunglasses, his identity was quickly exposed under such intense scrutiny.

And then, with fanatical, excited, and frenzied expressions, a countless swarm of people rushed toward them.

In response...

Without a word, Chu Bamboo turned tail and bolted. He moved like a gust of wind... running straight up and over several walls.

The Flyer: "???"

’Dude... is that lightness Kung Fu? It’s not like the Flyer had never seen parkour before, but... he’d never seen anyone scramble up a five-meter wall in a flash without any handholds!’

What stunned the Flyer even more, however, was the crowd of foreigners. Within seconds, their numbers had swelled to over a hundred. And seeing Chu Bamboo’s feat, they weren’t surprised in the slightest—in fact, they only grew more frenzied.

"CHINESE KUNG FU!!!"

"That’s Dr. Chu for you!!!"

"AAAAHH... He’s so cool! He’s so freaking cool."

"CHU! I WANT TO HAVE YOUR BABIES!!!!"

As their shouts grew louder, even more people heard the commotion and came rushing over.

"Where is Chu??!!"

"You guys didn’t mistake him for someone else, did you..."

"Impossible, my friend just said! Chu is in New York right now!"

"Yes, my friend said... New York is preparing for his concert!"

"Fuck that, Chu said on his Twitter he has no interest in holding concerts! He’s not interested in money... My God, he’s the only person I’d actually believe when they say that! Ever since he started releasing music, he hasn’t taken a single endorsement deal or held one concert! He’s just getting by on the meager royalties from online and offline song sales..."

"Hey, buddy, I wouldn’t call those royalties ’meager’!"

"Compared to what he could be making, it’s meager..."

Coach Yuan: "..."

The Flyer: "..."

Watching this scene, which looked like something out of a zombie apocalypse, the two of them shuddered.

"This reminds me of that time I saw some international influencer go to Port City and cause a ’zombie’ mob in real life," the Flyer muttered under his breath.

"...This is way more insane!" Coach Yuan took a deep breath. After all, that influencer had promoted his trip to Port City in advance. Chu Bamboo, on the other hand, had nearly started a riot just by having his name spoken aloud... The two situations might look similar, but the underlying difference was beyond imagination.

The two men stared at each other, a thousand words caught in their throats, leaving them speechless. Back in their home country, they had heard the media reports, that Chu Bamboo’s fame abroad had reached an abnormal level, that it was a completely different beast from his fame at home—

But only now, experiencing it firsthand, did they realize... the media had been far too conservative in their reporting!

Just then, Hodges walked over, pushing up his glasses. "Gentlemen, follow me. Thankfully, the boss has drawn their attention away for now. Keep your voices down... we don’t want to draw them back here! If they realize we’re connected to him and surround us, it’ll be difficult to escape."

"???" The Flyer’s eye twitched. ’We’d get mobbed just for being associated with him? That’s insane.’ But one look at the surrounding chaos and he obediently nodded along with Coach Yuan, sneaking away quietly.