Two hours flew by in a flash, and soon it was eleven o'clock at night.
The night was already deep; some people had entered dreamland, while others' nightlife was just beginning.
This was typical for white-collar workers who had just finished a day's work, and for those who wanted to thoroughly relax and release themselves.
A bar was just such a place where one could let loose and relieve stress.
As the most famous LES bar in all of Jinghai City, the Black Rose Bar's doors also hung up their "Open" sign at this time.
Large numbers of trendy, elegantly dressed fashionable women poured inside.
Some were office workers, some were university students, some were government employees, and there were even some corporate executives and freelancers.
The moment the bar doors were pushed open, explosive music swept over like a tide.
The flickering lights immediately put one's nerves into an excited state.
From time to time, sexy bunny girl attendants roamed the bar, and on the small stage in the center of the bar, a female DJ with dreadlocks quickly manipulated the turntables, while another female MC in a leather jacket and lip piercing held a microphone, hyping up the atmosphere.
Several guests who had just entered the bar immediately joined the dance floor, twisting their bodies freely.
At the nearby booths, some people had already started to get wild.
Less than ten minutes after opening, the place was already heating up.
Hu Die, the proprietress, was lazily leaning against the bar counter, still wearing her big red silk long dress, swirling a glass of red wine with utmost elegance.
Just then, several fashionably dressed girls came over to Hu Die with their wine glasses.
"Sister Die, what's on tonight? It's not another second-rate singer hired from outside, is it?"
"Yeah, the one who came yesterday, I don't even want to talk about her; she sang so weakly, like someone owed her money."
"To be fair, although Li Xue is a cheat, her singing is really good, and she's also good at flirting. It's a shame she ran off to have a baby. She kept saying she hated men, but then she turned around and had a baby with a man. This is simply a betrayal of us women."
Hearing the girls' questions, Hu Die first smiled faintly, then raised her wine glass and clinked it with theirs.
"Don't worry, tonight's show will definitely be spectacular, more spectacular than any previous show."
As soon as she said this, the girls' faces immediately showed curiosity.
"Sister Die, can you give us a hint? What exactly is tonight's show?"
"Yeah, how spectacular? Is it some kind of restricted show? That's not good, don't get this place shut down. If it gets shut down, we'll have nowhere to go."
"Did you invite some pop star to perform? Are you that powerful?"
Facing their persistent questions, Hu Die merely took a small sip of the red wine in her glass.
After drinking, she winked at the girls.
"It's a secret, you'll find out later."
Her words only made the girls even more curious.
Just then, the bar's previously explosive music suddenly stopped.
The abrupt halt of the music immediately drew the attention of all the customers in the bar.
Before anyone could figure out why the music had stopped, the MC on stage, holding a microphone, suddenly spoke.
"Dear customers, beautiful ladies, welcome to Black Rose Bar! I'm MC Lele."
"Long nights, lonely souls, Black Rose Bar not only has drinks, but also spectacular performances to offer you."
"Today, we have specially invited a mysterious guest, a powerful Archmage from another world. He will present a feast of magic for us."
"Now, let's welcome the Archmage of the Night—Ye Lin!"
When the MC passionately spoke these words, the female customers present immediately became interested.
However, just as they were looking around, the lights in the bar suddenly went out.
The large bar instantly became pitch black.
This sudden change made many people feel bewildered.
The next second, a bizarre chanting sound suddenly rang out, and a bright light slowly illuminated the previously dark stage.
At first, the light was as inconspicuous as a firefly, but after a short while, it began to grow larger little by little.
Its color also changed from white to an ethereal blue.
Under the gaze of everyone present, this ethereal blue light mass gradually transformed into a glowing butterfly.
This kite-sized glowing butterfly floated just above the stage, slowly flapping its wings.
With each flap, tiny blue lights fell, and these blue lights eventually turned into small blue glowing butterflies.
Before long, the air above the stage and its surroundings were filled with these flapping blue glowing butterflies.
The originally dark bar was enveloped in a layer of glowing blue, and the scene was incredibly beautiful.
The customers who witnessed this scene firsthand were instantly captivated by the magnificent spectacle.
And when they instinctively reached out to touch these light blue glowing butterflies, they immediately dissipated into the air like bubbles.
Soon, only the giant blue glowing butterfly directly above the stage remained in the entire bar.
However, when everyone looked at this giant blue glowing butterfly, they were surprised to find that at some point, a person had appeared next to the glowing butterfly—a person floating in mid-air, completely shrouded in a black cloak.
As everyone noticed this strange person, the blue glowing butterfly slowly dissipated, and then condensed behind the strange person into a pair of glowing wings.
With the flapping of the wings, the strange person slowly descended towards the center of the stage.
When his toes fully touched the ground, the butterfly wings behind him also vanished without a trace.
The bar once again plunged into darkness.
The darkness did not last long; after only a second, a ball of light appeared out of thin air in the center of the stage.
The light grew larger and brighter.
When the light was bright enough to illuminate the entire stage, the guests present were surprised to discover that the light was actually emanating from between a pair of hands.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were filled with shock.
And just then, those hands suddenly tossed the light they held high into the air.
Whoosh...
The lights in the bar were also re-lit at this moment.
The instant the lights came on, everyone looked at the stage once again.
On the stage at this moment, the mysterious black-clad figure who had been floating earlier stood with his head bowed in the center of the stage. His massive cloak completely obscured his face, making people wonder what kind of face lay beneath his cloak.
Just then, a magnetic young voice came from beneath the cloak.
"Beautiful ladies, Archmage Ye Lin greets you. Are you ready to enjoy my magic performance?"
"It's show time!"
After uttering the last syllable, he tore off his cloak, revealing his true appearance.
He wore a black tuxedo, with a mysterious black cape tied behind him, a black bow tie around his neck, and a gentleman's round top hat on his head.
As his white-gloved right hand slowly pulled back the brim of his hat, it revealed his handsome face and the slightly reflective monocle over his right eye.
Lin Ye, the Archmage of the Night, officially made his debut.