Miss Witch doesn't want to be a diva!.

Chapter 719: The budding conflict

In the northern part of the Federation, in the Khanda star field, the γ-3 habitable planet of 'Cave Lion'.

Fiery red and brick-yellow rocks are distributed on the ground in the shape of conch shells. Occasionally, straight magnetic tracks pass through these huge rocky conch shells and pass through the wilderness. These black tracks connect distant cities on the planet.

This planet is very dry. Apart from the green plants in the cities, the outside world is basically barren rock, soil and gravel. 90% of the residents here live in cities on the surface, and small towns and settlements outside the wilderness are extremely rare.

The entire planet is about twice the size of the Earth, but the total population is only 20 billion. If it were not for the development of technology, the population would be even smaller given the natural conditions here.

A black and red hovercraft was flying close to the ground, crossing the vast wilderness, leaving a long trail of smoke and dust behind it.

The dust from the low-flying flight made the outer shell of the hover car covered with dust, making it look a bit dirty. At this moment, exciting music was playing in the car. The sturdy man inside was holding the steering wheel with both hands, skillfully maneuvering the hover car around those tall conch rocks, his body rising and falling with the rhythm of the music. It seemed that he was enjoying the process very much. Driving was a relaxing entertainment for him.

After passing one tall fiery red rock pillar after another, the hovercraft he was driving finally drove into a cave under a stone pillar in the wilderness. The air instantly became cool, and the headlights of the car turned on in time to illuminate the way ahead.

After moving forward for nearly a thousand meters, a flat underground space appeared in front of them. There were many hover cars and hover motorcycles parked around it, and some people were gathering in the square.

The black and red hover car rushed in, and with the reverse jet, the speed dropped rapidly, and finally stopped in an empty space.

"Pa." The man got out of the car and took off the sunglasses on his nose, revealing his rough eyebrows. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he walked towards the gathered people with some interest.

"Hey, is everyone here?"

"You're the only one missing, Mung." The gathered men and women turned around, some waved to him, some greeted him and whistled.

"Finally I've waited for you." After approaching, a tall bull-horned orc came out and hugged him. Their strong muscles collided, and then they separated with smiles.

Afterwards, several people gathered around, some standing or squatting, and some sat on the stone pier with their legs crossed.

"Now everyone is almost here. Those who haven't come yet don't have to wait any longer." A tall man was sitting in the crowd. He was wearing a pink suit and was particularly eye-catching. At this moment, he clapped his hands to get everyone to be quiet.

"Now that everyone is here, long story short, this time we are going to imitate the 'Black Smut Faction' and launch a big operation to make those lazy and stupid guys change their minds."

Since the rise of the 'Black Smut Faction', the successful rise of this small grassroots organization to become the ruling party of the local star field has inspired many people and made them eager to imitate and learn from it. They are one of them.

"We will launch grand parades in at least 10 cities. The bigger the fanfare, the better. We want the media to report on it." The man sitting in the middle pushed his glasses. He looked strange among the other strong orcs.

"The media likes the weird and the bizarre, so when we hold a parade, it must not be too traditional or boring, so that we can use them to amplify our publicity for free."

"Of course, our ultimate goal is to gain political power, change the stupid and lazy style of the Northern Star Region, catch up with the most advanced forces in the Federation, and be as vibrant as the Southern Star Region."

"This is our mission and our honor. To be honest, there is nothing greater and more exciting than this. We have come from thousands of miles away to gather here, and it is definitely not to make a few bucks."

"Hahaha, of course." Everyone laughed.

"Since we're talking about attracting people, why don't we go for an 'ancient style' design? Sci-fi and metal styles are what capitalists are keen on, and they've already played them out. I didn't go for it because I don't have the money or the cost, and the effect wouldn't be good either." Someone suggested.

“That’s definitely the way to go.”

"How about the 'ancient style' method?"

"When it comes to 'ancient style' it's of course the ancestors of us orcs, the 'Gufia Steppes' style, great battle axes, bare-armored berserkers, face-painted war tattoos, and shamans."

"It's a pity that we don't have a singer among us. It would be grand if someone could play the role of the Fire Songstress 'Ailani'."

“Ahahahahaha, if there was a singer among us, would we still need a parade?” After saying that, everyone started laughing.

"That's it. It would be best if we could add a group of mounted heavy axemen to play the role of the Beast Herd Glory Cavalry of the Krancia era. That was a rare glorious moment in the Third Age."

"Axes and men are easy to come by, but finding a group of suitable war horses is not easy. There are too few people raising horses now."

"As many as you can get. Oh, and hire more bards and the like. It's easy to play a few simple lute songs if you switch guitarists."

Everyone was talking and giving suggestions, full of interest.

After several hours, they finally finalized a rough outline of the action plan. Everyone felt that it was almost done, and then they organized a car race before leaving, and finally left with great pleasure.

A month later, parades broke out in many cities on the γ-3 inhabited planet of Cave Lion. There might be only a few thousand people, but they made a lot of news. There were parades on horseback with axes in hand, ancient duels and fighting in the streets, bards singing, prairie dances, cursing the current governor and congressmen of the star field, waving large war chess pieces, wearing retro fur armor, parading with cold weapons, etc. It was more like a performance than a parade, attracting many passers-by and tourists.

The march lasted for several days and was held in the fifteen largest cities on the planet. During the period, numerous media reported on the march, showing the novel and special aspects of the march. Even many people who were not interested in politics watched the related news and videos with great interest.

In a short time, the reputation of this small organization expanded rapidly, and it attracted many people who were interested in their activities. After that, the time of the next parade was confirmed, and many people were ready to make more big news.

It was not difficult for the local government to guess their intentions. Soon, the subsequent operations were no longer smooth. The gathering to discuss the next action was directly arrested by the local police on charges of disturbing public order, and then detained and dispersed.

After several months, the members of the organization were released one after another, the popularity accumulated from the previous march had almost dissipated, and reports on the previous marches were blocked by the authorities.

Such behavior naturally aroused the anger of these members, but most residents did not care. It was just a few days of detention, and there was no excessive punishment. Anyway, they just thought it was interesting and funny at the time, and there was no heavy atmosphere at all. They just treated it as fun.

With few supporters at the moment, the members of the organization were somewhat disheartened, thinking that the people around them were hopeless and did not understand their great ideas, so some of them simply left the Handa Star Region and headed for the Lusheng Star Region where the "Black Smut Faction" movement was previously thriving.

After these people went to the Lusheng Star Region, they quickly began to negotiate with the local "Black Smut Faction" and expressed their desire to join them.

It was not smooth at the beginning, because the top leaders of the Black Smut Sect knew that these people would not behave themselves after coming in. In addition, this would rashly offend the Handa Star Region. But as things got bigger, some local residents learned of the existence of this group of people. According to the concept of unity and mutual assistance advocated by the Black Smut Sect, they should accept those who are at the end of their rope and those who seek help, regardless of their wealth, as long as they have devout faith in His Highness.

Under such circumstances, if these people are not accepted, it would be a betrayal of the creed preached in the past, which would greatly damage the popular base of the "Black Smut Faction", which is the most important base of the "Black Smut Faction".

In desperation, the sober top leaders had to express goodwill and approve the joining of these people, but emphasized that they must devoutly follow the creed of the "Black Smut Faction" and must not violate or betray.

In this way, these members were accepted and settled down, and they also began to try to integrate into the local community. Although there is a big difference in physique between orcs and humans, and some body structures are also different, there is a good bridge of communication between the two sides in terms of faith. That is the princess who played the role of the fire singer 'Ailani'. Whenever talking about that name, both sides can communicate happily.

As time passed, this group of people actually integrated into the local community and did various voluntary labors, winning the recognition of local residents. After taking root, they began to promote the slogans of their previous marches on the Internet again, and published various photos and information of those who were illegally arrested and detained by the police, narrating the injustices in the Khanda star field in the northern star region.

Such behavior naturally angered the officials of the Khanda Star Region. The two sides began to criticize and tear each other apart online, which once again attracted a wave of attention. In the end, the Khanda Star Region asked the Lusheng Star Region to repatriate these people.

Although the demands of the Khanda Star Region were understandable, handing over these people in front of many people would be too cowardly. It would undermine the prestige of the faction and violate the previous promise. Therefore, the Lusheng Star Region dominated by the Heihuo Faction finally rejected the repatriation proposal.

Such a refusal humiliated the governor of the Khanda star field, and the conflict between the two star fields intensified, and they began to ban each other's import and export of goods.

……

"The above is the cause of the recent conflict between the Lusheng Star Region in the east and the Handa Star Region in the north." In the small conference room, Tilan sat at the top, listening to the Qi Yehua members on both sides reporting on the current situation of the federation.

"This kind of contradiction is not a big problem at the moment." She tapped her finger on the paper in front of her and then turned to the next topic.

"How is the preparation for the development of the new battleship going?" She looked at the technicians in the corner.

"The team has been initially formed, but it will take some time to get used to each other and adapt."

Although there is no major war in the Federation now, from Tilan's perspective, as time goes by, separatism within the Federation will intensify, and sooner or later the conflicts between the various groups and factions will erupt. Instead of responding hastily at that time, it is better to prepare as early as possible. With sufficient military force for maintenance, you can focus on developing "farming", right?

"The Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region was once an important battleship construction site for the Federation, and it has gathered a large number of related industries and personnel. Although many of them have been dispersed after the split, the framework built in the past is still there. Rebuilding it will have more advantages than other star regions, and--" She paused slightly.

"This is also the base camp of the 'Emerald Dragon'. Currently, the industrial cluster effect brought by the 'Emerald Dragon' can also significantly reduce the cost of production and research and development."

After listening to Tilan's story, the core members present gradually understood her intentions. It seemed that Her Highness was not a kind and weak person. Only by controlling military force could her voice have more weight.

"We understand." The core members present nodded in response. They were all elites from the top universities in the federation, so it was easy for them to understand such things.

After the meeting, Tilan asked one member to stay, and the others left one after another.

"I kept you here to ask you some private questions." Tilan asked the other party to sit down and not to be nervous.

"Your will." The other party responded with his head down piously. This formal look made Tilan feel a little embarrassed.

It seemed that since returning from the lost planet, these guys had increasingly stopped treating her as a human being, and were tending to worship her as some kind of great idol. In fact, some of her ideas and decisions were not perfect. If everyone was like this, it would not be a good thing if no one offered suggestions or opinions.

Shaking his head to dispel these strange thoughts for the time being, Tilan asked the other party: "You are responsible for the intelligence information in the central star field, right?"

"Yes."

"I want to know about Pulin and Shui Yanqing." She hasn't met with these two friends for several years.

"Wait a moment, Your Highness." The other party took out a recording board to quickly retrieve the information and sent part of it to Tilan.

"There are not many active singers in the Federation at present, and there are only about 20 who are young, energetic and influential. We are paying attention to their situations." The other party said as he sent the information.

"At present, Miss Pulin is still active in the Central Star Region. Since your disappearance, many wealthy tycoons in the Central Star Region have regarded her as their only hope and poured a lot of resources into her promotion. Now Miss Pulin is one of the top five singers in terms of popularity and reputation in the Central Star Region."

“Only the top five?”

Tilan was surprised. Although Pulin's talent was not as good as Orlais and herself, she was still slightly stronger than the 'White Swan' Odney, the 'Clausophile Flower' Jian Xiner and others. Moreover, she had a unique personal temperament and there were few competitors in the same track. With the full support of those chaebols, she should be more than the top five.

"Yes, this is because 'White Rose Harp' Ewen Qilin has received more attention. Compared with her, the influence of other singers in the Central Star Region has to be downgraded by one level." Only then did Tilan realize how great Ewen Qilin's influence was.

It seems that a lot of changes have taken place in the years she was away.

"What about Shui Yanqing's situation?" she continued to ask.

"Ms. Shui Yanqing's situation..." The other party paused for a moment and thought about the wording.

“The overall reputation is tepid, but it is exceptionally high among a small number of people.”

"Shui Yanqing's identity has brought her a lot of inconvenience, but there are also many people who regard her as a confidant and a kindred spirit. Among them are people who miss the Fifth Era, people who desire eternal life, experts who hope to open up gene editing, and minority groups such as mermaids, fairies, and other rare ethnic groups."

“Currently, a small group of people in the central star field have begun to call for the unlocking of gene editing-related technologies. Although their voices are not large, it is already a big breakthrough compared to the past situation where there was no one.” The intelligence officer commented.

"What does Shui Yanqing herself think? How did she react and behave?" Tilan thought of her past conversations with Shui Yanqing.

"She rarely expresses her views, probably because she is afraid of being out of place, but Ms. Shui Yanqing has maintained a steady release of albums to maintain her popularity. She also participates in condolences and financial aid for patients with rare diseases from time to time. She also takes the initiative to participate in many charity activities, trying her best to improve her image in front of the public."

"It seems like she's under a lot of pressure." Tilan sighed.

It is normal for a singer to participate in charity activities, but the frequency should not be too high, otherwise it will be suspected of moral kidnapping. In addition, if she is always close to overly heavy things, the audience will subconsciously stay away from her.

The reason why Shui Yanqing can do this is probably due to her identity. In the eyes of many people, being able to work as a singer is a gift from the Federation, so it is only right for Shui Yanqing to repay the favor and she will not have any psychological pressure.

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Tilan felt vaguely that with Shui Yanqing's gentle exterior but strong interior character, she would not always be so weak that she could be controlled by others. She was probably waiting for an opportunity.

Because the direction has been determined long ago, when the time is ripe, Tilan will also promote the lifting of the ban on genetic technology, and by then the two will have a solid foundation for cooperation.

However, for now, they can only "ignore" Shui Yanqing temporarily and have no contact with her. The main goal of Heshia in the next few decades is to make the federation completely unified first.

(End of this chapter)