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

Chapter 740: Traces of the Voyage

"Now we are broadcasting for you the Night Sound Radio located on the 'Bai Yu-α' residential planet in the Fei Yu star field. The time is 9:16 on the evening of September 20th..." The player on the desktop made a slightly hoarse sound.

The sound of dripping water came from the bathroom nearby. In the room, only the purple light strip was on near the window, reflecting the night view of the city with hover cars passing by outside the glass.

"This morning, the Federal Central Council announced the progress of the first phase of the 'Brilliant Stars' project. Many councillors praised the greatness of this project and said they would increase investment so that more residents can benefit from it. In order to build a new home, the Federation needs to restart the pioneering fleet project that has been stagnant for hundreds of years, so that the footprint and scope of human civilization can be expanded once again..."

"Once this news was announced, the stocks of many giant companies related to shipbuilding soared, and many federal residents also believed that when the pioneering fleet project was restarted, the overall economy of the federation would once again enter an active growth period."

The sound of water in the bathroom gradually stopped, and a woman in a bathrobe walked out slowly. There were still wet marks on her hair, and she was simply wrapped in a bath towel.

Sitting on the sofa, she bounced slightly, then stretched her long thighs, leaned back on the sofa, and let the self-dried hair dryer dry her hair.

The blue hair gradually dried in the wind, and then became smooth and flying. If someone familiar with the Federation's divas were here, they would probably recognize at a glance that this was the popular diva 'Green Jasmine' Xiang Ke'er in the Central Star Domain in recent years.

After listening to the news on the radio, the woman slowly opened her eyes and sat up.

"A pioneer fleet? That's a brilliant idea, ah~" She yawned as she spoke.

Just as she was about to take a nap on the sofa, the personal terminal on the table vibrated.

With a beep, the terminal was connected, and then a head with gray-purple hair appeared above the terminal.

"You're sleeping in again. It's already evening." The other party's tone was casual, and it seemed that the two parties had a good relationship.

"I just finished taking a shower. Is there anything I can help you with, Miss Xini~" the blue-haired woman spoke with a hint of teasing.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. If you're free later, come out for a drink."

"OK~" and then they hung up.

……

Half an hour later, the two met in a sky bar with a great night view.

Unlike the previous call, both of them made certain changes in their attire. For example, the woman with blue hair now wore black sunglasses and a mask with some kind of joint signature on her mouth, which looked like the black zipper was torn open to reveal a laughing mouth. The style was quite avant-garde.

The woman next to him, who originally had gray-purple hair, now had completely black hair. She was also wearing sunglasses, and the moon and star pendants on her earlobes reflected sparkling silver light.

"Go sit over there for a while." Xini pointed to an empty seat at the edge of the rooftop.

This bar is located on the top of the building. In addition to the indoor bar in the middle for buying wine and the open-air barbecue, there are also many tables and chairs of different styles around the outside for guests to choose from.

"OK."

After ordering their drinks, they walked towards the edge of the rooftop where the wind was a little loud.

Sitting down on the simple metal chairs, the two first looked at the scenery and then chatted about some recent events.

"I didn't expect that Pulin Koko is quite honest. She hasn't done anything big in the past two years." Xini, like Xiang Ke'er, is a singer from the Federation. Her title is 'Purple Conch', but she is not very famous and ranks at the back in the central star field where many stars gather.

"There are various reasons." Xiang Keer opened a can of beer and took a sip first.

"I got the news from the Son of the Star. When Pulin was promoted to the crown, he suffered some hidden injuries. He spent a lot of time recuperating afterwards, so he has been much calmer."

"Why didn't you tell me? It seems that I am still not taken seriously." Xini complained as she leaned against the fence.

"Who knows? Anyway, the Sons of Stars have always been very mysterious. It was not until after the incident happened that I realized that the people around me were secretly supported and controlled by the Sons of Stars." Xiang Keer answered casually.

"You, me, and 'Blue Demon Moon Deer' Kosnad are all considered singers in the Star Children Alliance camp. They have secretly contacted many singers, but the ones they chose were not the top-ranked ones."

"If the time hadn't been ripe, they probably wouldn't have promoted me." Xiang Keer complained casually as she stood in the evening breeze.

"Because the Star Children mainly rely on the crown composed of the 'Connector' star array, it has little to do with us, so we are not involved in core affairs."

The two chatted casually about the current situation of the Children of the Stars and the Federation. Although the topic was a bit dangerous, what they talked about were not big secrets, and they did not care about being eavesdropped by certain organizations. If they really wanted to mention secret matters, the two singers would directly switch to conscious communication.

……

"The atmosphere in the Federation has obviously improved a lot in recent years." It was more than ten minutes later when the two people's drinks and snacks were served. There were not many people in this bar, and there were only four waiters, so the preparation was slow.

"Because of the launch of the 'Brilliant Stars' plan, various projects have been launched, absorbing a lot of people. Even if other companies are not involved, in order to ensure the stability of the staff, they have to increase their benefits to prevent employees from resigning and leaving."

"That's right. The employment situation in various universities is much better now. My cousin told me about this recently." Xini shook the wine glass in her hand, and the light red liquid rippled along the wall of the glass.

"Now many people on the Internet say that this is a sign of the Federation's revival, and it is an exceptionally good era. There are many singers and factions on the same side, and there is no extreme power. Everyone has the freedom to choose, and they can also watch the major factions compete with each other to maintain the environment from corruption." Xini said with a hint of ridicule.

"But it's not that simple."

"In my opinion, the current calm is because all parties are not fully prepared. When the Emerald Dragon completes the construction of the southern star region, or the central star region fully restores the fifth and sixth fleets, or the development of the western star region reaches its limit and has to expand outward, the conflict will only become more intense."

"The reason why we are not fighting now is simply because all parties are not ready, whether it is the gathering of people's hearts, the allocation of resources, the pursuit of interests, etc."

"Unless we reach the Sun level, low-level singers are just cannon fodder in the struggles between the major factions. You've seen that, right?"

"Back then, Orlais had such a high status and had the support of the entire elven faction, but she was forced to go to the battlefield and almost died there." Xini sighed, feeling a sense of sympathy.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore." Xiang Keer shook her head, and her green ponytail swung along with it.

"You are worried, worried that more intense conflicts will occur in the future." She looked at the green wine in her hand and savored its stimulating taste.

"That's right. You are now at the Moon level and have a certain ability to protect yourself, but I am suffering. I am still stuck at the Star level. Now it is not like in the past. All media platforms are divided up by several major groups and factions. It is not easy to gain popularity through promotion."

Although the major factions of the Federation cannot directly control the singers, they can indirectly manipulate the singers' popularity and influence through the restrictions of media platforms. This leads to the differentiation of resources among the singers. The stronger the singers, the easier it is for them to obtain resources, while the weaker the singers, the more difficult it is for them to obtain resources, thus entering a vicious circle.

In order to break this limitation and extend their influence beyond the fence, many singers will actively participate in various activities or join a large hobby association to bypass the blockade of media platforms.

Of course, there are a few singers who are completely unrestricted. For example, Blanche can be seen on almost all media platforms in the Western Star Region. She is the first person to appear, whether officially or privately. Heshia in the Southern Star Region has a similar status, but because Heshia is not very keen on showing up, some publicity resources are given to other singers in the Southern Star Region. The three moon-level singers in the Eastern Star Region have a similar status, while the other singers are far behind. As for the Northern Star Region, only "Light Purple Foam Dot" Elklu is still active, and the other singers have either retired, or are hiding from the world, or their focus is not here.

The two drank and complained, occasionally eating some barbecued food, and chatted until late at night before returning in the hovercraft.

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In October 1269, the veteran singer 'Mercury Bell' Fui from the Eastern Star Region performed on the same stage with 'Wind Calyx Fruit' Shui Yanqing, bringing this singer who had been out of the public eye for several years back into the public eye.

In the following months, 'Mercury Bell' Fui would bring 'Wind Calyx Fruit' Shui Yanqing with her to various events. The two singers were like sisters and had a very good relationship.

Regarding this phenomenon, many people analyzed that Fuyi might have chosen Shui Yanqing to take over her connections and influence, as well as her position in the group faction.

As a singer, Foy has a lot of experience and is over 100 years old. Although as a supernatural being she still has a long life ahead of her, her energy is not as good as before, and it is difficult for her to attract young fans and followers. Rather than watching her influence gradually fade, it would be better to support another singer while she still has a certain degree of popularity.

The only thing that puzzled many people was that 'Mercury Bell' Fui chose Shui Yanqing as her successor. After all, this singer had a special identity, and there were many new generation singers in the Eastern Star Region, among whom 'Star Ring Rhythm' Shela Lan was also very popular.

However, no matter how much outsiders speculate, it is difficult to know the truth. Perhaps only Foy herself knows why.

"Because I have mermaid blood." Fuyi sat in front of Shui Yanqing, raised her index finger slightly, and a string of blue bubbles popped up.

"I like water and the ocean very much. After entering Tide Sequence 7, I even gained the ability to fully transform into a mermaid. However, because I am a singer and my identity is sensitive, I have never demonstrated this ability in front of the public."

"I know you, Shui Yanqing. In fact, I have been following you since your debut. However, in order to avoid suspicion, I have never contacted you specifically." Fuyi turned her eyes and looked at the girl with blue hair and pink eyes in front of her.

"It looks the same as it was ten years ago. It must be because of its special bloodline." Fui blinked.

"The 'Light Scales' are a new race designed based on the 'Angel Prototype' and 'Mermaid' templates, and you have inherited part of the 'Light Scales' bloodline." Fui explained.

"Among your followers and fans, there have always been many mermaids. I know all of this."

"Is that so?" Shui Yanqing lowered her head slightly and twirled the hair beside her ear with her fingers.

"Then senior, why so sudden? If we calculate based on the lifespan of mermaids, you are probably still at an age with plenty of energy." Before she could finish her words, Fui raised her finger to stop her.

"Don't expose it so easily, Yanqing." Fui shook her finger and called the maid beside her to bring drinks and desserts.

Picking up a small pastry, putting it in her mouth, Fui closed her eyes and savored the sweetness in it.

"Don't you think that working for nearly a hundred years is very hard? As a singer, you have to participate in various activities. If you are surrounded by many factions, you will have more responsibilities and will definitely have a lot of chores."

"As a singer of the Federation, I have worked hard for nearly 100 years. My sincerity is enough. Even the priests of the Golden Flame Flower Cathedral dare not accuse me of anything."

"Now, apart from 'Moonstone' Eutimene' and 'Nine-Colored Nautilus' Muyawati, there is no singer older than me. 'Ultramarine Dyeing' Idria is indeed my senior, but she also passed away two years ago."

"Time is really magical. It can turn a person who used to be so lively into someone so stable." She remembered something.

"In fact, when Idlia was young, she was an extremely youthful and energetic girl. She often joked with me and played with me."

"Yanqing, you still have a lot of things you want to do, right? But I don't have much time for 'this side' right now." Fuyi continued to pick up the small pastries and taste them.

"While I can still walk, I'm going to go take a look outside." She held up a translucent piece of candy and looked at it in the light.

"Senior Fuyi..." Shui Yanqing looked at the other party in surprise.

"Huh? Are you surprised? I thought you knew." Foy tilted her head slightly.

"I told you, I also have 'merman' bloodline, and as a singer, it is impossible for me to have no influence in the mermaid community."

"Since the 'Deep Sea Union' was founded by the mermaid community, why do you think I know nothing about it?" She shook the cake on the fork.

"Mermen have always been a marginal group in the Federation. Although most of them live in the Federation like ordinary residents, this does not mean that we are completely cut off from the groups outside the Federation, especially with the Aegika Network's trans-dimensional communication method."

"However, due to the surveillance of the Inquisition, our communication is not frequent. We also do not want to irritate the federal officials, so they turn a blind eye to our little actions."

"Now you probably understand the situation," Foy said.

"I, I think I understand." Shui Yanqing breathed a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry too much. You should be able to take over my position soon. I have also discussed this with the people below. They will fully support you."

"In two years, I will retire and leave. Then I will leave everything to you."

"As for you, just go for whatever ideas you have." She seemed to know Shui Yanqing's wish from some channels.

"If you fail in the end, just run away. Someone will come to take you out of the Federation."

"The Milky Way is big, but the universe is even broader." Foy thought of something.

"Do you know about the world outside the galaxy?"

"not very clear."

"Well, that is a world without supernatural powers. It is also a more vast and unknown world. Perhaps from a higher dimensional perspective, the so-called supernatural powers are also a very simple and common thing."

“The world is more than this. Don’t be bound by the past. Move forward bravely.”

"We are constantly exploring, advancing, and spreading our branches and leaves - the 'Deep Sea Alliance'."

Thanks very much to the leader of Qichongqinyi·Zhaoxin for the reward. Thanks(ω)

I’ll add a title tomorrow!

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(End of this chapter)