Magic: Reincarnate from high-voltage electricity at the start, level up independently.

Thinking of this, Chu Ge swayed and disappeared instantly, leaving the palace.

Her most pressing task right now is to find a working computer, find out all the information about the Music Goddess Grand Ceremony Competition, and complete the registration before the deadline.

Inside the palace, Dorya's birthday banquet has officially begun.

Wearing a magnificent and exquisite gown, the mermaid princess instantly overshadowed all the guests upon her arrival.

Countless noble young masters and outstanding young talents present were stunned, their eyes fixed on her, their hearts filled with amazement.

At the start of the banquet, Doria sang a song a cappella without any instrumental accompaniment.

She is a vocal genius, one in a million in the world of mermaid music, born with a voice blessed by music, her singing seems to have an invisible magic.

The melodious and graceful singing penetrated the thick stone walls of the palace, drifted out of the palace on the evening breeze, and soon the sound spread to every corner of the entire continent.

The mermaids on the mainland who were eating, chatting, or busy all stopped what they were doing and pushed open their doors to go outside.

They looked up toward the palace, closed their eyes, and quietly immersed themselves in the song.

The entire city and even the surrounding villages and towns were immersed in beautiful music.

The fact that everyone in the city was collectively distracted by the music created an excellent environment for Chu Ge to commit her crime, making it easy for her to sneak into the residential area and steal something.

Chu Ge randomly chose a house with the door ajar and tiptoed inside.

The computer screen in the room was lit up, and the interface was on a first-person shooter online game; the match had just begun.

The owner of the house had long been lured to his doorstep by Doria's singing, standing by the roadside with his eyes closed, completely ignoring the computer inside.

Chu Ge didn't intend to close the game right away. Putting himself in the host's shoes, he realized that being AFK or disconnecting would result in a loss of reputation points, which would be upsetting for anyone. So he decided to help the host finish the game.

She never plays games normally and isn't exactly a gaming expert, so she was initially worried that her poor skills would let her teammates down.

But right now the whole world is engulfed by Dorya's singing. Without exception, teammates and enemies in the game are all distracted and their operations are distorted. The whole game is equivalent to everyone being AFK.

The moment Chu Ge gripped the mouse, the match turned into a one-sided massacre.

The match ended in less than ten minutes, and the results panel popped up.

Thirty kills and zero deaths, securing the MVP award.

Outside, Doria's singing continued unabated, the long melody still lingering in the air.

Chu Ge opened his browser, entered "Music God's Grand Ceremony Competition" in the search bar, and carefully read through the registration details.

After reading the information, she realized that there were only three days left before the registration period closed.

"They need my ID card to register?"

Chu Ge frowned slightly, his face showing difficulty.

She had previously been a beggar on the streets of the Fourth World and knew all too well how troublesome it was to be without identification documents.

She had saved up a lot of money by begging, but because she didn't have proper identification, she couldn't even access many basic services, let alone rent a place to stay.

"Being an unregistered person is a real problem that can't be avoided," the girl muttered to herself. "Since I can't get one through the official channels, I'll just scrape together some money and find someone to make me a fake identity."

Having made up his mind, Chu Ge casually cleared all his browser history, switched back to the game interface, wiped the fingerprints off the mouse and keyboard, and made sure no traces were left.

The space distorted slightly the next second, and her figure vanished into thin air from the house.

After a long while, the singing from the direction of the palace slowly faded away, its lingering sound gradually dissipating into the air.

The mermaids, who had been lost in their reverie, gradually came to their senses and began to discuss the topic with lingering interest.

"Her Highness's singing is simply divine; I wish I could hear it again." Many mermaids lingered, reluctantly gazing towards the palace.

Doria's fans even said, "I bet a million that our princess will definitely be the champion of this year's Music God Awards. William, Amber and the like will have to step aside."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man immediately took out his phone and snapped up tickets to watch the live match at the City of Sound, securing his seat early on.

Meanwhile, the homeowner finally returned home from the roadside.

Upon entering the room, he subconsciously glanced at the computer screen. When he saw the MVP record of 30 kills, 0 deaths, and an extremely high score of 16.0 on the results panel, his eyes widened like copper bells, and he stood there stunned.

He had been playing this shooting game for three or four years, and even when he performed well, he could never achieve such an outrageous record. The data in front of him was completely beyond his comprehension.

The man pondered for a long time but couldn't figure out the reason, so he simply stopped investigating and started two more ranked matches.

Afterwards, I played the game myself, and although my performance wasn't as good as the amazing match I just played, it was still quite stable.

After finishing the game, the host logged out and prepared to open his browser to find some movies to relax.

The Fiji cup, toilet paper, and inflatable doll were all arranged neatly; everything was ready, and all that was left was to open the website I had saved.

But when he opened his browser history, he was completely dumbfounded.

"No way! Who the hell deleted all the URLs I saved?!"

Because of years of flying and staying up late, this mermaid has a very poor memory. She can't remember website addresses at all, and she also forgets to write them in her notes.

Left with no other choice, he had to shelve his takeoff plans and instead rummage through various forums and game comment sections, humbly waiting for netizens to send him resource links privately.

……

After leaving the residential area, Chu Ge set his sights on making money in a remote mountain forest inhabited by monsters.

If you want to quickly accumulate enough money to cover the large expenses of making fake documents, hunting monsters and selling their corpses and crystal cores is the fastest way to make money right now.

After entering the mountains, Chu Ge restrained his strength when hunting demonic beasts, preserving the bodies of each prey intact without any damage to flesh or blood.

To maximize the selling price, Chu Ge needed to carefully control the force of his strikes and ensure the monsters' bodies remained intact. He searched the vast forest, felling dozens of monsters in succession.

As dawn broke, Chu Ge collected all the monster corpses and set off for the nearest city—the City of Violins.

The average strength of the monsters on this Mermaid Continent is higher than that of ordinary Mermaids.

However, the mainland has been protected by the power of the god of music for many years, and the monsters are bound by rules and will not trespass into towns to slaughter living beings. Only the wild mountains and forests are their habitat.

This is why the complete corpses of monsters and the crystal cores condensed within them are highly sought-after items in the Mermaid Market.

A regular C-grade monster, including its core and body, can be sold for 200,000 fish coins at a uniform recycling price.

Chu Ge hunted down dozens of monsters of all sizes in one night. Among them, the best-looking and highest-level one was an A-grade tiger demon. The shop owner offered five million mermaid coins for just this one.

After all the monsters were sold and the accounts settled, and after deducting the odd amounts, Chu Ge received nearly 20 million mermaid coins, instantly making him much more financially secure.

Having received the large sum of money, Chu Ge took the opportunity to inquire with the shop owner who collected corpses about where in the city he could obtain fake identity documents.

The owner, Aigu, had just closed his biggest deal since opening the shop, making a fortune and in a great mood. He didn't hold back at all, saying that he could help with the document processing.

Upon learning that Chu Ge urgently needed an identity to register for the competition, Ai Gu simply waived all the certificate processing fees.

He also enthusiastically promised that any future sources of monsters would be prioritized for delivery to his shop, and that the purchase price would always be the highest market price.

A day later, Chu Ge successfully obtained the completed ID card. His eyes fell on the name on the ID card, and he was immediately filled with doubt.

The name registered on the document is Alice.

She looked up at her boss, Aigu, and asked, "Why did you change my name directly when you were processing my ID? I see your surname is Ai, is this name related to your family?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Aigu's face as he rubbed his hands together and explained, "Recently, the city has been cracking down on illegal fake documents. Fake identities that are easily obtained on the market are easily screened and invalidated by the event system."

"So, I'll just register your household under my name, so you can be registered as my biological daughter. That way, the documents will be legitimate and there's no need to worry about them being investigated."

Chu Ge was taken aback: "So this isn't a fake ID, it's a legitimate ID card registered in the household registration?"

"That's right, it's a valid and working document." Aigu put away his embarrassed expression and seriously reminded Chu Ge, "Girl, if you want to register for the God of Music Awards, one document is far from enough."

Having spent years navigating the Mermaid Business Circle, he has thoroughly understood the hidden rules of the competition, and continues to elaborate on the unspoken rules:

"The competition registration system has a built-in implicit screening mechanism. If the information shows that the applicant is an orphan with no one to rely on or an unknown grassroots musician, the system will assume that the applicant comes from a poor family and has no money to systematically study music theory or purchase high-end instruments. If the applicant's professional level does not meet the threshold of the preliminary round, the system will directly reject the registration application and the applicant will not even be able to qualify for the preliminary selection."

"This rule won't be written in the registration announcement, but it's an invisible threshold that everyone in the industry knows about. Its purpose is to filter out random people who blindly try to participate in the competition or take advantage of the situation."

After listening to the boss's explanation, Chu Ge suddenly understood. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that the rules were reasonable, so he stopped worrying about the documents.

I got a real ID card without spending a penny; it seems like I made a profit.

...Although I inexplicably gained a "father".

Chu Ge was packing her things to leave when Ai Gu quickly called out to her to stop her.

"Young lady, if you haven't found a place to stay yet, why don't you stay at my house for the time being?"

"I have a daughter named Alia, who just turned sixteen this year. She studies music in the City of Piano and is considered quite talented among her peers. She has also signed up for the God of Music Grand Ceremony Competition this year and will be on holiday in two days to focus on preparing for the competition."

Speaking of his children, Aigu, who is nearly fifty years old and whose temples are already turning gray, is full of pride. The shrewdness he used to have when doing business has vanished, and his eyes and brows have softened considerably.

"You two are about the same age and are both here for the same competition. Living together will allow you to exchange music theory and practice pieces. You can also look after each other on your way to the City of Sound."

Chu Ge pondered for only a moment before immediately nodding in agreement: "Okay, if it won't cause you any trouble, I'll stay for a few days."

Being able to solve her accommodation problem once and for all, saving her the trouble of spending money to rent a place and looking for a place to stay, is a win-win situation for her.

"It's definitely not a problem." Aigu sighed, his tone tinged with heartache. "Alia's mother passed away early, and I've raised her all these years on my own. She doesn't have many playmates her age, and she's rather introverted and withdrawn. If she ever behaves rudely in our interactions, I hope you'll be understanding and forgiving."

A withdrawn personality?

Upon hearing these four words, Chu Ge felt a strange resonance in his heart.

Whether in her past life or this one, she is always labeled as aloof and cold by others; the two are essentially the same kind of person.

Just as she was about to reply, a loud, violent banging came from outside the door, shaking the door panel violently.

A rough, shouting voice came from outside the door: "Old man, I'm here to collect protection money! Open the door and hand it over!"