Regarding the fact that my best friend is a magical girl

The curtain falls on the performance.

"Thank you all for coming to today's concert! And of course, please participate in... the captain election!"

I really want to tell people the truth.

We should tell everyone that the world is an illusion, and we should look forward.

But doing so might not garner everyone's support...

Even in a virtual world, even if it means standing still, this new world is a haven for many people, a refuge from harsh reality. They don't want to move forward, let alone retreat back to the old world...

Not everyone wants to move forward.

Sometimes, the truth only adds to the panic.

As she stepped off the stage, she brushed past Miluno, who was about to take the stage, and clapped her hands expressionlessly.

"A good performance, but it was too early for them to be the ace of the show."

I understand what she means.

If the opening song is of the caliber of a grand finale performance, and the subsequent songs don't reach that level, it will be difficult to stir the emotions of the audience and fans. Not only will Miluno be affected, but my own show will also be impacted...

"Let me cool it down."

"Cooling down? Isn't the higher the concert's popularity, the better?"

"Contrast can also attract attention."

Miluno said this and then left.

"Oh! Well done!"

Ms. Halley, wearing headphones, waved to me from backstage.

"But could you please let me know before you take over the lighting and sound?"

Mono added, "The center console is like it's haunted! Everything's moving on its own!"

"That's because everyone at Earth Crystal is helping out; I can't possibly manage it all by myself."

Halley continued, "It was a great start as the opening song, and the online reviews were quite good, so we naturally have the lead in support."

We're in the lead for now, but we shouldn't be too happy too soon.

This voting result can be modified. Even if you vote for my audience now, they might later switch their votes to Miluno's.

"Now it's up to Miluno."

Miluno wore a long, seemingly transparent, light blue dress; its silky, loose fabric draped in layers of shimmering waves…

A gentle melody begins, like a north wind blowing from afar.

"Hmph, so she really did have something up her sleeve after all?"

The melodious tune wasn't the backstage accompaniment, but rather Milno's soft humming.

Even Sirius commented, "You've got some skills. You've come to the concert to perform beatboxing?"

"Wow, it's so cold," Mono complained, hugging his arms.

The temperature hasn't fully warmed up yet, and the theater is still heated in early spring. Is this what Miluno meant by the cooling down?

Close your eyes and feel it; you really do feel like you're in the far north. Only after the intro ends do the accompaniment gradually pick up with Milno's voice, and the song begins...

Without using magic, just her singing voice could create such an effect. Was this Michelle's blessing upon Miluno? What exactly did she do?

"The approval rating is indeed dropping rapidly; these viewers are all fickle!"

Sirius tugged at a tuft of blond hair and rubbed it under his nose, then continued, "No matter how lavish the stage setup and lighting are, watching it live will be a huge disappointment. It's a waste of effort. But the sound is different. As long as the playback equipment isn't too outrageous, you can appreciate the singer's charm... Of course, it still can't compare to being there in person. A concert is only truly enjoyable when you're there in person."

Are you there?

If one doesn't rely on equipment but directly uses a thought network connected by consciousness, one can indeed experience the most authentic live performance...

"But won't promoting mind networks now cause a backlash? Is there enough time?"

The concert lasted nearly four hours and didn't end until at least 9 PM.

Perhaps we can take a gamble?

Chapter 453 Marketing Strategies

(Cerunno)

I am Seruno.

This half inside the Earth's crystal.

The concert has already started, and we are working with my data clone to prepare a series of safeguards to deal with any possible interference from Michelle.

The mind network has long reserved interfaces for every consciousness, and no matter how much Michelle and Miluno try to smear them, this will never change.

People are wary of syncing ideas, but if the benefits and experiences are significant enough, coupled with positive feedback from existing users, someone will always be willing to give it a try…

Just like cracked software and games that people know might contain viruses, but still try to crack them anyway.

Moreover, it's a thought network that's not toxic at all.

"Do you want to complete the promotion within the next three hours?"

Miss Terra seemed to be deep in thought.

"Is that not allowed?"

"If we use any means necessary, we can be even faster."

Terra's idea was to take a hard line and directly connect everyone's consciousness to the mind network. Of course, I couldn't let her do that, because that would be tantamount to pushing the people toward Michelle.

"We can't force them; we have to get people involved on their own. Is there a good way to do that?"

Terra thought quickly, and after just a blink, she said, "Although it's all virtual, the new world is reality for people, and the mind network is the real virtuality... How about using 'watching the concert up close' as a gimmick?"

"How exactly do we do it?"

"Isn't that simple? Just send the live concert footage directly into the consciousness of each audience member, covering their five senses, and you can give them an immersive experience... Isn't that much better than that 360° all-angle live stream? No matter how free the angle is, it's still a live stream, and the experience is different from watching a live concert..."

“We can even sell special tickets.”

"You mean, virtual tickets for the event?"

"That's right, and even a single location can be sold repeatedly."

"It's not for sale, it's for delivery. How did you end up as a street lamp ornament?"

However, this tactic might actually work.

As the saying goes, scarcity makes things valuable. In most people's minds, the number of seats in a large theater is definitely limited. So what would people do to compete for those limited seats?

"Then let's put the plan into action before my next solo performance."

"We've been waiting for you to say that, the push notification is ready."

Such strong execution! Is this the true value of Earth Crystal?

The initial push was targeted at fans watching the concert live, who are often more easily "tricked" into attending the concert in person, completely ignoring the side effects of online promotion.

Milno's initial defamatory propaganda only claimed that continued use of mind networks would lead to mind dissolution, so many people would accept the invitation to mind networks with the idea that "it doesn't matter if I just go to a concert."

In this way, the usage rate of mind networks will be...

"Ha, this is truly an unprecedented peak!"

Miss Terra's proposal was a great success; the moment it was sent out, over ten million users entered the "Grand Theater."

Of course, it wasn't a real theater; they were just assigned seats with a specific viewpoint to give them the feeling of being in the concert, except they couldn't see the other audience members. Miluno and I, who were singing along on stage, also couldn't see these audience members...

Well, this kind of quiet atmosphere is not what a concert should have.

"Is there any way to optimize it further?"

Even if I don't say it, Miss Terra knows what I'm thinking.

She put forward further ideas.

“I think we can bring people from the same city, speaking the same language, into the same performance hall. This would require creating a huge number of copies, and the current increase in viewership is enough to fill millions of theaters... But no problem, this is not a big problem for us.”

"Okay, let's do it that way."

In the past, the amount of information that Earth Crystal needed to process on a daily basis far exceeded that of these millions of large theaters, and it wouldn't have collapsed because of this level of "access".

Mapping the new world onto a network of thoughts—is this the future envisioned by Milno?

"I'll go check out the audience seats first."

"Okay, I'll take care of that."

Miss Terra also assigned me a seat, surrounded by a noisy crowd.

On stage, even as my data clone, I still couldn't see the audience, yet in my eyes, the entire theater was packed with people...

"Huh? Seruno?!"

A familiar greeting came from beside me.

I don't know if it was intentional or not, but I was thrown next to Ms. Yangyan. She was surprised and taken aback, and then turned to look at the data clone dancing with Miluno on the stage.

"Is this all fake?"

"No, it's true. Here, I'm only half a person."

Yang Yan squinted and complained, "Hey, why did you have to copy that guy who split himself in two? Don't end up turning against yourself again, okay?"

"Shh, don't make a fuss."

I made a shushing gesture, but Miss Falcon popped out from behind her.

"Oh, there's no need to be nervous, is there? Everyone sitting here is someone we know."

"acquaintance……"

I looked to the other side.

"Tian Suo, Miss Bai Ze?"

"To be honest, it really did bring people from the neighborhood together..."