K424 of the Collapse World

Hearing this, Hillary was immediately shocked, and then looked at Tesla who almost buried his head in his neck, her eyes full of disbelief.

"Fleur...you actually...?"

Hillis suddenly felt a little worried. She and Tesla were on the same side. Tesla's debt would probably involve her as well...

On the other side, Tesla was a little uncomfortable with the glare from Shirley, and finally couldn't bear it anymore. She raised her head angrily and slammed the table hard, attracting the attention of the staff in the monitoring room.

"Wu...Ain, why did you just say it out loud? And you, Shirley...don't look at me with such pity! Isn't it just that the company went bankrupt? With the help of Ain and the others, my usual research will not be affected. So, there is no problem! Probably..."

"How dare you say that? You're already so poor that you need help from your creditors. How can there be no problems?!"

The corners of Hillis' mouth twitched. She finally understood why Tesla stayed in ME for two years after the ruins exploration in Turkey. Was it because her own company was about to collapse, so she hid here?

"Wait a minute... weren't we just discussing the Valkyrie transformation? Why did the focus suddenly become on money? What's so good about discussing such a vulgar thing? Shiris, can't you change the subject?!"

"Debts are one thing, but... haven't you realized it yet? The collapse of Changkong City has caused Mr. Raiden Ryoma's ME Company to have no income as a company. If this continues, the capital turnover of you conservatives will be completely paralyzed!"

Hearing this, Einstein also frowned, and was no longer as calm as before because it was none of his business. In fact, most of the conservatives' funds came from Raiden Ryoma's ME company. If ME company also lost its source of income, then things would be a bit bad...

Let alone other things, just the mechas in the anti-entropy combat unit, the raw materials are all purchased, if there is no money...

Seeing the two people starting to worry, Shilis also frowned slightly. She didn't expect that under such circumstances, they would still worry about money.

After thinking hard for a while, she suddenly raised her head, looked back and forth between Einstein and Tesla, and a sly smile appeared on her face.

"Frei, Ain. To be honest, you two look very cute..."

"...?"

(The only area in the Far East that is affected by the Honkai seems to be Changkong City? The other cities are still the same as before, so...)

"You two, I just thought of a good idea that should be able to alleviate the current funding problem. Would you like to listen to it?"

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"Um... Sister Shilis, why did you suddenly call everyone over via the communication? Is there something important?"

In a vacated office, a silver-haired girl wrapped in a coat sat on the chair in the middle, looking at her companions who had just been gathered together via communication.

Tesla and Einstein were next to her. Claire and other Valkyries, Seele and Bronya were sitting on the chairs next to her. Kiana was standing next to her, and she was the one who asked the question just now.

"Yeah, you've kept us in suspense for so long, you should tell us now, right? What's your trick?"

Tesla has some differences every day. Update. New: a novel group. 5

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After hearing Tesla's urging, Hillary looked around and saw that everyone was there, then she coughed lightly twice.

"Well, it's a relatively important matter... Anyway, there hasn't been anything urgent lately. I think we should find a solution to the funding problem within the organization."

The girls were all moved when they heard Shilis' serious words.

"Funding problem?"

“Are we starting to run short of funds?”

"Ah, this is such an important matter, I will go call the president now..."

Lillian said as she stood up and walked towards the door.

"No need. Mr. Raiden Ryoma is very busy. There's no need to disturb him with this kind of thing. Anyway, this is just a sudden idea of ​​mine. I don't know whether it can be implemented in practice."

After stopping Lillian from looking for Thunder Ryoma, Shilis pondered for a moment, exhaled, and suddenly a warm smile appeared on her serious face.

"Everyone, have you ever heard of 'idol'?"

"......?" ×8

Looking at the confused girls, Shilis frowned slightly and turned her gaze to Einstein and Tesla who were also stunned, with some doubt in her eyes.

"Why, don't you know either? This shouldn't be the case... Claire and the others are the Valkyries of destiny, so it's understandable that they don't know this. Seele and Bronya are too young, so they may not have been exposed to this aspect. It's understandable that Kiana's memory is incomplete, but how could you two not know this?"

Facing Hillis's questioning, Einstein and Tesla's mouths twitched, not knowing how to answer. In fact, they were not unaware of this, but they just couldn't keep up with the girl's thinking.

At this time, it was Claire who first came to her senses and spoke up to help the two doctors out of the predicament.

"No... As for idols, we also know what they are. Although the management of the Destiny Headquarters is very strict, watching TV during break time is still allowed. But, idols... what is the connection with the issue we are discussing now?"

Hearing this, Hillis turned around, looked at the somewhat reserved Claire, and smiled at her.

"That's a good question, Miss Claire. In fact, when I was working with Dr. Tesla, I had envisioned a solution to the problem of capital shortage..."

As she spoke, Hillis pushed up her red-framed glasses. She had asked Tesla for them before. She put them on before she spoke because she felt they would enhance her dignity.

"On this basis, I conducted some research on Far East's current economic market and ultimately found that among all the market industries in Far East, the one with the greatest development potential and the largest increase in income is the idol industry in Far East. Everyone, do you understand what I mean?"

Hearing this, Bronya turned her head and looked at Seele who looked puzzled. After thinking for a moment, she raised her hand to speak.

"Sister Shirley... do you mean that we have to rely on the idol industry to make money? Also, Bronya knows a little about idols. Are idols... the kind of artists who perform on stage?"

"That's not wrong... Idols can be considered a type of artist. That's about it, Seele. My plan is... to mobilize the resources we have available to develop this industry! As far as I know, the market size of the Far East idol industry exceeded 2013 billion yen in total revenue in 1200, with an economic growth rate of 16%! This is only the net income from commercial performances and DVDs, not including photo albums, related products, and fan club fees. If these are added, the income will be even higher! So, compared to other industries that require a lot of accumulation, developing the idol industry is obviously much easier."

Hearing this, the girls present all understood what Hillis meant, and there was a murmur of discussion. At this time, Einstein and Tesla, who had not expressed their opinions, looked at each other, as if they were not going to remain silent any longer. The latter exhaled and coughed lightly, attracting the attention of others.

Shilis turned around and looked at the red-haired girl who spoke, with a gentle smile still in her eyes.

"Hmm? Fleur, what do you think about this?"

"Shiris, do you want to make money from the idol industry? According to your market analysis just now, it does sound feasible. I also know a little about the idol industry in the Far East. Those popular idol groups can get hundreds of millions of yen in performance fees with just one performance..."

Tesla smiled at this point, but the next moment, she changed the subject and her tone suddenly became serious.

"——But! It's not that easy to succeed in any industry. Even the idol industry, which seems easy to run, is actually not that simple! Shiris, I'll just ask a few basic questions. What type of idol group do you want to create? And

If you want to conduct idol activities, you first need an idol group, and an idol group needs members. Where can you find regular idols that meet the standards? Let me make it clear first, we don’t have extra funds to conduct experiments...”

Tesla, as an experienced immortal, could easily see that what the girl said was just talk and it was almost impossible to implement. Based on this, she first praised the girl's business thinking as encouragement, and then raised specific questions, hoping to make Shirley retreat.

However, what Tesla did not expect was that when faced with the questions she raised, Hillis seemed to be at ease.

"Well... about the idol group I want to create, it's the kind of girl idols whose receptors are mainly men. As for the second question... hehe~~ who said I was going to sign other artists? Aren't there a lot of ready-made members for future idol groups here?"

As Shirley spoke with a smile, the room suddenly fell into silence. But the next moment, a sudden burst of exclamations resounded throughout the entire floor.

“Ehhhh…?!”×3

"Um, Shilis...what did you say?"

Ignoring the screams of others, Tesla was stunned for a moment, then looked at Shirley with a confused face. She thought she might have heard something wrong, so she looked at the silver-haired girl in front of her, waiting for her next words.

However, the girl's next answer made her fall into silence.

"If we want to form a girl idol group, wouldn't young and beautiful girls be the most suitable members? And among all of you, who here doesn't meet this standard?"

As Hillis continued speaking, her eyes swept across the girls in front of her with different expressions, and finally stopped at Tesla and Einstein, who had stiff expressions.

"What do you think...Frei? Anyway, Cocolia will not act too early, and the Destiny Organization has not made any major moves recently, so we have plenty of time to plan this plan..."

"Wait, wait! Shiris, are you saying that we should become the so-called idols and perform on the stage ourselves?"

"Yeah, what's the problem?"

Tesla looked at the silver-haired girl's puzzled eyes. He didn't expect that she actually had such an idea. She felt helpless. For a moment, Tesla didn't know how to complain about the girl's plan. He could say that she was nonsense or fanciful. But it was obvious that Shiris had called everyone over not to play such a boring joke. In other words, she was serious...

(Is this girl crazy? Or is she too arrogant? She actually proposed such an unrealistic project...)

Tesla's eyebrows trembled slightly when she thought of this. She took a deep breath, trying to suppress the depression that was about to burst out in her heart, and then looked at Shirley with an impatient expression.

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"This is a big problem! Let's not talk about whether we have the qualifications to be idols. Aiyin and I are wanted criminals by the Destiny Organization! Is it really okay for us to do such a public thing? And Claire and the others must have been wanted after they defected from the Destiny Organization! Wouldn't we be exposed immediately if we did such a thing under the eyes of Destiny? Really, instead of letting us be idols in the Far East, we might as well just sell the processed Titan mechas to make money!"

After saying so much in one breath, Tesla finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Shirley responded with a smile.

"Isn't this a simple thing? Qualifications are not important, as long as you work hard... And, of course, it's impossible for you to use your real name to become an idol. Artists can also have stage names! Besides, there are so many people in the world who look alike. Are you still worried that someone from the Destiny Organization will recognize you?"

"..."

Looking at Einstein who was still in shock, Tesla rubbed his brows with a headache, thinking about how to respond. But the next moment, Shilis walked towards him and stopped in front of her.

"Eh?! Shiris? You...?"

"Fleur, don't you think you are actually very cute?"

Gently stroking Tesla's cheek, Shirley lowered her head slightly, looking down at the red-haired girl who was so close to her, with a kind of intellectual tenderness in her eyes. Faced with Shirley's blatant behavior, Tesla's face immediately turned red.

"Stupid... idiot! What are you talking about? You're suddenly praising someone for being cute or something..."

She whispered softly, and as her heart floated, she subconsciously wanted to snuggle in the arms of the girl in front of her. But suddenly, Tesla thought of something, and her eyes suddenly became clear. She shook off the girl's hand, took two steps back with a vigilant look, and frowned slightly.

"No! I almost fell into your trap... Shirley, what do you want to do?

It is indeed very cute, but I don’t believe that you would praise me for no reason. Sure enough... you just want to lure me into that trap!"

Tesla whispered, then crossed his hands over his chest, making a big cross.

"No way! Who do you think I am, Frederica Nikola Tesla? I am one of the greatest physicists of the last century. I will not do such a thing to show off just to make a little money!"

"Oh? You're surprisingly resistant... Are you really not being tsundere? To be honest, a tsundere girl with red hair and twin tails should be very popular if she becomes an idol... The same goes for Ain. She has such a petite figure, but she always looks mature. This is the contrast of cuteness! Standing with Seele and Bronya, she will definitely attract a lot of lolita fans! So, in order to save the cash-strapped Anti-Entropy Organization, as the executor of the organization, isn't it natural for you to debut as an idol? What are you worried about, Frey?"

"Even if you say that, my answer is still the same - no! Also, Shirley, don't forget that you still have surgery tomorrow!"

Even with such persuasion, Tesla still refused without hesitation. In response, Shilis shook her head with some regret, and turned her eyes to the silent girls on the side, with a slight smile on her face...

"Claire~what do you think?"

Hearing the girl's soft voice, Claire shuddered and could not speak clearly.

"I... well, to be honest, Shirley, I'm already twenty years old this year! I'm no longer a girl, so I'm definitely not suitable... Besides, I have to guide Jiuxiao's combat training next! I may have to leave first..."

"Yeah! Me too!"

Claire and Lillian hurriedly shook their heads. Seeing this, Sirius turned to look at Bronya and Seele. Facing Sirius's unusually sharp eyes, the two girls who were not afraid of strangers became nervous, hesitating, and even speaking incoherently.

"Dance... stage? If I stand on it, there will probably be a lot of people watching, right? Ugh... Xier is scared..."

"I'm sorry, Sister Sis, actually... Bronya is not good at dealing with crowds either..."

She shrugged helplessly, but Shiris had not completely given up her idol plan. So, with her last hope, she turned her eyes to Kiana.

"Kiana...want to be an idol?"

"..."

Kiana hesitated for a moment, looked around at her companions with some concern, and finally seemed to have made a decision. She shook her head slightly and hid behind Einstein's chair.

"I'm sorry... Sister Shilis, I have a feeling that my elder sister must be planning something bad..."

At this time, Einstein finally came to his senses, coughed twice, adjusted his breathing slightly, then raised his head and looked at the slightly embarrassed Shirley with a calm expression.

"Ms. Hillis, you want to develop the idol industry to increase fiscal revenue, which is theoretically a feasible method. But I don't understand why we must go in person? As you can see, Ms. Hillis, including yourself, everyone here is either a warrior or a scientist. Everyone lacks a detailed understanding of the so-called idols. Why do you think we can do a good job in the idol industry? Or are you just going to fool around?"

"...I'm not kidding, I'm serious!"

"Then why don't you go it yourself? In terms of appearance alone, there is no difference between you and Kiana, right? In that case, you are so cute and charming, why don't you become an idol first and show us the feasibility of this plan?"

"Huh? This..."

As the topic turned to herself, Shilis suddenly fell silent. She looked at the girls' gazes, her cheeks slightly red as she lowered her head...

"Let me go? Uh, this is really inappropriate..."

stare......

"Well... okay, maybe the implementation of this plan is a little unreasonable for us at the moment. Well, let's put it aside for now. We should now focus on the important things in the future. Well... that's it. I'm sorry for taking up everyone's time... I'll take my leave first!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she dodged the Tesla in front of her and ran away, leaving a group of girls staring at each other, still unable to figure out what was going on...

Walking quickly through the corridor of the me company building, the silver-haired girl angrily walked into the elevator and pressed the button for her room.

He pressed the floor button in the elevator and leaned back, leaning his body against the metal wall of the elevator.

"Why is this happening... Is there no band in the Anti-Entropy Organization? But what about those stigmata in the game?"

Rubbing her hair in annoyance, Shilis muttered to herself in frustration. She originally thought that the scientific executors of the Anti-Entropy Organization had really formed a band. But now it seems that this is not the case?

"Damn it... I've fallen into a misconception again! This is clearly a real world. The descriptions in the game and the plot that was supposed to happen are not absolute in this world..."

Hillary murmured to herself, and her face couldn't help but feel hot when she thought of the things she had done in her previous excitement.

"Hmm... It's really embarrassing. How about we gather everyone together and perform physical amnesia together?"

——Ding~

As the elevator sounded the prompt that it had reached the floor, Hillary watched the elevator doors slowly open. Just as she was about to walk out, she unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance she had just "met".

The girl with long purple-red hair stood at the elevator door, looking awkwardly at Shilis who was walking out of the elevator, a little at a loss. The next moment, she raised one hand slightly, as if she wanted to say hello.