People are working on collapsing iron, and one concept-level capability is developed every month.

The copyright protection of the Fairy Boat Alliance is relatively effective.

After a new song is released, according to the standard of Xianzhou Entertainment, it is usually given 3 to 8 free listening opportunities. After the listening period ends, you have to pay for it.

It's not expensive, one song costs 1 yuan, and it's valid indefinitely after you buy it.

In terms of purchasing power, 1 tungsten caravan is roughly equivalent to 1 RMB on Earth.

"Sales are very good; all four songs have already made it into the top ten this month."

As she spoke, Hongxiu smiled at Liuli, who had her eyebrows lowered, and said, "Among them, Miss Liuli's 'Great Compassion Mantra' has the best results, having been subscribed to 1.2 million times."

"what?!"

Lin Yinzhou abruptly turned to look at Hongxiu, "How many times have you said it?! 1.2 million?!"

"Yes, 1.2 million times."

Hongxiu smiled and reminded him, "Mr. Lin, while this result is not bad, it's actually nothing special in 'Luofu,' considering... 'Luofu's' total population exceeds one hundred billion."

Lin Yinzhou suddenly realized.

I almost forgot, the Immortal Ship Alliance is not Earth. Each Immortal Ship carries at least hundreds of billions of people.

With such a large population and a relatively stable environment, a wildly popular entertainment product will naturally sell well.

1.2 million, or one in a thousand people, have subscribed.

In his home country, that would be equivalent to 130 million sales, and that would be overnight.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems pretty impressive.

only......

Lin Yinzhou glanced at Liuli with a subtle expression.

Somewhat unexpectedly, it was Liu Li's debut song that sold the most.

Is this a distortion of human nature or a decline in morality?

No... thinking about it carefully, it's probably because of the word "taboo".

This is, after all, Xianzhou. Within Xianzhou's territory, a teenage idol who looks remarkably like "Fengsao Nuwa" has made her debut in a grand manner. Her debut song even has a distinct "Fengsao" style. It's likely that many people clicked to buy it out of a combination of curiosity, excitement, and taboo.

Therefore, it becomes understandable.

Lin Yinzhou then inquired about the sales figures for Amber and Lanling's debut songs.

Hongxiu answered immediately.

Amber's "Wildfire" and Lanling's "Red Lotus Bow and Arrow" both sold 1 million copies, while the trio's "Wildfire" sold 1.1 million copies.

With four songs selling over 400 million copies, it seems like they've made a fortune, but that's not actually the case. They haven't even recouped the user acquisition and promotion fees yet.

After all, the Immortal Ship has a large population and numerous cave heavens, so the cost of acquiring users is also rising. At the same time, achieving simultaneous release across all platforms and cave heavens is not as easy as imagined.

Although we haven't made any money yet, it's not a big problem.

According to Hongxiu's estimates, otherwise it would take a long time to recoup the cost of user acquisition and start making a pure profit.

Furthermore, the real money-making opportunities in the idol economy don't come from music, but from advertising, endorsements, and other miscellaneous fan-related businesses!

This will be the main source of future revenue!

In short, after a while, he won't have to worry about money anymore.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Yinzhou inquired about the situation of Yaoyue, Jingyuan, and the others.

"they......"

Hongxiu pondered for a moment and said, "Miss Yaoyue's popularity has been affected because she cannot show her face. Her latest debut song only sold 2000 million copies. Although it is not bad, it is far behind Miss Jingyuan's 8000 million copies."

"As for Miss Yanling... she has too much of a bandit-like air about her, so for now she can only debut online and do small-scale offline concerts. Once she corrects her bandit-like air, we will give her the corresponding resources and help her officially debut on all platforms."

"Yinhuang and Yushu, I formed a group with them. Their debut song sold only so-so, but their live streaming data was very good. We are considering whether to change their debut strategy."

After listening to Hongxiu's account, Lin Yinzhou readily instructed her to go ahead and do as she pleased, especially to teach Weiba a good lesson and arrange more offline concerts for her, preferably keeping her so busy that she couldn't go home.

After inquiring about the matters concerning the group of enlightened beings, Lin Yinzhou felt relieved and prepared to return to "Yuheng Villa".

But as soon as he turned around and his gaze fell on the glass, he remembered something else.

He turned to look at Hongxiu, "Has the information from the 'Shence Mansion' been sent over?"

"material?"

Hongxiu paused for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Mr. Lin, you mean the alternative list of world champions?"

She was naturally aware of the "Children of Stars" project.

While Lin Yinzhou went to Yalilo No. 6 to accompany Amber and others in carrying out the project, she was in charge of handling all the affairs on Xianzhou's side.

The list of candidate worlds compiled by the "Shence Mansion" was naturally also sent to her.

"Any suitable ones?" Lin Yinzhou asked.

"some."

Hongxiu took out the jade tablet, projected a virtual screen, and showed Lin Yinzhou a document.

"Mr. Lin, look, this is the world..."

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Human laziness is truly terrifying; once you put down the keyboard, you can't pick it up again.

No, I must overcome my laziness!

Volume 1: Chapter 93, Locust Plague

"...They call themselves the 'Magic Civilization,' but they are more commonly known as the 'Magic Stone Civilization,' and their star system is called the 'Magic Stone Star System.' They are the only civilization in that star system."

As Hongxiu explained, she scrolled down the virtual screen, "The 'Magic Stone Galaxy' is extremely special. Within the galaxy exists a completely unknown radiation field. The 'Magic Stone Civilization' calls this radiation 'Mana,' meaning 'magic power.'"

"This special radiation, through a series of complex factors, underwent a sedimentation and crystallization reaction within the 'Magic Stone Galaxy,' forming energy aggregates called 'Magic Stones' on many planets."

"This is a specialty of the 'Magic Stone Galaxy,' capable of replacing many conventional energy sources, and is also the main export product of the 'Magic Stone Civilization.'"

"At the same time, because of this special radiation, which they call 'magic,' the 'Magic Stone Civilization' has embarked on a path where great power returns to itself. Their ordinary technology is still in the pre-nuclear era, but their unique 'magical technology' has already broken out of the cradle of planets and can even leave the star system to a certain extent."

Listening to Hongxiu's description, Lin Yinzhou subconsciously rubbed his chin, "She sounds quite impressive."

"In terms of individual strength, the 'Magic Stone Civilization' is indeed remarkable, but..."

Hongxiu paused, then continued scrolling down the virtual screen. "Mr. Lin, look here. The Interstellar Peace Company commissioned the Erudite Society to conduct in-depth research on the special radiation field of the Magic Stone Galaxy."

"In just over a decade, a research team from the 'Erudition Society' has deciphered the origin of that unique radiation field."

Hongxiu swiped down again, pointing to the strangely shaped behemoth model on the virtual screen, and said, "Research results show that the special radiation field of the 'Magic Stone Galaxy' all originates from a fallen 'Twilight Ancient Beast'."

"Its location of fall was also extremely unusual; it occurred in the subspace, and specifically in the deepest part of the subspace. Even the 'Erudition Society' and the 'Interstellar Peace Corporation' were powerless to stop it and could only allow it to continue existing."

"Although they couldn't bring out the remains of the 'Twilight Beast,' the research team still used various methods to roughly sketch its shape and size. According to the data they released, the remains of this 'Twilight Beast' are comparable in size to a red supergiant!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yinzhou's eyes flickered slightly.

The "Twilight Beast" is comparable to a superstar, making it another excellent material for enchanting.

Unfortunately, it was difficult to obtain; even the "company" failed, let alone him.

What a shame...

Meanwhile, Hongxiu continued.

"The unique radiation field from the 'Twilight Beast' brought prosperity to the 'Magic Stone Civilization,' but it also trapped them in a resource crisis."

"Their 'magical technology' and 'magical training system' heavily rely on that special radiation field, but that field only exists within the 'Magic Stone Galaxy.' This causes their individual strength to decline rapidly once they leave this galaxy, weakening them to the point where they are weaker than an ordinary person in a very short time."

"In more serious cases, it could even lead to immediate death."

"Their technological creations are the same; once they leave the galaxy, they gradually disintegrate. Only a few extremely special technological creations survive, but even they are difficult to travel long distances."

He can only be a bully at home...

No wonder they say they've fallen into a resource trap.

Lin Yinzhou pinched his chin, seemingly lost in thought, and asked, "Does the 'Magic Stone Civilization' have no Fate Walkers?"

"Yes, in the 'Magic Stone Civilization,' ordinary Fate Walkers are called 'Chosen Ones,' while those powerful enough to burn mountains and boil seas are called 'Saints.' Above them are the 'Saint Kings,' who possess the power to shatter stars."

"But since the birth of the 'Magic Stone Civilization,' only one such figure has appeared."

"At the same time, it was this 'Holy King,' whose power was unprecedented and unparalleled, who opened the path to the starry sea for the 'Magic Stone Civilization.'"

"Oh?" Lin Yinzhou became interested and gestured for Hongxiu to continue.

Hongxiu continued to slide the virtual screen down, pointing to a simply dressed, resolute-looking androgynous man, and said.

"He was the 'Holy King' of the 'Magic Stone Civilization.' 3000 years ago, he somehow managed to traverse the imaginary space surrounding the 'Magic Stone Galaxy' all by himself."

"He wandered the world, witnessed the prosperity of the stars, and also deeply understood that his homeland needed change."

"Thus, he met the 'Nameless Guest,' and together with the 'Star Train,' returned home, paving a silver track connecting all the worlds of the 'Magic Stone Galaxy.'"

"Afterwards, he spearheaded the technological revolution of the 'Magic Stone Civilization,' gradually guiding 'magical technology' towards a global technological trajectory."

"But unfortunately, he died suddenly in his prime for unknown reasons, and the technological revolution he spearheaded was completely overthrown by conservative forces after his death."

"Less than a year after his death, the 'Interstellar Peace Corporation' arrived in this star system and began doing business with the 'Magic Stone Civilization.'"

Lin Yinzhou raised an eyebrow slightly. "What a coincidence."

After making a comment, Lin Yinzhou didn't bother to ask whether the matter had anything to do with the "company," since it was something that happened three thousand years ago anyway.

He changed the subject and asked, "What problem did they encounter?"

Hongxiu's smile vanished, her expression suddenly turning serious. "The swarm!"

Lin Yinzhou suddenly looked up at Hongxiu, "A breeding swarm of insects?!"

"Yes."

Hongxiu added gravely, "The home planet of the 'Magic Stone Civilization' suddenly suffered a 'locust plague' for some unknown reason. The swarming insects, blotting out the sky, devoured more than half of the planet's surface in just a few days. The remaining 'Saints' of the 'Magic Stone Civilization' gathered the power of the entire civilization to barely stop the swarm's advance, but..."

Hongxiu shook her head gravely. "It's only temporary. Without external assistance, the 'Magic Stone Civilization's' home planet will be completely swallowed up in about a month, followed by the entire 'Magic Stone Galaxy.'"

"Locust plague..."

Lin Yinzhou seemed to be deep in thought. Just then, as if he remembered something, he suddenly turned his head and asked.

"Speaking of which, aren't they doing business with the 'Company'? It's just a locust plague on a planet; the 'Company' should be able to handle that, right? Can't they afford it? Or is it...?"

Lin Yinzhou paused, half-closing his eyes, and asked, "Is this 'locust plague' related to the 'company'?"

Volume 1: Chapter 94, In-depth Exchange with Huo Huo and Liu Li

"..." Hongxiu paused for a moment, then said, "It's not impossible. The family responsible for many affairs of the 'Magic Stone Civilization' is the Viheren family, which belongs to the 'Company's' market development department. Their methods are notoriously radical and bloody. Since they gained control of the 'Magic Stone Civilization' 34 years ago, they have had numerous conflicts with it."

"Furthermore... this 'locust plague' is extremely bizarre. It originated from within the home planet of the 'Magic Stone Civilization,' and the Viheren family had already retreated before the plague broke out, and had also destructively mined numerous magic stone mines."

"Such behavior is hard not to arouse suspicion."

Lin Yinzhou became interested. "So, this rescue mission is very likely to clash with this so-called Viheren family?"

"Not necessarily. According to our investigation, the 'Magic Stone Civilization' has long been dissatisfied with the Viheren family and has filed several complaints with the 'Company,' demanding a change in leadership, or they will reduce magic stone production."

"We've collected export data from the 'Magic Stone Civilization,' and their production of exported 'Magic Stones' has been declining for twenty consecutive years."

"This has caused great dissatisfaction within the 'company,' and the rival faction of the Viheren family has launched several attacks on this issue, seemingly poised to seize 'Magic Stone Civilization's' business."

"But at this critical moment, the locust plague broke out..."

"Wow!" Lin Yinzhou raised an eyebrow. "Good heavens, so this is revenge? Revenge against the 'Magic Stone Civilization,' and also a plan to leave a mess for their competitor?"

"Huh? Wait a minute." (This is followed by a string of seemingly random characters and symbols, which doesn't translate directly.)

As they were talking, Lin Yinzhou suddenly realized something, "Is this competitor just going to watch the Viheren family run amok without planning to step in and save them?"

Lin Yinzhou seemed to remember something, and suddenly swiped the virtual screen upwards to carefully browse the distribution of magic stone mines in the "Magic Stone Galaxy" and the population distribution of the "Magic Stone Civilization".

Upon seeing this, Lin Yinzhou suddenly realized the truth.

"Goodness, this competitor is pretty ruthless. Is he planning to watch the 'Magic Stone Civilization' perish and then take over the entire 'Magic Stone Galaxy'?"