Life and Economy

Although no one knows what "Xiao Ka" is, at least one thing is certain - the Majesty that Ravenna mentioned can only refer to the "Mermaid King", that is, Su Mu, who has now debuted on Earth as a singer.

Is there anything related to His Majesty the Mermaid King that can only be purchased on Earth?

Sebastian and Ulysses understood immediately: star-chasing.

After being on Earth for so long, although the two are not interested in chasing stars, they have witnessed the craze for pursuing stars in the other world, as well as the huge interest chain and economic benefits behind the industry.

Since it is something related to Su Mu, it would definitely be a good idea to go to the mall in the city center.

But before that, the two had more important things to accomplish.

"We have classes in the morning. You wait here for a while. We will take you there after school." Sebastian said.

Hearing the two talking about their studies, Ravenna's interest briefly shifted from Su Mu to their studies.

She had witnessed Su Mu's admiration for the culture of another world, and had also seen the splendid culture of another world in short videos. Therefore, she was very interested in the "science" that created the glorious culture of this world.

I heard from your majesty that Sebastian and Ulysses came to Earth to learn how to manage. Is managing an organization or a kingdom also a kind of "science"?

"Can I go to class with you?" Ravenna asked.

Sebastian smiled elegantly: "It is our honor."

The two of them took Ravenna to the next classroom, ignoring the curious looks their interaction outside the classroom had attracted.

"Tongtong, was that Sebastian?" The best friend pulled Jiang Qiutong's sleeve, pointed in the direction the three of them left, and whispered, "Why is he walking with a woman? When you confessed to him last time, didn't he clearly say that he was not interested in love?"

Jiang Qiutong, the campus beauty of S University, looked at Sebastian's receding back with a hint of doubt in her eyes.

...

In the lecture hall, Sebastian and Ulysses sat with Ravenna on either side.

The two of them spread their textbooks on the table, just sharing half of it in front of Ravenna. There was no need for them to deliberately leave a textbook for her.

The seating arrangement was originally for convenience during class, but because of the presence of Sebastian and Ulysses, two campus celebrities, it attracted the attention of all students in the classroom. Even the professor could not help but cast curious glances at the three of them.

"It seems that we have a new friend in our class today." The professor joked cheerfully, but did not stop Ravenna from attending. After projecting the PPT onto the screen, he began to lecture attentively.

"Today's class is about marginal effects..."

The professor's elderly voice spread through the microphone to every corner of the classroom. Although he was over fifty, he was just an underage kid to Ravenna. In Parnaki, she might not even respond if someone of that age spoke to her.

Ravenna listened to a few words casually, and her eyes suddenly became serious.

The eyes of people around her kept falling on her, accompanied by low voices of discussion, but at this moment, Ravenna didn't care about these. She looked at the blackboard attentively, and occasionally looked at the textbook as the professor guided her. The more she listened, the deeper the shock in her heart.

Although Lavina did not understand the professional terms the professor used, as soon as the professor explained, she could quickly find the corresponding content in her long life to prove the correctness of the knowledge points.

Some questions that she had never noticed or couldn't figure out in the past were answered with the professor's few words.

The knowledge points that the professor talked about were not actually that profound for Lavinia, who had a hundred years of life experience and work experience. Some of the knowledge could even be described as "simple".

But in the past, she had never thought of summarizing this knowledge through precise descriptions in words and passing it on to the next generation.

Especially some of the novel insights and incisive analysis methods mentioned in the book made Ravenna's eyes light up.

Your Majesty once mentioned that the so-called "science" is the summary of natural truth.

Now she suddenly understood the meaning of this sentence, and also understood why this subject could be considered "science".

——And this is just the tip of the iceberg of the earth's vast knowledge system.

Before the two worlds merged, the lifespan of humans on Earth was only a hundred years, but they were able to summarize such vast and complex knowledge and create a splendid culture that even Parnaqui could not match.

"Science" is truly a magical existence.

...

After two classes in a row, Ravenna still felt unsatisfied. It was not until Sebastian told her that all the classes for today were over that Ravenna looked at the professor's back with a sense of loss, and realized that she had other purposes for coming to Earth.

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure," Ravenna said.

"There's nothing to apologize for." Ulysses' eyes flashed with a smile: "When Sebastian and I first started taking classes, we were even worse than you."

All three of them are from Parnaqui, so when communicating, the Parnaqui language is naturally more fluent than the Chinese language.

The completely different language systems and the powerful aura of the three people formed an invisible barrier around them. The students looked at them from afar, their eyes filled with amazement, but they did not dare to get close.

Jiang Qiutong stared at the direction of the three people, and suddenly, as if she had strengthened some kind of belief, she walked straight towards them.

"Tongtong?!" The best friend was anxious and subconsciously wanted to hold Jiang Qiutong back. She was afraid that she would do something impulsive to the mysterious woman between Sebastian and Ulysses because of the failure of her previous confession.

The best friend's exclamation also made the surrounding students notice Jiang Qiutong's presence.

Ravenna's unique temperament and outstanding appearance were so eye-catching that even a beauty like Jiang Qiutong, who was at the level of a school belle, sat in the classroom for two classes, but no one noticed her presence.

Now that Jiang Qiutong has returned to the focus of attention, the students were stunned at first, and then suddenly remembered the gossip between Jiang Qiutong and Sebastian - the school beauty confessed her love to the exchange student from another world but was rejected, which caused a sensation in the school.

Is this going to be a Shura scene?

The students thought excitedly, and some even took out their mobile phones to capture this exciting scene.

Jiang Qiutong didn't even look at Sebastian, but walked directly to Lavinia and asked in a voice that could not hide her excitement: "Excuse me...are you Miss Lavinia?"

Ravenna was stunned and nodded in surprise.

I don't remember ever saying my name in the other world?

Ravenna wondered.

But the young woman in front of him suddenly screamed excitedly: "I actually saw you in person - it's such an honor! Can I shake your hand?"

The students watching: “???”

Why is the plot development different from what they imagined?

Instead, her best friend breathed a sigh of relief first, then quickly reacted and followed Jiang Qiutong's words and said, "Tongtong, isn't this the one you mentioned before... Oh, Su Mu's subordinate in the other world!"

Jiang Qiutong nodded excitedly: "Ms. Lavenna, I am a die-hard fan of Su Mu!"

Now, Lavina finally understood why Jiang Qiutong knew her name.

The previous episode of "Magic VS Cultivation" that the production team went to Kyrenia to shoot caused a worldwide sensation after it was broadcast in China.

The fact that Su Mu and Lin Lang are "time travelers" is no secret in China, and fans never tire of speculating about their identities in Parnaki.

The fact that Lin Lang is the most popular actress in the troupe of Parnaki is not so bad - she is a top female star in both worlds, so such an identity is within reason. Lin Lang's extraordinary dancing skills and infectious performance can also be reasonably explained.

But Su Mu's identity as the "Mermaid King" really surpassed everyone's cognition - he was the emperor who held real power in another world! He was also the legendary mermaid!

——No wonder the singing is so beautiful! The singing of a mermaid, is that something that anyone can hear?

It is no exaggeration to say that the shock that Su Mu brought to China is no less than if Emperor Yongzheng in history traveled through time to the modern era and personally sang "The Offering of Love" on TV.

—Mother, we can actually have His Majesty sing to us in person!

For a moment, both fans and spectators were caught up in excitement.

Those artists who had worked with Su Mu in the past posted messages on Weibo, jokingly saying that they had also met with national leaders.

As for the popular artist who had a conflict with Su Mu and Lin Lang on the show, after losing the notice of "Xiu Xian VS Magic", his popularity plummeted. Even when he tried to take advantage of the popularity to express his apologies to Su Mu and others, few people were willing to pay attention to him, and he completely disappeared from the entertainment circle.

Because Su Mu was so popular in the show, Lavina, who appeared as a tour guide, did not receive much attention. People's entire impression of her was basically focused on the famous scene where she suddenly revealed Su Mu's identity.

In the show, Ravenna's appearance maintained the distinct features of a mermaid, but now she has a completely mermaid appearance, which is quite different from the half-mermaid form, so it is normal that she is not recognized.

But for Su Mu's fans, Ravenna's existence is very special - for Su Mu, Ravenna is his secretary, maid, and an important partner who has lived together for a long time. Living with Su Mu day and night, she has witnessed countless of Su Mu's famous scenes - for fans, she is a mobile treasure house!

Most of the content that Lavina searched on the video app was related to Su Mu, so she naturally noticed the comments and actions of these fans.

For fans who can guess the identity 100% by showing a hand, it is not difficult to recognize Ravenna who has a human appearance.

Ravenna had a great liking for these fans of Su Mu since she heard about their existence. Now that Jiang Qiutong took the initiative to appear in front of her, how could Ravenna not fulfill her little wish? She immediately held Jiang Qiutong's hand and smiled: "Nice to meet you, I'm Ravenna."

"Well, um, you don't have classes in the afternoon, right? If you don't mind, I'd like to treat you to dinner..." Jiang Qiutong's cheeks were flushed, and her expression was much more excited than when she confessed to Sebastian.

Ravenna apologized, "Sorry, we have plans this afternoon."

"...Really?" Jiang Qiutong couldn't hide her regret: "Then I won't bother you anymore."

Sebastian has always been a gentleman to women. Seeing Jiang Qiutong so regretful, he took the initiative to explain: "We are going to accompany Lavina to find Xiaoka this afternoon... Do you know what Xiaoka is?"

Jiang Qiutong's eyes lit up, and she silently showed the bag on her shoulder to Lavina: "I know where to buy the most complete peripherals! And there is a restaurant next to the mall. Mu Mu was photographed eating there before. Now it is a holy place for our fans in S City..."

Lavenna interrupted Jiang Qiutong firmly: "Then I'll trouble you!"

Sebastian and Ulysses: "..."

The knowledge of the earth is indeed as vast as the ocean. The conversation between these two people is completely beyond their understanding!

...

The threesome became a foursome. After Lavina and Jiang Qiutong exchanged phone numbers and social accounts, they walked towards the school gate.

"Speaking of which, how are we going to get there? Take a car?" Ravenna asked, with a barely perceptible hint of anticipation in her tone.

After arriving on Earth, Ravenna was sent directly to Sebastian and Ulysses' school, and she had not had time to explore the world properly. Her current understanding of China is entirely based on the scenery she saw along the way and the fragmentary clips in the short video.

Although traveling by car is obviously much slower than using space magic, the seemingly small carriage is surprisingly comfortable. Leaning against the window and watching the magical buildings of another world passing by, she became addicted to the wonderful feeling.

Without waiting for Sebastian and Ulysses to answer, Jiang Qiutong refused first: "No, we take the subway."

Because of their identities, Sebastian and Ulysses would not take the initiative to go to crowded places like subway stations. They spent most of their time studying at school, and even if they had to go out, they usually chose to take the bus.

The Chinese government specially assigned them drivers who stayed near the school at all times to meet all their travel needs - of course, the vehicles were also treated with magic to prevent these two old men from getting emotional and suddenly running wild in the car.

Even if the possibility of occurrence is less than one in ten thousand, the authorities will make plans and preparations for any accidents in advance.

"We have a car," Sebastian reminded.

Jiang Qiutong waved her hands, looking very understanding: "Trust me, the subway is better, there will be surprises!"

Sebastian and Ulysses: "..."

Suddenly I felt that there seemed no need for the two of them to go along.

...

The subway station is right at the school gate. For the students of S University, this is the most common means of transportation, but whether it is Sebastian, Ulysses or Ravenna, they all feel extremely novel about this means of transportation.

Sebastian and Ulysses had learned about the existence of the subway before they came to Earth, but they had never ridden it, let alone Ravenna.

Led by Jiang Qiutong, the three subway rookies walked through the long underground passage, scanned the code to enter the subway station, and came to the security checkpoint.

"Just put your bags here." Jiang Qiutong pointed at the security machine and said, "Once the bags have passed through the machine, you can pick them up."

Among the four, only Ravenna brought a bag. Just as the bag entered the security check machine, the very quiet machine suddenly issued a sharp alarm.

Jiang Qiutong: “???”

Security inspector: “!!!”

All the security inspectors stood up at once and asked nervously, "What's in this bag?"

Ravenna was a little puzzled: "Just some daily necessities."

As he spoke, he took the initiative to open his backpack and dumped the contents out.

- A wallet, a charger, some strange bottled "drinks", a bag of luxurious pearls, and a palm-sized, extremely sharp dagger.

“…Is this a daily necessity?!” The security inspectors looked skeptical.

Who uses a dagger as a daily necessity?

Ravenna pulled out the dagger and spun it beautifully under the horrified gazes of the security guards: "Isn't it normal to carry a weapon on you?"

"This is Earth, not Parnaqui." Ulysses sneered, "You mermaids are still carrying weapons in such an old-fashioned way?"

"Then what method?" Ravenna asked.

Ulysses raised his head, his tone full of pride: "We demons have always integrated our weapons with our bodies."

Security inspector: “???!!!”

It’s even worse to put it on your body!

He silently picked up the phone - why not call the police first.

...

Fortunately, Ravenna and the other two had special identities, and there were official personnel following them at all times to record all their actions - these operations were of course approved by Sebastian and others.

After discovering that four people were stopped by subway security inspectors, official personnel quickly stepped forward and reported their identities and the special identities of the three people to the security inspectors. The security inspectors, who almost thought that it was terrorists attacking the subway station, finally felt relieved and let them pass.

"This is the first time I've experienced something like this." Jiang Qiutong touched her chest, still a little nervous: "I can't tell whether I'm taking you to experience new things, or you're taking me to experience a new life."

"If you have the chance to come to Parnaki in the future, I will take you for a good tour." Ravenna said seriously: "We don't have such troublesome security inspection machines there."

Jiang Qiutong: "......"

There is no need to mention the security check machine specifically!

Sebastian asked curiously, "Is the surprise you mentioned before the security check machine?"

Jiang Qiutong: "No!"

When the four of them got on the subway, Jiang Qiutong pointed at the window and said to Lavina, "Look, this is the surprise I mentioned."

Outside the window, posters of Su Mu flashed by quickly, forming a smooth animation.

"We fans here call it the 'Su Mu Line'." Jiang Qiutong said, "You can see Mu Mu's ads along the entire line!"

Ravenna nodded in amazement, but she was more interested in the subway as a means of transportation than the photos outside the window.

The same is true of Sebastian and Ulysses.

Whether it is the speed, convenience, or large passenger capacity of the subway, it is not comparable to that of ordinary cars.

You need a driver's license to drive a car, and cars as a means of transportation cannot be fully promoted in Panaki for the time being, but the subway is different.

There are teleportation crystals in big cities, but they cannot be distributed in every place in a city. The subway can connect them together.

Not to mention those cities that don't have teleportation crystals. If they have subways, it will greatly facilitate people's travel and promote the development of business, thereby promoting the circulation of currency.

I heard that in addition to subways, there are also high-speed trains and airplanes that are faster and can travel longer distances. These transportation tools form a huge transportation network that closely connects the entire earth.

"Come to think of it, you came to Earth just to buy your Majesty's small card?" Ulysses asked casually while looking out the window.

Ravenna nodded: "Not only that, but also all of His Majesty's endorsements, records...anything related to His Majesty, I'm ready to buy it." Ravenna pointed out the window: "These are also what I want to see."

"But you usually accompany your Majesty, why do you need to watch these?" Sebastian asked the doubts in his heart.

Ravenna shook her head. "I want to see a Majesty who is completely different from Kyrenia, and I want to see the love this world has for your Majesty. I want to make sure whether this world is worthy of your Majesty's love and whether it is worth your Majesty's efforts. I also want to know why your Majesty loves this world."

"Although I don't quite understand what you're saying." Jiang Qiutong said, "Seeing the person you like appear at the end of the street, everyone can see him, and be happy because of his existence, this is something to be proud of, and the feeling is different from seeing him in person."

Ravenna nodded: "That's what I mean. If you put Her Majesty Owena and Her Majesty the Demon King into the picture, you will understand my feelings."

Sebastian and Ulysses looked at each other, still at a loss: "Is there?"

They said in unison: "Your Majesty's figure appears in the streets and alleys, and is worshipped by everyone - isn't this natural?"

Lavina: "......"

These two seem to be truly hopeless!

...

Su Mu rubbed his stiff shoulders and asked habitually: "Ravenna?"

There was silence in the study for a moment, with no response.

"Lavenna?"

"Here I come!" The study door was pushed open, and the young maid ran in hurriedly, saying respectfully, "Your Majesty, what do you have?"

Su Mu was stunned for a moment: "Where's Lavenna?"

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Sister Ravenna was sent to another world by you." said the maid.

Su Mu said blankly: "But I just asked her to go and relax...it's been almost a month!"

"Sister Ravenna said she will be back when she has had enough fun." The maid took out a mobile phone that had long been circulated in Kyrenia and showed the screen to Su Mu: "Your Majesty, look, these are the photos sent by Sister Ravenna."

On the screen, Lavinia and a group of young people were sitting in a private room at Haixilao, seemingly forming a queue - if you ignore his posters covering the walls, and the Su Mu stand in the center.

Su Mu: “…”

He slid the screen silently, and one photo after another appeared in front of Su Mu - Lavinia took a photo with Su Mu's poster in the mall; Lavinia took a selfie leaning against the TV, and the TV screen was playing a TV series in which Su Mu sang the OST; a photo of Lavinia and her friends singing in KTV, and Su Mu's face was printed on the screen behind them - it was still Su Mu's song... and a room filled with photos of all the people around Su Mu piled up by Lavinia, which was professionally called "arrangement".

Su Mu: “???”

Why don't you go home and see me with this money? Why go and see my paper?