Chapter 265 The Adults Behind the Academy

When the knife pierced the guitar and cut the strings, the duel came to an end. Although Pulin Koko could sing without the guitar and could also take out spare instruments, the original stalemate had been broken and the fiery emotions were interrupted.

The winner was decided. Pulin held the broken guitar in her hand and watched the snowflakes gradually falling from the sky. They gradually melted on the still warm bridge surface, and then the evening breeze blew over.

"You're growing so fast, Tilan." She untied the guitar and put it down, raising her palms to the suspended autonomous unit in the distance, indicating her surrender. Continuous

fireworks rose on both sides of the bridge, rushed into the sky and bloomed, and then colorful little stars fell, announcing the end of this confrontation.

"Congratulations to the winner, Edes Academy! Also, congratulations to the new singer on the stage, let's shout her name!"

"Heshia Tilan!"

"Heshia Tilan!"

"Heshia Tilan!"

When the host finished the announcement, a series of shouts rang out in the audience seats on both sides. People stood up eagerly and looked at the slender figure on the bridge from afar. The voices covered one after another and resounded through the night sky.

The floating self-discipline unit that broadcast the whole process recorded this unforgettable scene until the time progress bar reached the end.

After the game, the waiting reporters rushed to the girl who walked down the bridge, trying to get first-hand interview materials, but Edes Academy had already arranged special personnel for protection and isolation. Although Tilan had officially stepped onto the stage of the Federation, it was not the time to introduce herself rashly.

"No comment, please wait for the official press conference organized by the academy later." This was the answer given by the academy staff that night.

Although the official has not responded yet, countless curious and curious people have begun to search for the name and identity of the black-haired girl. Unfortunately, due to the advance layout and cleanup by the Federal Tribunal, there is almost no information about her on the Star Network. Even if someone searches, they will be directed to the specially cleaned search results.

"Although this can keep it secret for a while, if it is ignored, it will lead to various speculations, and the result will not be good."

After the game, in the car that picked up Heshia, Emeranda of the Federal Tribunal reminded the girl. At this moment, around this reinforced military hovercraft, there are six white high-level sequence 6 mechas, and the light of light indicator lights floating on their shells is isolated from the surrounding world.

"I know, please trouble Emeranda." Tilan looked at the bustling city night scene outside, and then looked at the picture displayed on the personal terminal in his hand.

In just half an hour after the end of the competition, the Jade Skirt, or the star network in the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region, was abuzz with discussions about her identity and related topics. Even people who had not paid attention to the competition before were involved in it. Almost the entire network was frantically searching and looking for her information and background. Even she was surprised by this momentum.

Seeing that Tilan was a little scared, Emeranda smiled in the front row and said, "Don't worry too much. I think Edes Academy has already prepared for you to hold a press conference. I guess they have even written the manuscript for you."

The two talked for a while, and Emeranda told her some things to pay attention to. Soon the convoy arrived at Edes Academy.

The campus tonight was very different. It was almost brightly lit. Transparent light curtains were raised around the campus area, and then there were self-discipline units patrolling the sky from time to time. When Tilan walked out of the hovercraft, two teams of fully armed security personnel escorted her until she entered the central building of the academy.

"Welcome back, Tilan."

When the girl walked out of the elevator, several acquaintances stood not far from the door to greet her, including Fernandi, N and other teachers, and then took her into the huge conference room on the middle floor of the building.

The floor was a high-definition display screen, projecting a satellite image of the Emerald Skirt planet. The oceans and continents were quietly rotating, and the mountains and coasts were faintly visible.

When Tilan walked into the conference room, the directors stood up one by one and applauded to welcome her, which made her a little restrained. After all, each of these people in front of her had a great background, and they were generally over 40 or 50 years old.

"Hehe, everyone, be at ease, don't scare Tilan." One of them stopped the applause gradually, and then called a staff member to lead Tilan to her exclusive seat.

"Although it has been nearly a year since you enrolled, this should be the first time Tilan has seen us old guys." A man wearing a suit and windbreaker, wearing epaulettes, and a medal on his chest spoke. He looked about 50 years old, but his actual age might be even older. After all, extraordinary people generally age slowly.

"After tonight, Tilan will officially debut as a singer. It's time to get involved in some core matters of the academy, because the road ahead requires us to work together more closely."

"Please allow me to introduce everyone to Tilan one by one on behalf of everyone."

"First is Chairman Ode. He is the deputy governor of the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region. Now he assists Governor Temaqi and manages the highest institution of the star region government." Under his guidance, the eyes of the audience gathered on a man sitting in the circular main seat. He had short dark blue hair, a capable and solemn expression, and nodded slightly.

"The second is Ms. Lian Xin. She is the vice chairman of the 'Southern October Star' organization. The 'Southern October Star' is a business alliance with 27 giant companies and 379 large companies. It is mainly committed to the economic revitalization of the 17 star regions in the southwest of the Federation and to achieve unity and cooperation among the star regions." A lady with black hair in a bun nodded slightly to Tilan.

"Then there's Mr. Edmund. He's the chairman of the 'Planned Military-Industrial Complex' under the Federation. The predecessor of this organization was responsible for dispatching and arranging the coordination and allocation of tasks for many military-industrial groups within the Federation 400 years ago. It was also the driving force behind the decision to fully produce the Sighing Dragon-class battleships in the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region. The agency was disbanded after the war, but a large number of its personnel were retained. It has now been transformed into a well-known third-party organization that coordinates cooperation and discussions among military-industrial enterprises."

"The above three are the three with the highest status on the academy's board of directors. However, due to their busy schedule, most of them will not stay in the academy. Tilan may be familiar

with the remaining few people I'm going to talk about." "First is Director Ji Keyi. He is a member of the Federation's Supreme Scientific Research Institute. He specializes in matrix crystallography and is also the leader of our school's scientific research. He is responsible for formulating plans and developing projects with some companies." A thin man with thick glasses stood up. He had sparse hair and wore an exclusive white coat. Various data flashed across his lenses from time to time. It seemed that even in the meeting, he was paying attention to the feedback from the laboratory.

"Next is Director Hayden. He is the president of the 'Emerald Skirt Ocean United Guild', an organization dedicated to restoring the Emerald Skirt marine environment and ensuring the development of fisheries and marine resources." A slightly shorter old man stood up, nodded slightly to Tilan, and then sat down.

Although Tilan was not familiar with him, it was this director Hayden who helped Fernandi eliminate objections and allowed Heshia to enter the Edes Academy smoothly. He and Mrs. Isabel were also old acquaintances. In the subsequent negotiations, they agreed to a joint training plan with Yuanting Academy.

"Next is Mrs. Ursula. She is the chairman of the 'Seven Green Mountains' and the chairman of the 'Emerald Skirt Environmental Governance Committee'. The 'Seven Green Mountains' is an enterprise with many orchards and mountains, and is famous for the extraordinary fruit 'Seven Green Fruit'." A lady with dark purple curly hair and a light gauze waistcoat stood up, nodded slightly to Tilan, and then sat down.

"Then there is Mr. Songxue, a senior member of the 'Federal Artists Association', who is good at architectural design and sculpture. Forty-two years ago, he served as the chief designer of the 'Tawu Feitian' project in Feiyu Star Region." An old man in simple clothes stood up. He had gray hair and a kind appearance. He smiled and nodded to Tilan and sat down.

"Then there are Mr. Hobson, Mr. Mindick, Mr. Xuyan, and Mr. McKee. They are shareholders or directors of Tianwei Technology, White Lithium Materials, Feika Power, and Mingfang Plants." Four people stood up one after another. Although they were a little amused and helpless about such a simple introduction, they did not dare to say anything more dissatisfied compared to the big shots in front of them.

"And Sentelai, Feilin..."

Then he introduced more than 20 board members. The names and the companies and organizations they represented were so dazzling that Tilan could only try her best to remember these names and faces, waiting for the opportunity to get to know them in detail and get familiar with them later.

"Finally, let me introduce myself." When everyone else finished speaking, the man with the medal on his chest looked at Tilan.

"My name is Amennon. I am now a retired soldier. I once served as the commander of a squadron in the 5th Southern Patrol Fleet. The highest medal I received was the 'Triangle Steel Dragon Medal'. I am not bad among my colleagues. Now I am at home and occasionally serve as a professor of military courses and honorary instructor at the 'Fold Star Academy'."

In today's Federation, once a soldier takes up the position of commander, if he does not continue to be promoted within eight years, he will retire directly. The advantage of this is that the positions of commander-in-chief and subordinate commanders of each fleet remain in a state of constant flow, preventing the accumulation of too much power by individuals in the military. The constant flow also gives hope to middle and lower-level officers and prevents the generation and accumulation of resentment.

After the introduction, Amennon asked Tilan about the subsequent press conference.

"As for the identity of my sister, I guess it's impossible to hide it, and there's no need to deliberately avoid it. As for the identity of my parents, let's keep it secret. Since my father left alone, I respect his idea."

Then Amennon discussed with Tilan on behalf of the directors about her future security arrangements and the various help services that the academy can provide.

"After this performance, it will probably take a few days for the Federal Central Council to send someone to pick you up." At the end of the meeting, Amennon told her.

"Is there something wrong?" The girl was curious.

"Don't worry about that. Whenever a new singer appears or officially debuts, they will go to the Federal Central Council to make a comprehensive record, verify their identity and talent, and engrave their voices, images, and other information. Then they will also give you the rights and protection that a singer should have."

"It basically means that after this procedure, you will be officially recognized and awarded the title of singer by the Federation, and you will be able to attend various formal occasions with this identity in the future."

"I understand." Tilan nodded, sitting in her seat with a slender figure and a straight back.

Although she has now gained the status and recognition of a singing diva, she is still a little nervous in front of the directors present.

"Okay, today's formal meeting ends here. After that, there will be a short dinner. Tilan can communicate with the directors. I believe you are very interested in everyone, and many people here also want to talk to you." After that, Amennon clapped his hands, and everyone stood up and then adjourned.

The tables and chairs on the ground slowly sank into the ground, and then a brand new banquet round hall emerged. Autonomous robots pushing dining carts entered the hall one by one. In a few minutes, the hall was decorated as a sumptuous banquet scene, and then relaxing and soothing music sounded. Six semicircular stages appeared on the empty wall of the hall, and retro mechanical dolls dressed in black and red gorgeous dresses walked out and began to dance.

The core of this banquet was naturally the black swan-like girl standing in the middle, but the bigwigs present did not rush to her, but tacitly talked and reminisced about the past.

Just when Tilan thought she was being isolated, a lady with black hair came over. She was wearing a special and high-end silk fabric, with black plum blossom patterns on the corners of her snow-white clothes. Although she looked old, she was still decent and dignified.

"Hello Tilan, I'm Lianxin." Although she was much older than the girl, the lady still greeted her politely.

"Hello, Madam Lianxin, I'm Tilan." The girl also responded in a standard and decent manner, and then the other party invited her to sit at the round table on the side.

"Chairman Aode is a man, and he was afraid that he would scare you if he came first, so he let me take the lead." Madam Lianxin's accent was extremely standard, but it also had a kind feeling, which made people relax unconsciously.

"Let the elders take care of it." Tilan expressed her gratitude, and the original tension in her heart dissipated a little.

"Hehe, from a close distance, Tilan is indeed as beautiful and cute as described. No wonder Hayden mentioned you again and again during the contact." Madam Lianxin talked about what she knew about Tilan.

"That should be ten years ago, which means you had been in school for a while. Hayden mentioned your name at an inter-star-domain Aigeka meeting. At that time, I was in the Gravity Well Star Domain, attending a local corporate alliance meeting."

"After receiving the news, I was very surprised and found it a little hard to believe. After all, such a good thing is still too rare. In the entire Four-Leaf Crystal Star Domain, two singing girls have appeared in succession in the past forty years, which is already a very rare thing. With you included, there are three now." Madam Lian Xin talked about the rarity of the birth of a singing girl.

"In the early days of the Federation, because of the lack of understanding of the principles of singers' talents and almost no means of detection, at that time, unless one happened to be interested in music or worked in a related field, this talent would be revealed. Therefore , there were only single-digit singers in the Federation all year round, and they were very rare.

" "Then with the understanding and research of singers' talents, and the emergence of various detection methods, many buried singers were slowly unearthed.

" "It was also from then on that the number of singers in the Federation remained in the range of 40-80, and there were even fewer assigned to various star fields."

"Now there are about 76 living singers registered in the Federation. Excluding those who retired due to aging, injuries, and various reasons, there are only 63 active singers, and there are only 11 singers who have reached the Moon level."

Madam Lian Xin introduced Tilan to the current situation of the Federation and the value of the singer's identity, so that Tilan could gradually understand her identity and position.

"When 'Flame Candy' Pulin Koko debuted two years ago, many star regions were envious. Although the former singer 'Green Snake' Youlan Duojia of the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region retired, a new singer appeared in a few years, which surprised and jealous people in other star regions. You should know that there are about 230 star regions in the Federation now, and most of them can't even get a singer."

"The probability distribution in reality is as unbalanced as drought and flood, but there is nothing we can do about it."

"Your appearance this time is expected to make news among the star regions of the Federation, so don't worry about fame. There will definitely be a lot of media that will help you promote it." Madam Lian Xin said with a smile covering her face.

"Ah?" In fact, Tilan didn't want to become famous so quickly, but it seemed that reality didn't allow her to be as low-key as before.

"Get ready for a new life, Tilan."

"If you have any problems in the future or want to do something, you can ask us adults for help. I think everyone will be happy to help."

"I almost forgot, this is my business card key card. You can contact me through this in the future, even across star domains."

After saying that, she pushed over a small white card with a plum blossom pattern on one corner of the front and a sophisticated circuit interface on the back. This card can be inserted into the Aijieka immersion system for exclusive communication over ultra-long distances with excellent confidentiality.

"Okay, let's stop here for today's conversation, otherwise the people behind us will get impatient, hehe~" She stood up and said goodbye to Tilan, and half a minute later, another director sat in front of Tilan.

(End of this chapter)