Chapter 279 Magic Mirror, Magic Mirror
"This is the Feiyu Star Region..."
After landing on the 'Baiyu-α' star, Tilan exclaimed at what she saw.
Unlike the imagined metropolis, with traffic and crowds everywhere, the buildings on this planet can probably be described as elegant and grand.
In other words, this is a planet full of wonders, full of imagination of human beings of this era.
As one of the central star regions with extremely rich wealth and material, the cities in the Feiyu Star Region do not pursue efficient layout, maximum economic utilization, etc., but put the pursuit of beauty and concepts first.
The city in front of us, 'Sapphire Lake', is like this. The shape of the whole city is like holding an ellipse in the middle, presenting a beautiful S curve, and looking down from the sky, the city is a deep blue sapphire embedded in the ground, flush with the horizon.
This giant 'sapphire' has a hollowed-out giant lake in the middle, covering an area of about 30,000 hectares. There are many rare aquatic supernatural creatures living in it, and the underground buildings surrounding the lake are like mirror frames, flashing silver light. When you get closer, you will find that it is the reflection of countless glass walls.
These silver glass buildings on the side are like a city wall with hundreds of floors, surrounding the entire lake. Suspension cars shuttle back and forth in the wide corridors, and there are rail trains around the lake on the top.
"It would be quite novel to live here, like living under water. Every morning you can see the sun shining through the water into the room." Odney introduced to Heshia.
"In addition, there are rare mermaids living in the central sapphire lake."
Mermaids are creatures with human upper bodies and fish tails in the lower body. They are also a branch of humans, or a more evolved life. They can go without food or water for a long time, relying only on their skin to absorb nutrients and electrical energy in the liquid to directly replenish energy and keep moving.
Moreover, their perception of sound waves is wider and more sensitive than that of humans, and they have an innate advantage in music. In human society, mermaids are mostly singers, musicians, or experts in AI electronics.
The shuttle they were riding landed between the underground high-rise buildings on the border of the "Sapphire Lake", and then the three of them landed on a landing platform between the high-rise buildings.
After standing on the ground, Tilan looked back at the lake. A huge transparent wall about 300 meters high separated the lake from the buildings on the side. In the gap in between, there were large and small shuttles, hovercrafts, personal hovercrafts, etc. The blue water was rippling and sprinkled on the underground square and buildings.
The huge lake was not pitch black, but was suspended with large and small light balls like small suns. Even if they were far away, they could see the various fish swimming in the lake and the small number of mermaids.
"This city is the gathering place of the 'mermaid tribe'. There are about 100,000 mermaids living in the lake." Odney introduced to Tilan.
When the Federation was first established, some mermaids also joined the Federation, but according to current estimates, there are still a large number of mermaids living a wandering life in the galaxy. They are far away from the center of civilized activities and rarely communicate with the outside world. They have their own culture and habits.
"There is a music theater run by mermaids in the lake, where you can enjoy their performances, but most mermaids don't like places with too many people. They rarely appear in front of the public, so they are more common here."
"Do you want to go and listen, Tilan?"
"Okay."
Hearing Tilan's agreement, Odney couldn't help but smile. She could see that this girl was not very interested in expensive and gorgeous clothes and accessories. Most people were concerned about the extraordinary sequence advanced resources, and she was slow to respond, but when she heard about things related to music and history, she was very interested.
"Then let's settle down first. It happens that I have a house here, right by the lake with a nice view."
After that, Odney took Tilan to put down the luggage first, and then had lunch together, and then the two went to the "Shell Theater" in the lake together in the afternoon.
Standing in the elevator that goes directly to the bottom of the lake, the two can see pink, light yellow, and blue fish swimming outside the glass, and occasionally one or two beautiful mermaids wave to them.
After arriving at the theater at the bottom of the lake, the two found their designated seats and sat down, waiting patiently with thousands of spectators on the scene until the lights above the theater dimmed.
Then the ceiling that blocked the ceiling was retracted and opened, revealing the mermaid dancers swimming above. They swam from the outside of the circular theater to the inside, wearing clothes like gauze. When they reached the middle, a pure white ripple spread, and the lights of the entire theater lit up. Then one by one, the mermaids stood in the water, holding various musical instruments, and began today's performance.
Special musical instruments can still be played in the water, and the sound spreads along the water waves and is transmitted to the ears of the audience under the underwater glass, giving a feeling of listening to the long whale calls in the quiet seabed.
Different from the rock and exciting music currently popular on the Star Network, the music played by the mermaids has a completely different style and artistic conception, as if drifting alone in the distant and cold starry sky, looking back at the stars that are getting farther and farther away, and then sailing towards the dark distance step by step.
It is full of nostalgia and sadness, but this emotion hides a firmness and determination, making the music long and undulating, full of emotion, and all kinds of emotions lingering in the heart.
At the end of the song, warm applause rang out in the theater, which lasted for a long time.
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After coming out of the "Shell Theater", it was already evening. Odney continued to walk with Tilan on the bustling streets, introducing her to all kinds of new things in this central star field, as well as the current trends, hot projects, etc.
When they returned, it was already past 9 o'clock in the evening.
After taking a shower, the two sat on the sofa, watching the program projected on TV, and Odney thought of something at this time.
"Tomorrow is the last day. Will Tilan come to visit my music company? It happens to be in the 'Aglaia District'."
"Sure." The girl also wanted to know how other singers participated in various activities and released records.
"I feel that we get along well. Would Tilan like to sing a duet with me?" Odney wiped her wet hair with a towel and asked Tilan.
"What style of song is it? I don't know much at the moment." She has only been studying music-related professional knowledge for a year, and her experience is far less than that of Odney, who has been trained since childhood.
"You can go to the company to choose. The partner has prepared a lot of candidate songs for me this time, and I haven't finished choosing yet."
Odney said it was not a big problem, and then the two of them had a good night's rest, and Tilan gradually adapted to the gravity environment of other planets.
Generally speaking, because most of the inhabited planets in the Federation were developed later, planets with similar gravity environments to the Earth were selected in the early stages of development, so that residents in the Federation would not be affected too much no matter which planet they went to.
On the third day, Tilan and Odni came to the famous "Aglaia District" in the Feather Star Region. Aglaia is one of the three goddesses of beauty in mythology, bringing beauty and joy to the world. In addition to the "Aglaia District", the "Euphrosyne District" in the Double Tree Star Region and the "Talia District" in the Green Moon Star Region are also famous artist gathering areas.
After getting off the hovercraft, before Tilan could be surprised by the various styles of buildings here, he saw a lively convoy passing through the sky.
The core of the convoy was a large whale float. There was a wave shell stage on the whale's head. A girl in a light blue bubble skirt was holding a microphone and singing. There were a large number of spectators and media accompanying her along the way. Small self-discipline units were flying in the sky, taking photos and recording them from all angles. The accompanying team also burst into enthusiastic cheers and singing from time to time.
Although they were far apart, Tilan could still feel a youthful and happy emotion from the singing.
This is a singer, but her ability is probably not as good as Pulin Coco, the girl said in her heart.
"Did Tilan notice it too? That's 'Azure Bubble' Meilulu." Today, Odney wore a beige sun hat, brown sunglasses, and a golden wig, all to avoid being recognized by passers-by.
"Let's go in first." She led the way for Tilan in front, and then continued to talk about the situation of 'Azure Bubble' Meilulu.
"Mei Lulu awakened last year. She is only about 15 years old now. She has a sweet and lovely voice and is very popular."
After passing through the clear glass-like lobby, the two entered the elevator on the side and soon arrived at Odney's exclusive music studio.
"Good morning, everyone." Odney took off her hat and wig and greeted them skillfully.
"Morning, Miss Odney." Several staff members who were tuning and drinking coffee responded, but they were more curious about the girl standing next to Odney.
With both hands gently supporting Tilan's shoulders, Odney pushed her in front of everyone.
"Today, I want to introduce you to a very important guest." She raised her voice slightly, and with the blessing of the singer's ability, she easily penetrated several rooms in the studio and attracted other people who were still working or slacking off.
After more than 20 seconds, seeing that most people in the room had arrived, Odney announced with satisfaction.
"This is my good friend, today's partner, Miss Heshia, who is also a singer."
"Because her identity will not be officially announced until next Monday at the Federation Central Council, you know it in advance, remember to keep it secret."
"Yes, Miss." Everyone nodded, and then looked at Tilan eagerly, full of curiosity and expectation.
Although the Central Star Region often holds singers' concerts, and many singers come here to record records or participate in activities, no matter what, compared to the vast territory of the Federation, the number of singers is still too small, and many people will not see a few in their lifetime.
"Is Miss Heshia really a singer?"
"She is as pretty as Miss, so she should be quite capable."
"Why haven't I heard Miss Second mention this friend before?"
"Maybe he is a new acquaintance?"
Everyone was talking quietly in the room, and the two girls heard the voices clearly.
"Ahem, be a little quieter. Although I usually indulge you, we have guests today." Odney knocked on the small clock on the table beside her, and everyone quieted down instantly.
"Is Ander here? Bring all the new songs that I asked 'Liuyin Agency' to help order. I want to select them."
"No problem, Miss Second." As he said that, a man in a suit with a smart and capable look took out a locked suitcase from the next room.
After entering the biometric information to unlock it, the gray metal suitcase popped open, revealing a series of packaged memory chips.
"There are 42 songs in total, most of which are fantasy-style. In addition, if the young lady feels that some of them are not liked or suitable, the 'Liuyin Agency' also said that they can return them."
"Can they return them? I remember that they always charge high prices and make money. Why are
they so generous this time?" "That's not the case. The quality of the goods shipped by the 'Liuyin Agency' is good, but the price is never low. If you are not satisfied, they said that they can take back the songs at 30% of the purchase price."
"It's really maximized utilization." Odney sat in front of the dressing mirror and tidied up her messed up hair, then complained.
"I guess they will take it back and sell it to other little stars, or use it as an interlude in some film and television works, and then make another fortune."
After combing the hair that was messed up by wearing and taking off the wig, Odney stood up again, and she took Tilan's hand and came to the recording studio next to her.
"Does Tilan need to adapt first? We will do the sound test here after we pick the songs."
"Yes."
Then Odney took Tilan and told her in detail what the instruments and equipment are used for, how to debug, what scenes they are used for, etc.
Although she is the owner of this small music company, she is still very patient to teach Tilan instead of asking other staff.
Maybe it is because she values her and expresses her intimacy. After all, she is the only singer besides Tilan. It would be disrespectful to ask others to teach Tilan.
After a morning of sound test and adjustment, Tilan gradually became familiar with the various processes in the recording studio, as well as the use of equipment, etc., and now it is time to decide which song to sing with the two of them.
Holding a memory card in her hand, Odney looked at Tilan and then at herself. She was hesitant, but she couldn't help but want to try.
"Well, Tilan, let's go over and talk." She wanted to speak, but found that other people in the room were also eavesdropping, so she pulled Tilan to the quiet room on the other side.
"What is it, so mysterious." Tilan could feel that Odney was a little shy and embarrassed at this time.
"It's this piece of music. I came up with an idea, but I was afraid that Tilan wouldn't like it." Odney knew that she couldn't hide her emotions from the other party, so she started to explain.
"It's Tilan and I, playing the 'black swan' and 'white swan' respectively, and the general idea of this piece of music is about a princess in a fairy tale with a magic mirror..."
"When she stood in front of the mirror and gently placed her hand on the mirror, the mirror reflected a girl who looked exactly like her, but with completely opposite clothing and hair colors... From then on, the two of them replaced each other and went through many difficulties together. Later, because they fell in love with the same prince, they began to compete with each other and became enemies."
"...In the end, one of them broke this special magic mirror, so the two could no longer replace each other's identities, and the other girl was trapped in the mirror world forever."
Listening to Odney's description, Tilan nodded slightly, feeling that this was a common fairy tale, and it didn't seem to be a big deal.
"I hope Tilan doesn't feel offended by me." Odney was slightly relieved when she saw that Tilan didn't look unhappy.
"Nothing, although my sister Themisia and I have a twin relationship, I don't think we can be that love-brained." Tilan shook her head and wanted to laugh. Was that why Odney was so worried?
"If it was Odney's invitation, it doesn't matter, but I think the story ends here too plainly." Tilan picked up the pen and continued writing on the paper beside her.
"So, after the story came to an end, the princess who was away married the prince, but their relationship did not last long, and the prince gradually got tired of the princess with an unchanging personality..."
"Under the instigation and encouragement of a third party, the prince abandoned the princess and fed her a cup of poisoned wine..."
"So, after drinking the poisoned wine, the princess was abandoned in an empty closed room to fend for herself. She began to lose consciousness at this time, and then she recalled the other self in the mirror. Unfortunately, the magic mirror had been broken by her."
"...Under the shadow of approaching death, the princess began to struggle. She beat the only dressing mirror in the room. The broken mirror cut her palm, and blood slid and flowed on the mirror... But this mirror was not a magic mirror. No one responded to her pain, crying, begging, and howling."
"Finally, due to blood loss and poisoned wine, the princess's consciousness gradually dissipated. Before she died, she made a curse, cursing the prince who betrayed her, the third party who intervened, and all the others who betrayed her."
"...Under the influence of strong hatred and curse, after the princess died, this ordinary dressing mirror became a new magic mirror, and the other girl trapped inside also saw her dead self outside..."
"...So, revenge began."
After finishing the story, Tilan felt a little unsatisfied, and thought that she should describe the subsequent killing and revenge scenes, so that she could feel relieved and then close the loop perfectly.
"Well, this, Tilan's writing is really great." Audney looked at Tilan who continued the story, and her voice was slightly scared.
Although it was a dark fairy tale, the black-haired girl in front of her was unexpectedly calm? Even a little relaxed and happy, which made Audney a little scared. She thought that someone as gentle and kind as Tilan would be more reluctant to sing such a dark fairy tale song, but she didn't expect that the other party seemed to be more adaptable than she thought.
"Are you scared, Odni? Actually, it's okay. Fairy tales are always beautiful. Look, didn't the princess get her revenge in the end? It's much more romantic than reality." Compared to those who died in the corner, unknown, and even never experienced happiness, such a story is indeed beautiful and romantic in Tilan's heart.
Standing in the quiet room, the gentle black-haired girl had a faint blue light in her eyes, telling her thoughts. The purity and charm blended together, making even the singer Odni unconsciously sink into it.
In the end, the narrative poem song originally proposed by Odni became a tortuous and magical black fairy tale song after Tilan's changes.
(End of this chapter)
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