The addition of Snowy Jewel gave my family something to talk about. As the undisputed 'Number One Family', we welcomed any new member. However, Shallow Shallow's plan for the celebration wasn't carried out in the end. After her rebirth, Snowy Jewel was too weak. She only lasted for less than 10 minutes in the outside world before returning to my mind and sleeping soundly.
Together with Alaya who also resided in his own mental world, I can proudly announce that I have now brought along a family when I go out!
Although it sounded like an extremely lousy ability, it was still an ability.
The next few days were peaceful. Everything was on the right track, and the carnival was just around the corner.
After the excitement of the first few days, the five cops from the Divine Realm finally restrained themselves. Other than occasionally causing trouble in the City of Shadows or tricking the envoys of the various races, they knew how to save trouble when they went out. It must be said that Jingle still had some restraints on 123 and the rest. Furthermore, Icetis was still a high-tier Deity, so she more or less knew her limits — — at least, in theory.
As for the City of Shadows and the other two venues, they were now in the final stages of construction. According to my suggestion, all the venues would be constructed using multiple methods at the same time. The highly efficient Xi Ling Builders were responsible for the construction of the main venue and public spaces, while the craftsmen from the various races were responsible for the unique decorations of each race. This way, the powerful and influential forces of the Empire could naturally showcase their culture, while the weak, or even the "refugees" who came to the festival with only a dozen or so people could participate in the festival according to their preferences. It was said that many visitors from the Macro World chose this way. Usually, only a dozen or even a few people from each world could participate in the festival, and naturally, they could not build their own stage. The most suitable choice for them was a public venue, and many visitors from the Macro World also chose to form teams to solve the problem of manpower. For example, there was a recent rumor that Yuri Sakazaki and Tomoyo Sakagami had formed a team, and they planned to hold a battle in Area A73 ….
Of course, more people came here for the liveliness. They did not participate in performances or cultural displays. They were pure tourists. These people accounted for 80 to 90% of the carnival guests. It would be a massive flow of people, and the composition of the people would be extremely complicated. It was estimated that the average daily flow of people in a small district would reach more than a hundred thousand. How to manage such a large population naturally became the biggest headache for the organizers of the carnival. At the beginning, we urgently increased the number of city enforcement officers, but this was only a temporary solution. Fortunately, a lazy bum appeared at the critical moment and solved this big problem.
"Ah, why do we have to be so tired? It's the people from other worlds. Can't we just let their own people keep the peace?" Bo Li and Soul Dream asked.
Thus, the problem was solved.
It was the idea of a certain Red and White Witch, who was lazy whenever she could and always haggled over her salary, to have a large world establish its own security department to help manage the discipline of the races during the carnival.
Although it seemed like a very troublesome job, any world with a little bit of power would be fighting for this opportunity. This was proof of strength, and it was also the capital to suppress other races in the Space Administration in the future. When that time came, you could just greet them face to face and say, "Isn't it just a Zenith Star? Didn't we, the Light Sound Division, tear up the tickets during the carnival back then?"
And so on.
Now, the Azeroth Town Security Brigade, the Verdis Social Security Patrol Team, the Kepru Residents' Conduct and Discipline Picket Office, and the Cross Church's "Be Civilized, Foster New Style, New Era Empire Spiritual Civilization Construction Leadership Group" had all been officially established. According to the order of establishment, we could see that their names were longer than the other — there was competition among the races.
Today, the City of Shadows had completely changed. The previously deserted streets were now bustling with people. There was an endless stream of visitors from various races. They were dressed in strange clothes, and each had their own unique features. At first glance, it looked like a group of demons dancing in a frenzy. There was a smell of a great integration of civilizations everywhere. It was even more exaggerated than the previous immigration wave, and it was even more exaggerated than the racial mix of the Pan-Galactic Civilization Community. Standing in the city center and looking over, there were people with pointed ears, big beards, arms longer than legs, three eyes on their faces, knees bent backward, tails, no mouths, big eyeballs floating in the air, and a big iron ball rolling on the ground. If there was no explanation, one would not dare to confirm if these were living beings …
Mixed in among them were groups of fellows wearing red hoops.
"Your suggestion has been carried out very well. It seems that the effect is not bad."
Standing in the square of the city center, I looked at the people of all races who were working hard. I nodded at Red and White beside me with gratification.
It only took him a few days to quickly adapt to the local environment. A certain shameless person had a satisfied smile on his face. He even wore an armband with the words "Town Security" on his arm. He chuckled and started to bargain with me, "Then, I don't have to deduct this month's bonus, right?"
To be honest, if it wasn't for various reasons, I really wanted to see if this person's shamelessness was really worth a hundred thousand RMB!
"Learn from Yakumo Zi, she is so hardworking."
I glanced at the golden-haired girl who was hurriedly adjusting the shift of the Dimensional Hub and said faintly.
It is said that Yakumo Zi's power is "Realm Control", which means that she can control the "Conceptual Boundary Point" of all things in the world, such as the ridges of mountains, the surface of water, the separation of space, and even the difference between life and death (Of course, this is a little unreliable). In short, she can separate the chaotic state of the world into a clear and orderly state. She can also break the orderly world into chaos — — It is only in theory, but in reality, she doesn't have that kind of power.
In any case, it is a rather heaven-defying skill. The Dimensional Hub Dispatcher also took a fancy to her talent, which is why he allowed her to use her unique understanding of the Realm of Space to help share the workload of the Dimensional Hub. Now, it seems that Yakumo Zi can indeed complete the work well, although …
"Wah! Why isn't this moving? "
Although due to the idiocy of the machine, there would occasionally be a little trouble.
It seems that these two pitiful girls who are currently working to redeem their freedom will be out of luck for a while.
"Big Brother, this is today's school report!! Judgment Mercury Lamp stomped her feet and shouted. "
A voice suddenly came from below and interrupted my thoughts. Looking towards the source of the voice, a large head was looking at me at a 90 degree angle. Beside the head was a newspaper that was raised high.
I was stunned for a moment. Then, I noticed that this three-headed Mercury Lamp had a Discipline Committee armband on her arm.
"What's going on? You guys also came out to maintain public order? "
Through the way the other party spoke, I could confirm that the person controlling this doll was a certain Osaka's younger sister. However, when did this cruel "Judgment Mercury Lamp" appear?
"Because the Osaka's have to prepare for the school festival during the festival, and the school district's public order must be handled by the Osaka's. Thus, the Mercury Lamp Army collectively disguised themselves as the Judgment Mercury Lamp Army! During the festival, please leave the peace of the Shadow City to us! Big Brother, this is today's school report. Judgment Mercury Lamp tried her best to tiptoe to hand the newspaper to Big Brother. "
… After seeing so many otherworldly volunteers to maintain public order, it seems that this group of big heads are the most cruel.
I awkwardly received the school report from Discipline Committee Member Mercury Lamp's hands. Glancing at it, I was even more embarrassed.
"… News, there's a problem with the sports competition scheduled to be held during the school festival. Due to the Osaka's synchronization rate being too high, the Student Council is currently discussing whether to allow a situation where all the competitors are tied for first place …"
"Ah — I'm so tired. Today's work is finally done. Ling Meng, go get some food. I didn't bring my meal card … Eh? Why are you here? "
The voice behind me made me put down the newspaper. Eight Cloud Purple's resentful face immediately occupied my vision.
In just a few short days, she had already completely transformed into a Hard Working Girl A? The corruption ability of the Empire's immoral aura was truly vicious!
It wasn't easy to make Eight Cloud Purple obediently work to pay off her debt. I even thought that it was theoretically impossible. Everyone knew that she was a great demon who had lived for who knows how many years. Her intelligence was definitely not low. It was no joke to make a cunning demon leader willingly work as a laborer. But what was surprising was that in just two or three days, Eight Cloud Purple, who had been playing dirty, became well-behaved. Now, not only did she work seriously, she even knew to line up with the Shicha Shrine to get food. Last time, the two sides almost fought.
"I heard about you. I feel that you, the guy they call the Emperor, is actually quite to my liking." The forever seventeen-year-old Eight Cloud Purple explained, "Your city reminds me of the land of fantasy. I mean, the atmosphere here where everyone treats it as a home. Plus, I broke your things, so I'll help you work to pay off your debt."
She was a powerful demon with a conscience. This was my second understanding of Yagumzi. My first understanding of her was that she seemed to be even more of a sleeper than Araya.
Working in the City of Shadows meant that one couldn't simply sleep, nor could they simply hide in a crevice and skip work. This was Eight Cloud Purple's biggest complaint about her current life. Other than that, it seemed that she was just like Ling Meng, satisfied with the life here for the time being.
"When can we go home?"
The girl in front of me brought up this old topic again. She had been guarding near the dimensional hub for the past two days. Naturally, she understood the significance of this city's connection to the infinite worlds. So, when she could go home became her biggest concern. Unfortunately …
"I'm sorry, your world still hasn't discovered it," I replied apologetically. "In fact, we still haven't found out the reason for the surge of transmigration and the increase in the probability of transmigration after that. We are still investigating how many worlds were affected. So, to find your and Ling Meng's hometown, we can only rely on luck. But don't worry, theoretically, that world should be near the C.C. Inspector's world. We have already set up a giant scanning array in that world. As long as we find energy similar to your body, we can lock onto that world."
"Oh, I see."
The golden-haired girl sighed regretfully.
"Mm, I'm a little concerned. Are all the monsters in Fantasy Village as emotional as you?"
While chatting, I became interested in the matters of Fantasy Village. My long life of being a scammer had taught me one thing: Never underestimate any scammer that I encounter, because it usually means an even scammer development. Since Eight Cloud Purple and Bo Li Lingmeng dared to enter Lulu Xiu's world, there was no reason for Fantasy Village to remain peaceful. Great Prophet Lin Luoran still hadn't given me any hints yet, but I felt that in order to prolong my peaceful life, it would be best for me to learn more about Fantasy Village.
Eight Cloud Purple looked at me in surprise. Every time she spoke to me, she would show this surprised expression. "You really like to meddle in other people's business. But the monsters in Fantasy Village are indeed very unique. As for me? I don't think this counts as emotional. I'm not used to living in your city. Although I agree with your ruling style, I don't like a place where even my freedom is restricted. "
Don't you monsters have the concept of beating around the bush?!
I looked at her regretfully. "How can you say that? I have to be responsible for the people, don't you know? It's not like you don't know what kind of place this is."
"What a strange world," Eight Cloud Purple muttered. "And a strange ruler. You really aren't as powerful as the rumors say. Where did the soldiers' fanaticism for you come from?"
I was speechless.
I felt that if I were to get serious with a monster, I would lose completely.
"Wait patiently. At the very least, earn enough money to redeem yourself first." I glanced at Ling Meng, who was preparing to slip away. She immediately stood up straight and looked as though she was on standby. The Town Security armband on her arm was very eye-catching. "Tomorrow is the opening ceremony of the carnival. You can watch the grand ceremony and be happy. This is a rare opportunity."
That's right, tomorrow is the opening ceremony. But why am I not nervous at all?
After preparing for so long, so many things had happened in the middle … Alright, the things that happened in the middle were basically accidents. We won't reminisce about them. Anyway, I've been so nervous for almost a month. Now that everything is ready and the opening ceremony of the carnival is on the next day, why am I still able to stroll around the streets so calmly?
I thought about it. Perhaps it was because I had already been infected by Qian Qian's simple-mindedness … Cough cough, perhaps it was because I had already made all the necessary preparations, so I didn't need to worry about how this unprecedented Carnival would develop anymore, did I?
I wandered around in my mind without any professional ethics. I bade farewell to Eight Cloud Purple and Ling Meng, who were still working hard to redeem themselves. I wandered around the City of Shadows aimlessly.
The Schilling people didn't have the concept of festivals in their culture. They would never hold periodic celebrations without any practical value. In the classical worldview of the Shiring Apostles, holding a festival solely for the sake of entertainment and celebration was an absolutely shameful waste. They didn't have the time to stop fighting. The Shiring Apostles would also hold celebrations, but those were limited to irregular events such as victories in wars or the ascension of emperors to the throne. As for a corresponding commemoration day, it would be impossible for them to exist. The Shiring Apostles had a famous saying: Every victory needs only one celebration. After that, we will only welcome the next victory.
That was why the carnival could be said to be the first official festival in the history of the Shiring Apostles. Nobody had any experience in organizing such an event. Sives could only do his best to use the Bubble's power of deduction to calculate all possible scenarios, such as how to arrange the huge amount of people during the festival and how to manage the countless celebrations. Lin Xue also helped a lot. On one hand, she used her prophecy abilities to help Sives fill in the loopholes in the system. On the other hand, she used her own experience in organizing various events as a reference for Sives. Although I had no idea where that girl got all her experience from …
I was surrounded by visitors from all over the world. The city was filled with a festive atmosphere. Ever since I fought to the death against the Chaos Abyss and the Fallen Apostles, it seemed like it had been a long time since I had a festive day. Now, I felt a little emotional.
Before I knew it, I had already arrived at the entrance of the gathering place.
This was where the borders of the City of Shadows ended. An endless layer of light divided the area into two. After passing through the light, I saw the already built carnival grounds. During the festival, the City of Shadows would be open to everyone, but the main celebrations would still be held here. It looked a little like a gigantic chessboard. It was divided into several sizes according to the size of the participating worlds. The largest grounds were probably several kilometers long, enough for the Keplu Star District's Marine Corps to conduct an Army-level team exercise. The smallest grounds were only a few dozen meters wide. The people who applied for this kind of grounds were usually small scale visitors from the macro world. They could do some small business here and peddle the specialties of their world to make a fortune.
Currently, there were only a few builders and a few craftsmen finishing up the work at the grounds. It looked a little deserted, but tomorrow, this place would definitely be unprecedentedly lively.
Walking along the central axis in front of the entrance, there was a rather special place.
A circular plaza with a radius of several kilometers.
Totem area.
The establishment of this area was due to my sister's suggestion. It wasn't a place for celebrations, and no race could apply for the right to use it. It was the only place during the entire festival that only tourists were allowed to come and pay their respects, and no one was allowed to laugh or play. There was no stage, nor was there a lecture area. There were only countless giant projectors all over the ground of the plaza.
The Battle of Verdis Abyss, the Azeroth War of Salvation, the Day of Cataclysm of the Forbidden World, the Battle of Keplu, the establishment of the Martian Sanctuary, the counterattack of the ten thousand races in the Great Nebula, the records of the dead, the lives of the race heroes, the history of the civilization's resistance, the deeds of the heroes, the list of the civilizations that had perished, every name, every piece of history, every race.
This was an area specially created for 'war heroes', recording all the hardships and obstacles they had gone through for the survival of their race. Among these heroes, there were also the names of countless unknown people. Even if they were only one of the countless grass-roots commanders who had fallen in the early battles, even if they had only delivered a few carts of food to the frontline soldiers, everything was recorded in the countless holographic monuments in this square.
Regardless of race, world, or faction, the people who left their names here were not only heroes of ordinary races, but also the commanders of the Empire who died on the frontlines. Their names were condensed into symbols here, so that the people who came here could understand the deeds of these heroes. This square would also become a place that would be preserved forever after the festival. Perhaps in the future, paying respect to the totem area would become a fixed custom of the Empire festival.
I salute you, my friends.
"Finally, after so many years, the dawn has arrived."
Suddenly, a gentle voice rang in my ears. While I was immersed in my memories, I was startled. When I turned around, I was pleasantly surprised.
"Gaia?!"
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