Chapter 41: The Sneaky Little Mouse
There was a possibility that Mi Lei You could become a proxy for the gods; her identity naturally held great importance.
But to actually reach out to Qing Liao Songstress, that was purely her own idea.
Mi Lei You raised a gentle smile.
“Besides wanting to meet Qing Liao Songstress, I also wanted to help more people. Knowing someone might get hurt during the concert, I couldn’t just turn a blind eye.”
It sounded ridiculous, but Mi Lei You’s hobby was helping others, like a saint herself.
Silvia pondered, quite appreciative of Mi Lei You’s decision.
Isn’t helping others a form of justice?
“But why contact Qing Liao Songstress?”
“Because she’s better than me! Look, I only gain their admiration and love after healing the injured, and even then, there’s very few. But Qing Liao Songstress? She gets tons of followers just by singing. If I learn her method, wouldn’t it mean that Order of Sequence believers can rapidly spread across the globe?”
Though Mi Lei You enjoyed helping others, she was still a devout believer with a deep respect for the deity.
Spreading the divine doctrine while aiding others and converting them into believers seemed perfectly reasonable.
Regardless, increasing the number of believers was the goal, right?
Hearing Mi Lei You’s motive, everyone else fell into silence.
A Saintess-like character from the Order of Sequence planning to debut as a songstress? How preposterous!
Without considering success, the higher-ups in the order probably wouldn’t approve.
A world celebrity might easily sway the masses, but the journey is nearly impossible to replicate.
Even if Mi Lei You could sing, she’d likely be limited to charming the faithful in churches, providing a different kind of spiritual cleansing.
As long as she doesn’t sound too awful, it counts as success!
White Princess Kanata quickly changed the subject.
“Let’s not talk about this. Since you three are going to protect Qing Liao Songstress, when are we heading out?”
“Tomorrow. We start tomorrow, staying close to Qing Liao Songstress to prevent anyone from harming her.”
Tifureka quietly stated.
“Tomorrow? Wishing all your missions go smoothly.”
Silvia whispered a blessing, yet her thoughts drifted elsewhere.
She sensed rising turmoil instigated by the Stars organization recently.
Mostly tech weapon companies were getting attacked, hinting at a plot.
What could they possibly want?
Did they plan on harming Qing Liao Songstress? Or was some other devious scheme underway?
In any case, things would likely get busy.
At least until Qing Liao Songstress was in town, vigilance needed boosting.
The arrival of a world celebrity brings both immense economic benefits and potential chaos.
Big shots wouldn’t let such gains slip away, leaving law enforcement agencies to clean up the mess.
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Back to Night Star’s perspective.
After deciding to protect Qing Liao Songstress with Night Hunt members, the atmosphere had eased considerably.
Li Xia, hailing from Huaxia, naturally felt an instant connection with Night Star and Kong Yu Bai, fellow countrymen.
“Hi, I’m He Li Xia from Huaxia. It’s rare to meet another Star Holder here; can we chat?”
Truth be told, He Li Xia had long wanted to discuss current events back home with another Chinese person.
Upon arriving at Free Country, she learned about the realm of stars but figured it must exist back home too.
Despite her wanderlust, she still had a strong sense of belonging to her birthplace.
Night Star saw no harm in sharing details, given she knew little herself.
“Hmm, there’s a national Star Organization called the Night Watchers. They work undercover, mostly dealing with Star Eclipses. Quite opposite to life here.”
Absolutely opposite indeed.
Though mishaps were frequent, incidents involving Star Eclipses remained relatively fewer.
Compared to Huaxia, Free Country had significantly more Star Eclipses.
More deaths meant more unawakened Star Holders, thus more Star Eclipses post-mortem, all due to uncontrollable order.
Ultimately, too much leniency towards criminals led to minimal impact on the broader picture.
He Li Xia, reflecting on what Night Star said, pondered.
“So, have you interacted with Night Watchers?”
“Ugh… kinda?” Night Star vaguely replied.
How should she frame this?
Night Lan was already a Night Watcher, the Imperial Sun Night Watcher leader herself, constantly in contact with peers.
Night Star, a member of the Rising Sun Theater Group, had also met several Night Watchers but hadn’t visited the Night Watcher Base as an Audience Performer.
To avoid revealing more, Night Star shifted gears.
“When do we start the Qing Liao mission?”
“Yeah… Tomorrow.”
He Li Xia naturally knew this already.
Her star could detect Star Holders or Star Eclipses easily, even anomalous energy fluctuations. If present, she might spot suspicious characters early.
Her task seemed crucial.
“Tomorrow, huh…”
Night Star paused, feeling a small joy.
Seeing Qing Liao Songstress after so long would surely brighten her day.
Oh wait, Night Star almost forgot Qing Liao Songstress’ aloof nature.
Even if her heart was happy, showing it would be tricky. Likely to brush off any sentiment.
After Night Star left, Qing Liao Songstress might wallow in self-pity.
That’s way too predictable!
Despite the separation, Night Star could vividly imagine the scenario.
So adorable.
Since that’s the vibe, no need to reach out now.
All can be said in person.
Yes, exactly!
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Meanwhile…
Somewhere in Waltonka.
A tiny and adorable black-haired loli sneaked into the Order of Sequence church, sporting a mischievous grin.
No one knew where she came from, or even her identity.
Silently, Mo Rabbit infiltrated.
“This is the Order of Sequence church? Seems intriguing.”
The church looked distinctly vintage, with very little tech influence. Architecture sure fit religious norms.
Just as Mo Rabbit explored further, a voice echoed.
“Hehe, what do we have here? A little mouse slipped in, eh?”
