Chapter 170: Magic Mirror, Magic Mirror
"This is the Flying Feather Star Field......"
After landing on the 'White Feather-α' star, Ti Lan let out such an exclamation as far as her eyes could see.
Different from the imaginary metropolis, the environment of traffic and crowds is different, and the buildings on this planet can probably be described as elegant and vast.
Or rather, it is a planet full of wonders, full of unleashing the imagination of humans in this era.
As one of the central star fields with extremely rich wealth and materials, the city of the Flying Feather Star Domain does not pursue efficient layout and maximum economic utilization, but the pursuit of beauty and concept is the first place.
This is the case with the sapphire lake in front of you, where the shape of the entire city is like an elliptical clenched in the middle, creating a graceful S-curve, and when viewed from above, the city is a deep sapphire set in the ground and level with the horizon.
This giant 'sapphire', with a hollowed-out giant lake in the middle, covers an area of about 30,000 hectares, and many rare aquatic beings live in it, and the underground buildings around the lake are like mirror frames, shimmering with silver light, and when you get closer, you find that it is the reflection of countless glass walls.
These silver-glazed buildings on the sides surround the lake like a wall of hundreds of stories high, with large corridors filled with hovercars and a rail train around the lake at the top.
"It's a novelty to live here, it's like living underwater, and you can see the sun shining through the water every morning." Odney introduces Hesia.
"In addition, there are rare mermaids living in the central sapphire lake."
Mermaids, that is, the upper body is human, and the lower body is fish-tailed, they are also one of the branches of humans, or more evolved life, they can not eat or drink for a long time, only rely on the skin to absorb nutrients and electricity in the liquid, directly replenish energy, and maintain activity.
Moreover, they have a wider range of perception of sound waves than humans, and they are more keen, and they have an innate advantage in music, in human society, most mermaids will be singers, musicians, musicians, or experts in AI electronics.
The shuttle landed on the edge of the Sapphire Lake, and then the three of them landed on a take-off and landing platform between the high-rise buildings.
Standing on the ground, Ti Lan looked back at the lake, a huge transparent wall about 300 meters high separated the lake from the buildings on the side, and in the gap in between, shuttled large and small shuttles, hovercars, personal floats, etc., blue water rippled, sprinkled in the underground square and between the buildings.
The huge lake is not completely dark, but there are small balls of light like small suns, and even from a distance, you can see all kinds of fish swimming in the lake, as well as the small number of mermaids.
"The city is home to a 'mermaid community', and there are about 100,000 people living in the lake." Oldney introduces Tilan.
In the early days of the Federation, some merfolk also joined the Federation, but according to current estimates, there are still a large number of merfolk living a wandering life in the galaxy, far from the center of civilization activities, and rarely communicate with the outside world, with their own culture and habits.
"There is a musical theater run by mermaids in the lake, and you can enjoy their performances there, but most of the mermaids don't like places where there are too many people, and they rarely appear in front of the public, which is why it is more common here."
"Do you want to hear it? Tilan. ”
"Okay."
Hearing Tilan's promise, Oldney couldn't help but smile, she could see that this girl was not very interested in expensive and gorgeous clothing and clothing, and most people were also slow to respond to the transcendent sequence advanced resources that most people cared about, but when they heard about music and history, they were very concerned.
"Then let's settle down first, I happen to have a house here, right on the lake with a nice view."
After that, Oldney and Tilan put down their luggage, then had lunch together, and then in the afternoon the two of them went to the 'Shell Theater' in the lake.
Standing in the elevator leading to the bottom of the lake, the two of them could see all kinds of pink, light yellow, and blue fish swimming outside the glass, and occasionally one or two beautiful mermaids waved at them.
Arriving at the theater at the bottom of the lake, the two found designated seats and sat down, waiting patiently with the thousands of spectators until the lights above the theater dimmed.
Then the ceiling that obscured the ceiling was closed and sliced open, revealing the mermaid dancers swimming above them, swimming inward from the perimeter of the circular theater, dressed in light gauze clothes, and when they reached the middle, a pure white ripple spread, and the lights of the entire theater were turned on, and then the mermaids stood still in the water, holding various musical instruments, and began to play today.
The special instruments can still be played in the water, and the sound spreads along the waves, conveying to the ears of the audience under the underwater glass, which makes it feel like listening to the long whale chirping in the secluded 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 lonely starry sky, looking back at the stars that are getting farther and farther away, and then sailing step by step into the dark distance.
It is full of nostalgia and sadness, but there is a firmness and determination hidden in this emotion, which makes the music long and undulating, full of emotion, and all kinds of emotions surround and rise and fall in the heart.
At the end of the song, the theater burst into warm applause for a long time.
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After coming out of the 'Shell Theater', it was already evening, and Oldney continued to walk the bustling streets with Tilan, introducing her to all kinds of new things in the central star field, as well as current trends, hot projects, and so on.
By the time I returned, it was already past 9 p.m.
After the two of them took a shower, sat on the couch, and watched the TV projection, Oldney remembered something.
"Tomorrow is the last day, is Tilan going to visit my music company, which happens to be in the 'Aglaia district'."
"Okay." The girl also wants to know how the other singers participate in various activities and release records.
"I think we're quite compatible, do you want Tilan to do a chorus with me?" Oldney wiped her long wet hair with a towel and asked Tilan.
"What kind of song is it, I don't know much at the moment." She has only been learning music-related expertise for only one year, and her experience is far less than that of Oldney, who has been trained since childhood.
"This can be selected after going to the company, and the partner has prepared a lot of candidate tunes for me this time, and I haven't finished picking it yet."
Oldne says it's not a big problem, and the two get a good night's rest, and Tilan gradually adjusts to the gravity of the other planet.
In general, because most of the habitation stars of the Federation were developed later, in the early stage of exploration, planets that are not much different from the Earth's gravity environment will be selected, so that the residents of the Federation will not be affected much no matter which planet they go to.
On the third day, Tilan and Odney came to the famous 'Aglaia Zone' of the Flying Feather Star Field, Aglaia is one of the mythical three goddesses of beauty, bringing beauty and joy to the world, in addition to the 'Aglaia Zone', the 'Euphrosine Zone' of the Twin Tree Star Field, and the 'Thalia Zone' of the Emerald Moon Star Field, which are also the famous artist gathering areas.
After getting out of the hovercar, before she had time to be amazed by the various styles of architecture here, Ti Lan saw the sky driving past a lively motorcade.
The core of the convoy is a large whale float, with a stage with wavy shells above the whale's head, a girl in a light blue bubble dress is holding a microphone and singing, and there are a large number of spectators and media along the way, a small self-discipline unit is flying in the sky, taking pictures and recording it from all angles, and the accompanying team also erupts from time to time with enthusiastic cries and accompanying songs.
Despite the distance, Tilan could still feel a youthful and happy mood in the song.
This is a singer, but her strength is probably not as good as Purincoco, the girl said so in her heart.
"Did Ti Lan notice it too, it was 'Azure Bubble' Mei Lulu." Today, Odney wears a beige visor and tan sunglasses, and a blonde wig, all to avoid being recognized by passers-by.
"Let's go in first." She leads the way for Tilan in front of her, and then continues to talk about the situation of 'Azure Bubble' Mei Lulu.
"Mei Lulu woke up last year, and now she is about 15 years old, and her voice is sweet and cute, and she is very popular."
Passing through the clear and glass-like hall, the two entered the elevator on the side, and soon came to Oldney's exclusive music studio.
"Good morning~ everyone." Oldney took off her hat and wig and greeted her expertly.
"Morning~ Miss Oldney." Several staff members who were tuning and drinking coffee responded, but they were more curious about the young girl standing next to Oldney.
With her hands on Tilan's shoulders, Oldney shoved her in front of the group.
"Today, I would like to introduce you to a very important guest." Her voice was amplified slightly, and with the blessing of the singer's ability, she easily penetrated several rooms in the studio, attracting other people who were still working or fishing.
After more than 20 seconds, seeing that the people in the room were almost there, Oldney announced with satisfaction.
"This is my good friend, today's partner, and Miss Hesia, who is also a singer."
"Because her identity will not be officially announced at the Federal Central Assembly until next Monday, you will know in advance, remember to keep it secret."
"Yes, Second Miss." Everyone nodded, and then looked eagerly at Tilan, full of curiosity and anticipation.
Although the Central Star Domain often hosts singers' concerts, and many singers come here to record records or participate in events, but in any case, compared to the vast territory of the Federation, the number of singers is still too small, and many people will never see a few in their lives.
"Is Miss Hesia really a singer?"
"Just looking at her appearance, she is no less than Miss, and her strength should not be bad."
"Why haven't I seen Miss Second talk about this friend before?"
"New acquaintance, perhaps?"
Everyone whispered in the room, and the sound was clearly heard by the two girls.
"Ahem, settle down a little, although I usually indulge you, but there are guests here today." Oldney trang the small clock on the table next to her, and everyone was quiet for a moment.
"Is Ander here, I asked the 'Liuyin Agency' to help order all the new songs before, I want to choose them."
"No problem, Second Miss." As he spoke, a shrewd man in a suit pulled out a locked suitcase from the next room.
After entering the biometric information to unlock it, the gray metal suitcase popped open, revealing encapsulated memory chips.
"There are a total of 42 songs, most of which are fantasy styles, and if the eldest lady feels that she doesn't like it and is inappropriate, the 'Liuyin Office' also said that you can return it."
"Is there still a return, I remember that they have always asked for a very high price and worked hard to make money, why are they so generous this time?"
"That's not true, the quality of the 'Liuyin Agency' is good, but the price has never been low, and if they are not satisfied, they say they can recycle the music at 30% of the purchase price."
"It's really maximizing." Oldney sat in front of the vanity mirror and straightened her messy hair a bit, then complained.
"It is estimated that it will be recycled and sold to other starlets, or used as an episode of some film and television works, and then make another profit."
After combing her hair from the wig, Oldney stood up again, and she took Tilan's hand to the nearby recording studio.
"Do you want to get used to it first, and we'll audition here after we finish picking out the song."
"Hmm."
After that, Oldney took Tilan and told her in detail what these instruments and equipment do, how to debug them, what scenarios to apply them, and so on.
Although she is the owner of this small music company, she is still very patient to teach Tilan instead of looking for other staff members.
Maybe it's also because of the importance and cordiality of it, after all, only she is a singer in the audience except Tilan, and it would be too disrespectful to let others teach Tilan.
After a morning of auditions and adjustments, Ti Lan gradually became familiar with the various processes in the recording room, as well as the use of equipment, etc., and it was the turn to decide which song to use to sing together.
With a memory card in her hand, Audney looked at Tiran and then at herself, her expression hesitant, but she couldn't help but want to try.
"Well, Tilan, we'll go over and talk about it." She wanted to open her mouth, but noticed that the other people in the room were eavesdropping, so she pulled Ti Lan to the quiet room on the other side.
"What's the matter, so mysterious." Tilan could sense that Oldney would be a little shy and embarrassed.
"It's this song, I came up with an idea, but I'm afraid Ti Lan won't like it." Oldney also knew that she couldn't hide her emotions from the other party, so she opened her mouth to explain.
"It's Ti Lan and I, playing the 'Black Swan' and 'White Swan' respectively, and then the song is to the effect that the princess with a magic mirror in the fairy tale......"
When she stood in front of the mirror and put her hand on the mirror, a girl was reflected in the mirror, but the color of her clothes and hair were completely opposite...... Since then, the two have replaced each other and have survived many difficulties together, and then because they fell in love with the same prince, they began to compete with each other and became opposites. ”
“…… In the end, one of them broke the 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 take me offended." Oldney was slightly relieved to see that Tilan did not look unhappy.
"It's nothing, although my relationship with my sister Themia is like a twin, but I don't think we can be in love like that." Tilan shook her head, a little like laughing, it turned out that Oldney was because of this scruples.
"It doesn't matter if it's Oldne's invitation, but I guess it's too flat for the story to end here." Ti Lan picked up the pen and continued to write on the side of the page.
"In this way, the story came to an end, and the princess and the prince who were outside got married, but the relationship between the two did not last long, and the prince gradually got tired of the princess with the same personality......"
"At the instigation and instigation of a third party, the prince abandoned the princess and fed her a cup of poisoned wine......
"In this way, the princess who had been poisoned with poisoned wine was abandoned to fend for herself in a closed room with no one behind, and she began to be confused, and then remembered her other self in the mirror, but unfortunately the magic mirror had been broken by her."
“…… In the shadow of the imminent death, the princess began to struggle, pounding the only vanity mirror in the room, the broken mirror cutting her palm, and the blood slid down the mirror, flowing...... But this mirror was not a magic mirror, and her pain, her cries, her pleas, her howls were unanswered. ”
"At last, because of the loss of blood and poisoned wine, the princess's consciousness gradually dissipated, and before she died, she made a curse, cursed the prince who betrayed her, and the third party who intervened in it, and all those who betrayed her."
“…… Under the influence of strong hatred and curses, after the princess died, this ordinary vanity mirror became a new magic mirror, and the other girl trapped inside also saw her dead self outside......"
“…… And so, revenge began. ”
After writing the story, Ti Lan felt that she was still a little unfinished, and felt that she should describe the killing and revenge scenes later, so as to relieve her anger and then close the loop perfectly.
"Well, this, Tilan's writing is really powerful." Odney looked at Tilan, who continued to write the story, and her voice was slightly frightened.
Although it is a black fairy tale, the black-haired girl in front of her is unexpectedly calm? It's even a little light-hearted, which makes Oldney a little scared, she thought that a gentle and kind person like Tilan would be more reluctant to sing such a black fairy tale song, but she didn't want the other party to seem to be far more comfortable than she imagined.
"Is Oldney scared? Actually, it's okay, fairy tales are always more beautiful, don't you see that princess also completed revenge in the end, this is much more romantic than reality. Compared with those who died in the corner, obscure, and didn't even experience 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 glow floating in her eyes, telling her thoughts, the purity and the enchantment, fused together, so that even the singer Oldney unconsciously sank into it.
In the end, the narrative poem song originally proposed by Oldney was transformed into a black fairy tale song with twists and turns under Tilan's modifications.
(End of chapter)