[Give her a chance to recover from the shock. What if she still refuses to accept it?]
[The best strategy is to get away quickly and not give her a chance to refuse. ]
【After that, you found a second girl who was not interested in your investment and was as dazzling as plum. 】
[Her name is——Mebius. 】
[Mebius is very special in your eyes. Really very special.]
[Because she was the only one who "spoke human language" in the whole audience, and the content she discussed was just immortality, evolution and other non-riddle-like things. ]
【This is really rare. 】
[You wholeheartedly agree with her desire to bring about true evolution for humanity and eliminate ugliness and evil.]
【Mebius was unmoved by this. 】
【Everything she believes in does not need to be supported by light words.】
[Just when Mobius thought you were going to argue with her for a long time and showed impatience on her pretty face, you stuffed a check into her hand and then turned around and left without saying anything.]
[She stared at your back in silence, then looked at the check in her hand.]
[A check with a heaven-defying number written on it can earn you money if you use it. The number on it makes even snakes smile.]
[Mebius has seen a lot more storms than Mei, and she didn't lose her composure over such a check like Mei did.]
[But her mouth still twitched subconsciously.]
[She suddenly understood why other scholars admired you.]
[Lots of money, little work, and easy-going people. ]
[What's the difference between this and the big golden toad that spits out money when it has nothing to do? ]
[What is the innate investment holy body? ]
【Perhaps, this is the meaning of human evolution...】
【Thus said Mebius.】
Chapter 9 Eden's Concert (Two in One)
[You showed Mei and Mebius your "Gold and Silver Dual Spiritual Roots Innate Investment Holy Body" and then turned around and left without any hesitation.]
[Very cool. ]
[You left a vivid enough impression on them that they can still call out your name after meeting you again after many years.]
【Oh, you didn't tell them your name. 】
【That’s okay. 】
[Putting aside the matter of May and Mebius for now, you declined all invitations and boarded the plane back to the company.]
[On the plane, you unexpectedly learned about the most successful artist and the brightest star of this era: Eden.]
【It was also learned that she would hold a concert in a few days. 】
【concert? 】
[This word is a bit unfamiliar to a small town test-taker who has lived his entire life and never left the small county town. ]
[Can this really be interesting?]
[I don’t know, but it must be an unprecedented and novel experience for you. ]
[Thinking of this, you inadvertently thought of Padu who was still waiting in the company. ]
[That girl grew up in a poor family, so she probably has never even heard of a concert, right?]
Would she be interested in this?
[You guessed Padu's reaction and arranged everything.]
[Eden is very famous, and is world-famous. Tickets for her concerts are naturally hard to come by. ]
[However, as the "Golden Toad that can make money on its own", you have very strong connections. ]
【A few tickets can be easily obtained. 】
【...】
[You returned to the company and invited Paddo to go to the concert together.]
[Although the girl didn't even know what a concert was, she still happily expressed her desire to go to the concert with me. ]
[Then she asked if you wanted to bring other people from the company.]
【? 】
【Oh, there are others. 】
[You had always felt that you had overlooked something but could not remember it. You coughed twice in embarrassment and then walked to Leon's side. ]
[At this time, Comrade Sanguang is working on the task of hand-platinuming the follow-up series of Resident Evil, and he is having a lot of fun. ]
[Beside him stood a white-haired old man with an untidy beard.]
[The white-haired old man was wearing a flashy wine-red windbreaker, holding a pizza in his mouth and watching Leon's operation intently. From time to time, he would take a bite of the pizza. When he felt his hands were a little greasy, he would touch the white fur ball on the table, causing the little beast to grumble in displeasure.]
[The old guy's name is Dante, and he was the famous protagonist of the "Devil May Cry" series in your previous life. ]
[The white furry beast on the table is Snowballmon, well-known from the "Digimon" animation series. 】
[Now, they come to the world because of the corresponding game. 】
[You invite Leon, Dante, and Snowballmon to go to Eden's concert with you.]
[Leon and Snowballmon are not very interested in this, and think that games are more interesting than concerts. ]
【They declined your invitation. 】
[Dante was different. He shook his hair to try to look cool, but accidentally dropped the pizza in his mouth. He fumbled around and caught it several times before he managed to hold it firmly in his hand.]
[He held the pizza and smiled at you, then said he was not going.]
【See, it's no wonder you ignored them. 】
[A young man with split hair who only has a bad woman in his mind and has played all platinum games of Resident Evil, an old man who is not in tune and only wants to make a living, and a Digimon who can communicate with people but is not a human at all. 】
【They went to the concert? 】
Don't be ridiculous.
[After receiving a reply from the two people and one beast that did not surprise you, you chuckled and told them to look after the house and wait for you and Paduo to come back.]
【Then you turned and left.】
[Not long after you left, Leon and Dante put down the game in front of them at the same time, raised their heads and looked in the direction you left. ]
[Seeing you and Padu walking side by side, they looked at each other and smiled at the same time, which was funny enough.]
[Whether they are interested in the concert or not is another matter, but they will definitely not go. ]
[Snowballmon on the side looked helplessly at the two grown men whose smiles were becoming more and more outrageous, but his thoughts tended to be the same as theirs. ]
[Sir, you must be happy! ]
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[You brought Padu to Eden's concert. There were still two or three days before the concert, but the venue was already fully decorated.]
[You and Paddo have never been to a concert before, so you don’t know whether the atmosphere of this concert is normal or not.]
[You look at each other.]
【Well, I think this concert should be great. 】
[Even if you were just wandering around aimlessly together, you and Paddo were having fun.]
But you will be unhappy soon.
[You met Mobius, who you had just separated from not long ago. It seemed that because of the incredible funding she received, or perhaps because of attending such an event, this scientific research girl, who you thought was a little unkempt, dressed herself up with a faint smile on her lips.]
[It would be fine if she just met Mebius, but she was also followed by a beautiful pink figure - Alicia.]
[The pink fairy lady seems to be very surprised by your arrival. She waves to you excitedly, causing Mebius beside her to narrow his eyes slightly.]
[You didn't ignore the enthusiastic girl, but you didn't pay much attention to her either. You smiled and walked up to her to talk.]
[You told her to drink more hot water, and then said that you and Paddo were a little tired from the plane ride and needed to rest urgently, so you were sorry to leave.]
[After saying that, you put your arm around Padu's shoulders and turned to leave, your back as elegant as when you gave Mobius the check.]
[Alicea:? ]
[Mebius:? ]
[You used this silky little combo of connection, transformation, and hair without giving the two girls any chance to react.]
[Alicia stared at your back as you walked away with Padu in your arms in silence, and for a moment she didn't know whether to be happy or sad.]
[I am happy that you did not deliberately distance yourself from her, and you can still talk to her with a smile like before. ]
[The sad thing is, can this really be considered a conversation? ]
[Mobius looked at Alicia's expression, and the doubt on his delicate face turned into a smile.]
[It's rare to see Alicia like this...]
[Two or three days is not too long, but it is not too short either. In a blink of an eye, it is already the official opening of Eden's concert. ]
[You and Padu sit side by side, with Alicia and Mebius who happened to be assigned to you.]
[The two looked at each other, and the world suddenly became very quiet, and the atmosphere became very awkward. ]
[Fortunately, you have a thick skin and can still interact with Padre and enjoy the concert as if nothing happened. ]
[Influenced by your actions, Mobius and Alicia beside you also relaxed. ]
[It was my first time attending a concert, and I didn’t feel anything special. After all, I have never been someone who likes elegance or appreciates art.]
[But Eden on the stage was indeed shining, and you remembered her appearance at that moment deeply in your heart.]
[During the concert, you also caught a glimpse of a figure that you couldn't help but pay attention to: white hair with a short ponytail, handsome appearance, and blue eyes as clear as the sky after rain.]
[My fun, Kevin the Great! ]
[Kevin was accompanied by a "handsome" man with long grey hair and squinting eyes.]
[However, you don't know this handsome man, so you don't pay too much attention to him, and your eyes are all on Kevin. ]
【At the same time, you installed a highlighted exclamation mark above Kevin's head that only you can see, so as to keep track of his whereabouts. 】
[You have a respect for this former civilization's strongest warrior, commensurate with his future achievements.]
【...】
[After the concert, before you could lead Padu to say goodbye to Alicia and Mebius, a staff member slowly walked up to you and said that Eden wanted to meet you and chat for a while.]
[Eden wants to meet you and chat for a while? ]
[You and the "No Game No Life" behind you are very famous, so it makes sense that Eden would have an impression of you. ]
【But why does she want to meet and talk with you? 】
[You suppressed all your doubts and politely asked if you could bring Padu along. After receiving a positive answer, you took Padu's hand and walked towards the prepared reception area.]
Eden concert scene.
The lingering music eventually faded away, and as Eden bowed and left the stage, the concert came to an end. The guests stood up and walked out of the venue with different expressions.
Among them, only one person was still sitting there, motionless.
"..." Alicia silently watched the backs of Lu Mian and Paduo walking away hand in hand, pursed her lips slightly, her expression was complicated. No, it would be better to say that her expression had not been simple since she saw Lu Mian and Paduo being so close.
"What are you thinking about? It's time to go." Mebius reached out and poked the soft flesh on Alicia's waist, and said softly, "Alisa, you've gained weight again."
Alicia finally came back to her senses and puffed up her pretty face slightly, "Really, even I would get angry if you said that~?"
She seemed to have turned back into that flawless girl, but no one knew whether it was true or not.
Mobius followed Alicia's gaze, looking at Lu Mian and Paduo who were walking away, and a slight curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
