K's word carried weight among the leadership, but to rally ordinary people, they still needed a suitable reason.
Sending Ye Chang'an there to hold a concert seemed like a pretty good option.
As for dispatching troops... was that a joke? The experimental subjects were in Germany.
Sending Mu Continent's military to Germany might as well be openly declaring that they wanted to fight Germany.
No matter what reason they gave, Germany would never allow them to send troops over.
"So we can only rely on you. Go hold a concert in Germany. I can arrange the venue with them."
Patting Ye Chang'an on the shoulder, K settled the matter just like that.
Ye Chang'an had no way to refuse, so he could only negotiate conditions with K to ensure his safety.
After leaving, he felt somewhat irritated and drove his sports car around to clear his head.
He passed through the neon-lit streets downtown and took the ring expressway. Looking sideways at the glittering prosperity of the Imperial Capital, his dark eyes flickered as he let out a long sigh.
"Ugh, why do people always insist on courting death?"
Before coming to the Imperial Capital, he had been in a great mood. Every day, he made music and held concerts with Eden, occasionally dropping by Mobius's place to help with her research.
His fulfilling, comfortable life had been full of joy, so much so that he had stopped worrying about Destruction.
A destroyed home could be rebuilt, and mutated creatures could be killed.
As long as people were alive, Destruction was not a problem.
But after coming to the Imperial Capital and meeting K, his peace of mind had vanished completely.
"Mobius, why do researchers love stirring up trouble so much?"
He called Mobius. Whenever something related to Destruction came up, he was used to discussing it with her.
Heavy topics were not suitable for Eden to hear.
After listening to the details, Mobius bluntly explained the reason.
"Because you lowered the danger of Destruction too much—so much that those idiots think they can handle it."
Human nature was complicated. Even when faced with the fear of the unknown, people developed all kinds of different thoughts.
Some were so frightened that they wanted to stay away, while others were so arrogant that they believed they could overcome it.
Neither way of thinking was wrong.
But some people made mistakes because they could not see themselves clearly.
"Before you spread Chang'an Melody, researchers studied Destruction to treat Destruction Sickness and deal with Destruction.
"But after that, the research turned into an attempt to control Destruction."
The emergence of any unknown thing would trigger a wave of research.
Gunpowder was like that. Oil was like that. Destruction was no different.
If gunpowder and oil were poisons that could kill people the moment they touched them, that wave of research would not have risen so high.
Researchers were human too. They feared death as well, so they would inevitably be more restrained in their work.
But neither posed much of a threat, so research progressed quickly, and people soon learned how to make use of gunpowder and oil.
Meanwhile, Destruction energy, which was extremely dangerous, had become far less threatening under the effects of Chang'an Melody.
"Destruction energy that cannot easily threaten lives is, in the eyes of researchers, a treasure buried deep underground. Of course they want to dig out a path as quickly as possible, get their hands on that treasure, and put it to use.
"After all, they only know it is a treasure. They do not understand what danger that treasure may bring to humanity.
"Even Destruction Sickness, the only visibly harmful thing, has already been solved by you, hasn't it?"
Mobius precisely and meticulously analyzed the underlying reasons why researchers caused trouble. Ye Chang'an nodded repeatedly as he listened, then asked for advice.
"Is there any way to make these researchers settle down? I'm really afraid they'll keep this up and somehow create a Herrscher."
Herrschers would always come eventually, but he hoped they would come later. Later still. As late as possible.
"There's no way. You can't control this sort of thing. Even if you forcefully suppress it, people will still research it in secret."
Mobius rejected the idea outright, then added a not-quite-solution.
"Unless they are made to clearly understand just how severe the consequences of infusing a human body with Destruction energy can be. For example, by seeing a Herrscher with their own eyes."
Only after getting beaten did people admit their mistakes. Only after suffering losses did they learn their lesson.
Pretty damn pathetic.
Ye Chang'an understood that principle, but the emergence of a Herrscher was not something he could control.
After thinking it over, he came up with a plan. He ended the call and contacted his old leader.
After Ye Chang'an added a few conditions, the old leader agreed immediately without bargaining at all.
"This old man's actually pretty nice~"
Ye Chang'an muttered as he put down his phone, his impression of the old leader improving somewhat.
He seemed to truly be a good person who cared about the people. He had even dared to agree to those outrageous additional conditions.
"That'll do."
He smiled, feeling a little better. He drove home and told Eden that he was going to Germany.
"Going to Germany for a concert? When?" Eden asked casually. She did not think it was a big deal; she only needed to confirm the date so she could adjust her schedule.
Recently, she had started dabbling in things beyond music, such as fashion design and runway modeling—things that were still related to art.
Though they were merely diversions, she took them seriously.
"December 24th. Next week."
"Mm~ I already have plans that day." Eden frowned, then smiled brightly. "I'll make a call and postpone them. I'll go to Germany with you then."
As she spoke, she picked up her phone to make the call, but Ye Chang'an stopped her.
"You don't need to come. I'll be fine on my own this time."
Even if Eden had not had plans, Ye Chang'an would not have let her go.
There was some risk involved. Even though he had discussed many countermeasures with K, he still could not relax.
"Do I really not need to go?"
"No. Just focus on your own work."
"Hehe~ Then I'll leave it to you, hubby." Eden smiled and rewarded him with a kiss, then hooked her arms around his neck and reminded him, "You're not allowed to fool around with other women over there. I'll get mad."
This would be the first time she and Ye Chang'an were separated in different places, so she figured she should remind him.
"You'll only get mad?" Ye Chang'an raised a brow and asked, earning a radiant smile from Eden.
"I can only get mad, can't I? It's not like I could divorce you. I'd never be able to bear it."
Anyone who left the other was an idiot.
"I couldn't bear it either." Ye Chang'an smiled, wrapped an arm around Eden's waist, and made a promise.
"Don't worry. I'll only love you for the rest of my life. I won't fool around with other women."
A man had to have principles.
He could love them all, but he could not touch them all.
So for the rest of his life, he would never do anything inappropriate with any woman other than Eden.
PS: I recommend a good book, "I'm in Honkai: Star Rail, Stop @-ing Me!"
Cheesy synopsis:
Matthew Luo accidentally joined a chat group after transmigrating into the Honkai: Star Rail world. When he saw that another member of the group was Son Goku from Dragon Ball, he immediately chose to transmigrate there and become his disciple.
From that moment on, the gears of fate slowly began to turn, and his life of dying from overwork began.
Son Goku: "A-Luo, Cell is about to explode! I packed him up and sent him to you. Figure out how to deal with him!"
Universe's Number One Bassist: "Emergency, emergency, emergency! A talking mutated lobster appeared in Shimokitazawa and says it came from Fukushima! A-Luo, hurry up and save us! I'll use Little Bocchi as payment."
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Watching the bizarre messages in the group chat, he rapidly tapped at the screen with both hands and sent a message with a despairing expression.
Mushroom: "Stop @-ing me! QAQ"
Chapter of Creation: Journey to a New World: Germany, Berlin, Destruction, Spotted the Key Elements
News that Sleepless Chang'an would hold a special concert in Germany's capital appeared online, then took over every trending list with lightning speed.
The power of capital was displayed in full at that moment. Almost everyone knew about it.
But when people tried to buy tickets, they discovered that this concert would not sell tickets. Instead, lucky audience members would be selected globally through a lottery.
And those selected would not need to worry about expenses. All costs would be covered by the Mu Continent government.
Food, lodging, and airfare were all included. It was absolutely the most special performance in history.
"I want to be one of the lucky ones! I want to see Chang'an's concert!"
"I'm the lucky one, I'm the lucky one! Please pick me!"
Fans prayed that they would become lucky audience members, but luck would not fall equally upon everyone.
"Haha, I got picked! I got picked~"
"Sigh, I didn't get picked. What a shame."
"Hey, you who got picked, sell me your ticket. I'll pay a hundred thousand."
Some were happy, some were sad, and some tried to use the power of money.
The authorities tacitly approved ticket reselling, because all K needed was for people to attend the concert and dilute the Destruction energy.
Thus, a hundred thousand tickets corresponded to a hundred thousand audience members, and every single one of them poured into Germany's capital, nearly bursting the city at the seams.
It was not that the capital could not accommodate a hundred thousand people. The problem was that far more than a hundred thousand had come.
No one said you needed a ticket to come. If you had money and time, you could come if you wanted.
After all, this was an outdoor concert. Even without a seat, people could find somewhere nearby to stand and listen.
So when Ye Chang'an arrived above the stage aboard a private jet, what he saw was a vast sea of people that startled him.
"That's way too many people."
He clicked his tongue, while Maris covered her face beside him.
"There's no helping it. The fans have been looking forward to your special concert too much. Once they learned it was an outdoor performance, everyone who could come did."
Looking at that massive sea of people, there were probably close to a million of them, let alone a hundred thousand.
It looked as though they were gathering to occupy Germany's capital.
Ye Chang'an was helpless, but there was nothing he could do.
He had to choose an outdoor venue.
If a Herrscher was born, it would be easier to run away.
As for the audience below... sorry, there was nothing he could do for them.
He could only pray that no Herrscher would suddenly appear during this performance.
He sensed the concentration of Destruction energy in the area. There was very little of it.
Looks like they've already diluted it.
He relaxed slightly and began waiting for the concert to start.
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December in the Northern Hemisphere was still winter. The concert would not begin until evening, and it was outdoors.
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