An hour and a half before Jing Liuli's New Year's Concert began
As night fell, the dome of Seaside Concert Hall Aurora Aria suddenly lit up.
Multicolored lights intertwined into flowing curtains of light, sketching a dazzling scene resembling an "aurora" across the sky.
That was where the name "Aurora" came from.
Before the concert's ticket gates, huge numbers of Jing Liuli's fans had already formed long lines.
Some held up light signs bearing the words "Little Fairy Liuli," while others wore special support headpieces. Pink light gathered into a sea of stars, tinting even the Crimson Mist Capital's pale red fog pink. It was as lively as a grand festival celebration.
Atop Aurora Aria, faint glimmers of Quantum Data streams flashed rapidly through Caroline's green eyes as she swiftly verified the identities of these hundred thousand-plus "fans."
In mere moments, Caroline, the "Humanoid Quantum Computer," had her answer.
"Three people at three o'clock. Their auras are steady, and their Star Energy Fluctuations have been deliberately suppressed."
"Five people at six o'clock. They have frost-pattern tattoos on their necks—the mark of the Starfrost Faction."
Caroline picked up her Tactical Tablet and brought up a heat map of the crowd below.
Several red dots whose auras clashed starkly with those of the surrounding fans appeared clearly on her tablet, specially marked.
Tiandao leaned against the railing, spinning a silver coin around his fingertips. His gaze swept over the Starfrost Faction members hidden among the crowd, and a faint smile curled his lips.
"No rush. It's enough to know who's shown up. This isn't the time to act yet."
"Mm."
Caroline nodded, indicating that she understood.
It was different from what the Dimensional Audience had thought.
The Starfrost Faction's sabotage of Jing Liuli was not meant to stop her Breakthrough Ritual from