"The tea has gone cold."
Bai Ye casually reached out and took the teapot in front of Prince Ushizakura, generating a small ball of flame to reheat the tea.
Bai Ye asked, "I'm quite curious. How could someone like you, who lives in pure seclusion, create so many love songs filled with affection and sorrow?"
Truthfully, Bai Ye was genuinely curious. Without a certain level of human emotional experience, one couldn't write classic masterpieces like "Butterfly" or "Planet." But Ushizakura, this fellow, was a complete demon, and despite his outwardly elegant and gentle demeanor, his temperament still held the indifference of a demon.
How did he create them?
In response to Bai Ye's question, Prince Ushizakura smiled faintly. "Once we demons reach S-class, not only does our strength greatly increase and we can transform, but our rate of power improvement also becomes much faster than before!"
"This is, to a certain extent, closely related to the significant increase in our intelligence after reaching S-class..."
Hearing Prince Ushizakura explain the hidden information about demons, Bai Ye calmly drank his tea, his mind fully engaged in listening. Prince Ushizakura, and seemingly other demons, all treated him as one of their own – a demon! Big Wind Novel Network
Sometimes Bai Ye wondered if he was still considered human. From Lydian, Prince Ushizakura, and that toad he had beaten to death, he learned that humans couldn't use magic. Humans themselves could not directly channel mana!
However, he didn't dwell on this issue. As long as his thoughts didn't waver, he was what he believed himself to be!
Prince Ushizakura continued, "To continue improving strength after S-class, a large amount of high-energy mana is important, and the continuous enhancement of intelligence is equally crucial. At the same level, the higher the intelligence, the faster and more efficiently mana is absorbed and digested."
"Most demons don't pay attention to this issue..." As he spoke, Prince Ushizakura's gaze lightly flickered towards Bai Ye.
"Ahem~" Bai Ye cleared his throat, muttering inwardly. That's because I'm human!
"Compared to the inherent strength of humans, I am more interested in their emotions. Their emotional world is much more powerful than ours as demons, and it's worlds apart from their nearly zero magic! I suspect this is why their innate intelligence is so much higher than ours..."
Prince Ushizakura refilled his tea and said softly, "If one day humans find a way to solve their inherent flaws and gain control over mana, they will become a terrifying race!"
Bai Ye raised his eyes and glanced at Prince Ushizakura. Seeing his expression was normal, he asked, "Does that mean humans will be our great enemies in the future?"
"Not necessarily..." Prince Ushizakura shook his head. "Even if a solution is found, there is still a very, very long road ahead..."
"Do you think there's a way to resolve humanity's flaws?" Bai Ye asked again, not afraid that Prince Ushizakura would be surprised.
Prince Ushizakura indeed looked at him with some confusion, then smiled gently, "There should be a way. However... I'm not very interested in these things!"
...
Late at night, Bai Ye left the imperial palace and returned to the grand hotel.
Lying in bed, he pondered many questions. The magic potion had greatly enhanced his physical fitness but had not directly granted him mana or the ability to control mana.
What truly allowed him to control mana and perform 'magic' were the various Elemental Source Seeds. This meant that even if the 'mineral water' from the ranch was developed, it would at most only improve the physical fitness of the nation's citizens. Learning 'magic' would be almost impossible!
Elemental Source Seeds! Were there any over there?
Bai Ye fell into thought. He mentally queried the system and received the answer: Nowhere!!!
"Should I ask Lydian?"
He considered asking the locals there, but Bai Ye quickly dismissed the idea. This involved his biggest secret, a secret he would take to his grave!
The night passed, and the next morning, he received a message from the headquarters of Douyin in his country.
The synchronized live-streaming platforms between Great Xia and R Nation had all been set up and had undergone countless internal tests to ensure there were no issues.
Bai Ye got up and, at the invitation of Princess Qing He, visited the Prime Minister's official residence, where he met the Chief of the Cabinet Office and a group of her loyal confidantes.
The moment Bai Ye appeared, the Chief of the Cabinet Office and the ministers were utterly shocked and simultaneously terrified. They feared Bai Ye had come to settle scores and nearly surrendered and submitted to him on the spot.
Fortunately, Princess Qing He spoke quickly, "Mr. Bai will also be the guardian deity of our R Nation from now on!"
Upon hearing this news, all the cabinet ministers were even more astonished. Their hearts felt like they were on a roller coaster, turning from danger to safety, and their terror turned into joy! They were even more impressed with Princess Qing He.
With both Prince Ushizakura and Bai Ye overseeing R Nation, who would dare to cause trouble in the future?
Thus, the new cabinet ministers became subservient and incessantly fawning towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye merely glanced at them, stayed for a short while, and then vanished on the spot.
"Your Highness Princess, I heard Mr. Bai and His Highness the Prince will be holding a concert at the Sky Tree tonight. I wonder if the venue is ready?"
"Is the security prepared? Shall we dispatch our guards immediately?"
"Do we need to go and show our support?"
...
In an instant, matters of the new cabinet and national affairs were cast aside, and anything related to Bai Ye became the top priority!
Watching their obsequious expressions, Princess Qing He smiled faintly. "You don't need to worry about these things!"
By this time, it wasn't even dark yet, and the Sky Tree plaza was already packed beyond capacity. Tourists and fans from all over R Nation waited with excitement and anticipation. Among them were a small number of people from Great Xia, who were Bai Ye's sharp-witted fans. They had found some clues about Prince Ushizakura and had booked flights overnight to come.
"Ahhh! I can't believe Brother Ye will be performing on stage with Prince Ushizakura! I'm so looking forward to it!"
"This is Brother Ye's first concert, isn't it? I wonder what his new song will be?"
"I heard it's also the first concert for R Nation's male idol, Prince Ushizakura!"
"How strange! Didn't Brother Ye just arrive in R Nation? What's his relationship with Prince Ushizakura?"
"Nowhere!!!"
...
As the golden sun began to set, and the night gradually descended, the waiting fans in the Sky Tree plaza grew even more nervous and excited.
However, what made the audience curious was that as the concert's opening time approached, they still couldn't find the concert stage.
There were not even any staff members to be seen!
The R Nation audience was extremely perplexed; this was their first time encountering such a situation! But the domestic tourists in the crowd, far from being puzzled, became even more excited.
This was because they knew that Bai Ye's concert was just for entertainment, and his main profession was that of a super magician!!
7:40 PM... 50 PM... 55 PM...
The concert feast they had long anticipated and were so excited about was about to begin again!