Otherworld Girl Development Guide

Every now and then, release some Hollywood patriotic movies in a rabbit-themed style to export culture and Chinese values!

"Let's go, we haven't eaten yet, let's try some snacks at Krobel."

Zhou Mingrui led a child in one hand and walked towards the street food stalls.

Walking on the stone path made of rectangular brown-red bricks, Zhou Mingrui observed the composition of the Krober people who were slowly passing by. He quickly discovered that all those who could enter the entertainment area were well-dressed middle-income people.

The two policemen brushed past each other and nodded politely to Zhou Mingrui. Only then did Zhou Mingrui notice that the entertainment district was the area with the most concentrated police force and the best public security in Krober. Police officers patrolled the area from time to time, and there were also police officers on duty at the entrance of the entertainment district.

Looking up at the area where IBC is located, the skyscraper-like International Bank is exceptionally bright, with lights shining on its glass walls in a colorful display... As if to welcome the visitors from Shangqiu, the lettering on the IBC International Bank is unusually bright.

Zhou Mingrui stared at the International Bank building for a while, then continued walking forward. There was an ice cream stand ahead that looked pretty good.

"Hello, welcome! Would you like some ice cream?" the ice cream vendor asked politely.

"Of course, two ice cream cones, please."

"Please wait a moment..."

Zhou Mingrui observed the prices of the food stalls around him. An ice cream cost 2 Mira, which was a reasonable price. He glanced at the prices of other food stalls, most of which ranged from 10 to 30 Mira.

Based on the dockworkers' monthly salary of 2000-3000 Miras, plus the women's salary, it means that the poor families in the old city have an income of at most 4000 Miras, which is not enough to come to the pleasure district. For them, going there once would be a heavy burden.

Single men wouldn't casually come to the entertainment area... I believe this situation will change soon.

They will build schools and hospitals for the poor and raise their wages, not because they have a change of heart or because they have become good people, but because we have come and we are here!

"Sir, your ice cream..."

After taking the ice cream cone, I handed it to the two kittens, glanced at the time, and realized the performance at the Rainbow Theater was about to begin.

"Let's go see the legendary Rainbow Theatre Company."

As a modern person, Zhou Mingrui was still very curious about the Rainbow Theatre Company, because he had almost never been to an opera, and mostly went to see movies.

Soon, following the flow of people, I arrived at the entrance of the Rainbow Theatre Company and immediately saw the magnificent, brightly lit two-story theater, which looked somewhat like a Western-style building.

The building features soaring Gothic pointed arches and a vertical structure throughout. The rose windows are exceptionally ornate, revealing figures bustling about inside.

Above the entrance is an abstract relief of a goddess, symbolizing the faith of Krobel, the only goddess worshipped on the continent.

A huge promotional poster stood at the entrance, featuring a woman with hair as dazzling as golden sand, dressed in a white performance costume. She was a beautiful woman, and this must be the actress Ilya, known as "The Sun."

Below Ilya is a woman with a graceful, Eastern beauty, though her figure is somewhat un-Eastern... Apparently, she's a newcomer to the Rainbow Band recently, what's her name again?

Zhou Mingrui couldn't quite remember...

Chapter 53 Rainbow Theatre Company

Zhou Mingrui pondered for a moment before remembering that the new actress was named Mao Lixia, a name with a distinctly Eastern flavor.

After examining the sun and moon on the poster, I must say they do have a bit of a yin-yang feel to them. No wonder they're so popular; they must be stars from another world.

As the group approached the entrance, Shi Qiang stepped forward and handed the tickets to a waiter. After carefully examining the tickets and confirming that they were special tickets, the waiter led them towards the VIP area closest to the stage.

Their service concept is quite cutting-edge; they've even introduced a VIP program.

Upon entering the VIP lounge, Zhou Mingrui found several people who looked like wealthy ladies and gentlemen already sitting there, and they politely nodded to him as he entered.

After everyone was seated in comfortable seats, Zhou Mingrui looked around the VIP lounge and was surprised to find that he could see the backstage of the Rainbow Theater from there, but he could only see them working.

The most eye-catching one is a beautiful woman with blonde hair; that must be the star performer, Ilya.

"Have you heard? Pechoin has released another..."

"real..."

Some ladies were chatting amongst themselves, and soft voices came from their direction. From the occasional voices, one could hear the words "Bai Que Ling" (a brand of lipstick), indicating that the ladies had no resistance to the product.

The gentlemen on the other side were discussing "Made in Shangqiu".

The influence of Shangqiu has subtly permeated Krober.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the performance is about to begin. This way please."

The men and women in the room, following the seating arrangement and guided by the waiters, walked towards the VIP seats in the front row of the theater.

The VIP seats were arranged in a circle around the stage. The group chose seats on the edge of the stage. Bell and Theo sat on either side of Zhou Mingrui, staring at the stage with their big amber eyes.

The Rainbow Theatre Company has a circular stage in the center, with fan-shaped seats below. The closer you are to the stage, the clearer your view.

The interior decoration is similar to that of a Western theater, with soft furnishings everywhere, and exquisite guide wall lamps distributed on the side walls.

Above the stage is a huge golden chandelier, connected to the ceiling by thick chains. The chandelier is equipped with various sizes of light fixtures, and there are also some hand-operated spotlights around it, probably used to spotlight the main character.

The actors' entrances are located on both sides of the stage, while the Rainbow Theatre Company's logo is engraved on the ground in the center.

Zhou Mingrui was just thinking about one question... Is this place up to fire safety standards? Are there any fire exits?

Click, click, click... The lights inside the Rainbow Theatre went out one by one.

The theater troupe fell silent, all the audience members staring at the stage, waiting for the Golden Sun and the Silver Moon to appear.

click!

The stage lights illuminated the entire stage, and then Zhou Mingrui saw Ilya and Morisha walk onto the stage hand in hand. After bowing slightly, they said, "Welcome everyone to the Rainbow Orchestra to watch our performance. The show is now beginning!"

Most of the lights went out, and the spotlight shone on the Golden Sun and the Silver Moon, who began to dance gracefully.

With their flexible bodies, performing challenging moves, the two were completely immersed in the performance... and there's something about it that's hard to quite put your finger on it.

However, although it looked great, it wasn't that appealing to Zhou Mingrui, who had been bombarded with modern entertainment. He felt like something was missing... Then he realized that it was the background music. Dancing without music definitely lacked a certain charm.

Looking back, promoting the Power Sound System, developed in collaboration with the Kingdom of Bell, to the Rainbow Theater would be the best way to advertise it. The Rainbow Orchestra would be the perfect advertisement.

I wonder what would happen if "Golden Sun, Silver Moon" were paired with curry-flavored music?

If the two dancers on stage knew about Zhou Mingrui's wicked thoughts, they would definitely kick him out!

The stage play quickly came to an end, and the two dancers bowed to the audience hand in hand before leaving the stage.

"Alright, the show's over, we should go now..."

Just as Zhou Mingrui was about to get up, a waiter suddenly rushed over and handed him a beautifully packaged invitation.

Upon receiving and opening the invitation, I discovered it contained a reservation for a high-end restaurant, including the time, location, and table number.

"What is this?" Zhou Mingrui looked at the waiter with a puzzled expression. He didn't plan to go to the appointment unless it was someone important, and he was well aware that he was just an ordinary tool.

"This is an invitation from the young lady. We hope to have dinner with you tomorrow night."

"Okay, tell Ellie I'll be there on time tomorrow night."

"Uh...who is Ellie?" Zhou Mingrui led the two little girls out of the Rainbow Theater, leaving the waiter bewildered.

Compared to the lively atmosphere of the entertainment district, the darkest corners and back alleys of Krober are quite different.

In the reception room of the Rubacher Chamber of Commerce, President Marconi is meeting with Chen Haonan, the leader of Red Star.

Marconi puffed on a cigar, sizing up Chan Ho-nam sitting opposite him, with his assistant and bodyguard Garcia standing behind him.

Chan Ho-nam was also sizing up Marcello, while Chicken stood behind him.

"I've long heard that the leader of Red Star is young and promising, and it's true that he is indeed very young today," Marconi said with a half-smile, taking a deep drag on his cigar.

Being young is no compliment... Chan Ho-nam looked at the obese Marconi, who was smoking an expensive cigar and whose eyes were full of malice. It seemed that the man had taken quite a few lives.

The strong man behind him was no ordinary person either; he exuded a familiar aura, and was definitely a soldier!

Not to be outdone, Chan Ho-nam retorted, "Not at all, not at all. We have an old saying in Shangqiu: 'The Yangtze River's back waves push the front waves forward.' I wonder why Chairman Markney summoned me here today?"

"Business!" Chairman Marconi said crisply, "We're here today to talk business."

Chen Haonan leaned back tactically, settling into his comfortable chair and waiting for Chairman Marconi's follow-up remarks.

"I want an exclusive sourcing channel for goods from Shangqiu!" Chairman Marconi said, leaning forward and squinting.

"President Marconi, Krober is a magical city, how come Rubacher has his eye on goods from Shangqiu?" Chen Haonan asked, feigning ignorance.

"Chen Haonan, you don't know this, but the big businessmen in Crobel all have connections, and the wealthy middle-class people are also protected by the government..."

At this point, Chairman Mark Erney gave a disdainful laugh: "...the poor people in the slums are no longer worth exploiting."

Chan Ho-nam gave a look of sudden realization and said meaningfully, "Oh~ so Chairman Marcney doesn't want to rip off poor people anymore, so whose money does he want to make?"

Chapter 54 I want what I hope for, not what you hope for.

After a day of rest, the talks between Shangqiu and Krobel began.

At eight o'clock the next morning, the official Krobelere motorcade was waiting in front of the Grand Hotel in the entertainment district, surrounded by Krobelere police maintaining order.

Soon, the leading rabbit diplomatic team, heads held high and carrying black briefcases, entered the power-powered car one by one, led by a high-ranking diplomat.

Reporters nearby began taking photos, documenting this important moment in Klopp's history. As for Zhou Mingrui... he wouldn't show his face in such an occasion.

The diplomatic convoy departed from the entertainment district and headed towards the administrative district, where a heated debate was about to begin. This meeting was not only about Krobel itself; Kirika, the representative of the Republic of Calva, and Olivier, the illegitimate prince of the Rebonian Empire, had also arrived in Krobel, though not in an official capacity.

After passing through the station street, IBC International Bank, and the port area, the convoy finally drove into the city hall in the administrative district.

The waiting ceremonial team opened the doors of the orbal vehicle, and the diplomatic rabbits stepped out. After looking around, they focused their attention on the city hall, which would soon become their battlefield!

After getting out of the car, Mr. Jin saw Ellie on duty at the entrance and couldn't help but smile at her. Ellie smiled back and guided the Shangqiu diplomatic team to the conference hall.

Ellie gestured for them to proceed. Having lived at the Xirang Base for more than half a year, Ellie was very familiar with rabbit etiquette and was specifically responsible for receiving the rabbit diplomatic corps.

Representative Hart couldn't refute this high-sounding reason, since Mayor Doyle's words made sense, but something still felt off.

Whether it was her imagination or not, Ellie felt that the diplomatic rabbits behind her were all looking at her with a strange gaze...

"This is the conference room."

The leading diplomat rabbit nodded politely to Ellie, then led the other diplomat rabbits into the arena.

The negotiating table is rectangular, with the central position for both negotiating parties (sensitive word, painful), and the assistants sitting on either side.

After the bigwigs took their seats in the center, the other diplomats sat on either side, waiting for the talks to begin. This closed-door meeting would last for three days and include more than two hundred closed-door discussion items.

One of the most important projects is the development of fractal silicon by Krobel, a project that China is determined to secure no matter what. China is already extremely envious of such a large number of CPUs growing in the earth.

Some experts are even researching how to directly shape fractal silicon... As a mature CPU, it should learn to etch its own circuitry.

After the diplomatic team from Shangqiu was seated, Klopper's diplomatic team entered one after another, following Klopper's diplomatic etiquette: guests were given priority.

Compared to Shangqiu, Krobel has two key players, which seems like a dual-core, multi-threaded approach. However, people aren't CPUs that can work single-mindedly. Besides, the mayor and Councilor Hart are completely incompatible and are sabotaging each other...