Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva
Chapter 1087 - 137 Observations in the Northwest Star Domain

When Tilan and Deloris went to 'White Wing-β' to meet friends, Blanchi also had quite an eventful holiday.

Hemu Star Domain, Amaranth Σ-2, Capital District.

In the towering administrative building, Blanchi sat in a spacious room talking with a middle-aged man.

"Miss Blanchi, the delegations from the Bubble Rock Star Field and the Copper Thorn Star Field arrived this morning. They would like to meet you; do you have some time?" The tall, burly man bent down to inquire.

"Them..." Blanchi's hand, originally holding a cup of coffee, tapped unconsciously, her expression hesitant.

After two years of training and adaptation, she was no longer the naive and innocent girl she once was. These two delegations were surely not here just for a simple greeting.

But remembering the sincere and stubborn figures from her school days, along with the numerous local residents online who supported her every day, she eventually did not refuse.

"Let them come." Blanchi bit her lip.

"Yes."

In the afternoon, Blanchi first met with high-profile officials from the two star fields and then got to know a group of representatives from local large enterprises. These people were very enthusiastic and merely hoped Blanchi could help them with promotion, without making any additional demands, which relieved Blanchi quite a bit.

"If possible, would Miss Blanchi consider visiting our star domain for a few days?" an accompanying secretary asked after the conversation.

"This..." Blanchi thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"I can go, but perhaps I can't stay too long." She grew up in the Hemu Star Domain and went to the Central Star Domain after graduation; she hadn't been to other places in the Northwestern Star Domain, hence she was a bit curious.

"No problem." Hearing Blanchi agree, the other party was overjoyed, and this scene brought relief to the high officials present.

At last, they managed to invite this songstress.

Several days later, aboard a dedicated superluminal starship, Blanchi arrived at the Bubble Rock Star Field.

From outer space, this planet appeared predominantly grayish-yellow interspersed with touches of dark green, with sparse vegetation on the surface and almost no ocean.

After landing, Blanchi accompanied local personnel aboard a shuttlecraft flying over the local desert to the bustling areas of the planet.

The surface of the 'Qi Yan-u' residential planet is dotted with numerous basalt formations. These rocks often form from volcanic eruptions, porous like bubbles, which is how the star field got its name 'Bubble Rock.'

"The planet is rich in minerals, particularly abundant in certain types of superior gems such as olivine and extraordinary mutant varieties of biotite. Basalt, with special processing, can also be turned into extremely strong cast stone, once used for making the armor of the Federation's super-heavy starships," a young secretary beside Blanchi introduced.

During the first three days, Blanchi toured several famous tourist spots on the planet, and the unique and magnificent geographical structures broadened her horizon. In the following two days, Blanchi was also taken to visit the planet's largest mineral refining plant and material processing enterprises.

Faced with the 300-meter-high giant mining machinery, Blanchi was amazed and subsequently saw the numerous mineral refineries emitting white vapors across the Red Clay Plateau.

"This mineral industrial area has about 1.7 million workers and a permanent population of 12 million, making it the largest industrial area on the planet," a staff member introduced to Blanchi while on a floating airship.

"After refining, 40% of the minerals produced here are shipped to surrounding star domains, while the rest are transported to other star domains of the Federation via the central Hongze Star Field."

"What is the local standard of living like?" Blanchi noticed many workers wearing heavy protective gear, with their surfaces covered in a lot of dust and residue similar to sulfur.

"Residents within the industrial area are doing okay, but the other places, the truth is, this industrial area is the most developed and prosperous part of the planet," said an official nearby with slight bitterness.

"This..." Blanchi didn't know how to respond and could only keep silent.

In the week that followed, Blanchi also traveled to the Copper Thorn Star Field. The situation there was similar to Bubble Rock, heavily reliant on the mineral industry and material chemical industry. Though seemingly thriving, in reality, profits were extremely low. Most industries were outdated ones eliminated from the Central Star Domain. Later, Blanchi also asked in confusion why they didn't develop more new industries with better commercial added value.

"High-tech industries aren't that simple. Currently, the speed of technological innovation isn't fast, which means leading companies have huge patent barriers. Latecomers must expend massive resources in difficult and unrewarding efforts to catch up, but with our current economic situation and strength, it's really something we can't afford to do," the other party explained.

No wonder the Northwestern Star Domains have been calling on the Central Council to redistribute resources and transfer patents, Blanchi thought.

"I understand." She thought this would be her goal in the future.

In the remaining time of the summer vacation, Blanchi went to several more star domains in the Northwest, traveling to experience the local environment and conditions.

The more she traveled, the more she felt the insurmountable gap between these star domains and the Central Star Domain — one was a clean and tidy world, prosperous and decent, while the other was filled with industrial dust, messy, mundane, and impoverished.

This huge gap shattered her initial expectations and ideas somewhat. Even if she was a songstress, she was afraid she couldn't bridge this immense gap.

"I'll have to take it one step at a time." As the start of school approached, Blanchi waved goodbye to those who came to see her off and boarded the starship back to the Central Star Domain.

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Elsewhere, Tilan and Deloris met up with Seraphiel and others in 'White Wing-β,' people they hadn't seen for a long time. This genius, blessed by an angel's gift, remained a shining presence among peers and was very famous locally.

"Hexia is still so tall." With Seraphiel was another friend familiar to Tilan, the girl who used to work together with them in the 'Dream of Glazed Glass'— perhaps calling her by her real name, Bettina, would be more appropriate.

Today, Bettina still looked about 155 centimeters tall, appearing petite and cute. According to Seraphiel, after receiving the angel's blessing, Bettina's physique was essentially solidified, meaning she wouldn't grow any taller.

"If only I had received the blessing from Angel Sister a couple of years later." Bettina was slightly regretful. Today she wore a black and white academy-style skirt and a pair of pigtails that fluttered gently in the air.

Then Tilan, Deloris, Seraphiel, and Bettina traveled together in 'White Wing-β,' and during their time, they also met Valke, a civilian genius born of Four-leaf Crystal. Although not the top among a group of geniuses now, he had a bright future ahead; compared to a few years ago, he seemed more mature and stable.

Time unconsciously passed by, and the holiday slowly neared its end, signaling the time for returning to school.