Someone brought this point up online.
And ended up getting criticized for it.
"What's wrong with wanting freedom in love?"
"Who cares if you like men or women?"
"Besides, even if it's just girls in the future, there are still ways to have children."
"Is there a problem with that?"
Scientists, scholars, and even experts in the field have discussed this. Man with man? Making babies is pretty complicated, and kinda eye-watering, to be honest.
But girl with girl? Not really a big issue. The thing is, basically, without some special method, even artificial cultivation would only produce girls.
After all, they only have X chromosomes.
No Y chromosome in sight.
But if someday in the future, they really find a way to break through the limits of genetics...
Well, they'd happily eat their words. Still, they feel pretty confident they're right. Otherwise, why is it that the Young Lady's children have never included a single boy?
It couldn't possibly be that the Young Lady just doesn't like boys, so she only wants daughters, even when it comes to kids, right?
That'd be way too ridiculous!
Meanwhile, Robin was hosting the show, delivering a whole speech.
Then, the song and dance performances officially began. Quite a few audience members were gasping in amazement.
Let's be real, just the technology used on this stage was clearly on a whole different level compared to what they'd seen before, like during their own live broadcast of the Abyssal City.
Heck!
Some of it wasn't even special effects. Many of the performers were Pathstriders, and some were even Emanators.
They could wield their own powers. A little manipulation here, a bit of integration there!
No matter what they were performing, it all felt more natural, more effortless.
As if everything flowed together perfectly, just right.
At the same time, Miss Yuzu was also in front of the camera, giving everyone a simple introduction.
This helped more people learn about the local customs, cultures, and some interesting stories from many places in the future cosmos.
They were really broadening their horizons.
Especially with things like operas and stage plays. Performances like these always need some story as a script.
Some are made up, others are directly based on certain historical events. And even the made-up stuff probably alludes to something, one way or another.
It's not that purely imaginative scripts don't exist at all.
But this is kinda like the Spring Festival Gala.
Even if you don't say it, many people will treat it like a themed assignment.
You could tell that Kiana from the future knew all this, and everyone knew she knew.
But because Kiana herself didn't really care, as long as the performances were good, she had no objections.
So, even if it was old wine in new bottles.
Every single program was above average in quality.
Including the interactions, the little games in the segments—everyone was very cooperative. The atmosphere was genuinely great.
Maybe half the reason was that Kiana was there, and no matter what, when you're accompanying the boss, you gotta get yourself into a happy mood.
But the other half was that they truly felt honored to be able to attend this grand feast.
Spirits were running high.
Because of this, especially those on the periphery who'd worked so hard to get an invitation—they were clapping the loudest.
Seeing it made you can't help but smile knowingly.
"I wonder what the Aeon of Elation said to the Aeon of Destruction?"
"Look at them, still talking…"
"But I think the Aeon of Destruction looks like he wants to strangle him. He seems really annoyed. Probably wasn't anything nice."
"Classic Elation behavior."
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You could see that in the footage, many of the Aeons seated in the places of honor were chatting, laughing, and watching the programs.
They looked completely relaxed.
Too bad the Aeon of Elation is a guy everyone loves to hate. Nobody else was willing to play with him.
So he latched onto the Aeon of Destruction. The Aeon of Destruction already had a humanoid form, so no need for excessive face-crafting.
But the Aeon of Elation, smiling like a clown, yet somehow also a bit terrifying upon a second look.
Miss Yuzu doesn't like getting too close to the Aeon of Elation either.
But sometimes, he still comes to tease her.
[Let me tell you, people like me, or rather, our younger generation, or the Young Lady's daughters, we're all frequent targets of Aha's teasing.]
[He just bullies us because we can't beat him.]
[If he dared to tease the Young Lady's wives, you just watch, the Young Lady would beat the stone out of him.]
You could see Miss Yuzu was full of resentment.
It was almost tangible. But even with all that resentment, she didn't dare let it show, for fear Aha would sense it.
That furtive look of hers, so full of 'sneaky energy'.
Made her even cuter.
So really!
They also genuinely benefited from those songs, dances, and plays. Anything packed with information was quite meaningful for the real world.
They could get a glimpse of the overall situation, learning a bit about the future's state of affairs.
They could also learn more about future information even if the future is already completely different.
But, putting everything else aside.
Just the intel on the world of Teyvat, the Honkai Impact 3rd world, and the various bits from the Star Rail universe were enough for many in the real world to study for quite a while.
They'll all be connected eventually.
This information serves as excellent reference material.
Some people watched the show just to watch. Others watched while constantly taking notes in this most crucial time.
--+--
Back in the real world.
No one was slacking off, getting distracted, or doing something else like before.
Everyone was watching, unwilling to look away! And several hours passed by in a flash.
The show ended, wrapping up.
As usual, Young Lady Kiana gave a speech.
"Oh no!"
Leaders from various countries and organizations slapped their foreheads, immediately filled with regret.
"We forgot to ask the Young Lady for her comments earlier."
Nothing to be done about it now. They'd just have to remember next time.
Actually, during the livestream, the Young Lady Kiana's remarks were somewhat formal, but no matter what she said, everyone present was incredibly excited.
That's the star effect for you.
Easy to understand.
After all, Young Lady Kiana really is hard to track down most of the time; no one knows what she's off doing.
Ordinary people simply can't reach her. Even on TV, she rarely makes an appearance.
For her to show up and speak at a rare birthday celebration like this—how could it not get people excited?
Some people might never get to see the Young Lady even once in their lifetime.
Events like the Birth Festival always mean a holiday, but one this grand, where the Young Lady actually descends in person, is really rare.
Otherwise, it's usually the Young Lady's wives who participate or perform on stage.
They wouldn't be as proactive as this time.
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[In the next few days, the main things worth watching are two major competitive events.]
[When the time comes, your Yuzu here~ will also livestream them for you all.]
[With that, this livestream is officially over.]
[I'll also upload the recorded version, so everyone can watch it freely.]
Miss Yuzu spoke to the camera.
She explained the content and rules of the major competitive events. They actually sounded pretty interesting.
Felt like a mix of sports competitions and mass entertainment.
But she'd only be filming them, not participating.
She'd joined in plenty of times already; she's bored of it now. This did leave quite a few people in the real world feeling a little disappointed.
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