Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva-Chapter 787 - 18 The Circle of Connection

The evening breeze was gentle, and even nearing midnight, the city lights still shone brightly. Since the invention of electric light, human work and rest patterns had changed.

The young man watched Alanna, who stood at the edge of the rooftop, and slowly followed her.

"Last night…" He tried to describe the scene he had witnessed, but found it difficult, as most of what he sensed wasn't with normal vision.

"Last night, you saw Loren's Soul Synchronization status," Alanna helped him describe it.

"Yes," he said, surprised that the girl before him seemed to have a mind-reading ability, always knowing what he was thinking before he spoke.

"You, no wonder Loren said you were very special," Alanna turned around, she gently pushed back the hair by her ear, and her gaze met the young man's.

"Let's start by talking about the Songstress's Talent Ability."

"The Songstress's Talent is Soul Resonance, which is the ability to sense the emotions and spirits of most living beings and to reflect and influence them."

"Such a Talent often places the Songstress at the center of a crowd, forming a core."

"You must have seen snow. The water vapor on the ground rises to form clouds, and upon cooling, crystallizes into falling snowflakes."

"There's a hidden piece of knowledge here, and that is pure water vapor is very hard to crystallize, it stays water even below minus thirty degrees. You always need a bit of tiny dust, a core, for them to condense around, eventually forming beautiful hexagonal crystals."

"The role of a Songstress is akin to the core that allows water to gather and crystallize, with its presence, beautiful snowflakes and ice crystals are born."

"Saying this, you might think, isn't that very nice, but what I want to say is, it's not a good thing," Alanna's eyes narrowed slightly.

"The presence of Songstresses is too strong, their existence suppresses the emergence of other voices."

"Nations, societies, species, the thoughts and ideas of humanity change in many ways, but only a few are represented by Songstresses, who stand in high places, admired by all, even though there are a few The Otherkind among the Songstresses who speak out for certain groups, it's still too few."

"The world is not just the one portrayed by them, there are many things that the general public has yet to realize, that's the first point."

"Secondly, the infectiousness of Songstresses, isn't that a form of violence too, making everyone conform to their wishes, is this for their own desires, or for everyone's?"

"When you idolize someone, follow someone, you become their shadow, just as if you have lost your self," she shook her head.

After listening to Alanna's words, Sang also began to reflect; indeed, there was some truth to what she said.

"But if we don't rely on the Songstress, how can scattered individuals combat powerful organizations?"

He thought, any organization has a core, much like an animal, there's always a head. If you chop off the head, how can the animal live, as an unconscious invertebrate?

"Very clever," Alanna blinked.

"Indeed, an organization built around a Songstress is incredibly powerful, even capable of establishing such a vast federation."

"But this doesn't mean that other paths are impassable. What we are pursuing is another path, one that eliminates the so-called 'center,' where everyone is a 'Connector' within the community."

"The individual has limitations, so unity is necessary. But the model of unity isn't limited to circling around a core, gathering, condensing, and extending. It can also be an empty Circle, with everyone connected to this Circle, without an absolute first or ruler. Everyone cooperates to perfectly compensate for each other's shortcomings, forming the strongest in all aspects." Alanna raised her finger, articulating this still immature idea.

"Every era always needs pioneers. I know this theory isn't perfect yet, but now we have seen a viable direction."

"You can often 'see' and 'sense' perspectives and emotions that aren't your own, which shows that you were born with a stronger 'Connection ability.' This is exactly what we need in our organization members."

"Imagine, when you come across complex documents that you are completely unfamiliar with, you could just use the power of 'Connection' to let someone who is familiar and skilled help you interpret it, and you could quickly resolve it."

"When you are too nervous or timid to perform in front of countless people, if you use the ability of 'Connection' to have someone who is familiar with the situation and has a stable mindset assist you, couldn't you overcome the challenge?"

"'Connection' is a relationship more advanced than friendship, resembling an absolutely equal and mutually cherished community of destiny. By excelling in just one aspect, you can be complemented and perfected by the most skilled among the Connectors in other aspects. It is incredibly efficient, advanced, and beautiful. We also believe that the 'Connectors' will eventually replace the Songstress and become the social structure of human civilization in the next generation."

"Society will no longer be based on the family unit, but on countless Connectors forming multiple 'Circles,' and then these 'Circles' nest upwards to form larger structures and organizations."

"Doesn't it sound very fresh and exciting? This is our mission in 'Z,' to end the era of oppressive rule by various centers and establish a new and equal world."

"Of course, this goal is still very far away. Right now, we can probably only be considered immature pioneers. This kind of technology and ability cannot yet be popularized to everyone, and those we can invite to join the organization are only those who also possess this kind of Talent."

"But I believe that this ability will sooner or later become widespread. In other words, the Connectors will eventually spread." After speaking, Alanna stretched out her finger and lightly pressed it on Shan's palm, transmitting a strange sensation between them.

As if a current had been established, in an instant, Shan felt the firm ideas and sincere emotions in the heart of the girl in front of him.

Although the sensation didn't last too long, only about a dozen seconds, it left him amazed and reflective for a long time.

"Is this 'Connection'?" He looked at his own hand, then at the girl opposite him with the pinkish-purple eyes, and a special emotion slowly arose, so familiar and captivating.

"You felt it, didn't you?"

Withdrawing her finger, Alanna smiled slightly and then turned, spinning several circles on the rooftop like a dance before stopping.

Watching this scene, Shan felt a surge of emotions, as if by fate. From the blue sunset he saw that evening, to the peerless Talent who passed away on the tree branch, to the arrival at the Central Star Domain, the chance encounter with the mysterious girl at the school gate, the scene witnessed in the underground concert hall the previous night, and finally meeting Alanna today—all these occurrences were because he possessed this special Talent.

It seemed there was no escaping it. If he were to back out now, he would probably regret and lament the choice.

Humans are indeed fascinating creatures. It's like passing by in a corridor, catching a glimpse of a sea of flowers outside the window, then finding oneself unable to move away, and so jumping out the window.

Whether to walk a path similar and identical to countless others or to choose a road full of novelty and uniqueness, the answer has always been clear, hasn't it? Which young person would suppress their nature to walk the same old paths over and over again? It's just there was no other choice.

And with that, he truly agreed to join this still immature organization and chose a path filled with novelty, danger, and many possibilities.

'Z' group, 'Connectors,' it seems the future of the Sixth Era won't be too dull or quiet.