Abyss Sequence-Chapter 380 - 37: Chain Reaction

The government of Crimson No.2 was alerted because Yevgenia was the first Elf to arrive on Blue Star.

—At least the first in modern times!

Furthermore, Yevgenia’s abilities weren’t weak, comparable to the Second Rank.

This was enough for Crimson No.2’s officials to treat Yevgenia as a distinguished guest.

Upon returning to the town, the first thing Yan Luo and Sasa did was help Yevgenia buy a goggles-style personal terminal and install an Elf language translation plugin, teaching Yevgenia how to use it.

By the time the city government representatives found them, Yevgenia had already learned how to use the translation plugin and mastered some basic operations of the personal terminal.

After all, she used to be one of the librarians of the Grand Library, her intellect couldn’t be lacking.

Upon learning she was to be taken to a place far from Sasa, Yevgenia rejected the officials’ invitation.

"I am Sasa’s guardian, I won’t stray too far from her."

Yevgenia softly but firmly refused the invitation.

The officials were instantly troubled.

Letting Yevgenia roam freely could cause chaos in Crimson No.2, with people from other cities and exploration towns flocking over just to catch a glimpse of the legendary Elf.

This would be detrimental to the governance of Crimson No.2.

However, the mayor of Crimson No.2 had already decided to treat Yevgenia as a VIP and fully respect her wishes.

As long as Yevgenia committed no crimes, they couldn’t enforce measures against her nor restrict her freedom.

Yevgenia stood with Yan Luo and the others at the personal terminal counter in the mall, attracting a lot of attention.

More and more people gathered around them, those further back even tiptoed or jumped up, all eager to catch a glimpse of the legendary Elf.

"I see her! I see her!"

"Is that an Elf? So tall."

"But she has a good figure and looks... I thought the legendary Elves had flat figures?"

People discussed animatedly.

Officials there to invite Yevgenia were immediately a bit distressed, calling the police and security to maintain order.

At this moment, Yan Luo asked the officials, "Could you help get Yevgenia a temporary ID?"

The officials were shocked, retorting, "You want to create an account for her? No, no! This could damage relations between Blue Star and Alfheim."

Yevgenia was a strong figure comparable to the Second Rank, likely holding a significant status in Alfheim, representing it on Blue Star.

The internet is a mixed bag; if someone harassed Yevgenia online, Blue Star’s reputation would be gone.

"Don’t worry, Lady Yevgenia is an adult, she can discern right from wrong and won’t harbor ill feelings toward humanity over some individuals’ behavior; only children view the world as black and white," Sasa interjected.

Although it seemed like they were compromising Blue Star’s interests, since most of Blue Star’s knowledge was open and accessible online, one could learn anything desired just by accessing the internet.

Why did Yan Luo spend most of his money on weapons but still acquire considerable knowledge about the Abyss?

The answer is simple: the internet.

The internet is humanity’s greatest invention, not only bringing people closer but also drastically lowering the learning cost.

But Yan Luo and Sasa believed it was necessary to let Alfheim understand the kind of world Blue Star is today and the nature of life on the planet through Yevgenia.

This wasn’t selling out humanity but a decision made after gaining enough understanding of Elves through firsthand contact and careful consideration.

Firstly, while Elves may not be a peaceful race, they are one of high moral standing.

Alfheim still has criminals, but the vast majority of Elves possess a high moral standard, and that’s enough.

Secondly, the ruling Elf class shows little inclination to explore externally, even though Great Monarchs and Saints possess such capabilities; they’ve stayed within their realm for over eight thousand years after severing ties with humans.

Lastly, humanity has the military capability to threaten Elves.

With nuclear weapons—these ultimate weapons could lead to mutual destruction between humans and Elves, given Elves’ reproduction capacity, they’d be doomed in such a scenario.

If the Great Monarchs and Saints care for their race, they wouldn’t choose war with humanity.

As long as Elves avoid conflict with humans, humanity can leverage its first-mover advantage to integrate its culture into Elf civilization, gradually engendering goodwill toward humanity.

The official was conflicted, and after a moment’s silence, sighed, "I need to report this to the mayor..."

"Go ahead, if there’s any update, do let us know," Sasa smiled and waved, sending the officials off.

After the officials left, Yan Luo and Sasa also left with Yevgenia.

The curious crowd was stopped by police and mall security, preventing them from approaching Yevgenia.

As Yevgenia glanced back at the crowd, her ears twitched, and she turned to ask Sasa, "What was the ’internet’ you mentioned with Yan Luo just now?"

Sasa replied with a smile, "It’s humanity’s greatest invention and our latest information medium!"

Ancient people used tortoise shells, stones, bamboo slips, and paper to record information; these were media for information. In modern times, media have undergone unprecedented evolution, significantly reducing learning costs and even saving learning time.

After leaving the mall, Sasa explained the situation to the academy.

After consideration and discussion, the academy declined Yevgenia’s accommodation request.

They were curious about Elves but felt Yevgenia’s stay might disrupt the academy, so they declined.

Fortunately, aside from the dormitory, Sasa had other places to stay, such as Yan Luo’s villa.

That night, Sasa moved from her dormitory to reside at Yan Luo’s villa.

She and Yevgenia stayed on the second floor, their rooms conveniently next door.

The next day, after Sasa awoke, she found the news of ’an Elf arriving on Blue Star’ had exploded, dominating all major trending lists and overshadowing many celebrity news stories.

At the same time, she received numerous interview requests from news media.

Unbeknownst to her, at that moment, the doorbell of the villa rang, and Yan Luo saw through the door camera that his neighbor was standing outside, greeting him.

"Hey, neighbor, I heard an Elf from another world is staying here? May I meet her? I’m curious about Elves," Luciano Fields grinned, showing his big white teeth and asked jokingly.

He was the younger brother of Leonardo Fields, the president of Crimson No.1 Hunter’s Guild, and the representative of the Fields Clan in Crimson No.2.

Yan Luo turned to ask Yevgenia, who was in the kitchen learning how to use the cookware, and received a ’no’ in response, thus relaying it to Luciano.

"Alright then..." Luciano shrugged and sighed, leaving.

Even Luciano, who rarely interacted with Yan Luo, came visiting just to see what an Elf from another world looked like; it was evident how sensational the news was on Blue Star.

Sasa yawned, stepping down from the second floor in her plush slippers, greeting Yan Luo, then turned and saw Yevgenia busy in the kitchen, and couldn’t help but be puzzled.

"What’s she doing?" Sasa quietly asked.

Yan Luo answered, "She wants to prepare breakfast for you."

Sasa’s expression stiffened, glancing at Yevgenia who was confounded by the array of kitchenware but still trying to learn, her lips slightly moved, wanting to say something.

But ultimately, she swallowed her words, turned, and walked into the bathroom to freshen up.