The crimson and bright blue beams of light intertwined in the sky, illuminating the towering new skyscraper.

The sharp, distinct edges seemed to want to pierce the night sky, showcasing the building's thriving and proud vitality. Inside, each room was brightly lit as numerous uniformed elites busily moved back and forth, making the building seem like a high-speed mechanical beast, devouring countless resources and data.

At the top of the building stood two symbols side by side, one a blooming 'Fire Lotus', the other a layer upon layer of deep blue 'Star Nebula', symbolizing that this building was a joint creation of 'Fire Lotus - Radiant Star'.

Although there were conflicts and contradictions initially, even a standoff between the two great Crowns, as negotiations proceeded, both parties gradually realized that cooperation was indeed a mutually beneficial path.

The Central Star Domain's Factions, though possessing substantial capital, now lacked growth points, leading to a mere idle operation, and lacking a market for consuming a plethora of commodities, causing the production side's economy to decline. In contrast, although the Star Son Alliance had technology surpassing the Federation and pioneering new projects down new tracks, their inherent foundation was too weak to support the advancement of large projects and they lacked human resources, among others.

Fortunately, what each lacked was precisely what the other could supply, and with benefits aligning, the bridge between them quickly thawed, leading them down the path of cooperation. Even though their ultimate ideals differed, for now at least, they greatly needed each other.

Thus, an alliance between the two was formed, creating the 'Fire Lotus - Radiant Star' alliance, which quickly took control of the majority of seats in the Federal Central Council, bringing the Central Star Region together once again, and through new technological projects, reconstructing the linkage between various Star Domains, gathering them again under the leadership of the Central Star Domain.

Hoo—

A gray-silver hover car glided through the city's night sky, and when looking through the car window, one could just see the giant skyscraper illuminated by the beams of light not far away, with its rooms interlaced and arranged with a mathematical beauty that was anything but monotonous and dull.

"This building took less than three months from construction to being operational, didn't it?" The woman inside the car asked with a hint of curiosity.

"Yes, it is said that the construction of the building summoned elite construction teams from three giant enterprises, who deployed a large number of machines and Autonomous Units to build the skyscraper to the highest and fastest standards." The accompanying personnel sitting in the front answered.

"The power of capital is indeed strong." She sighed slightly, as her cyan hair was tinted blue by the neon lights.

The hover car circled the building in flight, enabling her to get a better view of its magnificent shape; it resembled a towering mountain, with three main structures leaning against each other in a triangular shape, the middle building being exceptionally tall.

Soon after, the hover car departed, disappearing into the night at the horizon.

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As the situation gradually stabilized, the year-end Winter Festival celebration arrived again. What seemed like a routine festival in the past now appeared somewhat precious amidst the volatile circumstances, igniting a yearning in many people.

"Lord Tiran, this is the schedule for this year's Winter Festival celebration." A directory form was handed to the young girl behind the desk for review.

Somewhat relaxed, she propped her leg up, resting her calf against the wooden chair and softly stepping on the crossbar, as her eyes scanned the forms on the recording board.

Usual songs, dances, performance contests, operas, and fireworks; these programs were pretty standard, including both historical commemorations and performances by popular stars, as well as some of the Federation's traditional grand dances.

"Most of it is fine, but let's reduce some of the heavy and overly 'correct' programs to lighten the overall atmosphere." Tilan thought for a moment and replied.

"Yes." After agreeing, the person handing her the list did not leave but continued standing there.

"Will Lord Tilan make an appearance this time?" It turned out they were waiting for this answer.

Given Tiran's character, she wouldn't specifically look forward to such an occasion, but now she knew, if she showed up, it would likely bring a sense of security to everyone.

"I will go. Put my program towards the back." The young girl nodded.

"Yes." The response was quite enthusiastic this time.

After that person left, Tilan was alone in the room again.

"I agreed, but it's a bit troubling what kind of program to come up with." The young girl rubbed her forehead, realizing she hadn't released a new song in a long time and was almost turning into a full-time official.

A soft one? No, in the current situation, releasing such a song style would only appear as escapism and weak.

A hard, iron-blood style? No, it is far from reaching a crisis point requiring battle, no need to overly stimulate everyone's emotions.

A dark and mysterious one? No, it's not the time to speak in riddles; the anxious public doesn't have the patience to guess intentions.

A grand narrative? It's kind of tiring; Tilan felt that it might be better to slightly regroup, with a theme closer to everyone's lives, more friendly and comfortable.

In every aspect of life and work, people are required to be sharp and efficient, but people also get tired, just not daring to reveal such a mindset, especially in a competitive environment, which would mean exposing one's weaknesses.

Yet this is the Winter Festival celebration, the year-end rest, a traditional custom meant for reunion and relaxation, where surrounded by loved ones, being a carefree fool might be what many people secretly hope for.

Having decided on the theme, Tilan's mood lightened up, as this choice seemed to also relieve her of many burdens, allowing her to stop pretending to be resolute and strong and instead candidly express her inner wishes and thoughts.

Perhaps in the future, someone will see me now as a fool, doing some foolish things.

Those right and great moments in history became so because of summaries made by future generations, but if really standing in that era, who could guarantee today's decisions would be without errors?

It's about exploring and moving forward step by step. That's the truth of much history.

Half a month later, the grand Winter Festival celebration was held in the Four-leaf Crystal Star Domain. This evening event would not only be live-streamed to the Four-leaf Crystal Star Domain but could also be watched together by all domains in the Southern Star Region. The celebration invited nine existing songstresses from the Southern Star Region, including the retired 'Cui She' Yulanduoja and 'Polka Dot Recorder' May, making it an unprecedented grand occasion.

The stage for the Winter Festival celebration was not chosen as Jade Skirt as in the past but was held at the 'Two-axis Crystal U-3' space station within the Four-leaf Crystal Star Domain. It is a space residential station located in the orbit of the third planet in the Sinai Fa α Star System.

Not choosing Jade Skirt was aimed to make this celebration's viewing experience closer to the whole Southern Star Region, not just a revelry within the Jade Skirt planet, while hosting it in space was also a gesture of goodwill from Tilan to the 'Children of the Stars'. In fact, she admired many of their ideas, though currently, her position did not allow her to express opinions directly.

Whether the 'Children of the Stars' understand her goodwill is not something to be overly demanding about.