You can read ahead up to 70 chapters on my patreon https://www.patreon.com/GGS6395
Fang Li wasn't particularly worried about Sylvia's independent actions.
"If it's her, she'll definitely be able to adapt to this environment right away, right?"
First, Academy City's situation was somewhat similar to that of Butei City. For Sylvia, someone who often dealt with all kinds of high-level figures and had even interacted with the Integrated Enterprise Foundation, it should be easy to judge the best course of action.
Second, as the world's number one Diva who had traveled all around the globe, coupled with her easygoing personality, Sylvia had extremely strong adaptability to any environment.
That's why Fang Li felt quite at ease about her acting independently and gave her his trust.
Of course, when it came to adapting to new environments, Fang Li was no slouch either.
"After all, I've been to more than a few completely unfamiliar worlds by now. I should be used to it."
So even though he had only just arrived in this world, Fang Li quickly settled in, he even had the leisure to start thinking about daily life matters.
The very first thing he did was go withdraw money. In Academy City, every student received a scholarship. This scholarship was automatically deposited into their bank account every month, like a salary.
The reason every student got it, of course, was because of the esper ability development.
To put it bluntly, the scholarship was really just compensation for participating in human experiments related to ability development. That's why every student got one.
Naturally, the higher a student's Rank, the higher-level a school they could enter, and the larger their scholarship amount.
For someone who reached Lv.5, the highest esper rank, the scholarship could be so large that just receiving it once would be enough to support an entire family.
Fang Li, however, was only a Lv.0, an esper with no abilities.
Still, since he was a student with records showing he had attended development courses, he naturally qualified for a scholarship.
So, Fang Li swaggered over to the ATM, withdrew the modest amount in his account, enough to cover living expenses, and without a shred of thrift, headed straight to an electronics store. He bought a television, a computer, and a cellphone, spending more than half of his cash in one go.
As for food, he wasn't worried at all. Back in the previous world, Megumin had impulsively bought a huge stockpile, so that was covered. The scholarship would arrive every month, and while Lv.0's amount wasn't much, it was enough that he didn't need to worry about survival. Fang Li saw no reason to pinch pennies.
A TV, computer, and cellphone, on the other hand, were essential.
In a city with the most cutting-edge technology in the world, most important information came through news or the internet. If you didn't want to miss anything important, you at least needed those basics.
Unfortunately, Fang Li never expected, The very next day after setting all that up, he saw a huge piece of news on TV.
"Academy City's largest entertainment company signs a new rookie."
That big, bold headline opened the news broadcast.
"With breathtaking beauty, the strongest rookie in history debuts, shaking the entertainment industry."
"The company president personally stepped in and signed this artist under the most generous conditions."
"Reporters went for interviews, and the latest follow-up from multiple news outlets was unanimous: she will not disappoint anyone."
As this report aired, Fang Li was sitting at the short dining table, eating steaming-hot food with several plates of freshly cooked dishes in front of him, completely dumbfounded.
Because, on the TV in front of him, in that news segment, the so-called "strongest rookie in history" was standing gracefully, smiling without the slightest hint of awkwardness, and waving confidently to the camera.
Her luxurious purple hair swayed in the wind.
Her amethyst-like eyes sparkled brilliantly.
Under the flashing lights, her figure was dazzlingly radiant.
Her plain school uniform had already been replaced with a finely tailored, stunningly glamorous gown.
Who else could it be but Sylvia?
"Aiya, aiya…"
Sitting right beside Fang Li, Sylvia watched herself appear on TV, commenting as if she were talking about someone else entirely, completely unconcerned.
"Looks like the effect is even better than I expected. Seems the company president thinks quite highly of me. I thought I'd have to spend some extra effort."
Perhaps, for someone once hailed as the world's number one Diva, being called "the strongest rookie in history" was nothing worth fussing over.
Fang Li, however, could only be left speechless.
Setting down his rice bowl, he looked at Sylvia and said in exasperation, "Just what are you doing?"
"Debuting, of course." Sylvia replied with a bright smile. "I'm just going back to my old line of work. Nothing strange about that, right?"
And indeed, there was nothing strange about it.
After all, Sylvia didn't dislike singing, in fact, she hoped more people could hear her voice. While she wasn't obsessed with the idol title, she didn't reject it either.
Only, Fang Li truly hadn't expected that Sylvia could cause such a huge stir in just a single day.
"How did you even manage this?"
Whether she heard his muttered question or not, Sylvia answered just as casually as before.
"Nothing much. I just sang a song online, and it caused quite a commotion. Thirty minutes later, the president of that company contacted me personally, invited me to a small event, had me sing another song on stage, and after that, he immediately decided to sign me."
Her tone was utterly nonchalant.
Fang Li was completely silent.
But if Sylvia really had done exactly that, then it wasn't surprising at all.
After all, this was the world's number one Diva, a superstar even the Integrated Enterprise Foundation, which practically controlled the global economy, had tried to capture.
Compared to them, no matter how large an entertainment company in Academy City was, it still couldn't match the scale of the Integrated Enterprise Foundation. If someone there had the vision to recognize Sylvia's value, of course they wouldn't stay calm.
Which was why over-the-top lines like "the strongest rookie in history" and "she definitely won't disappoint anyone" had appeared in the news.
And Fang Li quickly understood Sylvia's real reason for doing this.
"At this rate, it won't be long before you're performing concerts outside Academy City. A world tour is only a matter of time."
Sylvia grinned mischievously at him.
"That way, I can leave the city naturally, and travel around the world naturally too, right?"
That was her plan.
By becoming a famous idol, she could use the name of an Academy City entertainment company to tour the world, and in the process, collect the power of the ley lines.
A plan only Sylvia could pull off was now laid out in front of Fang Li.
(End Of This Chapter)