Carlotta's Daily Report

'Me taking action?'

Ronan let out a bitter laugh and said, "How could I possibly take action? I'm not even a Listener anymore."

"Then why are you looking at me? Am I a Listener?"

Sandra shrugged.

The celebrity rankings were based solely on individual talent, not on tiers, so many people on the list were Resonators.

Ronan thought for a moment. Indeed, among those ranked higher, Resonators were far more numerous. The highest-ranked Listener was someone in seventh place... but that person hadn't shown up today.

As for the others...

Ronan pondered and felt there was no real reason to expect any of them to act. Who would listen to him anyway?

'Forget it, I'll rely on my own calculations. Even without actual combat experience, I might still deduce something. Besides, the Tower to Babel hasn't opened yet. There's still plenty of time.'

Ronan thought.

Carlotta and Melissa's battle had already reached its end, without any surprises.

Carlotta had dominated Melissa throughout the entire fight, easily securing victory.

"Well played."

After sending Melissa tumbling to the ground with a gust of wind, Carlotta smiled slightly and stepped off the arena.

In her view, fighting to this extent was sufficient. Her ranking on the celebrity list should improve significantly. As someone near the top, the mermaid princess should surely invite her to the banquet, right?

As Carlotta walked away, Melissa appeared somewhat dazed.

Failure to prove herself...

She had wanted to prove herself once again, but instead she had personally handed over the title of the strongest card magic practitioner among the Listeners. Now, there would be no debate about whether she was the strongest Listener-stage card magic user, clearly, she wasn't.

For a moment, Melissa was lost in thought, returning to her seat with a heavy heart.

No sooner had she returned than she was challenged again, by someone ranked nineteenth, aiming to take her place, exactly seizing the moment when Melissa had just suffered defeat and lost her spirit.

Yet the blow didn't diminish Melissa's combat ability. Instead, it drove her to become stronger. In a short time, she overwhelmed her opponent with an endless stream of cards, once again proving that she truly deserved her eighteenth place ranking.

After Carlotta returned to her seat, fewer and fewer eyes were drawn to her.

She continued her magic-body transformation. If not for Melissa challenging her earlier, she might already have become a Resonator.

Her magic-body transformation had already reached 0.9%.

Just 0.1% short, and she will officially enter the Resonator stage.

Carlotta silently focused, ignoring the surrounding commotion, striving to push through this final bit of progress.

And her efforts did not disappoint.

After a short while, naturally and smoothly, the progress of her leg's magic-body transformation reached 1%.

As she achieved this threshold, she felt a subtle change throughout her entire body. Her internal magic surged as if boiling, rushing from the transformed area and spreading throughout her body. Her physical capabilities underwent a significant enhancement in this process.

For every transcendent, completing the initial 1% magic-body transformation was extremely important. Once this step is achieved, completing the transformation of the rest of the body will become considerably easier.

Carlotta has crossed into a new tier, her mood is exceptionally good. She continued channeling magic into her feet, pushing her overall magic-body transformation to 10%, fully transforming both feet and gaining extraordinary magic circulation ability.

This step took her several hours. Outside, the sky had already darkened.

The celebrity gathering had lasted a long time, with people still challenging each other. The arena remains exceptionally lively.

Carlotta paused her magic-body transformation, feeling she needed some time to consolidate.

She opened her eyes and looked out the window at the night sky, feeling a sudden expansion in her chest. The entire world seems different to her now.

"How do you feel?"

Amelia approached and asked.

She leaned in close, faces nearly touching, able to clearly feel each other's breath.

Carlotta smiled and said, "I've become a Resonator."

Upon hearing this, Amelia couldn't help but felt momentarily stunned.

Carlotta's transition into a Resonator had been extremely quiet, causing no ripples. Even Amelia, who was right beside her, hadn't realized it had happened.

Amelia's heart filled with admiration. She had only just caught up to Carlotta's pace, yet Carlotta had already advanced another step. She couldn't help but felt a bit helpless.

But that was all. The fact that her partner was rapidly improving and growing stronger filled her with joy rather than frustration.

Night had fallen, stars twinkling in the sky.

The celebrity gathering finally came to an end.

"You are all rare talents. I believe in the days to come, each of you will find your own meaning on your journey and possess even more brilliant and radiant futures."

Sandra stepped forward to officially announce the end of the gathering.

Then, everyone gradually left.

Outside the hotel, many people were still waiting. The celebrity gathering wasn't a secret; news of it had spread across the islands. Thus, the "fans" of these celebrities naturally showed up.

This world didn't have the concept of "fans", they were generally called admirers.

"Layla!"

"Mary!"

When Carlotta and Amelia stepped out, shouts erupted from the crowd, leaving Carlotta momentarily astonished.

Well, well, she actually had her own admirers now?

This result made Carlotta chuckle slightly. She raised a hand and waved at those calling her name, a simple greeting. This only caused the crowd to become even louder.

Admirers, like fans of celebrities in her previous life, loved to follow their idols closely. Thus, Carlotta and Amelia had to go through quite some effort before finally shaking off the people following them, slipping away quietly.

Gradually, they reached the edge of Island No. 1.

Under the night sky, the sea rose and fell, rustling softly. The sea breeze shook the trees along the shore without cease.

"Are they still following?"

Amelia asked quietly.

Carlotta nodded.

The reason they had come to the seaside was because they discovered that some people couldn't be shaken off, and Carlotta had sensed a faint hint of malice.

So she came here, to this deserted place, to see exactly who harbored ill intentions towards her. Did they really think she was an easy target?l

The night stretched on, the sea breeze blowing gently.

Carlotta and Amelia stood on the beach. Even though they now wear ordinary appearances concealed by Illusory Masks, the moment they stood by the seaside, a certain graceful charm still emanated from them.

This charm came from deep within, no ordinary looks could hide it.

A third figure began to appear on the beach, walking unhurriedly forward, his expression unchanged.

Carlotta turned and switched over, her eyes shifted slightly, "So it's you."

"You knew I was coming?"

The man wore a smile, it was Dale Castro from the Mechanical Fortress.

Dressed in fine robes, his movements unhurried, he carried an aura of high authority, quickly closing the distance to within five meters.

Then, he stopped, and said calmly, "Layla, sell me some of your Source of Life. I know you still have some."

"You're truly persistent."

Carlotta sobbed slightly, then replied bluntly, "No sale. No need to talk further."

"Are you really refusing? My patience is limited."

Dale's expression turned cold, a hint of danger flickering in his eyes.

Carlotta replied unhurriedly, "Are you threatening me? Just because I refuse to sell you Source of Life, you plan to attack me? Are you too arrogant? People who don't know better might think the world revolves around you."

Amelia also spoke coldly, "What isn't yours, don't force it. If you truly wanted it, why didn't you bid during the first ten bottles? Wasn't it because you thought it was too expensive and wanted a bargain? In the end, others bought them all."

Dale remained expressionless.

Back when purchasing Source of Life, although he wasn't short on money, he hadn't wanted to be overcharged, so he didn't offer a high bid. He decided to wait, once more was sold, the price would naturally drop. But his wait ended in nothing. Not a single bottle of Source of Life did he manage to obtain.

Under such circumstances, Dale naturally felt dissatisfied. Especially when later he made further requests to purchase Source of Life, only to be flatly refused, this fueled his growing resentment.

Within the Mechanical Fortress, his status was high. Used to being looked up to, he couldn't tolerate anyone defying him.

Gazing at the two before him, Dale said coldly, "Since you've come to this place, I won't bother with polite words anymore. Hand over the Source of Life quietly. Don't test my patience."

"So you're going to openly rob us."

Carlotta sighed deeply.

The man no longer tried to conceal his intentions, acting as if everything was under his control, showing no courtesy.

"It seems you have no intention of cooperating. And unfortunately, my patience is extremely short."

Dale prepared to make his move.

He noticed Carlotta's unwillingness to comply; worse, she remained composed. Was it because she hadn't heard of him?

That wasn't strange. Although he was famous, who could possibly know every celebrity intimately? Especially celebrities themselves, they rarely paid attention to others of equal status.

"I'm a peak tier Resonator, ranked ninth on the Celebrity ranking."

Dale spoke calmly, his eyes emotionless.

He looked at the two, expecting to see fear upon learning his rank.

But to his disappointment, he saw nothing of the sort.

Even after revealing himself as a peak tier Resonator, both women remain completely composed.

What did this mean? Did they think he was joking?

Dale realized he was growing more impatient, more agitated. For some reason, seeing their calm expressions made him feel restless and unbearable.

Suddenly, he struck.

A longsword materialized in his hand. His entire body transformed into a streak of light, rapidly closing in, compressing the original five-meter distance in an instant. The sword's tip aimed straight at Carlotta's forehead.

At that moment, Carlotta pulled a sword from her necklace and swung it forward as well.

In that instant, surprise flashed in Dale's eyes.

Why, when he launched such a fierce attack, did she respond not with card magic, but with a sword?

The next moment, he understood.

"Boom!"

Their swords collided. A violent explosion erupted, sending gales roaring in all directions. Sand on the ground was shaking into the air, scattering widely.

Carlotta stood firm. Dale, however, was sent flying backward, crashing heavily onto the beach. Before he could rise, he spat out a mouthful of blood, his body already severely injured.

What was this?

Dale raised his head in disbelief, watching as sand and dust were violently torn apart by a sword. He saw Carlotta charging towards him, sword in hand, its blade radiating dazzling light, emanating a terrifying aura.

This was...

In that instant, Dale seemed to understand something. The word "Moon" nearly escaped his lips, but he never got the chance.

"Slash!"

Carlotta flashed past Dale with her sword, appearing behind him as if she had always stood there. The glow on the blade of her Rose Cross gradually faded.

Behind her, Dale lay stiff on the ground, his body shattered. He died on the spot.

Even when she was still a peak tier Listener, Carlotta had been capable of killing a peak tier Resonator. Now, as an early tier Resonator, she might not yet be able to defeat a Weaver, but against another peak tier Resonator? It would be significantly easier.

"This is what you get for seeking your own death."

Carlotta returned the Rose Cross to her necklace, looking relaxed. She turned back and began searching the corpse.

First, Dale's spatial item. Then, the sword he had been holding. That was all.

Carlotta briefly inspected Dale's spatial item. Her expression had been calm, but suddenly, a strange look appeared.

"I almost forgot, Sky Cornerstone was bought by him. Now... it seems to belong to me again."

A hint of joy surfaced on Carlotta's face.

After all that circling, in the end, the Sky Cornerstone returned to her?

Immediately, Carlotta and Amelia disposed of the body, then took a detour back to their original hotel.

Entering the hotel room, closing the doors and windows securely, Carlotta took out the Sky Foundation.

Inside Dale's spatial item, the Sky Foundation was the only valuable thing. The rest was insignificant, money was nearly depleted.