Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

November 15th, morning

Today is Tuesday. The next match of the Huaxia Championship will start tomorrow. Although the schedule after that is not too tight, the matches will be close together, which will keep Lin Xuan very busy.

Moreover, having just finished a match, Lin Xuan felt she urgently needed to rest.

"Lin Xuan, you're amazing! You've really made our school proud!"

"I bet the teachers at our school are grinning from ear to ear. They finally won this time."

"Don't worry, I'll make them cry back in the youth group in a few days!"

Among the group of people from the battle club surrounding Lin Xuan, a girl patted her flat chest and said to the crowd with a proud look on her face, even though there seemed to be nothing to be proud of.

The girl's name is Yao Lan. She is an official member of the Huada University team and will also be attending the competition in the next few days.

As soon as she spoke, the previously excited crowd fell into dead silence, and a fist landed directly on her head.

"Can you say something auspicious?"

Cheng Yin glared at her.

"Isn't that the truth?"

"Be careful, your teacher might be so angry she'll die if she hears this."

"Could it be that Teacher Zhao can teleport here instantly?"

"Ahem! I can't teleport, but I can walk a few steps without any problem."

A head popped in through the window next to them, startling Lin Xuan so much that she almost shoved it back in, but managed to restrain herself.

Zhao Zhiyao is the instructor of the combat club, and also serves as the head of the combat department and the coach of the school team. He holds multiple positions, but his actual workload is not that much. After all, the school team is strong enough, and there are not many things for him to do.

He happened to be away on a business trip during the competition a few days ago and missed Lin Xuan's glorious moment of winning the championship. He regretted it so much that he kept slapping his thigh, because he didn't know when his school would be able to achieve such a result again.

"Teacher Zhao, what brings you here?"

Yao Lan smiled awkwardly and stepped back.

"I must have come here for a reason." Zhao Zhiyao didn't explain much, but instead turned his gaze to Lin Xuan, a smile instantly spreading across his face, revealing his double standards to the fullest extent.

There was no other way. Although Lin Xuan wasn't from their rival club, his ability to gain respect outside of school in the coming years would likely depend entirely on Lin Xuan.

"Is this Lin Xuan? Could you please come out with me for a moment? I need to talk to you about something."

As he spoke, he waved to Lin Xuan, then turned his head back to look out the window.

"Then I'll leave first."

Lin Xuan took Eevee, who had been lying in Cheng Yin's arms enjoying its half-closed eyes, waved to the people around her, and then walked out of the Battle Club's gate.

No sooner had he stepped out of the battle club's door than people started discussing it.

"What does Teacher Zhao want with Lin Xuan?"

"Isn't Teacher Zhao just back from a business trip to the capital?"

"It must be related to Lin Xuan winning the championship, right?"

No one knew why Zhao Zhiyao wanted to see Lin Xuan, except for two people who had some vague guesses. One was Cheng Yin, and the other was Zhong Wenxing, who had been sitting next to Lin Xuan earlier. The two of them had special channels and knew some inside information.

Chapter 137 I, the Heavenly Emperor, am invincible!

To be honest, this was the first time Lin Xuan had met Zhao Zhiyao, since Zhao had been traveling for work during the period when Lin Xuan had just joined the gaming club.

"Teacher Zhao, is there anything I can help you with?"

Lin Xuan asked with some doubt. After all, if it was about her winning the championship yesterday, there was no need to bring her up directly, right? It wasn't anything shameful.

"Hmm... things are a bit complicated. Let me ask you a question first," Zhao Zhiyao said after thinking for a moment.

"I remember Lin Xuan, you also did part-time work as a commentator and streamer, right? You had quite a few fans, and you even did the commentary for the previous college league."

Zhao Zhiyao found it amazing when he thought about it. Didn't the officials check names when they were looking for people? How could someone be both a player and a commentator?

Actually, it's not really the organizers' fault. Arranging the contestants' schedule information and finding people to commentate and promote the event are matters between two departments. It should be said that the most surprised people after Lin Xuan's identity was exposed were the competition officials.

"Well, it's just average, maybe a few hundred thousand followers."

Lin Xuan said modestly.

Zhao Zhiyao choked on his words, unsure whether Lin Xuan was being modest or simply being effusive.

"You're a commentator who also won the championship in this competition, so you must have a very good understanding of the matches."

"I know a little bit."

"So what do you think is the biggest problem for the new generation of trainers?"

Zhao Zhiyao's question really caught him off guard for a moment, but he immediately lowered his head and thought about it, recalling the tournament he had watched some time ago and the college league he had just participated in.

"Real combat?" Lin Xuan asked tentatively.

The main problem was that the terrible plays by many players in the college league caused his blood pressure to spike several times. The oxygen cylinder he bought earlier was still sitting on the table. Moreover, this situation didn't just occur in the college league; it was even seen occasionally in the preliminary rounds of the championship.

This situation usually occurs among college students. The Pokémon are very strong, but their command abilities are lacking, mainly because they have too little practical experience.

“Yes, it’s about practical experience, so the alliance made a decision.” Zhao Zhiyao nodded heavily.

"The League will be opening gyms in major cities in the near future to train real trainers, not just empty shells that rely on Pokémon."

"Gym?"

Lin Xuan initially thought Zhao Zhiyao's words meant it was some kind of competition and was about to refuse.

But after listening to the whole thing, I was completely stunned. One of the biggest differences between this world and the Pokémon world is that there are no gyms. Trainers are trained more through schools, and while some are self-taught, they are ultimately a minority.

Lin Xuan could roughly guess why the League opened gyms. They probably felt that current trainers were too theoretical and too weak in practical combat. Gyms were specifically designed to cultivate talent in this area.

But this raises a problem—

"What does this have to do with me?" Lin Xuan asked, scratching his head.

Lin Xuan didn't know if the League's decision to open gyms was the right one. After all, the real world and the Pokémon world were completely different. Gyms were extremely popular in that world, but in this world, they could also lead to instant death.

But the most important question is still just one: this has nothing to do with me, an ordinary student, researcher, and good-looking live streamer, right?

Even the identity of a student has nothing to do with the combat department.

"Ahem, of course there is a connection. The dojo system will be rolled out in several major cities first, and Jianghai City is one of them. As the top university in Jianghai City, Huada University will naturally provide its support."

Zhao Zhiyao smiled and patted Lin Xuan on the shoulder.

"So you gave me away?"

"Of course not. It's just that the dojo is in the early stages of construction and urgently needs staff. The school thinks you're a great candidate and has decided to give you this opportunity. And this is also very beneficial for you, considering the current tough job market for college graduates. You just need to..."

Zhao Zhiyao talked on and on for a long time, while Lin Xuan silently raised her hand.

"But I already have a job!"

Zhao Zhiyao: ...

Damn, how could I forget about that? Even disregarding his livestream income, the income from Dr. Sun Siming's research work alone is probably not much less than my salary…

Wow! This is a bit tricky!

"Besides, I really have no intention of becoming a trainer, or being a gym apprentice..."

"Who said you were being asked to become an apprentice?"

"Eh?"

"The school's idea is for you to try interviewing for a coaching position; the principal said he thinks you have the ability."

Who do you take me for? Ash Ketchum, who's only ten years old but has over twenty years of battling experience?

As for that principal, Lin Xuan had long suspected he wasn't a decent person, so after hearing this, Lin Xuan made an excuse and slipped away.

Playing matches is fine; at most, I'll just take some time to train the younger Ibrahimovic and then go to the arena to command the newcomers in a match. It's not difficult at all.

But if you ask Lin Xuan to be a coach, he can only say that whoever wants to be one can be one. This kind of thing is too tiring. Even when Lin Xuan talks about some tactical issues in the live broadcast room, many people still don't understand and ask several times. This is the most tiring thing.

After getting rid of Zhao Zhiyao and returning home, Lin Xuan first took out the documents she had just received from Gu Yuan that morning, printed them out, and then threw them in front of Ibu with a thud.

"This is the secret to self-motivation; take a look."

"Buy?"

Ibu scratched his head, then flipped through the papers Lin Xuan had thrown at him, and instantly lay down on them.

"Buyi~"

Wow, so many words!

Eevee has always practiced a support skill, which is an inherited skill that doesn't require deliberate learning. So seeing this secret manual naturally gives him a headache.

"Ahem, it's not that difficult. Let me teach you a little trick."

Lin Xuan sat cross-legged directly opposite Ibrahimovic.

"First of all, you need to sit up straight. What kind of posture do you look like lying down like that?"

"Boy!"

After hearing Lin Xuan's words, Ibrahimovic quickly got up.