Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

"I almost thought I wouldn't get a chance to perform! Thank you, Blue Crocodile!"

Zhao Ming rubbed his hands excitedly, earning an eye roll from Chen Shi. To be honest, if he hadn't been accidentally hit by a rockfall, the rainwing moth might have actually managed to push the team away.

When Xu Yincheng saw the Thunder Beast taking over the stage, he felt an urge to surrender. He was feeling incredibly frustrated, as if everything had been predicted.

But since the museum owner, Zhong Mingyi, was still watching from the sidelines, it seemed inappropriate to simply say "surrender."

No matter how much Xu Yincheng struggled, the final result was already predetermined. Facing the Thunder Beast, which was equivalent to two Butterfly Dances, neither Blue Crocodile nor Gas Bomb was a match for it and they were quickly defeated.

"Hey, I haven't gone on stage yet~"

Xu Jia said with some disappointment, but she didn't know that her words were like another knife to Xu Yincheng's heart.

The three opponents had overwhelmed their own five, and the Rainwing Moth wasn't completely incapacitated yet, ready to come back and intimidate them at any time.

A crushing defeat, an absolute and complete crushing defeat!

"How is it?" Lin Xuan asked Zhong Mingyi, who was standing to the side.

“Not bad~”

Zhong Mingyi said calmly that under Lin Xuan's training, these Pokémon had executed his tactics quite well, but in Zhong Mingyi's opinion, they were only at a "not bad" level.

After all, Lin Xuan's strength lay in his tactical arrangements, not in these individuals. In his eyes, these apprentices were merely average and had a long way to go.

"So I'm really curious, why did the League appoint you as a gym leader? Don't you feel like you're watching kids fight when you see these trainees training?"

Seeing that no one was around, Lin Xuan asked Zhong Mingyi.

"Ahem, you can't say that, although it's true." Zhong Ming coughed twice, but still agreed with Lin Xuan's statement.

"However, we are currently in the early stages of the dojo, and many things are still being improved. The future is promising!"

“Yes, the future is not to be underestimated.” Lin Xuan nodded in agreement.

Zhong Ming didn't realize the hidden meaning in Lin Xuan's words. When he saw Lin Xuan's teammates coming over to discuss inviting Lin Xuan to dinner, he immediately slipped away. He was also a top-tier social phobia, and he would never have dinner with strangers.

If you stay there, whether out of politeness or for other reasons, you will definitely be invited.

As for Lin Xuan, he got another free meal that night. He originally wanted to pay, but after learning that the restaurant they ate at was owned by Xu Jia's family, he quietly put his phone away.

Wow, what a wealthy family! No wonder he started with one of the three starter Pokémon, and a Bulbasaur with the Chlorophyll ability at that; he must be quite valuable.

Moreover, Xu Jia's father knew that Lin Xuan was also present, so he even made a special trip over.

"Teacher Lin! You are so young and promising. It's a pleasure to meet you!"

Xu Guoqiang knew that Lin Xuan was his daughter's coach and that he had heard that she was also a well-known researcher, so he immediately put down his work and came over to say hello.

"Haha, hello, hello."

Lin Xuan put on a very standard smile, inwardly cursing Zhong Mingyi, that bastard, for not even calling him along when he ran away. If he had known this was another "parents' meeting," he wouldn't have come.

"Dad, what are you doing here? Get out, get out!"

Xu Jia was about to kick her father out, which was a very filial act.

However, this is also because after spending these few days together, everyone can actually feel that Lin Xuan, who is so eloquent and witty in the live broadcast room, is probably a little socially awkward in real life.

"Hey, you little rascal." Xu Guoqiang glared at Xu Jia, wondering what kind of daughter he had raised, then continued to smile at Lin Xuan, taking out a business card from his pocket and handing it to her.

"This is my business card. I wonder if Professor Lin will have some time later... to chat?"

Lin Xuan took the business card and glanced at it briefly before roughly guessing what the other party wanted to do.

If it were just about Xu Jia, he wouldn't need to talk to me privately. And considering my current somewhat famous status...

"it is good."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xuan accepted the business card. In any case, she would go and take a look first, and then just not agree to anything.

"Xiaojia, take Teacher Lin to my office later, you know that."

Xu Jianguo then wisely refrained from disturbing Lin Xuan and the others, and left quickly after saying those words. During this time, Eevee, Little Point, and the other people's Pokémon were all happily eating, especially the Thunder Beast, which seemed to treat Little Point like an older brother.

After dinner, Lin Xuan had Xu Jia lead her into Xu Jianguo's office. Xu Jia greeted her and then left, probably knowing that her father had something special to discuss with Lin Xuan.

"Ahem, Mr. Lin, would you be interested in being a spokesperson for our company?"

Xu Jianguo got straight to the point.

“I know you’re a researcher and don’t care much about money, but to show our sincerity, the figures we offer will definitely not disappoint you.”

Lin Xuan admitted that the other person's words hit him right where it hurt.

Lin Xuan: I just want you to use money to humiliate me to your heart's content.

However, despite these thoughts, Lin Xuan remained cautious about such matters. In all his years of live streaming, the only advertisement he had ever accepted was for the previous university league, given its nature.

Lin Xuan really had no experience with this kind of purely commercial activity.

"But your company is in the catering business, which doesn't really apply to me..."

Lin Xuan said helplessly.

"Ahem, actually, besides catering, our group also has some other businesses."

After saying that, Xu Jianguo handed over a mobile phone, on which a video had obviously just started playing.

Even if it requires one hand...

Lin Xuan quickly pressed the pause button on the video.

Is it still fashionable to use a dark past to threaten someone when discussing cooperation these days?

The video on my phone is of Lin Xuan reciting cringeworthy lines before the league. Every time I watch it, I can't help but scratch my toes.

Xu Jianguo didn't expect Lin Xuan to have such a big reaction, and quickly pointed to the hat Lin Xuan was wearing in the video.

“Besides the catering industry, our group also has some involvement in the clothing sector. The hat you were wearing at the time was actually designed by us for the alliance.”

"We would like to invite you to be the brand ambassador for our latest batch of new products."

After a longer conversation, Lin Xuan roughly understood the other party's purpose: they wanted her to endorse their product. So, Lin Xuan went to investigate Xu Jianguo's hat-making company...

After reading it, Lin Xuan almost threw her phone away. Although Lin Xuan didn't know much about these things, she roughly understood the value of top domestic brands. You call this "somewhat involved"?

Although Lin Xuan is famous, it is not necessary for Xu Jianguo. What he values ​​is something else... Lin Xuan's potential. Besides, this is not a risky thing. Even if he guesses wrong, he won't lose much. Why not?

“I’m not familiar with this area, so I might need to find someone else to discuss it with your company in detail,” Lin Xuan said after thinking for a moment.

He knows absolutely nothing about contracts; he might get scammed and end up counting the money for them.

"no problem."

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After returning home from lunch that day, Lin Xuan did nothing else but continue to ponder the evolution of Espeon.

Lin Xuan asked Gu Yuan for help with the spokesperson issue. Gu Yuan had extensive connections and was backed by the research institute, so it should be relatively easy for him to resolve the matter. Gu Yuan readily agreed, saying that he would have the research institute's legal department help Lin Xuan with the matter.

"The research institute has this position?" Lin Xuan said in surprise.

"Of course, we also need to protect our rights! A small domestic research institute once directly stole our results, and guess what happened to them in the end?"

"It's alright... but wouldn't that be against the rules?"

"Don't worry, they're free. Leave it to us." Gu Yuan readily agreed, and Lin Xuan immediately became a hands-off manager, turning back to continue studying Eevee's evolution.

"How do you think you can evolve?"

Lin Xuan hugged Eevee, who had come over to bring her a Coke, and gave it a good squeeze.

"Boy!"

Eevee almost threw the cola at Lin Xuan's face. After being put down, he went up to look at the picture of Eevee.

"Do you want to evolve like this? If you evolve into Espeon, your psychic abilities will definitely experience a qualitative leap, and it's not entirely impossible for you to rival a small one."

Lin Xuan said this to Ibrahimovic.

Eevee climbed onto the table and used its paws to move aside several documents that were placed on top, revealing a picture of Eevee underneath.

"Bui...Bui!"

After taking a closer look, Ibrahimovic decisively shook his head and then darted into Lin Xuan's arms.

If it gets bigger, it won't look like this anymore!

This was what Ibu thought. Although Lin Xuan's sudden kneading was annoying, the feeling of lying in his arms every time made her feel at ease. She liked it this way and didn't want to make any changes.

"Then... how about this? Or like this? If these three forms of Eevee exist, would you want to evolve?"

Lin Xuan didn't know why Eevee didn't want to evolve; he simply felt that she didn't like Espeon's appearance. He then took out several sketches of Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon that he had drawn. Although Lin Xuan had created them himself, they were about 70-80% similar to the originals... at least that's what he thought.

"Boy!"

Ibrahimovic shook his head immediately upon seeing them. What kind of monstrosities are these? Why does this one even have tentacles?

"I can't exactly turn you into my partner Eevee, can I? This thing doesn't evolve, does it?"

Seeing that Eevee didn't like any of them, Lin Xuan scratched his head in distress and said...

If there really were a way to turn Eevee into a partner Eevee, Lin Xuan would naturally be willing, but the key is that there isn't one at all!

Lin Xuan could at least trace the origins of Sylveon and Glaceon, knowing which direction to research. But as for partnering with Eevee... perhaps she should learn from a certain transmigrator's method and research how to repay a debt of gratitude?

Lin Xuan thought it over and over, and finally decided to let nature take its course. If Eevee doesn't want to evolve, then it doesn't have to evolve. Who says Eevee can't fight in battles? The most pressing issue right now is still Espeon.