Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

"Huh? They're all expired? How could that be! I bought them last year... wait, I think I bought them during a big sale at the supermarket next door."

Lin Xuan stroked her chin and recalled for a moment.

Lin Xuan bought so many snacks at once mainly because the supermarket next door was having a promotion, but judging from this, these snacks are probably all some "hidden gems".

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As expected of you.

Shouldn't he get down and kowtow a couple of times?

The words spoken by the pair of mice left the audience and the three little ones watching the spectacle speechless, but it seemed unusually reasonable for this to happen to Lin Xuan.

"Well... I'm really sorry." Lin Xuan scratched his head and apologized to the pair of rats, but he still felt that something was not quite right.

"But it's also true that you stole other people's snacks, right? The security cameras here caught it all a few days ago."

"Sweat~"

"Millet~"

The pair of mice looked at each other and then lowered their heads, tapping their little paws in front of them. They had no choice but to steal food; they were just too hungry. The cafeteria was crowded, and they would be easily discovered if they went in. After thinking it over, they decided that the dormitory building and the gaming club would be easier to steal from.

Especially in the battle club, there are basically no people at night.

Even while stealing food, they still had to risk that someone else, like Lin Xuan, might hide snacks for ages without eating them, unaware that the snacks had expired. As a result, after getting a stomachache from that incident, the two mice developed the good habit of checking expiration dates.

After hearing the explanation from the pair of rats, Lin Xuan could only sigh. This kind of thing is actually not uncommon. Among wild Pokémon, apart from Grass-type Pokémon that can rely on photosynthesis and Muk that can eat special substances, it is generally difficult for them to be guaranteed. Pokémon like Rattata are better off, as they can still rummage through trash cans and such.

However, the behavior of the pair of rats clearly indicates that they are the kind of beings with severe mysophobia, and their resistance to germs is obviously not as good as that of elves like Rattata, which can be considered an innate talent.

They had tried rummaging through the leftovers in restaurants like Little Rada had, but they couldn't stand it after just two days. The female mouse even had a fever and almost died. In addition, Lin Xuan's school was on holiday and there weren't many people on campus, so they turned their attention here.

Poor little mouse!

[Why don't you give it to me? The hamster is so cute!]

Don't try to take it from me! The hamster is mine!

Lin Xuan didn't say much after hearing this, but took out an energy cube from the box and handed it to a pair of mice.

In fact, given the strength of these two rats, if they really couldn't resist, robbing some ordinary restaurants and convenience stores wouldn't be a problem at all. With their speed and strength, it wouldn't be difficult for them to do so.

Although it's true that the two of them stole snacks, Lin Xuan also felt that they weren't inherently bad, because even after all that, they didn't attack humans, and they even put down the more precious energy cubes.

Are you hungry? Do you want to eat?

The slightly larger mouse looked up at Lin Xuan with some doubt, but in the end it couldn't resist the temptation and took the energy cube. Then it grabbed it with both paws, gently broke it in half, and very skillfully split the energy cube in two. The difference in size was not visible to the naked eye. Perhaps this was a racial talent of a pair of mice.

The two mice didn't hold back after taking the energy cubes, mainly because they were really starving. Snacks weren't very filling, and they were still hungry today.

The two mice opened their mouths wide and ate the energy cube in one gulp. The mice's mouths could open very wide, but it didn't feel weird at all; in fact, it made them even cuter.

"anything else?"

Lin Xuan couldn't help but chuckle when she saw this, and then simply took out two energy cubes to save them the trouble of dividing them.

This time, however, the pair of mice did not eat the energy cubes immediately after receiving them. Instead, they carefully saved them. They knew that these were good things, but after eating only half of one, they felt quite full and decided to save it for later.

"No problem, I have plenty of energy cubes!"

Lin Xuan waved his hand and placed the box containing the energy cubes on the ground. He then sat down and watched the two mice eat.

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"Ha~ It's over, time to go home and sleep!"

Lin Xuan walked on campus. Ibu used his superpowers to control the phone in front of him. The live stream was still going on, but tonight's matter could be considered resolved.

Doesn't Mimikyu-sensei (the teacher) want to catch mice?

[The hamster is so cute!]

[Should I tame it and bring it home to feed the audience?]

Lin Xuan glanced at the comments and then shook her head.

"They don't seem to like having trainers, but occasionally bringing them some food should be enough to stop them from stealing food."

Lin Xuan actually liked these two mice very much. First of all, they were not bad by nature and could still be good mice if they were properly trained. Moreover, they had not received any formal training, but they could rely on their mouse counting skills to keep up with Kirulian for a short time.

This is enough to prove their talent. Moreover, rats are naturally suited for battle. They are connected by mind, but they can also easily multitask or fight independently during battle. They are naturally suited for battle.

Lin Xuan also extended an invitation to them, saying that as long as they followed him, they would have plenty of energy cubes like the ones they just saw.

However, it turns out that this energy block tactic is not effective at all times. After much deliberation, the pair of mice decided that they still preferred to be free and did not want to be subdued by humans.

Although he felt a little disappointed, Lin Xuan didn't force them. He just told them not to steal food anymore and to come to the battle club to find him if they had nothing to do. He said there would be plenty of energy cubes.

"Anyway, we already have a mouse in our house~"

Lin Xuan said casually, but still thought that after the professor returned, he would mention the issue of increasing the number of Pokémon that could be caught by the status of a researcher, so that he wouldn't want to catch Pokémon again but then be unable to get through to the League.

Even if the pair of rats agree today, Lin Xuan can't apply to the alliance. She has to wait for the doctor to come back and get the qualifications done for her, which is quite troublesome.

Today's events went relatively smoothly. I chatted with my viewers for a bit on the way home before ending the stream. Once I got home, I went to bed quickly, since I still have classes every day...

After lying down on the bed, Lin Xuan suddenly sat up with a look of surprise, as if she had just remembered something. She had almost forgotten that Gu Yuan had asked her to go to the research institute tomorrow.

So it seems this class won't be able to take place again.

Lin Xuan happily set her alarm an hour later, and then instantly used her sleep skill.

The next morning, Lin Xuan went to the research institute. Come to think of it, she hadn't been there since the end of last semester, but it seemed like she hadn't missed out on her salary... Well, the same goes for the dojo. After she came back, she contacted Zhong Mingyi, but he wasn't in Jianghai City either, and seemed very busy.

Lin Xuan arrived at the doctor's research room with ease, but the doctor was not there at the moment. Gu Yuan was mainly using the research room. As soon as Lin Xuan walked in, she saw Gu Yuan recording data.

"Lin Xuan, you're here."

Gu Yuan looked up at Lin Xuan, then went back to doing what he was doing.

"Wait for me for a moment, about ten minutes."

"Row."

Lin Xuan nodded, she was used to it. Gu Yuancai was more like a doctoral student, always making sure to finish everything before he would rest.

"Buyi~"

Eevee, who was in Lin Xuan's arms, yawned. If it weren't for the check-up, he would definitely have continued to sleep in at home like Xiao Dian.

About ten minutes later, Gu Yuan finished what he was doing; he had a good grasp of time.

Then Gu Yuan took out a small card from the bottom drawer and casually tossed it to him.

"What?"

Lin Xuan looked down and saw her photo and name prominently displayed on it, with the words "Senior Researcher" written at the top.

"The senior researcher position that the doctor applied for for you has been approved. This is proof, so remember to keep it safe," Gu Yuan said with a smile. There are only a handful of senior researchers of this age, even in the whole of China.

Even Lin Xuan's success was due to her discovery of intimacy and her contributions to Eevee's new evolution.

Although the title of senior researcher is still too low based on these contributions, Lin Xuan is still young and has only been with the research institute for less than a year. Gu Yuan estimates that Lin Xuan's researcher level will be promoted again before next year.

By then, Lin Xuan will definitely be considered the youngest top researcher.

"So, Brother Gu, you just threw it like that?"

Lin Xuan was speechless. Couldn't he at least take a little care of himself?

"You might not even get to use this thing once before you advance in your level. If all else fails, the research institute can help you get a replacement... The machine is in the warehouse, just ask and we'll get it done."

As he continued, Gu Yuan didn't forget to add this reminder.

Lin Xuan: ...

Now that you mention it, I'm not so interested in this stuff anymore.

When Lin Xuan looked down at the card that read "Senior Researcher" again, it suddenly seemed rather cheap.

"By the way, Brother Gu, what level are you and the PhD?"

Lin Xuan suddenly thought of this. She hadn't known much about it before, but since a senior researcher is a top researcher, Lin Xuan guessed that Gu Yuan was probably at that level.

“I am top-tier, as for the professor… at his level, we don’t care about those things. If we were to convert it into trainer terms, you could consider him a master. There are only a handful of him in the entire country, and in the field of evolution, there is only the professor.”

Gu Yuan said this, and Lin Xuan roughly knew how awesome the professor was. In the anime and games, even if he couldn't compare to Professor Oak, he was at least on par with Professor Yamanashi in Diamond and Pearl.

"Besides this senior researcher, there must be something else, right?"

Lin Xuan put the card away and then asked Gu Yuan, since Gu Yuan's attitude towards the card was probably just something he casually tossed to her when he saw her, otherwise he would have just sent it to a courier.

"Well, now we'll get down to business."

Gu Yuan's expression turned slightly serious as he spoke to Lin Xuan.

"Didn't the doctor lead a lot of people to the Yan Emperor Forest? Someone found a stone that seems to carry some special energy. Take a look."

As Gu Yuan spoke, he pulled up the images that the doctor had sent back on the screen above.

"Stone!?"

Lin Xuan was stunned for a moment, then quickly threw Eevee aside and rushed over.

"Boy!"