Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

The friendship between Pokémon is quite simple. The relationship between Little Spot and Jigglypuff can be described as a case of becoming friends after a fight. The three Pokémon quickly became friends.

"You caught your second Pokémon so quickly?"

Zhong Wenxing glanced at the Eevee not far away. Although it was very energetic, it looked like it had just been born. Generally speaking, a trainer would not capture too many Pokémon too early, because that would distract from the training of the Pokémon.

Newly born and weaker Pokémon are like blank slates, requiring trainers to plan their paths. However, as they grow stronger, the trainer's role diminishes, allowing them to focus on raising more Pokémon.

It's rare to find someone like Lin Xuan, who caught her second Pokémon during her first semester of university, even among Battle-type Pokémon.

Because in the first lesson of the battling type, the instructor will explain the pros and cons to them and advise them to focus on raising their first Pokémon before thinking about the rest, and not to be overly ambitious.

"Well... strictly speaking, Eevee isn't really my Pokémon."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Xuan said that Eevee's ownership still belongs to the research institute, and strictly speaking, she is just a nanny.

It was only because the other party was Dr. Sun Siming that Lin Xuan probably wouldn't have taken on this job, since taking care of a newborn elf is a very energy-consuming and emotionally demanding task.

Especially the latter, where a deep bond can easily form between a Pokémon and its trainer over a long period of time. If, at this point, the other party pulls out a contract and tells you that the Pokémon doesn't belong to you but to the research institute...

Isn't that a massive Minotaur scene?

Furthermore, it seems that Dr. Sun Siming is also preparing to formally hand over Eevee's trainer authority to Lin Xuan, who only needs to continue undertaking research projects at the research institute.

Where can you find such a wonderful boss?

After receiving a fairy and having her food expenses covered, Lin Xuan realized that she had already taken advantage of the research institute quite a bit of money even though she hadn't been working there for very long...

"It's not yours?"

After hearing Lin Xuan's words, Zhong Wenxing was also stunned. After all, judging from how clingy Eevee was to Lin Xuan just now, and the way the two little guys, Eevee and Little Point, got along, he once thought that Eevee was Lin Xuan's Pokémon.

"Not yet, at least not. It's quite complicated. Let's talk about the competition first."

Zhong Wenxing nodded. He could tell that there might be some relatively private topics involved, so he didn't ask any further questions.

"This is the list of the four remaining freshmen besides us."

Zhong Wenxing then sent a form to Lin Xuan.

"I don't have anything~" Lin Xuan complained, only to be met with a glare from Zhong Wenxing.

"Nonsense, you're not from the combat department, but it doesn't matter anyway. Basically, it all comes down to the two of us. The other four are just people the school pulled in to make up the numbers," Zhong Wenxing said confidently. After all, there was no one else around, so there was no need to pay too much attention to anything.

"You're... speaking such blunt truths."

Although the words were rather harsh, Lin Xuan had to admit that they were indeed the truth.

If it were a team competition, we might need to discuss tactics and such, but since it's an individual competition, there's not much to say; everyone just plays their own game.

After a quick glance at the list, Lin Xuan recognized two people besides himself and Zhong Wenxing. One was Xu Yao, whom he had eliminated in the semi-finals, whose Pokémon was Diglett, and the other was the trainer of the Magmar who had been defeated by Zhong Wenxing.

If it weren't for the emergence of Lin Xuan and Zhong Wenxing, the Duckbill Fire Beast would have had a very high probability of winning the match.

"So what's your goal for this competition? The championship? The runner-up?" Lin Xuan asked.

"No, I just want to reach the round of 16."

"Such a low target?"

Lin Xuan said with some surprise, after all, judging from Zhong Wenxing's words just now, he was not a low-key person.

"Please, don't be fooled by the fact that there are 16 spots in the top 16. As long as they don't run into each other in the middle, the teams from Shanghai University and Beijing University will basically take 12 spots. There are still a few spots left."

"So... what score is needed to get a prize?"

"I think it's the top 16. The prize is a two-month VIP membership at the Pokémon Center, during which you can use the training facilities at the Pokémon Center at will, and there's also a 50% discount on more advanced facilities," Zhong Wenxing said after thinking for a moment.

While Zhong Wenxing was speaking, Lin Xuan was also doing a rough calculation in her mind. If the training space at the Pokémon Center cost 1000 yuan a day, that would be 30,000 yuan a month, and 60,000 yuan for two months! That seems pretty good?

"Can this thing be resold after we get it?" Lin Xuan asked tentatively.

Zhong Wenxing: ...This is the first time in my life I've been so speechless.

Do you really think you can make it to the top 16? That's incredibly difficult.

"No, it's linked to my ID card and can't be transferred," Zhong Wenxing said helplessly.

Then, when Zhong Wenxing wasn't paying attention, Lin Xuan secretly went online to search for the prizes for the other rankings.

The top 16 get a 2-month VIP membership, the top 8 get a 6-month membership, the top 4 get a full year membership, and the runner-up gets an extra set of evolution stones. If these can only be described as decent, then the champion's prize can be called luxurious.

Aside from the standard one-year VIP membership at the Pokémon Center, Lin Xuan seriously suspected that they had some kind of shady deal with the Pokémon Center. They also received the same set of evolution stones as the runner-up, plus a choice of special boosting items like a silk scarf, miracle seed, or magnet.

Moreover, this is only the so-called junior group; the prizes for the youth group are even more luxurious, with the champion receiving a Life Jewel.

It's worth noting that even the most ordinary Life Pearl has a market price of around one million, so this is a truly extravagant purchase.

I'm jealous!

However, Lin Xuan could only envy this life-giving pearl. After all, even if he were a sophomore, he would still be no match for the upperclassmen.

To give a simple example, Zhong Mingyi is a graduate of Shanghai University from the previous year. Even if the strongest person in this year's class is not as strong as him, it would be no problem for him to beat up anyone from his school.

After arranging a time to meet Zhong Wenxing at the stadium on the weekend, Lin Xuan left, taking Ibrahimovic and Xiaodian with her.

These two guys seemed to be getting along quite well with Fat Ke Ding, and even said goodbye before leaving, appearing to be on even better terms with Lin Xuan and Zhong Wenxing.

Chapter 79 We'll meet again

Back home, ever since that day when Ibu and Xiaodian asked Lin Xuan to buy them games and then utterly crushed him, Lin Xuan had set a strict schedule for them.

Dr. Sun Siming clearly didn't leave Eevee here just to eat, sleep, and play games. You see, the best time for Eevee to evolve is after it reaches two stars; doing it too early would affect its potential.

Using evolution stones when a trainer is only at level one after birth is possible in the game and not entirely impossible in real life, but trainers generally wouldn't choose to do that.

This is because it's like pulling up seedlings to help them grow, which is detrimental to the elf's future development.

Since this condition needs to be met, one must naturally train properly.

So, the Lin Xuan Research Institute approved the funds to buy a treadmill. Anyway, this girl usually likes to run around, so let her run to her heart's content!

As for the smaller ones, although they usually fly more often, it's fine to go up there for practice.

After resolving the issue of the energy cubes for Little Dot and Eevee, and watching Little Dot run wildly on the treadmill for twenty minutes, Lin Xuan finally returned to the live stream room satisfied and prepared to start the broadcast.

As for why it was Little Spot who went up to run instead of Eevee... Eevee's body hasn't fully developed yet. According to the professor, it's better to wait a few days before doing any strenuous training.

This is because Pokémon have a very short infancy period, except for some special Pokémon, such as pseudo-legendary Pokémon babies, which generally last only a few days to ten days.

Of course, it probably doesn't matter if you treat Magikarp as a baby Pokémon forever...

[It's airing now!]

Lin Xuan first put up this title, then thought about her sponsor's requirements and put the advertisement at the top of the live stream.

[Warmest congratulations on the college league being held this weekend!]

After adjusting the position for a while, Lin Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

[Just arrived, what's that on the streamer's head?]

[Wow, is Mimikyu-sensei eating out?]

[College League... How can Mimikyu-sensei still make a living from this?]

"Because the tournament's schedule is next Monday, in order to provide viewers with a better live broadcast experience, I reluctantly sacrificed my innocence and asked the organizers for the commentary rights," Lin Xuan said righteously. After a pause, he continued.

"Given how much I've endured this humiliation, asking the authorities for some wages shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Speak like a human being!

I'm always taken aback by what Teacher Mimikyu says.

[Low Emotional Intelligence: I'm already eating]

[But the high school league matches are all in the morning and at noon, right? Mimikyu-sensei is finally going to have to work overtime!?]

"Ahem, working overtime is out of the question. Due to personal reasons, I won't be able to provide full commentary for the match. The specific schedule is as follows."

Lin Xuan then posted the commentary schedule in the blank space below the live stream room so that anyone who joined later could see it.

"Everyone, you should all have seen this ad, right? Are you sure you all saw it? If you have, I'm leaving now~"

After speaking to herself a few times in the live stream, Lin Xuan shrunk the large banner above her head to a corner.

[Party A: Why did I initially approach this guy?]

Are you the bully from the service provider?

Are you sure you won't get your salary docked for doing this?

Lin Xuan didn't care at all. After all, the official explanation to him was that he was just casually advertising during the live stream, and the banner he just displayed was something he did out of boredom.

But the next moment, a gift notification flashed across the sky above the live stream, and Lin Xuan silently pulled the advertisement back.

"Thank you so much to the official account of Shanghai University! You're so generous! May you live forever! May you live forever!"

Wow, it really is an official account!

[You're using an official account for personal purposes, aren't you? I'm reporting you!]

[The Client Arrives]

[Client: Where's my advertisement?]

Fortunately, it seems that the official Shanghai University account only showed up to send a gift and make its presence known, and then disappeared again. The rest of the live stream continued as usual.