"Since you put it that way, I'll assume the Professor really thinks so."
Lin Lin relaxed her features, smiling without a hint of gloom.
"Anyway, the Professor's chalk can't hit me now."
The main thing is to maintain a good mindset and never suffer internal friction.
"On the way here, I saw many Staff Members raising Pokémon. I really envy them."
Besides being cute, these little guys have many abilities waiting for the Staff Members to discover.
It's the kind of thing where raising a Pokémon also solves the research topic they need.
However, the news spread quite fast; even my old classmate knows about it.
Since the popularity is so high... why don't we strike while the iron is hot?
Bai Luan looked at Lin Lin and asked:
"Lin Lin, would you like to start a brand new series on your channel called the Pokémon Illustrated Guide, and, in the capacity of a Pokémon Publicity Ambassador, film these Pokémon long-term at the Space Station?"
"Long-term filming?"
"Exactly. I hope you can produce a video interview for every Pokémon, allowing viewers on the StarNet to get to know and understand each Pokémon more deeply through the lens of your camera."
"I'd be happy to... but my job prevents me from staying at the Space Station for long periods."
"That's fine. When you have work, go do your work. When you're free, come here to film Pokémon. You can treat this job as extra income; no one will blame you even if you don't do it."
"I feel like... I'll be heavily pressured to update."
Bai Luan was stunned when he heard Lin Lin say this, then burst out laughing:
"You really have come long way as a video blogger."
After laughing, he asked Lin Lin again:
"So, will you be the Pokémon Publicity Ambassador?"
Lin Lin smiled, nodded, and said:
"Of course, I've dreamed of having a job like this."
"Good to hear. I'll have Asta draft a contract for you shortly. After signing, you can be a permanent resident of the Space Station."
"Yay~ ヾ(✿ﾟ▽ﾟ)ノ"
Lin Lin raised her hands and gave a small cheer.
"I originally just planned to update occasionally, but I didn't expect to get a long-term meal ticket. Such good luck."
"If your video quality wasn't good, I wouldn't have approached you."
"Hehe, I'll accept that compliment. After all, I worked really hard to film those videos."
Bai Luan looked at Lin Lin and couldn't help but sigh that she had changed a lot, becoming much more confident and cheerful than she was at University.
It seems she is properly taking the lead role in her own life. That makes me happy.
"Speaking of which... I guess I'm half an insider now, right?"
"Mmm... partially."
"Then can I ask when the Pokémon series games will officially launch?"
After Lin Lin asked, she scratched her head and said:
"Is this considered confidential? Please ignore me if you can't answer..."
"It's not exactly confidential. I think it won't be long before it's released to the public. Moreover, the most interesting mechanism of Pokémon has not yet been revealed to the public."
"Oh—!"
Lin Lin had an expression that said she had struck gold, her eyes shining as she pulled out a small notebook and started writing furiously.
"Can I include this in the video?"
"Of course."
Bai Luan smiled meaningfully.
"Rather, I really want you to put it in the video."
"Huh? Why?"
Hearing Lin Lin ask this, Bai Luan showed a very bright smile.
"Because I want to keep them in suspense~"
Bai Luan's simple, unpretentious, yet slightly mischievous reason successfully made Lin Lin burst out laughing.
How should I put it? It's an honor to have fun with a genius at the expense of the entire StarNet.
Lin Lin's professionalism was very strong. After signing the contract, she immediately started working, updating videos at a terrifying speed.
She could complete filming, write vivid and detailed scripts, perform professional editing, and add her infectious voiceover all in one day—plus a tiny bit of craziness in the video.
Bai Luan has the Little Black Room, but she doesn't; she relies purely on hard work.
Given such a terrifying update speed, Bai Luan wouldn't believe it if you said Lin Lin didn't put some passion into it.
Lin Lin's videos quickly caught the attention of the StarNet, as she was the only blogger constantly updating Pokémon news on the StarNet.
Of course, what made Bai Luan lose his composure the most were the comments @-ing him under Lin Lin's account.
"@Yi Mu, look at her update speed!"
"Yi Mu sensei, if only you were half as diligent as Miss Lin..."
"Even the production team's donkey wouldn't dare rest this much! @Yi Mu, reflect on yourself!"
These @-mentions, both explicitly and implicitly, carried the meaning of "Look at her update speed!" urging him to update.
Seriously, how do you people manage to twist everything into urging me to update?
Soon, the information Lin Lin inadvertently revealed in her videos, such as "Pokémon games are coming soon" and "everyone will have a chance to own their own partner" aroused greater curiosity among the audience.
During one live broadcast, an audience member finally couldn't hold back and asked directly:
"lin, lin, you keep saying in your videos that 'the day everyone has Pokémon is not far away.' Is that really true? It's not just hype or a rumor, is it?"
Lin Lin looked at the bullet screen comments, thought for a moment, and answered honestly:
'Mmm... strictly speaking, it is considered a rumor."
A wave of disappointed "Huh?" comments instantly swept across the live chat.
But immediately after, she added with a smile:
"However, this rumor was told to me personally by Yi Mu."
The live stream room fell silent for two or three seconds.
Then, the bullet screen erupted in a massive, tidal wave of comments:
"Now that's what you call an insider rumor from an official source!"
"It's confirmed! It's all confirmed! This is a sure thing!"
"The most official 'rumor' in history has been born!"
"I am the King of Urgency! They look so good to pet!!"
"I can't live another day without a Pokémon partner! [Twisting] [Crawling]"
After this incident, Lin Lin's authority and status as an internal informant were cemented.
Thereafter, every time she updated a Pokémon video, the comment section would reliably feature check-in posts in a uniform format:
"Pokémon are so cute, surely the related games, animations, and theme planets have been online for a long time, right?"
Building on Lin Lin's Pokémon updates, Bai Luan occasionally used the Yi Mu account to post some Pokémon meme pictures.
For example, the classic Squirtle thumbs-up and the dashing Staryu.
The popularity of Pokémon surged, and then Bai Luan's phone received two messages.
One was from Hyperion. The old man felt that Bai Luan was putting immense pressure on him and couldn't help but send a message to complain.
Hyperion: I just started making Pokémon, so why does the entire universe think I'm almost done?
Hyperion: Do you have any idea why?
Bai Luan: I don't know (Averting eyes)
Hyperion: ...
Bai Luan: Keep up the good work. [Squirtle thumbs-up]
The other message was from Silver Wolf.
Silver Wolf: (ᗜ‸ᗜ)
Silver Wolf: I suspect you are deliberately slacking off!
Silver Wolf: You should make Detroit first, and then consider other games!
Bai Luan: Pokémon is also very fun.
Silver Wolf: Am I the type of person who is easily swayed?
Bai Luan seriously saved this sentence, and in the future, when Silver Wolf declared her goal to become the greatest Pokémon Trainer, he would ruthlessly throw this quote back in her face.
Silver Wolf: I was clearly here first!
Bai Luan: ?
Bai Luan: I'm warning you, don't say things that are so easily misunderstood!
Silver Wolf was stunned when she saw this message.
Why is his reaction so extreme?
No one else will see this message... wait?
Who says no one else will see it?
Given Herta's personality, how could she not leave a backdoor or monitoring program in that guy's communication device?
A mischievous gleam flashed in Silver Wolf's eyes, and the corner of her mouth curled into a wicked smile.
Silver Wolf: Have you forgotten what we went through at Logos?
Silver Wolf: You playing around while i was on the stage for you! it made me nervous and exhausted.
Bai Luan: What on earth are you talking about?
After the message was sent, there was suddenly no reply from Bai Luan.
The status showed he was online, but he stopped replying.
The reason was simple—he was physically disconnected and dragged away for questioning by Herta, who had rushed over upon hearing the news, wearing a smile but with the dark aura behind her almost solidified.
After Silver Wolf sent a few messages to Bai Luan without a response, she burst into hearty laughter.
Herta could indeed see it. He was going to be in huge trouble now.
Serves him right!
He totally deserves it!
I hope something happens to him!