Wang Xin, being well-traveled and experienced, immediately recognized the Arcanine’s origins and couldn’t help but curse under his breath, “It’s just an entertainment match, are you trying to kill me? You even brought out an Overlord Arcanine.”
Overlord Pokémon, as the name suggests, can only be called by this name if they have become a regional overlord. Such Pokémon are one in a million, possessing an extremely powerful aura. Whenever they appear, the surrounding Pokémon are invariably shaken by their presence.
“But why is this Overlord Arcanine so small?” Wang Xin was a bit puzzled.
Wild Pokémon have a simple classification based on their aptitude level: from Common Pokémon, to Lord Pokémon, to Overlord Pokémon. Of course, among Pokémon, there are also their own kings, who are also called King Pokémon, and are equivalent in aptitude to Lord Pokémon.
These three are also easy to distinguish: Common Pokémon are the smallest in size, Lord-level are larger, and the largest are Overlord-level Pokémon, whose size can reach several or even more than ten times that of their kind.
Besides size, another way to distinguish them is by their aura.
Just that roar, although Wang Xin, as a trainer, didn’t feel it too strongly, Dragonite, being a Pokémon itself, understood it perfectly.
Wang Xin knew very well that Dragonite, as his partner for many years, protected him out of instinct. Otherwise, Dragonite would probably have turned around and left.
But even so, he could feel Dragonite’s fear from its slightly trembling body.
One must know, Dragonite was his signature Pokémon, a genuine Heavenly King Level peak Pokémon. For Dragonite to feel fear, Wang Xin could no longer imagine the strength of that Arcanine.
Quasi-legendary? Or legendary?
As soon as he thought of this, Wang Xin immediately jumped out, “I think it’s a bit unfair for Mu Li and me to use our own Pokémon. For the sake of the game’s fun, let’s both use rented Pokémon.”
Wang Xiang didn’t think much of it and directly agreed to Wang Xin’s request.
Wang Xin secretly wiped away a sweat. “That was close, I almost made a fool of myself.”
Seeing Wang Xiang agree, Mu Li didn’t refuse either and directly recalled Arcanine.
After Arcanine disappeared, the Pokémon on the ranch returned to normal. However, this slight change went unnoticed by anyone except Wang Xin.
After Wang Xin lost the advantage of Dragonite, fewer people chose him. Deng Fei and Fan Yizhi directly chose to support Mu Li. Hani hesitated for a moment, then also joined Mu Li’s team.
5VS5, the Horse Racing and Sheep Snatching Battle teams were formed.
This time, “Wu Ha” chose to record in the Frontier, mainly to share the Frontier’s culture with the public.
Traditional competitions like horse racing and sheep snatching are quite interesting to watch.
First up was the highly anticipated song and dance segment. Unlike the opening in the morning, with the addition of the Frontier beauty Hani, the entire dance’s charm rose to a new level.
Hani had become famous through dance, and her glances and turns of the head fully displayed the charm of an exotic beauty.
This was Mu Li’s first time watching a celebrity dance so closely. The live infectiousness was completely on a different level compared to ordinary students from the Conservatory of Music.
Especially when Hani half-covered her face and turned her head, Mu Li clearly felt his heart race.
Too beautiful!
I knew our ancestors went to the Frontier not just for those raisins!
After the dance was over, Hani flipped herself directly onto a horse. In an instant, her originally delicate and enchanting demeanor immediately transformed into a heroic and spirited appearance.
Many people can ride horses, but few can ride them so gracefully.
Seeing Hani, Mu Li even wondered if the people of the Frontier had a genetic advantage. How could someone ride a horse so beautifully?
Compared to Hani, Jie Ni, another person from the Frontier in the show, was extremely clumsy.
Watching Jie Ni sprawled on the back of a Mudsdale, Mu Li couldn’t help but lament the differences between people.
The Horse Racing and Sheep Snatching competition involved two teams riding horses to snatch the only sheep (a stuffed animal) in the arena. When everyone watched the two professional teams compete, they found it pleasing to the eye, but when they actually got on the field, the scene was nothing short of chaotic.
Either Charizard would burn the sheep, or Mudsdale would tear the sheep to shreds. Later on, it became even more chaotic with people and horses falling, almost turning into a major accident scene.
Mu Li and Wang Xin had originally wanted to participate in this competition, but the scene was simply too chaotic. The two could only constantly put out fires from the periphery, unable to squeeze in. In the end, they could only watch the other members from the outer circle, making sure they didn’t fall off their Pokémon and get injured.
This competition ultimately had no result, as all ten sheep stuffed animals prepared for the event were sacrificed, leaving no choice but to end it inconclusively.
After the competition, everyone was exhausted.
“Director Wang, I beg you, let’s not have such intense activities anymore. We, this group of people, are good at brainpower,” Chichi said, leaning on Blastoise and panting heavily.
Wang Xiang retorted, “You guys? You can’t even handle physical activity, let alone brainpower?”
Deng Fei immediately protested, “Hey? Director Wang, who are you looking down on? It’s fine if you say that about Chichi, his head is empty, but I rely on this intelligent brain when I travel the world.”
The rest of the group also expressed their dissatisfaction.
“Who are you looking down on?”
“Who doesn’t know how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide?”
“Isn’t it just brainpower? Who doesn’t have a brain?”
…
“Alright, alright, alright!” Wang Xiang shouted loudly, “Since you all think your brains are capable, then tonight we’ll play a game related to wisdom. The loser will make breakfast for everyone else tomorrow morning.”
After recording this part, the daytime recording for today was finally completed.
Mu Li finally had time to check his phone. Sister Liu had sent him a message an hour ago: “I’ve arrived at the hotel.”
After telling Chichi, Mu Li went back to the hotel first.
As soon as Mu Li entered the hotel, he saw a fashionable woman in her thirties in the lounge area. Mu Li had seen her photo, and that should be Sister Liu.
“Sister Liu?” Mu Li asked tentatively.
Sister Liu looked up, motioned for Mu Li to sit down, and then went straight to the point: “Wu Yao told me about your idea. You want to set up an independent studio and have me be your manager, is that right?”
Mu Li nodded, “We are both newcomers. We do have some resources, but I personally am not very good at managing resources, and I also need someone to help.”
Sister Liu nodded, “I have no problem with it. After all, managing one is managing, and managing two is also managing. But have you thought it through? I am an independent agent now, and my resources are definitely not as good as those of large agencies. You need to be clear about this.”
“Don’t worry, Sister Liu, I’m a singer, and I primarily release songs. When I’m not releasing songs, I’ll just participate in a few variety shows,” Mu Li said. “There are too many restrictions in those agencies, and I might not be used to them.”
“Since you’ve thought it all through, I have no problem,” Sister Liu said.
The two then discussed some issues regarding the management contract. After everything was confirmed, Sister Liu officially became Mu Li’s manager.
“You haven’t signed a contract for ‘Wu Ha’ yet, have you?” Sister Liu asked.
“No, Brother Chichi just pulled me in,” Mu Li said with a wry smile. “Later, I’ll have to trouble you to talk to Director Wang about the contract, though I don’t expect much money from this collaboration.”
Sister Liu also understood the situation of “Wu Ha”: “You are a newcomer, and being able to participate in a show like ‘Wu Ha’ is already good. I won’t ask for much. However, we need to discuss your future development.”
“I’ve thought about that,” Mu Li replied. “After the ‘Wu Ha’ recording ends, can you help me see if there are any music variety shows suitable for me to participate in? After all, my path is as a singer, and I don’t want to become a variety show personality.”
“Of course,” Sister Liu couldn’t help but smile.
“As for musical works, I have many, but currently only one is finished. The others need a place to be recorded, so I’ll need your help to find a recording studio,” Mu Li said. “But Sister Liu, do you think it’s appropriate for me to release an album now?”
Sister Liu thought for a while, then shook her head, “No rush. What musicians fear most when releasing songs now is a lack of exposure. You can accumulate some fans in variety shows first, and then release an album. That way, the effect will be better. Of course, if you can seize the opportunity to perform your own works on the show, that would be even better.”
Mu Li nodded, “Then I’ll talk to Director Wang later. He should give me a chance to showcase myself.”
Hearing Mu Li’s words, Sister Liu couldn’t help but show a surprised expression: “Is Director Wang Xiang that familiar with you?”
Mu Li shook his head and smiled, “Actually, I’m more familiar with Brother Chichi. He introduced me this time. I only met Director Wang after I came here.”
“Then why would he give you a performance opportunity?” Sister Liu was a bit curious.
“Since you’re my manager now, I won’t hide it from you, especially since this news will likely be exposed later,” Mu Li explained. “The reason Director Wang gives me face is probably because of my other identity.”
“I used to be a National Team member for Pokémon battles.”
“Ah?” Sister Liu seemed to not have heard clearly, “You’re a National Team member? Which National Team?”
Sister Liu pointed upwards.
“That’s right,” Mu Li nodded. “It’s that National Team, but I retired five years ago.”
“Wait, wait, wait…” Sister Liu quickly interrupted Mu Li, “Let me get this straight. Wu Yao told me you’re his classmate, so you should also be a student at Yangcheng Conservatory of Music, right? Then five years ago, you were still a high school student?”
Mu Li nodded and explained, “That’s right. To be precise, I joined the National Team in junior high school, participated in competitions for three years, and then retired. Later, I entered Yangcheng Conservatory of Music and became Wu Yao’s classmate.”
“Why didn’t Wu Yao mention this to me?” Sister Liu still seemed to disbelieve what she had heard.
Mu Li chuckled, “Because I never mentioned it to him, so he naturally wouldn’t know.”
“So, what was your skill level back then?” Sister Liu asked.
Mu Li was stunned.
How should I answer this?
Invincible throughout the world?
Isn’t that too arrogant?
Or be a little humble?
World number one?
Seeing Mu Li lost in thought and not answering for a long time, Sister Liu suddenly showed an understanding expression: “I’m sorry, did I hit a sore spot? It’s okay, it’s already amazing that you could enter the National Team. Even if you didn’t play or win a ranking, it’s fine. Your entry into the National Team means you’re better than 99.99% of people.”
Mu Li, seeing that the other party had misunderstood, was somewhat exasperated: “Sister, where did your thoughts go?”
Sister Liu was startled: “Isn’t that it? I thought you were embarrassed to say because of some achievement.”
After speaking, she seemed a little embarrassed: “After all, I’ve never heard your name.”
Mu Li couldn’t help but explain with a wry smile, “Sister, I wasn’t using this name back then.”
Five years had passed, and Mu Li wasn’t sure if anyone still remembered him. He tentatively asked, “Do you happen to know the name ‘A Li’?”