Chu Nan.
A top graduate from the Media Department of Shanghai Pokémon University.
Ever since graduation, Chu Nan had been uploading videos of his daily life with Pokémon on Douyin.
Relying on his attractive looks and humorous personality, he instantly exploded in popularity.
Now, Chu Nan had become an internet celebrity with over ten million followers.
Naturally, Chu Nan paid close attention to the scandal that erupted at his alma mater yesterday.
He had never imagined his school would have a teacher of such questionable character.
Yet, unlike other influencers who condemned Guo Yi immediately without knowing the facts,
Chu Nan chose to wait for the official announcement from Shanghai Pokémon University.
Because Chu Nan had faith in his alma mater. He believed the university would definitely give a fair and just judgment.
Now, the official announcement had finally arrived.
—[After investigation, our student Bai Lin deliberately gathered students to disrupt classroom order in an attempt to prematurely learn the secret method for neutralizing the Life Orb's recoil.]
—[Despite repeated persuasion by Teacher Guo Yi, the students persisted in their actions. Thus, Teacher Guo used his Pokémon to remove them from the classroom.]
—[This incident was entirely instigated by student Bai Lin, and Teacher Guo Yi bears no responsibility.]
—[Given student Bai Lin's timely acknowledgment of wrongdoing and efforts to prevent further escalation, he has been issued a formal warning as punishment.]
"I knew it!"
"How could my alma mater hire someone with questionable morals?"
Upon seeing this announcement, Chu Nan smiled in satisfaction.
After all, during his livestream last night, countless trolls had spammed insults on the screen, calling his beloved alma mater a filthy place.
Unable to prove otherwise at the time, Chu Nan had endured their curses silently.
But now, armed with this official clarification, he could finally give these haters a forceful slap in the face.
So, without a second thought, Chu Nan immediately started a livestream.
As an influencer with millions of followers, thousands of viewers flooded into his stream the moment he went live.
[Little Virgin's streaming so early today!]
[Chu-nan, this isn't like you. Why so diligent today?]
[Hey, Chu-nan! You didn't even announce the stream! Good thing I'm slacking at work, or else I'd have missed it!]
As soon as he started, a barrage of comments filled the screen.
As for the nickname "Chu-nan," it came from the homophony between his real name, "Chu Nan," and "virgin" ("chu nan"), combined with the fact that he was famously single.
Thus, his fans had "affectionately" dubbed him "Chu-nan."
But as the number of viewers climbed, so did the trolls.
[Oh, isn't this that graduate from the trashy university? Still has the guts to stream, huh?]
[Exactly! All other influencers immediately criticized Shanghai Pokémon University. Only our streamer stayed suspiciously silent. Is he scared or what?]
[Scared? More like he took the school's money!]
Instantly, mocking comments dominated the screen.
Chu Nan's fans quickly fought back.
[Chu Nan is Chu Nan. Shanghai Pokémon University is Shanghai Pokémon University. They're not even directly connected.]
[Exactly. Chu Nan's success has nothing to do with his alma mater.]
[The authorities will handle this case properly. Do they really need your useless comments?]
[Haha, Chu-nan's your daddy now? Protecting him like that!]
[Aw, little troll has no arguments left, resorting to family ranks already?]
In a flash, fans and trolls started arguing furiously in the comments.
Seeing the stream growing increasingly chaotic, Chu Nan finally spoke up.
"To answer the concerns raised by many fans, I'll address them now."
"The reason I didn't immediately jump on the bandwagon to condemn the school was that the previous video was incomplete. It didn't show the whole picture."
"To criticize prematurely would've been unfair both to the public and to those directly involved."
"That's why I waited for the official announcement, to understand the whole story clearly before discussing it."
"And just now... Shanghai Pokémon University released their official statement."
As he spoke, Chu Nan directly displayed the university's announcement on the livestream screen.
"When discussing any matter, we must first learn the truth—not blindly participate in online violence."
"Of course, I trust my fans are rational and capable of independent judgment."
Once the official statement was shared, the livestream chat instantly swung in one direction.
[See? How could a prestigious school like Shanghai Pokémon University hire a teacher with poor character? Turns out someone deliberately framed him.]
[Chu-nan's so calm and rational, unlike other influencers who lose their minds at the first whiff of drama, biting people randomly like rabid cats.]
[Wait, am I the only one who noticed the important point in the announcement? Neutralizing the recoil from the Life Orb? Is that even real?]
Suddenly, a single fan's comment shifted the entire direction of the livestream.
Right!
Framing or no framing—is that really important?
Not at all.
How to neutralize the Life Orb's recoil—that's the real news here!
This was a secret not even the Dragon Country Pokémon Alliance had cracked yet, and now a teacher from Shanghai Pokémon University had discovered it?
The previously subdued trolls suddenly found new leverage and resurfaced instantly.
[Hahaha, this announcement must be fake. Neutralizing the Life Orb's recoil? Even the Dragon Country Pokémon Alliance is still researching it, and some random teacher figured it out? What a joke!]
[Exactly! There must be something fishy about this statement. They probably just threw a random student under the bus to protect their reputation.]
[Sigh! A good school corrupted like this. They need some serious reflection…]
And once again, the chaos resumed in full force.
Chu Nan's brows furrowed deeply as he read the trolls' remarks scrolling on screen.
When he'd skimmed the announcement earlier, he hadn't paid it much attention.
He hadn't expected it to contain such shocking information.
At first glance, Chu Nan couldn't confirm whether it was true or not.
Just then—
He suddenly noticed a private message appear in his inbox.
[Senior, I'm a current student at Shanghai Pokémon University. The announcement is real. If you don't believe it, check out this battle video yourself. [Link]]
Seeing this, Chu Nan quickly opened the provided link.
Of course, he wasn't stupid.
Just in case, Chu Nan decided to verify the video's authenticity privately before broadcasting it live.
However—
The moment Chu Nan saw Nidoking's terrifying power, he froze entirely.
Is...is this really the same Nidoking I remember?
Chu Nan questioned himself silently.
In his memory, Nidoking wasn't weak, certainly—
But he'd never seen one this absurdly strong!
Chu Nan's strange expression immediately drew the livestream audience's attention.
[Hey, what's Chu-nan secretly watching? That expression…]
[Come on, why are you guys surprised? Chu-nan's just a virgin streamer; it's normal he hasn't seen much in life.]
[Ahem, streamer, can you show us the video too? Let's appreciate it together!]
Cough, cough.
Snapping back to reality, Chu Nan quickly cleared his throat, realizing the chat was quickly derailing, and hurriedly clarified:
"Don't misunderstand, everyone—this streamer is a pure and honest one!"
"But since you all seem interested, I'll show you the video."
"Let me remind you all, this video is powerful evidence confirming the announcement."
As he spoke, Chu Nan began playing the video live, showing Nidorino's evolution into Nidoking, followed by Nidoking's jaw-dropping battle—single-handedly overwhelming three opponents at once.
Throughout the nearly ten-minute-long video—
The usually noisy livestream grew eerily quiet, with only a sparse few comments scrolling by.
Most viewers were utterly stunned, unable to recover from Nidoking's overwhelming power.
In their minds, everyone silently echoed the same shocked thought:
Is this Pokémon really…a Nidoking?
Thanks to this video, Chu Nan's livestream viewer count instantly soared, breaking past 100,000 viewers.
This was in broad daylight, normally the lowest viewership period.
Yet, this single video launched Chu Nan's Channel 933 straight to the top of the popularity rankings.
Even after the video finished playing, viewership continued climbing steadily.
[Who exactly is this teacher? Casually pulling out a Perfect-grade Moon Stone like it's nothing.]
[Guy above, Teacher Guo here owns an Elite Four-level Shiny Ninetales. Absolute young genius.]
[Wait, how can a Nidoking learn moves of so many different types? And why is each move so insanely powerful?]
[Such diverse moves are indeed unusual; their incredible power must be related to the Life Orb.]
[Never thought a secret that even the Pokémon Alliances of Dragon Country and other regions couldn't discover was found by a single teacher.]
[He said he'll publicly explain the Life Orb's secret soon—wonder if I can sneak in to listen!]
In a heartbeat, the livestream chat was flooded with endless praise for Guo Yi.
Immediately after, the channel's big spenders began showering gifts like rain.
Carnivals, rockets, Porsches—gifts poured in without pause.
These top donors had just one request:
They hoped Chu Nan could livestream Guo Yi's lecture on the day he revealed the Life Orb's secret.
Chu Nan repeatedly expressed his thanks, excitement evident in his voice.
"Thank you to all the big spenders for the incredible gifts!"
"As for your requests, I'll do my best to negotiate with the university."
"The moment I have news, I'll let you all know immediately."
"Newcomers, don't forget to hit follow—don't miss out when I announce the good news!"
Even Chu Nan himself hadn't anticipated—
This single livestream alone had gained him nearly a million new followers overnight.
Other jealous streamers quickly followed suit, replaying the video endlessly in their own livestreams.
Simply put:
Guo Yi had become the hottest trending topic online.
His fame skyrocketed, beyond all expectations!
Yet, as the man himself became the center of online discussion, our protagonist, Guo Yi—was currently heading towards the Azure Dragon Society's base, completely unaware of his explosive internet fame.