radicalducati Chapter 30 Cyber Public Opinion Warfare
Chapter 30 Cyber Public Opinion Warfare
Court No. 5
Chen Xi appeared gracefully with Qi Liye, and with her arrival, the murmurs from the audience noticeably grew louder.
"That must be Chen Xi, she's such a cute girl."
"Her 'Chili Leaf' is cultivated so well, with broad branches and thick leaves. Who knows, she might be the champion this year!"
"..."
Lin Chong watched the battle while holding Miaomiao. Chen Xi's opponent in this match was a Grass/Ghost type Little Mushroom.
It was well-cultivated, but it was still no match for the second-stage form of Qiliye and was quickly defeated.
As the referee announced the verdict, Lin Chong pinched Miao Miao's little cat ears.
"So, are you confident you can win if you face Chen Xi?"
Meow Meow stared at the beautiful leaf and pondered.
[It's uncertain. Evolved Pokémon are really hard to deal with. If I had to fight her, I'd probably only have a 40% chance of winning.]
Forty percent? That's not low.
Lin Chong pondered, "If I let you evolve, would you win?"
"Of course, it's an easy win."
Meow Meow was lazy, but it didn't hold back its words at all. It looked up at Lin Chong.
Have you figured out a way to make me evolve?
Lin Chong did not answer. Evolution is something that can't be forced, and he didn't have any good solutions.
However, the shop will be refreshed tonight, so maybe there will be some items suitable for Meowth... such as "Evolution Stones"?
Although there was no such thing in the game in his previous life, Lin Chong still held some hope.
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The second day's competition was much more exciting than the first day.
All four trainers who evolved their Pokémon, including Chen Xi, advanced to the next round. Their performance on the field, far exceeding that of beginner-level Pokémon, thrilled the audience.
In addition, many high-level candidates have emerged from the beginner level, such as Chen Bao, who won all three of his matches and secured his place in the next round.
Lin Chong's old classmate, Wang Qiang, lost two out of three matches and was eliminated on the second day of the competition.
In the evening, the match ended and the stadium was closed.
Lin Chong walked through the crowd, looking at his phone. In the class group chat, everyone was comforting Wang Qiang.
Several students who were close to him tagged him and offered their comfort.
"It's okay, Qiang-ge, you've already done a great job. Making it to the second day of the competition means you'll definitely get into Elf University!"
"Yeah, yeah, it's just a pity we were unlucky. The opponents we faced this afternoon were all very strong, otherwise we would have had a chance..."
"..."
Wang Qiang didn't respond, probably alone somewhere. Lin Chong glanced at it twice and was about to close it when someone suddenly sent him a message.
"It's just bad luck! Look at Lin Chong, he beat a few noobs on the first day and went straight to the third day!"
"Brother Qiang, if you had Lin Chong's good fortune, you might have been the top scholar in the imperial examination."
After these two messages were posted, the group was silent for a few seconds, with no one responding. After a while, someone chimed in.
Lin Chong stared at the person's profile picture for a long time before remembering that the person's name seemed to be Wei Zhiyuan. He didn't have much interaction with him, but yesterday he asked him several times in the group, "How can Black Cat learn Jeet Kune Do?", but Lin Chong didn't reply.
Is it because she feels ignored, and that's why she holds a grudge against him?
Lin Chong shook his head, feeling bored. Just as he was about to turn off his phone, he saw Chen Xi's profile picture suddenly light up at the bottom of the group chat.
[Chen Xi: Lin Chong won all eight of his matches on the first day, and all five of his afternoon opponents advanced to the second day's competition. You call that luck?]
[Chen Xi: Shocked (emoji)]
Wei Zhiyuan was not satisfied and immediately started typing.
"That's because they were stunned by that black cat that only knows Jeet Kune Do. Lin Chong just makes the black cat use Jeet Kune Do all the time; it can't do anything else!"
"In other words, if I give you that black cat, I'll be on my third day of advancement!"
Chen Xi rolled her eyes and typed, "What about your black cat?"
Wei Zhiyuan fell silent.
At this moment, when the other students saw Chen Xi appear, all sorts of "worshiping the big boss" and "clutching at his thigh" emojis popped up.
Many people have asked Chen Xi how he cultivated Qiliye and managed to make it evolve.
Chen Xi didn't shy away from the topic and immediately told everyone in detail about how she had hired Lin Chong as her sparring partner on a monthly basis.
The students were immediately stunned.
"So, Lin Chong was the one who caused Kirie to evolve?"
"Wow! That's incredible! Lin Chong has this skill too!"
Some people questioned whether Chen Xi was lying. For example, Wei Zhiyuan sent several messages in a row, first questioning the authenticity of Chen Xi's words, and then using the viral video of "Lin Chong mocking Fan Xiaoxiao" to frantically denigrate Lin Chong's character.
"A guy like him, lacking both emotional intelligence and common sense, even if he gets lucky and gets a highly talented Pokémon, he'll never become a great trainer!"
"I, Wei Zhiyuan, here I say. If you don't believe me, come back and see in ten years!"
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Lin Chong ignored the arguments in the class group chat, had dinner with Xiaoxi Zhou, and then returned to the hotel.
He sat on the edge of the bed searching for information about potential opponents he might encounter the next day. After a while, Chen Jun, a reporter from an entertainment weekly, sent him a message.
[Chen Jun: I've finished writing the article. I can post it on social media tonight. Take a look.]
Then, Chen Jun sent a document.
Lin Chong was somewhat surprised. It was so fast? This reporter was incredibly efficient.
He opened the file and read it carefully. He found that the other party had actually modified part of the original story he told. Instead of writing "fighting for territory with the beggar on the overpass", they changed it to a gentler and more realistic version - "He got through the most difficult time with the help of kind neighbors taking turns to help him".
This reporter is more professional than he thought.
Lin Chong replied decisively, "No problem, Brother Jun, thank you for your help."
The other party replied with "OK" and then went to do the relevant preparations.
Lin Chong lay down on the bed, stroking the two cats' heads with one hand each, quietly waiting for midnight to arrive.
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At 22:15 PM, Entertainment Weekly reporter Chen Jun posted a long article on his personal social media account titled "This year's dark horse candidate - Lin Chong, a rising star full of tragic color."
The article immediately sparked a heated discussion online upon its release.
The group of "laughing fans" who had previously attacked Lin Chong the most fiercely rushed to comment under Chen Jun's account, saying that he had taken money from Lin Chong and, as a journalist, had no sense of right and wrong and had distorted the facts!
However, many more people were moved by the article and chose to stand with Lin Chong, engaging in heated arguments with the "laughing fans".
Many casual viewers who were initially fans of Lin Chong and the Black Cat but didn't dare to speak up for them have also found the team.
For a time, the online world became incredibly vibrant and diverse.
At 23:45 PM, Mudu Elf Academy, which is owned by the Jiang Group, suddenly released a video on its official account.
In the video, a middle-aged man in a suit, with impeccable manners, extends an olive branch to Lin Chong across the internet.
"As the Director of the Admissions Office of Mudu College, I, Li Weize, sincerely invite Lin Chong to join our school."
"We can offer you the largest freshman scholarship in federal history, and also arrange for your sister to enroll in Mudu High School..."
"Please consider it."