Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Saturday, Jianghai City Arena.

As one of the top cities in China, Jianghai City's arena is naturally impressive in scale. In addition to the open-air arena that occupies the majority of the area, there are also several super-large indoor arena venues.

However, due to the limited number of indoor venues, all the preliminary matches were held outdoors, with live broadcasts and dedicated commentary.

Of course, only a few of the live streams will be shown, otherwise we wouldn't be able to find enough viewers; we can only select the more exciting ones.

"It's only because it's November now, otherwise I have a feeling I'd be the first one to lose the ability to fight during a battle~"

Lin Xuan, holding Eevee in her arms and with a little one perched on her shoulder, spoke to Li Yuan beside her.

However, his appearance made him seem like a mere spectator rather than a contestant to anyone around him.

After all, whether it's Little Point or Eevee, they're both just too cute.

However, Li Yuan, who was next to Lin Xuan, was just there to watch the fun and cheer him on.

Meanwhile, as local bullies in Jianghai City, even though Lin Xuan's school wasn't particularly strong, they couldn't afford to lose in terms of morale. According to Zhong Wenxing, it seemed that the combat department had spontaneously organized a team to cheer on Lin Xuan and his team.

After all, it's not good to lose too badly on your own turf...

"Tsk~ I never thought our school would have a day when the Evolution Department would be there to support us in the arena. The teachers in the department must be ecstatic~" Li Yuan sighed.

"Lin Xuan!"

Zhong Wenxing's voice came from not far away. After turning his head to look, Lin Xuan said to Li Yuan:

"I'm going to the competition now. Send me a message if you're still here after it's over."

Since it was a formal arena and a relatively large college league, Li Yuan was definitely not allowed to enter through the player-only passage, and the two separated for the time being.

"Let's go."

Lin Xuan greeted Zhong Wenxing and then walked towards the contestant passage.

As for the other four contestants from their school, they didn't join Lin Xuan and his companion. After all, it was an individual competition held in Jianghai City, so there was no need for them to form a group.

Lin Xuan and Zhong Wenxing went to the front desk to register and receive their battle cards.

"A3, what's your number?" Zhong Wenxing asked after glancing at the number. The letters in front represent the battle area, and the numbers represent a specific arena within that area.

"F4, I guess we won't be running into each other anytime soon." Lin Xuan waved the card in his hand.

"I hope we'll meet again in the future," Zhong Wenxing said with a smile.

Chapter 80 is now available!

Hello to all the readers who have followed this book since its release and those who stumbled upon it and read it all in one go.

As the title suggests, this book will be available at this time tomorrow.

Attentive readers may have noticed that the updates for the past few days have all been at noon. This is partly because the previous updates were indeed a bit unsettling, and partly because we hope that everyone can come and click on the first subscription at the same time tomorrow!

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As for why I chose to write Pokémon fanfiction, the first reason is that I have a deep and indescribable affection for Pokémon.

My earliest exposure to Pokémon was probably the original anime series, and I believe most of you here felt the same way. But to be honest, back then, my love for Pokémon was just like any other kid's. After the anime ended, I probably forgot about it almost completely. Maybe years later, I'll have some feelings about it, but that's about it.

What truly changed me was the first Pokémon game I ever played, Pokémon HeartGold. Readers who have played this game should know that it's GF's most conscientious remake.

At that time, the author was probably still in elementary school and had no idea about effort values, individual values, or even type advantages and disadvantages. He just wanted to unleash the most powerful move.

But it was precisely this Pokémon world that attracted me. I played HeartGold and SoulSilver again and again, but no matter which time, I never managed to beat Red from Mt. Silver... even though I could recite the route up the mountain by heart when I was a child.

But I really got hooked on Sun and Moon VII, and have continued playing Sword and Shield ever since, becoming a true competitive player and a die-hard fan...

As a gamer, I always find myself trying to emulate the battles in novels in the direction of the game. In this book, I've been trying my best to suppress that urge, since reality isn't a game.

Ahem, we seem to have strayed a bit from the topic. Let's get back to the book. I originally thought that writing a live-stream story would be easy, with a few comments easily filling up hundreds of words, but I only realized I was wrong after I started writing it...

Especially the commentary section; it's not easy to write something interesting. I also really like AG's commentary, and that's where the inspiration for this book came from. But novels and videos are ultimately different.

Luckily, I watch enough live streams regularly... cough cough, not being lazy, just doing market research.

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Chapter 81 Why Does the Electric Mouse Make Things Difficult for Another Electric Mouse? (Seeking First Subscription!)

The Jianghai City Arena is not just a single building, but rather a complex of buildings, with each battle area having its own individual battle building.

As for the most luxurious indoor arena in the very center, which has even hosted international competitions, using it for a group of students would be a waste of its potential.

Even the Imperial Capital Arena where Zhong Mingyi and his team competed was only slightly better than this place.

"Please show your match name tag."

When Lin Xuan entered area F, a staff member came up to check her name tag and pointed her in the right direction.

A referee was already standing on the battlefield, proving it was indeed a professional arena. Another contestant was standing next to the referee, seemingly confirming information. When she looked up and saw Lin Xuan for the first time, she was stunned.

There are even handsome guys here?

Moreover, he was holding an Eevee in his arms, and at first glance, he had the kind of gentle, approachable older brother vibe that was quite attractive to people who didn't know Lin Xuan very well.

But anyone who knows a little bit about Lin Xuan—for example, the viewers in the live stream—will start spamming question marks as soon as they hear Lin Xuan's gentle voice.

Lin Xuan was also a little surprised, after all, he encountered a girl in the first match, and he also thought about the first female player he met in the freshman competition... well, never mind, he decided not to think about it.

"Hello, my name is Yunxi, and I come from Jingsu University."

After hesitating for a moment, the girl seemed to have mustered up her courage and greeted Lin Xuan.

Goodness, the first opponent seems to be quite strong. Although the combat department of Jingsu University is not top-notch, and like Lin Xuan's school, it is more research-oriented, it is still one of the better ones.

"Lin Xuan, Huaxia Elf University." Lin Xuan smiled and nodded in response.

"Huawei University?"

Yunxi was stunned for a moment, a hint of disappointment showing in her eyes. She had finally seen a handsome guy, but it turned out to be a silver spear and a candle?

This also shows that the weakness of the combat department at Huaxia Elf University is widely recognized.

Lin Xuan's lips twitched slightly after seeing the other person's expression; their school's reputation was indeed too great.

"I'm an evolutionary type," Lin Xuan added after thinking for a moment.

"Evolutionary type?"

This time, not only Yunxi, but even the referee on the side couldn't help but cast his gaze over.

No, after all, this is a competition jointly organized by Shanghai University and Beijing University. Is it really okay for you to be so blatantly rigging it?

Lin Xuan's claim of being from the Huada Evolution Department, coupled with the small dot on his shoulder and the Eevee in his arms, didn't suggest he was particularly strong in combat, leading them to believe that Lin Xuan was just a student Huada used to make up the numbers.

However, Yunxi's eyes lit up again. She originally thought that Lin Xuan was relatively weak in the combat type, but the evolution type was the ace of Huada University. Isn't he a handsome guy who combines good looks and talent?

Yunxi was also secretly making plans in her heart, waiting to defeat Lin Xuan later, go over to say hello, and ask for his contact information.

"Is it okay for Ibrahimovic to stay outside?" Lin Xuan asked the referee while still holding Ibrahimovic in her arms.

The main reason is that Ibrahimovic himself wanted to stay outside and cheer on the little guy.

"Okay," the referee nodded after glancing at Ibrahimovic, "but you're not allowed to use any skills, and assisting with such skills is also prohibited."

Lin Xuan really wanted to say that he had overestimated his Eevee. It seemed that besides playing games, it didn't seem to have mastered any other skills.

At the same time, Lin Xuan also wanted to end the match as soon as possible, then go home to rest for a while and start a live broadcast to commentate on the remaining matches.

A match in the morning and commentary in the afternoon, what a fulfilling day...bullshit! The whole weekend is gone!

"Time's up, both players please prepare."

Just as the two were lost in their own thoughts, the referee finally spoke.

"Smaller."

Lin Xuan greeted the little dot on her shoulder, and the little dot immediately understood and flew to the center of the field.

"Go on, Drum Drum Mouse!"

Coincidentally, Lin Xuan's opponent in the first match was the same electric mouse as Xiao Dian, Dong Dong Mouse, and Xiao Dian had a certain advantage over Dong Dong Mouse.

After all, the existence of the Electric Engine means that the opponent cannot use electric-type moves, but Drumstick itself does not have characteristics like lightning rod or Electric Engine.

"Game start!"

At the referee's command, the two elves moved simultaneously.

"Alright, let's focus our attention on Arena 4 now. It's quite a coincidence that both players have Electric Rats. I believe they will bring us a very exciting and evenly matched battle."

As a professional arena, it is naturally equipped with professional commentators to commentate on the live matches and broadcast them online. The camera was initially focused on Lin Xuan.

The commentator's voice could be heard throughout the entire audience, and Lin Xuan could hear it clearly as well. However, the sound of the commentator made him feel uncomfortable.

He's usually the one commentating on other people's matches, but there's a day when he gets to be the one being commentated on.