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Chapter 322 Perfect, authentic voice acting!
In the live stream, the scrolling speed of the comments finally slowed down, but the enthusiasm for the discussion did not diminish at all.

Although the screen went black, leaving only the Poké Ball logo with Pikachu ears and a lightning bolt tail, the viewers in the live chat still seemed to want more.

[That's it? That's it?! I feel like it's just beginning!]

How is Pikachu? It's so badly injured, could it be dead?

[What exactly is that last golden Pokémon? Even the Pokédex can't identify it. It looks so sacred; it must be incredibly powerful!]

Ash is such a man! The scene where he protected Pikachu just now got my blood pumping. That's what a protagonist should be like!

[I have to say, this anime is pretty good. It seemed a bit childish at first, but it got unexpectedly exciting later on. So what's next? Ash will definitely go to rescue Pikachu, right? They'll definitely become amazing trainers afterward, won't they?]

I want to see the next episode! I want to see the next episode! I want to see the next episode!

Jiang the Great Demon King looked at the screen full of "Want to see the next episode" comments and took a deep breath. The feeling of not having enough was like a cat scratching at his heart.

He subconsciously moved the mouse and found the "Next Episode" button below the video, clicking it without thinking.

However, instead of the expected screen, a prompt box popped up:

[No next episode available. Please wait for updates.]

Jiang the Great Demon King was stunned for a moment, and somewhat disbelievingly clicked a few more times, but the result was still the same.

"They only released one episode? And there wasn't even a specific update schedule?"

This is something that would be almost impossible for other animations.

What a joke! Other anime release 20 episodes as soon as they're released, and they usually update once a day or once every two days.

There's no way around it. In this era of advanced industry, anyone who dares to be slow to update their products will soon be abandoned by the market. Everyone is in the thick of things, so what can you do if you don't?
But this animation... seems completely different?

Did he forget to send it?

Jiang the Great Demon King scratched his head.

He glanced at the video's posting details page, which contained only a simple sentence: "Updates will be irregular, stay tuned."

"Holy crap, this company is way too reckless!"

Jiang the Great Demon King couldn't help but complain, but his complaint was more of an expression of anxiety—he just couldn't wait to see it.

The chat room comments clearly noticed the problem and immediately erupted in discussion.

[No next episode? Are you kidding me! I got my chair and snacks ready and this is what you show me?!]

Are the production team devils? Stopping the story at this crucial moment is driving us crazy!

[Update soon! I'll watch even if it's just a minute!]

[They don't even give us update times! Is this animation company newly opened? So unprofessional!]

Seeing the complaining viewers in the live stream, Jiang the Great Demon King scratched his head helplessly, trying to calm everyone down.

"Alright, alright, everyone stop spamming. This anime is clearly different from others; such a great story and content definitely needs time to develop. Since there's no next episode... how about we go watch something else?"

He pulled up his recommended list, pointed to one of the videos, and said:
"How about checking this out? 'Mech Warrior,' it's a new release, the special effects are pretty good, the fighting is intense, and they released three episodes at once, that'll keep us entertained for an afternoon."

However, this proposal did not receive the same response from the audience as before; instead, it drew a wave of opposition.

【No, no, I've seen that before. It's all the same old formula, boring.】

All I want to see right now is how Pikachu is doing; I can't focus on anything else!

[Yeah, I also tried that "MechWarrior" game, but I quit halfway through. Compared to Pokémon, it just didn't feel the same. I can't quite put my finger on it... it just wasn't quite there.]

[Demon King, stop posting! We're waiting for your news. We'll watch it whenever there's a second episode!]

Yeah, I can't go back now!

Jiang the Great Demon King felt a headache coming on as he looked at the barrage of comments.

"Why are you all so stubborn? That one is really quite pretty too..."

He swallowed his words halfway through. He realized he had absolutely no interest in clicking on the mecha warrior app.

He used to enjoy watching it, but the episode of Pokémon he just watched was so impactful. The pure bonds, the hope that bursts forth from despair, and the sacred rainbow and Ho-Oh at the end raised his expectations way too high.

Watching those regular fighting animations again feels bland and uninteresting, like someone who's used to strong liquor and then finds plain water unappealing.

"Hey……"

Jiang the Great Demon King sighed deeply and slumped into his chair.

He suddenly regretted turning on the animation.

It wasn't because he was annoyed by the audience's demands for more content; after all, he'd been doing live streaming for so many years and had stirred up all sorts of trends. What he truly regretted was that he himself had fallen into the trap, and was more deeply involved than anyone else.

The agonizing desire to know what would happen next was almost unbearable even for a seasoned veteran like him.

"This animation... is really good at keeping people in suspense."

……

Meanwhile, in another dimension of space.

Ling Feng was sitting at his workbench, looking at a series of data panels floating in front of him, with a slight smile on his lips.

As the first episode of the anime finished airing, a massive amount of feedback data flooded in.

[Faith Points are being acquired...]

[Emotional Points (Shock/Emotion/Expectation): +6000]

Faith Points (Ho-Oh): +0.5

Ling Feng's gaze swept over the series of numbers, finally settling on the "0.5".

As expected...
He wasn't surprised by the result.

Previously, when creating the Pokémon Rescue Team content, Ho-Oh personally rescued the players, which was a genuine miracle. The players' gratitude towards Ho-Oh was extremely intense, so they were able to earn 1 Faith Point—even if it was only provided by Ruri.

This time, Ho-Oh only made a brief appearance at the end of the anime as a symbol of "hope" and "legend." Although the scene was extremely beautiful and sacred, it was only a brief glimpse.

Viewers were more awestruck by the visuals than genuinely worshipping it as a deity.

It was only 0.5 points, which was a small amount, but it was still a pleasant surprise.

After all, the main purpose of this episode is to promote Pokémon, not just to boost Ho-Oh's popularity.

Ling Feng considered it for a moment.

However, as the animation gains more and more influence and more and more people watch it, these numbers add up to a considerable amount.

Just then, the system notification popped up again, and a blue light flashed before my eyes. [Main Quest (Phase 1): Initially promote Pokémon in the current world using animation. Completed.]

[Task Evaluation: Perfect. The first episode's premiere generated a huge response and successfully left a deep impression on the audience.]

[Task Reward Distribution: Advanced Module - Live Voiceover Module.]

[Effect: After activation, it can add high-definition audio dubbing to games or animations that perfectly reproduces the original voice actors, or you can customize the dubbing type, depending on the user's imagination.]

Ling Feng's eyes lit up when he saw the reward.

As for the voice-over module, this solves a major problem.

Before this, whether it was a self-made game or animation, even with modules available, while the graphics were good and the background music was fine, the character voice acting had always been a weakness.

Even though the AI ​​voice acting technology in this world is very advanced and can simulate a wide variety of emotions, Ling Feng still feels that something is missing.

Um...maybe it a soul?
For example, in this episode, Ash's shouts and Pikachu's "Pika Pika" were well synthesized by AI, and the general emotions could even be discerned, but compared to the classic voices in Ling Feng's memory, which were infused with the soul of the voice actors, they always fell short of something.

Some things are indeed not easily replaced.

Now, with this voice-over module, everything is no longer a problem.

Voice is a tool that can give a character a soul, expressing their personality, emotions, and even making the audience think of the character as soon as they hear the voice.

With this, the second episode will definitely be even better.

Ling Feng closed the reward panel, and a notification popped up again, accompanied by a system sound.

[Ding! New mission issued: Due to current world rules, game development is still not possible. Continue using animation for promotion.]

[Goal: To reach 10 total views for the Pokémon anime.]

[Additionally, the host can now use the "Story Travel Scroll" to return to the First World.]

Looking at the goal of "10 views," Ling Feng made a mental estimate. The buzz from the first episode was still building, and with the promotion from a big streamer like Jiang Da Mo Wang, reaching this goal shouldn't be too long.

As for going back
Ling Feng hesitated for a moment, but he quickly shook his head.

Right now, the hype is at its peak, so making the second episode while the iron is hot is the most important thing. Going back isn't anything urgent.

Since the results were good and a second task had been created, Ling Feng did not hesitate at all and immediately began to work on the second episode.

Creating animation is no simpler than making games, but the situation is completely different now.

With the vast library of materials and basic settings from the first episode, coupled with the fact that we didn't need to start modeling and designing scenes from scratch, production efficiency improved significantly.

The addition of the voice-over module saved Ling Feng a lot of time in annotating voices—this was something he delegated to Night Owl to do, which of course required a lot of prompts.

Ling Feng began to make adjustments
"Here, Ash's voice should be more urgent, almost like he's crying..."

"Pikachu's weak voice should be softer..."

"The Rockets' opening remarks, um... we can't do without them."

Just over an hour later, the first draft of the second episode was completed.

Ling Feng inspected it once and nodded in satisfaction.

Just then, the communication device suddenly started beeping.

They are night owls.

Night Owl: [Holy crap! Dude, you're amazing! The reaction is incredible! Every forum is talking about Ash and Pikachu! I knew your stuff would be good! I told you so!]

Ling Feng looked at the string of exclamation marks and calmly replied.

Ling Feng: [It's alright. Since the response has been good, let's strike while the iron is hot.]

Night Owl: [Strike while the iron is hot? What do you mean?]

Ling Feng: [Episode 2 is finished, I'm sending it to you.]

A few seconds later, the night owl sent a string of ellipses.

owl:【…………】

Night Owl: [Dude, are you kidding me? It's only been a short time! You've already finished it? This is animation! Not a PowerPoint presentation! And the quality of your first episode... even a god couldn't have finished it this quickly!]

Ling Feng didn't explain much, and directly sent over the video file and accompanying audio file of the second episode.

Ling Feng: [The file is a bit large; it contains all the voice-over material from this recording.]

The night owl muttered to himself as he downloaded the file.

Night Owl: [Voiceover materials? Ling Feng, no offense, but AI voiceovers are so convenient these days. If you find it troublesome, you can just generate them directly. These days, even professional voice actors are almost out of work, and you're actually going to do this? It's such a thankless task.]

Night owls really don't understand.

In this era of highly advanced technology, AI can handle almost any sound problem. Although it may occasionally sound a bit mechanical, its advantages lie in its high efficiency and low cost. In his view, going into voice acting is completely unnecessary.

However, after he finished downloading, out of professional habit, he first opened and listened to the audio files.

Hey! That's my bicycle! Where are you going?!

—That was Xiaoxia's voice; just listening to it, you could feel the warmth of a young girl.

"Since you've asked so sincerely, I'll mercifully tell you!"

That's the voice of Kojiro from Team Rocket, and that unique sense of smugness and mockery is palpable.

The night owl was stunned.

He then listened to Xiao Zhi's voice.

"Pikachu, you have to be alright! Please, please, save it!"

That heart-wrenching anxiety, that unique clarity and penetrating power of youth, instantly struck the eardrums of the night owl.

"My grass..."

The night owl suddenly sat up straight in his chair, his eyes wide.

This flavor... it's just so perfect!
At that moment, he finally understood why the other side had chosen to use human voices for dubbing.

Because this kind of voice is simply incomparable to that of a cold, impersonal AI! Every interjection, every breath, even the handling of every ending sound is perfect, like a textbook example, yet so natural that it feels like the character himself is speaking!
"No wonder...no wonder they specialize in voice acting!"

Night Owl instantly understood Ling Feng's intention, and his confusion instantly turned into ecstasy.

This is definitely not superfluous. With this voice-over, the quality of the entire animation instantly rises to another level!
He immediately adjusted his mindset, rubbed his hands together, and a smile of excitement appeared on his face.

—Never mind that for now, let me see what happens in the second episode.
(End of this chapter)