Pokémon: I picked up a reborn Eevee at the start of the game.

"I'm so cool! Na!"

"This isn't clickbait; it really is a collaboration between Eastern Sinnoh and Cynthia! Is it really Cynthia??"

"Fun fact: Cynthia is always present whenever Master Pigeon goes live, so she's probably paying special attention to him. She's also Master Pigeon's third-ranked fan. I can't say what their relationship is."

"Master Pigeon went to my goddess's house as a guest? I can't accept that!"

"Double fandom ecstatic? Cynthia fans furious!"

"Where's Ma Xiu? Where's Karuni? Where's her childhood sweetheart, Miss Mingyi? The most devoted lover in Donghuang is confirmed!"

"Don't make such a fuss, okay? It's just a normal collaboration, okay?"

Before the video even officially started, Cynthia's appearance sparked a frenzy of discussion among netizens, mostly expressing shock and making lighthearted jokes.

However, it must be said that regardless of how Cynthia's fans are feeling right now, this video is quite appealing to them.

Stay calm, the video continues.

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Cynthia's real identity is a mythologist and champion trainer, so she's not very good at filming. Therefore, the style of the whole video is just a regular vlog.

After greeting the audience, it was time to introduce today's guest, Xia Chen, who had come all the way from the East.

When that handsome, smiling face appeared alongside Cynthia, naturally, a second wave of comments followed.

The content consisted of roughly one-third complaints about Xia Chen not posting videos for three months, one-third jokes about Xia Chen's nickname "Donghuang's Number One Expression," and the remaining third was venting from Cynthia's fans.

Of course, besides the mainstream bullet comments, there are also some outliers such as "sweet, sweet, sweet" and "perfect match".

In any case, whether the comments are good or bad, Xia Chen has won big in terms of traffic.

After a less-than-close interaction, we finally arrived at the main part of this food video: cooking!

In reality, less than 30% of the nearly 10 million people who follow Xia Chen actually watch his food videos.

In my previous cooking videos, the average number of views was around one to two million.

Today, thanks to the gimmicky title and content of the video, Xia Chen's culinary skills have finally found a broader stage.

Many fans who hadn't seen Xia Chen cook much before, as well as fans and casual viewers of Cynthia, experienced the charm of Donghuang cuisine at this moment.

And, the charm of Xia Chen when she cooks with such care.

Watching Xia Chen and the elves work together methodically to produce one delicious and visually appealing dish after another, the emotions in the comments gradually calmed down.

At that moment, they inexplicably felt that this heartwarming scene made them feel like a family.

Oh no! How can a man who takes cooking seriously be so charming!

The most liked comment expressed the sentiments of most viewers.

"Who could resist a guy who is handsome, young, capable, talented, and can cook?"

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After the cooking part is finished, the video naturally concludes with the mukbang (eating broadcast) segment, a popular feature in food videos.

As the saying goes, a dish should be appealing in color, aroma, and taste.

Although viewers cannot experience the two important factors of "fragrance" and "taste" through video, their reactions are the most authentic and least likely to lie.

Whether it's the mouthwatering appearance of the dishes in close-ups, or how Cynthia and her elves are so engrossed in their food that they barely have time to interact with the camera, everything tells the same story to the audience.

Xia Chen's cooking is so damn delicious!

After the meal was finished, the half-hour-long video came to an end.

Although the later parts of the video weren't as exciting as the beginning, the heartwarming and down-to-earth cooking scenes with Xia Chen and the elves were still quite enjoyable.

The gentleness that Cynthia displayed in the video was completely different from the sharp and decisive demeanor she showed in training matches.

Even her occasional girlish charm left the audience wanting more.

Even Cynthia's fans are like that.

They usually only knew that their idol was a calm, decisive, and invincible Valkyrie on the battlefield.

He is an outstanding scholar with a strong interest in and research on mythology and history.

She is the youngest ever champion of the Eight Masters, with a stunning appearance and noble temperament.

This video showed them a fun and gentle side of Cynthia in her daily life.

Well done, you rascal called Cuckoo Pigeon!

Of course, for the two female fans far away in the Padilla and Carlos regions, alarm bells were ringing in their hearts again.

Although the possibility is small, no one can guarantee that such a thing won't happen.

In short, amidst differing reactions from fans and casual observers, this collaboration video between the two top Pornhub influencers has gone viral.

However, neither Xia Chen nor Xiluona cared much about the revenue or fame brought by the video. They made the video purely for fun.

Perhaps Xia Chen should add another one: never forget your original aspiration.

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The next morning.

The sky outside the window was still dimly lit. Xia Chen's habit of waking up early on the first night in an unfamiliar environment kicked in again, and he got up very early once more.

What else can you do if you get up early? Make breakfast, of course!

Having received so many benefits from Cynthia yesterday, although Xia Chen cannot transform into a beautiful girl like the fox saved by the scholar in the supernatural tales to repay her kindness, doing this small favor is still a way of showing gratitude.

After covering Kirlia and Zoroya, who were still sleeping, with blankets and washing up, Xia Chen tiptoed downstairs.

In the past, waking up early might have caused him some mental fatigue, but since gaining superpowers, his eyes don't ache, his mind isn't sleepy, and he feels energetic all over.

Cynthia had indeed prepared a lot of ingredients. After finishing the lavish banquet last night, there was still quite a bit left over. After looking at the ingredients, Xia Chen decided to make a simple Cantonese dim sum.

Stir-fried beef noodles, shrimp dumplings, rice noodle rolls, and the like.

Although it was a relatively simple breakfast, the amount of food for two people plus a dozen or so elves was quite large, so the workload this morning was still quite heavy.

Fortunately, after hearing the commotion in the kitchen, Cynthia's Pokémon gradually came to help. With the experience from last night, Xia Chen and Roseredo worked together smoothly.

Even so, breakfast wasn't ready until after seven o'clock.

Bowls of all sizes were neatly arranged on the dining table, and the elves were all sitting upright, but their master had not yet appeared. So Xia Chen asked curiously, "Hasn't Sister Zhu Lan gotten up yet?"

In his imagination, a top trainer like Cynthia should be very disciplined and get up early every day.

It's seven o'clock and I'm still not up. How can I be so lazy?

Garchomp shook her head, indicating she didn't know what was going on either. Unlike Kirlia and the others, she didn't like to cling to her trainer and sleep together.

Usually by this time, Cynthia would have already finished a quick breakfast and started training with them. Who knows what Cynthia was up to last night?

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Speak of the devil, and he appears. Togekiss and Glaceon were discussing who should wake Cynthia when Cynthia, dressed in pajamas with her hair down, came downstairs yawning, looking like she hadn't slept at all.

Xia Chen didn't feel comfortable asking what she had done last night, as it was a matter of personal privacy. So he simply invited Xilona over for breakfast.

But Xia Chen didn't ask; instead, Shirona brought it up herself.

"I organized the Milotic and Garchomp breeding tips I promised you last night, and it's almost done. I'll come up and get it in a bit."

So this is what staying up all night is for? Xia Chen was quite moved.

She takes this matter so seriously; she cares about me!

*Just kidding.*

However, despite the joke, Xia Chen still thanked her sincerely: "Thank you for your hard work, Sister Zhulan."

He asked with concern, "If you didn't sleep well, how about we set off the day after tomorrow?"

Cynthia took a bite of the tender and smooth beef rice noodle roll and mumbled, "Let's not delay any longer, let's do it tomorrow. I'll go upstairs and catch up on some sleep in a bit. I'll give you a list, you can go buy the things, okay?"

Xia Chen readily agreed to such a small matter, saying, "No problem!"

The two chatted for a while about the breeding of Milotic and the precautions for archaeological digs. During their conversation, they had almost finished their breakfast.

Cynthia went upstairs to catch up on her sleep, while Xia Chen took Cynthia's housekeeper, Roseredo, out to buy things. Everything proceeded smoothly.

In addition to the essential supplies and emergency items for wilderness travel, Cynthia's list also included some professional tools for archaeology.

Of course, it's not a simple tool like the Luoyang shovel; Garchomp is an all-purpose shovel.

It mainly consists of modern technological products that cannot be replaced by elves, such as ground-penetrating radar, metal detectors, and gas analyzers.

Fortunately, Chikorita City is the largest and most developed city in the Sinnoh region. After going to several places and spending a morning there, I was able to buy these items successfully.

After sorting the items into categories and placing them in the storage sphere, Xia Chen bought some groceries to prepare a meal.

The refrigerator at home is completely empty.

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After buying groceries, I got home at exactly 11 o'clock. Cynthia had already finished catching up on her sleep and put on makeup, and was sitting on the sofa watching TV. She was watching a video that she and Xia Chen had filmed the night before.

Although Xia Chen also has the habit of watching his own videos every other day, he mainly uses the comments and bullet screen feedback to adjust the content for the next episode.

He felt a little embarrassed and awkward when he actually saw his face appear on such a big screen.

Cynthia, on the other hand, didn't seem to feel that way at all. She even called Xia Chen, who had just returned, to come and see for himself.

"We're back! The video we posted yesterday has already surpassed three million views. Come watch it with us, the comments are hilarious."

Three million already?

Xia Chen was startled.

It's only been thirteen hours since the video was released at 10 PM.

If it's just the food videos you usually post, three million? Three hundred thousand at most.

Xia Chen couldn't help but sigh, "Is this the influence of Cynthia, who is the most popular, the strongest, and the most beautiful among all the champions?"

However, he declined Cynthia's invitation, not only because it was awkward, but mainly because it was already eleven o'clock and he needed to cook.

Xia Chen went into the kitchen, and Shirona, the hostess, felt a little embarrassed to stay outside watching TV.

Wearing slippers, she followed Bingbu and Roseredo into the kitchen to help.