Elf: Start your slow-paced life after becoming a farmer

After hearing Karl's words, the five little creatures nodded in unison. Karl looked at the eager expressions on their faces, sighed, and rubbed his forehead.

If it weren't for the fact that the Earth King was going out to visit friends these days, Karl wouldn't have been worried about these little guys.

After all, although the Earth Queen Mother looks like a nice young lady, once she gets angry, even the Swamp Monster is a little afraid, let alone these little guys.

After explaining everything, Karl mounted the lightning bird and flew into the sky.

Watching Karl disappear into the sky, the five little guys exchanged happy glances. Before they could do anything, Espeon used its telekinesis to bring them inside.

"Booboo... (You'd better stay inside today, or I'll find out you've sneaked out...)" Espeon stared at them sternly. "Booboo. (Even Swampert can't save you.)"

When the five little creatures saw the suddenly changed expression of Seidon, they were all frightened by its imposing aura. They immediately nodded obediently and lined up to sit down in a corner of the hut.

'So Espeon has such a terrifying side?' Newleaf Cat, passing by, thought to itself, 'Master was right, it's definitely not simple!'

Chapter 127 Revisiting Boping City and a Store Visiting Anchor (2/5)

Perhaps because it's the weekend, the number of people in Bobottle City today was somewhat unexpected for Carl.

After landing outside Bottle City, Karl retrieved Zapdos into its Poké Ball, released Urshifu, and led it through the dense crowd into Bottle City.

"Luckily, I booked a table at the Haidai Club online several days in advance." Karl said to Martial Arts Master Xiong as he walked through the crowd. "Otherwise, judging from today's situation, we probably would have to wait in line for ages and still not get a table."

Looking at the throngs of people around him, Martial Arts Master Kuma nodded in agreement: "Hmm? (Shall we challenge the gym first?)"

“That’s right.” Karl dodged a child running through the crowd. “After all, challenging a gym only takes less than half an hour, which is just enough time to have lunch.”

After Carl arrived at the top floor of Glass Bottle City in the giant elevator, he quickly brought Martial Arts Bear Master to the Alliance Building in Glass Bottle City.

Because Carl had booked the gym challenge online in advance, the staff quickly found Carl's booking record after he explained his purpose.

After confirming that Carl's identity information was correct, a staff member immediately came out from behind the counter and led Carl to the battle arena inside the Alliance building.

On the way to the battle arena, the staff told Carl that if he had arrived a few minutes later, he would have had to wait until the afternoon to challenge the gym, because Haidai would be going to the Haidai Club to take charge of his work soon.

As soon as Carl entered the arena, he saw a bald, burly man wearing a blue apron standing on the other side of the arena.

This person is none other than Haidai, the owner of the Glass Bottle Dojo, the founder of the Haidai Club, a master of Chinese cuisine, and a trainer proficient in water-related skills.

Seeing how young the last challenger of the day was, Haidai seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and turned to give the referee standing at the edge of the arena a wink.

"This battle features Challenger Karl from the Sinnoh region against Hyde, the Gym Leader of the Bottle Gym. This battle will use..."

"Karl?" Haidai was taken aback upon hearing the name, then looked Karl up and down seriously before exclaiming, "Oh, it's you!"

Recently, Haidai has frequently heard the name Karl from different people.

Whether it was Chairman Yeci, King Aoki, or his culinary apprentice Afeng, they all gave the young man in front of them extremely high praise.

However, what concerned Haidai the most was that the young man in front of him seemed to be a farmer, and the crops produced on his farm were of excellent quality.

“Hello, Master Haidai.” Karl was not surprised that Haidai knew about him; in fact, he would have been surprised if Haidai did not know about him.

After all, Karl had done a lot of things since arriving in the Padiya region. Although he wasn't a household name yet, most trainers in the Padiya region should have heard of him to some extent.

“If it’s you… I’m sorry, could you please come back this afternoon to challenge me?” Haidai said apologetically to Karl.

Carl was taken aback for a moment, then quickly realized what was going on: "Master Haidai, if I may be so bold as to ask, is it because you have to go to the restaurant to take charge of the work that you sent me here this afternoon to challenge you?"

“That’s right. After all, with your strength, I can’t end the battle in a short time, but I don’t want to take this battle lightly because of what’s going on at the restaurant,” Haidai explained earnestly.

“In that case, I’ll come back this afternoon,” Carl said, then changed the subject. “But as compensation, could I do you a favor?”

Upon hearing Karl's agreement, Haidai breathed a sigh of relief: "Of course, as long as it's within my ability, I can agree to it."

The reason Haidai agreed so readily was not only because he did feel guilty towards Karl, but also because he knew that given Karl's character, he was unlikely to make any requests that would put him in a difficult position.

“Here’s what happened.” As Karl followed Haidai out of the battle arena, he said to Haidai, “My starter Pokémon Urshifu is very interested in cooking, so I would like to ask you, as a master of Chinese cuisine, to give it some pointers.”

“Martial Arts Bear Master? That name goes well with Chinese cuisine!” Haidai glanced at Martial Arts Bear Master following behind Karl and said with a smile, “Then come with me, but this is not for instruction, but for chefs to exchange ideas.”

“Thank you, Master Haidai,” Karl said gratefully.

“Just call me Haidai, or Uncle Haidai.” Haidai said, then turned to Karl as if he had just remembered something and asked, “Would you like to have lunch at my restaurant?”

“Uncle Haidai, I’ve already made a reservation.” Karl winked at Haidai. “After all, Haidai Club is the most famous restaurant in Padia. I definitely have to have a meal there when I come to Bottle City.”

"Hahaha, that's great!" Haidai laughed heartily. "I guarantee the Haidai Club will definitely not let you down!"

As Carl followed Haide to the vicinity of Haide Club, he spotted a familiar pink and blue-haired figure in the crowd.

“Oh, that’s…”

"Oh! I almost forgot, Qi Shu is also coming to my restaurant today, uh, to check it out? I think that's the right word?" Hai Dai slapped his forehead, looking somewhat troubled. "Should I have reserved a table for that kid Qi Shu in advance?"

Karl blinked after hearing Haidai's words. According to the plot of a third-rate online novel, Haidai's words meant that he most likely did not leave a place for Qishu.

"Hey! Uncle Haidai!" After seeing Haidai in the crowd, Qishu immediately squeezed in front of him, and then she saw Kar standing next to Haidai.

"Hey, passerby, what are you doing here?"

"First of all, my name is Karl, not Passerby." Karl met Qishu's curious gaze and said calmly, "Secondly, I came here to challenge the Bottle Gym, but for some reason, my gym challenge has been moved to the afternoon."

"I see." Qi Shu said, looking around, and asked with some surprise, "Where's your Pikachu that can shoot down enemies? Why didn't you bring it to challenge Uncle Haidai?"

“It…” Carl paused, “It ran away from home to play with its friends, so I didn’t take it with me.”

"Run away from home?!" Qishu exclaimed in astonishment. "Pokémon actually run away from home?"

As soon as Qishu finished speaking, the sphere containing the Serpent Lord at Karl's waist wobbled.

“Pokémon, isn’t that amazing?” Karl said, shrugging.

Just then, Haidai, holding his phone, said with a delighted expression, "Qishu, I've saved you a good spot! Come on, you guys come with me!"

Chapter 128 Qishu: Debut, Passerby! (3/5)

When Qi Shu saw Karl standing next to Hai Dai, she immediately changed her live broadcast plans for the day.

Today, Qi Shu's original live stream plan was to visit Haidai Club, which is currently the most popular way to live stream.

For Qi Shu, who aspires to become a top livestreamer, visiting stores is just a means to attract traffic.

Now, as the "internet celebrity" who defeated Xinli and Aoki, Carl's very existence is the source of traffic.

Moreover, Qishu recently learned a little-known fact: Karl seems to know Cynthia, the newly crowned champion of the Sinnoh region. She has exclusive access to viewers, and if she can handle things well, she might be able to attract a group of viewers from the Sinnoh region.

Just as Qishu was imagining herself becoming a top Pwitch streamer, Haidai suddenly interrupted her fantasy: "Qishu, your seat is here."

Upon hearing Haidai's words, Qishu subconsciously sat down in the seat Haidai had arranged for him, while Karl continued to follow in Haidai's footsteps, walking towards the seat he had chosen.

"Hey, wait!" Qi Shu watched Kar walk further and further away and snapped out of his reverie.

"What's wrong? Qishu, are you not satisfied with the seat I arranged?" Haidai paused in his steps upon hearing this, turned around to look at Qishu, and said with a puzzled expression, "This is the best seat in the club."

“No, I’m very satisfied, but, uh.” Kishu suddenly realized that she didn’t seem to have any excuse to keep Karl here, after all, she wasn’t even Karl’s friend, just a stranger with his contact information.

The thought that his plan was about to fall through made Kiju feel so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe, after all, this was a huge amount of traffic!

No! Absolutely not! I must capitalize on this wave of traffic!

"Ahem, I have something I want to say to Karl alone, so Uncle Haidai, could you...?"

Seeing Qi Shu's hesitant expression, Hai Dai was taken aback at first, then glanced at Karl, and then agreed: "Karl, I'll take Martial Arts Master Xiong to the back kitchen first, you can talk to Qi Shu here."

"Huh?" Karl didn't understand why Qishu had suddenly changed like this. Before he could react, Haidai had already left with the Martial Arts Bear Master.

"So, Miss Qishu, what do you intend to say to me?" Karl pulled out a chair and sat opposite Qishu, asking with some confusion.

Seeing Karl sit down, Kiki secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then put on a serious expression and said to Karl, "Random guy, have you considered debuting?"

"Huh?" Karl never expected that Kiju's first words would be so explosive.

"What I mean is, have you ever looked into the live streaming industry?" Qi Shu realized that she seemed a little too eager, so he changed the subject.

Having witnessed the development of the live streaming industry firsthand, Carl considered himself to have a fairly good understanding of it. However, he didn't understand why Qishu asked him this question, but he still answered truthfully: "I think I have some understanding of it."

"It's good that you know something about it." Qi Shu's expression brightened, and then he threw another question at Karl: "Do you know what's most important for an online streamer?"

“Traffic,” Carl replied without hesitation.

"Bingo! Congratulations, you got it right!" Qi Shu gave Karl a thumbs up.

Actually, at this point in the conversation, Karl already realized what Qishu wanted to say to him, so he went straight to the point: "So, Ms. Qishu, do you want me to participate in your live broadcast today?"

Although Karl saw through Kiju's little scheme, she said without any hesitation, "That's right! But if you don't want to, Karl, I won't force you."

'You make it sound like you can actually force me to do that,' Karl thought to himself, before seriously considering Kiju's suggestion.

Although Karl had never been a streamer in his previous life, he had never eaten Slowpoke's tail, so how could he have never seen Slowpoke?

Karl was well aware of the potential revenue a live streaming account could generate, and this revenue referred not only to monetary gains but also to intangible benefits such as influence and credibility.

However, compared to live streaming, Carl actually prefers to be a video blogger. He has already thought of the themes for his videos, such as "Carl's Meals" or "Carl's Farm Story".

However, despite his thoughts, Carl knew that to build an account, he not only needed high-quality content, but also a bit of hype, or rather, some "gimmicks" or traffic.

“Okay, I promise.” Carl gathered his thoughts and nodded in agreement.

"Oh! Passerby, you made the right choice." When Qi Shu saw Kar nod, he first breathed a sigh of relief, then put on a "you've hit the jackpot" expression. "Qi Shu, I'm going to be a big streamer, and I'll definitely not treat you badly in the future."

"Yes, I believe you will definitely become a top streamer," said the transmigrator who knew the plot.

Next, Qi Shu began to discuss the content of the live stream with Karl. As the conversation deepened, Qi Shu suddenly realized that the man in front of her seemed to know more about live streaming than she did.

“While there is certainly an element of performance involved in live streaming, I think since you’ve chosen the theme of exploring restaurants, you need to come up with a new slogan for your restaurant exploration video series,” Carl suggested.

"How come you're so skilled at this!" Qi Shu first complained, then asked with some doubt, "But I already have a slogan, is it necessary to think of another one?"

“‘Who will tell the story? The story is here!’ While it’s catchy, it only represents you, not the entire film series.” Carl thought for a moment and gave an example, “For instance, the red and white ball and the high ball are both Pokémon balls, so why differentiate them by name?”

“I understand what you mean.” Qi Shu nodded, but then she said with some concern, “But you’ve suddenly made me think of something interesting, and I can’t think of any slogans right now.”

Speaking of restaurant reviews, Karl is reminded of a chubby restaurant review blogger from his past life.

“‘Exploring restaurants reveals many unique flavors, and the true nature of these unusual trees is uncertain.’ What do you think of this?” Carl suggested.

"Oh? This slogan is very similar in style to my original one." Qi Shu exclaimed in surprise, "Karl, as expected of you!"

"This is just a suggestion, you can think about it again." Carl waved his hand, then asked with some curiosity, "This should be your first time doing a live-streamed store visit, right? Have you considered the goal for your next live-streamed store visit?"

"Is that even a question? My next shopping destination is definitely Miss A-Feng's Pie Sole Mousse!" Qi Shu looked at Kar smugly. "I've already made plans with Miss A-Feng, so don't underestimate my connections! You bastard! (tap of tongue)"

Just then, Karl noticed that the diners waiting outside the restaurant had begun to enter in an orderly manner, which meant that the Haidai Club was about to open for business.

'But where is Martial Arts Master Bear?' Carl turned his head to look in the direction of the kitchen, and then he saw Martial Arts Master Bear standing in the kitchen "fully armed", earnestly helping Haidai.

Huh? What's going on?

Chapter 129 Mysterious Guest

"Hey, isn't that your Pokémon, Karl?" Qi Shu followed Karl's gaze and looked over, then asked in surprise, "Uncle Haidai actually let it work in the kitchen?"

Qishu had heard Afeng mention that only chefs approved by Haidai were allowed to work in the kitchen. Although Qishu had indeed seen Pokémon chefs online, this was the first time she had seen a Pokémon chef in real life who was approved by Haidai.

“Yes, it’s more interested in cooking, so I asked Uncle Haidai to give it some pointers,” Carl nodded in acknowledgment.

Perhaps because of Haidai's special care, Karl and Qishu became the first guests at Haidai Club today.

As a restaurant, Haidai Club has a rather unique rule—diners cannot order food.

To be more precise, Haidai Club provides guests with specific dishes every day based on the fresh ingredients delivered that day.

Carl had heard of similar restaurants in his previous life, but this was the first time he had ever eaten at a restaurant of this caliber.

As the waiter brought out plate after plate of delicious-looking dishes, Qi Shu set his phone to live streaming mode.

Because Qishu had already announced her live stream on social media, her live stream was flooded with viewers as soon as she started.

Seeing the barrage of comments scrolling wildly in the live stream chat, Qi Shu cleared his throat and spoke into his Rotom phone in an energetic voice: "Everyone~ it's~ time~ for Qi Shu~!"

"Catch your eye with the power grid! Who will tell the story? The amazing tree is here! Good morning, noon and evening, fans in the live stream, Ciallo~"

"Finally going live! Is Qishu-chan going to do a live restaurant review today?"

"That's right, judging from the decor, it seems to be the Haidai Club, which is very famous throughout the entire Parthian region!"

"Is this considered the streamer taking care of his colleague's business?"

"The owner of Haidai Restaurant is a master of Chinese cuisine. How can you say he's patronizing the business? It's more like the anchor is just riding on the coattails of Haidai Club's popularity, isn't it?"

"..."

Qi Shu's gaze swept quickly across the lines of bullet comments. As a popular online streamer, she had long been proficient in the professional skill of "selective blindness."

"Yes, the first restaurant I visited was Uncle Haidai's restaurant~" Qishu winked playfully at the camera, "But in addition to the standard restaurant visit procedure, I also invited a special guest to have lunch with me. I think you would never guess the identity of this special guest."

As soon as Qi Shu Ci spoke, the scrolling speed of the comments in her live stream visibly increased, and many viewers who thought they knew Qi Shu very well began to guess who the special guest she mentioned was.