I'm live-streaming Pokémon science popularization on New World.
Chapter 40 Facing the Storm of Public Opinion
When Lin Dao and Li Hao stood in front of the makeshift live-streaming backdrop and quickly straightened their clothes, a staff member wearing a headset next to them quickly made a hand gesture.
Live broadcast signal, started simultaneously.
This live stream was on a much larger scale than ever before.
Not only did all major online live streaming platforms prominently feature the live stream on their homepages, but even regular programs on several national television stations were temporarily switched to the live stream signal. The official logo of "Joint Broadcast" was clearly displayed in the lower right corner of the screen.
"Hello everyone, I'm Lin Dao."
"I am Li Hao."
The familiar opening remarks began, but what greeted them was an unprecedented, overwhelming torrent of bullet comments.
The real-time data on the right side of the screen was fluctuating wildly, with the number of online users increasing exponentially.
The comments section is no longer filled with curiosity and amazement, but with anxiety, anger, doubt, and deliberate malice.
"Teacher Lin! Are you alright? We were so worried!" (A long-time viewer, but quickly drowned out.)
"Murderer! My nephew believed your lies and is now in the ICU!"
"Get out of our planet, you outsiders! Those who are not of our kind are bound to have different hearts!"
"What are the authorities hiding? Why are they cooperating with him?"
"Pokémon are monsters! They must be eliminated!"
"Shut up! Do you know how many people Teacher Lin has saved?"
"So, your online trolls are here? How much per article for whitewashing?"
The screen was instantly covered by dense text, a mix of concern, doubt, insults, and manipulative comments, making it almost impossible to see the image.
In the live stream backend, the technical team is using the highest level of authority to urgently filter and ban accounts that are clearly bots spamming and contain extreme personal attacks, but the intense emotions of real users are still overflowing.
Lin Dao's gaze swept over the glaring words, especially when he saw those comments that were directed at him because of the hurt of his relatives and friends. His eyes dimmed slightly, but then became clearer and more determined.
He faced the camera, not avoiding the most pointed questions, and spoke in a calm voice:
"First, let me answer the most basic question again: Yes, I do come from another world."
His frank admission caused the comments section to pause for a moment.
"But I came into this world not just to introduce Pokémon and popularize science through live streaming."
Lin Dao raised his voice slightly, with an undeniable solemnity, "I have a more fundamental, perhaps somewhat arrogant, mission: to help two worlds, especially the people of this world, to survive this inevitable upheaval and find a new future."
The barrage of comments froze for a moment, then erupted with even greater intensity.
"Survived? What does that mean?"
"There's definitely something inside! Details please!"
"Scar-mongering! A new way to gain traffic?"
"Save the world? You think you've watched too many savior movies!"
Meanwhile, He Zhong, who had been closely monitoring the live stream, was having an emergency conversation with his superiors through a secure headset.
After receiving clear authorization, he nodded firmly to Lin Dao, while signaling to the staff next to him to prepare to release relevant graphic materials and official press releases simultaneously.
With permission granted, the forest road will no longer be retained.
He took a deep breath and revealed a truth that was enough to overturn common sense:
"I know everyone wants to know where Pokémon came from, and how they appeared in this world without any warning."
"Now, I can tell you the answer: because the world you live in has collided with a complete plane of the 'Pokémon world' on a dimension that transcends conventional understanding."
Upon hearing this, the screen was filled with "??????" and "Holy crap!"
"To prevent both worlds from being destroyed in the collision, some more powerful beings that maintain the balance of the multiverse intervened."
"The solution they facilitated is to use the world beneath our feet as a 'foundation' to gradually 'integrate' the Pokémon world into it, ultimately forming a completely new, broader, and more stable world."
Lin Dao spoke at a steady pace, striving to make each word clear and distinct.
"This is not an invasion, but a forced integration and symbiosis."
Lin Dao paused for a moment before continuing.
"Here, let's imagine this: if one day you were suddenly thrown alone into a completely unfamiliar world, fraught with danger, where many creatures could easily threaten your life, how would you survive?"
He paused, letting the hypothesis linger in the audience's minds, before continuing: "In reality, the average human beings native to the Pokémon world, just like you, are much stronger than you."
"Even so, in that world, humans are not the 'masters' by right. Exploring the unknown, pioneering the wilderness, and even daily survival and development often require the help of Pokémon partners. It is necessary to build a relationship of trust and cooperation with them. And for the safety of humans in this world, the humans of the Pokémon world choose to integrate into their world."
To enhance his persuasiveness, Lin Dao reached into the prepared props beside him and picked up a standard threaded steel bar, about the thickness of a wrist, used for construction.
In a close-up shot, he gripped both ends of the steel bar with both hands, his arm muscles not appearing exaggeratedly bulging, but rather exerting force steadily.
A sickening metallic twisting sound rang out as the solid steel bar was slowly bent like soft clay, then snapped into several pieces with a few "cracks" and clattered to the ground.
The live stream fell into a brief silence, and even the chat became sparse for a moment.
Then, an even bigger uproar erupted:
"Holy crap! Breaking steel bars with bare hands?!"
"This guy is an ordinary person?!"
Are all humans in the Pokémon world superhumans?!
"If everyone over there is this fierce!"
"World collision? That's way too sci-fi (fantasy)!"
"Teacher Lin just said 'forced integration'...it's terrifying to think about!"
"There are humans in another world too? And they agreed to it?"
"Wait, does Lin Dao mean that we are... the chosen 'safe zone'?"
Lin Dao didn't give the audience much time to process the shock. He struck while the iron was hot, his voice steady and powerful.
"Currently, the fusion of the two worlds has only just begun, so the vast majority of the Pokémon that have arrived are relatively common and have a lower power level."
"Truly powerful Pokémon have yet to appear on a large scale. But even human civilization in the Pokémon world has prospered and developed over a long period of time by relying on Pokémon as partners and family, supporting each other."
"Their technology is even more advanced than the current world in some aspects, especially in the fields of energy, biology, and space technology related to Pokémon."
"The combination of the wisdom of the two worlds should have created a more glorious future, rather than leading to destruction in fear and confrontation."
There are still sporadic discordant voices in the comments section shouting "I don't believe it" and "It's a scam," but the mainstream voice has begun to shift towards reflection and exploration after the initial shock.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Lin Dao dropped the most shocking news.
"Based on a shared understanding and responsibility for the future, I have had in-depth and frank exchanges with the Chinese government over the past few days. Today, I officially announce: we have reached a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement!"
He turned to the side, gesturing for the camera to turn to the official document summary and renderings bearing the national emblem that appeared on the screen behind him at the opportune moment.
"One of the core projects of this cooperation is to select a suitable location within our country and jointly plan and construct a 'model new city'!"
Lin Dao's voice was captivating: "This city will fully utilize some of the friendly technologies and design concepts from the Pokémon world. Its core purpose is to explore and practice a future city model of 'harmony between humans and Pokémon'! It will become a new future that connects and showcases!"
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