The landmine he had planted for the 'equilibrium ' had started ticking. All he had to do now was wait.
Simply put, the C4 bomb has been deployed.
Alright, he had arranged everything, whether it was the Pokémon or Rayquaza.
Miss Ruan Mei was also helping him create Pokémon. Once he had enough Pokémon, he would emulate Rayquaza and create a few more Divine Beasts.
As for now... let me rest a bit. Creating one Rayquaza has completely exhausted me.
He thought battling the simulated universe was the hardest project of his life, but he never expected to one day battle an Aeon.
Playing mind games with a Aeon, he really knew how to find work for himself...
Forget it, it's all for Herta, so the effort doesn't matter as long as it's useful.
He casually found a spot, preparing to give himself some time to clear his mind and dump all the tiny variable parameters that had recently filled his brain.
It was like a college student who had passed an easy elective kicking out all the useless knowledge points from their brain after the final exam.
You're useless now,
Get out of my head right now!
Bai Luan planned to scroll through some short videos to pass the time, but as soon as he opened the app, he saw a video updated by Robin.
Hmm, the time had come; it was indeed time to see Robin's video.
The content of Robin new video this time was "Time Machine".
It seems She has finally polished this song to her satisfaction and is willing to release it.
Bai Luan quickly watched it once.
Hmm~ ninety-nine percent, a rare find!
Bai Luan logged into his account, shared the video in one smooth motion, and even edited a post:
"Tell me loudly, what day of the week is it today!?"
After posting this update, Bai Luan also glanced at the comments section of Robin's video.
"A sudden, unannounced update! Who understands the feeling of salvation I get from seeing this video while working overtime on holiday!"
"Magnificent! This is true music!"
"They actually pulled the Songblight out for an update again. Still Miss Robin's charming moment, keep it up! Miss Robin, only you can guarantee the Songblight updates 100%!"
"Hope the Penacony incident didn't hit Miss Robin too hard."
"It sounds like a lullaby. This song is perfect for Penacony, with its eternal dreams and Miss Robin lulling people to sleep."
Bai Luan returned to his own comments section.
"The Songblight and Robin collaborated, Robin sang a new song, and the Songblight just posted an update. The Songblight is a lazy winner!"
"Don't move from here; I'll go post in the family group that you've come back from the dead."
"You still know how to come back!?"
"Oi! Hurry up and bring out your version! Everyone's waiting for you!"
"It's okay, Songblight, when we fans want to hear new songs, we'll go to Miss Robin's side to find food ourselves; we won't starve to death."
Who said I didn't sing? I sang for a long time in Dreamflux Reef! It's just that you didn't hear it, and I didn't record it!
Hmm... Herta might have the full audio. I just don't know if she'd be willing to give it to me. I'll ask her later.
However... speaking of updates, the Songblight really hasn't moved in a long time.
But he's really tired right now... doesn't want to sing... Bai Luan thought for a moment and finally came up with a perfect solution!
Let Stelle sing!
It's time, Stelle, sing the brightest star in the night sky!
Having made up his mind, Bai Luan quickly found Stelle.
"Singing?"
Stelle scratched her head, somewhat bewildered. "But I've never sung before..."
Bai Luan reached out and patted Stelle's shoulder, saying,
"Stelle, Uncle believes you can do it, and Uncle will personally accompany you. If you can't handle it, Uncle will step in."
Then he said to Stelle with a serious expression:
"Do you know the name of the song you're going to sing?"
"What's it called?"
Bai Luan's expression was solemn, as if he were entrusting Stelle with a secret manual to save the world, and he spoke gravely:
"the brightest star in the night sky."
Upon hearing this name, Stelle quickly understood why Bai Luan wanted her to sing this song.
Her expression quickly mirrored Bai Luan's, becoming equally solemn:
"It seems this song must be sung by me. No one else can capture the feeling of this song like I can."
"Exactly, this glorious and arduous task is entrusted to you! Stelle!"
"Leave it to me, Uncle!"
So, Stelle began practicing day and night to sing this song well.
She memorized lyrics, sought advice from Bai Luan, then from Robin, and quickly learned vocal music knowledge.
At the same time, she also undertook a grueling 'Don't Laugh Challenge,' as she easily broke into laughter while singing.
Finally, after a day and a half of intense practice, Stelle graduated.
It must be said that she learns things incredibly fast.
Soon, the video was recorded and uploaded to the StarNet by Bai Luan.
At the Stellaron Hunters' secret base, Silver Wolf slumped on the sofa, looking dejected. She had spent several days trying to recover her banned accounts, and only a few were back.
"I wonder when they'll all be unbanned..."
She sighed, then opened her phone, ready to change her mood.
Then she saw Bai Luan's face.
Silver Wolf: ...Now I'm even more annoyed!
Bai Luan, holding a guitar, raised an eyebrow slightly at the camera and said with a smile:
"Good morning~"
Then he sat to the side, starting from zero frames, and began to play an acoustic guitar accompaniment.
At this point, subtitles suddenly appeared in the video, displaying the song's name—the brightest star in the night sky.
Next to the title was a small line of text: Performed by: Stelle.
Then, as Bai Luan's acoustic guitar accompaniment played, the camera shifted to Stelle holding a microphone.
The moment she saw Stelle, Silver Wolf couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.
"That song title, it's intentional, right?"
Stelle, holding the microphone, her expression full of conviction (a strained expression to suppress laughter), then began to sing:
"the brightest star in the night sky..."
The moment this phrase came out, combined with Stelle's serious expression full of conviction, it immediately made Silver Wolf burst out laughing.
Originally, this was just a normal homophone, but Stelle was so tense that it made people want to laugh just by looking at her.
Every time Stelle sang "the brightest star in the night sky" afterward, Silver Wolf would reflexively lose her composure.
Kafka walked past Silver Wolf and saw her laughing in fits and starts, asking with a hint of curiosity:
"What's wrong, Silver Wolf? Have you finally found something that makes you happy?"
Silver Wolf didn't say much; she just dragged the video progress bar back and handed the phone to Kafka.
Kafka took it and watched.
She naturally also noticed the interesting connection between the song title and Stelle, but she only found it somewhat amusing, a faint smile gracing her lips.
Kafka's attention was more focused on Stelle, who had a serious expression.
This child... is holding back so hard not to laugh.
So diligent.
Then Kafka noticed the lyrics.
Brightest star in the night sky, can you remember?~
The figure who once walked beside me, then vanished into the wind.~
I would rather keep all the pain inside my heart,~
Than to ever forget your eyes.~
Give me the courage to believe once more,~
To cross over the lies and embrace you.~
Upon hearing these lyrics, Kafka's smile became a little more complex.
However, it was still primarily one of relief. Soon, she finished watching the video and returned the phone to Silver Wolf.
"I can tell she sang it very happily and seriously."
Bai luan scrolled through the comments section.
"The song is good, but thinking about Stelle singing it makes me lose it a bit."
"It's very pleasant to listen to, but thinking about Stelle singing it makes me lose it a bit."
"You can tell she put effort into practicing this song, but thinking about Stelle singing it makes me lose it a bit."
"Can you all stop repeating that phrase?"
"Stelle's inner monologue while singing this song: 'I'm glowing in the middle of the night!'"
"Every time she sings 'the brightest star in the night sky,' her mouth twitches slightly."
"It seems the hardest part of this song for her is not laughing while singing."
"Shouldn't the most noteworthy person be Bai Luan? He doesn't have to hold back laughter; he just plays the guitar accompaniment behind Stelle, smiling like a bright, sunny boy."
Bai Luan's gaze lingered on this last comment, he pondered for a moment, then edited a reply:
"I'm not that depressed."
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