The livestream had unknowingly gathered over a million viewers. Watching their Goddess Gym Leader being forcibly pulled into the arms of a sudden interloper—and even letting him nuzzle against her cheek—made their expressions look worse than if they had swallowed flies.
More horrifyingly, they noticed that Erika didn't even struggle against this blatant desecration. At most, she gave a symbolic, half-hearted squirm before surrendering to the brat's public embrace. She looked as though she were perfectly accustomed to being handled this way.
If they were this brazen in front of a million people on a livestream, how intense must their private intimacy be?
Could it be that the Goddess they worshipped and supported every day had truly been "rooted" by this pig? Was she really being filled to the brim with his "hot sausage cream" in places they couldn't see?
No! It's impossible! This can't be real! We won't accept it!!!
The "Top Donor's" mental state was on the verge of total collapse. He had traveled thousands of miles to this Gym specifically to showcase his prowess in a battle and make the Goddess fall for him at first sight. Instead, before he could even flex his muscles, a massive "green hat" (cuckoldry) had been shoved onto his head in front of the world. It made his efforts to impress her look like those of a pathetic clown. Who could stand such an insult?
If the uncle can endure it, the auntie cannot!
"Hey, brother! Don't you see I'm in the middle of a Gym challenge? It's not very polite to barge in and interrupt our business, is it?" The Top Donor finally snapped, questioning Li Yuan with visible rage.
"What's wrong with it? I see you two aren't even fighting. Besides, my Sister Erika has been busy all morning; she hasn't even had a sip of water. She's too exhausted to battle. How about we just count this as your win? Go over there and collect your badge," Li Yuan said, glancing at the university student with total indifference.
He knew from the stream that this guy was Erika's top donor, having dropped hundreds of thousands of RMB. He constantly tried to use various excuses to invite Erika out for dinner, only to be rejected every time under the guise of "Gym business."
Yet the guy was persistent. Even after being rejected, he would take his chat logs to the Gym's public fan groups to brag, acting as if being able to chat with Erika in private made them soulmates. He wanted everyone to think they had a deep, secret relationship.
Little did he know, Li Yuan was aware of every bit of it. In fact, it was often Li Yuan who used Erika's phone to reject the invitations.
And why did Li Yuan have Erika's phone? Usually, it was because the two of them had just finished a "steamy session of candied potatoes" in bed, leaving Erika too breathless and tired to deal with her fans. So, Li Yuan would handle the replies for her~.
If Li Yuan hadn't seen how much money the idiot spent—especially how he bought every single perfume Erika promoted during her streams—he would have sent a voice note long ago telling the guy that the woman of his dreams spent her nights in Li Yuan's room.
Honestly, I've never seen such a stupid college student.
He didn't even consider Erika's status. She wasn't just a pretty face; she was the Chairwoman of a major perfume brand and a Gym Leader with immense power and prestige. Did he really think a few hundred thousand would buy a woman like that? Her net worth was in the hundreds of millions!
Just the amount Erika spent at Li Yuan's shop exceeded a million. The money Li Yuan saved her through his "family discounts" was in the tens of millions. If money was the metric, Li Yuan was the real Top Donor.
"Absolutely not! I won't accept a badge I didn't earn. Furthermore, this is a challenge for the eighth badge. According to League regulations, it cannot be handled so flippantly. You wouldn't want Gym Leader Erika to be caught violating public rules, would you?" The Top Donor grew frantic.
He had planned this challenge for a long time. The battle was secondary; what he really wanted was a "special interaction" with Erika on the livestream after his victory. He couldn't just walk away now.
"Sigh... they say only a fool refuses a freebie. Why do you insist on making more work for yourself? Since you're so desperate for a beating, I'll take Erika's place and accompany you," Li Yuan sighed, reluctantly letting go of the soft, fragrant Goddess and stepping onto the arena floor with a look of annoyance.
"When did I say I'd fight you? My challenger is Gym Leader Erika, not some nameless nobody," the Top Donor frowned. This kid was hell-bent on ruining his moment.
"No, no, you seem to be mistaken. First of all, I am one of the official Trainers of the Celadon Gym. According to League rules, a Gym Trainer can substitute for the Leader. Secondly, I'm hardly a nobody. I'm currently sitting at the top of the national trending topics. I'd say I'm quite famous," Li Yuan said, spreading his hands as if to say, I'm standing right here, what are you going to do about it?
League rules allowed every Gym to recruit apprentices and official Trainers to handle day-to-day operations and substitute for the Leader when they were away or resting. Li Yuan was indeed registered as an official Trainer for the Celadon Gym—anyone could check the website.
Since the position came with a salary, Erika figured it was better to give the money to her "brother" than a stranger. It was free money for him. Who knew it would actually be useful today?
The Top Donor reluctantly checked the official website. Sure enough, Li Yuan was listed among the Celadon Gym's staff. He was speechless.
The mention of the "top trending topic" piqued the crowd's curiosity. Many viewers checked their social media and saw that the number one topic was still "#SuperBlazeBlaziken."
Wait... is he saying he's the Blaziken? Did a Pokémon turn into a human?!
But the more perceptive viewers caught his meaning. He wasn't the Pokémon, but he was the one behind it. Looking past Erika and May, who else was connected to that "Super Blaze" phenomenon?
Holy shit! Is he the mystery man who sells the hacks?! He's so young???!
"You... you're the Mystery Man?" The Top Donor realized the truth from the chat comments, and his expression turned to one of pure shock.
The second reason he had come to the Gym today was to find the man responsible for the Super Blaze Blaziken. His own ace Pokémon was an Infernape with the Iron Fist ability. If he could awaken a "Super Blaze" as well, he would be unstoppable. He could even challenge opponents an entire rank above him.
He had been prepared to spend any amount of money to secure a spot for his Infernape. He never expected that his first interaction with the man would be an insult.
Uh oh... is it too late to go take that free badge now?