Discussions about Tianpeng (the Monkey King) can be found everywhere online.
At first, things were normal; people were just marveling at the pig's cleverness and skill, but most just treated it as a joke.
But at some point, a dark trend started circulating online.
Some people have cited various data to argue that Tianpeng's intelligence far surpasses that of humans, and that if this little pig is allowed to continue learning, it will inevitably become uncontrollable in the future.
After all, pork makes up a significant portion of human meat consumption.
Tianpeng might harbor hatred towards humans because of this.
Furthermore, "experts" suggested that Ling Yi be Human Dao euthanized and that Ling Yi a eunuch, arguing that such a clever little pig should not be allowed to reproduce.
This led to the emergence of a second highly Wisdom race on Blue Star, besides humans.
But many more people suggested capturing Tianpeng for research, whether it was to study why Tianpeng became smarter or the secret to his strength.
If the research yields results, it will benefit mankind.
As more and more people started to stir up trouble, and with the help of online trolls, the voices gradually became unified.
"These people are awful," Xiao Qiuqiu said angrily.
"That's just how this industry is. It's just that in this matter, I'm afraid the two of us have dragged Ling Yi into it."
Xiao Qiuqiu thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "You're right. Our live stream is so popular right now; the two of us practically account for 90% of the viewership."
"Although this program is jointly organized by various live streaming platforms, there is still competition among them. Other platforms can't just watch the two of us dominate the market."
"The previous rule changes targeting us were just a test."
Xiao Qiuqiu nodded again and said, "What you said makes sense. So what do we do? If we can understand this, the Seafood Platform should be able to understand it too, right? Why is there no reaction?"
Da Zhou was also at a loss for words, as this was a question he couldn't understand.
At that moment, a synthesized electronic voice sounded from Ling Yi's side, " The Seafood Platform cannot act now, or rather, it's not the right time to act, otherwise it will become the target of everyone's criticism."
Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu looked over and saw Ling Yi rapidly tapping the screen with a stylus held between his scissor-like feet.
"Furthermore, what do you think is the purpose of all these major live streaming platforms joining forces to create this program?"
Both Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu fell into deep thought.
"These live streaming platforms are ambitious, aiming to eliminate and consolidate others. If they succeed, it will be like a major earthquake for the live streaming industry."
Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu nodded; they understood what Ling Yi meant.
"So, that means this wave of attacks isn't targeting you?" Xiao Qiuqiu asked.
Ling Yi shook his head. "It's impossible to judge that yet."
"That depends on whether anyone will take my unusual behavior seriously, or whether my existence is even worth studying."
"But it was only a matter of time before I was targeted!"
Ling Yi wasn't worried about himself, but he was very worried about Da Zhou and the others. After all, it was because of Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu that his Reincarnation had taken a turn for the better.
That's how I was able to leverage their live streams to create buzz and achieve tremendous success.
At this moment, Ling Yi had already made up his mind.
"We'll deal with whatever comes our way. Don't worry, I already have a general plan. Get some rest."
As midnight passed, the system's familiar "ding" sound rang out.
Ling Yi opened the system interface and looked at the increased Achievement Points, Ling Yi slightly disappointed.
I didn't do anything special today, so I only gained 250 Achievement Points.
Among them, 200 Achievement Points are for the " Little Pig Who Loves Learning " achievement earned by Ling Yi learning pinyin.
The remaining 50 points were the achievement from Ling Yi knocking over the skinny guy.
But I've been in the car all day, so I haven't had many opportunities to show off in front of others.
The next morning, Da Zhou and his companions drove to Bai Tuo Town.
This service area is 150 kilometers away from Bai Tuo Town.
It took Da Zhou almost three hours to drive there, and they didn't arrive at their destination until around 10 a. m.
Bai Tuo Town is really small, and most of its buildings still retain the style of the 1960s and 70s.
This place is very underdeveloped; most of the roads are still dirt roads, with only a few main roads in the town being paved with cement.
However, the road conditions were also extremely poor.
Large potholes lead to smaller ones, and smaller potholes are connected to one another; driving a minivan on such a road is simply torture.
The car eventually stopped in front of a small courtyard.
This is yet another Peasant School destination.
However, compared to Xinxin Farm Stay, this Peasant School is much smaller in scale.
It was just four brick houses with simple renovations.
"Haha, Miss Zhou, Miss Zhai, I'm so sorry, the road conditions here are just terrible."
They were Da Zhou by a short, middle-aged man dressed in a suit and leather shoes.
This person was only about 1.6 meters tall, even shorter than Xiao Tuantuan, and half a head shorter than Da Zhou.
But the person seemed quite shrewd.
However, Da Zhou and Xiao Qiuqiu only glanced at him before turning their attention to the other three people behind him.
The reason these three people caught my attention was because they were all wearing sunglasses and masks.
Not showing his true face naturally made the two women wary.
Ling Yi's Perception was even more acute. Although they were all wearing sunglasses, Ling Yi could clearly Perception that the three men's eyes had been fixed on him ever since they entered the courtyard.
Clearly, these three people were after him.
"Let me introduce you, these three are my friends..."
"Mr. Lin, let's not talk about anything unexpected about the endorsement. Can we take a look at the product and the contract first?" Da Zhou interrupted him.
"Endorsements are no problem at all, and you can rest assured about the products—they're absolutely fine. In fact, our company is the one that benefits."
"If you weren't filming a TV show, with Tianpeng's current popularity, I wouldn't have been able to secure this endorsement for 500,000."
Just then, one of the men behind Boss Lin suddenly spoke up, " Wu Bai, we want Tianpeng."
"We're not selling!" Xiao Qiuqiu suddenly raised its voice a few decibels. " Tianpeng is our partner, not cargo."
"Ten million. This pig has high research value; it's a complete waste for it to follow you."
"Get lost! You bought a watch! Are you fucking deaf? Do you think I need your ten million?"
Da Zhou immediately started cursing.
"Twenty million, that's the highest price. Believe me, you two, you can't keep this little pig. You still have twenty million to take now, but after that, you won't get a single penny."
"Threatening us?"
"No, this is not a threat, this is the truth!"
Just then, a message notification sounded on Da Zhou's phone.
Da Zhou looked down and his pupils immediately contracted.
"Which company are you from?" Da Zhou asked with a cold smile, staring at the man who spoke.
Boss Lin and the three people behind him didn't look at Da Zhou, but instead looked at Ling Yi behind Da Zhou. They saw Ling Yi holding a stylus between his scissor legs and tapping on his phone.
Meanwhile, Da Zhou's phone rang with several message notifications in succession.
Could it be that this Tianpeng sent a message to the Da Zhou?
Just then, Ling Yi raised his head and gave the group a Taunt look.
They all understood that look in their eyes.
Having understood it, the four were filled with shock. This pig could actually communicate with people using a mobile phone?
This completely overturned their understanding.
They already knew this little pig was very clever, with a very high IQ, but they never imagined it was to this extent.
However, Ling Yi was off-camera at the moment, and the viewers in the live stream had no idea what was happening.
"I'm sorry, I cannot disclose the company name."
One of them came to his senses and answered.
"So that means you're not an official, legitimate research organization, or that the company behind you might not even belong to the Ancient Country?" Da Zhou asked again.
"The company is located in the Ancient Country!" the man replied.
Da Zhou was stunned for a moment and didn't react immediately. Just then, a notification sound rang out.
Da Zhou glanced down and immediately smiled knowingly.
He raised his head again and looked at the Human Dao, "There are quite a few foreign companies in the Ancient Country. Are you afraid to say so because you're worried about being targeted by the Ancient Country's officials?"
The man narrowed his eyes slightly. He was now 100% certain that it was Tianpeng who was sending a message to the Da Zhou. This pig's Wisdom far exceeded his imagination.
But his desire to win Ling Yi's heart only grew stronger.
There's a big secret about Tianpeng; it's definitely not just a simple mutation.
The three exchanged glances, then bypassed Boss Lin Da Zhou and the others, and left the courtyard directly.
Soon, the sound of a car starting up could be heard outside.
"Boss Lin, I think I need an explanation," Da Zhou said coldly.
"Let me remind you, there are over Wu Bai million people watching my live stream right now. Every word you say could bring utter disaster to your company."
"I'm sorry, I really don't know who they are. They were introduced by a friend of mine, who said they were interested in Tianpeng."
"Help without a reason?" Da Zhou Taunt!
"Ahem, um, how about the two million for this endorsement?"
"Deal!" Da Zhou said.
There's nothing wrong with Mr. Lin's pet food company; Da Zhou's assistant had already investigated that thoroughly.
Otherwise, Da Zhou and the others wouldn't have dared to accept this endorsement so easily.
It was supposed to be an endorsement fee, but it was just a signed contract. In the end, they didn't even film an advertising video before Da Zhou and his team left.
Da Zhou and the others didn't say anything, and Boss Lin didn't dare to bring it up either.
On the train, Da Zhou asked, "What do you all think?"
"You mean Boss Lin or those three people?" Xiao Qiuqiu asked.
"Yes, we have them all!"
"This Boss Lin probably really doesn't know who those three are. He just brought them here because he wanted a bargain," Xiao Qiuqiu said after a moment of thought.
"As for those three, they probably have ill intentions. The way they looked at Tianpeng before they left was too obvious."
Ling Yi squinted, half-squatting on the chair in deep thought.
Judging from the behavior of these three people, what they did in the Ancient Country was definitely not a proper thing.
Furthermore, through these three individuals, Ling Yi also gleaned some Yinyin into the official stance.
This improved Ling Yi's mood considerably.
However, his situation may become somewhat dangerous from now on.
These three were just testing the waters, and of course, I was testing them too.
He wanted to see if the way to obtain Achievement Points, or rather, the way to perform a public feat, necessarily required being in a live broadcast.
Or does it mean that one only needs to perform a miracle in front of people, and there is no limit to the number of people in front of them?
If there were no popularity restrictions, then Ling Yi would have to consider giving himself a beating.
Unfortunately, when Ling Yi asked the system, the system only gave him the answer to "figure it out yourself."
Then let's figure it out ourselves.
At this moment, Ling Yi sent a message to Da Zhou: "Stop in Yanyun City for a day. I need to verify some things."