That night.
"Gu Yumian V: Hello everyone, I am the anchor Gu Yumian.
I'm sorry to share some news with everyone. Because I'm going to Capital Star for the rookie competition, I might be streaming live there for the next two or three months, so I won't be able to see you all very often. I'm really sorry [bows]. Thirty people who like this post will be chosen to win a pan-fried salmon with cheese and blueberry wine.
Gu Yumian actually wanted to do a small farewell live broadcast, but he was too busy.
I have to handle the procedures and visas for going to Capital Star, help the baby panda find its family, and take care of the two cubs at home. I have no time to prepare at all.
This time when he went to the capital planet, he was ready to start from scratch and even expected that the audience would scold him for chasing fame and fortune and forgetting his roots. But what he didn't expect was -
[Meow: I understand. People always strive for higher things, and it's not like they won't come back. I wish Mianmian a bright future! I'll share this and win an extra 2,000 Star Coins.]
South China Tigers Never Go on Blind Dates: Xiaoxuetuan is an albino, right? It seems like he hasn't awakened his powers yet. Currently, only Capital Star has the most advanced treatment for this. I believe Mianmian has his reasons.
[Pink Puff: I'm so reluctant to let you go, but... woohoo, I wish all of Mianmian's dreams come true! And competing on Capital Star is also a way to bring glory to Tak Star, QAQ. I'm also forwarding this post to enter a chance to win a bottle of Dior Blooming Sweetheart perfume.]
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[Home in the Mine: Brother, you came at the perfect time! ! ! ]
That evening, nearly 30,000 copies of this "cheap" VPN software, valued at 100 Star Coins, were sold. The hashtag #CapitalStarVPNSoftware# even became a trending search on Takstar's Weibo.
Gu Yumian: "..."
Although he felt helpless, he was also touched. Gu Yumian finally changed the number of places from thirty to fifty, and while taking care of the baby, he also prepared the cheese pan-fried salmon for the lottery, which took him most of the night.
Three days later, in the capital, Star Port.
As the center of entertainment, economy, and politics in the entire interstellar space, the prosperity of the Capital Planet is incomparable to that of Tak Planet.
The starship was immediately noticeable: tall billboards and a brightly lit, spacious starport filled with hurried passengers of all races. At the airport customs office, several staff members and instruments were busy at work, while several light screens hovered in the air, creating a sense of high technology.
Gu Yumian brought his family with him, dragging a suitcase with his left hand, holding a baby in his right hand, and another sitting on his shoulder. He looked like a single dad carrying a heavy load.
"Mr. Gu Yumian, little Gu Xuetuan, and little Gu... Tangyuan," the staff looked at this strange combination. A human with an albino leopard cub sitting on his shoulders? And holding...
Gu Yumian opened the swaddling clothes just in time, revealing a cute little baby's face. It had a chubby face and a pair of round, black eyes, which were misty from sleepiness. The race scan showed "human."
The staff member ignored the momentary strange feeling and said, "Show me your visa."
Gu Yumian tapped on his laptop, showing his visa and personal information, as well as the visas of Little Snow Leopard and Tangyuan, and passed smoothly.
"This is your pass to the lower city of the Capital Star. I wish you a happy life on the Capital Star."
After scanning his pass and walking out of the airport customs, Gu Yumian breathed a sigh of relief.
He had only just discovered this the day before yesterday. Everything was normal at home, but when he took the baby panda out, it would transform into a human baby. Although Gu Yumian knew that animals with awakened spiritual powers could transform into humans, this was the first time he had seen it in person.
But strangely, the equipment couldn't detect the baby panda's ethnicity. So the day before yesterday, Gu Yumian took it to the police station to report the incident, but came back empty-handed. The police thought he was joking, so they just made a quick note and sent him on his way.
Over the past two days, Gu Yumian had figured out a pattern. When Tangyuan was in a safe environment, he would maintain his panda form. However, if he was in an unfamiliar environment with strangers, he would immediately transform into a human.
But the principle is still unknown.
Gu Yumian wandered around the airport lobby and quickly found the official Starry Sky reporting point. In recent days, streamers from various planets had been arriving one after another, and the official had assigned several staff members to meet them at the airport.
The staff member in charge of him took his light computer to input information. While waiting, Gu Yumian was attracted by the billboard.
There was a public service announcement being shown, and the background was a bamboo forest. You could vaguely see a chubby black and white figure in the bamboo forest... huh?
Bamboo forest, black and white—panda?
The swaddled little Tangyuan seemed drawn to the ad, too. He opened his sleepy eyes and bit his thumb as he stared at the screen. Meanwhile, the little snow leopard was completely uninterested, glancing at the ad before looking away listlessly.
The credits were printed in the corner of the ad, and Gu Yumian only had time to see the three words "Twenty-four" before they quickly passed by. Gu Yumian secretly memorized the ad and "Twenty-four". Just as he was about to take a closer look, he heard someone calling him.
"Mr. Gu, sorry for the wait. I'm Fang Lena. I'll take you to your accommodation first. Is your luggage heavy? I'll help you carry it."
The staff member who greeted Gu Yumian was a very warm and beautiful girl. She finished entering Gu Yumian's information and returned. Fang Lena glanced at the little snow leopard without leaving any trace, and shook hands with Gu Yumian.
She had a good sense of attitude, not too friendly, but not perfunctory or cold either.
Fang Leina had been recommended by "You Yun Duo" to secretly watch Gu Yumian's live broadcast. She was a hidden fan. She really wanted to get close to Gu Yumian and even wanted to conjure up a tail for Gu Yumian to comb her hair, but if she really did that, she was afraid that someone would not agree.
——Don’t be fooled by the fact that this entire star port looks ordinary. In fact, within a radius of 100 meters with Gu Yumian as the center, there are no less than 50 bodyguards disguised as passengers.
"No, thank you." Gu Yumian certainly wouldn't let a girl help him carry his luggage.
At this time, he wanted to look at the billboard again, but the advertisement was very short and had already ended. Gu Yumian had no choice but to give up and go back to Star Network to look for it himself.
In addition to Fang Lena, there were two or three other staff members at the reception desk, all looking at them with a look of surprise and doubt.
Gu Yumian: “?”
He didn't know, but the staff knew, that Fang Lena wasn't a staff member at all. She looked young and beautiful, but she was actually seventy years old and the chief CEO of Starry Sky.
Who was this human? Why did the CEO of Starry Sky come to pick him up personally?
Two hours later.
"If you need anything, please tell me." Reina smiled. "Are you generally satisfied?"
Gu Yumian shook his head: "Very satisfied, thank you so much."
This "dormitory" is even bigger than the place where he lived on Tak Star. It is located in the most prosperous area of the lower city of the capital star, but it is quiet in the hustle and bustle. It is actually an independent villa with a separate small garden and a swimming pool on the rooftop.
The interior decoration is very consistent with Gu Yumian's aesthetic, and there is a dedicated sunroom and an entertainment room with accompanying bedrooms for the two babies.
He'd assumed he'd need to share a room with other streamers, but surprisingly, he didn't. Is Star Live that wealthy? Does it provide every streamer with a villa? For the first time, Gu Yumian began to doubt his profession.
Before leaving, Reina reminded, "By the way, there might be a small review later. We'll notify you on Starnet when the time comes. Don't be nervous."
In order to limit the vulgar live broadcasts that have been rampant on the Capital Star in recent days, every new anchor must undergo special review before starting the broadcast.
This review is actually not as easy as Lena said - the government reviewers in charge of the review are extremely strict. Not only will the content that is not in line with the rules be rejected, but other factors such as "meaningless content" and "incorrect guidance of values" will also be rejected. They are very impartial.
Several anchors who obtained places through the rookie competition were directly stuck in the review when they came to the Capital Star, and more than a month has not passed.
But Fang Lena has great confidence in Gu Yumian.
A few minutes later, Fang Lena left.
Transforming into a human form drained most of the panda cub's energy, so it was drowsy throughout the entire journey. As soon as Reina left, Tangyuan transformed back into a chubby panda cub, regaining consciousness and looking around in Gu Yumian's arms with his round eyes wide open.
It was morning when they first arrived at the capital planet, and it was already afternoon after all the hard work. They ate lunch in a hurry. Gu Yumian planned to take a break to prepare a bath and afternoon tea for the babies and settle them down.
"Tuantuan, Yuanyuan, we'll be living here for the next while," Gu Yumian held the two cubs in his arms, sitting on the cushions in the sunroom, basking in the sun. "Do you like it?"
The panda cub lay in Gu Yumian's arms, its round head happily rubbing against his chin, purring to show its delight. The snow leopard cub, originally inspecting its new territory, glanced back, its face darkening, and it came over to push Tangyuan's chubby head away.
Gu Yumian: “…” Alas.
After finally reconciling the conflict between the little snow leopard and the baby panda, Gu Yumian was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
He was holding a small pamphlet he had just picked up at the airport, which contained important information about life on the Capital Planet. Since he was taking a break anyway, Gu Yumian simply read it to Xuetuan and Tangyuan while he looked through it.
"First, all citizens should pay attention to traffic safety when traveling."
"Second, all decisions must be based on your Majesty's will—huh?!"
Seeing this, Gu Yumian couldn't help but turn to the cover to confirm that this was indeed the official booklet.
"The first one seems pretty normal," Gu Yumian said, a bit confused. "What's with the second one? I know this is a monarchy, but this is too authoritarian... Tuantuan, could it be that His Majesty is a tyrant?"
Little Snow Leopard: “…”
It narrowed its eyes in displeasure. How could it be possible? Which idiot had fabricated and written this booklet?
"Why are you angry?" Gu Yumian scratched the little snow leopard's chin, "Tuantuan, come and give me a kiss. I won't be angry anymore."
He kissed the little snow leopard's ears, and the little snow leopard's attention was diverted in an instant, and its ears began to feel hot.
"The third one is..."
Just as Gu Yumian was about to continue reading the booklet, his train of thought was interrupted by a notification sound from the computer.
[Ding Dong, Star Live official reminds you to participate in the broadcast review.]
It must be the minor audit Fang Lena had just mentioned. She had said it so casually that Gu Yumian didn't take it too seriously, thinking it was just the kind of audit that would pass after being shown live to three or four people.
He thought about it and decided:
"It just so happens that we didn't have a good lunch, and Tuantuan and Yuanyuan are getting hungry, so let's have some afternoon tea first, then take a shower and settle down."
Inside the official review room.
Because the review process is government-sponsored, the reviewers are from government oversight agencies, not Star Live. They are responsible for reviewing the content of new livestreamers signed to Capital Star across all livestreaming platforms, including Star Live.
The machine will directly screen out live broadcasts with obvious content violations, and the rest will be subject to manual review. After manual review, the live broadcast content will be rated from S to E, with E representing just passing and S representing excellent content. So far, no live broadcaster has ever received an S grade.
"This is a human anchor from Star Sky, from Planet Tak. The synopsis is... raising cubs."
"What is this about raising cubs, human?"
"Help! I hate humans. I still can't forget the greasy behavior of the last human anchor."
The screen went completely black. Even before the livestream officially began, several judges were already engaged in a flurry of discussion. Just because of the word "human," their initial impression of the upcoming host was already negative.
Li Ran, the head of the review team, had been suffering from insomnia for nearly a week. He pounded on the table in a bad mood:
"Stop discussing this and start scoring right away."
He could have gone home to catch up on some sleep, but a new review task came up. Li Ran wasn't in a very good mood, but out of professionalism, he still managed to cheer himself up.
Their profession should be very enviable in the eyes of many people. They can get paid just by watching live broadcasts every day. But what is the reality? Only they know the ups and downs.
While it's true that many livestreamers are serious about their work, a significant portion are simply out to make a quick buck. The countless deliberately attention-grabbing content, the jarring visuals, the contrived voices and expressions... just thinking about it is greasy enough to make you sick, yet they still force themselves to read the ratings.
"Oh." Li Ran sighed, closed his eyes, and entered the holographic live broadcast state.
My eyes went dark, and then slowly brightened again.
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