Mu Li looked at Gao Hanyu helplessly and asked, "I always feel that when you ask me to stay, it's never for a good reason. Tell me, how do you want me to help you?"
Gao Hanyu immediately put on a fawning expression: "Hey, A Li, what are you talking about? This is a good thing!"
A minute later, backstage at the recording of "Happy Saturday," Mu Li helplessly watched Gao Hanyu and his clones following him. Gao Hanyu and his clones were like the chicks in a game of eagle catching chicks, hiding behind Mu Li.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Mu Li said, annoyed.
Gao Hanyu clasped his hands together and pleaded, "Please, please! I just need to go answer some questions. If I get caught, all my efforts will be in vain."
Just as Mu Li was about to say something, he saw a person approaching with seven or eight black-clad clones.
Mu Li instinctively had Gardevoir activate Magic Mirror, hiding Gao Hanyu and the others.
Mu Li didn't recognize the person who came this time, but he looked somewhat familiar, probably an actor from a certain TV series.
The other party clearly didn't recognize Mu Li either; he simply glanced at Mu Li and Xu Ming before leaving directly.
Seeing the other party leave, Mu Li didn't want to waste any more time.
After canceling Magic Mirror, Mu Li led Gao Hanyu directly into the recording studio of "Happy Saturday."
Mu Li's entrance clearly attracted the attention of some of the audience, and some even recognized him.
"It's Mu Li!"
"Why is he here?"
"Is that Gao Hanyu behind him?"
...
The audience's discussions immediately caught the attention of the host, He Lin.
He turned around and met Mu Li's gaze: "A Li? Why are you here?"
Mu Li couldn't help but smile bitterly: "You're the third person to ask me that question."
Seeing him point annoyed at Gao Hanyu behind him, He Lin immediately understood Mu Li's meaning and couldn't help but laugh: "So Hanyu found a helper."
Gao Hanyu showed no signs of shyness and went directly to the center of the stage to perform his task.
It was called doing a task, but it was actually just answering a few questions. These questions were all related to "Happy Saturday," such as what kind of shop his younger brother opened on Happy Saturday Street.
Gao Hanyu was a regular on "Happy Saturday," so these questions were not difficult for him. He quickly answered them all.
At this point, the hide-and-seek game was coming to an end, and He Lin officially announced the end of the game.
During a break in the recording, He Lin also learned why Mu Li was present at the recording of "Happy Saturday."
"Since you're already here, why not promote something? Aren't you releasing an album recently? How about performing a song?" He Lin suggested.
"The album isn't out yet, and I'm afraid performing it would leak it prematurely," Mu Li explained. "It's better to wait until it's officially released."
He Lin nodded and said, "Alright, this time you're just joining for the ending. We'll set up a special music-themed episode for you later. So, aren't you performing anything today? At least get some screen time?"
As if hearing about Sing, Jigglypuff on Mu Li's head suddenly jumped up, tugging at Mu Li's hair and repeatedly shouting, "Bo Li Bo Li!"
He Lin also noticed Jigglypuff's actions and asked curiously, "What is she saying?"
Mu Li shook his head and explained, "She says she wants to perform. But as you know, everyone falls asleep when she Sings."
Jigglypuff was so angry she puffed up like a balloon, pouting her small mouth, and tears started to well up in her big, watery eyes, soon dripping down, looking utterly pitiful.
Before Mu Li could speak, Sylveon in his arms also started crying, her voice hitching, a sound that would make anyone sad.
Mu Li couldn't help but sigh, turning his gaze to He Lin and asking, "Teacher He, are you interested in a Pokémon band performance?"
He Lin's eyes lit up, and he asked, "How so?"
"As you know, I have a band made up of Pokémon, and the lead singer of the band is Jigglypuff," Mu Li explained. "She's recently learned a special trick and wants to perform it well. I wonder if you can give her this opportunity?"
"A Pokémon band?" He Lin nodded. "That sounds quite interesting. We've never had a Pokémon band perform on 'Happy Saturday' before. But I think the producers and directors should be very interested. I'll go talk to them first."
Hearing He Lin's words, Jigglypuff and Sylveon immediately shed their previous sadness, smiles appearing on their faces, which left He Lin stunned.
Mu Li couldn't help but roll his eyes and say, "Don't mind them, they're two little drama queens."
He Lin smiled and then left to find the director and producer.
After He Lin left, Mu Li said somewhat dotingly, "Is that enough now?"
Jigglypuff and Sylveon nodded contentedly: "Bo Li! (Bui!)"
"Look at your lack of composure. It's not your first time on a show," Mu Li said helplessly.
Jigglypuff puffed up again, tugging at Mu Li's hair and shouting, "It is my first performance, okay? Bo Li!"
He Lin's request was quickly approved by the directing team and producers, and Mu Li officially joined the program recording midway.
What's it like to record another program during the recording of one program?
Mu Li didn't have time to ponder this question, because the recording of "Happy Saturday" had already resumed.
What Mu Li didn't expect was that Gao Hanyu became the only one who wasn't caught by the hunters, thus escaping the final punishment.
He Lin couldn't help but laugh: "I didn't expect Hanyu, who had the most clones, to achieve the final victory. But I heard someone helped you, didn't they?"
"That's right," Gao Hanyu said with a smile. "I owe my victory this time to this person's help."
"So, who exactly is this person who helped Hanyu win?" He Lin deliberately built suspense. "Next, we invite this person to the stage."
Upon hearing He Lin's words, Mu Li immediately walked out from backstage.
"He is our old friend—Mu Li!" He Lin's voice rang out promptly, and enthusiastic cheers erupted from the audience, with many viewers shouting Mu Li's name.
For a moment, Mu Li felt a bit dazed: Were these people truly his fans, or were they specially arranged by the production team?
But none of that mattered anymore.
After Mu Li briefly introduced himself, He Lin asked, "I'm a bit curious, how did you help Hanyu evade the hunters' pursuit?"
Mu Li didn't rush to explain. He winked at Gao Hanyu, who, with his clones, skillfully hid behind him.
As Mu Li snapped his fingers, a glass appeared out of thin air, like a curtain, concealing Gao Hanyu and his clones.
In the blink of an eye, Gao Hanyu and his clones vanished.
"This..." He Lin's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed.
Then, he walked to Mu Li's side and couldn't help but laugh: "Everyone, come look from my angle."
Everyone gathered around, only to see Gao Hanyu and his clones crouching behind Mu Li like little chicks, not daring to move.
Mu Li snapped his fingers again, and Gao Hanyu's figure reappeared before everyone.
"This is actually an application of Psychic, which I call Magic Mirror. It can provide optical invisibility," Mu Li explained. "In the wild, if you encounter some more aggressive Pokémon, you can also use this method to hide."
He Lin asked curiously, "Can this usage technique be made public?"
Mu Li's mouth twitched slightly, looking somewhat troubled: "I'm not entirely sure about that, as it involves some patent issues. I'll go inquire about it and then give you an answer. "
After all, even many members of the National Team don't know this trick. If it were made public and foreign trainers learned it, that would be too convenient for them.
Didi suddenly jumped out and said, "Aha! A Li! I knew it! I was wondering why I couldn't find Gao Hanyu for so long, even though I was searching in the direction you pointed. So you were the culprit."
Mu Li quickly apologized.
"But I don't see any Psychic Pokémon around you? Could they be invisible?" Gao Hanyu curiously scanned Mu Li's surroundings, puzzled.
Mu Li smiled and quietly put the Mewtwo doll in his pocket, showing it to everyone: "See? Aren't these the Pokémon? Don't let their doll-like appearance fool you; they're all real Pokémon."
As soon as he finished speaking, Alcremie, hanging from Mu Li's bag, returned to her original form.
Alcremie seemed to be seeing so many people for the first time, especially now, with everyone's attention on her. Alcremie immediately became shy and buried herself in Mu Li's arms, only daring to occasionally peek at the reactions of those around her.
The audience immediately erupted.
"Wow, it's a real Alcremie! So cute!"
"Alcremie is cute, but the Gardevoir on Mu Li is also very beautiful!"
"Doesn't anyone care why Pokémon can turn into dolls?"
"Are all these dolls real?"
"No, I think I've seen this episode somewhere before?"
...
Seeing the audience so excited, He Lin quickly controlled the atmosphere: "I know everyone has many questions, and I have a pile of questions myself. How about we let Mu Li answer them one by one?"
Mu Li smiled and said, "I know what everyone wants to ask. First, these dolls are all real Pokémon; they were turned into this state by Psychic. As for why they want to be like this, I'm also very troubled."
"I wonder if everyone has recently watched a popular TV series called 'The Witch's Revenge,'" Mu Li continued to explain. "There's a corrupted Gardevoir in it who uses Psychic to turn the Pokémon and humans around her into dolls."
"These little guys also watched that TV series and found it very interesting, so they started tinkering," Mu Li said helplessly. "I didn't expect them to actually succeed. So, this is how they ended up."
"No!" Gao Hanyu exclaimed. "I'm not very educated, so don't trick me! I know the actors from that show, and I even specifically asked them about this before. They said it was all done with special effects, purely for TV, and that we shouldn't take it seriously."
Mu Li said helplessly, "To be honest, I don't know how they did it. I'll research it when I get back and then tell you the answer. But before that, it's best not to do such experiments casually. Psychic-type Pokémon are still very dangerous; it would be troublesome if they turned into dolls and couldn't change back."
Despite Mu Li's warning, this matter still brought a deep shock to everyone.
Seeing that the recording time for the program was almost up, He Lin redirected the flow: "So, Mu Li is here to bring everyone a performance, isn't that right?"