Thanks to a certain system, Bai Luan now had to somehow explain away his inexplicable laughter.
Damn it!
Why does this world make me laugh in such situations!?
How is this any different from your teacher walking into a university classroom and saying, "Goo goo ga ga"?
Who could keep a straight face at that!?
Anyone who didn't laugh would probably be diagnosed with depression, right?
No, I must intensify my efforts and make everyone in this world understand what I just experienced.
You must understand me!
Bai Luan cleared his throat twice and said,
"Some have special meanings that you'll understand later, while others are purely simple tones, just for fun."
"As for 'inspiration guli guli wa cha inspiration gu,' it's a joyful spell, not only for me but also especially effective on our Space Station's treasure, the Inspiration Mushroom."
"If you sing this song in front of it, it will happily sing along with you."
Jimmy asked with some curiosity,
"Inspiration Mushroom?"
"It's my friend and the Space Station's mascot. It's a talking mushroom that floats around the Space Station everyday in a UFO."
"The Inspiration Mushroom holds a very high status on our Space Station. If I had to give an example..."
Bai Luan stroked his chin and pondered for a moment, then said,
"Our Space Station also needs its own Pom-Pom."
"Oh—"
Jimmy suddenly understood.
"I get it now. As expected of a genius, you easily found a suitable example. Compared to the Space Station, the Astral Express is indeed more widely known."
"Since we're talking about the Space Station, could you share some things about it with us? After all, it's very difficult to get in, and most people don't get a chance to even see it."
"To be honest, it's already very clearly stated in the recruitment promotional video: very high salaries, complete experimental facilities, it's just that the requirements for professional ability are quite high."
"If I had to say something that everyone might not know..."
Jimmy became interested and asked,
"Here it comes, everyone's waiting to hear this."
"Sometimes I share updated videos in the Space Station group chat a little early. In a sense, it's like enjoying priority viewing rights for videos on the Space Station. But this is already a small perk, it's nothing compared to the other benefits."
Note: After Bai Luan said this in the live stream, the number of applicants for the Space Station the following year surged.
The company spent a whole year promoting, but it couldn't compare to one sentence from Bai Luan's live stream.
Jimmy glanced at the surging comments in the live stream, wondering whether to tell Bai Luan that this point was actually quite attractive to everyone.
Forget it, he decided not to say anything. Correcting a genius's thoughts was too bold for him.
However... Jimmy looked at the speed of the surging comments and could tell that today's viewership was very high.
Today's data must be very impressive.
It would be good to interact with the comments in the live stream.
"Mr. Bai Luan, would you mind interacting with everyone in the live stream?"
"There's an interactive segment? That's great, I usually enjoy reading the comments section too."
"That's wonderful!"
Jimmy looked at the live camera and said,
"To all the viewers in the live stream, please type your questions on the public screen, and I, Jimmy, will convey them for everyone!"
As soon as Jimmy said this, the density of comments in the live stream immediately increased significantly.
The comments flew by quickly, and Jimmy just picked whichever one he saw.
"Members of the Genius Society all have their own unique nicknames, and your nickname seems to be 'Apprentice.' Could you tell us why you chose this nickname for yourself?"
"Ah, that's because I've always felt that describing me as a diligent apprentice is more suitable and accurate than describing me as a genius."
Jimmy paused slightly and asked,
"May I ask why you think that?"
"Because Ms. Herta brought me into a project called the simulated universe, and everyone working on this project is a member of the Genius Society."
"When collaborating with geniuses, I often have to learn many things on the spot just to be able to communicate with them."
Jimmy nodded upon hearing this, then said,
"So you mean you learned many things on the spot?"
No! Why is your thinking so convoluted!?
Who told you to interpret it that way!
Bai Luan was about to explain, but then realized that from other people's perspectives, it really did seem that way.
It seemed that explaining this matter would only make it worse.
"Let's skip this topic. This is work-related for me, and I'm not in a working state right now."
"Understood. Let's move on to the next question. Many people criticize your prank videos as being too vulgar."
"Compared to your previous videos, they represent a decline in quality, and this sentiment is not uncommon in the universe. Mr. Bai Luan, as the creator, what are your thoughts on this?"
"When I create, I often don't care about the reputation of the material, whether it's bad or elegant is irrelevant. What's important is whether I put my heart into it."
"If you don't put your heart into it, even a masterpiece as material won't lead you to create anything good."
"Secondly, even the most beautiful dance, traced back to its origin, is nothing more than the contortion of primitive animal limbs. Even the most melodious song, traced back to its root, is nothing more than the roar of a beast."
"Vulgarity is the beginning of beauty, and beauty is the end of vulgarity."
"Therefore, I believe that whether the form of expression is vulgar is sometimes not important; what's important is the emotion gained from it."
"That sounds somewhat similar to Beauty's philosophy?"
Bai Luan shook his head and said,
"I'm not saying this to make everyone go back and appreciate the primitive, nor am I defending truly low-quality videos. Rather, I want to tell everyone that after elegance appears, vulgarity does not disappear, nor should it disappear."
Bai Luan leaned forward slightly, resting his elbows on his knees.
"Except for those professionally engaged in this field, most people don't remain in a state of vulgarity or elegance for long periods."
Bai Luan spread his palms, making a gesture of balance.
"People should learn to choose appropriate forms of entertainment to relax according to the moment, whether it's a vulgar or elegant method, as long as it relaxes the mind."
"Be vulgar when it's time to be vulgar, be elegant when it's time to be elegant."
"Whether it's laughing at a prank video or venting to DJ dance music... it doesn't mean your aesthetic is vulgar — perhaps today's you just needs that kind of mental reset."
"And tomorrow, when you're refreshed and choose to listen to an elegant dance piece or a symphony, it doesn't mean your aesthetic 'upgraded' overnight — that's just you adding icing to the cake for your mood, so..."
Bai Luan smiled slightly.
"Debating whether tomorrow's me is more elegant than today's me, or whether today's me is more vulgar than tomorrow's me, is meaningless in my opinion."
"That's just labeling oneself, putting on a show for others, and a person can never be fully encapsulated by a label."
"I only care that whether it's today's me or tomorrow's me, I'm happy."
As he spoke, his voice softened.
"To borrow a line from my friend Hyperion — people should live in their passions, not in the eyes of others."
"If something truly brings you joy, you don't need to care too much about whether the outside world judges it as elegant or vulgar. All you need to do is enjoy the feeling it brings you at that moment."
"When you laugh at a prank video, when you shed tears over a plot... don't be shy, don't rush to deny or question yourself for being too emotional."
"Please don't bear a psychological burden because of others' opinions about this video. Seriously experience your first impression of it."
"The evaluations in others' mouths are theirs, but what you feel is truly yours. The laughter and tears you experience are proof that you are alive."
Aha: ...After listening, Aha didn't hesitate. He directly flashed next to Nous, trying to persuade it to kick Bai Luan out of the Genius Society so that it could turn Bai Luan into a Joy Emanator.
Nous naturally ignored him.
Don't come near me, you chose this yourself.
Panicking now?
Too late!