1 The Mind-blowing Off-Script Speech

On a late night on Blue Star, 2023, a slender figure cradled a stack of documents while nervously scanning the surroundings.

The area seemed safe. The man let down his guard and strolled across the street.

He did not even make it halfway.

Suddenly, headlights bathed the man in light while closely followed by the roar of an engine.

The man shot into the sky. Papers scattered in his wake.

...

At the entrance of a certain school in Planet Blue, Parallel World, the Dragon Station's grand outdoor program started on schedule.

Saa held the microphone and spoke into it.

"Hello, everyone!

"Today, our outdoor segment will be at a school!

"I'm going to show you what the current learning environment is like!"

The netizens looked on with a sour taste in their mouths.

This outdoor program usually focused on exploring restaurants and indulging in delicious food. People treated it like a virtual side dish for their meals.

But something had changed recently. For some reason, they kept featuring schools.

It was all about capturing the learning atmosphere, they claimed.

When viewers saw Saa at another school, many chose to exit the livestream.

While observing the declining viewer count, Saa let out a slight sigh. It seemed completing the viewership target for the day was out of reach again.

Nonetheless, he continued with enthusiasm and introducing the school to his audience.

"Welcome to our school!"

The principal greeted Saa with a smile and a handshake before leading the production team inside.

"Our school organizes grades by floors. Conveniently, the first grade is on the first floor, so we'll follow the layout!"

The principal explained to them while they walked.

Saa nodded and asked with a smile, "How many classes are in our age group?"

"We have five classes. They're currently engaged in a class meeting with a speech theme. I'm confident it will make a lasting impact on the audience!"

Upon hearing this, the viewers began to discuss among themselves.

"Wow, this is so rigid. They must have known the program team was coming and planned this speech event!"

"What's so fascinating about student speeches? They're probably just reading from scripts!"

"They might not even understand what they're talking about. I'll go watch some food stream instead!"

"Yeah, let's watch a food stream. Saa must have run out of ideas. Why else would he come up with such a boring concept?"

As he read through the flurry of comments, Saa felt a bit exasperated.

After all, he wasn't responsible for the program's arrangement. He had no idea why the focus had shifted from exploring eateries to showcasing schools.

At that moment, the production team had already followed the principal to the first classroom.

The speech topic was written on the blackboard: "My Dad"!

A young girl in a slightly oversized school uniform walked from her seat to the podium.

"Hmm, this girl is quite adorable. She's like a porcelain doll!"

"I get it now. This show must be trying to convince me to have a daughter. Oh my gosh, she's so cute. I must have a daughter too!"

"A food show? I've completely forgotten about food shows. I would definitely want to raise a child in this atmosphere!"

"Saa is putting in a lot of effort. He's trying to capture some cute moments to boost our country's birth rate!"

As the camera focused on the girl about to give her speech, the barrage of comments noticeably increased. They were mostly positive.

Saa's confidence soared.

If this trend continued, they might just accomplish their viewership target for the day!

He lightly knocked on the door and grinned as he said, "Teacher, I'm Saa, the host of Dragon Station's outdoor livestream!

"Can we start filming now?"

The teacher nodded. "Of course!"

As she spoke, she walked over to the side of the podium and introduced him to the students.

"This is our host, Mr. Saa. He'll be joining us for this class meeting!"

Saa greeted the group of young students below the stage with a smile.

Indeed, they were young students.

Due to a past incident on the planet, physical development here was slower. However, lifespans typically reached around two hundred years. Additionally, there was no concept of underage or adulthood.

At the right age, people naturally took on appropriate roles.

For instance, at the age of 80 or 90, people naturally thought about marriage and having children. At 150, they considered retirement.

The students enthusiastically exclaimed in unison, "Hello, Brother Saa!"

Though the host was named Little Saa, he was actually a middle-aged man in his forties.

When the students called him "brother," he smiled so broadly that his eyes nearly closed.

"Haha, Saa loves it when people call him young, even if they're just flattering him!"

"These students are really tactful. If it were me at their age, I'd definitely call Saa 'Uncle'!"

"I hope my child will be this well-behaved. Whenever I go home and try to teach them homework, I'd be tempted to kneel down and call them 'Daddy'!"

"I just sent my little rascal back to my parents last night…"

When he observed the growing stream of comments, Saa felt much more energized.

Once he entered the classroom, he took a seat at the back and prepared to wait for the student on the podium to finish her speech before joining to liven up the atmosphere in the livestream chat.

The teacher nodded toward the girl on the podium. "Xia Zixin, go ahead with your speech!

"Tell your fellow students and Brother Saa about your daddy!

"Let's give her a round of applause!"

Clap, clap, clap, clap...

Saa encouraged the girl as he clapped along. "Keep it up, Xia Zixin!"

Xia Zixin nodded, took a deep breath, and began.

"My Dad!

"My dad is an incredibly talented person and very handsome. I truly believe he's the best dad in the world!"

Saa was surprised.

The viewers in the livestream chat were also taken aback.

"Wait, are student speeches off-script nowadays?!"

"Who said students just read from scripts? Whoever said that, come out and apologize. Look how exceptional this young girl is!"

"I remember his IP is from Jiangling Province. Oh boy, Jiangling Province is going to get it good now!"

"Everyone, he is simply at Jiangling Province for a vacation and will be leaving soon. He is not one of us!"

As the livestream chat became lively, some playful netizens started to join in.

The corners of Saa's mouth instinctively curled upwards. The possibility of reaching the viewership target for the day was becoming more and more promising.

Xia Zixin continued her speech.

"My dad is really amazing, and I'm not just boasting!

"That's because my dad can create all sorts of weapons!

"Dad says that as long as our country possesses advanced weapons, other bad people won't dare to bully us!

"My dad works really hard every day!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened.

The barrage of comments continued to roll by, and the number of viewers in the livestream room continued to climb.

"This is unreal! Is it really free to listen to?!"

"What does this girl's dad do? He seems pretty remarkable. Can someone introduce me to him?"

"I'm from the northern region. I'm a little old-fashioned. Can someone introduce me to this student's dad?"

"Report those two above. There's definitely something fishy about them!"

"Yeah, something's off. I've already reported them!"

"I did my part in reporting... But this girl's dad must be a toy maker. Otherwise, how could he casually speak like this to his child?"

"Exactly, he must be a toy maker..."