Chapter 26: Joining the Investigation Bureau

The crowd quickly snapped out of their daze, feeling an immeasurable surge of power coursing through their bodies.

Unlike before, when Robin's music had merely soothed their minds and bolstered their courage, everyone now received a comprehensive enhancement. Strength, speed, stamina, reaction time, focus, mental fortitude—everything was amplified, even their "superpowers."

Moreover, they were already operating at peak performance. Despite the sudden surge in power, they experienced no disorientation and could immediately wield their enhanced abilities at full capacity.

Even Yu Lin widened her eyes, staring at her hands. She clenched and unclenched her fists, feeling the surging power within her. Yes, she too had been buffed.

While her resistance was exceptionally high, it wasn't absolute magic immunity. Robin's buff level had simply surpassed her resistance threshold, allowing her to benefit from the enhancement.

Yu Lin turned excitedly to Robin, exclaiming, "This... this is just too amazing!"

Despite the outrageous power boost, she was even more captivated by the song itself. Hearing it live was a completely different experience from watching the video or listening to the livestream.

"Bird Sister, when are you holding your concert? You absolutely have to get me a front-row seat!"

Yu Lin's interruption naturally brought Robin's singing to a halt. A concert? She'd needed ages to psych herself up just to sing in front of these five people.

As her voice faded, so did the amplification effect. Bai Yuanju adjusted her glasses, her usually calm expression betraying a hint of emotion. It wasn't clear whether this was due to the beauty of the song or the absurdly potent buff.

"This is truly terrifying," she said. "Even if we ignore everything else, the strength and speed enhancement alone must be at least fifty percent."

This meant that someone who could normally lift 1 kilogram could now lift 1.5 kilograms—a staggering increase in combat capability.

"But the limitations are also glaringly obvious. Robin, you can only activate this ability while singing, right?"

"Yes," Robin nodded.

This meant that to benefit from her buff, they would need to bring her onto the battlefield and ensure she could sing undisturbed in a secure location.

Any enemy with half a brain would immediately target the singing Robin, necessitating dedicated protection.

For small-scale operations, this hardly seemed worthwhile. Diverting manpower to guard her just for the buff would be putting the cart before the horse. However, in large-scale engagements involving dozens or even hundreds of combatants, Robin's ability could prove pivotal.

With her ability testing complete, Robin's onboarding process at the Bureau of Anomalous Investigations was nearly finished. All that remained was to return home and await her official credentials.

Since Qin Chuming had been eliminated and Robin herself had joined the Bureau as the sixth member of Zhong Wanhong's team, there was no longer any need to assign someone to monitor her.

Upon hearing this news, Yu Lin's face fell. "Aww, why like that?"

Robin smiled at the Dragon Lady. "Since the surveillance mission is over, you can come hang out with me after work. Aren't we good friends?"

And so, Robin's life settled into a comfortable routine. She spent her mornings leisurely, lounging in bed and scrolling through her phone. In the afternoons, she streamed online, learning songs, singing, and releasing new tracks. After her streams, she attended a few hours of online classes. Evenings were reserved for dinners and chats with Yu Lin.

Now that she had a friend, Robin started inviting Yu Lin to play games with her after dinner. The Dragon Lady readily agreed, though her gaming skills left much to be desired—or, more accurately, they were hilariously bad.

But that didn't really matter. So what if she was a terrible gamer? The important thing was having someone willing to play with her.

Time flowed steadily onward, and a week passed.

"System," Robin murmured to herself, silently checking her progress. Her 'Songstress' goal completion rate had reached 3.21%.

When she had first arrived in this world, each song she released would only increase her progress by a fraction of a percentage point. Now, each new track boosted it by at least half a percent.

"At this rate, I might actually reach 100% in three or four months," she mused. Her fan count on Kuaishou had skyrocketed to over three million, solidifying her position as the undisputed "Number One Female Artist" in the platform's music section.

Technically, another content creator in the music section had even more fans—three and a half million. He was a male streamer who wore sunglasses and played the erhu, often creating humorous content. But since Robin was female, her title remained unchallenged.

However, given her current rate of fan growth, surpassing him to claim the true number one spot in the music section was only a matter of a day or two.

Who could have imagined that just a week ago, Robin was an unknown rookie streamer, and now clips of her streams were going viral across the entire internet? She could understand if it were her singing videos, but when she opened Kuaishou, the homepage was flooded with bizarre content.

For example, there was "Robin Yawning for Two Hours on Loop." It had started with a single yawn during one of her streams, and somehow, this monstrosity had emerged.

Well, Robin thought, I guess I can understand... It just felt strange seeing herself as the subject of these videos.

She raised a delicate eyebrow and lightly tapped the thumbnail. The moment she opened the video, a barrage of bullet comments flooded the screen:

[So cute! She's practically an angel~!]

[Miss Robin, I'm your dog! Woof woof woof!!!]

[This is amazing! Two hours of pure bliss!]

[Goddamn it, I licked my phone so hard it short-circuited! Fucking hell, that hurt! Hehehe, Robin~ I'm gonna keep licking...]

Robin: "..."

Naturally, Robin wasn't about to waste two hours watching something as tedious as this, like the bullet comments suggested. After skimming through a few more comments, she closed the video and moved on to others.

Of course, all the videos she watched were about herself. This behavior might be called "ego searching," but Robin genuinely found it entertaining. While most of the netizens were rather abstract, who doesn't enjoy being praised?

As she scrolled through the comments on a particularly popular video, she noticed one that stood out:

["I can't take it anymore! I'm going to draw my own doujinshi!"]

This comment had garnered a flood of replies:

["Anyone there? A friend of mine wants one too. Can you send me a copy?"]

["Confession time: I'm the friend above. Just send it directly to me!"]

["Can I get a copy too?"]

["Yes! You're my savior! Please!"]

Robin: "?"