Chapter 385: – Volunteering Task
The video was released, but it didn't get many views. As a result, Lin Jin's video didn't start trending and was even quickly buried. Even on A Site, where it got the most clicks, it only reached the tenth place on the Banana Board.
The Banana Board was a pretty impressive ranking list on A Site, but due to the issue with the low user base, Lin Jin's video didn't even reach ten thousand views. Though there were quite a lot of comments and bullet messages, at least in the hundreds.
The username of the account used to post on A Site was called "Grace" a username Lin Jin randomly came up with. At this time, the comments section was full of people commenting about the dance, saying how slutty this girl called “Grace” was when she danced and mentioning how she initially appeared quiet and dignified. There were even a few more experienced users who straightforwardly discussed similar island country movies they had seen before, and one even started posting inappropriate content.
Lin Jin arrived a bit too late. The user posting inappropriate content had already been muted with their comments deleted. However, she could still see a bunch of users replying below.
These people were really scary, a bunch of experienced netizens.
With a sigh, Lin Jin felt that posting the video on A Site was a mistake. But although A Site had a small user base, it still had some influence online. If the video went viral here, maybe the next few videos would gradually spread to other corners of the internet.
After all, A Site had birthed two large sites, B Site and Douyu as well as many popular memes. The once glorious A Site had gradually declined, but it was undeniable that the site still held some influence.
The video on Site B got around two thousand views, with a few dozen comments and bullet messages, but it didn't get hot. Lin Jin couldn’t even find her own video in the dance category of B Site. The other websites were even less worth mentioning, with just a few dozen clicks and some even in the single digits.
She had thought it would be an instant hit.
Lin Jin felt a bit disappointed. She clicked the mouse to close the other video sites and focused on reading the comments on A Site. Although users of A Site were mostly internet addicts, there were many people from various professions due to the higher average age of users. Among them were even some professional dancers and video editors giving feedback on suggestions on the video.
After carefully reading through them, Lin Jin noted it down on her computer’s notepad. She planned to seriously consider them before making her next video.
Well, since the video didn’t become popular, Lin Jin didn't feel much of a sense of achievement inside. The hundred or so comments didn't make her happy either. After all, back when she used to stream, the number of real viewers had probably peaked at three to five thousand with the bullet messages densely barraging the screen. The sense of achievement back then was much greater than now.
"So boring." Lin Jin sighed. She grabbed some ointment from beside her computer and applied it to her feet that had been rubbed by the high heels.
Honestly, Lin Jin's life was quite boring. Compared to those more socially active college students, her life, apart from completing tasks for black cat, basically had no other excitement. At most, it was just gaming together with Xia Tian at night.
So, when the weekend came, with her tasks completed and no classes during the day, she was basically bored to the point of a stomach ache.
She wanted to go out and find someone to hang out with, but Wu Min and Wen Xuan were now both hopelessly addicted to PUBG, and Xia Tian was busy job hunting during the day. As for Teacher Lin, this person turned into a salted fish on the weekends, sleeping until noon. Then in the afternoon, she needed to prepare lessons for the next week and then spent the evenings with her family. In short, no one was free on weekends.
After applying the ointment, Lin Jin opened her phone and immediately saw the black cat in the center of the screen.
"Hi" she greeted lifelessly, sighed, then complained "Why do I feel like after becoming a girl, life has gotten less comfortable than before?"
"Meow?" The black cat tilted its head and looked at Lin Jin.
"In the past, I was so carefree and happy. Even though I had to take care of my dad at home and my only entertainment was playing games, I would never feel bored..." Lin Jin frowned and complained, though it was a bit like she was talking to herself "Could it be I’m a bit masochistic? Before at home, I was busy with housework and stuff and even though it was tiring, I felt quite fulfilled. I’m also busy now, I need to go to class and complete class, but I feel like life is so boring..."
Maybe it was because after becoming a woman, she became more sensitive? Or maybe after becoming a woman, her interest in gaming decreased a notch?
"Well..." The black cat tilted its head and thought for a moment, then said like a Muggle, "That's a philosophical question, like where you came from and what’s your purpose. Yeah! No solution! Only when you arrange a very tight schedule for yourself and you become really exhausted would you not think about it!"
"Isn't that obvious?"
"Therefore! I need to assign you a super super busy job! To fulfill your wish! And by the way, you have to film your work and upload it online!" The black cat showed off its row of big white teeth and gave Lin Jin a thumbs up with its cat paw. "How’s it?! If you complete the task! I'll set you up with a handsome guy!"
"Change the reward for completing the task and I might consider it" Lin Jin rolled her eyes.
"Then let’s change it to..." The black cat scrunched up its whole face in distress. After thinking hard for a while, it finally made up its mind, "How about this? I'll give you a limited use Anywhere Door?"
"An Anywhere Door?" Lin Jin's eyes instantly lit up.
"Yes, it can only be used once. When your family is about to pass away, but you're far away, use it then! To see your family one last time!" The black cat confidently said. "I'll go steal one from Doraemon for you!"
"What?" Lin Jin's expression darkened. Was this black cat cursing her?
"And the task is also really simple! Go to Jimei Orphanage and volunteer for a week!" The black cat cheerfully said to Lin Jin. "This task is easy, right? But you have to spend at least two hours there every day. The orphanage isn't that far, just seven or eight bus stops and you’re there. It's meaningful and can fill the emptiness in your heart. Isn't this task great?!"
"You have to know this cat rarely gives out such socially valuable tasks! Good luck!"
As soon as the black cat finished speaking, a task notification popped up on Lin Jin’s phone.
Weekly Task:
Go to Jimei Orphanage, become a cute volunteer for a week and spend no less than two hours there every day. Also, earn the children's approval!
Task Reward: One time use Anywhere Door.
Task Punishment: Super handsome guy! Harassing you.
Translator's Note: Banana Board is like a recent popularity list on acfun website. Muggles are people without magic in Harry Potter.