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Chapter 368: Chapter 347 Are You Ready?_1

Lin Yuan’s decision to redraw Death Note rendered all the hard work of the studio in the past two months a complete waste. However, as Lin Yuan’s depiction of Hell laid before Luo Wei in all its vibrancy and lifelike detail, she no longer had any doubt about Shadow, or rather, Lin Yuan himself.

She spent the whole night coloring.

She put more effort into it than she did when she was drawing Phoenix’s Pride.

Not only this evening, but also for the remaining few days before the arrival of August, she devoted herself into an unprecedented creative passion, willingly acting as Lin Yuan’s manga assistant—

Even Lin Yuan, who was usually slow to notice such things, could feel Luo Wei’s change in attitude.

Previously, Luo Wei had some respect for Lin Yuan, but they were after all the same age, and Luo Wei was even a year or two older than Lin Yuan, hence their interactions were mostly among peers.

However, since Lin Yuan started redrawing Death Note, when Luo Wei faced Lin Yuan, she acted more like a student facing their teacher.

Total respect and extreme caution.

This carefulness extended to various degrees, even when she spoke, “I thought you were not upset about the Pacific Saury and Sea of Blood incident.”

Luo Wei seldom used such a polite form of address as “you” when talking to Lin Yuan before.

Although he sensed something, Lin Yuan didn’t mind this change in address. He casually explained:

“I wasn’t angry.”

It was just that he acquired master-level painting skills, and therefore, he had higher expectations for the quality of the manga. It had nothing to do with Pacific Saury and Sea of Blood. These two just happened to cross his path at the wrong time.

After acquiring the master-level painting skills, Lin Yuan certainly wanted to test them out.

Luo Wei gave a smile.

If you weren’t angry, why would you need to redraw Death Note, and go to such extremes?

Last time when Luo Wei asked Lin Yuan why he wasn’t angry, he gave a similar response, and Luo Wei really thought that Lin Yuan had a great talent for concealing his anger.

Now it seems, it wasn’t about concealing his anger at all, Teacher Shadow had actually decided to explode!

But she also has to thank Pacific Saury and Sea of Blood.

If it wasn’t for these two guys stirring things up, perhaps Teacher Shadow wouldn’t even have bothered to show off his full abilities.

She truly doesn’t understand why Teacher Shadow, who obviously possesses such a terrifying talent, deliberately pretended to be at the same level as her previously.

Did he think it was interesting to be equal with an amateur like me?

“Maybe this is what makes a big shot.”

So pondered Luo Wei, noting that the minds of the big shots are the hardest to understand.

Perhaps it’s simply that Teacher Shadow found it interesting to be able to enchant the readers by just doodling?

Of course, Lin Yuan had no idea how vivid Luo Wei’s imagination could be.

He never slackened off.

Although he had successfully obtained the treasure box and possessed the master-level drawing technique, since he announced that Death Note would start to be serialized in August, it naturally required him to prepare a few drafts ahead of time.

Meanwhile.

On Tribe Comics’ website.

The controversy between Pacific Saury, Sea of Blood, and Shadow showed no signs of subsiding, and even involved disputes between different provinces.

On a certain manga forum.

A netizen from Chu land teased in the forum: “When it comes to Music, we can’t compete; when it comes to Manga, you can’t.”

Your guys.

“Your guys” here referred to the manga creators from both Qin and Qi provinces.

The Qin and Qi people were furious, but they couldn’t do anything about the arrogant Chu people, after all, Chu region’s animation really was popular throughout the Blue Star.

Anyway, the netizens from the Chu region were quite pleased with themselves for this reason.

Because earlier this year, Chu’s music was severely defeated by the Qin people, so some Chu people were quite frustrated.

Now that they were able to make a comeback in the manga field, they naturally had a reason to celebrate.

Even a media source from the Chu region specially launched a manga special, listing the influence of Chu’s manga to the Blue Star over the years.

Obviously.

The Chu region media also wanted to seize this opportunity to avenge their music personnel’s tragic defeat.

So, the subtext of these news was: “Although we lost to the Qin people in music, we will win back on the manga field.”

It’s just like a home away battle.

Music was Qin’s home ground advantage, and now it’s Chu’s turn to play their home ground advantage in manga.

…

Nevertheless, the outside world would not distract Lin Yuan. Even though he devoted most of his energy to the manga, he still squeezed some time to visit the company.

There are two main purposes for his company visit.

First, to give his third disciple Li Lizhi some lessons on composition.

Li Lizhi’s class timing was basically waiting for Lin Yuan’s notification. When Lin Yuan had time, she would come for class, and when Lin Yuan didn’t have time, she wouldn’t have to come.

Although these classes were intermittent, under the teaching of Lin Yuan’s upgraded Teacher’s Halo, Li Lizhi was making rapid progress, even though she was of average talent.

This could have something to do with Li Lizhi’s diligence.

Anyway, at this time, Li Lizhi’s composition ability was commendable. It was just a matter of time before she could graduate from being an apprentice.

Second, to review Xue Liang and Feng Shuo’s works.

In April this year, Xue Liang and Feng Shuo each wrote a song for Sun Yaohuo and Jiang Kui, and as a result, both Sun Yaohuo and Jiang Kui made it to that month’s new song list.

This even sparked discussions about “The Yu Dynasty” from the public.

In the following months, Xue Liang and Feng Shuo maintained the rhythm of writing one song for Sun Yaohuo and Jiang Kui each month.

All these songs were guided by Lin Yuan using Yang Zhongming character card, and hence, the quality was good. The two singers who were responsible for the singing even made it to the top ten several times.

Of course, there were also times when they messed up.

For instance, in June, the previous month, the song that Xue Liang wrote for Sun Yaohuo was met with lukewarm responses, and it finally ranked twenty-third on the new song list.

For instance, in July, this month, the song Feng Shuo wrote for Jiang Kui also failed, ending up in the nineteenth place on the new song chart.

Fortunately, the overall situation is not bad.

With the help of two apprentices and Lin Yuan’s character card, the performances of Sun Yaohuo and Jiang Kui in the past few months have been unproblematic.

August is just around the corner.

Lin Yuan plans to continue letting Xue Liang and Feng Shuo handle the songs for Sun Yaohuo and Jiang Kui, while he himself will use the Yang Zhongming character card to assist them.

That’s the plan.

After finishing the lessons for the third disciple, and providing some suggestions for the works of the eldest and second disciples, Lin Yuan prepares to leave the company.

Before he can leave the office, Lin Yuan is stopped by someone.

“You’re just leaving like this…”

The person stopping Lin Yuan is the deputy director of the ninth floor, Wu Yong.

Lin Yuan pauses: “Something up?”

Wu Yong gives a bitter smile: “You must be aware that August is almost here, and the company has tasked us with promoting two top-tier singers.”

Lin Yuan says: “Aren’t we doing just that?”

These past few months, Xue Liang and Feng Shuo have been working on this, and Lin Yuan has often been using character cards to guide them, specifically for this company goal.

“My point exactly.”

Wu Yong reluctantly says: “Your disciples, of course, are doing a brilliant job, but the problem is that the progress is a bit slow. Sun Yaohuo and Jiang Kui do not have a strong foundation, plus we only have a few months until the New Year.”

In simple terms, Xue Liang and Feng Shuo’s efficiency in promoting talent is not high enough.

Sun Yaohuo and Jiang Kui are average in terms of foundation, especially Sun Yaohuo, it wouldn’t be easy to elevate his status.

By the progress they are making, by the time New Year comes around, it’s doubtful either of them will be top-tier singers.

Lin Yuan is deep in thought.

Wu Yong sighs: “You have promised before that you would personally step in. August is almost here. If you don’t take action now, it might be too late.”

“Got it.”

Lin Yuan nods confidently.

In September, he considers stepping in to aid Sun Yaohuo and Jiang Kui, but the customized songs must have some weight, as the goal is to make the pair top-tier singers.

Lin Yuan plans to consider what songs to use when he gets back.

Besides going to the company, Lin Yuan also visits the set of “Hachiko”.

The progress of the filming seems to be going well, probably because the main scenes are filmed in Antarctica, so there hasn’t been much delay.

Whenever there are problems with the dog’s cooperation, the film crew knows to call Lin Yuan over to train it.

The crew hasn’t called Lin Yuan over lately, so it appears they are finally getting into the swing of things.

Lin Yuan simply takes a stroll around and then returns to the studio.

After Lin Yuan has made his rounds, time finally comes to the end of July.

To be precise, it is the thirty-first of July.

The Tribe Comics website is extremely active that night, with many fans waiting in front of their computers overnight.

Because tonight, Pacific Saury and Sea of Blood will release their new comics!

This is currently the hottest news on the site!

In addition, Shadow will also release his second comic following “Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma”.

Although the public doesn’t pay as much attention to Shadow as they do to Pacific Saury and Sea of Blood, because the two previously insinuated something about Shadow in an interview, sparking a dispute on Tribe Comics that went on for half a month, and even reigniting regional conflicts, everyone is also somewhat curious about Shadow’s new work…

“Pacific Saury bro, go easy on me.”

At eleven forty, with only twenty minutes left before the release of the new works, Sea of Blood suddenly messaged Pacific Saury privately, attaching a battered emoticon, and in a modest demeanor but deep down hoping he came first and Pacific Saury second.

“Sea of Blood bro, stop messing around.”

Pacific Saury immediately replied, attaching a laughing cry emoticon: “I’ve heard from fan groups that several of your readers are preparing a silver alliance. They want to blow me out of the water. Young people these days have no respect for martial ethics!”

“Anyway, you are bound to be first.”

Sea of Blood started downplaying his opponent.

Pacific Saury is an expert and quickly sees through Sea of Blood’s vicious intentions, instantly replying: “You will definitely be first, I’ll be happy with second.”

“You’re first!”

“No, you’re first!”

“Hahahaha, let’s stop badmouthing each other. Anyway, we are both Chu people. Regardless of which one of us comes first, it will be a win for Chu people.”

“Can’t argue with that!”

The two happily reach a consensus.

All while these two are badmouthing each other and inflating each other’s egos, inside Shadow Studio, Luo Wei, who decided to work overtime tonight, glances at the time in the lower right corner of the computer. It is already eleven fifty-five.

“Are you ready?”

Luo Wei looks towards her assistants.

The assistants at Shadow Studio also voluntarily stay to work overtime tonight. In Luo Wei’s words, the release of “Death Note” should be completed in the presence of everyone─

“Beep beep beep beep beep beep beep!”

The mobile phone alarm set by someone for twelve o’clock rings, like a war song signaling the start. Pacific Saury and Sea of Blood each release their new comics.

At the same moment.

Inside Shadow Studio.

Under the watchful eyes of a group of assistants, Luo Wei releases the first five chapters of “Death Note”, which were uploaded in advance.

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ps: Ending here is a bit awkward. Hit me in the face with your monthly tickets, I’m not afraid of pain, I segmented my chapter, I deserve it…