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Chapter 396: 241 Preparation Ready (Second Update)_2
Chapter 396: 241 Preparation Ready (Second Update)_2
Chapter 396: Chapter 241 Preparation Ready (Second Update)_2
And Passport World had bound the players of various games together, which granted Fang Cheng Studio’s games an extremely high brand loyalty.
As long as they didn’t screw up, there would be no problem.
Mr. Shen was also following the dynamics of Fang Cheng Studio.
After capturing Fang Cheng Studio’s combination punches, Mr. Shen couldn’t help but exclaim, “Where does Fang Cheng find so many talents? Could it be that geniuses really attract each other?”
Merchandise, streamers, websites, platforms… The time and place were just right; an interesting era was about to arrive.
As long as Fang Cheng didn’t mess up, this era should last for quite some time.
As for whether Fang Cheng would mess up…
Mr. Shen thought about it and felt the likelihood was very low.
Running his hand through his hair, Mr. Shen felt that he too could go for a haircut and change up his look today.
On the day “New World” was released, Liuzi had just handed in the manuscript.
In the manga editorial department, he was the most popular author—his drafts were solid, his dialogue well-written, and he always faxed his manuscripts on the day of the deadline without ever missing a release since the magazine resumed.
Moreover, whenever a cover poster was needed, Liuzi was also willing to cooperate, and he sometimes even helped the editorial department with poster promotions, making him an exceptional manga artist.
And he was somewhat handsome too; the female editors often visited under the guise of bringing gifts, but unfortunately none of them managed to win him over.
After sending off the manuscript, Liuzi exhaled deeply, put the assistants’ fees in an envelope, handed it to the three assistants, and let them go home early.
Stretching lazily, just as he was about to rest, he saw that his phone was ringing.
Xiemen Waidao sent over a smug emoji, then sent a voice message, “Today is the release day of ‘New World’, guess who’s too busy with deadlines to play, huh?”
Liuzi emotionlessly screenshot the message from the editor, “The fax has been received, thank you very much, Mr. Liu Liuzi. You’ve worked hard,” and sent it to Xiemen Waidao.
Xiemen Waidao instantly felt it wasn’t fun anymore.
However, he still told Liuzi, “The members of the Morals Aid Group have already gone in, we plan to set up a guild in the game and then shake up this world together. Hurry up and log in.”
“Who are your members, eh!”
“I thought we’d already seen each other’s bodies.”
“Don’t bring game characters into reality!”
“See you in the game, Liu Liuzi-chan~”
“Buzz off!”
Although he had scolded Xiemen Waidao, Liuzi still crawled into his VR machine and logged into Passport World.
While waiting for the game to load, Liuzi felt the VR machine was still a bit too cumbersome.
Although it was fun to play with, it took up too much space; after resuming his manga series, his living room had been turned into a temporary studio, and the VR machine had to be placed in the bedroom, making the already small bedroom feel even more cramped.
“I’ve heard that the new patch game console has already begun testing, I wonder when it will appear.”
As Liuzi fantasized about the practical effects of the patch game console, the black fog before his eyes had already dissipated, and he found himself in the apartment of Passport World.
He had already modified the layout of the apartment; the structure and furnishings inside were identical to his real home, which gave him an even greater sense of immersion while playing the game.
His own little Mukuai was trying to clean the room, and another guest was lying on the sofa reading a magazine.
Upon seeing Liuzi, the Goddess of Art excitedly stood up, darted forward with a sprint, and with a cheer, jumped into Liuzi’s arms.
In God Form.
Even though he knew this was in the game, Liuzi still felt like his shoulder sank a little.
The Goddess of Art in her God Form was extraordinarily beautiful, and as Her relationship with Her followers grew closer, Her divinity gained more faith, making Her look even more charming.
Her body seemed to glow, sending out a sacred aura every moment that made Her even more eye-catching.
Pressing against Liuzi’s chest, the Goddess of Art said, “Liuzi, I… ”
“The new manga is here,”
“Yay!”
Excited, she took the electronic version of the manga that Liuzi had given her and started watching it happily.
After carefully flipping through it more than a dozen times, the Goddess of Art closed the manga contentedly and turned to Liuzi, saying, “Who would have thought, you’re actually a genius?”
“How could that be?”
“But you draw so well.”
“It’s just a little effort. I’ve been practicing drawing since I was five, and I love it. I’ve also entered many competitions and won second prize in the World Youth Art Competition when I was seventeen.”
The Goddess of Art spun around like a teapot, leaned excitedly on her legs, and exclaimed, “Second prize, that’s amazing.”
“But it’s not first prize…”
“No, second prize is already amazing! You should be praised! What reward did your family give you?”
“…I knelt outside the door for an entire evening.”
“Why?!”
“It wasn’t first prize…”
“What? Are you their biological child?”
Liuzi sighed, “My father and mother are both painters, but they aren’t very talented, just doing some design work. After they discovered I had some talent, they forced me to draw. Not winning the first prize meant I hadn’t worked hard enough, so I had to accept physical punishment.”
“But second prize is already so incredible!”
“Yeah… The person who got first prize was really a genius. After that, I realized I could never beat them no matter what and fell into a deep slump. That’s when I discovered manga and realized there was a different way to draw.”
“You hadn’t been exposed to it before?” The Goddess of Art asked curiously.
“No, I was raised strictly. My parents wouldn’t let me look at such ‘garbage’ for fear it would cloud my thoughts. But by then, I was obsessed and determined to draw manga. I painted with oils during the day, and at night, I took the chance while going to the bathroom to draw manga on toilet paper. I saved up my breakfast money bit by bit to buy paper and pens and submitted works to manga publishers in Sakura Country. Finally, at eighteen, I won an award in the Tezuka Competition and got a chance to serialize my work.”
“Wow,” The Goddess of Art exclaimed, impressed with Liuzi’s experience, and continued, “Then your parents must have been really proud, right?”
“They almost killed me.”
“Why? Have you ever confirmed your blood relationship, or did they pick up the wrong baby? Never mind, let me see… You are indeed their biological child.”
Liuzi looked puzzled at the Goddess of Art, “How can you tell?”
“With my eyes. But that’s not the point, what happened after that?”
“After that, I was dead set on drawing manga. So, I stole my identity card and the page with the household registration to run away from home, got a visa to Sakura Country, then took up private work online and drew portraits on the streets to earn money. Eventually, I saved enough for a plane ticket and a month’s worth of food money, and just like that I headed to Sakura Country. Luck was on my side afterward, serialization brought in enough for food, and from then on I slowly continued drawing manga until now.”
This was the first time Liuzi shared his experience with someone else.
After speaking, he felt a sense of relief, and the Goddess of Art gently embraced him.
“Good boy, my Liuzi is the best.”
“Who’s yours!”
“Fine, our Liuzi is the best!”
“Who… never mind.”
Being held by the Goddess of Art, Liuzi felt it wasn’t so bad after all.
But, had they forgotten something?
In the game, Xiemen Waidao, guarding the door, said to Mukuai 1234 by his side, “Liuzi must be getting all lovey-dovey with the Goddess of Art.”
“Are you jealous?” Mukuai 1234 asked, munching on its virtue.
“How could I be? Just a white hedgehog, what’s there to be jealous of?”
Xiemen Waidao spoke indifferently until he saw Liuzi walk out with a beautiful woman; only then did he realize how wildly wrong he had been.