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On Thursday, Meng Huo just walked into the office.

"How was the broadcast of "Mobile Suit Gundam 00" yesterday?"

He asked the secretary who came in, and the secretary gave a brief report, and then reported an unexpected news: "Vice President, Mr. Xu's secretary called this morning and said that Mr. Xu will come to Manga Island this morning."

Will Xu Jing come to Manga Island?

Meng Huo was a little surprised. Xu Jing had been to Manga Island several times in the past two years, but those were all important times. He wouldn't come over under normal circumstances, and left things to Meng Huo and the others to handle by themselves. It's no big deal now, why did he come here.

"Could it be a whim?"

This thought was in his mind, but Meng Huo still ordered to adjust his time. Xu Jing finally came here once, so he must spare time to receive him.

However, what Meng Huo didn't know was that the reason Xu Jing came here was related to his new comics. After readers spread the news of the new comics last night, Xu Jing was not clean all night, and old friends kept looking for him. Help, Xu Jing couldn't sit still, and came to Suhua himself today.

In other places, the matter is just fermenting.

On this day in Yanjing, the Huaxia Sports Bureau held a mobilization meeting for the summer national sports event "Huaxia Cup". bureau chief.

The meeting lasted until 11:30. Before the end of the session, the Director of Sports suddenly said a word.

"Ah, by the way, do you know why the cartoonist wants to release a new comic?"

The people who were about to get up and leave were taken aback for a moment, some were thoughtful, and some were inexplicable.

"Director Li. This is..."

Liu Yurong, the president of the Volleyball Association, asked tentatively. However, the Director of Sports only said this sentence. Then he left with a smile on his face, he didn't mind at all how many people here could understand what he meant.

But after the director of sports left, the chairman of the football association snorted coldly.

"It's the cartoonist again."

His words stopped the others from leaving the venue and turned their eyes away, Liu Yurong frowned slightly and asked, "President Wu, what do you mean by this sentence.

Could it be that you knew the director's hint? "

"There's nothing I don't know about it."

The president of the Football Association glanced at the vice president beside him. Since last night, the vice president has been whispering this matter in his ear: "Why don't you know? It is said that this is an influential cartoonist..."

"It's not a little bit, it's very big. He is the number one cartoonist in China, the president..."

The vice president reminded.

But the president of the Football Association continued as if he hadn't heard it: "This He Xi broke the news to readers yesterday, saying that he might launch a skill comic. Our sports themes are also included in his selection. The director's words imply that we We can seize this opportunity. Let He Xi's new cartoon help us promote the movement."

The vice president's face turned pale immediately: "President, how can you come out!"

He was in a hurry. Speaking in front of so many people, isn't it just letting others know about it? This chairman is really dead-headed, he didn't grasp such a good opportunity, and even told others.

"It's just a cartoonist." The president of the Football Association shook his head: "I really don't know what the director is thinking. What can He Xi's cartoon do? Instead of thinking about this matter, why not think about how to improve the ratings of the Summer Games?" Do it well!"

He was dismissive of He Xi in his heart, what is comics, and how much promotional effect can it have? It's not as useful as putting more advertisements in major cities.

After listening to his words, the eyes of the president of the basketball association on the other side lit up, and a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth. But this smile was fleeting, and within a few seconds, the director of the Basketball Association laughed and said, "It's true, the director will occasionally make such small suggestions, which don't have any deep meaning, let the cartoonist's affairs go Well... I'm hungry, let's leave early and go eat!"

When the President of the Basketball Association said a word, many people who knew what they knew also cooperated.

"Yes, eat, eat!"

"Mr. He, wait... It's hard to see you once, how about we get together at noon?"

"OK!"

The conference hall was soon over, and representatives of many small sports events did not take the topic seriously, but Liu Yurong noticed that the director of the sports bureau would say that sentence after such an important meeting. Little advice.

He invited two good friends: the presidents of the volleyball and badminton associations to have dinner together, and he talked about it in the middle.

"I think this matter is tricky." Liu Yurong said.

"When you mentioned that, I also noticed a detail just now." The head of the volleyball association frowned and recalled: "President Wu of the Football Association dismissed the cartoonist, but the president of the Basketball Association seemed to smile before speaking. I don't think he cares as much about it as he said."

"Really?" Liu Yurong was surprised at once. He thought about it again and frowned: "Speaking of which, many people were wrong just now. The table tennis president has always been a relatively silent person. Just now But he was the first to eat after the President of the Basketball Association finished speaking...as if deliberately changing the subject."

Liu Yurong and the head of the platoon association looked at each other, and they both saw the doubts and doubts in each other's eyes. In retrospect, the scene just now was indeed not right. If you think about it, the conclusion will be quite scary.

"Could it be that those people are all aiming at that new comic?", "Is that new comic really so scary?"

The two looked at Dai Fei, the president of the badminton association who had been eating in silence: "Brother Dai Fei, why have you been silent all this time? What do you think about this matter?"

Dai Fei finished his mouthful of food calmly, then stopped his chopsticks, and sighed slightly: "You really don't know who the cartoonist He Xi is?"

"I don't know!" The two presidents shook their heads: "Is he famous?"

"...not very famous, but very famous." Dai Fei said with a complicated expression. He actually didn't want to tell this matter to increase his opponents, but as a friend, now that these two people ask, he can't answer honestly.

"If you don't know, then go home and ask your son or daughter, or even your wife." Dai Fei said, "There must be one of them who can tell you his identity and influence."

"What identity? Isn't he just a cartoonist?"

Liu Yurong was surprised. Didn't the director say that He Xi was a cartoonist? Why did Dai Fei say it as if he was some kind of big shot?

"He is not only a cartoonist, but also an animator, writer, composer, pianist, entrepreneur, young idol superstar... and has top influence in these industries..."

Dai Fei was a little helpless. Although they said they were born playing sports and had little contact with comics, how could anyone not know why? But after he continued to explain a few words, the two friends reacted and even stood up in shock.

"What, why did "Detective Conan", "Pokemon" and "Magic Girl Madoka Magica" produce these animations? Oh my god! My kids love these animations so much!"

"Damn it, it turns out that he is that young genius from the Phoenix Company. I've heard about his reality...but it turns out his name is He Xi! Damn, I almost missed it!"

Facts have proved that it's not that the two presidents have never been in contact with He Xi's works and deeds, they just haven't connected them together. There are quite a few such people in China, and even some people who read comics don't deliberately remember the author's name.

And He Xi is not a particularly conspicuous name, even if you have heard it on weekdays, it is normal for others to be unable to remember it for a while.

"Now do you understand the meaning of the director's words?" Dai Fei asked.

"Understood, I understand... If He Xi can draw a cartoon for our business, this is indeed a good advertisement!" Liu Yurong nodded, but then he frowned and said, "It's a pity that this is a cartoon, it won't help much .”

"That's right, no wonder the President of the Football Association dismissed it. He Xi's new work is of limited help... It would be better if it was an animation."

The head of the volleyball association nodded. Although they knew who He Xi was, they also knew his influence. But their unfamiliarity with the comics industry still doesn't allow them to make correct judgments—this is the case for the vast majority of people.

The development of comics is too fast, and many people's thinking is still stuck in the past stage. It is difficult to imagine the sales and influence of comics now, and it is impossible for them to have too much enthusiasm for He Xi's new work.

Especially for a behemoth like the Football Association, Huaxia football is the number one sport in the country, with hundreds of millions of fans, so they don't care about the promotional effect of comics.

"You still don't understand." Dai Fei shook his head and sighed. He decided that a good person will do it to the end, so he just reminded these two people again.

"It's important because it's a manga, because He Xi's manga will definitely be made into an animation, absolutely no exception..." He paused, trying to use "Detective Conan" as an example, but in the end Didn't say it, but explained it in a simpler way.

"A comic by He Xi is said to have an average readership of tens of millions. In other words, when one of his comics comes out, tens of millions of people will know the contents."

Glancing at the two stunned friends, Dai Fei slowly put the bomb down: "And after the animation is adapted, its influence will explode one more time. The audience of animation is more than that of manga readers, and the timeliness is longer." , An animation can be broadcast for many years like a TV series, He Xi's animation influence..."

"The most conservative estimate is that there will be hundreds of millions of viewers."

Hundreds of millions of viewers are indeed the most conservative estimate. The reason why Dai Fei understands He Xi is that he is an animation fan himself. It is said that "Detective Conan" has now seen more than 500 million viewers, and in the long run...

Moreover, even if it is a short animation: after "Magic Girl Madoka Magica" was broadcast, reports pointed out that it will be watched by more than 800 million people within ten years.

What is this concept? If He Xi's new comics have this kind of influence, then the theme selected by him is equivalent to having an advertisement with hundreds of millions of views and long-term effects... (to be continued...)

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