Big Manga

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the lines outside various bookstores in Ninghai began to disperse.

Of course, this is not because the popularity has subsided, but because "Weekly Boys" is out of stock. In the entire Ninghai City, there are almost no bookstores that still have stock - this made many media couldn't help exclaiming impossible.

"How could it be out of stock so quickly!?"

"Soul of Chess, a niche comic, has it become the most popular serialization in the history of "Weekly Boys"?"

From the indifference in the morning to the sold out in the afternoon, this week's "Weekly Boys" was too eye-catching, and it also caused a lot of discussion in the media circles in Ninghai. The most popular serial on the Internet.

This perception cannot be said to be wrong, but it cannot be said to be correct either. In recent years, the circulation of "Weekly Boys" has been rising slowly. He Xi's launch of new comics has accelerated its sales, which will inevitably lead to an increase in weekly sales. "Youth" is the first serialization with the highest sales volume.

However, this does not mean that "Soul of Chess" is the most popular series. After all, it is based on the sales of old comics by He Xi and other cartoonists. It cannot be said that it is better than other comics.

But no matter what, today's "Soul of Chess" has created a miracle!

"here we go again……"

In Zhongxia Company, Yang Liang felt sweaty when he watched the news on his mobile phone. He believed that every competitor of Phoenix Company would be terrified at this moment. The He Xi effect has appeared again, and the current situation is like the reappearance of "Girl of Light Music" a few months ago, no... "Soul of Chess" is more scary than "Girl of Light Music".

A manga with such an unpopular theme with such a large limit can actually make the "Weekly Boys" in Ninghai City sell out in less than a day. Since He Xi can do this, what else can he not do?

He is simply a monster!

"Boss Dong also made a mistake..."

Yang Liang felt sad, even Dong Ding had miscalculated this time, he was so disapproving of He Xi's new comic, but He Xi reversed it. It must be very uncomfortable at the moment. This is also a matter of course. Who would have thought that a Go manga could be successful?

"I have to ask about the next move."

Yang Liang cheered up. Although he didn't want to touch Dong Ding's eyebrows, "Soul of Chess" came back from a desperate situation. Judging from the current situation, although it is still unclear whether "Soul of Chess" can become as long as "Detective Conan" popular serialization.

But this possibility cannot be denied.

The biggest problem with "Soul of Chess" is the limitation of the subject matter, and today's release proves that He Xi has broken through this limitation - he does not require readers to have professional vision, and if this is achieved, the future achievements of "Soul of Chess" will be unpredictable.

After getting permission from the secretary, Yang Liang knocked on the door and walked into Dong Ding's office.

"President Dong."

He bent slightly towards Dong Ding. I was a little surprised to find that Dong Ding was reading a copy of "Weekly Youth", but his expression remained the same as usual. He was still calm in such an accident. As expected of the former president of Longteng, Yang Liang, the pressure in his heart was greatly relieved.

"...I have watched it three times, but I will still be shocked by "Soul of Chess"."

After putting down "Weekly Youth", Dong Ding looked up at Yang Liang. He seemed to know the intention of the other party's visit, and sighed: "It's really an unexpected result. Yang Liang, it seems that you were right to worry at the time. Why did you do it?" Something happened that I didn't expect."

Yang Liang nodded slightly. But in this judgment, he didn't think Dong Ding was wrong. Almost everyone in Huaxia didn't believe that Go comics could become popular. Dong Ding's judgment was not wrong, but He Xi's strength made the mistake.

"I didn't expect Teacher He Xi's painting skills to improve again."

Yang Liang said helplessly, in the new comic "Soul of Chess". There is no doubt that the first success factor is that the content of the comics is easy to understand and interesting, but the improvement of He Xi's drawing skills is also a crucial reason.

The drawing skills shown in this new manga. It is more beautiful than his previous comics, and readers who haven't seen the new serial for a long time feel their eyes brighten. Under He Xi's hands. The world depicted in "Soul of Chess" is very charming, and the story performance is also full of courage.

"I heard that Teacher He Xi hasn't found a new assistant yet, and it's not surprising that his painting skills have improved..."

Dong Ding suddenly smiled. He knew that "Soul of Chess" was the work of He Xi alone. The painting skills have improved significantly this time, probably because there are no assistants to drag him down. worried.

"It's not easy to find an assistant who can match this painting skill."

Even in Zhongxia Company, it is not easy to find a cartoonist who can match the painting skills of "Soul of Chess". This is no longer something ordinary cartoonists can do. There are even fewer talented cartoonists in the Phoenix Company, so why not find a suitable assistant.

If he can't find an assistant, he will have to focus a lot of energy on "Soul of Chess", and his investment in other areas will be reduced, especially in animation production. This may not be a good thing for Zhongxia Company.

And if He Xi hadn't reduced the investment in animation, then he wouldn't have been able to make "Soul of Chess" more and more popular, and this new comic wouldn't have a big impact on Zhong Xia.

"On the whole, we can continue to watch for a while."

Dong Ding said to Yang Liang that he knew that Yang Liang's purpose in coming here must be to do something in response to "Soul of Chess", such as letting Angel launch a new work, but so far, they have not had such an urgent need.

"Is it really so difficult to find an assistant?" Yang Liang was a little skeptical: "What if I find it?"

"The possibility is very small. I think there are not many Phoenix companies who can cooperate well with He Xi's "Soul of Chess". If he finds it." Dong Ding paused: "Then it is not too late for us to react, mainly I am not optimistic about using comics to stop "Soul of Chess", if it becomes completely popular, there is no way for us to stop it."

"Do you think anyone can beat He Xi in this kind of professional comics?"

He asked a question back, and Yang Liang was speechless for a moment. He Xi was able to break through the limitations of the subject matter and expand the readership, but other people couldn't do it. Even comics such as Angel Painting may fail.

If "Soul of Chess" wants to become a masterpiece, no one in China can stop it.

"But in this way, don't we fall into a disadvantage again?"

Yang Liang is unwilling to be suppressed by He Xi again and again.

"Who said we were at a disadvantage? Apart from the content, the most important thing about the magazine is that you forgot one thing?" Dong Ding stood up and said, "The biggest weapon you used to deal with the Phoenix Company a few years ago is now thrown away. side?"

Yang Liang was taken aback for a moment, the biggest weapon used to deal with Phoenix a few years ago was...

"channel?"

"Yes, channels and markets." Dong Ding walked to the water dispenser, took a glass of water, and said with a smile: "Sharing channels was a big mistake you made back then, which allowed Phoenix to take the opportunity to grow. Fortunately, Phoenix has weakened its efforts to develop the market in recent years."

"I see the weakness of the two markets. If we develop these two regions in a different way, instead of sharing with Phoenix, our comic sales will expand. Why fight against "Soul of Chess"? The victory of comics It's not all about the manga, and I've already laid out the plan... Guess where?"

Yang Liang's mind turned quickly, and he frowned: "You are talking about the South China Sea area? Could it be that the cooperation with Xiangjiang TV Station is the springboard for that market? No, there are quite a few comic readers there, "Zhongxia Daily" The circulation in the South Sea exceeds one million..."

Dong Ding shook his head and smiled: "There are quite a lot of comic readers around the South China Sea, but the population is larger. There are 500 million people in South Asia. The distribution density of comics is too small, and there is still great potential, especially among the islands, there are almost no comics. "

Yang Liang guessed the jackpot right. The first area Dong Ding mentioned was indeed the South China Sea, which is the southernmost area in China. The advantage of Zhongxia Company's channels there is not particularly great, and there is a lot of room for the development of comics.

"Then there is another one?"

"There is another one, I found out during the investigation..." Dong Ding drank his saliva, and a light flashed in his eyes: "Mr. He Xi went there when he disappeared. It is a holy place for nomads and tourists, and the bright eyes of the north. "

Yang Liang understood: "Beihai."

It's a really remote place, farther north than the western frontier. (to be continued)