Big Manga

After the last week of September, with the release of the new issue of "Weekly Girls", the fourth chapter of "Natsume's Book of Friends" set off another wave of enthusiasm.

The excellent content of the manga has aroused enthusiastic responses from the readers, and the sales of "Weekly Girls" show no signs of decreasing, and some voices of doubt have been completely dispelled—the Zhongxia Company has begun to experience changes, and there are different animations one after another. The studio announced its separation.

The media from all over the world paid close attention to this matter. The departure of every animation studio would inevitably be widely reported. There were many uproarious voices in the society, and even everyone in Phoenix Company was talking about this matter.

"The response is really big, but why didn't Zhongxia Company respond?"

Shen Jie, who had just returned to Ninghai due to work, noticed the company's comments. Ninghai's response was much stronger than Su Hua's. However, it was strange that Zhongxia Company, which was in the center of the whirlpool, did not take any action, which made people feel dazed. Not sure what they were doing.

Alice laughed dumbfounded when she heard Shen Jie's question, and said, "It's not that they didn't respond, but they couldn't respond."

This time, Zhongxia's only solution is to maintain the lead in comic sales again, but this method is almost impossible to solve.

The development process of Huaxia comics can be roughly said to be a process in which "adapted comics" are gradually dimming and "original comics" are becoming more and more powerful. Today's comic readers like original comics, and the strength of Phoenix Company in original comics is not equal to that of Zhongxia Company. Zhongxia Company did not change the basic method.

Of course, they can also launch a popular manga and struggle for a while, but this manga is also difficult to find, and it will take several weeks to find it.

"Now that the media is staring at them, any reaction made by Zhongxia may be over-interpreted, so it is a wise choice for them to keep silent." Alice laughed. She didn't know if Zhongxia planned to resist, but the overall situation was in Phoenix On the company's side, Zhong Xia was powerless.

Shen Jie sighed: "I'm just surprised that they would accept the blow so honestly..."

"Because the blow is not too big!" Alice continued: "Several or even a dozen animation studios are independent from Zhongxia Company, and it will not affect the animation foundation of Zhongxia Company. Their main studio Nothing will happen... These can only be regarded as minor injuries.

It's just that we look more serious. "

Shen Jie suddenly realized that she almost forgot that the animation studio of Zhongxia Company has a huge base. Zhongxia is different from Phoenix, they lose some animation studios without any pain, as long as the key studios do not have problems, they will be fine.

"I said it's no wonder...Meng Huo doesn't care about this at all." Shen Jie recalled Meng Huo in Suhua. While everyone else was excited about the change in Zhongxia's animation studio, he didn't show any joy.

Alice giggled: "If you tell him that all the painters who made "Fairy Sword Comes" have run away, he might jump for joy."

Shen Jie curled her lips, isn't this nonsense! Anyone with a discerning eye knows that in the second half of the year, Zhongxia Company will focus on the movie "Strike of the Sword", once the movie achieves similar success as "The Magician at the Beginning of the Century". They will have one more business growth point.

If all the painters of "Strike of the Sword" run away, not to mention Meng Huo, Alice will jump up excitedly-but is this possible? Of course it's impossible, no matter how big the comics are, it won't affect "Strike of the Sword".

"But no matter what, the release of "Natsume's Book of Friends" brought us an opportunity, and our momentum has already increased, right?" Shen Jie said.

"The momentum is our biggest gain. Everyone's confidence in our company has soared, and it is much easier to carry out many businesses." Alice nodded: "And the studios in Zhongxia basically became ours after they became independent. vassal."

The vassal said it was a bit rude, but it was a thing. Although Phoenix Company and those animation studios do not have a superior-subordinate relationship. But Zhongxia Company closed its doors, and the first willing partner of all animation companies is Phoenix Company.

"Then why don't we do something?" Shen Jie was eager to try.

"Do it, of course." Alice raised her eyebrows, and then reminded: "But we can do these things. Don't bother Meng Huo for now, he will be very busy recently."

Meng Huo was very busy. In fact, even during this holiday, he had no time to rest. The primaries for the fiction competition ended on Monday, and the more than one hundred candidates for interviews were announced on Tuesday. Then Phoenix Company announced the start time of the interview non-stop, which was also the holiday of the week when the fourth chapter of "Natsume's Book of Friends" was released.

The contestants who passed the primaries had to come in for interviews without a few days off. However, Meng Huo originally planned to let them rest for an extra week—unfortunately, several editor-in-chiefs of the editorial department raised objections. They believed that it had been a month and a half since the carnival, and Meng Huo's novel adaptation team was progressing too slowly.

Fortunately, the hastily decided time did not hinder the wishes of the players, so the players all arrived at Manga Island on Friday night. In fact, many players are ready for the interview soon after the final round of the primary selection.

In addition to providing round-trip transportation and accommodation expenses to the players, Phoenix Company also held a banquet in the hotel to welcome them on Friday.

Lu Yanqiu, who just arrived at Manga Island in the evening, didn't have time to appreciate the beautiful scenery of this manga island. He just took a shower and changed clothes in a hurry, and hurried to the banquet hall. He was dumbfounded when he saw the people in the hall.

The hall was filled with all kinds of people, there were down-and-out middle-aged men dressed in rustic clothes who seemed to have come from the countryside, fat people who were lonely and eating in the corner, gentle young people with glasses, and some chatting together. There are also young girls with good looks, honest-looking old people, and even children the same age as Lu Yanqiu's daughter.

"...This..." Lu Yanqiu was dumbfounded. Then there was a burst of laughter in my ear: "Are these people weirder than the writers' gathering of Longteng Company?"

Lu Yanqiu turned around and found that it was a fashionable woman: "Who are you?"

"I am the editor-in-chief of the editorial department of "Weekly Girls", and my name is Wang Hui." Wang Hui stretched out his hand to Lu Yanqiu and said with a smile, "I know you, Mr. Lu, your articles are very beautiful, especially "Natsume's Book of Friends The adaptation of "has left a deep impression on me."

Lu Yanqiu hastily stretched out her hand to say hello to Wang Hui, blushing at the same time, she never read comics. So I didn't know what the editor-in-chief of "Weekly Girl" looked like, but I didn't expect that the other party would remember my appearance.

"Why is Editor-in-Chief Wang here?" Then, Lu Yanqiu became curious: "Didn't Teacher He Xi hold the banquet tonight?"

Wang Hui nodded: "This is a banquet hosted by Teacher He Xi, but we are also one of the guests. Representatives from every editorial department have come. As for the reason...you will know when Teacher He Xi arrives."

Suddenly there was a scream, Wang Hui didn't look back, but he knew what was going on.

"...Cao Cao Cao Cao is here... Hearing this scream, it must be Teacher He Xi who has arrived!"

Lu Yanqiu's eyes followed the crowd's line of sight to look out. Sure enough, a young man walked in from the outside—although he had seen him on TV and newspapers before, Lu Yanqiu couldn't help but feel agitated at this moment,

"It's really worthy of the name..." She had met many good-looking men, and Lu Yanqiu's husband was also a handsome man, but compared to this young man, he was still a lot inferior.

Some people say that He Xi's appearance is the best among celebrities. Lu Yanqiu was a little skeptical before, but now she can't believe it. It's no wonder that He Xi is able to achieve today's achievements with just this face. It's enough to charm a large group of girls.

Lu Yanqiu glanced quietly at the hall, and the whole hall seemed to be breathless because of He Xi's appearance—except for Wang Hui and the editors, those who often saw He Xi were obviously used to his presence.

But it hurts some girls.

"Oh my God... Teacher He Xi is more handsome than, than on TV..."

"It's too bad, what's the interview tomorrow? Teacher He Xi is so handsome, I'm sure I'll be nervous tomorrow!"

"Think about how to fall asleep tonight, I think I'm going to lose sleep!"

Lu Yanqiu heard the discussions of the girls who were chatting together just now, she felt that the performance of these girls was already excited enough, but she didn't expect someone to be more excited - the fat man who was hiding in the corner and eating suddenly flew towards He Xi past.

"He, Teacher He Xi... sign for me!"

This fat man who Lu Yanqiu thought was very withdrawn was unexpectedly bold, and he took a notebook and a pen to ask He Xi to sign it immediately. Lu Yanqiu couldn't help but touched her pocket, and she also brought a notebook and a pen. She wondered if she should also run over, but her daughter Xiaoxuan insisted that she take back He Xi's autograph.

But she hesitated for a while, and the others stopped hesitating after seeing the fat man's actions, in the blink of an eye. People who ran to Meng Huo for his autograph surrounded him.

Meng Huo was taken aback. These people must be too enthusiastic. He couldn't help but smiled and said, "Okay, everyone, wait a minute...the signing is not in a hurry, and there is still time in the next few days. Tonight Let's enjoy the banquet first."

Several editors behind him hurriedly stepped forward to persuade these contestants to leave. After Wang Hui walked up and said a few words, the contestants realized that the occasion was not right, and stopped begging for autographs.

But even so, Meng Huo still couldn't laugh or cry in his heart—these contestants were completely different from what he had imagined. Whether it was their appearance or behavior, he thought they should be a group of gentle people.

However, the various combinations of people in the hall still made him quite interesting. After the banquet started, Meng Huo met with the contestants one by one and remembered everyone. This was the main purpose of his banquet. Start the assessment, now is the best chance to memorize and understand the players in advance.

Several of them were favored by the editorial department, and Meng Huo paid special attention to them. Meng Huo was shocked when he first saw one of the girls who looked like a junior high school student. He thought the editorial department didn't check the age, but he was relieved when he heard that she was a legal loli.

After identifying more than a hundred people one by one, an hour passed. Half of Meng Huo's goal was achieved, and the contestants were full. He found an opportunity and began to tell them about the interview process-this matter has not yet been announced.

"My assessment has four levels, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, for a total of two days." Meng Huo said, "Assemble at eight o'clock tomorrow, and I will send someone to take you to the assessment location and explain the content of the assessment. From nine to twelve o'clock in the morning You will be arranged to write novels in a restricted room, during which time you will not be able to use your mobile phone. You will gather at two o’clock in the afternoon, take exams from three to six o’clock, and rest at night.”

His interviews are much stricter than the primary selection. Each round only gives these writers three hours to start writing, and they will also be subject to strict monitoring. The system is the same as that of students' exams, but this is also the fairest method.

"That..." A girl nervously said, "Will three hours be a little shorter?"

"Don't worry." Meng Huo smiled at her: "The topic I arranged won't be very long, and it's okay if you can't finish it. Just do your best... When I review, I will review it according to the two standards of process and quality. Quality is the most important."

"Also..." He looked at several contestants with worried faces, and added: "Considering that some of you may not be able to write articles if you are stared at, generally no one will be present in the room I arranged for you, only Monitor."

This sentence immediately made some people smile with joy. Writing an article is the most afraid of being disturbed, and it is best if no one is watching.

"Then there is the issue of going to work after passing." Meng Huo said the key point: "After you are admitted, you can usually work at home, and I will let a special editor take care of you."

This unexpected news stunned the players at once, they had never thought that they could work from home.

"Is this true? Teacher He Xi!?" Lu Yanqiu became excited: "But didn't you say you want a team? The team can also be dispersed?"

"My concept of a team may be different from yours, and I know very well that it is not realistic for more than a dozen people to write a story together." Meng Huo shook his head. Of course what he needs is an adaptation team, but this does not mean that he wants to let the team All get together for work.

Strictly speaking, he does not want to bring the team together 'always', but to allow these people to work apart most of the time, except for a few special cases.

Each of his works can actually be adapted with the cooperation of only one or two writers, far less than a team. But he has too many works to digest, and he needs the cooperation and absorption of the whole team, especially the text adventure game.

Assuming that one writer is in charge of a line in a novel adapted from a text adventure game, then more than a dozen writers are needed, but it is absolutely impossible for a dozen writers to write a line. (To be continued.)