Chapter 464: The new little master
"What did Teacher He Xi do at home these two days?"
On the high-speed rail, Qin Ya asked while eating snacks.?
"Well, rest, draw... and play some games." Meng Huo replied. He looked at Qin Ya in surprise. He often saw Qin Ya eating. This guy seemed to be a foodie. Even when he was working, he would bring snacks over. However, after eating so much, her figure was just right.
"Game? Teacher He Xi, do you also play games?"
Jose's eyes lit up suddenly, and she was also a game fan.
"Ah, I'm not talking about computers and console games."
Meng Huo quickly explained that he had no time to play these games. The games he mentioned were games such as playing cards and chess at home with his assistants.
After two days of home, Meng Huo was apart from resting, he only communicated with his assistants about comics. But when everyone was tired, they would play some games together. These simple interactive games looked boring, but they would be particularly fun to play together. Cartoonists are usually homeless and have limited entertainment, so such activities can satisfy them.
Meng Huo is no exception. He is used to being alone, and occasionally playing games with others is also a great rest.
"That's it... I thought you were playing online games..."
Jose was a little disappointed. She was not severely affected by the disease in this world. She is still like a little otakus. Games are one of her big hobbies. She really wants to play games with Menghuo, but in fact she is looking forward to another thing: "Teacher, have you ever considered making online games?"
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jose asked in one breath. She was always looking forward to Phoenix Company launching an online game. Such a game is much better than a text adventure game!
"No...I haven't considered it..."
But Meng Huo denied it without hesitation. "Pokemon" has an Internet function. But this is already his limit. However, it is not true to say that "I haven't considered it" and the correct statement should be "even if I think about it, it's useless." Meng Huo had thought about making online games before, and he really wanted to bring games like "World of Warcraft" - but is this possible?
This kind of large-scale online game requires too high technology, and even if there is a story, it is useless. Meng Huo knows nothing about technology. Without a top game production team, he can't move in at all. So the game. Meng Huo feels that it's more than enough to make some text adventures, barrage, fan games, or "Pokemon" and so on. It's enough to use it for the rest of his life.
"No need to consider it, it is better for our company to focus on comics."
Jose was disappointed, but Ye Xiong nodded with satisfaction. He felt that Meng Huo usually had too many ideas, and being frugal would be beneficial to the development of Phoenix Company.
"It's not about the many things, but about the essence... Teacher He Xi, you are in good condition now, and the quality of the comics has not declined." He picked up the "Weekly Gemini (Moon)" in his hand and said: "The paintings of "Dragon and Tiger" this week are excellent. I guess the sales of this magazine will continue to rise."
"I didn't expect the male and female protagonists to be connected to each other to help each other fall in love... Teacher He Xi, you are very brave!"
When Qin Ya saw the magazine, she became interested. She read the second chapter of "Dragon and Tiger" in the morning. She had too many things to say about this.
The second episode of "Dragon and Tiger" still maintains the high level of the previous episode, so there is no need to say much about the picture. The plot is truly becoming formal. Especially the foreshadowing left in the first episode is revealed. The heroine attacks the hero at night with a wooden knife, and the hero escapes from death. After a conversation, the two realized that the other party likes their friends.
The heroine likes the hero’s best friend, and the hero likes the heroine’s best friend... So the two decided to work together to help each other achieve a relationship, and also rely on the other party to gain opportunities for further development with the person who is secretly in love...
This plot setting is really unexpected. It looks very interesting and simple. However, no one in China has drawn such a comic, or everyone is subconsciously avoiding this situation. Because neither male nor female readers will like this kind of plot. Even though they know that the two people in the comic are the protagonists, they like other people, which makes the readers feel bad.
However, "Dragon and Tiger" written by Meng Huo will not make others uncomfortable. Although the two protagonists like other people separately, the comics bring a fresh feeling that makes people worry...
Qin Ya really wanted to know what skills Meng Huo used when painting, so she started discussing with him on the high-speed rail.
At this time, on the other side of the earth, the West that was forgotten by Meng Huo and everyone, Duke Anthony had just finished his breakfast.
The Eastern power China has ushered in the sunset, but the sunshine in Britain has risen for less than a few hours.
"Hisser Duke, this is the newspaper today."
After breakfast, the maid Anne put a morning newspaper on Anthony. Anthony squinted his eyes and looked: "Has the sales of Ender's new comics dropped again?"
"Yes...the share is less than twenty percent."
Anne bent over and said respectfully: "One Piece is still ranked first, and it is said that His Excellency Ender has returned to America."
"Escape?" Anthony put down the newspaper, shook his head and smiled, "I thought he could hold on for a while..."
Annie lowered her head and said nothing, persevering? How to persevere?
Since He Xi's "One Piece" landed a few years ago, this comic has swept across Europe like a whirlwind, and a large number of fans have also appeared in North America. Ander, who was originally known as the number one comic in the West, almost did not even have the power to resist, and lost his authority in just four months.
In the following years, Ender released many works, but without exception, they were defeated by "One Piece". It is understandable that he would return to America in shame.
"His Excellency Duke, as soon as Ender left, the initiative in European comics is already in your hands..." Annie bent over and asked, "Relying on your support, One Piece exclaims that everyone knows, and our market has gradually matured... Is it time to go to China to invite Teacher He Xi?"
Until now, they have only launched He Xi's "One Piece" in English, but Anthony has never translated He Xi's other works. Not only that, Anthony would also help He Xi advertise in the past two years, but in the past year, he has not cared about it...
"One Piece" is popular in Europe, but He Xi has not become popular. Many readers have no idea who the author of "One Piece" is. Some readers will know the author's name is He Xi from the signature of the comic, but they are also unfamiliar with He Xi - so unfamiliar that they don't even know which country he is from.
Anthony did not deliberately conceal it, but he did not promote it either, which led to only a few people knowing He Xi and knowing that this cartoonist is a comic genius with bare hands in China.
"What's wrong with your Excellency Duke?"
Annie has never been able to understand the reason. Anthony highly praised He Xi. The more English versions of He Xi's works are released, the greater his popularity here should be - and now...
"No, He Xi won't come here." Anthony said: "Anne, I received a secret report a long time ago, and his relationship with the Meng family has not had a stalemate."
Annie was stunned and then understood.
Anthony has never given up on invitation to He Xi, but since the relationship between He Xi and the Meng family has not been in a stalemate, it means that he is likely to return to the Meng family. If this is the case, He Xi will never come to the UK. If he doesn't come to the UK, Anthony will never realize his ambitions. He Xi will eventually stand in front as a Chinese. Like Ende, he does not belong to this land.
"I can't hand over the European market to someone who doesn't belong to it!" Anthony sighed: "Although He Xi is good, he can only be a pioneer. After driving Ender away, his role will be less than that..."
"But without He Xi, where can we find new ones..."
"Isn't there? Now, in addition to One Piece, there is another work that defeats Ander..." Anthony looked at Anne and smiled: "That cartoonist is also an amazing guy."
"Rose Dynasty?"
“Yes… “Bloody Dynasty”…”
Anthony nodded, "The Roman Dynasty", a work by a mysterious cartoonist who suddenly appeared a year ago. Because the content is too bloody and dark, it is also called "The Roman Dynasty".
The comic was contributed to a comic company under Anthony's control. He noticed it at the beginning. Its plot is so exciting that it is suffocating, but because of the bloody and darkness of the content, Anthony was not optimistic about it at first - until now, it has become the second best-selling comic in Europe.
A bloody and dark comic is destined to be unpopular, but it is sold well enough to keep up with One Piece, and the talent of the comic artist behind this scene is unparalleled.
"Hisser Duke... Do you want to win over that cartoonist?" Anne was shocked: "This is not possible, that cartoonist must not be reused!"
She had heard of that cartoonist, but that was not a good person. Because of the best-selling comics, the author of "Rose Dynasty" has repeatedly threatened comic companies to increase their prices on reasons such as stopping updates and changing jobs. At the same time, there are many rumors that he used comics to trick female fans into having sex... If such a cartoonist with bad character is reused, it will inevitably bring troubles!
Anne must not let such a person step into her master.
Anthony saw through her thoughts and couldn't help but shake her head and said, "Anne, you underestimate me too much... Go and take my coat over, and we'll meet that cartoonist today."
"Hisser Duke!" Anne was a little angry: "It's better if that kind of person is not seen!"
"If it were that man, that's true..." Anthony turned around and smiled, "But the person I want to meet is not him, but a replacement for He Xi, your new little master..." (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!