This is Meng Huo's first time watching a volleyball game on site, which is unexpectedly beautiful.

He had never paid special attention to volleyball before, and the feeling of watching on TV was completely different from the scene, especially the viewing position arranged by Eiji Takashima was quite good, and Meng Huo could see the detailed performance of the athletes at close range.

He had to admit that this activity showed the charm of the players very well, especially when they worked closely together and worked together for a ball, the scene was particularly handsome.

"It's very beautiful!" Takashima Eiji said to Meng Huo on the spot: "Volleyball is my favorite sport, and it's more attractive than football and basketball."

Meng Huo dare not agree with this sentence. Football and basketball are actually very photogenic. There are more fans than volleyball. Many sports have different highlights. But to be honest, volleyball did surprise him.

"I was a little surprised..." He nodded honestly and praised: "The volleyball game is very intense, and if it is drawn in a comic, it should be very charming!"

While watching a volleyball game, Meng Huo naturally analyzed it from his work. He thought it was easy to draw volleyball in comics. Before that, he had never thought about volleyball, football, tennis and basketball at all.

"Does the teacher want to draw volleyball comics?"

Eiji Takashima's eyes lit up.

"If you have a little impulse, maybe I'll really draw it if you have a little excitement." Meng Huo laughed. Listening to the audience's shouting, he was also attracted by the intense volleyball game. He really had the idea of ​​drawing volleyball comics just now, and he had not seen volleyball comics.

But this is just an impulse, and Meng Huo still has a lot to choose from.

After watching the game for several hours, the three of them walked out of the hall. During this period, Liu Yurong did not find an opportunity to contact Meng Huo and missed the opportunity in vain. Perhaps he worked harder today, but Meng Huo could be convinced by him.

However, Liu Yurong guessed that no one would continue to pursue the new comics, which was also a mistake.

On the way back, Eiji Takashima suddenly received a call and reported to Meng Huo: "The TV station's Director Sasaki wants to invite you to lunch, and the director of the Jidong District Go Club follows him. Will you go, president?"

"Go Club?"

When Meng Huo heard this word, he immediately knew that the meal was not invited by Sasaki. It was the invitation of the director. When he came to Tokyo, many people have found him for the new comics, which is not a rare thing.

However, this time it was a bit unexpected. Yesterday, Meng Huo had just refused the 400 million bid from the Basketball Association. He thought no one would come to him, but he didn't expect that the one who just arrived had to come before a day.

"Can this Go director pay a price of more than 400 million?" Meng Huo couldn't help but think, and then he was helpless. His comics were not so valuable. When the Basketball Association quoted 400 million, he was already scared. He almost couldn't stand the temptation and agreed on the spot.

He has so many basketball comics in his mind, it doesn't matter if he agrees. 400 million. That's really a scary number. Phoenix Company is now doing its best to prepare for the carnival, but all the economic benefits created by the carnival may not exceed 400 million.

The money was simply for free, but Meng Huo refused in the end. He didn't want to make his comic selection and money related. If he was tempted by money this time, what if he wanted to launch a new comic every time, what if he wanted to come over with the money and asked him to draw the comic they wanted?

"That kind of scene can't happen..."

Meng Huo thought this way, it is true that comics are commercial culture, but he cannot commercialize the selection of comics, which may have a negative impact on him, other cartoonists, and even the entire comic industry in the future.

‘He Xi’ has too much influence in the comics industry. He can draw other people’s subjects for money, so why can’t other comics? So Meng Huo doesn’t want to connect with its material selection and money in this new comic.

"But the Go director of the Far East District..."

However, Meng Huo thought that the person who was with Sasaki was just the Go director in the East District, so he should not represent the entire Go world, right? And if he represents it, he is unlikely to be able to afford more than 400 million - Go in this world is not profitable at all.

"interesting."

Meng Huo was a little curious. He asked Eiji Takashima to agree to the invitation. Then the three of them came to the hotel together and met Sasaki, the director of Tokyo TV station, and a man with a middle-aged and restrained look.

"This is Director Muto."

Sasaki introduced to Meng Huo that Meng Huo shook hands with Muto. He had a very average impression of a man, especially when this man was facing him, he felt restrained. This kind of personality is quite difficult to see in the upper class.

"Director Muto is obsessed with chess and says that he rarely comes into contact with outsiders, so don't care too much about it, Mr. He Xi."

After everyone sat down, Sasaki explained to Meng Huo.

Meng Huo nodded and said it was okay. He didn't believe that a curator would rarely contact outsiders. In fact, Muto was just reserved. Being reserved does not mean he was nervous, but an attitude. His conversation was quite conservative, but his words were quite calm, and it could be seen that it was not a simple character.

After lunch, the atmosphere on the dining table became lively. Perhaps it felt like the time was over, and Muto finally explained his purpose.

"The theme of Mr. He Xi's new work has not been decided yet, right? How about drawing Go?" His words were quite sudden, but it was as expected by Meng Huo. The Takashima couple and Sasaki at the dining table both stopped and turned their eyes to Meng Huo. Meng Huo was not too slow and asked, "Director Muto came on behalf of the Go Association?"

"nature."

Muto nodded.

"You are interested in my new comics, too?"

Meng Huo continued to ask.

"Yes..." Muto continued to nod: "Go is one of the four arts of ancient chess, piano, calligraphy and painting, but the development of Go is the most difficult period in history. Of course, we hope that Teacher He Xi's new comics can help us!"

Go, the traditional chess art of China, has been one of the most prosperous and elegant arts in China in the past thousands of years and is deeply loved by literati.

However, in the wave of technological transformation over the past century, the Go circle has made a fatal mistake. When other traditional skills and arts have changed with the times, the players in the Go world are unwilling to keep pace with the times. They blindly adhere to traditions and continue to position Go as an elegant art.

During this period, Go did not blossom among the people like other chess, and it was extremely difficult to get started. Go is one of the rare rank circles. Chess players are seniority-oriented. Generally, new players have to be explored by veteran players, and there are few competitions, and the registration conditions are also very strict.

If a person wants to enter the Go circle, the only way is to find an old chess player to be his teacher, but the old chess players retain the traditional custom of apprenticeship, and it is not a modern education school or training base.

This adherence to tradition has caused the social status of Go to plummet and the players to decline sharply. In contrast, Chess has been under Go for thousands of years, but it has made great changes in a century.

Chess training classes and various events can be seen everywhere in China. Almost every stationery store has chess purchases. There is no need for teacher guidance when getting started. As long as you have the ability, anyone can sign up for the competition and become a professional chess player.

Of course, after such a painful lesson, the Go world also understood that Huaxia Go began to change ten years ago, abandoning the etiquette of the past, establishing Go halls in many cities, and having training institutions...

But after doing this, they did not see the expected wave of development - the times missed it.

In the wave of technological development, all walks of life in China have developed in a lot of culture, entertainment, music, chess, cards, and games, and it is no longer the era when "qin, chess, calligraphy and painting" is king for thousands of years.

People have countless choices around them. Go is just one of all choices, and it is very old-fashioned. Why choose it?

"To sum up, if Teacher He Xi can draw a comic for Go, it will definitely help us." Muto bent down slightly and said, "We cannot provide a lot of cash, but if Teacher He Xi is willing to help, we can hire you as the honorary vice president of the Go Association."

"Honorary Vice President, that thing is useless!"

Meng Huo complained in his heart that he didn't care about this thing. The Go Association is not a famous association now, and perhaps even his popularity is not as good as that. They gave Meng Huo the title of "Honorary Vice President", but maybe Meng Huo was advertising them!

However, without money, he was a little surprised.

“…”

Meng Huo was drinking tea and thinking a little about the history of Go. To be honest, he was a little sorry for his failure to become strong. The Go in his previous life was not developed due to historical problems, but Go in this life was purely self-death.

If Go players a hundred years ago followed the tide of the times, they would still be the number one chess in China now, but unfortunately they missed it.

"I am not a philanthropist, and I have no interest in Go." Meng Huo said, "Besides, I think Go is quite difficult. If you want me to draw, I probably won't draw it well..."

He had a very famous Go comic in his mind, but the settings of that comic are still far from the Go world in China. In addition, Go may be the most difficult one among all chess categories. Meng Huo may not be able to draw it well without learning Go.

Although he has the cheating device of psychic energy, Go tests his way of thinking and personal talent. Meng Huo is not sure which step to psychic energy... The most important thing is that he has other types to choose, why should he choose Go?

After hearing his answer, Muto looked disappointed.

"Okay, eat, eat!"
Chapter completed!