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Chapter 180 Keeping a Calm
The reason Tang Yao delayed releasing the Chainsaw Man storyline before the Lunar New Year was to allow viewers to enjoy it all at once and have a good New Year.

On the one hand, the plot of the comic itself is getting better and better, so it's hard to say where it would be comfortable to stop.

On the other hand, Chainsaw Man also carries the important responsibility of promoting the ANF comics section.

The time before the Lunar New Year was indeed not suitable for a grand celebration.

After all, everyone is celebrating the Lunar New Year, which is a burden for both the audience and the staff.

But now the New Year is over.

That would be different; Chainsaw Man could advance its plot without restrictions.

And activities that were planned many years ago can now be gradually implemented.

This includes the FGO collaboration event.

And now.

Su Deqiang stared blankly at the ANF banner advertisement...

Since ANF redesigned its website, it has added a very eye-catching banner at the top of the page. Most of the time, it doesn't necessarily display advertisements. For example, during the Chinese New Year, it displays a picture of the ANF mascot raising a glass to celebrate the New Year.

It has to be said that this banner ad is indeed quite eye-catching; it's practically the first thing any user sees when they click into the website.

If it's a seasonal image that you're used to seeing, or a previous New Year's greeting card.

Users might just glance at it and move on, since they're already used to seeing it that way.

However, this also means that if there is a sudden change, every user who opens ANF will be attracted by the new banner ads.

After all, it's so conspicuous.

For example, Su Deqiang... was attracted to it.

"...A mysterious being descends from another dimension? Unraveling the mystery of the Holy Grail in the darkness?"

Su Deqiang was instantly drawn to the text on the banner ad, even briefly forgetting his feelings about watching "Chainsaw Man" and couldn't help but click to take a look.

When he saw the words "collaboration event" in ANF, the first thing that came to his mind was FGO.

He also likes FGO.

So I had no choice but to watch it.

But when you click in, you see...

really.

This is indeed a collaboration event with FGO, but it doesn't mention which specific work it's collaborating with... only a silhouette appears.

And below it reads—

[FGO Special Collaboration Event! A Mysterious Servant from a Certain Manga is About to Arrive!]

[Collaboration content coming soon to the comics section!]

【…】

"...So what works?"

Su Deqiang was a little confused. Although Avalon sometimes raises users' expectations in this way, most of the time there are obvious hints, such as the collaboration video with Rin Tohsaka.

It's quite rare to see something like this, where it's as if nothing was said at all.

The only useful information was a character silhouette and the fact that FGO would be collaborating with a manga this time.

Actually, Tang Yao didn't want things to be like this either.

But this was a request made by the partner... namely, Rumi's mother.

The popularity of "Chainsaw Man" some time ago was undeniable.

Therefore, she requested that when the official announcement of the collaboration takes place, "Nightfall" should not become a mere supplement to the popularity of "Chainsaw Man".

Simply put... the goal is to avoid clashing with the climax of the Chainsaw Man storyline and the promotional period for the Nightfall collaboration, in order to prevent users' attention from being diverted.

Although Tang Yao had Li Xue relay that the Chainsaw Man plot was getting better and better, it would be difficult to miss the climax anytime soon.

But the mother, who was obsessed with her son, persisted.

According to Li Xue, that's it.

The evil party B!

In addition, Rumi also watched Chainsaw Man, and during that time she talked a lot with Tang Yao about the plot developments.

She also spoke up and said a few words.

Tang Yao then stopped caring.

Anyway, once the mother sees the comic and understands what happens next, she'll know.

However, promotional work couldn't be neglected. So, they could only create this mysterious promotional page... And there are ANF users who are looking forward to it and curious about which manga FGO will collaborate with.

But for Su Deqiang, although he was also curious, that was definitely not what he was most concerned about right now.

Because he just finished watching "Chainsaw Man"! And what he said was as good as saying nothing at all!
So what he was more concerned about now was the Chainsaw Man storyline, so he quickly closed the page and went to the ANF community instead.

really.

There are quite a few people who have just finished watching "Chainsaw Man," and users who are enthusiastically discussing it are everywhere.

In fact, the shock many readers felt when they saw Machima's death before the Lunar New Year has faded considerably with the passing of the holiday.

But after the Lunar New Year, with just one episode, the readers' emotions were instantly brought back.

That's the charm of this work!
[It really is related to the Demon of the Gun! I was wondering why Makima was suddenly shot; it turns out all the demon hunters were attacked.]

[The storyboard artist's skills are truly amazing. Even though it's a comic, it feels like watching a movie! I was so excited!]

[Excitement...does it refer to the assassination process?]

Was Xiao Hong eventually assassinated as well?

What I'm more curious about now is how the story will end. The art is really great, but Makima was shot, all the Devil Hunters were attacked, and now Denji has been shot too, and Hayakawa Aki is injured...

[Crisis is indeed the most effective way to raise expectations. I was just thinking of taking a look to see how the comic would explain Makima's death... but that one look got me completely absorbed. Now I really want to see what happens next...]

Same here. I was just thinking of taking a quick glance and that was it. Damn it, I shouldn't have looked at it at all.

【…】

Looking at the comments from other readers, Su Deqiang realized that most people felt the same way as him, which immediately made him feel much better.

He was satisfied as long as everyone was the same.

soon.

He immersed himself in the story and began exchanging his thoughts on the plot with other readers to alleviate the agony of following the updates.

Su Deqiang spent two whole hours browsing the ANF community, only stopping when his eyes started to ache.

He closed the webpage and let out a long sigh of relief.

But the images from the latest episode of Chainsaw Man still linger in my mind.

"No, I need to find something else to distract myself," he muttered, and reopened the ANF homepage.

The banner ad still displays that mysterious silhouette and the slogan of the FGO collaboration.

He hesitated for a moment, but still clicked on it.

no way.

If he doesn't shift his focus, things will just go back to the way they were before the Lunar New Year, something he's experienced before.

"So, which comic is this supposed to be a collaboration with?"

However, after clicking in...

Su Deqiang immediately regretted it, frowning and saying, "Why all the secrecy?"

……

"The feedback is indeed very good."

at the same time.

Avalon.

Li Xue released the mouse, then turned to look at Tang Yao and breathed a sigh of relief.

Are you referring to the comic book? Or the collaboration event?

Tang Yao was drawing something with a pressure-sensitive pen when she heard this and asked a question directly, but her eyes did not leave the screen.

"comics."

Li Xue said somewhat helplessly, "As for the collaboration event... this promotional page is as good as saying nothing. I even saw some people saying that we're just being deliberately mysterious."

"That's normal. Teacher Rumi's mother is still unwilling to give in, isn't she?"

Tang Yao paused in her hand holding the paintbrush, then smiled and said, "Since he asked us to avoid the climax of the 'Chainsaw Man' storyline and the promotional period for 'Nightfall' to prevent users' attention from being diverted, then we'll just have to comply with him and see if he can keep his composure."

Li Xue asked with some curiosity, "...Is she able to keep her composure?"

"..."

Tang Yao leaned back, looking at the comic on the screen: "Hmm, because I'm very confident about what's coming next. She's waiting for a lull in the 'Chainsaw Man' storyline, which means we'll probably have to wait a while..."

(End of this chapter)