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Chapter 181 Stupid!

at the same time.

An extremely spacious...even luxurious studio.

Rumi wore loose pajamas, and after the New Year, her figure appeared fuller and rounder.

She tossed aside her round-framed glasses, looked at the comics on the screen, and exclaimed, "This is really interesting!"

Yes, that's interesting.

As a veteran cartoonist.

He also frequently pays attention to the works of other cartoonists.

She was well aware that, overall, Chainsaw Man wasn't exactly among the top-tier comics.

Because the story isn't compelling enough.

The reason why stories of the "royal way" are called "royal way" is precisely because these stories have the widest audience.

In the opinion of fans, "Chainsaw Man" is unlikely to become a mainstay.

Because this comic... is a bit sinister.

Moreover, Tang Yao has not yet demonstrated any ability to control an extremely long storyline.

Her previous FZ and human head balloon drawings were not very long.

Judging from the pace of the plot development, this "Chainsaw Man" doesn't seem to be a super long film... because it's clear from the setting and story development that there's no possibility of it becoming a super long film.

But I have to say, the paneling, drawing skills, and mastery of the story in this comic are truly outstanding.

If in his previous life, Fujimoto Itsuki still had readers who questioned his drawing skills.

Tang Yao's completely redrawn "Chainsaw Man" can be said to be flawless because of her time-traveling and cheat-like abilities.

But this is not the most important.

To be honest, it's about drawing skills.

Even a fan like me has seen amazing comic artists.

A cartoonist who draws bizarre and unusual content.

She had met someone whose painting skills were comparable to Tang Yao's.

The scene of flying blood and flesh was drawn with incredible detail.

But why can't his works reach the level of "Chainsaw Man"? Why can't they gain such high popularity?

As some fans feel, it lacks certain flashes of inspiration, the ability to grasp the story, and the ability to control the reader's emotions.

Oh.

There's also dark humor.

These elements are what made Chainsaw Man stand out.

how to say.

The feeling of watching the Chainsaw Man comic is... truly unique.

If cartoonists are chefs, then most cartoonists can only cook home-style dishes, nothing special, just average. Occasionally, some will mess things up because they add the wrong seasonings, while others will enhance the freshness of their 'dishes' by adding MSG.

But it's still just home-style cooking.

The mainstay cartoonist is also the head chef of the restaurant. The dishes he makes are so delicious and visually appealing, and the dishes are so complete. Even if one or two dishes are a little salty, it usually won't affect the whole meal.

As for Tang Yao, the chef... she's quite strange. She can serve up delicious dishes that only an executive chef can make, like FZ, but she can also serve up some culinary disasters, like human head balloons.

just now.

She brought out another bowl of bizarre food.

It looks strange, and it smells strange too.

But it tastes amazing, incredibly delicious, like it's been infused with some kind of computer technology.

You'll want to eat more after you finish! It's so addictive.

This can be seen from the readers' frantic calls for more updates.

The grotesque cartoonist that Rumi just mentioned, whose drawing skills are comparable to Tang Yao's, can't do this. No matter how detailed the bloody and gory scenes are, they still taste bland.

“ANF’s comics section really made the right choice by selecting this kind of work.

The comics section looked even more lively than in previous years.

Now I understand why Tang Yao chose to serialize this work on the ANF comics section.

Because... it's a hot topic!
The Chainsaw Man series clearly capitalized on its strong topicality. While mainstream works may have a wider audience, achieving such high levels of buzz in a short period is not easy.

But unorthodox works are different.

Not to mention, this unorthodox work is also entertaining!

Even fans think so.

The Chainsaw Man comic might just popularize a niche genre of gory and grotesque themes.

Since it's for the sake of creating a topic...

It looks like the comic's plot is about to get going.

...I wonder what other tricks Tang Yao has up her sleeve.

This is the thought.

Rumi gently shook her head, closed the Chainsaw Man details page, marveling at Tang Yao's prowess while also looking forward to the next update.

But just as she had this thought, she saw an FGO collaboration ad on the ANF homepage.

Looking at that advertisement, it's as if it said nothing at all.

Rumi's expression was somewhat subtle.

Of course she knew why.

Because of her mother...

Speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives.

As if lost in thought, she suddenly remembered her mother.

Her mother knocked on the door and came in... as always, with a stern and serious face, and a head of neat short hair.

Just walked in the door.

Guan Fang got straight to the point: "I know you know that third-rate painter, but don't act rashly. No matter what they say, don't agree to their claims for promotion. At least not until the plot of 'Chainsaw Man' has calmed down. Your 'Nightfall' is a top-tier IP."

Even in a collaboration, we can't let other comics steal the spotlight and divert readers' attention.

"..."

Rumi was stunned for a moment, then laughed and cried at the same time, saying, "Is it really that big of a deal? They're using my comics for the game, not to promote 'Chainsaw Man.' The current promotion is only because the New Year is over. You know that perfectly well. It's completely irrelevant..."

"madness."

Upon hearing her words, Guan Fang immediately reprimanded her in a soft voice: "Chainsaw Man is so popular right now. If we really promote it together, they can take advantage of their serialization and say that Chainsaw Man is better than your Nightfall. Wouldn't you become a stepping stone for them?! I absolutely will not allow that to happen!"
We absolutely must wait until the climax of *Chainsaw Man* is over before bringing up the topic of a game collaboration with Nightfall!

"you……"

Rumi asked somewhat helplessly, "Mom, have you ever considered that the plot of 'Chainsaw Man' will continue to accelerate rapidly and won't really enter a calmer period? This work..."

This work.

It's obvious that Tang Yao drew it specifically for the ANF comic section.

Now that comics are gaining popularity, Tang Yao will definitely make good use of their strong topicality to continuously drive traffic to the comics section.

But before Ruoyan could finish speaking, Guan Fang interrupted, "Impossible! I've read the comic too. The plot is a mess, and the female lead dies. They're probably going to run out of ideas soon and enter a plateau. Don't think every comic artist is like you! Besides... Zhuxing Society has already decided that we'll also do online comic reading. Rumor has it that Wenxin Pavilion has also decided to allocate resources to the online reading website they created earlier."

Next, ANF's comics section will face two strong competitors. Even if there's a one in a million chance that *Chainsaw Man* won't truly enter a period of stagnation, as you say, once our Star Chaser online comics service launches, ANF's comics section and *Chainsaw Man*'s popularity certainly won't be as high as they are now. It won't be too late to announce a collaboration then.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Rumi fell silent, then asked softly, "You disagree with their decision to announce the collaboration now. Could it be that you still don't want my work to increase ANF's popularity? Is it all for the sake of Chasing Stars' online comic reading?"

Guan Fang glared at him: "What nonsense are you talking about! I'm doing this for your work!"

"..."

Rumi shook her head, guessing what was going on, then looked at her mother and said seriously, "Mom... let me give you some advice, stop daydreaming. Tang Yao built Avalon to where it is now with just one book, 'Fate/Zero.' Do you think you can hide your little schemes from him? Do you think he doesn't know that other major magazines also run online comic reading websites?"

That copy of "Chainsaw Man" was specially prepared for the ANF comics section.

Waiting for the plot to calm down?

Do they want Chasing Stars' online reading platform to steal popularity from their comics section?

Do you really think it's possible...?

Upon hearing this, Guan Fang decided not to deny it and said decisively, "Yes!"

Rumi shook her head, too lazy to say anything more: "Then I hope you don't end up losing more than you gain..."

(End of this chapter)