Started as a comics editor

Chapter 195 Scratching Head
Unsurprisingly.

The promotional video for FGOX's "Nightfall" has been released and its popularity has exploded.

ANF ​​had already attracted a large number of comic book readers recently due to the Chainsaw Man comic, and combined with the website's existing users, it had a large number of active users.

And the promotional video was placed in the most conspicuous position.

So when the evening rush hour arrives...

The video's views immediately soared to over a million!

Although the primary viewing channel for users is banner ads.

However, the official account for the game on the ANF website also posted the video, and the view count was also included.

So it's not even eight o'clock yet.

This video quickly rose to the top of the site that day.

Now, more users saw it.

And among them... was Jian Yinghua.

He's a fan of anime and manga, though not a hardcore anime and manga enthusiast, but he does read manga and watch anime regularly and keeps up with related news.

His favorite work is "Nightfall," which is considered the pinnacle of his career.

Some time ago, he saw an advertisement for "The Dark Night's Decree" and learned that the comic was going to be adapted into a game.

And it's not just about adapting games, it's also about collaborating with FGO...

He has never played FGO because he doesn't really like games.

But he's still interested in his favorite comic book adaptation games...

Because he loves the manga "Nightfall" so much! He's really curious about what it would be like to adapt it into a game, and he also wants to control his favorite manga character.

So he has been keeping an eye on the situation of "Dark Night's Decree" and has been looking forward to the game's public beta for a long time.

As for FGO.

Well, it's probably because I'd never played it before, plus the constant brainwashing from the "Dark Night Decree" side.

He really thought this game collaboration was just a reskin of his previous gacha pools, a different game model, and no changes to the attributes, and then he just put it back on the market.

I'm not really interested.

Some even disliked it.

No.

If you want to make money, then put some effort into it! At least create something unique! Otherwise, what's the point of any collaborations? Even a dog wouldn't play!
Before today.

He has always held this belief.

I've been keeping an eye on news related to "Dark Night Decree".

But just now.

He saw the FGOX nighttime promotional video...

When the female protagonist of "Nightfall" appeared, followed by a series of battle montages.

He was completely baffled.

Ok? ? ?
Didn't you say it was just a perfunctory job?
Why... does it look nothing like it?
Not only does it not resemble it, it even looks better than "The Dark Night's Decree"!
When the Live2D character art came out, he was amazed. Various settings were consistent with the original work, such as the lantern the female lead was carrying, her abilities, and even the clothes she was wearing.

Jian Yinghua clearly remembered that in the final chapter of "Nightfall," the female protagonist wore this outfit when she crossed into the dark side, but only once.

At the time, he felt it was a pity that such a beautiful film had so few opportunities to be shown.

After all, it's about to end.

Now, it's as if the game heard the readers' voices and perfectly replicated the comic! It even looks better than the comic!
And the art style... it's so familiar! It's like it was drawn by Rumi herself!
The characters who flashed by in the battle montage were all familiar to Jian Yinghua, except for the original FGO characters, and they were all completely in line with the original work.

He could even rattle off the names of the characters and which chapter of the comic they came from.

The five-star servant who never appeared in the end, and whose only name is 'Gatekeeper of Eternal Night', is someone that anyone who has read the manga knows who he is. Upon seeing this name, those who have read the manga will probably be able to help but smile knowingly.

This is so familiar with the original work... such a serious treatment of the original work...

You're telling me FGO isn't taking this collaboration seriously?
Jian Yinghua felt shocked!
He watched the FGOX Nightfall promotional video again, then thought for a moment and opened the Nightfall promotional video in his collection.

I watched their promotional video again.

As for the promotional video for "Dark Night's Decree"... he thought it was pretty good at first, but it felt like it was too much about showing off. Was the female lead's chest really that big? Why was she wearing such revealing clothing? And why were all the female characters dressed like that, while the male characters looked like they'd been ripped out of a comic book?

At the time, although he had various questions, he subconsciously ignored them when he saw familiar characters speaking familiar lines in the promotional video.

This must be for some kind of publicity or promotional purpose, right?

They all say it's a proper adaptation... so the actual game should still be fun, right?
That's what he was thinking at the time.

just.

Now that we have a comparison, let's take a look.

What are your marketing and promotion needs?
Wasn't FGO a promotional campaign? Their promotional video didn't intentionally show any fanservice! But it's still much better than the promotional video for "Dark Night Revelation"!
Even in the selection of voice actors, Jian Yinghua felt that FGO made better choices!

This is like heaven and earth!

Who is the legitimate adaptation?
He seems to want to play FGO more now...

Jian Yinghua scratched his head, looking somewhat confused.

He thought for a moment, then switched back to ANF, opened the FGOX Nightfall promotional video, scrolled down to the comments section, and prepared to see what other users were saying.

And just as it was pulled down.

He then noticed that... the official accounts had personally responded to the comments at the top of the page. Curious, he started reading.

[Holy crap! That's awesome! Who said Avalon was being perfunctory? They were just a little secretive at the beginning of their promotions, so why does everyone think they were being perfunctory? Even though they haven't been around for long, when have they ever been perfunctory?]

[FGO: I don't know, maybe it's a fellow dog (a derogatory term for a dog)!]

[Looking forward to it! I knew Avalon wouldn't disappoint! With such a high-profile collaboration with a famous comic book, they'd definitely do their best! And now that the promotional video is out, it certainly doesn't disappoint!]

[FGO: Thank you... But really? What was the meaning behind your post a week ago about wanting to play "Dark Revelation"? [knife emoji]]

[I was a little worried at first, but after watching the promotional video, I'm completely relieved! Yay! FGO has new content and a new waifu! But is the limited-time story mentioned in the promotional video a manga-derived story or an original collaboration story?]

[FGO: A brand new original story, with the author, Rumi, also involved. By the way, it's quite long!]

[Holy crap! A completely original storyline? Rumi-sensei is involved too? How many characters appear in the manga?]

[FGO: This is no less than the first gacha banner. It's the spring update in the game's four major seasonal updates. Although it's just a collaboration, the amount of content is comparable to the main game.]

[Haha, operations lady, are you sure it's okay to be so direct? You've brought up all sorts of shady competitors and leaked so many confidential information. Aren't you afraid the boss will get in trouble?]

[FGO: It's okay, I know her very well.]

【……she?】

【…】

I pulled it down again.

The official FGO account did not reply to the subsequent comments.

Because afterwards, most users were marveling at how amazing the promotional video was and how much they looked forward to it.

There's really no need to reply.

But I don’t know if it’s just my imagination… I have this strange feeling that the other person has let something slip and is feeling guilty?
Jian Yinghua scratched his head again.

However, he quickly dismissed this absurd idea and looked excitedly at the reply from the official FGO account.

Original storyline! A gacha pool comparable to the game's first! Judging from other users' comments, it seems to be quite large! More importantly, did the author, Rumi, personally participate?

Jian Yinghua became even more excited when he saw the comments from Rumi herself. He then watched the promotional video again, having long forgotten his initial dislike.

Is this really the same perfunctory event that "Dark Night's Decree" mentioned, just like the usual gacha events?
It doesn't look like it at all.

have to say.

He wants to play this game too...

3 month 21 number.

He looked at the release date that appeared at the end of the promotional video and recalled it briefly.

It seems that "Dark Night Decree" will be released on the 20th?
The launch times were only one day apart.

They're all worth trying out.

But was this intentional?
Jian Yinghua stared at the online time on the screen, lost in thought.

……

at the same time.

ANF.

"The account isn't with you? Then who replied?"

Li Xue narrowed her beautiful eyes, showed Cai Quan her phone screen, and asked with a blank face, "Why reply to users like that? Why mention Tang Yao's identity? Who replied?"

"..."

Cai Quan was stunned, realizing for the first time that this usually gentle and mild-mannered older sister could also have a murderous look in her eyes...

No.

This is so scary all of a sudden!
He quickly explained, "This is Tang Yao! Tang Yao herself asked for the account, saying she wanted to reply to the player herself..."

"..."

Li Xue was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then her gaze softened.

She remembered Tang Yao excitedly typing on the keyboard and muttering something about the indignant behavior of her colleagues just before she left, and instantly guessed everything.

original……

She smiled suddenly, like a flower blooming on a high mountain peak in an instant: "I understand."

No.

Cai Quan was stunned again when he saw the smile on Li Xue's beautiful face.

What happened to that accusation just now?

How can this be considered differential treatment?

But Li Xue clearly didn't notice the change in his expression.

Say it.

She turned and left, intending to find Tang Yao with a light laugh.

But as soon as she turned around and took a few steps, she seemed to remember something and slowly stopped.

In the end... he turned back.

"...Tell me about the recent situation of ANF first."

(End of this chapter)