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The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with expectation.

The commotion Bai Qianqu created not only attracted passersby, but also some people who genuinely enjoy reading comics.

For example, at this moment, Inazuma, a girl with purple braids, is lying on a tatami mat with underfloor heating, holding her phone in both hands and looking at it intently.

Her bright eyes sparkled with excitement, her skin was as white as a porcelain doll, and a beauty mark under her right eye added to her charm.

This lovely girl is named Rai, and is currently one of the nominal gods of Inazuma.

Of course, although she is a deity, she does nothing all day long. Except for some important festivals that require her to show her face, the rest of her time is her own. No one restricts her freedom. She can do whatever she wants and go wherever she wants.

Chapter 233 The Significance of Comics

However, compared to her older sister Raiden Shin, she prefers to stay at home as a homebody, eating snacks and reading comics, novels, and anime, leading a very happy life.

Like many otaku, Lei Movie enjoys listening to Qu Yin's songs and watching Qian Jian's "The King's Avatar". She follows both Qu Yin and Qian Jian on Weibo and has added them to her "special follow" list.

Therefore, Lei Movie also saw the posts that the two had forwarded immediately.

Lei Movie was quite interested in this new cartoonist named Zhiyin. Since he had nothing else to do anyway, he figured he might as well check her out.

As a seasoned homebody, Lei Yingdian may not be able to draw comics, but she has read a lot of them. As the saying goes, experience is the best teacher, and Lei Yingdian is very familiar with the intricacies of comics, especially the types and tropes.

She turned her head and called out to the side.

"Sister, Qu Yin and Qian Jian posted updates at the same time again."

At this moment, a girl who was reading a book next to her turned around. She looked exactly like Lei Yingdian, except that her beauty mark was below her left eye.

The girl's name is Raiden Shin, the twin sister of Raiden, and also the god of Inazuma.

However, compared to her sister, Raiden Shin is clearly more like a deity. She is beautiful and gentle, and she can handle official duties in an orderly manner every time. No matter what happens, she can calmly resolve the situation.

It can be said that the reason why Lei Dianying was able to live such a carefree and reclusive life was mainly because her older sister, Lei Dianzhen, took on most of the responsibilities.

In his spare time, Raiden Shin also loves to travel to different places, taste local delicacies, and listen to stories about people. Every time he comes back, he will share his experiences with Raiden Movies.

The two sisters have completely different personalities; one is a homebody, while the other is very outgoing.

Just then, she heard her sister's voice and said gently, "What? Are these two teaming up again? Are they trying to promote Qu Yin's new song?"

Like her sister, Raiden also follows Qu Yin, especially Qu Yin's song "Sorrow" released last month, which is full of humanistic spirit and she likes it very much.

"It wasn't Qu Yin's new song; they recommended a manga called 'Initial D.'"

Upon hearing that it was a comic book, Raiden lost interest and picked up the book again.

"A manga, then Fox Spirit Master and Yae would probably like it."

"Of course! Um, sister, can I read comics a little longer today?"

Hearing this, Raiden Shin put down his book again and said with some helplessness, "Have you finished your studies for today? Have you done your daily duties as a god?"

She looked at the table full of snacks and couldn't help but sigh: "Eat less junk food. You are the goddess of Inazuma. If outsiders see you like this, how will you ever get married?"

"Do I still want to get married?" Lei Yingdian was taken aback.

"Of course, you're only going to be Thor for this one time. You can't be Thor forever. In a few years you'll be twenty-five. You'll need to find someone to date. I'll help you find a good husband."

"I don't want to!" Ying shook her head like a rattle-drum. "I don't want to get married! It's so comfortable being alone! I want to stay with my sister forever!"

He looked at the eyeshadow with genuine affection, then shook his head helplessly and said nothing more.

The next day, Bai Qianqu posted the first ten episodes of "Initial D" on Weibo on time. In an instant, many people clicked in, most of whom were drawn in by Qu Yin and Qian Jian.

Meanwhile, on the other side of Inazuma, the woman with short white hair, whom Raiden had mentioned—a woman with a pipe—was tapping it repeatedly against the ashtray while engrossed in reading a manga, specifically the recently released "Initial D" by Shiro Chiku.

As the true boss of Yaedo, a new manga artist is not enough to attract the attention of Kozai-gumi, but if it is a manga artist that both Quyin and Qianjian are paying attention to, then she will have to take it seriously.

The reason why Fox Palace opened Yaedo was mainly because she liked reading novels and comics. Since those authors updated too slowly, she started her own company. Of course, the main reason was to make it easier for her to urge them to update. Now she doesn't care about Yaedo anymore and has handed it all over to Yae no Miko.

However, recently she prefers reading comics by newcomers because she feels that their works are full of energy and originality, which inspires her.

The works of those veteran cartoonists on the market are too mature and stable. They follow market trends and dare not make changes, lacking the boundless imagination that comics should originally possess.

Fox Palace has always believed that comics should be full of surprises, only in that way can they bring joy to readers.

Of course, the most important thing is that this comic was recommended by both Qu Yin and Qian Jian. She is a die-hard fan of the two of them as a couple. Now that Zhi Yin has suddenly appeared, Hu Zhai Gong naturally wants to see what kind of person she is that can get those two to recommend it at the same time.

"It's a smart move to release the first ten chapters for free on Weibo to attract traffic. This way, readers don't have to download the app to read it, saving them unnecessary trouble. At least they have some conscience."

"The manga is called Initial D? What a strange name. Does it have some kind of meaning?"

Fox Palace couldn't wait any longer and clicked on the first chapter of the manga. Then, he picked up the pipe next to him, took a puff, and began to read it with great interest.

Soon, Fox Palace discovered that something was amiss.

"This comic seems a bit different from the ones I've read before."

Her eyes lit up as she keenly sensed that this comic seemed to have something special. For one thing, it was an extremely niche racing-themed comic, and it even dared to use professional terminology in the very first chapter.

However, unlike the hardcore comics she had previously remembered, this comic, although it contained a lot of professional knowledge, was easy to read and did not suffer from the common problem of hardcore comics—reading difficulties.

She came with a critical mindset, after all, how good could a new cartoonist's work be?

However, upon realizing there was something special about the comic, Fox Palace abandoned its dismissive attitude and continued reading attentively.

Time flew by. Fox Palace stared intently at the computer screen, holding her pipe motionless, her eyes fixed on the screen. Only occasionally would she scroll the mouse wheel; otherwise, she made almost no other movements.

Suddenly, a car horn sounded outside the window, startling Hu Zhaigong awake. She blinked her slightly sore eyes, her thoughts gradually returning to reality.

Chapter 234 Soaring Data

I actually got so engrossed in a newcomer's comic? How many years ago was the last time I was so absorbed in a comic?

It seems like it was when I was in school? That was the first time I ever came across comics.

Fox Palace closed her eyes slightly. She never expected that after so many years, there would still be a comic book that could attract her so much and make her long-dormant heart beat intensely again.

Of course, what surprised her the most was that this comic book actually chose the very niche and obscure theme of racing.

She had also read some racing-themed comics, but she couldn't get into most of them because reading these kinds of comics requires a high level of professional knowledge from the reader. If you don't understand racing, you won't understand many parts and won't get the thrill of it.

For example, someone who never fishes might read a fishing comic and not know what "scooping up a turtle" or "going home empty-handed" means. Of course, some professional terms may become popular and well-known for various reasons, but those are very rare exceptions.

Most of the technical terms are only known to people in the industry. If you want to draw hardcore comics, you can't avoid technical terms. If you don't use technical terms, others will question your professionalism. If you do use technical terms, you will face the situation that most readers will not understand them.

Therefore, hardcore comics are mostly niche genres, and few people read them.

Therefore, none of the currently popular works on the market are hardcore comics with niche themes. This is also a consensus among all comic book authors: if you want to make money, don't touch hardcore comics.

There's no way to solve this problem; it's an unsolvable dilemma.

However, after watching the first ten episodes of Initial D, Fox Saigyu realized that he seemed to have been wrong all along.

She knew absolutely nothing about racing, and she even took the driving test three times before finally getting her license. Moreover, she never drove a car after getting her license.

However, she was almost completely unaffected when watching Initial D.

It was only then that she realized that it wasn't that hardcore comic readers couldn't understand it, but rather that previous authors hadn't found a good way to explain it, so readers simply didn't understand it.

This "Initial D" series, with its plot and characters, perfectly suits readers' tastes. In particular, it frequently interweaves professional racing knowledge with explanations of racing techniques, making these explanations not only engaging but also lively. Readers won't get bored and will feel a sense of accomplishment, knowing they've learned something new and lesser-known.

"FR racing car!" (Front-engine, rear-wheel drive)

"FF racing car!" (Front-engine, front-wheel drive)

"RR racing car!" (Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive)

"MR racing car!" (Mid-engine, rear-wheel drive)

"Handbrake Spin!" (The rear wheels are locked by the handbrake, causing them to lose traction and move in a circular motion. Because the vehicle brakes suddenly, the body sways a lot, making this kind of drift very visually appealing.)

Seeing so much professional knowledge, coupled with the on-site explanations combined with the plot, even a novice driver like Huzhaigong felt his blood boiling, and he almost couldn't resist taking his automatic electric car, which had been gathering dust in the garage for a year, out for a spin.

The characters in the story are all incredibly vivid. Takumi Fujiwara's humility and modesty, Ryosuke Takahashi's calmness and decisiveness, Keisuke Takahashi's persistence and unwillingness to admit defeat, and Koichiro Iketani's integrity all seem to exist in real life. Almost every character who appears is a sight to behold.

At this moment, she murmured to herself, "No wonder Qu Yin and Qian Jian both recommended this comic. It certainly didn't disappoint me."

"Zhiyin" Fox Palace thought for a moment and suddenly remembered, "Yae seemed to have told me before that he was the champion of the Pixiv mascot election."

It seems the comic book world is about to gain another very talented author.

This is no exaggeration. Fox Palace in the current comics industry knows better than anyone that the comics industry has gradually become stagnant in recent years. Authors are all following trends and there is very little innovation. It is like a stagnant pool.

The emergence of this voice will surely stir up this stagnant water and point out a brand new path for hardcore comic creators.

She's just a little disappointed now. Back then, Yae no Miko tried to win this person over, but he refused. Otherwise, this work should have belonged to their Yae-do.

The World Snake Library, which now possesses this work, is likely to soar to new heights.

Fox Palace looked at the creation section, and what he saw shocked him.

"Zhiyin and Eyo?! What's going on? Did Eyo participate in the creation of this manga?"

Others may not know, but Fox Palace knows Eyo's true identity.

She's the youngest painting prodigy, the national champion! How could she end up drawing comics? And judging from her credits, she doesn't seem to be the lead artist, but rather an assistant.

Who exactly is this person, Zhiyin? How did she manage to recruit Eishi as her assistant?

"Looks like an interesting person has appeared."

Fox Palace took a light puff of his pipe, his curiosity growing even stronger.

Prometheus and Mistelin had been keeping a close eye on the data for Initial D. After Bai Qianqu uploaded the first ten chapters to Weike, they released the first volume on the World Snake APP that same evening.

If Zhiyin's method is effective, it will definitely attract a large number of readers.

However, at the beginning, Initial D's data was not very good, with only a dozen or so scattered views. After all, most people are still reading the first ten episodes for free on the app, and not many people are willing to download the app.

"I've been looking at this for a while, my eyes are sore." Mistelin rubbed her eyes, picked up the milk tea next to her and drank it, looking a little tired. "The milk tea sold at this newly opened milk tea shop tastes pretty good, and the name of the shop is also very interesting, it's called something like 'Mishue Ice Domain'. Okay, I'm going to take a nap first, wake me up when there's any noise."

Prometheus slapped Mistyne on the back, nearly making her vomit the pearl in her mouth.

"You still have the mood to drink milk tea! This is a matter of life and death!"

"I know, I know, but staring at it won't help."

"Even if it's useless, keep an eye on it!"

While the two were arguing, Mistelin suddenly pointed at the computer and exclaimed.

"Quick, look at the computer! The data seems to have suddenly increased!"

Upon hearing this, Prometheus forgot all about arguing and immediately turned to face the computer screen.

In the background monitoring, the various data of "Initial D" suddenly rose rapidly, as if it had taken off like a rocket.