After the college entrance exam, he began to become a male god of extraction.

Chapter 115: A Trait from Shang Yanzhou: Innate Allure? Comic copyright negotiations completed.

8:40 AM.

Xu Qin arrived outside the commercial building where Zhuguang Comics Company was located.

Before coming, Xu Qin looked up the company and found that it was an upstream company in the comic industry, not a top one.

But since it's in the upper-middle range, it can't be bad, right?

He was able to find quite a few famous works related to Chasing Light Comics.

The comic book "Qingyi" that Yu Zhaoyan recommended before was produced by this company.

Xu Qin wasn't one to enjoy trouble, and he figured that if they reached an agreement, there wouldn't be any problems, and his comic book rights would be transferred here.

Just like Zheng Fanghong's publishing house, as long as nothing unexpected happens in the future, his books will continue to be published in collaboration with Zheng Fanghong.

Xu Qin dislikes things being too complicated, especially since the royalties offered by Zheng Fanghong are already top-tier in the industry. If he went to other publishers, he might get ripped off.

Xu Qin stood outside the Zhuguang Comics Company and glanced at it.

The main gate is decorated with various cartoon characters, mainly in anime/manga style.

Chasing Light Comics has three floors. After Xu Qin enters, the second floor upstairs is the first floor of Chasing Light Comics.

"Hello, do you have an appointment?" the receptionist asked politely upon seeing Xu Qin.

"Yes," Xu Qin briefly told the other party.

The receptionist then led me to the waiting area.

There were several sofas here, and Xu Qin sat down on one of them.

On the sofa opposite him sat a girl, looking dignified. Xu Qin noticed her and saw her calmly drinking tea.

The girl is very beautiful, looking to be in her early twenties. Her outfit is quite interesting; she wears a fitted nude velvet dress as an inner layer and a black fringed shawl as an outer layer. It seems to be a kind of new Chinese Zen-inspired outfit, which makes her look even more elegant.

Xu Qin glanced at the other person and then sat down.

[Special item discovered: Shang Yanzhou himself.]

Huh?

Another one like this?

"Shang Yanzhou himself" is clearly the girl drinking tea opposite him.

Xu Qin thought of Chi Danqing, who was also a special item.

Is this girl also one?

Description: A flower of worldly riches, a beautiful maiden under the moon! Shang Yanzhou possesses an extremely rare, innate allure, making her the epitome of every man's dream woman.

[Extractable: Naturally alluring.]

It actually has this characteristic?

Xu Qin had seen this term before when reading novels, especially harem novels and fantasy novels. The so-called "innate charm" refers to the qualities associated with so-called enchantresses and witches.

However, it can be used as a characteristic at present.

"An extremely rare characteristic, could this be just a legend?"

"System, so what are the extraction rules for this woman?"

[By engaging in sexual relations with the other person and getting them to completely open up, you can extract their characteristics.]

This might be a bit too difficult?

Putting aside the fact that she hasn't even officially gotten to know the other person yet, even Xia Qingyun hasn't reached the point of getting the other person to completely open up.

Xia Qingyun seemed very bold, but Xu Qin discovered after getting to know her that Xia Qingyun was also putting on an act. She could be shy, and she would resist some very embarrassing actions.

This shouldn't fall under the category of "completely letting go of oneself," right?

Therefore, the extraction rules for "naturally alluring" are quite difficult to implement.

However, the legendary trait is rare, and it is already the highest level trait besides the extraordinary.

Xu Qin didn't think much of it.

After all, in his view, some characteristics are not something he can obtain at will, and it is impossible to smoothly acquire every characteristic he encounters.

After Xu Qin sat down, Zhu Feiyu had not yet appeared.

Xu Qin could only wait.

But Shang Yanzhou on the other side looked over.

Xu Qin also noticed that the other person was looking at him.

Shang Yanzhou is a great beauty. Her beauty surpasses that of Xia Qingyun, Yu Zhaoyan, and Qi Jingheng, reaching the level of Chi Danqing.

Like Chi Danqing, she not only possesses stunning beauty and a figure that can easily outshine all others, but also a unique and distinctive temperament.

Just as cuteness is nothing compared to sexiness, and a young girl is nothing compared to a mature woman.

In Xu Qin's view, Shang Yanzhou and Chi Danqing should be on par.

This kind of girl can easily make people feel uneasy.

Especially Shang Yanzhou's eyes, which gave him a captivating and mesmerizing feeling?

I don't know if it's just my imagination.

Being watched, Xu Qin was actually fine. Thinking I was about to strike up a conversation, he simply said, "Hello, my name is Xu Qin, the Qin of the Qin state. What's your name?"

Shang Yanzhou didn't answer directly, but instead asked back, "The receptionist just now called you Young Master Xu, you're the Young Master Xu from the Chi Yu Forum, right? You wrote a book called 'The First Year of the New City'?"

Shang Yanzhou wasn't exactly extremely busy, but he was still quite occupied.

A few days ago, Zheng Fanghong came to mention "New City Year One" and Xu Gongzi. She had forgotten about it afterward, but now that she thought about it, she quickly remembered it.

"Yes, it's me." Xu Qin nodded.

Shang Yanzhou continued, "You look a lot like that boy in the front row at the Hanfu Festival the other day, is that you too?"

"it's me."

Shang Yanzhou nodded slightly after hearing this.

She didn't actually know that Xu Qin was the boy in the first row, and she didn't pay attention to him either.

But on the day of the Hanfu Festival, Chi Danqing forwarded her a trending topic, saying that this boy was the one she was talking about.

Therefore, Shang Yanzhou had some impression of him, but he didn't expect that the person he asked would be this one.

Moreover, Chi Danqing had mentioned to her that this boy was special, so Shang Yanzhou began to scrutinize him.

After this careful observation, and with all the information pieced together, Shang Yanzhou had to admit one thing:

This boy is indeed a bit special.

He was personally selected by a feudal official in the new city and began to show his talent in writing on the forum.

He's only eighteen years old this year.

Isn't that special?

Given Xu Qin's current state, he can indeed be called a young talent. While he may not be the most outstanding, he certainly is.

It was excellent.

Tap tap tap —

Just then, the sound of footsteps came from behind.

Zhu Feiyu saw Shang Yanzhou opposite Xu Qin and was about to greet the boss, but Shang Yanzhou gave him a wink. Zhu Feiyu understood and didn't greet him.

"You must be Young Master Xu?"

"Hello, it's me. Are you Manager Zhu?"

"That's right, come with me!"

Zhu Feiyu had a smile on his face, which gave him a friendly and approachable air.

"it is good."

Xu Qin then followed the other party to an office.

"Please have a seat here, Young Master Xu!"

Zhu Feiyu gestured for the other person to sit down on the sofa next to him.

It's worth mentioning that as soon as Xu Qin stepped into this office, a notification for special items appeared.

[Special Item: The sofa where cartoonist Jiangnan Yigenyan once sat.]

Xu Qin looked at the sofa in the direction he was being directed to, which was the sofa that Zhu Feiyu had asked him to sit on.

[Note: This is an ordinary sofa, but three years ago, the cartoonist "Jiangnan Yigenyan" sat here for three hours. It was on this sofa that "Jiangnan Yigenyan" inadvertently gained inspiration, which led to the creation of his later masterpiece. Therefore, the sofa retains some of his influence.]

[Extractable: Fundamentals of a cartoonist's skills.]

Xu Qin sat down.

【Whether to extract? 】

"extract."

Extraction successful.

[Gained: The fundamental skills of a cartoonist.]

[Note: This refers to the basic creative skills of the renowned artist "Jiangnan Yigenyan". Possessing these skills will give you the fundamental qualities required of a cartoonist, such as understanding human anatomy, character design, scene construction, perspective, sketching, lighting, and color matching.]

Grade: Silver.

"So, if I include my manga paneling skills, I can become a manga artist too?"

Previously, paneling was considered an advanced skill required for comic creation. In other words, possessing paneling skills was a core competitive advantage for becoming a top comic artist.

The "basic skills of a cartoonist" are, as the name suggests, the fundamental skills.

However, Xu Qin only had comic storyboards before, and at that time he was not able to create comics at all unless he taught himself some basic drawing skills.

Things are different now.

Speaking of which, he had also heard of "Jiangnan Yigenyan". He started out drawing erotic comics and was already famous in the erotic comics industry at that time because his ability was really strong. He especially liked to draw various mature women, which once made the young Xu Qin addicted to it.

Xu Qin felt that his liking for older women was partly due to his influence.

However, it is said that someone later asked him to create serious comics, which made him an instant hit. He then turned over a new leaf and is now a top-tier artist in the comics industry.

Xu Qin has also read his works, which are all in an adult style. The visuals and characters are known for their tension, and the stories are generally very enjoyable. He is a typical creator of "enjoyable manga" and never lets the protagonist suffer.

After acquiring the new feature, Xu Qin's mood improved even more.

"Young Master Xu, meeting you today, I never expected you to be so handsome and refined, especially so young and promising—a truly talented man!"

"Manager Zhu, you flatter me. I have a long way to go."

Xu Qin smiled and said modestly.

"Hahaha----"

Zhu Feiyu laughed heartily and said, "I read your work last night, part of it. I have to admit your talent, especially now that I've met you in person. I didn't expect you to be so outstanding. This is quite rare in the literary world."

Zhu Feiyu was also curious, so he took a look at Xu Qin's book and found that it was indeed well-written.

As for curiosity, we have to mention Shang Yanzhou, who was sitting in the waiting area outside.

The boss, Tian Kaiyi, said that the major shareholder, Shang Yanzhou, specifically requested this work, so Zhu Feiyu went to see it out of curiosity.

What Zhu Feiyu didn't expect was that the big boss also came today.

Zhu Feiyu thought the other party had come specifically for Young Master Xu.

In reality, Shang Yanzhou came to check on the company's financial situation, but it just so happened to be today. However, Zhu Feiyu was unaware of this and assumed that the boss had come for Young Master Xu.

Looking at Xu Gongzi again, Zhu Feiyu had to admit that this guy was really handsome.

From a man's perspective, he wondered if the big boss outside might like this guy?

Therefore, we must be more cautious when dealing with Young Master Xu.

"Manager Zhu, you're too kind."

"Ha ha----"

Zhu Feiyu smiled, opened a tablet, and handed it to Xu Qin. "Young Master Xu, you can take a look at the contract. If you have any questions, you can ask me."

"Okay, let me see."

Xu Qin took the tablet and started looking at it; the electronic contract was inside.

Unlike previous publishing contracts, this is a comic book contract.

Xu Qin is not a professional, and now that he is dealing with new contracts, he inevitably feels that he has not studied enough.

"Manager Zhu, I'm not very familiar with the contract. Could you allow me a little more time?"

"It's alright, Young Master Xu, you can take your time reading."

Knowing that Shang Yanzhou had specifically requested this young master Xu's work, Zhu Feiyu naturally didn't say anything more.

Just as Zhu Feiyu was about to sit down, he inadvertently noticed that there was another person at the door.

It was Shang Yanzhou.

Just as he was about to greet him, Shang Yanzhou shushed him.

Then he saw Shang Yanzhou take a picture of Xu Qin looking at the contract with his phone, and he didn't know what he was doing.

Shang Yanzhou actually took the photo for Chi Danqing.

Two minutes later.

Although the photo only showed Xu Qin's profile and he had changed his hairstyle, Chi Danqing still recognized him.

"Where is this?"

"I'm here today to check the accounts of my comic book company. This guy is the special guy you mentioned, right? The one from the Hanfu Festival. Also, he's the author of the book I gave you the other day, Young Master Xu."

"I know he is the author."

"So you knew all along?"

"I only found out the day you gave me the book."

Chi Danqing then asked, "What is he doing?"

"Weren't we going to publish the comic book copyright here? We're looking at the contract now."

"Can someone his age understand contracts?"

"What, he's still very young?"

"Eighteen years old, just starting college, is an age when it is easy to be deceived. Every year, many college students are deceived. Students at this age have no social experience, and contracts may be a problem for them."

"The contracts at my company are fine; they're very humane," Shang Yanzhou said.

Chi Danqing: "Could you take a look? There might be some parts he doesn't understand. Looking at the photo, he seems to be carefully reviewing the contract."

"Chi Danqing, you still need me to help you look at this guy? What? Why are you taking such good care of him? Do you like him or something? Speaking of which, this guy is actually quite handsome, very tall, and incredibly young? Are you thinking of having a relationship with an older woman?"

"What do you mean, 'like'? I wouldn't be into someone several years younger than me."

Chi Danqing continued, "Could you take a look at the contract?"

"Okay, I'll take a look."

"Thank you for your trouble, Yan Zhou."

"Don't say it's troublesome, we're already so familiar with each other."

After their conversation, Shang Yanzhou went into the office and sat down next to Xu Qin.

Zhu Feiyu wanted to greet him by saying, "Hello, President Shang," but Shang Yanzhou gestured for him not to.

Xu Qin was taking a picture and planned to send it to Ren Yun. This time, there was no middleman like his mother. He had just added Ren Yun as a friend a while ago.

"Can't understand the contract?" Shang Yanzhou asked him.

"Who are you?"

Xu Qin was puzzled by the other person's identity when he saw them there.

Shang Yanzhou simply said, "Let me take a look at the contract for you. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask me."

In response, Xu Qin only had one question pop into his mind: Are you reliable?

He looked at Zhu Feiyu, who just smiled and didn't say anything, as if to say: She's reliable.

Seeing the other party's attitude, Xu Qin wondered if this Shang Yanzhou was a leader here? Or even the boss?

Otherwise, why wouldn't Zhu Feiyu have reacted?

Xu Qin was a little confused because they were not related by blood or marriage.

You can't just say it's because you're handsome, can you?

What kind of ridiculous reason is that?

Xu Qin didn't think he could charm thousands of women with just a swagger.

"That's troublesome."

There would be a time delay if Ren Yun were to see it, so it would be better to let this woman see it instead.

It seems like there's no problem.

Xu Qin immediately asked.

Xu Qin was truly impolite, asking about everything he didn't understand. Shang Yanzhou thought, "Why are you asking so many questions?" But remembering that Chi Danqing had asked him to help review the contract, he simply explained it to her, line by line.

Finally, the explanation is complete.

Shang Yanzhou asked Zhu Feiyu, "Manager Zhu, what's the price for the adaptation?"

Zhu Feiyu said, "Based on the market price and a certain premium, we raised the price further, and gave them 1.5 million."

"Let's round it up. His work is quite good, so let's give him two million."

"Okay, I'll revise the contract."

When the boss spoke, Zhu Feiyu had no objections.

Of course, for a newly emerging author, a price of two million for a manga adaptation is actually quite high.

Moreover, Xu Qin's book is not long.

"Xu Qin, do you think there's a problem with two million?"

"No problem!"

Xu Qin initially thought it was around a million, but when he learned it was 1.5 million yesterday afternoon, he dressed up nicely. Now that it's two million, what problem could he possibly have?

Shang Yanzhou then asked, "And regarding profit sharing, how much is usually given?"

"For novels adapted into comics, we usually give 30%."

"Forty percent, I suppose," Shang Yanzhou continued.

Zhu Feiyu nodded: "No problem."

"Xu Qin, what do you think of this profit sharing?"

"I think it's great!"

Xu Qin had no objections.

Good guy.

With just two sentences, Shang Yanzhou determined the price of his copyright and subsequent revenue sharing.

But then again, what have I done to deserve this?

What happened?

Am I being targeted by a rich woman?

It's no wonder Xu Qin had such suspicions. He didn't know what Shang Yanzhou was thinking, nor did he know about the close friendship between Shang Yanzhou and Chi Danqing.

The other party was a complete stranger, yet they offered me this price and even helped me review the contract.

What's going on?