New Century Anime Warrior

This guy with the shoe covers... he's toxic.

It's not that the person is toxic, it's that his deeds are toxic.

Si Hua vaguely remembered that his initial motivation for entering the industry was because of his goddess, a Chinese model named Coral Flower, who was just a Lolita enthusiast... or Lolita girl.

So he resolved to draw the most beautiful Lolita dress design for his goddess.

So this young man with no art education background, who was obsessed with motorcycles, managed to make a name for himself through self-study.

She once created more than a dozen stunning Lolita fashion designs in one go.

His goddess used his designs to cultivate a persona of a beautiful designer, and even secured a collaboration with a famous Japanese brand, reaping both fame and fortune.

He also successfully earned the goddess's "good friend" certification.

She even promised the shoe cover that she would definitely ask him to be her bridesmaid when she got married in the future... Who wouldn't be furious if they heard that?

Finally, thanks to the efforts of a group of friends who couldn't stand it any longer, the shoe cover finally came to its senses and started pursuing its career.

He has not only worked as a designer for three different projects, but also as an art director for game companies and animation companies.

It's quite a mini-legend.

Of course, the most talked-about aspect was the effort his friends put in that time, a process that was incredibly simple and unpretentious...

A group of well-known cosplayers, photographers, illustrators and other big names in the industry personally got involved and started a fight with his goddess.

In an instant, chaos and violence erupted, and even more victims were brought to light, resulting in a deluge of gossip.

Driven to desperation, the manipulative woman finally revealed her true colors in front of everyone.

congratulations.

"So, Mr. Si Hua, you really want to collaborate with me?"

"What else?!"

Si Hua replied irritably.

The shoe cover's comment about someone being scammed almost got Uncle Hat to come to his door for a talk.

As expected of someone with the innate divine body for planting melons.

I almost became one of those people in the melon patch myself.

"But how did you know I drew all those designs?"

"I could tell at a glance that Coral Flower has no talent for drawing. The designer is most likely among her people, otherwise she would easily expose the fact that she has no talent."

"And I observed for a day, and among her group of male assistants, only you had calluses on your hands from painting."

The reason is ridiculous.

Because Si Hua himself is severely nearsighted, how could anyone see calluses on someone's hands?

But when it comes to shoe covers, once they've decided you're okay, they'll believe anything you say...

That's why so many friends were willing to stand up for him during that conflict.

After all, it's rare to see such a silly child.

"I see, no wonder even the Japanese card master praised him as the 'Empire's Fastest Mecha Artist'!"

How come I can still hear this ridiculously childish nickname after all this time?

Si Hua has a slight toothache.

"It's not just about collaboration; I'd also like to invite you to join my team. I just don't know if you'd be interested."

Si Hua decided to skip the cooperation and directly invite them to join the team.

We can't let this silly boy get away, or he'll be tricked by that bad woman again.

To be honest, Si Hua wasn't very confident that he could successfully recruit shoe covers.

After all, it was the scandal he caused in his previous life that made him realize the importance of thinking about his future.

He is currently in a dilemma...

Speaking of which, isn't this the time when the shoe covers are stuck the deepest?

How should I persuade him?

Based on my past life's experience, I wouldn't be able to assemble such an influential small group for feuding within the industry...

"OK!"

???

You agreed so easily?

Hey, Pengyou, you're making me look really stupid!

"Um, can I ask you why you agreed so quickly?"

Si Hua felt inexplicably unwilling, even though he had spent so much time preparing.

Upon hearing this question, the shoe cover instantly blushed like a monkey's bottom.

"Because of Teacher Si Hua..."

"Wait! I'm straight!"

Si Hua reflexively took a big step back... He'd never heard of Tao Ge being bisexual in his previous life!

"I'm straight too!"

The shoe cover realized that Si Hua had misunderstood him and immediately became anxious.

"What I wanted to say was that because of Ms. Si Hua, you made me realize that there's actually someone who would be even more suitable for the little dress I drew!"

Do you think I look good in short skirts?

"I don't have a cross-dressing fetish either..."

Si Hua felt so tired. What was going on?

"Can't you just let me finish speaking?"

Wearing shoe covers makes me feel even more mentally exhausted.

"I mean, after seeing Lin Lin's Lucy dress, I realized there's someone who suits my dress even better than my goddess!"

Wow, you really are an illustrator, your aesthetic sense is quite authoritative.

"Teacher Si Hua truly deserves to be our role model! It turns out that mutual support and growth with a goddess is the key to success for us! I understand now."

You've got a screw loose.

"Teacher, I want to learn character design from you!"

Si Hua dared not open her eyes; her mind was racing.

"Tell me, why did you learn this stuff?"

Mingming is clearly a genius, especially in setting up characters, and he will be quite famous in the industry in the future.

What's there to learn from my meager knowledge?

"Because I learned this, I'm even more confident in designing cosplay outfits for Coral Flower!"

"I want to achieve success with her too!" The shoe cover's eyes lit up, and a light of longing shone on his burly face.

"Fuck your mother's eggs."

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For the next two days of the comic convention, Si Hua continued to wander around the venue, looking for talent.

But apart from the shoe covers, Si Hua didn't find any other acquaintances he could recruit... and his communication with the target guests wasn't going very smoothly either.

These independent game or animation producers who have achieved some success have all admitted to suffering too much from working alone.

So after a profound realization, they all said that the reason they are making works and becoming famous is actually to get a stepping stone to a big company.

They were unwilling to start from scratch and endure the hardships of starting a new personal studio.

I can only understand it.

Meanwhile, the lesser artists in the art world all rejected Si Hua's invitation, arguing that working for him would interfere with their creative freedom.

However, all of them expressed their willingness to accept outsourcing cooperation.

After all, it's about making money; there's nothing shameful about it.

Left with no other choice, Si Hua had to go back to the school to ask Buddha—or rather, to ask his teacher, Dean Zheng Yansheng, for help.

"Is the studio's organizational structure already finalized?"

"The organizational structure is in place, but the people are still unknown." Si Hua looked utterly hopeless.

"First, tell me about the structure of your studio," Zheng Yansheng said, sipping hot tea as he posed a question to his disciple.

I must say, the Liubao tea that kid gave me was really good.

"The main structure is divided into a technical team and an administrative team. The technical team is further divided into three major sections: games, animation, and music. The administrative team directly includes human resources, logistics, and finance."

Si Hua answered the question without hesitation, which shows that he had indeed thought about it carefully.

What positions are currently vacant in the technical team?

Zheng Yansheng owns his own company and understands that he doesn't need to worry about key positions such as human resources and finance.

The fact that Si Hua was able to ask me for help must mean there's a shortage of technical personnel.

"We're basically missing everything, especially in the gaming section. From team leaders to members, everyone's vacant."

Si Hua was very distressed.

The animation team should probably be called the illustration team or art team, as there are basically no animators.

As for the shoe cover, it's still a newbie; its animation skills haven't been unlocked yet, so it can't be a team leader for the time being.

The music group is now being managed by Gao Guorong's young apprentice, the same young man who helped Si Hua with sound effects at the Forest Deer Studio. His name is Li Jiaming, a name with a strong Guangnan flavor.

"Oh, is that so? A game?" Zheng Yansheng thought for a moment, then opened his phone and searched for something.

"Go and contact this person."

Si Hua immediately received a message. Upon opening it, he saw a WeChat electronic business card with a completely black profile picture and the nickname: Married for three years with two children.

What the hell is this nickname?