My anime/manga fandom can't be that lazy.

At first glance, the hallway of this house is very spacious, with wooden floors covered with soft carpets. And it seems that the wood is not cheap. It has a simple yet luxurious feel.

Dongfang Bai quickly walked in, seemingly having some memory of the house in his mind. His body unconsciously went to the living room and plopped down on the sofa.

He gently rubbed his temples. A lot had happened today, and the amount of information he had to remember was overwhelming; he needed to process it properly.

In particular, neither his predecessor nor he himself had any memory or impression of that strange red sphere in his mind.

Chapter 3: Writing Light Novels to Make a Living [Seeking flowers and ratings!]

First, we need to digest the knowledge of this world. The Z country in this world is a bit different from the previous one. In the previous dynasty, it used a human wave tactic to forcefully repel the allied forces.

This was a fiercely won battle, with casualties more than ten times that of the enemy. This made the people of Country Z realize their outdated ways and immediately overthrow the old system and begin reforms.

The new generation of power overthrew all the old and outdated systems through long and protracted battles, and began a major reform to develop technology. The Dongfang family was one of the four main families at that time.

Now they have developed into the four major families in China. They usually hide in the shadows and few people know about them, but many of the business tycoons or celebrities come from these four families.

Their power is immense. With the rapid development of China, even a technologically advanced country that could previously suppress them no longer dares to cause trouble. Furthermore, the influence of the four major families extends all over the world.

Whether in the business world, the underworld or the legitimate world, from Z country officials to supermarket owners, the four major families have a frighteningly large reach, but precisely because of this, it is impossible to manage them all.

Generally speaking, each generation of the four major families would have several children to continue the lineage.

Dongfang Bai's father, Dongfang Yan, originally had an older brother, but unfortunately, some problems arose.

Because of the car accident that killed Dongfang Bai's mother, who also died during childbirth, Dongfang Yan was able to save Dongfang Bai's life despite his own pain, thus preventing the Dongfang family line from ending.

And he was the only one left in his generation. If the original owner hadn't refused so vehemently, his adoptive grandfather would have already found him a girlfriend to continue the family line...

That old man didn't want to see one of the four major families disappear because of this.

And precisely because of this, his adoptive grandfather, Dongfang Yuntao, doted on his precious grandson to the point of spoiling him. If it weren't for Dongfang Yan's strict upbringing, he would probably have been pampered to the extreme by his grandfather.

However, the original owner's education was also very successful. He was a model student. He would not have run away from home if Dongfang Yan hadn't forced him to inherit the family business.

However, this also reassured Dongfang Bai a lot. This parallel world was just a hybrid world of two dimensions, not the kind of strange and wonderful things he had initially thought of.

He doesn't want to wake up to a weirdo in the morning and have the Earth blown up when he gets home at night.

"My head hurts so much..."

Dongfang Bai rubbed his temples, then tapped his brow. This parallel world version of himself was truly exceptional. Despite being the same person, the difference between them was so vast due to the different worlds they lived in…

He is completely proficient in all kinds of fighting techniques, and even has a childhood sweetheart.

However, if I could, I would never want to get involved with so-called childhood sweethearts, because none of them are normal people.

Putting aside Yukino Yukinoshita, the mere existence of her older sister, Haruno Yukinoshita, that ultimate siscon, is enough to dispel any thought of him getting close to her.

Moreover, fragmented memories were colliding haphazardly in his mind every second, but this also turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as he gained a lot of knowledge about this world.

First of all, although Japan is still the holy land of anime and manga, many of its excellent and famous works seem to have disappeared and cannot be found at all.

However, there are still a few special guys around, such as Fu Mou the old thief and Xu Mou Xuan. These big shots are the role models for Dongfang Bai to learn from.

goo~

"I'm so hungry. I haven't eaten anything since I got off the plane. Am I planning to starve?" Dongfang Bai sighed softly, clutching his stomach.

I'm broke, I need to find a way to make money, but how can I make money quickly here and then live a leisurely life as a lazy bum who just wants to eat and wait to die?

Overall, this world is not much different from the previous one, except that there are some differences in the distribution of power and the technology is more advanced, while the original ACG culture is somewhat weaker.

Wait a minute, in this new anime and manga community, neither familiar anime, manga, novels, nor even well-known anime songs and visual novels have appeared.

"Really, that's all?"

Dongfang Bai took out his phone and searched for some familiar works on the Baidu Encyclopedia, but there were no results. All the results he found were works he had never heard of.

For example, I've never even heard of light novels and comics like the recently popular "Love Metronome" and "Fantasy Demon Blade Legend," and none of the well-known works that I used to be very familiar with were on the menu.

Originally, the most famous culture in Japan was anime and manga, but while it hasn't declined here, it's quite different from what it used to be.

buzzing...

The little red ball in my mind started emitting red light again. I still don't understand how this thing came into my consciousness. All I have to do is close my eyes and focus on sensing it.

He could immediately sense the presence of the small ball. Dongfang Bai tried to touch the blood-red ball and suddenly discovered that the ball burst out with a strong light.

His mind suddenly became clear and unobstructed. The memories that had been pieced together in a fragmented way suddenly returned, and he even remembered clearly the things he had seen in his previous life.

Magazines, comics, novels... I can clearly recall all the detailed information I read in my past life, and this feeling is very pleasant and clear.

My mind felt cool and slightly comfortable, as if I had eaten a mint. At that moment, the red ball's light disappeared, turning into a dark red bead.

Although I haven't figured out the origin of this bead yet, I have a general idea of ​​its purpose. It's something like a cheat code, which can provide me with convenience. Understanding that is enough.

If you want to find any information in the vast memory bank, you can easily find it through this little ball, and it is very detailed, without any omissions.

Wait a minute, if you put it that way, it seems like you've already thought of a way to make money!

[PS: This book failed the review process and missed the two-hour window for new book updates; it's probably going to be unavailable.]

Chapter 4: It's so easy to make money off otaku! [Seeking flowers and ratings!]

"Anime/Manga" (or "2D"), as the name suggests, refers to a two-dimensional world, a fictional world or a world of fantasy, the ideal world that everyone yearns for.

What's the easiest way to make money in Japan right now? Starting a business? Working for someone else? Or investing in stocks?

Of course, it's all about promoting anime and manga culture! The ACG world is so lucrative. Just publish a novel, and if it sells well, you'll get all sorts of merchandise, adapt it into comics, anime, and even movies, and sell individual volumes and weekly magazines.

The scope of anime is so broad: it can be adapted into animation, comics, games... Once it becomes popular, there are all sorts of ways to make money.

Later on, they turned anime characters into exquisite plastic figurines and set them at exorbitant prices, and people still rushed to buy them.

A cosplay outfit that costs very little to produce can be sold for double the price, and there are even people scrambling to buy it, making them incredibly wealthy.

There's a saying that goes, "It's so easy to make money off otaku," which is almost on par with "Otaku are disgusting." Nowadays, all sorts of businesses are taking advantage of otaku as a group of fools with lots of money.

"Draw comics?"

After extensive searching and repeated confirmation, I found that some popular light novels I read in my previous life are indeed nowhere to be found now, as if they never existed. In their place are a whole bunch of completely unfamiliar works.

The classic comics from his previous life are still clearly preserved in his mind. As long as he modifies these comics and releases them into this world, they will become popular sooner or later.

The problem is that my drawing skills are only above average, although it's not difficult to draw a classic comic.

However, there is a fatal flaw: one cannot complete the update of each issue of a comic book by oneself! To complete a comic book well, one must have very mature drawing skills, which is just one point.

Most importantly, completing the line drawing, storyboarding, blacking, and coloring all by oneself requires an extremely large amount of time and effort.

Putting aside the fact that Dongfang Bai only thinks about making money to live a life of ease and comfort, if he works himself to death every day drawing and still can't meet the deadline, what's the point of having that kind of life?

Nowadays, which cartoonist doesn't have a few assistants to help with their drawings? How could they possibly survive without exhausting themselves if they relied solely on themselves?

I really don't know how the protagonists in those novels manage to do it. Not only do they handle such a terrifying workload by themselves, but they also write novels and do a whole host of other jobs.

Middle age can lead to spinal problems, herniated discs... and you might even end up with a Mediterranean-looking body.

But novels are different. As long as you have a clear plot and outline in your mind, and then retell it in your own words by typing on a keyboard, that's enough. This is a way to make money even if you're alone.

"So, as for comics and stuff, let whoever wants to do it do it."

Dongfang Bai dismissed the idea of ​​drawing comics from his mind with a look of disgust. He would never do such a stupid thing as working himself to death to make money. If he was really that short of money, he could just go home and apologize. He would still be a rich second-generation.

No, he should be considered a second-generation rich kid and a third-generation official, after all, his grandfather had some impressive background...

Okay, now that I've decided to make money by writing novels, I'll go all the way. Only when my book becomes a hit will money keep flowing in. Once I have money, I can learn from that old scoundrel and just laze around all day.

If I run out of money, I'll write a couple of chapters. Once I've earned enough, I'll go back to being a lazy bum. Even if they urge me to write, I absolutely won't. My editor, go ahead and kill me if you dare.

This idea might seem naive to other authors, but don't forget that Dongfang Bai is the only junior member of the Dongfang family, one of the four great families. Even if the editors wanted to tear him apart, they wouldn't dare force him to write.

Besides, before he transmigrated, he was a web novelist who had worked in the online literature industry for several years, so he still had some literary skills.

Of course, I also have to be careful to slightly modify the light novel. This world actually contains real two-dimensional characters, and who knows if a real person might pop out while I'm writing it...

"Okay, then let's write a novel... Let's solve the biggest problem first."

Dongfang Bai muttered a few words, then patted his stomach. He was currently penniless, and more importantly, this house...

There's nothing there! Absolutely nothing!

Besides basic furniture, there were exquisite teacups, even antique-looking vases, but no money, no computer! How can I type without a computer!?

Are you suggesting I write it by hand? Please, handwriting would be exhausting! Writing 10,000 words by hand is completely different from typing 10,000 words on a computer.

Dongfang Bai walked around the house. It had all the furniture he needed, and it was quite luxurious, but it didn't have the computer that he needed most and that was crucial for writing his novel!

hum...bum...

Something vibrated in his pocket; it was his phone ringing. A very ordinary phone, but one made by a member of his family. The only people who could call now…

Sure enough, the contact name was marked as 'Grandpa'. It seemed that his cheap grandfather was calling. Dongfang Bai hesitated whether to answer or not, because he was no longer the Dongfang Bai he used to be.

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, he took a deep breath before pressing the call button.

"Hello? Is this...Grandpa?"

Dongfang Bai was still a little hesitant, after all, he was a cheap grandfather who had come out of nowhere.

"Is that Xiaobai? How are you doing in Japan? You must have just gotten off the plane today."

It was a very steady voice; just by listening to it, one could roughly guess that the owner of the voice was a very healthy person. It was powerful and majestic, without losing any sense of authority.

"It just so happens that you have a distant cousin in Japan who has had some trouble at home. Her mother passed away in an accident and she is now living alone, so I'd like you to take care of her. Can you take good care of her?"

"Hmm...hmm? Huh!?"

Chapter 5 Izumi Sagiri [Requesting flowers and ratings!]

"Ah, that child should be in your house right now. Get ready, okay? International calls are expensive, so I'll hang up now."

"wait……!?"

Before Dongfang Bai could even voice his many questions, the call was abruptly ended, incredibly quickly, as if the call had been timed perfectly.