Is this cartoonist mentally ill?.

Chapter 462: Popularity Cut and the Series Ends

The weekend is coming soon.

"cheers!!"

Lin Qingshan raised his drink glass and clinked glasses with Gu Qianli, Ito Ayumi, Akutami Yuta, Wu Shiqing and Chen Chunqiang.

After moving to a bigger villa, the gathering place seemed more spacious, and Lin Qingshan cooked more dishes.

There was even a roasted suckling pig with crispy skin and delicious fat in the middle of the long marble table.

Lin Qingshan has been preparing for this for a long time.

"The teacher's house is really big and bright..."

Akutami Yuta looked at the large Danmiya villa and said with some envy, "I wish I could buy a large villa like this in the future."

"Haha, Yuta, as long as you keep working hard, you will definitely be able to do it."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingshan gave a thumbs up and said.

Gu Qianli, who was standing beside him, was somewhat helpless. It seemed that Qingshan really didn't know...how expensive the villas here were and...

Even if you have money you may not be able to buy it.

But no one knows where the landlord in Qingshan came from, and how he could sell a villa here to Qingshan.

"I'm so envious of Yuta, it's going to be adapted into an anime so soon."

Chen Chunqiang, who was standing by, came over and put his arms around Akutami Yuta's neck, gritting his teeth and saying, "It's only been about a year, and Jujutsu Kaisen has become so popular."

"I watched Yuta's cursed episode, it was really good, and the character creation was also very good."

Wu Shiqing was a little envious when he heard this, but he said with admiration, "Tiger and Gojo Satoru have great personalities."

"The teacher said that character creation is the most important thing."

Akutami Yuta looked at Lin Qingshan and said humbly, "I still have to thank the teacher. I have learned a lot in the past few years as your assistant."

"No, no, these are all your own efforts."

Lin Qingshan waved his hand and said, "Ah, the help I can give you is just icing on the cake, the rest depends on you."

"is teacher!"

Akutami Yuta, Wu Shiqing and Chen Chunqiang nodded and said.

"By the way, Shiqing and Haruki, when will your comics start being serialized?"

Lin Qingshan asked curiously again.

"When the next Rookie Grand Prix starts, we'll all be serializing online together."

At this time, Ito Ayumi said, "It is scheduled to start serialization in September, and then there will be the awards ceremony for last year's Comic Industry Newcomer Awards."

"But this time, the award ceremony... it seems like you guys in the comics industry want to broadcast it live."

Gu Qianli suddenly said, "By the way, has there been a lot of internal changes in the comic world recently? Ever since Luo Yin suddenly acquired most of the copyrights of the comic world and joined the management three years ago...it feels like the comic world has been making a lot of moves."

"Well... I can't say too much, but after the CEO was parachuted in, there were indeed a lot of personnel changes and internal regulations changed."

Ito Ayumi sighed and said, "Teachers, you may not know that now it is said that a new copyright contract is being implemented, and new regulations are being added, that is, all teachers in the comics industry must maintain serialization for at least 40 weeks a year."

"Whether it's a weekly, semi-weekly or monthly comic, otherwise it will be forcibly cut short..."

She sighed again and said, "In fact, in the past six months, many works with average popularity have been cancelled. The comic industry is no longer planning to train new cartoonists, so comics with insufficient popularity will be cancelled."

After hearing what Ito Ayumi said, Wu Shiqing and Chen Chunqiang became a little nervous.

If the next works of new cartoonists like them are not popular, won’t they also be cancelled?

When they thought about this kind of thing, they felt a little scared.

"Isn't this...not good?"

Lin Qingshan scratched his head and said, "Who is this Luo Yin you are talking about?"

"It's not a person, but a globally renowned venture capital group that focuses on acquisitions, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and asset management."

Gu Qianli said, "It can be said that many important group companies have been acquired by them all over the world, even in North America. They started a little late in the Republic, but they have also been eyeing the Republic's market and industry in recent years."

"And behind them is the famous Rothschild family, which has very strong financial strength."

"It's that famous squid family!"

Chen Chunqiang suddenly realized and asked.

"yes……"

Gu Qianli said, "I have to say that the squid nation is indeed good at doing business."

"squid……"

Lin Qingshan frowned a little. Before he traveled to this world, Squid had done something that angered heaven and man.

However, this parallel world is currently quite peaceful, and nothing bad has happened.

He also hopes that the world can always be peaceful.

Lin Qingshan saw the somewhat nervous Wu Shiqing and Chen Chunqiang again, and he immediately comforted them, "Don't worry, you will definitely not be cut in half... I believe in you!"

"Actually, I read the comics by Seharu and Haruyoshi, they're pretty good."

Ito Ayumi also smiled and comforted him, "Keep it up, maybe you can directly reserve the position of Rookie of the Year like Yuta."

"Ha... Then I'll take it seriously, Miss Ayumi!"

Chen Chunqiang, who was a bit optimistic, immediately said with a smile, "And Shiqing... we will be competitors from now on, don't blame me for showing no mercy!"

"It's me who won't show mercy to you."

Wu Shiqing now smiled and said when he heard this.

"In fact, there is another work by a new artist, and our editors also thought it was quite good after reading it."

Ito Ayumi added, "And he is also an assistant to a famous cartoonist, just like you. You may need to be careful when the time comes."

"Which one?"

Lin Qingshan was a little curious at this time and said.

Could it be...Ning Zhizhe, Feng Yiyuan’s assistant whom I met last time?

however……

"It's called 'Douluo Dalu'. The setting of the martial spirit is pretty good. The comic's author, Tang San Shao, is the assistant of Mr. Yangyangshu from 'The Gods'."

Ito Ayumi said truthfully, "Indeed, the plot looked good at the beginning, but the setting is a bit... quite unconventional."

"Douluo...Continent?"

Lin Qingshan blinked his eyes. He was a little surprised that there was not only a comic version of "Dragon Clan" but also a comic version of "Douluo Dalu".

But he remembered the author's reputation in his previous life... it was a bit notorious.

If the author of "Dragon Clan" has a mixed reputation, then the author of "Douluo Continent" is simply notorious...

But this does not prevent the original work of "Douluo Dalu" from being very outstanding.

"Why? Do you know the teacher?"

Ito Ayumi asked curiously. Wu Shiqing and Chen Chunqiang were a little nervous. No way... This new cartoonist is so good that the teacher must have remembered him.

"No...I don't know him."

Lin Qingshan shook his head and said, "I'm just a little curious... Uh, it turns out that he is the assistant of Mr. Itchy Mouse."

"Speaking of Itchy Mouse... In fact, it is said that his work "Protoss" is on the verge of being cancelled."

Ayumi Ito said again at this time.

"what?"

This news shocked everyone, even Lin Qingshan was surprised.

"No way... The second season of 'God Clan' is also quite popular. It was once the most popular comic with record-breaking sales..."

Gu Qianli was very surprised and asked, "Why is he going to be beheaded?"

She actually didn't read the chapters after Tide of the Black Moon in "Clan of the Gods" because she was too busy with work.

The rest of the time... she just read anime. Except for her boyfriend's comic "Daoguiyixian", which she read every chapter, she didn't read other comics much.

“Because the popularity has dropped so much.”

Ito Ayumi sighed and said, "The Odin's Deep chapter was okay, but the following Return of the Mourner chapter... the plot plummeted, and the fans also gave it a lot of negative reviews."

"In fact, the comics industry has a rule that if a work ranks last in popularity for four consecutive issues, or if its popularity drops by more than 20% three times in a row, the work will be cancelled."

She shook her head and said, "The popularity of 'Protoss' has dropped from more than 80,000 votes to more than 28,000 votes. Its popularity has dropped by more than 20% for four consecutive times. In fact, it was supposed to enter the voting process last month, but it still hasn't entered the process..."

After all, "Protoss" was once a super popular comic. A lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and the comics industry is still reluctant to kill this hen that once laid golden eggs.

"However, with this plot, no matter how brilliant the achievements were in the past, they will be ruthlessly cut short."

Ito Ayumi finally shook her head and said.

“It’s really tragic…”

Akutami Yuta sighed and said, "It's really sad about the work "Protoss", but I think even if this work is cancelled, the fans will not forget it..."

Lin Qingshan looked at him strangely. Why... did this sentence sound familiar?

"What's wrong, teacher?"

Akutami Yuta asked with some curiosity.

"No, I just think this sentence is a bit... um, it's very suitable for a comic character line, right?"

Lin Qingshan scratched his head and said.

"Uh...really?"

Akutami Yuta was a little dazed, and then he really started to think seriously.

"By the way, tonight is when the finale of Fate Zero is aired."

Wu Shiqing suddenly said at this time, "Fate Zero is also very popular recently."

"That's... this is the work written by the teacher!"

Chen Chunqiang said with a smile, "And I think among all the dramas that the teacher has written so far, the plot and depth of "Fate Zero" are very good!"

That's indeed true, among the non-comic adaptations written by Lin Qingshan, only "Fate Zero" can be considered an absolute masterpiece.

Others like "Akame ga Kill" and "Madu Ghoul" can only be regarded as excellent works in terms of depth and overall plot, rather than masterpieces.

"So, teacher, which of the new series on Station C will you be the lead writer for?"

Wu Shiqing immediately said curiously again.

"Well... there is a TV series called EVA, which I think will be a very good show."

Lin Qingshan said modestly, "Then there is another one... um, it's the sequel to the Fate Zero series, Fate Stay Night!"

"Fate Stay Night?"

Everyone suddenly became curious and said in unison.

However... Ayumi Ito was a little suspicious, because why did she feel that Mr. Aoyama's pause just now... was as if he was not going to talk about this work?
"Yes! This "Fate Stay Night" is an authentic hot-blooded youth show!"

Lin Qingshan patted his chest and said.

however……

An authentic hot-blooded youth show?
The corners of Akutami Yuta, Wu Shiqing and Chen Chunqiang's mouths twitched.

Teacher, when did you create an authentic hot-blooded youth anime?

Who would believe it if you told them?
"Akame ga Kill" looked like a passionate youth show at the beginning, but in the end, all the Night Raid Group died, and only the show name was left.

Not to mention other works, they have nothing to do with the words passionate and youthful from beginning to end!
However, they didn't know that what Lin Qingshan said this time was really true.

"Fate Stay Night" is a genuine hot-blooded youth show this time. After all, it is copying the UBW line instead of the HF line, so it certainly won't be that dark and cruel.

But no matter what he said, even Gu Qianli present didn't quite believe him.

After all...Lin Qingshan's works have left a stereotype on everyone.

Hot-blooded boy? Are you talking about the "hot-blooded boy" like Agni and Huozi?

So no one believed what Lin Qingshan said, and even because of his red-faced defense, the air was filled with a happy atmosphere.

……

That night, the last episode of "Fate Zero" was updated just after midnight.

In this episode, Saber was forced by Kiritsugu's resolute use of the Command Seal to directly destroy the Holy Grail with the Holy Sword.

In the end, she could only end the Holy Grail War in resentment and resentment, and returned to the desolate sword fence filled with the corpses of Camelot Kingdom soldiers.

Because of her contract with the restraining force, she can only continue to wait here for the call of the Holy Grail War until she obtains the Holy Grail's wish and ends this endless cycle of tragedy.

However, in Fuyuki City, the destroyed Holy Grail leaked the black mud inside, which represented all the evil in the world, plunging Fuyuki City into a catastrophe.

Gilgamesh was also submerged in the black mud because he was right under the Holy Grail at the time, but because he could withstand all the evil at this time, he gained a body in the black mud instead.

Because of the contract, Kotomine Kirei, whose heart was shot through by Kiritsugu, was also saved.

Kiritsugu couldn't help but feel pain and sadness as he watched Fuyuki City fall into disaster because of him.

So he desperately searched for survivors in the burning fire until he found a young man who was still alive, and put Avalon into his body to save him. After his injuries recovered, he adopted him as his adopted son.

And Kiritsugu named him...Shirou.

Then, Weber also appeared and smiled as he looked at the emperor's relics.

Tokiomi's daughter Rin also appeared in the plot again, but because of the treaty signed by Tokiomi during his lifetime, Kotomine Kirei became her only guardian.

Also, because Kiritsugu did not obtain the Holy Grail, he was denied entry into the Einzbern castle and was not allowed to meet his own daughter, Illya.

However, in the end, Kiritsugu and Shirou's conversation under the moonlight in the yard made the young man named Shirou determined to inherit his adoptive father's dream of "becoming a partner of justice."

He smiled at Kiritsugu and said, "Dad's dream... leave it to me!"

From then on, "Fate Zero" came to an end.

(End of this chapter)