Idle Chat

"That's right, it's that work." Shen Xin nodded.

"Although Dong Yun's new work is amazing, achieving this result in just a few chapters is truly impressive. To be honest, I admit I'm not as good. Even if I start a new work in the future, I don't think I can achieve the same effect."

"But compared to the stunning nature of Dong Yun's new work..."

"Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal is the real monster!"

"Dong Yun, like you and me, has been famous for many years and has a large reader base..."

"But what about that newcomer named Shui Xin?" Shen Xin's eyes were filled with solemnity at this moment.

"Previously, he only had one short comic serialized in Ink Shadow. You could say that any Manga Artist on Man Ying has a much larger reader base than him..."

"But in reality? How long has it been, and this work has become this popular..."

"I don't think this work will stop its upward momentum after surpassing your Tian Shu."

"Or let me put it this way... if the plot of this work doesn't collapse later, then Man Ying is actually limiting it..."

"That's too high a praise!" Wang He looked at Shen Xin, somewhat dismissively.

"Regardless, Shui Xin is just a newcomer..."

"Newcomer?" Shen Xin smiled.

"Old Wang, don't let your vision be too limited to Luo Province."

"Indeed, in the history of the Luo Province manga industry, there has never been a newcomer's work topping the three top magazines."

"But in the history of the Dragon Country manga industry, some people have done even crazier things than this."

"For example, those young Manga Artists active in Modu..."

"Tang Xin, Ye Chun, Nangong Yue, if their works weren't published by those manga companies in Modu, but came to a manga company like Moyu, I think... with the strength of their works, they could also quickly reach the top!"

"Sometimes, I really have to admire it. Both you and I are considered talented individuals in this industry, otherwise, we wouldn't have reached where we are today. But compared to those true manga geniuses, we are indeed far too lacking."

"No, little brother, are you overestimating him by comparing Shui Xin to Tang Xin, Ye Chun, and the others..." Wang He asked.

"Overestimating?" Shen Xin shook his head.

"You must read their works regularly, right!"

Wang He nodded. After all, their works were serialized in the top magazines of the Modu Seven Great Manga Companies, so he couldn't help but know about them.

"Putting aside the achievements they've made, what do you think..." Shen Xin looked at Wang He.

"Compared to the first few chapters of those people's debut works, do you think Shui Xin's Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal, in its first four chapters, is more captivating..."

Wang He fell into thought upon hearing this.

He made a comparison internally...

Gradually, his expression changed.

"I feel, just based on the plot, content, and depth of the previous few chapters, Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal seems to be better..." Wang He said hesitantly.

"I feel the same," Shen Xin said, taking a drink.

"I personally even believe that Shui Xin's work might have had greater potential."

"It's just limited by Man Ying as a platform, only able to achieve the influence it has now."

"If Shui Xin had the good fortune of Tang Xin and Ye Chun, meeting a discerning eye that allowed him to debut on the Modu Seven Greats as a newcomer, perhaps... with this work, Shui Xin could have secured a place even among the Modu Seven Greats!"

Wang He's lips moved, but he couldn't say anything. Emotionally, he wanted to refute, but reason told him that what Shen Xin said... seemed to have some truth to it.

"This is getting a bit far-fetched," Shen Xin chuckled. "Even setting aside my previous judgments, compared to Dong Yun reaching the top of Man Ying, I'd rather it be Shui Xin who surpasses me."

"Although he's a newcomer, he's still a Manga Artist discovered on Moyu. If you're afraid of losing face in front of those Manga Artists from Fengyu after Dong Yun reaches the top, why not support Shui Xin instead!"

"Being a Manga Artist is really hard!" Chu Yu collapsed onto his desk after finishing his work for the night.

"My head is spinning, my hands are sore... I just want to be a lazy bum who does nothing and plays all day!"

He had spent all his extracurricular time drawing manga for a whole month. During this period, even going shopping felt like a luxury for Chu Yu.

The initial novelty of drawing manga had gradually faded, and now all that remained were the weekly deadlines and the manga itself, which was incredibly troublesome to draw.

He truly admired Zhao Qinyin now. If she didn't genuinely love it, she wouldn't be able to maintain her excellent grades at school while creating her own manga and even assisting him.

"Playing? Mhmm! I heard you, Master Chu, you've worked hard. I'll treat you to drinks tomorrow..." Su Ruo teased while organizing the manga drafts.

Chu Yu's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.

Every time they went out for drinks to celebrate something, both he and Su Ruo would be completely drunk by Zhao Qinyin.

Su Ruo didn't mind, but after many times, Chu Yu felt embarrassed. After all, being sent home by Zhao Qinyin in a state of semi-consciousness every time was quite humiliating.

"Forget it! I was just saying... it's not like we achieved anything great. It's the same result as last week, what's there to celebrate?"

"The original manuscript for Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal chapter six is finished. Tomorrow I need to start thinking about chapter seven, so I can't go out!" Chu Yu said righteously.

Zhao Qinyin remained as quiet as ever, but in her interactions with Chu Yu and Su Ruo, her mood was noticeably better, and she smiled more often.

Currently, she was just like this, a faint smile on her face as she watched the two of them tease each other.

The night was deep. Soon, Su Ruo, holding the manuscript for chapter six, and Zhao Qinyin, her work finished, left.

The time had also reached eleven o'clock at night.

Chu Yu lay on his bed, thinking about today's vote count and support rankings.

Over twenty-five thousand votes?

Although it was still the same as last week, and his ranking on Man Ying remained fourth, the number of people voting to support Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal had increased by a full six thousand compared to the previous issue.

To be honest, compared to the increase in manuscript fees, the rise in the number of readers for Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal made him happier.

This made him feel that his efforts of drawing manga and fighting until late every night were not in vain.

At school, when he heard his classmates discussing his work, he no longer felt embarrassed. Instead, he would get excited.

Hearing someone say Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal was good made his heart swell with joy.

Unconsciously, after obtaining the Mangaka System, although he had been tricked by the system onto the path of a mangaka.

But as of now, Chu Yu also felt that although this job was somewhat difficult, he had also gained a lot of happiness from it.

Whether it was being able to read these excellent manga from another world, or using this opportunity to meet Su Ruo and Zhao Qinyin, or the manuscript fees earned through it.

These things had gradually changed Chu Yu's life...

"Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal needs to surpass three more works to reach the top of Man Ying!"

"It seems I still need to work harder."

Lying on the bed, Chu Yu took a deep breath.

His eyes also became resolute.