Chapter 49

"Lan Nuo, are you...are you okay?" Luo Xia looked worriedly at the young man who looked dazed and exuded a sad and gloomy aura.

In fact, he had been in this state for three days. Ever since the last separation from the rude and hateful Mingjiao Cross, Lan Nuo, who was smiling and discussing with him what to eat after returning, trembled slightly in the next moment, his eyes dim and broken.

After that, he was absent-minded and confused for three whole days. Even today - from early morning till now, he has not eaten or drunk for sixteen hours, and has not moved at all.

Roshia was anxious.

He didn't know what happened to Lanno.

——Of course, it certainly wasn’t caused by the reluctance to part with that guy.

Roshia could clearly sense that Lanno's attitude towards that guy was no different from how he viewed Martin.

——If Martin told Lanno that they would be separated for a long time, Lanno would definitely reply expressionlessly: "Oh."

He didn't know, he didn't know what could have such a strong influence on the boy's emotions, making him paler and sadder day by day.

Luo Xia stared at the young man whose eyelashes fluttered from time to time and whose thin lips were tightly pursed. His eyes, as dark as the night sky, seemed to have broken water light, and he looked extremely fragile.

As expected, there was no response. Roshia sighed, put down the tray of fragrant food, and left the tent.

The curtain fell, and the last glimmer of light disappeared from the boy. In a trance, Luo Xiya seemed to see a boy with black hair darker than the night, being swallowed by the darkness.

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"Is he, is he still the same?" Martin, who was always lively, couldn't help but lower his voice, looking very cautious, for fear of disturbing the people in the tent.

Luo Xiya shook his head, his brows wrinkled with worry, and said slowly: "It's getting more serious..."

“Could it be possible that he was cursed? Or was he seduced by a banshee?” Martin couldn’t think of anything else that could have turned the usually strong and calm Lanno into what he is now, other than a vague curse and the legendary banshee that could capture people’s souls and make them unable to feel happy again.

Roshia shook his head again.

He thought that he still knew too little about Lanno.

As a result, faced with the current situation, he could not find any way to comfort his best friend and could only fall into anxiety as if he was in a raging fire.

In fact, even though he was in a luxurious top-of-the-line tent, Jiang Zhulang was still able to hear the conversation between Roshia and Martin. Even though the tent was well soundproofed and they were talking so quietly.

But he had no intention of responding. He just sat there quietly, staring at the translucent system light screen that only he could see.

In front of him was a post that he had read countless times.

Title: [Rational discussion, how likely is it that comics with such similar styles and almost identical worldviews are from the same author?] (Explosion)

Jiang Zhulang masochistically controlled the forum interface with his mind, scrolled to the first floor, and once again looked at the terrifying 9,999+ posts with reposts, comments, and favorites.

[Apologies in advance, and I want to say sorry to all the ladies who worked hard to produce this. I have been reading comics for five or six years. I didn’t understand them before, and I read pirated copies in resource groups. It was not until recently that I found the website of Manga Cat, and then I fell in love with a certain Western fantasy-themed comic that has been very popular recently, and I was very obsessed with it and followed the latest chapter. ]

[However... the more I read, the more I feel the setting and style of the comics are familiar, but I can't remember where I've seen them before. ]

[At first, I didn’t take it seriously. After all, comics are just the same old themes and settings, although this one is a little more novel.]

[Until one day, when I was cleaning up the resource pack, I saw this one]

[——《The Warlock's Throne》]

(On the cover, a tall young man with brilliant blond hair and a handsome appearance sits alone on a throne, with a sea of ​​blood and piles of bones at his feet. His eyes are lonely and confused, and his face, which should be as warm as the sun, has become a little gloomy.)

[To be honest, no matter how many times I see it, I think this cover is amazing. But the strange thing is that such a beautiful and story-telling cover, and the content should be excellent, has been categorized by me as "rubbish plot, disgusting characters, bad ending"]

[So, out of curiosity, I opened the comic and took a look. The result is emmm, without further ado, here are the pictures]

[[Picture]: Protagonist's name, Lanno; [Picture]: Warlock's world view, Warlock Academy]

[Picture] xN: Character’s face shape, eye shape, coloring habits, brush strokes]

[Seeing this, the OP has a strong sense of déjà vu for some reason. The style, setting, and even the name of the protagonist of this comic are very similar to a certain popular comic. In fact, they are exactly the same.]

[So, let's discuss rationally, is this excessive borrowing, or... is it simply criticizing the same author under different pseudonyms? ]

【Front row】

【? ? Oh my god, they look exactly the same! Although the faces are different, these pictures are so harmonious when put together, it looks like they were drawn by the same person (cat shocked jpg)】

【Ah? ? No way, my favorite author has collapsed? ? Random Code plagiarized and imitated the painting style? ?】

[What kind of imitation painting style is this? How strong must one be to have nothing of one’s own? Every stroke is the shadow of someone else. I feel like this is just one person.]

[So, did Ranma Jun re-conceive his own badly-finished comic and re-publish it? Why can't I find this comic? Didn't he publish it on Manhuamao? ]

[I couldn't find it on the web or other small websites.]

[No, how are they similar? It's so forced. With a western fantasy background, there are only a few good name combinations. Isn't it normal to have the same name? And the setting of the warlock is also very common. As for the painting style, the style of beautiful paintings is like that. The facial contours can't be superimposed. Don't let any cats and dogs be involved, okay? Is this some new marketing technique (wipes sweat)]

[This is so funny. These settings are not created by this unknown artist. They are obviously the most popular elements. Can you please stop copying me?]

【??? The above and the above, can you honestly tell me, is warlock really a common element in Western fantasy? When it comes to Western fantasy, the first thing that comes to mind for normal people is sword and magic, right? Warlock and arcane, these are very niche elements in Western fantasy, right?】

[Also, if the protagonists of both comics were named Edward Andre or something like that, I would think it was just an awkward name collision, but both protagonists are named Lanno. Ask yourself, is this combination of two characters really a common name that can be seen everywhere? ? ]

[The more I look at it, the more I feel that this was drawn by the same person. Although the protagonist's face and temperament are completely different, [picture][picture], they are both the Warlock Academy, they are both school uniforms, the scenes, patterns, and styles are exactly the same. Is it such a coincidence? ? ]

[It's so funny, someone actually superimposed pictures in the style of an appraised painting? If the outlines of a young man and a boy can be superimposed, it would be a miracle]

[I'm speechless. So, Ranma-kun is obviously not a newcomer anymore, but he still promotes the newcomer as a god? ? Moreover, the new work is based on the corpse of the old work, and he is not even willing to rethink the world view and settings. This is too disgusting...]

[Emm, I remembered something that made me shudder. [Link], this post that was floating on the homepage before, a review of the painting styles, does anyone still remember it? It said that Luanmajun’s technique was sophisticated and he didn’t look like a comics rookie. Also, the previous uploader Mao Maotou’s video also said that his skills were solid and he seemed to have experience.]

[It's hard to say. He has experience, mature style, and a solid foundation. It's also possible that he has drawn many illustrations. It's hard to judge based on these few pictures. Although I hate the OP's behavior of pirating, can you send the web disk link of "Warlock's Throne"? Let everyone take a look for themselves.]

The original poster replied: [OK, [link], you can get the file yourself]

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[I finished reading it, and I felt like I was blinded by the diarrhea. I felt like I was looking at a PPT with beautiful faces but no inner core. If this was a collection of paintings, it would be excellent, but it is a comic book...]

[Whose protagonist is this? After dozens of chapters, he is still in the poor stage? ? Huh? ? It is lame from the beginning to the end. If it weren’t for the bad ending, I doubt the author could have drawn the protagonist’s daily life of eating, sleeping, and being spanked for hundreds of chapters.]

[There is no storyline, but it is very irritating. To save your time, don't read it if you haven't read it yet. It's just a pile of shit, hehe.] [Who understands? The protagonist of this book is really disgusting. I have never had such a strong desire to travel through time and kill the protagonist.]

[Who is the protagonist? Why is it made like this...]

[I have finished reading "The Warlock's Throne", but after reading it, I feel that this author is not the same person as Ranma Jun. Ranma Jun's works are a hundred times better than "The Throne" in terms of rhythm and story.]

[How do you explain the almost identical world view, protagonist name, and Warlock Academy's scenes and uniforms? 】

【Emm, plagiarism? ? 】

[Fuck, plagiarism dog, disgusting! ! ]

[Ranma-kun, you are so confused. You are so capable, why are you so desperate to copy other people's settings... You don't care about your reputation at all.]

[This art student and painting enthusiast said that after many comparisons, these two works were really painted by the same person. Here is the comparison picture [Picture] xN]

[Now I have reason to suspect that the story structure of "The Throne" is the real level of Random Man, and "The Warlock" is a script he bought from others and reprocessed]

…

The original poster replied: [The latest news, an anonymous netizen provided information that the author of "The Throne" is the artist Yougua who caused a sensation before "underage artist was commissioned to work for a sky-high price of 500,000 yuan"]

【Attached screenshot】

【？ ？ ？ ？ 】

【ah???】

【I k? ? 】

[Haha, no wonder I can’t find any information about the work online. It turns out that I was scolded and hidden.]

[I’m sick of it. What a rubbish person! Because of him, the drawing circle was ridiculed. Several artists I lined up rejected my drafts.]

[[Picture][Picture], I found the IP address of the garbage artist on Gua Tiao at that time, and it is the same as the IP address of the random code man, so this must be the stone hammer...]

[Emm, there is no evidence for the IP address either. This IP address is a big saving. Are there any other hammers? ]