Chapter 6
After being woken up, Jiang Zhulang tried many times to fall asleep but couldn't, so he simply turned on the computer and started painting.
It is still a wild and rough draft. With more than ten years of painting experience, he makes drafts as easily and smoothly as drawing lines on a blank paper. He does not need to worry about the plot and character settings, and can just draw out the experience in one go.
Jiang Zhulang stopped writing when he saw the scene where Cross was knocked unconscious by a club. The time on his desk had already reached seven o'clock.
Pack up and go to internship.
The company's address is in the south of the city, about an hour and a half's drive from his home.
During the morning rush hour, buses are always crowded and swaying. Jiang Zhulang looks out the window at the traffic and thinks:
There are so many readers waiting for his updates...
But he had decided to give up.
He said that he didn't care about forum comments, but in his dreams, he couldn't help but read the comments and discussion forums.
Every time I open it there are new comments. They are not the violent and vicious insults during cyberbullying that make people breathe faster and feel depressed. Instead, they are warm expectations and love, like a breeze rippling the lake of the heart, causing ripples.
Jiang Zhulang opened the comic cat background and unexpectedly found that he had saved up a thousand yuan in rewards.
This was the first time he had received a reward in all these years.
One thousand yuan is enough for him to eat for half a month.
Jiang Zhulang can still recall that when he first signed the contract, he was also considered a genius.
——The painting style is exquisite and the drawing skills are solid, which can easily attract people's attention among the comics.
But as time goes by, there are fewer and fewer familiar reader IDs in the comment section, and friends who I met briefly on the website are gradually becoming distant.
Just like a drop of water merging into the ocean current, he failed to create even a single splash and was so obscure that no one could find him.
He was willing to give everything to realize his dream of becoming a famous cartoonist, but in the end he found that some things are not worth the effort.
Jiang Zhulang carefully checked the internship information sent by the HR. The salary was 2,500 yuan, working from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., with one day off a day, which was not much different from his previous job at a convenience store.
The bus has arrived.
He followed the crowd out of the car, and walked to the front of the company building in a trance, looking up at the office building that was as small as a pigeon cage.
After a while, he turned around and walked away.
Just hold on for another month, just one month.
He wanted to be willful again.
Thanks to the unintentional promotion by the up master of the station, the popularity of the comics ranked among the top works participating in the event. But he knew that such popularity was only short-lived.
But as long as there is one reader watching him, he is willing to try.
The sun shone through the cracks in the gray clouds, dispelling the depression and gloom of the past few days.
The first thing I do when I get home is to turn on the tablet.
He wants to refine the draft.
Although it is a rough draft, the dynamics are accurate, the two parts are complete, and the details are quite smooth.
He buried his head in front of his desk, and the detailed, beautiful, lifelike characters jumped onto the paper. His unique thick painting style gave the comic characters a lively charm.
"Gu..."
The feeling of hunger woke him up from his concentration, and Jiang Zhulang looked up and found that it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.
He had only one piece of bread and was very hungry.
After saving the painting, he took out the eggs he had received from the lecture and fried a bowl of egg fried rice.
After quickly solving the problem, he devoted himself to painting again.
At 7:00 p.m. China time, Manga Cat has the most active users.
Duck Eggs is the most delicious is a senior manga fan. On this day, as usual, she clicked on the manga that had been lying in her favorites for a long time - she was ready to cancel her account, and only ten likes would be enough.
I was surprised to find that it is newer!
She rubbed her eyes and pressed F5 to refresh. The conspicuous update logo was still hanging on the cover and did not disappear.
It's not a mistake, it's finally updated!
With a "click", she couldn't wait to click in.
Ever since she saw the screen recording by the up-loader Mao Mao Tou, she has been attracted by this bizarre work and has read the 29-page comic over and over again.
It is no exaggeration to say that she can even count how many eyelashes Lan Nuo has.
During the days when the author was missing, she read countless comics, trying to numb herself, but no matter how she read them, they were always a little off.
The moment she opened the comic, her breath stopped:
In the narrow carriage, the black-haired, black-eyed young man raised his neck, looking slender and fragile, with a pair of big hands pinching his throat, which made people feel some dark desires.
A few strands of light blonde hair fell down, entangled with the curly black hair, and could not be separated.
This, this, this detailed style of painting, is this really the comic she is following? ?
Apparently, she is not the only one who has the same question. The comments on the cover forum are filled with question marks.
[So, the update of Ranmajun has been suspended for a few days. Is it to refine it? ? ]
【What kind of a name is "Ranma-kun"! 】
[Isn’t the author’s ID a random number? It’s impossible to call him @#1848)h]
[I admire you for being able to type it out completely]
[Family members, who understands this cover? I clicked in and out of it, and almost thought I had read the wrong book. Did the random coder finally realize how sloppy and perfunctory his previous drawing style was? ! ]
[Haha, I said, canceling the account is just a gimmick] (This comment contains unfriendly remarks and has been blocked by the system)
【!!! Ahhh, the high-definition version of Lanno Baby! It’s even better looking oooooooo】
[kswlkswl, Cross, don't think I can't recognize you just because you show a few strands of hair! These two are such a good match, your hands are so big, your neck is so thin, slurp slurp]
[Wait, isn't Lan Nuo dead? What's going on? ]
Yadan silently posted a comment saying that the content exceeded the standard, but he suppressed his excitement and scrolled down.
The comic opens with a first-person perspective of Lanno, who is floating in mid-air and sees his own stiff body. Birds, mosquitoes, breezes, and dew all stop within his sight. On the next page, everything is distorted and a soul enters his body.
He returned to the time before death, and the carriage moved slowly forward.
【Ohhhh, resurrection? ? 】
[Wow, is this Lannuo's ability? It's too amazing, death rollback]
[Ahhh, I knew it. Baby Lanno will be fine. The author was just teasing us in the last chapter! ]
[Finally, we don’t have to worry about whether Lanno or Cross is the protagonist]
[6. What kind of divine unfolding is this?]
As the plot unfolds, Lanno meets Cross again. Unlike in Act 1, he looks calm, as if he has been waiting for a long time.
[Wow, baby Lannuo's cool and arrogant expression is so cute! ]
[Man, you are fascinated by our Lanno, the cat holds a flower in its mouthjpg]
[Cross actually threw away the tea that Lanno handed over. How abominable.]
[No, the male protagonist died and came back to life, and time traveled back. No one discussed this amazing ability, everyone was just talking about the CP???]
[It's very strange, how did he know Cross's identity? ]
As the tip of the knife moved across Lannuo's eyebrows, Yadan's face flushed. He noticed that within a few seconds, countless real-time comments on the current page were refreshed.
[Debts are not a burden. This is such a cool statement. Cross is definitely a ruthless and cold-blooded killer.]
[Hehe, hehe, I depict your face with the blade in my hand, the author is really good! ]
[Am I the only one who noticed that Cross's knife pierced Lanno's mouth? ]
[Wow, this tearful little expression. I love it so much! ]
…
Duck Egg occasionally posted a few comments to participate in the discussion, watched Lanno deal with Cross, successfully dispelled his murderous intentions, and hurried to the abandoned camp.
Some people speculate:
[This place is so hidden, it must be Cross's secret base. Isn't it too careless to bring people back like this? Isn't he afraid that Lan Nuo will do something? ]
[Laughing, Lanno's small body, what can he do? Cross can lift him up with one hand.]
In the dim wooden house, two people, one sitting and one standing, formed a standoff. Lanno revealed the identity of the thief Cross in one sentence. Yadan thought they would fight against each other, but the next second, Lanno asked for an autograph.
Hmm?? Want to sign??
Yadan's expression was just as blank as that of Cross, who was drawn as a Q version with his eyes blinking. She clicked into the discussion area, and sure enough, everyone was amazed by this stroke of genius.
After further description, Cross snorted awkwardly and thought about the information given by Lanno.
[Hmm? There is something wrong with Lan Nuo. How can a student who dropped out of the Warlock Academy know information that even the famous thieves in the mainland don't know? Is he cheating?]
[Oh yeah, the author didn't say how he knew the address of the Warlock's vault key. Was it because of the system?]
[It doesn't seem like it. The system only said that there was a world-destroying crisis, and there was no other plot. I suspect the author forgot the system settings.]
[Why think so much? According to the routine, the protagonists all have amazing backgrounds. This is only the second episode, just keep reading.]
That makes sense. There's no need to think too much. The author will always explain these doubts. Yadan nodded in agreement, continued reading, and then -
【High Energy Ahead】
【Ahhh Lanno is so handsome!!】
[Hahaha, Cross underestimated Lanno and got screwed]
What are they talking about?
Her doubts are answered on the next page:
Cross handed Lanno a signature on a rag, asking him to go to the island with him. He seemed defenseless on the surface, but suddenly turned around and attacked the next second.
Lanno was not panicked at all. He looked back calmly to dispel Cross's suspicion. However -
In the shadows, Lanno curled his lips in a villain-like manner, pretended to fall down, and knocked Cross unconscious with a stick. As if it was not enough, he hit him with another stick.
The comments are full of hahaha parties who love to hear the news.
[The protagonist who can backstab, I love you]
[Hahahaha, Cross is still too straightforward, Lanno is too straightforward and black]
[How can this guy be innocent? He seems to have eight hundred schemes at first glance. He is a black-and-black person inside and out.]
[The autograph I gave out was thrown away. I felt sad for a second. Hahahaha]
[? ? He appeared so impressive, I thought he was a tough guy, but he turned out to be so disappointing]
…
Yadan liked numerous comments and, still not satisfied, shared the comic link to the group chat.
There are many people like her. With mutual promotion, the popularity of the comics soared and successfully squeezed into the homepage of the event page.
After a quick dinner, Jiang Zhulang went to bed to catch up on his sleep. Before going to bed, he deliberately turned his cell phone to silent mode and set an alarm with a gentle ringtone. Only after making all the necessary preparations could he fall asleep peacefully.
I wonder if I will fall asleep this time?
By the way, the comics aren't finished yet...
The alarm clock woke him up, Jiang Zhulang closed his eyes and stared at the familiar ceiling in a daze.
Not dreaming.
He guessed: Could it be that he couldn't go because he hadn't finished drawing the plot of his dream?
He decided not to write anything today and to test his idea.
It was still early, so Jiang Zhulang clicked into the forum section to check out the discussion.
Title: [Speculations about Lanno's resurrection] (explosion)
[The background board in the Warlock Academy said that Lanno was a waste who didn't activate his bloodline talent, so he dropped out. But after his throat was cut, time went back and he was resurrected. This should be his ability, right? ]
[With such an incredible ability, why didn't he show it off in the academy? Is he trying to hide his incompetence? ]
[Ah, although the author did not explain it, the resurrection is obviously the work of the system. Lannuo is the chosen savior. How can it be possible without some cheat codes?]
[I think it’s the system… or is it just notifying you of a crisis? That’s useless.]
Jiang Zhulang nodded silently: Yes, it is so useless.
It is called the world-saving system, but in actual use, it has become a comic forum system. It is of no use other than browsing the forum.
Regarding resurrection and rollback, he had also guessed that it was a system function. After asking, he only got one sentence: "I'm sorry to tell the host that this system does not have resurrection permission."
Jiang Zhulang: ...
There are all kinds of weird speculations in the topic post, and some people even tagged him and asked for spoilers.
Jiang Zhulang left the forum expressionlessly.