The King of Crossover Entertainment.

Chapter 294 0294, When the East is Dark, the West is Bright (1)

Yunfeng's new comic "Fullmetal Alchemist" had good sales on the first day, and was even the best performer among all the comics that have been released, but starting from the second day, sales fell sharply.

This caused heated discussion in the comics circle.

Comic fans:

"Oh no, there are still nearly three months left in this year. Judging from the current situation, Yunfeng will lose in the 'Comic Annual Vote' again."

"It's a shame, as the three comics Slam Dunk, Storm Riders II, and The Cooking Master Boy laid such a good foundation in the first, second, and third quarters."

"I feel like there are too many updates. If those comics were put into other companies, each one could be serialized for a year or two."

"This time it has really fallen from the altar, which fully proves that high production does not guarantee high quality."

"It's still uncertain who will win. Fullmetal Alchemist only has three volumes, and it will be finished by the end of this month at the latest. I'll leave it at that. There will definitely be new comics in November and December."

……

Peer:

"I personally think that this Fullmetal Alchemist is better than his previous comics. It is the most complete comic I have ever read with the least logical flaws. It has a novel setting, full characters, fierce battles, and is full of humanity and educational significance. It can be called a 'masterpiece'."

"Readers only see the evil side of human nature revealed by the 'synthetic beasts', but fail to see the good side of human nature shown by the 'Elric Brothers'. Human nature is neither good nor evil, it is just selfish."

"There is no halo of the protagonist. If you can't win, you can't win. This is very much in my heart. It may not be a best-selling comic work, but it is definitely a successful comic work."

"He first established a simple and easy-to-understand rule of equivalent exchange, and then broke it to tell you that the world is not that simple. Everyone has worked silently and made efforts, not willing to lag behind others, but how many people can stand out? How many people can truly usher in the day of success and get what they want?"

"The plot is compact and not dragged out. Basically, every scene serves the plot. The most fascinating thing is the bond between the 'Elric brothers'. This is the same-sex emotion that he is best at depicting, just like the life and death friendship between the 'Fengyun brothers'. In addition to the portrayal of emotions, it also makes a very broad discussion around psychology, philosophy, chemistry, etc."

……

Anime fans did not applaud, but colleagues did. This is a rare situation.

Could this be what they call "critical but not commercially successful"?
At this time, there is Xianqi Company.

Yunfeng looked at the weekly sales curve chart of the first volume of "Fullmetal Alchemist" and the 24-hour sales curve chart of the second volume that Zheng Rong brought, and he looked quite helpless and could only sigh.

Readers didn't buy it, even many of his own comic fans didn't buy it.

He couldn't think of any way to save the declining sales, and could only hope that word of mouth would improve after the film was finished.

"Dong dong dong..."

There was a knock on the door.

Yunfeng closed the folder, put it on the shelf on the desk, and said, "Come in."

"Master." Cao Mengmeng walked over with a tablet computer.

Today is a teaching day.

Yunfeng treats this disciple very wholeheartedly.

He gathered his thoughts and began to think about what to talk about today.

There isn’t much guidance needed on Cao Mengmeng’s painting skills, so let’s continue talking about the development of the plot and the transformation of inspiration.

Yunfeng coughed lightly and said, "Let's begin, let's talk about the plot first."

Cao Mengmeng nodded, holding the tablet in one hand and the stylus in the other, ready to take notes.

Yunfeng organized his words and said, "There are four common ways for a plot to unfold. One, the protagonist goes from weak to strong; two, the protagonist is alone at the beginning, but later on has many companions around him and eventually becomes a force; three, the protagonist's heart is closed at the beginning, but then gradually opens up; four, the protagonist hates someone at the beginning, but later on falls in love with him."

Cao Mengmeng: “…”

She is a comic book author who is not very good at developing plots. At this moment, she feels that the points mentioned by the master are also in the book. She has read it at least eighty times, but she just can't apply them well. What should she do?
Some helpless.

Yunfeng paused, and continued: "Next, I will explain them one by one. Method one, this is a common routine in most hot-blooded anime, especially "Legend of the Nine Realms". The protagonist is very weak at the beginning, and can't even defeat the ordinary people around him. But fortunately, he has the bug-like cultivation magic weapon of the demon clan's sacred tree in his body, plus the powerful blood of the Jiang family and the Ji family. In the later stage, the protagonist is naturally the core of the story..."

As she listened, Cao Mengmeng suddenly had a strange feeling - I seemed to understand.

A light bulb went off in my head.

She wrote quickly with the stylus in her hand, completing a piece of inspirational essay. This...

It was a little beyond her imagination.

I understand it at once!
Could it be that I am also a genius like my master?

It's amazing.

I studied it countless times privately but still didn’t understand it. Now, after listening to the master’s explanation for a while, I understand it.

Cao Mengmeng shook off the random thoughts in her head, began to concentrate and continued to listen carefully.

after an hour.

Yunfeng felt a little thirsty, so he took the teapot and found that there was no tea in it, so he said, "Take a rest."

Cao Mengmeng was very considerate. She grabbed the teapot and said flatteringly, "Master, I'll do it."

The way she looked at Yunfeng had completely changed, and was now filled with admiration.

During this hour, she felt that her mind was becoming clearer and more intelligent. Many things that she had never understood or learned before were comprehended after listening to Yunfeng's explanations.

Yunfeng reminded: "Just add half a pot of boiling water."

Cao Mengmeng nodded and said, "I understand, Master."

She came to the water dispenser and saw that the water had not boiled yet, so she waited aside.

At the same time, I was thinking about it in my heart.

How come I suddenly became smart?

She was actually very aware of her academic ability, which was just average in school.

at last.

She figured it out and realized that the reason she got the idea was because of her master's good teaching. The teaching from the shallower to the deeper and from the outside to the inside allowed her to gradually sort out her thoughts and understand how to develop the plot and transform inspiration.

“Master is so amazing!”

this moment.

Cao Mengmeng admires Yunfeng very much. Not only is his own comic skills very high, but he is also a great teacher.

She even felt that Yunfeng was better than the professors at the Academy of Fine Arts.

Little did people know that Yunfeng was able to achieve this effect because of his special skill [A teacher teaches, imparts knowledge, and resolves doubts].

Yunfeng in the office had no idea about Cao Mengmeng's psychological activities outside.

He is now very pleasantly surprised and feels the magic of the special skill [Teacher: preaches, imparts knowledge, and resolves doubts].

Originally, he didn't have high hopes for Cao Mengmeng, because plot development and inspiration transformation are easy to talk about, but very difficult to apply in practice.

The result was unexpected. Cao Mengmeng not only understood it, but also applied it in practice.

The important thing is that, now that I have accepted only one apprentice, I can have such an effect. If I accept a few more, the various abilities attached to the special skill [Teacher: preaches, imparts knowledge, and resolves doubts] will be multiplied.

can not imagine……

After Cao Mengmeng came back with the water, Yunfeng talked for another hour.

Before I knew it, it was lunch time.

Just as Cao Mengmeng left, Zheng Rong pushed the door open.

Yunfeng saw that he was smiling and seemed to be in a good mood, so he asked, "Brother Zheng, what are you so happy about?"

Zheng Rong looked at him, chuckled, and said with a little excitement: "This is really 'when all is dark in the east, all is bright in the west'."

(End of this chapter)