There is nothing wrong with the training method of the Justice Messenger

He decided to knock on the door first. With just a little force, he found that the door was not locked. Senior Kamiigusa inside did not respond, so Li Nian simply pushed the door open.

From this perspective, the room has become a kingdom of cabbages. Cabbages are placed everywhere on the bookshelves, desks, and beds. The room is filled with a pungent smell of vegetables. Ren's room, which was originally clean and neat in black, has become so miserable that it is unbearable to look at. In the middle of the room, there is a large wooden box with the scent of Kamiigusa in it, and the sound of his even breathing can be heard.

What is this guy Uegusa doing? He is still asleep...

"…Rain has nothing to do with me."

Li Nian closed the door and turned around to go back to his room as if nothing had happened, just then he saw Ren walking towards him from the corridor. Unfortunately, he just happened to see him walking out of his room.

Ren frowned slightly and walked over quickly.

Li Nian had no choice but to stand where he was.

"What are you doing in my room?"

"I originally wanted to talk to you about something, but now forget it."

"…What happened in there?" Ren had already keenly sensed the danger.

"…You might as well take a look for yourself."

When Ren opened the door, Li Nian turned around and was about to leave, but Ren immediately grabbed her collar.

"and many more."

"Wait a minute, just enjoy the feeling of replenishing fiber."

"These vegetables will make me puke so much that I'll feel sexy looking at the toilet seat. You have to help me. And are you going to let me open that box by myself? It'll explode."

"If I'm going to blow you up, I'll blow you up, don't drag me along with you."

"How dare you abandon your good friend who has been through thick and thin with you at this time? Aren't we partners in the same production team?"

"Do I know you? Who are you, sir?"

"Alright, alright, come in."

"Tsk... stop it, that's enough, I'll come in."

He came in after some reluctance. It wasn't because Ren was very strong, but because humans are curious after all. Just like when you know that the self-destruct program will be activated and you see the red button, you still want to press it. If you know that there are dangerous things in the box, you will want to open it and take a look.

When Li Nian came to the side, Ren suddenly opened Pandora's box with amazing momentum.

The girl who was sleeping comfortably was hugging a cabbage, with only circles of red ribbons wrapped around her nearly naked body, revealing her bulging breasts, plump thighs, and fair skin.

Li Nian leaned back suddenly to avoid Senior Ren's hand that was stabbing towards her eyes in a scissors shape.

"Don't look."

"Didn't you insist on dragging me here to watch this?"

Yelling in dissatisfaction, Li Nian still turned around and pretended not to look.

"Ah, what happened to the space war?"

Uegusa, who was woken up, rubbed his sleepy eyes and talked stupidly in his sleep. When he found Ren, his eyes lit up, he regained his energy in one breath, and pounced on him like a cheetah.

"Benevolence!"

Ren dodged the dive with quick eyes and hands, and Shang Jingcao slammed into Li Nian behind him. Li Nian held his head without even looking back, and threw her back to the bed in a circle without even looking at her.

Ren rushed over and wrapped her in a blanket.

"It hurts my eyes! Put it away quickly!"

"You guys chat first, then come find me when you're done."

Li Nian walked out of the room and closed the door.

Chapter 221 New Possibilities

A series of thudding sounds could be heard from a distance, and they finally stopped. After a while, Rencai, with a tired face, followed Shang Jingcao, who was full of energy, to find Li Nian.

Li Nian sat down at the dining table in the living room waiting for the two of them. He had already made two cups of tea and prepared an iced cola for Shang Jingcao. He sipped his cup of tea while looking at his laptop, typing quickly from time to time and writing something. When he saw them coming, he stopped and pushed two drinks over.

Ueigusa, who came to the table first, picked up the cup of carbonated drink without hesitation and drank it all. Then he let out a long dragon roar, "burp", put the cup down with a contented sound, and asked anxiously.

"Hey, newbie! If you have any good news to report, tell us now!"

"It's nothing good. It's just about my novel. Didn't I say before that I submitted it to the Phoenix Library's essay contest? Now I know the news. I passed the final review and won the Excellence Award."

Renzheng picked up the teacup and drank his tea. He was stunned when he heard what Li Nian said. He put down the teacup and said with a smile, "Isn't this a great thing? Congratulations, now our Sakurasou has another young and promising writer."

Having said that, Ren didn't feel that surprised. He had read Li Nian's manuscript many times. It was undoubtedly an excellent work, so it would be strange if it was not selected.

"Selected?!" Ueigusa approached Li Nian with starry eyes. "Really?"

"real."

"Really, really, really?"

"..."

"Great!" Uegusa cheered and fell into a reverie: "So where should we go and what should we eat this time?"

"…How did your thoughts jump to food?"

Kamiigusa said with a look on his face that said, "What are you talking about, you idiot?" "Of course I'm talking about where I plan to treat you later, Newcomer-kun. This time I want to have a good barbecue!"

"Let's not talk about why you are the one who decides on my treat, can you at least change the way you do it?"

"So, is the treat a decision? I'm looking forward to it then... So, what is it that you want to talk to us about?"

Knowing that letting Kamiigusaguchi continue talking would stray further and further from the main topic, Ren interrupted the conversation.

"Today, an editor from the library came to me to discuss signing a contract. I didn't agree directly, but said I would think about it."

"Oh? Why don't you agree?"

Kamiigusa still had a confused expression, but Renze was already looking thoughtfully at the copy of the contract that Li Nian had placed on the table, and he probably guessed what Li Nian wanted to say to them.

Knowing that Kamiigusa didn't care about these "details" at all, Li Nian pushed the copy of the contract to Senior Ren and motioned him to pick it up and have a look.

"Because after signing the contract, the copyright of my work is not exclusively mine. After all, you guys also want to make an animation with this story, so I didn't agree directly. I felt it was necessary to come back and discuss it with you."

Uegusa, who still seemed to be unaware of the various problems involved, blinked his eyes and said, "What does the newcomer's signing have to do with others making an animation?"

"Have fun of Igusa-senpai. I already know that you are the kind of idiot who helps count money after being sold."

Li Nian ignored Kamiigusa who was puffing up his cheeks and pouting in dissatisfaction, and only paid attention to Mitaka Ren's reaction.

Senior Ren usually looks nonchalant, but he is very decisive when it comes to serious matters. At this moment, he was carefully examining the contract. When he turned to the page related to copyright, he paused for a long time. After he finished reading it, he showed a helpless expression.

"After signing the contract, your book can no longer be used for commercial purposes - this is only natural."

"So what Senior Ren means is..."

"Sign it." Ren answered without hesitation: "It is undoubtedly a good thing for you. I know that being selected for the essay contest means that your work can be published, which means that from now on you will officially become an author. We will certainly not stop you in this matter."

"But about animation production..."

"I won't stop. Misaki also said that no matter whether it can be commercialized or not, I will definitely do it."

"..."

Li Nian turned around and looked at Misaki, who was looking back and forth at the two of them with her big watery eyes.

"Misaki is the kind of person who doesn't care about these little details. If she wants to do something, she'll do it and do it to the end. She's that kind of person. Even this time when she wants to make animation, she won't stop because of this." Ren said.

"I understand... But even if that's the case, I still think you shouldn't use my story to make an animation."

"Why?!" Kamiigusa cried out in confusion.

"If it can't be used commercially, it means your investment won't pay off. Making animations is so expensive. I don't want to see a result where you invest tens of millions and don't get a penny back."

Li Nian leaned back against the chair, having already made a decision in his heart.

Even as an outsider he knew how time-consuming, labor-intensive, and costly it was to make an animation. Once he signed a contract with the library, the copyright of his story would be shared by the library and him. His personal permission alone was not enough. At this time, if Kamiigusa wanted to use the script adapted from Li Nian's story to make an animation, there would be no problem in making it, but afterwards, without the permission of the Phoenix Library, it would be impossible to do any commercial work, and the huge cost invested in the animation production would not have any actual return.

The cost is too high, it involves an investment of tens of millions of dollars. Even if Mitaka Jin says not to worry, even if Kamiigusa really doesn't care, Li Nian will not really be unable to figure out the gains and losses. In this case, he will not sign the contract given by editor Machida casually.

If it really turns out that Shangjingusuo suffers a huge loss in the end, it would be better for us to settle it in the early stages of production.

"Either you abandon my story - or you still decide to use my story as a script, then I won't sign the contract."

"Why did it turn out like this..." Kamiigusa was so anxious that he seemed about to cry and looked at Ren.

"Don't be impatient." Ren shook his head: "I still have the same opinion. You must sign this contract. You can't let Misaki and I make the decision and let you give up this opportunity--"

"I can do this."

"Hold on, I have something else to say - this situation is not as bad as you think. You don't have to make a blanket decision to choose one side. Rather, your signing with Phoenix Library means that we have new opportunities for the production of animation."

"A new opportunity?" Li Nian frowned and thought about it, and finally figured out the key point: "You mean, when the time comes, we should directly contact the library..."

"Yes, we can talk to the library." Ren said with a smile: "The animation of light novels has long been a trend of the times. If someone takes the initiative to find the copyright holder to make an animation, it will be a business that comes to your doorstep."

Chapter 222: Gradually Accumulating Expectations

Animated adaptation of the novel.

This is nothing new, it started many years ago and has become an increasingly popular trend in recent times.

When a novel accumulates enough popularity, it has the value of further multimedia linkage. For the current industry, the entire process of adapting novels into comics, then into animations, and deriving many peripheral products has formed a complete industrial chain. It can be said that it is the only way for an IP to grow.

Ren's idea was not surprising, it should be said that it was natural, and following this line of thought, Ren continued.

"If we can come to an agreement, then we will just follow the normal process of adapting the novel into an animation. We won't even need to pay for the production. The big shots will help us get sponsorship, promote the film, and have various collaborations. When the animation is done and becomes a global hit, your value will skyrocket."

"Oh, just brag, I'm listening." Li Nian was unmoved, holding his head and looking at the chandelier on the ceiling: "Let's not talk about whether it will develop so smoothly in the future. I admit that it is all good for me, but first of all, whether the negotiation can be completed is a big problem."

"I don't think it's a big problem." Ren reached out and touched Igusa's head. She squinted her eyes in satisfaction and rubbed against him like a cat. Looking at her childhood sweetheart tenderly, Ren continued, "Misaki's power is much greater than you think. She can be said to be a well-known animation producer. The whole industry has to place high hopes on what she wants to do."

Li Nian looked at the two intimate people for a while and agreed with Ren's statement.

Misaki Kamiigusa's name and achievements will be a very powerful stepping stone.

Li Nian continued slowly, "Even so, if a general novel wants to be qualified for animation, it needs popularity to support it. But I am just a new writer, still revising the manuscript, and my first book has not been published yet. I have no achievements to speak of. The award I won is not even a grand prize, but a second-rate excellent prize. You plan to find Phoenix Library for such a guy and ask them to make an animation for me? I am afraid you are not confident enough."

"So you have to work hard on this part, Newcomer-kun. If the work you write sells well, we can make our demands with more confidence."

Li Nian fell silent and turned to look at the screen of his laptop.

While waiting for Ren and Misaki to come, he brought out his notebook and started typing away, using the time to look up information and prepare for the revision plan for the novel. Although he already had a simple idea, he felt it was quite troublesome when he started, and he was a little worried about it.

"And now you're saying this again... Are you guys expecting too much from me? How can I write a book so easily?"

Li Nian's original idea was just to take some time off and write some articles. She wanted freedom and it would be best if she could earn some extra money, but it didn't matter if she couldn't.

But at this point, his future seems to be many times more anticipated than his own ideas, and many people expect him to do better, even the best.

"I can't help it. It's just like that. The more capable you are, the more work you get." Ren looked at the girl who was already lying on his lap and snoring, but he showed a lonely expression: "You feel very tired, but I feel very envious. After all, only those whose abilities are recognized will be rewarded with extremely high expectations."

"Stop it, if you are envious, then work harder to catch up. I don't care what you think. Don't expect me to be responsible for such a development if you expect too much and then get disappointed. I prefer to make things clear at the beginning so that I can do them clearly. All I can guarantee is to do my best. I can't help you beyond my ability."

"The fact that the omnipotent exorcist can say that he will do his best is enough for me."

...Li Nian felt as if he had been betrayed by his past words and actions.

"…Are you sure you want to talk to the library? Let me be frank with you. If I sign this, there will be no way out if I fail."

"Even after talking about this, you are still thinking about the possibility of failure? I can't help but want to say, aren't you too cowardly? This is inconsistent with your noble appearance. At this time, shouldn't you say "ass♂we♂can" to firmly express that we can do it together?"

Li Nian selectively ignored the implication in the words and just sighed.

"I can't help it. The young people around me are the type who act impulsively without considering the consequences. I always have to think more about it."

"Oh, you still have a long life ahead of you. You are still a young virgin so don't be in such a hurry to grow old." Ren smiled indifferently and patted his shoulder.

Being told this by a self-propelled artilleryman was indeed extremely ironic. Veins popped out on Li Nian's forehead, and seeing this, he quickly changed the subject.

"Anyway, it's decided. If you think there are no other problems with the contract, then sign it. There's actually no change to what we're going to do next. You should just finish writing your novel, and we'll make our animation. Let's see if we can write a plan first and then make an animation. It will be much more convenient to bring this with us when we discuss things."

Senior Ren seemed to be very familiar with this, and showed a feeling of "You can rest assured and leave it to me."

Li Nian calmed down and understood this truth. No matter what plans he had, there was no change in what he had to do now. He could just take it one step at a time.

"Speaking of planning, I have something to say now." Li Nian pointed to the word document displayed on the computer screen: "The editor asked me to make major changes to the story."

"what?!"

Ren was really shocked this time, and he scared Ueigusa, who was almost asleep on his legs, so much that he woke up. "What, what?" He looked around in confusion.