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

Li Nian smiled bitterly and shook his head, understanding the whole story.

"You want to draw this? It's true that the scale of some girls' comics is a bit... Because of this, do you want to use me as a model?"

"Yes."

"I understand. I understand the reason."

"So--"

"But please allow me to refuse."

"why."

"You're still asking why..."

Has this kid learned the word shame? How could a normal person with integrity agree to show his naked body to others? If it was Senior Ren, he would have agreed readily... But he couldn't push this stupid kid towards such a dangerous humanoid self-propelled artillery.

"By the way, why did you choose me?"

"Misaki said that your body is the most [top]!"

"So your intense development direction is to go the gay route!?"

"Misaki also said that Sorata's body is the most [received]!"

"...I'll go back and sew her mouth shut." Li Nian rubbed his nose in pain and said tiredly, "Don't listen to the alien. You will be led further astray. Anyway, I will never agree to you."

"why is it like this……"

"Your editor is really something. He should have made it clear to a kid like you that your problem is not just the style of the portraits..."

Isn't this completely off the track? Getting hung up on meaningless details is not the right solution at all.

Hearing Li Nian's muttering, Shiina pricked up his ears and suddenly asked.

"So what's my problem?"

Li Nian instantly realized that he had said too much and smiled in an attempt to deceive others.

"No, I was just talking nonsense, don't take it to heart."

But Shiina stared at him with a serious look, ignoring his words and asked again seriously.

“What’s my problem?”

"..."

The extraordinary courage in that look forced Li Nian to swallow his perfunctory words.

He suddenly realized that Shiina might be more serious about comics than he thought.

Li Nian sighed, feeling a little troubled.

Okay, let’s get this straight.

"It's just that the plot is quite boring. To be more precise, it's very boring..."

Chapter 75: Wu Geng Liuli's novel

Li Nian pointed out the problem bluntly.

Judging from the comics drawn by Shiina that he had seen at the beginning, the boring plot was undoubtedly her most obvious, direct and serious problem, so much so that her beautiful painting style became a kind of irony in contrast, making the "mediocre" level become "unbearable to watch".

But on the other hand, if she can make some improvements on the plot, become a little better, with more ups and downs and touching parts, her excellent painting style will definitely become a strong enhancement, allowing her to easily carve out a path among newcomers.

Shiina didn't show any expression of disappointment or anger - I don't know if she really didn't feel these negative emotions or didn't show them, but it didn't seem like she didn't hear what was said. She just lowered her head and stared blankly at the drawing board in front of her, and asked a question.

"Is it really boring?"

"It seems that you are not unaware of your own problems."

"Ok, I know."

Li Nian thought about it, considered his words, and then continued.

"Then do targeted study and training. You need to think about how to work on the plot to arouse the readers' emotions, so don't dwell on male nudity. Although there are undoubtedly evil ways to go, it is a forced choice for you. You are not at the end of your rope yet."

Shiina thought about it, then nodded, appearing very well-behaved.

Although Shiina looks... well, actually she is just dull, but on the other hand, she is obviously the type of person who works extremely hard in her field. She is called a genius for a reason... Li Nian is not worried that she is not working hard, but thinks that she should be reminded to adjust her direction and make the most efficient effort. As for the details after that, including how to learn and practice, they are all old-fashioned nonsense. There are only three things to remember: read more, think more, and do more. Shiina is already an expert creator. She should understand this herself, and only she can make self-adjustments. Outsiders can't help much.

Li Nian felt that there was no need to say anything more, and that was all he had to say. He didn't care whether the girl really listened to him or not. He waved his hand to end the topic silently, then turned around and went to the kitchen to make something to eat.

Shiina stared at him blankly, and after a long while, he asked softly.

"Feels like someone with a lot of experience?"

The girl's reaction arc was really terrifyingly long. When she asked this question now, Li Nian, who was not present, did not hear it and could not answer it.

Shiina lowered his head again and thought carefully about what Li Nian said.

This was not the first time she had heard such a sermon.

The weakness of the plot has always been her shortcoming. What Li Nian guessed wrong was that how could this not have been pointed out directly by her editor Ayano?

But for this girl whose thinking circuits are very different from those of ordinary people, she has never been able to figure out such a simple question.

Li Nian took it for granted that Shiina could adjust herself, think for herself, and come to her own conclusions, but this was a little ill-considered.

Everyone has delicate emotions, including joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. This is the accumulation that a person will inevitably gain as he grows up through life, and different personalities are born on this basis. However, such a self-evident truth does not apply to Mashiro Shiina's life. All she has had in her life so far is painting.

She is undoubtedly the type with a defective personality.

The reason why her comic plot is so empty and powerless is because her heart is also white.

A qualified plot should be able to grasp people's emotions and mobilize the readers' inner feelings.

Shiina is not lacking in hard work, focus, or professional skills, but she lacks the "common sense" that everyone has.

It would be difficult for a girl like Shiina to make further adjustments on this basis and find out where the problem lies. Only the editor who sees this will try to give other specific instructions, hoping to guide the girl forward.

So now, she came to this conclusion.

"If it's Sorata, he'll definitely know."

……

……

——“Yaaaaaaaaaaa?!”

Li Nian was frying eggs and preparing them for breakfast with bread and milk. She even prepared an extra portion for Shiina when she suddenly heard Kanda's heart-wrenching scream. She couldn't stop working.

Then, Kanda's angry roar resounded throughout Sakurasou.

"Shiina! Explain to me why you climbed onto my bed and took off my pants so early in the morning!"

Li Nian couldn't help but shake his head and silently cracked another egg into the pot. That was one for Kanda, who would never be able to get a good night's sleep.

……

……

Li Nian arrived at school a little earlier than usual.

There was still some time before the HR meeting, but Wu Geng had already sat down in his seat. When he saw Li Nian step into the classroom, he cast his eyes over to him.

Li Nian walked towards her seat and was about to say hello when she saw her raise her little hand and wave gently to say hello first.

"Good morning."

A surprised expression appeared on Li Nian's face, and she quickly thought of what happened yesterday. Naturally, she understood some changes in the girl's heart, and smiled and said, "Good morning."

He sat down in his seat and started to pack his things. Wu Geng stood up suddenly and whispered in his ear.

"The things are already in your desk. If you dare to show them to others, I will kill you."

Although what he said was undoubtedly murderous, the warm breeze blowing on his ears brought a slight itchy feeling, making Li Nian feel uncomfortable.

"...I understand. Don't worry. When it comes to confidentiality, don't forget it."

"That's the best."

Wu Geng smiled charmingly and left the classroom.

Kato next to him blinked his eyes. Even a fool could see that there were some changes in the relationship between the two people, so he asked curiously.

"What happened between you and Gogen-san?"

"Well, something happened..."

Li Nian answered absentmindedly, rummaging in the desk, pulling out the extra things that were supposed to be empty and placing them on the desk.

A black book.

Two black books.

Three black books.

……Gone.

Li Nian looked at the three black books in front of him and guessed that these were the results of Wu Geng's creations, because the cover was pitch black, as if it was specially packaged to keep it secret - it was exactly the same as the Yin-Yang Taoism textbook that someone brought. I wonder if he got inspiration from it.

“A bit thick?”

Li Nian stacked the three books in disbelief and found that each one was half the height of his palm.

"What is that?" Kato asked with great interest.

"I do not know either."

"Oh, it looks suspicious..."

“I feel the same way.”

Anyway, nothing could be seen from the black cover, so Li Nian first opened the book and took a quick look at the contents.

The text is densely packed, with full-page illustrations interspersed occasionally. In terms of format, it feels like a standard light novel. All three books are the same, and you can feel the effort put into the typesetting and binding.

Let’s not talk about the text for now…did you even draw the illustrations yourself?

Chapter 76

Li Nian was very surprised. He carefully selected a few illustrations and looked at them. He felt that the degree of completion was unexpectedly high. Although it could not be compared with Shiina's level, it was indeed good from an amateur's perspective. The only difference was that the chin was a little too pointed and did not look very natural.

Kato caught a glimpse of the scene and couldn't help leaning over to take a look out of curiosity, but Li Nian noticed it and immediately closed the book.

"Humph, you're still hiding it..."

"I'm sorry, this is confidential. I can't comment."

Kato pouted, a little dissatisfied, but Li Nian had said this to this extent, and it was obvious that she didn't want to show it to outsiders. She was not the kind of person who would be so tactless as to get to the bottom of it, so she simply turned her head away, with an attitude of "I don't care".

Since his deskmate wouldn’t take the initiative to peek, Li Nian simply spread the book out on the table and started reading from the first page.

I have to say that he is still very interested. After all, he was a third-rate writer in his previous life.

For Li Nian, writing is naturally something of extraordinary significance.

He has read a lot of novels, but the manuscripts written by people around him are different. It feels like someone is walking on the same path as him, which has a completely different meaning. That is why he is very interested in Wu Geng.

Now seeing the thickness of the finished product that Wu Geng had brought out, he felt even more relieved. This was proof of the girl's efforts, her approach, and the traces she had left on this path. In the past, no one had ever walked this far on this path around Li Nian.

That’s why I say that seeing this child is like seeing my past self.

With mixed feelings, Li Nian thought about how he didn't have such advanced painting techniques at the beginning. He shook his head in amusement, then adjusted his mentality and opened the black cover.

The next page had Chinese characters and corresponding English words printed in artistic fonts, which was probably the title. It even seemed like an introduction had been written below it.

The title and introduction are the face of a book. Li Nian did not skip them and read them carefully.

Title: The Weeping Beast

English: Cry Monster

...Not to mention that this meaningless English label seems a bit redundant, I always feel that the title is a bit evil and meaningless.

He continued reading with a frown.

The following introduction reads:

Liuli, a high school student, appears to be an ordinary high school girl on the surface, but secretly, she has an unknown identity, that is, she is actually a highly powerful exorcist.

One night, Liuli suddenly felt that the rift connecting the demon world to the human world had opened. She hurried over and met a fallen angel who fell from the rift to the dark ground.