Li Wei laughed and said, "I'm just more familiar with the female body structure, so I have a certain advantage over other artists when it comes to drawing female characters."
After all, he was the King of the Crystal Palace, a man who had been through countless beauties and whose fragrance lingered in his clothes. Li Wei's familiarity with the female anatomy was far beyond what the two office workers in front of him could imagine.
Li Wei laughed and said, "The High School DxD IP has been around for quite a while now, I didn't expect it to be adapted into a game. To be honest, I'm really looking forward to it. Can you tell me what kind of game it is?"
Kiyono said, "It's just another reskinned game, the kind of mass-produced game that will be shut down after a few years of server operation. The biggest expense for this game is the art. As for the programming and operation, they're just passable."
"It's just mass production and reskinning again. Don't you ever get tired of it?" Li Wei wanted to complain.
Kiyono gave a wry smile and said, "We just do whatever the council says. As lowly soldiers, we're just following orders from above."
Mobile games in Japan started developing earlier than in China, but despite the earlier start, Japan doesn't have any technological advantage and has been overtaken by Chinese mobile game developers.
While the domestic mobile game market may not be a picture of unparalleled diversity, it certainly boasts a number of excellent titles. There are many gacha games with pay-to-win mechanics, but there are also masterpieces like Honkai Impact 3rd and Genshin Impact. It's fair to say that the level of mobile game development in China is among the world's best.
On the other hand, in Japan, most mobile game developers are still thinking about making quick money by reskinning and reselling existing IPs. However, Japan has plenty of IPs to use for game development, as it is a major anime and manga country and has a certain advantage in this regard.
Li Wei already had an idea in mind. Now that mobile games are so profitable, there's a chance to make some changes to the business strategy. Anyway, a dedicated mobile game department has already been set up, so it's time to diversify and really squeeze the wallets of Japanese gamers.
The inspection went quite smoothly. After all, this wasn't the first time the two parties had collaborated, and the other party was quite impressed with Li Wei's abilities. As the client, they couldn't find any fault with the works Li Wei submitted, and all four promotional posters passed the review on the first try.
After signing the contract, Li Wei received a bank notification a few minutes later that the money had been deposited into his account. After exchanging pleasantries, the two parties parted ways.
Back in his apartment, Li Wei's mind was still replaying the promotional artwork he had created. High School DxD was a very fanservice-heavy series, and the core principle the other party had given for the artwork was "sex"—it had to arouse the most primal desires of male players...
To some extent, the art style of the game they're making this time is somewhat similar to that of the Korean game "Destiny Child," both featuring a very fleshy art style, only less greasy, with a stronger local Japanese influence.
After staying in his apartment for a short time, Li Wei went to Akihabara. His place was quite close to Akihabara, so he walked there and found a high-definition Blu-ray disc of *High School DxD* at a Blu-ray disc store. While Blu-ray discs are quite expensive for ordinary people, it was no problem at all for a wealthy man like Li Wei.
Li Wei had seen the uncensored version of High School DxD before, but the picture quality wasn't very good. Now that he has money, he naturally buys the Blu-ray to collect.
High School DxD can be said to be a work that has taken fanservice to the extreme. In my opinion, in terms of fanservice alone, High School DxD can be said to be in the top tier of all fanservice anime.
High School DxD has four seasons. The first season was released in 1999, and due to its explosive popularity, the second season was released in 1990. The third and fourth seasons were released in 1990 and 1991, respectively. It can be said that this is a very classic IP.
Levi bought multiple Blu-ray discs in one go, and he had already become a VIP customer of that store. In addition to the Blu-ray of High School DxD, Levi also found Blu-rays of Ah! My Goddess, Cowboy Bebop, and Aria the Navigator there, and so he bought them.
As an otaku, collecting DVDs of classic works is a kind of sentimental thing.
Back at his apartment, Li Wei started rewatching the anime High School DxD, but the more he watched, the stranger it seemed, and he even frowned.
"It's my mindset that has changed. I didn't dislike male protagonists like Hyoudou Shiro who were loyal to their own desires before, but now, my possessiveness has greatly increased. Now, I have a very strong possessiveness towards the female characters in High School DxD, which is why I feel uncomfortable."
Li Wei is someone who is willing to face his true inner thoughts, so after a little thought, he understood why he felt uncomfortable.
Chapter 1. Analysis
Watching the Blu-ray of High School DxD closely, Li Wei realized that the Blu-ray version's visuals were far more refined, in no way inferior to current new anime series, and in fact, it arguably surpassed many of them. After all, the industry is quite poor these days; the production committee system has its advantages and disadvantages, but the general decline in the quality of new anime series is a fact acknowledged by everyone.
Although High School DxD is a rather old anime series, the animation quality is undeniably excellent, and its style of pushing fanservice to the extreme is quite appealing to otaku.
I don't know where I saw this information, but I remember that the Blu-ray sales of High School DxD were pretty good. That's why, right after the first season ended, the second season was immediately scheduled.
High School DxD is a top-notch show in terms of both plot and art style, so its success is not surprising.
"The Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlets and the White Dragon Emperor's wings of light—these two divine-destroying items are quite interesting. One can amplify one's own power many times over, while the other can suppress the enemy's power many times over. This setting is truly protagonist-like. I wonder if I can suppress the White Dragon Emperor and the Crimson Dragon Emperor. If I can unravel the mysteries of their abilities, perhaps I can unlock some new divine powers."
The allure of High School DxD for Levi wasn't just the various beautiful women, but also the incredible abilities and the so-called "God-Slaying Gear".
The Japanese love to create new terms. "God-destroying tool" actually means a special weapon that can kill gods, but using this term makes it sound cooler.
"Hmm, I'll go to the High School DxD world next. I wonder how capable those so-called gods and demons really are."
Li Wei's current increase in strength is not limited to fellow practitioners. The "Yellow Emperor's Ascension Scripture" is indeed the most advanced cultivation method, but it also has significant limitations. If Li Wei did not have the ability to travel to other worlds, it would be impossible to maximize the cultivation efficiency of this method.
But now, besides fellow cultivators, Li Wei has another way to increase his cultivation level, which is "eating people," just like the protagonists in those new-style cultivation novels, turning enemies into food for his growth.
He accomplished this thanks to his newly acquired magic weapon, the Soul-Sweeping Bell. The Soul-Sweeping Bell is incredibly versatile, serving as both an offensive and defensive weapon. Its most important feature is its ability to digest enemies that inhale it, transforming them into pure, absorbable energy to supply the owner of the magic weapon. This allows Li Wei to strengthen himself through "leveling up by defeating monsters," much like the protagonists in modern cultivation novels.
The path of a Qi cultivator is to return great power to oneself. Although this is not the only correct path, it is the path that can maximize one's own interests for individuals who pursue transcendence.
If great power is attributed to civilization, it would be more beneficial to each individual within that civilization. However, within civilization itself, individual differences and social status will still exist, unless everyone abandons their humanity and unites as one, achieving completeness and wholeness.
Li Wei had no interest in such a path; selfish and self-serving, he wanted to monopolize this power.
Li Wei continued to admire High School DxD, considering it preliminary preparation for the next world.
Originally, Li Wei admired Hyoudou Makoto for following his own desires, but now, due to their differing stances, he disliked him as much as he had admired him before. After all, in the world of High School DxD, many beautiful women were capable of becoming fellow practitioners of the "Yellow Emperor's Ascension Scripture," and Hyoudou Makoto's existence had become an obstacle for him.
Therefore, Li Wei had already devised various plans to persecute Hyoudou Makoto, ensuring that he could extract a large number of points from him.
Li Wei's plan was quite simple. The first thing he would do upon arriving in that world was to assess the power of the God Destroyer hidden within Hyoudou Makoto's body. If this power was controllable, then he would execute Plan A: to persecute Hyoudou Makoto to his heart's content without taking his God Destroyer, and then, once Hyoudou Makoto's strength had grown to a certain level, turn him into food for the Soul-Slaying Bell.
If the power within Hyoudou Makoto is uncontrollable and could easily pose a threat to him, then we will execute Plan B: directly seize the God Destroyer Gear from his body and then study its secrets ourselves.
Of course, the time Li Wei chose to enter was when Hyoudou Makoto had just entered Komao High School. This time was more suitable for Li Wei to take action. If he entered too early, it would cause a butterfly effect, preventing Hyoudou Makoto from entering Komao High School. Just repairing the consequences of the butterfly effect would take Li Wei a lot of effort. Therefore, choosing the time right after the start of the school year was more appropriate.
Moreover, at this point in time, Rias Gremory has not yet been able to confirm that Tengcheng possesses the God Destroyer Gear, so if Li Wei were to make a move at this time, there would be no resistance.
After finishing the first season, Li Wei immediately started watching the second season. To be honest, although this is an anime that focuses on fanservice, many details in it are actually very realistic. For example, on the demon side, the female protagonist Rias Gremory's attitude towards the male protagonist Hyoudou Makoto is quite special, and it can even be said that she is indulgent to the point of spoiling him.
The reason is simple: Makoto Hyoudou is the current host of the God Destroyer Gear. Once he unleashes the power within him, his strength will become exceptionally powerful, making him a true Demon King-level fighter.
That's why Rias was attracted to Hyoudou Makoto, who wasn't particularly outstanding. After seeing through this, Li Wei realized that the female protagonist Rias was actually quite realistic.
Of course, this reality is quite normal, since demons are inherently very real beings. Rias initially focused on the God-Slaying Gear hidden within Makoto Hyoudou, not Makoto himself. She tries her best to win over anyone who possesses a God-Slaying Gear.
Whether it's Hyoudou Makoto or Hyoudou Makoto, she'll try to win over whoever is the host of the God Destroyer Gear. It's like the county magistrate's wife in "Let the Bullets Fly"—she doesn't care who the magistrate is, she just wants to be the magistrate's wife, and she'll side with whoever is the magistrate.
This is why Rias from High School DxD was so tolerant of Makoto Hyoudou.
Aside from Hyoudou Jou, there's also the even more charismatic Kiba Yuuto in Rias's Occult Research Club.
Why is it that when Rias is with Kiba Yuuto, it's a purely superior-subordinate relationship, but when she's with Hyoudou Makoto, she's showering him with all sorts of perks?
At its core, it's because Makoto Hyoudou is a human nuclear weapon. Sacrificing his looks to obtain such a powerful weapon is a very worthwhile deal from a demon's perspective.
Chapter 1. Preparations Completed
"Perhaps, at the very beginning, Rias was indeed using Hyoudou Makoto, but those who play with fire are always the ones who get burned. In the end, she also developed genuine feelings and became a member of Hyoudou Makoto's Crystal Palace." Li Wei crossed his arms and muttered to himself.
Upon closer examination, there are actually quite a few powerful entities in High School DxD that can be used as "alchemy materials."
Li Wei estimated that if he entered the world of High School DxD, he would likely achieve success in both cultivation and points. Not only would he be able to find a large number of high-quality fellow cultivators, but he would also be able to find a large number of alchemy materials. The "human pills" refined by those powerful beings would definitely allow his cultivation to surge.
Strictly speaking, the *Huangdi Shengjing* (Yellow Emperor's Ascension Scripture) only has three stages: the Foundation Establishment stage, the Qi Refining stage, and the Great Luo Golden Immortal stage. Although the Qi Refining stage is very long, and before becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal, it is generally referred to as the Qi Refining stage, the names of this stage are very misleading. Being able to break mountains with a fist is the Qi Refining stage, being able to shatter stars with a fist is also the Qi Refining stage, and being able to use an entire star as a glass marble is still the Qi Refining stage.
In any case, Li Wei couldn't comprehend just how powerful a Great Luo Golden Immortal really was. Perhaps, they were beings who could create or destroy worlds with a thought.
The long Qi Refining period did not scare Li Wei. On the contrary, he quite liked this simple and straightforward grading system, taking one step at a time and then breaking out of the pupa to become a butterfly.
Li Wei spent two days watching all four seasons of High School DxD. He had to admit that the character designs in this ecchi anime were really appealing; all the female characters, whether they were from the main or antagonist factions, were all beauties, and even the ordinary students at Kuoh High were all gorgeous girls.
Perhaps this is the characteristic of the world of fanservice anime. After watching all four seasons of the anime, Li Wei had a considerable understanding of the world of High School DxD. It was a world where powerful beings could do whatever they wanted. For a villain like him, this kind of world where strength could make one a rule-maker was quite friendly.
However, compared to the initial plan, Levi's plan has been updated more than ten times. The latest version of the plan fully displays Levi's greed, just like the classic line from a certain white-bearded old man, "I want it all." That's exactly what Levi intends to do.
He wanted to maximize his own interests as much as possible, whether it was accumulating points, winning over fellow cultivators, or capturing powerful beings to refine pills. He wanted to do everything to the best of his ability.
Achieving the goal of "I want it all" is no easy feat. His current power and the puppet clones he has are insufficient. Therefore, finding suitable base bodies and remaking a batch of puppet clones must be prioritized before he goes out.
After all, it's impossible for Li Wei's main body to do dirty work, and his subordinates are not strong enough and their loyalty cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, the existence of puppet clones is necessary. Whether it's for strategic planning or simply doing the dirty work, puppet clones are very useful.
Furthermore, considering that he would be facing beings like angels and demons in the next world, the puppet clones he created had to have the physical characteristics of demons and fallen angels in order to deceive others.
In the following period of time, Li Wei wandered around the earth, looking for suitable materials. Soon, he had gathered enough materials for ten puppet clones.
Within the sea of consciousness, all these materials were transformed into puppet clones, and their power was enhanced. The entire process took approximately one week. A number of fallen angel clones and demon clones were created—enough to form a basic force at the start of the game.
In the world of High School DxD, there are even more high-quality materials. If you want to create a new puppet clone, you can find the materials very easily there, unlike in the real world where you have to spend a lot of effort picking and choosing to find the best among the worst.
Within his sea of consciousness, Li Wei looked at the ten puppet clones he had created and nodded in satisfaction.
On the demon puppet clone side, unlike the higher-ranking demons whose appearance is extremely close to humans, aside from having more demon wings and tails than humans, there is no difference. Each puppet's appearance can be described as a manifestation of nightmares. There are relatively traditional-looking, but completely covered in bone armor, humanoid, tall demons; there are fire demons shrouded in flames; and there are slender, strange demons with appearances somewhat similar to Alien Queen Hill—in short, none of them look human.
On the other hand, each of the fallen angel clones possesses a twisted beauty. When Levi created these fallen angel clones, he referenced elements of aliens and machinery. Therefore, unlike the native fallen angels in the High School DxD world who are indistinguishable from humans once they fold their wings, the fallen angel clones created by Levi are indistinguishable from aliens to those native fallen angels.
Controlling ten puppet clones simultaneously is extremely easy for Li Wei now, as simple as eating and drinking.
These ten puppet clones were the foundational force he used to disrupt that world. All the dirty work was done by these clones, and he only needed to do his own job.
"We've prepared so many plans, but we'll only know the outcome once we execute them. All the preparations are complete, it's time to go." Li Wei sat down in front of the television, which was showing the episode of the season 1 of High School DxD.
With a thought, Li Wei's figure vanished from the spot.
When Li Wei's vision returned to normal, he could no longer perceive the spatial beacons he had set up in the real world. He had now arrived in the world of High School DxD.
It was nighttime in the area. Li Wei looked around and saw that it was a fairly large school.
"The landing point is Kuoh Academy, which saves me the trouble of finding the place. However, this strange aura should be a barrier brought about by the power of a demon, right?" Li Wei sensed a strange barrier enveloping the entire school. This power gave people an indescribable sense of evil. In any case, it was either the power of a demon or a fallen angel.
Li Wei deployed a large number of spatial beacons and origami cranes for routine reconnaissance. After setting up these spies, Li Wei maintained his current state of concealment and left Kuoh Academy.
Chapter 4. The Crimson Dragon Emperor
Li Wei entered this world very early; he chose to enter before the merger of Kuoh Academy.
Kuoh Academy was originally a traditional girls' school, but it later became co-educational due to the declining birth rate in Japan.
This is a problem faced by many high-tech cities: insufficient births. In the real world, there are even cases where a school has only one student, with seven teachers teaching one student, and the school closes down after the student goes to university. This is a consequence of the declining birth rate.
Japan, in this world, is also facing a similar problem. It is precisely for this reason that Kuoh Academy chose to be co-educational to ensure that its school has enough students.
After arriving in this world, Li Wei did not rush to meet with Rias and the others. Instead, he began to establish his own power in the human world. The first thing Li Wei did was to take control of the entire management of Kuoh Academy. In this way, the matter of co-education was already under his control.
After gaining control of the Kuoh Academy's management, Li Wei took advantage of the time before the start of the semester to create a plausible identity for himself to intervene in the plot: a teacher at the school. However, he was an elective teacher, specializing in occultism.
As a private school, Komao Academy has a high degree of freedom in its teaching. Unlike public schools, which are subject to various restrictions, private schools are often overlooked by higher authorities as long as they do not cross the line.
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