A comic book, but a librarian

Uesugi Cheng nodded with a smile. He had a hunch that if Baoyue Yexiao was really born in the noon world, perhaps the colonel would really fall in love with this little girl.

"But a lot of things require your help, Brother Uesugi. It seems that the three of us, Hotaru, Eiko, and I, won't be able to complete this plan within the time limit."

Baoyue Yexiao finally revealed his true purpose, and that Uesugi Cheng's help was indispensable to them.

"No problem, but it has to wait until after the New Year. I have things to finish before then."

Uesugi Cheng nodded. After [The Big Bell and the Bronze] was promoted to the highest stage by him, he was finally going to start the final casting of the weapon which was still a semi-finished product due to the interference of the Split Wolf.

354

Chapter 354: Statue of the Iron Saint.

Of course, the casting location this time will definitely not be chosen in the Noon World. Otherwise, no matter how well Uesugi Cheng does his job of protection, the power of the Split Wolf will surely arrive as scheduled, and then there will be a long tug-of-war and more unpredictable situations. For example, the power of the foundry will collide with the power of the Split Wolf. Uesugi Cheng does not want to see this happen.

This situation might be a good thing for his work. After all, if the sword could be baptized by the two Si Chens, the power it carries would certainly be far beyond everyone's imagination. But on the other hand, this would definitely not be of any benefit to him. After all, facing the baptism of the power of the two Si Chens, it would be a fantasy for him to get any benefit.

So Uesugi Cheng decided to bring this sword into the real world, find a deep mountain forest to temporarily set up a casting workshop for himself, and then complete his work.

This also means that it will take Uesugi Cheng a long time to complete this task. After all, if the location of the workshop is not good, Uesugi Cheng estimated the disaster he might cause and rubbed his arms unconsciously. He didn't want to see any scene of setting fire to the mountain.

"But compared to this, it's still... the music festival. The time is set just right. It won't affect the New Year celebrations at home. I think it was specially prepared by the organizer."

Uesugi Cheng took a deep breath and turned his attention back to Baoyue Yexiao in front of him. This well-behaved girl did not disturb his thoughts, but played with the model knife she had just received, while seeming to pay attention to Uesugi Cheng's movements.

"By the way, how are the other two?"

Uesugi Sumire looked around but did not see Houyue Eiko and Gendokawa Hotaru, and he didn't know where they went.

"Hotarou and Eiko said that they had just finished their final exams and needed a good rest, so Hotarou went back to his own home, and Eiko seemed to have gone out for a drive."

Uesugi Cheng nodded, but then he changed his mind. According to his understanding, this female college student named Baoyue Yongzi seemed to have some nympho tendencies. Would she really just quietly go out for a drive?

Thinking of this, Uesugi Cheng mourned for three seconds for Hotaru, and then continued to teach Yexiu, while getting some information from her words that he thought might be useful.

"In that case, you can slowly experience it yourself and give me some space. I suddenly have some inspiration."

Uesugi Cheng patted his head, and suddenly he seemed to have figured out how to draw next. Then he asked Baoyue for a quiet room for supper, took out his pencil and began to outline the lines.

It has to be said that the convenience that [Scenery and Perception] has brought to Uesugi Cheng in terms of painting is indeed unimaginable. Originally, it only provided great help to Uesugi Cheng in terms of color. Now Uesugi Cheng has begun to hone his skills in the perfect use of black, white and gray, as well as the composition of his own lines and sense of picture.

"The hunter took Lao Liu into the mountains, and they fought a few moves with the beast. The beast actually took out Lao Liu's son's head, and as if mocking Lao Liu, it spoke in his son's voice."

The hunter brought Old Liu, who was in a state of dismay due to the attack, to a cliff that was almost buried in snow.

"Where is...where?"

"Kneel down before the statue of the Iron Saint and pay homage to him."

For some reason, the snow stayed outside the cliff. No matter how strong the wind and snow were, not a single snowflake crossed the invisible line and entered the range of the shrine statue of the "Iron Saint".

Uesugi Cheng stretched out his ten fingers, picked up the paintbrush, and used pencil and black pen to mix a perfect combination of iron gray and dark black. He wanted to completely reproduce on his drawing paper the statue of the Iron Saint that he had seen before, which was placed under an unknown cliff but had never been damaged.

Baoyue Yexiao put away her model knife. She was indeed curious about what Uesugi Cheng was doing. Although it seemed a bit impolite, she still secretly opened the door of the room that was temporarily lent to Uesugi Cheng.

Then Baoyue Yexiao saw the statue depicted on the paper. It was as if she saw it with her own eyes, the statue standing in the heavy snow.

She stretched out her hand, as if she wanted to hold something, but she held nothing. Then she retracted her arm belatedly, looking at her hand and Uesugi Cheng's painting in disbelief. She had never seen such a magical painting before, and she was involuntarily attracted to it just by seeing it.

Generally speaking, some evil spirits that reside in paintings or special paintings can indeed achieve this, but what was in Uesugi Cheng's hand was obviously a comic line draft... Baoyue Yexiao was silent. She once again understood how powerful Uesugi Cheng was, both in terms of talent and strength.

"What's wrong? Can you help me check whether my line drawing is clear enough and whether readers can understand it?"

Baoyue Yexiao wanted to speak very much, but she held it back in the end. She actually wanted to say that she hoped that this comic had no readers, and even if there were readers, it would be best if they did not understand what was drawn in the comic. The kind of paintings that make people feel like they are in the scenes as long as they try to understand them, no matter where they are placed, will eventually lead to big mistakes if they are not properly kept.

"It's a good drawing, but Uesugi-sama...is it really okay for readers to read this kind of thing?"

"Don't worry, this is the original manuscript. It needs to be revised before it can be sent over. There are editors to check it for me. They will not allow unqualified works to be published."

Baoyue Yexiao felt that the editor would just give the green light to send Uesugi Cheng's comics directly to the most conspicuous position without making any changes.

"Well, the drawing is indeed very good, but it feels a bit inappropriate for comics..."

Baoyue Yexiao refers to the mainstream Jump series' style and plot. She herself rarely reads comics.

"It doesn't really matter. After all, the works I submit to are all niche publications, and I don't draw for the sake of making money."

Uesugi Cheng said that he understood Baoyue Yexiao's concerns and replied.

"But since the line draft has been completed, would you like to accompany me to submit it? It just so happens that I plan to submit the paper version directly for this issue."

Baoyue Yexiao nodded. She really wanted to know where the magical publication came from that could publish Sugi Cheng's works.

355

Chapter 355: A free-spirited cartoonist.

So Baoyue left a note for Eiko, then picked up her small bag, hugged the doll and left the house, got in the taxi called by Uesugi Cheng, and followed him in the taxi to the bottom of an ordinary-looking building.

"Let's go. The editor should be here at this hour."

Uesugi Cheng carried his bag, paid the fare, and walked into the building with Baoyue for a midnight snack.

Baoyue Yexiao looked at the people coming and going with curiosity, and many people also cast curious eyes on this little girl who was dressed a little strangely.

"Oh, oh, Mr. Uesugi, you're finally here. I thought you forgot about it!"

When Uesugi Sumika saw his editor, he came out to greet him with tears in his eyes, and it looked like he even wanted to hug Uesugi Sumika the next second.

"I still remember the day I submitted the manuscript very clearly. So how was the response to the comic?"

"Great, to be honest it's really great. Almost all the comments are waiting for the next part of the plot, and some are..."

The editor in front of Uesugi Cheng suddenly looked a little hesitant, as if wondering whether he should say it or not.

"what happened?"

"It's nothing, really. I'm just wondering if I can tell who is using a fake account to draw this kind of niche comic here."

Uesugi Cheng was stunned for a moment, then laughed and shook his head.

"Then let them guess. Bring the manuscript over and tell me directly if there's anything you want to change."

Uesugi Cheng took out the paper manuscript from his bag. The editor nodded and carefully took over his next work.

Although nowadays most cartoonists choose to hand over their comics directly to the editorial department via the Internet, the editorial department is also happy to see this more convenient method.

But this traditional submission is also a wonderful experience for them, especially for Uesugi Cheng's comic manuscript. Every time he submits his manuscript, it brings a little shock to the editor.

"Does this... this statue have a prototype? What religion is it from?"

The editor licked his dry lips and seemed a little nervous.

He didn't know where Uesugi Cheng got the model from and what it was to be able to draw such a... awe-inspiring cast iron statue.

"The prototype is not in this world, so you can rest assured that there will be no religious disputes."

Uesugi Sumire nodded calmly. It was impossible for the colonel to send people to chase him to this world and question what Uesugi Sumire was doing. Although Uesugi Sumire felt that after knowing this, the colonel would just laugh twice and then pretend that nothing happened.

"Oh...oh, that's good, that's good."

The editor nodded and carefully flipped through each page of the storyboard manuscript. He raised his head with some difficulty.

"Mr. Uesugi, are these all finished this month?"

"Yes, otherwise why would I come here today? If it had been finished long ago, I would have handed it to you a long time ago."

Uesugi Cheng was a little confused as to why such a meaningless question was suddenly asked.

"No...just..."

He didn't say anything. If it wasn't for the fact that it was almost impossible for anyone to copy Uesugi Sumika's painting style, he would even suspect that there really was a master behind Uesugi Sumika who was painting for him. This speed of improvement was simply creepy to him.

"Speaking of which, Mr. Uesugi, there is a year-end party for cartoonists. Do you want to attend? This is a year-end party held by most publications including the Jump series."

"Including newcomers like me?"

"Of course, to be honest, quite a few people want to meet Uesugi-sensei. In just two months, Uesugi-sensei has already rushed to the top of our ranking list."

"Never mind, I still have a lot of things to do... Do you mind?"

"Oh, of course it's okay, it was just an invitation."

The editor-in-charge had obvious disappointment on his face, but they had done some research on Uesugi Cheng's background and found out that this old man was submitting his work purely for his hobby, and the quality was just a 'little' higher, so they really had no way to restrict Uesugi Cheng in this regard.

"That's it, then. Speaking of which... as an author, do I get any small benefits? The kind where I get a free copy of each issue."

"Of course, wait a minute, I'll be there for you right away."

Soon, the previous issue of the comic book arrived in Uesugi Cheng's hands. Baoyue Yexiao curiously poked her head in, and the two of them sat in the negotiation room and talked about the content of the comics. It must be said that Baoyue Yexiao was indeed knowledgeable about evil spirits, and many times she would even comment on the plot of the comics.

"Is there anywhere else you want to go later? I'm inviting you out to play today."

"Ah, how about the amusement park?"

Baoyue Yexiao tilted her head and asked. Actually, there was no place she particularly wanted to go. She had almost captured all the targets in Tokyo. The remaining targets were either too difficult or the rewards were not proportional to the investment, which was not suitable for the battle she was about to face.

"Okay, as for the amusement park... let's go, I'll ask someone to take us there."

Uesugi Cheng made a phone call and asked a driver to come and drive.

"No, why would you call me to find a driver? The Dragon Ball Group doesn't do this kind of work, right?!"

Longzhu Tao's tone was close to collapse. She never thought that such a thing would get into the phone of her, the daughter of the Longzhu Group.

"Because I know someone who is more convenient for you. Ask your family if there is a suitable driver you can borrow."

Uesugi Cheng yawned and ignored the other party's roar.

"You guy... the Uesugi family's driver is obviously better, isn't he?"

Longzhu Tao had no way to deal with Uesugi Cheng. To be honest, ever since the last commission was handed over to the Longzhu Group, and Uesugi Cheng really paid the reward, most people in the Longzhu Group have already regarded Uesugi Cheng as a high-quality client, plus his background...

Long Zhutao seriously suspected that if no suitable candidate could be found, her family would take action themselves.

"Don't ask. If you have any, tell me. If not, I'll ask someone else."

"No need, we definitely have someone here, don't worry."

Longzhu Tao sent the message and received a reply within ten seconds. A qualified driver was on his way to Uesugi Cheng's location.

"You guys... your reputation is getting bigger and bigger, you are really amazing."

"You're too kind. Let's talk again when we have time."

Uesugi Cheng hung up the phone and started checking his phone. The direction of the anonymous forum began to change again. It seemed that they were finally going to start dealing with Steel Man Nanase and the mastermind behind her.

356

Chapter 356: An unexpected surprise at the amusement park.

The driver arrived quickly and unexpectedly looked like an ordinary person, with no gangster elements at all.

"Where are you two going?"

The driver was very professional and opened the back door for the two people. He pointed to the small refrigerator in the car. It must be said that the service of the Dragon Ball Group was very thoughtful, even providing some game consoles and the like.

"There are some amusement parks nearby that are more suitable for fun. They are the kind that... don't have a lot of people right now, and they're not small in size."

Uesugi Cheng gave the conditions. After all, he was just a borrowed driver, so it didn't matter if he ordered him around. It would be better to say that this was a place for people to show their self-worth.

Uesugi Cheng knew very well that people would be wasted if they were not used, so he didn't need to think about such things.

"I understand, please wait."

The driver was not at all surprised by Uesugi Cheng's request, and even seemed very relaxed. This was something Baoyue Yexiao had never expected. After all, according to Uesugi Cheng's request, she felt that she would definitely want to kick Uesugi Cheng when she heard such words. Why would she put forward so many conditions just to go to a place?

According to Uesugi Cheng's request, they were quickly sent to the entrance of the amusement park. It must be said that Uesugi Cheng's timing was just right. There were indeed the fewest tourists in the amusement park in the afternoon, after all, the evening activities were the highlight.

"Well, I've never been to a place like this before. It looks like a lot of fun."

Under Baoyue Yexiao's shocked look once again, Kishimojin lay on Uesugi Cheng's shoulder openly, looking like a real child and speaking in an innocent tone.

"Oh, so you can see me!! What a cute child!!"

Without saying a word, Kishimogoshi jumped off Uesugi Cheng's body and affectionately pressed her cheek against Baoyue Yexiao's face. Kishimogoshi has a very high degree of favorability towards all children, and sometimes even treats children she is close to as her own children.

"Wait wait wait, is she really that Devil Mother Goddess?!!"

Baoyue Yexiao stared blankly at the little girl who looked not much older than her. It was hard to imagine that this was the powerful and mysterious Demon Goddess that she first met.

"Yes, that girl gave birth to the current girl again. You can think of them as a continuation. It's amazing, isn't it, God?"