I'm drawing an action-packed anime within a depressing one!

"It's an animated series about Black Cat Detective catching bad guys!"

Ignoring whether the cow-and-cow cat beside him responded, He Zhou continued, "Do you want to see? If you do, I'll draw it for you next time..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

A comment popped up on the screen.

Wow! This NPC can even draw comics! He's quite cute! The Cat Sheriff catching bad guys...sigh, it reminds me of my cat...

[Popularity increased by 0.0001]

...

"!!!"

He Zhou was taken aback.

I watched helplessly as comments that had been silent for a long time began to appear one by one.

A strange idea suddenly formed in my mind.

Wait a minute! Can't I draw comics myself?

This author is a terrible writer, even though the plot is rubbish!

But I know how!

I've read so many awesome shonen manga in my past life!

What Demon Slayer!

grim Reaper!

One Piece!

Naruto!

There's also the Jujutsu Kaisen, which fits perfectly.

Each one of them is a game-changing plot!

If I create one book that becomes a hit, then everyone will come and read it!

...

"Acting out the story yourself is nowhere near as fast as drawing the story."

"Why do I have to go up there myself, fight, and spend my life rewriting the plot? Can't I just draw it?"

Just thinking about it made He Zhou's blood boil.

As long as this trashy author doesn't mark it as finished!

He could try and see if he could revive the comic's popularity!

Even if the drawing is a bit bad... if the story is good, everyone should still be able to accept it!

effort!

struggle!

...

In reality, in a certain residential community.

"Forget it, I'm not going to try anymore."

"I'm going to become a eunuch."

Tian Xiaoxi, the comic artist who drew "Monster City", huddled in a gaming chair, looking like a dark mushroom dried by the sun after a deadline. His head was tilted to one side, and he sat on the gaming chair with his legs wrapped around his chest.

She stared at the barrage of insults from backstage and calmly messaged her friend: "The battle has collapsed, the demons are too strong, I can't fix it."

My friend on the other end of the line [typing] replied after a while: [...]

It seemed they had finally found the time to complain, and the other side was incredibly ruthless in their criticism.

[I already told you that the Kirishima setting has too few night patrols. The overlap between the demon and human worlds is already strong enough, but they can crawl out whenever they have negative emotions, even at night. It's ridiculously overpowered, like something out of a plot hole!]

[You've created this setting, with the main map being a Kirishima Island overflowing with negative emotions, and you've also added a lot of hidden maps.]

The Night Watchers are corrupted and it's irreversible; they can only die. Are you trying to survive in this apocalypse? Your protagonist is truly unlucky. What protagonist is as unlucky as you?

"Only with enough crisis can there be enough to make it interesting!"

"Only the tacit understanding and friendship born in the face of life and death can be truly unforgettable! This is a portrait of a group!"

Tian Xiaoxi couldn't help but retort, pausing for a moment before her tone suddenly became solemn and dignified.

"So, this isn't exactly a discontinued ending; it's left open-ended, at least better than the bad ending I originally planned where everyone dies, right?"

I feel it's a bit of a pity.

After all, she wanted to try out this city full of monsters.

Before drawing this comic, I envisioned combining action, fantasy, and romance, with a touch of the atmosphere of a Japanese light novel featuring urban fantasy!

Let's learn from each other's strengths and make up for our weaknesses!

...

Therefore, in this comic, Lu An, one of the first male protagonists to appear, is portrayed as a handsome, strong, and tragic character.

A disabled mother, a monster father, and a tragic figure.

Previously, it was almost entirely about setting up the world view and Lu An.

He also set several catchphrases for himself every day.

"Don't be nice to me, I never look forward to seeing you the next day."

"Why am I always alone? Because I'm waiting for someone who isn't afraid of being dragged down by me."

To create an atmosphere of painful youthful love.

People all over the world speak in this weak, neurotic, and incredibly depressing style.

"Is it another cloudy day? Is it the cloudy day that marks the beginning of my destiny?"

...

The result was not only poorly received by the editor, but also received negative feedback from readers.

The group chat was filled with groans of despair. Even longtime readers were saying tactfully, "Xiao Xi, I really can't take it anymore. This time, your comic... the art style is pretty good, but as for the content, shouldn't you reconsider?"

The feedback in the book review section is more direct.

[OMG, I'm so frustrated! Who's even identifying with this kind of male protagonist?]

[I've watched so many episodes, and I can understand the female lead taking so long to appear, but this place is dangerous and depressing. Is there no normal person here?]

[Yes, there's an NPC named He Zhou who's pretty normal. The male lead asks him why he likes sunny days, and he replies, "Sunbathing more can synthesize Vitamin D, leading to health and longevity." Hahahaha, that's outrageous!]

"Let him remain a eunuch."

"The readers can understand me, right?"

Tian Xiaoxi was somewhat frustrated. She sat in front of the computer, lost in thought, unable to draw anything for a long time.

Just as she was about to take another look at the outline, her QQ suddenly rang.

Click to open.

It was a message from the editor.

[Baiyun: Did you change the male lead?]

[Baiyun: Actually, I told you before that the male lead's character wasn't good, but changing the male lead midway affected the audience's sense of immersion.]

Chapter 3 You're not afraid of death! I am!

What? Change the male lead?

Tian Xiaoxi was completely baffled.

She instinctively glanced at the backend first, and was shocked to find that the entire backend modification function was locked.

An extra chapter of the comic even appeared on its own in the background.

"How is this possible?"

"Did I draw this?"

Tian Xiaoxi gasped, trying hard to remember with her eyes closed. Wait a minute! She hadn't drawn it!

How come there's an extra sixth episode?

It's only been up to the point where the female lead just appeared, isn't it?

She felt a sense of dread, as if she had seen a ghost, but also a bit of anticipation. Could it be that the website had found her a ghostwriter?

Is the website really that responsible?

Even her flops need ghostwriters?

Curious to see what kind of drawing the gunman would produce, Tian Xiaoxi clicked on the new sixth episode.

...

In episode six.

A character named He Zhou, whom I had no prior impression of, took up the entire length of the story.

The entire sixth episode is entirely about him.

For example, actively try to become Jiang Dai's deskmate.

The daily harassment of the kitten caused Jiang Dai to become somewhat stressed; she would become afraid and stressed whenever she saw him, and would even hiss in response.

The interaction between the two was very lively and interesting.

Finally, the scene stopped at a simple sketch of a cow and a cat drawn by He Zhou, and a simple sketch of a cat wearing a police uniform.

The kitten not only curiously lay down next to the desk and peeked at him drawing, but also had its first conversation with him.

Finally, the first positive comment appeared in the comments section.

[User 3452: The chibi version of this NPC is really well drawn, and the kitten is quite interesting.]

"..."

There's something dirty inside!

No.

She needs to be castrated soon!

...

Kirishima.

It has been raining for three days straight.

When it rains, everyone is particularly restless, glancing at the time in silence, each one anxious.

He Zhou lay on the table, looking at the contents.

In the picture.

A group of rats emptied a granary in the dead of night, and after receiving a report, Chief Black Cat led his officers in a chase.

It took three days to fill just one large sheet of paper.

His head was buzzing again, as if all his energy had been drained.

"..."

Why do I get a headache when I'm drawing a comic?

Are you deliberately blocking my level?

I searched for ages.

It was only in a small line of text in the system that I found out it was because of the light fixture.

"Lamp pool?"