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

After dinner, I sat next to him reading comics.

Just as He Zhou picked up his pen and paper, he received an email from Tian Xiaoxi.

[Tian Xiaoxi: Dear collaborator, although I know your plot is very well written, for the sake of friendly cooperation, I still want to express my opinion: This... wouldn't the monkey make it less relatable?]

The second email was a screenshot.

The screenshot turned out to be his own comic book author account.

[Comic artist: He Zhou]

[Number of followers: 1825]

[Number of donations to the homepage: 208]

Tian Xiaoxi's tone in the email was a little sour.

[Tian Xiaoxi: I just asked a website to help you apply for it. Now "Monster City" is registered under both of our names. In addition to your own copyright, you also own half of the copyright for "Monster City".]

The number of followers increased in just one day, and many people gave tips, all of which were thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan at a time. You've struck it rich.

I'm not envious at all!

Chapter 78, The First Card! (Seeking First Subscription)

"Tian Xiaoxi also applied for co-creation?"

This was what surprised He Zhou the most.

This is tantamount to handing over the popularity that would have been exclusively yours.

Has Tian Xiaoxi changed her personality?

Then in the third email.

Attached is the drawing she made while staying up all night.

[I've already drawn the illustrations you requested! Also, what do you mean by asking me to draw the Demon Orb at birth, at age three, during its Demon Orb stage, and in its adult form? Does a character need so many drawings?]

He Zhou had already explained the parts that needed to be drawn to her beforehand.

She had clearly stayed up all night again.

"Is this guy really going to such lengths for such a small amount of money?"

He Zhou couldn't suppress his curiosity.

Despite loving money so much, she was still willing to register a co-creation comic artist account for herself.

He's a strange fellow, though.

Seeing the envious look on her face, almost drooling with envy, He Zhou thought for a moment and then wrote a line in small print in a hidden spot in the comic.

[You'll receive 3,000 from next month's tips.]

Although your bank account is managed by the system, the system can transfer funds as long as it's your idea.

However, more than that won't work.

...

This time, Tian Xiaoxi seems to have used watercolors. Although it's still somewhat different from what I imagined, it's definitely much better than her previous Thunder Calabash Brothers.

The painting depicts the eldest Calabash Brother carrying stones.

The entire appearance of the Calabash Brothers was drawn entirely in his own style.

She specifically studied the style of the art factory and chose watercolor, which was not very comfortable for her to use. The finished paintings still have watercolor brushstrokes.

It looks like things are finally much better than before.

After looking at it for a while, He Zhou asked her to revise it several more times.

Finally, the design was finalized.

The eldest son gritted his teeth as he carried a large stone, standing on the stone slab. He was wearing red clothes and had a crimson gourd ornament on his head.

It's exactly the same as my requirements and the sketch.

Wearing a green leaf necklace around her neck, a green leaf skirt around her waist, and barefoot on the ground.

After making several revisions, Tian Xiaoxi, probably because of the three thousand yuan, made the changes without any regrets, changing whatever was asked of her.

It was fixed very quickly.

...

After confirming that the image was correct, Tian Xiaoxi used it to create a character card and posted it in the comments section.

[Character: Hongwa]

[From: Calabash Brothers]

[Introduction: The red gourd from the seven-colored gourd transformed into Red Boy, who was born with immense strength and brute power.]

Because the storyline of Calabash Brothers is different from that of Monkey King, there are no different life stages like in Monkey King's story.

So there's only one card.

...

really.

After the details were refined, the familiar notification sound appeared.

[Character image successfully recorded]

Below, the character records of the Calabash Brothers appeared prominently.

[Character: Red Boy, the Strongman]

[Belongs to: Calabash Brothers]

[Current Status: Manifestation Allowed]

[Ability: Innate superhuman strength. Once manifested, it possesses strength far exceeding that of ordinary people, with an additional suppressive effect on demons. Demons directly captured or suppressed by its power will find it difficult to maintain their ethereal form, possession, or disguise, gradually revealing their true form.]

[Special Feature: Brute Force Overcomes All Magic! When facing demons that have already manifested, one can repel, bind, or destroy their true form using pure brute force.]

[Note: The manifestation time and strength of abilities depend on the level of the bonded individual's energy.]

[Number of times it can be manifested: 1]

"Proportion?"

"So, it's not based on my energy level, but rather a ratio from one percent to one hundred percent?"

"So, the higher my cultivation level, the more I can gradually increase my ability to utilize one percent of their power to one hundred percent?"

After all, these were manifested by their own energy, and it's quite reasonable that the strength of the energy affects their relative strength.

Most of the characters in my comics are supermodels, even in terms of proportions, they are very strong.

...

Tian Xiaoxi is quite useful.

He Zhou felt that the extra royalties she received were well worth it.

"Is this guy this efficient now that he has money?"

"This Red Baby is so useful."

Just by looking at it, you can tell how useful it is, making He Zhou a little reluctant to use it.

It looks like it requires a lot of energy.

Even the Red Boy has special effects, so what about the special abilities of the Monkey King, Nezha, and those in Jujutsu Kaisen later on...?

It seems like Jujutsu Kaisen can be drawn sooner rather than later.

Manifesting them would require less energy than manifesting the Monkey King.

Feeling completely safe and secure, He Zhou comfortably prepared to start drawing comics.

But just as he picked up his paintbrush, someone suddenly knocked on the door.

...

Someone came to my house?

He Zhou was somewhat surprised.

It's the weekend, after all.

I've never seen anyone come to my house on weekends before.

He had no choice but to get up and open the door.

When the door was opened, Lu An and Wen Tingyu were standing there.

Wen Tingyu, dressed in a black robe that resembled a nun's habit, trembled as He Zhou opened the door: "My light, your goodness has been discovered."

"?"

What kind of riddle is this?

He Zhou looked bewildered and turned to look at Lu An.

He shrugged and said, "A person who shines can't hide their brilliance no matter how hard they try."

"I thought you should have been prepared."

...

He Zhou was speechless, but with his current level 10 skill in understanding riddles and conversations, he still managed to glean the meaning from their fragments of conversation.

They must have realized they had used the homing ability, but they probably didn't know who it was at that point.

"They failed yesterday afternoon."

"They probably won't make it this morning, so we'll try as planned anyway."

As soon as he finished speaking...

Perhaps because Lu An and Jiang Dai were gathered on his side, the comic's camera angle shifted for a moment, and He Zhou immediately saw the comic readers' comments.

The night patrol team's attempt to unseal the student's residence in the teaching building this morning failed again. However, that student seems to be in better condition than yesterday afternoon; he was only injured and has a chance of recovery after treatment.

Even if Song Zhenyu's movements are steady, the chain is still binding the lamp pool, and releasing the lamp pool requires mental control. Even a slight tension, a erratic movement, or pain would easily lead to failure.

Some comic book readers were immediately delighted when the scene finally focused on He Zhou.

[Finally, I can see Lao He drawing comics again! I've read a whole bunch of weird comics, and I deserve to see something funny! Havoc in Heaven, please! Get the drawing done!]

...

"I guessed they would come looking for us this afternoon, so I'm letting you know."

Lu An sat down quite naturally.

My gaze immediately fell on the cover of He Zhou's painting, "Havoc in Heaven".

Upon seeing the image of a monkey wielding a golden cudgel and riding a somersault cloud, his expression froze, and he asked hesitantly yet curiously, "What... is this comic about?"

"Is My Light drawing comics again?"

"I want to see it too."

Wen Tingyu gracefully dusted off the stool and sat down.

He Zhou looked at the three pairs of eyes in front of him, opened his mouth, but really didn't want to talk about this.

They never say anything nice.

Just hearing it makes you feel thunderous.

But when I thought that comic book readers also need a brief introduction, I still gritted my teeth and gave the speech.

"Oh."

"This one..."

"It tells the story of a monkey that sprang from a stone, seeking the elixir of immortality..."