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

Tian Xiaoxi gasped.

My hands were trembling as I held the phone!

She desperately wanted to find that damn gunman. Why did this NPC have to draw this damn comic?

Her lifelong reputation is truly admirable!

...

When I'm angry.

Tian Xiaoxi immediately noticed that, damn it, the comic had been updated again!

What's even more surprising is...

The pitiful 20-odd fellow comic artists who collected the comics quickly clicked in, and familiar IDs left comments right under her nose.

[Haha! Finally an update! I'm so curious! There's something new! This comic is so exciting!]

[Stop laughing all the time! He Zhou has finally updated episodes four and five! I'm going to enjoy them to the fullest today!]

...

"They even remembered the NPC's name?"

Tian Xiaoxi looked down.

When I saw how abstract the two new episodes were, I almost fainted from anger.

The plot is extremely simple!

In the fourth episode, Chief Black Cat investigates the cause of the male praying mantis's death and discovers that it was eaten by the female mantis.

In the fifth episode, a fat rat kills the white cat, and after a fierce battle with Chief Black Cat, it successfully catches the bad guy.

The plot is so simple it's almost idiotic!

It can be roughly classified as a shonen anime.

The ending scene features a simple line drawing of a cat pointing a gun at the sky, with the words "[To be continued]" next to it.

Why would he think people want to see a sequel?

Tian Xiaoxi's vision went black!

...

This piece is still drawn in a very rough style; it's an abstract style that can be drawn in just one minute.

The lines are messy.

What's even more unsettling than the abstract art style is the content in the bottom panel.

In the last cell of this chapter...

Jiang Dai looked curiously at the words "To be continued" on the comic and asked, "Why are those four words only written in the fifth chapter?"

"You didn't write the other chapters."

He Zhou leaned back in his chair and replied with great self-righteousness, "Oh, that's what the eunuch means."

"We've already covered five episodes; it's time to end this chapter."

He will always remember the bitterness of seeing "To be continued" as a child, only to find that there was never a next episode.

How can he be the only one to suffer this hardship!

...

really.

The twenty fellow artists in the comments section who were delighted were screaming with excitement.

[I'm not going to criticize you for being a dead eunuch anymore, okay?! Keep going!]

[Who said you used a ghostwriter! I absolutely didn't! You've always drawn like this! I will never report you! Hurry up and draw!]

Tian Xiaoxi stared at the urging comments, turned to the last page, and froze when she saw the follow-up reading.

[21st to catch up to the latest...]

If I remember correctly, there are only twenty people who have added this to their favorites, and they are all in the same industry.

That is to say...

These twenty people who came to criticize her colleagues all chose to follow and watch?

Look at this book! The art style is extremely sloppy! Completely lacking in aesthetic appeal! The plot is simple! It was drawn by a ghostwriter, used to provoke her… a black cat! a sheriff!

"Ha! You think I'd avoid your sharp edge?"

"I'm the real mother! I have to show everyone what true aesthetics are!"

Tian Xiaoxi snorted coldly, clicked the "+" sign in the plot, and began typing frantically.

...

She first typed in a long description of Jiang Dai and the imagery.

Jiang Dai, dressed in a loose school uniform, was stunningly beautiful, even in the gloomy, rainy weather…

"Look out the window at Lu An, the protagonist who's pretending to be weak while actually being strong!"

"Oh!"

"A fateful encounter between teammates!"

The ensemble cast begins once again!

Tian Xiaoxi leaned back in her chair with satisfaction and took a sip of the ten-yuan instant coffee she had bought at the supermarket.

The plot hasn't been entered yet.

A balance notification popped up on my phone.

The remaining balance of your bank card ending in XXXX is 388.00 yuan.

"..."

Tian Xiaoxi was silent for a moment, then snorted: "So what if I avoid your sharp edge!"

The words that were originally typed in were quietly changed.

[Under the gloomy, rainy weather, Jiang Dai urged He Zhou to continue updating the sixth episode of Black Cat Detective in the same abstract, childish, and utterly unaesthetic style...]

I checked and found nothing missing.

Tian Xiaoxi finally clicked "confirm" with satisfaction!

release!

...

in the afternoon.

While listening to the lecture, He Zhou began to think about a new comic.

The fourth and fifth episodes of Black Cat Detective have been completed, bringing him a small wave of popularity.

It seems that the number of people reading comics has increased, from a few to twenty.

Therefore, the popularity score also doubled, moving forward by one decimal point.

This leap in social class deeply moved He Zhou.

[Popularity increased by 0.001]

[Popularity increased by 0.001]

If the number of readers reaches two hundred, wouldn't it be just around the corner to advance to the decimal point?

effort!

struggle!

...

Just as He Zhou was full of energy, he suddenly felt a probing gaze on him from the side.

He turned his head and met Jiang Dai's hesitant gaze.

"what happened?"

"comics."

She pointed to the fifth episode she had just watched, and was about to speak when her attention was drawn to the words He Zhou was writing on a piece of paper next to her.

"Huluwa?"

"Well, I'm getting ready to start the next comic book."

He Zhou paused, then explained, "It's a heartwarming story about seven children who turned into a mountain to save their grandfather."

"?"

Is it passionate?

Jiang Dai hesitated for a moment, then said "Oh".

What were you about to say?

forget.

If you've forgotten it, then it's not important.

She took a deep sniff of He Zhou's scent before continuing to lie down and rest.

...

He Zhou didn't take this little incident to heart.

But suddenly.

A notification sounded.

[Gain 1 Story Point]

[Current Plot Point: 1]

[Note: Only by acquiring enough plot points and gaining enough popularity can you defy fate and upgrade your character's status.]

Chapter 9: The Second Female Lead!

"?"

This sudden reminder immediately snapped He Zhou out of his daze.

Plot points?

What does it mean?

He understands the importance of sufficient popularity, but what about the plot points?

If it's a storyline you participated in, why didn't you get any story points in the last storyline?

What are the differences between the two?

When He Zhou's gaze fell on Jiang Dai, seeing her sleeping soundly on the table like a country cat, he suddenly had an idea.

The plot from last time was probably also arranged by this damn author.

It's estimated that this is arranged by implanting an idea; if it aligns with the characters' personalities, they will accept it.

They will refuse if it doesn't fit the character's personality.

"Hey, buddy."

To confirm this, He Zhou sat down next to Lu An and grinned, meeting her calm gaze: "What were you doing last Friday night?"

“Listening.”

Speak like a human.

"I will stay at home and quietly wait for fate to decide my future."