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

Thinking about it this way, I felt even safer.

"It seems that the popularity score is still too low!"

"liver!"

"I have to work harder!"

...

the other side.

in reality.

Tian Xiaoxi's desk was covered with drawing tools, and several bottles of cheap instant coffee were placed next to her.

The entire desktop is a mess.

She looked listless, with dark circles under her eyes.

After working for half a day, I finally finished the Nezha character card that He Zhou requested.

This portrait depicts Nezha as a ball of flesh just after his birth.

Nezha's entire body hadn't grown out yet; it was just a ball with eyes, a nose, and a mouth.

It was rampaging and its appearance alone exuded the demonic aura of a demon.

[Character: Nezha - Newborn Demon Orb]

[From: Birth of the Demon Child]

[Introduction: Nezha, a demonic infant born three years after being placed in Lady Yin's womb, is indiscriminate in his affections and exudes demonic energy.]

...

Tian Xiaoxi drew several cards in one go and packed them all into He Zhou's mailbox.

While sending the message, I also received a call from Song Yaoyao.

Why are you still drawing?

"Well……"

"You're working yourself to death, go to sleep."

Even for three thousand yuan, you can't push yourself like this.

I only sleep four hours a day, and spend the rest of my time drawing.

Tian Xiaoxi yawned on the other end of the phone, her voice still a little groggy: "But He Zhou is in a hurry."

"He expedited it."

"..."

Song Yaoyao said helplessly, "Aren't the character cards supposed to be posted in the comments section? There shouldn't be such a rush for this, right?"

"Really? Yes, but maybe he has his reasons for expediting it?"

Tian Xiaoxi is very easygoing and rarely thinks about these things; she only has one thought in her mind.

Remembering that He Zhou had specifically requested expedited processing, and after glancing at what he had said about all the drawings being finished and ready to be sent, she collapsed onto the bed.

...

At this time.

After Tian Xiaoxi posted the two character cards in the comments section.

In the comics.

He Zhoucai finally received the notification.

[Character: Nezha - Newborn Demon Orb]

[Part of the series: Birth of the Crimson Demon Child]

[Current Status: Manifestation Allowed]

[Ability: Born with the protection of a demonic flame, able to charge at targets with their head.]

[Characteristic: The Demon Orb's fire has a dispelling and restraining effect on demons; however, the newly born Nezha, the Newborn Demon Orb, is controlled by demonic energy and cannot distinguish friend from foe.]

[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]

"That's true."

"A meatball?"

He Zhou looked down and immediately saw the second one.

...

The second card is also one that doesn't distinguish between friend and foe.

In the second image, Nezha is not in his demon form, but in his demon child form.

It has just grown from a ball of flesh into a person.

His body was engulfed in flames, floating in mid-air, holding a fireball in his hand, with a wicked smile.

[Character: Nezha - The Newborn Demon Child]

[Part of the series: Birth of the Crimson Demon Child]

[Current Status: Manifestation Allowed]

[Ability: Born with the protection of a demonic flame, able to burn targets with fire.]

[Characteristic: The Demon Orb's Fire has a dispelling and restraining effect on demons; however, the newly born Nezha, the nascent demon child, is controlled by demonic energy and cannot distinguish friend from foe.]

[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]

"I can't distinguish between friend and foe..."

He Zhou sighed softly, "This can only be used in specific situations."

Otherwise, it would be bad if our own people got hurt.

...

I've looked at the card art.

He Zhou then saw comments from newly engrossed readers of the Crimson Lotus Demon Child Reborn comic.

[Huh? Is this comic a collaboration where one person draws the story and the other adds the visuals?]

[This collaboration is quite interesting. It feels like Tian Xiaoxi's art style has really changed a lot. Before, she drew in the style of an old art factory for Calabash Brothers, but here she has changed to a hot-blooded style. I have to say... her skill level is still there.]

[Tian Xiaoxi's weakness is in her storytelling, not her drawing skills. Her self-taught drawing ability at this level is definitely a testament to her natural talent.]

"It's not bad."

"It seems that the grand spectacle with the Golden Cudgel should be fine."

He Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.

A sigh came from beside me.

When I turned around, it was Xiao Wen.

He was looking at the comic strip depicting Lady Yin's death, his eyes filled with a complex and bewildered expression.

...

It was during the break between classes.

He Zhou couldn't help but ask, "Have you finished watching?"

"Is his mother really dead?"

Xiao Wen's eyes showed emotion and worry: "Will it be able to come back to life?"

"Don't you all think that dying early means being reborn sooner?"

He Zhou asked curiously, "Then why are you worried about whether his mother is dead or not?"

"..."

Xiao Wen was silent for a while, even he himself found it strange: "That's how it should have been."

He held the comic book, looking down at the scene where Madam Yin turned into smoke, and surprisingly, he wasn't completely unmoved.

Comic book readers happened to see this, and comments started popping up again.

So, the main plot of this comic is that Lao He uses a shonen manga to awaken the Riddler's passion, and then changes the world?

It looks like this…

Can a riddle teller be changed? I don't believe it.

...

next second.

Then he heard a hint of hesitation in Xiao Wen's voice as he touched his heart, feeling his blood heat up.

"Old He, I really don't want them to die, so the ending is that they all turn into pills?"

"?"

He Zhou looked completely bewildered: "Huh?"

Xiao Wen said seriously, "Didn't they already enter the alchemy furnace? They must have died one by one."

"Who told you that?"

"..."

"This is a shonen manga!"

"Old He, what's a shonen manga?"

"That's how shonen manga works! As long as you haven't given up, no one else can choose the ending for you! Understand?"

Seeing his bewildered look, He Zhou didn't know how to explain, so he took the comic and was about to finish the story: "You'll see what a shonen manga is like in a minute!"

"The passion will never die!"

Liver surgery!

Chapter 90: The Ending of Old He and the Prodigy is High-Energy!

in reality.

In a forum for popular manga writers, a post by a struggling author caught everyone's attention.

Can the movie "Birth of the Crimson Demon Child" still be as exciting as it was?

[Rookie Chicken Yellow: Not to be rude, but although He Zhou's knife skills are more sophisticated than Tian Xiaoxi's, I don't find it exciting at all.]

The main characters all went into the alchemy furnace. I can't understand how they can get out of this furnace without it collapsing. Even if the Heart-Piercing Curse is lifted, so what?

If it involved sacrificing everyone's lives to lift up the Demon Orb and the Spirit Orb, I wouldn't find it particularly exciting.

Can it change my destiny?

Can changing one's own fate through the sacrifice of others be called inspiring?

Below are several other messages he sent.

[Rookie Chicken Yellow: If this is the direction it takes, then the only difference between Shen Gongbao and Nezha is that Shen Gongbao isn't the protagonist. Where's the fun? Where's the excitement? Excuse me?]

The parents' sacrifice helped Nezha break the Heart-Piercing Curse, and then everyone else's sacrifice helped them break through the alchemy furnace.

When will this formula finally become tiresome? Does the protagonist have to rely on the sacrifices of others to save them because they can't save themselves?

...