Chapter 24

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In the third floor of the Qintian Building, the comic exhibition hall.

The exhibition hall is hosting a five-day comic exhibition, attracting countless comic enthusiasts, media reporters, and industry insiders. All the works that passed the preliminary selection will be exhibited in rotation over the five days.

The exhibition hall is divided into two sections: Chinese comics and Japanese comics, each displaying the works of the participants from the respective countries.

Korean films and songs, and Japanese anime and AV, have become the two major waves sweeping through China, creating a large number of fans of Korean and Japanese culture.

The Japanese comic section is packed with people, shoulder to shoulder, and the staff are drenched in sweat, shouting hoarsely to maintain order. Media reporters can't even get a foot in, and can only take photos and videos from the periphery to capture the bustling scene.

In contrast, the Chinese comic section, while not completely deserted, is sparsely populated, with only a few groups of visitors gathered in front of the exhibited comics, passing by quickly like sightseers.

"Ah, there are too many Japan fans."

"You can't say that. I like Japanese comics too; Chinese comics just seem to lack something."

"There's no way around it. They've been developing for decades and have a mature industry."

"True, we started too late in China. But with our large population, perhaps in a few years, Chinese comics can surpass Japanese comics."

"That's hard. Lack of a well-planned development strategy, no reader support, and the fact that Kodansha has invested in AiMan, representing the formal invasion of the Japanese comic industry. What can Chinese comics do to resist?"

"Alright. Don't forget your roots just because you've had a couple of good breaks. What does this have to do with us? If we don't get any valuable news today, the editor will turn into Lady Rong again."

Two reporters aimlessly wandered around the Chinese comic section, looking for any valuable news. But with so few people, there were no discussions or arguments, so where could they find any news?

Sigh, even a cat and dog fight would be good!

"Look over there!"

"Where?"

"Right there! Didn't you notice something's off?"

"What's off? It's just that the comic has more pages than the others!"

"No! I saw only two people there earlier, but now there are six, and the original two haven't left!"

Okay, usually, there are only two or three people around a Chinese comic, so six people... that's quite a lot.

The two reporters walked over. Within ten meters, the number of people in front of the comic had increased to eight, with a young couple joining in!

"Flower Boys?"

"Isn't that a term for girls?"

"Shut up!"

The reporters' professional habit annoyed the other eight people, who sternly scolded them. The eight people continued to focus on the comic.

Young people these days!

The two middle-aged reporters exchanged a smile, shook their heads, and lost interest in the interview.

"Dad, come and look quickly, this 'Flower Boys' is really good!" A pretty and cute girl, about 14 or 15 years old, with a touch of the grandeur of Yanjing, excitedly pulled her father over.

The middle-aged man helplessly said, "Mimi, slow down. The comic isn't going to run away. What if you fall?"

Really good?

The two middle-aged reporters exchanged another glance. Seeing the middle-aged man with his daughter standing in front of the comic, just like the young people, they hesitated for a moment and joined in.

This one look, like pear blossoms in the spring rain.

This one look, like Xi Shi by the water, surpassing all.

This one look, like a beauty that makes the moon hide and the flowers blush.

This one look...

The two reporters forgot their identities and their tasks, becoming completely engrossed...

"Uncles, can you hurry up!"

"Read so slowly, just buy the magazine to read the series later. Don't you know you're blocking the way!"

"Slow and steady, old age means slow thinking!"

The two reporters were so engrossed that they were startled by the complaints around them, completely at a loss.

"Ah? Us?"

"Pretending? Who else but you two!"

"Look around, how many people you're blocking!"

"Quick, we're waiting in line!"

So many people!

The two reporters suddenly realized that the original eight people had already left, and the father and daughter had also gone. Around them, a large crowd had gathered, specifically around 'Flower Boys'.

Most of the comic entries were about 20 pages, with very few over 50 pages. 'Flower Boys' had over 100 pages, making it a true oddity among all the entries!

The biggest advantage of a 100-page comic is its size, stretching out in a long row. The onlookers formed a long queue, moving orderly from left to right, from the beginning to the end.

They were in the middle, about 100 pages, seriously obstructing the flow of the queue.

How to describe it?

A bit like... a traffic jam!

Those eager to jump ahead and read the later pages, planning to catch up on the pages they missed, found that the perfectionists and OCD types were waiting for them to move, causing the queue to stall, leading to strong dissatisfaction from others.

Amidst the complaints, the two reporters, excited yet embarrassed, left and caught up with a few young people who had just finished reading the comic, revealing their identities as reporters and interviewing them about their thoughts on the comic.

Thoughts?

Love it!

"F4 are so handsome and rich. When I look for a boyfriend, I want someone like them!" A high school girl said excitedly.

"I think there's a line in the comic that's really good: 'I'm completely different from those young masters who grew up in greenhouses!'" A working dog with aspirations to be a phoenix man.

"Shizuka is a weed, right? No matter how much she's kicked or stepped on, she still sprouts in the spring, a plant with strong vitality, right? I am Shizuka!"

"Hua Ze is handsome and gentle. I hope Shizuka ends up with him."

"The comic is excellent, but the author doesn't seem like a newcomer. 'Flower Boys' follows the Japanese comic serialization method, with the first chapter being 50-60 pages, and the rest about 20 pages each, with six chapters per volume, which is the standard for a single volume. I suspect he's a big shot who has published single volumes before, and Mai Zi is his pen name." A professional comic enthusiast gave a detailed analysis.

"..."

Unconsciously, the audience in the Japanese comic section began to decrease, while the audience in the Chinese comic section gradually increased. More and more people heard about how good 'Flower Boys' was and came to the Chinese comic section to check it out.

Due to the large number of people in front of 'Flower Boys', those who arrived late had to pass the time by watching other Chinese comic entries. Gradually, some people discovered that Chinese comics weren't as bad as they imagined, and some works were quite good!

The Chinese comic section quietly changed, and media reporters, like sharks smelling blood, began to arrive. The two reporters, with their heavy haul, were overjoyed and hurried back to the company to report the news first. They didn't know that in the Japanese comic section, there was also a work, like 'Flower Boys', that was a single entry with over 100 pages.

In the Japanese comic section, the audience gradually moved to the Chinese comic section, but the area in front of 'Naruto' was still crowded. Just like with 'Flower Boys', the audience formed an orderly queue, drawn in by the 100-page comic.

The father and daughter who had finished 'Flower Boys' were also among them...

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