[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-all-rounder-artist":3,"chapter-all-rounder-artist-all-rounder-artist-chapter-739":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","All-rounder Artist",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1269909,1699,"Chapter 739 - 705: I Keep Going Even When I Hit a Wall_1","all-rounder-artist-chapter-739",739,"\u003Cp>This was good news for Lin Yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan really appreciated Han Jimei’s abilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This recognition came not only from Jin Mu’s praise, but also from the previous exchanges between Han Jimei and Lin Yuan within the Tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has a good impression of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least their collaborations have been pleasant, with no complications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike with Ling Kong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the latter took the stage, their cooperation ran into problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What made Lin Yuan happiest was that Han Jimei brought two outstanding cartoonists!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lin Yuan was prepared for his workload to triple, this would inevitably increase the studio’s workload.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excluding Jin Mu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current studio, including Lin Yuan and Luo Wei, has six people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six people simultaneously working on three comics would be doable with Lin Yuan there, but it would be tiring!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the blog regains the comic rights, the studio would also have to continue serializing The Kindaichi Case Files!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The studio’s six people might have to juggle the updates of four comics, a schedule that is bound to lead to overworking to the point of baldness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless absolutely necessary, Lin Yuan still hopes that everyone would be able to work in a relaxed and happy atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan could also continue to hire assistants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to hiring more assistants, having other cartoonists would obviously be more convenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These two cartoonists; one is Tianmen, the other is Yeshenchen, you should know them. After all, they were once top cartoonists of the Tribe too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Mu introduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan nodded. He indeed knew these two cartoonists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They both have remarkable achievements. If they join the Alliance, they would undoubtedly be of great help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it is settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no need for him to stretch himself thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you have no objections, I’ll get back in touch with Han Jimei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Jin Mu continued, \"By the way, I also got another piece of news from Han Jimei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What news?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About Ling Kong’s identity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan was not overly curious, but he decided to give it a listen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin Mu spoke seriously, \"Let me tell you this, the Tribe’s surname is Ling!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan pretty much understood, \"High-level connections?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s probably at the very top. Ling Kong is being groomed by the Tribe as a future successor. He has a younger brother, but his brother is less proficient compared to him. So unless something unexpected happens, Ling Kong will be the decision maker within the Tribe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Jin Mu’s expression turned solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This opponent was far more formidable than he had imagined!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, that high level of loss Ling Kong caused the Tribe would likely result in him being kicked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he’s the successor of the Tribe...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This changes things completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The punishment that would end up on Ling Kong is likely equivalent to a slap on the wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After serving this punishment, Ling Kong can continue as before, and even continue to oppose them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for burying the hatchet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Lin Yuan moved his three pen names to the blog, it’s been hard for the two sides to reconcile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the blog and the Tribe have always been arch-enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blog had given up one percent of its shares to woo Lin Yuan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keep in mind, the scale of the blog is terrifying, one percent of shares is much more than what people initially think!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Lin Yuan has been completely tagged to the blog!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some ways, could the blog be considered as Lin Yuan’s own enterprise?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had become one of the directors!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this was no longer a personal vendetta, but a struggle between two internet forces, there’s no room for separating business from personal matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chances are that Ling Kong will always pose as an adversary to Lin Yuan far into the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not perceive Ling Kong as a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that he looked down on Ling Kong, rather, he just felt that as long as he handled his own matters well, it would be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of Course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yuan is not one to stir up trouble, but he’s also not afraid of it, otherwise, he wouldn’t have chosen to break with the Tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news of the new comic website being prepared couldn’t be kept secret from the industry insiders, and Starlight and the blog did not plan to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new site lacked the most in publicity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now is the perfect time to raise awareness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A week later, Starlight and the blog jointly announced the news about the new comic website, \"the Alliance\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The names of two top-level cartoonists who were confirmed to join the \"Alliance\" were also publicly announced!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The netizens were shocked!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Establishing a new comic website?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A netizen mumbled, \"Why does it seem to me that Xian Yu and Chu Kuang built a comic website specifically for Shadow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not just similar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s blatant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is simply too harsh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at whom Shadow is leaning on!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two guys are totally holding their ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the backing of Starlight, this big move is Xian Yu’s masterpiece!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve always felt that Xian Yu and Chu Kuang were closer, but it seems all three of them have a strong bond! Xian Yu’s involvement in setting up this manga website for Shadow speaks volumes about his financial strength!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, no. It’s Starlight going all out for Xian Yu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The name of the manga site is rather meaningful. Could the union referred to be between Xian Yu, Chu Kuang, and Shadow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thing is, neither Xian Yu nor Chu Kuang knows how to draw manga!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone wondered, \"Does it refer to the union of Shadow, Yeshenchen, and Teacher Tianmen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a small alliance if it’s just the three of them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s not bad, these three top-tier manga artists, former tribal heads, are sure to draw in some attention!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Shadow were to fight solo, he would be in real trouble!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although they still can’t compete with Tribe Comics, having three top-tier manga artists join forces at least gives them a foothold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right. Tianmen and Yeshenchen excel at King’s Path Comics. Shadow doesn’t do King’s Path, but a site can’t do without King’s Path Comics. Otherwise, it would be too niche!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s just Shadow, then the website, even when established, wouldn’t mean much!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s far from being a match for Tribe Comics!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if there are two big King’s Path Comics artists joining the ’Union’, although the website might still not compete with Tribe Comics, at least it could attract some users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, it could make some waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s uncertain is, what’s Shadow’s new manga?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some guessed Shadow would go for a King’s Path Manga like ’Death Note’ once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, what Shadow needs most now is popularity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And among all his works, ’Death Note’ is the most popular!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a classic evil-pathway manga like ’Death Note’ could compete with King’s Path Manga in popularity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I already have a premonition. This move by Shadow is going to be explosive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow has recently been loaded with lots of topics and attention, being caught up in numerous public opinions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under such tremendous pressure, Shadow is bound to counterattack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if ’The Kindaichi Case Files’ performed averagely, no one dared to underestimate Shadow’s capabilities!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only fans and netizens thought so!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the manga artists from Tribe thought the same!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are also discussing Shadow’s new manga theme here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are in Tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow is in Union.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, each working for their own party, how could they not pay attention to Shadow’s affairs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bringing the topic back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they are not competitors, the people in the same industry are certainly keenly interested in Shadow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then someone guessed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps Shadow’s next piece wouldn’t necessarily be about the evil way theme. Wasn’t ’Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma’ also considered a disguised King’s Path theme?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is one possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst various conjectures, suddenly someone teased:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It definitely won’t be a detective genre.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chuckles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other manga artists also laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone if Shadow is a stubborn person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Shadow is stubborn, with all the eyes on him lately, he can’t ignore the downside of the niche genre!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needs this new website to prove himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, how could he live up to the support of Xian Yu and Chu Kuang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how can choosing the detective genre again prove Shadow’s worth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow has already proved with ’The Kindaichi Case Files’:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a manga artist as fierce as him can’t popularize this genre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He can’t possibly stumble over the same rock twice, can he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tribe inadvertently did Shadow a big favor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By banning ’The Kindaichi Case Files’, they saved Shadow from taking the blame for unfinished story arcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being blamed for leaving stories unfinished can seriously harm one’s reputation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it’s banned, Shadow doesn’t have to bear that burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fans of Kindaichi wouldn’t place the blame on Shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow can entirely justify starting a new project, choosing a genre that he’s most confident in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost everyone is waiting for news about Shadow’s new manga!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone was eagerly looking forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A post from Shadow left everyone in shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Netizens fell into a collective daze:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The new manga is still a detective one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shadow is undoubtedly the most stubborn person on earth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such stubbornness...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after hitting a wall, he’s refusing to turn back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re clearly at odds with the detective genre, aren’t you!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>----------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ps: Thanks to Alliance Hierarchs, \"Cangzi Guishao\" and \"Swallow 523\", for their generous support. I bow before you two▄█▀█●. Recently, Alliance Hierarchs have been so generous, I feel guilty whenever I don’t update enough. But I’m really too exhausted to write any more today. Will give it my all tomorrow. By the way, Monthly Tickets’ time!\u003C\u002Fp>",1672,"2026-06-05T16:38:31.158Z",1,"novelbin.me","03d5aacf4b2f6b0d77dd17068c639645d2817e676c024fdd718baa1e625f28b5","all-rounder-artist-chapter-740","all-rounder-artist-chapter-738",1668,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fall-rounder-artist-cover.jpg"]