Chapter 127: The Magic of

At noon, Luo Mo set off for the Xinyu Building.

He had two things to do today; one was to finish the song accompaniment for the second episode of King of Love Songs.

The other matter was to have someone coordinate with Penguin.

Whether That Year Those Rabbits could be broadcast on satellite television was something neither Luo Mo nor He Yuanguang felt confident about.

Luo Mo lacked confidence because on Earth, this animation was destined to have no connection with satellite broadcasting.

He Yuanguang lacked confidence because there was no precedent for this type of work.

Since there were certain differences between Blue Star and Earth, Luo Mo was holding onto a "let's give it a try" mentality.

As for online streaming, he would definitely prioritize Penguin Video.

Therefore, he needed to send someone to communicate and see if the other party had any interest.

Up until now, the cooperation with Penguin had been very pleasant; there hadn't been that many messy issues, and they were prompt with payments.

As long as Penguin could make money and achieve a win-win situation, Penguin was very efficient in handling matters.

At the same time, the ending theme for That Year Those Rabbits, Chasing Dreams Red Heart, was also uploaded to Penguin Music; later, Penguin Music would need to make changes to tag That Year Those Rabbits within the song's lyrics and title, which could also serve as an effective way to drive traffic.

These days, many big productions are hot commodities; they might not even have been submitted for review before several video platforms come knocking to discuss cooperation. It's just that the animation industry is currently in a state where it's neither loved by the father nor the mother, and the industry hasn't developed yet, so it's just like that.

The personnel responsible for coordination at Penguin Video were initially very excited, thinking there was some variety show or other type of collaboration.

Upon hearing that Luo Mo Studio had cooked up an animation, the coordinator on the other end was completely stunned.

"He's only been debuted for a few days, and he's already crossing over?" They were very confused.

At the same time, when others cross over, they cross over into the film and television circle to gain more exposure and National Popularity; why would a Top Traffic go and make an animation—to animate his own handsome appearance?

However, since it was a project from Luo Mo Studio, at least Face had to be given.

Therefore, they were also responsible for communicating and reporting this matter up the chain, and they did not block it.

The reply from Penguin Video was to wait until it passed the review and then send it over for a look.

Anyway, it's just an animation, each episode is very short, and it's only the first season, so it won't cost much money.

Overall, the price to purchase one season of this kind of animation might be much lower than the cost of a single episode of those big-budget TV dramas!

Although Luo Mo Studio hadn't even quoted a price yet, the internal communication at Penguin had basically been settled.

So the internal thinking at Penguin was: "Even if this animation is brain-dead, we can still spend the money to buy it, just to maintain the good cooperative relationship we've had so far; anyway, it won't cost much."

In reality, there is indeed a phenomenon of package deals between video platforms and major companies; many resources have to be purchased or sold in bundles.

For some trivial little projects, just buy them.

Hey, it's just small change.

What we value is Luo Mo the person!

If he wants to mess around in the animation industry, then just accompany him in his messing around; he's a young person, it's normal.

Penguin Video fell into a new cycle again, feeling that they were the ones doing Luo Mo a favor.

Not to mention, they were very eager for Luo Mo to owe their platform more favors, so that future cooperation could be even smoother.

Favors, after all, always have to be repaid.

……..

………

On the other side, the Review Department.

Zhong Lin was sitting in front of her computer, looking at the animation sent over by He Yuanguang that was awaiting review.

She and He Yuanguang had been friends for many years; He Yuanguang's very first animation was reviewed by her.

Review work is actually quite boring sometimes, because you don't know if what you're seeing is a masterpiece or trash.

When she was still a Newcomer, seeing the children's animation produced by He Yuanguang could be described as astonishing.

Although his animations were aimed at children, there was always a core and some thought within them.

There were even some life lessons and philosophical concepts.

Aside from the art style leaning towards children's animation, adults could actually watch it with great interest, and even find resonance or inspiration.

It's just that the animation industry was in a slump, and He Yuanguang's studio failed its transformation, leading him to sell his house directly. Zhong Lin had heard about this matter.

Now, so many years later, Zhong Lin had also evolved from a fresh Newcomer into the deputy team leader of a certain group.

Her personally reviewing this animation was actually equivalent to opening a fast track; it was an expedited process.

Before submitting for review, He Yuanguang had clearly expressed his hope that this animation could be broadcast on satellite television.

If it were to be broadcast on satellite television, the Requirement would be higher; after all, if it were just for online streaming, the review would actually be quite lenient.

However, Zhong Lin had always thought highly of He Yuanguang; she felt that rather than TV stations broadcasting some silly children's animations, it would be better to broadcast something like He Yuanguang's that was suitable for all ages.

Upon seeing the name of this animation, Zhong Lin was slightly taken aback.

You could roughly understand it as He Yuanguang's previous animation style being biased towards something like "Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit: Legend of the Seven Knights"—it had a certain flavor at first glance.

Suddenly changing to That Year Those Rabbits, it felt like it had shifted from a martial arts style to a "cute" style.

"Is he trying to capture the young girl market?" Zhong Lin was a bit puzzled.

But after reading the animation synopsis, Zhong Lin couldn't help but hold her breath.

"Hiss—this subject matter..." She knew very well that she had to take it seriously.

Even if they were old friends, and even if she was already a deputy team leader, an animation with this kind of subject matter had to be strictly controlled and reviewed according to high standards.

After clicking on the first episode and seeing the art style and some of the messy, terrible memes inside, Zhong Lin didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Not to mention, it was strangely compelling.

But when she saw the end, she couldn't help but have her eyes turn red instantly.

Especially when Chasing Dreams Red Heart started playing, and those images and text appeared at the end, her tears couldn't stop flowing down.

"How did He Yuanguang suddenly become enlightened? Although he was very good at 'stabbing' people before, killing off a few characters every now and then, it wasn't this tear-jerking." Zhong Lin took out a tissue to wipe her tears.

She was suddenly a bit glad that she had a private office.

If she had cried while watching this in public, as a deputy team leader, she would have felt a bit embarrassed.

At the same time, she also wondered if He Yuanguang had struck it rich?

How could he actually afford a song by Luo Mo!?

She had listened to quite a few of Luo Mo's songs and personally liked him quite a bit. Since she worked in this industry, she naturally had at least some understanding of the entertainment circle.

With the popularity of a Top Traffic star like Luo Mo, having him sing the ending theme would bring in an explosive amount of traffic.

At the same time, the song must definitely be very expensive.

Had this middle-aged man, who had sold his house to make anime, actually stood back up again?

Zhong Lin habitually assumed that this anime, like the previous ones, had been independently completed by He Yuanguang's studio. She had originally just wanted to see whose hands the script had come from, but when she looked closely, she was stunned once again.

"So it wasn't He Yuanguang who stood up, it was a joint production with Luo Mo Studio." Zhong Lin was a bit confused.

The most outrageous part was that the script had actually come from Luo Mo himself!

"This... this..." She felt it had somewhat exceeded her imagination.

A Top Traffic star, a male celebrity who had just debuted, produced an anime script?

And it was a script of this subject matter and this quality!

"First pioneering 【Chinese Style】, and now *That Year Those Rabbits*, hiss—." Zhong Lin, this deputy team leader, only felt her body go a bit numb; she realized how terrifying this young man's future development would be!

He would very likely be set up as a typical example, set up as a positive role model!

"Let's keep watching, I need to review it carefully." Zhong Lin shook her head, dispelling her wild thoughts, and began to continue watching.

Then, she realized that the tear-jerker in the first episode was merely a small test of strength.

What followed was truly stirring, and truly tear-jerking.

While tears flowed uncontrollably, she also felt her blood boiling!

She had only watched three episodes, and she had already cried until her eyes were swollen.

She didn't know if the swelling would go down by tomorrow; she estimated that her colleagues would come to show concern, asking if she had encountered something upsetting.

The third episode of *That Year Those Rabbits* was titled 【The Charge in the Cold Winter】.

In the ice and snow, with Eagle Sauce being served by the Sticks, Eagle Sauce complained that the canned luncheon meat was just too terrible to eat, to the point of wanting to vomit.

On the other side, the Rabbits were lurking in the snow, starving and freezing to the bone.

Long rabbit ears fluttered in the cold wind, and one rabbit let out a stream of unpromising drool.

The rabbit beside it reminded: "Don't drool, the drool will freeze."

This drooling rabbit wiped away the drool, turned its head and said: "Hmm, eh!?"

"Dear, your tears have frozen," he said.

That teary-eyed rabbit was drawn extremely cutely, and the voice was provided by Ding Xiaoyu, which also gave people a very cute and adorable feeling; he frowned and said: "Ah? Don't worry about these details! How much time is left before the attack begins?"

"Four more hours."

"Pay attention to the ambush! We can handle it!"

"Yes!"

Snow continued to fall; in the swirling snow, four hours were incredibly grueling.

Soon, the accumulated snow buried the bodies and heads of the two rabbits, with only their long rabbit ears exposed.

The visuals were still very cute; even though it was miserable, the art style was just like that, adorable.

The snow pile burying the rabbits moved a little; the rabbit that had previously been drooling poked its head out of the snow pile, and with a serious and earnest face, said: "Dear, time is up, let's go!"

He patted the snow pile beside him, but the snow pile didn't move at all.

"Dear?" he asked again.

The rabbit ears in the snow pile were drooping, hanging down.

Submerged by ice and snow, it looked just like a small white mound of earth.

"Dear..." he said softly.

He had already realized something.

Forty-some degrees below zero, for a full 4 hours.

Ice and snow, flesh and blood.

Tears began to flow uncontrollably; this rabbit wiped his tears hard while saying with a choked voice: "Tears... tears will freeze too."

He wiped away the tears and resolutely stood up; the extremely powerful prelude of *Chasing Dreams Red Heart* cut in at this moment, as if striking everyone's heart one beat after another.

The rabbit picked up the bugle and began to play.

Large red characters began to emerge.

"【We are Happy and Grateful.】"

Amidst the music of *Chasing Dreams Red Heart*, in the midst of the white snow, one rabbit after another crawled out from the snow.

Their expressions were so cute, their images so adorable.

One rabbit after another launched a charge forward.

It was just that on the path they advanced, there were also many rabbits that remained motionless, buried under the snow piles.

One rabbit said: "Dears, what is our slogan!?"

Even though it was extremely tear-jerking, what the rabbits replied in unison was: "Beat Eagle Sauce, no money if it doesn't hurt!"

Seemingly funny, but in reality, how much spirit was contained in these few words!?

——Rabbits fighting the Eagle!

In reality, who else but Eagle Sauce was standing beside the Sticks?

This young Zhonghuajia, the Zhonghuajia that had once been looked down upon by them, with a fearless spirit, launched a charge against several animal tribes.

Run toward the enemy! Run toward the enemy! Run toward the enemy!

Luo Mo's singing voice spread at this moment, giving Zhong Lin goosebumps in an instant and triggering her tears directly.

What was being sung here was:

"【Run forward!!!

Facing the cold eyes and mockery!!!】"

One Rabbit after another fell, and one Rabbit after another launched an attack.

The singing echoed, and Zhong Lin was already sobbing uncontrollably.

The singing constantly circled her ears; the combination of the animation and the singing was truly too powerful.

Zhong Lin had watched the grand finale of Creating Idols at the beginning, and she had originally thought that this song by Luo Mo was just an inspirational song.

Now, looking at it in combination with this animation, these lyrics actually had two layers of meaning.

It was an inspirational song, that was true, but it was also not just a simple, plain inspirational song.

The young Zhonghuajia is also an innocent child.

The singing echoed:

"【Fate cannot make us kneel and beg for mercy,

Even if blood spills and fills our embrace!!!】"

When Eagle Sauce was beaten until it fled in a panic and was forced to leave by boat, Zhong Lin pressed the pause button.

She couldn't take watching it in one breath anymore; she really couldn't hold back her tears.

Luo Mo's song was like a bomb, detonating in a chain reaction in her brain, in her chest, and within her consciousness!

That hoarse, desperate singing, those cries of "【Run forward】", were of nuclear-explosion level.

Just at this moment, a knock-knock-knock sound at the door rang out, and an old man with a full head of silver hair pushed open the half-closed door of Zhong Lin's office.

Although the old man was not young, his posture was upright. He was clearly not tall, but his aura was very strong.

He opened his mouth and asked: "Little Zhong, why haven't you finished work today?"

Raising her eyes to look, what he saw was Zhong Lin lying on the office desk with tears streaming down her face.

(PS: Second update, requesting monthly tickets!

Seeing someone ask if animation production is this fast? Is it reasonable? Let me explain, several months have already passed in the book, each episode of That Rabbit is only a few minutes long, the first season adds up to only a few dozen minutes, and the art style isn't the time-consuming kind; the production cycle really isn't long, I wouldn't make such a low-level mistake.)

(End of this chapter)