Shen Xin and Bao Jiyi's gambling contract was only known to four people, and Bao Jiyi also told the other three people not to disclose this matter.

Bao Jiyi's wariness of Shen Xin is mainly based on what conditions Shen Xin will put forward after winning the gambling contract.

Knowing in advance, he could deal with it, but like now, Shen Xin threw out an unknown condition, which made him a little crazy.

However, Shang Haozhi is not wrong, if "Steel Forge" can really be postponed for another year, the limited edition will exceed 10 million copies, which will definitely touch the ceiling of domestic comics. Moreover, from the current point of view, the starting point of the increase in sales of single books is likely to be in October this year, that is, the day when the animation "Steel Refining" was released.

As for the mysterious unknown conditions after that, although Bao Jiyi didn't know, Shang Haozhi also reminded him that since Shen Xin didn't pick out that he would leave, it means that the two sides still have room to maneuver, as long as they pay attention to the multi-flood network, don't let them dig into the wall.

Bao Jiyi handed over this matter to Wang Wenhong, and at the same time swore in his heart that if Shen Xin could really do this, the website would definitely keep Shen Xin at all costs.

After Shen Xin negotiated the conditions with the magazine, his goal was mainly to create "Steel Forge", and at the same time, he took advantage of his free time to clarify the follow-up plot of "Steel Forge".

Speaking of which, the two requirements put forward by Bao Jiyi, others pay more attention to the second one.

Because in the history of Chinese comics, there has only been a comic with an annual sales of more than 10 million, that is because there were too few domestic comic books at that time, and the level was average.

Now it's different, there are too many comic magazines alone, not to mention serialized comics, readers have more choices, which will lead to a problem - diversion.

This led to the fact that "The Legend of the Dragon King" has been serialized for fourteen or fifteen years, and the highest sales year is only seven or eight million copies, and other comics are far behind.

Therefore, if Shen Xin can sell 10 million copies within 12 months, he can almost seal the "god" in one book.

But the first condition is also difficult to deal with, if it is just Wang Yunze's new work, Shen Xin is not afraid, he is afraid of too many activities on the Internet.

After all, as long as the manga has enough topics, the popularity can go up quickly, and even, before it is serialized, it may generate popularity.

In the past month, under the influence of "Chess Soul: Beidou Cup", the popularity of "Steel Refining" has remained high, and "Chess Soul" has broken into the top ten in one fell swoop with the movie version, which surprised many people.

It's obviously a work from two years ago, but it's still so popular...... That's an exaggeration, isn't it?

Not only the popularity of the two comics is good, but the sales of single books are also high, and the second volume of the complete edition of "Chess Soul", which was first printed with 200,000 copies, sold six or seven percent in just one week after it was released, and the magazine had to notify the printing house to print another 50,000 copies.

After that, at the end of February, Zhenyu Technology took the opportunity to release the game PV of "Chess Soul", which once again raised the popularity of "Chess Soul".

"The movie of "Chess Soul", just go to the cinema to see it, how to play the game?"

"I don't know, I don't know how to play Go, I guess even if it's Zhenyu Technology, I can't play any tricks."

"However, looking at the picture, it seems to be an AVG (adventure game), and it follows the flow of the original book."

"Huh? Then I might as well read the manga again. ”

"There's definitely a fork in this kind of game. I don't know if there will be an emotional line ......"

"Huh? Does "Chess Soul" have a heroine? ”

"Xiaoliang."

“……”

Many people are not very optimistic about the game of "Chess Soul", but there are also some people who think that since the movie is so good, the game of "Chess Soul" should also have characteristics.

In the blink of an eye, it is March.

The movie "Chess Soul: Beidou Cup" ended, and at the same time began to be screened on major TV stations, and some websites that bought the film rights also put the video on the homepage of the website for recommendation.

The popularity of "Chess Soul" is still continuing......

During this period, Shen Xin sorted out the follow-up plot of "Steel Refining", and divided the levels according to the excitement of the plot.

For a whole month of February, whether it was a small book or popularity, "Steel Refining" won the first place.

Of course, on the one hand, under the influence of "Chess Soul", some people love Wu and Wu, and transfer their love for "Chess Soul" to "Steel Refining", which is being serialized, but more importantly, the plot of "Steel Spirit" during this period of time is also exciting - although it is not a fight.

Edward saw his father in his hometown, and the two did not talk much.

At night, Hohenheim talks with Winley's grandmother.

"Is the human body refined by two children really Du Lisha?"

Edward, who was standing outside the door eavesdropping, was shocked to know this.

The next day, after Hoinheim left home again, Edward dug up the grave where he and the Alpha were buried, only to find that it contained the bones of a man, not his mother's.

The rain poured down, and Edward, who learned the truth, fell to his knees and laughed.

This incident made him understand the truth that "people cannot be resurrected after death", and at the same time, it also made him sure that Al can restore his body to its original state.

In these four episodes, Yao Lin and Zhang. May also has her own experience.

Yao Lin announced his identity as the prince, much to the surprise of Al and Wen Li. Mei and Mei (Little Panda) meet Yuki (the owner of the mine in the third episode of the original book).

The popularity of "Chess Soul" did not overshadow the excitement of "Steel Chain" itself, and the 79th episode "Tomb Without a Name (I)" was published, and the secrets related to the "Gate of Truth" were gradually revealed.

Both the reader and the author were attracted by this statement.

When Edward learned that the product he had made was not his mother, he immediately called his master Izmi.

"There is a sentence that may offend the master...... However, is the child who has completed the refining of the human body really your son? ”

After speaking on the phone with Izmi, Edward also returned to Central City and met with Al after the Great War.

Edward, Al, and Winley sat together, recalling the previous events, even including some memories that Al and Winley knew, but Edward didn't.

"It's a memory before the age of ten, but what about after the age of ten? You don't have a head, where are those memories and experiences stored? ”

Al took the helmet and pointed to the sigil drawn on it.

Edward shook his head, "That sigil just keeps your soul in place...... I think...... Your body exists in a certain space, and your body and brain are constantly working. ”

On the one hand, there is the body, on the other hand, the soul, and it is the "spirit" that unites the two.

……

When readers saw this, they fell into a heated discussion again.

"The best fights are over, but why is the story still so good?"

"Because it's been declassified, there's no superfluous plot. Although multiple lines go hand in hand, each line tells something relevant to the story. ”

"Did you find it, although it is decrypted, but the logic of these words is very clear."

"That's right, I found out too. After Edward realized that he was not trained by his mother, he deliberately gave Izmi to confirm his guess. ”

"And Edward asked about Al Memories, also to verify the guess."

Many readers found that as the story progressed, "Steel Forged" not only did not fall into dullness, but became more exciting, which made the popularity of "Steel Forged" undiminished.