"Is there a difference?" Shang Haozhi took a sip of water and wondered.

"Of course there is a difference." Shen Xin smiled, "After the end of "Chess Soul", I will have half a year to a year off, and by the way, I will think about the next comic, so even if you ask me to sign the contract, it will be useless." ”

"The company doesn't care about the signing fee." Shang Haozhi said.

"I don't care. So, Mr. Shang, we'll talk about it then. Shen Xin said.

Shang Haozhi rubbed his forehead.

Shen Xin really didn't say in his work that the quality and speed of comics are second to none among many cartoonists, but sometimes they are too serious.

Shang Haozhi didn't dare to push too hard, Huaxia is not only a magazine "ComicFuture", if he and Shen Xin are in a stalemate now, it is estimated that "MangaFly" will send a big contract tomorrow.

The biggest difference between Shen Xin and other cartoonists is that other cartoonists, such as Ye Hexu or Wang Yunze, are single-handedly picked up by "ComicFuture", but Shen Xin is not, he has already proven himself in other magazines, even without "ComicFuture", Shen Xin is still Shen Xin.

"It's okay, but I have one condition."

"You say."

"The content of your next contract has to do with the quality of your next comic. That is, if the quality of the manga is appropriate, we will also make appropriate concessions. Shang Haozhi explained.

"No problem. But there is a premise, I will determine the length of the comic. ”

Shang Haozhi looked at Shen Xin and found that he was very serious, so he was a little curious, "Mr. Shen, you should know that the longer the length of the comic, the greater the benefit to the cartoonist, right?" ”

"Yes." Shen Xin nodded.

The length of a work is a double-edged sword.

Generally speaking, when a certain length is exceeded, the quality of the subsequent part of the comic is inversely proportional to its length, for example, some popular works are often long and bloated in the later stage, and the power system collapses, thus reducing the quality of the comic.

This is mainly because the manga artist is not sure about the length of the manga at the beginning of creation, and the settings and outlines made are only around the first half.

However, with the popularity of the work, the length of the story will be lengthened by the author's own will and the requirements of the magazine, and once the story exceeds the original setting and outline, it is likely that there will be a conflict between the settings before and after, resulting in a decrease in the quality of the manga.

However, it is also true that the longer a manga is, the more popular it will be, and the more benefits it will bring to the author.

"Then you have a limit on the length."

Shen Xin has a black line, because the original book is so long.

Of course, as a former web author, it's not like he can't go down to design a new name - it's equivalent to writing a fanzin, the quality may be reduced, but it's not so bad that it can't be written.

Besides, in the Internet, it's not that there hasn't been a situation of "the same people forcing the original work to death".

It's just that some of the finished comics have a complete ending, and if he continues to create, he doesn't want to do it.

In the case of "Chess Soul", he thinks that it is good to finish at the end of the "Beidou Cup", and if he goes any further, it is not that he can't continue to paint, but it will really look bloated.

"Everyone has a habit of creating." Shen Xin could only find this reason.

Shang Haozhi thought about it, and bowed his head slightly, what Shen Xin said was right, just like when someone is creating, they like to listen to music, and some people like to be quiet, he has also heard that some people like cosplay when they are creating, and then bring it into the plot themselves.

Cartoonists create comics, and indeed have their own preferences.

"Okay." Shang Haozhi nodded, "However, ComicFuture must be your first choice. ”

"Of course, there is no magazine in China that can compare to ComicFuture." Shen Xin said seriously.

Shen Xin is also looking forward to working with ComicFuture again.

is also an "exclusive contract system", and "ComicFuture" still does its best to promote works and produce derivatives.

But if he signs the contract immediately, it will be like having a chain around his ankle, making him a little uncomfortable.

Shen Xin and Shang Haozhi have been working together for three years, and they know each other better, knowing that there will be no progress at all in this negotiation, at most they will only test the other party's bottom line.

This exchange was not fruitful, but it paved the way for subsequent negotiations.

"There is also "Chess Soul", I think Brother Wang should also say that at the end of the year, I will hand over all the manuscripts to the magazine." Shen Xin got up and was about to leave, when he suddenly remembered this incident, so he turned around and said.

"I know, I'll explain it to the animation company." Shang Haozhi sighed.

"Thank you."

The two of them walked out of the conference room, Shang Haozhi sent Shen Xin into the elevator, and just returned to the editorial office, when the eyes of others immediately fell on him.

"Mr. Shang, how is it?" Jia Hui asked in a low voice.

Shang Haozhi shook his head, "We still need to continue talking." However, I don't think it's a big problem. ”

When the others heard this, they glanced at each other and knew that they could only do this for the time being, but Wang Wenhong looked solemn, but did not speak.

……

The ratings of "Chess Soul" TV are slightly different from everyone's general expectations, but before and after the episode when Zuo Wei disappeared, the ratings did fluctuate greatly, but they soon returned to normal, hovering around 10% overall, which made Long Yao and Orochi full of confidence in the third season of "Chess Soul".

Shang Haozhi told the two animation companies the news that "Chess Soul" will end after the "Beidou Cup".

Whether it is Long Tian or Fukuda lunge, it is difficult to accept this fact at the first time, after all, so far, "Chess Soul" has not shown too obvious decline.

But after Shang Haozhi reiterated that this was Shen Xin's wish, the two of them expressed their understanding and felt sorry at the same time.

The animation for the second season is still in production, so it is not possible to start the animation of the third season immediately.

After a little discussion, the two animation companies decided to start production in March next year, in an effort to catch up with the autumn season.

Time entered September, with the serialization of "Chess Soul", the "Beidou Cup" gradually unfolded.

The reporter from Huaxia went to the Han country and interviewed Gao Yongxia, the representative of the Han country, and Gao Yongxia's remarks sounded a little strange after being translated by a second-rate person of the Han country.

"Do you know Huang Ze, the ancient chess saint of China?" The journalist asked.

Huang Ze is the chess saint possessed by Zuo Wei in "Chess Soul", and he is also a character who does exist in this world.

The translator "translated" Gao Yongxia's words with an embarrassed face, "Huang Ze doesn't have much strength, he is already a person from the past." ”

"But...... There are still many chess players in Huaxia who are practicing his chess games......" The reporter hurriedly retorted.

"There's no need to learn from Huang Ze, Huaxia Go can't work, and Huang Ze can't either." The second-rate interpreter was sweating profusely, looked at the reporter's gloomy face, and left the interview room in a panic.

The reader thought that the "Beidou Cup" would start smoothly as before, and then gradually enter the climax, but unexpectedly, before the start, there was such a small episode.

Many readers felt unhappy for Huang Ze, and at the same time expressed their disgust for Gao Yongxia - when Gao Yongxia said Huang Ze, he was actually saying "Zuowei".

"Let Jin Tengguang teach Gao Yongxia a good lesson!"

That's pretty much what most readers think.

In this atmosphere, episode 171, "Proof of Existence" was published.