China, Province G, City G!
Although the sky had been dark for a long time, as the largest metropolis in China, it was still bustling with people and brightly lit. In a 24-hour convenience store on the development avenue in the city center, a very young man was frowning with his head lowered. He held a paintbrush in his hand and kept drawing something back and forth on the paper, muttering softly.
"I'm finally almost done. Although I'm a little tired, whether I can succeed or not depends on this painting!”
This young man's name was Chen Ze, and he was a mangaka. China's comics industry was extremely developed, which gave birth to a large number of people who dreamed of becoming great cartoonists and joined the comics industry. However, only a minority succeeded. Most of them were reduced to the state of having no food or clothing, and had to rely on part-time jobs to make a living.
Chen Ze was such a failed mangaka. However, unlike other failed mangaka, the soul in his body did not actually belong to this world.
He was an Earthling in his previous life, but he was reborn for no reason a month ago. Initially, he thought that it was just a simple rebirth. Later, he realized that the world he was in now was very different from the previous world. Although the world was still divided into China, America, Japan, and other countries, the situation in the country was very different from Chen Ze's previous life.
This difference was reflected in the manga. In his previous life, Japanese comics were famous all over the world. In this world, Japan did not develop a brilliant comics industry. On the contrary, China was thriving. The domestic comics industry was extremely developed, and it extended to form a complete industrial chain.
For example, adapted animations, peripheral products, theatrical-version movies, and interludes of animations. These places were also quite prosperous, just like the island countries in his previous life. It was as if the two countries were reversed.
Chen Ze was a person full of dreams of comics. In his previous life, because of the problems in the domestic comics industry, he had never been able to realize this dream. However, in this life, he had defected to this industry early on. He had started learning art very early on. In order to draw comics, he had even dropped out of university.
Unfortunately, perhaps due to his limited talent, Chen Ze still became a failed artist. In order to make a living, he had to draw and work part-time. If he had not been reborn a month ago, his life might have passed just like that.
"Since the heavens have given me a chance to be reborn, how can I not seize this opportunity?”Thinking of this, Chen Ze clenched his fists tightly. Perhaps he had no future in the comics industry in the past, but it was different now.
Perhaps it was because of his rebirth and transmigration, Chen Ze's memories of his previous life were quite deep. Especially the many classic comics. Because of his love for comics in his previous life, he remembered them clearly. With this resource advantage, Chen Ze had the confidence to show off in the comics industry.
"Welcome!"
At this moment, the automatic door of the convenience store opened. A man in his forties dragged a stack of boxes that were taller than a person and carefully walked in. Chen Ze quickly walked over and helped the man push the box to a corner of the shop.
"Xiao Chen, thank you!"
The middle-aged man wiped the sweat off his face and said to Chen Ze. He was the driver who delivered goods to this convenience store. He had to deliver goods every night, so he was already very familiar with Chen Ze.
"This is the list of goods for today. Count the goods and sign your name.”He took out a stack of paper from the topmost box and handed it to Chen Ze.
Chen Ze nodded. After receiving the list, he began to count the goods.
"One hundred and thirty loaves of bread, right! One hundred and twenty boxes of lunchboxes, right!" Chen Ze mumbled as he counted the goods. He had been in this job for a long time, so he was naturally very familiar with it. Soon, he had finished counting all the goods.
"Alright, Uncle Li!"
He signed his name and turned to hand it to the delivery driver, only to find that the truck driver was looking at something with great interest. Chen Ze walked in to take a look. He was looking at the drafts that he had drawn during this period of time.
"Xiao Chen, did you draw this?" The driver took the list and asked Chen Ze.
"Yes, I drew this during this period of time. I'm going to submit it to Lotte Society.”Chen Ze nodded. He often used the time at night to draw comics. Although it was hard to stay up late, there was not much business at the convenience store at night. He had a lot of time to draw his own comics.
Uncle Lee often saw Chen Ze drawing with a brush, so he knew that he was a mangaka.
However, because China's comics were too famous, even a truck driver like Uncle Li had some understanding of the mangaka. The comics industry was very developed, but the competition was also quite fierce. He had read Chen Ze's comics before. To be honest, there was nothing attractive about them.?????
"Not bad. It's much better than your previous works.”Uncle Li praised. Although he was a manga fan at his age, he had once thought of becoming a manga artist. Therefore, even though he hadn't read a comic for a long time, it didn't affect his judgment of an excellent comic.
In the past, he had thought that Chen Ze would not have much of a future in the comics industry. Therefore, when he found out that Chen Ze had dropped out of school to specialize in painting, he even tried to persuade Chen Ze a few times. However, when he looked at the draft in his hand, his thoughts changed a little.
This kid might really have some talent in comics.
After hearing Uncle Li's words, Chen Ze smiled embarrassedly. After he was reborn into this world, he had also looked through his previous works. The basic drawing skills were still very solid, but in terms of story and shots, it could be said to be terrible.
It could only be described in one sentence-he had the heart to draw comics, but he did not have the fate to draw comics.
What Uncle Li had seen just now was a famous work of a famous manga artist from his previous life that he had plagiarized. Naturally, his level was much higher than his. Therefore, when Uncle Li praised him just now, he was a little embarrassed.
"Your drawing is quite interesting. By the way, did you name this comic?”Uncle Li raised a piece of paper with a portrait of the protagonist and asked Chen Ze.
Chen Ze looked at the protagonist on the paper. He had a head of fiery red hair and a bun face. He had his hands on his hips and raised his head to the sky as he laughed arrogantly."I am a genius!"
"I named him Slam Dunk."”
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