Urban Sims

In his third year at Wenyuan College, Zhou Ming finished learning everything he needed to learn and found that there was nothing worth learning, so he began to expand his interests and hobbies.

For example, write novels, draw comics, and create some pop music. Anyway, sometimes when inspiration comes, you can come up with any weird works.

I have written two semi-vernacular short stories, in the martial arts genre. Perhaps the description of the fights was too fancy. As a result, the four roommates in the dormitory all expressed that they could not understand it and could not relate to it.

Modern pop music, after Zhou Ming made a guitar-style instrument, he played several Zhou Lunjie songs. Perhaps the performance method was too unique, the weird style of music, and the lyrics were too straightforward, and it could not be compared with the modern pop music. In this era, the music cells in people's minds are fused together. After singing two embarrassing songs, Zhou Ming almost died of being embarrassed by himself.

Unexpectedly, the comic, which combines text and pictures, was unanimously welcomed by the roommates.

On this day, in the academy's review room, Zhou Ming was immersed in writing.

boom!

The door was violently pushed open, and roommates Lu Wencai, Tang Junming, and Sima Zhi came over.

"Boss, have you finished the eighth volume of "Three Kingdoms 108 Star Heroes"? There is also the fifth chapter of "Journey to the West: Conquering Demons". Did Sun Wukong kill the White Bone Demon or release the White Bone Demon?"

"Yes, boss, can you draw faster? It only takes three days for a volume to be published. Are you making the brothers anxious to death?"

"Hey, boss, you are drawing the fifth chapter of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons"... are you almost finished? Hurry up and give it to me. Sister Yishu likes to read the stories in Journey to the West the most. I want to show it to her!"

Fatty Sima Zhi said impatiently.

Lu Wencai pushed him away: "Go away, go away, I have already agreed with the boss, the boss said to give it to me first, and then give it to you after I finish reading it!"

Sima Zhi, who was staggering after being pushed, shouted aggrievedly: "Lu Wencai! Don't think I don't know. You secretly gave the boss's comics to Wang Yurong in the piano art class so that he could not read them. You also said that you drew these comics." Yes, you are shameless!"

He said to Zhou Ming: "Boss, don't lend comics to Lu Wencai. This guy has the opposite sex but no brothers!"

"Sima Zhi, shut up!"

After being exposed, Lu Wencai became anxious and wanted to step forward and cover Sima Zhi's mouth, but he ran away so far that he could only stare at him and tell him to go back to the dormitory if he had the guts.

"Brother Wencai, you're done. Look at the boss's eyes. He's angry." Tang Junming, who was watching the excitement with his hands folded, raised his chin and reminded him.

Lu Wencai turned around and saw the smile that looked like a smile but was actually a devil's smile. He felt panicked and walked over tremblingly: "Boss, please listen to my explanation. I really didn't say anything about that comic." I drew it, how could I have that ability? I...I just..."

"Okay, don't explain. You are just obsessed with sex and have forgotten how much you weigh. It's understandable. It's understandable." Zhou Ming nodded and said with a smile.

"Boss!"

Lu Wencai looked sad and opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

"I will still lend you the comics, but as a punishment, I will wash my clothes for three months. Xiaozhi's clothes should also be washed. Don't bully him all the time in the future. His father is a good person after all. Where is the county magistrate?" Sima Zhi's father was originally a small county magistrate, but recently he seemed to have gotten involved with the Queen of Heaven and was promoted to the rank of county magistrate.

Lu Wencai felt like he was being pardoned and kept nodding his head: "Yes, boss!"

Sima Zhi, who had been washing clothes for a few people in the dormitory in the past, heard that he no longer had to wash clothes, and for the first time, his clothes were being washed by help. He immediately held his head high. Thinking about his father's recent promotion, he felt that his status had also risen. a lot.

Holding a homemade pencil, Zhou Ming immersed himself in carving a few more strokes. It was not until the scene of the latest chapter of the fifth chapter of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was completed that he stopped writing and nodded with satisfaction.

The comic stories he is creating now, whether it is "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" or "The Legend of 108 Stars of the Three Kingdoms", are all related to "Journey to the West", "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin" from the "Four Great Classics" in his mind It's not the slightest bit different, at most it just borrows some names and scenes, and applies some classic stories.

For example, "Journey to the West: Conquering Demons" does not have the so-called settings of "making havoc in the Heavenly Palace", "taking the Western Scriptures", or "conflict between Buddhism and Taoism". The story is simple and clear, just like the setting of the hot-blooded manga "The Way of the King". A story about a monkey with great martial arts skills, a greedy pig, a talkative monk, and an honest porter, all the way west in search of the "Dragon Ball", and slaying demons along the way.

As for "The Story of 108 Stars and Heroes of the Three Kingdoms", Zhou Ming combined "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin" to set up three countries. In order to compete for the 108 stars, he made up a set that includes grievances in the world, the struggle for hegemony among the Three Kingdoms, and children. A long story of love. The more stars a country competes for, the stronger that country will be. If a country can gather all 108 stars and arrange them into a 108-star Tiangang formation, it will have the power to dominate the world...

However, because the system structure of this comic is too large and there are too many characters, it becomes more and more uncontrollable as you go to the back. Therefore, Zhou Ming had to slow down his creation speed, free up some of his brain, and started a new comic. A wonderful painting of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

After a scramble, several heads were crowded together, and after they finished watching the latest update, Zhou Ming asked them: "I ask you, if this comic is engraved and published, how many people do you think will read it? ?”

"There must be a lot! Anyone who is literate will like the stories in this book!" Lu Wencai immediately said decisively.

"Boss, there are more than a dozen bookstores in the state capital. Let's take your comics and engrave them, and print out tens of thousands of copies at a time! This way we don't have to have several people grab a copy of the comics to read!"

Tang Junming's eyes lit up and he said.

The movable type printing technology of this era has developed to a very advanced level. The woodblock printing technology of some bookshops has reached the point where one printing plate can be printed ten thousand times.

"Boss, leave this matter to me. The largest bookshops in the state capital belong to my Yao family in Qingzhou. I can gather all the best engraving craftsmen and work together as quickly as possible. , publish your comics, boss." Yao Qingxiao said at this time.

Zhou Ming glanced at him, nodded and said: "Brother Qingxiao, this is a problem for you. As for the profits from the comic books, it should be half for each person. We can't let your Yao family suffer too much."

Zhou Ming had a little understanding of the publishing market in this world. Generally, the author and the bookshop each took half. However, this income was limited to the first two to three editions of the work. When a large number of pirated works appear on the market, the author's subsequent income will It’s basically impossible to get it. If the authors are given more profits, those bookstores that print genuine books will probably lose all their money...

Piracy cannot be eliminated in the modern Internet society, let alone expect that ancient times, which have no concept of intellectual property rights, can protect the rights and interests of genuine copies.

…

One month later.

The teachers of Wenyuan Academy discovered that a kind of book called "comics" began to sweep the entire academy.

At first, it was only spread and discussed in a small number of classes, but one day this kind of comic books suddenly appeared on a large scale, like a volcanic eruption, covering the entire academy with hot magma.

Each class has at least one copy. At first, they just peeked in the dormitory, and then some students couldn't help but hide in some corners of the class to read. In the end, every class could find that there were several students sitting at the back. The students with poor grades lowered their heads as soon as they arrived in class, were completely absorbed in it, and were completely forgetful of themselves, looking at something in their hands.

The first comic book was confiscated by the teacher.

Then came the second, third, etc., and they were seized every day.

Some teachers were horrified to find that even some students with excellent grades began to read these "comic books". After a period of time, their academic performance dropped significantly.

"Confiscate! All these 'comic books' that endanger the academic style of Wenyuan Academy must be confiscated!"

At the academy's teaching meeting, the academy's headmaster Wang Gang angrily expressed his position because yesterday he discovered at home that his daughter's boudoir had several such comic books... Comics, this cancer of Wenyuan Academy, must be given away. Clear it down!

A vigorous search and confiscation operation began. The comic books collected from various dormitories and classrooms were piled up in the academy square. There were as many as five or six thousand books. On average, each of the thousands of students in the academy had There were more than five comic books. Except for a few hundred comic books (collected in the early stage), they were sealed in the library. The rest were all burned cleanly.

Looking at the raging fire, several teachers who participated in the confiscation operation had regretful expressions on their faces. While confiscating these comic books, they also glanced at them with interest. Unexpectedly, they were deeply attracted after turning a few pages. Once inside...the simple and beautiful painting style, the lively characters, and the exciting stories all exuded some kind of magic and caught their attention.

Unexpectedly, it was all burned down.

"Hey, aren't there still hundreds of 'comic books' in the library that haven't been burned? How about..."

One day, a teacher who was itching for the unfinished story in his heart and thinking about it day and night finally couldn't help it. In the name of searching for books, after getting the key to the library, he opened the door to the library. I saw a few colleagues in a corner of the library, each holding a comic book in their hands, looking at it completely.

Several colleagues were startled by him and were about to put the books away when they saw that he also pulled out a volume of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" from the bookshelf. After eagerly reading it, they looked at each other and smiled, and then they all The books inside were picked up...

Soon after, in the academy, the comic book reappeared.

I'm really not good at ancient times. Now I just rely on my imagination to persevere. I hope you can support me. This copy still needs to be finished. Please vote for it!