Chapter 160: The Grand Ceremony Begins

The soft lights are scattered in the restaurant, adding an extra layer of haze to the restaurant.

The waiter poured the sobered red wine into two goblets, and put the red wine in an ice bucket.

A middle-aged man picked up a goblet, and the bright red liquid slid down his throat. In the cold, there was a fascinating aroma.

"Huh, comfortable."

The middle-aged man picks up a knife and fork, cuts a small piece of steak along the edge, dips it in the sauce, and puts the beef in his mouth. There is no need to chew carefully, and the tender beef goes along the coating of the tongue and enters the throat.

"Mr. Song, I admit that "Y\'s" is indeed suitable to be changed into a galgame. Whether it is the main line of the story or the type of female characters, they all meet our requirements. Even the protagonist's YY can be used As a branch plot, but, old man, you also know that the cost of a galgame is not high. Five hundred thousand yuan can make a very distinctive game. If the money is only used to buy copyrights, it is indeed a bit expensive .”

Song Tai wiped off the sauce from the corners of his mouth with a napkin, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, "It's not like that, 500,000 is just the price before the end of the comic festival. If Teacher Shen Zheng wins the 'Newcomer Award', then "Y\' s" must double the price."

"Impossible, even "Comic Future" can't be doubled." The middle-aged man waved his hand, "Although "New World" is also a big magazine with millions of sales, the market recognizes "Comic Future" more."

"You don't understand. If Teacher Shen wins the Newcomer Award, the record of the three major magazines winning the 15th Newcomer Award in a row will be broken. Isn't this gimmick stronger than "Comic Future"?" Song Tai cut another piece of salmon steak and dipped it in Creamy Sauce, "If you want to 'rob' Y\'s, the best time to do it is now."

Song Tai has always wanted to finalize the contract in advance, but the other party is also very sophisticated and has been procrastinating. He has been here for three or four days, but he hasn't made any progress.

"Sorry, you should also know that Mr. Shen's chance of winning the 'Newcomer Award' is very small. Mr. Song, three hundred thousand, no more." The middle-aged man looked indifferent.

Song Tai and the middle-aged man glanced at each other, and three words popped up in their hearts—"Old Fox".

"How about...you are an elder, and I will suffer a little?" The middle-aged man put down the knife and fork, crossed his fingers, and placed it in front of him.

"400,000?" Song Tai frowned slightly, the price was neither high nor low, and it was a little embarrassing to say.

"Of course not. If Mr. Shen can win the 'Newcomer Award', I will offer 600,000 yuan. If not, I will offer 300,000 yuan." The middle-aged man replied.

"800,000, right? For a work that won the 'Newcomer Award', only 600,000 is really too little. If you can't afford it, I'll choose another game company."

The middle-aged man's face changed slightly after hearing Song Tai's words, and then he laughed out loud: "Since you said so, I'll think about it... Otherwise, let's watch the live broadcast of the comic festival first, how about?"

Song Tai rubbed his chin and remained silent for a long time.

He is also not sure that Shen Xin can beat Ye Hexu.

...

For the comic festival, the cartoonist forum deliberately opened a discussion thread to facilitate discussions.

Every time after the award is announced, the post will boil instantly, and a hundred "buildings" can be built within a minute or two, and when singers or dancers are performing,

Someone introduced the theme song of the animation that the seiyuu sang, and netizens who were interested in dance also analyzed the dance steps of Mai Jian.

"That was the butterfly walk just now, right?"

"Yeah, I practiced during the summer vacation."

"Have you learned it yet?"

"No, my leg is hurt."

"Really or not? You are the first person I know who was crippled while practicing the butterfly walk."

"I didn't get hurt from practicing dancing, but my dad beat me. He said I lacked masculinity in the butterfly step I danced. (Crying)"

The following series of funny.

"Stop making trouble, the Best Foreign Comic Award is about to be announced."

"What's so interesting about this? It must be in District 11."

"That's hard to say, Han country's comics are also good."

"Well, I don't like Korean comics very much. I always feel that the categories are too single."

"That's right, don't even look at it. How many people are there in total in Han Country? Their attitude towards comics is not like that of District 11. It would be good if they can draw a few that can be read."

"But I think the quality of Korean manga is quite high."

"What's high? You have to understand that comics that can be published overseas are themselves the best in the comics. The comics you have read in the country of Han are basically the highest level of comics."

"It's true, just like domestic comics, which can be sold in District 11, which one is not a classic? Especially "The Legend of the Dragon King", the quality is really high."

"Shh, don't say it. The host is on stage."

"The Name of the Healer from Manga Fly and The Mad Whisperer from Hot Zone are good."

"The Name of the Doctor seems to be from District 11, right?"

"That's right, "Mad Whisperer" is from the country of Han, and the quality of the two imported comics is very high."

"In terms of probability, the chances of these two works are about the same. In terms of sales, "Mad Whisperer" is higher."

"Of course, "Mad Whisperer" is a bloody battle, and it is very popular among readers. "The Name of the Doctor" tells the story between a doctor and a patient, and it is over. From this point of view , "Mad Whisperer" has more advantages."

"Stop talking, the awards are about to start."

On TV, the award presenter opened the envelope, and the moment he saw the envelope, he showed a look of disbelief.

"I...cough cough, let me present the 'Best Foreign Comic Award of the Year', the winner is..."The Name of the Doctor", please come to the stage to accept the award..."

"It really is "The Name of the Doctor" in District 11. The story of this comic is very deep and reflects reality."

"This shows that the judges not only look at sales, but also look at the connotation expressed by the story."

"Wait... the next award should be the 'Newcomer Award', right?"

""Punishment" and "The Hunting of the Abyss"... I don't know which comic will win the award."

"It's a pity that "Y\'s" is so high quality, but it is at a disadvantage because it is not in the three major journals."

For the next few floors, a frustrated haircut was made.

Sometimes, it is impossible not to believe in evil, but anyone with the attribute of "curse" will have an inexplicable sense of strangeness, and the direction of things will often develop in the direction of "curse".

Five awards were presented in a row, and the audience on the scene and watching the live broadcast were all ignited.

There were vigorous singing and dancing on the stage, but Shen Xin in the audience was somewhat nervous.

This has nothing to do with whether he can win the award. In fact, as long as he is eligible for the award, he has fantasized about standing in the middle of the stage and becoming the protagonist of the final party.

Not only Shen Xin was a little nervous, Ye Hexu also put away the look of a big boy, his face was tense, even Han Ye folded his hands together and muttered something in his mouth.

At this moment, Yan Fei secretly ran over from the back row and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Shen, are you ready for your acceptance speech?"

"No. What are you preparing for that thing?" Shen Xin shook her head.

"Just in case, what if you win the award?" Yan Fei asked anxiously.

"Then tell everyone who is grateful." Shen Xin took a deep breath, "It's okay. Maybe it won't be my turn."

Just as the two were talking, the music on the stage fell.

Yan Fei knew that the "Newcomer Award" would be announced soon, so she casually put a folded page into Shen Xin's hand, "Here, this is the acceptance speech."

After handing the note to Shen Xin, Yan Fei bent over and left in a hurry.

Shen Xin opened the paper, glanced at it casually, and put it back in his pocket.