Chapter 226 - First Day 34,000 (2/2)

“Don’t worry, it’ll blow over in a couple of days.”

After all, her family did have a knack for the entertainment industry. Wu Tong knew that if she didn’t harbor a small notion of becoming famous and rejected all the interviews, the media would probably publish a “no picture available” and the whole ruckus would blow over. Once they stopped reporting on it, the public would forget her too.

Some “internet famous” celebrities had blown up overnight and were even able to keep it up for a while. They had, of course, accepted these interviews on the street and became sculpted by the media. Otherwise, they wouldn’t receive so much consistent popularity.

The two chatted for a while before naturally ending off to go about their own business. At around 10:00 or so, Wu Tong sent a message, “(Bitter smile) It might be a while. The professor responsible for art restoration recommended to me to appear on a show on national TV about restoring ancient artifacts.”

Meng Fan responded, “Since it has to do with national treasures, and it’s related to your profession, you should definitely go. Didn’t you tell me, don’t cease to pursue something you want just because of external influences. Just be yourself. Even if life doesn’t give you answers, you will find them on your own.”

After talking for so long and always being open with each other, Meng Fan and Wu Tong realized they had the same outlook toward many things in life.

Wu Tong quickly responded with an OJ8K emoji pack, which stunned Meng Fan for a moment.

“You use these emojis too?”

“Of course, I’ve got tons! Hey kid, wanna compare emojis?”

Before midnight, Meng Fan checked his experience for the [Professional Manga Artist] task. Mr.Sleepy hadn’t been exaggerating; their first batch sales really did reach over 30,000, almost 4000 more.

As if he knew, Meng Fan received a call from Mr.Sleepy shortly after.

“The numbers from the platform are out. We’ve made 28,000 units. It’s harder to consolidate the numbers from the physical stores, but there has to be at least 2000. The sales from the first day reached 30,000. Yessssssss!” he drawled on. “These are alright figures.”

This wasn’t Mr.Sleepy trying to flex. The figures from the first release manga sales for “There’s A Spirit Underground” were still nowhere near the sales for the first release novel publication. After all, it had created a new record for most sales in a day for the supernatural genre.

“Hey, why aren’t you excited in the least? Oh, I have two more things to tell you.” Mr.Sleepy was drinking some sort of beverage as Meng Fan heard a large gulp. “I’ve already arranged the second individual release of the manga with the publishing house. I told them to distribute them as soon as they’re printed. The second thing was that Penguin animation Network had contacted me and is interested in an anime adaptation for “There’s A Spirit Underground.”

“Anime adaptation already?”

Meng Fan knew the impact of “There’s A Spirit Underground” on Penguin Animation Network and its influence. An anime was bound to happen, but he didn’t think it would happen so fast. The manga had only been out for a little while after all.

“Count it as an initial negotiation regarding authenticity and copyright. If everything goes smoothly, then they will start gathering an animation team.” Mr.Sleepy was straight to the point. “The adaptation copyrights for the animation belong to me, but since you’re the main artist, your opinions and suggestions will be considered. Oh, and if you’re willing, you can participate in the production and preparation tasks of the animation team. Once the copyright is sold, you will also receive a profit. Don’t argue with me for the amount, though.”

Mr.Sleepy knew Meng Fan was an animation student.

Meng Fan didn’t think about the commission since the two had already agreed at the beginning of their collaboration that Mr.Sleepy would give him a share. It had been based on sentiment, so he would still follow the contract even if Mr.Sleepy decided not to give him a portion.

But there were two other questions that peaked Meng Fan’s mind. “As for my opinions and guidance, let me know once you guys settle everything. I’m a student specializing in manga and illustrations, so I can only give you some immature tips regarding animation, but I would love to gain some experience and participate in the preparations and production work, but I’m afraid I’ll have no time.”