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Chapter 1357 - 1132: Let’s Blast Our Way Up

Chapter 1357: Chapter 1132: Let’s Blast Our Way Up

Under the watchful eyes of countless people across Blue Star’s eight continents, the global art rankings were officially released!

At home.

Upon hearing the news, the family immediately called Lin Yuan downstairs to gather in front of the TV, and even Antarctica was too excited to stay calm!

"The painter rankings are out!"

"It’s called the art rankings, not purely a painter’s list. Look at the introduction from the Literature and Art Association—it includes Blue Star’s top sculptors, animation masters, and anyone working in art-related fields. All of them are eligible for the rankings."

"Oh, I see."

"No matter what, painting has to be the main focus. I remember Lin Yuan’s friend named Shadow is a painter, right? What’s his rank?"

"Shadow’s ranking is probably just average."

"Why? Isn’t he really famous?"

"Well, Shadow is a manga artist after all. Manga artists in the field of painting aren’t exactly respected. But he’s recently started doing animations, and his show on the Second Children’s Channel has created incredibly high viewership ratings. That should give him quite a few extra points."

"I don’t believe it!"

"Check the rankings!"

"He’s got to be in the top 50 at least!"

"Hey!"

"Found him!"

"Look, everyone!"

"His ranking isn’t low at all!"

The family finally spotted Shadow’s ranking. Lin Yuan saw it too—on Blue Star’s art rankings, Shadow was ranked 21st globally!

...

Shadow Studio.

"Have you found where Master is ranked? I couldn’t spot him!"

"Found it!"

"21st place!?"

"Why is the ranking so low!?"

"Low?"

"This is a global ranking, including everyone in the art field. Master’s ranking is absolutely not low!"

"But Master is the God of Comics!"

"You already know the status of manga in the painting domain. If it weren’t for Master’s recent animated series doing so well, his rank might have fallen out of the top 30!"

"But Master’s traditional painting is also impressive!"

"The influence isn’t strong enough. This list considers too many factors. Everyone knows Master is a manga artist, but how many people are aware of his skills in traditional painting?"

...

Dream Factory Studio.

"Our boss is ranked 21st!"

"Holy crap!"

"That’s impressive!"

"I counted—the top 20 just so happen to include 10 people from Zhong Continent, and most of them dominate the top 10. As expected, Zhong Continent leads the pack."

"It’s not just painters who made the list!"

"Several top-tier animation directors from Chu Continent and one Zhong Continent sculptor also secured good rankings!"

"I only care about the boss’s rank!"

"What a pity, just shy of making the top 20. It feels like the boss can push higher—we’ve got to work harder to support his animation projects!"

"What support are you talking about?"

"Didn’t the boss handle most of the work on his own anyway?"

This was a new company.

The director of the company’s works was Shadow himself. Interestingly, the employees preferred calling Shadow "Boss" instead of "Director."

...

Starlight Entertainment.

"Shadow is ranked 21st! He’s the highest-ranked manga artist on Blue Star. That manga artist from Zhong Continent, who’s second only to Shadow in influence, was ranked 48th. It seems manga truly isn’t valued in the painting field!"

"Shadow is the biggest name in the manga world!"

"That Zhong Continent manga artist’s cumulative sales for individual works are incredibly high. In fact, due to starting earlier, his sales even surpass Shadow’s. Yet his ranking is so much lower?"

"Of course!"

"That guy just draws manga and doesn’t do anything else. Shadow isn’t just a manga artist; he’s also an animation director, which is counted in the rankings!"

"I’m satisfied anyway."

"You’re satisfied, but who knows if Teacher Shadow is happy. Ranking 21st feels a bit awkward; just a little bit higher, and he’d be in the top 20. It’d sound way better. Still, all things considered, there’s no major issue."

...

Across the continents.

Countless netizens were scanning the rankings.

When Shadow’s fans saw his position...

Blogs.

Shadow’s comment section exploded:

"The Blue Star art rankings are out! Shadow God is the 21st-ranked art master globally!"

"Feels a bit low."

"I don’t think it’s low at all. This is the limit for a manga artist. If Shadow God hadn’t recently done animations, his rank might have dropped even further."

"Traditional painters dominate the list!"

"Animation directors performed decently too, but there isn’t a single animation director ranked in the top 10!"

"Who cares!"

"The rankings will update again!"

"As long as Shadow keeps drawing manga and making animations, forget about the top 10—breaking into the top 20 still feels achievable!"

"Go for it, Shadow God!"

Fans began hyping Shadow up.

By now, these fans understood Shadow’s personality well.

He’s basically like a lazy donkey staring at a carrot.

Before seeing the carrot, Shadow will milk every chance to loaf around.

If he can lie down, he absolutely won’t stand up.

But once the carrot appears...

Whether it’s being challenged by Xian Yu or Chu Kuang, or exploring a new market, or receiving official recognition...

If there’s a tangible benefit...

The fans barely need to prod him; a gentle nudge is enough to set him into motion, charging full throttle.

No breaks.

Even the farm donkeys working overtime would be embarrassed to compete with his productivity.

Like when he juggled multiple manga series.

Or when he jumped at the chance for the children’s channel’s animation contest.

Who would’ve thought Shadow could produce so many animated works all by himself?

Besides...

Over on Blue Star’s writers’ rankings, Chu Kuang—ranked 13th—managed to climb a position in a short time. Shadow’s starting point is lower; is it really impossible for him to move up?

...

Ranked 21st?

No matter the specifics, Lin Yuan thought it was an acceptable outcome.

But Shadow was far less content:

Extremely dissatisfied!!!

As the God of Comics, with Master Level painting skills and a string of hit animations recently, including an animated feature film...

To only rank 21st?

That’s far behind Chu Kuang!

When the global music rankings are announced, Xian Yu’s ranking will likely be high as well. The gap among the "Three Bros" still persists. Considering System tasks, Lin Yuan wasn’t feeling entirely happy either.

Because one of his System tasks requires:

Shadow must catch up to Chu Kuang or Xian Yu.

Xian Yu hasn’t been ranked yet.

Shadow is currently at 21st.

Shadow must at least climb to 12th to count as catching up, right?

No way.

It’s not enough to just write novels.

Animations still need to be made.

Animated films must continue to be developed.

Fortunately, over the holiday season, Shadow wasn’t resting idly—he prepared a lot of projects, many of which have already been handed over for production at the company.

Let’s see how much those works can help Shadow climb in the rankings.

If that’s still not enough, then the traditional painting scene will need a visit.

Eyes unconsciously moving upward.

Lin Yuan knew.

Shadow had already set his sights on the top-tier positions.

"Let’s charge all the way to the top."

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