Chapter 499: Benefiting Oneself at the Expense of Others

"If conditions permitted, I would have split the magazine into four editions and gone all out, but some conditions are not yet mature."

"You've asked me to keep recruiting people, and while we have enough manpower, what we lack are high-quality comics. Although we've incubated some internally, they don't match the quality of the original four comics. Additionally, the quantity is insufficient. I'm worried that after the split, the single magazine's circulation might not match other manga magazines and could even affect the existing four comics."

Hearing this, Xia Yu calmly nodded. These concerns were within his expectations.

It was precisely for this reason that he had said the time had come to reveal the treasures he had kept hidden for so long.

With that thought, Xia Yu pushed a large stack of documents, sealed in bags, toward Ma Tengdong and instructed, "Take these. There are quite a few, so review them carefully and then come back to me."

Ma Tengdong looked at the thick stack of documents in front of him and suddenly recalled the scene when the chairman had presented the manga series like *Dragon Ball*. His heart raced.

The current thickness was more than four times that of the four series back then.

Could the chairman have prepared more than ten manga plans?

If the quality is good...

Thinking of this, Ma Tengdong felt his mouth go dry.

Suppressing the urge to open the documents immediately, Ma Tengdong quickly said, "Chairman, I will review these right away and report back to you as soon as possible."

"Go ahead!"

Xia Yu smiled and waved him off.

"Chairman, I'm leaving now!"

Ma Tengdong, as if granted amnesty, happily took the stack of documents and hurried out of Xia Yu's office.

"Hehe..."

Watching Ma Tengdong's somewhat strange figure, Xia Yu couldn't help but smile.

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Ma Tengdong returned to his office with high expectations, and as soon as he sat down, he didn't even bother adjusting his sitting posture. He immediately picked up the topmost sealed bag and opened it.

As he pulled out a bound document, the first page revealed four characters: *Transformers*.

With anticipation and curiosity, Ma Tengdong turned to the first page.

Once he began, he couldn't stop. The G1 universe's mysterious and grand background, the Cybertron planet's core computer magic sphere created by the Decepticons, and robots that could transform into various cars and airplanes.

There were also corresponding robot blueprints.

But unlike in the previous life, Optimus Prime was based on a Caterpillar 389 heavy-duty truck here, which had been adjusted and lacked a license plate and model number.

The original Bumblebee was a 1960 Chevrolet Camaro, but here it had also been adjusted and lacked the original model.

Aside from avoiding copyright disputes and not wanting to be a stepping stone for others, Xia Yu had intentionally left these details out. If he later decided to produce cars and if *Transformers* became popular, equipping the robots with the appropriate car logos would definitely boost car sales.

Of course, Xia Yu didn't write this down, so Ma Tengdong didn't know about it. He also hadn't seen the original version and didn't notice these details.

Unconsciously, Ma Tengdong finished reading one document and reluctantly came back to his senses.

With joy, he muttered to himself, "The magical and grand structure and setting, the creativity is superb. It will definitely be a hit when illustrated."

"More importantly, the surrounding potential is enormous!"

"This first one is so good. If the others are similar, then it really..."

Thinking this, Ma Tengdong immediately took out the second sealed bag and opened it to pull out the document.

*Naruto*...

*Detective Conan*...

He flipped through them one by one, fully immersed in joy and imagination, feeling extremely excited.

He kept reading until evening.

The next morning, Ma Tengdong, with dark circles and red eyes, found Xia Yu.

Xia Yu was quite surprised by his appearance, and Ma Tengdong's words made him laugh uncontrollably.

"Chairman, I've looked at all the comic plans and outlines you gave me. Did you draw all these yourself? It's amazing. With these comics, I'm confident even if we split into ten editions, we'd succeed!"

"We can absolutely sweep the manga industry and have no rivals!"

Ma Tengdong said excitedly.

"Tengdong, calm down and sit down!"

Xia Yu said, somewhat amused, and told Ma Tengdong to compose himself.

Ma Tengdong took a few deep breaths and tried to calm down.

Seeing this, Xia Yu found it very amusing but also understandable.

He had provided Ma Tengdong with outlines and plans for hugely influential manga that had not yet been released but would have a significant impact in the future. This included *Sailor Moon*, *Inuyasha*, *Digimon*, *Yu-Gi-Oh!*, *Naruto*, *Hunter x Hunter*, *Detective Conan*, *Transformers*, *Hikaru no Go*, *Captain Tsubasa*, *Slam Dunk*, *Major*, *Saint Seiya*, *Initial D*, *Bleach*, *Death Note*, *Gintama*, *Sword Art Online*, *Fist of the North Star*, *Yu Yu Hakusho*, *Neon Genesis Evangelion*, and *Legend of the Galactic Heroes*.

These were mostly works from Shueisha, Shogakukan, Kodansha, and other manga magazines in the future, and they were all being created by Jiuding Animation.

This was essentially cutting off the future of the Japanese manga industry, using their own content to defeat them, and creating a myth for Jiuding Animation.

*Zhi Yin Man Ke* would be unbeatable, dominating the Japanese manga industry and making the original manga giants cry for mercy.

To harm others while benefiting oneself is just the way of the world.

"Tengdong, get these comics illustrated as soon as possible and ensure all patents are registered. Even the characters need to be registered. For example, in *Transformers*, every individual character and vehicle model must be registered. No detail should be overlooked. Everything that involves peripheral benefits must be registered for copyright!"

Once Ma Tengdong's emotions had settled a bit, Xia Yu solemnly instructed.

"Rest assured, Chairman. I won't let you down!"

Ma Tengdong immediately replied. After the dangerous experience with Qiao Qiao Group, the importance of patents and copyrights was even more apparent, and he would be attentive without needing further reminders.

"Also, continue recruiting. We don't have enough staff to complete these comics. The sooner we get them done, the sooner we can split the magazine. I hope to see *Moe*, *Fantasy*, *Sharp*, and *Burn* rank among the top four manga magazines in Japan one day."

"Do you have confidence?"

At the end, Xia Yu suddenly raised his voice.

"Yes! I guarantee we will complete the task!"

Ma Tengdong was startled but immediately raised his head and shouted confidently, feeling a surge of excitement.

"Go ahead and categorize the comics based on their features into the four magazines. Strive for an early release. Don't miss this excellent opportunity."

"Yes!"

Then, Ma Tengdong left the office with high spirits and began working furiously.

Xia Yu also sighed in relief, having completed the final push for the manga industry. He could finally feel assured.

With these top-tier comics, Jiuding Animation Co., Ltd. would undoubtedly reach the top of the manga market in the future.

Not only would they be number one in Japan, but they could also achieve world dominance!

Xia Yu was absolutely confident in this!