That evening at the Scott family, even without Nora Scott present, dinner was still awkward and uncomfortable.
After eavesdropping outside the study door, Oliver Scott was at a loss for words, quickly finished his al, and slipped back to his room.
Went into seclusion.
Sophie Scott also finished her dinner early and stayed in her bedroom, waiting for eight o’clock to arrive.
At exactly eight o’clock, Zero’s new work "Base No. 9" would be released on CC Comics.
Countless people waited in anticipation.
However, for Sophie Scott right now, there wasn’t a trace of anticipation; instead, she felt an inexpressible tension.
These past few days, she kept having nightmares, always about that day with the breathtaking storyboard: the amazing vast worldview, the exquisitely designed story, the simple and direct panel layout...
It could only stun her unless it was by an extrely talented new manga artist or a seasoned veteran.
Previously, she felt the storyboard’s art style was familiar, suspected it was imitating Zero. Now, Zero’s new work is a post-apocalyptic the, and seems to target her subtly...
This is just too much of a coincidence.
The phone kept going "ding dong," "ding dong," as the group chat buzzed like a festival.
[Do you know why Uncle’s new work teaser wasn’t synced on CC Comics?]
[Why?]
[Heard CC Comics was afraid of the server crashing again. These days, their company’s tech departnt has been working overti upgrading the servers.]
[Hahaha, understandable, after all, God Z once crashed CC’s server with just a single Weibo post.]
[@UU, are you nervous releasing in the sa genre and at the sa ti as God Z?]
[Sympathize with UU.]
[Sympathize with UU. 1]
...
Sophie Scott watched, annoyed, and muted her phone before tossing it aside.
Finally—
The ti was at the last second.
The first episode of "Base No. 9" was updated on ti.
Tens of thousands of netizens opened the CC Comics app or website imdiately.
One minute later.
The first batch of readers to finish started exclaiming.
Three minutes later.
The CC Comics app and site crashed again, and no one could get in.
Ten minutes later.
Zero posted on Weibo, sharing the first episode of "Base No. 9" to ease readers’ restless minds.
...
Sophie Scott was among the first batch of waiting readers, and after finishing each page, was shocked by the story yet exhaled deeply.
Relief.
Sa post-apocalyptic the, entirely different conception.
The storyboard she saw had nothing to do with Zero.
[Editor Molly]: UU, the server crashed, post the third episode of "First Ruins" on Weibo.
Seeing Molly’s ssage, Sophie Scott finally reacted, and quickly compiled the content into a long image for Weibo.
Then, as soon as she refreshed, her hopage was flooded with "Base No. 9."
[Is the new protagonist a villain? This guy is even more ruthless than a villain!]
[Never liked post-apocalyptic thes... but now I’m a believer.]
[Character design, conception, art style all surpass "Death Legend," this might be Uncle’s peak level.]
[Two words: Absolutely amazing.]
[This year’s masterpiece, no doubt.]
[The only one who can beat Uncle is Uncle himself.]
...
#Base No. 9#
#VillainProtagonist#
#CCComicsCrashedAgain#
#PraiseUnclesNewWork#
...
Under the rapidly rising popularity, multiple topics erged on Weibo, quickly dominating the trending list, climbing at an alarming rate.
Quality is always the key factor in determining a work’s reputation.
After the teaser was released, a bunch of haters spread rumors that Zero was riding on the post-apocalyptic the’s coattails, and that he was washed up, calling it a dud. Now, with the first episode out, it completely shut up those naysayers, their negative comnts collectively vanished, and the jumping haters went stealth online.
At the sa ti, readers, fans, and peers ca out to speak, turning into a spontaneous promotion, converting countless onlookers to fans.
Compared to the buzz when "First Ruins" was released, it was just as great, if not greater.
Of course, with both of these currently popular works being post-apocalyptic thed and having similar art styles, it was inevitable for them to be compared and spark debate.
As expected, within less than an hour, platforms like Weibo, forums, and ssage boards linked the two works, spawning endless topics of comparison between them.
[Q&A: With Uncle’s "Base No. 9" out, what’s the impact on UU’s "First Ruins"?]
[Answer: Before "Base No. 9," "First Ruins" was a masterpiece. After "Base No. 9," "First Ruins" beca just premium quality.]
[Answer: Finished reading updates of both works. Uncle remains exceptional, his skills only improving. UU... though the third episode shows great effort, it got overshadowed.]
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