All-rounder Artist-Chapter 734 - 700: Breaking Off_1

"What the hell is happening?"

Shadow’s ban came as sudden as his unexpected announcement of a new comic release!

If the last time was a surprise, then this time it is outright shocking!

So unexpected!

Many people thought it was an April Fool’s joke!

When more and more people went to Tribe Comics to search for Shadow, and found no results, the internet went into a complete meltdown!

"He’s really been banned!"

"What happened?"

"Tribe Comics has gone mad, they’ve banned Shadow. After all, Shadow was a top comic artist!"

"Even if Shadow’s new comic didn’t perform well, they don’t have to do this, right?"

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"Did they dump Shadow because his new comics didn’t do well, hence lost his value to them?"

"It’s already trending on Tribe!"

"Hey, where’s the trending news?"

"Where did the news about Shadow getting banned by Tribe go?"

"..."

Netizens noticed that the news of Shadow’s ban quickly reached the top of the trending topics, only to disappear immediately after.

The topic that replaced it was about some female celebrity’s affair.

Damn!

We don’t care about the female celebrity’s affair!

We only care about why Shadow was banned!

The reasons given for the removal of those comics are absurd, especially the one for "King of the Net"!

It’s evident that it was a ploy by the Tribe officials.

And then...

In the midst of the uproar, Tribe Comics released a statement:

"Due to unsatisfactory contract conditions for both parties, Teacher Shadow has volunteered to terminate the contract with our company, which we have agreed to. From now on, Tribe Comics and Teacher Shadow are no longer connected in any way."

As soon as the statement was released, Shadow’s fans were outraged!

If they terminated the contract, then why did they remove Shadow’s comics? What’s the meaning of this?

Were they reported?

In this day and age, which comic hasn’t been reported?

As long as it’s not a matter of principle, this kind of issue is obviously easy to handle!

But obviously, Tribe doesn’t care about these disputes.

To be precise, it’s not that they don’t care at all.

There is a comment in the comment section of the statement.

Someone claiming to be an insider at Tribe Comics commented:

"The company told me to avoid this controversy, but I can’t help it anymore. Shadow’s manager is too greedy. He made very unfair contract demands. That agent even dared to swear at us when the negotiation reached a deadlock. I admit that Teacher Shadow’s comics are great, but I strongly disagree with the rest.

I don’t believe that the manager’s actions behind the scenes don’t reflect Teacher Shadow’s interest, so canceling the cooperation might be the best outcome. I will surely get scolded for this comment by my superiors, but I don’t care. Shadow’s fans can scold me if they want!"

This is inside information?

Many netizens were puzzled when they saw this comment.

Was it because Shadow was brooking controversy?

Or was his agent causing trouble?

Things started getting confusing.

Nobody was sure about how much truth there was in Tribe Comics’ words.

This kind of dispute is always unresolved.

Meanwhile, inside Shadow Studio.

When Lin Yuan saw this comment, he directly gave Jin Mu a thumbs up.

"Damn!"

Jin Mu was upset: "I can’t believe how awesome I turned out to be!"

Me, a small manager, dared to swear at the people from Tribe Comics, really?

They really know how to shift the blame!

It was actually I who was verbally abused by Ling Kong!

If I had recorded it on my phone at that time...

Of course, there were no recordings.

Jin Mu had rather go all out in the melee, publishing an article to explain that it’s smearing from competitors, while also accusing Tribe Comics of domineering behavior.

After doing all this, Jin Mu turned around and found Lin Yuan was also logged into Tribe.

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing."

"Let me see."

Jin Mu took a closer look and was shocked.

Lin Yuan just posted a status update on Shadow’s account.

The content of the post read: "Effective immediately, I am permanently exiting Tribe and terminating all cooperation."

"Calm down!"

Jin Mu started to panic: "Quickly delete this post, we have indeed severed ties with Tribe Comics, but Tribe Comics is just a division under Tribe. We don’t have to pick a fight with Tribe as a whole!"

"Too late."

Lin Yuan remained calm. Jin Mu wanted to keep things within control, but he knew this was not just about the grudge against Tribe Comics.

Obviously.

It is a verbal war where both parties defended their points.

Especially after seeing Shadow announcing his break with Tribe, public opinion was already in confusion!

Although Shadow’s influence isn’t comparable to Chu Kuang and Xian Yu, he is still a well-known name in the comic industry.

The conflict between him and Tribe Comics became the headline in major media outlets for a time!

But...

As public opinion spread.

Netizens still stand with Shadow after all.

The fact that Tribe Comics blocked Shadow’s comics and removed Shadow’s related hot searches is indisputable.

This domineering capital behavior is something that everyone detests.

The fact that Shadow has been suppressed is also undeniable.

No matter how you look at it, Shadow seems to be at a huge disadvantage in this situation!

"Shadow is so defiant!"

"Who would have thought he would want to quit the Tribe!"

"Tribe Comics is the industry’s top comic website. If Shadow is banned by the Tribe, where else can he go?"

"He can only continue his comics on some smaller websites."

"But the problem is, those small websites can’t handle the traffic, and you can’t expect them to depend on Shadow’s single comic to generate popularity."

"What comic website relies on a single comic artist to survive?"

"That’s unrealistic. Even if the comic is super popular, it won’t work. The Tribe has all the popular comics on them!"

"Moreover, Shadow’s new comic isn’t even that explosive. In fact, it’s rather disappointing, not as popular as his previous works!"

"So, is Shadow done for?"

"Now that I think about it, I totally distrust Tribe Comics. Unless there was a special reason, why would Shadow willingly leave Tribe Comics? This choice brings no benefit to him at all!"

"All one can say is an individual’s power is truly limited when faced with the might of capital."

"Indeed."

"Shadow’s influence, after all, can’t contend with a behemoth like the Tribe."

"..."

Seeing Shadow making such a firm decision, the public is pessimistic about his future.

At this moment.

Someone suddenly said, "Isn’t Shadow good friends with Chu Kuang and Xian Yu? I wonder what reaction they will have."

The friendship of the Three Bros is well-known.

They have stood together on numerous occasions!

But this time, they wouldn’t be able to stand together, right?

"While Xian Yu and Chu Kuang may not care about Tribe Comics, behind Tribe Comics is the Tribe itself!"

"The power this capital can disseminate is too terrifying!"

"We can’t play the moral card here. Regardless of how close they are, Chu Kuang and Xian Yu can’t directly sever ties with the Tribe!"

"Yes, the stakes involved are just too huge!"

"Are you kidding? Xian Yu and Chu Kuang won’t break off relations with the Tribe for Shadow’s sake. There are so many interests involved. And they have companies behind them too. Do you think those companies would agree?"

"I fear people would say that Xian Yu and Chu Kuang aren’t being loyal if they don’t go against the Tribe. This, this isn’t something to be taken lightly!"

"..."

As netizens were discussing, they subconsciously turned to Xian Yu and Chu Kuang’s Tribe accounts.

Then, all of a sudden!

Countless people almost popped their eyes out!

Xian Yu: "Effective immediately, permanently leaving the Tribe and terminating all co-operations."

Chu Kuang: "Effective immediately, permanently leaving the Tribe and terminating all co-operations."

At this moment!

Everyone’s blood rushed to their heads, and they couldn’t help but tremble slightly!

Fuck!

The break has happened!

It really happened!

Chu Kuang and Xian Yu have actually simultaneously announced a split with the Tribe. The content of their announcements is exactly the same as Shadow’s!

Boom!

The music circle exploded!

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A terrifying wave of shock swept the country, and Xian Yu and Chu Kuang’s posts directly shook all media outlets!

This is Xian Yu and Chu Kuang we’re talking about, after all!

These two actually chose to stand or fall with Shadow in the face of such a terrifying behemoth, seemingly unconcerned with the huge impact this event will cause!

This is insane!

The Tribe must be crying!

They never expected that by offending a small character like Shadow, they simultaneously dragged two prehistoric monsters from different fields into this battlefield!

In fact, neither did the netizens!

This is not just about deep feelings!

The Three Bros, if you provoke one, they all go berserk!

For Xian Yu and Chu Kuang, the loss brought by breaking with the Tribe is huge!

But for the Tribe, the loss from severing ties with Chu Kuang and Xian Yu is no less significant, right?

How many billions of fans do these two have combined?

Can’t even count, but the influence of Xian Yu and Chu Kuang, can definitely be classified as atom bomb level, regardless of the sphere!

In fact.

People from the Tribe are already crying!

From the moment Xian Yu and Chu Kuang announced their departure from the Tribe.

An irritating shout of rage filled with infinite anger and frustration erupted in the representative office of Tribe Literature:

"Fuck Tribe Comics!!!"