Chapter 67: Gathering of Patients

**Chapter 67: Gathering of Patients

Meanwhile, the staff at the Manworld Company were in a state of bewilderment. The video of Lin Qingshan had spread wildly both online and domestically.

The company's editors and manga creators had all seen the video and were somewhat silent about it.

Although fans had always jokingly referred to Lin Qingshan, the creator of *Edge Walker*, as a madman, they hadn't anticipated that it might actually be true.

Yang Shuzhun watched the video playing in front of him, veins throbbing on his forehead.

"Is this guy really insane, or is it a case of 'genius on the left, madman on the right'?"

He muttered to himself, shaking his head.

"I can't quite figure it out… Am I outdated, or is the world just too crazy?"

At the editorial department of Manworld Company, Editor-in-Chief Yang Dahai was equally speechless.

After glancing through the trending comments online, he felt overwhelmed.

"I told you, anyone who could come up with a cyberpunk worldview and such a plot must be extraordinary!"

"Low EQ: Extraordinary. High EQ: A lunatic!"

"Damn, so to succeed, one must first go mad! Haha, I get it now! I'm going to go crazy right away!"

"Suggest asking Teacher Qingshan where his mental hospital is, so we can go study there."

"Doesn't his name already imply it? His place of enlightenment is obviously the famous Qingshan Mental Hospital!"

"Yangming's Dragon Field Enlightenment was already outrageous, now we have enlightenment in a mental hospital."

"Okay, I'm going in to discuss with the patients there! Stay tuned for updates, brothers!"

"The plot arrangements do seem like the thoughts of a madman…"

"People say the plot of *Edge Walker* seems like a madman's ideas, but I find it quite logical. I can completely understand it."

"Those who understand Teacher Qingshan's plot, suggest sending them to Arkham Asylum immediately!"

"Congratulations to Arkham for gaining a new recruit! No, make that two!"

"Gotham City, with its simple folk and abundant talent, Arkham!"

…

Yang Dahai felt helpless seeing these mostly mocking hot posts and comments.

Good news: *Edge Walker* and Manworld Company were receiving tremendous attention.

Bad news: This attention came from what seemed like a madman.

"Bu Mei, come in."

He sighed and called Ito Bu Mei into his office.

"Yes, Editor-in-Chief."

Ito Bu Mei looked at Yang Dahai and said, "Is it about Teacher Qingshan?"

"Honestly… Is Teacher Qingshan really a mental patient?"

Yang Dahai couldn't help but ask.

"Well… I'm not sure. Although Teacher Qingshan often seems a bit eccentric," Ito Bu Mei recalled her interactions with Lin Qingshan over the past year.

While Lin Qingshan did appear unconventional, he had never been troublesome. On the contrary, he had been considerate towards Ito Bu Mei.

Though occasionally unconventional in some things, she still said, "He's generally quite normal."

"You call this normal?"

Looking at the explosive video, Yang Dahai's frustration boiled over, but he managed to contain himself.

He pondered carefully.

Although Lin Qingshan appeared to be a madman, they weren't sure if he had actual mental health issues.

"How about this: Let's arrange a physical check-up for Teacher Qingshan this week, courtesy of the company. We'll check his physical and mental health and see what he thinks."

Yang Dahai sighed.

This was actually one of the perks of working with Manworld Company. They arranged free full-body check-ups for highly popular manga artists to identify or simply remind them of any potential health issues.

With the current popularity of *Edge Walker*, it was reasonably considered highly popular.

The main concern was to determine Lin Qingshan's mental state.

Otherwise, it would be challenging for Manworld Company to manage public relations.

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"Okay… I'll ask Teacher Qingshan."

Ito Bu Mei nodded.

"Alright, go ahead and notify Teacher Qingshan."

Yang Dahai said.

After Ito Bu Mei left, Yang Dahai's eyes reflected deep contemplation.

If Lin Qingshan's condition wasn't severe and could be managed, it might be worth continuing to build his image in this direction…

Of course, this was only if Lin Qingshan's future works maintained the quality of *Edge Walker*.

The main concern was the plot and setting, but Lin Qingshan's artistry was already proven.

If his next work didn't live up to expectations, it was also possible to choose another talented manga creator for the script and story, collaborating with Lin Qingshan.

Yang Dahai murmured, "But he really is a genius."

At that moment, the wallpaper on his desk was a high-resolution poster of *Edge Walker* created by the promotional artist.

The poster featured half-length portraits of characters from *Edge Walker* such as David, Lucy, Mann, Dolio, Rebecca, and Qiwie.

Yang Dahai was also a devoted fan of *Edge Walker*.

That's why he had insisted on letting *Edge Walker* completely occupy the weekly serialization spot in *The Pantheon of Gods*.

…

"Is Brother Tang still drawing manga?"

Lin Youan looked at the recently popular video, which, despite being somewhat blurry, showed the unmistakably familiar face of Lin Qingshan. He was taken aback.

He wasn't a fan of the secondary world; after all, he was an active person who wouldn't typically enjoy such childish things.

After confirming with his father, Lin Youan had already determined that Lin Qingshan was his admired cousin Lin Yintang.

He also tried to get Gu Qianli's phone number from Du Guoguo.

However, that number was used by Gu Qianli for school matters.

Her private number was only given to her parents, driver, a few esteemed servants, and Lin Qingshan.

For a while, Lin Youan couldn't get in touch with Gu Qianli.

Recently, he finally managed to reach Gu Qianli and explain the situation.

Though Gu Qianli agreed to help, she didn't directly provide Lin Qingshan's home address. Instead, she said she would check with Lin Qingshan himself before getting back to him.

However, for some reason, Gu Qianli's phone had been unreachable for the past few days.

"Brother Tang… how did he end up like this?"

Lin Youan hung up the phone again and looked at the video of the seemingly monkey-like figure, muttering to himself with a hint of bitterness.

**(End of Chapter)**