Chapter 498: Acquisition Completed

"Qianqian, let's go. Come with me to Chiyoda District."

Xia Yu stood up, calling on Li Qian to join him.

"Okay!"

Li Qian responded, linking arms with Xia Yu and heading out.

However, after just a few steps, Xia Yu suddenly stopped, returned to the desk, and pulled out a thick stack of documents from the bottom drawer.

These documents contained the results he had completed during his spare time over the past few months. He had been accumulating them, believing the timing wasn't right until now.

At this moment, Xia Yu finally felt the timing was ripe!

*Zhi Yin Man Ke* had risen to second place in the Japanese manga market, with a rapid growth trajectory, and was poised to potentially take the lead. The foreseeable future would be a period of high-speed growth for *Zhi Yin Man Ke*.

Such a great opportunity was the perfect time for the four magazines "Moe," "Fantasy," "Sharp," and "Burn" to make their independent debut.

This was an excellent chance to overshadow other manga magazines in Japan and claim the title of manga king.

With the important documents in hand, Xia Yu set off again, heading to Chiyoda District, Tokyo, with Li Qian.

The car wove through the bustling Tokyo city for over twenty minutes before arriving at the location of Jiuding Animation Co., Ltd.

After getting out of the car, Xia Yu went straight inside and found Ma Tengdong in his office.

Hearing the footsteps, Ma Tengdong looked up, and upon seeing Xia Yu's face, he immediately stood up, smiling as he greeted Xia Yu.

"Chairman, you've arrived!"

"Yes, has Nichirin Publishing been acquired?"

Xia Yu got straight to the point as soon as he entered.

Ma Tengdong was momentarily stunned, then immediately picked up the contract on the desk and handed it to Xia Yu, saying, "Chairman, here are all the contracts. We have completed the full acquisition of Nichirin Publishing."

Xia Yu sat down, flipping through the contract. After a brief review, a smile appeared on his face, and he praised, "Well done!"

Although Ma Tengdong was pleased, he still humbly replied, "It's thanks to your leadership, Chairman. Initially, Nichirin Publishing was reluctant to be acquired because of public opinion issues. However, seeing the damage to Ichihashi Group and Otowa Group, they realized our strength and were no longer opposed to the acquisition, which allowed us to complete it."

Xia Yu shook his head slightly, smiling as he said, "The process doesn't matter; I only care about the result! Don't be modest, you did well!"

After the praise, Xia Yu continued, "Is Nichirin Publishing integrated yet?"

Ma Tengdong shook his head, "Not yet. The acquisition was just completed, and we are concerned about causing unrest, so we are waiting for your instructions on whether to integrate it or let it operate independently."

Xia Yu pondered briefly, wanting to understand the detailed progress of *Mobile Suit Gundam*, so he stood up and said to Ma Tengdong, "Since we have time, take me over to see it. We'll discuss it after I understand the situation."

"Yes!"

Ma Tengdong promptly led Xia Yu to Nichirin Publishing, making a phone call beforehand.

Nichirin Publishing and Jiuding Animation were not far apart, about a thousand meters. With a few minutes of driving, they arrived at Nichirin Publishing's entrance.

As they got out of the car, they saw a few people in suits waiting at the entrance. Upon seeing Ma Tengdong, they brightened up and greeted him with smiles.

Before they could say anything, Ma Tengdong introduced them to Xia Yu, "Chairman, this is the former president of Nichirin Publishing, Miyagawa Yoshio, and these are the company's senior executives."

"This is the company chairman, Mr. Xia."

"Hello, Chairman!"

Upon hearing this, Miyagawa Yoshio and others became more serious and bowed deeply to Xia Yu.

"Hello!"

Xia Yu replied with a faint smile and extended his hand. Miyagawa Yoshio and the others, both surprised and nervous, shook hands with Xia Yu one by one.

"Miyagawa Yoshio, show us inside. No need to stand at the door."

Ma Tengdong reminded.

"Yes, yes, I'm sorry for the oversight. Chairman, President, please come in!"

Miyagawa Yoshio quickly woke up from his daze, apologized, and then led everyone inside Nichirin Publishing.

"Chairman, President, please wait a moment."

"Everyone, stop what you're doing and gather. The Chairman has arrived."

Miyagawa Yoshio quickly assembled all employees. Xia Yu observed but did not interfere.

Although he was practical and didn't like formalities, this was his first visit, and maintaining the formality was important to let the employees know who they were working for.

The meeting was brief. Since many employees spoke only Japanese, Xia Yu spoke to them in Japanese.

His fluent and authentic Japanese left a great impression on Nichirin Publishing's employees, making them wonder if Xia Yu was Japanese.

Even Ma Tengdong was astonished, not knowing that the Chairman could speak Japanese so well, even better than him, despite having lived in Japan for over a decade.

Ma Tengdong could only marvel at Xia Yu's genius and learning ability, which seemed as effortless as eating and drinking.

After the brief meeting, all employees returned to their original tasks, while Xia Yu, accompanied by Ma Tengdong and Miyagawa Yoshio, toured Nichirin Publishing.

Nichirin Publishing focused solely on animation. When they reached a studio, Xia Yu noticed the sign outside, which read "Mobile Suit Gundam SEED," the Chinese translation being "Mobile Suit Gundam."

Seeing Xia Yu pause, Miyagawa Yoshio respectfully explained, "Chairman, this is the Mobile Suit Gundam modeling studio. They are designing various robot models inside."

As he spoke, Miyagawa Yoshio opened the door. Inside were various complete and incomplete models, with some parts scattered on the floor. Some employees were assembling models, while others were painting completed ones.

"Hello, Chairman! Hello, President!"

As Xia Yu and the others entered, the employees immediately stopped their work and greeted them respectfully.

"Hello, continue working. I'm just looking around."

Xia Yu said, showing interest as he casually walked around the studio, observing the models.

Seeing Xia Yu's demeanor, Ma Tengdong was once again reminded of something odd. He silently urged himself to observe more carefully.

"These models are quite good. I believe boys will like them, and the viewership should be high."

"Girls like Barbie dolls, while boys have a strong attraction to robots. If the Gundam models are made, the sales should be substantial."

Xia Yu commented in Cantonese, which puzzled Miyagawa Yoshio.

However, Ma Tengdong understood clearly. He realized that Xia Yu had acquired Nichirin Publishing for this reason, which he had misunderstood earlier.

Upon reflection and following Xia Yu's line of thinking, Ma Tengdong couldn't help but nod secretly.

With this perspective, he saw the models as pure gold.

Xia Yu had never been wrong with his insights. With his almost divine thinking and vision, if he said it would be profitable, it definitely would be.

"How many episodes of Gundam have been completed so far?"

Xia Yu asked Miyagawa Yoshio again in Japanese.

"Only five episodes have been completed so far."

Miyagawa Yoshio answered truthfully.

Xia Yu nodded slightly, saying nothing more about the topic, and left the studio to continue the tour.

Unfortunately, Xia Yu didn't discover any more memorable treasures at Nichirin Publishing, with only the Mobile Suit Gundam being memorable.

After returning to Jiuding Animation's branch, Xia Yu called Ma Tengdong over.

"Tengdong, how are you feeling? Any thoughts?"

Seeing Ma Tengdong's distracted state, Xia Yu smiled faintly, blowing on his tea and taking a sip as he relaxed.

"Chairman, you think the Mobile Suit Gundam has good prospects, which is why you acquired Nichirin Publishing?"

Ma Tengdong thought for a moment and expressed his guess, looking at Xia Yu with intense curiosity.

"Yes!"

Xia Yu gave Ma Tengdong an appreciative look and said calmly.

"Last time, while wandering the street, I unexpectedly saw Nichirin Publishing's Gundam models. I thought they had great potential. Additionally, the animation production capability of the anime company still needs improvement. Acquiring Nichirin Publishing was beneficial."

"After this understanding, the potential of Mobile Suit Gundam has been confirmed, with great prospects. The surrounding potential is huge. If there are more animations, they can complement each other."

Ma Tengdong nodded in agreement, saying, "Chairman, I understand what to do!"

Xia Yu smiled and continued, "Nichirin Publishing can operate as an independent subsidiary but must share resources to maximize value. At the same time, instruct Miyagawa Yoshio to expand Nichirin Publishing, utilize his connections to recruit, prioritize Mobile Suit Gundam, and focus on production. The larger and more elaborate the world-building, the greater the potential. A longer serialization will be more impactful and profitable."

"Understood. I will give the orders!"

Ma Tengdong nodded seriously and sincerely.

Xia Yu was very satisfied, thought for a moment, and signaled to Li Qian, "Qianqian, bring me the documents."

Then, under Ma Tengdong's curious gaze, Li Qian took out a thick stack of sealed documents from her bag and handed them to Xia Yu.

Xia Yu received them and did not immediately address the puzzled Ma Tengdong but instead smiled and asked, "Tengdong, now that the

 manga magazine has firmly established its footing, when do you plan to split the magazine into separate editions?"

Ma Tengdong's heart moved. After thinking, he replied, "Chairman, given the current situation, *Zhi Yin Man Ke* still has a considerable time to expand its influence. I'm confident it will become the top manga magazine in Japan. However, this battle will attract many enemies. The Ichihashi Group and Otowa Group each have no fewer than five manga magazines. Relying on one magazine alone is still somewhat lacking."