Of course, this situation only applied to a small number of cases.
Because for valuable authors, publishers would try their best to keep them, at the very least, they wouldn't openly fall out with them.
So, the fact that Lin Feng was being so agreeable now really made the middle-aged editor-in-chief, who had been battling wits with many authors for a long time, feel very gratified.
"You don't need to be nervous, it's not a big problem."
"What I mean is, before the single-volume release, I want to revise and adjust the content of the first few chapters. Of course, there won't be any changes to the core story."
"It's mainly because when I first started drawing, I didn't handle some of the details well. Now it's mainly about further optimization."
After Lin Feng finished speaking with a smile, he looked at the middle-aged editor-in-chief sitting opposite him.
In fact, he had noticed this issue a long time ago.
When Lin Feng hadn't yet used the system to improve his drawing skills, he completely relied on his own imitation techniques to replicate the content of the first few chapters, bit by bit.
The first three chapters, which were submitted for publication, were especially rushed. Some details weren't perfectly handled.
If someone were to carefully compare them, they'd discover discrepancies in the art style and the depiction of character details and scenery between the first three chapters and the later ones.
Even without considering these deviations and minor flaws, Demon Slayer could still crush other works and top the popularity charts.
However, Lin Feng was a perfectionist.
He couldn't do anything about it before, but now that he had the system to enhance his drawing skills, he wanted to fix those flaws and discrepancies.
After all, a single volume was different from a serialized manga.
Currently, Demon Slayer was updated only once every two weeks in Weekly Shonen.
So, even if there were some differences in style between the chapters, a whole week had passed. The change wouldn't be too abrupt or obvious.
And even if someone noticed the change in style, they'd likely assume the author's skills were improving.
But if the upcoming single-volume release had a significant difference in style, it would affect the reading experience for the fans.
Lin Feng didn't want that to happen, which was why he'd brought up this small request to the middle-aged chief editor.
But when he looked up at the other person, he saw a look of surprise on their face, as if they were speechless.
This made Lin Feng feel very puzzled.
"Does the chief editor think my request is unreasonable...?"
Seeing the other person remain silent for so long, Lin Feng asked, curious.
"No, no, no, not at all! Your request is excellent!"
"Actually, even if Lin Feng-sensei hadn't brought it up, we were planning to discuss this with you. I just wasn't expecting you to mention it first, so I was a little caught off guard..."
Hearing Lin Feng's confusion, the middle-aged editor-in-chief quickly recovered, explaining with a slightly embarrassed smile.
Well, put it this way.
The problem Lin Feng raised, in fact, the entire editorial department had already noticed it.
However, compared to the explosive popularity of Demon Slayer, the minor flaws in the art style between the beginning and the end could almost be ignored.
But now that they were preparing to release the collected volumes, this issue needed to be taken seriously.
After all, the reader's reading experience was the most important thing.
Even with excellent content and a rich storyline, a significant difference in the art style can still deter some readers.
Therefore, the editorial department had already prepared to plead their case.
They wanted to appeal to Lin Feng's emotions and reason, using a gentler approach to persuade him to revise some of the previous artwork.
But they never expected this.
Lin Feng was now proactively suggesting he revise his previous artwork.
This deeply moved the middle-aged chief editor, further elevating Lin Feng's image in his eyes.
Although Lin Feng wasn't very old, after two encounters, the chief editor sensed a mature and composed aura emanating from him.
The key was that role models like Lin Feng were genuinely rare in the industry these days!
Not only did he never delay his work, but he also had no miscellaneous suggestions or demands.
A treasure-class author like this was hard for the publishing house to find even with a lantern.
"Oh, then it's fine."
"Currently, I only have this one request. You can take care of the rest."
Lin Feng smiled slightly and said, he really didn't have so many miscellaneous thoughts at the moment. For him, the increase in reputation points was the most important thing.
When the single volumes begin to be released in the future, it's estimated that the speed of increase in reputation points will become even faster.
When he accumulates a certain number of reputation points, he'll have a gamble, a million ten-draw!
It's really exciting just to think about it.
"If that's the case, then we can sign the new contract now."
"Teacher Lin Feng, you can take a look. If there are no issues, you can sign it. Afterward, we will fulfill our respective obligations according to the content of the new contract."
It seemed the middle-aged editor-in-chief had been waiting for Lin Feng to say this. As soon as he finished speaking, the editor-in-chief directly took out a folder from behind him and handed it to Lin Feng.
Compared to the previous contract, this one was undoubtedly more solemn and serious. Some of the clauses had also been carefully adjusted.
Lin Feng took it and looked through it. Overall, the contract hadn't changed much.
The only change was that his royalty per page had been increased from ten thousand to thirty thousand, and the previous profit-sharing method would also change with the release of the paperback.
Overall, these were all beneficial changes for him.
Just as he thought, You Rong Publishing's main purpose in signing a new contract with him was mostly to prevent him from switching to another company by modifying certain rules.
If he'd been consistently collaborating with You Rong Publishing, then things would basically stay the same.
If he were to start collaborating with another publishing house midway through, then he'd have to pay a certain price.
However, this wasn't a huge deal for Lin Feng.
The reason he'd chosen to submit his work directly to You Rong Publishing in the first place was because they had the most influence. In this situation, Lin Feng naturally wouldn't abandon You Rong Publishing and switch to another publisher.
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