Nora Scott chuckled, casually saying, "Mm, I’m checking if your platform is up to par." Why is your face so big? Laura Collins silently rubbed her forehead, pretending not to hear. Since online comics started gaining popularity, aside from the once-flourishing and then rapidly declining Mihua Comics, CC Comics has been dominating the scene. CC Comics, though focused on marketing promotion, strictly evaluates each signed comic artist and every uploaded work, ensuring quality. As rookie comic artists, they all scramble to submit to this company for acceptance, putting themselves in a low stance. No one dares to say, "I’m evaluating if you’re up to par," unless they’ve been rejected and are considering other companies... Molly Forest was so infuriated by Nora Scott that she felt her lungs were hurting, her three views wavering. She took a deep breath and exclaimed through gritted teeth, "Don’t be so arrogant when you speak! I’m waiting for your work to be online on our platform!" Isabella Hart sneered a little deeper, "Well then, we’ll wait and see." Sophie Scott pressed her lips together, said nothing, her thoughts drifting and mind in a jumble. At this moment, all she could think about was Lily Turner’s assessment of Nora Scott — Sharp-tongued, arrogant, annoying. The previous encounters had left her doubtful of this assessment, but now... she could only say Lily Turner’s judgment was not without reason. Molly Forest said to Isabella Hart and Sophie Scott. With Nora Scott being such an irritating person, Isabella Hart naturally did not want to stay long, and Sophie Scott was feeling vulnerable, unwilling to have too much contact with Nora Scott. The two immediately nodded in agreement. As the three walked away, the surrounding air became much more relaxed. Coming back to her senses after Nora Scott’s "jaw-dropping comment," Laura Collins helplessly looked at her, "Why did you provoke Isabella Hart, for no reason?" Isabella Hart had been in the circle for many years, with connections and capital. Typically, rookie comic artists would take the initiative to please her. This person was used to being adored, now faced with Nora Scott’s cold attitude, she might hold a grudge and look for opportunities to trip Nora Scott up in the future, it’s not impossible. Nora Scott seemed indifferent, shrugged, "Thought of something, not in a good mood." Laura Collins thought she was referring to "being bumped by Isabella Hart’s fans outside," nodded, and didn’t inquire further. "By the way, do you have confidence in submitting to CC Comics, do you need reference advice from me?" Laura Collins asked with some concern. Although she had fully affirmed Nora Scott’s drawing skills and paneling, Laura Collins hadn’t seen Nora Scott’s work. The essence of comics is still how to tell a good story with pictures, so she’s quite uncertain about the quality of Nora Scott’s work. As a friend, she hoped Nora Scott would be strong, use the work’s actual strength to slap Molly Forest and Isabella Hart’s faces fiercely, and enjoy the satisfaction of flaunting. Failing to achieve that would be another tragedy. "No need, it’s fine." Nora Scott said lightly, then asked, "How’s the CC Comics platform?" Since leaving Mihua Comics, Nora Scott had not paid attention to any comic platforms, life being quite busy, coupled with her broad interests, squeezing time to post some comics on Weibo was quite a feat. In comics, she only cared about the process of "drawing" and "reading." Drawing is enjoyment. Reading is also enjoyment. Isn’t that the very meaning of comic existence? "It depends on which aspect to evaluate," Laura Collins said, hands in pockets, walking slowly forward. "In terms of major comic platforms, CC Comics is the most popular one. Its data crushes that of other platforms. They do great marketing, build hype, find hot topics, and package comic authors. However, in such a time when being hidden is something to fear, any profit-based platform wants to rise up, this is unavoidable." "The company strictly requires comic quality, signed authors have corresponding editors responsible for them. They adopt a publication comic review method, every Chapter needs to send the panel sketches to editors for review. If dissatisfied, editors discuss revisions with authors, and the final draft also needs editor approval. All in all, they emphasize this ’editing’ process, unlike some online platforms where editors are just for show." "The creative atmosphere is okay, they recruit talent, encourage author innovation. The core team probably has ambition, wanting CC Comics to repeat Mihua Comics’ past glory, becoming the representative online platform in the national comics circle." Summing up, Laura Collins concluded, "If you want to release comics online, I’d first recommend CC Comics." Laura Collins was choked by her response. Previously she thought Nora Scott was just saying it to irritate Molly Forest and Isabella Hart, but now... she seemed to genuinely consider "choice." Molly Forest led the way upfront, Isabella Hart deliberately lagged two steps behind, walking side by side with Sophie Scott. "Are you familiar with Nora Scott?" The distracted and absent-minded Sophie Scott, hearing this, suddenly looked up, laughed awkwardly, "Not really, just seen a few times." "Oh." Isabella Hart sneered, "Acting so arrogantly, having eyes higher than hands, no wonder she can’t stay popular." Pursed her lips, Sophie Scott did not respond to Isabella Hart’s comments, but certainly agreed in her heart. Nora Scott’s performance just now, undoubtedly epitomized the saying "Aspiration higher than the sky, fate thinner than paper." With eyes raised so high, arrogance and conceit, no one likes such a person anywhere. Putting sunglasses back on, Isabella Hart hid certain emotions, and in a bland tone analyzed, "I think she might not necessarily draw comics, even if she can produce works, probably it’s with someone else’s help." Sophie Scott asked with a bit of confusion. Isabella Hart said, "Didn’t she appear on hot searches a few times last month, leveraging Lily Turner’s publicity stunt, the birthday billboard at Castle Central Square, and at the beginning of the month, the scandal with Rain in the esports circle? Being so silent for so long, suddenly coming out with so many news pieces, surely it’s no coincidence. Maybe she’s using her beauty to attach to capital, preparing for a comeback." This seems like a reasoned analysis, but it’s actually baseless and reckless. Yet Isabella Hart’s confident tone made people believe somewhat at the outset. Moreover, the logic lined up. Sophie Scott was slightly surprised, suddenly recalling what Lily Turner mentioned days ago — "Nora Scott got involved with Master Pedro from Langley Residence, manipulated things behind Lily Turner’s back, breaking up Lily Turner and Jesse Johnson." Because of being entangled in various scandals, Lily Turner currently had a tough time, no work seeking her, Fernwood Entertainment almost abandoned her, and Jesse Johnson also didn’t believe her, breaking up with her. Meeting Lily Turner last time, she felt like Lily Turner had aged several years suddenly, looking weary and dismal, with no energy. At the time, Lily Turner mentioned Nora Scott as the mastermind behind it, Sophie Scott didn’t care, but now linking Isabella Hart’s analysis... Unavoidably felt a shiver. Could it be, Nora Scott didn’t pursue the "First Ruins" incident earlier because she hadn’t seen that panel sketch at all? And those things in her bag were just randomly stuffed by her? Analyzing up to this point, Sophie Scott felt both the intrigue and malice of Nora Scott, but fortunate for Nora Scott’s lack of perception. As long as Nora Scott didn’t have concrete evidence, she didn’t need to be that worried. Now that "First Ruins" was released first, afterwards using similar ideas, there’s nowhere to justify them, by then, "who copied whom," it’s not definite yet. "She’s that confident because she hired a very good comic creation team?" Sophie Scott contemplated following Isabella Hart’s logic. Isabella Hart smirked disdainfully, "Perhaps. As long as the price is right, there’s nothing impossible." Purchasing others’ works to earn oneself reputation... in their comic circle, evidently tarnishes the industry atmosphere. Sophie Scott didn’t continue the conversation. Molly Forest stopped and cheerfully called to them. They halted together, looking ahead, witnessing an unexpected scene. The anticipated Isabella Hart’s cosplay was hardly seen, but instead, all around were cosplays from Zero’s "Death Legend"... Molly Forest, having not expected this either, saw her face’s thrill and pride slowly fading into nothingness.