The Art Student Who Never Fails an Exam Starts a Campus Painting Showdown

There are plenty of things to compete in: Battle Through the Heavens, Douluo Dalu, medical martial arts, fighting the heavens... But what is an art showdown? Its earliest recorded instance in art history took place in 1504, when Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo competed to paint murals in Florence, Italy. Ma Xiaoliang has a heart set on art competitions, too. Despite his parents’ objections, he resolutely enrolls at Qimo Art High School and joins the Art Showdown Club, where he faces off against formidable opponents. From an ordinary member to the top eight, then the top four, and finally the championship match, he overcomes every challenge along the way. Cheng Yuzhu, the class goddess, is slender and radiant as the moon. While Xiaoliang pursues Xiao Yu, the mysterious Wei Chen appears, becoming his greatest rival in love. His dormmate and fellow sleuth Shen Jiaming, the class beauty Xie Wenrui, and the sweet, well-behaved Xu Yaoyao join the group of five for outdoor sketching, adventures in ancient alleys, a kidnapping, and a cosplay performance, becoming close friends along the way. An inspirational campus coming-of-age novel, illustrated throughout. From the unified art entrance exam and intensive studio training to getting into Qimo Academy of Fine Arts and taking part in painting competitions... This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.