Artist of the Underworld

On the day he came of age, Jiang You suddenly realized he was nothing but a universally hated cannon-fodder character controlled by the plot.

His parents and elder brother loved the protagonist more, and held a deep-seated prejudice against Jiang You.

The friends who approached him had ulterior motives too. No one had ever truly loved him.

The whole internet hated him. Whenever he showed up, everyone turned on him.

But none of that mattered.

He didn't care whether he had family or money, whether people liked him or loved him, or whether he was condemned by everyone.

Jiang You had only one wish: to become a great artist. For that, he was willing to give up everything and leave everything behind.

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After seeing the plot through to the end, Jiang You devoted himself to chasing his dream.

The internet kept mocking him, eager to see him make a fool of himself.

That is, until Jiang You pulled out a suona on a music variety show and played The Great Coffin-Splitting.

Audience: Help! I must've gotten up too fast. I can see my great-grandma beckoning me!

His performance shocked the world. Jiang You made a quick exit and turned to painting.

Competing onstage with the protagonist, he swept his brush across the canvas and created Rose Fertilizer.

The haters who'd come specifically to mock him: Why?! Why are maggots crawling all over me?!

On his parents' birthday, Jiang You arrived with a gift, which was unwrapped on the spot.

The colossal sculpture The Cockroach Family was unveiled.

All the guests: Aaaaaah!!! The giant roaches are going to rule the world!!! ... Heh heh... Heh heh heh, the world belongs to the giant roaches!!!

He mentally contaminates the whole world, yet the artist remains as divine as ever.

Those who once ignored him come crawling to curry favor, and his former haters rush to clear his name.

Jiang You ignores them all and declares to the world: My heart belongs only to great art.

The Abyss, the Netherworld, and the Lord of Art solemnly warn him: Don't fall in love with me.

Jiang You: ...Who are you?

A wicked god attack, Lord of the Underworld who plays at life in the mortal realm x a deranged, delirious protagonist whose heart belongs only to great art

A mind-scrambling blend of Eastern and Western styles. Very macabre, very bizarre, and very illogical.

The protagonist's mental state is cause for concern, concern, concern.

Theme: The pursuit of dreams never stops.