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With the System in Hand, the Painter Sets to Conquer Half the Art World

share time: 2026-01-31 06:11:32

Down-and-out painter Su Xiaoman activates the "Art Empire System" through an old painting, tasked with acquiring half the art industry within a year—fail, and she’ll lose her ability to paint forever. Using the system’s "Painting Appraisal Eye" to unearth hidden talents and "Replica Technique" to save struggling galleries, she draws the wrath of established giant Stellar Gallery—run by Lin Shen, her former mentor she fell out with over a plagiarism misunderstanding. Worse, the "Ms. M" repeatedly mentioned in system prompts is her mother, who died a decade ago—and her death is linked to a famous painting heist at Stellar. As Su navigates business wars and unravels a 20-year family secret, she’s torn between completing the system’s mission and keeping her creative初心: become the tycoon controlling half the art world, or return to her studio and paint what she loves?

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