91: Even local citizens wouldn't be able to tell the difference between this money and other valuables.

Therefore, creating currency not only requires superb drawing skills, but also a very keen sense of observation.

The portraits and sketches on banknotes are different. Although sketches also have line presentations, they mostly form a very realistic contrast through light and shadow.

But pure line drawings are completely different.

To achieve a realistic and vivid effect, it requires deepening each stroke. The density of the lines is used to maximize the expression of the tension in the portrait.

However, the only good thing is that there are no original designs to compare against, so even if there are mistakes in the drawing or some lines are drawn incorrectly, it doesn't matter. After all, for a purely original artwork, Su Yu is the master.

Whatever he thinks is the correct way to draw, that's the correct way to draw.

There's also no need to modify anything if a line goes wrong... With both hands working, soon, a 1:1 perfectly replicated Japanese Yen design appeared on the paper.

As a human photocopier, Su Yu lived up to his title.

The hand-drawn character design and border lines were identical!

Even if one were to examine it closely with the most advanced electronic microscope, magnified 500 times, one would only find that the direction of the lines, and even the number of lines, were astonishingly consistent.

“Oh my, the Streamer's drawing speed seems even faster this time!”

“Could it be because the Japanese Yen is easier to draw than the US Dollar? If I'm not mistaken, the Streamer seems to have been outlining with his left hand the whole time?”

“Why bother distinguishing between left and right hands? Haven't you seen Brother Su always outlining with both hands?”

“One hand for replication, one hand for original creation, simply invincible, isn't it?”

In the live broadcast room, netizens exclaimed in surprise!

Yes.

Ever since Su Yu started drawing, he had been working with both hands simultaneously. Because his specialized drawing skills had reached a level of effortless proficiency, he entrusted the task of replicating designs to his left hand.

After all, drawing by comparison doesn't require much thought and is simple.

If he were to focus all his attention on drawing only the ten thousand yen note design now, he could probably finish it all in about an hour.

However, Su Yu thought that the subsequent currency production processes were largely similar, and the few differences between the two currencies were all in the designs. As long as he drew the different designs now, the later steps would be much simpler.

Moreover, this time he wanted to innovate the currency, but that was based on the standards of the Japanese Yen. Ultimately, all the anti-counterfeiting technologies of the banknote still needed to be retained.

“Can you tell what Brother Su is drawing with his right hand?”

“I don't recognize him, I can only tell it looks like an old man.”

“Who is this old man? Are there any experts in the live broadcast room who can provide some background?”

“But I have to say, the old man the Streamer chose for the innovative currency really has some presence, and it feels like he could match the value of a 100,000 yen banknote. By the way, this old man shouldn't be a random drawing, right? It should be based on someone?”

“I didn't expect the Streamer to be so knowledgeable about Little Sun's culture. Isn't this old man Shinya Yamanaka! Based on how Sakura Country currently selects its currency figures, if they were to change figures again in the future, he really might be chosen.”

Fans in the live broadcast room who were quite knowledgeable about Sakura Country's national conditions couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

At first, they thought Su Yu's idea of innovatively creating a 100,000 yen banknote was just for fun, to create some show effect, but who would have thought he had actually given it deep consideration?

Shinya Yamanaka.

Sakura Country's 2012 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to induced pluripotent stem cell research. His research opened new directions for regenerative medicine and disease treatment.

If it can be applied or popularized in future clinical medicine, he is very likely to become a symbolic figure in Sakura Country's scientific community.

Combined with the figures changed on Sakura Country's new Japanese Yen banknotes, it's not hard to see that in recent years, the historical trend in Sakura Country's banknote figure selection has leaned more towards individuals who have made outstanding contributions in fields such as education, science, and culture, avoiding political figures.

Therefore, Su Yu's choice is actually very much in line with Sakura Country's current national standards.

To put it another way.

If the figure on the newly issued Japanese Yen banknote was Shinya Yamanaka instead of Eiichi Shibusawa, most people would actually be able to accept it.

Because in their view, no matter which of these two appeared, it would be well-deserved.

Of course, in addition to the figures on the front, Su Yu also thoroughly thought through the selection of the designs on the back of the banknotes.

Currently, most designs that have appeared on the back of the Japanese Yen have continued to combine history, culture, scenery, and technology.

For example, the new ten thousand yen note he is replicating now has the iconic red brick building of Tokyo Station on the back. This symbolizes the development of Sakura Country's modern railway transportation and also echoes the contributions of Eiichi Shibusawa, the figure on the front of the banknote.

So, for the landscape on the back of this 100,000 yen banknote, Su Yu chose to draw an ancient medical research laboratory.

The old sense of history and the innovative sense of the times perfectly matched Shinya Yamanaka's image on the front.

Looking at the entire banknote.

Combined with the painting style of other Japanese Yen banknotes, the 100,000 yen banknote created by Su Yu could almost pass for real, deceiving over ninety-nine percent of people.

Not to mention that people from other countries wouldn't be able to distinguish it; even if it were shown to the country's own citizens, most people would likely believe it to be genuine.

It's too similar!

It's too fitting!!!

At this moment.

On the foreign live broadcast platform, the Sakura Country currency production experts who had been following Su Yu's live broadcast were all wide-eyed, in disbelief.

????

No way!

They painstakingly researched, investigated, surveyed locations, applied for permits, and their artisans meticulously depicted everything, a process that took twenty years to replace a banknote.

Yet, this young man from China created it for them in minutes?

Crucially, the casting of the figures on the currency and the selection of the landscape on the back were also among the top ranks in their statistical survey archives!

In other words, Su Yu accurately predicted the portrait and design choices on their banknotes for their next currency change!

“Heaven envies talent! Look at us old guys, the efficiency of so many of us combined can't even compare to a twenty-something kid.”

“What is this kid's background! How does he know so much about our Sakura Country's national conditions!”

“Although he hasn't shown his best anti-counterfeiting technology yet, I don't know why, but I feel he really can replicate our currency!”

“So what do we do? Are all of us just going to watch him continue? And then pray in our hearts that others don't succeed?”

“Terrifying! The young talents of China are indeed terrifying! There was a reason we lost the war!”