Thanks to the Silver Alliance and Alliance Leader, and Responses to Some Readers' Questions

Thanks to all the readers who pooled their funds for a Golden Alliance... Ah, I mistyped that—it's a Silver Alliance.

This is the second Silver Alliance for this book. In particular, the readers pooling their funds together carries extraordinary significance. Heartless Traveler is genuinely touched. Normally, readers wouldn't show this kind of unity for someone like me, who's writing a new subject and entering a new field. Of course, this also shows that the effort I put into Crimson Moon has received its due reward and everyone's recognition.

The Sea Nation assault section was indeed quite exhausting to write, but my mood was excellent. The sense of satisfaction after finishing a major climax—how should I put it... It was more or less the same kind of climax you understand: excitement, satisfaction, and just a little lingering desire for more...

I read all your praise and comments, and I was especially pleased.

I also read the comments from those who didn't think it was very good. Some people didn't like it, but they still read it very seriously.

Let me explain something. Some readers thought Heartless Traveler had lowered the quality to pursue faster updates. That is utter nonsense.

The chapters I post are all from my stockpile.

So if there are any shortcomings, it's definitely a problem with my ability, not because I was rushing to meet a deadline. (Insert dog-head emoji here.)

The reason I'm under pressure is that I absolutely will not publish a first draft. Every manuscript has been revised at least three times. At least.

Publishing an unrevised manuscript always feels like going out shopping without wearing clothes.

Of course, as the story unfolds and the background is laid out—especially as we gradually uncover the core secrets—I'm treating it with twice the seriousness. There's still part