A Word From the Author

It's time for the shelves again, and this moment brings a mix of emotions.

Perhaps some of you dedicated readers have noticed that in all my time writing, I've never asked for recommendation votes or encouraged continued reading in my chapter titles.

This is because I'm extremely socially anxious and introverted.

I'm over 30, and all I know is how to quietly write novels; I don't understand anything else.

Sigh.

My first book, also a fantasy novel, was released on July 27, 2023, and went on shelves on September 30th.

It was free for over two months, with 330,000 characters before it was put on shelves.

During that time, I earned not a single cent.

If it weren't for the constant help from my chief editor and editor, I would have starved to death long ago.

I wouldn't have been able to persevere.

Based on the idea that hard work pays off, I thought that if I wrote enough, people would read it. Unfortunately, the results after going on shelves were too poor, my mindset collapsed, and so the book ended up unfinished.

That period was truly the darkest and most devastating time of my life.

Then came my second book, a Xianxia novel.

It was released on December 25, 2023, and went on shelves on February 27, 2024.

Again, I updated over 330,000 characters during the free period, writing for more than two months.

Similarly, I earned not a single cent.

This time, the results were a bit better, but the subscriptions were still very low.

My boss suggested I cut it.

This isn't anyone else's fault; it's just that I wrote too poorly.

During the free period, every recommendation resulted in poor performance, causing me to need to write more free chapters to gather popularity, unlike others who went on shelves at 170,000-200,000 characters.

This created a vicious cycle.

Across two books, I've written over a million characters and still have no income.

I must once again thank my chief editor and editor; it's purely thanks to them that I've made it this far.

Although the Xianxia book performed a bit better, when I abandoned it, many people cursed me.

That's when I realized that many readers were following along, they just didn't comment much.

However, the subscriptions were so poor that I truly couldn't continue.

I'm sorry.

Here, I sincerely apologize.

I also want to express my heartfelt gratitude.

Thank you, everyone.

This fantasy novel, despite many areas that could have been better, has achieved the best results so far!

There's one comment that I'll always remember.

In the book review section, a reader said that chapters 18-19 were "poison points" and that one should only continue if they could tolerate them.

That comment sparked a lot of discussion. I saw that he mentioned he couldn't state it directly, otherwise the author would delete it.

Wrong!

Completely wrong!

You have no idea how happy I was the moment I saw someone leave a comment.

Whether it's good or bad, I accept it all.

It helps me grow.

Most readers, even if they don't write novels themselves, have been reading novels for years. Their sensitivity to the market is undoubtedly the best, most accurate, and most effective!

I think that in the future, I won't write plot points like those "poison points" anymore.

Because my constant novel writing has been like working in a vacuum.

I've seen and remembered many points you've criticized, including the 33-chapter system and other things.

Seeing your enthusiastic discussions and passionate critiques actually gives me more motivation to continue writing.

At the very least, someone is reading, right?

As for the "poison points" in book reviews, I want to tell you that no matter how directly you state them or how harshly you criticize, I will not delete your comments.

Because I don't want readers to waste a few days of their time only to leave disappointed in the end.

Across over a million characters and three books, I have never deleted a single comment or banned any account.

I also haven't begged for votes or thanked others for their rewards. (I did thank people for the first book because there were quite a few.)

Due to my personality, I'm not good at playing the victim; I only state facts.

Some readers have mentioned why I don't update more often.

It's not that I don't want to, but the platform only allows 4k characters per chapter during the free period.

I've been "slacking off" every day, writing chapters of 5k, 6k, or even 8k, and sometimes 12k characters.

If my editor and sub-editor weren't worried about me, they would have stopped me long ago!

So, I've boldly requested early access for this book, which is over 200k characters, from my editor and sub-editor.

I want to take a gamble.

My dear readers!

Please help me!

I will release 5 consecutive chapters on the day of early access!

I hope for a high initial subscription count!

If we reach 300 subscriptions, I absolutely won't drop this book and will continue writing it until it reaches 1 million characters.

If we reach 800 subscriptions, I will write it up to 3 million characters.

If we reach 1,300 subscriptions, I will write it up to 5 million characters.

If.

Hypothetically speaking, if we can get 2,000 subscriptions, I will write it until completion at 7 million characters, as that was my original plan when I signed the contract.

This book is a slow burn.

I write in great detail, which also requires a lot of energy!

The first three volumes alone will be 1.5 million characters.

According to my plan, I'm aiming for 12 to 15 million characters.

However, my writing skills and abilities are limited, and the quality hasn't been up to par.

I desperately need everyone's support.

Even if you don't continue subscribing after the initial subscription, I will keep my promise.

The book will be available on June 1st, and I will reveal the results on June 2nd.

I hope my dear readers will give me a chance!

This is really important to me.

The read-through numbers aren't bad, but the daily recommendation votes and monthly votes are always the lowest among similar works.

Actually, during the free period, every recommendation vote is incredibly precious for a work.

But I can't bring myself to ask.

Firstly, it's due to my personality and extreme social anxiety.

Secondly, I feel my writing is indeed not good enough, so I'm embarrassed to ask.

Because of this, I didn't thank several people who gave me rewards when I first started the book.

It's not that I don't know how to be grateful, but rather that great kindness needs no words, and I can only write better to repay my dear readers!

Many people prefer to "stockpile" books, which is fatal for a new book!

Those with good performance don't lack votes.

I'll shamelessly ask for a vote!

Whether it's a recommendation vote or a monthly vote.

I hope to break a thousand once!

As I write this, my emotions are turbulent, and tears are streaming down my face.

I bow to all of you, my esteemed readers.