The third update is out. I added an extra chapter at the start of the month to push up the rankings and show my sincerity, so don't miss it.
First, let me report the results. We currently have 48,500 average subscriptions, with peak follow-up subscriptions reaching just over 30,000. Transitional chapters drop by a few thousand or so.
In its first month after release, the new book ranked first on the monthly ticket chart for new books and seventh on the monthly ticket chart for the entire site!
I basically dominated the readers' ranking for an entire month. This also essentially means that the growth in subscriptions was number one across the site.
I'm truly, truly satisfied with these results. The book has only just gone live! Thank you all for your tremendous support!
Actually, looking back now, there were some minor problems with the first ten chapters of this book. I used to write urban fiction, and my previous book was also about reincarnation, so I retained some bad habits. If I have the time, I'll polish the early chapters a little.
The total word count updated throughout August was actually pretty decent—around 260,000 characters.
That may not be much to some tentacle monsters, but it's already a lot for me.
As for September, I'll likewise do my best to write more. On this foundation, the story should become even more enjoyable, because much of the necessary groundwork has already been laid.
My current writing style is actually leaning a little toward what is known in legend as... hook literature?
Haha, this "hook" isn't that other "hook."
One hook after another sparks anticipation, then each hook connects to the next, forming an interlocking chain, with a little callback thrown in from time to time.
Some of the worldbuilding has