A Free Chapter Note

[Oh, crap, I posted it as a paid chapter. Damn it, how am I ever going to make up for this...]

My dear readers, here I am!

Seven days ago, I finished writing chapter 862, and Old Ghost finally let out a huge breath.

Then, for seven days, I rested, got a checkup, and even flew to Shanghai for an event. I felt like all my parts were about to fall apart.

Most important, of course, were the results of the checkup.

One red flag after another—it was downright scary. If only Old Ghost himself could be as red as those test results someday.

Before the checkup, what scared me most was when I went to Shanghai. I saw that the hotel was only a kilometer from the company and thought I'd stroll over. But after walking less than halfway, my chest was already tight, and I broke out in a cold sweat.

It was only a kilometer, and I already had to sit down and rest?

I was genuinely scared, so the day after the event, I went straight for a checkup.

Fortunately, the results weren't too bad. There were plenty of minor issues, one after another, but my heart was fine. My cardiopulmonary fitness was just very poor.

I also asked the doctor about my heart rate. They said I drank too much tea and coffee, didn't get enough rest, and didn't exercise enough.

Anxiety, exhaustion, insomnia—each of them had indeed put too much strain on my heart.

Still, overall, Old Ghost thinks it was worth it.

I finished writing Twilight Boundary from beginning to end. That alone brought me immense satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment, and nothing else could replace it.

While writing this book, Old Ghost experienced exhaustion for the first time.

There were several