A Word Before Going Premium

It officially goes live tonight at 12:00, though it is a pity that I still didn't make it to the second round, as there was another big shot with 2,100 follow-readings this period.

If nothing unexpected happens, I, A Ke, have been treated like a speed bump in the Douluo fanfiction world and kicked to the curb, though this is indeed the best-performing book I have ever written.

But in all honesty, I will persist with this book until the end.

Even if the final revenue for this book isn't great, I will continue to update it while working my day job.

Before the thirtieth chapter, many readers felt that what I wrote was no different from the original work, but that was because I was laying the groundwork; I don't like stories where the protagonist is invincible right from the start.

Even if I use cheats, I want them to be used reasonably.

Because for a fanfiction author, the "cool factor" is always considered more important than the quality of the writing.

But unfortunately, I don't like that; even if this book has less traffic and earns less money, I still hope to write it well.

Just like how we grow from ten years old to eighteen, and then slowly step into society, this is a process that requires settling.

Nowadays, web novels are all expected to have a fast pace and plenty of "cool" moments, otherwise, they can't capture readers or traffic.

But here with A Ke, please allow me to let the pace slow down.

Writing novels doesn't pay much, really not much.

A monthly income of over 5,000 is something only the big shots have; for a small, obscure writer like A Ke, earning 1,500 a month is already quite good.

Writing this book really reminds me of when I wrote Legend of the Dragon King: Striving for One Billion.

Many people said that my previous two books didn't have the same flavor as this one, and I didn't understand it at the time, until I finished reading my "white moonlight" work again and finally realized that I had missed something.

That was the original intention I had completely lost while writing the previous two books.

It wasn't until I wrote this one that some old readers said, "That familiar flavor is back."

Yes.

As it turns out, high school life is just as unpleasant as middle school.

After that "One Billion" book finished, I tried to write others, but unfortunately, every single one ended in a mess because I simply couldn't continue writing them.

I truly implore everyone not to mock those who genuinely suffer from depression and anxiety.

Because the entire treatment process is truly painful.

Three whole years—I am 18 this year—and I have only just barely managed to let go and recover a tiny bit of my original state of mind.

Readers who see this might say I'm being pretentious, thinking I just didn't want to write anymore and am looking for an excuse. No matter what you say about me, I accept it, because it is a fact that I abandoned those books.

But for this one, I hope you all can truly see my growth.

To be precise—the growth of A Ke and Xie Xie.

This time, I would like to ask you all to give me a little more time, so we can grow up slowly together and walk toward the future.

Thank you all very much, thank you!