As I typed the final word of the final chapter, it was finally time for this story to say goodbye to everyone.
As an author writing Douluo fanfiction for the second time, I honestly never dared to imagine, at the very beginning, that I would make it this far.
My first book truly had many flaws, and countless dear readers offered their feedback. Whether it was advice or criticism, I took it all to heart. After giving it much thought, I began this book.
I wondered whether a different approach might bring about something different. With those scattered little ideas in mind, I wrote the first chapter—and never expected that so many friends would be willing to stop and follow this book's updates.
Looking back on this journey, there are truly too many people to thank. First, I want to thank every reader who clicked into this book. Whether you only left a recommendation vote, followed it through to the final chapter, or shared your ideas and complaints in the comments—whenever I got stuck and couldn't keep writing, I would browse the comments. Seeing everyone urging me to update, seeing messages from dear readers, instantly gave me the motivation to keep typing.
I also want to thank those friends who gave me monthly votes and rewards. Your recognition was, for me—a new author who had only been in this field for a year—encouragement more precious than anything else. It allowed me to finish this story. I truly thank you all.
Of course, speaking from the heart, this book really had many imperfections. As my first attempt at combining industrial reform with the Douluo martial soul system, I knew that many aspects of the setting were not polished enough: the integration of firearms and Soul Tools was too rushed, some supporting