And Now, Stride Forward Anew

The situation had gradually settled down. I really shouldn't have posted another standalone chapter; life was full of twists and turns.

But after yesterday's standalone chapter went out, many authors and readers came to lend their support, and even now, there was still an endless stream of onlookers arriving for the drama. Since I had started this, I naturally had to bring it to a close.

First, the conclusion: this team fight was temporarily over.

Honestly, I never expected yesterday's standalone chapter to cause such a huge stir.

A friend asked me, "Little Cuttlefish, how do you feel right now?"

I said regretfully, "It's a shame they surrendered too quickly. Otherwise, I could've reached a hundred Alliance Leaders."

Just joking.

Some people said Little Cuttlefish had feasted on the traffic this time and made tens of thousands from rewards.

All I could say was that they were all debts of goodwill.

The simplest reasoning was this: friends had come to stand by my side this time. When they released new books later on, could I possibly not go support them and toss them an Alliance Leader reward or something?

Going back and forth like that, I was still the one losing out.

But then again, I was happy to lose out.

I had always had a clear understanding of myself. I wasn't some opinion leader, nor was I some chosen one who raised an arm and found crowds answering the call.

The reason yesterday had been so lively could be summed up in six words: justice lived in people's hearts.

As the saying went, "Those who do evil in broad daylight may be condemned by all."

So many people had come to support me, which meant I hadn't done anything wrong.

At the same time, I needed to be even