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Old Wang here, just wants to share a few words from the heart with you brothers.

First, let's make one thing clear: Old Wang is a complete failure!

How much of a failure, you ask?

Remember when I first started writing novels four or five years ago? A kind editor told me earnestly: "Why don't you try doing something else?"

That really embarrassed Old Wang!

But Old Wang wasn't having it; he was determined to write novels.

And then I failed.

Later, with my second book, I transitioned from "online gaming" novels to "fantasy" novels, and I met another kind editor. This editor also told me earnestly: "Why don't you try writing a different genre?"

That embarrassed Old Wang again.

Of course, Old Wang still wasn't having it; he was determined to write fantasy.

And then I failed again.

But so what if I failed? Life is full of disappointments! After failing for so long, I just got used to it.

During the initial release of the new book, when it was a few hundred thousand words long, for some inexplicable reason, the popularity soared! The recommendation votes and everything else went crazy, almost with a "chart-topping" momentum. I never reached the top of the recommendation chart, but for quite a while, I was in the top five.

That gave Old Wang a strange sense of confidence—Old Wang was going to be a hit!

Then, it was released for sale, and less than one in a hundred readers stayed…

That made Old Wang incredibly embarrassed!

Keep writing!

So, I kept writing for nearly half a year, over 1.2 million words!

The results gradually improved; I could even earn a little money to supplement the household income.

But to be honest, writing books as a side job is exhausting.

In the past half-year, I've gone to bed before midnight no more than ten times; often, it's one or two in the morning, or even later.

To ensure the daily three updates, I had to push myself.

I've told you brothers several times that when I can't push myself anymore, I'll slow down the update speed. But so far, I'm still holding on.

The motivation to keep going undoubtedly comes from the support of you brothers (and sisters)!

I'm not just saying that to be sentimental.

How fortunate it is to have the support of a group of brothers for a book! I, who have been a failure for four or five years, deeply understand how hard-won this is.

It really isn't easy!

Many brothers have also advised me: "Old Wang, why don't you go full-time?"

Full-time…

Old Wang wants to as well!

But these two words are easy to say, but what about doing it?

First, Old Wang needs to eat; second, Old Wang needs to support his family; third, Old Wang needs to consider the future.

Before this book, Old Wang wrote books for four or five years; in those four or five years, the total income combined should be a little over 5,000 RMB. Oh, right, that's before taxes; after taxes, it's less than 5,000…

One reader joked: "Old Wang, you might as well come and carry bricks with me; you'd earn more in a month than you did in four or five years!"

Um, well, I just want to ask, is carrying bricks really that profitable?

The results of this book are much, much better than before, and you brothers support me like a tide, shouting every day: "Old Wang, if you don't update, you'll lose your JJ!"

But…

I'm coding as soon as I get off work every day, and even if I keep my JJ, it seems like I don't have much time to use it!

The money earned from this book, although it can supplement the household income a bit, is still very limited.

And…

You brothers may not know, but when writing novels, the website doesn't pay your social security.

Oh, right, many brothers may still be in school and don't have much of a concept of social security. Simply put, not paying social security means you have no guarantee; if you get sick, you have nowhere to get your medical expenses reimbursed.

Of course, you can also pay for social security yourself, but it costs a lot of money.

In addition, writing novels, to be honest, has no guarantee!

Readers' hearts are more fickle than women's hearts; they can change at any time.

Maybe I can earn a few bucks now; but after a while, I'll be back to earning 5,000 RMB in five years…

Who can give me a guarantee?

Therefore, whether it's because of the present or for the future, Old Wang can't go full-time for now.

Old Wang writes books hoping to improve his life through hard work, not to make it worse. I believe you brothers can all understand this.

Speaking of updates.

You brothers all complain that I update slowly.

So, Old Wang got angry and took three days off to do it!

Why "three days"?

Because, starting from January 1, 2016, the 15-day late marriage leave was canceled, leaving only 3 days of marriage leave.

Old Wang here got married on January 2, 2017. In the month leading up to the wedding, I was truly busy with work, the wedding, and coding.

Brothers who haven't been married may not know how much there is to take care of for a wedding; but brothers who have been married understand.

I have to go to work; if I don't, Old Wang will have no food to eat.

I also have to be busy with the wedding.

What about coding?

Alas, I have to push myself and stay up late.

Therefore, in this month, there were also a few days when I really couldn't stay up, and I asked you brothers for a little leave, owing 4 chapters. And I promised everyone that I would pay it back at the end of the month and update explosively.

Why am I confident in making such a promise?

Because as early as the beginning of December, I had my eye on these three days of marriage leave.

Hehe, today, Old Wang finally raised his eyebrows a little.

Tomorrow is still marriage leave, I'll continue to work hard and see how much I can squeeze out!

The day after tomorrow…

Um, the day after tomorrow I have to go back to work…

Then, I still have to save a few chapters to ensure the update on my wedding day—you brothers can't let me code on my wedding day, right?

Actually…

My family, as well as my wife's parents, are strongly opposed to my coding—I don't earn much money, so what am I busy with?

Fortunately, my wife has always been very supportive of my coding, so I can still persevere.

Speaking of this, I remembered another thing—some brothers are always guessing whether Old Wang is male or female?

I'm called Old Wang, do you think I'm male or female?

Moreover, haven't you felt my uninhibited heart from my unrestrained writing style?

I accidentally seem to have said a lot.

But I really should share my feelings with you brothers. After all, even when it was released for sale, I didn't have time to write a bunch of release remarks like other authors because I had to code.

Okay, I won't say any more. If I say too much, I'll be scolded again: "Old Wang, if you have time to babble, why don't you go code."

Saying so much is definitely not to ask for rewards.

Old Wang has been writing books for four or five years, and although I haven't earned much money, I've always had a principle: I don't ask for rewards.

The only time I asked for a reward was when this book was competing with other books, because the data was needed, I asked for it once; as a result, I still lost the competition, and I was sprayed by many people for asking for a reward for such a garbage book.

Moreover, Old Wang has always felt that subscribing to support the legitimate version is the best support you brothers can give Old Wang; rewards are unnecessary extra effort from you brothers, and Old Wang feels ashamed to accept them.

If there are brothers who are reading pirated versions, seeing this, I hope you can try to come to QQ Reading to support the legitimate version.

I also hope that if it's convenient for you brothers, you can try to subscribe with book coins instead of vouchers; because if it's vouchers, Old Wang doesn't get any money. If you can support a "full subscription," that would be even better—that is, subscribe to all the chapters that need to be paid for.

Brothers, please help if it's convenient. If it's not convenient, don't force it; being able to read in a legitimate place is the best support.

By the way, the website where this book is first released is: Qidian Chinese Website.

Brothers from other places, if you want to communicate with Old Wang, you can go to: Qidian Chinese Website, QQ Reading APP (available for both Android and Apple), Mobile QQ Reading (available for both Android and Apple). Old Wang can see and leave messages in the book review sections of these places; I don't have permission to leave messages in other places.

Generally, those who have played in the book review section know that Old Wang will see most of the messages and usually reply.

Or, brothers, you can also join the groups: 252902859 (Let's Cheat Together in Another World), 345623769 (Palm God Alliance).

Old Wang salutes.

Thank you.