I’m so tired right now, my hands are cramping. *Sweat...* Really, I just finished writing. This Chapter absolutely counts as the update for the 4th.

For reasons I’m sure you all understand, it’s really hard for me to settle down and write during the day. That means my daytime updates are written whenever I can squeeze in the time. Some of my readers might feel my update schedule is erratic, and for that, I am truly sorry. My daily routine has been really chaotic lately. I sometimes cook during the day because my wife is taking care of our child. And just so you know, I’m a pretty good cook! Hahahaha!

It’s the middle of the night and I’m feeling a bit lonely, so I thought I’d just ramble for a bit. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

But I’m okay. I’m okay. I know there’s a huge group of you all staying up late with me. The vast majority of you are supporting me quietly, so I’m not lonely!

It’s true. Even though we’ve never met, when I look at the fan rankings and see so many familiar IDs—each one an old friend—and even more new IDs representing new friends, it always warms my heart. It’s because of your support that I can keep writing. It’s because of you that I have the right to stand before my family and friends and say: "Don’t look down on web novelists. We can support ourselves and our families, too!"

Er... I seem to have gotten sidetracked. Let me get back to the point. I’ve always said that I won’t promise a certain number of bonus Chapters in exchange for monthly tickets, because I can’t guarantee that I can do a massive Chapter dump every day. In fact, I was just telling a group of readers in the fan chat today that if I can maintain a pace of 10,000 characters every single day until the novel is finished, that’s basically a constant burst-release in itself. I’m sure some of you would agree with me on that, right?

So, for all of you who enjoy this book, please have faith in me. The quality of the work is important, of course, but an author’s integrity and reputation are even more important. I won’t do anything to shoot myself in the foot. When I say I’ll provide a guaranteed minimum of 10,000 characters a day, I mean it. Barring any extreme circumstances, I will never miss an update!

So, for anyone who still has monthly tickets, and for those who will be getting them soon, please send them all my way!

With you all behind me... I, just an ordinary guy... am FEARLESS!!!! (To be continued. If you wish to know what happens next, please visit www.qidian.com for more Chapters and to support the author and the official release!)