A New Year Letter to Readers

Well, it is officially launching on premium.

First of all, let me report the current status to all my virtual shareholders.

This book officially started serialization on December 11th. As of January 30th, the 50-day new book period has successfully concluded.

Word count published: 139,400 words (Please don't hit me! Please don't hit me!)

Recommendation milestones: Four rounds of new book recommendations + Third round + Homepage recommendation + Sanjiang recommendation.

Monthly votes: 1,115.

Recommendation votes: 6,952.

First of all, I am not a full-time writer. I am extremely busy with my day job, especially during the period leading up to the New Year when I basically transform into an overworked corporate slave. Therefore, the current achievements of this book are entirely built upon every single vote and click from all you generous patrons.

I honestly never expected such a start.

Wiping my hands clean during precious moments of rest at work, whenever I saw someone cast a monthly vote, my heart would flutter with anxiety, a mixture of overwhelming panic and guilt. A single-chapter-a-day author truly feels a pang of conscience.

Special thanks to the big whales in the top ten of the leaderboard:

yesing123

Skaven Great Engineer

Reader Um

Xinhezizhi

Pelos

Yuxiao

Free-rider Turned Official

Above the Boat

Sanjiaomaozhi

VAP Ordinary Mortal

……

(To the wealthy patrons mentioned above, and to all the financial supporters who have consistently backed this book, I offer my advance New Year greetings, kowtowing to you all three times!)

There are also many legends among the recommendation voters.

Every time I see someone dropping dozens of votes all at once, I think it is seriously badass.

From now on, I will publish a statistical report every month to brief all the shareholders who care about this book, and concurrently answer a few frequently asked questions.

Q1: Will you still be updating only a single chapter after the launch?

Absolutely not. Starting from the first month, there will be a minimum of two chapters per day, guaranteeing 8,000 words. If I fail to deliver, I will send out red envelopes in the fan group (group number provided below). Special circumstances covered by leave slips will be calculated separately, but at least throughout this New Year month at home, I can definitely maintain this volume.

Q2: Is there any crossover with Cyberpunk 2077?

I pondered this for a long time when I started writing. First of all, this book uses the game's shared universe while blending in other cyberpunk settings, but it doesn't have a direct connection to the original work. Ultimately, I decided to write other stories within the same universe.

If I tied it to the original plot, it would be classified as fan fiction, which would cap the writing potential and the book's performance, making it difficult to expand broadly. After all, I am well aware of my own limitations—expecting a half-baked writer like myself to challenge the entire writing team of CD Projekt Red? So please bear with me; minor plot holes are bound to happen.

If the performance stabilizes and readers wish to see it, I might take the opportunity to write some fan-fiction side stories for daydreams, which actually sounds quite fun. I felt emotionally devastated for days after finishing Edgerunners, and the ending of Phantom Liberty completely shattered my mental state.

Damn it!

Q3: Will there be a female lead?

Haven't decided yet.

Truly haven't decided yet.

Q4: Time for a quick plug for the fan group.

Group number: 934570068

Q5: Special acknowledgments.

I want to express my gratitude to several veteran authors from Editorial Group 3 who helped promote my book during this time. They really helped me a lot. Some of them have recently launched new books, so if you enjoy urban fiction, you should definitely check them out:

Reborn: My Childhood Sweetfriend Is Faking Her Pregnancy

A brand-new book by the pinnacle author of the tail-gating genre!

Lost the Truth or Dare, So You Confessed to the Heavenly Queen?

The legendary Kunlun chart-topping author returns to Qidian to claim the Dao!