Today is July 1st, and the main board is a sea of red. Ah, yes, Army Foundation Day.

I had planned to release four chapters today, but by the time I finished the third, it was already past eleven at night, making it impossible to continue further. Let me first summarize June.

At the beginning of June, I had a few days where the internet was cut off. As a result, I rushed my writing during those days, causing a slight drop in quality and subscriptions.

Later on, I don't know exactly when, but I actually started outlining. I've been writing for over four years now, and this is the first time I've created an outline.

Before this, starting from the Wusheng Yigong period up until now, I meticulously planned everything out on paper with a pen before writing. Then I realized how incredibly beneficial outlining is; having an outline makes things so much smoother.

Consequently, for the latter half of June, all the stories were precisely laid out in the outline. Even though I spent more time considering the outline, the writing flowed much more easily, and everyone seems to be enjoying it more—what a delightful thing this is.

Thanks be to the outline. Of course, I must also thank all my readers.

It is your support—every subscription, every monthly ticket, every tip, every prompt for updates, and every book review—that fuels my motivation to churn out words. Lastly, yesterday’s monthly ticket count settled at six hundred and thirty-five votes.

And so, June has passed. June’s situation could be described as steady, perhaps.

July has arrived. July is the blazing heat of summer, a fiery season.

I sincerely hope that my book will catch fire this July, just like the weather. Since it's the beginning of the month, I'll ask for your monthly tickets.

Having monthly tickets gives me greater momentum to update. In June, I updated seventy-two chapters; this month, I aim to hit eighty.

Everyone, please cast your monthly votes my way! July's passion burns like a fire.

V