Tonight, during the fifth update, I got a little too excited, so let me offer my apologies to all my readers first... (Ad-free full text TXT download)

At that time, I was genuinely anxious, you could say I was burning with urgency. It was the first day of the New Moon, and it was a double-ticket period; if I didn't push hard, I’d fall behind this month.

I sincerely hope my friends can understand my state of mind.

We didn't reach five hundred or even four hundred votes, but achieving three hundred votes has already fulfilled a small wish of mine... (Ad-free full text TXT download)

Six chapters have been updated. Now, regarding tomorrow's schedule.

Tomorrow, I am hoping for two hundred votes. With the double monthly tickets active, if a hundred friends cast their votes to support me, we can achieve this. I genuinely hope my friends can help me realize this aspiration.

Two hundred votes means we will still have six updates tomorrow.

If we average one chapter every two hours, six chapters require twelve hours. Deducting time for eating and sleeping, I'm essentially striving for a full twenty-four hours.

Six chapters—you finish reading them in perhaps ten minutes. While you read, maybe you don't consider the sheer effort I exerted to churn out these six chapters.

As I write these words, I glance around my room and find myself shaking my head.

The desk is littered with empty cans of Red Bull and bags of coffee grounds; I've lost count of how many cans of Red Bull I've downed these past few days, and I don't even know how much coffee I've consumed.

Apart from the Red Bull and coffee, the rest are just water bottles. I have to constantly sip water, not because I'm hot, but because the bitterness from excessive consumption of energy drinks and coffee lingers in my mouth.

Perhaps it’s related to drinking so much of that stuff, but I’ve been feeling physically unwell, consistently uncomfortable.

I mention all this not to complain, but simply to let my friends understand that I am truly giving it my absolute best; I am genuinely working hard.

I believe very few people can maintain this pace of updates for so many consecutive days. Even some fellow authors have called me foolish, wondering why I push myself so hard—saying this kind of struggle is fundamentally wrong.

Right or wrong, this is the only way for me right now.

Having given everything I have, I can stand tall and confidently ask my readers for their votes.

October second: two hundred votes. This is my goal, and it is my sincere wish. Whether it can be realized depends entirely on all of you! RM