Chapter 546

Well, it's time for shang jia! (Rubs hands)

I'm a total newbie, the freshest and most inexperienced kind.

This book signed a contract at 60,000 words, hit the shi shui push at 100,000 words, and it's in the popular xuanhuan category for its first recommendation.

Anyone familiar with the process knows it's rare for a book to break through from there—at least, from what I've seen of previous and subsequent rounds, the ones that truly stand out can be counted on one hand.

But this book actually made it! (Shocked expression)

I have to give a huge thank you to my editor, Sheng Xia, who's been quietly supportive all along, never letting the recommendation spots drop off.

From shi shui to shang jia, from the popular category to the homepage strong push... I'm so grateful!

You have no idea—among the books from my batch, they either went on shang jia after shi shui, got dropped entirely, or shang jia and then got axed right away...

It was enough to make me anxious!

But that's why I'm even more thankful to all of you!

Without your collections, recommendation votes, and rewards...

This book wouldn't have gotten noticed, let alone snagged first or second place in nearly every recommendation spot among its peers!

Thank you a dozen times over! (Bows)

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As for the book itself, the core style won't change—that's clear from the moment Xu Xiao Shou shows up and breaks the system pointer.

He's destined to be an unusual character, full of wild ideas, a bit silly at times, and occasionally a touch of chuunibyou-style hot-bloodedness...

Of course, some people won't like it, and that's totally normal.

I'm keeping my mindset chill—if a small group enjoys it, that's more than enough. If I get greedy, I'd just hope for a few more readers to join in...

My original goal in writing was just to give everyone a laugh during their downtime. If it goes further, I'd love for the story to tug at your emotions as it unfolds...

Maybe make you burst out laughing, or lost in thought, or even fall silent...

If that happens, it'd be amazing!

If not, at least you've probably had a good chuckle, so it's not a loss!

On the supporting characters, I set it up from the start that not everyone revolves around one person, whether that's Xu Xiao Shou or anyone else...

I fix their personalities first, then have them appear at the right moments—either in a minor role or stealing the spotlight—as long as they move the plot forward once they're in.

The line between genius and madman is razor-thin, and if my characters ever blend into the crowd, it's probably because I've lost my passion!

That's all on that.

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But right now, I'm bursting with passion!!!

It's my first book and my first shang jia!

I hope you all can show your support and help with the first subscription—it's crucial for future recommendations. As a new author, it's tough; this is my only way to carve out a path! (Cries)

If our fates haven't aligned yet, at least consider the 240,000 free words in the new book and give the first subscription a go;

If we can fight side by side, that'd be even better—I'm begging you all to charge forward with me!

Shang jia is at noon tomorrow, 12:00, though the system might delay it, but I won't be absent!

I'll lead the charge, so remember to follow, brothers—don't leave me fighting alone...

Ten chapters to kick things off!

Begging for that first subscription!!!