Chapter 88: Thoughts on Going On Sale

Huge good news: this book will go on sale this Friday (the 22nd), which is tomorrow at noon, 12 o'clock!

First, I want to thank all the esteemed readers who have followed the story this far; to be honest, I never expected so many people would follow my book, pushing me all the way through the new book's four rounds of recommendations.

This book wasn't very popular at first; in the first three days after entering the new book inventory, daily favorites were only twenty or thirty, a level of failure that didn't even meet the requirements for a trial recommendation, and at that time, I even once thought about finishing my stored drafts and cutting the book in disgrace.

Fortunately, favorites gradually increased later, and more and more people started reading; I have read every single paragraph comment, book review, and chapter comment everyone posted, and I am also very grateful to those fellow readers who helped me catch bugs.

I also want to thank my editor, Editor Y, for signing me during the internal submission and for helping me handle many small problems that arose because I was new to the platform.

I must also thank Giant Feng for the chapter recommendation; you are truly very easygoing! I showed up so abruptly asking for a chapter recommendation, and you still gave it! I also bow in gratitude to Esteemed Shadow for the chapter recommendation!

My final thanks go to all the esteemed readers who voted with monthly tickets during the free period, as well as the few esteemed readers who donated; I can see everyone's IDs in the author backend, but since there are too many IDs from over eighty fellow readers, I will not list them here to thank each one individually.

Thank you all very much!

Next comes the most hotly debated issue in the book review section, along with my personal insights into the stories of the Pokémon world.

In my view, the imagined Pokémon world is a utopia that makes people feel genuinely relaxed and happy; ever since I first encountered the Pokémon anime when I was seven or eight years old, I don't know how many times I have fantasized about what I could do if I traveled to the Pokémon world.

Similarly, I am also an old bookworm who has been reading novels for many years.

In my youth, I wanted to catch rare Pokémon and legendary Pokémon in the Pokémon world, become a Champion, and stand at the peak of the world.

Now that I am an adult, aside from some lingering competitiveness, what I want more is to encounter Pokémon of various personalities and appearances in this world, have stories unfold, and embark on a journey that is ordinary yet extraordinary.

Thus, I took the first step, picked up my phone and keyboard, and typed the first word of this book.

From the very beginning, including the current story direction, this book takes "Pokémon" as the absolute protagonists, focusing on their personalities, growth, and the stories derived from the interactions between different Pokémon.

Furthermore, I chose the farm and farming genre as the theme largely because, unlike traditional trainer-style novels where every caught Pokémon must be chosen with extreme caution, this genre is different.

In a farming novel, one can not only describe the daily interactions between Pokémon in detail but also catch more varieties of Pokémon without being limited to just one; for instance, the three Bai Bai Pengpeng and four Wenxiang Wenxiang Kedou currently caught on the farm are examples of this.

Starting with the protagonist as a Champion is undoubtedly a challenge, and since the type of cheat was also limited, the temporary "Weakest Champion" and the "Special Hint System (Chat Buddy)" whose presence can be compared to Mimikyu thus came into being.

The main storyline of this book will ultimately revolve around farming as the core, occasionally traveling to other regions to advance the plot, while simultaneously using the perspective of a teacher to influence the plot of Zhu Zi Ben Pian, forming these three threads.

Luo Mu's strength will improve, the scale of the farm will expand, the future paths of the students at Grandma Ju Zi Academy will change, and the regrets within the main plot will disappear.

I know better than anyone that the Pokémon world is not a pure utopia; light and shadow are born together, so where there are good people, there will naturally be bad people, but at least in this book, dark, deep, and cruel plots will never occur.

(PS: Although the existence of a food chain among Pokémon is a fact, it will basically not be mentioned, and there will be no plots involving eating Pokémon raw; at most, things like the painlessly naturally shed claws of a Crabrawler, the nerveless tail bases of a Slowpoke, or the special leeks planted and cared for by a Farfetch'd will appear, and it is for this reason that ordinary edible animals were set to exist in this world.)

After all, just living in this world is already a wonderful thing; most people read novels for relaxation, and if the plot is too dark, I would feel uncomfortable even writing it myself.

Finally, here is my answer regarding the heated debate in the book reviews about single/multiple/no romance.

I really don't know where I wrote hints or borderline content that made everyone think this book has the potential for a harem; after saying so much earlier, everyone should know that I only want to write about Pokémon, and everything else can take a back seat.

The probability of this book having a harem is zero.

As for whether there will be a female lead, to be honest, I myself have been single since birth, so I am not confident whether I can write romantic scenes well; the time span later in this book will definitely increase with the plot, with three, four, or five years being the minimum guarantee.

Later on, perhaps after writing a suitable character, I might promote them to female lead near the ending, such as mentioning them briefly at the conclusion, but the higher probability is that I will remain focused on describing Pokémon and stories developed based on the original characters.

In any case, I definitely will not write a female lead whose style affects the main tone of this book just to invite scolding.

I have rambled on so much that it's almost enough for a full chapter; thank you to the fellow readers who made it this far and listened to my self-talk and nonsense.

One last mention: tomorrow is Friday (the 22nd) when the book goes on sale; barring any accidents, the update time will be tomorrow at noon, 12 o'clock, at which point I guarantee a drop of ten thousand words, so please, all you handsome guys and beautiful ladies, click to subscribe and support me!

Don't force me to stick my butt up and beg you! Or2

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