Chapter 14: A Separate Chapter

This book entered trial water at midnight yesterday, but the data was terrible.

Retention is decent, but user acquisition is hard to describe—it took two recommended placements in the trial water push to barely gain a hundred new favorites.

Of course, I know why: the book’s style is steady and deliberate, the pacing is slow, and the title and synopsis lack appeal, so most people won’t click in. (If it were old Zhu, just Guazhe his name would be worth at least a thousand favorites.)

The only slight comfort is that the reception has been fairly good—even no one has come to criticize me. Thank you all for your support.

I’m saying this not to abandon the novel.

I’m asking everyone for support on Tuesday’s chapter—its data will determine whether we get a second round of recommendations.

Just read the chapter within 24 hours after its release—that is, from Tuesday 4:30 to Wednesday 4:30.

It’s fine to save the book at other times, but if Tuesday’s chapter data is too poor, we’ll either die instantly or go live without any promotion.

Readers, you don’t want others to know your book is this pathetic, do you? (Here comes the BGM.)

The growth is simply too small; I can only humbly beg for your help.

Thank you all once again.

PS: Regarding the protagonist’s age, my outline doesn’t follow time—it follows plot.

Each plot point has its own moment of growth.

After all, the effects of the new policies require time to manifest; some plot points will skip over time rapidly.

The focus is on proper detail and brevity.

As for assuming personal rule, it will happen in Volume Three if fast, Volume Four if slow—expected at age fourteen.

So there won’t be a scenario where the novel is millions of words long and the protagonist is still a teenager—it’s too boring. How can reform and renewal lack heroic spirit?

(End of chapter)