Chapter 286: 194. Raffle, Request for Monthly Votes, and Thanks

194. Raffle, Request for Monthly Votes, and Thanks

Raffle, Request for Monthly Votes, and Thanks

I. Monthly Vote Ranking

Last month's monthly vote ranking ended at twenty-third place.

The effect was exceptionally good; the average subscription rose from 23,000 to 30,000.

Thank you so much to all the readers.

Thirty thousand average subscriptions is just one step away from the Twelve Heavenly Kings.

Aaah! Battle cry activated—Twelve Heavenly Kings!

My novel is selling poorly; please help the author.

The editor said if we advance a few more places this month, reach the top twenty, and maintain this subscription growth rate, we'll have a chance to break into the Twelve Heavenly Kings by year-end.

So even though my updates are sluggish, I'm still shamelessly asking for monthly votes!

II. Updates

Speaking of updates, we return to the old topic of update frequency.

I updated 130,000 characters in October, ten thousand more than September—well, since October had one extra day, the total is roughly the same, about 4,000 characters per day on average.

For some reason, my sleep has gotten worse these past two months, and my daytime condition isn't good; to stay alive, I've added a fitness routine and spend some time after work on it.

Some readers advised me to rest for several days at a time, or update every two days, even saying things like, "When you're supposed to update, you take leave; when you're supposed to rest, you stay up late to update—are you deliberately trying to annoy me?"

These words are heartwarming, but I still must decline here.

People easily become lazy, and I'm no exception.

If I update every two days or take extended leave, I'll slack off.

Besides, there are many investing readers—I can't stop updating for days at a time, or their investment will fail.

Although this puts pressure on me to write as much as I can, and I feel guilty every time I take leave, it also pushes me to write as much as possible.

So, that's about it—next month I'll still write as much as I can; if I get a headache or hit a block, I'll take the day off.

III. About the Raffle

Since we're competing for the rankings, I'm preparing to make a big sacrifice.

Raffle prizes:

First prize: shoes or a bag worth 3,000 yuan, one winner.

Second prize: a thousand-character scripture robe, three winners (sourced from Taobao, embroidered, customized, value 998 yuan).

Third prize: a 20-yuan mug, two hundred winners.

Raffle period: November 1–7 (deadline: November 8, 00:00).

Raffle method: readers cast monthly votes; the author will randomly select vote receipts using a random number generator—two votes mean double the chance. What are you waiting for?

Claiming prizes: due to last round's operational issues, the raffle group became too crowded and led to arguments; this time, winners will be contacted privately by the operator—the contact details will be released upon drawing.

Also: the thousand-character scripture robes were purchased on Taobao; if you're unsure about quality, we can discuss details later.

Also: last month's event had around 7,400 participating readers.

IV. About the Alliance Leader Event

This month, there might be an alliance leader event—I'll give 500 yuan to readers who become alliance leaders.

I looked into this: the original price is 1,000 yuan; I only get 500, and I must deduct 20% tax.

So the author can't contribute much—if too many become alliance leaders and I run out of money, it'll backfire.

Also, given this novel's performance, there will definitely be an alliance leader event upon completion.

Physical books or special gifts may be possible then.

I'll mention it here for now; specifics will be decided later.

V. Miscellaneous

I heard an alliance leader friend asked me to help name their child—I remember this, but I haven't thought of a suitable name yet; please wait a bit longer. (I feel this matter is personally significant and serious; if the name isn't right, I'll feel bad, so I'll take a few more days to think.)

Also, if readers are interested, feel free to offer suggestions here—the surname is Guo, and the child hasn't been born yet.

VI. Oh, by the way, there's also a side story

To strongly request monthly votes, the operator suggested I write a side story (one accessible only to those who cast monthly votes).

Do readers think this is a good idea?

Do you want to read it? Or are there specific side stories you'd like to see?

VII. Finally, one last thing

Recently, I've noticed many readers promoting this book elsewhere.

Of course, I'm very grateful, but I often see arguments too—beyond our core base, there are certainly many who dislike this novel.

So I suggest—just a suggestion—if you promote this book outside, don't overhype it; simply say, "This book is decent, worth a read," and that's enough.

Overhyping easily triggers backlash from outsiders and sparks arguments—just like that.

(End of Chapter)