Words Upon Publication

Time: Midnight, November 1, 2016.
Place: +Client.
Event: "Global Hunt" officially launches.

It’s been forty-five days since the book was released on September 18, and when Biscuit and Rubber, the chief editors, informed me about the launch, I honestly wasn’t ready—caught entirely off guard. There were a few reasons: the word count was still far from the three hundred thousand I’d initially planned, the number of favorites hadn’t reached ten thousand, and most importantly, as all the brothers of “Global Hunt” know, I work during the day and spend my nights burning the midnight oil to write and update chapters. Launching with no backlog made the process feel rushed.

But November 1st is an auspicious day—why not seize the opportunity? If that’s the case, let’s go for it! “Global Hunt” has never feared such challenges.

This is my first attempt at writing a military novel. The results are plain to see, and the story unfolds under my pen. I neither boast nor belittle myself; everything depends on the brothers who’ve charged ahead with me since the first day “Global Hunt” was released. As everyone knows, military fiction is a niche genre at Qidian, full of taboos and few writers. Our numbers are small, but our fighting spirit has never been weak. Even though, in those long thirty days, we only managed to break into the top ten of the new book rankings for the final half-day—compared to other genres that dominate the list for weeks—it might seem a joke to some. But that half-day alone is enough to prove we’re no less than any other genre.

Just last night, the eve of the launch, I was still up late writing, with not a single chapter in reserve. Today, I woke at six-thirty for work, greeted by a mountain of tasks, and had no time to eat lunch, writing this launch message instead. It serves as an explanation to my brothers and a motivation for myself.

I have no backlog, so I won’t make any promises about adding more chapters for rewards. The only thing I can do is use every available moment to write and update—however much I can, I will. In my case, “backlog” simply doesn’t exist. If my brothers trust me, then give me a subscription—just one subscription! That alone is enough! That’s my motivation to keep writing.

Finally, I’d like to thank Biscuit, the military editor-in-chief, and Rubber, the editor, for their help. As someone ignorant of military matters, I wouldn’t dare call myself a diehard military enthusiast, but I dare say I’m passionate about military affairs. It was Biscuit and Rubber who encouraged me to try writing a story for both the diehard fans and the military novices.

Most importantly, thank you to every brother who voted for me, clicked, and left a review—thank you!

With less than twelve hours to go before the launch, I await a new journey, and I ask the brothers of “Global Hunt” to cast a monthly ticket for me, and subscribe—