Chapter 5

### Author's Note on Going VIP

How should I write this? To be honest, Xiaotian really doesn't know. In the past, he only saw others write these, but now that it's his turn, he doesn't know where to start.

To be frank, Xiaotian has tried many beginnings over the years. Occasionally, he would write one and post it on the website, but they all flopped. Gradually, he lost the motivation to write. Writing "Dragon Emperor" was purely an accident.

Moreover, to be honest, the initial performance of "Dragon Emperor" was very poor. It was even rejected when it reached 100,000 words for the signing application. At that time, Xiaotian almost gave up. Fortunately, his friend Yogurt Pudding quietly encouraged him to keep going. It wasn't until the book reached 130,000 words that it finally received the signing news from the website.

In fact, the book's ability to get signed is inseparable from the support of all the readers. The data before 100,000 words was very bleak, but after 100,000 words, the data improved day by day. Xiaotian noticed this. Even before the book was signed, the number of favorites reached 2,000. This might not seem like much to others, but to Xiaotian, it was a significant achievement after more than five years in the online literature world.

Later, the book got signed, made it to the Strong Recommendation list, the Six Frequencies, and the Three Rivers. Up to today's Strong Recommendation, every day's performance has been encouraging. Every day, there are brothers who quietly support Xiaotian. Xiaotian has seen all of this.

Although Xiaotian is a seasoned reader, he is still a novice when it comes to writing. He tries his best to bring everyone a wonderful world, but sometimes he makes mistakes. During this period, some readers stayed, and some left. Whether they left or stayed, Xiaotian sincerely thanks all of you!

"Dragon Emperor" started uploading on June 24th, and it has been almost two months. Xiaotian hasn't taken a single day off or delayed a single update. Even when the power and internet were cut off at home due to heavy rain, Xiaotian found an internet cafe to update and write. Xiaotian is not trying to play the emotional card; he just wants to say: "Readers treat me like a national treasure, and I will repay you like a national treasure."

I remember when the "Dragon Emperor" book club was first created, a brother in the group asked me, "Xiaotian, your book is great now, but can you keep it up? Don't let me subscribe and then you give up!"

At the time, Xiaotian didn't make any promises. He just said, "I am currently unemployed, without a job, and I just bought a house and took out a mortgage. 'Dragon Emperor' is my hope! For this book, I have planned a complete outline. No matter what, even if I only make a few hundred yuan a month, I will finish it!"

Here, Xiaotian wants to thank the Qidian platform, Editor Donggua, and Chief Editor Yuanzheng. Especially Chief Editor Yuanzheng, who always criticizes Xiaotian when he gets too complacent about his performance, urging him to write better and continuously discussing the plot, characters, and future developments. Although Chief Editor Yuanzheng never praises anything, Xiaotian knows he has been paying attention to the book and giving him support!

In addition, there are many readers in the book club. Some are still in junior high or high school, but they are willing to become members, subscribe, and tip! Xiaotian sincerely thanks all of you for your support!

Well, enough talk. To sum it up, I hope everyone can continue to support Xiaotian after the book goes VIP. For you, supporting Xiaotian might just be the cost of a pack of cigarettes or a bottle of drink, but for Xiaotian, it is the entirety of his income over the past few months. Xiaotian understands the difficulties of life. He used to read pirated versions when he was a reader, but now, he hopes everyone will support the official version and subscribe. After all, this is our source of income, whether it's mine or other authors'. Xiaotian can only promise to write more diligently and bring you a satisfying post-apocalyptic world and a touching story!

Xiaotian doesn't have many drafts saved up and doesn't dare to promise anything like subscription for monthly tickets or updates for subscriptions. He can only say that tomorrow, there will be a five-chapter burst, with each chapter being at least 3,500 words! After going VIP, there will be a guaranteed 10,000 words, with occasional bursts! In short, for all of you, I will go all out!

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