Reflection on the Completed Work

没睡着，躺在床上想了半晌。
Are you hungry? Do you need more snacks? Haven't played King of Glory yet? Haven't claimed your chicken dinner rewards?
Half an hour later, suddenly realized that none of those are the reason; it's like owing a debt, but not finishing writing gratitude.
Alright, since I've been in quarantine for so many days, I might as well finish my thoughts and play a bit of King of Glory before going to sleep!
Hmm, it took about eleven months, less than a year, to finish this book "Decoding". Well, it's around two million words if I calculate it carefully. Actually, the daily update volume is quite high, far exceeding my personal update goal. It can be considered as another new record.
Actually, it's been a long time since I last wrote. Ever since my previous book, which was labeled as a "dark stream," got banned, I haven't touched it again.
But as a fan of playing PUBG as a King of Glory, there's probably a common flaw among us – we have a strong addiction even if we're not skilled!
That's right, it's me.
And when I have some free time, especially when I see some guys promoting my book on a certain platform, I can't help but feel a surge of excitement, similar to watching someone get dozens of kills in a chicken dinner livestream. It makes me feel pumped up and motivated. So, quietly, I open my phone and put on a show of injecting myself with some adrenaline!
I can do it.
The Three Major Illusions of Life.
这就导致了，本书的成绩一般, 也就进了精品，高订目前才一万六千左右，显得很普通的存在。
It's really embarrassing to see people easily spending tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands on subscriptions these days!
I am guilty, I am inadequate, and I have strong cravings!
Hmm, come to think of it, it seems like I have never deeply cultivated in a specific field before. Usually, I switch between various themes and writing styles.
Of course, this is also a matter of self-preservation. The readers of my previous book rarely find any similarities in my next book. Anyway, even if I were to put all my books together, I wouldn't be able to see any similarities either.
Um, it's convenient for hiding oneself.
In the increasingly dangerous internet, this point is crucial, after all, being targeted constantly.
Can you understand that there's a group of people who treat a year as a day, offering incense daily and cursing those who draw circles?
Manual self-preservation...
This allows creatures like us, the "sock puppet monsters," to learn survival.
Of course, it also makes it easier to become eunuchs, but that's not the point!
Moreover, in order to avoid being influenced by certain readers' comments, I have always kept myself isolated from them, barely looking at them. Most of the time, I entrust them to friends or let a little assistant take care of them.
Maintain a basic benchmark of mutual dignity, help those who do not resemble it to regain their dignity
Only those who understand, truly understand.
Of course, once in a while, I might take a look, but after all, I am experienced, with thick skin, and hardly have any emotional fluctuations. I might even want to laugh.
Well, that's the difference between beginners and experienced folks.
If this happened when I was ten years old, I would probably be trading insults with others.
I have a short temper and never indulge anyone!
As for this book, actually, there are quite a few parts of the planned storyline that I have cut down.
Hmm, one of them is "Chen Peiyao's Perilous Encounter." I have used implicit writing to keep the conclusion of this woman and a certain assassin from the Bureau of Compassionate Youth in the chapter where the president of the Academy of Rites goes on a visit to the Kingdom of Yun.
Where is the inspiration of this story?
I don't know if anyone has seen "Dog Bite Dog," a crime film with themes similar to those in "Beyond Our Ken," which recounts a similar story.
Of course, later I found that such stories can easily lead to certain negative influences, um, easily causing naive students to mistakenly believe that they are glorifying crime. As an author, one should still pay attention to promoting positive values.
Just like the black films in Hong Kong movies in the past, most of them are classics. But in this modern era, many of the elements in them are easily exaggerated.
So those who understand, understand.
Although I still don't think that my last book is a dark stream, where is it dark?
Tch!
还有，中间我切了一段，大概是主角在当大使的时候，一些商战上的预定的剧本，主要是缩减一些支线。
至于最后的大结局，顾向明涉及到的那个文明，其实是我很久之前设计的一个灵异末日风格的粗略大纲，但它跟这本书不搭，若是继续续写那个点，会导致前后风格大变的。
And it's not even the main storyline, so it's not necessary. Maybe I'll change the style in the future and write a serious mystery novel.
However, this kind of book has a very healing effect. When I wrote the last book, I almost became depressed, so I tried to make "Decoding" more cheerful.
Sometimes, what an author writes can really affect one's emotions.
As for the new book.
Well, honestly, I have already stood up my editor several times.
Before the end of the year, my boss asked me when I would start a new book, and I said after the new year.
After the New Year, the boss asked again, when will you start a new book? I said by the end of the month.
Now it's the end of the month.
I have the outline and the main plot, but I haven't started writing because I'm under quarantine.
I haven't even eaten what I want for a long time!
I've dug up the soon-to-expire snail noodles!
Wuwuwu...how pitiful!
So, the new book will probably be released in mid-April, I guess it will be similar to this one. Let's see if we can lift the travel restrictions here. Otherwise, not only can't I write the book, I can't even send out the contracts because the delivery service has stopped.
And now, during the recurring outbreak, everyone needs to get vaccinated, which will reduce the risk of infection. Also, try not to go out, as it's extremely dangerous outside!
Thank you, my dear companions, for always being there. I'm willing to live my whole life single in exchange for your good health.
Hmm, hmm, pretty considerate, right?