Chapter 60: Shelf Testimonials
Phew...
When I wrote the beginning of this, my feelings were a bit complex.
After all, it’s a first for a newcomer to release a book, haha.
But the more I laughed, the more it became a forced smile.
Because before this book was even released, many readers are probably aware that I went through a five-day roller coaster.
Day One: You can’t write your book anymore.
Day Two: You can write again.
Day Three: Can’t write.
Day Four: You can write again.
Day Five: Can’t write, let’s call it complete.
Actually, before starting "Conquest Manual," I was already prepared for the possibility of not being able to continue writing or being banned, so being told not to write was something I expected, but I didn’t think it would be this tumultuous.
1.4 million words, an average subscription nearing 8,000, consistently in the top fifteen of the bestsellers, over 30,000 yuan in manuscript fees per month, all gone in a flash.
Heartbreaking...
A lot of readers were asking when a new book would be released after the completion, so on the fourth day after it was completed, I released this "Walking into the Unscientific."
Actually, according to my plan, if Conquest Manual had been completed normally, I would definitely have used a different pen name when starting a new book.
But since Conquest Manual had an abnormal end, I felt bad about abandoning the thousands of book buddies who subscribed, so I chose to use this account to release the new book.
First day three Chapters, no stockpile, writing as I go each day.
As I mentioned in a previous Chapter, the original title of this book was intended to be "The Technology Empire Begins with Eradicating Cockroaches," but it was nixed by many author friends in its budding stage, and recent feedback from book friends, with votes of 10 to 1, made me realize I’m really bad at naming things... QAQ.
The inspiration for this book actually came from life. I won’t go into details, but one day I saw a cockroach and suddenly thought of this concept.
I’ve always found it strange, why is it that with so many black technology stories on Qidian, there’s not a single one about exterminating cockroaches or mosquitoes?
With that in mind, I made Imidacloprid the first selling point of this book.
As for the space-time dungeon, it’s an additional setting that evolved from there. Not to brag, but there aren’t many authors on Qidian who dare or can write about the history of technology, after all, each profession has its specialty, just like I can’t write romance stories.
Now, let’s talk about the pacing of this book.
Honestly, I seem to have overestimated my reader retention, resulting in not very ideal follow-ups for this book.
I know how to write at Qidian to get results early on, but I don’t like writing that way, with an opening that shocks the world, worth over a billion in fifty Chapters, and flying out of the universe in two hundred Chapters, that’s not the world I want to describe.
I believe that a true work of technology literature doesn’t necessarily have a particularly high concept, but is a work that can broadly change life.
Like exterminating cockroaches, exterminating cockroaches, and, well, exterminating cockroaches.
Ahem...
Alright, let’s talk about the release then.
Updates will be at midnight tonight, though due to backend delays there might be a few minutes’ wait, so please be patient.
Considering how unfortunate the last book was, could you all give it a first subscription?
Tonight’s update will be no less than five Chapters, and I’ll try to complete a Chapter owed to Hook, which means a bare minimum of five Chapters, and the maximum depends on how much I can write...
Readers who followed my previous book probably know, I often add more Chapters when asking for monthly passes, but I rarely ask for tips. However, tonight, with this new release, I’ll make an exception and ask for tips.
If you’re willing to support, you can tip after midnight tonight, because the monthly tickets on the 31st don’t count towards the 1st.
Specific additional Chapter rules are as follows:
An Alliance Leader adds three more Chapters (I’ll make up for Little Angel Lingbo’s extra Chapter asap), accumulated tips of 1000 add three Chapters, and at the end of the month, it will be publicized in the group.
I reckon there’s not much chance of getting much on the new book monthly ticket ranking, there are too many bosses, so let’s go by the rules of the last book, (10-rank)X10 additional Chapters, even at rank ten adds ten Chapters.
As for additional Chapters based on average subscriptions...
Same as the last book, with over 2000 follow-up readers, the target is 1400 for first subscription, for every 100 over and after 100 more, an extra Chapter is added (even though I owed dozens of Chapters because of this with the last book, but I’d rather pay off the debt than set a high expectation and get embarrassed...)
Considering some folks might be worried about recommendations not being used up, I’d like to add that my shout-out speaker, Sanjiang, and homepage strong push will all be consumed after the release, there shouldn’t be less, but not having them might make first subscriptions not look so good.
Finally, I’d like to thank all the bosses who supported me, including but not limited to Tian Rui Shuofu, Uncle Tong, Liudan Pashui, Ji Cha, Tomorrow, Yan ZK, Cangshan Yue, One Slash, Black Lamp Summer Fire, Pei Tugou, Wang Zijun, Qi Peijia, Feng Chaohuang, Han YouSi, Dream Catcher, Historical Wind, and so on...
What a pity Sister Bai He had little Bai He, otherwise, could have gathered enough poisonous milk to summon a Divine Dragon.
That’s about all I need to say, been out of income for a month, can I ask for a first subscription for the new book?
Don’t miss it after midnight tonight!!!