These past few days, I've been burning the midnight oil to meet deadlines, and I've finally managed to catch a slight breather.

I'm exhausted, both physically and mentally; just want to jot down a few thoughts.

I know that the ending of the Full Attendance Game will cause dissatisfaction.

But I feel that not everyone can understand it right now... Regarding the end of this, I am the most reluctant and unwilling one.

I don't like giving up halfway, and I dislike breaking my promises even more.

When I realized that I had no choice but to give up, my heart was struggling and in pain, but I didn't even have time to process these emotions because I still had writing tasks that I had to complete.

I even thought about pushing through with the *Thriller Paradise* updates. In fact, I forced myself to write that chapter on the seventeenth, but time and energy simply didn't allow it, and I couldn't continue.

What's gratifying is that most readers still understand me. I want to apologize again to these readers for failing your expectations.

If some of my words afterwards have hurt your feelings, I hope you won't misunderstand; those words were not directed at you.

I'm talking to another group of people.

There are indeed more people reading my books now, so this kind of group has appeared.

These overlords don't care about or understand other people's situations. Perhaps only when "unexpected situations" happen to them will they think that the resulting compromises are justified, but when it happens to others, they ignore it.

Even though I've been writing for so many years and have always tried my best to fulfill every promise I've made, it means nothing to these people; as long as I break my promise even once, they will say, "Your words are like farts, you go back on your word."

So, I think that these people either have never broken a promise due to any objective factors in their entire lives, or they simply lack the most basic tolerance, understanding, and respect for others.

This has nothing to do with reading legitimate or pirated copies. I'm not targeting that, because some of these overlords also read legitimate copies.

I don't know what kind of environment these people grew up in, what kind of education they received, or what kind of perceptions they have that make them think that the author owes them something, and that they are superior as "consumers."

Even if I make a living by selling words, I've received money from others, and they've received my words, so we don't owe each other anything. Why should I be servile?

This world is fair. To those friends who truly support me and like me, I will naturally greet them with a smile. If I make a mistake, I will apologize to them. I don't ask for forgiveness, and I don't need you to understand my struggles and efforts that are not for outsiders to know, but I sincerely say to you, I'm sorry.

As for those overlords, I don't think I need to respect or, as you expect, lick the boots of a group of people who don't even know what respect is.

You can go play in environments that welcome you and can provide you with that kind of pathetic sense of superiority. Don't come here looking for discomfort.

I have never told my readers, "If you like it, watch it; if you don't, get lost." I have always used this attitude towards those overlords. Seriously, you people, if you want to leave, then leave quickly. Don't always think that a certain place will suffer a great loss without you, that your departure will cause a great shock, or that others will be reluctant and shocked.

The world will continue to function normally without anyone, and it's the same without me, a word seller.

Finally, for failing to complete the game, I also want to say to you overlords, I'm sorry, because I also broke my promise to you. Because I am still someone who knows how to respect others, regardless of whether these people are worthy of my respect, to be fair, I was wrong.

Alright, let's wrap things up.

Many people say I've changed.

Maybe.

I didn't write single chapters before because I didn't like writing them.

Years ago, the first single chapter I wrote was at the request of my editor at the time.

I've been advised by more than one person—the squeaky wheel gets the grease, I should fight for more for myself, I should get readers into the habit of voting, etc.

So, I also started writing some single chapters. I tried my best to write the single chapters well, even if those words were a bit utilitarian, I wanted to use them to bring joy to others. I tried my best not to directly ask for votes, because I had a psychological resistance to it. Therefore, I came up with the Full Attendance Game. As someone who updates very slowly, I used some rigid indicators and my most valued "promise" to restrain myself.

I didn't expect that in the end, such an ending would occur after an unexpected situation.

I am still very grateful to those readers who treat me sincerely, and I will not be disheartened by those who do not respect me in the first place.

Perhaps this is also an opportunity for me to return to my original state.

I want to tell everyone that, in fact, I haven't changed.

I am a very difficult person to change. What has changed are you, the onlookers, and what has changed is this world.

To this day, I still haven't been to a single Qidian writers' gathering. I try to avoid attending any activities that are not related to writing itself. I am still writing the stories I want to write, and I have never, as many people say, "filled the word count." Whether you skim through it or read it carefully, each of my chapters is written with care and takes a long time to write.

The mood and effort I put into writing my first book and the first chapter are the same as what I put into writing now.

Even if I write slowly and it's very hard, my bottom line will not change. I want to be responsible for my work and pass my own test.

Perhaps you have grown, the world has progressed, and I am still standing in the same place.

But I think this is pretty good.

I won't be posting anything other than the main text in the future unless something comes up.

As a certain former Captain of the Fifth Division said many years ago: "Adoration is the emotion furthest from understanding."

I think I should retreat to a more appropriate distance and re-communicate with everyone using the simplest words from the story.

At least for now, I think this is better.