To all my handsome, reasonable, and in some ways, super-endowed genuine readers:

Happy New Year! Wuhu, let's fly!

First of all, let's not rush into the new year or dwell on the past... because right now, Qiao really, really needs you!

Begging! Begging! Begging for double monthly tickets! In January, because the double monthly ticket period lasts until January 7th, readers, see, under your encouragement, that short, fast Qiao who updates 17-18k words a day is back! Therefore, double monthly tickets are the author's gas station, a man's leek! (In addition, every 1500 Qidian coins gifted is also a monthly ticket now, and during the double period, it's equal to two, so Qiao can really warm your bed!)

In short, I'm counting on you all for the new year!

And now for a simple summary.

From the book's release on February 9, 2020, until now, almost 10 months have passed without realizing it, and *Datie* currently has 2.33 million words, a very auspicious and funny number.

But for readers who know what's happened to Qiao, you also know that although 2.33 million words in 10 months doesn't seem like a small amount, I, myself, am definitely not satisfied with this number, compared to the magnificent Qiao of the first half of the year.

Because according to the original plan, by December, I should have almost finished the third part.

However, no matter what, the past is in the past. Therefore, in the new year, as Qiao slowly regains his condition through fitness, we still have to work hard when it's time to work hard. After all, with quality, without quantity, it won't work either.

So in January, as long as your monthly tickets are strong and fill me with gas, okay, then I'll make every day feel like the end of the month for you! Every day, you'll live the wonderful life of chasing books at the end of the month!

As for the plot of the book, we won't talk about it here. After all, when the second part ends and enters the third part, I will sit down and sort it out with you, including why some plots are designed that way, and why some plots are arranged that way.

Therefore, what I want to say more is thank you.

Because I remember a big shot once calculated that *Datie* seems to be the five hundredth-something book on Qidian with ten thousand subscribers, right? It is also one of only two sports novels on Qidian with ten thousand subscribers, and the first sports novel in the basketball category to receive the ten thousand subscriber badge while being serialized. Therefore, to be honest, when I started writing this book, I thought about it, but I didn't think I could actually do it.

After all, the regular VIP readers of the sports category on Qidian are only a few thousand people (with three thousand elite soldiers, one can conquer all). So it's too difficult to get ten thousand subscribers. Many sports authors basically can't write anymore when they reach seven or eight thousand average subscribers, because the sports category itself is a very niche category. And then, not to mention encountering all kinds of stabs in the back in reality...

In addition, because everyone has their favorite idols and teams they don't like, this can also lead to people saying they won't read this or that when writing sports novels, so... the ten thousand subscribers in the sports category, to quote Eggplant, who is currently fencing with me in bed, is:

Qiao, you are too awesome this time!

But in my opinion, it's not because I write well, nor is it because I'm awesome, but because you handsome readers are willing to give me face and patiently wait for the moment when my condition is back to its peak.

Therefore, thank you to all the genuine readers who voted for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets for *Datie* in 2020!

Thank you to every genuine reader who tipped *Datie* in 2020!

Thank you to all the big shots who became Qiao's Alliance Master and Silver Sprout in 2020!

Thank you to the students who read *Datie* in 2020 and left comments for Qiao!

Thank you to all the students who supported *Datie* in 2020!

In addition, because I had a mental breakdown in the second half of the year, I had a heated argument with several small bosses, so here, Qiao also says sorry to you! If we are destined, we will meet again, and if we are not destined, I wish you well.

In short, 2021 is here! I wish you all a Happy New Year again!

In the new year, Qiao will continue the good state from the end of December and strive to bring you the best reading experience with the most intense updates and the best plot!

Okay, when we update on January 1st, let's continue where we left off and get back to the topic!

Begging for double monthly tickets!

Begging for genuine subscriptions!

Begging for tips!

—A humble coding tool person.