The night before the promotion

End of Volume 1
Hello everyone, this is Andlao, your loyal writing friend.

As you can see, this is the end of Volume One.

First of all, thank you to all the readers who have read this far and the friends who have given rewards. The list of thanks is from top to bottom in order of fan value.

A heart full of gratitude, thank you for being there.

What should we talk about? Let’s start with the motivation for writing this book.

I like science fiction works, and I also want to write a science fiction work of my own.

As many readers know, I had the idea to write this story more than three years ago, but kept putting it off until now.

But to be honest, before I made up my mind to write this book, I was really hesitant. The story itself was not long enough, the genre was not appealing enough, the plot was not internet-based enough, and my writing was already difficult to read, and this time it became even worse.

If you think about it with your feet, this book is also a flop, although it is indeed the case.

But later, when I saw some big guys, such as Yan Gui Zhengzhuan, also tried to write their own science fiction works, I thought, why bother thinking so much?

A story is a story. If you want to write it, just write it. If I just want to achieve results, why don't I continue to write my long novel? People don't need to be too utilitarian.

So this book is a willful work.

When I was writing books before, I would pay attention to the data and recommendations every day during the new book period. But when I wrote this book, I didn’t care about these at all. In fact, I wouldn’t click on the backend to check these unless reminded.

Maybe I don’t expect its subscription results, maybe I just simply want to write this story and present it to everyone, that’s enough.

As for the performance issue that everyone is talking about, I am actually very open-minded about it. The first order of Embers was only 200, and the first order of Endless was only 2000. If we count this book as 1000 at the beginning, it is also a stable performance!

The life has been full of ups and downs since childhood, and there was no hope at all, so there is no such thing as a broken heart. This can also be considered a kind of... determination?
Hi! It's all thanks to your help.

Besides, this book is not too long. It has no upgrades, no monsters to fight, no side quests, only a straightforward storyline.

No matter how willful I am, I still have to consider reality and my readers.

Of course, mistakes must be acknowledged, such as various problems.

It's hard enough to admit that there is a problem, so I won't say what it is specifically, otherwise it will seem like some kind of humiliation game.

"Hurry up and tell me that you are a writing pig." "Woo woo woo, I am a writing pig." Like this.

I have always felt that a true master is one who can maintain self-expression while catering to the market, which means he can make money while standing still.

But unfortunately, my skills are not good enough. I can barely do half a squat, but I still can't make any money. I really want to kneel down and make some money, but I can't do it.

Damn it, I'm such a loser.

When I first started writing the manuscript for this book, I actually encountered many setbacks. I told the editor that the article was not long, and the editor asked if I could make it until it was put on the shelves. I said it was ok to be put on the shelves, but I guess it would have to be put on the shelves earlier. The editor said, you won’t be able to write even 20 words in the first volume.

In fact, it is true. I think the first volume of this book can be more concise. At the beginning, I expected it to be 15 words.

Anyway, the book has started to be written.

Since I started writing this book, I have been thinking about what kind of story this is and what kind of historical background it is in.

At first, I wanted to write it as a novel with a completely cyberpunk world view, with towering buildings reaching into the sky, and the ground full of modified people, cyborgs, robots, and hovercrafts. As mentioned in the article, everything is stereotyped like the story in "Blade Runner".

"Blade Runner" is really great. Although I always feel drowsy when watching this movie most of the time, its art style does lay a solid foundation for the world of cyberpunk. Later cyberpunk movies seem to have been shot on the same set as it.

Back to the topic, I gave up halfway through my idea because I felt that everyone had written about this kind of world view countless times, and if I wrote it again I would just be following a template, and in terms of style, it would be a bit too "sci-fi".

Just like the common meme pictures, there is an integrated circuit board attached to the tip of the spear. This is Wakanda’s top equipment.

I want to be closer to reality. Big companies have not yet dominated everything. Technology has just emerged, the wheel of the times has just turned, and everything is on the eve of its arrival.

So I moved the background time of the story from a distant era to the year 2042, which is not too far from us.

This is a modern time node. Compared with hundreds or thousands of years, this is the era I can live to if I try my best.

If you think about it, I was about 40 years old at that time. In other words, I don’t think this is a cyberpunk novel. It is more like a simple science fiction? Or is it a kind of pop punk?

It doesn't matter, I just want to write a story.

I think the passion and motivation for creation are more important than achievements. If one day, people write simply to make money, it would seem that some people are no longer young.

"The Eve of Promotion".

The word "upgrade" is self-evident and is the theme of this book. "Eve" is a kind of atmosphere that I like very much. The first thing that touched me was the Chinese translation of "Eve", which is "Eve of Star Wars".

I still remember that I was probably a junior high school student at the time. Although I didn’t understand the game, I was still shocked by its opening plot.

The general meaning is that although we are on different planets and human brains have developed cyber brains, this is only the eve of war.

It feels like a storm is about to come, and at the same time, it also feels like a break, just like a movie, where the protagonists have been through all kinds of battles and finally get a breath, but when they look up at the horizon, they see a black army emerging in the distance. At this moment, the movie comes to an abrupt end, a strong music sounds, and the words "To be continued" are said.

Of course, I am not good at writing about political conflicts, ideological conflicts, or the cyberpunk spirit of resistance.

I feel that with my current writing skills, it is difficult to express it perfectly.

So, just like a trick, the historical background is in the near future and everything is still under control.

The same goes for science fiction elements. I am not a professional science fiction writer. Although people say that fantasy and science fiction are inseparable, when I look back at my works, it doesn't feel like they are related.

I would even say that after writing Western fantasy all the time, suddenly writing about an Eastern background, there is a strange sense of discomfort, both in terms of the choice of words and the sense of language.

Therefore, I chose to play to my strengths and change from the traditional cyberpunk story of blowing up barren towers and fucking capitalists to what I am good at, a barefoot doctor and an investigation commissioner were involved in a bizarre murder case, and they found that the truth they were pursuing might involve the future of mankind.

So, this is a story that takes place before the cyberpunk era.

The story before it all began.

Prequel!

When I was thinking about these, my thoughts were the same as what I said in the preface. Too many authors have already written about the story of bombing the wasteland version of the tower, and readers have appreciated it enough, so I want to give you something different.

Rather than stories about external factors, I prefer to write about exploring the inner self and looking into the future.

Also, before publishing the book, the editor wanted to persuade me to change the title, but thinking of the previous book, I resolutely chose to go for it this time.

As expected, when it comes to things like book titles, you have to come up with them yourself, otherwise it would be really unpleasant to use other names.

I am not good at writing introductions. For me, writing the beginning of a novel is an extremely painful thing.

At one point I tried to write the opening chapter of this book.

"Previous story: A doctor and a specialist are involved in a bizarre murder case. They find that the truth they are looking for may involve the future of mankind..."

The story then goes directly to the chapter about Chen Wen Ge’s death.

Okay, just kidding. The background, setting, and character relationships of the novel still need to be explained, but the process of explanation is very demanding of skills. After all, these contents are pure information output and often become boring and dull.

The first half of the first volume is all about explaining the background and laying the groundwork, and then the second half is all about running wild. After the long groundwork in the first volume, the story can continue to run wild.

But to be honest, I really enjoyed writing this book, hahahaha.

Then I had planned to update it slowly, but since it's the end of the volume anyway, I might as well release it all at once. It can barely be considered a burst of updates. I still ask everyone to vote for me and subscribe. Although it has already failed, I still have to struggle.

I'm not sure whether I should take a leave. If I update normally tomorrow, then it will be an update. If not, I will be writing the draft and organizing the plot.

I have to say that with a specific outline and a large number of drafts as a reserve, the feeling of writing a story is indeed different. Regardless of whether the story is popular or not, it does develop as I expected in my mind, rather than writing whatever I suddenly think of.

Okay, I should go to bed.

ps. In summary, I may take a break tomorrow, but I will definitely update the day after tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)