Forge a path to success.

Chapter 45 Remarks on the launch
Holy crap, it's already August?

This was truly my first thought upon hearing that the book was going to be published. I started writing "Forging Destiny" in June, and more than a month has passed since then. When I saw the notification, I realized it was time to publish it. I was still in the office working on reports when I saw the notification. Thinking back to this time two years ago, I was a carefree graduate student writing "Cangdu" during my spare time. It felt like a lifetime ago.

However, I don't think people really care about the author's experience as a corporate slave, so let's talk about the book instead...

I've had the idea of ​​writing an infinite flow novel for a long time because I really like its structure in every way: like a wandering knight, traversing the vast world, doing good or evil is just a matter of a single thought, meeting new friends and experiencing new stories each time, exploring a mysterious and unknown new place, and then returning home with a generous reward, taking a short break before starting a new adventure.

Isn't that fantastic? It perfectly embodies every adventurous child's fantasy of the future! With enough ideas, this story could go on and on until both the reader and the protagonist are completely satisfied. However, when it comes to actually putting pen to paper, the story isn't always as wonderful as imagined…

In terms of forging destiny, I originally planned to have Akong, as a classic, decisive male protagonist, take on missions one by one and conquer Dust Island after another under the system's guidance, following a relatively traditional infinite flow path. However, during the outline stage, I discovered an unavoidable problem:

The system's task redemption and character distribution panel is such a hassle.

Well, because I'm lazy, I deleted the system...

The second problem is that constantly fighting through each Dust Island requires switching between different instances, which puts a lot of pressure on the author and leaves little opportunity to depict daily life and cute girls... After all, it's still a light novel, and I prefer more character interactions...

So I decided to write more stories set in a large, multi-dimensional city!
And so, little by little, the framework for shaping my destiny took shape. And then, as I write this now and look back, I realize (not so much with shock) that...
—It has nothing to do with infinite flow anymore!

Ah, that's how it is, that's why I didn't dare add the "infinite flow" tag. To be honest, most infinite flow stories are already at least at the second chapter, and Ah Kong is still steadily pushing forward the Dragon City story, which is really no laughing matter. Isn't it too slow? Shouldn't it speed things up? Quickly add some eye-catching elements like beautiful girls falling from the sky, or add some plot points that I personally like but the censors probably won't, or dig out something useful from the earlier text as foreshadowing, then unleash a shocking revelation—let the plot explode and leap into a vast new world!

But no. I'm very tempted, but it won't work. The story I'm writing isn't exactly mainstream, so I might as well maintain my pace and move forward step by step. After all, Rome wasn't built in a day, and creating a hanging garden with wild abandon is the privilege of a select few geniuses. Ordinary writers attempting to imitate this will most likely produce unusable garbage. Having written stories for several years, I've basically realized my limitations. I need to lay a solid foundation first before talking about the future.

Therefore, in the remaining pages of Volume One, I will try my best to tell the story of Huilong City well, and strive to satisfy everyone who has read this far. As for the overall direction of the story, I would like to leave that for the summary at the end of the volume (after all, there is no reason to spoil it in the author's notes), so I will not elaborate on it here.

Time has become very precious since I started working, but I will try my best to update regularly.

Finally, as is customary, I'd like to express my gratitude to everyone who has read this far. Thank you to every reader who has chosen to read this book. Thank you to the otter spirit who discussed the setting with me and helped me secure commissions, and to the curator who often listened to my complaints. Thank you to the first and second Silver Alliance Leaders, Earthbound Spirit (I was truly shocked), Alliance Leader antsaber, the Sincere Ghost Team, Kamikyo, Prairie Wolf 2221, Retsu Kaioh Challenges the Strong in Gensokyo, Nekobako and the Witch of Dreams, and Damaskeen. Also, thank you to all the readers for your donations, monthly tickets, and recommendations!
Your support will become my hamburgers and milk tea... oh no, I mean, my motivation for writing! (Loudly)
Finally, I'll shamelessly ask for your recommendation votes and monthly tickets.

In addition, a new book club has been created for this book: Huilongcheng Miaomiao Squid Plantation, group number 980497014. Everyone is welcome to join the group to discuss squid cultivation experiences!
(End of this chapter)