【Q&A Session】
Q: Is it finished?
A: Yes, it’s finished.
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Q: How do you feel about the ending?
A: It’s the kind of calm and simple ending I like.
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Q: By the way, are you a newcomer?
A: Both yes and no. It’s not my first time writing a book, but my previous works were all fanfiction, so my skill level with cultivation-themed simulation was a bit lower. Back then, my mindset hadn’t fully shifted.
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Q: What made you choose to publish on Tomato (Fanqie)?
A: When I started, I felt this kind of story would have a lot of everyday, slice-of-life moments. If it were behind a paywall, many readers might skip those parts to save money. So I wanted to offer free reading so most readers could enjoy a complete experience.
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Q: Do you think you wrote well?
A: I’d say it’s average. I really want to hype myself up, but I’m also realistic. In the middle and later stages of the book, inspiration inevitably started to run dry. Luckily, it still landed smoothly.
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Q: Does the simulator have an origin, or was it created by the Xu Xi system?
A: The current setting is that Xu Xi is a self-contained closed loop. In early drafts, there was an origin leaning towards the Daoist sect, but I thought it wasn’t necessary. Since it’s almost the finale, I didn’t want to add any tragedy, so I removed that setting.
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Q: Why is it called Xu Xi?
A: The surname was chosen randomly. The character “Xi” actually means system, because when I was outlining, I always felt Xu Xi was like a “grandpa with a cheat code,” handing out power-ups to the heroines.
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Q: After finishing this book, when do you plan to start a new one?
A: Planning to rest for two months. I’ve thought about a few ideas, but none of them sparked a strong urge yet, so I want to take a break first.
【Author’s Note】
Before I knew it, this book has reached one million words.
I started writing on September 10th, 2024, but counting from when I truly began outlining, it’s been a full year.
On my computer desktop, I always kept a TXT document to store inspirations for this book. Every time I finished a section of the story, I’d delete parts of the outline and add new ideas.
Just now.
Having finished all the storylines, I deleted the entire outline from that document.
Staring at the blank page, I opened and closed it about ten times, finally feeling the true weight of completion.
The document was created on July 9th, 2024.
Coincidentally, today is exactly one year later—no more, no less.
No more updates will be needed.
The story of Xu Xi is now set in stone, exactly one year later.
Should I say thank you? That doesn’t feel quite right. I’m just very happy so many people enjoyed this work and followed Xu Xi to the very end.
The completion of a book is never just the author’s achievement.
Every reader who saw it through to the end was part of this effort.
I’m simply the one who worked the hardest.
That’s all.
There probably won’t be any extras or side stories. To hit the one million word count, I really racked my brain (laughs).
Anyway, thank you all for supporting this book.
Although I rarely interact in the story itself, I remember every active reader. I truly appreciate each and every one of you.
Whether you sent gifts or left comments, everyone expressed support in their own way.
From posting twice a day, to once a day, to frequent breaks.
Although the journey was tough, in the end, completing over a million words is truly something to celebrate.
For now, farewell. I’ll be back to surprise you all again someday.
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
ng to die together with you." Lin Xuan is dead, his body thrown into the river by his scumbag lover and her accomplice. She, the president of the Su Group, is decisive, ruthless, and ice-cold. For three days and three nights, she had his body fished out of the river, and without hesitation, she kissed the bloated corpse of Lin Xuan. She laid down beside him in a cold coffin, their fingers intertwined, a smile lingering on her lips as she closed her eyes. The noble and cold-hearted woman, only bending for one man—Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan, with his golden finger, is reborn and returns to the day of his wedding to the treacherous woman. Su Qiang comes to steal the bride. Lin Xuan's eyes light up, eager to pledge his loyalty on the spot, but instead, her kiss transfers a glass of drugged wine into his mouth, causing him to pass out... 【Male Protagonist with Single Female Lead】【Yandere Tycoon】【Action-Packed】【True vs. Fake Heir】
ose... to cooperate with the protagonist! Shen Yuan: I have a system! Protagonist: What? System: Holy crap, you're just spilling it out like that? Shen Yuan: Let's team up, we'll split the system rewards! Protagonist: Fifty-fifty split? Shen Yuan: No way! Protagonist: What!? I'm the one getting beaten up, and I don't get half? Shen Yuan: Forty-sixty split, I get forty, you get sixty! Protagonist: Deal! Big brother, come on, hit me! As long as it doesn't kill me, beat me like you mean it! Shen Yuan: Don't worry... I will definitely protect all of you! No one but me can lay a finger on you! Guard our Heaven's Chosen Ones! I'm the only one allowed to bully them!
