Author’s Afterword
Author’s Afterword
Hello, esteemed readers. This book has been serialized for one and a half years, totaling 2.35 million chinese characters, and has finally reached its grand finale.
Although the ending is a tiny bit rushed, the pits buried in the main storyline have basically all been filled. There are still some pits left in the side storylines, so I will leave those for the extras to fill. (If I have time, that is. I have forgotten some of the pits…)
Many esteemed readers have asked what Lin Xun saw outside the void universe after transcending. Here, please allow this salted fish author to leave some suspense, which can also count as an open ending.
Outside the void universe, there may be boundless darkness and chaos, there may be a broader sea of stars, there may be parallel universes one after another, there may be the world outside the vat of a brain in a vat…
It might even be a super handsome guy with bloodshot eyes staying up late to write chapters (just kidding).
Other than Lin Xun, no one knows what the outside is.
And the ending of the story is also a full-circle happy reunion. After transcending, Lin Xun possesses the great power to save the entire void universe and make all evil gods submit.
After experiencing despair again and again in the hellish game, Lin Xun finally enjoys a beautiful life, embracing sunlight and happiness.
Although this ending is not very Souls-like, this salted fish author also once had the idea of making it a despairing tragic ending, but there is already enough suffering in the real world. Web novels should not be filled with melancholy and sorrow. Leaving dear readers with a beautiful memory is enough.
This book can count as this salted fish author’s first book in the true sense. (As for those that failed to pass review, and those flop memories that were cut after writing tens of thousands of words, let them go with the wind.)
The feeling of truly finishing a book and typing the final three words The End is really very complicated.
There is a sense of relief, and also an inexplicable sense of loss. It feels like receiving a graduation certificate, ending the effort and hardship of past studies, but also having to say goodbye to that unforgettable experience.
The feeling within is hard to describe.
However, all stories will eventually end. After bidding farewell to one unforgettable experience, a new beginning will also arrive.
This salted fish author plans to rest for one or two months before starting a new book, recover my physical condition, and let my eight-pack abs that have returned to one make a kingly return!
Also, I will play more games (to search for inspiration), watch some movies, spend time with family…
During this period of writing, I basically gave up my hobbies and interests in my free time. My PS5 has been collecting dust for so long, crying every day for me to favor her, so let me properly satisfy her.
As for the next book, to be honest, I have not yet decided what to write.
If esteemed readers want to see what I write next, you can also offer more suggestions.
Then, if fate allows, we will meet again in the next book…