When the time on my computer ticked past midnight, the score for *Forbidden Zone's* monthly ticket ranking on Qidian was 5838. The number was bright and dazzling, so much so that I could only squint to look at it.

This is the most monthly tickets I, Lin Hai, have received in the eight years I've been writing books. Of course, I'm not talking about the overall ranking; the best overall ranking was eighth place for *We Are the Champions* and *Champion's Legend*.

Speaking of which, it's a pity. If I had more saved chapters at the last moment, I could have posted a single chapter and asked for monthly tickets with confidence. When I was so close to the eighth-place 章鱼 *Zhang Yu* (Octopus)'s chrysanthemum, I felt that I could still explode a little and perhaps tie the best historical result.

Unfortunately, I dropped the ball myself. I'm sorry, everyone.

But the number of monthly tickets this month is still the most I've ever had. I feel proud and honored.

I know these monthly tickets didn't come out of thin air. It's not like everyone would vote just because I asked. If this book of mine wasn't well-written, wasn't enjoyable, wasn't passionate enough, wasn't exciting enough, and couldn't make everyone feel like clicking that "I want to vote for a monthly ticket" button after reading it, how could I possibly have so many monthly tickets?

I thank you all, sincerely, from the bottom of my heart.

This past month has had too many memorable moments for me—the crazy updates on the first night of release, when we updated fifteen chapters in one day! The monthly tickets increased by 1,200 in one day! Unprecedented madness!

On this last day, with not many saved chapters, I had a life-or-death speed race with you all. In the end, I gritted my teeth and persevered, and you didn't lose either. You exploded thirteen chapters out of me, forcing me into a dead end. All day long, I was coding, coding, coding non-stop. I didn't even say a word to my wife.

But all of this was worth it.

Because of your support, I felt warmth in this increasingly cold season.

My bare feet are very cold, but my hands are very hot, because I've been typing non-stop all day, my hands are like gun barrels, burning red!

I don't know how long it will take to gain five hundred tickets tonight, I have no time to count this at all, but I know it will be very fast!

You're crazy, and I'm crazy too. But I thank you for being able to be crazy with me!

Who says competitive novels are in decline? Who says no one reads soccer novels anymore?

What are these 5838 monthly tickets!

They are the footprints of every friend who loves soccer, loves soccer novels, loves struggle, loves blood and passion!

Perhaps you don't often see your active figures in the book review section, but I know you are there, you are there, watching Chen Hero step forward, create a world, and create a legend with me.

Thank you!

I feel like I've said these few words the most today, but besides these few words, I can't think of anything else to say...

This month is the busiest new book month in my eight years. I was out for five of the seven days of the National Day holiday, and I've been constantly going out since then. Everyone can see a lot of such messages from the ps at the end of my chapters, right?

But even in this situation, I still completed a monthly update of 550,000 words! I dare say that no one on the Qidian monthly ticket chart is as crazy and desperate as I am. Even when I go out to play, I carry my laptop, ignore all interference, and focus on coding, just to not violate the original agreement with everyone - monthly tickets for updates!

One update for every 100 votes, one update for every 50 votes! I do what I say!

Actually, I'm not one to make promises. When others want to say something to me, I always say, "We'll see when the time comes." But when a person like me makes a promise, I will do my best to fulfill it.

Because a man's promise must not be trampled on!

My hands are already shaking, maybe it's cold, maybe it's excitement, maybe it's because I've typed the keyboard too many times today... I have to go to rest, although I still have a lot to say, but somehow, I just don't know how to start.

Finally, let's still say it in a very clichéd way—thank you all! Thank you!

ps, finally, let's talk about the update plan.

The new book month is over, and I've breathed a sigh of relief. I can't keep working so hard all the time, can I? Otherwise, if my body collapses, who will write books for you to read? So for everyone's sake, I have to take care of my body! Slow and steady wins the race, I can write for many years, and you can read for many years. Occasionally, we'll be crazy like this.

So starting in November, there will be no more monthly ticket updates. The guaranteed update every day will be two chapters, at eight in the morning and five in the afternoon, respectively. Extra updates will be made irregularly. It mainly depends on the number of my saved chapters. If there are more saved chapters, I will release some blood at any time. If there are fewer saved chapters, hehe, everyone knows what's going on.

In addition, the final number of monthly tickets this month is fixed at 5838, but we will still calculate it according to 5850 monthly tickets. I still owe everyone an update, but I beg everyone to let me update slowly again, at least let me have the manuscript for the guaranteed update at eight o'clock tomorrow...

Don't worry, I never go back on my debts. This chapter is because I owe everyone, so to show my apology, I decided to pay back double, owe one chapter and pay back two chapters! So everyone, look forward to it!

Finally, ask for the guaranteed monthly ticket for November!

I updated so crazily this month, even if everyone comes to Qidian just for my sake and only subscribes to my books, it should be enough for everyone to spend a guaranteed monthly ticket, so please, on November 1st, cast your sacred guaranteed monthly tickets to *Forbidden Zone*! !

Let us continue the good momentum on the monthly ticket list this month. Can we still break into the top ten on the monthly ticket list this month?