Chapter 48 – Epilogue

Author’s Note: (I used a calculator this time—shouldn’t make mistakes again).

After completion, earnings will continue to grow. Future proceeds, along with print-on-demand and publishing royalties (if any), will be donated in additional rounds. This will take longer—likely one to two and a half years—until earnings become negligible. The final donation amount will be announced in the Author’s Note.

The total Overlord Votes earnings at completion can’t be disclosed yet, as revealing specific tip amounts on the danmei leaderboard could cause issues. Aside from the initial donation, the remaining tips will be used to treat the “bomb-throwing” readers to a buffet with our two families and Pig-Bear. (Sorry, dogs aren’t allowed—my sincere apologies to Lin Ze’s Alaska.)

This is a personal act and shouldn’t be taken as an industry benchmark. Please don’t compare it to other authors.

On behalf of every reader who supported this book (including but not limited to those who followed the serialization, bought parts, subscribed after completion, or purchased print-on-demand), I’ll donate this sum to Wen Dao in the form of Little Bottles of Love, 20 Cents a Day. The donors are all of you—even if you only bought one chapter, those few cents became a kind act helping someone.

In the future, if life tests you relentlessly and you hit rock bottom, remember this chapter—how you once helped a stranger in some corner of the world.

No matter how much, it was a gift. Both Lin Ze and I believe that kindness begets positive returns, and temporary troubles will pass. The sun will rise again.

A’Ze wishes all my readers resilience, optimism, and open-mindedness.

Wen Dao wishes all my readers richness, tolerance, and kindness.

—• City Lights • End—

Bei Cheng Tian Street — Complete