#plasma $XPL I will continue to write short essays, continue to write xpl, continue to numb myself, or rather, it is better to say that I am adding a bit of perseverance to my steadfast beliefs—spending some energy typing to record is at least more solid than lying flat and being slack.

There really aren't many new words, after all, the market experienced an unexpected drop today, just like the unpredictable life, rising and falling is beyond one's control. The account numbers keep shrinking, even breathing is tense with the rhythm of the K-line. To be honest, holding on till now is a bit tiring, and occasionally I get lost in confusion: should I cut my losses in time? Was my judgment too blind at the beginning?

But then I think: if I can't even withstand this little market fluctuation, why did I dive into this circle in the first place? @plasma's story has never been a gimmick of 'hundredfold success', but rather a deep dive of 'infrastructure first'—zero Gas fee transfers, stablecoin dedicated chains, native BTC cross-chain bridges... none of these foundational constructions can be accomplished overnight, but every step accurately hits the pain points of the industry's future.

xpl's current price is friendly, not because it lacks value, but because the market's restlessness hasn't seen how wide the road it has paved is, and how deep its roots are. I can hold on, not because of blind faith, but because I have seen with my own eyes: while most projects are stagnating and consuming themselves in a bear market, the @plasma team is still steadily running the mainnet, connecting ecological agreements, and expanding merchant cooperation, putting every bit of energy into technical implementation.

What is called 'self-numbing' is actually a clear-headed persistence. Spending some energy to study dynamics, writing some text to sort out thoughts, holding on to the determination in my heart—at least I won't feel guilty, nor will I fail the serious research I did at the beginning.

Tomorrow the sun will rise as usual, and Plasma's blocks will continue to be produced steadily, while I am still standing in place holding onto this expectation, waiting for ecological value to slowly materialize, waiting for the market to see the brilliance of xpl hidden in its low profile.

I and xpl are still the same unruly youth!