Mute Let’s also be a little “real”, some of these translators aren’t translating exclusively as a job. From what I know MOST do this as a side job to earn extra money. Like CKtalon said real life events might impede on it and since it’s only a side gig for most translators they may forget about informing us the readers or Webnovel. Even if they did inform Webnovel, do you really think this shitty company would inform us the readers that the translator is going through some shit?
Unless the translator knows in advance that there’s going to be some shit going on in his real life in advance, then I can’t possibly think of a reason for them to post a chapter with a “I’m gonna be away for awhile” note at the bottom.
If I’m going through a death in the family I’ll contact my MAIN employer and let them know but this silly side gig is the least of my worries. I mean if I truly cared then I’ll let my readers know in my next chapter that I had some real shit going on and here’s a few “extra” chapters as compensation.
TLDR: Most translators do this as a hobby/side gig. If there is a true emergency this is the least of their worries. They’ll notify the readers once the emergency is resolved in most cases.