No. WN will require you to lock chapters. As far as I know the pressure you will face will increase the more popular your novel is. WN has that whole monopoly thing going after all. Here's hoping I dont get censored again!
Thank you for the chapter, story is looking good.
Locking them from my understanding is part of how contracted get paid but you need to ask them.
I for one would pay or if you did Patreon.
If you want you can ask the author of dragonborn saga ( don ),
I think that at one time webnovel offered him a contract, don't know the specifics though,
Also don't know if he accepts or not