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The persistent soft X-ray emission from the location of the so-far mostluminous supernova (SN), ASASSN-15lh (or SN 2015L), with $L \sim 10^{42} \rmerg~ s^{-1}$, is puzzling. We show that it can be explained by radiation fromthe SN-shock accelerated electrons inverse-Compton scattering the intense UVphotons. The non-detection in radio requires strong free-free absorption in thedense medium. In these interpretations, the circumstellar medium is derived tobe a wind ($n\propto R^{-2}$) with mass-loss rate of $\dot M \gtrsim 3\times10^{-3}M_\odot(v_{\rm w}/10^3 \rm km\,s^{-1}) yr^{-1}$, and the initialvelocity of the bulk SN ejecta is $\lesssim 0.02c$. These constraints imply amassive ejecta mass of $\gtrsim 60(E_0/2\times10^{52} \rm erg)M_\odot$ in \asn,and a strong wind ejected by the progenitor star within $\sim8 (v_{\rm w}/10^3\rm km\,s^{-1})^{-1}$ yrs before explosion.

Persistent X-ray emission from ASASSN-15lh: massive ejecta and pre-SLSN dense wind?