Chapter Summaries

In an abandoned factory in South District 13, Xu Qingran brutally beat a group of people who had tormented him. He continued striking the man who begged him to stop, leaving him motionless on the floor.

• Xu Qingran stood in an abandoned factory surrounded by battered people beside a metal shipping container.
• A wounded man begged Xu Qingran to let him go and promised not to trouble him again.
• Xu Qingran struck the man with a rusty iron rod, knocking him to the ground.
• Xu Qingran raised the rod and hit the motionless man in the skull again as rain intensified outside.

Xu Qingran escaped the ruined factory in a flying car after learning that Xu Qing'an had ordered the men to torment him. As Xu Qingran left, an admiral arrived and began an operation in District 13 while dark-red creatures gathered in the city.

• Xu Qingran knocked out the surviving thug after learning that Xu Qing'an had paid the group to scare him.
• Xu Qingran entered a flying car and ordered his system to locate their position and get them out of District 13.
• A tall man in a black-and-gold coat arrived at the factory, killed the injured thug, and reported that District 13 was clear.
• Dark-red creatures gathered around the tallest building in the abandoned city as Xu Qingran's flying car traveled through the air.

After arriving in the Kaian Empire, Xu Qingran stopped at a checkpoint rest stop to recover his Mental Power and overheard strangers discussing his family and a scandal at his younger brother’s engagement. Their conversation revealed that his late mother had left him a fortune he could inherit at twenty-two.

• The system told Xu Qingran that he was on Red Maple Star in the Kaian Empire, and he passed through a checkpoint without being recognized as the fugitive soldiers were searching for.
• Xu Qingran stopped at a rest stop because his Mental Power could not carry his aircraft all the way to his assigned home.
• He remembered that the system had given him a new life after his death and felt disappointed that he had lost the ability he once possessed.
• Xu Qingran bought juice and noticed a blue mark on the back of his hand.
• He overheard two girls say that he had disrupted his younger brother’s engagement with a funeral wreath, hired mourners, and a suicide note.
• The girls said Xu Qingran’s late mother had left him a fortune, including business stakes, which he could inherit when he turned twenty-two.

Xu Qingran learned that his brother Xu Qing'an had framed him at the engagement banquet, then returned to the Xu family home in Red City. He confronted his father and stepmother, who accused him of threatening his pregnant stepmother.

• Xu Qingran asked the system about his original self and learned that Xu Qing'an had staged the engagement banquet scandal to ruin his reputation.
• Xu Qingran dismissed the childhood sweetheart's claim that he had slept with Xu Qing'an by accident and continued toward home.
• Xu Qingran arrived at the Xu villa and found Father Xu, his stepmother, and Xu Qing'an celebrating Xu Qing'an's engagement to Lu Cheng and his acceptance to Grandis University.
• Father Xu berated Xu Qingran for returning after the day's incident, while his stepmother tried to comfort him and asked about his neck.
• Xu Qingran warned his stepmother to let go of his arm, and Father Xu pulled her away and shouted that she was pregnant.

Xu Qingran learned that his medical college admission had been revoked and chose not to expose Xu Qing'an's deceit, while his Spiritual Pool upgrade left him with a high fever. The next day, as he headed to the hospital, he overheard his family praising Xu Qing'an and blaming him, then asked his stepmother whether she had saved him lunch.

• Xu Qingran confronted Xu Qing'an, then went upstairs and read the notice revoking his admission to Grandis Medical College.
• The system explained that Lu Wennian had caused the accusation because he disliked Xu Qingran, and Xu Qingran decided to let Xu Qing'an rise before bringing him down.
• After the system upgraded his Spiritual Pool from F-grade to B-grade, Xu Qingran woke with a high fever and decided to go to the hospital.
• Xu Qingran overheard Xu Qing'an say he was visiting Professor Lu to celebrate his medical college admission, while Father Xu criticized Xu Qingran for allegedly cheating.
• Xu Qingran's stepmother offered him lunch, and he asked whether she had saved a portion for him.

Xu Qingran went to the hospital while feverish and learned that the system’s mission was to win over Golden Wing’s admiral, Shen Tingyu. He rejected the task, leaving his chances of improving his Spiritual Pool uncertain.

• Xu Qingran ate all the food at home before leaving, prompting his father to discover that his own portion was gone.
• Xu Qingran traveled alone to a District 1 hospital and noticed that the staff wore Silver Dragon faction insignia.
• While waiting for his consultation, Xu Qingran learned that the system could raise his Spiritual Pool beyond B-rank only through a support mission.
• The system revealed that the mission was to win over the male admiral Shen Tingyu, and Xu Qingran struggled to consider romance as anything relevant to his life.
• When his number was called, Xu Qingran decided he would not do the mission, reasoning that partners mattered less to him than potatoes.

Xu Qingran refused an MT injection at the hospital and learned that accepting the system’s assistance mission could restore his ability from his previous life. He accepted the mission and demanded to know where the conquest target was, but the system proposed starting with this world’s S-M System.

• A doctor found Xu Qingran’s fever had not caused serious harm but noticed bruises on his neck and low MT levels, and Xu Qingran refused the injection.
• Xu Qingran spotted Xu Qing'an chatting with medical staff, then received his fever treatment through a nebulizer.
• Xu Qingran asked whether he could expand his mental pool without the assistance mission, and the system warned that refusing meant losing his former ability.
• The system revealed that it had brought Xu Qingran’s former ability with him, but it was sealed until he completed the mission.
• Xu Qingran immediately accepted the mission and pressed the system for the conquest target’s location.
• The system said the target was an admiral backed by a powerful clan and suggested Xu Qingran begin with this world’s S-M System.

Xu Qingran learned that the Soul-Mate System could force a marriage if compatibility exceeded 98%, and that he and Lu Cheng already had a secret 99% match he could use to target Shen Tingyu. After covering his indecent Soul Mark and finishing his infusion, he heard news about the Devils’ invasion and watched footage of the creatures.

• The system explained that the Soul-Mate System matched people by soul compatibility and could compel a marriage above 98%.
• The system revealed that Xu Qingran and Lu Cheng had an unregistered 99% match and proposed switching Lu Cheng’s sample identity to Shen Tingyu’s at Silver Dragon Joint Hospital.
• Lin Xiao gave Xu Qingran a glove and told him to cover the Soul Mark on his left hand because it was indecent.
• Xu Qingran finished his infusion after dark and heard a news report that the Devils had severely affected seven major galaxies, including the FR Andromeda Galaxy.
• Xu Qingran noticed footage of the strange-looking Devils on the hospital television.

While recovering in the hospital, Xu Qingran watched a report about Golden Wing’s success against the Devils on Red Maple Star and heard Colonel Xie Nanjun boast about Silver Dragon’s shortcomings. After a woman stormed out of the hospital in fury over Xie’s broadcast, Xu Qingran followed the system to a secluded entrance to the soul-matching studio.

• Xu Qingran watched news footage of Golden Wing destroying the source crystal that controlled the Type I Devils in South District 13.
• Colonel Xie Nanjun credited Admiral Shen with finding the source crystal, then taunted Silver Dragon and suggested Golden Wing could take over more planets.
• A golden-haired woman in a white coat cursed Xie Nanjun after seeing his interview and rushed out of the hospital.
• After his fever eased, Xu Qingran followed the system to a surveillance blind spot on the ninth floor, which served as the soul-matching studio’s back entrance.

Xu Qingran infiltrated the Soulmate System’s records room and overheard Xu Qing'an asking Sister Yan to replace Lu Cheng as his brother’s 99%-compatible match. Sister Yan agreed to assign Xu Qingran the sample of a notoriously abusive man, unaware Xu Qingran was listening behind the door.

• Xu Qingran used the system to unlock a restricted door and made his way through the archive toward an office.
• Xu Qing'an asked Sister Yan to replace Lu Cheng, his brother’s 99%-compatible match, with someone else so his brother would stay away from the family.
• Xu Qing'an claimed his brother was dangerous and tearfully asked Sister Yan for help, and she agreed to find him another match.
• Sister Yan selected the soul sample of Boss Chen, a wealthy man known for abuse and a criminal settlement after assaulting a former partner.

Xu Qingran uncovered Xu Qing'an’s plan to manipulate Lu Cheng’s soul-matching results and swapped Shen Tingyu’s chip registration details. After encountering Lu Wennian at the hospital, Xu Qingran noticed Xu Qing'an’s envy of him and returned home to find his stepmother indifferent in Father Xu’s absence.

• Xu Qingran overheard Xu Qing'an and a woman register Lu Cheng’s sample under Boss Chen’s code to frame him.
• After they left, Xu Qingran took Shen Tingyu’s chip from shelf G-F09, and the system changed its registration details.
• Xu Qingran learned Xu Qing'an had secretly matched his sample with Lu Cheng’s and had received an 88% compatibility result.
• Xu Qingran met Lu Wennian and Xu Qing'an at the hospital, where Lu Wennian praised Xu Qing'an and then hurried away to investigate a newly detected Type D mental power user.
• Xu Qingran noticed Xu Qing'an watching Lu Wennian with envy, then returned home and found his stepmother unconcerned with him while Father Xu was away.

After recovering from his fever, Xu Qingran was arrested and sent to the Evil Tower for observation and correction because officials suspected he might awaken as a Type E Extremist. He traveled peacefully with the guards, who discussed his reputation and his fiancée along the way.

• Xu Qingran was confronted by Chen Bin and other guards, who told him he would be sent to the Evil Tower because he might awaken as a Type E Extremist.
• Xu Qingran agreed to go and asked to bring medicine for his lingering fever.
• The guards transported Xu Qingran aboard a military aircraft and then a starship toward the Evil Tower.
• Xu Qingran slept through much of the journey while the guards discussed his frail appearance, low Spiritual Pool rank, and scandal.
• Qi Heqian dismissed Xu Qingran's fiancée as unimpressive and ended his card game.

Xu Qingran arrived at the Evil Tower on Queen Star and was taken to Building No. 5, where he remained unnervingly calm among the frightened youths. Meanwhile, Admiral Shen Tingyu arrived to inspect the tower on the First Prince’s orders and descended inside.

• Xu Qingran arrived on Queen Star and saw the immense, layered Evil Tower where prisoners were held according to the severity of their crimes.
• Chen Bin told Xu Qingran that he might have to remain in the tower until he passed its test and faced punishment for his personality test results.
• Xu Qingran rode an elevator to the sixtieth floor with several other youths, staying calm as the others feared becoming Type E Extremists.
• Shen Tingyu arrived at Building No. 5 in a military airship and told a guard that the commander-in-chief had ordered his inspection.
• Shen Tingyu entered the elevator and began descending into the tower.

Silver Dragon Camp struggled to keep up with Golden Wing Camp on Red Maple Star, and Lu Cheng was ordered to address the crisis. Meanwhile, Xu Qingran was taken to the Northern Nether Evil Tower on Queen Star and placed in a lecture hall with other youths.

• Wei Feng scolded the Silver Dragon branch leaders for their poor progress and ordered them to produce results in the devil disaster zones within a month.
• Wei Feng asked Lu Cheng to resolve the public opinion trouble in Red City and suggested he could rise to Shen Tingyu’s position.
• Lu Cheng learned that Xu Qingran had been taken by the Evil Tower, but postponed contacting it when he was ordered to support a squad in north city district 9.
• Xu Qingran completed registration at the Northern Nether Evil Tower and entered a lecture hall full of young people.
• Xu Qingran sat in an inconspicuous corner and focused on the black leather glove covering his left hand.

Xu Qingran learned that Spirit Marks were private and intimate, then listened as two E-Type Spiritual Power Users explained the dangers of Type E powers and the Empire’s screening process. The lesson ended with a warning that a compatible Type D Psychic, or Dominator, could bring both good and bad fortune to a Type E.

• Xu Qingran asked the system about Spirit Marks and learned that they appeared when souls awakened and could be used for intimate exchanges through Mental Power.
• A woman from Golden Wing began teaching the youths about E-Type Spiritual Power Users and the Empire’s screening process.
• A boy harassed the woman, and her Silver Dragon partner struck him across the face with his whip.
• The woman revealed that she and her partner had emerged from the Evil Tower as E-Type users, silencing the room.
• Xu Qingran heard that Type E users rarely found compatible partners unless they met a highly compatible Type D Psychic, also known as a Dominator.

Xu Qingran learned that Type Es depended dangerously on their soul-bonded Type D partners, and he suspected Shen Tingyu’s perfect assessment record concealed an extreme nature. Meanwhile, Shen Tingyu visited the Evil Tower, where the Tower Master suggested he take part in a one-on-one interrogation.

• A woman explained that a Type E could suffer severe mental collapse if separated from their bonded Type D and urged the listeners not to become Type Es.
• Xu Qingran reflected that he would not consider a solitary life tragic and reasoned that Shen Tingyu’s perfect personality-test score could indicate an extreme person who understood how to conceal his nature.
• The Tower Master and Shen Tingyu discussed Shen Tingyu’s recent achievements and their years of acquaintance at the Evil Tower.
• Hearing the one-on-one sessions underway, the Tower Master offered to assign Shen Tingyu a person to interrogate.

The system explained why Type Ds and Type Es were valuable partners, while Xu Qingran worried about being matched with an E-Type. After intervening when guards tried to separate two siblings, Xu Qingran was taken to Shen Tingyu for questioning, where their first meeting left Shen Tingyu struck by his appearance and cold gaze.

• The system explained that Type Ds recovered Mental Power quickly and could support Type Es, though the two types rarely matched because of their personalities.
• Xu Qingran swallowed a fever pill and hoped his unknown type would not force him into a match with an E-Type.
• A guard tried to separate a brother and sister for questioning, and Xu Qingran accused him of seeking sexual favors before offering himself in place of the minors.
• Shen Tingyu waited in a temporary interrogation room and questioned the point of participating in the warden's scheme.
• After a guard searched Xu Qingran, he entered the room and sat before Shen Tingyu, who was immediately struck by his handsome features and chilling eyes.

Xu Qingran faced questioning by Shen Tingyu, who found him an intriguing and potentially dangerous soul. Xu Qingran admitted to disrupting his younger brother’s engagement and ended the interrogation by saying he regretted not ruining it in person.

• Shen Tingyu assessed Xu Qingran as a fearless soul who had killed before and asked his name.
• Xu Qingran noticed the interrogator’s nameplate and discovered that his own shirt bore the words “Fuck me.”
• Xu Qingran challenged the interrogator, but Shen Tingyu said he was not interested in Xu Qingran’s type.
• Shen Tingyu asked Xu Qingran to describe his actions, and Xu Qingran claimed responsibility for sending a wreath, hiring people to liven up the engagement, and sending a letter to his ex-boyfriend.
• When Shen Tingyu asked how he felt about it now, Xu Qingran said he regretted not going to wreck the engagement himself.

Xu Qingran completed his interrogation with Shen Tingyu, who recommended stricter supervision and got him fitted with a monitoring bracelet. At lunch, Xu Qingran heard why the others had been imprisoned and bluntly said he had killed people because he disliked them.

• Xu Qingran asked Officer Niu whether Shen Tingyu's record of submitting a perfect answer sheet could be broken, and Shen Tingyu dismissed him without answering.
• After Xu Qingran left, Shen Tingyu assessed him as requiring much stricter discipline.
• Staff fitted Xu Qingran with a monitoring bracelet because his examiner had classified him as dangerous.
• At lunch, Xu Qingran listened as his fellow prisoners shared how they had ended up in the Evil Tower, including a brother and sister who had killed their abusive father and a man trying to sell the sister.
• When another prisoner asked why Xu Qingran had been brought in, he said he had killed a few people because he did not like the look of them.

Xu Qingran attacked a youth who tried to steal his food and was sent to Tower 4 for punishment. There, he overheard guards discussing the escaped E-Type, while a prisoner begged an unseen presence for forgiveness.

• A rude youth entered the cafeteria, demanded Xu Qingran's food, and knocked it onto the floor.
• Xu Qingran beat the youth and forced him to eat from the spilled food scraps.
• Staff took Xu Qingran to Tower 4 after finding that his wristband was intact, and warned him that he could face harsher punishment.
• Guards told each other that the escaped E-Type had left Queen Star and was still being searched for.
• Xu Qingran saw a balding prisoner kneeling and begging an empty wall to spare him.