Recaps

Su Ran used his double treasure chest talent to build resources, survived a deadly rift, and advanced from Scholar to Mage. After gaining rare gear and sharpening his spellcasting, he was left without his usual party when an emergency conscription order sent Shield Guard and Spearman back to Linhai Town.

• Su Ran cleared the Rat King dungeon with his team, received treasure, and discovered his wooden chest could be opened twice for extra rewards.
• Su Ran crafted Light Spell and Lesser Healing Spell scrolls, then led Shield Guard and the spearmen through Skeleton Graveyard and secretly collected multiple Skeleton Summoning Tokens.
• When a rift transported his bus into a dark forest, Su Ran summoned Skeleton Warriors to protect the passengers, and he and three other survivors escaped a Gnoll attack before the Guard Hall questioned them.
• Su Ran opened the rift's Silver Chest twice, gaining a gold coin, a Berserk scroll, silver, and a potion that permanently raised his Spirit and Strength.
• Su Ran drank the potion, became a Black Iron-tier Mage while keeping his Scholar skills, and traded two Skeleton Summoning Tokens for a Mana Ring and recovery potions.
• Su Ran joined Shield Guard and the spearmen at Crouching Tiger Slope, helped them defeat three tigers, and left with experience and a wooden chest after the party retreated.
• Su Ran used his second chest opening to obtain the rare Tiger Might Headband, sold the tiger materials, and rejected restrictive guild contracts while seeking a place to train.
• Su Ran practiced Energy Missile until his average accuracy reached 89.7 percent and casting time fell to 0.9 seconds, then learned that Shield Guard and Spearman had been conscripted back to Linhai Town.

Su Ran strengthened his magic, joined the Iron Cross Guild’s campaign near Linhai Town, and helped his squad survive a fungal threat in a rift. He passed Blackstone Tower’s tests and completed his first probationary task, then considered taking a War Instance Pass for a City Wall Defense Battle.

• Su Ran joined Iron Shield’s party as its main ranged damage dealer and helped clear the Abandoned Watchtower, then trained until Energy Missile reached Lv.3 and Berserk reached Lv.2.
• Su Ran soloed Crouching Tiger Slope with Berserk Skeleton Warriors, found Tiger Bone Wine in a chest, increased his Strength and Constitution by one each, and traded another bottle for a Mithril Staff.
• Su Ran joined the Iron Cross Guild as a temporary member and fought Deep-Dweller Murlocs with Rex’s squad near Linhai Town, where he learned that Shield Guard and Spearman were presumed dead.
• Su Ran used his contribution points to learn Arcane Explosion and Mage Armor, then helped Rex’s squad destroy Corpse Mountain in a stabilized rift before a wave of destructive flame energy struck the survivors.
• After returning from the collapsing rift, Su Ran joined the Iron Cross Guild’s one-month probation and entered Blackstone Tower, where he defeated guardian golems, passed the spell and Dragon Language tests, and collected three pieces of ancient magical knowledge.
• Su Ran opened a Silver Chest, learned Draconic Spellcasting, and successfully embedded a Draconic Rune into Energy Missile to increase its force.
• Su Ran submitted his Blackstone Tower findings to the Iron Cross Guild, earned an excellent evaluation for his first probationary task, and considered the offered City Wall Defense Battle pass.