Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Anviya is relaxing in a hot spring when Norika approaches her, asking to touch her scales, which Anviya finds unsettling.
• In the Snow Maple Pavilion's main hall, everyone studies Luo Chuan's formation inscriptions without success.
• Qing Yuan attempts to recreate Luo Chuan's formation, which explodes again, despite her precautions.
• Customers lose interest in the formation inscriptions and return to their rooms, leaving Luo Chuan alone.

Character Developments

• Anviya shows defensiveness and unease around Norika.
• Qing Yuan becomes more determined to understand Luo Chuan's formations, despite her previous failures.
• Luo Chuan appears indifferent to the customers' interest in his formations, preferring quiet.

Significant Themes

• Bullying: Anviya's discomfort around Norika hints at potential bullying, though it's not explicitly stated.
• Learning and Growth: Qing Yuan's persistence in understanding Luo Chuan's formations despite her initial struggles.
• Isolation: Luo Chuan's preference for solitude, contrasting with the earlier bustle around his formations.

Character Interactions

• Anviya and Norika: Anviya feels uneasy around Norika, who seems to have ulterior motives.
• Qing Yuan and Luo Chuan: Qing Yuan is determined to understand Luo Chuan's formations, while Luo Chuan seems indifferent to her struggles.
• Customers and Luo Chuan: The customers initially show great interest in Luo Chuan's formations but eventually lose interest, leaving Luo Chuan alone.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan reflects on Yao Ziyan's sudden appearance in his life.
• Yao Ziyan asks Luo Chuan if he's tired, and he decides to go back to sleep.
• Qing Yuan appears and encourages Yao Ziyan to pursue Luo Chuan.
• Luo Chuan reaches his room and finds the heating formation still running, causing a strong Snow Maple fragrance.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan: He's nostalgic about his life before this world and has developed feelings for Yao Ziyan but is hesitant to act on them.
• Yao Ziyan: She's aware of her feelings for Luo Chuan but is also hesitant to express them. She's more open about her feelings after talking to Qing Yuan.
• Qing Yuan: She's supportive of Yao Ziyan's feelings for Luo Chuan and encourages her to confess.

Significant Themes

• Unspoken feelings and hesitation in expressing them.
• The sudden changes and unexpected events in life.
• The commonalities between two different worlds.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan: Their interaction is minimal in this chapter, but their feelings for each other are evident.
• Yao Ziyan and Qing Yuan: Yao Ziyan and Qing Yuan discuss Yao Ziyan's feelings for Luo Chuan, with Qing Yuan encouraging Yao Ziyan to confess.
• Luo Chuan and himself: Luo Chuan reflects on his life and his feelings for Yao Ziyan, showing his internal struggle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan drinks Sprite, feeling invigorated but decides not to finish it as it's too stimulating for sleep.
• Soul Lock, trapped in the System space, receives a bottle of Sprite. He drinks it, hoping to experience the taste he lost due to the God's blessing.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan: Shows his laid-back and nonchalant attitude towards the System's items, prioritizing sleep over their effects.
• Soul Lock: Experiences a personality change after receiving the God's blessing, becoming irritable and temperamental. He accepts his situation and decides to cooperate, hoping to regain his sense of taste.

Significant Themes

• The power and side effects of the Gods' blessings, explored through Soul Lock's experiences.
• Luo Chuan's nonchalance towards the System's items, highlighting his strength and lack of dependence on their effects.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan and Soul Lock have no direct interaction in this chapter, but their actions and thoughts are contrasted, showing their different perspectives and priorities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Soul Lock discovers that Sprite has special mental refreshing effects, calming his agitated mood and replenishing his mental energy.
• He realizes he's in a desolate Void, with nothing but emptiness around him.
• Luo Chuan wakes up late, decides to let Hu Kuang continue managing the Origin Mall, but the System intervenes.
• Luo Chuan finds the lobby almost empty, learns that customers stayed up late playing holographic games.

Character Developments

• Soul Lock: Realizes the power of Sprite, accepts his non-human appearance, and tries to find enjoyment in his situation.
• Luo Chuan: Considers his future plans after the movie filming, decides to keep the Origin Mall's business hours unchanged.

Significant Themes

• The power of Sprite: Its mental refreshing effects are revealed, further emphasizing its uniqueness and value.
• Isolation and coping mechanisms: Soul Lock finds solace in Sprite, while Luo Chuan considers his future plans to cope with changes.

Character Interactions

• Soul Lock interacts with Sprite, finding solace and understanding in its effects.
• Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan discuss the whereabouts of other customers and Luo Chuan's future plans.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yue Ling, now at Tianji Pavilion, continues researching items from the Ancient Ruins.
• She successfully activates a crystal sliver using modified formation parameters, creating a sphere of white light.
• The white light forms a protective barrier, similar to defensive formations.

Character Developments

• Yue Ling demonstrates her talent and dedication in research, achieving success where others have failed.
• Wen Tianji shows interest in recruiting Yue Ling to Tianji Pavilion, but she declines, preferring her current freedom.

Significant Themes

• The exploration of ancient technology and its similarities to known formations.
• The power of dedication and persistence in research.

Character Interactions

• Yue Ling and Wen Tianji collaborate and discuss their findings, leading to new insights.
• Yue Ling politely declines Wen Tianji's recruitment offer, maintaining their friendly relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wen Tianji and Yue Ling discuss the energy containment device, speculating about its potential use in creating portable formations and mass-produced spirit artifacts.
• Wen Tianji expresses his intention to enter the weapon manufacturing industry, while Yue Ling declines involvement.
• Yue Ling experiments with the crystal film, discovering that energy concentration affects conversion efficiency.

Character Developments

• Wen Tianji: Shows entrepreneurial spirit and vision, considering the mass production of spirit artifacts.
• Yue Ling: Prefers a relaxed lifestyle and has no interest in business matters, focusing on her research.
• Bu Lige: After a night of using holographic equipment, he's sleepy and curious about what Luo Chuan is doing in the virtual world.

Significant Themes

• Innovation and Industry: Wen Tianji's idea to mass-produce spirit artifacts challenges the traditional, handcrafted approach, potentially disrupting the industry.
• Cultivation vs. Technology: The use of holographic equipment for entertainment and cultivation highlights the intersection of traditional cultivation methods and modern technology.
• Power and Change: The influence of powerful entities like Tianji Pavilion and Origin Mall on societal changes is evident.

Character Interactions

• Wen Tianji and Yue Ling discuss business ideas, with Yue Ling declining involvement.
• Bu Lige is curious about Luo Chuan's activities in the virtual world but respects his privacy.
• Bu Shiyi, Gu Yunxi, and Jiang Wanshang play cards together, showing camaraderie among the group.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bu Lige and Jiang Shengjun discuss Luo Chuan's whereabouts in the Kolo World.
• They decide to go for barbecue, with Bu Lige leading the way.
• Bu Lige and Jiang Shengjun engage in a playful argument and a minor spiritual energy barrier duel in the snow.
• Luo Chuan, in the Kolo World, visits his coffee shop and reminisces about past events.

Character Developments

• Bu Lige shows casual confidence and carefree attitude.
• Jiang Shengjun displays a more timid and cautious nature.
• Luo Chuan is portrayed as reflective and nostalgic, enjoying his solitude.

Significant Themes

• The contrast between the harsh, snowy reality and the warm, comfortable virtual world.
• The exploration of the vast, unknown Kolo World.
• The importance of practical combat experience over realm level in cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Bu Lige and Jiang Shengjun's friendly banter and competition.
• Gu Yunxi, Jiang Wanshang, and Bu Shiyi discuss Bu Lige and Jiang Shengjun's fight, highlighting Gu Yunxi's love for excitement and Jiang Wanshang's amusement.
• Luo Chuan's interaction with the Chimera, showing a gentle and affectionate side.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan and the Chimera are relaxing at the coffee shop, basking in the sun.
• Luo Chuan discovers the Chimera can understand him, but decides it doesn't matter.
• Luo Chuan decides to explore Sainia and goes to the Blackstone Port Restaurant for lunch.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan: Shows curiosity and a laid-back attitude, enjoying his time in Sainia despite its emptiness.
• The Chimera: Revealed to understand human language, but remains aloof and content with its comfortable life at the shop.

Significant Themes

• The passage of time and the monotony of daily life.
• The contrast between the bustling Grand Flower Expo and the current emptiness of Sainia.
• The Chimera's contentment with its simple life, contrasting with Luo Chuan's restlessness.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan and the Chimera: Their relationship is casual and affectionate, with Luo Chuan treating the Chimera like a pet cat.
• Luo Chuan and Evan: They greet each other cordially, with Evan showing deference to Luo Chuan's perceived noble status.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan returns to the coffee shop after a long day.
• The Chimera, a magical beast resembling a cat, greets him lazily.
• Luo Chuan offers the Chimera some cola to drink, which it enjoys immensely.
• Luo Chuan leaves for home, and the Chimera decides to stay, finding comfort and new experiences in the coffee shop.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan: Shows kindness and consideration towards the Chimera, offering it cola and interacting with it casually.
• The Chimera: Initially indifferent, it becomes enthusiastic and determined to stay at the coffee shop after tasting cola, indicating a growing attachment to its new environment and the people in it.

Significant Themes

• New Experiences and Discoveries: The Chimera's enjoyment of cola symbolizes its discovery of new pleasures and experiences in its current life.
• Belonging and Comfort: The Chimera's decision to stay at the coffee shop highlights its desire for a sense of belonging and comfort.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan and the Chimera: Their interaction is casual and friendly, with Luo Chuan showing affection towards the Chimera, and the Chimera showing enthusiasm and determination to stay with Luo Chuan.
• The Chimera and Yao Ziyan (mentioned but not present): Their relationship is inferred to be similar to Luo Chuan's, with Yao Ziyan also leaving and arriving inexplicably, contributing to the Chimera's conclusion that they might be from another world.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Han Mo wins his Glory match and decides not to play more.
• Han Mo learns about the Nightmare Space application from Bu Lige and Jiang Shengjun.
• Han Mo enters the Nightmare Space application.

Character Developments

• Han Mo shows curiosity and determination to explore new experiences.
• Bu Lige and Jiang Shengjun reveal their shared account for Nightmare Space, hinting at its uniqueness.

Significant Themes

• The extraordinary nature of applications in the holographic equipment.
• The allure of the unknown and the desire to explore it.

Character Interactions

• Han Mo interacts with Bu Lige and Jiang Shengjun, learning about Nightmare Space.
• Jiang Wanshang and Gu Yunxi leave the character selection room, laughing about something.
• Bu Lige and Jiang Shengjun watch Han Mo enter Nightmare Space, expressing their anticipation for his reaction.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Han Mo enters the Nightmare Space, a virtual reality application that costs 10 Spirit Crystals per hour.
• The environment is pitch black, silent, and disorienting, devoid of sound, direction, and time.
• Han Mo sets the experience values to the maximum, triggering a nightmarish encounter with a colossal, chaotic creature transcending common sense.
• He is killed and revived, realizing the Nightmare Space materializes players' inner fears.
• Han Mo is engulfed by an unknown liquid, experiencing a disturbing sensation.

Character Developments

• Han Mo initially shows curiosity and bravado but later feels fear and regret. He learns to overcome his fear and understands the purpose of the Nightmare Space.
• No other characters are present in this chapter.

Significant Themes

• Fear and Overcoming It: Han Mo faces his fears and learns to confront them, understanding that the Nightmare Space is designed to help players overcome their inner nightmares.
• The Unknown: The darkness and the mysterious creature represent the unknown, which is often terrifying.
• Virtual Reality and Its Implications: The Nightmare Space is a virtual reality application that can affect users' emotions and memories.

Character Interactions

• No character interactions occur in this chapter as Han Mo is alone in the Nightmare Space.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Han Mo enters the Nightmare Space and encounters a horrifying creature.
• Han Mo's reaction to the Nightmare Space suggests he has mysophobia.
• Yao Ziyan seeks leave from writing her novel due to lack of inspiration.

Character Developments

• Han Mo: Revealed to have mysophobia, possibly stemming from a childhood incident.
• Yao Ziyan: Struggles with writer's block and considers taking a longer break from writing.

Significant Themes

• Fear and coping mechanisms (through the Nightmare Space and Han Mo's reaction).
• The creative process and writer's block (Yao Ziyan's struggle for inspiration).

Character Interactions

• Bu Lige, Jiang Shengjun, and Han Mo discuss Han Mo's experience in the Nightmare Space.
• Yao Ziyan and Luo Chuan discuss Yao Ziyan's writer's block and potential solutions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan discuss the difference between hiatuses and reduced update frequency in their novel, with neither convincing the other.
• Yao Ziyue, a loyal reader, overhears their conversation and panics at the mention of a hiatus.
• Luo Chuan expresses his intention to write another novel, further worrying Yao Ziyue.
• The group discusses the next plot point, predicting the appearance of the Dragon King.
• Luo Chuan remembers he forgot something, and Yao Ziyan reminds him about the black-robed figure he captured the previous night.

Character Developments

• Yao Ziyue: Shows her dedication as a reader, worrying about any potential hiatuses in the novel.
• Luo Chuan: Demonstrates his casual attitude towards work, but also his willingness to help when it involves those he cares about (like Xuan Que).
• Yao Ziyan: Shows support for Luo Chuan's decisions, indicating a strong bond between them.

Significant Themes

• The responsibility of an author towards their readers (implied through Yao Ziyue's worry and Luo Chuan's reassurance).
• The power dynamics within the novel's world (discussed in relation to the Dragon King's power).

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan: Engage in a friendly debate about novel updates, showing a comfortable working relationship.
• Yao Ziyue and Qing Yuan: Share snacks and discuss the novel's plot, showing a friendly reader-author relationship.
• Yao Ziyan and Xuan Que: Show a caring, almost familial bond, with Yao Ziyan protecting Xuan Que's feelings and Xuan Que trusting Yao Ziyan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yao Ziyan remembers Luo Chuan cooking simple noodles and scrambled eggs for her after saving her, which she found exceptionally delicious.
• Yao Ziyan takes over cooking at Snow Maple Pavilion, and Luo Chuan rarely cooks himself.
• Yao Ziyue and Qing Yuan notice Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan discussing something in the corridor and suspect they might be cooking.
• Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan go to the kitchen, where Luo Chuan attempts to cut a Spirit Fruit using a cleaver and his mental power, creating a net-like structure. Yao Ziyan then demonstrates her skill by cutting the fruit into thin slices using the cleaver.

Character Developments

• Yao Ziyan has become accustomed to and fond of her life at Origin Mall and Snow Maple Pavilion, feeling a sense of belonging.
• Luo Chuan, despite his laziness, shows interest in cooking again, likely driven by boredom.
• Yao Ziyue and Qing Yuan have adapted to human world habits and are more lazy, preferring takeout and not wanting to go out for food.

Significant Themes

• Routine and Boredom: Luo Chuan's decision to cook again is driven by boredom from his daily routine.
• Adaptation: Yao Ziyan and Yao Ziyue have adapted to their new lives in the human world, with Yao Ziyue even adopting human eating habits.
• Skill and Competition: Yao Ziyan's excitement in competing with Luo Chuan in the kitchen highlights her desire to prove her skills.

Character Interactions

• Yao Ziyan and Luo Chuan interact in the kitchen, with Yao Ziyan assisting Luo Chuan and expressing her excitement in cooking together.
• Yao Ziyue and Qing Yuan discuss Luo Chuan's and Yao Ziyan's activities, showing their curiosity and familiarity with the siblings' habits.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan cook together.
• Luo Chuan asks Yao Ziyan about her life, and she shares her past.
• Yao Ziyue and Qing Yuan wait for the meal, with Yao Ziyue expressing her hunger.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan: Becomes more open and casual, showing a side not seen before.
• Yao Ziyan: Expresses her feelings for Luo Chuan more openly, shows a livelier personality.
• Yao Ziyue: Shows impatience due to hunger, but ultimately decides not to disturb the couple.

Significant Themes

• Relationships: The chapter explores the evolving relationship between Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan, as well as the bond between sisters (Yao Ziyan and Yao Ziyue).
• Personal Growth: Yao Ziyan's realization of her mother's wish and her change in perspective on life.
• Everyday Life: The chapter emphasizes the simple pleasures and stability of everyday life.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan: Their interaction shows a growing closeness and comfort with each other, with Yao Ziyan becoming more open about her feelings.
• Yao Ziyue and Qing Yuan: They wait together, with Yao Ziyue expressing her hunger and Qing Yuan suggesting she go help in the kitchen. Their interaction is friendly and casual.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yao Ziyue and Qing Yuan play Gomoku (Five in a Row), with Qing Yuan winning every round.
• Yao Ziyan and Luo Chuan cook together in Snow Maple Pavilion's kitchen. Yao Ziyan prepares a dish using Spiritual Medicine, which glows upon completion.
• Yao Ziyue and Qing Yuan are invited to Yao Ziyan's room for dinner.

Character Developments

• Yao Ziyue: Shows determination to improve her Gomoku skills but is currently a novice. She's also eager to enjoy Yao Ziyan's cooking.
• Qing Yuan: Patiently plays Gomoku with Yao Ziyue, showing understanding and tolerance. She's also looking forward to Yao Ziyan's cooking.
• Yao Ziyan: Demonstrates her culinary prowess by creating a glowing dish using Spiritual Medicine. She's confident in her cooking skills and enjoys seeing others appreciate her food.
• Luo Chuan: Appreciates Yao Ziyan's cooking and acknowledges her skill. He's also mindful of Yao Ziyue and Qing Yuan's eating habits.

Significant Themes

• Food as a source of enjoyment and bonding: Yao Ziyue and Qing Yuan's anticipation of Yao Ziyan's cooking highlights the joy and camaraderie that food can bring.
• Patience and perseverance in learning: Yao Ziyue's determination to improve her Gomoku skills despite repeated losses reflects the theme of learning from failure and persisting.

Character Interactions

• Yao Ziyue and Qing Yuan: They interact as friends, with Yao Ziyue being competitive and eager, while Qing Yuan is patient and understanding.
• Yao Ziyan and Luo Chuan: They work together in the kitchen, with Yao Ziyan cooking and Luo Chuan appreciating her skills. They also discuss their dining plans.
• Yao Ziyue, Qing Yuan, and Yao Ziyan: They look forward to dining together, showing a sense of sisterly bonding and shared enjoyment.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Elina, Yao Ziyue, and Qing Yuan invite themselves to Yao Ziyan's room for dinner.
• Yao Ziyan and Luo Chuan have prepared a variety of dishes.
• Yao Ziyue and Qing Yuan are impressed by Yao Ziyan's cooking, finding it even better than the Culinary God Yuan Gui's.
• Everyone enjoys the meal, appreciating the process of eating as much as the food itself.

Character Developments

• Elina shows curiosity and eagerness to join the dinner, displaying her sociable nature.
• Yao Ziyue remains carefree and indifferent to manners, but respects Yao Ziyan's wishes to wash her hands.
• Qing Yuan appreciates good food and the experience of eating, showing her human side despite being a Venerable.
• Yao Ziyan exhibits her culinary skills and humility, not boasting about her cooking.
• Luo Chuan enjoys the meal, appreciating the taste and the company.

Significant Themes

• The importance of the eating process and social interaction, even for those who don't need to eat for sustenance (like Qing Yuan).
• Appreciation of good food and the effort put into its preparation.
• Respect for personal preferences and habits, as seen in Yao Ziyue's willingness to wash her hands despite her initial reluctance.

Character Interactions

• Elina and Yao Ziyue bond over their shared interest in food and socializing.
• Yao Ziyan and Qing Yuan share their appreciation for good food and the eating experience.
• Luo Chuan joins the group, enjoying the meal and the company, further integrating into the Snow Maple Pavilion's community.
• Yao Ziyan gently guides Yao Ziyue to wash her hands, showing care and concern for her sister's image.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yao Ziyan prepares a meal using a rare ingredient, Nine Nether Thunderclap, which has a strange numbing taste due to its electrical properties.
• The group discusses the origin of the ingredient, with Qing Yuan recalling its ancient status and the unusual kitchen at the Origin Mall.
• They watch a livestream of a young man surviving in a cold, snowy wilderness. He finds and prepares a meal from a grub inside a decaying tree.

Character Developments

• Yao Ziyan reveals her cooking skills and talent, which she had kept secret before.
• The young man in the livestream demonstrates his survival skills, adaptability, and knowledge of the wilderness.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation and Survival: The young man's ability to adapt and survive in harsh environments is a central theme, echoed in Yao Ziyan's ability to adapt to new situations (cooking in this case).
• Rarity and Value: The Nine Nether Thunderclap herb highlights the theme of rarity and value, both in terms of its ancient status and its use in cooking.

Character Interactions

• Yao Ziyan and Qing Yuan's interaction reveals Yao Ziyan's hidden talent and Qing Yuan's appreciation for it.
• The group's discussion about the Nine Nether Thunderclap herb showcases their shared knowledge and curiosity.
• The livestream watching session brings a sense of camaraderie and shared interest among the group.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan watches a live stream on his Magic Phone about wilderness survival and eating insects, specifically Black-striped Beetle larvae.
• Yao Ziyue sees the stream and loses her appetite after watching for just a few seconds.
• Yao Ziyan, Elina, and Qing Yuan join the conversation, with Qing Yuan revealing she often watches such streams.
• Luo Chuan closes the stream and focuses on eating.
• Yao Ziyue asks about the Saint Luo Chuan captured, and Luo Chuan mentions he's still trapped in the World Tree's space.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan: Shows interest in survival skills and watching live streams, even while eating.
• Yao Ziyue: Displays a strong reaction to watching someone eat insects, losing her appetite.
• Qing Yuan: Reveals she watches similar live streams, showing a different perspective on such content.

Significant Themes

• Survival skills and adaptability in harsh environments.
• The impact of media and live streams on society and individual perceptions.
• The power dynamics and consequences of the World Tree's descent on the Tianlan Continent.

Character Interactions

• Yao Ziyue and Luo Chuan: Yao Ziyue expresses her discomfort with Luo Chuan watching the live stream while eating, while Luo Chuan remains unfazed.
• Yao Ziyue, Yao Ziyan, Elina, and Qing Yuan: They discuss the live stream, with Qing Yuan being the least affected by its content.
• Yao Ziyue and Luo Chuan: Yao Ziyue asks about the captured Saint, showing curiosity about the situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Chuan learns that the World Tree is the only entity on the Tianlan Continent with Saint-level strength, and its corruption by the Abyss makes it incredibly powerful and dangerous.
• The Ancient Ruins' summoning by the Royal Family of Beasts put the entire Tianlan Continent at risk of annihilation, but Luo Chuan's intervention saved it.
• The World Tree, despite its Saint-level power, is now working at the Origin Mall and has grown accustomed to its new life.

Character Developments

• Luo Chuan: Shows understanding and acceptance of the World Tree's decision to stay at the Origin Mall, treating it as an employee.
• Yao Ziyan: Grows accustomed to the World Tree's presence and treats it like an ordinary potted plant, even using its leaves as ingredients for cooking.
• Qing Yuan: Struggles to adapt to the unusual situation of the World Tree working at the Origin Mall and being treated casually.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of the Abyss, which can corrupt life and influence Heaven and Earth.
• The disparity between the World Tree's true power and its current situation, highlighting the theme of unexpected circumstances and adaptation.
• The theme of acceptance and understanding, shown by Luo Chuan's treatment of the World Tree.

Character Interactions

• Luo Chuan, Yao Ziyan, and Qing Yuan discuss the World Tree's status and its current life at the Origin Mall.
• Yao Ziyue and Yao Ziyan share a meal, with Yao Ziyue expressing curiosity about the food's origin and Yao Ziyan revealing it's from the World Tree.
• Qing Yuan struggles to accept the World Tree's new role, leading to a moment of introspection about her time with the group.