Chapter Summaries

Wang Haoran discovered that the teammate who killed him was likely the protagonist Xiao Ye, so he rejoined Qin Yunhan’s game to observe him. As the two teams reached the final stage, Xiao Ye knocked Wang Haoran down, and Wang Haoran asked Qin Yunhan to arrange a one-on-one showdown.

• Xiao Ye killed Wang Haoran by mistake, angering Qin Yunhan and causing her and the other streamers to quit the game.
• Wang Haoran received 600 Villain Points for passively ruining Xiao Ye’s chance to show off, then agreed to play another round with Qin Yunhan.
• Xiao Ye matched with Qin Yunhan’s team again, and she warned him not to attack Wang Haoran’s team.
• Both teams survived to the late stage, with Wang Haoran repeatedly relying on his streamer teammates to revive him.
• Xiao Ye knocked down Wang Haoran, who asked Qin Yunhan to tell Xiao Ye to hold off so they could face each other in the final circle.

Wang Haoran used a System Shop talent to match Xiao Ye’s gaming skill, then eliminated him and won Chicken Game with Qin Yunhan’s help. A new match began with Xiao Ye on Qin Yunhan’s team again, and Wang Haoran asked whether she had found any hand grenades.

• Wang Haoran spent 7,000 Villain Points to gain world-class competitive gaming talent and fought Xiao Ye in the final circle.
• Qin Yunhan revealed Xiao Ye’s location, allowing Wang Haoran to reposition and eventually headshot and eliminate him.
• Wang Haoran gained Villain Points and Villain Halo after lowering Xiao Ye’s popularity, then refused to shoot Qin Yunhan.
• Qin Yunhan ran into the poison and let it eliminate her, giving Wang Haoran the match victory.
• Wang Haoran and Qin Yunhan queued again and were matched with Xiao Ye, who resolved to win the next game.
• Wang Haoran asked Qin Yunhan whether she had picked up any Hand Grenades.

Wang Haoran and Qin Yunhan tricked Xiao Ye into eliminating himself with a hand grenade, then Wang Haoran looted Xiao Ye’s gear and won the match. A fourth match began with the same players, and Xiao Ye once again got a powerful loadout as viewers discovered his livestream.

• Xiao Ye spotted Top Supporter entering a house and waited to ambush him while he gave Qin Yunhan equipment and a hand grenade.
• Qin Yunhan accidentally threw the grenade at Xiao Ye’s feet, eliminating both of them and earning Wang Haoran Villain Points.
• Wang Haoran looted Xiao Ye’s equipment, won the match with 39 kills, and further upset Xiao Ye.
• Wang Haoran, Qin Yunhan, and Xiao Ye were matched together again for a fourth game.
• Xiao Ye landed and quickly collected a god-tier loadout, while viewers found his livestream by searching for Little Noob.

Wang Haoran and Qin Yunhan caused Xiao Ye to be eliminated by another hand grenade, driving viewers away and ending his Chicken Game session. Xiao Ye then joined Xu Muyan’s King livestream match, where Wang Haoran recognized him and prepared to interfere again.

• Qin Yunhan threw a hand grenade that eliminated Xiao Ye and lowered his livestream popularity, earning Wang Haoran 1,200 Villain Points.
• Xiao Ye forgave Qin Yunhan but stopped playing Chicken Game and said he would switch to King.
• Wang Haoran ended his call with Qin Yunhan, sent gifts to the three Chicken Game streamers, and opened Xu Muyan’s livestream.
• Wang Haoran spotted Xiao Ye on Xu Muyan’s King team and recognized him as the same Little Noob from Chicken Game.

Wang Haoran called Xu Muyan while she streamed Honor of Kings, and she agreed to play with him after her match. In the game, Xu Muyan stole the blue buff from Xiao Ye’s Luna, leaving him flamed by his teammates and then discovering the red buff was gone too.

• Xiao Ye bought a high-star King account, renamed it Little Noob, and matched into Xu Muyan’s game while pretending to be inexperienced.
• Wang Haoran called Xu Muyan, who turned off her stream microphone and agreed to team up with him after the match.
• Xu Muyan asked Xiao Ye’s Luna to give her the blue buff, then stole it after he claimed his Luna was insanely good.
• Galo, Yao, and Zhang Fei insulted Xiao Ye, and Wang Haoran gained 500 Villain Points for damaging protagonist Ye Qiu’s mentality.
• Xiao Ye cleared the blue-side jungle and found that the red buff had already been taken.

Wang Haoran and Xu Muyan manipulated Xiao Ye into losing a match, then queued with him again so Wang Haoran could sabotage him while playing support. The new match was underway, and Xiao Ye had already given away first blood after trusting Wang Haoran to shield him.

• Xiao Ye's Luna and Xu Muyan's Shangguan Wan'er repeatedly died, and their teammates blamed Xiao Ye until the team surrendered and reported him.
• Wang Haoran praised Xu Muyan for her performance, then bought a high-ranked account and queued with her.
• Xiao Ye matched with them again, chose Luban No. 7, and believed Wang Haoran's Zhang Fei would protect him.
• Wang Haoran withheld his shield when Xiao Ye traded attacks with the enemy, causing Xiao Ye to give away first blood.
• Wang Haoran claimed his connection had lagged and urged Xiao Ye to keep fighting, and Xiao Ye agreed.

Xiao Ye tried to bait Kai into a kill, but Zhang Fei withheld his shield, leaving Little Lo Dan to die. After Wang Haoran and Xu Muyan turned the team against him and forced a surrender, Xiao Ye lost the match and the system rewarded Wang Haoran for undermining him.

• Xiao Ye baited Kai under the tower, but Zhang Fei delayed his shield until after Little Lo Dan died, then helped finish off Kai.
• Xiao Ye suspected Zhang Fei was acting against him, and Zhang Fei confirmed it by stealing Little Lo Dan's minions and refusing to support him.
• Xu Muyan and the other teammates mocked Xiao Ye, while he insisted he could still carry the match if he farmed enough.
• Wang Haoran persuaded Xu Muyan to surrender before Xiao Ye could develop, and the other teammates voted yes.
• The surrender ended the game in a loss for Xiao Ye, costing him viewers and reducing his Protagonist Halo as Wang Haoran gained Villain Points.

Wang Haoran arranged for Xiao Ye to lose a game against him, then made Xu Muyan jealous before tracking down Xiao Ye’s real identity. He set off to visit Xiao Ye, who was living near the university in Qingling.

• Wang Haoran hired Xiao Ye’s teammates to throw their match, and his Lanling King repeatedly killed Xiao Ye’s Mai Shiranui until the game ended in a crushing loss.
• Xiao Ye lost his temper and smashed his phone, while Wang Haoran received Villain Points and reductions to Xiao Ye’s Protagonist Halo.
• Wang Haoran and Xu Muyan played another match, and she praised his gaming skill; he hinted that Qin Yunhan had already seen something impressive, making Xu Muyan jealous.
• Xu Muyan hinted that Wang Haoran could do as he pleased, then hung up in embarrassment, earning him another reward.
• Wang Haoran used his hacking skills to find Xiao Ye’s identity and address, then set off that night to visit him in Qingling.

Wang Haoran discovered that Xiao Ye’s livestream system was weak and assigned Jiang Gaoxuan to disrupt his streams. Meanwhile, Yan Yuntian reached the Transformation Realm Lesser Grandmaster realm and prepared to visit his cousin Qin Yunhan, whom he wanted for himself.

• Wang Haoran learned that Xiao Ye’s Game Live Stream System depended on popularity and decided Jiang Gaoxuan should prevent him from gaining viewers.
• Wang Haoran assigned Jiang Gaoxuan the task, then returned to his villa and summoned Qiu Qianwei.
• Yan Yuntian completed his cultivation breakthrough, and Yu Ning and Yun Xuan congratulated him.
• Yan Yuntian explained that his new realm let him increase his cultivation through yin-yang union and revealed his desire to pursue Qin Yunhan.
• Yu Ning reported that Qin Yunhan studied at Qingling University and had never had a boyfriend, so Yan Yuntian told Yu Ning to accompany him there.

Wang Haoran met Luo Qingqian at the Campus Lotus Pond while waiting for Qin Yunhan, and maneuvered her into hiding when Qin Yunhan arrived. As they waited behind a tree, a striking young man and his maid appeared, and Luo Qingqian recognized him.

• Qin Yunhan told Wang Haoran that news about a close relative had made her very happy and arranged to meet him at the Campus Lotus Pond.
• Wang Haoran encountered Luo Qingqian, who apologized for leaving after their previous encounter, and pretended he could not forget her.
• Luo Qingqian leaned against Wang Haoran, and he turned off his phone and led her to hide behind a large tree when Qin Yunhan approached.
• Qin Yunhan waited in a pavilion after Wang Haoran's phone was off, while Wang Haoran and Luo Qingqian stayed hidden.
• A young man with strong true qi arrived with a maid, and Luo Qingqian recognized him.

Wang Haoran learned that Yan Yuntian was a dangerous protagonist with powerful halos, including one that reflected lethal damage. At the Lotus Pond, Yan Yuntian met his cousin Qin Yunhan and tried to recruit her as his guide, then learned something that left him furious and cost him protagonist halo.

• Luo Qingqian told Wang Haoran about Yan Yuntian's powerful family background, and Wang Haoran checked his system profile and discovered his two dangerous halos.
• Yan Yuntian met Qin Yunhan at the Lotus Pond and told her that her mother would not be visiting soon.
• Yan Yuntian asked Qin Yunhan to guide him around Qingling, but she refused and said she wanted to spend her holidays with her boyfriend.
• Yu Ning whispered information to Yan Yuntian, and his expression twisted with fury as Wang Haoran gained Villain Points and Yan Yuntian lost Protagonist Halo.

Wang Haoran learned that Yan Yuntian had lost interest in Qin Yunhan after discovering she was no longer a virgin, but Yan still ordered Yu Ning to investigate her boyfriend. Wang Haoran used the Charm Halo on Yu Ning, leaving her devoted to him as he prepared to turn her against Yan Yuntian.

• Yan Yuntian learned Qin Yunhan was no longer a virgin, withdrew his advances, and ordered Yu Ning to find the man who had been with her first.
• Yan Yuntian smashed a pavilion pillar and departed, while Luo Qingqian worried about his strength and left to speak with Weiwei.
• Wang Haoran messaged Qin Yunhan to meet him for dinner, then arranged to cross paths with Yu Ning as she followed her.
• Wang Haoran used the Charm Halo on Yu Ning, revealed his overwhelming true qi, and told her he had come for her.
• Yu Ning became willing to do anything for Wang Haoran.

Wang Haoran recruited Yu Ning and arranged for her to secretly give Yan Yuntian a pill that would destroy his sexual ability, weakening his Unlimited Bulldozing Halo. To divert Yan Yuntian from Qin Yunhan’s boyfriend, Wang Haoran had Yu Ning blame an extraordinary eight-year-old named Lin Chen, and the chapter ended with Yan Yuntian rushing off to investigate.

• Wang Haoran learned about Yan Yuntian’s Supreme Unrestrained Skill and recruited Yu Ning to help stop him.
• Wang Haoran gave Yu Ning a pill to secretly administer to Yan Yuntian and learned that Yun Xuan was another maidservant at Phoenix Stream Mountain.
• Yu Ning explained that Yan Yuntian planned to target Qin Yunhan’s boyfriend, so Wang Haoran told her to name Lin Chen as the boyfriend.
• Yu Ning presented Yan Yuntian with information about eight-year-old Lin Chen, who had won a racing championship and made one hundred million through the stock market.
• Yan Yuntian left to investigate Lin Chen, while Wang Haoran received Villain Points and learned that the Unlimited Bulldozing Halo had become ineffective.

Wang Haoran learned that Yan Yuntian had killed Lin Chen, then discovered that the medicine had left Yan Yuntian unable to act on his desires. As Yan Yuntian’s mental state and Protagonist Halo declined, Wang Haoran asked Yu Ning about a notable woman at Phoenix Stream Mountain.

• Wang Haoran received a message that Yan Yuntian had killed Lin Chen, earning Villain Points and giving him a chance to turn Lin Chen’s mysterious Eldest Sister against Yan Yuntian.
• Wang Haoran sent Qin Yunhan to the villa and went to see Yu Ning.
• Yan Yuntian approached Yu Ning, but his attraction did not stir the expected response, so he withdrew to his bedroom.
• Wang Haoran visited Yu Ning and learned that Yan Yuntian had suddenly changed his mind; he watched Yan Yuntian discover his condition and smash things in frustration.
• Wang Haoran asked Yu Ning about beautiful young women at Phoenix Stream Mountain, and she told him of the Number One Beauty of the Hidden World.

Wang Haoran learned that Feng Xuansu, the Hidden World's famed beauty and heir to a powerful sect's resources, was coming to Qingling to test Qin Yunhan's cultivation aptitude. He worried Feng Xuansu might take Qin Yunhan to Phoenix Stream Mountain and considered how to prevent it without provoking a dangerous conflict.

• Wang Haoran asked Yu Ning about the Number One Beauty of the Hidden World, and Yu Ning told him Feng Xuansu's history and why many men sought to marry her.
• Yu Ning explained that Feng Xuansu was Yan Yuntian's aunt by seniority and was coming to Qingling to visit Qin Yunhan, her sister Feng Yun's daughter.
• Yu Ning said Feng Xuansu also planned to test Qin Yunhan's aptitude and might take her to Phoenix Stream Mountain.
• Wang Haoran realized Qin Yunhan likely had strong cultivation aptitude and feared he would have to stop Feng Xuansu from taking her away.
• Wang Haoran considered using a Love at First Sight Card or force, but rejected both because of the cost, uncertainty, and risk of Phoenix Stream Mountain retaliating.

Wang Haoran sabotaged Ye Qiu’s plans and discovered that Qin Yunhan had an unusual cultivation physique. He used a system card to establish a “Lost Couple” bond with Feng Xuansu, which would activate in 24 hours.

• Bu Feiyan told Wang Haoran that Ye Qiu had bought a nearby villa to rent out, and Wang Haoran ordered her to start a fire.
• Wang Haoran encouraged Qin Yunhan to continue streaming, and the system credited him for secretly disrupting Xiao Ye’s livestream.
• Wang Haoran found Qin Yunhan covered in frost while she slept, but the symptoms vanished before he could call Bian Suwen.
• Wang Haoran saw that Ye Qiu’s new house was burning and received a system reward for surpassing 7,000 Villain Points.
• Wang Haoran used a Social Relationship Bond Setting Card to choose a “Lost Couple” bond with Feng Xuansu and spent 10,000 Villain Points to make it activate in 24 hours.

Feng Xuansu met Qin Yunhan and discovered that she possessed the rare Frost Spirit Body, urging her to return to Phoenix Stream Mountain to cultivate. Qin Yunhan refused to leave Qingling for now, unwilling to part from someone she cared about.

• Feng Xuansu approached Qin Yunhan and proved her identity by telling her she had met Qin Kai.
• Qin Yunhan invited Feng Xuansu to dinner and then took her to a hotel, where she suddenly became intensely cold and frost formed on her eyelashes.
• Feng Xuansu examined Qin Yunhan and identified her condition as the rare Frost Spirit Body, which could make her a powerful Martial Arts Expert with proper cultivation.
• Feng Xuansu told Qin Yunhan that cultivation required three years of hard work at Phoenix Stream Mountain, but Qin Yunhan refused to leave her life in Qingling.
• Feng Xuansu explained that Feng Yun had asked her to bring Qin Yunhan back if she was suited for cultivation, and that Qin Kai would also make the trip.
• Feng Xuansu asked who else Qin Yunhan was attached to in Qingling, and Qin Yunhan vaguely hinted at someone, leaving Feng Xuansu frowning.

Wang Haoran comforted Luo Qingqian after she found Lin Chen dead, then waited at the lakeside for Qin Yunhan while plotting to make Yan Yuntian take the blame. Feng Xuansu arrived and clashed with Luo Qingqian, but suddenly cried out as if reliving a painful memory and called Wang Haoran her husband.

• Luo Qingqian found Lin Chen dead by the lake and called Wang Haoran, who comforted her and notified her sisters.
• Wang Haoran invited Qin Yunhan to the lakeside so she could appear to be Lin Chen's girlfriend and later implicate Yan Yuntian.
• Feng Xuansu arrived after using Qin Yunhan's phone to contact Wang Haoran and demanded that he leave with her.
• Luo Qingqian intercepted Feng Xuansu when she tried to seize Wang Haoran, and the two women recognized each other and argued.
• Luo Qingqian prepared to strike Feng Xuansu, but Feng Xuansu clutched her head, cried out in pain, and called Wang Haoran her husband.

Feng Xuansu regained memories of Wang Haoran as her husband, but he pretended not to recognize her while others listened outside. After Lin Chen's body was examined and taken away, Feng Xuansu awoke at Liu Yue's villa and asked Wang Haoran to speak with her alone.

• Feng Xuansu cried out for her husband, fainted, and triggered the bond that raised her affection for Wang Haoran to 90.
• Bian Suwen examined Lin Chen's body and deduced that a powerful expert had killed him with a single palm strike.
• Wang Haoran suggested reporting Lin Chen's death to the police, and Luo Qingqian brought the unconscious Feng Xuansu back to Liu Yue's villa.
• Bian Suwen concluded that Feng Xuansu had fainted from emotional distress, and Feng Xuansu soon awoke.
• Qiu Qianwei declared that she was Wang Haoran's girlfriend, and Feng Xuansu asked him to speak with her privately.
• Feng Xuansu asked whether Wang Haoran remembered her, and he pretended to be in pain as he claimed he did not know her.

Feng Xuansu reunited with Wang Haoran, who pretended his memories of her were still missing, then stayed in Qingling and told Yan Yuntian she had remembered her husband. Yan Yuntian was devastated by the revelation, while Wang Haoran gained Villain Points from damaging his mindset.

• Wang Haoran pretended that trying to remember Feng Xuansu caused him a severe headache, so Feng Xuansu left without revealing their marriage to the others.
• Feng Xuansu stayed in Qingling instead of taking Qin Yunhan back to Phoenix Stream Mountain and warned her niece to keep her distance from Wang Haoran.
• Feng Xuansu visited Yan Yuntian, who said his cultivation had stalled and that he had not slept for several days.
• Feng Xuansu told Yan Yuntian that she had remembered being married and had seen her husband, who did not remember her.
• Yan Yuntian was devastated by Feng Xuansu's confession, and Wang Haoran gained 2000 Villain Points as Yan Yuntian's Protagonist Halo decreased by 100 and Wang Haoran's Villain Halo increased by 100.