Chapter Summaries

Nolun agreed to search for Lin Mo after Phini pleaded with her, then sent Phini and the others out of the forest with Xiliyas. Meanwhile, Lin Mo rested in the labyrinth, reviewed his gains, and evolved Thunderfall into Lightning Welcome before choosing its Thunderstorm upgrade path.

• Phini woke up and learned that Nolun had rescued her group, then thanked her and asked her to help find Lin Mo.
• After hearing how Lin Mo had stayed behind to face the undead, Nolun summoned Little Eagle and arranged for Xiliyas to escort Phini and the others to safety while she searched for him.
• Lin Mo cleared stages twenty-one through twenty-nine, rested with Eve, and reassured her that she did not need to feel guilty about relying on him.
• Lin Mo reviewed his skill gains, evolved max-level Thunderfall into Lightning Welcome, and selected Thunderstorm as its evolution path.
• Lin Mo checked his attributes after gaining more base points and noticed that his Mage class seemed ready to level up.

Lin Mo and Eve entered a dark cave, where a giant snake attacked them beside a deep pool. Lin Mo discovered the creature could not leave the water, wounded it, and prepared to continue fighting after it strengthened itself with borrowed power.

• Lin Mo advanced to Mage level 15, checked his attributes, and continued through the next stage with Eve.
• Lin Mo and Eve explored a vast, dark cave, and he took her hand when she struggled to keep up.
• They reached a glowing cavern and a deep blue pool, where a giant snake attacked and shattered Lin Mo's rock spikes.
• Lin Mo used Flash to evade the snake's strike, then realized it could not move beyond the pool and attacked it with a thunder-charged punch.
• The snake countered with icy mist and ice armor, so Lin Mo used his sword skills and activated Frost Dragon's Breath to pierce its armor.

Lin Mo defeated a powerful ice snake and discovered that a half-step Epic-Rank Mist Crystal Flower was causing the pool’s abnormal cold. He braved the freezing water to retrieve it, then considered how it could help awaken Ally’s Ice Wolf Tribe bloodline.

• Lin Mo froze the wounded giant snake and killed it with his combined [Dragon of Thunder Devour] and [Drawing Slash] attack, gaining proficiency in both skills.
• Lin Mo sent shadow clones into the icy pool and discovered the Mist Crystal Flower at its bottom, identifying it as the source of the cold and the snake’s likely controller.
• Lin Mo judged that the flower was a half-step Epic-Rank treasure and explained his plan to retrieve it to Eve.
• Lin Mo used [Frost Guard] and [Flash] to reach and pull out the flower, then switched places with his clone and stored it in the Ring of Space.
• Lin Mo identified the flower’s uses, including helping awaken ice-attribute bloodlines, and considered its potential to strengthen Ally through her Ice Wolf Tribe heritage.

Lin Mo and Eve cleared the thirtieth floor of the Secret Realm and found its exit, then rested while Lin Mo’s skills and professions advanced dramatically. The chapter ended with Lin Mo stunned by the massive attribute gains from his Knight, Mage, and Priest advancements.

• Lin Mo held Eve’s hand as they crossed the dark cavern, where he easily defeated the ordinary monsters they encountered.
• Lin Mo killed the floor’s Level 17 final monster, maxing [Earthshatter Strike] and [Attribute Growth] and triggering their evolutions.
• Lin Mo and Eve entered the checkpoint room, found the Secret Realm exit, and decided to rest before returning outside.
• Lin Mo reviewed his gains as [Earthshatter Strike] evolved, his Knight Profession advanced to level 11, and [Attribute Growth] became [Attribute Amplification].
• Lin Mo’s Mage Profession reached level 16 and his Priest Profession advanced from level 10 to level 16, leaving him astonished by the attribute amplification.

Lin Mo became a Paladin, gained Holy Light Power, and learned Holy Light Smite before resting with Eve. He then opened the thirtieth-stage chest and learned Space Creation, leaving the Secret Realm with an Epic Rank armor upgrade ready to use.

• Lin Mo unlocked the Paladin Special Profession and received Holy Light Power after seeing three mysterious messages about the Holy Light.
• Lin Mo learned Holy Light Smite from Fletcher’s scroll, gaining a powerful bonus against dark-element targets and undead creatures.
• Lin Mo raised Basic Meditation Technique to Level 5, then rested beside Eve as they grew more physically and emotionally close.
• Lin Mo opened the thirtieth-stage treasure chest and learned the Epic-level skill Space Creation after studying it for more than half a day.
• Lin Mo identified the chest’s Epic Rank Demon-Resisting Golden Silk Armor, which offered strong defenses and could grant up to 50 Constitution when fully stacked.

After escaping the Secret Realm, Lin Mo and Eve fought their way through the Serene Forest, where Lin Mo discovered an undead-summoning formation and destroyed a vast undead army with [Lightning Welcome]. The chapter ended with Lin Mo effortlessly killing the Skeleton Warrior Generals that had once hunted him.

• Lin Mo and Eve emerged in the Serene Forest, where Lin Mo identified their location after killing a Blazing Silver Armor Lion with [Space Slash].
• Lin Mo checked the Hunting Competition rankings and saw Eve hold second place while his kill earned him 450,000 points.
• Lin Mo spotted a vast magic formation and unleashed [Lightning Welcome], destroying hundreds of undead creatures and raising the skill to level 5.
• Cress noticed the powerful attack and sent undead to investigate, fearing that outside forces had entered the forest.
• Lin Mo and Eve encountered the Skeleton Warrior Generals, and Lin Mo killed them with ease using punches, kicks, and a Great Water Ball.

Lin Mo and Eve found the Serene Forest filled with dead contestants and hurried to help Flora, who was fighting a Death Knight and its undead forces. Lin Mo tested his attacks, discovered that [Holy Light Smite] devastated the Death Knight, and the battle continued with Flora, Eve, and his duplicate holding off the remaining undead.

• Lin Mo and Eve found contestants killed or transformed into undead as they approached the necromancer's barrier.
• Lin Mo followed Eve toward a pillar of fire and found Flora defending wounded students against a Death Knight, Skeleton Warrior Generals, and Skeleton Guards.
• Eve charged the Skeleton Guards while Lin Mo blocked the Death Knight's attack and sent his duplicate to support her.
• Lin Mo tested [Frost Slash] and [Blazing Moon Sky Charge], then used [Holy Light Smite] to melt most of the Death Knight's body.
• Flora held off two Skeleton Warrior Generals, Lin Mo's duplicate nearly killed another, and the wounded students resisted the remaining Skeleton Guards.

Lin Mo and Flora fought Cress’s massive undead army after he refused to join the necromancer, while Lin Mo strengthened the students with Attribute Amplification. As Lin Mo struggled against the powerful Death Warriors, a mysterious swordswoman arrived and decapitated one of them, drawing his astonished attention.

• Lin Mo and Flora prepared to leave the forest, but Cress appeared and summoned a vast undead army to surround them.
• Cress offered Lin Mo a chance to join his teacher, but Lin Mo refused, and Cress ordered the undead to attack.
• Lin Mo’s Lightning Welcome killed more than a hundred undead, and Flora followed with a powerful fire spell.
• Lin Mo used Attribute Amplification to boost the students, who joined the fight while Eve battled a Skeleton Warrior General.
• Lin Mo struggled against the stronger Death Warriors and considered retreating until a newcomer appeared and cut off one warrior’s head.

Xiliyas and Nolun arrived in time to help Lin Mo and the others defeat the undead and drive off the mastermind. After learning that Lin Mo wielded Holy Light Power, the fleeing undead practitioner marked him for death, while Nolun left after warning him to protect Phini.

• Xiliyas arrived at Phini’s request, confirmed that Phini and the others had escaped the forest, and helped Lin Mo fight the remaining undead.
• Lin Mo killed a level 20 undead warrior with Holy Light Smite, revealing his Holy Light Power to Cress.
• Cress called for his senior brother, who emerged from a magic array and attacked, but fled when Nolun arrived on a Dragonblood Griffin.
• The Dragonblood Griffin killed Cress, and Nolun introduced herself as Phini’s younger sister and teased Lin Mo for being her husband.
• Nolun warned Lin Mo to take care of Phini, then flew away with Xiliyas as Lin Mo resolved to pursue his dream of riding a giant dragon.

Vejar Rich punished his failed disciple and reconsidered his disrupted undead plot while Lin Mo recovered from the Hunting Competition, improved his skills, and prepared for the Academy Competition. At dinner, Phini asked whether mentors could compete too, leaving Lin Mo surprised by the possibility.

• Vejar Rich killed his disciple for failing to capture Lin Mo and vowed to remember Lin Mo, while acknowledging that the undead plan had gone awry.
• The Doria Kingdom faced compensation demands after more than a hundred contestants died, and the State Preceptor captured Duke Morin and Fagard City's lord for execution.
• Lin Mo evolved Holy Light Smite into Holy Light Judgment, improved other skills, and advanced to Mage level 17 while helping his companions grow stronger.
• Lin Mo learned that he had ranked first in the Hunting Competition and that Eve had ranked second, then agreed to join the upcoming Academy Competition.
• Phini asked Eve whether mentors participated in the Academy Competition, and Lin Mo turned to Eve in surprise.

Lin Mo continued developing his portable space while Eve learned that his intimate training helped Ally and Shefiliya grow stronger. The chapter left Eve wondering whether she would seek the same shortcut as she joined Lin Mo’s household for a lively dinner.

• Eve explained that the Academy Competition would have separate student and instructor tracks before team eliminations, and Doria Kingdom would struggle against stronger kingdoms.
• Lin Mo expanded his portable space to 200 cubic meters and planned to turn it into a comfortable home.
• Ally, Shefiliya, and Eve sparred, and Eve asked whether the others were training with Lin Mo at night after noticing their rapid progress.
• Ally explained the arrangement to Eve, who recalled her closeness with Lin Mo in the Secret Realm and admitted she did not know whether she wanted to join them.
• Flora and Laina returned for dinner, and Eve watched the lively gathering with a growing sense of warmth.

After the Hunting Competition, Lin Mo collected his champion rewards and chose the Ring of Etherealness and the Ranger skill scroll [Swift Shadow Arrow Net]. He left the royal palace to sell his monster materials and prepare for the Academy Competition.

• The Doria Kingdom distributed the Hunting Competition rewards, with Eve taking second place and Lin Mo receiving the champion’s reward.
• Lin Mo chose one Condensed Magic Potion and one Blood Essence Reagent, then entered the royal palace treasury to select his equipment.
• Lin Mo rejected the Meteor Black Sword and chose the Ring of Etherealness after recognizing its Space Magic benefits and ability to absorb attacks with Rift of Void.
• Elvis handed Lin Mo the ring and watched him choose the Epic-level Ranger skill scroll [Swift Shadow Arrow Net].
• Lin Mo left the palace to cash in his monster materials and turn his funds into combat strength for the Academy Competition.

Lin Mo and his companions visited the Nolun Merchant Guild to sell their monster materials and reconnect Phini with her younger sister, Nolun. After Nolun bought the materials for 70,000 Gold Coins, Lin Mo suggested that Phini stay and talk with her while the others looked around.

• Lin Mo decided to sell the party's materials at the Nolun Merchant Guild after Ally suggested Nolun would treat Phini fairly.
• Xiliyas escorted Lin Mo, Phini, Shefiliya, and Ally to Nolun, who greeted them while hiding her happiness at seeing Phini.
• Lin Mo told Nolun that Phini had missed her, leaving both sisters flustered and prompting Phini to offer the merchant guild their materials.
• Nolun inspected the materials and paid Phini 70,000 Gold Coins, then grew embarrassed when Lin Mo called her his younger sister too.
• Lin Mo suggested that Phini stay and talk with Nolun while he and the others went downstairs to look around.

Lin Mo and his companions spent their prize money on Epic Rank equipment and Elemental Reagents at the Nolun Merchant Guild, receiving a generous discount arranged by Phini. They returned to find Xiliyas struggling comically with her duties as a maid.

• Lin Mo bought four Intermediate Elemental Reagents and selected Epic Rank weapons and armor for Ally, Phini, and Shefiliya.
• Ally chose the Silvermoon Blade, and Lin Mo bought it for her before selecting equipment for the others.
• Xiliyas told Lin Mo that Nolun had upgraded him to Star Diamond Member, lowering the total cost to 266,000 Gold Coins.
• Lin Mo returned upstairs and found Phini with Nolun, while Xiliyas accidentally drew everyone's attention as she reached beneath the table to clean up spilled coffee.
• Xiliyas broke a cup, fell while cleaning it, and soon broke Nolun's vase, prompting Ally, Lin Mo, and Phini to laugh.

Lin Mo and his companions left the Nolun Merchant Guild after Nolun announced that she and Xiliyas would take part in the upcoming Academy Competition. He raised his strength and expanded his Portable Space, then bought Laina seeds as a gift before returning to the academy to study skill combinations.

• Nolun told Lin Mo that she and Xiliyas would participate in the Academy Competition, and Lin Mo accepted the prospect of facing them as a challenge.
• Lin Mo drank four Intermediate Elemental Reagents, then used a Blood Essence Reagent and a Condensed Magic Potion to raise his Warrior profession to Level 14 and Mage profession to Level 18.
• Lin Mo bought Laina Source Flower, Water Lotus Grass, and Thunder Fruit seeds from a shop in the adventurer commercial district.
• Lin Mo expanded his Portable Space to 10 × 10 × 3 meters and raised [Space Creation] to Level 3.
• Lin Mo returned to his room and studied possible combinations of his skills as evening fell.

Lin Mo gave Laina seeds and received a teasing request for a gift from Flora before his [Co-Cultivation] evolved into [Dual Cultivation]. As Lin Mo and the others prepared to leave for the Academy Competition in the Violet Empire, he began helping Ally absorb the Mist Crystal Flower and awaken her Ice Wolf bloodline.

• Lin Mo gave Laina seeds, reassured her that she did not need to pressure herself, and comforted her as she cried.
• Flora asked Lin Mo for a gift, and he gave her his Flame Ring, prompting the other girls to grow wary of her teasing flirtation.
• Ally, Shefiliya, and Phini reached Elite-ranked, while Lin Mo's [Co-Cultivation] reached its maximum level and evolved into [Dual Cultivation].
• Lin Mo woke Ally and prepared to use the Mist Crystal Flower on her before their planned trip to the Violet Empire for the Academy Competition.
• Ally swallowed the Mist Crystal Flower, and her Ice Wolf bloodline began absorbing its power as Lin Mo used Fire Element magic to keep her alive.

Lin Mo helped Ally awaken her Ice Wolf Tribe bloodline with the Mist Crystal Flower, raising her to level 15 while freezing himself in the process. After recovering, he joined the others at the academy cafeteria and gathered with the competition team, where Flora expected them to reach the elimination rounds for the first time.

• Lin Mo carefully guided the Mist Crystal Flower's icy energy through Ally while Flora maintained a barrier and Phini reinforced it.
• Ally awakened her bloodline, reached level 15, and discovered that Lin Mo's power had prevented her from taking on a beastlike appearance.
• Lin Mo thawed out unharmed, and Ally embraced and kissed him in relief and gratitude.
• Flora pointed out that the awakening had wrecked her courtyard, then the group went to the faculty cafeteria before preparing for the Academy Competition.
• Lin Mo and the others gathered at the competition venue, where Flora believed Ally and Lin Mo could lead the academy into the elimination rounds for the first time.

Lin Mo and the Doria Kingdom team traveled to the Violet Empire for the Academy Competition, where Elvis explained the format and urged them to prove themselves. At the opening ceremony, Aaron Fischer announced a demonstration by two Heroic Rank experts, leaving the crowd eager to see them fight.

• Elvis explained that 108 academies would compete in group-stage arena matches, with students and mentors fighting in separate formats.
• Flora told the students they faced 26 arena matches over two days, and no one chose to withdraw.
• Elvis activated the teleportation array, and Lin Mo's group arrived at the Violet Empire Academy for the competition.
• A student escorted the Doria Kingdom team to the venue, where Elvis encouraged them to answer the host academy's disdain with strong performances.
• Aaron Fischer welcomed the competitors and announced that the Warrior Division vice principal and the Magic Academy's Ice Element Department head would give a demonstration.

Lin Mo and the other contestants watched Heroic Rank powerhouses demonstrate their strength at the competition’s opening ceremony, then explored the Imperial Capital and stocked up on supplies. As Lin Mo followed a student council member to find food, he noticed Xiliyas secretly watching over them from a rooftop.

• Vice Principal Aaron announced an exhibition match, and the ice-element leader and Vice Principal Miles fought before the contestants, demonstrating the arena’s upgraded energy barrier.
• The opening ceremony ended, and Elvis led the students to their lodging before they set out to explore the Imperial Capital.
• Lin Mo, Phini, and their companions visited an Ossivius Alchemy Shop, where Lin Mo bought several potions for the upcoming competition.
• A shy student council member guided Lin Mo’s group through the shop, and Lin Mo invited her to join them for a meal.
• Xiliyas watched Lin Mo’s group from a rooftop as they followed the student council member toward a place to eat.

Lin Mo helped Shefiliya train through the night before Doria Kingdom faced Donis Kingdom in the Academy Competition. Milan won Doria Kingdom’s opening match, giving the team an early lead.

• Shefiliya visited Lin Mo’s room to train because Ally’s rapid improvement made her feel left behind, and Lin Mo agreed to help her grow stronger.
• Flora prepared Doria Kingdom’s students for their first match against Donis Kingdom, while spectators doubted Doria Kingdom’s chances.
• Donis Kingdom sent a Level 8 warrior to defend the stage, and Flora chose her Level 8 student Milan to challenge him.
• Milan used fire magic and careful timing to control the fight, then defeated the warrior with Fire Sword after his Flame Barrier broke.
• The referee declared Doria Kingdom the winner, and Flora and the students cheered Milan’s victory.