Chapter Summaries

Misty Pavilion celebrated June Flying Snow obtaining a Hidden Profession Scroll and completing its trial to become a Flame Mage, while the group looted valuable Hero Set equipment and prepared to pursue an instance record. They left the instance planning to bring June Flying Snow along, whose new profession and equipment could strengthen their team.

• Breaking Waves Riding Wind learned that June Flying Snow had obtained a Hidden Profession Scroll and celebrated the chance for her to advance.
• Xing Qi Er looted a heavy armor Hero Set helmet for Breaking Waves Riding Wind, leather armor leg guards for Yan Hua Yi Leng, and other equipment, including Resurrection Prophecy for Sister Qin.
• The group discussed completing their Hero Sets and bringing June Flying Snow into a future run to challenge the instance record.
• A system announcement confirmed that June Flying Snow completed the trial and became a Flame Mage, receiving the Blazing Staff, a class Skill Book, Luck Value, and Reputation Value.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng and the others discussed Flame Mage’s damage potential, and Breaking Waves Riding Wind invited June Flying Snow to join their record attempt.

June Flying Snow joined Ye Luo’s group as a Blazing Mage, revealing powerful new skills despite their Beginner levels. The group entered the dungeon to train her proficiency and farm set pieces, while Yan Hua Yi Leng judged that they would need stronger skills and equipment to break the record.

• June Flying Snow arrived after training her skills and explained that most had advanced but reset to Beginner level.
• June Flying Snow showed the group her Master-level Flame Power, several Beginner-level fire skills, and the Blazing Mage-exclusive Flame Sea.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng learned that June Flying Snow had three Ancient Tomb Set pieces and said completing her set still would not be enough to break the record unless her skills advanced.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng entered the dungeon with the group to farm set pieces and train skill proficiency, and Ye Luo gave June Flying Snow more than a thousand Fragrant Qi Pills.
• June Flying Snow replaced Xingqisan and dealt strong damage with her fire skills, while Ye Luo observed her precise control of area attacks.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng wondered whether powerful players would put aside their grudges to cooperate against foreign forces.

Ye Luo and his team broke their own instance record, collected Hero Set equipment, and prepared to meet Yan Hua Yi Leng and Breaking Waves Riding Wind in real life. The group headed toward a leveling spot while Yan Hua Yi Leng and June Flying Snow planned to help other players run the instance the next day.

• June Flying Snow joined Ye Luo's team, and after another run they broke the instance record, earning a Silver Grade chest and reputation but no Skill Points.
• The team opened the reward chests and divided Pound's Hero Set drops, bringing Breaking Waves Riding Wind to four pieces of her set.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng said she and June Flying Snow would lead other players through the instance the next day, then arranged with Breaking Waves Riding Wind to pick up Ye Luo and Fei Tian Yue.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng and the others logged off, while Ye Luo led Xing Qi Yi and the others to meet Zuo Shang Qin Xin, Zhi Yue, and the rest.
• Zhi Yue and the others praised June Flying Snow's Hidden Profession and discussed how well the women's professions suited them.

Ye Luo and Misty Pavilion leveled in a swamp while Zhi Yue prepared to move into the Misty Pavilion studio. As Yan Hua Yi Leng and the others arrived, Zhi Yue suggested Ye Luo move in too, and he learned that gaming competitions could include offline tournaments.

• Yan Hua Yi Leng and June Flying Snow were praised for Hidden Professions that suited their personalities, while the group discussed the advantages of Celebrity Ranking experts and Heavenly Alliance's growing strength.
• Ye Luo led Misty Pavilion players to fight Level 75 Swamp Giant Lizards, tanking them while the others attacked and gained experience quickly.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng contacted the group to say she and the others would arrive in ten minutes, so Zhi Yue and Ye Luo logged off to prepare for the move.
• Zhi Yue eagerly awaited Yan Hua Yi Leng and the others, and Ye Luo lent her his coat while they waited.
• Zhi Yue invited Ye Luo to move into the Misty Pavilion studio and explained that game competitions could lead to offline tournaments.

Ye Luo and Zhi Yue discussed future game competitions while waiting for Breaking Waves Riding Wind, Yan Hua Yi Leng, and June Flying Snow to arrive in person. The women came to help them move into Misty Pavilion and invited them to a welcome dinner, though Qin Xin was busy treating Jian Ba and the others.

• Zhi Yue explained that major game competitions could begin around level 80 or 100 and bring prizes, money, and recognition, while Ye Luo considered Misty Pavilion's chances in team events.
• Ye Luo and Zhi Yue waited for the women, and Zhi Yue speculated that Yan Hua Yi Leng might appear without her familiar mask.
• Breaking Waves Riding Wind, Yan Hua Yi Leng, and June Flying Snow arrived at Ye Luo's courtyard, and Ye Luo met them in person as they teased him and greeted Zhi Yue.
• Breaking Waves Riding Wind offered movers to help Ye Luo and Zhi Yue pack and said Misty Pavilion would hold a welcome dinner at a hotel.
• Zhi Yue learned that Qin Xin could not cook because she was treating Jian Ba and the others, and she noted that the Heavenly Alliance's new Hidden Professions had increased the pressure on Misty Pavilion.

Ye Luo moved into the Misty Pavilion studio with Yan Hua Yi Leng, Breaking Waves Riding Wind, June Flying Snow, and Zhi Yue, while the group teased one another about Yan Hua Yi Leng’s mask. On the drive, they discussed the Heavenly Alliance’s preparations and planned how Misty Pavilion would build its strength and use Ye Luo in battle.

• Ye Luo kept quiet when Breaking Waves Riding Wind asked about the dual blades he supposedly carried, and Yan Hua Yi Leng suggested he always kept his weapons with him.
• June Flying Snow and Breaking Waves Riding Wind teased Zhi Yue about a supposed rule that anyone who removed Yan Hua Yi Leng’s mask would have to marry her; Yan Hua Yi Leng refused to explain why she wore it.
• June Flying Snow warned that the Heavenly Alliance was collecting Hidden Profession Scrolls and recruiting Celebrity Ranking experts, and Yan Hua Yi Leng advised Misty Pavilion to gather Hero Sets and have members above level 50 grind Swamp Lizards.
• Breaking Waves Riding Wind wanted to confront the Heavenly Alliance, but Yan Hua Yi Leng predicted that Tiandi would first rebuild his forces and explained how Ye Luo could exploit his speed and attack growth in team battles.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng said elite Hidden Profession experts might be needed to hold Ye Luo back, and recommended that he use an Invisibility Pill to approach Heavenly Grief and Heavenly Arrow.

Ye Luo and the Misty Pavilion group arrived at their villa courtyard, where Breaking Waves Riding Wind persuaded him to stay as their security guard in exchange for rent. The chapter left Ye Luo choosing a room in the studio while the group welcomed him into their home.

• Yan Hua Yi Leng told the group to investigate Hidden Profession skills and focus on leveling up while avoiding conflict with Heavenly Alliance unless provoked.
• Ye Luo and the others arrived at the villa courtyard, which Breaking Waves Riding Wind explained had been awarded to Misty Pavilion as one of the nation's top ten guilds.
• Breaking Waves Riding Wind revealed that Ye Luo's nearby rental was actually part of the studio and asked him to serve as their security guard instead of paying rent.
• Ye Luo agreed to stay temporarily, and the group showed him the villa's garden, training grounds, and archery range.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng showed Ye Luo the available rooms, and he chose a second-floor room with a broad view of the courtyard.

Ye Luo settled into Misty Pavilion's studio and calmly foiled Ban Ye Shu's surprise attack, then defeated him in a brief dual-blade exchange. The others admired Ye Luo's skill and learned that Misty Pavilion had recruited him by offering him a room and a job as their security guard.

• Ye Luo and Zhi Yue arrived at Misty Pavilion's villa, where Ye Luo agreed to stay as the studio's security guard.
• Ban Ye Shu ambushed Ye Luo with a dagger, but Ye Luo blocked the attack and recognized his visitor.
• Ban Ye Shu challenged Ye Luo to demonstrate his dual-blade technique, and Ye Luo disarmed his attack and forced him to concede.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng and Breaking Waves Riding Wind praised Ye Luo's combat skill, while Breaking Waves Riding Wind admitted she had recruited him with room rent and a security job.

After Ye Luo defeated Ban Ye Shu, the Misty Pavilion members welcomed him and he offered the young assassin advice and promised to teach him dual-blade techniques. The group headed out to celebrate Zhi Yue’s arrival, and Ye Luo agreed to drive after Ban Ye Shu warned everyone about Breaking Waves Riding Wind’s driving.

• Ye Luo easily defeated Ban Ye Shu, impressing the Misty Pavilion members, who teased Breaking Waves Riding Wind for recruiting him with free rent.
• Ban Ye Shu asked Ye Luo how he had detected him, and Ye Luo explained the flaws in his stealth and gave him advice on approaching targets.
• Ye Luo agreed to teach Ban Ye Shu dual-blade techniques when he had time, and Ban Ye Shu went to change before joining the others.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng told Ye Luo that his belongings and gaming pod were ready, then the group prepared to take him into the city for a meal.
• Breaking Waves Riding Wind explained the rewards and duties of Celebrity Ranking experts, while June Flying Snow revealed that Yan Hua Yi Leng and Breaking Waves Riding Wind had exchanged their reward cars as gifts.
• Ban Ye Shu warned Zhi Yue that Breaking Waves Riding Wind had crashed four of their father’s five cars, so Ye Luo offered to drive and Zuo Shang Qin Xin directed everyone to let him take the wheel.

Ye Luo joined the Misty Pavilion members for dinner, where he and Breaking Waves Riding Wind competed over baijiu. When Heavenly Alliance players harassed Zhi Yue and June Flying Snow, Yan Hua Yi Leng and Ban Ye Shu dealt with them, and Ye Luo offered to accompany the women whenever they went out.

• Ye Luo drove the group to a restaurant, where the Misty Pavilion members welcomed him and Zhi Yue to the studio over dinner.
• Breaking Waves Riding Wind chose baijiu for Ye Luo and challenged him to drink, while the others shared food and conversation.
• Ye Luo heard Zhi Yue cry out during her second trip to the restroom and wanted to check on her, but Breaking Waves Riding Wind held him back as Ban Ye Shu went outside.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng and Ban Ye Shu returned with Zhi Yue and June Flying Snow after teaching several Heavenly Alliance players a lesson for making lewd remarks.
• The group explained that Heavenly Alliance had moved its studio to Luoyang, and Ye Luo told Zhi Yue and the others to let him know whenever they went out so he could protect them.

After the Heavenly Alliance arranged a real-world attack on Misty Pavilion, Ye Luo and his companions were followed by a large group of armed men. Yan Hua Yi Leng led the cars away from home, and Ye Luo prepared to deal with the attackers.

• Ye Luo and the others discussed the Heavenly Alliance’s move to Luoyang and agreed to stay cautious.
• Heavenly Grief, Heavenly Calamity, and Heavenly Assassin arranged for hired thugs to attack Misty Pavilion and keep its members detained.
• After dinner, Ye Luo and his companions drove away while Heavenly Alliance members followed them in more than a dozen cars and several vans.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng spotted the pursuers, and Breaking Waves Riding Wind decided to handle them herself.
• Ye Luo asked Yan Hua Yi Leng to lead the pursuers away from their home, then said he would deal with the attackers.

Ye Luo and his companions were surrounded by a large armed group after leaving the city, but Breaking Waves Riding Wind and the others were unafraid. Yan Hua Yi Leng recognized several attackers as members of the Heavenly Alliance and warned them that she could report their actions to the Game Committee.

• Breaking Waves Riding Wind told Ye Luo not to kill or cripple anyone and explained that Celebrity Ranking members had privileges if attacked first.
• Several cars forced Ye Luo's group to stop in a remote area and surrounded them with dozens of armed men.
• The apparent leader demanded an apology, compensation, and that the women accompany his men, while Breaking Waves Riding Wind angrily refused.
• The attackers threatened Ye Luo, but he and Breaking Waves Riding Wind traded jokes instead of showing fear.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng named Heavenly Spear, Heavenly Fire, and Heavenly Madman, then warned the Heavenly Alliance that she could report the ambush to the Game Committee.

Yan Hua Yi Leng used surveillance footage and her archery to deter the Heavenly Alliance, but Breaking Waves Riding Wind provoked them into attacking. Ye Luo, Breaking Waves Riding Wind, and Ban Ye Shu fought off the crowd while protecting the cars, leaving the battle heavily in their favor.

• Yan Hua Yi Leng warned the Heavenly Alliance that their actions could be reported to the Gaming Committee, and Ban Ye Shu pointed out that a surveillance camera had recorded the exchange.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng demonstrated her compound bow by embedding an arrow in a lamppost and warned the armed men to stay fifteen meters away.
• Zhi Yue left the sedan with Zuo Shang Qin Xin, while Breaking Waves Riding Wind taunted the Heavenly Alliance members into attacking.
• Breaking Waves Riding Wind and Ban Ye Shu fought the attackers, while Ye Luo guarded the cars and wounded enemies without striking their bones or meridians.
• June Flying Snow filmed the fight as the women watched, and San Mei Shi explained that Ye Luo's apparent injuries were mostly flesh wounds.

Ye Luo, Breaking Waves Riding Wind, and Ban Ye Shu defeated Heavenly Alliance’s attackers, then waited for the police and ambulance to arrive. Yan Hua Yi Leng and the others decided Ye Luo should level and explore alone after they returned to the game, while Breaking Waves Riding Wind planned to join him once she obtained a full Hero Set.

• San Mei Shi and Yan Hua Yi Leng recognized Ye Luo’s precise control as the group discussed the approaching ambulance.
• Ye Luo, Breaking Waves Riding Wind, and Ban Ye Shu finished defeating Heavenly Alliance’s attackers, and Breaking Waves Riding Wind let their leader call the police.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng insisted that everyone wait for the police because surveillance cameras had recorded the fight.
• Breaking Waves Riding Wind praised Ye Luo for avoiding serious injuries, and Ban Ye Shu collected Yan Hua Yi Leng’s arrows.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng and Ban Ye Shu advised Ye Luo to explore and level alone against higher-level monsters, while the others continued killing Swamp Lizards.
• Breaking Waves Riding Wind said she hoped to join Ye Luo after collecting a full Hero Set and reaching level 80 for a Hidden Profession.

After Yan Hua Yi Leng and the others defeated the Heavenly Alliance thugs, Captain Wang tried to detain them, but June Flying Snow produced surveillance footage proving they had acted in self-defense. Their identities were verified, and Yuan Teng let them leave without giving statements.

• Ambulances and police arrived at the scene, and Captain Wang ordered Yan Hua Yi Leng and the others arrested before hearing their account.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng challenged Captain Wang for unfairly enforcing the law, while June Flying Snow accessed the police surveillance footage on her laptop.
• The footage showed that the Heavenly Alliance members had attacked first, and Yuan Teng rejected Captain Wang's claim that the group's self-defense was excessive.
• Breaking Waves Riding Wind and Yan Hua Yi Leng presented their Celebrity Ranking identities and special medals, which the officers verified.
• Yuan Teng confirmed that the footage proved legitimate self-defense and allowed Breaking Waves Riding Wind and the others to leave without giving statements.

Ye Luo stopped Captain Wang from taking him and Ban Ye Shu in for questioning by contacting former comrades, who arranged for the Luoyang City Police Department director to intervene. As Ye Luo and the others prepared to leave, the police officers gathered around Yan Hua Yi Leng and the others to ask for autographs.

• Captain Wang insisted that Ye Luo and Ban Ye Shu accompany the police to give statements, while Breaking Waves Riding Wind and Yan Hua Yi Leng suspected he was helping the Heavenly Alliance.
• Ye Luo logged into a hidden system on June Flying Snow’s laptop and asked Xiao Anzi to contact the Luoyang City Police Department director.
• After Captain Wang received a call and backed down, Ye Luo told him to enforce the law impartially and left with the others.
• Yuan Teng and the other officers stopped Yan Hua Yi Leng and the others to ask for autographs, leaving Ye Luo stunned.

Ye Luo explored the dangerous territory beyond the Swamp Lizards, gained a Charge skill, and rescued a group of soldiers from hyenas. The centurion tasked him with collecting 500 portions of Barbarian Bear meat, and Ye Luo began hunting bears to earn a follow-up quest.

• Ye Luo continued exploring alone, gathering high-grade herbs and treasure chests while killing powerful monsters for experience.
• Ye Luo learned the Charge skill from a treasure chest, gaining a new way to stun targets and counter other warriors.
• Ye Luo rushed to help a soldier squad being overwhelmed by hyenas and fought alongside them until the surviving soldiers killed the pack.
• The squad's centurion explained that their unit had lost contact with its camp and was starving, then asked Ye Luo to bring back 500 portions of fresh Barbarian Bear meat.
• Ye Luo accepted the one-day quest, found Level 90 Barbarian Bears, and killed his first bear, confirming that each one dropped the required meat.

Ye Luo completed two missions for the stranded soldiers and accepted a timber-gathering mission in a chain that might unlock a new game system. After discussing the mission with his companions, they considered whether it could unlock the Rank System and whether they could share it.

• Ye Luo killed more than five hundred savage bears, delivered their meat to the centurion, and reached level 55 after completing the first mission.
• Ye Luo gathered 100 Cang Zhu plants from an area guarded by level 80 monsters, completing a second mission and earning another large experience reward.
• The centurion asked Ye Luo to gather timber from Ancient Treants, and Ye Luo accepted the mission before logging out to rest.
• Ye Luo found and drank snow fungus soup left by Zuo Shang Qin Xin, then ate breakfast with the others the next morning.
• Ye Luo told Breaking Waves Riding Wind and his companions about the missions; Yan Hua Yi Leng suggested they might unlock the Rank System, while Hei Bai Qi wondered if they could unlock a level 70 Instance Mission.
• Ban Ye Shu asked whether the mission could be shared so the group might also trigger the Rank System, and Yan Hua Yi Leng said it was possible.

Ye Luo fought level 90 Ancient Treants for a quest that required one hundred pieces of lumber, discovering that the monsters took several minutes to kill and dropped lumber only about half the time. Meanwhile, Yan Hua Yi Leng completed her Hero Set, Breaking Waves Riding Wind remained short a piece, and the group prepared to grow stronger while the Heavenly Alliance stayed quiet.

• Ye Luo inspected the Ancient Treants’ stats and found that their high defense, healing, and level made them slow to kill.
• Ye Luo killed dozens of Ancient Treants and learned that roughly half dropped lumber, leaving him with a long quest ahead.
• Yan Hua Yi Leng completed her Hero Set after three instance runs, while Breaking Waves Riding Wind failed to obtain the heavy armor piece she needed.
• Breaking Waves Riding Wind and the others learned about Ye Luo’s slow progress and resolved to level up and finish their Hero Sets.
• June Flying Snow reported that the Heavenly Alliance was training without provoking them, and Yan Hua Yi Leng and Hei Bai Qi warned that the rival group might be building strength for a future clash.

Ye Luo completed a timber-gathering quest for the soldiers and accepted a follow-up quest to collect stone from Giant Stone Men. While hunting them, he unexpectedly copied their Might Pulls Mountains passive skill, surprising his teammates.

• Ye Luo returned with enough timber, turned in the quest, and gained enough experience to reach Level 57, 90%.
• The centurion asked Ye Luo to gather 500 units of stone from Giant Stone Men, and Ye Luo accepted the follow-up quest.
• Ye Luo reached Stone Ridge and found that Giant Stone Men dropped the required stone materials reliably and were faster to kill than Ancient Treants.
• Ye Luo's teammates discussed Hidden Professions and his Eye of Reincarnation while he continued hunting.
• Ye Luo copied the Giant Stone Men's Might Pulls Mountains passive skill, which gave his attacks a chance to stun opponents.