Chapter Summaries

Qin Chuan rejected Belial’s offer and killed his Legendary Tier incarnation, earning the server’s first-kill rewards. He chose a Talent Upgrade Stone, raising Sniper God to LV4 and greatly increasing its damage bonus.

• Qin Chuan waited for Shadow Flying Dagger to cool down while Belial attacked and Shadow Dragon struggled to evade.
• Qin Chuan struck Belial with Shadow Flying Dagger, emptied his Health Bar, and killed him as Season Star, Night Cherry Tangle, and the others leveled up.
• Qin Chuan received the first-kill rewards, including 1,000 Free Attribute Points, a designated Legendary Tier item, the Demon Slayer title, and the end of the Flesh Curse.
• Qin Chuan rejected the nickname-hiding option, triggering a server-wide announcement that he had killed Belial’s incarnation.
• Qin Chuan assigned his Free Attribute Points to Agility, chose a Talent Upgrade Stone, and raised Sniper God to LV4.

After defeating Belial, Qin Chuan evolved Empty Hand Technique to Legendary Tier and used it to gain loot and a huge number of Free Attribute Points. He showed his guildmates the Legend-grade equipment, then wondered whether Cunning Gloves could make his own guaranteed hits miss.

• Belial's Incarnation collapsed, and the Demons in the palace and city were sent back to the Abyss.
• Qin Chuan evolved Empty Hand Technique to Legendary Tier, then used it on Belial's corpse to gain three extra Legend-grade items and 490 Free Attribute Points.
• Qin Chuan used Empty Hand Technique on the other Demon BOSS corpses and gained another 1,550 Free Attribute Points, which he allocated to his attributes.
• Qin Chuan showed Season Star and the others the Wandering Spy Coat and decided its set and attack effects did not suit him.
• Qin Chuan revealed the assassin-exclusive Cunning Gloves, and he wondered whether their Deception effect could overcome his Sniper God Talent's guaranteed-hit effect.

Qin Chuan kept the Cunning Gloves and Apostle’s Seal while encouraging his guildmates to improve their equipment before attempting second class advancements. The seal offered a way into the dangerous Abyss, and Qin Chuan decided to prepare carefully before using it.

• Qin Chuan stored the Cunning Gloves and advised his level-thirty guildmates to upgrade their equipment before taking on difficult advancement quests.
• Season Star, Night Cherry Tangle, and the others planned to grind dungeons together, while Evergreen vowed to improve his support abilities.
• Qin Chuan shared the Legendary Tier Abyssal Bastion in the Guild Channel, and Night Cherry Tangle asked to trade for it later.
• Qin Chuan examined the Apostle's Seal and realized Belial had intended to empower it if Qin Chuan had accepted his terms.
• Qin Chuan kept the Apostle's Seal, which could open a gate to the Abyss, and decided to prepare thoroughly before traveling there.

Qin Chuan reviewed the loot from Belial's Incarnation and decided to keep the Trickster Class Change Certificate for himself. He left the chapter with the certificate in hand, ready to pursue a secondary class that suited his need for survival.

• Qin Chuan posted the Legend-grade weapon True Lies, and Oblivion and Dawn asked to trade for it when they reached level seventy; Qin Chuan agreed to hold it for them.
• Qin Chuan inspected the Whisper Pendant, whose sealed Demon could periodically provide information, and decided it could replace his current necklace at level sixty.
• Qin Chuan examined the Trickster Class Change Certificate and saw that it unlocked a quest granting a Trickster secondary class and attribute growth.
• Qin Chuan recalled the Trickster's survival skills and kept the certificate for himself.

Qin Chuan learned the Legend-grade False Words skill and completed his quests after Belial's Incarnation was slain, earning rewards that strengthened his abilities and equipment prospects. As the Sand People Resistance prepared to rebuild the City of Yellow Sand, Sword Master in the Snow secured plans for a diplomatic post there.

• Qin Chuan learned False Words and considered how it could force targets to reveal the truth through their lies.
• Tyrael and the Sand People Resistance joined Qin Chuan, and quest notifications confirmed that he had completed three quests, reached level 53, and earned Shadow Reforge, a Holy Light Shard, and the Desert Hero title.
• Qin Chuan recognized that Shadow Reforge could upgrade and customize his Death Shadow equipment using materials from defeated bosses.
• Tyrael gave Qin Chuan the Legend-grade Holy Light Shard, which added Divinity damage to attacks and spells when socketed into a weapon.
• Sword Master in the Snow learned that Prince Muhammad would rebuild the City of Yellow Sand and planned to become its envoy, while Ultimate Is Fun considered seeking an official post as well.

After Qin Chuan’s victory in the City of Yellow Sand, Rakshasa One-Slash’s failed quest changed into a hidden task to prepare an Abyss invasion. Qin Chuan planned to pursue the Trickster profession, run dungeons with his guild, and recruit more members.

• Tyrael reported that Belial’s avatar had been destroyed, but his true body had escaped, while the Soul Stone remained sealed in Tyrael’s possession.
• Rakshasa One-Slash’s quest changed from a failure into a task to build a Demon Teleportation Gate, and Rakshasa Madblood realized he had received a hidden task.
• Season Star asked Qin Chuan about his plans, and he said he would complete a quest before taking guild members dungeon-running to boost their levels.
• Qin Chuan told Season Star to scout promising candidates and recruit them after assessment, aiming to fill more of the Level Rankings with guild members.

Qin Chuan left Tyrael and traveled to the City of Exile to unlock the Trickster secondary class by exposing Old Swindler Lin Deng. He entered a gambling house to lure Lin Deng out, after discovering that the supposed neighborhood warden was secretly a bankrupt gambler named Wang Liuhu.

• Tiga Lingyu, Dawn, Mirror, and I'm Not a Water God agreed to meet Qin Chuan in Beli City at noon, game time, before they went their separate ways.
• Tyrael departed the City of Yellow Sand with the Demon Soul Stone, while Qin Chuan flew toward the City of Exile and triggered the Trickster class quest.
• Qin Chuan learned that he had to find Old Swindler Lin Deng and reveal his true identity to NPCs, then changed course for the City of Exile instead of returning to Clearwind City.
• Qin Chuan used the Void-Piercing Eye to search the City of Exile and entered its largest gambling house, where he planned to attract Lin Deng by posing as a newcomer.
• Qin Chuan saw through the neighborhood warden Li Erniu's disguise and identified him as Bankrupt Gambler Wang Liuhu, then warned him to return the gold coins or be killed.

Qin Chuan used Fate of Darkness to win at the gambling house, drawing out the disguised swindler Lin Deng. He used False Words to make Lin Deng admit to cheating, leaving the gambling hall stunned and Lin Deng exposed.

• Wang Liu Hu returned Qin Chuan’s gold coins, and Qin Chuan reassured him that his identity would remain secret.
• Qin Chuan entered the gambling house and used Fate of Darkness to win several rounds of dice, building up more than three hundred gold coins.
• Qin Chuan called the dice game boring and attracted the disguised Lin Deng, who was posing as Zheng Dagan.
• Qin Chuan asked Lin Deng whether he had cheated and used False Words to force him to answer that he had.
• Lin Deng realized Qin Chuan had used False Words and shouted out the Divine Skill’s name.

Qin Chuan exposed Lin Deng as the swindler Zheng Dagan, completed his mission, and unlocked the Trickster subclass. He fled the City of Exile and reached Clearwind City at Trickster level ten, ready to seek an advancement mission.

• Qin Chuan used False Words to expose Zheng Dagan as Lin Deng, even after Lin Deng cut out his tongue.
• Lin Deng attempted to destroy the casino, and Qin Chuan escaped as the explosion brought down the building.
• Qin Chuan received the Trickster subclass and was marked as a pursuit target in the City of Exile.
• Qin Chuan summoned the Shadow Dragon and flew toward Clearwind City, defeating monsters along the way to raise his Trickster level to ten.
• Qin Chuan arrived at Clearwind City and set out to find a Trickster NPC for his advancement mission.

Qin Chuan checked his shop, helped Ilena develop a mana-recovery potion, and gathered equipment before asking Idith for help finding a Trickster to guide his class advancement. Idith pointed him toward a suspicious Advanced Trickster and gave him a seal, leaving Qin Chuan wondering whether his mentor owed the man money.

• Qin Chuan visited his shop and found Ilena struggling to brew a Mental Stimulation Elixir.
• Qin Chuan suggested adding Icecap Herb, and Ilena quickly produced a successful first version of the potion.
• Qin Chuan inspected the shop, collected ten Dark Gold Tier pieces of equipment from Master Kamael, and set three aside for the Guild Warehouse.
• Idith sensed Qin Chuan's Trickster class and explained how secondary classes could support a primary class.
• Qin Chuan asked Idith to help him find a Trickster for his class advancement, and Idith gave him a seal and directions to a nearby stall.
• Idith warned Qin Chuan not to reveal who gave him the seal, prompting Qin Chuan to ask whether Idith owed the Trickster money.

Qin Chuan confronted Advanced Trickster Swand at the Centennial Antique Shop to begin his Trickster advancement, using Idith’s seal and the threat of exposing Swand’s old debt to force his cooperation. Swand reluctantly began explaining the requirements for becoming a Trickster.

• Idith admitted that she had lost money to Swand when she was an Intermediate Assassin, and Qin Chuan promised to help her reclaim her honor.
• Qin Chuan left the tavern and found Swand, disguised as the antique merchant Levan, at the Centennial Antique Shop.
• Qin Chuan revealed that he knew Swand’s identity and presented Idith’s Seal, but Swand threatened to block his advancement.
• Qin Chuan threatened to tell the Black Market that Swand had scammed Idith out of twenty thousand gold coins, prompting Swand to back down.
• Swand claimed Tricksters needed agile movements to escape when deception failed, and Qin Chuan argued that he could simply kill anyone who might uncover the deception.

Qin Chuan pressured Swand into granting his first Trickster advancement and handing over valuable items by exploiting Swand’s fascination with the Apostle’s Seal. After removing his level cap and learning False Face, Qin Chuan left Swand’s shop planning to return for his second advancement.

• Swand gave Qin Chuan a Beginner Trickster Advancement Certificate rather than risk a confrontation.
• Qin Chuan revealed the Apostle’s Seal, and Swand offered him the False Face skill book in exchange for a closer look.
• Swand gave Qin Chuan Lucky Dice, but Qin Chuan refused to show him the seal and reminded him that all warfare was deception.
• Qin Chuan used the certificate to remove his level cap, learned False Face, and told Swand he would be back soon.

Qin Chuan accepted Idith’s chain quest to stop Hand of the Dead’s latest attack on Beli City and discovered the group was preparing to breach the city walls with Goblins, Ogres, and bombs. After slaughtering most of their gathering, he confronted their leader and demanded to see the Death Sacred Artifact.

• Qin Chuan gave Idith the Lucky Dice, and she told him Hand of the Dead was plotting against Beli City again.
• Idith sent Qin Chuan to investigate Goblin activity, triggering the chain quest Hand of the Dead’s Plot.
• Qin Chuan flew to the coordinates and found Goblins, Ogres, and Hand of the Dead members preparing Goblin bombs to attack Beli City.
• The cultists revealed that a higher-up carried a Death Sacred Artifact that could grant Death Bringer’s power through Death Sacrifice.
• Qin Chuan revealed himself, used Poison Blood Plague to kill many enemies, and confronted the Hand of the Dead higher-up about the artifact.

Qin Chuan confronted a Hand of the Dead curse warlock carrying a replica Evil Chalice and killed him during its ritual. He claimed the chalice and questioned Death Bringer about its relationship with the Abyss.

• Qin Chuan realized the curse warlock’s Evil Chalice was a replica and decided to let him charge it before taking it.
• Qin Chuan killed the remaining monsters and urged the curse warlock to perform the ritual, which gathered the corpses’ death energy into the chalice.
• The curse warlock summoned Death Bringer, but Qin Chuan struck him down before he could make a wish and caught the falling chalice.
• Qin Chuan told Death Bringer he wanted to make a wish, and Death Bringer recognized that he had defeated Belial’s incarnation and gained some of his power.
• Qin Chuan asked about Death Bringer’s relations with the Abyss and challenged its claim that Demons willingly gave up their souls.

Qin Chuan used the Evil Chalice Replica to ask Death Bringer for clues about Shadow Power, then raised his Trickster level to 30 and returned to Swand for his advancement. After Qin Chuan confronted Swand about the chalice and Hand of the Dead, Swand admitted he had found it in a ruin.

• Death Bringer accepted the Evil Chalice Replica as payment and gave Qin Chuan coordinates as clues about Shadow Power.
• Qin Chuan stored the spent chalice, hunted monsters with the Shadow Dragon, and reached Trickster level 30.
• Qin Chuan told Idith about the battle and received a Gold Grade glove, but she changed the subject when he asked for more rewards.
• Swand gave Qin Chuan an Intermediate Trickster Advancement Certificate and asked to see the Apostle's Seal.
• Qin Chuan showed Swand the damaged Evil Chalice, guessed that Swand had sold it to Hand of the Dead, and threatened him with a Shadow Flying Dagger.
• Swand admitted that he had found the chalice in a ruin and later learned it was a replica.

Qin Chuan forced Swand to hand over his last Holy Grail Replica and unlocked his Trickster level cap before logging off. In reality, he saw countless pillars of light and realized Apocalypse's descent had begun.

• Qin Chuan pressed Swand about the Holy Grails, and Swand admitted he had obtained six, sold three to the Hand of the Dead, used two for his advancement, and kept one.
• Swand gave Qin Chuan the Evil Chalice Replica, which Qin Chuan stored in his ring.
• Qin Chuan used an Intermediate Trickster Advancement Certificate and told Swand he would return for a level-sixty advancement quest.
• Qin Chuan logged off and saw pillars of light rising throughout Riversea City, including one from his game pod.
• Qin Chuan recognized the pillars as Positioning Anchors and realized Apocalypse's descent had begun.

Qin Chuan realized Apocalypse had already begun descending on Blue Star and suspected his Void-Piercing Eye let him see its positioning pillars. He returned to the game to strengthen his character, gathered his guildmates, and headed to Windfall Mine to clear it on Nightmare Difficulty.

• Qin Chuan concluded that Apocalypse's gaming pods and helmets were positioning anchors drawing it toward Blue Star, and that the Void-Piercing Eye let him see the pillars of light in reality.
• Qin Chuan chose to keep playing and strengthen his character while recording the pillars, then logged back into Apocalypse.
• Qin Chuan gathered Tiga Lingyu, Dawn, Mirror, and I'm Not a Water God in Beli City and led them toward Windfall Mine for its equipment and attribute rewards.
• Players at Windfall Mine recognized Qin Chuan as Night Roaming God and admired the Apex Guild members accompanying him.
• I'm Not a Water God told the group that Ultimate Technique's team had challenged them to a speed competition after clearing Windfall Mine's second boss on Nightmare Difficulty.

Qin Chuan led Apex Guild into Windfall Mine and devised a one-wave clear by having Dawn gather the dungeon’s monsters. The team cleared Nightmare difficulty in 4 minutes 12 seconds, setting a new record, while Qin Chuan’s Agility surpassed 5,000.

• Qin Chuan asked Dawn to lure every monster to the dungeon entrance so he could clear them all at once.
• Dawn stealthily gathered the dungeon’s monsters and BOSSes, then fled toward the entrance as the horde chased him.
• Qin Chuan killed Ace Pilot Cook with a Shadow Flying Dagger, triggering Poison Blood Plague to wipe out the minor monsters before finishing the remaining BOSSES with Corrosive Rain.
• Qin Chuan’s team set the Nightmare Difficulty clear-time record for Windfall Mine at 4 minutes 12 seconds, and players outside the dungeon reacted to the announcement.
• Qin Chuan looted the BOSS drops for 365 free attribute points, added them to Agility, and raised his base Agility above 5,000.

Qin Chuan’s group cleared Windfall Mine, collected its valuable loot, and headed to Dark Abyss to pursue another first clear. Dawn tried to gather the dungeon’s monsters but could only lure the first half, which Qin Chuan’s group immediately defeated.

• Qin Chuan sent Season Star the Thermal Missile Blueprint and put the other Windfall Mine equipment in the Guild Warehouse.
• Qin Chuan led Tiga Lingyu, Dawn, Mirror, and I'm Not a Water God toward another dungeon after leaving Windfall Mine.
• At Skyreach Harbor, Dawn offered to lure Dark Abyss’s monsters for a one-wave clear, and Qin Chuan agreed to try.
• Dawn found that Dark Abyss’s twists and underwater sections made it impossible to lure every monster in one trip.
• Dawn returned with a horde of mermen, and Qin Chuan used Shadow Flying Dagger and Corrosive Rain to defeat them instantly.

Qin Chuan’s party cleared the underwater murlocs in Dark Abyss and defeated the Naga mage guarding the Water Vine Staff. After opening the path onward, they were met by a huge horde charging toward them.

• Qin Chuan told Dawn the prerequisites for learning Empty Hand Technique and suggested he search for clues at Shared Fortune Inn in Clearwind City.
• Qin Chuan reminded the guild not to spread the information about Empty Hand Technique, and Dawn and Oblivion joked about calling him their godfather.
• Qin Chuan, Tiga Lingyu, Mirror, and the others crossed the underwater area, cleared the murlocs, and reached the Naga section of Dark Abyss.
• Qin Chuan defeated the third boss, looted the Water Vine Staff, and kept it after Mirror and Tiga Lingyu declined it.
• Qin Chuan’s party opened the stone door beyond the boss room, and a large force of murlocs charged toward them as Qin Chuan struck with a Shadow Flying Dagger.