Chapter Summaries

Qin Chuan met Night Cherry Tangle, learned that he was a hidden-class Radiant Knight, and invited him to join his planned guild. After reaching Level 17 while grinding, Qin Chuan heard that Rakshasa Hall was gathering at Skyreach Harbor to hunt a Dark Gold Tier Boss and decided to go there.

• Night Cherry Tangle saw through Qin Chuan’s Camouflage, explained that he was a Radiant Knight pursuing a class advancement quest, and added Qin Chuan as a friend.
• Qin Chuan asked whether Night Cherry Tangle belonged to a guild, and Night Cherry Tangle eagerly agreed to join the guild Qin Chuan planned to start.
• Qin Chuan checked a Goblin Lair, found no Goblins, and reasoned that the Hand of the Dead was likely preparing another attack on Beli City.
• Qin Chuan ground wild monsters for over an hour, reached Level 17, and saw that he remained three levels ahead of Richardson.
• Dragon Soaring World told Qin Chuan that Rakshasa Hall was gathering at Skyreach Harbor after someone discovered a Dark Gold Tier Boss, and Qin Chuan decided to go there.
• Dragon Soaring World’s party discussed Qin Chuan’s likely involvement, with Light Snow predicting that he would challenge Rakshasa One-Slash for the Boss.

Qin Chuan traveled to Skyreach Harbor after learning that a Dark Gold Tier BOSS had appeared there, while guilds competed for the Guild Order needed to form a party. He joined Dragon Soaring World’s team and headed toward the coast, suspecting the BOSS was tied to the Hand of the Dead.

• Qin Chuan returned to Beli City and learned that Rakshasa One-Slash had offered Sword Master in the Snow eighty million for his Guild Order.
• Qin Chuan told Sword Master in the Snow not to sell the Guild Order for less than two hundred million, and Sword Master agreed to wait for better offers.
• Qin Chuan paid two gold coins to teleport to Skyreach Harbor, where players and major guilds had gathered to find the BOSS.
• Dragon Soaring World met Qin Chuan and explained that his guild had come to support him rather than compete for the BOSS.
• Qin Chuan followed Dragon Soaring World’s team toward the coast and suspected that the Sea Race BOSS was acting with the Hand of the Dead.

Qin Chuan and the players arrived at Skyreach Harbor as Rakshasa Hall prepared to raid a Dark Gold Tier boss and planned to use a secret weapon against Night Roaming God. A huge Sea Race army emerged from the ocean, and a Tide-Stepping Giant appeared as the battle’s apparent target.

• Dragon Soaring World arranged for his people to intercept Rakshasa Hall members after Qin Chuan told him not to ask before taking action.
• Rakshasa One-Slash learned that Night Roaming God had reached Level 17 and said he had prepared a secret weapon to ensure Night Roaming God never returned.
• Rakshasa One-Slash shared the weapon’s information with his Vice Presidents, who praised his plan and discussed taking screenshots of Night Roaming God’s defeat.
• At Skyreach Harbor, nearly two thousand ocean monsters surfaced while Qin Chuan and the other players searched for the Dark Gold Tier boss.
• A five-meter-tall Tide-Stepping Giant rose from the sea, and Qin Chuan recognized it as a powerful member of the Sea Race.

Players gathered at the shore to fight a Dark Gold Tier BOSS, while Qin Chuan met Season Star and Dragon Soaring Dynasty planned to use the chaotic battle to weaken Rakshasa Hall. Qin Chuan headed into the fight with Season Star, as Night Cherry Tangle and Light Snow’s group pursued other plans.

• Players charged toward the Sea Monsters, and Qin Chuan watched the battle before Season Star joined him and described her new rocket ammunition.
• Dragon Soaring World recognized Season Star, then was heartbroken when she agreed to join Qin Chuan’s future guild after refusing his own invitation.
• Dragon Soaring World mistook Night Cherry Tangle for a woman, but Night Cherry Tangle clarified that he was a man.
• Light Snow explained that Dragon Soaring Dynasty planned to kill Rakshasa Hall’s members during the BOSS fight and make them drop equipment.
• Qin Chuan and Season Star went to join the battle, while Night Cherry Tangle chose to grind levels and Light Snow’s group set out to lure monsters toward Rakshasa Hall.

Qin Chuan slaughtered Sea Monsters along the shore and rose to level 19 while the Tide-Stepping Giant watched from the water. The BOSS finally targeted him, unleashed a deadly wave, and charged toward shore as players cheered.

• Qin Chuan used Shadow Flying Dagger, Poison Blood Plague, and Corrosive Rain to kill Sea Monsters in huge numbers while he kept his distance from the Tide-Stepping Giant.
• Players recognized Night Roaming God and asked him to carry them for levels, but Qin Chuan refused and left using Shadow Stealth.
• Qin Chuan inspected the level 25 Dark Gold Tier Tide-Stepping Giant Leido and continued leveling while it watched the battle.
• Qin Chuan reached levels 18 and 19 in less than half an hour as he cleared Sea Monsters.
• The Tide-Stepping Giant targeted Qin Chuan and struck his former position with a wave, killing Sea Monsters and nearby players.
• Qin Chuan escaped with Shadow Leap as the Tide-Stepping Giant charged toward shore and players cheered.

As players attacked the Tide-Stepping Giant, Qin Chuan dealt massive damage and drew its aggro, prompting Rakshasa One-Slash to trap him with a Thunder Chain scroll. Qin Chuan escaped with Shadow Leap, killed Rakshasa One-Slash, and struck down several Rakshasa Hall Vice Presidents.

• The Tide-Stepping Giant advanced on the shore and killed waves of players as they attacked it.
• Rakshasa One-Slash gathered Rakshasa Hall to raid the BOSS and watched for Night Roaming God.
• Qin Chuan used Shadow Flying Dagger, Corrosive Rain, and Poison Blood Plague to deal 1.5 million damage to the Tide-Stepping Giant and draw its aggro.
• Rakshasa One-Slash trapped Qin Chuan with a Thunder Chain scroll as the Tide-Stepping Giant closed in.
• Qin Chuan escaped with Shadow Leap, killed Rakshasa One-Slash with Cloakbreaking Strike, and used Ricochet to kill several Rakshasa Hall Vice Presidents.

Rakshasa One-Slash led Rakshasa Hall back toward the coast to retaliate against Dragon Soaring Dynasty, but they ran into Dragon Soaring World’s main force and clashed. Qin Chuan defeated the Tide-Stepping Giant, reached level 20, collected its loot, and told Season Star that he had found an item suited to her.

• Rakshasa One-Slash and the surviving Vice Presidents returned to the Respawn Point, where Rakshasa Hall members reported heavy casualties and equipment losses caused by Dragon Soaring Dynasty.
• Rakshasa One-Slash rallied his members to attack Dragon Soaring Dynasty, but Dragon Soaring World met them on the way and ordered his forces to attack.
• Qin Chuan continued dealing massive damage to the Tide-Stepping Giant while the surrounding players gave up on claiming its loot and turned to other activities.
• Qin Chuan killed the level 25 Dark Gold Tier BOSS Tide-Stepping Giant Leido, reached level 20, and gained additional attribute points and an Evolution Point.
• Qin Chuan collected the loot, and Season Star apologized for underestimating him before he said he had found something that suited her.

Qin Chuan gave Season Star the Dark Gold Tier Destroyer X1 Blueprint in exchange for joining his future guild for two years and helping its members. He then equipped powerful loot from the Tidal Step Giant, greatly increasing his Agility and Attack Power.

• Qin Chuan sent Season Star the Destroyer X1 Blueprint and offered it to her on the condition that she join his guild for two years.
• Season Star accepted the blueprint, and Qin Chuan told her she would need to support the guild and help its members when trouble arose.
• Qin Chuan inspected the Tidal Step Giant's loot and equipped the Deep Sea Coronet, raising his Agility to 1086.
• Qin Chuan replaced his Bone-Rending Twin Blades with the Tide-Stepping Blade and Black Tide Poison Blade, raising his base Attack Power from 1134 to 3064.

After defeating the Tide-Stepping Giant, Qin Chuan examined its loot, including a powerful bloodline factor he chose to save for later. He headed for Skyreach Harbor with Night Cherry Tangle to see if the giant’s head would trigger a quest, while Dragon Soaring World reported that he had repeatedly killed Rakshasa One-Slash.

• Qin Chuan reviewed the Tide-Stepping Giant’s loot, kept its Mage-restricted skill book, and decided not to absorb its bloodline factor yet.
• Qin Chuan thought about recruiting Season Star and another water-element Mage for his planned guild.
• Season Star left to gather materials for the Destroyer and asked Qin Chuan to contact her after establishing the guild.
• Qin Chuan told Night Cherry Tangle he would take the giant’s head to Skyreach Harbor to look for a quest, and she agreed to go with him.
• Dragon Soaring World messaged Qin Chuan that he had killed Rakshasa One-Slash seven or eight times and stripped him of everything.

After defeating the Sea Race Invasion, Qin Chuan presented the Tide-Stepping Giant's head to the City Lord of Skyreach Harbor and received a pass and a generous reward. He chose a mysterious Black Crystal from the city treasury, which could help him unlock a cavern containing a rare Shadow Dragon.

• Qin Chuan considered Rakshasa One-Slash's losses and joked with Night Cherry Tangle as they approached Skyreach Harbor.
• The City Lord of Skyreach Harbor learned that the Sea Race had been defeated and ordered the Tide-Stepping Giant's head brought to him.
• Qin Chuan presented the giant's head to the City Lord and declined an offer to settle in Skyreach Harbor.
• The City Lord gave Qin Chuan a Skyreach Harbor Pass and offered him a reward for saving the city.
• Qin Chuan requested the mysterious Black Crystal, and the City Lord agreed to give it to him along with five hundred gold coins.

Qin Chuan traveled to Flying Cloud City to find the sealed cavern containing the Shadow Dragon. After wiping out a Hand of the Dead group, he opened the seal and left the Shadow Dragon poised to emerge.

• Qin Chuan left Night Cherry Tangle in Beli City and traveled to Flying Cloud City to seek the Shadow Dragon.
• The Hand of the Dead intercepted Qin Chuan, but his Shadow Flying Dagger and Poison Blood Plague wiped out the group, including their leader.
• Qin Chuan found the rocky area marked by Shadow Force and arranged the stones to activate the hidden seal.
• Qin Chuan crushed the Black Crystal, loosening the seal as the Shadow Dragon awoke and vowed to slaughter several cities.

Qin Chuan entered the Shadow Cavern’s one-time hidden difficulty to confront the imprisoned Shadow Dragon, Scripps. After his attacks dealt massive damage, Scripps realized Qin Chuan was a far greater threat than expected.

• Qin Chuan unlocked the Shadow Cavern’s hidden difficulty and entered, where his Shadow Assassin class let him resist the Shadow Realm.
• The Shadow Dragon offered Qin Chuan wealth, and he chose to kill it before stealthily approaching its prison.
• Qin Chuan discovered Scripps bound by chains and talismans, while Scripps failed to see through his stealth.
• Qin Chuan attacked Scripps with Corrosive Rain and a Shadow Flying Dagger, then used Shadow Leap to dodge its Corrosive Dragon Breath.
• Qin Chuan’s attacks dealt over three hundred thousand damage, followed by a 672,108-damage weakness strike that shocked Scripps.

Qin Chuan battled the Shadow Dragon Scripps, who offered its allegiance to save its life. Qin Chuan accepted the chance to gain a dragon mount, and Scripps learned that he had begun mastering Shadow Power.

• Qin Chuan attacked Scripps with Shadow Flying Daggers while Scripps tried to bargain by offering its hidden treasure.
• As Scripps faced death, it begged to serve Qin Chuan and triggered a choice quest offering either its allegiance as a mount or its death for reputation.
• Qin Chuan weighed the benefits of a dragon mount against the rewards for killing Scripps and chose to spare it.
• Qin Chuan revealed himself and told Scripps to call him Shadow.
• Scripps realized Qin Chuan had begun mastering Shadow Power and vowed to serve as his mount.

Qin Chuan freed Shadow Dragon Scripps after securing his loyalty with a Dragon God's Oath. As Scripps's power surged and the cavern shook, he warned Qin Chuan to get back while he broke free.

• Qin Chuan asked how to free Scripps and required him to swear a Dragon God's Oath before removing the talismans.
• Scripps swore lifelong loyalty to Qin Chuan, and the completed oath bound them both and earned Qin Chuan an Apocalypse notification.
• Qin Chuan tested the first talisman, found it harmless to humans, and began removing the others.
• A translucent figure of the White Bearded Old Man appeared and warned Qin Chuan that freeing Scripps could bring disaster.
• Qin Chuan told the figure that the oath would keep Scripps from threatening the outside world, then removed the final talisman.
• The cavern shook as Scripps's energy erupted, and he told Qin Chuan to get back while he came out.

Qin Chuan subdued Shadow Dragon Scripps and escaped the collapsing cavern on his back, making the dragon his new mount. As Scripps offered to help him master Shadow Power, Qin Chuan asked what had caused it to vanish from the world.

• Shadow Dragon Scripps burst out of the cavern, and Qin Chuan escaped the flying rubble by using the Shadow Prism and Shadow Leap to reach his back.
• Qin Chuan received notices that he had subdued Scripps, permanently closed the Shadow Cavern, and unlocked the mount slot.
• Players in Flying Cloud City rushed to hunt the supposed Dark Gold-rank dragon, but Dragon Soaring World called off his team after learning it was Qin Chuan's new mount.
• Scripps flew Qin Chuan north and shielded him from the wind, while Qin Chuan planned to return to Beli City before his shop opened.
• Scripps offered to help Qin Chuan learn Shadow Power, and Qin Chuan asked what had caused it to vanish.

Qin Chuan learned that Shadow Power had fallen into decline at least ten thousand years ago and that the Darkmoon Mountains might hold a related ruin. After returning to Beli City, he questioned Idith about the temple and accepted a new mission to kill Viscount Harris.

• Scripps explained that Shadow Power had stopped answering its followers at least ten thousand years ago.
• The Shadow Dragon told Qin Chuan about a Shadow Dragon Clan burial ground in the distant Darkmoon Mountains, and Qin Chuan decided to investigate after reaching level thirty.
• Qin Chuan returned to Beli City and asked Idith what she knew about Shadow Power.
• Qin Chuan told Idith about the abandoned temple, its mysterious occupant, and the trial space where he had learned a new ability.
• Idith asked Qin Chuan to kill Viscount Harris on the road when he left Beli City in two days, explaining that he was conspiring with the Joyous Sisters Society to keep the City Lord distracted.

Qin Chuan bargained with Idith to kill Viscount Harris in exchange for information about a possible ruin and agreed to investigate Harris’s ties to the Hand of the Dead. As the Guild Order auction approached, Qin Chuan arranged its sale and planned the equipment auction, hoping to maximize his earnings.

• Qin Chuan refused to kill Viscount Harris without a reward, and Idith promised to tell him about a possible ruin if he killed Harris.
• Idith asked Qin Chuan to question Harris and seek evidence of his collusion with the Hand of the Dead, and Qin Chuan agreed.
• Sword Master in the Snow told Qin Chuan that a guild had offered 120 million for the Guild Order and that Rakshasa One-Slash still wanted to buy it.
• Qin Chuan told Dragon Soaring World that the Guild Order should be auctioned before the equipment and asked him to arrange for Light Snow to host the equipment auction.
• Qin Chuan instructed Sword Master in the Snow to auction the Guild Order first and planned to seek a Gold Grade ranged skill book through bartering.
• Shadow Dragon Scripps sneezed and believed Shadow Lord was thinking of him.

Qin Chuan prepared Beli City for his auction by drawing guild leaders with rare equipment and requiring proof of funds to enter. As the crowds gathered and Soaring Dragon and Rakshasa One-Slash clashed, Leihuao arrived with city guards and greeted Qin Chuan, leaving the reason for their presence unclear.

• Qin Chuan invited guild presidents to the auction and revealed equipment and Bloodline Factors, prompting more guilds and players to take interest.
• Qin Chuan told Rakshasa One-Slash that he could attend if he could prove he was able to bid.
• Guild leaders gathered on Violet Street, where Soaring Dragon publicly vowed to get the Guild Order.
• Rakshasa One-Slash challenged Soaring Dragon, who taunted him with the Gold Grade shield he had taken from him.
• Qin Chuan intervened before the two guild leaders fought, and Beli City guards surrounded his shop.
• Leihuao approached Qin Chuan and asked whether he had arrived too late.

Leihuao arrived at Night Roaming God’s shop opening on behalf of Beli City’s City Lord, and Qin Chuan used the occasion to help Dragon Soaring World gain a valuable token. After the guild leaders gathered and bidding began for the Guild Order, Dragon Soaring Dynasty raised the price to 150 million.

• Leihuao congratulated Qin Chuan on the shop opening on behalf of the City Lord, then gave Dragon Soaring World a token after Qin Chuan introduced him as a friend.
• Qin Chuan began verifying the guild leaders’ assets for the auction, and Sword Master in the Snow, Night Cherry Tangle, and Season Star arrived.
• Rakshasa One-Slash tried to use his history with Qin Chuan to impress Leihuao, but Dragon Soaring World revealed that they had a grudge, prompting Leihuao to dismiss him.
• Qin Chuan announced that Sword Master in the Snow held the Guild Order and opened the bidding.
• Melancholy Wind bid 50 million, other guilds pushed the price to 60 million, and Dragon Soaring World offered 150 million for Dragon Soaring Dynasty.

Guild leaders fought over the first Guild Order as Dragon Soaring World and Rakshasa One-Slash drove its price into the hundreds of millions. Rakshasa One-Slash won the auction at 270 million after Dragon Soaring World unexpectedly gave up.

• Dragon Soaring World bid 150 million, then raised his offer to 200 million as Rakshasa One-Slash challenged him.
• Rakshasa One-Slash bid 210 million, pushing most guild leaders to withdraw from the auction.
• Melancholy Wind announced that four guilds would jointly bid, but he backed down when Rakshasa One-Slash offered 250 million.
• Dragon Soaring World and Rakshasa One-Slash continued raising the price until Rakshasa One-Slash bid 270 million.
• Dragon Soaring World conceded the auction, leaving Rakshasa One-Slash as the winner.