Chapter Summaries

Rakshasa One-Slash won the Guild Order for 270 million and hurried to register his guild. But Qin Chuan secretly registered Apex first, making Night Roaming God the creator of the server’s first guild.

• Dragon Soaring World withdrew from the bidding, and Rakshasa One-Slash won the Guild Order for 270 million.
• Sword Master in the Snow confirmed the payment and traded the Guild Order to Rakshasa One-Slash.
• Rakshasa One-Slash explained that the Guild Order had to be registered at the city administrative office, then left to establish his guild.
• Qin Chuan handed the equipment auction over to Light Snow and quietly left the shop.
• Night Roaming God registered the guild Apex in Beli City and received the server-wide announcement as its first guild.

Night Roaming God’s surprise announcement that he had established Apocalypse’s first guild left Rakshasa One-Slash furious after his expensive Guild Order purchase became useless for that goal. Rakshasa Hall eventually appeared in second place on the guild rankings, while the auction resumed.

• Rakshasa One-Slash realized Night Roaming God had outmaneuvered him and accused him of conspiring against Rakshasa Hall.
• The auction’s guild presidents learned that Night Roaming God had founded the first guild, and Dragon Soaring World revealed that Rakshasa One-Slash had vomited blood in anger.
• Apocalypse’s forums filled with posts mocking Rakshasa One-Slash for spending 270 million without securing the first-guild title.
• The guild rankings appeared with Apex in first place and Rakshasa Hall in second.
• Heartless Guest won a Silver Tier Armor-Breaking Greatsword, and Light Snow began auctioning an Obsidian Plate Armor.

After the auction, Qin Chuan formed Apex and approved Night Cherry Tangle’s request to recruit two talented siblings. The new members joined as Season Star revealed she needed help clearing a dungeon to gather materials for the Destroyer Mecha.

• Qin Chuan exchanged a tense remark with Rakshasa One-Slash after registering his guild, then invited Season Star and Night Cherry Tangle to join Apex.
• The guild leaders in Qin Chuan’s shop noticed the new Apex members, while Dragon Soaring World decided to work toward obtaining a Guild Order for Dragon Soaring Dynasty.
• Night Cherry Tangle asked Qin Chuan to consider recruiting two players, Dawn and Mirror, and Qin Chuan approved their invitations after recognizing their abilities.
• Dawn and Mirror joined Apex, and Qin Chuan welcomed them as family despite Season Star teasing Mirror by asking her to post a photo.
• Season Star told Qin Chuan she had hit a materials-gathering obstacle and suggested the guild clear the dungeon together.

Qin Chuan agreed to lead his guild on a dungeon run after the auction, while the equipment auction at Violet Street drew wealthy guild leaders into a fierce bidding war. The Gold Grade Scarlet Robe reached 11 million, with Dragon Soaring World still competing for it.

• Night Cherry Tangle proposed a guild dungeon run, and Qin Chuan agreed to lead it after the auction.
• Qin Chuan arrived at Violet Street as Light Snow sold equipment, including an Obsidian Plate Armor for 1.7 million and an Obsidian Necklace for 1.6 million.
• Light Snow presented the Gold Grade Scarlet Robe, prompting guild leaders to bid millions for its powerful stats and casting-speed bonus.
• Melancholy Wind bid 10 million for the Scarlet Robe, and Dragon Soaring World raised the bid to 11 million.

Soaring Dragon World won the Scarlet Robe and Blood-Soaked Boots for a combined twenty-six million, then offered a reward for killing players who spread rumors about him and Light Snow. Qin Chuan publicly supported him, while Light Snow began auctioning the Gold Grade skill book Tide of Blood.

• Soaring Dragon World won the Scarlet Robe for eleven million and told Light Snow to keep it.
• Soaring Dragon World won the Blood-Soaked Boots for fifteen million and again gave them to Light Snow.
• Players spread malicious rumors about Soaring Dragon World and Light Snow, prompting Soaring Dragon World to offer ten thousand for each in-game kill of the rumor-spreaders.
• Qin Chuan posted a warning against spreading rumors, publicly supporting Soaring Dragon World.
• Light Snow introduced the Gold Grade area-of-effect skill book Tide of Blood for auction.

The guild leaders bid fiercely on Tide of Blood until Melancholy Wind won it for forty million and left the auction. Light Snow then introduced Night Roaming God's former Silver Tier Bone-Rending Twin Blades, setting up the next bidding round.

• Light Snow introduced Tide of Blood, and the guild leaders drove its price above thirty million.
• Dragon Soaring World offered thirty-six million as his limit, then withdrew from the bidding.
• Melancholy Wind won Tide of Blood for forty million, learned the skill, and departed the auction.
• Light Snow began the next round by presenting the Silver Tier Bone-Rending Twin Blades and their Frenzied Dash set effect.

Qin Chuan auctioned off several pieces of equipment, drawing high bids for the Bone-Rending Twin Blades because they had once belonged to him. He began the auction of the Dark Gold Tier Bonecrusher Warhammer, which attracted intense interest, and the chapter ended as bidding opened.

• Dragon Soaring World bought the Bone-Rending Twin Blades for eight million and gave them to Shadow Killer, who celebrated getting Great God Night Roaming God's hand-me-downs.
• Light Snow auctioned a Silver Tier staff for 2.7 million and a Silver Tier Flaming Headscarf for 1.9 million.
• Qin Chuan signaled Light Snow to begin auctioning the two Dark Gold Tier items, and she announced that the first was the Bonecrusher Warhammer.
• Light Snow revealed the Bonecrusher Warhammer's powerful attributes and said Qin Chuan preferred a trade for Dark Gold Tier assassin equipment.
• Light Snow opened bidding on the Bonecrusher Warhammer at ten million.

Qin Chuan’s auction earnings surpassed one hundred million after Soaring Dragon bought the Bonecrusher Warhammer for seventy million. Light Snow then began auctioning the final Dark Gold Tier item, the Tide-Stepping Heavy Helmet, which drew the guild presidents’ serious attention.

• Soaring Dragon and Blazing Splendor competed for the Bonecrusher Warhammer while Deep Blue Melancholy withdrew, and Soaring Dragon won it for seventy million.
• Qin Chuan’s earnings from the auction passed one hundred million, and he decided to save his two Bloodline Factors as crown jewels for his shop.
• Qin Chuan planned to hire professional NPCs to manage the shop and sell low-level equipment while reserving top-tier items for auctions.
• Light Snow presented the Tide-Stepping Heavy Helmet, whose defensive power made the guild presidents recognize its value to a Main Tank.

Dragon Soaring World won the Tide-Stepping Heavy Helmet for eighty-five million after rival guild leaders joined forces to keep it from him. Qin Chuan ended the auction with more than two hundred thirty million in earnings, and the participants anticipated that their names would spread across Apocalypse.

• Dragon Soaring World revealed that he had an Expert Token that reduced equipment requirements by five levels, prompting the guild leaders to bid more aggressively for the helmet.
• Blazing Splendor recruited several withdrawing guilds to support her bids against Dragon Soaring World, and their contest pushed the price past eighty million.
• Dragon Soaring World won the Tide-Stepping Heavy Helmet for eighty-five million, setting a record for a single piece of equipment in Apocalypse.
• Qin Chuan collected more than two hundred thirty million from the auction and announced that it had officially ended.

After the auction made Apocalypse famous, Qin Chuan arranged staff for his shop and listed Bloodline Factors for sale, drawing a new wave of players to Beli City. The chapter left the city crowded with Otherworlders, while Leihuao wondered what was attracting them.

• The auction’s record-breaking sales spread across forums and mainstream searches, prompting Lu Dayong to start playing Apocalypse and bringing many new players into the game.
• Qin Chuan welcomed the influx of strong players, believing they would help protect people when the Day of Divine Descent arrived and strengthen Apex Guild.
• Qin Chuan asked Leihuao for help hiring shop assistants, and Leihuao connected him with the president of the Beli City Chamber of Commerce.
• Three NPCs began working in Qin Chuan’s shop, and Qin Chuan listed two Bloodline Factors for auction.
• Players spread news of the Bloodline Factors, increasing the shop’s fame and drawing more players to Beli City.
• The crowded streets led players to trigger harassment detection and get detained by guards, leaving Leihuao overwhelmed and wondering what drew so many Otherworlders to the city.

Qin Chuan gathered Apex Guild members for a dungeon run after Season Star explained that the dungeon reduced ammunition damage by 80%. He summoned the Shadow Dragon Scripps to carry the party toward the dungeon west of Beli City.

• Qin Chuan discovered that Dragon Soaring Dynasty and Rakshasa Hall were trading insults and fabricated rumors on the forums.
• Season Star explained that the dungeon’s permanent effect greatly weakened Mechanists by reducing ammunition damage against monsters and bosses by 80%.
• Qin Chuan announced Apex Guild’s first team-building event and formed a party with Season Star, Night Cherry Tangle, Dawn, and Mirror.
• The party traveled toward the dungeon west of Beli City and got acquainted while discussing their plans.
• Qin Chuan summoned the Dark Gold Tier Shadow Dragon Scripps, introduced him to the guild members, and had him carry the party into the sky.

Qin Chuan led Season Star and the others into Windfall Mine and chose Nightmare Tier so Season Star could gather materials for the Destroyer. The group entered the dungeon and prepared to face its first wave of monsters, strengthened by Night Cherry Tangle’s blessing.

• Shadow Dragon carried Qin Chuan and the others to the Gnome ruins where Windfall Mine was located.
• Season Star explained the dungeon’s difficulty options and how higher difficulties improved the chance of obtaining Destroyer materials.
• Qin Chuan chose Nightmare Tier for the guild’s first group event, and Season Star opened the dungeon and selected the highest difficulty.
• The party entered Windfall Mine, where Dawn hoped to find treasure and Night Cherry Tangle predicted the final boss would be Gold Grade.
• Season Star spotted the first wave of monsters, and Night Cherry Tangle buffed the party with King's Blessing.

Qin Chuan led his team through Windfall Mine, instantly killing every wave of minor mobs before reaching the first boss. He one-shot the Gold Grade Goblin Lumberjack, leaving his teammates stunned as the dungeon run continued.

• Qin Chuan killed the first wave of Gnome Engineers with a ricocheting Shadow Flying Dagger, shocking Season Star, Dawn, Night Cherry Tangle, and Mirror.
• Qin Chuan cleared later groups of minor mobs with Shadow Flying Dagger and Corrosive Rain as the team advanced without taking damage.
• The team reached the Gold Grade Goblin Lumberjack, and Season Star worried that the boss might be too strong for their party.
• Night Cherry Tangle, Mirror, Dawn, and Season Star discussed a plan to tank, control, and damage the boss.
• Qin Chuan used Shadow Stealth and a Shadow Flying Dagger to deal over 1.35 million damage and kill the Goblin Lumberjack in one hit.

Qin Chuan led his guildmates through a Nightmare-Grade Dungeon, defeating its first boss and distributing the loot while his teammates struggled to keep up with his strength. At the second boss, they asked to fight it themselves, and Qin Chuan agreed to watch and provide support.

• Qin Chuan's teammates marveled at how easily he defeated the Gold Grade Goblin Lumberjack, and Season Star said Apex Guild could become the true apex of Apocalypse with him as its leader.
• Qin Chuan told his guildmates to take any usable equipment from the loot, then gave Season Star the Suicide Robot Blueprint and stored the Steam-Powered Hammer because no one could use it.
• Qin Chuan led the team through the dungeon, killing the mobs so quickly that his teammates had little to do, while they leveled up from the generous experience.
• At the second boss, Night Cherry Tangle and Dawn asked Qin Chuan to let them try the fight, and he agreed to watch and cover them from the side.

Night Cherry Tangle, Mirror, Season Star, and Dawn fought Firestarter Bucky while Qin Chuan observed their coordination. They reduced the boss’s health by 300,000, and Qin Chuan considered which experts to recruit next to strengthen Apex.

• Night Cherry Tangle asked Mirror and Season Star about their control skills and planned how to manage Firestarter Bucky’s attacks.
• Qin Chuan approved the fight and activated Shadow Stealth as Night Cherry Tangle opened with Radiant Impact and stunned the boss.
• Mirror deflected the boss’s damage, Season Star’s Chatter Robot diverted its fire, and Dawn attacked from behind while Night Cherry Tangle held its attention.
• Mirror trapped Firestarter Bucky while Night Cherry Tangle healed, then Season Star froze the boss as the team continued their coordinated assault.
• The group removed 300,000 health from Firestarter Bucky, and Qin Chuan considered recruiting Sword Master in the Snow and finding a healer for Apex.

Qin Chuan helped Night Cherry Tangle's team defeat a Gold Grade BOSS, encouraged them after their failed attempt, and gave Season Star the Mechanist drops. He one-shot the third BOSS from over a hundred meters away, then asked Mirror to collect its drops.

• Qin Chuan finished off the first BOSS after Night Cherry Tangle's team ran out of crowd control skills, then reassured them and encouraged them to keep improving.
• Qin Chuan gave Season Star the Rocket Backpack Blueprint and Flame Pistol, asking her to make about eight hundred Suicide Robots for the guild warehouse in return.
• Qin Chuan's team advanced through the dungeon and encountered the Azerite Giant, a Gold Grade BOSS with high defense.
• Qin Chuan used Shadow Stealth to move more than a hundred meters away, then killed the Azerite Giant with one Shadow Flying Dagger.
• Qin Chuan asked Mirror to loot the Azerite Giant's drops, trusting her unusually good luck.

After the party defeated another BOSS in Windfall Mine’s Special Mode, Qin Chuan distributed its valuable loot and anticipated a stronger final enemy. A Gnome Helicopter carrying a Dark Gold Tier BOSS arrived, leaving the party facing the dungeon’s likely final challenge.

• Mirror looted an Azerite Rock Shield and a Gold Grade Dust Storm skill book, which Qin Chuan gave to her.
• Mirror learned Dust Storm, and the party realized the dungeon was not cleared and that another BOSS remained.
• Qin Chuan credited Season Star for making the Special Mode run possible, while the party valued his generosity and camaraderie.
• A voice challenged the intruders as a Gnome Helicopter approached, piloted by a gold-covered Gnome.
• Qin Chuan recognized the arriving Gnome as a Dark Gold Tier BOSS.

Qin Chuan and his guildmates defeated Ace Pilot Cook, the final boss of Windfall Mine, and Qin Chuan reached Level 21. Season Star recovered another portion of the materials needed to build the Destroyer, bringing its debut closer.

• Ace Pilot Cook attacked the group with his helicopter’s machine guns, while Qin Chuan drew its aggro and the others took cover and counterattacked.
• Mirror reduced Cook’s accuracy, and Night Cherry Tangle interrupted its attacks with Shield Bash as the group supported Qin Chuan.
• Cook dropped a Little Fatty Incendiary Bomb, but Qin Chuan and the others escaped the blast by retreating behind cover.
• Qin Chuan and the others continued trading attacks with Cook until they defeated him, and Qin Chuan reached Level 21.
• Mirror collected two loot orbs, and Season Star found materials that brought the Destroyer project to one-third completion.

Qin Chuan and his companions cleared Windfall Mine’s Nightmare difficulty, earning a Gnome Helicopter Blueprint and an Ace Pilot’s Manual before unlocking the dungeon for other players. Season Star set an entrance fee requiring gold and mechanical materials, and Apex announced the dungeon’s opening to the server.

• After learning that Season Star had collected one-third of the materials for the Destroyer, Night Cherry Tangle and the others resolved to strengthen themselves enough to face Dark Gold Tier bosses.
• The group obtained a Dark Gold Tier Gnome Helicopter Blueprint, and Season Star promised to make a helicopter for each of them.
• Qin Chuan claimed the Ace Pilot’s Manual after the others declined it, and the group finished the dungeon and returned outside.
• Season Star discovered that she could set an entrance fee for Windfall Mine and, following Qin Chuan’s suggestion, charged gold coins and mechanical materials according to difficulty.
• Season Star chose to announce the dungeon under Apex’s name, and the guild’s server-wide notification told players they could challenge Windfall Mine outside Beli City.

Qin Chuan traveled to meet Mentor Ulrich and began a class quest to learn Dagger Mastery. He killed a level thirty tiger in one strike and was told to return to Ulrich to submit the quest.

• Season Star prepared to gather materials while Night Cherry Tangle, Dawn, and Mirror formed a party to level together.
• A party of six players complained on the forums about the entrance fee for the dungeon, splitting players into opposing camps.
• Qin Chuan flew to a mountain where retired assassin mentor Ulrich lived and persuaded him to offer a trial for Dagger Mastery.
• Ulrich gave Qin Chuan a quest to kill a level thirty beast with a dagger in one hit.
• Qin Chuan killed a striped tiger with Cloakbreaking Strike, completing the quest and receiving instructions to return to Ulrich.