Chapter Summaries

Wu Heng tested the Electromagnetic Cannon on Cocktail Island, then intimidated the Dragon Trafficking Team into abandoning its plans to confront Treasure Island. The next day, Shiraque gave him a Level 1 Merit reward: a Hundred Arms Shoulder Cape.

• Wu Heng fired the Electromagnetic Cannon from far offshore and blasted a deep crater into Cocktail Island.
• The cannon's impact raised a huge wave that swept sailors from the Dragon Trafficking Team's ships, and the crew realized Treasure Island's long-range weapon was real.
• Wu Heng met the Dragon Trafficking Team aboard its ship, and the chief decided to turn back rather than investigate the Missing Fleet or challenge Treasure Island.
• Wu Heng returned to Cocktail Island, then later met the Dragon Trafficking Team's ship at the harbor and paid for the Flying Dragon Bones.
• At the Association, Shiraque gave Wu Heng his Level 1 Merit reward, the Hundred Arms Shoulder Cape.

Wu Heng received the Hundred Arms Shoulder Cape and learned that completing the Hundred Weapons Set halved its side effects. Back at the Island Master's Manor, he met with Star Flower's Wood Elf representative to discuss ordering Plant Growth Potion.

• Wu Heng examined the Hundred Arms Shoulder Cape as Shi Yali explained its protective effects, heavy burden, and place among the four-piece set.
• Shi Yali helped Wu Heng try on the cape, and he found its weight manageable before storing it in his Spatial Ring.
• Wu Heng discussed the Investigation Team and upcoming movies with Shi Yali and Shiraque, then returned to the Island Master's Manor.
• Minnie told Wu Heng that Star Flower's representative wanted to discuss Plant Growth Potion, and Wu Heng invited the representative to the manor.
• A Wood Elf representative arrived, and Wu Heng asked about the different types and prices of Plant Growth Potion.

Wu Heng finalized plans for farming, equipment, fame, and Zombie World recovery, then agreed to help the Central Broadcast Station deal with a ghost. Meanwhile, Association elders ordered thousands of newspapers featuring themselves, and Shanala hinted that Brittany would need more than Wu Heng’s troops to reclaim the throne.

• Wu Heng ordered Plant Growth Potions for one hundred mu of land and asked the Wood Elf representative to relay his request to buy the recipe.
• Wu Heng tested the completed Hundred Weapons Set, reviewed his plans, and spent the night with Minnie and Andeviel.
• Li Yahong reported progress at the factories and said the Central Broadcast Station needed help with a powerful ghost, so Wu Heng offered to handle it in exchange for remuneration.
• Tapani and Janvito praised their portrayals in Wu Heng’s newspaper and decided to order thousands of copies for fame.
• Brittany told Shanala she liked her portrayal in the newspaper, and Shanala suggested that reclaiming the throne would require more than Wu Heng stationing troops there.

Wu Heng negotiated a deal with the Central Broadcast Station to help deal with ghosts threatening a team in Xinggu City, then traveled there with Lu Changan. The chapter left Wu Heng preparing to ride a Skeleton Flying Dragon with Lu Changan into the devastated city.

• Shanala advised Brittany to promise Wu Heng support for reclaiming the throne, but Brittany said Wu Heng had only promised to protect her on Treasure Island.
• Wu Heng arranged for newspapers to be printed for Tapani, Janvito, and a dwarf investigator, and invited Philippa to return to Treasure Island after she handled the order.
• Wu Heng oversaw machinery being moved to Treasure Island and learned that the Central Broadcast Station delegation was coming to seek his help with ghosts.
• At the Train Station, Wu Heng negotiated seven Level 3 Corpse Cores, five Armored Vehicles, and technology training from Lu Changan in exchange for dealing with the ghosts.
• Wu Heng traveled with Lu Changan to Xinggu City, where a team was threatened by ghosts that possessed people, and prepared to enter the devastated city on a Skeleton Flying Dragon.

Wu Heng tracked down and captured the ghost tormenting the people at Blue Sky Machinery Factory, allowing them to leave safely. He then asked who among them was the Taoist Priest and learned that a bespectacled young man had tried to fight the ghosts with talismans.

• Lu Changan guided Wu Heng and Cassius by Flying Dragon to Blue Sky Machinery Factory, where the survivors were being driven to suicide by ghosts.
• Wu Heng entered the factory, causing the troublesome ghost to flee, and his three ghosts chased and trapped it in an alley.
• Wu Heng collected the Level 8 ghost in the Demon Soul Pot after learning it could speak but had little intelligence.
• Wu Heng returned to the survivors and said the ghost had been dealt with, so they could leave once Commander Lu came out.
• Wu Heng asked who the Taoist Priest was, and a bespectacled young man said he had a Taoist Priest Certificate and had used talismans against the ghosts.

Wu Heng killed the ghost threatening Lu Changan's group, then learned that the rescue's real value lay in documents about Diseased Bodies and Corpse Core research. After returning to Xinfu City and the other world, he received an urgent report from Wen Mansha about cults plotting against the Yeke Kingdom.

• Wu Heng confirmed that the ghost was dead, and Lu Changan prepared to evacuate with his rescued people as Wu Heng flew back toward the airport.
• Granda told Wu Heng that Lu Changan's group had been discussing valuable research documents, so Wu Heng sent the Three Wraiths to photograph them before leaving.
• Wu Heng arranged shipbuilding and Modern Architecture training with Lu Changan, then returned to Yangtong City and traveled to Xinfu City the next morning.
• Wu Heng told Li Yahong that they could accept paid rescue work from other bases, and she cautioned him to avoid appearing to profit from disasters.
• After returning to the other world, Wu Heng learned from Wen Mansha that cults had gathered in Erjiluo City and were preparing a plan against the Yeke Kingdom.

Wu Heng learned that multiple powerful sects had gathered in Yeke Kingdom and warned the Association and its Investigation Team. After inspecting factories, he returned to the manor and reviewed reports about experiments on survivors trapped by ghosts.

• Wen Mansha relayed Babuchi’s report that sects with level-18 professionals were gathering in Erjiluo while the Mandate of Heaven Cult awaited its bishop.
• Wu Heng arranged for ammunition to be sent to Wen Mansha and considered the sects’ possible connection to Yeke Kingdom’s succession.
• Wu Heng told Shiraque about the gathering, and she wrote letters warning headquarters and the Investigation Team.
• Wu Heng inspected the factories, then returned to his study and read reports on Animal Corpse Core growth and human supernatural ability experiments.

Wu Heng studied reports on Corpse Core growth and supernatural ability research, then tested a Talisman and found that it affected ghosts. After setting plans in motion for his island’s factories, he received Brittany’s letter, which offered to share the kingdom if she ascended the throne.

• Wu Heng read reports describing Corpse Core formation in animals and experiments on developing supernatural abilities.
• Granda, Xiaoxiao, and Beni sensed that a Talisman repelled them, and Wu Heng considered researching how to improve it.
• Wu Heng planned to try breeding animals for Corpse Cores and left the cultist Gathering Place report to headquarters.
• Costas told Wu Heng that the Paper Mill, Bakery, and Canning Factory were ready, while power plant parts had been prepared for local customization.
• Philippa returned and gave Wu Heng a letter from Brittany, who offered to share the kingdom with him if she ascended the throne.

Wu Heng considered Brittany’s offer to share the Yeke Kingdom if he helped her reclaim the throne, but decided to wait until he understood the dangers and situation better. He agreed to privately support her, warned Shanala to stay cautious, and planned to deliver ammunition to Wen Mansha before assessing the conflict.

• Philippa delivered Brittany’s letter, which promised Wu Heng a share in governing the kingdom if he helped her reclaim the throne.
• Wu Heng discussed the offer with Philippa, weighed the kingdom’s potential against the dangers of cults and powerful professionals gathering there, and tried to contact Shanala.
• Philippa joined the maids to watch a movie and startled when Sauron appeared, briefly drawing a machine gun before realizing it was only a recording.
• Wu Heng spoke with Shanala by radio, agreed to help Brittany privately, and told Shanala to warn Brittany and avoid leaving the city.
• Wu Heng decided to deliver ammunition to Wen Mansha in Luntam City, then assess the Skeleton Army’s progress and the Yeke Kingdom’s situation before acting on Brittany’s request.

Wu Heng prepared Treasure Island for a movie theater, strengthened its defenses, and invited local performers to make films while offering the island’s Waitresses a path to new work. After arranging a visit to the Elf fleet, he installed a game console for Minnie and Robbie and headed to the Elf Sisters’ residence.

• Philippa praised the movie and suggested showing pirate films, and Wu Heng joked that they might lure former pirates back to sea.
• Li Yahong reported that the Central Broadcast Station had delivered five Level 3 Corpse Cores and that the Korean Rescue Team would trade satellite training and launch assistance for fifty tons of food; Wu Heng agreed to the deal but required training first.
• Wu Heng rotated Skeleton troops between worlds, placing high-level Skeleton Warriors and level 15 Skeletons at important locations on Treasure Island.
• Wu Heng invited Saban and Siska to adapt their stage-play stories into movies, then urged Siska to help the island’s Waitresses find more secure work and offered Class Change Scrolls to those who worked toward changing careers.
• After Shi Yali invited him to visit the arriving Elf fleet, Wu Heng installed a game console for Minnie and Robbie, then left for the Elf Sisters’ residence.

Siska organized Treasure Island’s women to take part in Wu Heng’s film and theater plans, while Wu Heng spent an intimate evening with Shiraque and Shi Yali before leaving for Luntam City. The Wood Elves considered whether Wu Heng might become a hero, and his arrival near Luntam City ended with a mercenary squad attacking a Skeleton Cavalry.

• Siska explained the opportunities in making movies and plays, and the women registered to participate.
• Wu Heng dined with Shiraque and Shi Yali, discussed his upcoming trip, and shared an intimate encounter with Shiraque while Shi Yali watched.
• Wu Heng told his household he was leaving for Luntam City, and the Wood Elves discussed his strength and whether he could become a hero.
• Wu Heng reached the road to Luntam City with his attendants and ghosts, where a five-person mercenary squad charged at a Skeleton Cavalry.

Wu Heng returned to Luntam City, delivered news and ammunition plans to Wen Mansha, and discovered that Yeke Kingdom soldiers had infiltrated the city to disrupt its defenses. After the soldiers’ corpses revealed their methods, Wu Heng chose a quiet investigation, while an enemy operative learned their team had vanished and ordered the network to hide.

• Wu Heng used Wraiths to stop five attackers from intercepting a Skeleton Knight, captured them, and brought them to Luntam City.
• Wen Mansha reported that the Skeleton Army had defeated a detouring enemy force and was nearing Serted Fortress, where the Yeke Kingdom was gathering for a decisive battle.
• Wu Heng agreed to Wen Mansha’s plan to stabilize occupied cities before attacking Serted Fortress, then visited his daughter and checked in with Minnie on Treasure Island.
• Wen Mansha’s interrogation revealed that the attackers were Yeke Kingdom soldiers tasked with causing chaos in Luntam City and intercepting the Skeleton Knight’s message.
• Wu Heng and Wen Mansha learned that infiltrators used Blue Hoods and red belts to identify themselves, and decided to investigate discreetly rather than search the city at once.
• An operative at an Outskirts general store learned that the team sent after the Skeleton Knight had disappeared and ordered the others to hide and cancel their identification markers.

Wu Heng tracked a suspicious swordsman in the Outskirts and ordered the wraiths to watch him for whoever sent his messages. The next morning, Wu Heng took a Talisman to a runesmith, who identified it as a weak wonder and asked whether Wu Heng suspected it was an inscribed magic scroll.

• Granda found a blue-hooded swordsman staying with four others in the Giant Tail Tavern and saw no one deliver information to them.
• Wu Heng told Granda and Beni to monitor the group and follow any trained beast carrying a message, while Xiaoxiao stayed to protect his uncle.
• Wu Heng went to bed with Wen Mansha, then visited the Spirit Painting Item Shop the next morning under a Human Skin Mask.
• Wu Heng showed Mr. Malcolm the Talisman and asked him to determine why it warded off wraiths.
• Mr. Malcolm tested the Talisman, judged it a wonder with an extremely weak effect, and asked whether Wu Heng thought it was an inscribed magic scroll.

Wu Heng investigated a mysterious Talisman, sought knowledge about magic scrolls, and continued trying to expose Yeke Kingdom’s agents in Luntam City. He learned the agents had followed a decoy convoy out of the city, while Granda secretly pursued them by possessing one of them.

• Wu Heng had a shopkeeper examine the Talisman, learned its materials had an effect, and refused to sell it.
• Wu Heng wrote to Claudio of the Grand Text Society, asking to borrow books about magic scrolls and Profession Scrolls.
• Wu Heng and Granda concluded that the suspected Yeke Kingdom agents might have been left behind as bait, and Wu Heng ordered them watched.
• After two days without useful clues, a convoy of skeletons left Luntam City, and a group of pursuers attacked and burned its cargo.
• Beni told Wu Heng that the agents had followed the convoy, while Granda killed one and possessed his body to follow the others.

Wu Heng learned that enemy agents were disrupting supply shipments and had Granda trace their messenger to a shop in the Outer City. He led skeletons to the shop and found the bodies of the two conspirators Granda had killed.

• Wu Heng told Beni to keep watching the infiltrated group, then discussed the next operation with Wen Mansha and sent her and Hartel to rest.
• A squad of agents met in a house, grew suspicious of the possessed Oliver, and received a message telling them to leave in the morning and change clothes.
• A thin ranger and his accomplice planned to cause chaos by attacking supply transport, but Granda killed both of them and the ranger’s owl.
• Granda told Wu Heng she had traced the messenger’s signal to a shop in the Outer City, so he put on his armor and set out with skeletons.
• Wu Heng entered the shop with the skeletons and found two human corpses on the floor.

Wu Heng uncovered that the attack on Luntam City had been led by the Second Prince’s agents and ordered arrests across the city. He then learned that Holy Radiance Arbiter was heading to the Yeke Kingdom, while the Skeleton Army withdrew from its failed assault on Serted Fortress.

• Wu Heng and Wen Mansha questioned the captured agents, learning that the skinny man commanded the Second Prince’s forces and that his people were hiding across Luntam City.
• Wen Mansha ordered Hartel to arrest the agents at the locations recorded from the corpse’s answers, killing anyone who resisted or fled.
• Wu Heng learned from Minnie that Holy Radiance Arbiter would pass through Treasure Island on the way to the Yeke Kingdom, and he asked Shiraque to contact him that night.
• At Serted Fortress, the Skeleton Army failed to break through the defenders’ arrows, crossbow bolts, and magic, then retreated as the humans cheered.

Wu Heng learned that Seydou, the Orthodox Church’s leader, would likely visit Treasure Island on his way to the Yeke Kingdom, and worried that he might discover the skeleton forces. He reinforced Wen Mansha’s protection and confirmed that the Association’s investigation team would probably come ashore.

• Wu Heng considered the risks posed by Seydou’s upcoming mission and decided to monitor him while keeping his secrets hidden.
• Wu Heng brought three Level 13 Skeleton Flying Dragons to the Lord’s Mansion and ordered them to protect Wen Mansha and follow her commands.
• Wen Mansha’s commanders reported that they had captured or killed most of the informants in Luntam City, and she discussed ways to prevent further infiltration.
• Wu Heng used Divine Descent to observe Wen Mansha’s meeting, then told Granda and the other ghosts that the enemies had been captured.
• Wu Heng learned from Shiraque that Seydou would lead the mission to the Yeke Kingdom and would likely visit Treasure Island along the way.

Wu Heng prepared for Religious Hero's visit to Treasure Island, then left Luntam City by Ghost Train. At Serted Fortress, the human defenders repelled another skeleton assault, and the Allied Army considered asking the Skeleton President Commander to halt attacks and find another route.

• Wu Heng told Shiraque to keep skeletons away from Treasure Island's important sites when Religious Hero arrived, and mentioned that he had asked the Grand Text Society about Engraving Scrolls.
• At dinner, Wen Mansha teased Wu Heng about Shiraque and encouraged him to pursue her sister.
• Wu Heng packed his belongings, said goodbye to Wen Mansha, their daughter, and Hartel, then boarded the Ghost Train and departed Luntam City.
• At Serted Fortress, the human defenders repelled another Skeleton Army assault with burning oil, stones, and other weapons.
• The fortress commander ordered refugees to collect arrows and weapons outside the walls, while the Allied Army debated whether to stop attacking and go around the fortress.

Wu Heng arrived near the Skeleton Army and used the Skeleton President Commander’s obedience to establish himself as an inspector from Luntam City. After hearing that the fortress assault had cost the army many troops, he took charge of deciding what to do next.

• Jeffrey and the other commanders urged the Skeleton President Commander to bypass the fortress after repeated assaults caused losses without damaging the defenders.
• Wu Heng got off the Ghost Train in the dark woods near the fortress, sent Xiaoxiao and the other ghosts to scout, and approached the Skeleton Army in disguise.
• Jeffrey presented the proposed detour to the Skeleton President Commander, but it waved the commanders away without responding.
• Wu Heng entered the building and claimed he had brought City Lord Wen Mansha’s orders and supplies from Luntam City.
• The Skeleton President Commander massaged Wu Heng’s shoulders, convincing the commanders of his authority, and Wu Heng introduced himself as the city lord’s appointed Inspector.
• Jeffrey reported that about twenty thousand skeletons remained and warned Wu Heng that further losses could leave Luntam City vulnerable; Wu Heng told the commanders to rest while he considered their next move.

Wu Heng attacked Serted Fortress with an Electromagnetic Cannon, breached its wall, and led the Skeleton Army into the city. After ordering the residents spared and the kingdom army to surrender, he headed toward the Local Association.

• Wu Heng sent Xiaoxiao, Granda, and Beni to scout the fortress, then assigned Granda to kill commanders, Beni to spread panic, and Xiaoxiao to protect him.
• Wu Heng fired the Electromagnetic Cannon at the wall, then used Summon Arrow Rain to multiply the shells and bring the wall down.
• Granda killed the President Commander and the other leaders in the war room, leaving the fortress without its command staff.
• Wu Heng led the Skeleton Army through the breach and ordered Jeffrey to tell residents to stay inside, avoid attacking skeletons, and accept the kingdom army's surrender.
• Wu Heng learned from Granda that a Local Association stood nearby and walked toward it.