Chapter Summaries

Wang Yi, an Advanced Martial Arts Student in Jiujiang City and a transmigrator familiar with the world of Swallowed Star, reflected on the coming start of Luo Feng’s story as he left school. He arrived at a wealthy residential area to visit Sister Yurong, determined to someday provide a better home for his family.

• Wang Yi slept through a classroom film about the Great Nirvana Period while Lin Youyu quietly offered him tissues after class.
• Wang Yi thanked Lin Youyu for introducing him to Sister Yurong and left the classroom.
• Wang Yi recalled his years of hard training, his Advanced Martial Arts Student status, and his efforts to become friends with Luo Feng.
• Wang Yi noted that it was April 2056 and that Luo Feng would soon awaken his innate Mental Power.
• Wang Yi reached a wealthy residential area and was announced to Miss Gao.

Wang Yi tutored a young woman in Body Movement, then reflected on his ordinary prospects despite knowing the future of the world. At the district Limit Martial Arts School, he tested his punch and saw a result that left him disappointed, realizing he had little time.

• Wang Yi met a ponytailed girl at her residence and corrected several mistakes in her Body Movement during an hour of tutoring.
• Wang Yi left the residential complex and worried that his tutoring job would soon end and that he was still far from becoming a Quasi-Warrior.
• Wang Yi went to the district Limit Martial Arts School, where fellow Advanced Students greeted him and teased him.
• Wang Yi struck the Punching Target and recorded a punch force of 789 kilograms, then felt disappointed and thought there was no time left.

Wang Yi tested his speed and realized he still fell short of the Quasi-Warrior standard, leaving him anxious about the future he knew was coming. On his way home, he met Chen Yan, who liked him, and learned that his eldest uncle had come to visit.

• Wang Yi tested his speed at the martial arts school and measured 22.9 meters per second, below the Quasi-Warrior requirement.
• Wang Yi worried that future disasters might unfold differently from the original timeline and endanger everyone.
• Wang Yi met Chen Yan at Guangyuan Residential Area, and they walked home together while neighbors greeted them.
• Chen Yan told Wang Yi she thought his eldest uncle had come over, then went home to face teasing from her classmates about her feelings for him.
• Chen Yan worried that Wang Yi's beauty and other admirers might leave her with no chance to be with him.

Wang Yi returned home to find his parents troubled after his eldest uncle invited them to his cousin’s wedding. At midnight, the mysterious sound that had haunted him for three years finally activated a check-in system, granting him the First Calamity Technique of the Nine-Calamity Secret Manual and tripling his Gene Level.

• Wang Yi returned home and learned his eldest uncle had visited to invite the family to his cousin’s wedding, though his parents seemed upset about the visit.
• Wang Yi spent the night waiting for the midnight sound, which had rung once every night for three years without any effect.
• On the thousandth reconnection attempt, the system bound to Wang Yi and awarded him the First Calamity Technique of the Nine-Calamity Secret Manual.
• The reward transformed Wang Yi’s genes and tripled his physical strength.
• Wang Yi examined the check-in system’s rules and realized the special first reward let him continue checking in at other locations on Earth.

Wang Yi met his friends at school and revealed that he planned to take the Quasi-Warrior Assessment. He accepted Lin Youyu’s invitation to attend a Monster Expo in the Jiangnan Main Urban Area, leaving them with plans to meet on the eighteenth.

• Wang Yi met Li Feng, Zhao Han, and Yang Ziming at the school gate, where they noticed he seemed different after training.
• Li Feng invited Wang Yi to apply to Jiangnan First Military School, but Wang Yi said he planned to take the Quasi-Warrior Assessment.
• Li Feng, Zhao Han, and Yang Ziming were surprised, while Wang Yi remained serious about trying the assessment.
• Wang Yi greeted his deskmate Lin Youyu in class, and she invited him to the Monster Expo with her extra ticket.
• Wang Yi accepted Lin Youyu’s invitation, and they agreed to meet at the expo on the eighteenth.

Wang Yi decided to end his tutoring job with Gao Yurong because the College Entrance Exam was approaching, but she asked him to spend one more day practicing with her. When he revealed he planned to attend the Monster Expo with Lin Youyu, Gao Yurong decided to join them.

• Wang Yi told Gao Yurong he would stop tutoring her because he needed to focus on the College Entrance Exam.
• Gao Yurong accepted his decision but insisted that he spend the 18th practicing with her.
• Wang Yi explained that he had promised to attend the Monster Expo with Lin Youyu, and Gao Yurong asked if they were dating.
• Gao Yurong announced she would go to the Monster Expo too and said she would arrange her own ticket.
• When Wang Yi tried to leave, Gao Yurong offered to pay him five times as much to keep practicing, and he agreed to continue.

Wang Yi signed in at the Guqing District Limit Martial Arts School and gained proficient Body Movement, then planned how to pass the Quasi-Warrior Assessment without exposing his extraordinary progress. He left determined to reveal his strength after cultivating Gene Energy and to use his rapid growth to earn elite opportunities.

• After leaving Gao Yurong's home, Wang Yi refused a ride and went to the Guqing District Limit Martial Arts School to train.
• Wang Yi signed in at the school and received Body Movement Experience, raising his Body Movement from Solid to proficient.
• Wang Yi realized that he could also sign in at the Thunderclap Martial Arts School, but the panel allowed only one sign-in per day.
• Wang Yi concluded that his physical fitness already exceeded the Quasi-Warrior standard, though he worried that revealing his strength would invite suspicion.
• Wang Yi decided to wait until after the Quasi-Warrior Assessment and his first Gene Energy cultivation to show his increased strength and pursue an Elite Training Camp opportunity.

Wang Yi trained and used the Sign-in Panel to raise his physical abilities while disguising his rapid progress ahead of the Quasi-Warrior Assessment. At the Limit Martial Arts School, he listened as Brother Sun described the assessment’s strict requirements and his own failed attempts.

• Wang Yi resolved to train hard and reach Quasi-Warrior fitness before the July 1st assessment.
• Wang Yi attended school and trained at martial arts schools, using sign-ins to gain cultivation rewards, including increased cell vitality.
• Wang Yi signed in at martial arts schools across Jiujiang City outside the Main Urban Area and raised his physical strength to 3,300 kilograms.
• Wang Yi kept his progress looking gradual to avoid suspicion, while classmates wondered whether he had taken medicine or obtained a secret recipe.
• Brother Sun told Wang Yi and the others that the assessment tested punch strength, speed, and nerve reaction speed, and recalled failing on speed and then nerve reaction speed.

Wang Yi set out to meet Gao Yurong and Lin Youyu, turning down his sister’s invitation to visit her family. He joined the two girls outside his residential complex, where they had brought him breakfast, and promised he could eat it all.

• Wang Yi worried about his parents’ hard work before his sister called and invited him to visit his niece and nephew.
• Wang Yi refused his sister’s invitation because he planned to go downtown with Gao Yurong and Lin Youyu, prompting his sister to warn him to stay safe.
• Gao Yurong called to say she and Lin Youyu were waiting for Wang Yi outside his residential complex.
• Wang Yi met Gao Yurong and Lin Youyu, noticed how beautifully they had dressed, and thanked them for bringing him breakfast.
• Wang Yi said the breakfast was not too much and that his appetite was big enough to eat it all.

Wang Yi visited the Monster Expo in Jiangnan City's Main Urban Area with Lin Youyu and Gao Yurong, where lifelike monster projections showed him the dangers beyond the Base City. He met a veteran who remembered fallen heroes, and the old man's silent salute left the group facing the human cost of the Nirvana Period.

• Wang Yi traveled with Lin Youyu and Gao Yurong to the Main Urban Area to visit the Monster Expo.
• Wang Yi and the two girls watched realistic projections of powerful monsters, and Wang Yi grew more eager to become a Martial Artist and fight in the Wilderness.
• An elderly, one-armed veteran told Lin Youyu and Gao Yurong that he had gone to war against monsters before retiring after an injury.
• Wang Yi noticed a statue honoring Dong Nanbiao, who had died saving civilians, and the old veteran silently saluted it with tears in his eyes.

Wang Yi told Lin Youyu and Gao Yurong that he wanted to become a Martial Artist, then spoke with Luo Feng, who mistook his friends for girlfriends. Meanwhile, district martial arts hall instructor Yang Le reviewed training candidates and noticed Wang Yi’s name on the list.

• The old man urged Wang Yi and the others to cherish their peaceful lives before leaving with Xiao Kui.
• Wang Yi admitted that he wanted to become a Martial Artist, and Lin Youyu worried about the dangers and his plans to apply to Jiangnan First Military School.
• Luo Feng called Wang Yi to invite him to spar, saw Lin Youyu and Gao Yurong on the video call, and wondered afterward whether Wang Yi could give him romantic advice.
• Yang Le selected candidates for the district martial arts hall’s training list and frowned when Wang Yi’s name appeared.

Yang Le removed Wang Yi from the reward list, but his assistant secretly warned Wang Yi. Angry at Yang Le’s repeated neglect, Wang Yi decided to take the Warrior Assessment in Yangzhou City instead of Jiujiang City.

• Yang Le moved Wang Yi’s name off the reward list and ordered his assistant to post the altered list.
• Yang Le’s assistant sent Wang Yi a message warning him that his name had been removed.
• Wang Yi read the message while eating with two girls and became furious with Yang Le.
• Wang Yi decided to take the Warrior Assessment in Yangzhou City and leave Jiujiang City to answer for his choice.

After Wang Yi learned that his mother had collapsed from exhaustion, he resolved to seek special admission to the Limit Martial Arts School so his family could live more comfortably. His mother welcomed Gao Yurong and Lin Youyu at the hospital, leaving Wang Yi and his father to wonder about his growing circle of female friends.

• Wang Yi received a call from his father and learned that his mother had been hospitalized after fainting.
• Wang Yi arrived at the hospital with Gao Yurong, where Li Lan was being accompanied by Chen Yan.
• A doctor told Wang Yi that Li Lan had collapsed from exhaustion and needed several days of observation and rest.
• Wang Yi decided to show his strength at the Quasi-Warrior Assessment and pursue special admission to secure better support for his family.
• Wang Yi's father questioned him about Gao Yurong, then grew suspicious when Lin Youyu arrived at the ward.
• Wang Yi and his father slipped out while Li Lan welcomed Lin Youyu and chatted with the other women.

Wang Yi traveled to Yangzhou City to take the Quasi-Warrior Assessment and hoped to check in near Luo Feng’s home for his Mental Power talent. He entered Moonlight Residential Area and arrived at Limit Hall, where the assessment process would begin.

• Wang Yi traveled from Jiujiang City to Yangzhou City, intending to take the Quasi-Warrior Assessment and visit Luo Feng.
• Wang Yi considered checking in for Luo Feng’s Mental Power but decided to take the assessment first.
• Wang Yi showed his identification and Advanced Student certificate to Old Zhang, who let him enter Moonlight Residential Area.
• A soldier escorted Wang Yi through the residential area to Limit Hall, where Wang Yi entered to begin the assessment process.
• Wang Yi reflected on Luo Feng’s family and his own hopes of improving life for his parents and relatives.

Wang Yi signed in at the martial arts hall and received a reward that raised his Body Movement to the Subtle level. He then joined eleven other candidates for the Quasi-Warrior Assessment and followed an instructor toward the Sixth Layer.

• Wang Yi decided to pursue the Martial Artist path despite Lin Youyu’s disappointment, and he coaxed her into accepting his decision.
• Wang Yi signed in at the martial arts hall and gained enough Body Movement Experience to reach the Subtle level.
• Wang Yi arrived for the Quasi-Warrior Assessment and met Jiang Qin, Qin Mo, Situ You, and Yun Xue while waiting in the lobby.
• Wang Yi learned that Jiang Qin was taking the assessment for the fourth time and confidently promised to treat everyone if he passed.
• A middle-aged instructor gathered Wang Yi and the other eleven candidates and led them toward the Sixth Layer.

Wang Yi joined eleven other candidates for the Quasi-Warrior Assessment at Yangzhou City's Limit Hall, where the first test measured punch force. After the other candidates passed with results just above the required level, Wang Yi struck the target for 3781kg, leaving the hall stunned.

• Wu Tong welcomed the twelve candidates and began the punch force test.
• Qin Mo scored 901kg and passed, while Ma Fei scored 1028kg and passed.
• Yun Xue scored 1033kg and passed, impressing the onlookers.
• Wu Tong noticed Wang Yi was eighteen and from Jiujiang City, prompting speculation among the gathered Martial Artists.
• Wang Yi struck the Punching Target with tremendous force, and the tester displayed 3781kg.

Eighteen-year-old Wang Yi passed the punch force test with a result around 3700 kilograms, stunning Wu Tong and the other Martial Artists. He then recorded a speed of 58.2 meters per second, leaving him close to the Advanced Warrior physical fitness threshold as the assessment continued.

• Wang Yi struck the Punching Target twice, recording 3781 kilograms and 3698 kilograms, and passed the punch force test.
• Wu Tong asked whether Wang Yi had cultivated the Gene Energy Cultivation Method or Guidance Technique, and Wang Yi said he had not.
• Wu Tong recognized Wang Yi as a potential Elite Training Camp candidate and invited him to rest, but Wang Yi chose to stand with the other participants.
• Yun Xue asked Wang Yi how he had become so strong, and Wang Yi called it good luck.
• Wu Tong had Wang Yi take the speed test first, and Wang Yi ran at 58.2 meters per second, passing the test.

Wang Yi completed the neural reaction speed test by dodging a barrage of rubber bullets without being hit or touching the boundary. His Micro-level Body Movement convinced Wu Tong that the Limit Martial Arts School had to recruit him into the Elite Training Camp.

• Wu Tong set the neural reaction test to Advanced Warrior intensity and had Wang Yi begin first.
• Wang Yi dodged the dense barrage with precise movements, avoiding every bullet and the red boundary.
• The watching Martial Artists recognized Wang Yi's movements as Micro-level Body Movement and were shocked that he had mastered it at eighteen.
• Wang Yi completed the one-minute test with no hits or boundary touches.
• Wu Tong asked Zhao Cheng to conduct the remaining tests while he reported Wang Yi's talent to the higher-ups.

After Wang Yi passed the Quasi-Warrior Assessment, Wu Tong brought him to meet Zhou Yongzheng, who offered him exceptional benefits and a chance to enter the Limit Martial Arts School’s training camps. Wang Yi accepted the offer, leaving his future training and camp placement to be decided.

• Wu Tong invited Wang Yi to join the Limit Martial Arts School after he passed the assessment, and Wang Yi asked to hear the terms first.
• Wu Tong took Wang Yi to the audiovisual room and reported his talent to Zhou Yongzheng, the Jiangnan General Association’s head.
• Zhou Yongzheng offered to seek Wang Yi a place in the Elite Training Camp, with the Basic Training Camp as an alternative, plus a villa, a reimbursed secret manual, and startup funds.
• Wang Yi agreed to join the Limit Martial Arts School.

After passing the Quasi-Warrior Assessment, Wang Yi joined the Limit Martial Arts School and learned he would soon be sent to its Global Headquarters, possibly to the Elite Training Camp. He planned to visit Luo Feng and the Thunderclap Hall before preparing his family to move, while focusing on getting stronger.

• Zhou Yongzheng arranged Wang Yi's contract, and Wang Yi signed it to officially join the Limit Martial Arts School.
• Wu Tong gave Wang Yi the Gene Energy Cultivation Method and explained his benefits, including funds, housing, and an early Warrior Qualification Certificate.
• Wu Tong warned Wang Yi that headquarters might send him away before the end of the month, so Wang Yi should spend time with his family.
• Wang Yi left the association, told his parents the good news, and set his sights on growing strong enough to face future threats.
• Wang Yi visited the Thunderclap Hall in Yangzhou City and planned to visit Luo Feng's home the next day to try signing in for a Mental Power reward.