Chapter Summaries

Wang Yi studied Mental Master Basics and the War God Palace Regulations in the virtual War God Palace, learning more about mental-power cultivation and the organization’s hierarchy. Hong noticed Wang Yi’s quiet dedication and wondered how far he would go.

• After arranging for Gao Yurong and the others to return to their studies, Wang Yi began a new period of cultivation.
• In the War God Palace, Wang Yi read Mental Master Basics and learned about mental-power techniques, Sea of Consciousness defenses, and Psionic power amplitude.
• Wang Yi compared his abilities with Ister’s and concluded that the manual’s eighteen attack methods would be enough for him to study for now.
• Wang Yi read the War God Palace Regulations and learned that he qualified to join its council as a Planetary-level expert.
• Hong received word that Wang Yi had been cultivating quietly in his room and felt approval and curiosity about his future.

Wang Yi visited No. 27 Civilization Relic and signed in, receiving a ton of Lingkafu Star Ore that Earth could not process. He then signed in at an Egyptian ruin for a first-grade Force Battle Saber and continued toward other Ancient Civilization Ruins.

• Wang Yi killed the avian monsters that attacked him above the Caspian Sea and descended to No. 27 Civilization Relic.
• Wang Yi signed in at the Black Iron Tower and received a ton of Lingkafu Star Ore, which he stored because Earth lacked the technology to process it.
• Surveillance teams recorded Wang Yi visiting the relic but detected nothing unusual, while he waited for approval to enter No. 9 Civilization Relic.
• Wang Yi signed in at an Ancient Civilization Ruin in Egypt and received a first-grade Force Battle Saber.
• Wang Yi boarded his Intelligent Fighter Jet and set out to sign in at more Ancient Civilization Ruins.

Wang Yi continued signing in at Ancient Civilization Ruins around the world and learned that Li Wei’s death had triggered a 100-billion Huaxia Coin bounty, putting Luo Feng under pressure. At a relic in Soviet Russia, Wang Yi received a fruit that could greatly enhance his Mental Power, leaving him pleased with the prospect of catching up in cultivation.

• Wang Yi signed in across Europe, Kunlun, the Sahara Desert, and the Alps, collecting rewards including Black Dragon Coins, a dangerous snake egg, a gene potion, and Earth's cosmic coordinates.
• A news broadcast reported that Li Wei had been murdered and that his parents had offered a bounty of 100 billion Huaxia Coins for the killer.
• Wang Yi reflected that the bounty would drive Luo Feng to grow stronger and decided to ask Hong to protect Luo Feng's family.
• Wang Yi entered an Ancient Civilization Relic in Soviet Russia and signed in to receive a Lesbos Fruit that could raise Mental Power by one or two levels for someone below Planetary level six.

Wang Yi reunited with Luo Feng, then received orders to join the expedition into the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins. He arrived at the Limit Martial Arts School headquarters, where Hong gathered the War Gods and introduced Yao Rao before their departure.

• Wang Yi ate and reminisced with Luo Feng at a barbecue restaurant in Yangzhou City.
• Wang Yi received an email ordering him to reach the Limit Martial Arts School's global headquarters before January 15 for the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins expedition.
• Wang Yi spent time with Chen Yan and continued checking in at locations to improve his strength.
• Wang Yi prepared for the ruins by storing his Black God Set and leaving the Moyun Vine behind, then traveled to the headquarters in his Intelligent Fighter Jet, Black Dragon.
• Hong warned Wang Yi and the other War Gods about the ruins' risks, and Yao Rao appeared at his summons.

Wang Yi entered the No. 9 Civilization Relic and received the Yunmo Star secret technique "Twenty-Four Star Gods," raising his psionic power amplitude to 24. He qualified for the Elite Passage and began its trial, where he swiftly defeated one of eighteen masked opponents.

• Wang Yi signed in at the relic entrance and learned the secret technique "Twenty-Four Star Gods," which raised his psionic power amplitude from 8 to 24.
• Wang Yi entered the relic alone and was deemed qualified for the Elite Passage because his Brain Domain Width was 24.
• Wang Yi followed the fourth branch at each of two sets of nine passageways, then faced eighteen black-robed figures in silver-gray masks.
• The black-robed figures attacked, and Wang Yi used eighteen throwing knives to smash one opponent into the passage wall and sever its head.

Wang Yi killed all eighteen black-robed Passage Guards in the No. 9 Ancient Civilization Ruins and passed the assessment without having to undertake a further mission. The Bald Crystal Person welcomed him into Yunmo Star and presented five reward items.

• Wang Yi used his throwing knives and battle blades to defeat the eighteen black-robed Passage Guards in the passage.
• The guards’ bodies melted into the floor after they were killed, while streams of light converged on the ruins’ core.
• Wang Yi received a message congratulating him on passing the assessment and followed the newly opened passage into a grand hall.
• The Bald Crystal Person appeared and told Wang Yi that his performance qualified him to join Yunmo Star.
• The Bald Crystal Person presented Wang Yi with a Black Vest, Silver Armguards, a Book with Starlight, a Hexagonal Metal Plate, and a Silver-Gray Shuttle-Shaped Object.

Wang Yi received five rewards from the No. 9 Civilization Relic’s control-core AI, including the Heaven Escape Shuttle and its secret technique. He returned to Jiangnan Base City, determined to prepare for the dangers ahead and eventually venture into the universe.

• The Bald Crystal Person awarded Wang Yi a Black God Set, an Auxiliary Optical Computer, the Heaven Escape technique, a Yunmo Star Token, and a Heaven Escape Shuttle.
• Wang Yi learned how to use the Auxiliary Optical Computer and recognized that the shuttle and technique would greatly increase his strength.
• Before Wang Yi left, the Bald Crystal Person deleted the translation data from his Communication Watch.
• Wang Yi left the relic in less than a day, reflected on his rewards and future plans, and returned directly to Jiangnan Base City.
• Hong watched Wang Yi’s disconnected call and wondered what he had found in the relic.

Wang Yi cultivated his new Mental Master techniques and grew stronger while quietly checking in at ruins around the world. With only the Three Great Forbidden Zones left, he flew to the Pacific Hawaii Islands to investigate No. 12 Civilization Relic.

• Wang Yi studied the Heaven Escape secret method and the Twenty-Four Star Gods, gaining new ways to control weapons and attack souls.
• Wang Yi returned from No. 9 Civilization Relic and continued training while traveling worldwide to check in at ancient ruins.
• Over the following month, Wang Yi reached the sixth rank of the Planetary level in Gene Energy and the fifth-rank bottleneck in Mental Power, surpassing Hong and Thunder God in combat strength.
• Wang Yi kept his strength secret and spent time with his family and Chen Yan while completing check-ins at nearly every known Ancient Civilization Ruin.
• On February 17, Wang Yi arrived above the Pacific Hawaii Islands, chose No. 12 Civilization Relic as his first Forbidden Zone, and dove into the sea.

Wang Yi reached the No. 12 Civilization Relic in the Pacific Ocean and signed in near its Black Dragon spaceship, receiving a brand-new, fully functional Model x81 spaceship. He left the ocean excited about visiting Bermuda and Shennongjia next.

• Wang Yi dove through the Pacific seabed and searched the buried flagship for its core area.
• Wang Yi found the black, disc-shaped spaceship in a secret chamber but knew he could not open its laser-protected entrance or lift its gate.
• Wang Yi signed in and received a brand-new Model x81 spaceship in his panel space.
• Wang Yi learned the ship came with repair robots, three Flowing Silver Guards, energy reserves, and weapons capable of killing powerful Stellar-level experts.
• Wang Yi emerged from the ocean and looked forward to signing in at Bermuda and Shennongjia.

Wang Yi visited the Mechanical Race spaceship beneath the Bermuda Sea Area and signed in to obtain a Primary Intelligent Life. He installed it in the Black Dragon spaceship, named it Bermuda, and chose a panda appearance for it before leaving the sea area.

• Wang Yi flew to the Bermuda Sea Area and dived down to inspect the pristine Mechanical Race spaceship on the seabed.
• Wang Yi signed in at the spaceship and received a blank Primary Intelligent Life stored in a chip.
• Wang Yi left the Bermuda Sea Area and released the Black Dragon spaceship in a remote stretch of ocean.
• Wang Yi installed the chip in the spaceship, awakening the Intelligent Life with access to its internal data.
• Wang Yi named the Intelligent Life Bermuda and changed its virtual appearance to a black-and-white panda.

Wang Yi used the Black Dragon spaceship’s laser cannons to clear a path through the poisonous gas surrounding the Zerg Mother Nest in Shennongjia. He signed in for a juvenile World Lord-level Zerg Mother Nest and escaped before the gas returned.

• Wang Yi found the Zerg Mother Nest in Shennongjia and learned that its poisonous gas made approaching it dangerous.
• Wang Yi asked Bermuda to calculate whether the Black Dragon spaceship could withstand the gas, then ordered it to fire its two B9 Laser Cannons.
• Wang Yi rushed into the cleared zone, signed in, and received a juvenile World Lord-level Zerg Mother Nest.
• Wang Yi fled as the poisonous gas spread back toward him and wondered whether the new nest contained another Zerg Mother Queen.

Wang Yi learned about the juvenile Zerg Mother Nest and named its unborn queen Elizabeth, then recruited six criminals to strengthen his family’s protection before leaving Earth. He prepared resources for them to become War Gods and decided he still needed to speak with Hong.

• Wang Yi learned that the juvenile Zerg Mother Queen could create Zerg Warriors but would need enormous resources, and he named her Elizabeth.
• Wang Yi selected six notorious prisoners from Hongning Prison and took them aboard his Intelligent Fighter Jet.
• Wang Yi used Soul Control on the six war general-level Martial Artists, making them loyal to him.
• Wang Yi gave the six prisoners spirits of grass and wood and wood crystals so they could reach the War God level and help protect his family.
• Wang Yi considered the Flowing Silver Guard and modified B9-grade laser weapon he would leave behind, then decided to speak with Hong.

Wang Yi prepared his family for his departure, then left Earth aboard the Black Dragon spaceship to seek greater strength in the cosmos. He set Qiulong Star as his destination and began his first Cosmic Shuttle.

• Wang Yi defeated Hong and traded him a wood crystal, then returned to Jiangnan Base City after confirming his family would be safe.
• Wang Yi moved his family into neighboring villas, stationed guards there, hid his remaining wood crystals, and asked Luo Feng to protect his loved ones.
• Wang Yi said goodbye to his family, lovers, and friends on March 13, 2057, and departed Earth under the pretext of secluded training.
• Wang Yi confirmed with Bermuda that the spaceship could travel through the Dark Universe and return to Earth, then set a two-year limit for his trip.
• Wang Yi left Earth aboard the Black Dragon spaceship and ordered Bermuda to take him to Qiulong Star.
• The Black Dragon spaceship accelerated to the speed of light and vanished as it began its first Cosmic Shuttle.

Wang Yi arrived at Qiulong Star to begin exploring the universe, secure a legal identity, and look for valuable places to sign in. After obtaining Black Dragon Mountain Empire citizenship, he set his sights on opening an account on the Virtual Universe Network and eventually joining the Virtual Universe Company.

• Wang Yi traveled for nine days aboard his Black Dragon spaceship before reaching Qiulong Star.
• Wang Yi paid the docking fee and departed with two Flowing Silver Guards, then flew to Qiulong City.
• Wang Yi obtained Black Dragon Mountain Empire citizenship at the empire’s administrative building for 50 Black Dragon Coins.
• Wang Yi prepared to open an account on the Virtual Universe Network and considered joining the Virtual Universe Company.

Wang Yi visited Qiulong City to prepare for Earth’s defense, opened a Virtual Universe account, and sold check-in items to fund his plans. He left the Curio Shop with Azure Wave Marrow and Atlas Scorpion Fluid to strengthen himself.

• Wang Yi decided not to expose Earth’s coordinates and planned to build an Interstellar Defense System to detect and destroy the Nolanshan Family’s vanguard spacecraft.
• Wang Yi checked in at the Virtual Universe Company branch and received a non-transferable residence on Black Dragon Mountain Island in the Virtual Universe.
• Wang Yi opened an account, bought twenty anonymous accounts and twenty consciousness-sensing helmets, then explored the Virtual Universe from his new residence.
• Wang Yi sold his unnecessary check-in items at a Curio Shop for nearly 12.69 million Black Dragon Coins.
• Wang Yi bought 550 grams of Azure Wave Marrow and 238 grams of Atlas Scorpion Fluid for 9.958 million Black Dragon Coins.

Wang Yi signed in at locations across Qiulong City and gained several manuals, bank benefits, and weapons while trying to build up his resources. At the Ganwu Dojo, he received a rare Tier 3 Psionic Weapon worth hundreds of billions of Black Dragon Coins and enthusiastically embraced the Sign-in Panel.

• Wang Yi signed in at a former Cosmic-level expert’s villa and received the Eight-faced Fire Secret Manual, which he put away without studying.
• Wang Yi signed in at the Universe First Bank and received 100,000 Black Dragon Coins, then gained One-star customer status at the Universe River Bank without receiving any money.
• Wang Yi received the Thousand Blade Slash manual at the Universe Mercenary Alliance and the Tier 2 Force weapon Army Breaker Axe at the Giant Axe Fighting Arena, then sold the axe for 78 million Black Dragon Coins.
• Wang Yi failed to approach guarded residences of powerful figures and went to the enormous Ganwu Dojo on Qiulong Star to sign in.
• Wang Yi received the Tier 3 Psionic Weapon Black Dragon Sickle at the Ganwu Dojo and learned from Bermuda that it was worth 600 to 700 billion Black Dragon Coins.

Wang Yi sold the Black Dragon Sickle for 650 billion Black Dragon Coins and spent some of his new fortune on cultivation resources and a high-spec Planetary Defense System. He left the Curio Shop with plans to protect the Solar System from future intruders.

• Wang Yi sold the undamaged Black Dragon Sickle to the Curio Shop for 650 billion Black Dragon Coins.
• Wang Yi bought one hundred kilograms each of Azure Wave Marrow and Atlas Scorpion Fluid for cultivation.
• Wang Yi ordered 1,000 Wood Crystals to help the Moyun Vine grow.
• Wang Yi purchased a high-spec Planetary Defense System for 55 billion Black Dragon Coins, intending it to cover the Solar System.

After paying for Planetary Defense System equipment, Wang Yi visited the slave market to buy guards and other slaves. He placed a large order and left with two maids, while the rest of the slaves were due to be delivered within seven days.

• Wang Yi paid half the Curio Shop deposit and received a VIP card after spending 60.7 billion Black Dragon Coins.
• Wang Yi visited Qiulong City's slave market and was shaken by the scale and brutality of the trade.
• Wang Yi chose five Stellar level ninth-order Mental Masters and five Stellar level ninth-order Martial Artists from the Mash tộc, then negotiated a larger order that included one hundred additional Stellar-level slaves and ten thousand Planetary level ninth-stage slaves.
• Wang Yi paid part of the deposit, and the manager promised to deliver the slaves within seven days.
• Wang Yi asked to take the two maids who had served him, and the manager agreed.

Wang Yi prepared to leave Qiulong Star, buying a spaceship and receiving his planetary defense system before meeting Roselyn to take delivery of a large group of Mash tộc slaves. He left the handover satisfied and ready to depart with the two sisters.

• Wang Yi took Mona and Yunsha, two sisters he had bought at the slave market, back to his hotel and ordered a C9-class spaceship.
• Wang Yi searched Qiulong Star for check-in locations and received a Hela Diamond as a reward near a Cosmic level expert’s residence.
• Wang Yi received the Black Dragon Mountain - CIK69 spaceship and the Planetary Defense System, which Bermuda arranged and managed.
• Wang Yi went to the docking port with Mona, Yunsha, and two Flowing Silver Guards to collect his requested slaves.
• Roselyn introduced Wang Yi to five Stellar level ninth-order Mental Masters, five Stellar level ninth-order Martial Artists, one hundred Stellar level Mental Masters, and ten thousand Planetary level Mental Masters, all from Mash tộc.
• Wang Yi inspected the slaves, expressed satisfaction, and agreed to begin the handover.

Wang Yi returned to Earth after a thirty-six-day journey through the universe, bringing slaves, supplies, and defenses to prepare for the Golden Horn Beast and the Nolanshan Family. He arrived in Jiangnan Base City on April 18, beginning a quiet change in Earth’s future.

• Wang Yi stationed ten Stellar-level Mash tộc Mental Masters and a thousand Planetary-level clansmen on Bailan Star to manage his operations there.
• Wang Yi decided to keep the unborn Zerg Mother Queen in the Panel Space as his trump card, since he lacked a way to carry or nurture her safely.
• Wang Yi returned to Earth on April 18 with slave guards and cargo, including Purple Light Dew and other supplies for Earth’s development.
• Wang Yi deployed Mash tộc forces on Mars to build an underground base and establish a Solar System-wide defense and surveillance system.
• Wang Yi ordered miniature robots scattered across the Pacific Ocean to detect the Golden Horn Beast’s egg as soon as it appeared.
• Wang Yi’s spaceship silently landed in Jiangnan Base City, unnoticed by Earth’s factions.