Chapter Summaries

Bai Pu killed General Sven despite being lower level, then devoured his corpse to repair his shield and gain a Strength buff. As Bai Pu disrupted the Blood Ring Curse Seals and fought the resulting chaos, Lan Ling, Ate, and Iron Crocodile realized how powerful he was.

• Iron Crocodile and Ate praised Marshal Fu Lei’s strength before Lan Ling and the others saw him collect a Golden Treasure Chest from Sven’s death.
• Bai Pu stored Sven’s chest, devoured his corpse with the Spider Demon Tower Shield, and revealed the shield’s disguise and repair effects to the reader.
• Bai Pu’s stacked Strength bonuses let him overwhelm level 6 General Sven and behead him with a Mountain-Crushing Sword technique.
• Bai Pu gained a 10-point Strength Enhancement buff, then dispelled the Blood Ring Curse Seals on elite soldiers, sending them and their Plague Dead into a rampage.
• Bai Pu fought the rampaging monsters with a shield and one-handed Chainsaw Greatsword, while Ate’s detector revealed that Bai Pu was only level 5.
• Ate concluded that Bai Pu had an Enhanced Heroic Profession, and Iron Crocodile compared him to Steel Heart, a Reinforced Elite who had defeated a stronger leader.

Ate and Iron Crocodile realized Marshal Fulei was likely Steel Heart, while Bai Pu faced Emperor Gustav after Gustav entered the battle. Qin secretly gave Bai Pu intelligence about Gustav, and Gustav expanded his Blood Ring domain as the confrontation began.

• Ate questioned whether Steel Heart had once been only a level 3 Reinforced Elite, and Lan Ling explained how an SS-difficulty advancement mission could have helped him rise so quickly.
• Iron Crocodile lost confidence when he realized how far Steel Heart surpassed him, while Lan Ling warned that Bai Pu’s attacks would attract stronger enemies and Ate announced Gustav had entered the fight.
• Gustav rode toward Bai Pu in a gilded chariot drawn by four mutated lions, and Bai Pu’s detection skill revealed only fragments of the emperor’s information.
• Qin appeared on Linköping Cathedral and used Soul Enlightenment to share Gustav’s detailed information with Bai Pu, silently siding against her father.
• Gustav accused Bai Pu of taking Christina, and Bai Pu defended rescuing her and challenged Gustav over his orders to the Royal Alchemy Academy.
• Gustav rejected further discussion, vowed to kill Bai Pu and reclaim Christina and his empire, then unleashed a massive Blood Ring domain.

Bai Pu confronted Emperor Gustav and used Blood River Territory to contest the emperor’s Blood Ring Domination, though Gustav’s domain had the higher priority and broader reach. The two began fighting at close range, and Gustav’s shield technique and lightning-fast thrust put Bai Pu under immediate pressure.

• Emperor Gustav activated Blood Ring Domination, greatly increasing his attributes while weakening nearby enemies.
• Bai Pu activated Blood River Territory, and the two domains clashed, with Gustav’s domain suppressing Bai Pu’s effects more heavily.
• Bai Pu narrowed his territory to conserve Blood River Douqi and advanced to engage Gustav at close range.
• Gustav blocked Bai Pu’s Chainsaw Greatsword with his Golden Heavy Shield, using soft and adhesive force to disrupt Bai Pu’s follow-up attack.
• Gustav thrust his broad-bladed sword into Bai Pu’s chest so quickly that the watching Awakened could barely follow the movement.

Bai Pu endured Emperor Gustav’s assault before unleashing the Origin Heart’s power against the Blood Ring Aberrant army. After Marshal Horn ordered the awakened ones to kill him, the Blood Ring squads debated whether to accept the mission.

• Gustav struck Bai Pu with a series of attacks, wounding him despite his heavy armor and damage reductions.
• Bai Pu used his boots’ sprint effect to rush past Gustav toward the Blood Ring formation, where his Origin Heart freed the lions from their curse seals.
• Bai Pu leaped into the Blood Ring Aberrant army and caused most of its elites to lose control and attack indiscriminately.
• Marshal Horn ordered the Blood Ring awakened ones to kill Bai Pu, triggering a side quest that identified him as the Plague Matriarch.
• Ate and Lan Ling discussed whether to accept the mission after learning that Bai Pu escaping the world would still count as his death to the natives.

Bai Pu fought through the Blood Ring forces as Gustav’s loyal generals tried to stop him, while Lan Feng attacked him with a freezing arrow. Long Xiang’s squad intervened against Lan Feng, and Bai Pu charged toward her as the battle continued.

• Lan Ling and other awakened ones doubted that anyone could claim the reward for killing Bai Pu while Gustav struggled to pursue him through the chaotic battlefield.
• Several Blood Ring Generals and their loyal guards accepted orders to kill Bai Pu, but Bai Pu charged through the troops and defeated the first General and wounded his guard.
• Lan Feng froze Bai Pu and his horse with Frost Bloom Arrow, but Bai Pu quickly broke free and threw his Chainsaw Greatsword at her.
• Qilin immobilized Lan Feng while Feng Xiang attacked, but Lan Feng slowed Feng Xiang, escaped with her shoe skill, and summoned spectral wolves before Long Xiang shielded his teammate.
• Long Xiang told Lan Feng that his squad could switch factions because of their connection to Bai Pu, then Bai Pu charged toward her on horseback.

Bai Pu fought off Lan Feng with help from the Long Xiang Squad, forcing her to use a forced-return item. As the squad tried to join his faction, Emperor Gustav arrived and hurled a deadly spear at them, which Bai Pu met with a sword strike.

• Bai Pu pursued Lan Feng on a Blood Ring warhorse and attacked her, but she used an evasion skill to dodge his sword strikes while waiting for Emperor Gustav.
• Bai Pu’s Origin Heart freed the Blood Ring soldiers from their curse, and the Long Xiang Squad attacked Lan Feng, helping Bai Pu corner her.
• Bai Pu broke Lan Feng’s bow and battered her with punches and kicks; she used a forced-return item, appearing to the natives to have been killed.
• Long Xiang offered the Long Xiang Squad’s allegiance to Bai Pu, but Bai Pu held his charged stance as Emperor Gustav approached.
• Emperor Gustav threw a war spear through everyone in its path, and Bai Pu swung his Chainsaw Greatsword to meet it with Blood-colored Sword Qi.

Bai Pu used a New Control Curse Seal to turn Aberrants and Blood Ring Guards against Emperor Gustav while Duke William fought Marshal Horn. Marshal Horn’s death crippled the Blood Ring army, and Bai Pu faced Gustav again as the rebels and expeditionary forces closed in.

• Bai Pu’s Unstable Shield—Bombardment clashed with Gustav’s Spear Shot, and Gustav’s Blood Ring Domination Domain weakened Feng Xiang and the others.
• Bai Pu used a scroll drawn with his blood to place nearby Aberrants under the New Control Curse Seal, which Qin had helped develop, and sent them to attack Gustav.
• Bai Pu used a second Control Curse Seal scroll near Marshal Horn and Duke William, turning Blood Ring Guards against Gustav while Duke William killed Marshal Horn.
• The Swedish Rebel Army and Holy Roman Expeditionary Force divided and encircled the leaderless Blood Ring army, so Bai Pu put away his third scroll and confronted Gustav again.

Bai Pu confronted the exhausted Emperor Gustav after Gustav’s Aberrants killed Marshal Horn, then joined forces with Duke William to attack him. With their domains weakening Gustav and Bai Pu’s new speed and swordsmanship helping him block Gustav’s strikes, the fight turned against the emperor.

• Gustav watched Marshal Horn die while Aberrants overwhelmed his forces, then faced Bai Pu with only about twenty percent of his Blood Battle Qi remaining.
• Duke William arrived and activated his Eagle Domain, which clashed with Gustav’s Blood Ring Domination Domain.
• Bai Pu deployed Blood River Territory and used a Gravity Field to weaken Gustav further, then told Duke William to attack while he blocked Gustav’s blows.
• Duke William used his increased speed to strike Gustav from multiple directions, drawing blood with his Vulture Longsword.
• Gustav used Ring of Shock and thrust at Bai Pu, but Bai Pu knocked his broadsword aside with his Chainsaw Greatsword.
• Bai Pu revealed that his increased Agility had activated the Bloodwing Cloak, allowing him to stand against Gustav without a shield.

Bai Pu supported Duke William in their battle against Gustav, blocking attacks and absorbing his final desperate strike. With Gustav nearly defeated, Bai Pu joined Duke William in a last assault to finish him.

• Bai Pu used his speed and combat skill to block Gustav's attacks, letting Duke William deal damage more freely.
• Awakened from every faction watched Bai Pu hold his own in a Lord-level battle, while Bai Pu recognized he could not defeat Gustav alone.
• As the Blood Ring army was surrounded, Bai Pu and Duke William kept other generals from interfering so they could face Gustav themselves.
• When Gustav unleashed a powerful Battle Qi Slash at 5% Health, Bai Pu blocked it with the Spider Demon Tower Shield and endured the blow.
• Bai Pu followed up with Cannon Blast and charged Gustav, who had only a few hundred Health Points remaining.

Bai Pu killed Gustav Adolf at the Linköping Battlefield after stopping Gun Ghost from stealing the final blow, ending the Blood Ring Fortress faction. He claimed Gustav’s Dark Gold Treasure Chest and fed his corpse to the Spider Demon Tower Shield.

• Bai Pu and Duke William attacked the weakened Gustav as Gun Ghost emerged from the shadows and tried to strike the emperor’s neck.
• Bai Pu turned the Blood River Territory against Gun Ghost, and Gustav disarmed him before stabbing him through the chest.
• Bai Pu finished Gustav, and the Spirit Realm Will recorded Dio Fulei as the emperor’s killer as the Blood Ring Fortress faction fell.
• Bai Pu expelled Gun Ghost from the Swedish Rebel Army, resetting his war merits, and gained a Legend Point for changing the world’s fate.
• Bai Pu stored Gustav’s Dark Gold Treasure Chest and used the Spider Demon Tower Shield to devour Gustav’s corpse.

After Gustav’s defeat, Bai Pu and Duke William agreed that Sweden and Brandenburg would become allies while William returned to pursue German unification. Bai Pu also learned that Charlotte was heading to the dangerous Starfall Islands to hunt a dragon, a place that might hold a Divine Script he would need in the future.

• Duke William announced victory after Gustav fell, and Bai Pu discussed the aftermath with him.
• Bai Pu and Duke William agreed that Sweden would ally with Brandenburg while William abandoned plans to remain in Scandinavia and pursue a unified German Empire.
• Duke William revealed that Charlotte had left to hunt a dragon in the Starfall Islands and earn the inheritance of an ancient dragon-slaying hero.
• Duke William told Bai Pu that Gustav had gained strength after finding a mysterious rune in the Starfall Islands, where Qin had encountered the Cursed Meteor.
• Bai Pu suspected the rune might be a Divine Script but decided to delay visiting the dangerous islands until he had further developed his strength.

Bai Pu opened several treasure chests, then learned that Qin had allied with Brandenburg and returned with her to Stockholm. After the war ended, he exchanged his Merit Points for the title of Earl of Scania, gaining a fief that included the Starfall Islands.

• Bai Pu opened his treasure chests, finding a whetstone, an Advanced Riding Expertise Scroll, and a Golden Enhancement Crystal, but he saved Emperor Gustav's Dark Gold Treasure Chest for later.
• Qin agreed to Duke William's demands for Malmo Fortress and war supplies, forming an alliance with Brandenburg.
• Bai Pu and Qin returned to Stockholm, and the Blood Rose War (Final Chapter) ended with Bai Pu earning 34,851 Merit Points.
• Qin granted Bai Pu the title of earl, and he chose the southern Scania Region as his fief, which included the Starfall Islands.

After receiving his earl’s crest, Bai Pu set Scania’s tax policy and exchanged his remaining merit points for Golden Equipment and alchemy supplies. He equipped the jewelry and asked Qin for the potion formulas.

• Bai Pu received the Earl Crest of the Fu Lei Family, which granted him attributes, health, and a monthly teleportation opportunity.
• Bai Pu chose to collect physical taxes and reduce Scania’s tax rate by 30% to encourage settlement and recovery.
• Bai Pu met Prime Minister Okerson Sheerna and exchanged merit points for three pieces of Golden Equipment jewelry.
• Bai Pu equipped the Swedish Royal Necklace and two rings, replacing his Frog Call Ring.
• Bai Pu bought local alchemy potions and asked Qin for their formulas.

Bai Pu improved his equipment and alchemy while waiting for news from the Starfall Islands. After learning that Charlotte had returned to Scania alive and apparently completed her dragon trial, he left the world and received the Legion Commander title.

• Bai Pu assembled his equipment, raised his attributes, and continued learning alchemy from Qin, discovering that potions made with ingredients from his territory could leave the world.
• Bai Pu learned that Charlotte had arrived in Scania injured and missing an arm, then rode toward Malmo Fortress to submit her mission.
• Bai Pu concluded that Charlotte had likely completed Duke William’s dragon trial and hoped she could recover her lost arm.
• Bai Pu entrusted Qin with overseeing Scania and spreading his name, then returned from Flesh Plague: World of Aberrations.
• The Spirit Realm Will awarded Bai Pu 33,496 Spirit Energy Points, recorded his A-rank renown, and granted him the title Legion Commander.

Bai Pu earned the A-rank Legion Commander title and used his military privileges to buy Honor Potions. He then met the Shasha Divine Envoy, who offered him a Source Water Blessing Seed and a path toward becoming one of the Source Water Lord’s chosen.

• Bai Pu received the Legion Commander title, which strengthened troops under his command, and learned his Flesh Plague World Fame would keep increasing through Qin.
• The Spirit Realm Will granted Bai Pu Staff Sergeant purchasing privileges and showed him military supplies available for Honor Points.
• Bai Pu spent Honor Points on one Honor Life Potion and one Honor Energy Potion, then headed to enhance his equipment.
• The Shasha Divine Envoy appeared and told Bai Pu that his Reinforced Hero-level template had earned him preliminary qualifications to become one of the Source Water Lord’s chosen.
• The Shasha Divine Envoy offered Bai Pu a Source Water Blessing Seed, which would grant him a blessing that increased Health Points, damage reduction, Water resistance, and his comprehension of the Profound Truth of Water.

Shasha Divine Envoy offered Bai Pu a blessing and a marked treasure, but he doubted her and chose to test the item rather than accept her offer. He obtained the Rune Inscription Tablet from Gustav's treasure chest, learning that it was a Dim Divine Rune that needed charging before it could unlock the second layer of his Talent Tree.

• Shasha Divine Envoy showed Bai Pu the benefits of a higher-level blessing and gave him a Fate Revelation Book that marked the Rune Inscription Tablet in Gustav's Dark Gold Treasure Chest.
• Bai Pu suspected Shasha Divine Envoy's claims and offered to return the Fate Revelation Book, but she left without taking it back.
• Bai Pu used the Fate Revelation Book on Gustav's Dark Gold Treasure Chest to prevent any tracking measures on the item from following him.
• Bai Pu selected the marked loot card and obtained a Dim Divine Rune, which needed to be charged and transformed into true Divine Script before it could unlock the second layer of his Talent Tree.

Bai Pu opened Gustav’s Dark Gold Treasure Chest and received a Dim Divine Rune and a damaged Crown of Domination, then spent resources enhancing his equipment. He left the chapter with his Blood Mist Butcher’s Chainsaw Sword at +8 and several other pieces of equipment at +4.

• Bai Pu learned that his military rank was too low to ask the Spirit Realm Will how to charge the Dim Divine Rune.
• Bai Pu used his final draw on a Dark Gold card and obtained the damaged Crown of Domination.
• Bai Pu reviewed his enhancement resources and decided to prioritize the Blood Mist Butcher’s Chainsaw Sword.
• Bai Pu enhanced the Chainsaw Greatsword to +8, boosting its Attack Power and unlocking the Water-Cooled Blade and Repeated Cutting effects.
• Bai Pu enhanced his neck, wrist, waist, and back equipment to +4, spending 70,000 Spirit Energy Points.

Bai Pu enhanced his equipment after gaining an Enhanced Heroic Profession, then returned to the God Strategy Army and revealed his new status to the Genius Camp members. Bai He was on his way to meet him, and Taurus regretted not having joined a frontline team sooner.

• Bai Pu upgraded his equipment and rings, gaining stronger damage reduction, storage space, and combat abilities while spending Spirit Energy Points.
• Bai Pu submitted evidence that he had killed Hidden Snake to the Special Operations Bureau, then returned to his room and slept.
• Li Ling, Su Xiaoxiao, Qilin, and other Genius Camp members visited Bai Pu and saw that his physique had changed after his attribute increase.
• Bai Pu displayed his Enhanced Heroic Profession rating, stunning the group and prompting Li Ling to praise her decision to recruit him.
• Qilin said Bai He was coming to see Bai Pu and that Steel Heart might join a frontline team, while Taurus regretted not having gritted his teeth and joined one earlier.

After advancing to a Reinforced Hero, Bai Pu turned down a celebration and caught up with Li Ling about Youthful Countenance Cream sales and his plans to strengthen his combat skills. He agreed to join Xi Polytechnic University's team for the High School Hegemony Competition but refused to attend training camp, leaving his teammates' coordination unresolved.

• Bai Pu declined Black Tiger's invitation to celebrate, and Taurus left after realizing he was excluded from Bai Pu's group.
• Li Ling told Bai Pu that she had sold most of the Youthful Countenance Cream and traded him 10,000 Spirit Energy Points for the sales.
• Bai Pu said he would make another batch, rest from Spirit Realm missions, and focus on improving his Combat Expertise and combat skills.
• Li Ling and Su Xiaoxiao explained the upcoming High School Hegemony Competition and Xi Polytechnic University's interest in Bai Pu.
• Bai Pu told Su Xiaoxiao to register him for the school team but refused to attend training camp because he did not want to play chickens pecking each other.

Bai Pu sought skill books and training opportunities while Li Ling and Su Xiaoxiao helped him find resources. He unlocked Gene Mindscape and began training against the phantoms of past opponents, discovering that the talent greatly improved his combat insight.

• Bai Pu told Li Ling and Su Xiaoxiao he planned to train during the High School Hegemony Competition and asked about ways to obtain skill books.
• Li Ling offered to contact Qing Mi, a businesswoman who managed Graceful Auction House and traded in spirit energy items, while Su Xiaoxiao searched the God Strategy Army's mission list for suitable work.
• Bai Pu requisitioned a rice cooker to refine Youthful Countenance Cream, then used a Legendary Point to unlock Gene Mindscape.
• Bai Pu entered his mindscape and fought Cao Zhang and his personal guards on a vividly imagined battlefield at Red Cliffs.
• Bai Pu discovered that he could sense his phantom opponents' thoughts and strategies, which helped him develop his Combat Expertise more efficiently.