Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi initiates a series of spells to control the environment, enhancing Yin Qi and releasing Death Avatars to create a suitable environment for Nether Spirit Flowers.
• He blocks all entrances to the Golden Tree Forest and orders to block the passage into the Underground Space.
• Gu Xi approaches the head of the Ancient God, feeling immense pressure, and activates the 'Fate Selection' effect, draining his Mana rapidly.
• He witnesses a scene of the head's flight towards the Game Deep, with opportunities to adjust its course, but his current strength is insufficient.
• Gu Xi seizes an opportunity when the head breaks through a nebula layer, introducing a ray of light into its nostril.
• After being ejected from the Fate Selection screen, Gu Xi's Life Force is drained, and his level is automatically increased to 18.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates strategic thinking and resourcefulness in manipulating the environment to his advantage.
• He shows determination and focus in attempting to change the head's fate, despite the immense pressure and risks involved.
• Gu Xi's actions result in a significant increase in his level, indicating growth and progression in his abilities.

Significant Themes

• The power of manipulation and adaptation in the face of overwhelming odds.
• The consequences and costs of attempting to change one's fate or destiny.
• The importance of focus, determination, and seizing opportunities in achieving goals.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with his surroundings, using spells and Death Avatars to control the environment and create favorable conditions for his plan.
• He communicates with his allies outside, ordering them to block entrances and passages.
• Gu Xi's internal struggle and focus are highlighted as he attempts to change the head's fate, with no external interactions during this process.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi levels up and must make a Fate Selection to prevent his mana from depleting.
• Gu Xi recognizes the Stargazer's Sword within a nebula, realizing it's the Giant's original form, and inserts a Pole Star into the Head's nostril.
• Gu Xi uses his Yellow Springs Road and Peach Mountain to envelop the Head, integrating it into his Underworld.
• The Head's weight causes Gu Xi's Underworld to start tearing away from Victoria City, threatening its stability.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates quick thinking and decisiveness in his actions, showing his determination and resourcefulness.
• Gu Xi's Underworld, the Mirror Dungeon, is shown to be vulnerable and not yet fully formed, indicating his growth as a character.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of Gu Xi's actions and the weight of his decisions are explored, highlighting the theme of responsibility.
• The theme of growth and development is evident as Gu Xi's Underworld struggles to support the Head, showing the challenges he faces as he advances.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with the Head and the Great Lord's Corpse, attempting to control and integrate them into his Underworld.
• Gu Xi's actions directly impact the stability of his Underworld and Victoria City, showing the interconnectedness of his decisions and their consequences.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi attempts to take the Head, a powerful entity, from its location within Gu Xi's Peach Mountain.
• A tug-of-war ensues between the Head and the Great Lord's Corpse, with the Head trying to escape and the Corpse trying to hold it back.
• Gu Xi fuses the Head's location with Peach Mountain's internal space and sends it away using the Yellow Springs Road.
• Gu Xi returns to the Golden Tree Forest to find that his Undead Army has secured the area and defeated enemy players.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates strategic thinking, resourcefulness, and determination in his attempt to take the Head.
• Gu Xi's Death Avatar-Netherworld Messengers sacrifice themselves to help Gu Xi achieve his goal.
• Gu Xi's Subordinate Troops show obedience and proactivity in following his orders.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice: Gu Xi's Death Avatars sacrifice themselves to help Gu Xi succeed in his mission.
• Determination: Gu Xi's resolve in taking the Head, despite the risks and challenges involved.
• Strategy: Gu Xi's strategic planning and quick thinking in adapting to the situation.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with his Subordinate Troops, giving orders and receiving updates on the situation.
• Gu Xi communicates with New Nine-tailed, giving her a task to complete while he oversees the work back in Aryadovi City.
• The Head and the Great Lord's Corpse engage in a tug-of-war, representing a struggle for power and control.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi discovers that bringing the Head back to the Yellow Springs Road threatens to tear Peach Mountain away, causing the Head to fall back into the Game Deep.
• Gu Xi decides to contain the Head and prevent it from falling into the Game Deep.
• Gu Xi's Yellow Springs Road and Mirror Dungeon, along with Victoria City, fall into the Game Deep to protect the Head.
• Gu Xi fuses the Head with the Great Lord's body, absorbing its power into his Yellow Springs Road and Underworld Netherworld.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his decisiveness and resourcefulness in handling the crisis, showing his commitment to protecting his territory and the Head.
• Gu Xi's Nether Spirit Flowers play a crucial role in protecting his Mirror Dungeon and mitigating the impact of the fall.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between Gu Xi and the forces of the Game Deep, highlighting his determination to protect his territory and achieve his goals.
• The consequences of Gu Xi's actions, showing the potential losses and gains of his decisions.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with Luna, Shaya, and Grand Princess Anna, delegating tasks to them as they face the aftermath of the fall into the Game Deep.
• Gu Xi's relationship with the Head evolves as he successfully fuses it with his Yellow Springs Road, absorbing its power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi, after stabilizing his situation post-level up, reviews his new skills.
• His main cities have fallen into the Game Deep, increasing pressure on his Yellow Springs Road.
• Gu Xi must choose two skills from five options, all related to blood replenishment or life force management.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates strategic thinking in choosing skills, considering his current needs and future growth.
• He shows hesitation and indecision, a rare display of vulnerability, as he weighs the pros and cons of each skill.

Significant Themes

• Growth and Adaptation: Gu Xi must adapt to new challenges and choose skills that will help him grow stronger.
• Decision Making: Gu Xi faces a difficult choice between two powerful skills, highlighting the importance of strategic decision-making.
• Resource Management: The skills offered focus on managing life force and mana, reflecting the importance of resource management in Gu Xi's role as an Underworld Master.

Character Interactions

• Although no direct interactions are mentioned, Gu Xi's internal dialogue reveals his thought process and consideration of his subordinates' needs, implying a level of care and responsibility towards them.

Outcome

• Gu Xi chooses the 'Soul Return Road' and 'Undead Body Soul Lock' skills, prioritizing long-term blood replenishment for his Undead and protection against life drain, respectively.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi selects and learns two new skills: Soul Return Road and Undead Body Soul Lock.
• Gu Xi's city, Changzi City, experiences chaos due to Gu Xi's actions in the Golden Tree Forest, leading to investigations and purges.
• Gu Xi's subordinate, Orange Equipment Guardian - New Nine-tailed, is temporarily imprisoned in Changzi City but later released and returns to Gu Xi.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi gains two powerful skills, understanding their effects and potential. He decides to focus on researching Undead Body Soul Lock to advance his understanding of Undead and Death.
• Orange Equipment Guardian - New Nine-tailed demonstrates her resourcefulness and adaptability by impersonating Xu Zao to avoid suspicion and later escaping Changzi City.

Significant Themes

• Power and Control: Gu Xi's new skills grant him more control over his undead and the environment, while Changzi City's investigations reflect their desire to maintain control over their territory.
• Adaptation and Survival: Both Gu Xi and Orange Equipment Guardian - New Nine-tailed show their ability to adapt to changing circumstances and find ways to survive and thrive.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Orange Equipment Guardian - New Nine-tailed maintain communication, with the latter providing crucial information about Changzi City's situation and Gu Xi's actions.
• Gu Xi's actions in the Golden Tree Forest draw the attention of another race, the Octopus Heads, indicating potential future interactions or conflicts.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Zhouxu Clan's Octopus Head appears again, causing concern for Gu Xi.
• Gu Xi's Mirror Dungeon is now in the Game Deep, making it harder to keep its location secret.
• Gu Xi learns that the ruins of Victoria City exist in the current Game Deep location.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi: Shows concern about the Octopus Head's reappearance and the potential exposure of his Mirror Dungeon. He's strategic in his decisions, delegating tasks to his subordinates while planning for future challenges.
• Orange Equipment Guardian - New Nine-tailed: Shows reluctance but accepts Gu Xi's task to deal with the Octopus Head, likely due to the reward of obtaining Nine-tailed Divine Might sets.

Significant Themes

• Secrecy vs. Exposure: Gu Xi's struggle to keep his Mirror Dungeon's location secret while dealing with external threats.
• Adaptation: Gu Xi's need to adapt to the new environment of the Game Deep and the potential challenges it brings.
• Delegation and Trust: Gu Xi entrusts tasks to his subordinates, showing his confidence in their abilities.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Orange Equipment Guardian - New Nine-tailed: Gu Xi assigns a task to New Nine-tailed, who reluctantly accepts, showing a hierarchical relationship.
• Gu Xi and Shaya: Shaya reports to Gu Xi, showing a loyal and respectful relationship. Gu Xi values Shaya's input, indicating a mutual trust and respect.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi learns about the ruins of Victoria City from Shaya.
• Gu Xi decides to visit Victoria City after the Mirror Dungeon's space wall is compromised.
• Upon arrival, they find Victoria City burnt to a charred black, with a layer of Black smoke and Ash, and Heat Waves.
• Gu Xi discovers that the Coal Cinder, a monster from Victoria, is causing the phenomenon.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi shows concern for the security of Aryadovi City due to the loss of the Mirror Dungeon's space wall.
• Gu Xi demonstrates his strategic thinking by considering how to rearrange his Underworld and utilize the current situation.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of the Great Lord's defeat and the Mirror Dungeon's fall.
• The potential threats to Aryadovi City's security.
• Gu Xi's adaptability and strategic planning in the face of change.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Shaya discuss the situation in Victoria City and its implications for Aryadovi City.
• Gu Xi commands Heat Wave to suppress the flames within Victoria City, showing his authority and control over his subordinates.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Victoria City transforms with Heat Wave's arrival, becoming fiery and alive.
• Gu Xi enters Victoria City, protected by wind and water magic.
• Black Shadows, resembling Coal Cinder and Victoria Tower guards, block Gu Xi's path but don't attack.
• Gu Xi charges through the city on his Evil Coffin, observing burned buildings and reaching Victoria Tower.
• Inside Victoria Tower, Gu Xi finds a Stone coffin and charred human figures, suggesting a Ritual was interrupted when Victoria was dragged into the Game Deep.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his magic abilities and strategic thinking, deciding to let Heat Wave live in Victoria City if it can't be saved.
• Heat Wave shows satisfaction with the current environment of Victoria City.
• Black Shadows exhibit unusual behavior, neither attacking nor retreating, hinting at their unique nature.

Significant Themes

• Transformation and change, as Victoria City is dramatically altered by Heat Wave's presence.
• The consequences of interrupted rituals and unfinished business, as seen with the Stone coffin and charred figures.
• Gu Xi's adaptability and resourcefulness in facing unexpected situations.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with the Heat Wave, deciding its fate based on Victoria City's condition.
• Gu Xi faces off against the Black Shadows, using his Evil Coffin to bypass them.
• Gu Xi observes the remnants of Victoria Tower's Ritual, connecting it to his past actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi discovers a large Stone Coffin at Victoria Tower, not a funeral but a ritual involving Undead transformation.
• He finds Victoria City reduced to one-tenth of its original size, heavily damaged, and imbued with the Flame attribute.
• Gu Xi decides to resurrect Victoria City as a Death City, naming it "Flame Victoria."

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his knowledge of Victoria City's history and politics, gained from Luna, Shaya, and Grand Princess Anna.
• He shows strategic thinking in planning the defense of the Mirror Dungeon's outer rim, choosing to transform Victoria City into a Death City.

Significant Themes

• The theme of transformation and rebirth is highlighted as Gu Xi resurrects Victoria City as a Death City.
• The power dynamics of Victoria City and its Royal Family are explored through Gu Xi's understanding of their practices and rituals.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with the Heat Wave, his summoned entity, giving it instructions and receiving information from it.
• Gu Xi's decision to transform Victoria City into a Death City is a result of his interaction with the city's environment and his strategic planning.

Key Plot Points and Events

• An explosion occurs, revealing an Old Man in a stone coffin, who was once Grand Duke Willis and was set to become Prince Vikado but was usurped by Grand Princess Anna's birth.
• The Old Man's body is ignited by Flame, forming a pillar of fire, and his face appears twisted in the flames.
• Gu Xi and Shaya recognize the Old Man as Grand Princess Anna's uncle, who was unlucky in his succession to the throne.
• Gu Xi drags a Flame Person out of the pillar of fire, but it's useless and has no combat strength or leadership qualities. Gu Xi kills it.
• Gu Xi learns from Heat Wave that Flame Victoria City attracts only Flame and mindless Black Ash-like beings, not traditional Undead.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his power and indifference, killing the Flame Person without hesitation.
• Heat Wave shows his loyalty and understanding of the city's unique nature, offering to live there and suggesting improvements.

Significant Themes

• Unluckiness and resentment leading to creation (the Old Man's situation and the Flame Person's origin).
• The city's unique nature and Gu Xi's acceptance of its peculiarities.
• Gu Xi's pragmatic approach to power and usefulness, even in the face of unusual circumstances.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Shaya discuss the Old Man's identity and his unfortunate life.
• Gu Xi interacts with the Flame Person, questioning its usefulness and ultimately deciding to kill it.
• Gu Xi and Heat Wave discuss the city's nature and Gu Xi's plans for its development.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi swiftly handles Flame Victoria City's affairs, then withdraws.
• The city is engulfed in flames upon Gu Xi's departure.
• Gu Xi plans to protect his Underworld range and sets a three-hundred-kilometer boundary for exploration.
• Grand Princess Anna sends Victoria City's maps and design drawings to Gu Xi through her Subordinate, the Magic Mirror Lord.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates strategic thinking, prioritizing intelligence gathering and planning defense lines.
• Grand Princess Anna, though not present, shows foresight in preparing Victoria City's maps and designs.

Significant Themes

• Preparation and Planning: Both Gu Xi and Grand Princess Anna exhibit thorough preparation and strategic planning.
• Adaptability: Gu Xi adapts to the unique challenges of Flame Victoria City and its potential as a starting point.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Shaya discuss defense strategies, with Gu Xi setting a three-hundred-kilometer boundary for exploration.
• Gu Xi interacts with the Magic Mirror Lord, receiving Victoria City's maps and designs from Grand Princess Anna.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi learns about Grand Princess Anna's plan to increase the number of Command Halls, which he finds impractical without the Floating Spirituality Ika.
• Magic Mirror Lord visits Gu Xi to discuss the plan, but Gu Xi is non-committal.
• Catherine delivers the Loss Statistics report after the Mirror Dungeon crash, revealing significant damages to resource points, buildings, and infrastructure on the Yellow Springs Road and in Aryadovi City.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his practical and strategic mindset, questioning the feasibility of Grand Princess Anna's plan.
• Magic Mirror Lord shows understanding and insight into the challenges of implementing Grand Princess Anna's plan.
• Catherine proves her competence by thoroughly compiling the Loss Statistics report.

Significant Themes

• The importance of practicality and feasibility in strategic planning.
• The consequences of large-scale disasters on infrastructure and resources.
• The need for thorough assessment and understanding of situations before making decisions.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Magic Mirror Lord discuss Grand Princess Anna's plan, with Gu Xi expressing his concerns and Magic Mirror Lord understanding the challenges involved.
• Gu Xi and Catherine discuss the Loss Statistics, with Gu Xi showing concern and Catherine providing detailed information.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Massive destruction in Aryadovi, Shun, and Maze Demon Cities due to an earthquake.
• Aryadovi City: One-third of buildings collapsed, city level dropped from 23 to 21, nearly 200,000 Undead killed or missing.
• Shun City: One-third of buildings collapsed, city level dropped from 16 to 13, nearly 80,000 Undead killed or missing.
• Maze Demon City: One-quarter of buildings collapsed, city level dropped from 17 to 12, nearly 20,000 creatures killed or missing.
• Gu Xi feels overwhelmed by the losses, which are greater than previous ones.
• Gu Xi decides to buy time with money by having Catherine purchase resources to start repairs.
• Gu Xi travels to Aryadovi City to meet Luna, finding the city in disarray with many buildings collapsed and spaces chaotic.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi: Initially disheartened by the losses, he later adjusts his mindset, focusing on the long-term benefits of the Ancient God's Head.
• Catherine: Agrees to buy resources to facilitate repairs, showing understanding of Gu Xi's strategy.
• Luna: Busy managing repairs and reconstruction in Aryadovi City, unable to leave due to the overwhelming workload.

Significant Themes

• Loss and Opportunity: Gu Xi sees the earthquake as a loss but also a potential opportunity.
• Long-term vs Short-term Gains: Gu Xi prioritizes long-term benefits (Ancient God's Head) over immediate losses.
• Resilience: Gu Xi demonstrates resilience in the face of significant setbacks.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Catherine: Gu Xi gives Catherine a task to buy resources, showing trust in her abilities.
• Gu Xi and Luna: Gu Xi travels to Aryadovi City to meet Luna, indicating he values her management skills and wants to discuss the situation with her.
• Gu Xi and Staff Members: Gu Xi observes staff members marking problem areas on a Sand Table, showing he's aware of the extent of the damage and is taking steps to address it.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi visits Luna in Aryadovi City.
• Luna presents a plan to rebuild the city by demolishing and relocating damaged structures.
• Gu Xi reveals his intention to upgrade Aryadovi to a Capital.
• Luna asks if Aryadovi will be the Main Capital or a Secondary Capital.
• Gu Xi explains his plan to build a defense network around the Mirror Dungeon, which will require more resources.

Character Developments

• Luna shows initiative and strategic thinking in her city rebuilding plan.
• Gu Xi demonstrates his long-term planning and protective instincts towards Aryadovi City and the Mirror Dungeon.

Significant Themes

• Urban Planning and Development: Luna's plan to rebuild the city efficiently and Gu Xi's long-term vision for the city's growth.
• Defense and Protection: Gu Xi's focus on securing Aryadovi City and the Mirror Dungeon from potential threats.
• Resource Management: The need to balance resources among multiple cities and the importance of prioritizing key areas.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Luna have a professional and respectful interaction, with Luna showing deference to Gu Xi's authority while also providing her expertise.
• Luna's question about the Capital's status shows her desire to maintain Aryadovi City's importance, while Gu Xi's response reassures her of its central role.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luna understands Gu Xi's true intentions: his focus is on the Underworld, not the Game, Game Deep, or Real World.
• Luna plans to expand Aryadovi City and integrate the Mirror Weird space into the Mirror Dungeon.
• Gu Xi suggests releasing the Magic Mirror City to restore Aryadovi City.
• Luna reveals that the Magic Mirror City has mutated and is stuck in the void of Aryadovi City, unable to cover the destroyed city.
• A new city, Victoria, appears in the void, merging with the Magic Mirror City.
• Gu Xi suggests transforming Victoria into a Death City to resolve the awkward situation.

Character Developments

• Luna: Realizes the importance of expanding and integrating her city spaces. Shows strategic thinking and adaptability.
• Gu Xi: Demonstrates his understanding of the Underworld's significance. Offers solutions to Luna's problems.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation and change: Luna and Gu Xi must adapt to the unexpected situation and find new solutions.
• The Underworld's importance: Gu Xi's focus on the Underworld highlights its significance in their plans.
• The power of integration: Luna's desire to integrate the Mirror Weird space into the Mirror Dungeon underscores the potential of combining different elements.

Character Interactions

• Luna and Gu Xi: They collaborate and share ideas, with Gu Xi offering guidance and Luna presenting her unique insights.
• Luna and Victoria: Luna's relationship with the new city, Victoria, is complex and uncertain, as she must decide how to handle its appearance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi and Luna discuss the risk of reclaiming Magic Mirror City to use it as a backup for Aryadovi City.
• Gu Xi decides to take the gamble, and Luna agrees.
• Gu Xi uses the Death City skill to control and rename the city as "Magic Mirror Victoria."
• The city successfully integrates behind Aryadovi City as a mirror image, serving as a secondary capital.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his strategic thinking and decisiveness in taking risks for potential gains.
• Luna shows concern for the safety of the city and its inhabitants but ultimately supports Gu Xi's decision.

Significant Themes

• Risk vs. Reward: Gu Xi weighs the potential gains against the risks involved in reclaiming Magic Mirror City.
• Backup and Redundancy: The integration of Magic Mirror Victoria as a backup for Aryadovi City highlights the importance of redundancy in planning.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Luna discuss the plan, with Luna expressing her concerns and Gu Xi reassuring her with the potential benefits.
• Gu Xi asks Luna to manage Magic Mirror Victoria, but she declines due to her current responsibilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi asks Luna if she can copy the Mirror Dungeon effect to Magic Mirror Victoria City.
• Gu Xi enters Magic Mirror Victoria City, finding it empty and opposite in layout to Aryadovi City.
• He discovers that the Chief of the Goddesses' Red Equipment wasn't copied, but the Corpse Pile War God Statue and Evilwood Golden Apple Tree were, with some changes.
• Gu Xi realizes he can recruit three more Orange Equipment Guardians and restore the city's functionality.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi: Shows strategic thinking by considering copying the Mirror Dungeon and exploring Magic Mirror Victoria City's potential.
• Luna: Reveals she can't manage two cities at once, leading Gu Xi to consider other arrangements for Magic Mirror Victoria City.

Significant Themes

• Copying and replication: The Magic Mirror City Skill allows Gu Xi to copy aspects of Aryadovi City, but not all elements are perfectly replicated.
• Resource management: Gu Xi must decide how to allocate his resources, including Subordinates, to effectively manage his cities.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Luna: Their conversation reveals Luna's limitations and prompts Gu Xi to consider alternative management for Magic Mirror Victoria City.
• Gu Xi and Magic Mirror Victoria City: Gu Xi explores the copied city, discovering its potential and limitations, which influences his strategic planning.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi decides to create a Contract Undead for Magic Mirror Victoria City and discusses it with Luna.
• Gu Xi surveys the damage in Aryadovi City from the sky and realizes the extent of its destruction.
• Gu Xi returns to the Council Hall and shows Luna several corpses for potential Contract Undead.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi: Realizes the importance of having administrative talent in his Contract Undead and considers the suitability of each corpse.
• Luna: Demonstrates her understanding of Gu Xi's preferences and offers practical advice on the selection process.

Significant Themes

• The importance of administrative talent in governance and management.
• The need for suitable individuals to fill specific roles.
• The consequences of past actions (the damage to Aryadovi City).

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Luna: They discuss the creation of a new Contract Undead, with Luna providing valuable input and challenging Gu Xi's initial perspective.
• Gu Xi and the corpses: Gu Xi examines several corpses, considering their suitability for his needs.
• Gu Xi and the city: Gu Xi surveys Aryadovi City from the sky, assessing the damage and considering its future.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi successfully converts a middle-aged woman, Mary, into a Contract Undead.
• Mary, a Walking Corpse with high Diplomacy and Mind Magic skills, is chosen for administrative purposes.
• Gu Xi explains the situation of Magic Mirror Victoria City to Mary and tasks her with managing the Undead there.
• Gu Xi visits Grand Princess Anna to discuss troop arrangements and defense lines after the Mirror Dungeon impact.
• Troops are dispatched to investigate the Game World that fell with Victoria City, as there might be other cities and enemies present.

Character Developments

• Mary: Joins Gu Xi's subordinates as a Contract Undead, showcasing her administrative skills and potential in diplomacy and mind magic.
• Gu Xi: Demonstrates strategic thinking by visiting Grand Princess Anna to discuss troop arrangements and defense lines, indicating his growing leadership role.

Significant Themes

• Administration and Leadership: Mary's appointment highlights the importance of administrative skills in managing Undead troops, while Gu Xi's strategic planning emphasizes the need for strong leadership.
• Preparation for War: The investigation into the fallen Game World and the dispatch of troops suggest an impending conflict, with Gu Xi and his subordinates preparing for battle.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Mary: Gu Xi explains the situation in Magic Mirror Victoria City to Mary, and she responds enthusiastically, showing her eagerness to serve.
• Gu Xi and Grand Princess Anna: They discuss troop arrangements and defense lines, demonstrating their collaborative leadership and mutual respect.