Chapter Summaries

Gu Xi collected the treasure chests and Fish Dragon Bone he had arranged to obtain, then was summoned to meet the Chaoyang Radiance Guild’s leadership. The Guild Master introduced him to the gathered officers and announced that he would be generously rewarded for his contribution at the Bailian Grand Ceremony.

• Li Xinghui delivered 173 treasure chests from the Crystal Palace Secret Chamber, and Gu Xi received ten sets of Fish Dragon Bone from Chris.
• Chris left after joking with Gu Xi, while Li Xinghui stayed behind to keep him at the stall until the Guild Master returned.
• A Ferocious Weasel told Gu Xi to wait in the Great Conference Room, where he met the guild’s senior officers, including Lin Xu.
• The Guild Master arrived, introduced Gu Xi as a rapidly improving new member, and said the guild would reward him generously for earning funding and bringing glory to the Chaoyang Radiance Guild.

Gu Xi negotiated rewards from the Chaoyang Radiance Guild and its affiliated families, asking for undead buildings, a path to learn Death Edict, skill training, and purple equipment. The guild offered two non-duplicate sets of levels one through five, while its leaders proposed ways to help him learn Leadership and advance toward Death Edict.

• The guild master invited Gu Xi to name his rewards, and Gu Xi requested buildings from levels one through six, training through Death Edict, skill advancement, and purple equipment.
• The guild master said the guild could provide two complete, non-duplicate sets of undead buildings from levels one through five, but its Death Knight Dark Temples were unavailable; Gu Xi accepted the offer.
• Gu Xi explained that Death Edict required him to master Leadership's Recruitment and Diplomacy branches, and said he needed the skill to activate a matching building.
• A Vice Guild Master offered Gu Xi an admission ticket to the Mysterious Academy, where he could attempt to learn Leadership.
• The head of the Song Family offered advancement skill stones, and another attendee offered Golden Cake to improve Gu Xi's luck.

Gu Xi received access to several training locations and the chance to choose a piece of Purple Equipment from the guild vault. He chose a three-headed flail that he thought would suit Grand Princess Anna, leaving the vault with a possible weapon for her.

• The guild leaders offered Gu Xi access to the Ghoul Pass Training Ground, the second floor of the Facing Sun Magic Tower, and the Restricted Section of the Radiant Library, along with a chance to obtain Death Edict.
• The guild leader took Gu Xi through the Underground Passage to the Purple Equipment Vault, warning him about its defenses.
• Gu Xi found that the vault held 103 pieces of Purple Equipment, many with severe negative effects.
• Gu Xi chose Dehsunaap, a three-headed flail with powerful attacks and spellcasting benefits but dangerous drawbacks.
• Gu Xi decided Dehsunaap would suit Grand Princess Anna better than him, since she had become a Lich.

Gu Xi received two land deeds and compared the undead troops their buildings could train, discovering that one followed a conventional undead progression while the other featured unusual, likely Elf-derived creatures. He found that both deeds offered Liches, but their level-one mausoleums would train them slowly; the chapter ended with Gu Xi assessing the deeds’ different troops and abilities.

• Gu Xi left the Purple Equipment Vault with the president, who gave him two land deeds containing buildings from levels one to five.
• Gu Xi examined the Ghost Face Ruins deed and recognized its conventional progression from Skeletons and Zombies to Ghosts, Vampires, and Liches.
• Gu Xi inspected the Dark Farm deed and found unusual troops, including Ghost Butterflies, Scarecrows, Butchers, and an Undead Tree Pit.
• Gu Xi compared the two level-one mausoleums, which trained different kinds of Level 5 Liches with distinct skills.

Gu Xi examined the buildings in the Ghost Face Ruins and Dark Farm land deeds, then learned from the chairman how other players developed conquered cities and took them away as land deeds. The chairman’s story about his ancient academy left Gu Xi realizing that the chairman was far older than he had assumed.

• Gu Xi reviewed how the Ghost Face Ruins buildings boosted Skeleton Soldier production and supplied Negative Energy, souls, and corpses.
• Gu Xi examined the Dark Farm’s buildings and wondered why they improved Treants, fairies, and crows, and how the chairman’s group had obtained their blueprints.
• The chairman explained that players could occupy conquered cities, develop them temporarily, and take them away as land deeds when they left.
• The chairman recalled developing a border Fortress during a three-year school game and taking a Small Church and graveyard that became the core of his family.
• The chairman said he graduated from Nether River Bone Picking Academy before it was renamed Netherbone Wind, and Gu Xi realized the chairman was over a century older than the academy’s new name.

Gu Xi returned to Aryadovi City to deliver equipment to Grand Princess Anna, plan his Leadership training, and reorganize his forces. He learned that Luna had arrived, while the chance to join the Blazing Sun Mage Group passed without his knowledge.

• The Guild Master told Gu Xi about the long lifespans of high-level Necromancers and left him to decide how to use his gains.
• Gu Xi reported his departure and entered Aryadovi City before the Vice Guild Master of the Blazing Sun Mage Group could speak with him; the Vice Guild Master asked the registrar to tell Gu Xi to visit him later.
• Grand Princess Anna said she could not use Dehsunaap, so Gu Xi stored the flail and explained his plans to learn Leadership.
• Grand Princess Anna approved Gu Xi's training plan and said it would take about thirty days, after which she would give him a mission.
• Gu Xi began reorganizing his troops and planned to move the remaining red dragons to Aryadovi Tower to protect them from the blood maples.
• News arrived from the Demon Plant Zone that Luna had reached Aryadovi City.

Luna returned safely with the three items the Hanging Man had thrown into the Mirror Dungeon, including the Orange Fox Eye Ring. Gu Xi examined the ring’s powerful abilities and then inspected a fragment of the Sessho-seki, while the jade-white leg remained unidentified.

• Luna told Gu Xi she had retrieved the items without being noticed or injured, and Gu Xi returned the Weird Mirror Space to her.
• Luna presented a black stone, a ring, and a jade-white left leg, and Gu Xi identified the ring as the Orange Fox Eye Ring.
• Gu Xi read the Fox Eye Ring’s abilities, learned it could suppress Purple Equipment’s negative effects, and resolved to soul-bind it despite the fifteen-day sleep requirement.
• Gu Xi noted the nine pieces required for the Nine-tailed Divine Might Set and recognized that he could no longer reach the Bailian Grand Ceremony world to seek the remaining items.
• Gu Xi examined the black stone and identified it as Gray-quality Sessho-seki Shards that had lost their power and retained only resentment and the intent of death.

Gu Xi arranged Aryadovi City's construction and leadership plans with Luna and Grand Princess Anna before preparing to sleep for fifteen days while soul-binding Orange Equipment. He entered Evilwood Lake to recover as Luna and Grand Princess Anna took charge of the city.

• Gu Xi and Luna decided to place the Sessho-seki fragment in the Council Hall rather than near the Six Paths of Reincarnation Base, and Luna welcomed the Engineering Team Camp blueprint as a way to speed construction.
• Gu Xi found a left leg component for the Sealed Power task, advancing its progress to three of seven components.
• Gu Xi asked Grand Princess Anna to receive Dimi if her requirements were fulfilled while he was asleep, and he and Luna discussed the unusual land deeds and plans for reaching the Crimson Temple.
• Gu Xi chose Evilwood Lake as the place to recover during his fifteen-day sleep and told Luna and Grand Princess Anna to manage Aryadovi City in his absence.
• Gu Xi activated the Fox Eye Ring to begin soul-binding Orange Equipment, then fell onto the lake, was enclosed in a bubble, and sank into the green water.

After waking from fifteen days in Evilwood Lake, Gu Xi found his body recovered and the Fox Eye Ring bound to him. He reunited with Luna, Grand Princess Anna, and Shaya, then toured Aryadovi City’s rapid expansion and arrived at the Eagle Catching Spider Nest.

• Gu Xi woke in Evilwood Lake, discovered the Fox Eye Ring had become bound to him, and climbed ashore to find the Six Paths of Reincarnation Base renovated.
• Luna, Grand Princess Anna, and Shaya greeted Gu Xi, and Luna and Shaya helped him put on his equipment.
• Shaya reported that Victoria City was rebuilding and agreed to remain with Gu Xi to handle intelligence work.
• Luna told Gu Xi that Aryadovi City was nearing level 6, and they began inspecting the Demon Plant Zone.
• Gu Xi saw the Crow Spearmen gathering near the Slanted Roof and learned that Dark Farm and Crow Forest had increased their weekly output.
• Luna explained where Dark Farm and Ghost Face Ruins had been built, and Gu Xi reached the Eagle Catching Spider Nest, which stunned him with its terrifying appearance.

Gu Xi inspected the Demon Plant Zone’s new defenses and learned how Luna had deployed its troops while he slept. He also heard that Dimi had become a Hero and claimed the Giant Graveyard Zone, leaving him with questions about her plans for the Vampires.

• Gu Xi learned that the Eagle Catching Spider Nest’s Ebony Spiders were being given Poisoning Potion so their venom and Spider Silk would become highly toxic.
• Gu Xi inspected the Scarecrow Hunters on the Troop Stockade City Gate and watched them and the Undead Tree Pits repel attacking Ghoul Shadows and Abominations.
• Luna told Gu Xi that the Dark Farm had been moved toward Aryadovi Tower and that the city’s gates were defended by different troops, including Bone Dragons at the Main City Gate.
• Luna explained that eight level 4 Pegasus Cavalry had been sent to the Weird Mirror Space and that Dimi had taken six level 5 Cyclopes.
• Gu Xi learned that Dimi had become a Hero while he slept, claimed the Giant Graveyard Zone, and demanded the Vampires produced over the next few weeks for her unit.

Gu Xi inspected the Dock Area and Greenlake District to assess the city’s structures and forces, including the troops stationed around the lake. He discovered that the underwater units were transforming under the Blood Maple Tree’s influence, but they still lacked a commander for aquatic combat.

• Gu Xi traveled from Evilwood Lake through the Dock Area toward Greenlake District while Luna explained the district’s buildings and Training Camp.
• Gu Xi saw that the Dock Area’s buildings had been upgraded and that two patrols of Skeleton Soldiers guarded the docks under a rotating defense system.
• Gu Xi reached Greenlake District and inspected the Mermaid Garden, the Bay Temple, and twenty Seahorse Cavalrymen who patrolled the waterways without a commander.
• Mermaids gathered around Gu Xi just as Floating Corpses emerged on the lake’s surface, prompting him to investigate the Sunken Corpse Bay below.
• Gu Xi found an expanding underwater mound of debris that produced Floating Corpses and noticed Bone Spikes growing from the Mermaids’ tails as they transformed into undead units.

Gu Xi explored the Dark Farm District and learned how its farms and Training Camps produced and sustained Undead troops. He reached the Ghost Butterfly Garden, where Soul Shards brought by Ghost Butterflies created new recruits.

• Gu Xi crossed the Abandoned Farmland, where swarms of White Bone Locusts covered the field.
• Gu Xi saw black Abominations emerge from the Blood-colored Forest and run into the Pumpkin Field, where pumpkins devoured most of them and some carried pumpkins back to grow Undead Tree Pits.
• Gu Xi followed the path to the Mausoleum in the Mist, where Luna and Grand Princess Anna explained that the Liches were still undergoing their lengthy training.
• Gu Xi watched Ghost Butterflies gather Soul Shards from man-eating flowers and carry them to the Ghost Butterfly Garden.
• The Ghost Butterflies stuffed Soul Shards into empty flower houses, and new Ghost Butterflies emerged from them.

Gu Xi inspected the newly merged Undead Gathering Area and discovered that the Crimson Temple had been completed. He met Amirka and learned how Crimson Knights could be produced, promising to form an order once she had gathered one hundred.

• Gu Xi explored the Undead Gathering Area, saw its troop buildings and trained Maze Devourers and Doom Bones, then visited the Blood Mausoleum.
• Gu Xi was surprised to find the Crimson Temple completed beside the Blood Mausoleum, while Luna showed him where the Black Arena was being built.
• Amirka explained that she was waiting for the Crimson Knights to finish training and planned to lead Gladiator Black Guards as well.
• Gu Xi learned the materials and time needed to produce Crimson Knights and promised Amirka they would form an order once she commanded one hundred.
• Gu Xi left with Luna and the others toward the Giant Graveyard Zone.

Gu Xi visited Dimi at the Giant Graveyard Zone and named her forces the Rose Legion, with three camps under her command. Dimi chose to specialize in battle and siege warfare as she began forming her legion.

• Gu Xi found the Giant Graveyard Zone transformed, with Dimi’s Giant Garden serving as her garrison and supporting Zombies, Ghosts, and Vampires.
• Dimi showed Gu Xi her banners and asked him to name her troops, so he named her legion the Rose Legion and its units the Crimson Blood Camp, Azure Zombie Camp, and Gray Soul Camp.
• Dimi requested Maze Devourers, ordinary Ghosts, and enough Vampires to meet her needs, and said Cyclopes transformed into special Zombies would serve as her personal guards.
• Gu Xi discussed possible legion specializations with Dimi and considered visiting the Main City Gate to inspect its six Bone Dragons.
• Dimi declared that the Rose Legion would focus on battle and siege warfare.

Gu Xi inspected the Sewer area, where he saw the new Undead Eye Laboratory and Mind's Eye Swordsmanship Hall, then planned a public radio station to replace the Owls’ weekly announcements. Dimi prepared to choose an era and lead her legion into battle, while Gu Xi and Luna headed toward the Council Hall and Main City Gate.

• Gu Xi told Dimi to register her legion, gather intelligence from the White Bone Wine Maiden, and choose between the Tudor Dynasty and York Dynasty eras for battle.
• Dimi considered the differences between the two eras and how she would replenish and equip her troops herself.
• Gu Xi inspected the Mind's Eye Swordsmanship Hall and saw its blindfolded swordsmen slowly transforming toward undeath under the Blood Maple's influence.
• Gu Xi examined the Undead Eye Laboratory's Level 4 Undead Eye Musicians, who could curse enemies, summon rat swarms, and strengthen allied troops.
• Gu Xi saw a notice announcing the Week of Sulfur and told Luna to build a Campus Radio Station to broadcast weekly announcements instead of relying on Owls.
• Gu Xi and Luna headed toward the Council Hall and the Main City Gate.

Gu Xi toured Aryadovi, met the astrologer Bit, and learned how the Astrologer's Tower delivered its weekly predictions. He then reviewed the city's upgraded defenses and complete status with his gathered Heroes, finding Aryadovi close to its next level.

• Bit told Gu Xi that Training Camps trusted astrology results only when they were delivered by the Astrologer's Tower's owls, and Gu Xi accepted that broadcasts would not replace them.
• Gu Xi saw that the Council Hall had reached Level 2 and that the Main City Gate had expanded to three gates, guarded by six weak Bone Dragons.
• Luna led Gu Xi to the Council Hall, where Dimi, Amirka, and his other Heroes had gathered.
• Gu Xi examined Aryadovi's city status and learned that it was Level 5 at 297/300, with its Council Hall upgraded and many buildings recorded across the city.

Gu Xi and Luna planned Aryadovi City's remaining construction, prioritizing defenses and a Summoning Tower while calculating the city's substantial bonuses to its undead. Gu Xi then discovered that he commanded over fifteen thousand troops and 137 Undead Headmen.

• Gu Xi told Luna to prioritize functional Medium Buildings and arrange Arrow Towers, gates, or moats where suitable Small Buildings were unavailable.
• Gu Xi assigned Arrow Towers near Dark Farm, the Undead Gathering Area, and the road to Aryadovi Tower, and ordered several other Small Buildings and a Summoning Tower built.
• Gu Xi and Luna calculated that Aryadovi City's bonuses gave its trained undead +8 Attack, +5 Defense, +21 life, 2 Luck, and 3 Morale.
• Gu Xi checked his forces and found 137 Undead Headmen, including 46 Skeleton Heads and 33 Skeleton Battle Squads.
• Gu Xi discovered that his undead and other troops together numbered more than fifteen thousand.

Gu Xi reviewed Aryadovi City's expanded forces and arranged plans for its troops, temples, and commanders. He assigned Dimi to begin a campaign against two open periods of Aryadovi City and ordered the Heroes to clear nearby fog.

• Gu Xi reviewed the more than fifteen thousand troops, including units led by Undead Headmen and standardized Skeleton Soldiers, Zombies, and Ghosts.
• Gu Xi assigned Dimi to handle the campaign against the two already-open periods of Aryadovi City.
• Amirka explained that the Crimson Temple used the Barracks' temporary armory and would need a dedicated one within a year.
• Gu Xi told Amirka to train his troops and said he would establish the Crimson Knight Order before assigning him to Dimi's remaining targets.
• Gu Xi ordered two of the other four Heroes to clear fog near Aryadovi Tower and the Demon Plant Zone every day when they were not needed in battle.

Gu Xi organized Aryadovi City's military command before leaving to study at the Mysterious Academy for thirty days. After he vanished, Grand Princess Anna coordinated the city's preparations and Dimi's upcoming expedition.

• Grand Princess Anna explained that the level-three Barracks could run ten Conquest Missions at once, and Gu Xi insisted that all Headmen gain experience and grow stronger.
• Gu Xi granted Grand Princess Anna authority over the troops during peacetime but reserved their deployment during battles for himself.
• Gu Xi told Luna, Shaya, and Grand Princess Anna to manage Aryadovi City while he studied, encouraged Shaya to find her own path, and then left using the admission ticket.
• Grand Princess Anna assigned her subordinates to prepare the city and Dimi's expedition, while Dimi planned to visit Aryadovi Tower and consult the Headless Queen.
• Dimi decided to spend three days replenishing troops and weapons and securing Siege Weapons before dispatching her forces.

Gu Xi searched a vast forest for a way into Mysterious Academy and discovered a train circling between a lake and the mountains. He boarded its rotting side, where skeletons sat in the carriages, and asked them to open the door.

• Gu Xi summoned the Evil Coffin and rode it through the forest toward the sound of a train.
• Gu Xi spotted a red train crossing the lake and concluded it was the key to entering Mysterious Academy.
• Gu Xi used the Water Dragon Beast to approach the train, observed its empty carriages, and followed its route back toward the mountains.
• Gu Xi found the train again and saw that its opposite side was dark red, decayed, and filled with skeletons in black robes.
• Gu Xi leaped onto the train, drew the skeletons' attention, and asked them to open the door.