Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The author's work goes premium, marking a significant milestone in their writing career.
• They announce that they will post 10,000 characters initially and that the frequency of updates will depend on the number of subscriptions.

Character Developments

• The author expresses gratitude towards their supporters, indicating a growth in their career and recognition.
• They also reveal their ambition to receive a Sanjiang recommendation, showing their drive and aspiration for success.

Significant Themes

• Support and Gratitude: The author emphasizes the importance of their supporters, expressing thanks for their backing.
• Ambition and Drive: The mention of the Sanjiang recommendation hints at the author's long-term goals and determination.

Character Interactions

• The author directly addresses their readers as 'brothers,' fostering a sense of community and camaraderie.
• They encourage readers to subscribe, creating a call-to-action that engages the audience and fosters a sense of collective investment in the story's future.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The author announces a new bonus chapter policy based on subscriptions.
• For every ten increase in average subscriptions, one bonus chapter will be added.
• Currently, 74 bonus chapters are owed based on a half-day average of 739 subscriptions.
• If average subscriptions reach 3,000, 300 bonus chapters will be added, and if they pass 10,000, 1,000 chapters will be added.

Character Developments

• No character developments in this chapter as it's a meta update.

Significant Themes

• The theme of this chapter is the relationship between the author and readers, with the author encouraging reader engagement and support through subscriptions.

Character Interactions

• No character interactions in this chapter as it's a meta update.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A large whirlpool appears in the river of the Netherworld Dock Area, spitting out corpses that can be salvaged.
• Gu Xi realizes the potential of the Netherworld Dock Area and decides to build two Core Buildings nearby.
• Gu Xi plans to connect the three docks, the Dock Warehouse, the Dock Market, and the two Core Buildings via a Walkway, creating a linked area.
• Gu Xi leaves the management of the Dock Area to Luna and stations other Skeleton troops nearby for assistance.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his strategic thinking and decisiveness in utilizing the Netherworld Dock Area's resources and planning its infrastructure.
• Luna shows competence and efficiency in managing Aryadovi's affairs and executing Gu Xi's plans.

Significant Themes

• Resource management and strategic planning: Gu Xi's focus on maximizing the use of available resources and planning for future growth.
• Utilization of unique environments: The Netherworld Dock Area's whirlpool and its corpses present a unique challenge and opportunity that Gu Xi capitalizes on.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Luna: Gu Xi entrusts Luna with the management of the Dock Area, showing trust in her abilities. Luna, in turn, efficiently carries out Gu Xi's plans.
• Gu Xi and the Death Avatar: Gu Xi studies the Death Avatar's condition and gains a better understanding of its abilities and origins.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi visits the library at the edge of Aryadovi City, which is unique in style and produces mysterious peas weekly.
• The library rewards Gu Xi with three peas after he places the 'Jack and the Beanstalk' Fairy Tale Book on the shelf.
• Gu Xi explores the library and discovers its potential for producing resources and its incomplete functions.
• Gu Xi feels drawn towards an abandoned building across the street, which he realizes is an Abandoned Laboratory marked as dangerous.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his strategic thinking and caution by resisting the urge to enter the Abandoned Laboratory and deciding to organize a force to clear it out later.

Significant Themes

• The importance of resources and city development in the game.
• The danger of unknown forces and the need for caution.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with the library and the Abandoned Laboratory, with the latter trying to lure him in using mind-affecting powers.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi studies the map of Aryadovi City, focusing on the Abandoned Old City District and its three laboratories.
• He decides to exile the laboratories to prevent potential threats.
• Luna and the Death Avatar prepare to execute Gu Xi's order.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi shows concern for his territory and its inhabitants, demonstrating strategic thinking and caution.
• Luna proves to be a reliable and loyal assistant, offering practical solutions and taking initiative.

Significant Themes

• Power and Control: Gu Xi seeks to assert control over his territory and its threats, highlighting the theme of power dynamics.
• Temptation and Caution: Gu Xi is tempted by the laboratories but ultimately chooses caution, showcasing his restraint and self-control.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Luna interact as lord and servant, with Gu Xi giving orders and Luna executing them loyally.
• Gu Xi shows concern for Luna's safety, indicating a level of care for his subordinates.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luna enters the Abandoned Old City District, sensing an unease and mind influence from the abandoned laboratories.
• She prepares to exile three laboratories using mirroring and the power of Victoria City.
• The laboratories release experimental products (Ghosts, synthetic animals, weapons) to stop the mirrors.
• The Death Avatar engages and disrupts the Ghosts, allowing the mirrors to descend and touch the laboratories.

Character Developments

• Luna demonstrates her resolve and strategic planning, using her powers as Aryadovi City's City Spirit to initiate the exile of the laboratories.
• The Death Avatar showcases his strength and adaptability in combat, effectively handling the Ghosts and disrupting their plans.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between old and new powers, with Luna representing the new path of Aryadovi City and the laboratories symbolizing the old.
• The consequences of unchecked scientific advancement, as seen in the dangerous experimental products released by the laboratories.

Character Interactions

• Luna and the Ghosts work together to execute her plan, with the Ghosts acting as mirrors and Luna controlling the process.
• The Death Avatar interacts with the Ghosts, engaging them in combat and ultimately causing their distraction and defeat.
• Luna's actions indirectly challenge Gu Xi's influence, as she exiles the laboratories without his direct involvement.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Death Avatar initiates the banishment of the three laboratories using an icy mirror.
• The laboratories turn translucent and invisible as they're banished.
• Giant bronze arms emerge from the ground, belonging to a dismembered Hundred-Armed Giant.
• The arms move towards Aryadovi's Main District, threatening the city.
• Luna returns to the Council Hall to handle the situation, and Gu Xi seeks help from the Wine Maiden at the tavern.
• Aryadovi City's Street Lamps are lit with White Candles, casting a grim atmosphere over the city.

Character Developments

• Luna demonstrates her strategic prowess and quick decision-making in responding to the new threat.
• Death Avatar shows his protective instincts towards Luna and his ability to sense danger.
• Gu Xi exhibits his leadership and resourcefulness in seeking help to deal with the unknown threat.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of unchecked scientific advancement (the laboratories' experiments leading to this threat).
• The power of nature and the danger of tampering with it (the released Hundred-Armed Giant).
• The importance of quick thinking and adaptability in the face of sudden danger.

Character Interactions

• Luna and Death Avatar: Luna relies on Death Avatar for protection, and they work together to assess and respond to the new threat.
• Gu Xi and Luna: Gu Xi supports Luna's efforts to handle the situation, providing backup and seeking additional help.
• Gu Xi and Death Avatar: Gu Xi gives Death Avatar a task to delay the bronze arms' approach, showing trust in the avatar's abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A mysterious, incomplete corpse buried beneath the Abandoned Old City District starts to animate, causing bronze arms to emerge from the ground.
• Gu Xi, the Necromancer, rushes to investigate and control the situation.
• Gu Xi decides to use a Corpse Explosion spell to eliminate the threat but is interrupted by Luna, who manages to suppress the corpse.
• Gu Xi then uses his Death Avatar to further suppress the corpse, draining all his mana in the process.
• The Abandoned Old City District transforms into the Hundred-Armed Giant Graveyard Zone under the influence of Death Power.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his confidence and capability as a Necromancer, showing no fear in the face of the animated corpse.
• Luna, Gu Xi's AI assistant, proves to be resourceful and efficient in handling the crisis.

Significant Themes

• The power of death and necromancy is a central theme, showcasing Gu Xi's abilities and the transformation of the city district.
• The theme of control and suppression is evident in Gu Xi's attempts to manage the situation and Luna's successful suppression of the corpse.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts briefly with the Wine Maiden at the tavern, who is confused by his sudden departure.
• Gu Xi communicates with Luna through his thoughts, receiving updates and making decisions based on her information.
• Gu Xi commands his Death Avatar, demonstrating his control over his necromantic powers.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi successfully merges an abandoned city into Aryadovi City, gaining a new zone: Hundred-Armed Giant Graveyard Zone (0.7 sq. km).
• The zone is locked to 'giant', 'death', and 'combat' attributes, allowing for enhanced building quality but limiting options.
• Gu Xi decides to prioritize the Dock Area's development and put the new zone on hold due to resource scarcity.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi shows strategic thinking by prioritizing resource generation and information gathering before expansion.
• Luna demonstrates ambition, wanting to occupy all original urban areas of Aryadovi City to strengthen her position and attack Aryadovi Tower.

Significant Themes

• Resource management and acquisition are crucial for city development.
• Strategic planning and patience are essential for long-term growth.
• Ambition and power dynamics among city leaders.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Luna discuss city development and expansion plans, with Gu Xi setting a two-week preparation time for any attack.
• Gu Xi interacts with the White Bone Wine Maiden, showing indifference to unconventional food ingredients if they have useful effects.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi visits the Bone Tavern, where he meets the Bone Wine Maiden and samples Mouse Wine, a toxic drink that grants a plague attack effect to Undead.
• He requests the Bone Wine Maiden to investigate nearby areas and Aryadovi Tower.
• Gu Xi receives a letter via a Raven, summoning him to the Chaoyang Radiance Guild's Grand Plaza for an urgent mission.
• Upon arrival, he finds Necromancers and other Undead classes gathering, with levels 3-6 players being called back for the mission.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi shows interest in the Bone Wine Maiden's appearance, indicating a growing familiarity with her.
• Luna demonstrates initiative and efficiency in handling tasks, showing growth as a reliable assistant.
• The Bone Wine Maiden reveals her casual approach to cooking, prioritizing Grilled Owl as the most reliable dish.

Significant Themes

• Trust and Reliability: Gu Xi trusts the system's judgment for food, Luna proves her reliability, and the Bone Wine Maiden's cooking preferences reflect her honesty.
• Loyalty and Responsibility: Gu Xi leaves Aryadovi City to handle the guild's emergency, showing his sense of duty and loyalty to the guild.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and the Bone Wine Maiden engage in light-hearted banter, showing a friendly rapport.
• Luna and Gu Xi have a brief, efficient exchange regarding Aryadovi City's management.
• Gu Xi greets Li Xinghui from afar, acknowledging their acquaintance.
• The guild leader and other players demonstrate organized, efficient communication during the emergency gathering.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Chaoyang Radiance Guild faces a rebellion in one of its controlled Game Worlds (ULYUHDDS04CC80 World), risking a 30% reduction in resources for guild members if lost.
• The guild offers substantial rewards (undead soldiers, equipment, attendants) to players who join the mission to reclaim the world.
• Gu Xi, a new guild member, is approached for a mission to transport troops to the frontline Fortress using his Death City skill.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi: Shows initiative and confidence in taking on the troop transportation mission, demonstrating his strategic thinking and eagerness to contribute to the guild.
• Li Xinghui: Invites Gu Xi to join his group, showing camaraderie and a willingness to help a newcomer integrate into the guild.

Significant Themes

• Resource Control: The guild's control over Game Worlds and the resources they provide is a driving force for the mission.
• Rewards and Incentives: The guild uses tangible benefits to motivate players to join the mission, reflecting the importance of self-interest in the New World.
• Teamwork and Camaraderie: Li Xinghui's invitation to Gu Xi highlights the importance of teamwork and supporting new players within the guild.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Li Xinghui: Li Xinghui extends an invitation to Gu Xi to join his group, showing trust in Gu Xi's abilities and a desire to help him integrate into the guild.
• Gu Xi and the Level 5 Necromancer: The Level 5 Necromancer approaches Gu Xi with a mission, recognizing Gu Xi's potential and the value of his Death City skill.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi is tasked with delivering a powerful undead army (5,500 soldiers) to a fortress in the CC80 World, ULYUHDDS04, to suppress ghostly chaos.
• The mission is urgent and critical, as one of the three suppression fortresses is in good condition but lacks manpower.
• Gu Xi must deliver the troops within two days, accounting for potential losses and incidents along the way.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates responsibility and understanding of the mission's importance.
• The Necromancer shows trust in Gu Xi's abilities and willingness to entrust him with a crucial task.

Significant Themes

• The power of undead armies and their strategic importance in the game world.
• The challenges and responsibilities that come with being a city owner and a leader of undead forces.

Character Interactions

• The Necromancer and Gu Xi: The Necromancer explains the mission's details and expresses confidence in Gu Xi's abilities. Gu Xi shows understanding and acceptance of the task.
• Gu Xi and the Undead Army: Gu Xi commands the undead troops to enter his Death City, Aryadovi City, and learns about their strength and composition.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi's pre-orders increase to 911, requiring 91 chapters.
• Gu Xi visits the Chaoyang Radiance Guild's store to claim his rewards.
• He exchanges 300 yuan for 10 Medium Blue Potions (1000 mana each) and 10 units of Mercury.
• The Necromancer chooses a mount for Gu Xi: an Evil Coffin with a movement speed of 80 km/h and the ability to attach talismans.
• Gu Xi sends the 100 Skeleton Soldiers and Mercury back to Aryadovi City for troop replenishment and laboratory construction.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his decisiveness and understanding of what he wants, impressing the Necromancer.
• The Necromancer shows satisfaction with Gu Xi's attitude and willingness to help him attach talismans to his mount.

Significant Themes

• The importance of preparation and resource management in the game world (Gu Xi's exchange of items and sending troops back to the city).
• The benefits and drawbacks of unique mounts (Evil Coffin's high speed but gloomy appearance).

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with the Ferocious Weasel guild store manager, who is business-like and efficient.
• The Necromancer guides Gu Xi through the guild store, showing satisfaction with Gu Xi's choices and offering to help him with talisman techniques.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi, a Necromancer player, logs into the garrison world ULYUHDDS04CC80, appearing at Frostwind Valley.
• He meets another Necromancer player who warns him about the current dangerous situation and provides a map.
• Gu Xi learns that the world is under threat from undead enemies of varying levels, including level 11 soldiers, level 9 heroes, and level 10 bosses.
• The main battle will be between incoming players and these undead enemies.
• Gu Xi decides to send troops to the Loose Immortal Garden, understanding his guild's strategy to retake the world.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his strategic thinking and caution, deciding not to fight unprepared battles.
• The other Necromancer player shows concern for Gu Xi's safety and provides valuable information about the world's situation.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for control of the world between players and undead enemies.
• The importance of gathering information and being prepared before engaging in battle.
• The Necromancer class's unique ability to increase their troop numbers by surviving on the battlefield.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with another Necromancer player, seeking information and a map.
• The other Necromancer player warns Gu Xi about the dangers and provides advice on how to navigate the world safely.
• Gu Xi communicates with his troops through his war banner, issuing commands and receiving feedback.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi leaves Frostwind Valley, facing harsh cold and wild wolves.
• He allows the wolves to gather, planning to use them as resources for his undead troops.
• Gu Xi releases the Death City's City Gate and his undead troops (Bonecleaver Battalion, Skeleton Archers, Zombies, and Ghosts) to fight the wild wolves.
• The Bonecleaver Battalion levels up after the battle.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates strategic thinking and patience in handling the wild wolves.
• Luna shows loyalty and efficiency in bringing reinforcements.

Significant Themes

• Necromancers' growth through battle and resourcefulness.
• The strength of numbers and unity in undead troops.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Luna: Gu Xi asks about the status of their undead forces, and Luna reports loyally.
• Gu Xi and his undead troops: Gu Xi commands his undead troops to fight the wild wolves.
• Wild wolves and Gu Xi's undead troops: The wild wolves attack Gu Xi's undead troops, leading to a battle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi commands Skeleton Archers to advance towards the battlefield.
• Luna updates Gu Xi on the situation in Aryadovi City and the potential of the captured soldiers.
• Gu Xi decides not to use the captured soldiers yet, awaiting confirmation of safety near the Loose Immortal Garden.
• Gu Xi's forces defeat the wild wolves, and he uses Summoning to create new Undead units, including Corpse Dogs.
• Gu Xi sends Luna with the Corpse Dogs and keeps four Ghosts for protection.
• Gu Xi sleeps on the Evil Coffin, waking up near White Star Lake, home to Walrus People and Beaver People villages.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates strategic thinking by not rushing to use the captured soldiers, preferring to wait for a safer opportunity.
• Luna shows understanding and agreement with Gu Xi's strategic decision.
• Gu Xi's Necromancer abilities grow as he successfully summons new Undead units.

Significant Themes

• Strategic planning and patience in battle.
• The growth and development of Gu Xi's Undead forces.
• The importance of reconnaissance and understanding the terrain and potential allies (Walrus People and Beaver People).

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Luna discuss strategies and make decisions together.
• Gu Xi interacts with his Undead units, giving orders and making decisions about their use.
• Gu Xi's interaction with the environment, using the map and landmarks to determine his location.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi enters White Star Lake area, sensing something beneath the ice.
• A decomposed corpse floats by, startling Gu Xi, who accidentally cracks the ice with his Powderize Staff, releasing Yin energy.
• Gu Xi notices the village's unusual quietness and decides to investigate the nearest Water House.
• The Water House appears inhabited but empty; Gu Xi discovers an oil lamp controlling people's minds, leading them to the lamp as fuel.
• Gu Xi tries to destroy the lamp using Ghosts and Corpse Explosion, causing the entire Water House to explode.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates increased awareness and caution, preparing for battle early on.
• Gu Xi's quick thinking and strategic planning help him understand and counter the enemy's mind-control tactic.

Significant Themes

• The undead's influence and control over the living.
• The importance of observation and deduction in understanding and countering supernatural threats.
• The consequences of underestimating enemies and the need for careful planning.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with his Ghost minions, giving commands and relying on them for reconnaissance.
• Gu Xi faces off against an unseen enemy controlling the oil lamp, showcasing his adaptability and resourcefulness.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi accidentally triggers the release of a powerful Walrus graveyard spirit, Walrus Mound, sealed beneath White Star Lake.
• A Level 9 Hero, White Baboon Skin Man, manipulates Walrus Mound for his own purposes.
• Walrus Mound attacks Gu Xi and his forces, causing significant casualties.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates strategic thinking by ordering his troops to spread out and attack while he moves to safety.
• Walrus Mound showcases immense strength and destructive power, proving to be a formidable foe.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of environmental changes and human intervention on ancient spirits and graveyards.
• The manipulation of powerful entities for personal gain.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Walrus Mound: Initial encounter, with Walrus Mound underestimating Gu Xi and attacking without hesitation.
• White Baboon Skin Man and Walrus Mound: A tense alliance, with the former manipulating the latter for his own purposes.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi, facing Walrus Mound, realizes a distant White Baboon Skin Man is the true enemy.
• Gu Xi summons Death Avatar, a Black Bone Dragon, and uses its 'Death Dragon Breath' to defeat the White Baboon Skin Man (Level 9), gaining 5,455 experience points.
• Walrus Mound falters upon seeing the powerful Otherworldly Ghost's demise.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates strategic thinking, prioritizing the most dangerous enemy, and uses his skills effectively.
• The White Baboon Skin Man's overconfidence leads to his downfall.
• Walrus Mound shows vulnerability when his powerful ally is defeated.

Significant Themes

• Prioritizing and strategizing against the most dangerous threat.
• Overconfidence leading to underestimation of opponents.
• The power of curses and magical attacks.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Death Avatar work together to defeat the White Baboon Skin Man.
• Gu Xi commands Ghosts to besiege Walrus Mound.
• Gu Xi and Walrus Mound are positioned as enemies, with Gu Xi gaining an advantage after defeating the White Baboon Skin Man.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi encounters a strange ghost man at Walrus Mound, who is revealed to be a corpse with flayed skin and blood tattoos.
• Gu Xi obtains several items from the corpse: Undigested Blood Tattoo (Green) x2, Mind Nether Lamp (Blue), and a Broken Scythe Fragment (Grey).
• He also finds a White Baboon Skin (Green), an identity certificate for a special strange ghost organization.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his combat skills and strategic thinking, deciding to deal with the enemy personally and looting his items.
• He shows curiosity and resourcefulness in salvaging broken equipment and considering its potential.

Significant Themes

• The power of looting and salvaging equipment for personal gain and growth.
• The theme of identity and impersonation, as seen in the White Baboon Skin.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with the Death Avatar, using it to distract and eventually defeat the strange ghost man.
• He does not interact with any other characters in this chapter, focusing on his mission and the loot.