Chapter Summaries

Fang Li followed Jeanne into I-U’s arena, where the organization’s superhuman members gathered to scrutinize him. He discovered Kinji and Kana Touyama among them, then came face to face with I-U’s leader, Sherlock Holmes.

• Jeanne led Fang Li to a circular hall, where I-U’s members watched him from the second-floor corridor with curiosity and killing intent.
• Fang Li recognized Kinji Touyama and saw Kana Touyama standing beside him, realizing she had been taken in by I-U.
• Fang Li waited for I-U’s leader to appear and recognized him as Sherlock Holmes, the famed detective and Aria’s great-grandfather.
• Sherlock Holmes welcomed Fang Li and declared that a new page of history would be turned.

Fang Li confronted Sherlock Holmes, the unexpectedly young leader of I-U, and used his Ice-Blue Demon Eyes to discover that Sherlock was covered in Death Lines. Fang Li declared that he would kill Sherlock, shattering the detective’s confidence in his perfect deductions.

• Sherlock revealed that he led I-U and explained that his perfectly accurate deductions had become an ability he called Orderly Foresight.
• Sherlock said he had foreseen Fang Li’s arrival and admitted that he had chosen not to investigate Fang Li’s unexplained strength.
• Fang Li activated his Ice-Blue Demon Eyes and saw countless Death Lines covering Sherlock’s body.
• Fang Li asked whether Sherlock had reached the end of his life, disrupting Sherlock’s composure and predictions.
• Fang Li declared that he would kill Sherlock, despite the rule that Butei were not allowed to kill.

Fang Li attacked Sherlock with a surprise strike, but Sherlock caught his wrist and repelled him with an Invisible Bullet. Sherlock then ordered I-U’s members to fight Fang Li, leaving him surrounded by their killing intent.

• Fang Li rushed Sherlock and slashed at the Death Lines on his body.
• Sherlock caught Fang Li’s dagger wrist, explaining that his blindness let him sense Fang Li’s approach through changes in the airflow.
• Sherlock fired an Invisible Bullet at close range and knocked Fang Li backward, protected from serious injury by his Bulletproof Uniform.
• Sherlock said his Orderly Foresight had anticipated a battle, then ordered I-U’s members to fight Fang Li with respect for their opponent.
• An I-U member aimed a gun at Fang Li from the balcony and opened fire.

Fang Li fought off three I-Uu girls who attacked him with a machine gun, lightning, and wind, using his uniform and dagger to survive. The rest of the group prepared to attack him together, leaving Fang Li facing overwhelming odds.

• Keke fired a machine gun at Fang Li, but he blocked the bullets with his Bulletproof Uniform and shot her with an Invisible Bullet.
• Hilda hurled a massive sphere of lightning at Fang Li, and he cut it in half with Moon Blade before charging toward her.
• Sala trapped Fang Li in a tornado, but he sliced through the wind and landed safely on the ground.
• The members of I-Uu reacted with disbelief and agreed to attack Fang Li together, forcing him to prepare for a desperate fight.

Jeanne and Kana Touyama revealed that I-U was split between the Research Faction and the War Faction, whose conflict was about to erupt as Sherlock neared death. While the Research Faction and Kana held off the War Faction, Fang Li and Kinji Touyama ran to find Sherlock.

• Jeanne stabbed her sword into the floor and triggered I-U members to turn their weapons on one another.
• Kana Touyama explained that the Research Faction and War Faction were on the verge of fighting over I-U's leadership as Sherlock's lifespan ran out.
• Fang Li realized the Research Faction had chosen Aria to succeed Sherlock, while Kana planned to exploit the coming civil war to destroy I-U.
• Jeanne said Sherlock needed Fang Li to protect Aria and urged him to find Sherlock while the Research Faction held back the War Faction.
• Kana Touyama asked Kinji Touyama to lead his companions ahead, and Fang Li and Kinji ran toward the entrance as gunfire and explosions began.

Fang Li learned why Kana Touyama had spared Aria and was sent to face Sherlock alone, while Kinji Touyama stayed behind to hold off anyone pursuing them. Fang Li entered a royal audience chamber, where Sherlock announced that he would begin a new era at the cost of his life.

• Kinji Touyama explained that Kana had bet Fang Li would reach Aria in time, and planned to kill Aria only if he failed.
• Kinji told Fang Li that Kana had abandoned her plan to kill Aria because she wanted to see whether Fang Li could defeat Sherlock.
• Kinji stayed at the corridor entrance to stop anyone who came after them, and Fang Li went ahead to face Sherlock.
• Fang Li entered a grand hall and found Sherlock declaring that he would light the first flame of a new era at the cost of his life.

Sherlock revealed that he could use a near-death form of Burst Mode and had mastered the abilities of I-U’s members, making him a Fourth Level opponent. Fang Li refused to use Holy Mark, and the two began their final battle in the hall.

• Sherlock approached Fang Li in Burst Mode and explained that he had gained the Touyama family’s constitution and learned I-U members’ abilities.
• Fang Li recognized Sherlock’s strength as Fourth Level and considered whether to use Holy Mark.
• Sherlock deduced that Fang Li had a dangerous trump card and urged him to use it.
• Fang Li refused to use Holy Mark, deciding its side effects could let Sherlock turn it against him.
• Sherlock broke his cane to reveal a sword borrowed from the Queen of England, and Fang Li summoned his Ice-Blue Demon Eyes.
• Fang Li and Sherlock charged at each other, and their dagger and sword clashed in the hall.

Fang Li attacked Sherlock with his dagger, but Sherlock read his movements and deflected his strikes while deducing that Fang Li's special ability was tied to his eyes. Sherlock turned the fight around with swift sword thrusts and electrified his body as Fang Li narrowly avoided a strike to the chest.

• Fang Li repeatedly slashed at Sherlock and tried to cut the sword's Death Lines, but Sherlock deflected every attack with minimal movements.
• Sherlock deduced that Fang Li's ability took effect on impact and was connected to his eyes by observing his gaze.
• Sherlock switched to offense and pressed Fang Li with rapid, tricky thrusts using Western swordsmanship.
• Fang Li dodged until he had to knock aside a thrust, then narrowly twisted away from another that pierced his clothing.
• Electricity crackled around Sherlock as powerful lightning erupted from his body.

Fang Li fought Sherlock, whose psychic powers and Orderly Foresight let him anticipate attacks and exploit Fang Li’s secrets. Fang Li finally knocked Sherlock’s sword away and launched a lethal strike, but Sherlock’s body suddenly emitted crimson light.

• Sherlock struck Fang Li with lightning, and Fang Li realized Sherlock could use psychic powers and had been studying his abilities.
• Fang Li charged Sherlock with Flash Sheath—Four Crossroads, but Sherlock froze Fang Li’s Moon Blade and blocked the attacks with his longsword.
• Fang Li used Flash Sheath—Seven Nights to knock Sherlock’s Knight Sword into the air.
• Fang Li slashed toward Sherlock’s head, and Sherlock’s body suddenly glowed crimson.

Fang Li learned that Sherlock’s teleportation came from Scarlet Ammo, a Scarlet Gold bullet that granted powerful abilities and had extended Sherlock’s life. Sherlock revealed that he intended Aria to inherit the bullet and continue his research, and Aria arrived equipped with rocket-powered flight gear.

• Sherlock teleported away from Fang Li’s attack and explained that he could use the ability only once per day through a Scarlet Ammo bullet.
• Sherlock revealed that Scarlet Ammo was made from Scarlet Gold, which granted supernatural powers and had prolonged his life, though his remaining lifespan was nearly over.
• Fang Li realized Sherlock intended Aria to inherit his Scarlet Gold research, and Sherlock confirmed he would make the Scarlet Ammo hers.
• Aria flew into the room using rocket thrusters built into her new equipment and looked down in shock.

Sherlock revealed that he led I-U and explained how he had protected Aria while she carried the Scarlet Bullet. He forced Aria to aim her resonating Scarlet Bullet power at him as Fang Li and Shirayuki watched helplessly.

• Aria arrived and was devastated to learn that her great-grandfather Sherlock was the leader of I-U.
• Shirayuki apologized to Fang Li for failing to stop Aria from rushing in, and Fang Li told her to take Aria away.
• Sherlock drained the moisture from Fang Li and Shirayuki, leaving them too weak to interfere.
• Sherlock explained that Aria had carried the Scarlet Bullet for three years while he used its power to protect her.
• Sherlock and Aria's Scarlet Bullet powers resonated, and he ordered Aria to aim her glowing finger at him.
• Scarlet beams erupted from Sherlock's and Aria's fingertips at the same time.

Sherlock revealed that the Chronicle Mirror connected to Aria three years in the past and planned to send her the scarlet bullet so she could inherit Aria of the Scarlet Ammo. As Sherlock fired, Fang Li broke free of the foreign power in his body and lunged to cut the bullet’s Death Line.

• Sherlock explained that the Chronicle Mirror showed Aria three years earlier and that he intended to send her the scarlet bullet through it.
• Fang Li realized Sherlock had manipulated events to bring them there and vowed to stop him.
• Fang Li used his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception to stab the foreign power inside himself and destroy it.
• Sherlock fired the scarlet bullet through the Chronicle Mirror toward Aria in the past.
• Fang Li activated the Holy Mark and used Flash Sheath—Eight Falcons to strike the bullet’s Death Line.

Fang Li failed to stop the Scarlet Bullet from traveling back three years and piercing Aria, but his attack revealed that Scarlet Gold was conscious and helped Sherlock solve two mysteries. As Sherlock began to die after losing the Scarlet Bullet, he entrusted Aria to Fang Li, while the nuclear submarine surged toward the surface.

• The Scarlet Bullet awakened in response to Fang Li's attack, accelerated away, and traveled through the Chronicle Mirror to pierce Aria three years in the past.
• The Chronicle Mirror vanished, and Sherlock confirmed that Scarlet Gold possessed consciousness and that Fang Li's attack had affected it.
• Sherlock said the Scarlet Bullet's journey had solved the mysteries of the bullet inside Aria and the abnormalities at St. Gala Shrine.
• After the Scarlet Bullet left him, Sherlock began to age and told Fang Li to care for Aria and inherit his research.
• The nuclear submarine shook as it broke away from the seabed, and Sherlock walked out of Fang Li's sight.

Fang Li sent Aria and Shirayuki away from the unstable submarine so he could pursue Sherlock and settle their unfinished business. After using a Healing Crystal to recover from severe dehydration, Fang Li reached the exit and continued after Sherlock.

• Fang Li told Aria and Shirayuki to return to Armed Detective High School while he pursued Sherlock.
• Shirayuki refused to leave Fang Li, but he persuaded her that he needed to fight without distractions.
• Fang Li told Aria he would complete the mission she could not and urged both women to leave quickly.
• Fang Li climbed the stairs after Sherlock as the nuclear submarine shook and threatened to collapse.
• Fang Li used a Healing Crystal to restore his physical strength, then reached the exit.

Fang Li confronted the aging Sherlock aboard a surfaced nuclear submarine and insisted on settling his grudges before Sherlock could escape or die of old age. As Sherlock prepared to leave in a modified ICBM, Fang Li claimed he could defeat him immediately and raised Moon Blade toward the sky.

• Fang Li entered a hall filled with ICBMs and found Sherlock waiting beside one of them.
• Sherlock asked why Fang Li had pursued him, and Fang Li said he wanted revenge for Sherlock’s actions against him, Aria, and Shirayuki.
• The nuclear submarine surfaced, and Fang Li and Sherlock rose onto its deck with an ICBM.
• Sherlock revealed that the modified ICBM was a manned vehicle and said he wanted to leave without making Fang Li fight him until he died of old age.
• Fang Li said he had a way to defeat Sherlock immediately and raised Moon Blade toward the sky.

Fang Li used the strongest move he had mastered in the Seven Nights Assassination Technique and attacked Sherlock, who blocked the dagger with his longsword and wind ability. Fang Li then closed in with the dagger and stabbed Sherlock, leaving the outcome unclear.

• Fang Li revealed a second trump card and warned Sherlock that it was his only hope of defeating him immediately.
• Sherlock drew his longsword and faced Fang Li instead of boarding the opened ICBM.
• Fang Li hurled his Moon Blade at Sherlock with tremendous force, driving him backward.
• Sherlock used wind pressure to reinforce his defense and knocked the dagger away.
• Fang Li appeared in front of Sherlock with the dagger back in his hand and stabbed him through the wind pressure.

Fang Li fatally wounded Sherlock aboard the launching ICBM, but Sherlock sent Fang Li tumbling toward the sea before escaping with Aria. As Fang Li fell, the system announced he had completed all his quests and could return to the Main God Space or remain in the Instance World for three days.

• Fang Li used Certain Death—Seven Nights to stab Sherlock in the abdomen after Sherlock blocked the thrown dagger.
• Fang Li told Sherlock he had won and that their grudge was settled as the ICBM launched with them inside.
• Sherlock gave Fang Li the Knight Sword and said Aria was in his hands, then pulled out the dagger and let the cabin’s airflow sweep Fang Li outside.
• Sherlock’s ICBM shut its cabin door and vanished into the sky while Fang Li fell toward the ocean.
• The system notified Fang Li that he had completed all Main Quests, and Fang Li chose to return to the Main God Space rather than fall to his death.

Fang Li received an Ex Rank completion evaluation for Aria of the Scarlet Ammo after using an Evaluation Stone, earning 50,000 Exchange Points and 30 Free Attribute Points. He made the world eligible to become his Personal World and considered leveling up.

• Fang Li returned to the Main God Space and received an S+ Class evaluation for completing the Aria of the Scarlet Ammo missions and an A-Class side mission.
• Fang Li used an Evaluation Stone, raising his evaluation to Ex Rank and earning 50,000 Exchange Points and 30 Free Attribute Points.
• The system offered Fang Li the option to set Aria of the Scarlet Ammo as his Personal World.
• Fang Li noted his new resources and decided it was time to consider leveling up.

Fang Li sought to reach the Fifth Level attribute limit before his next Instance World by earning points in the Trial Tower. He entered the tower to challenge its second floor.

• Fang Li reviewed his attributes and concluded that he needed 20 more points to reach the Fifth Level limit.
• Fang Li recalled his struggles against Father Deus, Aphrodite, and Sherlock and decided to grow stronger as soon as possible.
• Fang Li considered buying attribute-raising items but judged them too expensive to gain all the points he needed.
• Fang Li went to the Trial Tower, hoping to earn attribute rewards by clearing floors.
• Fang Li entered the tower and began the trial on its second floor in a desert.

Fang Li entered the Trial Tower’s second-floor trial, where he had to kill 100 Fifth Level opponents within an hour. Using his new tracking skills and combat techniques, he fought the scorpions that had defeated him before, but the trial remained underway.

• Fang Li faced a swarm of giant black scorpions that hid beneath the sand and prepared to ambush him.
• Fang Li used his tracking and counter-tracking training to detect a scorpion’s approach and cut it down along its Death Line.
• More scorpions attacked from every direction, and Fang Li used Flash Run—Flying Moon to blast apart the sand and evade their assault.
• Fang Li appeared behind the airborne scorpions and attacked them with Flash Sheath—Instant Prison.