Chapter Summaries

Lin Fan’s paper on a carbon-based lithography machine stirred excitement among experts, prompting Feng Zhixiang to rush to contact him. Meanwhile, the Foreign Chip Alliance continued pressuring Dahua Group over its super battery data, and its president received an urgent call.

• Lin Fan invited Ran Fei to Jiangbei the next day to discuss the chip issue.
• Yang Lichen told Feng Zhixiang that Lin Fan had published a paper on a carbon-based lithography machine, which experts at Stanford were reviewing favorably.
• Feng Zhixiang repeatedly failed to reach Lin Fan and booked the nearest flight to Jiangbei.
• The Foreign Chip Alliance discussed Dahua Group’s shrinking phone shipments and predicted it would soon have to give in over its battery data.
• The Foreign Chip Alliance president’s phone rang urgently during the meeting.

Lin Fan showed Ran Fei and Feng Zhixiang the carbon-based lithography machine he had invented and demonstrated that it could produce a carbon-based chip. The two men examined the chip and prepared to test its performance themselves.

• A Chip Alliance president learned that Lin Fan had invented the carbon-based lithography machine and feared the alliance's silicon-chip business was doomed.
• Ran Fei flew to Jiangbei and went to Panlong Villa at Lin Fan's invitation.
• Feng Zhixiang finally reached Lin Fan by phone and hurried from Jiangbei University to Panlong Villa.
• Ran Fei was stunned when Lin Fan identified the machine in his living room as a carbon-based lithography machine.
• Lin Fan operated the machine and produced a carbon-based chip, then handed it to Ran Fei and Feng Zhixiang to test in their phones.

Lin Fan demonstrated the carbon-based chip’s immense performance to Ran Fei and Feng Zhixiang, then agreed to cooperate with Dahua Group. The chapter ended with Lin Fan and Ran Fei signing a contract granting Lin Fan 20% of the company’s shares and half the chip profits.

• Ran Fei inserted the carbon-based chip into his phone and watched it run apps smoothly while its benchmark score reached 100 million, shocking him and Feng Zhixiang.
• Feng Zhixiang asked to take the chip and lithography machine to Beijing, and Lin Fan agreed while providing the prepared manual and diagrams.
• Feng Zhixiang promised to seek favorable terms for Lin Fan, and soldiers loaded the lithography machine onto a military aircraft.
• Ran Fei offered Lin Fan 20% of Dahua Group’s shares and 50% of carbon-based chip profits in exchange for the chips’ general agency rights, and Lin Fan accepted.
• Ran Fei brought the contract to Panlong Villa, and Lin Fan reviewed and signed it before Ran Fei signed and sealed it, formalizing their cooperation.

Lin Fan’s carbon-based lithography machine drew praise from his professors, classmates, and people online, while news of his deal with Dahua Group revealed his enormous stake in the technology. After celebrating with his classmates, Lin Fan confirmed the news to his younger sister, Lin Xiaoyao, who excitedly congratulated him.

• Wang Jun and Chen Haiyang thanked Lin Fan after seeing his carbon-based lithography paper published in Science with their names among the secondary authors.
• Counselor Sun Yaodong announced in class that Lin Fan had invented the carbon-based lithography machine, prompting his classmates to applaud and admire him.
• Song Yi found news that Dahua Group had exchanged 20% of its shares for exclusive agency rights to Lin Fan’s carbon-based chips, which also gave Lin Fan 50% of their profits.
• People across China praised Lin Fan online, while foreign commentators reacted with disbelief to his invention and achievements.
• Lin Fan took Song Yi, Zheng Jinbao, and their classmates to the AC Clubhouse, then received 68 red envelopes after the outing cost 680,000 RMB.
• Lin Xiaoyao called Lin Fan at Panlong Villa to ask whether he had invented the machine and made the Dahua Group deal, and Lin Fan confirmed both.

After Lin Fan celebrated Dahuang’s birthday with Su Ningjing and the stray dogs, he gave her a large courtyard as a shelter for them. The celebration completed a hidden task and granted Lin Fan the ability to communicate with animals, and he left with Su Ningjing after hearing the dogs discuss protecting them.

• Lei Bus announced that Da Mi Group’s phones would use Lin Fan’s carbon-based chips, while Lin Fan drove to visit Su Ningjing.
• Lin Fan learned that Dahuang had been part of Su Ningjing’s family for years and helped the old woman serve the dog its birthday noodles.
• Lin Fan and Su Ningjing spent the day together, then celebrated Dahuang’s birthday with the stray dogs at Emperor Supreme Hotel.
• Lin Fan revealed that he had bought a large courtyard so Su Ningjing could shelter more stray dogs, and she kissed him.
• Lin Fan completed the hidden Animal Care task and gained Animal Communication, allowing him to understand the dogs as they vowed to protect him and Su Ningjing.
• As the evening grew cold, Lin Fan took Su Ningjing home after she said goodbye to the dogs.

Lin Fan checked in and received Edinburgh International School, then got a loan sales call and listed his many properties, causing Manager Han to hang up in disbelief. He decided to visit Han Tian and drove away in his Cullinan.

• Zhao Ni and Liu Yunzhu found Xia Bing and Xia Xue studying, while the twins secretly focused on a magazine article by Lin Fan before returning to their computer books.
• Lin Fan woke to the sparrows' chatter and saw that China Merchants Bank had deposited 7,893,600 yuan into his account.
• Lin Fan checked in and received ownership of Edinburgh International School, a luxurious private school in Jiangbei.
• Manager Han called to offer Lin Fan a loan, but hung up after Lin Fan listed his houses, villas, and commercial buildings.
• Lin Fan wondered whether Manager Han had mistaken him for a scammer, thought of Han Tian, and drove off to visit her.

Lin Fan learned that Han Tian's father, Han Zhengzhong, had been fired from his teaching job after confronting a school board member's son and could not find another position. Lin Fan said he would handle the matter, and Han Zhengzhong received an invitation to interview at Edinburgh International School.

• Lin Fan visited Lianjia Real Estate, where Wang Qi confirmed that the properties Lin Fan had entrusted to the agency had helped business.
• Lin Fan noticed Han Tian was worried, and she explained that her father had been fired after intervening when a boy bullied a girl at school.
• Lin Fan comforted Han Tian and said he would handle her father's situation.
• After another failed interview, Han Zhengzhong received a call from Cai Xiaojun inviting him to interview at Edinburgh International School.
• Han Zhengzhong accepted the invitation and prepared to go to the school.

Han Zhengzhong interviewed at Edinburgh International School and was hired as Director of Academic Affairs with a generous salary and benefits. Lin Fan told Han Tian that her father’s interview, contract signing, and onboarding were all complete, and she leaned into him gratefully.

• Han Zhengzhong arrived by taxi at Edinburgh International School and told the security guard that Cai Xiaojun had invited him to interview.
• Cai Xiaojun welcomed Han Zhengzhong, praised his experience and character, and offered him the Director of Academic Affairs position with a monthly salary of 100,000 and extensive benefits.
• Han Zhengzhong accepted the offer and shook hands with Cai Xiaojun.
• Lin Fan told Han Tian that her father’s hiring process was complete, and Han Tian thanked him before leaning into his embrace.

Lin Fan accompanied Ling Rou to Hong Kong after she was nominated for the Golden Melody Awards and the Golden Melody Best Newcomer Award. He arranged a private flight for them, leaving Li Fei stunned when he revealed he was Xia Country Airlines’ largest shareholder.

• Ling Rou called Lin Fan and told him she had been nominated for two Golden Melody Awards and might travel to Hong Kong that afternoon.
• Lin Fan drove to the airport, met Ling Rou and Li Fei, and had them cancel their booked tickets.
• Lin Fan led Ling Rou and Li Fei onto a private flight, where stewardesses welcomed them and served luxurious food and drinks.
• Lin Fan told Li Fei that the flight was a private special flight because he was Xia Country Airlines’ largest shareholder.

Lin Fan and Ling Rou arrived in Hong Kong and spent the evening shopping, while Tang Mingyuan’s critical illness brought the Tang family together at Peak Villa. As the doctors warned that Tang Mingyuan might not survive, Zhou Guotao decided to call Lin Fan for help.

• Lin Fan, Ling Rou, and Li Fei arrived in Hong Kong and checked into the Peninsula Hotel, where Lin Fan and Ling Rou stayed in Presidential Suite No. 1 and Li Fei stayed next door.
• Lin Fan and Ling Rou toured Hong Kong and spent two million yuan shopping.
• Tang Mingyuan fell critically ill, and Tang family members gathered at Peak Villa while doctors tried to save him.
• Doctors told Tang Hua and the others that Tang Mingyuan’s condition was very bad and urged them to prepare for the worst.
• Zhou Guotao quieted the gathered relatives and took out his phone to contact Lin Fan for help.

Lin Fan agreed to help Zhou Guotao’s gravely ill friend, Tang Mingyuan, and arrived at the Tang family’s No. 1 The Peak Villa with Ling Rou. He entered the sickroom alone to examine Tang Mingyuan, while the Tang family waited outside.

• Zhou Guotao called Lin Fan and asked him to come to Hong Kong to save Tang Mingyuan.
• Lin Fan said he was already in Hong Kong and headed to No. 1 The Peak Villa with Ling Rou.
• Zhou Guotao met Lin Fan at the villa and brought him to the hall, where the Tang family learned he was the doctor.
• Tang Kai offered to have the family’s doctors assist, but Lin Fan declined and entered the sickroom alone.

Lin Fan used Medical Water to revive Tang Mingyuan within minutes, earning the Tang family’s gratitude and a gift of Villa Number 6. The next morning, Ling Rou met her idol Ni Min, who had married into the Tang family.

• Lin Fan bought Medical Water from the system and gave it to Tang Mingyuan, who quickly regained consciousness.
• Tang Hua had doctors examine Tang Mingyuan, and they confirmed that his condition was great.
• Tang Mingyuan invited Lin Fan, Ling Rou, and Zhou Guotao to stay at The Peak Villa.
• Tang Mingyuan offered Lin Fan Villa Number 6, and Lin Fan accepted after Zhou Guotao encouraged him.
• Ling Rou recognized Ni Min, told her she was a fan, and revealed that Ni Min had inspired her to sing.

Ling Rou met her idol Ni Min, then prepared for the Golden Melody Awards ceremony. After Dai Jiexi deliberately knocked her down twice backstage, Ling Rou broke down in Lin Fan’s arms, and he asked who had bullied her.

• Ling Rou asked Ni Min for an autograph, and Ni Min signed her notebook.
• Ni Min praised Ling Rou’s singing and said she liked her song “Star River.”
• Lin Fan and Ling Rou left Peak Villa so Ling Rou could prepare for the Golden Melody Awards ceremony.
• Ling Rou arrived at the Times Hotel in a striking white dress, drawing reporters’ attention away from Dai Jiexi on the red carpet.
• Dai Jiexi knocked Ling Rou down twice backstage and warned her not to overtake her seniors.
• Lin Fan found Ling Rou in tears, comforted her, and asked what had happened.

After Dai Jiexi mistreated Ling Rou, Lin Fan repeatedly struck her until she apologized, while Zheng Lei stayed silent after seeing Wang Haohua defer to Lin Fan. Dai Jiexi and Zheng Lei then planned to seek revenge through Ni Min, who was due to present an award.

• Ling Rou told Lin Fan what Dai Jiexi had done, and Lin Fan slapped Dai Jiexi and ordered her to apologize.
• Dai Jiexi tried to scratch Lin Fan and later attempted to leave, but Lin Fan slapped her again and forced her to apologize to Ling Rou.
• Wang Haohua arrived and respectfully greeted Lin Fan and Ling Rou, causing Zheng Lei to reconsider confronting Lin Fan.
• After Dai Jiexi apologized and fled, Lin Fan comforted Ling Rou while Li Fei and Wang Haohua looked worried.
• Dai Jiexi angrily confronted Zheng Lei, who revealed that Ni Min was the award presenter and proposed asking her to take revenge on Lin Fan and Ling Rou.

At the gala, Dai Jiexi tried to turn Ni Min and Tang Hua against Lin Fan and Ling Rou by claiming they had bullied her. When the pair recognized Lin Fan as the man who had saved the Tang family elder and made major scientific contributions, Tang Hua slapped Dai Jiexi and greeted Lin Fan and Ling Rou respectfully.

• Dai Jiexi confronted Ling Rou in the dressing room and fled when Li Fei mentioned Mr. Lin.
• Ni Min and Tang Hua arrived, and Dai Jiexi pretended that Lin Fan and Ling Rou had attacked her.
• Ni Min and Tang Hua recognized Lin Fan and became disgusted with Dai Jiexi’s accusation.
• Dai Jiexi pointed out Lin Fan and Ling Rou, expecting Tang Hua and Ni Min to punish them.
• Tang Hua slapped Dai Jiexi, then greeted Lin Fan and Ling Rou respectfully.

Lin Fan and Ling Rou attended the Golden Melody Awards, where Ling Rou won both the Newcomer Award and the award for Galaxy, while Dai Jiexi’s career collapsed. Back in Jiangbei, Lin Fan checked in and gained a 20% stake in YaDi Automobile, then received a mission about electric-vehicle batteries.

• Tang Hua and Ni Min greeted Lin Fan and Ling Rou, and Ni Min rejected Dai Jiexi after Lin Fan exposed Dai Jiexi’s actions against Ling Rou.
• Ling Rou won the Golden Melody Newcomer Award and the award for Galaxy, with Ni Min presenting both trophies.
• Dai Jiexi saw an online exposé revealing her relationships with three men, and her phone fell as she realized her career was finished.
• After returning to Jiangbei, Lin Fan checked in and received 20% of YaDi Automobile’s shares.
• Wang Fugui called Lin Fan to discuss the company’s plans, but Lin Fan ended the call after receiving a mission to study battery technology and watch a battery experiment.

Lin Fan completed a mission that gave him a superspeed battery and raised his chemistry level to Chemistry Academician, then patented the invention and sent a paper to Nature. The chapter ended with him giving Qiu Ziqian and Huang Ling money to buy clothes, as Qiu Ziqian listed outfits they had already bought.

• Lin Fan visited Zhao Xueqin and Li Rongfa’s lab, watched their new-energy battery material experiment, and completed the experiment portion of his mission.
• Lin Fan read five battery-related books at the library, completed the mission, and gained the superspeed battery and a promotion to Chemistry Academician.
• Lin Fan quickly solved Lu Ling’s difficult problems before returning home and extracting the superspeed battery.
• Lin Fan had Xiao Bai file global patents and write a paper, which he submitted to Nature under the title “The Principles and Applications of Super Batteries.”
• Esmond Bevin read Lin Fan’s paper and summoned chemistry experts to conduct experiments at MIT.
• Lin Fan visited Qiu Ziqian and Huang Ling, transferred 10 million to each for clothes, and heard Qiu Ziqian list outfits they had already bought.

MIT experts confirmed that Lin Fan’s super battery could give electric vehicles a range of over 2,500 kilometers, shaking the automotive and energy industries. At Jiangbei University, Lin Fan told Feng Zhixiang that he had already invented the battery, leaving Li Rongfa and Zhao Xueqin stunned.

• MIT researchers verified the super battery’s data, and Nature prepared a special issue on it.
• Tongyong Automobile Group chairman Axe dropped his coffee after Jier reported the battery’s potential range, while Yamamoto Taro reacted with alarm to the news.
• Lin Fan arrived at Jiangbei University, where Li Rongfa and Zhao Xueqin thanked him for publishing their names as coauthors on the paper.
• Feng Zhixiang rushed to meet Lin Fan and asked when the super battery could be manufactured.
• Lin Fan said he had already invented the super battery, and Feng Zhixiang celebrated its promise for China’s electric vehicle industry.

Lin Fan showed Feng Zhixiang, Zhao Xueqin, and Li Rongfa the Super Battery, which could give a vehicle a range of 3,000 kilometers. Feng Zhixiang took the battery to Beijing for research while Lin Fan stayed behind and called Yadi Group chairman Wang Fugui, who was already worried about the battery’s impact on his company.

• Feng Zhixiang asked Lin Fan to show him the Super Battery, and Lin Fan brought Zhao Xueqin and Li Rongfa along after explaining their role in his research.
• At Panlong Villa, Feng Zhixiang examined the roughly 20-kilogram battery and learned it could give a vehicle a range of 3,000 kilometers.
• Lin Fan agreed to let Feng Zhixiang take the battery to Beijing, and Zhao Xueqin and Li Rongfa joined him after accepting the confidentiality protocols.
• After the group departed by helicopter, Lin Fan read news about the Super Battery and called Wang Fugui.
• Wang Fugui worried that the Super Battery could undermine Yadi Group’s investment in its blade battery.

Lin Fan told Wang Fugui that he had invented the Super Battery and invited him to Jiangbei to arrange cooperation with Yadi Group. They agreed to give Lin Fan 35% more of the company’s shares and 40% of battery profits, signed the contract, and Wang Fugui hurried back to prepare for production.

• Wang Fugui learned from Lin Fan that Lin Fan had written the Super Battery paper and invented the battery.
• After confirming Lin Fan was the paper’s author, Wang Fugui booked the earliest flight to Jiangbei and went to Panlong Villa.
• Lin Fan showed Wang Fugui the Super Battery patent documents.
• Wang Fugui offered Lin Fan an additional 35% stake in Yadi Group and 40% of the Super Battery profits, and Lin Fan accepted.
• Wang Fugui convened Yadi Group’s shareholders and executives, and he and Lin Fan signed the cooperation contract.
• Wang Fugui left for the company that night to prepare for Yadi Group’s Super Battery vehicles.