Chapter Summaries

Fang Cheng rapidly healed from Ghost Sickle’s explosive attack and relentlessly pursued him through the abandoned building, overwhelming him with his physical strength and regeneration. Cornered on the nineteenth floor, Ghost Sickle activated a forbidden technique that transformed the building’s structure into explosives and declared it Fang Cheng’s grave.

• Fang Cheng’s thigh regenerated within seconds, stunning Ghost Sickle, who suspected he was a Noah Organization experimental subject.
• Fang Cheng resumed attacking, chased Ghost Sickle through the ruins, and endured repeated explosions while deducing that Ghost Sickle’s damage-transfer ability had limits.
• The two fought downward through the building as Fang Cheng’s assaults damaged Ghost Sickle and depleted his explosives.
• On the nineteenth floor, Ghost Sickle fused his clay spiders and planted C1 explosives into the building’s structure.
• Ghost Sickle activated Domain Expansion—Infinite Explosion Hive, turning the floor into a volatile explosive trap and threatening to bury Fang Cheng.

Ghost Sickle unleashed his explosive domain and brought down the unfinished building, but Fang Cheng survived within a golden Light Domain and launched himself through the air. The chapter ended with Fang Cheng grabbing Ghost Sickle’s ankle midair.

• Ghost Sickle trapped Fang Cheng in the Infinite Explosion Hive, triggering a chain of blasts that destroyed the building and hurled Ghost Sickle into the air.
• Ghost Sickle detonated the building’s structural supports with C4, chain collapse, believing Fang Cheng had been crushed beneath the ruins.
• Fang Cheng appeared alive inside a golden Light Domain, healing as he prepared to launch himself at Ghost Sickle.
• Ghost Sickle threw a clay spear at Fang Cheng, but Fang Cheng dodged it and rocketed toward him from the ruins.
• Ghost Sickle detonated the spear to stop Fang Cheng, but Fang Cheng crossed the flames and grabbed Ghost Sickle’s ankle.

Fang Cheng forced Ghost Sickle to carry them nearly a kilometer into the sky by battering his clay wings, where Ghost Sickle detonated himself in a final attack. Fang Cheng survived behind a barrier of Solar True Fire but was blasted toward the city, and Xiaosa and Xu Hao spotted him falling through the sky.

• Fang Cheng grabbed Ghost Sickle in midair, locked his legs around him, and began striking the evil eye on Ghost Sickle's forehead.
• Ghost Sickle's eye redirected the punches' kinetic energy into his wings, propelling them higher as Fang Cheng continued his assault.
• As Ghost Sickle's clay armor, wings, and Mental Power ran out, he begged Fang Cheng to stop, then chose to self-destruct at nearly a thousand meters.
• Fang Cheng shielded himself with Solar True Fire, but Ghost Sickle's explosion blasted him away and sent him plummeting toward the city.
• Xiaosa and Xu Hao watched the explosion from the unfinished building's perimeter and recognized Fang Cheng in the golden flames as he fell.

Fang Cheng survived the explosion’s shockwave by mastering the wind, using his abilities to steer himself onto the Eastern Capital Radio and Television Tower. As Xu Hao and Xiaosa raced to meet him, another Utopia operative, Night Owl, sped toward the scene.

• Fang Cheng regained control of his fall and glided through the turbulent air currents above the city.
• Fang Cheng used bursts of steam and golden flames to redirect himself toward the Eastern Capital Radio and Television Tower.
• Fang Cheng caught a steel beam with Entangling Silk Force and landed safely on the tower’s maintenance platform.
• Xu Hao and Xiaosa saw Fang Cheng land, then drove toward the tower to meet him.
• Night Owl drove recklessly along the Eastern Capital Outer Ring Expressway toward the scene.

Night Owl rushed toward the battle between Ghost Sickle and Fang Cheng, but a massive explosion revealed Fang Cheng alive and seemingly unharmed atop the TV Signal Tower. Night Owl fled in terror, while Fang Cheng reflected on surviving Ghost Sickle’s domain and gained another second of maximum static Airtime.

• Night Owl sped toward the abandoned construction zone, fearing Ghost Sickle might kill Fang Cheng before he could be captured.
• A huge explosion lit the eastern suburbs, and Fang Cheng shot from the blast to the top of the TV Signal Tower.
• Night Owl recognized Fang Cheng, sensed mortal danger when Fang Cheng looked toward him, and fled through traffic.
• Fang Cheng recovered from his wounds and credited his Flame Breathing Technique, high Constitution, and defensive ability with helping him survive Ghost Sickle’s Infinite Explosion Hive.
• Fang Cheng’s Panel announced that his maximum static Airtime had increased by one second.

After surviving his battle with Ghost Sickle, Fang Cheng gained a full second of airtime and came within 0.02 seconds of unlocking a hidden flight skill. He demonstrated his new ability to ride the wind by gliding down from the TV Tower, then reunited with Xiaosa and Xu Hao and began dealing with the aftermath.

• Fang Cheng realized that his high-altitude survival experience had greatly improved his airtime and brought him close to unlocking the hidden skill.
• Fang Cheng saw Xiaosa and Xu Hao arrive at the TV Tower in two cars and stepped off the tower, gliding down through the air.
• Xiaosa and Xu Hao watched Fang Cheng land unharmed, and Fang Cheng joked that Xiaosa had nearly hit him.
• Fang Cheng asked whether they had noticed any suspicious people around the unfinished building, and Xiaosa reported that their surveillance had found none.
• Fang Cheng told Xu Hao that Ghost Sickle had turned to ash, then accepted fresh clothes from Xiaosa and got dressed.

After killing Ghost Sickle, Fang Cheng escaped the crime scene and used the aftermath to misdirect Utopia toward the Special Search Team. He headed back to the city, where Lin Chuqiao arranged to meet him and check that he was safe.

• Fang Cheng retrieved his bag from the unfinished building and left the TV Tower area with Xiaosa as police sirens approached.
• Fang Cheng told Xu Hao to lie low at Midnight Forest Bar, then called Monkey and ordered him to keep monitoring Old Factory Street with Big Hammer.
• Fang Cheng concluded that Utopia cared more about protecting its Grand Plan than avenging Xuan Zhen, and planned to make it suspect Fang Shijie, White Owl, and the Special Search Team were involved.
• Fang Cheng resolved to use the White Owl identity to deter further attacks and uncover the truth behind his father's death.
• Lin Chuqiao called Fang Cheng in a panic, and he reassured her before agreeing to meet her at Midnight Forest Bar.

Fang Cheng took Zhou Xiumei and Wen Xin to the National New Singer Competition audition while reflecting on the danger Utopia still posed and the precautions he had taken to protect those close to him. At the crowded venue, he recognized Cheng Jiashu, one of the judges, and recalled the unsettling killer behind the singer’s polished image.

• Fang Cheng drove Zhou Xiumei and Wen Xin through heavy traffic, reassuring Zhou before her audition and teasing Wen Xin about her studies.
• Fang Cheng recalled that the Illumination Society had agreed to spread rumors about White Owl to misdirect Utopia and the Special Search Team while he kept a low profile.
• Fang Cheng remembered moving his loved ones out of danger before the previous night’s battle, where he killed Ghost Sickle and drove off Night Owl.
• Fang Cheng arrived at East Capital TV Station with Zhou Xiumei and Wen Xin, and Zhou prepared to enter the crowded audition venue.
• Fang Cheng spotted Cheng Jiashu’s promotional poster and recognized the judge as a familiar, dangerous figure rather than the celebrated singer Zhou admired.

Fang Cheng supported Zhou Xiumei through the preliminary auditions, helping her overcome her stage fright before she performed her original song, “Until the End of the World.” Her performance stunned the judges and audience, and the chapter ended with the venue erupting in applause.

• Fang Cheng helped Zhou Xiumei register for the singing competition and comforted her as they waited among the contestants.
• Cheng Jiashu arrived to a crowd of cheering fans and briefly met Fang Cheng’s gaze before taking his place among the judges.
• Fang Cheng guided Zhou Xiumei through a breathing exercise as she grew increasingly nervous watching other contestants fail.
• Fang Cheng and Wen Xin encouraged Zhou Xiumei from the audience, and she saw a golden radiance around Fang Cheng that calmed and emboldened her.
• Zhou Xiumei introduced her original song, “Until the End of the World,” and delivered a powerful performance that captivated the judges and audience.
• The venue fell silent after Zhou Xiumei’s final note, then erupted in thunderous applause.

Zhou Xiumei won unanimous approval at her audition and advanced directly to the national competition. After Fang Cheng realized their connection had awakened a powerful mental link, Cheng Jiashu’s agent invited them to a VIP lounge, where Cheng Jiashu arrived to meet them.

• Zhou Xiumei sang “Until the End of the World” and received a pass from all three judges, advancing directly to the national competition.
• Fang Cheng comforted the tearful Zhou Xiumei, who said that seeing him onstage had made her feel as if she were drawing strength from a sun.
• Fang Cheng realized that their performance had activated a Solar Mental Network link that amplified Zhou Xiumei’s mental power, and considered testing the ability further.
• Zhang Hui, Cheng Jiashu’s agent, invited Fang Cheng, Zhou Xiumei, and Wen Xin to a VIP lounge for a conversation with Cheng Jiashu.
• Cheng Jiashu entered the lounge after Zhang Hui had served them drinks.

Cheng Jiashu privately reunited with Fang Cheng, recognized him as the masked White Owl, and warned him that the Xiao Family had protected the Noah Organization. He revealed that a more powerful force, Utopia, stood behind the Xiao Family.

• Cheng Jiashu praised Zhou Xiumei’s singing, advised her on vocal technique, and had his agent Zhang Hui offer her a contract with Star Sea Entertainment.
• Cheng Jiashu sent Zhou Xiumei and Wen Xin to discuss the contract, then confronted Fang Cheng about his identity as White Owl.
• Fang Cheng and Cheng Jiashu compared their improved abilities, and Cheng Jiashu confirmed that he had reached S-Class after the battle at Noah Tower.
• Cheng Jiashu told Fang Cheng that the Xiao Family had suppressed investigations into Noah and bailed out its Senior Cadres.
• Cheng Jiashu explained that the Xiao Family had helped establish Noah’s Eastern Capital Branch and revealed that Utopia stood behind the family.

Cheng Jiashu warned Fang Cheng that Utopia was behind a growing alliance of the Xiao Family, Noah Pharmaceuticals, and the military’s Life Science Ethics Committee, and urged him to stay cautious. Fang Cheng accepted Cheng Jiashu’s contact information, then learned that mentioning Jiang Chen triggered a disturbing reaction in him.

• Cheng Jiashu asked Fang Cheng whether he was involved in the eastern suburbs bombing, and Fang Cheng denied knowing anything about it.
• Cheng Jiashu explained that Tai River Pharmaceuticals would acquire Noah Pharmaceuticals’ Xia Country branch and had partnered with the Life Science Ethics Committee on a project using newly awakened ability users as living experimental material.
• Cheng Jiashu said Utopia had brought the Xiao Family, Noah, Black Shark, and the military-linked committee into cooperation, and warned Fang Cheng not to provoke the organization.
• Cheng Jiashu described how Fang Cheng’s mental defenses had become scorching and powerful enough to repel his attempts to establish a Mental Link, then gave Fang Cheng his private number.
• Fang Cheng asked whether Cheng Jiashu had found any trace of Jiang Chen in the Western Mountains, and Cheng Jiashu suffered a brief, alarming physical reaction before saying the search had found nothing concrete.

Fang Cheng trained intensely at home, reviewed what he knew about Utopia, and checked his progress toward several skill upgrades. He remained wary of Utopia’s plans while preparing to grow stronger before its next move.

• Fang Cheng completed 500 weighted squats with a 500-kilogram barbell and gained Skill Experience, but found that faster repetitions yielded less training progress.
• Fang Cheng decided he needed heavier equipment and considered moving his main training to the secret base in Jiangbei Industrial Park once it was finished.
• Fang Cheng saw that Pull-Ups was 52 Experience Points from leveling up and continued his secluded training to prepare for the next danger.
• Fang Cheng reasoned that Utopia was a loose network of powerful figures focused on a Human Gene Decryption Project, giving him time to strengthen himself while the Special Search Team watched them.
• Fang Cheng reviewed the experience gained from his fight with Ghost Sickle and noted that Pull-Ups, Jujutsu, and Qi Gong were nearing level-ups.
• The soup boiled over, and Fang Cheng’s stomach growled as the aroma of meat broke his cold focus.

Fang Cheng replenished his depleted energy by eating a pot of beef marrow bone soup, then began his intense daily training before dawn. He continued pushing through the pain of charged pull-ups as he prepared for threats from Noah Organization and Utopia.

• Fang Cheng devoured the boiling beef bones and drank the soup to replenish his Life Energy after heavy training and his battle with Ghost Sickle.
• Fang Cheng considered his limited supply of Ancient Remains and planned to conserve it until he could gather more at the end of the year.
• Fang Cheng finished the ten-liter pot, warmed his body with the food, and prepared for the day's training.
• Fang Cheng activated Training Mode and performed slow pull-ups under extreme internal pressure, enduring the pain to strengthen himself against the dangers posed by Noah Organization and Utopia.

Fang Cheng pushed through an extreme pull-up session and raised his skill to King Grade, gaining 15 free attributes and the chance to improve a previously mastered skill effect. The chapter ended as he considered how to allocate his new attributes.

• Fang Cheng completed 200 charged pull-ups under Training Mode, bringing his Pull-Ups skill to 981/1000 experience.
• Fang Cheng ate several bags of meat, rested, and resumed training until his Pull-Ups skill reached 996/1000.
• Fang Cheng activated four-second extreme training mode, endured eight tons of internal pressure, and completed nine more pull-ups to break through to Pull-Ups Lv4.
• Fang Cheng received 15 free attributes and an opportunity to improve a previously mastered skill effect.
• Fang Cheng checked his attributes—Constitution 80, Strength 70, Agility 64, and Spirit 70—and considered how to spend his points.

Fang Cheng weighed how to spend his 15 Free Attributes and chose to save them until he could raise Agility to its 80-point milestone and unlock flight, unless an urgent threat forced him to boost Strength instead. He tested his upgraded Pull-Ups effects and discovered he could crush a dumbbell handle and cling to walls and ceilings like Spider-Man.

• Fang Cheng compared investing in Strength or Agility and decided to hold his Free Attributes while waiting for his Jiu-Jitsu and Qi Gong skills to level up, with Strength as an emergency option.
• Fang Cheng read the upgraded Absolute Control effect, which increased his grip-strength burst to 200% and fingertip friction to 3000%.
• Fang Cheng crushed and split the handle of a 30 kg dumbbell with his enhanced grip.
• Fang Cheng pressed one hand against a smooth wall and hung there without slipping, then climbed along it with ease.
• Fang Cheng leaped to a ceiling beam and moved upside down while gripping its surface, marveling that he had become like Spider-Man before learning to fly.

Fang Cheng tested his newly enhanced wall-climbing and Charged Ejection abilities, then returned to work and drove to Dingqiao Industrial Park to meet Lin Chuqiao. The chapter ended as he spotted her waiting beside a factory gate.

• Fang Cheng experimented with his new abilities, climbing across his apartment and discovering that Charged Ejection could store energy for a powerful launch.
• Fang Cheng ended his training, showered, ate, and went to the Global Elite Club to spar with Brother Jie, gaining only one Experience Point.
• Fang Cheng decided to visit the club about once a week and considered how to arrange reliable protection for his family in Wanghu Town.
• Fang Cheng planned to wait for the professor to return before recruiting disciplined personnel for a security team.
• Fang Cheng drove to Dingqiao Industrial Park and saw Lin Chuqiao waiting beside an independent factory.

Fang Cheng inspected the Shunfeng Logistics renovation with Lin Chuqiao and expanded her plan into a genuine commercial operation that would support the Illumination Society and build a citywide intelligence network. They then entered the society’s secured air-raid shelter, where Lin Chuqiao showed him the enormous underground base.

• Lin Chuqiao showed Fang Cheng the factory renovations and outlined plans for Shunfeng Logistics, including warehouses, a truck fleet, and support for the trading company.
• Fang Cheng urged Lin Chuqiao to build a real logistics business with steady cargo traffic and expand the fleet into a citywide delivery and intelligence network.
• Lin Chuqiao agreed to revise the plan, hire professional managers, seek more business, and pursue warehousing opportunities connected to the Pan Family’s e-commerce investment.
• Fang Cheng reassured the overworked Lin Chuqiao that the professor’s recruited personnel would soon help with administrative and financial tasks.
• Lin Chuqiao opened the air-raid shelter’s blast-proof door with a magnetic key and showed Fang Cheng its independent access system and vast underground interior.

Fang Cheng and Lin Chuqiao surveyed the air-raid shelter and planned it as the Illumination Society’s underground base. After Fang Cheng demonstrated his strength by cracking the concrete floor, he ordered industrial-scale training equipment and reinforced flooring for a special Power Enhancement Zone.

• Lin Chuqiao outlined plans for the shelter’s living quarters, supplies, and self-sufficient systems.
• Lin Chuqiao designated the sealed rear section as a restricted armory and laboratory, and planned an intelligence center, shooting range, and combat training area.
• Fang Cheng stomped through the C50 concrete, demonstrating that the shelter’s floor could still crack under his strength.
• Fang Cheng requested steel weights and a heavy hydraulic gantry for a Power Enhancement Zone.
• Lin Chuqiao agreed to source the equipment and revise construction so it could be moved inside before the partition wall was closed, with reinforced flooring installed.

After inspecting the air-raid shelter, Fang Cheng and Lin Chuqiao shared a tender moment before driving off to dinner. Monkey then reported that an unfamiliar, trained man had visited the ninth floor of the Sleeve Building, leaving Fang Cheng wary as they continued toward White Cloud Street.

• Fang Cheng helped Lin Chuqiao wipe dust from her skirt, and they left the construction site together for dinner.
• Monkey called Fang Cheng to report that an unfamiliar man had entered the Sleeve Building, gone to the ninth floor, knocked on several doors, and left within five minutes.
• Fang Cheng told Monkey to keep watch and notify him immediately if anything happened.
• Lin Chuqiao offered to use her ability to check for danger, but Fang Cheng stopped her because it could harm her health.
• Fang Cheng and Lin Chuqiao agreed to remain vigilant and headed toward a private restaurant on White Cloud Street.