Chapter Summaries

Fang Cheng learned that the professor had brought five new members to Eastern Capital and planned how to deploy them. After Monkey reported that a familiar intruder had entered Fang Cheng’s home, Fang Cheng rushed there and captured the injured figure, who recognized him.

• The professor reported recruiting Xiao Ya, Old Chen, a sharpshooter, and two physically enhanced fighters for the Illumination Society.
• Fang Cheng assigned the newcomers to meet him at Jinshui Fish Base and planned to use them to relieve surveillance teams and assist Lin Chuqiao.
• Monkey told Fang Cheng that the same man had returned to the Sleeve Building, so Fang Cheng ordered Monkey and Big Hammer to guard the exits and hurried over.
• Fang Cheng found a fresh bloodstain outside Room 908 and detected someone breathing inside his dark apartment.
• Fang Cheng pretended to get water, then attacked the hidden person and pinned him against the wall.
• The injured intruder struggled to tell Fang Cheng, “It’s me,” and Fang Cheng recognized the voice as familiar.

Fang Cheng subdued A Le, Chairman Shen's injured bodyguard, who had broken into his home seeking help after the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group captured Shen Wei. A Le recounted the mercenaries' overwhelming attack, leaving Fang Cheng to decide how to respond to the threat.

• Fang Cheng caught A Le hiding in his house and loosened his grip after A Le begged him to save Shen Wei.
• A Le treated his abdominal wound while Fang Cheng questioned him about the attack.
• A Le said the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group had ambushed Shen Wei's convoy on its way to a Secret Base and killed the other bodyguards with supernatural abilities.
• A Le explained that Shen Wei had pushed him to escape and deliver the warning, while the mercenary leader had stopped the Muscle Monster from pursuing him.
• A Le told Fang Cheng he had avoided returning to the Club, waited at Fang Cheng's home, and entered when exhaustion overcame him.

A Le explained that Shen Wei had been captured after Blood Thorn attacked a secret orphanage sheltering newly awakened aberrant children, and he asked Fang Cheng to rescue them. Fang Cheng learned that A Le and Shen Wei had uncovered his possible involvement in a massacre, then stood silently at the window, weighing the request.

• A Le said he had avoided contacting the East City Association because he suspected a powerful insider had betrayed Shen Wei and feared returning would lead him into a trap.
• A Le revealed that Shen Wei had broken with the Shen Family, and that the family had refused to help when A Le sought aid.
• A Le explained that the association's secret base was an orphanage for aberrant children and suspected Blood Thorn had targeted them, with Shen Wei caught in the attack.
• A Le said he recognized Fang Cheng's strength from footage of his fight with Xu Hao and that he and Shen Wei suspected Fang Cheng had killed more than a hundred Red Tiger Gang members in Lingang District.
• A Le swore he had told no one else about Fang Cheng and pleaded with him to rescue Shen Wei and the children, offering his life in return.
• Fang Cheng stood at the window and looked out over the city without answering A Le.

Fang Cheng agreed to help rescue Shen Wei after realizing the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group was hunting children with special abilities for experiments. After learning the group might transfer its captives by helicopter from a skyscraper rooftop, he entered a meditative state to gather information, leaving A Le waiting anxiously.

• Fang Cheng connected the orphanage children’s disappearance to the Xiao Family’s Human Gene Decryption Project and decided he could not ignore their danger.
• Fang Cheng agreed to help A Le rescue Shen Wei and asked him about the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group.
• A Le described the clown-masked leader, who had controlled a rampaging monster, and said the group might be heading to the orphanage or East City Association headquarters.
• A Le recalled hearing the leader mention Jiangdong CBD New District and a helicopter transporting cargo, leading Fang Cheng to suspect the captives would be moved from a skyscraper rooftop.
• Fang Cheng sat in meditation while A Le waited; near eleven o’clock, Fang Cheng opened his eyes, and A Le asked if they could act.

Fang Cheng used the Dark World to investigate Blood Thorn, then helped A Le resist the kidnappers’ attempt to hypnotize him into revealing the orphanage’s location. After confirming Shen Wei was alive and deducing the kidnappers’ whereabouts, Fang Cheng set out to rescue him and called Professor to summon the new members.

• Fang Cheng bought intelligence on Blood Thorn from Fatty Wang and learned that the mercenary group had recently been active in Jiang Dong New Area.
• Fang Cheng had A Le call Shen Wei’s phone, where a kidnapper named Black Mamba and a refined-voiced man demanded the orphanage’s location in exchange for Shen Wei.
• The man tried to hypnotize A Le, but Fang Cheng broke the influence before A Le revealed the address.
• The kidnappers threatened Shen Wei with sounds of apparent torture, but Fang Cheng helped A Le recognize the ploy and keep his composure.
• Fang Cheng concluded that Shen Wei was alive and that he had figured out the kidnappers’ location, then left alone to rescue him.
• Fang Cheng called Professor and ordered him to bring the new members for that night’s operation.

Professor brought five newly recruited Aberrants to a late-night operation in Jiang Dong New Area, where they waited for the Illumination Society’s President, Fang Cheng. When Fang Cheng arrived, his overwhelming presence silenced the newcomers’ doubts as Professor introduced them.

• Fat Tiger complained about waiting, while Professor explained that the newcomers were being assessed before joining an emergency operation to support a hostage rescue.
• Eagle Eye questioned whether Fang Cheng deserved their trust, and Professor warned him not to let his arrogance show when they met.
• Old Chen sensed Fang Cheng’s arrival as a black Range Rover stopped beside their minivan.
• Fang Cheng approached, and the newcomers felt his powerful presence before Professor greeted him respectfully.
• Professor introduced Fat Tiger, Flying Shadow, Old Chen, Xiao Ya, and Eagle Eye to Fang Cheng, who judged them promising recruits.

Fang Cheng briefed the Illumination Society on the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group and organized a plan to rescue Shen Wei from Silver Wing Building. As his team entered the building to draw the kidnappers’ attention, Fang Cheng climbed the glass exterior toward the rooftop, leaving Xiao Ya and Professor impressed by his power.

• Fang Cheng identified Shen Wei as the hostage and outlined Blood Thorn’s members, abilities, and weaknesses, assigning the team specific opponents and roles.
• Fang Cheng ordered Professor and Xiao Ya to guard the lobby and garage while Fat Tiger, Old Chen, Flying Shadow, and Eagle Eye entered from the front to draw attention away from his approach.
• Fang Cheng used clues from a phone call’s background sounds and the nearby perfume advertisement to confirm Silver Wing Building as Blood Thorn’s hideout.
• Fang Cheng climbed the building’s glass curtain wall bare-handed as the others watched in shock.
• Fat Tiger, Old Chen, Flying Shadow, and Eagle Eye entered the building, while Xiao Ya asked if Fang Cheng was Spider-Man and Professor said he was destined to become their king.

Blood Thorn Mercenary Group held Shen Wei captive on the Silver Wing Building rooftop while waiting to obtain information about the orphanage. East City Association attackers stormed the building, and a mysterious intruder’s curving bullet struck down three gunmen as the rooftop battle began.

• Black Mamba and Fire Dragon argued over Shen Wei and the mercenary group’s plans, but Masked Man decided to keep Shen Wei captive while he searched his mind for information about the orphanage.
• Fire Dragon received a report that East City Association fighters had overwhelmed the Flying Crane Gang guards and were advancing through Silver Wing Building.
• The mercenaries took positions around the rooftop entrance as heavy footsteps approached, then fired a barrage after the iron door was smashed open.
• The attackers were nowhere to be seen after the gunfire, and a shot from the darkness curved past Black Mamba and pierced three gunmen.

The Illumination Society’s new members confronted the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group on the rooftop while trying to rescue Shen Wei. As the two sides prepared to fight, Flying Shadow intercepted Black Mamba’s stealth attack on Fat Tiger.

• An unseen sniper killed the rooftop gunmen of the Flying Crane Gang, and Fat Tiger forced Big Bear back in a head-on collision.
• Masked Man threatened to remove the captives before reinforcements arrived, drawing Fat Tiger, Flying Shadow, Old Chen, and Eagle Eye out of the stairwell.
• Eagle Eye confirmed that Shen Wei was alive in the cage, while Fat Tiger and Flying Shadow taunted the invisible Black Mamba.
• Masked Man and the Illumination Society’s team took fighting positions as both groups prepared to clash.
• Fat Tiger charged Big Bear as a distraction, but Old Chen spotted Black Mamba approaching from stealth, and Flying Shadow blocked the backstab with his butterfly knife.

Flying Shadow, Eagle Eye, and Fat Tiger fought the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group while Old Chen disrupted the Masked Man’s psychic attack to save Eagle Eye. Amid the rooftop battle, Fang Cheng secretly freed Shen Wei from his cage and led him to the rooftop edge, where Shen Wei realized they planned to descend from a height of more than three hundred meters.

• Flying Shadow fought the invisible Black Mamba in close combat while Eagle Eye exchanged shots and fireballs with Fire Dragon.
• Fat Tiger drew Big Bear away from the cage, and the Masked Man used psychic power to attack Eagle Eye with steel pipes.
• Old Chen used an infrasonic attack to disrupt the Masked Man’s control, giving Eagle Eye time to escape behind a water tank.
• Fang Cheng slipped onto the rooftop unnoticed, bent open Shen Wei’s cage, and helped him out while silently warning the other prisoners not to call for help.
• Fang Cheng led the injured Shen Wei to the rooftop’s eastern edge and stepped onto the guardrail, leaving Shen Wei stunned by the drop below.

Fang Cheng rescued Shen Wei by carrying him down the exterior of Silver Wing Building, then prepared to return to the rooftop battle. Shen Wei refused to contact East City Association because he suspected a mole and agreed to go to Fang Cheng’s place to meet A Le.

• Fang Cheng grabbed Shen Wei and descended Silver Wing Building’s glass exterior, stopping their fall just above the ground.
• Fang Cheng set Shen Wei on a bench, where the professor and Xiao Ya joined them and learned that the rescue had succeeded.
• Shen Wei thanked Fang Cheng but refused to contact East City Association because he suspected someone inside had betrayed him.
• Fang Cheng arranged for Shen Wei to go to his place and meet A Le, while the professor and Xiao Ya guarded the vehicle.
• Fang Cheng rejected the professor and Xiao Ya’s offer to accompany him, then climbed Silver Wing Building’s glass wall to rejoin the fight.

The Illumination Society’s wounded members were overwhelmed by the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group and Masked Man’s telekinetic power, though Old Chen realized Shen Wei had escaped his cage. As Masked Man prepared to kill them, Shen Wei appeared on the rooftop and challenged him.

• Big Bear battered Fat Tiger while Black Mamba and Masked Man’s telekinesis wounded and cornered Flying Shadow.
• Eagle Eye shielded Old Chen from the exploding water tank, and Old Chen discovered Shen Wei’s cage was empty.
• Masked Man stopped Eagle Eye’s bullet from reaching Fire Dragon, and Big Bear knocked Fat Tiger into a ventilation duct.
• Old Chen shouted that the mission was complete and ordered the Illumination Society to retreat, but Masked Man raised debris and metal fragments to block their escape.
• Shen Wei appeared on the east-side guardrail and told Masked Man that he was the one who should keep his eyes open.

Fang Cheng arrived on the rooftop as the Illumination Society's president and overwhelmed the Blood Thorn mercenaries who had injured his people. After defeating Masked Man's psychic attack and punching through Big Bear, he stood amid the fallen enemies.

• Fang Cheng appeared on the rooftop, identified himself as the Illumination Society's president, and saw that Blood Thorn had wounded Fat Tiger and the others.
• Masked Man pretended to negotiate while Fire Dragon, Black Mamba, and Big Bear prepared to attack Fang Cheng.
• Masked Man unleashed a Psychic Storm, but Fang Cheng's golden aura repelled the debris and he charged through the storm.
• Fang Cheng shattered Masked Man's psychic defenses and struck him into a water tank, while the Clown Mask absorbed part of the blow.
• Masked Man ordered Big Bear to attack, and Big Bear transformed into a massive, frenzied beast.
• Fang Cheng punched through Big Bear's abdomen, killing him as Masked Man lay wounded.

Fang Cheng killed Big Bear and Black Mamba, leaving the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group’s Masked Man and Fire Dragon at his mercy. As he moved to finish the Masked Man, the man offered a secret about the Xiao Family and the military.

• Fang Cheng’s punch killed Big Bear, shocking the survivors and terrifying the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group.
• The Masked Man used mental bewitchment to urge Black Mamba to attack, but Fang Cheng’s back resisted the dagger and he killed Black Mamba.
• Fire Dragon lost his nerve as Fang Cheng cleaned the blood from his arm and approached the Masked Man.
• The Masked Man offered Fang Cheng money and the captured aberrants, including Shen Wei, but Flying Shadow pointed out that the cage was empty.
• As Fang Cheng prepared to kill him, the Masked Man claimed he knew a secret about the Xiao Family and the military.

Fang Cheng heard the Masked Man reveal the truth about the Other Shore World, the military’s ruin expeditions, and the Xiao Family’s use of captured young aberrants. As Fang Cheng considered using the Masked Man’s smuggling route to reach the ruins, a military helicopter arrived at Silver Wing Building.

• The Masked Man explained that Super Ancient Civilization Ruins, also called the Other Shore World, were reconnecting with the modern world and leaking contaminating energy that caused aberrant awakenings.
• The Masked Man said he and Big Bear had been sent into Ruin No. 03 by the military, where they mutated, and revealed that the Xiao Family captured young aberrants to produce a contamination-neutralizing drug.
• The Masked Man begged Fang Cheng to spare him, offering money and a secret route into the ruins, and denied hating Fang Cheng for killing Big Bear.
• Fang Cheng considered the Masked Man’s offer and felt excited by the prospect of fighting stronger monsters in the ruins.
• A military helicopter approached Silver Wing Building, and Fire Dragon and the Masked Man recognized it as their reinforcements.

Fang Cheng faced a military attack helicopter that arrived at the rooftop after the Illumination Society fought Blood Thorn. When Captain Hu ordered his forces to attack, Fang Cheng's companions began fleeing for the rooftop entrance.

• A military helicopter hovered over the rooftop and demanded that Blood Thorn explain the corpses or face the Purge Protocol.
• Fang Cheng told the Masked Man to cancel the deal and send the military away, but Captain Hu rejected the request and threatened everyone on the rooftop.
• Fang Cheng unleashed his aura after Captain Hu accused the group of crimes and refused to withdraw.
• Captain Hu ordered his troops to cover the rooftop with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, dismissing his own men on the ground as expendable.
• When Captain Hu saw Fang Cheng's companions sprint toward the rooftop entrance, he ordered the helicopter to attack.

Fang Cheng protected the Illumination Society from an attack helicopter, then struck back with a thrown dagger while Eagle Eye shot the pilot. Captain Hu regained control and fired rockets at Fang Cheng, but when the smoke cleared, Fang Cheng had vanished.

• Captain Hu ordered the helicopter gunner to fire, and Fang Cheng shielded Old Chen and Fat Tiger with his hardened body while Flying Shadow dragged them into the stairwell.
• Fang Cheng hurled a dagger through the helicopter’s bulletproof glass, wounding Captain Hu and the adjutant.
• Eagle Eye shot the pilot, forcing Captain Hu to take control of the helicopter as the autocannon fire lost accuracy.
• Captain Hu directed the gunner to suppress Eagle Eye, and Fang Cheng picked up a large piece of concrete to attack the helicopter.
• Captain Hu fired two rockets at Fang Cheng, but the blast left only ruins and no sign of Fang Cheng’s body.

Fang Cheng used the mortally wounded Masked Man as a human cannonball to smash into Captain Hu’s attack helicopter, disabling it and sending it crashing out of control. Fang Cheng then jumped into the falling helicopter and confronted Captain Hu and the soldiers inside.

• Captain Hu circled above the rooftop and taunted Fang Cheng while preparing to attack anyone who showed themselves.
• Fang Cheng found the wounded Masked Man hiding behind the air-conditioning tower and offered him a chance to take revenge on Captain Hu.
• Fang Cheng put on the Evil Spirit Mask, seized the Masked Man, and charged onto the helipad as the helicopter opened fire.
• Fang Cheng hurled the Masked Man through the air at the helicopter, smashing its nose and disabling its tail rotor as rockets exploded on the rooftop.
• Fang Cheng leaped through the helicopter’s open side door and greeted Captain Hu and the soldiers as the aircraft fell.

Fang Cheng, revealed as the wanted aberrant White Owl, destroyed a military helicopter and survived its crash without injury. He regrouped with the Illumination Society on Silver Wing Building’s rooftop and ordered them to clean up and evacuate before the police arrived.

• Fang Cheng crushed a soldier’s gun, identified himself as White Owl to Captain Hu, and killed him as the damaged helicopter plunged toward the ground.
• Fang Cheng survived the helicopter’s fiery crash at Silver Wing Building, then met the professor and Xiao Ya and ordered an immediate evacuation.
• Fang Cheng climbed back to the rooftop, where Old Chen, Flying Shadow, and Fat Tiger reported that Eagle Eye was erasing the building’s surveillance recordings.
• Fang Cheng used water from four rooftop tanks to wash away blood and debris, then ordered the team to withdraw as sirens approached.
• Fat Tiger brought the wounded Fire Dragon to Fang Cheng, who ordered Old Chen to take him to a black clinic after Fire Dragon offered access to Masked Man’s money.

Fang Cheng returned with Shen Wei after wiping out the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group, treated Shen Wei’s broken leg, and agreed to shelter him while they tracked down the gang’s mole. As military helicopters circled Jiangdong District, Fang Cheng reflected on his rapid growth and resolved to become strong enough to withstand any threat.

• Fang Cheng brought Shen Wei back to A Le’s apartment, where A Le learned that Fang Cheng had single-handedly killed the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group and its captain, the Masked Man.
• Shen Wei and A Le suspected a mole had exposed the convoy’s route, and Shen Wei revealed that the Blood Thorn Mercenary Group had backed the Flying Crane Gang.
• Fang Cheng reset Shen Wei’s fractured tibia, splinted it, and told him to rest while A Le proposed asking Rat Qiang to help identify the traitor.
• Fang Cheng let Shen Wei and A Le stay the night, then saw military attack helicopters circling near Jiangdong District from his bedroom window.
• Fang Cheng reviewed his new skill experience, recognized how much stronger he had become, and resolved to keep growing until no threat could endanger him.