Chapter Summaries

Li Chen toyed with Ruan Junjie, using afterimages to evade his Energy Cannon and trick him into killing his own troops. After mocking Ruan Junjie’s lack of integrity, Li Chen appeared behind him and kicked him in the back.

• Li Chen killed Ruan Junjie's personal guards and confronted the wounded Ruan Junjie.
• Ruan Junjie fired his Energy Cannon at Li Chen, but his shots struck only afterimages.
• Li Chen slapped Ruan Junjie while moving too quickly for him to track.
• Ruan Junjie fired wildly and killed dozens of his own elite soldiers, including his Imperial Guard captain.
• Li Chen watched from a tree, taunted Ruan Junjie, then appeared behind him and kicked him in the back.

Li Chen endured a prolonged barrage from Ruan Junjie and the Jinghe Shelter troops, who believed they had killed him. His voice then came from the flames, and a terrifying pressure forced the enemies to their knees.

• Ruan Junjie and the arriving Jinghe Shelter troops fired at Li Chen, but his Energy Shield blocked their attacks.
• After nearly ten minutes of bombardment set the forest ablaze, Ruan Junjie claimed he had deliberately played with Li Chen and celebrated his apparent death.
• Li Chen’s mocking voice came from the flames, shocking Ruan Junjie and his troops.
• The troops fired another barrage, then stopped as the heat intensified and a powerful pressure descended upon them.
• Li Chen’s enemies fell to their knees under the mysterious pressure.

Li Chen used Bloodline Suppression to subdue Ruan Junjie and his Elite Warriors, then forced Ruan Junjie to beg for mercy on a livestream. The broadcast spread worldwide, warning hostile shelters against provoking the Star-Level Shelter and Long Nation.

• Li Chen emerged from the burning area and used Bloodline Suppression to force Ruan Junjie and the Elite Warriors to their knees.
• Ruan Junjie begged Li Chen to spare him and admitted that Jinghe Shelter had been wrong to invade and provoke the Star-Level Shelter.
• Ruan Junjie's Elite Warriors watched him grovel and reacted with anger, disappointment, and contempt.
• Li Chen revealed that Noah had been livestreaming the battle to the global network to intimidate hostile forces and warn shelters within Long Nation.
• The footage spread across the world, and even factions unfamiliar with Long Nation learned about Li Chen and the Star-Level Shelter.

Li Chen learned that more than three billion survivors were active online and ordered Noah to keep spreading footage showing the truth about Dragon Nation and the Star-Level Shelter. He extracted Ruan Junjie's memories, leaving the kneeling enemy certain he had lost all value and would not be spared.

• Li Chen saw the worldwide reaction to Noah's broadcast and asked Noah whether the messages were real.
• Noah reported over 3.157 billion active online users worldwide, not counting survivors in disconnected regions or those unable to access social media.
• Li Chen ordered Noah to monitor global comments and distribute more videos about Dragon Nation and the Star-Level Shelter.
• Ruan Junjie begged Li Chen to spare his life, but Li Chen refused to trust him and pressed a hand to his head.
• Li Chen used his Mental Power to read Ruan Junjie's memories, and Ruan Junjie realized Li Chen would kill him.

Li Chen killed Ruan Junjie after letting him believe he might be spared, then executed the captured Elite Warriors responsible for attacking Dragon Nation and killing civilians. He dismissed the backlash and propaganda surrounding the livestream, leaving hostile shelters to decide whether to retreat or face him.

• Ruan Junjie mistook the weakening pressure for mercy and silently vowed to destroy Li Chen, the Star-Level Shelter, and Dragon Nation.
• Li Chen cut off Ruan Junjie's head and said he was not indecisive.
• Li Chen questioned the kneeling Elite Warriors about their role in the attacks, then crushed them with Bloodline Suppression and Mental Power.
• Viewers around the world argued over the executions as enemy propaganda forces used the livestream to smear Dragon Nation.
• Li Chen ignored the criticism and warned hostile or invading shelters to withdraw or face consequences.

After Li Chen’s livestreamed defeat of Jinghe Shelter’s army alarmed foreign shelters, the White Elephant Kingdom Shelter debated whether the footage was real. Its commanders remained divided as Aputimo continued gathering forces for an invasion of the Dragon Kingdom.

• Li Chen’s actions spread worldwide through Noah’s livestream, prompting shelters to hold emergency meetings.
• Aputimo continued using religious speeches to persuade regional shelter leaders to join him, while their troops fought in Z Province alongside the White Elephant Kingdom’s advance force.
• At a White Elephant Kingdom Shelter meeting, Wajiada’s fellow commanders mocked the idea that Li Chen’s feat was genuine and claimed they could fake similar footage.
• Several serious commanders privately agreed that the Star-Level Shelter was powerful and that Hua Ju Laboratory had manipulated them into fighting the Dragon Kingdom.
• One commander admitted he did not want to fight the Dragon Kingdom, but a senior commander warned him not to raise the subject again.

After the Star-Level Shelter’s reinforcements were intercepted, Red Stick Kingdom Supreme Commander Jin Hongbang ordered his forces to seek help from nearby shelters and prepare to fight. Meanwhile, Li Chen watched worldwide support for the Star-Level Shelter grow and learned from Noah that the praise came from genuine users.

• Jin Hongbang learned that the White-Headed Sam Empire Shelter and Beautiful Stick Kingdom Shelter had intercepted the Star-Level Shelter’s reinforcements sent to help Red Stick Kingdom.
• Jin Hongbang ordered his commanders to keep requesting aid from the Star-Level Shelter and nearby provinces, consider seeking help from the Big Bear Empire Shelter, and refuse to retreat.
• Li Chen watched survivors around the world call for the Star-Level Shelter to destroy the Jinghe Shelter and defend its exploited residents.
• Li Chen asked Noah whether it had posted the supportive comments, and Noah said they were genuine user opinions, though it controlled hostile comments aimed at the Star-Level Shelter and Dragon Kingdom.
• Li Chen realized that billions of survivors might see him and the Star-Level Shelter as humanity’s saviors.

Li Chen learned that the Zombie Kings’ captured Energy Crystal Cores represented tens of thousands of fallen zombie warriors and considered how to justify an attack on the Jinghe Kingdom Shelter. The shelter launched missiles at him, and the chapter ended with the bombardment engulfing his position as survivors watched the livestream in alarm.

• The First Generation Zombie King and the Second Generation Zombie King returned with bundles of spoils, including Energy Crystal Cores taken from dead zombie warriors.
• Li Chen recognized that the cores represented tens of thousands of fallen zombies, and the Second Generation Zombie King asked to destroy the enemy’s Main Camp.
• Li Chen considered how to justify an attack on the Jinghe Kingdom Shelter when missiles launched from the shelter suddenly approached.
• Li Chen ordered Noah to broadcast the scene and told the Zombie Kings not to intercept the missiles.
• The missiles struck Li Chen’s position, filling the livestream with explosions, fire, and smoke as survivors around the world feared for him.

Jiang Daoli and the other Opposing Shelters believed Li Chen had died in the missile bombardment and moved to attack the Star-Level Shelter. Li Chen was unharmed and waited for the shelters to reveal themselves.

• Jiang Daoli and his commanders watched the broadcast and argued over whether Li Chen could survive the missile strikes.
• Jiang Daoli dismissed the danger, coveted the Star-Level Shelter’s resources and Hua Ju Laboratory’s rewards, and ordered the Reasonable Shelter to join the attack.
• A commander reported that the other Star Extermination Alliance shelters had begun mobilizing, and Jiang Daoli ordered his forces to move immediately.
• The Opposing Shelters prepared to eliminate Li Chen and the Star-Level Shelter, unaware that Li Chen had survived unharmed and was waiting for them to expose themselves.

Mo Yue encouraged the shelters to keep attacking Li Chen and ordered Ma Gudian to use the Zombie Virus to create more Evolution Fluid raw materials. After surviving a missile bombardment, Li Chen prepared to attack Jinghe Kingdom Shelter’s Main Camp.

• Mo Yue learned that the shelters were mobilizing more troops against the Star-Level Shelter and ordered Hua Ju Laboratory to supply them with weapons and resources.
• Ma Gudian told Mo Yue that Hua Ju Laboratory was running short on zombies for Evolution Fluid, and Mo Yue threatened to turn him into raw material if he failed to solve the problem.
• Ma Gudian decided to infect people in the shelters with the Zombie Virus and turn them into zombies for Evolution Fluid production.
• Several dozen missiles struck Li Chen, the First Generation Zombie King, and the Second Generation Zombie King, but their energy shields protected them from the bombardment.
• Li Chen ordered Jiang Chen and Caesar to attack Jinghe Kingdom Shelter’s Main Camp.

After briefing the world on Jinghe Shelter’s invasion and atrocities, Li Chen flew with the two Zombie Kings toward Jinghe Shelter’s main camp. Meanwhile, the Thirteen Alliance prepared to attack Province Y’s barrier, but artillery fire suddenly struck their headquarters.

• Li Chen livestreamed his account of Jinghe Shelter’s invasion and its deaths among ordinary survivors, then flew toward its main camp with the First and Second Generation Zombie Kings.
• The Thirteen Alliance’s six-million-strong army assembled in Province G and struggled to find a weakness in Province Y’s Super Boundary Barrier.
• Wang Liwei told Jin Yude that reconnaissance troops had suffered heavy casualties and proposed bombing the barrier with allied forces.
• Jin Yude agreed to attack the barrier with superior firepower and vowed to lead the charge through any breach.
• Artillery fire erupted outside the command headquarters, and Jin Yude, Wang Liwei, and the other commanders prepared for an attack.

Chewy Candy led a massive zombie force across the border and overwhelmed the Thirteen Alliance’s defenses. Jin Yude ordered a counterattack despite Wang Liwei’s warning that the Alliance’s troops were being crushed.

• Chewy Candy led First-, Second-, and Third-Generation Zombies across the Border Line after the enemy ignored Li Chen’s livestream and continued attacking the Super Protective Barrier.
• The zombie force advanced through defensive lines and destroyed the Thirteen Alliance’s aircraft, heavy firepower, and frontline positions.
• Jin Yude and Wang Liwei moved the command staff to a more heavily defended shelter, where Jin Yude ordered troops to prepare for close-quarters combat.
• Wang Liwei warned Jin Yude that the zombie assault had flattened the defenses and urged him to retreat.
• Jin Yude refused to withdraw and ordered every combat unit to launch a Full Force Counterattack, promising the troops could keep the Energy Crystal Cores they collected.

Chewy Candy’s forces destroyed the Thirteen Alliance’s vanguard in Province G, killing Supreme Commander Jin Yude and wiping out several million troops in less than three hours. The battle was livestreamed worldwide, leaving the world stunned by the Star-Level Shelter’s strength.

• Jin Yude urged the Shelter Alliances to keep fighting for spoils, but two Bunker Busters struck and destroyed the enemy command center before he could send his orders.
• Jin Yude survived the blasts, realized how badly the Star-Level Shelter had outmatched his forces, and wanted to flee.
• Chewy Candy confronted Jin Yude, revealed that the Star-Level Shelter had given him a final chance, and killed him.
• Chewy Candy directed her forces to encircle and eliminate the scattered enemy troops, wiping out the vanguard in under three hours.
• Viewers around the world watched the battles and reacted with shock at the Star-Level Shelter’s power and its zombie army.

After the Star-Level Shelter’s counterattacks won widespread support from survivors, Li Chen and the two Zombie Kings confronted Jinghe Kingdom Shelter’s defenses. Their effortless interception of its weapons made Li Chen a global idol and left survivors eager to join his shelter.

• The Star-Level Shelter’s forces defeated hostile shelters, and Noah livestreamed the battles as survivors around the world rallied behind Li Chen.
• Li Chen arrived above Jinghe Kingdom Shelter with the First Generation Zombie King and the Second Generation Zombie King.
• Jinghe Kingdom Shelter’s defenses opened fire on the three Gene Evolution Tier 9 powerhouses.
• Li Chen and the two Zombie Kings used their Mental Power to freeze every incoming weapon and blast in midair.
• Survivors watching the livestream praised the trio, asked how to join the Star-Level Shelter, and hailed Li Chen as a global idol.

Li Chen, the First Generation Zombie King, and the Second Generation Zombie King used their Mental Power to turn the Jinghe Kingdom Shelter’s barrage back toward it while Li Chen announced that ordinary survivors could leave unharmed. As survivors emerged and fled, Li Chen clarified that his protection applied to non-hostile targets, leaving the shelter’s armed forces and management as his targets.

• Li Chen and the two Zombie Kings expended their Mental Power to halt and push the incoming firepower back toward the Jinghe Kingdom Shelter.
• Li Chen announced through Mental Power that ordinary survivors could leave and that his forces would not harm them.
• Survivors around the world praised or criticized Li Chen’s decision in comments on the livestream.
• Li Chen focused on the shelter and waited for its ordinary survivors to respond, aiming to avoid civilian casualties and gain public support.
• The Jinghe Kingdom Shelter’s underground entrance opened, and ordinary survivors began emerging.
• Li Chen repeated that his forces would spare non-hostile targets, and the survivors scattered in different directions.

Disguised Jinghe Kingdom Shelter soldiers ambushed Li Chen after he let ordinary survivors leave, prompting him to order the shelter’s resisters killed. The First Generation Zombie King and Second Generation Zombie King wiped out the resistance, then revealed that Jinghe had enslaved and worked captured survivors to death.

• Disguised Jinghe soldiers fired Electromagnetic Energy Cannons at Li Chen and the two Zombie Kings, but the First Generation Zombie King detonated the cannons and the Second Generation Zombie King killed the attackers with Mental Power.
• Li Chen ordered Jiang Chen and Caesar to kill all resisters without mercy, and they destroyed the shelter’s anti-aircraft weapons before attacking inside.
• After about half an hour, the First Generation Zombie King and Second Generation Zombie King reported that the resistance had been eliminated, though some survivors remained.
• The First Generation Zombie King explained that Jinghe had imprisoned survivors captured from neighboring shelters and forced them to work as Slaves; only a little over two hundred thousand of the original million remained.
• Viewers around the world condemned Jinghe after learning that its captives had died from exhaustion, illness, or starvation.

After the Jinghe Kingdom Shelter was destroyed, Li Chen offered the rescued survivors the choice of returning home with support or joining the Star-Level Shelter. As transport planes arrived with supplies and staff, survivors began registering for both options.

• The Second Generation Zombie King told the captive survivors that Li Chen had rescued them and that the Jinghe Kingdom Shelter had been destroyed.
• Li Chen offered survivors support to return home and rebuild or the chance to join the Star-Level Shelter after a five-year observation period.
• A starving man chose to return to his homeland, and more survivors joined him after Li Chen promised supplies.
• Nia asked to join the Star-Level Shelter, and Li Chen approved her request and assigned Jiang Chen to register applicants.
• Super Transport Planes arrived with food, water, medicine, and verification equipment, while medical personnel and soldiers examined and registered the survivors.

Noah's livestream inspired oppressed survivors worldwide, while the Thirteen Alliance panicked after its advance troops were wiped out and civilians began fleeing. Miao Jia Kui ordered fleeing survivors executed, then learned the Alliance's Main Camp was under attack.

• Noah's livestream moved ordinary survivors worldwide and drew widespread praise for Li Chen and the Star-Level Shelter.
• Miao Jia Kui learned the Thirteen Alliance's advance troops in Province G had been wiped out by the Star-Level Shelter.
• Zhang Shu Hong suggested using the Global Alliance's network forces, but a commander explained the Star-Level Shelter had blocked the Thirteen Alliance's online operations.
• After a messenger reported that three hundred thousand civilians had fled, Miao Jia Kui shot him and ordered all fleeing survivors executed.
• A second messenger reported that the enemy was attacking the Thirteen Alliance's Main Camp.

Miao Jia Kui learned that the Thirteen Alliance’s rear Main Camp was under attack while its main force was away, and Zhang Shu Hong identified Great Hero Shelter and Divine Dragon Shelter as the attackers. The commanders urged Miao Jia Kui to turn back and crush the two shelters, while the Alliance’s troops remained poised near the Star-Level Shelter’s forces.

• A soldier reported that the Thirteen Alliance’s Main Camp had come under attack, and Miao Jia Kui seized him in anger.
• Zhang Shu Hong checked surveillance and tactical maps, confirming that enemies had surrounded the Alliance’s shelters.
• Zhang Shu Hong identified the attackers as forces from Great Hero Shelter and Divine Dragon Shelter in H Province.
• Zhang Shu Hong warned that the rear defenses were outnumbered and might not hold for long.
• The commanders urged Miao Jia Kui to return the main force and attack the two shelters.

Miao Jia Kui ordered the Thirteen Alliance to muster and livestream a counterattack, but Zhang Shu Hong challenged his rash approach and laid out a cautious plan. Miao Jia Kui backed down and told the commanders to follow Zhang Shu Hong’s orders, while their reaction to his private insult hinted at growing resentment.

• Miao Jia Kui ordered the Thirteen Alliance’s main force to return to the Main Camp, advance covertly, wipe out the invaders, and prepare a Global Livestream.
• Zhang Shu Hong warned Miao Jia Kui that the Star-Level Shelter’s technology had disabled their online accounts, prompting Miao Jia Kui to threaten the Network Warfare Units.
• Zhang Shu Hong confronted Miao Jia Kui over the losses and urged him to scout the enemy before acting, then proposed dividing the main force into three parts.
• Miao Jia Kui erupted at Zhang Shu Hong’s counterattack plan, but Zhang Shu Hong’s cold, murderous stare made him lose his nerve.
• Miao Jia Kui told the commanders to follow the Deputy Commander’s orders, then muttered an insult that the commanders overheard and met with cold glances.