Chapter Summaries

Shen Yi rewarded Jiangnan Yan, Xu Wanting, Su Yun, and Bai Xinyi with Frost Condensation Ability Fruits and instructed the women to recruit the shelter’s survivors into gathering more fruits. He left the shelter’s growing strength and resource collection in their hands while keeping his own plans and the fruits’ abilities secret.

• Shen Yi gave Jiangnan Yan, Xu Wanting, Su Yun, and Bai Xinyi Frost Condensation Ability Fruits, while Zhou Wan'er watched with envy.
• Xu Wanting quickly formed a piece of ice, and Jiangnan Yan, Su Yun, and Bai Xinyi soon adapted to their new abilities.
• Shen Yi offered ten fruits in exchange for each Ability Fruit the women’s teams found and brought back.
• Shen Yi told the women to trade Mental Link Ability Fruits without revealing what they did and set several hundred fruits on the table for them.

Shen Yi moved his grandmother and younger sister into Murong Xue’s apartment, telling them that Murong Xue was his girlfriend while warning her not to alter their cognition. Shen Su grew jealous and blamed Murong Xue for seducing her brother.

• Shen Yi gave Jiangnan Yan and the other women Mental Link Fruits, then took Xu Wanting to another bedroom for the night.
• The next morning, Shen Yi fed Xiao Ha and brought his grandmother and Shen Su to live in Murong Xue’s remodeled apartment.
• Shen Yi told his family that Murong Xue was one of his girlfriends and admitted that he had more than one girlfriend.
• Shen Yi warned Murong Xue through Mental Link not to use her cognition-altering ability on his family, and checked that their auras and favorability toward him were unchanged.
• Shen Su became upset seeing Shen Yi act intimately with Murong Xue and privately accused her of seducing him.

Shen Yi settled his family into the shelter, learned more about the green mutants from Murong Xue, and offered to trade ability fruits with her. On his way to the Villa Shelter to recruit Fu Yunxi, his Frost Condensation reached Level 8, and a system notification interrupted his journey.

• Shen Yi introduced Han Ruoxi to Grandma as his girlfriend, left his family supplies, and asked Murong Xue what she knew about green mutants.
• Murong Xue explained that the mutants could infect humans and mutant animals, and Shen Yi planned to capture one for Lin Zhiwei to study.
• Shen Yi offered Murong Xue ten ice-type ability fruits for each ripe fruit she traded, and she considered testing the deal.
• Shen Yi headed to the Villa Shelter to recruit Fu Yunxi and unlock system supplies, while his Frost Condensation ability leveled up to Level 8 with a maximum range of 1,200 meters.
• Shen Yi scanned the route ahead with Telepathy, then received an unexpected system notification.

Shen Yi entered a spider-infested Department Store to rescue Lin Lu, a wary girl hiding in the sixth-floor restroom. He offered to take her out, and she promised him supplies, leaving Shen Yi wondering whether she belonged to the Villa Shelter.

• Shen Yi discovered that mutant Long-legged Spiders had filled the Department Store and that survivors were hiding in its restrooms.
• Shen Yi fought through the spiders with High-Temperature Rays and an Ice Shield, then used Shun to reach the sixth floor.
• Shen Yi found Lin Lu in a stall and offered to take her out of the Department Store.
• Lin Lu feared Shen Yi might harm her but agreed to leave if he took her back to her Shelter, offering food, snacks, and water in return.
• Shen Yi noticed Lin Lu was unusually clean and wondered whether she had come from the Villa Shelter.

Shen Yi rescued Lin Lu after she agreed to become his girlfriend, though she misunderstood his motives and set a boundary about waiting to have sex. The chapter ended with Lin Lu introducing him to her wary Shelter companions while realizing she had not even learned his name.

• Shen Yi asked Lin Lu about her Shelter, and she described its welcoming rules and tried to recruit him by offering food, water, and a team leader position.
• Shen Yi demonstrated that he had an ability and asked Lin Lu to become his girlfriend in exchange for saving her; she agreed to date him but asked to wait until she was twenty-four before having sex.
• Shen Yi and Lin Lu left the restroom, and Lin Lu called for her companions and announced that she had found a boyfriend.
• Several armed survivors emerged and grew wary of Shen Yi, while Lin Lu defended him and introduced him as her boyfriend.
• Sister Wang questioned Lin Lu for trusting a stranger, and Lin Lu realized she had not asked Shen Yi his name.

Shen Yi led Lin Lu and the other survivors out of the restroom area to clear the sixth floor of the Department Store. He froze and shattered the mutated spiders, leaving the survivors astonished and Lin Lu more impressed with him.

• Shen Yi introduced himself and told Lin Lu and the survivors to follow him through the Department Store.
• Lin Lu hurried after Shen Yi and urged Sister Wang and the others to come with them.
• As the group crossed the spiderweb-covered floor, mutated spiders converged on them, and Shen Yi calmly questioned Lin Lu about the restrooms.
• Shen Yi used Telepathy to gather the spiders around them, then spread frost across the sixth floor and froze the swarm while sparing the survivors.
• Shen Yi snapped his fingers and shattered the frozen spiders, leaving the survivors in awe and Lin Lu praising him.

Shen Yi rescued Lin Lu and the survivors, cleared the Department Store of supplies, and left before a huge Mutant Long-legged Spider arrived. At the Villa Shelter, Fu Yunxi’s managers debated relocating because of the nearby Mutated Spider King, and one suggested accepting an invitation from the Sunshine Community Shelter.

• Shen Yi accepted the survivors’ thanks, then used his abilities to store the Department Store’s intact supplies while Lin Lu openly admired him.
• Shen Yi sensed a giant Mutant Long-legged Spider approaching with web-wrapped objects, so he led Lin Lu and the survivors out before it arrived.
• The group invited Shen Yi to their Shelter, and he agreed to go to the Villa Shelter without warning them about the approaching spider.
• At the Villa Shelter, Fu Yunxi and the managers discussed the search teams’ losses and the threat posed by the mutant spiders near the community.
• A middle-aged man wearing glasses suggested that Fu Yunxi consider an earlier invitation from the Sunshine Community Shelter.

Fu Yunxi ordered nearby shelters to join forces against the Mutated Spider King, but privately planned to use the campaign to eliminate rival leaders and expand her power. A hurried knock interrupted her plotting.

• Shelter members debated fleeing to Sunshine Community or joining forces to face the Mutated Spider King.
• Fu Yunxi rejected relocation as the first choice and ordered the nearby shelters, especially Sunshine Community, to help kill the monster.
• Fu Yunxi admitted that relocation might be necessary if the other shelters refused to contribute.
• Fu Yunxi considered using the joint operation as a chance to eliminate other shelter leaders and unify the surrounding territory.
• A hurried knock at the door interrupted Fu Yunxi's thoughts.

Lin Tu told Fu Yunxi that Lin Lu and the others had survived the Department Store, thanks to a mysterious man who killed hundreds of mutated spiders. Wary of the stranger’s power, Fu Yunxi prepared her Shelter for his arrival, then learned that Lin Lu and the others had returned.

• Lin Tu excitedly told Fu Yunxi that she had contacted Lin Lu and that her sister and the others were on their way back.
• Lin Tu explained that Lin Lu credited her new boyfriend with killing the mutated spiders in the Department Store and rescuing everyone.
• Fu Yunxi ordered Lin Tu to have the kitchen prepare fresh food to welcome the man as an honored guest.
• Fu Yunxi took her handgun from a safe and considered how to handle the powerful stranger, including the possibility of recruiting him through Lin Lu.
• Fu Yunxi alerted her trusted subordinates to prepare for battle and launch a sneak attack if needed.
• Lin Tu told Fu Yunxi that Lin Lu and the others had returned.

Lin Lu returned safely with Shen Yi and the surviving members of the second supplies team, reuniting with her sister and recounting how Shen Yi rescued them from mutated spiders. The Shelter's managers learned the details of the rescue, while Shen Yi remained unconcerned with their suspicions and authority.

• Fu Yunxi and the Shelter's managers welcomed Lin Lu and Shen Yi after the second supplies team returned, and Lin Tu tearfully reunited with Lin Lu.
• Fu Yunxi invited Shen Yi to meet the managers, who studied him with curiosity while he remained calm and dismissed any threat they might pose.
• The Shelter served Shen Yi and Lin Lu a meal, and Lin Lu explained how the team had entered the Department Store, been trapped by mutated spiders, and hidden in a restroom until Shen Yi rescued them.
• Lin Lu praised Shen Yi for killing hundreds of mutated spiders, leaving Fu Yunxi and the other managers shocked by what he had done.

Shen Yi reunited with Lin Lu and met her twin sister, Lin Tu, at the Villa Shelter, where the managers praised his strength and urged him to join. He accepted their invitation on the condition that he would be in charge of the Shelter.

• The managers praised Shen Yi after Lin Lu recounted how he had saved the supply team, and Lin Tu admired her brother-in-law.
• Shen Yi studied Lin Tu and received a system notification identifying her as a qualifying goddess who could unlock a random supply if he took her in.
• Lin Tu blushed under Shen Yi's gaze and privately worried that he might mistake her for Lin Lu, while Fu Yunxi suspected he was interested in her.
• Shen Yi sent Lin Lu and Lin Tu to rest, then Fu Yunxi and the other managers invited him to join the Shelter.
• Shen Yi agreed to join and declared that he would be calling the shots in the Shelter from then on.

Shen Yi seized control of Fu Yunxi’s Shelter by killing a hostile ability user and intimidating its managers. After the others left, Fu Yunxi asked why he had targeted her Shelter, and Shen Yi said it was because of her.

• A manager challenged Shen Yi’s authority, and Shen Yi killed him with a laser to demonstrate his power.
• Shen Yi revealed a handgun and warned Fu Yunxi against attempting a sneak attack, frightening the other managers into silence.
• Shen Yi declared that he would have the final say in the Shelter, and no one objected.
• Shen Yi ordered the managers to return to work and told Fu Yunxi to stay behind and serve him; the managers left without resisting.
• Fu Yunxi asked why Shen Yi had targeted her Shelter, and he answered that it was because of her.

Shen Yi took control of Fu Yunxi’s Shelter, letting her keep her authority as long as she obeyed him. After the System rewarded him with Deluxe Ichiraku Ramen, he realized it could unlock supplies from other dimensions and eagerly wondered what it might provide next.

• Shen Yi told Fu Yunxi he had pursued her because he found her beautiful, then ordered her not to draw her gun.
• Fu Yunxi hesitated, let go of her gun, and accepted that Shen Yi had defeated her; he promised she could continue managing the Shelter and stroked her head.
• The System announced that Shen Yi had successfully taken in a goddess and unlocked Deluxe Ichiraku Ramen.
• Shen Yi took a steaming bowl of ramen from System Space, tasted it, and wondered whether the System could unlock weapons and other supplies from different dimensions.
• Fu Yunxi watched Shen Yi eat, wondered how he had produced the ramen, and accepted his offer to share it.

Shen Yi secured Fu Yunxi’s cooperation by promising to support her Shelter and explaining how abilities could be upgraded. After Fu Yunxi described her wind and energy-absorption abilities, Shen Yi wondered whether she could withstand a bullet by absorbing its impact.

• Shen Yi served Fu Yunxi ramen from his System Space and demanded that she hand over any Ability Fruit she found, offering to trade Ability Fruit in return.
• Shen Yi explained the methods of upgrading abilities, and Fu Yunxi realized her own powers could grow stronger.
• After several hours together, Fu Yunxi told Shen Yi she planned to unite with nearby Shelters and survivors to hunt the Mutated Spider King and possibly annex the other Shelters; Shen Yi supported her plan.
• Fu Yunxi described her wind ability, which let her summon and control wind and potentially fly, and her ability to absorb and store outside energy, including electricity and impacts.
• Shen Yi asked Fu Yunxi whether she could absorb the impact and damage of a bullet if he shot her.

Shen Yi discussed the limits and potential of Fu Yunxi’s damage-absorbing ability, then agreed to support her plan to unite nearby Shelters against the Mutated Spider King. He insisted that survivors recognize him as the one in power, and the chapter ended with Lin Lu and Lin Tu witnessing him kiss Fu Yunxi.

• Fu Yunxi warned Shen Yi that she could not yet absorb enough damage to survive a bullet, and Shen Yi urged her to develop her ability.
• Shen Yi told Fu Yunxi to contact nearby Shelters and gather their people to help fight the Mutated Spider King, and she said replies should arrive by the next day.
• Shen Yi insisted that every survivor under Fu Yunxi’s management know he was the real one in power, and Fu Yunxi described her plans for ideological education.
• Shen Yi praised Fu Yunxi’s management skills, told her to proceed as she saw fit, and kissed her.
• Fu Yunxi pointed out that someone was watching, and Shen Yi turned to find Lin Lu and Lin Tu standing there.

Lin Lu caught Shen Yi and Fu Yunxi kissing, and Shen Yi bluntly told her he wanted multiple girlfriends. After the sisters found a headless corpse in the conference room, Fu Yunxi arranged for it to be removed and prepared her people for the next day's battle against the Mutated Spider King.

• Lin Lu saw Shen Yi and Fu Yunxi kissing and tearfully confronted them while Lin Tu silently condemned Shen Yi.
• Fu Yunxi left, and Shen Yi told Lin Lu he would not have only one girlfriend; Lin Lu was shocked that he wanted a harem.
• Shen Yi led Lin Lu and Lin Tu into the conference room, where they were frightened by a headless corpse.
• Shen Yi contacted Fu Yunxi through Mental Link, and she sent someone upstairs to clean up the corpse.
• Fu Yunxi realized Shen Yi had a powerful psychic ability and wondered about his identity before ordering her subordinates to prepare for the battle against the Mutated Spider King and keep the plan secret.

Fu Yunxi killed Li Yang after he tried to rally the Shelter against Shen Yi, then ordered everyone to recognize Shen Yi as their sole master. Shen Yi approved of her decisiveness and threatened Lin Lu, who reluctantly agreed to obey him.

• Li Yang urged Fu Yunxi and the other managers to unite against Shen Yi, claiming he would fight for her.
• Fu Yunxi shot Li Yang and ordered the managers to respect Shen Yi as the Shelter’s sole master.
• Fu Yunxi told everyone to dispose of Li Yang’s body and prepare for the next day’s plan.
• Shen Yi watched the meeting through Telepathy, approved of Fu Yunxi’s actions, and noted that her loyalty to him had grown.
• Shen Yi warned Lin Lu that she had to become his woman and could not betray him, and she reluctantly agreed to obey.

Shen Yi returned to Murong Xue’s home after visiting Lin Lu and Lin Tu, then grew suspicious that Murong Xue had used her ability on Shen Su. Murong Xue denied it and offered Shen Yi an Ability Fruit, while Shen Su revealed her jealousy over his many girlfriends.

• Shen Yi reassured Lin Lu and pulled both Lin Lu and Lin Tu into his arms before leaving them food for the night.
• Shen Yi returned to Murong Xue’s home and found Shen Su and Murong Xue chatting together.
• Shen Yi questioned Murong Xue through Mental Link about using her ability on Shen Su, and Murong Xue denied it.
• Shen Su dragged Shen Yi into her bedroom, while Murong Xue offered him an Ability Fruit in exchange for a later discussion.
• Shen Su asked Shen Yi how many girlfriends he had, and he casually answered that he had more than ten.

Shen Yi visited Murong Xue to get an Ability Fruit, while the Villa Shelter’s residents worried about the coming battle against the Mutated Spider King and a planned ambush on other Shelters. After receiving a fruit, Shen Yi gained a physique-enhancing ability.

• Shen Yi asked Shen Su what Murong Xue had said, but his sister blushed and denied that anything had happened.
• Shen Yi went to Murong Xue’s bedroom and asked where her Ability Fruits were.
• As the Villa Shelter prepared for the next day’s fight and ambush, Lin Tu accused Shen Yi of being a scumbag, while Lin Lu defended him.
• Murong Xue gave Shen Yi one Ability Fruit and said her plants would produce more soon.
• Shen Yi gave Murong Xue ten Frost Condensation Fruits, swallowed the Ability Fruit, and recognized that it enhanced his physique.

Shen Yi reached combat power 99 after raising Frost Condensation to level 10 and acquiring Muscle Burst, and he considered how to combine his abilities. After Telepathy gained night vision at level 11, he asked Murong Xue whether she remembered someone named Fu Yunxi from her past life.

• Shen Yi explained that Muscle Burst could magnify his evolved strength and serve as a close-range trump card.
• Shen Yi considered combining Shapeshifting Ability with his other powers to attack from the air or amplify his strength.
• Shen Yi noted that level 10 Frost Condensation had a two-kilometer range and that Telepathy let him accurately locate distant enemies.
• Shen Yi discovered that Telepathy had gained night vision after breaking through level 10 and wondered whether Frost Condensation would gain a new ability at level 11.
• Murong Xue watched Shen Yi consume an Ability Fruit and hoped he could help her obtain more abilities.
• Shen Yi asked Murong Xue whether she remembered Fu Yunxi from her past life.