Chapter Summaries

Bai Yun'er arrived in Anluo City and found Chu Han kneeling before his mother amid thousands of corpses. When she asked who had killed the zombies and evolved humans, Ding Siyao identified Chu Han.

• Bai Yun'er appeared as Chu Han and Shang Jiudi knelt before Yuan Xiye.
• Bai Yun'er surveyed the bloodied street and realized Chu Han had fought the battle before his mother.
• Ding Siyao saluted Bai Yun'er, who questioned him about his unit, commander, and mission.
• Bai Yun'er asked how five thousand zombies and one hundred evolved humans had died.
• An Ze offered to investigate, but Bai Yun'er ignored him.
• Ding Siyao told Bai Yun'er that Chu Han had killed them.

Ding Siyao revealed that Chu Han had single-handedly killed the horde of five thousand zombies and more than a hundred Abomination Humans, while Chu Han remained kneeling beside his dying mother. After Bai Yun'er struck An Ze for insulting Chu Han’s mother, she knelt beside Chu Han, leaving the soldiers stunned.

• Ding Siyao swore that Chu Han alone had killed the enemy horde while the others guarded the unconscious Yuan Xiye or stayed out of the fight.
• The soldiers accepted Ding Siyao’s account and admired Chu Han, while An Ze seethed over losing the chance for glory.
• Bai Yun'er asked Ding Siyao to report the true circumstances to the military, then walked toward the kneeling Chu Han.
• An Ze insulted Chu Han’s mother and Bai Yun'er struck him through three walls with her silver-gloved hand.
• Bai Yun'er knelt beside Chu Han, staining her white dress on the filthy ground.

After Bai Yun'er and Shang Jiudi knelt beside Chu Han, he prepared to carry his mother home, believing she had died. He discovered her heartbeat and breathing were steady, leaving him shocked and overjoyed as he realized she was still alive.

• Bai Yun'er knelt beside Chu Han and told Ding Siyao that her reasons were private.
• Chu Han thanked Bai Yun'er for killing An Ze, and she answered him gently.
• Chu Han told Bai Yun'er and Shang Jiudi to stop kneeling, but they remained beside him.
• Wang Cai returned with zombie blood covering its body, and Chu Han put it in his pocket before approaching the platform.
• Chu Han touched his mother's arm, heard her heartbeat, and realized she was alive and recovering.

Chu Han discovered that Wang Cai had saved his mother with a Reforging Fragment, leaving her alive but in a vegetative state. With two more fragments needed to cure her and a six-month deadline, Chu Han prepared to lead his companions into a new journey.

• Chu Han found that Yuan Xiye was alive but unresponsive, and Wang Cai revealed it had used a Reforging Fragment to preserve her life.
• Wang Cai explained that Chu Han needed two more Reforging Fragments to cure Yuan Xiye and had to obtain the next one within six months.
• Chu Han learned Wang Cai had used the first Reforging Fragment to appear, then thanked it for saving his mother.
• Chu Han considered the people and groups connected to him, resolved to fight for the future he wanted, and invited Li Yi, Wei An, Ding Siyao, Jiang Tianqing, Shang Jiudi, and Bai Yun'er to follow him.

Chu Han left with a growing group of followers after the military arrived, while the soldiers returned to report his devastating attack on the Chenxing Research Branch. A military helicopter then landed at Yang Tian’s base in Yujia Village, where Yang Tian and Jiang Hongyu went to confront whoever had arrived.

• Wei An, Li Yi, Jiang Tianqing, Bai Yun'er, Ding Siyao, Shang Jiudi, and the helicopter pilot chose to stay with Chu Han, and Shang Jiudi kept the helicopter.
• Bai Yun'er refused to return to Shangjing, while the military soldiers decided to go back and report what had happened.
• The soldiers recalled that Chu Han had killed thousands of zombies and numerous people and had wrecked the Chenxing Research Branch.
• Sentries at Yujia Village spotted a military helicopter approaching and raised the alarm.
• Jiang Hongyu suggested shooting down the helicopter, but Yang Tian stopped him and led the evolvers to meet its occupants.

Chu Han’s group returned to the base by military helicopter with his unconscious mother, Yuan Xiye, and the tense survivors learned that Yang Tian knew her and respected Chu Han as his boss. The chapter ended with Chu Han reappearing and Yang Tian asking how he had gotten a helicopter.

• Yang Tian and the base’s Evolvers surrounded the helicopter as Ding Siyao, Li Yi, Wei An, Shang Jiudi, and Bai Yun'er stepped out.
• Jiang Tianqing helped the unconscious Yuan Xiye out of the helicopter, and Yang Tian rushed over when he recognized her as Aunt Yuan.
• Jiang Tianqing handed Yuan Xiye to Yang Tian, who carefully carried her on his back.
• Yang Tian asked Jiang Tianqing where Chu Han was, then anxiously searched for him when Jiang Tianqing did not answer.
• Chu Han jumped down from the helicopter, and Yang Tian greeted him with relief before asking how he had returned in a military helicopter.

Chu Han brought Yuan Xiye and an extraordinary group back to the base, where the survivors discovered that Shang Jiudi and Bai Yun'er had come with him. The two women competed over their relationship with Chu Han, leaving him caught between them.

• Chu Han ordered Yang Tian and Jiang Hongyu to settle his mother, Yuan Xiye, in a clean room and said he would explain her condition later.
• The helicopter pilot called Shang Jiudi a major general, revealing her rank to the stunned base survivors.
• Yang Tian recognized Shang Jiudi as a famous Tier 3 Evolver and asked if he should call her sister-in-law.
• Bai Yun'er introduced herself as Yang Tian's real sister-in-law, and the crowd recognized her as a Tier 4 Evolver.
• Shang Jiudi and Bai Yun'er argued suggestively over who was closer to Chu Han, while he stood between them in silence.

Rumors turned An Ze’s return from Anluo City into a celebrated victory, making him Shangjing Base’s rising hero before the battle report was released. At a meeting, Zhuang Hong argued that An Ze should replace Chu Han as the base’s heroic figure, and Commander Mu angrily defended unity among all survivors.

• An Ze’s troops returned to Shangjing Base with one casualty, and rumors spread that they had won a great victory in Anluo City.
• The rumor made An Ze more popular than Zhuang Hong and turned him into a rising hero at the base.
• Zhuang Hong praised An Ze’s supposed victory at a meeting, while Luo Ming questioned whether An Ze had completed his mission to find Chu Han.
• Several officials supported Zhuang Hong and argued that An Ze was a better hero for Shangjing than Chu Han.
• Commander Mu condemned Zhuang Hong’s exclusionary stance and insisted that all survivor bases and humanity belonged together.

Zhuang Hong tried to seize control of Shangjing Base by demanding Commander Mu step down and then pointing a gun at him. Chen Shaoye shot Zhuang Hong in the hand, stopping him and leaving the conference room in chaos.

• Zhuang Hong argued that Shangjing Base should prioritize its own strength and demand tribute from other survivor bases, while Commander Mu and Luo Ming waited for the room's response.
• Zhuang Hong promoted An Ze as a better figurehead than Chu Han, and the attendees voiced support for him.
• Zhuang Hong told Commander Mu to relinquish his position, then pointed a gun at Commander Mu when he was ignored.
• Chen Shaoye appeared at the doorway and shot Zhuang Hong in the hand, making him drop his gun.

Chen Shaoye confronted Zhuang Hong in the conference hall, then a young soldier reported that Major General Anze had died during the mission to Anluo City. Zhuang Hong accused the mission team of killing An Ze to steal credit.

• Chen Shaoye defended Chu Han, shot at Zhuang Hong, and dismissed the threat of losing his rank.
• The others urged Chen Shaoye to stay at Shangjing Survivor Base because he was its only third-tier enhancer.
• Teng Hao entered the conference hall instead of An Ze and reported that An Ze was dead.
• Zhuang Hong accused the mission team of using underhanded methods to kill An Ze and take the credit.

Teng Hao reported that Chu Han had single-handedly destroyed Chenxing Base’s anti-human research operation, killing five thousand zombies and one hundred mutants before the military arrived. Commander Mu and Luo Ming heard the report, and Luo Ming celebrated Chu Han’s achievement while Zhuang Hong realized he had badly misjudged the situation.

• Teng Hao revealed that Bai Yun'er had killed An Ze, and Commander Mu ordered everyone to drop the matter.
• Teng Hao admitted that his team had not fought and that the mission’s targets had already been wiped out when they arrived.
• Teng Hao explained that Chu Han had killed the zombies, mutants, and researchers at Chenxing Base, with only five people present.
• Teng Hao clarified that Ding Siyao had not fought and that Chu Han had acted alone, shocking the conference hall.
• Luo Ming praised Chu Han’s achievement, while Zhuang Hong collapsed and feared the consequences of his misjudgment.

After Chu Han’s victory over Chenxing shifted the balance of power, Commander Mu promoted Teng Hao and stripped the deceased An Ze of his Major General position for neglecting his orders. At the Shangjing Survivor Base’s entrance, a celebratory battle report drew a crowd, which erupted after reading it.

• The meeting-room officials recognized that Chu Han had destroyed Chenxing alone, and their earlier suppression of him had left them fearing Commander Mu’s renewed influence.
• Commander Mu promoted Teng Hao from Second Lieutenant to Captain for bringing news of Chu Han’s achievement.
• Commander Mu declared that An Ze had neglected his mission to find Chu Han and stripped him of his position, while the other officials agreed.
• Luo Ming warned Zhuang Hong that the floor was cold, and Zhuang Hong stayed silent as Chu Han’s actions reshaped the balance at the base.
• A crowd gathered at the Shangjing Survivor Base’s bulletin board to see the latest battle report, then erupted into arguments after reading it.

Shangjing Base learned that Chu Han had achieved extraordinary victories and been promoted directly to general, making him the youngest general in China. Unaware of his promotion, Chu Han studied a map of Anluo City and suddenly realized what he should do next.

• The crowd read a battle report crediting one person with destroying five thousand zombies, defeating Abomination Humans, and slaughtering the Chenxing Research Institute.
• The crowd discovered that Chu Han, not An Ze, had accomplished the feats and was exceptionally promoted to general.
• People rushed across Shangjing Base to report and spread the news, while one disheveled onlooker wondered which Chu Han the report meant.
• At Yujia Village, Chu Han studied a map of Anluo City while Yang Tian questioned him about his plans and his connections to Bai Yun'er and Shang Jiudi.
• Chu Han considered the threat of the Chenxing Research Institute and slapped the map, declaring that he knew what to do.

Chu Han planned to establish a major military survivor base in Anluo City and build an elite corps capable of meeting his ambitious combat standards. He named the corps Wolf Fang, leaving Yang Tian awed by his vision and confidence.

• Chu Han ordered Yang Tian to gather more than fifty Evolvers and announced his plan to establish a military survivor base in Anluo City.
• Chu Han explained how Anluo City's geography and resources could support the base and said he intended to help shape the Hunter Alliance nearby.
• Chu Han set demanding standards for ordinary soldiers and elite troops, then claimed he could train people to meet them.
• Yang Tian asked what to call the elite corps, and Chu Han named it Wolf Fang while explaining that wolves could be found throughout the land.

Chu Han planned Anluo City's development and farming while preparing to leave the base for several months. After Bai Yun'er confessed she felt useless, Chu Han kissed her, leaving their relationship at a sudden turning point.

• Chu Han ordered Yang Tian to clear selected outskirts, secure farming sites, and learn to grow potatoes and kudzu.
• Chu Han laid out plans for Anluo City, trained Evolvers, and cared for his mother's needs before leaving the base.
• Bai Yun'er waited outside all day and told Chu Han she felt she had nothing useful to do.
• Chu Han asked Bai Yun'er to contact He Shang and Su Xing about coming to the base.
• Chu Han pressed Bai Yun'er against a tree and kissed her.

Chu Han visited his mother and left Yujia Village with Li Yi to find Old Ghost, a survivor who could repair the cruise ship’s engine. In Anluo City, they encountered a suspicious vagrant, and Chu Han realized the man was no ordinary survivor.

• Yang Tian saw Chu Han and Bai Yun'er beneath a tree, then returned inside to give them privacy.
• Chu Han visited his mother, where Shang Jiudi said she planned to remain by her side.
• Chu Han left Yujia Village with Li Yi, intending to leave him aboard the cruise ship to guard the river crossing.
• Chu Han and Li Yi returned to Anluo City to seek Old Ghost, who might be able to repair the ship’s engine.
• A falling billboard drew zombies, and a filthy vagrant ran past Chu Han and Li Yi, warning them to flee.
• Chu Han followed the vagrant and suspected he was no ordinary man after noticing his strength and unusual reaction to them.

Chu Han and Li Yi escaped a growing zombie horde with help from Mercer, whom Chu Han recognized as a notable figure from the future. The three split up, and Mercer returned to a hidden building where two men demanded food from him.

• Zombie hordes poured into the streets and chased Chu Han, Li Yi, and Mercer as the noise drew more undead toward them.
• Mercer used a hooked rope to climb over a spiked wall, and Chu Han and Li Yi followed using ropes from Chu Han’s Dimensional Space.
• Chu Han and Li Yi caught up with Mercer, who introduced himself after Li Yi asked his name and warned Li Yi to stop smiling so creepily.
• Chu Han decided Mercer was no ordinary person but left him behind to search for a vantage point and look for Old Ghost.
• Mercer reached a concealed building and was met by two men who demanded to know where the food was.

Mercer returned to a filthy shelter after claiming he had escaped a zombie horde, while Chu Han surveyed the area and identified a small building as his best chance to find out who controlled it. Chu Han headed there with Li Yi, carrying food to use as payment.

• Mercer told the two guards that he had escaped a distant zombie horde, and they sent him to sleep in Room One for failing his task.
• Mercer entered the overcrowded, foul-smelling room, where the residents treated him warily and then fought over a small ration of food.
• Chu Han used binoculars to survey the neighborhood and saw that humans lived among scattered zombie clusters in a disorderly area.
• Chu Han watched two women enter a weed-covered small building after one was groped at the entrance, and concluded it was the only organized place to investigate.
• Chu Han hurried toward the small building with Li Yi and collected food to use as currency.

Chu Han and Li Yi went to a building to find Old Ghost, bribed the guards with cookies, and entered despite being warned to stay on the first floor. Chu Han claimed they were Evolvers seeking to join, then knocked out the second-floor residents who demanded proof.

• Chu Han asked the entrance guards about Old Ghost and gave them cookies to gain entry.
• Chu Han and Li Yi crossed the chaotic first floor, then Chu Han went up to the forbidden second floor.
• A man with a long blade challenged Chu Han and Li Yi for entering without permission.
• Chu Han claimed they were Evolvers who wanted to join the group.
• When the residents demanded proof, Chu Han knocked several of them unconscious and said he had shown them.

Chu Han and Li Yi arrived at Old Ghost’s street, where Chu Han quickly subdued the Evolvers and drew the boss to them. Old Ghost turned out to be the repairman’s disciple and agreed to travel with them, but Wang Cai then warned Chu Han that something was wrong on the third floor.

• Chu Han knocked out the Evolvers in the corridor and told the saber-wielding man that he was a Tier 2 Evolver.
• The saber-wielding man took Chu Han and Li Yi to a room, and Chu Han decided they would wait for Old Ghost to approach them.
• Old Ghost entered the room and praised Chu Han for showing restraint after hearing that he had defeated his men.
• Old Ghost revealed that his master, the original repairman called Old Ghost, had died, but said he could repair engines and agreed to leave with Chu Han the next day.
• Wang Cai rolled into the room and warned Chu Han that there was a problem on the third floor.