Chapter Summaries

Chu Han and Li Yi watched Mercer fall from the third floor after a failed attack on Old Ghost, who accused Mercer of killing his master. Chu Han warned Li Yi not to trust appearances, while Mercer’s true motives remained unclear.

• Crashes shook the building, and Chu Han and Li Yi joined the crowd gathered at the stairwell.
• The Evolvers and survivors made way for Chu Han, and Longblade Brother greeted him as another crash rang out.
• Mercer tumbled down the stairs, injured, and the crowd realized he had gone to the third floor.
• Old Ghost accused Mercer of killing his master and failing to ambush him, while Mercer admitted he had been unlucky.
• Li Yi judged Mercer harshly, but Chu Han reminded him that appearances could be deceptive.

Chu Han intervened when Old Ghost tried to kill Mercer, surprising the crowd by blocking the Tier 3 Evolver’s axe with one hand. He said he was protecting Mercer because he wanted to find a mechanic who could repair engines, while Mercer angrily rejected his help.

• Li Yi trusted Chu Han’s judgment but could not understand why he had accused Old Ghost of deceiving everyone about Mercer.
• Mercer killed a Tier 2 Evolver with a blade-lined rope after the man insulted his sister, shocking the survivors with his strength.
• Old Ghost attacked Mercer with his massive axe, and Chu Han stepped between them and blocked the blow with one hand.
• Chu Han told Mercer he wanted to find a mechanic who could repair engines, and Mercer cursed at him for interfering.

Chu Han defended Mercer from Old Ghost and asked him to repair his boat’s engine while casually blocking Old Ghost’s attacks. Chu Han shattered Old Ghost’s axe and held him at blade point, while Li Yi stopped Longblade Brother from interfering.

• Chu Han ignored Old Ghost’s anger and asked Mercer whether he could repair engines.
• Old Ghost attacked Chu Han with his axe, but Chu Han blocked each blow one-handed while asking Mercer to repair his boat’s engine.
• Mercer agreed to repair the engine, and Chu Han gripped the Black Axe with both hands.
• Chu Han shattered Old Ghost’s axe and held the Black Axe against his neck.
• Longblade Brother tried to attack Chu Han from behind, but Li Yi disarmed him and blocked Old Ghost’s Evolvers.

Chu Han exposed Old Ghost’s crimes on the forbidden third floor and let Mercer confront him. The survivors found abused girls there, while Chu Han realized Mercer’s younger sister was among the victims.

• Chu Han disarmed Old Ghost and Long Saber Brother’s ally, then ordered Mercer to kill Old Ghost.
• Chu Han pointed the survivors toward the third floor, where they discovered a room full of abused young girls.
• Old Ghost begged Mercer for mercy, but Mercer stabbed him in the heart.
• The survivors recognized the girls, gathered them up, and cried out in anger and grief.
• Chu Han asked Mercer whether his younger sister was upstairs.

Mercer told Chu Han how his sister had been abused, escaped, and been bitten by zombies, forcing Mercer to kill her before she turned. After the survivors discovered the girls’ corpses and learned the truth about Old Ghost, they apologized to Chu Han, and most chose to report to Yang Tian’s base as Chu Han departed with Li Yi and Mercer.

• Mercer told Chu Han that his sister had escaped after Old Ghost and another man abused her, but zombies bit her, and he killed her at her request before she turned.
• Chu Han left Mercer alone to grieve, then warned Li Yi not to open a sealed room on the third floor.
• The long-blade guy kicked open the door, exposing the corpses of several young girls and prompting furious survivors to rush downstairs after Old Ghost.
• Li Yi realized Chu Han had noticed the smell of corpses earlier, while Chu Han clarified that Wang Cai’s scouting had revealed the truth.
• The survivors apologized to Chu Han, and most agreed to report to Yang Tian’s base under the long-blade guy’s lead.
• Chu Han gave them the base’s address and left with Li Yi and Mercer.

Chu Han returned to the riverbank outside Anluo City with Li Yi and Mercer and reunited with Zhao Zilong's group beside a pit full of dead zombies. As Wang Cai searched the corpses for crystals, it discovered they were missing.

• Chu Han led Li Yi and Mercer on foot for ten days to the riverbank, where they found signs of a zombie horde but no zombies in sight.
• Chu Han found Zhao Zilong, Zhou Chunlei, and Wang Shixiong beside a pit filled with headless zombie corpses, and Zhao Zilong explained that Bai Yun'er had saved their group.
• Chu Han recognized Bai Yun'er as the likely killer and admitted he knew her, prompting Zhou Chunlei to ask about their relationship.
• Mercer realized Chu Han was the first-ranked Tier 2 fighter with an S+ rating, while Wang Shixiong recognized Li Yi and asked about Wei An.
• Zhao Zilong prepared to burn the corpses, but Wang Cai returned from searching the pit and told Chu Han that the crystals were gone.

Chu Han and his group returned to the cruise ship, where Bai Yun'er gave him the zombie crystals she had collected and revealed she had been waiting for him. After the ship set sail, Chu Han examined a research report by Cao Chunhui and discussed the corruption that could arise within his future base.

• Chu Han ordered Zhao Zilong to burn the zombies carefully, then agreed to let him board the cruise ship.
• Bai Yun'er waited on the ship with Zhan Guangyuan and Ying Xiaoqin until Chu Han and the others returned.
• Bai Yun'er gave Chu Han a bag of Tier 2 and Tier 3 crystals taken from the zombies, and Chu Han accepted it without asking how she got them.
• The cruise ship sailed toward the opposite shore, and Mercer went below deck to inspect the engine.
• Chu Han studied Cao Chunhui's research report and told Wang Cai that even his future base would inevitably have people causing trouble.

Chu Han read Cao Chunhui’s research report and decided to visit Shangjing to find people capable of matching his work. At Yang Tian’s base, Shang Jiudi faced Captain He Feng, who arrived by helicopter from Shangjing, and prepared to defend Chu Han’s interests.

• Chu Han told Wang Cai that a base needed people with different motives and opposing forces, then decided he needed to visit Shangjing.
• Shang Jiudi played chess with Ding Siyao and scolded him after he asked why Bai Yun’er had left recently.
• A Shangjing helicopter landed at Yang Tian’s base, where Yang Tian and his evolvers gathered to meet its arrival.
• Captain He Feng stepped out alone, saluted Shang Jiudi, and introduced himself.
• Shang Jiudi returned He Feng’s salute and stood her ground as the surrounding survivors and evolvers watched.

He Feng informed Shang Jiudi’s base that the military had declared the Apocalypse Era and would no longer provide supplies, then asked for Chu Han. The base erupted when He Feng revealed that he had come to appoint Chu Han a General.

• He Feng announced that the military had named the new era the Apocalypse Era and designated the current year Apocalypse Year One.
• He Feng explained that bases would need to survive as self-sufficient regional units and that the military would stop distributing weapons and food.
• He Feng asked Shang Jiudi where Chu Han was, prompting Yang Tian and the Evolvers to react with suspicion and hostility.
• Shang Jiudi asked why He Feng wanted Chu Han, and He Feng said he had brought Chu Han’s official rank and insignia as a General.

Shang Jiudi refused to accept the general’s insignia on Chu Han’s behalf, insisting that only he could decide whether to take the rank. Meanwhile, Chu Han wondered whether the New Era had been established and kept his reasons for refusing the rank secret from Wang Cai.

• He Feng arrived at the base with a general’s insignia for Chu Han, shocking Ding Siyao, Yang Tian, and the gathered survivors.
• Shang Jiudi refused to accept the insignia, saying Chu Han was absent and no one could decide for him.
• Shang Jiudi challenged He Feng to find Chu Han and place the badge in his hands, and He Feng departed without conferring the rank.
• Yang Tian and Ding Siyao questioned Shang Jiudi about refusing the rank, but she offered no explanation.
• On a cruise ship outside Anluo City, Chu Han noted that four months had passed since the apocalypse began and asked whether the New Era had been established.
• Chu Han declined to explain to Wang Cai why he had instructed Shang Jiudi not to claim the rank.

Chu Han planned to turn Shangjing Survivor Base’s public offer of a military rank into leverage, while He Feng grew suspicious of his motives. Two days later, Chu Han demonstrated exceptional skill with Mercer’s bladed rope weapon.

• Chu Han wrote separate plans for what he would demand if Shangjing offered him the rank of major general or lieutenant general.
• Shangjing’s generals erupted in anger after learning Chu Han had left instructions that appeared to reject the publicly announced rank, while He Feng suspected Chu Han was acting according to a hidden plan.
• Two days later, Chu Han suggested that Mercer use a second, shorter rope alongside his bladed weapon.
• Chu Han tried Mercer’s weapon and threw, hooked, and retracted it without letting any blade touch him, astonishing Mercer.

Chu Han taught Mercer how to use long and short ropes and promised to have custom weapons made for him in Anluo City. As the cruise ship docked, Wang Yudu appeared with Li Nanxiang’s severed head, and Chu Han erupted in rage.

• Chu Han explained how Mercer could alternate a long rope and a short rope and promised to arrange custom bladed steel chains for him in half a year.
• The cruise ship prepared to dock, and Ying Xiaoqin packed food for Chu Han and Bai Yun'er to take ashore.
• Li Yi spotted a figure on the opposite shore, and Chu Han dropped the bundles he was carrying when he saw the black-robed man.
• The black-robed man revealed a human head and approached the ship with it.
• Chu Han recognized the head as Li Nanxiang's as Wang Yudu asked what Li Nanxiang had said before he ate him.

Chu Han attacked Wang Yudu after learning how he had tortured and eaten Li Nanxiang, and the Asura Battle Axe began radiating a strange dark glow as Chu Han’s fury overwhelmed the scene. Wang Yudu tried to flee, but Chu Han severed his remaining arm and both legs.

• Wang Yudu mocked Chu Han and described how he had tortured and eaten Li Nanxiang over several days.
• Chu Han leapt from the ship and severed one of Wang Yudu’s arms in a sudden attack.
• Chu Han caught Li Nanxiang’s head, handed it to Wang Cai, and told him, “Don’t drop him.”
• The Asura Battle Axe began glowing darkly as Chu Han’s presence terrified Wang Yudu and the people aboard the ship.
• Wang Yudu tried to speak and then flee, but Chu Han severed his other arm and both legs.

Chu Han defeated Wang Yudu and left him alive to carry a threat to Mu Ye, then mourned Li Nanxiang and ordered his burial. Two days later, while traveling with Bai Yun'er, Chu Han asked her, “How about doing it again?”

• Chu Han maimed and blinded Wang Yudu, who admitted Mu Ye had sent him, then ordered him to tell Mu Ye that Chu Han would take his head.
• Chu Han carried Li Nanxiang’s head back to the ship and told Li Yi to give him a proper burial at the Yujia Village base.
• Two days later, Chu Han and Bai Yun'er continued through an overgrown forest after parting from Zhao Zilong and Mercer.
• After traveling in silence, Chu Han asked Bai Yun'er, “How about doing it again?”

Chu Han reunited with Fan Jian after emerging from the forest with Bai Yun'er, and Fan Jian realized she had traveled to find him. They reached Qin Shou's struggling survivor group, where Chu Han received an excited welcome.

• Chu Han teased Bai Yun'er about repeating their kiss, but Fan Jian interrupted them as he emerged from the grass carrying a wild duck and a wild chicken.
• Bai Yun'er introduced herself to Fan Jian, who recognized her and was stunned to realize she had come looking for Chu Han.
• Fan Jian learned that Shang Jiudi was caring for Chu Han's mother and concluded that both women were romantically involved with Chu Han.
• Chu Han and Bai Yun'er walked with Fan Jian to the settlement of survivors who had left the village with Qin Shou.
• Qin Shou recognized Chu Han and called out to him, drawing a crowd of delighted acquaintances to greet him.

Chu Han reunited with Qin Shou’s group, introduced them to Bai Yun’er, and arranged for them to settle at the Yujia Village base. After Bai Yun’er left, Chu Han spoke privately with Fan Jian and hinted at an adventure that might suit his solitary nature.

• Chu Han reunited with Qin Shou and the survivors, and Bai Yun’er introduced herself as Chu Han’s fiancée, shocking everyone.
• Chu Han gave Qin Shou’s group food and directed them to cross the river to the Yujia Village base, where Yang Tian would receive them.
• Bai Yun’er departed for her own destination, leaving Chu Han resentful that she would not stay the night.
• Chu Han privately told Fan Jian to remember the phrase “If it’s neither three nor four, then take two,” then asked whether he felt unsuited to group life.
• Chu Han drew a map for Fan Jian and invited him to explore an unknown place beyond the bridge.

Chu Han confronted Bu Sha about her dependence on others and asked whether she wanted to become strong. After she agreed, he led her toward the dark forest to begin helping her.

• Chu Han and Fan Jian heard someone approaching the campfire and discovered Bu Sha hiding behind a rock.
• Chu Han sent Fan Jian away and asked Bu Sha whether she missed her family and wanted to find them.
• Bu Sha asked Chu Han for help, but he refused and challenged her to face her fear of the apocalypse.
• Chu Han warned Bu Sha that no one could always protect her and asked if she wanted to become strong.
• Bu Sha agreed despite believing she could not become an evolver, and Chu Han led her into the forest.

Chu Han forced Bu Sha to face a snake alone in the darkness, demanding that she fight to survive and awaken her potential. By dawn, he and Fan Jian had left the group, while Wang Shixiong’s team continued surveying the river according to Chu Han’s instructions.

• Chu Han led Bu Sha away from the group and used a flashlight to reveal a snake in the forest.
• Chu Han gave Bu Sha a dagger and ordered her to kill the snake, warning that he would not help her if she failed to fight.
• Qin Shou found Chu Han’s and Fan Jian’s farewell notes the next morning and led the group along the route Chu Han had indicated.
• Wang Shixiong, Zhan Guangyuan, Zhou Chunlei, and the others recorded river conditions at a bridge where their boat could not continue.
• Wang Shixiong told Ying Xiaoqin to inform Li Yi that the recording was complete and to begin a second survey.

Chu Han drove Bu Sha away after giving her a pistol and advice, hoping to prevent her from becoming a menace like she had in his previous life. Days later, a mysterious master’s footsteps sounded in a sinister, immaculate building in Yin City.

• After Bu Sha swallowed two zombie crystals and survived, Chu Han gave her a pistol and warned her to use it against people only when she could kill with one shot.
• Chu Han admitted he was driving Bu Sha away, and she ran into the forest without looking back.
• Wang Cai called Chu Han heartless, while Chu Han wondered whether Bu Sha would become the Viper Demoness, Beautiful Yama.
• Several days later, robed figures stood in formation around a luxurious chair in a dark building in Yin City as a blind, mutilated man babbled on the floor.
• Steady footsteps descended from the top of the stairs, filling everyone in the hall with dread.

After a month of consuming Evolvers, Mu Ye emerged with a nearly human appearance and inspired the Abominations in Yin City with hope that they could transform as well. Wang Yudu delivered Chu Han’s threat to take Mu Ye’s head, and Mu Ye ordered him fed to the dogs.

• Mu Ye descended from his seclusion as the Abominations in the hall waited in fear.
• The Abominations saw Mu Ye’s humanlike face and grew excited at the prospect of attaining a similar appearance.
• Mu Ye asked Wang Yudu what Chu Han had said, and Wang Yudu reported that Chu Han wanted Mu Ye’s head.
• Mu Ye ordered Wang Yudu fed to the dogs, and the dogs attacked him.