Chapter Summaries

Wang Tao completed his Fourth Awakening and gained Steel Body, a powerful passive ability that strengthened his attributes, defense, and recovery. After testing it with Jiang Shixue and the others, he planned to hunt for more Health before fusing an All-rounder Shield Crystal Core.

• The group chose an Artificial Lake near the research institute as the planting site for the Crystal Energy Poison Tree, and Gu Yun began arranging the preparations.
• Wang Tao fused four Advanced Awakening Keys, successfully awakened Steel Body, and woke after a day of sleep.
• Wang Tao tested Steel Body with Jiang Shixue and found that attacks automatically hardened his body while his recovery reached 500 Health and 500 Energy per second.
• Wang Tao decided to hunt zombies or Mutated Plants to restore his maximum Health before fusing the All-rounder Shield Crystal Core.
• Wang Tao told everyone he planned to head out the next day, and they agreed to join him and ride the Golden Eagle.

Wang Tao tested his strength by clearing a Night Demon Nest, then used its Incubation Flesh to hatch Sixth Order Night Demons. The second egg produced a Sixth Order Lord, and Wang Tao charged it as he ordered the others to fall back.

• Wang Tao flew Little Gold outside the city and easily killed six Fourth Order Elite Zombies before finding a Night Demon Nest.
• Wang Tao killed the Fifth Order Night Demons in the nest, including a Fifth Order Lord, and discovered Incubation Flesh with enough health to incubate Sixth Order eggs.
• Wang Tao used a Sixth Order Night Demon insect egg and a zombie head to hatch a Sixth Order Elite, then killed it and collected High-Power Ultraviolet Lighting Kits.
• Wang Tao used a second Sixth Order insect egg and watched a Sixth Order Lord emerge from the Incubation Flesh.
• Wang Tao ordered Ding Yuqin and the others to retreat, then charged the newly hatched Sixth Order Lord.

Wang Tao killed a Sixth Order Night Demon Lord after overpowering it in battle, then examined its loot and distributed some of the rewards. The group continued searching for other Night Demon Nests with new weapons, equipment, and a potion blueprint in hand.

• Wang Tao fought and killed the Sixth Order Night Demon Lord after blocking its escape and pinning it to a concrete pillar with a spear.
• Wang Tao confirmed that he could fight a Sixth Order Lord and had the Golden Eagle carry the group onward to search for more Night Demon Nests.
• Wang Tao gave the Night Demon III Type weapon to Lan Yulian and handed the ultraviolet lighting kits to Xiang Hongbin and the others.
• Wang Tao learned the Strength Potion (Large) blueprint and crafted two Sixth Order Night Demon Blades from the loot.

Wang Tao tested a new defensive ability and opened several Crystal Energy Meteorites, gaining a Silver Beetle and defeating a Fifth Order Lord Insectoid. He activated the Silver Beetle’s armor and began opening another meteorite, where a second Insectoid monster emerged.

• Wang Tao gave Jiang Shixue a pair of Sixth Order daggers, then fused with an All-rounder Shield crystal core and confirmed it blocked her attacks without hindering his movements.
• Wang Tao opened several meteorites, finding a Steel Bone Shield, a Silver Beetle Biological Weapon, and a Fifth Order Lord Insectoid.
• Wang Tao defeated the Rock Armor Insectoid and obtained crystal cores, an Awakening Key, and a Hardened Shield crafting blueprint.
• Wang Tao crafted a Hardened Shield for Xu Xiaojun and fed the Insectoid corpse to the Silver Beetle, unlocking its Armament form.
• Wang Tao tested the Silver Beetle’s silver mech form, then opened another meteorite and attacked the Insectoid monster that emerged.

Wang Tao opened the remaining Fifth Order meteorites, killed two Insectoid monsters, and found two more Silver Beetles, strengthening his team. After restoring his Health by hunting Frozen Zombies, he returned to Long River Base, where Espers were building the Golden Eagle a nest.

• Wang Tao killed a poisonous centipede Insectoid, collected its loot, and crafted a Poisonous Curved Blade.
• Wang Tao found a Silver Beetle in the eleventh meteorite and another in the final meteorite, then assigned the usable beetles to Lan Yulian's group to consume Insectoid corpses.
• Wang Tao killed a second poison-type Insectoid and crafted a Poisonous Dagger from its loot.
• Wang Tao reassured the Golden Eagle that he would give it a chance to fight, then hunted Frozen Zombies to restore his Health.
• Wang Tao and his group returned to Long River Base, where Espers were building the Golden Eagle a nest.

Wang Tao agreed to fly with the Golden Eagle to Ziyun Province and investigate a distressed group of survivors after they lost contact with Long River Base. As they left the Golden Eagle’s territory, several winged figures appeared in the distance, raising the possibility that flying monsters were widespread.

• Wang Tao received a delivery of frozen meat for the Golden Eagle and learned from Gu Yun that survivors in Ziyun Province had sent an urgent message before contact was lost.
• Wang Tao decided to investigate the survivors’ coordinates with the Golden Eagle and Lightning, refusing to bring Ding Yuqin and the others because the journey was dangerous.
• Wang Tao learned that the Golden Eagle had driven away or killed flying monsters around Long River Base to defend its territory, and he planned to find the surviving Flying Mutant Beasts later.
• Wang Tao realized the Golden Eagle’s local dominance might have hidden how many flying monsters existed elsewhere, and several winged figures appeared as they left its territory.

Wang Tao and Little Gold encountered Flying Zombies and a powerful Fifth Order Lord Giant Zombie while searching for survivors. Wang Tao attacked the Giant Zombie, and the chapter ended as it struck itself while trying to swat him.

• Wang Tao killed three Fifth Order Elite Flying Zombies with High Temperature Rays and learned from Little Gold how Flying Zombies differed from Flying Zombie Beasts.
• Wang Tao chose not to chase a fleeing Fifth Order Lord Flying Zombie Beast so he could keep searching for survivors.
• Little Gold spotted a Fifth Order Lord Giant Zombie with Frozen Aura blocking their route, and Wang Tao decided to test its strength using two Giant Killer Rings.
• The Golden Eagle's first dive barely damaged the Giant Zombie, while its Frozen Aura slowed Little Gold and reduced Wang Tao's Scorching Eye damage.
• Wang Tao jumped onto the Giant Zombie's head and stabbed its eye with his flaming spear, then leaped away as it tried to swat him and struck its own eye.

Wang Tao and the Golden Eagle defeated a powerful Giant Zombie by exploiting its poor judgment and coordinating their attacks. After collecting the spoils and boosting their attributes, Wang Tao crafted a stronger Giant Killer Ring and prepared to assess the new Giant’s Heart Necklace.

• Wang Tao and the Golden Eagle repeatedly attacked the Giant Zombie’s head and eyes while avoiding its blows, then triggered the Decapitation Curse and killed it with a High Temperature Ray.
• Wang Tao collected the Giant Zombie’s loot, used a Blood Pearl to raise his maximum health by 50,000, and drank potions that increased his health and energy.
• Wang Tao gave Little Gold ten Life Elixirs, raising its health to 350,000 and making its body visibly larger.
• Wang Tao opened the loot bundles and found Fifth Order Crystal Cores, potions, Socket Opening Devices, and blueprints for a Giant Killer Ring and a Giant’s Heart Necklace.
• Wang Tao crafted both pieces of equipment and discovered that the Fifth Tier Giant Killer Ring increased damage against Giant awakened lifeforms by 20% and reduced damage from them by 20%.

Wang Tao equipped the Giant's Heart Necklace, let Lightning devour the Giant Zombie, and reached the coordinates of a frozen reservoir, where he found no visible survivors or base. Underground, Yao Hai and Su Jie struggled to hold back zombies at Great Sea Base as Zou Jian offered Mammoth Base's help and gave them three days to decide whether to join.

• Wang Tao replaced his Physique Necklace with the Giant's Heart Necklace, then let Lightning devour the Giant Zombie and gain 5,000 maximum health.
• Wang Tao inspected the Golden Eagle's damaged devices and found that devices with built-in batteries had been ruined, then flew to the frozen reservoir near Gu Yun's coordinates.
• Wang Tao found no sign of a Survivor Base and guessed that any survivors nearby might be hiding underground.
• Yao Hai reinforced Great Sea Base's final passage, where zombies were breaking through the earthen wall, and estimated it would hold for only three or four more days.
• Zou Jian arrived from Mammoth Base, mocked Great Sea Base's dwindling prospects, and revealed that he knew its contact machine was broken.
• Yao Hai rejected Zou Jian's offer, but Zou Jian gave Great Sea Base three days to accept Mammoth Base's help before he ended negotiations.

Yao Hai weighed whether Great Sea Base should merge with Mammoth Base as dwindling supplies and failing barriers threatened the survivors. Before he could decide, a massive eagle circled overhead, seemingly targeting the base and cutting off their last hope of escape.

• Yao Hai told Great Sea Base’s leaders that a zombie horde would breach a failing barrier in about three days and that the base lacked enough food to endure much longer.
• Yao Hai recalled how he and Su Jie had inspected Mammoth Base and rejected joining after learning its survivors were treated as slaves and sent into dangerous work and exploration.
• As Mammoth Base’s ultimatum forced Yao Hai to reconsider, some leaders argued that merging might benefit them, even if ordinary survivors suffered.
• A survivor rushed into the meeting and warned Yao Hai that a massive eagle with a terrifying presence was circling above the base.
• Great Sea Base’s leaders feared the eagle would prevent them from going outside or reaching Mammoth Base, leaving them trapped.

Wang Tao discovered Great Sea Base while tracking Zou Jian and entered to assess its survivors. Su Jie recognized him as a representative of Long River Base and begged him to save the 1,037 people there.

• Golden Eagle spotted an explosion at a reservoir, drawing Wang Tao away while Zou Jian escaped from Great Sea Base after promising Yao Hai that Mammoth Base would send help.
• Su Jie explained that Zou Jian might lead the eagle toward Mammoth Base, giving Great Sea Base a chance to survive, and reassured Yao Hai that he should remain their leader.
• Wang Tao followed Zou Jian to an underground fissure, then returned to Snow Slope and uncovered Great Sea Base’s hidden metal entrance.
• Yao Hai and Su Jie let Wang Tao and Lightning into Great Sea Base, where Wang Tao confirmed that they had sent a distress message.
• Su Jie recognized Wang Tao as being from Long River Base, knelt with Yao Hai, and begged him to save Great Sea Base’s 1,037 survivors.

Wang Tao met with Great Sea Base’s leaders and agreed to take its survivors to Long River Base after learning about their food shortage, zombie threat, and conflict with Mammoth Base. He discovered that the zombies sealed inside the Air Raid Shelter were Night Demons, cleared the passage, and entered the Night Demon Nest with Lightning to investigate further.

• Su Jie recognized Wang Tao as a visitor from Long River Base, gathered Great Sea Base’s executives, and asked him to help save their base.
• Yao Hai explained that Great Sea Base had 1,037 survivors, a food shortage, Night Demons sealed behind Earth and Stone Walls, and pressure from Mammoth Base; Su Jie described her plan to use Zou Jian as bait.
• Wang Tao asked whether the survivors would move to Long River Base, and Yao Hai and the others eagerly agreed after hearing it had over five hundred thousand residents.
• Wang Tao offered to take everyone to Long River Base in several trips and chose to eliminate the zombie threat first.
• Yao Hai opened the sealed passage, revealing Night Demons, and Wang Tao’s powerful Night Demon II Types slaughtered them while he explained their weakness to sunlight and Ultraviolet Ray.
• Wang Tao gave the survivors ultraviolet lights and flares, then entered the Night Demon Nest with Lightning as Su Jie and Yao Hai stayed behind to guard the passage.

Wang Tao and Lightning entered a vast Night Demon Nest, where Wang Tao defeated a Sixth Order Night Demon Lord and a Sixth Order Mother Night Demon before wiping out the nest. He collected valuable loot and planned to return with Yao Hai and the others before coming back to hatch the Sixth Order Night Demons.

• Wang Tao and Lightning advanced through the tunnel, where Wang Tao discovered a huge Incubation Flesh chamber and was ambushed by a Sixth Order Night Demon Lord.
• Wang Tao lured the Lord away from the Incubation Flesh and killed it with relentless attacks, using his All-rounder Shield to block its blows.
• Wang Tao encountered and killed a Sixth Order Mother Night Demon, then fought until no Night Demons remained in the nest.
• Wang Tao collected thirty-two Sixth Order Night Demon Parasite eggs and other loot, crafted two Night Demon Rings, and let Lightning devour the corpses.
• Wang Tao returned with Lightning and planned to take Yao Hai and the others back before resting and returning to hatch the eggs.

Wang Tao prepared to move Great Sea Base’s survivors to Long River Base, while six chose to leave for Mammoth Base instead. He revealed that the Golden Eagle was his companion and flew the first five hundred survivors toward their new home, leaving the rest to follow in a second trip.

• Wang Tao assured Yao Hai and the others that the Night Demons in the nest were dead and promised to take Great Sea Base’s survivors to Long River Base.
• Wang Tao explained that newcomers would receive free housing and food before earning compensation through work, and Su Jie welcomed the offer.
• Six senior members, including Xu Enguang, refused to go to Long River Base and set out for Mammoth Base with the damaged radio Yao Hai gave them.
• After the remaining 1,031 survivors packed, Wang Tao divided them into two groups and summoned the Golden Eagle outside the shelter.
• Wang Tao introduced the Golden Eagle as Little Gold, then took Su Jie and the first five hundred survivors aboard for the flight to Long River Base.

Wang Tao brought the survivors of Great Sea Base to Long River Base in two trips aboard the Golden Eagle, where Gu Yun welcomed them and arranged for their reception. After resting, Wang Tao received a message from Qu Shilin saying she had finished her seclusion and wanted to show him her research results.

• Wang Tao flew Su Jie and the first group of Great Sea Base survivors to Long River Base, where Gu Yun welcomed them with supplies and arranged examinations and identity tags.
• Wang Tao returned to Great Sea Base and brought Yao Hai and the remaining survivors to Long River Base, where Yao Hai reunited with Su Jie.
• Wang Tao told Gu Yun that battery-powered instruments had been ruined during the trip, then went home to rest and discuss his encounters with his companions.
• The next morning, Qu Shilin messaged Wang Tao that she had emerged from seclusion and was coming to show him her research results.

Qu Shilin showed Wang Tao a new Power Armor that could respond to his thoughts and use abilities from Crystal Cores, and explained that Long River Base could mass-produce it with fissure ores. She also revealed a possible path toward curing the Zombie Virus, but needed more Progenitor Virus research data; Wang Tao realized other researchers might have left some behind before an enormous eagle approached them.

• Qu Shilin arrived at Wang Tao's home wearing her newly developed Power Armor and invited him to test it.
• Wang Tao discovered that the Power Armor gave him a wider, thought-controlled field of vision and could use abilities from compatible Crystal Cores.
• Qu Shilin explained that the new suit could match a fourth-tier Esper and that fissure ores could provide materials for mass production.
• Qu Shilin told Wang Tao that her research had identified a possible route to a Zombie Virus cure, but she lacked enough Progenitor Virus samples to continue.
• Wang Tao suggested that other researchers might have left Progenitor Virus data elsewhere, and Qu Shilin considered how they could find it.
• A massive eagle strode toward Wang Tao and Qu Shilin as they discussed searching for the data.

Wang Tao introduced Qu Shilin to Little Gold and gave her Awakening Fruits to use as the main ingredient in her Gene Serum research. The next night, he began hatching Sixth Order Night Demons outside the Air Raid Shelter, drawing the first Sixth Order Lord into an attack by his group.

• Wang Tao reassured Qu Shilin that the Golden Eagle, Little Gold, was his companion, and she discovered she could communicate with it using mental power.
• Wang Tao told Qu Shilin that Little Gold could help them search other Survivor Bases for Progenitor Virus data, and she explained her plans for a Gene Serum that could advance Espers.
• Qu Shilin said her Gene Serum research needed an energy-rich ingredient usable by humans, so Wang Tao gave her several Awakening Fruits to experiment with.
• Wang Tao had Little Gold fly Qu Shilin and her Power Armor to the research institute, where she returned to seclusion to work on the serum.
• The next day, Wang Tao sent Ding Yuqin's group to hunt near the rift, then went with Little Gold and Lightning to the Air Raid Shelter to hatch Night Demons.
• Wang Tao hatched a Sixth Order Lord Night Demon and lured it outside, where Wang Tao, Little Gold, Lightning, and three Night Demon III Types attacked it.

Wang Tao hunted Sixth Order Night Demon Lords until he completed a full Sixth Order Night Demon Set and gathered twenty Night Demon III Types for Long River Base. After opening two Sixth Order meteorites, he obtained a Golden Beetle and uncovered a flying Sixth Order Lord Insectoid, then charged it with the Golden Eagle.

• Wang Tao and the Golden Eagle killed Sixth Order Night Demon Lords, and Wang Tao began incubating two at a time.
• Wang Tao completed and equipped the Sixth Order Night Demon Set, then spent the following nights hunting Night Demon Lords until all thirty-five parasite insect eggs were used.
• Wang Tao obtained twenty Night Demon III Types and planned to distribute them among Ding Yuqin and the others, while keeping the useful Sixth Order Crystal Cores.
• Wang Tao opened the first Sixth Order meteorite and awakened a Golden Beetle that could gain Lord-level combat strength by consuming a Sixth Order Insectoid corpse.
• Wang Tao opened the second meteorite and faced a flying Sixth Order Lord Insectoid with an Explosive Poison Needle, charging it alongside the Golden Eagle.

Wang Tao and the Golden Eagle killed the Sixth Order Bee Monster, then Wang Tao crafted a poison blade and wing equipment from its loot. After testing the wings, he learned to fly but found that they consumed Flight Energy too quickly for long-distance travel.

• Wang Tao and the Golden Eagle fought the Bee Monster together, dodged its venomous needle, and killed it with Wang Tao's spear.
• Wang Tao collected the Bee Monster's loot, learned the Running Potion (Large) blueprint, and crafted a Venomous Long Blade and Flying Bee Wings.
• Wang Tao chose to keep the Venomous Long Blade for fights alongside Lan Yulian and the others, while retaining his Iron Fiend Spear for fighting alone.
• Wang Tao activated the Flying Bee Wings with Awakening Energy and discovered that Crystal Cores replenished their Flight Energy.
• Wang Tao flew using the wings, found they consumed one Flight Energy per second, then landed and ordered the Golden Beetle to devour the Bee Monster's corpse.

Wang Tao activated the Sixth Order Golden Beetle and tested its power against a Sixth Order Bat Monster that emerged from the last meteorite. After Wang Tao and the Golden Eagle killed the monster, he collected its crafting materials and let Lightning devour the corpse.

• Wang Tao raised the Golden Beetle's compatibility, activated its Armament, and confirmed it improved his attack and defense despite slowing him down.
• Wang Tao opened the last Sixth Order meteorite, releasing a Sixth Order Bat Monster with the Tenacity Awakening.
• The Golden Eagle and Wang Tao attacked the Bat Monster, and Wang Tao armed himself with the Golden Beetle to fight it head-on.
• Wang Tao and the Golden Eagle killed the Bat Monster after a fierce close-quarters battle, though the Golden Beetle lost over one hundred thousand health.
• Wang Tao collected a Defense Crystal Core, an Awakening Energy Orb, six Sharp Pointed Legs, and Dark Blood Wings, then allowed Lightning to devour the corpse.