Chapter Summaries

After the deaths of the 006 Squad members, Fang Mo and Li Zhenzhen engraved their gravestones and asked Lin Qiye how they could join a Special Squad. Lin Qiye suggested they form their own squad, beginning the path toward becoming a Special Squad.

• Fang Mo engraved the gravestones of the fallen Night Watchmen while Li Zhenzhen recovered from fainting.
• Li Zhenzhen joined Fang Mo in engraving the five gravestones, then both ate noodles with Lin Qiye and the others.
• Fang Mo told Lin Qiye he wanted to join a Special Squad so he could stand at the front instead of being protected.
• Li Zhenzhen said she also wanted to leave Shangjing and grow stronger by seeing the world.
• Cao Yuan explained that Phoenix Squad was full and Lin Qiye's squad was too dangerous for them.
• Lin Qiye suggested Fang Mo and Li Zhenzhen form their own squad, and said Fang Mo was qualified to be its captain.

Fang Mo was appointed temporary captain of a new Special Squad reserve team that would merge his group with Lu Baoyou’s. Lin Qiye struggled with failed contracts in the hospital dungeon, then found Gilgamesh watching Yelander across the hospital.

• Fang Mo accepted Lin Qiye’s offer to form a Special Squad reserve team, with Chen Han’s approval to help defend Shangjing until new recruits arrived.
• Zuo Qing decided to merge Fang Mo’s group with Lu Baoyou’s and named Fang Mo temporary reserve captain, with the permanent captain to be chosen later.
• Min Junliang reported that Lingbao Tianzun had wounded Lucifer and the three Tianzuns had entered the Mist, while Zeus’s battle with Brahma had left Olympus too weak to attack Great Xia.
• Lin Qiye’s orderly contracts with the Indian Mythology beasts failed again, so he killed the beasts and left the dungeon.
• Lin Qiye joined Gilgamesh in watching Yelander, whose affectionate gaze made Gilgamesh uncomfortable.

Lin Qiye learned that Gilgamesh had discovered the Primal God Temple beneath Antarctic ice while searching for treasures, and wondered whether it was connected to the Mist's source. He then introduced Lu Baoyou as the temporary deputy captain of Fang Mo's newly approved Special Squad reserve team and explained the requirements for becoming official.

• Gilgamesh told Lin Qiye he had found the Primal God Temple frozen beneath Antarctic ice and taken a star coin from its altar.
• Lin Qiye visited An Qingyu and noted that his complexion seemed to have improved.
• Lin Qiye arrived at the 006 Squad's headquarters with Lu Baoyou and introduced him as the reserve team's temporary deputy captain.
• Lin Qiye explained that Fang Mo and Lu Baoyou had both applied to be captain, so their performance would determine who led the official team.
• Lin Qiye outlined the squad's membership limits and the cultivation, combat, and merit requirements it had to meet to become official.

Lin Qiye sensed a Lovecraftian Creature’s presence in Shangjing City while Chen Han investigated a dying Mystery in the Western Suburban Mountain. When the presence appeared again, Lin Qiye rushed off to confront it, leaving Cao Yuan with the dishes.

• Lin Qiye explained the rules for becoming regular members to Fang Mo and the others, and Lu Baoyou recommended Su Zhe and Su Yuan for their squad.
• Chen Han found a mortally wounded mountain beast in the Western Suburban Mountain and followed the unfamiliar, nauseating scent of whatever had attacked it.
• Lin Qiye returned home and told Cao Yuan that he had briefly sensed a Lovecraftian Creature’s fluctuation in Shangjing City.
• Jiang Er reported that An Qingyu had moved another finger, but Lin Qiye and Cao Yuan could not see him move again.
• After dinner, Lin Qiye sensed the presence again, handed his dishes to Cao Yuan, and disappeared to investigate.

An elevator malfunction trapped office workers in Shangjing City with a bizarre monster, but Lin Qiye rescued the survivors while Chen Han confronted the creature. Lin Qiye recognized Cthulhu’s aura and vanished, leaving Chen Han facing the monster on the rooftop.

• Office workers crowded into an elevator after work, and it stopped suddenly before accelerating upward as a tentacled monster tore through its ceiling.
• Chen Han rode a ghostly green warhorse up the elevator shaft and slashed the monster, drawing it away from the trapped workers.
• The damaged elevator began falling, but Lin Qiye slowed it and transported the surviving workers to the first-floor stairwell.
• Lin Qiye recognized Cthulhu’s aura in the monster and vanished into the darkness to investigate.
• Chen Han’s sword barely marked the monster’s shell, and the creature flew out of the shaft to confront him on the rooftop.

Lin Qiye and Chen Han killed a Lovecraftian Creature that appeared in Shangjing, and Lin Qiye returned to find An Qingyu awake. An Qingyu told Lin Qiye that he could no longer feel his legs.

• Lin Qiye identified the monster as a creature from the Space-Time Rift and trapped it after cutting off its head.
• Chen Han destroyed the monster’s Flame of Life and burned its body to ashes while Lin Qiye left the cleanup to him.
• Cao Yuan told Lin Qiye that An Qingyu had awakened, and Lin Qiye hurried to the bedside.
• An Qingyu described a strange dream and told Lin Qiye that he could no longer feel his legs.

After An Qingyu woke unable to feel his legs, Lin Qiye brought him to Shangjing headquarters for an examination. Doctor Zheng found that An Qingyu’s unusual soul might be causing the paralysis, then revealed that his more serious problem concerned his mind.

• Lin Qiye carried An Qingyu to the car and reassured him that he would remain Nightfall’s vice-captain even if he needed a wheelchair.
• Lin Qiye, Cao Yuan, and Jiang Er brought An Qingyu to Shangjing headquarters, where logistics staff carried him into the medical department.
• Doctor Zheng explained that An Qingyu’s legs were healthy but his mutated soul could not be treated by modern medicine or the available Forbidden Ruins.
• Doctor Zheng showed the group An Qingyu undergoing tests of his arithmetic, reasoning, and construction skills, then indicated that his most serious problem was in his brain.

An Qingyu learned that his soul damage had severely impaired his reasoning and calculation, leaving his Forbidden Ruins unusable and his legs without sensation. After Jiang Er promised to stay by him, Cao Yuan brought him a specialized combat wheelchair.

• Doctor Zheng tested An Qingyu and found that his logical reasoning and calculation had been severely damaged by the overload on his soul.
• Doctor Zheng told Lin Qiye, Cao Yuan, and Jiang Er that he could not treat An Qingyu's soul damage, and Lin Qiye realized An Qingyu could no longer use his Forbidden Ruins effectively.
• Lin Qiye carried An Qingyu home, where Jiang Er stayed beside him and promised not to leave his side.
• Cao Yuan brought An Qingyu a Mental Power-powered combat wheelchair equipped with combat and safety features.

An Qingyu tested Cao Yuan’s new wheelchair and regained some of his cheer, but Dr. Li could not diagnose his strange soul or promise a cure. Lin Qiye tried using his Mortal Divine Domain to heal An Qingyu, and An Qingyu said it hurt.

• Cao Yuan helped An Qingyu try the wheelchair, and An Qingyu accidentally crashed through a wall before laughing and riding it around the courtyard with Cao Yuan and Jiang Er.
• Lin Qiye returned with Dr. Li, whom he had brought from Sunshine Psychiatric Hospital, to examine An Qingyu.
• Dr. Li found An Qingyu’s soul shrouded in fog and said he could not treat the condition, but offered to send medicines for computational overload.
• Lin Qiye proposed that his Mortal Divine Domain might heal An Qingyu and spread it over him.
• An Qingyu shuddered in pain under the domain and told Lin Qiye that it hurt.

Lin Qiye failed to relieve An Qingyu’s pain, while the three Celestial Venerables met Michael on the Moon and agreed to prepare a risky strike against the Black Goat. Days later, Lin Qiye sparred with Chen Han and asked whether headquarters had identified the Lovecraftian creature they had encountered.

• Lin Qiye withdrew the Mortal Divine Domain after it caused An Qingyu pain, but An Qingyu’s condition showed no improvement.
• The three Celestial Venerables met Michael on the Moon and persuaded him to join their plan to strike the Black Goat before Chaos and the Key of Doors returned.
• Several days later, Lin Qiye defeated Chen Han in a sword sparring match as Li Zhenzhen, Fang Mo, and Lu Baoyou watched and discussed recruiting the Su siblings.
• Lin Qiye asked Chen Han about the unidentified monster, and Chen Han said headquarters was still searching records after confirming it came from Lovecraftian Mythology.

Lin Qiye searched for a way to lift An Qingyu’s spirits and decided to take him and their companions to Shangjing University. The chapter ended with the group reacting to Lin Qiye’s plan to go to school.

• Chen Han showed Lin Qiye his rough sketch of the monster, and Lin Qiye offered to draw a clearer one for headquarters.
• Cao Yuan told Lin Qiye that An Qingyu was depressed and had secretly tried using The Only Correct Answer, worsening his headache.
• Lin Qiye considered ways to distract An Qingyu, then visited the Psychiatric Hospital of the Gods and spoke with Li Yifei.
• Li Yifei’s mention of his birthday reminded Lin Qiye of a promise he had made.
• Lin Qiye proposed that he, An Qingyu, and their companions attend Shangjing University, and the others reacted with surprise.

Zuo Qing approved Lin Qiye and his companions’ plan to attend Shangjing University and arranged a secluded residence and special admissions for them. As they explored the house and opened their enrollment materials, Cao Yuan discovered he had been admitted to the Philosophy major.

• Zuo Qing consulted Dr. Li about An Qingyu and agreed to let the group attend Shangjing University, arranging special-admission identities and discreet Night Watchmen to watch over them.
• Lin Qiye and the others arrived at a secluded courtyard house prepared for them near Shangjing University and learned that its rent would be deducted from his salary.
• An Qingyu grew unsettled when he noticed a maple tree and stone table in the courtyard, but told Jiang Er that nothing was wrong.
• The logistics officer gave Lin Qiye the group’s enrollment documents and advised them to report to the university the next day.
• Cao Yuan read his admission notice and discovered he had been admitted to the Philosophy major.

Lin Qiye gave Li Yifei an admission letter and encouraged him to pursue the life meant for him. In September 2025, Li Yifei joined Lin Qiye, Cao Yuan, and An Qingyu as they entered Shangjing University.

• Lin Qiye and his companions discussed avoiding advanced mathematics by choosing Classical Chinese for their philosophy studies at Shangjing University.
• Li Yifei urged A Zhu to establish his authority and manage the orderlies, then watched as A Zhu rushed off to stop Zhang San and A Qin from fighting.
• Lin Qiye appeared at the Psychiatric Hospital of the Gods and gave Li Yifei an admission letter to Shangjing University.
• In September 2025, Li Yifei, Lin Qiye, Cao Yuan, and An Qingyu entered Shangjing University, where Li Yifei marveled at the campus.

Lin Qiye, Li Yifei, and Cao Yuan enrolled at Shangjing University and explored the campus, where they reunited with Li Yifei’s old classmate Zhang Yang. While Zhang Yang showed Lin Qiye and Li Yifei around, Cao Yuan noticed a curvaceous figure at a club tent.

• Song Jun processed the four special admissions students’ enrollment and added them to the university group chat.
• Lin Qiye, Cao Yuan, and Li Yifei explored campus with An Qingyu, who chose to stay by the lake with Jiang Er.
• Lin Qiye, Cao Yuan, and Li Yifei visited the club recruitment event, where Li Yifei recognized Zhang Yang.
• Zhang Yang greeted Lin Qiye, heard their explanation for their years away, and offered to show Lin Qiye and Li Yifei around campus.
• Cao Yuan wandered through the club fair and stopped when he spotted a curvaceous figure beneath a club tent.

Lu Menglei struggled to recruit freshmen for Shangjing University's Kendo Club because they refused to accept its demanding training schedule. After Cao Yuan avoided touching a Bamboo Sword, he admitted he was still interested in kendo, leaving Lu Menglei with a possible new recruit.

• Lu Menglei berated the Kendo Club members for failing to recruit freshmen and ordered them to keep looking for recruits.
• Lu Menglei approached freshmen herself, but they fled after hearing about the club's training schedule.
• Lu Menglei spotted Cao Yuan and dragged him to the tent to explain the Kendo Club.
• Cao Yuan recoiled when Lu Menglei offered him a Bamboo Sword, explaining that he could not touch swords or blades and might not stay at school long.
• After Lu Menglei apologized and started to leave, Cao Yuan said he was still interested in kendo.

Zhang Yang showed Lin Qiye and Li Yifei around Shangjing University and told them a ghost story about Classroom 609, which Lin Qiye dismissed as a legend. Meanwhile, An Qingyu prepared to leave campus but paused at the Go Club stall and asked whether its board and stones were for sale.

• Zhang Yang showed Lin Qiye and Li Yifei around the university and warned them that Building 5 was haunted.
• Zhang Yang recounted how a student in Classroom 609 saw figures in old-fashioned clothes before later jumping from Building 5.
• Li Yifei wanted to investigate the building, but Lin Qiye said his Mental Power search had found no Mystery invasion.
• Zhang Yang left after receiving a call, and Lin Qiye and Li Yifei headed off to find their classrooms and eat.
• An Qingyu declined help from students as he wheeled toward the university gate, then stopped at the Go Club stall and asked about buying its board and stones.

An Qingyu explained that he was rehabilitating his injured mind by playing Go and might eventually recover enough to use The Only Correct Answer again, while Lin Qiye urged him to be more direct about his feelings for Jiang Er. Lin Qiye then went to 006 Squad headquarters, where Chen Han showed him records identifying the monster they had encountered as Mi Go.

• An Qingyu told Lin Qiye that gradually increasing his Go games was helping his injured soul adapt to the mental burden of his Forbidden Ruins.
• Lin Qiye advised An Qingyu to stop overthinking and consider marrying Jiang Er, but An Qingyu said he felt unable to propose while injured and uncertain about the future.
• Jiang Er brought An Qingyu his medicine, and he reassured her that it was not too hot.
• Chen Han called Lin Qiye to 006 Squad headquarters after the report on the monster was completed.
• Chen Han showed Lin Qiye ancient scroll rubbings from the Shang Xie Association's archives, which identified the monster as Mi Go.

Lin Qiye learned that the Mi Go worship Yog-Sothoth and warned Chen Han that he would watch for signs of them in Shangjing. As classes began, Cao Yuan joined Lu Menglei for an early run and agreed to spar with her that night, while she hoped to draw him into kendo.

• Chen Han explained that the Mi Go pursued Yog-Sothoth, the Key of Doors, and might have motives for appearing in Shangjing, so Lin Qiye agreed to stay alert.
• Fang Mo asked Lin Qiye for advice on choosing Night Watchmen for a team, and Lin Qiye told him to prioritize how well the members complemented one another.
• Lin Qiye tried to wake Li Yifei for class, learned Cao Yuan had gone out before dawn, and set off with An Qingyu instead.
• At Shangjing University's athletic field, Cao Yuan ran steadily while Lu Menglei urged the exhausted Kendo Club members to keep going.
• Cao Yuan told Lu Menglei that he studied philosophy, and she challenged him to spar at the kendo hall that night.
• Lu Menglei planned to use the sparring match to lure Cao Yuan into practicing kendo, while Cao Yuan secretly smiled and accepted.

Lin Qiye attended class with Cao Yuan and An Qingyu, then checked on the patients in the Psychiatric Hospital of the Gods. The chapter left Gilgamesh confronting Yelander after Yelander's repulsive force injured A Zhu.

• Cao Yuan asked Lin Qiye how old people usually were when they earned a PhD, and An Qingyu guessed that Cao Yuan was interested in an older woman.
• Jiang Er excitedly offered to investigate the woman, but Cao Yuan said he would try to get to know her himself first.
• Cao Yuan fell asleep during Introduction to Philosophy while An Qingyu listened attentively and Lin Qiye entered the Psychiatric Hospital of the Gods.
• A Zhu persuaded Gilgamesh to drink his medicine, then tried to give Yelander his dose on the rooftop.
• Yelander's repulsive force shattered A Zhu's spoon and bowl and threw him into the rooftop fence, but Gilgamesh caught him and pointed his sword at Yelander.

Gilgamesh attacked Yelander after Yelander injured A Zhu, but Yelander emerged unharmed and did not resist. Lin Qiye confined Yelander to his room for three days and began investigating his strange immunity, while Gilgamesh confirmed that his attacks had no effect.

• Yelander's burst of white light injured A Zhu, prompting Gilgamesh to attack him with his sword and a barrage of divine artifacts.
• Lin Qiye arrived and stopped Gilgamesh before the hospital was further damaged, then heard Black Pupil explain what had happened.
• Lin Qiye examined A Zhu, reassured him that the incident was not his fault, and ordered him to rest.
• Lin Qiye confronted Yelander and tested the apparent repulsive force, but his touch triggered no reaction.
• Lin Qiye confined Yelander to his room for three days and wondered whether the force could explain his condition.
• Gilgamesh told Lin Qiye that Yelander had completely ignored his attacks.