Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qiye travels towards the Indian Ocean, recalling his transaction with Number 27 to deal with Loki.
• He reaches an island marked on Number 22's map, suspecting it to be the back of the Divine Turtle.
• The island's vegetation reacts to his presence, revealing the Divine Turtle's shell and attacking him with vines.
• The Divine Turtle emerges from the sea, sensing Lin Qiye's position in the void and attacking with vines.
• Lin Qiye barely escapes and realizes the turtle's power and defenses.

Character Developments

• Lin Qiye demonstrates his combat skills and adaptability, using the [White Saber] and [Night Flicker] to escape the Divine Turtle's attack.
• He shows strategic thinking by considering alternative methods to deal with the Divine Turtle after a direct approach fails.

Significant Themes

• The power of ancient creatures and the challenges they pose to intruders.
• The importance of adaptability and strategic thinking in overcoming obstacles.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qiye interacts with the Divine Turtle, showcasing his combat skills and the turtle's formidable defenses.
• Lin Qiye's thoughts about Number 27 and Loki hint at potential future interactions and alliances.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qiye visits Gilgamesh in the psychiatric hospital.
• Gilgamesh reveals the location of his treasury, hidden under a King Turtle's shell.
• Gilgamesh has another episode of madness, mentioning a Star Coin before lapsing back into delirium.
• Lin Qiye leaves, and the Monkey King and Bragi enter the isolated courtyard to watch over Gilgamesh.

Character Developments

• Gilgamesh: Struggles with his sanity, reveals the treasury's location, and hints at the Star Coin.
• Lin Qiye: Determined to find the treasury and help Gilgamesh.
• Monkey King: Calm and composed, uses his powers to isolate the courtyard and stays to watch Gilgamesh.
• Bragi: Joins Monkey King, offering to keep him company and recite poems.

Significant Themes

• Madness and Sanity: Gilgamesh's mental state is a central theme, with his episodes of madness contrasting with his moments of clarity.
• Power and Control: The struggle for power is evident in Gilgamesh's past actions (hiding the treasury) and his current state (being chained and watched over).
• Friendship and Loyalty: The Monkey King's decision to stay with Gilgamesh and Bragi's offer to keep him company highlight their loyalty and friendship.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qiye and Gilgamesh: Lin Qiye tries to extract information from Gilgamesh, while Gilgamesh, in his lucid moments, tries to help Lin Qiye.
• Monkey King and Bragi: They enter the isolated courtyard together, with Bragi attempting to lighten the mood with Monkey King.
• Gilgamesh and the Attendants: The attendants fear Gilgamesh's outbursts, highlighting his power and their subservience.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qiye enters the King Turtle's shell and finds the King's Treasury, a massive blue cube filled with natural landscapes.
• He encounters three Divine Artifacts (a silver bird, a blood-red Long Spear, and a pair of winged shoes) that chase him.
• Lin Qiye discovers a black city wall with a city inside, and people from ancient Uruk emerge from it, pulling wooden carts.

Character Development

• Lin Qiye demonstrates his ability to control and manipulate Divine Artifacts, such as using [Tyrant's Wrath] to repel the vines and entering the King Turtle's shell.
• He shows adaptability and quick thinking in dealing with the Divine Artifacts that chase him, using his speed to outmaneuver them.

Significant Themes

• The power and sentience of Divine Artifacts, which have developed their own will over time.
• The vastness and mystery of the King's Treasury, containing not just artifacts but entire landscapes and cities.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qiye interacts with the Divine Artifacts, trying to control or avoid them.
• He observes the people from ancient Uruk but does not yet interact with them directly.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A group of burly men, including "Old Six," journey to a dried-up oasis to perform a dance and chants to excite a golden wine pot, which pours wine into the waterhole.
• Lin Qiye, disguised as Old Six, infiltrates the city by following the men after they complete their ritual.
• The city is filled with ancient brick and stone buildings, and almost every house has a bronze badge with Uruk Kingdom emblems hanging on its door.

Character Developments

• Lin Qiye demonstrates adaptability and cunning by transforming into Old Six to enter the city undetected.
• Old Six is portrayed as taciturn and unassuming, making him an easy target for Lin Qiye's deception.

Significant Themes

• The power of ancient rituals and their connection to the divine (represented by the Wine God and the wine pot).
• The importance of belonging and fitting in (Lin Qiye's infiltration by assuming Old Six's identity).

Character Interactions

• The burly men interact with each other in a camaraderie filled with banter and shared excitement over their successful wine harvest.
• Lin Qiye interacts with the men as Old Six, maintaining a low profile and avoiding conversation to maintain his disguise.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qiye discovers that Wucheng still has descendants of the forging families from Uruk.
• He meets the City Lord, who gives him a Divine Artifact, a Crystal Ball, as he comes of age.
• Lin Qiye learns that Wucheng stores controllable Divine Artifacts, while uncontrollable ones are outside the city.
• He finds no information about the [Star Coin] but plans to outsmart the natives to find it.
• Two God's Agents, No. 03 and No. 04, arrive, threatening the King Turtle and its inhabitants, giving them three days to hand over the King's Treasury.

Character Developments

• Lin Qiye: Shows curiosity and caution when dealing with the powerful Divine Artifacts in Wucheng.
• No. 03 and No. 04: Display their power and ruthlessness, threatening the King Turtle's inhabitants.

Significant Themes

• The power and control of Divine Artifacts.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponents.
• The struggle between the King Turtle's inhabitants and the God's Agents.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qiye and the City Lord: The City Lord entrusts Lin Qiye with a Divine Artifact, showing trust in him.
• Lin Qiye and the Wucheng inhabitants: Lin Qiye observes the natives' daily lives, noting their connection with Divine Artifacts.
• No. 03, No. 04, and the King Turtle's inhabitants: The God's Agents threaten the inhabitants, setting a three-day deadline.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Two Olympian gods, Hermes and Hephaestus, invade the King's Treasury to control the King Turtle and allow Agents entry.
• Over twenty Agents enter the King's Treasury through a large light-and-shadow rift above Wucheng.
• The Agents attack Wucheng residents, but many are killed or incapacitated by Divine Artifacts protecting the natives.
• The City Lord of Wucheng, using a Golden Scepter, disables the Agents' Mental Power.

Character Developments

• No. 03 (Hermes) and No. 04 (Hephaestus) demonstrate their divine powers and indifference to the King Turtle and Agents.
• No. 22 expresses regret for his involvement in the invasion.
• The City Lord of Wucheng reveals his power and protects his city.

Significant Themes

• The power of Divine Artifacts and their protection of the natives.
• The vulnerability of the Agents when their Mental Power is disabled.

Character Interactions

• Hermes and Hephaestus work together to control the King Turtle and allow Agents entry.
• The Agents interact with Wucheng residents, initially with hostility but later with confusion and vulnerability.
• The City Lord of Wucheng interacts with the Agents, using his power to disable their Mental Power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The City Lord uses the King's Scepter to drain the Mental Power of the Agents, causing them to collapse.
• No. 38, the only Agent unaffected, attempts to escape but is pursued by the City Lord.
• Lin Qiye infiltrates the City Lord's mansion and discovers a room containing clay tablets with information about Divine Artifacts in the King's Treasury.
• Lin Qiye finds a clay tablet detailing the King's Treasury itself, a 'Supreme' level Divine Artifact with the 'Absolute Submission' attribute.

Character Developments

• The City Lord reveals his true power and captures the Agents, demonstrating his ruthlessness and ambition.
• No. 38 shows resilience by withstanding the City Lord's Mental Power storm and attempting to escape.
• Lin Qiye displays his stealth and infiltration skills, successfully entering the City Lord's mansion and finding crucial information.

Significant Themes

• Power and its corrupting influence, as seen through the City Lord's actions.
• The pursuit of knowledge and secrets, as demonstrated by Lin Qiye's determination to uncover the truth about the King's Treasury.
• The consequences of ambition, shown through the Agents' invasion and the City Lord's response.

Character Interactions

• The City Lord interacts with the Agents, demonstrating his dominance and power.
• Lin Qiye interacts with the environment, using his skills to infiltrate the City Lord's mansion and gather information.
• No. 38 interacts with the City Lord, showing defiance and attempting to escape.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qiye discovers that the "King's Treasury" is actually a "Bandit's Treasury," containing Divine Artifacts looted by Gilgamesh.
• He learns about the hierarchical division of Divine Artifacts and finds information about the "Ever-Spinning Star Coin," a "Supreme" tier Divine Artifact that anyone can use.
• The City Lord returns and reverts to an ordinary old man, indicating the scepter's forceful use of others' mental power has a time limit.
• Lin Qiye realizes he needs to use the Agents' negative emotions to summon the "Star Coin" and starts planning accordingly.

Character Developments

• Lin Qiye: Shows curiosity and strategic thinking in understanding the "Star Coin" and planning its summoning.
• The City Lord: Demonstrates the time limit of the scepter's power and his awareness of the "Star Coin"'s existence.

Significant Themes

• Greed and covetousness, as shown by the City Lord's desire for the "Star Coin" and the Agents' initial greed for the "King's Treasury."
• The power dynamics between Divine Artifacts and their users, with the "Star Coin" being usable by anyone but requiring negative emotions to activate.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qiye and the City Lord: Their indirect confrontation continues, with Lin Qiye evading the City Lord and the City Lord acknowledging Lin Qiye's presence but not intervening.
• The Agents: They express their frustration and helplessness at being imprisoned, showcasing their negative emotions that Lin Qiye might exploit.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The agents are captured and imprisoned in the King's Treasury dungeon.
• Lin Qiye, who had entered the treasury earlier, rescues them.
• Lin Qiye reveals that he foresaw the agents' capture and planned to save them.
• He proposes a plan to secretly take divine artifacts from the treasury without the gods knowing.

Character Developments

• No. 22 shows resilience and critical thinking, questioning their situation and Lin Qiye's motives.
• Lin Qiye demonstrates his foresight, planning, and persuasive skills, convincing the agents to join his cause.
• The agents realize their subservient status to the gods and consider the opportunity for personal gain.

Significant Themes

• Greed and ambition, as the agents prioritize personal gain over loyalty to their godly masters.
• Foresight and planning, with Lin Qiye's ability to see into the future driving the narrative.
• The power dynamic between gods and agents, highlighting the agents' desire for more influence.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qiye interacts with the agents, manipulating their emotions and convincing them to join his plan.
• The agents interact with each other, discussing their situation and Lin Qiye's motives.
• No. 22 and Lin Qiye have a tense exchange, with No. 22 questioning Lin Qiye's intentions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qiye unlocks the Silver Locks, freeing the agents.
• An agent uses his ability to make everyone invisible to escape the dungeon.
• No. 22 creates flesh bodies to confuse pursuers and takes revenge on an attendant.
• The group hides in Old Six's house to discuss their next move.

Character Developments

• Lin Qiye shows sincerity and gains the agents' trust.
• No. 22 reveals his ability to create flesh bodies and his connection to the Lust God, Philotes.
• The agents start to see Lin Qiye as an ally rather than an enemy.

Significant Themes

• Trust and alliance among the agents.
• The power of the agents' Divine Forbidden Zones.
• The mystery surrounding No. 22 and his connection to the Lust God.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qiye interacts with the agents, gaining their trust and respect.
• No. 22's interaction with another agent reveals his connection to the Lust God and his violent nature.
• The agents discuss their next move, seeking Lin Qiye's guidance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Agents discuss the possibility of subduing the King's Treasury using the four 'Supreme' Divine Artifacts within it.
• Lin Qiye suggests using these artifacts to directly kill the two gods, Hermes and Hephaestus, instead of subduing the Treasury.
• The Agents become excited about this new plan and urge Lin Qiye to prophecy their chances of success.

Character Developments

• Lin Qiye demonstrates his ability to manipulate the Agents' expectations and actions, subtly guiding them towards his plan.
• The Agents show their desperation and willingness to take risks, indicating their growing frustration with the situation.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The Agents' discussion revolves around the power of the Divine Artifacts and how they can be used to gain an advantage.
• Desperation: The Agents' willingness to consider Lin Qiye's risky plan highlights their desperation to find a solution.
• Manipulation: Lin Qiye's ability to influence the Agents' decisions without directly revealing his intentions is a key aspect of this chapter.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qiye interacts with the Agents, playing on their desperation and curiosity to guide them towards his plan.
• The Agents interact with each other, discussing the feasibility of Lin Qiye's suggestion and urging him to prophecy their chances of success.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qiye and the Agents discuss their plan to find the 'Supreme' Divine Artifacts to defeat the two Gods.
• Lin Qiye senses the location of the [Holy Grail] but needs to rest to fully recover his Mental Power.
• The City Lord decides to execute the intruders, believing them to be from another Divine Kingdom coveting the treasury.
• The Agents, still alive, are sacrificed into the ancient well, where they encounter three statues that require life offerings for the [Holy Grail].

Character Developments

• Lin Qiye shows leadership and strategic thinking, prioritizing his recovery to ensure the success of their mission.
• The City Lord demonstrates his power and authority but also reveals his concern about the world's chaos and the presence of other 'Supreme' Divine Artifacts.

Significant Themes

• The power of Divine Artifacts and the importance of controlling them.
• The theme of deception and manipulation, as seen in the Agents' use of artificial bodies.
• The consequences of underestimating one's enemies, as shown by the City Lord's misjudgment of the intruders.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qiye interacts with the Agents, showing confidence in his abilities and reassuring them of their chances of success.
• The City Lord interacts with his attendants, displaying his concern for the city's safety and his awareness of the potential threats from other Divine Kingdoms.
• The three statues in the ancient well interact with each other, revealing their awareness of an outsider's presence and their need for life offerings.

• Key Plot Points: The Agents decide to split into two groups; one to find the Divine Artifacts outside the city, and the other to stay and attempt to seize the King's Scepter. Lin Qiye leads the first group out of the city, while No. 22, Claude, and others remain behind. The Body of Desire is executed, and its corpse is thrown into an ancient well.

Character Developments

• Lin Qiye: He uses his prophetic abilities to locate the Divine Artifacts and leads the first group out of the city. He seems suspicious of No. 22's true intentions.
• No. 22: He suggests splitting the group and staying behind to seize the Scepter. He appears to have some knowledge about the Holy Grail and can communicate with it through the flesh.
• Claude: He supports No. 22's plan and stays behind with the other Agents.
• Significant Themes: The pursuit of power and control, the manipulation of others for personal gain, and the consequences of indulging in desires.
• Character Interactions: Lin Qiye and the other Agents discuss their plans and suspicions. No. 22 and Claude interact, supporting each other's plans. The Agents in Lin Qiye's group discuss No. 22's background and his relationship with the Lust God, Philotes.

Key Plot Points and Events

• No. 22 and the agents discover that the Holy Grail they possess is not the one Miles mentioned, raising suspicions about Miles' intentions.
• No. 22 decides to investigate the King's Scepter while the agents search for the Holy Grail in the dried-up oasis.
• Two agents, disregarding Lin Qiye's warning, fly ahead and are swiftly killed by Divine Artifacts in the desert.

Character Developments

• No. 22 demonstrates his ability to disguise himself, further showcasing his skills and resourcefulness.
• Lin Qiye's prophecy is proven correct as two agents are killed by Divine Artifacts, solidifying his reputation among the agents.

Significant Themes

• Trust and Deception: The agents begin to question Miles' motives, highlighting the theme of trust and deception in their mission.
• Prophecy and Fate: Lin Qiye's prophecies continue to influence the group's actions and decisions, emphasizing the theme of fate and foreknowledge.

Character Interactions

• No. 22 and the agents discuss Miles' possible deception, leading to No. 22's decision to investigate the King's Scepter independently.
• The agents' disregard for Lin Qiye's warning leads to the death of two agents, highlighting the consequences of ignoring his prophecies.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Agents, led by Lin Qiye (disguised as Miles, the Prophet), traverse a desert following Miles's prophecy to find the King's Treasury.
• Lin Qiye's credibility increases after he predicts the deaths of two Agents who disobeyed his advice.
• The Agents, now aware of Lin Qiye's prophetic abilities, try to curry favor with him, hoping to gain future prophecies and assistance.
• Lin Qiye reveals a prophecy of the Agents slaughtering each other before the Holy Grail, hinting at a way to erase divine marks within their bodies using the lives of the dead Agents as sacrifices.

Character Developments

• Lin Qiye: Maintains his prophet persona, manipulating the Agents' expectations and fears to his advantage.
• Agents: Become increasingly wary and suspicious of each other after Lin Qiye's prophecy, considering the possibility of betrayal and sacrifice.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and deception: Lin Qiye uses his prophet persona to manipulate the Agents' actions and emotions.
• Betrayal and trust: The Agents' alliance is fragile, built on shared interests rather than trust, and easily threatened by the possibility of personal gain.
• Sacrifice: The Agents consider sacrificing each other to erase their divine marks, highlighting their desperation and willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qiye interacts with the Agents, playing the role of a wise and knowledgeable prophet, while subtly influencing their decisions and sowing discord.
• The Agents interact with each other, initially united in their pursuit of the Holy Grail, but growing increasingly suspicious and wary after Lin Qiye's prophecy, considering the possibility of betrayal and sacrifice.

Key Plot Points and Events

• No. 22 overhears men discussing the City Lord's daughter, who is still unmarried and desperate for a husband.
• No. 22 visits Old Third, a strongman, who is being harassed by the City Lord's daughter.
• No. 22 encounters the City Lord's daughter and uses his powers to satisfy her desires, then kills her.
• Claude and the Agents explore the Ancient Well to retrieve the Holy Grail.

Character Developments

• No. 22: Shows his ability to manipulate desires and kill, while also displaying some revulsion towards his actions.
• City Lord's Daughter: Revealed to be obese, desperate, and willing to use force to get what she wants.
• Old Third: Strongman who is annoyed by the City Lord's daughter's advances.
• Claude: Shows bravery and initiative in exploring the Ancient Well.

Significant Themes

• Desire and its consequences (City Lord's daughter, No. 22)
• Power dynamics (City Lord's daughter vs. Old Third, Claude leading the Agents)
• The struggle for continuation of bloodlines and legacy (City Lord's daughter, Wucheng's future)

Character Interactions

• No. 22 and the City Lord's daughter: No. 22 manipulates and kills her.
• Old Third and the City Lord's daughter: Old Third rejects her advances and physically assaults her.
• Claude and the Agents: Claude leads the group into the Ancient Well, showing confidence and initiative.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Agents traverse a desert to reach an oasis, where they believe the Holy Grail is located.
• Lin Qiye, the leader, reveals that the Holy Grail can be summoned by a masculine dance.
• The Agents, despite their initial disbelief, comply and begin dancing at the oasis.
• A golden light emerges from a cave, and the Agents believe it's the Holy Grail.
• Greed and malice surface as the Agents attempt to grab the "Holy Grail" simultaneously.

Character Developments

• Lin Qiye: Proves himself trustworthy to the Agents, manipulating them to create a situation that will draw out the Wine God's Pot.
• The Agents: Initially skeptical, they follow Lin Qiye's instructions, showing a mix of embarrassment, determination, and greed.

Significant Themes

• Greed and Ambition: The Agents' desire for power and the Holy Grail leads them to betray each other.
• Trust and Manipulation: Lin Qiye gains the Agents' trust, using it to manipulate them into creating a situation that benefits him.
• Appearance vs Reality: The Agents believe they're dancing to summon a divine artifact, but they're actually drawing out a mundane object.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qiye interacts with the Agents, guiding them and manipulating their actions.
• The Agents interact with each other, initially awkwardly dancing together, then turning against each other in their greed for the "Holy Grail."

Key Plot Points and Events

• Claude and his team discover the Holy Grail in an ancient well.
• Two traitorous Agents attack their team, killing four Agents, aiming to use the Holy Grail to erase divine imprints from their bodies.
• Claude survives the initial attack and uses the Holy Grail to wish for the petrification of the old City Lord, who was approaching to stop them.

Character Developments

• Claude demonstrates his cunning and ruthlessness, prioritizing his own survival over his teammates.
• The old City Lord's power is neutralized, revealing his vulnerability when faced with the Holy Grail's wishes.

Significant Themes

• Betrayal: The two Agents' betrayal highlights the theme of trust and loyalty among the team.
• Power dynamics: The Holy Grail's power surpasses the old City Lord's, demonstrating the shifting balance of power.
• Survival: Claude's actions prioritize his own survival, showcasing the theme of self-preservation.

Character Interactions

• Claude and the traitorous Agents: Their interaction shows the tension and betrayal within the team.
• Claude and the old City Lord: Their interaction highlights the power struggle between them, ultimately leading to the City Lord's defeat.
• Claude and the dying Agent: Claude's refusal to save the dying Agent showcases his cold and calculating nature.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Claude obtains the Holy Grail and kills the old City Lord and two agents.
• Three stone statues beneath an ancient well aim to capture a Star Coin attracted by the negative emotions of the agents' battle.
• In Dry Oasis, agents fight each other for the Holy Grail, with Prakash emerging as a strong contender.

Character Developments

• Claude: Shows ruthlessness and confidence in his power after obtaining the Holy Grail.
• Prakash: Demonstrates his strength and determination to obtain the Holy Grail.

Significant Themes

• Power and ambition: Characters seek power (Holy Grail) at any cost, leading to betrayal and conflict.
• Negative emotions: The Star Coin is drawn to negative emotions like anger and despair, reflecting the dark side of human nature.

Character Interactions

• Claude vs. Agents: Claude kills the old City Lord and two agents, showing his dominance.
• Agents vs. Agents: In Dry Oasis, agents fight each other for the Holy Grail, with Prakash emerging as a strong contender.
• Stone Statues vs. Star Coin: The stone statues attempt to capture the Star Coin, but it's lured away by stronger negative emotions elsewhere.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Prakash attempts to seize the [Holy Grail] (golden wine pot), but it evades him.
• Agents, realizing Prakash is their main obstacle, attack him en masse.
• Prakash transforms into a four-armed Buddha statue, using a powerful ability that damages his foundation.
• Prakash kills all the Agents, securing the [Holy Grail].
• A [Star Coin] observes the battle from the sky, showing interest in the [Holy Grail].
• Prakash plans to use the [Holy Grail] to remove his God's Mark and offers to take Lin Qiye with him.

Character Developments

• Prakash demonstrates his immense power and willingness to sacrifice for the [Holy Grail].
• Lin Qiye shows concern for Prakash's well-being and agrees to his offer.

Significant Themes

• Power and sacrifice: Prakash's transformation and subsequent weakness highlight the cost of immense power.
• Manipulation and opportunity: Lin Qiye's plan to lure out the [Star Coin] shows his strategic thinking.

Character Interactions

• Prakash and Lin Qiye: Their alliance is strengthened as Prakash offers to take Lin Qiye with him after removing his God's Mark.
• Prakash and the Agents: Prakash's power is shown to be far superior to the Agents, who stand no chance against him.