Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Jie, I Want to Become Immortal, and Ye Luo set off for Giantwood City.
• They encounter various spirits, goblins, and strange creatures along the way, which they defeat for experience and loot.
• They encounter an Azure Scale Hou, a level 40 elite beast, and flee to avoid combat.
• Upon reaching Giantwood City, they see the colossal giant tree at the city's heart and marvel at its size and the city's architecture.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie: He continues to grow stronger, reaching level 29 and gaining a Degraded Inner Core. He also decides to help I Want to Become Immortal raise his comprehension.
• I Want to Become Immortal: He reaches 15 comprehension and plans to raise it further with Xiao Jie's help. He also expresses a desire to reach 30 comprehension.
• Ye Luo: She aims to reach 30 comprehension as well and asks Xiao Jie for a Crimson Spirit Fruit.

Significant Themes

• The theme of growth and improvement is emphasized as the characters strive to raise their levels, comprehension, and skills.
• The vast and dangerous world of the game is highlighted, with powerful monsters and challenging environments.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie, I Want to Become Immortal, and Ye Luo work together to defeat monsters and support each other's growth.
• Xiao Jie shares his resources and knowledge with I Want to Become Immortal and Ye Luo, demonstrating his leadership and generosity.
• The three characters express their awe and amazement at the sight of Giantwood City, emphasizing their shared experience and bond.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Jie and his party meet Howling Moon True Person, who agrees to help Xiao Jie cultivate his mind and temperament in exchange for completing three tasks.
• The tasks involve slaying three demon chieftains—one each of land, bird, and aquatic demons—and bringing their heads to Howling Moon True Person.
• Xiao Jie seeks help from An Ran, who introduces him to a team of experts to assist in the quests.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie demonstrates determination and resourcefulness in seeking help and completing his quests.
• Howling Moon True Person shows resentment towards Kaiyang Star Lord but is willing to help Xiao Jie for his sake.
• An Ran proves to be well-connected and willing to help Xiao Jie, despite the potential risks and inconvenience.

Significant Themes

• The struggle against demonic forces and the importance of cultivating one's mind and temperament to resist demonization.
• The power of connections and alliances in overcoming challenges and achieving goals.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie interacts with Howling Moon True Person, seeking her help and enduring her resentment towards Kaiyang Star Lord.
• Xiao Jie seeks help from An Ran, who introduces him to a team of experts to assist in his quests.
• The team of experts discusses the possibility of helping Xiao Jie and sets a price for their assistance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Jie joins a team led by Hao Mie to kill leader-tier Bosses for profit.
• The team's rules for splitting gold are based on performance.
• Xiao Jie learns about the game's true power dynamics and the disappearance of the department head tasked with intervening in the game.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie: Realizes the true power dynamics of the game and the potential danger of possessing the Immortal Elixir.
• Hao Mie: Shows himself to be a capable and fair team leader.
• Chen Tianwen: Reveals his knowledge of the game's history and the danger of the Immortal Elixir.

Significant Themes

• Power and its consequences: The true power dynamics of the game and the potential danger of possessing powerful items like the Immortal Elixir are explored.
• Trust and friendship: Xiao Jie's trust in Chen Tianwen leads him to reveal the Immortal Elixir, but Chen Tianwen's warning highlights the potential dangers of such trust.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie and Chen Tianwen: Their friendship and trust in each other lead to Xiao Jie revealing the Immortal Elixir, but Chen Tianwen's warning about its danger highlights the potential risks of such trust.
• Xiao Jie and Hao Mie: Xiao Jie joins Hao Mie's team to kill leader-tier Bosses, showcasing Hao Mie's capabilities as a team leader and his fairness in splitting the profits.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Jie receives three emails: a class quest, a letter from the White Ape returning the Phantom Spirit Pearl, and a loan of 300 taels from Chen Tianwen.
• He accepts the class quest, "Search the Ruins," which involves exploring ancient ruins for Qi Refining Secret Methods.
• Xiao Jie prepares for the demon boss hunt, buying high-grade pills and meeting with the other players at the bounty board.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie becomes more determined to grow stronger and less concerned about the authorities' involvement in the game.
• Wine Sword Immortal becomes more respectful towards Xiao Jie after seeing his fight against Xiong Ba.

Significant Themes

• The theme of personal growth and determination is reinforced as Xiao Jie focuses on becoming stronger.
• The theme of the authorities' involvement in the game is further explored, with Xiao Jie becoming less concerned about their motives.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie interacts with Chen Tianwen, who lends him 300 taels.
• Xiao Jie meets with the other players at the bounty board, with Wine Sword Immortal treating him more respectfully.
• Xiao Jie reflects on the White Ape's letter, suspecting that the White Ape may be near death.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Jie and his group accept a quest to slay Niu Dali, the weakest demon leader on the bounty board.
• They arrive at Anping Town, where they learn about Niu Dali's atrocities and receive guidance from the town chief and Niu Yaofei.
• The group clears the outer perimeter of Two Bull Mountain and prepares to infiltrate Niu Dali's stockade.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie understands the difference between demon leaders and Leader-tier bosses.
• An Ran explains the hierarchy and strengths of Leader-tier bosses.
• Niu Yaofei, a young minotaur, volunteers to guide the group to Two Bull Mountain.

Significant Themes

• The distinction between demons and humans, and the impact of Howling Moon True Person's teachings.
• The importance of coordination and strategy in challenging powerful enemies.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie and his group interact with the townsfolk of Anping Town, learning about their suffering under Niu Dali's rule.
• The group discusses and plans their strategy for infiltrating Niu Dali's stockade and defeating him.
• Hao Mie, the Wine Sword Immortal, and Ye Luo demonstrate their expertise in scouting and planning.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The team prepares for the mountain fortress assault, assigning tasks and discussing strategies.
• They successfully breach the fortress, drawing out the BOSS, Niu Dali.
• Niu Dali transforms into his Bull Demon True Form, increasing his health and slowing the players' movement speed.

Character Developments

• Hao Mie demonstrates exceptional command ability and combat prowess, using a series of control moves to keep Niu Dali incapacitated.
• I Want to Become Immortal equips heavy armor and prepares to hold the opening, showing newfound confidence.
• Xiao Jie realizes that Wine Sword Immortal is interested in learning his peerless blade technique.

Significant Themes

• Teamwork and coordination are crucial for successful high-level runs.
• Individual skill and preparation are essential for handling specific tasks and roles.
• BOSS transformations can significantly change the battle dynamics.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie and Wine Sword Immortal exchange compliments about their respective combat skills.
• An Ran teases Xiao Jie and Wine Sword Immortal about their friendly banter.
• Xiao Jie helps I Want to Become Immortal find a suitable position to block the entrance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Niu Dali, the BOSS, transforms into a larger, more powerful form.
• The party faces off against Niu Dali, using their skills and strategies to avoid its powerful attacks.
• Niu Dali enters a second phase, becoming even more formidable.
• The party decides to use their ultimate moves to finish off Niu Dali before it enters a third phase.
• Hao Mie uses his ultimate skill, Eight Directions Thunder, to defeat Niu Dali.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie gains confidence in his abilities and remains calm under pressure.
• Hao Mie demonstrates his skill and agility, successfully evading Niu Dali's powerful attacks.
• Wine Sword Immortal shows resilience, surviving multiple hits from Niu Dali's powerful attacks.
• I Want to Become Immortal and An Ran work well together, efficiently taking down minor demons.

Significant Themes

• Teamwork and coordination are crucial in defeating powerful enemies.
• Preparation and knowledge of an enemy's abilities can greatly reduce the danger they pose.
• Even powerful enemies can be defeated with the right strategy and skills.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie, Hao Mie, and Wine Sword Immortal work together to fight Niu Dali, demonstrating their skills and teamwork.
• I Want to Become Immortal and An Ran fight together against minor demons, showing good coordination and understanding of each other's abilities.
• Xiao Jie and Hao Mie share a moment of understanding, both realizing the danger of Niu Dali's third phase and deciding to use their ultimates to finish it off.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

+ The group fights and defeats Niu Dali, the BOSS of Two Bull Mountain Fortress.
+ They decide to clear the remaining mobs and find a Silver Treasure Chest in the Hall of Gathering Righteousness.
+ The group meets Ma Youliang, the last surviving member of the Ma Family, who requests the return of the Ma Family estate deed.

Character Developments

+ Xiao Jie reflects on the differences between fighting with his old guild and this new group, finding the latter's teamwork more satisfying.
+ Hao Mie, Wine Sword Immortal, and Fondant Cake display their aggressive and opportunistic nature, prioritizing rewards and not hesitating to take advantage of Ma Youliang.

Significant Themes

+ The theme of teamwork and camaraderie is explored, with the group's efficient cooperation in battle.
+ The theme of opportunism and greed is shown through the group's disregard for Ma Youliang's pleas and their decision to keep the Ma Family estate for themselves.

Character Interactions

+ Xiao Jie interacts with the group, learning their playstyle and witnessing their disregard for NPCs' feelings.
+ The group interacts with Ma Youliang, initially considering his request but ultimately deciding to keep the Ma Family estate for themselves.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group returns to Giantwood City and sells the gold and silver jewelry.
• They proceed to auction off the equipment and items they obtained from the Two Bull Mountain run.
• The items auctioned include Niu Dali's Head, Ma Family Mansion Deed, Wrought Iron Wolf Tooth Club, Wrought Iron Mountain Pattern Armor, Bull Demon Earth Shattering Wave (Demon Art), and Bull Demon Inner Core.
• The total earnings from the auction are 1,632 taels of silver.

Character Developments

• Hao Mie, the leader, demonstrates his professionalism and fairness in distributing the earnings, taking into account each member's contribution.
• Xiao Jie, the newbie, learns about the value of game items and the potential earnings from a single run.
• An Ran shows her friendship with Purple Robe Girl by trying to protect her from being overcharged for the Demon Art.

Significant Themes

• The value of in-game currency and items, and their real-world equivalent.
• The importance of teamwork and fairness in distributing earnings.
• The concept of 'gold does the talking' in a gold run, emphasizing the prioritization of profit over sentiment.

Character Interactions

• Hao Mie, Wine Sword Immortal, Fondant Cake, and An Ran engage in a bidding war for the Demon Art, with Hao Mie and Wine Sword Immortal driving up the price despite not being able to learn Demon Arts.
• Purple Robe Girl tries to help An Ran by bidding on her behalf, using '190P' to indicate her bid.
• I Want to Become Immortal expresses his amazement at the amount of money earned from a single run.
• Xiao Jie contemplates the potential of earning another Bull Demon Inner Core in the future.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Jie completes the first demon subjugation task and receives the Qilin Righteous Qi Scripture as a reward.
• He cultivates the scripture and discovers it has the effect of purifying his demonic power and suppressing beastly instincts.
• He also finds that cultivating the scripture in real life helps him maintain a calm and righteous mind.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie gains a new title, [Demon Subduing Warrior], which increases his damage against demons and may trigger hidden dialogue options.
• He learns that cultivating the Qilin Righteous Qi Scripture helps him control his demonic power and prevents him from acting on beastly instincts.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between human and beastly nature, and the power of righteousness to overcome beastly instincts.
• The importance of cultivating the mind and spirit alongside physical strength.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie interacts with Howling Moon True Person, who rewards him for completing the quest and provides information about the demon chieftains.
• Xiao Jie does not interact with any other characters in this chapter.

Plot Points and Events

• The group searches for Li Jinlin along the Jade Washing River.
• Xiao Jie attempts to communicate with a fish using Beast Language but fails.
• They encounter a Fishing Old Man who reveals that fish spirits and demons might know Li Jinlin's whereabouts.
• Xiao Jie gifts the old man various wines to raise his favorability.
• The old man reveals that a Spiritual Koi might know Li Jinlin's location.
• Xiao Jie feeds the koi Secret Dog Food and learns about Li Jinlin's whereabouts. The koi grants him a BUFF, [Koi's Blessing].

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie demonstrates his understanding of game mechanics and NPC behavior, using gifts to raise an NPC's favorability.
• Wine Sword Immortal and Fondant Cake learn from Xiao Jie's approach, realizing the importance of observing environmental details and using real-world logic in the game.

Significant Themes

• The importance of understanding and utilizing game mechanics and NPC behavior for progress.
• The contrast between brute-forcing gameplay and exploring the game's story and secrets.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie interacts with the Fishing Old Man and the Spiritual Koi, using gifts and conversation to gain information.
• Wine Sword Immortal and Fondant Cake learn from Xiao Jie's approach, showing a shift in their gameplay mindset.
• The group works together to search for Li Jinlin, with Xiao Jie taking the lead in solving the puzzle.

Plot Points and Events

• The group meets Old Man Li, who gives Xiao Jie a BUFF for helping him.
• They head to fight Li Jinlin, the BOSS at the lake.
• Xiao Jie proposes a strategy to lure Li Jinlin onto land, while the others hide in ambush.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie demonstrates his strategic thinking and leadership.
• I Want to Become Immortal shows willingness to take on difficult tasks.
• Fondant Cake and Hao Mie exhibit their crafting skills and planning abilities.

Significant Themes

• Intelligence and strategy vs. brute force.
• The importance of understanding and adapting to the enemy's abilities.
• The value of odd jobs and unconventional tasks in team dynamics.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie and I Want to Become Immortal work together to lure the monsters.
• Xiao Jie, Hao Mie, and Fondant Cake discuss and plan their strategy.
• The group's dynamic shows a mix of cooperation, competition, and mutual respect for each other's skills.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Jie and I Want to Become Immortal engage in a prolonged, dramatic fight with minor fish spirits to lure out the BOSS, Li Jinlin.
• The BOSS, Li Jinlin, appears and summons more fish demons and monsters.
• Xiao Jie and his party set up an ambush and defeat the minor monsters, then gang up on Li Jinlin.
• Li Jinlin uses a powerful attack, Golden Scale Blade Rain, and then transforms into a Fish Demon Becoming a Jiao after consuming a strange object.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie and I Want to Become Immortal demonstrate their acting skills and teamwork in luring the BOSS.
• Hao Mie showcases his powerful combat skills and suppression against Li Jinlin.
• Li Jinlin reveals his desperation and willingness to use a powerful, transformative ability.

Significant Themes

• Teamwork and strategy are emphasized as Xiao Jie's party uses an ambush to defeat the minor monsters and weaken the BOSS.
• The power of transformation and desperation are highlighted when Li Jinlin consumes a strange object to enter his third transformation stage.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie and I Want to Become Immortal work together to act out a dramatic fight, showcasing their camaraderie and trust.
• Hao Mie and Xiao Jie combine their attacks to suppress Li Jinlin, demonstrating their coordination and synergy.
• Li Jinlin interacts with the Strange Bird, revealing a connection with Niu Dali's past transformations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Strange Serpent undergoes a super evolution, growing to over ten meters and gaining a new skill, Flood Dragon Walking Technique, which allows it to alter the terrain and increase its mobility.
• The Strange Serpent swallows Fondant Cake's pet wild boar and gains an instant-kill skill, Snake Swallows Elephant.
• The Strange Serpent uses powerful breath attacks, making it difficult for players to get close and deal damage.
• Xiao Jie, Hao Mie, Wine Sword Immortal, and I Want to Become Immortal engage in close combat with the Strange Serpent, trying to get the MVP.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie demonstrates his strategic thinking and combat skills, aiming to secure the MVP.
• Hao Mie shows his confidence and leadership, taking the initiative to engage the BOSS.
• Wine Sword Immortal struggles with his pride and caution, ultimately deciding to take a safer role in the battle.
• I Want to Become Immortal follows Wine Sword Immortal's example, switching to a ranged role after being advised by Ye Luo.

Significant Themes

• Competition and cooperation among players
• Strategic decision-making in combat
• The balance between risk and reward in gameplay

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie, Hao Mie, and Wine Sword Immortal compete for the front-row position and MVP.
• I Want to Become Immortal and Ye Luo communicate privately, influencing I Want to Become Immortal's role in the battle.
• Xiao Jie and Hao Mie warn Wine Sword Immortal about the BOSS's incoming attack.

Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Jie and Hao Mie fight the Strange Serpent (Li Jinlin) together, with Xiao Jie's guess about its skills proving correct.
• The BOSS uses Flood Dragon Walking Technique, creating whirlpools and attempting to swallow Hao Mie.
• Xiao Jie seizes an opportunity to strike, dealing significant damage.
• The BOSS spits out a giant wild boar and tries to escape, but Xiao Jie and Hao Mie stop it.
• Hao Mie's game crashes for a few seconds during the final attack, causing him to miss his Ultimate Skill.
• Xiao Jie kills the BOSS with a powerful slash, dealing over 700 damage.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie demonstrates exceptional skill, timing, and coordination with Hao Mie.
• Hao Mie shows respect for Xiao Jie's abilities and feels competitive pressure.
• Li Jinlin (Strange Serpent) gains powerful strength but struggles to control it.
• Xiao Jie gains 575 reputation points in Verdant Forest Province.

Significant Themes

• Teamwork and coordination in battle.
• The importance of timing and positioning in combat.
• The consequences of underestimating opponents.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie and Hao Mie fight together effectively, showing mutual respect and coordination.
• The team works together to defeat the BOSS, with Xiao Jie taking the MVP role.
• An Ran teases Hao Mie about his game crash.
• The team discusses and agrees on splitting the gold and MVP rewards.

Summary of "The Legend of the Demon Star Tower" Chapter

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Jie's party defeats Li Jinlin, who has evolved into a serpent demon.
• They receive five top-tier items, including a magical artifact and an inner core.
• Xiao Jie turns in Li Jinlin's head to Howling Moon True Person and reports his findings about the Strange Bird and Demon Star Tower.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie demonstrates his combat prowess and resourcefulness, becoming the MVP of the battle.
• Howling Moon True Person shows interest in Xiao Jie's findings and reveals information about Demon Star Tower.

Significant Themes

• The influence of the demon star on the mortal world and the rise of Demon Star Tower.
• The corruption of demons and the decay of morals due to the demon star's influence.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie and his party members work together to defeat Li Jinlin and divide the spoils.
• Xiao Jie interacts with Howling Moon True Person, turning in the quest item and reporting his findings.
• Howling Moon True Person shares information about Demon Star Tower with Xiao Jie.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Demon Star's influence causes demons to fight, mate, and reproduce rapidly, leading to the birth of hybrid demons and the rise of a Demon King.
• The Demon Star Tower is built around the Demon Star, and its forces launch an attack on the Nine Provinces, ultimately defeated by immortals.
• Centuries later, demons gather again, and the Demon Star Tower is rebuilt. Xiao Jie, as the provincial governor, defends against their advances.
• Xiao Jie learns about the Fourth Calamity from Howling Moon True Person, which immortals fear and have gone into hiding.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie demonstrates his courage and initiative by volunteering to hunt the Demon Star Tower Envoy.
• Howling Moon True Person shows his strategic mind and caution, refusing to reveal the mission to others and initially declining Xiao Jie's requests for assistance.

Significant Themes

• The influence of the Demon Star on demons' behavior and the consequences of unchecked power.
• The fear of the unknown and the Fourth Calamity, driving immortals into hiding.
• The struggle between Xiao Jie and Howling Moon True Person regarding the mission's secrecy and potential rewards.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie and Howling Moon True Person discuss the mission, with Xiao Jie attempting to persuade Howling Moon to provide assistance or reveal more information.
• Xiao Jie learns about the Fourth Calamity and the immortals' fear of it from Howling Moon True Person.
• Xiao Jie accepts the quest to hunt the Demon Star Tower Envoy, with Howling Moon True Person granting him a Proclamation of Amnesty as a reward.

• Key Plot Points: Xiao Jie receives a new quest from Howling Moon True Person to kill the Strange Bird and bring back its head. He decides to recruit a BOSS using the Proclamation of Amnesty to aid in the fight.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie: He successfully raises his Qi Refining Technique to the fourth level, unlocking the Invulnerable to Blades trait. He also obtains a new quest and decides to be honest with his party members about it.
• Howling Moon True Person: He tasks Xiao Jie with killing the Strange Bird and brings up the possibility of a reward beyond money.
• Significant Themes: Honesty, teamwork, and the power of hidden quests and unique items.
• Character Interactions: Xiao Jie shares his quest and the Proclamation of Amnesty with his party, leading to a discussion on how to tackle the Strange Bird. They agree to work together and split the drops, with Xiao Jie buying the Strange Bird's head if the BOSS recruitment fails.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group reaches Soul Severing Forest, where Ying Baiyu, a former Heavenly Feather Army soldier turned demon, resides with his demon underlings, mostly bird-type demons.
• Xiao Jie uses the Phantom Spirit Pearl to transform into a bird-like appearance to scout the forest and confirm Ying Baiyu's presence.
• The group encounters a horde of bird demons and captures some humans from a nearby village, planning to eat them.
• Ying Baiyu appears and questions the captives, ultimately deciding to let them go due to their pitiful circumstances.
• A vulture demon questions Ying Baiyu's authority, leading to a confrontation and the vulture's death.

Character Developments

• Xiao Jie: Demonstrates his adaptability and resourcefulness by using the Phantom Spirit Pearl to infiltrate the demon territory and gather information.
• Ying Baiyu: Reveals his compassion towards the poor and oppressed, contrasting with his ruthlessness towards those who defy him.
• Vulture Demon: Exhibits disrespect towards Ying Baiyu, leading to his demise.

Significant Themes

• Appearance vs Reality: Ying Baiyu retains a mostly human appearance despite being a demon, challenging the group's initial perceptions.
• Power Dynamics: The interaction between Ying Baiyu and the vulture demon highlights the importance of strength and authority in maintaining control.
• Compassion vs Ruthlessness: Ying Baiyu shows mercy to the captured humans due to their pitiful circumstances but displays no hesitation in killing the vulture demon.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Jie and the Ground Chicken: They bond over their shared experiences of being looked down upon by other demons.
• Ying Baiyu and the Captives: Ying Baiyu questions the captives and ultimately shows mercy towards them.
• Ying Baiyu and the Vulture Demon: Their interaction highlights the power dynamics within the demon group, leading to the vulture demon's death.

Plot Points and Events

• Ying Baiyu, now a demon, leads a group of demons in Soul Severing Forest.
• He encounters a Pig-Headed Person, a village head who was after him, and kills him.
• Xiao Jie, a fat bird demon, arrives and offers Ying Baiyu food, trying to recruit him.
• A Strange Bird, a hybrid demon bird, arrives and tries to persuade Ying Baiyu to meet its master, hinting at greater power.

Character Developments

• Ying Baiyu: Struggles with his identity as a demon, misses his human life, and is unwilling to fully embrace demonic ways.
• Xiao Jie: Shows understanding and empathy towards Ying Baiyu, trying to recruit him by appealing to his human side.
• The Strange Bird: Represents a greater power that wants to recruit Ying Baiyu, offering him strength and revenge.

Significant Themes

• Identity and belonging: Ying Baiyu's struggle between his human past and demonic present.
• Power dynamics: The reliance on strength and power in the demon world, as shown by the Strange Bird and its master.
• Trust and betrayal: The lack of trust in the world, as seen through the Strange Bird's words.

Character Interactions

• Ying Baiyu and Xiao Jie: Xiao Jie tries to understand Ying Baiyu's feelings and recruit him, while Ying Baiyu is initially wary but gradually opens up.
• Ying Baiyu and the Strange Bird: Ying Baiyu is hostile towards the Strange Bird, while the Strange Bird tries to persuade him to meet its master.