Chapter Summaries

Cheng Tian mocked Orochi as a petty regional deity, undermining the fear surrounding him and enraging him. The taunt earned Cheng Tian and Eileen a legendary achievement and made them enemies of every Yamata no Orochi counterpart.

• Cheng Tian challenged Orochi’s claim to be the Planet Will, arguing that he was merely a local Japanese deity with a personal grudge against humanity.
• Cheng Tian raised his middle finger at Orochi, and Orochi trembled as the crowd’s fear of him diminished.
• A Space Prompt declared Cheng Tian an enemy of all Yamata no Orochi counterparts and awarded him the achievement “Even the Totsuka Blade Can't Draw Aggro Like You Can” and one Legend Point.
• Eileen received the same achievement reward and became hated by Orochi as well.

Cheng Tian’s rant earned him Legend Points but made Yamata no Orochi’s hatred focus on him, and she attacked the fighters gathered in the arena. The fighters learned that her barrier could reflect projectiles, but a Blue Shock Orb stunned her and sent her falling from the sky.

• Cheng Tian realized that Yamata no Orochi’s hatred had spread across dimensions and placed him on the kill lists of her incarnations.
• Yamata no Orochi blasted Cheng Tian with a Rising Fire Pillar, and Eileen fired a Spirit Arrow at her.
• Yamata no Orochi reflected Eileen’s arrow, but Bazett shattered the returning projectile with a punch.
• The fighters joined the battle while Yamata no Orochi erupted fire pillars beneath the strongest NPC fighters and players.
• An unidentified attacker shattered a Blue Shock Orb near Yamata no Orochi, stunning her and making her fall from the sky.

Cheng Tian used a Blue Shock Orb to seal Orochi’s Psychic Power, but she bypassed the effect with her bloodline abilities and defeated Master Kim Kaphwan’s attack. After absorbing a barrage of projectiles, Orochi gathered their damage into a crimson blast and targeted Cheng Tian.

• Cheng Tian bypassed the seals on his items and equipment to throw a soul-condensed Blue Shock Orb at Orochi, knocking her down and locking her Psychic Power.
• Orochi used Goeniko's Goenitz to slow her fall and rise despite the Mana Lock, then resolved to kill Cheng Tian.
• Master Kim Kaphwan charged Orochi with his MAX Phoenix Kick, but she countered it with a physical kick that sent him flying and cost him much of his health.
• Kyo Kusanagi and the other fighters attacked Orochi with Flying Wave moves while her reflective barrier remained unavailable.
• Orochi absorbed the projectiles and used Ryo Yamazaki's Chaos Dark Erosion to form a crimson energy blast aimed at Cheng Tian.

Orochi used her advanced powers to pursue Cheng Tian and fend off the fighters, while Mina and Eileen prepared a counterattack. Cheng Tian and Eileen activated their Holy Demonic Tai Chi Ball, absorbed Orochi’s blood-red projectile, and rolled toward her in a powerful counterattack.

• Orochi redirected her blood-red Spirit Gun to chase Cheng Tian through the air while evading Kyo Kusanagi and restraining the other fighters.
• Mina began chanting as Eileen told Bazett to protect her, then used Wind Runner Steps to reach Cheng Tian.
• Eileen embraced Cheng Tian in midair, and their spinning activated the Twin Tiger Contract Hot-blooded Combination Attack: Holy Demonic Tai Chi Ball.
• The Tai Chi ball absorbed Orochi’s blood-red projectile and expanded to its size.
• Cheng Tian and Eileen’s enormous Tai Chi ball rolled along the projectile’s trench toward Orochi.

Cheng Tian and his allies broke through Yamata no Orochi’s reflection barrier and crushed her with the Holy Demonic Tai Chi Ball. After stopping time, Cheng Tian pulled her from the crater and bit her unprotected neck.

• Kyo escaped the Tai Chi Ball while Yamata no Orochi raised her Jiu reflection barrier.
• Mina fired all fifteen Demon-breaking Arrows, piercing Yamata no Orochi’s barrier and creating openings for the Tai Chi Ball.
• Cheng Tian and Eileen released the Tai Chi Ball, which shattered the weakened barrier and crushed Yamata no Orochi into the arena.
• Cheng Tian stopped time, pulled Yamata no Orochi from the crater, and bit down on her neck.

Cheng Tian drained Orochi during a time stop, sharply reducing her maximum HP and Strength. As Orochi retaliated with a Black Particle shockwave and Chizuru Kagura attempted to reflect it with the Yata no Kagami, Cheng Tian suddenly smashed the attack with his purple-flamed fist.

• Cheng Tian bit Orochi and used Blood Summon to drain her for fifteen seconds during Time Stop.
• Cheng Tian’s Command Spells and Innocent Soul reserves were depleted, extending Time Stop to sixteen seconds.
• After time resumed, Orochi hurled Cheng Tian away, while her maximum HP fell from 20,000 to 14,000 and her Strength dropped from 50 to 28.
• Orochi fired a Black Particle shockwave at Cheng Tian, and Chizuru Kagura used the Yata no Kagami to copy and return the attack.
• Cheng Tian abruptly straightened and shattered Orochi’s Black Particle with his purple-flamed fist.

Cheng Tian endured Orochi’s Sunshine attack by absorbing the blood of her three slain heads and chilled dragon blood, then revealed the Black Pearl filled with human negative emotions. Orochi recognized his plan and cried out for him to stop, but Cheng Tian activated the divine artifact.

• Cheng Tian shattered Orochi’s Black Particle with his bare fist and began healing by absorbing the blood of Withered Earth, Frenzied Lightning, and Flame of Destiny from his Portable Laboratory.
• Orochi attacked Cheng Tian with spirit fire pillars, but he sensed the energy gathering and dodged them as he absorbed more blood.
• Orochi unleashed Sunshine, annihilating many fighters and severely wounding Cheng Tian while the tournament barrier protected the spectators.
• Cheng Tian remained standing after enduring Sunshine, with Eileen behind him coughing blood and using recovery potions.
• Cheng Tian revealed the Black Pearl that Fina had teleported to him, and Orochi realized it contained vast quantities of human negative emotions.
• Orochi shouted for Cheng Tian to stop, but he pressed his hands down on the Black Pearl.

Cheng Tian used Orochi’s blood, the Black Pearl, and the sacrificed souls of the Eight Heavenly Kings to seize part of Orochi’s authority and load an Orochi template. He transformed into Orochi, leaving the two of them facing each other on equal terms while his stand, World, underwent an unknown change.

• Cheng Tian judged Orochi to be the evil of humanity beneath her divine forms and used the Black Pearl to preserve a portion of humanity’s negative emotions.
• Cheng Tian absorbed Orochi’s blood and the blood of the Three Heavenly Kings, strengthening the Orochi Power within him.
• Cheng Tian combined the Black Pearl with the Ghost Gauntlet and sacrificed the souls of Withered Earth, Frenzied Lightning, and Flame of Destiny to catalyze his transformation.
• Orochi rushed toward Cheng Tian to seize the Black Pearl, but his Spirit Pillar erupted with lightning, fire, and rock and blasted her away.
• Cheng Tian transformed into Orochi, gained an Orochi template and related powers, and told Orochi they were on the same starting line.

Cheng Tian revealed that he had become a second Orochi, setting off an instinctive struggle with the original over who would devour whom. He used teleportation, Mimic Gungnir, and The World to suppress Orochi and drain her blood as he prepared a powerful lightning attack.

• Kyo Kusanagi and Chizuru Kagura were shocked when Cheng Tian transformed into another Orochi, and Chizuru realized he had seized Orochi’s power by recreating the resurrection ritual.
• Cheng Tian and the female Orochi each felt compelled to devour the other, and Orochi attacked him with Black Particle.
• Cheng Tian dodged the attack with teleportation and struck Orochi with Mimic Gungnir, though it only caused a shallow wound.
• The World appeared and overwhelmed Orochi with a barrage of punches, draining blood from her wound into Cheng Tian’s Portable Laboratory.
• Cheng Tian’s HP fell as he collected Orochi Blood, then electricity spread across his body while dark thunderclouds gathered and the Frenzied Lightning imprint burned more fiercely.

Cheng Tian used his knowledge of King of Fighters 2002 to unleash hidden low-health Super Special Moves against Orochi. After Destiny Thunder Arrow and World’s Judgment of Doomsday battered her, Cheng Tian began a blazing attack that left the fight unresolved.

• Cheng Tian lowered his health and summoned Shermie's Frenzied Lightning to use Destiny Thunder Arrow against Orochi.
• Destiny Thunder Arrow struck Orochi, darkened Tokyo, paralyzed her, and sharply reduced her health.
• World charged the power of Withered Earth into his fist and hit Orochi with Judgment of Doomsday, shattering her Psychic Barrier and dropping her health below 45%.
• Cheng Tian radiated divine light and unleashed Hybrid Super Kill: Butterfly Dance of the Cocoon, Blazing Sun Illumination against the injured Orochi.

After killing Yamata no Orochi, Cheng Tian absorbed her soul and gained her power and divine authority, while Gaia offered him the role of Orochi. He tore the sacred pearl from his chest to reject the transformation and declared that he refused.

• Cheng Tian's Ghost Gauntlet and World absorbed the remnants of Yamata no Orochi's soul after his finishing moves erased her body.
• Cheng Tian transformed into Orochi again, and Space Prompts announced that he had destroyed Yamata no Orochi, gained Gaia's recognition, and could remain as a half-NPC, half-player.
• Kusanagi and Kagura prepared to seal Orochi Cheng Tian, while the injured Iori Yagami arrived with the Yasakani Jewel and joined the other Sacred Treasures.
• Orochi Cheng Tian ordered World to tear the black sacred pearl from his chest, restoring his human form.
• Cheng Tian rejected Orochi's authority and told Gaia, "But! I refuse!"

After Cheng Tian refused Gaia’s offer to become the island nation’s Earth God, Fina also rejected the position, leaving it vacant. Cheng Tian sealed Orochi’s soul, received a Dark Gold Treasure Chest and clearance authorization, then recovered from his wounds by drinking blood from his teammates.

• Gaia considered Nakoruru and Fina as candidates for the vacant Earth God position, but Fina refused the offer after Cheng Tian did.
• Cheng Tian sealed Orochi’s soul core inside the Black Pearl, and his team completed the Raxir Breakthrough Challenge.
• Cheng Tian and Eileen received a Dark Gold Treasure Chest containing drop pools from Goeniko, Ryo Yamazaki, and Orochi, along with authorization to clear the dungeon’s main quest.
• Cheng Tian asked his teammates to lend him blood because Orochi’s attack had nearly depleted his reserves.
• Eileen and the other girls, including Mina, let Cheng Tian drink their blood until the wound in his chest healed.

After Orochi was defeated, Cheng Tian considered what remained to acquire in the scenario and found NESTS unexpectedly willing to negotiate. ZERO arrived at Cheng Tian's laboratory and offered NESTS combat-suit data and finished products in exchange for Orochi's genetic material.

• The tournament organizers arranged repairs and medical treatment after the battle, while Cheng Tian reviewed the consequences of Orochi's defeat and considered the remaining items he could obtain.
• Cheng Tian noted that NESTS might be interested in Orochi's remains and that future research could use the material to create Orochi-based clones.
• ZERO arrived at Cheng Tian's laboratory with subordinates and declared that he had come to make a deal on NESTS' behalf.
• ZERO presented data on three grades of combat suits and cases containing their finished products, then asked for Orochi's genetic material in exchange.

Cheng Tian traded Orochi's genetic code for NESTS's combat suit data and prototypes, then defeated Kyo Kusanagi before Bazett and Eileen secured the KOF97 tournament championship. With Orochi eliminated, the dungeon settled and Cheng Tian's Daywalker bloodline and skills changed.

• Cheng Tian accepted NESTS's combat suit data and three prototypes, while Wutan confirmed the suits were genuine but had room for added modules.
• Cheng Tian gave ZERO Orochi's genetic code to deliver back to NESTS.
• On the tournament's final day, Cheng Tian defeated Kyo Kusanagi, who handed over his Sun God Gem Shard; Cheng Tian's shard possession rose from 15% to 30%.
• Cheng Tian handed the remaining tournament matches to Bazett and Eileen, and Eileen won the championship for the Oli-Oli Team.
• The dungeon settled after Cheng Tian eliminated Orochi, granting him the Blazing Daywalker bloodline, Blood Summon, and a modified Stand World skill.

Cheng Tian inspected the changes to Stand World and his bloodline, gaining a new ability to tamper with data and transforming into a Blazing Daywalker. With the dungeon cleared but time still available, he set plans for Hammond Innovation Laboratory and prioritized new clones before learning Demitri’s Midnight Blessing.

• Cheng Tian discovered that Stand World had gained Data Tampering, which could permanently alter items, skills, or unit characteristics four times per month.
• Cheng Tian inspected his perfected Daywalker bloodline, which had become Blazing Daywalker and granted powerful sunlight healing, blood-based buffs, and improved skill checks.
• Cheng Tian received permission to return to the space at any time or remain in the dungeon for up to twelve hours.
• Cheng Tian chose Kaiba Corp as a suitable affiliate for Hammond Innovation Laboratory and moved the cultivation of his Yugi Muto Clone ahead of his other clones.
• Cheng Tian placed the Qin Brothers’ clones next in priority to help decipher the Qin Family Secret Scroll, then used his last Blank Skill Slot to learn Midnight Blessing from Demitri.

Cheng Tian and Eileen improved their skills and abilities after clearing the King of Fighters Dungeon, while other players approached Cheng Tian to apologize and promise to keep his actions secret. After arranging the laboratory's plans, Cheng Tian left the dungeon with his family.

• Cheng Tian learned Midnight Blessing and wondered how it would affect truly sexless units, while Eileen learned Devil's Burst Strike and it fused with Spirit of the Owl into Burst Owl.
• Eileen's class changed from Wind Runner to Storm Runner, and she gained Goenitz's wind-based power after winning the Ragnarok Ritual.
• Cheng Tian and Eileen kept their settlement points and skills in reserve, while Bazett, Utan, and Mina received proportional Attribute Points.
• Several Player Community members visited Cheng Tian to apologize and promise not to spread information about him, while the 996 Team slipped away.
• Cheng Tian arranged the laboratory's upcoming plans and left the King of Fighters Dungeon with his family.

After returning home from the dungeon, Cheng Tian and his exhausted family slept before waking to a feast. He discovered that his Solar Blessing and Blazing Sun Mask had grown stronger, then learned how extreme breakthroughs affected raising other attributes beyond 50.

• Cheng Tian found his family collapsed around their home and covered them with blankets before falling asleep.
• Cheng Tian woke to his family and companions feasting and checked his Personal Panel over a bowl of pig blood pudding.
• Cheng Tian discovered Solar Blessing had risen to B-rank, improving its bonuses and granting an extra Solar Punch charge.
• Cheng Tian found that the Blazing Sun Mask could now create a sunny battlefield and considered using it to control combat conditions.
• Cheng Tian asked the space about attribute limits and learned that breaking through one attribute enabled others to exceed 50, but doing so cost more points and could forfeit their own breakthrough challenges.

Cheng Tian discovered that Data Tampering could turn an equipment penalty into a bonus, then joined Eileen and the others to open Orochi’s Dark Gold Chest. The chest revealed increasingly valuable loot, ending with Goeniko’s Legendary Gold belt, Storm’s Covenant.

• Cheng Tian tested beginner equipment and realized that attributes from gear could help cover weaknesses after an extreme breakthrough.
• Cheng Tian used Data Tampering on the Cyclops Head, changing its Charisma penalty into a Spirit bonus.
• Eileen urged Cheng Tian to open Orochi’s chest, and he gathered everyone to watch.
• Eileen pulled the Snakebite Crystal from Ryo Yamazaki’s rewards, while Cheng Tian obtained the Blinding Boots.
• Eileen drew Goeniko’s Legendary Gold belt, Storm’s Covenant, which boosted attributes and enhanced wind abilities.

Cheng Tian and Eileen opened their rewards, and Eileen used Storm's Covenant to transform her wind talent into a powerful but situational elemental form. Cheng Tian then obtained the Dark Gold Mythic necklace Soul of Yamata, whose abilities strengthened his attacks, defenses, and spatial skills.

• Cheng Tian admired Storm's Covenant, which provided six inventory slots and powerful wind-related effects suited to Eileen.
• Eileen equipped Storm's Covenant and upgraded Wind Elf Affinity into the A-rank talent High Wind Element Elf.
• Eileen demonstrated her new ability to become wind, gaining flight and immunity to physical attacks but becoming vulnerable to certain magic attacks.
• Cheng Tian examined the Priest Ring, which could prevent undead from reviving and automatically counter stun or mind-control effects.
• Cheng Tian opened the treasure chest and obtained Soul of Yamata, a Dark Gold Mythic necklace with enhanced attributes, spatial abilities, and the power to summon projections of the Yashiori Eight.

Cheng Tian examined the Dark Gold Necklace’s practical powers, including its ability to send items directly to his space, and discovered that Eileen had drawn a gene item capable of granting multiple bloodline slots. The item unlocked a new enhancement for his Game Master talent, leaving him to weigh a Random Skill Template against the usual Random Fixed Template.

• Cheng Tian discovered that the Dark Gold Necklace let him send up to eight items directly into his space and gave him limited authority to command the Yashiori Eight while fused with the Orochi.
• Eileen handed Cheng Tian the Yamata no Orochi Original Gene, which could grant two to eight Bloodline Enhancement Slots but warned of attribute loss and bloodline imbalance.
• Cheng Tian considered the dangers of combining multiple bloodlines and compared the process to risking genetic collapse.
• Space Prompts offered Cheng Tian the option to consume the gene permanently to enhance Game Master with a Random Skill Template for future dungeons.
• Cheng Tian saw that the new template would let him combine one armament and four skills from randomly selected character options, and wondered whether to choose it or keep the Random Fixed Template.