Chapter Summaries

Khadgar intercepted Su Yu after he teleported into the Rhine Empire, mistook him for a would-be assassin, and restrained him. After reading Alijeh's letter proposing an alliance, Khadgar still kept Su Yu under guard while he went to inform Emperor Ryan.

• Khadgar waited at the Rhine Empire's weakest spatial barrier, expecting Su Yu to arrive by teleportation.
• Su Yu emerged nearly out of Mana and collapsed, and Khadgar transformed from a raven and sealed him in place.
• Su Yu told Khadgar he had come in good faith to discuss an urgent matter and gave him Alijeh's letter to Emperor Ryan.
• Khadgar checked the letter for traps, read its proposal to join forces against the Wind Chime Kingdom, and decided to keep Su Yu guarded.
• While Khadgar went to inform Emperor Ryan, Su Yu passed the time reading players' discussions on the Official Forum.

Su Yu met Emperor Ryan to negotiate the Rhine Empire’s cooperation against the Wind Chime Empire, arguing that its army’s atrocities and an approaching upheaval made action urgent. Emperor Ryan agreed to consult his ministers and provide a formal reply, leaving the alliance undecided.

• Khadgar, Anduin, Thunder God, and Sylvanas released Su Yu from the Arcane seal and escorted him to the Rhine Imperial Palace.
• Su Yu met Emperor Ryan, who said he would not betray the Wind Chime Empire, his ally, over its crimes.
• Su Yu cited reports of the Wind Chime Empire’s atrocities in Gorse Flower territory and urged Emperor Ryan to seize the opportunity to act.
• Su Yu warned that a major event would change the world in eight months, and Emperor Ryan agreed to discuss cooperation with his ministers before giving a formal reply.

Su Yu rejected Emperor Ryan’s attempt to tempt him with five young attendants and instead studied Arcane Magic with Khadgar. After Emperor Ryan’s meeting ended, Su Yu learned that the Empire had agreed to cooperate with his country against the Wind Chime Empire’s war criminals.

• Emperor Ryan sent five girls to serve Su Yu, but Su Yu turned them into sheep with Polymorph and refused their advances.
• Khadgar mistook Su Yu’s spell for a sign of an unusual interest, and Su Yu asked him for help understanding Arcane Magic.
• Khadgar taught Su Yu for seven hours, during which Su Yu learned several spells and improved his Mirror Image.
• A guard summoned Su Yu to see Emperor Ryan, and Su Yu restored the five girls before leaving the side hall with Khadgar and Sylvanas.
• Emperor Ryan told Su Yu that the Empire had agreed to cooperate with his country, and Su Yu welcomed the alliance against the Wind Chime Empire’s war criminals.

Su Yu and Emperor Ryan signed a cooperation agreement between the Golden Flower and Rhine Empires, including a Rhine gift of 60,000 tons of food. Su Yu then traveled with Anduin, Khadgar, and Sylvanas to collect it, where Khadgar gave him a legendary magic book.

• Su Yu received Alijeh's authorization and signed the cooperation contract for the Golden Flower Empire, and Emperor Ryan signed for the Rhine Empire.
• The agreement called for each empire to attack the Wind Chime Kingdom independently while cooperating, and the Rhine Empire pledged 60,000 tons of food.
• Su Yu and his companions teleported to Golden Beach City, where Su Yu gave Khadgar ten Master Level Mana Potions in return for his arcane lessons.
• Khadgar gave Su Yu his Legendary Mage Tome, which contained his arcane research and several powerful abilities.
• Anduin presented Emperor Ryan's order to General Meklon, who verified it and escorted Su Yu's group into the Granary District.

Su Yu collected 60,000 tons of grain from ten granaries in Lane, completing his mission at 220% progress. Before leaving, he arranged to meet Sylvanas in half a month and received a new mission to infiltrate the Hall of Rebirth with her.

• General Meklon led Su Yu and the others past the rear granaries, hiding that officers had filled them with straw and stones after embezzling the grain.
• General Meklon brought Su Yu to granaries near the main gate, where Su Yu began storing the newly harvested grain in his necklace.
• Su Yu emptied ten granaries and collected 60,000 tons of grain, raising his mission progress to 220%.
• Su Yu told Anduin and the others that he was returning to his country, then agreed to meet Sylvanas in half a month and seek Yorick after their armies entered the Wind Chime Empire.
• Su Yu received a mission to infiltrate the Hall of Rebirth with Sylvanas, who then left as black mist.

Su Yu exposed the war faction’s corruption to Anduin, who confirmed that most granaries had been sabotaged and seized General Meklon. Su Yu returned to Broom City, where a petite figure flew toward him.

• Anduin told Su Yu that the war faction had hijacked the kingdom’s interests and asked him to explain the peace faction’s position to Empress Your Majesty.
• Su Yu advised Anduin that his country needed reform and gave him a note revealing that granaries were filled with stones and dry grass.
• Khadgar verified that around 70% of the granaries had been sabotaged, and Anduin attacked General Meklon and exposed the fraud.
• Su Yu returned to a ravine outside Broom City, drank a Mana Potion, and watched a petite figure fly toward him.

Su Yu returned to the Gorse Flower Empire with sixty thousand tons of food, surpassing his mission target by 120%. At a public celebration, Alijeh honored him with thirty-five medals and awards.

• Alijeh welcomed Su Yu back, and Morning Star leapt into his arms before Alijeh could hug him.
• Su Yu told Alijeh he had brought back sixty thousand tons of food, and she promised to reveal his reward at the celebration.
• Alijeh and Su Yu arrived hand in hand at Broom City Central Square, where Alijeh announced the food would feed five hundred thousand troops for four and a half months.
• Alijeh presented Su Yu with the Gorse Flower Military Merit Medal and the Star of Gorse Flower Medal.
• Alijeh awarded Su Yu thirty-five medals, awards, and commemorative medals, leaving his upper body covered in them.

At the award ceremony, Su Yu was covered in badges and acquired the nickname “Kexunzong” as players spread images of him across the internet. After logging out, he planned to return to the game the next morning, but Tina Garcia suddenly appeared in his home through his Game Helmet.

• Alijeh presented Su Yu with thirty-five badges, and Su Yu joked that he would rather receive rings.
• Su Yu pinned on his existing badges and posed for a camera, prompting Great Khan John and other players to nickname him “Kexunzong.”
• Players circulated pictures and videos of Su Yu on the Official Forum while discussions about the Ancient Mighty Ones continued.
• After the ceremony, Su Yu returned to the imperial palace, placed the Chain of the Gorse Flower Plane around Alijeh’s neck, and logged out.
• At home in Donghai City, Su Yu saw his Game Helmet float and Tina Garcia materialize beneath it.

Su Yu took Tina around Donghai City for eight hours, showing her Blue Star’s food, clothes, and amusement parks before explaining Skrull Star and its technology. Back home, Tina thanked him and promised to help in the war against the Skrulls, then moved in to kiss him as Su Yu hesitated.

• Tina reminded Su Yu that he had forgotten to visit Lord Bernina, then told him she would return to Clear Wind Village with her family in a day or two.
• Su Yu took Tina sightseeing around Donghai City and nearby cities, where she enjoyed the food, bought clothes, and rode amusement-park attractions.
• At People's Square, Su Yu showed Tina footage of Skrull Star and explained its professions, technology, and the Renket Alliance.
• Su Yu brought Tina home, where she hugged him, thanked him, and vowed to help him win the war against the Skrulls.
• Tina closed her eyes and leaned in to kiss Su Yu, leaving him unsure whether to stop her.

Xue Wenli warned Su Yu that the Skrull had stopped producing ghosts and were concentrating Psionic Energy to build powerful monsters for retaliation. Su Yu planned to join Tina and the revived Morningstar to reclaim Skrull Bases before the monsters became a threat.

• Su Yu and Tina were interrupted by Xue Wenli, who teased them about their relationship before explaining why she had come.
• Xue Wenli told Su Yu that ghost numbers had fallen, and that the newly developed Spirit Seeking Ruler was not yet in use.
• Xue Wenli showed Su Yu evidence that Skrull Bases had halted ghost production and were gathering Psionic Energy to create giant monsters.
• Su Yu realized the Skrull might release monsters from thousands of Bases at once, though they would need time to reach sixth-rank Sanctuary strength.
• Su Yu said he, Tina, and Morningstar would capture Skrull Bases and reclaim Psionic Springs, while Xue Wenli promised support from the Blue Star United Government.

Xue Wenli showed Su Yu records of Ancient Mighty Ones who had emerged from seclusion and asked whether they could join his next trip to Skrull Star. Su Yu offered four slots to qualified elders, warned them of the danger, and arranged to meet Tina and Xue Wenli that night to plan to reclaim the Psionic Spring.

• Xue Wenli gave Su Yu photos and introduced Ancient Mighty Ones including Li Shimin, Wei Zheng, Yang Jian, Tao Yuanming, Zhang Jiao, Caesar, King Arthur, and Constantine XI.
• Xue Wenli explained that the elders had once reached the Fenshen Stage but had weakened as psionic energy dried up, though their strength was now recovering.
• Su Yu agreed to give four of his six Skrull Star travel slots to the seniors, provided they had reached the Fenshen Stage and understood the trip was extremely dangerous.
• Su Yu told Xue Wenli he would meet her and Tina at the city-center branch at eight to plan to reclaim the Psionic Spring.
• After Su Yu flew home, Xue Wenli left feeling that her attempt to seduce him had failed.

Su Yu returned to the game world and told Alijeh that Tina could now travel to his world, and that he planned to visit Lord Bernina with her. Alijeh realized Tina’s new ability threatened her chances with Su Yu and began considering how to respond.

• Su Yu asked Tina to return to her world and arranged to meet her there again in twelve hours.
• Su Yu entered the game and found Morning Star waiting in Alijeh’s bedchamber.
• Su Yu flew to Alijeh’s study, where she invited him to help handle government affairs.
• Su Yu explained that he could not help because Tina had returned to her country and could now travel to his world.
• Su Yu told Alijeh and Morning Star about Tina’s new ability and his plan to visit Lord Bernina with her.
• Alijeh grasped Su Yu’s hand and privately resolved to find a way to improve her chances with him.

Alijeh flew with Su Yu and Cat Morning Star to personally welcome Tina as she returned home with her family. After greeting Tina and giving Lilith a Life Crystal, Alijeh took Tina aside for a private conversation, leaving Su Yu with Tina’s family.

• Alijeh decided to accompany Su Yu to welcome Tina, then flew northwest with him and Cat Morning Star.
• Tina traveled toward Clear Wind Village with her father, Garcia, her younger sister Lilith, and a carriage loaded with gifts from soldiers.
• Lilith teased Tina about Su Yu, while Garcia repeatedly said that he liked Kexing very much.
• Alijeh arrived in front of Tina’s carriage, greeted Garcia and Tina, and gave Lilith a Life Crystal.
• Alijeh asked to speak privately with Tina and flew away with her.

Su Yu returned to Clear Wind Village with Alijeh, Tina, Garcia, Lilith, and Morningstar after Alijeh and Tina made a private agreement. He then met the village chief to pursue Bernina's Favor and was invited to meet the quest’s original body.

• Su Yu teased Lilith about becoming his wife, and she fled behind Garcia when he pretended to accept.
• Alijeh returned with Tina and said they had reached a secret agreement; she asked Su Yu to teleport everyone to Clear Wind Village.
• Su Yu rewarded the Gorse Flower Soldier with 10,000 Psionic Coins and a horse before teleporting the group to Nolan Village.
• Su Yu took Garcia and Lilith home, then went with Alijeh, Tina, and Morningstar to meet the village chief about Bernina's Favor.
• The village chief opened a separate plane, greeted Alijeh, and told Su Yu that the quest’s original body was in his courtyard.

Su Yu, Alijeh, and Tina visited Bernina, who revealed that God-tier Experts trapped in the New World could not emerge for at least ten years. Bernina then offered to let them meet the Time-Space Administrator in person.

• The village chief thanked Su Yu for helping Bernina awaken, then brought him and the others to Bernina’s home.
• Su Yu caught sight of Bernina in a sheer nightgown, so Alijeh used Spinning Dragon Dance to throw him away while Tina covered Bernina with a robe.
• Alijeh asked whether Kevin Gorse Flower and the other God-tier Experts could leave the New World, and Bernina said they could not do so within the next ten years.
• Bernina encouraged Alijeh to use the upheaval to reshape the empire and praised her ability to handle government affairs.
• Bernina told Su Yu she wanted to patch the Time Flow Rate between the two worlds, then asked whether he, Alijeh, and Tina would like to meet the Time-Space Administrator.

Bernina took Su Yu, Alijeh, Tina, and Morning Star to meet the Time-Space Administrator, revealing that it was a massive Golden Hourglass hidden by an illusion array. She explained that the hourglass had a female Artifact Spirit who was asleep, and the group used insight spells to examine it.

• Su Yu, Alijeh, and Tina eagerly agreed to meet the Time-Space Administrator, and Bernina carried them on water clouds toward Wolf King Valley.
• Bernina shattered a water curtain that concealed a towering mountain, then cleared the clouds above its summit.
• The group saw a Golden Hourglass over fifty meters tall, and Bernina explained that it was the Time-Space Administrator and that she was its assistant.
• Bernina told them the hourglass’s female Artifact Spirit was asleep and would not be offended by an insight spell.
• Su Yu, Alijeh, Tina, and Morning Star cast insight spells or similar spells on the Golden Hourglass.

Lord Bernina explained that the worlds’ uneven time flow could be corrected by reversing their time rates. The change would give Otherworld Adventurers twelve times as much game time, and Su Yu resolved to help make it happen.

• Su Yu used Insight on the golden hourglass, but he and the others learned little about it.
• Lord Bernina explained that the hourglass was a living being with an independently evolved artifact spirit, then described how time currently fluctuated between the worlds.
• Alijeh and Tina confirmed that time passed faster near Otherworld Adventurers and stretched out when natives were away from them.
• Lord Bernina proposed reversing the worlds’ time flow rates, which would restore a steady pace for natives and give each hour in the game only five minutes of elapsed time in reality.
• Lord Bernina said monster-killing gains would also fall twelvefold, but adventurers would have more time to explore and train; Su Yu decided to help her carry out the reversal.

Su Yu told the guild leaders about Bernina’s proposal to reverse the game world’s Time Flow Rate, which could give humanity five extra years to prepare for the Skrulls’ attack. The guild leaders supported the plan, and Snowflake Leopard urged them to send capable people and funding toward doing business if it succeeded.

• Su Yu asked Bernina for permission to discuss the Reverse Time Flow Rate with the other Otherworld Adventurers, and Bernina agreed.
• Su Yu told the Guild Chatroom that reversing the game world’s Time Flow Rate could turn eight and a half months in reality into roughly five years of preparation.
• Snowflake Leopard said he would report the proposal to his superiors and promised the Relevant Department Guild’s support.
• Fifty or sixty guild leaders, including Laser Pen, Xia Yi Cangliang, and Crimson-Eyed Black Dragon, voiced their support for Su Yu’s plan.
• Snowflake Leopard explained that he hoped every guild would provide capable people and funding to help them do business if the Reverse Time Flow Rate succeeded.

Su Yu accepted Bernina’s quest to gather rare materials for reversing the Time Flow Rate between the two worlds. The guild leaders began considering commerce as a way to use the extra time, while Su Yu faced a daunting list of quest requirements.

• Snowflake Leopard proposed that the guilds establish trade across the game world to earn Psionic Coins if reversing the Time Flow Rate succeeded.
• Su Yu told the guild leaders not to spread the plan and reminded them to continue developing their mental strength.
• Su Yu found Bernina inspecting the Golden Hourglass with Alijeh and Tina, then offered to help her gather materials.
• Bernina triggered a Legendary Hidden Quest requiring five thousand rare materials, three Emperor-tier-or-higher Souls of Rebirth, Zhonya's Hourglass, the Blazing Sun Seal, and the Renket Eternal Emblem.
• Su Yu realized that the quest required extremely scarce and valuable items from both the game world and Skrull Star.

Bernina explained that Su Yu needed to gather a small portion of the materials for reversing the time flow and promised him her magical legacy as a reward. After returning to Nolan Village, Su Yu organized the guild leaders to prepare a massive player search for the rare materials, with the gathering effort set to begin the next day.

• Bernina told Su Yu that she had gathered most of the materials for reversing the time flow but needed him to obtain Skrull Star treasures, including the Blazing Sun Seal and the Renket Eternal Emblem.
• Bernina took Su Yu and Tina back to Nolan Village and promised to pass down her magical legacy once Su Yu collected the materials.
• Su Yu shared the material requirements in the Guild Chatroom, where the guild leaders were shocked by the quantities and costs involved.
• Su Yu asked guild leaders to supply players for searches across forests, seas, volcanoes, and the Deep Rock Continent, and they agreed to mobilize players above level 30.
• Su Yu said he would visit the Hall of Rebirth that day to obtain Souls of Rebirth and begin recruiting for the gathering effort the next day.