Chapter Summaries

Huo Dahua escaped the fishing vessel by exploiting a loophole in the tuna rules, but the remaining survivors were trapped in a deadly sequence. Wenren Sheng and Inspector Liu recognized that everyone would die unless an outside factor intervened, as the tuna pursued Huo Dahua and Big Black Bodyguard.

• Huo Dahua boarded a lifeboat and escaped, but the new Number One Tuna followed him and the remaining tuna became odd in number.
• Big Black Bodyguard realized Huo Dahua had not promised safety from a pursuing tuna, then prepared harpoons and nets before confronting the remaining crewmen.
• The white and black crewmen attacked Big Black Bodyguard, but he defeated them and sent the white crewman overboard as bait.
• Big Black Bodyguard escaped in a lifeboat while the tuna pursued him, and a whirlpool swallowed the fishing vessel with the black crewman still aboard.
• Wenren Sheng and Inspector Liu concluded that the game would kill everyone unless an outside factor intervened.

Wenren Sheng explained the only way ordinary people could have defeated the tuna in the Forbidden Sea Area, then told Zhao Han how unity and organized sacrifice could make that solution possible. The group ended the evening discussing the sacrifices required, while Wenren Sheng reflected on lessons from his previous life.

• Wenren Sheng left Inspector Liu after the Patrol Division obtained the intelligence it needed, though he did not know whether they would send fighter jets to rescue Huo Dahua and Big Black Bodyguard.
• At home, Zhao Han mistook the livestream about the tuna for a movie and asked Wenren Sheng how someone could escape the Forbidden Sea Area.
• During dinner, Wenren De said that selfishness led to mutual loss, and Wenren Sheng explained that volunteers could kill tuna under the rules and eventually wipe out the school.
• Wenren Sheng said the solution required someone to explain the danger, organize everyone, and ensure survivors would care for the volunteers’ affairs afterward.
• Wu Liansong praised Wenren Sheng’s insight, and Wenren Sheng replied that he stood on the shoulders of giants.

Wenren Sheng practiced Mystic Soul Summoning and watched a ritual reveal how the Big Black Bodyguard died after the livestream incident. The bodyguard had become lost in the cursed waters and drowned himself, while Huo Dahua escaped and was rescued.

• Wu Liansong asked Wu Shanshan about her Adventure Park, and the family teased Wang Wenwen about her eating and exercise habits.
• Wenren Sheng practiced Mystic Soul Summoning, then painted Mount Tai on Xuan Paper as a new summoning ritual.
• Inspector Liu told Wenren Sheng that Huo Dahua had been rescued and the Big Black Bodyguard had died, then sent him a recording of a summoning ritual performed on the bodyguard's corpse.
• A Soul Master used a bamboo painting on the glass coffin to summon a vision of the Big Black Bodyguard's final hours.
• The vision showed the bodyguard losing his bearings after fighting tuna, heading deeper into the restricted waters, and eventually throwing himself into the sea as the curse grew stronger.

After mastering the Mystic Soul Summoning Art, Wenren Sheng was summoned to join a mass mobilization of experts to deal with the Sea Eye. At the Eastwater District Patrol Division, he learned the operation included generation-based rankings and rewards, then awkwardly promised a student’s mother he would return to teaching after the mission.

• Wenren Sheng completed the Mystic Soul Summoning Art and gained three points of Extraordinary Power.
• President Zhao told Wenren Sheng to report to the East Suburb District Patrol Grand Division under a Supreme Patrol Division mobilization order.
• Wenren Sheng arrived at the Eastwater District Patrol Division and learned from Teacher Qin that experts would serve support roles and compete in rankings divided by generation.
• Teacher Qin encouraged Wenren Sheng to aim for first place in the under-fifty ranking and left to join the middle-generation experts.
• Mother Mo praised Wenren Sheng’s teaching, then pointed out that Mo Xiaowen had not attended his class for over a month, prompting him to promise make-up lessons after the operation.

Wenren Sheng learned that his reputation as a teacher and expert had spread, then heard that Divine Land was preparing a vast military operation against a Sea Eye. The chapter left the gathered experts debating how modern weapons and Mysterious Power would combine on the battlefield.

• Mother Mo praised Wenren Sheng's teaching and promised to introduce him to new clients before leaving.
• Wenren Sheng heard that the Yuan Family master and Su Family master would attend as outside support, and visitors praised his past achievements.
• Wu Liansong arrived eager to fight, but Wang Binyuan said the operation would rely on aerial bombardment and warships instead.
• Wang Binyuan claimed Divine Land would deploy at least ten thousand aircraft and over a thousand vessels, supported by experts charging protective rituals.
• Wenren Sheng and the others discussed how aircraft, warships, and Mysterious Power gave Divine Land overwhelming military strength.

Wenren Sheng and the other new-generation experts were organized into teams and flown to the East Terrace General Logistics Base. There, they learned they would serve as charging nodes in a classified facility, and the chapter left them seated in pits around intricate ritual circles.

• Wenren Sheng joined the First Team and formed a group with Wu Liansong, Wang Binyuan, Mother Mo, and others, then helped choose Wu Liansong as their Team Leader.
• The experts selected Team Leaders in their groups, and two senior experts from the Eastwater Grand Division were appointed Captains.
• A Patrol Division officer told the experts they would act as Power Channels, with their anomalous species stabilizing a facility that extracted power from the mysterious world.
• Wenren Sheng and the others landed at a factory in the forest and were assigned to an azure building containing ritual circles with ten pits each.
• The experts took their places in the pits, and Wenren Sheng wondered how the strategy-and-power-minded Chen was handling the job.

Wenren Sheng and the other Mystery Experts began operating a ritual that filtered Mysterious Power for the campaign. As the factory entered trial operation, the experts watched Divine Land’s enormous fleet set out for the southeastern ocean.

• An inspector explained that the experts would use their Alien Powers to filter harmful impurities from Mysterious Power, and persuaded them that the task fulfilled their Heaven's Mandate.
• Wenren Sheng privately rejected the inspector’s claim about the experts’ Heaven’s Mandate and considered himself uniquely destined for greatness.
• The displays instructed the experts to inject Alien Power, and they activated the ritual together as colorful energy flowed through its rings.
• Wenren Sheng examined the ritual’s connections in the mysterious world and confirmed that it was using the experts’ Alien Powers to filter Mysterious Power.
• The inspector showed the experts a live broadcast of ships and aircraft departing for the southeastern ocean as the campaign began.

Wenren Sheng and the other experts watched the fleet’s operation against the Sea Eye, while foreign news praised Divine Land’s deployment. The fleet encountered Giant Algae, and Wang Binyuan explained how its Mysterious Power-supported weapons could attack sea monsters.

• The experts discussed the fleet’s purpose and speculated that it would use the Sea Eye for a live combat drill.
• Wenren Sheng watched the aircraft carrier formation and saw foreign news praise Divine Land for protecting international maritime routes.
• Wenren Sheng reflected that Divine Land’s actions served its own interests and attracted talent from neighboring countries.
• The fleet spotted Giant Algae rising from the sea, and fighter jets began attacking them with bombs and anti-submarine missiles.
• Wang Binyuan explained that the missiles could strike as deep as four thousand meters and that Mysterious Power could help protect deep-sea weapons.

Wenren Sheng realized that people had deliberately controlled the Sea Eye to isolate East Island, and the Patrol Division used Mysterious Power and modern weapons to destroy the hidden attackers. After seeing the scale of the operation, the new-generation Mystery Experts accepted their limited role as the fleet continued its encirclement.

• Wenren Sheng saw oil rise after the first bombardment and concluded the target was a man-made submersible rather than a friendly submarine.
• Wenren Sheng received the completed Hand Hidden Under Water notification, which confirmed humans were controlling the Sea Eye to isolate East Island.
• The Patrol Division used reconnaissance planes and a Mysterious Power stone pillar to locate the enemy, then destroyed the hidden force with a large anti-submarine strike.
• The Mystery Experts felt overwhelmed by the scale of modern warfare, while Wenren Sheng remained confident that his reincarnation set him apart.
• The livestream showed the Southern and Northern Bases joining the operation to encircle the Sea Eye, and the Mystery Experts ate after accepting their rear-area duties.

Wenren Sheng and the other Mystery Experts learned the Seven Emotions Resonance Art, which let compatible Otherworldly Species amplify one another. After joining Wu Liansong in a resonance, Wenren Sheng helped his father-in-law’s Mystery Points surge.

• After three days of hard labor, Wenren Sheng ranked first in his group and third among the younger generation in Merit Points.
• The inspector introduced the Seven Emotions Resonance Art, and Wang Binyuan and Mother Mo demonstrated how resonance boosted their Merit Point growth.
• Most of the group formed resonance teams, while Wenren Sheng and Wu Liansong remained outside them.
• Wenren Sheng offered to resonate with Wu Liansong, and the two connected their streams of mist and synchronized them.
• Wu Liansong felt his Mysterious Skills change as his Mystery Points rose from 89 to 95.

Wenren Sheng’s connection with Wu Liansong sharply increased Wu’s Merit Point earnings, leading Wang Binyuan to suspect Wenren had an amplification ability, though the group covered up the possibility. The chapter left them watching the fleet begin deploying giant underwater nets to blockade the Sea Monsters.

• Wenren Sheng connected with Wu Liansong and saw that Wu’s combat-focused skills were poorly suited to the Patrol Division’s broader needs.
• Wu Liansong’s Merit Point efficiency more than doubled, and he climbed from the bottom ranks into the top hundred while Wenren Sheng’s rose only slightly.
• Wang Binyuan suspected Wenren Sheng was an amplification-type Otherworldly User, then concealed the possibility to protect Wenren from unwanted attention.
• Wu Liansong and Wang Binyuan discussed Wenren Sheng’s relationship with Wu’s daughter, while Mother Mo and Wang debated descendants and hopes for old age.
• The ships cleared the perimeter, and destroyers and cruisers began deploying Underwater Isolation Nets as carrier-based aircraft provided cover.

Wenren Sheng watched the Patrol Division use Grandmaster Level Water Control Art to destroy the Sea Eye’s giant vortices as the fleets closed in. In a hidden submersible, Colonel Steve and his men considered abandoning or transferring the Sea Eye and sought ways to delay the Divine Land fleets.

• The Sea Eye created enormous interconnected vortices in front of all four fleets, blocking their advance.
• The Patrol Division used Water Control Art to raise massive waves that destroyed the vortices.
• Colonel Steve concluded the Sea Eye might have to be abandoned and considered asking SEP to transfer it, though time was short.
• The black lieutenant proposed delaying the fleets with other attacks, but Colonel Steve rejected a full deployment of their ocean fleets as politically impossible.
• The men in the submersible argued that powerful figures could transfer and weaken great catastrophes, leaving weaker places to bear most of the deaths.

American officers devised a plan to help the Sea Eye escape, while Wenren Sheng's group continued drawing Mysterious Power as the fleets closed in. The Sea Eye unleashed a colossal wave attack that devastated the outer fleet, leaving the experts to recognize the battle's cost and work harder to protect the soldiers.

• Steve and the Black Lieutenant agreed to have the Sea Eye cut off part of itself as a decoy and use the opening to strike the Divine Land fleet.
• A week later, Wenren Sheng remained sixth in both rankings and told Wu Liansong he was confident he could still take first place.
• Wenren Sheng predicted that the Sea Eye would make one last desperate move, though Wu Liansong doubted it could do anything.
• The Sea Eye unleashed towering waves that hurled dozens of destroyers into the air and snapped nearly a hundred of them in half.
• The cruisers blocked the weakened waves, and the experts at the great factory stopped resting and worked harder to protect the frontline soldiers.

Wenren Sheng watched the Sea Eye’s final suppression and discovered that the calamity had formed from the resentful dead of an ancient shipwreck. After the fleet contained the wreck and withdrew, patrols remained to monitor it until its power faded.

• Wang Binyuan explained that the destroyed front-line ships were controlled by Puppet Bodies, while the real forces stayed safely behind the defensive line.
• Wenren Sheng climbed to first place on the real-time merit growth ranking as his Mysterious Power filtering efficiency more than doubled.
• After two more days, the fleet closed the giant net around the weakened Sea Eye and used buoys and Sea Great Walls to contain it.
• Wenren Sheng used deep-sea reconnaissance and Mystic Soul Summoning to learn that the Sea Eye had formed from the resentful spirits of a sunken ship’s doomed crew.
• The fleets cleared away the shipwreck’s remains and withdrew, leaving patrols to watch the site until its resentment and power faded.

Zheng Chun and Zheng Banhe arrived at Wang Wenwen’s home, claiming her grandfather was ill and urging her to return to the Zheng family. The visit turned violent when Zheng Chun insulted Wang Wenwen’s mother and slapped her, and Wang Wenwen prepared to strike back.

• Wang Wenwen refused to visit Wu-jie's Adventure Park and discussed her Aomori ambitions and Lightning Thinking with Zhao Han.
• Zhao Han met Zheng Chun and Zheng Banhe at the gate, then told Wang Wenwen that her paternal relatives had come to see her.
• Wang Wenwen confronted Zheng Chun, who criticized her weight and insisted she still belonged to the Zheng family.
• Zheng Banhe told Wang Wenwen that her grandfather was unwell and hoped she would marry someone into the family.
• Zheng Chun insulted Wang Wenwen’s mother, slapped Wang Wenwen, and was nearly kicked before Zheng Banhe intervened.

Zheng Chun attacked Wang Wenwen and Zheng Banhe before leaving, and Wang Wenwen considered reporting her despite her complicated feelings about family. On the drive home, Wenren Sheng learned about the conflict and advised Zhao Han to deal with the person causing it.

• Zhao Han stopped Zheng Chun from hitting Wang Wenwen again, but Zheng Chun slapped Zheng Banhe and threatened Wang Wenwen over her grandfather.
• Wang Wenwen refused to go home with Zheng Chun, who left after Wenren De appeared; Zheng Banhe apologized and stayed to eat with Wang Wenwen.
• Zhao Han treated Wang Wenwen’s scratches, and Wang Wenwen considered reporting Zheng Chun while explaining her uncle-in-law’s history of abuse and failed attempts to divorce.
• Wenren Sheng drove home with Wu Liansong, who celebrated receiving two merit trophies, while Wenren Sheng recalled learning about the restricted Mysterious Healing Art.
• Zhao Han called Wenren Sheng about the family dispute, and he said they should solve the person creating the problem.

Wu Liansong and Wenren Sheng returned with trophies after helping suppress the Sea Eye, and Wenren Sheng explained why Zheng Chun would face severe punishment for insulting and assaulting Wang Wenwen as a newly awakened Otherworldly User. The group learned that the operation had been discreetly reported in the news, while the Teachers valued its practical rewards over public recognition.

• Zhao Han and Wang Wenwen welcomed Wu Liansong and Wenren Sheng home, and Wang Wenwen tried to borrow one of their Patrol Division trophies.
• Zhao Han told Wu Liansong that Sister Shan Shan's Adventure Park was thriving, with visitors flocking to experience the Game Theory Movie.
• Wenren Sheng said he had sent the video of Zheng Chun's behavior to Inspector Liu and explained that she could receive at least five years of hard labor and re-education.
• Wenren Sheng described the Sea Eye suppression and explained why regulations strictly protected Otherworldly Users from insults and assaults.
• The group watched a vague news report about a Three Major Base Fleets exercise that alluded to the Sea Eye operation.
• Wu Liansong explained that the operation was not publicly celebrated to protect those involved, and Wenren Sheng said they cared more about tangible benefits than fame.

After celebrating Wenren Sheng’s Gold Trophy, Wu Shanshan tried the Seven Emotions Resonance Method and appeared to have a sudden insight. She then took Zhao Han to Gold Silver Island Paradise after hearing that a visitor had collapsed, possibly from a heart attack.

• Wu Liansong explained how difficult the competition was, while Wu Shanshan teased him about earning his Silver Trophy with help from Wenren Sheng.
• Wenren Sheng and Wu Shanshan discussed the Seven Emotions Resonance Method, and she said she wanted to try it.
• Wang Wenwen explained sudden insight to Zhao Han while they looked for Wu Shanshan.
• Wu Shanshan took Zhao Han to Gold Silver Island Paradise after learning that a visitor had collapsed and might be having a heart attack.
• Wu Shanshan and Zhao Han arrived at the busy city-center park, where passersby noticed their car.

Zhao Han investigated a staged incident at Wu Shanshan’s Adventure Park and discovered that business rivals had arranged for Fei Laixi to fake a medical emergency. Wu Shanshan explained why tensions between normal people and Otherworldly Users could be eased but never fully resolved, leaving Zhao Han troubled about future conflicts.

• Wu Shanshan told Zhao Han that Fei Laixi had collapsed during the park’s “Tiger Eats Sheep” game, and the staff described the chaotic response.
• Zhao Han used her Seed of Narration, learned that Fei Laixi had been hired to cause trouble, and questioned the staff about his heart attack diagnosis.
• Zhao Han and the staff investigated the hospital and learned that Fei Laixi had slipped away after the ambulance arrived, confirming the incident was staged.
• Wu Shanshan and the staff discussed publicizing the truth online, while Zhao Han shared her prophecy with Wu Shanshan.
• Wu Shanshan explained different approaches to managing Otherworldly abilities and said limited abilities meant jealousy and conflict could never be completely eliminated.
• Zhao Han reflected on the tensions between normal people and Otherworldly Users and decided she should ask her teacher about them.

Zhao Han worried that ordinary people might someday turn against Otherworldly Users, but Wenren Sheng explained how they could maintain support by restraining powerful interests and benefiting ordinary people. After Zhao Han returned to studying, Wenren Sheng tested a stronger Fighting Skill, while Wang Wenwen used her Silver Trophy to trick her mother into making an extravagant meal.

• Zhao Han asked Wenren Sheng how Otherworldly Users could avoid being suppressed by ordinary people, and he told her to focus on her duties and understand the balance between different groups.
• Zhao Han concluded that Otherworldly Users should win over ordinary people and restrain powerful interests, then went back to studying for Aomori University.
• Wenren Sheng combined the Seven Emotions Resonance Method with Fighting Skill and pulverized an iron pillar with two phoenix-shaped streams of mist.
• Zhao Han messaged Wang Wenwen and learned that she was visiting her mother to show off the Silver Trophy.
• Wang Wenwen presented the trophy to Wang Cuiyan as proof of her supposed achievements, and Wang Cuiyan promised to cook her an expensive feast.