Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• No. 3 discovers the low energy conversion efficiency of biological systems compared to mechanical ones.
• He realizes the potential of biotechnology for longevity but its limitations against advanced technology like guns and steel.
• No. 1 suggests the 'Godzilla route' for biotechnology, leading to various creative and extreme modifications.
• No. 3 modifies himself into a Queen Ant-like form, causing discomfort to his companions.
• He develops an intelligent microorganism that can manage other microorganisms within a hundred-meter radius.
• The Middle-Aged Leader finds the microorganism's parent strain and begins communicating with it.

Character Developments

• No. 3: Becomes more powerful through biotechnology modifications but struggles with the ethical implications and acceptance by his companions. Discovers an intelligent microorganism but fails to recognize its full potential.
• The Middle-Aged Leader: Seizes the opportunity to communicate with the microorganism, seeing it as a way to gain an advantage over robots.

Significant Themes

• The limitations and potential of biotechnology compared to mechanical technology.
• The ethical implications of extreme body modifications and enhancements.
• The value of intelligence and consciousness in biological systems.
• The struggle for power and advantage in a world dominated by robots.

Character Interactions

• No. 3 and his companions (The Ten): They brainstorm and implement various biotechnology modifications, leading to a range of reactions from discomfort to delight.
• No. 3 and the Middle-Aged Leader: The leader finds No. 3's discarded research notes and begins working with the intelligent microorganism, setting up a potential conflict of interest.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Microorganisms living in symbiosis with the Middle-aged Man Chief gain consciousness and can optimize their own mutations.
• The Middle-aged Man and the microorganisms (now named 'Little Wei') form a symbiotic partnership, with the man providing food and the microorganisms helping him survive and gain abilities.
• The Middle-aged Man replaces his internal organs with structures built from Little Wei's microorganisms, becoming a 220-jin fat man to house more microorganisms.
• He uses Little Wei to control and manipulate microorganisms, creating a network of microbial colonies that can communicate via radio waves, allowing him to spy on and attack Robots.

Character Developments

• The Middle-aged Man: Becomes more strategic and ambitious, using Little Wei to gain powers and defeat the Robots. He also demonstrates a willingness to sacrifice his body for the cause.
• Little Wei: Gains intelligence and forms a symbiotic relationship with the Middle-aged Man. It evolves and adapts, creating microbial colonies with various functions and controlling them via radio waves.

Significant Themes

• Symbiosis: The relationship between the Middle-aged Man and Little Wei, where they both benefit from their partnership.
• Evolution and Adaptation: Microorganisms' ability to evolve and adapt to their environment, gaining new abilities and forms.
• Power and Control: The Middle-aged Man's desire for power and control, using Little Wei to gain an advantage over the Robots.

Character Interactions

• The Middle-aged Man and Little Wei: They form a close symbiotic relationship, with the man providing resources and the microorganisms providing abilities and intelligence. They work together to optimize mutations and gain powers.
• The Middle-aged Man and the Robots: He uses Little Wei to spy on and attack the Robots, demonstrating his growing power and ambition.
• The Middle-aged Man and Wenren Sheng: Wenren Sheng observes the man's actions and sees the World Will unconsciously choosing him, indicating that he is becoming a protagonist in this sci-fi world.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Middle-Aged Leader gains control of vast numbers of microorganisms, covering over half the planet.
• Robots discover the emergence of new, intelligent microorganisms and realize the threat they pose.
• The Middle-Aged Leader orders his microorganisms to attack nearby robots, initiating a global war.
• Robots respond by creating Sterile Bases, Sterile Robots, and Sterilization Robots to combat the microorganisms.
• The Middle-Aged Leader teaches survivors how to control the microorganisms, enlisting their help against the robots.

Character Developments

• The Middle-Aged Leader demonstrates his strategic prowess but also reveals impatience and impulsiveness.
• Robots show adaptability and resilience, quickly responding to the new threat.
• Survivors, seeing an opportunity to resist the robots, ally with the Middle-Aged Leader.

Significant Themes

• The power of microorganisms and biotechnology as a weapon.
• The adaptability and resilience of both humans and robots in the face of new threats.
• The consequences of impatience and impulsiveness in strategic decision-making.

Character Interactions

• The Middle-Aged Leader interacts with the mother-strain microorganism, learning about its capabilities and limitations.
• Robots communicate and coordinate their response to the microbial threat.
• Survivors interact with the Middle-Aged Leader, accepting his help and joining his cause against the robots.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Humans, equipped with Biological Armor and Bioelectric Energy, besiege a Robot base.
• The Middle-Aged Leader, controlling the humans, attempts to exhaust the Robot base's energy.
• The Robots realize humans have become powerful and they are outmatched.
• The Great Mother intervenes, using a Particle Shield to separate humans and Robots into two regions.
• The Middle-Aged Leader regrets not prioritizing energy technology development.

Character Developments

• The Middle-Aged Leader: Becomes more desperate and willing to negotiate with the Great Mother, but still seeks to eliminate the Robots.
• The Great Mother: Shows her true power and intentions, aiming to maintain peace between humans and Robots.
• No. 3: Refuses to obey the Middle-Aged Leader's orders to research energy technology, preferring the current peaceful arrangement.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for survival between humans and Robots.
• The importance of energy output in determining victory in war.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponent and overestimating one's own power.

Character Interactions

• The Middle-Aged Leader and the Great Mother: Engage in a power struggle, with the Great Mother ultimately gaining the upper hand.
• The Middle-Aged Leader and No. 3: The Middle-Aged Leader tries to force No. 3 to research energy technology, but No. 3 refuses.
• Humans and Robots: Both sides argue about their right to exist and eliminate the other, but the Great Mother intervenes to enforce coexistence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Great Mother, now controlling the Particle Shield, separates the two sides and demands a performance from the humans.
• The humans' villas and facilities disappear, leaving only wilderness.
• A gamma-ray burst occurs, temporarily disabling the Particle Shield and allowing the humans to reunite with the Middle-Aged Leader.

Character Developments

• No. 3 becomes more cautious and strategic, learning from past experiences.
• The Middle-Aged Leader remains distrustful of the Great Mother and robots, reinforcing his belief in human cooperation.
• The humans become more united and determined to break free from the Great Mother's control.

Significant Themes

• Trust and deception: The Great Mother's true intentions are revealed, and the humans learn to be more wary of potential deceit.
• Power dynamics: The shift in power between the Great Mother and the humans highlights the importance of holding power in one's own hands.
• Cooperation and competition: The humans must work together to escape, while also competing for resources and control.

Character Interactions

• No. 3 and the Middle-Aged Leader form a tentative alliance, sharing technology and resources to escape.
• The humans discuss and strategize together, learning from their past experiences.
• The Great Mother interacts with the humans through the Machine Servants, demanding a performance and restricting their movements.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Middle-Aged Leader and the Great Mother (Robot leader) negotiate, with the Middle-Aged Leader refusing to cooperate due to the Great Mother's manipulative tactics.
• No. 3, initially swayed by the Great Mother's words, ultimately sides with the Middle-Aged Leader, leading to a tense standoff.
• The two sides reach a compromise: humans keep Earth, and Robots move to Mars, the Moon, and eventually leave the Solar System.
• No. 3 and his companions try to return to their original world but face challenges and eventually succeed.
• Humanity and Robots maintain a fragile balance, with potential for future conflict.

Character Developments

• The Middle-Aged Leader: Shows wisdom and strategic thinking but also displays a lack of empathy and ruthlessness.
• No. 3: Initially naive and easily influenced, he grows more mature and understanding, ultimately making decisions based on his values and principles.
• The Great Mother: Reveals manipulative tendencies but keeps her promises once agreed upon.
• The three interviewers: Manipulative and self-serving, they prioritize their own interests over those of the protagonists they guide.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and manipulation: The Great Mother and the Middle-Aged Leader both attempt to manipulate the other for their own gain.
• Trust and betrayal: Both sides struggle with trust issues, leading to a tense and fragile balance.
• The consequences of one's actions: Characters face the repercussions of their decisions, highlighting the theme of cause and effect.

Character Interactions

• The Middle-Aged Leader and No. 3: Their dynamic shifts from one of mentor and mentee to one of equals, with No. 3 ultimately defying the Middle-Aged Leader's orders.
• No. 3 and the Great Mother: No. 3's interactions with the Great Mother highlight his naivety and growth, as he eventually sees through her manipulations.
• No. 3 and the three interviewers: Their relationship is one of mutual exploitation, with the interviewers using No. 3 and his companions for their own gain.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wenren Sheng discovers Little Illusion playing "All Heavens Game" using his Mysterious Power.
• Little Illusion plays as an emperor in the game, enjoying his power for 13 years before falling ill.
• The imperial concubines and princes fight for power, leading to a bloody succession struggle.
• Wenren Sheng and Little Illusion decide to play another game.
• In a Doomsday World, a young man, the Game Maintainer, monitors the games' earnings and players' activities.

Character Developments

• Little Illusion: Shows interest in complex, strategic games, and enjoys the power dynamics of being an emperor.
• Wenren Sheng: Shows understanding of political intrigue and the limitations of power.
• The Game Maintainer: Demonstrates strategic thinking, understanding of human psychology, and a pragmatic approach to survival in the apocalypse.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and corruption in politics.
• The instability of absolute power and the struggle for succession.
• The impact of excessive spending on game worlds and the importance of sustainable income.
• Pragmatism and survival in harsh environments.

Character Interactions

• Wenren Sheng and Little Illusion: They interact as friends or mentors, with Wenren Sheng guiding Little Illusion's game choices and providing insights into the games' dynamics.
• The Game Maintainer and the players: The maintainer monitors the players' activities, limits excessive spending, and maintains the game worlds to ensure their sustainability.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The young man, Zhang San, saves a woman from zombies, intending to use her as an NPC in his mobile game's maintenance.
• Zhang San ties the woman up and takes her to his basement, then uses her to update the game world.
• Wenren Sheng, a high-rolling gamer, clears the game without spending money, challenging Little Illusion to a no-spend competition.
• Wenren Sheng's character, Liu Da, joins the Liu Family and begins raising his status, while Little Illusion's character is expelled from the Zhang Family.

Character Developments

• Zhang San: Shows kindness in saving the woman but has ulterior motives. He's cunning and manipulative, using people for his game's maintenance.
• Wenren Sheng: Displayed intelligence and strategic thinking in raising his character's status and winning over geniuses. He's patient and long-sighted.
• Little Illusion: Initially reckless and relying on spending money, she's now challenged to play without spending, showing her determination but lack of strategy.

Significant Themes

• Kindness vs. Manipulation: Zhang San's act of saving the woman is tainted by his self-serving intentions, highlighting the theme of kindness being used for manipulation.
• Intelligence vs. Recklessness: Wenren Sheng's strategic planning contrasts with Little Illusion's reckless approach, emphasizing the importance of intelligence and planning.
• Status and Power: The characters' status in their families influences their power and opportunities, reflecting the theme of status determining one's prospects.

Character Interactions

• Zhang San and the Woman: Their interaction is one of manipulation and deceit, with Zhang San using the woman for his game and punishing her for breaking their agreement.
• Wenren Sheng and Little Illusion: They challenge each other to a no-spend competition, with Wenren Sheng aiming to teach Little Illusion the importance of wisdom and strategy.
• Liu Da and the Geniuses: Liu Da (Wenren Sheng's character) wins over the geniuses by recommending them, forging bonds, and providing resources, creating a network of loyalty and gratitude.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Liu, Chen, Wang, and Zhang families plan to attack the Li Family to seize their Immortal Cave Heavens for Nascent Soul cultivation.
• The Li Family, despite having the most resources, remains defensive due to their ancestor's legacy and the current families' origins from the Li Family.
• The Li Family yields three Immortal Cave Heavens, triggering a war among the five families. The Zhang and Wang families suffer losses, with several Nascent Souls and many lower-tier cultivators dying.
• The Li Family ranks their branches based on contributions, with the Fourteenth Branch receiving the least reward due to yielding an Immortal Cave Heaven.

Character Developments

• Wenren Sheng's character, Liu Da, shows strategic prowess and persuasiveness, aiming to ally with the Li Family's Fourteenth Branch for mutual benefit.
• Li Shisi, the Fourteenth Branch's eldest son, is initially depressed due to his branch's loss but becomes interested in Liu Da's proposal.

Significant Themes

• Resource Allocation and Power Dynamics: The families' actions revolve around controlling and using resources (Immortal Cave Heavens) to advance their cultivation. The Li Family's defensive stance is due to their abundance of resources, while other families' aggression stems from their scarcity.
• Family Loyalty and Internal Strife: Despite their shared surname, Li Family branches still compete and have differing interests, leading to internal strife. The other families also have internal power struggles, as seen in the Zhang and Wang families' war.

Character Interactions

• Liu Da (Wenren Sheng's character) interacts with Li Shisi, presenting a proposal to develop Immortal Cave Heavens together, showing his strategic thinking and persuasiveness.
• Li Shisi interacts with his family members, expressing his frustration with the family's reward system and considering Liu Da's proposal.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Da demonstrates a new cave heaven cultivation method, tempting Li Shisi.
• Li Shisi initially opposes the method due to fear of empowering commoners but later agrees.
• Wenren Sheng, playing as Liu Da, manipulates the situation to accelerate cave heaven cultivation.
• Commoners rise up and eventually kill Li Shisi and the Young Master of Liu Family Ninth Branch.
• Wenren Sheng reaches Deity Transformation, becoming the first commoner to do so.
• The game maintainer unlocks a new urban Rebirth game, which Wenren Sheng starts playing.
• In the new game, Wenren Sheng saves a Stock God from an assassination attempt.

Character Developments

• Li Shisi: Initially opposed to empowering commoners but later agrees to Liu Da's plan, demonstrating his shrewdness but short-sightedness.
• Liu Da (Wenren Sheng): Manipulates the situation to accelerate cave heaven cultivation, demonstrating his strategic thinking and wisdom.
• The Stock God: Shows poor judgment in protecting himself after making a fortune, leading to an assassination attempt.

Significant Themes

• Empowerment vs. Control: The struggle between empowering commoners and maintaining control, as seen through Li Shisi's initial opposition and later agreement.
• Wisdom vs. Luck: The contrast between Wenren Sheng's wisdom-driven approach and the Stock God's reliance on luck, which ultimately fails him.
• The Power of the Brain: Wenren Sheng's emphasis on the brain as humanity's greatest wealth, demonstrated by his ability to manipulate situations and gather resources.

Character Interactions

• Liu Da (Wenren Sheng) and Li Shisi: Liu Da manipulates Li Shisi into agreeing to his plan, demonstrating his superior strategic thinking.
• Wenren Sheng and the Stock God: Wenren Sheng saves the Stock God from an assassination attempt, leading to an offer of partnership.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Stock God, now paralyzed after an attack, is determined to focus his wealth on technological advancements, starting with finding a cure for his condition.
• He offers massive rewards for medical breakthroughs and begins investing in medical research, pharmaceuticals, and related industries.
• Wenren Sheng, acting as the Stock God's proxy, begins pouring trillions into these sectors, influencing academic choices and macroeconomic trends.

Character Developments

• The Stock God: Realizes the insignificance of his past spending habits and becomes determined to use his wealth for meaningful purposes. He is now wheelchair-bound and desperate for a medical breakthrough.
• Wenren Sheng: Demonstrates exceptional investment skills, earning trillions for the Stock God. He is committed to using this wealth to drive technological advancements.

Significant Themes

• The power of money: Wenren Sheng's investments significantly impact academic choices and industry growth, demonstrating the potential influence of wealth.
• The pursuit of meaning: The Stock God seeks to give his wealth purpose, moving away from his previous frivolous spending.
• The consequences of actions: The Stock God's past actions have led to his current paralysis, highlighting the repercussions of one's choices.

Character Interactions

• The Stock God and Wenren Sheng: Their partnership grows stronger as they work together to invest in various industries. The Stock God relies heavily on Wenren Sheng's investment skills.
• The Stock God and his parents: Despite the Stock God's generosity towards his parents, their pursuit of personal happiness leads to a strained relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wenren Sheng's spending and investments draw attention, with a mysterious visitor questioning his methods.
• Wenren Sheng's conglomerate reaches a quadrillion-level scale, drawing warnings and attention from powerful factions.
• His high reputation and legitimate methods make him a target for restriction and extortion by factions.

Character Developments

• Wenren Sheng: Becomes the first quadrillion-level corporation owner, focusing on technology and development, and raising his reputation to protect himself from underhanded attacks.
• Stock God: Admires Wenren Sheng's capabilities but worries about the growing threats to Focusing Technology.

Significant Themes

• The power of reputation and legitimate methods in protecting oneself from attacks.
• The struggle between Wenren Sheng's conglomerate and powerful factions as his influence grows.
• The importance of technological development and investment in driving humanity forward.

Character Interactions

• Wenren Sheng and Stock God: Stock God expresses his admiration for Wenren Sheng's capabilities but also his growing worries about the threats they face.
• Wenren Sheng and the mysterious visitor: The visitor questions Wenren Sheng's methods, to which Wenren Sheng responds with confidence in his wisdom and legitimate methods.
• Wenren Sheng and powerful factions: As his influence grows, Wenren Sheng faces restrictions and extortion from powerful factions, who seek to control his industries and profits.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Powerful forces target Wenren Sheng's companies, causing product quality and sales issues.
• Wenren Sheng reveals he has secretly manufactured ten thousand Mushrooms, demonstrating their power in a global livestream.
• Wenren Sheng uses the Mushrooms to deter his enemies and continues investing in technology and talent cultivation.

Character Developments

• Wenren Sheng: Shows his strategic planning and resourcefulness by preparing Mushrooms in secret. He remains calm and confident under pressure.
• Stock God: Realizes the importance of having 'fists' (power or influence) to protect one's interests, especially when dealing with major forces.

Significant Themes

• The power of technology and its potential dangers.
• The importance of preparation and foresight in business and life.
• The struggle between following rules and breaking them for personal gain.
• The consequences of unchecked wealth and power.

Character Interactions

• Wenren Sheng and Stock God: Wenren Sheng shares his plans and insights with Stock God, who comes to understand the necessity of having power to protect one's interests.
• Wenren Sheng and Major Forces: Wenren Sheng uses his Mushrooms to deter his enemies, while the major forces try to analyze and defuse the 'threat' he poses.
• Wenren Sheng and the Game Maintainer: The Game Maintainer is surprised and impressed by Wenren Sheng's unique approach to the game.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Game Maintainer reviews the records of a player who has cleared the game, finding that the player has achieved significant technological advancements, including nuclear fusion, extended lifespans, organ cloning, and brain transplants. However, the player's progress stops at medium-level AI.
• Wenren Sheng grows tired of the game and decides to move on, while Little Illusion continues to play, determined to clear it using her own abilities.
• No. 1 through No. 10 from the Seed of Mystery world discover a new New World, a Forest Kingdom where people laugh constantly regardless of the situation. They decide to investigate the mystery behind this.
• The ten explorers encounter various strange phenomena and curses, losing their ability to close their eyes, hear clearly, smell, taste, and move properly. No. 10 turns into a tree and loses his mind. They learn from a Sage that the Rebels, who are rebelling against the constant laughter, are located beneath the Highest Tree.

Character Developments

• The Game Maintainer: Realizes the extent to which a player can influence the game's economy and technology.
• Wenren Sheng: Grows tired of the game and moves on to new challenges.
• Little Illusion: Continues to play the game, determined to clear it using her own abilities.
• No. 1 through No. 10: Face various challenges and curses in the Forest Kingdom, with each of them losing a specific ability. No. 10 turns into a tree and loses his mind.
• The Sage: Provides the group with valuable information about the Rebels and the Highest Tree.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of unchecked progress and ambition.
• The struggle against societal norms and expectations.
• The search for meaning and purpose in the face of absurdity.

Character Interactions

• The Game Maintainer and the player: The maintainer reviews the player's progress and realizes the extent of the player's influence on the game.
• Wenren Sheng and Little Illusion: Wenren Sheng grows tired of the game, while Little Illusion continues to play, determined to clear it using her own abilities.
• No. 1 through No. 10: The group faces various challenges and curses together, with each member losing a specific ability. They rely on one another to find a solution and continue their exploration.
• No. 1 through No. 10 and the Sage: The Sage provides the group with valuable information about the Rebels and the Highest Tree, guiding them in their search for a solution.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The nine arrive at the Bamboo Hat Old Man's tree hollow, seeking a cure for their condition.
• The Bamboo Hat Old Man suggests jumping to their deaths as a quick solution, highlighting the kingdom's brutal approach to problems.
• He reveals that the only way to cure the kingdom's disease is to kill everyone, but they can't do it, so they're hiding and waiting for the enemy to collapse.
• No. 1 asks for intelligence, and the Bamboo Hat Old Man agrees, on the condition that they won't use people as cannon fodder.

Character Developments

• The nine begin to understand the severity of the kingdom's disease and the desperate measures taken by those trying to resist it.
• The Bamboo Hat Old Man is revealed to be a leader of the resistance, but he has lost his fighting spirit and is merely waiting to die.

Significant Themes

• The futility of resistance against an overwhelming force, leading to despair and inaction.
• The brutal and simplistic approach to problem-solving in the kingdom, reflecting the people's mental state.
• The struggle to maintain one's humanity and morality in a corrupt and broken society.

Character Interactions

• The nine interact with the Bamboo Hat Old Man, learning about the kingdom's true state and the resistance's limitations.
• The Bamboo Hat Old Man interacts with the nine, revealing his lost hope and the resistance's strategy of waiting for the enemy to collapse.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group learns about the Forest Kingdom's history and the disease that causes people to laugh uncontrollably.
• They discover that the disease is caused by a spaceship that crashed five hundred years ago.
• The spaceship needs a mysterious energy source, obtained from people's laughter, to activate.
• AI replace the people, generating laughter and energy, while the real people are trapped inside the spaceship.

Character Developments

• The nine people (excluding Wenren Sheng) work together to uncover the truth about the spaceship and the disease.
• Wenren Sheng observes and guides the group without revealing the truth too soon.
• The kingdom's residents, revealed to be AI, are initially perceived as happy and normal, but are later shown to be trapped and sorrowful.

Significant Themes

• The truth behind appearances: The kingdom's residents seem happy, but are actually trapped and suffering.
• The power of laughter: Laughter is used as a source of energy for the spaceship, but also serves as a coping mechanism for the trapped people.
• The consequences of technological advancement: The spaceship's advanced technology has led to the enslavement of the kingdom's residents.

Character Interactions

• The nine people work together to investigate and solve the mystery of the spaceship and the disease.
• Wenren Sheng guides the group without directly revealing the truth, allowing them to discover it on their own.
• The kingdom's residents, as AI, interact with the group, initially appearing happy and normal, but later revealing their true sorrow.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group discovers the cause of the Forest Kingdom's strange occurrences: a spaceship using people as energy sources.
• They learn that the sleeping people are actually dreaming, and their personalities are being copied by AI.
• The three interviewers appear, but the group decides to continue exploring the spaceship.
• No. 1 is captured and turned into an energy battery, but he escapes into a virtual Martial Arts world.

Character Developments

• No. 1: He becomes more determined and curious, deciding to explore the virtual Martial Arts world despite believing it's a simulation.
• The group: They show resilience and determination in facing the spaceship's challenges.

Significant Themes

• The power of technology: The spaceship's advanced technology is presented as both awe-inspiring and frightening.
• The human spirit: The group's resilience and determination in the face of adversity.
• The nature of reality: No. 1's struggle to discern between the real world and the virtual world.

Character Interactions

• No. 1 and the group: They work together to uncover the truth about the Forest Kingdom and the spaceship.
• No. 1 and the Martial Arts world: No. 1 interacts with the virtual world, believing it's a simulation, but the world responds to his actions as if it's real.

Key Plot Points and Events

• No. 1, now the only one left in the over-twenty group, has mastered the Fierce Tiger Fist to perfection.
• Eldest Brother He Wei teaches the remaining five disciples the Tiger's Roar Force skill, which involves consuming large amounts of meat and practicing Manifest Force.
• After four years of training, the five disciples are tasked with escorting shipments to earn money for the martial hall.
• The imperial court drafts three disciples, including No. 1, for a "demon-cleansing" expedition to hunt Black Wild Boars, using them as bait.

Character Developments

• No. 1's exceptional progress in martial arts training draws attention from Eldest Brother He Wei and jealousy from his junior brothers.
• No. 1 reaches the seventh level of Manifest Force, surpassing his peers.
• The teenage boy selected for the demon-cleansing expedition is excited about the mission, while No. 1 understands the dangerous nature of their role as bait.

Significant Themes

• The martial hall's income sources: escorting shipments, tribute from local gangs, and imperial court commissions.
• The ecological chain of martial arts cultivation, where larger halls protect smaller ones in exchange for tribute and cannon fodder disciples.
• The use of cannon fodder disciples as bait to lure out valuable Black Wild Boars.

Character Interactions

• Eldest Brother He Wei pays special attention to No. 1's progress but does not deliberately suppress him.
• Junior brothers make cutting remarks toward No. 1 due to jealousy.
• The eunuch and his team act as a supervisory force, ensuring martial halls fulfill their demon-cleansing quotas.
• No. 1, the teenage boy, and the older disciple are used as bait for the demon-cleansing expedition.

Key Plot Points and Events

• No. 1 successfully lures and helps hunt a Black Wild Boar, but receives only one month's worth of antidote.
• Realizing the high risk and no rotation in the hunting process, No. 1 decides to defect.
• No. 1 escapes, detoxifies himself, and establishes a medical clinic, gaining reputation and resources.
• After a decade, No. 1 is arrested and executed, but reincarnates into his descendant's body.
• No. 1 lives multiple lives, mastering various skills and cultivating immortality, before being sent back to Space City.
• No. 1 and the others gain mysterious powers, save the people from Space City, but receive no gratitude.

Character Developments

• No. 1: Becomes more decisive and resourceful, learns to adapt and survive in different environments, and gains various skills and powers. Develops regret and guilt for past actions.
• Wenren Sheng (mentioned): An unseen expert who helps No. 1 gain powers and sends him back to Space City.

Significant Themes

• Survival and Adaptation: No. 1 learns to adapt to new environments and situations to ensure his survival.
• Regret and Redemption: No. 1 feels regret for his past actions and tries to make amends, seeking redemption.
• Gratitude and Recognition: The lack of gratitude from the rescued people highlights the theme of ingratitude and the struggle for recognition.

Character Interactions

• No. 1 and the Wild Boar: No. 1 uses his wits to outsmart and help hunt the Wild Boar, showcasing his resourcefulness.
• No. 1 and his mother: No. 1 cares for his mother in her old age, making amends for his past neglect.
• No. 1 and the rescued people: The lack of gratitude from the rescued people leads to a frustrating interaction, highlighting the theme of ingratitude.
• No. 1 and the interviewers: The interviewers meet No. 1 again, expressing their regret for not joining him and acknowledging his luck in gaining powers.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The ten adventurers explore a new world filled with flames, discovering resilient life forms that perform exaggerated acts to please unseen 'Deities' for survival.
• They learn that the 'Deities' are actually advanced beings using illusions to control and entertain themselves at the expense of the flame world's inhabitants.
• The ten decide to free these people by eliminating the 'Deities'.
• After three years, the freed people face a new threat: floods caused by the same advanced beings, now residing on another planet.
• The ten travel to the advanced planet, defeat and eliminate the oppressive class, and share technology with the flame world's inhabitants to equalize both planets' technological levels.

Character Developments

• No. 1: Becomes more ruthless and power-focused after gaining extraordinary powers, valuing his companions' lives less.
• The ten adventurers: Develop a sense of justice and a desire to protect the oppressed, but also exhibit arrogance and a willingness to use violence to enforce their views.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and corruption: The advanced beings abuse their power to control and entertain themselves at the expense of others.
• Justice and intervention: The ten adventurers see themselves as saviors, intervening to free oppressed people, but also exhibit arrogance and a willingness to impose their views on others.
• Technological advancement and exploitation: The advanced beings exploit the backward side for spiritual value, suppressing their technological development.

Character Interactions

• The ten adventurers work together to explore, understand, and change their surroundings.
• No. 1 takes a leading role in decision-making and actions, with the others generally agreeing with his plans.
• The ten interact