Chapter Summaries

Lu Xin used Kid’s field to send his family after the mysterious beings approaching from every direction. His family confronted several of them across the dark sea, while the Queen’s encounter remained unresolved.

• Lu Xin climbed the warship’s mast, surveyed the approaching beings, and used Kid’s field to send Dad, Mom, and Sister toward them.
• Sister ambushed the Nine-Headed Snake Man in Suit on his yacht and attacked him after insisting that Brother had sent her to take him home as a toy.
• The Sea Monster halted when it saw a vast shadow smiling at it beneath the water.
• The skinless hound charged the Infiltrator on a reef, and the Infiltrator kicked it back into the sea.
• The Queen stopped in the western waters as an elegant woman in a white hat appeared among the waves.

Lu Xin stopped the Doll’s battle with the rotten mermaid from attracting more mysterious creatures, while other entities around the experimental base withdrew or were dealt with. The Doll still faced the mermaid, and the chapter ended with the skinned puppy recovering its confidence after two Infiltrators dragged away their colleague.

• Lu Xin noticed the Doll had softened her attack because the mermaid’s struggle was harming the Sea Nation people whose mental power formed the field.
• Lu Xin sensed the mermaid’s cries attracting mysterious beings and ordered them to get lost, causing the watching shadows to flee.
• Hydra abandoned his fight with the white-dressed little girl and retreated after sensing Lu Xin’s outburst.
• An enormous hidden creature attacked the giant Sea Monster in the East Sea, tearing it apart before it escaped in a damaged state.
• Two Infiltrators arrived, beat up the Infiltrator recording the experiment, and dragged it away, allowing the skinned puppy to regain its confidence.

Kid used her power to sever the rotten mermaid’s influence over the Sea Nation residents, bringing the experiment and the surrounding chaos to an end. Professor Bai concluded that Qinggang had gained not a queen but a little princess.

• Mom confronted the Black Queen, who warned that the child might hate what fell from him and cautioned Mom not to stake too much on Kid.
• Encouraged by Lu Xin, Kid tore apart the mental filaments linking the Sea Nation residents to the rotten mermaid.
• Kid severed the mermaid’s connection to the Sea Nation residents, and the creature broke into pieces as the surrounding mental power settled.
• The command room erupted in celebration after the experiment succeeded, while Professor Bai watched Lu Xin and Kid from behind the glass.
• Professor Bai said Qinggang had gained a little princess rather than a queen.

After Kid cleared the Sea Nation’s Mermaid’s Curse, the team celebrated the experiment’s success while Lu Xin kept apart from the crowd. Professor Bai tried to discuss the experiment with him, but Lu Xin diverted him with a lecture about cigarette-butt pollution; afterward, Lu Xin sensed that the success had excited the monsters beyond the sea as well.

• Kid cleared the Mermaid pollution from the Sea Nation, and the support team confirmed the curse was gone as workers began treating and assisting the survivors.
• Lu Xin watched the celebrations from the sidelines and reflected on the experiment’s success and his family’s reactions.
• Professor Bai asked Lu Xin for a cigarette, then tried to begin a serious conversation about the experiment.
• Lu Xin scolded Professor Bai for throwing his cigarette butt into the sea and invoked an elementary-school lesson about protecting the environment.
• Professor Bai left without discussing the experiment, suspended active research and observation of Soldier, and told the support team to collect marine waste.
• Lu Xin sensed that monsters beyond the sea were excited by the experiment’s success, then mistook the Crimson Moon’s reflection for an illusion and tossed his cigarette butt into the water.

After Qinggang completed the Heavenly Kingdom Plan experiment, Lu Xin learned that information about becoming a Mental Lord had already spread widely. Chen Jing then assigned Gecko to negotiate with the Queen of Happy Town, leaving him to face a dangerous mission requiring no force.

• Lu Xin submitted a report stating that he had done nothing during the experiment, and Professor Bai approved it after explaining that his presence had deterred threats.
• Han Bing described Qinggang’s plans for new towers and ability-user teams that would carry out the Heavenly Kingdom Plan and handle special pollution.
• On the helicopter back to Satellite City No. 2, Lu Xin saw Hydra offer Mental Lord materials for ten million, then learned from the club members that similar information was already common on the black market.
• Lu Xin called Chen Jing, who explained that the experiment’s exposure was inevitable and that Qinggang had gained an advantage by completing it early.
• Chen Jing assigned Gecko to negotiate with the Queen of Happy Town, and Gecko protested that the mission could still get him killed.

After the Heavenly Kingdom Plan experiment, Lu Xin helped Han Bing renovate a villa into an orphanage while Qinggang prepared for major construction and integration projects. With the orphanage ready, he told Han Bing he would pick up Teacher Lu and the others the next day, though he had left no room for himself.

• Lu Xin noticed his family had grown unusually secretive and avoided bringing up another family meeting.
• Qinggang began building Satellite City No. 6 and expanding projects after the experiment, while the Special Purity Department handled related work and Gecko represented Qinggang in negotiations with Happy Town.
• Han Bing helped Lu Xin buy and renovate a villa as an orphanage, and the expenses eventually reached nearly two hundred thousand.
• Lu Xin put more than ten million into a fixed-term deposit and regained his motivation to keep earning money.
• After the renovations were complete, Han Bing pointed out that Lu Xin had not reserved a room for himself in the orphanage.
• Lu Xin said he would pick up Teacher Lu and the others the next day.

Lu Xin returned to the Crimson Moon Orphanage after avoiding it for a long while, worried that Teacher Lu would be frightened by him again. He found her and invited her to see a better place, saying he planned to take everyone away from the run-down orphanage.

• Lu Xin left work early, bought apples, and found the former kindergarten classroom near the Guard Department empty.
• Lu Xin rode to the Crimson Moon Orphanage and was welcomed by the security guard uncle and the children in the yard.
• Baldy and Snot Nose confronted Lu Xin for making Teacher Lu cry, and Snot Nose advised him on how to treat her.
• Lu Xin shared his apples with the children and found Teacher Lu grading homework in her office.
• Lu Xin told Teacher Lu he would not return to the orphanage because he planned to take everyone somewhere better, and she asked where they were going.

Lu Xin brought Teacher Lu, the orphanage children, and the old security guard to his villa in East City, where the courtyard awakened memories of their past. He admitted he remembered the experiments and their failed escape, then revealed that he had been the one who killed everyone and snapped Teacher Lu’s spine.

• Lu Xin hired two minibuses to take Teacher Lu, the children, and the old security guard from the orphanage to his villa in East City.
• Lu Xin showed Teacher Lu and the children the villa, its courtyard, and the facilities he had prepared for them.
• Lu Xin recognized the courtyard as a scene from his memories, and Teacher Lu grew frightened when she realized he had remembered their past.
• Lu Xin explained that meeting Little Nineteen and visiting the Museum of Calamities had restored his memories of the orphanage and the experiments.
• Teacher Lu insisted that Lu Xin had been controlled when the escape failed, but Lu Xin said he had killed everyone and remembered snapping her spine.

Lu Xin told Teacher Lu about his recovered memories of killing people at the orphanage, while she insisted that the gentle boy she remembered was still himself. He left promising to try to get better, as Teacher Lu watched him with fear and concern.

• Lu Xin described remembering the killings at the orphanage and asked whether Teacher Lu had feared him.
• Teacher Lu angrily rejected the idea that Lu Xin had spent years caring for them to make amends, saying she only wanted him to come back.
• Teacher Lu recalled how Lu Xin had been kind to her at the orphanage and argued that the people who hurt him had caused what happened.
• Teacher Lu admitted that when she saw Lu Xin again, she had only wanted to know whether the gentle, kind person was still there.
• Lu Xin said he might always have been himself but had developed a slight problem, then left promising to do his best to get better.

After Lu Xin left the villa, Teacher Lu and the old security guard discussed his recovered memories of the orphanage and their guilt over the past. On the road, Lu Xin suffered disturbing hallucinations before a driver’s horn snapped him back to awareness, and he rode on.

• Lu Xin left the villa after telling the old security guard to keep growing flowers in the flower bed he had set aside.
• The old security guard found Teacher Lu and learned that Lu Xin had remembered the events at the orphanage, including her breaking his spine.
• Teacher Lu blamed herself for proposing the escape plan and feared that her actions had contributed to the children’s deaths.
• The old security guard revealed that the child who informed on Teacher Lu had been among the bodies that disappeared after the disaster.
• Teacher Lu recalled Lu Xin’s efforts to save the children and said she hated that she still feared him.
• Lu Xin experienced intense hallucinations while riding, stopped at an intersection, then snapped back to awareness when drivers honked and rode away.

Lu Xin gathered his unusual family for a meal and asked whether his memories and feelings meant he had serious problems. After deciding to face life more positively rather than remove his pollution traits, he received a call from Han Bing about a meeting at the Special Purity Department the next morning.

• Lu Xin bought liquor, cake, chocolate, and vegetables, then prepared dinner for his family.
• Lu Xin told his family that his memories felt detached and that he sometimes felt disgusted with the world, and asked if something was wrong with him.
• Mom advised Lu Xin to understand and master the source of his pollution, while Lu Xin considered removing the traits that had affected him.
• Lu Xin decided instead to improve his routine, attitude, and effort, saying a positive outlook could help him recover.
• Sister answered Han Bing's call, and Han Bing asked Lu Xin to come to the Special Purity Department at nine the next morning.
• Lu Xin told Han Bing he was holding a lively family meeting, then his family supported his decision to face life more seriously.

After a month away from missions, Lu Xin returned to the Special Purity Department and learned that Black Marsh City had requested emergency help. A mysterious pollution had spread through its Main City and four satellite cities, leaving everyone unable to sleep.

• Lu Xin resumed work after a month of rest and traveled by helicopter to Qinggang’s Special Purity Department.
• Han Bing told Lu Xin that colleagues had become more friendly after rumors spread about his relationship with Kid.
• Chen Jing asked Lu Xin about his housewarming before explaining that Black Marsh City had requested assistance with a spreading pollution.
• Chen Jing said Black Marsh City’s Main City and four satellite cities had been affected after a failed attempt to contact a nearby S-rank restricted area.
• Chen Jing revealed that a mysterious force had stolen the sleep of everyone in Black Marsh City, with some residents going nearly half a month without sleeping.

Lu Xin accepted command of Central City’s support mission to Black Marsh City as Chen Jing warned that someone might be secretly directing events across the world. The team’s preparation began with Han Bing assigned as its coordinator, while Chen Jing considered additional Ability Users and revealed that the forgettable little monster had joined the department as her secretary.

• Chen Jing told Lu Xin that he would lead a support team to Black Marsh City and warned him that the mission might conceal dangers beyond the pollution itself.
• Chen Jing explained that she and Professor Bai suspected someone was subtly steering Central City and the wider world, and said protecting Lu Xin and his teammates mattered more than completing the mission.
• Chen Jing assigned Han Bing to accompany Lu Xin as the team’s information and negotiation lead.
• Chen Jing said Drunkard, Kid, Shaman, Arhat, and Guard Dog were occupied with the Heavenly Kingdom Plan, while Gecko might join after his negotiations with the Queen of Happy Town.
• A little faceless monster appeared beside Lu Xin, and Chen Jing explained that it had joined the Special Purity Department and now worked as her secretary.

Lu Xin chose Gecko to join him on a mission to Black Marsh City after Gecko made progress negotiating Qinggang’s agreement with the Queen of Happy Town. The chapter ended with Gecko learning that the mission would be more serious than the Sea Nation incident and that they would leave the next morning.

• Lu Xin reviewed Qinggang’s ability-user files but said no one’s abilities seemed useful to him, so Chen Jing and Han Bing agreed to choose support candidates while he asked Gecko to join.
• Gecko negotiated Qinggang’s proposed terms with the Queen, who had regained the ability to summon the dead and surrounded him with corpses.
• The Queen quietly marked changes on Qinggang’s safety agreement while Gecko panicked and called Lu Xin, mistaking the call for a chance to be rescued.
• Lu Xin invited Gecko on a mission to Black Marsh City, where a major pollution incident had wiped out the entire force.
• Gecko accepted the mission before learning its details, then agreed to depart with Lu Xin the next morning.

Lu Xin assembled his single-soldier squad for a support mission in Black Marsh, where Gecko joined despite his distress and two new teammates arrived. The chapter ended with Lu Xin learning that one teammate, Mizang, was prone to getting lost and would need to be brought back safely.

• Lu Xin reported Gecko’s willingness to take the new S-level mission, and the higher-ups approved it after Gecko completed the Happy Town negotiations.
• Han Bing told Lu Xin that Gecko had secured a cooperation agreement with the Queen, then explained that people were calling his rapid assignment miserable rather than praising his dedication.
• Lu Xin tried to encourage Gecko, who insisted he was ready for the mission after Lu Xin warned he might die if he remained in such poor shape.
• Han Bing introduced Red Snake, and Gecko enthusiastically welcomed her as the squad’s new teammate.
• Lu Xin discovered that Mizang had also arrived, and Han Bing explained that Chen Jing had sent the easily lost secretary along as a surprise force.

Lu Xin’s solo support team traveled toward Black Marsh City, where a pollution outbreak had spread across the Main City and four Satellite Cities. After losing contact with their liaison, Han Bing warned that Black Marsh’s order may have collapsed and advised observing the city before approaching its Administrative Hall.

• Lu Xin’s five-person team left Qinggang in an armored Steel Monster, with Gecko driving and Han Bing handling the preparations.
• Professor Bai told Mr. Su not to treat Kid as Qinggang’s shield or the solo team as its sword, then requested another hundred million in funding.
• Gecko kept the road trip lively, while Han Bing explained that most outsiders still believed Black Marsh City was functioning normally because it had not publicly disclosed the outbreak.
• After two days on the road, Han Bing repeatedly failed to reach Black Marsh’s liaison and warned Lu Xin that the pollution and collapse of order might be worse than expected.
• Lu Xin suggested entering the city and seeking sane survivors, but Han Bing recommended observing conditions before contacting the Administrative Hall.

Lu Xin and his companions entered Black Marsh City’s Satellite City No. 3 to investigate the pollution, using identities Han Bing had prepared to avoid drawing attention. They checked into a hotel, where an erratic receptionist abruptly stopped dancing and stared at them.

• Lu Xin agreed to Han Bing’s plan to investigate the city before approaching the pollution’s source.
• The group passed through the eastern gate of Satellite City No. 3 by using prepared identification documents and bribing the guards.
• Han Bing explained Black Marsh City’s trade-based economy, chaotic nightlife, and secret Black Grass trade as the group drove through its busy streets.
• Han Bing recommended that they find lodging first and showed Lu Xin her mental detector and plan to call Soldier Mr. if pollution approached.
• At a hotel, Gecko asked the receptionist for four king-size rooms, then switched off her music when she ignored him, causing her to stop dancing and stare at the group.

Lu Xin and his team investigated the effects of the sleep-stealing pollution in Black Marsh City after checking into a hotel. After a severely exhausted guest died in the corridor, Lu Xin agreed with Han Bing to observe the city before contacting its Administrative Hall, and told her to stay in his room that night.

• At the hotel reception, the sleep-deprived receptionist angrily argued with Gecko, and Han Bing calmly registered the team and paid the room deposit.
• In the elevator, Han Bing concluded that sleep theft was affecting Black Marsh City’s residents and that the pollution was deep-level, despite the mental detector showing no fluctuation.
• The team heard and saw signs of severe sleep deprivation throughout the hotel before encountering a woman dancing in the corridor.
• The woman collapsed and died in Gecko’s arms, prompting the team to discuss the worsening pollution and their next steps.
• Han Bing advised observing the situation before contacting the Administrative Hall, and Lu Xin agreed and told her to stay in his room.

Changhu City's special support team arrived in Black Marsh City and met with its officials to discuss the pollution crisis and a proposed mutual-assistance agreement. Secretary-General Shen revealed that strange faces had taken control of the city's administrative apparatus, and Black Jack prepared to respond.

• Secretary-General Shen greeted Black Jack, Old K, Diamond, and Heart as they arrived from Changhu City, but Black Jack ignored her offered handshake.
• Old K introduced the team to Black Marsh City's officials and praised Black Jack's record against special pollution and an S-rank creature.
• Old K asked Black Marsh City to show sincerity toward Changhu City's proposed mutual-assistance agreement, but Secretary-General Shen said no one in the room could decide.
• Secretary-General Shen pressed a button, dimming the conference room and revealing enormous, lifelike faces behind the curtains that terrified the officials.
• Black Jack recognized that strange things had controlled Black Marsh City's administration and rose to his feet.

Black Jack and his team attacked Secretary-General Shen and the officials, but her body revealed a scarecrow whose gaze trapped them in place. Secretary-General Shen’s duplicates took the team’s heads and remade them as her own, leaving the transformed group hoping more teams would arrive to satisfy It.

• Black Jack lifted Secretary-General Shen by the cheeks while Diamond made the armed guards shoot one another and Heart restrained the officials.
• Old K drove black nails into the eyes of the faces carved into the walls.
• Secretary-General Shen detached her head, pressed a remote, and opened the curtain to reveal a scarecrow whose mental force froze Black Jack, Old K, Diamond, and Heart.
• Secretary-General Shen removed Black Jack’s head and attached it to her own body, then three matching figures emerged from the wall sculptures and took the other men’s heads.
• The Changhu City ability-user team reassembled in matching black suits and declared that It would be displeased unless more teams came.