Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Dorothea, a half-blood of humans and Abyssals, reveals her origin story.
• Radiant City, humanity's last hope, is destroyed by the Abyssals.
• Dorothea attempts to cooperate with various Paradise sides but fails due to their destruction.
• Dorothea seeks Su Xiao to negotiate using the 'King's Heart' as a medium.
• Su Xiao learns about the Radiant Preaching Ground's location from Dorothea.
• Su Xiao's team reaches the central region of the Myriad Beast Continent and finds an underground entrance.

Character Developments

• Dorothea: Reveals her tragic past and her desire for humanity to continue. She's cautious and afraid of Su Xiao's power.
• Su Xiao: Shows ruthlessness in his goal to kill all Abyssals. He's strategic and patient in his negotiations with Dorothea.
• Bubuwang, Baha, and Amu: Accompany Su Xiao on his journey. They're surprised by Dorothea's jinx-like influence on the Paradise sides.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between humanity and the Abyssals.
• The consequences of interbreeding between humans and Abyssals.
• The desperation and resilience of the remaining humans and Orcs.

Character Interactions

• Dorothea and Su Xiao: Dorothea is afraid of Su Xiao's power and is cautious in their interaction. Su Xiao uses this to his advantage in negotiations.
• Su Xiao and his team: They work together, with Su Xiao leading the way, Bubuwang in the middle, and Amu and Baha at the rear.
• Su Xiao and the decaying man: The decaying man tries to deter Su Xiao from entering the Radiant Preaching Ground, but Su Xiao persists.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Xiao enters the Radiant Preaching Ground, a high-danger safe zone.
• He finds six survivors: Dorothea, Wu Zhong, a Three-in-One creature, Beast King Teld, Little Beetle, and the Rotten Man.
• Dorothea, a Human-Abyssal hybrid, serves as a caretaker, providing food and care to the others.

Character Developments

• Dorothea: Showcases her caring nature and resilience, maintaining hope and providing for the others despite their harsh circumstances.
• The Rotten Man: Despite his initial bravado, he shows deference to Dorothea, hinting at a complex relationship or past between them.
• Wu Zhong: Once a strong human, now weakened and disheartened, questioning his usefulness.
• Beast King Teld: Seriously injured, awaiting an unknown event or circumstance for recovery.

Significant Themes

• Hope and Resilience: Despite their dire circumstances, the survivors cling to hope, represented by Dorothea's care and the others' will to live.
• Trust and Relationships: The dynamics between the survivors hint at complex relationships, trust issues, and past events that have shaped their present interactions.
• Powerlessness and Disillusionment: Several characters, like Wu Zhong, grapple with feelings of powerlessness and disillusionment due to their current states.

Character Interactions

• Dorothea and the Rotten Man: Their dynamic suggests a past history or understanding between them, with the Rotten Man showing unusual deference to Dorothea.
• Dorothea and the others: Dorothea's interactions with Wu Zhong, the Three-in-One, Teld, and Little Beetle reveal her nurturing and caring nature, as well as the others' varying levels of acceptance and trust in her.
• The survivors among themselves: The interactions between the survivors hint at past conflicts, differing goals, and varying levels of trust and cooperation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Xiao returns to the Radiant Preaching Ground, where he meets Dorothea, who offers to help him kill the Abyssal King.
• Dorothea reveals the function of the 'King's Heart' - a treasure of the Abyssals that can grant immense power but at the cost of sanity and life.
• Su Xiao decides to create a temporary alchemical creature using a 'King's Heart' provided by Beast King Teld.
• Su Xiao plans to create a large, intelligent but not overly so, alchemical creature to serve as a vanguard in critical moments.
• Two announcements appear: Su Xiao successfully seizes 2 Crawling Spirits, and if War Mission 2 fails, all contractors on their side will be forcibly executed.

Character Developments

• Dorothea shows willingness to help Su Xiao, despite her initial fear of him, indicating a shift in her perspective towards him.
• Beast King Teld offers a 'King's Heart' to Su Xiao, demonstrating his support for Su Xiao's plan to deal with the Abyssal King.

Significant Themes

• The power vs. cost dynamic, exemplified by the 'King's Heart' - gaining immense strength but at the expense of sanity and life.
• The importance of alliances and cooperation, as seen in Dorothea and Teld's support for Su Xiao's plan.

Character Interactions

• Dorothea and Su Xiao: Dorothea offers her help to Su Xiao, and they discuss the 'King's Heart' and its function.
• Su Xiao and Beast King Teld: Teld offers a 'King's Heart' to Su Xiao, showing his support for Su Xiao's plan.
• Su Xiao and Amu: Su Xiao assigns Amu to guard the entrance while he works on creating the alchemical creature.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Xiao obtains two Crawling Spirits, which can corrode 'Mist.'
• The Director and Mad Doctor work together to cause chaos in the Abyssal rear area.
• The Apocalypse Paradise side leaves the Fallen Zone with a Space-Time Crystal.
• Su Xiao plans to wait for Beni to confirm the Abyssal King's location before attacking.
• An unknown deity's avatar appears near the Abyssal headquarters.
• The Abyssals are frequently attacked by scattered Reincarnation Paradise contractors.

Character Developments

• Su Xiao continues to refine a temporary alchemical creature for combat.
• The hybrid creature in the Radiant Preaching Ground shows interest in fighting alongside Su Xiao.

Significant Themes

• The war between the Reincarnation Paradise and Abyssal sides intensifies, with both sides employing various strategies.
• The importance of strategic intelligence and coordination among allies is highlighted.

Character Interactions

• Su Xiao interacts with the little girl in the Radiant Preaching Ground, bribing her with milk candies.
• The hybrid creature in the Radiant Preaching Ground offers to help Su Xiao fight, displaying a desire for destruction.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Xiao spends four days at the Radiant Preaching Ground, creating alchemical creatures to aid in his mission.
• He creates an alchemical creature that can be summoned during combat but is disobedient and difficult to control.
• Su Xiao learns that Wu Zhong and Beast King Teld are actually the same person, a Demi-Orc named Wu Zhong Teld, whose soul and body were separated for safety.
• Su Xiao reveals that the Abyssals are planning to leave the Myriad Beast Continent within a month.
• Teld initially considers assisting Su Xiao but changes his mind after learning about the Abyssals' migration plan.

Character Developments

• Su Xiao demonstrates his ability to create powerful alchemical creatures and his strategic thinking by disrupting the Abyssals' migration plan.
• Teld, the former leader of the Orcs, is revealed to be a Demi-Orc named Wu Zhong Teld. He's gaunt, half-dead, and initially reluctant to assist Su Xiao due to his dire state.
• Shadow, the Three-in-One Shadow, remains neutral and unwilling to assist anyone against the Abyssals.

Significant Themes

• The theme of trust and revelation is prominent as Su Xiao uncovers Teld's secret and Teld considers trusting Su Xiao enough to assist him.
• The theme of desperation and survival is evident in Teld's decision to wait for the Abyssals' departure rather than risk his life fighting them.

Character Interactions

• Su Xiao interacts with Teld, learning about his past and attempting to gain his trust.
• Teld interacts with Wu Zhong, his lifeless body, and considers reuniting with it to fight the Abyssals.
• Shadow interacts with everyone but remains neutral, only interested in watching the conflict unfold.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Xiao learns about the relationships between Teld, Shadow, Rotten Man, and Dorothea, deciding they're unreliable for killing the Abyssal King.
• Su Xiao visits the Radiant Preaching Ground, a tragic place housing mixed-race and forced amalgamation beings.
• Teld gives Su Xiao an 'Iron Tremor Bell (Fake)' to mitigate shock-based abilities for 4 minutes.
• Su Xiao prepares to infiltrate 'Woshinger City', the Abyssal's main base, with over a million Abyssals inside.
• He faces two hidden dangers: remnants of the order and potential interference from Apocalypse Paradise.

Character Developments

• Su Xiao remains cautious and strategic, preferring one-on-one fights or small groups.
• Teld shows willingness to help Su Xiao, gambling on his determination to fight the Abyssals.
• Rotten Man and Dorothea reveal their true colors: Rotten Man is relatively kind, while Dorothea is twisted by hatred and despair.

Significant Themes

• The tragic consequences of racial war and forced amalgamation.
• The struggle for survival and the willingness to take risks for a chance at victory.
• The theme of trust and reliability in alliances.

Character Interactions

• Su Xiao interacts with Teld, Dorothea, Shadow, and Rotten Man, learning about their pasts and motivations.
• Teld and Shadow have a tense interaction, with Teld deciding to help Su Xiao and Shadow refusing to assist.
• Su Xiao has a brief exchange with Rotten Man, who warns him about the dangers ahead.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Xiao enters 'Woshinger City' using a Space Ability and arrives at the 'Bone Pile Ground'.
• He plans to infiltrate the city center through the reservoir area, aiming for the colossal building where the Abyssal King resides.
• Teld's plan is discovered, and Dorothea and Shadow leave to confront the Abyssal commander.
• Su Xiao reaches the central area and finds the building heavily guarded by heavy armor troops.
• The Mad Doctor arrives to help Su Xiao, using his acting skills to temporarily fool the heavy armor troops into thinking he's their new commander.

Character Developments

• Su Xiao demonstrates strategic planning and caution in his infiltration.
• The Mad Doctor shows unexpected acting skills and bravery in confronting the heavy armor troops.
• Dorothea and Shadow display unexpected courage and determination in facing the Abyssal commander.

Significant Themes

• Deception and trickery as a means of survival and infiltration.
• The power dynamics between Abyssals and their heavy armor troops.
• The theme of unexpected courage and determination in the face of danger.

Character Interactions

• Su Xiao works with Bubuwang, Amu, and Baha for infiltration.
• The Mad Doctor assists Su Xiao, using his acting skills to create a distraction.
• Dorothea and Shadow, despite their differences, decide to face the Abyssal commander together.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Xiao and his team infiltrate Xisigu Hall to reach the Abyssal King's location.
• They navigate through heavy armor Abyssal troops using stealth, distractions, and pre-set nodes.
• Baha lures away some heavy armor troops, and Amu, with the Iron Tremor Bell, charges through the main passage.
• Su Xiao uses his spatial abilities to bypass the 'Great Earthquake' effect and reach the Abyssal King's residence.
• Crimson Tasha blocks their path, and Baha engages her in combat.

Character Developments

• Su Xiao demonstrates his strategic thinking and combat abilities, using his spatial powers to bypass obstacles.
• Baha showcases its space manipulation abilities, holding off Tasha's attacks.
• Amu, with the Iron Tremor Bell, creates a path for Su Xiao and Baha to advance.

Significant Themes

• Teamwork and strategy are crucial for overcoming powerful enemies.
• Su Xiao's spatial abilities allow him to adapt and overcome challenges.

Character Interactions

• Su Xiao, Baha, and Amu work together to reach the Abyssal King.
• Baha engages Tasha in combat, allowing Su Xiao to proceed.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Amu is pursued by heavily armored Abyssals and encounters Commander Mansou, the strongest among the Abyssal Commanders.
• Su Xiao arrives at the Abyssal King's chamber, eroding the Mist Wall with a Crawling Spirit.
• The Abyssal King, confined to a throne, awakens upon Su Xiao's arrival. He demonstrates his immense power by compressing a large stone sphere around Su Xiao.

Character Developments

• Amu is injured and desperate, unable to ask Beni for help due to Baha's danger.
• Su Xiao shows determination and resourcefulness in facing the Abyssal King, using the Crawling Spirit to bypass the Mist Wall.
• The Abyssal King, despite being confined, exhibits overwhelming power and indifference towards Su Xiao's intrusion.

Significant Themes

• The power and resilience of the Abyssal race, passed down through generations of their Kings.
• The sacrifice and confinement of the Abyssal King for the continuation of his race.
• The vast difference in power between Su Xiao and the Abyssal King, highlighting the challenge Su Xiao faces.

Character Interactions

• Amu and Su Xiao: Amu is separated from Su Xiao, facing danger alone, while Su Xiao prepares to confront the Abyssal King.
• Su Xiao and the Abyssal King: Their first encounter is marked by the King's immense power and Su Xiao's narrow escape.
• The Director, Loni, and Su Xiao: They communicate via wireless headset, expressing their hope in Su Xiao and their dire situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Xiao and the Abyssal King engage in a fierce battle.
• Su Xiao discovers the Abyssal King's weakness: its control over existing matter is disrupted by 'life'.
• The Abyssal King reveals its true form, consuming its own brain to enhance its power.
• The battle intensifies as the Abyssal King enters its full combat form.

Character Developments

• Su Xiao demonstrates his strategic thinking and adaptability in combat, discovering and exploiting the Abyssal King's weakness.
• The Abyssal King reveals its true power and combat form, showing that it hadn't been fighting at full strength previously.

Significant Themes

• Adaptability and strategy in combat.
• The cost of power and the lengths one will go to obtain it (the Abyssal King consuming its own brain).
• The duality of strength and weakness in abilities (the Abyssal King's control over matter is disrupted by life, but it also gains power from consuming its brain).

Character Interactions

• Su Xiao vs. the Abyssal King: A tense and strategic battle, with both parties learning from and adapting to each other's abilities.
• Bubuwang (watching from a distance): Bubuwang's perspective provides a shocked reaction to the Abyssal King's actions, highlighting the grotesque and unnatural nature of the Abyssal King's power-up.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Xiao finds himself in the Abyssal King's residence, sealed off by mist.
• The Abyssal King transforms, inheriting combat techniques and experience from 37 generations, becoming a formidable melee opponent.
• Su Xiao engages in a high-speed, high-stakes battle with the Abyssal King, suffering multiple severe injuries.
• Su Xiao decapitates the Abyssal King, but it reattaches its head, revealing its vitality and the ineffectiveness of decapitation.
• Su Xiao deduces that the Abyssal King's vital point is its heart, not its head.

Character Developments

• Su Xiao demonstrates his combat prowess, using his Shadow Burn state and Blade Path Saber techniques to contend with the Abyssal King.
• The Abyssal King shows increased intelligence and strategic thinking in its second form, prioritizing its heart's safety.

Significant Themes

• The importance of identifying an enemy's vital point to achieve victory.
• The danger and intensity of high-speed, high-stakes melee combat.
• The resilience and adaptability of powerful enemies.

Character Interactions

• Su Xiao and the Abyssal King engage in a brutal, fast-paced battle, each trying to outmaneuver and outfight the other.
• Su Xiao's deductions about the Abyssal King's vital point drive the plot forward, highlighting his analytical skills.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Xiao fights the Abyssal King, which is stronger and faster than him, requiring him to use his Shadow Burn state to keep up.
• Su Xiao discovers the Abyssal King's unique techniques and skillful use of its bone tails.
• Su Xiao uses a parchment to create a strange phenomenon on the ground, hinting at a potential strategy.
• The Abyssal King recovers from Su Xiao's kick, and Su Xiao decides to gamble on a strategy to defeat it.
• Su Xiao charges at the Abyssal King, using his ultimate moves 'Blade Path: Blood Blade' and 'Blade Path Saber: Extreme', but the Abyssal King's bone tails block most of the attacks.
• Su Xiao loses his left arm and suffers severe injuries, but Bubuwang's timely intervention saves him from a fatal blow.
• The Abyssal King transitions to its third stage, becoming even more powerful.

Character Developments

• Su Xiao demonstrates his skill and determination in facing a stronger opponent, using his abilities and strategies to keep up and find openings.
• The Abyssal King shows its intelligence and adaptability, using its bone tails skillfully and transitioning to its third stage to increase its power.

Significant Themes

• The theme of facing overwhelming odds and finding ways to overcome them is prominent, as Su Xiao must outsmart and outmaneuver the Abyssal King to have a chance of victory.
• The importance of strategy and adaptability is highlighted, as Su Xiao uses his knowledge of the Abyssal King's abilities and the environment to his advantage.

Character Interactions

• Su Xiao and the Abyssal King engage in a fierce battle, with both showing their skills and determination.
• Bubuwang's timely intervention saves Su Xiao from a fatal blow, demonstrating their bond and cooperation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Xiao, severely injured, faces the Abyssal King's final attack.
• An alchemical creature sacrifices itself to disrupt the Abyssal King's attack.
• Su Xiao seizes the opportunity to injure the Abyssal King but loses both arms.
• The Abyssal King counterattacks, but Su Xiao uses a desperate strategy to stab it from behind with Zhanlongshan, destroying its second heart.
• Su Xiao retrieves the World Core from the Abyssal King's corpse.
• He learns that the temporary coordinates for Reincarnation Paradise will be ready in five minutes.

Character Developments

• Su Xiao demonstrates his strategic thinking and adaptability, using his wits and the environment to defeat the Abyssal King despite his severe injuries.
• The Abyssal King, despite its power, underestimates Su Xiao's capabilities and falls for his final trap.

Significant Themes

• The importance of strategy and adaptability in combat, even when outmatched.
• The dangers of underestimating one's enemies.

Character Interactions

• Su Xiao and the Abyssal King's battle is a testament to their respective skills and strategies.
• Su Xiao's interaction with Bubuwang shows the creature's loyalty and assistance in crucial moments.
• Su Xiao's communication with the Director and King Kong provides updates on the mission's progress and the state of other hunters.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The mist wall surrounding the Abyssal territory remains even after the Abyssal King's death, requiring either a new king's coronation or the use of the Crawling Spirit to open it.
• The Crawling Spirit, an alien organism, played a significant role in the Abyssals' history on Xis Star.
• The Abyssal race is on the brink of extinction, and their current opponents are the Contractors from Reincarnation Paradise.
• Su Xiao strips the Abyssal King's soul memory, gaining several skill and hardship cultivation memories.
• Reincarnation Paradise generates a temporary spatial coordinate, allowing it to embed the World Core and claim this world as a safe zone.
• All Abyssals in Woshinger City are exterminated by Reincarnation Paradise, including a god who was controlling them.

Character Developments

• Su Xiao gains new skills and increases his Willpower by 5 points after viewing the Abyssal King's hardship cultivation memories.
• The little fatty, who was preparing to face the Tier 6 Boss alone, is left dejected as the Abyssals are suddenly wiped out.

Significant Themes

• The theme of power and control is emphasized, with the Abyssals' loss of control over their territory and the god's loss of control over the Abyssals.
• The theme of survival and extinction is highlighted, as the Abyssals face extinction and the Contractors strive to survive in this world.

Character Interactions

• Su Xiao interacts with the Abyssal King's soul memory, gaining new skills and experiences.
• The little fatty interacts with the Abyssals, preparing to face the Tier 6 Boss alone before they are all exterminated.
• Reincarnation Paradise interacts with the world, generating a temporary spatial coordinate and exterminating all Abyssals in Woshinger City.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The mist wall dissipates, indicating Reincarnation Paradise's interference.
• Baha stalls Crimson Tasha to conserve strength.
• The World Core and spatial coordinate merge, incorporating the Myriad Beast Continent into Reincarnation Paradise.
• Su Xiao returns to Reincarnation Paradise, receiving rewards for his merits.
• In the Radiant Preaching Ground, Teld dies after learning of Su Xiao's success, and Dorothea leads the little girl away.

Character Developments

• Su Xiao's combat power decreases due to injuries, emphasizing his need for recovery.
• Teld accepts his death peacefully upon learning of Su Xiao's victory.
• Dorothea shows concern for the little girl's safety.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of one's actions (Teld's acceptance of death, Dorothea's care for the little girl).
• The power dynamics of Reincarnation Paradise and its inhabitants.

Character Interactions

• Su Xiao and Baha work together to stall Tasha and merge the World Core.
• Teld and the little girl share a moment of understanding before Teld's death.
• Dorothea and the little girl leave the preaching ground together, showing a bond formed amidst chaos.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Xiao receives rewards for completing two War Missions: 3 gold skill points, Moon Marrow Fluid, and a significant amount of Paradise Coins.
• Su Xiao recovers from his injuries using Paradise Coins, costing him 548,500 Paradise Coins.
• Su Xiao enhances his attributes in the High-Grade Enhancement Pod, allocating 45 True Attribute Points to reach 149 in all four main attributes.
• Su Xiao attempts to buy intelligence about breaking the 150-point barrier from the Black Sail Merchant Association, but the price is too high (400 Soul Coins).
• Su Xiao opens nine Epic Treasure Chests, obtaining mostly Paradise Coins and a few useful items, including the Alien Embryo (Epic · High-Risk Item).

Character Developments

• Su Xiao demonstrates his strategic thinking and patience in deciding not to challenge the charisma attribute's "black hole" and in declining to buy expensive intelligence.
• Bubuwang shows curiosity and concern for Su Xiao's actions, reacting to the opening of the Treasure Chests.

Significant Themes

• The importance of luck and its fluctuations in Reincarnation Paradise.
• The value of information and intelligence in the world.
• The cost and benefits of enhancing attributes and breaking barriers.

Character Interactions

• Su Xiao interacts with the Black Sail Merchant Association, negotiating for information.
• Su Xiao shares his Treasure Chests opening process with Bubuwang, who reacts with confusion and concern.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Xiao opens the Abyssal King's treasure chest, obtaining a Saint Spirit Grade weapon, Whisper of Soul, a dagger with powerful spatial and soul damage abilities.
• He also opens a Saint Spirit Treasure Chest obtained from raiding the main base, receiving Soul Coins and a Giant Spirit Stone.
• Su Xiao synthesizes two Saint Spirit Treasure Chests, obtaining an Overlord Treasure Chest, from which he gets an Overlord Spirit Essence.
• After a good night's sleep, Su Xiao collects his team's supplies from the Adventure Team Guild, including Soul Crystals and other resources.

Character Developments

• Su Xiao shows strategic thinking in keeping Whisper of Soul as a backup weapon and for potential upgrades.
• Bubuwang and Beni's playful fight in the morning demonstrates their growing bond with Su Xiao.

Significant Themes

• The importance of adaptability and versatility in weapons, as seen in Whisper of Soul's various abilities.
• The value of preparation and foresight, as Su Xiao consolidates his resources for future upgrades.

Character Interactions

• Su Xiao interacts with his team members, Bubuwang, Beni, Baha, and Amu, showing a growing bond and familiarity.
• Su Xiao's relationship with the Adventure Team Guild is established as he collects his team's supplies.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Xiao opens the third storage box, revealing a large pile of green to purple quality equipment, totaling over thirty pieces, with low equipment requirements.
• Su Xiao decides not to open the remaining four storage boxes, expecting more miscellaneous items.
• Su Xiao sells the equipment and unopened boxes to the Divine Emperor Adventure Team for 3 million Paradise Coins and five Epic Grade Gemstones.
• The Divine Emperor opens the supply crates, finding recovery potions and making a profit of over 300,000 Paradise Coins.

Character Developments

• Su Xiao demonstrates strategic thinking by not expecting much from the remaining storage boxes and selling them for a good price.
• The Divine Emperor and Old Goat show unease when opening the supply crates but ultimately make a profit.

Significant Themes

• The importance of team experience and gradual growth over luck.
• The value of low-tier equipment with low requirements for recruiting new team members.
• The transactional nature of the adventure teams and their need for immediate resources.

Character Interactions

• Su Xiao interacts with the Divine Emperor and Old Goat, conducting a business transaction.
• The Mad Fox is mentioned as being drunk, not making an appearance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Xiao upgrades his Blade Master skill to level 46, using 120 Soul Crystals (Complete).
• He experiences a vision of an ancient blacksmith who forges Soul Blades, hinting at a future meeting.
• Su Xiao upgrades his Slaughter Shadow ability using gold skill points, increasing its strength and range.

Character Developments

• Su Xiao's Blade Master and Slaughter Shadow abilities improve, enhancing his combat strength.
• Su Xiao decides to prioritize long-term development over immediate gains, choosing not to upgrade Azure Shadow King.

Significant Themes

• The power of skills in the later stages of development.
• The cost and benefits of upgrading abilities.
• The importance of long-term development over immediate gains.

Character Interactions

• Su Xiao interacts with the ancient blacksmith in his vision, who seems to recognize the Blood Beast's aura within him.
• Su Xiao's decision to upgrade Slaughter Shadow rather than Azure Shadow King reflects his strategic thinking and prioritization of abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter is set in the desolate and lawless land of Ataha, also known as the Exile Land, within the Void.
• A woman from the Arcane Eternal Star hires the ruler of the Exile Land, Poleru, to assassinate a lunatic (implied to be Su Xiao).
• She offers 50 grams of Black Maple Branches as payment, tempting Poleru with the high value of the reward.
• Su Xiao, meditating in his private room, anticipates the Arcane Eternal Star's assassination attempt but is unsure when it will come.

Character Developments

• The woman from the Arcane Eternal Star is cunning and willing to use the Exile Land's felons for her purposes.
• Poleru, the ruler of the Exile Land, is greedy and tempted by the high reward, considering the assassination despite the risks.
• Su Xiao remains calm and prepared for the impending assassination attempt, showing no signs of fear or worry.

Significant Themes

• The theme of lawlessness and chaos in the Void, particularly in the Exile Land, where only the strong survive.
• The conflict between the Arcane Eternal Star and Su Xiao, with the former fearing the revival of the Extinction Law era and the latter opposing their manipulations.
• The high value of rare materials like Black Maple Branches, which can tempt even powerful figures like Poleru.

Character Interactions

• The woman from the Arcane Eternal Star interacts with Poleru, hiring him for the assassination and offering a high reward.
• Su Xiao interacts with his thoughts, anticipating the Arcane Eternal Star's move and remaining calm and prepared.