Chapter Summaries

Su Xiao fought his way through Samuel’s heavily armed castle, cutting through gunfire and disabling a Tiger Tank before entering the building. He reached Samuel’s room, where Samuel’s deal with Stassen had fallen apart, and the blood-soaked Su Xiao appeared in the doorway.

• Su Xiao used a bomb, pistol fire, and smoke grenades to advance while evading snipers and more than a thousand soldiers.
• A Black junior officer questioned Su Xiao, then ordered the snipers to fire as four Tiger Tanks emerged from the castle.
• Su Xiao disabled a Tiger Tank by severing its cannon barrel and tracks, killed its driver, and charged into the castle.
• Su Xiao deflected bullets with Tang Hong but was wounded by gunfire before reaching a room and removing a bullet from his chest.
• Samuel ended his weapons deal with Stassen, while Mr. Wang departed and Stassen argued that Samuel owed him for weapons already in transit.
• Su Xiao broke into Samuel’s room, appearing bloodied with a blade as corpses and bloodstains filled the corridor behind him.

Su Xiao learned that his parents may have been the powerful Contractors Blood Eagle and Poison Orchid, and that the trail to their killers led into Reincarnation Paradise. After returning home, he prepared for his promotion world, but learned that his entry to T12K Planet · Devouring Island would be delayed.

• Su Xiao killed Samuel's associate, then confronted Samuel, who revealed that Su Xiao's father had left him the scars on his body and called his parents Blood Eagle and Poison Orchid.
• Samuel died after taking poison, and Su Xiao left the castle convinced that his parents might not have been ordinary people and that Reincarnation Paradise held the clues he needed.
• Su Xiao returned home and concluded that his parents had not caused his selection as a Hunter; he believed his Spirit Eater talent had led to it.
• Several days later, Su Xiao prepared for the promotion-world assessment, which could raise him to Second-Order Hunter or make him a Worker if he failed three times.
• Su Xiao returned to Reincarnation Paradise, crafted a Low-Grade Alchemy Secret Medicine and Alchemy Bombs, and bought recovery items before learning his next world would be T12K Planet · Devouring Island.

Su Xiao used a high-authority consultation to learn the truth about his parents and the people he believed had killed them. He discovered that his biological parents had died sacrificing themselves to save him, while his adoptive parents had raised him despite adopting him to hide from their pursuers; freed from his desire for revenge, he set out with Bubu to feast.

• Su Xiao asked Reincarnation Paradise who had killed his parents and learned that his supposed enemies were already dead contractors.
• He discovered through DNA results that he had no blood relation to Contractor 12156, Blood Eagle, or Contractor 12157, Poison Orchid.
• Reincarnation Paradise showed Su Xiao footage of his biological parents trapped underground after a cave collapse, where his father killed himself to preserve oxygen for his wife and baby.
• Su Xiao watched his biological mother try to protect him before he was rescued and sent to an orphanage.
• Su Xiao saw that Blood Eagle and Poison Orchid had adopted him to hide from pursuers and had raised him with care, though they feared he might eventually discover their identities.
• Su Xiao accepted that his vengeance was complete and invited Bubu to go feast, feeling ready to live for himself.

After taking revenge, Su Xiao found a new purpose in discovering the secrets of Reincarnation Paradise and grew more determined to advance. He ate at Xia's Restaurant with Bubu Wang, then returned to his Exclusive Room to tally his gains and prepare for the trial three days later.

• Su Xiao reflected that revenge had once blinded him, then gained a new insight into his swordsmanship and set his sights on understanding Reincarnation Paradise.
• Su Xiao visited Xia's Restaurant, where Xia reacted to his powerful killing intent and listened as he explained his new goal.
• Bubu Wang picked dishes from Xia's menu, and Su Xiao ordered everything Bubu Wang had circled.
• Su Xiao and Bubu Wang ate heartily, then Su Xiao returned to his Exclusive Room to tally his gains while Bubu Wang fell asleep.

Su Xiao opened treasure chests, gained a rare Cyborg Bloodline and other items, then spent his attribute points and drank a Perfect Harmony Potion. The potion’s violent effects were still coursing through his body when the chapter ended.

• Su Xiao opened a Purple Treasure Chest and received only 2,000 Paradise Coins, then opened a Dark Purple Treasure Chest and obtained a Demon Spirit Crystal, a Cyborg Bloodline, and two Purple-quality set pieces.
• Su Xiao left Bubu Wang in the Exclusive Room and went to the Attribute Enhancement Hall.
• Su Xiao assigned his 16 attribute points, adding Strength +2, Agility +3, Vitality +7, and Intelligence +4, and endured the enhancement without anesthesia.
• Su Xiao drank a Perfect Harmony Potion, and its fiery effects made his skin turn red and his breath grow scorching.

After recovering, Su Xiao returned to find Bubu Wang had broken a sofa leg, then went to the Trading Plaza to list four rare items. God Emperor and his sister Xila arrived to inspect the Original Sin set, leaving God Emperor embarrassed by Xila’s blunt revelations.

• Su Xiao checked his updated attributes and hurried back to the Exclusive Room, where he caught Bubu Wang trying to chew the sofa.
• The sofa leg broke, and Su Xiao scolded Bubu Wang before sorting four items to sell.
• Su Xiao set up a stall in the Trading Plaza and listed the Mask, Misery, Demon Spirit Crystal, and Cyborg Bloodline at high prices.
• Su Xiao contacted God Emperor, who arranged for Xila to visit and assess the Mask and Misery.
• Xila arrived with God Emperor and embarrassed him by bringing up his unpaid debt for a full-service massage.

Su Xiao negotiated with God Emperor and Xila over the items at his stall, then traded the Original Sin Set and Android Bloodline for the exceptional blade sheath Divine Afterglow. The chapter left Su Xiao pleased as Divine Afterglow adapted to Dragon Slayer Flash and began repairing it.

• Xila teased God Emperor about his massage, while God Emperor tried to deny being the famous adventurer leader.
• God Emperor bought Su Xiao's Demon Spirit Crystal for 27,000 Paradise Coins.
• God Emperor and Xila discussed buying Su Xiao's two pieces of the Original Sin Set, which would help complete Xila's collection.
• God Emperor offered Divine Afterglow in exchange for the Original Sin Set and Android Bloodline.
• Su Xiao accepted the trade, and Divine Afterglow fitted Dragon Slayer Flash and began restoring its durability.

Su Xiao learned about the Auction God Emperor and the Black Sail Merchant Guild were holding and used his remaining time in Reincarnation Paradise to advance his alchemy. He unlocked several potion formulas, made a powerful recovery potion, and began brewing Dragon Force.

• God Emperor invited Su Xiao to the Auction at the Central Hall and sold him a discounted front-row ticket, while warning that Mad Milk kept mentioning him.
• Xila threatened to kill Su Xiao in a future Derivative World, and God Emperor warned her that Su Xiao was serious about his threat.
• Su Xiao returned to his Exclusive Room and spent 7,000 Paradise Coins raising Alchemy Potions to its maximum level, unlocking four formulas.
• Su Xiao crafted a bottle of Superior Alchemy Secret Medicine that rapidly restored 65% of health and decided to stockpile the potion for personal use.
• Su Xiao reviewed the costly Burning Potion formula, then spent 2,000 Paradise Coins and 180 Mana to begin making a Dragon Force Potion.

Su Xiao examined the Dragon Force Potion and chose not to unlock Alchemical Biology, then practiced his swordsmanship until he comprehended Blade Glow and raised Sword Master to Lv.21. After resting, he left with Bubu Wang to attend the Auction.

• Su Xiao considered using the Dragon Force Potion as a last-resort weapon and decided against spending resources to unlock Alchemical Biology.
• Su Xiao practiced in his Exclusive Room while Bubu Wang went out for snacks, and his swordsmanship improved as he followed his insight.
• Su Xiao unlocked Blade Glow, confirmed Sword Master had reached Lv.21, and tested a pale-blue ranged slash.
• Bubu Wang returned to find the room wrecked, and Su Xiao bought replacement furniture before sleeping.
• Su Xiao and Bubu Wang left the next morning to attend the Auction, where Su Xiao expected to encounter old enemies.

Su Xiao attended the central auction and took a front-row seat while Contractors gathered and old acquaintances traded barbs. The auction had not yet begun when Mad Milk suggested they fight after it, and Su Xiao turned him down.

• Su Xiao entered the crowded central venue with a ticket from God Emperor and took seat eight beside Bubu Wang.
• Su Xiao watched the National Football Team Trio arrive, exchange insults with Xila, and politely refuse God Emperor's invitation to rejoin his team.
• God Emperor spoke warmly with the National Football Team Trio, while Xila teased them and they praised her in unison.
• Mad Milk challenged Su Xiao to a match after the auction, but Su Xiao refused and said they could meet in a Derivative World.

The auction began with the Phantom Troupe’s arrival unsettling God Emperor and the Black Sail Merchant Guild, before the hosts confirmed that Paradise had certified the event. The lots sold well, and the auction continued with Su Xiao watching as the early excitement gave way to ordinary items.

• A revolver-wielding member of the Phantom Troupe entered despite God Emperor refusing to sell the group tickets and taunted him over their past bloodshed.
• Gulu appeared beside Xila, recalled nearly killing her, and joined the man with the revolver as the Black Sail Merchant Guild kept its distance.
• A clown announced that Paradise had certified the auction through a Temporary Contract, then a suited host began the bidding.
• The first lot, a Female Elf with a Follower Contract, sold for 170,000 Paradise Coins to a female Contractee, who reassured her.
• A Purple Quality Mage weapon sparked intense bidding, and later lots aimed at ordinary Contractees sold while Su Xiao had 80,706 Paradise Coins remaining.

Su Xiao bought the powerful dual pistols Ebony and Ivory at auction by paying 70,000 Paradise Coins and adding a medium Soul Crystal, then prepared supplies for the Survival Trial. The trial began on Devouring Island with 501 participants, and Su Xiao and Bubu Wang were teleported there.

• Su Xiao bid on Ebony and Ivory and used a medium Soul Crystal to cover the shortfall, winning the pistols for 70,000 Paradise Coins.
• Su Xiao left the auction, then spent the remaining time making and selling Superior Alchemy Secret Medicine and preparing bombs and supplies.
• The Survival Trial countdown ended, and Reincarnation Paradise announced that 501 participants would compete on T12K Planet's Devouring Island.
• Su Xiao and Bubu Wang underwent an unusually violent teleportation as the Survival Trial began.

Su Xiao awoke on Devouring Island with 500 other contractors and learned they had to survive there for ten days. As Rat Lord ordered them aboard a plane, he demonstrated that resistance meant instant death, leaving the contractors facing a trial with a survival rate he expected to be below five percent.

• Su Xiao regained consciousness in the ruins of an isolated island, reunited with Bubu Wang, and learned the Survival Trial had begun on T12K Planet.
• Su Xiao checked the ten-day survival mission, recognized that food and water would likely be scarce, and packed weapons, supplies, and one meal for himself and Bubu Wang.
• A rat-headed Pilot arrived by plane, and a blood-red announcement ordered all contractors to board within five minutes.
• Rat Lord introduced himself as the trial's judge, warned that leaving Devouring Island would result in execution, and said the batch's survival rate might not exceed five percent.
• Rat Lord shot a contractor who challenged him, killing him instantly, and warned that more than a dozen judges guarded the island's perimeter.

Su Xiao boarded a plane to Devouring Island for the Survival Trial, where Rat Lord enforced the Contractors’ orders with lethal force. As the plane prepared to airdrop its passengers, Su Xiao’s old enemies in Spider Lily planned revenge, and a Contractor without enough Paradise Coins was left without a parachute pack.

• Rat Lord killed a Contractor who met its gaze, then regenerated its shattered arm and warned the others to obey orders.
• Su Xiao boarded the plane and suspected it was bound for Devouring Island, while Contractors formed temporary alliances and exchanged information.
• Cold Moon and the other five members of Spider Lily recognized Su Xiao and planned to kill him to avenge thirty-two fallen sisters.
• The plane reached Devouring Island, and warnings announced that Storage Space would soon be sealed; Su Xiao had already taken out his weapons.
• Contractors paid 100 Paradise Coins for parachute packs, and Su Xiao bought one for himself and one for Bubu Wang.
• A Contractor who lacked enough Paradise Coins asked others to lend them two, but no one could help because Storage Space was locked.

Su Xiao and Bubu Wang parachuted onto the island for the Survival Trial, where they encountered a giant Black Eagle and escaped a burrowing Centipede. A sensory illusion then revealed that they had landed in the Red Soil Area, whose difficulty exceeded Lv. 17.

• Reincarnation Paradise dropped the Contractors from the plane, and one without a parachute was carried off by a Black Eagle.
• Su Xiao and Bubu Wang opened their parachutes and landed on a grassland, where Su Xiao cut Bubu Wang free from a tree.
• Bubu Wang gnawed at a tree, provoking a giant Centipede that burst from underground and attacked them.
• Su Xiao threw an Alchemy Bomb as he and Bubu Wang fled the Centipede.
• Su Xiao escaped a sensory misdirection and realized the grassland was in the Red Soil Area, which exceeded Lv. 17 in difficulty.

Su Xiao and Bubu Wang struggled to find food and safe water in the Red Soil Area, where dangerous creatures and parasites made survival difficult. After marking a direction and crossing the grassland, they entered a mountainous region that was still part of the Red Soil Area and found a pile of carbon ash.

• Su Xiao realized their food was gone and their fresh water would last only one day, so he considered taking supplies from other Contractors.
• Su Xiao and Bubu Wang followed the sound of water to a river, where Su Xiao caught and ate two bees but discovered that the water and fish were infested with parasites.
• Su Xiao found that his compass had failed, used the sun and a stick to determine a direction, and built markers to keep their course.
• Su Xiao rode Bubu Wang across the grassland, repeatedly replacing the markers as they traveled.
• Su Xiao and Bubu Wang reached a winding mountain range and found a pile of carbon ash after entering it.

Su Xiao followed a blood trail to a Red-Skinned Native camp, where he found No-Parachute Bro bound and awaiting slaughter. Seeing the natives had fresh water, Su Xiao waited for dusk before planning to attack them.

• Su Xiao investigated a cold fire pit and followed a scream to a contractor’s broken sword and blood trail.
• With Bubu Wang tracking the scent, Su Xiao found a tribe of Red-Skinned Natives in a basin.
• Su Xiao spotted two dead contractors and recognized the bound, wounded prisoner as No-Parachute Bro.
• The Red-Skinned Natives kicked No-Parachute Bro after he asked them to use less chili powder when roasting him.
• Su Xiao decided to attack the natives for their fresh water and waited as dusk fell, counting 43 adult males in the camp.

Su Xiao ambushed the Red-Skinned Natives at night, using the Spider Empress and Dragon Slayer Flash to kill several of them. After a native wounded him, Su Xiao nearly mistook Bubu Wang’s shot for a hostile sniper attack, then discovered Bubu Wang had learned to use the rifle.

• Su Xiao used the Spider Empress to shoot Red-Skinned Natives gathered around a bonfire and examined their attributes with the Havana Eye.
• The Red-Skinned Natives charged toward Su Xiao’s position, so he stopped firing when his bullets ran low and they approached the slope.
• Su Xiao handed the Spider Empress to Bubu Wang, then sneaked up on two natives and killed them with the Dragon Slayer Flash, gaining Mana through Spirit Eater.
• A Red-Skinned Native wounded Su Xiao with a wooden spear, but he stabbed it through the chest and dodged when its neck burst from a sniper shot.
• Su Xiao realized Bubu Wang had fired the Spider Empress and watched him handle the rifle from dozens of meters away.

Su Xiao and Bubu Wang fought the Red-Skinned Natives on the hillside, thinning their numbers with the Spider Empress and the Black and White Guns. Su Xiao faced the survivors in close combat and left the Stone Axe Native biting down on Dragon Slayer Flash to block his slash.

• Su Xiao realized the shot that had startled him came from Bubu Wang, then returned to find a spent cartridge beside Bubu Wang and the Spider Empress.
• Su Xiao used the Spider Empress to shoot down Red-Skinned Natives as they gathered, leaving fourteen able to fight before they charged.
• Su Xiao emptied both Black and White Guns into the charging natives, then detonated an Alchemy Bomb that blew off two more natives' legs.
• The surviving natives surrounded Su Xiao while an older native held back with a blowpipe, and their strongest warrior attacked him with a Stone Axe Native.
• Su Xiao dodged the axe, pinned it underfoot, and slashed the Stone Axe Native's throat and fingers, but it bit down on Dragon Slayer Flash and stopped his attack.

Su Xiao fought off a group of native attackers despite being impaled and poisoned, with Bubu Wang helping him turn the fight around. After defeating the blowpipe native, Su Xiao and Bubu Wang survived the encounter, though both were badly battered.

• Stone Axe Native clamped Dragon Slayer Flash in his teeth while six natives attacked Su Xiao with wooden spears, impaling him.
• Su Xiao kicked Stone Axe Native aside, freed his blade, killed several attackers, and used a flashbang to escape being hoisted off the ground.
• The elderly blowpipe native struck Su Xiao with a Poison Dart Frog toxin dart, paralyzing part of his body and inflicting ongoing damage.
• Su Xiao regained some movement as Bubu Wang ambushed the blowpipe native, giving Su Xiao an opening to kill the two remaining spear-wielding natives.
• Bubu Wang clung to the blowpipe native while Su Xiao fought him, and after half an hour Su Xiao killed the native as Bubu Wang remained attached to his bruised butt.