Chapter Summaries

Su Mo analyzed how the game would balance the wasteland and planned for his arrival on the New Continent. After concealing the Return Capsule’s cargo from repeated scans, he landed safely at sea and prepared to return to the base.

• Su Mo reasoned that the game was stalling for time and would bring in more foreign creatures while weakening both sides to restore its desired balance.
• He concluded that the Hope’s Legendary status might come with severe restrictions, so he focused on choosing a territory that would not leave him exposed to attacks from two sides.
• As the Return Capsule descended, the game scanned Su Mo and his cargo, and he spent Survival Points to conceal them from its inspection.
• The Golden Light scanned the capsule three times but found nothing, while Lü Kuan feared it and then recovered after the danger passed.
• Su Mo chose a landing site about two hundred kilometers east of the base, and Lü Kuan guided the Return Capsule safely down to the sea.

Su Mo returned to the Sun Chaser’s research cabin and learned that Blood Soil could produce energy through a reaction that proved to be controlled nuclear fusion. He ordered Lü Kuan to keep the discovery secret and planned to resume experiments after they reached the New Continent.

• Su Mo learned that the Sun Chaser was expected to reach the Hope at 3:00 p.m. and saw the Return Capsule being towed behind the ship.
• Su Mo brought breakfast to Lü Kuan and the other researchers, who excitedly showed him that Blood Soil and Energy Essence could generate large amounts of electricity.
• Lü Kuan and Su Mo watched the Micro-Star Active High-Intensity Reactor analyze Blood Soil and reveal a nuclear fusion reaction.
• Su Mo told Lü Kuan to preserve the remaining Blood Soil, keep the discovery confidential, and prepare to conduct more experiments after they reached the New Continent.

Su Mo continued developing his scientific team and studying biology while the Sun Chaser approached Hope. He welcomed Su Deben into his plans for the territory, then left him stunned by the scale of Hope and claimed the ship had taken only about fifteen days to build.

• Su Mo discovered that Psionic Water had restored some of Lü Kuan’s brain lifespan, and Lü Kuan eagerly believed that he might one day regain a human body.
• Su Mo studied biology with Zhuo Junfan, quickly mastering pre-graduate-level material and discussing plans for remotely controlled biological armor and 8g Signal Towers.
• Su Deben emerged from the Brain Box, asked Su Mo to make him a body, and promised to help build the territory’s defenses and train future commanders.
• Su Deben proposed calling Su Mo Uncle Su in private and using formal titles around outsiders, and Su Mo agreed as the Sun Chaser neared Hope.
• Su Deben saw the enormous Hope and was stunned when Su Mo said it had taken about fifteen days to build.

Su Mo reunited with Su Chan and the crew aboard Hope, while Su Deben explained the dangerous Old World Technology and his connection to Yan Country. After the Return Capsule was secured and the deck ban lifted, Su Mo ordered Hope to sail at full speed toward the Zero Navigation Point.

• Su Deben told Su Mo that Old World Technology used living beings as its power source and that its users vanished in a catastrophe about 150 years earlier.
• Su Deben explained that the Expedition Base had once been connected to Yan Country and that its attempt to obtain Old World Technology ended amid a monster invasion.
• Su Chan and Moore joined Su Mo in the Return Capsule, and Su Mo introduced Su Deben as the new commander of the base's military forces.
• Su Deben welcomed Su Chan as family and gave her a piece of jewelry he had found on the wasteland.
• Su Mo lifted the deck ban, and the crew hauled the Return Capsule aboard Hope while Gonggong coordinated travel with the Sun Chaser.
• Su Mo learned that Hope was 14,980 kilometers from the Zero Navigation Point and ordered Gonggong to sail there at full speed.

Su Mo's ship, the Hope, neared Hope Village after a long voyage, while Chen Shen prepared the refugees for the director’s return and announced that their destination would be the New Continent. Su Mo reached the Great Canyon, arranged a cautious scout ahead, discussed research priorities, and celebrated his increased strength as he returned to the Lowland.

• Chen Shen told the refugees that Su Mo was returning, then announced that Hope Village would set out for the New Continent.
• Su Mo’s companions teased him as the Hope entered the Great Canyon, about an hour from the village.
• Su Mo ordered Zhang Long to prepare the crew to disembark and sent Liu Neng and Moore ahead on the Sun Chaser to scout.
• Su Mo told Lü Kuan to prioritize starch synthesis over controlled nuclear fusion because future food shortages could limit development.
• Su Mo examined his body with a green light, saw his improved attribute panel, and celebrated his return to the Lowland.

After more than ten days of intensive study, Su Mo reflected on the mysteries behind humanity’s different technological histories as Hope neared Iron Stone Mountain. The villagers and refugees discovered that their returning director was Su God, welcomed him home, and the refugees swore to seize the chance to remain in Hope Village.

• Su Mo reviewed his rapid progress in six scientific disciplines and considered why technology had developed differently on Earth and in the wasteland world.
• As Hope approached Iron Stone Mountain, Pei Shao told Li Hu that the director was Su Mo, leaving Li Hu stunned.
• The villagers and refugees recognized Hope and realized their director was Su God, then worried that their earlier calls to leave would cost them their place in the settlement.
• Chen Shen reassured the refugees that no one would be blamed for acting without knowing, and they responded with renewed cheers and resolved to stay loyal.
• Su Mo returned to the waters before Iron Stone Mountain and shouted that he was home, while the villagers welcomed him back.

Su Mo returned to Hope Village aboard the Hope, reunited with his people, and healed injured veterans as he prepared to lead them to the New Continent. He introduced Su Chan to the village and ordered everyone to finish loading the ship so they could depart by the next day.

• More than a thousand crew members left the Hope and joined the refugees, who welcomed Su Mo as their director.
• Su Mo reunited with Chen Shen and the Hope Village members who had stayed behind, greeting them and patting their shoulders.
• Chen Shen introduced Li Hu and the Yang Tang Laboratory researchers, and Su Mo healed Li Hu and the other injured veterans.
• Su Mo introduced Su Chan to the village members, who welcomed her and gave her gifts.
• Su Mo told Chen Shen to finish loading everything and prepare to sail for the New Continent by the next day.

Su Mo and his people prepared to migrate to the New Continent, where reports revealed that foreign races had arrived in force and were cooperating. The chapter left the group confronting the scale of the change and the foreign races’ control over access to their cities.

• Chen Shen told Su Mo that the New Continent had fresh water, abundant food, and open plains, but refugees who fled from there reported a much worse situation.
• Chen Shen demonstrated a Dwarf Short Sword that fired a powerful Wave Blade, and Su Mo identified it as a product of Old World Technology.
• Chen Shen reported that foreign races had arrived on the New Continent with tribes and even cities, while humans and foreign races alike were weakened outside their shelter ranges.
• Chen Shen said the foreign races had begun cooperating and allowed humans with their identification papers to trade, stay, and enjoy entertainment in their cities.
• Qi Qin reacted with shock to the identification papers, comparing them to good-citizen certificates.

Su Mo organized Hope Village’s move from Iron Stone Mountain to the New Continent, assigning Chen Shen to lead the enlarged settlement and preparing the crew for the dangers ahead. As Hope prepared to depart, Su Mo and Su Deben agreed to begin virtual-reality training, and Su Mo vowed to establish humanity’s strength across the New Continent.

• Chen Shen explained the New Continent transfer rules and warned that alien races were opening contact with humans, potentially creating future conflicts among people.
• Su Mo placed the ship’s 1,035 newcomers under Hope Village’s administration and kept Chen Shen as village chief.
• The crew moved most of Iron Stone Mountain’s supplies aboard Hope, while Chen Shen’s staff registered residents, assigned dormitories, and had them memorize ship regulations.
• Su Deben proposed using Virtual Reality to train the 1,400 residents, and Su Mo agreed to start training after Hope departed the next morning.
• Su Mo looked over the people and resources gathered aboard Hope and resolved to make humanity’s Super Territory known across the New Continent and beyond.

Su Mo concluded Hope Village’s seven-day survival training, praised the villagers’ progress, and named the first recipients of S-Class Talent slots. Back in his cabin, he reviewed the costs and restrictions imposed by the true-version update as Hope neared its promotion to Legendary-Class and the disaster vote approached.

• Su Deben announced that all 1,405 villagers had completed the seven-day training program, and Su Mo urged them to measure their progress against their former selves rather than against him.
• Su Mo named Chen Shen, Peng Wenshan, Xia Nianzhen, Jiang Hou, Li Peng, Li Hu, and Chen Kai as recipients of the first S-Class Talent slots and said another evaluation would open in three months.
• Su Mo left Chen Shen to announce the Tier A, Tier B, and Tier C talents, then returned to the Captain's Cabin to review his notes on the true-version update’s restrictions and Disaster Point fees.
• Su Mo noted that Hope had three hours left before its promotion to Legendary-Class and that the disaster vote had nine hours remaining, with the next disaster due fifteen days after a successful vote.

Hope prepared to sail for the New Continent as Su Mo introduced a new talent-ranking system and announced seven days of military training. With the village assembled, he officially launched Hope Village’s voyage, leaving Iron Stone Mountain behind.

• Before dawn, Chen Kai and villagers across Hope secretly trained to compete for fifteen management positions during the upcoming military training.
• The villagers ate breakfast and assembled on the Main Deck for Hope Village’s departure ceremony.
• Su Mo announced a revised talent-ranking system, with weighted assessments, tiered benefits, and regular evaluations.
• Su Mo declared Hope Village’s destination was the New Continent, and the ship raised anchor and set sail.

Su Mo selected nine resource-rich territories to transfer to the New Continent and compared three possible settlement locations. After Su Deben suggested using Virtual Reality to simulate their prospects, Su Mo prepared to test the idea.

• Chen Shen presented Su Mo with a detailed map of resources explored around the depression, and Su Mo chose nine deposits and territories to bring along.
• Pei Shao questioned whether the selected 230 square kilometers exceeded the shelter’s exploration range, but Su Mo insisted they could take the resources.
• Su Mo examined the New Continent transfer map and narrowed his settlement choices to its center, lower-right region, and resource-rich middle-right region.
• Su Mo asked Su Deben to help choose a location, and Su Deben proposed simulating development in Virtual Reality.
• Su Deben explained that Virtual Reality could use its computing power and imported map data to compare the locations, and Su Mo agreed to try it.

Su Mo used the Virtual Reality terminal to simulate three New Continent settlement locations and found that the most promising one also carried the greatest danger. After discussing the results with Su Deben, Su Mo appeared ready to choose the risky location rather than retreat.

• Su Mo created a detailed virtual world and recognized that Virtual Reality could become a powerful tool or trump card.
• Su Mo reported that the lower-right settlement and central region each had a 100% survival probability, but their development potential was only 23% or lower.
• Su Mo explained that the third location had the highest potential and a 92-point resource rating, but only a 26% survival probability against stronger enemy weapons.
• Su Deben urged Su Mo to choose the third location, arguing that retreat would surrender their chance to advance.
• Su Mo laughed and asked Su Deben to guess his choice, and Su Deben recognized that Su Mo would take the risk.

Hope Village’s villagers endured a simulated snow-mountain trial designed to build their survival skills and resilience. Su Mo’s extraordinary climb inspired them to keep trying, and the chapter ended with Su Deben recognizing how their leader’s example was transforming them.

• Chen Kai realized that the seven-day training period had ended and the villagers were gathering for the award ceremony.
• Su Deben led the villagers through a simulated snow-mountain climb, where repeated deaths and setbacks tested their skills and resolve.
• Su Deben criticized Chen Kai and others for relying on brute force, prompting the villagers to adjust their tactics and make further attempts.
• When the villagers began doubting the 5,000-meter goal, Su Mo climbed the mountain in a live broadcast, reaching 5,000 meters and then continuing to the 10,000-meter summit before dying of exhaustion.
• The villagers resumed climbing after watching Su Mo, and by the end of the trial their average height reached 4,018 meters, while the best climber reached 4,689 meters.
• Su Deben concluded that Su Mo’s example had helped Hope Village’s villagers grow stronger and persist through the painful trial.

Su Mo watched Hope advance to Legendary-Class and discovered that the game had weakened the ship while granting it the Ten Thousand Realms Passage affix as compensation. The new ability sent Hope to another world for thirty days, and Su Mo realized the game’s rules might help him carry out his secret plan to dismantle the ship and study its engine.

• Su Mo considered dismantling Hope at their destination to study its Full Material Conversion Engine and replicate its technology.
• Hope completed its advancement to Legendary-Class, and the game awarded Su Mo two affixes and a title while warning that it would weaken the ship.
• Su Mo inspected Hope’s new abilities, including Transformation, Hope, and the Demigod Rank Ten Thousand Realms Passage.
• The game explained that Ten Thousand Realms Passage would send Hope to another world for thirty days and return it with a gift, with the first gift guaranteed to be Epic Rank and improve physical fitness.
• The game listed the components that had to remain attached for passage to work, and Su Mo saw that the ship’s parts could be damaged, recognizing an opportunity for his plan.

Su Mo assembled the Hope’s leading researchers to plan the dismantling and study of its Matter Conversion Engine before landing on the New Continent. After answering questions across their specialties, he revealed that his learning progress had made him the strongest all-round scholar in human history.

• Su Mo decided to stop pressing the game for more compensation and focused on the disaster vote, the engine, and reaching the New Continent.
• Su Mo summoned Lü Kuan and the other researchers into Virtual Reality and outlined the Hope’s new powers and its upcoming docking.
• Su Mo divided the Matter Conversion Engine into five modules and assigned research teams to copy its structure and decipher its technology.
• Lü Kuan challenged Su Mo to answer questions from the researchers’ fields, and Su Mo answered each one correctly.
• The researchers recognized that Su Mo’s knowledge now matched a top expert across disciplines, and Su Mo ended the meeting.

Su Mo left the research team to prepare for the approaching disasters and, after speaking with Su Chan, reaffirmed his goal of building a safe, prosperous territory. The disaster vote revealed that humanity would face a global storm, heavy snowfall, and ultra-low temperatures, while new rules and the separation between the New Continent and deep-sea refugees complicated the choice.

• Su Mo returned from Virtual Reality and warned that the researchers had only eight hours of emergency power to study the Material Conversion Engine.
• Su Mo noticed the villagers' anxiety about the coming disasters as Hope Village neared the New Continent.
• Su Chan described her hopes for a ranch and a settled life, prompting Su Mo to recommit to building homes, fields, and sturdy walls for everyone.
• Su Mo and the Hope Village managers opened the disaster voting panel and learned that the first disaster would arrive in no more than twenty days after their journey to the territory.
• The game announced new voting, airdrop, and disaster-resistance rules, then revealed the three disasters: a storm, heavy snowfall, and ultra-low temperatures.

Su Mo predicted that humanity in the deep sea would choose the Heavy Snowfall, arguing that people on the New Continent represented humanity’s hope. Deep-sea survivors rallied to protect Su Mo’s development, and the vote selected the Heavy Snowfall as humanity’s ninth disaster.

• Zhang Long and the others discussed how the storm and Ultra-low Temperature could disrupt settlement and territory development.
• Chen Kai argued the deep-sea survivors would choose Ultra-low Temperature while supplies were plentiful, while Shen Ke thought they would choose the storm to gain time to develop.
• Su Mo predicted the Heavy Snowfall would win, saying the deep-sea survivors needed to safeguard humanity’s hope on the New Continent.
• A mother told her daughter Lei Lei to vote for the Heavy Snowfall, remembering the warmth others had shared with them during an earlier blizzard.
• The Tundra Fleet and other deep-sea groups rallied survivors to vote for the Heavy Snowfall to support Su Mo’s development.
• Humanity chose the Heavy Snowfall in thirty-eight seconds; the disaster would bring five days of snow, totaling 1,500 millimeters, and temperatures as low as minus fifteen degrees.

Humanity voted overwhelmingly for Heavy Snowfall, and Su Mo reassured Hope Village that he had resources to help them prepare. After explaining his resource-generation cards to Su Deben, Su Mo turned to planning for the coming disaster and the harsher threat expected afterward.

• Humanity's vote ended early with 94.26% choosing Heavy Snowfall, prompting Hope Village's leaders to discuss ways to use the snow and cold to build defenses and collect freshwater.
• Su Mo recalled that he possessed twelve resource-generation cards and several other valuable cards, but kept the details to himself while asking everyone to submit creative disaster-preparation plans by the next day.
• Su Mo admitted to Su Deben that he had helped steer the disaster vote during a joint meeting, though he had not expected more than 90% of humanity to choose the same option.
• Su Deben warned that the disaster following the seven-day snowfall could be even more destructive, and Su Mo explained how his resource cards worked.
• Su Mo and Su Deben agreed to begin their plan.

Su Mo dismantled the Material Conversion Engine while Lü Kuan and the others recorded its modules, racing against the engine’s shutdown logic. After completing the dismantling, he joined the team in Virtual Reality to study the data and uncover how the engine worked.

• Su Mo took over dismantling the engine at Hope’s landing site, with Lü Kuan fetching tools and sending scans to Zhuo Junfan and Ouyang Guo.
• When dismantling the control module caused the engine’s output to drop, Su Mo followed the team’s advice and removed the final coordination component, lowering output further.
• Su Wei delayed the engine’s shutdown logic for thirty minutes, giving Su Mo time to dismantle and scan the remaining modules.
• Su Mo rapidly removed the control and conversion modules, then dismantled the output module as the engine’s power fell to zero.
• Su Mo finished dismantling the input module, reflected on the engine’s interconnected, humanoid structure, and entered Virtual Reality to study it with the others.