Chapter Summaries

Lu Changfeng selected five members for Vanguard Team Thirteen, established the team at its new base, and arranged their first patrol. He then returned his consciousness to his true self and secretly left the Heart Realm, intending to bring that self into the team as outside talent.

• The young Heart Emperor Mirror took Lu Changfeng to choose members, and Lu Changfeng selected Lu Sheng, Matthews, Peter, Andrade, and Liu Qingyun for Team Thirteen.
• The young Heart Emperor Mirror brought the team to its villa headquarters, explained their patrol and exploration duties, and gave Lu Changfeng the captain's token.
• The team members introduced themselves and shared their goal of advancing to Human King, while Lu Changfeng declared his ambition to become the Heart Realm's second Human Emperor.
• Lu Changfeng contacted his parents and Rakshasa Academy, which celebrated his advancement and began supporting his younger brother's cultivation.
• Lu Changfeng returned his consciousness to his true self, escaped the Blood Domain Secret Realm and the Heart Realm, and headed for the patrol region to join Team Thirteen as outside talent.

Lu Changfeng led Team Thirteen through its first inspection mission, introduced his true self as Changsheng, and secured Changsheng’s admission into the Heart Realm. With an exploration mission approved and supplies on the way, the team prepared to venture back into the Chaos Expanse.

• Lu Changfeng befriended Raymond, captain of Team Twelve, and visited the nearby squad bases before gathering Team Thirteen for its first inspection mission.
• Lu Changfeng led the squad through the Heart Emperor Palace teleportation formation and into the Chaos Expanse, where they inspected their assigned fan-shaped region for ten days.
• After the mission, Lu Changfeng introduced his true self as Changsheng and recruited him into Team Thirteen.
• Lu Changfeng brought Changsheng before the Heart Emperor Mirror, which approved his identity and issued him an Identity Token and a Team Thirteen Squad Member Token.
• Lu Changfeng applied for Team Thirteen’s first exploration mission, received approval, and returned to the base to await supplies.

After a year of exploration, Team Thirteen found a Star Stone vein and encountered an uncharted Technological Civilization, whose Star Stone technology Lu Changfeng planned to acquire. Before they could reach its homeworld, the Heart Emperor Mirror ordered them to rescue the besieged Third Team from the Level Three Technological Civilization Black Sea, and Lu Changfeng split the team to pursue both missions.

• Team Thirteen discovered and reported a small Star Stone vein, then regrouped with Andrade, who had captured twelve researchers from an uncharted Technological Civilization.
• Lu Changfeng used Soul Searching on Zhang Mo and learned that his civilization had developed technology for using Star Stone energy more efficiently.
• Lu Changfeng freed the researchers and ordered Team Thirteen to head for their homeworld to obtain the technology.
• The Heart Emperor Mirror told Lu Changfeng that Black Sea had besieged the Third Team and asked Team Thirteen to rescue them for an additional fifty thousand points.
• Lu Changfeng sent Andrade and Peter to acquire the Star Stone technology while he and the remaining members flew toward the battlefield.

Amber drew the Black Sea Civilization’s Sea King-class mecha away from Team Thirteen until Lu Changfeng and five other Vanguard Team Martial Artists arrived to reinforce him. Lu Changfeng drove off the mecha, but the team recovered only seven members of Team Thirteen, and Amber blamed himself for their losses.

• Amber lured more than a dozen Sea King-class mecha away from Team Thirteen, but a new red mecha injured him with a pursuing Energy Pillar.
• Amber released his nine-star Night Moon Saber Intent, destroyed a mecha with Night Moon Judgment, and escaped to the arriving reinforcements led by Lu Changfeng.
• Lu Changfeng attacked the Black Sea Civilization’s mecha after Amber warned him about the red model’s powerful cannon, and one pilot self-destructed to stop him.
• Lu Changfeng unleashed his Rakshasa Sword Intent, destroyed several Sea King-type Mechas, and forced the remaining mecha to retreat.
• Lu Changfeng and the others searched for Team Thirteen and recovered only seven members; Amber said it was his fault that the rest had died.

After Team Three and Team Thirteen joined forces to investigate the Black Sea Civilization’s secret, Lu Changfeng infiltrated the core area to uncover it. He disguised himself as officer Jessica and headed to General Kangmei’s headquarters, where a colossal Chaos Phantom stood beside the legion base.

• Team Three thanked Team Thirteen for rescuing them, and Amber admitted they had been searching for the reason the Black Sea Civilization had deployed forces nearby.
• Lu Changfeng and Amber agreed to cooperate, and the two teams infiltrated the core area after recuperating for three days.
• Vede ordered the First Legion to patrol the area and drive away intruders while its construction units built meteorite-based defenses.
• Lu Changfeng used his concealment talents to reach the core area, searched a Black Sea technician’s memories, and learned the technician knew little about the secret.
• Lu Changfeng discovered that the entire First Legion had been deployed, then disguised himself as Jessica and accepted an order to visit General Kangmei.
• Lu Changfeng traveled through the legion’s vast mecha formations and arrived at the headquarters, where he saw a huge Chaos Phantom beside it.

Lu Changfeng escaped the Black Sea Civilization after uncovering that its Chaos Wormhole led to another star domain, then returned to the Heart Realm and advanced to the mid-stage Human King Realm. He stayed out of the ensuing wars, which ended after Vede destroyed the wormhole, and continued strengthening his talents in the Heart Realm.

• Lu Changfeng read General Kangmei’s memories, learned that the wormhole connected two star domains, and escaped the Black Sea base after Vede exposed his disguise and destroyed his starship.
• After six years of travel, Lu Changfeng returned to the Heart Realm, reported the wormhole’s location, earned five hundred thousand points, and advanced to the mid-stage Human King Realm.
• Lu Changfeng left the Vanguard Team and settled in the Maple Leaf Empire, where he opened a Swordsmanship hall and kept clear of the conflict.
• The Heart Realm and Black Sea Civilization fought over the wormhole, then joined forces against other Northern Heaven Star Domain powers after the wormhole’s existence became known.
• Vede destroyed the wormhole as the alliance faced defeat, and the war ended; Vede was later executed, while Lu Changfeng remained safely in the Heart Realm.
• Lu Changfeng’s talents continued to improve, including his Longevity Sword Dao and Demonic God Body, as he lived quietly in the Heart Realm.

After the Heart Realm fell to a coalition led by Tianyuan, Lu Changfeng escaped into the starry sky and settled aboard Duwu Hao. As the Heavenly Mandate Zeroing continued to weaken Martial Dao, he urged Du Fangli to build a planetary base and learn technology.

• Tianyuan and three technological civilizations declared war on the weakened Heart Realm, and Lu Changfeng joined its forces as a raiding commander.
• Lu Changfeng earned enough points to advance to Human King Peak, but learned from the Heart Emperor Realm that Human Emperor was beyond reach.
• After a year of war, the Heart Emperor Realm detonated the Heart Realm, while Lu Changfeng and many Extreme Dao Martial Artists escaped into the Boundless Starry Sky.
• Lu Changfeng encountered Du Fangli and her Space Pirates aboard Duwu Hao, then chose to stay with them after the Heart Realm's destruction.
• More than a hundred years later, Lu Changfeng warned Du Fangli that Martial Dao was declining and advised her to establish a planetary base and master technology.

After three thousand years, Lu Changfeng watched Heaven and Earth Origin Energy decline, prepared thirty-six Dragon Scale Clones, and eventually lost most of his cultivation. He established a life and family before transferring into the first clone, Meng Fanxing, on Black Sea Civilization’s Green Source Star.

• Lu Changfeng saw martial civilizations become technological and arranged thirty-six sealed Dragon Scale Clones across interstellar nations to preserve his consciousness.
• After another three thousand years of traveling, Lu Changfeng’s cultivation collapsed to the Bone Refining Realm, but his Demonic God Body helped him survive.
• Lu Changfeng established a mining company, married the desert planet’s president’s daughter, had seven children, and entered an ice coffin at age one hundred and sixty.
• Lu Changfeng’s consciousness transferred into the dying Meng Fanxing on Green Source Star, where he revived the young miner and took over his body.
• Meng Fanxing learned that the Blackwater Gang had attacked him over his girlfriend Ye Lingling and found the bank card containing one hundred million Black Coins that Lu Changfeng had hidden for him.

Meng Fanxing used his new wealth to acquire Hongyuan Mining Company and took over its operations in Colong Town. After reassuring the staff and seeing Ye Hongyuan off, he encountered his girlfriend Ye Lingling, who assumed he had joined the company as an employee.

• Meng Fanxing returned to Colong Town, transferred one hundred million Black Coins, and paid a three-million deposit to acquire Hongyuan Mining Company for thirty million.
• Ye Hongyuan contacted Meng Fanxing, then picked him up and brought him to tour the company and its facilities.
• Meng Fanxing told Ye Hongyuan he planned to close the failing mines and start fresh, while Ye Hongyuan revealed he was leaving for Huahai Star with his family.
• Meng Fanxing kept Lombard as head of security and announced that personnel arrangements would remain unchanged after the takeover.
• After the company transfer was completed, Meng Fanxing reminded Ye Hongyuan to take him home and then met Ye Lingling, who angrily thought he had joined Hongyuan Mining.

Meng Fanxing broke up with Ye Lingling, killed Duran after he threatened him, and took over Ye Hongyuan’s mining company. He found a rich Green Source Ore deposit at Fanxing No. 1 Mine and turned his attention to becoming a top-tier Mecha Warrior to pursue the Black Sea Civilization’s Bio-Mecha advances.

• Meng Fanxing ended his relationship with Ye Lingling, then faced Duran and his gang until Ye Hongyuan intervened and revealed that Meng was his benefactor.
• Duran attacked Ye Hongyuan, but Meng Fanxing broke his wrist and killed him; the police chief let Meng off with a token fine, and Ye Lingling left after he reaffirmed their breakup.
• Meng Fanxing renamed Hongyuan Mining Company to Fanxing Mining Company and surveyed local mining plots with Lombard, eventually identifying and purchasing a promising site.
• Meng Fanxing named the new site Fanxing No. 1 Mine, raised wages, and supervised the miners as they began excavating.
• The miners discovered a rich Green Source Ore deposit, and Meng Fanxing rewarded them while estimating that the mine would bring in more than three hundred million in annual profit.
• Meng Fanxing considered becoming a top-tier Mecha Warrior to study the Black Sea Civilization’s Bio-Mecha technology, while Lombard realized how much Meng had accomplished on his own.

Meng Fanxing bought a deluxe game pod, entered the Mecha Ranking Match, and used his Human King-level consciousness to defeat opponents while learning to pilot the Blue Sea King V. After raising his record to 30–0, he began a match against the higher-ranked Sakura Rain.

• Meng Fanxing bought the most expensive game pod and chose the basic Blue Sea King V as his initial mecha.
• Meng Fanxing defeated Huo Yutong's Red Sea King Mini by dodging its attacks and countering with an Energy Particle Cannon.
• Huo Yutong befriended Meng Fanxing, failed to persuade him to fight again, and uploaded a replay titled “Green Source War God's God-Tier Dodging.”
• Meng Fanxing won six more matches, learned to close in and attack with the Energy Sword, and stopped playing when his mecha ran out of energy.
• Over three days, Meng Fanxing raised his record to 30–0 and his score to 350, rejecting the many friend requests he received.
• Meng Fanxing matched with Sakura Rain, who had 420 points.

Meng Fanxing won three consecutive mech battles, defeating Sakura Rain and Black Shark while his reputation as Green Source War God spread across video sites. After reaching a 33-0 record, he left the game and discovered that millions of people had watched videos of his matches.

• Meng Fanxing defeated Sakura Rain by using her laser-cannon beam as cover to close in and destroy her mech with an Energy Particle Cannon shot.
• Sakura Rain uploaded a video of their battle, which gained views rapidly, and her friend request to Meng Fanxing went unanswered.
• Meng Fanxing won his second match with one Energy Particle Cannon shot after his opponent recognized his name and celebrated being matched with him.
• Black Shark tried to keep Meng Fanxing at a distance and drain his energy, but Meng Fanxing dodged his attack and defeated him with an Energy Particle Cannon.
• After reaching 33-0 with 580 points, Meng Fanxing left the game, swam at home, and searched video sites to see how popular he had become.

Meng Fanxing accepted Sea King Armaments’ offer to become its image ambassador and designed a custom mecha called Green Source First Generation. Meanwhile, Black Gold Company sent thugs to disrupt Fanxing No. 1 Mine, and Meng Fanxing ordered Lombard to deal with them as he learned that An Long commanded a Mecha Squad.

• Meng Fanxing ignored the attention surrounding his arena victories, while Black Shark resolved to imitate his footwork and train his consciousness despite losing points.
• After reaching 1,050 points, Meng Fanxing accepted Sea King Official’s endorsement offer and designed a fast custom mecha equipped with an Energy Sword, Energy Shield, Energy Particle Stream, and Self-Destruct.
• Suarez celebrated securing Green Source War God’s endorsement and considered visiting Green Source Star to strengthen the partnership.
• Meng Fanxing received an alert that thugs had invaded Fanxing No. 1 Mine, and Lombard identified them as Black Gold Company’s men.
• Meng Fanxing ordered Lombard to stop the disruption and kill the attackers if they resisted; Lombard warned that Black Gold’s owner, An Long, had a Mecha Squad.

Meng Fanxing hired the Aurora Squad to protect Fanxing Mining from An Long’s mecha squad while he waited for his custom mecha. In [Mecha Ranking Match], he claimed the Green Source Generation 1, defeated a powerful opponent, and was interrupted by Lin Yin as he prepared to continue playing.

• Meng Fanxing hired the six-member Aurora Squad for a month, and Li Ronghao assigned Lin Yin to guard him while the others protected the mine.
• Lombard led Fanxing’s security guards to kill the hooligans who attacked the mine, then returned to meet the Aurora Squad.
• Li Ronghao stationed four squad members at the mine and left Lin Yin to protect Meng Fanxing at his residence.
• Meng Fanxing claimed and tested the Green Source Generation 1 in [Mecha Ranking Match], then learned from Suarez that his real mecha would arrive within a month.
• Meng Fanxing defeated Great God Hongyuan Star in the Phase Two Ranking Tournament, raised his points to 1250, and left the game after Lin Yin came to his game pod.

Meng Fanxing and Lin Yin fought off Black Gold Mining Company’s attack on Fanxing Mining Company while Joyce led an assault on Fanxing No. 1 Mine. After repelling the attackers, Meng Fanxing ordered a counterattack on Black Gold Mining’s building.

• Meng Fanxing added Lin Yin’s game account, and they entered a custom match before she received Li Ronghao’s warning that Black Gold Squad had attacked and urged her to move Meng to safety.
• An Long learned Meng Fanxing had no powerful family backing, then ordered Joyce to seize Fanxing No. 1 Mine and kill Meng Fanxing, with the mayor’s approval.
• Lin Yin engaged a Starlight Mecha while Meng Fanxing climbed down the building and shot Black Gold’s security personnel; he then joined Lombard’s team to ambush and wipe out the attackers inside.
• Meng Fanxing ordered his team to press the attack and accompany him to Black Gold Mining’s building, dismissing Lombard’s concerns about the company’s influence.

Meng Fanxing seized Black Gold Mining by forcing An Long to transfer the company’s authority, then killed him when Mayor Pondelin demanded its return. After reorganizing the company and rewarding Aurora Squad, Meng Fanxing considered asking Huo Yutong for help dealing with the town government.

• Lombard and Meng Fanxing’s security team defeated the Black Gold forces at Fanxing Mining Company and stormed the Black Gold Mining building.
• Meng Fanxing forced An Long to transfer Black Gold Mining’s authority, then locked the Energy Value output of Black Gold Squad’s six mechas and ordered Aurora Squad to capture their pilots.
• Mayor Pondelin and town officials confronted Meng Fanxing, but he shot An Long dead and kicked Deputy Mayor Anton aside when they demanded that he return Black Gold Mining.
• Meng Fanxing left security personnel to reorganize Black Gold Mining, assigned its six mechas to selected soldiers, and awarded Aurora Squad a five-million bonus.
• Meng Fanxing decided to contact Huo Yutong in the game to ask whether his father was the president of Green Source Star.

Meng Fanxing’s mining company faced political pressure, so he sought help through Huo Yutong, who contacted President Fang’s secretary and prompted officials to intervene. Before that intervention reached Colong Town, Meng Fanxing was arrested and taken to prison, where the chapter left him in custody.

• Meng Fanxing dominated three mecha matches, checked the takeover of Black Gold Mining, and considered seeking political support from Vice President Valentina.
• Fang Yu discovered Meng Fanxing’s identity and asked Secretary Cai to help protect Fanxing Mining from its rivals.
• Secretary Cai asked Crater General Zone Chief Robbs to address Deputy District Chief An’s abuse of power, and Robbs ordered An removed from office.
• Robbs learned Meng Fanxing had already been imprisoned and sent his secretary with Mecha Warriors to rescue him.
• Police Chief Wang Wei arrested Meng Fanxing at a mine, and Meng Fanxing calmly went with him to the prison.

After Huo Yutong’s connections secured Meng Fanxing’s release and dismantled the An family’s influence, Meng Fanxing expanded Fanxing Mining across Colong Town. He began acquiring local mining companies and arrived at Janice Mining Company to meet his former employer.

• Mayor Pondelin received orders from the District Chief to release Meng Fanxing and learned Deputy District Chief An had been demoted.
• Anton broke into Meng Fanxing’s prison suite, demanded control of his company, and sent two men to attack him; Meng Fanxing defeated them and knocked Anton unconscious.
• Pondelin dismissed the prison warden, escorted Meng Fanxing out, and reported Anton, who was removed from office and sentenced to fifty years in prison.
• Meng Fanxing spoke with Fang Yu, who confirmed that Fang Xinghe was his father and promised to visit Green Source Star during vacation.
• Meng Fanxing surveyed Colong Town, discovered the Star Two mining site, and began buying local mining companies with Pondelin’s support.
• Meng Fanxing and Lombard arrived at Janice Mining Company, where Meng Fanxing recognized Uncle Liu and headed for Janice’s office.

Meng Fanxing unified Colong Town’s mining industry, then taught Fang Yu the Starlight Skill while preparing to receive a custom mecha. The chapter ended with Suarez arriving at Fanxing Tower to deliver Green Source Generation 1.

• Meng Fanxing persuaded Janice to sell Janice Mining for ten million and one percent of Fanxing Mining, then hired him as vice president.
• Meng Fanxing completed the acquisition of Colong Town’s mines, reorganized production, and increased the town’s annual capacity by more than forty percent.
• Meng Fanxing told Fang Yu about the Starlight Skill and began teaching him the technique.
• Aurora Squad completed its guard mission and left Colong Town.
• Suarez arrived at Fanxing Tower in the Sea King transport mecha to deliver Green Source Generation 1, and Meng Fanxing asked to see his mech.

Meng Fanxing received and bound the Green Source Generation 1 mecha, renamed it Black Reaper, and tested its capabilities before Suarez departed. He then began planning Star Company's expansion, considered establishing a Mecha Faction to teach Starlight Skill, and ended the chapter watching videos of close-combat mecha pilots.

• Suarez presented Meng Fanxing with a customized Green Source Generation 1, which he named Black Reaper and permanently bound to himself before flying it around Green Source Star.
• Meng Fanxing shared drinks with Suarez, spent the night with her, and saw her off when she left the next day.
• Meng Fanxing planned to expand Star Company into Blackwater Town and sent Janice with elites and two mechas to scout Walker Mining Company.
• Fang Yu reported progress cultivating Starlight Skill and suggested Meng Fanxing establish a Mecha Faction to teach it to disciples; Meng Fanxing approved of the idea.
• Fang Yu returned to the Presidential Palace to prepare for his final semester, while Meng Fanxing played a Ranking Tournament match and watched Close Combat Style videos.
• Meng Fanxing criticized one close-combat video, then noticed a player called Black Shark defeating a Red Sea King with a Blue Sea King V.