Chapter Summaries

Ling Xuan joined Hestia Familia and awakened the Strongest Simulation System, receiving the Kevin Kaslana (Beginner) template. He left the chapter ready to discover what his new power could do.

• Ling Xuan decided that joining Hestia Familia was his best chance to become an adventurer.
• At The Hostess of Fertility, Hestia asked Ling Xuan to join her Familia, and he agreed.
• Hestia took Ling Xuan to a basement and completed the Familia ritual by placing her blood on his back.
• Ling Xuan awakened the Strongest Simulation System and received the Kevin Kaslana (Beginner) template.

Ling Xuan discovered that his Kevin Template System came with a mission to defeat a Level 2 Minotaur, while Hestia found that his Ability Stats and skills were unusual. He activated a Chat Group System, then planned to enter the Dungeon the next day and considered Hestia’s advice to find a party.

• Ling Xuan examined his basic Kevin Template and learned that defeating a Level 2 Minotaur would advance it and reward him with Heavenly Fire Judgement.
• Hestia saw Ling Xuan’s unexpectedly high starting stats and hidden skills, but chose not to question him further.
• Ling Xuan activated the Chat Group System, welcomed Bronya, Elysia, Aizen, and Izayoi Sakamaki, and explained that they came from different worlds.
• Ling Xuan decided to strengthen his stats so he could complete the Minotaur mission and told Hestia he planned to enter the Dungeon the next day.
• Hestia warned Ling Xuan about exploring alone and gave him an Adventure Manual; Ling Xuan said he would consider forming a party.

Ling Xuan began his first Dungeon adventure and discovered that Human Chimera let him acquire skills from slain monsters while his abilities rapidly improved. He reached the entrance to the Fifth Floor, where he expected to face a Minotaur.

• Hestia suggested forming a party, but Ling Xuan decided to adventure alone and focus on leveling.
• Ling Xuan entered the Dungeon, killed a Goblin, and gained Strength Boost Level 1 through Human Chimera.
• Ling Xuan slaughtered monsters from the first floor through the fourth floor, steadily raising his abilities.
• Ling Xuan checked his status panel and saw his Ability Stats had risen substantially.
• Ling Xuan entered the Fifth Floor, ready to test his abilities against a Minotaur.

Ling Xuan fought a berserk Level 2 Minotaur on the Fifth Floor to test his strength and earn Heavenly Fire Judgement. Ais and the Loki Familia watched as he gained the advantage, leaving the battle still underway.

• Ling Xuan heard the Minotaur’s roar and ran toward it while fleeing Level 1 adventurers warned him away; Ais followed, curious about the newcomer.
• Ling Xuan dodged the Minotaur’s charge and struck it with his longsword, but the weapon cracked against the monster’s strength.
• Ais and the Loki Familia arrived, and Finn stopped Ais from interfering because Ling Xuan had claimed the fight.
• Riveria recognized Ling Xuan as the bartender who had risen to fame a month earlier, and the group wondered how he could challenge a Level 2 monster.
• Ling Xuan adapted to the Minotaur’s attacks with each exchange, and the advantage gradually shifted in his favor.

Ling Xuan defeated a Level 2 Minotaur while still Level 1, astonishing the Loki Familia members who witnessed the fight and prompting Finn to consider recruiting him or investigating his background. After unlocking Heavenly Fire Judgement, Ling Xuan returned to Orario, where he met Eina at the Adventurer's Guild.

• Bert, Ais, Finn, and Riveria watched Ling Xuan suppress the Minotaur and noticed unexplained frost slowing the monster.
• Ling Xuan killed the Minotaur, and Finn ordered Bert to investigate his background and determine whether he belonged to Freya Familia.
• Ling Xuan's battered sword shattered, and he received attribute rewards and unlocked Heavenly Fire Judgement (Dual Pistols).
• Ling Xuan returned to Orario and headed to the Adventurer's Guild to exchange the magic stones he had gathered.
• Eina greeted Ling Xuan at the Guild and asked whether he had spent the past several days exploring the Dungeon.

Ling Xuan exchanged the magic stones from his Dungeon expedition for hundreds of thousands of Fali, then told Eina and Hestia how he had defeated a Level 2 Minotaur alone. Hestia updated his Ability Stats and celebrated his extraordinary growth by hugging him.

• Ling Xuan showed Eina several hundred magic stones and explained that he had explored the fifth floor and defeated a Level 2 Minotaur alone.
• Eina reacted with disbelief as Ling Xuan exchanged the stones for a large amount of Fali.
• Ling Xuan returned to the ruined church and told Hestia about his expedition, including meeting Ais and defeating the Minotaur.
• Hestia checked Ling Xuan for injuries, then became jealous when she heard about Ais Wallenstein.
• Hestia updated Ling Xuan's Ability Stats, saw his dramatic gains, and pulled him into an excited embrace.

Ling Xuan gave Hestia Fali so she would not need to work, then refused her offer to get him a weapon. The next morning, he headed for the Dungeon to hunt monsters for loot and skills, while Freya noticed him and fell in love at first sight.

• Ling Xuan gave Hestia several hundred thousand Fali and told her she could stop working, but he declined her offer to choose a weapon for him.
• The next morning, Ling Xuan found Hestia asleep on his chest, left her tucked under the blanket, and bragged about her in the Chat Group.
• Ling Xuan planned to reach the Sixth Floor and hunt War Shadows and Killer Ants for Ability Stats and monster skills.
• Freya spotted Ling Xuan, felt her heart race, and decided to lure him into her Familia.
• Ling Xuan sensed someone watching him as Freya kept her gaze fixed on him.

Ling Xuan met Syr Flova, accepted the breakfast she had prepared, and promised to visit the tavern that night before heading into the Dungeon. After fighting his way down to the Sixth Floor, he entered a vast, empty hall.

• Freya sensed that Ling Xuan had detected her and decided she was determined to recruit him into her Familia.
• Ling Xuan encountered Syr Flova, who teased him for neglecting his old tavern friends and offered him breakfast.
• Ling Xuan accepted Syr's food and promised to visit the tavern that evening.
• Ling Xuan advanced through the Dungeon to the Fifth Floor, killing monsters with Heavenly Fire Judgement and finding no useful skills.
• Ling Xuan reached the Sixth Floor and walked into the center of a vast, empty hall.

Ling Xuan watched two War Shadows emerge from the Dungeon and killed them instantly with Heaven's Fire Judgement, gaining new skills and improved strength. After sharing images with the Chat Group, he reacted to Elysia recognizing the damage and turned toward approaching footsteps.

• Ling Xuan observed a War Shadow break through the Dungeon wall and emerge, then sent its image to the Chat Group.
• A second War Shadow appeared behind Ling Xuan, and he killed both monsters instantly with Heaven's Fire Judgement.
• Ling Xuan gained Agility Boost and raised Strength Boost to Level 2, then checked his status panel.
• Ling Xuan reassured the Chat Group and shared images of the destruction, prompting Elysia to recognize marks resembling Heaven's Fire Judgement.
• Ling Xuan worried that Elysia had identified his weapon when footsteps sounded nearby.

Ling Xuan met Finn’s group in the Dungeon, declined their invitation, and left Ais wondering about her feelings for him. After Hestia updated his Ability Stats, Ling Xuan went to meet Syr at The Hostess of Fertility, where the patrons recognized him as their former bartender.

• Finn’s group encountered Ling Xuan in the Dungeon, and Finn invited him to their celebration, but Ling Xuan declined because he had other plans.
• Ais asked how Ling Xuan had become so strong at Level 1, and he answered that it came from hard work and luck before leaving.
• Ais watched Ling Xuan go and admitted that her gaze kept lingering on him, leaving her wondering whether she was in love.
• Ling Xuan told Hestia about his plans to meet Syr, prompting Hestia to sulk before she left for her own celebration.
• Ling Xuan arrived at The Hostess of Fertility, where Syr greeted him and the patrons recognized him as their former bartender.

Ling Xuan visited Miach’s tavern, where Syr sat with him as the Loki Familia arrived to celebrate their dungeon expedition. Ais watched Ling Xuan and Syr closely, and the chapter ended with Syr realizing Ais might be interested in him and silently asserting her closeness to him.

• Ling Xuan ordered expensive dishes at Miach’s tavern and thanked Syr for the bread she had given him that morning.
• The Loki Familia entered the tavern, and Ais spotted Ling Xuan sitting with Syr before taking a seat opposite them.
• Bert recounted how a rookie adventurer had defeated a Minotaur, and Ais confirmed the story while keeping her attention on Ling Xuan.
• Syr guessed that Ling Xuan was the adventurer they were discussing, and he confirmed it before stopping her from loudly reacting.
• Ais wondered whether Ling Xuan and Syr were lovers, while Syr noticed Ais’s interest and flashed a victory sign.

Ling Xuan invited Ryu to join his party after hearing about her past, and she accepted. He then went alone to the Dungeon, where killing a Frog Archer advanced his Kevin Kaslana Template and awakened Honkai Energy.

• Ryu advised Ling Xuan to form a party, and he invited her to join despite her dangerous reputation and history.
• Ryu told Ling Xuan how the Astraea Familia had been framed and destroyed, and how she had sought revenge.
• Ling Xuan offered Ryu a place as his companion, and she accepted his outstretched hand.
• After leaving the tavern, Ling Xuan went alone to the Dungeon and hunted monsters until he reached the Sixth Floor.
• Ling Xuan killed a Frog Archer, advancing his Kevin Kaslana Template to 20% and awakening Honkai Energy Lv1.

After Hestia worried over Ling Xuan’s late return, the two shared a bed and updated his Ability Stats, where Hestia noticed his abnormal growth and decided to ask other gods about it. Ling Xuan then set out for the Dungeon with Ryu Lion, while Syr gave him a basket of food.

• Ling Xuan returned from the Dungeon late at night, and Hestia scolded him before accepting his offer to spend a day having fun together.
• Hestia and Ling Xuan slept in the same bed, and Hestia clung to him through the night.
• Hestia updated Ling Xuan’s Ability Stats and worried that his proficiency was increasing far faster than normal.
• Hestia found an invitation to Ganesha’s Feast of the Gods and considered asking the other deities about Ling Xuan’s rapid growth.
• Ling Xuan met Syr and Ryu Lion before heading to the Dungeon, and Syr gave him food prepared by the Hostess of Fertility’s chef.

Ling Xuan and Ryu descended into the Dungeon, where Ling Xuan’s powerful attacks and Ryu’s support let them clear the Upper Floors and battle through the thirteenth floor. Ryu learned Ling Xuan had been an adventurer for less than ten days and called him a monster; meanwhile, Hestia attended a banquet and considered taking food home for him.

• Ling Xuan and Ryu arrived at the Dungeon, and Ryu promised to protect him despite his lack of armor.
• Ling Xuan used Heavenly Fire Judgement to destroy monsters on the thirteenth floor while Ryu guarded his flanks and eliminated nearby enemies.
• Ryu questioned whether Ling Xuan was truly a Level 1 adventurer after seeing his fighting ability.
• Ling Xuan told Ryu he had been an adventurer for less than ten days, leaving her astonished by his rapid growth.
• Hestia attended a banquet, ate freely, and wondered whether she should pack food to bring home for Ling Xuan.

Hestia encountered Hephaestus, Freya, and Loki at the banquet, where Loki revealed that her Familia wanted Ling Xuan to join them. Meanwhile, Ling Xuan and Ryu Lion explored the Dungeon’s Middle Floors, and Ling Xuan faced a rare Crystal Mantis with the Heavenly Fire Judgement.

• Hephaestus approached Hestia at the banquet and commented on her table manners.
• Freya arrived, and Hestia hid behind Hephaestus while warning that she disliked Freya.
• Loki told Hestia that her Familia members wanted Ling Xuan to join them, and Hestia refused to give him up.
• Ling Xuan and Ryu Lion continued through a rocky Dungeon cavern as Ling Xuan described the Dungeon to the Chat Group.
• Ling Xuan easily defeated a Hellhound and then raised the Heavenly Fire Judgement toward a charging Crystal Mantis.

Ling Xuan and Ryu Lion explored the Dungeon, tested the destructive power of his pistols, and returned to the surface as preparations for the Monster Festival began. After bringing Ryu Lion back to her tavern, Ling Xuan checked his status and learned his simulation progress had increased by 5%.

• Ling Xuan used his flame pistols to destroy a Crystal Mantis, astonishing Ryu Lion with their power.
• Ling Xuan and Ryu Lion rested after clearing the floor, and he agreed to visit the eighteenth-floor safe zone with her in the future.
• The pair returned to the surface at dawn and found monsters being prepared for Ganesha's Monster Festival, which Ling Xuan expected Freya to disrupt.
• Ling Xuan escorted Ryu Lion to her tavern, returned to the church, checked his status panel, and received a 5% increase in simulation progress.

Ling Xuan welcomed new members to the Chat Group and planned to prepare for the Monster Festival and Freya’s schemes. He took Ryu out to enjoy the festival, where a crepe-feeding gesture left her flustered.

• Kiana, Yae Miko, Naruto, and Kafka joined the Chat Group, and Ling Xuan explained that its members came from different worlds.
• Ling Xuan planned to keep adventuring, recruit powerful party members, and get through the Monster Festival while watching out for Freya.
• Ling Xuan learned that Syr had skipped work to see the festival and took her purse from the tavern to bring it to her.
• Ling Xuan pulled Ryu out to enjoy the festival and deliver Syr’s purse, beginning an outing together.
• Ling Xuan noticed Ryu eyeing crepes and fed one to her, leaving her blushing and thinking that such intimacy belonged between partners.

Ling Xuan wandered the city with Ryu and met Hestia, who became wary of the elf’s growing closeness to him. As they headed to the Monster Festival Arena and searched for Syr, Freya infiltrated the underground monster holding area.

• Ryu hesitated before eating the crepe Ling Xuan offered, and he wiped cream from her cheek.
• Hestia found Ling Xuan and Ryu, learned they were party members, and joined them while keeping a watchful eye on Ryu.
• Ling Xuan, Ryu, and Hestia reached the Arena, where they met Eina and asked whether she had seen Syr.
• Freya used her beauty to infiltrate the underground monster holding area, where the monsters fell silent when she removed her cloak.

Freya’s release of twelve monsters from the Monster Festival caused panic, and Ganesha and Eina organized help while keeping the crowd calm. On East Main Street, a Silverback Ape charged at Ling Xuan’s group, and Ling Xuan prepared to deal with it.

• Freya selected a Silverback Wolf, while twelve monsters were released from the Arena.
• Ganesha ordered the Ganesha Familia to pursue the escaped monsters and prioritize citizens’ safety, while keeping the festival audience from panicking.
• Eina called for help from nearby Familias and adventurers, and Ais and Loki agreed to assist after learning the monsters were on East Main Street.
• The Silverback Ape, enthralled by Freya’s appearance, spotted Ling Xuan and charged at him, Hestia, and Ryu Lion.
• Ling Xuan sensed a faint gaze watching him and faced the roaring Silverback Ape as Hestia grew serious.

Ling Xuan killed Freya’s Silverback Ape in a single strike, astonishing the residents and adventurers of Daedalus Road. Hestia celebrated by embracing him, while Freya watched jealously and resolved to claim him for herself.

• Ling Xuan instantly killed the Silverback Ape with a Flame Dragon attack, leaving the onlookers stunned.
• The residents of Daedalus Road cheered, while the adventurers struggled to believe a Level 1 adventurer had defeated the monster.
• Hestia excitedly threw herself into Ling Xuan’s arms, and he reminded her that people were watching.
• Freya watched Hestia embrace Ling Xuan, briefly accepted it, then vowed that Ling Xuan would become hers.