Chapter Summaries

Jiang Xiao trained blade techniques and unarmed combat with Xia Yan while trying to catch up on schoolwork, with mixed results on his exams. Hai Tianqing returned to teach practical training and focused his attention on Jiang Xiao, leaving Jiang Xiao uneasy about his connection to Two Tails.

• Jiang Xiao practiced Basic blade movements with Xia Yan, raising his Xia Family Blade Art to Bronze Quality Lv.6.
• Jiang Xiao sparred with Xia Yan and raised his Unarmed Combat to Silver Quality Lv.1, while his Abundant Star Power reached Bronze Quality Lv.5.
• Jiang Xiao failed the Star Studies exam with 36 points and earned mixed scores in his other subjects, including 66 in mathematics.
• Li Weiyi continued holding onto the Star River Stage mercenary's Star Pearl because he felt his foundation was not solid enough to absorb it.
• Hai Tianqing returned to school as Class 1's practical-training teacher and repeatedly focused his attention on Jiang Xiao.

After their team won a sparring match, Jiang Xiao and his teammates learned that the Beijiang Province High School League would be held in the dangerous Armory rather than the familiar Snowfield. Han Jiangxue decided they would have to enter for the chance at extra College Entrance Examination points, while Xia Yan and Li Weiyi worried about the Armory’s effects and the risks it posed.

• Han Jiangxue led Jiang Xiao’s team to a narrow victory over Xing Lang’s team in a sparring match.
• Xia Yan had Jiang Xiao continue practicing the first three forms of the Xia Family Blade Art while Li Weiyi announced that the league’s training location had been revealed.
• Han Jiangxue said the competition would take place in the Armory, prompting Xia Yan to question the decision and Li Weiyi to worry about his mother’s reaction.
• Han Jiangxue said the winning team would receive ten extra College Entrance Examination points, so they had to enter the Armory.
• Jiang Xiao recalled that the Armory contained diverse Bronze- and Silver-Tier creatures that looked human, while Xia Yan loathed the prospect of fighting them.

Jiang Xiao sparred with Xia Yan using his basic blade skills and was nearly strangled after teasing her, while Hai Tianqing explained why the provincial league venue had changed. Hai Tianqing then pulled Jiang Xiao aside and asked whether his Cyan Glow was Gold Quality.

• Hai Tianqing entered the training room and reminded Jiang Xiao to focus on his role as a Medical Awakened.
• Jiang Xiao demonstrated three defensive Xia Family Blade Art forms, provoking Xia Yan into a sparring match.
• Jiang Xiao used solid footwork and Cyan Glow to counter Xia Yan’s charge and knock her backward.
• Xia Yan grabbed her Steel Great Blade and attacked Jiang Xiao, but Hai Tianqing stopped her and then handed Jiang Xiao over to her.
• Hai Tianqing explained that the Beijiang Province High School League may have moved to the Armory because local teams performed poorly in the National League.
• Hai Tianqing took Jiang Xiao into the corridor and asked whether his Cyan Glow was Gold Quality.

Jiang Xiao drew out Hai Tianqing’s knowledge about the Upper Snowy Plains and learned that his parents had been Pioneers who may have become lost there. He left with renewed hope of finding them and growing interested in the Pioneering Legion, while Hai Tianqing hinted that Two Tails might recruit him by force.

• Hai Tianqing recognized that Jiang Xiao’s Green Glow was unusually powerful and assumed his parents had helped him obtain a Gold Quality White Ghost Star Bead.
• Jiang Xiao pressed Hai Tianqing for details, and Hai Tianqing explained that the Sacred Ruins led to dangerous Upper Snowy Plains filled with stronger creatures and that return portals were hard to find.
• Hai Tianqing revealed that the Pioneers who explored the Upper Snowy Plains included Jiang Xiao’s parents and that some returned with Gold Quality Green Glow.
• Hai Tianqing explained that the Night Watchers guarded the Sacred Ruins to keep people from becoming lost and perhaps to await the return of missing Pioneers.
• Jiang Xiao considered joining the Pioneering Legion because his parents might still be alive, and Hai Tianqing’s smile made him worry that Two Tails might force him into service.

Jiang Xiao discussed Two Tails’ offer to take him as an apprentice with Hai Tianqing, who hinted at the history behind Three Tails’ betrayal and revealed Two Tails’ real name. Hai Tianqing then told Jiang Xiao’s team they would train for the National High School League, including trips to the armory to prepare for combat.

• Jiang Xiao asked Hai Tianqing whether he should join the Night Watch Legion, and Hai Tianqing said Two Tails valued his potential and character and would start him as an apprentice.
• Jiang Xiao deduced that Three Tails had betrayed the team, and Hai Tianqing admitted that he and Three Tails had later left the Light Chasing Group without explaining her mistake.
• Hai Tianqing told Jiang Xiao that Two Tails’ real name was Luan Hongying and advised him to use it if she became unpredictable.
• Hai Tianqing announced to Jiangbin No. 1 High School’s team that the school expected them to pursue the National High School League after the Provincial League.
• Hai Tianqing said the school would develop three teams and send Jiang Xiao’s team to train in the armory, where they would study Different Dimension Creatures and their combat methods.

Jiang Xiao struggled to balance his studies and training while thinking about joining Han Jiangxue at university, then confronted Xia Yan over her old fake love confessions posted from his account. The chapter ended with Xia Yan asking him to discuss the matter privately as Han Jiangxue stood nearby.

• Jiang Xiao reflected on his demanding schedule and his wish to attend the same university as Han Jiangxue, while considering whether he could upgrade his Decoy Star Skill into a controllable clone.
• Su Rou brought Jiang Xiao onto her livestream, where fans teased them, and he used Blessing to soothe her stomach before learning that fans had seen supposed love confessions to Xia Yan on Weibo.
• Jiang Xiao recognized that Xia Yan had posted the confessions using his phone and denied the screenshots on Su Rou's livestream.
• Ye Lanxiang handed out math tests, and Jiang Xiao repeated one of Xia Yan's old confessions with mathematics substituted for her name.
• Xia Yan realized Jiang Xiao had exposed her post and quietly asked him to talk privately.

Jiang Xiao left Han Jiangxue and Xia Yan to meet Two Tails, who took him to find a quiet place to talk. They headed for a barbecue restaurant near a bathing center, and Jiang Xiao sensed that Two Tails had a deeper reason for choosing the rundown spot.

• Xia Yan photographed Jiang Xiao saying goodbye to Li Weiyi and Li Qingmei, then planned to post the picture online.
• Jiang Xiao spotted Two Tails waiting in a black sedan and told Han Jiangxue he would return later.
• Han Jiangxue allowed Jiang Xiao to leave alone after he promised to come home early and call her.
• Two Tails let Jiang Xiao drive and asked him to find somewhere quiet to talk.
• Two Tails entered a location near a bathing center into the GPS and said the barbecue restaurant across from it was small and hard to find.

Jiang Xiao and Two Tails shared a meal at a familiar shop, where he told her he wanted to attend school and stay close to his sister rather than join the army. Two Tails gave him a detailed map of the Armory, and Jiang Xiao returned to the shop after realizing how clumsily she had shown her concern.

• Two Tails brought Jiang Xiao to Auntie Yu’s shop, where she warmly reunited with Auntie Yu and Old Yu.
• Over dinner, Two Tails criticized the Armory’s Star Skills and said she would take part in every step of Jiang Xiao’s growth.
• Jiang Xiao told Two Tails he wanted to go to school and protect his sister instead of joining the army, and Two Tails silently accepted his decision.
• Two Tails handed Jiang Xiao a detailed hand-drawn map of the Armory, and he left with the map and her car keys.
• After studying the map and recalling Two Tails sitting alone, Jiang Xiao returned to the shop, where she told him, “You came back.”

Jiang Xiao discussed his enlistment plan and Han Jiangxue’s future with Two Tails over dinner, then brought the drunk Two Tails to his family’s apartment. The chapter ended with Two Tails asleep in his room and Jiang Xiao deciding not to answer Han Jiangxue’s teasing message.

• Jiang Xiao asked Two Tails about her armory map and explained his plan for his parents’ enlistment and his own role as her apprentice.
• Two Tails asked where Han Jiangxue wanted to study, and Jiang Xiao said she might want to see more of Huaxia and explore an uncertain future.
• Two Tails revealed that the restaurant belonged to the parents of a former comrade, then admitted she had nowhere to go and leaned on Jiang Xiao as they walked.
• Jiang Xiao drove Two Tails to his apartment, where they noticed someone watching from Room 702 before the curtains closed.
• Two Tails went into Jiang Xiao’s room and shut the door, while Jiang Xiao slept in the training room and chose not to reply to Han Jiangxue’s message, “Have some self-respect.”

Two Tails woke in Jiang Xiao’s apartment, then visited Room 702 and revealed that its occupant would join the Night Watch Legion. At school, Jiang Xiao told his teammates about Two Tails’ offer and the weapon depot map she had given him, then asked which universities they planned to attend.

• Jiang Xiao let the sleeping Two Tails rest, left toiletries and breakfast for her, and went to school.
• Two Tails woke, ate the food Jiang Xiao had prepared, and knocked on Room 702, telling the person behind the door that he would join the Night Watch Legion.
• Jiang Xiao told Xia Yan, Han Jiangxue, and Li Weiyi that Two Tails had given him detailed information about the Guanlin City weapon depot and wanted him to join her team as her disciple.
• Jiang Xiao explained that he had helped Two Tails defeat a mercenary vice-commander and save her, and that Teacher Hai Tianqing had once served on her team.
• Jiang Xiao asked his teammates which universities they planned to apply to, leaving all three speechless.

Jiang Xiao’s team traveled with Hai Tianqing to the arsenal in Nansheng County for training, after discussing Li Weiyi’s family’s hopes for his future and the team’s college plans. They entered the arsenal and emerged into a bright, warm grassland, where Jiang Xiao wondered about the world’s sun and resources.

• Hai Tianqing led Jiang Xiao, Li Weiyi, Xia Yan, and Han Jiangxue on a drive to the arsenal near Nansheng County.
• Li Weiyi told his teammates that his father hoped he would attend the Huaxia University of Science and Technology for National Defense, while Xia Yan and Han Jiangxue discussed their uncertain plans after graduation.
• Han Jiangxue quizzed Jiang Xiao on the arsenal’s creatures and their abilities as the team approached the guarded entrance.
• Hai Tianqing guided the team through the military base and its Portal, and the four students entered the arsenal.
• Jiang Xiao found himself in a sunny, springlike grassland and wondered whether the arsenal could share Earth’s sun and provide resources for people.

Jiang Xiao's team entered the forest and encountered an Ape Ghost being confronted by a stone-knife-wielding man and a group of female archers. The team watched from hiding as the apparent Different Dimension Creatures prepared to attack, while Jiang Xiao's distraction earned him a smack from Han Jiangxue.

• Hai Tianqing led the team away from the guardians' camp and told them he would follow at a distance once they entered the forest.
• The team adopted the 2-1-1 formation and traveled deeper into the woods, with Li Weiyi marking their route.
• Xia Yan spotted a staggering Ape Ghost and a concealed figure nearby, prompting the team to hide and observe.
• A man holding a stone knife openly drew the Ape Ghost's attention as several women rose from concealment behind it.
• Jiang Xiao stared at the women and whispered to Li Weiyi, and Han Jiangxue smacked him on the back of the head.

Jiang Xiao and his companions watched savages kill an Ape Ghost, then Han Jiangxue ordered an attack on the Female Archers. Xia Yan and Li Weiyi charged while Han Jiangxue lifted archers with Barren Wind, but a seductive voice revealed that the Poisonous Healer had arrived beside Li Weiyi.

• Han Jiangxue told Xia Yan and Li Weiyi to wait while Male Knives and Female Archers fought the Ape Ghost.
• The Ape Ghost used Berserk, but the Female Archers overwhelmed it with purple-lit arrows, and the savages killed a wounded Male Knife and gathered the dead for food.
• Han Jiangxue ordered the group to attack as the Female Archers grew alert, and Xia Yan and Li Weiyi charged behind the Black Shield.
• Han Jiangxue raised several Female Archers with Barren Wind while Xia Yan killed one and deflected arrows, and Li Weiyi advanced under shield cover.
• A sharp, alluring voice sounded beside Li Weiyi, and he recognized that the Poisonous Healer had arrived.

Jiang Xiao and his companions fought off a group of Female Archers and savages, with Han Jiangxue coordinating their attacks. After the battle, Jiang Xiao overcame his reluctance to collect a Star Pearl, while Hai Tianqing worried that the weapons depot was too dangerous for students their age.

• Han Jiangxue directed Jiang Xiao to use Blessing on Female Archers so her fireballs could kill them.
• Xia Yan was wounded by a purple-speckled arrow, pulled it from her arm, and received healing from Jiang Xiao's Bouncing Medical Light.
• Xia Yan called Jiang Xiao over, and he helped her and Han Jiangxue target the Female Archers while Li Weiyi fought one with his shield and hammer.
• Li Weiyi crushed a Female Archer who fell from a tree, and Xia Yan killed two more; Han Jiangxue reported that three Female Archers and two savages had escaped.
• Han Jiangxue warned the group against using the savages' Star Pearls to replenish Star Power, and Jiang Xiao retrieved a bloodstained Star Pearl from a Female Archer's skull.
• Hai Tianqing watched the four students and worried that the weapons depot was unsuitable training for children their age.

Jiang Xiao examined the Female Archer’s Star Skills, corpse, and bow while Xia Yan, Han Jiangxue, and Li Weiyi mistakenly worried that he was fixating on her body. The chapter left him warning Li Weiyi about a threat behind him as he cast Blessing.

• Jiang Xiao found that the Female Archer’s Star Skills included Hatred, which he considered valuable because he could upgrade its quality.
• Xia Yan covered the Female Archer’s exposed thighs, accepted her Star Pearl, and praised Jiang Xiao’s fighting support.
• Jiang Xiao inspected the Female Archer’s weapons and body, prompting Han Jiangxue to explain that Different Dimension Creatures differed from human women.
• Jiang Xiao tried the Female Archer’s bow but failed to gain a Basic Skill from it.
• Li Weiyi began advising Jiang Xiao about his curiosity, and Jiang Xiao spotted danger behind him and cast Blessing.

Jiang Xiao and his teammates were ambushed by a Savage Male Witch using exploding corpses and Corpse Spirits. After Jiang Xiao healed Xia Yan and helped Han Jiangxue recover from the Corpse Spirit’s influence, the team regrouped and realized the immediate threat had eased.

• A Corpse Spirit shot between Han Jiangxue and Xia Yan, and Jiang Xiao recognized the enemy’s Star Skill as belonging to a Savage Male Witch.
• A Female Archer’s corpse exploded beneath Xia Yan, injuring her and blasting Han Jiangxue; Jiang Xiao healed Xia Yan while Han Jiangxue used Barren Wind to move the remaining corpses away.
• Several Corpse Spirits attacked, and one entered Han Jiangxue, filling her with panic and making her struggle against Xia Yan.
• Jiang Xiao restrained Han Jiangxue and used Blessing on her, then explained that they needed to guard someone affected by a Corpse Spirit until the negative emotions passed.
• Han Jiangxue recovered, and Jiang Xiao said the corpses were gone and the threat had improved; Xia Yan teased him for calling himself her dad.

Han Jiangxue’s team was surrounded by savages and their witches, so they fought while retreating toward the Supply Point. After Han Jiangxue captured the Savage Female Witch with Shattered Space, she warned Jiang Xiao that someone was watching them.

• Hai Tianqing watched the team regroup and admired how Jiang Xiao’s Blessing countered the Corpse Spirit’s effects.
• Xia Yan spotted a Savage Male Witch among the encircling savages, and the team chose to break through toward the Supply Point.
• Han Jiangxue recognized a Savage Female Witch and used Shattered Space to disrupt the enemies while Li Weiyi and Xia Yan held them off.
• The savages’ dark-gold markings vanished after Han Jiangxue captured the Savage Female Witch, and the team continued retreating as Li Weiyi came under spear fire.
• Han Jiangxue pulled Jiang Xiao back from the fight and told him to stay beside her because someone was watching them.

After the Four-person Team drove off the Savage Female Witches, Jiang Xiao absorbed a Savage Female Witch Star Pearl and gained Yearning and Dawn. When a Buzz Cut man stole one of their Star Pearls, the team confronted him and prepared to fight.

• The Four-person Team fought while retreating, and their coordinated attacks gradually weakened the Savage Female Witches’ pursuit.
• Jiang Xiao absorbed a Savage Female Witch Star Pearl, unlocking the Yearning and Dawn Star Skills in his fourth Star Slot.
• Xia Yan confronted a Buzz Cut man who had taken a Star Pearl from one of their kills, and Jiang Xiao backed her up with an insult.
• The Buzz Cut man challenged the team, but Jiang Xiao healed them with Bell Chime and activated Yearning and Dawn as Han Jiangxue ordered them to prepare for battle.

After Hai Tianqing drove off the Four-person Team, Han Jiangxue warned Jiang Xiao about the dangers of Other Dimension Spaces and urged him to become stronger. The group collected their spoils and headed for the Supply Point, where Han Jiangxue planned to absorb a Savage Male Witch's Star Pearl.

• Hai Tianqing intervened as the Four-person Team confronted the group, and they left after Xia Yan identified him as their teacher.
• Han Jiangxue explained that strength and vigilance were necessary in Other Dimension Spaces, and told Jiang Xiao that the team’s Star Pearls and dignity had been at risk.
• Jiang Xiao revealed that he had absorbed two Star Skills from the Savage Female Witch's Star Pearl, prompting the others to celebrate his One Star Double Technique.
• The team gathered the Star Pearls, and Han Jiangxue decided to try absorbing the Savage Male Witch's Star Pearl at the Supply Point.
• Han Jiangxue asked whether her warning had been too harsh, and Jiang Xiao admitted he had been conceited but said he had trusted Hai Tianqing to protect them.

At the Armory, Han Jiangxue failed to absorb the Savage Male Witch Star Pearl, while Jiang Xiao and the others rested and replenished their Star Power. The team left the cabin to continue training, with only two days remaining.

• Hai Tianqing led the students to a cabin in the Armory, where Han Jiangxue tried and failed to absorb the Savage Male Witch Star Pearl.
• Jiang Xiao prepared military rations and discussed the low resale value of some Star Pearls with Xia Yan and Hai Tianqing.
• The students ate and rested for more than two hours while absorbing Star Power, but Jiang Xiao struggled to do so beside Han Jiangxue and moved outside.
• Xia Yan teased Jiang Xiao, who shouted that she had kissed him, prompting Han Jiangxue to come outside and scold them both.
• Han Jiangxue ordered the team to leave, and Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan meekly followed her.