Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points

• The Empire invades Dong Ming, deploying advanced military forces.
• Su Ming receives a storage ring containing severed fingers of Dong Ming's Apocalypses and influential figures, crucial for reviving them.
• Su Ming decides to lead an expedition to attack the Kamiao Republic in five days.

Character Developments

• Su Ming demonstrates strategic thinking and ruthlessness in his decision to attack the Kamiao Republic.
• Cheng Hua shows military prowess and is recognized by Su Ming as a top-tier general.

Significant Themes

• The ruthless nature of interstellar politics and war.
• The importance of historical knowledge and remains in advancing civilization.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming consults with Cheng Hua about the war's duration and decides on a course of action.
• Su Ming orders Cheng Hua to prepare for an expedition to the Kamiao Republic.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wan Teng sends two legions to invade the Kamiao Republic, a historical museum of Human Civilization.
• The purpose of the invasion is to seize the corpses of historical powerhouses and scientists for Resurrection Technology.
• Wan Teng's army disables the Kamiao Republic's defense systems and armed forces without harming civilians.

Character Developments

• Su Ming, the leader of Wan Teng, is determined to obtain the cadaver samples for resurrection, even if it means defying history and public opinion.
• Cheng Hua, the commander of Wan Teng's legions, is puzzled by Su Ming's orders but remains loyal and follows them.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and the willingness to defy history and public opinion to achieve it.
• The tension between the need for security and the preservation of historical and cultural heritage.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Cheng Hua discuss the invasion, with Cheng Hua expressing concerns about the soldiers' morale and Su Ming refusing to reveal the true purpose of the invasion.
• Wan Teng's army interacts with the Kamiao Republic's defense systems and armed forces, aiming to disable them without causing civilian harm.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wan Teng invades the Kamiao Republic secretly, using advanced technology to disable defenses.
• Wan Teng soldiers occupy the republic, but avoid destruction and killing, focusing on capturing and knocking out opponents.
• They show interest only in muscle tissue samples from historical figures in museums, leaving other artifacts untouched.
• After collecting samples, Wan Teng's army withdraws, leaving the Kamiao Republic confused but unharmed.

Character Developments

• Su Ming, the mastermind behind the invasion, is revealed to be behind the scenes, using Xiao Lan's advanced technology to facilitate the invasion.
• The Kamiao Republic's soldiers and citizens display bravery and confusion, respectively, in the face of the invasion.

Significant Themes

• The invasion highlights the power imbalance between nations and the vulnerability of smaller nations.
• The focus on historical remains raises questions about obsession, collection, and the value placed on historical figures.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming commands Xiao Lan to disable the Kamiao Republic's defenses.
• Wan Teng soldiers interact with Kamiao Republic guards and staff, confusing them with their specific and non-destructive behavior.
• Citizens of the Kamiao Republic discuss and try to make sense of the invasion among themselves.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Kamiao Republic is attacked by a mysterious warlord force, but suffers no significant losses or damage.
• The Empire's offensive against the Eastern Nether Alliance intensifies, with some supporting unification and others resisting.
• The first Apocalypse, Detter, falls, and Su Ming decides not to revive him immediately to avoid further conflict.
• Su Ming begins the process of reviving historical figures, with Fang Tu's assistance, aiming to identify and revive the most powerful and crucial individuals first.

Character Developments

• Su Ming demonstrates strategic thinking and patience in his plans for revival and dealing with the Empire.
• Fang Tu expresses reluctance to continue reviving individuals at a high pace but complies with Su Ming's decision.
• Zhang Xun is mentioned as researching Entropy Flow, indicating his ongoing scientific pursuits.

Significant Themes

• Power and Control: The Empire's disregard for public opinion and its pursuit of unification highlights the theme of power and control.
• Revitalization and Legacy: The revival of historical figures raises questions about the value and impact of the past on the present.
• Patience and Strategy: Su Ming's approach to reviving individuals and dealing with the Empire emphasizes the importance of patience and strategic planning.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Fang Tu work together to identify and revive suitable individuals, with Su Ming making the final decisions.
• Su Ming considers sending a powerful Mechanic to assist Zhang Xun in his research, indicating potential collaboration between characters.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming and Fang Tu decide to revive Lin Ming, the first Apocalypse Level Mechanic and founder of the Mechanist Association.
• Lin Ming's brain tissue is retrieved, and his Divinity fragments are collected from the micro-light particle layer.
• Lin Ming is successfully revived, but he exhibits chuunibyo-like behavior, believing he has regained his youth and is destined for greatness.

Character Developments

• Fang Tu: Becomes motivated and excited about reviving Lin Ming and other "forbidden" beings from history.
• Lin Ming: Revived but displays eccentric behavior, believing he has regained his youth and is destined for greatness.

Significant Themes

• Revival of Historical Figures: The implications and potential consequences of reviving powerful individuals from history.
• Idolization and Disillusionment: Fang Tu's fanaticism towards Lin Ming is challenged when he sees Lin Ming's true personality.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Fang Tu: Work together seamlessly to revive Lin Ming, sharing a tacit understanding.
• Lin Ming and Su Ming/Fang Tu: Lin Ming initially ignores Su Ming and Fang Tu, focusing on his perceived regained youth.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Ming is resurrected and initially believes he's being deceived by warlord organizations seeking his advanced technology.
• Su Ming provides Lin Ming with a light-brain to help him understand the current era and its technological advancements.
• Su Ming decides to resurrect Luo Ya, the first Apocalypse Level expert in human history, to further strengthen Wan Teng.

Character Developments

• Lin Ming: Struggles to accept his resurrection and the passage of time, initially skeptical of the current era's advancements.
• Su Ming: Decides to let Lin Ming explore and learn about the current era on his own, and plans to resurrect Luo Ya to bolster Wan Teng's power.
• Fang Tu: Assists Su Ming in managing Lin Ming's situation and expresses astonishment at the decision to resurrect Luo Ya.

Significant Themes

• The passage of time and the advancements of human civilization.
• The power of knowledge and technology to shape society.
• The potential of exceptional individuals and their impact on history.

Character Interactions

• Lin Ming and Su Ming: Lin Ming is initially distrustful of Su Ming, but Su Ming remains patient and understanding, allowing Lin Ming to learn about the current era at his own pace.
• Su Ming and Fang Tu: They work together to manage Lin Ming's situation and discuss the resurrection of Luo Ya, with Fang Tu expressing awe at the decision.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Apocalypse, despite having near-infinite replicating cells and eternal youth, has a theoretical lifespan limit of 15,000 years.
• Luo Ya, the first Apocalypse, died at 15,000 years, setting the lifespan limit for powerhouses.
• Su Ming aims to resurrect past Apocalypses, starting with Luo Ya, to create a formidable fighting force.
• Su Ming attempts to collect and condense Luo Ya's Divinity fragments but encounters resistance from the main universe.
• The main universe's force prevents Luo Ya's resurrection, indicating a limit barrier.

Character Developments

• Su Ming: Realizes the complexity and limitations of resurrection, understanding that it requires a great price.
• Luo Ya: Confirmed to be beyond resurrection due to reaching the main universe's limit barrier.

Significant Themes

• Lifespan and mortality: Even Apocalypses, with their incredible powers, have a lifespan limit.
• The main universe's will: The universe has a force that prevents certain actions, such as Luo Ya's resurrection.
• The price of resurrection: Su Ming understands that resurrection is not as simple as he initially thought and requires a significant cost.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Fang Tu: Fang Tu expresses concern for Su Ming after he's injured while attempting Luo Ya's resurrection. Su Ming shares his realization about the complexity of resurrection with Fang Tu.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming and Fang Tu discuss the limitations of resurrection technology.
• They realize that reviving influential figures consumes Su Ming's lifespan, with the amount depending on the individual's impact on the universe.
• Reviving Lin Ming alone cost nearly a thousand years of Su Ming's lifespan.
• Reviving all twenty million important historical figures would exhaust the lifespans of Su Ming, Fang Tu, Zhang Xun, and Su Ming's father.
• Luo Ya, who reached the Limit Lifespan, cannot be revived.
• Resurrection technology cannot be used recklessly due to its severe consequences.

Character Developments

• Su Ming understands the core rules of the universe and their punishment for reversing them.
• Fang Tu realizes the implications of the resurrection restriction and its impact on Wan Teng's strategy.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of defying the core rules of the universe.
• The importance of influence and impact on the universe.
• The limitations of power and technology.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Fang Tu discuss the resurrection restriction, leading to a realization of its limitations and consequences.
• Su Ming provides explanations and insights to Fang Tu, who is bewildered by the revelations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming discovers a method to break through the lifespan barrier of the main universe using the Heart of the Universe within him.
• He begins closed-door cultivation to merge with the Heart of the Universe.
• On the battlefield, the Eastern Nether Alliance starts to decline due to the Empire's technological superiority.
• Lin Ming, revived by Su Ming, learns about his resurrection and the current era's advanced technology.
• Su Ming reveals the truth about the collision of universes and shows Lin Ming the Heart of the Universe crystal.

Character Developments

• Su Ming: Realizes a method to extend his lifespan and begins cultivating to merge with the Heart of the Universe. He also reveals the truth about the universe collision to Lin Ming.
• Lin Ming: Initially shocked and disbelieving about his resurrection and the advanced technology, he later learns about the universe collision and sees the Heart of the Universe crystal.

Significant Themes

• Lifespan and mortality: Su Ming's pursuit of a way to extend his lifespan drives the plot.
• Technology and progress: The advanced technology of Wan Teng and the Empire contrasts with Lin Ming's era, highlighting humanity's progress.
• Truth and deception: Su Ming reveals the truth about the universe collision, challenging Lin Ming's understanding of reality.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Lin Ming: Su Ming tries to persuade Lin Ming to help him by revealing the truth about the universe collision and showing him the Heart of the Universe crystal. Lin Ming is initially skeptical but becomes more cooperative after seeing the crystal.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Ming examines the Heart of the Universe and is amazed by its immense power.
• Su Ming reveals that the Heart of the Universe has connected with him and can't be separated.
• Lin Ming agrees to help Su Ming deal with the Empire's invasion after learning about the Leader's origin.
• Lin Ming shares his super technologies with Su Ming.

Character Developments

• Lin Ming shows his expertise in energy research, surprising Su Ming with his knowledge of the Energy Grading Theory.
• Su Ming's interest and respect for Lin Ming grow as he learns about his technologies.

Significant Themes

• The power and limitations of technology in the universe.
• The importance of understanding and adapting to new circumstances (Lin Ming's adjustment to his revival).

Character Interactions

• Lin Ming and Su Ming engage in a conversation about Lin Ming's super technologies, with Su Ming expressing interest and awe.
• Lin Ming shows Su Ming a sample of his Energy Repelling Material, demonstrating its near-perfect energy isolation capabilities.
• They discuss the limitations and potential applications of the Energy Repelling Material, with Su Ming seeing its strategic value.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Ming reveals his discovery of 'Anti-series Energy,' a force that ignores time, space, and matter, and can operate independently within the universe.
• This energy, when mastered, can penetrate and unaffected by other energies, including those of high-level experts, and is unaffected by time and space, even black holes and frozen time streams.
• Lin Ming explains that the difference in time flow rates across the universe is due to this Anti-series Energy, which he has harnessed to unify time flow rates within the Human Civilization territory, enabling interstellar society.
• The technology that achieves this, Anti-series Energy Technology, is revealed to be the core of the Interstellar Era.

Character Developments

• Lin Ming: Demonstrates his genius and vision by solving the time flow rate issue, creating the Interstellar Era, and expressing pride and self-satisfaction in his achievements.
• Su Ming: Shows increasing admiration and respect for Lin Ming as he understands the magnitude of Lin Ming's accomplishments.

Significant Themes

• Genius and Innovation: Lin Ming's character embodies this theme, as he revolutionizes interstellar society with his groundbreaking discovery and technology.
• Power and Responsibility: Lin Ming's control over Anti-series Energy Technology highlights the theme of power and responsibility, as he understands the potential danger it poses if misused.

Character Interactions

• Lin Ming and Su Ming: Their conversation reveals Lin Ming's accomplishments and Su Ming's growing respect for him. Lin Ming's decision to build an anti-decryption instrument for Su Ming shows his caution and responsibility in handling powerful technology.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Empire and Eastern Nether Alliance are engaged in a fierce war.
• Lin Ming, Zhang Xun, and Fang Tu collaborate to build a second Anti-series Energy Meter on Wan Teng.
• The instrument's purpose is to unify temporal variables and alter the flow of time in a region.
• Su Ming agrees to test the instrument in a star field with a different time flow from Wan Teng.

Character Developments

• Lin Ming demonstrates his genius in mechanics, impressing even Fang Tu, who initially idolized him.
• Su Ming shows concern for his safety but agrees to test the instrument, displaying courage and responsibility.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of advanced technology.
• The potential consequences of altering time flow on a large scale.
• The responsibility of those who wield great power.

Character Interactions

• Lin Ming, Zhang Xun, and Fang Tu work together, showcasing their expertise and camaraderie.
• Su Ming and Lin Ming have a tense exchange regarding the safety of the test, highlighting the trust and understanding between them.
• Zhang Xun and Fang Tu look to Su Ming for guidance, indicating his leadership role within the group.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming leaves Human Civilization's territory to test the Anti-series Energy Meter in different time flow rates.
• He passes through the boundary barrier using a fake identity (Zhang Huan) to avoid alerting major forces.
• Su Ming travels through various star regions, noting the time flow rate differences, searching for a significant discrepancy (ideally 1:0.001).

Character Developments

• Su Ming demonstrates determination and risk-taking, venturing into unexplored territories for Wan Teng's benefit.
• Xiao Lan shows concern for Su Ming's safety, providing information about potential dangers.

Significant Themes

• Time dilation and its potential benefits for Wan Teng's development.
• Risk-taking and exploration in the face of uncertainty.
• The use of false identities to evade attention.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming interacts with Xiao Lan, seeking information and making decisions based on its input.
• Su Ming's actions indirectly involve Lin Ming and other Wan Teng leaders, as they refused to follow him on this mission.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming discovers a star domain with a 37% danger coefficient due to its slow time flow, which can lead to advanced civilizations.
• He decides to find a place with a 1:0.001 time flow rate difference to give Wan Teng an advantage against the Empire.
• After exploring the star domain, Su Ming finds the desired time flow rate but also detects overlapping space, indicating the presence of another civilization.

Character Developments

• Su Ming shows determination and resolve in finding a suitable time flow rate for Wan Teng's development, even facing potential dangers.
• Xiao Lan, Su Ming's AI companion, expresses concern for Su Ming's safety but follows his orders.

Significant Themes

• The impact of time flow rates on civilization development and advancement.
• The isolation and limitations of civilizations that rely on overlapping space for survival.
• The risks and potential rewards of exploring unknown territories.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Xiao Lan work together, with Xiao Lan providing information and advice, while Su Ming makes the final decisions.
• Su Ming entrusts Xiao Lan with protecting the spaceship and its Anti-series Energy Meter, showing trust in his AI companion.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming encounters an unknown alien race while approaching the Overlapping Space.
• The alien, an Apocalypse Level expert, attacks Su Ming without provocation.
• Su Ming engages in combat, using his Mecha's capabilities and energy countermeasure technology.
• The alien dodges Su Ming's powerful sniper attack using an unknown void manipulation ability.

Character Developments

• Su Ming demonstrates his combat prowess and adaptability in facing an unknown enemy.
• The alien Apocalypse Level expert reveals a unique void manipulation ability.

Significant Themes

• The unknown and unexpected challenges in exploring new civilizations.
• The importance of adaptability and versatility in combat.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and the alien Apocalypse Level expert engage in a tense, high-stakes battle.
• Su Ming's AI, Xiao Lan, assists him by attempting to decipher the alien's language.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming encounters an alien Apocalypse Level expert and attempts a long-range attack, but it's dodged inexplicably.
• Su Ming switches to close combat, but the alien expert effortlessly deflects his attacks using a unique technique.
• The alien expert calls for reinforcements, and ten more alien Apocalypse Level experts appear.
• Su Ming decides to retreat rather than face the combined might of the ten aliens.

Character Developments

• Su Ming demonstrates his confidence and prowess in combat, but also shows caution and strategic thinking when faced with overwhelming odds.
• The alien expert showcases exceptional skill and technique, but his energy level seems ordinary compared to Human Civilization's Apocalypse Level experts.

Significant Themes

• The importance of technique and skill in combat, not just raw power.
• The value of learning and adapting new techniques to improve one's own abilities.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and the alien expert engage in a battle of wits and skills, with the alien expert initially having the upper hand due to his unique technique.
• Su Ming consults with Xiao Lan, his AI assistant, to analyze and learn from the alien expert's techniques.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming docks his spaceship outside an overlapping space, confirming the presence of Apocalypse Level powers within.
• He waits for Xiao Lan to deconstruct the alien's techniques to counter them and learn their strategies.
• After a day, Xiao Lan completes the analysis, and Su Ming begins learning the alien's techniques, increasing his combat power by over 30%.
• Su Ming orders Wan Teng to dispatch the army, with an estimated arrival time of five years in the overlapping space's time flow.
• Su Ming transforms into an alien with four arms and no legs, mimicking an Apocalypse Level expert, and infiltrates the overlapping space as a scout.

Character Developments

• Su Ming demonstrates patience and strategic planning, waiting to learn the alien's techniques before initiating an invasion.
• He shows adaptability by transforming his body to infiltrate the overlapping space.
• Xiao Lan exhibits efficiency in deconstructing the alien's techniques and communicating with Wan Teng.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation and Learning: Su Ming learns the alien's techniques to counter them and improve his own combat power.
• Infiltration and Intelligence Gathering: Su Ming infiltrates the overlapping space to gather information before the main invasion.
• Time Dilation: The difference in time flow between the Human Civilization's territory and the overlapping space is a significant factor in planning and execution.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming interacts with Xiao Lan, giving orders and receiving updates on the analysis and army deployment.
• Su Ming's actions indirectly involve Wan Teng, who is preparing the army for the invasion.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming, undercover as Lin Ming, explores the Shadow Demon Civilization's realm of overlapping spacetime for three months.
• He discovers that the civilization's habitat is akin to a colossal living organism, with flesh-and-blood walls and a heart-like celestial body at its center.
• Su Ming learns about an annual event called the "Soul Absorption Ritual" and attends it, witnessing an Apocalypse-level Shadow Demon leading the ceremony.

Character Developments

• Su Ming: Maintains his undercover identity, shows curiosity and astonishment at the civilization's true form, and demonstrates strategic patience in gathering information.
• Saint Demon (Apocalypse-level Shadow Demon): Exhibits leadership and charisma, overseeing the Soul Absorption Ritual.

Significant Themes

• The Shadow Demon Civilization's unique existence as a colossal life form, challenging conventional understanding of life and civilization.
• The scarcity of energy in their realm, contrasting with the abundance of cultivation among its members.
• The annual Soul Absorption Ritual, hinting at a crucial aspect of the civilization's survival or growth.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming interacts with a Shadow Demon Clan member who guides him to the Soul Absorption Ritual, revealing his excitement and eagerness for the event.
• Saint Demon addresses the gathered Shadow Demon Clan members, displaying his authority and their respect for him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Shadow Demon Clan performs a "Soul Absorption Ritual" on a colossal heart-like organ, absorbing its energy for two days.
• Su Ming infiltrates the ritual, mimicking the Shadow Demons to avoid suspicion.
• After the ritual, Su Ming suspects the heart belongs to a dormant, colossal life form (Mother Body) that the Shadow Demons are parasitizing.

Character Developments

• Su Ming: Realizes the Shadow Demon Civilization is parasitic, absorbs energy from the heart, and suspects the Mother Body's true state.
• Shadow Demons: Display their parasitic nature, absorb energy from the heart, and show no concern for the Mother Body's well-being.

Significant Themes

• Parasitism: The Shadow Demon Civilization's survival strategy, exploiting the Mother Body's energy.
• Dormancy vs. Awakening: The Mother Body's potential threat, depending on its true state.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and the Shadow Demons: Su Ming infiltrates their ritual, while they remain oblivious to his true identity.
• Su Ming and the peculiar Shadow Demon: They exchange a meaningful glance, hinting at a potential interaction later.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A Shadow Demon Clan member, who is the original consciousness of the giant life form, approaches Su Ming, revealing he's been waiting for an outsider like Su Ming to resurrect him.
• Su Ming initially refuses, citing the high cost of resurrection and potential cosmic penalties.
• The Shadow Demon Clan member pleads with Su Ming to discuss terms for his resurrection.

Character Developments

• Su Ming shows reluctance to involve himself in the resurrection of the giant life form due to potential risks and high costs.
• The Shadow Demon Clan member demonstrates desperation and eagerness to be revived, indicating he has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.

Significant Themes

• The cost of resurrection and the potential consequences for Su Ming's lifespan.
• The desperation and hope of the Shadow Demon Clan member for revival.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and the Shadow Demon Clan member engage in a tense negotiation, with the former setting conditions for the latter's resurrection and the latter pleading for a chance to meet those conditions.