Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming and his team raid a factory in the Black Domain, seizing Gene Production Instruments and Gene Plasma.
• They encounter a mysterious figure waiting for them in the dark.
• Su Ming sends his team to the spaceship and approaches the figure alone.

Character Developments

• Su Ming demonstrates his ruthless determination to thrive in the Black Domain.
• Locke shows concern for Su Ming's safety and recognizes the figure as someone from the Empire.
• The mysterious figure reveals he knows about Su Ming's hijacking of the Empire's warship and cancels the Empire's investigation mission.

Significant Themes

• Ruthlessness and determination in the face of adversity (Su Ming).
• The power dynamics and influence of the Empire (the mysterious figure).
• The consequences of past actions (Su Ming's conflict with his brother).

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Locke: Locke shows concern for Su Ming's safety, while Su Ming reassures him.
• Su Ming and the mysterious figure: They engage in a tense conversation, with the figure questioning Su Ming about his actions and Su Ming revealing his motivations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming's father, Kellen Clarence, visits him in the Black Domain.
• Kellen reveals that he has revoked all of Su Ming's bounties and wants him to return to the Empire.
• He warns Su Ming about the impending danger from the Void Civilization and the Black Domain's role as a buffer zone.
• Kellen suggests that Su Ming should go to the Eastern Nether Alliance for better cultivation and tempering opportunities.
• Kellen gives Su Ming a communicator, offering his support and protection.

Character Developments

• Su Ming: Becomes more understanding and accepting of his father. He decides to consider leaving the Black Domain and is open to going to the Eastern Nether Alliance.
• Kellen Clarence: Shows a softer side, expressing concern for Su Ming's safety and offering help. He acknowledges his past mistakes and regrets.

Significant Themes

• Family and Relationships: The chapter explores the complex father-son relationship between Su Ming and Kellen, highlighting their pride, determination, and eventual understanding.
• Power and Protection: The theme of power and protection is evident as Kellen, an Imperial Apocalypse Level expert, offers his support and backing to Su Ming.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Kellen Clarence: Their interaction is initially tense and awkward, but as they talk, they begin to understand each other better, leading to a slight improvement in their relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming leads Wan Teng's spaceship into the sky, sparking curiosity about a mysterious passenger.
• The Empire cancels Wan Teng's arrest warrant, making Locke realize Su Ming's influential connections.
• Su Ming orders the annihilation of all small gene potion workshops in the Black Domain, leaving Wan Teng as the sole producer.
• Wan Teng receives a multi-billion-unit gene potion order, but production capacity is insufficient.
• Su Ming decides to expand by purchasing a planet for a new gene potion factory and requests equipment and research facilities from Walter.

Character Developments

• Su Ming demonstrates decisive leadership in eliminating competition and shows ambition in expanding Wan Teng's production capabilities.
• Locke recognizes Su Ming's powerful connections and decides to hold onto this influential backer.
• Wang Ke, the gene potion researcher, struggles with production capacity but remains dedicated to improving efficiency.
• Walter, the equipment supplier, acknowledges Su Ming's wealth and offers assistance in purchasing a planet and necessary equipment.

Significant Themes

• Power and Influence: Su Ming's connections and wealth enable him to make decisions that impact the Black Domain's gene potion market and secure Wan Teng's future.
• Ambition and Expansion: Su Ming's desire to grow Wan Teng into a research-based force drives him to seek new resources and production facilities.
• Competition and Monopolization: The elimination of small workshops leaves Wan Teng as the sole gene potion producer, highlighting the cutthroat nature of the Black Domain's market.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming interacts with his subordinates, displaying leadership and concern for their opinions.
• Locke and Su Ming discuss the Empire's warrant cancellation, revealing Locke's realization of Su Ming's influential connections.
• Su Ming and Wang Ke discuss production capacity issues, showing Su Ming's awareness of the challenges faced by Wan Teng's gene potion production.
• Su Ming and Walter discuss the purchase of a planet and necessary equipment, demonstrating their business relationship and mutual respect.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wan Teng purchases a planet, renaming it Wan Teng Planet.
• Su Ming plans to expand production capacity, recruit members, and produce over 90 mechas for various factions in exchange for Mechanical Parts, Star Coins, and Mechanical Knowledge.
• The Mecha Martial Venerable System activates an auto-learning function, allowing Su Ming to learn Mechanical Knowledge while sleeping.
• Su Ming decides to learn basic Mechanical Knowledge and asks Walter to gather as much as possible.

Character Developments

• Su Ming demonstrates ambition and strategic planning in expanding Wan Teng's operations.
• Su Ming shows eagerness to learn and improve his mechanical knowledge, even at the basic level.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and Expansion: Su Ming's desire to grow Wan Teng Planet and its production capabilities.
• Knowledge Acquisition: The importance of learning and understanding various Mechanical Knowledge for personal growth and success.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming interacts with Locke and Warren, discussing expansion plans and production.
• Su Ming communicates with Walter, requesting him to gather basic Mechanical Knowledge.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wan Teng becomes a symbol of wealth in the Black Domain, producing and selling Gene Potions daily.
• Su Ming shares profits with other factions, ensuring Wan Teng's safety and prosperity.
• Su Ming and Warren assemble mechas for a month, completing a significant order.
• Su Ming builds a Physical Activity Pool for Wan Teng members, enhancing their cultivation speed.

Character Developments

• Su Ming: Becomes a Level Seven Gene Warrior and increases his Brain Domain Level to 4.9W. He demonstrates his wealth and generosity by sharing profits and building the Physical Activity Pool.
• Warren: Significantly improves his mechanical skills, assembling E-class Mechas and helping Su Ming complete the mecha order.

Significant Themes

• Wealth and Power: Su Ming's wealth ensures Wan Teng's safety and allows him to invest in resources like the Physical Activity Pool, increasing his power.
• Generosity and Long-term Thinking: Su Ming shares profits with other factions, creating goodwill and ensuring Wan Teng's longevity.
• Hard Work and Perseverance: Both Su Ming and Warren work tirelessly for a month to complete the mecha order, demonstrating their dedication and determination.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Warren: They work together to assemble mechas, showcasing their compatibility and mutual respect. Su Ming also pays Warren for his work, demonstrating fairness.
• Su Ming and Wan Teng members: Su Ming provides the Physical Activity Pool as a benefit, fostering a positive relationship with Wan Teng members and encouraging their loyalty.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming upgrades his Body Tempering Level to 6, increasing his physical strength and maximum starlight point tolerance.
• He falls asleep in the Physical Activity Pool, allowing his body to improve and his mind to absorb new Mechanical Knowledge.
• Su Ming considers leaving Wan Teng for a temporary trip to broaden his horizons and gain new experiences.
• He visits the humanoid creature in the mineral box to inform it of his plans and requests an advance transfer of its civilization's knowledge.

Character Developments

• Su Ming: He continues to grow stronger, both physically and in his Mechanical Knowledge. He also demonstrates strategic thinking by considering a trip outside Wan Teng to expand his horizons.
• The Humanoid Creature: It shows understanding and cooperation when Su Ming requests an advance transfer of its civilization's knowledge, indicating a level of trust and mutual respect.

Significant Themes

• Personal Growth: Su Ming's continuous improvement in his physical strength and Mechanical Knowledge reflects his dedication to self-improvement.
• Exploration and Learning: Su Ming's decision to leave Wan Teng temporarily highlights his curiosity and desire to learn from new experiences.
• Trust and Cooperation: The interaction between Su Ming and the humanoid creature shows the development of trust and cooperation between them.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and the Humanoid Creature: Their interaction demonstrates a growing understanding and mutual respect, with Su Ming making a request and the humanoid creature cooperating, despite the potential risk of losing its knowledge.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming requests the humanoid creature to share its civilization's energy-related knowledge.
• The humanoid creature agrees, transferring a vast amount of information to Su Ming over half an hour.
• Su Ming stores and begins to comprehend the knowledge using his Brain Domain and the Mecha Martial Venerable System.

Character Developments

• Su Ming demonstrates determination and shamelessness in his request for knowledge, showing his desperation to learn and grow.
• The humanoid creature shows reluctance but ultimately agrees to share its knowledge, revealing a hint of exhaustion afterward.
• Su Ming's Brain Domain and the system's capabilities are further highlighted as they handle the immense information transfer.

Significant Themes

• The acquisition and sharing of knowledge.
• The value of knowledge and its role in civilization.
• The struggle between sharing and concealing knowledge, even among allies.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and the humanoid creature engage in a tense negotiation, with Su Ming's persistence eventually convincing the humanoid creature to share its knowledge.
• The humanoid creature holds back some of its civilization's core knowledge, showing caution and self-preservation.
• Su Ming interacts with the Mecha Martial Venerable System, demonstrating his ability to manage and process vast amounts of information.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Walter, a businessman, sells hijacked minerals to an unknown buyer, later revealed to be the Donglin Cosmic Nation.
• Su Ming decides to leave the Black Domain for training, leaving Wan Teng temporarily.
• Locke and Wang Ke decide to stay in Wan Teng to manage and develop it further.

Character Developments

• Walter: Shows his business acumen and lack of scruples, selling minerals to the Donglin Cosmic Nation without considering the political implications.
• Su Ming: Demonstrates his trust in his subordinates by leaving Wan Teng in their care.
• Locke: Steps up to manage Wan Teng in Su Ming's absence, showing his reliability and commitment.
• Wang Ke: Expresses his dedication to research and his contentment with the resources provided by Wan Teng.

Significant Themes

• Ambition vs. Responsibility: Walter's ambition leads him to sell minerals to a potentially hostile force, while Su Ming's responsibility makes him ensure Wan Teng's stability before leaving.
• Trust and Delegation: Su Ming's trust in his subordinates allows him to leave Wan Teng temporarily, highlighting the importance of delegation in leadership.
• Loyalty and Commitment: Locke and Wang Ke's decisions to stay in Wan Teng show their loyalty and commitment to the cause.

Character Interactions

• Walter interacts with his black market contact, revealing the buyer's identity.
• Su Ming interacts with the Wan Teng leaders, discussing their plans while he's away.
• Locke and Wang Ke interact with Su Ming, expressing their intentions to stay in Wan Teng.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Warren, usually a homebody dedicated to studying Mechanical Knowledge, surprises everyone by expressing his desire to leave Wan Teng to gain experience.
• Warren wants to visit the Lin Ming Mechanist Association, a neutral Cosmic Nation and a sacred land for Mechanics, to witness top-tier Mechanics and enhance his vision.
• Su Ming, understanding Warren's decision, supports his plan to go to the Lin Ming Mechanist Association.

Character Developments

• Warren: Realizes his limitations in combat and decides to focus solely on researching mechanical technology, aiming to become a non-combatant Mechanic.
• Su Ming: Understands and supports Warren's decision, sees the potential in Warren's choice for Wan Teng's future defensive systems.

Significant Themes

• The importance of experience and exposure to high-level Mechanics for a Mechanic's growth and vision.
• Specialization in one's field (combat or mechanics) for better development.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Warren: Their mentor-mentee and friend relationship is evident as Su Ming supports Warren's decision, understanding his potential and future role in Wan Teng.
• Warren's decision impacts Su Ming's plans as well, with Su Ming preparing to go to the Eastern Nether Alliance after Warren's departure.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming boards his custom-made, luxurious spaceship for a journey to the Eastern Nether Alliance.
• The ship, equipped with various facilities, is expensive, causing Su Ming some financial pain.
• Su Ming decides to bypass the Empire's supply station and head directly to the Donglin Cosmic Nation for resupply.
• Unbeknownst to Su Ming, a significant event is brewing in the Donglin Cosmic Nation.

Character Developments

• Su Ming demonstrates his determination and resolve, prioritizing his journey's efficiency and his own improvement.
• Su Ming's wealth is hinted at, as he can afford a luxurious spaceship but still feels the pinch of its cost.

Significant Themes

• Wealth and Resources: The spaceship's luxury and cost highlight the importance of wealth and resources in Su Ming's world.
• Preparation and Growth: Su Ming's decision to use the travel time to study and improve his skills emphasizes the theme of personal growth and preparation.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming interacts with the ship's AI, making decisions about their route and energy consumption.
• In the Donglin Cosmic Nation, Gene Warriors deliver mysterious minerals to a factory, interacting with a Vacuum Level expert and Mechanics, hinting at a larger plot developing.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A group of mechanics discover an unknown, pale red crystal with an exceptionally high energy index.
• They decide to secretly research the crystal to claim its discovery and potential applications for fame and fortune.
• The mechanics interact with the crystal, causing ripples and energy fluctuations, unaware that the crystal might possess a consciousness.
• One mechanic's hand begins to sink into the crystal, and he loses sensation in his arm, raising alarm.

Character Developments

• The mechanics are shown to be greedy and shortsighted, prioritizing personal gain over potential risks and proper protocol.
• Wang Dong initially expresses caution but later agrees to the group's plan, showing a lack of conviction in his principles.

Significant Themes

• Greed and its consequences: The mechanics' desire for wealth and recognition blinds them to the potential dangers of the crystal.
• Ignorance and its risks: Their lack of knowledge about the crystal's true nature leads them to underestimate its power and capabilities.
• Group dynamics and peer pressure: The group's excitement and enthusiasm influence Wang Dong's decision to join their plan.

Character Interactions

• The mechanics interact with the crystal, initially with curiosity and excitement, but later with growing unease as one of them begins to lose sensation in his arm.
• Wang Dong's interaction with the group shows his struggle between caution and conformity, ultimately choosing to follow the group's plan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A crystal entity awakes and begins consuming nearby Mechanics, absorbing their knowledge and memories.
• The crystal entity splits into two, one leaving to report back to its civilization, and the other staying to test human civilization's strength.
• The Donglin Cosmic Nation detects the crystal entity's activity and classifies it as a Level 1 unknown cosmic crisis.
• The Donglin Cosmic Nation decides to evacuate the populace, dispatch mechas, and use the Annihilation Cannon to destroy the crystal entity.

Character Developments

• The Crystal Being: Absorbs knowledge and memories from the Mechanics, learns about human civilization, and exhibits curiosity and strategic thinking.
• Mechanics: Initially unaware of the danger, they panic and struggle as the crystal entity consumes them.

Significant Themes

• Absorption and assimilation of knowledge and abilities.
• The threat of unknown entities and the response to such threats.
• The value of life and the willingness to sacrifice for the greater good (implied in the Donglin Cosmic Nation's decision to evacuate and destroy the crystal entity).

Character Interactions

• The Crystal Being interacts with the Mechanics, absorbing their knowledge and memories.
• The Donglin Cosmic Nation's high-ranking officials discuss and decide on a course of action to deal with the crystal entity threat.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming's spaceship is running low on energy, forcing him to dock at the Donglin Cosmic Nation.
• Su Ming successfully creates the Static Energy Element, a technique to freeze an opponent's energy attack.
• The spaceship's energy depletes, and it's only 3000 kilometers from the Donglin Cosmic Nation.
• Meanwhile, a pale red crystal on Trin Star is rapidly expanding, causing chaos in the Donglin Cosmic Nation.
• The Crystal Being, disguised as Wang Dong, leaves the Donglin Cosmic Nation in a spaceship, absorbing its energy.

Character Developments

• Su Ming: Successfully creates a new energy technique, showing dedication and perseverance.
• Wang Dong/Crystal Being: Absorbs a massive amount of energy, increasing its power significantly and demonstrating cunning by disguising itself.

Significant Themes

• The allure and importance of energy-related knowledge, which is underdeveloped in human society compared to mechanical knowledge.
• The potential of combining mechas with energy technology to create a new mecha school of thought.
• The consequences of unchecked energy absorption, as seen with the expanding crystal on Trin Star.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming interacts with the spaceship's AI, showing determination to reach the Donglin Cosmic Nation despite the energy crisis.
• Wang Dong/Crystal Being doesn't interact with anyone directly, but its actions cause chaos and draw attention away from Su Ming's spaceship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A mysterious, pale red crystal appears on Trin Star, absorbing all attacks and expanding rapidly, threatening to devour the entire planet within a week.
• The Donglin Cosmic Nation's officials try various methods to destroy the crystal but fail, causing it to grow even larger.
• The officials consider seeking help from the Five Great Cosmic Nations but decide against it due to national image and state secrets concerns.
• They decide to invite an independent Apocalypse Level expert to help but worry about the high cost.
• An official suggests offering a bounty, using the nation's Independent Knowledge as compensation to attract gifted individuals.

Character Developments

• The officials show desperation and helplessness as they struggle to deal with the crystal threat.
• One official demonstrates foresight and strategic thinking by proposing the bounty and using Independent Knowledge as bait.

Significant Themes

• The value of knowledge and its potential to attract extraordinary individuals.
• The importance of national image and state secrets in interstellar relations.
• The desperation and resourcefulness of officials facing an existential threat.

Character Interactions

• The officials discuss and debate their options, showing unity and collective decision-making despite their dire situation.
• One official stands out by proposing a creative solution to their problem, demonstrating leadership and strategic thinking.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming lands on a supply planet within the Donglin Cosmic Nation to resupply his spaceship.
• He learns about a bounty issued by the Donglin Cosmic Nation for the dismantling and neutralization of a pale red crystal on Trin Star.
• The bounty promises a piece of Independent Knowledge as a reward.
• Su Ming decides to accept the bounty and travels to Trin Star.

Character Developments

• Su Ming shows curiosity and interest in the Crystal Civilization and the opportunity to obtain Independent Knowledge.
• He demonstrates a calm and calculated demeanor, considering the potential risks and benefits before accepting the bounty.

Significant Themes

• The power and threat of the Crystal Civilization.
• The value and rarity of Independent Knowledge.
• The role of Unusual Ability Users and gene warriors in facing extraordinary threats.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming interacts briefly with a soldier who confirms his acceptance of the bounty and guides him to a preparation room.
• Su Ming encounters various gene warriors with unique auras and appearances, indicating a diverse range of abilities and modifications.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gene Warriors with unique abilities gather to help Donglin Cosmic Nation.
• A politician offers knowledge from independent projects as reward.
• Each warrior introduces their ability, showcasing diverse and unusual powers.
• Su Ming introduces himself as an energy-based Mechanic, drawing disdain from others.
• Warriors decide to attempt the crystal task individually due to ability incompatibility concerns.

Character Developments

• Su Ming: Starts as a humble Mechanic, remains calm and unassuming amidst extraordinary abilities.
• Other Gene Warriors: Display pride, self-importance, and competitive nature, revealing their unique abilities.

Significant Themes

• Uniqueness and diversity of abilities.
• Competition and individualism among powerful individuals.
• The value of ordinary skills in extraordinary situations.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming interacts minimally with others, drawing disdain for his seemingly ordinary ability.
• Gene Warriors display tension and competition, with some hinting at past conflicts.
• The politician acts as a mediator, attempting to keep the group focused and cooperative.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A temperamental individual, covered in tumors and referred to as the 'poison person', leaves the preparation room after being provoked.
• The poison person attempts to destroy a Crystal Being using his lethal poison, initially succeeding in corroding it.
• However, the Crystal Being adapts to the poison, and its corrosion slows down and eventually stops.
• Su Ming realizes the Crystal Being's strong adaptability and learning ability, questioning the effectiveness of his previously considered countermeasure.

Character Developments

• The poison person demonstrates his abilities but fails to completely destroy the Crystal Being.
• Su Ming shows concern for understanding the Crystal Being's characteristics and obtaining Independent Knowledge, displaying strategic thinking and adaptability.

Significant Themes

• Adaptability and learning ability of the Crystal Being.
• The potential ineffectiveness of previously known countermeasures against the Crystal Being.
• The importance of strategic thinking and adaptability in facing new challenges.

Character Interactions

• The poison person interacts with the Crystal Being, initially succeeding but later failing to destroy it.
• Su Ming observes the interaction, leading to his realization about the Crystal Being's adaptability.
• The politicians of the Donglin Cosmic Nation watch the interaction with surprise and joy, hoping for the Crystal Being's destruction.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A potent poison, ten times stronger than before, attacks the crystal, corroding 1% of it before the crystal absorbs and strengthens itself.
• The poison person, desperate, unleashes his most powerful attack, "Myriad Poisons Eruption," but the crystal's resistance has increased, making the attack less effective.
• The crystal, now showing signs of consciousness, attacks and assimilates the poison person using crystal tentacles.
• The Donglin Cosmic Nation raises the danger level and informs other human societies about the crystal, leading to a joint meeting with the Five Great Cosmic Nations.
• The joint meeting decides to dispatch an Apocalypse Level entity to deal with the crystal and allows the use of Unusual Ability Users to slow its expansion.

Character Developments

• The crystal demonstrates consciousness and proactive behavior, raising its threat level.
• The poison person's defeat and assimilation by the crystal highlight the crystal's growing power and adaptability.

Significant Themes

• The crystal's growing threat and consciousness.
• The importance of inter-societal cooperation in facing external threats.
• The escalation of danger levels and the need for appropriate responses.

Character Interactions

• Politicians from the Donglin Cosmic Nation and the Five Great Cosmic Nations collaborate to address the crystal threat.
• The crystal and the poison person interact, with the crystal ultimately assimilating the poison person.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group decides that Unusual Ability Users will restrict the crystal's growth until Apocalypse Level beings arrive.
• Politicians decide to use Unusual Ability Users as disposable assets to stop the crystal, even if it costs their lives.
• The event will be broadcast live to all of human society, with the promise of fame and fortune for the Unusual Ability Users.
• The Ice Man eagerly volunteers to dismantle the crystal, with other Unusual Ability Users following suit.
• The live broadcast begins, attracting hundreds of millions of viewers.

Character Developments

• Politicians reveal their cold, calculating nature, valuing national survival over the lives of Unusual Ability Users.
• Unusual Ability Users are shown to be driven by fame and fortune, eager to showcase their abilities on the live broadcast.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice for the greater good vs. individual ambition.
• The manipulative nature of politics and power.
• The allure of fame and fortune in driving human action.

Character Interactions

• Politicians manipulate Unusual Ability Users, using the promise of fame to send them into danger.
• Unusual Ability Users compete for attention and recognition, with the Ice Man taking the lead.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Ice Man, a genetically mutated human with freezing abilities, battles the Crystal Being.
• The Ice Man's initial attack freezes a significant portion of the Crystal Being, causing it to turn silver-white.
• The Ice Man attempts to shatter the frozen parts of the Crystal Being, but the crystal adapts and begins to assimilate the ice.
• The Crystal Being attacks and kills the Ice Man using its tentacles.

Character Developments

• The Ice Man is revealed to be a product of experiments on impoverished individuals by a Cosmic Nation institute. His freezing abilities are extreme, but his muscles are mostly inactive, limiting his movement.
• The Crystal Being is shown to be adaptable, able to resist and assimilate the Ice Man's freezing abilities.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of genetic manipulation and experimentation on humans.
• The adaptability and resilience of the Crystal Being.
• The limitations of the Ice Man's abilities and the importance of balance in power.

Character Interactions

• The Ice Man and the Crystal Being engage in a battle of abilities, with the Ice Man initially having the upper hand but ultimately failing to defeat the Crystal Being.
• Viewers in the livestream chat discuss and react to the battle, expressing excitement and surprise at the Ice Man's abilities and the Crystal Being's adaptability.