Chapter Summaries

Liu Bo told a ghost story that frightened the girls, though Meng Wenzhou and Ji Bo found it unconvincing. After everyone played cards until one in the morning, the girls were too scared to return to their rooms, leaving them uncertain where to sleep.

• Liu Bo told how Ah Hua was haunted by a woman who had died in a hotel room, and the girls screamed at the story’s climax.
• Liu Bo explained the ghost story’s backstory, while Meng Wenzhou criticized it and gave it nine points out of one hundred.
• Su Yang considered telling a frightening story, but Tang Ziyun, Gao Yue, and Mao Xiaorong begged him not to.
• Everyone played cards until one in the morning, then prepared to return to their rooms.
• Meng Qianyu and Tang Ziyun admitted they were too scared to go back, though Meng Wenzhou pointed out they could not stay in Su Yang and Panpan’s room.

Su Yang arranged sleeping spaces for the frightened girls and went to fetch a blanket from Meng Qianyu and Tang Ziyun’s room. As he reached Room 7012, he heard someone moving inside.

• Meng Qianyu asked Pan Ning if the girls could stay overnight, and Pan Ning agreed.
• Su Yang offered to sleep on the sofa so Meng Qianyu could share Pan Ning’s room and the other three girls could share the room next door.
• Su Yang admired the night sky on the balcony, earned a reward of two million, and spoke briefly with Su Qingci.
• Su Yang realized the sofa had no blanket and got the room card for Room 7012 from Meng Qianyu.
• Tang Ziyun offered to show Su Yang where the blanket was, but he went alone and heard movement inside Room 7012 as he prepared to enter.

Su Yang found the black-robed girl waiting in Room 7012, but she refused to explain why she was there and said she would leave for a while. The next morning, Su Yang discovered she was gone and rejoined the girls as they prepared to leave.

• Su Yang entered Room 7012 and found the black-robed girl, who said she meant him and his companions no harm but would not reveal her purpose.
• The black-robed girl said goodbye, warning Su Yang that he would not see her for a while, and he returned to his room with the quilt.
• The next morning, Su Yang found that the power and water were still out, while phone signal had returned.
• Su Yang hurried back to Room 7012 before Meng Qianyu and Tang Ziyun could encounter the black-robed girl, but the room was empty.
• Su Yang claimed he had found his watch and left the room, telling Meng Qianyu and Tang Ziyun to meet him in the lobby.

Su Yang and his friends traveled from Litang to Maoya Grand Grassland, where they met the herder Uncle Dorje and prepared to ride horses. As the group chose their riding partners, Meng Qianyu asked Meng Wenzhou to take her after Su Yang agreed to ride with Pan Ning.

• Su Yang and his group drove west from Litang toward Batang and admired the scenery of Maoya Grand Grassland.
• The system rewarded Su Yang 2,000,000 as he enjoyed the grassland scenery.
• Meng Wenzhou contacted Uncle Dorje, who welcomed the group and hosted them in his felt tent for butter tea and riding instructions.
• Uncle Dorje led the group to his horses and asked whether they wanted to ride alone or in pairs.
• Pan Ning asked Su Yang to ride with her, and he agreed; Meng Qianyu then asked Meng Wenzhou to take her, and he teased her for remembering him now.

Su Yang quickly mastered horseback riding and raced across the grassland with Pan Ning, Meng Wenzhou, Meng Qianyu, and Liu Bo. The others followed at a slower pace, while Su Yang and Meng Wenzhou chased Liu Bo ahead.

• Su Yang claimed he had ridden before after quickly learning to ride, then mounted a horse with Pan Ning.
• Su Yang galloped across the grassland with Pan Ning and received a reward of 3,000,000 for enjoying himself.
• Su Yang caught up with Meng Wenzhou and Meng Qianyu, and the two men raced each other across the grassland.
• Tang Ziyun, Su Qingci, and Zhong Qing discussed asking Su Yang to take them for a fast ride, while Zhang Ziming offered to take them himself.
• Su Yang overtook Meng Wenzhou and Meng Qianyu and raced ahead after Liu Bo as Meng Wenzhou pursued him.

Su Yang and Meng Wenzhou took turns giving the women horseback rides, then raced each other across the grassland with Su Qingci and Mao Xiaorong holding on behind them. Back with the group, Zhang Ziming tried to show off his riding skills, but his horse reared and nearly threw him.

• Su Yang and the others returned to the main group, where Tang Ziyun, Su Qingci, and Zhong Qing asked Su Yang to take them for a ride.
• Jiang Yuxin joined the ride, while Mao Xiaorong shyly asked Meng Wenzhou to take her; Meng Wenzhou agreed.
• Su Yang and Meng Wenzhou raced their horses with Su Qingci and Mao Xiaorong riding behind them.
• Zhang Ziming tried to prove he could ride, but his horse reared and made him fall backward while gripping the reins.

Su Yang took the women riding, then let Zhong Qing sit in front and learn to control the horse. When the horse bolted toward the Wuliang River and later fell, Su Yang shielded Zhong Qing in the crash, and she kissed him.

• Zhang Ziming tried to ride but was stopped by two herdsmen after Liu Bo warned him he could get hurt.
• Su Yang rode with Su Qingci, Tang Ziyun, and Zhong Qing in turn, and Su Qingci asked to return when the bumpy ride made her feel sick.
• Zhong Qing asked to sit in front and learn to ride, and Su Yang taught her how to guide the horse and make it run faster.
• The horse suddenly ignored Su Yang's reins and charged toward the Wuliang River, but he forced it to stop before it ran off again across the grassland.
• The horse stumbled and threw Su Yang and Zhong Qing to the ground; Su Yang took the impact on his back, and Zhong Qing kissed him after they stopped rolling.

After reaching Lhasa with the group, Su Yang and Pan Ning planned their final preparations before heading into No Man’s Land. Pan Ning revealed that her favorite car was the McLaren W1, and Su Yang decided he would get one for her.

• Su Yang rescued Zhong Qing after her horse collapsed, then returned to the group and sent her to camp while her horse was checked.
• The fourteen travelers continued through Batang, Bomi, and Nyingchi before arriving in Lhasa on the fourth day.
• Jiang Yuxin booked seven rooms at the Shangri-La Grand Hotel, and Su Yang planned a Potala Palace visit and a supply run before the group entered No Man’s Land.
• Su Yang and Pan Ning rested in their room, and Pan Ning showed him a photo of the McLaren W1 as her favorite car.
• Su Yang told Pan Ning to buy the W1, intending to use the system to obtain one for her.

Su Yang promised Pan Ning a limited-edition car and used his system to arrange a McLaren W1 in her name. Unable to sleep, he checked his finances, sent money to his parents, and joined Lin Yiyi’s livestream, where he backed her challenge to Liu Xiaoliu.

• Su Yang told Pan Ning he could get her a sold-out car, then asked his system to designate a McLaren W1 for her.
• Su Yang checked his status and balance, transferred 800,000 yuan to each parent, and received a 2-million-yuan system reward.
• Su Yang entered Lin Yiyi’s livestream and agreed to help her raise her Douyin spending level through a PK.
• After Liu Xiaoliu dismissed Lin Yiyi for lacking the means, Su Yang urged Lin Yiyi to claim she had a big shot backing her.
• Liu Xiaoliu demanded a sports car gift before agreeing to PK, and Su Yang sent Lin Yiyi a Huazi.

Su Yang helped Lin Yiyi win her livestream battle against Liu Xiaoliu with a huge gift spree, then left to spend time with Pan Ning and the group. The next day, they finished preparing supplies for their planned journey into No Man's Land.

• Lin Yiyi's viewers worried that Liu Xiaoliu's stronger supporters would win, but Su Yang waited until the final moments to send gifts.
• Su Yang sent fifty Huazi, pushing Lin Yiyi past Liu Xiaoliu and securing her victory with a score above one and a half million.
• Liu Xiaoliu learned Su Yang's Douyin name and planned to add him after her stream, while Su Yang left the livestream.
• Su Yang and Pan Ning rested together, then joined the group for dinner and a late night out before returning to the hotel.
• The next day, Su Yang and Liu Bo, Zhang Ziming, and Ji Bo bought additional supplies for their trip into No Man's Land.

Su Yang and the others left the Holy City and detoured to Namtso Lake, where they admired the scenery, tasted the saltwater, and took a group photo. They continued through the Qiangtang National Nature Reserve, spotted Tibetan wild asses and antelopes, and reached Gaize County that evening, bringing them closer to No Man’s Land.

• Jiang Yuxin and Mao Xiaorong treated the group to dinner and sang with them on their final evening in the Holy City.
• Su Yang and the others drove to Namtso Lake, admired the scenery, tasted its water, and took a group photo before continuing their journey.
• The group drove through the Qiangtang National Nature Reserve and photographed Tibetan wild asses and Tibetan antelopes.
• Su Yang stopped so Meng Qianyu and Tang Ziyun could relieve themselves, then the group resumed driving with different people taking turns at the wheel.
• Su Yang and the others arrived in Gaize County at 8:10 that evening.

The group planned to cross the Qiangtang No Man's Land via the dangerous Keriya Ancient Road, with Liu Bo volunteering to lead the way. After securing permits and filling extra fuel, they prepared to return to the hotel and set off.

• The group ate in Gaize County and discussed the permit and supplies needed to cross the No Man's Land.
• Liu Bo proposed taking the Keriya Ancient Road, and the group agreed despite concerns about its harsh terrain and dangers.
• Su Yang and Liu Bo planned to handle the paperwork at first light, carry extra water, and allow two days for the route.
• Su Yang, Meng Wenzhou, and Liu Bo completed the required forms and bought six fuel drums.
• The three men filled the cars and fuel drums, then prepared to collect the rest of the group and depart.

Su Yang and the others began their final challenge by crossing No Man's Land along the Keriya Ancient Road, paying respects to fallen martyrs and pushing onward through the remote terrain. After reaching the sandy ground beyond the highway and searching for a campsite, they heard that Liu Bo's front-left tire might be damaged.

• Su Yang bought baijiu and poured it out at the Xianqian Township monument, where the group paid their respects to the martyrs.
• The twelve travelers passed the checkpoint and drove into No Man's Land, using walkie-talkies as the signal faded and stopping at Meima Lake for instant noodles.
• Liu Bo handed out self-defense tools after lunch, and the men chose equipment before the group continued driving.
• At six twenty, the three cars left the paved highway near the Keriya Ancient Road and drove across the sandy terrain toward a sheltered campsite.
• Ji Bo warned everyone over the walkie-talkie to slow down because Liu Bo's front-left tire seemed to have a problem.

Su Yang and the others fixed a leaking tire and reached a remote, freezing No Man’s Land, where they discovered that Liu Bo’s expensive high-altitude lighter would not work. Meng Wenzhou lit the group’s cigarettes with his functional 2,700-yuan lighter.

• Su Yang found a pebble wedged between Liu Bo’s tire and rim, removed it, and inflated the tire.
• Su Yang arranged the three cars in a semicircle at the dirt slope so they could shelter the camp from the wind.
• Liu Bo, Su Yang, Meng Wenzhou, and the others surveyed the desolate No Man’s Land and celebrated reaching it.
• Liu Bo tried to light his cigarette with a 75-yuan high-altitude lighter, but it failed, and Ji Bo picked it up after Liu Bo threw it down.
• Meng Wenzhou demonstrated his 2,700-yuan lighter, which lit successfully, and the group used it to light their cigarettes.

Su Yang and the others set up camp in No Man's Land, then shared a hot-pot dinner as night fell. The girls planned to sleep in the cars because of the cold and possible wolves, while the group settled into their first night above 5,300 meters.

• The group pitched six tents together, then rested beside their cars after more than an hour of work.
• Meng Wenzhou warned everyone about nighttime wolves, temperatures below minus ten degrees, and possible altitude headaches; Meng Qianyu agreed that the girls should sleep in the cars.
• Everyone watched the crimson sunset from the dirt slope before Su Yang called them back to camp for dinner.
• Zhang Ziming handed out self-heating hot pots, while Chu Qiunan brought beer and Liu Bo set up chairs and a table.
• The group toasted their first night in No Man's Land and ate together as darkness fell.

The group camped in No Man's Land and prepared to cross a difficult high-altitude route the next day. After Su Yang checked the heater in the girls’ car, he spotted a pair of green eyes watching him from atop the embankment.

• Liu Bo described the route ahead, including Glacial River Valley, Volcano Gully, and the rocky Red Soil Daban.
• The group arranged sleeping places, with the girls in the cars and the men in tents to guard their safety.
• As the night grew colder and windier, Su Yang left his tent to turn down the heater in the Cullinan.
• Su Yang saw a pair of green eyes staring at him from the top of the embankment.

Su Yang and his companions discovered a wolf scout near their camp, then faced a pack of twelve wolves that charged down the slope. Su Yang and Liu Bo fought to give the others time to reach the vehicle, but the men joined the battle, leaving the chapter with all six young men facing the wolves.

• Su Yang spotted a wolf scouting the camp and warned Meng Wenzhou and the others that more might come.
• Su Yang and Liu Bo searched near the camp, heard a pack howling, and estimated that at least ten wolves were approaching.
• Twelve wolves appeared on the slope, and Su Yang told the others to get into the vehicle while he and Liu Bo tried to drive the pack back.
• Several wolves charged, and Su Yang punched one away while Liu Bo struck another with his baseball bat.
• Meng Wenzhou, Zhang Ziming, Ji Bo, and the others rushed to help instead of leaving Su Yang and Liu Bo to fight alone.
• The girls woke inside the vehicle and saw all six young men battling the wolf pack in the darkness.

Su Yang and the others fought off a pack of wolves until Pan Ning drove them away, then everyone spent the night in their cars for safety. The wolves returned during the night, and Su Yang stayed inside while the women began whimpering beside him.

• A black wolf nearly attacked Meng Wenzhou, but Su Yang kicked it away and helped the six men hold off the pack.
• Pan Ning started the Cullinan and chased the wolves away with its headlights and engine.
• Su Yang warned that the wolves might return, so Pan Ning had everyone restore the vehicles and sleep inside them.
• The wolves came back during the night, but Su Yang chose not to leave the car and worry Pan Ning.
• After Su Yang fell asleep again, the women began whimpering beside him.

Su Yang left the car to find headache medicine for Meng Qianyu and Su Qingci, using dried beef to draw the wolves away before fighting them off. By morning, the wolves had departed, and Su Yang and Pan Ning watched the sunrise together.

• Meng Qianyu and Su Qingci suffered from altitude sickness, and Su Yang found no headache medicine in their car.
• Su Yang used Tang Ziyun's dried beef to lure the wolves away and obtained ibuprofen from Zhong Qing through Meng Wenzhou.
• The wolves attacked Su Yang, but he fought several off and drove the pack back before returning to the car with the medicine.
• Meng Qianyu and Su Qingci took the medicine and recovered enough to sleep as the wolves returned to the roadside.
• At seven in the morning, Su Yang found the wolves gone, then sat on a slope to watch the sunrise with Pan Ning.

Su Yang and the group entered the Keriya Ancient Road, where Meng Wenzhou's Range Rover became trapped on a glacial river. Su Yang and Liu Bo lifted the vehicle enough for Meng Wenzhou to drive it to safety, leaving the group astonished by Su Yang's strength.

• Liu Bo led Su Yang and Meng Wenzhou's vehicles through the Keriya mountain pass and onto the ancient road.
• Meng Wenzhou's Range Rover broke through the ice and became stuck when its undercarriage caught on a boulder.
• Su Yang stepped into the freezing river, found the boulder, and asked Liu Bo to help lift the vehicle.
• Su Yang and Liu Bo lifted the Range Rover while Meng Wenzhou drove it onto the bank.
• The group praised Su Yang, and Meng Qianyu cheered for him as the others reacted in disbelief.