Chapter Summaries

Ati encountered the Green Brothers blocking his path and stayed calm as he studied them. He began considering whether their goal was to find a substitute and bomb buildings.

• The Green Brothers appeared and blocked Ati's path.
• Ati chose not to fight them or show agitation.
• Ati observed and analyzed the Green Brothers.
• Ati considered whether the Green Brothers intended to find a substitute and bomb buildings.

Ati lost to the Green Brothers, whose SSR+ Damage Transfer card was powerful enough to defeat him even without James Armstrong. The chapter leaves Ati's defeat explained by Zuo Tong's earlier warning about the brothers' hidden abilities.

• Ati lost.
• The Green Brothers' SSR+ Damage Transfer card proved strong enough to defeat Ati without James Armstrong.
• Zuo Tong had previously warned Ati that the Green Brothers likely possessed a powerful life-saving card or effect card.

The Federal Speaker election was moved up to three days later, sparking worldwide discussion. Before experts reached a conclusion, the election was accelerated again to take place that very day.

• News broke that the Federal Speaker election had been moved up to three days later.
• People around the world debated the sudden change.
• Before experts reached a conclusion, the election was accelerated again without warning.

After finishing their declaration at the Federal Council, the Green Brothers went to the communications command center, where they appeared proud. Their plan was to remove the Federal Speaker on the seventh day of the game, not merely speed up the federal election to the tenth day.

• The Green Brothers finished their declaration at the Federal Council.
• They went directly to the communications command center.
• The brothers intended to take down the Federal Speaker on the seventh day of the game.

Team 1 lost two advanced Death Game players, leaving eight of ten players and a pending score of -4000 ordinary points and -2000 advanced points. The excerpt ended without revealing what caused their deaths.

• The system announced that two Team 1 players had died.
• The system reported that eight of Team 1's ten players remained.
• The system listed Team 1's pending score as -4000 ordinary points and -2000 advanced points.

Yimo proposed attacking the Zerg boss, but Tri-eyed Brother did not know what the boss was and feared Yimo would die. The chapter ended with Tri-eyed Brother falling back into despair.

• Tri-eyed Brother asked whether Yimo meant to stab the Zerg boss in the butt.
• Tri-eyed Brother realized Yimo planned to attack first.
• Tri-eyed Brother darkened his expression and questioned whether Yimo dared to charge in now.

Yimo had deceived his troops about fleeing and was trying to reach the Zerg's command brain bug so it would capture him. He had chosen the plan to earn glory and leave a legacy.

• Yimo's troops were attacked by the brain bug while they fled.
• Yimo had never intended to flee.
• Yimo had aimed to find the Zerg's command brain bug and get captured by it.
• Yimo wanted to earn glory and establish a legacy.

In downtown Washington, insectoid meteorites left the city in ruins as soldier bugs overran the area. A frightened child called out for their great-grandfather amid the destruction.

• Insectoid meteorites struck downtown Washington and left widespread ruins.
• Flames burned through the city as the air filled with the stench of blood and rot.
• Soldier bugs ran rampant and overwhelmed the armed personnel at the Security Post.
• A frightened child called for their great-grandfather.

The Ice Snow Goddess watched dense explosions tear through the soldier bugs, despite their overwhelming numbers. The attack began ahead, where she spotted an armed mech, leaving her baffled by how passively the bugs were being defeated.

• Explosions shook the ground and killed swathes of soldier bugs.
• The Ice Snow Goddess saw the soldier bugs losing despite their numerical advantage.
• The Ice Snow Goddess spotted an armed mech ahead where the attack had begun.

While Yimo fought on the Zerg planet, a battle continued in Washington. A powerful female player appeared at the command communications building and drove Water Ghost into retreat.

• Yimo slaughtered bugs on the Zerg planet as the battle in Washington continued.
• A powerful female player with golden hair and blue eyes appeared at the exit of the command communications building.
• She forced Water Ghost to use every trick he had, but he could only retreat and was outmatched head-on.

Alice was revealed hiding in the grass after being called out at gunpoint.

• The speaker pointed a Desert Eagle at an empty spot and told the hidden person to come out.
• Something was lifted away, revealing Alice crouching on the grass with a delicate revolver.
• Alice stood up hurriedly, raised both hands, and looked flustered.

A Federation broadcast announced that the insectoid war had ended and blamed traitorous insectoid spy John for the Federation Armed Forces' heavy losses. It credited the 303 Hero Company with resisting, providing support, and launching counterattacks.

• The Federation broadcast announced the end of the insectoid war.
• The broadcast blamed John for leading a devastating ambush against the Federation Armed Forces.
• The broadcast said the 303 Hero Company had resisted, provided support, and launched counterattacks.

Shi Xinglan warned Madam Anwen not to underestimate Faction 1, then continued discussing the game with her. Madam Anwen invited Shi Xinglan to visit the Wilander Company.

• Shi Xinglan warned Madam Anwen that underestimating Faction 1 would lead to a horrible death.
• Madam Anwen listened without getting angry or arguing.
• Madam Anwen and Shi Xinglan chatted about the state of the game.
• Madam Anwen invited Shi Xinglan to visit the Wilander Company.

Shi Xinglan recuperated at Wilander Company, where the Second Faction had effectively imprisoned her despite calling it an invitation. The chapter ended with her confined in a carefully staged imitation of a pleasant, sunlit place.

• Shi Xinglan was brought to Wilander Company to recuperate.
• She recognized that the Second Faction had imprisoned her under the pretense of inviting her to recover.
• She found that the fifth basement level had no natural sunlight but was decorated with birdsong, fragrant flowers, and pleasant scenery.

Alice became a federal councilor after the Civilian Coalition, the Chamber of Commerce Alliance, and the old political families jointly nominated her. With the latter two weakened and the Civilian Coalition in decline, bringing in new councilors was easy.

• The Civilian Coalition, the Chamber of Commerce Alliance, and the old political families jointly nominated Alice.
• Alice appeared in the Federal Council and became a federal councilor.
• The weakened Chamber of Commerce Alliance and old political families made the appointment of new councilors easier.

Shi Xinglan reflected that her comfortable, leisurely days were coming to an end after speaking with Madam Anwen. Madam Anwen left, and the chapter ended as she went to an unspecified place.

• Madam Anwen spoke with Shi Xinglan in greater detail.
• Madam Anwen left Shi Xinglan alone in the artificial forest.
• Shi Xinglan watched Madam Anwen walk away, closed the book in her arms, and said her comfortable days were ending.
• Madam Anwen went to a place that was not identified.

The chapter described Black Shadow, a Faction 2 combat-type player with an A-rank talent called Night Blessing. At night, it multiplied all his physical attributes by 2.5 and concealed his aura to some degree, while during the day it halved his physical attributes.

• Black Shadow was identified as a Faction 2 combat-type player.
• Black Shadow's A-rank talent, Night Blessing, was described as boosting his physical attributes and concealing his aura at night.
• Black Shadow's physical attributes were described as halved during the day.
• The narration noted that a 2.5-fold physical boost with aura concealment would already qualify as an SSR+ card.

Madam Anwen was furious and humiliated after a heavily secured Wilander Company failed to notice the escape of a woman who was roughly eight months pregnant. She soon calmed down as she recalled her past encounters with Shi Xinglan.

• The Wilander Company’s security system failed to detect the escape of a woman roughly eight months pregnant.
• Madam Anwen grew furious and humiliated over the escape.
• Madam Anwen soon calmed down and thought about her many encounters with Shi Xinglan.

The chapter opened with background about the Federation’s war against insectoids on Planet B, Planet P, and Krandav, then began describing the battle for Planet A. Yimo led Federation forces to seize it before players entered the game.

• The chapter identified Planet B, Planet P, and Krandav as insectoid planets where the United Citizens Federation had fought.
• Yimo led the Federation armed forces to seize Planet A.
• After players entered the game, the Green Brothers sent...

The Zerg reported several flying Zerg types and a gigantic, dangerous new Zerg wrapped among them. Yimo identified it as the Mother Queen, and the report requested instructions.

• The report listed Divine Wind Ripple Zerg and Firefly Zerg among the flying Zerg.
• The report described a gigantic new Zerg several dozen meters tall as extremely dangerous.
• The report requested instructions about the newly discovered Zerg.
• Yimo identified the gigantic Zerg as the Mother Queen.