Chapter Summaries

Toreador and Antu discussed whether freeing one of them would be worthwhile while their common enemy remained. Toreador said neither of them wanted Antu out until that enemy was gone, and Antu began to respond.

• Toreador said freeing one of them would be more valuable than the alternative he had considered.
• Antu sat down, sipped his coffee, and observed that Toreador wanted him out.
• Toreador laughed and said they both wanted that, but neither wanted Antu out while their common enemy remained.
• Antu began to reply, saying, “But look...”

Toreador was found dead outside Room 72, killed by a slash to the throat like Nosferatu and Hu Xiaopang. The gathered people offered him no support because he was unpopular.

• Everyone gathered outside Room 72 on the second floor.
• They found Toreador dead with a heavy slash to his throat.
• No one spoke up for Toreador because he was unpopular.

Bai and Yimo rushed through the second door into a small room filled with operating mechanical equipment and flashing lights. The excerpt ended as they entered the room.

• Bai and Yimo charged through the second door.
• Bai and Yimo found a square room of roughly thirty square meters.
• Bai and Yimo saw mechanical valves and other equipment covered in flashing red, green, and blue lights.

Antu ran through a corridor and was caught off guard by a blade slashing from farther ahead. His opponent appeared to know about his active talent, leaving him unable to evade the attack.

• Antu ran through a corridor and turned a corner.
• An opponent hidden farther away slashed at Antu with a sharp blade.
• Antu's active talent and preparations failed to help him evade the attack.

A message announced that Antu's body had been discovered near Room 55 on the second floor and summoned all players to investigate. Carol was the only player remaining after Antu's death.

• A notification reported Antu's body near Room 55 on the second floor.
• The message told all players to go to the body, with the investigation to begin once everyone arrived.
• Carol was listed as the sole remaining player after Antu's death.

Yimo gave an unplanned pre-battle pep talk after the mood had already been raised. He thought the memory-loss buff and his companions’ high levels made the speech unnecessary, but he went along with it.

• Yimo considered whether a pre-battle speech was needed.
• Yimo noted that the memory-loss buff and his companions’ high levels made mobilization unnecessary.
• Yimo went along with the pep talk after the mood had already been whipped up.

On Day 4, 13 remaining players gathered in Meeting Hall 1 as the trials continued. Despite four days of trials, they appeared focused and energized.

• Thirteen players gathered in Meeting Hall 1 at 11 a.m. on Day 4.
• The trials continued through the seventh day.
• The players showed no sign of fatigue and appeared more energized than before.

The vote results revealed that Yimo’s side had lost to Black by one vote again. Black applauded and praised the result.

• The vote count was announced as six votes for Black and seven for Kami, here I come!.
• Yimo’s side narrowly lost to Black by a single vote.
• Yimo’s face darkened as surprise flashed through Black’s eyes.
• Black applauded and said, “Good, good, good!”

The power went out less than 1.2 seconds after the execution succeeded, plunging the room into darkness just as the battle between the two factions began.

• The execution succeeded.
• The battle between the two factions had barely begun when the lights went out.
• The players were caught off guard as the base fell dark and silent.

Yuan Hua and Nuli Xiaoge fled while Yimo and Yuyu escaped by car, with a Silver-White Giant Dragon pursuing them through the sky. The group remained in flight as the dragon followed close behind.

• Yuan Hua and Nuli Xiaoge fled frantically.
• Yimo and Yuyu got into the driver's seat, with Yuyu steering and Yimo accelerating and raising his gun.
• Yimo saw a Silver-White Giant Dragon circling after them in the darkening sky.

Yimo faced Black, Frostfall, and the Silver Dragon, who had the advantage, but he stayed calm as the confrontation began.

• Black told Yimo that he was doomed.
• Yimo faced Black, Frostfall, and the Silver Dragon, who had no intention of letting him win.
• Yimo did not panic and calmly prepared to act.

Yuan Hua and Nuli Xiaoge sped through the desert in an off-road vehicle as unidentified creatures chased them in the darkness. Once Rain Rain caught up with Yimo, the pressure on Yuan Hua and Nuli Xiaoge eased somewhat, and the creatures fell behind.

• Rain Rain caught up with Yimo.
• Black, unidentified creatures chased Yuan Hua and Nuli Xiaoge through the desert.
• Yuan Hua and Nuli Xiaoge floored the accelerator and outpaced the creatures.

Yuyu’s actions left Yimo with no choice but to accept defeat. Yimo reflected that people often endured danger and hardship for loved ones, while wondering whether those loved ones could endure the same in return.

• Yimo accepted Yuyu’s decision and admitted defeat.
• Yimo considered how people willingly suffered to create opportunities for their families and loved ones.
• Yimo wondered whether their families and loved ones could handle hardship themselves.

Yuyu realized Yimo had jumped down to stop the enemy and buy them time, so she joined in shouting his incomprehensible words. The chapter left their actions unfinished.

• Yuyu recognized that Yimo was likely trying to intercept the enemy, as the Silver Dragon had before.
• Yuyu realized Yimo had jumped down to buy them time.
• Yuyu trusted Yimo and shouted along with him, saying, "Winged bag..."

Yuyu held Yimo’s face and kissed him on the lips, recalling their earlier kiss during their first game, Snowstorm Strike. The chapter left the kiss in progress.

• Yuyu held Yimo’s face and kissed him directly on the lips.
• Yuyu’s earlier kiss with Yimo had happened during their first game, Snowstorm Strike.
• Yuyu had usually initiated their kisses with passion or mischief, showing affection beneath his alluring submissive air.

Yuyu activated her S+ Talent, Omniscience, and countless images appeared in her eyes. Gray vein-like patterns spread across her face as she struggled to restrain herself.

• Yuyu used her S+ Talent, Omniscience.
• Countless images surfaced in Yuyu's golden pupils.
• Yuyu's expression tightened and her gaze grew cold.
• Gray vein-like patterns spread across Yuyu's face toward her head.

A colossal black dragon emerged as black clouds and mist plunged the sky into darkness. The Silver Dragon, Yuyu, was in much worse condition than when it had pursued Yimo earlier.

• Black clouds covered the sky and moon as black mist spread.
• A colossal black dragon appeared beneath the darkening sky.
• Yuyu was revealed to be far from peak condition compared with its earlier pursuit of Yimo.

The chapter described two effects of the Black Dragon's talent and began to introduce a third effect. It did not reveal the third effect before ending.

• The chapter stated that the first effect fused a small amount of Primal Black with the Black Dragon's body and strengthened it.
• The chapter stated that the second effect let the Black Dragon control environmental shadows to bind or attack, with stronger shadows gaining fear and corrosion effects.
• The chapter began to describe the Black Dragon's third talent effect but did not explain it.

Yuyu released the Ancient Dragon God Bloodline to 200% and fled with Yimo as a shockwave threw up clouds of sand. The chapter ended with them darting away from the blast.

• Yimo tried to stop Yuyu.
• Yuyu raised the Ancient Dragon God Bloodline from 85% to 200%.
• Yuyu launched herself forward, sending a shockwave through the air and raising clouds of sand.
• Yuyu scooped up Yimo and darted away.

Bai operated a massive precision instrument in an underground laboratory beneath the desert wall, then stopped and turned.

• Bai stood before the instrument in a white sundress and SpongeBob mask.
• Bai operated a control panel.
• Bai stopped and turned.