Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

+ Bai Zhou defeats a member of the Blood Worship Cult, saving his colleagues and civilians, and obtains vital intelligence.
+ The school is closed due to a gas leak, and students are sent home.
+ Bai Zhou returns to the Special Management Department base with Section Chief Liu.
+ The base prepares for an impending catastrophic invasion by the Blood Worship Cult in three days.

Character Developments

+ Bai Zhou demonstrates his bravery and resourcefulness, earning respect and admiration from Section Chief Liu and other Commissioners.
+ Section Chief Liu feels guilty for not being able to care for his daughter properly and is grateful to Bai Zhou for saving her.
+ Bai Zhou continues to prepare for his final lesson with Ya to complete his evolution into an extraordinary being.

Significant Themes

+ Fate and destiny: Some individuals are born with unique talents and are destined to create "miracles."
+ The struggle between duty and family: Commissioners of the Special Management Department have demanding jobs that often leave them unable to care for their families.
+ Preparation and anticipation: Characters prepare for the upcoming battle against the Blood Worship Cult, and Bai Zhou prepares for his final lesson with Ya.

Character Interactions

+ Bai Zhou and Section Chief Liu: Their relationship improves as Section Chief Liu comes to respect and admire Bai Zhou's actions. He promises to secure more benefits for Bai Zhou and help him advance in rank.
+ Bai Zhou and Ya: They continue their training sessions, with the final lesson approaching. Ya has shortened the training sessions in anticipation of the upcoming battle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Zhou successfully advances to become a Destined One, stepping onto the Adventurer path.
• He receives a promotion to Level P3 Specialist and learns of Section Chief Liu's death.
• A funeral for Section Chief Liu is scheduled for the next day.

Character Developments

• Bai Zhou gains confidence and a sense of destiny after his advancement.
• Section Chief Liu's death is a significant loss for the Special Management Department.

Significant Themes

• Destiny and fate play a crucial role in Bai Zhou's advancement.
• The theme of loss and sacrifice is highlighted through Section Chief Liu's death.

Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou interacts with Ya, his mentor, who guides him through his advancement.
• Bai Zhou receives letters regarding his promotion and Section Chief Liu's death, delivered by an unknown messenger.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Section Chief Liu's funeral is held at the Resting Mausoleum.
• The Major's speech ignites the specialists' fighting spirit and desire for revenge against the Blood Worship Cult.
• Bai Zhou notices something amiss in the Resting Mausoleum: the absence of Last Wills.

Character Developments

• Bai Zhou experiences shock and confusion over Section Chief Liu's sudden death.
• Deputy Han reveals he was Section Chief Liu's backer and expects Bai Zhou to take over his post in the future.
• The Major shows strong leadership and influences the specialists' emotions.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice and loss among specialists.
• The impact of Section Chief Liu's death on Bai Zhou and the specialists.
• The mysterious absence of Last Wills in the Resting Mausoleum.

Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou interacts with Deputy Han, who reveals his connection to Section Chief Liu and Bai Zhou's future prospects.
• The Major addresses the specialists, stirring their emotions and desire for revenge.
• Bai Zhou observes the specialists' reactions to the Major's speech.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Late at night, Bai Zhou secretly visits the Resting Mausoleum, ostensibly carrying flowers for Section Chief Liu but actually intending to investigate Liu’s missing corpse.
• Using a bench leg as a crowbar and a concealment ritual drawn on his chest, Bai Zhou opens Liu’s ash urn.
• Instead of ashes, he finds damp sand filled with earthworms and beetles, proving that Liu’s remains—and possibly those of other buried Hero Commissioners—have been removed and replaced.
• While investigating, Bai Zhou hears movement beneath another grave and hides inside Liu’s empty grave pit, taking the urn with him.
• A group of strangely dressed outsiders emerges from an underground passage beneath the mausoleum. They are led by a bald man and appear to be conducting a secret transaction.
• Deputy Han arrives with several armed subordinates and exchanges multiple briefcases, apparently containing a requested Magic Potion, for a bizarre object hidden inside the Black Cat Detective Doll.
• The doll contains a functioning miniature human body: a beating heart, connected organs, blood vessels, and a living brain suspended in nutrient solution.
• Deputy Han identifies this “Human Material” as Section Chief Liu, revealing that Liu is still alive but has been grotesquely transformed into a biological specimen and traded to outsiders.

2. Character Developments

• Bai Zhou becomes more suspicious, resourceful, and daring. His concern for Liu drives him to desecrate the grave, despite recognizing how dangerous and abnormal the act is.
• His initial hope that Liu may have faked his death is briefly revived, but the final revelation replaces that hope with horror: Liu is alive, yet reduced to a preserved experimental organism.
• Deputy Han shifts from appearing to be Liu’s trusted ally and Bai Zhou’s possible supporter to being implicated in a covert and disturbing transaction.
• Deputy Han’s calm professionalism reveals familiarity with the trade, while his tenderness toward the biological specimen suggests a disturbing personal attachment to Liu.
• The bald outsider leader and his subordinates are shown to be involved in organized, clandestine dealings. Their fear of Deputy Han and their reaction to the “Human Material” emphasize the transaction’s danger and illegality.
• Section Chief Liu/Liu Zhen is revealed not to be dead, but to have been physically dismantled and kept alive as a living “art piece.”

3. Significant Themes

• The desecration of death and identity: The empty urns and substituted sand undermine the dignity of the dead and suggest that official memorials conceal a larger crime.
• The corruption of heroism and authority: A sacred mausoleum for fallen Hero Commissioners becomes the entrance to an underground black-market operation, while a high-ranking official participates in it.
• The commodification of human life: Liu’s body is treated as “Human Material” and exchanged for Magic Potions, reducing a person to biological components and merchandise.
• The conflict between beauty and horror: Deputy Han calls Liu a “perfect Art Piece” and a “miracle of life,” contrasting his aesthetic admiration with the grotesque suffering and dehumanization involved.
• Hidden truths beneath respectable appearances: The peaceful cemetery, military uniforms, memorial rituals, and even a cute justice-themed doll all conceal disturbing realities.

4. Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou’s one-sided interaction with Liu’s grave reflects his loyalty, grief, and growing suspicion.
• Bai Zhou listens secretly as the outsiders negotiate with Deputy Han, realizing he has witnessed a major conspiracy.
• Deputy Han treats the outsiders with authority, while the bald leader behaves deferentially and carefully manages his subordinates.
• The outsiders initially regard the doll as a transaction item, but Deputy Han angrily rejects their description of it as disgusting or merely a “thing.”
• Deputy Han’s gentle handling of the doll contrasts sharply with the brutal condition of the living person inside, culminating in his emotionally charged revelation that the specimen’s name is Liu Zhen.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Deputy Han is revealed to be involved in illegal activities, trading "talents" (likely Extraordinaries) with unknown parties.
• Bai Zhou discovers that Section Chief Liu might have been killed and turned into a Black Cat Detective doll.
• Deputy Han plans to do something on the day of the Blood Worship Cult invasion.

Character Developments

• Bai Zhou becomes more suspicious and vigilant, deciding to investigate Deputy Han and the organization.
• Deputy Han shows his cruel and dangerous side, hinting at his involvement in illegal activities.
• Ya shows concern and support for Bai Zhou, offering to help him.

Significant Themes

• Trust and betrayal: Bai Zhou questions who he can trust within the organization, while Deputy Han's actions suggest betrayal of his duties.
• Power and corruption: The illegal activities hint at corruption within the Special Management Department.
• The cost of ideals: Bai Zhou grapples with the reality of his chosen path and the sacrifices it may require.

Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou and Ya: Their relationship deepens as Ya offers support to Bai Zhou, who is struggling with the revelations about Deputy Han and the organization.
• Bai Zhou and Deputy Han: Their relationship becomes adversarial as Bai Zhou decides to investigate Deputy Han's activities.
• Deputy Han and his subordinates: Deputy Han's cruel and dangerous nature is revealed through his interactions with his subordinates.

Key Plot Points and Events

+ Bai Zhou seeks information about Deputy Han and the Major from a colleague in the Cafeteria.
+ The colleague reveals that the Major is well-respected and generous, funding the base's free cafeteria and outings.
+ Deputy Han distributes rewards to the Commissioners, including gold bars, shopping cards, watches, car keys, and property deeds, in exchange for their loyalty and hard work.

Character Developments

+ Bai Zhou becomes more determined to uncover the truth about Deputy Han and the Major.
+ The colleague reveals his admiration for the Major and his belief in the Special Management Department's mission.
+ The Commissioners show their enthusiasm and greed for the rewards, highlighting their materialistic nature.

Significant Themes

+ Greed and corruption within the organization.
+ The manipulation of people's loyalty through rewards and incentives.
+ The blurring of lines between right and wrong in the pursuit of personal gain.

Character Interactions

+ Bai Zhou interacts with a colleague from the Maintenance Department, learning about the Major and Deputy Han.
+ The Commissioners interact with Deputy Han, showing their eagerness for the rewards and their loyalty to the Major.
+ Bai Zhou's internal struggle and realization about the true nature of the base and its inhabitants.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Zhou discovers the dark truth about the Special Management Department, realizing that it's not an official organization and that people are being exploited for their "meat" after death.
• He receives an Intelligence Potion (which he suspects is made from human flesh) from Deputy Han, who is eager for Bai Zhou to become an Extraordinary.
• Bai Zhou decides to become an Extraordinary to gain more power and find out what happened to Section Chief Liu.

Character Developments

• Bai Zhou: Realizes the true nature of the organization and decides to take action, showing determination and cunning.
• Deputy Han: Reveals his greed and sinister intentions towards Bai Zhou, showing his true colors.

Significant Themes

• Corruption and exploitation: The Special Management Department is revealed to be corrupt, exploiting people for their "meat" after death.
• Power dynamics: The struggle for power and control within the organization is evident, with Deputy Han seeking to gain more influence.
• Trust and deception: Bai Zhou's trust in the organization is shattered, and he must navigate a world filled with deception.

Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou and Deputy Han: Their interactions become tense and suspicious, with Deputy Han showing his true intentions towards Bai Zhou.
• Bai Zhou and the others: Bai Zhou feels a growing sense of isolation and danger, realizing that he cannot trust anyone in the organization.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Zhou feels a chill and senses Deputy Han's interest in him, suspecting he might be the next target.
• He realizes the base's dark truth and the danger he's in.
• Bai Zhou visits the Black Box Maintenance Department, specifically the Black Room containing the Johor Laurel Crown.

Character Developments

• Bai Zhou becomes more aware of the threats around him and decides to prepare for the worst.
• He shows determination and resourcefulness in seeking power to protect himself.

Significant Themes

• The corrupt and dangerous nature of the Special Management Department.
• The struggle for power and survival in a hostile environment.
• The allure of hidden strength and the dangers of underestimation.

Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou's interaction with Deputy Han is tense, with Bai Zhou now aware of the danger Deputy Han poses.
• Bai Zhou's visit to the Black Box Maintenance Department is a solo mission, reflecting his growing independence and determination.

Summary of "The Golden King!" (First Update)

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Zhou examines the Crown of Thorns, which reacts to his presence.
• He decides to wear the crown, triggering a vision of a Golden Giant and twelve stars.
• The stars declare "not recognized" twelve times, and the crown weeps blood, forming gold beads.
• Bai Zhou finds a mark on the gold beads, signifying the "Adventurer" pathway.

Character Developments

• Bai Zhou shows courage and determination in wearing the Crown of Thorns despite the risks.
• He experiences a profound sense of insignificance and awe when confronted with the Golden Giant and the stars' declarations.

Significant Themes

• The mystery and power of the Crown of Thorns, and the recognition required to wear it.
• The vastness and unknown nature of the universe, as represented by the Golden Giant and the stars.

Character Interactions

• Although there are no interactions with other characters in this chapter, Bai Zhou's internal dialogue and thoughts reveal his personality and thought processes.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Zhou discovers the "Golden King's" Last Will and the "Golden Beans" in the Silent Crown, hinting at a path for "Adventurers."
• He decides to take the Crown with him when he leaves the base.
• Ya returns and informs Bai Zhou that he is the next target of the corrupt forces within the base.

Character Developments

• Bai Zhou becomes more determined and strategic, planning to take the Crown and explore the Battlefield Ruins to uncover its secrets.
• Ya shows concern for Bai Zhou's safety and suggests they flee together.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and knowledge, as Bai Zhou is drawn to the mysteries of the Crown and the "Adventurer" path.
• Betrayal and corruption, as the forces within the base target Bai Zhou.
• Loyalty and camaraderie, as Ya offers to help Bai Zhou escape.

Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou and Ya share a moment of understanding and mutual support, with Ya extending her hand to Bai Zhou as if inviting him to dance, symbolizing their decision to face the challenges ahead together.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Zhou decides to flee the base with Ya, seeking a new life outside.
• He plans to kill Deputy Han before leaving, aiming to obtain crucial evidence.
• Bai Zhou intends to enter the Reflection Ruins Realm to grow stronger and prepare for his escape.

Character Developments

• Bai Zhou gains confidence and decides to take control of his destiny, embracing his "Adventurer" path.
• Ya reveals that the Reflection Ruins Realm is not as Bai Zhou imagined, and he might be unique in his experiences there.

Significant Themes

• Destiny and self-discovery: Bai Zhou begins to understand and accept his unique destiny.
• The unknown and the familiar: Bai Zhou's perception of the Reflection Ruins Realm changes, revealing a world both familiar and mysterious.

Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou and Ya discuss their plans, with Ya providing guidance and support.
• Bai Zhou's conversation with Crow reveals his unique experiences in the Reflection Ruins Realm.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Under the Blood Moon, Bai Zhou confronts the Bloated Giant Monster, which has been hunting him across the Crimson Wasteland.
• Rather than flee, Bai Zhou attacks first. He blinds the monster with a flashlight attached to his Mechanical Spear, fires a cannon shot into its pustules, then activates several Small Rituals and unleashes a powerful flaming spear attack.
• His white flames burn away the monster’s tumors, fat, and corruption. As the creature weakens, its hatred and awareness fade, and it unexpectedly thanks Bai Zhou.
• The monster’s Last Will, “[So Dark, so dark…],” shatters and enters Bai Zhou, revealing its hidden history.
• Bai Zhou learns that the monster was once Laia, a timid girl who loved beauty and feared darkness. She possessed only light and purification magic, but her abilities were extraordinarily powerful.
• During a zombie apocalypse, Laia overcame her fear and used her light to create a massive sacred war banner, destroying the undead and inspiring soldiers to launch a counterattack. She became a symbol of hope known as “Laia of Light.”
• Laia and her followers were eventually overwhelmed by the corpse tide. She died while transformed into the very kind of hideous monster she would have feared, losing all memory of herself in the darkness.
• Across later civilizations, vague memories of her miracle became the basis for worship of the mythical Goddess of Light, Aglaia.
• After Bai Zhou burns away the monster’s corruption, Laia briefly appears in her original form, thanks him, and grants him a mysterious imprint.
• This imprint enters Bai Zhou’s Sea of Ignorance, an area normally associated with weakness and ordinariness. Bai Zhou instinctively activates it by speaking the command, “Light.”
• The new ability releases an immense wave of light that floods the wasteland.
• Bai Zhou buries Laia’s ashes and creates a simple white bow as a memorial, recognizing that the true person was never a goddess, but a frightened girl who brought hope to others.

Character Developments

• Bai Zhou demonstrates major growth in confidence and combat ability. He uses strategy rather than brute force, combining blinding light, artillery, rituals, and his Secret Technique to defeat the monster.
• His attitude toward the monster changes from seeing it as a hateful enemy to understanding it as the tragic remnant of a person.
• Bai Zhou receives his first non-item gift from a Last Will: a new power connected to light, apparently distinct from ordinary Secret Technique Imprints.
• He becomes the sole witness to Laia’s true identity and honors her personally, rather than accepting the distorted legend of Aglaia.
• Laia is revealed as brave despite her natural timidity. Her greatest development was learning to transform fear into courage and using her supposedly limited talent to become a source of hope.
• Her tragic transformation emphasizes the destruction of both her body and identity, while her final appearance restores her humanity for a brief moment.

Significant Themes

• Light as hope: Light is not merely a magical attack but a symbol of courage, faith, and resistance against despair.
• Identity versus legend: The revered Goddess of Light was actually an ordinary, frightened girl whose true story was forgotten and mythologized.
• Courage overcoming fear: Laia’s bravery is meaningful because she remains afraid; she acts despite her fear.
• Memory and historical distortion: Civilizations preserve fragments of miracles while losing the people and suffering behind them.
• Compassion and redemption: Bai Zhou’s attack ultimately frees Laia from her monstrous existence and allows her to recover her true self.
• The overlooked value of weakness: Laia believed she was useless because she could only create light, but that single ability becomes powerful enough to save an army and inspire generations.

Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou and the monster begin as enemies, with the Giant pursuing him and Bai Zhou deliberately provoking it into battle.
• Bai Zhou’s tactical attack temporarily overwhelms the monster, while his flames gradually restore its awareness.
• The monster’s unexpected “Thank you” changes the emotional nature of the encounter and leads Bai Zhou to witness Laia’s past.
• Laia later appears before Bai Zhou as a gentle Maiden, thanks him for allowing her to see the light again, and blesses him before merging with his Destiny.
• Bai Zhou responds by burying her ashes, making her a white bow, and naming her grave Laia, preserving the memory of the girl rather than the goddess.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Zhou finds Laia's Short Club and discovers it has spiritual properties, connecting it to the Flag of Light she once wielded.
• He retrieves the Wooden Horse, another item left by Laia, which now obeys him but conceals its true power.
• Bai Zhou returns to the Corpse Pit, where he decides to bury the restless corpses to fulfill their last wishes, not for any reward, but because it feels right.
• He encounters a mysterious entity that questions his actions, revealing that it has been watching him.

Character Developments

• Bai Zhou shows empathy and respect for the deceased soldiers, going beyond his initial goal of fulfilling last wishes for rewards.
• He demonstrates courage and determination when facing the unknown entity.

Significant Themes

• Respect for the dead and the importance of proper burial.
• The power of empathy and doing what feels right, even without clear rewards or understanding.
• The consequences of war and the lives lost, as seen through the ancient corpses and their last wishes.

Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou interacts with the ancient corpses and their last wishes, showing respect and care for them.
• He has a silent, unspoken interaction with the mysterious entity watching him, answering its questions honestly.

Plot Points and Events

• An Undead General, dragging a chain of thousand corpses, appears and mistakes Bai Zhou for someone else.
• The Undead General challenges Bai Zhou to a duel, insisting on fairness despite his overwhelming power.
• Bai Zhou stalls for time until the Jurassic Pass activates, allowing him to escape back to the Dormitory.

Character Developments

• Bai Zhou demonstrates resourcefulness and courage in facing the Undead General.
• Ya begins to acknowledge Bai Zhou's potential and sees him as the true Destined One.

Significant Themes

• The power of belief and desire, as Bai Zhou's strong will allows him to manifest his wishes in the Reflection Ruins Realm.
• The concept of destiny and luck, with Ya questioning her own status as the Destined One and recognizing Bai Zhou's fortune.

Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou and the Undead General: Bai Zhou tries to reason with the Undead General, but the latter is too absorbed in his delusion of being a general with a thousand armies.
• Bai Zhou and Ya: Ya expresses her newfound respect for Bai Zhou's abilities and sees him as the true Destined One.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Zhou has a disturbing dream about the "Doctor" from Hengtan Elementary School.
• The Blood Worship Cult invades the base on August 28th.
• Deputy Han plans to visit the Resting Mausoleum for another "transaction."

Character Developments

• Bai Zhou reflects on his readiness for the upcoming challenges and decides to do his best.
• Ya remains stoic and mysterious, revealing little about her thoughts or plans.

Significant Themes

• Preparation vs. Fate: Bai Zhou acknowledges his limitations and accepts that some things are beyond his control.
• Adaptation: Bai Zhou continues to adapt to his new environment and circumstances, finding ways to cope and prepare.
• Trust and Understanding: Bai Zhou's concern for Ya's well-being shows a growing bond between them, despite her enigmatic nature.

Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou and Ya have a brief, somewhat awkward conversation about Ya's sleeping habits and Bai Zhou's hygiene.
• Bai Zhou reflects on his past interactions with Section Chief Liu, highlighting their professional relationship and Bai Zhou's resourcefulness.
• The base's response to the Blood Worship Cult's invasion demonstrates the Special Management Department's preparedness and efficiency.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Blood Worship Cult invades the Special Management Department's base, conquering it swiftly and silently.
• The Sword Bearer tactical squad, the department's elite unit, engages in fierce combat with the invading Black Robe Persons.
• Three Red Robe Elders infiltrate the base and confront the Major and his officers.
• The Major reveals his intention to use the cult members' deaths as credit for himself, enraging the Red Robe Elders.
• Deputy Han prays at the Resting Mausoleum before meeting Bai Zhou, who has emerged from Section Chief Liu's grave dressed in a suit and carrying a thermos.

Character Developments

• The Major: Shows ambition and a lack of regard for the lives of his subordinates, viewing them as stepping stones to his ideals.
• Bai Zhou: Reveals a more determined and serious side, dressing up for the occasion to confront Deputy Han.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and its consequences: The Major's ambition leads him to underestimate the enemy and risk the lives of his subordinates.
• Death and its significance: The cult members' deaths are seen as valuable by the Major, while Bai Zhou's emergence from a grave highlights the theme of life and death.

Character Interactions

• The Major and the Red Robe Elders: The Major's condescending attitude provokes the Red Robe Elders, setting the stage for a confrontation.
• Deputy Han and Bai Zhou: Their interaction reveals Bai Zhou's determination and the tension between them.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• In the Resting Mausoleum, Bai Zhou confronts Deputy Han and his heavily armed subordinates. Bai Zhou realizes the gathering is connected to Old Liu’s death and demands the black Account Book Deputy Han possesses.
• Deputy Han refuses and hints that Bai Zhou knows too much. He prepares to kill him, believing Bai Zhou is not yet strong enough to resist.
• At exactly 12:10 a.m., Bai Zhou begins the “funeral” by throwing down a modified thermos. The thermos contains chemicals and a miniature Ritual, creating a powerful explosion.
• The blast triggers a second trap: concealed concrete slabs erupt near the tombstones, firing sharpened bench-leg fragments at the suited men. Almost all of Deputy Han’s subordinates are killed, leaving Deputy Han alone.
• Deputy Han activates his Mechanical Briefcase, transforming it into a powerful mechanical half-body covering his left side. The armor and mechanical limb give him overwhelming strength, speed, and defensive ability.
• Bai Zhou initially struggles against Deputy Han’s superior equipment and power, but reveals that he has already become an Extraordinary being. He attacks with the black Fire Poker/Short Club, damaging Deputy Han’s mechanical armor despite suffering injuries himself.
• Bai Zhou activates multiple micro-Rituals, including Super Agility, Overload Power Burst, and Adrenaline Boost. His strength and ferocity increase throughout the fight, confusing and alarming Deputy Han.
• Deputy Han incorrectly concludes that Bai Zhou is a disguised Blood Worship Cult operative sent to interfere with his organization’s dealings. As Bai Zhou’s relentless attacks make Deputy Han lose composure, Bai Zhou gains the advantage.
• Bai Zhou declares that he is simply himself—a young man from Evening City seeking revenge for Brother Liu and the victims buried in the mausoleum.
• He puts away the Short Club and assumes a sword-drawing stance. Using the mysterious Curse “Light,” he blinds Deputy Han with an immense flash.
• Bai Zhou then begins his finishing move, “Moon Ember—Sacred Oath Slash.” The chapter ends just as he unleashes the attack, leaving Deputy Han’s fate uncertain.

2. Character Developments

• Bai Zhou: Demonstrates careful planning, ingenuity, courage, and a willingness to use unconventional traps. He has rapidly advanced from a newly awakened Extraordinary to someone capable of challenging a powerful Level Two opponent. His determination becomes increasingly personal and defiant as he fights for Liu, the victims, and his own right to resist oppression.
• Deputy Han: Initially appears calm, manipulative, and confident in his technological advantage. Once Bai Zhou withstands his attacks and grows stronger, Deputy Han becomes increasingly shocked, paranoid, and desperate. His arrogance gives way to fear and confused accusations.
• Old Liu/Section Chief Liu: Though absent, Liu’s death motivates Bai Zhou’s confrontation and serves as a symbol of the victims Deputy Han has harmed.
• The deceased in the mausoleum: Their graves and the funeral imagery reinforce Bai Zhou’s view of the battle as both revenge and a reckoning carried out under their watch.

3. Significant Themes

• Resistance against overwhelming power: Bai Zhou faces an unfair opponent with vastly superior technology, emphasizing that courage and resolve are often required before one is fully prepared.
• Ingenuity versus brute force: Bai Zhou compensates for his inferior strength through traps, Rituals, improvisation, and psychological tactics.
• Revenge and justice: The confrontation is framed as a funeral for Liu and the other victims, transforming Bai Zhou’s attack into an act of judgment.
• Defiance and personal identity: Bai Zhou rejects Deputy Han’s attempts to categorize him as a spy or hidden agent, insisting that he is acting as himself.
• Arrogance and loss of control: Deputy Han’s confidence collapses when reality no longer fits his assumptions about Bai Zhou’s abilities.
• The oppressed challenging the powerful: Bai Zhou’s struggle reflects the broader idea that those treated as weak or insignificant can still rebel against an unjust system.

4. Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou and Deputy Han begin with a tense verbal confrontation over the Account Book and Old Liu’s death.
• Deputy Han attempts to intimidate and psychologically dominate Bai Zhou, while Bai Zhou dismisses his grandiose speeches and refuses to be manipulated.
• Their fight becomes a contest between Deputy Han’s expensive mechanical enhancement and Bai Zhou’s adaptability and relentless willpower.
• Deputy Han repeatedly misinterprets Bai Zhou’s identity and motives, while Bai Zhou uses the older man’s confusion and fear against him.
• The confrontation ends with Bai Zhou taking control of the encounter, blinding Deputy Han and launching his final sword-like technique.

Summary of "The Death of Deputy Han"

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Zhou defeats Deputy Han using a combination of his Short Club and the Moon Ember Sacred Oath Slash, severing his mechanical left arm.
• Deputy Han reveals that he didn't kill Section Chief Liu; the Major did, using Liu's Beyonder characteristic.
• Bai Zhou decides not to kill Deputy Han himself and instead feeds him to the Legacy of Blood Thirst from the Black Box.
• Bai Zhou finds Deputy Han's ledger, containing incriminating evidence against the Major.
• Bai Zhou promises to make the Major join Deputy Han in the afterlife soon.

Character Developments

• Bai Zhou: Shows his strategic and ruthless side, using Deputy Han's own words against him and feeding him to the Legacy of Blood Thirst.
• Deputy Han: Reveals his true colors as a brainwashed, cannibalistic madman, justifying his actions and showing no remorse.

Significant Themes

• The corrupting influence of power and ideology.
• The dehumanization of people in pursuit of a greater cause.
• The consequences of actions and the inability to escape one's past.

Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou and Deputy Han: Their conversation reveals the vast difference in their values and morals, leading to Deputy Han's demise.
• Bai Zhou and the Legacy of Blood Thirst: Bai Zhou shows no fear or hesitation in using the Legacy to kill Deputy Han, demonstrating his resolve and ruthlessness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Zhou kills Deputy Han and takes the ledger.
• Bai Zhou sets off a series of explosions at the base to create chaos and escape.
• The Major and his elite unit are delayed and humiliated by the explosions.
• Bai Zhou and Ya escape through a secret passage and emerge in a bustling part of Tinghai City.

Character Developments

• Bai Zhou becomes more determined to investigate the fate of the Evening City townsfolk and return to settle scores.
• The Major is humiliated and enraged by the explosions, vowing to hunt down and kill Bai Zhou.
• Deputy Han dies, his obsession with dolls leading to his gruesome end.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of obsession and corruption (Deputy Han, the Major).
• The struggle for survival and freedom (Bai Zhou, Ya).
• The contrast between the mundane and the mysterious (Tinghai City's dual nature).

Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou and Ya work together to escape the base and plan their next move.
• Bai Zhou and the Major are now enemies, with the Major vowing to hunt down Bai Zhou.
• Bai Zhou and Deputy Han's final confrontation ends with Deputy Han's death.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Zhou and Ya escape from the Special Management Department's base.
• Bai Zhou retrieves the Dead Sea Scrolls from a tree pit in front of a funeral home.
• The Major orders Bai Zhou's pursuit and plans to investigate his background.

Character Developments

• Bai Zhou: Shows adaptability in navigating the city, overcoming his social anxiety to ask for directions, and demonstrating determination in retrieving the Dead Sea Scrolls.
• Ya: Exhibits her elusive nature and knowledge of the Crown of Thorns, but admits she doesn't know much about it.
• The Major: Shows resolve in pursuing Bai Zhou and investigating his background, indicating his seriousness in dealing with the threat Bai Zhou poses.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of knowledge and its consequences: The Dead Sea Scrolls, a source of forbidden knowledge, are sought after by various factions, and understanding them may lead to annihilation.
• The struggle between order and chaos: The Special Management Department represents order, while the Blood Worship Cult and Bai Zhou represent chaos. The Major's pursuit of Bai Zhou reflects the order's attempt to maintain control.

Character Interactions

• Bai Zhou and Ya: They work together to escape and retrieve the Dead Sea Scrolls, showing a level of trust and cooperation.
• Bai Zhou and the Major: Their conflict escalates as the Major orders Bai Zhou's pursuit, highlighting the growing tension between them.
• Bai Zhou and the couple he asked for directions: This brief interaction shows Bai Zhou's adaptability and willingness to overcome his social anxiety when necessary.