Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• A deformed, giant, and grotesque creature, a failed evolution of a biologist, attacks Huai Shi.
• Huai Shi, now a giant beast, engages in a fierce battle with the creature.
• Huai Shi defeats the creature with his strength and unique abilities, including spitting molten iron.
• Huai Shi and Fu Yi continue their journey, with Huai Shi dragging behind him a section of the creature's spine for later use.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi demonstrates his strength, adaptability, and resourcefulness in battle.
• Huai Shi's hunger and appetite for the creature's flesh are revealed, hinting at his growing beastly nature.
• Fu Yi shows concern for Huai Shi's well-being and disapproval of his cannibalistic tendencies.

Significant Themes

• The dangers and consequences of failed evolution and mutation.
• The struggle for survival and adaptation in a harsh, unforgiving world.
• The blurred line between humanity and beastliness in Huai Shi's character.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi and Fu Yi work together to defeat the creature, with Fu Yi providing information and support.
• Huai Shi and the creature engage in a brutal, primal fight, reflecting their beastly nature.
• The group of evolved beings discuss their plans, hinting at their experiments and the danger they pose to others.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huai Shi and Fu Yi encounter a relentless blizzard after a severe drought.
• Huai Shi, with his exceptional skills and husky-like resilience, keeps them going for two days, but they're lost in the endless snow.
• Huai Shi disappears, and Fu Yi finds herself in front of a warm, inviting wooden cabin, inhabited by an old cat woman.
• Fu Yi enters the cabin, discovering it's haunted, and the objects inside are alive and talking.
• Huai Shi is trapped in a pit, facing two giant wolf-like beasts that resemble him.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi: Shows remarkable endurance and survival skills, but also displays a playful and carefree side, reminiscent of a husky.
• Fu Yi: Demonstrates courage and resilience, but also shows vulnerability and fear in the face of the unknown and the supernatural.
• The Cat Chef: Reveals herself to be a benevolent entity, trying to help Fu Yi despite being a ghost.

Significant Themes

• Illusion vs. Reality: The chapter explores the blurring line between reality and illusion, with the blizzard, the cabin, and the talking objects challenging the characters' perceptions.
• Survival: The harsh environment and supernatural encounters push the characters to their limits, testing their will to survive.
• Trust and Suspicion: Fu Yi's initial suspicion of the cat chef highlights the theme of trust in an uncertain world.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi and Fu Yi: Their dynamic is one of mutual dependence and occasional bickering, with Huai Shi often trying to cheer Fu Yi up.
• Fu Yi and the Cat Chef: Their interaction is tense and suspicious at first, but the cat chef's kindness and Fu Yi's realization that she's not a threat lead to a more open conversation.
• Huai Shi and the Wolf-like Beasts: Their encounter is brief but intense, with the beasts mirroring Huai Shi's appearance and challenging his understanding of himself.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Yi is brought to a sanctuary by the Cat Chef and her kind, who want to share their peace and happiness with her before the apocalypse.
• The cats offer Fu Yi a chance to make three wishes, proving that the sanctuary can fulfill any desire, to convince her to stay.
• Fu Yi's first wish is for freedom, which the cats argue she didn't have outside either.
• Her second wish is to see her friend, Huai Shi, who is revealed to be playing cards with two Wolf Beasts, having made a deal with them.

Character Developments

• Fu Yi: She becomes more determined to leave the sanctuary and continue her journey with Huai Shi, despite the cats' attempts to convince her to stay.
• Huai Shi: He is shown to be resourceful and adaptable, having made a deal with the Wolf Beasts to secure their release.

Significant Themes

• The nature of reality and illusion.
• The fear of the apocalypse and the desire for peace and happiness.
• The importance of freedom and choice.

Character Interactions

• Fu Yi and the Cat Chef: They engage in a conversation about the sanctuary and Fu Yi's wishes, with the Cat Chef trying to persuade Fu Yi to stay.
• Fu Yi and Huai Shi: Although they don't interact directly in this chapter, Fu Yi's desire to see Huai Shi and her determination to continue their journey together is evident.
• Huai Shi and the Wolf Beasts: Huai Shi plays cards with the Wolf Beasts, using his skills to outwit them and secure their help in leaving the sanctuary.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fu Yi asks the Cat Chef if she can find love in their sanctuary, which the cats cannot provide.
• The grandmother offers to guide Fu Yi in finding love, but warns that love takes time and cannot be forced.
• Fu Yi receives a white crystal from the cats, which merges with her and grants her new abilities.
• Fu Yi and Huai Shi leave the sanctuary, with the cats wishing them well.

Character Developments

• Fu Yi: She remains determined to find love, even after learning it's not available in the sanctuary. She receives new abilities from the white crystal.
• Huai Shi: He remains supportive of Fu Yi, though he's still clueless about her feelings for him.
• The Cat Chef: She accepts Fu Yi's wish and offers guidance, showing understanding and kindness.

Significant Themes

• Love: The search for love drives Fu Yi's actions and is a central theme of the chapter.
• Betrayal and Deception: The cats warn Fu Yi against deception, emphasizing the importance of genuine feelings and friendship.
• Waiting: The title and the cats' advice to Fu Yi highlight the theme of patience and waiting for love to develop naturally.

Character Interactions

• Fu Yi and the Cat Chef: They have a heartfelt conversation about love and friendship, with the Cat Chef offering guidance and understanding.
• Fu Yi and Huai Shi: They continue their journey together, with Huai Shi supportive but still unaware of Fu Yi's feelings.
• The cats and Fu Yi: They bid her farewell, wishing her well on her journey to find love.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huai Shi and Fu Yi enter the Land of Mist, finding it less misty but filled with ruins and strange creatures.
• They encounter a massive fissure with an ancient city submerged in mud at the bottom.
• A sudden acid rain begins to fall, and they realize the rain is acidic and harmful.
• Huai Shi feels a premonition of death and charges forward, narrowly avoiding a mysterious threat.
• They escape to the other side of the fissure, leaving behind a horde of shadowy figures in the acid rain.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi's body grows larger, nearing the size of a small truck, and he gains the ability to withstand the acid rain.
• Fu Yi's mana is depleted, causing her to sleep more and rely on Huai Shi for protection.
• Huai Shi's Death Sense skill saves him from a mysterious threat.

Significant Themes

• The Land of Mist is a desolate and dangerous place, filled with ruins and strange creatures.
• Time is manipulated within the Land of Mist, with one day in the Land of Mist equaling eight hours in the current realm.
• The acid rain represents the harsh and unforgiving environment of the Land of Mist.
• The shadowy figures and the mysterious threat hint at the presence of a powerful and malevolent force within the Land of Mist.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi and Fu Yi work together to navigate the Land of Mist, with Huai Shi providing protection and Fu Yi using her illusions to deter threats.
• Huai Shi and Fu Yi have a brief moment of tension when Huai Shi doesn't immediately react to Fu Yi's warning, but they quickly resolve the issue.
• Huai Shi's Death Sense skill saves him from a mysterious threat, highlighting the importance of his unique abilities in their journey through the Land of Mist.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huai Shi and Fu Yi descend deeper into the fissure, approaching the Abyss.
• They encounter strange phenomena, including spirits and creatures from a sunken city.
• Huai Shi reflects on the dangers and irrationality of Hell, and the importance of the 'Zarathustra' Great Seal.
• They encounter talking trees that mimic Huai Shi's voice and appearance, which he defeats using his oath as an Astronomical Society member.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi shows concern for Fu Yi's safety and considers withdrawing her from the exploration.
• He struggles with indecision, which is unusual for him.
• Huai Shi demonstrates his power and resolve when facing the mimicking trees.

Significant Themes

• The dangers and irrationality of Hell.
• The importance of the 'Zarathustra' Great Seal in maintaining the current realm's stability.
• The power of oaths and the consequences of mimicking them.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi and Fu Yi continue their journey together, with Huai Shi showing concern for Fu Yi's safety.
• Huai Shi interacts with the mimicking trees, ultimately defeating them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huai Shi realizes Fu Yi is invisible to monsters.
• A monk arrives, mistaking Huai Shi for a "Great Spirit" sent to save their country from an apocalypse.
• Huai Shi learns about the "Eternal War" and that other explorers, like him, are gathering in the area.
• They reach the Royal Capital, with Huai Shi questioning the ownership of nearby cities.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi: Becomes more curious and accepting of his role as a potential savior, despite his initial reluctance.
• The Monk: Shows unwavering faith and devotion to Huai Shi as the "Great Spirit."

Significant Themes

• Faith and Devotion: The monk's unyielding belief in Huai Shi as a savior, despite his appearance and initial reluctance.
• Apocalypse and Survival: The world's current state and the desperate measures taken to survive it.
• Exploration and Discovery: Huai Shi's journey to understand his role and the world around him.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi and The Monk: The monk's unwavering faith and reverence towards Huai Shi, despite Huai Shi's initial skepticism and reluctance.
• Huai Shi and Fu Yi: Huai Shi seeks Fu Yi's guidance and insights throughout the chapter, with Fu Yi providing information and support.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huai Shi arrives at the Great Lizard Country's Royal Capital, a city filled with decay and despair.
• The city is surrounded by other Royal Capitals, all in a standoff, with one city in ruins.
• The king of the Great Lizard Country is dying but sustained by a divine power from a shriveled, decaying eye on an altar.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi: Shows curiosity, disbelief, and pity towards the state of the Great Lizard Country and its king.
• The King: Revealed to be in a state of eternal decay and suffering, sustained by divine power, desperate for salvation.

Significant Themes

• The futility of war and conflict, as seen in the standoff between the Royal Capitals and the decay of the Great Lizard Country.
• The price of faith and divine power, as seen in the king's eternal suffering and the city's despair.
• The cycle of life and death, and the struggle against decay and ruin.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi interacts with the Lizard Monk, who leads him to the Royal Capital and expresses his hatred for the heretic cities.
• Huai Shi meets the king through his chief priest, who translates the king's inaudible words and reveals the king's desperate plea for salvation.
• The city's inhabitants show fanatical devotion to Huai Shi as the Great Spirit, prostrating themselves and begging for blessings.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Royal Capital is in a state of perpetual twilight, symbolizing its decay and the impending death of the Lizardmen kingdom.
• Huai Shi and Fu Yi explore a colossal temple, discovering the remnants of a terrifying behemoth worshipped by the Lizardmen.
• They encounter an unknown entity that causes disgust and aversion in Fu Yi.
• Huai Shi prepares for the upcoming PVP by creating weapons from the metal materials he obtained.
• Screams from the Royal Palace suggest that explorers attempting to seize the Holy Remains have met their end.
• Jonathan, a member of the internal exploration team, arrives to ensure Fu Yi's safety and offers assistance.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi: He shows concern for Fu Yi's safety and prepares for the PVP, demonstrating his protective and strategic nature. He also expresses confusion and annoyance at his S-class rating and the assessment of his relationships with women.
• Fu Yi: She remains calm and resilient in the face of the terrifying entity, showing no fear. She also appears disinterested in leaving the Royal Capital despite Jonathan's offer.

Significant Themes

• Decay and Death: The perpetual twilight and the Lizardmen's impending death emphasize the theme of decay and the inevitability of death.
• Power and Greed: The explorers' attempt to seize the Holy Remains highlights the theme of power and greed, as they disregard the dangers and seek to exploit the situation for personal gain.
• Trust and Alliances: Jonathan's offer to form an alliance and Huai Shi's trust in him underscore the importance of trust and alliances in this world.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi and Fu Yi: They work together to explore the temple and face the terrifying entity, showing a level of trust and camaraderie. Huai Shi also shows concern for Fu Yi's well-being, while she remains calm and collected in the face of danger.
• Huai Shi and Jonathan: They interact briefly, with Huai Shi showing confusion and annoyance at his S-class rating and Jonathan offering an alliance. Despite their short interaction, they show a level of mutual respect and understanding.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jonathan, a geologist and geomagnetism scholar, seeks an alliance with Huai Shi to explore the Land of Mist and find Fu Yi.
• Jonathan offers to join Huai Shi's group as a bodyguard in exchange for protection and data collection opportunities for his research on Divine Remains.
• Jonathan reveals that countries are sustained by the blood of Great Beasts, and the Eternal War is a selection process for Gods and Survivors before Doomsday.
• He discovers that the epochs are divided by Doomsday and that mature methods of dealing with Doomsday have evolved in the Abyss, involving the worship of elite Great Beasts.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi: Shows cunning and negotiation skills, prioritizing his group's interests while appearing friendly and accommodating.
• Jonathan: Struggles with his reputation and research setbacks, seeking a bodyguard for protection and data collection. Reveals his unique ability to read magnetic records from the Previous Epoch.

Significant Themes

• Survival and adaptation in the Abyss.
• The true nature of the Eternal War and the role of Great Beasts.
• The importance of alliances and cooperation for mutual benefit.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi and Jonathan: Engage in a negotiation where Huai Shi tests Jonathan's resolve and sincerity before agreeing to the alliance.
• Huai Shi and Fu Yi: Exchange a glance, indicating their shared understanding and agreement regarding Jonathan's plan.
• Jonathan and Huai Shi: Jonathan reveals his unique abilities and shares his discoveries about the Eternal War, fostering trust between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The size of the Witch's Dream is revealed to be comparable to a continent.
• The Eternal War is explained as a ritual to accelerate evolution, with countries competing to merge their Great Beasts with Divine Remains to protect their tribes from Doomsday.
• The Land of Mist, despite being the weakest, has a profound foundation due to its continuous existence through three epochs.
• The Great Lizard Country's Royal City comes alive with the sounding of a mighty bell, empowering the Great Spirits and marking the beginning of the Eternal War.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi's bone metallization progresses significantly after being empowered by the bell, increasing his muscle strength by over 20%.
• Jonathan, despite his rottenness, is revealed to be an ally to Huai Shi, providing crucial information about the Eternal War.
• The Great Beasts in the surrounding cities observe Huai Shi and mistake him for a husky, leading to a false alarm and a sense of security among them.

Significant Themes

• Survival of the fittest and evolution, as seen in the Eternal War and the Great Beasts' competition for dominance.
• The contrast between the Land of Mist's weakness and its profound foundation, highlighting the importance of history and continuity.
• The power dynamics between countries and their Great Beasts, with the latter being crucial for the former's survival.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi and Jonathan form an uneasy alliance, with Jonathan providing information and Huai Shi offering protection.
• Huai Shi's interaction with the Great Bear highlights his nonchalant and confident demeanor, as well as his ability to intimidate others.
• The Great Beasts in the surrounding cities observe and assess Huai Shi, leading to a false alarm and a sense of security among them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The gates of the Great Rift Valley open, revealing mutated lizards marching towards the battlefield.
• Other fortresses open their gates, deploying Roman phalanx formations of kobolds (Border Collies) led by an Iron-Gray Giant Rhinoceros.
• A brutal battle ensues between the lizardmen and kobolds, with the giant rhinoceros causing significant casualties.
• A White Deer from the lizardmen's side attempts to subdue the rhinoceros but is swiftly killed.
• The old priest on the lizardmen's city wall challenges the other Great Spirits to face the rhinoceros, but they hesitate.
• The Flame Giant Bear is pressured into fighting the rhinoceros, displaying a surge of ambition and confidence.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi observes the battle, experiencing a thirst for blood but maintaining control.
• The Flame Giant Bear initially tries to avoid fighting but is eventually coerced into it, showing a change in attitude and newfound confidence.

Significant Themes

• The brutality and chaos of war.
• The struggle for power and dominance among the Great Spirits.
• The manipulation and pressure exerted on the Flame Giant Bear.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi and the other Great Spirits: They interact through taunting and pressuring the Flame Giant Bear to fight.
• Huai Shi and Jonathan: Jonathan discovers something about Fu Yi but chooses not to reveal it to Huai Shi.
• The old priest and the Great Spirits: The old priest challenges the other Great Spirits to face the rhinoceros, putting pressure on them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Great Bear, Brother Fire Bear, is killed by the Giant Rhinoceros.
• Huai Shi, a giant husky, attempts to fight the Giant Rhinoceros but slips and falls, causing laughter among the Great Beasts.
• Huai Shi, despite being hit by the Giant Rhinoceros, survives and fights back, ultimately killing the rhinoceros with a powerful sword strike.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi demonstrates unexpected strength and resilience, surviving a direct hit from the Giant Rhinoceros and killing it with a single strike.
• The High Priest is shown to be dejected and helpless, reflecting the dire situation of the Great Lizard Country.

Significant Themes

• The theme of perseverance and resilience is highlighted through Huai Shi's character, who continues to fight despite the odds.
• The theme of power dynamics is explored, as the Great Beasts struggle to maintain their dominance against the Giant Rhinoceros.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi interacts with the High Priest, expressing his displeasure at the poorly maintained city facilities.
• Huai Shi interacts with the Great Beasts on the city walls, who watch his battle with the Giant Rhinoceros with a mix of amusement and concern.
• Huai Shi interacts with the Giant Rhinoceros, taunting it before killing it with a powerful strike.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Husky, Huai Shi, kills a Giant Rhinoceros using the Sword Control Technique, causing a stir among the giant beasts on the city walls.
• Huai Shi attempts to provoke the beasts into fighting, but they hesitate due to his unknown strength.
• An old Shiba Inu, seemingly an expert in lightning attacks, engages Huai Shi in combat.
• Huai Shi demonstrates his immense strength, speed, and defensive abilities, overwhelming the Shiba Inu.
• The Shiba Inu realizes Huai Shi is using a soul attack to disrupt his thoughts and distract him.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi: Shows off his immense strength, speed, and defensive abilities, as well as his ability to use Telekinesis or a soul attack.
• The Shiba Inu: Reveals his expertise in lightning attacks and demonstrates his speed and agility. He also shows concern for his allies and tries to warn them about Huai Shi's abilities.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between the giant beasts and the Husky.
• The use of soul attacks and their impact on consciousness and thought processes.
• The importance of communication and warning among allies.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi and the Shiba Inu: Engage in a fierce battle, with Huai Shi demonstrating his overwhelming power and the Shiba Inu trying to find a way to counter him.
• The Shiba Inu and his companions: The Shiba Inu tries to warn his allies about Huai Shi's abilities, but his warning is cut off mid-sentence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huai Shi's Shiba Inu companion ascends and barks, causing confusion among the Great Beasts.
• Huai Shi's companion is killed by a Wolf Beast, and he retaliates, gaining a new skill: spitting molten iron.
• Several Great Beasts attack Huai Shi simultaneously, and Jonathan uses his magnetic powers to launch Huai Shi into the sky.
• Huai Shi uses his new skill to clear the immediate threats and enters a chaotic battle with the Lizardmen's Great Spirits.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi: Develops a new skill, Dog Breathing · Third Stage, which allows him to spit molten iron, showcasing his growing power and adaptability in combat.
• Jonathan: Reveals his magnetic powers, demonstrating his strategic thinking and ability to turn the tide of battle.

Significant Themes

• Power and its consequences: Huai Shi's growing strength attracts the attention and fear of other nations, leading to a coordinated attack against him.
• Teamwork and strategy: Jonathan's intervention with his magnetic powers shows the importance of strategic planning and coordination in battle.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi and his Shiba Inu companion: Their bond is shown through the Shiba Inu's protective actions and Huai Shi's grief and determination to avenge its death.
• Huai Shi and the Great Beasts: The Great Beasts view Huai Shi as a threat and unite to take him down, showcasing their fear and hostility towards him.
• Huai Shi and Jonathan: Jonathan's actions demonstrate his alliance with Huai Shi, as he uses his powers to help him in battle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A sudden battle ensues among the Great Beasts, with Huai Shi being ignored and even attacked by his former allies.
• An armored marmot is killed by a gray owl, which then evolves into a monstrous, fungal creature.
• The mutated creature attacks Huai Shi, who defends himself and eventually defeats it with a powerful, invincibility-themed attack.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi: Realizes he's been ostracized by his former allies and must fight alone. He demonstrates his strength and resilience, ultimately defeating the mutated creature.
• The Mutated Giant Owl: Evolves into a monstrous form, displaying immense power and hunger, but ultimately falls to Huai Shi's attack.

Significant Themes

• Betrayal and Isolation: Huai Shi's former allies turn against him, leaving him to fight alone.
• Evolution and Corruption: The gray owl's evolution leads to its corruption and transformation into a monstrous, otherworldly creature.
• Invincibility: Huai Shi's final attack is themed around the concept of invincibility.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi and the Great Beasts: Huai Shi is ignored and attacked by his former allies, who seem to be working together against him.
• Huai Shi and the Mutated Giant Owl: Huai Shi faces off against the mutated creature, ultimately defeating it.
• Huai Shi and Fu Yi: Fu Yi provides crucial information to Huai Shi, helping him anticipate and counter the mutated creature's attacks.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huai Shi, an Explorer, uses the Yu Step technique to defeat a Mutated Giant Owl in a single strike.
• A hidden arrow attacks Huai Shi, but he survives and evolves further, gaining new abilities.
• Huai Shi confronts a Centaur, who tries to escape but is killed by Huai Shi's breath attack, Traitor's Breath · Nine Stages.
• Huai Shi faces off against Shuang Yue, an Emperor Penguin, and other Great Spirits, killing the White Tiger and injuring Shuang Yue.
• Shuang Yue offers information about the Night of the Witch and the Factor of Destruction in exchange for his life, but Huai Shi leaves suddenly due to a Death Sense warning.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi demonstrates his powerful combat skills and evolves further, gaining new abilities and a more menacing appearance.
• Shuang Yue shows composure under pressure and tries to negotiate with Huai Shi, revealing knowledge about the Night of the Witch and the Factor of Destruction.

Significant Themes

• Power and evolution: Huai Shi's strength and abilities grow as he faces stronger opponents, reflecting the theme of evolution and power dynamics.
• Information and knowledge: Shuang Yue's offer of information highlights the value of knowledge and secrets in the world of Utopia.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi vs. Mutated Giant Owl: Huai Shi demonstrates his skills and power by defeating the Giant Owl.
• Huai Shi vs. Centaur: Huai Shi shows no mercy towards the Centaur, killing her despite her pleas for mercy.
• Huai Shi vs. Shuang Yue and other Great Spirits: Huai Shi faces off against a group of powerful opponents, showing his combat prowess and cunning.
• Huai Shi and Shuang Yue: Shuang Yue tries to negotiate with Huai Shi, revealing valuable information in exchange for his life.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The sky tears open, and colossal, deformed whales (Bell of Annihilation) descend, causing destruction and mutation.
• The Eternal War temporarily halts due to the whales' appearance.
• The King of the Lizardmen, near death, regains vitality in the abyssal rain and offers Huai Shi a Divine Grace Crystal, which he uses to enhance his bell.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi: Becomes more cautious and strategic, considering the futility of their struggles against the impending apocalypse.
• The King: Transforms and regains vitality, becoming more powerful and obsessed with ensuring his people's existence.

Significant Themes

• Futility and Meaning: Characters grapple with the pointlessness of their struggles against the inevitable apocalypse.
• Existence and Identity: The King's obsession with ensuring his people's existence raises questions about the meaning of their identity and purpose.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi and the King: Their interaction reveals the King's desperation and obsession, while Huai Shi remains cautious and pragmatic.
• Huai Shi and his 'brothers': They discuss their next steps and consider running away with the Divine Remains.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The king continues his bestowal, giving Divine Grace Crystals to five Great Spirits, including Huai Shi.
• Jonathan secretly records the changes in the Great Spirits and the Divine Remains data.
• Huai Shi discovers Jonathan's secret and confronts him, leading to Jonathan's confession.
• Jonathan reveals the existence of the Eternal Life Beast, a factor of destruction with an extremely long lifespan.
• Huai Shi learns that Jonathan knew about the research on factors of destruction but didn't inform him.
• Huai Shi demands Jonathan to send Fu Yi out immediately, but Fu Yi is nowhere to be found.

Character Developments

• Huai Shi: Shows his cunning and threatening side when confronting Jonathan. He's also shown to be concerned about Fu Yi's safety.
• Jonathan: Initially secretive and evasive, he eventually confesses about the Eternal Life Beast and the Continuance Institute's research. He shows loyalty to the Astronomical Society and tries to reassure Huai Shi about Fu Yi's safety.
• Fu Yi: Her whereabouts are unknown, and Huai Shi is worried about her.

Significant Themes

• The allure and terror of eternal life.
• The responsibility and power of the Astronomical Society in maintaining the current realm's stability.
• The potential danger of the Night of the Witch's research on factors of destruction.

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi and Jonathan: Their interaction is tense and confrontational, with Huai Shi threatening Jonathan to confess and Jonathan trying to downplay the situation.
• Huai Shi and Fu Yi: Huai Shi shows concern for Fu Yi's safety and is worried when he can't find her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huai Shi finds the temple empty, searching for Fu Yi.
• Fu Yi uses her new ability, True Illusion, to deceive Huai Shi.
• Huai Shi discovers Fu Yi's trick and confronts her.
• Fu Yi promises to obey Huai Shi's commands in dangerous situations.
• Jonathan, tied up by Fu Yi, is released by Huai Shi.
• Jonathan leaves to continue studying the Divine Remains, unaware of Fu Yi's name disappearing from the map.

Character Developments

• Fu Yi gains a new ability, True Illusion, and uses it to trick Huai Shi.
• Huai Shi shows maturity and understanding, not punishing Fu Yi for her trick.
• Jonathan becomes more cautious and fearful after Huai Shi's threats.

Significant Themes

• Trust and deception between friends (Huai Shi and Fu Yi).
• The consequences of curiosity and negligence (Jonathan).
• The integration and cooperation of different races (underground construction site).

Character Interactions

• Huai Shi and Fu Yi: Friends who trick and understand each other.
• Huai Shi and Jonathan: Adversaries who become reluctant allies.
• Scholars at the underground construction site: Colleagues who argue and work together.