Chapter Summaries

Su Qiao confronted Su Songbai, who revealed himself as her long-absent father and apologized after learning that her mother had died and she had grown up in an orphanage. The chapter ended with Su Qiao asking how he had recognized her as his daughter.

• Su Songbai emerged from behind a tree, and Su Qiao realized he resembled the man in her family photos.
• Su Qiao demanded proof of his identity, and Su Songbai showed her his identity card.
• Su Qiao told Su Songbai that her mother and maternal grandfather had died and that she had grown up in an orphanage.
• Su Songbai was devastated and apologized to Su Qiao and her deceased mother.
• Su Songbai said he had spent years trying to leave the Island and had never forgotten his family.
• Su Qiao asked Su Songbai how he had recognized her as his daughter.

Su Qiao reunited with her father, Su Songbai, and learned he had built a ship for their escape from The Island. After deciding to leave together, she followed him to his camp with Ji Hanfeng and Xiao Bao.

• Su Songbai explained that he had recognized An Ya as an impostor and secretly followed her, suspecting his real daughter had come to the island.
• Su Songbai said the island connected with the outside world every six years for about ten days and revealed that he had a large ship built.
• Su Qiao decided to gather supplies and medicinal plants before leaving, and Su Songbai mistook Xiao Bao for her son.
• Su Qiao introduced Ji Hanfeng as the man she intended to marry, and Su Songbai welcomed him as his future son-in-law.
• Su Songbai offered to show Su Qiao the gemstones he had saved for her, and she followed him to his camp with Ji Hanfeng and Xiao Bao.

Su Qiao visited her father’s private warehouse and learned about the valuable supplies he had gathered for her. He revealed that he had secretly collected Immortality Flowers and seeds, which could extend lifespan, leaving Su Qiao eager to learn more about them.

• Su Songbai showed Su Qiao a basket of gemstones he had collected because he thought she would like them.
• Su Qiao decided to retrieve more treasure from Old K’s hideout and store it in her Spatial Treasure.
• Su Songbai asked about Su Qiao’s medical studies and proudly showed her several covered baskets.
• Su Qiao smelled the dried plants inside and recognized that they were unusual medicinal herbs.
• Su Songbai revealed that the plants were Immortality Flowers sought by Old K’s people and explained that they could extend lifespan by prolonging cell division.

Su Qiao learned more about the Immortality Flower and secured the flowers and seeds in her Spatial Grid while she and her father began studying how to return to the outside world. Ji Hanfeng grew jealous of their distraction, and Xiao Bao argued that leaving the island could help him win Su Qiao’s heart.

• Su Qiao's Father explained that Old K's subordinates had searched for the Immortality Flower and that research into extending human life had drawn intense competition from many forces.
• Su Qiao asked who else knew about the flower, then stored all the Immortality Flowers and their seeds in her Spatial Grid.
• Su Qiao's Father regretted getting trapped on the island, but Su Qiao reassured him and said Ji Hanfeng would keep her from making the same mistake.
• Su Qiao and her father set aside their other concerns to study the Spatial Node and when it connected to the outside world.
• Xiao Bao teased Ji Hanfeng for feeling neglected and jealous, then said going outside could give him a better chance with Su Qiao.

Su Qiao and Ji Hanfeng returned from The Island with their companions and concealed the treasures they brought back. Afterward, Su Qiao cured Xiao Bao and the family flourished, while the story left Xiao Bao remembering how lucky he had been to meet Su Qiao and Ji Hanfeng.

• Xiao Bao persuaded Ji Hanfeng that marrying Su Qiao would protect their relationship from other suitors.
• Su Qiao and Ji Hanfeng used Su Qiao's Father's ship to leave The Island, bringing along the people who had stayed by the cave; Lu Yizhi and An Ya had been killed by poisonous creatures.
• Su Qiao and the others returned to the real world, passed strict inspections, and kept the gems, Immortality Flower, and sword hidden in her Spatial Grid.
• Xiao Bao teased Ji Hanfeng for upsetting Su Qiao, then urged him to bring her food and flowers to make amends.
• Su Qiao cured Xiao Bao, developed the Longevity Medicine, and contributed to humanity, while Ji Hanfeng and Su Qiao's Father achieved success with their abilities and inventions.
• In old age, Xiao Bao remembered that meeting Su Qiao and Ji Hanfeng had given him a wonderful life.

Su Qiao woke in a high-tech home and began recovering the memories of her new life. Nearby, Feng Shuya and Ye Hanyi discussed betraying her and taking the house and shop, while Ye Hanyi dismissed her concerns and promised to buy the house back with his Mecha Competition prize money.

• Su Qiao woke with swollen eyes, received an Advanced Strengthening Agent from 444, and surveyed her futuristic room.
• Su Qiao noticed scientific blueprints, a Virtual Helmet, and other advanced technology, then began sorting through her memories.
• Feng Shuya and Ye Hanyi embraced and said their relationship would hurt Xiao Qiao.
• Feng Shuya portrayed Xiao Qiao as attached to her parents’ house and shop, while Ye Hanyi called her vain and greedy.
• Ye Hanyi said winning the Mecha Competition would earn him three million Star Coins, enough to buy the house back for Xiao Qiao.

Su Qiao woke after receiving the original Su Qiao’s memories and learned how Ye Hanyi had become her boyfriend before Feng Shuya arrived. The chapter left Ye Hanyi and Feng Shuya together while Su Qiao watched from nearby.

• Ye Hanyi dismissed Feng Shuya’s defense of Su Qiao and said Su Qiao did not treat him like a boyfriend.
• Feng Shuya pretended to resist Ye Hanyi as they embraced, while 444 urged Su Qiao not to miss the scene.
• Su Qiao finished sorting through the original Su Qiao’s memories and recalled that her parents had died when she was sixteen, leaving her their house and grocery store.
• Su Qiao had worked to save money and prepare for the Imperial Star Academy entrance exam while supporting herself through the store.
• A little over two months after a handsome boy rented Su Qiao’s house and became her boyfriend, Feng Shuya, a friend she had met online, arrived wanting to stay.

Su Qiao relived the tragic fate of her Avatar Su Qiao, who had been exploited by Ye Hanyi and Feng Shuya and died in despair. Suspecting Ye Hanyi might be her man, she stormed into the next room and found a naked man and woman embracing.

• Su Qiao recalled how Ye Hanyi had mocked and abandoned Avatar Su Qiao after she sold her home and storefronts to help him.
• Avatar Su Qiao had entered the Imperial Star Academy, where Feng Shuya stole her research and framed her as a plagiarist, leading to her expulsion and suicide.
• Su Qiao wondered whether Ye Hanyi was the same person as her man, then rushed to the room next door.
• Su Qiao kicked down the door and found a naked man and woman embracing on the bed.

Su Qiao caught Ye Hanyi and Feng Shuya together in her home, but stayed calm and told them they would discuss his accusations after he got dressed. She prepared evidence for Ye Hanyi to examine, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

• Su Qiao interrupted Ye Hanyi and Feng Shuya and told them to leave her home before continuing their affair.
• Feng Shuya blamed herself and claimed Ye Hanyi loved Su Qiao, while Ye Hanyi blamed Su Qiao and said she cared only about money.
• Su Qiao returned to her bedroom and decided to make Ye Hanyi regret his actions rather than retaliate immediately.
• Ye Hanyi comforted Feng Shuya and said he planned to move out with her after arranging money through old friends.
• After Ye Hanyi and Feng Shuya dressed, Su Qiao showed him the silver-gray coffee table and told him to look at what was there.

Su Qiao confronted Ye Hanyi for accusing her of being insincere and reminded him that she had planned to sell her only inherited home and grocery store for his future before learning who he was. Ye Hanyi recognized how much she had sacrificed for him and was overcome with regret.

• Ye Hanyi saw Su Qiao's signed house resale contract and accused her of selling the property because she had discovered his identity.
• Su Qiao challenged Ye Hanyi's accusations by recounting how she had cared for him while he concealed his identity and contributed little to their life together.
• Su Qiao pointed out that she had signed the contract before his identity was exposed and explained that she had never considered selling her home and shop, even when she was nearly starving.
• Su Qiao said she had arranged the sale to support Ye Hanyi's career, then condemned herself for trusting a man who had deceived her and become involved with her friend.
• Ye Hanyi realized how important the home and grocery store were to Su Qiao and regretted having mistaken her care for insincerity.

Su Qiao exposed Feng Shuya’s deception to Ye Hanyi, turning his affection for Feng Shuya into anger and humiliation. Feng Shuya tried to explain herself as Ye Hanyi confronted her about lying about her identity.

• Su Qiao condemned Ye Hanyi for protecting Feng Shuya and reminded her of how she had taken Feng Shuya in when she had nowhere to go.
• Su Qiao sent Ye Hanyi chat logs showing that Feng Shuya knew who he was, and he read them on his terminal.
• Ye Hanyi confronted Feng Shuya about her identity and accused her of deceiving him.
• Feng Shuya grabbed Ye Hanyi’s hand and tried to explain that she had not known who he was when she moved in.
• Ye Hanyi, feeling humiliated and deceived, called Feng Shuya ruthless as she insisted he had misunderstood.

Su Qiao drove Feng Shuya and Ye Hanyi out after exposing their deception and collecting payment for their expenses. Feng Shuya left with Su Qiao’s thesis and design drafts, while Su Qiao planned to use the theft to reveal who had plagiarized whom.

• Ye Hanyi accused Feng Shuya of hiding her identity and manipulating his feelings, while Su Qiao mocked Feng Shuya and challenged her to explain herself.
• Su Qiao ordered Feng Shuya to pay her rent and food expenses and leave, and Feng Shuya transferred the money before packing and departing.
• Ye Hanyi apologized to Su Qiao and transferred money to her, but she ordered him out, and he left saying he would wait for her at Imperial Star Academy.
• Su Qiao shut the shop door and revealed that she wanted Feng Shuya to take the stolen thesis and design drafts so she could expose the real plagiarist.
• 444 sent Su Qiao advanced research materials on mechas, aircraft, and starships to her Personal Terminal.

Su Qiao learned that her physical constitution had risen to S-level and discovered she could cultivate with a Water-Wood Dual Spirit Root. The chapter left her worried after 444 was attacked and warned her that its damaged system might not be able to help for a while.

• Su Qiao learned that the Advanced Enhancement Potion had raised her physical constitution to S-level and that her Mental Power exceeded the Federation's highest measurable level.
• Su Qiao discovered that spiritual energy existed in this world and began cultivating, finding that she had a Water-Wood Dual Spirit Root.
• 444 was suddenly attacked by another system and fell silent after beginning to tell Su Qiao what had happened.
• 444 returned with scrambled data, warned Su Qiao to be careful, and said it might be unable to help her for a while.
• Su Qiao reassured 444 and worried that the attacker meant trouble.

Su Qiao prepared for her exam after wondering who had attacked Little Four, then cultivated overnight and reached Qi Condensation Stage Three. She left the chapter dressed in a dark navy outfit and pleased with her improving strength and appearance.

• 444 tried to declare that Little Master would find the attacker, but his words were cut off.
• Su Qiao set aside her questions about the attack and focused on preparing for the exam.
• Su Qiao drank Nutrient Fluid, returned to her bedroom, and cultivated until she achieved Qi Induction.
• Su Qiao woke the next morning having reached Qi Condensation Stage Three and wondered whether her constitution had improved.
• Su Qiao chose a dark navy outfit, admired herself in the mirror, and noticed her face had grown more perfect.

Su Qiao aced her school exam and received an invitation from Imperial Star Academy, then went into the wilderness to find food and hunt Mutated Beasts. On her way back with a boar, she found a motionless boy and discovered he was still alive.

• Su Qiao finished the exam with the highest score in the school and earned an invitation to Imperial Star Academy.
• Su Qiao rented an aircraft and flew to a wilderness forest to search for edible plants and Mutated Beast Meat.
• Su Qiao gathered vegetables and seasonings, then hunted a Crowned Boar weighing over a hundred kilograms.
• Su Qiao spotted a boy in tattered clothes lying motionless in the grass and nudged him with her foot.
• The boy, whom the narration called Little Black, opened his eyes, and Su Qiao realized he was alive.

Su Qiao rescued the injured Ye Jingting from the wilderness and brought him home, where she treated his leg. As she prepared a meal from the Crowned Boar, Ye Jingting's wariness of her began to fade.

• Su Qiao noticed Little Black's injured leg and decided to carry him to safety.
• Ye Jingting climbed onto Su Qiao's back, judging that she seemed less dangerous than the mutant beasts nearby.
• Su Qiao took Ye Jingting and the Crowned Boar back to her home and healed his leg with a Treatment Device.
• Su Qiao gave Ye Jingting two tubes of Nutrient Fluid, then closed the shop and began preparing the boar and wild vegetables for a meal.
• Ye Jingting watched Su Qiao cook and gradually lost some of his wariness toward her.

Su Qiao cooked braised meat and teased the dark, skinny boy she had brought home, who chose the name Little Black rather than Little Thin. Ye Jingting kept his real identity secret, and the chapter ended with him eating the meat while Su Qiao watched him.

• Ye Jingting followed the aroma of Su Qiao’s cooking into the kitchen and watched her make braised meat.
• Su Qiao called the boy Little Black, then suggested Little Thin, prompting him to speak up and choose Little Black.
• Ye Jingting privately recalled that he had infiltrated the Zerg to assassinate the Zerg Queen, but a close associate had betrayed him and he had escaped by destroying his mecha.
• Su Qiao served Ye Jingting a bowl of braised meat, and he quickly stopped being angry and began eating.

Su Qiao fed Ye Jingting vegetables and meat, then asked about his circumstances. Believing he had no parents or home, she offered to let him stay with her.

• Su Qiao encouraged Ye Jingting to eat vegetables, and he cautiously tried them and liked their flavor.
• Su Qiao and Ye Jingting finished the meal, bathed, and changed into clean loungewear.
• Su Qiao asked Ye Jingting about his parents, and he said he had none.
• Ye Jingting shook his head when Su Qiao asked whether he had somewhere to live.
• Su Qiao concluded that Ye Jingting had nowhere to go and offered to let him stay with her.

Su Qiao planned to turn her family's struggling grocery store into a restaurant to earn money and feed herself and Ye Jingting. Ye Jingting discovered evidence linking the room's former occupant, Ye Hanyi, to his family troubles, but concealed what he had found before helping Su Qiao move the store's goods.

• Su Qiao promised to get Ye Jingting household registration and a Personal Terminal, then showed him the room where he would stay.
• Su Qiao considered her expenses and decided to transform the grocery store into a restaurant.
• Ye Jingting found belongings and a blueprint marked Ye Hanyi's name, suspected his elder brother's involvement in his misfortune, and put everything back in place.
• Su Qiao began moving the grocery store's goods to the warehouse, and Ye Jingting silently joined her.

Su Qiao killed two intruders sent after her by Feng Shuya, then hid their bodies in sacks and tried to keep Ye Jingting from finding out. After registering Ye Jingting as Su Moyu and taking the bodies into the wilderness, she returned home to find him wiping the floor beside the sacks, which he claimed held Mutated Beast Meat.

• Su Qiao sensed two intruders in her shop and killed them with her sword before hiding their bodies in burlap sacks.
• Ye Jingting caught Su Qiao with the sacks, but she claimed they contained boar meat for the shop's opening.
• Su Qiao registered Ye Jingting under the name Su Moyu and received his Personal Terminal.
• Su Qiao bought a secondhand household aircraft, dumped the sacks in the wilderness, and gathered herbs, vegetables, and Mutated Beasts.
• Su Qiao returned home and found Ye Jingting wiping the floor beside two sacks in the living room, which he called Mutated Beast Meat.