Recaps

Sun Yanwu realized he had been protecting Yang Chi out of misplaced regret and came to see Zhang Guangmu as the true strength of Wolf Fortress, recasting the film as a two-hero story. With Zhang Guangmu poised to become Fort Master, the Production Team assembled the fortress’s forces to hear his final words.

• Sun Yanwu admitted that he had chosen the wrong side by favoring Yang Chi and obstructing Zhang Guangmu, then reframed their roles as a Dragon Slayer turned dragon and a Shadow Protagonist.
• The Production Team members praised Zhang Guangmu and debated his future prospects as Sun Yanwu ordered them to focus on the final scene.
• Sun Yanwu had the Production Team use Script Hints to gather hundreds of Wolf Riders and Flame Artifact Users in the main hall around Zhang Guangmu.
• The assembled forces recognized Zhang Guangmu as their new Fort Master and waited anxiously, fearing the Ten-Day Death Potion and hoping he would spare them.
• Lin Xuan knelt as a prisoner before Zhang Guangmu, who removed his glove-like Flame Artifact and said he had some words from the heart to share.

Zhang Guangmu recounted how he survived the Water Prison Trial and confronted Lin Xuan with the consequences of his past cruelty. Lin Xuan recognized Throat Tongue as the commoner he had once punished and was left regretting that he had spared him.

• Zhang Guangmu told the assembled Wolf Riders and Pure Flame Artifact Users that his former companion had tried to kill him for the Water Prison Trial slot, and that he had survived while the other man died.
• Lin Xuan challenged Zhang Guangmu and demanded a swift death, while the crowd berated him and Li Xiaoxiao remained loyal to Zhang Guangmu.
• Zhang Guangmu asked the Pursuer who had captured Lin Xuan to reveal his face, and Lin Xuan recognized him as the commoner who had once insulted him.
• Lin Xuan admitted that he had ordered the commoner’s tongue cut out, and Zhang Guangmu explained that the man had named himself Throat Tongue after pledging allegiance to him.
• Throat Tongue thanked Zhang Guangmu for saving his life, while Lin Xuan lamented that he had not killed Throat Tongue when he had the chance.

Zhang Guangmu declared that he would use Wolf Fortress to begin an experiment aimed at giving everyone power and preventing more orphans, then killed Lin Xuan and completed the film with an Excellent evaluation. Back in the real world, he reunited with Li Xiaoxiao and asked whether his friend could get another film before the New Year to pursue Seven Stars.

• Zhang Guangmu explained that he wanted to restore peace and give everyone opportunities so no more orphans would appear.
• Zhang Guangmu killed Lin Xuan with a Blazing Fire Lotus as the Wolf Riders and Flame Artifact Users reacted to his plan.
• Zhang Guangmu announced that he would conduct his experiment at Wolf Fortress, and the film world froze.
• Zhang Guangmu returned to the real world with an Excellent evaluation and found Li Xiaoxiao waiting for him.
• Zhang Guangmu asked Li Xiaoxiao whether his friend could take another film before the New Year to help him reach Seven Stars.

Zhang Guangmu tried to find a director willing to make another film with him before the New Year so he could compete for the Seven Stars, but Li Xiaoxiao and Sun Yanwu warned him about the risks and refused. After Sun Yanwu told him Zhu Nanhua admired him, Zhang Guangmu encouraged himself through the double rejection, and a handsome young man in a white suit appeared beside him.

• Li Xiaoxiao recognized that Zhang Guangmu wanted to film another movie and warned him that rushing into another production could make him fail Boundary Crossing and suffer lasting mental harm.
• Zhang Guangmu insisted he understood the risks and wanted another chance, but Li Xiaoxiao angrily refused to support the idea and walked away.
• Sun Yanwu told Zhang Guangmu that 'Wolf Fortress' had earned an excellent evaluation and strong audience reception, and credited Zhang Guangmu for its success.
• Zhang Guangmu asked Sun Yanwu to make another film with him before the New Year so he could compete for the Seven Stars, but Sun Yanwu declined because he feared harming him.
• Sun Yanwu said Zhu Nanhua admired Zhang Guangmu, then left; Zhang Guangmu encouraged himself after being rejected twice, while a handsome young man in a white suit arrived and snorted.

Yang Chi confronted Zhang Guangmu after Wolf Fortress, and Zhang’s blunt advice pushed him to acknowledge his ambitions and resolve to improve. Zhang discovered that the Imperial Body Forging Technique had strengthened his body, while he remained focused on curing his illness and pursuing a place among the Seven Stars.

• Yang Chi resented Zhang Guangmu for overshadowing him in Wolf Fortress and taunted him, but Zhang laughed and challenged him to be honest about his goals.
• Zhang told Yang Chi that his Character Setting had collapsed because he had lost sight of his ambitions, and Yang Chi left after admitting to himself that the criticism was true.
• Yang Chi loudly vowed to reclaim what he had lost, work hard, and prove himself equal to the Seven Stars, then fled in embarrassment after promising to challenge Zhang someday.
• Zhang realized the Imperial Body Forging Technique had improved his strength, energy, eyesight, and hearing, though it had not cured his genetic disease.
• Zhang weighed earning money for treatment against strengthening the technique further, and counted on Boss Zhao and Chu Ba Zong to help him pursue the Seven Stars list.

After earning a generous acting fee, Zhang Guangmu treated himself and Mooncake, then decided to take on another production before the New Year to compete for a place among the Seven Stars. His friends warned him about the risks, but Zhao Zhengrong promised to help him find a production.

• Zhang Guangmu received 193 Dragon Shields for his performance in "Wolf Fortress," bringing his balance to 375 Dragon Shields.
• Zhang Guangmu bought Mooncake premium cat food and shared some himself, then reflected on the approaching Seven Stars list and resolved to work hard for a place on it.
• Zhang Guangmu asked the Endless Food Bucket Group for help finding another production, but Li Xiaoxiao and Chu Fan warned him against overworking and risking his health.
• Zhao Zhengrong supported Zhang Guangmu's ambition and told him to leave the search for another production to him.
• Zhang Guangmu praised Zhao Zhengrong, declaring, "My brother is formidable, with Emperor's potential!"

Zhang Guangmu’s friends argued over his well-being, then offered advice and support, which he answered with humor. After discussing his performance with Li Xiaoxiao, he decided not to invite any Wolf Fortress Actors into the group and read audience comments criticizing Yang Chi.

• Chu Fan and Li Xiaoxiao worried that Zhang Guangmu might be harmed, while Zhao Zhengrong trusted him and told him not to worry.
• Zhang Guangmu felt touched by his friends’ concern, and Chu Fan advised him to rest, socialize, and avoid Subconscious Films for a while.
• Li Xiaoxiao asked why Zhang Guangmu had not invited anyone new to the group, and Zhang Guangmu cheered him up by praising his role in Wolf Fortress.
• Zhang Guangmu reflected that Li Xiaoxiao had been a formidable Actor in Wolf Fortress and that he had only lost because Zhang Guangmu’s strength had been boosted by Add Points.
• Zhang Guangmu decided the Wolf Fortress Actors were too incompatible to join the group and read online comments criticizing Yang Chi.

After Yang Chi’s poor performance in “Wolf Fortress” sparked widespread criticism, audiences argued over Zhang Guangmu’s role and his prospects. Zhang Guangmu hoped to become a two-star Subconscious Actor and join his own fan group, but its entrance quiz exposed how differently others interpreted his sacrifice in “Endless Food Bag.”

• Viewers condemned Yang Chi’s portrayal of Lin Xuan while debating whether Zhang Guangmu’s Tian Guang was brilliant or merely lucky.
• Zhang Guangmu told Mooncake they would soon move to a better home, then waited for his Book of Acting to award him an Ability Point.
• He searched for and applied to join the Tian Guang Camp fan group, which required applicants to pass a performance-based quiz.
• Zhang Guangmu gave an answer about why he entered the Endless Food Bag, but the group’s AI marked it wrong and supplied an interpretation centered on his promise to feed everyone.
• Zhang Guangmu conceded that the standard answer made sense, then claimed he had answered incorrectly on purpose and asked for the next question.

Zhang Guangmu joined the Tian Guang Camp fan group after passing its lengthy review and discovered that the members were staying up all night for the group owner's hand-drawn battle scroll. After receiving a promised card and sharing a red envelope, he felt the Book of Acting respond and realized new Usable Ability Points had arrived.

• Zhang Guangmu passed the fan group's review, joined Tian Guang Camp, and introduced himself as a new fan of Fortress Lord Tian Guang.
• She Transforms into Wine Wine recognized Zhang Guangmu as an old Shou Mu Ren and explained that members were awake for her hand-drawn “Tian Guang Dominates Lin Xuan” Battle Scroll.
• She Transforms into Wine Wine shared the finished illustration and offered to mail Zhang Guangmu a card made from it as a welcome gift.
• Zhang Guangmu praised the group owner, sent a lucky red envelope to the group, and noticed the Book of Acting react.
• Zhang Guangmu sensed that new Usable Ability Points had arrived and wondered what to spend them on.

Zhang Guangmu upgraded his Imperial Body Forging Technique, found that it eased his genetic disease, and settled into his life as he waited for a new acting opportunity. Zhao Zhengrong then told him he had accepted a role for Zhang Guangmu, with filming set to begin in two days.

• The Book of Acting awarded Zhang Guangmu a Usable Ability Point for the Orphan Clearing Scene, and he spent it to raise Imperial Body Forging Technique from 2 to 3.
• Zhang Guangmu felt his heart grow stronger and his illness weaken, then apologized to forum users he had previously argued with about the technique's potential to extend life.
• Zhang Guangmu ingratiated himself with his fan group, but his efforts to find a role before the New Year came up empty.
• After a painful genetic-disease attack, Zhang Guangmu received Zhao Zhengrong's message that he had accepted a new role for him and that filming would start the day after tomorrow.

Zhang Guangmu and his friends arranged their first offline meetup and chose to play Xuanlong Ball. At the sports field, Chu Fan arrived early and urged Zhang Guangmu to keep inviting people he liked into their group.

• Zhang Guangmu and Li Xiaoxiao traded insults in the group chat, and Li Xiaoxiao changed his nickname to indicate he was studying speech.
• Zhang Guangmu, Chu Fan, and Li Xiaoxiao chose Xuanlong Ball for their meetup, while Zhao Zhengrong declined to join.
• Zhang Guangmu arrived early at the sports field, borrowed a racket, and practiced Tai Chi Sword movements with it as a Soft Sword.
• Chu Fan arrived and explained that their group and Zhang Guangmu's cat Mooncake gave Zhang Guangmu reasons to keep living.
• Chu Fan encouraged Zhang Guangmu to invite people he liked into the group whenever he met them while filming.

Zhang Guangmu, Chu Fan, and Li Xiaoxiao discussed Chu Fan’s unusual courage training and played Xuanlong Ball before turning to Zhang Guangmu’s new film role. They criticized the script for “Mysterious Assignment” and discovered that its protagonist was Li Xiaoxiao’s half-brother, Li Shisan.

• Chu Fan explained that he trained his courage by making eye contact with strong-looking men and had been taken to the Police Station seventeen times without fighting back.
• Li Xiaoxiao arrived early for Xuanlong Ball, defeated the others, and joined Zhang Guangmu and Chu Fan in discussing his new movie.
• Zhang Guangmu, Li Xiaoxiao, and Chu Fan examined the script and cast of “Mysterious Assignment,” criticizing its school setting and melodramatic plot.
• Li Xiaoxiao revealed that Li Shisan, the protagonist of “Mysterious Assignment,” was her half-brother and ranked thirteenth in their family.

Zhang Guangmu discussed the cast and strange script of 'Mysterious Assignment' with Li Xiaoxiao and Chu Fan, while Li Xiaoxiao warned him not to fight Li Shisan head-on and taught him a subconscious technique. The next morning, Zhao Zhengrong arrived in a winged luxury car to drive Zhang Guangmu to school.

• Li Xiaoxiao explained that Li Shisan was a formidable hand-to-hand fighter and advised Zhang Guangmu to avoid fighting him one-on-one, sharing a method for influencing his subconscious.
• Zhang Guangmu and Li Xiaoxiao traded taunts before Chu Fan redirected them to discuss the problematic cast of 'Mysterious Assignment.'
• Zhang Guangmu, Li Xiaoxiao, and Chu Fan reviewed the script and argued over its unusual school terminology and setting.
• Zhang Guangmu sent Chu Fan and Li Xiaoxiao home in flying cars, then returned to his den and prepared Mooncake's food before leaving for work the next morning.
• Zhao Zhengrong met Zhang Guangmu outside in a winged luxury car and offered him a ride to school.

Zhang Guangmu met Director Cao Guan on the way to film Mysterious Assignment and learned about Cao’s reckless past and admiration for him. Cao also revealed Zhao Zhengrong’s tragic history and devotion to his late wife and the Radiation Sickness Relief Association, leaving Zhang determined to help bring Zhao happiness.

• Zhang Guangmu greeted Zhao Zhengrong and joined him in the flying car, where Cao Guan introduced himself as the director and scriptwriter of Mysterious Assignment.
• Cao Guan told Zhang Guangmu how he entered filmmaking, made dangerous mistakes granting Actors supernatural powers, and met his senior apprentice Qian Yiyuan in prison.
• Cao Guan declared that he would become the King of Subconscious Directors and described Zhang Guangmu as a wise person whose work he admired.
• After they reached the filming site, Cao Guan explained that Zhao Zhengrong’s wife had died from Radiation Sickness while pregnant and that Zhao had devoted himself to training and helping patients through the Radiation Sickness Relief Association.
• Zhang Guangmu promised to speak with Zhao Zhengrong more and resolved to help his friends bring smiles back to Zhao’s face.

Luo Zhuan arrived at the Infiltration Pod hoping to meet his idol, Zhang Guangmu, and declared his determination to help him become the Subconscious Film Emperor. Zhang Guangmu entered the film world of Crimson Lotus Academy and found himself in a classroom with a perfect exam score.

• Luo Zhuan rushed into the Infiltration Pod carrying a poster of Zhang Guangmu and asked if Mu Shen had arrived.
• Director Cao confirmed that Zhang Guangmu had entered the Infiltration Pod and reassured Luo Zhuan that he could work with him in the film.
• Luo Zhuan told Director Cao he would train hard to help Zhang Guangmu become the Subconscious Film Emperor, and Cao Guan warned that he first had to earn a place on Zhang Guangmu's warship.
• Zhang Guangmu successfully infiltrated the film world and awoke in Class 2, Grade 3, at Crimson Lotus Academy.
• Zhang Guangmu saw a Chinese monthly exam paper bearing his name and a score of 150 points, leaving him thinking he did not deserve it.

Zhang Guangmu explored the artificial Film World and became involved in an unscripted fight after Luo Zhuan defended him from a classmate’s insults. He paid both students and offered the class money for improving their Chinese scores, leaving his classmates reacting to his generosity.

• Zhang Guangmu tested the Film World by playing Honor of Kings and reading on his phone, then considered the ensemble plot of Mysterious Assignment.
• Classmates discussed Zhang Guangmu’s perfect Chinese score, and one student insulted him behind his back.
• Luo Zhuan struck the insulting student with a chair and stopped when Zhang Guangmu told him to stop.
• Zhang Guangmu offered to settle the conflict, transferred two hundred thousand RMB to each student, and told them to study hard.
• Zhang Guangmu promised everyone ten thousand RMB for each ten-point improvement in their Chinese score on the next monthly exam.

Zhang Guangmu announced a long-term cash reward for students who improved their Chinese scores, prompting excitement and debate over whether to study or exploit the rules. He defended both choices and left the class convinced he would honor his promise, while privately worrying that his acting skill made it difficult to leave character.

• Zhang Guangmu promised students ten thousand yuan for every ten-point increase in their Chinese score, with the offer lasting until he graduated.
• The students celebrated and debated how to maximize the reward, while Luo Zhuan looked uneasy and the transformed viewers argued over whether the bounty would help or harm them.
• Zhang Guangmu explained that students could either improve through hard work or hand in a blank paper to exploit the bounty, and said he respected both paths.
• Zhang Guangmu assured the class that he would pay as promised, invoking his family's honor before turning to his phone.
• Zhang Guangmu reflected that Acting Skill 2 made it easy to enter a role but hard to leave, and decided he needed to reach level 3 for full control.

Zhang Guangmu committed himself to his role as a wealthy student and used a learning bounty to give his classmates different paths, prompting the film crew to debate his motives and chances of winning. As he waited at school, an angry female voice called him out of the practice room.

• Zhang Guangmu reflected on his controversial choices in Wolf Fortress and resolved to give his all in Mysterious Assignment to compete for a place among the Seven Stars.
• Zhang Guangmu realized that class breaks lasted an hour and considered how his learning bounty might shape his classmates’ choices.
• Cao Guan and the Film Set staff discussed the possible meanings behind Zhang Guangmu’s actions, with Cao Guan expressing confidence that Zhang Guangmu would survive until acting opposite the other major performers.
• At Teaching Building One, Zhang Guangmu was using his phone when a furious female voice called, “Get out here!”

Zhang Guangmu faced Tang Lanshan after she confronted him over their broken engagement, and his attempts to explain only deepened her belief that he was hiding a noble reason. The confrontation escalated when Tang Lanshan pulled a pistol and demanded the truth, leaving Zhang Guangmu with one minute to answer.

• Tang Lanshan stormed into the practice room and demanded to know why Zhang Guangmu had broken off their engagement.
• Zhang Guangmu blamed the Tang Family's decline and his duty to revitalize the Zhang Family, prompting Tang Lanshan to believe he had insulted her family.
• Tang Lanshan declared she would not wait three years to take revenge and drew a Service Pistol, while the students scattered and Luo Zhuan stayed beside Zhang Guangmu.
• Zhang Guangmu acted calmly and claimed the Zhang Family had angered the Antarctic Financial Group, suggesting that many people wanted him dead.
• Tang Lanshan interpreted Zhang Guangmu's concern for her safety as proof that he had hidden difficulties, then aimed the pistol near Luo Zhuan and gave Zhang Guangmu one minute to tell the truth.

Tang Lanshan learned why Zhang Guangmu had broken off their engagement and insisted they face his illness and enemies together, while Zhang accepted her resolve. Liu Xueyu then delivered a love letter from Li Fengling, but the scene was interrupted by black thunder that transported everyone to the Outdoor Sports Hall.

• The audience laughed at Tang Lanshan and Zhang Guangmu’s exchange as Luo Zhuan stood frozen in the crossfire.
• Zhang Guangmu took Tang Lanshan’s gun and told her that he was incurably ill and would not live past twenty-five.
• Tang Lanshan vowed to stay with Zhang Guangmu and face his illness and enemies, but he warned that her feelings might change; she said she wanted to try anyway.
• Liu Xueyu arrived with a heart-shaped envelope from Li Fengling and said Li Fengling’s boyfriend was looking for Zhang Guangmu.
• Pitch Black Thunder froze time, then an invisible force transported everyone to the Outdoor Sports Hall.

At Crimson Lotus Academy, the students and staff were trapped in the Outdoor Sports Hall after a supernatural event, and Zhang Guangmu used his gun and influence to control the chaos in Class Three, Second Grade. After a knife-wielding student surrendered, Zhang fired a shot toward the southeast, making the already panicked crowd even noisier.

• Students and staff found themselves trapped in the Outdoor Sports Hall with no phone signal, while Zhang Guangmu’s classmates gathered around him and argued over who should lead.
• Luo Zhuan declared his support for Zhang Guangmu, and the class broke up fights by overwhelming students who refused to stop.
• The students tackled a Watermelon Knife Boy who tried to attack Zhang Guangmu, and Zhang faced him with a gun when he demanded a one-on-one duel.
• The Watermelon Knife Boy surrendered, and Zhang urged him to study hard and become stronger; the boy tearfully thanked him.
• Zhang saw that the rest of the crowd remained disorganized, then disengaged the safety and fired his gun toward the southeast.

Zhang Guangmu calmed the crowd trapped in the Outdoor Sports Hall and laid out their options for dealing with the supernatural barrier. As the Golden Assignment Book began to unfold, the production staff and audience watched the rising drama, including Zhang Guangmu approaching Zhao Zhengrong.

• Luo Zhuan and Watermelon Knife Boy helped spread Zhang Guangmu’s call for everyone to quiet down, while Liyu Xueyu urged the students to get to work.
• Tang Lanshan gave Zhang Guangmu her phone to use as a megaphone, and her declaration that she was his fiancée was broadcast to the crowd.
• Zhang Guangmu explained that they faced a Supernatural Phenomenon, showed everyone the bullet embedded in the Orange Light Screen, and offered waiting for rescue or uncovering the Golden Assignment Book as their two options.
• Cao Guan admitted that his additions to the production’s background had left Zhang Guangmu surrounded by hidden dangers, then ordered the staff to keep Extras quiet and encourage important characters to interact.
• The Golden Assignment Book unfolded above the Sports Field, and the audience grew excited as Zhang Guangmu went to find Zhao Zhengrong.

Zhang Guangmu confronted Li Shisan, the Plot Protagonist, and challenged the source of his obvious superiority. After comparing their abilities, Zhang Guangmu accused Li Shisan of treating others like ants and acting as though he had expected the Golden Assignment Book to appear.

• Cao Guan’s role assignments and the ensuing chaos left five groups forming in the Outdoor Sports Hall, each sending a representative to negotiate.
• Zhang Guangmu made Tang Lanshan his team’s diplomatic spokesperson and wandered through his group’s territory.
• Zhang Guangmu approached Li Shisan, who mocked him for interrupting his sunbathing and blocking his light.
• Zhang Guangmu argued that Li Shisan had no advantage over him in wealth, academics, or physical fitness, and said Li Shisan’s grades were poor because he lacked ability.
• Zhang Guangmu accused Li Shisan of looking down on people and said Li Shisan had seemed to expect the Golden Assignment Book’s appearance.

Zhang Guangmu exposed Li Shisan as a Reincarnator, though he admitted he had been bluffing and did not know the truth. The Golden Assignment Book then trapped everyone in transparent compartments, anchored the timeline, and officially began the Mysterious Assignment.

• Zhang Guangmu confronted Li Shisan about the notebook in the sky and accused him of being a Reincarnator.
• Li Shisan accidentally confirmed Zhang Guangmu’s suspicion, then claimed his reincarnation had caused a butterfly effect and insisted he would be the ultimate winner.
• The Golden Assignment Book unleashed golden arrows that spread into light rain and imprisoned everyone in individual transparent compartments.
• An androgynous mechanical voice announced that the timeline had been anchored and the Mysterious Assignment had begun, warning that people with negative Academic Credits would be eradicated.

Zhang Guangmu survived the first round of the Mysterious Assignment while many students who refused to answer were erased. As the second round asked for the thirtieth digit of pi, he found the answer through viewer comments, while Tang Lanshan and Luo Zhuan remained frightened and unsure.

• The Mechanical Voice explained the assignment rules, and Li Shisan taunted Zhang Guangmu while Luo Zhuan and Tang Lanshan defended him.
• The first assignment asked students to solve 16 + 28, and Zhang Guangmu wrote 44.
• The first round erased students who answered incorrectly or failed to answer, killing roughly one-seventh of those present.
• After the survivors received one Academic Credit, the second assignment asked for the thirtieth digit of pi, worth two points.
• Zhang Guangmu checked the viewers' comments, learned the answer was 9, and wrote it down while Tang Lanshan and Luo Zhuan looked terrified.