Chapter Summaries

After the training camp massacre, Zhang Guangmu named his Core Companion Armor White Moon and conserved his energy while Wang Shangqing challenged him. Director Zhou revealed that he had engineered the conflict and expected the next trial to leave nearly everyone dead; the newly certified Armored Masters then swore to protect humanity and civilians.

• The training camp staff arrived after the massacre, while the audience reacted emotionally to Zhang Guangmu naming his armor White Moon.
• White Moon accepted its name, and Zhang Guangmu ordered it into a semi-dormant state to conserve his reserves.
• Wang Shangqing maintained his battle stance and challenged Zhang Guangmu, who said they would talk after reinforcements arrived.
• Director Zhou explained that he had used Nalan Yuan to provoke conflict and predicted that the second act would leave Zhang Guangmu and Wang Shangqing gravely harmed while everyone else died.
• Zhang Guangmu, Wang Shangqing, and the other newly certified Armored Masters swore allegiance to Earth Civilization and vowed to protect humanity and civilians.

During the Cold Light Armored Master oath ceremony, a mutated Blazing Bone Beast attacked the training camp, and Zhang Guangmu took charge of the terrified recruits. He charged alongside Wang Shangqing and struck the beast hard enough to shatter part of its face, giving the survivors hope.

• Zhang Guangmu recognized that Director Zhou Mo had used the oath ceremony to bind him to his promises and push him toward desperate action.
• A mutated Blazing Bone Beast burst into the training camp, blocking the only escape route and terrifying the recruits.
• Zhang Guangmu assessed the beast as unusually intelligent and told the survivors that fighting was their only chance; he asked Wang Shangqing to assist him.
• Wang Shangqing charged the beast with his halberd, but it blocked his attack and seized the weapon.
• Zhang Guangmu rushed in and smashed one side of the beast’s facial bones, knocking its massive body backward.

Zhang Guangmu defeated the Blazing Bone Beast with White Moon despite having only a single combat gauntlet, while Wang Shangqing was injured after his companion armor ran out of energy. After explaining that Wang Shangqing’s feints helped create the opening, Zhang Guangmu began demonstrating his combat technique to the other half-armor masters.

• Zhang Guangmu struck the Blazing Bone Beast’s face while Wang Shangqing cracked its hand with his halberd, and Zhang Guangmu praised Wang as an assist.
• Wang Shangqing charged the recovering beast, cut its ribs, and was blasted into a wall when his companion armor ran out of energy.
• Zhang Guangmu seized the Blazing Bone Beast by the neck and defeated it, leaving the onlookers amazed that he had won without a complete set of armor.
• Wang Shangqing recovered, asked how Zhang Guangmu had won, and heard that Wang’s feints and White Moon’s cooperation had made the victory possible.
• Zhang Guangmu demonstrated a rapid combat technique to the assembled half-armor masters and called it “Have Hands Will Do.”

After Zhang Guangmu killed the mutated Blazing Bone Beast, he rallied the survivors and gained their loyalty. Two teenage soldiers joined the group, and Wang Shangqing became the likely test subject for Jiang Ling’s untested Blazing Bone Medicine.

• Wang Shangqing imitated Zhang Guangmu’s killing move, recognized its difficulty, and criticized the newly appointed Cold Light Armored Masters for lacking courage.
• Zhang Guangmu reassured the survivors and urged them to stand together as humanity’s guardians, prompting them to pledge their loyalty to him.
• Jiang Ling, a medical officer from E-Zone, introduced herself and offered to treat the injured with her untested Blazing Bone Medicine.
• Luo Zhuan, a scout from Area F, recognized Zhang Guangmu as the one who had killed the beast and vowed to obey him, prompting the other survivors to reaffirm their loyalty.
• Zhang Guangmu asked Luo Zhuan to explain what had happened on the way and told Jiang Ling to give the injured Wang Shangqing a simple treatment.

After organizing the survivors, Zhang Guangmu led the team toward the Armament Modulation Room while Jiang Ling’s experimental medicine restored Wang Shangqing’s strength. The team defeated a Blazing Bone Beast on the route, and Wang Shangqing’s renewed confidence faltered when Jiang Ling praised Zhang Guangmu and lamented the beast’s reduced value as medicine.

• Zhang Guangmu organized the survivors to secure their shelter, gather supplies, and prepare to reach the Armament Modulation Zone.
• Jiang Ling gave Wang Shangqing a trial Blazing Bone Pill, and he quickly recovered his strength and ranked her among the team’s most valuable members.
• Luo Zhuan scouted the route, reported a weakened Blazing Bone Beast, and returned with a burn wound; Zhang Guangmu ordered Jiang Ling to treat him and prepared the team to depart.
• The team headed for the Armament Modulation Room, where Wang Shangqing volunteered to fight the beast blocking the passage.
• Wang Shangqing killed the beast with his halberd and challenged Zhang Guangmu, but Jiang Ling praised the commander and complained that the damaged beast was now worse medicine material.

Zhang Guangmu led the group to the External Mounted Proliferation Armor modulation area, where he discovered the equipment had been sabotaged and organized a search for hidden Blazing Bone Beasts. Although the group survived three concealed attackers, Director Zhou Mo resolved to steer Zhang Guangmu back toward his planned death as a soul mentor, insisting the story remained under control.

• Wang Shangqing held back his anger at Jiang Ling’s teasing during the transfer, and Luo Zhuan guided the group safely to the modulation area.
• The group discovered that the modulation equipment had been destroyed, leaving them unable to customize their External Mounted Proliferation Armor.
• Zhang Guangmu calmed the newcomers, divided them into squads to search the area, and warned that small Blazing Bone Beasts might be hiding there.
• Luo Zhuan and the squads found three concealed Blazing Bone Beasts, which the group killed without suffering casualties.
• Jiang Ling recognized that she had underestimated Wang Shangqing’s collected materials, while the floating Little White Balls praised Zhang Guangmu for keeping the group alive.
• Zhou Mo decided to use three measures to keep Zhang Guangmu’s growing influence from disrupting the plot, while maintaining that Zhang Guangmu would die as a soul mentor and that humanity was doomed.

Luo Zhuan found two hidden sets of External Mounted Proliferation Armor, and Zhang Guangmu and Wang Shangqing each claimed one. As the armor bonded with them, Zhang Guangmu recognized Golden Neck as a companion he had promised to fight beside.

• Luo Zhuan told Zhang Guangmu that he had found two ready-made sets of External Mounted Proliferation Armor and led the team to their hiding place.
• Zhang Guangmu examined Luo Zhuan's diary and learned that the armor had been hidden before the modulation zone fell.
• Wang Shangqing learned that Luo Zhuan had found the armor and hurried to the Third Rest Area, where he saw Zhang Guangmu claiming the balanced set.
• Zhang Guangmu named the balanced armor Golden Neck and told Wang Shangqing he had planned to leave the mobility armor, Lightning, for him.
• Wang Shangqing claimed the mobility armor and named it Wushuang, while Zhang Guangmu bonded with Golden Neck.

Zhang Guangmu and Wang Shangqing equipped their new external armors, and Wang Shangqing discovered a diary describing Princess, an armor that could grow without limit by devouring Blazing Bone Beasts. The diary identified A Jie as Princess’s recipient, leaving Wang Shangqing determined to compete with Zhang Guangmu for the armor.

• Golden Neck introduced itself to Zhang Guangmu and revealed that its compatibility with him was 98%, while White Moon reluctantly approved of its ability to supply it with energy.
• Wang Shangqing celebrated his 100% compatibility with Wushuang until Zhang Guangmu handed him Luo Zhuan’s diary and told him to read it.
• Wang Shangqing read the diary, which recounted how its owner created Princess, failed to replicate her, and eventually gave her to A Jie.
• Zhang Guangmu concluded that the diary’s account was true and that A Jie was the real Child of Destiny.
• Wang Shangqing speculated that A Jie might be unworthy of Princess and decided that he or Zhang Guangmu should claim her.

Zhang Guangmu led his team through the base and set out to rescue Wang Shangqing after he was captured by armored masters from S District. He arrived as Wang Shangqing died, leaving him facing the attackers.

• Zhang Guangmu rejected Wang Shangqing’s belief that strength alone decided everything and planned to search for A Jie and contact S District.
• Zhang Guangmu and Wang Shangqing led the team to reclaim Areas C, D, and E over three days.
• Luo Zhuan reported that Wang Shangqing had been captured in Area A after fighting people from S District while exhausted and badly injured.
• Jiang Ling warned Zhang Guangmu that Wang Shangqing’s organs and motor functions had failed and that he could not be saved.
• Zhang Guangmu rushed to Area A and blasted three unfamiliar armored masters aside, but Wang Shangqing died after seeing him arrive.

After Wang Shangqing died, Zhang Guangmu killed the three S District Cold Light Armored Masters responsible and resolved to retaliate against Zone S. Jiang Ling treated him, while Zhang considered recruiting her and planned to use the conflict as a chance to take over Zone S and offer its survivors a dream.

• Wang Shangqing died after telling Zhang Guangmu to find the princess, become a True God on Earth, and kill the monsters; Zhang promised to avenge him.
• Zhang Guangmu killed the three S District Cold Light Armored Masters in succession, ignoring the last man's pleas for mercy.
• Zhang Guangmu waited for reinforcements and suspected the S District men had come to retrieve Golden Neck or Wang Shangqing's lost Peerless armor.
• Jiang Ling arrived, treated Zhang Guangmu, and realized his team was heading toward war with Zone S.
• Zhang Guangmu considered recruiting Jiang Ling into the Endless Group and decided to use Wang Shangqing's death as a public reason to take over Zone S and give its survivors a dream.

After Wang Shangqing was killed by underground armor masters, Zhang Guangmu’s team prepared to confront District S. Zhu Nanhua arrived and offered Zhang a place as his Champion Marquis or Lord Wu'an, leaving Zhang to respond to the ambitious recruitment pitch.

• Zhang Guangmu’s team mourned Wang Shangqing, whose death also destroyed his highly compatible Wushuang armor.
• After Luo Zhuan described District S, Zhang Guangmu said its leaders would come to them and pointed out that the battle had been broadcast underground.
• Zhu Nanhua arrived with a trained force of underground Cold Light Armor Masters, while Zhang’s Half-Armor Masters formed ranks and stood their ground.
• Zhu Nanhua introduced himself as the man who had unified District S in three days and tried to pressure Zhang by belittling his youth and emphasizing his talent.
• Zhu Nanhua invited Zhang to join him in conquering the world, offering him the titles Champion Marquis or Lord Wu'an without mentioning pay or compensation.

Zhang Guangmu rejected Zhu Nanhua’s offer to join forces after detecting his concealed intent to kill him. After Luo Zhuan interrupted Zhu Nanhua’s attack, Zhang Guangmu overwhelmed his opponents and captured Zhu Nanhua, demanding that he hand over S District.

• Zhu Nanhua pretended to seek Zhang Guangmu’s cooperation while secretly planning to kill him and take control of his forces.
• Zhang Guangmu exposed Zhu Nanhua’s hostility, took a Blazing Bone Pill, and offered Zhu Nanhua’s subordinates a chance to join him.
• Luo Zhuan shot Zhu Nanhua in the forehead, interrupting the energy charge for his hidden killing move.
• Zhang Guangmu charged the S-District Cold Light Armored Masters, killed two, and knocked three others aside without injuring them.
• Zhang Guangmu seized Zhu Nanhua and forced him to kneel, then demanded that he hand over S District for the greater good.

Zhang Guangmu defeated Zhu Nanhua and forced S Zone’s forces to surrender, while Zhu Nanhua offered his knowledge and resources to stay alive. Above them, Director Zhou Mo abandoned his original plans and ordered Plan D after Zhang Guangmu’s unexpected success disrupted the scripted plot.

• Zhu Nanhua surrendered when Zhang Guangmu tightened his grip and threatened to kill him.
• Zhu Nanhua ordered S Zone’s Cold Light Armored Masters to stand down, and Zhang Guangmu’s group captured and disarmed them.
• Zhu Nanhua offered to help Zhang Guangmu control the underground world, and Zhang Guangmu placed Luo Zhuan and Jiang Ling in charge of guarding him.
• Director Zhou Mo reviewed the battle’s unexpected outcome and ordered the Black Light Groups to abandon Plans A and B and execute Plan D.
• The Film Set staff began preparing Script Hints and False Memories for Zhang Guangmu’s storyline.
• At the entrance to Zone S, a Cold Light Armored Master rejected Zhang Guangmu’s authority and insisted that he only obeyed Zhu Nanhua.

Zhang Guangmu took control of the S District, tightened security, and rapidly expanded its forces as he prepared for war against the Blazing Bone Beasts. Ye Jie reached the underground base with a group of refugees, and the registrar reacted sharply when he gave his name.

• Zhu Nanhua ordered the gatekeeper to recognize Zhang Guangmu as the S District’s sole commander and to stop people from harming civilians without cause.
• Zhang Guangmu’s armored rookies seized control of the district and suppressed local agitators, while residents found that security had improved under his rule.
• Zhang Guangmu’s administration spread warnings about the Blazing Bone Beasts, delegated authority to capable people, and rapidly trained new Cold Light Armored Masters.
• Ye Jie followed a rescue team into the underground base and registered with the refugees.
• Ye Jie corrected his name from “Male” to “Ye Jie,” causing the registrar to jolt and perk up.

Ye Jie registered as a third-tier Novice Armored Master in S District after concealing how many Blazing Bone Beasts he had killed. At his new residence, he discussed Zhang Guangmu with the princess, unaware that observers could hear them.

• A registrar asked Ye Jie about his name and Cold Light Armored Master status while Luo Zhuan briefly approached, and Ye Jie stayed guarded.
• The registrar explained S District’s five-tier ranking system and its benefits, including the commander rank held only by Zhang Guangmu.
• Ye Jie hid his record of killing twenty-three Blazing Bone Beasts and registered as a third-tier Novice Armored Master.
• Ye Jie received a medal and chose a residence, then considered the ranking system and Zhang Guangmu’s strength.
• The princess teased Ye Jie about the registrar, and he explained that he had been thinking about Zhang Guangmu while unseen observers listened.

In the monitoring room, Zhang Guangmu learned that Ye Jie’s Princess Armor could grow by devouring Blazing Bone Beasts and ordered Zhu Nanhua to guide Ye Jie toward using it for humanity’s benefit rather than trying to seize it. As Zhang Guangmu read, the Book of Acting came back online and revealed that new ability points were available.

• Zhu Nanhua read the final pages of the diary and learned that Ye Jie’s Princess Armor could evolve without limit by devouring Blazing Bone Beasts.
• Zhu Nanhua volunteered to take the princess for himself, but Zhang Guangmu refused and ordered him to encourage Ye Jie to kill more Blazing Bone Beasts and discuss the matter with him openly when the time was right.
• Zhang Guangmu told Zhu Nanhua that Ye Jie might earn a leadership position through his contributions, while explaining that Zhu Nanhua lacked the qualities needed to lead humanity during wartime.
• Zhu Nanhua accepted Zhang Guangmu’s order while hiding his unwillingness and madness from the others.
• Zhang Guangmu felt the Book of Acting come back online and realized that new usable ability points had arrived.

Zhang Guangmu gained a Usable Ability Point from the Soaring Roc Diagram and chose to specialize in saber use, ordering Luo Zhuan to make him a Tang Saber. White Moon and Golden Neck offered to fuse into the Ultimate Cold Light Armor and forge the saber during their evolution, and Zhang Guangmu asked whether the fusion would affect their independent wills.

• Zhang Guangmu named the famous scene the Soaring Roc Diagram and gained a Usable Ability Point.
• Zhang Guangmu decided that battlefield survival required a cold weapon, chose saber specialization, and ordered Luo Zhuan to arrange for a Tang Saber to be made.
• White Moon and Golden Neck proposed fusing into the Ultimate Cold Light Armor, which would also forge Zhang Guangmu's Tang Saber.
• Golden Neck and White Moon said their fusion would not affect their independent wills after Zhang Guangmu asked about the consequences.

Zhang Guangmu completed White Moon and Golden Neck’s fusion evolution, becoming an Ultimate Armored Master with a powerful new saber and improved combat skills. Ye Jie stormed into his room demanding his death, and Zhang Guangmu prepared to restrain him.

• White Moon and Golden Neck fused into the Ultimate Cold Light Armor, giving Zhang Guangmu a durable Blue Jade Tang Saber with Cold Flame.
• White Moon explained that it would handle daily life while Golden Neck took over during combat, and Zhang Guangmu promised to share his Overachievement Plan once they recovered.
• Zhang Guangmu added a point to Saber Technique, practiced with his new saber, and learned from the audience that Ye Jie was coming to confront him.
• Jiang Ling presented a revised Blazing Bone Pill as Ye Jie kicked open the door and accused Zhang Guangmu of conspiring with Zhu Nanhua to incapacitate the princess.
• Zhang Guangmu stood to restrain Ye Jie, who rejected his offer and challenged him, convinced he was stronger than a fifth-tier armor master.

Zhang Guangmu effortlessly defeated Ye Jie and tried to talk with him, while Ye Jie realized how thoroughly he had been outmaneuvered. The chapter left Ye Jie shaken by Zhang Guangmu’s strength and the Blue Jade Tang Saber, though he still doubted Zhang Guangmu’s intentions.

• Ye Jie attacked Zhang Guangmu with a spear, but Zhang dodged both strikes by predicting his movements.
• Zhang Guangmu struck Ye Jie in the abdomen and pinned him to the ground, ending the fight.
• Luo Zhuan aimed a gun at Ye Jie, who recognized him and concluded that Zhang Guangmu had been scheming against him for some time.
• Zhang Guangmu released Ye Jie and explained that he was leading the S-Zone survivors, but Ye Jie suspected he was trying to recruit him.
• Zhang Guangmu showed Ye Jie the Blue Jade Tang Saber, and Ye Jie realized Zhang Guangmu could have killed him with it.

Zhang Guangmu convinced Ye Jie that he had acted honorably, and Ye Jie pledged to help defend humanity. When a Blazing Bone Beast tide breached the S-Zone passage, Zhang Guangmu rushed to fight, while Ye Jie stopped after deciding the princess needed his protection.

• Spectators praised Zhang Guangmu after he killed Ye Jie in two moves, while Director Zhou Mo ordered the production to proceed with its planned final tragedy.
• Zhang Guangmu gave Ye Jie the princess’s diary and a recorder, revealing that he had opposed Zhu Nanhua’s plan to seize the princess and had hoped Ye Jie would use his power to kill Scorchbone Beasts.
• Ye Jie believed Zhang Guangmu’s explanation, admitted his mistake, and promised to atone by fighting the beasts and defending humanity.
• A walkie-talkie reported that Zhu Nanhua had died and a Blazing Bone Beast tide was pouring through the S-Zone passage.
• Zhang Guangmu ordered Luo Zhuan and Jiang Ling to follow the Red Alert Plan, then charged toward the passage as Ye Jie halted to protect the fragile princess.