Chapter Summaries

Mu Yuan investigated rumors of the Transcendent Game and learned that its players could gain supernatural power but risked dying in reality if their game characters died. After deciding he would rather avoid the danger, he was chosen by the game and woke to find himself in a ruined village in the Eternal Continent.

• Mu Yuan searched online for accounts of bizarre deaths after witnessing a man suddenly being cut in half.
• Mu Yuan found a Secret Forum where players described the Transcendent Game, its rewards, and the deadly consequences of character death.
• Mu Yuan read that new players began in abandoned villages with a few soldiers and had to survive monster attacks.
• Mu Yuan decided that earning money was safer than hoping for game access.
• A voice chose Mu Yuan and brought him into the Eternal Continent, where he saw a dilapidated village on his game screen.

Mu Yuan entered the Eternal Continent through the Transcendent Game, where his starting territory was a ruined village and his troops were ten Little Skeletons. After learning how to survive from the Secret Forum and seeing his Skeletons dismantle a hut, he discovered that they were gaining Evolution Points, giving him a chance to strengthen them.

• Mu Yuan saw his game character appear in the Eternal Continent and received ten Little Skeletons as his starting troops.
• Mu Yuan ordered the Little Skeletons to guard and clean up the ruined village while he searched the Secret Forum for survival advice.
• Mu Yuan found a guide explaining how to use territory resources, set traps, hunt weaker monsters, and collect Soul Sand and Troop Remnant Souls.
• Mu Yuan returned to the game and watched a Little Skeleton demolish a hut, providing materials he could use to make traps.
• Mu Yuan noticed his Little Skeletons gaining Evolution Points and learned that the points could evolve Skeleton Troop Types.

Mu Yuan studied how his Little Skeletons generated Evolution Points and decided to keep them in the Village Ruins until one could evolve. After he woke and resumed managing them, an alert revealed that Gray Wolves were approaching his territory.

• Mu Yuan discovered that working Little Skeletons generated Evolution Points faster than idle ones, but went to sleep before assigning them risky tasks.
• After six hours of sleep, Mu Yuan opened the game and found the Little Skeletons had made makeshift equipment, including a shield from a door panel.
• Mu Yuan checked that he had 0.71 Skeleton Evolution Points and chose to focus on safe training rather than exploring beyond the Village Ruins.
• Mu Yuan reviewed his Lord status and troop storage limits, then assigned each Little Skeleton a different task to accumulate Evolution Points.
• Mysterious runes lit up on Mu Yuan's hand as several Gray Wolves emerged from the mist and headed toward the Village Ruins.

Mu Yuan defended his territory against thirteen Gray Wolves by using traps, terrain, and careful commands to keep all his Little Skeletons alive. After collecting Soul Sand to heal them, he decided to test how far his Evolution Points could take them.

• Mu Yuan arranged the Little Skeletons around the village and prepared to face the approaching Gray Wolf pack.
• The Gray Wolves charged into the village, where traps and defensive positions slowed them before the fighting turned into a close melee.
• Mu Yuan shifted skeletons between battlefields to concentrate their attacks, killing most of the wolves while keeping his troops alive.
• A Gray Wolf shattered the Door Panel Skeleton’s shield and nearly killed it, but Mu Yuan sent reinforcements to rescue it.
• Mu Yuan collected Soul Sand from the fallen wolves and distributed it among the wounded Little Skeletons.
• Mu Yuan considered using his Evolution Points to speed up his troops’ growth.

Mu Yuan spent an Evolution Point to evolve the Door Panel Skeleton into a three-star Skeleton Soldier, then tested its strength and learned how powerful its Cleave skill was. He named the promising soldier Deathbone and left it poised to become a general of his territory.

• Mu Yuan used one Evolution Point to evolve the Door Panel Skeleton into a Skeleton Soldier, which gained armor, a shield, and the Cleave skill.
• Mu Yuan tested the Skeleton Soldier against a tree and compared its speed with his own, finding it far stronger and faster than a Little Skeleton.
• Mu Yuan had the Skeleton Soldier practice Cleave, and it destroyed the Gray Wolf corpse before quickly improving its technique.
• Mu Yuan decided the Skeleton Soldier deserved a name and called it Deathbone.

After restoring Deathbone and assigning defensive and production tasks to his Skeletons, Mu Yuan searched the forum for guidance about the Transcendent Game. A government-connected forum administrator contacted him, explained the authorities’ player guidance and registration system, and offered him insurance and a monthly subsidy.

• Mu Yuan kept Deathbone in the territory to study skills, set traps, and help defend the damaged settlement while the other Skeletons continued producing Evolution Points.
• Mu Yuan browsed the forum, found reports from other players struggling against Goblins and Gray Wolves, and concluded that the pinned guide was the most useful source of information.
• The Forum Administrator, Yang Kong, contacted Mu Yuan and explained that the Xuan Kingdom government ran guidance forums to help new players and record their identities.
• Yang Kong told Mu Yuan that registered players would receive high-value accident insurance and a monthly subsidy of ten thousand yuan.

Mu Yuan learned from Yang Kong about troop ranks, the dangers of the Eternal Continent, and the authorities’ offer to relocate new players to safety. He declined relocation and chose to try surviving the Novice Trial himself, while Yang Kong urged him to register with the Player Association and seek support.

• Mu Yuan asked Yang Kong about top-tier troops, and Yang Kong explained troop ranks, breakthroughs, grades, and the difficulty of controlling powerful recruits.
• Mu Yuan learned that the Tai Xuan Forum offered more game information and that new players faced increasingly dangerous attacks as their territories became conspicuous.
• Yang Kong proposed that Mu Yuan dismantle his Lord Altar and accept an official escort to a safe Large City in exchange for Soul Sand.
• Mu Yuan declined the relocation offer and said he wanted to try surviving on his own.
• Yang Kong warned Mu Yuan about the Novice Trial and advised him to register with the local Player Association and contact the authorities if he changed his mind.

Mu Yuan explored the Tai Xuan Forum and learned that the Novice Trial would bring a Red Mist Frenzy Moon and rewards for survivors, with special prizes for top performers. He remained unwilling to register in person, leaving him to prepare his territory and troops before the trial.

• Mu Yuan used Yang Kong’s invitation code to access the Tai Xuan Forum, but discovered that his unregistered trial account could not post or buy information and would expire in 72 hours.
• Mu Yuan tried to open a detailed guide about the Novice Trial, but the forum blocked him from purchasing it until he registered his identity.
• Mu Yuan decided not to leave home to register that evening, citing the dangers posed by Wanted Players and monsters, and resolved to strengthen his troops.
• Mu Yuan read newcomer discussions explaining that the trial began about a month after game access, brought a Red Mist Frenzy Moon, and rewarded survival and exceptional performance.
• Not a Rich Second Generation claimed that he had killed more than ten Three-Star monsters by manifesting Remnant Souls from the real world into the game.

Mu Yuan evolved a second Skeleton Soldier, Bone Two, and ventured beyond his territory with Deathbone and three Little Skeletons. They encountered a pack of Gray Wolves, and Deathbone killed their Level 4 Wolf King with one Cleave.

• Deathbone absorbed Soul Sand and reached Level 2 of Tier Zero while Mu Yuan reviewed information on the forums.
• Mu Yuan spent his accumulated Evolution Points to evolve a battered Little Skeleton into Bone Two, which also learned Cleave.
• After the other Little Skeletons mostly recovered, Mu Yuan selected Deathbone and three Little Skeletons to accompany him outside the territory.
• Mu Yuan and the skeletons left the territory and entered a forest where wild beasts left tracks among the trees.
• A pack of seven Gray Wolves attacked, and Deathbone killed their Level 4 Wolf King with a powerful Cleave.

Mu Yuan explored beyond the orchard, collected Crimson Blood Fruits, and discovered a Filth Root surrounded by Goblins. He recognized that cleansing it could earn gifts from the Eternal Continent and considered the reward.

• Deathbone defeated the Gray Wolves, and Mu Yuan collected Soul Sand and a Random Remnant Soul before leaving the battlefield.
• Mu Yuan found an orchard, marked its location, and discovered a Crimson Blood Fruit tree.
• Mu Yuan cautiously sent a Little Skeleton to check for danger, then had Deathbone harvest six Crimson Blood Fruits.
• Deathbone killed a one-star porcupine and a one-star Cave Dweller as Mu Yuan continued exploring.
• Mu Yuan entered a barren, mist-filled area and spotted Goblins surrounding a Filth Root.
• Mu Yuan recalled that cleansing filth could earn gifts from the world will of the Eternal Continent.

Mu Yuan and Deathbone defeated a Great Goblin and its companions near a Filth Root, then Mu Yuan purified the root. He collected Soul Sand, two random Remnant Souls, six Energy Potions, and an Amulet.

• Mu Yuan spotted a Great Goblin among six Goblins guarding a young Filth Root and planned to draw the enemies apart.
• Deathbone used a Little Skeleton as bait, then ambushed the Great Goblin and killed it after evading its counterattack.
• Mu Yuan and the Little Skeletons helped defeat the remaining Goblins, which fought ferociously instead of fleeing.
• Mu Yuan touched the Filth Root and purified it with the Lord's power, restoring the nearby land.
• Mu Yuan received 50 g of Soul Sand, two random Remnant Souls, six Common Energy Potions, and one Common Amulet.

Mu Yuan returned to his territory with valuable drops, recruited a Falcon, and strengthened his Skeleton forces. He then extracted Energy Potions, Crimson Blood Fruits, and Soul Sand into reality, discovering the process cost 11.9g of Soul Sand.

• Mu Yuan returned to his territory with four Remnant Souls, 65.3g of Soul Sand, and an Amulet that could block three fatal attacks.
• Mu Yuan recruited a Common One-Star Falcon and decided it could serve as a scout while he saved for a specific mount troop.
• Mu Yuan evolved a third Skeleton Soldier, named it Bone Three, and assigned it to Deathbone's management and training.
• Mu Yuan prepared his territory for night as monsters roared beyond the protective fog.
• Mu Yuan extracted Energy Potions, Crimson Blood Fruits, and Soul Sand into reality, then saw that the extraction had consumed 11.9g of Soul Sand.

Mu Yuan used a Crimson Blood Fruit to strengthen his body, then checked on his territory and went to the Player Association in City Center. There, he met three other newcomers and began learning how the association and the player world worked.

• Mu Yuan ate a Crimson Blood Fruit, endured its heat, and felt stronger after its effects settled.
• The next morning, Mu Yuan learned that Deathbone had repelled two Gray Wolves and three Goblins, and saw that the Skeleton-type Evolution Points were enough to evolve another Skeleton Soldier.
• Mu Yuan decided to leave Deathbone and the other Skeleton Soldiers training while he visited the Player Association, carrying Soul Sand and an Energy Potion.
• At City Center, Mu Yuan discovered that only players seemed able to see the Player Association and met three newcomers: Sell-Cub Frog, White Fox YinyinYin, and Three AM Sleeper Seven AM Riser Liver Emperor.
• A receptionist showed the newcomers around, and a veteran player told them that the world was less dangerous than they feared despite monsters, Black Player Fugitives, the Borderland, and Cults.

Mu Yuan learned about the dangerous Lord Trial and the competitive Resource Assessment while touring the Bai Jiang Association, then visited the Trade Market to look for a Little Skeleton Remnant Soul. The chapter ended with Old Zhang surprised when Mu Yuan offered a Remnant Soul instead of Xuan Country Coins.

• The guide explained that the Lord Trial brought Red Mist and frenzied monsters, and that players needed strong defenses and careful preparation to survive it.
• The guide described the Written and Martial Tests in the Resource Assessment, which would take place in six days and offer support to promising players.
• Mu Yuan and the others registered their identities, unlocking the forum, and then headed to the Trade Market as Liver Emperor left to return to the game.
• At the market, Old Zhang promoted Little Skeleton Remnant Souls to newcomers while concealing the troop type’s weaknesses.
• Mu Yuan asked Old Zhang whether he would accept a Remnant Soul in exchange, leaving the seller stunned.

Mu Yuan traded three Random Remnant Souls and an Energy Potion for supplies, then prepared to develop his territory and recruit more Little Skeletons. With Deathbone advancing quickly and Evolution Points accumulating, Mu Yuan hoped to evolve his first Rare Troop that night.

• Mu Yuan exchanged three Random Remnant Souls for five Little Skeleton Remnant Souls with Boss Zhang, then sold him an Energy Potion.
• Mu Yuan returned home, gained access to the Tai Xuan Forum, and found the trading platform too costly to use.
• Mu Yuan checked his troops' progress and decided he would need to buy more Soul Sand to raise them to Professional Grade.
• Mu Yuan recruited five rookie Little Skeletons, and Deathbone gave them a spirited lesson in fighting monsters.
• Mu Yuan observed Deathbone's growing combat skills and noted that his Skeleton-Type Evolution Points had reached 2.52.

Mu Yuan explored the wilderness, mapped nearby dangers, and gathered resources while preparing to strengthen his Skeletons. He used Evolution Points to evolve Deathbone into a Skeleton Warrior.

• Mu Yuan mapped a Goblin Camp north of his territory and learned that it held dozens of Goblins, including Goblin Spearmen, so he marked it as a future threat.
• Mu Yuan led Deathbone and the Skeletons through the Poisonous Spider Forest, killed at least twenty Poison Spiders, then retreated when they spotted enormous webs deeper inside.
• Mu Yuan recorded the resources they had gathered, including Soul Sand, medicinal plants, Detoxification Fruits, and Replenishing Fruits, and planned to prioritize Deathbone and the Skeleton Soldiers.
• Mu Yuan spent 5.23 Evolution Points on Deathbone, whose Skeleton Soldier form transformed into a Skeleton Warrior.

Mu Yuan watched Deathbone evolve into a Skeleton Warrior, test his upgraded equipment and skills, and grow stronger through the feedback of his troops. The next morning, he found that Deathbone and the skeletons had repelled a nighttime goblin attack, and Mu Yuan vowed to remember the ambush.

• Deathbone evolved into a Rare Skeleton Warrior, gaining new armor, a greatsword, bone spears, and the Charge skill, though his shield disappeared.
• Deathbone tested his new speed and strength, destroyed a boulder with a thrown bone spear, and practiced combining Charge with his attacks and movement.
• Mu Yuan decided to seek replacement throwing weapons and consumed a Crimson Blood Fruit before going to sleep.
• Mu Yuan woke feeling more energetic and attributed his increased mental power partly to feedback from Deathbone's advancement.
• Mu Yuan found that Deathbone, Bone Two, Bone Three, and Little Skeleton had killed eleven goblins during the night, and he resolved to remember the attack.

Mu Yuan strengthened his Skeleton forces and explored the wilderness while avoiding the Goblin Camp, hoping to build enough strength to destroy it. He discovered an ancient tower guarded by powerful Gargoyles and retreated, marking the area as a threat.

• Deathbone advanced to Level 4, and Mu Yuan decided to evolve more Skeleton Soldiers before attacking the Goblin Camp.
• Mu Yuan evolved Bone Four and Bone Five, but found that removing a Little Skeleton’s rusty Chopping Knife increased the Evolution Point cost.
• Mu Yuan led Deathbone and several Skeletons south and east, where they defeated Gray Wolves and collected their Soul Sand.
• Deathbone warned Mu Yuan about a distant tower and several statue-like monsters; Mu Yuan recognized at least eight of them as rare-grade Gargoyles.
• Mu Yuan retreated from the Gargoyles, marked their area on the map, and decided to focus on the Goblin Camp instead.

Mu Yuan led an unusually strong skeleton force toward Goblin Camp and let Deathbone command the assault. Deathbone cautiously eliminated the camp’s patrols, leaving Mu Yuan surprised by how easily the operation succeeded as the force prepared to face the camp itself.

• Mu Yuan returned to his village to recuperate, then assembled Deathbone and his evolved Skeleton Soldiers for an attack on Goblin Camp.
• Mu Yuan’s group reached the camp, and Deathbone spent half an hour observing its Goblins, patrols, traps, and fighting methods.
• Deathbone ambushed a distant patrol with quiet homemade throwing spears, killing the Goblins before they could raise an alarm.
• Deathbone lectured Bone Two and Bone Three for wanting a direct fight, then collected the Goblin Spearman’s weapons.
• Deathbone methodically eliminated the remaining patrols, while Bone Two looked at his unused battle knife in confusion.

Mu Yuan’s Skeleton Soldiers fought through the goblin camp, using Deathbone’s cautious guerrilla tactics to defeat the goblins and their Great Goblin leaders. Just as Mu Yuan prepared to finish the battle, Deathbone killed the newly revealed Goblin Shaman with a powerful bone-spear throw, leaving the camp defeated.

• Bone Two, Bone Three, and the other Skeleton Soldiers showed signs of learning how to clean up traces and follow Deathbone’s instruction.
• Deathbone and the skeletons lured the goblins into repeated skirmishes, killing the Goblin Spearmen and eventually bringing down the three Great Goblins.
• The remaining goblins’ eyes turned crimson, but their attacks barely damaged the Skeleton Soldiers’ armor.
• A Falcon spotted a Goblin Shaman and two Great Goblins emerging from the camp, and Mu Yuan began operating his character.
• Deathbone hurled a charged bone spear that obliterated the Goblin Shaman and blasted apart the camp gate.