Chapter Summaries

Mu Yuan defeated the Goblin Camp and collected a rich haul of Soul Sand, Remnant Souls, supplies, and equipment. He returned to his territory wealthy, with a rare Great Slime Remnant Soul and a Shaman Staff among his finds.

• Deathbone and the Skeleton Soldiers killed the Goblin Shaman and the last Great Goblins.
• Mu Yuan counted the spoils and found 101.5g of Soul Sand, several Remnant Souls, and a Three-Star Great Slime Remnant Soul.
• Mu Yuan considered troop specialization, maintenance, and the advantages of recruiting Slimes, while rejecting Goblins as ugly.
• Deathbone gathered the Goblins' Wooden Spears as Mu Yuan cautiously searched the camp for traps and survivors.
• Mu Yuan found that the Shaman Staff was Rare equipment that boosted mental power and recovery and granted the Fireball Spell skill.
• Mu Yuan looted more Soul Sand, Common materials, an Amulet, and a Rare Inheritance Stone before returning to his territory with over 200g of Soul Sand and more than ten Remnant Souls.

Mu Yuan sorted through his spoils, considered selling or using his treasures, and recruited a Three-Star Great Slime. He left the creature with Deathbone, who discovered that it eagerly ate shiny scraps while Mu Yuan relaxed on the Tai Xuan Forum.

• Mu Yuan counted his spoils, set aside Remnant Souls and an Amulet, and examined the valuable Goblin Shaman Inheritance Stone.
• Mu Yuan researched Inheritance Stone prices and learned that some classes could bring unusual changes to their users.
• Mu Yuan used a Three-Star Remnant Soul and Soul Sand to recruit a Great Slime, then assigned it to Deathbone.
• Deathbone struggled to care for the Great Slime until he offered it gathered scraps, which it swallowed eagerly.
• Mu Yuan remained unaware of the Great Slime's taste for shiny things and spent his time browsing the Tai Xuan Forum.

Mu Yuan browsed the forum to compare his progress with other newcomers and learned why wealthy players sacrificed troops to recruit Rare-grade units early. He resolved to keep developing his own forces, with Deathbone and his Little Skeletons as his priorities.

• Mu Yuan evolved a tenth Skeleton Soldier, named Bone Ten, and let Deathbone stay home to cultivate instead of hunting.
• Mu Yuan read forum complaints about weak starting troops, monster attacks, and the advantages Whale Players enjoyed.
• Mu Yuan read that Luo Baiwan lost nineteen Three-Star Troops to capture a Remnant Soul Projection Point and recruit the Rare troop Ironclad Giant Scorpion.
• A veteran explained that Rare Troops needed time to master their skills, but early recruitment gave them time to reach Professional Grade before the Lord Trial.
• Mu Yuan decided to evolve his Little Skeletons and consider raising more Skeleton Warriors or advancing Deathbone to the next class.

After reviewing rookie rankings, Mu Yuan considered how to strengthen Deathbone and discovered that summoning it had become easier after its evolution. He began the ritual to manifest Deathbone in the real world, but the chapter ended before it appeared.

• Mu Yuan reviewed intelligence on outstanding rookies and learned about the special talents some players possessed, while deciding to keep developing steadily without seeking investment.
• A rookie claimed to have recruited a Rare Skeleton Warrior, but veteran players identified it as a Skeleton Soldier wearing imitation armor, prompting Mu Yuan to consider whether armor might help future evolutions.
• Mu Yuan and Deathbone spent the night cultivating, then set out to gather resources before Mu Yuan planned to buy more Remnant Souls and cultivation materials.
• Mu Yuan decided to summon Deathbone to the real world and drew both Deathbone and Bone Three into the Lord's Mark, finding that Deathbone's connection was much stronger than before.
• Mu Yuan closed the windows and curtains, invoked Deathbone with a fragment of Soul Sand, and began the manifestation ritual as patterns and wind appeared in the room.

Mu Yuan summoned Deathbone to the real world, bought troops and cultivation materials at the Association market, then returned to recruit and evolve more troops. As his forces grew, the Great Slime swallowed an unknown object and appeared to be in distress.

• Mu Yuan summoned Deathbone to his bedroom, then stored him in Mark Space and considered having him memorize books.
• Mu Yuan bought four Little Skeleton Remnant Souls, six more from another stall, four Slime Remnant Souls, and costly cultivation materials at the Association market.
• Mu Yuan returned to his territory, where Bone Two defeated the final Cave Dweller and Deathbone warned that the growing attacks threatened the territory.
• Mu Yuan recruited ten Little Skeletons and four Slimes, bringing his forces to one Falcon, five Slimes, and twenty-five skeletons.
• Mu Yuan spotted the Great Slime swallowing an unidentified object, after which its body stiffened and changed color.

Mu Yuan discovered that the Great Slime had a Hidden Talent after it rapidly digested Soul Sand and named it Duo Lai. He then evolved his Falcon into a War Falcon, which gained the skill Shared Vision.

• Mu Yuan tested the Great Slime's appetite and found it craved both food and valuable materials, including Soul Sand.
• Mu Yuan gave the Great Slime a small amount of Soul Sand, and it quickly absorbed it and reached level 2.
• Mu Yuan suspected the Great Slime had a Hidden Talent and named it Duo Lai, then noted that it was a skill-less Three-Star Troop.
• Mu Yuan used an Evolution Point to evolve his Falcon into a War Falcon.
• The War Falcon learned the skill Shared Vision.

Mu Yuan discovered that his evolved Falcon had the rare Shared Vision skill and decided to seek more Falcon Remnant Souls. Meanwhile, Deathbone advanced its training and demonstrated a powerful attack, though it remained dissatisfied with its limited, reckless fighting style.

• Mu Yuan learned that the Falcon's Shared Vision could share its view and allow him to control it, so he resolved to buy more Falcon Remnant Souls despite competition from wealthy players.
• Mu Yuan fed the Falcon Abundant Fruit and asked Deathbone to help it master Shared Vision while Deathbone continued cultivating toward Professional Grade.
• Mu Yuan chose not to leave Deathbone behind while leading an expedition because Deathbone refused to let him travel without its protection.
• Mu Yuan reported earning 116 Soul Sand and two Remnant Souls that day, while Deathbone reached Level 5 of Zero Rank by noon.
• Deathbone combined Charge and Cleave to smash a large rock, frightening Duolai, then judged its attack powerful but too risky.

Mu Yuan strengthened his troops and evolved Bone Two into a Skeleton Warrior and a Slime into a Great Slime. The next day, he began aerial reconnaissance with the War Falcon, marking the territory’s shift into the Exploration 2.0 era.

• Deathbone demonstrated a powerful combination of Cleave and Charge, then tested his Fireball Spell while Mu Yuan offered advice on making his attacks more reliable.
• Mu Yuan evolved Bone Two into the territory’s second Skeleton Warrior, bringing his forces to two Skeleton Warriors and twelve Skeleton Soldiers.
• Mu Yuan evolved a Little Slime into a Great Slime, which learned Pounce, while Dole watched without gaining any insight.
• Mu Yuan planned a scouting route and recalled the dangers of reckless exploration after a Whale Player had been killed by a wandering Black Knight.
• Mu Yuan sent the War Falcon into the gray fog to begin aerial troop reconnaissance.

Mu Yuan used the Falcon’s Shared Vision to scout the wilderness around his territory, discovering numerous monster groups and assessing the Gargoyles near the Ruined Tower. After tracking his gains through the fifth and sixth days, he decided to spend his accumulated Skeleton-type Evolution Points on Deathbone.

• Mu Yuan had the Falcon use Shared Vision to scout the surrounding wilderness, where it spotted wolves, an Ogre, Snakefolk, Goblins, and a large Goblin Camp.
• Mu Yuan judged the nearby monster population to be a serious threat, especially the Goblins, and added the Ruined Tower’s Gargoyles to his conquest schedule while delaying an attack until he knew their levels.
• The Falcon’s scouting improved the territory’s exploration, and Mu Yuan recorded his Soul Sand, remnant souls, trades, and purchases for Days 5 and 6.
• Mu Yuan accumulated 24.98 Skeleton-type Evolution Points and chose to evolve Deathbone.

Mu Yuan chose to evolve Deathbone, which became a Skeleton Warlord and gained both the Death Absorption talent and the Undead Rebirth skill. Deathbone was pleased with its revival ability but worried it could not protect Mu Yuan if it left the territory, especially with the nearby Gargoyle still a threat.

• Mu Yuan chose to spend his Evolution Points on Deathbone rather than evolving his lower-level skeletons.
• Deathbone evolved from a Skeleton Warrior into a three-star Rare Skeleton Warlord.
• Deathbone awakened Death Absorption, which let it permanently gain strength, spirit, and energy by killing enemies, up to a rank-based limit.
• Deathbone also comprehended Undead Rebirth, letting it temporarily resurrect skeletons and revive recently dead undead at a much greater energy cost.
• Deathbone worried that it could not use Undead Rebirth on Mu Yuan and feared leaving him unprotected from the nearby Gargoyle.

Mu Yuan sent Deathbone to subjugate the Gargoyles at the Ruined Tower, and Deathbone began the fight by destroying three of them with bone spears. Nearby veteran players heard the battle and spotted the Gargoyles, then decided to retreat rather than risk their lives.

• Mu Yuan appraised the eight sleeping Gargoyles and confirmed they were Rare, Tier 0 troops, weaker than Deathbone but dangerous because they could fly and resist magic.
• Mu Yuan withdrew a thousand meters from the Ruined Tower and left battlefield command to Deathbone, while Bone Two and the other troops waited nearby.
• Deathbone approached the Ruined Tower alone and destroyed three awakening Gargoyles with Bone Spear Triple Throw.
• Several veteran players heading toward the Mage Tower heard the battle and saw a silver-gray figure cut a flying Gargoyle in half.
• The Archer player asked whether they should continue their expedition, and their Boss decided that they should run.

Mu Yuan’s forces defeated all eight Gargoyles at the Ruined Tower, while a group of old players noticed the battle and retreated. The chapter ended with Deathbone deciding not to test its Undead Rebirth skill on the badly damaged Bone Two until it had tried it on other Undead Creatures.

• A group of old players retreated after their Boss concluded the Ruined Tower belonged to a powerful lord and warned them to leave.
• Mu Yuan spotted the players through a war falcon, but they left before he could decide how to handle them.
• Deathbone and the Skeleton Soldiers fought the Gargoyles, with Bone Two drawing their attacks while the others struck them down.
• Deathbone used Great Slime Number Two as a springboard, leapt into the air, and split the final Gargoyle with a sword strike.
• Mu Yuan found Bone Two badly damaged but cheerful, while Deathbone postponed using Undead Rebirth on it until the skill had been tested on other Undead Creatures.

After defeating the Gargoyles, Mu Yuan explored the Ancient Civilization Ruins and discovered two Rare treasures that could strengthen his territory and protect him during the Lord Trial. He left with plans to gather materials for the Mage Tower and save the Djinn Crystal Lamp’s remaining summons for crucial threats.

• The eight Gargoyles left Mu Yuan more than 300 grams of Soul Sand, two Random Remnant Souls, and two three-star Remnant Souls, but no Rare Remnant Souls.
• Mu Yuan entered the crumbling tower despite Deathbone’s concerns and found only decayed instruments, dried potion bottles, and unreadable ancient books among its worthless remains.
• Mu Yuan discovered a Rare Mage Tower (Basic) Miracle Building Blueprint and recognized that constructing it could greatly improve his chances in the Lord Trial.
• Mu Yuan found a Rare Djinn Crystal Lamp with two uses remaining, each able to summon a second-order djinn for up to thirty minutes.
• Mu Yuan planned to save the djinn for critical dangers, including the Professional Grade Wandering Ogre to the north, and to use the lamp for protection in the real world.

Mu Yuan salvaged junk from the Ruined Tower and appointed Dole as his Transportation Captain, then considered evolving it and dismantling the tower. As the Baiyun Province Resource Assessment approached, he weighed the valuable benefits against the risk of attracting too much attention.

• Mu Yuan packed salvageable antiques and used the Lord's Mark to store items carried by his troops.
• Deathbone led the skeletons out of the tower with armfuls of junk, while Dole emerged overloaded with miscellaneous objects.
• Mu Yuan persuaded Dole to transport the goods in batches and named it the Transportation Captain.
• Mu Yuan considered having Dole help dismantle the Ruined Tower and planned to buy Remnant Souls of Little Slimes to evolve it.
• Mu Yuan read the Tai Xuan Forum and learned that newcomers were preparing for the next day's Baiyun Province Resource Assessment.
• Mu Yuan considered how well he needed to perform to earn the official benefits without standing out too much.

Mu Yuan prepared for the Resource Assessment and went to the Player Association, where he learned that newcomers from four cities would compete for Baiyun Province’s welfare slots. The assessment was about to begin, and Mu Yuan was still gathering information and considering how to strengthen his troops.

• Mu Yuan browsed the Baiyun Province forum and saw newcomers claiming that they had lost troops, though most of the increasingly dramatic complaints seemed fabricated.
• Mu Yuan reviewed his territory’s supplies, found that he had little Soul Sand and few valuable resources, and left Deathbone to guard the home.
• Mu Yuan rode an electric bicycle to the Player Association, where crowds of players gathered for the Resource Assessment.
• Frog Seller Bro explained that the assessment included newcomers from Baijiang City, Linjiang City, Jiangbei City, and Dongming City, who would compete for a limited number of welfare slots.
• Frog Seller Bro said he had failed to defend his territory but had found an internship at a trading company through a fellow player.

Mu Yuan met Frog Seller Bro, White Fox Miss, and Liver Emperor at the Player Association, where they discussed the applicants competing for lord assessment slots. After learning about the strong civilian and wealthy contenders, Mu Yuan chose a troop lineup and joined the others to draw assessment numbers.

• Frog Seller Bro described the promising newcomers, including I'm Not Unlucky and Macho Man, and explained that Mu Yuan could compete for a lord slot.
• Frog Seller Bro identified several wealthy or veteran-backed Whale Players as major competitors for the limited slots.
• Mu Yuan considered which troops to reveal, deciding not to send Deathbone or summon Bone Two.
• White Fox Miss questioned the advantage Whale Players had, and Frog Seller Bro explained the kingdom's reasons for supporting new lords.
• Liver Emperor arrived, and the group went to the assessment area, where Mu Yuan and Liver Emperor drew assessment numbers.

Mu Yuan took the Resource Assessment, placing second in the Written Test before entering the Martial Test against three Level 9 Spearmen. He summoned an unexpectedly large force of Skeleton Soldiers, leaving Chief Examiner Jiang Cheng and the other examiners stunned as the test began.

• Mu Yuan drew Candidate Number 54 and waited for the assessment while Liver Emperor, Candidate Number 98, focused on grinding.
• Mu Yuan placed second in the Written Test with 19.8 points, but Frog Seller Bro warned that the Martial Test would determine whether he qualified for the New Lord Aid Package.
• Chief Examiner Jiang Cheng reviewed Mu Yuan's background and chose to conduct his Martial Test himself.
• Jiang Cheng explained that Mu Yuan had to hold out for more than five minutes against three Level 9 Spearmen and gave him three minutes to prepare.
• Mu Yuan entered the arena and summoned Skeleton Soldiers one after another until they filled the examination hall and formed ranks around him.

Mu Yuan commanded ten Skeleton Soldiers in a battle against two Great Goblins and three Spearmen, demonstrating precise control and clever tactics. After his troops won, Examiner Jiang Cheng concluded that Mu Yuan had an extraordinary Skeleton Soldier Talent.

• Mu Yuan summoned ten Skeleton Soldiers and discovered that his mental link let him command them more precisely than computer controls, though it had a limited range and consumed mental strength.
• Examiner Jiang Cheng added two Level Nine Great Goblins to the three Spearmen and offered to seek Mu Yuan an extra newcomer benefit if he won.
• Mu Yuan ordered his Skeleton Soldiers to engage the Great Goblins, then focused on eliminating the three Spearmen while using coordinated attacks to injure and slow their larger foes.
• Mu Yuan's Skeleton Soldiers defeated the Spearmen, but several were knocked out or badly injured, leaving five units to face the two wounded Great Goblins.
• Bone Four used its speed to harass and kite a Great Goblin until both Goblins collapsed from blood loss, leaving four Skeleton Soldiers standing.
• Examiner Jiang Cheng recognized the Skeleton Soldiers' unusually high damage and agility and concluded that Mu Yuan had a special Skeleton Soldier Talent.

Mu Yuan’s Skeleton Soldiers impressed the examiners, and their high scores unexpectedly pushed Examinee Number 54 to the top of the rankings. After shopping for Remnant Souls, he joined the sixteen newcomers collecting their assistance packages and ran into Liver Emperor.

• Examiner Jiang praised Bone Four, and Mu Yuan took his restored Skeleton Soldiers to practice controlling them.
• The lobby spectators saw Number 54 take first place and were stunned, while Frog Seller Bro and White Fox Miss recognized the result.
• Mu Yuan sold and bought Remnant Souls while waiting for the assessment to end, then joined the sixteen outstanding newcomers to collect their assistance packages.
• Mu Yuan met Liver Emperor, who realized Number 54 was Mu Yuan and questioned how he could call passing mere luck.

Mu Yuan attended the newcomer award ceremony, where he learned about the different paths available to lords and the support offered by the Tai Xuan Covenant. The chapter ended with Jiang Cheng wondering whether Mu Yuan had a hidden Rare Troop and hoping to see how far the civilian newcomer could rise.

• Jiang Cheng congratulated the newcomers and reminded them that lords of the Xuan Kingdom had greater responsibilities as well as the kingdom’s support.
• Staff gave the players assessment certificates and explained the differences between Official Lords, Group Lords, and Personal Lords.
• The staff described the Tai Xuan Covenant, which let lords accept government missions for Contribution Points and compete for valuable resources.
• After the ceremony, Jiang Cheng advised Mu Yuan that Personal Lords needed to act decisively when opportunities arose.
• Jiang Cheng reflected on Mu Yuan’s cautious performance and suspected that he might have recruited a Rare Troop.
• Jiang Cheng hoped Mu Yuan would climb the Trial Rankings and believed his efforts as a civilian orphan could take him far.