Recaps

Gao Linzhi used God's Domain to harvest Source Energy and reshape the game as Zhang Mingzhen advanced from a hidden beginner to its most conspicuous player. Zhang unlocked the Divine Ruins and began carrying Utterly Empty through it, while guilds watched his progress and the game’s growing influence reached beyond its servers.

• Empty 2086 broke with the Zhao family, killed Zhao Wu and four pursuers, and found shelter with Gao Linzhi on Wolf Snake Island.
• Gao Linzhi became king of the Great Yu Kingdom, then investigated a time-loop anomaly whose Divine Anomaly tempted players with power and forced the game to shut down for repairs.
• Gao Linzhi used divination to obtain Skyfall Game code, built a private server, and secretly gave Zhang Mingzhen the SSS-rank Yin Yang Messenger talent.
• Zhang Mingzhen rose rapidly through God's Domain, killed the Rat King alone, cleared the Training Tower's tenth floor, and began earning recognition while concealing his identity.
• After Zhang Mingzhen felt sensation return to his legs, he joined Wandering Arrow’s group, defeated the Silver Zombie, and helped reactivate Mingyue Village’s teleportation array.
• Gao Linzhi refused to save Blue Star from crop-destroying locust aberrations but collected Source Energy from the disrupted World Source as Zhang Mingzhen traveled to Ruins Ridge and defeated its monsters.
• Zhang Mingzhen reached level fifteen and cleared the prerequisite realm, opening the Divine Ruins to eligible players and prompting accusations that he was cheating.
• Zhang Mingzhen reached level sixteen, gained reputation in Shuangyue Town, and agreed to carry Utterly Empty through the Divine Ruins for three million while keeping the equipment drops.

Zhang Mingzhen’s growing strength transformed his real body and made him a key ally in district defenses, while he uncovered new dungeons and negotiated with Dragon Han. As guilds fought for power and ability users drew political attention, Zhang Mingzhen remained focused on leveling and pursuing his own goals.

• Zhang Mingzhen cleared Hell-difficulty Divine Ruins runs for paying guild representatives, then filled his weekly dungeon slots through deals with major guilds.
• A new talent system sparked rerolling exploits, while Zhang Mingzhen escorted Tractor through wolf territory and Shuangyue Town imposed a curfew after a murder triggered the monster siege.
• Zhang Mingzhen fought through Shuangyue Town’s siege, healed its defenders, and defeated the Silver-rank bosses, while two thieves broke into his home and forced him offline before players and public security rescued him.
• After the siege, Zhang Mingzhen moved into a safer home, explored Little Creek Village, killed Xiao Qing at her request, and formed a Soul Contract with the Azure-Scaled Dragon Python.
• District 42’s defenses failed and Shuangyue Town was conquered, while Zhang Mingzhen’s level and combat rankings rose and he bought a secluded villa for himself and his dragon python.
• Rose and Little Bell discovered the Monster Altar, and Zhang Mingzhen cleared it on Hell difficulty, then negotiated with Qin Xiao Youhui for dungeon information, privacy, and help finding flying-type monster leaders.
• Zhang Mingzhen used his Spatial Backflow Talisman to help Dragon Han defend District 12, defeated its four Silver-rank bosses, and reached Level 32.
• Zhang Mingzhen defeated his projection in the Training Tower, rejected guild recruitment, and entered an illusion that showed him a betrayal and murder before the Guild War began.
• Century Imperial City won the guild league as Hero Alliance collapsed, while Zhang Mingzhen considered testing Resurrection on a stray cat and Dragon Han’s elders argued over control of ability users.

As Warcraft disasters spread across Earth, Zhang Mingzhen strengthened his position in Fragrant Cloud City and protected Ling City while keeping his identity hidden. In God's Domain, he claimed new powers and defeated the Skeleton King, just as cross-district battles began.

• Dragon Diagram Frenzy's raid on the guild ruins was nearly wiped out by the Vulture King, but Zhang Mingzhen arrived and defeated it, then kept its egg as a bargaining chip.
• Zhang Mingzhen synthesized Flying Wings, discovered that game skills worked in reality, and traveled to Fragrant Cloud City, where he became a Demon-Suppressing Guardian and gained city privileges.
• As monster attacks and disease ravaged Earth, Zhang Mingzhen destroyed Xuancheng's giant rat nest and discovered that its Flesh Nest could be used to make a resurrection pill.
• Zhang Mingzhen's protective array kept snake beasts away from his Ling City villa, and he secretly saved Chen Suxin before sending his Azure-Scaled Dragon Python to destroy the snake tide.
• Zhang Mingzhen brought a Yellow Stinger Bee Queen and her swarm into reality to guard his villa, while guilds and other powers grew more eager to find Chongxing.
• Players discovered that skeletons could be tamed and fused into mounts, and Zhang Mingzhen entered District 1 alone to defeat the Skeleton King and claim the Heart of Immortality.
• As cross-district battlefields and the Dragon Slaying Campaign were announced, Zhang Mingzhen led his team in a Capture the Flag match and helped secure the first flag.