Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Corpse King Bai Qie takes over a perfect zombie's body, reborn in the manor's morgue.
• He encounters Chu Yunyi, who insists on killing him despite Bai Qie's desire for a peaceful life.
• Bai Qie uses his powerful [Company · Supervisor · File Deletion] ability to erase Chu Yunyi's memories.
• Chu Yunyi's [Eidetic Memory] ability instantly recovers his lost memories.
• Chu Yunyi launches a devastating attack, destroying Bai Qie's body.

Character Developments

• Corpse King Bai Qie: Shows his ability to take over bodies, his desire for a peaceful life, and his powerful [Company] ability. He's tired of fighting but won't hesitate to retaliate if provoked.
• Chu Yunyi: Demonstrates his relentless pursuit of killing Bai Qie and his ability to recover lost memories, [Eidetic Memory].

Significant Themes

• The consequences of relentless pursuit and provocation.
• The power of memory and its loss.
• The struggle between peace and conflict.

Character Interactions

• Bai Qie and Chu Yunyi's encounter is filled with tension and conflict, leading to a direct confrontation.
• Bai Qie's interaction with the zombie maid shows the respect and submission all zombies have for him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi encounters Corpse King Bai Qie, who inexplicably leaves without fighting.
• Bai Qie revives in an apartment, scares off the inhabitants, and absorbs their blood to regain strength.
• Chu Yunyi appears in the apartment and prepares to attack Bai Qie.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi: He remains unaffected by Bai Qie's [File Deletion] ability, showing resilience and adaptability. His abilities grow stronger, and he gains confidence in his power.
• Corpse King Bai Qie: He becomes wary and uncertain after his abilities fail against Chu Yunyi, questioning his own powers for the first time.

Significant Themes

• Power and Adaptability: Chu Yunyi's abilities adapt to extreme environments, making him stronger and more resilient, while Bai Qie's power is challenged and questioned.
• The Apocalypse: Zombies have broken out worldwide, and Bai Qie sees this as an opportunity for respawn points, while humans see it as a threat.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi vs. Corpse King Bai Qie: Their conflict intensifies as Chu Yunyi becomes more powerful, and Bai Qie becomes more uncertain. Their direct confrontation leads to Bai Qie's temporary defeat.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Corpse King Bai Qie, after countless rebirths, faces Chu Yunyi again.
• They engage in a battle where Chu Yunyi uses abilities like NO.9 [Ground Wave] and NO.26 [Vector Manipulation] to counter Corpse King Bai Qie's attacks.
• Corpse King Bai Qie uses his ultimate move, [Company · Fate Competition], drawing both their consciousnesses into a domain.
• The domain projects scenes from their lives, and two projections (younger versions of themselves) appear to compete in a 'Fate Competition'.

Character Developments

• Corpse King Bai Qie: Becomes more desperate and willing to use his ultimate move after numerous failed attempts to defeat Chu Yunyi.
• Chu Yunyi: Shows increased confidence and adaptability in battle, using his abilities strategically.

Significant Themes

• Pursuit and evasion: Chu Yunyi relentlessly pursues Corpse King Bai Qie, who tries to escape and evade him.
• Power dynamics: The struggle between the two characters highlights the importance of strength and adaptability in their confrontations.

Character Interactions

• Corpse King Bai Qie and Chu Yunyi: Their interaction is characterized by hostility and determination, with each trying to outdo the other in battle.
• The projections of their younger selves: These projections represent the characters' pasts and serve as a visual reminder of their growth and changes over time.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi's projection wins the first match against a sixteen-year-old Bai Qie.
• In the second match, a heavily injured Bai Qie projection from a near-death reincarnation instance faces a yet-to-be-born Chu Yunyi projection, resulting in Bai Qie's victory.
• The third and final match features Corpse King Bai Qie against an eight-year-old Chu Yunyi projection. Despite Corpse King Bai Qie's initial confidence, Chu Yunyi's projection, empowered by his Innate Divine Power, defeats him.
• The power of rules is demonstrated as an absolute force, locking both consciousnesses within the domain and preparing to enforce Chu Yunyi's selective choice against Corpse King Bai Qie.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi's understanding of his abilities deepens, realizing the literal meaning of his Innate Divine Power and gaining confidence.
• Corpse King Bai Qie's overconfidence leads to his downfall, and he experiences despair upon realizing the power of rules is absolute.

Significant Themes

• The power of rules and their absolute nature.
• The unpredictable nature of fate and reincarnation.
• The importance of thorough understanding and research of one's abilities.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi and Corpse King Bai Qie's consciousnesses interact as they observe and react to the projections' battles.
• The projections of Chu Yunyi and Bai Qie from different time periods engage in combat, showcasing their unique strengths and weaknesses.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi and Corpse King Bai Qie engage in a mental battle within the rules of Corpse King's domain.
• Chu Yunyi uses his abilities to discern Corpse King's true fears and intentions.
• Corpse King Bai Qie reveals that Chu Yunyi can seize his authority, but this will result in a zombie inheriting his powers, not him.
• Chu Yunyi decides not to seize Corpse King's authority but asks for his 'Absolute Loyalty' instead.
• The rules enforce Chu Yunyi's request, making Corpse King Bai Qie instinctively loyal to him.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi: Demonstrates his intelligence, strategic thinking, and ability to manipulate the rules. He shows a philosophical understanding of identity and self.
• Corpse King Bai Qie: Reveals his fears and the limits of his powers. He is forced to comply with the rules, showing his inability to defy them.

Significant Themes

• Power and Control: Both characters seek power and control, but Chu Yunyi understands its limitations and chooses a different path.
• Identity and Self: Chu Yunyi ponders the philosophical question of whether a clone or inheritor is the same person as the original, leading him to choose a new path.
• Rules and Consequences: The rules are absolute and enforce the consequences of actions, even on the originator.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi vs. Corpse King Bai Qie: Their mental battle highlights Chu Yunyi's intelligence and Corpse King's vulnerabilities. Chu Yunyi's final request for 'Absolute Loyalty' subjugates Corpse King.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi gains Corpse King Bai Qie's loyalty and then disappears.
• Chu Yunyi teleports to the [Empty Door] and enters the Round Table Dreamscape.
• He successfully pockets the black sphere (NO.28 [Time Sovereign]) after sacrificing 99% of his control.
• The Round Table stirs, and new ability billiard balls appear for the next table.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi demonstrates his strategic thinking and determination in obtaining the black-grade ability billiard.
• Corpse King Bai Qie is left bewildered by Chu Yunyi's actions.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of powerful abilities and their costs.
• The concept of time and its manipulation.
• The creation of a 'perfect closed loop' for ability usage.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi interacts with the Round Table and the ability billiard balls, showcasing his excitement and strategic planning.
• Corpse King Bai Qie's reaction to Chu Yunyi's disappearance highlights the latter's enigmatic behavior.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi obtains nine second-generation white billiard balls, each with a built-in enhancement indicated by a '[+]'.
• He pockets two balls: [One Heart Two Uses] and [Reach the Pinnacle], both with significant potential.
• Chu Yunyi returns to the Great Rectangle Star and uses NO.19 [Apostle of the Mind] on Corpse King Bai Qie, who is reborn as an apostle with 'Absolute Loyalty'.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi: Demonstrates strategic thinking and adaptability in using his new abilities.
• Corpse King Bai Qie: Reborn as an apostle, showing discomfort with his new status but still loyal to Chu Yunyi.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation and growth: Chu Yunyi adapts to his new abilities and finds ways to utilize them effectively.
• Loyalty and control: Corpse King Bai Qie's loyalty is reinforced, highlighting Chu Yunyi's ability to control and manipulate others.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi and Corpse King Bai Qie: Their interaction is minimal but significant, with Chu Yunyi testing and reinforcing Corpse King Bai Qie's loyalty.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Corpse King Bai Qie retains his Apostle status after being reborn through a host body, surprising Chu Yunyi.
• Chu Yunyi realizes the broad definition of 'lifeforms' in his Apostle ability, understanding that Corpse King Bai Qie's clones are considered the same lifeform.
• Chu Yunyi assigns Corpse King Bai Qie the codename 'White Tiger' and sends him to Night Star to eliminate the Aberration Meat Mountain.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi: Shows his strategic thinking and understanding of his Apostle abilities, ensuring Corpse King Bai Qie's loyalty and assigning him a mission.
• Corpse King Bai Qie: Struggles with his new reality, feeling trapped in his eternal life and reluctant to accept his mission.

Significant Themes

• Power and Control: Chu Yunyi's abilities allow him to control and command others, reflecting the theme of power dynamics.
• Eternal Life: The concept of eternal life is explored through Corpse King Bai Qie's perspective, highlighting the potential curse of immortality.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi and Corpse King Bai Qie: Their interaction showcases Chu Yunyi's dominance and Corpse King Bai Qie's reluctant compliance, with the latter secretly cursing his situation.
• Chu Yunyi and Corpse King Bai Qie's Subordinates: Chu Yunyi considers using Corpse King Bai Qie's subordinates for the mission, demonstrating his strategic planning.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi acquires seven powerful zombie subordinates from Corpse King Bai Qie.
• The seven zombies demonstrate their unique abilities.
• Chu Yunyi assigns the seven zombies, now named the Seven Constellations, to Night Star under Corpse King Bai Qie's supervision.
• Chu Yunyi tasks the Seven Constellations with killing Aberrations and destroying the 'Meat Mountain' while protecting the people of the Lower City.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi: Shows his strategic and manipulative side by acquiring powerful subordinates and expanding his influence.
• Corpse King Bai Qie: Initially reluctant, he accepts his new role and responsibilities, showing a hint of resignation.
• The Seven Constellations: Initially confused and reluctant, they accept their new roles and follow Corpse King Bai Qie's lead.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and manipulation: Chu Yunyi's actions highlight his desire for power and control, as he acquires more subordinates to further his goals.
• Adaptation and acceptance: Both Corpse King Bai Qie and the Seven Constellations must adapt to their new roles and accept their fates, at least temporarily.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi and Corpse King Bai Qie: Their dynamic shifts as Chu Yunyi takes on a more dominant role, while Corpse King Bai Qie is forced to accept his new position.
• The Seven Constellations and Corpse King Bai Qie: The Seven Constellations look to Corpse King Bai Qie for guidance, while he reluctantly takes on the role of their leader.
• The Seven Constellations among themselves: They initially seem bewildered and uncertain but eventually start discussing their next steps together.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi uses his free time to test the limits of his NO.28 [Time Sovereign] ability.
• He sets a radius of 500 meters for the time stop, excluding himself.
• He discovers that light and movement are also paused, so he adjusts the ability to exclude them.
• He finds that accelerating his own time flow slows down the world around him.
• He trims his hair using his abilities, realizing he's acting strangely due to a lack of Sanity.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi demonstrates his analytical and experimental nature, carefully testing his abilities.
• He shows a lack of Sanity, leading to strange thoughts and behaviors.
• He recognizes the issue and uses NO.27 [Changing Right to Wrong] to restore some Sanity.

Significant Themes

• The exploration and understanding of one's abilities.
• The consequences of lacking Sanity and the importance of maintaining mental health.
• The power of conceptual abilities and their versatility.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi interacts with a group of zombies, using them to test and gain Sanity.
• He communicates with himself, acknowledging his strange behavior and taking corrective action.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi experiences a loss of sanity due to using his abilities, which he initially doesn't notice.
• He realizes the severity of the situation and decides to take his ability, NO.28 [Time Sovereign], more seriously.
• Zi Shu, now in charge of America and the world, faces political unrest and demands for truth about the apocalypse.
• Zi Shu receives a message from Chu Yunyi to prepare 'useless people' for him, leading to the initiation of the 'Cripple Eradication Plan'.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi becomes more aware of the consequences of using his abilities, particularly the loss of sanity, and decides to be more cautious.
• Zi Shu, despite his initial desire for a hands-off rule, finds himself overwhelmed with responsibilities and struggles to maintain order in the world.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of using power or abilities without full understanding.
• The struggle between order and chaos in society, especially in the aftermath of a crisis.
• The theme of 'uselessness' and how it's perceived in society.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi and Zi Shu's interaction is brief but significant, with Zi Shu receiving orders from Chu Yunyi and immediately acting upon them.
• Zi Shu's interaction with his secretary shows his frustration with the responsibilities of his position.
• There's no direct interaction between Chu Yunyi and other characters in this chapter, but Zi Shu's actions are influenced by Chu Yunyi's orders.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi, satisfied with Zi Shu's loyalty, plans his next move.
• Chu Yunyi uses his abilities to teleport to a prison in Blue Star.
• Zi Shu arranges for nearly two thousand death row inmates to be gathered in the prison.
• Chu Yunyi descends into the prison, passing through bulletproof glass effortlessly.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi: Confident in his abilities, he shows no concern for the death row inmates' lives.
• Zi Shu: Demonstrates loyalty to Chu Yunyi, arranging the inmates as per his request.

Significant Themes

• Power and Control: Chu Yunyi's abilities allow him to control and manipulate others, demonstrating his power.
• Fear and Awe: The inmates and prison staff react with fear and awe to Chu Yunyi's presence and abilities.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi and Zi Shu: Their interaction is brief but shows a clear power dynamic, with Chu Yunyi as the dominant figure.
• Chu Yunyi and the Inmates: The inmates react with shock and fear to Chu Yunyi's appearance and actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi creates a living, flesh-and-blood pocket watch using his powers and the mental energy, desire, and Sanity of death row inmates.
• He uses this pocket watch, named "Mysterious Object No. 1 · Collective Thought," to store and replenish his mental energy, desire, and Sanity, allowing him to use his abilities persistently without immediate cost.
• Chu Yunyi absorbs the mental substances from thousands of death row inmates, both conscious and unconscious, to fill the pocket watch.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi demonstrates his power and ruthlessness, showing no mercy to the death row inmates and using them as expendable materials.
• Zi Shu, Chu Yunyi's servant, expresses his loyalty and determination to follow Chu Yunyi, influenced by his lord's actions.

Significant Themes

• Power and its consequences: Chu Yunyi's immense power allows him to do as he pleases, but it also leads him to disregard the lives of others.
• Greed and desire: Both Chu Yunyi and Zi Shu are driven by their desires, with Chu Yunyi seeking to store and maintain his mental energy, desire, and Sanity, and Zi Shu becoming increasingly influenced by his lord's actions.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi interacts with the death row inmates, showing no regard for their lives or well-being as he absorbs their mental substances.
• Zi Shu interacts with Chu Yunyi, expressing his loyalty and determination to follow his lord, further influenced by Chu Yunyi's actions and power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi's first 'curiosity,' [Oddity the First: Collective Thoughts], can theoretically stack infinitely and increase its capacity by integrating living beings.
• Chu Yunyi visits various nations, absorbing mental substance from their inhabitants, causing [Collective Thoughts] to mutate and grow powerful.
• Chu Yunyi creates two new 'curiosities': [Curiosity Two: Annihilation], a revolver that fires bullets of Death, and upgrades his Nano Skin to [Mysterious Item No. 3 · Wutong], which possesses the 'Beginner · Indestructible' trait.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi demonstrates his cautious nature by handling the task himself instead of delegating it to his subordinate NO.25.
• Chu Yunyi's desire to create 'curiosities' grows after successfully creating the first one.
• Zi Shu, Chu Yunyi's subordinate, shows competence and eagerness to please.

Significant Themes

• The theme of power and its responsible use is explored through Chu Yunyi's caution with his abilities and his decision to keep control over his 'curiosities.'
• The theme of creation and its consequences is shown through the mutation of [Collective Thoughts] and the potential danger of Chu Yunyi's new 'curiosities.'

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi interacts with Zi Shu, praising him for his work and transferring non-core abilities to him.
• Chu Yunyi interacts with the inhabitants of various nations, absorbing their mental substance, though this interaction is one-sided and exploitative.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi acquires three new abilities, [Annihilation], [Wutong], and [Vector Manipulation], but decides to keep them even if he might not need them.
• Chu Yunyi enters the Round Table Dreamscape and gains seven new abilities: [Strike Through the Mountain], [Soul Evasion], [Roar Heaven Shout Earth], [Remove Bolt Open Lock], [Telekinesis], [Destined], and [Deification Filter].
• Chu Yunyi sleeps for ten hours after acquiring the new abilities.
• In the Great Rectangle Star, Lin Wuxiao (Tiger of the Hour) and Liu Li (Ugly Ox) lead the construction of a fortress, with A'Tu assisting them.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi: Shows his strategic thinking by keeping newly acquired abilities that might not be immediately useful. He also demonstrates his ability to control and acquire new powers in the Round Table Dreamscape.
• Lin Wuxiao (Tiger of the Hour): Shows leadership and dedication to his cause, correcting A'Tu about the true boss of [Dawn] and emphasizing his role as the commander.

Significant Themes

• Preparation and strategic planning: Chu Yunyi's decision to keep unused abilities and Lin Wuxiao's dedication to fortifying their position highlight the importance of preparation and strategic thinking.
• Power and control: Chu Yunyi's ability to acquire new powers and Lin Wuxiao's influence over his subordinates emphasize the themes of power and control.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi and his subconscious: Chu Yunyi interacts with his subconscious in the Round Table Dreamscape, acquiring new abilities.
• Lin Wuxiao and A'Tu: Lin Wuxiao interacts with A'Tu, correcting him about the hierarchy in [Dawn] and showing his leadership and dedication to their cause.

Summary

• Key Plot Points: A'tu, a survivor in the post-apocalyptic world, accidentally consumes a crystal core and gains earth supernatural abilities. He is then recruited by Lin Wuxiao and Liu Li, who are gathering ability users for 'The Great One'. A'tu is forced to work on building a base, witnessing Liu Li's immense strength and realizing the power dynamics.

Character Developments

• A'tu: Initially confident and ambitious, A'tu becomes fearful and submissive after meeting 'The Great One' and realizing the true extent of power in the world.
• Lin Wuxiao: Displaying leadership and strategic thinking, Lin Wuxiao is loyal to 'The Great One' and effectively manages the recruitment and labor of ability users.
• Liu Li: Demonstrating immense physical strength, Liu Li serves as a deterrent, ensuring the ability users comply with Lin Wuxiao's orders.
• Chu Yunyi ('The Great One'): Introduced as a mysterious and powerful figure, Chu Yunyi possesses abilities that instill fear and obedience in those who meet him.
• Significant Themes: Power dynamics, fear, obedience, and the struggle for survival in a post-apocalyptic world.
• Character Interactions: A'tu interacts with Lin Wuxiao and Liu Li, witnessing their strength and manipulation tactics. He later meets 'The Great One', causing him to reevaluate his understanding of power. Lin Wuxiao and Liu Li work together to recruit and manage ability users, while 'The Great One' oversees their progress and grants opportunities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi uses his conceptual ability NO.27 to materialize Lin Wuxiao's 'Gene Lock'.
• Lin Wuxiao's Gene Lock, a biological limitation, is broken by Chu Yunyi using NO.34.
• Chu Yunyi helps Lin Wuxiao break through all four layers of his Gene Lock, revealing and enhancing hidden abilities.
• Lin Wuxiao, after unlocking all his Gene Locks, expresses absolute loyalty to Chu Yunyi.
• The forty-eight chosen Earth Fiends, along with hundreds of other superpowered individuals, submit to Chu Yunyi.

Character Developments

• Lin Wuxiao: Unlocks all his Gene Locks, gaining enhanced abilities and perfect control over his body. He becomes more loyal and submissive to Chu Yunyi.
• Chu Yunyi: Demonstrates his power and ability to control others, further solidifying his position as a superior being.

Significant Themes

• Power and Control: Chu Yunyi's abilities allow him to control and influence others, highlighting the theme of power dynamics.
• Unlocking Potential: Breaking through the Gene Locks represents unlocking one's full potential, both physically and mentally.
• Submission: The characters' submission to Chu Yunyi emphasizes the theme of loyalty and obedience.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi and Lin Wuxiao: Their interaction shows Chu Yunyi's guidance and Lin Wuxiao's growing loyalty and dependence on Chu Yunyi.
• Lin Wuxiao and the Earth Fiends/Superpowered Individuals: Lin Wuxiao's orders mobilize the Earth Fiends and other superpowered individuals, who submit to Chu Yunyi without question.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi uses his abilities to create a large number of 'Apostles' and distributes a 'newbie gift package' to them.
• He opens twelve gates to other worlds, each experiencing its own apocalypse, for the newcomers to train and gain experience.
• Lin Wuxiao volunteers to handle the training and selection of the newcomers to serve as Earth Fiends and eventually Heavenly Spirits.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi: Shows his power and majesty, causing the newcomers to idolize him. He is strategic and cautious in his decisions, choosing to face an apocalypse that matches his current strength.
• Lin Wuxiao: Demonstrates intelligence and initiative by understanding and volunteering for the task of training and selecting newcomers. His potential is limited, with only four stages in his Gene Lock.

Significant Themes

• Power and Control: Chu Yunyi seeks to accumulate control and strengthen his forces to better resist the apocalypse.
• Leadership and Delegation: Chu Yunyi appreciates Lin Wuxiao's initiative and willingness to take on tasks, showing the importance of having capable subordinates.
• Risk and Caution: Chu Yunyi balances his adventurous spirit with caution, choosing to face an apocalypse that matches his current strength rather than taking on something too powerful.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi and Lin Wuxiao: Their interaction shows Lin Wuxiao's understanding of Chu Yunyi's intentions and his eagerness to prove himself, while Chu Yunyi appreciates Lin Wuxiao's initiative and intelligence.
• Chu Yunyi and the newcomers: The newcomers idolize Chu Yunyi, seeing him as a powerful and majestic figure, while Chu Yunyi is not overly concerned with their admiration.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi encounters countless doors in a strange space, each leading to a different world.
• He asks [Empty Door] to filter worlds based on specific criteria, reducing the number of doors.
• Chu Yunyi jokingly asks if there's a world where he can become a god directly. Four doors appear, each leading to a different type of godhood.
• He inspects each door using his abilities, finding them unsuitable or too dangerous for his current level.
• He decides to enter a more normal apocalyptic world and chooses one where his [Strange Item No. 1 · Collective Thought] reacts to.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi demonstrates his growing strength and ability to handle multiple worlds.
• He shows curiosity and a desire for power, but also caution and self-awareness about his limits.
• His [Strange Item No. 1 · Collective Thought] exhibits a level of sentience and interest in one of the worlds.

Significant Themes

• The vastness and variety of different worlds and paths to power.
• The idea that even godhood comes with its own challenges and dangers.
• Chu Yunyi's growing confidence and ambition, balanced with caution.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi interacts with [Empty Door], a mysterious entity that provides him access to different worlds.
• He also interacts with his [Strange Item No. 1 · Collective Thought], which shows interest in one of the worlds.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu Yunyi enters the Abyss World, which seems to be in an apocalyptic state.
• He encounters a rotting corpse holding a flickering oil lamp, which can speak and is concerned about Chu Yunyi's safety.
• They find a person convulsing due to 'Demonic Transformation Sickness'. The corpse kills the person and absorbs its soul into the oil lamp, then collapses itself.

Character Developments

• Chu Yunyi: Shows curiosity and courage in exploring the new world, using his skills to adapt and gather information.
• The Corpse: Reveals concern for others and a method of absorbing souls using the oil lamp, suggesting it's the lamp controlling the corpse.

Significant Themes

• The strangeness and danger of the worlds Chu Yunyi enters.
• The blurring line between life and death, and the unusual ways creatures interact and survive in these worlds.

Character Interactions

• Chu Yunyi interacts with the rotting corpse, showing no fear despite the corpse's appearance. They explore together, with the corpse providing information about the world.