Vol. 4The Emperor’s Return

Han Su reclaimed the Emperor’s authority, uncovered the Divine Descent Plan, and fought to protect Linyuan City as Xu Ji pursued the Golden title. With Miss Ai securing the city and Xu Ji sealing Contract No. 02, Han Su prepared to confront the nobles and Grotesque Doctor during Xu Ji’s succession.

  • Han Su revealed himself as the Copper Text Church’s inheritor, helped Hou Zhi Zhu take control of Bai La Mountain, and aided Wei Lan’s rise as Queen.
  • Xue Zhi concluded that Xu Ji was closest to the Emperor’s throne, and Han Su learned that the Singer’s orders connected Qinggang and the Xu Family to an old contract.
  • Han Su performed the Emperor’s ritual and reclaimed authority, learning that Miss Ai had brought calamities into reality after the Qinggang Big Bang.
  • At Zero-Sum City, Han Su confronted Miss Ai, who demanded that he become the Emperor and restart civilization.
  • Han Su and his allies defeated the World Guardians’ blockade, and Li Manman entered Miss Ai’s mechanical body.
  • Han Su escorted Xu Ji toward Linyuan City and claimed to be the Emperor at the Eternal Night Church as the Golden Knight inheritance ceremony approached.
  • Han Su fought for Linyuan City and uncovered Grotesque Doctor’s plan to awaken the Emperor and manipulate his escapes.
  • Xu Ji sealed Contract No. 02, Miss Ai secured the city, and Han Su prepared to confront the nobles and Grotesque Doctor during Xu Ji’s succession.
Chapters 302–402 Read from Ch. 302

Arc 13The Emperor’s Hidden Heir

Han Su seized control of Bai La Mountain, then helped Wei Lan ascend as a Queen while Xue Zhi uncovered evidence that Xu Ji carried the Emperor’s bloodline. The arc ended with Han Su preparing to confront the Singer as her hidden orders tied Qinggang and the Xu Family to an old contract.

  • Anwei accelerated the Mother of Machinery’s arrival, but Han Su revealed himself as the Copper Text Church’s inheritor, defeated the cult leaders’ plans, and helped Hou Zhi Zhu take control of Bai La Mountain.
  • Han Su and Zhang Chiguo killed a Slaughter City Sacrifice, while Anwei seized power in Qinggang and Secretary Number 5 was killed by a man avenging children sent to the Ancient Castle.
  • Han Su returned to Azure Harbor, helped Wei Lan and Lu Neng secure a Mechanical Fragment in Tongshi City, and drew Abyssal creatures away from them as the Emperor’s name stirred chaos.
  • Xue Zhi explained how he had identified people he called errors and warned Han Su that Ace of Spades could become an inheritor or God embryo.
  • Wei Lan rallied disaster victims in Light Machine City, gained support and resources from Han Su’s allies, and completed her Queen ascension behind a vast Crystalline Mirror defense.
  • Xue Zhi concluded that Xu Ji was closest to the Emperor’s throne, and Han Su awakened him through exposure to contamination using the Mechanical Fragment.
  • Han Su found a warning in Xue Zhi’s notes to hide that he was the Emperor, then learned the Singer had been ordered to protect Qinggang and remind the Xu Family of their old contract.
Chapters 302–32725 summaries Read

Arc 14The Emperor Returns

Han Su reclaimed the Ancient Castle’s authority and uncovered the Emperor’s connection to the calamities and the Divine Descent Plan. In Zero-Sum City, he confronted the World Guardians and Miss Ai, whose demand that he become the Emperor left civilization’s fate unresolved.

  • Han Su performed the Emperor’s ritual in the Ancient Castle, restored memories of his past as the Thirteenth Anomaly, and watched the ritual’s collapse send him back to an earlier life path.
  • Han Su awakened the Lord of Rest, took control of the Church of Rest, and learned that Miss Ai had been freed by the Qinggang Big Bang and was bringing calamities into reality.
  • Han Su reunited with Li Manman, who recalled escaping the Ancient Castle and explained how Miss Ai had manipulated Mr. Xu and formed Black Rose after the Qinggang Big Bang.
  • Han Su absorbed the Church’s Mental Power pollution into the Emperor’s Book, raised his power, and made corpses across the dioceses kneel as the message “The emperor has returned!” appeared on screens.
  • At Zero-Sum City’s Wine Party, Han Su defended Li Manman when the nobles withheld the Abyss Tier 2 Equation and demanded that they return the authority they had taken from him.
  • Han Su fought White Suit and the city’s forces as contamination spread through Zero-Sum City, then called Miss Ai, who appeared and addressed him as the Emperor.
  • Li Manman injected Han Su with a Cerebrospinal Injection, breaking Miss Ai’s influence over his thoughts, and Han Su explained that Miss Ai had been created to guide survivors but judged some civilizations beyond repair.
  • Han Su connected the Twelve Knights’ betrayal of Miss Ai to the Reality Cradle, while Miss Ai told him he had brought her what she needed and had to become the Emperor to fulfill the promise and restart civilization.
Chapters 328–35225 summaries Read

Arc 15Miss Ai and the Golden Inheritance

Han Su and his allies fought the World Guardians’ attempt to control Miss Ai, and Li Manman entered her mechanical body. After returning through the Ancient Castle, Han Su escorted Xu Ji to Linyuan City, trained in the Abyss, and approached the Eternal Night Church as the Golden Knight inheritance ceremony drew near.

  • Lu Neng produced Mechanical Fragment No. 04, and Han Su used it to resist the World Guardians’ freezing of Zero-Sum City while Dr. Han operated on Miss Ai.
  • Chao Xiaobei and the Survivor Squad attacked the blockade, but Dr. Han defeated their interference and blocked Han Su’s attempt to activate Shimmering Descent.
  • Li Manman entered Miss Ai’s mechanical body through Dr. Han’s surgical wound, absorbed the implanted consciousness, and broke the blockades.
  • Han Su hunted the wounded Red-robed Grand Sacrifices, unlocked Machinery Fragment No. 01, and stabbed Dr. Han before Shimmering Descent pulled him back to the Ancient Castle.
  • Han Su agreed to seek power while Chao Xiaobei pursued the Abyss Tier 2 Equation in the Ancient Castle, then returned to Azure Harbor and opened Miss Ai’s three locks.
  • Han Su escorted Xu Ji toward Linyuan City and fought successive attackers, while Miss Ai helped Xu Ji awaken his Spell and identified him as a contender for the Golden title.
  • Han Su accepted the Knight Errant assignment to protect the investiture ceremony and descended through the Abyss, while Miss Ai helped Xu Ji secure the other candidates’ authority through a Scarlet contract.
  • Han Su rode to the Eternal Night Church wearing the Ancient Castle’s cloak and white mask and claimed to be the Emperor, while Xu Ji kept the Golden Knight elder occupied in his study.
Chapters 353–37725 summaries Read

Arc 16The Linyuan City Trap

Han Su fought through the struggle for Linyuan City and uncovered the Divine Descent Plan and the World Guardians’ trap for Grotesque Doctor. After Xu Ji sealed Contract No. 02 and Miss Ai secured the city, Han Su prepared to use Xu Ji’s succession to demand justice from the nobles.

  • Han Su overpowered the Eternal Night Church’s attackers and offered its Grand Elder altar information in exchange for cooperation.
  • Han Su captured Shen Qinghui, killed Voodoo, and freed Ms. Shen, who revealed that their families had used them to lure his father into Linyuan City.
  • Han Su destroyed the Consciousness God Country’s foundations with Ms. Shen’s coordinates and Xu Ji’s help before the Morgan Family and Three Hundred Floors seized control of the battle.
  • Han Su reclaimed the Living Copper Puppets and fought Three Hundred Floors for the Golden Pen, which landed in Xu Ji’s arms.
  • Han Su froze the Annihilation Light Cannon’s attack and questioned Grotesque Doctor, who revealed his plan to awaken the Emperor and his manipulation of Han Su’s escapes.
  • Ms. Shen disrupted the Annihilation Light Cannon with the Crystal Skull, while Xu Ji used the Golden Pen to seal Contract No. 02 with unintelligible logic.
  • Han Su defeated Three Hundred Floors, recovered Machinery Fragment No. 05, and stabilized Linyuan City while Miss Ai secured its defenses and prepared Xu Ji’s ascension.
  • Han Su chose to share the Scorpion Tail Temple’s knowledge worldwide and agreed to use the Crystal Matrix during Xu Ji’s succession to confront the nobles and Grotesque Doctor.
Chapters 378–40225 summaries Read
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