Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Dong's Special Ability grows stronger annually, defying common sense.
• The subspace entrance opens, and reinforcements from the Beast Tamer Alliance enter.
• Eighteen Level 9 star beasts and over two hundred Level 8 star beasts appear, forming a net of light.
• The Sky Peng Horizontal decides to face the enemy and fight, rather than retreat.

Character Developments

• Wang Dong remains calm and decisive, prioritizing the mission over personal safety.
• Liu Zhi, Shi Zunhou, and Wu Baiyi discuss the situation, acknowledging their oversight in not anticipating the Beast Tamer Alliance's hidden forces.

Significant Themes

• Common sense is challenged by extraordinary abilities and events.
• The vastness of the universe and its wonders are emphasized.
• Strategic thinking and adaptability in the face of changing circumstances.

Character Interactions

• Wang Guannan questions Wang Dong's humanity, lightening the mood.
• The leadership team discusses the situation, acknowledging their mistakes and agreeing on a course of action.
• Wang Dong gives the order to fight, and everyone agrees.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Sky Peng Horizontal faces a backup force of the Beast Tamer Alliance, consisting of eighteen Level 9 and over two hundred Level 8 star beasts.
• Wang Dong activates several defensive and offensive modules to prepare for the battle.
• Shi Zunhou successfully triggers the critical hit effect of the Four Symbols Origin Crystal, tripling the power of the next bombardment.

Character Developments

• Shi Zunhou gains confidence and shows off his skills, aiming to prove he's the top gunner.
• Wang Dong demonstrates his cautious and strategic approach, activating multiple modules to strengthen the Sky Peng Horizontal's defenses and attacks.

Significant Themes

• The power of preparation and strategy in battle.
• The importance of confidence and skill in high-pressure situations.

Character Interactions

• Wang Dong and Shi Zunhou work together, with Wang Dong providing strategic guidance and Shi Zunhou executing the attacks.
• The Salty Fish Girl expresses confidence in the Four Symbols Origin Crystal's power.
• Wang Dong and Shi Zunhou share a moment of excitement and camaraderie after successfully triggering the critical hit effect.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Beast Tamer Alliance, led by Shi Zunhou, attacks the Sky Peng Horizontal with a cyan bombardment.
• The star beasts, instead of evading, form a tight formation and create an orange energy shield using their bio-energy fields.
• The shield, with 100% resistance to all-attribute attacks, deflects the cyan light tide, but a seven percent penetration effect from 'Celestial Venerable Blessing' breaks the shield.
• The pure cyan light tide infiltrates, injuring most Level 9 star beasts and killing all Level 8 star beasts, turning the tide of the battle.

Character Developments

• Shi Zunhou: Realizes the power and threat of the orange energy shield and the penetration effect of 'Celestial Venerable Blessing.'
• Wang Dong: Observes the battle silently, gaining origin points and considering the red quality of the module.

Significant Themes

• The power of unity and combined efforts (star beasts forming the energy shield).
• The importance of adaptability and strategy (Beast Tamer Alliance's change in tactics).
• The consequences of underestimating opponents (Beast Tamer Alliance's heavy losses).

Character Interactions

• Shi Zunhou and Liu Zhi: Communicate about the battle, with Liu Zhi providing real-time analysis and Shi Zunhou strategizing.
• Wang Dong and the Sky Peng Horizontal: Wang Dong silently observes and benefits from the battle, while the Sky Peng Horizontal withstands the attacks.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Beast Tamer Alliance has a backup plan involving a special forces team that will engage based on the battle between the Sky Peng Horizontal and the Star Sea Demon Ape.
• The Sky Peng Horizontal's defense system is compromised, making the Beast Tamer Alliance's plan viable.
• The special forces team enters the fray, but the Sky Peng Horizontal manages to defeat them with strategic use of its weapons and abilities.
• The Beast Tamer Alliance collapses the subspace entrance to trap the Sky Peng Horizontal, but it's able to escape with the Star Sea Demon Ape's defeat.
• The Sky Peng Horizontal defeats the remaining Level 9 star beasts and finally kills the Star Sea Demon Ape with a well-timed attack.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi shows rare emotion, expressing relief at the Sky Peng Horizontal's narrow escape.
• Mingzhi Guangxiu demonstrates strategic thinking, predicting the Beast Tamer Alliance's next move.
• Wu Baiyi and Shi Zunhou work together to execute a "killing two birds with one stone" strategy, showing their teamwork and tactical prowess.
• The Star Sea Demon Ape, despite its power, is ultimately defeated, showing that even the strongest can fall when pushed to their limits.

Significant Themes

• Strategic planning and adaptability: The Beast Tamer Alliance's backup plan and the Sky Peng Horizontal's crew's ability to adapt and counter it.
• The power of teamwork: Wu Baiyi and Shi Zunhou's cooperation in taking out two high-level star beasts at once.
• The consequences of overreliance: The Star Sea Demon Ape's reliance on the Mysterious System ritual backfires, leading to its demise.

Character Interactions

• Xu Zhenzhi and Wang Guannan discuss the low probability of encountering unintelligent civilizations, showing their shared understanding of the universe's dynamics.
• Wu Baiyi and Shi Zunhou work together to execute a strategic attack, demonstrating their trust and coordination.
• The Sky Peng Horizontal's crew works together to analyze the situation, predict the enemy's next move, and strategize their response, showing their collective intelligence and teamwork.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Dong's team kills a Level 10 super-class creature, the Star Sea Demon Ape, in Otherworldly Space.
• They gain a significant amount of origin points (120,000,000) and Luck Points (16).
• The team obtains the "Dream Crystal" module from the Star Sea Demon Ape, their primary target for the expedition.

Character Developments

• Wang Dong demonstrates his strategic thinking and ability to assess situations.
• Shi Zunhou shows excitement and ambition when considering the possibility of upgrading the Sky Peng Horizontal's modules to red quality.
• Wu Baiyi displays caution and a pragmatic approach, reminding the team not to celebrate too early.

Significant Themes

• Luck and Fortune: Wang Dong's team experiences good fortune with the high origin points and Luck Points gained from the Star Sea Demon Ape.
• Power and Control: The "Dream Crystal" module represents the team's desire for power and control over the Dead Sea Star Abyss and the Star-Bearing Vine.
• Ambition and Caution: The team balances their ambition for upgrades and new modules with caution, as exemplified by Wu Baiyi's reminder.

Character Interactions

• Wang Dong and Shi Zunhou share excitement over the potential upgrades to the Sky Peng Horizontal.
• Wu Baiyi pours cold water on Shi Zunhou's excitement, reminding him not to get ahead of himself.
• Xu Zhenzhi and Wang Guannan discuss the differences in Luck Points between the Star Sea Demon Ape and the Star Crown Shining Eagle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Dong and his team successfully obtain the 'Dream Crystal' from the Star Sea Demon Ape.
• Wang Dong decides to evolve his 'Level 9 Beast Taming Ring' to red quality instead of risking it becoming a 'Level 10' directly.
• Wang Dong installs the 'Dream Crystal' on the Sky Peng Horizontal after freeing up additional module slots.
• Wang Dong also obtains 'Level 10 Super Biological Essence Fluid' (orange quality) from the Star Sea Demon Ape.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi expresses shock and sadness at the fate of the Star Sea Demon Ape, highlighting his empathetic nature.
• Wang Dong demonstrates his habitual action of installing high-quality modules as soon as he obtains them.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of control abilities, as seen in the 'Dream Crystal' and the Star Sea Demon Ape's fate.
• The importance of contingency plans, as discussed by Wang Dong and Liu Zhi.
• The struggle between personal freedom and destiny, reflected in the Star Sea Demon Ape's situation.

Character Interactions

• Wang Dong and Liu Zhi discuss the 'Dream Crystal' and its implications, revealing their understanding and respect for each other's perspectives.
• Wang Dong and Liu Zhi share a moment of reflection on the Star Sea Demon Ape's fate, showing their bond and shared experiences.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Dong obtains a Legendary Quality module, "Power of the Demon Ape," from the Star Sea Demon Ape's remains.
• The module has two characteristics: "Four-Arm Linkage" (5% chance of double-strike effect) and "Ape King Cleaves Heaven" (100% power amplification for the next bombardment).
• Wang Dong installs the module after uninstalling the "Ancient Caller's Horn" due to lack of additional module slots.

Character Developments

• Wang Dong demonstrates strategic thinking in evaluating the module's worth and installing it despite limited slots.
• Wu Baiyi expresses regret for not obtaining the Beast Tamer class Inheritance Foundation Item, while Xu Zhenzhi explains its role in creating the Legendary module.

Significant Themes

• The importance of strategic decision-making in resource allocation (installing the module despite limited slots).
• The interconnectedness of loot and its potential uses (the Beast Tamer class Inheritance Foundation Item's role in creating the Legendary module).

Character Interactions

• Wang Dong, Wu Baiyi, Xu Zhenzhi, and Wang Guannan discuss the module and its implications.
• Wang Dong makes a decision based on the group's input and the module's attributes.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Dong and his crew successfully acquire two red-quality modules from the Star Sea Demon Ape.
• They discuss the potential gains from finding the civilization behind the sunken Giant Warship.
• Wang Dong decides to return to the original universe for rest and recuperation before finishing off the Beast Tamer Alliance.

Character Developments

• Shi Zunhou shows enthusiasm for potential high-quality Star Destroyer Cannons.
• Wu Baiyi demonstrates strategic thinking by suggesting negotiation with the weakened Beast Tamer Alliance for information about the Giant Warship.
• Wang Dong displays confidence in the Sky Peng Horizontal's combat strength against the Star-Bearing Vine.

Significant Themes

• The importance of strategic thinking and adaptability in warfare (Wu Baiyi's suggestion to negotiate with the Beast Tamer Alliance).
• The value of rest and recuperation for the crew after intense operations.
• The desire for a powerful foundation to support the Kindling Human Civilization's legacy (Wang Dong's focus on the Dead Sea Star Abyss).

Character Interactions

• Shi Zunhou and Wu Baiyi have a humorous exchange about their differing perspectives.
• Wang Dong consults with his core ship members about their next steps, demonstrating trust and collaboration.
• Liu Zhi and Gao Luanqin discuss the Star-Bearing Vine's combat power and the Sky Peng Horizontal's chances against it.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Zunhou suggests upgrading the Sky Peng Horizontal with the 'Power of the Demon Ape' Legendary module.
• Wang Dong, now overseeing internal affairs in his territory, discusses acquiring Kindling Warship reinforcement resources (Radiant Crystal and Dark Crystal) with his team.
• Mingzhi Guangxiu reports opening a new channel through the Free State Conglomerate for these resources, with the first batch of 200 crystals expected next month.
• Mada shares intelligence about Zhao Mengzhuo, Wang Dong's rival, planning to smuggle Kindling Warship reinforcement resources with a high-ranking official from the Xitu Federation.

Character Developments

• Wang Dong demonstrates strategic thinking and decisiveness in managing his territory's affairs.
• Mingzhi Guangxiu shows initiative and capability in opening new trade channels.
• Mada proves his value as an intelligence gatherer with crucial information about Zhao Mengzhuo.
• Wu Baiyi and Liu Zhi display their cunning and opportunistic nature, eager to exploit the situation involving Zhao Mengzhuo.

Significant Themes

• Resource Acquisition: The primary focus is on securing Radiant Crystal and Dark Crystal for upgrading the Sky Peng Horizontal.
• Strategic Planning: Wang Dong and his team discuss various methods to acquire these resources, demonstrating strategic thinking.
• Retribution: The intelligence about Zhao Mengzhuo's smuggling operation hints at Wang Dong's potential retaliation against his rival.

Character Interactions

• Wang Dong interacts with his team, seeking their input and approving their plans.
• Mingzhi Guangxiu reports to Wang Dong, showing deference to his leadership.
• Wu Baiyi and Liu Zhi eagerly discuss the opportunity presented by Mada's intelligence, highlighting their shared cunning and opportunistic nature.
• Mada provides crucial intelligence, demonstrating his value to Wang Dong and the team.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Dead Sea Star Abyss contains over 150 habitable planets and abundant resources, making it an invaluable treasure.
• Interstellar colonization is a complex, multi-stage process involving discovery, modification, infrastructure construction, and colonization.
• Wang Dong's group plans to develop the Dead Sea Star Abyss but faces the challenge of sufficient human resources (colonists).

Character Developments

• Zhong Shiji expresses concern about the astronomical upfront investment and human resource bottleneck in colonizing the Dead Sea Star Abyss.
• Wang Dong demonstrates strategic thinking and caution, deciding not to rush into colonization without sufficient preparation and certainty.

Significant Themes

• Resource Management: The importance of efficient resource management, both in terms of materials and human resources, for successful colonization.
• Caution and Planning: The need for careful planning and consideration of all factors before embarking on a major endeavor like interstellar colonization.
• Long-term Vision: The understanding that colonization is a long-term process with potential long-term benefits, such as stable Evolution for humanity.

Character Interactions

• Wang Dong and Zhong Shiji discuss the challenges and potential solutions for colonizing the Dead Sea Star Abyss.
• Wang Dong consults with his team about various aspects of the colonization process, such as logistics, management, and confidentiality.
• Wang Dong makes the final decision, outlining the steps for material and human resource preparation, and emphasizing the importance of quality and confidentiality.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Dong decides to evolve the Sky Peng Horizontal's modules using its stored origin points.
• He chooses to first evolve "War Shackles," a hard control module, to red quality.
• Wang Dong spends 500 million origin points and other resources to evolve and maintain "War Shackles" at its current enhancement level.

Character Developments

• Wang Dong demonstrates his strategic thinking and commitment to improving the Sky Peng Horizontal's capabilities.
• He shows willingness to invest significant resources to enhance the ship's modules, indicating his ambition and determination.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and Determination: Wang Dong's desire to improve the Sky Peng Horizontal and his commitment to investing resources to achieve this.
• Resource Management: The importance of managing and using resources effectively, as seen in Wang Dong's decision to evolve Orange Quality modules before Red Quality ones to save High-grade Energy Crystals.

Character Interactions

• Although not explicitly shown in this chapter, Wang Dong's actions reflect his role as the captain, making decisions that affect the entire crew and the ship's future.
• His actions also show his trust in the ship's modules and their potential, indicating a positive relationship with the ship's AI and systems.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Dong understands the distinction between a warship's Power and Action Points.
• He evolves the "Entangler" module, significantly improving its "War Shackles" trait.
• Wang Dong decides to temporarily halt the evolution of the "Star-class Space Folder" due to its lower reinforcement level.
• He chooses to evolve the "Scorpio Death Ray Cannon" and "Shadow Dark Matter Energy Reactor" instead.
• The Sky Peng Horizontal sets sail for the Dead Sea Star Abyss to subdue the Star-Bearing Vine using the Dream Crystal.

Character Developments

• Wang Dong demonstrates his strategic and patient approach to resource management and ship upgrades.
• He shows concern for the long-term potential of his fleet rather than immediate gains.

Significant Themes

• The importance of patience and long-term planning in strategic decision-making.
• The distinction between immediate power and maneuverability in combat.

Character Interactions

• Wang Dong consults with Gao Luanqin about the immigration plan for the Dead Sea Star Abyss, leading to his decision to subdue the Star-Bearing Vine.
• Wang Dong interacts with his family and handles territorial affairs during the refit period.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Sky Peng Horizontal emerges from cloaking to confront the Star-Bearing Vine, an ultimate level ten void plant.
• The Star-Bearing Vine attacks with its vines, attempting to entangle the warship.
• The warship's energy shield is eroded by an unknown corrosive liquid secreted by the vine tendrils.

Character Developments

• Wu Baiyi, the helmsman, struggles to evade the vines but is eventually enveloped.
• Gao Luanqin, the strategist, remains calm and explains the Star-Bearing Vine's actions.
• Wang Dong, the captain, feels pride and gratification in his crew's confidence and determination.

Significant Themes

• The insignificance of individual human strength in the universe, contrasted with the power of a united crew on a warship.
• The importance of understanding and adapting to an enemy's attack patterns.
• The challenge and thrill of facing overwhelming odds with confidence.

Character Interactions

• Wu Baiyi and Gao Luanqin discuss the Star-Bearing Vine's attack methods.
• Wang Dong observes his crew's confidence and feels a sense of accomplishment as their captain.
• The crew works together, with Wu Baiyi steering, Gao Luanqin strategizing, and Wang Dong leading.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Star-Bearing Vine's initial attempt to break down the Sky Peng Horizontal using its villi and mucus fails.
• The Sky Peng Horizontal fires its "Four Symbols Origin Crystal" cannon, destroying most of the vine branches.
• The Star-Bearing Vine retaliates with its powerful vine whipping attack, striking the Sky Peng Horizontal over a thousand times in a second.
• Despite the intense attack, the Sky Peng Horizontal's shield holds, and it can withstand the vine lashings without adjustments.

Character Developments

• Wu Baiyi initially underestimates the Star-Bearing Vine but later acknowledges its true power.
• Liu Zhi and Xu Zhenzhi discuss the Star-Bearing Vine's capabilities and the Sky Peng Horizontal's resistance.
• Wang Dong feels lucky that the Sky Peng Horizontal can withstand the vine lashings, allowing for a full-scale action without needing to purchase additional modules.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between different species, even at the same biological level.
• The importance of defense and durability in combat, as demonstrated by the Sky Peng Horizontal's shield.
• The strategic value of information, as shown by Gao Luanqin's accurate intel on the Star-Bearing Vine.

Character Interactions

• Wu Baiyi and Gao Luanqin discuss the Star-Bearing Vine's capabilities.
• Liu Zhi, Xu Zhenzhi, and Wang Dong analyze the battle and the Sky Peng Horizontal's performance.
• Wang Dong feels fortunate about the Sky Peng Horizontal's resistance, highlighting his strategic thinking.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Star-Bearing Vine's biochemical attacks and vine whips fail against the Sky Peng Horizontal.
• The Sky Peng Horizontal, despite appearing weak, remains unscathed due to its Golden Halo.
• The Sky Peng Horizontal employs attrition warfare, using its "Four Symbols Origin Crystal" to gradually destroy the Star-Bearing Vine's vine branches over 78 hours.
• The Sky Peng Horizontal begins to directly bombard the Star-Bearing Vine's main body, causing significant damage.
• Gao Luanqin repeatedly reminds Shi Zunhou not to kill the Star-Bearing Vine, as it's a rare species.

Character Developments

• Shi Zunhou shows patience and strategic thinking in the prolonged battle.
• Gao Luanqin demonstrates her concern for rare species and persistence in conveying her message.

Significant Themes

• Patience and strategic planning in warfare.
• The value and rarity of certain species.

Character Interactions

• Shi Zunhou and the Sky Peng Horizontal face off against the Star-Bearing Vine.
• Gao Luanqin repeatedly advises Shi Zunhou, showing concern for the Star-Bearing Vine's survival.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Guannan prevents Gao Luanqin from interfering with Shi Zunhou's artillery operation to avoid damaging the Star-Bearing Vine.
• Shi Zunhou maintains a balanced attack frequency, not causing permanent damage to the Star-Bearing Vine.
• Wang Dong uses the Dream Crystal to induce the Star-Bearing Vine into an eternal dream, gaining control over it.
• The Sky Peng Horizontal successfully captures and controls the Star-Bearing Vine, a Level 10 super-class creature.
• Wang Dong issues commands to the Star-Bearing Vine to restore its condition, adjust energy extraction, and maintain the star region's stealth.
• The Sky Peng Horizontal leaves the Dead Sea Star Abyss, and Wang Dong begins preparations for surface operations on the first batch of completed habitable planets.

Character Developments

• Wang Dong demonstrates strategic thinking and control over powerful entities.
• Gao Luanqin shows concern for the Star-Bearing Vine's well-being.
• Shi Zunhou exhibits precision and restraint in his attacks.

Significant Themes

• Control and manipulation of powerful entities.
• Strategic planning and execution.
• Sustainable resource management.

Character Interactions

• Wang Guannan and Gao Luanqin have a tense interaction due to their differing views on the Star-Bearing Vine's treatment.
• Wang Dong, Wang Guannan, Gao Luanqin, and Shi Zunhou work together to successfully capture and control the Star-Bearing Vine.
• Wang Dong issues commands to the Star-Bearing Vine, demonstrating his newfound control over it.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Sky Peng Horizontal returns to the Black Stone Kingdom's territory after a brief rest.
• The Beast Tamer Alliance's homeworld galaxy faces frequent and intense attacks from star beasts, including a recent assault by a Level 9 and over ten Level 8 star beasts.
• The Beast Tamer Alliance's territory is rapidly being conquered by star beasts, with less than one-tenth of habitable planets remaining unconquered after just one month.
• The Beast Tamer Alliance's homeworld galaxy is overwhelmed by external threats and internal turmoil, with no time to assist other territories.

Character Developments

• Snoopy, a Level 4 Beast Tamer, gains a mid-level executive position on a mid-level armed War Star due to his expertise in conventional technology, elevating his social status.
• Tinus, also a Level 4 Beast Tamer, struggles after the Beast Tamer profession's collapse but is helped by Snoopy, reversing their initial power dynamics.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of exploiting and controlling star beasts.
• The struggle for survival and adaptation in the face of drastic changes.
• The impact of technological advancements on societal structures and power dynamics.

Character Interactions

• Snoopy and Tinus, former Beast Tamers, discuss the recent star beast attacks and the collapse of their profession.
• Snoopy expresses resentment about not clearing out star beast colonies earlier, while Tinus remains silent, acknowledging the futility of such a hypothetical scenario.
• Snoopy and Tinus's relationship shifts due to Snoopy's newfound status and Tinus's dependence on him for support.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Sky Peng Horizontal, a menacing warship, appears and attacks the Beast Tamer Alliance's homeworld galaxy.
• The Alliance's defense network of seventeen armed war stars is easily overwhelmed.
• The "Phantom Avenger" proves devastatingly effective against the war stars, destroying fifteen intermediate war stars and two high-grade war stars.
• The Alliance surrenders, but they lack the mineral resource map Wang Dong seeks.
• The warship's origin is traced to the "War Hammer Federation," a human race civilization, but its location is unknown.

Character Developments

• Wang Dong, the warship's commander, remains composed and focused on his goals.
• The Beast Tamer Alliance leaders are desperate and submissive, willing to surrender and change their civilization's form to survive.

Significant Themes

• The futility of resistance against overwhelming power.
• The desperation of a civilization facing annihilation.
• The lack of centralized authority and record-keeping in the Beast Tamer Alliance.

Character Interactions

• Wang Dong communicates with the Beast Tamer Alliance leaders, demanding mineral resource information and the warship's origin.
• The Alliance leaders plead for mercy and surrender, offering to become a subordinate civilization to Wang Dong.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Dong decides to annihilate the Beast Tamer Alliance's homeworld galaxy after obtaining the "Dream Crystal" from the Star Sea Demon Ape.
• The Sky Peng Horizontal gains Origin Points, "Lin Family World Instrument" and "Spirit Summoning Ghost Crystal" evolution progress, and Civilization Points after destroying the Beast Tamer Alliance's homeworld.
• Wang Dong discovers a new element, Civilization Points, which can improve the quality of the shipboard fire seed.

Character Developments

• Wang Dong shows strategic thinking and determination in completing the annihilation of the Beast Tamer Alliance.
• The core ship members express excitement and optimism about the potential of Civilization Points in improving the Sky Peng Horizontal's capabilities.

Significant Themes

• The importance of Civilization Points in the evolution of Kindling Warships.
• The rarity and value of high-quality Cosmic Treasures and Cosmic Wonders.
• The broad and promising path for Kindling Warships that can unlock elements like Civilization Points.

Character Interactions

• Wang Dong shares the information about Civilization Points with the core ship members, demonstrating trust and alignment of interests.
• The core ship members discuss the implications of Civilization Points, expressing their thoughts and opinions on the matter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Zunhou's goal is to find and destroy another Level 9 Otherworldly Civilization to evolve the Sky Peng Horizontal's shipboard fire seed to Orange Quality.
• Wang Dong and his team return to the original universe after 24 hours in the otherworldly battlefield to start the cooldown period for the Sky Peng Horizontal.
• They travel to the Fuhai Trading Market to obtain reinforcement resources (109 Radiant Crystals and 103 Dark Crystals) at a premium price.
• Wang Dong intercepts Zhao Mengzhuo's smuggling operation of Kindling Warship reinforcement resources in the New Song Kingdom.
• The transaction takes place in the desolate galaxy border between the New Song Kingdom and the Xitu Federation, at a spaceport called "Free City."

Character Developments

• Shi Zunhou shows eagerness and anticipation for the next challenge.
• Wang Dong remains strategic and calculated in his plans.
• Zhao Mengzhuo is revealed to be ambitious but cautious, sending confidants instead of leading the operation himself.
• Wang Guannan expresses disappointment with the Free City's lack of excitement and danger.

Significant Themes

• Ambition vs Caution: Zhao Mengzhuo's ambition is evident, but his caution in not leading the operation himself is also notable.
• Risk and Reward: The Free City's lack of strong military force and identity verification makes it risky but also potentially rewarding for illegal activities.
• Stealth and Strategy: Wang Dong's team uses stealth and strategic planning to track and intercept Zhao Mengzhuo's operation.

Character Interactions

• Shi Zunhou, Wang Guannan, and Wu Baiyi discuss the Free City's nature and the upcoming operation.
• Wang Dong, Shi Zunhou, and Wu Baiyi plan the interception of Zhao Mengzhuo's transaction.
• Wang Guannan expresses concern about involving the Prince's Mansion in the operation, to which Wu Baiyi reassures him.