Chapter Summaries

Lin Yi consumed the Spiritual Enlightenment Qi, raising his Rule Comprehension to 52.1% and his Source Energy to 55,600 units, then decided to conceal most of his strength during the coming small-scale Abyssal Tide. Ten days later, the Lynx squad arrived at the B-07 nest to clear out wandering Abyssal Beasts and collect crystals.

• Lin Yi gathered all the Spiritual Enlightenment Qi in the Purple Mist Space and reached 52.1% Rule Comprehension.
• Lin Yi realized further enlightenment would take increasingly more resources and resolved to raise his evaluation rank and obtain more treasures.
• Lin Yi assessed his strength, chose to display only 41% Rule Comprehension, and found that his 55,600 Source Energy Units put him at Stardust level Rank 7.
• Lin Yi hoped the Source Martial Army and Training Corps could handle the small-scale Abyssal Tide without his intervention.
• Ten days later, Old Cat led the Lynx squad to the B-07 nest and ordered them to clear perimeter beasts and collect low-level crystals.

Old Cat’s grassroots squad entered Abyssal Beast territory to clear a Class B nest’s outskirts and earn merit toward a cultivation manual for Nightingale. After defeating several beasts, they advanced toward the nest’s core, where a sudden change interrupted their sweep.

• Old Cat organized Monkey, Nightingale, Big Bear, and Bamboo Pole into an alert formation and led them into the forest.
• The squad ambushed and killed three Bone-Eroding Hounds using Big Bear’s greatsword, Monkey’s distraction, Nightingale’s smoke, and Bamboo Pole’s crossbow.
• The team collected the beasts’ Source Energy Crystals and continued deeper into the territory, hoping to earn enough merit for Nightingale’s manual.
• Within three kilometers of the nest’s core, the squad prepared to turn toward another area when a sudden change erupted.

The Mountain Cat Squad discovered and reported an Abyssal Tide outbreak at the B-07 nest, then barely escaped the military’s artillery strikes. Their warning earned them 100,000 merit points, and they headed back toward the battlefield to join the emergency response.

• Monkey’s detector showed a sudden surge of Abyssal Beasts, and Old Cat recognized a nest riot and ordered the squad to retreat.
• Monkey reported the B-07 nest riot, and the military warned the Mountain Cat Squad to evacuate before launching saturation strikes.
• The five fled by motorcycle as artillery struck the nest, then stopped behind boulders once they reached safer ground.
• Monkey saw the squad’s 100,000-point merit reward for confirming and reporting the outbreak, and the team celebrated what they could now afford.
• Old Cat chose to pursue flank-sweep emergency missions, and the Mountain Cat Squad rode back toward the battlefield.

At East Peak Military Academy, Lin Yi and Nie Chang coordinated the response to a minor Abyssal Tide with help from the intelligent life Xuanji. On the front line, Zhao Gang’s squad held the defense and was assigned to intercept the approaching Bloodthirsty Blade Lord.

• Xuanji reported that it had generated and issued combat orders for the Abyssal Tide, sending Source Martial Army forces and Training Corps detachments to their assigned missions.
• Lin Yi approved the response plan and expressed confidence in the troops.
• At Nest B-07, Zhao Gang’s squad worked with the defenders to hold the line against the Abyssal Beasts.
• Zhao Gang’s squad coordinated to expose and kill a charging Thick-Armored Tyrant.
• The defense line received a warning that the 17,900-Source-Energy Bloodthirsty Blade Lord was approaching, and assigned it to Zhao Gang’s squad.

While Zhao Gang’s team prepared to intercept a Bloodthirsty Blade Lord, the Gray Hawk squad became trapped in an office building during a beast tide. They narrowly escaped one attack, but a Leader-level beast with 17,900 Source Energy Units turned back toward them.

• A Source Martial Army officer redirected fire to clear ordinary Abyssal Beasts from the Bloodthirsty Blade Lord’s path while Zhao Gang assigned his team their roles.
• A Jie’s Gray Hawk squad barricaded themselves on the twenty-third floor after a beast tide trapped them in an abandoned office building.
• When the barricade gave way, A Jie ordered the squad to retreat upstairs while fighting off the pursuing beasts.
• On the twenty-fifth floor, the squad detected a Leader-level beast approaching, then briefly celebrated when it passed the building.
• The beast stopped beyond the Detector’s range and turned back toward the building.

Ajie and the survivors faced the Bloodthirsty Blade Lord as it climbed the building, but Zhang Zhen’s Mobile Detachment arrived by helicopter and drew the beast onto the rooftop. Zhang Zhen engaged the leader while Mountain Cat and Venom Fang raced downstairs to find Team Grey Hawk and rescue the survivors.

• The Bloodthirsty Blade Lord climbed the building’s glass exterior as Ajie urged the survivors toward the rooftop, then the fat man spotted the rescue team’s green signals and heard the helicopter approaching.
• Zhang Zhen’s Mobile Detachment attacked the beast with rockets, enraging it and drawing its attention away from the building’s occupants.
• Zhang Zhen ordered Ironhead and Aya to provide ranged support while Mountain Cat and Venom Fang entered the building to find Team Grey Hawk.
• Zhang Zhen confronted the Bloodthirsty Blade Lord on the rooftop as Mountain Cat and Venom Fang charged down the stairwell.
• Mountain Cat and Venom Fang dispatched the low-tier Abyssal Beasts in their path and reached the twenty-fifth floor in just over ten seconds.

Mountain Cat and Venom Fang rescued the battered Grey Hawk squad and escorted them to the rooftop for evacuation. Captain Zhang Zhen prepared to cover their retreat, while A Jie wondered what troubles the powerful captain carried.

• A Jie and the Grey Hawk squad were nearly overwhelmed by Abyssal Beasts when Mountain Cat cut down the attackers with an azure blade strike.
• Mountain Cat and Venom Fang identified themselves as Source Martial Army Instructor Corps members and escorted the squad upstairs.
• Venom Fang spotted Zhang Zhen holding a Golden-Pattern White Crystal, and he and Mountain Cat silently avoided asking about it because Zhang was known for terrible luck with draws.
• Mountain Cat reported that all five Grey Hawk squad members had been rescued without serious injuries, and Zhang told them to board the helicopter while he covered the rear.
• As A Jie boarded, he looked back at Zhang Zhen and wondered what troubles someone so strong might have.

Lin Yi observed Xia Country’s efficient response to the Abyssal Tide and refused to aid other Blue Star Community countries without an official request, believing their leaders needed to learn to stand on their own. In English, Arthur Kirkland’s squad helped defend London Tower as Chen Yu and Elizabeth defeated the Rotten Nest Mother, leaving the defenders to clear the remaining Abyssal Beasts.

• Xuanji reported that Xia Country had eliminated most of its Stardust-level Abyssal Beast units while other major member states remained locked in difficult battles.
• Lin Yi declined Nie Chang’s suggestion to support the struggling countries because none had formally requested help and their branch campus principals needed to learn independence.
• At London Tower’s Anvil Position, Arthur Kirkland led the Tiger Braves Squad in holding the line and killing a Corrosive Behemoth.
• Chen Yu and Elizabeth defeated the Leader-level Rotten Nest Mother, prompting cheers across the defensive line.
• Arthur rallied the exhausted Tiger Braves Squad to continue clearing the remaining Abyssal Beasts.

As the global Abyssal Tide began to recede, Lin Yi instantly erased five African crisis zones and learned that uncontrolled nests threatened to overwhelm the continent. He decided to lead a Blue Star United Expeditionary Force into Africa after the current tide ended, with Liu Yuan as deputy commander.

• Xuanji reported that most global fronts were stabilizing, then marked five highest-level distress signals in Africa as their red zones rapidly spread.
• Lin Yi left the command center briefly, and the five crisis zones vanished from the holographic map when he returned.
• Xuanji reported that 78% of Small Abyssal Tides were contained, while African nests in non-member regions had expanded beyond control and threatened nearby Community states.
• Lin Yi recalled Africa’s eventual fall in his previous life and resolved to prevent the nests from spreading further.
• Lin Yi ordered the formation of a Blue Star United Expeditionary Force to suppress African nests and train for future battles, naming Liu Yuan deputy commander; Nie Chang accepted the order.

Aurelia discovered that Lin Yi had reached 41% Rule Comprehension after another enlightenment and put her Azure Wave life-planet ownership certificate up for consignment while searching for planets resembling Blue Star. At the Blue Star Community assembly, African representatives pleaded for help as their nations faced possible destruction within two years.

• The Xingyu sprite detected Lin Yi's Rule Comprehension at 41%, and Aurelia confirmed from his cultivation records that he had experienced another enlightenment.
• Aurelia ordered the Xingyu sprite to consign the ownership certificate for Azure Wave and find life planets in the Purple Gold Star Union resembling Blue Star.
• Five days after the Abyssal Tide subsided, the Community Strategic Defense Agency director reviewed the defense operation, praising progress while identifying weaknesses in intelligence-sharing, rapid response, and nest-clearing plans.
• Representatives from several nations described their defenses and requested greater cooperation and support at the Blue Star Community assembly.
• The Congolese representative thanked Xia and East Peak Military Academy for their aid, then warned that neighboring nations had fallen and pleaded for support to prevent his region's nations and civilization from being wiped out within two years.

Xia Country proposed a Blue Star United Expeditionary Force to suppress the Abyssal Tide crisis in Africa, with Lin Yi as supreme commander, and the member states unanimously supported it. Fifteen days later, twelve thousand troops assembled in Congo, where Lin Yi arrived and declared that he would lead them to victory.

• Xia Country's representative introduced Lin Yi's proposal to form a united force and personally appointed Lin Yi as its supreme commander.
• Representatives from the member states raised their hands in support, and the Blue Star Community passed the resolution to form the expeditionary force.
• Member states announced troop and support deployments, while Xia Country opened a high-reward joint mission to recruit Source Martial Warriors.
• Fifteen days later, troops from many nations gathered at Congo's repaired international airport to form the first contingent of the expeditionary force.
• Liu Yuan reported that all twelve thousand troops were assembled, and Lin Yi arrived at the reviewing stand in a golden streamer.
• Lin Yi introduced himself as commander and told the assembled troops that he would lead them to victory.

Li Rui’s battle log chronicled nearly two years of the expeditionary army’s campaigns in Africa, his squad’s growing multinational teamwork, and his rise to Stardust level Tier 3. As Li Rui prepared for a mission, an army-wide alert announced that Lin Yi would attempt to break through to Star Core level in a livestream the next morning.

• Li Rui recorded the expedition’s early days, including the army’s arrival in Africa and the challenges of coordinating with allied soldiers such as Karl.
• Li Rui described how his squad developed close cooperation with Karl, Iris, and other allies while helping clear Abyssal Beast nests and establish forward bases.
• After nearly a year, Li Rui reached Stardust level Tier 2 and chose to extend his service in Africa rather than return home.
• Li Rui became acting squad leader of a multinational team and later broke through to Stardust level Tier 3 after nearly two years of combat.
• Li Rui’s application to join the Source Martial Army Instructor Corps was approved, and his squad received an alert that Lin Yi would attempt a livestreamed breakthrough to Star Core level the next morning.

Lin Yi livestreamed his breakthrough from Stardust to Star Core level, showing observers across Blue Star how he used Gold Element Rule power to condense his source crystals into a core. After an hour of absorbing vast amounts of source energy, he completed the breakthrough and declared that he had reached Star Core level.

• News of Lin Yi's breakthrough drew source martial artists and military personnel across Blue Star to watch the next day's livestream.
• Lin Yi used Xuanji and a thought simulation device to show viewers his Source Sea and explain how rules and control would condense his 999 Source Energy Crystals into a core.
• Lin Yi guided the crystals together with Gold Element Rule power, compressing them into a dark, dense nascent core.
• A vast source energy vortex formed over the expeditionary camp, and Lin Yi absorbed its torrents of energy while golden rule patterns stabilized and strengthened his core.
• After an hour, the vortex dispersed and Lin Yi's aura transformed as he declared, "This is the Star Core level."

Lin Yi used a livestream to explain Star Core-level cultivation and demonstrate combat techniques against the Thunder Giant Dragon at Mount Everest. He killed the sixth-stage Star Core-level beast and closed his lesson by encouraging viewers to learn from the demonstration.

• Lin Yi activated his camera and explained that Star Core-level cultivation focused on Rule Comprehension and applying rules in battle.
• Lin Yi revealed that Flowing Light Flight required 10% Rule Comprehension, the threshold for Star Vortex level, and promised to share the Star Source Secret Canon and his breakthrough insights through the Merit System.
• Lin Yi flew toward Mount Everest, where Xuanji confirmed that he was heading to confront the Thunder Giant Dragon, the primary nest leader.
• Lin Yi limited his Rule power to roughly 6% and demonstrated how to deflect the Thunder Giant Dragon's tail, pierce its thunder breath, and navigate its large-scale attack.
• Lin Yi fused his rules, Soul Power, Origin Energy, and combat technique into a final spear thrust that killed the Thunder Giant Dragon and left behind a Gold-Veined Crystal.

After defeating the Thunder Dragon and reaching Star Core, Lin Yi returned to East Peak Military Academy and handed over a blueprint for a powerful but costly urban defense system. He called for a supreme meeting and arrived at Dragon Abyss, where the command center welcomed him as Xia Country prepared for its next major decision.

• Lin Yi returned to East Peak Military Academy and summoned Nie Chang and Liu Qiying to his office.
• Lin Yi gave Liu Qiying the Watcher defense system blueprint and ordered experts to assess its feasibility and deployment.
• Lin Yi sent three cases of Spirit Shine Crystals to the Logistics Equipment Department for merit exchange.
• Lin Yi told Nie Chang to propose a supreme meeting with the Supreme Command Center.
• Lin Yi arrived at Dragon Abyss, where personnel welcomed and congratulated him on reaching Star Core.

After reaching Star Core level and killing the Thunder Giant Dragon, Lin Yi proposed that the leadership launch a full-scale counteroffensive against Abyss Beast Nests, beginning with the giant nest occupying the capital. He argued that humanity had the strength to reclaim its lost territory and urged the leaders to leave Dragon Abyss and return to the surface.

• Li Zhenguo congratulated Lin Yi for reaching Star Core level and killing the Thunder Giant Dragon, declaring him invincible on Blue Star.
• Lin Yi asked the leaders whether they wanted a different working environment, prompting speculation about relocating or upgrading Dragon Abyss.
• Lin Yi announced his proposal to begin a full-scale counteroffensive against the Abyss Beast Nests within the nation's borders.
• Lin Yi named the giant nest in the capital as the first target and said the goal was to reclaim the capital.
• Li Zhenguo asked Lin Yi about the operation's chances and expected cost, and Lin Yi argued that his strength and the matured Source Martial Army made the campaign feasible.
• Lin Yi urged the leaders to leave Dragon Abyss, return to the surface, and reclaim the clear skies.

Lin Yi launched preparations for the Capital Recovery Campaign, and the mission announcement prompted Source Martial Artists across Xia Country and abroad to volunteer. Elizabeth and East Peak alumni worldwide applied to join, leaving the campaign poised to become an international effort.

• Li Zhenguo ordered the preliminary preparations for the Capital Recovery Campaign, with the General Staff and other departments tasked with planning and support.
• The Mountain Cat Squad received the mission alert, discussed its rewards, and all five members registered to fight in the capital.
• Source Martial Artists flooded military forums with applications and reactions, while Chen Yu and Zhou Yuxuan also signed up.
• Elizabeth decided to enlist independently, called Chen Yu to convey her request, and posted an appeal to East Peak alumni.
• East Peak graduates and students from branches around the world responded to Elizabeth’s post by requesting permission to join the campaign.

Lin Yi opened the Dawn Operation and other unrestricted Merit System missions to eligible fighters across the Blue Star Community. As foreign teams arrived in Helu City, Elizabeth and Andre reunited with Chen Yu and Zhou Yuxuan and saw how Xia Country had rebuilt.

• Chen Yu reported Elizabeth's request to Nie Chang, and Lin Yi decided to admit eligible fighters from all Blue Star Community member states to the Dawn Operation and unrestricted combat missions.
• Source warriors from around the world began traveling to Xia Country, turning the planned capital-reclamation battle into a Community-wide campaign against the Abyss Nest.
• Old Zhang coordinated the international arrivals at Nanyang International Airport as Elizabeth landed with her English team and met Chen Yu.
• Andre arrived with the America team and greeted Zhou Yuxuan enthusiastically.
• Chen Yu took the visiting teams toward East Peak Military Academy for its Special Exchange Days, and Elizabeth's group observed Helu City's reconstruction and Source Energy infrastructure along the way.

Elizabeth and the English team toured East Peak Military Academy, encountering its powerful cultivation facilities, advanced Xuanji system, and memorial to fallen heroes. A rumor that Principal Lin Yi planned to establish a Star Core Special Training Class left Elizabeth more determined to prove herself in the coming battle against the giant nest.

• Chen Yu explained the East Peak Stone’s pressure and rule-comprehension benefits as the bus passed the academy entrance.
• The team entered through the Gate of Judgment and toured facilities where Xuanji guided cadets’ training and simulated tactical battles.
• Elizabeth and the English team paid their respects at Heroes' Plaza and its memorial stele.
• Chen Yu told Elizabeth that Principal Lin Yi might open a Star Core Special Training Class for candidates with exceptional skills and control.
• Elizabeth resolved to grow at the academy and saw the coming battle against the giant nest as a chance to prove her worth.

Lin Yi approved the General Staff’s plan to draw Abyssal Beasts from the capital’s giant nest into a fortified ambush at a captured large nest. Dawn Operation moved into active preparation as the Merit System assigned missions to squads and warriors across the Blue Star Community.

• Nie Chang presented the General Staff’s four-step plan to clear a large nest, fortify it, neutralize its vortex, and ambush the beasts sent from the giant nest.
• Lin Yi approved the plan and told Nie Chang to have Zhou Donglai refine its details without changing its overall direction.
• The Merit System issued construction, supply, clearance, and specialist missions as Dawn Operation’s preparations began.
• The Mountain Cat squad accepted a clearance mission, while Chen Yu received a special-operations assignment and Zhou Yuxuan received a tactical-support assignment.
• Elizabeth’s team was assigned flank defense, and Andre’s team was assigned mobile-strike reserve duty.
• Warriors and squads from across the Blue Star Community accepted their missions and began converging on the northern battlefield.