Chapter Summaries

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Ouyang Meng experiences a terrifying dream where she sees a Female Corpse with her own face, and the anomaly begins to spread.
• A little girl is seen with her undead mother, who is now a Female Corpse, and the girl's eyes become distorted and malicious.
• Chen Yu receives the 'Original Curse Skin' from Bai Dong, a Level 1 Scholar from the Archaeology Bureau. Upon opening the briefcase, he sees a vision of a monstrous textual humanoid and learns a new ritual, 'Sacrifice to the Anomaly God.'
• Bai Dong is affected by the residual aura from the Original Curse Skin and begins to lose control of the anomaly within him. Chen Yu intervenes and saves him using his Ghost Hand.

Character Developments

• Ouyang Meng: Experiences a terrifying dream that hints at the spread of the anomaly.
• Bai Dong: Shows reverence and wariness towards Chen Yu, reveals he's a Level 1 Scholar from the Archaeology Bureau, and is affected by the residual aura from the Original Curse Skin.
• Chen Yu: Demonstrates his ability to suppress anomalies and save Bai Dong from losing control of the anomaly within him.

Significant Themes

• The spread and control of anomalies.
• The power of maternal love, even in death.
• The dangers of anomalies and the need for suppression and control.

Character Interactions

• Ouyang Meng and the Female Corpse: The dream sequence shows the Female Corpse's influence on Ouyang Meng.
• Chen Yu and Bai Dong: Their interaction reveals Bai Dong's reverence and wariness towards Chen Yu, and Chen Yu saves Bai Dong from losing control of the anomaly within him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yu and Bai Dong travel to Fengtian to investigate an ancient ruin.
• On the plane, they're attacked by Anomaly crows controlled by a foreign Ghost Controller.
• Chen Yu uses his Ghost Hand to kill the crows and their controller, Tommy.
• Chen Yu finds a black crow among Tommy's Anomalies and attempts to control it, experiencing terrifying illusions.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu demonstrates his powerful Anomaly control and combat abilities.
• Bai Dong shows concern for Chen Yu's safety and the potential loss to China if he were to fall in battle.

Significant Themes

• The older an Anomaly, the more terrifying its power (as demonstrated by the black crow and its illusions).
• The danger and necessity of Anomaly Controllers working together to combat threats.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu and Bai Dong work together, with Bai Dong providing information and Chen Yu handling the Anomaly threat.
• Chen Yu's power and demeanor impress and concern Bai Dong.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yu's consciousness briefly connects with a horror in the void, causing it confusion and weakening it.
• Tommy's corpse sprouts a wheat seedling that grows into a wheat ear with Tommy's face on it, emitting a terrifying aura.
• Chen Yu uses the Time Ghoul to rewind time, suppressing the wheat ear into a seed and storing it.
• Chen Yu meets Xu Miaoshi, an Anomaly Controller with two Anomalies, at the airport.
• A team of Anomaly Controllers, led by Ryūgenichi, is seen driving towards the ruins, with Ryūgenichi noticing Tommy's Ghost Crow.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu demonstrates his ability to suppress Anomalies, even ones hidden in the void.
• Xu Miaoshi is introduced as a strong Anomaly Controller with two Anomalies, showing interest in Chen Yu.
• Ryūgenichi is revealed to be the leader of a team of Anomaly Controllers, displaying caution and quick decision-making.

Significant Themes

• The power of Anomalies and their controllers.
• The danger of unknown entities in the void.
• The importance of quick decision-making and adaptability in the face of danger.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu and Xu Miaoshi meet for the first time, with Xu Miaoshi showing friendliness and Chen Yu curiosity about her Anomalies.
• Ryūgenichi and his team discuss their plans, with Ryūgenichi showing leadership and concern for their safety.
• Tommy's Ghost Crow is seen by Ryūgenichi, hinting at Tommy's fate and potential danger.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ryūgenichi, the Anomaly Controller, transfers his consciousness to his son, Ryūgen Jirō, using the Substitute Anomaly, but is killed by Chen Yu.
• After Ryūgen Jirō's death, his mother and younger sister become anomalous, spreading terror.
• Xu Miaoshi encounters a woman from the Republic of China era who controls a Ghost Domain, putting her in a life-threatening situation.
• Chen Yu arrives to save Xu Miaoshi and confronts the woman, revealed to be Chu Shimiao, who has become anomalous.

Character Developments

• Ryūgenichi shows his disregard for his children's lives, using them as disposable vessels for his consciousness.
• Xu Miaoshi displays her resilience and desperation in the face of death, crying out for help.
• Chu Shimiao's humanity is nearly consumed by the Jumping Corpse Ghoul, leading her to become anomalous and resentful towards Chen Yu.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of Anomaly Controllers' actions and the spread of anomalies.
• The struggle between humanity and anomalous influences.
• The power dynamics between Anomaly Controllers and the Anomalies they control.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu saves Xu Miaoshi from Chu Shimiao's Ghost Domain.
• Chu Shimiao blames Chen Yu for her current state and jumps to her death, but Chen Yu plans to kill her with the Broken Sword.
• Ryūgenichi's death affects his family, leading to the contagion of anomalies.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yu discovers a hidden ruin in Laojun Ridge, accessible only through a crevice in time.
• He opens the crevice using his Time Ghoul ability, revealing a mysterious and powerful ruin.
• The Other Shore Ghost Ship is suppressed upon entering the crevice, and most of Chen Yu's Anomalies become dormant.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu demonstrates his ability to open crevices and his understanding of the Time Ghoul's potential.
• Xu Miaoshi, an Anomaly Controller, is introduced, hinting at a potential future interaction with Chen Yu.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of Anomalies, and the consequences of their misuse.
• The exploration of ruins and the discovery of ancient secrets.
• The suppression of powerful Anomalies and the need for caution in their presence.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu and Xu Miaoshi have a brief interaction, with Xu Miaoshi expressing gratitude and interest in Chen Yu, while he remains oblivious to her feelings.
• Chen Yu's Anomalies interact with the powerful force within the crevice, with most becoming suppressed or dormant, except for the Time Ghoul, Ghost Hand, and a few others.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yu enters a Taoist temple ruin, where anomalies manifest as beautiful celestial maidens to lure him.
• He activates the Anomaly Emperor Bell, which counters the anomalies' killing rule and destroys them.
• Chen Yu finds a stone stele with cryptic text and activates the Time Ghost Seal, allowing him to evade time and anomalies.
• He encounters an anomaly based on the Turnaround Ghoul and uses his Ghost Hand to destroy it, obtaining its memorial tablet.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu demonstrates growth in controlling his anomalies, using the Anomaly Emperor Bell and Ghost Hand effectively.
• He shows strategic thinking by activating the Time Ghost Seal to evade anomalies and gain an advantage.

Significant Themes

• Desire vs. Control: The anomalies try to manipulate Chen Yu's desires, but he uses his anomalies to maintain control.
• Time and Evasion: The Time Ghost Seal allows Chen Yu to evade time and anomalies, highlighting the power of temporal manipulation.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu interacts with anomalies, using his understanding of their powers to counter and destroy them.
• He doesn't encounter any human characters in this chapter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yu enters a Taoist temple atop a mountain and finds himself in a vast plaza filled with headless Taoist priests.
• He encounters a colossal, headless clay idol with a tiered 'jingguan' (mound of heads) constructed from stacked human heads.
• The heads on the 'jingguan' speak in a cacophony, revealing that they are performing a ritual to awaken 'Laojun'.
• Chen Yu attempts to destroy the 'jingguan' but fails, alerting the elder's head at the top, which speaks and tries to recruit Chen Yu as a disciple.
• Chen Yu dispels his Child Anomaly Seal and is detected by the elder. The elder begins a ritual to complete the headless Anomaly statue.
• Chen Yu uses his strongest ability, four layers of Time Ghost Domain, but the elder's head remains unaffected.
• Chen Yu prepares to use the Nuò Ancestor Mask to consume the elder's head and learn its knowledge.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu's humanity continues to erode, reducing his time limit to explore the ruins.
• Chen Yu's courage grows as he is protected by the Child Ghost Seal.
• The elder's head reveals its cunning and manipulative nature, attempting to recruit Chen Yu and complete the headless Anomaly.

Significant Themes

• The corruption and perversion of power, as seen in the headless Anomaly statue and the elder's head.
• The struggle for control and knowledge between Chen Yu and the elder's head.
• The theme of time and its manipulation, as seen in Chen Yu's Time Ghost Domain and the elder's attempt to teach Chen Yu about time.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu interacts with the headless Taoist priests and the elder's head, displaying his determination and resourcefulness in the face of danger.
• The elder's head interacts with the other heads on the 'jingguan', revealing its control over them and its desire to complete the headless Anomaly.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yu puts on the Nuò Ancestor Mask and learns the ritual to summon and control an Anomaly God.
• He summons the Anomaly God, which grants him immense power and allows him to control time.
• An elder, an Anomaly Controller, attempts to stop Chen Yu and resurrect himself using a headless statue and a powerful gourd.
• Chen Yu disrupts the elder's ritual, devours his consciousness, and snatches the gourd.
• The headless statue awakens and attacks Chen Yu, but he uses the Anomaly God to devour it.
• Chen Yu's phone activates after the battle, acknowledging his victory and hinting at future challenges.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu demonstrates his growing power and control over Anomalies, successfully completing the ritual and devouring both the elder and the statue.
• The Anomaly God, summoned by the Nuò Ancestor Mask, shows its ferocity and desire to possess Chen Yu's body.

Significant Themes

• The corrupting influence of Anomalies on Anomaly Controllers over time.
• The struggle for survival and power between Anomaly Controllers and the threat they pose to humanity.
• Chen Yu's exceptionality in being able to control and corrupt Anomalies without being influenced by them.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu faces off against the elder, ultimately defeating and devouring him.
• Chen Yu battles the headless statue, using the Anomaly God to devour it.
• Chen Yu's phone acknowledges his victory and hints at future challenges, indicating a potential ally or guide in his journey.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yu encounters an Anomaly that can devour other Anomalies but is stingy with its power.
• Chen Yu finds a blood-red gourd, which he suspects is an Anomaly.
• He discovers a leather-bound book containing ancient Anomaly Controller notes and engages in a conversation with an entity within the book.
• Chen Yu leaves the crevice, and the Taoist temple collapses.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu: He demonstrates his ability to control and exploit Anomalies, showing cunning and resourcefulness. He also exhibits respect for ancient Anomaly Controllers.
• Gu Xiaoshi: She loses her sister, Gu Xiaoyu, to an Anomaly and is forced to make a difficult decision. She becomes a player again, controlling her sister's corpse as a Ghost Slave.

Significant Themes

• The struggle against Anomalies and the high cost of controlling them.
• The rules governing Anomalies and the importance of understanding them.
• The consequences of losing loved ones to Anomalies and the difficult choices players must make.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu interacts with the entity in the leather-bound book, attempting to understand its nature and intentions.
• Gu Xiaoshi interacts with her sister's corpse, now controlled as a Ghost Slave, and commands it to kill the Corridor Ghoul.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yu discovers that the Anomaly Leather Book is an anomaly that provides knowledge but also attracts unspeakable terror.
• He learns about the Anomaly Gourd, which can absorb anomalies and create anomaly wine.
• Chen Yu drinks a sip of anomaly wine and passes out, waking up in a strange dream-like realm.
• He encounters Ouyang Meng, a woman with a split personality and appearance, one side human and the other side a female corpse.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu: He demonstrates his ability to control anomalies and his curiosity about the unknown. He also shows a lack of fear in the face of danger.
• Ouyang Meng: She is revealed to be an anomaly herself, with a split personality and appearance. Her desperation and fear are evident as she seeks help from Chen Yu.

Significant Themes

• The danger of knowledge and the unknown.
• The duality of human nature and appearance, reflected in Ouyang Meng's character.
• The struggle between curiosity and fear, as seen in Chen Yu's actions.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu and Ouyang Meng: Their interaction is brief but tense. Chen Yu's disgust and wariness are evident, while Ouyang Meng seeks his help, unaware of her own anomaly.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yu encounters a woman in a dream whose left side is dead due to an Anomaly.
• He uses his Time Ghoul power to reverse time and suppress the Anomaly.
• Ouyang Meng, the woman in the dream, awakens with a branded 'Suppress' character and becomes an Anomaly Controller.
• Chen Yu visits the library to research historical and geographical information about Crevices.
• A perverted man, Xiao Cong, murders his grandmother and plans to perform an evil ritual using her blood.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu demonstrates his control over time within dreams and his ability to suppress Anomalies.
• Ouyang Meng becomes an Anomaly Controller, gaining the ability to control a Female Corpse and release dream powers.
• Xiao Cong's lust and greed lead him to commit murder, showing his willingness to do anything to gain power.

Significant Themes

• The struggle against Anomalies and the awakening of Anomaly Controllers.
• The dark side of human nature, illustrated by Xiao Cong's actions.
• The power of dreams and the blurring of reality and dreams.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu interacts with Ouyang Meng in her dream, helping her suppress the Anomaly.
• Chen Yu has a brief interaction with the librarian, who is disdainful of him.
• Xiao Cong interacts with his grandmother, leading to her murder.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Ghost Cult Leader's terror level surges after bonding with the Ashes Urn, making it difficult for regular Anomaly Controllers to handle.
• The Lighthouse Country struggles to find an Anomaly Controller with human consciousness to contend with the Ghost Cult Leader.
• The Special Affairs Department's Ghost Messenger Team recruits Anomaly Controllers, offering top welfare benefits and rich anomaly reserves.
• The Ghost Money House and Ghost Train appear, offering S-class bounties for exploration and management.
• The Ghost Money House recruits employees, with no survivors reported so far.
• Ordinary people start disappearing due to the Ghost Money House's rapid expansion.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu shows interest in the Ghost Money House and Ghost Train bounties.
• Song Weiguo and Zhao Tiejun discuss the Ghost Money House's spread and Chen Yu's potential involvement.
• Zhao Tiejun expresses concerns about Chen Yu's true nature and his potential role in an impending global catastrophe.

Significant Themes

• The rapid spread of anomalous phenomena and their increasing complexity.
• The struggle to control and understand the Anomaly Era's terrifying aspects.
• The potential danger and uncertainty posed by Chen Yu.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu interacts with the bounty system, showing interest in the Ghost Money House and Ghost Train.
• Song Weiguo and Zhao Tiejun discuss the Ghost Money House's expansion and their differing views on Chen Yu.

In this chapter, Chen Yu continues to explore and control anomalies, furthering his understanding and power. Here's a concise summary:

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yu devours the Ghost Speaker, gaining the ability to wield the complete Ghost Seal.
• He attempts to extract more information from the Anomaly Leather Book but encounters resistance from the book's anomaly.
• Chen Yu decides to refine the Ghost Pat Man and Corpse anomalies into ghost wine using the Anomaly Gourd and the Grasping Ghost Seal.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu demonstrates his growing control over anomalies, showing adaptability and strength.
• The Anomaly Leather Book reveals its desire to make a deal with Chen Yu, hinting at its ability to help him control anomalies better.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between humans and anomalies, with Chen Yu trying to understand and control anomalies while they resist.
• The theme of knowledge and power, with Chen Yu seeking to gain more knowledge and power from anomalies.

Character Interactions

• There are no character interactions in this chapter, as Chen Yu acts alone in his exploration and control of anomalies.

• Chen Yu refines two Anomalies, a Ghost Pat Man and a Corpse, into Anomaly Wine using his Anomaly Gourd. He gains two new abilities: a curse that kills upon contact and resistance to Anomaly corrosion.
• He travels to Zhongqing City, where he learns about the recent appearances of a mysterious building, later revealed to be the Ghost Money House.
• Chen Yu infiltrates the Ghost Money House, discovering a powerful entity behind the counter. He attaches the Judge Ghost Seal to his Broken Sword, enhancing its power.
• He receives a vision of a terrifying corpse and a bizarre reflection of the moon, hinting at the location of the other half of the Broken Sword, which is buried in the epicenter of the Anomaly Sea Cataclysm.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yu receives a mission form from the Ghost Money House to board the Yellow Springs Train, feeling he's not strong enough but determined to go.
• The Ghost Train arrives at Chuanbei City's South City Train Station, with Lu Ziyang, Pei Xiao, and Guo Tianhao waiting to board.
• Lu Ziyang buys tickets for the three of them using Anomaly Coins, and they board the eleventh carriage.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu: Realizes his weakness and accepts the challenge of boarding the Yellow Springs Train.
• Lu Ziyang: Shows calm and composure in the face of the Ghost Train, demonstrating his experience and leadership.
• Pei Xiao: Remains confident and casual, providing comic relief despite the tense situation.
• Guo Tianhao: Experiences fear and anxiety but manages to maintain composure under Lu Ziyang's guidance.

Significant Themes

• Weakness and Strength: Chen Yu acknowledges his weakness, while Lu Ziyang and Pei Xiao display their strength and experience.
• Determination: Chen Yu shows determination to face his challenges, while Lu Ziyang's calm demeanor reflects his resolve.
• Supernatural Rules: The Ghost Train's rules and the Anomalies' behavior are governed by supernatural laws, emphasizing the importance of understanding and adhering to these rules.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu and the Anomaly: Chen Yu feels no pressure from the Anomaly behind the Ghost Money House's counter, comparing it to the terrifying corpse he faced earlier.
• Lu Ziyang, Pei Xiao, and Guo Tianhao: The trio works together, with Lu Ziyang leading, Pei Xiao providing support, and Guo Tianhao learning from their example.
• Lu Ziyang and the Shaking Head Ghoul: Lu Ziyang interacts with the Shaking Head Ghoul, demonstrating his understanding of the Ghost Train's rules and his ability to communicate with Anomalies.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ziyang, Pei Xiao, and Guo Tianhao board the Ghost Train, Yellow Springs, with tickets given by Lu Ziyang.
• They experience supernatural suppression and anomalies on the train.
• A ship, the Ghost Ship, crashes into the Ghost Train, causing a supernatural collision and destruction of some carriages.
• Chen Yu, piloting the Shore, latches onto the Ghost Train, causing it to slow down and allowing him to board.
• Chen Yu kills the Conductor of the fourteenth carriage and absorbs it into his Anomaly Gourd, gaining the Conductor's identity.
• Chen Yu crosses through the carriages, using his Ghost Shadows to avoid detection, and enters the thirteenth carriage.

Character Developments

• Lu Ziyang, Pei Xiao, and Guo Tianhao display teamwork and communication, planning to act against the train's anomalies.
• Chen Yu demonstrates his power and cunning, boarding the Ghost Train and defeating the Conductor.

Significant Themes

• Supernatural suppression and its effects on Anomaly Controllers.
• The power of Anomalies and their interactions.
• The struggle for control and authority on the Ghost Train.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ziyang, Pei Xiao, and Guo Tianhao work together, using sign language to communicate.
• Chen Yu interacts with the Conductor of the fourteenth carriage, defeating it and gaining its identity.
• The passengers in the thirteenth carriage react to Chen Yu's presence, showing fear and avoidance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yu boards carriage twelve and encounters two Anomaly Controllers from the previous era.
• He learns about the dangers of the Shaking Head Anomaly in carriage eleven from them.
• Chen Yu encounters Guo Tianhao, Lu Ziyang, and Pei Xiao in carriage ten, who are trying to deal with the Turnaround Ghoul, the train attendant of that carriage.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu demonstrates his power and confidence, easily defeating the train attendant of carriage twelve and showing interest in the Shaking Head Anomaly.
• Guo Tianhao, Lu Ziyang, and Pei Xiao are revealed to be skilled Anomaly Controllers from Chen Yu's era, but they are no match for the Turnaround Ghoul.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between Anomaly Controllers and train attendants.
• The dangers and challenges faced by Anomaly Controllers in the Yellow Springs train.
• The potential for cooperation and information exchange between Anomaly Controllers from different eras.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu interacts with the two previous-era Anomaly Controllers, learning about the Shaking Head Anomaly and expressing his desire to become the ruler of the Yellow Springs.
• Guo Tianhao, Lu Ziyang, and Pei Xiao work together to stall the Turnaround Ghoul, showcasing their teamwork and skills.
• Chen Yu encounters Guo Tianhao's group and decides to help them, demonstrating his power and saving them from the Turnaround Ghoul.

Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yu encounters a powerful Anomaly, the Nodding Anomaly, which can kill indiscriminately when activated.
• Chen Yu discovers that the Anomaly has human consciousness, making it more dangerous.
• Chen Yu uses the Broken Sword to subdue and eventually absorb the Nodding Anomaly, completing his mission.
• Guo Tianhao, Lu Ziyang, and Pei Xiao, members of the Special Affairs Department, survive the encounter and ask Chen Yu to escort them back to reality.
• Chen Yu, using his conductor's authority, takes them to a real station and leaves the Yellow Springs.
• Chen Yu receives a notification about becoming the acting manager of the Ghost Money House and arrives at the bank to claim his title.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu demonstrates his strength and knowledge about Anomalies, showing he's a formidable force against them.
• Guo Tianhao, Lu Ziyang, and Pei Xiao are revealed to be members of the Special Affairs Department, showing their involvement in Anomaly-related affairs.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of Anomalies, especially those influenced by human consciousness.
• The responsibility that comes with power, as seen in Chen Yu's new role as the acting manager of the Ghost Money House.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu interacts with Guo Tianhao, Lu Ziyang, and Pei Xiao, showing concern for their well-being and assisting them in returning to reality.
• Chen Yu's interaction with the Ghost Money House shows his acceptance of the responsibilities that come with his new role.

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yu enters the Ghost Money House, now renamed the Heaven and Earth Bank.
• He finds an account book that causes hallucinations and strengthens his connection to the bank.
• The bank's appearance changes, and it becomes more powerful.
• Chen Yu becomes the Grand Manager of the Heaven and Earth Bank.
• He gains the Life and Death Account Book, which allows him to perform rituals on entities with debts recorded in it.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu's power and understanding of Anomalies grow.
• He becomes more aware of the dangers and consequences of his actions.

Significant Themes

• The power of names and debts.
• The consequences of meddling with ancient, powerful forces.
• The struggle between control and being controlled.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu interacts with the Anomaly, the Life and Death Account Book, and the Heaven and Earth Bank itself.
• His connection with the bank deepens, but he also becomes aware of the potential dangers.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Yu discovers the Life and Death Account Book can manifest ghouls' names and attack them remotely.
• He targets the weakest ghoul, the Night Watch Ghoul, and successfully beheads it using the Broken Sword.
• Chen Yu extracts a portion of the Night Watch Ghoul's debt, then captures it using a combination of rituals, the Anomaly Gourd, and the Life and Death Account Book.
• He refines the Night Watch Ghoul into Anomaly Wine and drinks it, causing him to pass out.
• In Zhongqing City, the riots caused by the Ghost Money House are temporarily suppressed, but the aftermath is chaotic and widespread.

Character Developments

• Chen Yu demonstrates his ability to use the Life and Death Account Book to attack ghouls remotely and capture them.
• He shows ingenuity in combining rituals and the Life and Death Account Book to maximize his gains.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Life and Death Account Book and its potential for remote attacks and debt collection.
• The danger and unpredictability of anomalies, as seen in the Night Watch Ghoul and the rioters in Zhongqing City.
• The theme of control and manipulation, with Chen Yu controlling the Night Watch Ghoul and the authorities trying to control the situation in Zhongqing City.

Character Interactions

• Chen Yu interacts with the Night Watch Ghoul remotely, extracting its debt and capturing it.
• The director of the Zhongqing City Public Security Bureau and the captain of the Zhongqing Security Team interact, discussing the situation and how to handle it.