Chapter Summaries

An Yang helped Ji Weiwei escape her mother’s attempted blind date with Huang Tao, then drove her back to Jinguan City. After dropping her off, he considered finding a separate home for the three banshees who were staying at his villa.

• Xie Yunqing packed two portions of xiaolongbao for An Yang and Ji Weiwei, and An Yang met Ji Weiwei outside with the breakfast.
• Ji Weiwei and An Yang ran into Mom Ji, who had returned with Huang Tao to introduce him as Ji Weiwei’s blind-date match.
• Ji Weiwei refused to engage with Huang Tao and challenged Mom Ji for arranging the match without her consent.
• An Yang drove his BMW between Huang Tao and Ji Weiwei, teased Mom Ji, and took Ji Weiwei away.
• Ji Weiwei ate the xiaolongbao on the drive, then took over driving and returned to her rented residence.
• An Yang drove back alone and considered buying or building another villa for the three banshees.

An Yang returned to the villa and found Xiao Qian and the three banshees playing a fighting game, then agreed to take them to the zoo. At Jinguan City's zoo, the Rabbit Demon excitedly showed the others various animals, while Huang Lan looked down on the captive tiger.

• An Yang found Huang Lan playing a difficult fighting game with Xiao Qian, Xiaochán, and the Rabbit Demon watching; he tried and lost to the computer as well.
• Xiao Qian invited everyone to eat, and An Yang asked the three banshees where they wanted to go; the Rabbit Demon chose the zoo.
• An Yang and the others drove to Jinguan City's largest zoo, where the Rabbit Demon eagerly explored the exhibits while Xiaochán followed quietly.
• The Rabbit Demon pointed out foxes, pythons, bears, and a tiger to Xiaochán and Huang Lan, who dismissed the animals and pitied the captive tiger.

During a zoo visit, An Yang and the others found a little girl trapped in the tiger enclosure as the tigers gathered around her. Just as An Yang prepared to intervene with magic, Huang Lan leaped into the enclosure, leaving the crowd staring in shock.

• The Rabbit Demon admired the unfamiliar big cats while Huang Lan teased her and blushed at the lions.
• As the group passed the tiger enclosure, they saw a little girl stranded in a tree while a crowd shouted and threw objects at the approaching tigers.
• An Yang warned that the spectators’ actions could agitate the tigers, and Huang Lan’s intimidating aura had no effect on the captive animals.
• The girl fell from the tree, and several tigers began prodding her as An Yang hesitated over using magic in front of cameras.
• The Rabbit Demon begged An Yang to save the girl, but Huang Lan leaped into the enclosure before he could finish casting a spell.

Huang Lan jumped into a zoo tiger enclosure and rescued a little girl, then An Yang arranged to suppress the footage and media coverage. The police sealed off the zoo as An Yang waited to verify his identity and direct the emergency response.

• Huang Lan leaped into the tiger enclosure, where her aura frightened the tigers into retreating.
• Huang Lan lifted the little girl by the collar and carried her toward the staff while An Yang and Xiao Qian watched from above.
• The girl's parents thanked Huang Lan, and An Yang called someone to prevent the rescue from spreading online.
• An Yang refused the reporters' interview, and their superior ordered them to delete their footage.
• Police sealed off the zoo, and An Yang stayed at the entrance to verify his identity and give instructions to the arriving responders.

After An Yang left the zoo, his agents suppressed recordings of the tiger-enclosure rescue, drawing Lian Xin’s attention to his power. Back home, he received notice that he would enter a new mission world in 24 hours and went to meet Xiao Xueer before departing.

• An Yang’s emergency-response personnel blocked visitors from leaving the zoo and forced them to delete recordings of the rescue.
• Lian Xin watched An Yang leave and realized that his influence exceeded even her powerful family’s reach.
• An Yang received a system message saying he would enter a new mission world in 24 hours and reassured Xiao Qian that he would return before long.
• An Yang called An You, learned that Xiao Xueer was at the dormitory, and drove to Yizhou University of Science and Technology.
• Xiao Xueer waited outside the dormitory for An Yang, surprising the students who knew her as an aloof beauty.

An Yang prepared to leave for the apocalypse world, while his visit to the Divine Continent and time with the spirits filled his final day at home. Before departing, he considered how the An Shi Group’s expansion would affect Jiang Xinrou’s family business and chose to let events take their course.

• An Yang gave Xiao Xueer a bag of things he had bought for her and chatted with her outside the dormitory before saying goodbye.
• An Yang completed his enthronement ceremony in the Divine Continent world with Xiao Qian and asked cultivators to find him a spiritual bird.
• The Rabbit Demon planted dandelions with a spell, and An Yang praised her after she proudly showed him her work.
• An Yang found plans for the An Shi Group’s expansion that listed Huada Industry, Jiang Jiantong’s business, and decided not to intervene on the company’s behalf.
• An Yang told the female spirits he was leaving, comforted the upset Rabbit Demon, and spent the afternoon with them.
• An Yang opened the Gate of Space and traveled to the apocalypse world to restock at Huaibei Base while his armor was being modified.

An Yang arrived in the World of Warcraft with no mission objective or starting skills and introduced himself as a traveling Mage to a startled villager. Aisewei Lonchi invited him to her village, where he met her father and began seeking information about his new surroundings.

• An Yang discovered that his World of Warcraft mission had no objective or initial skills, then appeared in a rural landscape.
• Aisewei Lonchi screamed when An Yang suddenly appeared nearby, and he claimed he was a traveling Mage who had used magic to arrive.
• Aisewei introduced herself, invited An Yang to visit her village, and offered him food and drink.
• An Yang followed Aisewei into the village, where curious residents watched him enter her home.
• Aisewei announced to her father that they had a Mage as a guest, and An Yang politely introduced himself.

An Yang learned that his mission world followed the Warcraft film’s plot and discovered that he was in Frio Village in Westfall before the Orc invasion. Realizing the villagers, including Aisewei, would soon be endangered, he weighed his limited ability to intervene and searched the Biological Assistance Chip for more information.

• An Yang demonstrated his powers to Stanley Rechi, who welcomed him as a great Mage and asked Aisewei to host him.
• An Yang asked the system about the mission and learned that the world was based mainly on the Warcraft film and would be completed when the plot concluded.
• An Yang reviewed the film’s history and realized he did not know how far the Orc invasion had progressed.
• An Yang recognized the surrounding landscape from the film and learned from Aisewei that they were in Frio Village in Westfall.
• An Yang concluded that the invasion had not yet begun, but foresaw that the Orcs would kill the villagers and endanger Aisewei.
• An Yang considered his inability to stop the Orc army alone and consulted the limited Warcraft information on the Biological Assistance Chip.

An Yang warned a Westfall village elder that a disaster would strike within days and urged the villagers to flee, while weighing the dangers posed by Azeroth’s powerful figures. The next morning, he woke at Aisewei’s home as the village began its day.

• An Yang walked through the village and considered how he should use his time in the mission world.
• The villagers hosted An Yang at a drinking party, where he demonstrated his magic and received their admiration.
• An Yang privately warned the elder that disaster would soon devastate Westfall and said the villagers might die if they stayed.
• An Yang studied Azeroth’s magic and powerful figures, concluding that he could not dominate the world or face its greatest forces.
• At dawn, An Yang opened the shutter and heard the village waking as Aisewei prepared breakfast.

An Yang accepted Aisewei’s family’s humble hospitality before urging the village elder to warn the villagers about the approaching Orc catastrophe. He set out to investigate the Black Mire and planned to seek help from Lothar and King Llane, while the elder suggested reporting the danger to nearby soldiers.

• Aisewei served An Yang a lavish breakfast meant only for him, and he ate it appreciatively to spare her feelings.
• An Yang thanked Aisewei and Old Leichi, then asked her where the village elder lived.
• An Yang used the Clear Wind Art and Divine Speed Art to hurry to the elder’s house, resolving to make the villagers leave as soon as possible.
• An Yang confronted the elder about delaying the warning, and Old Leichi promised to notify the villagers immediately.
• An Yang said he would investigate the Black Mire and then seek Lothar and King Llane, while Old Leichi suggested reporting the catastrophe to patrol soldiers or the Elwynn Forest garrison.

An Yang warned the villagers and Stormwind’s soldiers about an impending invasion, then set out for the Black Mire to confirm the invaders’ identity. He left the elder with instructions to evacuate Westfall and flew away in his armor.

• An Yang decided to seek out Lothar and King Llane after concluding the village elder might not be able to convince them of the coming disaster.
• The elder introduced An Yang to two soldiers, and An Yang proved he was a mage by summoning a huge fire dragon.
• The soldiers asked An Yang to return with them to Goldshire, but he refused and said he would visit Lothar and King Llane after investigating the Black Mire.
• An Yang warned the soldiers not to waste time defending Westfall and urged them to help evacuate its commoners.
• An Yang pressured the elder to move the villagers within half a day, then apologized for his threatening manner and urged him to believe the warning.
• An Yang summoned his advanced armor and flew toward the horizon, leaving the elder and soldiers behind.

An Yang flew over the Redridge Mountains into the Black Mire, where he found signs of the orc advance force and examined Fel energy left in a dead deer. He located the marching orc army, gathered data from a distance, and left as it advanced toward Westfall.

• An Yang tested the upgraded armor’s weapons, stealth, and scanning systems with Seventeen while flying toward the Black Mire.
• An Yang found enormous footprints and signs of a large group moving through the swamp, then used his mana to draw Fel energy from a dead sika deer and disperse it.
• An Yang activated the armor’s scanning system and located the orc advance force marching near the Redridge Mountains.
• An Yang remotely observed Durotan, other chieftains, shamans, and renowned orc warriors before making a wide detour and flying away.
• An Yang estimated that the orcs would soon cross the mountains and reach Westfall, where their speed and strength would make them difficult to stop.

An Yang convinced the people of Frio Village to flee by showing them a projection of the Orc army advancing toward Westfall, then gave Aisewei and her father gold to help them start over. The villagers set out for Stormwind City while An Yang stayed behind to delay the invaders.

• An Yang arrived at Frio Village in his armor and showed the villagers a projection of the Orc vanguard crossing the Black Mire.
• An Yang warned the villagers that the kingdom’s forces could not stop the rapidly advancing Orcs in time and urged them to flee to Stormwind City.
• An Yang gave Aisewei and her father, Lonchi, a piece of gold to help them rebuild their lives, though Aisewei initially refused it as too valuable.
• The elder gathered the villagers, thanked An Yang, and led them away from Frio Village with their belongings.
• The villagers began their slow journey toward Stormwind City as An Yang prepared to hold back the invading monsters.

An Yang monitored the approaching orc legion from the Redridge Mountains while trying to judge whether it would catch the villagers of Frio Village. He discovered that the orcs were marching early to hunt for food, leaving him alert as they continued across the mountains.

• An Yang watched the villagers leave and worried that the orc assault force might catch them before they reached Stormwind City's advanced military base.
• An Yang flew to the Redridge Mountains, launched mechanical eyes, and began tracking the orc legion moving through the Black Mire.
• The orcs climbed the mountains and camped to hunt for food, while An Yang identified famous figures including Grommash Hellscream, Blackhand, Durotan, Orgrim Doomhammer, and Kargath Bladefist.
• An Yang concluded that hunting would slow the legion and likely keep it from catching the villagers, then set up warnings and slept on the mountain ridge.
• The next morning, An Yang learned that the orcs had started marching before sunrise, apparently to find prey after their poor meal the night before.

An Yang met Durotan and Orgrim Doomhammer as the Frostwolf Clan crossed the Redridge Mountains, demonstrating his power before warning them they would meet again. He triggered an explosion that started a snow collapse near the pass, leaving the Orcs to take cover as the danger spread down the mountain.

• An Yang persuaded the system to provide real-time translation of the Draenor Orc language and approached the Frostwolf warriors on his flying armor.
• Durotan ordered the Orcs to prepare for battle when they spotted An Yang, who identified Durotan and Orgrim Doomhammer by name.
• An Orc threw a weapon at An Yang, and An Yang used his ion shoulder cannon to knock an armored shoulder guard back into the snow, impressing the Orcs.
• An Yang said he hoped to stand with Durotan in the future, then flew away and launched miniature missiles at the mountain summit.
• Durotan ordered the Orcs to take cover as the explosions destabilized the snow and sent it sliding down the mountain.

An Yang traveled to Ironforge after warning Durotan about Gul’dan’s threat and helping refugees escape scarecrow golems along the way. He reached the dwarven city seeking Commander Lothar, but a squad of armed dwarf warriors came to meet him.

• An Yang warned Durotan that Gul’dan would destroy Azeroth as he had destroyed Draenor, and urged him to slow the orc advance to save his clansmen.
• An Yang destroyed a scarecrow golem threatening villagers from Frio Village and cleared more golems from their route through Westfall.
• An Yang flew through Elwynn Forest and traveled north to Ironforge, marveling at the city built within Dun Morogh Mountain.
• An Yang approached Ironforge on foot, introduced himself as a mage from another world, and said he wanted to see Commander Lothar.
• An Yang secretly cast protective spells while he waited, and a dwarf guard returned with a squad of armed warriors.

An Yang warned Magni Bronzebeard and Lothar that an orc army from Draenor was about to invade, prompting Lothar to leave Ironforge and investigate. After the Dwarf King showed off a firearm, An Yang revealed his advanced armor and flew after Lothar on his gryphon.

• An Yang proved he was a mage and was escorted through Ironforge to meet Magni Bronzebeard and Lothar.
• An Yang warned Magni and Lothar that an orc army tied to Sargeras was crossing the Redridge Mountains and would soon attack Stormwind's outpost and nearby settlements.
• Lothar decided to leave Ironforge and investigate the reported invasion, while Magni showed him and An Yang a firearm.
• An Yang revealed his silvery-white powered armor and hovered above Ironforge's battlements.
• Lothar flew off on a gryphon, and An Yang easily caught up with him in the air.

An Yang and Lothar discovered an Orc army approaching through Westfall, and An Yang explained its origins while urging Lothar to consider cooperating with Durotan. Lothar returned to Stormwind City to warn King Llane, but the court doubted his account until An Yang drew everyone's astonished attention.

• An Yang used stealth to avoid detection as he and Lothar flew ahead and spotted a huge Orc army crossing the wilderness.
• An Yang showed Lothar a projection of Durotan and explained how Gul'dan and the Burning Legion had brought the Orcs from Draenor to invade Azeroth.
• Lothar threatened An Yang with a flintlock and demanded to know how he knew so much, but lowered the weapon after An Yang described his powerful armor.
• An Yang urged Lothar to consider working with Durotan, but Lothar rejected the suggestion and flew back to Stormwind City.
• Lothar warned King Llane and the officers that Orcs were advancing toward Westfall, but they doubted him and questioned An Yang's claims.
• Lothar shouted at the officers, and the room fell silent as everyone stared in astonishment at An Yang behind him.

An Yang warned King Llane and Lothar that the orc invasion was part of Sargeras’s larger plot and persuaded them to wait for a helper before summoning Medivh. He then entered Stormwind’s Arcane Academy to study its magic, until soldiers arrived to tell him Khadgar had been found.

• An Yang showed King Llane and Lothar an image of the orcs and explained that an invasion was approaching.
• An Yang warned Lothar and King Llane that Medivh could not be summoned yet and that they needed to wait for a helper.
• An Yang explained the threat posed by Sargeras and the orcs, persuading King Llane and Lothar to listen to him.
• An Yang used a letter and token from King Llane to enter the Arcane Academy, where he planned to study Azeroth’s magic.
• Kingdom soldiers found An Yang at the Arcane Academy and told him Khadgar had arrived.

An Yang delayed his meeting with King Llane and Lothar to visit the Frio villagers in Stormwind City, then discussed the Orc invasion and the need to trust his warnings. He left Stormwind Keep with Lothar and King Llane to meet Khadgar.

• An Yang learned that Lothar had moved Stormwind's nearby legions to Elwynn Forest and arranged the evacuation of Westfall as Orc forces advanced.
• An Yang asked a soldier to guide him to the Frio villagers, telling the soldiers that the Orcs would soon fall into civil war and that Stormwind should give them time to divide their strength.
• An Yang reunited with old Leichi, learned the villagers had arrived safely, and accepted Aisewei's invitation to lunch despite King Llane and Lothar waiting for him.
• Lothar angrily challenged An Yang for keeping the King waiting, but King Llane defended An Yang and said his warning about conflict between the Orcs might help Stormwind win.
• An Yang announced that they should meet the future legendary Mage, Khadgar, and King Llane signaled Lothar to follow him.