Chapter Summaries

An Yang rescued Lothar from the battle with Grom and later helped Durotan escape Gul'dan's planned betrayal. As the Frostwolf Clan fled the burning camp, An Yang watched from above.

• An Yang dropped a bomb on Grom and the Orcs, then carried Lothar to King Llane's retreating group.
• Lothar learned that Medivh was unconscious and had been taken back to Karazhan.
• An Yang secretly followed the Orcs to the Blasted Lands and warned Durotan that Gul'dan would destroy the Frostwolf Clan.
• An Yang returned Durotan's confiscated gear and arranged a distraction so Durotan could lead his clan away.
• An Yang killed Orc guards, set the western camp ablaze, and drew most of the Orcs toward the attack.
• Durotan led the Frostwolf Clan out of camp while An Yang watched from the sky.

An Yang visited a grieving Lothar in Goldshire and explained that Medivh had likely been corrupted by the Fel, while Lothar struggled with the death of his son Kaelen. The next day, Lothar returned to duty for Stormwind’s military meeting, which Medivh also attended despite having already exhausted his Guardian powers.

• An Yang returned to Elwynn Forest, saw the destruction caused by the war, and went to Goldshire to find Lothar grieving at the Lion's Pride Inn.
• An Yang told Lothar that Kaelen would have died in the original future and suggested that Medivh had been corrupted by the Fel.
• Lothar recalled blaming Kaelen for his mother's death and regretted never having spoken properly with his son; An Yang left him with Garona.
• An Yang rented a room and blocked his hearing while Lothar and Garona were left alone together.
• The next day, Lothar attended Stormwind City's military meeting, where Medivh was also present despite having exhausted his powers and fallen under Sargeras's influence.

Kaelen reassured Lothar that King Llane would campaign against the Orcs and promised to free him from the dungeon. After Llane’s army departed, Kaelen met Khadgar, who told him that Medivh had been corrupted by Sargeras, and the two entered the dungeon to rescue Lothar and confront the threat.

• Kaelen stopped the soldiers escorting Lothar and promised to get him out of the dungeon after explaining that Medivh had manipulated him into an emotional outburst.
• King Llane led his army out of Stormwind, entrusting Varian with protecting the queen and children before heading toward Elwynn Forest.
• Kaelen donned silvery-white armor, bypassed the guards, and waited for Khadgar at the dungeon entrance.
• Khadgar arrived on a gryphon, and Kaelen used a Sleep spell on the guards before opening the dungeon door.
• Khadgar told Kaelen that Medivh had awakened with Fel in his eyes and that Alodi had confirmed his corruption before vanishing.
• Kaelen said Sargeras controlled Medivh and warned that they had to stop him, and Khadgar replied that he believed Kaelen.

Lothar, Khadgar, and An Yang escaped the prison and reached Karazhan to confront the corrupted Medivh before he could open the Dark Portal. Medivh overwhelmed Lothar and countered Khadgar’s spell, then began chanting the portal incantation as the chapter ended.

• Lothar tried to persuade his guard to release him, but the guard suddenly collapsed, and An Yang and Khadgar arrived to free him.
• Khadgar proposed confronting Medivh, and An Yang directed Lothar and Khadgar to stall him while he waited for a chance to attack.
• The three traveled to Karazhan, where they found Moroes dead, drained of his life by Fel.
• Lothar and Khadgar approached Medivh, who seized Lothar with a golden hand and shattered Khadgar’s Arcane projectile with Counterspell.
• Medivh began chanting the incantation to open the Dark Portal, and Khadgar warned that they had to stop him.

Durotan challenged Gul'dan to a Mak'gora in the Horde camp, hoping to kill him without magic and prevent the destruction of the Dark Portal. Their fight left Gul'dan reeling, but the Dark Portal began to glow and a chant announced that someone had opened the passage to Azeroth.

• Durotan met King Llane and proposed challenging Gul'dan to a Mak'gora, with the Frostwolf Clan set to join the humans if he lost.
• Durotan entered the Horde camp and formally challenged Gul'dan, whose acceptance was supported by Orgrim.
• Durotan and Gul'dan fought hand to hand, with Gul'dan initially gaining the upper hand before Durotan knocked him down and broke two of his back spurs.
• The Dark Portal flared with green light as an ethereal chant sounded, signaling that someone had opened the passage to Azeroth.

Durotan used the copper bells to withstand Gul'dan's Fel and kept him occupied, preventing the Dark Portal from opening and giving Lothar and Khadgar a chance to attack Medivh. An Yang destroyed Medivh's stone giant, leaving the Guardian exposed as the chapter ended.

• Gul'dan tried to interrupt the Mak'gora with Fel, but Durotan raised the copper bells and formed a protective barrier around himself.
• Durotan charged through the Fel and struck Gul'dan, then accused him of betraying Orc traditions as they continued fighting.
• Durotan's fight with Gul'dan kept the Dark Portal from opening and gave Lothar and Khadgar a safer opportunity to attack Medivh.
• Medivh's stone giant came alive and continued chanting while Medivh prepared to fight Lothar and Khadgar.
• An Yang appeared and shattered the stone giant with a fiery attack, forcing Medivh to chant for the Dark Portal himself.

An Yang helped Lothar and Khadgar defeat the corrupted Medivh by exploiting the struggle between Medivh and Sargeras and urging Khadgar to purge the Fel energy. Medivh recovered, opened a portal to Stormwind so the human army could retreat, and Lothar left to rejoin his king.

• An Yang told Lothar to distract Medivh and awaken his kind consciousness, and Lothar begged Medivh to spare King Llane.
• Medivh briefly resisted Sargeras, giving An Yang time to fire missiles and ion cannons that knocked Medivh into the Fel pool.
• An Yang urged Khadgar to enter the pool and extinguish Medivh's Fel energy, and Khadgar resisted the corruption and released a burst of golden light.
• The Fel energy dispersed through Karazhan, leaving Medivh restored to human form and Khadgar exhausted but free of corruption.
• Medivh opened a portal to Stormwind so the human army could retreat, and An Yang urged Lothar to leave for his waiting king.

An Yang claimed Karazhan’s knowledge and Atiesh after Medivh died, while the Orcs and humans fought a decisive battle after the Dark Portal closed. He planned to occupy the tower and scan its books, but Medivh’s residual Arcane energy began tearing open space.

• Medivh died, leaving An Yang to claim the knowledge in Karazhan and take Atiesh.
• The Dark Portal’s green light vanished during the duel, and Durotan attacked the distracted Gul’dan.
• King Llane led the human army in a charge against the Orc camp to rescue the prisoners.
• Durotan led the Frostwolf Clan against Gul’dan’s forces, and Orgrim joined him as the battle spread.
• An Yang carried Khadgar into Karazhan, collected Medivh’s staff, and decided to occupy the tower and scan its library.
• Medivh’s lingering Arcane energy began tearing open space, so An Yang moved the unconscious Khadgar away from the corpse.

An Yang tested Atiesh and negotiated with Khadgar to help him claim Karazhan in exchange for access to its books. As Karazhan fell under a curse, An Yang arranged to copy its ancient texts and began studying an introductory Azerothian meditation method.

• An Yang discovered that Atiesh could improve the speed, precision, and stability of magical power, though it was of little use with the Divine Continent’s spells.
• Khadgar woke, and An Yang healed him before they agreed that Khadgar would take Karazhan while granting An Yang access to its knowledge.
• An Yang warned Khadgar that spatial rifts were consuming the tower’s upper levels and that Medivh’s death would bring a curse.
• An Yang hired workers to turn the pages of Karazhan’s books so his mechanical eyes could scan and record them before the curse worsened.
• An Yang read Erastie’s Notes, an introductory meditation method for practicing Azerothian magic.

An Yang learned that Stormwind's war with the Orcs had temporarily ceased, then drove away Dalaran mages who came to investigate Medivh's death. As Lothar and Orgrim's armies clashed again, An Yang remained intent on studying Azeroth's magic and leaving without further involvement.

• Khadgar told An Yang that King Llane had rescued Stormwind's prisoners and the war had temporarily stopped, surprising An Yang because Llane had survived.
• Khadgar reported that Gul'dan had escaped after Durotan and Orgrim wounded him, while Orgrim seized control of the Horde and faced Stormwind's forces.
• An Yang said he wanted to study Azeroth's magical knowledge and avoid interfering further in the human-Orc conflict.
• Dalaran mages arrived to investigate Medivh's corruption and death, and An Yang drove them away after they confronted Khadgar.
• Lothar's human army clashed again with Orgrim's Orc army.

After completing his mission, An Yang spent his rewards on attributes and foundational knowledge, then drew an item ability that let him turn abilities he mastered into upgradeable skills. He converted Kunlun Art into a skill, but regretted spending all his skill points before discovering the new ability; the chapter ended with his updated personal data.

• The system announced mission rewards, and An Yang allocated his attribute points to brainpower and strength while spending two skill points on technology skills.
• An Yang learned that the system could provide foundational spell-civilization knowledge, then used his remaining nine skill points on Great Dao Basic Analysis, Spiritual Energy Composition Analysis, and Magic Power Conversion Principle.
• The system drew Skill Generation, allowing An Yang to turn mastered abilities into skills that could be upgraded with skill points.
• An Yang complained that he had used all eleven skill points before learning about Skill Generation, then asked the system to convert Kunlun Art into a mastered skill.
• An Yang checked his updated personal data, which listed Kunlun Art at Level 8 and showed that no attribute or skill points remained.

An Yang received a dispatch reporting that Stormwind was losing ground to the Orcs and Lothar had been badly wounded by Orgrim, but he refused to join the war. Khadgar left to seek allies, while An Yang stayed to guard Karazhan and prepared to confront Archmage Antonidas with an electromagnetic sniper rifle.

• An Yang read a military dispatch describing Stormwind’s retreat and Lothar’s serious injury after his duel with Orgrim.
• An Yang told Khadgar he would not intervene in the war, though he planned to visit the wounded Lothar.
• Khadgar departed to seek help from the other human kingdoms, the dwarves, and the Night Elves, leaving An Yang to guard Karazhan.
• Archmage Antonidas and the Kirin Tor Mages arrived at Karazhan the next day.
• An Yang prepared an electromagnetic sniper rifle and went upstairs to face the arriving Mages.

An Yang ambushed Antonidas and the Dalaran mages to stop them from claiming Karazhan, then left to find Lothar in the Blasted Lands. He arrived at the Stormwind Army camp and found Lothar badly injured but under the care of priests.

• An Yang used his Electromagnetic Sniper Rifle to wound Antonidas and the other Dalaran mages before confronting them at Karazhan.
• An Yang warned Antonidas to leave Karazhan, argued that it belonged to Khadgar, and flew away when the mages recognized him as the prophet.
• An Yang returned to Karazhan, found and memorized a map of Azeroth, and told the civilians to keep turning pages while he was away.
• An Yang appeared at the Stormwind Army camp in the Blasted Lands and was escorted to Lothar's tent.
• An Yang teased the severely injured Lothar after the priests finished treating him and left the tent.

An Yang left the injured Lothar and set out to kill Gul'dan, whom he defeated while the Frostwolf Clan pursued them. After presenting Gul'dan's head to Durotan, An Yang prepared to leave the world.

• An Yang told Lothar he would try to kill Gul'dan if their paths crossed, and Lothar directed him west toward the fleeing Orc.
• An Yang intercepted Gul'dan and his guards, revealed his identity, and challenged Gul'dan to a fight.
• Gul'dan sent his Orcs away to watch for the Frostwolf Clan and fought An Yang in a battle that devastated the valley.
• When Durotan and the Frostwolf Clan arrived, An Yang showed them Gul'dan's severed head.
• An Yang told Durotan he was about to leave the world and wished the Orcs a peaceful future, then accepted Durotan's bracelet as nano-armor began covering him.

After gathering knowledge and saying farewell to his acquaintances in Azeroth, An Yang returned to his home world. He reunited with Huang Lan, Xiaochán, and the Rabbit Demon, who eagerly pounced at him.

• An Yang visited Dalaran to steal magical knowledge, then said farewell to Aisewei, the Frio Village villagers, and his acquaintances in the war between humans and orcs.
• An Yang learned that Orgrim had ambushed the human army and killed King Llane, leaving Lothar to lead Stormwind's struggling forces.
• An Yang decided not to interfere further and left Azeroth, briefly spotting what he thought was a Bronze Dragon as he vanished.
• An Yang returned to his villa, where Huang Lan, Xiaochán, and the Rabbit Demon were watching a movie.
• Huang Lan greeted An Yang, and the Rabbit Demon leapt over the sofa and pounced into his arms.

An Yang returned from Azeroth and reunited with Rabbit Demon, Xiao Qian, Xiaochán, and Huang Lan, then caught up on messages and asked Xiao Xueer about her and An You’s summer jobs. Xiao Xueer said they had returned to Jinguan City after visiting Yan City, but their job search remained unanswered.

• Rabbit Demon greeted An Yang with an exuberant embrace, and he reunited warmly with Xiao Qian while Xiaochán and Huang Lan watched a movie.
• Rabbit Demon called Pirates of the Caribbean “Carrefour Pirates” and The Shawshank Redemption “Starbucks Redemption,” amusing Xiao Qian and An Yang.
• An Yang reflected on his long stay in Azeroth and the knowledge he had gathered before messaging family, friends, and faction contacts to say he was back.
• Xiao Xueer replied that she and An You had finished exams, visited Yan City, and returned to Jinguan City.
• An Yang asked Xiao Xueer how their search for summer jobs was going.

An Yang agreed to find An You and Xiao Xueer summer jobs and invited them for coffee, while An You struggled with her embarrassment over accepting his help. The chapter ended with Xiao Xueer messaging An Yang as An You tried to snatch her phone.

• An Yang promised Xiao Xueer he would find summer jobs for her and An You, and warned them to avoid scams and the summer heat.
• Xiao Xueer told An Yang that she and An You had nearly been scammed while job hunting, then teased An You after she saw the messages.
• An You privately wrestled with how natural she had begun to find An Yang's help, even though accepting it made her feel embarrassed and inferior.
• Xiao Xueer told An You that An Yang had offered to treat them to coffee and help them find jobs, while An You insisted she could manage without him.
• An You tried to grab Xiao Xueer's phone, accusing her of telling An Yang about her again, but Xiao Xueer kept messaging him.

An Yang and Xiao Qian took their companions to Shizhu Yaju for a welcome-back dinner, where the restaurant made unusual preparations for the female demons. The group began eating in private while enjoying the view over Jinguan City.

• An Yang agreed to Xiao Qian's suggestion to dine at Shizhu Yaju in Yinshan Building.
• The restaurant specially obtained a huge slab of beef and natural alfalfa grass after its owner ordered preparations for the guests.
• An Yang arrived with three beautiful women and a timid little girl, drawing attention from diners before the group entered the best private room.
• An Yang dismissed the waiters and the guzheng player so the group could eat without being watched.
• An Yang and his companions began their meal as they looked out over Jinguan City from the glass-walled room.

An Yang visited An You and Xiao Xueer at a Starbucks near Jin'guan University Town to discuss summer internships he had arranged for them at An Shi Group. He also prepared a separate villa for the three banshees, and the chapter ended with An You realizing she had ordered bitter black coffee because she thought it tasted like chocolate.

• An Yang arranged summer internship positions at An Shi Group for An You and Xiao Xueer.
• An Yang inspected the villa under construction for the three banshees, which would give them a comfortable home near his own.
• An Yang drove to Jin'guan University Town, where Xiao Xueer greeted him outside Starbucks and brought him to An You.
• An You teased An Yang for having ignored her during his previous visit while paying attention to Xiao Xueer.
• An Yang ordered black coffee for himself and a mocha for An You after she complained that her black coffee was bitter.

An Yang, Xiao Xueer, and An You met at a café and discussed summer jobs, while An You felt sidelined by the close rapport between her brother and best friend. Xiao Xueer revealed An You's wish for an easy, well-paid job that would provide social experience, embarrassing her as An Yang listened.

• Xiao Xueer chatted with An Yang about the summer heat and their experiences with dorm air conditioning while An You felt ignored.
• An Yang asked An You what kind of summer job she wanted and said he had already found one for them to consider.
• An You teased An Yang for boasting about his connections, and Xiao Xueer backed him up by recounting what An You had told her before bed.
• An Yang briefly imagined Xiao Xueer and An You in their pajamas, then stopped himself and wondered why his enhanced brainpower fueled such thoughts.
• An You denied saying she wanted an easy, well-paid job that offered social experience and blamed Xiao Xueer for exposing her.