Chapter Summaries

An Yang offered An You and Xiao Xueer summer jobs at An Shi Network, with unusually good conditions that matched An You’s joking demands. After they questioned whether the offer was real, he drove them to the company, where they saw the imposing building for themselves.

• An You and Xiao Xueer bickered about An You’s summer-job demands while An Yang listened.
• An Yang said he had arranged two-month summer jobs for them at An Shi Network, with good pay, flexible department choices, and a comfortable workplace.
• An You and Xiao Xueer were shocked by the offer, and An You briefly suspected An Yang had been scammed.
• An Yang assured them that he had also helped Sister Weiwei get a job at An Shi Electronics and offered to show them their workplace.
• An Yang took An You and Xiao Xueer to An Shi Network, where they saw the company’s imposing building.

An Yang brought An You and Xiao Xueer to An Shi Network Technology to choose summer jobs, while Xiao Xueer’s closeness to him left An You awkward and increasingly suspicious. After touring the company and seeing the manager’s unusually deferential treatment, An You remained unsettled as they left to get dinner.

• Xiao Xueer linked arms with An Yang and asked which department she should join for a summer job.
• An Yang introduced An You and Xiao Xueer to the HR manager, who personally toured them around the company and its facilities.
• An Yang waited in the tea lounge while An You and Xiao Xueer explored, and he noticed a waitress watching him curiously.
• The manager returned with the women, and Xiao Xueer said she was satisfied with the company’s environment.
• An Yang told the women to decide which departments they wanted and invited them to dinner, while An You left with her doubts unresolved.

An Yang took An You and Xiao Xueer out to eat and stroll, where they watched a street musician sing and help a poor young girl earn money. Reflecting on the musician’s kindness as a form of cultivation, An Yang left, knowing he was not following that path.

• An You questioned An Yang about his money and his connection to An Shi Group, but he avoided explaining his businesses.
• An Yang took An You and Xiao Xueer to a restaurant, then walked with them as their relationship became warmer.
• The three stopped to watch a young man play guitar and sing while a little girl stood beside him.
• After performing, the young man gave all the money from his guitar case to the girl and left, and she began singing for the crowd.
• An Yang considered the young man's kindness and clear state of mind a kind of cultivation, then silently left.

An Yang took An You and Xiao Xueer for an evening stroll before driving them to the teacher apartment they had rented for summer vacation. Xiao Xueer invited him inside for tea, and as An You went to shower, Xiao Xueer went to brew tea with him.

• An Yang bought grilled skewers for An You and Xiao Xueer, and they ate while walking through the busy city streets.
• An You and Xiao Xueer joked with An Yang about things they saw while shopping, then showed him the apartment they had rented for the summer.
• An Yang initially declined Xiao Xueer's invitation for tea, but agreed to come inside after she suggested he look at An You's living quarters.
• An Yang praised the apartment and warned the two girls to be careful because the old dorm building had little security.
• An You went to shower while Xiao Xueer offered to brew tea for An Yang.

An Yang visited his younger sister An You and struggled to resist the temptation of her friend Xiao Xueer before leaving. Back at the villa, he reunited with Xiao Qian and reassured her that he would not abandon her.

• An Yang drank tea with Xiao Xueer while An You showered nearby, then hurried to leave when Xiao Xueer’s closeness tempted him.
• An Yang returned to the villa, where Huang Lan noticed a woman’s perfume on him and Rabbit Demon found a strand of hair on his arm.
• Xiao Qian explained that An Yang had visited his younger sister, and Rabbit Demon leaned against him while the others watched television.
• An Yang went to bed with Xiao Qian and praised how alluring she had become as her cultivation improved.
• Xiao Qian recalled how frightened and unfamiliar the world had seemed when she first arrived, then admitted she still feared being left alone if An Yang abandoned her.
• An Yang comforted Xiao Qian and promised to continue taking good care of her.

Xiao Qian asked An Yang to help her understand Divine Continent spellcraft, and he spent much of the day teaching her. After the rain stopped, An Yang resumed studying magic and cultivation, reflecting on the importance of broad knowledge alongside power.

• Xiaochán left the roof when thunder began, and the Rabbit Demon followed her downstairs as the rain started.
• Huang Lan used a spell to soften the rain over the rooftop plants, then watched as the Rabbit Demon came up with umbrellas to check on them.
• Xiao Qian asked An Yang to explain the Divine Continent spells she had been studying, and he agreed to teach her at home.
• An Yang rested on the sofa with the Rabbit Demon curled in his arms.
• After the rain stopped, An Yang went to the roof to read and practice, considering how practitioners needed both strength and knowledge.

After reconsidering Taoist magic, An Yang decided to study versatile and uncanny spells so he could better understand them and teach Xiao Qian. He returned to the Apocalypse World, reviewed reports on his reforms, and called a meeting with the base’s council members and military generals.

• An Yang read Cheng Yin Zhenren's Notes and realized he had been too focused on lethal spells instead of Taoist magic’s varied strengths.
• An Yang decided to study Yin energy, uncanny, and soul-body spells, both to prepare for future threats and to teach Xiao Qian.
• The Rabbit Demon massaged An Yang’s head, apparently having learned the technique from Xiao Qian.
• An Yang entered the Apocalypse World and reviewed reports on Taoist magic education, the Special Abilities Control Department, and immigrants from the Divine Continent world.
• An Yang ordered a meeting at eight o’clock with the base council members and main military generals, then went out to observe the lively streets.

An Yang listened in a Pingnan City teahouse as residents discussed Taoist magic education, the military, and the Supreme Commander’s influence. A rumor that the Base Army might expand its territory spread through the teahouse after Old Hu mentioned a possible contract, and An Yang quietly left as people speculated about the base’s growing population.

• An Yang visited a teahouse and heard young people discuss their cultivation lessons and a student who had demonstrated magic.
• Old Hu described the military’s Taoist magic instruction, different cultivation paths, and the limited civilian curriculum to the students and other patrons.
• Old Hu said the Base Army might expand its territory and left to secure a contract before someone else did.
• One of Old Hu’s friends revealed that Old Hu’s brother-in-law was an influential army officer, prompting the young people to stop questioning him.
• The teahouse patrons speculated that the base’s newly arrived population would make territorial expansion possible, while An Yang quietly paid and left.

An Yang approved a major territorial expansion for Huaibei Base and outlined plans to prepare for war against zombies. He also proposed training troops in the faster-flowing Divine Continent world, then introduced arcane magic alongside Taoism and technology.

• An Yang convened Huaibei Base’s councilors and military generals and approved an expedition to occupy Luoxiao Province and Shanbei Province.
• An Yang ordered preparations for mass immigration, military and industrial expansion, and an eventual all-out war to eliminate the zombies.
• The zombie dominators, including the Empress, worried that the base might destroy them once zombies were gone and human civilization recovered.
• An Yang proposed sending selected troops to the Divine Continent world for training because time passed faster there, and the councilors supported the plan.
• Lan Chengxiang’s account showed An Yang how Taoist magic had boosted soldiers and fascinated researchers, so An Yang added arcane magic to the base’s education plans.

An Yang held a grand gala at the Nanguang Hotel to bring together representatives from every sector of Huaibei Base. As the festivities began, Yang Zi and Liu Qing performed alongside the base’s officials, officers, Taoist teachers, researchers, and other guests.

• Yang Zi and Liu Qing prepared to perform, reflecting on how the Great Calamity had interrupted their former lives and how they had built independence in the base.
• Teachers, workers, students, merchants, officials, and military officers arrived at the hotel, where Taoist teachers drew attention and generals approached researchers to discuss military projects.
• Guests watched bloodied survivors enter, then recognized the arrival of the base’s highest authorities and An Yang.
• An Yang waved away the guests’ attempts to stand and salute, and the gala began with dinner and performances.

An Yang ended the base’s gala, set plans for its military, political, and research development, and distributed foundational Daoist and technological knowledge before returning to the real world. He reunited with Xiao Qian and learned that An You was already being treated as An Shi Group’s little princess.

• Chen Yafei and Chang Hui recognized Yang Zi and Liu Qing performing at the gala and recalled their time together during the early days of the Great Calamity.
• Zhou Mingyuan and An Yang addressed the gala guests, sharing the base’s policies and development plans before the event ended.
• An Yang held a formal meeting to plan the base’s future, then used the Space-Time Force System to distribute Daoist and technological knowledge to its units.
• After delegating conscription, army expansion, and instructor training, An Yang opened the Gate of Space and returned to the villa, where Xiao Qian teased him for being away.
• An Yang called An You to ask how work was going, and Xiao Xueer told him that An You had been transferred to the general manager’s office and was already called the little princess of An Shi Group.

An Yang learned that An You was mistaken for the An Shi Group boss’s daughter and forced the Rabbit Demon to join Xiaochán’s cultivation sessions. After three quiet days at home, he returned to Parrens and surveyed Silver Moon City’s rapid growth and the spread of Daoism among his heavenly soldiers.

• Xiao Xueer told An Yang that coworkers assumed An You was the An Shi Group boss’s daughter and that the general manager was grooming her as a successor.
• An Yang reprimanded the Rabbit Demon for neglecting cultivation and sent her to the rooftop to practice with Xiaochán, who he tasked with supervising her.
• An Yang spent three days at home studying Daoist and magic texts before leaving Xiao Qian’s home life and returning to Parrens.
• An Yang and An Qi surveyed the expanding Silver Moon City, whose defenses and buildings were still under construction as the territory grew into a major human stronghold.
• An Yang observed that the Silver Moon Legion’s victories were weakening the mechanical creatures and that Daoism had spread quickly among his heavenly soldiers.

An Yang tested the mature Sacred Warrior Modification Plan at the Silver Moon Altar and discovered that it could still improve his already exceptional physical abilities. After the successful procedure, he left to bathe while An Qi followed him.

• An Yang asked An Qi about the Sacred Warrior Plan, and she explained that it could raise physical standards but had limited effects on speed, stamina, and brainpower.
• An Qi told An Yang that Earl was returning, and An Yang asked her to take him to test the modification plan.
• At the Silver Moon Altar, An Yang underwent the Sacred Warrior modification while the Biological Assistance Chip analyzed the strengthening substances.
• An Yang emerged from the procedure with his constitution at 9.8, strength at 9.9, and speed at 8.2, while his brainpower remained unchanged.
• An Qi offered to attend to An Yang's bath, but he declined and she followed him.

An Yang strengthened Silver Moon City, met with other Divine Generals, and returned to the real world, where he reunited with Xiao Qian and the others. The chapter ended with An Yang preparing to attend a banquet in Jinguan City.

• An Yang placed the General's Heart in the altar, triggering a beam of light that drew Silver Moon City's attention.
• Three days later, An Yang toured Silver Moon City's defenses with Earl and An Qi, then replenished weapons and spoke with other Divine Generals to form a verbal alliance.
• An Yang returned to the real world, trained troops in the Divine Continent world, and found Xiaochán helping Xiao Qian prepare dinner.
• An Yang and the women shared dinner and went out for a walk together that evening.
• The next day, Xiao Qian helped An Yang dress for a banquet in Jinguan City.

An Yang and Xiao Qian attended a gathering of powerful officials, where An Yang inspected the forces under his control and asserted his status. He left the Rabbit Demon at home at first, but Xiao Qian brought her along in rabbit form.

• An Yang dressed formally and told the Rabbit Demon to stay home while he and Xiao Qian went out on important business.
• Xiao Qian offered to take the Rabbit Demon if she transformed into a rabbit, and the Rabbit Demon joined them in her true form.
• An Yang and Xiao Qian arrived at a private venue frequented by the city's most powerful figures, whose attendees showed them deference.
• An Yang entered the gathering with Xiao Qian beside him and took the highest seat as the Rabbit Demon explored the table.

An You and Xiao Xueer spotted a man who looked like An Yang arriving at a prestigious building and watched for hours, unable to confirm his identity. As they headed back to school, Xiao Qian noticed them from the car and asked An Yang whether they were Xiao You and Sister Xueer.

• An You and Xiao Xueer stopped at a clay-pot skewer shop across from a grand building where officials and bodyguards were gathering.
• They saw a Rolls-Royce arrive without a license plate and recognized the suited man beside it as someone who looked like An Yang, accompanied by Xiao Qian.
• An You and Xiao Xueer waited at the shop, but they could not clearly see An Yang's face when he eventually emerged from the building.
• An You and Xiao Xueer started walking back toward school, while Xiao Qian pointed across the road and asked An Yang if she had seen Xiao You and Sister Xueer.

An Yang picked up An You and Xiao Xueer late at night and drove them back to their dorm, where An You began to recognize how successful her brother had become. Afterward, the system announced that An Yang would enter a new mission world in 24 hours.

• An Yang spotted An You and Xiao Xueer walking at night and had Qiu Yan turn the car around to pick them up.
• An Yang and Xiao Qian reminded the two girls to stay safe, while An You studied her brother and reconsidered her view of him.
• The Rabbit Demon hopped into An You's arms, then returned to An Yang and settled between his thighs.
• An Yang's car took An You and Xiao Xueer to their dorm, and he waited until Xiao Xueer texted that she was inside before leaving.
• Xiao Qian teased An Yang about his taste in women, and the system announced that he would enter a new mission world in 24 hours.

An Yang entered the world of the first Transformers movie and began identifying its timeline and location. After confirming that Sam Witwicky’s eBay listing was online, he left the café with Sam’s address located.

• An Yang said goodbye to Xiao Qian, the Rabbit Demon, Xiaochán, and Huang Lan before the system sent him to the Transformers origin world.
• An Yang appeared in a shabby alley, frightened a woman who thought he had fallen from the sky, and inferred that he was in an English-speaking city.
• An Yang fired a shot into a parked car to deter a group of youths who appeared ready to rob him, then continued on without harming them.
• An Yang went to a café and reviewed the first movie’s plot, reasoning that the young thug’s old phone and the story’s setup pointed to the first Transformers movie.
• An Yang used a borrowed laptop and his assistance chip to find Sam Witwicky’s eBay listing and locate Sam’s address.

An Yang arrived in the Transformers world to acquire Cybertronian technology and waited near Sam’s home for Bumblebee to appear. After witnessing Bumblebee’s landing and tracking Sam’s activities, he saw the Autobot arrive disguised as an old Chevrolet Camaro.

• An Yang explained why Cybertronian warship and weapon technology mattered to him, then traveled to Sam’s neighborhood and rented a house to watch Sam.
• An Yang used a mechanical eye to monitor Sam’s home and spent the evening brushing off a sixteen-year-old girl who pursued him.
• An Yang sensed Bumblebee’s fiery arrival and found the smoking impact site, but chose to wait for the Autobot to approach Sam.
• An Yang hacked the US military network and saw a report about Blackout attacking a military base in Qatar.
• Sam’s father took him car shopping, and An Yang’s mechanical eye reported that Sam returned driving Bumblebee disguised as an old Chevrolet Camaro.

An Yang joined Sam and Miles at a lakeside gathering, where he intervened when a bully threatened Sam and broke the boy’s hand. He then approached Bumblebee and addressed the disguised car, leaving the encounter poised for a response.

• An Yang studied the Divine Technique of Seizing Luck and Veins before noticing Sam and Miles drive away.
• Sam and Miles arrived at a lake, where Sam became nervous upon seeing his crush Mekala with a bullying classmate.
• The bully taunted Sam about his failed football tryout, and Sam tried to deflect the mockery with jokes.
• An Yang arrived and urged Sam to stand up for himself, calling the bully a wimp.
• The bully punched An Yang, who caught his fist and broke bones in his hand.
• An Yang patted Sam’s shoulder, walked to Bumblebee, and greeted the disguised car.