Chapter Summaries

An Yang warned Charles, Moira, and Mystique about Apocalypse and agreed to handle his four followers while refusing to fight Apocalypse himself. He helped Jean develop her control and studied her abilities before Charles returned with Mystique, both looking grave, to speak with him.

• An Yang told Charles that Apocalypse wanted to destroy human civilization and urged the group to gather powerful mutants, including Magneto and Jean.
• An Yang refused to join the battle against Apocalypse but offered to take on the four mutants accompanying him.
• The next day, Jean told An Yang that his meditation method was improving her self-control, and he collected a sample of her blood to study her powers.
• An Yang gave Jean a second symbol and continued analyzing her abilities, including her telepathy, telekinesis, and hidden energy.
• Charles and Mystique arrived at An Yang's door with grave expressions, and Charles asked to talk.

An Yang agreed to help the X-Men confront Apocalypse and his four followers, then joined the team traveling to Fort Worth. The battle began when Apocalypse rejected Professor Charles’s demand that he answer for the Alhambra massacre, and An Yang prepared to fight.

• Professor Charles told An Yang that Apocalypse’s followers had massacred at least two hundred thousand people in Alhambra and explained the plan to attack them.
• An Yang identified Thomas as the Plague Knight, learned that Apocalypse could transfer his power and will, and warned Professor Charles about Havok’s brother Scott.
• Magneto arrived, and the X-Men boarded Hank’s jet for Fort Worth, where Scott and Mystique were waiting.
• Professor Charles divided the group into teams, sending An Yang with Mystique, Nightcrawler, Angel, and Hank to intercept Apocalypse’s followers.
• Apocalypse dismissed the X-Men’s demand for justice and proposed that they join him in creating a world for mutants.
• Magneto and Havok attacked Apocalypse, but his barrier stopped their blows; An Yang enchanted his sword, transformed into black mist, and rose into the air.

An Yang killed Thomas and Psylocke, then persuaded Storm and the Earth Manipulator to turn against Apocalypse as the battle in Fort Worth worsened. With Apocalypse overpowering the heroes, An Yang summoned a One-Eyed Man-Eating Flower to attack him while Jean prepared to unleash her power.

• An Yang killed Thomas, defeated Psylocke, and forced Storm and the Earth Manipulator to surrender.
• As the fight devastated Fort Worth, An Yang led Storm and the Earth Manipulator away from the battlefield, but they turned back after seeing Mystique fall.
• Apocalypse overwhelmed the heroes, and Professor Charles pleaded with An Yang for help while Jean stood frozen in fear.
• Storm and the Earth Manipulator joined the fight against Apocalypse, and An Yang urged Jean to release her power.
• An Yang summoned a One-Eyed Man-Eating Flower, whose roots pierced Apocalypse's barrier and struck his body.
• Jean stepped forward, and An Yang recalled the flower.

Jean shattered Apocalypse’s power and will, and the One-Eyed Man-Eating Flower tore him apart before An Yang made the flower disappear. After Apocalypse’s defeat, Storm and Jimmy cleared their names, the X-Men began rebuilding, and An Yang continued researching Jean’s powers.

• Jean destroyed Apocalypse’s armor, barrier, and consciousness, leaving him vulnerable to the One-Eyed Man-Eating Flower, which devoured him.
• An Yang dismissed the flower, and Magneto and Moira persuaded the arriving authorities to treat Storm and Jimmy as heroes rather than arrest them.
• An Yang and the others left the devastated city, and he reassured Jimmy that the world could forgive him for helping Apocalypse before he changed sides.
• Professor Charles cleared Magneto’s name, Storm and Jimmy settled at Xavier’s School, and the survivors decided to rebuild the X-Men; An Yang declined their invitation.
• Three days later, An Yang tested Jean’s psychic fluctuations in his laboratory, but his chip failed to analyze the data.

An Yang left the mutant world after failing to fully understand how mutant powers worked, though his research gave him new clues about the laws behind them. Back home, he reunited with Xiao Qian and the demons, then asked the Rabbit Demon about her cultivation, leaving her scrambling to distract him with fruit.

• An Yang found that he could simulate parts of Storm's and Blue Demon's powers but could not reproduce the mysterious law-like mechanisms that let them control their abilities freely.
• An Yang told Jean and Scott he was leaving, gave Jean a complete set of meditation symbols, and explained that his wife was waiting for him at home.
• The professor hosted a farewell banquet, and An Yang left the mutant world the next day with research notes and a slightly deeper understanding of laws.
• Huang Lan completed her mission and noticed that An Yang had returned, so she and Xiaochán went to join him.
• An Yang relaxed at home while the Rabbit Demon served him fruit, then asked how her cultivation was progressing; she tried to divert him by offering dragon fruit.

An Yang spent a quiet afternoon at home with Huang Lan, Xiaochán, and the Rabbit Demon, then reunited with Xiao Qian and checked his newly acquired Skill Generation ability. He used it to turn Demon Body into a skill and raised it to level six.

• Huang Lan told An Yang that her cultivation had improved enough for her to eat fruit, while Xiaochán looked discouraged by her slower progress.
• An Yang asked Xiaochán and the Rabbit Demon to massage his legs, and Huang Lan sensed a trace of allure from Xiaochán.
• Xiao Qian returned in the evening and found An Yang asleep on the Rabbit Demon's lap; An Yang thanked her for her work on the global strategy.
• An Yang used Skill Generation to add Demon Body to his mastered skills and spent two Skill Points raising it from level five to level six.

An Yang accepted an invitation to Yizhou University's centenary celebration and arranged to attend with two classmates. The next day, he ate hotpot with An You and Xiao Xueer, where An You claimed her inflamed tonsils kept her from eating spicy food.

• An Yang decided to attend Yizhou University's centenary celebration after receiving an invitation arranged through Ji Weiwei.
• An Yang asked his old class group who would attend, then arranged to enter the celebration with Cheng Luo and Hua Xueqin.
• An Yang went to a Jinguan City hotpot restaurant with An You and Xiao Xueer.
• An You avoided the spicy broth and said her tonsils were inflamed, while An Yang remained suspicious.

An Yang ate hot pot with An You and Xiao Xueer, then learned that An You had arranged to audition at An Shi Media after her training classes. When An Yang announced he would attend their alma mater’s centennial anniversary, An You desperately tried to stop him, leaving the reason for her panic undisclosed.

• An Yang, An You, and Xiao Xueer ate hot pot and joked together while discussing An You and Xiao Xueer’s acting and vocal training.
• An You told An Yang that she had contacted An Shi Media and planned to audition with Xiao Xueer after they finished their studies.
• An Yang said he would attend their school’s centennial anniversary, and An You reacted with alarm and tried to hide why she did not want him there.
• An You insisted that An Yang stay away from the anniversary and offered to call him “big brother” as an incentive.
• An Yang rejected her offer and said he would go find out what had made his sister so desperate to keep him from attending.

An Yang and Ji Weiwei attended Yizhou University’s centennial anniversary, reminiscing about their student days as they arrived on campus. The chapter left them following two student receptionists into the celebration.

• An You and Xiao Xueer discussed attending the anniversary, and An Yang teased An You about her school influence and Tang Xinduo.
• An Yang studied an Ancient Nisocha book about spells and ways to counter magical attacks while Xiao Qian handled her global strategy work.
• A few days later, An Yang picked up Ji Weiwei and drove to Yizhou University for its centennial anniversary.
• An Yang and Ji Weiwei reminisced about campus life as they drove past students and autumn leaves.
• Two student receptionists checked An Yang and Ji Weiwei’s invitation and led them farther into campus.

An Yang and Ji Weiwei attended Yizhou University’s centenary celebration, where they reunited with Cheng Luo and Hua Xueqin and were joined by Xiao Xueer. The event began with lengthy speeches, while Cheng Luo’s ambiguous smile hinted at his noticing the tension around An Yang and the women.

• An Yang and Ji Weiwei arrived at the lavishly arranged stadium and waited for Cheng Luo and Hua Xueqin.
• Cheng Luo and Hua Xueqin joined them, and Hua Xueqin recognized Ji Weiwei as someone who often visited An Yang.
• The group entered and met Xiao Xueer, who linked arms with An Yang and greeted Ji Weiwei, darkening Ji Weiwei’s expression.
• The guests were assigned seats in different zones according to the celebration’s hierarchy, and Xiao Xueer had no official seat.
• An Yang’s tablemates tried to network with him and Ji Weiwei while an old professor sat ignored.
• The centenary celebration began with the host’s remarks and a series of lengthy speeches by university leaders.

At Yizhou University’s anniversary celebration, An Yang and Ji Weiwei mingled with alumni while An Yang watched An You and Xiao Xueer working nearby. When a school official tried to make Xiao Xueer give up her seat, a senior leader intervened and allowed her to stay; the celebration then proceeded to dinner.

• An Yang attended the anniversary celebration with Ji Weiwei and noticed An You volunteering and Xiao Xueer waiting around the staff area.
• Ji Weiwei teased An Yang for watching Xiao Xueer, then clarified to Senior Sister Li that she and An Yang were only close friends.
• After Boss Liu left for a higher-tier table, An Yang invited Xiao Xueer to take his empty seat and introduced her to the alumni.
• A middle-aged school official questioned Xiao Xueer’s place at the table, citing a shortage of seats, and Xiao Xueer offered to leave.
• An Yang’s glance prompted Leader Cheng to intervene, and the official apologized and let Xiao Xueer remain.
• The school staff began serving food after Leader Cheng left.

At Yizhou University’s anniversary celebration, An Yang unexpectedly spotted his former girlfriend Jiang Xinrou, prompting Ji Weiwei to tell Xiao Xueer about their past relationship. The group later climbed Moonflower Mountain, where An Yang found Jiang Xinrou standing at the summit.

• An Yang, Xiao Xueer, and Ji Weiwei ate with alumni and professors at the anniversary banquet.
• An Yang noticed a familiar woman passing by, and Ji Weiwei identified her as Jiang Xinrou, the department belle An Yang had pursued in college.
• Xiao Xueer felt jealous when Ji Weiwei explained that An Yang and Jiang Xinrou had been close before breaking up after graduation.
• An Yang, Xiao Xueer, Cheng Luo, and Hua Xueqin set off to climb Moonflower Mountain while Ji Weiwei left to meet a former classmate.
• At the summit, An Yang spotted Jiang Xinrou standing beside the precipice.

An Yang and Xiao Xueer joined An You and Ji Weiwei at Yizhou University’s centennial variety show, where An You hosted the opening. An Yang surprised An You by moving their seats to the front row and setting up a telephoto camera, leaving her flustered onstage as the first performance began.

• At Moonflower Mountain, Xiao Xueer linked arms with An Yang and led him away while Jiang Xinrou left by another path.
• An Yang and Ji Weiwei entered the main auditorium, while Xiao Xueer waited outside because she lacked an invitation.
• An You arrived with Xiao Xueer, spotted An Yang and Ji Weiwei in the fourth-row seating, and went backstage to prepare.
• An Yang studied the program guide, left his seat, and later appeared in the front row with Ji Weiwei and Xiao Xueer, bringing a camera with a long telephoto lens.
• An You hosted the opening ceremony, froze when she saw An Yang and the camera, then completed her introduction and announced the first performance.

An Yang, Ji Weiwei, and Xiao Xueer watched An You perform in Yizhou University's celebration, while An Yang’s camera and teasing made her increasingly self-conscious. An You completed all her performances, but the chapter left her furious and embarrassed at An Yang for photographing her.

• An Yang explained that an old leader had given them seats at the front, and Ji Weiwei scolded him for secretly fetching his camera and alarming An You.
• An You accompanied a dance drama, stumbled on a piano note when she saw An Yang, and noticed him photograph her flushed face.
• An You danced in the classical performance but became stiff under An Yang’s gaze and nearly lost her footing.
• An You played a heavily made-up clown in a skit, while An Yang kept taking pictures and she struggled to hide her embarrassment.
• An You sang the children’s-song section of the final performance, grew red with anger as An Yang and his companions laughed, and blamed him for her embarrassment.

An You’s performances drew praise from university leaders while An Yang and Ji Weiwei discussed her accomplishments. After the gala performances ended, the hosts announced a charity lunch auction, leaving the event poised to begin.

• The old professor recognized An You from her performances and praised her to An Yang, who said she was his younger sister.
• An Yang and Ji Weiwei joked about An You’s active university life and her upcoming Student Union president campaign.
• Backstage, An You admitted that seeing An Yang in the audience had made her nervous and caused mistakes during her performance.
• After the performances, the hosts announced a charity lunch auction to raise support for education and people affected by hardship.

An Yang watched Yizhou University’s charity lunch auction raise money for education in impoverished mountain regions, while An You struggled backstage with stage fright. The chapter ended as An You was introduced as the event’s planner and a part-time General Manager Assistant at An Shi Group Network Technology Co., Ltd., astonishing the bidders.

• The hosts explained that graduates would bid for students to serve them lunch, with all proceeds going to charitable education in impoverished mountain regions.
• Zhang Yuyao’s lunch sold for 180,000 yuan to Senior Liu Longwen of Xinhai Shoes, and the auction’s momentum grew.
• An You lay backstage, anxious about appearing before her brother An Yang, while a woman encouraged her to take her turn onstage.
• A Dance Department student’s lunch sold for 140,000 yuan as the bidding atmosphere heated up.
• The hosts introduced An You’s academic and extracurricular achievements and revealed that she had worked part-time as General Manager Assistant at An Shi Group Network Technology Co., Ltd., prompting an uproar among the businesspeople.

An You’s charity lunch auction drew bids from businessmen who saw her supposed role at An Shi Network as a chance to connect with An Shi Group. The bidding reached 1.8 million, leaving An Yang worried that the winner might pursue An You for business benefits or discover the misunderstanding.

• An You appeared onstage in a white gown, and the host introduced her as both the evening’s host and an assistant general manager at An Shi Network.
• Businessmen began bidding for lunch with An You, and their offers climbed rapidly as they sought a possible connection to An Shi Group.
• Xinghai Intelligence bid one million, prompting An Yang to worry that the auction could expose An You to unwanted attention and demands for favors.
• Bidding resumed among front-row business leaders and reached 1.8 million, while the host reminded them that An You was not actually allowed to dine with the winning bidder.
• Someone in the center of the front row raised a hand to signal.

An Yang paid 2.3 million for An You’s charity-auction lunch, provoking her anger even as the donation became final. The next day, An You prepared to serve him an elaborate, spicy meal at Yizhou University’s No. 1 Cafeteria.

• An Yang bid two million for An You’s lunch and won it for 2.3 million after the other bidders withdrew.
• An You confronted An Yang onstage, but he paid the donation before she could stop him.
• An You left the auditorium with An Yang, Ji Weiwei, and Xiao Xueer, and later realized she had kept his Versace jacket.
• The next day, An You prepared to serve An Yang a lavish meal and added extra chili in retaliation.
• An Yang arrived at the crowded cafeteria and told An You to serve him, while she tried to hide her frustration.

An Yang endured An You’s increasingly spicy food tricks during their cafeteria lunch, while An You’s efforts to torment him repeatedly backfired. After returning to the villa, An Yang learned that he would enter a new mission world in twenty-four hours, leaving him and Xiao Qian to prepare.

• An Yang calmly ate the dishes An You had spiked with chili, while their argument over his missing clothes drew curious looks from the cafeteria crowd.
• An You ordered an extremely spicy plate of peppers and tried to pass it off as sweet, but An Yang persuaded her to taste it herself.
• An You escorted An Yang to his car and said she had washed his clothes, then walked away after he pointed out Xiao Qian had already washed them.
• An Yang returned to the villa, where Xiao Qian asked about his lunch with An You.
• An Yang received a notice that he would enter a new mission world in twenty-four hours, and Xiao Qian sat down, worried about the short preparation time.

An Yang woke aboard the Enterprise with no memories of his assigned identity or relationships and explored his crew quarters to learn that he was a sergeant in the starship’s Security Team. The chapter left him preparing to accompany a familiar female crew member on a safety hazard inspection.

• An Yang awoke in a compact, sterile room aboard the Enterprise and discovered that the system had supplied no identity-related memories.
• An Yang used the desk’s palmprint access to inspect his room controls, photograph, identification card, and duty roster.
• An Yang learned from his documents that he was a sergeant in the Starship Security Team’s Third Squad.
• A female crew member arrived and told An Yang they would conduct a safety hazard inspection together.
• An Yang agreed to get ready and possibly treat the woman to coffee, then briefly returned to fold his blanket.