Chapter Summaries

Chen Shouyi began his senior year uncertain whether to pursue university or martial arts, despite his determination to become a martial artist. Watching the talented Ding Liang draw attention at school left him envying the strength he could not seem to achieve.

• Chen Shouyi bragged to Zhao Yifeng and Sun Xin that summer martial arts training had improved him, though they doubted he could pass the Martial Apprentice assessment.
• At school, Chen Shouyi let Sun Xin copy his summer homework in exchange for a meal and listened as Cao Lili urged the class to focus on the gaokao because few students passed the martial arts assessment.
• Chen Shouyi spent the morning confused about whether to pursue university or attend a Martial Arts Academy, then hurried with Zhao Yifeng and Sun Xin to the cafeteria.
• Zhao Yifeng asked about Chen Shouyi's younger sister, Chen Xingyue, and Chen Shouyi explained that she was competing in a district high school martial arts exchange.
• Ding Liang entered the dining hall after passing the Martial Apprentice assessment, drawing admiration from the girls and envy from Chen Shouyi.

Chen Shouyi attended the launch of humanity’s first unmanned outer solar system probe and discussed the threat of Primal Force and the materials needed for future space travel. The rocket launched successfully, while Chen Shouyi agreed to synthesize more of his extraordinary metal for the country.

• Chen Shouyi read a report showing that the Ancestor God's resistance was slowing Tam's progress in devouring the Space Channel.
• Chen Shouyi attended the probe launch as its protector and learned it would use a Plasma Engine, a Light Sail, and a Primal Force detector to reach the Kuiper Belt.
• Chen Shouyi explained that humanity hoped the outer Solar System could provide refuge and resources if Earth and the inner Solar System were lost to Primal Force.
• The president thanked Chen Shouyi for donating thirty-five million tons of extraordinary metal and asked where it came from.
• Chen Shouyi said he had synthesized the metal and promised to make more when the country sent materials to Zhonghai.
• Chen Shouyi led the ignition countdown, and the rocket carrying the unmanned probe launched into the sky.

Chen Shouyi dreamed of Tam’s Eye and found its influence appearing in the mirror, confirming that Tam’s Will was polluting his consciousness. He used Insight and Faith Value to fight it, but ran out of Faith Value just before he could finish.

• After a successful probe launch, the president urged scientists to stop factionalism and discrimination against foreign researchers.
• Chen Shouyi awoke from a nightmare about Tam’s Eye and realized that Tam’s Will was increasingly affecting his consciousness.
• He saw Tam’s eerie eyes in the bathroom mirror, shattered the room in alarm, then restored the damage and decided to spend his Faith Value to remove the remnant.
• Chen Shouyi flew hundreds of kilometers from Zhonghai City, activated Insight, and began overpowering Tam’s Will.
• His Faith Value ran out just before he could finish, and Chen Shouyi smashed the mountaintop in frustration.

Chen Shouyi regretted spending his Faith Value carelessly, but discovered that his Perception had risen after Tam’s lingering power affected him. Seeking to replenish his resources, he arranged a talk at Chen Xingyue’s academy and contacted media outlets in several countries, leaving their leaders scrambling to confirm his calls.

• Chen Shouyi noticed his Perception had increased from 30.0 to 30.2 after his outburst, and considered drawing on Tam’s power again.
• Chen Xingyue told Chen Shouyi that she was heading to the Martial Arts Academy, and he offered to give a talk there.
• Chen Shouyi called Renren Daily to arrange an interview and promote his upcoming speech.
• Chen Shouyi contacted official media outlets in several countries, prompting their leaders to urgently confirm the calls with one another.

Chen Shouyi gave an exclusive interview about his battle with the Lord of Lightning before agreeing to visit the Ba Nation at the Goddess of Agriculture’s invitation. As interviews and publicity revived his Faith Value, he prepared to make the visit after his upcoming speech.

• Chen Shouyi welcomed Renren Daily reporter Wang Jingshu to his home for an interview and discussed the power of barbarian gods and humanity’s ability to fight them.
• Zhang Miaomiao interrupted the interview to tell Chen Shouyi that the Goddess of Agriculture wanted him to visit the Ba Nation.
• Chen Shouyi learned that the Goddess of Agriculture had approached Great Xia Nation’s embassy and that the Ba Nation was an important grain supplier.
• Chen Shouyi agreed to arrange the visit for after his speech and told Zhang Miaomiao to reply to the Ba Nation.
• Chen Shouyi spent the following days giving interviews, and Great Xia Nation’s reports helped his Faith Value rebound.

Chen Xingyue organized security and reception for Chen Shouyi’s upcoming speech as millions of people crowded into Zhonghai to see him. Zhu Xueqing and Li Wei arrived among the crowd, where Li Wei urged her to use her past connection with Chen Shouyi to help them find safer work.

• Chen Xingyue limited organizations’ requests for places, arranged personal reception for Legendary guests, and assigned security planning to the academy and police.
• More than two and a half million people entered Zhonghai ahead of Chen Shouyi’s speech, and city officials sought lodging for them while urging some to leave.
• Zhu Xueqing and Li Wei reached their hotel through the crowd, and Li Wei asked whether she knew Chen Shouyi.
• Zhu Xueqing explained that she had once worked with Chen Shouyi and had let go of her former crush as his status and power grew beyond her reach.
• Li Wei urged Zhu Xueqing to ask Chen Shouyi to help them leave freelance martial arts work, but she hesitated because she already felt indebted to him.

Chen Shouyi practiced in the Himalayas, arranged to give Zhu Xueqing and her husband seats at his upcoming speech, and prepared for the grand martial arts event. The chapter ended as huge crowds gathered outside the Second Martial Arts Academy in Xingqing Town, where military police struggled to control entry.

• Chen Shouyi’s cultivation finally raised his Intelligence by 0.1, and he told the two Little Dots they would not return to the Himalayas the next day.
• Chen Shouyi called the president to arrange collection of the twenty million tons of elements he had gathered.
• Zhu Xueqing called Chen Shouyi from Zhonghai and said she and her husband had come to hear his speech.
• Chen Shouyi offered Zhu Xueqing seats and invited her and her husband to visit, but she declined because they planned to see the night market.
• Two days later, thousands of Great Martial Artists and other spectators crowded around the Second Martial Arts Academy as military police tried to enforce entry rules.

Chen Shouyi arrived at the Second Martial Arts Academy to give a speech before a massive crowd of martial artists and officials. When sleet threatened the event, he dispersed the clouds with his will, leaving the audience stunned by the sudden sunlight.

• Luo Jingwen met Ye Zong and An Haoran outside the hotel, where Ye Zong agreed to a friendly spar with An Haoran.
• Thousands gathered at the Second Martial Arts Academy as Chen Xingyue supervised preparations and anxiously waited for Chen Shouyi.
• Chen Xingyue met Chen Shouyi at the school gate after he arrived late because people had stopped him on the way.
• Chen Shouyi took the podium and began his speech as the crowd applauded.
• When sleet began to fall, Chen Shouyi focused his will and scattered the clouds, drawing astonished reactions from the crowd.

Chen Shouyi revealed godlike power by clearing the clouds over Zhonghai, then used his martial arts lecture to explain cultivation and unveil a dangerous revised body-tempering method. The crowd listened closely as he warned that only legendary practitioners who could control every cell should attempt it.

• Ye Zong and An Haoran realized Chen Shouyi had become a god and that the gap between them had widened.
• Chen Shouyi deliberately slowed his clearing of the clouds so the crowd could witness his power, then told Chen Xingyue to leave the stage.
• Chen Shouyi resumed his lecture and divided cultivation into mastering oneself and strengthening the body.
• Chen Shouyi explained self-evolution and described how he had revised the Thirty-Six Body Tempering Forms.
• Chen Shouyi demonstrated the new method and warned that it could severely damage the body, so practitioners below the legendary level should not attempt it.

Chen Shouyi publicly shared his profound cultivation method, while Great Xia’s leaders debated military cuts to fund scientific research and the space program. A mysterious miracle caused panic around Zhonghai, and Chen returned home to find his Faith Value rising as people reacted to his speech; Bai Xiaoling then told him Ye Zong, Luo Jingwen, and others wanted to visit.

• Chen Shouyi’s public cultivation method inspired people, though only a rare few were likely to master it and become legends.
• Great Xia’s Supreme Military Power Committee discussed cutting its twenty-million-strong military to manage soaring research and space-program costs.
• A mysterious miracle triggered panic in Zhonghai, and crowds gathered near the Second Martial Arts Academy, forcing Chen Shouyi to end his speech and leave unnoticed.
• Chen Shouyi returned home, played with Shell Girl and Little Red Dot, and discovered that his Faith Value was climbing rapidly.
• Bai Xiaoling called to say Ye Zong, Luo Jingwen, and others wanted to visit, and Chen Shouyi agreed to receive them.

Chen Shouyi welcomed a group of legends and demigods, whose awe of his strength eased when they met his friendly manner. Carl stayed behind to serve as Chen Shouyi’s Security Advisor, tasked with protecting his parents and recruiting a team of martial masters.

• Bai Xiaoling told Ruan Wentian that Chen Shouyi had agreed to meet the visitors and led the group to him.
• Chen Shouyi greeted Luo Jingwen, Ye Zong, An Haoran, Ruan Wentian, and Carl, then invited them inside for tea.
• After their visit, Ruan Wentian and the others praised Chen Shouyi’s modesty, while Ye Zong explained that Carl had once been the United States president’s Security Advisor.
• Carl stayed behind, and Chen Shouyi assigned him to protect his parents covertly during the day and arranged for him to stay at night.
• Carl asked to recruit five to ten martial masters, preferably soldiers, and Chen Shouyi agreed to have Bai Xiaoling coordinate with the military.

Chen Shouyi hired Carl as his family’s Security Advisor and reassured his sister and parents after the danger passed. News of Chen Shouyi dispersing the clouds spread across Zhonghai, bringing him a surge of Faith Power, while Carl began encouraging Chen Dawei and Mother Chen to train.

• Chen Shouyi confirmed that his parents were safe and hired Carl for an annual salary of ten million and a monthly allowance of a hundred jin of True God Meat with Medium Divine Power.
• Chen Xingyue returned home, met Carl, and asked Chen Shouyi how he had dispersed the clouds; he told her to ask again when she could condense her will.
• The Zhonghai Daily rushed out a special edition reporting Chen Shouyi’s feat, and news of it spread throughout the city.
• As people reacted with awe to Chen Shouyi’s power, his Faith Value rose from a little over four thousand to more than six thousand by evening.
• Carl chatted with Chen Dawei and Mother Chen, encouraging them to begin practicing martial arts.

Chen Shouyi’s public martial arts display brought him a surge of Faith Value as he carefully let Tam’s remnant will grow stronger. He healed Song Yingjie’s facial scar and then began discussing an unprecedented diplomatic visit to Ba Nation, where a Savage God’s agricultural domain had become strategically important to Great Xia Nation.

• Chen Shouyi’s parents trained under Carl while he reviewed newspaper coverage and arranged housing for ten military martial masters.
• Chen Shouyi’s Faith Value surged past forty thousand, and Tam’s remnant will grew stronger as he resisted acting on his increasing restlessness.
• Chen Shouyi met the pregnant Song Yingjie and healed the scar on her face.
• A vice minister from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met Chen Shouyi to discuss his visit to Ba Nation amid Great Xia Nation’s worsening food crisis.

Chen Shouyi prepared for a mission to eliminate a sea monster that had disrupted shipping in the East Sea. He located a faint aura resembling a Fear Domain and suspected the creature was a demigod.

• Chen Shouyi declined Chen Xingyue's request to accompany him on his upcoming trip to Ba Nation, citing the danger there.
• Chen Shouyi made thick winter coats for Shell Girl and Little Red Dot, who complained that the clothes restricted their movement.
• Chen Shouyi read about a fatal crewed spacecraft test-flight crash and learned that he had been assigned to eliminate a sea monster in the East Sea.
• Chen Shouyi traveled across the sea, searched the surrounding waters with his senses, and detected a faint aura that he judged belonged to a demigod.

Chen Shouyi hunted down a Fear-type Sea Monster and discovered that his will could control atoms with far greater precision than he had realized. The chapter left him experimenting with nuclear fusion, holding a tiny, intensely hot point of light above his palm.

• Chen Shouyi sensed the Sea Monster's Fear Domain and searched the seabed for its source.
• The Sea Monster detected danger, fled through its undersea tunnels, and was trapped when Chen Shouyi destroyed its cavern and bound it with his will.
• Chen Shouyi killed the Sea Monster, then froze the surrounding sea into a vast iceberg.
• Chen Shouyi realized his will could control atoms precisely and used it to fuse two hydrogen nuclei.
• Chen Shouyi produced a glowing point of light with a core temperature exceeding a hundred million degrees.

Chen Shouyi tested his ability to create nuclear fusion, detonating hydrogen-bomb-scale explosions over the East Sea before heading into space to study the power safely. He reached Earth's outer space with his will strengthened to 28 points and his flight acceleration reaching about 2,000 g.

• Chen Shouyi created a miniature sun in his palm and sent it several kilometers away, where it exploded.
• Chen Shouyi fused seawater atoms into a nuclear blast, then released a series of larger explosions across the East Sea.
• The Seismological Bureau reported the explosions to the president, who explained that Chief Chen was testing something and warned nearby vessels to stay away.
• Chen Shouyi decided to test his fusion ability in space, stored the Sea Monster and a vast amount of seawater in his pocket dimension, and launched skyward.
• Chen Shouyi's perception advanced his will to 28 points, and he crossed hundreds of kilometers in under a minute to reach Earth's outer space.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter begins with the protagonist, Li Cangyu, waking up with a severe headache due to a cold.
• He receives a message from his friend, Xiao Han, inviting him to a gaming competition.
• Li Cangyu decides to participate, despite his health issues.

Character Developments

• Li Cangyu: He shows determination and resilience in deciding to participate in the competition despite his illness.
• Xiao Han: His character is not extensively explored in this chapter, but he is portrayed as a caring friend who invites Li Cangyu to the competition.

Significant Themes

• Perseverance: Li Cangyu's decision to participate in the competition despite his cold illustrates his determination and unwillingness to give up on his passion for gaming.
• Friendship: Xiao Han's invitation to Li Cangyu highlights the importance of their friendship and mutual support.

Character Interactions

• The interaction between Li Cangyu and Xiao Han is brief but significant. Xiao Han's invitation shows his concern for Li Cangyu's well-being and his eagerness to compete alongside him. Li Cangyu's acceptance demonstrates his trust in Xiao Han and his commitment to their shared passion for gaming.

Chen Shouyi developed a rapid plasma attack on the moon, while the Goddess of Agriculture warned Ba Nation’s leaders that her power was limited and that she might have to leave Earth. The chapter ended with Ba Nation’s Leader pledging loyalty despite the changing balance of power.

• Chen Shouyi realized his hydrogen explosions were too slow and experimented with a faster attack.
• Chen Shouyi formed a rapidly spinning, magnetically contained energy ring and fired plasma shots that destroyed a crater.
• The Goddess of Agriculture ordered Ba Nation to welcome the Great Xia Nation delegation with pretty girls presenting grain and flower garlands.
• The Goddess of Agriculture told Ba Nation’s priests that nuclear weapons could not guarantee her safety and that she might have to leave Earth.
• The Leader pledged that Ba Nation would remain loyal to the Goddess of Agriculture.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The story unfolds through the eyes of Nick Carraway, a Yale graduate and World War I veteran, who moves to West Egg, Long Island, to work in the bond business.
• Nick becomes neighbors with the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, who hosts extravagant parties in hopes of rekindling a romance with his former love, Daisy Buchanan, now married to Tom Buchanan.
• Daisy, Nick's cousin, lives across the bay in East Egg with her unfaithful husband, Tom. She is drawn to Gatsby's wealth and charm but remains conflicted about her feelings for him.
• Tom has a mistress, Myrtle Wilson, who lives in the "valley of ashes" between West Egg and New York City. Myrtle's husband, George, is a gas station owner and a World War I veteran suffering from shell shock.
• Gatsby and Daisy reunite, and their affair resumes. Tom discovers their relationship, leading to a heated confrontation at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
• In the aftermath, Daisy accidentally hits and kills Myrtle with Gatsby's car while he is driving. Gatsby takes the blame to protect Daisy.
• Tom reveals Gatsby's criminal past to Nick, and Gatsby is later shot dead by George Wilson, who believes Gatsby was responsible for his wife's death.
• Daisy and Tom flee to France, leaving Gatsby's funeral attended only by Nick, Gatsby's father, and a few servants.

Character Developments

• Nick Carraway: Initially judgmental and naive, Nick's perspective evolves as he becomes disillusioned with the shallow and corrupt world of the wealthy.
• Jay Gatsby: Once a poor farmer's son, Gatsby reinvents himself as a millionaire, driven by his obsession with Daisy and the American Dream. His past is revealed to be built on crime and bootlegging.
• Daisy Buchanan: Beautiful and carefree, Daisy is torn between her love for Gatsby and her social status. She ultimately chooses her comfortable life with Tom over Gatsby.
• Tom Buchanan: A ruthless and unfaithful husband, Tom represents the old money elite and values his social standing above all else.

Significant Themes

• The American Dream: The idea that anyone can achieve success and wealth through hard work and determination is challenged and ultimately shown to be an illusion.
• Wealth and social class: The story explores the differences between old and new money, as well as the moral decay hidden beneath the glamorous facade of the wealthy.
• Love and relationships: The complex and often destructive relationships between the characters highlight the themes of obsession, infidelity, and the struggle between love and social expectations.

Character Interactions

• Nick's relationship with Gatsby evolves from initial curiosity to friendship and eventual disillusionment with Gatsby's character and motivations.
• The affair between Gatsby and Daisy is complicated by Tom's presence and Daisy's inability to make a definitive choice between her husband and former lover.
• Tom's affair with Myrtle Wilson adds another layer of complexity to the relationships between the characters, ultimately leading to tragedy.
• Nick's interactions with various characters, including Jordan Baker, his neighbor and Daisy's friend, provide insight into the moral decay and emptiness of the elite social circles.

Chen Shouyi finalized plans for a public diplomatic visit to Ba Nation, then spent the evening with Zhang Xiaoyue before continuing to practice controlling a fusion-energy arc. He left the arc’s destructive power on display and ended the night with his fingers burned but rapidly healing.

• Chen Shouyi finalized the itinerary for his visit to Ba Nation with Fang Xiangqian and confirmed that Renren Daily would cover it.
• Chen Shouyi met Zhang Xiaoyue, told her he would visit Ba Nation, and reassured her that its female barbarian god could not compare to her.
• Chen Shouyi and Zhang Xiaoyue ate at an otherworldly barbecue restaurant, watched a movie, and then he walked her home.
• Chen Shouyi practiced controlling a fusion-energy arc and launched it into the sky, where it flashed brightly.
• Chen Shouyi found his fingers charred by the arc’s radiation, watched them heal, and resumed practicing after resting.