Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The battle's targets were revealed to be secretly cultivated clones by the government, not ordinary people.
• The clones were to be evacuated using a large space teleportation device, but the Ya tribe people interfered, leading to an explosion and a battle between the Ya tribe and the government players.
• The government players intended to clear out obstacles before reactivating the teleportation device.
• The city's robots and the teleportation device malfunctioned due to interference, signaling a turning point in the battle.
• Inside the pharmaceutical factory, Xu Huo used the musical staff and cutting lines to defend against the gentleman player's attacks, while the factory's environment filled with toxic substances.

Character Developments

• The Ya tribe people showed their determination and strength in battle, willing to sacrifice themselves to fight against the government.
• The government players demonstrated their strategic thinking and adaptability, adjusting their plans when the robots were back under their control.

Significant Themes

• The government's exploitation and disregard for the Ya tribe people's lives in their quest for rapid growth genes.
• The power dynamics between the government, the Ya tribe, and the players, with each side trying to gain the upper hand.

Character Interactions

• The Ya tribe people worked together, showing a tacit understanding and secure arrangements in battle.
• Xu Huo and the gentleman player engaged in a fierce battle, showcasing their respective powers and strategies.
• The government players communicated and coordinated their actions, demonstrating their teamwork and adaptability.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Huo confronts the gentleman player, who is controlling robots to attack him.
• The gentleman player reveals he's after the same information as Xu Huo about the Bauhinia Restaurant's connection to Zone 023.
• Xu Huo stalls for time to create a mental space, which the gentleman player quickly dispels.
• Xu Huo deploys a Magician Person item to engage in combat.

Character Developments

• Xu Huo: Shows strategic thinking, patience, and resourcefulness. He's driven by a desire for justice and truth, as seen in his response to the human head fireworks.
• The gentleman player: Reveals a ruthless and ambitious nature, with a disregard for human life. He's annoyed by Xu Huo's interference in his plans.

Significant Themes

• Justice vs. Ambition: Xu Huo seeks justice for the victims, while the gentleman player pursues his personal ambitions.
• Manipulation and Control: Both characters use their abilities to control and manipulate their surroundings, reflecting the power dynamics at play.

Character Interactions

• Xu Huo and the gentleman player engage in a tense standoff, each trying to gain the upper hand.
• Xu Huo uses his knowledge of the gentleman player's musical staff to create a strategy for combat.
• The gentleman player underestimates Xu Huo initially but grows annoyed and frustrated with his interference.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Magician Person (Xu Huo's robot) fights a gentleman player, revealing his true, monstrous face.
• The gentleman player, enraged, attacks Xu Huo with enhanced speed and ferocity.
• Xu Huo activates a random instance, "Seventeenth Hospital," pulling both himself and the gentleman player into it, along with other District Government players.

Character Developments

• The gentleman player's true face is revealed, showing a monstrous, feral appearance.
• Xu Huo demonstrates strategic thinking, considering the potential city-wide disaster if the gentleman player detonates the robots.

Significant Themes

• The gentleman player's duality: his polite demeanor versus his monstrous true self.
• The consequences of reckless actions (the potential city-wide disaster if the gentleman player detonates the robots).

Character Interactions

• Xu Huo and the gentleman player engage in a fierce battle, showcasing their respective skills and strategies.
• Xu Huo uses the "Seventeenth Hospital" instance to change the battle's dynamics, catching the gentleman player off guard.

Key Plot Points and Events

• More players than expected entered the instance, including some unexpected ones.
• Xu Huo, the instance holder, can't interfere with basic facilities due to instance rules.
• A Magician NPC invites a gentleman player (number 19) on stage, and they both disappear.
• District Government players, including B-class and mental-type super evolution players, search the hospital.
• The nurse warns about bugs in the hospital that eat internal organs, scaring some players.
• The third building, sealed and potentially dangerous, is mentioned.

Character Developments

• Xu Huo: Stays in character as the dean, follows hospital procedures, and maintains his objective of dealing with the gentleman player.
• The gentleman player: Shows arrogance and anger when Xu Huo ignores him, then participates in the Magician's act.
• The children: Display fear and curiosity, follow the nurse without resistance.
• The nurse: Warns players about the bugs, possibly trying to scare them or hint at a threat.

Significant Themes

• The unpredictable nature of mental instances.
• The power dynamics between players and NPCs.
• The fear and uncertainty players face in instances, especially mental ones.

Character Interactions

• Xu Huo ignores the gentleman player, angering him.
• The Magician NPC interacts with the gentleman player, involving him in a magic act.
• The nurse interacts with the children, warning them about the bugs and leading them away.
• Players discuss their fears and suspicions about the hospital and the sealed third building.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The gentleman player learns that destroying the Instance Authorization Letter or killing the instance's holder is the quickest way to leave an instance.
• He realizes that Xu Huo, not the Magician, is the instance's holder, and Xu Huo has trapped him to prevent him from entering the Station.
• The gentleman player faces off against the Magician (Moth Art) in the Seventeenth Hospital instance, which is a mental instance that Moth Art is adept at manipulating.
• Moth Art and Xu Huo plan to wear down the gentleman player using the instance and its bacteria, with Moth Art aiming to kill him for Xu Huo.
• The twelve children from the pharmaceutical factory instance enter the Seventeenth Hospital instance, unexpected by Xu Huo.

Character Developments

• The gentleman player demonstrates his strong will and adaptability in the face of the Magician's illusions.
• Xu Huo reveals his strategic thinking and resourcefulness in using the instance and its bacteria to weaken the gentleman player.
• Moth Art shows his straightforwardness and eagerness to help Xu Huo, despite initially pursuing him for personal gain.

Significant Themes

• Instinct vs. Control: The gentleman player's struggle against his man-eating instincts, and Xu Huo's control over the instance and its inhabitants.
• Adaptation: Both the gentleman player and Moth Art adapt to the unique challenges posed by the mental instance.
• Alliances and Betrayals: Moth Art's alliance with Xu Huo, despite their previous conflicts, and the potential betrayal of the children's trust in Xu Huo.

Character Interactions

• The gentleman player vs. Moth Art: A battle of wills and strategies, with Moth Art using the instance's unique properties to disadvantage the gentleman player.
• Xu Huo and Moth Art: A temporary alliance, with Moth Art agreeing to help Xu Huo in exchange for a favor.
• Xu Huo and the children: Xu Huo's deception and manipulation of the children, claiming to help them while planning to use them against the gentleman player.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Huo, a super evolver, interacts with a child named 77 in the pharmaceutical factory instance.
• Xu Huo releases a mentally unstable player from the instance, hoping to buy time.
• Moth Art, another super evolver, battles a gentleman player using his mental skill "Myriad Selves."
• Xu Huo uses a library to stall the gentleman player and retreats with Moth Art.
• They trap the gentleman player in a pyramid-shaped space using Moth Art's skill.
• Xu Huo uses an A-class item, the "City Sandbox," to move the gentleman player into the pyramid.
• Xu Huo places an A-class bacteria, previously used on Hugo, inside the pyramid.

Character Developments

• Xu Huo demonstrates strategic thinking and resourcefulness, using various items and skills to outmaneuver the gentleman player.
• Moth Art showcases his mental prowess and teamwork with Xu Huo.
• The gentleman player reveals his resilience and determination, even when cornered.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between super evolvers and the use of mental skills.
• The importance of teamwork and strategy in overcoming powerful opponents.
• The consequences of one's actions and the desperation that can result from them.

Character Interactions

• Xu Huo and Moth Art work together to defeat the gentleman player, showcasing their complementary skills and trust in each other.
• The gentleman player's interactions with Xu Huo and Moth Art highlight his arrogance and desperation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The gentleman player's immunity to poisons is overwhelmed by rapidly reproducing bacteria, leading to his defeat.
• He offers Xu Huo information about the Bauhinia Restaurant owner in exchange for an antidote, but Xu Huo declines.
• The gentleman player reveals he knows the restaurant owner's identity and gives Xu Huo an S-class jammer, implying it leads to the owner.

Character Developments

• The gentleman player's overconfidence in his immunity to poisons leads to his downfall.
• Xu Huo demonstrates his intelligence and strategic thinking, refusing to be manipulated by the gentleman player.

Significant Themes

• Overconfidence can lead to downfall (gentleman player).
• Curiosity drives Xu Huo's actions, making him pursue the truth behind the Bauhinia Restaurant owner.

Character Interactions

• Xu Huo and the gentleman player engage in a tense negotiation, with Xu Huo maintaining the upper hand.
• Xu Huo and Moth Art work together, with Moth Art assisting Xu Huo in dealing with the aftermath of the gentleman player's death.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Moth Art, a reliable companion, helps the gentleman player (Xu Huo) by eliminating threats and creating chaos to buy time.
• Xu Huo traps the gentleman player in a D-class instance, risking high-level government intervention.
• The District Government's city is in chaos, with robots tying up main forces, and a handful of players left in the instance.
• Xu Huo uses bacteria to prolong preparation time and hopes to shut down the instance with Moth Art's help.
• Players focus on clearing the instance due to psychological pressure from the bacteria spread.
• Xu Huo conducts psychological interventions on players, but some players clear the instance and leave.
• Xu Huo sends the remaining children out and shuts down the instance.
• Moth Art informs Xu Huo about a batch of clone nutrient solution made from human blood, and they decide to destroy it together.
• Xu Huo leaves the pharmaceutical factory and heads towards Century Building, where Bai Jing is searching for Ya tribe children.

Character Developments

• Xu Huo: Shows strategic thinking and adaptability in creating chaos and manipulating players.
• Moth Art: Proves to be a reliable and efficient companion, helping Xu Huo in various tasks.
• Bai Jing: Displaying determination and resourcefulness in searching for Ya tribe children, despite his injuries.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and control: Xu Huo manipulates players and creates chaos to achieve his goals.
• Adaptability: Characters adapt to changing situations and make strategic decisions based on new information.
• Time and urgency: Characters act quickly and make decisions based on the time constraints they face.

Character Interactions

• Xu Huo and Moth Art: They work together efficiently, with Moth Art providing crucial information and assistance.
• Xu Huo and Players: Xu Huo manipulates and controls the players, using their psychological state to his advantage.
• Bai Jing and Xu Huo: They meet briefly, with Bai Jing showing urgency in finding the Ya tribe children and Xu Huo offering to help.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Huo informs Bai Jing about the twelve children's location and warns him about a potential explosion at the pharmaceutical factory.
• Mr. Chi, representing the Ya tribe, meets Xu Huo and expresses gratitude for his actions against the new District Government.
• Xu Huo contaminates the nutrient solution at the cold storage to disrupt the clone production process.
• Xu Huo and Moth Art part ways after completing their tasks in the new city.
• The new city is destroyed by explosions, and the group leaves, with Xu Huo parting ways with Dr. Dorr, Dai Song, Qiu Ming, and Cao Qinglin.

Character Developments

• Xu Huo demonstrates his strategic thinking and selflessness by contaminating the nutrient solution to help the Ya tribe people.
• Moth Art shows resilience despite his injuries and maintains his cynical demeanor.
• Bai Jing is portrayed as responsible and caring, as he immediately arranges for the children's pickup.
• Mr. Chi reveals the Ya tribe's history of persecution and offers Xu Huo a token of their tribe's gratitude.

Significant Themes

• Good vs. Evil: The new District Government's actions are seen as evil, while Xu Huo's and the Ya tribe people's resistance is portrayed as good.
• Retribution: The destruction of the new city serves as retribution for the government's wrongdoings.
• Interconnectedness of Actions: Xu Huo's actions have far-reaching consequences, affecting the Ya tribe people's future and the new District Government's plans.

Character Interactions

• Xu Huo and Bai Jing: They exchange information, with Xu Huo providing crucial details about the children's location and the potential explosion.
• Xu Huo and Mr. Chi: They discuss the new District Government's force and the Ya tribe people's situation, leading to Mr. Chi offering Xu Huo a token of gratitude.
• Xu Huo and Moth Art: They part ways after completing their tasks, with Xu Huo sharing information about the Magician and Moth Art expressing his disillusionment with the Magician's fate.
• Xu Huo and his group: They successfully reach the next city and part ways, with Xu Huo settling his debts and expressing his gratitude for their help.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The new district government in Zone 023 struggles to rebuild after the attack, and manages to create a 3D facial image of the main attacker, leading to a 100 million bounty on his head.
• The Ya tribe people evade capture due to their unique environment and survival skills.
• Videos exposing the district government's past actions against the Ya tribe and their use of clones spark public outrage, leading to boycotts of the new district government city.
• The Han family is targeted as the source of the problem due to the retaliation against them.

Character Developments

• No significant individual character developments are shown in this chapter.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and control between the district government and the local people (Ya tribe).
• The consequences of unethical practices (cloning) and their impact on society.
• The role of the media (videos) in exposing corruption and influencing public opinion.

Character Interactions

• The dark-skinned youth, a new arrival in Jintong City, interacts with several people on the airship, including a man who helps him find work and an ordinary-looking man who trades in small-time goods.
• The interactions highlight the welcoming and tolerant nature of Jintong City towards outsiders, as well as the opportunities for work and a new life it offers.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Huo and Li Kun arrive in Platinum Eye, a city managed by machines, with a strict traffic system and a focus on precision instruments and high-tech weapons.
• They travel along One-Fifth Avenue towards Stars and Moon Shine, passing through the marketplace on Two-Fifths Avenue.
• The city is known for its underground mechanical operations and robot services.

Character Developments

• Xu Huo shows interest in the city's mechanics and underground operations.
• Li Kun reveals his knowledge of the city's layout and services, including robot companions.

Significant Themes

• The role of machines in society and their influence on daily life.
• The balance between safety, freedom, and consumerism in a city managed by machines.

Character Interactions

• Xu Huo and Li Kun discuss the city's rules, services, and attractions.
• Li Kun offers to guide Xu Huo to a good place for purchasing high-quality items and weapons after their transaction.
• Xu Huo shows interest in the robot companions, and Li Kun hints at their uses without elaborating.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Huo and Li Kun visit Stars and Moon Shine, a casino in Platinum Eye.
• Xu Huo trades a water purifier for money with Brother Yan, the casino's manager.
• Li Kun takes Xu Huo to the twentieth floor to watch arena matches, where players fight for prize money.

Character Developments

• Xu Huo: Shows indifference to gambling and generosity towards the bunny girl who won chips.
• Li Kun: Reveals his excitement for watching arena matches and his interest in female players.

Significant Themes

• Greed and temptation, as seen in the decadent atmosphere of the casino.
• The allure of luck and chance, reflected in the bunny girl's winning streak.

Character Interactions

• Xu Huo and Li Kun: Li Kun guides Xu Huo through the casino, showing him the ropes and expressing his excitement for the arena matches.
• Xu Huo and the bunny girl: Xu Huo shows kindness and generosity towards the bunny girl, who wins chips while playing on his behalf.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Huo and Li Kun visit the Stars and Moon Shine building, which houses multiple arenas for player matches.
• They witness a lively and vulgar match between a female player and an injured male player in Arena 25.
• In Arena 20, they observe a match where the male ring master encourages the audience to strip him, much to Li Kun's discomfort.
• Li Kun leaves with a female player, while Xu Huo watches a couple more matches before departing.
• Xu Huo learns about the city's job recruitment for a new ship construction and the importance of craftsmen in mechanized industries.

Character Developments

• Xu Huo: Shows curiosity and interest in the arena matches and the city's job market. He appears to be a calm and observant individual.
• Li Kun: Reveals his appreciation for female players and his disdain for vulgar behavior. He's also eager to socialize and flirt with women.

Significant Themes

• Vulgarity and Exploitation: The arena matches often involve spectators shouting vulgarities and encouraging violence, objectifying the female players.
• The Importance of Craftsmen: The conversation with the shop owner highlights the value of craftsmen in mechanized industries, emphasizing the human touch in technology.
• Relaxation and Leisure: The chapter explores the idea of relaxation and leisure activities, with Li Kun and Xu Huo visiting the arenas to unwind.

Character Interactions

• Xu Huo and Li Kun: They interact as friends, with Li Kun acting as a guide to the arena matches and Xu Huo observing and asking questions.
• Li Kun and the Female Player: Li Kun quickly hits it off with a female player in Arena 20, and they leave together.
• Xu Huo and the Shop Owner: Xu Huo interacts with the shop owner to gather information about the city's job market and craftsmen.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Huo learns about the importance of skilled artifact craftsmen for creating better items.
• He encounters two young girls selling stickers, which are palm-sized brooches with electronic components and petals forming patterns. He buys one.
• He learns about the upcoming engagement of the Platinum Eye's little princess and the city's preparations for the event.
• On Two-Fifths Avenue, he encounters children playing with bubble stickers and buys them candy. Later, he's approached by someone offering fortune telling.

Character Developments

• Xu Huo shows kindness and patience towards children, buying them candy and engaging with them.
• He demonstrates curiosity and a willingness to learn about the city's customs and events.

Significant Themes

• The importance of skilled craftsmanship and its impact on the quality of items.
• The power of community and celebration, as seen in the city's preparations for the engagement.
• The role of technology in daily life, such as the use of electronic components in the stickers and the protective features of children's shoes.

Character Interactions

• Xu Huo interacts with the two young girls selling stickers, the children playing with bubble stickers, and the person offering fortune telling.
• The children's interaction with Xu Huo highlights his approachability and kindness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Huo meets Yan Jiayu, who is working as a mascot for the Demon Eye Goddess's fortune-telling stall.
• Xu Huo gets a fortune reading from the Demon Eye Goddess, who tells him his love is "within reach" but warns him about the dangers of his preferred type of partner.
• Yan Jiayu, the mascot, and the Demon Eye Goddess have a private conversation after Xu Huo's reading.

Character Developments

• Xu Huo: He is shown to be skeptical of fortune-telling but open-minded. He's also interested in strong women, which could lead to potential romantic complications.
• Yan Jiayu: She is revealed to be the Demon Eye Goddess's assistant, working undercover as a mascot. She's curious and has a friendly relationship with the Demon Eye Goddess.
• Demon Eye Goddess: She is portrayed as somewhat arrogant and dismissive of her clients, but she takes her divination responsibilities seriously. She's also financially supporting Yan Jiayu.

Significant Themes

• Destiny vs. Free Will: The Demon Eye Goddess's divination suggests that Xu Huo's love is "within reach," but it's unclear if this is a fixed destiny or a potential outcome that he can influence.
• The Cost of Knowledge: The Demon Eye Goddess warns that divination can affect one's luck, implying that learning about the future comes at a price.

Character Interactions

• Xu Huo and Yan Jiayu: They meet for the first time, and Xu Huo invites Yan Jiayu to have a meal together after her shift.
• Yan Jiayu and Demon Eye Goddess: They have a friendly, if slightly strained, relationship. The Demon Eye Goddess pays Yan Jiayu's salary, and they have plans for the evening together.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yan Jiayu and Xu Huo reunite and have dinner together.
• Yan Jiayu invites Xu Huo to visit the machinery castle, showcasing Platinum Eye's inventions and mechanical dolls.
• Tu Xiaoxiao, the Demon Eye Goddess, joins them, and they plan to conduct business together later.
• At the machinery castle, they attract attention due to Yan Jiayu's changing colors, and Tu Xiaoxiao covers her with a protective suit to enter.

Character Developments

• Yan Jiayu: Shows her friendly and enthusiastic nature, enjoys trying new foods and experiences, and is dedicated to taking care of her stone lion, Big Mao.
• Xu Huo: Reveals his original appearance, displays a calm and observant demeanor, and is easy-going despite Tu Xiaoxiao's initial hostility.
• Tu Xiaoxiao: Demonstrates her divination abilities and engagement news, maintains a friendly yet mysterious aura.

Significant Themes

• Friendship and reunions: Yan Jiayu and Xu Huo's joyful reunion highlights the importance of friendships in the game world.
• Personalization of items: Yan Jiayu's desire to create mechanical armor for Big Mao emphasizes the players' attachment to their in-game items.
• Divination and predictions: Tu Xiaoxiao's divination skills add an element of mystery and foreshadowing to the story.

Character Interactions

• Yan Jiayu and Xu Huo: Their friendly banter and shared history create a comfortable atmosphere, leading to a pleasant meal and plans to explore the machinery castle together.
• Yan Jiayu and Tu Xiaoxiao: Their compatible personalities and shared experiences result in a close friendship, with Tu Xiaoxiao introducing Yan Jiayu to Platinum Eye and agreeing to conduct business together.
• Yan Jiayu, Xu Huo, and Tu Xiaoxiao: Despite Xu Huo's initial tense interaction with Tu Xiaoxiao, they quickly become friendly, leading to a group outing to the machinery castle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The machinery castle is bustling with visitors, including manufacturers, seeking Platinum Eye's preferences and inspiration.
• Yan Jiayu and Xu Huo explore the castle, with Yan Jiayu admiring pet machinery armor but deciding against buying it due to its high price.
• Xu Huo discovers that many high-end weapons and instruments are expensive consumables, with only partial component design drawings available for manufacturers.
• Xu Huo enters a small lounge and encounters a virtual reality-like experience, leading him to a sea of flowers where he finds Bai Kou.

Character Developments

• Yan Jiayu: Shows affection for machinery and is willing to spend on items she likes, but also considers practicality and price.
• Xu Huo: Demonstrates curiosity and courage in exploring the machinery castle and its virtual reality experience. He also shows respect and understanding towards Bai Kou's situation.
• Bai Kou: Reveals a more vulnerable side while resting in the sea of flowers. She maintains her cold demeanor but shows interest in Xu Huo's experiences with He Pu's relic.

Significant Themes

• Innovation and Inspiration: The machinery castle serves as a hub for manufacturers to seek inspiration and new ideas, highlighting the importance of innovation in the story's world.
• Value and Affordability: The high prices of machinery and weapons raise questions about their value and accessibility, reflecting the economic and social dynamics of the world.
• Virtual Reality and Escapism: The virtual reality experience in the small lounge suggests that characters may use such means to escape their reality or seek solace.

Character Interactions

• Yan Jiayu and Xu Huo: They explore the machinery castle together, with Yan Jiayu seeking Xu Huo's opinion on machinery and Xu Huo offering help when needed.
• Xu Huo and Bai Kou: They reunite in the sea of flowers, with Xu Huo showing respect and understanding towards Bai Kou, while she maintains her cold demeanor but shows interest in his experiences.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Kou, now with altered appearance, visits Xu Huo, a dangerous artifact craftsman.
• Xu Huo implies he has an artifact left by 'him' (likely referring to the previous chapter's antagonist), which Bai Kou isn't interested in.
• Bai Kou reveals she's aware of the artifact's value but doesn't need it, hinting at her growing power or knowledge.

Character Developments

• Bai Kou: Shows increased confidence and knowledge, suggesting she's adapting to her new identity and gaining power.
• Xu Huo: Remains enigmatic and cautious, hinting at his understanding of the artifact's significance and potential danger.

Significant Themes

• Power and Knowledge: Bai Kou's disinterest in the artifact suggests she's found alternative sources of power or knowledge.
• Trust and Deception: The tense interaction between Bai Kou and Xu Huo highlights the theme of trust and deception, with both characters holding back information.

Character Interactions

• Bai Kou and Xu Huo: Their interaction is tense and guarded, with both characters testing each other's intentions and knowledge. Despite the tension, there's a hint of mutual respect.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Huo, a grey player, visits an artifact craftsman named Old Lady Lu, who was removed from the leaderboards for assaulting a customer but still has many guests.
• Xu Huo brings sub-class stones to Lu, who examines them and agrees to craft items from them.
• Lu chooses to craft an item from a high-quality sub-class stone left by He Pu, with Xu Huo returning in seven days to pick it up.

Character Developments

• Old Lady Lu: A skilled artifact craftsman with a unique approach to crafting, specializing in choosing auxiliary materials to maximize the main material's potential. She has a stern demeanor but is fair and honest in her work.
• Xu Huo: A grey player who respects Lu's craftsmanship and trusts her judgment in creating items from his sub-class stones.

Significant Themes

• Trust and respect for expertise: Xu Huo trusts Lu's judgment in crafting items from his sub-class stones, valuing her expertise over his own preferences.
• Quality and value: Lu emphasizes the quality of the sub-class stones, noting that they are high-grade raw materials for items, and that their value lies in their potential for crafting.

Character Interactions

• Xu Huo and Old Lady Lu: They have a professional interaction, with Xu Huo presenting his sub-class stones and Lu examining them, agreeing to craft items based on their quality and potential.
• Old Lady Lu and her grandnephew: Lu disciplines her grandnephew for borrowing items and not returning them, showing a stern but caring attitude towards him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xu Huo brings two sub-class stones to Old Mrs. Lu for appraisal and crafting.
• The first stone, given by He Pu, is an artificially accelerated special-attribute sub-class stone with time attributes, of high quality.
• The second stone, from the laboratory, is also a time-attribute sub-class stone, smaller and naturally formed, but still A-class or higher.
• Xu Huo reveals he has another ore from a high-risk instance, which he suspects might be harmful.

Character Developments

• Old Mrs. Lu shows expertise in identifying and crafting special ores, and her attitude towards Xu Huo improves after seeing the quality of his stones.
• Xu Huo demonstrates his cautious nature by hesitating to reveal the potentially harmful ore.

Significant Themes

• The rarity and value of special-attribute sub-class stones, especially those with time attributes.
• The difficulty of comprehending natural evolution even with access to higher dimensions in the game.
• The potential danger and value of ores obtained from high-risk instances.

Character Interactions

• Xu Huo and Old Mrs. Lu interact professionally, with Old Mrs. Lu initially dismissive but warming up to Xu Huo after seeing the quality of his stones.
• Fang Jie, Old Mrs. Lu's assistant, is helpful and efficient, facilitating the appraisal process.
• Xu Huo's interaction with Jiang Wenzhang (off-page) is hinted at, suggesting a potential conflict or alliance.