Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi learns about a machine from three hundred years ago that can open a whirlpool, crucial for his mission.
• Liu Zhi discovers that the machine is a temporary creation by a player, indicating advanced engineering skills (at least Mythic Grade).
• Liu Zhi lets a group of captured captains go, with a message to the Eagle Queen: the Naga tribe is under his command, and she should behave herself.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi: Shows strategic thinking by using the captured captains as messengers, demonstrating his growing political acumen.
• Videnina: Her presence and threat are acknowledged by other factions, elevating her status and that of the Naga tribe.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics: Liu Zhi's actions challenge the Eagle Queen's dominance, highlighting the shifting balance of power.
• Technology and innovation: The machine's existence showcases the potential of advanced engineering in the game world.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the captured captains, displaying a mix of threat and diplomacy.
• The captured captains interact with Liu Zhi, showing a mix of fear, respect, and calculation, as they decide to deliver his message to the Eagle Queen.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Legends spread about the Ghost King, an ancient being who lost his empire three centuries ago and now seeks revenge with his Ghost Ship.
• The Ghost King's ship destroyed Malacca, taking down the Death Star Fleet of the Xida Empire and the Invincible Fleet of the Eagle Country.
• The Eagle Queen, aware of the Ghost King's threat, orders her subordinates to unite other kingdoms to pursue and eliminate him.

Character Developments

• The Eagle Queen becomes increasingly irritable and distrustful of her subordinates due to the Ghost King's threat and the potential Naga defection.
• The Emperor of the Ya Country learns of the destruction of Malacca and the Sea King's intention to retrieve the weapon responsible, understanding the grave threat it poses.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and shifting alliances in the world's oceans.
• The consequences of ancient grudges and revenge.
• The struggle for control over powerful weapons and their potential global impact.

Character Interactions

• The Eagle Queen interacts with her new intelligence officer, expressing her frustration with the lack of useful information and plans to deal with the Ghost King.
• The Emperor of the Ya Country interacts with his intelligence officers, learning of the Sea King's intentions and ordering the Skywalker Team to be sent to Malacca.

• Plot Points and Events: Liu Zhi, aboard the Temporal Vengeance, prepares to engage with the last remaining fleet of the Eagle Country in the Southeast Asian sea area. The Xida Empire's Death Star Ship fleet also moves to intercept Liu Zhi.
• Character Development: Liu Zhi shows strategic thinking, planning to provoke a direct confrontation with the Eagle Country to fulfill his class advancement requirements. The Iron Blood Marshal of the Xida Empire is introduced, displaying a vacant and mechanical demeanor despite his high level.
• Significant Themes: The theme of inevitable conflict between Liu Zhi and the Eagle Country is reinforced. The strategic importance of the Sea Naga is highlighted, as controlling them is crucial for the Eagle Country's maritime power.
• Character Interactions: Liu Zhi's actions attract the attention of the Xida Empire's Death Star Ship fleet, leading to their mobilization. Liu Zhi's past actions, such as taking a ship from the Eagle Country's fleet, are referenced, showing his history with these powers.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter opens with Liu Zhi's Temporal Vengeance approaching the Malacca Ruins, a once-thriving city now abandoned and haunted by rogue Fire God Cannons.
• Liu Zhi is lured into a trap by a small fleet of Eagle Country warships, which retreat towards Malacca Strait.
• Liu Zhi pursues the warships, destroying three, but the remaining ones accelerate suddenly, entering the strait at high speed.
• A Fire God Cannon targets and destroys one of the accelerating warships, revealing the presence of hidden Dreadnoughts and other warships, totaling nearly a hundred.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking and calmness under pressure, understanding the enemy's plan and adapting his tactics accordingly.
• Liu Zhi shows no fear, even when faced with overwhelming odds, indicating his confidence and determination.

Significant Themes

• Ambush and Deception: The Eagle Country's strategy revolves around luring Liu Zhi into an ambush, reflecting the theme of deception in warfare.
• Hope and Disillusionment: The warships that attempt to break through the Malacca Strait represent a sliver of hope that ultimately leads to their downfall, highlighting the disillusionment that can come from misplaced hope.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the Eagle Country warships, demonstrating his tactical prowess and ability to adapt to changing situations.
• Liu Zhi's actions and decisions are influenced by his understanding of the enemy's intentions, showing his ability to read and respond to the enemy's moves.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi's ship, Temporal Vengeance, is blocked by a formidable fleet comprising 36 Dreadnoughts, 2 Invincible Class Ships, numerous frigates, and mysterious, powerful vessels from other nations.
• The opposing fleet employs a Level 5 Professional to cast a holy light barrier to counter the undead, reducing the number of ghosts aiding Liu Zhi.
• A six-armed Naga challenges Videnina to a duel, but Videnina declines. Liu Zhi sends a Corpse Soul Naga to fight the Sea Naga instead, leading to a skirmish between their respective Naga forces.
• The opposing fleet begins charging their main cannons, targeting Temporal Vengeance. Liu Zhi attempts to evade but is unable to fully dodge due to the fleet's strategic positioning.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking and adaptability by sending a Corpse Soul Naga to fight the Sea Naga instead of Videnina.
• Videnina remains loyal to her role as Liu Zhi's bodyguard, declining the Naga challenge.
• The opposing fleet's Commanders show tactical prowess, anticipating Liu Zhi's moves and positioning their ships accordingly.

Significant Themes

• Strategic planning and adaptability in the face of overwhelming odds.
• Loyalty and duty (Videnina's commitment to protecting Liu Zhi).
• The power dynamics between nations and their fleets.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Videnina: Liu Zhi respects Videnina's role and does not force her into an unnecessary duel, instead sending a Corpse Soul Naga to fight the Sea Naga.
• Liu Zhi and the opposing fleet's Commanders: The Commanders demonstrate a deep understanding of Liu Zhi's tactics and anticipate his moves, positioning their fleet strategically to counter him.
• Videnina and the six-armed Naga: Videnina declines the Naga's challenge, showing her disinterest in the title of queen and her commitment to her role as Liu Zhi's bodyguard.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Eagle Country anticipates Liu Zhi's attack and deploys a defensive shield.
• Liu Zhi uses a Bone Spear with Penetration and Self-Destruct abilities to destroy a Dreadnought, creating an opening for the Temporal Vengeance to enter the warship formation.
• Liu Zhi casts Death Ripple and Corpse Explosion spells, causing chaos and destruction among the enemy warships.
• The enemy warships scatter, creating a gap around the Temporal Vengeance, and prepare to attack.
• Liu Zhi uses the Temporal Vengeance's Ghost Movement ability to dive underwater to evade enemy fire.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking, adaptability, and resourcefulness in responding to Eagle Country's defenses.
• Liu Zhi's Bone Spear ability reaches level 3, showcasing his growth in power.

Significant Themes

• Anticipation and countermeasures in warfare.
• The strategic use of magic and special abilities in combat.
• The importance of adaptability and quick thinking in battle.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the enemy warships and their defenses, showcasing his ability to adapt to new situations.
• Liu Zhi's actions indirectly influence the enemy's tactics, demonstrating his impact on the battlefield.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi's escape route is ambushed with sea mines and cannons, nearly destroying Temporal Vengeance.
• Sun Carriage saves Temporal Vengeance by creating a safe passage through the underwater Lightning Net.
• A large group of Sea Naga and Fishmen attack Temporal Vengeance.
• Liu Zhi uses Videnina's presence to deter the Sea Naga and his figurehead statue to repel the Fishmen.
• Liu Zhi releases Ghosts to attack the Fishmen and uses Death Ripple and Wraith Surround spells against the Sea Naga.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates his strategic thinking and quick decision-making in escaping the ambush and facing the enemy forces.
• Videnina proves her worth as a true eight-armed Naga king, deterring the Sea Naga with her sword techniques.
• Liu Zhi's figurehead statue is revealed to have combat capabilities, further showcasing his resourcefulness.

Significant Themes

• Strategic thinking and adaptability in the face of unexpected challenges.
• The power of unique abilities and weapons, such as Videnina's eight arms and Liu Zhi's figurehead statue.
• The Necromancer's reliance on Undead minions and the importance of controlling the battlefield.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Videnina work together to face the enemy forces, with Videnina's presence intimidating the Sea Naga and Liu Zhi using his spells and figurehead statue to repel the Fishmen.
• Liu Zhi's Ghosts and the Sea Naga engage in combat, with Liu Zhi using his Death Ripple and Wraith Surround spells to weaken and defeat the Sea Naga.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi experiments with his new skill, Wraith Surround, finding it costly but powerful.
• Fishmen engage Ghosts, revealing a structured approach with a Commander and diverse magic users.
• Eagle Country's fleet surrounds the Ghost Ship, attempting to force Liu Zhi towards the Fishmen.
• Liu Zhi breaks through the surface, evading the Dreadnought's planned ambush, and decimates nearby auxiliary ships.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking, adaptability, and ruthlessness in battle.
• The Fishmen Commander showcases tactical prowess and resourcefulness.
• Eagle Country's fleet Commanders exhibit quick decision-making and contingency planning.

Significant Themes

• Adaptability and unpredictability in battle.
• The cost and benefit analysis of new abilities.
• The importance of contingency planning in warfare.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi vs. Eagle Country's fleet: Liu Zhi outmaneuvers the fleet, turning their planned ambush against them.
• Liu Zhi vs. Fishmen: Liu Zhi chooses not to disrupt the Fishmen's sacrifice, maintaining his independence from Eagle Country's plans.
• Liu Zhi's Ghosts vs. Fishmen: The Ghosts initially cause chaos but are eventually contained by the Fishmen's organized response.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi, after destroying 30 warships, faces two illusion warships approaching from the sides, which confuses him as they should be attacking from a distance.
• He uses Soul Extraction to check the enemy's distribution and notices a large number of soul lights hidden behind the Dreadnoughts.
• Liu Zhi decides to fight head-on, injecting all his Mana into Temporal Vengeance, which transforms it into a dark purple entity, causing fear and hesitation among the enemy.
• Temporal Vengeance charges into the Dreadnought formation, disrupting their plan to attack. The Dreadnoughts scatter, but Temporal Vengeance passes through without attacking.
• The Dreadnoughts realize they've been lured into an ambush, similar to what they did to Liu Zhi.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi becomes more cautious and strategic, considering the enemy's next moves and deciding to fight head-on to gain the upper hand.
• The enemy fleet commanders are shown to be adaptable, quickly adjusting their plans when faced with unexpected situations.

Significant Themes

• Strategy and Adaptability: Both Liu Zhi and the enemy fleet demonstrate their ability to adapt and strategize in response to changing situations.
• Ambush and Counter-Ambush: The chapter explores the theme of ambush and counter-ambush, showing how both sides use this tactic against each other.

Character Interactions

• There's minimal interaction between characters in this chapter, as the focus is more on Liu Zhi's internal thoughts and the enemy's reactions to his actions.
• The enemy fleet commanders communicate briefly, issuing commands and expressing their confusion and anger at being ambushed.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi encounters a massive water curtain concealing a Death Star Ship fleet.
• Temporal Vengeance turns to avoid the fleet, but Liu Zhi notices the ship's behavior has changed.
• The Death Star Ship fleet reveals itself, targeting the Eagle Country's Dreadnought fleet.
• Temporal Vengeance escapes the battlefield as the Death Star Ships fire their Main Cannons, destroying most of the Dreadnoughts.
• Two more fleets from the Xida Empire arrive, surrounding the remaining Dreadnoughts.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking, deciding not to engage the Death Star Ship fleet directly.
• Liu Zhi deploys his Undead Sailors to increase Temporal Vengeance's speed and maneuverability.

Significant Themes

• Strategic warfare: Liu Zhi's decision to avoid direct confrontation and the Xida Empire's planned attack on the Dreadnoughts.
• Resource management: Liu Zhi's reluctance to deploy his Undead Sailors due to their potential loss of levels upon death.
• Technological differences: The Death Star Ships' Main Cannons are powerful but limited in use, while the Dreadnoughts have versatile but less powerful weapons.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with his ship, Temporal Vengeance, noticing its changed behavior.
• Liu Zhi deploys his Undead Sailors, showing his command over his ship's crew.
• The Xida Empire's Death Star Ship fleet and the Eagle Country's Dreadnought fleet engage in a strategic battle, with the Death Star Ships gaining the upper hand.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The allies of the Death Star Ship team, with smaller Warships but more in number, join the battle. They target only the Dreadnought team's ships, ignoring others.
• Liu Zhi, realizing he's been manipulated, decides to retreat and not engage in the main battle. He acknowledges his lack of specific battle strategy knowledge and decides to focus on developing his plane and core abilities upon returning.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi: Experiences a turning point, accepts his lack of battle strategy knowledge, and decides to focus on personal growth and development.
• Retired Old Man (Marshal): Shows strategic thinking, prioritizing the Xida Empire's goals over personal gains. He encourages his subordinates to think about the Empire's needs.

Significant Themes

• Personal Growth: Liu Zhi's realization of his weaknesses and decision to focus on personal development.
• Strategic Thinking: The retired old man's prioritization of the Empire's goals over immediate personal gains.
• Manipulation vs. Self-Awareness: Liu Zhi's realization that he was manipulated, leading to his decision to retreat and focus on self-improvement.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Videnina: Liu Zhi shares his thoughts with Videnina, who provides minimal but impactful support.
• Retired Old Man and his subordinates: The retired old man gives instructions and encourages his subordinates to think strategically about the Empire's needs.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi retreats to a safe place and decides to focus on the 'Ghost King's Resurrection Plan' quest, abandoning others.
• He plans to leave the game soon, prioritizing his personal growth over the game's fate.
• Liu Zhi takes a detour around the Malacca Strait to avoid the Xida Empire's fleet, using his Ghost Ship's unique abilities to navigate reefs and conserve resources.
• Temporal Vengeance starts transforming nearby ships and sailors into Ghost Ships, forming a Ghost fleet.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi becomes more self-aware and focused on his personal goals, prioritizing his own path over the game's outcome.
• He demonstrates strategic thinking by choosing a longer but safer route to avoid enemy forces.
• Liu Zhi shows adaptability and resourcefulness in dealing with the unexpected transformation of Temporal Vengeance.

Significant Themes

• Personal Growth vs. Collective Responsibility: Liu Zhi chooses his personal growth over the game's fate, highlighting the theme of individual priorities.
• Adaptability: Liu Zhi's ability to adapt to new situations, like the formation of a Ghost fleet, is a key theme.
• Strategic Thinking: Liu Zhi's detour and use of Temporal Vengeance's unique abilities showcase his strategic thinking.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with his ship, Temporal Vengeance, as if it were a living entity, giving orders and making decisions based on its transformations.
• There's no direct interaction with other characters in this chapter, as Liu Zhi is alone in his decisions and actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi's ghost fleet, now including a large brigantine and two small fishing boats equipped with Spider Cannons, is joined by the Corpse Soul Naga.
• The Death Star Ship fleet, awaiting news from Liu Zhi, decides to return to the Xida Empire after learning about Liu Zhi's ghost ships.
• The Eagle Queen dispatches a fleet, including 12 Dreadnoughts and private warships, to intercept Liu Zhi's ghost ships before they reach Australian waters.
• The Eagle Queen considers releasing a powerful, destructive force to stop Liu Zhi but hesitates due to its severe impact on the sea area.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates his ability to summon and control ghost ships, increasing his power and influence.
• The retired old man from the Xida Empire shows caution towards Liu Zhi's growing power and decides to eliminate him before he forms a fleet.
• The Eagle Queen reveals her concern for Australia, her foundation, and considers using a powerful, destructive force to protect it.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics: Liu Zhi's growing power shifts the balance of power, causing both the Xida Empire and the Eagle Queen to take action.
• Strategic importance of Australia: The Eagle Queen's determination to protect Australia highlights its significance as her foundation and a strategic location.
• Consequences of actions: The Eagle Queen's hesitation in using a powerful, destructive force underscores the severe impact of her actions on the entire sea area.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi's actions indirectly lead to the Xida Empire's decision to return and the Eagle Queen's dispatch of a fleet to intercept him.
• The retired old man from the Xida Empire and the Eagle Queen both view Liu Zhi as a threat and take action against him.
• The Eagle Queen's private forces and the Privateer Fleet are mobilized to reinforce the interception fleet, showing her determination to protect Australia.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi, after checking his fleet's status, heads towards Xida Empire's Gold Route.
• An official at a supply point, secretly a retired military intelligence officer, reports Liu Zhi's movements to the Eagle Country's empress.
• Liu Zhi encounters a strange phenomenon in the sky, reminiscent of the Eye of Horus in his Demiplane.
• The coastline near Malacca splits open, revealing three Fire God Cannons that surge towards Liu Zhi's fleet.
• Liu Zhi decides to sail upstream towards Malacca instead of retreating south.
• The Fire God Cannons attempt to attack Liu Zhi's fleet, but he uses the Underworld Shuttle ability to transport his ship and himself into the Underworld, avoiding the attack.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking and quick decision-making in the face of danger.
• Liu Zhi's power and control over his fleet are showcased.
• The retired military intelligence officer shows cunning and resourcefulness in reporting Liu Zhi's movements.

Significant Themes

• The theme of survival and adaptability in the face of unexpected threats is emphasized.
• The power of Liu Zhi's abilities and his understanding of his own powers are highlighted.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the officials at the supply point indirectly, as they report his movements without his knowledge.
• Liu Zhi's command over his fleet and the Ghosts is shown through his orders and their immediate response.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A mysterious green light descends on Malacca, turning everything within half of Sumatra island into green glaze, including the land, sea, and even Ghosts.
• A massive, bottomless Whirlpool forms, erasing half of Sumatra island, and Liu Zhi's Temporal Vengeance is expelled from the Underworld, narrowly avoiding being glazed.
• Liu Zhi enters a newly appeared passage leading downwards, filled with green light and mechanical jamming sounds, which he believes is the passage the Plane Consciousness wanted him to find.
• He travels down the passage for about 400 miles, avoiding the glazing and mechanical conflicts, until he enters a starry space containing a sleeping, constellation-shaped humanoid figure.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates quick thinking and adaptability in responding to the sudden glazing event and navigating the dangerous passage.
• Vinnina shows loyalty and determination by standing resolutely in front of Liu Zhi, refusing to retreat despite the tense situation.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation and survival in the face of sudden, dangerous changes.
• The consequences of meddling with unknown forces (the green light and glazing effect).
• The potential danger of entering uncharted territories (the passage and the starry space).

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Vinnina work together to navigate the dangerous passage, with Vinnina providing protection and Liu Zhi making strategic decisions.
• Liu Zhi's Temporal Vengeance interacts with the green light and mechanical jamming sounds, demonstrating the power and adaptability of the ship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi discovers a humanoid figure formed by starlight, initially thinking it's the Star Spirit from E-96, but later deduces it's a projection from a silver cuboid machine below.
• He finds a damaged drilling machine attempting to reach the silver cuboid, guessing it wants to transfer its consciousness into it.
• Liu Zhi realizes the machine is essentially a Necromancer with a mechanical mind, intending to devour the Plane Consciousness.
• He attacks the silver machine with Temporal Vengeance, but it's protected by a shield. The damaged machine counterattacks, trying to swallow Liu Zhi.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates quick thinking and deduction skills, understanding the situation and the damaged machine's intentions.
• The damaged machine shows signs of developing its own consciousness and instincts, acting to protect its last hope (the silver machine).

Significant Themes

• Intelligence and consciousness in machines.
• Transferring consciousness (or 'soul') into new bodies.
• The struggle for survival and self-preservation.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi vs. the damaged machine: Liu Zhi tries to destroy the silver machine, while the damaged machine attempts to stop him, leading to a confrontation.
• Liu Zhi vs. the giant star-person: Although the star-person awakens and seems to notice Liu Zhi, he doesn't engage, keeping his focus on the damaged machine.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi uses his ultimate skill, Eternal Stillness, to freeze a giant mechanical creature and then destroys it with a powerful Lightning strike.
• A swarm of silver, spider-like mechanical bodies attacks Liu Zhi's Temporal Vengeance, overwhelming his Spider Infantry and Cannons.
• Liu Zhi considers retreating after realizing the shield protecting the mechanical bodies is resistant to many types of magic.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates his powerful sword skills and strategic thinking but struggles against the sheer number of mechanical bodies.
• Liu Zhi's determination is tested, and he considers seeking help from the Plane Consciousness's clone if he can't overcome the mechanical swarm.

Significant Themes

• The power of numbers and overwhelming force (represented by the Mechanical Sea) against individual strength and strategy.
• The struggle against seemingly insurmountable odds and the need to adapt or retreat.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the mechanical creatures and his undead minions, showcasing his command over them.
• Liu Zhi's internal monologue reveals his thought processes and growing concern about the situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi realizes his mistake in attacking the defensive shield and focuses his attack, destroying it with a powerful Lightning strike from the Lightning core.
• The space they're in begins to collapse, and Plane Consciousness appears, warning Liu Zhi not to teleport and to stay safe.
• Liu Zhi decides to retreat, recalling his troops and having Ghost drag Temporal Vengeance back the way they came.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi learns the importance of focusing energy attacks and gains a newfound respect for the Lightning core's power.
• Plane Consciousness reveals its presence and provides guidance to Liu Zhi, showing a level of trust and dependence on him.

Significant Themes

• Learning from Mistakes: Liu Zhi learns from his initial oversight in attacking the shield, highlighting the importance of adaptability and learning from errors.
• Power and Responsibility: Liu Zhi grapples with the power of the Lightning core, understanding that great power comes with great responsibility and potential danger.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with Plane Consciousness, who provides guidance and warns him about the impending danger, fostering a sense of trust and reliance between them.
• Liu Zhi communicates with his troops, recalling them to Temporal Vengeance and ordering a retreat, demonstrating his role as a leader.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi navigates a dangerous space filled with Ghosts, avoiding spatial walls that threaten to crush him.
• He remembers leaving a Lightning core behind and sees a golden arm retrieve it, leading to a confrontation.
• Liu Zhi attacks the arm, destroying it and revealing a glowing fragment, which he takes as loot.
• A collapsing spatial wall forces Liu Zhi to escape, guided by Plane Consciousness through a rift.
• He is transported through a high-speed channel and arrives in a new space, finding his subordinates and Temporal Vengeance missing.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates his combat skills and adaptability in a challenging environment.
• He shows regret for leaving behind the Lightning core but acts decisively when faced with the arm.
• Liu Zhi follows Plane Consciousness's guidance, trusting its judgment despite discomfort.

Significant Themes

• Adaptability and resourcefulness in the face of danger.
• The consequences of one's actions (regret for leaving the Lightning core).
• Trust and reliance on external guidance (Plane Consciousness).

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the mysterious silver machine and the golden arm, engaging in combat with the latter.
• He communicates with Plane Consciousness, following its guidance to escape the collapsing space.
• Liu Zhi's subordinates are not present in this chapter, but their well-being is mentioned.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi meets the Plane Consciousness, not its clone, in the same place as before.
• The Plane Consciousness gives Liu Zhi a Plane Source Primordial Stone, causing him to need to leave the game immediately.
• The Plane Consciousness sends Liu Zhi and his subordinates back to their Demiplane via a portal.
• After Liu Zhi's departure, various countries' warships malfunction, leading to widespread panic and chaos.
• Ancient nations bring out old sailing ships, and wealthy individuals search for 'ships in bottles' for good luck.
• Sail ships become crucial, leading to a hundred years of research and development.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi: Realizes the power of the Plane Source Primordial Stone and needs to leave the game to suppress it.
• The Plane Consciousness: Shows concern for Liu Zhi's well-being and helps him leave the game.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of the Plane Source Primordial Stone.
• The impact of technology loss and the struggle to regain it.
• The importance of adaptability and resilience in the face of sudden change.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and the Plane Consciousness: The Plane Consciousness aids Liu Zhi, showing understanding and concern for his situation.
• Nations and their colonies: The malfunctioning of warships leads to chaos and conflict between nations and their colonies.