Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi sends Dark with the new battle flag and flagpole.
• Liu Zhi decides to stay in his Ghost Domain, avoiding unnecessary risks.
• Liu Zhi returns to the void where the Elephant-men's Ancestral City used to be, using it as a base for managing both the real world and Underworld affairs.
• Liu Zhi consolidates his Troops, issuing commands only within his Ghost Domain and the Underworld, avoiding confrontations with other powerful entities like the Silver Dragon King.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi's control over his Divinity Strength surpasses that of a level 14 player on the verge of level 15.
• The phantom of the Feathered Serpent becomes more solid and agile, acting like a clone of Liu Zhi.

Significant Themes

• Caution and risk aversion, as Liu Zhi learns from Aionar's mistakes and chooses to stay in his territory.
• The balance of power in the game, with Liu Zhi avoiding direct confrontations with the collective consciousness in the sky and the Silver Dragon King.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the collective consciousness in the sky indirectly through his actions, avoiding direct confrontation.
• Liu Zhi's Troops follow his commands, consolidating their position within the Ghost Domain and the Underworld.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A Bronze-level player, unlike Liu Zhi, keeps his zones close and follows Liu Zhi's Silver zone.
• The player has a mobile base that moves like a tank, passing through Gold zones undetected.
• The player's goal is to obtain Ice Tree seeds from a Gold zone bordering Liu Zhi's initial Silver zone.
• After obtaining the Ice Tree, the player learns about Mind-Flayer Ship fragments in a nearby Silver zone, deciding to retrieve them.

Character Developments

• The Bronze-level player is shown to be strategic, patient, and ambitious, willing to take risks for his ghost city's development.
• Liu Zhi, though not present, is referenced as a benchmark for the player's progress.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and its consequences: The player's ambition leads him to take on increasingly challenging tasks, mirroring the Mind-Flayer player's fate in Liu Zhi's original zone.
• The allure of power: The player is drawn to the Ice Tree and Ship fragments, highlighting the game's enticing rewards and the players' desire for them.

Character Interactions

• The player interacts with the environment, using his mobile base to traverse zones and obtain resources.
• There's no direct interaction with other characters, but the player's actions are influenced by the Mind-Flayer player's past and the potential threat of Mind-Flayers in the Silver zone.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A hostile player, a Level 5 Necromancer, invades Liu Zhi's territory using a mobile city, defeating one of Liu Zhi's Hero and his Troops.
• Liu Zhi discovers the enemy's mobile base, a chaotic forest with puppet soldiers and a captured Hero.
• Liu Zhi and Amanet investigate the battlefield, planning to learn more about the enemy's strategy.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi shows anger and determination to defend his territory.
• Amanet demonstrates her competence in managing affairs and gathering intelligence.

Significant Themes

• The importance of territorial defense and strategic planning.
• The value of reconnaissance and intelligence gathering.
• The adaptability of enemy strategies and the need for constant vigilance.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Amanet work together, with Amanet supporting Liu Zhi's decisions and providing valuable information.
• Liu Zhi and Alex, Liu Zhi's summoner, work together to summon the Sun Carriage for transportation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi arrives at the battlefield and assesses the opponent's Undead profession, focusing on puppets, plants, and control.
• He realizes the forest is a unified entity, a city and the Necromancer's body, with no significant weaknesses except slow movement speed.
• Liu Zhi deploys Eagle Eye, a Mythic Grade Sun Boat, to attack the forest with the Eye of Horus, causing widespread flames.
• Golden-winged Swan People are sent to infiltrate the forest but suffer heavy losses due to anti-air capabilities.
• Liu Zhi dispatches Spider Troops, which trigger a defensive shield around the forest. The shield drains energy from Liu Zhi's Ghost Domain.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates his strategic prowess and understanding of his Ghost Domain's capabilities.
• The opponent Necromancer shows adaptability and resourcefulness, absorbing enemy corpses and using the forest's defensive capabilities.

Significant Themes

• The power and adaptability of Undead professions.
• The strategic importance of understanding one's own domain and the opponent's capabilities.
• The drain on resources and energy in prolonged battles.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with his subordinates, issuing orders and deploying troops (Eagle Eye, Swan People, Spider Troops).
• The opponent Necromancer's forest interacts with Liu Zhi's forces, absorbing corpses and defending against attacks.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi uses three Plasma Cannon attacks to destroy a forest, revealing a long table with twenty-four high-backed chairs.
• An enemy player appears, holding a peculiar Long Staff with seven skulls, each emitting green flames.
• The player's twenty-four subordinates, initially motionless, are revealed to be semi-puppet clones that can fight after the player injects his Soul into them.
• Liu Zhi tests the enemy player's strength by sending waves of Spider Infantry (1,000, then 3,000, then 5,000) against the player's clones.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking, testing the enemy player's strength and adjusting his tactics based on the results.
• The enemy player shows versatility and power, easily handling large numbers of Spider Infantry with his clones' diverse abilities.

Significant Themes

• The importance of strategic thinking and adaptability in battle.
• The trade-offs between quantity (horde) and quality (elite) strategies in combat.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and the enemy player engage in a battle of wits, with Liu Zhi testing the player's strength and the player demonstrating his power through his clones.
• Liu Zhi's Spider Infantry and the enemy player's clones clash, with the clones easily overwhelming the Spider Infantry.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi receives reinforcements of nearly thirty thousand Spider Infantry, five thousand Spider Cannon, five thousand Spider Shield Guard, and three thousand trial Spider Troops.
• The player, a Necromancer, controls seven avatars initially, later revealed to be nine.
• Liu Zhi uses the 'Corpse Explosion' ability, annihilating the player's seven avatars and significantly weakening the player.
• The player activates seven new avatars, including melee types, to continue the battle.
• Liu Zhi targets the player directly, preparing to engage in combat.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking, understanding the player's abilities, and adapting his tactics accordingly.
• The player, a Necromancer, shows resourcefulness and resilience, activating new avatars after losses, but struggles against the overwhelming Spider Troops.

Significant Themes

• Adaptability and strategy in battle.
• The strength and weakness of different avatar types (ranged vs. melee).
• The Necromancer's reliance on corpses for power and the risk of losing them.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and the player engage in a battle of wits and power, each trying to outmaneuver the other.
• The player's avatars interact with the Spider Troops, demonstrating their abilities and limitations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A player attempts to challenge Liu Zhi but realizes he can't win and tries to escape.
• Liu Zhi uses Lightning to strike the player, who then retreats underground.
• The player discovers Liu Zhi's strategy of using corpses for Corpse Explosion and tries to transfer the insects out, but they explode, killing the player.

Character Developments

• The player shows strategic thinking by trying to escape when he realizes he can't win.
• Liu Zhi demonstrates his tactical prowess by setting up a trap with the insects.
• The player shows adaptability by preparing an escape route and having a backup plan.

Significant Themes

• Survival and adaptability in a harsh environment.
• The importance of strategic thinking and preparation.
• The consequences of underestimating opponents.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and the player engage in a battle of wits, with Liu Zhi ultimately outmaneuvering the player.
• The player's interaction with the insects highlights his desperation and resourcefulness.
• Liu Zhi's interaction with his subordinates shows his leadership and attention to detail.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi reinforces his Ghost Domain's defenses due to increased player activity.
• Liu Zhi strengthens his control over the Leyline to prevent further absorption by other players.
• The Silver Dragon King, after lying low, begins to move in the Diamond region, preparing to absorb all Silvering flesh and blood to complete its final evolution.
• Liu Zhi senses the Silver Dragon King's activity and considers intervening but ultimately decides against it.
• Liu Zhi discovers Soul fragments around him, realizing they are guiding players towards self-destructive paths.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking and caution in managing his territory and responding to threats.
• Liu Zhi's willpower and self-awareness help him resist the influence of the Soul fragments, unlike other players.

Significant Themes

• Caution vs. Risk-taking: Liu Zhi weighs the risks and benefits of intervening against the Silver Dragon King, ultimately choosing caution.
• Self-awareness: Liu Zhi's understanding of the game's manipulation and his ability to resist its influence highlight the importance of self-awareness in the game's environment.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the Silver Dragon King indirectly, sensing its movements and considering a confrontation.
• Liu Zhi's internal dialogue with an unseen entity (possibly his conscience or another aspect of his character) reveals his thought processes and struggles with decision-making.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi feels he's forgotten something and realizes it's related to an avatar.
• He contacts his Twin Avatar in the Diamond region.
• The Twin Avatar, under Liu Zhi's command, retreats to the Underworld.
• The Silver Dragon King spots the Twin Avatar and freezes Leila with a Dragon Breath.
• Liu Zhi decides not to intervene, prioritizing his own safety.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi shows growth in understanding his spirituality and its warnings.
• The Twin Avatar demonstrates loyalty and obedience to Liu Zhi's commands.
• Leila's death (temporarily) highlights the Twin Avatar's unique resurrection trait.

Significant Themes

• The importance of self-awareness and introspection (Liu Zhi realizing he's forgotten something).
• The prioritization of self-preservation over subordinates (Liu Zhi not intervening to save the Twin Avatar).
• The resilience of life and the possibility of resurrection (Leila's temporary death and the Twin Avatar's trait).

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi communicates with his Twin Avatar, showing a connection between them.
• The Silver Dragon King interacts with Liu Zhi's Twin Avatar, leading to Leila's temporary death.
• Liu Zhi's decision not to intervene shows his focus on his own safety over his subordinates.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi and the Silver Dragon King have a standoff. Liu Zhi uses his Ghost Domain's Leyline strength and Underworld's Yin energy to form a defensive barrier, signaling the Silver Dragon King not to enter.
• The Silver Dragon King retreats, indicating he won't engage. Liu Zhi seals all entry and exit points of his Ghost Domain to prevent further interference.
• Players, lured by the game, approach Liu Zhi's territory. One player uses an illusion machine to transform a valley into a mountain peak, blocking the path to the next region.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi shows strategic thinking and defensive tactics, demonstrating his growth and adaptability.
• The Silver Dragon King exhibits restraint and long-term planning, prioritizing his transformation goal over immediate conflict with Liu Zhi.
• The unnamed player shows cunning and resourcefulness, using an illusion machine to deceive others and complete his quest.

Significant Themes

• Strategic retreat and long-term planning (Silver Dragon King, Liu Zhi)
• Deception and manipulation (the player, the game)
• Territorial defense and resource management (Liu Zhi)

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and the Silver Dragon King have a tense standoff, but neither engages in combat, showing mutual respect for each other's power and goals.
• The player interacts with the environment, using an illusion machine to alter the landscape and deceive others, showcasing his manipulative nature.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A player, a orthodox Necromancer, discovers a treasure and charges into a valley with his Undead Troops.
• The valley is defended by Liu Zhi's Light of the Arena legion, which includes a defensive Castle.
• The player uses an illusion machine to create a massive army, but Dark, the leader of the Light of the Arena legion, sees through it and charges.
• The player and Dark engage in a chaotic battle, with Dark using his unique abilities to enhance his Troops' combat power.
• The player blows a horn, ordering his Undead to attack Dark, but the battle becomes increasingly chaotic and disadvantageous for the player.

Character Developments

• The player shows recklessness and overconfidence, underestimating his opponent and failing to retreat when he should.
• Dark demonstrates bravery, strategic thinking, and adaptability in battle, using his unique abilities to turn the tide against the player.

Significant Themes

• Overconfidence leading to downfall: The player's belief in his illusions and his own strength leads him to underestimate Dark and the Light of the Arena legion.
• The power of adaptability: Dark's ability to adjust his strategy in response to the changing battlefield gives him an edge in the fight.
• The dangers of recklessness: Both characters exhibit reckless behavior, with the player charging into a battle he's not prepared for and Dark engaging the player's illusions without initial caution.

Character Interactions

• Dark and the player engage in a battle of wits and strength, with Dark initially underestimating the player's power but quickly adapting to the situation.
• The Light of the Arena legion and the player's Undead Troops clash, with both sides suffering losses in the chaotic melee.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A player's illusion skill malfunctions, leading to his death by one of Liu Zhi's Heroes.
• Liu Zhi's subordinates successfully defend his Ghost Domain against multiple enemy attacks for a full day and night.
• Liu Zhi discovers the opportunity to leave the game as the world's anomaly begins.
• Liu Zhi decides to abandon the Gold area and retreat to the Silver area due to the Silver Dragon King's impending charge.
• Chaos erupts in the Diamond area, causing the Silver Dragon King to temporarily divert its attention, giving Liu Zhi a brief window to mobilize his Troops into the Underworld.
• Liu Zhi chooses to leave the game, abandoning most of his possessions in the Gold area.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates his strategic prowess and willingness to make tough decisions for the greater good, prioritizing his subordinates' growth and the mission's completion.
• Liu Zhi's Heroes show improvement and growth, successfully defending their territory and potentially becoming Legion Commanders upon their return.

Significant Themes

• Strategic decision-making: Liu Zhi weighs the risks and benefits of staying or leaving, ultimately choosing to abandon some gains for the sake of safety and mission completion.
• Growth and improvement: Liu Zhi's Heroes grow and develop through their battles, potentially advancing to higher roles.
• The cost of survival: Liu Zhi and his subordinates face losses and sacrifices, highlighting the harsh reality of their situation.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi's relationship with his subordinates is one of trust and support, as he believes in their abilities and allows them to handle battles independently.
• Liu Zhi's interactions with enemy players are minimal, with his focus primarily on defending his territory and preparing for his departure.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi|G successfully completes his quests and exits the game.
• He learns that his Ghost Domain|G cannot be sent to his home plane and must be randomly sent to a special plane based on his choices.
• Liu Zhi|G decides to leave his Ghost Domain|G under the protection of Twin Avatar|G and returns to the Id|G plane.
• He witnesses the real world and the Underworld|G merge and separate, revealing that they are two distinct planets.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi|G demonstrates strategic thinking and decisiveness in handling the situation.
• Twin Avatar|G shows loyalty and obedience to Liu Zhi|G's commands.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for survival and the consequences of failure.
• The duality of the real world and the Underworld|G.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi|G communicates with the game system and Twin Avatar|G using his mind.
• Twin Avatar|G awaits Liu Zhi|G's instructions without question.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi returns to his plane after leaving the game, releasing his damaged legions for rebuilding.
• He notices that ten out of twenty Heroes who accompanied him have returned, each carrying a bronze flagpole.
• Liu Zhi summons these Heroes, who reveal that the battle flags allow them to enter and exit the game and bring items or troops back.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi: Realizes the potential of the battle flags and considers the Heroes' proposal to use them to build legions within the game.
• Heroes: Develop ambitions to lead teams and form legions, seeking Liu Zhi's approval to use the battle flags for this purpose.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and power dynamics among subordinates.
• The potential and limitations of the game's resources for building forces.
• Liu Zhi's strategic thinking and decision-making.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the Heroes, questioning them about their intentions and listening to their plans.
• One Hero, who had intercepted the Elephant-men before, takes the lead in explaining their ideas to Liu Zhi.
• Liu Zhi considers the Heroes' proposal, weighing the risks and benefits before making a decision.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi agrees to train three legions in 10-20 years and leaves the fourth to the other Undead Heros, who decide to wait rather than join other teams.
• Heros form their own legions, with Liu Zhi providing support but not direct control.
• Liu Zhi spends 360 days in the game, equivalent to 5 days outside.
• Liu Zhi returns to the Scarab Secret Hall and has Red Gloves, his Goblin chest opener, open three high-quality treasure chests.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi shows strategic planning and patience, focusing on long-term goals and supporting other Heros' legions for future mobilization.
• Red Gloves, now an Undead Goblin, maintains his luck and excitement for opening treasure chests.

Significant Themes

• Patience and long-term planning: Liu Zhi demonstrates his willingness to wait and invest time in growing his forces.
• Support and delegation: Liu Zhi allows other Heros to form their own legions, providing support without direct control.
• Luck and transformation: Red Gloves's transformation into an Undead doesn't seem to have affected his good luck.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the Undead Heros, making arrangements for their legions and setting expectations for the future.
• Liu Zhi and Red Gloves interact as master and servant, with Red Gloves excited to open the treasure chests after a long hiatus.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi opens three treasure chests, receiving a plethora of rewards.
• The rewards include a Survival Item, two Epic Active Skill Books, and a significant amount of Universal Currency.
• Liu Zhi learns two new Epic skills: Heaven's Gate and Eternal Mist.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi's wealth and power increase significantly with the new rewards.
• Liu Zhi learns to appreciate the value of Epic skills and their unique characteristics.

Significant Themes

• The power of Epic skills and their distinct features compared to regular skills.
• The value of the rewards obtained from treasure chests, especially at higher levels.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the system messages, learning about his new rewards and skills.
• Liu Zhi's relationship with Red Gloves is not explicitly mentioned in this chapter, but it's implied that Red Gloves' luck hasn't been as good as before.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi discovers two powerful Epic skills in his treasure chest: an area-of-effect recovery magic and a semi-automatic Undead plague.
• He finds blueprints for buildings and camps, including an upgraded Ghost Domain camp blueprint.
• Liu Zhi plans to establish a new Ghost Domain on the Rogar'a plane to advance from level 6 to 7.
• He examines the camp blueprint, which reveals a Cold and Death dual-attribute Ghost Domain camp, the Extreme Cold Palace.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi's ambition grows as he realizes the value of his Epic skills and the potential of the Ghost Domain camp blueprint.
• He becomes more strategic, considering the future implications of his actions and the benefits of aligning with the Rogar'a plane against the Fishmen.

Significant Themes

• The power of Epic skills and their potential impact on Liu Zhi's plans.
• The strategic importance of Ghost Domains and the need for multiple ones to advance levels.
• The tactical advantages of matching Ghost Domain attributes to enemy weaknesses.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the treasure chest items, learning about their properties and potential uses.
• He considers the needs and fears of the Fishmen and the people of the Rogar'a plane, planning to use this knowledge to his advantage.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi obtains three building blueprints: Haunted Manor Tavern, Necrotic Bell Tower, and Bone Processing Plant.
• Haunted Manor Tavern provides intelligence and quests for Ghost Domains.
• Necrotic Bell Tower produces Undead troops (Semi-Mechanized Skeletons, Exoskeleton Mechs, Ghoul Sprites, Gargoyles) weekly.
• Bone Processing Plant trains super-large Undead creatures, including Assembled Bone Dragons and Exoskeleton Behemoths.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi gains new resources and strategies to strengthen his Undead Army.
• He realizes the origin of Gargoyles and the possibility of creating powerful Bone Dragons.

Significant Themes

• Power and Control: Liu Zhi seeks to increase his power and control over his domain through new buildings and troops.
• Resource Management: Liu Zhi must strategize the use of his new resources and buildings to maximize their potential.
• Ambition: Liu Zhi's desire to create a powerful Bone Dragon reflects his ambition and determination.

Character Interactions

• There are no character interactions in this chapter as it is focused on Liu Zhi's internal thoughts and decisions regarding the new resources he has acquired.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi receives a new class equipment, an Undead Servant called Odin, exclusive to the Ghost Domain Lord class.
• Odin, a humanoid statue with a human Butler appearance, possesses unique abilities to enhance and manage the Ghost Domain.
• Liu Zhi learns that enemies killed by Odin within the Ghost Domain can be converted into Ghost Domain Servants, which can then be turned into Undead by the Necromancer (Liu Zhi).
• Liu Zhi plans to create an Island-based Ghost Domain and deploys Odin to manage it.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates his strategic thinking and acceptance of unconventional methods to strengthen his Ghost Domain.
• Odin, the Undead Servant, showcases his knowledge and abilities in managing Ghost Domains and converting fallen enemies into Ghost Domain Servants.

Significant Themes

• Adaptability: Liu Zhi adapts to the new Undead Servant and its unique abilities, incorporating them into his plans.
• Resource Management: The chapter highlights the importance of managing resources (Ghost Domains, Undead Servants, corpses) to strengthen Liu Zhi's power.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with Odin, questioning and learning about Odin's abilities and limitations.
• Liu Zhi assigns Odin to prepare for managing an Island-based Ghost Domain, showing trust in Odin's capabilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi, a balance envoy and Druid, acquires a new skill, 'Ghost Domain Level 1', which allows him to control celestial phenomena and weather within the Ghost Domain.
• Liu Zhi visits taverns to recruit Heroes, finding that Heroes have been upgraded due to his main profession's advancement.
• He recruits Kargas Brownbear, a Great Bear Druid, from the Bordeaux Goblin Tavern.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi's power grows as he masters the new skill, further solidifying his control over the Ghost Domain.
• Kargas Brownbear, a new Hero, is introduced with his unique appearance and bear-themed abilities.

Significant Themes

• Power and control: Liu Zhi's new skill enhances his power and control over the Ghost Domain.
• Growth and advancement: Heroes in taverns are now upgraded due to Liu Zhi's main profession's advancement, reflecting growth and progress.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with Goblin bartenders, who recognize him and are aware of his usual habits.
• Liu Zhi recruits Kargas Brownbear, showing interest in his unique abilities and offering to arrange suitable troops for him.
• Kargas Brownbear expresses his preference for Elf Druid troops, indicating his strategic thinking.