Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi amasses a total of 15,000 Golden Skeletons, with only about 30 organized troops.
• Liu Zhi's forces encounter Fishmen near the teleportation point, engaging in combat.
• Liu Zhi uses Spider Cannons to annihilate the initial Fishman force of 3,000.
• Liu Zhi anticipates a larger Fishman force and prepares his Undead Army and ships.
• A Fishman patrol force of around 100,000 arrives on the backs of enormous whales.
• Liu Zhi orders Spider Cannons to attack the whales, which are protected by energy shields.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking and adaptability, anticipating and preparing for larger Fishman forces.
• Liu Zhi's Undead Army and ships are re-equipped and ready for battle.

Significant Themes

• Preparation and strategy in the face of superior enemy forces.
• The use of technology and innovation (like the "Fishman Automatic Positioning Underwater Self-Propelling System") to counter enemy tactics.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with his subordinates, giving orders and expecting immediate compliance.
• No significant interactions between characters are depicted in this chapter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi's Plasma Cannons and self-guided underwater positioning systems (created by Goblins) are used to attack the Fishmen.
• The Fishmen, provoked by the positioning systems, attack them, leading to their deaths and the systems' explosions.
• Liu Zhi uses a Summoning Tower on the Yadaliate to absorb and process the Fishmen's souls, converting them into Lizardman Troops for future use.
• Liu Zhi deploys Golden Skeleton Troops, which use water pressure to propel themselves onto the whales, engaging in combat with the Fishmen.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates his strategic prowess and understanding of his enemies' capabilities.
• The Goblins show their ingenuity in weapon creation, incorporating secret explosives into the positioning systems.

Significant Themes

• The use of strategy and technology (Plasma Cannons, positioning systems, Summoning Tower) against brute force (Fishmen).
• The processing and conversion of souls, reflecting Liu Zhi's long-term planning and resourcefulness.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Ling work together at the bow of the Yadaliate, suggesting a growing partnership or alliance.
• The Fishmen and Golden Skeletons engage in direct combat, showcasing their respective strengths and weaknesses.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist has been studying cooperation with their Avatar for powerful, large-scale magic.
• They have mastered a potent magic that reverses Soul Extraction, incorporating elements from various Ling magics.
• This magic allows the protagonist to use a special Strength at level 8, touching upon the rules of death.
• The magic causes fallen Golden Skeletons to revive, absorbing death energy from dying Fishman.
• The Fishman are overwhelmed, with their numbers dwindling, while the Golden Skeletons' numbers remain constant.
• The protagonist discovers that the giant whales used by the Fishman are undead creatures.
• Ling suggests dismantling the whales for research, but the protagonist decides to keep only a portion and seek information from the Continent of Necromancers.
• The protagonist releases Ghost Troops to chase and capture the retreating Fishman.

Character Developments

• The protagonist continues to learn and master new, powerful magics, delving into the rules of death.
• Ling demonstrates strategic thinking and knowledge of necromantic magic, suggesting the dismantling of the whales and providing insight into their undead nature.

Significant Themes

• The power of cooperation, both between the protagonist and their Avatars, and between different magical elements.
• The exploration of death and its rules, a central theme in necromancy.
• The strategic use of resources and knowledge, as seen in the protagonist's decision to seek information from the Continent of Necromancers instead of researching the whales themselves.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist works closely with Ling, with Ling providing Mana support and data recording while the protagonist controls the magic's main direction.
• The protagonist consults with Ling about the whales, valuing his expertise and opinion.
• The protagonist commands the Ghost Troops to chase the retreating Fishman, demonstrating their role as a leader and strategist.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi recovers and reforms fallen Golden Skeletons, suffering significant losses.
• He annihilates one hundred thousand Fishmen and captures thirty whales.
• Giant Web Spiders are deployed to collect Fishman corpses and resources.
• Liu Zhi clears the battlefield in less than three hours.
• He sends Warships to tow whales back and searches for a suitable Necromancer for trading.
• Liu Zhi discovers and attacks the Fishmen's base, capturing it.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates his efficiency and strategic thinking in managing resources and battles.
• Ling assists in managing Souls and communicating with players.

Significant Themes

• The value of efficient resource management and strategic planning in battle.
• The importance of intelligence gathering and understanding enemy patterns.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Ling work together to manage the battlefield and make strategic decisions.
• Liu Zhi's Undead units, such as the Golden Skeletons and the Ghost, play significant roles in battle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi captures a patrol point, which turns out to be a critical energy node for Amituo Giant Tower.
• Amituo Giant Tower orders Liu Zhi to hold the position for 10-15 days until the node can be secured.
• A wave of Fishman Troops, including two Fishman player allies (a Paladin and a Mage), attacks the captured base.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi shows strategic thinking and resourcefulness in defending the base, deploying Spider Cannons and directing his Golden Skeleton.
• Liu Zhi's Avatars, Beka and Ling, are introduced, showcasing their unique abilities and roles.

Significant Themes

• The importance of strategic positions and energy nodes in the game's warfare.
• The impact of player alliances on enemy tactics and equipment.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi communicates with Amituo Giant Tower, receiving orders and discussing strategies.
• Liu Zhi deploys his Avatars, Beka and Ling, to handle the Fishman player allies.
• Beka engages the Fishman Paladin player, showing respect for a worthy opponent.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Beka, using Dark Night Thrust Swordplay and elementalization, swiftly defeats a heavily-armored Fishman Paladin.
• Beka's unique elementalization technique allows him to switch between Death Lightning and ice, bypassing the Paladin's defenses.
• Beka's strike, empowered by Liu Zhi's Eternal Night Sword Curtain, kills the Paladin, who then attempts to transform into a soul to escape.
• Liu Zhi's Avatar, Ling, extracts the Paladin's soul and another Fishman Mage's soul.

Character Developments

• Beka showcases his mastery of Dark Night Thrust Swordplay, surpassing Liu Zhi's skill in the technique.
• Ling demonstrates his proficiency in soul manipulation, easily extracting two souls.

Significant Themes

• The importance of adaptability and versatility in combat, as seen in Beka's elementalization technique.
• The power of specialization, with Ling's focus on soul manipulation proving decisive.

Character Interactions

• Beka and Liu Zhi work together, with Beka handling the combat and Liu Zhi providing support and strategy.
• Ling assists Beka and Liu Zhi, using his unique abilities to extract the enemy players' souls.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi captures two Fishman players' souls for the first time.
• A group of Fishman Assassin troops, including a level 4 Fishman player, attacks Liu Zhi.
• Liu Zhi uses Corpse Explosion and Videnina to kill the Fishman player.
• The player's soul, attached to a spatial dagger, tries to escape but is caught by Ling.
• Liu Zhi absorbs the spatial divine power from the dagger, leading him to discover a dismembered God's corpse in a void.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates his strategic thinking and power, handling the Fishman Assassin troops and the escaping player's soul.
• Ling shows his ability to analyze souls, determining that the captured soul is a player's avatar stuck at level 4.
• The Fishman player reveals courage and desperation, charging at Liu Zhi despite knowing the risk.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and risks: Liu Zhi's actions are influenced by his understanding of his own power level and the potential consequences of his actions.
• Divine power and its sources: The spatial divine power in the dagger and its connection to the dismembered God's corpse raise questions about the origin and nature of divine power.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Ling work together to capture and analyze the player's soul.
• Liu Zhi faces off against the Fishman Assassin troops, with Videnina assisting him.
• The Fishman player attempts to attack Liu Zhi, showcasing a desperate strategy.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi is attacked by a Divinity while trying to connect to a space, causing the space to vanish.
• Liu Zhi realizes the attacker is a Fishman and suspects this could be the reason for the Fishman's rapid growth.
• Liu Zhi orders a retreat and requests Mythic Grade protection.
• Laxia, Liu Zhi's Avatar, contacts the City Lord of Fireblade City, who then invites a Mythic Grade player from another Continent to assist.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates quick reflexes and understanding of the situation, showing his strategic thinking and experience.
• Laxia, Liu Zhi's Avatar, shows initiative in contacting the City Lord and negotiating with the Mythic Grade player.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The involvement of Mythic Grade players highlights the power dynamics in the game, with Liu Zhi's actions potentially affecting the entire Plane.
• Information and Communication: The importance of information and communication is emphasized, with Liu Zhi's Avatars serving as crucial links.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Ling: Liu Zhi orders Ling to send a message, showing trust in Ling's abilities.
• Laxia and Shilake: Laxia bribes Shilake to contact the City Lord, demonstrating the influence of wealth and status in the game.
• City Lord of Fireblade City and Laxia: The City Lord listens to Laxia's request, showing respect for Liu Zhi's capabilities and the potential significance of the matter.
• City Lord of Fireblade City and the Mythic Grade player: The City Lord invites a Mythic Grade player from another Continent, highlighting the interconnectedness of the game's world and the players' networks.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Laxia reports Liu Zhi's encounter to the Mythic Grade Big Boss (Ant King).
• The Big Boss learns about the mysterious space and the god Ling's corpse, deciding to investigate.
• Liu Zhi is approached by the Ant King and other Mythic Grade beings, who offer to help him defeat the Fishmen.
• The guardians of the Dark Continent, Necromancer Continent, and Mage Continent appear, expressing interest in Liu Zhi's potential.

Character Developments

• Laxia gains insight and improves his meditation technique to Level 15.
• Liu Zhi attracts the attention of powerful Mythic Grade beings due to his actions.

Significant Themes

• The power of Mythic Grade beings and their interest in Liu Zhi's potential.
• The importance of focus and dedication in one's path, as highlighted by the guardians' comments.

Character Interactions

• Laxia and the City Lord of Fireblade City are pushed out of the shadow area by the Ant King.
• Liu Zhi meets the Ant King and other Mythic Grade beings, who offer their help.
• The guardians of the Dark Continent, Necromancer Continent, and Mage Continent express their interest in Liu Zhi's potential, suggesting different paths for him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi discovers a Level 15 Gate leading to a space with Workers and a Fishmen origin.
• A silent Mythic Grade player, Sandru, appears, opens a Gate, and sends Liu Zhi and his troops back to an Amituo Giant Tower.
• Liu Zhi observes Sandru's spatial Strength mastery and concludes that Sandru is the true guardian of the Rogar'a Plane.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi gains insights into spatial Strength and the importance of the discovered space.
• Sandru demonstrates his spatial power and understanding of the Plane's guardian role.
• Julian returns to Liu Zhi's island with information about the God's corpse and the Sea Devil King.

Significant Themes

• The mastery and understanding of spatial Strength.
• The importance of a Plane's guardian and its true owner.
• The significance of a God's corpse and the potential revival of a God.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Sandru: Liu Zhi learns from Sandru's spatial power, while Sandru sends Liu Zhi's troops back to safety.
• Liu Zhi and Julian: Liu Zhi shares details about the God's corpse, and Julian reveals his true purpose and the difference between the previous and current Sea Devil Kings.
• Lilith (Liu Zhi's Avatar) and Julian: Lilith relays information between Liu Zhi and Julian, and Julian shares his plans with her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi only half-believes Julian's claims about the Sea Devil King's corpse.
• Julian's team swiftly infiltrates the Fishman capital with Liu Zhi's intelligence support.
• Liu Zhi spends eleven days researching in the Amituo Giant Tower, gaining vast amounts of information from other Continents.
• Liu Zhi is found and taken to the previous Sea Devil King's space, now managed by Mythic Grade players of this Plane.
• The players propose turning the space into the Rogar'a Pantheon for discussions among high-level players.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi becomes more knowledgeable and gains new perspectives on his future path through his research.
• Liu Zhi's strength is recognized and respected by higher-level players, indicating his growing influence.

Significant Themes

• Knowledge and Growth: Liu Zhi's diligent study and newfound understanding represent personal growth and the importance of knowledge acquisition.
• Power Dynamics: The shift in power dynamics is evident as Liu Zhi gains respect from higher-level players and the Fishman Empire's threat weakens.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with Julian, revealing his skepticism about Julian's motives.
• Liu Zhi communicates with various players while researching, gaining new insights and perspectives.
• Liu Zhi interacts with Mythic Grade players, who now view him with respect and offer him a position in the Rogar'a Pantheon.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi arrives at a special space with seven Mythic Grade players waiting for him.
• They explain that only ten people can know the coordinate to this space, and once someone leaves, they forget the coordinate.
• Liu Zhi decides to give them the coordinate in exchange for compensation.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates understanding and wisdom in negotiating with the Mythic Grade players.
• Rogar'a, the spatial-type player, shows generosity and foresight by giving Liu Zhi a high-quality spatial Gem.

Significant Themes

• The importance of knowledge and control over coordinates in this space.
• The value of resources and compensation for growth and development.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the seven Mythic Grade players, negotiating and accepting their offers.
• Rogar'a interacts with Liu Zhi, showing understanding of Liu Zhi's situation and offering him the spatial Gem.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi studies the spatial Gem given by Rogar'a, realizing it's a fake and uses it to understand Mythic Grade spatial abilities.
• Liu Zhi is sent back to the Ghost Domain island, preventing him from joining the Fishman Empire's battle.
• Liu Zhi decides to move his Id Plane out of Rogar'a's Plane due to potential targeting and limited resources.
• Liu Zhi contacts Poseidon, who arranges for Star Lord to move his Id Plane to the Natural Graveyard Plane.
• Liu Zhi agrees to stay in his Id Plane for the duration of the move, which will take about a year and a half.
• Liu Zhi offers Poseidon a secret passage through Ghost Domains to enter Rogar'a's Plane undetected.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi: Shows strategic thinking and adaptability, deciding to move his Id Plane to seek better resources and challenges.
• Rogar'a: Revealed to have overestimated his understanding of spatial stones, giving Liu Zhi a fake Gem.
• Poseidon: Shows support and guidance to Liu Zhi, offering help and advice on moving his Plane and providing a safe passage for his Avatar.

Significant Themes

• Growth and Progression: Liu Zhi's decision to move his Plane reflects his desire for growth and new challenges.
• Resource Management: The importance of resources is highlighted, with Liu Zhi seeking a Plane with both death and life to support his development.
• Strategic Thinking: Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking in his decision to move his Plane and in offering Poseidon a secret passage.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Rogar'a: Their interaction reveals Rogar'a's overconfidence and Liu Zhi's superior understanding of Gems.
• Liu Zhi and Poseidon: They discuss Liu Zhi's move, with Poseidon offering guidance and support.
• Liu Zhi and Star Lord: They discuss the move of Liu Zhi's Id Plane, with Star Lord agreeing to the move to the Natural Graveyard Plane.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi refuses Poseidon's proposal, opting to raise his level independently within a year and a half.
• Liu Zhi plans to merge two professions at level 10 to save experience, aiming for level 13 or 14.
• Liu Zhi leaves Sandru to guard Ghost Domain and gives instructions for the island's management and the Fishman Empire's war.
• Liu Zhi gathers resources from Ghost Domain and departs, with Sandru sealing the island.
• Seven Mythic Grade players from Rogar'a monitor the situation, ensuring Liu Zhi doesn't interfere in the Fishman Empire's war.
• Three individuals in purple armor emerge from a Ghost Domain passage, contacting Sandru.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates confidence in his abilities and strategic thinking, prioritizing his own growth and the island's development.
• Sandru shows loyalty and competence, understanding Liu Zhi's intentions and managing Ghost Domain effectively.
• The seven Mythic Grade players from Rogar'a display caution, monitoring Liu Zhi's actions to prevent him from interfering in the Fishman Empire's war.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and Self-Improvement: Liu Zhi's focus on raising his level and merging professions showcases his ambition and dedication to self-improvement.
• Strategic Planning: Liu Zhi's instructions to Sandru and his decision to leave Ghost Domain demonstrate his strategic thinking and long-term planning.
• Alliances and Neutrality: Liu Zhi's decision to stay out of the Fishman Empire's war highlights the importance of maintaining neutrality and avoiding unnecessary conflicts.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Poseidon: Liu Zhi refuses Poseidon's proposal, but they maintain a respectful relationship, with Liu Zhi acknowledging Poseidon's help.
• Liu Zhi and Sandru: Liu Zhi trusts Sandru with guarding Ghost Domain, showing confidence in Sandru's abilities and their bond as master and Avatar.
• Liu Zhi and the seven Mythic Grade players from Rogar'a: Liu Zhi's actions are monitored by these players, who agree with his approach, maintaining a tense but cooperative relationship.
• Sandru and the three individuals in purple armor: Sandru's interaction with these individuals hints at potential new developments or alliances.

Key Plot Points

• Liu Zhi enters a new starry sky after a year and a half of travel.
• He prepares to advance to level 10, facing choices between Necromancer, Druid, or balancing both.
• Liu Zhi extracts the Feathered Serpent God's divinity from his body to resolve the god's issue.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi upgrades his skills to Mythic Grade (Level 2) and prepares for level 10 advancement.
• His avatars (Laxia, Ling, Yite, Leila, Osman, and Lilith) cooperate to assist in his upgrade process.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between life and death, and the balance between the two.
• The power of divinity and its influence on Liu Zhi's advancement.
• The choices Liu Zhi faces in his path of advancement.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with his avatars, who each control a part of the Feathered Serpent God's divinity.
• Lilith, in her different forms (Banshee, Necromancer, Druid), assists Liu Zhi in his Soul extraction and advancement process.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi successfully combines and controls various Strengths, causing his body to decompose and reform.
• He creates a Divinity body for himself, keeping the Divinity of Death and Harvest, and discards the Divinity of Sunlight and Heavy Rain.
• Liu Zhi's advancement results in a new four-piece set, representing his new profession: Disaster Balance.
• His level increases to 13, one quest away from Level 14.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates his ability to control and balance different types of Strength, showing growth in his power and understanding of his abilities.
• He forges his own path, moving away from the Feathered Serpent God's path and creating the Disaster Balance profession.

Significant Themes

• Balance: Liu Zhi's new profession emphasizes the balance of life and death, reflecting his understanding and control over these forces.
• Growth and Adaptation: Liu Zhi's body and abilities adapt and grow to accommodate the new Strengths and Divinities he absorbs.

Character Interactions

• Lilith, although not physically present, plays a role in returning Liu Zhi's Soul to his new body after his advancement.
• There's no significant interaction with other characters in this chapter, as it focuses on Liu Zhi's internal changes and advancements.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi equips the Scourge Balance set, significantly boosting his power and control over divinities.
• The IdPlane arrives in a new star domain, attracting the attention of powerful players and sects.
• Liu Zhi's Plane is targeted by other players, leading to an attack by a nearby Plane on the third day.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi's strength increases dramatically with the Scourge Balance set and his precise control over divinities.
• Usas, the leader of the NecromancyElf, shows interest in participating in the battle to potentially expand her race.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for resources and territory in a multiplayer game world.
• The consequences of pursuing specific paths and the value of diversity in one's approach.
• The potential for transformation and redemption, even for fallen beings.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with Usas, the NecromancyElf leader, offering her a chance to expand her race if she participates in the battle.
• Liu Zhi mobilizes his Undead troops and fleet in preparation for the impending battle.
• The attacking players are revealed to be pursuing an Elite Troops route, with a level 13 expert backing them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi commands a newly built Void fleet, composed of seven Mythic Grade and fourteen Legendary Grade ships, equipped with Spider Cannons.
• The fleet intercepts an Elven troop transport fleet in space, which is prepared with defensive shields and heavy arrows fired by Elven Mages turned Undead.
• Liu Zhi's fleet deploys Plasma Cannons, designed to melt metal and energy defenses, against the Elven fleet. The Elves respond with another wave of heavy arrows.
• The Plasma Cannons' second wave melts the arrows and turns the Elven defensive shield metallic, allowing the subsequent waves to thin the shield. A final triple shot from the Spider Cannons destroys several Elven warships.
• Elven Necromancers transform into Bone Dragons and attack Liu Zhi's fleet.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic prowess in commanding the Void fleet and understanding the enemy's tactics.

Significant Themes

• The power of advanced technology (Plasma Cannons) against magical defenses (Elven shields and Bone Dragons).
• The adaptability of Liu Zhi's forces in different environments (space vs. underwater).

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi's Void fleet interacts with the Elven fleet, showcasing the capabilities of both sides.
• Elven Necromancers transform and attack Liu Zhi's fleet, indicating their willingness to engage in combat.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi encounters a Bone Dragon, a key to the Elves' transformation, during a battle.
• Liu Zhi senses other Planes and discovers they lack Mythic Grade players and Divinity.
• Five Spirit forces from other Planes confront Liu Zhi, leading to a standoff.
• Liu Zhi sweeps through the Elf's Plane, discovering well-developed cities, unique creatures, and peculiar giant trees with corpse cocoons and altars for player profession inheritance.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi shows his strength and determination, ready to fight if provoked.
• The Spirit forces reveal their nervousness about external Mythic Grade players occupying their Planes, showing their protective nature towards their starfield.

Significant Themes

• The uniqueness of the starfield, with its blend of nature and the Undead, affecting player professions and development.
• The tension between external forces and the established order within the starfield.
• The importance of Divinity and the struggle for power and resources.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with Spirit forces from other Planes, leading to a standoff and eventual battle.
• Liu Zhi observes the Elves' Plane, discovering their methods of player profession inheritance and development.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi decides to engage in a Plane war, changing his fleets' mission to prevent enemy fleets from returning to their Planes.
• He connects his Plane to the Elf Plane, initiating a devouring process that will either result in his Plane absorbing the Elf Plane or vice versa.
• Other players attempt to control Plane connections to prevent Liu Zhi's actions, revealing their insufficient control over their own Planes.
• Liu Zhi connects to a weaker Plane belonging to a Level 14 Divinity player, starting a conflict with its unique Fishmen-like inhabitants.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates his strategic thinking and confidence in his strength, choosing to engage in a war of attrition.
• Amanet, Liu Zhi's subordinate, is shown to have grown in power and control over the Mummy troops.

Significant Themes

• The relationship between Planes and their inhabitants, with Planes having their own consciousness and desires for growth.
• The strategic importance of understanding and utilizing the unique characteristics of different Planes and their inhabitants.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi's actions anger other players, leading to their attempts to control Plane connections and prevent his actions.
• Liu Zhi and Amanet work together, with Amanet leading the Mummy troops into battle against the Fishmen-like inhabitants of the connected Plane.