Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi uses an eyeball given by Weird to enhance his Underworld, gaining mechanical constructs.
• He realizes he needs to create a new Tree Binding Spirit for the puppies, using the forced sacrifice method.
• He finds a suitable tree, which transforms under the Underworld's aura and influences from the Giant Serpent's remains.
• Liu Zhi sets up a magic array, releases the puppies under the tree, and they begin to influence each other.
• After three days, 60 puppies survive and transform into snake-tailed dogs with enhanced abilities.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates adaptability and resourcefulness in creating a new Tree Binding Spirit under challenging circumstances.
• The puppies transform and gain new abilities, becoming a new powerful troop type for Liu Zhi.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation and resourcefulness in the face of challenges.
• The transformative power of the Underworld's aura and the influence of powerful beings.
• The creation and enhancement of powerful units through the Tree Binding Spirit method.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the puppies, guiding their transformation and connection with the tree.
• Skeleton Soldiers are assigned to watch over the puppies, transforming into Skeleton Dog Trainers with enhanced abilities to control and train canine creatures.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi decides not to focus on the puppies yet, as they're not ready for combat.
• He examines a head he acquired, which enhances the power of mechanical troops by 20% within its range.
• A smugglers' ship arrives at the dock with a large quantity of stones, which Liu Zhi doesn't need.
• The Lizardman captain explains that Liu Zhi's authority within their merchant guild is insufficient for other transactions, and he can only buy stones.
• Liu Zhi learns that if he transports the stones himself, he can get a better price.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi shows strategic thinking by considering the future use of the puppies and the potential of the head.
• He demonstrates adaptability by contemplating new game applications or black market sales to acquire better items.
• The Lizardman captain displays cunning by trying to provoke Liu Zhi into buying more stones to increase his rank.

Significant Themes

• Resource Acquisition: Liu Zhi needs specific resources (metal, herbs) but can only acquire stones, highlighting the challenges of resource management.
• Power and Authority: Liu Zhi's limited authority within the merchant guild restricts his transactions, emphasizing the importance of power and influence.
• Adaptability: Liu Zhi's willingness to consider new strategies, like building his own fleet, shows his ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the Spinning Fate Spider Woman, who complains about the smugglers' methods.
• Liu Zhi engages with the Lizardman captain, learning about the merchant guild's restrictions and the potential benefits of transporting stones himself.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi and the Spinning Fate Spider Woman discuss the future of the Fishmen eggs placed in the Water-Deficient Lake.
• Liu Zhi outlines a plan to classify and train the Fishmen based on their Physique and potential magical abilities.
• The Spinning Fate Spider Woman suggests training spiders instead, citing their rapid growth and versatility.
• Liu Zhi reveals he knows the Spinning Fate Spider Woman is a Paladin.
• The Spinning Fate Spider Woman reveals her past as a follower of the Nature Maiden, Idy, and her transformation due to experimental fusion with spiders.
• Liu Zhi suggests she should be called a Druid, not a Paladin.
• The Spinning Fate Spider Woman implies she will leave and her goddess will provide compensation.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking and long-term planning in managing the Fishmen.
• The Spinning Fate Spider Woman reveals her past and her goddess's sacrifice, showing vulnerability and a sense of duty.
• Liu Zhi shows understanding and acceptance of the Spinning Fate Spider Woman's unique situation and beliefs.

Significant Themes

• Planning and strategy in resource management (Fishmen and potential spider training).
• Acceptance and understanding of diverse beliefs and backgrounds (Liu Zhi's acceptance of the Spinning Fate Spider Woman's past and faith).
• Sacrifice and duty (the Nature Maiden, Idy's sacrifice to protect her followers).

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and the Spinning Fate Spider Woman engage in a conversation that reveals both of their perspectives and backgrounds.
• Liu Zhi shows understanding and acceptance towards the Spinning Fate Spider Woman, while she shows appreciation for his tolerance.
• The Spinning Fate Spider Woman implies a future interaction with her goddess, hinting at potential external influences on their current situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi suspects that the Spinning Fate Spider Woman carries a sliver of the Nature Maiden Edie's divinity or memories.
• The Spinning Fate Spider Woman attempts to contact the Nature Maiden Edie using a silk altar, but Edie strikes her with lightning, destroying the altar.
• Liu Zhi discovers that Edie is a former player who became a deity and was likely killed. She's trying to revive but is troubled by her foolish subordinate, the Spinning Fate Spider Woman.

Character Developments

• Spinning Fate Spider Woman: Realizes her goddess has abandoned her, tries to contact her, but is attacked. Loses her Paladin class and starts losing her original strength.
• Nature Maiden Edie: Revealed to be a former player who became a deity. She's trying to revive but is troubled by her subordinate. Attacks the Spinning Fate Spider Woman when her aura is drawn into Liu Zhi's Underworld.

Significant Themes

• Abandonment and Betrayal: The Nature Maiden Edie abandons her subordinate, the Spinning Fate Spider Woman, due to her foolishness and constant energy drain.
• Revive and Survival: Both Edie and the Spinning Fate Spider Woman are trying to survive and revive, but their methods differ greatly.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Spinning Fate Spider Woman: Liu Zhi tries to reason with the Spinning Fate Spider Woman but fails. He later examines her after she's attacked.
• Nature Maiden Edie and Spinning Fate Spider Woman: Edie attacks the Spinning Fate Spider Woman when her aura is drawn into Liu Zhi's Underworld, showing her displeasure with her former subordinate.
• Liu Zhi and Nature Maiden Edie: Liu Zhi understands Edie's situation and her attack on the Spinning Fate Spider Woman, showing empathy but not intervening.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Spinning Fate Spider Woman, a former paladin, loses her divine power and seeks Liu Zhi's help.
• Liu Zhi offers her the chance to change her faith, but she declines, choosing to live without divine power.
• The Spinning Fate Spider Woman decides to change her profession to Druid.
• Liu Zhi and the Spinning Fate Spider Woman discuss raising spiders in the Underworld to create a new ecosystem.

Character Developments

• The Spinning Fate Spider Woman, despite losing her divine power, remains resilient and adaptable. She accepts her new reality and chooses to become a Druid.
• Liu Zhi demonstrates understanding and patience towards the Spinning Fate Spider Woman's situation, showing growth in his leadership.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation and Change: The Spinning Fate Spider Woman's acceptance of her new reality and change of profession highlights the theme of adaptation and change.
• Faith and Belief: The chapter explores the consequences of losing one's faith and the decision to live without it.
• Symbiosis and Ecosystems: Liu Zhi's plan to create a new ecosystem with spiders and mushrooms underscores the theme of symbiosis and interconnectedness.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and the Spinning Fate Spider Woman's interaction shows a growing understanding and mutual respect between them. Liu Zhi supports the Spinning Fate Spider Woman's decisions, while she strives to meet his expectations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi and Spinning Fate Spider Woman's plan to stock the moat with spiders and cultivate poisonous fungi is rejected by Mand due to safety concerns.
• Liu Zhi designates inner city walls for mushroom cultivation and spider release under Spinning Fate Spider Woman's care, with Liu Zhi using his divinity to accelerate evolution.
• Liu Zhi and Mand discuss luring enemies into a ground battle, with Mand suggesting a layered defense strategy.
• Liu Zhi mobilizes and re-equips all available troops, prioritizing control-oriented and tank-type units, preparing for a battle to forge his scattered units into a cohesive army.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking and leadership, prioritizing the development of his forces and the city's defense.
• Spinning Fate Spider Woman shows expertise in spider breeding and knowledge retention despite level resets.
• Mand exhibits strategic acumen and understanding of siege warfare, advising Liu Zhi on defensive tactics.

Significant Themes

• Strategic planning and leadership in the face of adversity.
• The importance of organized military formations in warfare.
• The use of environmental manipulation for defensive purposes.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi collaborates with Mand and Spinning Fate Spider Woman to strengthen Underworld's defenses.
• Liu Zhi consults with Videnina and Mand on battle strategies, valuing their input.
• Liu Zhi takes a personal interest in the development of his troops, leading them into battle alongside his forces.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi discovers that the worker aggregate's break-in point corresponds to the Southern Swamp Plane, where he sets up an ambush.
• He uses web-like Alchemy Potions and poisons to trap and weaken the workers.
• Liu Zhi lures the workers using personal belongings and incantations, successfully provoking them to break through the spatial barrier.
• A fusion monster, formed by over twenty worker corpses, emerges. It's about twenty meters long, with two primary green arms, four heads, and over forty secondary arms.
• The monster, uncoordinated due to its premature emergence, lunges towards Liu Zhi after being provoked by his lightning.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic planning, resourcefulness, and courage in facing the monster.
• Liu Zhi's subordinates follow his commands, showing discipline and trust in his leadership.

Significant Themes

• Strategy and Planning: Liu Zhi's success relies on his careful planning and use of resources.
• Provocation and Luring: Liu Zhi uses personal belongings and incantations to provoke the workers, demonstrating the power of emotional manipulation.
• Unpredictability: The fusion monster's uncoordinated actions highlight the unpredictable nature of such creatures.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with his subordinates, commanding them to take positions and prepare for battle.
• Liu Zhi's incantations interact with the workers' emotions, drawing them out of the spatial barrier.
• Liu Zhi's actions provoke the monster, leading to a direct confrontation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi commands his troops to attack a swamp monster using poisons and Alchemy Potions.
• The monster, despite being affected by the poisons, remains largely unharmed and counterattacks.
• Liu Zhi directs his troops in shifts, using different strategies and troops to weaken the monster.
• The monster retaliates by spitting worms at the approaching Skeleton Soldiers.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates growth as a Necromancer, understanding that he doesn't need to fight on the front lines and learning to command his troops strategically.
• Videnina shows improved combat skills, able to withstand the monster's attacks with her armor.

Significant Themes

• The power of strategy and command in battle.
• The importance of understanding an enemy's strengths and weaknesses to counter them effectively.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi commands his troops, including Videnina and the Spinning Fate Spider Woman, demonstrating his growth as a leader.
• Liu Zhi's troops work together, attacking the monster in shifts and using different strategies based on Liu Zhi's commands.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A monster spits out rapidly growing, humanoid worms that lack bones but are combat-ready.
• Liu Zhi theorizes the monster might be a mobile undead city.
• Liu Zhi tests his theory by using different alchemy potions and observing the monster's reactions.
• The monster spits out white skulls and fat worms, which transform into humanoid creatures.
• Liu Zhi deduces that the monster's true form might be the yellowish-green liquid it expels.
• The monster starts producing egg sacs instead of fat worms, and Liu Zhi orders their destruction.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking, adaptability, and observational skills, adjusting his tactics based on the monster's reactions.
• Spinning Fate Spider Woman shows agility and strength in combat, dealing with the fat worms and humanoid creatures.

Significant Themes

• Adaptability and strategic thinking in the face of unknown enemies.
• The importance of observation and deduction in understanding and defeating powerful foes.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi commands and coordinates his skeleton troops, showing leadership and tactical prowess.
• Spinning Fate Spider Woman works alongside Liu Zhi and the skeleton troops, contributing to the battle against the monster.
• The skeleton troops follow Liu Zhi's orders, demonstrating discipline and teamwork.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi faces a multi-headed monster and initially plans to defeat it easily.
• One head of the monster goes berserk and starts consuming the others.
• Liu Zhi identifies the berserk head as the foreman and tries to trap him inside the monster using Spinning Fate Spider Woman's webs.
• Inside the monster, a fight ensues between two skeletons: a smaller one made of fragments and a larger one covered in insect eggs.
• The larger skeleton devours the smaller one, increasing its strength and insect eggs.
• Liu Zhi and his forces attack the larger skeleton, but its insect eggs quickly replenish any lost parts.
• The larger skeleton hatches the fat worms, creating a worm ball that explodes, melting nearby skeletons and leaving only the larger skeleton with a bone spear.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking and magical prowess but also shows impulsiveness in his decisions.
• The foreman, now a berserk head, reveals his disregard for his workers' lives.
• The larger skeleton displays intelligence, strategy, and adaptability, growing stronger by consuming the smaller skeleton.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and control within a group (as seen between the foreman and workers, and the two skeletons).
• The consequences of underestimating an enemy (Liu Zhi initially thinks the monster is easy to defeat).
• The adaptability and resilience of enemies (the larger skeleton's ability to regenerate and grow stronger).

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi commands his undead forces, but his orders are not always followed promptly or correctly, leading to missed opportunities.
• The larger and smaller skeletons engage in a fierce internal battle, showcasing their enmity and contrasting strategies.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi's forces suffer heavy losses, with Skeleton Soldiers and zombie troops affected by an explosion.
• A large skeleton pursues the Spinning Fate Spider Woman, with Liu Zhi commanding his troops to entangle it with webs.
• Liu Zhi considers strategies to defeat the giant skeleton, deciding to lure it near the Underworld's city walls for a fire attack.
• Liu Zhi's forces retreat, with Skeleton Archers firing flammable arrows at the pursuing giant skeleton.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking and adaptability in the face of a powerful enemy.
• The Spinning Fate Spider Woman shows initiative and tactical understanding, suggesting a strategy to crush the giant skeleton.
• Videnina, the Corpse Soul Naga, proves to be a formidable fighter but is unable to defeat the giant skeleton alone.

Significant Themes

• Strategic adaptability and resourcefulness in the face of adversity.
• The importance of understanding and exploiting an enemy's weaknesses.
• The value of teamwork and coordination among troops.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi commands and strategizes, with the Spinning Fate Spider Woman providing valuable input.
• Videnina fights bravely but is unable to defeat the giant skeleton, leading Liu Zhi to seek alternative strategies.
• Mand, the Underworld's commander, prepares and leads the Skeleton Archers in a coordinated attack on the pursuing giant skeleton.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi returns to the Underworld city wall with his troops after a battle.
• Mand, the commanding officer, has prepared defenses, including fire-resistant measures for the spiderweb moat and organized troops into squads.
• The giant skeleton enemy approaches the city wall, and Mand commands the defense, using Gargoyles to lure and distract it.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi learns about the practicality of wrapping Skeleton Soldiers in linen bandages instead of using gold.
• Liu Zhi observes Mand's effective command of troops and learns about the benefits of forming combat units.

Significant Themes

• Command and Control: The chapter explores the efficiency of organized troops and the importance of clear command structures.
• Intelligence and Initiative: It highlights the idea that even undead with limited intelligence can act autonomously within given parameters.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Mand work together to defend the city, with Mand taking the lead in commanding the troops.
• Liu Zhi learns from Mand about the advantages of forming combat units and the autonomous actions of defensive units.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A giant skeleton attacks Liu Zhi, but Videnina intervenes and is injured.
• Liu Zhi retaliates with a powerful 'Star Light Surge' attack, severely damaging the skeleton.
• The remaining egg sacs hatch into strange creatures, which Mand's forces combat.
• Liu Zhi meditates to recover Mana while Mand leads the defense.
• After the battle, Liu Zhi finds the giant skeleton's corpse transformed into a bone pillar, which Mand claims is now part of the Underworld's defenses.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi shows anger and determination when Videnina is injured, leading him to use a powerful, Mana-consuming attack.
• Mand demonstrates his strategic prowess and leadership in organizing the defense against the hatched creatures.
• Videnina shows bravery and loyalty in protecting Liu Zhi, but is injured and later needs healing.

Significant Themes

• Power and Sacrifice: Liu Zhi uses a powerful, Mana-consuming attack, showing the cost of great power.
• Loyalty and Protection: Videnina's actions highlight her loyalty to Liu Zhi and her desire to protect him.
• Strategy and Leadership: Mand's effective organization and command of the defense emphasize his strategic abilities.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Videnina: Videnina's injury angers Liu Zhi, leading him to use a powerful attack. Later, he heals her using his Gathering Spirit Technique.
• Liu Zhi and Mand: Liu Zhi and Mand discuss the giant skeleton's corpse, with Mand revealing its new role in the Underworld's defenses.
• Mand and his troops: Mand rallies his troops, showing his leadership and commitment to their defense.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mand explains the concept of outposts and forward bases in the Underworld's defense system.
• Mand demonstrates establishing an outpost by moving a bone pillar within a 10-mile radius and stationing Skeleton Soldiers to maintain and patrol it.
• Liu Zhi understands the concept better and sends Skeleton Farmers to cultivate land outside the Underworld.
• Liu Zhi leads a troop of undead to the battlefield where the giant monster was defeated, aiming to use its remains for creating a forward base.

Character Developments

• Mand: Shows expertise in Underworld defense strategies and provides guidance to Liu Zhi.
• Liu Zhi: Begins to grasp the broader aspects of managing the Underworld, including agricultural development and potential expansion using monster remains.

Significant Themes

• Expansion and development of the Underworld territory.
• Strategic use of resources and undead forces.
• Learning and growth of Liu Zhi as a Necromancer.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Mand: Mand shares his knowledge and experience with Liu Zhi, helping him understand the Underworld's defense and expansion better.
• Liu Zhi and Videnina: Liu Zhi summons Videnina and a troop of undead to accompany him to the battlefield, demonstrating his growing control over his undead forces.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi returns to the battlefield and finds the shell of the large skeleton and fragments of the smaller one.
• He discovers the shell is a pool of flesh with a crack leading inside, containing unhatched eggs and a yellowish-green liquid.
• A message appears, offering to craft the corpse into a Small Underworld or a Mobile War Machine.
• Liu Zhi decides based on nearby resources. He sends scouts and finds a quicksilver cave, influencing his decision.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking and careful consideration in choosing how to develop the corpse.
• He shows decisiveness in claiming the area and exploring its resources.

Significant Themes

• Resource management and strategic planning.
• The importance of exploration and discovery in expanding influence.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with his Skeleton Soldiers, using them to gather materials and explore the area.
• He communicates with his subordinates, sending them to scout and report back to him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi decides to create a small underworld using the mass of corpses.
• He returns to his Underworld to gather materials and assigns tasks to his subordinates.
• Liu Zhi entrusts Spinning Fate Spider Woman with overseeing the construction of a road and securing the mine site.
• Liu Zhi takes a walk around the city and ends up in a wine shop, where he observes a peculiar situation.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates strategic thinking and delegation skills by entrusting tasks to his subordinates.
• Spinning Fate Spider Woman shows initiative and offers to develop the mine site and set up a spider valley.

Significant Themes

• The theme of expansion and resource acquisition is prominent, as Liu Zhi seeks to grow his Underworld and secure resources for it.
• The unique architecture and construction methods of the Southern Swamp Plane are highlighted.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with Spinning Fate Spider Woman, delegating tasks and discussing plans.
• Liu Zhi has a brief interaction with a shop assistant in the wine shop, leading to an unexpected situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi observes peculiar tables where people disappear after inverting their wine glasses, hinting at a teleportation mechanism.
• He discovers that the tavern is an entrance to a Transcendent gathering and seeks information from the Clerk.
• Liu Zhi activates a magic array on the cup and is teleported to an underground gathering space in the swamp.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates keen observation skills and curiosity, driving him to investigate the mysterious gatherings.
• The Clerk reveals information about the gathering under Liu Zhi's persuasion, showing a willingness to help despite initial reluctance.
• Liu Zhi encounters a lizardman hybrid named Keli, who offers him equipment but is dismissed by Liu Zhi.

Significant Themes

• The theme of curiosity and investigation is prominent as Liu Zhi seeks to uncover the secrets of the gatherings.
• The idea of hidden societies or secret gatherings is explored, with the Transcendent gatherings being unofficial but not forbidden.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with the Clerk, negotiating for information about the gathering.
• He encounters Keli, who tries to sell him equipment but is rebuffed.
• Liu Zhi also faces taunts from punk-dressed individuals, showing potential conflict within the gathering.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi attends a gathering in the Southern Swamp Plane, expecting to find fellow players.
• He encounters a scammer, "Klee with Vertical Pupils," and exposes him.
• A beetle humanoid, controlled by a priest worshipping the Sun God, arrives late.
• The beetle humanoid transforms into a skeletal figure, revealing itself as an Undead Servant.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi demonstrates his strength and status as a formal transcended being, earning respect.
• Klee, the scammer, is exposed and silenced by Liu Zhi.
• The beetle priest, though not present in person, shows off their power and influence.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics among transcended beings and ordinary people.
• The use of unique methods to communicate and display power (beetle priest).
• The presence of necromancy and undead, which are common in the Southern Swamp Plane.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi interacts with Klee, exposing his scam and asserting his dominance.
• Liu Zhi observes and interacts with the beetle priest indirectly through their Undead Servant.
• The attendees naturally form hierarchical circles based on their status and power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A gathering is called by Mr. Bug, the skeleton, who has news to share.
• A participant offers an item, a dried arm, in exchange for a chance to become a professional.
• Liu Zhi picks up the arm, senses it's a beacon for entering a game, and teaches his sword technique to the person in exchange for the arm.
• Mr. Bug announces an expedition to an underground cave for giant lizard traces.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi: Shows initiative, decisiveness, and interest in the game-related item.
• Mr. Bug: Maintains composure despite wanting the arm, plans an expedition for resources.

Significant Themes

• Opportunity and initiative: Liu Zhi seizes the opportunity to obtain the arm, while others hesitate or argue.
• Resource acquisition: The expedition to the cave highlights the importance of resources for growth and power.

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and the person with the dried arm: Liu Zhi directly trades for the arm, teaching his sword technique in exchange.
• Mr. Bug and Liu Zhi: Mr. Bug wants the arm but can't directly obtain it, leading to tension between them.
• Mr. Bug and the gathering: Mr. Bug announces the expedition, with Transcendents and strong individuals volunteering, while others must prove their strength.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Zhi is invited to an expedition led by Mr. Skeleton Worm, focusing on outdoor exploration for Transcendent materials.
• Liu Zhi declines, expressing interest only in buying any found materials.
• Mr. Skeleton Worm and his followers become hostile towards Liu Zhi, planning to kill him and take his arm.
• Liu Zhi uses a teleportation array to return to Buniel District, suspecting it's controlled by Mr. Skeleton Worm.
• Liu Zhi leads potential pursuers on a longer route and returns home, preparing for a possible sneak attack.

Character Developments

• Liu Zhi shows caution and strategic thinking, protecting his interests and safety.
• Mr. Skeleton Worm reveals his ruthless side, planning to kill Liu Zhi despite his gathering's supposed safety guarantee.

Significant Themes

• Trust and betrayal among potential allies.
• The value and control of resources (in this case, game world coordinates and materials).

Character Interactions

• Liu Zhi and Mr. Skeleton Worm's tense interaction, with Liu Zhi remaining calm and prepared despite the threat.
• Liu Zhi's trust in Videnina, delegating the task of handling potential attackers to her.