Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo learns about animal dissection from Senior Brother Shatuo.
• Shatuo explains the frog's physiological structure, including its heart, blood vessels, and organs like the kidney and brain.
• Shatuo reveals his unique companion medium, a Rock Snail named Dingding, which feeds on Energy Crystals.
• Shatuo discusses the origin of Energy Crystals, presenting two opposing theories.

Character Developments

• Reilo demonstrates intense curiosity and eagerness to learn, asking numerous questions about the frog's structure and Energy Crystals.
• Shatuo shows patience and enthusiasm in teaching Reilo, revealing a complex mix of envy and admiration for his junior's curiosity.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of knowledge and understanding of the natural world.
• The relationship between scholars and their companion mediums, and the importance of choosing a suitable one.
• The debate surrounding the origin of Energy Crystals.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and Shatuo engage in a teacher-student dynamic, with Shatuo patiently explaining concepts and Reilo eagerly learning and asking questions.
• Shatuo shares personal information about his companion medium, Dingding, with Reilo, fostering a bond between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Orn attends the annual freshman ceremony at the Grand Natural Academy, feeling a sense of fulfillment and anticipation for his new journey.
• He meets Ailiya, a senior sister who tries to sell him an Engraved Inkstone, but ends up giving him four pieces of Purple Plating ore instead, teaching him a lesson about being cautious in deals.
• Orn reunites with Reilo, who has been assigned to study Evolution's Profound Meaning and has become more enthusiastic about learning.

Character Developments

• Orn: He has grown more confident and independent, embracing his new life as a scholar. He remains calm and good-natured even when tricked by Ailiya.
• Reilo: He has become more excited and passionate about learning, having been exposed to the wonders of scholarly knowledge. He is also more open about his circumstances and willing to accept help from Orn.

Significant Themes

• Growth and Learning: Both Orn and Reilo are experiencing personal growth as they begin their academic journey, learning from their experiences and embracing new knowledge.
• Friendship and Support: The bond between Orn and Reilo deepens as they support each other and express their willingness to help one another.
• Caution and Awareness: Orn learns the importance of being cautious in deals and understanding the terms clearly, as demonstrated by his encounter with Ailiya.

Character Interactions

• Orn and Ailiya: Their interaction shows Orn's naivety and Ailiya's cunning, but also his ability to learn from the experience and remain good-natured.
• Orn and Reilo: Their reunion highlights their growing friendship and mutual support, as well as their shared enthusiasm for learning and growth.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The opening ceremony of the Grand Natural Academy begins, with over six hundred new students enrolling.
• Mentor Gubo, the Grade Director, gives a lengthy speech about the academy's educational philosophy and his hopes for the students.
• Vice Grade Director Liuyan announces the class assignments.
• Reilo reunites with his senior sister, Bailing, who introduces him to her friends and promises to bring him a natural specimen as a gift.

Character Developments

• Mentor Gubo is revealed to be more verbose and sentimental than initially thought, reflecting on his past struggles and achievements.
• Reilo shows his eagerness to learn and his close bond with Bailing.
• Orn demonstrates his excitement and eagerness to start his studies.

Significant Themes

• The importance of hard work and perseverance in academic pursuits.
• The role of mentors and seniors in guiding and supporting younger students.
• The inequality of starting points in life and the struggle to overcome it.

Character Interactions

• Gubo and Liuyan exchange a brief look, hinting at a shared understanding or plan.
• Reilo and Bailing's reunion showcases their close bond and Bailing's protective nature towards Reilo.
• Reilo and Orn's interaction highlights their friendship and shared enthusiasm for their studies.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo completes a tadpole dissection and preserves the specimen.
• A murder occurs on the street outside Reilo's house, witnessed by him and his neighbor, Marilyn.
• An owl, a guardian of Gran Academy, investigates the murder and takes Reilo's testimony.

Character Developments

• Reilo shows dedication to his studies, even under crude conditions.
• Marilyn is revealed to be a widow with a mysterious past, possibly connected to the Church's conflict with Balda Natural Academy.
• Reilo feels fear and attraction towards Marilyn, highlighting his naivety and curiosity.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of knowledge and its potential consequences (Reilo's dedication to studying evolution and his fear of being associated with witchers).
• The duality of human nature (Marilyn's allure and danger, reflecting the complexity of human beings).
• The tension between the Church and natural academies (implied through Marilyn's past and the conflict with Balda Natural Academy).

Character Interactions

• Reilo and Marilyn's interaction shows a mix of fear, curiosity, and attraction, setting up a potential complex relationship.
• Reilo's witnessing of the murder and his interaction with the owl guardian highlights his innocence and the harsh reality of the world outside his studies.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shatuo and Reilo begin their morning routine, with Shatuo boiling noodles and Reilo arriving for their study session.
• Reilo catches a black carp for specimen collection, which later reveals a Fish Tongue Louse parasite.
• Shatuo shares his knowledge about the Fish Tongue Louse, its life cycle, and its potential for ancient creature symbiosis.

Character Developments

• Shatuo: Shows his vast knowledge and skill in specimen dissection, demonstrating his dedication to scholarship.
• Reilo: Exhibits enthusiasm for learning and collecting specimens, even facing unexpected challenges like the Fish Tongue Louse.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of knowledge and scholarship.
• The unexpected and sometimes disturbing aspects of nature, as seen through the Fish Tongue Louse.
• The potential for symbiosis between different species, hinting at ancient creature research.

Character Interactions

• Shatuo and Reilo: Their mentor-mentee relationship deepens as they study and learn together.
• Reilo and Nira: A brief encounter occurs between Reilo and Nira, a girl who objects to his specimen collection, highlighting societal norms and expectations around scholarship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo, under Shatuo's guidance, creates over forty specimens of common natural organisms in a month.
• Reilo discovers a Gordian worm specimen and wants to understand how it controls its host's behavior.
• Shatuo teaches Reilo about the Energy Magnetic Field, using an energy crystal as a starting point.
• Reilo senses the energy vortex of the Scholar's Tower and begins to train his Energy Magnetic Field, experiencing the world's rejection.
• Shatuo encourages Reilo to train more and complete his first academic achievement to become a true Enlightenment Scholar.

Character Developments

• Reilo: Shows dedication and progress in his studies, displays academic awareness, and begins to sense and train his Energy Magnetic Field.
• Shatuo: Develops high expectations for Reilo, admires his potential, and becomes more affectionate towards him.

Significant Themes

• The struggle of scholars to evolve and adapt, being out of sync with nature.
• The importance of dedication, hard work, and perseverance in academic pursuits.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and Shatuo: Their bond deepens as Shatuo becomes more affectionate and supportive of Reilo's progress. They share excitement about Reilo's potential and his upcoming academic achievements.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shatuo and Reilo visit Mentor Gubo to report Reilo's completion of his basic enlightenment course.
• Gubo shows little reaction to Reilo's achievement, focusing instead on academy matters.
• Lianyi, Gubo's wife, scolds Gubo for neglecting Shatuo and Reilo's feelings.

Character Developments

• Reilo: Completes basic enlightenment course, experiences disappointment and grievance due to Gubo's lack of reaction.
• Shatuo: Sympathetic towards Reilo, understands his feelings, and tries to comfort him.
• Gubo: Shows indifference towards Reilo's achievement, prioritizing his role as Dean and academic research.
• Lianyi: Cares for Shatuo and Reilo, scolds Gubo for neglecting his disciples' feelings.

Significant Themes

• The struggle of disciples to gain recognition from their mentor.
• The mentor's focus on academic achievement over emotional support.
• The comparison between Reilo and Wushuang, Gubo's favored disciple.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and Shatuo: Reilo looks up to Shatuo, who understands and sympathizes with Reilo's feelings.
• Gubo and Reilo: Gubo shows little reaction to Reilo's achievement, disappointing Reilo.
• Gubo and Lianyi: Lianyi scolds Gubo for neglecting his disciples' feelings, Gubo initially defends himself but later apologizes.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo feels neglected by Mentor Gubo, who seems to favor Senior Brother Wushuang.
• Reilo decides to strive to become like Wushuang to gain Gubo's attention.
• Reilo is startled by intruders in his room at night, who turn out to be Mentor Gubo and Professor Liuyan.
• Gubo and Liuyan plan to use a disguise to investigate recent albino patient attacks, suspecting dark world wizards.

Character Developments

• Reilo: Struggles with feelings of inferiority and resentment towards Wushuang, but also finds determination to improve.
• Gubo: Shows concern for Reilo's living conditions, despite his initial indifference.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between ambition and self-worth.
• The consequences of neglect and favoritism in mentorship.
• The threat of dark world wizards and their practices.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and Shatuo: Shatuo comforts Reilo and shares his perspective on their mentor's favoritism.
• Reilo and Gubo: Reilo feels wronged by Gubo's neglect, while Gubo shows unexpected concern for Reilo's well-being.
• Gubo and Liuyan: The two professors collaborate on a secret mission, displaying their shared concern for the academy's safety.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gubo, Reilo, and Liu Yan set a trap for unknown assailants.
• The assailants, revealed to be sorcerers, attack a disguised target (Jiahei).
• Gubo and Liu Yan intervene, defeating and capturing some sorcerers.
• A powerful sorcerer appears, destroying evidence and targeting Reilo.
• Reilo's Star Core Necklace activates, consuming the attacking sorcerer's Death Touch and scattered souls.

Character Developments

• Gubo: Proves to be a powerful and protective mentor, shielding Reilo from danger.
• Reilo: Shows growth in awareness and concern for others, warning Gubo of danger.
• Liu Yan: Reveals his dark, powerful side, controlling crows and trapping sorcerers.

Significant Themes

• Mentorship and protection: Gubo's actions highlight his role as a mentor and guardian.
• Growth and responsibility: Reilo's actions show his developing awareness and concern for others.
• Power and control: The sorcerers' actions and Liu Yan's display of power emphasize the theme of control.

Character Interactions

• Gubo and Reilo: Their relationship deepens as Gubo protects Reilo, and Reilo shows concern for Gubo.
• Gubo and Liu Yan: They work together to defeat the sorcerers, showcasing their teamwork and trust.
• Reilo and the Sorcerer: The sorcerer's attack on Reilo highlights the danger and vulnerability of Reilo's position.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo finds himself in an endless, dark void, searching for any presence.
• He discovers a milky white flame with flickering memories, which reveals a world called the Night's Veil World.
• A massive metal castle from the Gulan Civilization crashes into the Night's Veil World, stranding its inhabitants.
• The Gulan Civilization's humans split into two factions: the Hexagram family, who seek to return to their world by any means, and the Armored Warriors, who choose to adapt and coexist with the native beings.

Character Developments

• Reilo: Initially lost and fearful, he becomes calm and detached as he observes the events unfolding.
• The Hexagram family: They become desperate and ruthless in their search for a way back, resorting to genocidal slaughter.
• The Armored Warriors: They choose to adapt to their new environment, forming alliances with native races against the Hexagram family.

Significant Themes

• Despair and its consequences: The stranded humans' desperation leads to brutal actions.
• Adaptation vs. resistance: The two human factions choose different paths in response to their situation.
• The unknown: Reilo's experience in the void and the humans' encounter with an unfamiliar world highlight the fear and curiosity of the unknown.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and the milky white flame: Reilo interacts with the flame, which reveals memories of the Night's Veil World.
• The Hexagram family and the Armored Warriors: The two factions clash over their differing approaches to their predicament, leading to a protracted conflict.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo receives a holographic message from an old, dying man about the Star Core, the Aurora Metal Fortress, and the Aurora world.
• Reilo learns about the Great Elder's seal, the traitors' growing power, and the family's struggle to understand their new world.
• Reilo awakens after nine days of unconsciousness in a fish tank filled with healing creatures.
• Reilo discovers the Star Core has merged with his body, granting him new abilities and a mysterious mask.

Character Developments

• Reilo: Becomes more aware of his new abilities and the Star Core's origin. He also shows concern for his mentor and senior disciple.
• Jiahei (Black Cat): Reveals more about herself, showing she's not just a cat but a magical creature with unknown powers.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation: Reilo's body adapts to new abilities, and he must adapt to his new environment and circumstances.
• Power and Responsibility: The old man's message hints at the power struggles between the family and the traitors, and the responsibility Reilo might have in this conflict.
• Identity: Reilo's discovery of the Star Core's origin raises questions about his identity and connection to the Aurora world.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and Bailing: Their relationship deepens as Bailing cares for Reilo during his recovery, showing concern and joy at his awakening.
• Reilo and Jiahei: Jiahei's teasing and Reilo's shock at her transformation hint at a growing, if not yet fully understood, connection between them.
• Reilo and the Old Man (Hologram): The old man's message provides crucial information to Reilo, setting the stage for his future actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo wakes up after being unconscious for nine days due to his severe injury.
• The academy is on lockdown due to the search for a hidden wizard, causing tension in the Grand Duchy.
• Gubo returns home, revealing that the Church's arbiters are demanding to search the Royal Scientific Laboratory, causing a standoff with the academy.

Character Developments

• Reilo learns about the Gulan Civilization and the possible origins of humans from his visions.
• Gubo shows concern for Reilo's well-being, despite his stern demeanor, and allows Reilo to stay at his house temporarily.

Significant Themes

• The power struggle between the Church and the academy, representing secular and religious authorities.
• The potential conflict between belief systems, as hinted by Reilo's visions of the Church and the wizards' actions.

Character Interactions

• Reilo expresses gratitude to Bailing and Lianyi for taking care of him while he was unconscious.
• Gubo shows a rare display of concern for Reilo's well-being, indicating a softening of his stern attitude.
• Reilo and Shatuo show deference to Gubo, sitting up straight when he enters the room.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo is moved to a new room in the academy, which is familiar and comfortable, indicating his mentor's consideration.
• The academy is now under the control of the Light Church, with knights patrolling and investigating, making the atmosphere tense.
• Reilo is given three class options by Gubo, and he chooses Class Eleven, where the top two students are enrolled.

Character Developments

• Reilo: Shows determination and ambition, aiming to become the ultimate challenge for all scholars and earn Gubo's acknowledgment.
• Gubo: Reveals a more caring side by moving Reilo's familiar belongings to his new room, and shows interest in Reilo's ambition.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and determination: Reilo's desire to become the best scholar drives his decisions.
• Mentorship: Gubo's actions show his concern for Reilo's well-being and academic growth.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and Gubo: Their interaction shows a growing bond, with Gubo acting as a mentor and Reilo showing respect and ambition.
• Reilo and Lianyi: Lianyi shows kindness and consideration towards Reilo, ensuring he has a comfortable living environment.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo joins Class Eleven at the Grand Natural Academy.
• Teacher Jenny, a senior scholar with a Profound Meaning degree, teaches the class through engaging adventure stories and insights from her travels, aiming to inspire students' ambition for exploration.
• Reilo meets Xiao Kang, a chubby, short-haired young man who is the most handsome in Class Eleven, according to him.

Character Developments

• Reilo: Shows curiosity and eagerness to learn about his classmates, particularly Hell and Megana, the top-ranked psychics on the Elite List.
• Xiao Kang: Reveals his discontent with his arranged marriage and his inability to beat Bai Xing, the third-ranked student on the Elite List.

Significant Themes

• The importance of travel and exploration for personal growth and knowledge acquisition.
• The struggle between academic factions within the academy, represented by the instructor and his arch-rival.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and Xiao Kang: They bond over their shared class and Xiao Kang's openness about his personal issues.
• Teacher Jenny and the students: Teacher Jenny captivates her students with her engaging stories, while the students show curiosity and anticipation for her teachings.
• Xiao Kang and Bai Xing: Xiao Kang expresses his frustration with Bai Xing, who broke off their engagement and challenged him to beat her in order to resume their relationship.

Key Plot Points

• The deans of the Grand Natural Academy are secretly appointed by the royal family and hold significant power.
• A conference is held among the department heads to discuss the academy's falling rankings in graduation assessments.
• A female scholar advocates for increased investment in mutated spirit summoning research, while Gubo, Reilo's mentor, opposes it.

Character Developments

• The female scholar is introduced as a radical advocate for mutated spirit summoning, with a disciple who has shown exceptional talent in the field.
• Gubo, Reilo's mentor, is portrayed as a conservative scholar who values tradition and the study of Evolution's Profound Meaning.

Significant Themes

• The tension between tradition and innovation in academic research.
• The potential risks and benefits of mutated spirit summoning.
• The struggle for resources and specimens in academic research.

Character Interactions

• The female scholar and Gubo clash over the future direction of the academy's research.
• Liuyan, another department head, tries to mediate the conflict between Gubo and the female scholar.
• The female scholar expresses her determination to challenge established theories and forge a new path in academic research.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The round table conference continues, with the oldest scholar expressing his internal conflict about An Liya's academic proposition.
• The scholar tells a story about a Barbarian who discovered fire in the summer, which is later overturned, leading to fear and human sacrifices.
• The old man suggests that Gubo's new cohort's graduation assessment results in three years will guide the mutated spiritualism academic debate.
• The scholars discuss the Church's impending Red Cardinal visit and the academy's response to the Warlocks' reappearance.

Character Developments

• The oldest scholar shows signs of wavering in his stance regarding An Liya's academic proposition.
• Gubo feels unprecedented pressure and remains silent, unlike his usual aggressive demeanor.
• The old man expresses indignation towards Balda Duchy's radical statements, which have drawn the Church's ire.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between academic progress and religious tolerance.
• The consequences of radical actions and their impact on the broader academic community.
• The tension between the academy and the Church, with the academy trying to maintain a balance between the two.

Character Interactions

• The oldest scholar interacts with Gubo and An Liya, expressing his thoughts on the mutated spiritualism academic debate.
• The scholars discuss the Church's impending visit and the academy's response to the Warlocks' reappearance, showing unity against external forces despite internal conflicts.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gubo returns home after a meeting, preoccupied with work.
• Bailing and Reilo discuss the spirit communicator Hell and the Metamorphic Spirit-Communication Technique.
• Gubo agrees to let Bailing teach Reilo, aiming to get his name on the elite list for the first quarter.
• Bailing brings an elemental bubble as a gift for Reilo and decides to use it as the subject for Reilo's first academic project.

Character Developments

• Gubo: Shows concern for Reilo's academic progress and encourages him to excel.
• Reilo: Becomes aware of the pressure and responsibility he bears due to his mentor's position and his own ambition.
• Bailing: Demonstrates her intelligence and resourcefulness in planning Reilo's first academic project.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and Responsibility: Reilo's ambition leads him to take on more responsibility, which weighs heavily on him.
• Mentorship: Gubo's guidance and Bailing's teaching highlight the importance of mentorship in Reilo's academic journey.
• Academic Evolution: Bailing's idea to evolve the elemental bubble's Bubble Technique into a poison gas bomb showcases the potential for academic growth.

Character Interactions

• Gubo and Reilo: Gubo shows concern for Reilo's academic progress, while Reilo feels the weight of his mentor's expectations.
• Bailing and Reilo: Bailing takes the initiative to teach Reilo and plans his first academic project, showing her eagerness to help him succeed.
• Bailing and Gubo: Bailing's familiarity with Gubo's laboratory suggests a close relationship and understanding between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo starts studying the Elemental Bubble's Bubble Technique under Bailing's guidance.
• He successfully simulates the Bubble Technique using Energy Magnetic Field after a week.
• Reilo learns about the academy's point system, including buying and selling specimens for points.

Character Developments

• Reilo demonstrates aptitude for academic study, successfully simulating the Bubble Technique.
• Bailing shows enthusiasm and patience in teaching Reilo.
• Jiahei, the cat, displays concern for Reilo's Energy Magnetic Field status.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of academic knowledge and power.
• The risks and consequences of energy backlash.
• The importance of wisdom and restraint in academic pursuits.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and Bailing interact as student and teacher, with Bailing guiding Reilo through his first academic study.
• Jiahei interacts with Reilo, warning him about energy backlash.
• Reilo thinks about Hell and Megana, wondering if their high points were obtained through legitimate means.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo completes his analysis of the Ice Fire Bird's defensive bubbles.
• Reilo learns about the importance of medium partners for scholars to simulate higher-level academic constructs.
• Reilo decides to help Bailing buy a medium partner, but she refuses his help.
• Reilo submits his bubble magic thesis and elemental bubble specimen for academic contribution points.

Character Developments

• Reilo: Realizes the importance of having his own aspirations and fantasies for his academic pursuits.
• Bailing: Shows long-term planning and determination in choosing her medium partner.

Significant Themes

• The importance of personal initiative and aspirations in academic pursuits.
• The significance of medium partners for scholars to evolve their Energy Magnetic Field.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and Bailing: Reilo offers to help Bailing buy a medium partner, demonstrating his concern for her. Bailing refuses, showing her determination to choose the right partner carefully.
• Reilo and the Instructors: Reilo receives a lower rating than expected due to his lack of clear aspirations for Bubble Art, leading him to reflect on his academic goals.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reilo studies the Basic Poison Formula but becomes distracted by thoughts about Bubble Art's future.
• He realizes the limitations of Level 0 academics like Bubble Art and Fireball Art in actual combat.
• Reilo decides to define the future of Bubble Art before proceeding with his poison research.
• Xiao Kang reveals he's going to inherit wealth from his grandfather's death and isn't interested in collecting specimens with Reilo.
• Reilo learns that students are collecting specimens in Furnace Mountains and decides to go.
• Reilo asks Orn to join him, but Orn declines due to class competition and plans to go with Angelina.

Character Developments

• Reilo gains a deeper understanding of the limitations and potential of basic academics.
• Xiao Kang displays his pragmatic and materialistic nature, focusing on inheritance and investing in the arena.
• Orn shows loyalty to his class and mentor, prioritizing their interests over friendship.

Significant Themes

• The limitations and potential of academic knowledge.
• The importance of practical application and evolution of academic skills.
• The influence of class competition on individual actions.

Character Interactions

• Reilo and Xiao Kang's interaction highlights their differing priorities and attitudes towards academics and wealth.
• Reilo and Orn's interaction demonstrates the tension between friendship and class competition.
• Orn's interaction with his classmates reveals the dynamics of their group and Angelina's prominent role.