Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points

• Liu Xinglu, Liu Xuan's uncle, hints at Liu Heavy Industries' interest in controlling United Pharmaceutical.
• Lin Qi receives a communication from Intercontinental Communications Network Company, inviting him to become a candidate for a standing committee seat. He refuses.
• Liu Xuan reveals she also refused the same invitation.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi: Demonstrates his independence and commitment to his personal goals, refusing a tempting offer from an intercontinental giant.
• Liu Xuan: Shows her loyalty to her principles and United Pharmaceutical, also refusing the invitation.
• Liu Xinglu: His hostility towards Lin Qi remains unclear, but he supports Liu Xuan's side in the board dispute.

Significant Themes

• Power and Ambition: Lin Qi and Liu Xuan both refuse an opportunity for political power, highlighting their focus on their personal goals and companies.
• Loyalty and Betrayal: Liu Xinglu's true allegiance is uncertain, while Lin Qi and Liu Xuan show loyalty to their shared vision.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Liu Xuan: They share a moment of understanding as they both reveal they refused the invitation, strengthening their bond.
• Lin Qi and Liu Xinglu: Tension remains between them, with Liu Xinglu trying to exert pressure on Lin Qi, who remains unfazed.
• Liu Xuan and Liu Xinglu: Liu Xuan respects her uncle but is aware of his displeasure with her decisions.

Chapter Summary: “Return to Red Fruit City”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qi returns from Alliance City with the team carrying an S-level Potion research database stored in a Level 10 network-security device.
• He notices Liu Xinglu guarding the device suspiciously and speculates about whether Guangleng, officially rated at Level 7 cyber offense and defense, could breach such advanced protection.
• Liu Xuan explains that the device must first have its secure subnet deployed in Red Fruit City before Lin Qi can access the research materials.
• Lin Qi expresses confidence that studying the S-level materials could help him advance to becoming an S-level Potion researcher. Although Liu Xinglu dislikes the idea of giving him access, he recognizes that Lin Qi is probably the only person capable of making practical use of the research.
• During the journey, Lin Qi contacts his family and several business associates. He informs his father and sister, Lin Xin, that he is returning. His father asks him to help at the family cybernetic clinic.
• Lin Qi also considers his financial obligations, especially debts to Guangleng and Arthur, and realizes he needs to earn more Credit Points.
• Liu Xinglu warns Lin Qi not to use the network carelessly during the dangerous mission, fearing that suspicious transmissions could make him appear to be an insider. Liu Xuan firmly defends Lin Qi’s trustworthiness.
• The group reaches Red Fruit City without incident. Mercenary groups avoid attacking Liu Heavy Industries because of the Large Enterprise Alliance’s influence and the company’s astonishing recent reversals of fortune.
• At United Pharmaceutical’s headquarters in the H4 Skyscraper, Liu Xinglu oversees the installation of the Level 10 security device. Liu Xuan tells Lin Qi to report to work the next day so S-level Potion research can begin quickly.
• Liu Xuan leaves for a Liu Heavy Industries board meeting, where conflict is expected over the company’s recent developments.
• Lin Qi discovers that his own vehicle is still elsewhere and encounters Dong Wenlong, an older coworker. He persuades Dong to drive him to his family’s cybernetic clinic.
• Shortly after they depart, Lin Qi receives Liu Xuan’s message saying that her vehicle is at the company and has been authorized for him to use. He asks Dong to turn back, frustrating Dong and creating the chapter’s comedic ending.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi continues to rise in importance within the Liu Group. His potion expertise makes him indispensable to United Pharmaceutical, and he is increasingly confident in his ability to reach the S-level.
• Liu Xuan becomes more openly supportive of Lin Qi. She directly challenges Liu Xinglu’s suspicion and treats Lin Qi as a trusted partner whose abilities are vital to the Liu Group’s survival.
• Liu Xinglu remains wary and protective of the research materials, but he pragmatically accepts that Lin Qi deserves access because he is the strongest candidate to exploit the research successfully.
• Dong Wenlong remains an overworked, frugal employee who resents Lin Qi’s demands but cannot refuse someone closely connected to Liu Xuan. His internal complaints provide much of the chapter’s humor.
• Lin Qi’s family relationships are reinforced through his messages to his father and sister. Despite his growing corporate status, he remains tied to his family and intends to visit the clinic.

Significant Themes

• Power and usefulness: Lin Qi’s value is measured by his rare abilities, particularly his potential to advance S-level Potion research.
• Trust versus suspicion: Liu Xinglu’s caution contrasts with Liu Xuan’s confidence in Lin Qi, reflecting the tension between security concerns and practical reliance on talented individuals.
• Corporate ambition and exploitation: United Pharmaceutical urgently needs a flagship product, while employees such as Lin Qi and Dong Wenlong are expected to work constantly. The narration satirizes capitalist pressure and corporate authority.
• Family and humanity: Although Lin Qi has become increasingly pragmatic and benefit-oriented, his concern for his father and sister shows that he retains emotional bonds and personal loyalty.
• The Liu Group’s mysterious resilience: The company repeatedly survives situations that should destroy it, leading outsiders to suspect that a powerful hidden force is supporting its victories.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Liu Xinglu: Their exchange is tense and sarcastic. Lin Qi implies that the research will eventually belong to him, while Liu Xinglu resents his confidence and guards the device closely.
• Lin Qi and Liu Xuan: Liu Xuan supports Lin Qi publicly, and the two share a more direct, comfortable gaze than before, suggesting growing openness and mutual trust.
• Lin Qi and his family: His brief messages show his intention to return to ordinary family responsibilities despite his corporate obligations.
• Lin Qi and Dong Wenlong: Lin Qi casually imposes on Dong by asking for a ride. Dong silently resents the request but agrees because of Lin Qi’s connection to Liu Xuan. The situation becomes even more absurd when Lin Qi asks him to turn back moments later.
• Liu Xuan and Liu Xinglu: Liu Xuan’s defense of Lin Qi establishes that she is willing to challenge senior family members when she believes the group’s interests—and Lin Qi’s importance—require it.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qi, now a shareholder of United Pharmaceutical, returns to Red Fruit City.
• He uses Liu Xuan's flying vehicle, which has high-level authority, to park near Number One Cybernetic Clinic.
• The clinic is crowded with people seeking Shenwei Tie Niu Cybernetic Bodies installed by Doctor Lin.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi's status has improved, and he's now a shareholder, giving him more influence and resources.
• Doctor Lin's clinic has become popular due to Lin Qi's reputation, leading to an influx of customers and increased profits.

Significant Themes

• Class mobility and the desire for social advancement, as seen in the customers' eagerness to get Shenwei Tie Niu Cybernetic Bodies.
• Corporate privilege and power, demonstrated by Liu Xuan's vehicle and its high-level authority.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Dong Wenlong: Dong Wenlong, now obedient to Lin Qi, quickly leaves after dropping him off.
• Lin Qi and Doctor Lin: They discuss business and Lin Qi's need for financial support. Doctor Lin agrees to help but warns against being excessive.
• Doctor Lin and a female client: They discuss future cybernetic body installations and Liu Heavy Industries' supply network.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qi borrows 10 million Credit Points from his father to pay off Guangleng.
• HGPD's Riot Control Task Force arrives at the Cybernetic Body clinic to take Lin Qi away.
• Lin Qi arranges for Guangleng to set up a cloud server with a trigger algorithm to alert Liu Xuan if he doesn't interact with it within 30 minutes.
• Lin Qi calmly boards the HGPD hover vehicle without resistance.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi: Shows maturity and calmness in handling the situation, demonstrating his ability to think ahead and plan.
• Doctor Lin: Shows concern for Lin Qi's safety and is willing to help him financially.
• Liu Xuan: Shows anger and frustration during the board meeting, indicating her strong emotions and determination.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics: The interaction between Lin Qi and the HGPD squad highlights the power imbalance and the use of force to maintain control.
• Trust and betrayal: The actions of the Liu Clan members who support Liu Xuan suggest a lack of trust in Lin Qi, potentially leading to betrayal.
• Money and debt: The exchange of large sums of money between Lin Qi and his father emphasizes the importance of financial resources and the consequences of debt.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Doctor Lin: The father-son duo shows mutual respect and understanding, with Doctor Lin willing to support Lin Qi financially.
• Lin Qi and the HGPD captain: Their interaction shows Lin Qi's calmness and the captain's caution, highlighting the power dynamics between them.
• Liu Xuan and the Liu Clan board members: Their argumentative meeting reflects the tension and conflict within the Liu Clan.

Chapter Summary: “Liu Xuan to the Rescue”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Furious after learning that Lin Qi may be in danger, Liu Xuan leaves the Liu Group board meeting to find him.
• Liu Xinglu investigates the Cyber Network outage in Edge District 12 and discovers that Liu Sizhi used HGPD Level 02 authorization to disable the network equipment.
• The outage was part of an attempt to target Lin Qi, who was being transported from Number One Cybernetic Clinic in an HGPD vehicle.
• Liu Xinglu confirms that Lin Qi is safe and angrily confronts Liu Sizhi. Liu Sizhi admits he acted to secure Liu Heavy Industries’ interests in United Pharmaceutical.
• Liu Sizhi proposes that Liu Heavy Industries acquire enough United Pharmaceutical shares to gain at least 51% control, arguing that the company’s future value—especially its potential S-level Potion researcher—is too important to leave outside Liu control.
• Liu Xinglu condemns Liu Sizhi for acting without board approval and for endangering Lin Qi. He leaves to help Liu Xuan.
• Liu Xingyuan, previously silent, announces that Liu Heavy Industries needs personnel changes. He recognizes that the old family enterprise has become inefficient and that internal reform may be necessary.
• Meanwhile, Lin Qi’s HGPD transport is intercepted by a large group of flying vehicles. The Riot Control Task Force captain, aware of Lin Qi’s importance, chooses not to resist and asks him to cooperate.
• Lin Qi peacefully agrees and even helps the captain obtain priority access to the Shenwei Tie Niu cybernetic body installation at Number One Cybernetic Clinic.
• Liu Xuan and Liu Xinglu arrive, confirm Lin Qi is unharmed, and escort him back toward Fortress Road. Liu Xuan plans to participate remotely in the remainder of the board meeting and raise the United Pharmaceutical issue.
• During the journey, Liu Xinglu explains that Liu Sizhi was behind the attack and asks how Lin Qi alerted Liu Xuan. Lin Qi gives a prepared explanation involving a rented cloud server and a trigger program.

Character Developments

• Liu Xuan openly prioritizes Lin Qi’s safety over the board meeting and reveals unusual emotional concern when she asks whether he is all right. Her high-output Suppressor shows how intensely she is controlling her anger.
• Lin Qi remains calm and observant throughout the crisis. He avoids escalating matters with the HGPD, maintains his carefully constructed public persona, and uses the situation to strengthen his connection with the Riot Control Task Force.
• Liu Xinglu shifts from a harsh, skeptical elder to an active defender of Lin Qi and Liu Xuan. He recognizes Lin Qi’s genuine contribution to United Pharmaceutical and tries to improve their relationship.
• Liu Xingyuan appears controlled externally but is internally furious. His decision to overhaul Liu Heavy Industries suggests a major change in leadership and corporate policy.
• Liu Sizhi is revealed as an ambitious board member willing to bypass procedure and use government resources to advance his faction’s interests.

Significant Themes

• Family loyalty versus corporate ambition: Liu Sizhi treats Lin Qi and United Pharmaceutical as assets, while Liu Xuan and Liu Xinglu emphasize personal loyalty and the consequences of endangering him.
• Institutional decay and reform: Liu Xingyuan compares Liu Heavy Industries to an aging machine whose parts no longer function properly, signaling the need for sweeping internal changes.
• Power and manipulation: The cyber-network shutdown, HGPD involvement, and attempted corporate acquisition demonstrate how major corporations use technological and political influence against one another.
• Composure and hidden strength: Lin Qi’s relaxed behavior masks careful planning, while Liu Xuan’s restrained exterior conceals intense anger and concern.
• Public image and strategic restraint: Both Lin Qi and the Liu family avoid an overt confrontation because witnesses and corporate rivals could exploit the incident.

Character Interactions

• Liu Xuan’s urgent search for Lin Qi contrasts with Liu Sizhi’s impersonal attempt to remove him as a corporate obstacle.
• Liu Xinglu verbally attacks Liu Sizhi, defending Lin Qi’s value and accusing him of violating company rules and city law.
• Lin Qi cooperates respectfully with the HGPD captain, who reveals that he is a fan and asks for help obtaining a cybernetic installation.
• Liu Xuan quietly checks on Lin Qi’s condition, while Liu Xinglu manages the political and public-relations risks of the rescue.
• Lin Qi teases Liu Xuan after realizing she had unnecessarily asked him to drive her vehicle despite its ability to return autonomously, creating a moment of understated personal intimacy.
• Liu Xinglu attempts to build trust with Lin Qi by explaining the attack and asking how he managed to contact Liu Xuan.

Chapter Summary: “Paying the Debt and a New Deal”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Xinglu learns that Lin Qi was genuinely able to send Liu Xuan the mysterious message, realizing that Lin Qi’s account of events was accurate. The evidence had been manipulated afterward by Guangleng, an exceptionally powerful hacker with deep control over the Cyber Network.
• Impressed by Lin Qi’s abilities and cunning, Liu Xinglu changes his attitude completely. He accepts Lin Qi as Liu Xuan’s partner and promises to personally protect him while he remains in Red Fruit City.
• Liu Xinglu also acknowledges that Liu Xuan will need Lin Qi’s help if United Pharmaceutical is to become a major corporation. He accesses the city’s management network and creates multiple protective algorithms for Lin Qi.
• Lin Qi discusses his preliminary ideas regarding S-level Potion research, deliberately demonstrating his value and potential to Liu Xinglu. Liu Xinglu now views him as a rare dual genius in cybernetic engineering and potion studies.
• After returning home, Lin Qi informs his adoptive father that he is safe. The old man had worried that the apparent message might have been sent by an impostor, but Lin Qi reassures him.
• Lin Qi audits the cloud server registered in his name, disables the dangerous automated messaging algorithm, and cancels automatic renewal to avoid a future charge of 10,000 Credit Points.
• He contacts Guangleng to thank him and asks the Highest Level Mercenary Group to transfer seven million Credit Points to Arthur. Because Lin Qi’s corporate account is monitored, the money must be laundered through legitimate purchases and financial transactions.
• Guangleng offers a thirty-percent loss on the transaction, with part of the deducted amount disguised as ordinary goods or investments. Lin Qi accepts, and the transfer begins immediately.
• Lin Qi contacts Arthur through a secure Quantum-Locked Text Communicator and tells her that he is arranging repayment for the T2-level spacecraft he previously bought from her.
• Instead of merely repaying his debt, Lin Qi asks whether Arthur can sell him three more identical T2-level spacecraft. Arthur confirms that she has roughly ten in stock and offers all three for 20 million Credit Points, including a slight discount and shared transportation efficiency.
• Lin Qi declines to buy more than three and postpones the transaction until the Mercenary Group mission is completed and he has the necessary funds.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi: Becomes more open about displaying his abilities, recognizing that revealing value is necessary for protection within the corporate world. He remains cautious, financially responsible, and strategically minded. He also shows concern for his adoptive father’s finances and a strong sense of obligation toward debts and promises.
• Liu Xinglu: Undergoes the greatest change. His suspicion and opposition toward Lin Qi disappear, replaced by respect and active support. He now considers Lin Qi the ideal partner for Liu Xuan.
• Liu Xuan: Gains her father’s approval of her relationship with Lin Qi. Although her anger toward those responsible for the incident remains intense, she focuses on punishing the people who endangered her and the company.
• Guangleng: Is established as a highly capable hacker and the leader of a powerful mercenary organization. He acts according to strict transactional principles but provides Lin Qi with valuable financial and technical assistance.
• Arthur: Demonstrates patience and practical concern for Lin Qi. She is willing to wait for repayment and offers favorable arrangements for the spacecraft purchase, while also anticipating future demand caused by escalating Corporate Wars.
• Lin Qi’s adoptive father: Shows genuine concern for Lin Qi’s safety and continues to benefit financially from the cybernetic clinic, though Lin Qi feels guilty about using the old man’s hard-earned money.

Significant Themes

• Trust earned through competence: Liu Xinglu’s change of heart comes not from sentiment but from witnessing Lin Qi’s abilities, intelligence, and usefulness.
• Value as protection: Lin Qi understands that in a corporate and technologically controlled society, demonstrating one’s usefulness can be a form of self-defense.
• Debt and obligation: The chapter emphasizes Lin Qi’s determination to repay Arthur and compensate his adoptive father, even when doing so is expensive.
• Hidden identities and secrecy: Lin Qi relies on hackers, anonymous accounts, secure communicators, and financial laundering to protect his public identity and secret activities.
• Corporate power and exploitation: Cyber Network Company’s transparent but predatory contracts, corporate surveillance, and the laundering of funds illustrate how thoroughly business controls personal life.
• Preparation for future conflict: The growing Corporate Wars, the expected arrival of powerful Wizards, and Lin Qi’s purchase of additional spacecraft all point toward a larger impending crisis.

Important Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Liu Xinglu: They move from hostility and suspicion to mutual respect. Lin Qi presents his research ideas, while Liu Xinglu offers protection and recognizes his importance to Liu Xuan and United Pharmaceutical.
• Lin Qi and Liu Xuan: Their relationship becomes more secure after Liu Xinglu accepts them. Liu Xuan remains angry over the recent incident but prepares to deal with the guilty parties through company channels.
• Lin Qi and his adoptive father: Their brief video call establishes mutual concern. Lin Qi reassures him that he is safe, while the old man confirms that the crisis has truly ended.
• Lin Qi and Guangleng: Their relationship remains transactional but cooperative. Guangleng assists with the original message and later arranges the complicated transfer of Lin Qi’s funds.
• Lin Qi and Arthur: Their creditor-debtor relationship develops into a new business partnership. Lin Qi begins repaying the old debt while negotiating to purchase three more spacecraft for his future plans.

Chapter Summary: The Doomsday’s First Cyberpsychosis

Key Plot Points and Events

• After returning to the Doomsday World through [Gate], Lin Qi completes his meditation and discovers that Ding Yang and Wang Qiang have arrived at Magic University Camp.
• The General Headquarters has rapidly investigated the Blood Moon Worshipers’ attack on the railway system, but the suspects escaped shortly before the investigation team arrived. Their ability to coordinate through the Doomsday World’s primitive communication systems makes them difficult to track.
• Because Blood Moon Worshipers may include Third-Rank Extraordinary Professionals, the General Headquarters increases patrols, restores encrypted writing, and assigns Wang Qiang to permanently guard Magic University Camp.
• Wang Qiang’s sudden increase to Third Rank, third stage is revealed to come from an experimental procedure: a powerful liquid Extraordinary Item was injected directly into his bloodstream.
• Lin Qi uses Psychic Vision to examine Wang Qiang and realizes that the substance is drawing enormous quantities of Spiritual Energy Particles through his blood, organs, and brain. It is gradually transforming his body into an Extraordinary Material while causing constant internal suffering.
• Wang Qiang accepts the danger because he believes he only needs to survive for two months, the period during which Magic University must complete crucial rocket-launch missions.
• Lin Qi’s negative opinion of Wang Qiang changes after recognizing his willingness to sacrifice himself for the camp’s protection. However, he urges Wang Qiang to remove the substance as soon as possible.
• Lin Qi arranges for Wang Qiang to stay in the Club Activity Building under discreet observation. He worries that the constant pain and mental strain could cause Wang Qiang to become the Doomsday World’s first case of Cyberpsychosis, despite having no conventional cybernetic implants.
• Lin Qi plans to create or obtain a powerful A-level Suppressor to stabilize Wang Qiang. After returning to the Cyber World, he contacts the old man at the Cybernetic Clinic to purchase a secondhand Suppressor.
• The old man mistakenly assumes Lin Qi himself is developing Cyberpsychosis and warns him about the danger of cybernetic overload and corporate disposal. Lin Qi reassures him that he knows what he is doing.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi demonstrates greater confidence and authority. His strength makes ordinary Third-Rank professionals nearly irrelevant as threats, yet he remains cautious about the Blood Moon Worshipers and Wang Qiang’s unstable condition.
• Lin Qi’s attitude toward Wang Qiang changes significantly. Though Wang Qiang initially seemed arrogant and difficult, his willingness to endure extreme pain and risk death for Magic University Camp earns Lin Qi’s respect.
• Lin Qi also reveals a compassionate and responsible side by arranging Wang Qiang’s accommodation, supervision, and medical support rather than simply treating him as a military asset.
• Wang Qiang is portrayed as exceptionally determined and self-sacrificing. He accepts an agonizing experimental enhancement because protecting the camp is more important to him than his own survival.
• Ding Yang continues to act as an efficient intermediary between the General Headquarters and Lin Qi, personally overseeing the investigation and reporting its results.
• Wang Ziru follows Lin Qi’s orders but becomes concerned when he learns how dangerous Wang Qiang’s condition may be.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice for survival: Wang Qiang willingly shortens or endangers his life to buy time for humanity’s larger defense effort.
• The cost of power: His rapid advancement comes not from a harmless breakthrough but from a procedure that continuously damages and transforms his body.
• Cyberpsychosis and the boundary between technology and biology: The chapter parallels Wang Qiang’s blood-based enhancement with Cyber World cybernetic implants, suggesting that extreme technological or supernatural modification can produce the same mental consequences.
• Duty versus self-preservation: Wang Qiang prioritizes his mission over personal safety, while Lin Qi questions whether such sacrifice is strategically worthwhile.
• Insufficient strength as a source of anxiety: Lin Qi concludes that the only reliable answer to the Blood Moon Worshipers is continued growth in power, motivating him to resume meditation immediately.
• Trust and changing judgment: Lin Qi overcomes his initial prejudice against Wang Qiang after seeing the sincerity behind his actions.

Important Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Ding Yang: Ding Yang apologizes for the failed response and presents the investigation report. Lin Qi accepts the explanation but requests future intelligence immediately.
• Lin Qi and Wang Qiang: Lin Qi examines Wang Qiang’s body, identifies the dangerous enhancement, and criticizes the procedure as nearly suicidal. Wang Qiang calmly accepts the consequences, leading Lin Qi to respect him.
• Lin Qi and Wang Ziru: Lin Qi orders Wang Ziru to house and discreetly monitor Wang Qiang, emphasizing that precautions are necessary because Wang Qiang may lose control.
• Lin Qi and the old man: Lin Qi requests a secondhand A-level Suppressor. The old man responds with concern, warning him about Cyberpsychosis and the dangers of high-level cybernetic bodies. Their exchange shows the old man’s genuine care for Lin Qi and Lin Qi’s reluctance to reveal the full situation.

Chapter Summary: “Lin Qi’s New Vehicle”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After arranging money laundering through Old Man, Lin Qi receives a deluxe Mishijie-U107 Flying Vehicle as part of the transaction. Although officially listed as secondhand and priced at 3.2 million Credit Points, Lin Qi determines that it is an assembled counterfeit made from scavenged, refurbished, or possibly illegally sourced components.
• Despite its questionable origin, the vehicle contains high-grade equipment, including an A-level force-field shield, A-level alloy armor, a vehicle-grade Brain, and legally installed weapons. Lin Qi concludes that it performs almost as well as an authentic U107 and accepts it without concern.
• Lin Qi confirms receipt of the vehicle through biometric verification, then immediately sells his old antique Flying Vehicle back to the same company for 7,000 Credit Points. He considers the depreciation reasonable compared with its original 20,000-Credit-Point price.
• He links the new vehicle to his Brain and pilots it to United Pharmaceutical’s H4 Skyscraper. Because he is still learning its performance, he arrives at 9:57 instead of his usual 9:59 and jokingly calculates that the company has obtained two minutes of unpaid work from him.
• Lin Qi encounters Liu Xuan outside the company, continuing their habitual “chance” meetings. Dong Wenlong also sees Lin Qi arriving early and is privately distressed that his own strategy of arriving early to outdo Lin Qi has been undermined.
• In the elevator, Liu Xuan explains that she has warned the Liu Heavy Industries board and that her father is preparing personnel changes in response to the previous night’s incident.
• Lin Qi argues that United Pharmaceutical’s best way to escape Liu Group’s influence is to obtain a Large Enterprise license. He plans to advance to S-Minus Rank pharmacology and help the company produce its first S-level Potion, which should secure that license.
• Liu Xuan informs him that Fourth Uncle has completed the relevant server deployment. Lin Qi can now access restricted S-Minus Rank pharmacology literature through a wired connection on the seventeenth floor.
• Rather than immediately studying or returning to his department, Lin Qi visits the cybernetic engineering department to meet Wei Wutao. He intends to thank Wei indirectly for Wei Wutao’s son Wei Wei helping secure supplies for the Number One Cybernetic Clinic, an important factor in obtaining the ten million Credit Points.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi: Gains his first luxury possession in this world but evaluates it practically rather than emotionally. His technical expertise allows him to recognize the vehicle’s improvised construction and possible illegal history. He also becomes increasingly aware of the importance of strengthening his public identity as an A-level researcher and future S-Minus Rank pharmacologist to protect his hidden Wizard identity.
• Liu Xuan: Continues managing the fallout within Liu Group while supporting United Pharmaceutical’s independence. She gives Lin Qi exclusive access to restricted S-Minus Rank research materials, showing her trust in his abilities and the importance she places on his advancement.
• Dong Wenlong: His competitive personality is shown humorously when Lin Qi’s early arrival disrupts his routine of arriving slightly earlier. He becomes determined to arrive even earlier, though this means sacrificing more personal time.
• Wei Wutao and Wei Wei: Their influence is highlighted through Wei Wei’s assistance with the clinic’s supply network, which indirectly helped Lin Qi secure his recent funds.

Significant Themes

• Practicality over appearances: Lin Qi does not care that his luxury vehicle is counterfeit or assembled from dubious parts as long as it functions effectively.
• Corruption and the gray economy: The vehicle and money-laundering arrangement reveal a society where illegal goods and funds can be legitimized through layers of corporate transactions.
• Public identity versus hidden power: Lin Qi must improve his recognized professional status so that his public achievements can resolve problems without forcing him to reveal his Wizard identity.
• Corporate power and independence: United Pharmaceutical’s struggle to obtain a Large Enterprise license reflects its effort to break away from Liu Group’s control.
• Workplace competition and satire: Lin Qi’s concern over “losing” two minutes of personal time and Dong Wenlong’s reaction mock the rigid, exploitative culture of Cyber Society.

Important Character Interactions

• Lin Qi communicates with the vehicle company, confirms delivery, and negotiates the recycling of his old vehicle.
• He exchanges brief comments with Liu Xuan at home and later travels with her in the elevator.
• Liu Xuan updates Lin Qi about Liu Group’s internal response and grants him access to restricted pharmacology research.
• Lin Qi and Liu Xuan share their usual coincidental encounter outside the company.
• Lin Qi observes Dong Wenlong’s hurried avoidance but does not directly speak with him.
• Lin Qi goes to meet Wei Wutao as a gesture of gratitude for Wei Wei’s assistance, reinforcing the importance of professional relationships and indirect alliances.

Chapter Summary: The Unexpected Discovery of an S-Level Cybernetic Prosthesis

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qi arrives at the H4-401 cybernetic engineering laboratory, where researchers treat him with new caution and respect after his promotion to company director and recognition as a likely future S-level pharmaceutical researcher.
• He speaks with Wei Wutao about the cross-department Ninghang Technology project. The mysterious chip’s learning rate has slowed, likely because its collective consciousness and sub-samples are being relocated after the Alliance City incident.
• Ning Hao arrives with the Ning Xin equipment. Using Psychic Vision, Lin Qi discovers that Ning Hao has been implanted with an S-Artemis Neural Drive Storage Cybernetic Prosthesis, something Ning Hao did not possess previously.
• Lin Qi realizes the prosthesis can store or transfer fragments of the collective consciousness behind the mysterious sample. This means Ninghang Technology employees—and potentially all sub-samples distributed worldwide—may serve as backup hosts or transfer points.
• He concludes that the Alliance City servers were likely only a decoy and that Ninghang Technology’s real plan has been operating globally from the beginning.
• Lin Qi secretly emails Guangleng with his findings. The discovery suggests the parent sample may have been divided into dozens or hundreds of pieces across different political zones and cyber cities, greatly increasing the Mercenary Group’s mission difficulty.
• Lin Qi chooses not to expose Ning Hao immediately, preferring to investigate the larger conspiracy, which may involve powerful Fourth- and Fifth-Rank figures, the European Large Enterprise Alliance, and even secrets connected to the Cyber World’s moon.
• After leaving the cybernetic engineering department, Lin Qi visits Liu Weicai, then goes to the seventeenth-floor server room to access S-level pharmacology literature.
• He finds that the literature is controlled jointly by the Asian Political Zone Large Enterprise Alliance and the Eastern Alliance. Access requires signing a strict twenty-nine-page confidentiality and usage agreement.
• The agreement reveals that even the Si Clan possessed only limited usage rights, while authority over S-level pharmaceutical knowledge, production, and sales remains with the two major alliances.
• Lin Qi signs the agreement, reasoning that the authorities cannot monitor or prosecute discoveries and experiments conducted in the Doomsday World.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi: His rising status becomes obvious as former colleagues grow intimidated by him. Despite his new authority, he remains observant, cautious, and willing to investigate threats personally. He demonstrates increasingly sophisticated strategic thinking by concealing his discovery and following the conspiracy’s clues rather than acting impulsively. He also prepares to begin independent S-level pharmacology research.
• Wei Wutao: He becomes much more deferential toward Lin Qi and recognizes that Lin Qi may become the Wei family’s most valuable connection. His relief at Lin Qi’s friendly attitude shows both respect and political calculation.
• Ning Hao: He is revealed to be connected more deeply to Ninghang Technology’s collective-consciousness project through the newly implanted S-level prosthesis. He appears unaware of—or unconcerned by—Lin Qi’s importance.
• Guangleng: He remains Lin Qi’s investigative contact and agrees to pursue the lead concerning the prostheses and globally distributed sub-samples.
• Liu Weicai: He continues to maintain a cordial relationship with Lin Qi and treats him as a valued associate despite Lin Qi’s rapid rise in status.

Significant Themes

• Power and changing social status: Lin Qi’s promotion transforms how former colleagues interact with him, illustrating how rank and future potential reshape relationships.
• Conspiracy and deception: Ninghang Technology’s visible operations are revealed as possible distractions concealing a much larger worldwide plan.
• Collective consciousness and identity: The S-Artemis prosthesis raises questions about dividing, storing, and transferring consciousness, as well as the destructive consequences for the human Spiritual Sea.
• Control of knowledge: S-level pharmacology is tightly restricted by political and corporate alliances, showing how advanced knowledge and technology are monopolized.
• Law versus true authority: Lin Qi obeys the written agreement but intends to exploit the inability of the alliances to monitor the Doomsday World, highlighting the gap between legal restrictions and practical enforcement.
• Caution and strategic patience: Rather than confronting Ning Hao or revealing his suspicions, Lin Qi gathers information and waits for a clearer understanding of the broader scheme.

Important Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Wei Wutao: Their conversation shifts from old familiarity to a more balanced relationship. Lin Qi asks Wei to remain informal, easing Wei’s anxiety, while quietly questioning him about the Ninghang project.
• Lin Qi and Ning Hao: They do not directly converse at length, but Lin Qi secretly analyzes Ning Hao and discovers the prosthesis. Ning Hao recognizes Lin Qi only as a relatively irrelevant executive and does not suspect that he has been investigated.
• Lin Qi and Guangleng: Lin Qi sends a confidential intelligence report, and Guangleng promises to investigate. Their exchange establishes an ongoing investigative partnership.
• Lin Qi and Liu Weicai: They share a brief, friendly meeting, with Liu acknowledging Lin Qi’s new reputation and the “Mighty Lin Qi” nickname.
• Lin Qi and Green Hair: Lin Qi casually greets Green Hair, now employed as United Pharmaceutical security, showing that some of his older connections remain intact despite his elevated status.

Chapter Summary: “Three Sly Old Bastards, Easter Eggs in the Literature”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After signing the agreement, Lin Qi begins studying the Cyber World’s S-level Potion literature, encountering a major milestone in pharmacology.
• The literature explains that S-level potions are created through complex combinations of extraordinary materials, Willpower, and a mysterious intuitive force called “inspiration.”
• Lin Qi traces references through numerous papers and learns that inspiration is an unpredictable flash of insight that cannot be replicated mechanically, even when every step of a successful process is copied.
• A study of twenty-nine S-level Potion researchers reveals that almost all possess Extraordinary Professions—especially Shamans, Wizards, Priests, or Native Transcendents—and that strong Mental Power appears closely connected to inspiration talent.
• Lin Qi discovers a hidden note accusing three famous researchers of falsely claiming to have no Extraordinary Profession. Enlarging a vector image reveals even more hidden insults aimed at Lin Changshou, Xu Chun, and Li Miaomiao, who are suspected of secretly being a Wizard, Shaman, and possibly someone with extraordinary perception.
• The discovery leads Lin Qi to suspect that the three “old bastards” deliberately concealed their abilities, possibly establishing a method for him to hide his own potential.
• Further research reveals that S-level Potion production consumes enormous quantities of extraordinary materials and often requires sacrificing an Extraordinary Item. Lin Qi realizes that S-level Potion researchers, rather than Wizards alone, are responsible for much of the shortage of Extraordinary Items.
• Lin Qi concludes that he may already possess the talent to create an S-level potion, having nearly succeeded during the summit. However, he decides to remain cautious, study for several more days, and disguise himself before conducting experiments.
• He plans to present himself as a weak Native Transcendent, possibly claiming an ability such as X-ray vision.
• After work, Lin Qi leaves for the Number One Cybernetic Clinic to collect an A-level Suppressor and tools for his disguise.
• At the company exit, he briefly encounters Liu Xuan. They part ways, but Liu Xuan secretly watches his departure and makes a call to the MishiJie Vehicle Company, suggesting she may be investigating him.

Character Development

• Lin Qi: Becomes more knowledgeable about S-level Potion pharmacology and demonstrates strong analytical ability by tracing academic sources and uncovering hidden information. He grows increasingly cautious about revealing his extraordinary potential and begins actively planning a false identity.
• Nan Tianming: Though only seen through his paper, he emerges as a sharp and resentful researcher who hid personal accusations inside an academic article after suspecting his friends of concealing their powers.
• Lin Changshou, Xu Chun, and Li Miaomiao: Their reputations as ordinary researchers are called into question. The hidden annotations imply that each possesses a concealed Extraordinary Profession or unusual ability.
• Liu Xuan: Shows possible suspicion toward Lin Qi. Her enhanced eye and secret phone call indicate that she may be monitoring him or gathering information about his vehicle and movements.

Significant Themes

• Hidden identities and deception: The chapter emphasizes that powerful individuals conceal their true abilities, encouraging Lin Qi to do the same.
• Science and the extraordinary: S-level Potion creation represents a direct intersection between pharmacology, Willpower, and supernatural power.
• Talent versus knowledge: Academic study is necessary, but inspiration talent and Mental Power appear indispensable for true success.
• Misplaced blame and political conflict: Wizards are hunted for consuming Extraordinary Items, but the chapter reveals that S-level Potion production may be responsible for the majority of that consumption.
• Secrets preserved through literature: Academic work functions not only as research but also as a medium for personal grudges, hidden evidence, and Easter eggs.
• Corporate power and surveillance: The approaching Witch Hunt and possible Corporate War create an atmosphere in which revealing one’s abilities is dangerous.

Important Character Interactions

• Lin Qi studies the work of Nan Tianming and indirectly encounters Nan’s accusations against his three suspicious friends.
• The hidden notes humorously portray Nan Tianming’s frustration with Lin Changshou, Xu Chun, and Li Miaomiao, while also providing clues about their concealed powers.
• Lin Qi mentally compares these researchers’ secrecy with his own need to disguise his abilities.
• Lin Qi exchanges a brief, polite greeting with Green Hair before leaving the machine room.
• He meets Liu Xuan at the elevators; their casual conversation masks a more significant moment, as Liu Xuan watches him depart and immediately contacts a vehicle company afterward.

Chapter Summary: Lin Qi’s Ultimate Disguise

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qi travels to Number One Cybernetic Clinic, where public excitement over the “Mighty Lin Qi” cybernetic product remains intense. Unable to find a docking space nearby, he parks nearly a kilometer away and walks to the clinic.
• Inside, he observes the old man installing Mighty Lin Qi cybernetic bodies on customers. Lin Qi realizes the clinic could eventually install roughly two hundred units per week rather than the current one hundred and thirty.
• He retrieves the A-level Suppressor the old man prepared for him, along with a note from Lin Xin warning him not to overuse cybernetic bodies and become a cyberpsycho.
• In the clinic’s workshop, Lin Qi begins converting his existing Exoskeleton into genuine implantable cybernetic bodies. He reasons that with his Rapid Growth ability, he can now safely recover from implantation and no longer needs to fear permanently damaging his body.
• Lin Qi decides that the most effective disguise is to become exactly what he is pretending to be: a person completely covered in cybernetic implants. He believes no one would suspect that someone with a genuinely cybernetic body could secretly be a Wizard.
• Using his Split Ability, he creates a second version of himself to assist with the operation. This duplicate possesses Lin Qi’s physical constitution but not his supernatural abilities, making it capable of performing the surgery.
• Lin Qi implants the modified cybernetic bodies into himself, including an embedded heart replacement. He endures severe pain because he must remain conscious to control his abilities and cannot use enough anesthesia.
• During the surgery, his instinctive Wizardly disgust toward bodily modification disappears once his body is no longer intact. He begins to view cybernetic bodies positively—as valuable sources of combat power—and his attitude comes closer to the old man’s.
• After nearly two hours, Lin Qi completes the operation. His outward appearance remains unchanged, but his former Exoskeleton has become fully integrated cybernetic bodies. He deliberately refuses to include the “Mighty Lin Qi” product as part of his disguise.
• Lin Qi assesses the result and determines that full-body A-level implants are near the limit of what his nerves and mental strength can tolerate. S-level implants would risk emotional instability and greater strain on his nervous system.
• Because his body remains poorly coordinated, Lin Qi uses the Gate to travel to the Doomsday World, where he can spend extra time adapting. He destroys the duplicate body with his cybernetic arm’s laser function before leaving.
• In Magic University Camp, Lin Qi meditates for twelve hours, reducing much of his discomfort, then begins exercising and testing his new body.
• He orders Wang Ziru to reserve an operating table and summon Wang Qiang. Lin Qi has modified the A-level Suppressor to strengthen its pain-relieving effects for Wang Qiang, whose body is being continuously torn apart by Spiritual Energy Particles.
• Lin Qi asks Wang Qiang whether he regrets sacrificing his health to become stronger and guard Magic University Camp. Wang Qiang firmly says he would make the same choice again because the camp represents humanity’s hope.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi becomes more accepting of cybernetic modification. His former fear of losing his Wizardly purity disappears once the surgery begins, and he recognizes cybernetic implants as a practical form of power rather than merely a disguise.
• Lin Qi demonstrates greater confidence in his abilities as both a cybernetic doctor and researcher. He performs a technically impossible self-operation through Psychic Vision, Mental Energy Solidification, and Split Ability.
• He also becomes more pragmatic and determined, choosing to disguise himself so thoroughly that the disguise becomes indistinguishable from reality.
• The old man is shown as highly capable and commercially shrewd, rapidly expanding his clinic’s installation business while remaining concerned about Lin Qi’s health.
• Wang Qiang is portrayed as extraordinarily resolute. Despite constant, debilitating pain, he remains committed to protecting Magic University Camp and humanity’s future.
• Wang Ziru continues to function as a reliable subordinate, immediately carrying out Lin Qi’s instructions.

Significant Themes

• Authenticity as the ultimate disguise: Lin Qi concludes that pretending to possess cybernetic implants is less secure than genuinely implanting them. His disguise succeeds precisely because it is real.
• Conflict between identity and bodily transformation: The chapter explores Lin Qi’s tension between his Wizard nature and cybernetic enhancement. By altering his body, he risks exposing or weakening his true nature, but also gains a powerful new form of protection.
• Adaptation and self-overcoming: Lin Qi endures extreme pain and discomfort to become stronger, while Wang Qiang similarly accepts constant suffering for the sake of a larger mission.
• Technology and supernatural power: Cybernetic bodies are presented not as inferior substitutes but as a legitimate source of combat strength, especially when combined with Lin Qi’s physical and mental abilities.
• Sacrifice for humanity: Wang Qiang’s willingness to endure endless pain emphasizes the chapter’s broader theme of individual suffering being accepted for humanity’s survival and future.

Important Character Interactions

• Lin Qi silently observes the old man working and receives both the A-level Suppressor and Lin Xin’s warning note, showing the family-like concern surrounding his dangerous experimentation.
• Lin Qi collaborates with his own split duplicate during the implantation surgery, using his abilities to overcome the limitations of ordinary cybernetic medicine.
• Lin Qi gives Wang Ziru practical orders regarding the infirmary and Wang Qiang, demonstrating his leadership within Magic University Camp.
• Lin Qi questions Wang Qiang about regret, but Wang Qiang’s unwavering answer reassures him that the sacrifice was deliberate and meaningful.

Chapter Summary: Crafting an S-Level Potion in the Doomsday World

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qi understands and respects Wang Qiang’s decision to remain loyal to the Doomsday World and its people, even though Lin Qi himself would prioritize personal freedom and advancement.
• Lin Qi diagnoses Wang Qiang’s severe pain as the result of nervous-system and cerebral erosion caused by his implanted Extraordinary Item. He compares it to excessive cybernetic implantation in the Cyber World.
• Lin Qi offers Wang Qiang an A-level Suppressor, a device he developed at the Magic University Camp that can repair damaged nerves, reduce neural pain, and prevent psychotic episodes.
• Wang Qiang immediately agrees to the procedure after realizing the Suppressor is equivalent to a Third-Rank technology.
• Lin Qi performs the spinal implantation with medical students and professors observing. The operation succeeds, and Lin Qi leaves the final suturing to the students.
• Afterward, Lin Qi begins planning the production of powerful A-level and S-level Potions in the Doomsday World. He notes that S-level Potions require at least 150, and possibly 200–300, different Extraordinary Materials.
• He asks Wei Yue to organize the production of at least 150–200 types of materials. She explains that the Magic University Camp can produce them within three to seven days using existing resources and techniques.
• Lin Qi’s real goal is to create S-level Potions before anyone suspects he is capable of doing so. He plans to exploit the lack of recorded resource usage in the Doomsday World to conceal their origin.
• He begins making A-level Potions and returns to the Cyber World on March 27, 2089, carrying an A-level overpowered Potion and his communication bracelet.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi: Demonstrates compassion and respect by helping Wang Qiang without expecting significant personal gain. At the same time, he remains calculating and strategic, planning to use Doomsday World Potions to strengthen his position, ease financial pressure, and preserve his mysterious reputation within the Highest Level Mercenary Group.
• Wang Qiang: Shows unwavering patriotism and military discipline. Despite embarrassment during the surgery, he remains composed and obedient. His acceptance of the Suppressor gives him hope that he will not have to endure crippling pain and possible madness for the rest of his life.
• Wei Yue: Acts as a reliable technical leader. She understands Lin Qi’s unusual request for many different materials and agrees to coordinate their rapid production.
• Guangleng: Though absent from the immediate events, he is portrayed as a powerful and mysterious leader whose motives for founding the Highest Level Mercenary Group remain unclear.

Significant Themes

• Patriotism versus individual interest: Wang Qiang’s loyalty to his homeland contrasts with Lin Qi’s more pragmatic and self-directed worldview.
• Humanity and technology: The Suppressor demonstrates how technological and supernatural systems can be treated through similar principles, especially the suppression of abnormal signals and repair of damaged neural pathways.
• Hope amid suffering: Wang Qiang’s operation offers relief from the physical and psychological cost of power, symbolizing the possibility of survival without sacrificing sanity.
• Secrecy and strategic advantage: Lin Qi carefully hides the source of his future S-level Potions, seeking to exploit gaps between the Doomsday World and Cyber World’s systems of record.
• Accelerated development: The Doomsday World’s concentrated Spiritual Energy allows it to produce materials far more quickly than the Cyber World, suggesting that it may eventually surpass the more technologically advanced world.
• Power and influence: Lin Qi recognizes that valuable Potions will increase his leverage within the mercenary group and strengthen the Magic University Camp.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Wang Qiang: Their interaction is based on mutual respect. Lin Qi acknowledges Wang Qiang’s patriotism and offers medical assistance without coercion, while Wang Qiang trusts Lin Qi and willingly undergoes the risky procedure.
• Lin Qi and the medical staff: Lin Qi takes control of the operation but allows the students to observe and complete the suturing, treating the procedure as both medical care and practical instruction.
• Lin Qi and Wei Yue: Lin Qi gives Wei Yue an ambitious production target, and she responds pragmatically by explaining the necessary time and resources.
• Lin Qi and Guangleng: Lin Qi continues to analyze Guangleng from a distance, suspecting that the mercenary group’s missions serve a larger hidden purpose.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The story begins with a mysterious letter received by the protagonist, Alex, from a woman named Maria, asking him to meet her at a park bench the next day.
• Alex, a former soldier with PTSD, lives a reclusive life, avoiding human contact. He's intrigued by the letter and decides to meet Maria.
• At the park, Alex finds Maria, who reveals she's been writing to him for years, having found his address in an old letter of his late brother, Mike. She believes Mike saved her life in a war zone and wants to thank him through Alex.
• Maria invites Alex to her home for dinner, where they're joined by her husband, Tom, and their daughter, Lily. Alex is uncomfortable but agrees to stay.

Character Developments

• Alex: Struggles with PTSD, leading to social isolation. His meeting with Maria challenges his reclusive lifestyle, forcing him to confront his past and face his fears.
• Maria: Initially appears mysterious, but reveals herself to be a kind, warm-hearted woman grateful for Mike's past actions. She's determined to connect with Alex despite his reluctance.

Significant Themes

• The impact of war on soldiers and civilians
• Gratitude and its power to connect people
• Overcoming fear and isolation through human connection
• The importance of facing the past to move forward

Character Interactions

• Alex and Maria: Their initial awkwardness evolves into a genuine connection as they share stories and experiences. Maria's kindness and persistence break down Alex's walls.
• Alex and Tom: They bond over their shared experience of loss, with Tom understanding Alex's struggle with PTSD. They form a tentative friendship.
• Alex and Lily: Alex's interaction with Lily, a lively and curious child, helps him reconnect with his own humanity and the joy of simple moments.

Chapter Summary: “Arthur’s Intelligence”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qi completes an enhanced A-level Potion designed for physical enhancement. However, it contains nearly ten times the normal concentration of Spiritual Energy Particles, making it potentially dangerous even for Third Rank Extraordinary Professionals.
• Concerned about the potion’s unknown effects and lacking suitable test subjects, Lin Qi offers the potion to Arthur, a Fourth Rank Knight who has previously endured an S-Minus Rank Potion. He clearly explains the risks and asks her to provide data after testing it.
• Arthur agrees enthusiastically, suggesting that the potion might help Fourth Rank Knights, Martial Artists, and similar professions reduce their dependence on S-Minus Rank Potions for advancement.
• Through Arthur, Lin Qi learns that Fourth Rank Extraordinary Professionals do in fact rely on S-Minus Rank Potions, contrary to his previous assumptions.
• Arthur also updates Lin Qi on the Mercenary Group’s mission. The supposed A-level Cybernetic Body user they were tracking possesses the aura of “will,” marking them as a Fourth Rank Extraordinary Professional. The target is mentally unstable, possibly developing Cyberpsychosis, and has likely been using Extraordinary Power to commit crimes.
• Lin Qi realizes the mission is far more serious than expected. The target appears to have advanced directly to the Fourth Rank after obtaining the mysterious mother sample, suggesting that Ninghang Technology may have found a way to mass-produce Fourth Rank combatants.
• Guangleng arranges the confidential shipment of Lin Qi’s potion through Oriental Logistics. Lin Qi leaves it at a surveillance blind spot near his parked vehicle before returning home.
• After resting, Lin Qi drives to work at the H4 Skyscraper in his newly acquired U107 Flying Ugly vehicle.
• He unexpectedly encounters Liu Xuan, who has also purchased a new U107—an expensive purple model that appears to be the genuine version, unlike Lin Qi’s likely knockoff. The encounter causes the Suppressor in Liu Xuan’s left eye to activate briefly before its probability returns to normal.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi: Demonstrates increasing scientific caution and commercial awareness by refusing to release the potion before testing its safety. He also gains a more realistic understanding of advancement bottlenecks among Extraordinary Professionals. His concern for Arthur reveals a developing sense of responsibility toward his allies, even though he is also motivated by the need to learn about the mercenary mission.
• Arthur: Shows her willingness to take risks and act as a test subject for valuable technology. She remains dissatisfied with Guangleng’s mission assignment but continues carrying it out professionally, adapting to surveillance work despite believing it is unsuitable for a Knight.
• Guangleng: Continues to prove himself an efficient and trustworthy intermediary. He handles both the potion shipment and the Mercenary Group’s logistics with precision.
• Lin Qi’s old man: Continues operating the Cybernetic Clinic and demonstrating his skills to customers, serving as an example of the clinic’s busy and diverse clientele.
• Liu Xuan: Appears with a new vehicle and reacts strangely upon seeing Lin Qi. The sudden fluctuation of the Suppressor in her eye suggests that Lin Qi’s presence or recent changes may be affecting her cybernetic condition.

Significant Themes

• Scientific progress and risk: The enhanced potion represents technological advancement, but its excessive Spiritual Energy concentration makes experimentation dangerous. The chapter emphasizes that greater power is not automatically beneficial.
• Dependence on external resources: Lin Qi discovers that even Fourth Rank professionals may rely on powerful potions, revealing hidden limitations in the advancement system.
• The danger of mass-produced power: The mother sample’s apparent ability to transform an ordinary person directly into a Fourth Rank professional could dramatically alter the balance of power among corporations and global factions.
• Trust and controlled cooperation: Transactions are routed through Guangleng and formal logistics channels, showing how allies minimize risk through intermediaries and established procedures.
• Humor amid danger: Arthur’s frustration at spending her days in underground pipes and Lin Qi’s thoughts about his “knockoff” vehicle provide comic relief against the serious implications of the mission.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Arthur: They discuss the potion, its dangers, and its potential value. Arthur accepts the trial and later reveals critical intelligence about the mission, while Lin Qi warns her to withdraw if the situation becomes too dangerous.
• Lin Qi and Guangleng: Their exchange concerns the secure shipment of the potion. Guangleng efficiently arranges confidential transportation through Oriental Logistics.
• Lin Qi and his old man: Lin Qi observes him working but chooses not to interrupt his performance.
• Lin Qi and Liu Xuan: They meet coincidentally outside the H4 Skyscraper after arriving in identical vehicle models. Their brief conversation centers on Liu Xuan’s new vehicle, while the moment subtly highlights the contrast between Lin Qi’s imitation product and Liu Xuan’s genuine one—and hints at unexplained changes in Liu Xuan’s cybernetic eye.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qi temporarily accepts Liu Xuan’s explanation that she merely wanted to change vehicles, though their brief encounters remain somewhat suspicious.
• At work, Lin Qi continues studying S-level Potion literature in preparation for obtaining extraordinary materials in the Doomsday World.
• Before the workday ends, Doctor Lin contacts him about a mysterious patient whose symptoms resemble Cyberpsychosis, despite normal medical test results.
• Lin Qi is shocked to discover that the patient is Green Hair, a company security officer and acquaintance.
• Green Hair explains that he began feeling abnormal after visiting his former lover, now an S-Minus-ranked courtesan at Heavenly Palace. Multiple medical facilities found nothing wrong with him, preventing him from obtaining authorization to remove his cybernetic implants.
• Doctor Lin’s secondary examination confirms that Green Hair’s physical and cybernetic indicators are normal, but detects an unusual brainwave pattern resembling “consciousness erosion,” an indicator Doctor Lin has personally identified but which is not officially recognized for diagnosis.
• Lin Qi concludes that conventional Cyberpsychosis treatments—Suppressors or implant removal—may be ineffective because Green Hair shows no normal physiological neural damage.
• Lin Qi begins a fresh examination and reassures Green Hair that he will find a solution, even promising to use his position at United Pharmaceutical to seek approval for implant removal if necessary.
• Green Hair finally reveals the crucial symptom: after seeing his former lover, he felt no romantic or emotional response, even when she activated an expensive emotional-enhancement chip. Instead, he experienced an overwhelming, animalistic hunger and now feels an urge to bite Lin Qi’s neck and drink his blood.

2. Character Developments

• Lin Qi continues progressing as a researcher and theoretical expert. Though he lacks specialized experience with Cyberpsychosis, he confidently takes responsibility for investigating Green Hair’s condition.
• Doctor Lin demonstrates both professional competence and commercial ambition. He discovers the abnormal brainwave pattern overlooked by major medical institutions, but is frustrated that the finding has no official diagnostic status. He also sees the possibility of profiting from identifying a new form of Cyberpsychosis.
• Green Hair shifts from a familiar, somewhat comic company employee into a desperate and potentially dangerous patient. His anxiety intensifies as every medical institution rejects his claim that he is ill. His symptoms suggest a transformation from emotional desire to predatory appetite.
• Liu Xuan remains mysterious. Her interactions with Lin Qi are brief, but her unusual cybernetic eye and decision to turn toward Liu Heavy Industries suggest she may be pursuing her own hidden objective.

3. Significant Themes

• Medical uncertainty and institutional limitations: Green Hair clearly exhibits disturbing symptoms, yet official diagnostic systems cannot recognize his condition because his physical indicators are normal.
• The gap between consciousness and the body: The chapter questions whether Cyberpsychosis is solely a physical disorder or whether it can begin as a change in brainwaves, emotions, or subjective consciousness.
• Technology’s manipulation of emotion: Heavenly Palace’s implanted chips can artificially produce romantic feelings, raising questions about whether love and desire remain genuine when technologically engineered.
• Profit versus medical responsibility: Doctor Lin genuinely wants to help Green Hair, but he also recognizes the potential commercial value of discovering a new disease and treatment.
• Loss of humanity and emerging predation: Green Hair’s inability to feel love, followed by his instinctive hunger for blood, hints at a frightening transformation beyond ordinary Cyberpsychosis.

4. Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Liu Xuan exchange polite but guarded remarks before departing in separate directions. Liu Xuan’s later change of course toward Liu Heavy Industries suggests she may be monitoring him or responding to recent events.
• Doctor Lin asks Lin Qi to return to the clinic because he trusts Lin Qi’s superior theoretical knowledge in cybernetic engineering and pharmacology.
• Lin Qi questions Green Hair about his symptoms while Doctor Lin supports the examination and insists that Green Hair disclose the full truth.
• Doctor Lin and Lin Qi work together as complementary investigators: Doctor Lin provides clinical experience and unusual brainwave data, while Lin Qi approaches the case through engineering and pharmacology.
• Green Hair’s testimony initially appears embarrassing and unrelated, but it becomes central to understanding the condition when he describes losing emotional attraction and developing a violent, blood-related appetite.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qi discovers that Brother Green Hair's condition is similar to zombies from the doomsday world, with mutated Spiritual Energy Particles in his brain.
• Lin Qi decides to perform a risky surgery to remove the affected brain tissue, which later crystallizes into a Cyber World version of the Crimson Crystal.
• Lin Qi saves Brother Green Hair's life and plans to keep him hidden to maintain secrecy.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi: Shows his expertise as a cybernetic doctor and his concern for Brother Green Hair's well-being. He also demonstrates his investigative skills by connecting the dots between the appearance of the Crimson Crystal and the forces associated with the moon.
• Brother Green Hair: Undergoes a personality change due to the loss and subsequent regeneration of his frontal lobe. He is also kept in the dark about the true nature of his condition and the surgery's outcome.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of meddling with extraordinary forces (like the moon's influence) can lead to catastrophic events (zombie-like conditions).
• The importance of secrecy and discretion when dealing with sensitive information and situations.
• The ethical dilemma of whether to save a life or maintain secrecy, as seen in Lin Qi's decision to save Brother Green Hair.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Doctor Lin: The father-son duo works together, with Doctor Lin trusting Lin Qi's judgment and skills. They discuss the implications of Brother Green Hair's condition and the potential threats it poses to the Cyber World.
• Lin Qi and Brother Green Hair: Lin Qi decides to save Brother Green Hair's life despite the risks, showing empathy and concern for his well-being. He also plans to keep Brother Green Hair hidden to protect him and maintain secrecy.

Chapter Summary: “Arthur’s Help”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qi secures the Crimson Crystal removed from Green Hair’s head, intending to store it in the Doomsday World where it will be safer and less likely to expose its dangerous properties.
• He revives Green Hair from anesthesia and explains that although the patient’s cannibalistic “appetite” has disappeared, the cure may not be permanent. The underlying brain lesion was removed, but its true cause remains unknown.
• Lin Qi suspects that Green Hair’s condition was deliberately induced, possibly by Ning Hao of Ninghang Technology, who may be carrying the company’s “sub-sample.” He orders Green Hair to remain hidden at the Cybernetic Clinic so Ning Hao cannot find him.
• Green Hair agrees to stay and assist at the clinic. Lin Qi then informs his father, Doctor Lin, about the situation.
• Doctor Lin warns Lin Qi that becoming involved in a conflict between major corporations is dangerous and suggests contacting Lin Xin if necessary. Lin Qi insists that he cannot avoid the matter because he is a United Pharmaceutical director, an aspiring S-level Potion researcher, and a Wizard tied to the Blood Moon crisis.
• Lin Qi contacts Arthur to ask for help investigating whether similar cases of unusual Cyberpsychosis have appeared elsewhere.
• Before making the request, Lin Qi discusses the A-level enhanced potion he sent Arthur. Arthur reports that it significantly improves the physical abilities and cybernetic capacity of Fourth Rank extraordinary individuals, though it cannot enhance their extraordinary power itself.
• Lin Qi decides the potion could sell for roughly five to ten million Credit Points, but he plans to limit production so it does not undermine the value of S-level Potions.
• Lin Qi offers Arthur several more potions in exchange for a T2-level spacecraft, preserving the mercenary group’s preference for clear, mutually beneficial transactions.
• He explains Green Hair’s condition and asks Arthur to investigate whether similar patients exist in her city and whether they encountered Ninghang Technology’s sample carriers.
• Arthur agrees immediately. She suspects the matter may be connected to the Round Table, the European Large Enterprise Alliance, and possibly the past events that destroyed or harmed her family. The prospect of investigating the Round Table motivates her further.
• After contacting Arthur, Lin Qi considers asking Guangleng for information. However, he realizes that Guangleng likely already knows about the abnormalities surrounding Ninghang Technology but has chosen not to act, suggesting that the mercenary mission may have been fabricated or that she has a hidden agenda.
• Despite his suspicions, Lin Qi sends Guangleng a message requesting intelligence, choosing to maintain their apparent cooperation while gathering more information.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi: Becomes more cautious and strategic. He recognizes that Green Hair’s illness may be part of a larger global threat connected to the Blood Moon and the Wizard profession. He also shows growing distrust toward Guangleng while deliberately concealing his suspicions.
• Green Hair: Shifts from disbelief to deep trust and gratitude toward Lin Qi after being apparently cured. He accepts confinement and agrees to assist at the clinic.
• Doctor Lin: Acts as a concerned and cautious father, warning Lin Qi against recklessly challenging powerful corporations. He ultimately respects Lin Qi’s decision while urging him to prioritize safety.
• Arthur: Demonstrates decisiveness, loyalty, and strong personal motivation. She values Lin Qi’s potion and agrees to investigate, partly because the Round Table may be connected to her family’s past.
• Guangleng: Remains mysterious and potentially manipulative. Her failure to respond to the Ninghang Technology abnormalities makes Lin Qi suspect that she understands more than she reveals and may be directing the mercenary operation toward an unknown goal.

Significant Themes

• A possible global conspiracy: Green Hair’s illness may be one symptom of a widespread experiment or attack connected to Ninghang Technology.
• The danger of hidden knowledge: Lin Qi must carefully decide what to reveal about the Crimson Crystal, the Blood Moon, and the Doomsday World while accounting for possible surveillance.
• Trust and strategic cooperation: Lin Qi builds alliances through clear exchanges rather than favors, especially with Arthur, while maintaining a façade of trust with Guangleng.
• Personal responsibility versus safety: Doctor Lin represents caution, whereas Lin Qi believes his position and identity as a Wizard make involvement unavoidable.
• Corporate power and manipulation: The chapter suggests that major corporations, the Round Table, and mercenary organizations may be pursuing concealed agendas behind seemingly ordinary missions.
• The value and scarcity of advanced potions: The discussion of the A-level enhanced potion highlights the economics of extraordinary power, controlled supply, production risks, and the distinction between physical enhancement and true advancement in extraordinary abilities.

Important Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Green Hair: Lin Qi explains the uncertain cure and orders Green Hair to remain hidden. Green Hair accepts his authority and expresses complete trust.
• Lin Qi and Doctor Lin: They debate the risks of confronting powerful corporations. Doctor Lin worries about his son but ultimately supports him.
• Lin Qi and Arthur: Their exchange combines business with intelligence gathering. Lin Qi offers potions for a spacecraft and asks her to investigate the spread of Cyberpsychosis. Arthur accepts because of both the reward and her personal hostility toward the Round Table.
• Lin Qi and Guangleng: Though Lin Qi suspects Guangleng may be hiding the truth or manipulating the operation, he contacts her normally to obtain intelligence and avoid exposing his doubts.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Qi sends Guangleng to investigate the Cyber World's Crimson Crystals.
• Lin Qi discovers a reaction between the Cyber World's Crimson Crystal and the doomsday world's Holy Light.
• Wang Qiang reveals his Special Merit, 'Hostility Perception', which senses approaching enemies.
• Wang Qiang shares intelligence about the grim situation outside Dragon Country, with numerous Tier 4 monsters and Blood Moon Worshippers.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi shows concern for the Magic University Camp's safety and seeks information about external threats.
• Wang Qiang demonstrates his value as a radar for hostile forces, revealing his loyalty and seriousness.

Significant Themes

• The connection between the Cyber World and the doomsday world, with Holy Light potentially originating from a high-level entity in the doomsday world.
• The grim situation outside Dragon Country, highlighting the desperation and survival tactics of people in the doomsday world.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Wang Qiang discuss the approaching enemies and the situation outside Dragon Country, fostering a sense of unity and shared responsibility.
• Lin Qi shows understanding and respect for Wang Qiang's abilities, acknowledging his value to the Magic University Camp.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Blood Moon Worshippers are approaching Modu (Shanghai) at a high speed, expected to arrive by early tomorrow morning.
• They are suspected to be traveling by plane, with some possibly being pilots, which is unusual for Blood Moon Worshippers.
• Wang Qiang, a Third Rank Extraordinary, suggests that the Magic University Camp should transfer and avoid this group to reduce their target size.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi remains calm and collected, showing no signs of panic despite the impending threat.
• Wang Qiang demonstrates his dedication and concern for the Magic University Camp's safety, trying to persuade Lin Qi to evacuate.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between the Blood Moon Worshippers and the extraordinary individuals, with the former gaining strength through rituals and the latter through special merits.
• The importance of the Magic University Camp, particularly Lin Qi's research capabilities, to Headquarters.
• The tension between Lin Qi's desire to cooperate with authorities but not join them directly.

Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Wang Qiang discuss the impending threat and possible courses of action.
• Wang Ziru, initially unaware of the situation, panics upon learning about the approaching Blood Moon Worshippers but finds reassurance in Lin Qi's calm demeanor.
• Lin Qi and Wei Yue communicate to confirm details about the Blood Moon Worshippers' extraordinary ranks and their ability to control monsters.

Chapter Summary: “A Deal with Capitalist and Master Ma”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Qiang warns Lin Qi that the Blood Moon Worshipers pose a serious threat. Lin Qi refuses to evacuate Magic University Camp, claiming he has a way to protect it. Wang Qiang accepts his decision and begins preparing the camp for a possible attack.
• Lin Qi returns to the conference room with six enhanced A-level potions, intending to sell them to raise money for weapons and equipment.
• Arthur sends intelligence confirming that unusual Cyberpsychosis cases are connected to people who had appeared near Ning Hao, the leader of Ninghang Technology’s project. Lin Qi concludes that Ning Hao has likely become a mother-sample carrier with Fourth Rank power and can transform others into “Half-Zombies.”
• Guangleng’s investigation reveals that the infected individuals are mostly mid- and high-level corporate security personnel across multiple cyber cities. Their violent outbreaks could destabilize major corporations and trigger a new Corporate War.
• Lin Qi suspects that Ninghang Technology’s actions are part of a broader plan backed by the European Political Zone’s Large Enterprise Alliance. He resolves to oppose their schemes while continuing to protect himself and his allies.
• Lin Qi asks Guangleng to offer the six enhanced A-level potions to Capitalist and Master Ma for eight million Credit Points each. The potions function as a cheaper substitute for scarce S-level potions.
• Qiao Xi purchases all three potions offered to her, recognizing that they are ideal for strengthening King Kong, whose exceptional cybernetic talent and emotional stability allow him to support extremely advanced implants.
• Master Ma also wants three potions. He borrows 24 million Credit Points from Baili Xueyuan, his longtime lover and financial supporter, to complete the purchase.
• The transaction is finalized for 48 million Credit Points, with shipping costs and Lin Qi’s previous debt to Guangleng deducted. Lin Qi receives more than 30 million Credit Points and plans to use the money to buy weapons and equipment through underground channels.
• The delivery will be handled by Oriental Logistics at a location on Fortress Road.

Character Developments

• Lin Qi remains firm and strategically minded. He refuses to retreat from Magic University Camp, prioritizing his own plan over General Headquarters’ warnings. He also becomes more determined to interfere with the European Alliance’s efforts to provoke war.
• Wang Qiang shifts from trying to persuade Lin Qi to supporting his decision, preparing the camp’s defenses and considering how to protect Lin Qi if the situation becomes critical.
• Arthur proves reliable and efficient by gathering information overnight. Her investigation earns her an additional potion as compensation.
• Guangleng demonstrates his value as a high-level intelligence operative and intermediary, uncovering the larger corporate conspiracy and arranging the potion deal.
• Qiao Xi shows her strategic foresight by viewing the potion primarily as a means to enhance King Kong rather than for personal use.
• King Kong is established as exceptionally valuable: his unusual cybernetic talent and powerful emotional foundation make him capable of eventually receiving full-body X-level implants.
• Master Ma is revealed to be financially constrained despite his status, largely because of his limited cybernetic talent and complicated personal circumstances. He is nevertheless eager to improve his physical strength.
• Baili Xueyuan continues to support Master Ma financially and emotionally, teasing him about leaving his marriage while understanding that he will not change his current situation.

Significant Themes

• Hidden conspiracies and escalating conflict: The new Cyberpsychosis cases are not isolated incidents but part of a plan to destabilize corporations and ignite another Corporate War.
• Power and preparation: Lin Qi’s priority is acquiring enough money, weapons, and intelligence to survive increasingly dangerous enemies.
• Trust and transactional relationships: Deals, favors, debts, and compensation structure nearly every major interaction, though genuine loyalty exists beneath the financial exchanges.
• Technological advancement and human potential: The enhanced potions bridge the gap between ordinary and elite physical capabilities, while King Kong’s unusual talents suggest that innate potential can be as important as technology.
• The cost of neutrality: Lin Qi recognizes that remaining passive would allow the European Alliance’s plans to succeed, forcing him to take an active role in opposing them.

Important Character Interactions

• Lin Qi and Wang Qiang disagree over evacuation, but Wang Qiang ultimately respects Lin Qi’s authority and prepares to defend the camp.
• Arthur provides Lin Qi with intelligence, and Lin Qi rewards her with an additional potion, maintaining a straightforward and mutually respectful relationship.
• Lin Qi and Guangleng cooperate closely: Guangleng investigates the Cyberpsychosis conspiracy, contacts buyers, and arranges the transaction and shipment.
• Qiao Xi quickly accepts the deal because the potion is perfectly suited to improving King Kong’s physical abilities.
• Master Ma contacts Baili Xueyuan for money. Their playful, sexually charged exchange reveals a long-standing relationship in which she repeatedly offers to support him, while he insists on maintaining his independence.
• Lin Qi’s negotiations with Capitalist and Master Ma demonstrate how his growing reputation and the scarcity of S-level potions make his new product highly valuable.