Chapter Summaries

Ji Xinghe fought the Witch Clan High Priest Lüshu while Lan Xi and her allies battled the remaining witches. She interrupted Lüshu’s sacrificial spell and killed her, but Lüshu’s final warning cast doubt on Lan Xi.

• The High Priest ordered her followers to attack Lan Xi and the witches who had switched sides, then attacked Ji Xinghe with her Purple Ring.
• Ji Xinghe countered the High Priest’s magic and struck her with Mist Heart Fruit-coated arrows, slowing her down.
• The High Priest began the Priest Sacrifice Array, offering her blood and life to summon something.
• Ji Xinghe interrupted the spell with Love’s Embrace, then attacked the High Priest with the Bloodthirsty Knife and Star Feather Sword and killed her.
• As she died, the High Priest warned Ji Xinghe that Lan Xi was not a good person.

Ji Xinghe and the other players accepted the Dwarf Clan’s invitation to visit their homeland after completing the Dungeon task. Meanwhile, Sweet Candy Little Sister was chosen as a blood sacrifice by the werewolves.

• Ji Xinghe received a system notification confirming she had completed the Dungeon clearance task, and Ruoshui Sanqian, Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou, and The Flower of the Village received similar notices.
• The Flower of the Village asked Ji Xinghe and the others to add her as a Friend, and they agreed.
• The Dwarf Clan Chief invited the players to their homeland, and Ji Xinghe and the others chose to go.
• Dwarf Clan guards carried Ji Xinghe and the other players toward the Dwarf homeland.
• Sweet Candy Little Sister followed the werewolves to their homeland, where the Werewolf King’s bloodline-evolution ritual selected him as a blood sacrifice.

Ji Xinghe witnessed the Werewolf Clan fall into infighting after the Werewolf King’s failed evolution, while Lan Xi positioned herself to become the Witch Clan’s next Saintess. In the dwarf city, Ji Xinghe and her companions met a grieving blacksmith and his young daughter, who was learning to forge.

• Tribulation lightning shattered the Obsidian Crystal, causing the Werewolf King’s bloodline evolution to fail and leaving him unconscious as the werewolves fought to decide who would rule.
• Lan Xi used threats and promises to secure support, and the Witch Clan scheduled the Saintess succession ceremony for the following day.
• Ji Xinghe and her companions toured the dwarf city, where she reflected on the cost of the battle and saw Youning forging iron under her injured father’s guidance.
• Youning’s father thanked Ji Xinghe for saving his life and offered the group weapons from his shop.
• Youning’s father secretly kept an obsidian dagger he had forged with his late wife before handing Ji Xinghe and her companions a box of finely crafted weapons.

Ji Xinghe and the others learned the refining profession from the Dwarves and spent two days crafting Retractable Pickaxes. As the Dungeon’s remaining time ran down, they headed for the city gates to leave safely.

• Ji Xinghe learned the Novice Refining Scroll, unlocked the Refiner profession, and received a furnace and materials from the Dwarves.
• Ji Xinghe failed repeatedly before successfully crafting her first Retractable Pickaxe with help from Youning and her father.
• Ji Xinghe and the other three spent two days practicing refining in the Dwarf Clan, raising their proficiency while using many materials.
• Ji Xinghe set aside an invitation to the Witch Clan’s Saintess ceremony and chose to continue learning from the Dwarves.
• After crafting her thirty-sixth pickaxe, Ji Xinghe saw that only thirty minutes remained in the Dungeon and headed to the city gates with Ruoshui Sanqian, Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou, and The Flower of the Village.

Ji Xinghe said goodbye to the Dwarf Clan and left the Dungeon, then returned to the Island world and received her clearing rewards. After sorting her spoils and leveling up, she relaxed in a warm bath at her Shelter.

• Ji Xinghe said goodbye to Youning and the Dwarf Clan before leaving the city with her companions.
• Ji Xinghe bid farewell to Ruoshui Sanqian, Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou, and The Flower of the Village, then used the Leave Dungeon button to return to the Shelter.
• The system awarded Ji Xinghe an SS+ clear performance, experience, Wow Coins, treasure chests, and free attribute points.
• Ji Xinghe claimed her rewards, leveled up to Level 8, and put all three new attribute points into Mental Strength.
• Ji Xinghe sorted through her Dungeon spoils, discarded useless items, and relaxed in a warm bath while drinking watermelon juice.

Ji Xinghe prepared for a full-day expedition to Xixi Island after hunting Sea Beasts with Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha. She teleported to the island, where she found a barren, ore-covered mountain landscape and began exploring.

• Ji Xinghe drank Monkey Wine and gained three Agility points, then prepared her Mobile Wooden House and supplies for exploring Xixi Island.
• Ji Xinghe, Xiao Xi, and Xiao Sha hunted Sea Beasts until sunset, killing them and collecting their corpses.
• Ji Xinghe returned home with Xiao Xi and left Xiao Sha to guard the house overnight.
• On Survival Calendar Day 15, Ji Xinghe collected a chest and the Trash Bin, said goodbye to Xiao Sha, and used the Xixi Island Scroll to teleport.
• Ji Xinghe arrived in Xixi Island's mountainous terrain, dealt with small bugs, and opened the Exploration screen, which showed 0% progress and nearly 24 hours remaining.

Ji Xinghe discovered a hidden basement beneath the ruins and opened a golden safe containing supplies, coins, and a Beginner Universal Auction House Ticket. She also found a Glow Sea Secret Realm Fragment, leaving her wondering whether she would need to collect all the pieces to unlock the realm.

• Ji Xinghe broke through a stone slab and descended a golden staircase into a musty basement with Xiao Xi.
• Ji Xinghe found Compressed Biscuits and a locked golden safe in a drawer beneath the stairs.
• Ji Xinghe melted the safe's golden lock and found Purple Crystal Coins, Wow Coins, three Antidote Potions, an auction ticket, and two water-blue items.
• Ji Xinghe learned the auction would open in two months and sixteen days and required at least 100,000 Wow Coins or equivalent funds for entry.
• Ji Xinghe identified one water-blue item as a Glow Sea Secret Realm Fragment, which required four pieces to unlock the realm and could only be used on a full-moon night.

Ji Xinghe escaped the Mother Insect’s illusion and fought to stop it from devouring Child Insects to rank up. Although it reached West Rank, she used her Flying Broom and arrows to kill it.

• Ji Xinghe realized the Mother Insect had trapped her in an illusion, but its poison burned her arm before she recovered and treated the wound.
• Ji Xinghe and Xiao Xi escaped the swarm, then saw the Mother Insect begin devouring Child Insects to increase its rank.
• Ji Xinghe attacked the Mother Insect and used Love's Embrace to interrupt its devouring, but it eventually ranked up to West Rank.
• Ji Xinghe flew above the Child Insects and struck the weakened Mother Insect with her final arrows, killing it and earning rewards.

After recovering from their battle with the Mother Insect, Ji Xinghe and Xiao Xi rested on Orchard Island before returning to the ruins to mine gold. Ji Xinghe put the gold up for sale, and another player reacted to her listing.

• Ji Xinghe checked her and Xiao Xi’s wounds, then rested in the cabin while Xiao Xi stood guard and recovered beside her.
• Ji Xinghe sold ore grubs and other spare items on the Trade Market to earn Wow Coins and read the Chat Channel while she rested.
• After about six hours, Ji Xinghe woke Xiao Xi and headed to the ruins to dig for gold.
• Ji Xinghe and Xiao Xi mined the basement stairs for two hours, then Ji Xinghe listed the gold for sale.
• A player commented on Ji Xinghe’s gold listing, calling her down-to-earth.

Ji Xinghe upgraded her Drain talent to Level 3, gaining a small chance to temporarily steal a monster’s skill. She tested old monster corpses, then learned the system identified itself as female.

• Ji Xinghe claimed the reward for exploring two islands and let Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha fish while she organized her supplies.
• Ji Xinghe leveled up, put three attribute points into Spirit, and spent 100,000 Wow Coins to upgrade Drain to Level 3.
• Ji Xinghe discovered that Drain could now temporarily steal a monster’s skill and excitedly imagined gaining the Ink Blood Grass Beast’s Split Rebirth skill.
• Xiao Sha worried that Ji Xinghe had gone mad, but the Vine said she was simply happy.
• Ji Xinghe tried draining several stored monster corpses, failed because she had already drained them, and asked the system whether it was a girl.
• The system said it was female and called itself the prettiest system in Area 66.

Ji Xinghe welcomed Wandering Merchant 1099 to her island and examined his stock after learning he traveled across the myriad worlds. She had 16,987 Wow Coins remaining and saw that buying everything he offered would cost 13,300.

• The system alerted Ji Xinghe that the Wandering Merchant was arriving, so she went outside to greet him.
• Ji Xinghe stopped Xiao Xi and Xiao Sha from attacking the merchant and invited him into the Shelter.
• Wandering Merchant 1099 introduced himself as a trader who traveled across the myriad worlds and offered Ji Xinghe a one-percent discount.
• The merchant displayed a list of supplies, gear, recipes, and clothing for sale, along with a request for special goods.
• Ji Xinghe calculated that she could afford the full selection, which would cost 13,300 Wow Coins.

Ji Xinghe negotiated a deal with Wandering Merchant 1099 to sell him obsidian, materials, and dragon dung, securing a contract for their next meeting. After he left, she used the Wishing Pot to copy 8,000 jin of dragon dung into 800,000 jin, expecting it to finish in 24 hours.

• Ji Xinghe told Wandering Merchant 1099 she could sell him obsidian, materials, and dragon dung after gathering them over the next few days.
• Ji Xinghe showed Merchant 1099 her Wandering Merchant Summoning Scroll, and they agreed to meet again within a week.
• Ji Xinghe and Merchant 1099 signed a system-enforced contract requiring him to buy her goods at the agreed prices and her to buy all ten goods he brought.
• Ji Xinghe put 8,000 jin of dragon dung into the Wishing Pot and paid 8,000 Wow Coins to copy it a hundredfold.
• The Wishing Pot began copying 800,000 jin of dragon dung, with an estimated completion time of 24 hours.

Ji Xinghe crafted Storage Boxes, chose three Advanced Missions, and killed a familiar Crimson Red Fish Beast while fishing. After gathering the treasure chests, she headed to the Solo Dungeon to hunt for monsters.

• Ji Xinghe crafted 100 Storage Boxes to store Dragon Dung and sell to other players.
• Ji Xinghe used her upgraded Drain talent on a monster corpse, gaining Constitution and Agility.
• Ji Xinghe accepted Advanced Missions to enter two Solo Dungeons, open 100 treasure chests, and kill 999 monsters.
• Xiao Xi caught a Crimson Red Fish Beast, and Ji Xinghe killed it with her Star Feather Repeating Crossbow, advancing the monster mission.
• Ji Xinghe drained the fish for Agility and Constitution, then collected the treasure chests after her Fishing Rod ran out of uses and set off for the Solo Dungeon.

Ji Xinghe cleared Level 100 by defeating the Nine-Tailed White Fox Boss and its nine revivals. She Drained the Boss afterward and gained a seven-day version of its extra-life skill before collecting the fox corpses.

• Ji Xinghe automatically continued to Level 100 and began fighting the white foxes with Xiao Xi.
• Ji Xinghe and Xiao Xi defeated the smaller monsters while Xiao Xi held off the Boss.
• The Boss stunned Ji Xinghe with Allure and wounded her, but she recovered and continued attacking.
• Ji Xinghe killed the Nine-Tailed White Fox Boss nine times, exhausting its revivals and earning an S-rank clear.
• Ji Xinghe Drained the Boss and obtained the limited-time skill Sever Hair to Survive, which granted nine extra lives.
• Ji Xinghe collected the white fox corpses.

Ji Xinghe prepared supplies and summoned Wandering Merchant 1099 to fulfill their trade. She revealed that her "little extra" Dragon Dung amounted to 800,000 jin, leaving him stunned and questioning whether she really intended to sell it all.

• Ji Xinghe crafted three Small Wooden Boats and waited for the Wishing Pot to finish copying 800,000 jin of Dragon Dung.
• Ji Xinghe used a Wandering Merchant Summoning Scroll to summon Merchant 1099.
• Merchant 1099 arrived, and Ji Xinghe welcomed him into her Shelter.
• Ji Xinghe presented the agreed trade goods and forty-one Storage Boxes filled with 800,000 jin of Dragon Dung.
• Merchant 1099 realized Ji Xinghe meant to sell all the Dragon Dung and asked whether she would keep any for herself.

Ji Xinghe collected Clam Fish Monsters and useful cards while preparing to maximize her points in the Inner Circle. As she began hunting there, Pumpkin Head used a Plunder Card on her, forcing her to decide whether to use a Point Protection Card.

• Ji Xinghe drained a Clam Fish Monster's Constant Temperature Constitution skill but chose not to replace her Sever Hair to Survive skill.
• Xiao Xi caught more Clam Fish Monsters, and Ji Xinghe accumulated Plunder Cards, Score Doubling Cards, and Point Protection Cards.
• Ji Xinghe planned to save her Score Doubling Card for the Inner Circle, where points were worth five times as much.
• Pray for the God of Wealth's Love and a buzz-cut young man fought Clam Fish Monsters on battered rafts in the outer reaches.
• Pumpkin Head used a Plunder Card on Ji Xinghe, and the system asked whether she would use a Point Protection Card.

Ji Xinghe let Pumpkin Head plunder 169 of her points, then organized Area 66’s players to coordinate their item cards against the other two areas. She left the story preparing to lead the contest’s response, while searching for more monsters to fight.

• Ji Xinghe declined to use a Point Protection Card, expecting to earn back her lost points and wanting to use the card later.
• Pumpkin Head used a Point Plunder Card to steal 169 points from Ji Xinghe and take first place in the Three-Area Contest.
• Pumpkin Head persuaded Zero Degree Cola to cooperate with Area 100 against Area 66, and Ji Xinghe recognized that the other areas were targeting hers.
• Ji Xinghe reassured Area 66’s players and told them to save their item cards and use them at the end of each hour.
• Ji Xinghe created groups for top-ranked players and players with different item cards, then looked for more monsters to kill.

Ji Xinghe organized Area 66 players into four groups and issued strategies for the Three-Area Competition. After killing a Clam Fish Monster and obtaining a No Monster Card, she devised a plan to use it against the other areas.

• Ji Xinghe created four group chats for top-ranked players and holders of different item cards, then invited eligible Area 66 players to join.
• Ji Xinghe posted group announcements urging players to cooperate, stockpile points and cards, and use Plunder Cards strategically against Areas 09 and 100.
• Ji Xinghe killed a Level 7 Clam Fish Monster and received a No Monster Card, a Cooling Bead, enhancement points, and competition points.
• Ji Xinghe read that the No Monster Card could stop a chosen player from catching Clam Fish Monsters for ten minutes, then began planning how to use it against the other areas.

Ji Xinghe tried to close the gap with Pumpkin Head by fishing for Clam Fish Monsters and using a Plunder Card. Her plunder failed because Pumpkin Head had protected his points, but Ji Xinghe still had another Plunder Card.

• Ji Xinghe put away the No Monster Card as Xiao Xi used a Fishing Rod to catch a level 11 Clam Fish Monster, bringing her to sixth place in the Area 3 Championship.
• Ji Xinghe asked Ou Ou Ou Ou Ou to wish Pumpkin Head would fail to catch a Clam Fish Monster, and asked Pray for the God of Wealth's Love to send Pumpkin Head a cheap item.
• Ji Xinghe and Xiao Xi caught five more Clam Fish Monsters, raising her score to 330 and putting her in second place, 26 points behind Pumpkin Head.
• After Pumpkin Head gained 18 points, Ji Xinghe inferred that he was in the Inner Circle and used a Plunder Card against him.
• The system announced that Pumpkin Head had used a Defense Card to protect his points, and Ji Xinghe kept her second Plunder Card in reserve.

Ji Xinghe used another Plunder Card to strip Pumpkin Head of his remaining points and then hit him with a No Monster Card, leaving him at risk of elimination. Pumpkin Head fell from first place to unranked, while Ji Xinghe remained first.

• Ji Xinghe used a Plunder Card on Pumpkin Head after his Defense Card had been used up.
• Pumpkin Head lost 330 points, dropping to 44, while Ji Xinghe rose to 660 points and first place.
• Players in the Area 3 Chat Channel reacted as Pumpkin Head protested losing his points and challenged Player 001 to a fair fight.
• Ji Xinghe used a No Monster Card on Pumpkin Head, forcing him to see “Air Force” for ten minutes.
• Ji Xinghe checked that Pumpkin Head’s 44 points were below the Inner Circle’s minimum and smiled as the hourly elimination approached.