Recaps

Bai Xiaowen became captain of the University Team and led its members through training and the Broken-Spine Mountain Grand Rift. He escaped the Golden-Crowned White Eagle Lord with Dragonblood Tea leaves and two Eaglets, while the other Awakened remained on the cliff.

• After Bai Xiaowen defeated Liu Fei’s team, Yan Xiaoxin appointed him captain and gave him authority to choose the University Team roster.
• Bai Xiaowen selected the team’s lineup, arranged training, and prepared its members for the Jianghai Division competition.
• At the special treasure ground, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi fought Mutant Rats, then entered the Broken-Spine Mountain Grand Rift with the other Awakened.
• Separated in the rift, Bai Xiaowen gathered lotus seeds and defeated Spinefin before hurrying to help Li Shuyi and Han Xu repel Jiangnan University’s ambush.
• Bai Xiaowen, Li Shuyi, and Han Xu reached Dragonbreak Cliff and joined rival teams seeking the Golden-Crowned White Eagle King’s nest and Dragonblood Tea leaves.
• The teams fought their way up the cliff, but the Eagle King returned, drove the Awakened away, and pursued Bai Xiaowen after he stayed behind.
• Bai Xiaowen used his summons and a Binding Talisman to distract and imprison the Eagle King, then escaped the Great Rift with Treasure Leaves and two Eaglets.

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi entered the Spirit Realm as the rulers of impoverished White Stone Town, defeated the Blackwind Bandits, and began rebuilding their fief. They uncovered Ian’s investigation into the Necrotic Plague, accepted a quest to learn its truth, and gave Dr. Makihara a new undead body.

• Bai Xiaowen sold Treasure Leaves, recruited Zheng Jinyan as his manager, and crafted a 96%-purity Strength Enhancement Potion for Han Xu before entering the Spirit Realm with Li Shuyi.
• Bai Xiaowen chose the identity of Dio Skalboom, Baron of White Stone Town, and Li Shuyi became his sister Charlotte as they found their fief impoverished and under threat from bandits.
• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi infiltrated Cliffside Mine, fought Ian and his bandits, and killed Ian after learning he had attacked their silver mine under contract with Lord Maki.
• Bai Xiaowen rescued Bonita, an apprentice knight of the Holy Light Church, and recruited her and the surrendered bandits into his service.
• Bai Xiaowen appointed Harvey steward and Kitz a squad captain, then organized the former bandits and town residents to rebuild White Stone Town.
• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi read Ian’s log, discovered he had been investigating the Necrotic Plague as the Holy Light knight Black Edge, and accepted the Heroic Tier quest Truth of the Plague.
• Bai Xiaowen learned that Dr. Makihara’s self-aware soul was inside the Black Soul Stone, spent Soul Essence to give him a Zombie body, and named him Zombie Doctor.

Bai Xiaowen led raids against the Remnant army, uncovered the coming Plague Undead invasion, and used the Umbrella Plan to turn the tide with Ultimate Plague Bane. After killing Absolon and securing Blackrock Fortress, he earned the Oath of Black Edge and prepared to travel to Redleaf City.

• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi defeated Kelman and the Stone-Armored Monitor Lizard, earned treasure and merit, and Bai Xiaowen gained access to high-level military meetings.
• Bai Xiaowen warned Prince Nicholas that the Remnant Allied Army was stronger than the humans and proposed trenches, arrow towers, and supply raids before volunteering to scout.
• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi defeated Tedius, interrogated Troll prisoners, and learned the Remnant army outnumbered the humans by more than two to one and was approaching Blackrock Fortress.
• Bai Xiaowen led cavalry raids that destroyed eight Remnant supply bases, then defeated Kaerhan and returned to Blackrock City with his surviving knights.
• Bai Xiaowen learned from Kaerhan’s letter that the Plague Lord had sent Plague Spreaders into the Northern Frontier, and he warned Nicholas that a Plague Undead army was advancing.
• Bai Xiaowen activated the Umbrella Plan when the Plague Undead overwhelmed Blackrock Fortress, spreading Ultimate Plague Bane and turning the undead into aggressive zombies.
• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi infiltrated the Remnant camp and spread the plague solution, then Bai Xiaowen pursued Absolon and killed him after the Giant Axe Tribe was wiped out by zombies.
• Bai Xiaowen presented Absolon’s head to Nicholas, received the White Stone Fief Permanent Enfeoffment Decree, exchanged seven Broken Oaths for the Oath of Black Edge, and formed an Elite Tier team with Brutality and Tether.