Chapter Summaries

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi opened Kyo Kusanagi's treasure chest, gaining the Kusanagi Sword, Kyo Kusanagi's Blood, and Superior Psionic Crystals. They began enhancing Li Shuyi's Demonfire Jade Pendant, bringing it to +6 as they prepared for the crucial attempt at +7.

• Bai Xiaowen opened Kyo Kusanagi's Leader Tier Golden Treasure Chest, which yielded twelve cards despite an A-Tier Battle Rating.
• Li Shuyi drew the Kusanagi Sword, and Bai Xiaowen claimed it despite lacking the Azure Flame Bloodline needed to wield its power.
• Li Shuyi drew Kyo Kusanagi's Blood and five Superior Psionic Crystals from the remaining cards.
• Bai Xiaowen gave Li Shuyi the Four-Star Enhancement Card, the crystals, and twenty thousand Psionic Points, and told her to enhance her Demonfire Jade Pendant rather than his Desert Eagle.
• Li Shuyi's attempts to enhance the pendant failed and reset its level, but she eventually raised it to +6 after spending nearly thirty thousand Psionic Points.

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi enhanced their equipment, then Bai Xiaowen fused the blood of three Kusanagi Clan members into a serum and gained the Blazing Flame Bloodline. The chapter ended as he checked the Kusanagi Sword’s changed skill description.

• Li Shuyi used a Four-Star Equipment Enhancement Card and raised the Demonfire Jade Pendant to +7, gaining powerful new effects.
• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi enhanced their other important equipment to +4, spending most of their Psionic Points.
• Bai Xiaowen fused the blood of Kusanagi Sōji, Kusanagi Saisyu, and Kyo Kusanagi into the Gene Enhancement Serum to create the Blazing Flame Bloodline Serum.
• Li Shuyi injected Bai Xiaowen with the serum, giving him the Blazing Flame Bloodline and the ability to learn Kusanagi-Style Ancient Martial Arts moves.
• Bai Xiaowen demonstrated Dark Swipe and then checked the Kusanagi Sword’s new skill description.

Bai Xiaowen unlocked the Kusanagi Sword’s Heart of Sincerity and learned to perform Orochi Nagi, though using the ultimate technique required Psionic Points. After returning, he discovered the Black Soul Stone had absorbed Dr. Makihara’s soul and spent Soul Essence to strengthen the Shadow Assassin.

• Bai Xiaowen examined the Kusanagi Sword’s Heart of Sincerity, which increased his resistance to abnormal status effects when powerful enemies surrounded him.
• Bai Xiaowen paid 10,000 Psionic Points to activate the sword and learned Orochi Nagi, which required another 10,000 points per use to recharge.
• Bai Xiaowen explained to Li Shuyi that the Kusanagi Sword’s power depended on its wielder’s Kusanagi Blood, and that he had gained a perfect Blazing Flame Bloodline Serum from Kyo Kusanagi’s blood.
• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi dismantled unwanted equipment for Psionic Points and returned from the Plane World.
• Bai Xiaowen learned from Delifa that the Black Soul Stone had absorbed Dr. Makihara’s soul, raising its growth to 64/300 and giving it 54 Soul Essence.
• Bai Xiaowen spent Soul Essence to increase the Shadow Assassin’s attributes by three points each.

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi returned from the Spirit Realm, and Bai Xiaowen persuaded her to head home instead of reporting to Li Beihai. The chapter ended with Bai Xiaowen slipping into Li Shuyi’s bedroom after she had showered.

• Bai Xiaowen returned to Li Beihai’s office and found the president eating instant noodles in pajamas.
• Li Beihai hid his noodles and asked Bai Xiaowen to send Li Shuyi away until the afternoon.
• Bai Xiaowen told Li Shuyi that Li Beihai was not there, and they returned home together.
• Li Shuyi showered and went to her bedroom to sleep while Bai Xiaowen waited for her.
• Bai Xiaowen rushed into Li Shuyi’s bedroom and shut the door, startling her.

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi returned home from the King of Fighters World and awkwardly avoided He Zhiqing catching them together in bed. They later reported their expedition to Li Beihai and Old Demon, revealing that they had killed Kyo Kusanagi.

• He Zhiqing returned with groceries, and Li Shuyi hurriedly got dressed and tried to hide that Bai Xiaowen was in her room.
• He Zhiqing pretended not to notice the situation and went to prepare fish, while Li Shuyi scolded Bai Xiaowen for causing her embarrassment.
• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi ate He Zhiqing's welcome-home meal, then went to Li Beihai's office to report their expedition.
• Bai Xiaowen reported that they had killed Yamazaki Ryūji and wiped out the Kusanagi Clan, shocking Li Beihai and Old Demon.
• Li Shuyi added that they had killed Kyo Kusanagi, and Li Beihai sprang to his feet in shock.

Bai Xiaowen reported Kyo Kusanagi’s death to Li Beihai and Old Demon, earning major Contribution Points for valuable King of Fighters intelligence. He then met Li Shuyi’s mother and two aunts, who approved of him but worried he might not treat Shuyi well.

• Bai Xiaowen told Li Beihai and Old Demon that Kyo Kusanagi had died, and they raised the intelligence’s classification while protecting its sources.
• Li Beihai and Old Demon awarded Bai Xiaowen 700 Contribution Points and Li Shuyi 300 for the King of Fighters intelligence.
• Li Beihai told Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi to stay because Shuyi’s mother and two aunts were coming to meet them.
• Li Shuyi’s mother and aunts praised Bai Xiaowen’s appearance and said they approved of him, but urged him to treat Shuyi well.
• Li Shuyi displayed her +7 [Demonfire Jade Pendant], astonishing Li Beihai and Old Demon with its Gold Equipment rank.

During summer vacation, Bai Xiaowen trained to master his Blazing Flame Bloodline and Dark Swipe while building his reputation through streamed battles. Li Shuyi improved through solo combat, though her inexperience became apparent as she faced seasoned opponents.

• Li Shuyi showed her enhanced equipment to the three mothers-in-law, earning their approval of her relationship with Bai Xiaowen.
• Bai Xiaowen spent more than two months practicing Dark Swipe and learning to use his new bloodline.
• Bai Xiaowen fought on the Awakened Platform without revealing his strongest abilities, reached Bronze Tier One undefeated, and grew his livestream following.
• Bai Xiaowen helped Zhang Bo gain popularity by linking to his stream and heard that Sister Yan might be promoted.
• Li Shuyi won repeatedly in Iron Tier and advanced to Bronze Tier Five, where her lack of experience began to lower her win rate.

Li Shuyi improved her solo-queue skills while Bai Xiaowen and she advanced their Battle Specialties. On the final match of Bai Xiaowen’s promotion series, he faced the level 7 Awakened Old Demon and discovered that Old Demon was a support-focused Monk.

• Li Shuyi ended the summer with a Bronze II record after failing two promotion attempts, while Bai Xiaowen raised his Battle Specialties to level 4 and she trained her One-Handed Swordsmanship to level 5.
• Bai Xiaowen entered his final ranked match before school registration and found that his opponent, Old Demon, was a level 7 Awakened.
• Bai Xiaowen searched the hilly battlefield with his summoned creatures after Mental Scan failed to locate the hidden Old Demon.
• A Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier found Old Demon and broke his invisibility, allowing Bai Xiaowen to inspect his attributes and skills.
• Bai Xiaowen learned that Old Demon was a level 7 Monk whose Blessing, Refractive Barrier, and Flash skills were mostly designed for support.

Bai Xiaowen defeated Old Demon in his promotion match and advanced to Silver Tier Five. After the battle, Old Demon praised Bai Xiaowen’s progress and warned him not to underestimate league players.

• Old Demon used his hand crossbow, Blink, and Flash to damage Bai Xiaowen and draw his summoned creatures away from the fight.
• Bai Xiaowen trapped Old Demon with Intimidation, but Old Demon dispelled the fear and dodged Rageclaw’s feint.
• Rageclaw used Suppression to pin Old Demon, who surrendered and ended the battle.
• Bai Xiaowen received congratulations and gifts during his livestream, then closed the stream.
• Old Demon called Bai Xiaowen, praised his improvement, and revealed that he was the weakest duelist on the Super God Guild’s B-League main team and only a Standard Class.

Bai Xiaowen learned how Old Demon's enhanced [Flash] skill made him a formidable opponent and resolved to build his strength before entering the B-League. The next morning, he drove Li Shuyi to register at Jinghai University, where a parking collision led him to discover that the driver of the red sports car was Senior Zhao Yuting, sent to meet him.

• Old Demon explained that [Flash] gained Radiant Burst and Binding Light at Lv4 and Lv7, giving it area damage and imprisonment effects.
• Bai Xiaowen reflected on the importance of improving combat-skill levels and looked forward to training in the CUAA before entering the B-League.
• Bai Xiaowen drove Li Shuyi to Jinghai University in his new off-road SUV and searched for parking near campus.
• A woman in a red sports car cut into Bai Xiaowen's parking space, and his SUV hit the car's rear.
• Yan Xiaoxin called to say that Zhao Yuting, driving a red LaFerrari, had been sent to meet Bai Xiaowen; he recognized the car and went to see her.

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi arrived at Jinghai University and got into a scuffle with Zhao Yuting after a car accident. Zhao Yuting recognized Bai Xiaowen, took responsibility for the repairs, and helped them register before they joined their first-year Combat Department class.

• Zhao Yuting argued with Li Shuyi over the collision, and the two Awakened women fought until Li Shuyi pinned Zhao Yuting against the SUV.
• Xiao Mingsheng and two other Awakened students arrived, and Bai Xiaowen persuaded Li Shuyi to release Zhao Yuting.
• Zhao Yuting recognized Bai Xiaowen and agreed to pay for the car repairs before taking Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi to register.
• Bai Xiaowen received a lakeside villa, and Li Shuyi said she would live there with him.
• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi joined Class 1 of Jinghai University's first-year Combat Department, which held all twelve of the department's Awakened freshmen.

Bai Xiaowen attended his first Combat Department class at Jinghai University, where counselor Yan Xiaoxin explained the department’s expectations, resources, and point system. The freshmen received student cards, and Bai Xiaowen’s card showed one unrestricted Trial Space challenge attempt.

• Bai Xiaowen saw Xiang Hui and Chen Guowei in class, and Chen Guowei told him the University Team was recruiting new members.
• Yan Xiaoxin introduced herself as Class 1’s counselor and urged the Awakened freshmen to work hard during their university years.
• Yan Xiaoxin explained that Combat Department students needed points to access resources and Honor Points to enter Trial Spaces.
• Yan Xiaoxin told the class about intercollegiate competitions, the Freshman Championship, and the University Team.
• Yan Xiaoxin distributed student cards, and Bai Xiaowen’s card recorded one unrestricted Trial Space challenge attempt.

Bai Xiaowen and his classmates chose Wu Yuan as class monitor, then asked him to handle their University Team tryout applications. After Wu Yuan submitted the forms, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi were finally alone at home, where he tried to get close to her.

• Yan Xiaoxin explained student card security and asked the class to choose a monitor, but Bai Xiaowen declined the nomination.
• The students elected Wu Yuan as temporary class monitor after Chen Guowei abstained and regretted it.
• Bai Xiaowen, Xiang Hui, Li Shuyi, and Chen Guowei asked Wu Yuan to collect and submit their University Team tryout applications.
• Wu Yuan delivered the forms to Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi at Taoran Residence, watched them fill them out, and submitted them.
• Bai Xiaowen embraced Li Shuyi and suggested they shower together, but she kicked him away and locked herself in the bathroom.

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi went to the Jinghai University Team training base for their entry assessment, where Xiang Hui explained the guild-backed power struggle over the team’s main roster. They followed Zhao Yuting inside, learning she was an Awakened and likely held an important team position.

• Li Shuyi made breakfast for Bai Xiaowen, and they set out together for the University Team entry assessment.
• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi met Xiang Hui and Chen Guowei at the training base, and the group discussed its facilities and benefits.
• Xiang Hui explained that Liu Fei, Han Xu, and newly promoted Xiao Mingsheng controlled the main roster and were aligned with guilds hostile to Bai Xiaowen and Xiang Hui’s backing.
• Zhao Yuting arrived and led the applicants upstairs; Bai Xiaowen recognized her, and Li Shuyi criticized the team’s recent performance under a manager like her.

Bai Xiaowen and his classmates attended Jinghai University's University Team recruitment event and learned that five new members would be selected only as substitutes. The event ended with Chen Guowei demanding that the assessment begin.

• Bai Xiaowen recognized Liu Fei as a core team member from the photos on the lounge wall, while Chen Guowei noticed Liu Fei's close behavior with Zhao Yuting.
• Xiao Mingsheng introduced Liu Fei and Han Xu and announced that recruitment would fill five substitute spots.
• Feng Zi'ang challenged the decision to promote Yan Jun and Ding Cheng directly into the core team, but Liu Fei defended the decision and silenced the objections.
• Xiao Mingsheng announced that eighteen students had applied, including ten first-years, and Liu Fei cautioned that joining the University Team would be difficult.
• Chen Guowei called out for the assessment to begin.

Bai Xiaowen challenged the University Team’s selection rules and criticized Liu Fei’s record, then invited him to prove his teamfight claims by teaming up. The chapter ended with Liu Fei facing Bai Xiaowen’s challenge.

• Xiao Mingsheng explained that five upperclassmen would serve as champions and accept challenges from the other applicants.
• Bai Xiaowen questioned the recruitment rules and cited Jinghai University’s poor CUAA results to challenge Liu Fei’s standing as an absolute core member.
• Liu Fei argued that Bai Xiaowen’s Summoner Class lacked team coordination and that teamfights mattered more than individual skill.
• Bai Xiaowen challenged Liu Fei to team up and demonstrate the value of teamfight coordination.

Bai Xiaowen challenged Liu Fei to a five-on-five match over a place on Jinghai University's University Team, and the two sides assembled their teams. After the rules and match mode were settled, they headed to the Psionic Training Ground to fight in True Kill Mode.

• Bai Xiaowen proposed a five-on-five match, and Zhao Yuting raised the stakes so he would be barred from joining the University Team for four years if he lost.
• Liu Fei selected Han Xu, Xiao Mingsheng, Ding Cheng, and Yan Jun, while Xiang Hui, Li Shuyi, Chen Guowei, and Feng Zi'ang joined Bai Xiaowen.
• Zhao Yuting explained the CUAA match rules, and Bai Xiaowen won the coin toss before Liu Fei banned King of the Hill Mode and Bai Xiaowen banned Conquest Mode.
• Bai Xiaowen and Liu Fei drew True Kill Mode, in which players could not revive after dying.
• Liu Fei chose the Psionic Training Ground for the real match, Bai Xiaowen agreed, and Zhao Yuting led both teams there as the others prepared to watch.

Bai Xiaowen’s team entered the Psionic Training Ground for a True Kill Mode match against Liu Fei’s team, and the arena battle began. Bai’s summoned Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldiers advanced against Han Xu, who quickly realized they were not ordinary skeletons.

• Zhao Yuting activated Space A-03, and the teams banned water and desert terrain before the arena was selected.
• Zhao Yuting paid to transform the training ground into an arena, and both teams entered through the portal as opposing sides.
• The arena announced True Kill Mode and its Death Protection rule, which teleported mortally wounded Awakened out with 1 Life Value remaining.
• Bai Xiaowen told his team to “Push A” and summoned seven creatures as the gates opened.
• Han Xu met the Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldiers, blocked their attacks, and abandoned his attempt to destroy them quickly.

Bai Xiaowen’s team fought Han Xu, Xiao Mingsheng, and Yan Jun, using summons and coordinated attacks to pressure the opposing lineup. Ding Cheng stealthily reached Bai Xiaowen and used Sap, but the Eclipse Dominator Badge immediately broke the control effect, leaving Ding Cheng exposed.

• Han Xu’s Rock Armor stopped the Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldiers from reducing his Life Value, so Bai Xiaowen ordered Xiang Hui to attack Xiao Mingsheng while Li Shuyi kept Han Xu occupied.
• Xiang Hui and Chen Guowei pressured Xiao Mingsheng, and a Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier interrupted his Thorn Entanglement and helped suppress him.
• Bai Xiaowen’s Skeleton Mage struck Yan Jun with Lightning Throw, forcing Yan Jun to circle a pillar to avoid further attacks.
• Bai Xiaowen narrowed his Mental Scan and detected the approaching Ding Cheng within ten meters.
• Ding Cheng used Sprint and Sap on Bai Xiaowen, but the Eclipse skill from Bai Xiaowen’s badge removed the control effect, and Ding Cheng felt a chill as a strike came from behind.

Bai Xiaowen’s team turned the University Team’s coordinated attempt to kill him into a counterattack. Liu Fei and Ding Cheng were forced out of the arena, while the fight continued with Han Xu still under attack.

• Ding Cheng ambushed Bai Xiaowen, but the Shadow Assassin struck back as Ding Cheng used a hemostatic agent and attacked Bai Xiaowen.
• Han Xu, Ding Cheng, Liu Fei, Yan Jun, and Xiao Mingsheng coordinated their ultimate moves against Bai Xiaowen.
• Bai Xiaowen used Intimidation to freeze the attackers, then shot Liu Fei in the brow and forced him out of the arena.
• Li Shuyi charged Ding Cheng and attacked him with Demonfire Dance, Double Slash, and Sanction Dagger.
• Ding Cheng tried to retreat, but the Eruption effect of Li Shuyi’s +7 Demonfire Jade Pendant killed him and sent him out of the arena.