Chapter Summaries

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi reported their Jiajing Plane World achievements to Li Beihai, who explained how Awakened could become Evolvers through Plane Unification. Bai Xiaowen exchanged guild contribution points for the Agate Silver Ring, improving his attributes and Spirit recovery.

• Bai Xiaowen avoided discussing Boutu Guild and Zhao Zhixiong in the cafeteria, and Old Demon reminded him to keep the guild informed if trouble arose.
• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi reported their Jiajing Plane World intelligence to Li Beihai, including the destruction of several Wokou Pirate forces.
• Li Beihai explained that Level 10 Awakened could become Evolvers by assisting Plane Unification, while Old Demon compared their strength to that of children against adults.
• Old Demon recommended a reward of 800 to 1,000 Guild Contribution Points for the intelligence, and Li Beihai set it at 900.
• Bai Xiaowen exchanged his contribution points for the Gold-tier Agate Silver Ring, raising his Constitution to 27 and Spirit to 47.

Bai Xiaowen told Li Beihai and his wife about the Boutu Guild’s possible retaliation, then returned to Jinghai University after Yan Xiaoxin summoned him. He agreed to lead a team into the newly fluctuating Dead Spirit Lake Treasure Ground to seek Leader Tier Ghost Hydra eyeballs for the school.

• Bai Xiaowen warned Li Beihai and his wife about Zhao Zhixiong’s death and Tai Shuisheng’s escape, and Li Beihai urged him to keep the matter secret.
• Bai Xiaowen drove back to Jinghai University and accidentally startled Bai Yanni into falling from her bicycle and spraining her ankle.
• Bai Xiaowen took Bai Yanni to the north gate infirmary, where Yan Xiaoxin met him and asked him to join an expedition into a Treasure Ground Space.
• Yan Xiaoxin explained that the Treasure Ground was Dead Spirit Lake and that the school needed Leader Tier Ghost Hydra eyeballs.
• Bai Xiaowen agreed to enter Dead Spirit Lake and said he would do his best to obtain the requested treasure.

Bai Xiaowen discovered that Bai Yanni had faked her ankle injury, but still took her back to her dorm, where she revealed her plan to get closer to him. The next day, he met with his agent to prepare for a fan meeting and further build his public profile while keeping his priorities as an Awakened.

• Yan Xiaoxin noticed Bai Yanni seemed uninjured, and Bai Xiaowen realized she had faked her sprained ankle.
• Bai Xiaowen drove Bai Yanni to her dorm, where Zhao Yuting came downstairs to help her; Bai Yanni arranged a date with him for the following night.
• Bai Yanni told Zhao Yuting she had staged the injury to spend time with Bai Xiaowen and asked her to keep the deception secret.
• Sister Zheng told Bai Xiaowen that his online following had grown and outlined plans for interviews, a fan meeting, and negotiations over a virtual character template.
• Bai Xiaowen completed two interviews and told Sister Zheng that his main identity and priority remained that of an Awakened.

Bai Xiaowen met with his carefully selected fans, including Yi-Yi and Sugarling Duck, while Sister Zheng identified potential leaders for his support group. Proud Princess called but kept her identity secret, and Bai Xiaowen then prepared to negotiate with Virtual Battle Company about bringing his character to the Player Platform.

• Bai Xiaowen told Sister Zheng he would soon prepare for Dead Spirit Lake and focus on training and other work.
• Bai Xiaowen greeted the fans individually, remembered their profiles, and met Yi-Yi, Wu Mengchen, and Sugarling Duck.
• Sister Zheng considered Yi-Yi and Sugarling Duck as possible support-group leaders and received a call from Proud Princess.
• Proud Princess refused to reveal her identity or address, but told Bai Xiaowen they might meet soon.
• Bai Xiaowen announced that Virtual Battle Company was coming to discuss his character template and invited the fans to dinner and singing afterward.
• Bai Xiaowen met the company representatives while his fans waited outside the negotiation room.

Bai Xiaowen’s agent, Sister Zheng, negotiated with Virtual Battle Company over the use of his image and character template, securing prominent animation time in the upcoming version’s opening CG. She then pushed for a milestone-based revenue-sharing contract, leaving Yuan Hongji uneasy as negotiations continued.

• An Li introduced Yuan Hongji to Bai Xiaowen and Sister Zheng, who challenged the company’s proposed ten-million buyout by presenting data on how few purchased templates gained meaningful exposure.
• Sister Zheng asked Virtual Battle Company to feature Bai Xiaowen prominently in the new version’s opening CG, and Yuan Hongji initially rejected the demand.
• Yuan Hongji encountered Bai Xiaowen’s gathered fans, whose enthusiasm strengthened his case for giving Bai Xiaowen greater exposure.
• After consulting President Chen, Yuan Hongji returned with the company’s limit: Bai Xiaowen could receive a solo frame with entrance animation but could not be the CG’s male lead.
• Sister Zheng accepted at least one second of solo animation for Bai Xiaowen, then rejected the buyout in favor of negotiating a milestone-based revenue-sharing contract.

Bai Xiaowen and Virtual Battle Company signed a milestone-based revenue-sharing contract, and Bai Xiaowen sent Yuan Hongji his character template data while keeping several abilities secret. He then headed to KTV with his fans and received a message from Bai Yanni, who was waiting at the restaurant he had reserved.

• Yuan Hongji and Bai Xiaowen finalized and signed a two-year contract that tied Bai Xiaowen’s revenue share to quarterly earnings milestones.
• Bai Xiaowen reviewed his abilities, decided which details to conceal, and generated and emailed his character template data to Yuan Hongji.
• Bai Xiaowen led his fans to KTV to celebrate and relax.
• Bai Yanni messaged Bai Xiaowen that she had arrived at the restaurant, and he told her to have the waiter serve the dishes while he entered KTV with his fans.

Bai Yanni tried to lure Bai Xiaowen into a scheme arranged by Fu Qiu and Fu Hong, but Bai Xiaowen anticipated her approach and avoided the date. After learning how she reacted, he wondered whether she had acted on her own, but decided to keep his distance.

• Bai Yanni entered the restaurant for her arranged date while Fu Qiu and Fu Hong watched from a van and discussed using her to provoke Li Shuyi.
• Bai Xiaowen failed to appear, and the waiter gave Bai Yanni notes explaining that her meal was paid for but he would not be coming.
• Bai Yanni realized Bai Xiaowen had known about her scheme, then discovered the waiter was a vampire named Kitz who had completed his mission.
• At a KTV, Sister Zheng noticed Bai Yanni's missed calls on Bai Xiaowen's phone, and Bai Xiaowen brushed off her questions.
• Bai Xiaowen met Kitz outside the KTV room, questioned whether Bai Yanni had acted independently, and decided to stay cautious and avoid her.

Bai Xiaowen prepared for the opening of Dead Spirit Lake while his territory prospered under Cecilia’s administration. He arrived at Inverted Mountain with Jinghai University’s team, where he met other university teams and reconciled with Qiao Qi as the gateway began admitting Beginner Awakened.

• Bai Xiaowen brewed ten Perfect-Tier Enhancement Potions, trained Jinghai University’s team, and noted Xiang Hui’s progress and Bai Xiaojun’s growing attributes.
• Bai Xiaowen read notifications showing Cecilia had expanded White Stone City’s farmland and defenses and cleared nearby Zombie strongholds, improving the territory’s supplies and condition.
• Bai Xiaowen and the Jinghai University team traveled to Inverted Mountain, reached Dead Spirit Lake, and learned that its spatial gateway lay beneath the water and currently admitted only Beginner Awakened.
• Wang Jin and captains from other universities greeted Bai Xiaowen, while Qiao Qi apologized for his past conduct and said his sister had warned him against Fu Hong.
• Bai Xiaowen exchanged greetings with the other teams as they waited for the Dead Spirit Lake gateway to expand enough to admit Awakened above Level 4.

As Jinghai University prepared to explore the Dead Spirit Lake Treasure Ground Space, Yan Xiaoxin warned Bai Xiaowen about powerful rival Awakened, and Bai Xiaowen organized a rendezvous plan for his teammates. He trained his Meditation Specialty on the way, and the gateway opened to Level 6 Awakened at dawn.

• Yan Xiaoxin pointed out formidable rivals including Duanmucheng and Bao Yiming and warned Bai Xiaowen that they might join forces against him.
• Bai Xiaowen said he trusted Li Shuyi and explained how their party link would help them reunite after spatial displacement.
• After Chen Guowei entered the gateway, Bai Xiaowen divided the map into seven regions and set rendezvous points with a one-day waiting limit.
• During the journey, Bai Xiaowen practiced Meditation and studied the Bone Warlock's inherited Advanced Meditation and Lightning Spell Mastery through Telepathy.
• At dawn, an Awakened surfaced and signaled that the Dead Spirit Lake gateway could accommodate Level 6 Awakened.

Bai Xiaowen entered the Dead Spirit Lake Treasure Ground with Li Shuyi, then headed toward the Yinwind Ridge rendezvous point while gathering materials for an Undead Disguise. He defeated Drowned Zombies and an elite Dead Marsh Giant Crocodile, leaving a Silver Treasure Chest and edible crocodile meat to claim.

• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi swam through the portal into the Dead Spirit Lake Treasure Ground, where Bai Xiaowen identified their location in the southern region and set out for Yinwind Ridge.
• Bai Xiaowen summoned Rageclaw and his undead companions to quickly defeat three Drowned Zombies, then collected three low-grade Drowning Bones from their remains.
• Bai Xiaowen used his Mental Scan to detect an ambushing Dead Marsh Giant Crocodile and fought it alongside Rageclaw and the Bone Warlock.
• Bai Xiaowen interrupted the crocodile's Hunting attack, and Rageclaw struck its wounded area before the team killed it and a Silver Treasure Chest appeared.

Bai Xiaowen gathered materials to craft an incomplete disguise that weakened the Ghost Mist Zone’s Yin Aura, then encountered Ghosts in a swamp. His group killed an Elite Ghost, leaving a silver treasure chest behind.

• Bai Xiaowen harvested Netherworld Grass and gathered eight Drowning Bones while traveling toward Yinwind Ridge.
• Bai Xiaowen fused the materials into an Incomplete Necromantic Disguise and found that it reduced the Yin Aura’s effect on him.
• Kitz bounced on a lotus leaf in the swamp and awakened two Ghosts lurking beneath it.
• Bai Xiaowen identified the Ghosts’ abilities and led his companions in a quick attack to prevent the Elite Ghost from using Ghost Scream.
• Bai Xiaowen and his summons killed the Elite Ghost, which left a silver treasure chest.

Bai Xiaowen gathered Unclean Essence by luring and destroying hundreds of Ghosts, then completed his Undead Disguise and reached Yinwind Ridge. There, he observed Awakened ones fighting Yin Soldiers while others quietly recognized him.

• Bai Xiaowen opened a Silver Treasure Chest and found Unclean Essence that could help repair Absolon's Blood Essence Stone, but required Nightmare Alligator blood to cleanse.
• Bai Xiaowen sent Kitz to lure hundreds of Ghosts into a dense group, then wiped them out with Orochi Nagi and collected twenty-three portions of Unclean Essence.
• Bai Xiaowen combined Drowning Bone and Netherworld Grass with his Incomplete Necromantic Disguise to create a complete lower-grade Undead Disguise.
• Bai Xiaowen traveled to Yinwind Ridge and inspected the Zombie Hounds among the Yin Soldiers attacking several Awakened ones.
• Bai Xiaowen left the other Awakened ones to fight and searched for Netherworld Grass and Netherwind Flowers as they quietly recognized him.

Bai Xiaowen harvested plants while Jiang Bo’s teammates from Luzhou University maneuvered to take his share of the Kill Contribution. The ground then split open, releasing a vast Undead horde led by three Boss Tier monsters, leaving the Awakened facing a far greater threat.

• Jiang Bo invited Bai Xiaowen to join his team, but Ke Yifei and Teng Fan refused because they feared sharing the Kill Contribution.
• Jiang Bo refused to leave before the spoils were divided, and Ji Jingyuan arrived and blocked him from contributing further while tanking the remaining monsters.
• Bai Xiaowen overheard the Luzhou University Awakened discussing him but chose to gather Netherworld Grass and Netherwind Flowers instead of competing for their spoils.
• The ground at Yinwind Ridge shook and split open as more than a hundred Undead emerged, including Elite monsters and the Boss Tier leaders Alexei, Lady Shivalis, and the Voodoo Colossus.

Bai Xiaowen faced a horde led by three bosses after the undead targeted the other awakened, and he refused to ally with Ke Yifei’s group. After the trio fled Dead Spirit Lake, Bai Xiaowen prepared to deal with the monsters himself.

• The undead horde focused on Ji Jingyuan, Teng Fan, Ke Yifei, and Jiang Bo, while Bai Xiaowen easily fought off the few monsters that attacked him.
• Ji Jingyuan fled from Bone Warrior Commander Alexei and asked Bai Xiaowen to join forces, but Bai Xiaowen refused.
• Bai Xiaowen used a Stitched Monster’s chain to pull Jiang Bo out of danger, then told him there was no need to ally with the others.
• Ke Yifei, Teng Fan, and Ji Jingyuan abandoned the exploration and left Dead Spirit Lake Treasure Ground Space.
• Bai Xiaowen watched the trio depart and said it was time to get to work.

Bai Xiaowen led his summoned creatures into battle against the monsters of Yinwind Ridge and focused on eliminating their leaders. He killed Lady Shivalis, easing the pressure on his forces, then faced Bone Warrior Commander Alexei while Kitz distracted the Voodoo Colossus.

• Bai Xiaowen summoned his upgraded Undead Species creatures and held the monster horde against the ridge wall while Kitz drew enemies away.
• Rageclaw charged Lady Shivalis, and Bai Xiaowen leaped over the horde to interrupt her Mind-Splitting Shriek and deal heavy damage.
• Lady Shivalis used Blink and Death Ripple, but Bai Xiaowen's Sanctuary shield helped protect him and Rageclaw as they attacked her.
• The Bone Warlock struck Lady Shivalis with Thunderstrike Art, killing her and leaving a Golden Treasure Chest for Bai Xiaowen.
• Kitz lured the Voodoo Colossus away, while Bai Xiaowen used the Whispering Grimoire to draw Flame Blast and attack Bone Warrior Commander Alexei.

Bai Xiaowen killed Bone Warrior Commander Alexei by exploiting Bone Shield’s weakness to spell damage, then defeated the Voodoo Colossus and cleared Yinwind Ridge with help from other Awakened. After sensing an unknown presence, he warned the others to leave, but the chapter ended with danger still unresolved.

• Bai Xiaowen and his summons overwhelmed Alexei, and the Bone Warlock destroyed him with a lightning spell that bypassed Bone Shield.
• Bai Xiaowen led his summons to the Voodoo Colossus and defeated it while keeping the monster horde under control.
• Bai Xiaowen sensed someone approaching Yinwind Ridge, then allowed newly arrived Awakened to fight isolated monsters for loot.
• Bai Xiaowen and the other Awakened swept through the remaining monsters, with Bai Xiaowen reserving Elite Ghosts to collect Unclean Essence.
• After the monsters were cleared, Bai Xiaowen warned the other Awakened that Yinwind Ridge was dangerous and urged them to leave.

Bai Xiaowen faced the level 7 Nightmare Alligator after it killed Fatty, and used Insight to assess the boss’s abilities. After the alligator’s Death Illusion stunned him, the Bone Warlock freed him, and Bai Xiaowen counterattacked as the fight began.

• Jiang Bo and the others heard the Nightmare Alligator’s Howl from Yinwind Ridge and realized why Bai Xiaowen had sent them away.
• Jiang Bo persuaded the group not to return, since their presence could distract Bai Xiaowen and complicate the battle.
• Bai Xiaowen used Insight to identify the Nightmare Alligator’s attributes and several skills, including Shifting Skin, Corpse-Insect Rain, and Necromantic Dominion.
• The Nightmare Alligator used Death Illusion, but its Instant-Death Check failed and stunned Bai Xiaowen for five seconds.
• The Bone Warlock cast Yellow Heaven to remove Bai Xiaowen’s stun, and Bai Xiaowen dodged the alligator’s bite before striking its eye with a flaming punch.

Bai Xiaowen defeated the level 7 Nightmare Alligator after countering its Corpse-Insect Rain with Stone Armor, though he lost several summoned creatures in the fight. He opened the A-Tier-rated boss treasure chest after ordering Kitz and Bone Warlock to gather plants.

• Nightmare Alligator struck Bai Xiaowen with Soul-Shattering Strike, but he recovered and attacked its eyes while Rageclaw and his summoned creatures damaged it.
• Bai Xiaowen evaded Nightmare Alligator's second Death Illusion and Soul-Shattering Strike, while the boss killed or swallowed more of his Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldiers.
• Nightmare Alligator unleashed Corpse-Insect Rain, and Bai Xiaowen equipped the Petrified Monitor Lizard Tailbone to use Stone Armor and nullify the insects' physical damage.
• Bai Xiaowen canceled Stone Armor and continued firing as his summoned creatures attacked, eventually killing Nightmare Alligator despite losing Fatty the Stitched Monster, all his Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldiers, and Shadow Assassin.
• The Spirit Realm Rules awarded Nightmare Alligator's treasure chest an A-Tier Battle Rating, and Bai Xiaowen ordered Kitz and Bone Warlock to gather Netherwind Flowers and Netherworld Grass.

Bai Xiaowen opened the treasure chests of the Dead Spirit Lake bosses and assembled three fragments into the Shadow Labyrinth Key, though he did not know where the labyrinth was. He also obtained valuable equipment and special items from the Nightmare Alligator, including an invisibility item and an equipment-enhancement material.

• Bai Xiaowen opened Lady Shivalis's chest and obtained the Ghost Mist Veil and the lower Shadow Labyrinth Key Fragment.
• Bai Xiaowen opened Alexei's and the Voodoo Colossus's chests, found the other two key fragments, and assembled them into the Shadow Labyrinth Key.
• Bai Xiaowen found Bone Armor in Alexei's chest and a Voodoo Core in the Voodoo Colossus's chest, which he thought might strengthen Fatty after it could be summoned again.
• Bai Xiaowen opened the Nightmare Alligator's chest and obtained a Crocodile-Tooth Dagger, which he planned to give to Taishan for the guild warehouse.
• Bai Xiaowen drew a Skin of Metamorphosis and a Nightmare Crocodile's Heart from the Nightmare Alligator's chest.

Bai Xiaowen repaired Absolon's Blood Essence Stone and gained powerful Dark Gold equipment, then upgraded the Black Soul Stone and chose new summons and enhancements. He learned that his Elite summons could not yet consume Boss Tier souls, leaving their mutations limited to Elite souls.

• Bai Xiaowen purified the Unclean Essence with the Nightmare Alligator's blood and restored Absolon's Blood Essence Stone, which became exclusive Dark Gold accessory equipment with Blood Thirst, Mana Thirst, and Killing Thirst.
• Bai Xiaowen equipped Absolon's Blood Essence Stone in place of the Eclipse Dominator Badge and upgraded the Black Soul Stone to level 5.
• Bai Xiaowen spent Soul Essence to unlock a Skeleton Champion, an Elite Vengeful Spirit, and two enhanced Skeleton Warriors, then chose Heavy-armored Sword-and-Shield Soldier souls for the Skeleton Warriors to devour.
• Bai Xiaowen discovered that the Skeleton Champion and Vengeful Spirit could only devour Elite Tier souls because they had not yet undergone enhancement.