Chapter Summaries

After Bai Xiaowen’s exhibition victory brought him fame and the Frost Potion formula, Jinghai University prepared for the CUAA final against Yanda University. Ouyang Heng studied Bai Xiaowen’s abilities ahead of their match, while Super God Guild suffered a crushing defeat to Jingwu Guild, leaving Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi focused on winning the championship.

• Bai Xiaowen received his Special-grade Alchemist certification, high CS Association ability ratings, and access to the Frost Potion formula.
• Bai Xiaowen showed his teammates the Frost Potion and explained its effects and drawbacks as Yan Xiaoxin planned their final against Yanda University.
• Ouyang Heng threw a drunken customer out of Li Xue’s bar, then asked Lin Haoyang for information about Bai Xiaowen’s abilities.
• Lin Haoyang gave Ouyang Heng combat records showing Bai Xiaowen’s strong attacks, true damage, recovery, and close-combat skills, and Ouyang Heng vowed to defeat him.
• Super God Guild lost its B-League match against Jingwu Guild three to zero, and Bai Xiaowen encouraged Li Shuyi to focus on their CUAA final.

At the CUAA finals, Bai Xiaowen and Ouyang Heng traded provocations before their teams entered a True Kill Mode match on City terrain. Jinghai University began searching for Yanda University in the empty city, but the chapter ended as their map’s glass frame shattered.

• Host Xia Ke interviewed Bai Xiaowen, who declared that Jinghai University would be crowned kings, while Ouyang Heng challenged his confidence and taunted the price of his Virtual Battle Platform character.
• Ouyang Heng won the coin toss and banned King of the Hill Mode; the teams drew True Kill Mode and City terrain after banning other modes and terrains.
• Bai Xiaowen’s supporters and anti-fans argued online about his strength and past controversies while the teams waited to enter the battlefield.
• Bai Xiaowen’s team appeared on a rooftop, used Psychic Sensing to search for Yanda University, and descended to the streets when they could not locate their opponents.
• The Jinghai University Team found a city planning map and identified their position in the southwestern area, then the bus stop sign’s glass frame suddenly exploded.

Jinghai University clashed with Yanda University as Wu Chaojie, Ouyang Heng, and Qiao Rui attacked their team. Bai Xiaowen identified the sniper and sent Xiang Hui after them while Li Shuyi charged Qiao Rui’s position, leaving the battle unresolved.

• A sniper shot wounded Li Shuyi, and Wu Chaojie smashed through a wall to attack Jinghai University’s team.
• Han Xu deflected Wu Chaojie’s charge while Bai Xiaowen shot him, and Ouyang Heng attacked with Undercurrent and Tidal Force.
• Bai Xiaowen interrupted Ouyang Heng’s charge and drained his Spirit with a Vengeful Spirit, but Qiao Rui imprisoned and destroyed the summon before weakening the team with her flute.
• Li Shuyi rushed toward Qiao Rui, but a second sniper shot struck her vital spot and triggered Feathering.
• Bai Xiaowen located the sniper and sent Xiang Hui after them, while Li Shuyi broke into the building and Bai Xiaowen dropped a Berserk Talisman after her.

Li Shuyi attacked Qiao Rui while Bai Xiaowen’s team fought Ouyang Heng’s, but Yanda University’s Meteor Spell seemed to kill Bai Xiaowen. He survived by combining Life Sharing, an Aberration Potion, and his necklace shield, then emerged from the smoke empowered and ready to face Ouyang Heng.

• Li Shuyi entered Qiao Rui’s room under the Berserk Talisman’s control immunity and repeatedly evaded her Sonic Wave Arrows by circling behind her.
• Ouyang Heng overcame Fear with Ocean Roar, stunned Feng Zi'ang and the Shadow Assassin, and struck Feng Zi'ang down while Bai Xiaowen weakened him with gunfire.
• Zheng Bing’s Meteor Spell hit Bai Xiaowen, while Wu Chaojie intercepted the Butcher’s hook and the battlefield assumed Bai Xiaowen had died.
• Bai Xiaowen survived by linking Life Sharing with Rageclaw, maximizing his Constitution with an Aberration Potion, and activating Arbiter's Resolve.
• Bai Xiaowen emerged from the smoke with increased Strength, told Ouyang Heng he had reason to be proud, and faced Ouyang Heng’s charge.

Bai Xiaowen overwhelmed Ouyang Heng and Yanda University's remaining fighters, leaving Qiao Rui as the last opponent. Qiao Rui chose to surrender, though Zheng Bing was still fighting and demanded that she continue.

• Ouyang Heng ignored Qiao Rui's warning and charged Bai Xiaowen, who broke through his defense and struck him with a Blood Rage-powered elbow, killing him despite Qiao Rui's healing.
• Bai Xiaowen killed Wu Chaojie with two punches while Butcher's Rot slowed him.
• Bai Xiaowen's four Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldiers surrounded Zheng Bing as Xiang Hui pursued and defeated sniper Xie Yixin.
• After exchanging looks with Bai Xiaowen and apologizing to him, Li Shuyi admitted she could not do much against Qiao Rui.
• Qiao Rui declared that she was the last one left and surrendered, then asked Bai Xiaowen to kill Zheng Bing first.

Jinghai University defeated Yanda University in the first match, and Bai Xiaowen rallied his teammates to aim for a 2-0 sweep. The second match was set to take place in Resource Raid Mode.

• Zheng Bing surrendered, giving Jinghai University the first victory over Yanda University.
• During halftime, Ouyang Heng learned from Qiao Rui that Bai Xiaowen had reached 78 Strength and 54 Constitution, and he suspected Bai had used a powerful item.
• Bai Xiaowen urged Jinghai University to win the championship undefeated and defeat Yanda University 2-0.
• The teams kept their existing bans, and host Xia Ke announced that the second match would use Resource Raid Mode.

Jinghai University and Yanda University began a Resource Raid Mode match on a lake, where Ouyang Heng captured the central Gold Mine and challenged Bai Xiaowen. Bai Xiaowen survived Ouyang Heng’s water-enhanced attacks, turned his own summons’ Shield Bashes into an escape, and killed him with a shot.

• Bai Xiaowen destroyed Qiao Rui’s scouting Falcon Spirit and assigned his team to a 3-1-1 split across the resource routes.
• Ouyang Heng reached the central Gold Mine first, and Bai Xiaowen landed on the island to confront him.
• Ouyang Heng used Torrent Charge and Undercurrent to knock Bai Xiaowen into the air and deal heavy damage, then prepared Sea Giant Smash.
• Bai Xiaowen’s two Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldiers Shield Bashed him out of the way, causing Ouyang Heng’s Sea Giant Smash to miss.
• Bai Xiaowen shot Ouyang Heng during his recovery, killing him and triggering the battlefield announcement.

Bai Xiaowen secured the Gold Mine and planned how Jinghai University would defend its resource buildings. He left Kitz and Fatty to guard the mine and hurried to support Xiang Hui at the Forge, where Wu Chaojie and Xie Yixin were attacking.

• Ouyang Heng was left shaken after Bai Xiaowen killed him in a one-on-one fight, while Jinghai University celebrated the victory.
• Bai Xiaowen captured the Gold Mine flag and told his team to defend it while maintaining control of two other resource buildings.
• Bai Xiaowen assigned Kitz and Fatty to guard the Gold Mine, then took a boat to support Xiang Hui at the Forge.
• Wu Chaojie and Xie Yixin attacked Xiang Hui, with Xie Yixin's sniper fire cutting down his Life Value while his attacks barely damaged Wu Chaojie.

Bai Xiaowen’s team took an early lead by defeating Wu Chaojie, Xie Yixin, and Zheng Bing, but Han Xu and Feng Zi'ang also fell. Ouyang Heng ignored Qiao Rui’s warnings and challenged Bai Xiaowen at the Gold Mine, while Li Shuyi intercepted Qiao Rui underwater and trapped her after Ouyang Heng’s defeat.

• Bai Xiaowen and the Bone Warlock helped Xiang Hui defeat Wu Chaojie and kill Xie Yixin, while Xiang Hui went south toward the Research Institute.
• Han Xu and Feng Zi'ang were killed, but Li Shuyi killed Zheng Bing and retreated from Qiao Rui.
• Ouyang Heng blamed Qiao Rui for the losses, then left the team channel and headed for the Gold Mine despite her advice to defend the Research Institute.
• Li Shuyi ambushed Qiao Rui underwater and repeatedly blocked her from reaching the Gold Mine.
• Bai Xiaowen killed Ouyang Heng, and Qiao Rui used Sonic Strike Array to immobilize Li Shuyi before Li Shuyi bound Qiao Rui with a giant-p python phantom.

Qiao Rui killed Li Shuyi and urged Yanda University to avoid Bai Xiaowen while building a kill advantage, but Ouyang Heng resumed command and pushed to attack the Gold Mine. After Yanda University ambushed and killed three Jinghai University players, both teams argued over whether to confront Bai Xiaowen.

• Qiao Rui used Annihilation Rest to kill Li Shuyi after Li Shuyi had trapped and attacked her.
• Bai Xiaowen held the Central Gold Mine while both teams played defensively, and Yanda University harassed Jinghai University rather than confronting him.
• After reviving, Ouyang Heng proposed taking the Gold Mine, but Qiao Rui argued that Yanda University should avoid Bai Xiaowen and eliminate his teammates first.
• Yanda University ambushed Xiang Hui, Han Xu, and Feng Zi'ang at the research institute, killing all three without losses.
• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi decided to defend the Gold Mine, while Qiao Rui opposed attacking it and Ouyang Heng insisted they could defeat Bai Xiaowen.

Yanda University's team tried to seize the Forge, but Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi ambushed them and rapidly killed Zheng Bing. The fight continued with Li Shuyi pursuing Xie Yixin, Qiao Rui holding off skeletons, and Bai Xiaowen battling Ouyang Heng and Wu Chaojie on the island.

• Ouyang Heng persuaded Qiao Rui and the others to attack the Forge, and the five Yanda University players traveled there together.
• As Wu Chaojie began capturing the Forge flag, Butcher dropped onto him while Bai Xiaowen opened fire, and Li Shuyi ambushed the three players in the boat.
• Qiao Rui trapped Li Shuyi with Mind Cage, but Bai Xiaowen's Berserk Talisman freed Li Shuyi, who killed Zheng Bing in a rapid series of attacks.
• Four Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldiers surrounded Qiao Rui and forced her to maintain Soulwalk while she played Soul Melody.
• Li Shuyi pursued Xie Yixin as Bai Xiaowen fought Ouyang Heng and Wu Chaojie on the Forge island, where Wu Chaojie shoved Butcher aside and activated a defensive skill.

Bai Xiaowen and his allies fought Ouyang Heng while Wu Chaojie remained tied up with Butcher, and Ouyang Heng pressed his attack despite taking damage. The chapter left Ouyang Heng surrounded and facing a heavy blow from Butcher's staff.

• Butcher kept Wu Chaojie occupied while Qiao Rui built up Weakness stacks on Bai Xiaowen's duel with Ouyang Heng.
• Bai Xiaowen used his Vengeful Spirit and Rapid Fire to drain Ouyang Heng's mental power and land several hits, but Ouyang Heng drank Korant Vintage and charged.
• Bai Xiaowen interrupted Ouyang Heng's Torrent Charge with Intimidation, but Ouyang Heng broke free and used Undercurrent to launch Bai Xiaowen into the air.
• Ouyang Heng struck Bai Xiaowen down, while Butcher used his chain and Ouyang Heng's pull to crash down beside him.
• Bai Xiaowen, the Shadow Assassin, and the Skeleton Champion attacked Ouyang Heng, who suffered severe bleeding and a wound to his shoulder.
• Butcher swung his staff at Ouyang Heng's lower body as the fight continued.

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi led Jinghai University to defeat Yanda University and win the CUAA championship. After receiving his champion rewards, Bai Xiaowen faced reporters while Yanda University’s Wu Chaojie blamed his team’s loss on a lack of unity.

• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi killed Yanda University’s players, then Jinghai University captured the resource buildings and blocked the enemy team inside its Main Base until they surrendered.
• Jinghai University defeated Yanda University two to zero and claimed the CUAA championship as the stadium celebrated.
• Bai Xiaowen received the Overwhelming Domination title, a Golden Roulette draw opportunity, and five Spirit points; Li Shuyi received the Warrior’s Star title and five Agility points.
• Bai Xiaowen and his teammates gave interviews, while Qiao Wei regretted that Yanda University had not recruited him.
• Wu Chaojie told a reporter that Yanda University would have won if its team had been united, prompting the reporter to ask whether the team had internal problems.

After Jinghai University won the CUAA championship, Wu Chaojie accused Qiao Rui of compromising Yanda’s performance, and Qiao Rui left rather than let the teammates’ dispute escalate. As public opinion turned against her and seemed to benefit Ouyang Heng, Bai Xiaowen recognized the likely motive behind the blame-shifting and revealed that he planned to graduate early.

• Wu Chaojie told reporters that Yanda lost because a teammate had not given her all, then accused Qiao Rui of being involved with Bai Xiaowen and leaking team information.
• Qiao Rui confirmed she had once challenged Wu Chaojie’s Navy Marshal character as the Spirit Channeling Prince, while Zheng Bing and Xie Yixin defended her and said Yanda had simply been outmatched.
• Qiao Rui said she would take responsibility for the defeat and left the arena, followed by Qiao Wei, Zheng Bing, and Xie Yixin.
• News coverage and online speculation blamed Qiao Rui for Yanda’s loss, improving public opinion of Ouyang Heng as Bai Xiaowen discussed the controversy with Wei Xiaoxiao.
• Bai Xiaowen told Wei Xiaoxiao that he planned to graduate early.

Lin Haoyang learned that Bai Xiaowen would graduate early and enter the Professional League, while Ouyang Heng's Guild negotiations collapsed after he set strict demands. Before leaving Beijing, Bai Xiaowen received a mysterious sealed stone from Qiao Rui and invited her to join his new team, though she left the decision open.

• Lin Haoyang secretly listened as Guild representatives competed to recruit Ouyang Heng, then learned from Fang Ziyi that Bai Xiaowen planned to graduate early and enter the Professional League.
• Ouyang Heng demanded offers only from A-rank Guilds and a contract guaranteeing him the team's primary core role within two years, after which the Guild representatives received calls and withdrew.
• Lin Haoyang sent Ouyang Heng a message, then left determined to train harder before facing Bai Xiaowen and other opponents in the Professional League.
• At the Beijing teleportation array, Qiao Rui gave Bai Xiaowen a Mysterious Stone containing a dense seal of psionic energy, and accepted his Return Scroll in exchange.
• Bai Xiaowen invited Qiao Rui to join his new Earth League team, and she said she would consider it and let fate decide whether they would meet again in the Spirit Realm.
• Yan Xiaoxin announced that the teleportation array was ready, and Bai Xiaowen and his companions prepared to return.

After returning to Jinghai City as a celebrated champion, Bai Xiaowen used his Golden Roulette draw and obtained Resurrection Divine Water, which could revive low-level Spirit Realm characters. President Yan Boyuan and Yan Xiaoxin arrived at Taoran Residence, leaving Bai Xiaowen to receive the university president.

• Bai Xiaowen returned to Jinghai City with the International Alchemists Competition and CUAA championships and became a local celebrity.
• Bai Xiaowen activated his Golden Roulette draw and won Resurrection Divine Water.
• Bai Xiaowen explained to Li Shuyi how the water might let them revive and defeat a Spirit Realm boss again to gain another chance at its loot.
• Yan Boyuan and Yan Xiaoxin visited Bai Xiaowen at Taoran Residence, and Bai Xiaowen greeted them.

After Jinghai University won the CUAA championship, Bai Xiaowen rejected the school’s offer to delay graduation and enter the Professional League sooner, while the principal agreed to preserve his and Li Shuyi’s Student Cards. Their championship also boosted their profiles and drove sales of Bai Xiaowen’s Virtual Battle character template.

• Yan Boyuan and Yan Xiaoxin awarded the University Team 100,000 Honor Points, with Bai Xiaowen receiving 50,000, and urged him to remain at school.
• Bai Xiaowen refused to delay graduation because he wanted to face stronger opponents in the Professional League, and Yan Boyuan accepted his decision.
• Yan Boyuan agreed to retain Bai Xiaowen’s and Li Shuyi’s Student Cards after graduation so they could continue entering the school’s Trial Space.
• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi discussed using their time to strengthen their skills and specialties before moving on from the university.
• Sister Zheng’s highlight compilation and Virtual Battle Company’s promotion spread Bai Xiaowen’s reputation as the strongest Intermediate Awakened, while Li Shuyi received an offer to become an Elite Template character.
• Bai Xiaowen’s Spirit Channeling Prince template surpassed the Milestone B sales threshold, entitling him to a 30% revenue share, with the next milestone still possible before the agreement ended.

Bai Xiaowen trained his skills and specialties while securing an autonomous team arrangement in his S-Tier contract with the Super God Guild. As graduation approached, Liu Fei moved out of his dormitory, still bitter about Bai Xiaowen and vowing to challenge him in the Professional League.

• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi trained their Battle Specialties and skill proficiency, with Bai Xiaowen arranging his many training priorities around his title's restrictions.
• Li Beihai accepted Bai Xiaowen's early graduation plans after learning Jinghai University would retain his Honor Points and Trial Space access, then instructed Li Chengbin to negotiate an S-Tier contract.
• Sister Zheng negotiated a contract that gave Bai Xiaowen's Professional League team independent recruitment and control over its members' pay and resources, while the Super God Guild retained investment and advisory rights.
• Li Beihai defended Bai Xiaowen's demands to the guild's senior executives, who ultimately accepted the terms because of his talent and the guild's need to recruit him.
• After signing the contract and holding a press conference, Bai Xiaowen trained in peace as representatives of other guilds abandoned their pursuit of him.
• Liu Fei watched movers pack his belongings, heard classmates praise Bai Xiaowen, and left the dormitory vowing to face him in the Professional League.

During summer vacation, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi improved their combat specialties and skills while Bai Xiaowen prepared to establish an independent Super God Guild team. The chapter ended by introducing exciting news about Bai Xiaowen’s milestone betting agreement with Virtual Battle Company.

• Jinghai University allowed Bai Xiaowen to keep his Taoran Residence residency and use its Psionic Training Ground, while Yan Xiaoxin asked him to guide the University Team’s training.
• Bai Xiaowen insisted on forming an independent team, and Li Beihai backed his decision despite the Super God Guild’s concerns about dividing its limited resources.
• Li Shuyi improved her Combat Specialty, Shield Mastery, and combat skills, and gained a Dual Blades enhancement for Shadowless Slash.
• Bai Xiaowen raised several combat specialties to Level 6 and practiced Two-Handed Swordsmanship and Polearm Mastery, while his skill advancement remained slower.
• Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi spent two months consolidating their strength, and news about Bai Xiaowen’s milestone betting agreement with Virtual Battle Company arrived.

Bai Xiaowen’s Spirit Channeling Prince became a major Virtual Battle Platform hit, earning him an A-Tier revenue-sharing contract, while Li Shuyi’s Storm Swordmistress gained fame of her own. As Bai Xiaowen prepared to form a Professional League team, Qiao Rui emerged as a likely recruit, and he planned to wait before choosing the final member.

• Players praised the Spirit Channeling Prince’s strength, and Wu Mengchen reached Challenger Tier while saying he had only mastered part of the character’s potential.
• The Spirit Channeling Prince earned 120.56 million in revenue and nearly one million unlocks, earning Bai Xiaowen a 40% A-Tier revenue share.
• The Virtual Battle Company released Bai Xiaowen’s Jinghai University Captain skin and Li Shuyi’s Storm Swordmistress, whose powerful melee abilities helped raise her World Fame to D-Tier.
• Li Beihai asked Bai Xiaowen about forming a team for the Development League, and Li Shuyi revealed that he planned to invite Qiao Rui.
• Bai Xiaowen said Awakened had contacted him about joining his team, but he planned to wait until September before choosing the final teammate.