Chapter Summaries

After the foreign Players fled, Xiao Fan’s team rested at the gathering point and completed five battleground matches, winning all of them. Xiao Fan noticed that I Kick Your Lung’s luck greatly improved the team’s rewards and asked her what traits she had.

• Dragon Nation Players volunteered to guard the gathering point, and Xiao Fan brought out a house for his team to rest in.
• Ye Bugu and Qin Muyu reported that they had wiped out the foreign group, while Xiao Fan warned his teammates to avoid traveling alone because Cannon might seek revenge.
• Xiao Fan told the team he would leave for the Monster Region for about half a month after the event, then formed a party and opened battleground matchmaking.
• Xiao Fan Team won all five battleground matches, facing opponents stronger than the previous day.
• Xiao Fan noticed that I Kick Your Lung’s luck had greatly improved the team’s rewards and asked her what traits she had.

Xiao Fan learned that I Kick Your Lung had reached level 35 with only her initial trait, leaving her unable to create skills. He offered to teach her how to farm traits, but her unique trait, Sincerity Brings Efficacy, darkened his expression.

• I Kick Your Lung hesitated when Xiao Fan asked about her traits, and Crush Your Bird explained that her sister had gained no new traits since entering the game.
• The team reacted with shock to I Kick Your Lung having only one trait at level 35, and Qin Muyu comforted her by mentioning Xiao Fan's method for farming traits.
• Xiao Fan promised to help I Kick Your Lung find a suitable way to refresh traits, and she eagerly accepted his offer.
• When the fat man asked about her unique trait, I Kick Your Lung revealed it was called Sincerity Brings Efficacy, while Xiao Fan's expression darkened.

Xiao Fan reassured I Kick Your Lung that he would help turn her Sincerity Brings Efficacy trait into a skill, then sent friend requests to Flying Fish and Old Crab to help with the Disordered Temple. Trapped in the Secret Realm, Flying Fish’s exhausted team had failed to defeat its first Boss when he noticed a new friend request.

• Xiao Fan explained that I Kick Your Lung might not roll new traits, but promised to help her create an exclusive skill when he had time.
• I Kick Your Lung regained hope and thanked Xiao Fan for offering to help her.
• Xiao Fan sent friend requests to Flying Fish and Old Crab because the Disordered Temple was difficult and prevented Players from leaving before clearing it.
• Flying Fish’s team argued over their decision to enter the Secret Realm and remained stuck before its first Boss after fighting for a day.
• Flying Fish noticed that someone had sent him a friend request.

Xiao Fan, posing as Jiu Chen, sent Secret Realm strategy guides to Flying Fish’s and Old Crab’s teams, giving them hope of clearing the dungeon. Meanwhile, Li Aohan remained trapped and resisted Yun Pei’s suggestion to ask Dragon Nation’s officials to request Jiu Chen’s help.

• Flying Fish accepted Xiao Fan’s friend request, believing Jiu Chen had added him, and received a strategy guide for the Secret Realm.
• Xiao Fan told Flying Fish he had also sent the guide to Old Crab, while Flying Fish’s teammates mistook his excitement for madness before learning Jiu Chen had contacted him.
• Flying Fish urged his team to study the guide quickly, and Old Crab’s team also began reviewing the strategy they received.
• Li Aohan failed another challenge in the Secret Realm and angrily blamed its difficulty, while Yun Pei grew disappointed in his response.
• Yun Pei suggested contacting Dragon Nation’s officials to ask Jiu Chen for the guide, but Li Aohan bristled at the idea of seeking Jiu Chen’s help.

Li Aohan reluctantly sought Jiu Chen's guide to escape the Disordered Temple Secret Realm, while Xiao Fan negotiated with the Li Family for a valuable exchange. The guide deal revealed a Supreme-grade Magic Cube and new information about Cloud Sea's creator and planetary advancement.

• Li Aohan told his subordinate to have the Li Family request Jiu Chen's guide without mentioning his name.
• Xiao Fan told Xu Shengguo about Li Aohan's challenge and the confrontation at the Secret Realm entrance.
• Xu Shengguo arranged for the Li Family to offer a Supreme-grade item in exchange for the guide.
• Xiao Fan learned that the Magic Cube could open Cloud Sea's highest secret treasury after its modules were filled by killing creatures 200 levels stronger.
• Xiao Fan connected the Magic Cube's planet-upgrade effect to Ranked Matches and wondered what the creator intended planets to compete for.

Xiao Fan accepted the Li Family’s Supreme-grade Magic Cube and fifty million Core Power in exchange for his Secret Realm guide. In the Secret Realm, Li Aohan argued with his father over challenging Jiu Chen, then received the guide and prepared to clear the dungeon.

• Xiao Fan decided the Magic Cube was worth accepting for the information it could reveal, and Xu Shengguo added fifty million Core Power to the offer.
• Xiao Fan sent the Li Family his Secret Realm guide but withheld the extra warnings he had given other players.
• The Li Family patriarch scolded Li Aohan for challenging Jiu Chen and explained how Xiao Fan had helped raise the Dragon Nation server.
• Li Aohan defended his challenge and his confidence, angering his father, who threatened to withhold the guide.
• The patriarch ultimately gave Li Aohan the guide, and Yun Pei urged him to focus on clearing the Secret Realm.

Xiao Fan learned that the Bai Family had pressured Wang Pengfei to poison Xiao An and Xiao Le, so he told the children to stay in Zone 18’s Novice Zone until it was safe. Meanwhile, Cannon returned from searching for Gem Mines and demanded to know how his son had died.

• Xiao Fan warned his team to watch out for Cannon’s retaliation while he went to the Monster Region.
• Wang Pengfei contacted Xiao Fan and confessed that someone had ordered him to use a potion against Xiao An and Xiao Le.
• Xiao Fan identified the Bai Family as the likely culprit and told Wang Pengfei and the children to remain in Zone 18 until he gave the all-clear.
• Liu Xiujuan informed Xiao An and Xiao Le, and they agreed to stay in the Novice Zone despite being disappointed.
• Cannon returned from searching for Gem Mines, found that his son had gone offline, and angrily demanded an explanation from his subordinates.

Cannon learned that his son had died and threatened his subordinates while demanding an explanation. After True Lord urged him to pursue the killer before the clues faded, Cannon ordered a discreet investigation and vowed to make the murderer pay.

• Cannon discovered that his son was dead, and his subordinates explained that they had not known he was in danger.
• Cannon punched a subordinate who tried to excuse their failure to watch over his son.
• True Lord advised Cannon to search for the killer quickly, before the trail disappeared.
• Cannon bowed to True Lord, then ordered his subordinates to trace his son's movements without alerting other players.
• After his subordinates left, Cannon worried that the killer might be powerful and vowed not to let the murderer off easy.

After giving the authorities two City Building Tokens, Xiao Fan told Xu Shengguo he was heading to the Monster Region and asked him to watch out for Cannon, whom Xiao Fan had killed. The next morning, Xiao Fan departed with Zijin to help her undergo her Lightning Tribulation, leaving his companions with a warning to stay cautious.

• Xiao Fan gave two City Building Tokens to the authorities, and Xu Shengguo discussed plans to build new cities and open Profession-change slots.
• Xiao Fan told Xu Shengguo he needed to visit the Monster Region and declined an offer to bring Dragon Nation experts along.
• Xiao Fan explained why he had killed Cannon, and Xu Shengguo promised to keep an eye on the danger Cannon posed.
• Xiao Yi, Fatty, and the others saw Xiao Fan off as Zijin eagerly prepared to undergo her Lightning Tribulation.
• Xiao Fan told his companions to be careful and seek Xu Shengguo's help if Cannon caused trouble, then rode away on Red Hare.

After the server merger caused fierce competition for resources, high-level players began exploring the Monster Region to hunt Magical Beasts and gather Elemental Spirit Cores. Xiao Fan prepared to enter the region disguised as Si Ming, while Zijin mocked him for killing Cannon’s son.

• The influx of players after the server merger intensified fights over wilderness leveling spots and resources, prompting teams to explore new areas and level-100 players to enter the Monster Region.
• Jian Qingfeng told Xiao Fan about the Neutral Magical Beasts near the Monster Region’s border and the hostile Magical Beasts deeper inside.
• Xiao Fan recalled that Si Ming had been ambushed after delivering goods to the City of Kings and suspected the delivery trip had been part of a conspiracy.
• Xiao Fan chose to disguise himself as Si Ming, whose appearance and age suited the journey, and avoided using Huang Quan’s deleted data.
• Zijin called Xiao Fan the Child-Killing Maniac and mocked him for killing people’s sons.

Xiao Fan traveled to the Monster Region with Zijin, planning to use her Lightning Tribulation to help the Fairy Fish regain her original appearance. He explained that the Fairy Fish’s face had been disfigured after she failed her own tribulation, and Zijin was left speechless by his plan.

• Xiao Fan wondered whether Quan Lu had survived in Cyberpunk's otherworld as he rode Red Hare toward the Monster Region.
• Xiao Fan considered using the flying vehicle blueprint but continued traveling by land because Red Hare and his wings were sufficient for ordinary journeys.
• Zijin suggested taking her Lightning Tribulation to a hostile faction’s territory and using the heavenly thunder to kill its Players, but Xiao Fan rejected the idea because mass deaths could trigger more Black Fog.
• Xiao Fan reminded Zijin that they had encountered the Fairy Fish in the Monster Region and revealed he had accepted a task from her.
• Xiao Fan explained that the Fairy Fish needed to be struck by Heavenly Lightning to restore her appearance, and Zijin fell silent at his plan.

Xiao Fan learned that Zijin’s Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Tribulation could kill the Fairy Fish, then agreed to supply Zijin with his mana so she could endure it. He entered the Monster Region alone and headed for the Fairy Fish’s territory, where he found a large gathering of players.

• Zijin warned Xiao Fan that even a trace of her Nine Heavens Divine Thunder could kill the level-three-hundred Fairy Fish, and revealed that she wanted his mana to help her survive the tribulation.
• Xiao Fan agreed to transfer his abundant mana to Zijin and reached the Monster Region’s edge, where he dismissed Red Hare because the mount could not withstand the monsters’ pressure.
• Xiao Fan walked alone into the Monster Region as teams of players watched and mocked him for entering such a dangerous area by himself.
• Green Leaf recognized Xiao Fan’s Si Ming appearance and told the Dragon Nation players who he was, while foreign players pressed them for an explanation.
• Xiao Fan reached the Fairy Fish’s territory and found even more players gathered there.

Xiao Fan learned that players were flocking to the Monster Region because the Seven-Colored Deer had promised a city Upgrade Token and spread a tale that the Fairy Fish might become a player's pet. He warned Dong Hu's team that the deer was luring them into danger, but they remained eager to find the Mermaid, and a scream sounded as Xiao Fan prepared to leave.

• Xiao Fan decided to move Zijin's Lightning Tribulation away from the crowded lake and met Dong Hu's team, who were heading toward it.
• Dong Hu introduced himself and his teammates, while Xiao Fan gave his name as Si Ming and said he had brought a little fellow to undergo Lightning Tribulation.
• Muzi explained that the Seven-Colored Deer offered a city Upgrade Token and claimed a beautiful level-300 Mermaid would contract with a player who moved her heart.
• Xiao Fan recognized the tale as another of the Seven-Colored Deer's tricks and warned Dong Hu's team that the Fairy Fish would not become their pet and could kill them.
• Muzi dismissed Xiao Fan's warnings and invited him to see the Mermaid, but Xiao Fan refused and started to leave.
• A player's scream rang out ahead, interrupting Xiao Fan as he was about to go.

Dong Hu's squad withdrew from the Fairy Fish's waters after Xiao Fan warned them, while Xiao Fan continued through the Monster Region to find a place for Zijin's Lightning Tribulation. Meanwhile, Cannon learned that Huang Quan of the City of Kings had killed his son and set out to confront him.

• Muzi wanted to investigate the screams near the Fairy Fish, but Dong Hu refused and led his squad away after the screams abruptly stopped.
• Xiao Fan explained to himself that the Fairy Fish had likely attacked Players who saw her true appearance, then caught up with Dong Hu's squad and accepted Dong Hu's friend request.
• Zijin mocked the Fairy Fish and offered to guide Xiao Fan to a suitable place for her Lightning Tribulation; Xiao Fan agreed to focus on helping her.
• Cannon questioned the Players he had found, learned that Huang Quan of the City of Kings had killed his son, and ordered his group to move out for the City of Kings.

Cannon came to the City of Kings to ask Shen Long to find the player who had killed his son, but a subordinate's false report nearly turned their meeting into a confrontation. Shen Long ordered his men to locate Huang Quan, and the chapter ended after they found him.

• Shen Long brooded over the failed merged-server battle, Falling Leaf's resentment, and the other great families leaving the City of Kings.
• A subordinate told Shen Long that Cannon had threatened to slaughter the city, so Shen Long angrily went out to confront him.
• Cannon denied making the threat and explained that he had come to ask for help finding his son's killer.
• Cannon told Shen Long that a player called Huang Quan had killed his son and his team, and Shen Long promised to investigate without shielding the culprit.
• Shen Long ordered a trusted subordinate to find Huang Quan, then questioned Cannon about the murder while the search proceeded.
• Shen Long received word that Huang Quan had been found.

Huang Quan was summoned to the City Lord’s Mansion and identified by witnesses as Cannon’s son’s killer, though he insisted he had been mistaken for someone else. Shen Long questioned the identification and realized the real killer might have disguised himself as Huang Quan.

• Shen Long’s people brought Huang Quan to the City Lord’s Mansion, where Cannon and witnesses were waiting.
• Cannon’s witnesses identified Huang Quan as the person who had killed his son, and Huang Quan collapsed in despair.
• Cannon accused Huang Quan of forcing his son to kowtow, then punched him when he tried to explain.
• Shen Long stopped Cannon from striking again and pointed out that Huang Quan’s strength and temperament did not match the witnesses’ description of the killer.
• The witnesses insisted that the killer’s ID and appearance matched Huang Quan, but one suggested players could disguise themselves.
• Shen Long realized the killer might have disguised himself as Huang Quan and asked the witnesses to recount what happened.

Xiao Fan brought Zijin to the Five Elements Origin Land so she could undergo her Lightning Tribulation, but a level-three-hundred leopard woman snatched the Lightning-Avoiding Fruit. The chapter ended with Xiao Fan asking her to return it and the woman turning hostile.

• Zijin explained that the Five Elements Origin Land could temper the Lightning Tribulation and nourish her during it.
• Xiao Fan took out the Lightning-Avoiding Fruit so Zijin could begin her tribulation.
• A leopard woman rushed in, stole the fruit, and offered Xiao Fan one request in exchange for taking it.
• Xiao Fan asked the leopard woman to return the fruit, making her furious.

Xiao Fan argued with the Leopard Woman over the Lightning-Avoiding Fruit, but she mistook his claims about his contracted beast for mockery and attacked him. As she prepared to strike again, Xiao Fan called for Zijin to come out and face her.

• Xiao Fan insisted that he urgently needed the Lightning-Avoiding Fruit, but the Leopard Woman accused him of provoking her and unleashed her pressure.
• Xiao Fan explained that his contracted beast, Zijin, was at her level, so her pressure had no effect on him, but the Leopard Woman did not believe him.
• The Leopard Woman concluded that Xiao Fan was mocking her, transformed into her leopard form, and lunged at him.
• Xiao Fan dodged the Leopard Woman's pounce by unfurling golden wings and flying into the air.
• Xiao Fan called for Zijin to help, and Zijin announced that she was coming out to confront the Leopard Woman.

Zijin emerged from the Contract Space as a powerful Magic Beast, revealing that the terrifying Lightning Tribulation was hers. She chased Leopard Woman, who had taken Zijin’s Lightning-Avoiding Fruit, and the chapter ended with Leopard Woman submitting and asking what she had done wrong.

• Tribulation clouds gathered overhead, and Leopard Woman realized a Lightning Tribulation was about to descend.
• Leopard Woman fled, but Zijin emerged from the Contract Space and confronted her over the stolen Lightning-Avoiding Fruit.
• The tribulation clouds intensified, and Xiao Fan realized Zijin had stayed hidden because the Lightning Tribulation was so dangerous.
• Zijin chased Leopard Woman, whose fear grew when she sensed Zijin’s powerful bloodline.
• Leopard Woman stopped and prostrated herself before Zijin, cautiously asking why Zijin was pursuing her.

Zijin confronted the Leopard Woman over the stolen Lightning-Avoiding Fruit, then prepared to face her ninefold Lightning Tribulation with Xiao Fan’s help. After Zijin transformed into her true form and survived the first bolt, Xiao Fan healed her as the next trials loomed.

• Zijin accused the Leopard Woman of stealing her Lightning-Avoiding Fruit and confirmed that Xiao Fan was her master.
• The Leopard Woman returned the fruit and fled as Zijin prepared for the approaching Lightning Tribulation.
• Xiao Fan supplied Zijin with energy until she returned to her enormous true form, then readied his healing skills to support her.
• Zijin charged into the first divine lightning bolt and endured it, while Xiao Fan healed her.
• A scream sounded from the distance as Zijin said she was fine.