Chapter Summaries

The strategy team decided that escaping the village with someone might be the safest way to survive, while Lu Hemu continued pretending to lead the group. After a child offered two possible destinations, Brother Fan proposed investigating the village chief alone, but Lu Hemu’s response was left unresolved.

• The three strategy team members secretly discussed escaping the village with rescued villagers as a way to survive the realm.
• A child told Lu Hemu and the others that tourists should find Niu Erdan in the east, while jujube merchants should find the village chief in the south.
• Lu Hemu stayed silent until the child left, then claimed that they had gained crucial information through his leadership.
• Brother Fan recommended going east to Niu Erdan, and Lu Hemu agreed with his assessment.
• Brother Fan offered to investigate the village chief alone, but Lu Hemu frowned before giving an answer.

Fan disguised himself as Zhu Sanmao and tried to trick the village chief into revealing where the snail wives were kept so he could rescue one alone. The village chief exposed Fan to the mutilated Sister Hua and the monstrous real Zhu Sanmao.

• Fan left Lu Hemu’s group, used his Talent Ability to take on Zhu Sanmao’s appearance, and headed for the village chief’s house.
• Fan told the village chief that outsiders were destroying the Jujube Orchard and planned to search the village for snail wives.
• Fan proposed moving the snail wives before the outsiders reached them, then asked to take the village chief’s snail wife away first.
• The village chief threw the badly injured Sister Hua out and told Fan to take her instead.
• The real Zhu Sanmao emerged carrying a human leg bone and revealed that he had survived a similar injury.

Fan was trapped by Zhu Sanmao and seven children in a horrifying game that stripped away his organs while keeping him alive. Meanwhile, Lu Hemu’s group found Conch Pool, but Awei was left alone with Niu Erdan, who attacked him.

• Zhu Sanmao crippled Fan and forced him to play drop the handkerchief with seven children, who took his organs one by one.
• Lu Hemu convinced an old villager that the group were tourists, and the old man directed them to Niu Erdan and Conch Pool.
• Lu Hemu and the two strategy team members followed Niu Erdan to Conch Pool and found the rules engraved on a bluestone slab.
• Awei separated from Lu Hemu’s group near Conch Pool, where Niu Erdan grabbed him and said he wanted to taste him.

Niu Erdan lured Awei behind the rocks, leaving Lu Hemu and Brother Jie unaware that he had disappeared. After Niu Erdan led the two Players into a crowd of villagers, the village chief offered them jujubes, and they realized refusing might trigger a deadly trap.

• Niu Erdan dragged Awei behind the rocks while Lu Hemu and Brother Jie searched for clues at Conch Pool.
• Lu Hemu discovered Awei was missing and ordered Brother Jie to contact him, but Awei did not respond.
• Niu Erdan returned alone, claimed he would gather villagers to search for Awei, and led Lu Hemu and Brother Jie back to the village.
• Niu Erdan surrounded the Players with villagers without actually organizing a search, and a thin villager blocked their attempt to leave.
• The village chief offered Lu Hemu and Brother Jie jujubes, and Brother Jie explained that refusing them while surrounded could trigger a certain-death trap.
• Lu Hemu learned that anyone who ate a jujube could seek treatment from the village doctor, just as the village chief pressed them to accept the fruit.

Jie and Lu Hemu were driven to gorge on enchanted jujubes until Jie’s stomach burst and Lu Hemu lost consciousness. Lu Hemu woke tied up in the village doctor’s clinic, where the doctor claimed to be protecting him, then revealed a horrific scene behind the next curtain.

• Jie pretended to enjoy the jujubes, but the village chief kept urging him and Lu Hemu to eat more.
• The jujubes made Jie and Lu Hemu euphoric and ravenous, and Jie fought Lu Hemu over them as the villagers watched.
• Jie ate the last jujube, and his overfilled stomach burst; Lu Hemu vomited, grew drowsy, and passed out after seeing the pig-headed villager and the village doctor.
• Lu Hemu woke stripped and tied to an operating table, and the village doctor told him that Jie was dead and that the clinic was safe from the villagers.
• The village doctor adjusted a pair of forceps and opened the curtain around a much larger operating table, exposing a sight that seized Lu Hemu’s attention.

The village doctor revealed his wife’s horrific condition and harvested babies from her, then used an anesthetic to knock out Lu Hemu, apparently intending to take his organs. Outside Yong City, Liu Family disciples argued over who would lead an assault on the Wild Wolf Gang.

• The village doctor showed Lu Hemu his deformed wife and explained that he needed compatible organs to relieve her suffering.
• The village doctor delivered several babies from his wife, discarded the girls, and kept the boys as her condition worsened.
• The village doctor approached Lu Hemu with scalpels, and Lu Hemu broke free of his restraints and accused him of planning to take his organs.
• The village doctor injected Lu Hemu with an anesthetic through a needle in his wrist, and Lu Hemu lost consciousness.
• Outside Yong City, a short, fat Liu Family Disciple and a tall, skinny spearman argued over their delayed attack on the Wild Wolf Gang and challenged each other to compete in kills.

Liu Liu and Liu Ba led the Liu Family in crushing the White Tiger Alliance, killing Duan Sheli and taking its spoils. After learning that Lu Li was behind the attack, Duan Sheli warned them about the Bai Family, but Liu Liu declared that it would be destroyed before sunrise.

• Duan Sheli and his subordinates speculated about why the Liu Family had attacked them, then the Liu Family blasted through the White Tiger Alliance's wall.
• Liu Ba and Liu Liu's superior equipment and attacks drove the White Tiger Alliance into retreat, and its members began surrendering.
• Liu Ba disarmed Duan Sheli, and Liu Liu pierced his chest with a spear as the remaining White Tiger Alliance members turned against their leader.
• Duan Sheli learned from Liu Liu that Lu Li was the Liu Family's big boss and warned that the Earth Grade Bai Family was also targeting the Lin Family.
• Liu Liu dismissed Duan Sheli's warning and said the Bai Family would be gone before sunrise.

As Lu Li’s summoned monsters overwhelmed the Shen and You Families, Shen Yi and Jiang Chaoyun argued over whether to flee or seek help from powerful allies. Shen Yi chose to call on Bai Chunfeng, while You Laizi prepared to teleport to the Bai Family after receiving no reply.

• Shen Yi retreated into the Shen Family Shelter as Lu Li’s high-level summons overwhelmed its defenses, while the public chat filled with accusations against Lu Li.
• Jiang Chaoyun showed Shen Yi videos of Lu Li’s summons attacking the You Family and other factions, then urged her to escape with her to the Liu Family using Liu Yaoxiu as leverage.
• Shen Yi refused to flee and contacted Bai Chunfeng, believing the Earth Grade Bai Family would protect the Shen Family.
• You Laizi grew angry when Bai Chunfeng failed to respond and decided to use a Directional Teleportation Card to go to the Bai Family.
• You Laizi told the You Family members to hold on, claiming Bai Chunfeng had promised reinforcements.

Bai Chunfeng confronted the forces of the Tu Family, Wan Family, and Pan Xiaoxiao, who had gathered to support Lu Li. He summoned Zhou Muli as an Immortal to defend the Bai Family, but the assembled forces showed no fear, leaving the coming battle unresolved.

• Bai Chunfeng tried to negotiate with Wan Juanshu and Tu Shen, who said they had come to repay debts of gratitude and did not explain further.
• Pan Xiaoxiao arrived and revealed that she had acknowledged Lu Li as her master and was carrying out his orders.
• Bai Chunfeng warned the assembled forces that the Heaven Grade Lu Family would retaliate, then abandoned negotiations when they ignored him.
• Bai Chunfeng summoned Zhou Muli through a fiery gateway and presented him with an [Oath Contract] before asking him to fight.
• Bai Chunfeng boasted that Zhou Muli would kill the gathered forces, but no one moved, and the Tu and Wan Family young masters looked at him with pity.

Bai Chunfeng and Zhou Muli tried to force the Tu and Wan families to surrender, but Pan Xiaoxiao and Chen Hao endured Zhou Muli’s fire attacks. Zhou Muli prepared to unleash his full power, while Chen Hao pointed out something above him.

• Bai Chunfeng demanded the attackers hand over their Servant Contracts, but Wan Juanshu and Tu Shen refused to surrender.
• Zhou Muli summoned a giant fire python and attacked Pan Xiaoxiao, whose damage-conversion breastplate let her withstand the flames.
• Zhou Muli sent three more fire serpents at Pan Xiaoxiao, but Chen Hao appeared behind Coward's Shield and taunted him.
• Zhou Muli unleashed his Talent Abilities and rose above the city wall, threatening to burn Chen Hao to ash.
• Chen Hao told Zhou Muli to look above his head.

Zhou Muli fought off the group’s tricks, then gathered his flame creatures into a powerful fire dragon and turned his attention to Lu Li. As Lu Li’s summons and lightning attacks struggled to penetrate Zhou Muli’s flames, the Tu and Wan families faced the prospect of being trapped in the battle.

• Zhou Muli evaded a bee-like monster’s stinger, but Chen Hao distracted him with a taunt and a woman’s shout briefly provoked his fury before his forehead ring restored his clarity.
• Zhou Muli ignored Chen Hao’s warning about falling objects, and a giant Flame-Shelled Geoduck slammed him into the ground; he shattered it and blasted Bai Family disciples who tried to help.
• Zhou Muli exposed a crimson fire-dragon tattoo, absorbed his surrounding flame creatures into it, and rose into the air with greatly increased power.
• Gao Yun’er weighed whether to reveal the Gao Family reinforcements, while a vast swarm of Burrowing Bees and Blade Mantises gathered above Zhou Muli and Lu Li attacked with Lightning Arrows.
• Zhou Muli recognized Lu Li as a Summoning Class Player and burned through his summons as he advanced, leaving the Tu and Wan families worried that they would be trapped once Lu Li was defeated.
• Wan Juanshu asked Tu Shen what they should do if Lu Li lost, and Tu Shen said his men had come prepared to die.

Wan Juanshu and Tu Shen sent their families into the fight while Lu Li’s battle with Zhou Muli continued. At Yong City’s Central Shelter, Lin Tianxia ordered extra guards around the livestreamed battlefield, where Lu Li’s summon was beginning to match Zhou Muxin despite never replenishing his strength.

• Wan Juanshu mistook Tu Shen’s advice for a provocation and led the Wan Family Disciples against the Bai Family.
• Tu Shen ordered Tu Shili and the Tu Family to join the fighting, while keeping their Heaven Grade allies on standby.
• Civilian Players gathered to livestream or watch the battle outside Yong City’s Central Shelter as Lin Tianxia and Lin Shi discussed the risk.
• Lin Qinyue revealed that Lu Li’s master had approved publicly sharing the news that Zhou Muxin was trapped.
• Lin Tianxia sent Lin Shi to patrol the battlefield, where Lin Shi saw Lu Li’s summon trading blows with Zhou Muxin despite not replenishing his strength.

Lu Li’s forces pressed their assault on the Bai Family while Xing Anlin killed Zhou Muxin inside the Death Intent Cage. Lin Qinyue lifted the cage’s restrictions after confirming the loot had been secured, leaving Lin Shi stunned by the summon’s strength.

• Lin Shi watched Xing Anlin suddenly overpower and injure the level 39 Zhou Muxin with a single punch.
• Lu Li evaded Zhou Muli while his fire dragon and the Tu and Wan Families devastated the Bai Family’s forces.
• You Laizi arrived beside Bai Chunfeng seeking support, and Bai Chunfeng told him to abandon his family head position and serve as his right-hand man.
• Xing Anlin taunted the exhausted Zhou Muxin, then killed him with a sweep of his Blade Arm under [Clan Glory].
• Lin Qinyue confirmed Xing Anlin had secured Zhou Muxin’s loot and lifted the restrictions of the [Death Intent Cage].

Lu Li took control of the aftermath at the Lin Family shelter and preserved Zhou Muxin’s soul consciousness, while a disguised Lu Li joined the fight against Zhou Muli. Zhou Muli’s apparent rescue turned into another attack, leaving him badly wounded.

• Lin Qinyue removed the [Death Intent Cage] on Lu Li’s orders, and Lu Li revealed himself and teased her before devouring Zhou Muxin’s soul and preserving its consciousness.
• Lu Li summoned Lu Zhongxian to guard the area, then disguised himself as Lin Qinfeng and sent Lin Shi to call off the patrol while ordering Lin Qinyue to bring survivors from the Prefecture City into Lin Family territory.
• In the ongoing battle, Zhou Muli met up with someone posing as Zhou Muxin, who accepted his blue fireball and strengthened his weapons.
• Zhou Muli blocked Xing Anlin’s halberd with his fire-dragon shield and urged his supposed fifth brother to attack, but the disguised Lu Li’s weapons struck and wounded him.

Lu Li and Xing Anlin killed Zhou Muli, and Lu Li left the battlefield with Pan Xiaoxiao. Xing Anlin stayed behind to show off, killing Bai Chunfeng and charging into the remaining battle.

• Lu Li revealed himself after trapping Zhou Muli and Xing Anlin in the [Death Intent Cage], and Xing Anlin killed Zhou Muli.
• Lu Li devoured Zhou Muli’s soul, gained the [Heart of Blazing Fire] ability, and told Pan Xiaoxiao to oversee the cleanup.
• Lu Li took Pan Xiaoxiao away with the Teleport Jade Token, leaving Xing Anlin behind to claim the spoils of battle.
• Xing Anlin boasted to Bai Chunfeng and You Laizi, and You Laizi immediately praised him and offered to serve him.
• Xing Anlin killed Bai Chunfeng for hesitating, then charged into the fighting Bai Family disciples.

Lu Li brought Pan Xiaoxiao to Hub Land, where she discovered its powerful furnishings and food while Alisa and Li Luo worked with clay. After collecting Soul Points from the Shen Family Shelter in Prefecture City, Lu Li noticed its surviving women were unnaturally silent and motionless, leaving him suspicious that something was wrong.

• Lu Li took Pan Xiaoxiao to Hub Land, gave her Wolf Meat Soup, and asked Alisa to find her clothes.
• Alisa explained that the soup increased Constitution, and Pan Xiaoxiao discovered that the room's furnishings granted players special bonuses.
• Alisa told Pan Xiaoxiao that Lao Luo had made the Concentration Yellow Rosewood cabinet in the Living Nest, then helped her choose clothes.
• Lu Li traveled to Prefecture City and collected Soul Points at the Shen Family Shelter after the Blade Mantises defeated the Shen family.
• Lu Li found that the surviving women in the shelter huddled silently in corners, and he suspected something was wrong.

Lu Li discovered that Shen Yi possessed the [Sloth] Talent Ability and killed her to obtain it. As Jiang Chaoyun insisted that her twin daughters marry Lu Li as part of the deal, his suspicions grew, and he waited for her next move.

• Lu Li realized the survivors were under the effects of [Sloth] and identified Shen Yi as its Talent holder.
• Lu Li learned that Jiang Chaoyun had changed the Oath Contract so Jiang Wanyi and Jiang Miaoyin had to become his women.
• Lu Li told Liu Wenjian not to agree yet and to wait for Jiang Chaoyun’s reply.
• After Jiang Chaoyun refused to change her demand, Lu Li approached Shen Yi and killed her with a Mantis Soul Soldier.
• Lu Li used [Soul Devour] on Shen Yi and successfully obtained [Laziness].

After discovering Jiang Chaoyun had been hiding in the Shen Family Shelter, Lu Li confronted her over Liu Yaoxiu and negotiated for the [Undying Cicada Shell]. He agreed to marry Jiang Wan Yi and Jiang Miao Yin only if they signed Servant Contracts.

• After Shen Yi died, the survivors recovered from [Sloth], and Lu Li used his level 30 Blade Mantis to repel their attacks.
• Liu Wenjian told Lu Li that Jiang Chaoyun had changed her condition to require only that the Liu Family keep the three Jiang women alive.
• Lu Li summoned Jiang Chaoyun, who revealed she had hidden nearby and guessed he wanted the [Undying Cicada Shell] from Liu Yaoxiu.
• Jiang Chaoyun refused to give up Liu Yaoxiu unless Lu Li married her daughters, and she explained that a backup plan would make Liu Yaoxiu difficult to find if she died or signaled them.
• Lu Li finally agreed to marry Jiang Wan Yi and Jiang Miao Yin, but demanded that they sign Servant Contracts.

Lu Li forced Jiang Chaoyun and her daughters to sign contracts, but Jiang Chaoyun deliberately violated the Oath Contract and died, leaving her motives unclear. Lu Li then found Liu Yaoxiu and killed him, only for the supposedly dead man’s mouth to twitch as Lu Li searched his body.

• Lu Li insisted that Jiang Chaoyun and both her daughters sign Servant Contracts, and Jiang Chaoyun agreed after signing an Oath Contract.
• Jiang Chaoyun tore up the signed Oath Contract and died when the rules crushed her for violating it.
• Lu Li questioned Jiang Wanyi and Jiang Miaoyin, who said they knew nothing about their mother’s plan beyond her scheme to capture Liu Yaoxiu for their safety.
• Jiang Wanyi and Jiang Miaoyin took Lu Li to an abandoned Residential Building outside Jiang City, where Liu Yaoxiu lay bound and unconscious.
• Lu Li killed Liu Yaoxiu with [Death Intent Cage] and Lightning Arrows, gained [Heart of Earth and Stone], and saw Liu Yaoxiu’s mouth twitch as he searched for the [Undying Cicada Shell].

Lu Li acquired the Undying Cicada Shell and brought Jiang Wanyi and Jiang Miaoyin to the Lin Family in Yong City, where he learned the Lin Family faced threats from the Zhou and Lu Families. He revealed that he had also killed Zhou Muli and discussed taking over the You and Bai Families’ territories before going to find Bao Quanyong; meanwhile, Xu Xiao confronted Wang Xuyan in the shelter cafeteria.

• A golden cicada emerged from Liu Yaoxiu’s mouth, and Lu Li obtained the Undying Cicada Shell, which granted him resurrection abilities.
• Lu Li had Jiang Wanyi and Jiang Miaoyin open a portal, then traveled with them to the Lin Family in Yong City.
• Lin Tianxia warned Lu Li that killing Zhou Muxin had antagonized the Zhou and Lu Families, but Lu Li revealed he had also killed Zhou Muli.
• Lu Li instructed Lin Tianxia to prepare to take over the You Family’s territory in Salt City and discuss matters with the Bai Family, then asked about the flesh-and-blood statue and Bao Quanyong.
• Xu Xiao saw Wang Xuyan taking food from other people’s trays in the shelter cafeteria and went over to confront her.