Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• A group of five people, who have been dead for ten years, are introduced. They entered a mysterious dimension after death, where they've been living and surviving together.
• Li Yu, a newcomer, arrives in this dimension. He's shocked to learn that the others are dead and have been living here for a decade.
• The five explain their causes of death and how they've been surviving in this dimension, which they believe to be a form of hell.
• Zhao Cheng, an old hand in this dimension, reveals that Li Yu's arrival has made returning to reality a "tiny bit" easier.

Character Developments

• The five deceased individuals have grown stronger and more resilient in spirit over the ten years they've spent in the dimension.
• Li Yu is initially shocked and disbelieving, but he quickly grasps the key point that none of the people before him died normal deaths.
• Zhao Cheng remains calm and composed, revealing that he only ferries those with destiny.

Significant Themes

• Survival and resilience in the face of adversity.
• The bonds formed between people who share similar experiences and pain.
• The possibility of returning to life after death.

Character Interactions

• The five deceased individuals interact with Li Yu, revealing their pasts and how they've been living in the dimension.
• Zhao Cheng interacts with Li Yu, revealing that his arrival has made returning to reality more feasible.
• Li Yu interacts with the group, trying to process the revelation that they are all dead and have been living in this dimension for a decade.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng reveals that the dimension they're in allows for rapid mental strength growth, using Li Yu's increase from 0.3 Yu to 30 Yu as an example.
• Li Yu learns that his mental strength is significantly lower than others in this dimension, making him feel weak.
• The group arrives at the City Heart, a pulsating azure structure that radiates light and solidifies their forms.
• Li Yu's armor activates and warns of an invading Demon God, attempting self-destruction but failing.

Character Developments

• Li Yu: Realizes his weakness in this dimension, feels dependent on Zhao Cheng's knowledge and strength.
• Zhao Cheng: Maintains his mysterious and knowledgeable demeanor, hints at his immense mental power and understanding of this world.

Significant Themes

• Mental strength and growth in this dimension.
• The City Heart as a source of light and nourishment for the living.
• The contrast between Li Yu's weakness and Zhao Cheng's power.

Character Interactions

• Li Yu and Zhao Cheng: Li Yu asks Zhao Cheng about his mental strength and the City Heart, showing curiosity and dependence.
• Li Yu and the group of five: The group shares their knowledge about the City Heart's legend, while Li Yu remains somewhat confused.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Yu's system is rebooted, granting him highest permissions and revealing its origin from an unknown civilization exploring the near-zero dimension.
• Li Yu realizes the vast gap between his and Zhao Cheng's power levels after understanding the system's significance.
• Li Yu's vision changes, displaying mental strength levels of individuals, with Zhao Cheng's being infinite.
• Li Yu decides to build a stable anchor point using the Heart of the City, initiating a city-wide transformation.

Character Developments

• Li Yu: Realizes his insignificance compared to Zhao Cheng, gains a powerful system, and decides to build an anchor point.
• Zhao Cheng: Helps Li Yu repair his system, shows interest in Li Yu's potential, and encourages him to build an anchor point.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and disparity between individuals.
• The exploration of unknown civilizations and their technology.
• The importance of foundations and anchor points for growth and stability.

Character Interactions

• Li Yu and Zhao Cheng: Li Yu is awestruck by Zhao Cheng's power, while Zhao Cheng shows interest in Li Yu's potential and offers guidance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The world transforms into a divine, ancient city with a Civilization Celestial Sphere at its center.
• Zhao Cheng points the deceased towards the Civilization Celestial Sphere, offering them a path to salvation through becoming Civilization Warriors.
• The Civilization Warrior class tree has 12,600 classes, reaching up to the tenth tier, with longevity at the sixth tier and dimensional transcendence at the tenth.
• Li Yu sees the class tree has 13 tiers, with immortality as the foundation and specifics indescribable beyond that.
• Zhao Cheng's mental strength is judged as a mass of garbled characters, far surpassing Li Yu's initial understanding of him.
• Zhao Cheng creates the Civilization Holy City and begins an adventure with Li Yu, defeating ultimate bosses with ease using buffs and a single punch.
• After lighting 100 Holy Cities, a ruin from the Firmament Empire appears, revealing another version of Zhao Cheng within it.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: Reiterates his belief in people saving themselves, offering hope and a path rather than doing everything for them. He demonstrates his strength and knowledge of the Civilization Warrior system.
• Li Yu: Gains a better understanding of the Civilization Warrior system and Zhao Cheng's true power. He begins to believe he can surpass Zhao Cheng in the future.

Significant Themes

• Self-reliance and personal growth: Zhao Cheng believes in people's ability to save themselves and grow, rather than doing everything for them.
• The power of belief and hope: Zhao Cheng offers hope and a path to the deceased, inspiring them to save themselves.
• The unknown and discovery: The appearance of the Firmament Empire ruin hints at a deeper mystery and unknown history.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and the deceased: Zhao Cheng offers them a path to salvation through the Civilization Celestial Sphere, demonstrating his belief in their ability to save themselves.
• Zhao Cheng and Li Yu: Zhao Cheng helps Li Yu light the Civilization Holy Cities, demonstrating his strength and knowledge of the system. Li Yu begins to see Zhao Cheng as a potential rival and mentor figure.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng and Li Yu discover a ruined temple with ancient symbols, which turns out to be the Civilization Temple of the Firmament Empire.
• The temple contains condensed information about the Firmament Empire's history, from its birth to its end.
• The temple was replicated and hidden in various dimensions by the Firmament Empire, suggesting they prepared for their end.
• The history within the temple mirrors Zhao Cheng's current instance, until another Zhao Cheng appears.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: Realizes the hazy nature of past and future, and the potential inversion of time. Discovers another version of himself, who is colder, more detached, and weaker, but shares the same origin.
• Li Yu: Not much development, but he experiences mental exhaustion after trying to comprehend the symbols.

Significant Themes

• Immortality of Civilization: The temple's resistance to decay and the condensation of history into symbols represent the enduring spirit of civilization.
• Inversion of Past and Future: The exploration of time's hazy nature and the potential inversion of past and future.
• Pursuit of Power and Knowledge: Zhao Cheng's single-minded pursuit of strength and knowledge, regardless of loyalty or consequences.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Li Yu: They explore the temple together, but Li Yu's role is minimal in this chapter. Zhao Cheng's interaction with his other self is the most significant.
• Zhao Cheng and His Other Self: They don't interact directly, but Zhao Cheng's discovery of his other self raises questions about his past and future.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Firmament Empire establishes 100 Civilization Holy Cities in the near-zero dimension, causing ripples across Earth Star.
• Every intelligent life on Earth Star hears a voice offering them a contract to become civilization warriors, with promises of resources and revival after death if they fight for the Empire.
• Savage beasts feel profound terror and flee from the Civilization Holy Cities.
• A young man appears in the dimension, confused and unaware of the changes happening.
• Li Yu watches the growing number of civilization warriors and experiences rapid mental recovery.
• Zhao Cheng absorbs and sorts civilization information, attempting to fill in missing technological details.
• Zhao Cheng experiences a sudden cultivation breakthrough, revealing a glimpse of the multiverse's cycles and reincarnation.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: Absorbs civilization information, attempts to fill technological gaps, and experiences a significant cultivation breakthrough.
• Li Yu: Struggles to comprehend the sudden changes and communicates with his system about cultivation.
• The young man: Appears confused and unaware of the new developments in the dimension.

Significant Themes

• Contract and obligation: The voice offers a contract to intelligent life, emphasizing the concept of obligation and fighting for the Empire.
• Death and revival: The promise of revival after death, given that one fights with everything they have, explores the theme of life, death, and rebirth.
• Cultivation and growth: Zhao Cheng's cultivation breakthrough and Li Yu's curiosity about cultivation highlight the theme of personal growth and development.

Character Interactions

• The middle-aged man and the young man: The middle-aged man explains the changes happening to the confused young man, suggesting that the nature of their world might change.
• Li Yu and his system: Li Yu communicates with his system about the sudden changes and his curiosity about cultivation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A dark version of Zhao Cheng emerges from a black cocoon beneath the earth, triggered by Zhao Cheng's ascension to god in the real world.
• The dark Zhao Cheng gains power and recognition from monsters and the pan-dimensional consciousness, becoming a dominant force in this dimension.
• Zhao Cheng in the real world senses this development but focuses on his own transformation.

Character Developments

• Dark Zhao Cheng: Gains power, recognition, and a crown symbolizing authority. He develops an instinctive desire to plunder the Civilization Holy City.
• Zhao Cheng (real world): Advances in his cultivation, understanding the origin better, and recognizing the existence of negative dimensions.

Significant Themes

• The power of faith and belief, which can manifest as positive or negative forces.
• The connection between the real world and this dimension, with changes in the real world affecting this dimension.
• The exploration of the origin and negative dimensions, and the limitations of understanding and power in this dimension.

Character Interactions

• Dark Zhao Cheng interacts with the pan-dimensional consciousness and monsters, gaining their submission.
• Zhao Cheng in the real world senses his dark counterpart but does not engage with him yet.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng experiences a breakthrough in his swordsmanship, condensing his abilities into one, then four complex characters: Formation, Abiding, Decay, Emptiness.
• Dark Zhao Cheng appears and confronts Li Yu at the Civilization Temple.
• Zhao Cheng, merged with his armor, fights Dark Zhao Cheng but is defeated in an instant.
• Zhao Cheng acknowledges Li Yu's efforts and reveals his true name before leaving.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng's swordsmanship reaches a new level, transcending his previous limits.
• Li Yu gains a new perspective on powerful individuals after witnessing Zhao Cheng's transformation.

Significant Themes

• The concept of 'One' in cultivation, representing a qualitative leap in power and cognition.
• The vast difference between ordinary individuals and powerful cultivators.
• The importance of acknowledgment and encouragement in personal growth.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Li Yu interact briefly, with Zhao Cheng expressing his approval of Li Yu's progress and looking forward to future challenges.
• Li Yu feels bewildered and humbled after witnessing Zhao Cheng's true power and transformation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Law Network of All Beings stabilizes, reducing accidents and schemes' effectiveness.
• Some people experience rebirth-like premonitions due to the Law Network's ripples.
• Wang Yuan obtains the Merit Heavenly Book, a unique artifact that accumulates merit points for various effects, including granting wishes within the Law Network's capabilities.
• Zhao Cheng, aware of the Heavenly Book's existence, chooses not to interfere.
• Wang Yuan reflects on his past life, where he lost the Heavenly Book due to a trap set by an enemy who later merged with the Dao but was struck down by karmic retribution.

Character Developments

• Wang Yuan: Becomes more cautious and determined after reflecting on his past life's mistakes. He resolves to keep the Merit Heavenly Book a secret this time.
• Zhao Cheng: Shows wisdom and restraint by not interfering with Wang Yuan's possession of the Heavenly Book.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Law Network of All Beings and its limitations.
• The consequences of greed and deceit, as seen in Wang Yuan's enemy's downfall.
• The importance of secrecy in achieving one's goals, as emphasized by Wang Yuan's reflection on his past life.

Character Interactions

• Wang Yuan and Zhao Cheng: Wang Yuan is unaware of Zhao Cheng's knowledge of the Heavenly Book, and Zhao Cheng chooses not to reveal it or interfere with Wang Yuan's possession.
• Wang Yuan and his past enemy: Their relationship is not directly shown in this chapter but is inferred from Wang Yuan's reflections on his past life.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Yu, the fake protagonist, is determined to live in the moment and improve himself despite being weaker than Zhao Cheng, the cheater.
• He uses his cheat to unlock Holy Cities and condense an embryonic civilization matrix, but his weak mind limits the help he can receive from the system and Holy Cities.
• He discovers that his cheat is most effective in the late game and focuses on improving his swordsmanship through real-world training and fighting monsters in dungeons.

Character Developments

• Li Yu's mind grows stronger after overcoming fear, leading to rapid development and a change in his demeanor, making him appear more cheerful and less gloomy.
• He realizes that his understanding of the strong has been flawed and that they don't necessarily hoard all treasures for themselves.

Significant Themes

• The importance of the mind in the path of Firmament Civilization.
• The difference between the grotto-heaven world and the real world, with the former containing more treasures.
• The realization that the strong are not necessarily greedy and that there's more to power than just possessing many treasures.

Character Interactions

• Li Yu interacts with his parents, who notice a positive change in his demeanor.
• High-level Mythology figures meet in a garden formed of floating islands to discuss the grotto-heaven world and its differences from reality.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The treasure Lord spoke of is the vast knowledge and experiences of countless lives, civilizations, and stories within the game world.
• The powerhouses realize that everything within the game can be applied in reality, especially methods for controlling energy.
• They understand the importance of Earth's spiritual civilization as an anchor point to avoid spiritual assimilation while pursuing knowledge.
• Zhao Dong faces a trial to unlock the greater world, "If You're Strong, Descend Ten Thousand Floors," and improves his swordsmanship by fighting a Fist Art Master.

Character Developments

• Li Nishang and the others reach a critical stage in their cultivation, understanding the importance of an anchor point.
• Zhao Dong improves his swordsmanship significantly by fighting and dying repeatedly in the trial.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of knowledge and its potential dangers, such as spiritual assimilation.
• The importance of personal experiences and paths in cultivation.
• The distinction between transcending data and being limited by it.

Character Interactions

• Li Nishang and the others gather to exchange insights on cultivation.
• Zhao Dong interacts with the Fist Art Master in his trial, learning and improving his swordsmanship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• News of the Primordial Chaos game spreads, causing a stir.
• The Cosmic Federation opens registration, with a billion slots filled within minutes.
• Sun Qi, an online keyboard warrior, misses the first batch of registrations due to his skepticism and procrastination.
• Zhao Cheng observes changes in the Grotto-Heaven world due to the influx of players.
• Zhao Cheng decides to intervene in the struggle among three civilizations at the edge of his parallel spacetime horizon.
• Zhao Cheng entrusts the King of Light with an arduous task and summons Zhao Xiaoxiang, hinting at a mission related to world peace.

Character Developments

• Sun Qi: Realizes the importance of the Primordial Chaos game and regrets missing the first batch of registrations.
• Zhao Cheng: Decides to intervene in the multiversal conflict, aiming to further his own progress.
• King of Light: Awakened by Zhao Cheng, likely for a significant task.
• Zhao Xiaoxiang: Summoned by Zhao Cheng, anticipating a crucial mission.

Significant Themes

• The impact of the Primordial Chaos game on society and individuals.
• The struggle for resources and power in a new, virtual world.
• The consequences of missing opportunities and the importance of timely action.
• The interconnectedness of events in the multiverse and Zhao Cheng's role in them.

Character Interactions

• Sun Qi's interaction with the online community, showcasing his regret and missed opportunity.
• Zhao Cheng's interaction with the King of Light and Zhao Xiaoxiang, hinting at upcoming tasks and collaborations.
• The implicit interaction among the three civilizations at the edge of Zhao Cheng's parallel spacetime horizon, leading to his decision to intervene.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng sends the King of Light (A-Guang) and Zhao Xiaoxiang to a parallel world's battlefield to protect his parallel-space-time self and strengthen anchors for a future intervention.
• Zhao Cheng explains the situation in the parallel world, where three hegemons (Celestial Dynasty, Steelheart Empire, and a third unknown) are at war.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng demonstrates his strategic thinking and understanding of the multiverse's complexities.
• A-Guang and Zhao Xiaoxiang show reluctance and concern about their mission but ultimately comply.

Significant Themes

• The multiverse's interconnectedness and the dangers of interference.
• The importance of variables and anchors in manipulating parallel spacetime.
• The contrast between the Eastern and Western worlds (Celestial Dynasty and Steelheart Empire) in the parallel world.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng gives instructions to A-Guang and Zhao Xiaoxiang, highlighting their roles in his plan.
• A-Guang and Zhao Xiaoxiang express their concerns and request guidance, showing their reliance on Zhao Cheng's intelligence and planning.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng daydreams about the Steelheart Empire's "will of steel" technology, which enhances efficiency and work capacity.
• He fantasizes about obtaining this ability to free up more time for leisure.
• He recalls a dream where he killed a beautiful girl and obtained a Treasure Chest.
• He observes Belvia, a new transfer student who has captivated the class, and daydreams about her.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: He is shown to be a daydreamer who enjoys fantasizing about various scenarios, including romantic ones. He is also open about his attraction to pretty girls.
• Belvia: She is portrayed as a quiet, elegant, and intelligent girl who has captivated the class with her beauty and poise.

Significant Themes

• Fantasy vs. Reality: Zhao Cheng's daydreams contrast with his ordinary reality, highlighting the theme of escape through fantasy.
• Attraction and Infatuation: The chapter explores Zhao Cheng's infatuation with Belvia and his past crush on Wu Yiran, delving into the power of attraction and its influence on his thoughts and actions.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng's interactions with Belvia are limited to his observations and fantasies, as they have not yet interacted directly.
• Zhao Cheng's thoughts about Belvia and his past crush on Wu Yiran show his tendency to idealize and fantasize about attractive girls.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng, a top student, starts daydreaming about a future with Belvia, his unrequited love.
• Sun Yi, Zhao Cheng's deskmate, tries to recruit him for a business venture with Li Yuanhao, a wealthy classmate, but Zhao Cheng declines, seeing through Sun Yi's scheme.
• Zhao Cheng feels a surge of anger and violence when Sun Yi tries to provoke him, questioning his own kindness.
• Zhao Cheng returns home to find his younger sister, Zhao Xiaoxiang, who has a mysterious illness, excitedly showing him a painting she made, which depicts Zhao Cheng as a divine figure.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: Becomes more introspective and aware of his own emotions and potential for violence. He also shows increased intuition and insight, seeing through Sun Yi's scheme.
• Sun Yi: Reveals his manipulative and selfish nature, trying to use Zhao Cheng for his own gain.
• Zhao Xiaoxiang: Shows resilience and determination, finding meaning in life through painting despite her illness.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between idealism and reality, as seen in Zhao Cheng's daydreams and Sun Yi's empty promises.
• The exploration of one's true nature, as Zhao Cheng questions his own kindness and compassion.
• The power of perseverance and finding meaning in life, as seen in Zhao Xiaoxiang's dedication to painting.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Belvia: Their relationship remains unspoken, with Zhao Cheng still unsure of how to approach her.
• Zhao Cheng and Sun Yi: Their interaction highlights Sun Yi's manipulative nature and Zhao Cheng's increased intuition and assertiveness.
• Zhao Cheng and Zhao Xiaoxiang: Their bond is strengthened as Zhao Xiaoxiang shares her art with Zhao Cheng, showing her love and admiration for him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng, a high school student, reflects on his life and priorities after his younger sister, Zhao Xiaoxiang, is diagnosed with a terminal illness.
• He experiences a vivid, disturbing dream where Zhao Xiaoxiang attacks him with a knife, and he wakes up terrified but unharmed.
• The next morning, Zhao Cheng attends breakfast with his family, noting the somber atmosphere due to Zhao Xiaoxiang's illness and reduced activity.
• He goes to school, trying to dismiss the dream as a result of stress and worry.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: Becomes more introspective and philosophical after his sister's diagnosis, questioning the value of his academic pursuits. He also shows signs of stress and anxiety, manifesting in his dream.
• Zhao Xiaoxiang: Her illness has significantly reduced her activity and changed the family dynamics. Despite her condition, she maintains an optimistic attitude.

Significant Themes

• Mortality and the Value of Life: Zhao Cheng grapples with the reality of his sister's impending death, leading him to question the purpose of his own life and academic pursuits.
• The Impact of Illness on Family Dynamics: Zhao Xiaoxiang's illness has created a heavy, subdued atmosphere at home, highlighting the emotional toll it takes on the family.
• Dreams and Reality: The dream sequence blurs the line between Zhao Cheng's fears and reality, making him question what's real and what's not.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Zhao Xiaoxiang: Despite their close relationship, Zhao Xiaoxiang's illness has created distance between them. In the dream, their roles reverse, with Zhao Xiaoxiang becoming the aggressor.
• Zhao Cheng and His Parents: The family dynamic has changed due to Zhao Xiaoxiang's illness, with a heavier atmosphere at home. They interact minimally, with Zhao Cheng's parents focusing on Zhao Xiaoxiang's care.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng experiences another nightmare, with the monster appearing after he counts his heartbeats for over five hundred thirty-two beats.
• He wakes up to find his mother shaking him, and he decides to seek help from a Daoist priest at the divine palace.
• The Daoist priest advises him to trust in science and regulates his mental state, but Zhao Cheng decides to sneak into the divine palace to seek supernatural help.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng demonstrates courage and resilience in the face of his nightmares, showing potential he didn't know he had.
• He becomes determined to find a solution to his problem, even considering breaking the law to do so.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between belief in science and the supernatural.
• The importance of facing one's fears and taking action to secure the present.
• The consequences of one's actions and the potential loss of future opportunities.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng interacts with his mother, who shows concern for his well-being.
• He seeks help from a Daoist priest at the divine palace, who advises him to trust in science and regulate his mental state.
• Zhao Cheng contemplates sneaking into the divine palace to seek help from the Heavenly Martial Divine Lord, potentially putting him at odds with authorities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The annual special recruitment for military academies begins, sparking excitement in the class group chat.
• Zhao Cheng encounters Zheng Yimeng, a girl who admires both Belvia and Li Huang'er, at a noodle shop.
• The world suddenly turns blood-red, and a monster attacks the noodle shop owner, killing him.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng shows courage and quick thinking when he warns the owner and rescues Zheng Yimeng.
• Zheng Yimeng is initially shocked but hasn't had time to react or show her capabilities.

Significant Themes

• The power of the military academies and their influence on one's future.
• The sudden and violent shift in the world, suggesting an impending threat or change.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Zheng Yimeng have a friendly, familiar dynamic, with Zheng Yimeng addressing him casually.
• The noodle shop owners have a playful, teasing relationship, discussing Zhao Cheng and Zheng Yimeng's potential future together.
• Zhao Cheng and Zheng Yimeng's relationship shifts from casual acquaintances to allies in crisis.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A sudden, unexplained event turns the sky blood-red and creates an invisible barrier trapping people in the city.
• Monsters emerge from shadows, killing people, including the noodle shop owner's wife.
• Zhao Cheng, dragging Zheng Yimeng, realizes they're trapped and decides to find a weapon.
• He remembers a sword shop nearby and heads there, seeing a woman fighting a monster outside.
• Inside the shop, Zhao Cheng finds an unopened iron sword and feels an immediate connection to it.
• He also takes a locked box containing two fine swords, but no monsters appear when he unlocks it using the owner's fingerprint.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: Initially panicked, he quickly calms down and starts thinking strategically. He remembers his childhood kendo training and decides to find a sword. After picking up the iron sword, he feels a profound connection to it, suggesting an awakening of some ability.
• Zheng Yimeng: She's initially terrified and slow to react, but Zhao Cheng drags her along for safety.

Significant Themes

• Survival: The sudden appearance of monsters forces characters to act quickly to survive.
• Adaptation: Zhao Cheng's rapid adaptation to the situation, from initial panic to strategic thinking, is a key theme.
• Awakening: The idea that characters might awaken hidden powers or abilities is hinted at.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Zheng Yimeng: Zhao Cheng forcibly drags Zheng Yimeng to safety, showing a protective instinct but also a lack of concern for her emotional state.
• Zhao Cheng and the Unknown Woman: They don't interact directly, but Zhao Cheng notices her fighting a monster outside the sword shop, suggesting they might align later.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter begins with Wu Yiran fleeing from monsters, terrified and bewildered by the sudden supernatural event.
• Zhao Cheng, Zheng Yimeng's childhood friend, emerges from a shop with a sword, having survived an encounter with a monster.
• Zhao Cheng demonstrates exceptional swordsmanship, entering a state of 'Flow State' and defeating the monster with five strikes.
• After the monster's death, it transforms into a stream of black air that enters Zhao Cheng, increasing his physical ability by 10%.
• Li Huang'er, a wealthy and skilled swordswoman in disguise, reveals herself and offers to work with Zhao Cheng, hoping to protect Zheng Yimeng.
• Belvia, a divine being, descends into the blood-red space from a tall building.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: Shows unexpected prowess in swordsmanship, entering a legendary state of 'Flow State' and defeating a monster. He also demonstrates improved perception and confidence.
• Zheng Yimeng: Struggles to cope with the sudden supernatural event, grieving for her parents and relying on Zhao Cheng for protection.
• Li Huang'er: Reveals her true identity and offers to work with Zhao Cheng, showing resourcefulness and a desire to protect Zheng Yimeng.
• Wu Yiran: Struggles to flee from the monsters, relying on her best friend for support.

Significant Themes

• Supernatural Events: The sudden appearance of monsters and the blood-red space signifies an unexplained supernatural event.
• Power Dynamics: Zhao Cheng's newfound strength and Li Huang'er's offer to work together highlight the importance of power in facing the supernatural threat.
• Friendship and Protection: Zheng Yimeng's reliance on Zhao Cheng and Li Huang'er's desire to protect her emphasize the importance of friendship and support in facing adversity.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Zheng Yimeng: Zhao Cheng offers to protect Zheng Yimeng, while she relies on him for support and comfort.
• Zhao Cheng and Li Huang'er: They agree to work together to face the supernatural threat, with Li Huang'er offering a famous sword as a reward.
• Wu Yiran and her best friend: They support each other while fleeing from the monsters, highlighting their friendship and reliance on one another.