Chapter Summaries

Li Si continued Stephens’s special training as the White Dove Merchant Guild expanded and prepared to move its headquarters to Dan'erluo Port. After Li Si learned that Ludwig had been training the player Mo Yun to become a hero, he went to see what was happening, just as Ludwig arrived to drag her into more training.

• Li Si made progress mastering his Extraordinary Domain while Stephens trained him and Ludwig.
• Li Si told Mora to prepare the White Dove Merchant Guild’s relocation to Dan'erluo Port and guide players there.
• Li Si watched Ludwig recover from training and heard that he had been training Mo Yun to become a hero.
• Mo Yun complained to Zhua Zhua that Ludwig’s training gave her no experience and that she had stopped cooperating.
• Ludwig appeared at Mo Yun’s door and announced that it was time for special training.

Li Si helped Ludwig turn Mo Yun’s training into a Gold-level quest and recruited Zhua Zhua with a quest to bring players to Dan’erluo Port. With preparations for his new ducal territory nearly complete, Li Si turned his attention to investigating the Church of All Beasts.

• Ludwig tracked down Mo Yun and tried to force her to continue training, but Li Si arrived and persuaded her to cooperate with his friend.
• Mo Yun received an exclusive Gold-level quest to follow Ludwig’s Hero’s Path, then enthusiastically resumed training after learning he was a Gold Dragon.
• Li Si watched Ludwig train Mo Yun at Fiss Royal Magic Academy and considered how her growing popularity could help attract players to Dan’erluo Port.
• Li Si spoke with Zhua Zhua about his Puppet Master advancement and showed him a Silver-level Golden Guard puppet.
• Li Si offered Zhua Zhua the Golden Guard as the final reward for a quest to recruit at least 500 players for Dan’erluo Port, and Zhua Zhua accepted.
• Li Si concluded that preparations for his ducal territory were nearly complete and began considering an investigation into the Church of All Beasts.

Li Si investigated Tony Baron Territory for links between the Church of All Beasts and the Moon Spirit Leopard, then learned that Earl Pittri had arranged to keep the beast there. After returning to Can Guang City, Li Si visited Mora, whose father asked whether he wanted to inherit the Golden Vine Merchant Guild.

• Li Si searched Tony Baron Territory and questioned Tony Baron under an Enchantment Spell about the Moon Spirit Leopard.
• Tony Baron revealed that Earl Pittri's men had kept the Moon Spirit Leopard and other dangerous magical beasts in his territory before the beast escaped.
• Li Si left Tony Baron and headed to Can Guang City to find Mora, but learned that Mora had gone to the Karl Family Residence.
• Vim Karl asked Mora whether he planned to accompany Li Si to his new territory and whether he wanted to inherit the Golden Vineflower Guild.

Vim offered Mora the Karl Family inheritance and control of the Golden Vine Merchant Guild, but Mora chose to stay with Li Si and the White Dove Merchant Guild. After learning Earl Pittri might belong to the Church of All Beasts, Li Si confronted him, but Pittri burned to death before revealing his true identity.

• Vim explained that John was unfit to lead the Karl Family and offered Mora the inheritance, while Mora refused to leave the White Dove Merchant Guild.
• Vim revealed that Mora would still inherit the family and gave him the Golden Vine Merchant Guild seal to support preparations for Li Si's new territory.
• Li Si visited Mora, asked about Earl Pittri, and learned that Pittri had shown interest in meeting him.
• Li Si suspected Pittri was a believer of the Church of All Beasts and teleported to Pittri's residence to investigate.
• Li Si used Forced Mind Domination on Pittri, but black-red flames consumed him before he could reveal his true identity, leaving Li Si with a trace of dark energy.

After discovering that Earl Pittri’s death had triggered a Church of All Beasts restriction, Li Si accepted an invitation to Dawn Cathedral and absorbed its accumulated Faith Power. Saint Lu Maurice then asked him whether he was willing to believe in the God of Dawn.

• Li Si searched Earl Pittri’s estate for clues about the Church of All Beasts’ hidden leader, found nothing useful, and left to ask Mora to gather intelligence.
• The divine envoy learned that Earl Pittri had triggered the Bloodfire Restriction, and Messiah urged him to summon Elvin before the Flame of Judgement uncovered their plan.
• Li Si agreed to visit Dawn Cathedral after Joyce explained that Bishop Morris might want to meet him because of his connection to Joyce and Li Si’s own importance.
• A paladin escorted Li Si into Dawn Cathedral, where he felt its vast Faith Power and allowed it to cleanse his body.
• Saint Lu Maurice appeared before Li Si and asked whether he was willing to believe in the God of Dawn.

Li Si met Holy Light Lu Maurice, declined his invitation to join the Dawn Church, and negotiated the church’s support for his territory on the Luo'ou Peninsula. After absorbing Dawn Power, Li Si gained major physical improvements and the specialties Dawn Body and Advanced Life Spring.

• Holy Light Lu Maurice invited Li Si to join the Dawn Church, but Li Si declined so he could continue studying magic under Stephens.
• Maurice asked Li Si to help the Dawn Church spread its faith across the Luo'ou Peninsula, and Li Si welcomed the plan while noting his territory needed reconstruction.
• Maurice agreed to provide support and send a squad of Dawn Light Holy Knights to Li Si’s territory.
• Li Si returned home and discovered that Dawn Power had raised his Strength, Endurance, Agility, and Charm, and granted him Dawn Body and Advanced Life Spring.
• Li Si noticed his sudden physical gains had made his body harder to control, so he planned to train and tell Uncle Joyce what had happened.

Li Si continued his training and investigated the Church of All Beasts, hoping to identify its hidden mastermind among the Fies nobles at the royal palace banquet. He arrived at the banquet with Lisa and began searching the guests, but the chapter ended as someone greeted him.

• Stephens praised Li Si's unusual talent for mastering abilities from different professions and urged him to keep his goals clear.
• Li Si reviewed Zhua Zhua's player recruitment and forum posts, then worried that the Church of All Beasts' mastermind had made no move after Earl Pittri's downfall.
• Li Si decided the royal palace banquet would let him compare the auras of many Fies nobles and narrow down his suspects.
• Li Si arrived at the palace banquet with Lisa, drawing the attention of the gathered nobles.
• Li Si scanned the minor nobles, found no familiar suspects, and fed Lisa while guests kept their distance.
• A deep male voice greeted Li Si, saying they had not seen each other in a long time.

At the Fies Royal Palace reception, Li Si identified Duke House as a high-ranking Church of All Beasts member and attacked him, then revealed his identity to the nobles. Li Si teleported them outside Can Guang City, where Duke House’s allies, two Legendary powerhouses, appeared and threatened Li Si.

• Li Si noticed Duke House’s corrupted aura react during their handshake and suspected him of being the Church of All Beasts mastermind.
• Li Si attacked Duke House at the reception, broke through his blood-red shields, and wounded him.
• Li Si used his system panel to confirm Duke House was Elliott House, a level 151 Corruption Druid and All Beasts Divine Envoy, then exposed him before the nobles.
• Duke House realized Li Si knew his secret, considered taking nobles hostage, and tried to escape.
• Li Si used a Forced Space Teleportation Spell to take them beyond Can Guang City, preventing Duke House from using hostages.
• Duke House’s allies Elvin and Garcia appeared as two Legendary powerhouses, and Li Si called for his teacher to save him.

Li Si and Stephens confronted two Legendary powerhouses outside Can Guang City, while Li Si was left to fight Duke House and the Plague Cult assassin Mei Luolan. Li Si’s plague infection and the ongoing battle left him facing Duke House’s transformed bear with the help of his Clay Golem.

• Li Si identified the Legendary druids Elvin and Garcia as allies of Duke House, and Stephens appeared to face them.
• Stephens transported himself, Elvin, and Garcia to another space, leaving Li Si to confront Duke House and Mei Luolan.
• Mei Luolan ambushed Li Si, but he struck her with an iron hammer and revealed strength beyond what her intelligence had suggested.
• Duke House transformed into a giant blood bear and attacked Li Si, who countered with a Thunder Domain and his Clay Golem.
• Mei Luolan infected Li Si with a plague divine spell, and his healing spells only eased its effects temporarily.
• Li Si’s Clay Golem grappled Duke House’s bear and used Gravity Domain to restrain it while Li Si searched for Mei Luolan.

Li Si fought Mei Luolan while keeping Duke House occupied with a Clay Golem, using his spells and combat skills to withstand the assassin’s attacks. After Mei Luolan destroyed the golem’s core and withdrew into the shadows, Li Si appeared behind her and struck her with a lightning-charged sword.

• Li Si used a Clay Golem to keep Duke House occupied while he turned to fight Mei Luolan.
• Mei Luolan’s Shadow Pierce struck Li Si’s bronze shield, but he grabbed her ankle, punched her, and broke her ribs before she escaped.
• Li Si used his Sage Robe, Spatial Teleportation, and repeated Glitterdust spells to counter Mei Luolan’s stealth and plague attacks.
• Mei Luolan attacked the Clay Golem and used Shadow Power to destroy its core, freeing Duke House to transform into a giant bear and face Li Si.
• As Mei Luolan hid among the rocks and watched House battle Li Si, Li Si appeared behind her and stabbed her through the chest with a lightning-charged longsword.

Li Si killed Mei Luolan and battled Duke House, who unleashed Lord of All Beasts’s power in a desperate attempt to defeat him. A mysterious dark gray radiance severed the divine connection, and Duke House died as his grotesque transformation collapsed.

• Li Si used Shadow Power to sneak behind Mei Luolan and kill the Gold-level assassin with a fatal strike.
• Duke House charged Li Si, but Li Si evaded his attacks and restrained him with his Extraordinary Domain spells.
• Duke House lost control and summoned Lord of All Beasts’s power, transforming into a mass of bloody flesh and disrupting Li Si’s spells and teleportation.
• Li Si prepared to use the Shadow Amulet and call Boss Joyce for help as he realized Lord of All Beasts was descending through Duke House.
• A dark gray radiance pierced the flesh mass, severed Duke House’s connection to the God Kingdom, and restored his consciousness before the collapsing mass crushed him.

Li Si survived Duke House’s attempt to summon the Lord of All Beasts, while Joyce intervened and Stephens fought two Legendary heretics. After the Can Guang City plague was contained and Duke House’s conspiracy exposed, Li Si received powerful rewards from the battle and considered how they strengthened his abilities.

• Stephens battled Elvin and Garcia, while Joyce destroyed Duke House’s attempted divine descent and appeared to check on Li Si.
• Joyce advised Li Si to seek the Dawn Church’s help with the plague and have the contaminated area purified, then left.
• Li Si went to the Dawn Church and royal palace, where he informed King Morton about Duke House and the Legendary battle as the kingdom organized relief and a purge of House’s followers.
• Li Si returned home with Lisa, rested, and reviewed his battle rewards, including new specialties, skills, experience, and a Legendary Points milestone.
• Li Si decided to spend nearly fifty million experience points on skills and joked that he needed more people to supply experience before he could reach Legend.

Li Si Kane was formally granted the title of Duke Kane and the Luo'ou Peninsula, gaining royal resources and soldiers to support his new territory. He weighed the challenges of ruling the peninsula and funding its recovery, then resolved to focus on strengthening himself and the Floating City beneath the Pearl Sea.

• Mo Yun accompanied Ludwig to the Fies Royal Palace, where nobles gathered for the Title Conferral Ceremony.
• King Morton named Li Si Kane Duke Kane and granted him the Luo'ou Peninsula; Li Si pledged his loyalty and received new system rewards.
• Li Si learned that King Morton had arranged for royal campaign spoils and a squad of Golden Lion Knights to support his territory.
• Li Si considered the difficulty of governing the peninsula, with scarce trusted personnel and hidden Bertich factions across the Pearl Sea, but rejected relying on Joyce for protection.
• Li Si realized that his research had depleted much of his wealth and that the White Dove Merchant Guild's profits were being used for expansion and player recruitment.
• Li Si planned to hand the territory's development to Mora and the others while concentrating on his strength and the Floating City beneath the Pearl Sea.

Li Si received the Version 2.0 update notice and considered the coming wars and the need to strengthen his territory before Version 3.0. Joyce then revealed that Li Si’s great-grandfather discovered Azera Floating City, explaining the Kane Family’s hidden foundation and leaving Li Si resolved to protect it.

• Li Si read the Version 2.0 announcement and recalled how wars would spread across Fanor Continent before the Phillips Crystals brought conflicts between Transcendent Factions.
• Li Si planned to grow stronger, develop his territory, and eventually raise Azera Floating City as a trump card.
• Joyce called Li Si to his room and asked what he knew about his father, Brandon Kane.
• Joyce explained that Giacomo Kane, Li Si’s great-grandfather, discovered a still-functioning Floating City while exploring a secret realm in the Pearl Sea.
• Li Si recognized Azera Floating City’s value and resolved to wait until he was strong enough to reveal it safely.

Joyce revealed the Kane Family’s secret legacy: Azera Floating City, which Li Si’s ancestors had explored but could not fully control. After Joyce handed Li Si the city’s location and promised to accompany him, Li Si asked Stephens to help connect Can Guang City and Dan'erluo Port with a teleportation array, and Stephens decided to teach him to build it himself.

• Joyce told Li Si that his great-grandfather had discovered Azera Floating City beneath Wave Island and passed the secret down through the Kane Family.
• Joyce recounted how Brandon had taken him in, shared the family secret with him, and hoped Li Si could live peacefully while Lisa inherited the Floating City.
• Joyce revealed that he had reached the Floating City’s core control room but had been stopped by two Legendary-level golems, then gave Li Si the map and agreed to guide him there.
• Li Si accepted the legacy and learned that Joyce would follow him to his territory at Dan'erluo Port.
• Li Si asked Stephens to establish a Permanent Directed Space Teleportation Array between Can Guang City and Dan'erluo Port so he could transport people and supplies.
• Stephens told Li Si he would teach him to build the array himself, leaving Li Si stunned.

Li Si completed a Permanent Directed Space Teleportation Array linking Can Guang City with his territory near Dan'erluo Port, after weeks of studying and practice. Players and Mora prepared to join the territory’s development, and Li Si planned to travel through the new channel the next day.

• Li Si studied Space Teleportation Arrays under Stephens and repeatedly practiced drawing the complex magic array while Mo Yun trained with Ludwig below the workshop.
• Mo Yun persuaded Ludwig to accompany her to Li Si’s territory, and Ludwig agreed to speak with Li Si once the array was ready.
• Mo Yun shared news of the planned teleportation array, prompting more players to register with the White Dove Merchant Guild, while Mora bought supplies for the territory.
• Li Si activated the array at his residence and stabilized a Space Channel as Mora and others guarded the street.
• Li Si concealed the channel and told Mora they would travel to Dan'erluo Port the next day.

Ivor and Grace watched Li Si establish a Space Channel to Dan'erluo Port, where he announced that King Morton had made him Duke over the Luo'ou Peninsula. After the White Dove Merchant Guild announced the territory’s reconstruction commissions, Zhua Zhua, Mo Yun, and Titans decided to form a player guild and professional club called Kindling Embers.

• Ivor discovered a Space Rift near Dan'erluo Port and waited with Grace as Li Si stabilized it and arrived from Can Guang City.
• Li Si told Ivor and Grace that he would bring people to Dan'erluo Port the next day and that King Morton had granted him the Luo'ou Peninsula as his territory.
• The White Dove Merchant Guild announced the opening of the Space Channel and issued long-term territory commissions, including team tasks with merits that could lead to knighthood and land.
• Titans urged Zhua Zhua and Mo Yun to use the opportunity to establish a guild and professional club, and Mo Yun offered to invest ten million.
• Zhua Zhua agreed to form the group with Mo Yun and Titans, assigned them preparations and recruitment, and named the club and guild Kindling Embers.

Li Si opened the Space Teleportation Array and began moving his people and supplies to Dan'erluo Port, where he planned to establish control over his vast new territory. After Joyce arrived and intimidated Ivor and Grace, Ivor prepared to report important matters to Li Si.

• Mora prepared the White Dove Merchant Guild’s supplies while a huge crowd of players gathered to travel to Li Si’s territory and pursue quests for rewards and knightly titles.
• Li Si noticed that the player group Kindling Embers included Zhua Zhua, Mo Yun, and Liu Shi Tai Tan, and decided to help it rise as the flagship group of his territory.
• Li Si told Mora to send the players through the Space Channel before transporting the remaining supplies, then led Joyce, his companions, guards, and luggage to Dan'erluo Port.
• Joyce assessed Ivor and Grace with a fearsome presence, ordered them to help Li Si organize the territory before seeking his guidance, and vanished to inspect the port.
• Ivor assured Li Si that the warehouses and residences were ready, then said he had important matters to report.

Li Si settled into his new residence in Dan'erluo Port and learned that former Bertich nobles wanted to regain their influence by bargaining with Ivor and Grace. He decided to meet their representatives, who were already discussing how to manipulate the negotiations.

• Li Si accepted the estate Ivor and Grace had prepared and brought Lisa into a discussion about the port’s affairs.
• Ivor told Li Si that the Bertich Kingdom’s collapse had driven many nobles from Dan'erluo Port, and that their representatives had offered to share their former interests with him and Grace.
• Li Si approved of Ivor’s decision to delay the deal and said he would meet the returning nobles, insisting that trade in the port had to remain legal.
• Rolando Linton complained about Ivor’s arrival while Bernal Bain reminded him that Ivor was a Gold-level mage and that the Fies Kingdom might retain him in charge.
• Rolando suggested using tricks to remove Ivor and Grace if they refused to cooperate, while Beinar worried that the negotiations might not go smoothly.

Li Si met with the former nobles of the Bertich Kingdom in Dan'erluo Port and rejected their plans to monopolize trade and exploit the city. After Rolando angrily challenged his authority, Li Si killed him in front of the assembled nobles, leaving Beinar and the others to face the consequences.

• Li Si received the Bertich Old Nobles with Ivor and Grace standing behind him, and Beinar recognized him as a powerful Fies Kingdom marquis who likely ruled Dan'erluo Port.
• Rolando proposed that the nobles cooperate with Li Si to control trade and offered him a larger share of their profits.
• Li Si had Ivor record Rolando's schemes and declared that the nobles could do business only by following his rules.
• Rolando insulted Li Si and stood up in anger, while Beinar tried to find a chance to distance himself from the confrontation.
• Li Si killed Rolando with a single strike, leaving the other nobles shocked as he declared that Rolando would never get the chance to regret his defiance.