Chapter Summaries

Li Si and the Ya Er Adventurer Team reached the site of their commission and found a vast, unnaturally circular forest blocking the road to Kola Village. A knight named Child began explaining the events that led to the anomaly.

• Li Si registered as a Bronze-level mercenary before joining the team on its journey south from Can Guang City.
• During the two-day trip, Li Si studied spellbooks while his teammates rested and prepared for the secret realm exploration.
• Near Kola Village, the team discovered a dense forest that was absent from the map and appeared to have grown suddenly.
• Li Si flew above the trees and reported that the forest extended about ten kilometers in a regular circle, with no obvious abnormalities.
• Child, a knight serving Lord Viscount Ross, warned the team that the forest was dangerous and said the abnormality began after someone left to seek help from the kingdom.

Child described the sudden growth of the Weird Forest and the Skeleton Soldiers seen inside it. Arsen led the group into the forest, where they found unnatural silence and depleted soil, and Li Si sensed something was wrong.

• Child told Arsen that trees had grown rapidly around Kola Village, forcing the villagers to evacuate, and that attempts to clear the forest had failed.
• Child and a soldier reported seeing human skeletons and ghostly flames inside the forest, which Li Si identified as likely Skeleton Soldiers.
• Arsen decided to investigate the forest and assigned roles to the group before they entered.
• After an hour of slow progress, Li Si, Elena, and Arsen noted the forest's silence and its strange mix of abundant life force and lifelessness.
• Ya Er uncovered dry, barren soil beneath the trees, and Elena concluded that the forest had drained the land's vitality.
• Li Si examined the soil, noticed something wrong, and frowned.

Li Si and his companions investigated the unnaturally overgrown Kola Village and suspected that undead energy and a powerful influence had transformed the forest. They reached the forest’s empty center but found no source, so Arsen ordered the group to camp and wait for something to happen.

• Li Si sensed undead energy in the soil, and Arsen led the group onward toward Kola Village.
• The group found Kola Village overrun by trees and confirmed that its residents had fled in a hurry about ten days earlier.
• Li Si deduced that the forest’s circular shape suggested a powerful item or magic array, possibly tied to undead energy, and Arsen chose to investigate its center.
• As the group traveled deeper, Li Si and Ya Er felt mounting unease, though their detection spells found no danger.
• Li Si and the others reached a clearing at the forest’s center, found nothing even after Lunbos dug underground, and set up camp on Arsen’s orders.

After spending a full day in the forest without incident, Li Si and several companions were suddenly teleported away. Li Si recognized that he had arrived in McGuire's Tomb of Death, a hidden Secret Realm connected to the Nest of the Necromantic Treant.

• Arsen and the others waited in the forest with their camp secured, but no danger appeared through the night and into the next day.
• Li Si and Ya Er remained uneasy, and Li Si began to explain his foreboding to his companions.
• Lunbos and Arthur suddenly vanished, then Li Si was teleported away before he could finish warning Ya Er and Elena.
• Li Si examined the dark stone chamber and recognized the one-eyed raven emblem as the mark of McGuire's Tomb of Death.
• Li Si recalled that players had discovered the hidden Secret Realm by spending a full in-game day at the heart of the Nest of the Necromantic Treant.

Li Si realized he had been teleported into McGuire's Tomb of Death and decided to destroy Lich McGuire's Horcrux rather than fight the powerful bosses. After preparing spells to hide and detect danger, he entered the labyrinth and encountered a tall, gaunt figure.

• Li Si pieced together how the tomb's magic array had created the forest above it and how the Teleportation Array had brought him and his companions into the tomb.
• Li Si concluded that he could not defeat the tomb's bosses at his current strength and chose to destroy Lich McGuire's Horcrux instead.
• Li Si cast spells to improve his attributes, conceal himself, and detect monsters, then checked Arcadia's Lucky Brooch for reassurance.
• Li Si entered the illuminated labyrinth corridor to determine his location and spotted a tall, gaunt figure approaching through the shadows.

Li Si identified the White Bone Evil Temple and cautiously moved toward his chosen target, the Secluded Residence, while his teammates were scattered across the tomb and trapped near dangerous undead. He reached the Dark Hall, where Headless Knight Larentz patrolled nearby.

• Li Si observed a Skeleton Warrior and realized he was in the White Bone Evil Temple at the bottom of McGuire's Tomb of Death.
• Li Si recalled the tomb's layout and decided to pursue the Secluded Residence rather than clear the usual route to McGuire.
• Elena fled through the Tomb Graveyard while a group of powerful zombies chased her.
• Lunbos hid in a stone chamber and prayed to Moradin as Skeleton Soldiers passed nearby.
• Arsen concealed himself above the Dark Hall, where Dark Knights stood below him.
• Li Si crept along a wall outside the Dark Hall and spotted Headless Knight Larentz patrolling nearby.

Li Si slipped past Headless Knight Larentz and collected several treasures while traveling through the maze to the Secluded Residence. Unable to get past its two Gold-level blood servants, he used Camus’s teleportation blueprint to enter the attic directly.

• Li Si quietly passed through the Dark Hall while Headless Knight Larentz pursued an intruder, then continued toward the Secluded Residence.
• Li Si found a High-Grade Magic Gem, a Necromantic Gem, and an Unknown Rib in a hidden chamber of the White Bone Evil Temple.
• Li Si reached the Secluded Residence but realized its two Gold-level blood servants blocked the entrance.
• Li Si found a Short-Range Directional Magic Teleportation Array blueprint from Camus and used it to teleport into the innermost room on the first floor.

Li Si reached the Secluded Residence and found the sleeping level 150 Vampire Angela resting atop a crimson heart. After waking her and earning her trust, he claimed that Lord Cain had sent him to take her away from the tomb.

• Li Si inspected the Secluded Residence's magic-pattern platform and recognized markings for blood, nurturing, and death.
• Li Si found Angela, a tiny White Bat, sleeping on the crimson heart that was feeding energy into her.
• Li Si tried several ways to wake Angela and finally roused her while holding her upside down by one leg.
• Angela woke, recognized Li Si as a human from outside the tomb, and asked how he knew her name.
• Li Si told Angela that Lord Cain had given him a divine oracle to take her away from the tomb.

Li Si convinced Angela that Cain had sent him to help her escape the tomb, then prepared her to fight Lich McGuire. The two set off with Angela’s vampire heart stored in Li Si’s Storage Ring, leaving her both excited and nervous about the outside world.

• Angela recognized Cain as her progenitor and eagerly trusted Li Si when he claimed Cain had sent him to rescue her.
• Li Si told Angela that they needed to defeat McGuire, and she agreed despite fearing the lich.
• Li Si explained McGuire’s abilities and devised tactics for Angela before they confronted him.
• Angela tried to take the vampire heart, and Li Si severed its rune connections so she could pull it free.
• Angela gave the heart to Li Si to store and wondered whether she would be safe in the outside world.

Li Si and Angela gathered the Secluded Residence’s vampire monsters and prepared to confront McGuire in the Lich Tower. After climbing to the top floor to destroy his Horcrux, they opened the door and found McGuire waiting inside.

• Li Si learned that Angela had explored the tomb and could command its mindless vampire monsters, so he had her gather them as battle fodder.
• Li Si and Angela entered the Lich Tower, sending one group of vampires ahead while keeping another around themselves.
• Li Si planned for Angela to lure McGuire away from the top floor while he destroyed the lich’s Horcrux.
• Li Si and Angela climbed to the tower’s fifth floor, where a vampire minion was struck back as the door opened.
• An icy gale swept from the room, and McGuire appeared before Li Si and Angela.

Li Si entered McGuire’s chamber while Angela fought the Gold-level Lich and found the real Horcrux hidden above the ritual array. As Angela struggled to hold McGuire off, Li Si drew his sword and struck the Horcrux.

• McGuire appeared before Li Si and Angela, but Li Si resisted his Fear Aura with his Dauntless Challenger trait.
• Angela revealed her true form and fought McGuire, drawing him down the stairs while Li Si hid from the battle.
• Li Si entered McGuire’s chamber and ignored the fake Horcrux and the ritual array, which he believed had failed to transform McGuire properly.
• Li Si found McGuire’s real Horcrux concealed in the ceiling and retrieved it.
• As Angela called for help from downstairs, Li Si threw the Horcrux to the ground and slashed at it with his longsword.

Li Si destroyed Lich McGuire’s Horcrux just before McGuire could reach him, killing the lich and clearing the secret realm. As the collapsing tomb began to fall apart, Li Si used the Secret Realm Crystal to escape with Angela and the others.

• Li Si used repeated Blue Ball Spell and Rupture Burst attacks to crack and destroy McGuire’s Horcrux while vampires guarded the door.
• McGuire unleashed Death Finger at Angela, but her Price of Blood saved her after the attack turned the vampires in its path to ash.
• With the Horcrux destroyed, McGuire stopped at the doorway and crumbled to dust as his soul faded.
• Li Si received rewards for killing McGuire and clearing the secret realm, but the tomb began collapsing when its magic array failed.
• Angela returned to her White Little Bat form, and Li Si used the Secret Realm Crystal to evacuate himself, Angela, Arsen, Elena, Lunbos, and Ya Er.

Biweisi searched the forest for Arsen’s missing party and called for the Royal Mage Corps when Audisi found signs of a recent teleportation. Li Si and his companions suddenly reappeared before Biweisi and Audisi, surrounded by soldiers.

• Biweisi ordered the Golden Lion Knights to search the forest for Arsen’s group and determine what had happened to them.
• Biweisi worried that Ya Er and Tiya were in danger and requested support from the Royal Mage Corps.
• Audisi arrived and discovered traces of spatial folds indicating a recent teleportation.
• As Audisi investigated the distortion, Li Si, Ya Er, Arsen, Elena, and Lunbos appeared before him and Biweisi.
• Li Si checked that Angela was still with him and saw that soldiers surrounded the group.

After escaping the tomb, Li Si reunited with Ya Er and the rescuers, then spent his experience to reach level 50 and begin his Silver-level advancement. Ya Er left with Bi Weisi for training, while Li Si’s breakthrough was underway when the chapter ended.

• Bi Weisi and Bu Lumei arrived with the Golden Lion Knights and Royal Mage Corps, and Bi Weisi confirmed Ya Er was unharmed.
• Li Si explained how he and Angela had destroyed Lich McGuire’s Horcrux and escaped the tomb, earning praise from Bi Weisi and Bu Lumei.
• Ya Er left with Bi Weisi for training, while Odis departed after deciding to investigate the tomb.
• Li Si rested briefly, then went into the forest to use the experience he had gained from the expedition.
• Li Si reached level 50, passed all three Silver-level breakthrough evaluations, and began his advancement.

Li Si completed his breakthrough to Silver Rank, transforming his body and greatly increasing his power. After testing his new magic and adding his free attribute points to Intelligence, he assessed his formidable Silver-level attributes.

• Li Si endured the painful transformation as he advanced to Silver Rank and received new bonuses, specialties, and improved growth from All-Rounder.
• Li Si tested his strength by effortlessly casting ten Blue Ball Spells at once and reducing over three hundred square meters of forest to ash.
• Li Si assigned all 100 Free Attribute Points to Intelligence and reviewed his updated panel, which showed 692 Intelligence and 35,100 Mana Value.
• Li Si recognized that his Silver-level strength had increased severalfold and wondered whether he had become the game's final BOSS.

After breaking through to Silver-level, Li Si reviewed his rewards and planned to spend his remaining experience improving his skills. He returned to camp, set up warning magic, and finally went to sleep after two sleepless days.

• Li Si decided to save his remaining experience for upgrading skills rather than gaining several more levels.
• He reviewed the undead-related skills, milestones, and rewards he gained from killing McGuire and clearing the secret realm, including the Luck point from Incredible Miracle.
• Li Si noted that his Silver-level advancement had granted Attribute Completion and the unusual Extraordinary Magic Power specialty.
• His All-Rounder talent improved, raising its experience bonus to 50% and gaining an effect that reduced restrictions on extraordinary items.
• Li Si returned to camp, set up warning magic, placed the sleeping An Ji'er on a pillow, and fell asleep.

Li Si and his companions returned toward Can Guang City after completing the secret realm commission, while Angela woke to see the outside world for the first time. She agreed to travel with Li Si, who began drawing a magic rune after deciding he could finally act on his plans.

• Li Si, Arsen, and the others met Child's group outside the forest and set off for Can Guang City after the tomb disturbance was resolved.
• Angela woke in the carriage, saw the blue sky and green wilderness, and excitedly flew outside to explore.
• Li Si explained Angela's origins to Elena and Lunbos, who were surprised that the tiny bat was a Gold-level vampire.
• When Li Si asked about her plans, Angela agreed to follow him until she learned more about the world.
• Li Si began drawing a magic rune, believing his breakthrough to Silver-level let him take action on some plans.

Li Si returned to his estate with Angela, introduced her to the household, and reviewed the letters and intelligence gathered during his absence. Joyce noticed Li Si’s rise to Silver-level and decided to keep watching Angela, while the report showed the Second Prince’s faction escalating its activities.

• Li Si returned to his estate with Angela and asked Rosie to prepare dinner for three.
• Angela ate fruit pancakes and asked Li Si about Rosie’s body; he jokingly described it as a weapon dangerous to men.
• Joyce recognized that Li Si had advanced from high Bronze-level to Silver-level and chose not to investigate his secrets.
• Li Si introduced Angela to Joyce, asked the servants to accommodate her, and Joyce decided to observe her before judging her threat.
• Li Si read the letters and Mora’s intelligence summary, noting that the Second Prince’s faction was making bolder moves.

Burns awoke after ten years and sent Marion to find Angela, while the Dawn Church and Fies Kingdom faced growing uncertainty as war loomed. King Morton Fies decided to give Ya Tean a chance.

• Burns asked Marion to find Angela in the Fies Kingdom's capital and bring her back, giving him a token and a message for the Child of God.
• Cardinal Bishop Lu Maurice warned Oriel Gunter that war was beginning and sent him to protect Can Guang City and its faithful.
• Morton Fies cautioned Ya Er to be more careful, then spoke with Duke Hardt about his failing health and sacrifices for the kingdom.
• Morton wondered whether he had treated Ya Tean too harshly and decided to give him a chance.

Joyce recalled Viscount Kane Brandon’s final request to protect Li Si and preserve the Kane Family legacy, then directed Li Si to newly discovered magic books in the estate library. As Li Si searched the shelves, an unknown woman spoke to him from behind them.

• Joyce remembered Brandon’s death after a failed breakthrough and the promise he made Joyce take to care for Li Si and the Kane Family legacy.
• Joyce decided that Brandon would have wanted him to support Li Si’s path and brought the morning’s letters to the dining room.
• Li Si dismissed the invitations and followed Joyce’s suggestion to inspect magic books found by the servants.
• Li Si carried the food-loving Angela to the library and searched its shelves, picking out several books.
• An unknown woman asked Li Si who he was from behind the bookshelves.