Chapter Summaries

Zhang Yi played through Kratos and Atreus’s early journey across Midgard, from the stranger’s challenge to their arrival at the Lake of the Nine Realms. As Atreus grew more capable in combat, Kratos and his son continued toward the tallest mountain to scatter Faye’s ashes.

• Kratos sent Atreus into hiding, then fought a tattooed stranger who had come to provoke him and ultimately snapped the man’s neck before throwing him into a valley.
• Kratos and Atreus set out to reach the tallest mountain and scatter the ashes of Atreus’s mother, with Kratos patiently guiding his son after Atreus killed a person for the first time.
• Kratos relied on Atreus to read runes, and the pair met a dwarf who upgraded their weapons before encountering a Forest Witch and taking her boat.
• Kratos and Atreus reached the Lake of the Nine Realms, where the World Serpent emerged and revealed landmarks beneath the lowered water.
• Zhang Yi upgraded Atreus’s equipment and skills, making the boy increasingly effective in battle as Kratos continued to tire during fights.

Zhang Yi played through Kratos and Atreus’s journey to Alfheim, where Atreus’s growing combat strength made Kratos seem like his elderly, illiterate porter and mount. After Kratos saw Laufey in an illusion and Atreus pulled him out, their argument revealed Atreus’s fear that Kratos would abandon him again.

• Kratos and Atreus traveled to Alfheim to find the World's Light and faced undead warriors and dark elves amid the elves’ war.
• Kratos and Atreus fought through dark elves and defeated a horned dark elf and the Ancient Stone Ghoul, while Zhang Yi found the combat difficult.
• Kratos entered the World's Light and saw memories of his journey with Atreus, then glimpsed Laufey before Atreus dragged him out.
• Kratos angrily questioned Atreus for pulling him from the illusion, and Atreus said Kratos had left him behind again.
• Kratos brought the World's Light back and used it to give Atreus light arrows, which helped the pair fight dark elves more easily.
• Zhang Yi watched Atreus kill more than a hundred dark elves and concluded that Atreus seemed more like the God of War than Kratos.

Kratos learned that Atreus could only be saved with a guardian’s heart from Helheim, where his ice axe would be useless. He decided to return home and uncover the past he had sworn to bury, leaving Freya to care for Atreus.

• At the Northern Dockyard, Modi ambushed Kratos, and Atreus collapsed after using his power to defend his father.
• Kratos broke Modi’s magical restraints with Spartan Rage, then focused on saving the unconscious Atreus instead of pursuing him.
• Mimir guided Kratos to Freya, who explained that Atreus’s belief that he was mortal had suppressed his divine power and made him ill.
• Freya said Atreus needed the heart of the Guardians of the Bridge of Curses in Helheim, where Kratos’s ice axe would not work.
• Kratos decided to return home for a fire-based weapon and face the past he had buried, while Freya reminded him that Atreus needed his father.

Kratos returned home and retrieved the Blades of Chaos, choosing to face the past he had long tried to hide. With the blades restored, he set out for Helheim to save Atreus.

• Kratos returned to his house after fighting through frost Undead Warriors, then uncovered the bundle hidden beneath the floorboards.
• Kratos opened the bundle and found the Blades of Chaos, while Athena appeared and condemned him as a monster.
• Kratos wrapped the chains around his arms and told Athena, "I am no longer your monster."
• Undead Warriors rose outside, and Kratos used the Blades of Chaos to defeat them with powerful sweeping attacks.
• Kratos headed toward Helheim to save Atreus with the weapon that embodied his past.

Zhang Yi played through Atreus’s recovery and watched him grow arrogant after learning he was a god, disobeying Kratos and killing Modi before Kratos reprimanded him. As they traveled through Helheim, Zhang Yi wondered whether the liquor Kratos gave Atreus had caused his sudden change in personality.

• Zhang Yi returned with the Helheim gatekeeper’s heart, and Freya cured Atreus while Kratos apologized to her.
• Kratos gave Atreus a dagger and liquor, and Atreus soon began acting impatient and arrogant toward others.
• Atreus killed Modi despite Kratos ordering him to stop, prompting an argument about why Kratos had taught him to kill.
• At the mountain, Atreus attacked Kratos with a divine arrow and was captured by Baldur, so Kratos pursued them and sent everyone to Helheim using the Rainbow Bridge.
• Kratos angrily reprimanded Atreus in Helheim, and Zhang Yi wondered whether the liquor had made him act drunk and conceited.

After escaping Helheim, Kratos and Atreus defeated Baldur, and Kratos killed him to save Freya. Kratos revealed his violent past to Atreus and told him they could choose what kind of gods to become.

• In Helheim, Atreus saw the memory of killing Modi, while Kratos faced the vision of killing Zeus and Atreus helped him move on.
• Kratos and Atreus learned that Freya had cursed Baldur with immortality to protect him from the prophecy of Ragnarok, leaving him unable to feel anything.
• Kratos and Atreus defeated Baldur through three battles, but Kratos initially spared him after Atreus urged him to show mercy.
• When Baldur tried to kill Freya, Kratos snapped his neck, and snow began falling as Freya cursed him.
• Kratos told Atreus about his past, including killing his father, then said they would choose what kind of gods to become rather than follow the old gods.

Zhang Yi watched Kratos and Atreus reach Jotunheim, scatter Laufey’s ashes, and finish their journey, but the prophecies and revelations about Atreus left him wondering what would happen next. The credits marked the end of the main story, while Zhang Yi exited the game troubled by the many unanswered questions.

• After leaving Freya, Kratos and Atreus traveled through the Realm travel room and entered Jotunheim.
• Kratos revealed the scars from his Chaos Blades and handed Laufey’s ashes to Atreus as they continued toward the summit.
• Atreus uncovered a mural depicting their journey and a prophecy that showed Kratos dead in his arms.
• Kratos and Atreus scattered Laufey’s ashes from the highest peak, and Kratos said goodbye to Faye as the credits appeared.
• Atreus learned that his mother had also named him Loki, prompting Zhang Yi to speculate about Laufey’s plans, Ragnarok, and the World Serpent.
• Zhang Yi exited the game, convinced the main story had ended but troubled by its unresolved mysteries.

After finishing God of War, Zhang Yi saw an ending scene where Thor arrived at Kratos’s cabin, then joined players in speculating about the sequel and Kratos’s fate. He returned to explore the game and challenge a Valkyrie, but even on easy difficulty she overwhelmed him.

• Kratos and Atreus rested at home, and a scene set several years later showed Thor confronting Kratos with Mjolnir before the game returned to its loading screen.
• Zhang Yi recognized Thor and speculated that Kratos would fight the Norse gods and take Thor’s hammer in a sequel.
• Players debated whether Kratos would die, discussing the prophecy mural, Freya’s hatred, and Thor’s arrival.
• Zhang Yi reloaded an earlier save to explore and improve his gear, then entered Odin’s Hidden Chamber to fight a Valkyrie.
• The Valkyrie killed Zhang Yi’s Kratos after he removed only two of her six health bars, most of the damage coming from Atreus.

Players praised New God of War for its Norse setting, story, and Kratos’s character growth, while Chen Xu planned DOTA tournaments and cosmetics. At Nebula Games, Chen Xu teased a Halloween horror game inspired by the old science program Into Science.

• Players pursued New God of War’s endgame challenges and celebrated its story and character development as critics awarded it high scores.
• Chen Xu planned regional DOTA A-Tier and S-Tier tournaments before future worldwide events, along with cosmetic collaborations featuring Nebula Games and other IPs.
• At lunch, Yang Xin, Ruan Ningxue, and Qin Yi teased Chen Xu about players’ resentment over tragic characters and the unannounced sequel to New God of War.
• Yang Xin asked about Nebula Games’ Halloween horror game, and Chen Xu hinted that it would draw on Into Science while having educational value.

Chen Xu developed the Chinese horror game "Firework" as a gift for players, drawing on funeral customs and the fear of human nature. Nebula Games announced the discounted VR game for its November sale, leaving curious players ready to buy it and others planning to watch livestreams instead.

• Chen Xu chose to develop "Firework," a Chinese horror game intended to challenge superstition through a story about funeral customs and human nature.
• Chen Xu explained the project to Yang Xin, who was troubled by the script, while Ruan Ningxue called his claim about giving players heartwarming love a twisted joke.
• At the beginning of November, Chen Xu's Official Blog and Nebula Games' official website announced the sale and revealed "Firework" in the platform's preload section at a ninety percent discount.
• Players grew curious about the Chinese horror VR game, and some planned to buy it while others intended to watch livestreams, unaware of how wrong they were.

Song Ren began playing Nebula Games’ Chinese-style horror game "fireworks" as rookie police officer Lin Lixun, who had been sent to investigate a suspicious coffin fire in Qinghe Town. After exploring the eerie town alone, Song Ren encountered a bloodstained repeating street that reminded him of PT.

• Song Ren entered the game and learned that Lin Lixun and fellow officer Zheng Ming were investigating a coffin that had caught fire during a funeral in Qinghe Town.
• The police car broke down outside town, and Zheng Ming sent Lin Lixun to buy batteries while he repaired it.
• Song Ren guided Lin Lixun through the unnerving town and noticed its old-fashioned streets, unsettling shopkeeper, and strange lighting.
• After returning the batteries, Lin Lixun went back into town alone and found himself repeating the same street with bloodstained walls and dark red lighting.
• Song Ren recognized the scene’s layout as resembling PT and turned around, fearing a ghost might be following him.

Song Ren explored the town as Lin Lixun, discovering that the dead shopkeeper Wang Jincai was owed two dollars for a battery and that the debt had become a threat. The chapter left him trapped in a terrifying vision at the general store, where bloody words declared that he was next.

• Song Ren entered the funeral hall in Lantern Pavilion and found a ledger showing that Lin Lixun owed Wang Jincai two dollars for a battery.
• After leaving Lantern Pavilion, Song Ren found a warning that taking something from the dead could bring illness or death, along with two blood-stained coins in a wall.
• Song Ren investigated Wang Jincai's funeral hall and found clues suggesting that a fire had started inside the coffin.
• Song Ren saw a woman vanish outside the general store, then found a ledger declaring that he could not escape and was next.
• The general store transformed into a brick wall bearing Wang Jincai's memorial portrait and the blood-red word debt.

Song Ren uncovered the connections behind the Tian Family massacre as Lin Lixun investigated Qingtan Town’s history and its suspected hauntings. A past phone call revealed Chen Qingsui’s real identity and her plan with Zhao Xiaojuan, leaving the truth behind the apparent possession and the tragedy close to being exposed.

• Song Ren heard a radio report about the deaths of the Tian Family and linked the massacre to the earlier fire.
• Ye Jingshan claimed Wang Jincai had been killed by a vengeful ghost, while Chen Qingsui suspected Ye had murdered Zhao Xiaojuan and her family.
• Song Ren pieced together clues about Tian Xiangrong’s grave robbing, Tian Yu’s untreated epilepsy, and Tian Fangfang’s affection for Chen Qingsui.
• While investigating Zhao Xiaojuan’s past, Song Ren saw her appear possessed by Tian Yu, then found Tian Yu’s soul suffering punishment in hell.
• A phone call revealed that Chen Qingsui was a reporter who had posed as a volunteer teacher to obtain Tian Xiangrong’s ledger, and that she had promised to help Zhao Xiaojuan escape Qingtan Town.

Song Ren and Lin Lixun uncovered how the Tian Family’s deaths came about and learned that Ye Jingshan had staged the strange fire to get himself arrested. Lin Lixun said farewell to Chen Qingsui, whose disappearance and death were revealed as the town sent fireworks into the night.

• Song Ren questioned Ye Jingshan’s role and the arson case as Lin Lixun waited for Chen Qingsui to return from the Tian Family home.
• Lin Lixun found notices reporting Chen Qingsui missing and dead, then helped children float lanterns for her at the river.
• Chen Qingsui told Lin Lixun about her wish to help Qingtan’s children see a wider world, then vanished from the well as he climbed out.
• Lin Lixun woke in the medical room, where Zheng Ming and the police team’s forensic doctor were present, and the truth about Ye Jingshan’s staged fire came to light.
• Ye Jingshan was arrested, and Lin Lixun found Chen Qingsui’s unsent resignation letter and photo booth picture before watching the town’s farewell fireworks.

Song Ren finished Firework and joined players in discussing its tragic story, especially the uncertain fate of Chen Qingsui. Players reflected on how superstition, trafficking, and poverty shaped the characters’ lives, while hoping Chen had survived.

• Song Ren completed Firework, felt its sorrow outweigh its horror, and sent his achievement to Zhang Yi.
• Players debated whether Lin Lixun’s investigation with Chen Qingsui had been real and whether she was dead or had escaped under another identity.
• Players praised the game’s tragic characters, including Tian Xiangrong and his wife, Zhao Xiaojuan, and Ye Jingshan.
• Players discussed how superstition, human trafficking, and poverty in the fictional story reflected problems in reality.

After players debated whether Firework was frightening enough, their discussion turned to Silent Hill PT and a complete release. Chen Xu offered to consider releasing a Silent Hill IP if 1.5 million players who had completed three horror games registered within two weeks, leaving frightened owners of unfinished games unwilling to help reach the target.

• Players praised Firework’s story but criticized its limited scares, and overseas players compared its imagery to Silent Hill PT.
• Horror fans revisited Silent Hill PT and tagged Chen Xu, asking for a complete version.
• Chen Xu announced that players who had completed Outlast, Resident Evil, and Resident Evil Village could register, promising a Silent Hill IP if registrations reached 1.5 million within two weeks.
• Chen Xu paired the announcement with Silent Hill concept art and steep discounts on the three required games, prompting players to joke about their unfinished playtimes.
• Eligible players registered and rallied others, while owners who tried replaying Outlast and Resident Evil quickly quit in fear.

Chen Xu confirmed Nebula Games would make a standalone Silent Hill story framed as urban love and ethics, then launched the game with generous player rewards. As streamers tried to avoid playing, A Shu began his broadcast and entered a grimy restroom, where the protagonist asked whether Mary was really there.

• Yang Xin asked Chen Xu whether Nebula Games would keep making Silent Hill, and Chen Xu promised a standalone story he described as urban love and ethics.
• Players reached the petition quota within three days, and Nebula Games announced rewards for playing, completing the game, and collecting map fragments.
• Chen Xu watched players discuss the rewards and planned a Silent Hill adaptation focused on the second game's story with improved action gameplay and perspective.
• When Silent Hill launched in early December, many streamers claimed their VR equipment was broken or moved their broadcasts to the morning.
• A Shu insisted he was not afraid of horror games and started streaming Silent Hill on Shark TV.
• A Shu explored a filthy restroom as the protagonist wondered whether Mary was really there.

A Shu began playing Silent Hill and learned that James had come to the town after receiving a letter from his dead wife, Mary. As the fog thickened and the surroundings fell silent, A Shu became too frightened to continue and quit the game.

• A Shu left the restroom, and James recalled Mary’s letter and their promise to visit Silent Hill.
• A Shu explored James’s car, found a map, and set out along the road toward town.
• As James walked down the trail, the fog grew thicker until A Shu could see only a short distance ahead.
• The background music faded, leaving only James’s footsteps and breathing in the eerie silence.
• A Shu told the livestream audience he was too lacking in intelligence for the game’s puzzles and closed Silent Hill.

Zhang Yi guided James through Silent Hill’s fog and encountered a woman searching for her family in a graveyard. After entering the abandoned town, he heard footsteps and growls near a supply workbench, expecting a monster encounter.

• Zhang Yi slowly led James through the fog and reached a graveyard, where a woman suddenly screamed as he approached her.
• The woman told James she was searching for her mother, warned him to avoid Silent Hill, and learned he was looking for his wife, Mary.
• James followed the woman’s directions out of the graveyard and continued through abandoned places toward Silent Hill.
• Zhang Yi entered the deserted town and found a workbench with supplies and a fragment beside an abandoned flower market.
• Zhang Yi heard hurried footsteps and low growls from the streets and suspected a monster encounter was about to begin.

Zhang Yi explored Silent Hill, encountered grotesque monsters, and discovered that the radio warned him when they were nearby. He reached an apartment and found a mischievous little girl there, leaving him frightened but determined to keep playing.

• Zhang Yi followed bloodstains through the fog and killed a slow, faceless monster with a nail-studded stick.
• Zhang Yi took a radio that crackled whenever monsters were nearby and found an apartment key on a corpse.
• Zhang Yi entered the apartment, found a map and flashlight, and killed a mannequin-like monster that reacted to light.
• Zhang Yi found a handgun and encountered a dead man beside a television and grandfather clock.
• Zhang Yi reached a locked gate on the third floor, but a little girl kicked away the key and ran into the darkness.
• Zhang Yi considered quitting because the apartment frightened him, but kept playing for Old Song’s sake.