Chapter Summaries

Fang Ran used F-233 to devour the Court’s devastating Arcane Torrent, then relied on it again to turn Eye of Argos’s power against the Court trio. The battle remained unresolved as the redirected beam charged toward Leonidas, Neil, and Osphia.

• F-233 appeared after Fang Ran removed the shield’s light wall and swallowed Eye of Argos’s Arcane Torrent, shocking Osphia and the observers.
• Fang Ran caught F-233 and raised his shield as Neil resumed firing and Leonidas charged while Osphia disrupted Fang Ran’s attempt to stop him.
• Fang Ran told Meng Lang he had another secret plan, and Meng Lang risked himself by shielding them from Neil’s concentrated fire.
• Fang Ran threw F-233 toward Leonidas, calling out “Chicken-Pigeon Antenna,” then tackled Meng Lang to the ground to dodge the scarlet rays.
• F-233 formed a miniature Eye of Argos magic circle and redirected a massive Arcane Torrent toward the Court trio.

Fang Ran turned the royal court’s Eye of Argos against them, but Neil survived the blast with his Sealer Second Generation Armor. With the attack spent, Fang Ran used the Sand Card and Jump Card to escape, leaving Meng Lang behind.

• Fang Ran’s familiar absorbed and returned the Eye of Argos’s Arcane Torrent toward Neil and Osphia.
• The Arcane Torrent blasted a huge hole through the fourteenth floor of Lantehe Building, but Neil shielded Osphia with his Sealer Second Generation Armor.
• The Night Bureau observers realized that Neil had survived the attack, while Fang Ran also saw the shield holding firm.
• Neil confronted Fang Ran with technological floating armaments and called his tricks naïve.
• Fang Ran used the Sand Card to dissolve the floor, jumped through the hole with the Jump Card, and left Meng Lang behind.

Fang Ran fled through Lantehe Building as Neil pursued him with overwhelming firepower, while the Night Bureau watched and wondered whether they had ever seen him fight seriously. After the skyscraper collapsed, Fang Ran emerged from the wreckage with Neil unconscious in his grasp.

• Neil activated his Suspension Device and Sealed Armor and chased Fang Ran through the floors of Lantehe Building.
• Fang Ran dodged Neil's attacks with his Jump Card and used the Chocolate Box and Sand Card to keep fleeing toward the lower floors.
• The Night Bureau members watched Fang Ran's dwindling options, and Gou Yu said Fang Ran usually stayed carefree as long as things remained under his control.
• Neil's final crimson ray pursued Fang Ran as Lantehe Building's lower supports suddenly collapsed.
• Fang Ran burst from the rubble holding Neil by the neck and carrying a Tang Blade, with Neil unconscious.

The author thanked Raspberry Yogurt for giving the novel a Bai Yin Meng and described the surprise and pressure of receiving such a generous reward. The author planned to keep updating more often through the C-Rank battle arc, while admitting the effort would be difficult.

• The author discovered that someone had rewarded the novel with a Bai Yin Meng and was stunned by the honor.
• The author thanked Raspberry Yogurt and reflected on the ten-thousand-yuan gift and the responsibility it brought.
• The author reported publishing 7,359 words in three updates after working at the computer since eleven.
• Raspberry Yogurt told the author there was no need to rush because more than five hundred chapters remained unread.
• The author promised to do their best to update more often before the C-Rank battle arc ended.

Fang Ran revealed that he had orchestrated the fight to bring his opponents together and collapse Lantehe Building, then defeated Neil and won the battle. The observers watched Fang Ran stand atop the wreckage as the story left him newly transformed in their eyes.

• Fang Ran evaded Neil’s attacks and recognized the cold, decisive voice in his mind as himself.
• Fang Ran spread the Mist Card’s corrosive fog through Lantehe Building, weakening its structure, then used the Wave Card to make it collapse.
• Osphia and Meng Lang were caught in the destruction, while Neil fought through the collapsing building and escaped the rubble.
• Fang Ran emerged through a circular darkness, seized Neil, and knocked him unconscious.
• Fang Ran activated the forced-withdrawal Arcane Crystal to remove Neil from the Simulation Scenario, ending the fight.
• Fang Ran walked to the top of the wreckage as the observers watched in silence.

Fang Ran toppled Lantehe Building and defeated Neil, shocking the Night Bureau and the European Royal Court with his strength and planning. The battle remained underway as the screen revealed a golden-haired figure at Financial City Crossroads.

• Fang Ran threw Neil onto the ruins and climbed to the top of the collapsed Lantehe Building.
• Ye Sheng, Hua Ling, and the Night Bureau participants watched in disbelief as Fang Ran’s unexpected strength became clear.
• Revival worried that Fang Ran’s destructive tactic would be seen as dishonorable, while Su Qun explained that he had only advised Fang Ran to use the terrain.
• Herschel and Colossus deduced that Fang Ran had secretly weakened the building’s base and used his companions to draw all three opponents into the trap.
• The Arcane Crystal withdrew Neil and Meng Lang from the scenario, and Meng Lang returned to the Observation Room confused about what had happened.
• The screen showed Fang Ran surveying the ruins, then shifted to reveal a golden-haired figure at Financial City Crossroads.

After Fang Ran’s trap brought down Lantehe Building, Osphia survived by swapping places with a spatial marker and confronted him. She revealed her exclusive weapon, Elven Forest, and summoned its phantom beast form, the Silver Wolf, to face him.

• Osphia escaped the building’s collapse by using a divine-art spatial marker, then healed a wound from flying rubble.
• Osphia accused Fang Ran of deceiving her with a disguise and winning through traps, while Fang Ran said he could not defeat all three opponents at once.
• Osphia produced a second Arcane Box and drew out her exclusive weapon, Elven Forest, a greatsword.
• Osphia invoked the Elven Forest and transformed the greatsword into a phantom beast Silver Wolf.
• The Silver Wolf roared at Fang Ran, sending dust and stones flying across the ruins.

Fang Ran and Osphia unleashed their full strength in a fierce battle above London, discovering that they were evenly matched. They charged at each other for one final, meteor-like collision, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Osphia summoned the Phantom Beast Silver Wolf, Tu Er, and challenged Fang Ran with her Elven Forest powers.
• Fang Ran revealed his released Silver Severing Dragon Tooth and charged Osphia, but her elven barrier matched his first strike.
• Fang Ran and Osphia exchanged repeated blows before Tu Er attacked, and Fang Ran drove the beast back with his Wave Card.
• Osphia and Fang Ran pursued each other into the air and collided in a clash of Crimson Flame Bloom and Release the Seal.
• Fang Ran and Osphia gathered their strongest attacks and rushed toward each other like colliding meteors.

Fang Ran and Osphia traded increasingly costly attacks in their C-Rank Ranked Battle, each using a desperate follow-up strike after their weapons collided. The fight left them both battered and unable to summon their strongest weapons again soon, while the Night Bureau watched and anticipated a swift conclusion.

• Fang Ran and Osphia's crimson flames and thunder collided, blasting them in opposite directions and leaving both shocked by the other's strength.
• Osphia sent Tu Er charging at Fang Ran in a final Phantom Beast attack, while Fang Ran triggered the Altair Psionic Float Wings' self-destruct sequence.
• Tu Er and the Flight Armor collided in a massive explosion that separated Fang Ran and Osphia and scattered spirit power and psionic energy.
• The Night Bureau watched the exchange and learned that Fang Ran had destroyed the costly Flight Armor and that both fighters had spent more than three thousand arcane energy.
• Revival suggested that Fang Ran and Osphia were both obsessed with defeating each other head-on.

Fang Ran and Osphia traded devastating attacks until Osphia revealed a third Arcane Box that blocked his strongest blows. After they acknowledged each other and exchanged names, Osphia summoned the A-Rank Zero Knight White Wings and declared that she absolutely could not lose.

• Osphia survived Fang Ran’s aerial strike, but his follow-up attack knocked him away and left him badly injured.
• Fang Ran gathered rubble and steel into a massive arm for another attack, but Osphia stopped it with a third Arcane Box.
• Fang Ran and Osphia apologized for their earlier insults, recognized each other’s strength, and exchanged their names and affiliations.
• Osphia explained the conviction behind her fight and declared that she absolutely could not lose.
• Osphia opened her third Arcane Box and summoned Zero Knight White Wings, the A-Rank armor created by Nevernight Palace’s Mentor.

Osphia activated Zero Knight White Wings and challenged Fang Ran to meet her final attack without dodging, while the observers explained the armor’s A-Rank power. Fang Ran, nearly out of mana and with only his Tang Blade available, faced her and wondered if he had any other option.

• Osphia spread White Wings, empowered Elven Forest with her abilities, and aimed her sword at Fang Ran.
• Osphia threw away her Arcane Crystal and promised not to dodge or use White Wings to block Fang Ran’s next attack.
• Qing Ning questioned whether the armor was unfair, and the young master explained that White Wings amplified its wearer’s abilities to A-Rank combat power.
• Osphia urged Fang Ran to use his final move and declared she would stake all her remaining mana on crushing him.
• Fang Ran saw F-233 peek out from the collapsed building, then sighed and wondered if there was another way.

Fang Ran faced Osphia’s overwhelming final attack and revealed the Night Device hidden in his last Arcane Box. He staked everything on defeating her, leaving the battle at the moment he raised Artemis' Eternal Pursuit.

• The Night Bureau’s observers concluded that they had no way to interfere with Osphia’s white wings, and they watched Fang Ran’s likely defeat with dread.
• Fang Ran admitted he had expected the Royal Court fighters to give up when cornered, but praised Osphia for fighting wholeheartedly and said he was glad she had shown her strength.
• Fang Ran shouted that he had promised someone he would win the National War and struck beside himself to reveal a third Arcane Box.
• Fang Ran drew the Night Device Artemis' Eternal Pursuit, stunning the observers, and Yota remembered Fang Ran’s words about finding a reason to summon courage.
• Fang Ran discarded his tie and Arcane Crystal, declared that he would win, and raised the A-Rank Night Device against Osphia’s Zero Knight White Wings.

Fang Ran defeated Osphia in the final duel of the C-Rank Ranked Battle, then accidentally tore her clothing with his finishing draw. The battle ended as they were teleported back to the Preparation Area, leaving them both stunned.

• Fang Ran and Osphia wagered their remaining resources on simultaneous final attacks, which collided and passed through the ruins instead of striking each other.
• Both fighters survived the clash, but Osphia realized Fang Ran had broken through her attack first and believed she had lost.
• Osphia refused to surrender and challenged Fang Ran to a final weapon fight despite having no magical energy left.
• Fang Ran drew his Tang Blade and defeated Osphia with a swift strike before her raised blade could fall.
• As the Ranked Battle ended and the teleportation formation activated, Fang Ran's draw tore Osphia's clothes, leaving them both stunned.

Fang Ran returned to the Night Bureau after defeating Osphia and winning the C-Rank Ranked Battle, leaving his teammates astonished and celebrating. Su Qun praised him, and Ye Sheng told him he had worked hard.

• Herschel Lin Hua acknowledged that Leonidas, Neil, and Osphia had fought carefully but said they had underestimated Fang Ran.
• Qing Ning and the Night Bureau members celebrated when Fang Ran returned to the Observation Room with his Tang Blade.
• Qing Ning hugged Fang Ran and accidentally discharged electricity, while Mu Cheng gave him back the limited-edition set he had previously given her.
• Magician and Resurrection Jie praised Fang Ran, and Resurrection Jie checked him for injuries.
• Su Qun congratulated Fang Ran, and Ye Sheng told him he had worked hard.

After the battle, Fang Ran’s allies learned that he had brought Meng Lang and Gou Yu inside so The Mist could weaken the building before he collapsed it and caught their opponents. They then demanded to know about his Night Gear, and Fang Ran revealed Artemis' Eternal Pursuit.

• Meng Lang, Spellcaster, and Yota confronted Fang Ran for fighting without them and demanded an explanation for his Night Gear.
• The Magician explained that Fang Ran had marked Meng Lang and Gou Yu’s shoes with The Mist so it could corrode the building’s floors and help bring the structure down.
• Gou Yu realized Fang Ran had kept the plan secret to prevent the opponents from noticing, while Meng Lang learned that he and Xiao Huo had also been used as bait and possible shields.
• Hua Ling expressed surprise that Fang Ran’s plan had been so carefully thought out, and Spellcaster pressed him to explain his Night Gear.
• Qing Ning and the others demanded to see Fang Ran’s Night Gear, so he summoned Artemis' Eternal Pursuit.

After Fang Ran revealed Moon God Hunt, the Night Bureau recognized it as a powerful A-rank Night Artifact and teased him about drawing Artemis, one of the few virgin goddesses in Greek mythology. The group celebrated their unexpected victory, but Fang Ran’s mood collapsed when Resurrection reminded him he would have to meet the Royal Court participants after the Ranked Battle.

• Fang Ran showed Moon God Hunt to the Night Bureau, then lied about its rank until Spellcaster forced him to admit its name and guessed it was an A-rank artifact.
• Meng Lang teased Fang Ran for drawing Artemis, one of the three virgin goddesses in Greek mythology, and Fang Ran fought back while Spellcaster held him.
• The young master proposed a beach party to celebrate the victory and prepare for the next day’s B-rank battle, and the others agreed.
• Resurrection reminded Fang Ran that participants from both sides would meet to maintain friendly relations after the Ranked Battle, and Fang Ran froze as he recalled the Simulation Scenario’s final scene.

After Fang Ran and Osphia’s Ranked Battle, the fighters met through arcane projections, where Fang Ran received the opponents’ respect and Osphia promised to win next time. Osphia then reunited with Le Guien, whose praise comforted her, as the chapter reflected on how both fighters had striven to earn the approval of someone they admired.

• Fang Ran tried to avoid the post-battle exchange, but Su and Meng Lang insisted he attend as the mastermind behind the victory.
• Fang Ran, Meng Lang, and Gou Yu joined the remote exchange and heard Leonidas and Neil praise Fang Ran’s strategy and strength.
• Osphia told Fang Ran she would not lose next time, then ended the projection with Leonidas and Neil.
• Osphia encountered Le Guien in the corridor and struggled to explain her disappointment at failing to show her best.
• Le Guien embraced Osphia and praised her years of effort, bringing her to tears of relief.

The Night Bureau celebrated its unexpected C-Rank Ranked Battle victory with a lavish beach barbecue, where Fang Ran marveled at the expensive seafood and learned his Flight Armor had sold for over a billion. The evening continued as the group ate and chatted, and Fang Ran ended up carrying a huge bluefin tuna to the Magician.

• Fang Ran mistook Giant False Shore Crabs for legendary Emperor Crabs, and Meng Lang told him each crab cost around five thousand yuan.
• Fang Ran demanded the five thousand yuan he said the Young Master had promised him, but the Young Master reminded him that the Flight Armor he had blown up sold for over a billion.
• Revival learned about preparing Tuna Sashimi from the Magician, while Hua Ling watched the Young Master cook barbecue himself.
• Fang Ran and Mu Cheng examined the sashimi with Gou Yu and Qing Ning, and Fang Ran became excited when he heard bluefin tuna was expensive.
• Fang Ran found a huge bluefin tuna in the coolers and carried it to the Magician, shouting that he had pulled a huge fish.

After the Night Bureau’s victory celebration, Fang Ran wandered to the shore and reflected on the battle as an unused card began to awaken. Yota joined him and admitted that Fang Ran’s fight had rekindled his own hope of someday helping the Bureau.

• The young master invited the Night Bureau members to prepare one last meal together, while the injured Su Qun stayed behind to rest.
• Fang Ran fed F-233 a costly chunk of bluefin tuna and then walked barefoot toward the sea rather than risk cooking.
• As Fang Ran watched the stars, an unused card began to glow faintly, and he returned to the shore near the villa.
• Yota surprised Fang Ran by identifying his remark about the moon as a subtle confession of love and asking whether he liked someone.
• Yota told Fang Ran that watching him overcome the odds had made him believe his own dream of helping the Night Bureau might come true.

On Sea Island, Fang Ran encouraged Yota to find the courage to act, while Su Qun and Ye Sheng acknowledged Fang Ran’s growth and influence on the Night Bureau. The night ended in a vision of the bureau celebrating together, while events elsewhere hinted at dangers and changes still to come.

• Fang Ran told Yota to recognize his own strengths and find the courage to act as a participant.
• Qing Ning and Mu Cheng dragged Yota away to join the others, while Su Qun brought Fang Ran a beer and praised his growth and C-Rank victory.
• Ye Sheng thanked Fang Ran for helping her realize that she could not make decisions about the National War on behalf of the entire Night Bureau.
• Ye Sheng revealed that Aunt Shui had warned of unexpected danger and that she had considered withdrawing from the National War to protect the bureau.
• Elsewhere, a man in a castle received word that two people had been taken, Osphia traveled by train, a young man completed a black crystal creation, and Veronica boarded a flight to Europe.
• Fang Ran and Ye Sheng were called to join a future celebration with the Night Bureau, though the chapter clarified that the gathering had not happened yet.