Chapter Summaries

Zero Wing's team ambushed a Dark Guild squad in Windy Snow Forest, where Flying Shadow killed Divine Fire Purgatory and Low-Key North Wind helped wipe out the rest. As Zero Wing's attacks spread across the area, Shi Feng reported that 3,586 Dark Guild members around White River City had died in under an hour, with the toll still rising.

• The Dark Guild members saw Zero Wing's small team and believed their numerical advantage would let them win.
• Flying Shadow ambushed Divine Fire Purgatory and killed him after evading his counterattacks.
• Zero Wing's members killed several Dark Guild players, and Low-Key North Wind brought down their commander when he tried to retreat.
• The disorganized Dark Guild squad was wiped out as Flying Shadow and Low-Key North Wind pursued the survivors.
• Shi Feng posted that 3,586 Dark Guild members around White River City had died in less than an hour as Zero Wing's ambushes continued.

After Zero Wing devastated the Dark Guilds, they split into scattered units while the major guilds backed off, leaving Zero Wing focused on the Blackwater Consortium and its threat to Stone Forest Town. Shi Feng refused corporate investment that required guild shares and turned to the Heart of Icarus and the Advanced Demonpower Tome as ways to strengthen Zero Wing and secure Gold Coins.

• Zero Wing’s victories over the Dark Guilds stunned the kingdom’s guilds and made the Dark Guild leaders decide to tie down Zero Wing while Blackwater moved against Stone Forest Town.
• The Dark Guilds split into scattered units, and other major guilds stopped taking reckless action against Zero Wing.
• Water Rose praised Shi Feng’s strategy, while representatives from corporations grew angry after he rejected investments that demanded shares in Zero Wing.
• Water Rose offered to seek investment from the Sun Moon Group, but Shi Feng declined and said he would find another way to obtain Gold Coins.
• Shi Feng planned to use the fully charged Heart of Icarus and his Master Forger skill to unlock the Advanced Demonpower Armor Plate recipe.

Heavenly Burial Guild obtained a Light Stone Design and planned to use it to challenge Candlelight Trading Firm, while Shi Feng produced Advanced Demonpower Armor Plates in White River City. The chapter ended with Heavenly Burial mobilizing experts to farm more designs and Shi Feng completing 31 armor plates.

• Lifestyle players flocked to Heavenly Burial Guild after it promised guidance from renowned masters.
• Uncle Seven Treasures showed Yi Xiao Duzang a Light Stone Design obtained in the Tower of Death.
• Yi Xiao Duzang ordered the Heavenly Burial Legion to send 400 members to help Uncle Seven Treasures farm for more designs.
• Shi Feng used Divine Grace Protection to raise his forging skill to master rank and produce Advanced Demonpower Armor Plates.
• Shi Feng successfully crafted 31 Advanced Demonpower Armor Plates during the skill's three-hour duration.

Shi Feng forged Advanced Demonpower Armor Plates and Magic Light Sets for Zero Wing and the Candlelight Trading Firm, then opened the Epic Treasure Chest he had obtained from God's Trial. The chapter ended before he saw what was inside.

• Shi Feng produced Advanced Demonpower Armor Plates whose attributes exceeded the standard, though their slow production limited their usefulness as a product.
• After making 100 armor plates, Shi Feng switched to crafting the Level 50 Magic Light Set, which could give players a major advantage if they equipped it early.
• Shi Feng synthesized Magic Crystal Stones and forged five Adamantite Grade Magic Light Sets in nine attempts, along with four defective Mithril Grade sets.
• While waiting for Divine Grace Protection's cooldown, Shi Feng took out his Epic Treasure Chest and prepared to open it with a Luck boost.

Shi Feng opened the Epic Treasure Chest and discovered a powerful Berserker-only Legendary Item Fragment, along with an Alchemy Codex and a Magic Tower blueprint. The rewards promised major benefits for Candlelight Trading Firm and Zero Wing, though the Magic Tower would require substantial resources to build.

• Shi Feng opened the Epic Treasure Chest and found the Seven Luminaries Battle Garment, a Berserker-only Legendary Item Fragment with powerful attributes and skills that could be restored using ten Divine Crystals.
• Shi Feng examined the Alchemy Codex and learned it contained a Stamina Secret Potion recipe that could be taught to up to ten alchemists and improve players' Stamina and recovery for ten hours.
• Shi Feng identified the Magic Tower book as a construction blueprint for a powerful defensive structure that surpassed turrets and other weapons, but required substantial resources to build.

Shi Feng received a Magic Tower blueprint and prepared to use it to help Zero Wing defend a future city, then strengthened his gear and responded to rivals undercutting Candlelight Trading Firm's Light Stone prices. He left the trading firm and returned to Stone Forest Town to begin preparations for constructing Magic Towers.

• Shi Feng decided the blueprint could build up to five Magic Towers and told Water Rose to gather materials and lifestyle players at Stone Forest Town.
• Shi Feng set aside the Magic Light Set plans, equipped an Adamantite Grade Magic Light Set and three Advanced Demonpower Armor Plates, and concealed the set's appearance with the Demon Mask.
• Shi Feng discovered players in Candlelight Trading Firm were promoting cheaper Light Stones from World Trading Firm and Blackwater Trading Firm.
• Shi Feng identified the loud promoters as likely Heavenly Burial or Blackwater Guild members, teleported them out, and permanently barred them from Candlelight Trading Firm stores.
• Shi Feng stocked a new counter with ten Advanced Demonpower Armor Plates, left Candlelight Trading Firm, and used a Guild Return Scroll to travel to Stone Forest Town.

Candlelight Trading Firm began auctioning Advanced Demonpower Armor Plates, drawing major Guilds to compete for the scarce items. Mu Yun and Cold Autumn bid against each other until an unidentified woman offered 200 Gold.

• Players Shi Feng had expelled discovered that major Guilds were rushing into Candlelight Trading Firm to buy its new Advanced Demonpower Armor Plates.
• The expelled Blackwater Guild members learned of the auction too late and contacted their superiors, but they could not get back inside in time.
• Candlelight Trading Firm started the auction, offering ten Advanced Demonpower Armor Plates one at a time, with each starting at 10 Gold.
• Mu Yun bid 50 Gold for the first plate, and Cold Autumn of Heavenly Secrets Pavilion countered with 100 Gold.
• Mu Yun and Cold Autumn raised the bid until it reached 150 Gold, then a woman in a blue-green magic robe offered 200 Gold.

Half-Summer Allure spent 600 gold buying three Advanced Demonpower Armor Plates at Candlelight Trading Firm’s auction, drawing attention from the gathered experts and guilds. Candlelight announced a larger auction featuring Bronze Mounts and Titan Holy City entry slots, and the chapter ended with Blackwater Guild players confronting Half-Summer Allure outside.

• Half-Summer Allure outbid Mu Yun and Cold Autumn, spending 200 gold on each of three Advanced Demonpower Armor Plates.
• Mu Yun and Cold Autumn divided the seven remaining plates, while guild representatives sent Half-Summer Allure recruitment offers that she deleted.
• Candlelight Trading Firm announced a large-scale auction in four days featuring Bronze Mounts and entry slots to Titan Holy City.
• Cold Autumn recognized the value of the Titan Holy City slots, and Mu Yun became interested in the upcoming auction.
• After the auction, a group of Blackwater Guild experts gathered outside, and a tall man blocked Half-Summer Allure to ask if she had bought the plates.

Blackwater Guild tried to force Half-Summer Allure to surrender her Advanced Demonpower Armor Plates, but she fought off its experts until a skeletal claw killed a Berserker in one strike. Water Rose then confronted Blackwater Guild, leaving the street waiting to see how the guild would respond.

• Drunken Laugher demanded that Half-Summer Allure sell Blackwater Guild her armor plates for 150 Gold and threatened her when she refused.
• A Blackwater Guild Assassin ambushed Half-Summer Allure, but she evaded his attacks and struck back with azure lightning and ice walls.
• Drunken Laugher sent Bullet to join the fight, and Half-Summer Allure blasted the Swordsman through an ice wall.
• Drunken Laugher ordered Smoke Ghost to attack, but a giant skeletal claw seized the Berserker and turned him to ash.
• Water Rose appeared and declared that Blackwater Guild was making a move in Zero Wing Guild's territory.

Water Rose defeated Blackwater Guild’s attackers outside the Candlelight Trading Firm and drove Drunken Laugher’s group away. She then welcomed Half-Summer Allure inside, revealing a connection that surprised the onlookers and hinted at her identity as the Thunder Law God.

• Water Rose killed a Level 39 Berserker with Soul Shatter, shocking Mu Yun and the players watching.
• Drunken Laugher ordered Bullet and another player to test Water Rose, and she killed them both with a black beam.
• Water Rose challenged the remaining Blackwater Guild members, but Drunken Laugher led his group away.
• Water Rose invited Half-Summer Allure into the Candlelight Trading Firm, surprising Cold Autumn and the onlookers.
• The chapter revealed that Half-Summer Allure was known in Shi Feng’s previous life as the Thunder Law God.

The major Guilds prepared to bid for Candlelight Trading Firm’s auction as Zero Wing’s plans threatened to solve its funding problems. In White River City, Water Rose invited Half-Summer Allure to join Zero Wing and appealed to her desire to improve, leaving her response uncertain.

• Players across the Star-Moon Kingdom discussed Candlelight Trading Firm’s upcoming auction, while the major Guilds gathered funds for Titan Holy City entry quotas and Advanced Demonpower Armor Plates.
• Yi Xiao Duzang decided Heavenly Burial would proceed with its plan to take Stone Forest Town and prepare funds to bid at the auction.
• Half-Summer Allure met Water Rose in Candlelight Trading Firm’s VIP room and was surprised by Water Rose’s Level 44 and improved combat strength.
• Water Rose invited Half-Summer Allure to join Zero Wing, but Half-Summer Allure refused to join any Guild.
• Water Rose urged Half-Summer Allure to reconsider by reminding her that joining Zero Wing could help her improve and catch up to a formidable person.

Water Rose convinced Half-Summer Allure to join Zero Wing Guild by promising its training could help her surpass a powerful rival. After Half-Summer signed on as a core member, Water Rose showed her Zero Wing’s training opportunities and challenged her confidence in her own strength.

• Half-Summer Allure questioned whether Zero Wing could help her reach the level of the person she hoped to surpass, and Water Rose confidently said it could.
• Water Rose offered Half-Summer the freedom to leave if Zero Wing could not help her achieve her goal, and Half-Summer agreed to join as a core member.
• Half-Summer signed a contract protecting Zero Wing’s secrets, and Water Rose sent her training videos and explained the guild’s rewards for ranking in the top ten.
• Half-Summer boasted that few Zero Wing members could match her, so Water Rose told her to watch the videos and offered to arrange a fight for a chance at using a Black Card.

Half-Summer Allure watched Zero Wing’s elite battle recordings and eagerly sought a Black Card, confident she could defeat the guild’s experts. Water Rose arranged a match with Zi Yan Liu Yun, who decisively defeated her and showed that Half-Summer’s current skill was not enough to secure a place among Zero Wing’s top ten.

• Water Rose showed Half-Summer Allure rare immersive recordings of Shi Feng’s battles and Battle Tower runs, inspiring her to ask for more.
• Water Rose told Half-Summer that reaching Zero Wing’s top ten in the ranking battle could earn her a Black Card, and Half-Summer asked to prove herself against an opponent.
• Water Rose brought Half-Summer to the Gods and Demons Arena to fight Zi Yan Liu Yun, whom Half-Summer dismissed because she was a young Priest.
• Half-Summer opened the match with dual-cast Fireball Barrage and Thunderlight, but Zi Yan Liu Yun used Mind’s Glow to destroy the fireballs and evade her attacks.
• Zi Yan Liu Yun’s elemental spheres surrounded and defeated Half-Summer Allure.

After Zi Yan Liu Yun instantly defeated Half-Summer Allure, Water Rose described Zero Wing’s strength, and Half-Summer Allure joined the Guild eager to fight her again. Meanwhile, Star-Moon Royal City offered a chance to recruit a Royal Guard knight for clearing a monster-infested town, and Shi Feng decided Zero Wing would wait until its towers were finished before going.

• Zi Yan Liu Yun defeated Half-Summer Allure in one strike, leaving her stunned by the gap in their strength.
• Water Rose estimated that Zi Yan Liu Yun ranked among Zero Wing’s top five, and Half-Summer Allure joined Zero Wing before rushing to challenge her again.
• Star-Moon Royal City offered generous rewards, including the right to select a knight from the king’s Royal Guard, for clearing a town overrun by monsters.
• Heizi suggested that Zero Wing send people to subjugate the town, but Shi Feng chose to finish building the towers first.

Heizi learned how much work it took to manage Stone Forest Town as Shi Feng built a Magic Tower to protect its trade routes. News then spread that a Level 60 Legendary monster and its unusually intelligent monsters had overrun Black Ridge Town and were spreading outward, putting nearby Stone Forest Town at risk.

• Heizi gave up on visiting Monster Town for now and reflected on the burdens of managing Stone Forest Town, including patrols, NPC security, and trade routes.
• Shi Feng explained that the Magic Tower could scout a wide area and deter threats near Stone Forest Town, reducing the need to patrol nearby trade routes.
• The chapter described how guilds had shifted toward the Undead Grand Canyon while independent players kept Stone Forest Town busy.
• Forum users reported that a Level 60 Legendary monster had crushed the guilds attempting to conquer Black Ridge Town and that its monsters grew stronger by killing players.
• The forum discussion revealed that the monsters were spreading into surrounding areas, and major guilds recognized that Stone Forest Town might be threatened.

As Blackwater and Heavenly Burial undermined Candlelight Trading Firm and Stone Forest Town faced a growing monster threat, Shi Feng relied on the Magic Tower design he had obtained. He finished and activated the tower, leaving Stone Forest Town with a new defensive structure and a daily Magic Crystal upkeep cost.

• Blackwater Guild and Heavenly Burial Guild flooded the market with Light Stones, drawing customers and prospective recruits away from Zero Wing Guild.
• Water Rose reported that Stone Forest Town faced over a hundred thousand spreading monsters, including a powerful Level 53 humanoid unicorn monster.
• Shi Feng set discounted Light Stone prices for bulk buyers and said Zero Wing Guild would continue its plans while the Magic Tower was being built.
• Shi Feng completed the Magic Tower, gaining experience and 500 Forging Proficiency as its cyan light rippled through Stone Forest Town.
• Shi Feng activated the Magic Tower, which could attack distant targets, observe within 10,000 yards, and increase Mana; activation required 1,000 Magic Crystals, with 500 more needed per day for Mana condensation.

Shi Feng activated Stone Forest Town’s Magic Tower, giving players a powerful recovery buff and an EXP bonus for resting in inns. As independent players flocked to the town, Shi Feng ordered a large arena built, while Qi Yitao accelerated Blackwater’s plan against Zero Wing.

• Shi Feng spent 1,500 Magic Crystals to activate the Magic Tower, which increased magic power density throughout Stone Forest Town and granted players the Magic Power Abundance buff.
• Players discovered that resting in town inns could grant a 30% EXP bonus afterward, and they rushed to reserve rooms, filling every inn.
• Heizi reported the surge in inn demand, but Shi Feng told him to prioritize building a large arena because it could earn more than inns.
• News of the Magic Tower spread across Star-Moon Kingdom and drew independent players toward Stone Forest Town.
• After learning about Zero Wing’s new advantage, Qi Yitao told his subordinate to notify Yi Xiao Duzang and the others to act ahead of schedule.

Blackwater Guild planned to seize Stone Forest Town after its Magic Tower made the town a valuable destination for players and businesses. As independent players and adventure groups flocked there, Shi Feng turned to other matters and completed construction of a massive arena in the town center.

• Qi Yitao ordered Blackwater Guild to investigate Stone Forest Town's Magic Tower, then agreed to wait until the Stoneclaw Mountain Range barrier was complete and Pantheon could assist.
• Major corporations contacted Water Rose to discuss cooperation with Zero Wing, and Shi Feng scheduled their meeting for four hours later at the Candlelight Trading Firm in White River City.
• Shi Feng agreed to invite Feng Qianyu to the meeting and prepared to take over the Snake of the Void's training base.
• The Snowfall Adventure Group decided to develop in Stone Forest Town, following other major adventure groups and independent players heading there.
• Shi Feng completed a five-story arena in the center of Stone Forest Town, with a footprint as large as Zero Wing's guild residence.

Shi Feng completed Stone Forest Town’s arena and planned its competitions and rewards to attract players and recruit talent for Zero Wing. The arena’s popularity spread across the Star-Moon Kingdom, prompting corporations that had rejected Zero Wing to seek cooperation again.

• Shi Feng finished the five-floor arena, assigning its first three floors for rentals, the fourth for weekly competitions, and the fifth for ranked matches and private rooms.
• Shi Feng returned to White River City to find NPC managers for the arena.
• Players in Stone Forest Town grew excited about the arena and its magic-saturated combat rooms.
• News of the arena spread through the Star-Moon Kingdom, multiplying the number of players eager to visit Stone Forest Town.
• Corporations that had previously failed to reach an agreement with Zero Wing contacted Water Rose again to propose cooperation.
• Shi Feng arrived back in White River City.

Shi Feng visited the Adventurers' Association to recruit senior managers, while Crimson Emperor sent a team to White River City to explore an ancient ruin and negotiate for land. The chapter left Shi Feng reviewing a vast selection of exceptionally intelligent NPC candidates.

• Shi Feng noticed powerful guild members arriving in White River City and headed to the Adventurers' Association in a hired carriage.
• Inkfish Not Fish led Crimson Emperor's twenty-member Level 40 team into White River City and explained that an ancient ruin offered mount rewards for collected stone tablet fragments.
• Inkfish Not Fish assigned Poison Wine to negotiate with Zero Wing for one of its plots of land and sent the others to buy supplies.
• Shi Feng displayed his Spirit Slayer title, received VIP treatment at the Adventurers' Association, and requested senior managers for his shops.
• Shi Feng examined the NPC profiles and found that many had over 60 Intelligence, with one candidate reaching 71.