Chapter Summaries

Wang Yazhi and the Inspection Department arrived to help Su Yuan fight the police androids in Dusk Building while Xu Lang created two androids for Platinum Luxury Apartment. After Mary and Miaoying joined the household, Xu Lang tested fusing android blueprints and found that discovering their new material requirements might take many attempts.

• Wang Yazhi, Queen Aygul, Boss Zheng Kai, and other Inspection Department members arrived in Dusk Building, where Su Yuan was directing the fight against the police androids.
• Cao Yaxuan created Mary, an android household steward who could handle the needs of up to twenty people and provide emergency medical care.
• Xu Lang created Miaoying, a cat-eared couple-model android, and introduced her to the household alongside Mary.
• Xu Lang asked Cao Yaxuan to keep an eye out for high-quality android design blueprints as the household grew.
• Xu Lang discovered that already-created androids could not be fused, so he tried fusing blueprints and found that identifying the required materials could take many attempts.

Xu Lang fused materials and blueprints to create the Mythic bionic Firepower Princess, then sent her to defend Mad King Building during the third act, “Lockdown.” As swarms of aircraft attacked the building, Firepower Princess and Xu Lang fought back, and Xu Lang’s Heavenburner Boils the Sea set the sky ablaze.

• Xu Lang fused raw materials and blueprints to create Firepower Princess, a Mythic output-type bionic, and ordered her to guard the upstairs balcony.
• The second act ended and the third act, “Lockdown,” began as a shield trapped Dawn City’s residents and aircraft approached Mad King Building.
• Xu Lang warned the players about the building-bombing units, and the aircraft swarmed the building and opened fire.
• Firepower Princess used her rifles and Gauss cannon to destroy aircraft above the Tenth Floor while the dormitory turrets fought back.
• Xu Lang’s Blood Hatred reached its maximum, drawing the aircraft toward the Tenth Floor, and he launched into the sky and unleashed Heavenburner Boils the Sea.

Xu Lang entered the Simulation Dream to investigate the strange events in Dawn City and discovered a level 60 boss, the Apocalypse Fighter V-7, advancing toward Mad King Building. He fought it with every ability he had, but exhausted all his revivals without stopping its march.

• Xu Lang destroyed the aircraft attacking Mad King Building, and one slain Mad Vanguard revived with wings.
• Xu Lang returned to the Platinum Luxury Dormitory and entered the Simulation Dream, spending nearly all his Nightmare Essence.
• In Dawn City, Xu Lang found the Apocalypse Fighter V-7 moving toward Mad King Building and realized he needed to end the game before it reached the safe zone.
• Xu Lang attacked the robot with his abilities, but barely damaged it and discovered that an otherworldly time-space had reduced its movement speed by 99%.
• The Apocalypse Fighter killed Xu Lang repeatedly and resumed its advance, leaving him with no resurrection attempts.

Xu Lang received a Dawn City Pass and decided to enter Dawn City rather than focus on clearing Act Four’s fighters. After upgrading the dormitory’s turrets and assigning his allies to defend, he reached the Safe Zone’s edge and prepared to use his Nightmare Coins to face the coming threat.

• Act Four, “Bombardment,” began as elite fighter jets entered the Safe Zone and bombs devastated the surrounding buildings.
• Tong Qi gave Xu Lang a Dawn City Pass that Mirror Lady had found, prompting him to consider entering Dawn City to confront the Apocalypse Fighter.
• Xu Lang sent Cao Yaxuan to support Wang Yazhi, ordered Xu Ruyan to guard Dormitory 200, and upgraded several turrets before leaving.
• Xu Ruyan took command as the women replaced turrets and Xu Xiaomeng attacked the fighters with the Great Wilderness Dragon Eye.
• After destroying three fighters, Xu Lang reached the Safe Zone’s edge and resolved to push his Nightmare Coins to their limit against the Apocalypse Fighter.

Xu Lang refined his World-Ending Strange Flame into the World-Burning Immortal Flame and upgraded the Purgatory March into the Legendary Soulslayer: Purgatory Overlord. He also upgraded the Blood Demon Battle Armor to Level 20 and faced a choice of upgrade direction.

• Xu Lang fused World-Ending Strange Flame with Immortal Art: Heavenburner Boils the Sea, creating the Level 20 World-Burning Immortal Flame.
• Xu Lang upgraded the Purgatory March to Level 20, where it transformed into the Legendary Soulslayer: Purgatory Overlord.
• Xu Lang admired the new blade and noted its powerful effects, including soul and life drain, instant death, and assistance from the King of Purgatory.
• Xu Lang upgraded the Blood Demon Battle Armor to Level 20, prompting him to choose an upgrade direction.

Xu Lang evolved his Blood Demon Battle Armor into the Epic Demon Emperor Set and upgraded its seven components, greatly increasing his power. He then entered Dawn City and battled the Apocalypse Fighter, gradually breaking through its defenses as the fight intensified.

• Xu Lang chose the Demon Emperor Heavy Armor, which transformed the Blood Demon Battle Armor into a seven-piece set.
• Xu Lang spent 25,000 Nightmare Coins to upgrade the Demon Emperor Set to Level 21 and felt his combat power had at least doubled.
• Xu Lang entered Dawn City, while Zhang Dahai found his trail and used a Dawn City Pass to follow him inside.
• Xu Lang dodged the Apocalypse Fighter’s beam cannon attacks and closed in on the robot.
• Xu Lang summoned Blood Rakshasa and struck the Apocalypse Fighter with multiple weapons, breaking through its defenses as Immortal Fire engulfed it.
• Xu Lang’s attacks grew more powerful as he fought, while the Apocalypse Fighter raised his threat level to the highest tier.

Xu Lang fought the Apocalypse Fighter while Zhang Dahai watched and reported the battle to the players, who believed Xu Lang was delaying the boss for them. Xu Lang returned with a stronger World-Burning Immortal Flame and attacked again, while the players prepared to act before the monster reached the safe zone.

• Xu Lang used Blood Rakshasa clones, the Scarlet Shepherd Lock, and a black vortex to fight the Apocalypse Fighter, but its Gatling guns destroyed one of his Shepherded Souls.
• Zhang Dahai saw Xu Lang emerge behind him and rush back into battle, then concluded that Xu Lang was facing the world-class boss alone to protect the players.
• Zhang Dahai posted a photo and reported the danger in the Chat Room, urging players to leave their dormitories and finish the game quickly.
• Cao Yaxuan and the other women asked Zhang Dahai about Xu Lang, then told him that Xu Lang had replied to them.
• The Apocalypse Fighter's healing was suppressed when Xu Lang's flames turned pure white, and Xu Lang struck its head with a renewed attack.

As Act Five began, a robot tactical squad attacked the scouts, prompting Mad King Building’s players to mobilize. Xu Lang fought the Apocalypse Fighter as it tried to escape the Safe Zone, then drove down his Sanity to boost his attributes and keep up the assault.

• Cao Yaxuan and the other women learned that Act Five, “Tactical Squad,” had begun as the frozen scenery of Dawn City came to life.
• A robot tactical squad ambushed the scouts, killing two and forcing Wu Sheng to call for help.
• Mad King Building’s residents poured out to intercept the squad, while Xu Lang realized the Apocalypse Fighter was heading for the Safe Zone to escape its restrictions.
• Xu Lang fused the Other Shore Twin Swords and attacked, but the Apocalypse Fighter continued toward the Safe Zone, forcing him to seek a stronger boost.
• Xu Lang used Seven Kill Blood Qi to lower his Sanity, raising his base attributes by 70% as he prepared to continue fighting.

Xu Lang defeated the Apocalypse Fighter with his newly created Chaotic Cross Slash while players battled Dawn City’s tactical squads. He emerged nearly unhurt and turned to inspect the robot’s enormous trophy.

• Xu Lang unleashed Chaotic Cross Slash, shattered the Apocalypse Fighter’s chest, and received recognition for the self-created skill.
• Xu Lang coordinated his attacks with the King of Purgatory, the Purgatory Overlord, and two Blood Rakshasa clones as he fought the Apocalypse Fighter.
• Players from Dusk Building and Mad King Building fought Dawn City’s tactical squads, and a Mad Vanguard evolved to counter mechanical lifeforms.
• Xu Ruyan took a Dawn City Pass from Zhen Lu, but a cannon emerged from Dawn City’s frozen image and appeared to fall toward Mad King Building’s Safe Zone.
• Xu Lang regained his memories after the Apocalypse Fighter died, checked his condition and Sanity, and examined the robot’s trophy.

Xu Lang defeated the Apocalypse Fighter, collected its wreckage and a Data Obelisk, and received blade-technique knowledge from the King of Purgatory. He returned to the players after confirming the threat was gone, while Zhang Dahai pondered why Xu Lang had given him valuable components.

• Xu Lang obtained the Apocalypse Fighter Wreckage and Data Obelisk, which could upgrade his dormitory, after killing the Apocalypse Fighter.
• The King of Purgatory imparted blade-technique experience to Xu Lang, upgrading his Martial God skill by 15 levels and unlocking a third exclusive skill.
• Xu Ruyan arrived in Dawn City, and Xu Lang stored the wreckage before leaving with her and giving two components to Zhang Dahai.
• Zhang Dahai received the components, recognized their high value, and decided to discuss Xu Lang's possible reason for the gift with Ye Fan and the others.
• Xu Lang cut down the remaining military robots and announced to the players that the Apocalypse Fighter was dead, prompting them to celebrate and return to their dormitories.

Xu Lang’s Mad King Building fought off waves of military robots, whose Blood Hatred drew them into close combat and gave the building a tactical advantage. Xu Lang bought a Blood Hatred item and negotiated with Pandora to acquire the Jack of Spades, while Pandora angrily ordered her teddy bear to kill him.

• Xu Lang watched Mad King Building’s players retreat to their dormitories as military robots broke through the defenses and attacked in growing numbers.
• Zhen Lu, Cao Yaxuan, Shirley, and Gu Ya discussed how Blood Hatred redirected the robots’ attacks, and Xu Lang realized players’ Blood Hatred could stack.
• Xu Lang bought a basin of black dog blood that could give a dormitory intense Blood Hatred, then posted an offer seeking related items.
• Pandora offered Xu Lang the legendary Jack of Spades, which could increase a designated dormitory’s Blood Hatred concentration a hundredfold for one minute.
• After Pandora joked that she wanted to become Dusk Building’s Building Lord, Xu Lang offered five million Copper Coins, and she agreed to sell him the card.
• Pandora ordered her black-and-white-faced teddy bear, Killer Bear, to kill Xu Lang, but it protested that it could not kill just anyone.

Xu Lang and his companions rescued Dusk Building from the military robots, then learned that Act Six required them to protect ten scientists fleeing the mechanical army. The chapter left Xu Lang questioning whether the game’s stated objective was the only way to survive the act.

• Xu Lang refused to use the Jack of Spades card against the attack on Mad King Building, saving it for a critical moment and his collection.
• Xu Lang entered Dormitory 66 of Dusk Building with Cao Yaxuan and Wang Yazhi, replacing Zhou Ye as military robots opened fire.
• Protected by the Ultimate Crystal Shield, Xu Lang and the two women destroyed the robots converging on the dormitory floor.
• The Dormitory Survival Game announced Act Six, “Rescue,” in which players had to protect ten scientists from the mechanical army.
• Xu Lang and his companions considered whether they needed to follow the stated objective as ten exhausted scientists emerged from frozen Dawn City.

Xu Lang brought Zhang Shu and nine other scientists into the Mad King Building as the Black Emperor arrived with a vast force of military robots. After the Black Emperor’s troops killed the Mad Vanguards and entered the building, the players had retreated to their dormitories.

• Zhang Dahai guided Professor Zhang and nine other scientists to the Mad King Building, where Xu Lang assigned them to Zheng Kai’s Eighth Floor.
• Xu Lang spotted unusual enemy units approaching and ordered everyone back into the dormitories.
• The Black Emperor entered the Safe Zone, discovered his forces could operate there, and planned to destroy both Dormitory Buildings.
• The Black Emperor shot Zheng Kai and then killed a player who peeked out, while Zheng Kai survived after receiving Lesser Holy Spring Water.
• The Black Emperor sent ten squads of military robots toward the Mad King Building, and the Mad Vanguard wiped them out before the Black Emperor killed the Vanguard with electromagnetic bullets.
• More tactical squads entered the Dormitory Building after the players retreated to their dormitories.

Black Emperor tested the range that caused his military robots to lose control, then bombarded Mad King Building with thousands of robots. As the building held, Xu Lang and the others considered Black Emperor’s strength and waited to see how dangerous the attack became.

• Black Emperor confirmed that robots lost control within about one thousand meters of Mad King Building and changed his strategy.
• In Dormitory 159, Zheng Kai explained that Black Emperor was a fourth-generation war lord controlled by the Heart of Dawn, then restored Professor Chen’s Sanity with bread.
• Black Emperor positioned three thousand military robots at several distances and began firing artillery at Mad King Building.
• Players shared reports and Zhang Dahai posted Black Emperor’s information, revealing that he was a level 25 lord monster.
• Xu Lang judged Black Emperor’s individual combat power below the Lord of the Remnant Underworld and declined to launch an assassination before seeing how the bombardment progressed.

The Black Emperor bombarded Mad King Building and tried to infer how its players survived, while Xu Lang weighed how to respond. Xu Lang upgraded the Great Wilderness Dragon Eye to level 20 and chose the Dragon Star Summoning Device, a Mythic ballistic turret.

• The Black Emperor equipped some military robots with assault cannons, repeatedly attacked Mad Vanguards, and deduced that the players relied on powerful information and resource exchanges.
• After Dormitory 27's door was destroyed and no players appeared, the Black Emperor sent robots to guard the rear, concluded the players were weak, and estimated his chance of victory at 87.3%.
• The Black Emperor's army bombarded Mad King Building with shells, while Xu Lang rejected a rushed corridor assault and decided to strengthen the Great Wilderness Dragon Eye.
• Xu Lang spent 30,000 Nightmare Coins to upgrade the Great Wilderness Dragon Eye to level 20 and chose the Dragon Star Summoning Device.

Black Emperor’s robot army battered Mad King Building until a Dragon Meteor destroyed many of his forces, forcing him to hide and regroup. As the battle resumed, Zhang Shu offered to build weapons for the tenants, and Zheng Kai agreed to supply the components.

• Black Emperor changed his cannons’ attack rhythm and destroyed many dormitory doors without losing a soldier.
• A Dragon Meteor struck near Black Emperor, destroying many robots and a hover unit, so he armored himself and went into hiding.
• Xu Lang recognized that Black Emperor had survived and was preparing another offensive as the meteor’s aftershocks faded.
• Zheng Kai and the tenants celebrated the meteor strike, while Zhang Shu warned that such a weapon seemed to break the game’s balance.
• Zhang Shu asked to build mechanical weapons to fight Black Emperor, and Zheng Kai began purchasing components for him and the other researchers.

Kui Zi survived a Sequence loss of control and advanced to the True Spirit Stage, then left Dormitory 195 to face the crisis outside on her own. She demonstrated her new power by stopping incoming artillery and detonating the shells over the battlefield.

• Kui Zi’s Iron Armor triggered a dangerous loss of control, and she nearly succumbed to Sequence assimilation.
• Kui Zi awakened after declaring she did not want to call Xu Lang Dad, gathered the scattered armor into a white suit, and formed a metal sword.
• Kui Zi thanked the researchers and left Dormitory 195, determined to handle the outside crisis without relying on Xu Lang.
• Yan Xiaoli checked Kui Zi’s tenant information and discovered that her sequence had reached C-10, Mechanic, True Spirit Stage.
• Xu Lang and the others watched Kui Zi repel a shell and detonate every incoming artillery round above the building.

Kui Zi used her new power to hunt the scattered robots and judged Mad King Building to be weak and chaotic. Xu Lang’s companions warned that she could absorb most of the round’s resources, but Xu Lang chose to trust her and left her free to act; they then discussed whether they could defeat the Black Emperor.

• Kui Zi surveyed Mad King Building, criticized its players and Xu Lang’s lenient rule, and decided she had enough power to negotiate with him.
• Kui Zi flew off and destroyed robots, absorbing their mechanical power, materials, and information while searching for more targets.
• Cao Yaxuan reported Kui Zi’s actions, and Xu Lang said the robots’ resources were of little use to their dormitory and let her continue hunting.
• Shirley warned that Kui Zi’s Mechanic Sequence could absorb seventy to eighty percent of the round’s resources, prompting the women to worry about her growing strength.
• Xu Lang urged the women to cooperate with Kui Zi, and they discussed whether Tong Qi or Xu Ruyan could defeat the Black Emperor.

Xu Lang used the Strange Tales Magic Box to probe the curses connected to the Hundred Flowers Thought Emperor and Xia Xingyuan, triggering countermeasures in their buildings. Xia Xingyuan suppressed the curse and drew a painting intended to lure Xu Lang to the Heavenly Demon Building.

• Xu Lang surveyed the Magic Box Dreamscape and found that Song Fei had expanded the Doors of Curse through the breeding ground.
• Xu Lang tested the Earth door, infecting a young doctor who blamed his worsening condition on a cold and work stress.
• Xu Lang reached through the Hundred Flowers Thought Emperor's door, prompting the Grandmaster Building to detect the curse; she paid one million copper coins to suppress it.
• The Heavenly Demon Building detected Xu Lang's curse on Xia Xingyuan and presented him with options to counter it.
• Xia Xingyuan paid one million copper coins, bought a master-level painting skill, and painted the Strange Tales Magic Box to lure Xu Lang to the Heavenly Demon Building.

Xu Lang chose to remain in Mad King Building rather than risk leaving through the Strange Tales Magic Box. Meanwhile, Kui Zi battled the robot army and confronted the Black Emperor, setting up a fight that could establish her as Mad King Building’s second strongest player.

• Xu Lang weighed returning to Earth against staying in Mad King Building and decided not to gamble his Nightmare Coins on the Strange Tales Magic Box.
• Players watched Kui Zi fight the robot army, while Wu Huihui warned that landmines blocked the way to support her.
• Li Shuwen, Pandora, Zhai Ren, Fusheng Xi, and other players considered Kui Zi’s battle a chance to claim the position of Mad King Building’s second strongest player.
• Kui Zi found the Black Emperor inside a single-story building and accused him of waiting for her.
• The Black Emperor revealed himself and demanded that Kui Zi kneel so he could see her Original Code.