Chapter Summaries

Xu Lang used a dream simulation to discover that a C-grade Blood Calamity called Crimson End · Tenfold Calamity would strike Mad King Building at dusk. As the simulation unfolded, he learned the calamity would bring ten disasters and asked Song Fei how the building might survive.

• Xu Lang reviewed the four Nightmare Apostles’ efforts, then told Su Yuan and the others to prepare a Blood Mist Morning Post article about the Demon King Apostles.
• Xu Lang began a simulation of Mad King Building one day later and accelerated time until the building announced the approaching Blood Calamity.
• Mad King Building warned that the C-grade Crimson End · Tenfold Calamity would bring crimson rivers, the Calamity Frog, plague, disease, extreme cold, hunger, darkness, and internal strife.
• Xu Lang summoned Song Fei, who recalled surviving two Blood Calamities and warned that they could destroy Dormitory Buildings.
• Song Fei advised Xu Lang to treat the calamity like a game, but admitted survival depended on a building’s strength and luck.

After reviewing his simulated dream and its Nightmare Essence rules, Xu Lang focused on improving Demon King Castle’s turrets. He upgraded their gems and levels, then fused three turrets into new control and heavy-damage weapons.

• Cao Yaxuan told Xu Lang that the Forbidden Lands had gone quiet, and Xu Lang returned home instead of entering Blood Mist World.
• After leaving the simulated dream, Xu Lang reviewed four rules governing Nightmare Essence depletion and considered Mad King Building’s response to the Blood Calamity.
• Xu Lang decided to use his remaining Fusion attempts to refine Demon King Castle’s ten great turrets and installed new Legendary Grade Enchanting Gems on several of them.
• Xu Lang used Level Transfer to raise the Void Fissioner and cannon to level twenty, while keeping their existing qualities and effects.
• Xu Lang fused three turrets, producing an Electromagnetic Web Turret that could inflict level 12 paralysis and a Flameburst Dragon Roar Cannon with escalating damage and burning attacks.

Xu Lang strengthened Demon King Castle’s defenses, earned a huge amount of Nightmare Coins, and checked on the Dream Ephemeral Flowers before training his blade techniques. He discovered that skills learned in the dream Simulation stayed hidden from the Dormitory Survival Game until he used them, and he ended the chapter considering further ways to improve his martial strength.

• Xu Lang reviewed his ten-turret setup and concluded that its focused fire could overwhelm even a powerful boss, though he still avoided acting recklessly.
• On the seventh day of his rest period, Xu Lang received 125,984 Nightmare Coins from eight hours of dream operations and woke to Miaoying’s greeting.
• Xu Lang and Miaoying checked the seven Dream Ephemeral Flowers, which had grown buds, and Xu Lang promised they would keep living happily together.
• Xu Lang invested 3,000 portions of Fear Power into the seven Spirit Fields, then trained until his Martial God level rose from 16 to 19.
• Xu Lang realized that blade techniques learned in the simulated dream did not synchronize to reality unless he used them, meaning the Dormitory Survival Game could not detect all of his abilities.
• Xu Lang considered fusing his collected weapon, fist-and-foot, and eye-technique scrolls, and thought about a Mythic Dormitory Building overflowing with wealth.

Xu Lang learned what little was known about the oldest Dormitory Buildings and passed the information to Shirley for the archives. He then assigned Song Fei to manage Strange Tales outside the Safe Zone before discovering that all nine pieces of his Purgatory Armory had become level-twenty-five Mythic equipment.

• Xu Lang asked Song Fei about older Dormitory Buildings, and Song Fei shared legends about the game's long history and a mysterious Tenth Floor Leader who had found an item from the forty-ninth cycle.
• Xu Lang sent Song Fei's information to Shirley, who was pleased to add it to the archives in Magic Box World.
• Xu Lang gave Song Fei temporary management authority over the Strange Tales Magic Box and ordered him to deploy Strange Tales outside the Safe Zone, gather cursed infected, and return to Mad King Building before six.
• Xu Lang named the newly forged nine-piece equipment set Purgatory Armory and inspected its attributes.
• Xu Lang discovered that all nine Purgatory Armory pieces had become Mythic and risen to level twenty-five.

Xu Lang equipped the complete Purgatory set and entered the Blood Mist World to activate the King of Purgatory. After placing the black crown on his head, he drew the Blood Mist creatures’ attention and entered combat state.

• Xu Lang equipped the Purgatory set, gained massive attribute bonuses, and tested its strength in the training room.
• Xu Lang entered the Magic Box World, startling Shirley and Zhou Ye with his armored appearance before heading to the Blood Mist World.
• Xu Lang’s presence killed a three-headed hound and inflicted damage on creatures linked to it, while other Blood Mist creatures died from fear.
• Xu Lang put on the black crown, drawing a wave of Blood Mist creatures and causing the Asura Path Divine Seal to heat up.
• Xu Lang rode a giant sand-worm into the air, lowered his sanity with Seven Kill Blood Qi, and entered combat state.

Xu Lang slaughtered Blood Mist Creatures in the Titan Ruins, where a flying dragon, a bald giant, and the Giant Tree joined the chaos. After escaping back to the Safe Zone, he went to the Arena seeking a fight and vanished as soon as a match ended.

• Xu Lang awakened the King of Purgatory and carved through waves of Blood Mist Creatures as he traveled deeper into the ruins.
• Xu Lang recognized a road sign from Sea City, then faced a flying dragon, a bald giant, and the Giant Tree before escaping through a black vortex.
• The flying dragon attacked the Giant Tree while the bald giant charged on, and the monsters continued their battle after Xu Lang disappeared.
• Xu Lang returned to the Safe Zone, concealed the Purgatory Set, and headed to the Arena to challenge an opponent.
• Arena clerks told Xu Lang about seven top players and identified Shen Qing as a major threat, but Xu Lang vanished as soon as the match ended.

Xu Lang faced Kambada of the Sacrifice Building in an unrestricted deathmatch at the Ironblood Arena, drawing a huge crowd and a wave of bets from Mad King Building players. The chapter ended before the duel began, with the Sacrifice Building confident that its preparations would kill Xu Lang quickly.

• The Arena announced Kambada’s deathmatch challenge against Xu Lang, with Kambada at 832 combat power and Xu Lang at 100.
• Zheng Kai and other Mad King Building players bet heavily on Xu Lang, and their wagers rapidly shifted the odds.
• Players from across the Dormitory Buildings flocked to the Arena, including Jiang Han and other Sacrifice Building leaders, while some women from Demon King Castle stayed away to prepare for the Blood Calamity.
• Jiang Han noticed the Mythic-grade outfits and high charm of Cao Yaxuan and the other women, and considered what advantages their charm might grant them.
• Sacrifice Building players said Kambada had been thoroughly prepared and predicted Xu Lang would die within ten seconds.

Xu Lang faced Kambada in a death match after Sacrifice Building conspired to kill him, while the other buildings considered how his death could benefit them. Kambada summoned the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons, but Xu Lang resisted its suppression and struck; a savage ancient beast emerged and blocked his blade.

• Mad King Building Players tried to stop Sacrifice Building from targeting Xu Lang, but Bone Rock restrained Gu Mang and urged them to wait for a better chance to fight.
• Strange Tales Building Players discussed trading for a blade and benefiting from Xu Lang's death, which they believed would make their expedition against Mad King Building easier.
• Xu Lang and Kambada began their death match early, and Xu Lang used the Nightmare Eye to learn Kambada had volunteered because he was jealous of Xu Lang's appearance.
• Kambada summoned the Gate of Ten Thousand Demons and offered it a treasure chest to kill Xu Lang.
• Xu Lang appeared beside Kambada despite the gate's domain suppression and attacked him with the Purgatory Overlord.
• A tiger-striped dragon-like ancient beast emerged from the gate and blocked Xu Lang's strike, claiming Kambada's offering.

Xu Lang defeated Kambada and the Tiger Flood Dragon in seconds, securing a decisive deathmatch victory for Mad King Building. His strength stunned the rival buildings, and after he invited the crowd to challenge him in another deathmatch, no one accepted.

• The Sacrifice Building players celebrated when the Tiger Flood Dragon appeared, but Xu Lang killed it and Kambada with a flurry of strikes.
• The Ironblood Arena declared Xu Lang the winner, and Mad King Building celebrated while bettors and Sacrifice Building players reeled from their losses.
• Sky Dome Building players suspected Xu Lang had obtained an S-rank Sequence, while their leaders hesitated to challenge him or launch an expedition.
• The Blood-Clad Man and other Floor Leaders reconsidered confronting Xu Lang and discussed negotiating for his blade instead.
• Xu Lang confirmed that Ironblood Arena protected spectators from Strange Tale infection, then challenged anyone in the stands to a deathmatch; no one answered.

Xu Lang invited players with over five hundred combat power to challenge him, then won twenty-three consecutive matches and rose to the top of the Arena rankings. In the Sky Dome Building section, Yi Yun held back over the risk of losing her equipment, but her teammate volunteered to fight Xu Lang.

• Xu Lang challenged players with over five hundred combat power to send him Duel challenges, including for death matches.
• Xu Lang defeated a Finality Building Player and achieved twenty-three consecutive victories, reaching 5,256 combat power and first place in the Arena rankings.
• Xu Lang lamented that he had faced only one Sky Dome Building Player and had not drawn out the stronger players, including those above Chu Tianhe.
• In the Sky Dome Building section, Yi Yun said she would not risk losing her important equipment and skills, and that only the captain could confidently defeat Xu Lang.
• Wang Kun, a Sky Dome Building Player Xu Lang had previously defeated, warned Yi Yun not to act rashly.
• The man in the python-patterned robe challenged Wang Kun's warning and vanished to prepare for battle against Xu Lang.

Xu Lang defeated Kunlun in the Ironblood Arena to secure his twenty-fourth consecutive win, bringing his combat power to 5269. Back at Demon King Castle, he opened the loser gift packs and distributed the loot, while Sky Dome Building’s interest in joining Mad King Building grew.

• Wang Kun revealed that he wanted Yi Yun to help him obtain an invitation to Mad King Building, whose resources he considered superior.
• Kunlun entered the arena in ordinary clothes after removing his equipment, hoping to limit his losses if he lost.
• Xu Lang overwhelmed Kunlun with Tyrant’s Grip, then killed him with a blade strike and won thirteen combat power.
• Xu Lang’s twenty-fourth consecutive victory raised his combat power to 5269, and the spectators left eager to learn more about him.
• Xu Lang opened the twenty-four loser gift packs at Demon King Castle, and Han Jisoo claimed Kunlun’s rare level-thirty Purple Dragon Fist Force skill.

As the Blood Calamity began, Xu Lang watched Blood Mist Creatures cower and wondered whether players and the Dormitory Building shared a symbiotic relationship. At six o’clock, the Residents’ Committee warned that the Rain Man was coming, and an unseen visitor knocked at Zhang Dahai’s door.

• Xu Lang examined the False Evil God Heart and Mountain and Sea Heart Scripture, then told Miaoying he wanted to fight and expected the Blood Calamity’s early stages to be manageable.
• The Residents’ Committee ordered players to return to their dormitories as blood rain and crimson lightning engulfed the Safe Zone, while the Mad King Building raised a barrier against the danger outside.
• Xu Lang saw Blood Mist Creatures hiding from the disaster and wondered whether the Dormitory Building and its players were symbiotic despite the building’s attacks on them.
• At six o’clock, the Residents’ Committee warned that the Rain Man would visit and instructed everyone not to answer knocks or open their doors.
• Zhang Dahai, Chen Kui, and Ye Fan heard knocking outside their empty corridor, and Chen Kui silently identified the visitor as the Rain Man.

Xu Lang tracked the growing number of Rain Men around Mad King Building and explained why he planned to capture them before they could return to the creature carrying them. As the first day of Crimson End passed quietly, Xu Lang prepared to run another Simulation while other Dormitory Buildings struggled with the disaster.

• Mad King Building Players shared the Residents' Committee's warning about Rain Man and praised Xu Lang, while some newcomers regretted that the Building would not let Players leave.
• Xu Lang told the women that his skill had detected Rain Men, then watched their growing numbers on a map of Mad King Building.
• Xu Lang explained that he planned to capture the Rain Men at their maximum number and strengthen the Strange Tales Magic Box before they could spread the curse further.
• Xu Lang recalled that Rain Men were parasitic creatures tied to an exceptionally powerful monster he had been unable to defeat and had sealed inside the Magic Box World.
• Han Jisoo offered to fight if needed, and Xu Lang said he would run another Simulation after midnight as other Dormitory Buildings faced Crimson End.

Xu Lang discovered that capturing Rain Men had caused the Strange Tales Magic Box to form a dangerous third layer of Avici Purgatory, called Formless. He considered the Faceless Ones’ ability to replace those who forgot their memories, then left their potential uses for a later opportunity.

• Xu Lang reviewed his Nightmare Coin reserves and the women’s recent training, where Xu Xiaomeng’s arcade skills had proved dangerously effective in sparring.
• The Strange Tales Magic Box stirred, and Xu Lang discovered that the Rain Men he had captured had created the third layer of Avici Purgatory.
• Xu Lang examined the Faceless Ones and learned that they could claim and replace memories whenever someone forgot them, making Formless Purgatory extraordinarily dangerous.
• Xu Lang considered using the Faceless Ones as spies or to replace beings in the Blood Mist World, but decided not to pursue schemes without a suitable opportunity.

During the Blood Calamity, Shadow Prison Building’s leaders identified the newly unsealed Mad King Building as a possible target for conquest, while Grandmaster Building struggled to endure the blood rain. At Heavenly Demon Building, its three Building Lords learned that the Strange Tale Curse was spreading from Xia Xingyuan, who had offered a Building Lord token in exchange for his life; they arrived to question him.

• Shadow Prison Building’s leaders celebrated their defensive advantage and discovered Mad King Building on a locator, then planned to reach it before Strange Tales Building after the calamity.
• Grandmaster Building’s tenants confirmed their shelter was sealed, while Hundred Flowers Thought Emperor recalled that the building had spent its purification trait to save tenants who were turning into blood corpse monsters.
• Three Heavenly Demon Building players discussed the blood rain, the possible flood, and the Magic Box Curse before Red Snake reported that the Strange Tale Curse was spreading from Xia Xingyuan and that he had offered a Building Lord token for his life.
• The three Heavenly Demon Building Lords went to Thousand Illusions Dormitory and entered Enlightenment Studio, where Xia Xingyuan stood badly mutilated and greeted them.
• One Heavenly Demon Building Lord questioned Red Snake’s treatment of Xia Xingyuan and asked whether his injuries hurt.

Xia Xingyuan joined Han Zhenlan’s tenants after surrendering the Floor Lord token and blamed Xu Lang for the Strange Tale curse. Meanwhile, Mad King Building endured the second day of the Blood Calamity, as players who ventured into the blood rain mutated and Blood Mist Creatures were cut down by the building’s defenses.

• Xia Xingyuan told the three Floor Leaders how he obtained the Floor Lord token, and Han Zhenlan made him a tenant while the other tenants were killed.
• The Floor Leaders agreed to share the token’s power to command phantom beasts, and Xia Xingyuan blamed Xu Lang for infecting him with the Strange Tale curse.
• Mad King Building survived another night without deaths because Xu Lang’s Strange Tales and the building’s defenses kept most danger away.
• Players who left the building after seeing someone go out safely mutated in the blood rain, and turrets killed them when they returned and caused havoc.
• Turrets shot down Blood Mist Creatures that reached the Safe Zone, while Xu Xiaomeng gave up on manning a watchtower after learning the Great Wilderness Dragon Eye was gone.

Xu Lang used the Dragon Star Summoning Device to destroy a charging horde of Blood Mist Creatures, shocking the players and raising the Fear Power in the Mad King Building. Afterward, Chi Qingman told him that her friend Qianqian was asking how he had summoned the meteor.

• The Sword Saint and Tulu watched over the First Floor while the Sword Saint rested for the night.
• Xu Lang prepared the cannons and told Xu Xiaomeng and Chi Qingman that a large monster was about to appear.
• A horde of Blood Mist Creatures led by a giant elephant-headed creature charged into the Safe Zone, and Xu Lang activated the Dragon Star Summoning Device.
• The cannon and its gemstone effect unleashed two meteor strikes, wiping out the creatures and flooding the Chat Room with startled messages.
• Fear Power surged as players witnessed Xu Lang's attack, and Chi Qingman told him that her friend Qianqian was asking whether he had used an item to summon the meteor.

Xu Lang worried that the Mad King Building was withholding supplies and resolved to scheme against it, while Chi Qingman tried to settle in with the household. The chapter ended with Xu Lang waking to Chi Qingman in his bed and regretting that he had not recognized the implications of her name sooner.

• Xu Lang advised Chi Qingman to be cautious about what she shared with Qianqian, then teased her and checked the surveillance screens as Blood Mist Creatures attacked the building.
• Frustrated that the Mad King Building had not sent supplies, Xu Lang decided to harm it first and went to take a shower.
• Chi Qingman messaged Li Qian about Xu Lang, and Li Qian asked about his preferences before admitting she wanted him to notice her too.
• Xu Xiaomeng invited Chi Qingman to feed the Evil Fuzzball, then stopped her when the pet had eaten enough.
• That night, Chi Qingman woke Xu Lang to ask about the turrets, but Xu Lang told her they would talk after sleeping and realized he had misjudged what her name implied.

Xu Lang simulated the future and saw a mysterious creature breach the upgraded gate of Demon King Castle, then learned from Rainy Night Swordsman that frog monsters would attack the Titan Ruins during the Blood Calamity. He recognized that the frogs could mutate the dormitory, but remained calm because his dream had already shown him what was coming.

• Xu Lang spent Nightmare Essence on a ten-day simulation, where a mysterious black-mist-headed creature smashed through Demon King Castle's upgraded gate and found him.
• Xu Lang identified the creature as the one Zhang Sanfeng had encountered in the underground palace and concluded that Cao Yaxuan and the others were likely inside the Strange Tales Magic Box.
• Han Jisoo brought Xu Lang to the radio, where Rainy Night Swordsman warned that frog monsters would attack every area of the Titan Ruins.
• Rainy Night Swordsman explained that the frogs could mutate organic and inorganic matter and sought to possess dormitory buildings, alarming Xu Xiaomeng and the others.
• Xu Lang stayed calm as the women feared the dormitory might be transformed, believing his dream had already revealed everything.

Xu Lang offered Combat Drones and another way to protect Dormitory Buildings from the Calamity Frogs, but most of the Blood Mist Mutual Aid Society’s members refused to trust him. Wanderer and Rainy Night Swordsman accepted Xu Lang’s plan to enter the Strange Tales Magic Box, leaving Rainy Night Swordsman’s starving building behind as he vowed to save it.

• Xu Lang warned the Radio Station that Calamity Frogs would arrive at noon and offered Combat Drones to help defend against them, but Brahmin, Midnight Fiend Zero, and Hundred-Ton King left without accepting his offer.
• Wanderer asked Xu Lang about another solution, and Xu Lang suggested sending players outside to kill the frogs while warning that the Seal Building would still fall.
• Xu Lang instructed Wanderer and Rainy Night Swordsman to imagine the Strange Tales Magic Box, and their buildings resonated with it until Xu Lang could summon them inside.
• Rainy Night Swordsman left his desolate Starving Dead Building, told his tenants he would save it, and entered the Strange Tales Magic Box.