Recaps

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Arc 1Bubu’s Squirehood

Jia Xiu won the town’s research award, turned a kidnapping plot into a cult-themed tourist attraction, and helped Bubu fulfill its wish and become his squire. After earning Emilia’s favor and…

Chapters 1–2525 summaries

Arc 2The Saint Delro Examinations

Jia Xiu reached Larven for Saint Delro Academy’s examinations and turned the Phantom World’s loopholes into advantages for himself, Mia, and Ram. After the three were grouped for the final exam…

Chapters 26–5025 summaries

Arc 3The Phantom World Trial

Jia Xiu used the Phantom World trial to manipulate rival Demonfolk squads, summon Ammit, and earn a perfect score. After rejecting military service and receiving a suspicious Mimic from Johann, Jia…

Chapters 51–7525 summaries

Arc 4The Caster’s Unusual Spells

Jia Xiu developed Mage Armor products and a treatment for traumatized veterans, then pursued Bubu’s vampire inscription while advancing his research and school. The Registered Caster examination…

Chapters 76–10125 summaries

Arc 5The Five-School Tournament

Jia Xiu competed in the Five-School Tournament while pursuing a way to use Blood Clan runes, and Belial’s Devils prepared to capture him. His modified Enlightenment Spell worked, earning him…

Chapters 102–12625 summaries

Arc 6The Tournament and Invasion

Jia Xiu won the tournament through rune research, teamwork, and unconventional tactics, then joined Jacob and his allies to repel Belial’s invasion of Thaldarian. With the Devils defeated and the…

Chapters 127–15225 summaries

Arc 7The Csejthe Investigation

Jia Xiu developed and marketed new healing and Mage Armor products before taking an adventure mission to Csejthe Town. There, he infiltrated the Moon Mother Goddess Church and uncovered its plot to…

Chapters 153–17825 summaries

Arc 9The Unity Society Mystery

Jia Xiu studied a Devil-detection method and traveled with his companions to Gawad, where he investigated the Unity Society while testing the spell. After finding a murdered child and a hidden ritual…

Chapters 204–22825 summaries

Arc 10The Gawad Conspiracy

Jia Xiu uncovered a plot to inflame conflict between humans and Devils, but Paula escaped after Becky and many others died. He then brought his Devil-detection research to the Caster Association…

Chapters 230–25425 summaries

Arc 11The Demon-Killing Method

Jia Xiu uncovered how to exploit the planar process that returned dead Devils to Hell, then used a team’s calculations to make the method work. After the experiment proved Devils could be killed…

Chapters 255–27925 summaries

Arc 12The Baimon Operation

Jia Xiu helped turn the Phantom Projector into a partnership, then joined the Caster Association’s effort to understand Devil regeneration and kill Baimon. The operation succeeded, earning Jia Xiu a…

Chapters 280–30425 summaries

Arc 13Justina’s Ascension

Jia Xiu joined the Spatial Magic Maintenance Department, tracked Tatiana to a plane that consumed magic, and helped Justina turn a magical research-paper system into a new divine authority. Justina…

Chapters 305–32925 summaries

Arc 14The Quaternary Computer

Jia Xiu explored the Vampire descendants’ plane, uncovered the source of its rune stones, and began developing a Magic-Energy Computer with quaternary logic. After finding and awakening Tatiana, he…

Chapters 330–35425 summaries

Arc 15Blood Migration and Machine One

Jia Xiu helped relocate the Blood Clan, gained access to Fairy Runes through the fairies’ failed attempt to weaken the God of Pain, and completed the Magic-Energy Computer’s first successful…

Chapters 355–37925 summaries

Arc 16Storms and Godslaying

Jia Xiu developed a video-learning platform and expanded his computer research while investigating interplanar storms. After discovering a way to predict storms, he organized an expedition to the…

Chapters 380–40525 summaries

Arc 17The Hidden Plane

Jia Xiu’s team defeated the God of Pain, then used research into faith, Quaternary Insects, and Magic-Energy Computers to advance planar travel and programmable spellcasting. As the Empire joined…

Chapters 406–43025 summaries

Arc 18Fat Man and the Nine Hells

Jia Xiu’s team entered the Ukemak Plane, uncovered the Mother Goddess’s system and secured the Demon-Eating Microbes needed to build a weapon against the Devil Race. After Fat Man destroyed Bronze…

Chapters 431–45725 summaries