Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• An explosion occurs at the Experimental Base, revealing a massive, black-scaled hand.
• Bai Ye discovers a God-Taboo Object, No. 169: Twin Monkey Statue, but it's incomplete, with only one monkey.
• A knight girl from the Silent Court searches the Experimental Base for the Pangu USB Drive, encountering rats and finding two intact alloy doors.

Character Developments

• Bai Ye shows greed and caution when handling the Twin Monkey Statue, prioritizing his own safety.
• The knight girl demonstrates determination and urgency in finding the USB Drive, showing awareness of Tyrant's threat.

Significant Themes

• Greed and caution in Bai Ye's character, highlighting the importance of self-preservation.
• Urgency and determination in the knight girl's actions, emphasizing the importance of her mission.

Character Interactions

• No direct interactions occur in this chapter, but both Bai Ye and the knight girl are aware of Tyrant's presence and power, influencing their actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The knight girl finds the Twin Monkey Statue in an abandoned base and triggers its power by touching it.
• Bai Ye, outside the base, feels a chill and sees his monkey statue emit black light, teleporting him inside.
• They discover they've swapped bodies due to the Twin Monkey Statue's soul exchange ability.

Character Developments

• The knight girl, initially focused on finding a specific artifact, is disappointed to find a God-Taboo Object instead. She's resourceful and determined, testing the statue's properties before accidentally triggering it.
• Bai Ye, initially scavenging for food, suddenly finds himself in a new environment and body. He's resourceful, quick to understand the situation, and determined to switch back.

Significant Themes

• Body swap: The theme of exchanging bodies is central to the chapter, exploring the characters' reactions to sudden, drastic changes in their circumstances.
• Determination: Both characters show determination in their goals—finding a specific artifact and switching back, respectively.

Character Interactions

• The knight girl and Bai Ye interact through their respective bodies, with Bai Ye initially trying to threaten the monkey statue and later trying to find the knight girl's body to switch back.
• The Twin Monkey Statue serves as a catalyst for their interaction, with its silent, mocking laughter adding a layer of humor to the situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Ye, now in Knight Girl's body, realizes he has no memories or knowledge of the Experimental Base's layout or exit.
• He finds useless items like chocolate and candy in her pockets, but also a ring with the name "An Xiaotong" engraved on it.
• An Xiaotong, now in Bai Ye's body, accepts her new reality and equips her Knight Armor and Pure Silver Cross Sword using her Transcendent abilities.
• Painter reveals that Hidden Rat knew about Shelter 189's secrets and planned to use them to kill Tyrant Yang Jie.

Character Developments

• Bai Ye struggles to adapt to his new body and finds no useful items, leading to frustration and hunger.
• An Xiaotong accepts her new body's frailty and decides to find Bai Ye to protect him.
• Painter shows his knowledge of the major factions' plans and motivations.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of soul-swapping and the challenges of adapting to a new body.
• The power dynamics and motivations of the major factions in North Mang.

Character Interactions

• Bai Ye interacts with Knight Girl's body, discovering her belongings and experiencing her cravings.
• An Xiaotong interacts with her new body, equipping her Knight Armor and Pure Silver Cross Sword.
• Painter interacts with Gu Huangquan, revealing information about Hidden Rat's plans and the major factions' concerns about Tyrant Yang Jie.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Painter reveals his intention to kill Tyrant, claiming he is the truly terrifying figure.
• Bai Ye follows An Xiaotong's trail and encounters White Ze, a mysterious figure who claims to be a lonely soul pursuing knowledge and interesting things.
• Bai Ye realizes White Ze is God-Taboo Object No. 039, "The Forgotten Person," which feeds on information and cannot be attacked or killed.
• Bai Ye tries to escape from White Ze but finds it impossible to shake him off.

Character Developments

• Painter: Confirms his villainous intent and overconfidence.
• Bai Ye: Shows resourcefulness and quick thinking in escaping White Ze, but also displays fear and desperation.
• White Ze: Reveals his true nature as a God-Taboo Object, displaying calm elegance and mischievousness in chasing Bai Ye.

Significant Themes

• The unknown and unexplainable: White Ze's appearance and nature defy conventional understanding, adding to the mysterious and eerie atmosphere of the base.
• Pursuit of knowledge and understanding: White Ze's motivation for interacting with Bai Ye, reflecting the theme of seeking knowledge and truth in the face of the unknown.

Character Interactions

• Painter and Gu Huangquan: Their interaction highlights Painter's arrogance and Gu Huangquan's disdain for him.
• Bai Ye and White Ze: Their encounter showcases Bai Ye's fear and desperation in the face of an unkillable, unattackable entity, while White Ze displays amusement in the chase.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Ye realizes that his knowledge and experiences from his previous life make him unique and valuable in the post-apocalyptic world.
• White Ze, a creature from the shelter, pursues Bai Ye, attracted by his thoughts and memories.
• Bai Ye encounters Li Xiao, but neither Li Xiao nor the Test Subject he's fighting can see or interact with Bai Ye due to White Ze's influence.
• Bai Ye uses his Time Stop ability to escape from White Ze, but White Ze tracks him down using the 'fragrance' of his thoughts.
• Bai Ye decides to find Tyrant Yang Jie, one of the Ten Kings, for help against White Ze.

Character Developments

• Bai Ye: Realizes his worth in the new world, uses his abilities to escape White Ze, and shows determination to find help against White Ze.
• White Ze: Exhibits his ability to consume and track thoughts, showing a playful and unsettling demeanor.

Significant Themes

• The value of knowledge and experiences in a post-apocalyptic world.
• The struggle for survival and self-preservation in a dangerous environment.
• The pursuit of unique abilities and advantages to gain an edge.

Character Interactions

• Bai Ye and White Ze: A cat-and-mouse chase ensues as Bai Ye tries to evade White Ze, who is intrigued by Bai Ye's thoughts and memories.
• Bai Ye and Li Xiao: Li Xiao, engrossed in his battle with a Test Subject, doesn't notice or react to Bai Ye's presence due to White Ze's influence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Ye finds the corpse of a massive, black-scaled Monster, which he recognizes as the creature that attacked the base earlier.
• He discovers Tyrant (Yang Jie) in a damaged laboratory, seemingly under the influence of the object in the black-gold box.
• Bai Ye activates Time Stop to avoid 039, but upon seeing the object in the box (a Crimson Eyeball), he experiences intense psychological and physical discomfort.
• Within Time Stop, Bai Ye sees his hands from a new perspective, causing him to feel nausea and disgust.

Character Developments

• Bai Ye's desperation grows as he realizes the severity of the situation and the dangers he faces.
• Tyrant (Yang Jie) is shown to be vulnerable and under the influence of the Crimson Eyeball, highlighting his humanity despite his strength.

Significant Themes

• The chapter explores the theme of perspective and perception, with Bai Ye experiencing a god-like perspective that reveals the grotesque reality beneath human appearances.
• The power of the Crimson Eyeball is emphasized, showing its ability to immobilize powerful beings like Tyrant and keep 039 at bay.

Character Interactions

• There is minimal interaction between characters in this chapter, as Bai Ye is alone and Tyrant is incapacitated. The focus is on Bai Ye's internal struggle and realization.
• Bai Ye's thoughts briefly reference An Xiaotong, highlighting his connection to her and his current form.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Ye struggles against the influence of the Crimson Eyeball, which tries to corrupt his cognition and make him believe in an 'Evil God'.
• He uses self-hypnosis to convince himself that he, not the Eyeball, is the true god, as he can control time (Time Stop ability).
• After punching the Eyeball, Bai Ye breaks free from its influence but remains trapped in his self-imposed godhood delusion.
• He tries to lift the Black-Gold Box containing the Eyeball but fails, learning from the Tyrant that it requires spiritual power, not physical strength.

Character Developments

• Bai Ye demonstrates resilience and resourcefulness in fighting the Eyeball's influence, ultimately using his own ego and delusions to break free.
• The Tyrant, Yang Jie, shows recognition and respect for Bai Ye's feat, breaking from his usual cold demeanor.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between reality and perception, and how one's beliefs can shape their reality.
• The dangers of absolute beliefs and the importance of maintaining a balanced perspective.

Character Interactions

• Bai Ye and the Crimson Eyeball engage in a psychological battle, with Bai Ye ultimately gaining the upper hand.
• Bai Ye interacts with the Tyrant, Yang Jie, who acknowledges Bai Ye's achievement but maintains a distant and cold attitude.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Ye learns about the legends of the Eye of Ashen Ruin.
• Yang Jie, the Tyrant, agrees to help Bai Ye in exchange for Bai Ye becoming his woman.
• White Ze appears, also interested in helping Bai Ye, further complicating the situation.
• Yang Jie attempts to seal the Eye of Ashen Ruin underground.
• Bai Ye realizes that White Ze's containment method might hold the key to defeating him.

Character Developments

• Bai Ye demonstrates resourcefulness and strategic thinking, trying to outwit White Ze.
• Yang Jie shows unexpected reasonableness and willingness to return favors, but also reveals a possessive streak regarding Bai Ye.
• White Ze displays his non-corporeal nature and his ability to feed on thoughts and memories.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between Bai Ye, Yang Jie, and White Ze highlight themes of manipulation, control, and the consequences of unchecked power.
• The legends of the Eye of Ashen Ruin suggest the existence of ancient, god-like entities and their taboo objects, hinting at a deeper history and mythology.

Character Interactions

• Bai Ye interacts with Yang Jie, initially seeing him as a potential ally but later realizing his possessive nature.
• Bai Ye's interactions with White Ze are characterized by tension and a struggle for power, with Bai Ye trying to outmaneuver White Ze.
• Yang Jie and White Ze's interactions are minimal but tense, with both showing interest in Bai Ye and potentially ready to clash over her.

Chapter Summary

Plot and Key Events

• Bai Ye realizes that White Ze’s body is composed of or sustained by stored information, so electronic devices may be able to damage him.
• He throws a discarded computer at White Ze. The first impact disrupts White Ze’s body, causing crystalline blue ripples and particles to scatter, though a second computer attack fails when the device’s information is apparently exhausted.
• Bai Ye uses the remaining time from Time Stop to flee in search of more computers and hard drives. White Ze begins recovering and coldly vows that Bai Ye cannot escape.
• While rushing through the facility, Bai Ye encounters three monstrous Test Subjects. Using An Xiaotong’s body, enhanced by both Blood Qi Martial Arts and Transcendence, he effortlessly dodges and overwhelms them without wasting time.
• Bai Ye reaches an office filled with over a hundred pale-blue liquid-metal computer screens, believing he has found enough storage devices to defeat White Ze.
• White Ze catches up. Bai Ye throws another screen at him, but White Ze teleports past it and attacks directly.
• White Ze’s intangible hand penetrates Bai Ye’s abdomen and attempts to seize his soul. Bai Ye’s soul, strengthened by the Eye of Ashen Ruin, resists long enough for him to activate Time Stop again.
• The attack is interrupted, but White Ze’s hand pulls several crystalline motes from Bai Ye’s soul. Bai Ye is unable to touch or restore them.

Character Developments

• Bai Ye: Demonstrates quick thinking by identifying White Ze’s connection to information storage and exploiting electronic devices as weapons. He becomes increasingly confident and reckless, though White Ze’s soul attack reveals that his resistance has limits.
• White Ze: Shows frightening mobility and power, including teleportation, bodily distortion, and the ability to attack the soul directly. His previously gentle expression disappears, revealing a colder and more threatening nature.
• An Xiaotong/Bai Ye’s current body: Her extraordinary combat abilities become evident. Her mastery of both Blood Qi Martial Arts and Transcendence explains the “Black Knight” title and allows Bai Ye to defeat or evade powerful Test Subjects with ease.

Significant Themes

• Information as power and vulnerability: Memories and consciousness can exist in technological storage, making computers potential weapons against beings like White Ze.
• Adaptation and ingenuity: Bai Ye survives by rapidly understanding his enemy’s weakness and turning the environment to his advantage.
• The soul versus the body: White Ze’s attack bypasses physical defenses, emphasizing that Bai Ye faces dangers beyond ordinary combat.
• Borrowed strength and identity: Bai Ye experiences An Xiaotong’s body as an overwhelmingly powerful vessel, comparing himself to a novice controlling a max-level character.
• Temporary victory and escalating danger: Time Stop repeatedly saves Bai Ye, but the loss of crystalline soul fragments suggests that his survival may come at a serious cost.

Character Interactions

• Bai Ye and White Ze engage in a tense pursuit, with Bai Ye taunting him while searching for more storage devices.
• White Ze responds to Bai Ye’s provocations by relentlessly chasing him and ultimately attacking his soul.
• Bai Ye fights the Test Subjects only as obstacles, using An Xiaotong’s speed and strength to bypass them rather than engaging in prolonged combat.
• The chapter ends with Bai Ye escaping White Ze’s immediate attack through Time Stop, but White Ze still manages to extract mysterious crystalline motes from him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Ye, furious after losing his memory of studying foreign languages, attacks White Ze using his Time Stop ability and physical strength.
• He smashes White Ze with monitors repeatedly, causing White Ze to temporarily disintegrate into crystalline blue motes.
• White Ze, despite being severely damaged, warns Bai Ye that his death is inevitable once he recovers.
• Bai Ye, unsatisfied, continues destroying White Ze until all computers in the office are smashed. White Ze's motes disperse.
• Meanwhile, Painter on Black Mountain realizes that Bai Ye has survived two death tribulations he orchestrated, causing him to suffer fate backlash and lose lifespan.

Character Developments

• Bai Ye displays immense strength and ferocity, prioritizing time management even in combat.
• White Ze shows resilience, surviving Bai Ye's onslaught and maintaining his threat despite severe damage.
• Painter experiences a setback, losing lifespan due to fate backlash and expressing fear for the first time about the person he plotted against.

Significant Themes

• Fate and Destiny: The theme of fate and destiny is explored through Painter's manipulation of death tribulations and Bai Ye's survival against the odds.
• Power and Strength: The characters' power and strength are showcased, with Bai Ye demonstrating immense physical prowess and White Ze exhibiting remarkable resilience.

Character Interactions

• Bai Ye and White Ze engage in a one-sided battle, with Bai Ye dominating and White Ze unable to counterattack effectively.
• Painter and Gu Huangquan discuss the situation, with Painter expressing concern about the person he plotted against and Gu Huangquan providing insight and comfort.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Ye escapes the Experimental Base after surviving an encounter with White Ze, God-Taboo Object No. 039. He considers White Ze nearly unbeatable because of its immortality, indestructibility, and teleportation.
• He plans to:
  1. Exchange bodies with An Xiaotong again.
  2. Let the Tyrant, Yang Jie, locate the Pangu USB Drive.
  3. Use the USB Drive to deal with White Ze.
• Upon reaching the plaza outside the base, Bai Ye discovers that An Xiaotong is missing. He realizes she may have entered the base looking for him, meaning they have unknowingly passed each other.
• While waiting, Bai Ye notices that An Xiaotong’s White Dove Ring is heating up and emitting light.
• Li Baitian suddenly arrives, apparently searching for An Xiaotong. He reveals that the Silent Court’s objective may not be to obtain the Pangu USB Drive, but to destroy it.
• Bai Ye impersonates An Xiaotong, claiming that he was injured and had exhausted his Mental Power. Li Baitian questions him about his [Knight] and offers him recovery potions.
• Bai Ye’s unfamiliar response exposes him. Li Baitian immediately draws two pistols and realizes that the person before him is not An Xiaotong.

Character Developments

• Bai Ye: Remains opportunistic and self-interested, preferring to let others take risks while he benefits afterward. Despite his confidence, he becomes anxious about An Xiaotong’s safety and the possibility of being trapped permanently in a woman’s body. His ability to imitate An Xiaotong is limited by his lack of knowledge about her habits and powers.
• An Xiaotong: Though absent from the chapter’s main events, her actions suggest loyalty or concern for Bai Ye, since she may have entered the dangerous base to search for him. Her connection to the White Dove Ring also becomes important.
• Li Baitian: Demonstrates strong familiarity with An Xiaotong and sharp observational skills. He quickly detects Bai Ye’s deception and reacts with caution, suggesting that he is both experienced and potentially connected to the Silent Court.
• White Ze: Though not present, it remains a major threat. Bai Ye’s fear of its recovery drives his plans for obtaining the Pangu USB Drive.
• Yang Jie/Tyrant: Bai Ye intends to exploit Yang Jie’s remaining time and have him search for the USB Drive instead of risking himself.

Significant Themes

• Identity and deception: Bai Ye is occupying An Xiaotong’s body and attempting to imitate her, but his lack of familiarity with her personality and abilities threatens to expose him.
• Risk versus opportunism: Bai Ye repeatedly chooses the safest route, hoping others will handle the dangerous work while he claims the rewards.
• The limits of knowledge: The Pangu USB Drive is portrayed as a repository of civilization’s secrets, potentially containing information capable of countering even White Ze.
• Unpredictability and survival: The Experimental Base and its God-Taboo Objects defy ordinary logic, forcing characters to rely on instinct, deception, and luck.
• Hidden affiliations: Li Baitian’s connection to An Xiaotong and the Silent Court raises questions about the group’s true motives and their relationship to the USB Drive.

Character Interactions

• Bai Ye briefly recalls a comedic exchange involving Gu Huangquan and someone worried about white hairs, providing a light contrast to the chapter’s danger.
• Bai Ye mentally blames An Xiaotong for separating from him, even though he is equally responsible for their missed meeting.
• Li Baitian treats Bai Ye as An Xiaotong at first, asking about the Pangu USB Drive and her [Knight], then offering Mental Power recovery potions.
• Bai Ye’s warning and unnatural answers make Li Baitian suspicious. Li Baitian withdraws, draws his dual pistols, and directly confronts him: “You’re not An Xiaotong. Who are you?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Ye's true identity as "Little White" is revealed to Li Baitian.
• Li Baitian, also a member of the Silent Court, uses his Transcendence ability [Alternate Space] to create a speaker system.
• Li Baitian broadcasts "Little White is here" across the Experimental Base, alerting everyone to Bai Ye's presence.

Character Developments

• Bai Ye: Confesses his true identity to Li Baitian and expresses his need for help.
• Li Baitian: Reveals his Transcendence ability and aids Bai Ye by broadcasting his message.

Significant Themes

• Identity and Concealment: Both Bai Ye and Li Baitian have been concealing their true identities, highlighting the theme of secrecy and deception.
• Communication and Connection: The broadcast emphasizes the importance of communication and connection, both within the Silent Court and between Bai Ye and An Xiaotong.

Character Interactions

• Bai Ye and Li Baitian: Their interaction leads to the revelation of Bai Ye's true identity and Li Baitian's assistance in contacting An Xiaotong.
• Bai Ye's broadcast affects various characters within the Experimental Base, including Li Xiao, Nether Tiger, Silver Snake, and an armored man, hinting at potential interactions and reactions.

Summary of Chapter: "What Did You Do to My Body?! x2"

1. Key Plot Points & Events

• An Xiaotong (now in Bai Ye's body) emerges from the Experimental Base wearing black-silver armor and wielding a sword, with blood on the armor.
• She reunites with Li Baitian and Bai Ye (now in An Xiaotong's body). The silver mask dissolves, and both see themselves from an outsider's perspective for the first time.
• They simultaneously notice something wrong: An Xiaotong sees dirty handprints on her dress (Bai Ye's doing), and Bai Ye sees drying blood at his mouth (An Xiaotong's doing). Both demand, "What did you do to my body?!"
• An Xiaotong furiously attacks Bai Ye with a sword; Bai Ye dodges and points out she's attacking her own body. She then threatens to stab herself, and he counter-threatens by strangling his own (her) throat.
• Li Baitian breaks up the fight and convinces them to talk. They exchange accounts of what happened in the base, clearing up the misunderstandings (handprints were for memory retention; internal injury came from a Test Subject, not a God-Taboo Object).
• They try to combine the two halves of the Twin Monkey Statue, but it fails—they remain swapped.
• Li Baitian suggests checking the God-Taboo Object Register for a containment method, ending on that cliffhanger.

2. Character Developments

• An Xiaotong: Shows fierce protectiveness over her body and pride. Initially bloodthirsty, she cools down after the misunderstanding is resolved but still harbors resentment toward Bai Ye.
• Bai Ye: Quick-witted and sharp-tongued, using humor and threats to deflect. He shows concern for his own body's condition and makes an effort to clarify his actions, though he remains defensive.
• Li Baitian: Serves as the mediator. He's perceptive (recognizes An Xiaotong's stubbornness), practical (raises the time-limit risk), and tries to keep the tense pair from killing each other.

3. Significant Themes

• Body swap chaos: Identity confusion, mutual distrust, and the absurdity of threatening to harm your own body.
• Misunderstanding & communication: The conflict stems from incomplete information; resolving it requires both parties to listen to each other.
• Cooperation under pressure: Despite hostility, they must work together to find a way to switch back before it's too late.

4. Character Interactions

• An Xiaotong vs. Bai Ye: Adversarial and volatile—accusations, swordplay, and mutual threats. They eventually reach an uneasy truce after clearing up the misunderstanding, but remain sarcastic and uncooperative.
• Li Baitian with both: Acts as a buffer and comic relief, pointing out their synchronicity ("you two are pretty in sync") and steering them toward practical solutions.
• Group dynamic: Forced teamwork; the trio devolves into staring at each other, then attempts to solve the swap using the statue and the register.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Ye demands the God-Taboo Object Register from An Xiaotong, leading to a heated argument.
• Li Baitian retrieves the Register, revealing 169's containment difficulty is 'D'.
• They decide to find a solution in the Twin Monkey Statue's number.

Character Developments

• Bai Ye: Shows extensive knowledge about the Old Era and Forbidden Domains, revealing his extraordinary background.
• An Xiaotong: Stands firm in her belief to destroy the Pangu USB Drive, displaying her unwavering dedication to her mission.
• Li Baitian: Acts as a mediator, trying to keep the peace between Bai Ye and An Xiaotong.

Significant Themes

• The dangers of unchecked ambition and the pursuit of forbidden knowledge.
• The struggle between preserving the past and ensuring a safer future.

Character Interactions

• Bai Ye and An Xiaotong's banter highlights their contrasting views and personalities, with Bai Ye being more open to exploring Forbidden Domains and An Xiaotong being adamant about destroying them.
• Li Baitian's role as a mediator shows his wisdom and understanding of both perspectives.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Ye and An Xiaotong discover the solution to their soul swap issue by mimicking the reunited Twin Monkey Statue.
• They attempt to switch back by hugging, smiling, and pressing their faces together as the statues do, but fail initially.
• After Li Baitian takes a photo of them, they successfully switch back.
• Bai Ye vents his anger by firing at the Twin Monkey Statue, which remains undamaged.
• Li Baitian and An Xiaotong discuss inviting Bai Ye to join Silent Court.

Character Developments

• Bai Ye: Shows cleverness in deducing the soul swap solution, but also displays anger and humiliation after the swap. He considers killing Li Baitian and An Xiaotong to prevent them from silencing him.
• An Xiaotong: Maintains composure during the soul swap attempts and is relieved when they switch back. She supports inviting Bai Ye to join Silent Court.
• Li Baitian: Shows concern for Bai Ye's well-being and invites him to join Silent Court, demonstrating his trust in Bai Ye's character.

Significant Themes

• Trust and betrayal: Li Baitian trusts Bai Ye enough to invite him to join Silent Court, while Bai Ye initially considers killing them to protect himself.
• Identity and appearance: The soul swap causes Bai Ye and An Xiaotong to experience each other's bodies and identities, highlighting the importance of one's true self.

Character Interactions

• Bai Ye and An Xiaotong: Initially awkward and reluctant to touch each other, they eventually cooperate to switch back. Their interaction is tense due to their newfound knowledge of each other's secrets.
• Li Baitian and Bai Ye/An Xiaotong: Li Baitian acts as a mediator, trying to help Bai Ye and An Xiaotong switch back and later inviting Bai Ye to join Silent Court. He shows concern for both characters' well-being.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Ye is invited to join the Silent Court by An Xiaotong and Li Baitian.
• Bai Ye is reluctant to join due to the Silent Court's extreme methods and lack of personal freedom.
• An Xiaotong and Li Baitian decide to destroy the Pangu USB Drive, but Bai Ye opposes this.
• The Experimental Base is destroyed in an explosion before they can enter, causing the trio to flee.

Character Developments

• Bai Ye: Shows reluctance to join the Silent Court due to its extreme methods and lack of personal freedom. Reveals his desire to keep the Pangu USB Drive for himself.
• An Xiaotong: Demonstrates her resolve and agility by saving Bai Ye from the explosion's debris. Shows determination to destroy the Pangu USB Drive.
• Li Baitian: Expresses concern for Bai Ye's safety and acknowledges the danger of their mission.

Significant Themes

• Extremism vs. Pragmatism: The Silent Court's extreme methods contrast with Bai Ye's pragmatic approach to problems.
• Freedom vs. Responsibility: Bai Ye's reluctance to join the Silent Court highlights his desire for personal freedom, while An Xiaotong and Li Baitian's mission shows their sense of responsibility.

Character Interactions

• Bai Ye and An Xiaotong: An Xiaotong saves Bai Ye from the explosion, showing a shift in their dynamic from hostility to reluctant cooperation.
• Bai Ye and Li Baitian: Li Baitian expresses concern for Bai Ye's safety, but Bai Ye remains determined to keep the Pangu USB Drive for himself.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Experimental Base explodes under mysterious circumstances, leaving everyone unaware of what happened inside.
• Bai Ye is rescued by An Xiaotong, though her rough handling injures him and leads to an exchange of dry insults.
• Bai Ye reunites with Li Baitian and An Xiaotong, joking that he only stopped them earlier to ask about Silent Court’s salary and bonuses.
• Survivors begin escaping the ruins: Humorous Dart Man, Xiao Yi, He Qianjun, Silver Snake, Ghost Clown, and others emerge badly injured. Tyrant is initially missing.
• Humorous Dart Man warns everyone to flee, revealing that Tyrant has “gone mad.” Xiao Yi helps Bai Ye and Li Baitian escape by giving them swords, while An Xiaotong is considered strong enough to fend for herself.
• Yang Jie/Tyrant emerges from the ruins in a terrifying transformed state, demanding to know who stole the Pangu USB Drive.
• Using the metal wreckage, Tyrant forms a massive silver dragon and pursues the escaping group.
• Rather than attack immediately, Tyrant flies ahead to block the city’s exit, trapping the survivors and setting up an impending confrontation.

Character Developments

• Bai Ye suffers a blow to his pride: despite being a powerful figure in the future, he is physically rescued and mocked by An Xiaotong. His concern over the Pangu USB Drive also reveals how personally he views it as his possession.
• An Xiaotong shows a rare moment of calm apology, though she immediately undercuts it by calling Bai Ye fragile. Her confidence and combat ability remain evident.
• Li Baitian expresses sincere gratitude toward Bai Ye and continues to treat him as a trusted companion.
• Xiao Yi demonstrates loyalty by returning to help Bai Ye and Li Baitian escape, even while badly injured.
• Yang Jie/Tyrant undergoes a frightening change after the explosion, becoming nearly unrecognizable in his rage and displaying overwhelming control over metal.

Significant Themes

• Humiliation and wounded pride: Bai Ye’s embarrassment at being carried and protected contrasts sharply with his future reputation as a mighty figure.
• Power and fear: Tyrant’s arrival demonstrates the enormous gap between his strength and that of the other survivors, who abandon any thought of fighting him directly.
• Mystery and possession: The unexplained explosion and theft of the Pangu USB Drive drive the chapter’s central tension.
• Survival and loyalty: Most characters flee in panic, while Xiao Yi risks slowing down to aid Bai Ye and Li Baitian.
• The consequences of uncontrolled anger: Tyrant’s fury transforms the entire city into a potential battlefield and threatens everyone involved.

Character Interactions

• Bai Ye and An Xiaotong exchange sarcastic remarks after she rescues him, establishing their teasing but antagonistic dynamic.
• Li Baitian thanks Bai Ye for preventing them from entering danger and jokingly speculates about Bai Ye’s abilities.
• Bai Ye questions Humorous Dart Man about the explosion, but Li Xiao is too terrified to explain beyond warning them to run.
• Xiao Yi actively assists Bai Ye and Li Baitian by providing flying swords and urging them to escape.
• Tyrant’s confrontation is directed at the entire group, as he accuses them of stealing the Pangu USB Drive and moves to prevent any of them from escaping.
  The chapter ends with Tyrant riding a colossal metal dragon to seal off the city, leaving the survivors trapped beneath his wrath.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group is trapped in a city by the Scarlet Virus and Pseudo-Humans.
• The Tyrant, enraged, believes someone has stolen the Pangu USB Drive and threatens to kill everyone if it's not returned.
• The Tyrant excludes the Black Knight from his threat.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yi shows concern for the group's safety and tries to reason with the Tyrant.
• An Xiaotong (Black Knight) is revealed to have a connection with the Tyrant, though the nature of this connection is unclear.
• Bai Ye pieces together a potential conspiracy involving Apocalypse Corporation, the Tyrant, and the Pangu USB Drive.

Significant Themes

• Trust and suspicion among the group, with An Xiaotong suspecting others of taking the USB Drive.
• The power dynamics between the Tyrant and other Transcendents, highlighting the Tyrant's overwhelming strength.
• The potential manipulation of events by Apocalypse Corporation, exploring themes of deception and control.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yi and Bai Ye discuss the situation and try to deduce who took the USB Drive.
• An Xiaotong suspects Hidden Rat, one of the Zodiac, of taking the USB Drive.
• The Tyrant's exclusion of the Black Knight from his threat sparks curiosity and speculation among the group.

Chapter Summary: “Tyrant! You Have Chosen Death!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tyrant Yang Jie demonstrates overwhelming power by crushing entire buildings with his mental abilities.
• He deliberately destroys the city from the outside inward, using the ruins to form a massive cage that traps everyone in the central area.
• Anyone attempting to escape, including powerful Transcendents such as Nether Tiger He Qianjun, is attacked by Tyrant’s thousand-meter Silver Dragon. Its metal scales fall like endless silver rain, draining their Blood Qi and forcing them back into the enclosure.
• Tyrant controls surrounding metal objects, turning steel bars, furniture, and debris into weapons that attack the trapped crowd.
• The collapsing city buries many rambutans and most of the Pseudo-Humans, but the surviving rambutans swarm the confined people.
• Bai Ye realizes that his real danger is White Ze, who may soon recover and pursue him. The Pangu USB Drive is missing, and Tyrant’s metal barrier prevents escape.
• Bai Ye decides that killing Tyrant is the best way to survive and escape Shelter 189. Although his Time Stop has five seconds remaining, Tyrant’s ability to fly makes approaching him difficult.
• Tyrant unexpectedly descends to the ground on the Silver Dragon’s head, bringing himself within Bai Ye’s reach.
• Gao Bancheng, Xiao Kui, Li Xiao, and a few surviving bounty hunters reunite with Bai Ye’s group. Their larger team has been reduced to only a handful of survivors.
• Xiao Kui, previously a seemingly ordinary Old Era robot, is revealed to have been infected by the Scarlet Virus. She can now speak, has developed a fierce temper, and attacks incoming Scarlet Viruses.

Character Developments

• Tyrant/Yang Jie: Fully establishes himself as an immensely powerful and ruthless Ten King. He treats the destruction of the city and suffering of its inhabitants with complete indifference, using the ruins as a carefully designed prison.
• Bai Ye: Shifts from concern over White Ze to open hostility toward Tyrant. He recognizes that Tyrant’s presence is obstructing his escape and resolves to kill him, despite the enormous power gap.
• Li Xiao: His confidence collapses after witnessing Tyrant’s strength. He hides in terror, realizing that ordinary Transcendents are vastly inferior to the Ten Kings.
• Nether Tiger He Qianjun and other powerhouses: Their inability to break through Tyrant’s defenses emphasizes the overwhelming difference between elite fighters and a true Ten King.
• Gao Bancheng: Survives through his wealth, protective allies, Xiao Kui, and the Taboo Object [Life-Buying Money]. He is relieved to find Bai Ye but remains wary of Xiao Kui’s changed personality.
• Xiao Kui: Gains a clear voice and independent personality after Scarlet Virus infection. She is now irritable, physically aggressive toward Gao Bancheng, and capable of using powerful gusts of wind.
• An Xiaotong: Continues to suspect Bai Ye regarding the strange situation involving her body, though the crisis prevents her from confronting him directly.

Significant Themes

• The enormous gap between the powerful and ordinary people: The chapter stresses that the difference between the Ten Kings and other Transcendents is almost incomprehensible.
• Power as domination and imprisonment: Tyrant’s abilities are not merely destructive; he uses them strategically to control space, trap opponents, and eliminate escape routes.
• Panic versus survival instinct: The crowd’s fear, desperate flight, screams, and curses show how quickly civilization collapses when faced with overwhelming supernatural power.
• Unstable identity and transformation: Xiao Kui’s infection changes her behavior and abilities, raising questions about whether she remains the same person—or robot—after being altered by the Scarlet Virus.
• Danger from multiple enemies: Even while Tyrant devastates the city, Bai Ye remains focused on White Ze, showing that survival requires anticipating threats beyond the immediate crisis.

Important Character Interactions

• Bai Ye silently evaluates Tyrant as an obstacle and resolves that Tyrant must die.
• Tyrant’s attacks force powerful figures such as He Qianjun into the same confined space as everyone else, erasing distinctions between ordinary people and elite fighters.
• Gao Bancheng joyfully reunites with Bai Ye and introduces the changed Xiao Kui.
• Bai Ye is shocked when Xiao Kui speaks, while Xiao Kui responds irritably and reveals her new personality.
• Gao Bancheng explains that Xiao Kui was infected while protecting him and now frequently attacks him when angered, highlighting both their continued bond and their altered relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Ye learns the Mutated Scarlet Virus can infect Li You's Magic Hand and robots, realizing its severity.
• Li You reveals himself from the ruins, having been hidden there the entire time.
• Tyrant (Yang Jie) demands the Pangu USB Drive, threatening to take lives if refused.
• Nether Tiger and others decide to fight Tyrant together, but he easily repels them using the Silver Dragon.
• The Scarlet Virus joins the chaos, creating Pseudo-Humans that attack everyone.
• Bai Ye plans to wait twenty minutes before attempting to kill Tyrant using Time Stop.
• Li Xiao, despite his arrogance, freezes in fear and throws Shadow Darts at Tyrant from a distance.

Character Developments

• Bai Ye: Realizes the virus's true capabilities and plans his next move.
• Li You: Reveals his cunning by hiding in the ruins.
• Tyrant (Yang Jie): Demonstrates his overwhelming power and arrogance.
• Nether Tiger: Shows leadership by rallying others to fight Tyrant.
• Li Xiao: Reveals his cowardice despite his boasts, attacking Tyrant from a safe distance.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and arrogance (Tyrant vs. others)
• Courage and cowardice (Li Xiao's fear)
• Strategic planning (Bai Ye's waiting game)
• Desperation and fighting back (the group's decision to challenge Tyrant)

Character Interactions

• Bai Ye and Li You: Bai Ye is suspicious of Li You's whereabouts.
• Tyrant and the group: Tyrant demands the USB Drive, leading to a confrontation.
• Nether Tiger and others: They decide to fight Tyrant together.
• Bai Ye and Li Xiao: Bai Ye observes Li Xiao's cowardice despite his earlier bravado.