Chapter Summaries

Ye Yuan used extraordinary hand speed to suture a child’s injured blood vessel, saving the child despite exhausting his perception. After the successful operation, he declined a hospital job and the family’s payment, then asked everyone to keep his role secret.

• Ye Yuan completed fifteen stitches in twelve seconds, stopped the bleeding, and nearly collapsed from exhaustion.
• Dr. Zhang took over the operation as the child’s vital signs improved, and the medical team successfully finished the surgery.
• The child’s father thanked Ye Yuan, while Dr. Zhang questioned his training and Ye Yuan explained that he was a fisherman who studied marine science.
• Ye Yuan asked Zhang Jingkuan to keep the incident confidential and declined the hospital director’s offer to join the hospital.
• The child’s mother offered Ye Yuan three thousand yuan, but he refused and told her to spend it on the child’s recovery.
• Zhang Jingkuan told the mother that Ye Yuan owned Yuwan Seafood, leaving her stunned by his willingness to risk himself to save her child.

After Ye Yuan saved a kidnapped child, the child’s father visited him on Fishing Bay Island to thank him and brought two rare horseshoe crabs. Ye Yuan recognized the creatures as living fossils, and the chapter left them in the basket as he examined them.

• The rescued child’s father promised to visit Ye Yuan and thank him in person.
• News coverage brought attention to the rescue and Pinghai County, while Ye Yuan joked with Zhang Wujin and Jimmy misunderstood their conversation.
• After three quiet days, the child’s father, Liu Hongguo, arrived at Ye Yuan’s home on Fishing Bay Island carrying a covered bamboo basket.
• Liu Hongguo uncovered the basket, and Ye Yuan recognized the two creatures inside as rare horseshoe crabs.

Ye Yuan learned about horseshoe crabs’ unusual biology and the threats that had made them scarce. After Liu Hongguo left him a protected pair as thanks for saving his child, Ye Yuan checked that the child’s medical expenses were covered and considered sending the crabs to Professor Su and the others.

• Ye Yuan recognized the two horseshoe crabs Liu Hongguo had brought as rare adults and reflected on their scientific importance and declining numbers.
• Liu Hongguo thanked Ye Yuan for saving his child and left the pair of protected horseshoe crabs with him.
• Ye Yuan chose not to stop Liu Hongguo, understanding that he meant the gift sincerely and wanting to keep the crabs from criminals.
• Ye Yuan called Director Wang to ask about the child and learned that the hospital had waived the family’s medical expenses.
• Ye Yuan looked at the horseshoe crabs and thought of sending them to Professor Su and the others.

Ye Yuan learned that a massive crude oil spill had covered the sea around Country U’s New Port, and realized Adela planned to use the disaster to launch their new battery. He recalled the battery’s unusual capabilities and concluded that Adela’s team must have successfully produced it.

• Ye Yuan put the horseshoe crabs into his space to help restore their population, then watched Jimmy and Niuniu livestreaming at the beach.
• Adela told Ye Yuan that an Aisen Oil Company tanker had sunk near New Port and released a huge amount of crude oil, and suggested launching their new battery amid the crisis.
• Ye Yuan told Adela to handle the launch and searched online, where reports said more than one hundred thousand tons of oil had spilled and covered New Port’s sea surface.
• Ye Yuan recalled that the new battery could charge rapidly using multiple energy sources, including solar, wind, electricity, and pressure.
• Ye Yuan inferred that Adela’s team had successfully produced the new batteries.

Ye Yuan watched Huangyuan Technology reveal a crude-oil cleanup agent during the tanker spill crisis, making his company famous and drawing delegations from around the world. On Fishing Bay Island, the returning crew gathered and Jimmy was taken away, before Zhang Wujin called Ye Yuan to check on him.

• Ye Yuan followed news of the tanker spill as Country U closed New Port and sent teams to inspect the sunken ship and clean the contaminated sea.
• Huangyuan Technology, led publicly by Adela Rodman, announced it had developed a crude-oil cleanup agent, which Ye Yuan knew he had obtained through the store.
• Country U sent a delegation led by its vice president to negotiate, and other countries and businessmen turned their attention to Huangyuan Technology and its new energy battery.
• Wang Husheng returned to Fishing Bay Island with You Zhiyong as crew members began coming back before the fishing moratorium ended.
• Amir's people took Jimmy away despite her tantrum, and Ye Yuan accepted that he could not interfere in her family matter.
• Zhang Wujin called Ye Yuan after hearing he had stayed inside, asked whether something had happened, and Ye Yuan questioned why he had called.

Ye Yuan inspected the special glass Zhang Wujin had ordered for the underwater sightseeing tunnel and found that the construction plans were progressing. Zhang Wujin then asked to borrow two of Ye Yuan’s crewmen for a trip to the Gambling Ship.

• Ye Yuan visited the tourist area after Zhang Wujin told him the glass had arrived.
• Quality inspectors and glass experts tested the glass and found it surpassed existing Blue Star glass in several measures.
• Zhang Wujin confirmed the glass met construction requirements and showed Ye Yuan the beach’s glass changing rooms and other project sites.
• Zhang Wujin said the first phase of the underwater sightseeing tunnel would open within a month, while Ye Yuan planned to leave for sea in about ten days.
• Zhang Wujin asked to borrow two of Ye Yuan’s crewmen for his trip to the Gambling Ship, and Ye Yuan asked whether it was dangerous.

Ye Yuan decided to accompany Zhang Wujin to the Gambling Ship to keep him safe. Meanwhile, Huangyuan Technology chairman Adela Rodman told Country U vice president Mr. Dessaye that the company’s new genetically modified microorganism could break down crude oil, but Dessaye remained doubtful.

• Ye Yuan hesitated over Zhang Wujin’s invitation, then agreed to accompany him to the Gambling Ship and keep him in check.
• Mr. Dessaye congratulated Huangyuan Technology and urged the company to help address global environmental pollution.
• A Huaxia Nation researcher privately criticized countries for showing interest only after Huangyuan Technology had developed its new reagent.
• Mr. Dessaye asked about the reagent’s effectiveness, and Adela Rodman said Huangyuan Technology could share even its technical data.
• Adela explained that the genetically modified microorganism multiplied by consuming crude oil and could break down the oil from a 500,000-ton cruise ship in a few days.
• Mr. Dessaye and the environmental experts doubted Adela’s claims, and Dessaye asked whether he was joking.

Adela demonstrated Huangyuan Technology’s oil-cleaning microorganisms to Mr. Dessaye and Country U’s delegation, showing them a drop turn crude-oil-contaminated seawater clear within minutes. Mr. Dessaye asked to take a sample for testing, but Adela refused and offered the tank of treated water instead.

• Adela insisted that the microorganisms were real and offered to demonstrate them rather than show experimental data.
• Adela had staff bring in a tank of seawater contaminated with crude oil, which Country U’s representatives inspected and confirmed.
• Adela added one drop of green liquid to the tank, and the black water turned transparent within minutes.
• Mr. Dessaye questioned whether the substance was safe and asked to take a sample back for testing.
• Adela refused to provide a sample, offered the tank of treated water for testing, and warned that he would not give away the product for free.

Adela negotiated with Mr. Dessaye and Country U over Huangyuan Technology’s crude-oil-cleaning microorganism, agreeing to sell ten drops for $800 million alongside a $2 billion battery purchase. After the delegation left, Adela revealed he was confident Country U could not reproduce the microorganism and learned that a Huaxia Nation delegation would visit next.

• Adela assured Mr. Dessaye that the microorganism could remove crude-oil pollution and offered compensation if it failed.
• Mr. Dessaye offered $50 million, then $100 million, while Adela demanded $1 billion for the microorganism.
• After more than two hours of negotiation, Country U agreed to buy $2 billion in batteries and ten drops of the microorganism for $800 million.
• Mr. Dessaye believed Country U could use the samples to reproduce the microorganism, while Adela privately dismissed that idea.
• Adela asked his secretary who was visiting next, and she said a Huaxia Nation delegation would meet with him in twenty minutes.

Adela welcomed a Huaxia Nation delegation as Huangyuan Technology began consolidating its industries, while Ye Yuan discovered that Zhang Wujin had tricked him into visiting a legitimate gambling ship. The casino opened, and Ye Yuan exchanged one million worth of chips.

• Adela instructed her staff to begin consolidating industries and welcomed the Huaxia Nation delegation to Huangyuan Technology.
• Ye Yuan boarded the gambling ship with Zhang Wujin, Xiao Nan, Wei Qiang, Wang Husheng, and You Zhiyong, then learned Zhang Wujin had misled him about the danger.
• Xiao Nan and You Zhiyong explained that the gambling ship was legitimate and that the crew had previously seized smaller ships in territorial waters.
• The casino opened with a formal welcome, and Xiao Nan led the group to a VIP counter to exchange chips.
• Zhang Wujin, Xiao Nan, and Wei Qiang exchanged suitcases of chips, while Ye Yuan exchanged one million worth.

Ye Yuan spent the evening gambling aboard the ship with Wang Husheng and You Zhiyong, while Zhang Wujin played upstairs with Xiao Nan and the others. After Ye Yuan lost most of his chips, he reunited with the group and saw Leng Bin taunt Zhang Wujin over their losses.

• Zhang Wujin gave Wang Husheng and the others chips, then warned Ye Yuan that cameras covered the gambling hall before heading upstairs with Xiao Nan and Wei Qiang.
• Ye Yuan strolled through the gambling hall with Wang Husheng and You Zhiyong, while You Zhiyong kept his chips because they could cover his sister's expenses for a year.
• After two hours, Ye Yuan had lost about 800,000 in chips, and Wang Husheng had lost all of his.
• Ye Yuan met Zhang Wujin and the others as they came downstairs, where Leng Bin mocked Zhang Wujin for losing and bringing bad luck to his friends.
• Xiao Nan defended Zhang Wujin and told Leng Bin that his uncle had caused his own trouble.

Ye Yuan stopped Zhang Wujin from borrowing more money and challenged Leng Bin by proposing they play downstairs against the casino. Leng Bin accepted the boast, while the casino’s elderly man and Leng Bin’s aunt watched from a surveillance room.

• Leng Bin taunted Zhang Wujin over his losses and offered him a casino loan, while Xiao Nan and Wei Qiang objected to Leng Bin’s behavior.
• Ye Yuan recognized Leng Bin as President Leng’s nephew and refused to lend Zhang Wujin more money, warning him that the casino profited either way.
• Ye Yuan suggested playing downstairs against the house and limited their potential losses to their remaining chips, including his 180,000.
• Leng Bin provoked Ye Yuan and offered Zhang Wujin a loan of up to one to three hundred million, while Ye Yuan challenged him by asking whether the casino could afford to lose all its daily revenue.
• An elderly man criticized Leng Bin’s treatment of customers, but Leng Bin’s aunt defended him and soothed the old man as they watched the hall’s commotion.

Ye Yuan entered the Gambling Ship’s main hall and chose roulette despite not knowing the table’s rules. He bet all 180,000 dollars in chips on a single number, leaving his companions unsure whether his confidence was justified as the wheel began to spin.

• Ye Yuan insisted he could win the Gambling Ship’s money, though he admitted he had not yet figured out how.
• Ye Yuan chose a roulette table and asked Zhang Wujin to explain its rules and odds.
• After learning the rules, Ye Yuan wagered all 180,000 dollars on number 20 at thirty-six-to-one odds.
• Zhang Wujin and the others doubted Ye Yuan’s risky bet, but Ye Yuan said he was relying on his good luck.
• The roulette wheel spun as the surrounding gamblers watched in silence.

Ye Yuan won twice in a row at roulette by betting all his chips on a single number each time. After his second win, which earned him 230 million in chips, the gamblers realized he might soon win enough to take the Gambling Ship home.

• Ye Yuan won 6.48 million in chips after betting 180,000 on number 20, and he told Leng Bin he planned to keep playing.
• Ye Yuan pushed all 6.48 million in chips onto number 12 for the next round.
• The roulette ball unexpectedly bounced into pocket 12, matching Ye Yuan’s bet.
• The gamblers calculated that Ye Yuan had won 230 million in one round and wondered whether he could win the whole Gambling Ship.

Ye Yuan won a massive sum at roulette, prompting the Gambling Ship to inspect him, the dealer, and the equipment for cheating. After finding nothing, the casino paid him 233.28 million in chips, while Leng Bin suspected Ye Yuan had an undetectable advantage.

• Ye Yuan's second consecutive win convinced the onlookers that his luck was extraordinary, and Zhang Wujin reacted in disbelief.
• The dealer delayed cashing out as Leng Bin ordered a roulette inspection, while Zhang Wujin challenged the casino's decision.
• An elderly casino official defended the inspection to Xiao Nan, and staff scanned Ye Yuan, the nearby gamblers, the dealer, and the roulette wheel.
• The inspection found no problems, so the elderly official closed the table and Leng Bin brought Ye Yuan a suitcase containing 233.28 million in chips.
• Leng Bin suspected Ye Yuan had used an undetectable cheating method or possessed supernatural abilities as the surrounding guests stared at the chips.

Ye Yuan kept winning at roulette despite the Gambling Ship imposing a betting limit, and he shared the winnings with his companions. After the casino closed another table, its owner invited Ye Yuan to play in the VIP room, and Ye Yuan agreed.

• Ye Yuan moved to another roulette table and agreed to give Xiao Nan half of the winnings he collected.
• The dealer announced a one-hundred-thousand maximum bet, but Ye Yuan and his companions each bet that amount on number one.
• The ball landed on number one again, and Ye Yuan returned one chip to each companion while keeping only enough to recover his capital.
• The dealer closed the roulette table, so Ye Yuan led the group toward a blackjack table as gamblers followed.
• Leng Bin told Ye Yuan that the casino owner wanted to play with him in the VIP room, and Ye Yuan agreed.

Ye Yuan agreed to play Zha Jinhua against Hu Yunshan, a veteran gambler known as Nine Absolute Hands, after challenging the gambling ship’s manager over how its staff treated customers. The cards were dealt and Hu Yunshan opened with a million-chip blind bet, leaving their contest underway.

• Ye Yuan refused to gamble against anyone but the casino, and Hu Yunshan challenged him to play Zha Jinhua.
• The gamblers discussed Hu Yunshan’s reputation for cheating and watched as Ye Yuan and Hu Yunshan took their seats.
• Zhang Wujin told Xiao Nan and Wei Qiang that Ye Yuan had won over thirty million Mi Jin on his first casino visit.
• Ye Yuan chose a deck, and the dealer inspected and shuffled the cards before dealing three to each player.
• Hu Yunshan tossed out one million in chips without looking at his cards.

Ye Yuan faced Hu Yunshan in a gambling contest and used his superior skill to win, despite Hu Yunshan’s attempts to cheat. Hu Yunshan admitted defeat and left, while the revealed cards showed Ye Yuan had beaten four of a kind with an impossible hand.

• Ye Yuan lost the first hand when Hu Yunshan revealed three jacks against his straight flush.
• Ye Yuan won the second hand with three aces against Hu Yunshan’s three kings.
• Ye Yuan revealed a weak hand in the third round, then stopped Hu Yunshan from turning over his cards by throwing a two of hearts beside his fingers.
• Hu Yunshan recognized that Ye Yuan had caught his cheating, conceded the hand, and thanked him for showing mercy.
• Zhang Wujin revealed Hu Yunshan’s three aces, and the crowd realized Ye Yuan had beaten them with his weak hand.

Ye Yuan won a huge sum at the Gambling Ship, accepted the owner’s offer to stop gambling, and let Zhang Wujin decide Leng Bin’s fate. Back home, Father Ye explained that he wanted Ye Yuan to fund a seafood-buying business to help poor villagers.

• Ye Yuan defeated Hu Yunshan at cards, collected ten million in chips, and received a ten-million check and the right to deal with Leng Bin from the Gambling Ship’s owner.
• Ye Yuan gave Zhang Wujin the choice of what to do about Leng Bin, and Zhang asked the Gambling Ship to stop employing him.
• Ye Yuan and his companions left the Gambling Ship with their winnings and returned to their yacht.
• Three days later, Father Ye showed Ye Yuan purchase agreements from local fishermen and asked him for startup capital to buy their seafood.
• Father Ye told Ye Yuan that the villagers’ flattery came from poverty and explained that he wanted to help them.

Ye Yuan gave Father Ye 500,000 yuan to start a seafood business with his second uncle and inspected his companies as the fishing ban neared its end. He reviewed which businesses he planned to keep developing, with Yuwan Seafood remaining his main focus alongside Huiwei Winery.

• Father Ye explained that he and Ye Yuan’s second uncle planned to buy seafood from former fellow villagers, and Ye Yuan transferred him 500,000 yuan in startup capital.
• As the fishing ban’s end approached, the crew gradually returned to Fishing Bay Island, while Ye Yuan visited his businesses and exchanged nearly 200,000 system points.
• Ye Yuan found that the waste treatment plant was his only money-losing business and considered the ornamental fish breeding base’s prospects promising as buyers from Wa Nation sought cooperation.
• Ye Yuan had sold his shares in the Shangjing ornamental fish shop to Deng Kai for one million yuan.
• Ye Yuan treated Huiwei Winery as his most profitable business and had its workshop and feed factory staffed by robots to protect their core technologies.
• Ye Yuan identified Yuwan Seafood as a pillar business and the industry he most wanted to develop.