Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: “Preparing to Go Home”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After the Howling Moon Wolf King is killed, its remaining Beast Soldiers flee, allowing the Mad Wolf Squad to rapidly harvest materials from the battlefield.
• Because the heavy blood scent could attract powerful monsters—including a Lord-level Monster—the squad immediately retreats to its safehouse.
• The team discovers that the expedition has yielded an exceptionally valuable haul: materials from the Howling Moon Wolf King, the Earth Serpent, and numerous other Beast Warlords.
• Zhang Yi estimates the initial harvest at 800–900 million Huaxia Currency and proposes giving Xiao Yang 25% because of his major contributions. The rest of the team accepts without objection.
• Xiao Yang’s abilities prove so useful that the squad begins targeting carefully selected Advanced Beast Warlords they previously would have avoided.
• The Mad Wolf Squad remains in City 092 for over half a month, hunting additional high-value targets while maintaining caution.
• After the extended expedition, their total gains reach at least four billion Huaxia Currency. Xiao Yang’s growing importance raises his later share to 35%, while Zhang Yi receives 25% and the remaining members receive 10% each.
• The squad decides to return to the base city, sell their materials, and rest. Xiao Yang plans to purchase the second level of World Annihilation with his earnings.

Character Development

• Xiao Yang becomes fully recognized as an indispensable member of the squad. His Psychic abilities allow him to transport the team covertly, control large numbers of enemies, and reduce the danger of hunting Advanced Beast Warlords.
• His strength continues to grow through combat and by consuming Level-1 Rice, reaching roughly 13,000 kilograms of physical strength.
• His Psychic Power reaches a limit of about 50,000 kilograms, which he suspects is connected to the limitations of his physical body or the rule that a Psychic’s realm can only exceed a Martial Warrior’s by two stages.
• Although Blueberry can no longer increase his strength, it remains useful for restoring Psychic Power. Xiao Yang begins selling the excess Blueberries, allowing him to save roughly 100,000 Copper Coins per day.
• Zhang Yi demonstrates fairness and good leadership by adjusting the reward distribution according to Xiao Yang’s actual contributions. He also recognizes that Xiao Yang enables the team to pursue more profitable prey.
• The other squad members move from merely accepting Xiao Yang as a recruit to actively appreciating and relying on him.

Significant Themes

• The value of cooperation: The squad’s success depends on combining Zhang Yi’s strength with Xiao Yang’s Psychic abilities and the others’ coordinated attacks.
• Merit-based reward: Xiao Yang receives an increasingly large share because the team acknowledges his decisive contributions rather than rigidly following the original distribution.
• Strategic growth: The team does not recklessly pursue stronger monsters; instead, Xiao Yang’s presence allows them to expand their targets while still choosing manageable opponents.
• Limits and adaptation: Xiao Yang encounters a ceiling in his rapid growth, forcing him to find new uses for his abilities and resources, such as selling Blueberries for money.
• Risk and survival in the Wilderness Area: Even after victory, the squad remains alert because blood, enemy remains, and powerful monsters make lingering dangerous.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Yi proposes the revised distribution, and the squad unanimously supports giving Xiao Yang a larger share.
• The members openly praise Xiao Yang, emphasizing that without his covert transportation and battlefield control, they could not have defeated the Howling Moon Wolf King’s forces so efficiently.
• Xiao Yang accepts the compensation without false modesty because he needs the money for further cultivation, particularly to buy the next level of World Annihilation.
• Zhang Yi and the others discuss how having a Psychic changes the squad’s hunting strategy, leading them to seek more valuable Advanced Beast Warlords.
• The chapter ends with the team united and satisfied with their expedition, preparing to return home after an unprecedentedly profitable journey.

Chapter Summary: “Lord-level Monster!”

Plot points and events

The Mad Wolf Squad finishes preparing to leave City 092 after a highly profitable hunt. They have collected so many Beast Warlord materials that their backpacks are nearly full, and they realize this may be their final expedition with Xiao Yang. Since Xiao Yang’s Psychic Power has advanced from the Intermediate Warlord level to the Advanced Warlord level—and his strength now slightly surpasses Zhang Yi’s—the squad has begun to limit his hunting efficiency rather than assist him.
Before they can leave, a tremendous disturbance comes from the city center. Using binoculars from their high-rise base, they witness two exceptionally powerful Elementary Lord-level Monsters—the Bloodthirsty Giant Bear and the Sky-Swallowing Elephant—fighting each other. Both are close to reaching the Intermediate Lord level, and their battle destroys much of the surrounding city. Their numerous underlings, including Advanced Beast Warlords, are also engaged in a massive conflict.
Xiao Yang recognizes that the two Lords’ bodies contain materials potentially worth up to five billion Huaxia Currency. As the monsters become increasingly wounded and their forces suffer heavy casualties, he considers taking advantage of the situation by attacking the survivor after one Lord kills the other. Despite the squad’s warnings that this is extremely dangerous, Xiao Yang decides to attempt it, relying on his ability to fly and escape if necessary.

Character developments

Xiao Yang has grown dramatically stronger and more confident. His rapid advancement has made him nearly independent of the Mad Wolf Squad, and he is now willing to challenge enemies far above the squad’s usual level if the opportunity is favorable. At the same time, he remains cautious, observing the battle and waiting for the Lords to weaken rather than attacking recklessly.
The Mad Wolf Squad members recognize that they are reaching the end of their time with Xiao Yang. Although they feel regret, they accept that they cannot hold him back. Their expedition with him has nevertheless greatly increased their earnings and provided valuable experience.

Significant themes

The chapter emphasizes rapid growth, independence, and the inevitable separation between companions whose abilities develop at different rates. It also highlights the danger and potential rewards of opportunism: Xiao Yang is tempted by the enormous value of the Lord-level materials but understands that even severely injured Lords remain extremely dangerous. The contrast between human techniques and the innate physical power of monsters is also stressed.

Character interactions

The squad quietly acknowledges Xiao Yang’s increasing strength and their diminishing usefulness, demonstrating mutual respect rather than resentment. When Xiao Yang announces his plan to exploit the battle, the members immediately warn him not to take the risk and urge him to wait until he is stronger. Xiao Yang responds confidently that his flight ability gives him a means of escape, ultimately choosing to proceed despite their concern.

Key plot points and events

• Xiao Yang decides to stay behind and wait for one of two battling Lord-level Monsters to weaken, hoping to ambush the survivor. The Mad Wolf Squad accepts his decision, and Zhang Yi tells him to be careful.
• Xiao Yang clears his backpack, then flies to a rooftop a few hundred meters from the fight. He observes the Sky-Swallowing Elephant gradually overpowering the Bloodthirsty Giant Bear.
• Realizing his throwing knives may not pierce the elephant’s thick hide, Xiao Yang plans to use his spear for a single decisive attack, even if he has to abandon it.
• The badly wounded bear loses a paw’s usefulness and suffers a severe belly wound. Though he manages to blind the elephant in one eye, the injury does little to hinder it.
• Knowing he is unlikely to survive, the bear charges onto the elephant’s tusk deliberately, positioning himself so it misses his heart. Pinned in place, he repeatedly attacks the elephant’s face and nearly severs its trunk. The elephant retaliates by battering the bear’s head, but the bear continues without defending himself.

Character developments

• Xiao Yang shows determination and caution: he risks acting alone but carefully studies the battlefield and adapts his plan to the elephant’s defenses.
• The Bloodthirsty Giant Bear shifts from fighting to survive to fighting to inflict maximum damage before dying. His intelligence and resolve drive his desperate final assault.
• The Sky-Swallowing Elephant fights strategically, retreating to let the bear’s injuries worsen, but is forced into a dangerous close-range struggle.
• The Mad Wolf Squad, especially Zhang Yi, respects Xiao Yang’s judgment while remaining concerned for his safety.

Significant themes

• Resolve under danger: Xiao Yang follows through on his decision, while the bear refuses to surrender even when death seems inevitable.
• Strategy and adaptation: Xiao Yang studies the monsters before choosing a weapon; the elephant tries to outlast its opponent; the bear targets the elephant’s trunk to limit its remaining attacks.
• Sacrifice and desperation: The bear knowingly impales himself to create an opportunity to cripple his enemy.
• Power’s cost: Even the apparent victor sustains serious injuries, underscoring how brutal the battle is.

Character interactions

• Xiao Yang’s exchange with the squad establishes their trust: they warn him but ultimately let him act alone.
• The two monsters’ battle becomes a contest of tactics as well as strength: the elephant relies on endurance, while the bear sacrifices his safety to attack its most useful weapon—its trunk.

Plot points and events

• The Bloodthirsty Giant Bear and the Sky-Swallowing Elephant continue their savage fight. The bear tears into the elephant’s trunk and face, while the elephant charges through buildings and impales the bear with a tusk.
• Their battle veers toward Xiao Yang’s hiding place. Though he risks being spotted, Xiao Yang decides to seize the chance to attack both monsters.
• Using Psychic Power, he drives a spear into the elephant’s eye and brain. A knife also slips into the bear’s existing wound. The elephant collapses, bringing the bear down with him.
• Xiao Yang finishes off the bear by throwing two more knives into its wound, rupturing its heart. He waits until the bear is dead, then quickly harvests valuable materials from both bodies.
• Hearing other monsters approach, Xiao Yang packs what he can—including roughly cut hide and meat—and flies away.

Character developments and interactions

• Xiao Yang shows decisive opportunism: he abandons his original plan to wait for a winner and turns the chaos into a chance to kill both weakened opponents. He also demonstrates improved skill in using Psychic Power and harvesting materials.
• The Bloodthirsty Giant Bear fights with ferocious desperation, accepting severe injuries in an attempt to kill the elephant. His tenacity keeps him alive briefly after Xiao Yang’s attacks, but his wounds finally prove fatal.
• The Sky-Swallowing Elephant relies on its strength and charges to shake the bear off, but its blind spot leaves it vulnerable to Xiao Yang’s ambush. Its momentum carries both monsters down after the fatal brain wound.
• The monsters’ prolonged duel leaves each exposed to the other—and ultimately to Xiao Yang—turning their conflict into a deadly opening for him.

Significant themes

• Seizing opportunity: Xiao Yang acts when circumstances unexpectedly favor him, despite the danger.
• Survival and pragmatism: He prioritizes escape and usable resources over cleanly harvesting everything.
• Risk and timing: The battle gives Xiao Yang a rare opening, but approaching too soon or lingering too long could bring other monsters down on him.

Chapter Summary: “Sniping!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang returns to Zhang Yi and the Mad Wolf Squad after deliberately leading the pursuing Beast Soldiers and Beast Warlords in circles to avoid bringing danger back to them.
• He reveals that he successfully profited from the battle between the Bloodthirsty Giant Bear and the Sky-Swallowing Elephant, obtaining materials from both Lord-level Monsters, including the elephant’s enormous tusks.
• The squad is shocked by his success. The materials are estimated to be worth at least four billion Huaxia Currency, while Xiao Yang’s total earnings from his first Wilderness Area expedition amount to roughly five billion.
• Xiao Yang carefully trims unnecessary flesh and fat from the monster materials and applies powder to suppress their bloody scent, then repacks them with the Beast Warlord materials he had already collected.
• The squad travels back toward Central Plains Base City. Because of their enormous haul, their return journey takes four days.
• Less than ten kilometers from the military camp, the group is suddenly attacked by a sniper. Xiao Yang detects the attack immediately and uses his throwing knives to intercept the specially made alloy bullets.
• He warns the others, allowing the entire squad to escape the exposed highway and take cover beneath it.
• The attackers, revealed to be White Elephant people, admit they had followed the squad from City 092 and intended to steal their materials, worth more than eight billion Huaxia Currency.
• Although the sniper wants to fire again, the group’s leader orders an immediate retreat because they are near Chinese territory and risk exposing their identities.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Demonstrates exceptional combat awareness, tactical intelligence, and confidence. He not only survives a dangerous encounter with two Lord-level Monsters but also recognizes the sniper attack before anyone else and protects the squad.
• The Mad Wolf Squad: Their respect and admiration for Xiao Yang increase significantly after seeing the scale of his gains. They also become more aware of the vast difference between an ordinary Martial Warrior and a powerful Psychic.
• Wang Jiabao and Wu Hao: Express excitement over the squad’s profits and begin planning to upgrade their weapons and equipment.
• The White Elephant attackers: Their greed drives them to risk attacking near Central Plains Base City, but their caution ultimately forces them to retreat after the failed first shot.

Significant Themes

• Power and talent: Xiao Yang’s abilities as a Psychic allow him to achieve in a single expedition what ordinary Martial Warriors might need months or years to accomplish.
• Risk versus reward: His success in harvesting Lord-level materials comes from exploiting the right moment, but the chapter emphasizes how one mistake could have caused disaster.
• Greed and danger: The enormous value of the materials attracts foreign attackers, showing that wealth in the Wilderness Area brings new threats even after the monsters have been defeated.
• Teamwork and trust: The squad relies on Xiao Yang’s judgment and reacts quickly to his warning, demonstrating growing trust in his abilities.
• Human conflict: The danger near the end comes not from monsters but from people willing to kill for valuable resources.

Character Interactions

• The squad anxiously welcomes Xiao Yang back, then reacts with disbelief and envy when he displays the Lord-level materials.
• Wang Jiabao questions Xiao Yang about whether he really killed the two monsters, while the others inspect his haul in amazement.
• Wu Hao and Wang Jiabao discuss resting and purchasing better weapons after their unexpectedly profitable expedition.
• Xiao Yang abruptly takes command during the sniper attack, warning the group and leading them to cover.
• The White Elephant attackers debate whether to fire again, but their leader prioritizes escape over further attempts.

Plot points and events

• In a world where humanity is outnumbered by monsters and occupies only a small part of Earth, martial warriors are generally forbidden from killing one another because every fighter is needed.
• The White Elephant Martial Warrior Team nevertheless tries to ambush Xiao Yang’s group with a sniper, hoping to steal their valuable materials.
• After the attack fails, the White Elephant team withdraws. The Mad Wolf Squad takes shelter and plans to return to the military camp, but Xiao Yang decides to pursue the attackers.
• Xiao Yang catches up with the eight-member team from the air. Their captain calls the shooting a “misunderstanding” and offers compensation.
• Furious at their attempt to kill him, Xiao Yang rejects the offer and attacks with three throwing knives. The White Elephant team forms a tight defensive group, and the chapter ends with Xiao Yang considering how to overcome them.

Character developments

• Xiao Yang shifts from being the target of an ambush to taking the initiative. His increased strength and psychic power make him faster and more capable, but he is still constrained by having only three knives and an intermediate-warlord body.
• The White Elephant captain is pragmatic: once the team is caught, he offers compensation rather than risk a direct fight.
• The Mad Wolf Squad is shaken and angry after narrowly surviving an attack by humans, but they trust Xiao Yang to pursue the assailants.

Character interactions

• The White Elephant team recognizes Xiao Yang’s psychic abilities as dangerous and initially chooses to retreat.
• Xiao Yang ignores his companions’ preference for returning safely to camp and goes after the attackers.
• When confronted, he refuses the captain’s attempted apology and responds with violence; the White Elephant fighters cooperate defensively against his knives.

Significant themes

• Human survival and solidarity: Martial warriors are scarce, so violence between humans threatens humanity’s broader struggle against monsters.
• The limits of rules: Bans on killing do not prevent attacks in the wilderness, where valuable spoils can tempt teams into betrayal.
• Retaliation and justice: Xiao Yang’s fury reflects the belief that an attempted murder cannot simply be settled with compensation.

Chapter Summary: “Successive Kills”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang realizes that prolonging the battle is his best strategy. He uses stored watermelons to restore stamina and blueberries to replenish Psychic Power, allowing him to sustain prolonged combat.
• He explains his habit of stockpiling useful crops in his Game World warehouse, emphasizing that they do not spoil and can be instantly converted into money if necessary.
• Fighting from the air, Xiao Yang attacks the eight-member White Elephant Martial Warrior Team with ten throwing knives. Their unpredictable trajectories are enhanced by his Psychic Power, which allows him to redirect knives in midair and manipulate weapons on the ground.
• Xiao Yang deliberately targets the four Intermediate Warlords, since they are less capable of defending against his attacks than the four Advanced Warlords.
• Three Intermediate Warlords are killed, while the fourth is critically injured. Xiao Yang then disrupts an enemy’s saber, creating an opening to pierce the wounded warrior’s heart.
• The team’s captain repeatedly challenges Xiao Yang to descend and fight fairly, but Xiao Yang mockingly refuses, continuing to eat blueberries and fight from a safe position.
• The four remaining Advanced Warlords become increasingly fearful and exhausted. Their captain convinces them that Xiao Yang must be running low on Psychic Power and urges them to endure until he is depleted.
• After more than ten minutes, the Advanced Warlords are badly strained from constant defense. Xiao Yang finally disrupts the captain’s sword, causing a throwing knife to pierce the captain’s eye and exit through his skull. The same knife continues into the head of another team member, producing another kill.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Demonstrates patience, tactical intelligence, resourcefulness, and ruthless efficiency. Rather than engaging in direct combat, he exploits his aerial position, stored supplies, and Psychic Power to wear down the enemy. His playful refusal to accept the captain’s challenge highlights his confidence and shameless pragmatism.
• White Elephant Team Captain: Attempts to maintain authority and morale by convincing his team that Xiao Yang is exhausted. However, his confidence gradually turns into desperation as he realizes the team is being systematically dismantled.
• The White Elephant Martial Warriors: Initially rely on their numerical advantage and coordinated defense, but their confidence collapses as Xiao Yang repeatedly penetrates their formation. The Advanced Warlords develop fear and regret as they recognize that they may be the next targets.

Significant Themes

• Strategy over brute force: Xiao Yang wins by exploiting weaknesses, controlling the pace, and attacking the least-protected members first.
• Preparation and resource management: His stored crops become crucial combat resources, reinforcing the value of planning ahead.
• Psychological warfare: Xiao Yang’s calm behavior, refusal to fight on the enemy’s terms, and apparent limitless endurance demoralize the opposing team.
• Attrition and endurance: The battle emphasizes that even powerful warriors can be defeated when their stamina is drained through prolonged combat.
• Unfairness as a survival tactic: Xiao Yang rejects the idea of honorable one-on-one combat, prioritizing victory and survival over conventional notions of fairness.

Character Interactions

• The captain repeatedly taunts and challenges Xiao Yang, but Xiao Yang responds with casual refusal, frustrating and humiliating the team.
• Xiao Yang manipulates one warrior’s weapon at a critical moment, allowing his throwing knife to bypass the team’s defense and kill the wounded Intermediate Warlord.
• The captain attempts to reassure the remaining warriors and persuade them to endure, but Xiao Yang soon proves him wrong by killing him and another teammate with a single redirected knife.

Chapter Summary: “Huge Haul”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After witnessing their captain and another teammate die, the two remaining members of the White Elephant Martial Warrior Team panic and flee in separate directions.
• Xiao Yang pursues them effortlessly using his Psychic flight and superior vision. He kills one Advanced Warlord with three throwing knives, then quickly catches and eliminates the final Warlord.
• With these deaths, all eight members of the White Elephant team have been wiped out.
• Xiao Yang contacts Zhang Yi and the Mad Wolf Squad, who help recover the fallen team’s equipment and hidden backpacks.
• The White Elephant team’s gear and monster materials are worth roughly two to three billion. Since Xiao Yang defeated the entire team alone, he claims all of it.
• The squad returns safely to the military camp, where they secure their loot and rest.
• Xiao Yang calculates that his total earnings from the expedition—including the squad’s monster materials, two Lord-level monsters, and the White Elephant team’s possessions—amount to approximately 8–8.5 billion.
• He plans to sell some materials to the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall for contribution points and the remainder to the HR Alliance for money. His goal is to obtain enough contribution points to purchase the first four levels of World Annihilation.
• After managing his Blueberry crops, Xiao Yang checks the daily product interface. Six of the seven items are Level-1 Rice, while the final item is an “Ordinary Harpoon.” Upon closer inspection, he realizes it resembles a two-meter-long spear.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates the overwhelming advantage of his Psychic abilities. Once his enemies lose their formation, he can eliminate same-ranked Martial Warriors with almost no difficulty.
• His confidence and strategic awareness are evident as he exploits the Warlords’ panic and separation rather than allowing them to regroup.
• Xiao Yang becomes increasingly focused on long-term advancement, planning to acquire the powerful World Annihilation technique through careful management of money and contribution points.
• His practical and opportunistic nature is highlighted by his willingness to reinterpret the disappointing harpoon as a potentially useful spear.
• The White Elephant Warlords undergo a rapid collapse from coordinated attackers to terrified fugitives after their captain’s death.
• The Mad Wolf Squad, particularly Zhang Yi, Wu Hao, and Wang Jiabao, continues to support Xiao Yang by helping collect, sort, and transport the spoils.

Significant Themes

• The importance of teamwork and formation: The White Elephant team is dangerous while united but becomes easy prey once fear causes them to split up.
• The power of individual strength: Xiao Yang’s Psychic abilities allow him to dominate opponents of the same rank and transform a difficult battle into a one-sided pursuit.
• Risk and reward: The expedition’s dangers, including the ambush and battles with Lord-level monsters, result in immense financial gains.
• Resource management and advancement: Xiao Yang carefully distinguishes between selling materials for money and exchanging them for contribution points, maximizing both immediate wealth and future power.
• Humorous practicality: The disappointing daily products, especially the rice and harpoon, provide comic relief and show Xiao Yang’s tendency to find value in seemingly ordinary items.

Character Interactions

• The two surviving White Elephant members urge each other to flee, but their separation makes them easier for Xiao Yang to kill.
• Xiao Yang communicates with Zhang Yi before the squad joins him to strip and organize the fallen enemies’ equipment.
• Wu Hao comments enviously on Xiao Yang’s extraordinary earnings, while Wang Jiabao notes the high value of the White Elephant-made equipment.
• Zhang Yi urges everyone to work quickly and return to camp discreetly, showing his caution and leadership.
• The camp guards jokingly remark on the Mad Wolf Squad’s unusually large haul, while Zhang Yi downplays their gains to avoid attention.

Key events

• Xiao Yang buys a game-shop “Harpoon,” which he regards as a spear. Its sharpness, balance, and grip make it an ideal weapon, and he decides it will be his main weapon until he leaves for the universe. He puts it away for now, planning to use it next time he goes alone into the Wilderness Area.
• After a night of training—and practicing with the new spear—Xiao Yang and the Mad Wolf Squad gather to divide the spoils from their recent hunt.
• Xiao Yang asks the captain, Zhang Yi, to reserve his share so he can sell it to his martial arts school and raise his contribution level. He proposes selling the two Lord-level monsters’ materials through the HR Alliance instead, since those will bring a better price.
• Acquisitions manager Old Sun arrives to appraise the haul. The White Elephant team’s equipment is valued at 1.3 billion, and the Beast Warlord materials at more than two billion. Zhang Yi hints that the biggest surprise has yet to be revealed.

Character developments and interactions

• Xiao Yang shows confidence in his growing combat ability: he weighs how the spear complements his skills and commits to it as his primary weapon.
• Zhang Yi manages the sale and checks with Xiao Yang before accepting Old Sun’s offer for the equipment, reflecting Xiao Yang’s importance to the group’s haul.
• Old Sun and Zhang Yi deal comfortably with one another. Old Sun agrees to purchase the equipment anonymously, avoiding questions about its origin.
• The squad members are pleased with the division, crediting Xiao Yang for their unusually large profits.

Significant themes

• Power and preparation: Xiao Yang’s new weapon and continued training underscore his focus on becoming stronger.
• Teamwork and shared rewards: The squad’s careful division of spoils lets everyone benefit from their success.
• Practicality and secrecy: The characters distinguish between sales channels, certification rules, and anonymous transactions to maximize value while avoiding trouble.

Chapter Summary: “81 Billion!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Yi sells the Mad Wolf Squad’s materials from the Bloodthirsty Giant Bear and Sky-Swallowing Elephant to Old Sun.
• Old Sun identifies them as Lord-level materials and offers 4.5 billion Huaxia Currency, a favorable price compared with the squad’s expected 4–4.3 billion valuation.
• Zhang Yi introduces Xiao Yang to Old Sun, ensuring Xiao Yang has a reliable buyer for future monster materials.
• The squad returns to Central Plains Base City and celebrates Xiao Yang’s first major earnings with a meal.
• Xiao Yang receives 5.8 billion from the squad’s shared proceeds and earns another 2.3 billion by selling his remaining materials to the military martial arts hall.
• He also gains over one million contribution points, reaches three-star contribution status, and advances to the rank of Advanced Warlord.
• After returning to Luo City, Xiao Yang finds Chen Jian waiting outside his villa to confirm that he is unharmed.
• Xiao Yang then purchases the first four levels of the World Annihilation attack technique for 7.5 billion at the three-star contribution discount, leaving him with 600 million.
• He begins shopping for throwing knives but discovers that his remaining funds can purchase only three SS-grade weapons.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang experiences his first enormous financial success, earning more money than he has ever possessed across both lifetimes. His rise to Advanced Warlord marks a major improvement in strength and status.
• He demonstrates generosity and gratitude by treating the Mad Wolf Squad to a meal, recognizing their support during his first Wilderness Area expedition.
• Xiao Yang becomes increasingly focused on long-term power growth, willingly spending nearly all his savings on a powerful secret technique and weapons.
• His concern for Chen Jian deepens. Because Chen Jian cannot yet regenerate lost limbs, Xiao Yang resolves to obtain Water of Life for him as soon as possible.
• Zhang Yi continues acting as a supportive leader and mentor, helping Xiao Yang establish valuable business connections.
• Old Sun becomes a potential long-term commercial contact for Xiao Yang.
• Chen Jian’s concern for Xiao Yang reveals a warm, paternal bond between them.

Significant Themes

• Rapid advancement and wealth: Xiao Yang’s gains in money, contribution points, and combat rank demonstrate how quickly success in the Wilderness Area can transform his position.
• Investment in strength: Rather than clinging to his wealth, Xiao Yang spends most of it on the World Annihilation technique and prepares to invest the remainder in high-grade weapons.
• Trust and relationships: Zhang Yi’s introduction to Old Sun and Chen Jian’s visit emphasize the importance of allies and people who genuinely care about Xiao Yang.
• Gratitude and reciprocity: Xiao Yang repays the Mad Wolf Squad by treating them to dinner and intends to help Chen Jian in return for his concern.
• The contrast between present and future value: Xiao Yang views Huaxia Currency as temporary and insignificant compared with the vast opportunities awaiting him in the universe.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Yi and Old Sun: They negotiate the sale of the Lord-level materials, with Zhang Yi accepting Old Sun’s 4.5-billion offer.
• Zhang Yi and Xiao Yang: Zhang Yi formally connects Xiao Yang with Old Sun and encourages Old Sun to give him favorable prices in future transactions.
• Xiao Yang and the Mad Wolf Squad: Xiao Yang shares his excitement over his earnings and offers to treat the squad, while the members jokingly demand an expensive meal.
• Xiao Yang and Chen Jian: Chen Jian checks that Xiao Yang returned safely, expressing genuine concern before leaving. His kindness strengthens Xiao Yang’s emotional attachment to him.
• Xiao Yang and Old Sun: Their newly exchanged contact information establishes a future business relationship.

Chapter Summary: “Reentering the Wilderness Area”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang decides to purchase better weapons, but his lack of money limits him to three SS-grade throwing knives. Combined with his strength, they are powerful enough to pierce the defenses of many Planetary-level and even Lord-level monsters.
• He already owns a harpoon for close combat and relies on his Psychic abilities for flight, making shields and combat suits less urgent purchases.
• After receiving the first four levels of the World Annihilation technique, Xiao Yang begins practicing with the Spear Bamboo. His progress is extraordinarily fast, mastering the second level in only ten days.
• Realizing he will soon master the early levels of the technique, Xiao Yang decides to return to the Wilderness Area to gain practical combat experience and hunt Lord-level monsters.
• During half a month of cultivation, his physical strength increases by over 5,000 kilograms, nearing the Intermediate Warlord threshold. His Psychic Power reaches 80,000 kilograms of force, qualifying him as a Primary God of War and allowing him to challenge Intermediate Lord monsters.
• Xiao Yang plans to sell Lord-monster materials to purchase the complete World Annihilation secret art and a bottle of Water of Life for Chen Jian.
• He stores supplies in his Game World, bids farewell to Chen Jian, and travels alone rather than joining the Mad Wolf Squad, whose members can no longer keep pace with his rapid growth.
• Xiao Yang returns to City 092, taking refuge in the same high-rise building previously used by the Mad Wolf Squad. After securing the area, he rests and cultivates inside the Game World.
• Once recovered, he searches for a suitable opponent to test his Martial Warrior abilities and targets a powerful Advanced Warlord-level Black-backed Demon Ape.
• The chapter ends as Xiao Yang approaches the ape, which is relaxing in a pond but immediately notices him and issues a threatening warning.

Character Development

• Xiao Yang becomes significantly stronger and more independent. His physical strength approaches the Intermediate Warlord level, while his Psychic Power elevates him to the Primary God of War realm.
• His mastery of World Annihilation demonstrates exceptional talent and discipline, especially with the aid of the Spear Bamboo.
• Xiao Yang’s goals become more ambitious: he is no longer merely trying to survive but is actively hunting high-level monsters to acquire wealth, improve his techniques, and help Chen Jian.
• He recognizes that his growth has outpaced the Mad Wolf Squad and accepts that traveling alone is now more practical.

Significant Themes

• Rapid growth and advancement: Xiao Yang’s abilities are developing faster than those of ordinary warriors, separating him from his former companions.
• Preparation and resource management: Despite his strength, his lack of money forces him to make careful equipment choices and hunt monsters for valuable materials.
• Independence versus companionship: Xiao Yang’s decision to leave the Mad Wolf Squad highlights both his increasing independence and the widening gap between him and his allies.
• Training through real combat: He views the Wilderness Area not only as a dangerous hunting ground but also as a place to test and refine his techniques.
• Using power to help others: His plan to buy Water of Life for Chen Jian shows that his ambitions are not entirely selfish.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang says farewell to Chen Jian before leaving, with the intention of obtaining resources that may help him.
• His separation from the Mad Wolf Squad is indirect rather than confrontational; he simply recognizes that their abilities can no longer match his.
• His first interaction after returning to the Wilderness Area is with the Black-backed Demon Ape, which responds aggressively and warns him to stay away, setting up the chapter’s impending battle.

Key plot points and events

• Xiao Yang confronts an Advanced Beast Warlord, the Black-backed Demon Ape, and attacks its lower body rather than risk fighting its full height and speed head-on.
• His Harpoon proves far deadlier than he expected: it pierces the ape’s hand and bone with little effort. Xiao Yang presses the advantage, injuring both hands and destroying rocks the ape throws at him.
• The wounded ape tries to flee, then turns to fight. Xiao Yang’s kick matches the creature’s strength, but the collision cracks bones in his right foot and lower leg. He ultimately disables the ape and harvests valuable materials.
• Back in the Game World, Xiao Yang heals the fractures with a Level-1 Watermelon. His bones recover within minutes, and he returns to the rooftop to hunt again.

Character development and interactions

• Xiao Yang shows tactical caution, quick reactions, and growing confidence in his Harpoon, while recognizing that his opponent’s strength can still injure him. He prioritizes the valuable materials over letting the ape escape.
• The Black-backed Demon Ape is intelligent enough to recognize danger and adapt: it retreats, throws rocks, and attempts a desperate counterattack. Its fear of the Harpoon eventually outweighs its aggression.
• The fight highlights Xiao Yang’s ability to use the Force-Exertion Secret Art beyond spear techniques, applying it in a powerful kick.

Significant themes

• Preparation and adaptability: Xiao Yang uses distance, timing, and targeted attacks to overcome a much larger foe.
• Power and its limits: His weapon is exceptionally effective, but his own body and lower-grade protective gear remain vulnerable.
• Recovery and resourcefulness: The Farm’s healing crops quickly undo the physical cost of combat, enabling Xiao Yang to continue hunting.

Chapter Summary: “Rampaging Monsters”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang spends ten days hunting Lord-level Monsters by day and cultivating World Annihilation in the Game World by night.
• His efforts improve both his combat strength and Psychic abilities:
  • Psychic Power Amplitude rises from 3 to 4.
  • Physical strength increases to 24,000 kilograms.
  • His cultivation and ability to digest Level-1 Rice gradually accelerate.
• He hunts dozens of Beast Warlords and more than ten Lord-level Monsters, accumulating monster materials worth over 20 billion. He intends to continue until he has gathered roughly 70 billion worth of materials.
• Upon leaving the Game World, Xiao Yang notices powerful monsters fleeing City 092. The phenomenon does not resemble a normal Beast Tide because Intermediate Beast Warlords, Lord-level Monsters, and even Advanced Lords are moving together instead of sending weaker Beast Soldiers first.
• After checking the Martial Warrior forum and finding no explanation, Xiao Yang decides to investigate, relying on his Psychic strength and the Game World as an escape route.
• Following the monsters to a mountain range, he discovers countless monsters converging around an enormous mutated plant resembling a willow tree. The tree is covered in white flowers and red fruits, stands about one hundred meters tall, and has roots spreading across the mountain.
• Monsters are violently slaughtering one another around the plant, but none approach within a hundred meters of it, suggesting that the tree possesses extraordinary power or an invisible defensive boundary.

Character Development

• Xiao Yang’s Psychic talent remains naturally weak, but he compensates through persistent training and experimentation, increasing his Psychic Power Amplitude from 3 to 4.
• He becomes more capable of multitasking with his Psychic Power, attempting to control dozens of objects simultaneously rather than merely strengthening a few weapons.
• His growing physical and Psychic strength gives him greater confidence. He is willing to investigate a situation that even other Martial Warriors consider too dangerous.
• Xiao Yang also becomes more strategic and cautious: he observes from a distance, researches the situation, follows monsters discreetly, and keeps the Game World available as a retreat.

Significant Themes

• Effort overcoming innate limitations: Xiao Yang lacks natural Psychic talent but improves through relentless practice.
• Caution combined with ambition: He recognizes the danger of the monster migration but chooses to investigate because of the potential rewards.
• Power and survival: The monsters’ mass movement and brutal infighting reveal the fierce competition surrounding rare resources.
• Mystery and opportunity: The strange plant may be a Spirit of Plants and Trees, offering a major chance to accelerate Xiao Yang’s cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang has no direct human interaction in the chapter, but he consults information from the Martial Warrior forum.
• His main interactions are with the monsters: he secretly follows them, observes their behavior, and witnesses them fighting one another around the mutated tree.
• The monsters’ collective movement and avoidance of the tree emphasize that even powerful creatures recognize its danger and value.

Chapter Summary

Key plot points and events

Xiao Yang discovers a giant mutated tree called Baili Huanxiang. Its flowers and fruit release an enticing fragrance that attracts monsters, while its roots emit an invisible hallucinogenic gas that drives them into violent frenzies. The tree’s branches and roots consume the corpses of monsters killed nearby. After researching it through his communication wristband, Xiao Yang learns that the plant’s most valuable resource is an Illusion Core buried beneath its roots. The core contains energy fluid capable of strengthening Martial Warriors and increasing a Psychic’s Psychic Power, though non-Psychics require costly processing by the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall.
Since Xiao Yang is a powerful Psychic, the hallucinogenic gas does not affect him. However, he remains cautious because the enraged monsters could still attack him. Observing the battlefield, he finds more than one hundred thousand monsters—including thousands of Beast Warlords and over a hundred Lord-level monsters—fighting and dying around the tree. He targets an Intermediate Lord-level Blood Battle Tiger and the valuable monster corpses surrounding it.
Xiao Yang descends using his combat suit’s flight function, dodging attacks while collecting corpses. In only a few minutes, he gathers materials worth over five billion and continues harvesting lower-level Beast Warlord materials and killing additional monsters with controlled flying knives.

Character development

Xiao Yang demonstrates caution and intelligence by investigating Baili Huanxiang before approaching it. He evaluates both the plant’s dangers and its potential profits, then uses his Psychic abilities and mobility to exploit the situation safely. His initial fear and hesitation turn into excitement and confidence as he realizes the battlefield offers an enormous amount of “free” monster loot. His greed and opportunism become especially clear as he begins collecting even relatively low-value materials because of their sheer quantity.

Significant themes

• Danger and opportunity: A deadly environment becomes a valuable resource for someone prepared to understand and exploit it.
• Knowledge as power: Xiao Yang’s access to information and understanding of his Psychic immunity allow him to act where others would be helpless.
• Survival amid chaos: The monsters’ madness creates an environment where strength, awareness, and adaptability determine who benefits.
• Resource and wealth accumulation: Monster corpses, plant materials, and the Illusion Core represent major opportunities for advancement.

Character interactions

Xiao Yang has no direct human interactions in the chapter. His main interaction is with the monster horde and the Blood Battle Tiger: he avoids attacks from frenzied monsters, collects their corpses, and kills weaker Beast Warlords when necessary. The monsters themselves are driven into indiscriminate combat by Baili Huanxiang’s hallucinogenic gas, while the plant passively feeds on the resulting corpses.

Key plot points and events

• Xiao Yang continues harvesting the monster materials drawn to the Baili Huanxiang’s fragrance, accumulating an estimated 30 billion Huaxia Currency worth. He avoids serious danger by using his Psychic Power to dodge, retreating into the Game World when faced with Lord-level monsters and returning after recovering.
• As the hill empties of stronger monsters, Xiao Yang reaches the summit and finds an Intermediate Lord, the Blackscale Flood Dragon, still fighting under the fragrance’s influence.
• He waits until the dragon is weakened but before the attacking monsters can ruin its valuable scales. Xiao Yang kills it with three SS-Grade Flying Daggers, striking beneath its reverse scale, then stores its body in the Game World.
• Xiao Yang flies to the Baili Huanxiang. Its branches and roots attack him, but his daggers cut through them. He then launches a Harpoon into its trunk, which pierces it easily despite its attempts to defend itself. The chapter ends as the attack continues.

Character developments

• Xiao Yang remains patient and practical: he prioritizes gathering easy profits, then times his attack on the dragon to preserve the value of its body.
• He shows growing confidence and tactical skill, using the Game World for safety and recovery and deploying different weapons against different threats.
• The Blackscale Flood Dragon is reduced to instinctive violence by the flower’s fragrance; a brief flicker of clarity returns just before it dies.

Significant themes

• Pragmatism and opportunity: Xiao Yang turns the monster frenzy into a major financial gain and waits for the right moment to claim the dragon.
• Power and control: The Baili Huanxiang’s fragrance drives monsters into senseless slaughter, while Xiao Yang’s Psychic Power and equipment let him act deliberately.
• Value amid danger: Even in a deadly battle, Xiao Yang considers how to preserve the worth of monster materials.

Character interactions

• The fragrance pits the monsters against one another and leaves the Blackscale Flood Dragon fighting until exhaustion.
• Xiao Yang exploits the chaos, killing the dragon before its body can be damaged and removing it from the battlefield.
• The Baili Huanxiang directly attacks Xiao Yang with roots and branches; he counters with his flying daggers and Harpoon.

Key plot points and events

• Xiao Yang finishes killing Baili Huanxiang by repeatedly attacking its trunk until the enormous tree falls. He retrieves its valuable Illusion Core from a protected hollow beneath the trunk, taking care not to damage it.
• To avoid drawing attention to the remains, he flies to an abandoned building near City 092 and enters his Game World.
• Xiao Yang drinks the energy liquid from the Illusion Core. As a Psychic, he can absorb it directly without suffering its hallucinogenic effects. Using the Five Hearts Facing Heaven Method, he converts the energy into physical strength and Psychic Power.
• Testing reveals a dramatic increase: his physical strength reaches roughly 65,900 kg, while a flying dagger registers about 267,800 kg. He can now control five daggers at full power, bringing his Psychic Power Amplitude to five.
• He processes the materials from hundreds of Beast Warlord and Lord-level Monster corpses, packs some into two large backpacks, and flies toward the military camp outside Central Plains Base City. His increased speed lets him reach the area within hours.

Character development

• Xiao Yang demonstrates patience and caution in defeating Baili Huanxiang and extracting its core, and avoids risking a confrontation over the valuable remains.
• The Illusion Core’s energy transforms him into a much stronger fighter: his physical strength reaches God of War level, and his Psychic Power reaches the threshold of a High-level God of War.
• With this new strength, he begins considering a journey to Australia to search for Mist Island.

Significant themes

• Power gained through resourcefulness: Xiao Yang’s careful use of the Illusion Core yields a major leap in strength and abilities.
• Caution and distrust: He chooses to leave rather than gamble on how others might react to discovering Baili Huanxiang’s remains.
• Preparation and self-reliance: He handles the core and monster materials himself, using his Game World resources to recover and organize before moving on.

Character interactions

• Xiao Yang’s main conflict is with Baili Huanxiang, which he defeats through sustained attacks and careful harvesting.
• Otherwise, he acts alone in this chapter. No other characters appear directly, though his fear that others might covet the Spirit of Plants and Trees shapes his decision to flee.

Chapter Summary: “Selling Materials and Certifying Rank”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang returns from the Wilderness Area carrying enormous quantities of monster materials. Because of his Advanced Warlord status, he has been assigned a villa, but the villa’s secure room cannot hold everything, so he rents a warehouse in the military camp.
• His repeated trips and dozens of full backpacks attract attention. Camp personnel speculate that the materials are mostly Beast Soldier-grade, since they doubt he could have transported many stronger materials back alone.
• Xiao Yang contacts Old Sun, a trusted buyer recommended by Zhang Yi, to sell the materials.
• In the warehouse, Xiao Yang reveals the materials using his psychic abilities, shocking Old Sun and confirming that Xiao Yang is a Psychic.
• Old Sun and more than a dozen assistants spend several hours sorting, testing, and cataloguing the haul. They discover that none of the materials are merely Beast Soldier-grade: all are at least Beast Warlord-grade, with several Lord Rank materials included.
• Old Sun offers 55 billion for the entire collection—roughly ten percent above Xiao Yang’s own estimate—and Xiao Yang accepts immediately. The sale gives him enough money to purchase the complete World Annihilation technique, with funds left over.
• Xiao Yang keeps two Intermediate Lord-level materials and sells them separately to the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall. This allows him to certify his new rank.
• His status is raised from Advanced Warlord to Intermediate God of War. The hall informs him that a God of War will verify his strength within three days; failure would reduce him back to Advanced Warlord.
• After receiving his money and contribution points, Xiao Yang collects his belongings and takes the train back to Luo City.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Demonstrates exceptional hunting ability, wealth, organization, and confidence. He deliberately conceals the true quality of his materials until the sale, then casually reveals his Psychic abilities. His successful certification marks a major advancement from Advanced Warlord to Intermediate God of War.
• Old Sun: Becomes significantly more respectful after realizing Xiao Yang is a Psychic and seeing the quality of his materials. He proves himself efficient and trustworthy by bringing assistants, offering a generous price, handling the contract, and taking responsibility for clearing the warehouse.
• Military camp personnel: Their assumptions about Xiao Yang’s haul are shown to be badly mistaken, emphasizing how far his accomplishments exceed ordinary expectations.

Significant Themes

• Concealed strength and strategic secrecy: Xiao Yang hides both his Psychic abilities and the true rank of his materials, revealing them only when advantageous.
• Power and status: Wealth, rank, and recognition are closely connected. Xiao Yang’s materials provide both financial resources and the evidence needed to advance his official status.
• Trust and reputation: Old Sun’s prior connection to Zhang Yi and his professional handling of the sale allow Xiao Yang to conduct an enormous transaction smoothly.
• Rapid advancement: Xiao Yang’s progress from Advanced Warlord to Intermediate God of War highlights his extraordinary growth and the widening gap between him and ordinary martial artists.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Old Sun interact as client and buyer, but Old Sun’s attitude shifts from professional interest to deep respect after witnessing Xiao Yang’s Psychic abilities and Lord Rank materials.
• Xiao Yang gives Old Sun broad authority to inventory, sell, and remove the materials, showing confidence in his reliability.
• The Ultimate Martial Arts Hall staff formally process Xiao Yang’s promotion, while warning him that his new rank remains subject to verification.

Chapter Summary: “Enlightenment Tea Leaves Appeared Again!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang returns to Luo City at night without informing Chen Jian in advance. He harvests his Blueberries, plants another batch, and checks the game’s daily items.
• After refreshing the shop, he buys Level-1 Rice and unexpectedly discovers Level-2 Enlightenment Tea Leaves, priced at one million Copper Coins.
• Xiao Yang purchases the tea leaves immediately. The item consists of only a single fresh green leaf, but it can temporarily increase comprehension for cultivators below the Stellar level for one month.
• He stores the tea leaf instead of using it. Xiao Yang believes it should be reserved for comprehending laws or a complete, powerful secret art—not the flawed World Annihilation technique.
• He wonders whether the tea leaves may refresh relatively frequently, which could give him a reliable future advantage, though he knows more observation is needed.
• Xiao Yang purchases the fifth layer of World Annihilation for 12.5 billion Copper Coins, receiving a discount because he already owns the first four layers. He postpones buying the sixth layer until selling Baili Huanxiang’s flowers raises his contribution rating.
• He has already begun mastering the third layer. With a spear, he can raise his force exertion to 3.6 times his normal strength, though he still needs practice before applying the technique freely through his hands, feet, and other body parts.
• After two days, the manual for the fifth layer arrives. Xiao Yang also visits Chen Jian and shares a meal with him.
• On the third day, two representatives from the God of War Palace arrive to assess Xiao Yang: John and Qiao Si, both Intermediate Gods of War.
• They explain that Xiao Yang can either demonstrate sufficient strength directly or undergo a combat assessment at the Thunder Hall or an HR Alliance branch. Because he belongs to the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall, he cannot be tested there.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang continues becoming wealthier and more strategically minded through his Blueberry cultivation. He can now afford extremely expensive resources without hesitation.
• His judgment and long-term planning are emphasized: he refuses to waste the Enlightenment Tea Leaf on a flawed technique and prioritizes using it for laws or superior secret arts.
• His mastery of World Annihilation progresses from the second layer to a preliminary understanding of the third, increasing his combat potential.
• Xiao Yang is now close to entering the God of War Palace, marking a major step in his status and access to better resources.
• John and Qiao Si are introduced as professional, impartial assessors. Their presence demonstrates the strict standards used to verify new God of War members.
• Chen Jian remains a friend whom Xiao Yang deliberately visits after returning, though their interaction is only briefly mentioned.

Significant Themes

• Strategic resource management: Xiao Yang carefully preserves rare items and spends money only when the long-term benefit justifies it.
• Growth through cultivation and opportunity: His Blueberries generate wealth, while World Annihilation and the Enlightenment Tea Leaf represent different paths toward greater strength.
• The value of comprehension: The tea leaves highlight that advanced cultivation depends not only on resources and power but also on the ability to understand laws and techniques.
• Institutional legitimacy and fairness: The God of War Palace uses outsiders and multiple testing locations to prevent cheating and ensure that members genuinely meet the required standard.
• Rising status: Xiao Yang’s development moves him closer to joining the elite God of War Palace and gaining access to cheaper, superior equipment.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang visits Chen Jian and eats with him after returning to Luo City, maintaining their friendship.
• At his villa, Xiao Yang meets John and Qiao Si, who introduce themselves and explain the assessment process.
• Their conversation establishes that Xiao Yang must prove his strength through direct measurement or combat, while John and Qiao Si emphasize the impartial rules governing entry into the God of War Palace.

Chapter Summary:

God of War Palace

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang, accompanied by John and Qiao Si, chooses to complete his God of War Palace assessment at the nearby Thunder Hall.
• Qiao Si explains the two possible assessment methods:
  • A punching-strength test requiring at least 120,000 kilograms.
  • A combat assessment requiring the candidate to survive five minutes against a God of War.
• Xiao Yang chooses the faster punching-strength test. His first punch registers 237,603 kilograms, far exceeding the required standard. All ten of his punches surpass 230,000 kilograms.
• Qiao Si and John realize that Xiao Yang has used the third level of the World Annihilation secret technique. They are shocked that someone only seventeen years old, and a Martial Warrior for just over a month, already possesses such tremendous strength and comprehension.
• Xiao Yang officially passes the assessment and becomes a member of the God of War Palace.
• Qiao Si invites him to join the Thunder Dojo, offering Dragon Blood, secret manuals, expert guidance, rare treasures, and payment of his contract penalty. John makes a similar offer on behalf of the HR Alliance.
• Xiao Yang rejects both offers, choosing to remain with the Ultimate Martial Arts Hall because he is satisfied with his current situation and has his own plans.
• Qiao Si gives Xiao Yang a Consciousness-Induction Helmet, allowing him to enter the God of War Palace’s Virtual Space.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Demonstrates extraordinary physical strength and talent. His power is far beyond what Qiao Si and John expected, confirming that he is not merely a clever hunter who relied on schemes to defeat Lord-level Monsters. He remains calm and decisive, refusing attractive faction offers because he is confident in his own path.
• Qiao Si: Moves from cautious evaluator to impressed admirer and recruiter. He recognizes Xiao Yang’s enormous potential and hopes to establish a favorable relationship with him.
• John: Initially shares Qiao Si’s assumptions about Xiao Yang’s strength but becomes equally stunned by the test results. He also attempts to recruit Xiao Yang for the HR Alliance.

Significant Themes

• Extraordinary talent and rapid growth: Xiao Yang’s progress highlights his unusual combination of physical power, comprehension, and mastery of secret techniques.
• Recognition and status: The assessment formally elevates Xiao Yang into the God of War Palace, marking his acceptance into the highest level of martial society.
• Independence and ambition: Despite powerful organizations offering valuable resources, Xiao Yang refuses to be swayed and remains committed to his own goals.
• Power beyond conventional expectations: The chapter emphasizes that combat ability depends not only on basic strength but also on techniques such as World Annihilation and Force-Exertion Amplitude.
• The beginning of a wider world: The Virtual Space and Xiao Yang’s future plans, including traveling to Australia to search for Mist Island, suggest new opportunities and challenges ahead.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang cooperates efficiently with Qiao Si and John during the assessment but maintains control over the situation.
• Qiao Si and John carefully verify the testing machine and record the results, emphasizing the legitimacy of Xiao Yang’s achievement.
• Their shock at his performance creates a shift in their relationship: they no longer view him as a young Martial Warrior but as a rare genius with the potential to reach the Beyond-God-of-War level.
• Both men try to recruit Xiao Yang, but he politely and firmly declines, reinforcing his self-reliance.
• The chapter ends on a positive note as Qiao Si congratulates Xiao Yang and presents him with the helmet that will grant access to the God of War Palace’s virtual realm.

Chapter Summary: “Virtual Space”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang completes his mission at Thunder Hall after obtaining a consciousness-sensing helmet and says goodbye to Qiao Si and John.
• He returns home eagerly, locks himself in the basement, and activates the helmet after setting a ten-meter safety alert range.
• Xiao Yang enters his private room in the God of War Palace’s Virtual Space, a vast, luxurious area equipped with furniture, a swimming pool, dining facilities, and a training space.
• An electronic guide explains the functions and rules of the Virtual Space, including its private rooms, food services, organizational hierarchy, mall, auction hall, arena, and Trial Tower.
• Xiao Yang learns that ordinary Gods of War are regular members, while Planetary-Level experts can become councilors. The chairman is one of Earth’s five strongest people.
• He discovers that the Trial Tower offers valuable rewards, including Dragon Blood, an SS-grade combat uniform, weapons, secret manuals, and Black God Ancient Civilization Relic equipment.
• Xiao Yang realizes that his current strength may be insufficient to reach the required Trial Tower level, though he considers testing whether Psychic assessments might give him an advantage.
• After sampling the Virtual Space’s food and reading its regulations, he leaves his room to visit the mall, intending to purchase suitable combat equipment and sell Baili Huanxiang’s flowers.
• Upon entering the main hall, Xiao Yang is publicly introduced, and the displayed number of God of War experts increases to 3,469. Since he is unknown to the other experts, they observe him curiously.
• Xiao Yang ignores the attention and has an attendant guide him to the mall.

2. Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Displays strong curiosity and excitement about experiencing true Virtual Space for the first time. He is cautious about personal safety, setting an automatic emergency ejection range before entering. He also evaluates his own abilities realistically, acknowledging weaknesses in combat experience and movement techniques while identifying the possibility that his Psychic abilities could help him in the Trial Tower.
• Qiao Si and John: Respect Xiao Yang’s desire to return home and do not impede him after their shared mission is complete. Their interaction with him ends on friendly but brief terms.
• Baili Huanxiang: Does not appear directly, but her flowers remain relevant through Xiao Yang’s plan to sell them in the Virtual Space mall.

3. Significant Themes

• Technology and wonder: Virtual Space represents a major technological advancement beyond ordinary VR, giving Xiao Yang a sense of novelty and excitement.
• Preparation and caution: Xiao Yang balances his eagerness with practical precautions, ensuring his physical surroundings are secure before entering the virtual world.
• Self-awareness and ambition: He recognizes the gap between his current abilities and the Trial Tower’s higher challenges while looking for ways to improve or exploit his Psychic strengths.
• Power hierarchy and status: The God of War Palace’s membership structure emphasizes Earth’s organized power system, ranking ordinary Gods of War below councilors and the chairman.
• Opportunity and advancement: The Trial Tower and mall introduce paths for Xiao Yang to acquire stronger equipment, resources, and influence.

4. Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang bids farewell to Qiao Si and John after completing their mission; they understand his eagerness to explore Virtual Space.
• The Virtual Space’s electronic guide welcomes Xiao Yang, explains his private room, and introduces the Palace’s services and rules.
• Xiao Yang interacts briefly with an attendant, ordering him to lead the way to the mall.
• Other God of War experts observe Xiao Yang with curiosity after his public introduction, since his name and identity are unfamiliar to them.