Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: “The Changes Brought by Spending Money”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After Xiao Yang recharges Voucher Points, the system unlocks a new event page.
• The page contains:
  • A recharge reward requiring 1,000 Voucher Points, which grants a mysterious crop.
  • A heavily discounted Garden Villa skin costing 1 billion Voucher Points.
• Xiao Yang dismisses the villa skin as useless and unaffordable, deciding he may only consider it after becoming a World Lord or Immortal.
• He opens the first-charge gift box and receives:
  • 1 billion Copper Coins
  • Ten random Level-1 Seeds
  • Three Level-2 Seeds: Chili Pepper, Sugarcane, and Coconut
• The three Level-2 crops provide insights into different Domains:
  • Chili Pepper: Fire Domain
  • Sugarcane: Earth Domain
  • Coconut: Water Domain
• Xiao Yang plants and rapidly matures the new crops, spending Copper Coins to test their growth and unlock their purchase options in the shop.
• He discovers that spending money has unlocked the ability to reclaim more farmland, but expansion requires additional Voucher Points.
• A lottery function has also appeared in the seed shop. Its extremely low probabilities for high-level seeds alarm Xiao Yang, who recognizes it as a predatory gambling mechanic and refuses to use it.
• He spends 88 million Copper Coins to mature one hundred Level-2 Chili Peppers, hoping to strengthen his Fire Domain comprehension.
• He returns to reality after confirming that constructing a chicken coop also requires Voucher Points, which he currently lacks.
• Xiao Yang plans to continue cultivating and improving his Domain insights, believing that consuming a Level-3 Dragon Fruit may allow him to comprehend the Fire Origin Law without reaching the extremely high Domain levels normally required.

Character Development

• Xiao Yang becomes increasingly aware that the system changes its mechanics once real money is involved. What initially seemed generous now includes expensive events, paid land expansion, and randomized rewards.
• His cautious and practical side is emphasized when he rejects the villa skin and avoids the lottery despite being tempted by the possibility of obtaining Level-4 and Level-5 Seeds.
• He demonstrates strategic thinking by focusing on Level-2 Chili Peppers, recognizing that repeated small gains in Fire Domain insight can accumulate into major progress.
• His cultivation goals become more clearly defined: he intends to use the farm’s resources to accelerate his understanding of the Fire Domain and eventually the Fire Origin Law.

Significant Themes

• The dangers of monetization: The system introduces increasingly expensive features, limited-time discounts, recharge rewards, and gambling-style mechanics after Xiao Yang begins spending.
• Greed versus restraint: Although Xiao Yang is tempted by powerful seeds and luxury items, he controls his spending and prioritizes useful resources.
• Accumulation and persistence: Even weaker Level-2 crops can become valuable when obtained repeatedly and consumed in large quantities.
• Cultivation through unconventional means: The farm game continues to provide Xiao Yang with a unique shortcut to understanding Domains and Laws.
• False generosity: The system’s gifts and discounts appear beneficial but are designed to encourage further spending.

Character Interactions

• There are no major interactions with other characters in this chapter. Xiao Yang’s primary “interaction” is with the system, whose new features challenge his judgment and finances.
• His internal reactions—excitement over the Level-2 seeds, irritation at the land-expansion cost, and suspicion toward the lottery—show his changing relationship with the system.

Chapter Summary: The Use of Level-2 Chili Peppers and the Return to Earth

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang consumes a Level-2 Chili Pepper, using beast milk to counteract its intense heat. Compared with the nearly unbearable Level-3 variety, the Level-2 pepper is manageable, especially when he uses his Fire Domain to shield his mouth.
• The pepper provides new insights into the Fire Domain, though they are less than half as substantial as those from a Level-3 Chili Pepper and are fragmented enough to require further organization. Xiao Yang remains satisfied because Level-2 peppers can be obtained consistently, and Enlightenment Tea Leaves help him process the insights.
• Nine days later, Xiao Yang’s spaceship reaches the area near Earth. He manually guides the ship to the concealed Dark Universe coordinates around the Solar System, appreciating the secret technique that has protected Earth from discovery.
• After returning, he hides the spaceship, lands near Central Plains Base City, and has his Planetary-Level slaves clear monsters from the surrounding plains. He then assembles a purchased manor and orders his service slaves to prepare it.
• Xiao Yang travels to Jiangnan Base City to meet Luo Feng, who returned several hours earlier. They intend to tell Hong and Thunder God about their journey into the universe rather than conceal it.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: His understanding of the Fire Domain steadily improves through repeated consumption of Level-2 Chili Peppers. His confidence also grows as he imagines obtaining future crops that could enhance affinity with increasingly advanced Origin Laws, including Time, Space, Chaos, and even higher-level Dao concepts.
• Luo Feng: He has returned to Earth ahead of Xiao Yang and is positioned as the first companion Xiao Yang will meet. Xiao Yang hopes Luo Feng can eventually obtain a powerful and protective teacher.
• Hong and Thunder God: Xiao Yang recognizes their exceptional natural talent, noting that both grasped Domains at the Planetary Level without proper guidance. He believes suitable inheritances and teachers could greatly improve their chances of entering the Apocalypse Secret Realm and advancing in the universe.
• Earth’s protectors: Xiao Yang’s slaves efficiently help establish his new base, reflecting his increasing resources and influence.

Significant Themes

• Steady accumulation versus rare breakthroughs: Level-2 Chili Peppers provide weaker but reliable insights, contrasting with the powerful yet unpredictable benefits of Level-3 Peppers.
• The importance of guidance and inheritance: Xiao Yang attributes Hong and Thunder God’s weaker future performance not to a lack of talent, but to their late exposure to the universe and absence of suitable teachers and inheritances.
• Protecting Earth through concealment and growth: Xiao Yang understands that Earth’s discovery is probably inevitable, so the group must delay it while becoming powerful enough to defend it.
• Ambition and limitless potential: Xiao Yang speculates that special crops may eventually help him comprehend the highest laws and Dao paths, inspiring confidence that he could one day reach the universe’s peak.
• The expendability of geniuses: The Virtual Universe Company’s higher-ups generally do not closely value Apocalypse Secret Realm candidates unless they display extraordinary potential, allowing several Earth-born geniuses to develop without immediately drawing dangerous attention.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang prepares for his return and future interactions by coordinating with his slaves to clear land, assemble his manor, and organize his new home.
• He plans to meet Luo Feng first and then visit Hong, intending for both Hong and Thunder God to learn about the universe and receive opportunities for proper advancement.
• Xiao Yang’s thoughts reveal his concern for his companions’ futures and his desire to secure teachers—ideally protective Universe Masters—for himself, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God.
• The chapter ends with Xiao Yang arriving at Luo Feng’s villa in Bright Moon Community and ringing the doorbell, setting up their reunion and discussion.

Chapter Summary: “Prodigy”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang and Luo Feng inform Hong and Thunder God about the dangers of the wider universe, including the possibility that even Cosmic-level experts can become slaves.
• They worry that Earth could be discovered because it has fewer than a hundred Planetary-level powerhouses and was once owned by the Immortal Hu Yan Bo. Adventurers might spend thousands of years searching for it in hopes of finding his legacy.
• Babata agrees to admit Hong and Thunder God into the Meteor Ink Star lineage. They receive basic Martial Warrior inheritances, mainly Force-Exertion Secret Arts.
• Xiao Yang reveals that the next Universe Genius Battle will begin in roughly ten years.
• Babata explains that the competition gathers Stellar-level human geniuses from across the universe. While Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God are unlikely to advance far, participation would provide valuable experience.
• Xiao Yang demonstrates his progress by releasing a flame-based domain that completely suppresses Hong’s Light Domain.
• Babata identifies Xiao Yang’s achievement as a Fourth-Level Domain, remarkable because Xiao Yang reached it only a little over a month after initially mastering a domain.

Character Developments

• Hong and Thunder God: Their awareness of the universe’s dangers deepens, increasing their sense of responsibility toward Earth. They accept Meteor Ink Star’s inheritance to strengthen themselves.
• Luo Feng: Becomes eager to participate in the Genius Battle and test himself against true universal talents, despite Babata’s doubts about his chances.
• Hong: Learns that his previously dominant Light Domain has been surpassed by Xiao Yang’s flame domain, leaving him shocked and humbled.
• Thunder God: Reacts with disbelief and humor to Xiao Yang’s extraordinary cultivation speed, emphasizing how abnormal his talent is.
• Xiao Yang: Reveals himself to be far more talented than the others suspected. His mastery of a Fourth-Level Domain establishes him as the group’s strongest prospect for the Genius Battle.
• Babata: Shifts from concern over Earth’s vulnerability to excitement about the opportunities offered by the Genius Battle, while realistically warning the group about their current limitations.

Significant Themes

• Vulnerability in the wider universe: Earth’s hidden status offers protection, but its connection to Hu Yan Bo also makes it potentially valuable and endangered.
• Cultivation and inherited knowledge: Joining Meteor Ink Star gives Hong and Thunder God access to techniques unavailable on Earth, highlighting the importance of universal resources.
• Competition as growth: The Universe Genius Battle represents both a dangerous challenge and a major opportunity for the protagonists to improve.
• Prodigious talent and rapid advancement: Xiao Yang’s astonishing progress contrasts with the slower development of his companions and establishes him as an exceptional genius.
• Ambition despite adversity: Even after being told they are unlikely to qualify, Luo Feng, Hong, and Thunder God retain their determination to compete.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Luo Feng explain the universe’s dangers to Hong and Thunder God, creating a serious and anxious atmosphere.
• Luo Feng privately consults Babata about admitting Hong and Thunder God into Meteor Ink Star, showing his concern for his companions.
• Babata encourages Luo Feng to use the Genius Battle for experience but bluntly lowers the expectations of all three Earth-born participants.
• Thunder God challenges Xiao Yang’s claim indirectly by questioning whether he has mastered a domain; Xiao Yang responds by displaying his overwhelming flame domain.
• Hong tests his Light Domain against Xiao Yang’s and realizes that Xiao Yang has surpassed him, while Thunder God reacts with astonishment and comic exaggeration.
• Babata confirms the true extent of Xiao Yang’s achievement, making clear that his rapid progress is extraordinary even by universal standards.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Babata becomes excited by Xiao Yang’s rapid progress, believing he may rank among the top thousand in the Dry Witch Universe Country or even the entire universe, potentially joining the Virtual Universe Company as a core member. Babata begins considering which secret techniques to teach him beyond Heaven-Scorching Flames.
• Hong and Thunder God spar with Xiao Yang despite knowing his strength. Although Xiao Yang is only at the Fifth-Order Planetary Level, his powerful domain allows him to defeat both instantly—even after Hong uses his Light Domain.
• Rather than feeling discouraged, Hong and Thunder God are inspired by the greater universe Xiao Yang has revealed to them and resolve to catch up.
• The group discusses whether Earth should reveal the existence of the universe to its population, eliminate the two Beast Emperors, and reclaim humanity’s territory.
• Xiao Yang argues against revealing the universe immediately. Earth is currently an ownerless planet that could attract powerful outsiders if exposed, while widespread knowledge would create distractions and demands from Earth’s factions. They agree to wait until Earth has greater strength, purchases the planet, or until after the Universe Genius Battle in ten years.
• Returning home, Xiao Yang gives Hu Ling seeds from Level-1 and Level-2 Blueberries, along with other game crops, and orders her to test whether they can be cultivated in reality.
• Xiao Yang spends the next six months cultivating on Earth and occasionally fighting opponents in the Killing Grounds. He reaches the Ninth-Order Planetary Level, while his Flame Domain advances to the Seventh Level.
• Xiao Yang senses the Fire Origin Law after reaching the Sixth-Level Domain but has not yet fully crossed into law comprehension. A rare Level-3 Chili Pepper provides additional Fire Origin Law insights, though he has not completely digested them.
• Hu Ling’s cultivation team successfully grows Level-1 crops and gets Level-2 Blueberries to sprout after developing a suitable nutrient solution. Real-world plants yield far more fruit than their game counterparts, though their effects vary and they require special nutrients and considerable time to mature.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Demonstrates overwhelming combat ability despite a lower cultivation level than Hong and Thunder God. He becomes increasingly focused on cultivation, cautious strategic planning, and exploiting the game’s resources in reality.
• Babata: Becomes more hopeful about Meteor Ink Star’s future and begins treating Xiao Yang as a potential successor capable of avenging Hu Yan Bo.
• Hong and Thunder God: Accept defeat without resentment. Their horizons broaden, and they become motivated to improve rather than discouraged by Xiao Yang’s superiority.
• Hu Ling: Continues acting as Xiao Yang’s loyal and capable subordinate, overseeing the practical experiments involving the game seeds.
• Luo Feng and the others: Are indirectly advised to prioritize cultivation and avoid becoming entangled in Earth’s political and social demands.

Significant Themes

• Strength before exposure: The chapter emphasizes that revealing greater knowledge or resources too early can invite danger. Earth must become strong enough to protect itself before entering the wider universe.
• Ambition and opportunity: Xiao Yang’s rapid rise creates hope for Meteor Ink Star’s revival and revenge, while also encouraging those around him to pursue greater heights.
• Cultivation versus worldly distractions: Xiao Yang values uninterrupted progress and fears that managing Earth’s ambitions and exposure will slow everyone’s development.
• Bridging game and reality: The successful planting of game seeds introduces the possibility of turning virtual resources into real-world wealth and power.
• Inspiration through defeat: Hong and Thunder God’s reactions show that confronting a stronger opponent can expand one’s vision rather than destroy confidence.

Character Interactions

• Babata privately evaluates Xiao Yang’s potential and considers investing advanced techniques in him.
• Xiao Yang defeats Hong and Thunder God in friendly sparring, but the encounters strengthen their determination.
• Xiao Yang debates Earth’s future with Hong and Thunder God, persuading them to delay public contact with the universe.
• Xiao Yang entrusts Hu Ling with the crop-growing experiment, and she faithfully carries out his instructions.
• The chapter closes with Xiao Yang continuing his solitary cultivation while his servants investigate how game crops can be reproduced in reality.

Chapter Summary: “Buying a Planet!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang visits the Universe Galaxy Bank, where he has regularly sold Level-Two Blueberries over the past six months.
• Although the bank pays less than the Exotic Treasure Shop—fifty million Black Dragon Coins per blueberry instead of fifty-six million—Xiao Yang values its superior confidentiality.
• His blueberry sales have already earned him roughly ten trillion Black Dragon Coins, though he has converted only enough to maintain around one hundred thousand Black Dragon Coins in usable funds.
• Xiao Yang decides to purchase a planet specifically for cultivating crops from reality that can also be sold in the game.
• He selects the A9-grade resource planet YZHLS000898776, located in the Black Dragon Mountain Star Region, and pays eight trillion Black Dragon Coins in full rather than taking a loan.
• He also arranges to purchase a warehouse on White Orchid Star, near Earth.
• Because the planet is enormous—around one hundred times Earth’s surface area, with mostly land—Xiao Yang realizes he will need tens of thousands or even millions of slaves to manage cultivation.
• He leaves further blueberry sales to Hu Ling, whose slave contract and spaceship controls ensure her loyalty and allow him to monitor her.
• Ten days later, Xiao Yang arrives at Qiu Long Star with three Ninth-Order Stellar-Level Heart Fox Clan slaves and visits the same slave market as before.
• He meets Steve again and explains that he needs workers capable of cultivating crops on his newly purchased planet.

Character Development

• Xiao Yang becomes increasingly ambitious and strategic. Rather than merely profiting from the game’s resources, he begins creating a large-scale agricultural enterprise in reality.
• He demonstrates financial caution by rejecting a loan despite the enormous cost of the planet, preferring to retain control and avoid future debt.
• His business planning becomes more sophisticated: he buys land, arranges storage, delegates blueberry sales, and establishes a company to manage future crop sales and supplies.
• His growing wealth and confidence are evident in his ability to spend eight trillion Black Dragon Coins on a single planet, although he still feels some regret at the expense.
• Hu Ling continues functioning as a trusted subordinate because of Xiao Yang’s control over her through the slave contract and the monitoring system.
• Steve recognizes Xiao Yang as a valuable repeat customer and eagerly offers him new slaves and hospitality.

Significant Themes

• Expansion and entrepreneurship: Xiao Yang shifts from individual trading to building an organized agricultural business.
• Wealth versus caution: Despite his immense resources, he remains careful about prices, confidentiality, loans, and operational efficiency.
• Trust and control: His reliance on enslaved workers, especially Hu Ling, reflects a system built on magical or technological control rather than genuine loyalty.
• Resource exploitation and scale: The chapter emphasizes the vastness of the universe and the enormous labor needed to exploit even one planet.
• Cross-world commerce: Xiao Yang’s discovery that real-world crops can be sold in the game creates a new connection between reality and the Virtual Universe, opening major profit opportunities.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang has a professional exchange with the bank employee while selecting and purchasing the planet.
• He informs Luo Feng and the others of his plans before departing for Qiu Long Star.
• He relies on Hu Ling to continue selling blueberries in his absence.
• At the slave market, Steve warmly welcomes Xiao Yang, offers him Spiritflame Wine, and listens to his requirements for agricultural labor.
• The chapter ends with Xiao Yang beginning negotiations to recruit the large workforce needed to develop his new planet.

Chapter Summary: “Slave Packages and Recharging Again!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang tells slave trader Steve that he has acquired a massive resource planet more than 100,000 kilometers in diameter, intended for crop cultivation.
• Steve explains that such a planet requires over one million workers, preferably Psychic Treefolk, along with powerful guards to defend it from space pirates.
• Xiao Yang selects slave package ZZ005588, priced at 100 billion Black Dragon Coins. The package includes:
  • 1.5 million Ninth-Order Planetary Level Treefolk Psychics specializing in agriculture
  • 1,000 First-Order Stellar Level guards
  • 100 Fourth-Order Stellar Level guards
  • 10 Ninth-Order Stellar Level guards
  • Thirty percent of the guards are Psychics.
• The slaves have been trained and organized as a unit, allowing them to begin working immediately. The shop also provides 100 B9-Class Transport Ships for delivery.
• Xiao Yang signs the contract, pays the deposit, and arranges delivery to the Starry Sky Port. Steve gives him his contact information and offers free delivery for future purchases.
• Xiao Yang then visits the Qiu Long Star branch of Universe Galaxy Bank to purchase 1,000 cubic units of Universe Crystals for 70 trillion Black Dragon Coins, cheaper than buying them from the Exotic Treasure Shop.
• At the Starry Sky Port, Xiao Yang takes possession of the slaves and transport ships. He leads the fleet toward the newly purchased resource planet, which is about eight days from Qiu Long Star.
• After delegating control of the ships to his advanced intelligence, Xiao Yang enters his ship’s secret chamber and returns to the Game World.
• He begins the recharge event by purchasing one 648-point pack, one 328-point pack, and four six-point packs.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates growing confidence and efficiency as a resource-planet owner. He makes practical decisions, chooses a cost-effective slave package, and plans for the planet’s long-term development.
• His wealth and influence continue to expand, allowing him to spend tens of trillions of Black Dragon Coins without hesitation.
• Xiao Yang also becomes more strategic about the Game World system, deliberately purchasing Universe Crystals to complete the recharge requirement and unlock the system’s mysterious crop.

Significant Themes

• Resource management and expansion: Xiao Yang invests heavily in infrastructure, labor, security, and transportation to develop his new planet.
• Efficiency and specialization: The Treefolk’s natural talents make them ideal agricultural workers, emphasizing the value of matching abilities to specific tasks.
• Wealth and power growth: Xiao Yang’s purchases reflect his rapidly increasing financial strength and expanding interstellar ambitions.
• Trust and commercial relationships: Steve’s efficient service, package pricing, transport support, and free-delivery offer establish a potentially valuable long-term business relationship.
• Curiosity and progression: Xiao Yang’s decision to recharge the system is driven by his desire to discover the mysterious crop and advance the Game World.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang and Steve: Steve advises Xiao Yang on the labor and security needs of the resource planet, while Xiao Yang evaluates and purchases one of the shop’s prearranged packages. Their interaction is professional and mutually beneficial, with Steve hoping to secure Xiao Yang as a repeat customer.
• Xiao Yang and the slave package workers: Although there is no direct conversation, Xiao Yang assumes ownership of the trained Treefolk and guards, relying on their preassigned duties to manage the planet.
• Xiao Yang and the Universe Galaxy Bank: The bank provides him with a large quantity of Universe Crystals at a favorable price, enabling him to continue his recharge plan.

Chapter Summary: “Mysterious Crop!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang spends 1,000 cubic Universe Crystals to complete the 1,000-Voucher-Point top-up event.
• He receives the event reward: a Level-5 Mysterious Crop, later revealed to be an enormous wild ginseng.
• The next top-up milestone rises dramatically to 1 billion Voucher Points, equivalent to one Chaos Unit’s worth of Universe Coins. Xiao Yang decides he will likely wait until visiting the Thunder World before attempting it.
• The Level-5 Wild Ginseng can double the genetic level of a lifeform whose genetic level is below ten times.
• Xiao Yang eats the giant ginseng over several days. Its energy continues transforming his body even after he finishes consuming it.
• The ginseng triples his strength, improves his speed, strengthens his domain, and enhances his affinity and comprehension of the Fire Origin Law.
• Its effects also push Xiao Yang’s cultivation to the Planetary Peak, bringing him close to a breakthrough.
• Xiao Yang debates whether to remain below the Stellar level to continue benefiting from Level-2 or Level-3 Enlightenment Tea Leaves, but ultimately chooses to advance.
• He successfully breaks through to the Stellar level in only one hour.

Character Development

• Xiao Yang continues to benefit greatly from the game’s rewards, gaining a priceless treasure for only a modest investment.
• His physical abilities, domain power, Law comprehension, and overall potential increase substantially after consuming the ginseng.
• He demonstrates strategic thinking by weighing the advantages of delayed advancement against the benefits of reaching a higher cultivation realm.
• His confidence grows as he realizes that future game rewards may provide higher-level crops and Enlightenment Tea once his character level increases.

Significant Themes

• Unexpected value and opportunity: A seemingly ordinary reward becomes an extremely rare treasure capable of transforming Xiao Yang’s cultivation.
• Growth through calculated choices: Xiao Yang must balance immediate breakthroughs with the long-term benefits of cultivation aids.
• The game’s escalating rewards and costs: The top-up system offers extraordinary treasures but rapidly increases its financial demands.
• Cultivation and potential: Genetic enhancement improves not only raw strength but also speed, defense, domain power, and Law comprehension.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang has no significant interactions with other characters in this chapter.
• His main interaction is with the game system, whose event rewards and changing requirements shape his decisions and advancement.

Chapter Summary: “Stellar Level!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang breaks through to the Stellar level, reaching Game Level 3 and receiving an Upgrade Gift Pack.
• The pack contains:
  • 500 million Copper Coins

Ten portions of Level-3 seeds

Ten Level-3 chicks

• Xiao Yang is amused and frustrated that he has received chicks before building a chicken coop. He decides to prioritize earning money and eventually purchasing one with Voucher Points.
• He considers using Hu Yan Bo’s five-star account to sell more valuable crops, particularly chili peppers. With his improved cultivation and Psychic abilities, he believes he may now be capable of using the account.
• The new seeds are revealed to be Level-3 Chili Pepper Seeds, which contain insights into the Fire Domain and can help Xiao Yang improve his Fire Origin Law.
• Xiao Yang returns to the Game World, expands his farmland to 300 plots, and plants Level-3 chili peppers.
• Chili peppers take nearly a month to mature but are significantly more profitable than Enlightenment Tea Leaves:
  • Chili peppers: 5.4 billion Copper Coins per month
  • Enlightenment Tea Leaves: 1.62 billion Copper Coins per month
• He declines to spend Voucher Points on additional land, preferring to save for a chicken coop and future draws.
• The roulette system’s probabilities improve slightly, including a 5% chance for Level-3 seeds and a reduced chance for Level-1 seeds.
• Xiao Yang examines the chicks and discovers that mature Level-3 chicks can raise a person’s bloodline to the Stellar Bloodline. He speculates that higher-level chickens may eventually provide World Lord, True God, or even Origin-level bloodlines.
• Several hours later, Xiao Yang reaches his newly purchased resource planet. He completes the transfer at a Starry Sky Port on one of the planet’s moons and begins leading the purchased slaves toward the planet.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang becomes more financially strategic after reaching the Stellar level. He focuses on maximizing crop profits and expanding agricultural production.
• His ambitions broaden: he plans not only to cultivate crops but eventually to operate farms across an entire planet.
• He gains greater confidence in his powers, especially his improved Psychic abilities and mastery of Meteor Ink Star’s secret arts.
• His discovery about the chicks gives him a new potential route for improving his bloodline, increasing his anticipation for future upgrades.
• Babata’s attitude toward Xiao Yang improves after recognizing his potential, and Babata begins voluntarily sharing Meteor Ink Star’s Psychic Secret Arts.

Significant Themes

• Growth and progression: Xiao Yang’s advancement to Level 3 unlocks stronger crops, more land, better rewards, and new possibilities for cultivation.
• Resource management and long-term planning: He weighs whether to spend Voucher Points on land, lottery draws, or a chicken coop, choosing to prioritize the most useful investments.
• The fusion of technology, cultivation, and gaming: The Game World’s agricultural rewards directly influence Xiao Yang’s cultivation, finances, bloodline, and plans in the real universe.
• Potential and ambition: Xiao Yang imagines scaling production from a few game plots to an entire planet and dreams of reaching increasingly powerful bloodline levels.
• Unexpected utility: The seemingly ordinary chicks turn out to be valuable cultivation resources, showing that system rewards may have greater significance than they initially appear to.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang’s relationship with Babata continues to improve. Babata, impressed by his potential, becomes more cooperative and provides him with additional secret arts.
• Xiao Yang interacts with the system through upgrade rewards, crop descriptions, land-expansion prompts, and roulette probabilities, using its information to guide his decisions.
• At the chapter’s conclusion, he interacts with the personnel at the moon’s Starry Sky Port to complete the handover of his resource planet before proceeding with the slaves he purchased.

Chapter Summary: “Treefolk Ripen Blueberries”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang’s newly purchased slaves arrive on Wood Yang Star, a planet he bought and renamed for blueberry cultivation.
• The slaves are professionally trained, and the management team—led by Sara, a Ninth-Order Stellar Level Psychic—quickly develops a large-scale planting plan using the planet’s geological and environmental data.
• Xiao Yang provides two million Level-1 blueberry seeds, but because this is insufficient for the entire planet, he relies on the Treefolk’s natural ability to rapidly grow plants and produce more seeds.
• Before planting, the Treefolk clear the planet of existing valuable spiritual plants and deliver them to Xiao Yang. They then construct housing and install expensive agricultural equipment.
• Xiao Yang observes a Treefolk team demonstrate its cultivation talent. The Treefolk leader channels energy through the plants growing from his head, producing drops of dark green liquid that cause blueberry seeds to sprout and mature rapidly.
• In only ten applications of the ability, one blueberry bush grows and produces roughly two or three hundred berries.
• The berries vary in energy content. While only sufficiently energy-rich berries can be exchanged for Copper Coins in the game, most can still be sold in the universe because they retain the ability to awaken Psychic talent in Apprentice Level Martial Warriors.
• The Treefolk harvest the berries and extract thousands of seeds. The original bush withers after its fruit is removed.
• Satisfied with the process, Xiao Yang leaves the Treefolk to continue expanding production and waits for the eventual harvest.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates practical business planning and resourcefulness. Although short on Copper Coins, he finds a way to multiply his limited seed supply through the Treefolk’s abilities.
• He also shows curiosity and a willingness to understand the abilities of his slaves personally, rather than treating the cultivation process as merely an abstract operation.
• Sara is established as a capable and efficient administrator. After studying Wood Yang Star’s data, he creates a workable cultivation strategy within only a few days.
• The Treefolk slaves are portrayed as highly skilled agricultural workers with both professional discipline and powerful natural talents. Their abilities make them especially valuable to Xiao Yang’s expansion plans.

Significant Themes

• Resource management and growth: Xiao Yang must expand production despite limited funds and an initially inadequate supply of seeds.
• Industrialized cultivation: Natural abilities, trained labor, advanced equipment, and planetary-scale planning are combined to transform an entire world into an agricultural base.
• Value beyond the game: The chapter emphasizes that game-related products can have substantial commercial value in the wider universe, even when they do not meet the game’s exchange requirements.
• Power and labor: The Treefolk are slaves, yet their expertise and talents are indispensable to Xiao Yang’s success, highlighting the practical and morally complex relationship between ownership and dependence.
• Patience and long-term development: Xiao Yang’s immediate role ends after organizing the operation; future profits depend on sustained cultivation and gradual expansion.

Character Interactions

• Sara and the management slaves organize the Treefolk according to the planetary cultivation plan.
• Xiao Yang respectfully observes the Treefolk at work, telling them not to change their behavior because of his presence.
• The Treefolk address Xiao Yang as “Master” and obey his instructions, while the Treefolk leader personally demonstrates the ripening process for him.
• Xiao Yang evaluates the resulting blueberries according to both their game value and their commercial value in the universe, showing how he connects the workers’ efforts to his broader economic strategy.

Chapter Summary: “The Terrifying Speed of Making Money!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• A year after purchasing Wood Yang Star, Xiao Yang receives the profits from the first batch of Level-1 Blueberries.
• To accelerate growth, he had used expensive nutrient-solution raw materials costing over 60 trillion Black Dragon Coins, but this treatment affected only about one ten-thousandth of the planet’s crop.
• That tiny portion of the harvest earns five billion Universe Coins, astonishing both Xiao Yang and Hu Ling. The potential total profit from the remaining Blueberries could reach roughly fifty Chaos Units.
• However, Hu Ling reports that Wood Yang Star’s soil nutrients and geothermal energy have been severely depleted. The Blueberries consumed resources faster than the planet could replenish them, making further cultivation there extremely difficult and expensive.
• Rather than spend vast sums restoring the planet, Xiao Yang orders all remaining Blueberry bushes removed and decides to purchase one hundred additional resource planets for organized cultivation.
• He plans to distribute the Treefolk slaves and Blueberry seeds across these planets, allowing him to generate enormous recurring profits while permitting Wood Yang Star to recover naturally.
• Xiao Yang prepares to travel to Wood Yang Star to collect specially qualified Blueberries, which will be converted into Copper Coins for his game.
• Before he leaves, his light brain reports that micro nanobots have discovered a twelve-meter-wide giant egg in the Pacific Ocean, matching the description of the Golden-Horned Beast Egg.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang is stunned by the scale of his profits and realizes that agricultural production can generate wealth faster than even an Immortal’s normal earnings. His confidence and ambition grow, but he also demonstrates practical judgment by abandoning unsustainable cultivation on Wood Yang Star.
• He shifts from exploiting a single planet to creating a large-scale, planned agricultural network across many resource planets.
• Hu Ling continues to act as Xiao Yang’s loyal and efficient subordinate. She manages the sales operation, reports both the profits and the environmental crisis, and immediately begins arranging the purchase of new planets.
• The Treefolk slaves are portrayed as essential agricultural workers whose expertise makes large-scale Blueberry cultivation possible.

Significant Themes

• Wealth and exploitation: The chapter emphasizes the astonishing profitability of Level-1 Blueberries while showing that such profits come at the cost of draining an entire planet’s resources.
• Sustainability versus expansion: Xiao Yang chooses expansion over costly restoration, revealing a pragmatic but exploitative approach to resource management.
• Rapid accumulation of power: His growing wealth gives him the ability to purchase planets, organize large-scale production, and further strengthen his position.
• Foreshadowing and opportunity: The discovery of the Golden-Horned Beast Egg introduces a new potential source of power or danger, shifting the focus from economic growth toward Xiao Yang’s next major development.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang questions Hu Ling in disbelief about whether the enormous profit truly came from only one ten-thousandth of the crop.
• Hu Ling respectfully confirms the figure and explains the depletion of Wood Yang Star, balancing the good news with a serious warning.
• Xiao Yang gives Hu Ling direct orders to remove the remaining crops and purchase one hundred resource planets, and she immediately agrees.
• The chapter ends with Xiao Yang receiving an urgent notification from his light brain about the giant egg, marking the beginning of a new development.

Chapter Summary: “Golden-Horned Beast Egg!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang’s surveillance network fails to detect the Golden-Horned Beast Egg, but nanobots monitoring the ocean floor discover it.
• He immediately travels to the Pacific Ocean, where he finds a twelve-meter-long black egg covered in golden patterns and surrounded by nanobots.
• Xiao Yang tests the egg with a powerful punch. It remains completely undamaged, confirming that it is almost certainly the Golden-Horned Beast Egg.
• He transports the egg to his spacecraft and orders his AI, Number One, to analyze it.
• The examination reveals that the egg possesses an immensely powerful protective energy layer and contains life force far beyond that of ordinary Planetary-level creatures. However, the equipment cannot identify the exact species.
• Xiao Yang asks Number One to send the data to Babata for confirmation.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang has advanced dramatically over the past year. He is now a Fifth-Order Stellar-level warrior, has mastered the Ninth-Level Domain, and has crossed the threshold into the Fire Origin Law.
• His Fire Origin Law affinity has increased to roughly four times its former level through additional Fire Dragon Fruits.
• His progress has slowed because Level-3 Chili Peppers have become less effective, though Level-3 Enlightenment Tea Leaves continue to help him cultivate.
• Despite receiving the Myriad Threads Flow technique from Babata, Xiao Yang has made no progress in the Space Origin Law.
• His Farm Game has also advanced: after consuming a Level-3 Roast Chicken, he obtained an elite Stellar bloodline that should naturally allow him to reach the peak of the Stellar level.
• Xiao Yang chooses not to possess the Golden-Horned Beast himself. He believes the Farm Game offers greater long-term potential and does not want to take Luo Feng’s destined opportunity.

Significant Themes

• Preparation and technological advantage: Xiao Yang’s nanobots succeed where ordinary surveillance systems fail, demonstrating the value of advanced technology and constant preparation.
• Rapid growth and cultivation limits: His strength has risen sharply, but diminishing returns and the difficulty of comprehending new Laws show that advancement becomes increasingly challenging.
• Long-term strategy over immediate power: Xiao Yang refuses to seize the Golden-Horned Beast for personal gain, prioritizing the broader potential of the Farm Game.
• Destiny and restraint: He acknowledges that the Golden-Horned Beast is especially important to Luo Feng and deliberately avoids disrupting Luo Feng’s opportunity.
• Mystery and discovery: The egg’s unknown protective energy and immense vitality establish it as a major object of future investigation.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang works closely with Number One, his advanced AI. Although she is not yet a true intelligent lifeform, her emotional modules and cute, serious demeanor make her appear almost human.
• Xiao Yang commands Number One to conduct the egg’s analysis and then contact Babata for identification.
• His thoughts also reflect the influence of the Chaos City Lord’s judgment that possessing a Golden-Horned Beast is only a moderately valuable opportunity.
• The chapter ends as Babata’s call reaches Xiao Yang, setting up the revelation of the egg’s identity.

Chapter Summary: “Who Will Seize the Body?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Babata urgently arrives after learning that Xiao Yang has discovered a mysterious giant egg, warning him not to damage it.
• Xiao Yang reveals that the twelve-meter-wide egg was found beneath the Pacific Ocean after his nanobots detected something unusual.
• Babata identifies it as an Astral Beast egg, most likely belonging to a Golden-Horned Beast, one of the universe’s twelve peak bloodlines.
• The Golden-Horned Beast is extraordinarily powerful:
  • It is born at the Planetary level.
  • It can reach the Stellar level within a year by consuming its eggshell and other materials.
  • It naturally grows into a World Lord upon reaching adulthood.
  • It is several times stronger than humans of the same cultivation level.
• Babata warns that if the creature grows unchecked, it could threaten or even destroy everyone on Earth. Only Xiao Yang could currently defeat it reliably.
• Luo Feng immediately suggests killing the egg to remove the danger, but Babata rejects this as wasteful. He explains that the egg’s greatest value lies in using a Soul-Seizing Secret Art to take over the Golden-Horned Beast’s body.
• Babata argues that seizing such a body could greatly increase the chances of reaching the Immortal level, citing his former master’s success after taking over a powerful alien body.
• Luo Feng refuses because he wants to remain human.
• Babata then suggests that Xiao Yang seize the body, but Xiao Yang also declines, saying he has a better opportunity and would lose it by changing bodies.
• Since Xiao Yang does not explain his secrets, Babata turns back to Luo Feng and proposes that he eventually seize the beast’s body after having children with Xu Xin, by which time the egg should be ready to hatch.
• The chapter ends with Xiao Yang asking whether Luo Feng would agree if he could seize the Golden-Horned Beast while still retaining a human body.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang remains calm and confident, treating the astonishing discovery casually—even drinking watermelon juice while waiting for Babata and Luo Feng. He also demonstrates that he possesses unknown opportunities and secrets beyond Babata’s understanding.
• Babata becomes intensely excited over the egg and reveals his deep knowledge of the universe’s powerful bloodlines. His ambition and practical mindset are emphasized, especially his willingness to prioritize immense potential over immediate safety.
• Luo Feng displays strong protective instincts toward Earth and his loved ones, immediately wanting to destroy the potential threat. His reluctance to abandon his human identity reveals his attachment to his humanity and future with Xu Xin.
• Luo Feng and Xu Xin’s relationship has progressed significantly; they are close to marriage, giving Luo Feng an additional reason to eliminate dangers threatening Earth.

Significant Themes

• Power versus identity: The Golden-Horned Beast offers extraordinary strength and a possible path to Immortality, but accepting its body may mean sacrificing one’s human identity.
• Opportunity versus danger: The egg is both a catastrophic threat and an unparalleled opportunity for advancement.
• Destiny and hidden potential: Xiao Yang’s mysterious “better opportunity” suggests that characters may possess fates and advantages beyond what others can perceive.
• Protection of home and loved ones: Luo Feng’s first instinct is to safeguard Earth, contrasting with Babata’s focus on maximizing the egg’s value.
• Human ambition and transformation: The possibility of body-seizing raises questions about how far one should go to gain power and whether becoming stronger is worth changing oneself.

Important Character Interactions

• Babata excitedly questions Xiao Yang about the egg and explains its nature and value.
• Luo Feng challenges Babata for information and initially argues for killing the creature.
• Babata criticizes Luo Feng’s practicality, insisting that the body should be seized instead.
• Babata proposes Xiao Yang as a candidate, but Xiao Yang refuses without revealing his reasons.
• Babata ultimately recommends Luo Feng, linking the plan to Luo Feng’s future with Xu Xin.
• Xiao Yang reopens the discussion by suggesting that retaining a human body might make the otherwise unacceptable plan worth considering.

Chapter Summary: “Decision”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang reveals that the Golden-Horned Beast possesses the innate secret technique “avatars,” stunning both Luo Feng and Babata.
• Babata becomes extremely enthusiastic, explaining that avatars would greatly improve Luo Feng’s survival ability, allow him to access the special talents of other life forms, and significantly increase his chances of becoming an Immortal.
• Babata believes the Golden-Horned Beast could eventually give Luo Feng the potential to avenge Hu Yan Bo by facing the powerful Demon-Hand King.
• Luo Feng initially hesitates to accept the Golden-Horned Beast Egg, believing it is too valuable and more suitable for Xiao Yang.
• Xiao Yang refuses to keep it, explaining that the beast’s Gold Origin Law affinity complements Luo Feng’s cultivation better. He also admits that he would probably sell the egg for resources if he kept it, which would be wasteful.
• Xiao Yang proposes trading the egg to Babata in exchange for all of Hu Yan Bo’s remaining inheritances, rather than only the Myriad Threads Flow. Babata immediately agrees.
• Luo Feng decides to possess the Golden-Horned Beast after it is born, but Xiao Yang warns him that he cannot possess it while it is still an egg because the egg is protected by powerful energy that repels soul attacks.
• Babata and Xiao Yang advise Luo Feng to have a child with Xu Xin before taking over the Golden-Horned Beast, since an avatar may possess subtle differences from the original body.
• The Golden-Horned Beast Egg is placed in Babata’s safekeeping until it hatches.

Character Developments

• Luo Feng shows humility and gratitude, initially wanting Xiao Yang to keep the egg because of its immense value. He ultimately accepts the opportunity but vows to repay Xiao Yang.
• He also reveals a traditional and emotionally sincere side by wanting to have a child with Xu Xin before creating an avatar.
• Xiao Yang demonstrates generosity, practical judgment, and confidence in Luo Feng’s potential. He prioritizes Luo Feng’s cultivation and future over personal gain.
• Babata shifts from cautious doubt about Luo Feng’s prospects to renewed hope. The avatar ability makes him believe Luo Feng may eventually become powerful enough to avenge Hu Yan Bo.
• Xu Xin, though absent from the scene, becomes important through Luo Feng’s decision to start a family with her.

Significant Themes

• Opportunity and sacrifice: Xiao Yang gives up an extraordinarily valuable opportunity because it benefits Luo Feng more.
• Trust and repayment: Luo Feng’s acceptance of the egg deepens his sense of obligation toward Xiao Yang.
• Power and survival: The avatar technique represents a major advantage in cultivation, especially by providing additional bodies and access to different abilities.
• Legacy and revenge: Babata’s hopes for Hu Yan Bo’s revenge are revived through Luo Feng’s potential.
• Family versus cultivation: Luo Feng’s plan to have a child before possessing the beast shows that personal relationships remain important despite his pursuit of power.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang explains the Golden-Horned Beast’s abilities to Babata and Luo Feng, guiding their decision.
• Babata passionately urges Luo Feng to accept the beast, emphasizing its value and his increased chance of avenging Hu Yan Bo.
• Luo Feng respectfully argues that Xiao Yang should keep the egg, but Xiao Yang counters that Luo Feng is better suited to possess it.
• Xiao Yang and Babata jointly advise Luo Feng about the timing of the possession and the need to have a child with Xu Xin first.
• The chapter concludes with a firm agreement: Luo Feng will eventually possess the Golden-Horned Beast, while Babata temporarily safeguards the egg.

Chapter Summary: “Level-4 Crops!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang considers the immense value of the Golden-Horned Beast Egg. Because Golden-Horned Beasts can create three avatars and nurture creatures with extraordinarily high genetic levels, he decides not to sell the egg casually—even through Hu Yan Bo’s account.
• He prepares to travel to Wood Yang Star, where hundreds of billions of Blueberries are ready to be harvested and sold through the game. Their sale will provide him with a huge supply of Copper Coins, allowing him to stop continuously growing crops for profit.
• Xiao Yang plans to expand his agricultural operations by purchasing additional, possibly higher-quality planets. Better agricultural worlds may yield crops without exhausting their nutrients as quickly.
• Although he travels with several slaves, Xiao Yang realizes they are no longer necessary for protection. His strength has increased significantly after crossing the threshold of the Fire Origin Law, making him stronger than many weaker Cosmic-level cultivators.
• During the journey, Xiao Yang refreshes the game’s daily shop items. He obtains and immediately eats a Level-3 Fire Dragon Fruit, which significantly improves his affinity with the Fire Origin Law.
• After completing the refreshes, he discovers the final item: a Level-4 Chili Pepper costing three billion Copper Coins. Its description states that it contains a small amount of Fire Origin Law comprehension. Xiao Yang purchases it immediately and summons it from the warehouse.

Character Development

• Xiao Yang becomes increasingly powerful and financially secure. He is no longer dependent on low-level slaves for protection or on ordinary crops as his main source of income.
• His priorities shift from simply making money to obtaining high-level crops that can directly improve his cultivation and understanding of laws.
• He demonstrates caution and sound judgment by refusing to sell the Golden-Horned Beast Egg, recognizing that its true value far exceeds its possible monetary price.
• Xiao Yang’s excitement over the Level-4 Chili Pepper shows how valuable even a small amount of Fire Origin Law comprehension is to him at his current stage.

Significant Themes

• The value of rare opportunities: The Golden-Horned Beast Egg represents a resource so extraordinary that money alone may not adequately measure its worth.
• Growth through cultivation and resources: Xiao Yang’s advancement depends increasingly on rare crops and treasures that improve his innate potential and comprehension.
• Changing priorities: Once focused heavily on earning Copper Coins, Xiao Yang now has enough wealth to pursue cultivation directly.
• Accumulation and expansion: His plans to buy multiple agricultural planets reveal his ambition to build a large, sustainable resource base.
• The importance of small advances: Even a “small amount” of Fire Origin Law comprehension is portrayed as immensely valuable because Xiao Yang has only recently begun understanding the law.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang discusses the Golden-Horned Beast Egg with Babata and entrusts the egg to him for safekeeping.
• He says farewell to Babata and the others before departing for Wood Yang Star.
• His relationship with his slaves has effectively changed: they remain part of his traveling group, but Xiao Yang no longer relies on them because his own strength has surpassed theirs.
• Xiao Yang’s interaction with the game system continues to shape his progress, as he purchases crops, consumes the Fire Dragon Fruit, and obtains the Level-4 Chili Pepper for cultivation.

Chapter Summary: “Hong and Thunder God’s Decision”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang suppresses his urge to immediately consume a Level-4 Chili Pepper and first gives instructions to his slaves so they will not worry when he enters the Game World.
• In his cultivation room, he prepares for the pepper’s intense heat by surrounding his mouth with his Flame Domain and his understanding of the Fire Origin Law.
• He cautiously takes a small bite, discovers that the pepper is extremely spicy but tolerable—and surprisingly fragrant and delicious—then eats the rest.
• Consuming the Level-4 Chili Pepper grants him scattered but extremely profound insights into the Fire Origin Law. He begins digesting and comprehending them.
• Meanwhile, Hong and Thunder God visit Luo Feng’s West Lake Villa to consult Babata.
• Both men have made progress: Thunder God has reached the First-Level Domain, while Hong has reached the Second-Level Domain.
• However, the Martial Warrior inheritances they received through Meteor Ink Star are poorly suited to their Light and Lightning paths, and they lack qualified teachers.
• Wanting to maximize their strength before the Universe Genius Battle in nine years, they ask whether they should join the Dry Witch Dao Field.
• Babata advises against the Dao Field and instead recommends the Dry Witch Secret Realm, the Dry Witch Universe Country’s institution for cultivating exceptional geniuses.
• He explains that the Secret Realm has numerous Immortal teachers, possible instruction from World Lords, and perhaps even personal guidance from the Dry Witch Lord.
• Encouraged by the opportunity to obtain suitable inheritances and teachers, Hong and Thunder God decide they want to leave Earth and pursue entry into the Dry Witch Secret Realm.
• The chapter ends with Hong asking Babata how they can join.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Shows caution and preparation before consuming the powerful chili pepper. His successful absorption of its insights suggests a major upcoming improvement in his Fire Origin Law comprehension.
• Hong: Has advanced to the Second-Level Domain and become more ambitious about pursuing opportunities beyond Earth. He is now willing to join a major faction rather than rely solely on self-cultivation.
• Thunder God: Has successfully grasped a Domain and shares Hong’s desire to improve rapidly. He is also prepared to venture into the wider universe.
• Babata: Continues to prioritize Luo Feng and Xiao Yang, but gives Hong and Thunder God honest, practical guidance suited to their talents and cultivation paths.
• Luo Feng: Though not directly involved in the discussion, his close relationship with Hong and Thunder God allows them to seek Babata’s assistance at his villa.

Significant Themes

• Pursuit of stronger opportunities: Hong and Thunder God recognize that talent alone is insufficient and that superior inheritances, teachers, and organizations can greatly accelerate cultivation.
• Adaptation and ambition: Unlike their more independent attitudes in the original timeline, they are now willing to leave Earth and accept outside support to achieve greater strength.
• The value of proper guidance: The chapter emphasizes that cultivation is far more effective when one receives inheritances and instruction aligned with one’s laws and personal path.
• Preparation before advancement: Xiao Yang’s careful preparation before consuming the chili pepper parallels Hong and Thunder God’s effort to make an informed decision before entering the universe.
• Expanding horizons: Earth’s cultivators are beginning to think beyond their planet, setting their sights on the larger universe and the prestigious Universe Genius Battle.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang gives instructions to his slaves before entering the Game World, demonstrating responsibility toward those under his command.
• Hong and Thunder God jointly approach Babata, presenting a united decision to seek better cultivation opportunities.
• Babata explains the limitations of their current inheritances and redirects them from the Dry Witch Dao Field to the more prestigious Dry Witch Secret Realm.
• Hong and Thunder God exchange a glance after Babata’s explanation, silently confirming that they intend to pursue this path.

Chapter Summary: “Star Pirates Attack!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Babata explains that Hong and Thunder God are strong enough to join the Dry Witch Secret Realm, since mastering a domain at the Planetary Level marks them as exceptional talents.
• They can undergo testing at administrative planets throughout the Dry Witch Universe Country. The Dry Witch Lord actively recruits and supports geniuses, though members must initially follow the Secret Realm’s arrangements and cannot leave freely.
• Hong and Thunder God worry that joining the Secret Realm might prevent them from participating in the Universe Genius Battle or joining the Virtual Universe Company. Babata reassures them that the Secret Realm cooperates with the five great human powers. Its geniuses regularly participate in the competition, and many top-ranked contestants originate there.
• Hong and Thunder God decide to return to Earth, say goodbye to their families and friends, consult Xiao Yang, and then join the Dry Witch Secret Realm.
• Luo Feng does not accompany them because Babata has separate plans for him, and his current strength is insufficient for immediate entry. The group also keeps the impending birth of the Golden-Horned Beast secret.
• Over the following month, Xiao Yang remains in seclusion aboard Wood Yang Star. Hu Ling organizes the distribution of more than one million Treefolk among one hundred newly purchased resource planets, where they begin cultivating Level-1 Blueberries.
• Xiao Yang absorbs part of the insights contained in a Level-4 Chili Pepper. After comprehending roughly one-tenth of its Fire Origin Law, his strength rises dramatically:
  • His Fire Origin Law power becomes at least ten times stronger.
  • His cultivation advances to the Seventh-Order Stellar Level.
• After leaving seclusion, Xiao Yang intends to sell the harvested blueberries through the Game World, continue comprehending the remaining Fire Origin Law insights, recharge Voucher Points, and use the lottery to seek seeds suited to his own cultivation.
• As he arrives at the warehouse to collect the Sapphire Fruits, Wood Yang Star’s alarm warns that abnormal fluctuations indicate a possible attack by star pirates or cosmic adventurers.

Character Development

• Hong and Thunder God demonstrate ambition and strategic maturity by considering the long-term consequences of joining the Dry Witch Secret Realm. Their relief after learning they can still pursue the Universe Genius Battle shows that they value broader opportunities rather than becoming tied to a single faction.
• Luo Feng remains cautious and secretive, accepting that he must follow Babata’s separate arrangements while concealing the Golden-Horned Beast’s upcoming birth.
• Babata acts as an informed guide and strategist. Her knowledge of the Dry Witch Universe Country and its institutions helps Hong and Thunder God make a confident decision.
• Xiao Yang experiences a major increase in power through cultivation resources and continues building both his personal strength and his economic foundation by expanding blueberry production.
• Hu Ling proves capable of managing Xiao Yang’s growing territory and efficiently organizes the Treefolk’s relocation and agricultural operations.

Significant Themes

• Faction loyalty versus personal advancement: The Dry Witch Secret Realm offers powerful resources but imposes obligations, raising questions about freedom and allegiance.
• Strategic secrecy: Luo Feng’s hidden plans and the limited number of people aware of the Golden-Horned Beast emphasize the importance of concealing crucial information.
• Cultivation through resources: Xiao Yang’s rapid progress illustrates how rare agricultural products can provide both material wealth and profound law insights.
• Expansion and preparation: The purchase of one hundred resource planets shows Xiao Yang creating a large-scale foundation for future growth.
• Unpredictable danger: The sudden warning at the end shifts the chapter from peaceful development toward imminent conflict.

Character Interactions

• Babata directly advises Hong, Thunder God, and Luo Feng about faction membership and future opportunities.
• Hong invites Luo Feng to join him and Thunder God in entering the Dry Witch Secret Realm, but Babata explains why Luo Feng must follow a different path.
• Hong and Thunder God silently confirm their shared decision after receiving Babata’s reassurance.
• Xiao Yang’s slaves respectfully report his seclusion, the preparation of the Sapphire Fruits, and Hu Ling’s administrative work.
• The chapter ends with Xiao Yang’s routine interrupted by the star-port alarm, setting up a confrontation with the suspected attackers.

Chapter Summary: “Dark Star Pirate Group”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang receives an alert that a spaceship has entered the vicinity of Wood Yang Star, raising concern that the planet has been targeted by star pirates.
• The chapter explains that star pirates and some cosmic adventurers often behave similarly, raiding resource planets, inhabited worlds, and passing spaceships. Star pirates are especially feared because they kill registered inhabitants and sell others into slavery.
• Resource planets are common targets because they cannot escape and can contain valuable ores, equipment, agricultural products, and rare plant spirits. Pirates often obtain their coordinates through black markets or planet catalogs.
• Xiao Yang is not overly worried because most pirates are not powerful at the Cosmic level. Nevertheless, he takes precautions by storing all the planet’s Blueberries in his Game World so they cannot be stolen.
• He brings two Foxfolk slaves, both Ninth-Order Stellar-level fighters, and joins the other Stellar-level defenders stationed on Wood Yang Star. They travel to confront the approaching ship.
• Xiao Yang issues repeated warnings to the unknown vessel, allowing for the possibility that it might simply be a stranded civilian ship. The occupants respond arrogantly, demanding all the planet’s resources, spaceships, and valuables while threatening to spare lives only if Xiao Yang cooperates.
• Realizing they are genuine pirates, Xiao Yang orders Number One to fire. The B9-class laser cannon strikes the enemy ship but is stopped by a powerful C3-class defensive shield.
• Concluding that the ship cannot be destroyed remotely, Xiao Yang sends his fighters to board or attack the enemy vessel and orders them to leave no survivors.
• The pirates send out their own combatants. Number One identifies them as the Dark Star Pirate Group, wanted by the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.
• Their leader, Dark Star, is a peak Ninth-Order Stellar-level expert. The group repeatedly escapes pursuit by fleeing into the Chaotic Star Sea, a dangerous, lawless region filled with spatial storms and other wanted criminals.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang demonstrates caution and strategic thinking by securing the Blueberries before confronting the pirates. He also follows proper protocol by issuing warnings before attacking.
• Once the pirates reveal their hostile intentions, Xiao Yang becomes decisive and ruthless, immediately ordering an attack and preparing to eliminate the threat.
• His authority over the Foxfolk slaves and the other defenders is clear; they obey him without hesitation, reflecting their loyalty and his leadership.
• Number One, Xiao Yang’s intelligence system, proves useful by operating the weaponry and identifying the enemy group and its criminal history.
• The Foxfolk slaves show confidence and obedience, willingly facing opponents despite the danger because both possess Ninth-Order Stellar-level strength.
• Dark Star is established as a dangerous and experienced pirate leader, powerful enough to command a wealthy and elusive criminal group.

Significant Themes

• Lawlessness and exploitation: Star pirates represent the brutal exploitation of planets, populations, and resources, reducing everything to profit.
• Power and preparedness: Xiao Yang’s precautions show that strength alone is insufficient; valuable resources must be protected before battle begins.
• The moral ambiguity of space adventurers: The chapter emphasizes that registered adventurers can be nearly indistinguishable from pirates when supervision is absent.
• Authority versus chaos: Xiao Yang’s organized response contrasts with the pirates’ violent opportunism and the lawless nature of the Chaotic Star Sea.
• Escalation and hidden danger: What first appears to be a possible encounter with a stranded ship quickly becomes a confrontation with a notorious, well-equipped criminal organization.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang communicates with the approaching spaceship and gives it three formal warnings.
• The pirates respond with threats and demands, confirming their hostile intentions and prompting Xiao Yang to abandon restraint.
• Xiao Yang commands Number One to fire the spaceship’s laser cannon, then orders the Foxfolk slaves and other fighters into direct combat.
• The Dark Star Pirate Group responds by deploying its own fighters, setting up the chapter’s forthcoming confrontation between Xiao Yang’s defenders and Dark Star’s crew.

Chapter Summary: “Cosmic-Level Space Pirate!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Chaotic Star Sea is introduced as an ancient region formed by the battle and deaths of two powerful experts. Their rumored inheritances attract adventurers, although no evidence of them has ever been found.
• Xiao Yang encounters the Dark Star Pirate Group, led by Vice Leader Jack and Leader Dark Star.
• Jack is revealed to be a Ninth-Order Stellar Level expert rather than the reported Eighth-Order. He leads an attack against Xiao Yang’s Foxfolk slaves.
• The Foxfolk initially overwhelm Jack and the other pirates through superior strength and teamwork, despite having less combat experience.
• Jack suffers severe injuries, losing an arm, while several pirates are captured. However, the pirates remain confident because their leader has not yet entered the battle.
• Dark Star finally appears and is revealed to be a First-Order Cosmic Level cultivator. His overwhelming cultivation gives the pirates confidence that they can reverse the battle and seize the resource planet.
• The Foxfolk slaves recognize the danger and urge Xiao Yang to escape while they sacrifice themselves to protect him.
• Dark Star arrogantly demands Xiao Yang’s identity and offers to spare him if Xiao Yang transfers all his Virtual Universe assets.
• Xiao Yang remains calm, revealing that he possesses far greater power than Dark Star realizes. He summons a fourth-order spear and hundreds of flying shuttles, combining them into a massive attack.
• Dark Star attempts to block the attack with his blade, but Xiao Yang activates his Flame Domain around the spear. Dark Star’s expression changes, signaling that he has finally recognized the threat.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Demonstrates confidence and composure in the face of a supposedly overwhelming enemy. He initially allows his slaves to fight but prepares to intervene once Dark Star appears. His ability to instantly kill a First-Order Cosmic Level expert is strongly implied.
• Jack: Revealed to be stronger than expected, but still suffers a decisive defeat against the Foxfolk slaves. His arrogance persists even after losing an arm, relying on Dark Star to save him.
• Dark Star: Introduced as the true source of the pirates’ confidence. His First-Order Cosmic Level cultivation makes him vastly stronger than the Stellar Level fighters, but his arrogance leads him to underestimate Xiao Yang.
• Foxfolk slaves: Show loyalty and concern for Xiao Yang despite their enslaved status. They are willing to sacrifice themselves to ensure that he survives, reflecting both their bond with him and their concern for their fellow clansmen.

Significant Themes

• Hidden strength and misjudgment: The pirates misread Xiao Yang’s power, just as the initial information underestimated Jack’s cultivation.
• Confidence versus arrogance: Dark Star’s superior realm gives him complete confidence, but his belief that Xiao Yang is merely a weak Seventh-Order Stellar cultivator causes him to underestimate the danger.
• Loyalty and sacrifice: Xiao Yang’s slaves willingly risk death to protect him, showing that their relationship has developed beyond simple forced obedience.
• Technological and martial advantages: Detectors, jammers, flying shuttles, secret weapons, and cultivation realms all play important roles in determining battlefield advantage.
• The allure of ancient inheritances: The Chaotic Star Sea’s mysterious legends provide broader context for the adventurers and dangers present in the region.

Character Interactions

• Jack and the pirates taunt the Foxfolk, believing Dark Star’s arrival will guarantee victory.
• The Foxfolk warn Xiao Yang to flee and offer to hold back the Cosmic-level enemy.
• Dark Star attempts to intimidate and exploit Xiao Yang by demanding his background and Virtual Universe wealth.
• Xiao Yang refuses to engage in negotiation and responds with overwhelming force, causing Dark Star to realize that the situation is not what he expected.

Chapter Summary: “A Pirate Who Mastered a Domain!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang confronts Dark Star, the leader of the Dark Star Pirate Group, and reveals that he has mastered the Ninth-Layer Fire Domain despite being only a Seventh-Order Stellar-level cultivator.
• Dark Star surprises Xiao Yang by unveiling his own Third-Layer Flame Domain. Although Dark Star is only at the First-Order Cosmic Level, his domain mastery marks him as an unusually talented cultivator.
• Xiao Yang questions why someone with Dark Star’s strength and potential would become a pirate. Dark Star, suspicious that Xiao Yang belongs to a major faction, refuses to answer and attacks.
• Dark Star’s initial strike is effortlessly blocked. Xiao Yang’s superior understanding of the Fire Origin Law and his powerful spear techniques overwhelm Dark Star despite the difference in cultivation levels.
• Dark Star attempts to flee, but Xiao Yang pursues and fatally impales him with a flaming spear attack. Dark Star’s body is nearly destroyed, though his Cosmic-level vitality keeps him alive temporarily.
• Dark Star desperately asks Xiao Yang’s identity, unable to understand how a Stellar-level cultivator could possess such overwhelming strength. Xiao Yang kills him without answering and takes his spatial ring.
• Xiao Yang orders his slaves to suppress the remaining pirates, who are too terrified to resist or escape.
• Interrogation reveals that the pirates came because a black-market merchant sold them coordinates connected to Wood Yang Star. The information was outdated and belonged to the planet’s previous owner; the pirates did not know it had been sold years earlier because Universe Galaxy Bank protected the new owner’s identity.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang: Demonstrates extraordinary combat ability, confidence, and emotional composure. He remains calm even after discovering Dark Star’s hidden domain and never regards the Cosmic-level pirate as a genuine threat. His mastery of the Fire Origin Law and spear techniques is shown to be far beyond what his cultivation level would normally allow.
• Dark Star: Is revealed to be more talented and powerful than expected, having recently reached the Cosmic Level and mastered the Third-Layer Flame Domain. However, his arrogance and distrust lead him to attack rather than negotiate. His confidence collapses into fear and despair once Xiao Yang exposes the vast difference between their actual combat strength.
• Dark Star’s pirates: Their terror after witnessing their leader’s defeat emphasizes Xiao Yang’s dominance and their dependence on Dark Star for protection.

Significant Themes

• Strength beyond cultivation level: Xiao Yang’s victory highlights that mastery of laws, domains, techniques, and innate talent can overcome a large gap in cultivation.
• Hidden talent and mystery: Both characters are surprised by the other’s abilities, reinforcing the chapter’s focus on concealed power and Xiao Yang’s unknown origins.
• The consequences of distrust and crime: Dark Star’s suspicion causes him to attack a vastly stronger opponent. His life as a pirate contrasts with the legitimate opportunities available to someone of his talent.
• Information and confidentiality: The pirates’ mission is based on outdated intelligence, while the bank’s protection of customer information prevents them from discovering that Wood Yang Star has changed hands.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang questions Dark Star about his choice to become a pirate, while Dark Star counters by demanding to know Xiao Yang’s true identity.
• Dark Star assumes Xiao Yang must be connected to a powerful faction and attacks when Xiao Yang denies it.
• Their brief battle shifts rapidly from Dark Star’s confidence to panic as Xiao Yang blocks his strongest attack and destroys him with ease.
• After Dark Star’s death, Xiao Yang treats the surviving pirates as subdued captives and delegates their suppression and interrogation to his slaves.

Chapter Summary: “Fifth-Order Force Weapon!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Yang interrogates the surviving members of the Dark Star Pirate Group and learns more about their leader, Dark Star.
• Dark Star was formerly an ordinary Ninth-Order Stellar-level martial warrior, but after several decades he suddenly advanced to the First-Order Cosmic level and developed the powerful Third-Layer Flame Domain.
• The pirates had recently resumed raiding because they had spent most of their wealth after decades of relaxation in the Chaotic Star Sea.
• Xiao Yang discovers that Dark Star remains wanted not simply because of his crimes, but because one of the planets he robbed belonged secretly to a subordinate—and ultimately a prince—of Black Dragon Mountain. Dark Star also killed one of the prince’s subordinates.
• Although Dark Star is now powerful, he cannot clear his name unless he reaches the Domain Lord or World Lord level.
• Once the pirates reveal everything they know, Xiao Yang kills them. He leaves their belongings to his slaves, whom he treats relatively well by providing salaries, free time, and access to the Virtual Universe.
• Xiao Yang examines Dark Star’s spatial ring inside the Game World and discovers an enormous one-million-cubic-meter storage capacity.
• The ring contains a priceless Fifth-Order Force Armament: the Flamebreaker Blade, worth nearly one hundred billion Universe Coins—far beyond Xiao Yang’s current means.
• Xiao Yang orders Number One to investigate Dark Star’s optical computer. Number One successfully infiltrates it, but discovers that important information has been automatically erased by a protective intelligent lifeform.
• The remaining data includes basic information, low-level Force-exertion secret arts, and records of resource planets, stolen planets, and captured spaceships.
• Number One detects traces of a deleted secret art connected to the Fire Origin Law, suggesting that it may explain Dark Star’s sudden transformation.

Character Developments

• Xiao Yang becomes increasingly suspicious of Dark Star’s rapid rise in power and begins investigating the hidden source of his strength.
• He demonstrates his ruthless side by eliminating the pirates once they have exhausted their usefulness, while also showing a degree of fairness toward his slaves.
• Dark Star is revealed to be far more mysterious than a simple pirate captain. His sudden breakthrough, mastery of the Flame Domain, valuable weapon, and connection to a Fire Origin Law secret art imply access to an extraordinary inheritance or powerful external aid.
• Number One shows significant growth after receiving assistance from Babata, becoming capable of infiltrating a Cosmic-level martial warrior’s optical computer.

Significant Themes

• Power determines justice: Extremely powerful figures may commit mass atrocities without punishment, while weaker individuals remain wanted and vulnerable.
• The dangers of hidden strength: Dark Star’s transformation suggests that sudden increases in power often conceal secrets, inheritances, or forbidden techniques.
• Value and survival: The pirates spend their wealth because they believe death could come at any moment, reflecting their brutal, short-term lifestyle.
• Trust and usefulness: Xiao Yang rewards useful allies and treats his slaves reasonably, but kills those who no longer provide information.
• Technological and spiritual investigation: The chapter combines advanced artificial intelligence with cultivation mysteries, as Number One searches digital records for clues about Dark Star’s Fire Origin Law technique.

Important Character Interactions

• Xiao Yang questions the pirates about Dark Star’s history, crimes, cultivation, and continued status as a wanted criminal.
• Xiao Yang instructs his slaves after the interrogation and allows them to claim the pirates’ remaining wealth.
• He commands Number One to infiltrate Dark Star’s optical computer.
• Number One reports the successful infiltration, the self-destructing information safeguard, and the possible connection between the deleted secret art and the Fire Origin Law.
• The chapter ends with Xiao Yang gaining a major clue about the source of Dark Star’s extraordinary advancement.