Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: “Illustrations, New Rules”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang Ya brings Su Mu to a gloomy alley labeled “Black Market,” explaining that its vendors are technically legitimate merchants, including poison sellers and blacksmiths connected to the former Tang Sect.
• Their visit is interrupted when Royal Guards raid the market. Tang Ya pulls Su Mu through the alleys, forcing them to flee while vendors hide or escape.
• The experience exposes the weakness of Su Mu’s six-year-old body. He realizes he must earn money quickly, obtain more Hextech abilities, and improve his physical strength.
• Su Mu decides to obtain a legal business license rather than continue relying on questionable black-market dealings.
• He accompanies Tang Ya shopping for clothes and necessities before returning home.
• Jiang Nannan has thoroughly cleaned and organized the courtyard, surprising Tang Ya with how attractive the house looks once maintained.
• Bei Bei returns exhausted after arranging for a Soul Master to examine Jiang Nannan’s aunt. He plans to have a healing-type Soul Master assess her first, giving the group hope that her illness may be treatable.
• Later, Su Mu examines his Book Martial Soul. He discovers a new feature: an “Illustration of Blue Silver Grass.”
• When he tears the illustration from the book, his consciousness is transported to a memory-like scene near the Star Dou Great Forest, where he is immediately killed by a Black Panther.
• He returns to the present when the illustration fuses back into the book, suggesting that the illustrations may replay or reproduce recorded experiences.

Character Developments

• Su Mu: Becomes more aware of his physical limitations and resolves to strengthen himself through money, Hextech, and further development of his Martial Souls. His curiosity about the Book Martial Soul leads him to test the new illustration function.
• Tang Ya: Demonstrates familiarity with the black market and confidently navigates the raid, revealing both her connections and resourcefulness. Her casual attitude toward danger contrasts with Su Mu’s growing concern about legality and safety.
• Bei Bei: Shows responsibility and persistence by arranging medical help for Jiang Nannan’s aunt. His exhaustion and implied recent beatings suggest he has struggled to secure assistance but refuses to give up.
• Jiang Nannan: Quietly proves herself useful and diligent by cleaning the neglected courtyard, improving the household for everyone.
• Jiang Nannan’s aunt: Remains ill, but the possibility of treatment introduces new hope.

Significant Themes

• Strength versus physical limitations: Su Mu’s intelligence and special abilities cannot fully compensate for the weakness of his young body.
• Legality and morality: The chapter contrasts Tang Ya’s acceptance of black-market activity with Su Mu’s desire to operate legally, highlighting differing attitudes toward survival and rules.
• Hidden potential and discovery: The Book Martial Soul continues to reveal new abilities, suggesting that its true power extends beyond written enhancements.
• Hope through cooperation: The group’s efforts to help Jiang Nannan’s aunt reinforce the importance of teamwork and mutual support.
• Memory, time, and reality: The illustration appears capable of transporting Su Mu into a recorded event or memory, raising questions about whether the book can interact with time and space.

Character Interactions

• Tang Ya teases and guides Su Mu throughout the black-market visit, while Su Mu questions her misleading description of the vendors as “legitimate businessmen.”
• Su Mu and Tang Ya work together to escape the Royal Guards, though Su Mu struggles physically during the chase.
• Tang Ya and Bei Bei reunite at home; she eats the food he brought while he reports on his efforts to find medical help.
• The group’s household dynamic becomes more positive after Jiang Nannan cleans the courtyard.
• Su Mu interacts privately with his Book Martial Soul, testing the illustration and uncovering a potentially dangerous new rule: removing an illustration may force him to relive or enter an associated event.

Chapter Summary: Rule Book Development

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Mu discovers that his Book Martial Soul possesses a second Self-Created Soul Skill, Illustration, in addition to Text Decree.
• By drawing a hamburger, he successfully materializes a physical object from paper. The replicated food has the hamburger’s basic properties, though its texture and quality are crude.
• He realizes that the closer his drawings are to real objects—and the more Soul Power he invests—the more accurately they can reproduce the original’s qualities.
• Su Mu experiments with Text Decree buffs and determines that each attribute has a different maximum enhancement:
  • Speed: 58%
  • Attack: 31%
  • Spiritual power: 26%
  • Elemental attributes: roughly 10%
  • Special attributes such as light, darkness, and evil: roughly 5%
  • Cultivation speed: 11.6%
• Each powerful written buff consumes roughly one-third of his total Soul Power, suggesting that the strength of his abilities is linked to how much Soul Power he can expend.
• The cultivation-speed buff lasts for one hour, after which the page burns away and returns to the book as a blank sheet. Su Mu discovers that his Soul Power recovers significantly while cultivating, allowing him to repeatedly renew the effect and cultivate through the night.
• The next morning, a Five-Ring Soul King examines Jiang Nannan’s mother but cannot cure her condition. The examination confirms that she suffers from a deadly extreme-cold and extreme-water Martial Soul poison.
• The doctor secretly tells Bei Bei that Mother Jiang’s life force is unusually stable because a powerful Life Attribute force is sustaining her. This force appears to be replacing the life force consumed by the poison.
• Bei Bei realizes that Su Mu’s Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is somehow producing this powerful healing effect and becomes deeply suspicious and confused.

Character Developments

• Su Mu gains a much clearer understanding of his Martial Soul. He recognizes that the Book Martial Soul is not merely a support-type ability but may allow him to manipulate and reproduce the world’s Rules through writing and illustration.
• His confidence grows as he discovers that his abilities include both powerful buffs and the creation of tangible objects.
• Su Mu also begins to see the enormous future potential of Illustration, speculating that he might eventually reproduce living beings with enough Soul Power and mastery.
• Jiang Nannan becomes increasingly distressed after the invited doctor fails to help her mother, though Tang Ya reassures her that a stronger healing Soul Master may still succeed.
• Bei Bei becomes more observant and suspicious of Su Mu after learning that the healing power sustaining Mother Jiang is far beyond what should be possible for an ordinary Blue Silver Grass Soul Master.
• Tang Ya acts compassionately toward Jiang Nannan, comforting her during the failed examination.

Significant Themes

• The limitless potential of knowledge and creation: Su Mu’s book represents civilization, learning, and the ability to turn understanding into real power.
• Rules and mastery: The chapter emphasizes that repeated practice allows Su Mu to improve his abilities and gradually uncover deeper Laws governing his Martial Soul.
• Power through experimentation: Su Mu learns the limits and costs of his abilities through repeated testing rather than relying on assumptions.
• Hope amid helplessness: Jiang Nannan’s mother remains in grave danger, but Su Mu’s mysterious healing power offers a fragile form of hope.
• The danger of extraordinary power: Su Mu’s abilities are so unusual that even experienced Soul Masters cannot explain them, setting up future suspicion and possible conflict.
• Resource management and sacrifice: Every powerful effect consumes a significant portion of Su Mu’s Soul Power, forcing him to balance strength, duration, and recovery.

Character Interactions

• Su Mu interacts primarily with his Martial Soul through experimentation, using writing and drawing to test its abilities.
• Tang Ya comforts Jiang Nannan and encourages her to remain hopeful after the Five-Ring Soul King fails to treat her mother.
• Su Mu silently supports Mother Jiang by continuously replenishing the Soul Power in the bracelet on her hand.
• Bei Bei observes Su Mu’s actions and later compares them with the doctor’s explanation, realizing that Su Mu may be responsible for Mother Jiang’s stable condition.
• The chapter ends with Bei Bei questioning why the Blue Silver Grass ring placed on Mother Jiang has not disappeared after an hour, deepening the mystery surrounding Su Mu’s powers.

Chapter Summary: Handling the Paperwork, Preparing to Reopen

Key Plot Points and Events

• At dinner, Bei Bei reflects on Su Mu’s unexplained secrets but chooses not to question him, believing Su Mu will reveal them when ready. Su Mu similarly avoids pressing Bei Bei and Tang Ya about their secrets.
• Tang Ya invites Bei Bei to accompany her and Su Mu to Heaven Dou City’s Food Street to complete the permits and payments required to reopen Su Mu’s food stall.
• Su Mu speculates that the powerful Soul Master Bei Bei contacted may be Elder Zhuang of Shrek Academy, whose Life Ancient Tree Martial Soul could help with a family illness. He is astonished that someone of such status might intervene on behalf of a non-Soul Master connected only indirectly to a future student.
• Bei Bei and Tang Ya travel to the Food Street while Su Mu stays behind initially, then later joins them for the paperwork.
• Tang Ya enthusiastically promotes Su Mu’s business prospects, suggesting he eventually open a shop in Heaven Dou City and even become Tang Sect master after joining the sect.
• Su Mu pays twenty Gold Soul Coins to complete the licensing process, half of which is effectively a bribe to the corrupt official handling the application.
• Bei Bei explains that he intimidated the official by implying that a Titled Douluo would retaliate if the clerk caused trouble. This allowed the paperwork to be completed quickly and without additional demands.
• Su Mu plans to have the Modification Factory build a new mobile fried-chicken stall, since his previous cart cannot be used inside the city. He refuses Tang Ya’s suggestion to meet the large customer from the previous day, who wants to become his sworn brother.

Character Developments

• Bei Bei demonstrates discretion and loyalty by respecting Su Mu’s secrets. He also uses his influence and intimidating connections to protect Su Mu from bureaucratic exploitation.
• Tang Ya becomes increasingly invested in Su Mu—not only as a food vendor but as a potential Tang Sect member and future leader. Her ambitions reveal her hope of rebuilding the declining sect.
• Su Mu remains cautious and pragmatic. He focuses on earning Gold Soul Coins, carefully controls expenses, and develops a practical plan for reopening his business. His thoughts also reveal extensive knowledge of Tang Sect history and the destructive legacy of Tang San’s teachings.
• Su Mu’s view of Tang Ya becomes more sympathetic. He recognizes the tragedy of her inheritance, the collapse of the Tang Sect, and the damage caused by generations of misguided Blue Silver Grass cultivation.

Significant Themes

• Respect for privacy and mutual secrecy: Characters recognize that everyone has hidden motives and histories, choosing trust over interrogation.
• Power, influence, and corruption: The licensing process exposes both official corruption and the unequal value of money. Bei Bei’s status allows the process to proceed easily, while Su Mu feels the loss of ten Gold Soul Coins acutely.
• Decline and inherited burdens: Tang Ya carries the weight of the Tang Sect’s collapse and its flawed traditions. The chapter emphasizes how inherited beliefs can gradually destroy an institution.
• Practical ambition and survival: Su Mu’s focus on permits, equipment, costs, and sales reflects his determination to build a stable future through his food business.
• Reassessing historical heroes: Su Mu privately questions the glorification of Tang San, arguing that Tang Sect traditions and Blue Silver Grass techniques were misunderstood and ultimately harmful.

Character Interactions

• Bei Bei and Su Mu silently acknowledge their shared caution regarding secrets.
• Tang Ya openly encourages Su Mu, planning his future as both a successful restaurateur and Tang Sect leader.
• Bei Bei protects Su Mu during the paperwork process through a veiled threat involving a Titled Douluo.
• Tang Ya relays an invitation from the powerful, eccentric customer who wants to become Su Mu’s sworn brother, but Su Mu rejects the idea with strong disgust and chooses to work with the Modification Factory instead.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Tang Ya decides to accompany Su Mu to investigate how the Outer City can produce and modify Bomb Motorcycles so cheaply. Su Mu refuses, worried that bringing Tang Ya and Bei Bei could put them in danger.
• Bei Bei distracts Tang Ya by reminding her to focus on cultivation before Shrek Academy’s freshman assessment, allowing Su Mu to leave alone.
• Su Mu soon becomes lost in the Inner City. While trying to find his way back, he witnesses a runaway carriage crash into a black-robed Soul Master.
• A kidnapper emerges from the wreckage holding Princess Vina, the Heaven Dou Emperor’s daughter, hostage. He demands one million Gold Soul Coins.
• Vina remains remarkably calm and cooperates, ordering her guards to retreat and offering the ransom in exchange for her release.
• Instead of fleeing after receiving the money, the kidnapper cuts Vina’s neck and escapes through a nearby building. Su Mu is splattered with her blood.
• A powerful-looking guard attempts to stop the bleeding but applies the bandage incorrectly. Su Mu points out that the treatment is worsening Vina’s condition.
• The guard accuses Su Mu of causing trouble and orders soldiers to arrest him. Su Mu summons his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and reveals that he is a healing-type Soul Master.
• The chapter ends with Su Mu confidently insisting that Vina be laid flat before she suffocates.

2. Character Developments

• Su Mu: Shows caution by separating himself from Tang Ya and Bei Bei, recognizing that the investigation could become dangerous. Despite being lost and initially trying to remain uninvolved, he quickly assesses Vina’s medical condition and takes action. He also displays growing confidence, enjoying the dramatic effect of revealing his healing abilities.
• Tang Ya: Demonstrates curiosity about Su Mu’s unusual ability to obtain and modify Soul Tools so cheaply. Her impulsiveness contrasts with Bei Bei’s more cautious attitude.
• Bei Bei: Acts protectively and intelligently by understanding Su Mu’s concerns and persuading Tang Ya to leave with him.
• Princess Vina: Maintains composure under extreme pressure. She cooperates with the kidnapper, prioritizing her survival and preventing the guards from provoking him.
• The Kidnapper: Initially appears focused on ransom, but his actions reveal that he intends to use Vina’s injury to create confusion and delay pursuit.
• The Guard: Though powerful enough to destroy the carriage, he lacks basic medical judgment and reacts aggressively when Su Mu challenges him.

3. Significant Themes

• Practical knowledge versus authority: Su Mu’s medical understanding allows him to recognize that the official guard’s response is harmful, while the guard relies on tradition and rank rather than evidence.
• Composure under pressure: Vina’s calm behavior and Su Mu’s willingness to act in a chaotic crisis contrast with the panic of the surrounding soldiers and civilians.
• Power and incompetence: Physical strength and military authority do not guarantee competence. The guard can destroy a carriage but nearly worsens Vina’s injuries.
• Courage and intervention: Su Mu initially wants to avoid trouble, but he cannot ignore Vina’s worsening condition and risks being attacked to help her.
• Humor amid danger: The hostage crisis is tense, but Su Mu’s sarcastic confidence and internal amusement provide comic relief.

4. Character Interactions

• Tang Ya presses Su Mu to let her join him, while Bei Bei subtly intervenes and leads her away.
• The kidnapper threatens Vina and the guards, but Vina calmly negotiates with him and directs her guards to withdraw.
• After Vina is injured, Su Mu confronts the burly guard over his incorrect first aid. The guard responds with suspicion and orders his arrest.
• Su Mu counters the soldiers by summoning his Martial Soul and declaring that he is a healing-type Soul Master, setting up a confrontation over whether the authorities will trust his expertise.

Chapter Summary: “Bounty Mode Begins!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Princess Vina suffers a serious carotid artery injury after being attacked, leaving Captain Wang and the surrounding soldiers unsure how to treat her.
• Despite Captain Wang’s threats, Vina trusts Su Mu and allows him to help.
• Su Mu removes the ineffective bandages, controls the bleeding by applying pressure and positioning Vina’s head and arm, then re-bandages the wound without blocking her airway.
• He uses his first soul skill, Blue Silver Grass, to accelerate Vina’s healing. Her wound begins rapidly regenerating before the summoned doctor arrives.
• Captain Wang orders all three thousand Iron Guard Army soldiers from Blacksteel Hall to search Wasteland City for the bandit responsible for kidnapping and injuring the princess.
• Vina thanks Su Mu and questions him about his medical knowledge. He gives his name as “Li Feiyu” and claims to live in Wutan City, concealing his true identity.
• Su Mu leaves and exchanges one hundred Gold Soul Coins through the system, activating a bounty opportunity worth one million coins if he captures the fleeing bandit within three hours.
• He summons Cyrene as an employee and sets off with her toward Wasteland City. Cyrene estimates that the bandit is only a Three-Ring Soul Master and can be caught within half an hour.
• As they fly away, another powerful figure begins pursuing them, suggesting that Su Mu’s actions have attracted unexpected attention.

Character Developments

• Su Mu: Demonstrates strong emergency medical knowledge, confidence, quick thinking, and effective use of his healing soul skill. He remains calm despite Captain Wang’s threats and is motivated primarily by the lucrative bounty.
• Princess Vina: Shows trust and composure while badly injured. She becomes curious about Su Mu after witnessing his unusual treatment methods and appears impressed by his knowledge and competence.
• Captain Wang: Initially distrustful and aggressive toward Su Mu, but becomes relieved and grateful after Su Mu saves Vina. He also feels embarrassed that his rough military treatment nearly endangered the princess.
• Cyrene: Appears as Su Mu’s summoned helper and displays confidence in her ability to pursue the bandit. Her immense flying speed makes her a valuable ally.

Significant Themes

• Knowledge versus conventional methods: Su Mu’s precise first-aid techniques prove more effective than the soldiers’ crude military bandaging.
• Trust under pressure: Vina’s willingness to trust Su Mu allows him to save her life despite Captain Wang’s suspicion.
• Power and ambition: The chapter emphasizes the vast rewards available through the system and Su Mu’s willingness to take major risks for wealth.
• Hidden identities and misunderstandings: Su Mu conceals his real identity and occupation, while others misunderstand his abilities and assume he may be a doctor or ordinary healing Soul Master.
• Escalating danger: What begins as a rescue quickly develops into a large-scale manhunt and a pursuit involving unknown high-level forces.

Character Interactions

• Su Mu directly challenges Captain Wang’s threats and dismisses his interference while treating Vina.
• Vina cooperates with Su Mu, thanks him, and questions him about his background and medical skills.
• Captain Wang’s fear for Vina’s safety shifts into relief once her wound begins healing.
• Su Mu recruits Cyrene immediately after leaving Vina and directs her to pursue the fleeing bandit.
• The appearance of a new pursuer at the end creates suspense and indicates that Su Mu and Cyrene may soon face a stronger opponent.

Chapter Summary: “Found You ~”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• After Su Mu and his group pursue the thief toward Wasteland City, a black-robed man intercepts them.
• Su Mu sends Cyrene to hold him back while he, Remiel, and Elysia continue toward the ruined city. The opponent reveals himself as Elder Bear Fist, a nine-ring Titled Douluo with immense physical strength.
• Cyrene, weakened but still powerful, engages Elder Bear Fist using her Ultimate Ice abilities. He is excited to fight an unfamiliar Titled Douluo and treats the encounter as a sparring match.
• Remiel carries Su Mu through the air toward Wasteland City. They discover a vast, abandoned settlement filled with ruins, collapsed buildings, scrap metal, and dangerous cracks in the ground.
• Su Mu summons Elysia for additional protection and organizes a search. Remiel takes to the sky to watch for anyone escaping, while Su Mu and Elysia inspect the ruins.
• The search initially yields no results, causing Su Mu to worry about the time limit and the potential loss of the stolen one million Gold Soul Coins.
• Cyrene eventually arrives, apparently unharmed, revealing that she had been deliberately toying with Elder Bear Fist rather than seriously struggling against him.
• To expose the hidden thief, Cyrene spreads a massive blizzard across the ruins. Search teams and soldiers are forced to withdraw, but the target still does not appear.
• Cyrene finally detects an unnatural trace of ice elemental power and realizes the thief is hiding nearby. The chapter ends with her declaring, “Found you.”

2. Character Developments

• Su Mu: Demonstrates practical leadership by dividing the team, adapting their search strategy, and prioritizing the time-sensitive reward. His greed regarding the one million Gold Soul Coins also highlights his business-minded and opportunistic nature.
• Cyrene: Establishes her overwhelming strength and confidence. Despite being weakened, she can effortlessly control the battle and later locate the hidden enemy through her superior perception.
• Remiel: Shows obedience and dedication, though she becomes slightly sulky when Su Mu assigns her to aerial surveillance instead of Elysia. Her ability to fly and assist Su Mu remains limited compared with the others.
• Elysia: Acts as Su Mu’s dependable protector during the search, using her greater strength to keep him safe.
• Elder Bear Fist: Is introduced as a powerful, battle-loving Titled Douluo. Rather than behaving like a hostile assassin, he eagerly challenges Cyrene to a fair fight.
• The hidden thief: Remains unseen throughout most of the chapter, demonstrating effective concealment and possibly possessing an ice-related ability or Soul Tool.

3. Significant Themes

• Strength versus strategy: Raw power alone does not immediately solve the search, so Su Mu combines aerial surveillance, systematic investigation, and Cyrene’s area-wide attack.
• Comedic contrast between power levels: Cyrene’s supposed struggle is revealed to be playful teasing, while Remiel and Su Mu are much more vulnerable during flight and exploration.
• Greed and ambition: Su Mu’s fixation on recovering the Gold Soul Coins shows how strongly wealth motivates him and connects to his dream of expanding his fried chicken business.
• Trust and teamwork: Each companion contributes differently—Cyrene fights and tracks, Remiel scouts, Elysia protects, and Su Mu coordinates the operation.
• Hidden danger: The abandoned city’s ruins, unstable ground, and concealed enemy create an atmosphere of uncertainty and suspense.

4. Character Interactions

• Su Mu directs Cyrene to delay Elder Bear Fist while he and the others pursue the thief.
• Cyrene and Elder Bear Fist exchange attacks, with Elder Bear Fist openly introducing himself and demanding a proper duel.
• Remiel carries Su Mu but privately resents being chosen for scouting, believing Su Mu may doubt her ability to protect him.
• Su Mu and Elysia cooperate closely while searching the ruins, with Elysia carrying him and safeguarding him from danger.
• Cyrene reunites with the group and proposes expanding the search area rather than continuing a slow, localized inspection.
• Her final detection of the enemy shifts the chapter from a frustrating search into a direct confrontation.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Cyrene detects an unusual figure hidden in the rubble and kills him instantly with an ice attack.
• Su Mu recognizes the dead man as the assassin who had disguised himself to look exactly like him. He searches the body and retrieves the Soul Tool previously worn by Princess Vina.
• The powerful elderly opponent from the earlier battle has been frozen by Cyrene. Although incapacitated, he is not in immediate danger and will eventually thaw.
• Su Mu and his companions withdraw from the ruins. He plans to use the money recovered from the Soul Tool gradually, avoiding suspicion.
• Cyrene carries Su Mu back toward the Outer City. Before returning to her dimensional space, she spends time walking with him, and Su Mu promises that he will eventually let her and the others leave the space freely every day.
• At the Modification Factory, Su Mu finds the building empty and waits until Saifeier, Old James, and the other workers return with a cartload of scrap and materials.
• Su Mu commissions a new, larger mobile food cart with a wider counter, limited space for grilling skewers, and additional plastic tables and chairs.
• Old James and the factory workers quickly construct the upgraded cart and furniture. Su Mu is pleased with the result but feels sentimental about replacing his original cart.

Character Developments

• Su Mu becomes more cautious and strategic after obtaining the Soul Tool and its possible wealth. Rather than spending the money openly, he intends to introduce it into his business gradually.
• He also shows growing consideration for Cyrene and the others, promising to give them greater freedom outside their enclosed space.
• Su Mu’s attachment to his original food cart reveals a sentimental side beneath his practical and entrepreneurial nature.
• Cyrene continues to demonstrate overwhelming strength, defeating both the disguised assassin and the elderly expert with ease. Her curiosity and quiet appreciation of Su Mu’s kindness become more apparent during their walk.
• Saifeier is established as the intimidating, forceful owner of the Modification Factory. Her reputation alone keeps neighboring businesses from interfering with her property.
• Old James displays his technical skill by rapidly designing and building the new food cart.

Significant Themes

• Strength and control: Cyrene’s effortless victories emphasize the enormous gap between her power and that of ordinary opponents.
• Trust and companionship: Su Mu’s promise to give Cyrene and the others more freedom suggests that their relationship is becoming less transactional and more affectionate.
• Resourcefulness and gradual prosperity: Su Mu uses recovered wealth carefully, expanding his food business without attracting unwanted attention.
• Attachment and change: Although the new cart represents progress, Su Mu hesitates to abandon the old one, highlighting the emotional value of familiar objects and past experiences.
• Community and intimidation: The Outer City’s apparent lack of security is revealed to stem from Saifeier’s threatening reputation rather than genuine cooperation or lawfulness.

Character Interactions

• Cyrene protects Su Mu during their flight and later accompanies him through the Outer City, creating a rare moment of quiet companionship.
• Su Mu reassures Cyrene that he will eventually allow the group to leave their confined space regularly.
• Saifeier and Su Mu exchange teasing remarks about the factory’s unattended premises and her workers’ behavior.
• Su Mu gives Saifeier and Old James detailed instructions for the new cart, while they use their expertise to turn his ideas into a practical design.
• The chapter ends with Su Mu admiring the upgraded cart while emotionally struggling to part with the original.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Mu asks the system for item storage and is offered a temporary “Wallace Safe” slot for 100 Gold Soul Coins. However, he has already spent his system currency and cannot afford it.
• He examines the storage space inside his gemstone Soul Tool, discovering numerous Wallace outfits, several suitcases filled with ordinary Gold Soul Coins, and a black wooden box.
• The box contains a low-grade head soul bone and a Gold Soul Coin card apparently worth one million coins. Su Mu realizes the card may be unusable because it could be frozen or traceable, while the physical coins would have been easier to spend secretly.
• Su Mu considers using the spacious storage area to hide his fried-chicken cart.
• In the Heaven Dou imperial palace, Princess Vina is treated for her injuries after being kidnapped and nearly killed. Emperor Xue Feng blames himself for failing to protect her.
• Xue Feng promises to search all of Heaven Dou City for Su Mu and initially offers Vina gifts to comfort her. He also suspends the proposed marriage alliance between Vina and the Body Sect, believing the arrangement would be unfair after the attack.
• The emperor then discovers that Xiong Jun Douluo, a powerful Body Sect protector, has been brutally defeated and stuffed into a water vat.
• After being rescued, Xiong Jun reports that he encountered an exceptionally powerful and unusually young Titled Douluo. He warns the emperor to avoid aggressive military actions and reveals that the Body Sect’s master is coming to Heaven Dou.
• Xue Feng is alarmed by the possibility that a Titled Douluo was sent to assassinate him, though he finds it absurdly excessive given Heaven Dou’s relatively small number of Titled Douluo.

Character Developments

• Su Mu remains pragmatic and money-conscious, continually frustrated by the system’s greed. He carefully evaluates the usefulness and risks of his stolen wealth and treasures, showing both resourcefulness and opportunism.
• Princess Vina demonstrates maturity by accepting partial responsibility for failing to detect the attacker, even though she was the victim. Her unconscious gesture toward the missing Soul Tool emphasizes her loss and the importance of the incident.
• Emperor Xue Feng becomes more protective of Vina. The attack makes him reconsider the political marriage with the Body Sect and prioritize his daughter’s well-being.
• Xiong Jun Douluo suffers a humiliating defeat despite his immense strength. His report establishes the attacker as an extraordinary threat and prompts the Body Sect to intervene directly.
• The Body Sect shifts from a marriage-related political partner to an active military and investigative force preparing to confront the mysterious Titled Douluo.

Significant Themes

• Power and disproportionate force: The idea that sending a Titled Douluo to kill the emperor is “too extravagant” highlights the enormous gap between ordinary political conflict and the power of top-level soul masters.
• Wealth versus usability: Su Mu possesses substantial wealth, but the system does not recognize ordinary Gold Soul Coins, and the million-coin card may be unusable. The chapter contrasts possession of resources with the ability to use them safely.
• Political consequences of violence: The attack on Vina disrupts a planned marriage alliance, alters the emperor’s priorities, and risks provoking conflict between Heaven Dou, the Body Sect, and other powers.
• Family and political duty: Xue Feng’s concern for Vina reveals the tension between treating her as a political asset and protecting her as his daughter.
• Mystery and hidden strength: The identity and true power of the young Titled Douluo remain unclear, while the defeated Xiong Jun’s testimony raises the stakes surrounding Su Mu.

Character Interactions

• Su Mu interacts with the system, negotiating—unsuccessfully—with its costly storage functions.
• Su Mu’s thoughts about Princess Vina and the stolen treasure connect his personal schemes to the larger political crisis.
• Emperor Xue Feng comforts Vina, accepts blame for her injuries, and changes his plans because of her suffering.
• Xue Feng and Xiong Jun exchange information about the mysterious attacker, with Xiong Jun urging caution and the emperor reacting with fear and disbelief.
• The chapter ends with the Heaven Dou court preparing for the arrival of the Body Sect’s master and the possible confrontation with the powerful young Titled Douluo.

Chapter Summary: “First Day of Reopening: Introducing Set Meals!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Mu and his employees prepare to reopen the Wallace Fried Chicken Burgers stall in Wasteland City.
• He transports the upgraded food cart to the city, where Elysia, Cyrene, and Remiel help arrange the dining area and kitchen.
• Observing that customers mainly buy burgers and fries while ignoring fried chicken and snacks, Su Mu introduces three discounted set meals:
  • Set A: Hand-Pulled Chicken, Spicy Chicken Leg Burger, and cola.
  • Sweethearts’ Meal: Two main items, two colas, and four snacks.
  • Four-in-Four Family Meal: Chicken, burgers, snacks, and drinks for four people.
• Initially, customers hesitate to try the stall because they assume it is merely copying KFC.
• Su Mu uses freshly fried fries as a free promotional sample and announces a twenty-percent discount on fried chicken.
• A customer praises the fries as better than KFC’s, encouraging the crowd to try them. The stall quickly fills, all ten tables are occupied, and Su Mu’s business becomes extremely busy.
• Within less than an hour, all ingredients are sold out, and Su Mu earns one hundred Gold Soul Coins, far exceeding his expectations.
• After business slows, Tang Ya arrives alone and orders fried chicken and hand-pulled chicken. She asks Su Mu to prepare them while he wonders why Bei Bei is absent.

Character Developments

• Su Mu demonstrates strong business instincts by identifying weak-selling products and creating set meals to increase profits and promote unpopular items.
• He also shows effective marketing skills, using food samples, appealing presentation, and a discount to overcome customers’ suspicion.
• Cyrene continues assisting with drinks, while Elysia and Remiel help organize the stall, showing the team’s growing cooperation.
• Saifeier displays consideration for her workers by declaring the next day a holiday and promising to treat them to Su Mu’s fried chicken.
• Tang Ya remains enthusiastic about Su Mu’s food, but her arrival alone hints that something may be unusual regarding her relationship with Bei Bei.

Significant Themes

• Entrepreneurship and innovation: Su Mu adapts his products and pricing to customer behavior rather than relying only on the original menu.
• Marketing and reputation: The chapter emphasizes how sampling, presentation, word-of-mouth, and discounts can turn skepticism into demand.
• Cultural exchange: Modern fast food is introduced into another world, where customers compare it with the familiar KFC.
• Hard work and ambition: Su Mu is driven by the goal of earning enough to purchase a Hextech, while his employees support the stall’s growth.
• Food as social connection: The stall becomes a gathering place, and shared meals help build relationships and curiosity among customers.

Character Interactions

• Old James questions Saifeier about Su Mu’s unusual speed and activities, but she tells him not to pry into the customer’s affairs.
• Saifeier rewards the workers with a planned day off and a meal at Su Mu’s restaurant.
• Su Mu and his employees work together smoothly during the rush, with Cyrene handling drinks and Su Mu managing the cooking.
• Su Mu engages directly with hesitant customers, offering fries and explaining the stall’s origins.
• Tang Ya arrives and speaks familiarly with Su Mu, compares his diligence to Jiang Nannan’s, and eagerly requests his signature dishes. Her unexplained separation from Bei Bei creates a small unresolved question at the chapter’s end.

Chapter Summary: Healing-Type Titled Douluo!

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Mu grills food on the rooftop while Tang Ya worries about Bei Bei, who has gone to meet someone alone. She jokingly suspects Heaven Dragon Gate may have arranged a child bride for him.
• Su Mu briefly reflects on Heaven Dou City’s repeated historical disasters and future dangers, but quickly returns his focus to earning money.
• Seeking to increase his food-stall profits, Su Mu uses his Martial Soul’s Text Decrees to:
  • Double the digestive efficiency of prepared food.
  • Reduce customers’ sense of fullness by half.
• The two effects consume only 5% of his Soul Power, leading Su Mu to realize that non-combat abilities can be extremely cost-effective and may help him earn Gold Soul Coins rapidly.
• The enhanced food allows Tang Ya to eat far more than usual without becoming full. She consumes several burgers and chickens, spending nearly twenty Gold Soul Coins.
• Su Mu’s stall becomes increasingly popular as Heaven Dou City’s Food Street shifts into a busy late-night food district. Nearby vendors begin selling more substantial late-night meals, and crowds continue growing after sunset.
• After working all day, Su Mu becomes exhausted. Elysia takes over operating the stall, proving highly capable.
• Tang Ya suggests recruiting Elysia into the Tang Sect, sensing that failing to do so could be a major loss. Su Mu gives a vague explanation of how Elysia began working for him.
• The system offers Su Mu an “Employee Training Plan” that would let him spend Gold Soul Coins to increase his employees’ strength without limit. Su Mu angrily rejects the apparent attempt to make him spend more money.
• By midnight, Su Mu has earned approximately 280 Gold Soul Coins, putting him close to affording a Hextech draw.
• After closing the stall, Su Mu takes the sleepy Tang Ya home. There, they find Elder Zhuang speaking with Bei Bei and urging him to leave Heaven Dou City for the safety of Shrek Academy.

Character Developments

• Su Mu: Demonstrates growing business creativity and strategic thinking. He learns to use his Text Decrees not merely for combat, but to improve food sales and maximize profits. He also becomes increasingly wary of the system’s attempts to encourage further spending.
• Tang Ya: Shows her usual appetite and straightforward personality, but also displays sharp intuition regarding Bei Bei’s secret meeting. Her interest in recruiting Elysia reflects her ability to recognize talent and potential value.
• Elysia: Reveals herself to be exceptionally competent, quickly mastering the food stall’s operations and working tirelessly even after Su Mu becomes exhausted. Her abilities make Tang Ya suspect that she would be a valuable addition to the Tang Sect.
• Bei Bei: Remains involved in a secretive meeting connected to Heaven Dragon Gate or another unknown party. His return with Elder Zhuang suggests the matter may be serious.
• Elder Zhuang: Appears concerned about the danger in Heaven Dou City and urges Bei Bei to relocate to Shrek Academy.

Significant Themes

• Ingenuity and entrepreneurship: Su Mu transforms supernatural abilities into practical business advantages, finding unconventional ways to increase sales.
• The cost of power and profit: The system’s benefits require Soul Power or Gold Soul Coins, emphasizing the constant trade-off between resources and improvement.
• Hidden dangers beneath prosperity: Although Heaven Dou City is economically vibrant and its nightlife is thriving, the city has a history of disasters and may once again be unsafe.
• Trust and intuition: Tang Ya’s suspicions about Bei Bei and her instinctive desire to recruit Elysia highlight how characters rely on intuition when information is incomplete.
• Work and exhaustion: Su Mu’s success comes at the cost of physical fatigue, while Elysia’s tireless labor emphasizes the importance of capable companions.

Important Character Interactions

• Tang Ya teases Su Mu about Bei Bei possibly having a child bride, while Su Mu privately recognizes that her suspicion may be surprisingly accurate.
• Su Mu tests his enhanced food on Tang Ya, who enthusiastically validates the success of his new Text Decrees.
• Tang Ya praises Elysia’s beauty and competence and proposes bringing her into the Tang Sect.
• Su Mu jokes angrily at the system after it presents the Employee Training Plan.
• The chapter ends with Elder Zhuang warning Bei Bei that Heaven Dou City has become dangerous and encouraging him to return to Shrek Academy.

Chapter Summary: Golden Hextech Draw!

Key Plot Points and Events

• Heaven Dou City is revealed to be increasingly dangerous, with rumors of a princess being assassinated in the capital’s streets.
• Bei Bei introduces Su Mu and Tang Ya to Elder Zhuang, a Sea God Pavilion elder and one of the few healing-type Titled Douluo on the continent.
• Elder Zhuang examines Jiang Nannan’s mother and uses his healing abilities to cure the mysterious illness affecting her.
• He also tests Su Mu’s powerful Life Attribute and Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. Impressed by Su Mu’s immense vitality and healing potential, Elder Zhuang offers to personally take him as a disciple.
• Su Mu politely refuses, preferring to remain independent and pursue his own goals rather than become tied to Shrek Academy and a demanding cultivation path.
• Elder Zhuang departs after advising Bei Bei and the others to arrive at Shrek Academy early. He also warns that Nannan’s mother’s illness may have been deliberately inflicted with an extremely potent cold poison.
• Because Heaven Dou City is unsafe, Bei Bei plans to move Jiang Nannan’s mother to Shrek City.
• Bei Bei offers to help Su Mu establish a fried-chicken stall in Shrek City, but Su Mu decides to first build up his business in Heaven Dou City and eventually open a branch.
• Su Mu spends the next several days selling fried chicken while relying on his passive cultivation buffs. His soul power rises to Level 17, leaving him only three levels away from obtaining his second Soul Ring.
• Before leaving for Shrek City, Bei Bei gives Su Mu the key to an empty courtyard where he can live. Su Mu counts his earnings: 1,630 Gold Soul Coins, enough for a Golden Hextech draw with three selections from five options.

Character Developments

• Su Mu: Demonstrates strong independence and a clear refusal to be controlled by conventional cultivation institutions. He values freedom, financial independence, and the ability to use his Hextech system more than the prestige of having a Titled Douluo master. His peaceful merchant lifestyle is balanced by a firm resolve to destroy anyone who threatens him.
• Elder Zhuang: Recognizes that Su Mu’s Life Attribute is extraordinarily powerful, potentially approaching an unrecognized form of Ultimate Life Attribute. His offer to take Su Mu as a disciple confirms Su Mu’s exceptional potential.
• Bei Bei: Shows his influence by bringing Elder Zhuang to treat Nannan’s mother. He continues supporting Su Mu by offering business sponsorship and giving him a place to stay.
• Tang Ya: Remains energetic and blunt, unable to understand why Su Mu would reject the opportunity to become a Titled Douluo’s disciple.
• Jiang Nannan: Displays devotion and filial care by staying beside her mother and tending to her throughout the illness.
• Jiang Nannan’s mother: Is cured by Elder Zhuang but must be relocated because her condition appears to have been caused by deliberate poisoning.

Significant Themes

• Freedom versus power and status: Su Mu rejects the traditional path of gaining strength through a powerful master because it would restrict his independence.
• Peaceful ambition: Rather than seeking conflict, Su Mu wants to earn money, improve his abilities, and eventually become a god on his own terms.
• Hidden danger: The deliberate nature of Nannan’s mother’s poisoning suggests a larger conspiracy or threat connected to Heaven Dou City.
• Entrepreneurship and self-reliance: Su Mu treats his fried-chicken business as an important part of his cultivation and future development, using money to fuel his Hextech draws.
• Unrecognized potential: Su Mu’s Life Attribute may represent a higher level of power than current Soul Master theory understands.

Character Interactions

• Elder Zhuang and Su Mu have a brief but significant exchange: Zhuang offers mentorship, while Su Mu respectfully declines, establishing his independent personality.
• Tang Ya and Bei Bei both pressure Su Mu to accept the Titled Douluo’s offer, but Su Mu remains unmoved.
• Bei Bei and Su Mu discuss expanding the fried-chicken business to Shrek City, revealing their growing trust and practical partnership.
• Elder Zhuang’s healing of Nannan’s mother strengthens the group’s connection while also exposing the possibility that someone intentionally targeted her.
• Bei Bei’s gift of the courtyard gives Su Mu a temporary home and marks the group’s departure for the next stage of their journey.

Chapter Summary: “Today, I’ll Cover the Entire Bill”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Mu spends 1,600 Gold Soul Coins to draw from the Golden Hextech Five Choose Three gift pack.
• The five available rewards are:
  1. Equivalent Exchange—trade health for Gold Soul Coins.
  2. Studying Abroad—gain a Martial Soul inheritance slot and awaken a random bloodline Martial Soul.
  3. Gun in Hand, Follow Me—receive random basic items.
  4. Delayed Returns—for ten battles, increase damage by 40% when Soul Power falls below 50%.
  5. Employee Promotion—randomly raise an employee by 30 levels.
• Su Mu rejects the health-for-money option because it would sacrifice his life force. He also dismisses the random-item reward as unreliable.
• He selects Studying Abroad, Delayed Returns, and Employee Promotion.
• Studying Abroad grants him a second Martial Soul inheritance slot and awakens an Iron Bow, a long-range assault-type Martial Soul. Ten golden cards also appear around his Book Martial Soul, representing Delayed Returns’ uses.
• Employee Promotion randomly targets Elysia, raising her from level 60 to level 90. Su Mu is relieved that the reward does not go to a weaker employee, though he had hoped Cyrene would reach level 99.
• With Elysia now at level 90 and two powerful Titled Douluo under his command, Su Mu becomes confident that few people will dare oppose him.
• Before opening his food stall, Su Mu is surrounded by Heavenly Soul Royal Guards. Princess Vina arrives and reveals that she has discovered his true identity as Li Feiyu, a businessman living in Wutan City.
• Vina sits at his stall and asks why he lied to her previously. She implies that Su Mu had feared she would kill him after he touched her body while treating her injuries.
• Vina’s serious neck wound from their earlier encounter has healed completely, suggesting an unusually powerful recovery ability.
• She asks Su Mu to prepare some fried chicken, while he jokingly points out that the soldiers surrounding the stall are frightening away potential customers.

Character Developments

• Su Mu becomes more powerful and versatile through the Hextech rewards. The Iron Bow expands his combat abilities beyond his existing Martial Souls, while Delayed Returns gives him a useful last-stand technique.
• His confidence grows after Elysia’s promotion, and he begins thinking of himself as protected by two Titled Douluo.
• Su Mu remains practical and calculating, carefully comparing the rewards before selecting the most useful options. He also continues to prioritize his business and profits.
• Elysia receives a major power increase, rising directly to level 90 and becoming a Titled Douluo.
• Princess Vina is shown to be observant, resourceful, and physically resilient. She tracks down Su Mu quickly, has fully recovered from a life-threatening injury, and approaches him casually despite their previous encounter.
• Vina’s playful attitude contrasts with the intimidating military force accompanying her, suggesting that she is more curious than hostile toward Su Mu.

Significant Themes

• Power and risk management: Su Mu weighs the long-term value and cost of each Hextech reward, rejecting abilities that demand his health or offer uncertain benefits.
• Accumulation of strength: The chapter emphasizes how Su Mu’s influence grows through new Martial Souls, combat abilities, and strengthened employees.
• Business amid danger: Su Mu treats his food stall as a central part of his life even when surrounded by soldiers and confronted by royalty.
• Identity and secrecy: His false name and hidden abilities are becoming harder to maintain as influential figures investigate him.
• Humor and tension: The serious revelation of Vina’s identity is undercut by Su Mu’s jokes about food safety, hungry soldiers, and losing customers.

Important Character Interactions

• Su Mu and the Hextech system: Su Mu critically evaluates the rewards, chooses three abilities, and reacts emotionally when the random employee promotion misses Cyrene but greatly benefits Elysia.
• Su Mu and Princess Vina: Their reunion is marked by mutual curiosity and teasing. Vina questions his deception, while Su Mu deflects the tension with humor and focuses on preparing food.
• Su Mu and his employees: Although they do not appear directly, the random promotion highlights Su Mu’s dependence on his employees’ strength and his personal interest in Cyrene, Elysia, and Remiel’s development.
• Su Mu and the soldiers: He is surrounded but not openly attacked. Instead of showing fear, he complains that their presence will ruin his business, reinforcing his unusual calm and confidence.

Chapter Summary: “Benefits, Of Course—Chief Army Physician”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Princess Vina visits Su Mu again, bringing a large bag containing roughly 1,000 Gold Soul Coins as payment and asking for his assistance.
• Su Mu accepts the money while internally worrying about converting it into legitimate system earnings. Since gifts do not count as food revenue, he prepares a large amount of fried chicken and other fast food to sell for an equivalent value.
• To protect against possible threats, Su Mu has Elysia and Cyrene, both level-ninety Titled Douluo, secretly monitor the area.
• He summons Remiel to help serve the food. Princess Vina notices her unusual physiology and impressive cultivation level but receives only a vague explanation from Su Mu about her origins.
• Princess Vina’s guards initially hesitate to eat, but she assures them that the meal is paid for by her. The soldiers then enthusiastically consume the fried chicken, burgers, and other food, quickly dispelling the formal atmosphere.
• The soldiers’ enthusiastic eating attracts a crowd of ordinary onlookers, increasing the stall’s popularity. Su Mu works rapidly and efficiently, aided by his “Practice Makes Perfect” ability.
• Princess Vina divides a fried chicken dish between her two deputy generals, General Wang and General Zheng, allowing them to sample it. They enjoy the food but become full quickly.
• After nearly three hours, approximately 100 people have spent a little over 600 Gold Soul Coins. Su Mu is pleased by the business but regrets that the entire 1,000 coins have not yet been converted into system earnings.
• Once the meal is finished, Su Mu joins Princess Vina and asks why she came.
• Vina explains that she wants to discuss the medical and bandaging techniques Su Mu used to save her previously. She believes these methods could greatly improve the Heaven Dou Empire’s military medical system.
• She offers Su Mu the position of chief army physician, responsible for teaching military doctors practical wound treatment and bandaging methods.
• As an additional benefit, she promises to recommend him for admission to Zheng Tian Academy, the Heaven Soul Royal Soul Engineer Academy.

Character Developments

• Su Mu: Demonstrates his characteristic practicality, opportunism, and business-minded thinking. Although he presents himself as a dutiful subject, he is primarily focused on earning system-compatible income. His cooking ability and efficiency improve significantly through practice, while his medical expertise becomes recognized as valuable on a national scale.
• Princess Vina: Shows herself to be perceptive, generous, and politically minded. She recognizes both Su Mu’s culinary success and the broader military value of his medical knowledge. Rather than merely thanking him, she seeks to formalize his contribution through an official position and educational opportunity.
• Remiel: Acts as Su Mu’s assistant and attracts Vina’s attention because of her unusual appearance and high potential. Her background remains deliberately mysterious.
• The Guards and Generals: Initially restrained by military discipline, they quickly reveal their enthusiasm for Su Mu’s food. Their reactions help establish the food’s popularity and mass appeal.

Significant Themes

• Practical innovation: Simple medical techniques such as proper bandaging and instrument-based treatment could transform military healthcare, especially in a world dependent on healing Soul Masters.
• The value of ordinary knowledge: Su Mu’s methods are not based solely on supernatural power. His modern medical knowledge can reduce deaths, amputations, infections, and the burden on healing Soul Masters.
• Business and social influence: Su Mu’s food stall becomes a means of building wealth, reputation, and connections with powerful figures.
• Reciprocity and “benefits”: Vina frames her request as a mutually beneficial arrangement, offering Su Mu status, education, and influence in exchange for his expertise.
• Contrast between military seriousness and everyday pleasure: The solemn Royal Guards quickly relax once they begin eating, showing how food can break down social and institutional barriers.

Character Interactions

• Su Mu and Princess Vina maintain a friendly but transactional relationship: she pays him generously, while he offers food and assistance.
• Vina questions Su Mu about Remiel, but he gives an evasive answer, preserving Remiel’s mystery.
• Vina commands her guards to eat, demonstrating her authority and consideration for them.
• She specifically shares the fried chicken with Generals Wang and Zheng, treating them as trusted subordinates and valuing their opinions.
• At the end of the chapter, Vina shifts the conversation from food and payment to Su Mu’s medical skills, offering him the role of chief physician and a path toward further advancement through Zheng Tian Academy.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Princess Vina invites Su Mu to join Zheng Tian Academy, the Heaven Dou Empire’s premier academy for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
• Su Mu rejects the offer, arguing that he is too young, uninterested in schooling, and more focused on running his food stall and earning money.
• Instead, he negotiates a favor from Princess Vina. In exchange for the knowledge and assistance he has provided, she agrees to help him with matters within her power in the future.
• Vina arranges for Su Mu to teach military physicians at a Heaven Dou Empire military supply depot the following morning.
• After Vina and her soldiers leave, business at Su Mu’s stall resumes. With the six hundred Gold Soul Coins Vina supplied and the popularity generated by the hired food streamers, the stall earns roughly one thousand Gold Soul Coins in a single day—far exceeding previous records.
• Su Mu begins calculating how quickly he could accumulate wealth and use it to draw Prismatic Hextech, potentially becoming powerful enough to reach the level of a Titled Douluo.
• The system announces that Su Mu can purchase a Level-One Wallace Hextech System License for ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. The license would unlock:
  • A permanent inventory slot
  • A spectator slot
  • A permanent talent recruitment event
  • A heavenly treasures prize pool
• Su Mu initially refuses, believing the license is overpriced and possibly a trap. However, the prospect of recruiting employees and accessing new rewards eventually tempts him into deciding to save up and buy it.
• The next morning, Su Mu arrives at the meeting place and finds three luxurious carriages, over one hundred armored guards, and Princess Vina waiting for him in an elegant dress and crown.

Character Developments

• Su Mu: Demonstrates his practical, profit-oriented personality by turning down a prestigious academy invitation in favor of a flexible political connection. He becomes increasingly ambitious about expanding his business, earning Gold Soul Coins, and using the Hextech system to gain overwhelming strength. Although suspicious of the system, his curiosity and desire for advancement ultimately push him toward purchasing the license.
• Princess Vina: Shows that she values Su Mu’s abilities enough to personally secure him a place at Zheng Tian Academy. Her initial frustration at his refusal reveals that she expected him to appreciate the opportunity, but she accepts his counterproposal and establishes a mutually beneficial relationship with him.
• Cyrene and the other workers: Continue supporting Su Mu’s stall and take advantage of the increased customer traffic, helping the business achieve record profits.

Significant Themes

• Pragmatism over prestige: Su Mu rejects a prestigious academic opportunity because it does not align with his current goals, preferring immediate financial and practical benefits.
• Power through wealth and resources: The chapter emphasizes Su Mu’s belief that rapid accumulation of money can be converted into power through the Hextech system.
• Deals and political influence: Su Mu recognizes the value of securing Princess Vina’s future assistance, showing that connections can be as important as strength.
• Temptation and risk: The system’s new license presents a potentially valuable opportunity, but its high cost makes Su Mu wary. His eventual decision reflects the tension between caution and ambition.
• Business growth: The stall’s success demonstrates how strategic promotion, royal patronage, and efficient management can rapidly expand Su Mu’s influence.

Character Interactions

• Su Mu and Princess Vina negotiate over his academy admission, with Su Mu refusing the offer and requesting a future favor instead.
• Vina clarifies the limits of her assistance, warning that she cannot guarantee titles or promotions beyond her authority.
• Their conversation establishes a cooperative but transactional relationship: Vina gains access to Su Mu’s medical and technical knowledge, while Su Mu gains royal backing.
• Su Mu’s internal dialogue with the system reflects his distrust, frustration, and eventual willingness to gamble on the new license.
• The chapter ends with Su Mu meeting Vina in a more formal and heavily guarded setting, suggesting that his role and relationship with the princess are becoming increasingly significant.

Chapter Summary: “If He Can Heal the Wounded, I’ll Eat the Carriage”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Princess Vina collects Su Mu and takes him by carriage from Heaven Dou City to a remote military camp. The journey lasts the entire day because military regulations prohibit camps within fifty kilometers of the capital.
• Vina promises to compensate Su Mu for the business he will miss and assures him that both she and her father will reward him for helping the Heaven Dou Empire.
• During the journey, Su Mu cultivates with his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. Vina discovers that, despite its ordinary appearance, he possesses an astonishing level of Soul Power—approximately level seventeen for a child under seven.
• Su Mu explains that his rapid cultivation comes from the Blue Silver Grass’s powerful life attribute, which has strengthened his body and provided a deep foundation since childhood.
• Upon arrival, Vina is welcomed by the camp’s commanders, including Generals Zheng and Wang, whom Su Mu has met before.
• Vina introduces Su Mu to more than four hundred military medical Soul Masters gathered from various Star Luo Empire armies. She announces that he will teach them treatment techniques.
• The medical personnel are shocked and skeptical when they realize their supposed expert is merely a six-year-old child. One elderly supervisor even declares that he will eat the carriage if Su Mu can truly heal the wounded.
• Rather than argue, Su Mu challenges them to bring him soldiers whose injuries have festered and begun to rot.
• General Wang confirms that several soldiers wounded while fighting Evil Soul Masters are suffering from severe infections and are nearly at the point of amputation.
• Su Mu volunteers to treat them personally, setting up a practical demonstration of his healing ability.

Character Developments

• Su Mu is shown to be confident, composed, and remarkably mature. He remains unfazed by the long journey, the military setting, or the doctors’ disbelief. His cultivation and explanation of his life-based abilities further establish that his seemingly ordinary Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul is unusually powerful.
• Princess Vina demonstrates political influence, military authority, and trust in Su Mu. She has arranged the entire visit in advance and openly supports him despite knowing others may doubt his abilities.
• The military medical Soul Masters are characterized by skepticism and practical experience. Their disbelief is understandable because Su Mu is extremely young, and the injuries they face are far beyond ordinary treatment.
• Generals Zheng and Wang act as Vina’s military contacts. General Wang especially provides the crucial information about the camp’s severely wounded soldiers.

Significant Themes

• Appearance versus ability: Su Mu looks like an ordinary child with an ordinary Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, but his cultivation and healing potential far exceed expectations.
• Proof through action: Instead of relying on reputation or argument, Su Mu chooses to demonstrate his abilities by treating an apparently incurable wound.
• Undervalued talent: The chapter highlights how exceptional individuals can be dismissed because of age, status, or outward appearance.
• Healing and warfare: The military camp emphasizes the importance of medical Soul Masters and the devastating consequences of battle injuries.
• Trust and recognition: Vina’s faith in Su Mu contrasts with the doctors’ skepticism, creating anticipation for his abilities to be publicly validated.

Character Interactions

• Vina and Su Mu share a familiar, cooperative relationship. She personally brings him to the camp, explains the arrangements, and introduces him as the medical expert.
• During the journey, Vina questions Su Mu about his extraordinary cultivation, giving him an opportunity to explain the life-based nature of his Martial Soul.
• The camp commanders formally salute Vina, demonstrating her authority among the military.
• The elderly medical supervisor respectfully but doubtfully challenges Vina’s choice of physician.
• Su Mu responds directly to the assembled doctors’ disbelief, offering a concrete test rather than becoming defensive.
• General Wang supports Su Mu’s challenge by revealing the existence of badly wounded soldiers, leading directly into the chapter’s upcoming healing demonstration.

Chapter Summary: “Bone-Scraping Treatment for Poison”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Mu insists that the severely wounded soldiers in the military camp can still be treated, despite opposition from an old man who argues that their injuries are hopeless and that giving them false hope would be cruel.
• The old man repeatedly challenges Su Mu, even suggesting that deceiving Princess Vina would be a capital offense. Su Mu confronts him, accusing him of trying to undermine the soldiers’ chances of survival.
• General Zheng eventually brings Su Mu, Princess Vina, and the others to the camp’s medical tent.
• The tent is overcrowded and unsanitary. Severely wounded soldiers lie together on a shared bed, surrounded by the smell of rotting flesh and ineffective medical treatment.
• Su Mu chooses a burly soldier whose arm has become swollen, purple, and infected because his bandages were wrapped too tightly and obstructed blood circulation.
• The soldier explains that he and his unit were injured while pursuing an Evil Soul Master who had ambushed them with prearranged Soul Tools. Many soldiers died at the scene, while the survivors were brought back for treatment.
• Su Mu removes the soldier’s bandages and uses Soul Power to restore circulation. Pus and infected blood begin draining from the wound.
• Princess Vina asks why her own neck wound never became infected. Su Mu explains that proper care, protection from exposure, and the assistance of a powerful healing-type Soul Master prevented her injury from deteriorating.
• The military physicians reveal that they treat wounds by crushing Blood-Clotting Grass and applying it directly to injuries. Su Mu realizes that this unsterilized practice may introduce bacteria and worsen infections.

Character Developments

• Su Mu demonstrates confidence, medical knowledge, and compassion. Rather than accepting that the soldiers are beyond saving, he directly examines their injuries and begins teaching the physicians a better method.
• Princess Vina shows both courage and sensitivity. Although she is visibly nauseated by the infected wounds, she continues watching and asks practical questions. Her concern about her permanent scar also reveals a more personal and vulnerable side.
• The old man becomes increasingly antagonistic, attempting to discredit Su Mu and pressure others into opposing him.
• General Zheng acts pragmatically by allowing Su Mu to prove his abilities, despite the skepticism surrounding him.
• The wounded soldier shifts from surprise and uncertainty to cooperating with Su Mu as he learns that his arm—and possibly his life—may still be saved.
• The military physicians are shown to possess limited knowledge and inadequate resources, relying on traditional methods that may worsen infections.

Significant Themes

• Hope versus despair: Su Mu rejects the belief that severely wounded soldiers should simply be abandoned and insists that they deserve a chance to live.
• Progressive medicine versus tradition: The chapter contrasts Su Mu’s understanding of circulation, infection, and sterilization with the camp’s crude treatment methods.
• The value of human life: Su Mu argues that no one has the right to take away the wounded soldiers’ opportunity to survive.
• Appearance and vulnerability: Princess Vina’s concern about her scar introduces the tension between physical healing, lasting marks, and the desire to preserve beauty.
• Leadership and responsibility: Su Mu takes initiative in a crisis, while the old man uses fear and political pressure to influence decisions.

Important Character Interactions

• Su Mu openly clashes with the old man over whether the soldiers should be treated.
• General Zheng mediates the dispute by taking Su Mu to the medical tent.
• Su Mu questions and examines the wounded soldier, who recounts the ambush by the Evil Soul Master.
• Princess Vina observes Su Mu’s treatment and asks him to compare the soldier’s infection with her own healed neck wound.
• Su Mu and Vina briefly discuss scar removal and beauty-enhancing medicine, showing their growing familiarity.
• Su Mu questions the military physicians about their methods and exposes the dangers of applying unsterilized herbs directly to open wounds.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Mu realizes that the Douluo Continent lacks basic medical knowledge, explaining why Tang San’s use of strong liquor to treat snake venom had caused such a stir.
• He asks whether the army has alcohol available, explaining that high-proof liquor can disinfect wounds. Although alcohol is banned in the military, General Zheng reveals that he has two bottles stored in his Soul Tool.
• Su Mu demonstrates battlefield surgery by heating a knife over a flame, using Soul Power to numb the patient’s arm, and cutting away infected, rotting flesh.
• He criticizes the army’s treatment methods, explaining that unsterilized knives, poor ventilation, overcrowded beds, and contaminated dressings cause cross-infection and allow minor wounds to worsen.
• Su Mu instructs the physicians to sterilize instruments by heating them, boiling them, or washing them with strong liquor. He also advises them to process Blood-Clotting Grass into medicinal liquids or pills rather than applying it directly to wounds.
• He disinfects the cleaned wound with alcohol and rejects the army’s foul-smelling gauze, ordering it to be boiled before use.
• More than forty doctors adopt Su Mu’s procedures, cleaning infected tissue, disinfecting wounds, sterilizing gauze, bandaging patients properly, and then using healing-type Soul Masters to complete treatment.
• The doctors acknowledge that Su Mu’s method is superior to simply applying herbs and relying on the patient’s natural recovery.
• Afterward, the old man invites Su Mu to eat at the Immortal-Viewing Tower, then remembers they are outside the city and instead offers to cook Soul Beast meat in the camp.
• Princess Vina lightens the mood by reminding everyone that Su Mu, as a chef, is unlikely to be outdone in cooking.

Character Developments

• Su Mu: Demonstrates strong practical medical knowledge, confidence, and willingness to challenge established practices. Though frustrated that he is only a food seller yet must teach medicine, he takes responsibility for improving the army’s treatment of the wounded.
• General Wang: Initially emphasizes the army’s strict prohibition against alcohol but listens seriously once Su Mu explains its medical use.
• General Zheng: Admits he possesses liquor and willingly contributes it to the treatment effort, showing flexibility and cooperation.
• The military physicians: Begin skeptical of Su Mu’s harsh methods but are persuaded through direct observation and participation. They gain a new understanding of sterilization, infection, and wound care.
• Princess Vina: Acts as an observant and supportive figure. She recognizes the success of Su Mu’s intervention and helps restore a relaxed atmosphere afterward.
• The old man: Shifts from observing the medical procedure to enthusiastically offering food and cooking, revealing a cheerful, informal personality.
• The wounded soldiers: Receive more effective treatment as Su Mu removes infected tissue and introduces proper disinfection and sterile bandaging.

Significant Themes

• Knowledge versus tradition: Su Mu challenges medical customs based on habit and replaces them with practical, evidence-based procedures.
• Prevention is as important as treatment: The chapter emphasizes that clean instruments, sterile dressings, ventilation, and proper spacing can prevent infection and save lives.
• Innovation under limited conditions: Even without modern equipment, alcohol, boiling water, fire, and careful hygiene can dramatically improve medical outcomes.
• Responsibility and sacrifice: Su Mu treats the wounded despite the discomfort and danger of the procedure, insisting that soldiers’ lives should not be left to chance.
• Adaptability: The army’s doctors and officers are willing to accept unfamiliar ideas once they witness their value.
• The contrast between severity and warmth: The gruesome surgical treatment is balanced by humor, food, and camaraderie at the end of the chapter.

Character Interactions

• Su Mu debates the officers over the military alcohol ban and explains its medical purpose.
• He confronts the military physician about unsterilized knives and contaminated gauze, forcing the medical staff to reconsider their practices.
• Princess Vina questions Su Mu about the effect of the environment and tools on recovery, giving him an opportunity to explain cross-infection.
• General Zheng provides the liquor that Su Mu uses to disinfect the wound.
• The doctors work together under Su Mu’s instruction, turning his individual demonstration into a camp-wide treatment method.
• The old man praises Su Mu, speculates about his family background, and invites him to eat before deciding to cook in the camp.
• Princess Vina concludes the scene by joking that Su Mu’s culinary expertise makes him the strongest competitor in the cooking challenge.

Chapter Summary: “Today, He’s Treating—Eat Your Fill!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Mu’s identity as both a medical prodigy and a cook shocks everyone, especially the old cooks, who fear he is encroaching on their profession.
• Princess Vina asks Su Mu to demonstrate his cooking. Although he worries that preparing everything from scratch will expose his reliance on system-provided ingredients, the system offers him a Wallace fast-food production package, complete with recipes and ten years of experience.
• Commander Zhou agrees to pay for the meal, initially expecting to feed only the injured soldiers and a small group of others. Su Mu, however, generously announces that the entire military camp can eat.
• With the help of temporary kitchen workers, Su Mu prepares burgers, fried chicken, and fries on a massive outdoor setup. The aroma attracts soldiers, warhorses, and nearly the entire camp.
• General Zhou orders the soldiers to gather while leaving guards at the eastern and western towers. The troops eagerly devour the unfamiliar food.
• Su Mu secretly uses his Text Decree to enhance the nutritional value of the food by 100%. The ability consumes only one percent of his Soul Power.
• Empowered by the Text Decree and his newly acquired cooking expertise, Su Mu cooks with exceptional instinct and precision.
• Princess Vina, the generals, and soldiers distribute the meals throughout the camp, including to those on watch.
• The soldiers praise the food and ask whether Su Mu can cook for them every day. They are reminded that this is a special occasion funded by Commander Zhou, so they are encouraged to eat as much as possible.

Character Developments

• Su Mu: Reveals another unexpected talent and demonstrates generosity, confidence, and adaptability. He also experiments with the Text Decree, discovering that it can improve food nutrition at very little cost.
• Commander Zhou: Shows concern for the soldiers’ welfare by paying for the feast, but becomes distressed when Su Mu expands the meal to the entire camp because of the enormous expense.
• Princess Vina: Continues to support Su Mu and provides the equipment necessary for his cooking demonstration.
• The soldiers: Move from curiosity to enthusiastic admiration, viewing Su Mu not only as a healer but also as an extraordinary cook.
• The camp’s cooks: React with disbelief and anxiety at the idea that Su Mu’s abilities might threaten their livelihoods.

Significant Themes

• Unexpected versatility: Su Mu’s talents extend beyond healing, emphasizing his increasingly extraordinary abilities.
• Generosity and morale: The meal provides comfort and happiness to soldiers whose diets are inconsistent and often inadequate.
• Innovation: Western-style fast food is entirely novel in this setting, making Su Mu’s cooking another form of cultural and technological disruption.
• Hidden power and experimentation: Su Mu quietly tests the Text Decree, showing his willingness to explore its applications while concealing its true nature.
• Humor and financial tension: The soldiers’ excitement contrasts with Commander Zhou’s panic over the rapidly escalating cost of the feast.

Character Interactions

• Princess Vina challenges Su Mu to cook, prompting him to seek the system’s assistance.
• Commander Zhou volunteers to pay and attempts to limit the number of diners, but Su Mu insists on feeding everyone.
• Su Mu collaborates with Princess Vina, the generals, and camp workers to distribute the food.
• The soldiers praise the meal and plead for regular access, while General Zhou jokingly encourages them to consume as much of the expensive feast as possible.

Chapter Summary: Night Fiend Black Tiger

Key Plot Points and Events

• After a highly successful evening running his food stall at the military camp, Su Mu earns two thousand Gold Soul Coins, his best single-night profit yet.
• General Zheng offers Su Mu a position as the army’s head cook, promising him six thousand Gold Soul Coins per month, but Su Mu declines because his true goal is to earn system currency by selling fried chicken and eventually opening a shop.
• Su Mu announces his plan to open a shop in Heaven Dou City. Princess Vina immediately offers him a vacant location in exchange for twenty percent of the profits, recognizing the business’s potential. Su Mu accepts.
• Their discussion is interrupted by a sudden Soul Beast attack. Fireballs strike the camp, and flying Soul Beasts ambush the soldiers, killing and injuring several of them.
• General Zheng and Deputy General Wang respond quickly. Zheng uses his fire-based abilities and Soul Tool to destroy incoming attacks, while Wang creates a water barrier around Su Mu and Princess Vina.
• Princess Vina refuses to retreat to safety, insisting that the wounded and soldiers inside the camp must be protected. She uses her spiritual and defensive soul skills to calm the troops and strengthen their defenses.
• Wang employs his large-scale control skill, Night Rain, forcing the flying Soul Beasts lower so the soldiers can attack them with Soul Tool firearms.
• Su Mu contributes by using his Blue Silver Grass and life attribute to heal wounded soldiers.
• Before he can do more, a powerful winged tiger attacks the group. Wang barely blocks its strike with Water Domain Protection.
• The creature is revealed to be a more-than-thousand-year-old Night Fiend Black Tiger, a dangerous Soul Beast capable of hiding in darkness.

Character Developments

• Su Mu demonstrates that his ambitions extend beyond simple wealth. He remains committed to building a legitimate food business for the sake of his system, even when offered a prestigious and well-paid military position.
• He also proves himself useful beyond cooking by using his Blue Silver Grass to heal injured soldiers, showing growing versatility and compassion.
• General Zheng displays decisive leadership and powerful offensive ability, immediately taking command during the attack and using his fire attribute and Soul Tool to defend the camp.
• Deputy General Wang reveals himself as a skilled defensive and control-type Soul King. He prioritizes Princess Vina’s safety and coordinates battlefield control effectively.
• Princess Vina shows courage, leadership, and political intelligence. She recognizes Su Mu’s business potential, negotiates a partnership, and refuses to abandon the soldiers during the attack.
• The sudden appearance of the Night Fiend Black Tiger raises the danger level and suggests that the camp may face a serious threat beyond ordinary Soul Beasts.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and purpose: Su Mu values his long-term goal over immediate financial gain, emphasizing that wealth is meaningful only when it serves a larger purpose.
• Business and political influence: Princess Vina’s investment in Su Mu’s shop shows how commercial success can attract powerful allies and become connected to political interests.
• Leadership and responsibility: Vina, Zheng, and Wang each respond to the crisis according to their roles, while Vina’s decision to protect the wounded highlights her sense of duty.
• Cooperation between different strengths: Offensive power, defensive barriers, crowd control, spiritual support, healing, and Soul Tools combine to defend the camp.
• Hidden danger: The coordinated and sudden Soul Beast attack, along with Wang’s suspicion of an unseen mastermind, hints that the assault may not be a random event.

Character Interactions

• General Zheng tries to recruit Su Mu, praising his cooking and offering him an unusually high salary. Su Mu politely refuses and explains his plans to open a Heaven Dou City shop.
• Princess Vina joins the conversation and turns Su Mu’s business plan into a possible partnership by offering him a shop location at reduced rent.
• When the attack begins, Wang shields Vina and Su Mu, but Vina orders him to focus on protecting the camp and wounded soldiers instead of escorting her away.
• Vina’s support abilities calm and strengthen the soldiers, while Wang and Zheng defend the camp through coordinated control and offense.
• Su Mu works alongside them by healing casualties, showing that he is becoming an active participant in the military crisis rather than merely an outsider or merchant.
• The chapter ends with the group confronting the Night Fiend Black Tiger, setting up an imminent battle.

Chapter Summary:

Herrscher of Human: Ego—Hope

Key Plot Points and Events

• The camp is attacked by numerous Soul Beasts, leaving General Zheng and General Wang occupied and unable to protect Princess Vina or the soldiers.
• Facing a powerful Night Fiend Black Tiger and fearing for his life, Su Mu spends one hundred Gold Soul Coins to summon Elysia through the system.
• Elysia appears amid pink petals and a moonlit sky, initially seeming like a seven-ring Soul Sage. She quickly demonstrates power far beyond that level by killing multiple flying Soul Beasts with volleys of petals.
• Elysia uses “True Love Descends,” showering the camp with petals that heal all wounded soldiers, restore them to peak condition, and double their attributes.
• Her power is recognized as that of a Titled Douluo. The system then detects incomplete information about her and automatically adds Rule attributes to prevent stronger beings from discovering the truth.
• Elysia’s nine Soul Rings appear: six ordinary high-level rings followed by two red hundred-thousand-year rings. A phantom of her Body Martial Soul manifests behind her.
• After Elysia disappears, the camp is left safe and fully healed. Princess Vina, General Zheng, and General Wang speculate about her identity and whether she was sent by the Body Sect.
• Princess Vina concludes that the Body Sect has gained an extraordinarily powerful combat and healing-type Titled Douluo, greatly strengthening the Heaven Dou Empire.

Character Developments

• Su Mu becomes more willing to expose his hidden power and spend valuable resources when survival is at stake. His immediate priority is protecting himself and the camp rather than concealing his abilities.
• Elysia demonstrates both overwhelming destructive strength and extraordinary healing abilities. Her power appears limited compared with her former peak, yet it is still enough to dominate the battlefield.
• Princess Vina gains a new appreciation for the Body Sect and begins regretting her earlier willfulness, especially regarding the canceled political marriage. She recognizes the strategic importance of Elysia’s existence.
• Generals Zheng and Wang remain vigilant and coordinated under pressure. Their close cooperation is emphasized as they attempt to assess whether Elysia has truly left.
• Elysia’s identity is partially clarified: she is perceived as a Body Martial Soul Titled Douluo with two hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings, though the truth of her origin and abilities remains hidden.

Significant Themes

• Hope as power: Elysia’s abilities embody her title, Herrscher of Human: Ego. She does not merely defeat enemies; she restores wounded soldiers and renews their ability to fight.
• Hidden strength and misdirection: Elysia’s initial appearance suggests a Soul Sage, but her real power is far greater. The system also conceals her true nature by adding Rule attributes.
• Political and military influence: The appearance of a powerful healing-type Titled Douluo could significantly shift the balance of power between the empires and major sects.
• Survival versus secrecy: Su Mu chooses to reveal extraordinary power rather than risk death, showing that secrecy has limits when survival is threatened.
• Unexpected alliances: Princess Vina begins to see the Body Sect not only as a political faction but as a vital protector and asset to the Heaven Dou Empire.

Character Interactions

• Su Mu indirectly protects the camp by summoning Elysia through the system.
• Elysia intervenes on behalf of the soldiers and Princess Vina, killing the attacking Soul Beasts and healing everyone present.
• General Wang initially tries to evacuate Princess Vina, but Elysia’s arrival neutralizes the threat before they can escape.
• Princess Vina observes Elysia’s abilities and discusses her possible connection to the Body Sect with Generals Zheng and Wang.
• The generals maintain mutual vigilance after Elysia vanishes, acknowledging that their perception may be insufficient to detect a Titled Douluo.
• The medical officers confirm Elysia’s miraculous healing, reinforcing Princess Vina’s realization that her appearance is a major advantage for Heaven Dou.