Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: “First Exploration”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless and Jessica return to the dimensional gap leading into the Eternal Silence Prison Tower. The gap has narrowed further, increasing the urgency of their exploration.
• Nameless forces Jessica to enter first, threatening to kill her if she refuses. He knows she is a ruthless assassin whose enormous sin value led to her imprisonment.
• Jessica enters the first-floor cell block and hides her aura in the darkness. She is frightened by mysterious movement until she realizes it is Nameless arriving behind her.
• Nameless activates the prison’s lights using the Prison Warden’s Bracelet, revealing a horrifying floor covered with countless preserved corpses.
• Gale Hammer, a pale-skinned dwarf, appears and orders them to retreat. His words cause every corpse to mimic his mouth movements, revealing their connection.
• Nameless launches a preemptive attack, using twin laser beams, amplified power, and a sound wave to destroy and scatter the corpses.
• He then uses his previously neglected “Corpse-Erasing Flame” to burn away all the remains completely.
• Nameless determines that the first floor is not especially dangerous. Gale Hammer is only level 196 and seems more concerned with repairing or filling the gap than attacking them.
• Nameless orders Jessica to scout ahead. She soon screams and tries to flee, warning that a monster is nearby. Nameless catches her by the scruff of her neck and demands an explanation.

Character Developments

• Nameless is shown to be ruthless, practical, and highly confident. He has no sympathy for Jessica because of her murderous past and uses intimidation to control her. His combat abilities are overwhelming, and he demonstrates tactical thinking by attacking first and remembering the specialized Corpse-Erasing Flame.
• Jessica/Catwoman remains cowardly and manipulative, initially trying to avoid danger by acting frightened and innocent. However, Nameless’s killing intent forces her to obey. Her fear becomes increasingly genuine as she encounters the prison’s corpses and the unseen monster ahead.
• Gale Hammer is introduced as a strange, seemingly low-level entity connected to the corpses. Although he issues a warning, he shows little interest in directly fighting Nameless and appears focused on the narrowing gap.

Significant Themes

• Fear versus power: Jessica is terrified by the prison’s horrors, while Nameless responds with calm violence and confidence.
• Moral judgment and punishment: Jessica’s past crimes and immense sin value explain why she was imprisoned, reinforcing the idea that the prison holds individuals judged for severe wrongdoing.
• Practical ruthlessness: Nameless prioritizes survival and efficiency over compassion, forcing Jessica into dangerous roles and eliminating threats without hesitation.
• Hidden dangers: The apparently manageable first floor still contains unexplained phenomena—the synchronized corpses and the monster Jessica detects—suggesting that greater threats lie ahead.
• The burden of excessive power: Nameless’s forgotten corpse-destroying ability humorously highlights both the advantages and complications of possessing numerous powers.

Character Interactions

• Nameless repeatedly intimidates Jessica into taking the lead, while Jessica attempts to manipulate him through fear and pleading.
• Jessica’s terror contrasts sharply with Nameless’s composure, creating a dynamic in which she acts as the unwilling scout and he follows as her protector and enforcer.
• Nameless observes Gale Hammer carefully rather than treating him as an immediate enemy, recognizing that the dwarf’s priorities differ from those of the corpses.
• The chapter ends with Nameless physically stopping Jessica’s escape and demanding that she identify the monster ahead.

Chapter Summary: “Growing Monster”

Key Plot Points and Events

• A grotesque, pitch-black monster with six mouths and eye-tipped tongues charges at Nameless and the others, but crashes into a wall because it cannot stop in time.
• Fragments of the shattered wall fly toward Nameless. Although he uses defensive shields, one fragment pierces his palm and contaminates the wound with black sludge, forcing him to sever his own hand.
• The monster focuses on Nameless. Jessica panics and urges him to flee, but Nameless attacks first with laser vision. His beams only leave two charred marks, revealing that the creature’s defense is far greater than its Level 198 status suggests.
• Nameless concludes that contamination has transformed the creature into an “elite” monster with abnormal durability, powerful attacks, and potentially dangerous abilities.
• Using an enormous blade, Nameless slashes the monster thousands of times from different angles. The attack hurts the monster but corrodes the blade until almost nothing remains, suggesting that the creature’s body is highly corrosive.
• The monster displays startling flexibility and agility, attacking Nameless from behind and spraying sharp black matter from the wall like shotgun pellets.
• Nameless repeatedly evades the attacks through extreme speed and a teleportation-like trick: he temporarily turns airborne dust into a shell, hiding inside it before reappearing elsewhere.
• The monster anticipates one of his movements and nearly crushes him, but Nameless escapes again. It continues attacking relentlessly, combining powerful leaps, punches, kicks, and rebounds from the ceiling.
• The chapter ends with Nameless realizing that the monster can grow or increase its capabilities, leaving him genuinely surprised.

Character Developments

• Nameless: Demonstrates overwhelming speed, combat skill, defensive ability, and tactical intelligence. He remains calm despite the monster’s abnormal strength and Jessica’s panic. However, he recognizes that the creature cannot be judged by ordinary Level standards and begins treating it as a serious threat.
• Jessica: Becomes increasingly terrified as the monster repeatedly comes close to killing them. Her fear emphasizes the danger of the battle and contrasts with Nameless’s confidence and composure.
• The Monster: Reveals itself to be far more dangerous than its level suggests. It possesses powerful defenses, corrosive flesh, abnormal agility, flexible limbs, strong predictive instincts, and relentless attack patterns. Its ability to grow introduces an even more dangerous unknown.

Significant Themes

• Power cannot always be measured by level: The monster’s Level 198 status conceals elite-level defense and combat ability.
• Adaptation and mutation: Contamination has altered the creature’s body, granting it abnormal strength, resilience, and possibly growth.
• Calm strategy versus brute force: Nameless survives by observing the monster, exploiting its lack of intelligence, and using creative evasive techniques rather than relying only on direct attacks.
• Hidden danger: Even Nameless’s weapons and defenses are affected by the monster’s corruption, showing that its threat extends beyond physical strength.

Character Interactions

• Jessica repeatedly begs Nameless to escape, while he reassures her that they still have the advantage.
• Nameless carries Jessica throughout the fight, protecting her while simultaneously battling the monster.
• The monster’s attacks force Nameless to reveal more of his abilities, including his dust-shell teleportation technique.
• Their confrontation becomes an escalating contest between the monster’s unpredictable growth and Nameless’s ability to analyze and counter its attacks.

Chapter Summary: “Killing the Monster”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless realizes the monster is intelligent and capable of learning after it deliberately adjusts its attack strategy.
• The monster launches a third surprise attack, but Nameless evades it by rapidly closing his eyes and using his shell’s inner space.
• He kills the monster with the Ancient Eye-Cutting Frozen Light Technique, splitting its body in two.
• While examining the corpse, Nameless discovers several disturbing biological abnormalities:
  • Its skull appears to be formed from multiple skulls.
  • It has an additional eye at the back of its head, explaining its apparent rear vision.
  • Its skin is around six times thicker than a human’s.
  • Its pale fat contains black blood vessels and causes metal to corrode.
• Nameless attempts to store the corpse in a storage ring, but the ring later explodes, releasing the body. He realizes the corpse’s strange power continues even after death.
• He tests numerous abilities, including Corpse-Erasing Flame, but discovers that only the Ancient Eye-Cutting Frozen Light Technique and overwhelming amounts of light-based power can damage the body.
• Nameless concludes that the monster’s “corrosion” may be an unfamiliar power rather than ordinary corrosion.
• He forces the frightened Jessica to accompany him and threatens to kill her if she refuses.
• They discover a prison cell with a huge hole in its wall, suggesting the monster had escaped—or been released—from the cell.
• Inside, Nameless finds mysterious words carved into the wall, creating a new mystery.

Character Developments

• Nameless demonstrates tactical intelligence and caution. He recognizes the danger of allowing an adaptable monster to continue evolving, so he kills it rather than prolonging the fight for experimentation.
• His scientific curiosity remains strong: he carefully studies the corpse, tests multiple powers, and investigates the monster’s anatomy and unusual abilities.
• He also shows a philosophical attitude toward power, believing that abilities themselves are not inherently good or evil; morality depends on how they are used.
• Jessica is overwhelmed by fear, faints during the battle, and later pretends to remain unconscious to avoid Nameless’s attention. However, his threat forces her to obey and follow him.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation and intelligence as danger: A monster that can learn becomes much more threatening than a mindless creature because it can develop new strategies and abilities during combat.
• Caution and preparation: Nameless’s suspicion about the storage ring prevents him from being injured when it explodes, reinforcing the value of assuming the worst.
• Limits of knowledge: Although Nameless possesses countless powers and considerable experience, he cannot explain the monster’s strange energy or corrosion.
• Power and morality: Nameless reflects that frightening or supposedly evil powers are not inherently immoral; their ethical nature depends on the wielder’s control and intentions.
• Hidden origins and mystery: The prison cell and its carved words suggest that the monster may have been part of a larger experiment, containment system, or unknown history.

Character Interactions

• The battle between Nameless and the monster becomes an intellectual contest, with the monster adapting to Nameless’s tricks and Nameless responding through observation and counterstrategy.
• Nameless treats Jessica harshly, using fear and threats to control her after she tries to avoid responsibility by pretending to be unconscious.
• The chapter ends with Nameless and Jessica investigating the monster’s former cell, where the carved message hints at further revelations.

Summary of “Corruption”

Key plot points and events

• Nameless explores the cell once occupied by Fat King and discovers extensive carvings covering the walls. Much of the writing consists of repeated curses, threats, profanity, and rambling stories, suggesting Fat King’s severe boredom and possible mental deterioration during his imprisonment.
• Among the writings, Nameless finds Fat King’s confession and legacy: he identifies himself, explains that he expects to die in the prison, and leaves behind his cultivation technique. He urges future prisoners to leave their own techniques so that someone may eventually escape. His final demand is revenge against the guards and the warden.
• The technique, the Jade-Fat Vajra Art, proves to be extraordinarily powerful defensively. Nameless realizes it likely explains Fat King’s near-indestructible body, though the energy leaking from Eternal Silence Space also contributed to his strength.
• The technique requires consuming large quantities of fat, especially fat from the same species, which leads Nameless to infer why Fat King was imprisoned: he was likely a powerful demonic cultivator who could not be killed and was therefore sealed away. Fat King’s repeated hatred of “Benjamin” suggests Benjamin may have been the warden responsible for capturing him.
• Nameless memorizes the technique but remains cautious, suspecting Fat King may have altered it. He considers giving it to Fatty after having Dr. Cultivation Art verify its authenticity.
• After finishing his examination, Nameless prepares to leave but discovers that Jessica has been corrupted. Black patterns, darkened blood vessels, and scales have appeared on her body even though she did not initially notice anything was wrong.
• Nameless concludes that Jessica may have been infected while unconscious on the ground, raising the possibility that the corruption came from contact with the floor rather than from the air or Black Tide’s visible power.

Character developments

• Nameless demonstrates caution and intelligence by analyzing Fat King’s writings, recognizing the value of the cultivation art, and questioning its reliability before using it. He also shows strong observational skills by detecting Jessica’s corruption before she does.
• His reaction to Jessica is stern and practical. He suppresses her inappropriate misunderstanding and treats the corruption as an urgent danger rather than responding emotionally.
• Fat King is revealed as both resourceful and psychologically damaged. He secretly preserved his cultivation art and hoped future prisoners would continue building a collection of techniques, but his repetitive curses and contradictory stories indicate that prolonged isolation may have blurred his grasp on reality.
• Jessica remains curious and impulsive, moving closer to inspect the writings despite the danger. Once she realizes she has been corrupted, her curiosity turns into panic and dependence on Nameless for protection.

Significant themes

• Isolation and psychological decay: Fat King’s endless carvings show how imprisonment and boredom can erode sanity. The chapter emphasizes that even immortality or endless life may become unbearable without stimulation or hope.
• Legacy and resistance: Fat King’s cultivation art represents an attempt to pass knowledge forward and create a chain of prisoners capable of eventually escaping the prison.
• Corruption and hidden danger: The threat is subtle and initially undetectable. Jessica’s infection suggests that the prison itself—and possibly even its floor—may be contaminated.
• Caution versus desperation: Although the Jade-Fat Vajra Art could be extremely valuable, Nameless refuses to trust it blindly, recognizing that survival requires verification and restraint.
• Justice and revenge: Fat King’s demand to kill the guards and warden reflects the prisoners’ hatred of their captors, while Nameless’s comment about Fat King’s death introduces a darker idea of cosmic justice.

Character interactions

• Jessica asks Nameless what he is examining, but he conceals the writing because it is too small for her to read.
• She misinterprets Nameless’s close inspection of her face as romantic or lustful interest, provoking his blunt rejection and a threatening reaction that immediately silences her.
• Nameless then directs her to examine herself, allowing her to discover the scales and black veins caused by the corruption.
• Their interaction highlights the contrast between Jessica’s impulsiveness and Nameless’s controlled, authoritative approach, while also establishing that her survival may now depend on his ability to identify the source of the infection.

Summary of “Futile Effort”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jessica is suffering from severe contamination that has spread throughout her body, especially her heart and brain. Because the infection cannot simply be removed by amputating affected limbs, Nameless decides to perform an extensive operation.
• Although Jessica is recorded as having committed many evil acts, Nameless still wants to preserve her as useful “cannon fodder” because the Eternal Silence Prison Tower is more dangerous than expected.
• Nameless decapitates Jessica and uses his evolved Elemental Hand ability to conduct surgery. The various elemental arms isolate the operating area, control bleeding, and remove contaminated flesh from her head and brain with extreme precision.
• He then uses the Soul-Severing Blade to cut away the contamination from Jessica’s soul. The process requires thousands of precise strikes and leaves her soul barely recognizable as human, removing even her cat ears and tail.
• Nameless restores Jessica’s body with healing energy and waits for her to awaken.
• Jessica wakes screaming, panics, and runs into a wall, knocking herself unconscious again. Nameless discovers that her feet, buttocks, shoulder blades, and the back of her head have already become contaminated once more—rendering the entire operation useless.

Character Developments

• Nameless demonstrates both practical ruthlessness and unexpected care. He views Jessica primarily as a valuable resource, yet he undertakes an extremely difficult and dangerous operation to save her. His precise control and willingness to experiment with soul surgery reveal his immense power and medical skill.
• Nameless also shows emotional ties to the past through his reluctance to use Elemental Hand, since the ability belonged to his former friend Gu Lun, who died while rescuing a city.
• Jessica remains physically and psychologically unstable. She trusts Nameless enough to undergo the operation but is overwhelmed by fear upon awakening, immediately injures herself, and accidentally becomes contaminated again.
• The chapter emphasizes the contrast between Nameless’s calm, methodical behavior and Jessica’s helpless, chaotic reactions.

Significant Themes

• Futility and irony: Nameless performs an elaborate, nearly miraculous operation, only for Jessica to undo the result almost immediately through panic and reckless movement.
• The cost of survival: Saving Jessica requires removing parts of her brain and soul, raising questions about how much of a person can be destroyed before they cease to be themselves.
• Utility versus compassion: Nameless’s decision to save Jessica is motivated largely by her usefulness, though his careful treatment suggests traces of personal concern.
• Power and sacrifice: Gu Lun’s legacy survives through Elemental Hand, connecting Nameless’s present actions to the sacrifices of the past.
• Dark humor: The gruesome surgery, Jessica’s hysterical escape, and the discovery that she has become contaminated again create a deliberately absurd and comedic conclusion.

Character Interactions

• Nameless informs Jessica of the danger and promises to operate; Jessica repeatedly thanks him and agrees to remain still.
• During the operation, Nameless controls the Elemental Hands while Jessica is unconscious and unable to participate.
• After Jessica panics and injures herself, Nameless uses an Iron Hand to retrieve and place her back on the stone, reacting with exasperated resignation.
• Their relationship is defined by Nameless’s detached authority and Jessica’s dependence, fear, and continued usefulness to him.

Chapter Summary: “Joint Operation”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless performs another operation on Jessica, but the treatment causes her to lose her sanity completely. She becomes unable to communicate and screams whenever conscious or whenever Nameless controls her body.
• Nameless examines Jessica’s soul and Bioforce Field, discovering that both have become chaotic. Despite repeated attempts to repair her Bioforce Field, he cannot restore it.
• He returns Jessica to the bottom level of the Eternal Silence Prison Tower. Her condition alarms Master He and the others, who realize Nameless has survived the upper levels unharmed while Jessica has become unusable.
• The group concludes that Nameless will eventually choose Master He as his next “cannon fodder,” since the others possess useful skills: Lu Xiankai helps maintain the light source, Liu Quexian supports it, Edison specializes in formations, and Zhang Chengjie creates alchemical pills.
• Master He decides to launch a preemptive attack. Liu Xiankai, Liu Quexian, Edison, Zhang Chengjie, and Master He prepare a coordinated ambush using a killing formation, talismans, coffin nails, pills, and techniques that borrow energy from the prison tower.
• Nameless rests after the exhausting battle with the contaminated Fat King and Jessica’s treatment. During the night, the group activates its formation and unleashes a powerful combined attack.
• Despite the attack’s strength—potentially enough to kill a Level 250 powerhouse—Nameless remains completely unharmed.
• He reveals that he understood the group’s methods and had secretly altered the energy flow of Edison’s formations. If activated, the formations could be seized and turned against their creators.
• Nameless praises the formation’s ingenuity but declares that the group has brought about its own destruction. He considers their imprisonment a more fitting punishment than simply killing them, but decides they have forfeited that chance by attacking him.

Character Developments

• Nameless: Demonstrates overwhelming physical and technical superiority. He is capable of detailed cellular-level treatment, perceives the group’s schemes in advance, and can manipulate their formations. His detached attitude emphasizes his confidence and ruthlessness.
• Jessica: Suffers a catastrophic mental and spiritual collapse after the operation. Her altered soul and chaotic Bioforce Field suggest severe, possibly irreversible damage.
• Master He: Realizes he is the least useful member of the group and is likely to be selected as Nameless’s next scout. Fear and desperation drive him to approve an immediate assassination attempt.
• Liu Quexian: Shows strong tactical awareness by identifying which members Nameless is likely to spare and recognizing that the group must act before he kills them. Her concealed hatred of Nameless becomes a major motivation.
• Lu Xiankai, Edison, and Zhang Chengjie: Their specialized abilities make them valuable to Nameless, but they nevertheless participate in the desperate ambush. Their confidence collapses after seeing Nameless survive unharmed.

Significant Themes

• The danger of experimentation and power: Nameless’s attempt to heal Jessica demonstrates that even advanced abilities can produce disastrous consequences when dealing with unstable souls and bodies.
• Usefulness versus strength: The group recognizes that Nameless values practical skills over raw power, making the strongest member—Master He—the most expendable.
• Overconfidence and hidden superiority: The group believes preparation will allow them to defeat Nameless, but he has already anticipated and undermined their strategy.
• Punishment versus death: Nameless reflects that eternal imprisonment may be a more appropriate punishment for the group than execution, although their attempt to kill him leads him to abandon that restraint.
• Fear and survival: The characters’ alliances are driven less by loyalty than by the shared need to survive Nameless and the prison tower.

Character Interactions

• Nameless treats Jessica after her breakdown and later returns her to the group, creating fear among Master He and the others.
• Liu Quexian openly explains why Nameless is likely to target Master He, forcing Master He to confront his vulnerability.
• The group unites under Master He’s decision to attack Nameless, combining their different abilities in a carefully planned operation.
• Nameless responds to the ambush with calm analysis rather than anger, openly explaining how he recognized and countered their techniques.
• His final exchange with Liu Quexian highlights their hostility: she insists that Nameless will not spare them, while he confirms that their actions have made their deaths inevitable.

Summary: “Counterattack and Hearing”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless reveals that the Death-Sealing Annihilation Array, which Edison and the others had prepared as their ultimate weapon and emergency refuge, cannot harm him. Using his knowledge and the Eye of Disregard, he takes control of the formation.
• Nameless explains that the array, although powerful and specially modified by Edison for the Eternal Silence Prison Tower, has many known weaknesses. Its use of power from the Eternal Silence Space also causes it to erode over time.
• He activates the array against Master He, Deer Immortal Kai, and the other prisoners. Master He is crushed instantly, Deer Immortal Kai’s pleas for mercy fail, and all of them are killed.
• Nameless disposes of their remains and calmly goes to sleep, treating the attempted attack as an inconvenience rather than a serious threat.
• The next morning, Pangolin and Little Drillwind discover the bodies. When Nameless asks them to accompany him in exploring the upper levels, they immediately submit out of fear, despite their former rivalry.
• When Pangolin cautiously asks what happened, Nameless jokingly claims that Master He and the others were too noisy and that he killed them in his sleep. Little Drillwind eagerly flatters him, allowing Nameless to accept the excuse without guilt.
• The group returns to the fissure and begins exploring the upper levels. Nameless warns Pangolin and Little Drillwind not to touch the ground or any objects, since the Eternal Silence Space’s contamination can kill them.
• They safely reach the first level and continue beyond the Fat King’s cell. Nameless notices that some rocks have resisted the contamination and considers using them to forge protective armor.
• The chapter ends when the floor itself suddenly speaks in pain. Nameless is surprised because the floor possesses unusually high intelligence, suggesting that it may be more than ordinary material.

Character Developments

• Nameless: Demonstrates overwhelming strength, superior knowledge of formations, and complete control over the situation. His attitude toward Master He’s group changes after confirming their past crimes; he no longer hesitates to kill them. He also becomes increasingly observant and practical, studying contamination-resistant rocks for possible armor.
• Edison: His confidence collapses when he realizes that Nameless has surpassed or countered his carefully designed formation. His genius is acknowledged, but it proves insufficient against Nameless’s broader knowledge.
• Master He and his group: Their attempted counterattack ends in total defeat. Their desperation is shown through Master He’s resistance and Deer Immortal Kai’s cowardly surrender, but neither saves them.
• Pangolin and Little Drillwind: Their rivalry disappears when faced with Nameless’s power; both immediately cooperate and flatter him to survive. They remain frightened but gain some reassurance from Nameless’s warnings, which suggest he is not deliberately leading them to their deaths.
• The speaking floor: Introduced as a potentially intelligent and important presence. Its ability to feel pain raises questions about the nature of the prison tower and the materials within it.

Significant Themes

• Power and knowledge: Raw power alone is not enough; Nameless’s understanding of formations allows him to turn the group’s strongest weapon against them.
• Survival and submission: Fear forces former rivals to cooperate and obey a stronger authority.
• Justice versus cruelty: Although Nameless kills casually, his decision is partly justified by learning that his enemies truly committed serious crimes. The chapter leaves open whether his actions are justice, pragmatism, or both.
• Isolation and hidden identities: The prisoners had never discussed their pasts, suggesting that the tower’s inhabitants are united by secrecy, guilt, and shared survival rather than trust.
• Dangerous environment: The Eternal Silence Space is not merely a setting but an active threat that contaminates matter and limits exploration.
• The hidden life of objects: The speaking floor expands the story’s supernatural possibilities, implying that even seemingly inanimate parts of the prison may possess consciousness.

Character Interactions

• Nameless dominates his confrontation with Edison’s group, turning their planned execution method against them.
• Master He attempts to fight, while Deer Immortal Kai begs Nameless for mercy and blames Master He; both responses fail.
• Pangolin and Little Drillwind respond to Nameless’s authority with identical submission, humorously ending their usual conflict.
• Pangolin cautiously questions Nameless about the deaths, and Little Drillwind immediately supports Nameless through exaggerated praise.
• Nameless acts as both leader and protector during the exploration, warning the two creatures about the contaminated ground while still using Pangolin as the first scout.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless hears a rock muttering in pain and fear, repeatedly mentioning “Ming’er” and believing it is about to die.
• He questions the rock and discovers it is not an ordinary stone. The rock initially mistakes Nameless for a demon or prison authority and refuses to cooperate.
• Nameless explains that he is not a prisoner but an innocent outsider trapped in the Eternal Silence Prison Tower. He recounts escaping through the Gate of Innocence but being unable to leave permanently because of the prison guard bracelet.
• The rock identifies itself as Tianxing Mingyue, a former prison guard of the tower.
• Tianxing Mingyue reveals that he once went to the tower’s upper floors with Force Angel and Chen Xingzun to investigate the warden’s disappearance and search for the Prison Codex and key.
• When the Eternal Silence Space began leaking, Force Angel became corrupted and transformed into the Deathwing Angel. He and Chen Xingzun ultimately perished.
• Tianxing Mingyue reached the fourth floor, encountered the rampaging Eye of the Abyss, and suffered severe contamination. To survive, he abandoned his physical body and transferred his soul into a Life-Giving Stone.
• Nameless realizes that Tianxing Mingyue is fused with the stone and is slowly being consumed by contamination.
• Although Tianxing claims the Life-Giving Stone cannot be damaged—even by the warden—Nameless tests his Ancient Eye-Cutting Frozen Light Technique and successfully cuts the stone.
• Overjoyed, Tianxing begs Nameless to free him, now treating him with great respect and believing Nameless may be stronger than the warden.

2. Character Developments

• Nameless: Demonstrates curiosity, caution, compassion, and exceptional power. Rather than dismissing the talking rock, he investigates its identity and immediately considers whether it can be rescued. His ability to cut Life-Giving Stone greatly elevates his perceived status.
• Tianxing Mingyue: Changes from suspicious and defiant to hopeful and reverent. His long imprisonment, physical agony, and fear of contamination are revealed, along with his history as a loyal prison guard.
• Pangolin and Little Drillwind: Become alarmed when Nameless appears to be talking to himself, fearing he has been contaminated. They quickly fall silent when Nameless looks at them.
• Force Angel and Chen Xingzun: Though absent from the present events, their fates establish the dangers of the tower: Force Angel becomes corrupted, while both guards eventually die.
• The Warden: Remains mysterious, but his disappearance and inability to damage Life-Giving Stone provide important context for the tower’s history and Nameless’s apparent strength.

3. Significant Themes

• Hope amid despair: Tianxing has endured unbearable pain and imprisonment, but Nameless’s arrival gives him a possible chance at survival.
• Identity and transformation: Tianxing’s soul survives inside a stone after abandoning his body, raising questions about what constitutes a person and whether physical form defines identity.
• Corruption versus preservation: The Eternal Silence Space steadily contaminates living beings, while the Life-Giving Stone temporarily preserves Tianxing’s soul.
• Misjudgment and trust: Tianxing initially assumes Nameless is an enemy, but honest explanations allow mutual understanding to develop.
• Power and salvation: Nameless’s rare ability is not merely a display of strength; it may allow him to rescue someone whom even the tower’s warden could not help.
• The cost of imprisonment: The chapter emphasizes the psychological and physical damage caused by endless confinement, as shown by Tianxing’s despair and desperate reaction to the possibility of escape.

4. Character Interactions

• Nameless repeatedly questions Tianxing, forcing the silent rock to reveal its identity and situation.
• Tianxing first insults and distrusts Nameless, believing him to be a demon, but becomes cooperative after learning Nameless is also trapped.
• Nameless listens to Tianxing’s history and responds with concern, asking whether cutting the stone will save or kill him.
• Pangolin and Little Drillwind react fearfully to Nameless’s conversation with the rock, highlighting how strange Tianxing’s existence appears.
• After Nameless proves he can cut the Life-Giving Stone, Tianxing’s attitude changes completely: he begs Nameless for help and places his hopes of survival in him.

Chapter Summary: “Wall of Mouths”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless uses the Ancient Eye-Cutting Frozen Light Technique to cut a still-intact, palm-sized piece from the corrupted Life-Giving Stone.
• The fragment shields Tianxing Mingyue’s soul from the Eternal Silence Prison Tower’s corrosive aura, ending his constant suffering.
• Tianxing Mingyue chooses to travel with Nameless rather than remain in an uncertain hiding place. He agrees to stay quiet and provide information only when necessary.
• Nameless informs him about Pangolin and Little Drillwind, and Tianxing approves of using the two evil beasts as potential cannon fodder.
• As the group continues through the tower, Pangolin notices the Life-Giving Stone’s extraordinary vitality, while Little Drillwind attempts—and fails—to damage one of the untouched stones.
• The group encounters a horrifying corridor covered in countless contaminated mouths, whose rapid clacking creates the disturbing sound that alerted Pangolin.
• Nameless uses a magically created eyeball, formed from one of his fingers, to scout ahead and confirm that the mouth-filled passage is the only route forward.
• Despite their fear, Nameless forces the group to charge through the corridor, with Pangolin leading, Nameless in the center, and Little Drillwind behind.
• A mouth suddenly launches its tongue, grabs Little Drillwind, and drags him into the wall. Another mouth appears where he is absorbed, revealing that the mouths may have originated from beings or creatures consumed by the walls.

Character Developments

• Nameless: Demonstrates compassion by rescuing Tianxing Mingyue, but remains pragmatic and intimidating toward Pangolin and Little Drillwind. He shows caution and ingenuity by scouting with a conjured eyeball before entering the dangerous passage.
• Tianxing Mingyue: Gains relief from his prolonged torment and becomes more hopeful. He decides to remain by Nameless’s side, valuing movement and protection over passive safety.
• Pangolin: Continues acting as the group’s reluctant scout and front-runner. His fear is clear, but the threat of being abandoned forces him to use his full speed.
• Little Drillwind: Displays curiosity by testing the Life-Giving Stones, but is quickly frightened and apologetic. His position at the rear makes him the first victim of the wall’s attack.
• Nameless and Tianxing Mingyue: Their relationship develops into one of mutual trust, with Nameless offering protection and Tianxing providing judgment and knowledge.

Significant Themes

• Compassion within danger: Nameless believes that good deeds should be rewarded, even in the corrupt and hostile prison tower.
• Hope after suffering: Tianxing’s rescue suggests that even prolonged torment can end, allowing him to regain optimism.
• Pragmatism and survival: Nameless balances kindness with ruthless decision-making, forcing dangerous companions to confront threats rather than protecting them completely.
• Hidden dangers and contamination: The tower’s corruption transforms ordinary surroundings into terrifying hazards, emphasizing that nothing within it can be trusted.
• Entrapment and loss of identity: The mouths embedded in the walls suggest that victims may be physically absorbed and transformed into part of the prison itself.

Character Interactions

• Nameless reassures Tianxing after freeing him from the corrupted stone, and Tianxing chooses to accompany him.
• Tianxing criticizes Pangolin and Little Drillwind’s past crimes, accepting their role as expendable scouts.
• Nameless reprimands Little Drillwind for damaging the stones and later pressures both beasts to enter the mouth-filled corridor.
• Pangolin alerts the group to the strange clacking sounds and leads the dangerous charge.
• Little Drillwind’s cry for help when seized by the tongue exposes the horrifying function of the walls, ending the chapter on a cliffhanger.

Chapter Summary: “Sea Ghost God”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless and Pangolin flee through a passage lined with mouths that attack by shooting out tongues. They barely reach the passage’s end before the tongues form an inescapable net behind them.
• They encounter another corridor covered in countless grasping arms. Nameless uses his Laser Eye to sever the arms, though the bloody result is even more disturbing.
• Nameless and Tianxing Mingyue discuss the prison’s worsening contamination by Eternal Silence Space. Tianxing explains that the mouths and arms may be remnants of prisoners who have been assimilated into the walls.
• Nameless recalls Fat King and learns from Tianxing about other extremely dangerous prisoners, including Demon Sword Finks, whose Demon Sword Eye can cut anything he sees.
• Despite Pangolin’s fear, Nameless orders him to continue forward. They cross the arm-filled passage, with Nameless carrying Pangolin to safety when the severed arms begin moving again.
• At the next corner, they discover walls covered in eyes and a huge opening leading to Cell 002, where the Sea Ghost God, Di Xing, was imprisoned.
• The chapter ends with Nameless wondering whether Di Xing has been assimilated by the contaminated prison or transformed into a monster like Fat King.

Character Developments

• Nameless remains decisive and ruthless, repeatedly pushing forward despite the extreme danger. He protects himself by using Pangolin as a shield when necessary but also saves him from the moving arms.
• Nameless’s Laser Eye is shown to be powerful enough to slice through large numbers of monstrous arms instantly.
• Pangolin becomes increasingly terrified and understands that retreat is no longer a realistic option. He continues obeying Nameless because moving forward offers at least a chance of survival.
• Tianxing Mingyue provides historical knowledge about the prison and its inmates, while also defending the prison’s former, uncontaminated state.
• The chapter introduces or expands the threat of Demon Sword Finks and Sea Ghost God Di Xing, portraying both as beings capable of devastating entire worlds.

Significant Themes

• Survival under escalating horror: Each passage presents a new and more disturbing threat, forcing the characters to keep moving despite dwindling hope.
• Contamination and transformation: The prison’s corruption has altered both its environment and possibly its prisoners, blurring the line between living beings and the prison itself.
• No safe retreat: Pangolin recognizes that staying still means certain death, while advancing offers only a slim possibility of survival.
• The danger of unchecked power: The prisoners’ abilities—world-cutting vision, ocean manipulation, and mass creation of sea ghosts—demonstrate the catastrophic consequences of powerful beings left uncontrolled.
• Conflict between past and present: Tianxing remembers the prison as a functional, even pleasant place, but Nameless judges it solely by the terrifying, contaminated reality he encounters.

Character Interactions

• Nameless and Pangolin work together under pressure, though their relationship is dominated by fear, obedience, and Nameless’s willingness to use Pangolin as protection.
• Nameless consults Tianxing Mingyue about the prison’s condition and its prisoners. Their exchange reveals Tianxing’s familiarity with the prison and Nameless’s impatience with its former history.
• Tianxing’s descriptions of the prisoners heighten Nameless’s anxiety, especially when Nameless realizes the next wall might contain the deadly eyes of Demon Sword Finks.
• Pangolin repeatedly voices fear and doubts about continuing, but Nameless insists on moving forward, leaving him with no genuine alternative.

Chapter Summary: “Dixing”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless and Pangolin continue through a passage lined with dangerous, animated eyeballs that attack with blood, beams of light, and black flames.
• When an eye targets Pangolin, he panics, abandons Nameless, and flees backward. Nameless continues alone, relying on his superior speed to evade the attacks and reach the far end of the passage.
• Nameless accepts Pangolin’s escape as a natural response to fear, though he still regards Pangolin and the other prisoners as criminals he may use or kill when necessary.
• He enters the damaged Cell 002, formerly belonging to the Sea Ghost God, Dixing. Tianxing Mingyue explains that the prison’s defenses have been weakened by contamination, making the cells easier to breach.
• Inside the cell, Nameless finds numerous frantic claw marks and bloodstains, suggesting that Dixing suffered extreme terror before his death.
• Dixing appears outside the cell as a black, sludge-like humanoid. He refuses to cross the cell’s threshold, implying that the cell is connected to his greatest fear.
• Nameless tests Dixing by throwing a stone at him and then attacking him with laser beams. Although the attacks damage Dixing’s body, Dixing eventually retreats rather than enter the cell.
• Nameless and Tianxing Mingyue conclude that Dixing’s contaminated form is liquid-like and difficult to kill permanently. Unlike Fat King, whose strength lay in defense, Dixing can be pierced but may regenerate or reform.
• Nameless discovers that Dixing has some intelligence and is capable of learning when a black arm destroys another thrown stone.
• The chapter ends with Nameless preparing a highly compressed sphere of light, apparently intending to test or attack Dixing with a stronger technique.

Character Developments

• Nameless: Becomes more self-reliant after Pangolin’s escape. He remains pragmatic and emotionally controlled, recognizing fear as instinct without forgiving the prisoners’ past crimes. His cautious testing of Dixing shows his growing understanding of the contaminated creatures and his willingness to plan before attacking.
• Pangolin: Reveals that his survival instinct overrides loyalty. His panic causes him to abandon Nameless, removing the latter’s convenient “cannon fodder” but also forcing Nameless to operate at full ability.
• Dixing/Sea Ghost God: Appears to have been transformed by contamination into a black, fluid-like monster. Despite his altered state, he retains fear, caution, and limited learning ability. His refusal to enter his former cell suggests a traumatic death or terrifying experience there.
• Tianxing Mingyue: Provides important explanations about the prison’s contamination and Dixing’s condition. Although his perception is limited inside the contaminated tower, he assists Nameless by interpreting Dixing’s behavior and warning him of possible attacks.

Significant Themes

• Survival instinct versus loyalty: Pangolin’s flight illustrates how fear can overpower cooperation, while Nameless recognizes this as a universal instinct rather than taking it personally.
• Pragmatism and moral judgment: Nameless distinguishes between understanding someone’s fear and absolving them of their crimes. He remains willing to use or kill the prisoners when necessary.
• Corruption and transformation: The prison’s contamination has weakened its structure and drastically altered Dixing’s body and mind, suggesting that the tower damages both its environment and inhabitants.
• Trauma and fear: Dixing’s terror of his own cell, marked by desperate claw scratches, hints at a horrifying death and shows that fear persists even after physical transformation.
• Adaptation and intelligence: Dixing’s ability to learn from Nameless’s attacks makes him more dangerous than his fragile appearance suggests.

Character Interactions

• Nameless and Pangolin begin the passage together, but Pangolin abandons him when danger appears.
• Nameless and Tianxing Mingyue discuss the prison’s damaged defenses, Dixing’s apparent death, and the nature of his contaminated form.
• Nameless cautiously confronts Dixing through observation, provocation, and ranged attacks rather than directly engaging him.
• Tianxing Mingyue repeatedly advises caution, while Nameless evaluates Dixing’s weaknesses and prepares a more powerful attack.

Chapter Summary: “Everyone Inside Was a Talent”

• Nameless defeats Dixing: Nameless compresses an enormous amount of energy into a small sphere, alarming Tianxing Mingyue, who fears it could destroy the damaged Eternal Silence Prison Tower. Nameless uses his “Bind… Burst… Technique” to send the sphere along Dixing’s arm and into his chest. The attack instantly reduces Dixing to ashes and disperses some of the surrounding pollution. Nameless concludes that Dixing’s limited intelligence made him easier to defeat than Fat King, especially because Dixing hesitated to enter the cell and gave Nameless time to prepare.
• Discovery of a mysterious relic: After Dixing’s death, Tianxing Mingyue notices a black necklace lying in a corner. Its pendant resembles a small anchor with a golden crown. Nameless confirms that it is not polluted but cannot determine its nature or abilities, even after repeatedly using the Appraisal Technique.
• Explanation of Cursed Relics: Tianxing explains that the necklace may be a Cursed Relic, an object formed from the resentment or negative emotions of evil beings or those who died with grievances. Unlike Sacred or Holy Relics, which often embody positive emotions and beneficial powers, Cursed Relics typically grant abilities alongside dangerous side effects. He warns Nameless not to wear it directly.
• Tianxing appraises the necklace: Tianxing offers several appraisal methods, including consulting a specialist or wearing the relic, though both are risky. He eventually reveals that he can appraise it himself because he once served in the Eternal Silence Prison Tower’s appraisal group. Nameless hangs the necklace on Tianxing’s Life-Giving Stone, causing Tianxing severe discomfort because Cursed Relics and Life-Giving Stones naturally conflict. Nevertheless, Tianxing begins sensing the necklace’s properties.

Character development and interactions

• Nameless demonstrates overwhelming power, precise energy control, confidence, and caution regarding unknown relics.
• Tianxing’s fear and admiration of Nameless deepen as he witnesses the scale of Nameless’s abilities. He also becomes more talkative and shows pride in his former expertise, joking that he wanted an opportunity to display his knowledge.
• Their relationship remains cooperative but humorous: Nameless is blunt and skeptical, while Tianxing is knowledgeable, slightly boastful, and eager to be useful.
• Themes: The chapter emphasizes the terrifying difference between raw power and intelligence, the dangers of mysterious artifacts, and the contrast between positive and negative legacies left by the dead. It also introduces the idea that the Eternal Silence Prison Tower housed unusually versatile and talented personnel, not merely ordinary guards—an ironic detail Nameless privately mocks.

Chapter Summary: “Call”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianxing Mingyue finishes appraising a necklace and names it Calamity of the Sea. It allows its wearer to control maritime disasters such as storms and tsunamis, but carries a causal curse that makes the wearer more likely to suffer disaster or die at sea.
• Nameless dismisses the necklace as useless, since his own strength makes ordinary natural disasters irrelevant. He stores it away for later study.
• Tianxing Mingyue explains how cursed and sacred relics are formed. They usually arise after powerful extraordinary beings die, when their intense emotions and residual energy condense into objects or manifestations. Special environments—such as spirit veins, earth veins, corpse-nurturing grounds, or spiritually powerful worlds—can also produce such relics.
• Nameless reduces Tianxing Mingyue’s long explanation to the conclusion that emotion and energy are the key factors, frustrating the appraisal expert.
• Nameless receives an unexpected transmission through the Oracle Stone, despite being inside the Eternal Silence Prison Tower, where normal communication networks cannot function.
• The caller is Lucifer, who introduces her father, Gao Shanggong. Gao reveals that the Tower’s warden, Jun Wuyingbai, is still alive and may be trapped on the ninth floor.
• Gao offers Nameless materials to repair the Eternal Silence Prison Tower and enough Divine Dragon Body-Protecting Pills to allow him to reach the third floor. In exchange, he asks Nameless to repair the Tower and rescue Jun Wuyingbai, promising to help him obtain anything he wants.
• Nameless remains cautious, suspecting the Oracle Stone’s transmission might have been corrupted or falsified by the Tower’s power. He agrees only to consider the proposal.
• Gao says he will wait for Nameless in White Jade City. Lucifer reminds Nameless that the Rule Secret Arts are ending soon and suggests he return first. The call then ends.

Character Developments

• Nameless: Continues to display overwhelming confidence and practicality, judging the necklace solely by its usefulness to someone of his power. However, he also demonstrates caution and skepticism when faced with Gao’s offer, refusing to trust an unexplained communication immediately.
• Tianxing Mingyue: Shows his expertise and enthusiasm as an Appraisal expert, providing an extended explanation of relic formation. His talkative nature contrasts with Nameless’s concise, utilitarian thinking.
• Lucifer: Acts as the bridge between Nameless and her father. She reveals that she considers Nameless a genuine friend and was responsible for seeking Gao’s help.
• Gao Shanggong: Is introduced as seemingly gentle and trustworthy but mysterious, especially because of his unusual question-mark-shaped pupils. He is direct, informed about the Tower, and willing to offer substantial assistance in exchange for rescuing his friend.
• Jun Wuyingbai: Though absent, becomes an important objective after Gao reveals that he may still be alive inside the Tower.

Significant Themes

• Power versus risk: The necklace illustrates how an ability can be valuable to ordinary people yet nearly worthless—or even inconvenient—to someone overwhelmingly powerful.
• The nature of cursed relics: Relics are connected to death, emotion, energy, and environmental forces, suggesting that powerful feelings and residual existence can become tangible supernatural objects.
• Trust and uncertainty: Nameless’s doubts about the Oracle Stone emphasize the danger of accepting information in an environment where reality and communication may be corrupted.
• Potential bargains and mutual benefit: Gao’s proposal creates a possible alliance, but it also introduces obligations and uncertainty regarding his true motives.
• Friendship and loyalty: Lucifer’s decision to contact her father reflects her concern for Nameless, while Gao’s request centers on rescuing his longtime friend, Jun Wuyingbai.

Important Character Interactions

• Nameless and Tianxing Mingyue debate the practical value and curse of Calamity of the Sea, followed by Tianxing Mingyue’s detailed explanation of relic origins.
• Lucifer contacts Nameless and introduces Gao Shanggong, clarifying that she reached out because she regards Nameless as a friend.
• Gao and Nameless negotiate indirectly: Gao offers resources, pills, and future assistance, while Nameless withholds commitment because he cannot verify the transmission’s authenticity.
• Lucifer closes the conversation by urging Nameless to return before the Rule Secret Arts conclude.

Chapter Summary: “Gossip and Miscellaneous Reports”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianxing Mingyue realizes that Nameless’s warden identity is connected to the Taisui God, a possibility outsiders had already suspected.
• They discuss other candidates, especially Lord Dongzhen, who was once a respected sword cultivator but later fell into demonhood.
• Lord Dongzhen’s natal jade sword was contaminated, corrupting his internally cultivated sword heart. He went on a killing spree, destroyed multiple worlds, survived an attack by hundreds of experts, and was eventually sealed and imprisoned in the Eternal Silence Prison Tower.
• Nameless and Tianxing Mingyue discuss how rare—but dangerous—it is for cultivators to fall into demonhood, particularly sword cultivators using the Inner-and-Outer-Seeking Method.
• Tianxing Mingyue advises Nameless to return to the lower levels and verify Gao Shanggong’s claim about contacting the prison tower. Nameless instead decides to continue scouting the current floor and map a route to the second floor before returning.
• Nameless remains cautious, recognizing that the Eternal Silence Prison Tower may produce unexpected changes and that the prisoners’ abilities are difficult to predict.
• After passing the Eye Wall, they discover that it is the final “organ wall” and encounter no further grotesque walls.
• The conversation shifts to notorious female prisoners, including Witch Queen Margaret, who murdered people out of jealousy toward their happy relationships, and the Love-Extinguishing Witch, who drained an entire planet’s male population to cultivate her demonic technique.

Character Developments

• Nameless demonstrates caution and strategic patience. Although he is inclined to trust Gao Shanggong’s information, he refuses to dismiss alternative explanations and chooses to gather more information before committing.
• He also shows a dry, irreverent sense of humor, joking about the prison’s grotesque walls and repeatedly guessing that criminals killed others because they were more attractive.
• Tianxing Mingyue acts as an experienced guide and advisor. He provides historical knowledge about the prisoners, explains the dangers of demonhood, and urges Nameless not to take unnecessary risks.
• Tianxing Mingyue’s memories reveal sympathy for Lord Dongzhen, emphasizing that Dongzhen was compassionate and honorable before his corruption.
• Lord Dongzhen is developed as a tragic figure: once a quiet but kind protector who punished evil, he was transformed into a monster through the contamination of the sword tied to his very identity.

Significant Themes

• Corruption and the fragility of virtue: Even powerful and morally upright cultivators can be ruined when their core tools or beliefs are tainted.
• The dangers of cultivation paths: The Inner-and-Outer-Seeking Method grants great power but creates a dangerous dependence between the cultivator’s inner state and external weapon.
• Uncertainty and distrust: The prison tower is mysterious enough that even apparently reliable information may be false or manipulated, requiring Nameless to verify everything personally.
• The tragic gap between identity and reputation: Lord Dongzhen is remembered as a demon and mass murderer, despite having once been a good man who only killed criminals.
• Dark humor amid horror: The chapter balances grim histories and grotesque crimes with playful banter between Nameless and Tianxing Mingyue.

Character Interactions

• Nameless questions Tianxing Mingyue about Lord Dongzhen, demonhood, and the dangers of sword cultivation, prompting detailed explanations.
• Tianxing Mingyue advises Nameless to retreat, but Nameless proposes a compromise: continue scouting, map the route upward, and return afterward.
• Their exchange is marked by mutual familiarity and teasing. Tianxing Mingyue offers serious warnings, while Nameless responds with sarcasm and jokes.
• Their discussion of the female prisoners turns into a guessing game, ending with Nameless’s shocked reaction to the Love-Extinguishing Witch’s horrifying crime.

Chapter Summary: “Wang Baldy’s Story”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless and Tianxing Mingyue walk through a narrow passage lined with kneeling corpses. Although Nameless appears relaxed, he remains highly alert.
• Tianxing Mingyue warns Nameless that one prisoner is the infamous Splitter King, whose original name was Wang Baldy.
• Wang Baldy began as a butcher before joining a rebel army. His courage and brutality earned him the title of Left-Hand Heavenly King, and his habit of dismembering enemies led to his reputation as the Splitter Demon King.
• After the rebellion was defeated, Wang Baldy was executed by being torn apart by five horses. His corpse was publicly displayed and later divided among the families of his victims.
• A grateful subordinate, Zuo Xunqiu, stole Wang Baldy’s remains. Intending to give him a proper burial, Zuo Xunqiu placed the corpse in an existing grand tomb after removing and burning the original occupant’s body.
• The tomb had belonged to the ancestor of a future emperor. When that emperor later reclaimed the tomb, surviving rebels plotted to sever the dynasty’s dragon vein and redirect its fortune to themselves.
• Their formation mistakenly infused Wang Baldy’s corpse—not the emperor’s ancestor—with the dynasty’s fortune. Over time, the dried, dismembered corpse transformed into the supernatural Splitter King.
• Centuries later, the Splitter King emerged and became a catastrophic force. Anything he touched would split apart, and he could absorb the remains into his own fragmented body. He eventually grew powerful enough to destroy the world.
• The corpses lining the passage are revealed to be former pieces of the Splitter King’s body. He had apparently detached them and restored them to recognizable forms.
• Nameless asks where the Splitter King’s actual body is, a question Tianxing Mingyue cannot answer because of his limited perception.

Character Developments

• Nameless demonstrates caution, intelligence, and deep knowledge of souls and supernatural phenomena. He questions whether the resurrected creature truly retained Wang Baldy’s original consciousness.
• Tianxing Mingyue acts as Nameless’s guide, providing a detailed history of Wang Baldy and identifying the corpses’ characteristic wounds.
• Wang Baldy is portrayed as morally contradictory: he was a cruel mass murderer, yet he was loyal and generous toward his subordinates. This loyalty inspired Zuo Xunqiu to honor him after death.
• Zuo Xunqiu is shown as bold, loyal, and somewhat reckless. His attempt to provide Wang Baldy with a grand burial unintentionally caused the later disaster.
• The surviving rebels’ scheme demonstrates how political revenge and supernatural manipulation contributed to the Splitter King’s creation.

Significant Themes

• The unintended consequences of human actions: Zuo Xunqiu’s loyalty and the rebels’ political scheme both produce consequences no one anticipated.
• The ambiguity of identity: The chapter questions whether the Splitter King is truly Wang Baldy or merely a corpse animated by accumulated fortune.
• The persistence of violence: Wang Baldy’s brutality continues after death, transforming him into a supernatural embodiment of dismemberment and destruction.
• Moral complexity: Despite Wang Baldy’s atrocities, his kindness toward his followers complicates the reader’s judgment of him.
• Fate, power, and historical irony: A tomb meant for an imperial ancestor instead empowers a rebel criminal, allowing a failed enemy of the dynasty to become its greatest supernatural threat.
• The body as fragmented identity: The Splitter King’s shattered body and reconstructed corpses reflect the chapter’s focus on death, dismemberment, and the loss or reconstruction of self.

Character Interactions

• Nameless and Tianxing Mingyue converse while moving through the prison passage, with Tianxing Mingyue warning Nameless and explaining the history behind the prisoner.
• Nameless repeatedly interrupts with logical questions, challenging Tianxing Mingyue’s account and testing whether the Splitter King possesses Wang Baldy’s true soul.
• Their exchange reveals a contrast between Tianxing Mingyue’s accumulated historical knowledge and Nameless’s superior understanding of souls and supernatural principles.
• Their interaction ends with Nameless independently examining the corpses and wondering where the Splitter King’s main body has gone.

Chapter Summary: Wu Shengce

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless investigates the strange corpse arrangements inside the Eternal Silence Prison Tower, wondering how the Rift Human King reacted when corruption overtook the prison.
• He learns that the Rift Human King’s detached body parts are extraordinarily powerful—each fragment is several times stronger than it was in life, while his original body cannot be destroyed. His flesh is comparable to Solid Life, making him nearly impossible to kill.
• The Rift Human King was imprisoned because repeated attempts to destroy him failed. Fire, lightning, alchemy, and other methods could not damage his remains, so he was ultimately handed over to the prison warden.
• Nameless notices that the corpses throughout the corridors are arranged in deliberate patterns. He correctly deduces that the Wall of Mouths, Wall of Hands, and corpse formations are parts of a vast formation designed to resist the corruption of Eternal Silence Space.
• The formation protects certain prison cells even while surrounding areas have been corrupted. Nameless compares it to the Deadly Forbidden Killing Formation, though this one counters corruption rather than weaponizing it. Its cost, however, must have been enormous, likely requiring countless corpses as materials.
• At Cell 033, Nameless discovers a powerful killing formation made entirely from the Rift Human King’s corpses. He realizes it is stronger than the Deadly Forbidden Killing Formation and cannot be tampered with, forcing him to abandon his exploration.
• As Nameless retreats, black qi damages Cell 033’s door, allowing the prisoner inside to break free. The prisoner is an old Daoist named Wu Shengce, whose body is heavily corrupted and bears a beautiful woman’s head growing from his shoulder.
• The woman’s head becomes fascinated with Nameless, while Wu Shengce orders it to kill him. Nameless recognizes that the Rift Human King has deliberately prevented his escape and prepared an attack.

Character Developments

• Nameless demonstrates sharp deduction and caution. Rather than blindly destroying every corpse, he studies their arrangement and identifies the anti-corruption formation. He also recognizes when the killing formation is beyond his current ability and wisely retreats.
• He remains confident and analytical, but the appearance of a formation he cannot manipulate exposes a rare limit to his power.
• Tianxing Mingyue continues to provide historical and technical knowledge, explaining the Rift Human King’s terrifying defensive abilities and the purpose of the corpse formation.
• The Rift Human King is revealed to be not merely a nearly indestructible prisoner but also a highly capable formation master. His preparations show intelligence, foresight, and a willingness to use corpses and immense resources to resist corruption.
• Wu Shengce is introduced as a mysterious and dangerous prisoner. His partial corruption and strange companion suggest that he has been profoundly altered by the prison’s environment.
• The woman’s head appears to possess an independent personality, displaying immediate attraction toward Nameless and creating tension with Wu Shengce.

Significant Themes

• Resistance against corruption: The corpse formation symbolizes the struggle to preserve order and life within an environment designed to destroy both.
• The limits of power: Even Nameless, who has previously manipulated terrifying formations, must acknowledge that some forces cannot be overcome directly.
• The cost of survival: The anti-corruption formation likely required countless deaths and enormous resources, raising questions about what sacrifices the Rift Human King made to endure.
• Identity and bodily fragmentation: The Rift Human King’s divided body and Wu Shengce’s monstrous physical state blur the boundaries between person, corpse, and living being.
• Danger hidden behind imprisonment: The prisoners are not helpless captives; many remain powerful, intelligent, and capable of shaping the prison around them.

Character Interactions

• Nameless and Tianxing Mingyue discuss the Rift Human King’s history, abilities, and the function of the formations.
• Nameless explains his deductions about the corpse arrangements, impressing Tianxing Mingyue with his insight.
• At Cell 033, the corrupted woman’s head expresses desire for Nameless, while Wu Shengce commands her to kill him, revealing conflict and dependence between the two entities.
• Nameless questions Tianxing Mingyue about the prisoner, learning only that the old Daoist is called Wu Shengce and that his history has largely been forgotten.

Chapter Summary: “Annihilation”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless analyzes Wu Shengce’s Daoist robes and infers that he is a Qi Refiner, though the exact type of qi he cultivates remains unclear.
• Wu Shengce attacks suddenly, combining a claw strike aimed at Nameless’s throat with black liquid spat from the beautiful female head on his shoulder.
• Nameless evades using his Bioforce Field body and attacks with eye lasers. Although the lasers do not directly hit the female head, she cries out in pain, provoking Wu Shengce.
• Wu Shengce unleashes the Soul-Severing Spirit-Dispelling Sword, a black-qi weapon that strikes Nameless hundreds of times. Because of Nameless’s Eye of Disregard, the attack fails, while the sword itself loses its origin and disappears.
• Enraged and humiliated, Wu Shengce begins preparing a more powerful technique. Nameless takes advantage of the delay and throws a condensed ball of light at him.
• Wu Shengce summons the Dark Heaven Dharma Form to intercept the attack, but the resulting explosion destroys his robe, rots his flesh, and knocks him into the Ripper King’s killing formation.
• Wu Shengce appears to die, but Nameless and Tianxing Mingyue remain cautious because the prisoners of the Eternal Silence Prison Tower are exceptionally difficult to kill.
• Tianxing Mingyue identifies Wu Shengce’s black qi as resembling contaminated Sickly Qi, one of the Three Qi of Obscurity and Decline. He explains that certain Qi Refiners can combine Sickly Qi, Calamity Qi, and Consumption Qi into a powerful Pestilential Qi.
• The chapter ends mysteriously when the beautiful female head, previously insulting Wu Shengce, suddenly begins mourning him. Her apparent grief and resistance to the killing formation suggest that something unusual may still be happening.

Character Developments

• Nameless demonstrates caution and adaptability. Rather than risking contamination by approaching Wu Shengce, he relies on ranged attacks and exploits his opponent’s charging time.
• His Eye of Disregard proves crucial, allowing him to survive the Soul-Severing Spirit-Dispelling Sword and neutralize its effects.
• Wu Shengce is shown to be aggressive, volatile, and heavily reliant on dangerous black qi techniques. His anger intensifies when the female head is harmed, revealing a strange connection between them.
• Wu Shengce’s apparent defeat raises doubts about whether he is truly dead.
• Tianxing Mingyue acts as Nameless’s source of information and warning, identifying Wu Shengce’s techniques and explaining the nature of Sickly Qi. However, the battle moves so quickly that even his warnings often come too late.
• The beautiful female head shifts from abusive and contemptuous toward Wu Shengce to apparently mourning him, making her motives and true nature increasingly mysterious.

Significant Themes

• Uncertainty and hidden identities: Nameless cannot determine Wu Shengce’s origins or the exact nature of his cultivation, emphasizing the danger of unfamiliar powers.
• Adaptation versus brute force: Nameless wins by observing, maintaining distance, and exploiting openings rather than directly overpowering Wu Shengce.
• Contamination and corruption: Sickly Qi and Pestilential Qi represent powers that are dangerous primarily through contact, making avoidance as important as strength.
• Deceptive appearances and uncertain death: Wu Shengce’s apparent destruction may not be final, while the female head’s strange behavior suggests that visible events do not reveal the whole truth.
• Unusual bonds: Despite constantly insulting Wu Shengce, the female head reacts emotionally to his apparent death, hinting at a complicated dependence or relationship.

Character Interactions

• Nameless and Wu Shengce engage in a brief but intense exchange of attacks, with Nameless repeatedly avoiding direct contact.
• The female head’s pain triggers Wu Shengce’s fury, showing that he is emotionally affected by her suffering.
• The female head repeatedly berates Wu Shengce for incompetence, creating a hostile yet dependent dynamic between them.
• Tianxing Mingyue supports Nameless by providing warnings and explanations, though the speed of the confrontation limits his ability to intervene effectively.
• At the conclusion, Nameless and Tianxing Mingyue share a mutual sense of unease as they observe the female head’s suspicious mourning.

Level 277 — Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wu Shengce resurrects after being destroyed, reforming from black vapor and reassembling his body, clothing, and severed head. His mysterious immortality leaves Nameless and Tianxing Mingyue shocked.
• The prison’s killing formation activates again and destroys Wu Shengce before he can escape. Nameless then knocks the beautiful head away with a gold ingot, wondering whether Wu Shengce can resurrect without her nearby to mourn him.
• Nameless returns safely through the Eternal Silence Prison Tower to the Bottom. With Lu Xiankai dead, the artificial light source there is weakening and may eventually go out permanently.
• After returning home, Nameless summons Pangolin. Rather than killing him for abandoning him during a dangerous moment, Nameless orders him to leave the Refuge and fend for himself. Pangolin gratefully flees.
• Nameless explains that he spares Pangolin because Pangolin once helped bring him to the Refuge, thereby balancing their karmic debt. However, he warns that he will kill Pangolin without hesitation if they meet again.
• During the prison wardens’ leave, Nameless places Tianxing Mingyue’s soul-bearing Life-Giving Stone with the Record of the Wrongfully Accused and exits the prison using the Prison Warden’s Bracelet.
• He returns to the Cursed Villa, where Cheng Xuejie, Lucifer, Maria, and Big Yellow are present. Maria has begun school and is suffering under the burden of homework and frequent scolding from her teacher.
• Lucifer contacts her father, Gao Shanggong, who arrives shortly afterward. Nameless discovers that Gao Shanggong is Level 277, making him the most powerful person Nameless has encountered aside from the Level 279 Dark King.
• Nameless and Gao Shanggong begin discussing the Eternal Silence Prison Tower, particularly whether it still needs to be repaired now that Nameless has returned unaffected.

Character Developments

• Nameless: Demonstrates both tactical ingenuity and restrained mercy. He experiments with separating Wu Shengce from the beautiful head, spares Pangolin because of past assistance, and reflects on whether his compassion makes him too soft. He also becomes increasingly concerned about the Tower’s nature and the possibility that innocent people have been imprisoned there.
• Wu Shengce: His resurrection reveals that he possesses an extraordinary, seemingly near-immortal survival ability. His connection to the beautiful head appears essential, though the exact mechanism remains uncertain.
• Pangolin: His cowardice and guilt are evident after abandoning Nameless. He is terrified when Nameless returns and immediately flees once granted freedom.
• Tianxing Mingyue: Continues serving as Nameless’s practical and ruthless adviser, openly criticizing his decision to spare Pangolin.
• Gao Shanggong: Is established as an exceptionally powerful figure at Level 277, only two levels below the Dark King. His arrival introduces the possibility that he may have important knowledge about the prison.
• Maria and Big Yellow: Provide comic relief through their teasing and quarrels, particularly over Maria’s struggles with school.

Significant Themes

• Immortality and the limits of destruction: Wu Shengce’s repeated resurrection raises questions about what true death means and what role the beautiful head plays in sustaining him.
• Mercy versus justice: Nameless weighs Pangolin’s betrayal against his earlier kindness, choosing mercy while making clear that forgiveness has limits.
• Karmic debts: Nameless views sparing Pangolin as settling the moral debt created by Pangolin’s past help.
• Power and hierarchy: Gao Shanggong’s Level 277 emphasizes the immense gap between the strongest known beings and ordinary powerhouses, while also highlighting the Dark King’s superiority.
• Innocence and unjust imprisonment: Nameless questions the legitimacy of the Eternal Silence Prison Tower after recognizing that he himself was imprisoned there without wrongdoing.
• Decay and impermanence: The Bottom’s fading artificial light symbolizes the consequences of Lu Xiankai’s death and the gradual collapse of the prison’s systems.

Important Character Interactions

• Nameless and Tianxing Mingyue discuss how to handle Wu Shengce and later debate whether sparing Pangolin was a mistake.
• Nameless confronts Pangolin but chooses exile instead of execution, creating a final, uneasy resolution between them.
• Maria and Big Yellow exchange insults, with Maria retaliating physically after Big Yellow mocks her school troubles.
• Lucifer summons Gao Shanggong, revealing their familial relationship and bringing a powerful new figure into Nameless’s circle.
• Nameless and Gao Shanggong begin a serious conversation about the Eternal Silence Prison Tower, setting up the chapter’s central unresolved question.

Chapter Summary: “Secret Revelation”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gao Shanggong reveals the true importance of the Eternal Silence Prison Tower. It does not merely contain evil cultivators, demon lords, and monsters; its outermost sections also seal beings born directly from the Eternal Silence Space.
• These creatures have no true concept of life or death. Even if defeated, they cannot be permanently destroyed and will eventually reform. If the tower collapses, they will return to the Eternal Silence Space and invade All Heavens and Myriad Realms, causing a massive calamity.
• Gao explains that repairing the tower requires two special tools:
  • A white gun loaded with bullets made from compressed Life-Giving Stone Essence, which can repel contamination.
  • A Vitality Bomb containing the equivalent of thousands of bullets and powerful sealing spells, intended to close the tower’s main crack.
• The repair will not restore the tower completely. The seal will require reinforcement every thousand years, though future maintenance will be handled by the prison’s warden.
• Nameless accepts the mission to repair the tower.
• Gao presents a model of the tower and explains its complicated, shifting structure. The tower has ten floors: nine prison levels and a bottom floor for guards. Its layout changes whenever a guard enters or leaves, producing over 35 quadrillion possible configurations.
• Gao transfers the possible layouts into Nameless’s Oracle Stone and upgrades it with additional functions, including access to the Divine Light Screen.
• This connection will allow Gao and others to watch Nameless through a livestream while he is inside the tower. Gao can offer assistance through a secret communication technique, though the technique has limited duration and requires a cooldown.
• Nameless realizes he can use the livestream not only to document the mission but also to promote the Rescuers’ Website.

Character Developments

• Nameless: Initially surprised by the tower’s hidden danger, he quickly recognizes his responsibility and accepts the repair mission. His practical and entrepreneurial side emerges when he decides to use the livestream as publicity for the Rescuers’ Website.
• Gao Shanggong: Reveals extensive knowledge of the tower and demonstrates that he has already completed the most difficult technical work. He acts as Nameless’s guide, engineer, and future support contact.
• Lucifer: Shows confidence in Nameless by predicting that he would accept the mission. He also helps manage the group by asking Big Yellow to take Maria away before the dangerous secret is discussed.
• Maria: Displays innocent curiosity about the hidden secret, prompting Gao to explain the tower’s true purpose.
• Big Yellow: Is instructed to escort Maria away, highlighting the seriousness of the information being revealed.

Significant Themes

• Hidden responsibility: The tower’s true function has been concealed, but its destruction would endanger the entire cosmos, showing that some burdens must eventually be made public and shared.
• Containment versus destruction: The monsters cannot be permanently killed, so sealing and maintenance are the only viable solutions.
• The limits of repair: The tower can continue operating but can never be restored fully, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the threat.
• Cooperation and preparation: Nameless’s mission depends on Gao’s research, advanced tools, technological support, and the future assistance of the warden.
• Technology as a tool for influence: The Divine Light Screen is used not only for communication and surveillance but also as a platform for public outreach and promotion.

Important Character Interactions

• Gao and Nameless discuss the tower’s secret and the consequences of its destruction, with Nameless gradually understanding the scale of the danger.
• Maria’s questions lead Gao to reveal information that was initially being kept from her.
• Gao entrusts Nameless with the repair equipment and upgrades his Oracle Stone, establishing a working partnership.
• Gao and Nameless plan how to navigate the tower’s constantly changing maze, with Gao providing calculated layout data and remote support.
• Nameless transforms the practical mission into a broader opportunity by planning to livestream the repair effort and advertise the Rescuers’ Website.

Chapter Summary: “Modifying the Oracle Stone”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless gives his Oracle Stone to Gao Shanggong for extensive modifications.
• Gao opens the stone into rune-covered cards and explains that its runes derive from Baby’s Rune Studies, a seemingly meaningless book whose copied symbols possess special power because of certain Transcenders’ preferences.
• Using the Correction Pen, Gao adds:
  • A structural blueprint of the Eternal Silence Prison Tower.
  • A location-marking system that records Nameless’s route as he explores.
  • A bullet-comment system so people outside the tower can warn Nameless of dangers.
  • A paid-comment requirement costing ten million Resource Coins, intended to discourage false or malicious warnings.
  • An automatic mosaic function to conceal embarrassing exposure or sensitive information during the livestream.
  • An intelligent recognition system to support the mosaic feature.
  • A blacklist function that hides comments from selected users.
• After half a day of work, the modifications are completed and designed to activate automatically when Nameless connects to the Divine Light Screen.

Character Developments

• Nameless demonstrates foresight and preparedness, having previously studied records of Divine Treasury Trial rewards. He accepts the new functions as practical tools for his dangerous mission.
• Gao Shanggong is shown to possess deep knowledge of Baby’s Rune Studies and considerable technical skill. He methodically transforms the Oracle Stone into a sophisticated communication and support device.
• Maria contributes the idea of adding bullet comments, focusing on maintaining communication after Gao’s Rule Secret Arts are no longer active.
• Lucifer improves Maria’s suggestion by proposing paid comments, showing strategic thinking and concern about misinformation.
• Zhang Shouzhong provides comic relief through his concern that Nameless might accidentally expose himself during battle, but his suggestions also lead to useful protective features.
• Cheng Xuejie raises concerns about the livestream revealing confidential information about the Eternal Silence Prison Tower.
• The group as a whole cooperates closely, balancing practical planning, security, humor, and support for Nameless’s mission.

Significant Themes

• Technology and magical craftsmanship: Gao combines runes, intelligent recognition, livestreaming, and communication functions, blurring the line between mystical artifacts and advanced technology.
• Trust and misinformation: The paid-comment system and blacklist address the danger of false information, emphasizing that reliable communication is essential in a life-threatening environment.
• Community support: Nameless’s allies create a system allowing viewers to contribute warnings and guidance, turning his solitary mission into a collective effort.
• Humor amid danger: Jokes about mosaicking Nameless’s exposed body relieve tension while still producing practical solutions.
• Pragmatism and adaptability: Even potentially sensitive information about the tower is treated pragmatically, since its structure may change or become irrelevant after repairs.

Character Interactions

• Maria proposes the bullet-comment feature, and Gao initially worries that unrestricted comments could mislead Nameless.
• Lucifer suggests charging for comments, and Gao agrees because the cost will reduce irresponsible messages while financially benefiting Nameless.
• Zhang Shouzhong jokingly requests a mosaic feature, prompting laughter but eventually gaining Nameless’s approval.
• Cheng Xuejie questions whether livestreaming could leak confidential tower information; Gao dismisses the concern because the tower will either be repaired and redesigned or remain beyond saving.
• Zhang later proposes a blacklist for persistent troublemakers. Gao implements it in a deceptive way: blacklisted users can still send comments and pay the fee, but Nameless will never see them, preventing manipulation while allowing the group to profit from malicious attempts.