Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: “Unleash a Massacre”

Plot Points and Events

• Wang Zong enters a restaurant to find weapons after encountering a mutated monster. When a giant cat attacks, he kills it by throwing multiple knives into its head.
• A middle-aged man attempts to approach Wang Zong for protection, but Wang Zong kills him without hesitation, making clear that he intends to focus solely on slaughtering monsters rather than saving people.
• The stage’s rules are announced: an unknown virus has mutated all living creatures into monsters, and the contestants have seven days to kill as many monsters as possible. The winner is determined by their monster-kill count.
• Nameless realizes that this stage may favor Wang Zong, whose ruthlessness and combat efficiency suit the rules. However, he also recognizes that his rescue experience could give him an advantage in a newly developing disaster.
• Nameless searches for weapons and supplies, discovering that his physical condition is weaker than it was in the previous stage. He obtains fruit knives and food, understanding that stamina and nourishment will be important.
• He kills a bizarre strawberry-and-ice-cream-like monster by cutting off its tentacles and stabbing its apparent weak point, which causes its body to collapse and leak blue fluid.
• Later, Nameless encounters a highly dangerous winged dog with a gigantic, extendable mouth for a tail. Rather than fight it directly, he flees when he realizes how powerful and mobile it is.
• His escape attracts a growing pack of similarly mutated dogs, forcing him into a desperate sprint.
• The narrative then shifts to Shi Yu, who awakens in an unfamiliar dormitory room. He discovers that he appears to be a teenage boy rather than his former adult self.
• Strange books about beast breeding and beast tamers lead him to suspect that he has transmigrated into another world. When memories suddenly flood his mind, he learns that he is connected to Icefield City, a pet-beast breeding base, and the profession of beast keeping.

Character Developments

• Wang Zong: Revealed as brutally pragmatic and morally ruthless. He views both monsters and humans as targets and has no interest in rescue or cooperation. His combat skill and willingness to kill make him especially suited to the massacre-based rules.
• Nameless: Demonstrates tactical intelligence and adaptability. He compensates for reduced physical ability through weapons, careful observation, and knowledge of monster weaknesses. He also shows restraint by avoiding unnecessary fights, particularly against the winged dog.
• Shi Yu: Begins a new and confusing existence after apparently transmigrating. His shock at his changed body and unfamiliar surroundings establishes him as a character forced to adapt to a supernatural beast-taming world.

Significant Themes

• Ruthlessness versus compassion: Wang Zong’s murder of the would-be ally contrasts sharply with Nameless’s rescue-oriented background.
• Adaptation and survival: Both contestants must adjust their strategies to unfamiliar bodies, environments, weapons, and monsters.
• Competition under manipulated rules: Nameless suspects that the stage’s rules may be adjusted to counterbalance his previous victories, suggesting an unseen force that influences the contest.
• The limits of strength: Physical ability alone is insufficient; weapons, stamina, supplies, observation, and tactical retreat are all essential.
• Transformation and new identities: Shi Yu’s awakening introduces the theme of rebirth or transmigration, as he must understand a new body, occupation, and world.

Character Interactions

• Wang Zong directly interacts with the giant cat monster, defeating it with thrown knives.
• He briefly confronts the middle-aged man seeking protection and kills him, demonstrating his rejection of human companionship.
• Nameless fights the tentacled monster by identifying and exploiting its apparent weak point.
• He does not directly fight the winged dog, instead choosing flight when its abilities prove too dangerous.
• Shi Yu has no direct interaction with other characters yet, but his discovery of the beast-keeper books and implanted memories begins connecting him to the new world of pet beasts and beast tamers.

Chapter Summary: “A Helping Hand Along the Way”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless is chased by a coordinated pack of mutated dogs. A red-furred Tibetan Mastiff attacks him with a Fireball while other dogs block his escape routes.
• A Husky accidentally disrupts the attack by spraying water at the Fireball, allowing Nameless to escape.
• Several middle school students rescue Nameless by guiding him through narrow alleys and hiding him in a department-store warehouse. They disguise his scent with urine to prevent the dogs from tracking him.
• Nameless meets more than thirty Survivors, mostly local residents and students. Their leader is Jing Xiu, a former physical education teacher, while Zhou Xuda handles supplies.
• Nameless discusses the group’s long-term survival plans. After Wang Qiang suspects him of trying to seize power, Nameless explains that his questions come from his former experience with the Rescue Team.
• Nameless decides to leave the group and eliminate the mutated monsters in the area, hoping the Survivors can eventually establish a secure human settlement.
• While inspecting escape routes with Jing Xiu, Nameless detects and kills a mutated rat hiding in a ventilation shaft, proving that the danger may extend beyond the dogs.
• The narrative then abruptly shifts to Shi Yu, who awakens after a long unconscious period in an unfamiliar dormitory. He discovers that he has a young, unfamiliar body and may have transmigrated into another world.
• Shi Yu finds books about beast breeding and beast tamers, then experiences a painful flood of memories connected to Icefield City, a pet-beast breeding base, and his apparent identity as a trainee Pet Beast Keeper.

Character Developments

• Nameless: Demonstrates resourcefulness, combat skill, humility, and a strong sense of responsibility. Despite lacking his former superpowers, he relies on stamina, strategy, weapons, and experience. He chooses to help the Survivors even though he is uncertain whether the world is real.
• Jing Xiu: Establishes himself as a practical, responsible leader who protects the younger Survivors and welcomes Nameless’s assistance.
• Wang Qiang: Shows the group’s understandable suspicion and insecurity, initially misinterpreting Nameless’s questions as an attempt to take control. He later becomes impressed by Nameless’s abilities.
• The Survivors: Their cooperation and improvised survival methods reveal both their vulnerability and adaptability, especially because many are children.
• Shi Yu: Begins a new identity crisis after awakening in a younger, unfamiliar body. His confusion about his appearance, location, and memories sets up a major transition into the pet-beast world.

Significant Themes

• Mutual aid and human solidarity: The Survivors save Nameless, and he responds by planning to protect them in return.
• Responsibility despite fear: Nameless admits that he is afraid but believes necessary actions must still be taken.
• Adaptability after catastrophe: The Survivors improvise defenses, concealment methods, escape routes, and supply systems in response to the mutated creatures.
• Loss and persistence of identity: Nameless has lost his powers but retains his instincts and skills, while Shi Yu appears to have gained a new body and identity.
• Uncertainty and transformation: Both the disaster world and Shi Yu’s awakening suggest unstable realities, transmigration, and dramatic changes in the characters’ circumstances.
• Cooperation versus suspicion: Wang Qiang’s distrust contrasts with Jing Xiu’s willingness to understand Nameless, emphasizing the difficulty of maintaining trust during a crisis.

Character Interactions

• The mutated dogs’ uncoordinated attacks ironically allow the Husky to save Nameless.
• The students and older Survivors rescue Nameless and bring him before Jing Xiu.
• Nameless and Jing Xiu quickly develop mutual respect through discussions about supplies, escape routes, and future plans.
• Wang Qiang challenges Nameless’s motives, but Jing Xiu defends him and helps resolve the misunderstanding.
• Nameless takes Jing Xiu and the students on an inspection of the warehouse’s passages, where he protects them from the mutated rat.
• The final shift to Shi Yu introduces a separate storyline centered on his confusion and possible entry into a world of Pet Beasts and Beast Tamers.

Chapter Summary: “Lone Operation”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless kills a Mutant Rat in the warehouse with a precise dagger strike, revealing his exceptional combat instincts.
• He warns Jing Xiu that the ventilation shaft may contain more monsters and has it sealed.
• Nameless and Jing Xiu inspect the warehouse, discover several hidden dangers, and establish a retreat route and survival plan.
• The following morning, Nameless leaves the warehouse despite Jing Xiu and the others asking him to stay. He explains that temporary safety is meaningless while monsters remain and that true security requires eliminating them all.
• Moving alone through the city, Nameless climbs rooftops and hunts mutated creatures with thrown fruit knives. He kills at least fifty monsters in one morning.
• He recognizes that he cannot save every distant survivor and forces himself to focus on efficient monster extermination.
• Because repeated knife-throwing is exhausting his arms, Nameless searches nearby homes for better weapons. He finds a curved saber but no bow, crossbow, or other ranged weapon.
• While searching abandoned homes, he reflects on the likely deaths and former lives of their occupants.
• The chapter then shifts abruptly to Shi Yu, who awakens in an unfamiliar single-person dormitory with a young, uninjured body.
• Seeing his new appearance and strange books about beast breeding and beast-eared girls, Shi Yu realizes he may have transmigrated. A flood of memories identifies the setting as Icefield City, a pet beast breeding base, and himself as an intern pet beast keeper or Beast Tamer.

Character Developments

• Nameless: Demonstrates calm judgment, precise combat ability, tactical awareness, and a strong sense of responsibility. He accepts that he cannot rescue everyone and commits himself to a solitary mission against the monsters. His physical limits become apparent as his arms begin to suffer from overusing throwing knives, prompting him to seek more suitable weapons.
• Jing Xiu: Shows growing respect and dependence on Nameless, recognizing that Nameless is better suited to lead the survivors. His reluctance to see Nameless leave emphasizes the trust Nameless has earned.
• Wang Qiang and the survivors: Become impressed by Nameless’s strength and charisma, though they remain ordinary civilians unable to accompany him safely.
• Shi Yu: Awakens confused and disoriented in a new body and unfamiliar world. His observations quickly lead him to suspect reincarnation or transmigration, though he has not yet understood his new identity.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice and responsibility: Nameless wants to save everyone but accepts that he lacks the ability to reach all threatened people.
• Temporary survival versus lasting safety: The warehouse’s defenses and retreat route can only delay danger; Nameless believes permanent security requires destroying the monsters.
• Isolation and duty: Nameless deliberately chooses a dangerous solo operation rather than expose untrained survivors to combat.
• Adaptation and resourcefulness: He turns ordinary fruit knives into weapons, searches abandoned homes for equipment, and adjusts his tactics according to each monster’s weaknesses.
• Transformation and new beginnings: Shi Yu’s awakening introduces a major shift from the monster-apocalypse storyline into a world involving pet beasts, Beast Tamers, and an unfamiliar identity.

Character Interactions

• Nameless and Jing Xiu discuss the warehouse’s defenses and the need to seal the ventilation shaft.
• Jing Xiu asks Nameless to stay and lead the group, but Nameless refuses, explaining his broader mission.
• The survivors express admiration and concern for Nameless, while he refuses to let them participate in dangerous monster hunts.
• Nameless has no direct interaction with Shi Yu in this chapter; Shi Yu’s awakening forms a parallel storyline and likely sets up a future connection.

Chapter Summary: “Killing Progress”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The fifth trial lasts seven days. By the third day, Nameless continues systematically clearing monsters from residential complexes while Wang Zong conducts a far more aggressive slaughter elsewhere.
• Nameless discovers that monsters are hostile toward one another and may even devour each other. He kills most weaker creatures from elevated positions using thrown daggers, exploiting gravity to increase their force.
• Hoping to improve his efficiency, Nameless searches a police station for firearms, but finds only broken batons and iron forks. He concludes that this world’s police force was largely peaceful and unarmed.
• He encounters powerful monsters beyond the capabilities of his current weapons, including a heavily armored Fire Bull with magma flowing through its body. Rather than risk attracting attention with an uncertain attack, he leaves it alive.
• In another residential complex, Nameless finds numerous knives, bows, crossbows, and arrows, giving him a much better arsenal for killing monsters.
• Wang Zong, meanwhile, has killed 1,533 monsters. Using the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade, he effortlessly defeats even powerful creatures and is limited mainly by how quickly he can travel between targets. He eats monster meat to conserve time and refuses to rest, driven by his fear of losing to Nameless.
• Two more days pass. Nameless reaches a kill count of 530, using a bow to kill a mutated cat. Concerned by a distant explosion near the residential complex where Jing Xiu and the others are staying, he abandons his current search and rides back to check on them.
• At the complex, he finds a huge swarm of mutated rats attacking a supermarket, which is protected by a wall of fire.
• The chapter then abruptly shifts to an unrelated scene: Shi Yu awakens in an unfamiliar body in a single-person dormitory. He discovers that he appears to be a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old boy and finds books about beast breeding, indicating that he may have transmigrated into a world of pet beasts and beast tamers.

Character Developments

• Nameless: Remains practical and strategic, constantly seeking ways to improve his kill rate despite inferior weapons. He shows restraint when facing monsters he cannot reliably defeat and demonstrates loyalty by returning to protect Jing Xiu and the others.
• Wang Zong: Displays extraordinary combat ability, endurance, and determination. His previous defeats by Nameless have made him secretly uncertain, motivating him to continue fighting without rest.
• Shi Yu: Begins an apparent new life in an unfamiliar body and setting. His confusion over his changed appearance and surroundings establishes the mystery of his transmigration.

Significant Themes

• Efficiency and competition: The trial rewards only kill counts, encouraging the characters to maximize speed and volume rather than focus solely on powerful enemies.
• Adaptation and resourcefulness: Nameless compensates for weak equipment through positioning, scavenging, and experimentation.
• Rivalry and insecurity: Wang Zong’s outward confidence hides anxiety about Nameless, showing how their repeated contests affect his behavior.
• Survival versus morality: Wang Zong consumes monster meat and ignores long-term health concerns, while Nameless weighs risks carefully and avoids reckless attacks.
• Abrupt transition to a new world: Shi Yu’s awakening introduces a separate transmigration and beast-taming storyline.

Character Interactions

• Nameless and Wang Zong do not meet directly, but their progress is constantly compared: Wang Zong has killed 1,533 monsters, while Nameless has killed 530.
• Nameless’s concern for Jing Xiu and her companions reveals an emotional bond formed through their previous assistance.
• Wang Zong mentally addresses Nameless as his primary rival, and his fear of another defeat drives his relentless slaughter.
• Shi Yu has no direct interactions yet; his discovery of the beast-related books serves as the introduction to his new environment.

Chapter Summary: “Killing Rats”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless approaches the supermarket but finds it completely surrounded by an enormous swarm of mutant rats, preventing him from checking on Jing Xiu and the others.
• He devises a plan to lure the rats away by stealing a sturdy car and repeatedly driving through the swarm.
• Using the vehicle’s speed and weight, he kills roughly four or five hundred rats, though the car becomes heavily damaged and covered in blood and body parts.
• After abandoning the ruined car, Nameless obtains another vehicle and returns to repeat the attack. However, the rats adapt to his strategy, making it impossible for him to complete another full circuit around the supermarket.
• He escapes before becoming surrounded, but several rats remain concealed on or beneath the car and ambush him after he stops.
• Nameless engages the surviving rats with a curved blade and dagger. He demonstrates exceptional combat skill, using precise movements, thrown weapons, and even a boomerang-like recovery of his blade to kill the attackers.
• A particularly dangerous rat possesses a drill-like tail capable of deflecting his dagger, but it hesitates after witnessing Nameless kill the others. He exploits the opening and lands a fatal headshot.
• The narrative then abruptly shifts to Shi Yu, who awakens in an unfamiliar dormitory after an apparently endless unconsciousness.
• Shi Yu discovers that he has the body and appearance of a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old high school student, despite previously being an adult.
• He finds several books related to beast breeding and beastmasters, suggesting he has entered a world centered on pet beasts. Before he can investigate further, a sudden flood of memories reveals clues about his new identity: Icefield City, a pet beast breeding base, and the role of an intern pet beast keeper.

Character Developments

• Nameless: Displays strategic thinking, fearlessness, and adaptability. He uses ordinary technology creatively rather than relying solely on weapons or supernatural abilities. His fluid, highly practiced swordsmanship confirms him as a formidable fighter. However, he also recognizes the danger of overextending himself and retreats when the rats begin adapting.
• Shi Yu: Experiences extreme confusion and shock upon awakening in a new body and unfamiliar environment. His discovery of the beast-related books and incoming memories establishes the beginning of his apparent transmigration and new life as a young pet beast keeper.

Significant Themes

• Resourcefulness and survival: Nameless turns a car into an improvised weapon, demonstrating how practical ingenuity can be as valuable as direct combat strength.
• Adaptation and escalation: The rats gradually learn from Nameless’s tactics, forcing him to abandon his original plan and emphasizing that survival threats become more dangerous over time.
• Skill versus brute force: Nameless combines overwhelming force with precise technique, shifting from mass vehicular slaughter to careful close-quarters combat.
• Transformation and new beginnings: Shi Yu’s sudden change of body and circumstances introduces the theme of identity being disrupted and rebuilt in an unfamiliar world.
• Mystery and world-building: The transition to Shi Yu’s awakening raises questions about transmigration, his new identity, and the beastmaster society he has entered.

Character Interactions

• Nameless primarily interacts with the rat swarm, treating it as both an obstacle and a tactical opponent. The rats respond intelligently, attack his vehicle, adapt to his repeated strategy, and attempt coordinated ambushes.
• His final confrontation with the rats highlights a contest between their evolving instincts and his superior combat experience.
• Shi Yu has no direct human interactions in this chapter, but his discovery of the books and recovered memories establishes his connection to the unfamiliar pet beast world.

Chapter Summary: “Waxing and Waning”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless clears the area around the supermarket. After killing several mice, he deliberately sets a car on fire to flush out a hidden enemy.
• A powerful “Indestructible Diamond Rat” emerges from beneath the car. Its metallic fur withstands Nameless’s curved blade, revealing that it is far more dangerous than ordinary mice.
• Nameless switches tactics by picking up an iron hammer, causing the intelligent rat to retreat rather than fight. He recognizes that its ability to assess danger makes it especially threatening.
• Driving around the supermarket, Nameless eliminates the remaining mice. He later enters the warehouse and discovers mouse corpses mixed with human blood, suggesting that someone from Jing Xiu’s group has been injured.
• Nameless uses a package as bait and is ambushed by dozens of mice. He skillfully dodges, uses throwing knives and his blade, and gradually reduces their numbers until the survivors flee.
• Meanwhile, Wang Zong treats a gunshot wound. He had killed a fast-food restaurant owner who appeared to be asking for help, only to be shot from behind by a bloodshot-eyed man resembling the victim.
• Wang Zong encounters the gunman again at a pharmacy but chooses not to attack because his injury makes him vulnerable to the machine gun. After obtaining medicine and reducing his pain, he decides that killing the gunman must come before hunting monsters.
• The narrative then shifts abruptly to Shi Yu, who awakens after an apparent coma in an unfamiliar dormitory. He discovers that he now has the body and appearance of a teenage boy rather than his former adult self.
• Strange books about beast breeding and beast-eared girls, along with a flood of unfamiliar memories, convince Shi Yu that he may have transmigrated into another world. The memories identify him as an intern pet beast keeper in Icefield City.

Character Developments

• Nameless proves cautious, tactical, and highly observant. Rather than relying solely on strength, he uses fire, vehicles, weapons, and controlled movement to handle enemies. His assessment of the Diamond Rat shows that he fears intelligence and patience more than brute force.
• Wang Zong remains ruthless and determined, showing no remorse for killing the restaurant owner. However, his injury forces him to act more carefully, revealing that he can restrain his impulses when facing a serious tactical disadvantage.
• Shi Yu undergoes the most dramatic transformation. He moves from confusion about his surroundings to the realization that he may have entered a new identity and world, setting up a new storyline centered on beast taming.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation and survival: Nameless and Wang Zong must constantly adjust their methods in a dangerous monster-infested environment.
• Intelligence versus strength: The Diamond Rat’s ability to retreat strategically makes it more dangerous than creatures that attack blindly.
• The cost of violence: Wang Zong’s aggression earns him an injury and creates a new threat, demonstrating that even a powerful hunter can be caught off guard.
• Transformation and new beginnings: Shi Yu’s awakening introduces themes of transmigration, identity, and adapting to an unfamiliar society.
• Danger from both humans and monsters: The chapter emphasizes that people can be as threatening as the creatures they hunt.

Character Interactions

• Nameless directly confronts the Diamond Rat, but the encounter is more a test of strategy than a full battle; both recognize the other’s danger.
• Nameless’s warehouse fight is an extended confrontation with a coordinated swarm of mice, highlighting his ability to control distance and manage multiple enemies.
• Wang Zong’s conflict with the gunman is personal and unresolved. The gunman’s attack has turned him into Wang Zong’s immediate target.
• Shi Yu has no direct interaction with others yet, but the memories and objects in the room begin connecting him to the unfamiliar world of pet beasts.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Qizhi searches pharmacies and nearby buildings for Wang Zong, the thug who murdered his mother. Armed with a gun, grenade, body armor, and helmet, Chen is determined to kill him but recognizes that revenge must be pursued carefully.
• Wang Zong, wounded from an earlier confrontation, secretly follows Chen. Unable to win a direct firefight, he picks up a glass ashtray and plans to strike Chen’s unprotected neck.
• Wang launches the attack from above, but a flash reflected through a shop window and car mirror alerts Chen. Chen ducks, causing the ashtray to miss and shatter against a pillar.
• Chen fires at Wang’s hiding place, but Wang escapes into a nearby shop. The gunfire attracts a gigantic wolfhound and a venomous snake. Chen chooses survival over immediate revenge and flees, leaving Wang trapped with the approaching monsters.
• Separately, Nameless enters a warehouse escape route and finds the mutilated bodies of students, apparently victims of the giant rats pursuing Jing Xiu and the others. He wonders whether shooting the giant rat earlier caused or worsened their danger.
• Shi Yu suddenly awakens in an unfamiliar dormitory, physically transformed into a teenage boy. He discovers books about beast breeding and realizes through newly emerging memories that he is in Icefield City, working as an intern at a pet-beast breeding base in a world of beastmasters.

Character Developments

• Chen Qizhi: His grief and hatred drive him toward revenge, but his experiences during the disaster have made him disciplined and tactical. Though enraged after Wang’s failed ambush, he suppresses his impulse to pursue him when monsters arrive, showing that survival and patience now guide him.
• Wang Zong: Despite being injured, he remains calculating, stealthy, and dangerous. His reliance on an improvised weapon shows both his weakened condition and his ability to exploit an opponent’s vulnerabilities.
• Nameless: He displays growing concern for Jing Xiu and the other survivors, questioning whether his own actions indirectly endangered them. His cautious refusal to draw immediate conclusions suggests a thoughtful and responsible nature.
• Shi Yu: He transitions from confusion over his transformed body and unfamiliar surroundings to the realization that he may have transmigrated into a different world. His new identity and connection to beast breeding are introduced.

Significant Themes

• Revenge versus survival: Chen’s struggle demonstrates how personal vengeance can conflict with the practical need to stay alive.
• Adaptation in a dangerous world: Both Chen and Wang rely on tactics, stealth, and improvised methods rather than straightforward strength.
• Consequences and responsibility: Nameless worries that his actions may have contributed to the deaths of others, emphasizing the uncertain consequences of survival decisions.
• Transformation and new beginnings: Shi Yu’s sudden change of body and world introduces the theme of identity reconstruction and adapting to an entirely unfamiliar life.
• Humanity amid catastrophe: Grief, guilt, loyalty, and concern for others persist even as society collapses.

Character Interactions

• Chen and Wang engage in a tense hunter-and-prey confrontation. Wang stalks Chen and attempts a surprise attack, while Chen’s alertness allows him to evade the strike and return fire.
• Chen’s decision to flee rather than continue attacking reflects an internal conflict between his hatred for Wang and his instinct for self-preservation.
• Nameless’s connection to Jing Xiu and the other survivors is shown indirectly through his discovery of their possible losses and his concern over their fate.
• Shi Yu has no direct interaction with others in this section, but his discovery of the beastmaster world establishes the setting and future relationships he will likely develop.

Chapter Summary: “Rat Fight”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless discovers Wang Qiang’s corpse beside a bloodied machete and several dead mutated rats, indicating that Wang fought desperately before dying.
• He later finds Jing Xiu’s body, which has been devastated by an enormous claw. From the wound and surrounding evidence, Nameless reconstructs what happened: a huge humanoid monster attacked the warehouse, and Jing Xiu sacrificed himself by leading the others away.
• Nameless encounters the apparent leader of the rats: a gigantic, three-meter-tall rat with a human head growing from its tail. The creature is supported by numerous smaller rats, including an invisible one hidden among them.
• The battle begins when both Nameless and the giant rat attack simultaneously. Nameless evades its claws, cuts off its ear, and then severs the human head from its tail.
• The giant rat reveals its strategy by releasing smaller rats from beneath its fur. One invisible rat attempts an ambush, but Nameless notices the disturbance in the fur and kills it with a thrown dagger.
• A rat emerges from Jing Xiu’s corpse and attacks Nameless. He counters with a highly controlled aerial kick, sending it into the giant rat’s face.
• The giant rat and its minions continue attacking. When its claws suddenly lengthen, Nameless recalls Jing Xiu’s fatal wound and uses a ricocheting dagger to blind one of its eyes.
• With the rat’s vision impaired, Nameless uses his mobility, crossbow, and throwing daggers to exploit its blind side. The giant rat repeatedly sacrifices its smaller followers to block the attacks, but its defeat becomes inevitable.
• The narrative abruptly shifts to Shi Yu, who awakens after an unexplained coma in an unfamiliar dormitory. He discovers that he is now inhabiting the body of a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old boy rather than his former adult body.
• Books in the room reveal that he is in a world centered on beast breeding and taming. A sudden flood of memories identifies the location as Icefield City’s Pet Beast Breeding Base, where his new identity is an intern pet beast keeper.

Character Developments

• Nameless demonstrates exceptional combat skill, tactical awareness, and adaptability. He fights methodically rather than relying solely on strength, analyzing the rats’ weaknesses and exploiting the giant rat’s impaired vision.
• His ability to reconstruct Jing Xiu’s final moments shows his sharp observational and deductive abilities.
• Nameless also reveals greater confidence than before. Although the giant rat is dangerous, he no longer flees from powerful enemies because his weapons and experience give him a decisive advantage.
• Jing Xiu is portrayed as courageous and self-sacrificing, leading the others away from the monster despite the danger.
• Wang Qiang is established as having fought bravely against the mutated rats before his death.
• Shi Yu undergoes a dramatic transformation, awakening in another body and apparently entering a new world or reality. His confusion quickly shifts toward curiosity as he begins to investigate his circumstances.

Significant Themes

• Survival through intelligence and preparation: Nameless wins by observing behavior, identifying weaknesses, and using his equipment creatively rather than overpowering the enemy.
• Sacrifice and mortality: Wang Qiang and Jing Xiu’s corpses emphasize the cost of the conflict, while Jing Xiu’s sacrifice allows others a chance to survive.
• The uncanny and monstrous: The giant rat’s human head and semi-human expression create horror by blurring the boundary between human and animal.
• Transformation and new beginnings: Shi Yu’s awakening introduces themes of reincarnation, transmigration, identity, and adapting to an unfamiliar world.
• Contrast between violence and absurdity: The gruesome rat battle is followed by Shi Yu’s bewilderment over bizarre books about pet beasts and beast-eared girls, creating a sharp tonal shift.

Character Interactions

• Nameless has no meaningful verbal exchange with the giant rat, but his question about whether it commands the other rats emphasizes the creature’s apparent intelligence and hierarchy.
• The conflict between Nameless and the giant rat is primarily tactical: the rat uses hidden minions, ambushes, and overwhelming physical attacks, while Nameless responds with deception, precision, and weapon mastery.
• Nameless’s interactions with the smaller rats are similarly strategic, as he turns their movements and the giant rat’s own body against them.
• Shi Yu has not yet met any new characters, but his relationship with the unknown previous owner of the body—and the world reflected in the room’s books and memories—forms the central mystery introduced at the end of the chapter.

Chapter Summary

Nameless kills the blinded giant rat after brutally torturing it, blaming himself for the deaths of Wang Qiang, Jing Xiu, and the others because he failed to realize the rats traveled in groups. Meanwhile, Chen Qizhi hides nearby, waiting for the chance to kill the injured Wang Zong if the monsters cannot do so.
A giant wolfhound and a giant venomous snake arrive. The wolfhound uses its cannon-like tail to destroy the shop, forcing the snake to retreat. Wang Zong survives the collapse and launches a close-range attack on the wolfhound with his Azure Dragon Crescent Blade. He avoids its powerful long-range attacks, exploits its movements, and repeatedly wounds its legs and nose. Eventually, the wolfhound’s weakened legs break under its own weight, bringing it down.
As Wang Zong’s adrenaline fades, Chen Qizhi takes the opportunity to shoot him. Several bullets strike Wang Zong, but he remains standing and throws his blade, killing Chen Qizhi with a blow through the forehead. Chen’s final burst of gunfire sends a stray bullet into Wang Zong’s calf. Although the injury is not immediately fatal, Wang Zong recognizes that it is dangerous because the venomous snake has secretly returned while he is weakened.
The chapter then abruptly shifts to Shi Yu, who awakens after an unexplained coma in the body of a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old boy. Confused by his new appearance and unfamiliar surroundings, he discovers books about beast breeding and pet care. A surge of memories reveals that he is now connected to Icefield City, a pet beast breeding base, and the profession of an intern pet beast keeper—or beast tamer.

Character Developments and Interactions

• Nameless shows grief, guilt, and vengeful cruelty after the deaths of Wang Qiang, Jing Xiu, and the others.
• Wang Zong demonstrates extraordinary combat ability, tactical awareness, endurance, and aggression. He fights the giant wolfhound at close range, recognizing that distance would leave him vulnerable.
• Chen Qizhi remains focused on revenge, but his fear of Wang Zong’s strength contrasts with his determination to exploit Wang Zong’s injuries. His attempted ambush ultimately fails.
• The giant wolfhound is revealed to possess devastating artillery-like power but is disadvantaged in close combat.
• Shi Yu begins a new existence in an unfamiliar body and world, setting up a major identity and reincarnation mystery.

Significant Themes

• Survival depends on adaptation, tactical thinking, and exploiting an enemy’s weaknesses.
• Revenge and guilt drive both Nameless and Chen Qizhi, though they respond to loss in different ways.
• Physical injuries can be deceptive: Wang Zong’s seemingly minor calf wound becomes dangerous because of the returning snake.
• The ending introduces themes of reincarnation, identity, and sudden transition into an unfamiliar supernatural world.

Chapter Summary: The Angler’s Dignity

Key Plot Points and Events

• After seven days, Nameless and Wang Zong receive the results of the previous stage. Nameless wins decisively with 2,866 kills, compared to Wang Zong’s 1,739.
• Wang Zong is furious and blames his poor result partly on interference from an NPC, but accepts that he has lost yet again.
• Both are transported to the sixth floor, the Endless Sea Chart, where they must catch as many fish as possible before the ship reaches its destination.
• The winner will receive the Magical Fishing Rod, a Wondrous Item that can be taken outside Death Babel Tower.
• Their special powers are sealed, leaving only their physical abilities. They also discover that they cannot attack one another because the stage prevents player-on-player harm.
• Wang Zong immediately tries to fish, while Nameless chooses to inspect his room first, suspecting that the ship may contain useful clues.
• Nameless receives Room 101 and discovers an illustrated guide describing the bizarre creatures inhabiting the sea and the unusual bait they prefer.
• The guide raises questions about the stage’s scoring system. The rules only mention catching as many fish as possible, leaving unclear whether victory depends on number, weight, rarity, or some combination.
• Confident in his experience and pride as an angler, Nameless resolves to take the fishing competition seriously.
• The chapter then abruptly shifts to Shi Yu, who awakens in an unfamiliar dormitory-like room in the body of a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old.
• He discovers books about beast breeding and pet beasts, and painful memories reveal that he is in Icefield City, at a Pet Beast Breeding Base, apparently as an intern pet beast keeper.

Character Developments

• Nameless remains confident, teasing, and highly competitive. His victory strengthens his arrogance toward Wang Zong, but his interest in the fishing guide shows that he can also be observant and strategic.
• Wang Zong is humiliated by another loss and becomes increasingly irritated by Nameless’s taunts. Nevertheless, he maintains that temporary defeats do not matter and that he will ultimately win.
• Shi Yu experiences shock and confusion after apparently transmigrating or being reborn in another body. His identity and circumstances are still unclear, but the new setting suggests a world centered on beastmasters and supernatural animals.

Significant Themes

• Competition and pride: Nameless and Wang Zong’s rivalry is driven as much by personal dignity and psychological pressure as by the formal contest.
• Rules and loopholes: The unclear scoring conditions and restrictions against attacking one another emphasize the importance of interpreting the stage’s rules carefully.
• Adaptation: The contestants must adjust to a stage where their powers are sealed and success depends on knowledge, patience, and technique.
• Identity and transformation: Shi Yu’s sudden awakening in a younger, unfamiliar body introduces themes of transmigration, disorientation, and discovering a new life.
• The strange and absurd: The bizarre fish and eccentric books establish a fantastical world where ordinary categories—such as “fish,” “pets,” and even identity—are unstable.

Character Interactions

• Nameless openly mocks Wang Zong over his inferior score, while Wang Zong responds with restrained determination rather than arguing without proof.
• Wang Zong attempts to attack Nameless after arriving on the new floor, but the stage’s protective rules prevent the assault.
• The two continue exchanging hostile banter before separating to investigate the ship.
• Mechanical puppets serve both contestants, guiding Wang Zong toward a fishing area and Nameless to his room.
• Shi Yu has no direct interactions with the other characters yet, but his discovery of the beast-related materials begins his connection to the new world.

Chapter Summary: “A Turn for the Better”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Zong is taken to the ship’s shared fishing-gear storage room and discovers that all fishing rods, lines, hooks, and bait are available to both contestants.
• Determined to defeat Nameless after suffering five consecutive losses, Wang Zong abandons any sense of fair competition. He removes nearly all the fishing equipment, repeatedly throwing rods, lines, and hooks into the sea so Nameless will have nothing to use.
• He keeps only one rod, five lines, and five hooks, intending to create the impression that the rest were lost while fishing.
• The following morning, Nameless visits the storage room and finds it empty. He immediately realizes Wang Zong has deliberately taken or discarded the shared equipment.
• On the fishing platform, Nameless confronts Wang Zong. Wang Zong claims that fish dragged the other rods away, but Nameless recognizes the act as shameless sabotage.
• Nameless returns to his room and analyzes the situation. He understands that the fishing challenge was likely designed to test the contestants’ judgment in choosing different rods and equipment for different fishing spots. Wang Zong has disrupted this hidden aspect of the game by removing the available choices.
• Rather than panic, Nameless develops two possible strategies:
  1. Construct replacement fishing equipment.
  2. Secretly dispose of Wang Zong’s remaining equipment so that neither contestant can fish.
• While searching the enormous, spotless ship for materials, Nameless realizes the mechanical puppets may know where tools can be found. He asks one about a room for modifying equipment and is led to a workshop filled with tools.
• There, he discovers a fishing rod without a line and realizes that the apparent disadvantage may actually conceal a solution—hence the chapter’s “turn for the better.”
• The chapter then abruptly shifts to a separate scene involving Shi Yu. After an endless coma, Shi Yu awakens in an unfamiliar dormitory, apparently healthy but inhabiting the body of a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old.
• He finds books about beast breeding and pet beasts, suggesting he has entered a world involving beast tamers. A surge of memories reveals that he is in Icefield City, at a pet-beast breeding base, working as an intern pet-beast keeper.

Character Developments

• Wang Zong: His repeated defeats have transformed his competitive frustration into open hostility. He becomes increasingly unscrupulous, prioritizing victory over fairness and attempting to manipulate the challenge by destroying the available equipment.
• Nameless: He remains calm, observant, and strategically flexible. Rather than reacting emotionally to Wang Zong’s sabotage, he studies the rules, considers its implications, and searches for an intelligent workaround.
• Shi Yu: He is introduced as confused and disoriented after awakening in a strange body and unfamiliar world. His situation establishes the beginning of a transmigration or reincarnation storyline.

Significant Themes

• Desperation corrupting competition: Wang Zong’s repeated failures cause him to abandon dignity and fair play.
• Adaptability and intelligence: Nameless counters sabotage through analysis and resourcefulness rather than anger.
• The hidden structure of rules: The fishing challenge appears to test equipment selection and judgment, not merely the ability to catch fish.
• Reversal of fortune: Nameless’s apparent disadvantage may become an advantage when he discovers the workshop and replacement equipment.
• Transmigration and identity: Shi Yu’s awakening introduces themes of bodily transformation, memory, and entering an unfamiliar world.

Character Interactions

• Wang Zong manipulates the mechanical puppet into leaving him alone with the fishing equipment.
• Nameless and Wang Zong exchange restrained but hostile remarks on the fishing platform, with Nameless openly condemning Wang Zong’s dishonesty.
• Nameless interacts with the mechanical puppets more constructively, using their knowledge to locate a workshop and recover a possible solution.
• Shi Yu has no direct interaction with other characters yet, but his discovery of his new identity and surroundings begins a new narrative thread.

Chapter Summary: “Appliance Fish”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Endless Voyage reaches the dangerous Electronic Sea, a region filled with lightning, dark clouds, and appliance-themed sea creatures.
• Nameless, who has prepared fishing equipment in advance, goes to the fishing platform and finds Wang Zong still fishing unsuccessfully after three days.
• Nameless uses a homemade metal-fish lure and quickly catches a Mobile Phone Fish, gaining the upper hand in their informal fishing competition.
• He examines the Mobile Phone Fish, discovering that it combines flesh and machinery and can run applications, though its battery drains quickly. Calls cannot connect, but games can be downloaded and played.
• Nameless later loses another fish when it escapes with his lure. He suspects it may have been a Graphics Card Fish, a valuable and elusive species used to attract powerful Computer Fish.
• Wang Zong becomes increasingly frustrated and suspects Nameless’s fishing rod is unusually effective. After seeing a large fish leap near his bait, he considers abandoning normal fishing and using his physical strength to attack or hook fish directly.
• The narrative then abruptly shifts to Shi Yu, who awakens after a long unconscious period in an unfamiliar dormitory-like room.
• Shi Yu discovers that he has the body and appearance of a teenage boy rather than his former adult body. He suspects he has transmigrated.
• He finds books about beast breeding and pet beasts, including one bizarre guide concerning beast-eared girls. Before he can investigate further, a flood of memories enters his mind, revealing connections to Icefield City, a Pet Beast Breeding Base, and an internship as a pet beast keeper.

Character Developments

• Nameless is shown to be inventive, prepared, and competitive. He creates his own fishing equipment and bait, quickly adapts to the Electronic Sea, and enjoys teasing Wang Zong about his success.
• Nameless also displays curiosity, experimenting with the Mobile Phone Fish and investigating its unusual biological and technological properties.
• Wang Zong becomes more irritated and suspicious as Nameless catches fish while he remains unsuccessful. His frustration pushes him toward a more aggressive and unconventional fishing strategy.
• Shi Yu undergoes a major transition. He awakens confused and alarmed in a younger body, forcing him to confront the possibility that he has entered another world or life. The incoming memories begin establishing his new identity and circumstances.

Significant Themes

• Competition and rivalry: Nameless and Wang Zong’s fishing contest drives much of the chapter’s humor and tension.
• Ingenuity versus brute force: Nameless relies on planning, tools, and specialized bait, while Wang Zong begins considering whether his physical strength can replace technique.
• Technology fused with nature: The Electronic Sea and its appliance fish blur the boundaries between living organisms and machines.
• Transformation and identity: Shi Yu’s sudden awakening in another body introduces the theme of transmigration and raises questions about memory, selfhood, and adapting to a new life.
• Exploration of the unknown: Both storylines place characters in strange environments—one in a supernatural electronic ocean and the other in an unfamiliar world involving beast tamers.

Character Interactions

• Nameless mocks Wang Zong’s three days of fruitless fishing, intensifying their rivalry.
• Wang Zong responds defensively and silently resents Nameless’s apparent advantage.
• Nameless treats the Mobile Phone Fish almost like a technological curiosity, interacting with it by using its functions and observing its behavior.
• Wang Zong watches Nameless’s success and begins to suspect that his equipment is specially enhanced, which influences his decision to seek a more forceful method of catching fish.
• Shi Yu has no direct interactions with others in this excerpt, but his discovery of the books and the memories connected to the pet-beast profession begins introducing the new society and role he must navigate.

Chapter Summary: Fish in the Storm

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Zong repeatedly tries to catch appliance-type fish by violently blasting the water with his fishing rod. His strategy fails because most appliance fish can evade bait or defend themselves.
• Nameless explains the difficulty of catching different appliance fish, noting that Fan Fish can cut fishing lines and Refrigerator Fish can freeze the sea and become too heavy to reel in.
• Nameless successfully catches five fish: three Mobile Phone Fish, one Remote-Control Fish, and one Speaker Fish. Wang Zong catches nothing.
• After fishing all day, Wang Zong’s confidence and composure collapse. He considers sabotaging the ship and drowning Nameless, but discovers that the Endless Voyage has no lifeboats and supposedly cannot sink.
• The following day, Nameless catches a Radio Fish, Tablet Fish, and Electric Bike Fish, while Wang Zong continues to fail. Nameless’s success further frustrates him.
• Nameless hears a weather forecast predicting storms in the Electronic Sea and the appearance of rare Electric Car Fish. He learns that these fish are extremely difficult to catch and prefer highly charged battery-type fish as bait.
• The chapter then shifts abruptly to Shi Yu, who awakens in an unfamiliar dormitory with a young, healthy body. After seeing himself in a mirror and finding books about beast breeding, he realizes he may have transmigrated into another world.
• A flood of memories reveals that he is now connected to Icefield City, a pet beast breeding base, and the profession of an intern pet beast keeper or Beastmaster.

Character Developments

• Nameless remains calm, patient, and observant. His careful fishing technique contrasts strongly with Wang Zong’s impulsive approach. He also demonstrates practical knowledge of appliance-type fish and curiosity about using their components.
• Wang Zong becomes increasingly competitive and emotionally unstable. His repeated failures make him resent Nameless, and he briefly considers cheating by sinking the ship. When that plan fails, he is forced to continue competing honestly.
• Shi Yu undergoes a dramatic transformation. He awakens confused and alarmed by his new body and surroundings, then begins to suspect that he has entered a different world. His discovery of beast-related books and unfamiliar memories establishes the start of his new identity.

Significant Themes

• Patience versus recklessness: Nameless’s steady method succeeds, while Wang Zong’s aggressive tactics repeatedly fail.
• Competition and jealousy: Wang Zong’s obsession with defeating Nameless causes his judgment to deteriorate.
• Resourcefulness and preparation: Nameless studies fish types, uses the weather forecast, and plans to find suitable bait for rare Electric Car Fish.
• Transformation and new beginnings: Shi Yu’s awakening introduces the theme of reincarnation or transmigration and the challenge of adapting to an unfamiliar life.
• Survival in unpredictable environments: The changing weather, dangerous sea creatures, and uncertain new world all emphasize the need for knowledge and adaptability.

Character Interactions

• Nameless and Wang Zong fish alongside each other, but their contrasting results intensify the rivalry between them.
• Nameless lightly mocks or observes Wang Zong’s failed strategy, while Wang Zong becomes increasingly irritated by Nameless’s success.
• Wang Zong questions a mechanical puppet about lifeboats, hoping to sabotage the competition, but learns that the ship has none.
• Shi Yu has no direct interactions with other characters in this section, but the books and inherited memories introduce the unfamiliar society of Beastmasters and pet beast keepers.

Chapter Summary: “A Beginner’s Luck”

Key Plot Points and Events

• A violent storm and thunderstorm strike the Endless Voyage, creating dangerous waves and electrically charged rain.
• Nameless and Wang Zong continue fishing from the ship’s platform despite the harsh weather.
• Wang Zong practices forceful casting, using his rod like a whip. After repeated attempts, he accidentally hooks and lands an Induction Cooker Fish, proving that brute strength can occasionally succeed.
• Nameless dismisses Wang Zong’s success as mere luck and relies on his own knowledge of fish behavior.
• Expecting Electric Car Fish to appear, Nameless realizes that the storm has driven the fish deeper than usual. He adjusts his float and bait depth accordingly.
• After a prolonged struggle, Nameless catches a large Washing Machine Fish, which contains several smaller fish inside it.
• Competitive and irritated by Nameless’s success, Wang Zong casts again and hooks a much larger fish.
• The fish turns out to be a rare Electric Car Fish, surprising Nameless and suggesting that Wang Zong is benefiting from “beginner’s luck.”
• Wang Zong relies entirely on brute force rather than technique. His fishing line eventually snaps before he can land the fish.

Character Developments

• Nameless demonstrates superior fishing knowledge, observation, and adaptability. He correctly analyzes how the storm affects the fish’s depth and successfully changes tactics.
• He is also competitive and somewhat condescending toward Wang Zong, viewing Wang’s early success as accidental rather than earned.
• Wang Zong shows determination and enthusiasm. His repeated practice helps him improve his casting, but he remains overly dependent on raw strength.
• Wang’s confidence grows after catching the Induction Cooker Fish, but his lack of technique ultimately causes him to lose the Electric Car Fish.
• His improbable success introduces the possibility that he possesses extraordinary beginner’s luck, even though he has not yet developed the skill to capitalize on it.

Significant Themes

• Luck versus skill: Wang Zong catches valuable fish through coincidence, while Nameless succeeds through experience and careful reasoning.
• The limits of brute force: Wang’s strength helps him hook large fish but cannot replace technique or control.
• Adaptation to changing conditions: Nameless’s success comes from understanding how the storm changes fish behavior and adjusting his strategy.
• Competition and pride: Both men silently compete, with each catch becoming a challenge to the other.
• Opportunity versus preparedness: Wang encounters an exceptional opportunity but lacks the skill to secure it.

Character Interactions

• Nameless deliberately fishes in Wang Zong’s previous spot, subtly asserting his confidence.
• Wang Zong’s successful catch leads him to glance at Nameless triumphantly before continuing to fish.
• Nameless later boasts about catching the Washing Machine Fish, provoking Wang Zong into making another aggressive cast.
• When Wang hooks the Electric Car Fish, Nameless observes and recognizes its rarity, but he also realizes that Wang’s careless technique will likely cost him the catch.
• The chapter ends with Wang’s line snapping, reinforcing the contrast between his luck and Nameless’s expertise.

Chapter Summary: Island Fishing Rod

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Zong’s fishing line snaps while trying to catch a large fish, wasting one of his five remaining baits. He regrets having previously discarded his fishing rod.
• Nameless returns with the Washing Machine Fish and places it beside the Electric Bike Fish. Worried that Wang Zong might eventually catch the valuable Electric Car Fish, he skips lunch to continue fishing.
• Nameless’s advantage comes from having studied the Bestiary, which functions like a strategy guide. Wang Zong, unaware of the Electric Car Fish’s rarity, views it as merely a large fish that escaped with his bait.
• During the next hour, Nameless catches another Mobile Phone Fish, this one red and apparently female, leading him to imagine it as a mate for the previously caught black Mobile Phone Fish.
• A lightning strike illuminates a distant island, revealing a mysterious fishing rod planted at the mountain’s summit. Both men immediately suspect it is a special item and race toward it.
• They dive into the sea and swim rapidly to the island. A Meat Grinder Fish also approaches, attracted by the disturbance, but the two men reach the shore first.
• Wang Zong initially climbs faster, prompting Nameless to attack the mountainside and create a shortcut. Wang Zong responds by collapsing the mountain as well.
• The collapsing peak becomes a huge rock “meteorite” sliding downhill toward the fishing rod. Both men leap onto it and compete to seize the rod.
• Neither can reach it because each repeatedly disrupts the other’s movements, leaving the contest unresolved.

Character Developments

• Wang Zong becomes increasingly frustrated by his lack of fishing experience and the loss of bait, but he remains highly competitive and physically capable.
• He begins to learn from his mistakes and uses his martial arts instincts during the race, matching Nameless’s destructive tactics.
• Nameless grows noticeably anxious about Wang Zong’s progress. He recognizes that Wang Zong could quickly become a skilled fisherman if he applies techniques such as Tai Chi to tire fish.
• Nameless’s confidence in his informational advantage remains strong, but his urgency increases once the special fishing rod appears.
• Both men demonstrate extraordinary swimming, climbing, strength, and combat abilities, while their rivalry remains competitive rather than openly violent.

Significant Themes

• Knowledge versus experience: Nameless’s familiarity with the Bestiary gives him a major advantage, while Wang Zong begins compensating through intelligence, adaptability, and martial arts skill.
• Competition and strategic escalation: A simple fishing contest develops into a dangerous race involving physical destruction and tactical interference.
• Scarcity and pressure: Limited bait and the rarity of certain fish heighten Nameless’s urgency and Wang Zong’s frustration.
• Resourcefulness: Both characters rapidly improvise—swimming across the ocean, scaling cliffs, collapsing the mountain, and using the falling rock as transportation.
• Hidden value: Wang Zong does not realize the Electric Car Fish’s importance, while the mysterious fishing rod may possess an even greater reward.

Character Interactions

• Nameless privately worries that Wang Zong may catch up to him but conceals his advantage and does not reveal the Electric Car Fish’s value.
• The two cooperate only indirectly through the shared race, repeatedly observing and countering each other’s actions.
• On the mountain, Nameless collapses part of the slope to slow or bypass Wang Zong; Wang Zong retaliates by destroying the mountainside, turning their contest into a battle of strength and timing.
• Their rivalry remains restrained by the fact that they cannot attack each other directly, forcing them to sabotage the terrain and each other’s approaches instead.

Chapter Summary: “Rock, Paper, Scissors”

Key Plot Points and Events

• A meteorite crashes into the island, with Nameless and Wang Zong landing beside it while both seize the special fishing rod.
• As falling rocks and thunder make their stalemate dangerous, Nameless proposes settling ownership through a best-of-three game of rock, paper, scissors.
• Wang Zong agrees because remaining locked in combat would worsen his already disadvantaged position: Nameless has caught more fish and is closer to winning the overall contest.
• The two engage in psychological warfare, with Wang Zong openly announcing his intended moves to manipulate Nameless’s predictions.
• Their first round ends in a tie, with both throwing rock.
• Wang Zong then announces he will throw scissors, expecting to outthink Nameless. However, Nameless throws paper and wins.
• Wang Zong becomes convinced that Nameless has been calculating his choices, but Nameless insists he simply decides at the last moment and relies on luck.
• In the next round, Wang Zong throws paper and defeats Nameless’s rock, making the final round decisive.
• Wang Zong announces that he will throw a “fist,” then ultimately throws rock. Nameless throws paper and wins the match.
• Although Wang Zong briefly considers cheating, he honors the agreement and releases the fishing rod.
• Wang Zong leaves to chop down trees and constructs a raft from the logs, returning toward the Endless Voyage.
• Nameless discovers the rod’s ability: the Angler’s Fishing Rod can catch anything, not merely fish. He is disappointed because this power does not obviously help him catch more fish in the current stage.

Character Developments

• Nameless: Demonstrates composure, opportunism, and an unconventional lack of overthinking. His simple, last-second decisions defeat Wang Zong’s elaborate psychological calculations. He also shows some suspicion by preparing a backup plan in case Wang Zong cheats.
• Wang Zong: Reveals himself to be highly analytical and psychologically minded, repeatedly trying to predict Nameless’s thought process. Despite his frustration and temptation to cheat, he maintains his integrity and accepts defeat. His ability to adapt is shown when he quickly begins gathering materials for a raft.

Significant Themes

• Psychological warfare and overthinking: The match illustrates how excessive analysis can become a weakness, especially when facing someone unpredictable.
• Luck versus strategy: Wang Zong tries to solve the game through layers of deduction, but Nameless wins largely by making spontaneous choices.
• Honor and fair competition: Wang Zong’s decision not to cheat, even after losing a valuable item, reinforces the importance of keeping one’s word.
• Uncertain usefulness of power: The fishing rod appears extraordinarily versatile, but its value depends on the situation; an ability to catch anything may not help when victory specifically requires catching fish.

Character Interactions

• Nameless and Wang Zong begin as direct rivals, physically struggling over the rod.
• Their confrontation shifts into a tense verbal and mental contest as each tries to manipulate the other’s expectations.
• Wang Zong’s frustration grows when Nameless defeats his carefully constructed predictions through apparent randomness.
• Despite their hostility, Wang Zong respects the rules and gives up the rod, while Nameless is surprised by his honesty.

Chapter Summary: “A Different Path”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wang Zong is frustrated after failing to obtain the special fishing rod, but he salvages wood from the island and considers building a raft to continue the competition outside the Endless Voyage.
• A Meat Grinder Fish attacks him underwater. Wang Zong defeats it by using a log to block its blades and then kicking it unconscious.
• He devises a loophole: instead of catching fish normally, he can capture them underwater, attach them to his fishing hook, and then reel them in from the ship. The mechanical puppet accepts this as a legitimate catch.
• Wang Zong successfully “catches” the Meat Grinder Fish and becomes confident that he has found a way back into the competition.
• When Nameless returns to the fishing platform, he sees Wang Zong with several fish. Wang Zong leaves quickly to prevent Nameless from discovering his underwater method.
• Nameless is puzzled by Wang Zong’s sudden success but focuses on fishing. His special Angler’s Fishing Rod first produces a bar of soap, then unexpectedly catches another fishing rod.
• Nameless realizes he can use multiple fishing rods simultaneously and begins expanding his fishing setup without needing to manufacture additional rods.
• Meanwhile, Wang Zong continues hunting underwater for high-value fish. He targets a dangerous Electromagnetic Gun Fish, dodges its electromagnetic bullets, destroys its weapon, and attaches it to his hook to reel in.

Character Developments

• Wang Zong: Shifts from frustration and desperation to confidence through his unconventional strategy. His adaptability, aggression, and willingness to exploit loopholes allow him to regain momentum. He also becomes more selective, seeking large and valuable fish rather than small catches.
• Nameless: Remains calm and methodical but briefly falls behind because he assumes only one fishing rod can be used. After recognizing his mistake, he quickly adapts and begins using multiple rods, demonstrating strategic flexibility and resourcefulness.

Significant Themes

• Ingenuity versus conventional methods: Wang Zong succeeds not through superior fishing skill but by interpreting the rules creatively.
• Competition and adaptation: Both contestants constantly adjust their strategies to avoid being overtaken.
• Rules and loopholes: The chapter explores the boundary between legitimate competition and cheating, with Wang Zong technically following the rules despite manipulating the process.
• Persistence amid failure: Nameless turns useless catches, such as soap and a fishing rod, into advantages rather than allowing them to discourage him.

Character Interactions

• Wang Zong interacts with the mechanical puppet, which officially validates his unconventional catch of the Meat Grinder Fish.
• Wang Zong and Nameless briefly encounter each other at the fishing platform. Wang Zong conceals his method, while Nameless observes and speculates about the source of Wang Zong’s success.
• Their rivalry intensifies as each realizes the other may be developing a superior strategy.

Chapter Summary: “Anything and Everything”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless returns to his room with only eight Power Bank Fish after a full day of fishing. He had hoped to catch rarer Electric Car or Electric Bike Fish, but the stormy conditions made fishing difficult.
• He examines his haul of miscellaneous everyday goods—such as toiletries, medicine, food, glue, and fishing rods—and concludes that the Angler’s Fishing Rod may be capable of conjuring objects from nothing, provided bait is used.
• Out of boredom, Nameless experiments by fishing in a bucket. After several hours, the rod produces a soggy pack of toilet paper, confirming that it can retrieve non-fish items, though much more slowly than when fishing in the sea.
• The Endless Voyage continues moving slowly through the Electronic Sea. Nameless estimates that the ship will leave the region in about three days.
• Nameless becomes increasingly frustrated and insecure when Wang Zong repeatedly returns with large catches. He suspects Wang Zong may have discovered a secret fishing method or manual on the island.
• The daily weather forecast announces that the Electronic Sea will experience the Thunder God Birth Festival and a dangerous Thunderfall Calamity.
• Taking the warning seriously, Nameless prepares multiple fishing rods with ropes, builds a simple storage battery, and plans to use lightning as bait.
• The next morning, his Angler’s Fishing Rod first catches a tablet engraved with the cultivation technique “Great Rhapsody of Heaven-Earth Yin-Yang Union.” The technique requires a partner, and Nameless discards it because he feels embarrassed about practicing it with Lin Renmei or Su Jingyao, despite remembering the entire technique after one reading.
• Another rod catches a Speaker Fish that repeatedly cries, “That hurts, that hurts, gentler, that hurts,” creating an absurd and suggestive moment.
• The chapter ends when thunder erupts and lightning strikes the sea. Nameless looks up and sees a horned creature’s silhouette within the enormous Lightning Ball above the Electronic Sea.

Character Developments

• Nameless: Demonstrates ingenuity by testing the fishing rod’s limits, preparing carefully for the predicted calamity, and devising a way to harvest lightning. His boredom and competitiveness with Wang Zong become more apparent. He also remains emotionally restrained and somewhat awkward regarding intimacy, even with his long-term partners.
• Wang Zong: His fishing success continues to surpass Nameless’s, making him appear mysterious and possibly in possession of a secret technique or knowledge.
• Lin Renmei and Su Jingyao: They do not appear directly, but Nameless’s thoughts reveal that they remain emotionally connected to him and that their relationship is close yet somewhat unconventional and physically distant.
• Manman: Serves as the weather-forecast host, providing essential information about the coming disaster.

Significant Themes

• Limitless possibility and uncertainty: The Angler’s Fishing Rod can retrieve almost anything, blurring the boundary between fishing, creation, and random conjuring.
• Preparation versus unpredictability: Nameless prepares extensively for the Thunderfall Calamity, but the strange horned presence suggests that the coming danger may exceed ordinary weather.
• Competition and self-doubt: Wang Zong’s success causes Nameless to question his own abilities and suspect that he is missing important knowledge.
• Boredom and isolation: Despite having resources and an extraordinary environment, Nameless struggles with monotony, showing that psychological endurance is as important as physical survival.
• Awkward intimacy and relationships: The discarded cultivation technique humorously highlights Nameless’s discomfort with overtly sexual methods of bonding, even within established relationships.
• The absurdity of the world: Ordinary products, suggestive talking fish, magical fishing, and apocalyptic weather coexist, reinforcing the chapter’s surreal and comedic tone.

Character Interactions

• Nameless has no direct conversation with Wang Zong, but Wang Zong’s avoidance and superior catches create an unspoken rivalry.
• Nameless interacts indirectly with Manman through the daily weather broadcast.
• His thoughts about Lin Renmei and Su Jingyao reveal affection mixed with embarrassment and emotional distance.
• The Speaker Fish provides the chapter’s main comic “interaction,” forcing Nameless to deal with a bizarre, apparently suggestive catch.

Chapter Summary: “Thunder God Birth Festival”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The annual Thunder God Birth Festival begins over the Electronic Sea. Lightning Balls form a phantom image resembling a baby in a dragon robe, which cries like thunder and causes lightning and tiny Lightning Balls to rain across the sea.
• The Lightning Balls transform the seawater golden and drive countless Appliance Fish to the surface. Electric Car Fish fight over the falling energy, while Mobile Phone Fish display congratulatory messages.
• Nameless observes the phenomenon cautiously and discovers that individual Lightning Balls do not harm him, though they are extremely hot and dangerous to ordinary creatures.
• Wang Zong impulsively jumps into the electrified sea to catch fish, only to be severely shocked and climb back aboard charred and frustrated. Despite this setback, he remains confident that his overall catch still far exceeds Nameless’s.
• A legendary creature, the Particle Accelerator Fish, awakens in the deepest part of the sea. It rises to the surface to absorb the festival’s electricity, which provides its energy for the rest of the year.
• Nameless notices a dark patch in the otherwise glowing sea and realizes it may indicate the presence of the Particle Accelerator Fish. Hoping to catch the Electronic Sea’s legendary fish, he casts all his rods toward it.
• One rod unexpectedly catches a duck instead of a fish. Nameless throws it aside, but it is immediately struck by lightning and cooked.
• The Particle Accelerator Fish detects Nameless’s bait. It fires a particle beam from its mouth, instantly vaporizing two baits and blasting the surrounding water upward. Nameless retrieves his line and finds the bait gone.

Character Developments

• Nameless remains calm, observant, and opportunistic. Rather than panicking during the festival, he studies the lightning and focuses on fishing. His curiosity and ambition increase when he realizes the legendary Particle Accelerator Fish may be nearby.
• Wang Zong is shown as impulsive and physically confident. His reckless attempt to enter the sea exposes the danger of the festival, but he remains unconcerned because he believes his fishing advantage over Nameless is secure.
• The Particle Accelerator Fish is established as the most powerful creature in the Electronic Sea. Its immense size, destructive particle beam, and dominance over other fish emphasize its legendary status.

Significant Themes

• Curiosity versus danger: Nameless is drawn toward the unknown Particle Accelerator Fish despite lacking information about how to catch it.
• Competition and confidence: Nameless and Wang Zong continue competing, with Wang relying on his superior past catches while Nameless seeks a spectacular breakthrough.
• Nature’s power and unpredictability: The Thunder God Birth Festival creates both abundance and lethal hazards, turning the sea into a dazzling but dangerous environment.
• Scale and survival: The Particle Accelerator Fish’s enormous size and power contrast with Nameless’s fishing efforts, highlighting the gulf between ordinary creatures and legendary beings.
• Comedy amid danger: Wang’s shocking mishap and Nameless’s accidental duck catch provide humor within the chapter’s threatening setting.

Character Interactions

• Nameless watches Wang Zong suffer after recklessly jumping into the electrified sea and privately finds the incident amusing.
• Wang Zong compares his catches with Nameless’s and reassures himself that Nameless cannot overtake him, revealing their ongoing rivalry.
• Nameless indirectly interacts with the Particle Accelerator Fish by casting bait into its territory. The fish responds violently, destroying the bait with a particle beam, establishing their first confrontation even though Nameless never sees it directly.

Chapter Summary: “Xi Shi Imitating a Frown”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nameless reflects on his fishing ability and realizes that his earlier failure to catch the Particle Accelerator Fish was partly due to using unsuitable bait and becoming overly excited.
• He theorizes that the Particle Accelerator Fish may feed on the Thunder God phantom appearing during the Thunder God Birth Festival. However, he cannot reach or knock the phantom from the sky.
• Inspired by Wang Zong’s crude method of blasting fish with force, Nameless develops his own version:
  • He crafts a heavy, sword-shaped hook covered in barbs.
  • He modifies his fishing line to prioritize strength rather than concealment.
  • The streamlined hook can enter the water quietly and strike fish before they escape.
• Nameless successfully catches numerous appliance-themed fish, including LCD TV Fish, Computer Fish, Laptop Fish, Electric Bike Fish, and others. Because he pierces and drags them out rather than catching them normally, many are damaged or killed.
• A mechanical puppet informs Nameless that guests can have their catches transported to individual private warehouses. Nameless learns that Wang Zong has already activated this service, implying that Wang has accumulated a large haul.
• Feeling pressured by the possibility that Wang is ahead of him, Nameless skips his planned lunch break and continues “blasting” fish.
• He hooks a Giant Battery Fish, but it explodes before he can bring it ashore. Nameless dives into the golden seawater to retrieve his specialized hook and suffers severe pain from the water.
• He escapes with the hook, which is slightly damaged but still usable, though the incident reminds him that fishing in this environment is extremely dangerous.

Character Developments

• Nameless: Becomes more analytical and adaptable after recognizing his initial mistakes. Instead of stubbornly continuing with traditional fishing, he copies Wang Zong’s successful idea and improves upon it through invention. His competitive anxiety also becomes apparent: learning that Wang may have caught more fish pushes him to work through his intended rest period. His willingness to risk serious injury to recover the specially made hook demonstrates both resourcefulness and a strong attachment to his time and effort.
• Wang Zong: Although he appears only indirectly, his earlier fish-blasting technique becomes the foundation for Nameless’s new method. His accumulated catches create psychological pressure and provoke Nameless’s competitiveness.
• Mechanical puppet: Functions as a helpful attendant, explaining the warehouse system and offering logistical assistance.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation and innovation: Nameless succeeds by abandoning conventional fishing and redesigning his equipment for the actual conditions.
• Learning from others: Even though Nameless initially regarded Wang Zong’s technique as crude, he recognizes its practical value and refines it.
• Competition and pressure: Nameless’s concern that Wang is outperforming him drives him to keep working despite fatigue and danger.
• Risk versus reward: The valuable hook and potential catches justify increasingly dangerous actions, culminating in Nameless’s painful dive into the golden sea.
• Appearance versus effectiveness: The chapter emphasizes that a method does not need to be elegant or conventional if it produces results—“so long as it catches mice, it is a good cat.”

Character Interactions

• Nameless cooperates with the mechanical puppet, first questioning whether the warehouse is shared and then ordering it to transport his catches.
• His actions are shaped by Wang Zong’s earlier behavior, creating an indirect rivalry in which Nameless imitates and improves Wang’s technique.
• The chapter contains little direct dialogue between the two men, but their competition strongly influences Nameless’s decisions and motivation.