Chapter Summaries

After Feng Ling returned to Qingjiang, Su Yuqing told her the authorities would send Observers to monitor her because of concerns about Corruption Values. Feng Ling revealed she had advanced and would create a Nest Body, then entered the Central Tower with the Contaminants, leaving Su Yuqing uneasy about what would happen next.

• Su Yuqing told Feng Ling that the authorities wanted her to undergo safety tests, but agreed instead to station two Observers at the Central Tower within twenty-four hours.
• Su Yuqing explained that Hunters had to register new Cards and that the Observers were intended to monitor Feng Ling and reassure the public.
• Feng Ling said she had advanced to the Completed Form and would create her own Nest Body, then walked into the Central Tower.
• Li Qing admitted he did not know what a Nest Body was, while Ye Zheng and Huangfu Miaomiao brought the injured cat spider inside and Ye Zheng shut the gate behind the Contaminants.
• Su Yuqing ordered Zhou Diao's team to guard the Central Tower and worried that Feng Ling's Corruption Value might not withstand what was coming.

Su Yuqing left Qingjiang Central Tower as two Observers arrived to investigate Feng Ling’s condition and Corruption Value. Pei Xianjue weighed whether Baozi should stay near Feng Ling, then learned that Headquarters wanted to speak with her.

• Zhou Diao greeted Observers Dou Shuran and Zou Kai, who agreed to wait while Feng Ling recovered from digesting a new Card.
• Baozi and Huangfu Miaomiao told the Observers that Feng Ling was resting inside the tower and should not be disturbed.
• Zhou Diao worried that Feng Ling might give the Observers evidence against her.
• Baozi called Pei Xianjue and reported that Feng Ling had gone alone into the tower to create a Nest Body, while her immense Mental Power made it difficult for him to help stabilize her.
• Pei Xianjue debated whether Baozi should return to Yuquan City, but Captain Shen Mu entered her office and said Headquarters wanted to talk to her.

Pei Xianjue learned that she was being transferred to help establish a Quarantine Zone in the Southwest Military Region and asked Baozi to consider whether to join her. After deciding he could not keep waiting in Central Tower, Baozi left for his hometown and entrusted Feng Ling’s package to Zhou Diao.

• Pei Xianjue attended a meeting at Headquarters that seemed to be an interview for a new opportunity.
• After three days of waiting in Central Tower, Baozi received Pei Xianjue’s call and learned she was transferring to the Southwest Military Region for a long-term Quarantine Zone assignment.
• Pei Xianjue told Baozi that Big Bear’s contract had ended and asked Baozi to weigh the costs of joining her, including years away from his family.
• Pei Xianjue asked Baozi to deliver a package to Feng Ling, while Baozi worried that Mogu Country might have fallen or lost contact with the outside world.
• Baozi left Central Tower for his hometown and told Zhou Diao to put Pei Xianjue’s package directly into Feng Ling’s hands.

Feng Ling emerged from her Nest Body as a young girl after running out of energy, and Ye Zheng urgently sought food to help her recover. Su Yuqing arranged a large food delivery, leaving Feng Ling ravenously eating at Central Tower as she began to grow again.

• Huangfu Miaomiao told Ye Zheng that Baozi had left Qingjiang City, while Feng Ling remained inside the tower surrounded by spreading white threads.
• Ye Zheng had Huangfu Miaomiao use perfume, incense, and soft music in hopes of helping Feng Ling emerge safely.
• Feng Ling grew into a giant white tree inside the tower, calming its inhabitants as her growth later slowed.
• Feng Ling appeared as a hungry young girl and told Ye Zheng she had emerged early because she lacked energy.
• Ye Zheng sent Huangfu Miaomiao to bring Jelly and called Su Yuqing to get as much food as possible for Feng Ling.
• Su Yuqing arranged for raw meat to be brought into the city and found Feng Ling at Central Tower devouring food.

After reverting to a child and recovering from exhaustion, Feng Ling faced questions about the Nest Body and her possible loss of control, then asked Su Yuqing about the aftermath of the Yongshan Tunnel incident. The chapter ended with her asking whether He Xing Luo was still alive.

• Feng Ling ate the food the others had gathered, said she needed rest, and explained that she had overextended herself.
• Zhou Diao questioned Feng Ling about her child form, the white threads, and the Nest Body, while Feng Ling teased Huangfu Miaomiao about their height difference.
• Feng Ling proposed placing a remote-controlled bomb by the Nest Body as a safeguard if she lost control, alarming everyone.
• Dou Shuran said the Observers were monitoring Feng Ling and would decide whether a safety mechanism was needed; Feng Ling joked that they had missed a chance to subdue her.
• Feng Ling asked Su Yuqing about Yongshan Tunnel, and he said the incident was sealed from public view, Bai Lu was missing, and her name could not be added to the martyrs' list.
• Feng Ling asked Su Yuqing whether He Xing Luo was still alive.

Feng Ling learned that two people escaped the Tunnel with the help of a Gargoyle Card, while He Xing Luo remained alive but would no longer serve as an Inspector. A map from Pei Xianjue revealed an Idol beyond the country's borders, and Feng Ling decided she had to leave soon to lower her Corruption Value before Squirrel and the other Xenomorphs could act.

• Dou Shuran told Feng Ling that He Xing Luo was alive and would receive treatment at the Research Institute instead of carrying out missions.
• Zou Kai revealed that two people escaped the Tunnel, and Li Qing identified their concealment Card as a Gargoyle that distorted people's perception.
• Zhou Diao delivered Feng Ling a package from Pei Xianjue, and she found shimmering fabric concealing a map marked with the Labyrinth Divine Statue's Smiley Face.
• Feng Ling recognized Daling Forest and Black Mountain Town on the map and realized the marked Idol lay beyond the country's borders.
• Wary that Squirrel and the escaped Xenomorphs might target her, Feng Ling resolved to lower her Corruption Value and began calculating when to depart.

Feng Ling decided to cross into Lorias to find an Idol and reduce her Corruption Value, despite Ye Zheng’s concerns that her judgment was deteriorating. Ye Zheng agreed to conceal her departure on the condition that she bring Huangfu Miaomiao and send daily reports, then suggested exploiting a joint project with Lorias to get in.

• Feng Ling showed Ye Zheng a map from Pei Xianjue that marked an Idol in a secret Maze in Lorias.
• Ye Zheng warned Feng Ling that reaching the Idol would require crossing a pollution cordon and avoiding Lorias Soldiers, but Feng Ling planned to leave that night.
• Ye Zheng argued that Feng Ling’s Corruption Value was impairing her judgment, while Feng Ling insisted that waiting would only prolong the risk.
• Ye Zheng agreed to cover for Feng Ling if she brought Huangfu Miaomiao and sent daily messages, threatening to alert the Supervision Bureau otherwise.
• Feng Ling agreed to send a Human-faced Crow with a letter each day, and Ye Zheng suggested using a joint project with Lorias to help her enter the country.

Feng Ling registered to join a relief convoy to Lorias and left Central Tower with Huangfu Miaomiao to reach the Foundation’s warehouse in Yanjing City. The warehouse manager doubted Feng Ling was a Hunter, and the chapter ended as volunteers arrived to ask which truck they would escort.

• Feng Ling learned that the World Abomination Rescue Foundation was recruiting Hunters to escort supplies to Lorias, registered as a volunteer, and left the Nest Body in Ye Zheng’s care.
• The Nest Body curled its roots around Ye Zheng, while Feng Ling decided to scout the route to Lorias before bringing Ye Zheng along.
• Feng Ling woke Huangfu Miaomiao, and the two slipped away from Central Tower before dawn; Li Qing later sensed something was wrong but kept silent.
• In Yanjing City, Feng Ling and Huangfu Miaomiao found the Foundation’s warehouse, where the manager challenged Feng Ling’s claim that she was a Hunter.
• A group of young volunteers arrived and asked which truck they would escort, while one woman wondered why two children were at the warehouse.

Feng Ling overheard plans for a Quarantine Zone in Guangnan and warned Ling Feiran to move away from the area. She and Huangfu Miaomiao secretly hid beneath a truck bound for Mogu Country, leaving with the Hunters’ convoy.

• The young Hunters laughed at Feng Ling’s name, mistaking it for a coincidence, and ignored her and Huangfu Miaomiao.
• Feng Ling overheard the Warehouse manager and Hunters discuss a planned Quarantine Zone in Guangnan and its refugee population.
• Feng Ling called Ling Feiran and urged her and Feng Shao to move from Guangshan City to Qingjiang or another safer city because contamination could attract Xenomorphs.
• Feng Ling and Huangfu Miaomiao hid beneath an empty truck as it entered the Warehouse to be loaded.
• The Hunters boarded the loaded truck and joked that Feng Ling’s Blessing would make their mission go smoothly.

Feng Ling and Huangfu Miaomiao traveled toward Lorias in a supply truck, trying to endure the cramped journey and the Hunters’ loud music. The trucks stopped at a roadside lay-by for a meal, where the five Hunters began introducing themselves.

• Huangfu Miaomiao told Feng Ling that reaching Lorias could take up to two days because the rail lines were shut and the latter route crossed a contaminated zone.
• Feng Ling asked Huangfu Miaomiao to play soothing music, but the Hunters in the truck cab drowned it out with loud rock music.
• The five Hunters continued driving through the night and passed a Military Region checkpoint with their Foundation permits.
• The trucks stopped at a highway lay-by, where the Hunters cooked noodles while Feng Ling and Huangfu Miaomiao ate bread on the cargo roof.
• A Hunter suggested that the group introduce themselves, and Li Yu explained that she remembered the others’ names through her Card ability before introducing herself as Lin Pengpeng.

Feng Ling and Huangfu Miaomiao listened as five Hunters introduced themselves and discussed their Cards, missions, and rankings. When Li Yu revealed he had received a Card from Feng Ling after the Tunnel rescue, Huangfu Miaomiao gasped, alerting the Hunters to their presence on the Truck.

• Feng Ling helped Huangfu Miaomiao recall the five Hunters' names as they gathered by the fireplace.
• Zhang Lu and Wang Xunmei explained why they did not want to sign contracts, while Lin Pengpeng and Li Yu described Star Hunter International's mission system and contracted Hunter rankings.
• Li Yu introduced Lu Boyi, whose Squid Card and ability to speak Lorias made him useful to the Rescue Foundation's mission.
• Wang Xunmei described her Ci Tie Card, and Li Yu revealed that he had received a Card from Feng Ling after the Tunnel rescue operation.
• Huangfu Miaomiao gasped, and the five Hunters rose and looked toward the top of the Truck.

Feng Ling secretly watched a group of Hunters discuss the contamination crisis and their hopes for the future. She learned that Pei Xianjue had been transferred to Guangnan City to lead construction of a Quarantine Zone.

• Huangfu Miaomiao hid in the truck after startling the Hunters, while Feng Ling summoned her Human-faced Crows to reveal themselves.
• Li Yu and the others recognized the Human-faced Crows and concluded Feng Ling could not be nearby because she was reportedly under observation in Qingjiang City.
• The Hunters discussed their plans to reach the Camp, Lu Boyi's family in evacuated Kosro City, and the threat contamination posed to neighboring countries.
• Feng Ling watched the young Hunters raise a toast to a better future and thought of others who had fought for hope or died in despair.
• Lin Pengpeng revealed that Pei Xianjue had been transferred to Guangnan City to lead the establishment of a Quarantine Zone.

Feng Ling listened as the five volunteers debated Pei Xianjue’s reputation and the Pei family’s motives, then shared why they had joined the Foundation’s operation. Lin Pengpeng praised Pei Xianjue’s ideals until Feng Ling laughed from atop the carriage, prompting Lin Pengpeng to confront whoever was there.

• Wang Xunmei listed the online controversies surrounding Pei Xianjue, and Lin Pengpeng defended her against the criticism.
• Lu Boyi argued that the Pei family’s collection of Cards and support for the Hunter Plan were also efforts to preserve their power, while acknowledging the plan’s benefits.
• Wang Xunmei, Lu Boyi, and Li Yu shared their personal reasons for joining the operation.
• Lin Pengpeng said she wanted to become stronger and quoted Pei Xianjue’s motto, “Burn yourself to light the world!”
• Feng Ling laughed from the carriage roof, and Lin Pengpeng stood up and demanded to know who had laughed.

Feng Ling was discovered hiding in the Hunters’ truck, but they refused to believe she was the famous Hunter Feng Ling. After she overwhelmed them with Mental Pressure, the group decided to continue toward Lorias while keeping her presence secret.

• The five Hunters found Feng Ling in their truck and questioned why she had secretly boarded it.
• Feng Ling explained that her body had temporarily shrunk because of her Card Ability, but the Hunters suspected she might be a Xenomorph and demanded proof of her identity.
• Feng Ling released Mental Pressure that left all five Hunters helpless, then demonstrated her power by summoning Human-faced Crows to snatch peanuts.
• The Hunters concluded that Feng Ling had a mental-type Card and warned her not to provoke the real Feng Ling, whom they still believed she was impersonating.
• Feng Ling returned to the truck bed, and Lu Boyi decided the group would continue to Lorias without reporting her to the Foundation.

The author reflected on losing the ability to write, struggling to finish earlier novels, and launching the current book in 2024 with the goals of rediscovering the desire to express herself and completing the story. She thanked her readers for their kindness and ended hopeful that she and her readers would do better in 2025.

• The author recalled starting a detective novel in late 2022, then struggling to write and taking eleven months to finish its 400,000 words.
• After finishing the detective novel, the author read and watched widely to seek inspiration, but she still could not write in 2024.
• The author left her quick-transmigration novel unfinished after completing only six of its planned stories.
• The author began drafting the current book in February 2024, revised it repeatedly, and released it in May with the goals of recovering her desire to express herself and finishing the story.
• The author thanked readers for their kind reviews and expressed hope that she and her readers would improve in 2025.

Feng Ling urged Ling Feiran to move with Feng Shao to Qingjiang City, but the couple argued over his job and their finances. Ling Feiran planned to ask Feng Ling to persuade Feng Shao, but Feng Ling entered the second line of defense and could no longer contact the outside world.

• Feng Ling called Ling Feiran and urged her to decide quickly about moving, offering to help pay for a car and their expenses.
• Ling Feiran told Feng Shao she wanted them to move and urged him to quit his Cleaner job, but he resisted because of their rent, finances, and his work.
• Feng Shao received an assignment and left before finishing dinner, while Ling Feiran put away the empty suitcase and decided to ask Feng Ling for help the next day.
• Feng Ling followed the five-person team into the second line of defense, where Huangfu Miaomiao's phone watch could not reach the outside world.

Wang Xunmei and the Hunters crossed the final checkpoint and entered the dangerous land beyond their country, following a military-marked detour toward Gowei City. They drove through an abandoned town where Feng Ling sensed the nearby Contaminants and went back to sleep.

• Wang Xunmei showed the military their documents and received a revised route that avoided a monster capable of creating swamps.
• Wang Xunmei and Zhang Lu led the trucks through the checkpoints, where the soldiers saluted them as they left their country.
• Wang Xunmei and the others followed the damaged road toward Gowei City and identified an unprotected, apparently abandoned town along the way.
• Wang Xunmei drove cautiously through the deserted town while Zhang Lu and Li Yu worried about what might be hiding there.
• Feng Ling used Third Perspective to survey the nearby Contaminants, called them weak, and went back to sleep.

The Hunters cleared a road obstruction, fought off Werewolves, and survived an attack by Strange Birds. After escaping into the Truck, the five celebrated their teamwork while Feng Ling watched from the roof.

• Wang Xunmei, Zhang Lu, Li Yu, and Lin Pengpeng got out to move a fallen billboard while Lu Boyi stayed in the Truck.
• Feng Ling sensed approaching Contaminants, and seven Werewolves rushed the group as they cleared the road.
• Lin Pengpeng and Wang Xunmei fought the Werewolves, Zhang Lu joined in, and Li Yu healed Wang Xunmei after she was bitten.
• More than a dozen Strange Birds attacked from above, and one seized Lin Pengpeng before Lu Boyi used a Flashbang to drive them off.
• The Hunters crowded into the cab, praised one another, and began discussing a team name as Feng Ling listened from the Truck's roof.

After escaping the Werewolves and Strange Birds with Woman Heads, Feng Ling received a keychain made from a miniature copy of one of her Scales. The Hunters encountered signs of a gigantic swamp creature before reaching a fortified small town, where they stopped for the night and heard a lively Tavern.

• Li Yu gave Feng Ling a keychain he called Feng Ling's Blessing, and she recognized its pendant as a miniature version of one of her Scales.
• Flocks of Strange Birds with Woman Heads returned to feed on the Werewolf corpses while the Hunters drove away.
• Lin Pengpeng, Lu Boyi, and Wang Xunmei discussed the local Maze and spotted hardened mud and tracks that suggested a huge swamp creature had crossed the road.
• The group met a Patrol Car from the Lorias Military Region and agreed to rest at a nearby camp rather than risk traveling after dark.
• The Truck reached a fenced small town with a busy Tavern, and Wang Xunmei invited Lin Pengpeng to go inside for food after cheers and applause erupted there.

Feng Ling learned that a group of Gene Infected planned to enter the Maze and asked Lu Boyi how they would cross the Swampland, revealing that she wanted to enter it too. The chapter ended with the Hunters questioning her reasons.

• Wang Xunmei, Zhang Lu, Feng Ling, and their companions settled in town, where Li Yu shared supplies and a Salmon Pie given to them by the locals.
• The group ate the pie together, and Lu Boyi announced that he would stay in Gowei City to search for his grandparents.
• Lu Boyi explained that a Swamp Zone protected the town from Maze creatures and pollution but made large-scale attacks on the Maze difficult.
• Feng Ling asked Lu Boyi how the Gene Infected planned to cross the Swampland to enter the Maze.
• Feng Ling admitted she wanted to enter the Maze, and Li Yu asked what she hoped to find there.