Chapter Summaries

Qin Siyang used a lie-detecting bird to uncover why Hu Chan wanted to study Large Gods, then brought him to a cavern of Abyss Hounds. Qin Siyang made Hu Chan kill the Small Gods for him, offering another piece of the Titan Reed Inner Leaf Fragment as payment.

• Qin Siyang stopped the Drill Pod and questioned Hu Chan's sudden excitement about research into Large Gods.
• Qin Siyang used the lie-detecting bird to learn that Hu Chan wanted resources, fame, status, and power to survive the World Salvation Church's infighting.
• Hu Chan admitted his motives, and Qin Siyang put away the bird and resumed driving.
• Qin Siyang reached a cavern filled with Abyss Hounds and told Hu Chan to kill them with Qin Siyang's God-Hunting Dagger.
• Hu Chan protested that he had agreed only to guide Qin Siyang, but Qin Siyang offered him another third of the Titan Reed Inner Leaf Fragment.

Qin Siyang hired Hu Chan to help kill Small Gods and explained why Hu Chan could call him President Qin. After Hu Chan went to hunt Abyss Hounds, Qin Siyang suspected a Sandworm was tracking him because it could still smell a scale he had discarded months earlier.

• Qin Siyang promised Hu Chan an extra third of the payment whenever Hu Chan helped him kill Small Gods, and Hu Chan agreed to call him President Qin.
• Qin Siyang told Hu Chan that he owned the Miracle Building at Southern Glory and asked him to keep addressing him as Holy Son in front of his followers.
• Hu Chan took Qin Siyang's God-Hunting Dagger and went alone into the cave to kill the Abyss Hounds.
• Qin Siyang considered why the Sandworm kept pursuing him and suspected it could smell the Sandworm Scale he had once obtained from Qian Wendao.
• Qin Siyang wondered whether the Sandworm had an extraordinarily powerful nose and joked that it should be called a Sandhound.

Qin Siyang and Hu Chan discussed the valuable Abyss Hound disc carapaces Hu Chan had collected and negotiated over hunting together. Hu Chan deduced that a Sandworm was tracking Qin Siyang through the scent of a scale, then proposed testing the theory by using Qin Siyang as bait.

• Hu Chan returned from the cave with over a hundred Abyss Hound disc carapaces and gave them to Qin Siyang.
• Qin Siyang counted the carapaces and realized they were worth tens of thousands of points, then asked why Hu Chan had given them to him.
• Hu Chan proposed that they hunt gods together, but Qin Siyang asked what Hu Chan would offer in return.
• Hu Chan asked why a Sandworm had been chasing Qin Siyang, and Qin Siyang explained that he had earned his first fortune with a Sandworm Scale.
• Hu Chan deduced that the Sandworm could track Qin Siyang by scent and proposed using Qin Siyang as bait while he recorded an experiment.

Qin Siyang let Hu Chan use him as bait to test whether the Sandworm could track his scent, and Hu Chan filmed the creature’s approach and corrosive attack. They escaped in the Drill Pod with footage for two research papers, while the Sandworm continued pursuing them.

• Hu Chan persuaded Qin Siyang to serve as bait so they could study the Sandworm, promising to record the test for their research paper.
• Qin Siyang waited outside the Safe Zone, and the Sandworm tracked his scent and approached.
• Hu Chan delayed Qin Siyang’s escape to get a clear recording as the Sandworm lunged at them.
• After Hu Chan got the footage, Qin Siyang drove the Drill Pod away just before the Sandworm’s corrosive vomit melted the ground where they had been.
• Hu Chan celebrated the footage and his hopes of rising in the Safe Zone while Qin Siyang noted that Hu Chan still had to overcome his three Guardians.

Qin Siyang and Hu Chan escaped the Sandworm and continued traveling underground, where the Drill Pod collided with a rare deposit of yellow-silver ore. Qin Siyang stored the ore and decided to return to the Safe Zone, leaving their hunt for another God for later.

• Qin Siyang escaped the Sandworm, refilled the Drill Pod's fuel with Sequence Potions, and told Hu Chan they would hunt another Small God.
• The Drill Pod crashed into something two thousand meters underground, and Qin Siyang and Hu Chan discovered a large deposit of yellow-silver ore.
• Qin Siyang identified a broken piece of ore and decided to take the deposit, while Hu Chan chose to focus on researching the Sandworm.
• Qin Siyang spent more than half a day moving the yellow-silver ore into Lu Daoxing's Fourth-Tier Storage Box while Hu Chan stayed inside the Drill Pod.
• Qin Siyang called off the God hunt and told Hu Chan they would return to the Safe Zone, which made Hu Chan cheer.

Qin Siyang discovered that the Drill Pod’s speed control and brakes had failed, forcing him and Hu Chan to ride it until its fuel ran out. After spotting a flash of light far from the Safe Zone, Qin Siyang decided to stop and investigate despite Hu Chan’s objections.

• Qin Siyang realized a layer of soil had kept the Drill Pod from actually colliding with the yellow-silver ore, but found its speed control and brakes no longer worked.
• Qin Siyang told Hu Chan they had to wait for the Sequence Potion to run out, and refused to drop him near the Safe Zone because the Drill Pod had to remain secret.
• Qin Siyang drove in winding circles toward the Safe Zone while Hu Chan protested their plan to stop in the distant wasteland.
• After seeing a fleeting flash of light, Qin Siyang turned back, found one-sixth of the fuel remained, and decided to stop and investigate what he thought was rare material.
• Hu Chan argued that the stop could get them killed, but Qin Siyang defended his willingness to pursue treasures, leaving Hu Chan resolved not to envy his rare materials again.

Qin Siyang discovered a deposit of rare bluewater glass ore underground and collected it for Professor Lu Daoxing, finding a strange material inside its largest chunk. He brought Hu Chan to within twenty-odd kilometers of the Safe Zone, paid him with titan reed inner leaf fragments, and left him to disguise himself and climb out.

• Qin Siyang locked Hu Chan inside the Drill Pod and punched his way toward the gleam he had spotted.
• Qin Siyang identified the crystals as suspected bluewater glass ore and mined the deposit for Professor Lu Daoxing.
• Qin Siyang found an enormous chunk of ore with strange material inside it and stored the chunk without examining it further.
• Qin Siyang drove the Drill Pod to a point twenty-odd kilometers from the Safe Zone and told Hu Chan to dig his way to the surface.
• Qin Siyang gave Hu Chan two titan reed inner leaf fragments, and Hu Chan used Disguise to change his appearance.

Qin Siyang returned to the Laboratory Building with bluewater glass ore for Lu Daoxing and learned that Li Tianming had gone to retrieve his son, Li Pengfei, in Area No. 15. He gave Lu the ore, delighting the professors, who immediately asked him to find materials for them too.

• Qin Siyang resurfaced in Area No. 7, returned to the Laboratory Building, and called out to the professors.
• Qin Siyang learned that Li Tianming had gone to Area No. 15 to retrieve Li Pengfei, who was under Principal Zhao's surveillance.
• Qin Siyang forced open Lu Daoxing's laboratory door, interrupting Lu's artifact-making and ruining his work.
• Qin Siyang presented Lu Daoxing with the bluewater glass ore he had found, and Lu eagerly accepted it.
• The professors surrounded Qin Siyang and asked him to find more rare materials, while Hao Liang pleaded for him to encounter a Multi-Headed Weasel.

Qin Siyang returned to the Safe Zone with unusual ore, and Professor Hao restored his severed finger with Restoration Pharmaceuticals. The professors identified the ore as a likely new variant called bluewater glass star ore, leaving them eager to study it and stunned that Qin Siyang had found it over a hundred kilometers from the Safe Zone.

• Lu Daoxing praised Qin Siyang for bringing back bluewater glass ore, and Qin Siyang showed everyone his severed index finger.
• Hao Liang used Restoration Pharmaceuticals to reattach Qin Siyang's finger and gave him another bottle in exchange for Qin Siyang agreeing to search for a Multi-Headed Weasel.
• Lu Daoxing and the professors examined the ore and discovered that its grayish-white substance was a concentrated essence like the starshine in yellow-silver star ore.
• Qin Siyang and the professors concluded the material might be a new variant called bluewater glass star ore, pending further research.
• Qin Siyang revealed he had found the ore more than a hundred kilometers from the Safe Zone, and Hao Liang lamented that they had bothered rescuing him before.

Qin Siyang distributed bluewater glass star ore to the professors for study, but learned it could not replace the yellow-silver star ore Li Tianming needed. He also discovered the professors had quickly written research papers based on materials he supplied and planned to list him as an author.

• Lu Daoxing warned Qin Siyang that traveling underground without a target detector could expose him to dangerous gods, but the professors agreed to let him follow his own approach.
• Qin Siyang gave each professor a pound of bluewater glass star ore to study, while Zhang Kuang saved his portion for Li Tianming.
• Hao Liang and Lu Daoxing explained that bluewater glass star ore could not replace yellow-silver star ore, disappointing Qin Siyang about Li Tianming's predicament.
• The professors asked Qin Siyang to pose for laboratory photos to accompany papers listing him as an author, and he eventually agreed.
• After Qin Siyang insisted on seeing the papers, he realized the professors had written them around materials he had recently supplied and accused them of being faithless.

Qin Siyang negotiated with Chris over trading Corrosive Black Centipede remains for research materials, refusing payment in money. The deal remained unresolved as Qin offered 888 kilograms in exchange for five Blood Moon Blind Spider eyes and promised secrecy.

• Qin Siyang told Chris he could provide 500 kilograms of Corrosive Black Centipede remains rather than the 1,000 kilograms of carapace Chris requested.
• Chris offered one silver coin per kilogram, but Qin Siyang said he wanted to barter for specific materials instead of money.
• Qin Siyang listed several materials he needed, and Chris said he had five Blood Moon Blind Spider eyes but none of the other requested items.
• Chris asked for 1,000 kilograms of remains for the five eyes, and Qin Siyang counteroffered 888 kilograms.
• Qin Siyang offered to keep their deal secret from Hu Chan, Zhang Yingrui, and Jin Shengyu.

Qin Siyang negotiated a secret deal with Chris for Corrosive Black Centipede remains, then learned that Xiao Zhigang had hired another killer to target him. The chapter ended with Qin Siyang cutting ties with Zhang Yingrui, who dismissed the loss of ten grams of Crimson Crystal as a lesson for him.

• Qin Siyang persuaded Chris to keep their deal secret in exchange for taking less of the Corrosive Black Centipede's remains, and Chris agreed to arrange the transaction near Nanrong University.
• After his call with Chris, Qin Siyang returned to his room, where Zhang Yingrui called to say Xiao Zhigang had hired someone else to kill him.
• Qin Siyang accused Zhang Yingrui of taking his ten grams of Crimson Crystal without making a real effort to secure the contract, and demanded that he deal with the hired killer.
• Zhang Yingrui denied knowing the killer and refused to help, so Qin Siyang ended the call and said he would handle matters himself.
• Zhang Yingrui dismissed Qin Siyang's complaint and said the ten grams of Crimson Crystal could not buy a World Salvation Church Guardian's head.

After Zhang Yingrui double-crossed him over the Crimson Crystal, Qin Siyang rallied powerful allies to recover it and went to sleep unconcerned. Qin Yingguang then visited him, revealed he had killed an assassin targeting him, and explained that the Qin Character Legion was joining the struggle over Zhang Yingrui’s crystals.

• Qin Siyang sent a group message accusing Zhang Yingrui of swindling him out of about 50 g of Crimson Crystal and offered half to anyone who recovered it.
• Qin Siyang slept comfortably and woke at noon to find Qin Yingguang waiting outside his door.
• Qin Yingguang gave Qin Siyang a Storage Box containing the severed head of a wanted Sequence Level five assassin who had planned to kill him.
• Qin Yingguang said the Qin Character Legion was participating in the effort to recover Qin Siyang’s Crimson Crystal and had sent others to confront Zhang Yingrui in District 8.
• Qin Yingguang told Qin Siyang to learn about prominent people through the Warren Merchants’ Association’s Cards and revealed that his men had spent over a month trying to intercept him Outside the Safe Zone.

Qin Siyang thanked Qin Yingguang for saving him, then saw through and rejected the commander's plan to repeatedly use supposed assassins to claim rewards. Qin Yingguang agreed to keep the rescue quiet and left, while Qin Siyang reflected on dealing with the Military and checked his phone.

• Qin Yingguang told Qin Siyang that he had scrambled the assassin's brain, preventing anyone from reading his memories.
• Qin Yingguang demanded a share of the Crimson Crystal as thanks for saving Qin Siyang.
• Qin Siyang pointed out that he could not verify the assassin's identity and refused to honor future claims based only on brought-in heads.
• Qin Yingguang agreed to keep the rescue secret and asked Qin Siyang to call when the Crimson Crystal from Zhang Yingrui arrived.
• Qin Yingguang left to speak with Zhao Second, and Qin Siyang found dozens of missed calls on his phone, including regular calls from Zhao Longfei.

Qin Siyang reassured Zhao Longfei that he would provide extra Crimson Crystal for Little Zhao’s wedding, then learned that Zhang Yingrui and his church personnel had vanished. Han Shuo called with Qin Siyang’s recovered Crimson Crystal, and Qin Siyang offered to make up the missing amount, claiming he was acting on someone else’s behalf.

• Qin Siyang calmed Zhao Longfei by promising to double Little Zhao’s wedding gift with another Crimson Crystal.
• Qin Siyang saw reports that Zhang Yingrui and the World Salvation Church personnel in District 8 had disappeared, but the posts were quickly removed.
• Han Shuo told Qin Siyang that he had recovered the Crimson Crystal, but it contained only ten grams.
• Qin Siyang agreed to supply another fifteen grams of Crimson Crystal, surprising Han Shuo.
• Han Shuo asked whether Qin Siyang was retaliating because Zhang Yingrui had refused to help kill Xiao Zhigang, and Qin Siyang claimed he was acting on someone else’s behalf.

Qin Siyang settled terms with Han Shuo over Zhang Yingrui’s death and learned that Han would bring him Zhang’s head. After reading of a corrupt funeral-shop owner’s suspicious death, Qin Siyang inferred that Han had planned the killing and silenced the witness, then longed for his old, simpler conflicts.

• Qin Siyang asked Han Shuo to keep his payment to Zhang Yingrui secret, bring him Zhang’s head, and tell others Zhang had broken their deal; Han agreed for additional Crimson Crystal.
• Han Shuo said he would visit Qin Siyang in Southern Glory in three days after speaking with Zhao Er.
• A news report said Liu Yingcai, an [Undying] Sequence Ability User who had extorted bereaved families, died in a fire at his funeral shop.
• Qin Siyang suspected Han Shuo had used Liu Yingcai to inspect Zhang Yingrui’s memories, then killed him to conceal the secret.
• Qin Siyang reflected on how formidable the people around him had become and said he missed scheming against Li Jingwen, Zhou Yang, and Liu Dazhi.

Qin Siyang met with Hu Chan, Chris, and Jin Shengyu to explain why he had put a bounty on Zhang Yingrui. He used a Bird-Shaped Lie Detector to show that his dispute was personal, but the test exposed embarrassing rumors about the two Guardians.

• Qin Siyang went downstairs and brought Hu Chan, Chris, and Jin Shengyu upstairs in disguise.
• Chris and Jin Shengyu confronted Qin Siyang about seeking Zhang Yingrui's Crimson Crystal and frightening the World Salvation Church.
• Qin Siyang said Zhang Yingrui had taken fifty grams of his Crimson Crystal, failed to fulfill their deal, and needed to pay for breaking it.
• Qin Siyang used a Bird-Shaped Lie Detector to confirm he had no plans to interfere with or suppress the World Salvation Church.
• Chris and Jin Shengyu tested the device by trading accusations about each other's sex lives, while Hu Chan covered his face in embarrassment.

After Hu Chan and the others left, Qin Siyang bought all four card decks to learn about influential people and dangerous criminals in the Safe Zone. He found familiar names among the rankings, including Qin Yingguang, and was surprised to recognize a professor at Southern Revival University on one card.

• Qin Siyang ended his meeting with Hu Chan, Chris, and Jin Shengyu after they confirmed he would not act against the World Salvation Church.
• Qin Siyang bought Lion, Tiger, Wolf, and Snake Cards from the receptionist for two thousand copper coins.
• Qin Siyang found Yamamoto Taro on the Snake Cards and wondered why Qin Yingguang had given him the dead criminal's head instead of collecting the bounty.
• Qin Siyang found Qi Jiangnan on the Wolf Cards and resolved to look for his family and arrange a proper burial.
• Qin Siyang recognized many familiar figures on the Tiger Cards, including Qin Yingguang, then spotted a card showing a professor at Southern Revival University.

Qin Siyang studied the Safe Zone’s ranking cards, reflected on Ji Ping’s death and the Crimson Crystal he had gained, then went out for a walk near Nanrong University. As he stepped into a tree’s shadow, he suddenly vanished.

• Qin Siyang recognized Ji Ping on the Four of Hearts card and concluded that Ji Ping’s connections had helped secure his place in the Tiger Cards.
• Qin Siyang reviewed the Lion Cards, noted Hu Chan’s changed rank, and learned Hu Chan would be occupied with Church affairs for at least a month.
• Qin Siyang memorized the four decks’ information but decided not to trust the Warren Merchants' Association’s rankings as measures of actual strength.
• Qin Siyang told Qin Yingguang he would share some of the Crimson Crystal Han Shuo was returning as thanks for saving his life.
• Qin Siyang left the Guesthouse to explore the area near Nanrong University and Nine Dragons College, but disappeared as he stepped into a tree’s shade.

Qin Siyang was trapped in Yamamoto Taro’s gladiatorial arena and learned that Taro and his slain twin, Yamamoto Jiro, had worked together as assassins. When Taro insulted Huaguo, Qin Siyang abandoned any hope of talking and prepared to fight him.

• Qin Siyang found himself in an ancient arena and heard an unseen man accuse him of leaving safety after Qin Yingguang’s warning.
• Yamamoto Taro revealed that Qin Yingguang had killed his twin brother, Yamamoto Jiro, and that the brothers had used the arena and Jiro’s stealth skills to kill their targets.
• Qin Siyang realized Qin Yingguang had concealed the surviving twin from him and resolved to confront him after escaping.
• Yamamoto Taro appeared, blamed Qin Siyang for Jiro’s death, and refused to answer questions about Xiao Zhigang.
• After Yamamoto Taro called Huaguo’s people the sick men of East Asia, Qin Siyang challenged him and activated [Violence].