Chapter Summaries

Qin Siyang and his companions exposed Feng Linlin as a spy and killed her apparent body, only to discover it was a powerful flower puppet. The puppet’s master learned that Qin Siyang had uncovered the disguise but remained unaware of how.

• Feng Linlin asked how Qin Siyang had identified her as a mole, and he credited Fu Wanli with discovering the clues.
• Chu Baxing killed Feng Linlin before she could further insult Fu Wanli, and Qin Siyang gave Chu a Storage Box filled with Doom Octopus corpses.
• The group found that Feng Linlin’s corpse had vanished, leaving pink petals behind, and Qin Siyang suspected her real body was even more powerful.
• In District 8, the flamboyant man told Jin Shengyu that his Flower Puppet in Southern Glory had been killed by Qin Siyang and his companions.
• The flamboyant man and Jin Shengyu wondered how Qin Siyang had uncovered the puppet, since they believed Feng Linlin’s disguise and background were convincing.

The Flower Fairy agreed to keep looking for a way to kill Hu Chan after Jin Shengyu invoked his life debt, while Wang Zheng led Nanrong University to dominate its group and advance undefeated. Xiao Zhigang remained confident that further obstacles would thwart Southern Glory, as the group stage ended and knockout matchups were set.

• The Flower Fairy told Jin Shengyu he would continue seeking a way to kill Hu Chan, but warned that Qin Siyang and the others might have spotted his flaw.
• Wang Zheng crushed Starshine University of Technology’s third-year fighters, and Fu Wanli practiced copying his “Next” catchphrase while Qin Siyang and the others silently chose not to warn him.
• Duan Chongfang told Qin Siyang they would get their chance to fight against stronger opponents, while Qin Siyang explained that Duan had offered him an olive branch.
• Xiao Zhigang told Choi Chan-hoon that Duan Chongfang was earning Qin Siyang’s trust and vowed that Southern Glory still faced further suffering.
• Wang Zheng and Park Hee-eun shut out Starshine University of Technology and Long River University, helping Nanrong University finish first in Group 18 as Huakai University took second.
• The group stage ended with Nanrong University set to face Group 2’s runner-up in the round of 64, while schools could disrupt Xiao Zhigang’s bracket plan by qualifying second.

The Four Glories and other top universities entered the knockout stage determined to fight for first place, while Liu Yingrong and Zhao Longfei discussed their coming quarterfinal clash. Zhao dismissed Eastern Glory as a weak opponent and wondered what gave Liu confidence in her team.

• Qian Wendao announced that the group stage had ended and that the knockout stage for sixty-four universities would begin after a three-hour rest.
• Liu Yingrong told Zhao Longfei that Eastern Glory and Southern Glory would meet in the quarterfinals, and Zhao questioned why she had not arranged to avoid the clash.
• Liu Yingrong explained that the merchant associations were distracted by other problems, then admitted by her silence that Xiao Zhigang had promised her something to join Southern Glory's half of the bracket.
• Zhao Longfei said Southern Glory intended to defeat all three of the other Glories on the way to first place, then mocked Liu Yingrong by recalling her score of 338 points from a past hunt.
• Liu Yingrong stormed away, and Zhao Longfei reflected that Eastern Glory's student rankings seemed inflated and wondered why Liu believed her team could beat Southern Glory.

Nanrong University learned that Dawn United University might have manipulated its group results to face them in the round of 64, and Zhao Longfei uncovered signs of score-fixing and unusually strong students. Xiao Zhigang revealed that Dawn United was a hidden contingency backed by Chairman Jiang and Professor Guo, and he expected it to defeat Nanrong and Qin Siyang.

• Chu Baxing told Qin Siyang and the others that Chu Xiaoang suspected Dawn United University had manipulated its group matches to finish second and face Nanrong.
• Qin Siyang urged the team to find Zhao Longfei, who obtained Dawn United's match scores and student records and confirmed signs of score manipulation and an unexpectedly strong roster.
• Qin Siyang questioned why Dawn United's talented freshmen had enrolled at an obscure school, and Zhao Longfei suspected something was wrong with the university itself.
• Zhao Longfei received a report describing Dawn United's recruitment system, which appeared ordinary and revealed no clear irregularities.
• Choi Chan-hoon asked Xiao Zhigang about Dawn United, and Xiao revealed that he, Chairman Jiang, and Professor Guo had secretly arranged the school and hidden its records and history.
• Xiao Zhigang anticipated Nanrong's elimination and Qin Siyang's defeat in the round of 64.

Zhao Longfei and the others failed to uncover why Dawn United University might be throwing matches, while Duan Chongfang confronted Xiao Zhigang over a plan to eliminate Nanrong University. Xiao abandoned that immediate goal but still planned to damage Qin Siyang’s reputation, even as Choi Chan-hoon prepared to kill him.

• Zhao Longfei, Qin Siyang, and the other students discussed Dawn United University’s suspected match-throwing but found no answers.
• Duan Chongfang secretly called Xiao Zhigang and demanded that Nanrong University advance past the round of sixty-four, threatening to expose Xiao’s plan to frame Qin Siyang.
• Duan Chongfang argued that his altered memories excused his actions and insisted he would become a [Five Good Student] honoree, then ended the call.
• Xiao Zhigang and Choi Chan-hoon were surprised by Duan Chongfang’s sudden cunning, but Xiao refused to abandon their plan and chose instead to target Qin Siyang’s reputation.
• Choi Chan-hoon questioned the effort spent targeting Qin Siyang, and Xiao said he remained uneasy because Qin had repeatedly accomplished the seemingly impossible.

Qian Wendao announced last-minute changes to the elimination-round rules, and Qin Siyang suspected Xiao Zhigang had forced him to compete in order to make him lose. Qin Siyang then remembered that one first-year in the Safe Zone might actually be able to defeat him.

• A Ministry of Education official privately told Qian Wendao that the elimination rules had changed, but Qian Wendao revealed the change and named Xiao Zhigang in front of the arena.
• Qian Wendao announced that one-on-one matches would now be won at nine points instead of twenty, with a fatal injury immediately ending the bout.
• Qian Wendao announced that all three year groups would compete regardless of earlier results, ensuring first-years from every university had a chance to fight.
• Qin Siyang realized the rule requiring first-years to compete was likely Xiao Zhigang's attempt to make him lose and prevent him from being named a [Five Good Student].
• Qin Siyang wondered who among his peers could beat him, then recalled that there might be one first-year who could.

Wang Zheng and Park Hee-eun easily won Nanrong University's third-year and second-year matches against Dawn United University, securing a place in the round of thirty-two. Dawn then replaced its first-year team with five substitutes, leaving Zhao Longfei and Qin Siyang suspicious that the move had been arranged long in advance.

• Wen Shu sneezed in the Nanrong Library and reflected that the Vine Heart Trade Fair would follow the championship.
• Western Glory and the four Zhen universities advanced decisively to the round of thirty-two.
• Wang Zheng defeated all five of Dawn United University's third-years with effortless 9-0 wins.
• Park Hee-eun won all five second-year bouts, giving Nanrong University an overall 2-0 victory.
• Luo Yuanshan said Dawn's five first-years had food poisoning and named substitutes, including Su Youqing, for the matches.
• Zhao Longfei challenged the substitutions, but the referee confirmed they met the rules, prompting Zhao Longfei and Qin Siyang to suspect Xiao Zhigang had planned the move months earlier.

Dawn United University used [Dead Man] Sequence students to trade their lives for draws against Southern Glory’s stronger competitors. After Zhao Sifang and Gu Yunpeng were eliminated by self-detonations, Qin Siyang anticipated the tactic would continue, but Hu Chan survived the next explosion and won.

• Zhao Sifang and Su Youqing both scored 9 points after Su Youqing used [Deathbound Detonation], eliminating them both.
• Qin Siyang learned that the tournament rules counted damage toward a competitor’s score even if that competitor died, explaining the draw.
• Gu Yunpeng predicted that Dawn United University had more [Dead Man] users, then drew with Zuo Hui after another [Deathbound Detonation].
• Qin Siyang told Zhao Longfei to watch as Hu Chan faced Yu Yangzhi.
• Hu Chan survived Yu Yangzhi’s [Deathbound Detonation] and won 9-0.

Hu Chan defeated Yu Yangzhi by revealing that he had embarked on the Path of the Believer, shocking both universities. Dawn United University sent Zheng Puzhao out next, and he warned Hu Chan that he would fight without holding back.

• Yu Yangzhi demanded to know how Hu Chan survived Deathbound Detonation, and Hu Chan’s level suppression revealed that he had embarked on the Path of the Believer.
• Qin Siyang confirmed that he had known about Hu Chan’s advancement, while Hu Chan ignored Yu Yangzhi and waited for the referee to declare him eliminated.
• Principal Luo Yuanshan decided against sending Wu Houxiang and called Zheng Puzhao to fight Hu Chan.
• Zhao Longfei said Zheng Puzhao’s publicly known Sequence was Phantom Assassin, and Fu Wanli guessed he was Dawn United University’s secret weapon against Qin Siyang.
• Zheng Puzhao told Hu Chan he had no hostility toward the World Salvation Church but would fight at full strength, then claimed any lopsided loss would mean Hu Chan was less skilled.

Hu Chan defeated Zheng Puzhao in the Championship Arena after countering his multiplying branches, while Zheng claimed he could have beaten Qin Siyang. Hu Chan told Zheng that scheming from the substitute bench had cost him the right to call himself the strongest.

• Zheng Puzhao transformed into a wooden statue and attacked Hu Chan with branches that multiplied whenever they were broken.
• Zheng revealed that he had embarked on the path of the believer and claimed his skill countered Qin Siyang’s fighting style.
• Qin Siyang and Zhao Longfei discussed Hu Chan concealing his skills as Hu Chan disappeared behind the growing branches.
• Hu Chan struck Zheng through the mass of branches and won the match 9-1, though he regretted allowing Zheng to score once.
• Zheng insisted he could have defeated Qin Siyang and become the strongest freshman, and Hu Chan answered that Zheng had forfeited that claim by scheming from the substitute bench.

Hu Chan defeated Zheng Puzhao, securing Southern Glory’s 3-0 victory over Dawn United University and revealing that he had reached the Path of the Believer. That evening, the team celebrated their growing fame, while Hu Chan and Chu Baxing challenged each other and learned that Qin Siyang, Chu Baxing, and Hu Chan had been dubbed the [Three Southern Glory Fiends].

• Hu Chan defeated Zheng Puzhao, and Principal Luo Yuanshan conceded Southern Glory’s 3-0 win over Dawn United University.
• Choi Chan-hoon and Xiao Zhigang discussed how Hu Chan had overwhelmed Zheng Puzhao and lamented that their plan had failed to expose Qin Siyang’s abilities.
• Qian Wendao confirmed the thirty-two advancing teams and postponed the Championship Tournament until the next morning.
• The Southern Glory students celebrated at the Zhao Merchants' Association Clubhouse, where Ban Dingyuan and Shi Tao worried that Chu Baxing might also have reached the Path of the Believer.
• Zhao Sifang regretted neglecting his training, while Qin Siyang reassured him and denied leading him astray.
• Fu Wanli showed the group online praise for Qin Siyang, Chu Baxing, and Hu Chan, who then learned they were called the [Three Southern Glory Fiends].

Qin Siyang, Chu Baxing, and Hu Chan learned that the Forum had nicknamed them the Three Southern Glory Fiends and argued over the label, while Hu Chan’s alternate account was exposed. After dinner, Zhao Longfei warned the team to prepare for their next Championship Tournament match against Tianming University of Science and Technology.

• Fu Wanli explained that the Three Southern Glory Fiends nickname had won a Forum poll, and Qin Siyang discovered that a Qin Siyang Fan Club vice president had proposed it.
• Qin Siyang recognized Hu Chan as the fan club member behind the alternate account [Atheist], and Hu Chan admitted he had posted in Qin Siyang’s defense but did not know the proposer’s real identity.
• Chu Baxing complained about being included in the nickname, while Hu Chan took comfort in sharing it with him and Zhao Sifang was relieved he had avoided becoming one of the Southern Glory Five Fiends.
• Zhao Longfei thanked the students for their tournament performance and told them to rest before facing Tianming University of Science and Technology in the round of thirty-two.

Nanrong University overwhelmed Tianming University of Science and Technology in the round of thirty-two under revised damage-carryover rules. Zhao Sifang defeated all five opposing freshmen without conceding a point and regained his confidence after his earlier loss to a [Dead Man].

• Qian Wendao announced that winners would carry damage into subsequent matches, with only three damage points removed between fights.
• Wang Zheng defeated all five of Tianming University of Science and Technology's third-year contestants, and Nanrong University's second-years secured the next victory.
• Zhao Sifang asked his first opponent whether he was a [Dead Man], then defeated him 9-0 with a barrage of fireballs.
• Zhao Sifang won five consecutive freshman matches by 9-0, while Qin Siyang and Fu Wanli cheered him on.
• Zhao Sifang said the victories dispelled the gloom of his earlier defeat and wished life could be fair and free of schemes.

Zhao Longfei changed Nanrong’s strategy for its round-of-sixteen match against Southern Revival, telling students to leave the arena after each win so more teammates could fight. Wang Zheng defeated Tong Feifei and then forfeited, provoking Southern Revival’s principal as the match began.

• Qian Wendao announced that injury points would carry over between bouts in the round of sixteen.
• Zhao Longfei told Nanrong’s students to take turns fighting Southern Revival and forfeit after each victory to warm up for the stronger opponents ahead.
• Zhao Longfei rallied the Nanrong team to aim for first place by defeating all three other Glories.
• Wang Zheng defeated Tong Feifei, then forfeited his next bout and stepped down from the arena.
• Feng Renjie accused Zhao Longfei of treating Southern Revival as weak, and Zhao Longfei dismissed his protest.

Nanrong University swept Southern Revival University across the second- and third-year divisions, then continued its dominance in the first-year matches. Qin Siyang finished the contest with a 9-0 victory, leaving Southern Revival humiliated and Nanrong’s reputation strengthened.

• Zhao Longfei’s students Huang Jingran, Dai Guangliang, and Wu Zixiao won their bouts and withdrew, while Duan Chongfang defeated Gao Xing 9-0 to secure Nanrong’s first point.
• Park Hee-eun defeated Situ Li 9-0, and Zong Maohui and Chen Chengdong won their matches under pressure, giving Nanrong all ten bouts in the second- and third-year divisions.
• Qin Siyang realized Zhao Longfei’s approach gave Nanrong fresh students for each bout and helped build morale and the university’s reputation.
• Feng Renjie sent Yang Zuogong against Zhao Sifang, but Zhao Sifang won 9-3; Gu Yunpeng, Hu Chan, and Chu Baxing then won their bouts 9-0.
• Qin Siyang defeated Ma Yongdang 9-0 with a kick, completing Nanrong University’s clean sweep of Southern Revival University.

Nanrong University swept Southern Revival University and then dominated Eastern Glory University in the quarterfinals under the new real-combat rules. Huang Jingran tied with Eastern Glory’s top student, securing Nanrong’s win in the third-year division and leaving Southern Revival’s supporters delighted by Eastern Glory’s defeat.

• Nanrong University received a rapturous reception after defeating Southern Revival University 3-0, while Fu Wanli shared in the celebration as a substitute.
• Qian Wendao announced that quarterfinals would use real combat with identical Tier Four Armor, and the first side to reach nine points would win.
• Nanrong University faced Eastern Glory University, whose students were united by their hatred of Ban Dingyuan and their desire to avenge past humiliation.
• Wang Zheng and Huang Jingran won several bouts against Eastern Glory’s students, including Wolf Card holder Lor Kaze.
• Huang Jingran tied with Daize Baolmer, and Nanrong University won the third-year division after Eastern Glory’s competitors were eliminated.
• Huang Jingran dismissed Eastern Glory’s Wolf Cards as nothing special, while Southern Revival University’s students celebrated Nanrong’s victory.

Southern Revival University’s students and Feng Renjie realized their third-years had outperformed Eastern Glory’s, while Liu Yingrong saw how badly Nanrong had exposed Eastern Glory’s weakness. Park Hee-eun nearly swept Eastern Glory’s second-years, then defeated Jiang Changlun, leaving Jiang Hao’s hopes for his son’s performance dashed.

• Tong Feifei and Feng Renjie compared the third-year scores and concluded Southern Revival had a slight edge over Eastern Glory, while Nanrong was overwhelmingly strong.
• Liu Yingrong recognized that Eastern Glory’s apparent strength had been propped up by the Three Major Merchants’ Associations and their influence over the school’s rankings.
• Park Hee-eun defeated Chrismael Barto, Kashite Taklei, and Xue Qingshan in succession, leaving Eastern Glory with only one point remaining.
• Ban Dingyuan stopped Zong Maohui from taking the arena, while Jiang Hao watched and considered bringing Jiang Changlun into the family business.
• Park Hee-eun defeated Jiang Changlun 9-8.

Jiang Changlun failed to score against Park Hee-eun, exposing the corruption behind Eastern Glory University's Wolf Cards and devastating his father, Jiang Hao. Mills Richar then won three matches before narrowly losing to Shi Tao, leaving the Richar Family vindicated and Jiang Hao shattered.

• Jiang Changlun lost to Park Hee-eun without scoring, and Liu Yingrong suspected his reputation had been bought through favors.
• Ban Dingyuan laughed off questions about his past fight with Jiang Changlun, while Zhao Longfei warned him not to let it happen again.
• Spectators blamed the Warren Merchants' Association, and Jiang Hao realized his son and Jiang Family members had deceived him about their achievements and misused his resources.
• Mills Richar defeated Park Hee-eun, Zong Maohui, and Chen Chengdong before losing narrowly to Shi Tao.
• Ulit Richar applauded Mills, while Jiang Hao stared blankly at the scoreboard, overwhelmed by shame and anger.

Nanrong University overwhelmed Eastern Glory University, while Zhao Sifang won two consecutive matches for Nanrong. After Zhao Sifang defeated Hua Weiguang, a bolt of green lightning pierced his chest as the chapter ended.

• Nanrong University defeated Eastern Glory University in under six hours, becoming the first team to reach the semifinals.
• Feng Renjie ordered Southern Revival University students to cheer for Nanrong University to help restore their school's standing.
• Zhao Sifang defeated Zhang Hongyi of Eastern Glory University by nine to one.
• Zhao Sifang defeated Hua Weiguang by nine to two, despite Hua Weiguang's attempt to retaliate with lightning.
• Qin Siyang shouted for Zhao Sifang to dodge, but a green lightning bolt pierced Zhao Sifang's chest.

Hua Weiguang attacked Zhao Sifang after losing their match, leaving Zhao Sifang seriously injured but alive. Zhao Longfei demanded that Liu Yingrong hand Hua Weiguang over, but she refused and said the proper government departments would decide his punishment.

• Hua Weiguang launched a surprise attack on Zhao Sifang after their fight ended, and Zhao Sifang collapsed with a chest wound.
• Qin Siyang and the others treated Zhao Sifang while Ban Dingyuan held Shi Tao back to watch the Eastern Glory group.
• Zhao Longfei confirmed that Zhao Sifang had narrowly avoided a fatal wound, and Hu Chan stopped the bleeding with medicine.
• The referee questioned Hua Weiguang, who claimed he had not realized the fight was over, and then the referees withdrew from the dispute.
• Zhao Longfei asked Liu Yingrong to hand Hua Weiguang over, but Liu Yingrong refused and said the Sequence Ability User Management Department and Department of Justice would handle the case.