Chapter Summaries

Chuan Wenwu arrived in Fusang City to prepare for university and discovered an old fantasy novel that began glowing and summoned him and his dog, Bruce, to another world. The chapter ended as the pair vanished in a burst of golden light.

• Chuan Wenwu arrived in Fusang City with Bruce ahead of his enrollment at the Huaxia National Defense University Fusang Branch.
• Bruce dug up an old Japanese-language book titled "Four Holy Weapons Book" in a grassy patch.
• Chuan Wenwu skimmed the book and found that it described heroes summoned from Fusang City, but its Shield Hero section was blank.
• The book began glowing and turned its pages by itself, so Chuan Wenwu tried to flee with Bruce.
• The summoning ritual pulled Chuan Wenwu and Bruce into a strange transit and carried them away.

After crossing into another world with Bruce, Chuan Wenwu woke on an altar wearing a strange shield that could not be removed. He recognized the weapons around him from the Four Holy Weapons Book, and the sword-wielding man called out to people below the altar.

• Chuan Wenwu woke in a stone chamber and realized he had crossed into another world.
• Chuan Wenwu found Bruce beside him and woke him, relieved that the dog had come along too.
• Chuan Wenwu examined the altar and saw three other men wake beside him.
• Chuan Wenwu noticed the men carried a sword, spear, and bow, while a small shield was bound to his arm.
• Chuan Wenwu recognized the weapons as the set from the Four Holy Weapons Book and spotted a small ellipsis icon in his vision.
• The sword-wielding man asked the people below the altar where they were.

Chuan Wenwu and three other students were summoned to another world as heroes, where they demanded answers and a way home before agreeing to help. While they went to meet the king, Chuan Wenwu examined his Hero System and discovered he was a Shield Hero with overwhelming defense but almost no attack power.

• A black-robed man explained that an ancient ritual had summoned Chuan Wenwu and the other three to save the world, and the students demanded a way back before agreeing to help.
• Chuan Wenwu agreed with the others and noticed the guards and priests reacted with apparent disgust toward him.
• The summoners apologized to the heroes and invited them to meet the king to discuss their rewards, and the three accepted.
• Chuan Wenwu checked his status panel and learned he was a level-one Shield Hero with a legendary small shield, high defense, and extremely low attack.
• Chuan Wenwu found Bruce Dahuang listed as his companion and saw that Bruce had far more attack power than he did.
• The group headed out to meet the king, and Chuan Wenwu followed with Bruce.

Chuan Wenwu and the other summoned Heroes met King Aultcray Melromarc XXXII, who explained the calamity waves and their role in stopping them. The king said they could return to their worlds with rewards only after defeating the waves, while the other Heroes eagerly accepted the challenge and mocked Chuan Wenwu’s caution.

• King Aultcray ordered Bruce removed from the audience hall, but Chuan Wenwu insisted that Bruce was his partner, so the king let him stay.
• Aultcray explained that a prophecy foretold world-destroying calamity waves, the first of which had already struck Melromarc after the Dragon Hourglass ran out of sand.
• Chuan Wenwu and the other Heroes asked whether they could return home and take their acquired rewards with them, and Aultcray said they could do so only after defeating the waves.
• The Spear Hero, Sword Hero, and Bow Hero eagerly agreed to fight, while Chuan Wenwu questioned their confidence and the Bow Hero insulted Huaxians.

Chuan Wenwu and the three Japanese heroes learned about their status systems and the need to strengthen their legendary weapons. The kingdom told them they must adventure separately with recruited companions, and the king promised to find companions for them before they set out the next day.

• The minister promised generous rewards and support, prompting Ren Amaki, Itsuki Kawasumi, and Motoyasu Kitamura to agree to help the kingdom.
• Ren, Itsuki, and Motoyasu introduced themselves and checked their status, discovering that they were all level one.
• The heroes discussed leveling up and forming a party, but the minister said legendary weapon wielders would hinder one another if they traveled together.
• Chuan Wenwu found a system notice confirming that wielders of legendary weapons should act separately whenever possible.
• The king promised to find each hero an elite companion before dawn, and attendants led them to their guest rooms for the night.

Chuan Wenwu learned more about his weapon system and discovered that the other three summoned heroes came from a different version of Japan, where people envied Huaxia’s prosperity. The group ended the chapter debating which game their new world resembled.

• Chuan Wenwu examined his weapon system and learned that its Weapon Manual could unlock shield forms, boosts, and skills.
• Motoyasu Kitamura, Ren Amaki, and Itsuki Kawasumi revealed that they came from a country called Fusang in another world.
• Chuan Wenwu learned that people in their Fusang envied the prosperity of Huaxia and hoped their country would join it.
• Chuan Wenwu redirected the conversation, and Motoyasu Kitamura, Ren Amaki, and Itsuki Kawasumi each compared their new world to a different game.

Chuan Wenwu argued with Motoyasu Kitamura, Itsuki Kawasumi, and Ren Amaki after they treated the world like a game and dismissed Shield Warriors as useless. He gave up trying to change their minds, worried that their confidence in the Hero System would lead them into danger.

• The four heroes discovered that Chuan Wenwu came from a different world and the other three were Fusang natives from separate worlds.
• Motoyasu Kitamura, Itsuki Kawasumi, and Ren Amaki concluded that their world resembled the games they knew, while Chuan Wenwu warned them not to treat it like a game.
• The three heroes dismissed Shield Warriors as weak and suggested Chuan Wenwu leave dangerous fighting to them.
• Chuan Wenwu defended the value of tanks and explained how teams in his world coordinated to defeat bosses.
• Motoyasu Kitamura, Itsuki Kawasumi, and Ren Amaki rejected his explanation and insisted they could defeat enemies by leveling up and dealing damage.
• Chuan Wenwu stopped arguing and worried that the others would recklessly rely on their Hero System powers.

Chuan Wenwu and the other heroes shared how they had been summoned and discussed why each had become a hero. After dinner, they settled in for their first night in the new world.

• Chuan Wenwu explained that the Four Holy Weapons Book had transported him and Bruce to another world, while Ren Amaki told how he had been summoned after saving his childhood friend from a murderer.
• Itsuki Kawasumi revealed that he had felt free when he saved a girl from a truck, and Chuan Wenwu helped him see his bow as a second chance to fight injustice.
• Motoyasu Kitamura admitted that he had many girlfriends, and Chuan Wenwu jokingly framed his openness and devotion as reasons he was suited to be the Spear Hero.
• Chuan Wenwu said he likely became the Shield Hero because he wanted to defend his people and country, and the four heroes grew closer as they talked.
• The heroes ate dinner, Chuan Wenwu packed food for Bruce, and the four men and dog went to sleep.

Chuan Wenwu was shunned by the adventurers gathered to choose companions, but Motoyasu Kitamura gave up his preferred companion so she could join Wenwu. After the king granted Wenwu extra support money, Wenwu and Myne planned to visit a weapon shop before venturing outside the city.

• The king invited twelve adventurers to choose which hero they would accompany, but none initially chose Chuan Wenwu while the others received three to five companions each.
• The adventurers said rumors portrayed Wenwu as unfamiliar with the world and too weak to fight, and Wenwu asked the king for more financial support rather than begging for assigned companions.
• Myne asked to switch from Motoyasu Kitamura's party to Wenwu's, and Motoyasu agreed despite his disappointment; Wenwu remained wary of her sudden decision.
• The king gave Wenwu eight hundred silver coins and the other heroes six hundred each, then ended the audience.
• Myne introduced herself to Wenwu and suggested they visit a weapon shop to prepare for fighting monsters.

Chuan Wenwu, Myne, and Bruce explored the city and visited a weapon shop so Chuan Wenwu could buy equipment. He showed the shopkeeper the eight hundred silver coins the king had given him, leaving the quality of gear he could afford undecided.

• Chuan Wenwu left the castle with Myne and Bruce and felt relieved to begin their adventure in the city.
• Chuan Wenwu explained his close bond with Bruce, and Myne asked about the dog's two names.
• Myne led Chuan Wenwu and Bruce to a weapon shop she recommended.
• The shopkeeper welcomed them and asked Chuan Wenwu how much he could spend.
• Chuan Wenwu showed the shopkeeper his pouch of eight hundred silver coins from the king.

Chuan Wenwu and Myne set a 250-silver-coin equipment budget and visited a weapons shop to choose gear. Chuan Wenwu tested a sword, but the Shield of the Hero jolted it from his hand, confirming he could not use another weapon to fight.

• Myne stopped Chuan Wenwu from spending all their support money and estimated they could spend 250 silver coins on equipment.
• Chuan Wenwu revealed he was the Shield Hero and persuaded the shopkeeper to offer a discount on equipment.
• The shopkeeper showed Chuan Wenwu iron, magic iron, magic steel, and silver iron swords, explaining their materials and prices.
• Chuan Wenwu tried to pick up and swing a sword, but the Shield of the Hero shocked his arm and knocked the weapon away.
• Chuan Wenwu told Myne and the shopkeeper that his shield would not let him use another weapon.

Chuan Wenwu bought a Magic Iron Sword for Bruce to wield in his mouth and chose Light Iron Plate Armor for himself, despite the shopkeeper recommending chainmail. After trying on the armor, he left the shop with Bruce wearing its helmet, ready to hunt monsters and level up.

• Chuan Wenwu demonstrated that Bruce could hold and swing a sword in his mouth, then bought him a Magic Iron Sword.
• Chuan Wenwu rejected the shopkeeper’s advice and chose the heaviest armor his budget allowed, treating its weight as training.
• The shopkeeper gave Chuan Wenwu underclothes and helped him put on the Light Iron Plate Armor, which he found easy to move in.
• Chuan Wenwu put the armor’s helmet on Bruce and left the shop with Myne and Bruce to find monsters and level up.

Chuan Wenwu tested his defenses and leveling strategy against Orange Balloons in the Monster Grassland, using Bruce and a sword planted in the ground to overcome his low attack power. While he calmly farmed experience, he spotted a familiar figure on a nearby hill.

• Chuan Wenwu let the Orange Balloons bite his armor while his weak attacks failed to damage them effectively.
• Bruce used his claws and teeth to kill the Orange Balloons, and Chuan Wenwu gained experience from Bruce's kills.
• Chuan Wenwu planted a sword in the ground, drew a swarm of Orange Balloons to him, and killed them by pressing them onto its tip.
• Chuan Wenwu continued farming experience as Bruce handled monsters near the edges of the swarm.
• Chuan Wenwu noticed a familiar figure on a nearby hill.

Chuan Wenwu spent the day leveling by gathering and defeating balloon monsters, then discovered that their drops unlocked a new shield form and revealed how shield abilities could improve his stats. As the sun set, Myne persuaded him to return to the city, while Ren Amaki hurried toward a higher-level hunting area and Myne secretly resented Chuan Wenwu’s progress.

• Ren Amaki found Chuan Wenwu leveling among balloon monsters, declined his invitation to help, and left for a higher-level area despite Chuan Wenwu’s warning.
• Myne watched Chuan Wenwu from nearby and privately fumed over his leveling method and his rapport with the other heroes.
• Chuan Wenwu spent the day clearing the grassland of balloon monsters, reaching Lv. 9 and raising both defenses above one hundred.
• Chuan Wenwu discovered that balloon monsters dropped Orange Balloon Fragments, which unlocked the Orange Balloon Small Shield and its defense bonus.
• Chuan Wenwu worked out that unlocked shield abilities granted permanent bonuses and that shield forms could add protection beyond his character stats.
• Myne urged Chuan Wenwu to return to the city as the sun set, and he agreed.

Chuan Wenwu visited the weapon shop after a day of hunting Orange Balloons, gave Myne the monster materials instead of buying her better gear, and asked the owner to repair his worn Magic Iron Sword. He left the sword for repairs and planned to collect it the next day.

• Chuan Wenwu showed the weapon shop owner a large sack of Orange Balloon materials, and the owner directed him to a monster-materials shop.
• Chuan Wenwu gave the sack to Myne as payment for guiding them and told her he would cover her meals and lodging, but would not buy her new equipment.
• Chuan Wenwu handed the owner his chipped Magic Iron Sword and explained how he had used it while hunting monsters.
• Chuan Wenwu asked about gear for Bruce, and the owner told him to seek equipment at a monster shop and suggested a long spike for his unusual fighting method.
• Chuan Wenwu asked the owner to melt the sword into nails, paid five silver coins for repairs, and left to collect it the next day.

Chuan Wenwu and Myne spent the evening at an inn and tavern before he went to sleep with Bruce keeping watch. In the night, Myne broke into his room to steal his money, and the chapter ended as Chuan Wenwu deflected her fireball into the wall.

• Chuan Wenwu paid for separate rooms for himself and Myne, then took them both to dinner.
• Myne tried to entice Chuan Wenwu to drink, but he refused and urged her to focus on adventuring.
• Chuan Wenwu counted his remaining money, vowed to level up properly with Bruce, and went to sleep.
• Bruce woke Chuan Wenwu by confronting Myne, whom he found holding the money pouch in his room.
• Chuan Wenwu pinned Myne down and demanded to know why she had broken in.
• Myne cast Flame Burst at Bruce, and Chuan Wenwu struck the fireball aside, causing it to explode against the wall.

Chuan Wenwu caught Myne trying to steal his money, but she accused him of attempted rape and turned the inn’s guests against him. After he rebutted her claims and the guards took her away for investigation, he moved rooms but could not sleep, uncertain whether the case was truly over.

• Chuan Wenwu restrained Myne after Bruce alerted him to her nighttime theft, then explained the incident to the inn’s guests and presented his stolen coin pouch as evidence.
• Myne claimed Chuan Wenwu had tried to rape her and framed her, prompting the guests and three other heroes to question what had happened.
• Chuan Wenwu challenged Myne’s accusation with evidence about the room, their clothing, the money, and his exhaustion after a day of training.
• Motoyasu Kitamura sided with Chuan Wenwu, while the arriving guards took Myne away to investigate and arranged a new room for him.
• The other heroes returned to their rooms, and Chuan Wenwu moved into his new room but remained awake, wondering whether the matter was truly settled.

Chuan Wenwu was brought before the king and accused by Myne of drunkenly trying to pay her for sex, but he exposed contradictions in her story and challenged the court’s claims. The king then revealed that Myne was the country’s First Princess, escalating the confrontation in the Audience Hall.

• The Guard Captain brought Chuan Wenwu from the inn to the castle for a trial, while townspeople gathered to watch.
• Before the king and the assembled nobles, Myne accused Chuan Wenwu of trying to pay her for sex and attacking her when she refused.
• Chuan Wenwu pointed out that Myne’s account contradicted what she had said the previous night, and the other heroes confirmed the change.
• Chuan Wenwu challenged Myne’s claims that he was drunk and had offered her a pouch containing more than five hundred silver coins.
• The king angrily declared that Myne was the country’s First Princess and rebuked Chuan Wenwu for insulting her.

Chuan Wenwu challenged the king and Malty S. Melromarc’s accusation in the Audience Hall, while the other three heroes backed him. The court dismissed the assault charge but expelled Chuan Wenwu from the capital and cut off his resources, prompting the heroes to leave in anger as the Three Heroes Church planned to influence them by other means.

• The king identified Myne as Princess Malty S. Melromarc, but Chuan Wenwu argued that her rank did not prove her accusation was true.
• Motoyasu Kitamura, Itsuki Kawasumi, and Ren Amaki supported Chuan Wenwu and questioned the king’s treatment of the heroes.
• The king ordered the judge to issue a verdict; the judge dismissed the assault charge but expelled Chuan Wenwu from the capital and denied him kingdom resources.
• Chuan Wenwu accepted the court’s charge of disrespect as a protest, warned the king not to provoke him further, and left the Audience Hall.
• Ren Amaki, Itsuki Kawasumi, and Motoyasu Kitamura condemned the king and left after warning him they would stand by Chuan Wenwu.
• The king asked the black-robed man for advice, and the man proposed that the Three Heroes Church guide the other heroes by indirect means.

After being expelled from the Royal Palace, Chuan Wenwu dismissed the rumors spread about him and went to the weapon shop to collect his equipment. He told the owner that Maddy was the First Princess and had framed him, then learned she had a notorious reputation in the Royal City.

• Chuan Wenwu left the Royal City with Bruce and resolved to get stronger before his enemies acted against him.
• He noticed residents whispering that the Shield Hero had molested a woman and suspected the palace had spread the rumor deliberately.
• Chuan Wenwu visited the weapon shop and asked whether the owner had finished the Magic Iron Needles he had commissioned.
• The owner confronted Chuan Wenwu about the accusation, and Chuan Wenwu insisted he had been framed and cleared his name before the king.
• Chuan Wenwu revealed that Maddy was the First Princess and had tried to frame him, prompting the owner to share gossip about her bad reputation.