Ch. 401Utter Despair / Killing Outsiders to Get It …
Summary
Key Plot Points and Events
- The male protagonist, Zhou Yuan, enhances his skeletons and a dragon, Ao Xing, using crystal cores, making them incredibly powerful.
- He raids dozens of cities, collecting all crystal cores and items, further boosting his team's strength.
- Zhou Yuan awakens Wu He, who is stunned by Zhou Yuan's power and falls into despair.
- Zhou Yuan discovers that the crystal cores are made from killing outsiders, shocking and enraging him.
- The King sends soldiers to capture Zhou Yuan, but he kills them all. He then confronts the King about his actions.
Character Developments
- Zhou Yuan: Becomes incredibly powerful, gains new allies (skeletons and Ao Xing), and develops a strong moral stance against the King's actions.
- Wu He: Realizes the extent of Zhou Yuan's power, falls into despair, and admits to creating crystal cores from killing outsiders.
- The King: Stands by his belief in survival of the fittest, leading to his death at Zhou Yuan's hands.
Significant Themes
- Survival of the fittest vs. innate goodness: Zhou Yuan's moral outrage contrasts with the King's and Wu He's amoral stance on survival of the fittest.
- Power dynamics: Zhou Yuan's growing strength allows him to challenge and ultimately defeat the King.
- The value of life: Zhou Yuan's shock and anger at the crystal cores' origin highlights his belief in the sanctity of life.
Character Interactions
- Zhou Yuan and Wu He: Zhou Yuan's power and moral stance put Wu He in despair, and he admits to creating crystal cores from killing outsiders.
- Zhou Yuan and the King: Zhou Yuan confronts the King about his actions, leading to the King's death.
- Zhou Yuan and his skeletons/Ao Xing: Zhou Yuan enhances their strength with crystal cores, forming a powerful alliance.