Chapter Summaries

After the meteorite attack, Qin Luo and the others saw the base recovering and learned more about how mutated people developed their forms. As they left, Xu Duoduo complained that Qin Luo kissed too hard, and he hurried to stop her from saying it aloud.

• Qin Luo and the others found Le Tianyi and Ji Yingjun helping clear meteorite debris, and Le Tianyi explained that many mutations were connected to a person's strongest attachments.
• Bai Shu exchanged contact details with Le Tianyi to learn more about mutation, while Le Tianyi offered the mutated people's help to 3A.
• Qin Luo and the others surveyed the base and saw that its defenses had kept damage and casualties limited after the meteorite attack.
• Bai Shu pondered the causes of mutation, prompting Chen Xiaofei to argue with him until Wang Weihu told them to stop.
• Qin Luo asked Xu Duoduo to sleep beside him because her constant warmth helped his fever, and she agreed.
• Xu Duoduo told Qin Luo that his kisses made her lips swell and her tongue hurt, so he covered her mouth in embarrassment.

Qin Luo and his teammates found Da Qiao’s runaway Man-Eating Flower Babies and helped gather them up. Da Qiao explained that they had fled because they feared she was finding a stepdad, while Qin Luo ended by pleading with Xu Duoduo to have only one baby someday.

• Wang Weihu spotted Da Qiao’s Man-Eating Flower Babies hiding beside the road, and Bai Shu nearly started a fight with them after they spat at him.
• Qin Luo called Da Qiao and learned that the flowers had run away from home, so Xu Duoduo tied them up while the group endured their loud crying.
• Da Qiao arrived, quieted the Man-Eating Flower Babies with flicks on their heads, and apologized for their escape.
• Da Qiao explained that the flowers thought her male research colleague would become their stepdad because they had mistaken her work partnership for a new romance.
• Da Qiao dragged the flowers home as they cried about having no stepdad, and Qin Luo anxiously asked Xu Duoduo to promise they would have only one baby someday.

3A and Xu Duoduo received health checkups at the Research Institute, where Professor Ji confirmed their progress and offered advice on Duoduo’s training. The chapter ended with the team reassured that they were among the strongest nationwide and that Duoduo was healthy and resilient.

• Professor Ji sent Qin Luo, Xu Duoduo, Wang Weihu, Bai Shu, and Chen Xiaofei for checkups, where Xu Duoduo met A-Ku, who asked Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo to be his parents.
• A-Ku told Xiao Qiao that he wanted a daddy and mommy because the other children had parents, and Xiao Qiao reassured him that she could adopt him.
• Qin Luo said Xiao Qiao’s adoption would be a good choice because she stayed at the base, while he and Xu Duoduo joked with their teammates.
• Professor Ji reviewed 3A’s reports, confirmed Qin Luo’s advancement had gone smoothly, and predicted Wang Weihu and the others would reach tier four within seven days.
• Professor Ji confirmed Xu Duoduo was healthy, praised her emotional resilience, and advised her to focus her training on speed and jumping.

With missions suspended and supplies dwindling, 3A prepared for a difficult stretch at the base. They learned Xiao Qiao was trying to adopt A-Ku, and she left feeling closer to the team, whom she considered friends.

• Professor Ji told 3A to keep training, explained that missions were suspended until conditions outside became clearer, and urged them to collect their nutrient solution.
• Xu Duoduo refused an extra share of nutrient solution as 3A worried about food shortages and the dangers of remaining inside while monsters evolved.
• 3A ran into Xiao Qiao, who explained that A-Ku had witnessed his parents mutate and still suffered nightmares, while she sought to adopt him despite the regulations.
• Xiao Qiao described A-Ku's considerate nature and her hope to give him a loving home, moving 3A to praise and encourage her.
• Xiao Qiao hurried away after calling 3A friends, and Chen Xiaofei remarked that she was prickly and never said what she meant.

After finding Lin Qianxing's shop closed, Qin Luo, Xu Duoduo, and the 3A squad discovered a murder in an alley and helped the newly transferred Special Handling Bureau director secure the scene. Qin Luo suspected the attacker might be one of the Lizard People.

• Qin Luo teased Xu Duoduo as they walked with Chen Xiaofei, Bai Shu, and Wang Weihu, while Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu bickered and fought.
• The group found Lin Qianxing's shop closed for three days and headed back, with Chen Xiaofei complaining that he was bored.
• A nearby woman called for an Ability User squad to help, and the group found a corpse with claw wounds on its neck in an alley.
• Zhen Kewei identified herself as the new director of the Special Handling Bureau and ordered 3A to clear civilians from the scene.
• Bai Shu briefed the medical examiner as police secured the area, while Qin Luo comforted Xu Duoduo and considered whether Lizard People were responsible.

After a frightening incident near the base, Qin Luo and the others returned to Xu Duoduo’s apartment, where the team relaxed over snacks and teased Qin Luo for acting like her clingy big dog. They ended the evening studying Forum reports on dangerous mutated animals, while the cause of the incident remained unknown.

• Chen Xiaofei, Wang Weihu, and Qin Luo warned everyone to stay cautious after the sweep found nothing unusual near the incident site.
• Xu Duoduo invited the team into her apartment and served them snacks and drinks to lift their spirits.
• Qin Luo fought Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu after they teased him about being Xu Duoduo’s big dog, then complained to her that they were bullying him.
• The team read Forum posts about adult-sized mutated rabbits in City M and learned that their undersides were vulnerable.
• Bai Shu studied the Lizard People and learned that severing the base of their tails greatly reduced their attack power, while Xu Duoduo noted their unsettling humanlike appearance.

After Lizard People attacked the base, Qin Luo and the others learned that residents would need to avoid going out alone and that patrols were being organized. Two more attacks occurred overnight, and the chapter ended with Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo studying the victims’ wounds as the group prepared for the patrol roster announcement.

• Chen Xiaofei and Qin Luo warned that the Lizard People’s nocturnal habits made the blackout dangerous, and the forum confirmed they were responsible for the attack.
• The base reinforced buildings and foundations, advised residents to stay indoors and avoid traveling alone, and planned patrols that would reduce combat teams’ earnings.
• After two more Lizard People attacks injured Ability Users overnight, Wang Weihu, Bai Shu, and Chen Xiaofei arrived at Qin Luo’s apartment and found him drying Xu Duoduo’s hair.
• Xu Duoduo served breakfast while Qin Luo reminded her to eat mutant cores, and Wang Weihu told the group that headquarters would announce the patrol roster at eight.
• Bai Shu reported that the two victims had suffered claw wounds, and Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo examined the attack photos on the forum.

3A received its first patrol assignment at H City Base and hurried to the Childcare Center in Willowbank District. The team reported that all members were in position and awaited orders from Headquarters.

• 3A discussed the Lizard People over breakfast, then received a place on the first patrol roster released by Headquarters.
• Xu Duoduo and her teammates equipped themselves and left, reassuring Rabbit Bro and Chicken Bro as they cleared snow inside the residential complex.
• Rabbit Bro and Chicken Bro warned the mutated workers that Lizard People could climb trees, and the workers hurried to finish clearing the snow.
• Qin Luo, Xu Duoduo, Wang Weihu, Bai Shu, and Chen Xiaofei raced to their assigned patrol area near the Childcare Center in Willowbank District.
• Each member of 3A reported in, and Qin Luo told Headquarters that the team was in position and ready for orders.

Qin Luo and the 3A combat team patrolled Willowbank District during the total blackout, finding no sign of the Lizard People before stopping to rest in the extreme cold. The team shared a brief, playful break, then continued waiting for signs of the enemy.

• Qin Luo split the 3A team into nearby patrol groups, and Chen Xiaofei, Bai Shu, Wang Weihu, Qin Luo, and Xu Duoduo searched Willowbank District without finding anything.
• Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo rested on a Childcare Center balcony, where children spotted them and startled Qin Luo into carrying Xu Duoduo to Wang Weihu’s watchtower.
• Wang Weihu said he could not sense anything beneath the ground, and Qin Luo warned the team not to underestimate the Lizard People.
• Xu Duoduo refilled Chen Xiaofei’s cup, while Qin Luo complained about Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu talking too much.
• Qin Luo ate a rice grain from Shishi’s face, surprising Chen Xiaofei.

3A ambushed a Lizard Person in Willowbank District and chased it away from the buildings toward the Childcare Center. Xu Duoduo and her teammates killed it before it could reach the children, and the Bright Blossom District squad arrived after the fight was over.

• A Lizard Person attacked Wang Weihu's watchtower, and 3A fought back as Qin Luo reported its location to Headquarters.
• Qin Luo ordered Wang Weihu to reinforce the streets while the squad pursued the fleeing Lizard Person.
• When the chase neared the Childcare Center, Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu blocked the Lizard Person while the children followed their safety drills and took shelter.
• Bai Shu shot the Lizard Person, Xu Duoduo protected her teammates with a spatial barrier, then cut its tail until it died.
• The Bright Blossom District squad arrived as Xu Duoduo's hair turned white from overusing her ability.

The Ming Lei Squad praised 3A for defeating a two-star Lizard Person and reminded Qin Luo to give Xu Duoduo a code name, especially with overseas missions looming. Back at Building A, Bai Shu suggested “Zouyu,” and the team waited for Xu Duoduo’s approval.

• The Ming Lei Squad reported that 3A had eliminated the Lizard Person, then praised 3A’s coordination and combat skill.
• The Ming Lei Squad’s captain warned Qin Luo that overseas missions for power stone deposits might lead to conflicts with other Major Powers.
• Qin Luo realized Xu Duoduo needed a code name, and Headquarters sent 3A back to rest after they sold the Lizard Person’s mutant core for five million points.
• Chen Xiaofei proposed several names, while Xu Duoduo said she was content with her given name and recalled her grandparents’ loving reason for choosing it.
• Bai Shu suggested [Zouyu] because the mythical benevolent beast suited Xu Duoduo, and 3A asked her whether she approved.

Xu Duoduo’s teammates encouraged her to accept the codename Zouyu, and she agreed. Qin Luo registered the change with Headquarters, while the team’s playful bickering continued.

• Xu Duoduo felt embarrassed that her teammates thought Zouyu suited her, but Qin Luo, Chen Xiaofei, Wang Weihu, and Bai Shu praised her and urged her to accept it.
• Qin Luo teased Xu Duoduo by claiming she had no flaws except loving him too much, while Bai Shu stopped Chen Xiaofei from interrupting.
• Chen Xiaofei bit his own lip after Bai Shu covered his mouth, and Wang Weihu tried to calm the quarrel as Xu Duoduo offered medicine.
• Xu Duoduo decided she liked Zouyu and nodded, so Qin Luo submitted her codename change to Headquarters.
• Headquarters approved the change in less than an hour, and Xu Duoduo’s information card displayed the codename Zouyu.
• Bai Shu offered Chen Xiaofei a can of fruit to make peace while Wang Weihu urged them to reconcile.

After a peaceful stretch of patrols and training, 3A attended the Artisan Department’s launch of Support Airship No. 001, a new craft designed to aid missions during Total Blackout Day. The airship debuted as the fighters learned about its abilities and the department’s commitment to their safety.

• Qin Luo stabilized his Fifth-Stage Mutant Ability, while Wang Weihu, Chen Xiaofei, and Bai Shu advanced to Tier Four as the base reinforced the ground against the Lizard People.
• The Cheetah Squad and the White Dove Squad greeted Wang Weihu enthusiastically at the launch and asked 3A for advice and news.
• Qin Luo and Xu Duoduo teased and kissed each other while Chen Xiaofei and Bai Shu shared combat experience with the rookies.
• The Artisan Department introduced Support Airship No. 001, which combined illumination and support functions with limited emergency medical equipment and offensive capability.
• The Artisan Department experts and staff pledged to devote themselves to producing reliable equipment and protecting fighters’ lives.

At New Year's Eve, H City's leader honored everyone who had worked and died for the base, and Qin Luo and his teammates visited the memorial cemetery before celebrating together. As the festivities ended, a difficult international mission abroad arrived for 3A.

• H City's leader thanked the base's workers and soldiers, announced that the Memorial Cemetery was complete, and invited people to pay their respects.
• Qin Luo, Xu Duoduo, Wang Weihu, Bai Shu, and Chen Xiaofei shared a hot pot meal, and Xu Duoduo filmed the others getting drunk.
• Qin Luo woke up naked beside Xu Duoduo and worried that he had done something foolish, but Xu Duoduo explained that she had removed their alcohol-scented clothes before bed.
• Qin Luo and his teammates visited the cemetery to honor the fallen, then joined H City's New Year celebrations.
• Mu Enya returned from a dangerous mission and hugged Xu Duoduo, but 3A soon received orders for a difficult overseas operation with other countries.

Team 3A prepared for a dangerous overseas mission to collect power stones, while Xu Duoduo studied and her teammates discussed how to protect her spatial ability. Xu Duoduo declared she wanted to fight alongside them to the very end, and her teammates celebrated her resolve by giving her trinkets.

• Bai Shu explained that teams had been assigned an overseas power-stone gathering mission, and Chen Xiaofei confirmed it was mandatory.
• Xu Duoduo studied overseas mutated monsters and learned that dispatched ability users had to be at least tier three; the Research Institute had assessed her combat strength at tier three.
• Chen Xiaofei praised Xu Duoduo's ability to defeat stronger monsters, but Qin Luo and Bai Shu warned that using her finishing move was risky and that her spatial ability should stay hidden.
• Wang Weihu explained that space-type ability users were often restricted to logistics, and Xu Duoduo said she wanted to fight alongside Team 3A to the very end.
• Qin Luo, Chen Xiaofei, Bai Shu, and Wang Weihu praised Xu Duoduo's resolve and gave her little trinkets as rewards.

Xu Duoduo and 3A prepared to leave for a mission abroad, then gathered at the Artisan Department to board an airship with allied squads. They chose the Cheetah Squad, White Dove Squad, and Rose Squad as their companions, while the unfriendly Golden Roc Squad was also present.

• Xu Duoduo and her teammates cleaned their apartments, admired their new combat uniforms, and teased one another while heading out.
• 3A ran into Ji Yingjun clearing snow and practicing his rooster calls; he said he was returning to his part-time job and wished them a safe mission.
• The team traveled to the Artisan Department, where they learned that Support Airship No. 001 would carry squads through the thick fog along the previous route.
• 3A spotted familiar squads at the landing pad, including the hostile Golden Roc Squad, whose members watched them with unfriendly expressions.
• Qin Luo selected the Cheetah Squad, White Dove Squad, and Rose Squad to share 3A's airship because the teams worked well together.

The squads boarded an airship for their mission, where Xu Duoduo’s playful interactions with Qin Luo entertained their teammates. After takeoff, Xu Duoduo and the Rose Squad comforted nervous rookies, and the teams settled into the journey together.

• 3A boarded the airship first, followed by the Rose Squad, the Cheetah Squad, and the White Dove Squad, and the teams took their seats.
• Chen Xiaofei joked about flying around the world with his wings, while Qin Luo and Bai Shu called him a birdman and Xu Duoduo made them apologize.
• The airship completed its checks and took off as the crew announced the closing doors and displayed their progress on a screen.
• Xu Duoduo offered to hold Qin Luo when she thought he was nervous, embarrassing him and amusing the teammates who overheard them.
• Nervous rookies from the Cheetah Squad and the White Dove Squad calmed down with help from their teammates, Wang Weihu, the crew, Xu Duoduo, and the Rose Squad.

3A arrived in devastated Wa Country for a mission to reach a site containing power stones, where darkness, mutated creatures, and international competition complicated their advance. As Chen Xiaofei confronted a hostile member of the Freedom Faction, Bai Shu held him back and fixed the man with a deadly stare.

• Headquarters provided Xu Duoduo with night-vision goggles, and the team tested their abilities after disembarking in the darkness.
• Rose Squad fought off approaching mutant insects as 3A set out on foot toward the marked mission location.
• Bai Shu explained that E Country, B Country, and Y Country were cooperating with them, while other factions might also enter the area.
• Chen Xiaofei cut down enormous stick insects, then insulted a tall white man who called him a Chinese chick.
• Bai Shu identified the hostile man as a member of the Freedom Faction, restrained Chen Xiaofei, and stared coldly at the man.

The 3A squad and teams from three other countries entered a dangerous, monster-filled city to search for resources while coordinating over their radios. Xu Duoduo spotted a chocolate shop whose chocolates looked freshly made despite the apocalypse, leaving the squad puzzled.

• Bai Shu recorded a grudge against the foreign man who had made an unwelcome advance on Chen Xiaofei, while the 3A squad promised to help him get revenge.
• Wang Weihu and the Rose Squad shared information about the factions in the area, then the teams from four countries advanced together into the city.
• The squads reported their arrival to Headquarters, which warned them that W Country's power stone mine was extremely dangerous.
• The teams cautiously fought their way through the dark city, encountering enormous mutant insects and conserving their abilities for stronger monsters.
• Xu Duoduo found a chocolate shop stocked with chocolates that still looked fresh, and Qin Luo wondered how they had not spoiled.

Xu Duoduo, Qin Luo, and Chen Xiaofei gathered chocolate and canned food in a strange, unspoiled supermarket, then learned that gray crystals might be preventing decay. When Bai Shu and Wang Weihu clashed with Freedom Faction members over the crystals, Xu Duoduo and the others rushed in to help.

• Xu Duoduo cleared out a chocolate shop while Chen Xiaofei brought over cans, and Qin Luo warned them not to eat any supplies before Professor Ji tested them.
• The group headed to a nearby supermarket, where Qin Luo guarded Xu Duoduo and Chen Xiaofei as they gathered more supplies.
• Bai Shu told Qin Luo that Freedom Faction members were digging up gray crystals that seemed to prevent decay.
• A foreigner insulted Bai Shu, who began fighting alongside Wang Weihu against five or six Freedom Faction members.
• Bai Shu shot at a blond foreigner fleeing with a gray crystal, and Xu Duoduo charged into the fight with her Pink Chainsaw.