Chapter Summaries

Lier's use of ctOS in New York was described as a means of manipulating public beliefs through surveillance and constant information exposure. The passage then shifted among disconnected scenes and left Ye Kuang's severe wounding of Tianhu as its final reported development.

• Lier used ctOS surveillance and information promotion in New York to reinforce concepts and potentially implant ideas.
• Lin Yan learned that cultivating the first level would extend his lifespan by three months and rejoiced at the chance to survive.
• Yan Yan summoned hundreds of purple butterflies that surrounded Helian Feicheng and the courtyard guards.
• Emperor Xing insisted that he had won the throne from Jun Youqi and that it should pass to his listener.
• The King of the Underworld ordered Chu Yunduan to return after three days or face forcible retrieval by the Netherworld.
• Mie Xuan and the others heard that Ye Kuang had severely wounded Tianhu and nearly killed him.

Elliot heard a short video of a man claiming to head the Rothschild Family being beaten, while several separate encounters unfolded elsewhere. The Imperial Preceptor escaped after demanding the Soul-Binding Jade, Hua Wuque attacked an unconscious Xun Gou, and two armed pursuers encountered an ambush.

• Elliot heard a popular European short video in which a man claiming to head the Rothschild Family was beaten.
• Chu Zhaoyang brought the unwell Curry for an examination after dropping Gu Nian off at the police station.
• Gu Liuxi shielded Si Bai and backed away, allowing the corpse to be taken but refusing to surrender Si Bai.
• The Imperial Preceptor escaped after reinforcing Qian Xichen's curse and demanding the Soul-Binding Jade in exchange for saving him.
• Hua Wuque used the first form of the Soul-Seizing Sword Technique against the unconscious Xun Gou.
• Two armed pursuers found no one behind a large tree before a figure dropped from above.

Selvan was accused of causing a factory accident through cyberpsychosis, while Xu Qing inferred that a dead reincarnator had fought a local nonhuman in Jiujiang. Elsewhere, Ye Huang headed toward a city wall, Wu Ming arranged sightseeing in Hainan, and Jiang Zaiyuan and Lei Zhan faced separate clashes.

• Selvan was accused of changing the factory's operating mode and deliberately causing a flying-steel accident.
• Qin Shaoyu opened his eyes after pretending to sleep because he cherished having her beside him.
• Ye Huang gave herself and Shangguan Yuntian antidote pills before flying toward the city wall.
• Xu Qing concluded that a dead reincarnator had fought a local nonhuman in Jiujiang.
• Wu Ming sent Dajun to arrange a chartered vehicle and guide for sightseeing in Hainan.
• Jiang Zaiyuan charged at Li Xingfeng, while a stegosaurus charged sideways at Lei Zhan.

Sevens gave Elliot a contact number for independent security operators and expressed high hopes for him. Gu Chen examined a strange stone coffin and later crushed opposition to a new decree by slaughtering the rebellious countries' royal families.

• Sevens gave Elliot a number for small-scale independent security operators.
• Jun Tianzi reached toward a hidden figure, who appeared and unleashed an attack that summoned a vast ocean.
• Shangguan Yun followed Ke Qingqing and wondered why she was avoiding him.
• Gu Chen examined a seamless stone coffin with pale gold patterns.
• Gu Chen slaughtered the royal families of countries that rebelled against a new decree and quelled their rebellion.
• The Water Element Attendant used ice mirrors and Night-Luminescent Pearls to illuminate a chamber containing three exits and more than ten wooden coffins.

Jin Huanyi threatened to fight Chen Yuan over his interference in an ancient feud, and Imperial Guards carrying out a mission to fetch quinine were killed outside the capital. Hou Yu killed Mantis Man before Yuan Mo and most of the Special Forces turned their weapons toward him.

• Onlookers learned that Xiao Fugui had raped his grandmother and nearly silenced her when she wanted to confess to Xiao Bajin.
• Jin Huanyi warned Chen Yuan not to interfere in a feud stretching back over a hundred thousand years and prepared to activate the Goldstone.
• The Imperial Guards sent to fetch quinine were killed shortly after leaving the capital, with bandits officially blamed.
• Lin Youde stunned the leaders with his display at the Magitech Expo.
• Hou Yu killed Mantis Man by twisting his neck and then kicked him away.
• Yuan Mo stared coldly at Hou Yu, and most of the Special Forces aimed their guns at Hou Yu.

Lier detected someone moving inside the office building, while Huang Xuan and other fighters faced separate attacks. Wang Dong'er later discovered that she could see all of Sea God Island from an elevated, three-dimensional perspective.

• Lier used Elliot's cochlear implants and AI-level analysis to detect someone moving inside the office building.
• Huang Xuan activated a talisman as his pursuer's sword light struck, and the collision hurled him into the mist.
• OMG laid down a smoke screen, and three members of the Shentu Team fired into it.
• Lin Chen summoned Amumu instead of acting himself.
• Zi Yao leaped down from the cave ceiling and cast a spell at Zhou Yingluo.
• Wang Dong'er discovered that she could see the entirety of Sea God Island in color and three dimensions from above.

Chu Feng found his mental connection blocked by the Falling Star Grand Formation, while Gongzi Changqin was framed for Consort Rong's murder. Shiyushan trapped four opponents, Old Man Tianli drew power from a demonic formation, and Long Chaoyang attacked an enemy without hearing his pleas.

• Chu Feng discovered that the Falling Star Grand Formation severed his mental connection to his original body.
• Zhao Mu ordered the intercepted people sent away and sealed somewhere safe until the Immortal Gate disappeared.
• An unnamed follower knocked Gongzi Changqin unconscious, killed Consort Rong, and framed Gongzi Changqin for her murder.
• Shiyushan opened a passage through the restrictions to lure four opponents into the Dream Realm.
• Old Man Tianli trapped everyone in the Heavenly Demon Illusion Realm and received power from a demonic formation.
• Long Chaoyang slashed at an enemy with his sword rather than listen to pleas for mercy.

After the warehouse was dealt with, Lier began explaining the next stage of the plan. The scheme depended on reallocating funds intended for the Channel Tunnel project and would target Eurotunnel.

• Elliot asked what they should do next.
• Lier began laying out how they would carry out the plan.
• Lier explained that their connections relied on reallocating the Channel Tunnel project funds.
• Lier identified Eurotunnel as their opponent.

Carl and her compatriots entered a room at The Manufactury while the production line affected by the flying steel accident remained sealed off and Evan Ross showed black veins on his neck. Elsewhere, Chu Ya received a long-term contract, and Chu Qian recognized Shen Nan's insight into a display problem as Geli'an and Xi Jiunan approached him.

• Carl and her compatriots silently entered the room after the operable machines had been moved out of the sealed production line.
• Evan Ross appeared pale and haggard, with black veins still visible above his high collar.
• Mi Ni'an put away her harp and prioritized dispersing the thick fog.
• Chu Ya received the long-term contract Zhu Ziyao had sent after returning from the provincial writers' association.
• Chu Qian realized Shen Nan had spotted the display screen's problem and saw Geli'an and Xi Jiunan approach him overbearingly.

Eurotunnel sent a restricted mechanized squad to Folkestone, and Zhao Tianxiang attacked a black-clad expert with sword phantoms. The chapter then shifted among disconnected scenes, ending with Fang Chunliang opening a car door for Ye Xin.

• Eurotunnel sent a mechanized squad, including a military mech, to Folkestone under restrictions limiting its weapons to police-grade nonlethal equipment.
• Zhao Tianxiang summoned three milky-white sword phantoms and launched them at the black-clad expert.
• Xia Zhi planned to rest overnight, research the market, and buy cotton in the villages the next day.
• Tian Kuo sprang up and hid behind Li Xia and Xia Zhi before Xia Zhi could help him up.
• A black panther approached Qin Zheng and respectfully lowered its head.
• Fang Chunliang opened the car door for Ye Xin to sit in the front passenger seat.

Aiven emerged from a smoking factory and found workers seriously injured by the security forces' nonlethal weapons. Other encounters included Hu Bayi seeking a peaceful resolution over jade, Mountain Eagle attacking Su Yang, and an elderly man urging Ke Fan to secure a key before other cultivators saw it.

• Aiven rushed out of the smoking factory and found injured workers scattered across the ground.
• Hu Bayi introduced himself and sought to resolve a misunderstanding about jade peacefully.
• The Chen family members laid Chen Qiling on level ground as she continued trembling and frothing at the mouth.
• Tang Zheng told Zhang Congmeng that something had come up at his company and offered to take her home.
• Mountain Eagle freed one hand and thrust a dagger at Su Yang's chest.
• The elderly man surnamed Fang urged Ke Fan to take down the key so they could leave before other cultivators saw it.

Blood Skeleton detected corpse energy, Zude warned of an approaching holy war, and Ye Li fought King Senluo to a draw. Later, Jiang Que decided to confront Patriarch Minghe for amusement, while Corgi and Hake were terrified when their attacks exposed the Fierce Ghost Emperor's face.

• Blood Skeleton detected corpse energy and asked his master whether zombies were nearby.
• Zude warned that the holy war was coming and that the gates of the Kingdom of God had opened.
• Ye Li and King Senluo fought to a draw as their clashing Dao power shook Netherworld Hall.
• Lin Xiuqi's Taiji Diagram absorbed the aura of laws and sonic attacks and converted them for his use.
• Jiang Que finished collecting the world's source power and decided to amuse himself with Patriarch Minghe in the sea of blood.
• Corgi and Hake struck their target's head and felt overwhelming terror when the Fierce Ghost Emperor's face appeared.

Folkestone authorities forced down an illegally launched Eurotunnel helicopter amid a disturbance at No. 2 The Manufactury, while speeding vans entered the North District playing songs. The account then shifted among unrelated incidents, including Ji Zha's attempt to break through a stone wall and Sun Yi's delivery of food supplies to a village.

• Folkestone authorities forced down a Eurotunnel helicopter that had taken off illegally during a disturbance at No. 2 The Manufactury.
• Three speeding vans entered Folkestone's North District and played songs including 'Crown and Hammer.'
• Luo Hongjuan's father asked Zhou Chao why he wanted to bury the recovered stone statue again.
• Ji Zha used the Three-Eyed Divine Light to try to blast a passage through a thick stone wall.
• Sun Yi brought salt and vacuum-packed meats to help provide a banquet for the village.
• Yang Muyou continued restraining his escape circle as the human-skin garment slid off Ruan Zhan and wrapped around another stone figure.

Chu Yan's departure ended the reason for the Imperial Sect and the Earth Sect to keep fighting, while Shen Rong resolved to reclaim what belonged to her. Elsewhere, Lin Zhengyuan handed his military authority to the Crown Prince, and Dabao discovered that a closed door could not be forced open.

• Chu Yan left, removing the Imperial Sect's target and the reason for its continued fight with the Earth Sect.
• Song Ming examined a black sphere and recognized it as the inner core of a powerful Silver Beast King.
• Shen Rong accepted Madam Sun's account and declared that she would reclaim what belonged to her.
• Lin Zhengyuan received the imperial decree and placed his commander's seal and official work before the Crown Prince.
• Li Mu and his two companions reached the rooftop, after which three lightsabers shattered and the people inside the hotel regained movement.
• Dabao tried to push open the closed door, but it remained immovable after a thud sounded outside.

The European Community's barrier separated its prosperous heartland from lands devastated by war, floods, and disease, while confrontations unfolded elsewhere. Hua Qingyi spilled wine onto Bu Fan during a thunderclap, and Ai Xiang'er withdrew in anger after suspecting it was deliberate.

• Li Mingqiu left everyone dumbfounded with his words.
• Nian Junshao's words alerted the Estar Federation, the Heavenly Heart Legion, and the Tianxing Star System's citizens that the main event had arrived.
• Fu Hui entered the room, and the soldier accompanying him nodded to Xiao Cheng before leaving.
• Yuan Shu issued an order that implicated everyone in the command tent after Yuan Shao questioned him again.
• Qi Yun finished contemplating the world and concluded that further gains would require more advanced cultivation.
• Hua Qingyi dropped her wine cup during a thunderclap and splashed Bu Fan, prompting Ai Xiang'er to return angrily to her original seat.

Qiao Lao'er discovered that the Ripperdoc had no heartbeat, while Cai E and Jiang Baili suspected Yang Hongsen of seeking a pretext for unconventional warfare against Japan. Su Lin planned to infiltrate as a doctor to operate on his mother, and a thousand-meter-long strange snake emerged from the Abyss.

• Lier described how corporations controlled people's lives and sold entertainment to relieve their misery.
• Qiao Lao'er checked the Ripperdoc's heart and found no heartbeat.
• Cai E, Jiang Baili, and the other generals suspected that Yang Hongsen exaggerated Japan's threat to justify unconventional warfare.
• Su Lin proposed disguising himself as a doctor to gain access to his mother and operate on her himself.
• A strange snake roared and raised most of its thousand-meter-long body out of the Abyss.

An oversized Mackinaw pickup sped across the scorching Badlands near the U.S.-Mexico Border. The account then shifted to disconnected incidents involving unrelated characters, leaving the pickup's journey unresolved.

• An oversized Mackinaw pickup raced across the uneven Badlands near the U.S.-Mexico Border.
• Wu You attempted a rescue while fighting the Cloud-Piercing Peng, provoking it into a ferocious attack.
• Fatty rejected Jia Shengling, Zhao Zhi Jun, and the others' proposal to conserve supplies and wait for rescue.
• Qi Lie shielded Jing Ye after feeling weakened by a collision with an opponent using a Ghost-Witch Divine Ability.
• Ye Tianxun said he had spent a hundred and fifty-three thousand contribution points on rare metals and spread his consciousness throughout the First Heaven.
• Tian Ci remained silent and glared at Li Siguang while his hands were bound.

V returned to the car after a reckless operation in Mexico City left Jackie injured and in the Aldecaldos' care. She defended killing a corporate target but privately recognized how reckless she had been.

• V insisted that she had intended to kill the corporate target.
• V returned to the passenger seat while MaiMai drove.
• The Aldecaldos took the injured Jackie away while V drew fire during the Mexico City operation.
• V's tough expression turned hollow as she acknowledged her recklessness.

Muramasa questioned a dangerous stunt while Lier's planned web crawling bypassed the Blackwall and Network Watch's surveillance. Elsewhere, Apocalypse was founded almost as a joke, Fu Lingya sought help for her father, and a spatial passage offered Lu Ye a way to shift the battlefield.

• Muramasa demanded to know what dangerous stunt was being attempted while Lier gathered information through large-scale web crawling.
• Three people founded Apocalypse almost as a joke after the system issued two notifications.
• Fu Lingya pressed the Phoenix Qi Flower into Qing Chen's hand and asked whether he could save her father.
• Pill God despaired after Dugu Wudi fell.
• Lu Ye asked what realm the clan's ancestor had reached in the Dao of Fate after sensing something terrifying.
• The disciples and elders within the formations relaxed when a spatial passage appeared, while the silver-lance knight feared Lu Ye would leave and shift the battlefield.

Elliot tested his restrained equipment modifications under Alina's protection, while Yan Fei sought enough power to face the Demon Ancestor. Elsewhere, Chen Mo prepared Moling for a siege, and Natasha used treants to tear away a building's seventh floor.

• Elliot paced around the warehouse to adjust to his new equipment while Alina guarded him.
• Guan Haitong withstood Hua Wuque's sword strike and broke both of his arms and one rib.
• Yan Fei needed to absorb and refine all the power of chaos in the finger bone before fighting the Demon Ancestor.
• Chen Mo ordered Xue Li and the others to load provisions and fodder, sealed Moling, and had twenty thousand troops make a show of defending it to the death.
• Natasha commanded the treants to lift the building's thousand-ton seventh floor and throw it down.
• Han Feng earned ten thousand yuan through a brief exchange and concealed his satisfaction behind a delighted expression.