Chapter Summaries

After waking in a new body in a world overrun by ferocious beasts, Jiang Lan learned that he lacked martial talent and had been injured during a scavenger squad mission. He discovered a system that could upgrade his Indestructible Vajra Divine Art, but it required costly ferocious beast blood essence, leaving him determined to find a way to earn credits.

• Jiang Lan woke in an unfamiliar room and recovered memories of the original owner, an ordinary person in the dangerous world of Blue Star.
• Jiang Lan learned that Shen Qingqiu, the original owner's guardian and a martial artist, had cared for him since his parents died.
• Shen Qingqiu gave Jiang Lan medicine, scolded him for his dangerous behavior on the mission, and arranged time off for him to recover.
• Jiang Lan discovered the Martial Arts Infinite Upgrade System, which had extracted Indestructible Vajra Divine Art from his previous-life memories.
• The system revealed that upgrading the technique required ferocious beast blood essence, so Jiang Lan resolved to earn enough credits to obtain some.

Jiang Lan inspected his system-enhanced vitality and hoped to return to the scavenging team to earn Credit Points, while Shen Qingqiu urged him to recover at home and offered to support him for life. Shen Qingqiu left after receiving an urgent call from the team, postponing their discussion about Jiang Lan's return.

• Jiang Lan checked his attributes and reasoned that killing beasts could help him afford essence blood.
• Shen Qingqiu prepared dinner for Jiang Lan and told him to rest until his wounds had mostly healed.
• Jiang Lan woke the next morning with his wounds healing rapidly, and Shen Qingqiu examined his injuries.
• Jiang Lan asked to return to the scavenging team, but Shen Qingqiu offered to support him and told him not to rush back.
• Shen Qingqiu received a call about a problem with the team and left, saying they would discuss Jiang Lan's return later.

Jiang Lan explored the city, learned that ferocious beast blood essence was too expensive for him, and clashed with Li Hu and his men. Shen Qingqiu agreed to take him to report for duty the next day, warning him to stay with the team outside the city.

• Jiang Lan left Shen Qingqiu’s home to explore the city and asked a medicinal herb shop owner about tier-one ferocious beast blood essence, but the price was beyond his means.
• Li Hu and two scavengers mocked Jiang Lan and urged him to leave the scavenger squad, and Jiang Lan silently vowed to settle scores once he grew stronger.
• Shen Qingqiu confronted Jiang Lan for leaving without telling her, then told him to wash up for dinner.
• At dinner, Shen Qingqiu invited Jiang Lan to report for duty with her the next day and warned him not to wander away from the team outside the city.

Jiang Lan returned to the Salvage Team and was assigned to the First Squad despite his teammates’ doubts and Li Hu’s taunts. He received replacement equipment and prepared for a search mission to the Eastern Suburbs Ruins the next morning.

• Jiang Lan recovered from his wounds, ate breakfast with Shen Qingqiu, and rode with him to the City Guard compound.
• Shen Qingqiu announced that Jiang Lan would rejoin the First Squad, and Zhao Gang welcomed him while Li Ming, Chen Feng, and Wang Fang greeted him in different ways.
• Li Hu and one of his men mocked Jiang Lan, but Shen Qingqiu warned them to behave, and Jiang Lan chose not to argue.
• Shen Qingqiu told the team that ferocious beasts were unusually active and ordered them to assemble at six the next morning for a mission to the Eastern Suburbs Ruins.
• Zhao Gang took Jiang Lan to the armory, where Jiang Lan signed for a replacement saber, armor, backpack, and basic supplies.

Jiang Lan equipped himself for his first journey outside Base City and set out with Shen Qingqiu’s City Guard squad to search the Eastern Suburbs Ruins. The squad halted when a vicious beast growled somewhere ahead.

• Jiang Lan tested the saber and armor Zhao Gang had provided, then reassured Shen Qingqiu that he was fine despite the insults he had received.
• Jiang Lan and Shen Qingqiu shared dinner, and Shen Qingqiu warned him to stay close and avoid taking risks outside the city.
• Before dawn, Jiang Lan and Shen Qingqiu joined the City Guard squads and drove through Base City’s eastern gate into the ruined wilderness.
• Shen Qingqiu split the three squads into separate search routes, then led his squad east through the ruins.
• Shen Qingqiu raised a hand to stop the squad when a vicious beast growled ahead, putting Jiang Lan and the others on alert.

Jiang Lan’s squad encountered a Bloodfang Tiger, forcing Shen Qingqiu and Zhao Gang to cover the others’ retreat. Jiang Lan slipped away to hunt a tier-one beast, and after its attack failed to injure him, he prepared to fight back.

• Zhao Gang killed an Ironback Wolf and collected its essence blood and crystal core as the squad searched the ruins.
• A roar signaled the return of a tier-two Bloodfang Tiger, and Shen Qingqiu ordered everyone to retreat while he and Zhao Gang held it off.
• Jiang Lan ran with the squad briefly, then broke away to search for a tier-one beast and obtain its essence blood.
• Jiang Lan found a sleeping Ironback Wolf, which attacked him as he approached.
• The Ironback Wolf’s claws struck Jiang Lan’s arm without causing serious harm, and he grinned as he prepared to counterattack.

Jiang Lan killed an Ironback Wolf and consumed its blood essence, upgrading his Indestructible Diamond Body to the second level. He rejoined Shen Qingqiu and Zhao Gang, and the squads retreated to the base city as a Bloodfang Tiger remained nearby.

• Jiang Lan killed the Ironback Wolf by stabbing it in the eye and neck, then cut open its chest to retrieve its heart.
• Unable to collect the blood essence in a vial, Jiang Lan drank it directly and upgraded his Indestructible Diamond Body to the second level.
• Jiang Lan took the Ironback Wolf's crystal core and hurried to the rendezvous point.
• Shen Qingqiu and Zhao Gang questioned Jiang Lan about killing an Ironback Wolf, and Jiang Lan claimed it had already been badly injured.
• After the Bloodfang Tiger roared nearby, Shen Qingqiu ordered the squads to retreat, then led them back to the base city.
• Shen Qingqiu watched Jiang Lan with lingering suspicion, wondering how his injury had changed him so much.

After a successful expedition, Jiang Lan hid the extent of his transformation from Shen Qingqiu while discussing his Ironback Wolf kill and planning to sell its core. The next day, Shen Qingqiu took him to the trading market, and Jiang Lan remained wary that she might suspect something was wrong.

• Shen Qingqiu gave the expedition teams two days off before their next outing, then drove home with Jiang Lan.
• Jiang Lan showered, checked his status panel, and planned to seek more blood essence on their next trip outside the city.
• At dinner, Jiang Lan told Shen Qingqiu that the Ironback Wolf had been badly injured and asked her to sell its crystal core; she offered to buy him collection bottles.
• Shen Qingqiu said Jiang Lan seemed different, and he explained that he wanted to stop being a burden and rely on himself.
• The next day, Shen Qingqiu took Jiang Lan to the trading market to sell the core.

Jiang Lan sold his Ironback Wolf crystal core, toured the market with Shen Qingqiu, and received medicine and blood-collection bottles from her. He agreed to join her trip outside the city the day after tomorrow so he could obtain beast blood essence and grow stronger.

• Jiang Lan sold his tier-one Ironback Wolf crystal core for one thousand credits while Shen Qingqiu discussed falling beast-material prices with the shop owner.
• Shen Qingqiu took Jiang Lan around the market and bought him healing medicine and qi-replenishing pills.
• Shen Qingqiu explained that cultivation manuals were expensive and that people often obtained them through organizations or academies.
• Jiang Lan agreed to accompany Shen Qingqiu outside the city the day after tomorrow to hunt for beast blood essence.
• After they returned home, Shen Qingqiu gave Jiang Lan collection bottles for gathering blood essence from beasts.

Jiang Lan claimed he had grown stronger, and Shen Qingqiu concluded that he had awakened a rare defensive special talent after testing his resilience. On the way to the Southern Suburbs Ruins, Shen Qingqiu told the team Jiang Lan would get a chance to fight, and Jiang Lan challenged Li Ming after he disparaged defensive talents.

• Jiang Lan told Shen Qingqiu that he had become stronger and had barely felt the Ironback Wolf's claws during their last outing.
• Shen Qingqiu suspected Jiang Lan had awakened a special talent and tested his defenses, finding that Jiang Lan could withstand a powerful punch without injury.
• Shen Qingqiu agreed to let Jiang Lan test his strength on their trip, provided he followed orders.
• Jiang Lan and Shen Qingqiu joined the City Guard team and set out for the Southern Suburbs Ruins.
• Shen Qingqiu told the team Jiang Lan might have a defensive special talent and would get a chance to fight.
• Li Ming dismissed defensive talents as useless, and Jiang Lan challenged him for mocking them.

Jiang Lan hunted Ironback Wolves with his squad and used their blood essence to advance his Indestructible Diamond Body to the third layer. He returned to the team with greatly increased strength and defense, while Li Ming remained hostile.

• Li Ming challenged Jiang Lan on the convoy, but Shen Qingqiu ordered him to sit down.
• Shen Qingqiu led the squad into the Southern Suburbs Ruins, where Jiang Lan killed an Ironback Wolf without being injured.
• Jiang Lan processed the wolf and collected its blood essence as the squad continued through the ruins.
• Jiang Lan killed a second Ironback Wolf, then secretly used the collected blood essence to advance his Indestructible Diamond Body to the third layer.
• Jiang Lan felt his strength and constitution increase, and the system showed that he needed four tier-one ferocious beast blood essences for his next upgrade.

Jiang Lan accepted Li Hu’s challenge to test his defensive talent and withstood Li Hu’s full-strength punch. He then struck Li Hu hard enough to send him flying, leaving the team stunned.

• Jiang Lan rejoined Shen Qingqiu’s team after killing an Ironback Wolf, and Zhao Gang praised his defense.
• Li Hu and Li Ming mocked Jiang Lan before Li Hu congratulated him on awakening a special talent and asked to test his defense.
• Jiang Lan rejected Li Hu’s offer to spar with one of his men and challenged Li Hu himself.
• Li Hu hit Jiang Lan with a punch using seventy percent of his strength, then struck him again at full power, but Jiang Lan remained standing.
• Jiang Lan punched Li Hu in the face and sent him flying, shocking Li Hu and the watching team.

Jiang Lan defeated Li Hu with a single punch during the squad’s outing, then returned to base with Shen Qingqiu and kept his spoils. At home, he checked his improved attributes and saw an advertisement announcing applications to the Extreme Martial Artist Academy.

• Jiang Lan knocked Li Hu down, and Li Hu admitted defeat before leading Squad Two away.
• Shen Qingqiu and the other squad members gathered with the other teams, counted their haul, and returned to the base city.
• The squad let Jiang Lan keep his spoils because he had only recently awakened, and Shen Qingqiu warned him that Li Hu would hold a grudge.
• Jiang Lan checked his system panel at home and saw that he needed four bottles of Tier 1 vicious beast blood essence to upgrade again.
• Jiang Lan opened a short-video app and saw an advertisement inviting students with martial artist talents to apply to the Extreme Martial Artist Academy.

After Shen Qingqiu urged Jiang Lan to consider the Warrior Academy for its training and resources, he agreed to visit the Extreme Martial Artist Academy as a day student. They arrived at the academy, where Jiang Lan saw its imposing gate marked “Ultimate Dao Martial Academy.”

• At breakfast, Shen Qingqiu suggested Jiang Lan attend a Warrior Academy because his awakened special talent could help him qualify.
• Jiang Lan initially refused, but reconsidered after Shen Qingqiu explained that he could commute from home and receive training resources, including Ferocious Beast blood essence.
• Jiang Lan agreed to visit the Extreme Martial Artist Academy and consider its enrollment terms before deciding whether to join.
• After breakfast, Jiang Lan and Shen Qingqiu drove to the academy, where Jiang Lan saw the gate bearing the words “Ultimate Dao Martial Academy.”

Shen Qingqiu brought Jiang Lan to the Ultimate Dao Martial Academy to inquire about admission, where Jiang Lan’s newly awakened defensive talent impressed admissions director Lin Yu. Lin Yu offered him a place in the Rocket Class with generous resources, but Jiang Lan left to consider the offer.

• Shen Qingqiu and Jiang Lan entered the Ultimate Dao Martial Academy and asked about admission.
• Jiang Lan told Lin Yu that he had no cultivation stage and had awakened a defensive special talent less than a week earlier.
• Lin Yu tested Jiang Lan with a powerful punch, and he emerged unharmed after stepping back two paces.
• Lin Yu offered Jiang Lan immediate admission to the Rocket Class, monthly resources, and the possibility of additional beast blood essence.
• Jiang Lan chose to think over the offer, took Lin Yu’s business card, and left the academy with Shen Qingqiu.

Jiang Lan weighed the Ultimate Dao Martial Academy’s offer against increasingly generous recruitment offers from the Heavenly Martial Academy and the Blazing Fire Academy. He had not chosen an academy when Shen Qingqiu asked about his decision over dinner.

• Jiang Lan reviewed his system panel and decided to compare academy offers before enrolling.
• Director Zhang offered Jiang Lan an accelerated-class place, monthly beast blood essence, and a one-time enrollment bonus on behalf of the Heavenly Martial Academy.
• Director Li promised that the Blazing Fire Academy would beat the other academies’ best offer by twenty percent and offered a larger bonus plus extra benefits.
• Jiang Lan considered the Blazing Fire Academy’s richer resources against the Ultimate Dao Martial Academy’s stronger reputation and long-term prospects.
• At dinner, Jiang Lan told Shen Qingqiu that the Heavenly Martial Academy and Blazing Fire Academy had both called, and Shen Qingqiu was surprised by how quickly they had acted.

Jiang Lan weighed three martial academies’ offers and chose Ultimate Dao Martial Academy after Director Lin improved its terms and agreed to his request for freedom to leave the city. He planned to complete enrollment the next morning with Shen Qingqiu.

• Shen Qingqiu advised Jiang Lan to choose Ultimate Dao Martial Academy for its faculty, library, and connections, and Jiang Lan decided to follow her advice.
• Lin Yu called Jiang Lan, offered him enhanced essence blood, Rocket Class placement, personal mentoring, library access, and yearly entry to the Spiritual Energy Chamber.
• Jiang Lan asked to leave the city freely at least two days a week, and Lin Yu agreed as long as he notified the academy.
• Jiang Lan accepted Ultimate Dao Martial Academy’s offer and chose forty bottles of first-tier essence blood as his enrollment bonus.
• Jiang Lan declined Blazing Fire Academy’s offer, and Shen Qingqiu planned to take him to enroll the next morning.

Jiang Lan completed his enrollment at the Ultimate Dao Martial Academy, collected his student supplies and reward, and learned his Rocket Class schedule. Back home, he used four bottles of ferocious beast essence blood to upgrade his indestructible diamond body to Level 4.

• Lin Yu helped Jiang Lan complete his enrollment paperwork and collect his student ID, uniforms, and library access card.
• Lin Yu gave Jiang Lan forty bottles of first-tier ferocious beast essence blood as his enrollment reward and told him Rocket Class met three mornings a week.
• Jiang Lan and Shen Qingqiu returned home, and Jiang Lan went to his room to use the system.
• Jiang Lan upgraded his indestructible diamond body to Level 4 with four bottles of essence blood, gaining defense, vitality, and agility.

Jiang Lan used twenty-eight bottles of ferocious beast essence blood to raise his Indestructible Diamond Body to level six, gaining immense strength and sharper senses. After discussing his progress with Shen Qingqiu, he looked forward to starting classes in the Rocket Class the next day.

• Jiang Lan upgraded his Indestructible Diamond Body to level five with eight bottles of essence blood, increasing his defense, vitality, and spirit.
• Jiang Lan spent sixteen more bottles to reach level six and gained enough strength to believe he could defeat a Meridian Opening martial artist.
• Jiang Lan tested his new power and found his punches and jumps were strong enough to risk damaging the house.
• Shen Qingqiu noticed Jiang Lan's physical changes at dinner, and Jiang Lan told her he had used twenty-eight bottles and felt several times stronger.
• Shen Qingqiu cautioned Jiang Lan not to confuse raw strength with combat ability, then reminded him that classes began the next day.
• Jiang Lan told Shen Qingqiu he was curious about school and wondered whether anyone else was in the Rocket Class.

Jiang Lan met his Rocket Class classmates and underwent a strength and speed assessment with them. His punching force reached 2188 kilograms, and the chapter ended as Xiao Feng checked the timer after Jiang Lan's astonishing sprint.

• Jiang Lan entered the Rocket Class and met Chu Yun, Bai Yu, Liu Shiyu, Lu Qingshan, and Mo Han.
• Chu Yun tested Jiang Lan's grip, and Jiang Lan matched his strength.
• Xiao Feng introduced the assessment, and the students took turns testing their punching force, with Mo Han scoring 1962 kilograms.
• Jiang Lan struck the tester for 2188 kilograms, surpassing the threshold for meridian opening strength.
• The students ran timed laps, and Bai Yu recorded 38.6 meters per second.
• Jiang Lan sprinted past the others in a flash, and Xiao Feng looked at the timer in shock.