Recaps

After their passion cooled, Xia Xiu drew away from the purple-haired girl, who asked where they were.

• Xia Xiu drew away from the purple-haired girl after their passion cooled.
• The purple-haired girl looked at Xia Xiu with hazy, watery eyes.
• The purple-haired girl asked where they were.

Yizhou emerged from the shadows inside the cell, and Xia Xiu turned to look at him. The chapter ended before the older man's description was complete.

• Yizhou slowly emerged from the shadows inside the cell.
• Xia Xiu turned his gaze toward the middle-aged man.
• The chapter described the man's appearance before cutting off.

Yizhou faced the Blond Young Man, who greeted him with a radiant smile while [Zorro] prepared to attack and [Devouring Clouds] consumed EVE Particles and flesh.

• The Blond Young Man asked why Yizhou looked bedraggled.
• [Zorro] held a rapier before his face and prepared to attack.
• The five-second [Devouring Clouds] formed by the [Devouring Arrows] ate away at EVE Particles and flesh.

Tours Colbert took Clayton to the Reserve's medical facility and left him medicine to suppress Oripathy. After ensuring Clayton was settled, Tours returned home, still worried about his own body.

• Tours Colbert brought Clayton to the Reserve's medical facility despite Clayton insisting nothing was seriously wrong.
• Tours made Clayton stay and left him specialized medicine to suppress Oripathy.
• Tours checked that Clayton was settled, then returned home weighed down by worries about his body.

Xia Xiu approached Tours as he knelt on the ground, struggling to breathe and clutching his chest in pain. The chapter ended with Tours still in distress.

• Xia Xiu ignored Yizhou's silent grumbling and walked toward Tours.
• Tours knelt on the cold stone slabs, sweating, trembling, and gasping for breath.
• Tours clutched the clothing over his heart as he suffered agonizing pain.

Three days later, a new batch of outsiders arrived at Reykjavík’s Old Harbor. The chapter ends as they came from the ships.

• Three days passed.
• A new batch of outsiders arrived at Reykjavík’s Old Harbor.
• The outsiders came in groups of three or five from the ships.

Xia arrived at the Portal in Smokeless City and received a welcome message requiring visitors to follow the Regional Hub Plan. The visitor agreement warned that it contained Forced Reading Mimesis and had to be read before agreeing.

• Xia appeared in front of the Portal in Smokeless City.
• The system completed basic verification.
• The system welcomed Xia and told all visitors to comply with the Regional Hub Plan.
• The system presented a visitor agreement and warned Xia to read it carefully before checking the box to agree.

Xia Xiu persuaded Henry Ironbeard to sponsor him with a generous payment, and Henry received a check for thirty thousand. The chapter ended as Henry complained about the currency exchange rate.

• Xia Xiu persuaded Henry Ironbeard to serve as his sponsor.
• Henry Ironbeard flicked through a check for thirty thousand in Youyang Banknotes.
• Henry Ironbeard complained that Financial Street's currency resource exchange was disgusting.

Blood Spear was teleported out of the arena after the audience cheered. A virtual panel announced the next match as a beast battle between Van Helsing and Gladiator Killer.

• The audience cheered as Blood Spear was teleported out of the arena.
• A huge virtual panel appeared in the arena and announced the upcoming beast battle.
• The panel listed Van Helsing and Gladiator Killer as the contestants.

Francis held [Eternity Night] and attacked Urks, enduring his lethal assaults while [Erika] struck back with a silver sword.

• Francis attacked Urks without fear of death.
• Urks tore at Francis with flames, claw strikes, and offensive Thaumaturgy.
• [Erika] raised his ornate silver sword behind Francis and swiftly cut into Urks.

Xia Xiu arrived outside [Dacia Prison] and saw replicas of the [Torslunda Plates]. The chapter described the Berserker tradition’s believed origins and its ancient followers.

• Xia Xiu arrived outside [Dacia Prison].
• Xia Xiu saw replicas of the four [Torslunda Plates], which depicted the [Boar Warriors].
• Terra’s supernatural academic community generally believed that Berserker tradition originated in hunting magic and animal worship.
• The chapter stated that most ancient Berserkers were Viking pirates concentrated around Reykjavík.

Old Valdasson explained why he could not intervene in the New Era's tide and why Broly had survived. The chapter ended mid-sentence as he began explaining where the Berserkers' curse would go if Broly died.

• Old Valdasson sighed and told Xia Xiu that he was too old to act, despite knowing many things.
• Old Valdasson said they feared the tide of the New Era.
• Old Valdasson explained that Broly bore the evil karma of all Berserkers and had not died because the curse would attach itself to something else if he did.

Broly considered the white card held by his [Dominion Avatar] after Xia Xiu explained the choice. The chapter left Broly silent, with his decision unknown.

• [Beowulf] hovered beside Broly while holding the white card.
• Xia Xiu finished speaking and waited for Broly to choose.
• Broly sensed a vast, pitch-black intent within the card.

Van Helsing won a barehanded blood match at the Blood Sacrifice Colosseum. The excerpt ended as he held the limp orc’s head beneath his hand.

• The colosseum announced that the 1v1 barehanded blood match had concluded.
• The announcer declared Van Helsing the victor.
• Van Helsing pressed his right hand against the head of a limp male orc.

The speaker told someone to wait for a signal before moving against old Ventrue. The story left the move planned for the following day, when old Ventrue’s location might cause trouble.

• The speaker told the listener to wait for a signal the next day before acting.
• The speaker warned that events would get louder and urged the listener to move quickly.
• The speaker identified old Ventrue’s [Lord of the Tomb] as a potential problem because he was in a replica of Bram Castle near Bucharest.

Xia Xiu looked down at the arena's main grounds from a hundred meters above sea level aboard the Dragon Boat. The Emerald Clan's luck was noted, but the chapter ended before the thought was completed.

• Xia Xiu rode the Dragon Boat above the arena's main grounds.
• Holy Spirit Doves circled beside Xia Xiu and watched the dragon boat beneath its protective barrier.
• Xia Xiu began to remark on the Emerald Clan's luck.

Xia Xiu defeated his sixteenth opponent in the Colosseum’s main arena Phase Space. He deactivated [Superhuman Strength] as the blood-red steam faded from his hands.

• Xia Xiu tossed aside the troll’s head.
• Xia Xiu deactivated [Superhuman Strength] in both hands.
• Xia Xiu reflected that many of his opponents had been blasted away by surprise attacks from the [Rare Steed Boat] he piloted.

Tours healed the wound Gangrel had cut into his abdomen and left his vitreous form. He cursed Abraham’s sinister grin after using his lifesaving ability.

• Tours complained that Abraham had grinned like a villain from a traditional storybook.
• Tours used his ability to fill in the gash Gangrel had opened in his abdomen.
• Tours ended his vitreous form, which strained [Dominion Avatar].

Xia Xiu said they had collected three-fifths of their quota and only needed to gather the rest. Yi Zhou watched as Xia Xiu casually flicked a charred vampire’s head with his foot.

• Xia Xiu said three-fifths of their quota had already been met.
• Xia Xiu flicked the charred vampire head into the air with his instep.
• Yi Zhou, still giving off heat, watched with twitching eyes.

Torido Yalinya was followed by the soul [Selsi], who wore a black battle robe marked with silver runes. The chapter ended with [Selsi] floating behind him.

• [Selsi] floated behind Torido Yalinya as the soul residing in [Flowing Water].
• [Selsi] wore a close-fitting black battle robe embroidered with silver runes.
• [Selsi] had a pale face, deep black eyes, and a cold presence.

The steel behemoth [Dragon Bone] hovered above the ruined Brom Castle, its internal machinery running steadily.

• [Dragon Bone] hovered above Brom Castle, which had already been reduced to ruins.
• [Dragon Bone] reflected the sunlight from its steel armor and emitted a low mechanical hum.
• [Dragon Bone]'s internal components and gears operated steadily.

A massive steel ship materialized from a dazzling pillar of light over the waters off Tors Harbor. The chapter leaves the ship appearing above the calm sea.

• A dazzling light appeared over the sea near Tors Harbor.
• A ripple formed in the void as a massive ship began to materialize.
• The steel behemoth fully appeared from the void.

Tours, Yizhou, and Broly completed the Spirituality Certification on their loan forms. The restraints suppressing their ARad fields in Financial Street disappeared.

• Tours, Yizhou, and Broly pressed their handprints onto the Spirituality Certification fields.
• Their Financial Cards floated out as mysterious runes coursed across them.
• The three sensed the invisible shackles in Financial Street vanish.
• Their previously suppressed ARad fields stirred within their bodies.

Deli learned that the Blond Young Man offered 1 million [base assets] for a job requiring him to use [Sphinx] to consult on a few questions.

• The Blond Young Man presented the job to Deli as a transaction.
• Deli saw that the offered payment was 1 million [base assets].
• Deli learned that he only had to use [Sphinx] to consult on a few questions.

Adélie Penguin struggled to decide whether to fold, knowing that losing 1.5 million in [base assets] would be a serious blow. The chapter left his decision unresolved.

• Adélie Penguin involuntarily tightened his hands around his Cards.
• Adélie Penguin reasoned that he should fold and cut his losses.
• Adélie Penguin considered that 1.5 million in [base assets] was a large sum for a salaried worker and a mid-level partner at the Tenny Headhunting Company.