Chapter Summaries

Zhou Heng slaughtered every Deepwater Snake in Deepwater Cave, greatly increasing the Sakast Imperial Sword’s power. He spotted the Longevity Family Girl tracking him with Guidance of Revenge and recognized that another confrontation was imminent.

• Zhou Heng escaped the water and discovered a bright underground grassland filled with level 10 Deepwater Snakes.
• Zhou Heng killed the Deepwater Snakes, feeding their power to the Sakast Imperial Sword and raising its bonuses to 300 Killing and 3,000 Protection.
• The Longevity Family Girl used Guidance of Revenge to track Zhou Heng after learning his identity and prepared to fight him with her defensive skill, Agility Fruit, and Burning Rage.
• Zhou Heng finished clearing the grassland and reached 388.5–777 attack and 3,590 HP while wielding the sword.
• Zhou Heng spotted the Longevity Family Girl approaching with Guidance of Revenge and recognized the tracking item.

Zhou Heng confronted the Longevity Family Girl in Deepwater Cave and killed her with the Sakast Imperial Sword (Holy Sword). The sword revoked her Longevity Family’s access to Revival Coins, and its summoned figure was recognized as the Hero King Kai... lun before she died.

• Zhou Heng attacked the Longevity Family Girl with the Great Sun Divine Bow (Fake), but she caught his arrow without injury and threatened to kill him three times.
• The Longevity Family Girl challenged Zhou Heng to reveal his talent and offered to keep him as her male consort, while Zhou Heng approached with the Sakast Imperial Sword (Holy Sword).
• Zhou Heng and the Longevity Family Girl activated Burning Rage and fought at close range in the center of the grassland.
• Zhou Heng decapitated the Longevity Family Girl, who realized her Revival Coins had not saved her.
• Zhou Heng said he had revoked the Longevity Family’s permission to use Revival Coins, and the girl recognized the sword’s light figure as the Hero King Kai... lun before dying.

Zhou Heng examined Su Ling’s death drops and discovered how much power and wealth the Longevity Family had given her. He kept the Frost City appointment document hidden, gained a difficult monster-killing quest, and found evidence that Black Bear Ba was being targeted in a scheme.

• Hero King Karenna explained that her death was tied to her ability to interfere with players’ revival, then faded away after Su Ling’s death.
• Zhou Heng received conflicting Fate Hints about trusting Karenna and recognized that her motives might be connected to the Longevity Family.
• Zhou Heng found Su Ling’s City Lord Token appointing her to govern Frost City, but chose to conceal it rather than expose himself to the Longevity Family or the Black Market.
• Zhou Heng used the All-Element Attribute Reduction Scroll, which required him to kill 1,000 level 10 monsters, and collected Revival Coins and currency.
• Zhou Heng obtained the quest “Black Bear’s Ambition,” which called for killing Black Bear Ba and helping the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm evolve, and began considering whether to approach Black Bear Ba.

Zhou Heng chose to confront the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm after building up the Sakast Imperial Sword, then ran into Black Bear Ba and used a quest scroll to reveal Su Ling’s death. Black Bear Ba warned that the Su Family could expose Zhou Heng within 26 days, and turned his anger toward the Black Bear Guild for making him bait for the monster.

• Zhou Heng killed 300 Deepwater Snakes, raising the Sakast Imperial Sword’s bonuses to 600 attack and 6,000 health, and Fate Hints showed he could defeat the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm by fighting it head-on.
• Zhou Heng chose to fight the monster to stop its slaughter and hurried deeper into the cave to track it down.
• At a junction, Zhou Heng encountered Black Bear Ba, who attacked him; Zhou Heng tossed him a quest scroll and asked him to read it first.
• Black Bear Ba deduced that Zhou Heng had truly killed Su Ling, warned that the Su Family might investigate Little Bird Town within 26 days, and told Zhou Heng not to underestimate them.
• Black Bear Ba revealed his resentment toward the Black Bear Guild for making him disposable bait to help the Deepwater Flood Dragon evolve into a level 60 Deepwater Flood Dragon King.

Zhou Heng fought the level 30 Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm (Blackened) alone and killed it while Black Bear Ba watched in disbelief. After collecting the boss's drops, Zhou Heng examined a yellowed parchment scroll.

• Zhou Heng refused to give Black Bear Ba the Thunder Potion and proposed killing the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm (Blackened) before discussing their plans.
• Black Bear Ba led Zhou Heng to a tunnel where the boss was eating a player and three new players cowered nearby.
• Zhou Heng attacked the boss, dodged its strikes and Acid Rain, and dealt heavy damage while Black Bear Ba watched.
• When the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm tried to escape through falling rubble, Zhou Heng pursued it, struck its eye with a critical hit, and killed it.
• Black Bear Ba praised Zhou Heng and suggested they work together, while Zhou Heng collected 10 silver coins, a Flood Dragon Horn Bow, and a yellowed parchment scroll.

Zhou Heng and Black Bear Ba traced the Deepwater Flood Dragon King experiments to Little Bird Town Mayor Tate, while Zhou Heng strengthened himself by killing Deepwater Snakes. He discovered a level 10 unique secret realm called the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm Nest and entered it to continue grinding.

• Zhou Heng showed the Experiment Log to Black Bear Ba, who identified Mayor Tate as the likely culprit and asked for time to find a solution.
• Black Bear Ba gave Zhou Heng a walkie-talkie and left, while Zhou Heng put it away and returned to hunting level 10 monsters.
• Zhou Heng killed hundreds of Deepwater Snakes, maxed out the Sakast Imperial Sword (Holy Sword), and raised his attack and health substantially.
• Zhou Heng searched deeper into the Deepwater Cave and found a purple rift labeled Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm Nest, a level 10 unique secret realm.
• Zhou Heng entered the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm Nest, hoping it held enough monsters to improve his damage reduction against all elements.

Zhou Heng entered the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm nest to grind experience and damage reduction, while Su Ming learned that Zhou Heng had killed his sister Su Ling and ordered Black Bear Ba to keep Zhou Heng in Little Bird Town. After Fate Hint warned Zhou Heng that the Su Family was coming and pointed him toward the secret realm’s depths, he chose to press onward and received the requirements for his first turn.

• Zhou Heng appraised a level 10 Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm and charged into the nest’s massive swarm.
• Black Bear Ba told Su Ming that Su Ling was dead and that Zhou Heng had killed her.
• Su Ming ordered Black Bear Ba to keep Zhou Heng in Little Bird Town until the Su Family could arrive, promising him a higher position in the Black Bear Guild.
• Fate Hint warned Zhou Heng that Black Bear Ba had exposed him to the Su Family and urged him to flee or reach the secret realm’s depths.
• Zhou Heng reflected on his mistaken trust in Black Bear Ba, resolved to slaughter the worms and find the secret realm’s solution, then crushed a First-Turn Certificate.
• The first-turn achievements required Zhou Heng to kill level 10 monsters or defeat a higher-level player.

Zhou Heng chose the difficult “Will of Transcendence” achievement and finished grinding the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worms, then discovered that the Elegant Ancient Flute resonated with a mysterious statue. Meanwhile, Wang Lu arrived to hunt him, sealed Black Bear Ba, and activated a banner to search Deepwater Cave.

• Zhou Heng selected “Will of Transcendence,” which required him to kill a level 40 player for his first class advancement.
• Black Bear Ba searched Deepwater Cave for Zhou Heng and learned that the longevity Su Family had sent the level 70 Sealer Wang Lu to deal with him.
• Zhou Heng killed all 15,000 Deepwater Flood Dragon Worms, earned advancement certificates and coins, and gained 50 points of damage reduction against every element.
• Zhou Heng followed the Fate Hint to the end of the secret realm, where the Elegant Ancient Flute floated to a statue and began playing a melody that absorbed his attention.
• Wang Lu sealed Black Bear Ba inside a box of light, put him in his backpack, and activated a banner to search Deepwater Cave for Zhou Heng.

Zhou Heng discovered that the Elegant Ancient Flute could force a duel that lowered both fighters to level 1 and prevented resurrection. When level 70 sealer Wang Lu tracked him down, Zhou Heng began playing and trapped them both in the Noble and Elegant Duel Arena, where their fight was about to begin.

• The Elegant Ancient Flute transformed, gaining the power to force a deadly duel and reduce both combatants' levels and attributes according to its quality.
• Fate Hint warned Zhou Heng that a level 70 sealer had found him, so he played the flute before the enemy arrived.
• Wang Lu entered the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm Secret Realm and found Zhou Heng playing the March of Xia Kingdom.
• The duel arena activated, lowering Wang Lu to level 1 and disabling his Revival Coin, while allowing him to keep his level-20 wooden club.
• Zhou Heng drew his sword and told Wang Lu he had been waiting for him.

Zhou Heng killed the level 70 Sealer Wang Lu in one strike and claimed his resources, including mysterious White Paper and a powerful robe. Completing his advancement quest raised his class to four stars and his level to 11, and he prepared to leave Little Bird Town for Frost City.

• Zhou Heng activated Burning Rage and killed Wang Lu with a single strike.
• Zhou Heng collected Wang Lu's drops, including the Vast Golden Body skill book, three mysterious sheets of White Paper, a Crimson Robe, and a backpack filled with Moon Deer Grass.
• Zhou Heng completed the Will of Transcendence achievement, gained a permanent 10% increase to monster drops, advanced Extreme Long-Range Shooter to four stars, and reached level 11.
• Zhou Heng reviewed his improved class abilities and attributes, including increased range, tracking attacks, and the ability to use anything as an arrow.
• Zhou Heng decided to leave Little Bird Town and travel to Frost City, though he was unsure whether the journey would be safe.

Zhou Heng logged out of the sealed Deepwater Cave and returned to the Warmth Orphanage, where he decided to wait seven days before going back. On the sixth day, Wang Heng arrived at the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm Secret Realm and began investigating his brother Wang Lu’s death.

• Zhou Heng used a Fate Hint to log out of the Boundless Endless World and told Yu Tong he needed a few days to rest.
• Zhou Heng returned to Warmth Orphanage, spoke with Qi Sinian, and chose to handle his troubles without asking for her help.
• Wang Heng freed Black Bear Ba from a sealed light box and demanded to know where Wang Lu was.
• Wang Heng sensed that Wang Lu was likely dead, killed Black Bear Ba, and asked Yang Kai how a new player had managed to kill his level 70 brother.

Wang Heng learned that Zhou Heng might have killed his brother and that Tate suspected Zhou Heng had uncovered the Ancient Hero System. Seven days later, Zhou Heng logged back in and used a Fate Hint to kill himself and return to Little Bird Town, where Tate and Wang Heng raced to intercept him.

• After finding no trace of Su Ling, Wang Heng killed Yang Kai and continued searching Deepwater Cave.
• Tate discovered that his Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm breeding grounds were gone and confronted Wang Heng, who blamed a new player named Zhou Heng for his brother’s possible death.
• Tate realized Zhou Heng might have unlocked the Ancient Hero System and decided to capture him.
• After seven days, Zhou Heng logged in and followed a Fate Hint’s instruction to kill himself and revive in town to escape Tate’s detection.
• Zhou Heng followed a glowing arrow toward Little Bird Town’s Teleportation Array while Tate and Wang Heng rushed to intercept him.

Zhou Heng escaped Tate by teleporting to Frost City, where he hid in a massive protest march to evade Wang Heng. Tate reached level 100 and destroyed Little Bird Town, while Zhou Heng remained concealed as the march continued into the night.

• Zhou Heng activated Burning Rage and raced toward the teleportation array as Tate attacked with a massive dark tentacle.
• Wang Heng sealed Tate’s attack long enough for Zhou Heng to teleport with him to Frost City, and Tate’s rage drove him to level 100 and engulf Little Bird Town in darkness.
• Zhou Heng followed a Fate Hint to move right after teleporting and disappeared into a huge march protesting Frost City’s currency exchange rates.
• Wang Heng searched the march for Zhou Heng and left after several unsuccessful visits, while Zhou Heng stayed hidden among the protesters.
• The march continued into the evening without a response from the city, and the protesters’ anger grew.

Zhou Heng watched Frost City residents react to a quest to apprehend Tate, then learned that a desperate woman had traded her lifespan for the chance to advance. A foreign player explained the Lifespan Contract and gave Zhou Heng a pass to a secret realm.

• The Frost Codex issued a citywide quest to capture Tate, the mayor of Little Bird Town, within one hundred days, and residents set off to find him.
• Zhou Heng questioned whether the wounded Tate was truly vulnerable and suspected his interest in Zhou Heng was connected to the statue in the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm Secret Realm.
• A woman begged Brother Wu to help her advance, but he accused her of using a Lifespan Contract and learned she had only one year left to live.
• Zhou Heng asked a foreign player about Lifespan Contracts, and the man explained that they exchanged lifespan for resources and might be tied to the Longevity Families.
• The foreign player gave Zhou Heng a business card that would let him enter a secret realm in Frost City's outer district once.

Zhou Heng accepted an entry card from Foreign Friend and discovered that players in Frost City could scarcely level up because powerful groups had monopolized wild monsters. He entered the Interstellar Wreckage Secret Realm, where Fate Hint pointed him toward valuable secrets and a woman whose fate could influence history, and he chose to intervene.

• Foreign Friend gave Zhou Heng an Inferior entry card for the Interstellar Wreckage Secret Realm and told him to see how cold Frost City was.
• Zhou Heng explored Frost City's outer district and confirmed that wild monsters were monopolized, leaving paid secret realms or dangerous journeys as alternatives to working for powerful groups.
• Zhou Heng used the card to enter the Interstellar Wreckage Secret Realm and found himself among the remains of mechas and starships.
• Fate Hint told Zhou Heng to head right for a secret and revealed that a woman to his left faced mortal danger and could influence history.
• Zhou Heng used Extreme Long-Range Vision to find the white-haired woman surrounded by four people, then decided to act from a distance.

Zhou Heng saved Kailina from four attackers in the Interstellar Wreckage, then killed six members of the Bright Association who tried to rob him. He found an unusual item among their drops and appraised it.

• Zhou Heng used forty tracking arrows to kill the four people threatening Kailina, and she continued deeper into the wreckage after thanking her unknown rescuer.
• A six-person Bright Association gang ambushed Zhou Heng and demanded the resources he had collected, claiming a Longevity Family backed their right to seize them.
• Zhou Heng beheaded the gang's leader and killed the other five before they could use their skills.
• Zhou Heng found an unusual item among the gang members' drops and cast Appraisal on it.

Zhou Heng swallowed the Fusion Core, accepting its constant HP drain in exchange for powerful permanent gains to his speed and attack rate. After battling hordes of Mechanical Hounds and reaching level 16, he charged the Krosa Mecha Wreckage boss.

• Zhou Heng swallowed the Fusion Core, which merged into his heart and boosted his attack and movement speeds.
• Mechanical Hounds surrounded Zhou Heng, who fought them with the Sakast Imperial Sword (Holy Sword).
• Zhou Heng killed Mechanical Hounds, gained five levels, and received 1,500 additional HP from level-ups.
• Krosa Mecha Wreckage emerged from the Interstellar Wreckage and confronted Zhou Heng.
• Zhou Heng charged at Krosa Mecha Wreckage while ignoring the remaining Mechanical Hounds.

After defeating the Krosa Mecha Wreckage, Zhou Heng received a Fate Hint urging him to hold out for five minutes to help the white-haired woman, Karenna. As countless Krosa Mecha Wreckages awakened and converged on him, Zhou Heng welcomed the bosses as a chance to gain experience and began fighting them.

• Zhou Heng killed the Krosa Mecha Wreckage, gained 500 experience, and received a Fate Hint describing an 80% chance to change history if he held out for five minutes.
• Zhou Heng chose to stay and help the white-haired woman, while a screen showed Karenna retrieving a ball of light and the Ancient machine god "Eternal Krossa" beginning a 300-second startup countdown.
• Countless Krosa Mecha Wreckages formed throughout the Interstellar Wreckage Secret Realm and rushed toward Zhou Heng, demanding his Fusion Core.
• The Krosa Mecha Wreckages attacked players, and many players fled the secret realm.
• Zhou Heng saw the approaching bosses as a chance to gain experience and swung his sword at the three nearest Krosa Mecha Wreckages.

Zhou Heng fought through waves of Krosa Mecha Wreckage bosses, buying Kailina time while he gained levels and reached level 20 max. After the light orb finally merged with Kailina's heart, the mechanical wall began absorbing matter and drew her inside.

• Zhou Heng killed Krosa Mecha Wreckage bosses and practiced fighting several opponents at once while gaining experience.
• Kailina remained unconscious as the orb of light failed to merge with her heart, and Fate Hint urged Zhou Heng to keep the bosses away from her.
• Zhou Heng endured repeated five-minute rounds of combat, reached level 18, and continued grinding the bosses.
• Zhou Heng reached level 20 max and guessed that Kailina had entered the wreckage to find the Krosa Mech's main body.
• The orb of light successfully analyzed Kailina and merged into her heart, causing the mechanical wall to tremble and pull her inside.

Eternal Krossa revived, destroyed the Interstellar Wreckage Secret Realm, and emerged over Frost City. After killing the Longevity Family elder guarding the city, it announced the old dynasty’s fall and changed the Sakas Empire’s expansion chapter.

• Eternal Krossa absorbed the Krosa Mecha Wreckage bosses, revived, and raised Zhou Heng’s HP by 100,000.
• Eternal Krossa tore apart the Interstellar Wreckage Secret Realm, forcing Zhou Heng back to Frost City.
• Eternal Krossa scanned Frost City, identified Zhou Heng as the human who saved its pilot, and recognized the Sakast Imperial Sword.
• The level 999 elder of the Longevity Family left the city lord’s residence to confront Eternal Krossa, which crushed his head above Frost City.
• Eternal Krossa declared the old dynasty dead, and the Sakas Empire announcement replaced Chapter Nine of “The Ancient Years” with “Longevity, Go to Your Death.”