Chapter Summaries

After Liu Hong dissolved into toxic pus during dinner, Lin Yi answered police questions and learned that Liu had recently acted strangely. A confidential police investigation linked Liu’s death to a monster’s poison in Heavenly Revelation, while Zhang Baichuan entered the game world.

• Lin Yi told the police that Liu Hong had dissolved within minutes at dinner and had recently been absent from Workshop business.
• Lin Yi read the Workshop group chat, paused its work for two days, and promised everyone their wages.
• Police investigators concluded that a level-six Snake Bird’s Hidden Poison had killed Liu Hong, triggered by the pig brains he ate.
• Old Zhang reported that Liu Hong had ties to the Black Card Alliance and had received most of his three million yuan from Zhao Yilong; the officers found no Invitation Code.
• Zhang Baichuan reviewed the case, recalled the dangers of Apocalypse World, then used his golden Invitation Code markings to enter the game.

Lin Yi found a golden invitation to the Heavenly Revelation game and was transported into its world after entering the activation code. He obtained the Red-grade Omnipotent Talent and completed his initial character setup, while Liu Hong’s mysterious death continued to trouble him.

• Lin Yi handed Liu Hong’s belongings to the city bureau police, then returned to work at Vast Gold Farming Studio.
• Lin Yi discovered a golden Heavenly Revelation invitation in his desk and entered its activation code on the game website.
• The activation pulled Lin Yi from the studio into the Ancient Wooden Hall, where he learned he had three minutes to register or be expelled.
• Lin Yi received the Red-grade Omnipotent Talent, which let him draw talents and potentially Solidify them, and considered its limits and risks.
• Lin Yi registered as Green Mountains Never Age and chose coarse hemp clothes as his Initial Outfit.

Lin Yi was reborn in Ancient Pool Village and learned how the Apocalypse Game worked from Village Elder Gu He. After exploring the village and receiving advice about surviving and learning skills, Lin Yi headed toward the butcher’s house.

• Lin Yi arrived at Ancient Pool Village and learned from the Militia that Reincarnators should explore the village before venturing outside.
• Lin Yi spoke with Village Elder Gu He, who explained that Reincarnators came from another world, could stay for three shichen each day, and could use a symbol on their wrist to enter or leave.
• Gu He warned Lin Yi about dangerous beasts, poisonous creatures, and Ghost Spirits outside the village, and suggested he learn skills from the village butcher or woodcutter.
• Lin Yi asked Gu He to take him as a disciple, but Gu He refused and said Lin Yi would need to make great contributions to the village first.
• After exploring Ancient Pool Village and growing hungry, Lin Yi decided to earn a living before fighting monsters and went to the butcher’s house in the east.

Lin Yi returned from the Apocalypse World, investigated the Activation Code in reality, then went back to Ancient Pool Village to use his daily talent draw. The chapter left him with the white talent “Astonishingly Good Bones.”

• Butcher Ling refused to take Lin Yi on as an apprentice after Lin Yi failed to lift his heavy butcher's knife, but gave him Wild Boar meat as a token of regard.
• Lin Yi roasted the meat, raised his Satiety, stored the rest in his Spatial Backpack, and returned to the Workshop.
• Lin Yi realized the Golden Envelope had likely reappeared in his desk after Liu Hong's character died, then told his coworkers he had just returned.
• Lin Yi searched online for information about Heavenly Revelation and found a forum post offering a special game Activation Code for three million RMB.
• Lin Yi returned to Ancient Pool Village and reasoned that his game and reality status were separate before using his daily talent draw.
• Lin Yi drew the white talent “Astonishingly Good Bones.”

Lin Yi explored Ancient Pool Village before a Ghost Fiend attacked, forcing him to solidify the Astonishingly Good Bones talent to escape. After Militia Third Captain Gu Man defeated the monster, he called Lin Yi over and handed him a sword to finish it.

• Lin Yi explored Ancient Pool Village and solidified the Astonishingly Good Bones talent while fleeing a Ghost Fiend.
• The Ghost Fiend caught and killed Old Chu as Lin Yi escaped among the villagers.
• Gu Man arrived and fought the Eighth Rank Ghost Fiend, driving it back and pinning it to the ground.
• Gu Man called Lin Yi over and handed him his sword while the wounded Ghost Fiend still lived.

Lin Yi killed the wounded Ghost Fiend, learned that game-earned strength carried into reality, and returned to Ancient Pool Village to take a woodcutting quest from Gu Yongqiang. Gu Yongqiang warned that monsters could appear anywhere as dusk fell, leaving Lin Yi with no certain safe place in the village.

• Lin Yi killed the Ghost Fiend with the Clear Peak Long Sword and received Low-grade Demonic Blood as his share of its Drops.
• Gu Man praised Lin Yi’s decisiveness, invited him to seek a place in the Militia Team after reaching level 5, and left with the frustrated fat player.
• Lin Yi logged off, confirmed his strength had increased in reality, and decided he needed to hide his identity from other players.
• Lin Yi returned to Ancient Pool Village and found Gu Yongqiang, who gave him a woodcutting quest and promised a Silver Coin Reward for deadwood.
• Lin Yi gathered one bundle of deadwood, earned ten Copper Coins, ate his Wild Boar meat, and learned that food consumed most of his earnings.
• Gu Yongqiang warned Lin Yi not to enter the woods at dusk and said no place in the world was truly safe from monsters.

Lin Yi reviewed the dangers of Apocalypse World and kept his Invitation Code secret while dealing with Liu Hong’s death. Meanwhile, Zhang Baichuan deduced that Liu Hong had possessed an unusually valuable early Activation Code and ordered the squad to find it before the Black Card Alliance.

• Lin Yi bought Flatbreads, explored Ancient Pool Village, and returned to reality when his online time ended.
• Lin Yi recorded his conclusions about the Apocalypse Game, the risks of dying in it, and the need to protect his Invitation Code, then burned the notes.
• Lin Yi collected Liu Hong’s belongings from the police station and met Liu Bo, whom he took to get a meal.
• Zhang Baichuan watched Lin Yi and Liu Bo leave and told his officers to monitor people close to Liu Hong because the Invitation Code was missing.
• Zhang Baichuan reasoned that Liu Hong’s rapid rise to Eighth Rank pointed to an early-batch Activation Code and warned that the Black Card Alliance might also be searching for it.

Lin Yi helped Liu Bo search Liu Hong's home and found a diary revealing that Liu Hong had entered Apocalypse World and died after becoming involved in its dangers. The diary also mentioned an Activation Code intended for Liu Bo or Lin Yi, and ended with Liu Hong reporting a Ghost Spirit attack on Great Yu Village.

• Lin Yi comforted Liu Bo, who said the police had not explained Liu Hong's suspicious death and recalled his father mentioning a preparation for him.
• Liu Bo asked Lin Yi to take him home to look for what Liu Hong might have left behind, and Lin Yi agreed.
• Liu Bo called Lin Yi the next morning after finding a black box in his ransacked home.
• Lin Yi saw an ordinary white envelope resembling an Activation Code envelope and read the notebook Liu Hong had left.
• Liu Hong's diary described his experiences in Apocalypse World, including reaching Level 10, forging Spiritual Artifacts, joining the Militia, and dealing with the Black Card Alliance.
• Liu Hong wrote that he had received an Activation Code as payment and planned to leave it for Liu Bo or Lin Yi, then recorded a Ghost Spirit attack that injured village leaders.

Lin Yi read Liu Hong’s diary and learned more about Apocalypse World, its dangers, and the risks of exposing his identity. He left Liu Bo with his father’s Activation Code and decided to be cautious about entering the game, while keeping his own Invitation Code secret.

• Lin Yi asked Liu Bo where he had found Liu Hong’s diary and envelope, and Liu Bo explained they had been hidden beneath the floor in his father’s bedroom.
• Liu Bo wondered whether he should give the diary and Activation Code to the state, but Lin Yi told him the code was his to decide whether to use and warned him that death in Heavenly Revelation was real.
• Liu Bo offered to get Lin Yi an Activation Code if he succeeded in the other world, and Lin Yi promised to advise him if he encountered danger.
• Lin Yi went to the Workshop, assigned the members their tasks, and then returned home to review what he had learned from Liu Hong’s diary.
• Lin Yi concluded that Liu Hong’s Golden Invitation Code might have granted him a rare talent and resolved to keep his own code secret from the state and the Black Card Alliance.
• Lin Yi decided not to spend long stretches in Apocalypse World so his absence would not arouse suspicion.

Lin Yi completed another woodcutting quest in the Apocalypse World and drew a white talent that weakened his constitution. Meanwhile, Second Squad Captain Gu Chenghu faced mounting losses from Monster attacks and reconsidered his opposition to recruiting Newborns.

• Lin Yi accepted a woodcutting quest from Gu Yongqiang, gathered firewood, and earned ten copper coins.
• Lin Yi drew the white talent Weak Body, Great Fortune, which permanently reduced his constitution by three points in exchange for increased good fortune.
• Two Level 9 Heart-Devouring Wolves attacked Gu Chenghu's militia team, leaving three members injured before the team killed both Monsters.
• Gu Chenghu reassured his team that the wounded would receive treatment, while members warned that repeated attacks were making the village harder to defend.
• Gu Shan urged the Second Team to recruit Newborns, but Gu Xiaoliu blamed them for past trouble and accused Gu Shan of accepting benefits from a newcomer.
• Gu Chenghu recalled the disaster caused by Long Haixin and his opposition to Newborns, but concluded that the Second Team might now need fresh recruits.

Lin Yi accepted Gu Yongqiang’s offer to help the Militia Second Team after learning that reaching Level 4 within half a month could earn him the Sun Flame Saber Technique. He joined as a Level 1 probationary member alongside Dugu Feng and learned about the team’s rules, local dangers, and the distant city of Tianshui City.

• Gu Yongqiang gave Lin Yi a daily water-carrying quest in exchange for the right to sleep in his woodshed, while Gu Chenghu visited to ask about recruiting him.
• Lin Yi drew the White Talent 'Lone Star of Fate' and rejected it, then continued exploring Ancient Pool Village and working at his studio for three days.
• Gu Yongqiang offered to teach Lin Yi the Sun Flame Saber Technique if he reached Level 4 within half a month, and Lin Yi agreed to help the Militia Team.
• Gu Yongqiang brought Lin Yi to the Militia Second Team’s garrison, where Gu Chenghu made Lin Yi and Level 4 player Dugu Feng probationary members.
• Gu Chenghu explained the team’s duties and rewards, warned them about dangerous creatures, and described Tianshui City before assigning them to meet him at the city gate for the next Outer City Shift.

Lin Yi used his new Treasure Sense Talent to uncover a Growth Soul Artifact that could detect Ghost Spirits, but he held off on binding it until he understood its risks. At Ancient Pool Village’s Treasure Vault, he exchanged Monster Blood for 33 Contribution Points and spent them on an Amulet of Extreme Speed.

• Lin Yi used Treasure Sense beneath a willow tree and dug up a Strange Stone, a Growth Soul Artifact that could sense nearby Ghost Spirits.
• Lin Yi decided not to bind the Strange Stone until he learned more about Soul Artifacts.
• Lin Yi visited the Treasure Vault, where Elder Gu Yuan appraised his Monster Blood and awarded him 33 Contribution Points.
• Lin Yi read the vault’s catalog and chose an Amulet of Extreme Speed, which cost 30 Contribution Points.

After exchanging his Contribution Points and learning about the value of Soul Artifacts, Lin Yi joined Gu Chenghu’s Second Militia Team and stood guard outside Ancient Pool Village as Heart-Devouring Wolves appeared nearby. He left the game after receiving roasted meat and realized that exercising in reality might improve his in-game attributes.

• Lin Yi exchanged his remaining Contribution Points for Copper Coins, asked Elder Gu Yuan about Soul Artifacts, and returned to Gu Yongqiang’s residence.
• Gu Yuan confronted Gu Yongqiang, who attacked him over an old grievance about medicine that could have treated his crippled leg.
• Lin Yi found Gu Yongqiang’s firewood shed wrecked and learned that Gu Chenghu had arranged new lodgings for him as a member of the Militia Team.
• Gu Chenghu’s Second Militia Team spotted Heart-Devouring Wolves near the city wall and returned to their guard posts to watch for an attack.
• Lin Yi left the game after his morning guard shift and noticed that his Strength had risen from 6 to 7, leading him to consider getting a gym membership.

Lin Yi joined Gu Chenghu’s ambush against two Ninth Rank Heart-Devouring Wolves and helped kill both beasts. He gained experience and received several drops, including a Heart-Devouring Wolf Codex.

• Lin Yi found Gu Xiaoliu and two other Militia Squad Two members wounded after the Heart-Devouring Wolves ambushed them, and Gu Chenghu said he planned to kill the beasts.
• Gu Chenghu led Lin Yi and the militia outside Ancient Pool Village, where they used Blood Food to lure the wolves into a muddy depression and hid Lin Yi in a rocky cave.
• The two Heart-Devouring Wolves took the bait and attacked Gu Chenghu, while Gu Shan and other militia members emerged to support him.
• Gu Chenghu called Lin Yi out, and Lin Yi used the Dragon Roar Saber to kill the wounded wolf, gaining 70 Experience Points and two drops.
• The surviving wolf injured several militia members before Gu Chenghu struck it with the Blazing Sun Saber Technique, and Lin Yi delivered the final blow, earning another 70 Experience Points and two more drops.

Lin Yi and the Militia Team were attacked by a Level 10 Mirage Crow, which Gu Chenghu and Gu Liehai subdued with a Demon Suppressing Talisman and their weapons. After Lin Yi claimed the final blow and earned three Green Quality drops, Gu Liehai offered him an archery technique and a great bow in exchange for his share, leaving Lin Yi tempted by the offer.

• Lin Yi chose Monster Blood and the Heart-Devouring Wolf Codex from the previous hunt’s drops, then unlocked the codex to inspect Heart-Devouring Wolf attributes.
• A Mirage Crow appeared, and its piercing cries injured Lin Yi and incapacitated several Militia Team members as they fled toward Ancient Pool Village.
• Gu Chenghu held off the Mirage Crow until Gu Liehai arrived, then the two used the Demon Suppressing Talisman, a saber, and arrows to bring it down.
• Gu Liehai took Lin Yi to the wounded Mirage Crow, and Lin Yi killed it, gaining 100 Experience Points and causing it to drop Mirage Crow Iron Feather, Intermediate Demon Blood, and Mirage Sound.
• Gu Liehai offered Lin Yi his Green Quality archery External Skill and Bear Sinew Great Bow if Lin Yi gave up his share of the drops, while Gu Chenghu objected to the attempt to recruit him.

Lin Yi learned the Green Quality Starfall Archery from Gu Liehai and began practicing archery both in reality and in the Apocalypse World. After exchanging Monster Blood for currency, he prepared to buy supplies and treat the Second Team, while Dugu Feng offered him information about Corpse Fiends that could drop external martial arts.

• Lin Yi accepted Gu Liehai's exchange and received the original Starfall Archery manual and a Bear Sinew Great Bow; Gu Liehai took the Mirage Crow Iron Feather and Mirage Sound, leaving the Intermediate Demon Blood with Gu Chenghu.
• Lin Yi learned Starfall Archery, unlocking his Qi-Blood stat, but found he could not draw the powerful Bear Sinew Great Bow.
• Lin Yi practiced archery at a real-world range and used Starfall Archery's seventh-arrow effect, impressing Coach Zhang with how deeply his arrow struck the target.
• Dugu Feng asked to buy Lin Yi's Green Quality archery art, then told him about Level 5 Corpse Fiends near a valley southwest of Ancient Pool Village that could drop learned external martial arts.
• Lin Yi exchanged Low-grade Demonic Blood for 41 Contribution Points and traded some for five taels of silver, while noticing that Village Elder Gu Yuan had a swollen eye and a shaved patch of hair.

Lin Yi trained in Starfall Archery, learned how Blood Food restored Qi-Blood, and bound the Mystic Stone, gaining Spirit. After two more days of militia duty passed without incident, he remained in Ancient Pool Village.

• Lin Yi borrowed Gu Yongqiang’s bow and arrows, learned that the Blazing Sun Saber Technique could harm Ghost Spirits, and began practicing Starfall Archery.
• Lin Yi discovered that practicing martial arts in reality increased proficiency and learned from Gu He and Gu Shan that Blood Food and potions could restore Qi-Blood.
• Gu Chenghu shared Blood Food with the militia, and Lin Yi’s Qi-Blood rose by two points after eating his portion.
• Lin Yi treated the Second Team to a meal at Fufeng Tower, then bound the Mystic Stone and gained one Spirit.
• Lin Yi spent two more days on duty with the Militia Second Team, including a peaceful day guarding outside the city wall.

Lin Yi discovered Shaohong Fruits, drew the Blue Talent Blood Siphon, and tested it on livestock, gaining permanent Health Points. After meeting Qin Changsheng, a cautious player selling game goods and information, Lin Yi learned about his External Skills and the authorities’ player teams before leaving without buying anything.

• Dugu Feng and Militia Team members killed a trapped Shocking Pig, while Lin Yi spent his Contribution Points on Blood Food and raised his Qi-Blood to 13.5.
• Lin Yi used Treasure Sense to find and pick three Shaohong Fruits near Ancient Pool Village’s western wall.
• Lin Yi drew the Blue Talent Blood Siphon, which could grant permanent Health Points when he killed blood-bearing creatures.
• After his Militia Squad Two watch, Lin Yi killed a chicken, a duck, and a domestic pig, gaining 0.8, 0.8, and 1.4 permanent Health Points respectively.
• Lin Yi met player Qin Changsheng at Butcher Li’s slaughterhouse and learned that Qin sold External Skills, game items, and information, including news about official player teams.
• Lin Yi declined Qin Changsheng’s offers, said the southwest valley information was already common knowledge, and left after paying Butcher Li for the pig.

Lin Yi tested Blood Siphon by killing animals in the real world and began slaughtering cattle to build up his Health Points. After a Ghost Spirit killed villagers in Ancient Pool Village, Lin Yi leveled up to improve his defenses, while Liu Bo left for training at the Capital City headquarters with Zhao Shuang and Zhou Huaiwen.

• Lin Yi killed a duck in the real world and confirmed that Blood Siphon increased his in-game Health Points, then found a rural slaughterhouse willing to let him kill cattle.
• Lin Yi entered Apocalypse World at night to practice archery, but logged off when a Militia Team firework signaled a Ghost Spirit attack.
• The next morning, Lin Yi learned that a Ghost Spirit had drained the vital essence of more than a dozen villagers and killed a Third Squad member, but the militia had failed to find it.
• After Gu Chenghu warned Lin Yi that few External Skills could harm Ghost Spirits, Lin Yi spent 300 Experience Points to gain two levels and assigned seven points to Strength and three to Agility.
• Lin Yi slaughtered more than a hundred cattle in the real world and received Liu Bo's message that he would be away for half a month.
• Zhao Shuang drove Liu Bo and Zhou Huaiwen toward Jingcheng Headquarters for training, assuring Zhou Huaiwen that headquarters might help investigate his son's murder.

Lin Yi discovered that a level-five Shocking Pig from Apocalypse World had appeared in the real world and attacked villagers. The Shocking Pig fled after the crowd drove it off, leaving Lin Yi worried that other monsters could cross over as well.

• Liu Bo traveled toward Capital City for training and hoped to learn the truth about his father Liu Hong’s death from an instructor descended from Great Yu Village.
• Lin Yi finished slaughtering cattle, avoided logging into Apocalypse World, and checked gaming websites for information about the game.
• A red-eyed wild boar attacked people near Lin Yi’s guesthouse, and villagers gathered with tools to drive it away.
• Lin Yi recognized the animal as a Shocking Pig, a level-five Monster from Apocalypse World, and feared that the real world was no longer safe.