Chapter Summaries

Lin Yi returned to his new residence and drank two bottles of Divine Water, raising his attributes before heading to the village Treasure Vault to seek useful equipment and supplies. He left with five Attribute Fruits after discovering that Old Fourth Gu had already taken the saber and most of the village’s stock.

• Lin Yi asked the Old Village Chief to trade Green Material for more Divine Water, but the Old Village Chief cursed him and refused.
• Lin Yi drank two bottles of Divine Water, gained Endurance, Constitution, and Strength, and found that his body felt too full to drink a third bottle.
• Lin Yi checked his attributes and found his combined base total had reached 89, then planned to visit Elder Gu Yun and the Treasure Vault.
• At Gu Yuan’s Treasure Vault, Lin Yi learned that Gu Chenghu and Old Fourth Gu had taken nearly all the Divine Talismans and that Old Fourth Gu had traded for the long saber Lin Yi wanted.
• Lin Yi exchanged more than thirty Corpse Oil Blocks for two Red Heart Fruits and three White Lotus Seeds, but postponed eating them after drinking the Divine Water.

Lin Yi went to confront Old Fourth Gu and watched him auction Attribute Fruits and the Spiritual Artifact Blade. With Wang Zilong’s help, Lin Yi obtained the Wind-Riding Blade for 300 Contribution Points, then asked Wang Zilong to help him with a task and hinted that he could join his side.

• Lin Yi found Old Fourth Gu auctioning Attribute Fruits to Militia Squad Five and noticed that two valuable Green Quality fruits were among them.
• Old Fourth Gu put the Wind-Riding Blade up for auction, and Wang Zilong bid 300 Contribution Points after Lin Yi secretly provided him with two Green Sternum materials.
• Old Fourth Gu accepted the materials and handed the blade to Wang Zilong, who immediately gave it to Lin Yi.
• Old Fourth Gu ordered Militia Squad Five to repair the city wall, while Lin Yi asked Wang Zilong to come with him and offered him a place at his side if he proved capable.

Lin Yi traded his Rotten Wood Fruits with Elder Gu Yun for a Spirit-restoring shaman robe, medicine, and a Meditation Method, then learned his Spirit Power was far below the amount needed to become a Witch. He reviewed Ancient Pool Village’s roster of Born Ones and arranged a rewarded quest to gather them, leaving the preparations underway for a village-wide meeting.

• Lin Yi obtained the Wind-Riding Saber and visited Elder Gu Yun, who agreed to retrieve materials for him within three days.
• Lin Yi traded both remaining Rotten Wood Fruits for an Apprentice Shaman Robe, two pain-relieving potions, and a Crystal Ball containing a Shaman Meditation Method.
• Lin Yi used the Crystal Ball to measure his Spirit Power and found he had 18 points, far below the 100 base points required to become a Witch.
• Lin Yi collected Elder Gu He's roster and learned that Ancient Pool Village had sixty-four Born Ones, including several groups of players at different levels.
• Lin Yi asked Wang Zilong to arrange a gathering quest with rewards so the Born Ones would assemble over the next two days.

Lin Yi summoned Ancient Pool Village’s Newborns, intimidated two disrespectful arrivals with a saber strike, and outlined rules, a trading platform, and training for them. He continued recruiting and practicing while planning to use his remaining Divine Water to grow stronger.

• Lin Yi disguised himself with half a Wooden Mask and met Qin Changsheng, Ultimate Iron Man, and Jiang Hanxue as they answered his summons.
• After Ultimate Iron Man and Jiang Hanxue challenged his authority, Lin Yi cut apart a wooden table with the Wind-Riding Saber and forced them to listen.
• Lin Yi announced rules against infighting and harming village natives, proposed a Newborn trading platform and training sessions, and gave the three recruits silver and an information booklet.
• Lin Yi recorded the recruits and had Wang Zilong summon more Newborns; five arrived over the next three hours, and Lin Yi gave them the same briefing and rewards.
• Lin Yi practiced the Blazing Sun Saber Technique between meetings and planned to drink his remaining five bottles of Divine Water to improve his attributes.

Lin Yi learned about recent monster invasions, the Official's plans to track Newborns, and possible ways to bring Apocalypse World supplies into reality. After returning to Apocalypse World, he increased his attributes and Qi-Blood, leaving him better prepared to face powerful monsters.

• Lin Yi treated Liu Bo to dinner, where Liu Bo described a Level 7 Heart-Devouring Wolf invasion that killed more than ten people and the Official's plan for a Reincarnator Website.
• Liu Bo told Lin Yi that Zhao Yilong had described killing a Reincarnator in reality as one way to make their backpack supplies drop; Lin Yi suggested that a death in Apocalypse World might also open a passage for supplies.
• Lin Yi drew the Green Talent Eidetic Memory and drank a bottle of Divine Water, which mostly increased his constitution.
• Lin Yi converted 200 life value into 20 Qi-Blood, bringing his total Qi-Blood to 146 and improving his ability to deliver powerful Blazing Sun Saber Technique strikes.

Lin Yi gathered Ancient Pool Village’s Newborn to establish rules and shared facilities for them, while warning them that Apocalypse World was real and its monsters threatened Azure Star. He ended by inviting volunteers to register with Wang Zilong for paid work managing the shop and welcoming newcomers.

• Lin Yi summoned the village’s active Descenders to the Playground, where Wang Zilong, Militia Squad Five, and several Captains observed.
• Lin Yi announced rules for the Newborn, plans for a shared trading shop, and training at the Playground, including occasional lectures.
• Newcomers asked about death and whether abilities carried into reality, while Jiang Hanxue asked whether Heavenly Revelation Monsters appeared there.
• Lin Yi confirmed that monsters from Apocalypse World could appear in reality and urged the Newborn to take the danger seriously and improve their strength.
• Lin Yi said he was not their nanny and invited anyone willing to follow his orders to register with Wang Zilong for monthly-paid work.

Lin Yi reviewed plans to hunt the Heart-Devouring Wolf Pack and assessed his growing combat power, while Wang Zilong brought him applications from Newborns seeking to join the village. The chapter ended with Lin Yi choosing a few candidates for further consideration and asking Qin Changsheng to submit a proposal to manage the planned shop.

• Qin Changsheng sold supplies to the Newborns, while Wang Zilong collected sign-ups for Lin Yi's group.
• Gu Chenghu, Gu Man, and Old Fourth Gu discussed taking revenge on the Heart-Devouring Wolf Pack, and Lin Yi agreed to join the hunt.
• Lin Yi reviewed his increased attributes and learned that Level 10 Newborns faced an attribute cap, prompting him to consider saving level-up points for later.
• Wang Zilong showed Lin Yi a list of more than twenty applicants, including Qin Changsheng, Ultimate Iron Man, and Jiang Hanxue.
• Lin Yi asked Qin Changsheng to submit a shop-management proposal and told Wang Zilong to select Ultimate Iron Man, Jiang Hanxue, and some high-level applicants for review.

Lin Yi recruited six people to help manage Newborn businesses and newcomers in Ancient Pool Village, offering them Blood Food and rewarding Wang Zilong with a white lotus seed. After returning to reality, Lin Yi found that Liu Bo had urgently contacted him about a Monster Invasion Incident near his new home.

• Lin Yi gathered Qin Changsheng, Wang Zilong, Ultimate Iron Man, Jiang Hanxue, Ouch Little Monster, and Nangong Henqiang and assigned them duties in the village.
• Lin Yi promised each recruit 100 grams of Blood Food per month, and Jiang Hanxue asked to speak with him after proving herself.
• Lin Yi gave Wang Zilong a white lotus seed as repayment for his help.
• Lin Yi returned to reality and found Liu Bo's message saying a Monster Invasion Incident had occurred at Ziwei Residential Area.

Liu Bo was trapped in Ziwei Residential Area after a Purple-Eyed Sable killed a detective and hunted him through an abandoned building. He hid in a cabinet and called Lin Yi for help, but the Monster kept searching nearby as Liu Bo waited in fear.

• Liu Bo and two veteran detectives entered Ziwei Residential Area, where a Purple-Eyed Sable killed one of the detectives.
• Liu Bo sent Old Zhang to escape, then used gunfire and a grenade to flee into an abandoned building.
• Liu Bo hid in a wooden cabinet and messaged Zhou Huaiwen for help while the Purple-Eyed Sable searched nearby.
• Lin Yi called Liu Bo, learned he was in danger, and told him to hold on until he arrived.
• Zhou Huaiwen told Liu Bo that he had contacted headquarters and the Armed Police Force, while Liu Bo heard tiny footsteps inside the room.

Lin Yi rescued Liu Bo from a Purple-Eyed Sable and kept his identity hidden while Official personnel investigated the attack. Afterward, he focused on preparing for future threats, gained a rare luck-based talent, and considered how to obtain more Divine Water and forge Spiritual Artifacts.

• Lin Yi arrived in time to kill the Purple-Eyed Sable that had found Liu Bo hiding in a cabinet, then searched Ziwei Residential Area with him to confirm there were no more Monsters.
• Zhang Baichuan and Zhao Shuang examined Lin Yi's deep saber mark and discussed searching nearby surveillance footage to identify the masked expert who saved Liu Bo.
• Liu Bo visited Lin Yi and warned him that the Official might investigate the cameras, but Lin Yi said he had avoided them and remained more concerned about private groups like the Black Card Alliance.
• Lin Yi logged in, drew the rare Blue Talent Wish Fulfilled, converted 500 Health Points into 50 Qi-Blood, and drank Divine Water that raised his Constitution, Endurance, and Agility.
• Lin Yi replaced Vitality and Life Conversion with Wish Fulfilled, then considered forging Spiritual Artifacts to obtain more Divine Water as Elder Gu Yun's three-day deadline arrived.

Lin Yi guarded Ancient Pool Village’s western wall after Ghost Spirits broke through their seal, then checked the village shop and rejected Zhu Qiang’s offer to trade Vajra Art for real-world cancer medicine. After training and finding a foreign forum about Heavenly Revelation gone, Lin Yi was left with no new information about the game.

• Lin Yi learned that tremors at Ancient Tomb Valley had broken the Ghost Spirits’ seal, relieved Gu Chenghu and Old Fourth Gu on the western wall, and guarded it for nearly six hours.
• Lin Yi visited Qin Changsheng’s shop, told him to prioritize selling Blood Food for village Contribution Points, and reviewed the day’s accounts.
• Qin Changsheng told Lin Yi that Zhu Qiang wanted to trade Vajra Art for cancer medicine, but Lin Yi refused because real-world medicine could not cure cancer and Apocalypse World resources could not be brought out.
• Lin Yi trained at his villa gym, broke another punching bag with his strength, and planned to buy custom equipment.
• Lin Yi tried to access a foreign forum about Heavenly Revelation but found that the site was down.

Lin Yi agreed to forge one hundred Spiritual Artifacts for Ancient Pool Village in exchange for help awakening his Bloodline Organ. The elders prepared the medicinal bath with the Fu Zhu legacy and Divine Water, leaving only the beast hide’s bloodline essence to add.

• Lin Yi met the Three Village Elders and signed a contract to forge one hundred Spiritual Artifacts after awakening his Spiritual Power.
• Gu Yun studied Lin Yi’s Fu Zhu legacy and prepared the awakening materials while Gu Yuan fetched a Medicine Barrel.
• Gu Yun proposed adding Divine Water to improve the medicinal bath, and Gu He obtained permission from the Divine Pool to draw some.
• Gu Yun poured the Divine Water into the Medicine Barrel, and Lin Yi offered to forge more Spiritual Artifacts after seeing the village’s investment.
• The elders finished adding the materials and prepared to melt the Fu Zhu legacy’s beast hide into the bath as its essential bloodline essence.

Lin Yi underwent a medicinal-bath ritual that awakened his Fuzhu Bloodline Organ and gave him Spiritual Power. After the Village Elders tested his new abilities, he returned to reality and began considering how to hide his antlers and explore his powers.

• Gu Yun prepared the medicinal bath, and Lin Yi immersed himself in it until the ingredients were absorbed and small antlers grew beneath his hair.
• Lin Yi discovered that his Constitution had risen by fifteen points and manifested 33 points of Spiritual Power.
• The Three Village Elders tested Lin Yi and found that his Spiritual Power could purify negative power, support underwater breathing and water control, communicate with plants, and imitate Spirit Power and divine power.
• Gu Yuan told Lin Yi to return the next day to learn how to forge Spirit Artifacts.
• Back in reality, Lin Yi examined his antlers in the mirror, considered wearing a Duckbill Cap, and sensed the emotions of weeds in his garden.
• Lin Yi decided against testing his water-related abilities at the crowded residential swimming pool.

Lin Yi learned to forge Spiritual Artifacts from Gu Yuan and successfully turned a Corpse Fiend rib into a bone saber using Spiritual Power. He left with a stronger weapon but no known way to restore or increase his Spiritual Power except through Divine Water.

• Lin Yi went to Gu Yuan, who taught him to shape green bones into weapons and nurture them with Spiritual Power.
• Lin Yi ground a Corpse Fiend rib into a short saber with a wooden handle, then used his Spiritual Power to begin forging it.
• When Lin Yi nearly ran out of Spiritual Power, he drank a sip of Ancient Pool Holy Water, which increased his Spiritual Power limit twice and let him finish the forging.
• Lin Yi examined the completed Wooden-handled Bone Short Saber, a Spiritual Artifact that increased Strength and constitution and helped calm the mind.
• Gu Yuan said Lin Yi lacked enough Spiritual Power to forge larger artifacts and admitted he did not know how to restore or increase it.

Lin Yi learned more about forging spirit artifacts in Ancient Pool Village, then tested whether he could nurture a weapon with Spiritual Power in reality. He successfully turned a Crafted Alloy Short Saber into a Half Spirit Artifact, though it was weaker than weapons made from Apocalypse World materials.

• Lin Yi asked Gu Yuan about trading his forged spirit artifacts for Divine Water, and promised to protect Ancient Pool Village as he grew stronger.
• With Gu Yuan's instruction, Lin Yi forged two Wooden Bone Sabers and a Flying Saber, learning that forging weapons himself produced better results than merely nurturing finished ones.
• Gu He sent Lin Yi three bottles of Divine Water, and Gu Yuan explained that Gu He had paid for them himself.
• After logging off, Lin Yi practiced the Blazing Sun Saber Technique and noticed his Dragon Spring Metal Saber had cracked from the Qi-Blood he had infused into it.
• Lin Yi bought a Crafted Alloy Short Saber from Boss He for five thousand yuan after bargaining down the seller's price.
• That evening, Lin Yi used Spiritual Power to nurture the alloy saber, successfully giving it Strength +3 and Agility +3 as a Half Spirit Artifact.

Lin Yi advanced his Blazing Sun Saber Technique and crafted a Spirit Artifact bracer while preparing with Ancient Pool Village to hunt the Heart-Devouring Wolf Pack. He persuaded Old Fourth Gu to provide Tracking Talismans, leaving the wolf-killing operation ready to begin.

• Lin Yi arrived at Ancient Pool Village with his Blazing Sun Saber Technique at Level 9, giving him enough strength to believe he could face a Professional-level opponent.
• Under Gu Yuan's guidance, Lin Yi forged a Wolf Skin Bracer that increased constitution and could store Qi-Blood, then raised his Spiritual Power limit to 47 by drinking Ancient Pool Holy Water.
• Lin Yi learned that the village had confirmed the Ancient Tomb Valley Ghost Spirit was gone and lifted its alert, allowing the planned attack on the Heart-Devouring Wolf Pack to proceed.
• Lin Yi asked Old Fourth Gu for Tracking Talismans, but Old Fourth Gu refused because the village elders had barred him from joining the expedition.
• Lin Yi appealed to Old Fourth Gu's desire to avenge fallen militia brothers, and Old Fourth Gu agreed to provide the talismans if Lin Yi brought back an organ from the Level 10 Heart-Devouring Wolf.

Lin Yi obtained Demigod Talismans from Old Fourth Gu in exchange for future artifact work, then prepared for a wolf hunt and forged Wolf Skin Boots. After logging out, he was visited at home by Zhang Baichuan, captain of Linhe City's Official Apocalypse Squad.

• Old Fourth Gu gave Lin Yi a Tracking Talisman, two Spirit Binding Talismans, and three Explosive Divine Talismans after Lin Yi agreed to craft artifacts for him using materials he supplied.
• Lin Yi, Gu Chenghu, and Gu Man planned a nighttime expedition to find and attack the Heart-Devouring Wolves, but Lin Yi delayed their departure by a day so he could draw a new talent.
• Lin Yi forged Wolf Skin Boots that increased Constitution and Endurance, and Elder Gu Yuan let him keep them for the hunt.
• Zhang Baichuan visited Lin Yi's villa with a fruit basket, introducing himself as captain of Linhe City's Official Apocalypse Squad.

Zhang Baichuan visited Lin Yi to register him as a Heavenly Revelation Descender and questioned him about his level, Novice Village, and actions in Apocalypse World. After Lin Yi overheard Zhang Baichuan and Zhao Shuang discussing him, Zhang decided to avoid contacting him again without support from headquarters, while Lin Yi promised Liu Bo a surprise.

• Zhang Baichuan noticed the Spiritual Artifact hanging in Lin Yi's living room and questioned Lin Yi for the Official's registration records.
• Lin Yi said he was Level 10 from Ancient Pool Village, admitted saving Liu Bo and killing a Ninth Rank Monster, and identified his saber technique as the Blazing Sun Saber Technique.
• Zhang Baichuan left and told Zhao Shuang that Lin Yi felt like an expert above Level 10, possibly comparable to Captain Niu.
• Lin Yi appeared at their car with a garbage bag, revealing that he had overheard their conversation, and Zhang Baichuan decided not to approach him again without headquarters' support.
• Lin Yi told Liu Bo to find a good sword in Apocalypse World and promised him a surprise.

Lin Yi drew the Golden Talent Karma Archery and tested its guaranteed-hit powers, discovering that arrows could even bend around obstacles to reach their targets. He logged out to practice archery in reality before the evening wolf-hunting operation.

• Lin Yi received supplies from Gu Yuan, then used Wish Fulfillment before replacing it with the newly drawn Karma Archery talent.
• Lin Yi tested Karma Archery in the village fields, hitting distant targets and making an arrow turn around to strike a rock behind him.
• Lin Yi discovered that Karma Archery guaranteed hits but did not preserve an arrow’s power beyond its effective range.
• Lin Yi logged out to practice Starfall Archery with newly purchased equipment before heading out to search for the wolf den at dusk.

Lin Yi, Gu Chenghu, and Gu Man tracked the Heart-Devouring Wolf Pack to its lair and waited nearby for midnight. When a Hair Ghost ambushed their camp, Lin Yi killed it swiftly, but its cries alerted the wolves, leaving the group facing an approaching threat.

• Lin Yi used a Tracking Talisman to lead Gu Chenghu and Gu Man to a valley marked by animal carcasses and the stench of blood.
• The three camped near the Heart-Devouring Wolves' lair, and Lin Yi logged out to rest until midnight.
• After Lin Yi logged back in, Gu Chenghu explained that the Hair Ghost they had encountered earlier had followed them to the camp.
• Lin Yi went outside and killed the Long-Haired Female Eerie Spirit in seconds, earning experience and two White Death Spirit Stones.
• Wolves howled from the nearby valley, and Gu Chenghu and Gu Man realized the eerie spirit's cries had alerted the Heart-Devouring Wolf Pack.