Chapter Summaries

Wang Hao reclaimed Guan Shi and the other prodigal sons’ military authority, then revealed that the DY Terrorist Organization had taken the old soldiers’ families hostage. The old soldiers debated whether to follow Wang Hao, while the Scarred Old Soldier questioned his connection to the Seven Demons.

• Wang Hao threatened Guan Shi and the other prodigal sons with punishment, and they surrendered their military authority and offered money to spare their lives.
• A Scarred Old Soldier said he and the old soldiers would leave with Guan Shi, but the Three Bears revealed themselves as Martial Emperors.
• Wang Hao showed the old soldiers ransom videos of their families, and Qian Wanyang explained that the DY Terrorist Organization had sent them.
• The old soldiers argued over attacking the DY Terrorist Organization or following Wang Hao to save their families.
• The Scarred Old Soldier accused Wang Hao of allying with the Seven Demons, and Wang Hao questioned why someone of his status would join them.

Wang Hao won over most of the veteran soldiers by promising to rescue their families, then formed the Young Marshal Army and prepared to attack the DY Terrorist Organization. As the army set out with Courage Ships, remotely controlled mechas, and the Three Bears, Wang Hao assigned Qin Feng to lead the vanguard.

• Wang Hao persuaded the veteran soldiers to follow him, dividing them between loyalty to Guan Xinxiong, concern for their families, belief in Wang Hao, and indecision.
• Wang Hao named his corps the Young Marshal Army and left the soldiers who refused to join him alone for the time being.
• Wang Hao ordered Qin Feng to lead the vanguard in an attack on the DY Terrorist Organization, and the troops began boarding the Courage Ships with twenty thousand remotely controlled mechas.
• The Three Bears complained that they had been overlooked, so Qian Wanyang told them Wang Hao wanted them to join the attack as the army's strongest combat power.
• The Three Bears agreed to help and asked Qian Wanyang to tell Wang Hao to prepare fine wine and beauties.

Wang Hao equipped Little White with a Brainwave Remote Control helmet as he prepared to confront the DY Terrorist Organization on Night Sin Star. Guan Xinxiong decided to let Wang Hao rescue the veterans’ families first, while Wang Hao declared he would use Seven Demons as a stepping stone to power.

• Wang Hao put the Brainwave Remote Control helmet on Little White so it could control mechas remotely, but Little White complained that the helmet ruined its fashion.
• Guan Xinxiong learned that Guan Shi and the other officers had handed their military authority to Wang Hao, and he decided to recall the veterans after their families were rescued.
• Guan Xinxiong refused to send troops to rescue the families because the Dark Elves had tied down his forces, and he ordered an investigation into the leak of the veterans’ information.
• Guan Xinxiong learned that Skyfire Company, the Pharmacist Guild, and the four principals had leaked the information, then rejected a suggestion to ask Seven Demons for help.
• Wang Hao arrived above Night Sin Star with five Courage Ships, where the veterans’ families and six Courage Ships were held by the DY Terrorist Organization.
• Wang Hao said he would use Seven Demons to rise to power, despite their prior agreement to cooperate.

Wang Hao ordered a surprise assault on Night Sin Star, aiming to seize the DY Terrorist Organization’s ships, rescue hostages, and loot its assets. His forces quickly overwhelmed the terrorists, while Withering Demon learned the six Courage Ships had fallen and fled the command center.

• Wang Hao rejected continued cooperation with the DY Terrorist Organization and dispatched five Courage Ships to attack Night Sin Star.
• Qin Feng led soldiers in a surprise assault and fought to capture the six Courage Ships.
• Gu Yang’s forces stormed a warehouse, defeated its guards, and rescued the hostages.
• Qian Wanyang led troops into the Black Market Trading Place to seize valuables and clear the area.
• Xi Rongxuan told Withering Demon that Wang Hao had attacked, captured the ships, and inflicted heavy casualties on the DY Terrorist Organization.
• Withering Demon realized his forces were losing and left the command center as explosions shook Night Sin Star.

Wang Hao destroyed Seven Demons’ lair and rescued the veterans’ families, while Sword Too Crazy dismissed Seven Demons’ demand for justice by ordering Wang Hao to atone through service against the alien races. On Young Marshal Star, the families reunited with the veteran soldiers, leaving Wang Hao’s next move—and how many soldiers would follow him—uncertain.

• Seven Demons blamed Wang Hao for tricking him into kidnapping the Ace Army soldiers’ families before raiding Night Sin Star, and threatened to seek compensation.
• Su Mu and the other principals defended Wang Hao’s attack as an effort to maintain world peace and warned Seven Demons not to harm him.
• Sword Too Crazy told Seven Demons to seek compensation from Guan Xinxiong and ordered Wang Hao to make up for his unauthorized attack by fighting the alien races.
• Five Courage Ship warships landed on Young Marshal Star, and veteran soldiers tearfully reunited with their rescued families.
• Qian Wanyang, Chen Yao, and Gu Yang wondered what Wang Hao would do next, since most of the 990,000 veterans might not follow his orders after the rescue.

Wang Hao tried to recruit the veterans whose families he had rescued by offering them access to twenty-eight Inheritance Crystals in exchange for battlefield military merits. When many remained loyal to Guan Xinxiong, Wang Hao revealed that his Small Life Elixirs could restore their youth and peak combat strength, giving him a way to win them over.

• Wang Hao asked the veterans to join him and promised that military merits, not identity, would determine who could use his twenty-eight Inheritance Crystals.
• The offer divided the veterans, with a little over two hundred thousand choosing to support Wang Hao while many others stayed loyal to Guan Xinxiong.
• Qian Wanyang suggested driving away the veterans who refused, but Wang Hao insisted they were valuable and wanted to recruit as many as possible.
• Wang Hao explained that many veterans feared betting on an unfamiliar leader late in life, even though his offer was better than Guan Xinxiong's.
• Wang Hao revealed that his Small Life Elixirs could make the veterans younger and restore their combat power to its peak.

Wang Hao recruited hundreds of thousands of old soldiers with the Small Life Elixir, then began building a force loyal to himself. He exchanged Sin Points for Phantom Avatar Slash and mastered the sword technique, leaving him eager to test it on Li Yunyang.

• Wang Hao demonstrated the Small Life Elixir by having an elderly grandmother drink it, restoring her youth and persuading many old soldiers to join him.
• Qian Wanyang reported that two-fifths of the 990,000 old soldiers had agreed to join, and Wang Hao ordered the rest expelled and blacklisted.
• Wang Hao explained that he wanted a loyal army of his own in case he fell out with Guan Xinxiong, earning 3,000,000 Sin Points from the system.
• Wang Hao exchanged 1,000,000 Sin Points for Phantom Avatar Slash and raised it to Perfect Integration.
• Wang Hao learned that Phantom Avatar Slash created seven linked phantoms he could swap positions with, and decided Li Yunyang would be a good target for testing it.

The nobles and the Presidential Palace feared that Wang Hao’s plan to let commoners use his Inheritance Crystals would weaken their power, and they began considering how to eliminate him. Ling Hai overheard the President order an assassination and left to warn Ling Xiao, hoping to protect Wang Hao without causing wider conflict as the Dark Elf army approached.

• The four university presidents praised Wang Hao’s Inheritance Crystals and arranged to direct Ace Army graduates toward his legion.
• Guan Xinxiong and three Marshals discussed killing Wang Hao, but Guan Yingjie rejected their plans and left the meeting.
• The three Marshals secretly supported Guan Yingjie as a future Commander-in-Chief because they expected him to share power more fairly.
• Ling Hai overheard the President order Guardians to join Yunchuan and kill Wang Hao if an opportunity arose.
• Ling Hai left to warn Ling Xiao about the threat, but decided not to tell Hua Zixu to avoid sparking internal conflict before the Dark Elf invasion.

Wang Hao sought a steady source of income to support his army and appointed Principal Zhong Li to manage a business selling longevity medicine to the elderly. He planned to dilute Small Life Elixirs heavily, then explained that the product also had to avoid looking fraudulent.

• Qian Wanyang told Wang Hao that he had five days to lead the army against the alien race and that its military funds would last only two months.
• Wang Hao summoned Principal Zhong Li to discuss raising money through legitimate business, and Zhong Li agreed to manage the army's business lifeline.
• Wang Hao proposed selling Small Life Elixirs as Longevity Medicine for the Elderly, arguing that elderly customers had savings and would pay to extend their lives.
• When Chen Yao raised concerns about finding enough Pharmacists, Wang Hao said one or two would suffice and revealed his plan to dilute each bottle of Small Life Elixir with a ton of water.
• Qian Wanyang and Chen Yao warned that dilution could damage the product's effects and reputation, while Wang Hao said the business had to look legitimate and avoid legal risks.

Wang Hao planned a legal but aggressively manipulative Brain Gold business to fund his army by selling a diluted Small Life Elixir to elderly customers. After setting the product’s price and expansion plans, he went to meet Xia Weiwei and her mother.

• Wang Hao laid out a plan to advertise Brain Gold, recruit salespeople, include a small amount of Small Life Elixir in every bottle, and attract elderly customers with free trips and Longevity Conferences.
• Wang Hao assured Qian Wanyang and Chen Yao that the scheme was legitimate because the product contained the elixir and would eventually have real effects.
• Wang Hao ordered the business to recruit agents across the Interstellar Federation and the Two Great Federations, then priced each bottle at 1,000 Interstellar Coins.
• Gu Yang reported that Xia Weiwei was waiting, and Wang Hao found her sitting with a charming woman who appeared to be her mother.

Wang Hao met Xia Weiwei and her mother, Lin Xueyao, who proposed an alliance between the Xia family and Wang Hao’s forces. Three days later, the young leaders from both federations gathered near the alien border to elect a commander, with Liao Yunchuan and Mo Junlin emerging as rivals.

• Wang Hao mistook Lin Xueyao’s intentions and joked about her being Xia Weiwei’s sister before learning she was Weiwei’s mother.
• Lin Xueyao proposed an alliance and revealed that Xia Weiwei would lead the Xia Family Private Army, which was stronger than the Ace Army.
• After Lin Xueyao left, Xia Weiwei warned Wang Hao not to interfere with her actions, while he became interested in the Xia Family Private Army.
• Over the next three days, the Young Marshal Army recruited soldiers and Principal Zhong Li searched for agents as young leaders gathered near the alien border.
• Liao Yunchuan claimed he should lead the assembled forces, but representatives mocked him and argued for other candidates, including Mo Junlin and Guan Tian.

Liao Yunchuan and Mo Junlin contested leadership of the coming campaign, but Xia Weiwei arrived to claim the position while Wang Hao traveled toward the alien race border. Wang Hao remained focused on guarding Young Marshal Star and learned that Xia Weiwei was likely to become leader.

• Liao Yunchuan argued that bringing two hundred thousand Guardians made him qualified to lead, while Mo Junlin promoted Wang Hao as a stronger candidate.
• Mo Junlin explained to Song Jie that he hoped Wang Hao's appointment would provoke a conflict between the Presidential Palace and the Military Department, leaving his faction to claim military merit.
• Xia Weiwei arrived with Guardians and declared that she would take the leadership position because Wang Hao had no time for it.
• Wang Hao reached Level 6 Martial Sect and heard Qian Wanyang report that Brain Gold promotion and the first elderly arrivals on Young Marshal Star were underway.
• Wang Hao ordered the soldiers guarding Young Marshal Star to watch for the DY Terrorist Organization, and Chen Yao reported that Xia Weiwei was expected to become leader.

Wang Hao arrived at Dark Flash Star with his army and claimed he would avoid the battlefield, while his subordinates suspected he was waiting for the right moment to act. On Los Star, Niu Qi and Shi Feng prepared the Beastmen forces to capture a human official and exchange them for their king.

• Wang Hao's ten Courage Ship warships arrived at Dark Flash Star, where people discussed how he had built his army and won over veteran soldiers.
• Wang Hao dismissed concerns about being isolated by the nobles and refused Gu Yang's suggestion to seek alliances, claiming he would stay home and play games.
• Wang Hao sang about taking action at the right time, leading Qian Wanyang, Chen Yao, Gu Yang, and Qin Feng to suspect he was concealing a plan.
• On Los Star, Niu Qi announced that the Minotaurs would kidnap a high-ranking human official and exchange them for their king.
• Shi Feng reflected that the fox clan would support Wang Hao if he could help them leave the Alien Star System, then joined the Minotaurs in shouting for the bull demon king.

During a strategy meeting, Wang Hao learned about the Advanced Human Race, the Heavenly Palace, and the powerful families tied to them. Huang Wei Yi watched him with hostile intent, and Wang Hao planned to have Xiang Xiang handle the trouble before setting out to find Little Fox.

• Wang Hao stayed quiet during the debate over how to counterattack the alien races, joking that he needed to avoid trouble while Yi Ling was away.
• Qian Wanyang pointed out Huang Wei Yi, and Xue Qianqin and Le Xuan explained his family’s connection to the powerful Xia family and his past proposal to Xia Weiwei.
• Xue Qianqin and Le Xuan told Wang Hao that the Xia and Huang families carried Advanced Human Race blood and could contact the ancient race’s messengers.
• Wang Hao asked about the Star Domain and Heavenly Palace, and Le Xuan explained that the Heavenly Palace and Immortal Second Palace ruled the Star Domain.
• Wang Hao decided to find Little Fox before someone else won her over, then dismissed Huang Wei Yi’s hostility as Xia Weiwei’s problem and said he would ask Xiang Xiang to deal with it.

Xia Weiwei ordered the human factions to unite under her command against the alien races, while Wang Hao refused to send his Young Marshal Army and provoked her and Huang Wei Yi. Their confrontation was interrupted when Li Yunyang arrived with Kukla and claimed the right to deal with Wang Hao first.

• Xia Weiwei demanded that the factions deploy their armies under her command, and Huang Wei Yi threatened anyone who disobeyed.
• Liao Yunchuan, Guan Tian, Le Xuan, and Xue Qianqin pledged their factions' support, while Wang Hao committed only the Pharmacist Guild and kept his Young Marshal Army on Dark Flash Star.
• Wang Hao rejected Xia Weiwei's plan, mocked her, and joked about their relationship as he put an arm around her waist.
• Xia Weiwei ordered Wang Hao to join the battle and threatened to convict him of desertion, but he pinched her cheeks and taunted Huang Wei Yi when he intervened.
• Li Yunyang entered with Kukla and said he should be the first to deal with Wang Hao because they already had a grudge.

Wang Hao faced a crowd of challengers while keeping Kukla’s secret from Li Yunyang and denying that Little White had the Astronomical Jade. When Huang Wei Yi attacked, Wang Hao used his sword technique to wound the stronger Martial King, astonishing everyone present.

• Li Yunyang challenged Wang Hao, and Wang Hao mocked him about his love for Deflowered while deciding not to reveal Kukla’s secret.
• Guan Tian demanded the Astronomical Jade, but Little White hid her necklace in Dimensional Space and denied having it, with Wang Hao backing her up.
• Huang Wei Yi interrupted Li Yunyang’s challenge and demanded that Wang Hao fight him after Guan Tian insisted Wang Hao return Sharp Light.
• Wang Hao insulted the crowd and accepted Huang Wei Yi’s attack, then used Phantom Avatar Slash to confuse him and cut his arm.
• The crowd reacted with shock at Wang Hao’s victory and warned one another not to provoke him.

Wang Hao defeated Huang Wei Yi just as alien forces attacked, and the armies mobilized to fight in the Dark Cosmos. Before departing, Wang Hao learned the president intended to use the invasion to kill him, while Huang Wei Yi secretly sent a guard away.

• Wang Hao made Huang Wei Yi's arm explode, frightening Li Yunyang and ending Huang Wei Yi's challenge.
• A soldier announced the alien attack, and Xia Weiwei led the Xia Family Army toward the Dark Cosmos aboard five Courage Ship battleships.
• Wang Hao learned that the Xia family had a million powerful troops and said his Young Marshal Army would eventually surpass them.
• Ling Xiao warned Wang Hao that the president planned to kill him using the alien invasion and had sent Liao Yunchuan with two hundred thousand Guardians.
• Wang Hao ordered the Young Marshal Army to depart, while Huang Wei Yi sent a guard away in a small spacecraft.
• Battleships lifted off from Dark Flash Star and headed into the Dark Cosmos.

Wang Hao watched the interstellar battle instead of committing his forces, then ordered Qian Wanyang to capture Niu Qi, a Minotaur who still fought under the name of the Bull Demon King. Niu Qi fled from the pursuing Martial Kings, and the other Minotaurs followed.

• Wang Hao refused to join the battle because his forces lacked funding, and he told Qin Feng to study the fighting for their own army’s benefit.
• Qian Wanyang pointed out Minotaurs fighting for the Bull Demon King, and Ling Xiao realized Wang Hao had once held that title on Beast King Star.
• Wang Hao ordered Qian Wanyang to capture Niu Qi alive, while Ling Xiao and Chen Yao warned that recruiting Minotaurs could make the human authorities accuse him of colluding with the enemy.
• Qian Wanyang led Martial King soldiers to seize Niu Qi, who recognized their strength and ran for his life, followed by the other Minotaurs.

Wang Hao convinced Niu Qi that he was the Minotaur King and recruited the Minotaurs to exchange intelligence with him. After Ling Xiao warned him about the risks, Wang Hao remained determined to use the alliance against his enemies and invited Ling Xiao into the Young Marshal Army.

• Qian Wanyang's Ace Army captured Niu Qi, who began extreme berserkification until Wang Hao ordered the soldiers to untie him.
• Wang Hao claimed to be the Minotaur King in disguise, and Niu Qi accepted him after he answered the Minotaur's secret questions.
• Wang Hao told Niu Qi that he planned to use his assumed human identity to control the Ace Army and asked the Minotaurs to share other races' plans in exchange for human intelligence.
• Wang Hao instructed Chen Yao to secretly release Niu Qi and told Qian Wanyang to make soup from the horns he had presented as props.
• Ling Xiao warned Wang Hao that sharing intelligence could harm the human race, but Wang Hao insisted he could control the Minotaurs and defeat his enemies.
• Wang Hao invited Ling Xiao to join the Young Marshal Army, and Ling Xiao accepted.

After the war with the alien races ended, Xia Weiwei's postwar meeting approved independent attacks to earn military merits. Wang Hao and Ling Xiao secretly planned to exploit Liao Yunchuan's suspicions to lure a powerful enemy into their trap.

• Xia Weiwei reported that both sides had suffered heavy casualties and the human forces were short on ammunition, while the meeting debated conserving firepower and fighting the alien races in close combat.
• Wang Hao slept through the meeting, then brushed off Li Yunyang when he challenged him to take his duties as Marshal seriously.
• Ling Xiao proposed that the factions divide up and pursue military merits through guerrilla attacks, and Xia Weiwei approved the plan.
• Liao Yunchuan overheard Ling Xiao asking Wang Hao about news from elsewhere and wrongly concluded that Wang Hao had an informant among the alien races.
• Wang Hao told Ling Xiao that Liao Yunchuan's calm reaction meant he would make a move, and Ling Xiao recognized that Wang Hao intended to use him to lure a powerful alien enemy into a trap.