Chapter Summaries

After Country L’s challenger Pang Yun lost the National Fortune Game, Lin Xiaoran watched as his defeat brought lifespan deductions and ferocious beasts to her country. The next round’s roster named Lin Xiaoran as Country L’s Master, leaving her facing the dangerous contest she had hoped to avoid.

• Pang Yun’s Heroic Spirit Lü Bu died to E Country’s bear-headed Heroic Spirit, and Country L received penalties that reduced everyone’s lifespan and deployed ten thousand Burst Bears.
• Lin Xiaoran reflected on her recent transmigration into an eighteen-year-old JK girl and on the dangers and rules of the National Fortune Game.
• Andrei survived the round for E Country, earning his country increased physique and relief from extreme cold.
• The game announced the next round’s roster and selected Lin Xiaoran as Country L’s Master.

Lin Xiaoran was selected as Country L’s challenger and entered the Mist City survival game, where the Strongest Summoning System unexpectedly bound itself to her. Her first summon succeeded, bringing forth Marine Admiral Fujitora Issho.

• Lin Xiaoran learned she had been chosen for the National Fortune Survival Game and searched unsuccessfully for a way to summon a specific Heroic Spirit.
• At noon, Lin Xiaoran was transported into Mist City while still asleep, and viewers from Country L worried about her chances.
• Lin Xiaoran woke in thick fog and read the mission to reach the city center while surviving for five days.
• As the random summoning began, Lin Xiaoran prayed for a powerful Heroic Spirit and unexpectedly bound the Strongest Summoning System.
• Lin Xiaoran summoned Marine Admiral Fujitora Issho.

Lin Xiaoran summoned Fujitora Issho, and her system let her draw his Advanced Observation Haki and side-effect-free Press-Press Fruit ability. With Issho at her side and the fog no longer a barrier, she planned to earn more points.

• Lin Xiaoran summoned the blind Fujitora Issho, alarming viewers who thought the fog would leave them at a disadvantage.
• Lin Xiaoran used her system’s random draw to acquire Advanced Observation Haki, allowing her to sense buildings, monsters, and other Masters through the fog.
• Lin Xiaoran used her bonus specified draw to acquire Issho’s developed Press-Press Fruit ability without its usual side effects.
• Issho learned about the game and respectfully promised to do everything in his power to help Lin Xiaoran.
• Lin Xiaoran said they should use Issho’s help to earn more points.

Lin Xiaoran and Issho set out to earn points by hunting ferocious beasts, while viewers doubted their chances. When a beast charged them from the fog, Issho used his gravity power to crush it into the ground.

• Lin Xiaoran and Issho discussed earning points by targeting weaker beasts and other challengers as they moved toward a sensed target.
• Issho explained that he was still alive and had been aboard a ship when the game brought him there.
• Lin Xiaoran and Issho stopped at a ferocious beast concealed in the fog, and Issho agreed to handle it.
• The beast emerged and charged at Lin Xiaoran and Issho, frightening Lin Xiaoran and alarming the viewers.
• Issho activated his Devil Fruit ability and used gravity to pin the beast into a crater.

Lin Xiaoran and Issho killed an F-rank ferocious beast, earning the game’s first-kill reward as challengers began to die across the instance. Lin Xiaoran recovered from witnessing the kill and went to claim the F-rank treasure chest Issho found beside the crater.

• Issho used Hell's Journey to crush the ferocious beast, and Lin Xiaoran vomited after seeing the kill through Observation Haki.
• Viewers from other countries learned about Issho's power and returned to their challengers' livestreams to share the news.
• The game announced that Lin Xiaoran and Fujitora Issho had scored the first kill of an F-rank ferocious beast, earning an F-rank treasure chest and five points.
• Andrei dismissed the first-kill announcement and declared that he would still win with his Heroic Spirit, the Barbarian King.
• The game announced that Grelis of Country LMJ and his Heroic Spirit had been killed by an E-rank Gale Snake, while other challengers also began to be eliminated.
• Lin Xiaoran checked the rankings, saw that she was in first place, and went to Issho after he found the F-rank treasure chest.

Lin Xiaoran opened an F-rank treasure chest and received cooked savage bull meat, which was distributed ten thousandfold among Country L’s residents. As she and Fujitora Issho continued through a fog-shrouded city, the National Fortune Bureau assessed the strongest rival challengers and Lin Xiaoran prepared to face ten nearby ferocious beasts.

• Lin Xiaoran opened the treasure chest and received thirty jin of cooked savage bull meat, while ten thousand portions were distributed to residents of Country L.
• Viewers from Country L celebrated the meat’s constitution-boosting effect as viewers from other countries dismissed it.
• Jiang Jiayou and the National Fortune Bureau analyzed Lin Xiaoran’s chances and identified Andrei, Julian Reik, Tanaka Ning, and Park Bu as major opponents.
• Lin Xiaoran and Issho ate the meat while exploring a ruined city, and Issho praised its taste.
• Lin Xiaoran sensed ten F-rank ferocious beasts ahead and told Issho to attack any that entered his range.

Issho used Gravity Blade: Raging Tiger to destroy the fog-covered street and kill several ferocious beasts, impressing viewers and Country L’s officials. Jiang Jiayou ordered Lin Xiaoran’s home secured, while Lin Xiaoran and Issho continued through the game and discussed seeking lord-level beasts for treasure chests.

• Issho unleashed Gravity Blade: Raging Tiger, tearing through the fog and hurling ferocious beasts into nearby buildings.
• The game announced that Lin Xiaoran and Fujitora Issho had killed several F-rank ferocious beasts, and viewers praised their strength.
• Jiang Jiayou ordered Lin Xiaoran’s residence secured and dispatched armed troops to protect her when she returned.
• After the fog began closing in again, Lin Xiaoran praised Issho and considered developing her own Press-Press Fruit ability, possibly with a sword.
• Lin Xiaoran explained that treasure chests would likely require finding lord-level ferocious beasts, and Issho said he had sensed no stronger presence nearby.

Lin Xiaoran and Issho hunted beasts on their way toward the city center, earning an E-rank treasure chest that supplied life water to Country L. After opening an ordinary supply crate, they continued their journey with basic food and water.

• Issho crushed an E-rank beast while Lin Xiaoran observed his technique and studied his abilities.
• Lin Xiaoran opened an E-rank treasure chest and received a bottle of E-rank life water, triggering ten thousand portions to be distributed among Country L’s residents.
• Country L’s viewers celebrated the life water, while viewers worried that Lin Xiaoran’s frequent beast encounters might lead her to a powerful enemy.
• Jiang Jiayou, Che Yisi, and Han Wenju concluded that Lin Xiaoran and Issho could sense nearby beasts and that Lin Xiaoran would likely avoid dangerous ones.
• Issho found a crate beneath a rock, and Lin Xiaoran opened it to obtain mineral water, instant noodles, and ham sausages.

Lin Xiaoran and Issho stopped to cook instant noodles during the challenge, with Issho starting a fire with a single sword slash. Issho devoured the noodles and was moved to tears by how delicious they were, then began preparing another round.

• Lin Xiaoran and Issho paused to eat, and Lin Xiaoran sent Issho to gather boards for a fire while she searched a nearby building for a pot.
• Issho used one sword slash to split the wooden boards and set them alight, astonishing the livestream viewers.
• Lin Xiaoran returned with a stainless steel pot lid, boiled mineral water, and prepared instant noodles with ham sausages.
• Issho tasted the noodles and their toppings, quickly finished his cup, and praised the meal with tears in his eyes.
• Issho volunteered to boil more water so he could have another bowl.

Park Bu entered the battlefield with a five-thousand-strong army and a powerful great general, but his arrogance angered the cautious Heroic Spirit. After learning that a nearby beast was only F-rank, Park Bu’s forces killed it and earned 5 points, while Andrei also gained points by defeating an E-rank beast with the Barbarian King.

• Park Bu felt confident after summoning a great general who could command an army, and began fantasizing about wealth, fame, and ruling Country H.
• When the great general warned that his soldiers were ordinary men and urged caution, Park Bu dismissed the risk and ordered an attack on an unidentified beast.
• Park Bu checked the beast’s rank and learned it was F-rank, easing the great general’s anger enough for him to lead the soldiers into battle.
• The great general’s troops surrounded and killed the F-rank beast, earning 5 points, while Park Bu urged them to hunt every beast they found.
• Andrei and the Barbarian King killed an E-rank beast and earned points, drawing cheers from Country E’s viewers.

After the first day ended, Lin Xiaoran checked the rankings and found herself far ahead thanks to Fujitora Issho’s strength, while nearly fifty challengers had already been eliminated. She marked Park Bu as a potential threat and left the story with Andrei and the Barbarian King discussing Lin Xiaoran and their next opponents.

• Lin Xiaoran and Fujitora Issho reached a safe house at night, gathered their supplies, and prepared dinner as the livestreams went dark.
• Lin Xiaoran checked the rankings and saw that she led with 215 points, far ahead of Park Bu’s 50 and Andrei’s 40.
• Lin Xiaoran realized nearly fifty challengers had been eliminated and wondered how Park Bu had scored more points than Andrei.
• Andrei ate and drank with the Barbarian King, identified Lin Xiaoran and Park Bu as opponents to watch, and heard the Barbarian King dismiss Lin Xiaoran’s high score.

Lin Xiaoran revealed that she could share Issho’s abilities and practiced his gravity techniques after dark, growing more skilled with each attempt. The next morning, Andrei saw that she had risen to first place in the rankings with 315 points.

• Lin Xiaoran told Issho that her Sharing ability let her use his Press-Press Fruit power and Observation Haki, but not his swordsmanship or other skills.
• Lin Xiaoran tested Issho’s Raging Tiger on an approaching E-rank beast, then realized her lack of swordsmanship limited its strength.
• Lin Xiaoran adapted Raging Tiger into a punch and practiced it alongside Gravity Field, Gravity Command, and Hell’s Journey.
• Lin Xiaoran trained until midnight, improved her control, and earned 100 points by killing ten E-rank beasts.
• Andrei checked the rankings at six in the morning and saw Lin Xiaoran in first place with 315 points.

Lin Xiaoran’s overnight points increase made viewers and challengers realize how formidable she was, prompting fears that other challengers would target her. As she set out with Yixiao on the second day, she chose a direct route toward the city center because the time allowed for travel was shrinking.

• Andrei noticed that Lin Xiaoran’s score had risen from 215 to 315, and viewers across the countries worried about her growing lead.
• Jiang Jiayou and Che Yisi discussed whether Lin Xiaoran might be targeted, since challengers often joined forces against a leading threat.
• After checking the rankings, confident challengers began considering temporary alliances to attack Lin Xiaoran.
• Lin Xiaoran shared leftover bread with Yixiao as they walked and explained that the shrinking travel window meant they could not take detours.
• Lin Xiaoran decided to advance in a straight line and fight fierce beasts along the way to earn points.

Lin Xiaoran and Issho used his gravity powers to travel and hunt beasts, boosting her score to 500 while gathering supplies and treasure. After sensing another challenger, Lin checked whether fighting them conflicted with Issho’s justice, and they flew toward the opponent after he agreed to fight.

• Issho lifted a stone with his gravity powers and flew with Lin Xiaoran toward nearby beasts, sparing her a long walk.
• Lin Xiaoran hunted beasts along the way and reached 500 points by noon, while Issho found supply crates and enjoyed a large meal.
• Lin Xiaoran and Issho obtained two E-rank and two D-rank treasure chests, which were returned to Country L ten-thousandfold.
• Issho sensed another challenger, and Lin Xiaoran asked whether killing opponents would violate his justice.
• Issho said the National Fortune Game had informed him of the situation and that he was resolved to fight, so he flew with Lin toward the challenger.

Tanaka Ning encountered Lin Xiaoran and Yixiao in the fog and realized she could not defeat them. After Yixiao killed Kuchisake-onna with one slash, Tanaka Ning dropped to her knees and begged for her life.

• Tanaka Ning rested in the city while Kuchisake-onna kept watch, then Kuchisake-onna spotted Lin Xiaoran and Yixiao approaching through the fog.
• Tanaka Ning learned that the girl was Lin Xiaoran, the challenger ranked first, and panicked at the prospect of fighting her.
• Lin Xiaoran asked Yixiao to deal with Kuchisake-onna, and Yixiao killed the Heroic Spirit with a single slash.
• Yixiao turned toward Tanaka Ning, who fell to her knees and begged him to spare her.
• Country R's viewers angrily condemned Tanaka Ning for begging for mercy.

Lin Xiaoran killed Tanaka Ning after Tanaka begged for mercy, causing Country R to be eliminated and subjected to penalties. Lin Xiaoran was shaken by making her first kill, but she told Issho she would recover and continued onward.

• Tanaka Ning knelt and begged Lin Xiaoran to spare her, while viewers from Country R condemned her and Country L's viewers mocked her.
• Lin Xiaoran decided to kill Tanaka Ning herself and used gravity power to send a fruit knife into her heart.
• The game announced Tanaka Ning and Kuchisake-onna's deaths, eliminated Country R, and imposed five years of aging and the random deployment of ten thousand Kuchisake-onna.
• Lin Xiaoran turned away, pale and trembling, and Issho expressed concern about her first kill.
• Lin Xiaoran told Issho she would be all right after resting and continued moving.

Lin Xiaoran reached 835 points and began training in swordsmanship and Armament Haki with Issho, despite his warning that her physique was weak. Elsewhere, Andrei gathered challengers to plan a coordinated attack on her and prevent Country L from winning.

• Lin Xiaoran checked the rankings and saw that 106 challengers had been eliminated, while her score had climbed to 835 points.
• Jiang Jiayou and Li Changyi discussed how Lin Xiaoran's performance had helped security forces expose spies targeting her home.
• After the livestream ended, Lin Xiaoran asked Issho to teach her swordsmanship and Armament Haki, and he agreed despite doubting her physical condition.
• Andrei told other challengers to recruit more people and attack Lin Xiaoran together before deciding the winner among themselves.

Lin Xiaoran reached 1,000 points while Andrei and several other challengers secretly joined forces to target her. As Lin Xiaoran and Issho continued toward the finish line, Issho sensed the challengers’ alliance, and Lin Xiaoran used Observation Haki to discover them gathered together.

• Lin Xiaoran appeared exhausted, and viewers saw that her score had reached a historic 1,000 points.
• Julian Reik, Park Bu, and Nikolai joined Andrei and the Barbarian King, prompting viewers to realize the challengers had teamed up against Lin Xiaoran.
• Staff at the National Fortune Analysis Bureau alerted Jiang Jiayou, who watched the livestream, condemned the alliance, and reported it to his superiors.
• Country L’s viewers flooded the other challengers’ livestreams to protest and encourage Lin Xiaoran.
• Lin Xiaoran massaged her aching arms as she and Issho continued toward the finish line, and Issho praised her stamina after their swordsmanship training.
• Issho asked whether challengers could cooperate, and Lin Xiaoran used Observation Haki to discover that the other challengers had gathered together.

Lin Xiaoran chose to spend the remaining time hunting beasts for points instead of confronting the challengers who had gathered to attack her. As her score climbed to 2,010, Andrei and the others prepared to target Lin Xiaoran herself, believing her Heroic Spirit would vanish if she died.

• Lin Xiaoran told Yixiao to hunt beasts for points and deal with the gathered challengers later.
• Yixiao helped Lin Xiaoran kill D-rank and C-rank beasts as she earned 800 points and practiced swordsmanship and studied Armament Haki.
• The next day, Andrei saw Lin Xiaoran leading the rankings with 2,010 points and feared his group could not defeat her.
• Park Bu asked whether they could win, and Andrei insisted their plan could succeed if their Heroic Spirits held Yixiao back while the others killed Lin Xiaoran.

Lin Xiaoran and Issho detoured to hunt the A-rank Deadly Poison Spider King, and Issho summoned a meteor that obliterated its lair. The blast shook Andrei and the other challengers waiting in ambush, who realized it had come from the A-rank beast’s territory.

• Lin Xiaoran sensed an A-rank beast ahead and chose to hunt it with Issho instead of confronting the challengers waiting along their route.
• Lin Xiaoran and Issho reached the Deadly Poison Spider King’s vast web, where they saw spiders of many ranks and the enormous beast hidden at its center.
• Issho drew his sword and used his gravity-controlling power to summon a meteor, then left the area with Lin Xiaoran.
• The Deadly Poison Spider King and the other spiders fled as the meteor struck and destroyed the web, the beast, and nearby buildings.
• Andrei’s group felt the ground shake and the blast of hot air, then realized the explosion had come from the A-rank beast’s location.