Recaps

Qin Xun escaped Zone 108 with Xu Chao and Mengmeng after He Laowu’s betrayal, awakening a mysterious power while fighting off their pursuers. At a lakeside guesthouse, he learned to control Spirit and kept his flaming chains secret as he prepared to continue toward Zone 96.

• Qin Xun stole Xiao Ling’s medicine from He Laowu, killed Lin Cheng, and joined Xu Chao and Dazhuang as the Guard Team hunted him.
• Qin Xun’s group seized He Laowu and used a raid on the nobles’ district to draw guards away from a backup exit, then broke out of Zone 108.
• Black Crow pursued the escapees, and Dazhuang stayed behind to fight him while Xu Chao carried Qin Xun away.
• When Night Raven members set Ghost Wolves on Xu Chao, Qin Xun’s nine flaming chains appeared and petrified the wolves before he escaped with Xu Chao and Mengmeng.
• The trio traveled toward Zone 96, left a merchant caravan before Zone 103, and reached a lakeside guesthouse where Xu Chao had an old debt.
• Chen Qiao told Qin Xun that his Qi Gate had opened and taught him to gather Spirit, which he practiced until he could hold it for more than ten seconds.
• After Xu Chao passed out, Qin Xun secretly summoned his ring of fire and practiced controlling three chains before preparing to leave with new weapons.