Arc 16Chapters 376–380

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Chapters 376–380 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 376Si Mingde sacrificed himself to the formation

Si Mingde sacrificed himself to damage 024, leaving Si Yan to grieve the loss of his grandfather as the battle continued. Si Yan then unleashed his power against Wang Ba, while 024 summoned more monsters to defend itself.

  • Si Mingde admitted he had wrongly made Si Yong a stand-in for the dead Si Yong and planned to use him as a sacrifice to bring Si Xun and Yang He back.
  • Si Mingde told Jiang Nuo to join the association and named Si Yan its next president, then crushed the object from 024 and attacked its data core with his spiritual power.
  • Si Mingde’s body became a formation and vanished, and Si Yan grieved in Jiang Nuo’s arms.
  • Wang Ba took full control of Si Yong’s body and attacked Jiang Nuo, but Si Yan shielded Jiang Nuo and defeated Wang Ba.
  • 024 linked to the instances again and sent an endless stream of monsters to stop the group.

Ch. 377024's destruction, Jiang Nuo falls into slumber

Jiang Nuo used Gui Ci’s demonic power to strike 024, destroying it at the cost of Gui Ci’s life and leaving Jiang Nuo badly injured. Si Yan found Jiang Nuo alive in the ruins, and Jiang Nuo fell asleep after telling him to use the controller to break the barrier and go home.

  • 024 summoned Gui Ci and threatened Jiang Nuo, but Gui Ci refused to obey and gave Jiang Nuo his demonic power.
  • Jiang Nuo attacked 024 with Si Yan’s help while the exhausted players fought monsters across the ruins.
  • Gui Ci dissolved into rose petals as Jiang Nuo’s sword strike collided with 024’s barrier, and the resulting blast swallowed Jiang Nuo.
  • Zhang Quan collapsed with no signs of life, and Si Yan and the other players searched the smoke and rubble for Jiang Nuo.
  • Si Yan found Jiang Nuo alive beneath a boulder and dug him out.
  • Jiang Nuo told Si Yan he would sleep for a few days and gave him the controller to break the barrier, then fell asleep in his arms.

Ch. 378Barrier sealed, Dragon Vein revived

Si Yan and the surviving players escaped the shattered challenge world, while Jiang Nuo remained unconscious in his arms. Outside Feng Mountain, the association sealed the barrier, and the revived Dragon Vein appeared as a golden dragon.

  • 024 vanished, the system shattered, and Si Yan used the controller to break the instance barriers and open the way out.
  • Si Yan carried Jiang Nuo through the final barrier as Yue Zhou, Qiu Su, Zhou Ling, and Tuoba Hong said goodbye and followed.
  • Si Yan emerged at Feng Mountain and refused to put Jiang Nuo on a stretcher, while the returning players were taken for treatment.
  • The grand elder led the association members in sealing the rupture and dispersing the black mist left by 024.
  • A golden dragon burst from Feng Mountain's earth veins and roared through the valley.

Ch. 379Finale

After sealing the barrier, Si Yan took over the association and waited for Jiang Nuo to wake, while Jiang Nuo recovered and met Bai Ze in Lingduan. Jiang Nuo learned that 0732 was being cleansed and returned to his own world.

  • The Dao Xuan Association restored order after the barrier was sealed, and Si Yan became president and retired from acting.
  • Jiang Nuo remained unconscious, so Cui Ming moved into the association to wait for him.
  • Association members found blooming rose vines on Feng Mountain, and Si Yan told them to let the vines grow freely before urging Jiang Nuo to wake.
  • Jiang Nuo woke in Lingduan, where Bai Ze told him his body had been repaired and his remaining points had been returned as items.
  • Jiang Nuo learned that 0732 was undergoing data cleansing, toured the Salvation Department with 01, and then used the teleportation platform to return to his world.

Ch. 380The end

Jiang Nuo woke after fifteen days, reunited with Si Yan, and reassured their friends and fans that he had recovered and planned to rest. The story ended with Jiang Nuo and Si Yan preparing to visit Feng Mountain and enjoy a quiet life together.

  • Jiang Nuo woke in Si Yan's arms after sleeping for fifteen days, and Si Yan held him close with relief.
  • Jiang Nuo urged the exhausted Si Yan to rest with him, and they spent the morning together.
  • Jiang Nuo's friends visited and learned that Sister Ling was on a mission and Zhang Quan had taken leave.
  • Cui Ming brought livestreaming equipment, and Jiang Nuo and Si Yan told their fans that Jiang Nuo had recovered and would return to acting after resting.
  • Jiang Nuo and Si Yan said they planned to visit Feng Mountain and spend time living as salted fish.
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