Recaps

Han Xiao killed the Shadow Hunting Viper Beast King and helped the players clear the collapsed nest, then collected its crystals and carcasses for research. After refining the crystals into energy cubes, he decided to hire a potion maker and thought of a candidate from his memories.

• Han Xiao killed the Shadow Hunting Viper Beast King, and the nest collapsed when he blasted the surviving vipers away with repulsive force.
• The players fought the vipers trapped in the ruins while Han Xiao ordered Huang Yu to recover the carcasses, eggs, and radiation crystals.
• Huang Yu reported that the crystals had formed from waste processed inside the vipers, and the players completed the nest-clearing mission with Azure Sky's team ranked first.
• Han Xiao examined the crystals, built a Basic Energy Cube Refiner, and began processing them into energy cubes.
• Han Xiao decided to hire a potion maker to handle the recovered biological materials and recalled a candidate from his memories.

Han Xiao traded intelligence on Germinal to Gu Hui for the release of One Leaf Green, hoping to prepare the Third Sanctuary for the Mutation Virus. While he weighed the risk of Stardragon uncovering his identity, wanderers arrived at the sanctuary.

• Han Xiao called Gu Hui and offered Germinal intelligence in exchange for One Leaf Green, a captured Pharmacist held on Death Knell Island.
• Gu Hui agreed to the deal and planned to use the handover to investigate Han Xiao's whereabouts.
• Han Xiao sent the Thirteenth Bureau the first batch of intelligence and considered whether to reveal that he was Black Phantom.
• Han Xiao repaired and enhanced a broken crane at the Third Sanctuary, causing it to thrash wildly and send the construction crew scrambling.
• A player spotted a crowd of ragged wanderers approaching the sanctuary, and Han Xiao climbed the scaffolding to look.

Han Xiao recruited wanderers to the Third Sanctuary, crafted his first purple-grade weapon, and refined energy crystals. He personally took custody of One Leaf Green, who had faked being sedated, and flew her toward the Sanctuary while considering how to secure her cooperation.

• Liu Chao reported that 427 wanderers had moved into the Sanctuary, and Han Xiao considered how to attract more residents and important figures.
• Han Xiao crafted a purple Composite Magnetic Chain Split Blade, advancing his class requirement to one of five purple items, and replaced his blue weapon with it.
• Han Xiao refined two tons of crystal ore into basic energy crystals and considered using them to raise Shadow Predator Viper eggs with One Leaf Green's help.
• Feng Jun handed the sedated-looking One Leaf Green over to a masked man, then reported to Gu Hui that Han Xiao appeared to have joined another faction.
• One Leaf Green revealed that she had pretended to sleep and destroyed a listening chip; after sensing Han Xiao's strength, she abandoned her escape attempt.
• Han Xiao unmasked himself, scanned One Leaf Green for listening devices, and took her aboard the helicopter toward the Sanctuary while planning how to keep her working there.

Han Xiao brought One Leaf Green to the Third Sanctuary and hired her to develop medicines from Shadow Predator Viper materials. She settled in, began selling potions and testing them with players, while Han Xiao kept her identity and his surveillance of her secret.

• On the helicopter, One Leaf Green learned how much the world had changed and saw the Third Sanctuary under construction.
• Han Xiao showed One Leaf Green the Shadow Predator Viper materials, and she identified pharmaceutical uses and proposed breeding the creatures.
• Han Xiao hired One Leaf Green as the Sanctuary's pharmacist, and Huang Yu arranged a residence for her.
• One Leaf Green read about the Inhumans and decided the Sanctuary offered safety, time to catch up, and ideal test subjects.
• Han Xiao monitored One Leaf Green through hidden cameras, while Huang Yu misunderstood the surveillance and agreed not to tell anyone.
• One Leaf Green began producing and selling potions to players, who flocked to her workshop, and she grew comfortable in the Sanctuary.

Han Xiao oversaw the Third Sanctuary’s rapid construction and growing player population while considering how to attract more residents. A message then announced that the Six Nations had launched their expedition.

• Han Xiao noted that the Third Sanctuary was on track to finish its initial construction ahead of schedule, with Huang Yu managing the work.
• Han Xiao considered bringing people from settlements such as Lü Cheng and Overmela to the sanctuary and established the sanctuary as a safe zone for players.
• Frenzied Saber sparred with Hao Tian, and Hao Tian praised his potential as a professional competitor.
• Han Xiao discussed the players’ equipment and future prospects, while Meat Bun received credit for promoting the sanctuary with his videos.
• Han Xiao received a message announcing that the Six Nations had embarked on their expedition.

The Six Nations launched a full-scale invasion of Andia and quickly seized control of the surrounding seas, using Han Xiao’s intelligence to target Germinal’s ports and missile bases. As Germinal’s defenses faltered, its leader pinned his hopes on trapping and killing Zero at headquarters.

• The Six Nations’ fleets attacked Andia, and Germinal’s missiles failed to stop their advance.
• Dalost died when his flagship was sunk, and Anses withdrew Germinal’s fleet to defend the continent after losing control of the sea.
• The Six Nations blockaded Andia, landed troops, and advanced toward Germinal’s missile and antimissile bases.
• Germinal’s leader blamed Zero for the enemy’s intelligence advantage and judged that killing him could restore the organization’s chance of winning.
• The leader trusted the Child of Destiny’s prediction that Zero would come to headquarters and prepared a vast encirclement to kill him.

While the war spread fear and instability across Planet Aquamarine, Han Xiao completed the Third Sanctuary’s initial construction and used the opportunity to advance to level 60 as a Magnetic Ring Mechanic. He planned to infiltrate Germinal’s headquarters to rescue Aurora and Hila, pursue his mission, and test himself against powerful enemies.

• War and wilderness violence drove large numbers of wanderers toward the Sanctuaries, while Han Xiao’s Germinal storyline progress increased as the Six Nations used his intelligence.
• Han Xiao completed the Third Sanctuary’s short-term objective early, earning 5.68 million experience, Respect from the Dark Net, and a higher mission rating; Bennett urged him to shelter more people.
• Han Xiao decided to go alone to Germinal’s headquarters to advance his mission and rescue Aurora and Hila while Germinal was occupied by the war.
• After completing his class advancement requirement, Han Xiao became a Magnetic Ring Mechanic and learned new mechanical skills and a talent.
• Han Xiao spent 20 million experience to reach level 60, received the Limit Trial advancement mission, and raised his combat energy grade to C.

After reaching Class C, Han Xiao prepared to rescue Aurora and traveled to Andia through Stardragon’s mercenary program. His arrival stunned the gathered mercenaries, and the chapter ended with Bennett angrily ordering him to return.

• Han Xiao upgraded his equipment and told Huang Yu to manage the Sanctuary while he was away.
• Han Xiao went to Stardragon’s Rockport Base to join the mercenaries heading for Andia.
• The mercenaries fell silent when Black Phantom arrived, and Shattered Shadow took confidence from his presence while Kroll avoided him.
• Han Xiao boarded the transport plane as a Stardragon-approved mercenary and set off for Andia.
• Bennett called Han Xiao and shouted, “Get back here!”

Han Xiao traveled to Andia to join the war against Germinal, ignoring Bennett’s warning and choosing to infiltrate the organization rather than attack its headquarters directly. He disguised himself as a refugee on a battlefield, where Germinal troops began searching the building he was hiding in.

• Han Xiao hung up on Bennett after dismissing his concerns about the Dark Net abandoning neutrality and joining the war against Germinal.
• A Stardragon officer provided Han Xiao with battlefield intelligence, and Han Xiao spotted apparent gaps in Germinal’s defenses that he suspected were traps.
• After landing in Andia, Han Xiao declined Qin Yuan’s request to lead the mercenaries and set off alone.
• Han Xiao chose a battlefield near Miga Town as the place to kill a Germinal member and take his identity so he could infiltrate the organization.
• While Han Xiao watched the fighting in disguise, Germinal troops kicked open the building’s door and began searching it.

Han Xiao infiltrated Germinal forces by changing his appearance and killing anyone who threatened to expose him. After using a battlefield retreat to enter a Germinal camp, he began gathering intelligence and looked for a way toward headquarters.

• Han Xiao killed Germinal players who mistook him for a refugee, then hid elsewhere as the players respawned and wondered who had killed them.
• Han Xiao rescued the wounded Fang Yun by killing two pursuing Germinal Espers, then knocked Fang Yun unconscious, took one corpse’s identity, and joined the retreating Germinal troops.
• Han Xiao reached a battle where Stardragon reinforcements and Thirteenth Bureau agents were using his High Combustion Bullets against Germinal forces.
• When a Germinal soldier called him Kanruisi, Han Xiao fought off a Stardragon agent with his Magnetic Chain Split Blade and then fled in a vehicle, prompting Germinal troops to retreat.
• Han Xiao entered the temporary Germinal camp, avoided suspicion, and began collecting intelligence while seeking troops heading toward headquarters.

Han Xiao infiltrated Germinal's headquarters by repeatedly stealing identities and using players to dispose of evidence, while Fang Yun learned that Kanruisi had apparently survived their battle. Once inside the underground headquarters, Han Xiao prepared to seize Cerberus and access the mainframe so he could rescue Aurora and pursue his other objective.

• Han Xiao disguised himself as a transport driver, used players to dispose of the driver's body, and followed supply shipments toward Germinal headquarters.
• Fang Yun woke in a medical tent, learned his teammates had died, and realized Kanruisi was missing despite having seen him die.
• Germinal's leader waited for Zero to enter the trap he had prepared, unaware that Han Xiao had bypassed his informants and was targeting Aurora.
• Han Xiao stole a guard's identity, entered the aboveground headquarters, then used another identity card to reach the underground facility.
• Han Xiao decided to take Cerberus hostage so he could use the mainframe to disable defenses and carry out his objectives.

Han Xiao infiltrated Germinal's headquarters, using a player to locate Cerberus and force him to reveal that the leader had prepared an ambush based on the Child of Destiny's prediction. Han Xiao learned that troops were waiting for him and decided to finish his objective and escape before they could close in.

• Han Xiao recruited Ilex through anonymous missions to find Cerberus and obtain a map of the headquarters.
• Han Xiao disguised himself as a researcher, entered the laboratory, and threatened Cerberus with a hidden blade.
• Han Xiao forced Cerberus to lead him toward the mainframe while they passed through the headquarters without raising suspicion.
• Cerberus recognized Han Xiao as Zero and revealed that the leader had prepared an ambush after the Child of Destiny predicted his arrival.
• Cerberus explained what he knew about the Child of Destiny and Germinal's preparations, while Han Xiao considered whether the ability could have influenced his thoughts.
• Han Xiao learned that troops were waiting to surround him and resolved to complete his objective quickly before escaping.

Han Xiao infiltrated Germinal headquarters, copied its secrets, and learned the Advanced Knowledge Neural Connection before heading to rescue Aurora. He reached her cell and offered to take her to freedom.

• Han Xiao forced Cerberus to open headquarters' map and confidential databases, then recorded Germinal's intelligence, including details of the Dead Hand System.
• Han Xiao learned Neural Connection and copied other Advanced Knowledge for future use.
• Cerberus suspected Han Xiao was an Inhuman, and Han Xiao misled him before ordering him to disable the defenses and surveillance in Area A-4.
• Han Xiao and Cerberus reached Aurora's cell, where Han Xiao killed the researchers and guard and opened the glass enclosure.
• Han Xiao offered his hand to a stunned Aurora and told her he had come to save her.

Han Xiao rescued Aurora from Germinal and tried to escape through the underground tunnels with Cerberus. The leader discovered the escape attempt and secretly mobilized executives, while Hila sensed Aurora moving and rushed out after her.

• Aurora asked Han Xiao to save her, and he learned from Cerberus that Germinal had brainwashed her to obey certain commands.
• Aurora agreed to leave with Han Xiao, who disguised her in a white coat and hid her in an equipment bag.
• Han Xiao forced Cerberus to guide them toward the underground tunnels, promising he would spare him.
• The leader found Cerberus's unauthorized access to classified files and surveillance footage of him with a stranger, then secretly ordered executives to surround the tunnel entrances.
• Hila sensed that Aurora's life mark had moved, smashed through the lounge door, and raced down the corridor.

Han Xiao’s escape plan was disrupted when Hila attacked him, believing he had taken Aurora, but Aurora convinced her that he had come to rescue her. Hila agreed to escape with Han Xiao as the Germinal leader mobilized headquarters to kill Zero.

• Han Xiao sensed that the base was on alert, and Cerberus denied triggering the alarm as the leader prepared an ambush near the underground tunnel.
• Hila attacked Han Xiao after sensing Aurora in his equipment bag, and he dodged her attack and revealed that he had come to save her sister.
• Aurora told Hila that Han Xiao was Uncle Zero and had rescued her, but Hila remained wary until Aurora asked to escape with her.
• Hila chose to trust Han Xiao enough to flee with Aurora, and they abandoned the route to the underground tunnel.
• The leader ordered headquarters personnel to intercept and kill Zero, and the players received an emergency mission offering experience and a Dungeon Crystal.

Han Xiao led Hila, Aurora, and the unconscious Cerberus through Germinal headquarters while fighting off the pursuing soldiers and officers. After Han Xiao swiftly killed a powerful officer, the leader realized he had underestimated him and decided to confront him personally.

• Hila revealed a hidden passage four floors below and led the group toward it while keeping the details of her escape plan secret.
• Han Xiao knocked Cerberus unconscious to keep him alive, then killed a squad of Germinal soldiers blocking their route.
• Han Xiao told Hila to protect Aurora while he dealt with the powerful enemies closing in.
• Han Xiao killed a level-forty-four strength-enhanced officer with a combination of grenades, machinery, and melee attacks, earning one trial point.
• The leader heard the officer's defeat, recognized that Han Xiao was stronger than expected, and ordered his forces to hold him until he arrived.

Han Xiao fought through Germinal headquarters while Hila used her still-unknown traitor status to escort Aurora toward a secret passage. Han Xiao drew the pursuers away and dismantled Number One and the other super soldiers, leaving Number One furious and unable to stop him.

• Han Xiao fought his way downstairs, killing Germinal soldiers, executives, super soldiers, and players while Hila protected Aurora.
• Hila proposed splitting up to evade the approaching main force, and Han Xiao agreed to draw the pursuers away while she led Aurora to a secret passage.
• Hila gave Han Xiao the passage location, then left with Aurora as he planted explosives to attract the leader and his forces.
• Han Xiao encountered Number One and dismantled his exoskeleton and those of the surrounding super soldiers, leaving them immobilized.
• Number One demanded that Han Xiao recognize him as his nemesis, but Han Xiao did not remember him and flipped him face down before continuing on.

Hila rescued Aurora and led her through a secret passage while Han Xiao drew Germinal’s forces away. Han Xiao used an invisibility ability to follow them, and Germinal’s leader realized Hila had betrayed the organization and ordered a wider search.

• Hila reached the hidden passage with Aurora and waited for Han Xiao, while Aurora asked why he had come to save her.
• Han Xiao appeared in the passage after using Dean’s Character Card to slip past Germinal’s pursuers and follow Hila.
• Han Xiao learned that Hila had given him the genuine passage location and followed her as she led Aurora toward an abandoned underground tunnel.
• Germinal’s leader discovered that Aurora was missing and that Hila had helped Han Xiao escape, then ordered his forces to find them.
• Cerberus told the leader that Han Xiao had taken confidential intelligence and Aurora, and suggested that Han Xiao might be an Inhuman.
• The leader ordered Germinal to expand its encirclement, vowing that Han Xiao would not escape the continent.

Han Xiao, Hila, and Aurora escaped through an abandoned tunnel, but Han Xiao realized Germinal's forces had surrounded the headquarters area. As they made for the perimeter, the leader ordered Cordell to kill Han Xiao and showed no concern for Aurora's survival.

• Hila carried Aurora through the abandoned tunnel with Han Xiao, and the three spoke as they traveled toward the hidden exit.
• After more than three hours, Hila opened a hatch into a supply warehouse, where Han Xiao realized the leader's forces might still have them surrounded.
• A trigger mine Han Xiao had left in the tunnel killed a Germinal soldier, alerting them that pursuers were close as they set out toward the perimeter.
• The leader mobilized troops around the headquarters and ordered Cordell to kill Han Xiao, Hila, and Aurora if necessary.

Han Xiao and Hila searched for a way through Germinal’s heavily guarded southern position, but Han Xiao revealed that he was Black Phantom and charged in alone. The soldiers opened fire too late to stop him, and he smashed into the position as chaos erupted.

• Hila judged that the southern position was too well guarded to cross unnoticed, while Han Xiao said they would force their way through.
• The players at the position discussed Zero, and White Hunter explained how the escaped test subject had secretly harmed Germinal.
• Han Xiao donned his Viper Kai armor, and Hila realized that he was the legendary Black Phantom.
• Han Xiao walked into the searchlights, revealing to the soldiers that Zero was Black Phantom.
• Cordell ordered the soldiers to attack, but Han Xiao blasted into the position and knocked soldiers aside, throwing it into chaos.

Han Xiao revealed himself as Black Phantom while breaking through Germinal’s southern position, killing Cordell and escaping with Hila and Aurora. Germinal ordered a full pursuit as players spread footage of his identity reveal across the forum.

• Han Xiao fought through Germinal troops and vehicles, then shot down an armed helicopter with his Ghost Gauss Sniping Rifle.
• Players realized Zero was Black Phantom, and some uploaded footage of the reveal to the forum despite losing favorability with him.
• Han Xiao used a repulsive-force punch to scatter Cordell and his officers, then killed Cordell with a rifle shot.
• Han Xiao cleared a path through the position, and he, Hila, and Aurora escaped in an armored off-road vehicle.
• The Germinal leader ordered troops and high-level combat forces to hunt Han Xiao, authorizing short-range missiles.
• The players’ footage of Han Xiao’s identity reveal caused an uproar on the forum.

After the players learned that Black Phantom and Zero were the same person, Han Xiao and Hila fled Germinal headquarters with Aurora and began crossing enemy territory. With Germinal pursuing them and their supplies running low, Han Xiao modified their vehicle and considered how to defend against missiles.

• A pinned forum post revealed that Han Xiao was both Black Phantom and Zero, and players celebrated his role in the war against Germinal.
• The players' excitement drove Han Xiao's fame and reputation to a new peak.
• Han Xiao, Hila, and the sleeping Aurora escaped Germinal headquarters in an off-road vehicle.
• Han Xiao got out to apply anti-radar and camouflage coatings while Hila took over driving.
• Hila warned that they faced days of pursuit through Germinal territory and had little fuel, food, water, or ammunition.
• Han Xiao planned to take supplies from their pursuers and considered how to survive a possible missile attack.

Han Xiao revealed to the Six Nations that he was both Zero and Black Phantom, and traded Germinal’s stolen intelligence for their military support. With the alliance agreed, he and Hila headed toward a rendezvous while Germinal hunted them, and the coming dawn promised more fighting.

• Han Xiao rejected building a missile-defense device himself and decided to leave that work to the professionals.
• Germinal launched a massive search for Han Xiao, prompting the Six Nations to investigate and raise their alert levels.
• Han Xiao contacted the Six Nations and offered Germinal’s stolen plans and missile locations in exchange for protection and support.
• Han Xiao proved his intelligence was genuine by sharing details of the Dead Hand System, then revealed that Zero and Black Phantom were both identities he used.
• The Six Nations accepted Han Xiao’s terms and planned to pressure Germinal while arranging a rendezvous for their troops to meet him.
• Han Xiao removed his Simulation Mask, and news of his true identity spread across Planet Aquamarine as he and Hila prepared to face the coming fighting.

As war spread across Planet Aquamarine, Bennett and Stardragon learned that Black Phantom was Han Xiao, who was also the wanted traitor Zero. The revelation left Bennett furious and stunned Han Xiao’s former teammates, while Stardragon prepared an extraction team to protect him.

• Bennett learned that Germinal and the Six Nations were hunting Zero for stolen intelligence that could decide the war.
• Bennett discovered that Zero was Han Xiao and that Black Phantom was one of his identities, then smashed the tablet in anger at being deceived.
• Stardragon agents seized a Germinal transport convoy carrying warheads and brought it to Position Four.
• Li Yalin and her teammates read the report identifying Han Xiao as both Black Phantom and Zero, and realized why the higher-ups had concealed his identity.
• The commander told Li Yalin’s team that Stardragon had assembled an extraction team to protect Han Xiao, but refused Zhang Wei’s request to join because the group was not strong enough.

Xiao Jin struggled to secure his leadership of Overmela until the faction heads learned that Black Phantom was his son, Xiao Han, and rushed to pledge their allegiance. Xiao Hai was shaken by his younger brother’s rise and feared Han Xiao would seek revenge for the past.

• Xiao Jin told Xiao Hai that Overmela’s factions resisted his authority and that Xiao Han’s Germinal bounty threatened the Xiao Faction.
• Saqi and Todd unexpectedly visited Xiao Jin and offered their factions’ support, followed by more than a dozen senior members.
• Todd revealed intelligence identifying Black Phantom as Xiao Jin’s son, Xiao Han, who was also known as Zero.
• Xiao Jin and Xiao Hai were stunned by Xiao Han’s identity, while the other factions pledged allegiance because they feared his influence.
• Xiao Hai felt helpless about the gulf between himself and Han Xiao and worried that his younger brother would settle accounts with him.