Arc 1The Cell’s New Master

Lin Feng used the Deathsworn Summoning System to gather evidence against Sun Tingting, Li Jing, and Zhang Qian while surviving abuse in detention. After his summoned deathsworn seized control of Cell 107, he expanded his influence and began directing money and pressure beyond the prison walls.

  • Lin Feng took control of his body after its former owner died, bound himself to the Deathsworn Summoning System, and sent Wang Wu to investigate Sun Tingting, Li Jing, and Zhang Qian.
  • Lin Feng endured humiliation in Cell 107 while his deathsworn gathered information, and Zhao Si planted a listening device in Sun Tingting’s dorm room.
  • Lin Feng heard Sun Tingting admit that she had staged the accusation and that Li Jing had helped secure his confession, then summoned Zheng Qi.
  • Zheng Qi beat Scar, Skinny Monkey, and Iron Head, and Qian Er later stabbed Skinny Monkey when he tried to provoke Lin Feng.
  • Lin Feng became the feared authority in Cell 107, gained better food and privileges, and used deathsworn to send money into his detention-center account.
  • Sun Tingting visited Lin Feng to boast about her graduate recommendation, while Wang Wu’s repeated appearances around campus made her suspect that Lin Feng was behind the pursuit.
  • When Scar returned and threatened Lin Feng, Lin Feng revealed that he knew details about Scar’s family and forced him to kowtow.
  • Lin Feng refused to involve his parents, then secretly arranged for two men to give Wang Cuihua an envelope of cash to deposit into Li Hu’s account.
Chapters 1–25 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 1Wrongfully Imprisoned, He Died with Grievances Unredressed

Lin Feng awakened in the body of a college student falsely accused of molesting Sun Tingting, whose coerced statement of remorse had been used to justify his arrest. After the original owner died under Zhang Qian’s interrogation, Lin Feng’s new soul gained the Deathsworn Summoning System and chose to summon a deathsworn.

  • Sun Tingting accused Lin Feng of groping her in the library, and Li Jing pressured him into writing a statement of remorse before Sun Tingting reported him to the police.
  • Lin Feng recalled how Zhang Qian had treated the statement as conclusive evidence and interrogated him without seeking other evidence.
  • Zhang Qian threatened Lin Feng with prison and dismissed his claims that Sun Tingting had framed him and Li Jing had coerced him.
  • The original owner’s consciousness died as Lin Feng collapsed, and a new soul took control of his body.
  • The Deathsworn Summoning System bound itself to Lin Feng and offered him one available summon, which he commanded it to use.

Ch. 2First Time in the Detention Center, a Hellish Start

Lin Feng endured humiliating intake and abuse after arriving at the detention center, where Scar and the other inmates forced him to scrub the toilet and took most of his dinner. As midnight arrived, his Deathsworn Summoning refreshed, and he chose to summon someone who might change his situation.

  • Police officers processed Lin Feng, photographed him, searched him, and issued him a prison uniform before taking him to cell 107.
  • Scar and the other inmates mocked Lin Feng for his suspected offense and assigned him the sleeping spot beside the toilet and the job of scrubbing it.
  • Lin Feng scrubbed the toilet while the inmates taunted him, then received only plain rice after Skinny Monkey took the edible pork skin from his meal.
  • Lin Feng lay awake in the dark, holding on to the hope that his daily summoning could help him.
  • At midnight, the Deathsworn Summoning refreshed, and Lin Feng immediately commanded it to summon.

Ch. 3Deathsworn Summoning, the First Light in the Darkness

In detention, Lin Feng waited for the daily summoning and received Wang Wu, a vagrant beggar whose loyalty and information-gathering skills initially disappointed him. Lin Feng assigned Wang Wu to investigate Sun Tingting, Li Jing, and Zhang Qian, then resolved to endure and build strength through future summons.

  • Lin Feng endured the night in his cell, reliving how Sun Tingting, Li Jing, Zhang Qian, and the other prisoners had wronged him.
  • The daily deathsworn summoning refreshed, and Lin Feng summoned Wang Wu, a vagrant beggar with absolute loyalty and information-gathering abilities.
  • Lin Feng reconsidered Wang Wu's usefulness and decided his ability to gather information could help him track his enemies.
  • Lin Feng ordered Wang Wu to investigate Sun Tingting, Li Jing, and Zhang Qian while staying hidden.
  • Wang Wu left his shelter beneath the overpass and began moving toward XX University to carry out Lin Feng's orders.
  • Lin Feng resolved to stay alive, gather strength, and await future daily summons as he prepared for revenge.

Ch. 4The First Interrogation, Zhang Qian's Threats

Lin Feng endured a second interrogation by Zhang Qian, who pressured him to confess by threatening a harsh sentence and offering leniency. Wang Wu sent him a fragment of information suggesting Sun Tingting’s postgraduate recommendation and family connections were involved, leaving Lin Feng resolved to gather proof and take revenge himself.

  • Lin Feng woke in cell 107 and completed his chores before a guard took him to interrogation.
  • Zhang Qian confronted Lin Feng with his written confession, but he insisted Li Jing had told him to write it and that Sun Tingting had framed him.
  • Through his link with Wang Wu, Lin Feng received fragments of students’ conversation connecting Sun Tingting to a postgraduate recommendation and her family.
  • Zhang Qian threatened Lin Feng with conviction while offering to report a supposedly remorseful attitude if he confessed, but he stayed silent.
  • Zhang Qian ended the interrogation and sent Lin Feng back to his cell, where he resolved to find evidence and pursue revenge.

Ch. 5Undercurrents Stir, Endurance and a Glimmer of Light

After Zhang Qian returned Lin Feng to his cell, he endured a humiliating toilet-cleaning order rather than risk a beating or solitary confinement. Wang Wu’s observations gave Lin Feng useful details about Li Jing, Zhang Qian, and Sun Tingting, leaving him with a plan to gather more information and await another summoning.

  • Lin Feng returned to cell 107, where Iron Head and Skinny Monkey mocked him and forced him to scrub the toilet with a battered toothbrush.
  • Lin Feng suppressed his anger and endured the humiliation, focusing on the mental link to Wang Wu instead of fighting back.
  • Wang Wu’s fragmented observations revealed details about Sun Tingting’s graduate admission, Li Jing’s car and routine, and Zhang Qian’s workplace and driving habits.
  • Lin Feng recognized the information’s potential and instructed Wang Wu to confirm Li Jing’s license plate and routine, track when Zhang Qian left work, and watch Sun Tingting for unusual behavior.
  • Lin Feng returned to his corner and planned how to use Wang Wu’s observations while waiting for midnight and another chance to summon.

Ch. 6Gathering Glimmers, Undercurrents Stirring

While enduring escalating abuse in cell 107, Lin Feng used daily summons to gather scraps of information about Li Jing, Zhang Qian, and Sun Tingting. He waited in detention for the clues and his next summons to help him prepare for revenge.

  • Lin Feng summoned sanitation worker Liu Cuihua and ordered her to watch for Li Jing's car and Sun Tingting along her cleaning route.
  • As Scar and his lackeys continued to humiliate Lin Feng, he pieced together reports from Liu Cuihua and Wang Wu about Li Jing's routine, Zhang Qian, and upcoming postgraduate recommendation news.
  • Lin Feng summoned delivery rider Zhang Zhiqiang and told him to monitor orders connected to Li Jing and Zhang Qian.
  • When Scar ordered Lin Feng to wipe the cellmates' slippers with his uniform, Lin Feng swallowed his anger and stayed silent.
  • Lin Feng summoned internet café attendant Zhao Xin and instructed him to watch for Sun Tingting, Li Jing, Zhang Qian, and people connected to them.

Ch. 7Like a Shadow

Zhang Qian repeatedly sensed that someone was watching her throughout the day, but she dismissed each sign as fatigue and stress. She returned home unaware that an unseen network was tracking her movements and reporting them to a detention facility.

  • Zhang Qian struggled with her lingering unease about Lin Feng’s cold expression while working at the municipal bureau.
  • Zhang Qian noticed a deliveryman and a sanitation worker who seemed to watch her, but dismissed her suspicions.
  • Zhang Qian thought a taxi was following her, then lost sight of it after a sudden maneuver and concluded she had overreacted.
  • Zhang Qian heard a bottle roll near her home and glimpsed a figure fleeing into the shadows, but found no one when she investigated.
  • Zhang Qian entered her apartment building, while an unseen network reported her departure and return to a detention facility.

Ch. 8Evil Thoughts and Shackles

Bullied and injured in cell 107, Lin Feng nearly ordered a death warrior to commit a crime so they might be sent there to attack Scar and the others. He reconsidered the risks and chose to preserve his outside agents, enduring his cellmates while waiting for a chance to escape and seek revenge on Sun Tingting, Li Jing, and Zhang Qian.

  • Lin Feng replayed the day's abuse in cell 107 and grew consumed by hatred toward Scar, Skinny Monkey, Iron Head, and the other prisoners.
  • He considered using Mental Link to order Wang Wu or Zhang Zhiqiang to commit a crime and try to get sent to cell 107.
  • Lin Feng recognized that the plan could waste a death warrior, trigger a police investigation, and fail to place the warrior in his cell.
  • He suppressed the impulse and reminded himself that Sun Tingting, Li Jing, and Zhang Qian were his true enemies.
  • Lin Feng chose to endure the humiliation, preserve his death warriors as outside informants, and wait for a chance to gain power.

Ch. 9A Hypocritical Visit

While Lin Feng endured worsening abuse in detention and quietly gathered information through his deathsworn, his counselor Li Jing visited and urged him to confess. He rejected her pressure with a calm promise to consider it, then returned to his cell consumed by rage and determined to gain the power to retaliate.

  • Lin Feng continued enduring cell abuse while his deathsworn gathered what information they could.
  • A guard brought Lin Feng to the visitation room, where he found his counselor, Li Jing.
  • Li Jing blamed Sun Tingting’s actions on her own helplessness and urged Lin Feng to confess in exchange for seeking leniency.
  • Lin Feng thanked Li Jing for her “kindness,” said he would consider her advice, and ended the visit without agreeing to confess.
  • Back in cell 107, Lin Feng suppressed his rage and resolved to repay those he believed had ruined his life.

Ch. 10Eavesdropping and the Viper's Whisper

Lin Feng learned from Wang Wu that Sun Tingting’s graduate recommendation had been secured through her uncle, Vice President Zhang, with Li Jing’s help, confirming that he had been framed to clear her path. After keeping his anger hidden, Lin Feng summoned Zhao Si and ordered him to infiltrate Sun Tingting’s dorm room and plant a listening device, leaving the risky operation underway.

  • Scar and his men taunted Lin Feng and forced him to clean a muddy footprint with a filthy rag.
  • Wang Wu relayed overheard information that Sun Tingting’s uncle was Vice President Zhang and that Li Jing had helped her obtain a graduate recommendation.
  • Lin Feng suppressed his urge to fight Scar and ordered Wang Wu to investigate Sun Tingting, Vice President Zhang, and Li Jing more closely.
  • Lin Feng summoned Zhao Si, a deathsworn skilled in lockpicking and infiltration.
  • Lin Feng ordered Zhao Si to find Sun Tingting’s room and plant a concealed listening device, and Zhao Si began the operation.

Ch. 11Stealth in the Dark

Lin Feng used his deathsworn Zhao Si to plant a listening device in Sun Tingting’s dorm room, hoping to gather direct evidence against his enemy. Zhao Si completed the break-in and went into hiding while Lin Feng waited for the first transmission.

  • Lin Feng directed Zhao Si to obtain materials and build a listening device using money and information gathered by the other deathsworn.
  • Zhao Si used details about the dormitory’s broken camera and the supervisor’s nightly absence to enter the women’s dormitory.
  • Zhao Si reached room 307 and secretly installed the device inside Sun Tingting’s phone charger.
  • After a sleeping girl stirred, Zhao Si waited until the room was quiet, then escaped without being noticed.
  • Zhao Si reported that the device was operating, and Lin Feng ordered him to stay hidden and analyze incoming information.

Ch. 12First Sounds Through the Listening Device and Fury Rekindled

Lin Feng used the listening link to hear Sun Tingting boast that she had helped ruin his life, intensifying his hatred. After Scar and the others humiliated him in prison, Lin Feng returned to listening for evidence against his enemies.

  • Lin Feng listened through the device in the girls' dormitory and heard Sun Tingting say she had cleared out trash and dismiss him as a prisoner who deserved to suffer.
  • Lin Feng stayed silent through the night, consumed by rage, and woke up exhausted and bloodshot.
  • Scar, Iron Head, and Skinny Monkey mocked Lin Feng, shoved him into muddy water, and ordered him to clean cell 107's floor by hand.
  • Lin Feng endured the punishment while his hatred grew to include both Sun Tingting and his prison tormentors.
  • That night, Lin Feng focused on the listening link again, determined to gather conclusive evidence against his enemies.

Ch. 13The Truth Comes Together and the Abuse Escalates

Lin Feng overheard Sun Tingting admit that she had fabricated the accusation against him, with Li Jing helping after Sun Tingting’s uncle intervened. After Skinny Monkey attacked and tried to humiliate him, Lin Feng doused him with the cell’s wastewater, then quietly resolved to remember everyone involved and wait for an opportunity.

  • Lin Feng endured the prisoners’ taunts through the day while waiting to hear more through the listening link.
  • Sun Tingting told her friend that Lin Feng had never touched her and that she had staged the accusation; she also revealed that her uncle had contacted Li Jing, who helped secure a confession.
  • Skinny Monkey kicked Lin Feng awake and, at Scar’s order, demanded that he bark like a dog.
  • Lin Feng seized a bucket of wastewater and threw it over Skinny Monkey, shocking the cell.
  • Scar stopped Skinny Monkey from retaliating for the moment, while Lin Feng silently committed Sun Tingting, Li Jing, her uncle, Scar, Skinny Monkey, and Iron Head to memory.

Ch. 14Ironclad Evidence and the Abyssal Gaze

Lin Feng overheard Sun Tingting confirm that her uncle and Li Jing had fabricated evidence against him, but his cellmates renewed their abuse before he could act on the information. The chapter left him consumed by hatred and relying on his next summon to gain the power to escape his plight.

  • Lin Feng listened as Sun Tingting told her uncle that Li Jing had helped her fabricate a confession and make Lin Feng appear to give it willingly.
  • Sun Tingting called the confession ironclad evidence and said Li Jing was now implicated and would have to support them.
  • Skinny Monkey doused Lin Feng with dirty water, then he and Iron Head stripped off his prison uniform while Scar watched.
  • Lin Feng’s furious, abyssal stare unsettled Skinny Monkey and Iron Head, and Scar eventually ordered them to stop.
  • Lin Feng curled up in the wet, freezing corner and resolved to use his next summon to gain the power to take revenge on his enemies.

Ch. 15The Eve of the Storm and the Last Act of Endurance

Lin Feng endured Scar’s escalating abuse in prison while waiting for midnight to use the Deathsworn Summoning. As the summoning refreshed, he called for power, leaving his fate and revenge unresolved.

  • Iron Head slammed Lin Feng into the cell door, reopening his forehead wound, while Skinny Monkey and Scar mocked him.
  • Scar ordered Skinny Monkey to make Lin Feng drink filthy mop water, but Lin Feng silently stared Scar down until Scar backed off and ordered him to clean the blood instead.
  • Lin Feng wiped the floor and returned to his corner, burying his humiliation and hatred as the cell fell silent.
  • At night, Lin Feng judged the information from his listening device sufficient and waited for the summoning to refresh.
  • At midnight, Lin Feng received the summoning prompt and commanded the Deathsworn Summoning to begin.

Ch. 16A Deadly Blade Enters the Cage, a Harbinger of Doom Descends

Lin Feng summoned Zheng Qi, a violent offender transferred to the detention center, and made him his loyal deathsworn. Zheng Qi attacked Scar, Skinny Monkey, and Iron Head in Cell 107 before guards dragged him away, leaving the inmates afraid of Lin Feng.

  • Lin Feng summoned Zheng Qi, whose system-assigned identity brought him to the City First Detention Center.
  • Zheng Qi entered Cell 107 and kicked Skinny Monkey into a wall when he approached Lin Feng to insult him.
  • Zheng Qi incapacitated Scar with a blow to the crotch and a knee to the face, then struck Iron Head in the ribs and throat.
  • Guards rushed into the cell and seized Zheng Qi after he kicked the unconscious Scar again.
  • Zheng Qi warned Scar, Skinny Monkey, and Iron Head that he would keep beating them for disrespecting Lin Feng, and the guards dragged him away.
  • The inmates looked at Lin Feng with fear and awe after Zheng Qi left.

Ch. 17A Power Vacuum and Stirring Undercurrents

After Zheng Qi’s violence removed Scar and his allies from Cell 107, Lin Feng claimed their place and gained a brief respite from abuse. He summoned Qian Er, a fraudster, and had him enter the cell as a covert ally while Lin Feng continued planning his next moves.

  • Guards dragged Scar, Iron Head, and Skinny Monkey out of Cell 107, and Lin Feng took Scar’s place without opposition.
  • Lin Feng sensed Zheng Qi’s calm through their link and told him to wait for the next step.
  • The prisoners began giving Lin Feng space and no longer took his food as the cell’s order shifted around him.
  • At midnight, Lin Feng summoned Qian Er and ordered him to enter Cell 107, gather information, and assist discreetly.
  • The next afternoon, Qian Er arrived at Cell 107 acting meek, settled near Lin Feng, and secretly confirmed their connection.

Ch. 18The Blunt Blade Leaves Its Sheath, Killing the Chicken to Warn the Monkey

After Skinny Monkey tried to intimidate Lin Feng, Qian Er stabbed him with a sharpened toothbrush handle, revealing that the seemingly timid newcomer was ruthless. The prisoners recognized Lin Feng as the force behind the cell’s violence, leaving him in unquestioned control of cell 107.

  • Skinny Monkey, still injured from Zheng Qi’s attack, grew resentful of Lin Feng and decided to provoke him to reclaim some face.
  • Skinny Monkey approached Lin Feng and reached for his collar, but Qian Er suddenly stabbed him in the abdomen with a sharpened toothbrush handle.
  • Qian Er pulled out the weapon and hid it while the guards rushed in and carried the bleeding Skinny Monkey away.
  • The prisoners watched Lin Feng and Qian Er in fear, realizing Qian Er was no coward and Lin Feng was the most dangerous person in cell 107.

Ch. 19Undercurrents Stir, the Iron Curtain Stands Silent

Lin Feng consolidated his control over Cell 107 while Zhang Qian investigated the fights and questioned Zheng Qi. Zheng Qi denied acting on anyone’s orders, then threatened Zhang Qian’s family, leaving the interrogation tense.

  • Lin Feng’s silence and the death warriors’ actions made him the feared authority in Cell 107, and inmates and guards noticed the change.
  • Zhang Qian read the detention center’s report about the injured inmates and insisted that Zheng Qi and Qian Er’s actions were connected to Lin Feng.
  • Zhang Qian went to the City First Detention Center and questioned Zheng Qi with Brother Wang about the fight and his supposed loyalty to a big brother.
  • Zheng Qi denied that anyone had told him to attack, confronted the detectives, and warned Zhang Qian to keep her family close.

Ch. 20Iron Teeth, Brazen Tongue, and a Silent Threat

Zhang Qian questioned Zheng Qi and Qian Er about their attacks but could not connect them to Lin Feng. Lin Feng learned through his invisible link that his system-summoned deathsworn had concealed his involvement, and he prepared to continue the game from his cell.

  • Zheng Qi threatened Zhang Qian during questioning, so Brother Wang had him removed from the interrogation room.
  • Zhang Qian questioned Qian Er about stabbing Skinny Monkey with a toothbrush and whether anyone had told him to act.
  • Qian Er claimed he had acted on personal impulse and threatened to complain about Zhang Qian's questioning.
  • Zhang Qian left the detention center frustrated, still suspecting that Lin Feng was behind the attacks.
  • Lin Feng learned how the interrogations had gone through the invisible link and approved of Zheng Qi and Qian Er's performances.

Ch. 21A Crown Forged by Rumors and Dark Gold Stirs

Rumors about Lin Feng’s power transformed his standing in the detention center, giving him control and better treatment. He used that security to have Wu Tao and other death warriors secretly transfer money into his account, strengthening his position and his preparations for revenge.

  • Rumors about Lin Feng’s background spread through the detention center after the violence in Cell 107, making inmates and guards treat him with fear and deference.
  • The inmates in Cell 107 took over Lin Feng’s chores and gave him better food and a privileged bunk.
  • Lin Feng decided that his newfound authority made it safe to use his external support and ordered Wu Tao and other death warriors to send small sums to his account through secure channels.
  • Lin Feng used the incoming funds to buy toiletries, snacks, cigarettes, and prepared foods through the detention center’s internal system.
  • Lin Feng shared most of his purchases with the inmates under him, reinforcing their loyalty as his resources and connection to the outside world grew.

Ch. 22The Viper's Thanks and an Icy Gaze

Lin Feng received a visit from Sun Tingting, who gloated that his confession had helped her secure the sole graduate admission recommendation and mocked his future prospects. He kept his anger hidden behind an icy stare that frightened her, then returned to his cell with his hatred hardened into resolve to prepare a sharper blade for his next summoning.

  • A guard escorted Lin Feng from cell 107 to the visitation room after telling him he had a visitor.
  • Sun Tingting told Lin Feng she had won the only graduate admission recommendation and thanked him for writing his confession.
  • Sun Tingting mocked Lin Feng's prison sentence and said he would likely end up working in a factory or carrying bricks.
  • Lin Feng stared at Sun Tingting in silence until she lost her confidence, stood abruptly, and hurried out.
  • Lin Feng returned to cell 107 and resolved to prepare a sharper blade for his next summoning.

Ch. 23A Chill That Followed Like a Shadow

After visiting Lin Feng in detention, Sun Tingting became haunted by his cold gaze and was repeatedly followed around campus by the beggar deathsworn, Wang Wu. The police could not act because Wang Wu had committed no obvious crime, leaving Sun Tingting frightened and wondering whether the stalking was connected to Lin Feng.

  • Sun Tingting mocked Lin Feng to her roommates after visiting him, but his cold eyes kept her awake and made her increasingly anxious.
  • Sun Tingting spotted a homeless man following her, hid in a milk tea shop, and ran to the school security office, where guards found no one.
  • Sun Tingting repeatedly saw the same homeless figure around campus and began relying on classmates to accompany her.
  • Sun Tingting called the police after spotting the follower at a supermarket, and officers identified him as Wang Wu.
  • Wang Wu stirred up a crowd by claiming the police were bullying him, and the officers left after finding no obvious crime.
  • Sun Tingting watched Wang Wu return to the trash can and wondered whether his pursuit was connected to Lin Feng.

Ch. 24The Silent Throne and the Submission of the Vicious Dog

Scar returned to cell 107 and challenged Lin Feng, believing Lin Feng had no protection now that Zheng Qi and Qian Er were gone. Lin Feng used his knowledge of Scar’s family to force him to kowtow, leaving Scar subdued and Lin Feng firmly in control of the cell.

  • Scar returned to cell 107 and took the bunk beside the toilet instead of reclaiming his old place.
  • Scar confronted Lin Feng and threatened him, claiming he no longer had Zheng Qi and Qian Er to protect him.
  • Lin Feng revealed that he knew detailed information about Scar’s wife and daughter and warned Scar not to cause them trouble.
  • Lin Feng ordered Scar to kowtow, and Scar knelt and bowed his forehead to the floor in front of him.
  • Lin Feng told Scar to behave, and Scar returned silently to the worst bunk while the prisoners recognized Lin Feng as the master of cell 107.

Ch. 25The Hidden Channel and the Letter Home

Lin Feng refused to let his parents send him money, then arranged for Scar’s wife, Wang Cuihua, to receive cash for Scar’s detention account. Wang Cuihua hid the money in her rice jar, torn between helping her husband and keeping some for her daughter.

  • Lin Feng recalled his parents’ desperate attempts to reach him and rejected a deathsworn’s offer to involve them or send them money.
  • Lin Feng asked Scar whether his family had sent him money, then secretly ordered his deathsworn to act.
  • Two men approached Wang Cuihua outside her home and gave her a thick envelope of cash to deposit into Li Hu’s detention center account.
  • Wang Cuihua opened the envelope, saw stacks of hundred-yuan notes, and considered keeping some to provide for Xiaohua.
  • Wang Cuihua buried the envelope in her rice jar and spent the night unable to sleep.
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