Recaps

Lancelot helped Cole's squad reach the final of the team competition, where they lost to Windsor's squad and took second place. Windsor invited Lancelot to join her team, but he declined and stayed with Cole and his teammates.

• Lancelot killed Todd, Og, and Hannah, leaving Elisa to surrender and securing Cole's squad's victory in its first match.
• Cole's squad won the second round, and Lancelot drew the bye that guaranteed them at least second place.
• Windsor's squad defeated Li Ge's squad, setting up the final against Cole's squad.
• In the final, Cole and Burke attacked Windsor while Lancelot provided cover, but Windsor's energy attack stopped them and her teammates eliminated Rui.
• Lancelot defeated Windsor's two remaining teammates with precise rifle fire, but Windsor then eliminated Cole and Burke before defeating Lancelot.
• Windsor offered Lancelot a place in her squad, but he declined; Instructor Tarn announced Windsor's squad in first place and Cole's squad in second.

Lancelot learned gun-fighting techniques from Instructor Bette before competing in the individual arena tournament. After losing to Windsor, he fought through the repechage and finished ninth overall.

• Instructor Bette taught Lancelot three gun-fighting techniques, but Lancelot declined his suggestion to switch to the gunner class.
• Instructor Tarn explained the arena tournament rules, and the trainees drew their lots.
• Lancelot defeated Duolaini in the first round, then won a difficult second-round match while Cole also advanced and Burke was eliminated.
• Windsor defeated Lancelot in the third round, sending him to the repechage.
• Lancelot secured one of the three top-ten places through the repechage and finished ninth in points.

Lancelot used a bottle of Vitality Elixir to develop his Body of Steel ability, raising it to Lv2 and gaining greater control over its constitution boost. After realizing how quickly he consumed the elixir, he considered borrowing money and turned his attention to Windsor’s rare Light of Revival potion.

• Lancelot drank a bottle of Vitality Elixir and used heightened focus to train his Body of Steel ability.
• After two hours, Lancelot raised Body of Steel from Lv1 to Lv2 and learned he could choose between two levels of constitution increase.
• Lancelot lamented that he had used up a bottle in two hours and considered taking out a bank loan to fund more elixir.
• Lancelot noticed that Windsor used Light of Revival, a rare potion prepared for her by an intermediate potion maker hired by the Leite City government.

Lancelot told Windsor he could digest a bottle of Vitality Elixir in two hours, prompting Instructor Jace to test his claim. After confirming it, the instructors identified several effects of Lancelot’s ability and decided to have its potential retested.

• Lancelot asked Windsor to sell him Vitality Elixir and revealed that he could digest a bottle in about two hours.
• Windsor was shocked and told Instructor Jace, who gave Lancelot a bottle to test his claim.
• Lancelot drank the elixir, used the General Genetic Exercise Method, and absorbed the bottle in two hours.
• Jace confirmed Lancelot had absorbed the elixir and took him to meet the other instructors.
• Bette’s analysis identified three effects in Lancelot’s ability: physical defense and recovery, mental focus, and accelerated digestion.
• Tarn decided the instructors would report Lancelot to the higher-ups for a new test of his ability’s potential.

After Lancelot’s ability potential was corrected to A-grade, he received congratulations and an audience with Deputy Mayor Kaidiwen, who offered him generous government support. Kaidiwen then discussed testing Lancelot’s reaction before deciding how to handle his father, Grove.

• Wente told Director Harvey that Lancelot’s ability potential had been reassessed as A-grade.
• After a second test and numerous experiments confirmed the A-grade rating, Director Harvey congratulated Lancelot at the Transcendent Bureau.
• A government official invited Lancelot to meet Deputy Mayor Kaidiwen, who offered him access to discounted resources with a monthly allowance of 500,000 Crimson Notes.
• Kaidiwen asked Secretary Andy to discreetly let information reach Grove and observe Lancelot’s reaction before deciding how to deal with his father.

After learning that Lancelot had awakened an A-rank superpower, Grove regretted helping secure Lancelot’s emigration and began planning to restore his guardianship. Gerard encouraged him to apologize, believing Lancelot would forgive their family.

• Grove celebrated his narrow victory over Lothar with Gerard, crediting Lancelot’s emigration for helping him win.
• Director Stead called Grove and revealed that Lancelot had awakened a superpower with A-rank potential.
• Grove called Lancelot but heard that his number had been deactivated, leaving him worried that Lancelot was gone.
• Gerard tried to comfort Grove, but Grove slapped him and explained that Lancelot was alive and had become a superpowered individual.
• Gerard urged Grove to admit his mistake, and Grove resolved to restore Lancelot’s household registration and become his guardian again.

Lancelot chose potions from Mayor Kaidiwen and returned to the special training camp, where he rejected Grove and Gerard’s attempt to reconcile. After they planned to pressure him with a smear campaign, Director Stead warned Grove not to cause Lancelot trouble and denied his promotion request.

• Lancelot chose twenty bottles of Vitality Elixir and two bottles of Light of Revival, and Mayor Kaidiwen arranged for them to be delivered to the special training camp.
• Grove and Gerard waited for Lancelot and tried to approach him, but Lancelot ignored them and entered the gymnasium while Kaidiwen’s driver blocked their way.
• After the driver sent Gerard stumbling and Grove and Gerard left, he reported to Kaidiwen that Lancelot did not care about his original family.
• Gerard proposed spreading damaging rumors about Lancelot to pressure him into reconciling, and Grove agreed to the plan.
• Director Stead called Grove, denied his promotion request because of his work failures, and warned him not to cause Lancelot trouble.

Lancelot stayed with Burke, Cole, and Rui after earning A-rank potential, then spent a month rapidly improving through training and Vitality Elixirs. On the eve of the fourth ranking match, his information panel showed Body of Steel Lv6, Flow Method Lv14, and greatly increased physical strength.

• Windsor congratulated Lancelot on becoming an A-rank potential talent and welcomed him more warmly.
• Lancelot told Burke, Cole, and Rui that he would remain with their team, and they celebrated his decision.
• Lancelot used a Vitality Elixir and trained his ability development with the Flow Method.
• Grove and Gerard tried to damage Lancelot's reputation through the media, but Deputy Mayor Kaidiwen forced them to abandon the effort.
• Lancelot's team placed second in the second and third ranking matches, while he rose from fourth to second in the individual competition.
• After consuming his thirty-eighth Vitality Elixir, Lancelot grew stronger, reaching Body of Steel Lv6 and Flow Method Lv14.

After a month of training, Lancelot had greatly improved his Body of Steel and Flow Method and challenged Windsor for the special training camp’s top spot. He defeated her team, then won both competitions and became Leite City’s number one genius.

• Lancelot’s physique and Flow Method improved, giving him confidence to challenge for the camp’s top spot.
• Windsor and Lancelot drew the first and twelfth lots, setting up a match between their teams.
• Lancelot endured Windsor’s attacks, dodged her amethyst spike, and knocked her unconscious with a punch and a palm strike.
• Windsor’s remaining teammates surrendered, and Tarn declared Lancelot’s team the winner of the match.
• Lancelot’s team swept the remaining team matches, and Lancelot took first place in the individual competition.

As the Red Maple Clan’s hunting competition began, Logo prepared the Shadow Spike in disguise as a weaker spear-scythe and entered the hunting ground. Meanwhile, Catherine and Duoliya arranged a plot against him, with the competition about to put their plan into motion.

• Logo assembled the Shadow Spike’s components into a one-star spear-scythe so he could carry the weapon into the competition without drawing suspicion.
• Catherine and Duoliya discussed making Logo lose his position as first heir and arranged for the druid Jiesita to carry out their plan.
• Kevin Herbert opened the hunting competition and announced its three hunting grounds for participants of different strengths.
• Logo chose a Blood Hound, passed inspection, and entered the hunting ground with his spear-scythe.

Logo entered the hunting tournament prepared for an assassination attempt, then hunted with Kuroro while reflecting on his growing alchemical skills and altered nature. After shooting a white-striped fox, he left it marked for collection and continued hunting.

• Logo reviewed his improved attributes and alchemy skills, noting that his Alchemical Mechanics had reached Lv7 and that he had prepared weapons and other defenses for the tournament.
• Logo released Kuroro to search for prey and followed him using his mechanical combat boots.
• Logo spotted a white-striped fox with the Eye of Gendaya and shot it from three hundred meters away with a permitted sniper rifle.
• Kuroro retrieved the wounded fox, and Logo considered dissecting it for his bloodline research before his detached gaze frightened the bloodhound.
• Logo attached his identifying badge to the fox and continued hunting with Kuroro, while a hunting hawk later carried the fox away.

Jiesita crossed into the first-tier zone disguised as a bear and hunted Logo under Catherine’s orders, hoping to protect his daughter Annie and take revenge. Logo survived Jiesita’s ambush with Flash Step and killed him with the Shadow Spike.

• Jiesita avoided the checkpoint guards and entered the first-tier zone in the form of a brown bear after Radon ordered his soldiers to let him pass.
• Jiesita remembered Catherine threatening Annie and ordering him to find Logo and tear him apart.
• Jiesita tracked Logo’s scent, used stealth to approach him, and launched a surprise attack.
• Logo detected Jiesita at close range and escaped the first pounce with Flash Step.
• Logo assembled the Shadow Spike and pierced Jiesita’s skull as he attacked again, killing him instantly.

After surviving Jiesita’s assassination attempt, Logo summoned the clan and had Kane use the Soul Gathering Technique to examine the dead druid’s memories. The memories revealed that Catherine had sent Jiesita, leaving the clan leaders looking to Logo for his response.

• Logo recovered from the attack, fired a Campbell Family distress flare, and waited for the clan to arrive.
• Melier and Reynard Carvin arrived, and Logo explained how Jiesita had attacked him.
• Logo suggested examining Jiesita’s soul fragments, so Reynard contacted Kane Rengat.
• Kane used the Soul Gathering Technique to project Jiesita’s memories for Logo and the clan leaders.
• The memories showed Catherine meeting Jiesita in prison, and the assembled leaders turned their attention to Logo.
• Kane explained that he could not trace Jiesita’s memories further back, while Logo remained calm.

Catherine was arrested for plotting to assassinate Logo and held in the clan prison while the leaders tried to draw out her accomplice. Duoliya’s role was also discovered, and after confronting her, Ron promised to handle the fallout; Xisi then asked Logo to let him visit Catherine before her likely execution.

• The old count accused Catherine of masterminding the assassination attempt after Kaien searched Jiesita’s memories, and she was confined when she refused to name an accomplice.
• Logo realized Count Herbert was keeping Catherine alive to lure her accomplice into revealing themself, while Bailuntuo assured him the Howard Family would not shield her.
• Ron learned that Duoliya had helped plan the assassination and scolded her, then ordered her to stay home while he cleaned up the mess.
• Duoliya explained that she had hoped an alliance of four great families could make Ron the next Count of Red Maple, and Ron warned that the Royal Court would not tolerate threats to its unity.
• Xisi told Logo he would not plead for Catherine because she had harmed the Campbell Family, but asked to visit her once before she was sent away.
• Logo agreed to arrange Xisi’s visit with Catherine through Melier.

Catherine remembered how resentment over Ment’s inheritance had awakened the curse in her bloodline, then revealed to Xisi that Suke and Duoliya were involved in the assassination plot. After Catherine died in prison, Logo suspected the Russell Family had arranged her death to conceal its scheme, but chose to keep the peace for now.

• Catherine recalled how Ment became heir ahead of her and how her resentment triggered the bloodline curse that kept her rank stagnant for thirty years.
• Xisi visited Catherine with rose cakes, and she told him the names Suke Vinador and Duoliya before urging him to earn Logo’s trust and learn from her mistakes.
• Logo investigated Duoliya and discovered she had been courting other families while promoting the Russell Family’s bid for the title of Count of Red Maple.
• Lunbate reported that Catherine had died in prison, supposedly after her curse flared up, and Xisi reacted with anger.
• Logo suspected the Russell Family had killed Catherine to hide its involvement, but ordered Lunbate to act as though they knew nothing and avoid a confrontation.

After the assassination attempt and his feud with the Russell Family pushed him to act sooner, Logo used hidden formulas to manufacture Strong Vibration Steel and Red Crystal Gunpowder. He demonstrated their potential to Herbert with a powerful handgun and agreed to submit the technology to the Royal Court while concealing the Red Maple Clan’s role.

• Logo decided to accelerate his plans and learned the formulas for Strong Vibration Steel and Red Crystal Gunpowder.
• Logo manufactured a block of Strong Vibration Steel and about a hundred grams of Red Crystal Gunpowder in his laboratory.
• Logo brought the formulas and a handmade handgun to Herbert, who tested its power and was impressed.
• Logo and Herbert agreed to submit the technology to the Royal Court and keep the Red Maple Clan’s involvement secret.
• Herbert’s hopes of earning enough clan credit to obtain another Legendary resource revived, and Logo wondered at his sudden vigor.

The Gendaya Royal Court agreed on rewards for the Red Maple Clan after it submitted the technical data for strong vibration steel and red crystal gunpowder. Logo received an honorary earl title, a large share of the profits, contribution points, and a regional sales franchise, leaving the clan leaders astonished by their windfall.

• The cabinet ministers, led by Grand Duke Lieyuan and Alex, agreed to reward the Red Maple Clan and meet its requests for contributing the new technology.
• The old earl announced the Royal Court's commendation order, granting Logo the title of honorary earl and placing him above the other six family heads in rank.
• The Royal Court awarded Logo seventy percent of the profits from strong vibration steel and red crystal gunpowder, while the Red Maple Clan received the remaining thirty percent.
• Herbert received enough tribal contribution points to exchange for another Legendary resource and attempt a second breakthrough to Legendary.
• The Red Maple Clan received an exclusive sales franchise for the related equipment across Angedora Bay, including the southern coast, the Xiya Archipelago, and the Seven Magitech Nations.
• The six family heads listened to the awards in bewilderment as the old earl excitedly read the orders.

The Red Maple Clan discussed preparing for Royal Court production of Strong Vibration Steel and Red Crystal Gunpowder weapons, and whether to involve the other great clans. Annabelle Carlos arrived and warned Logo about staring at her, then teased him with a lollipop.

• Viscount Borgia asked when the Royal Court would begin producing weapons, and the old count explained its plans to stockpile materials and start production in about a month.
• Viscount Carven asked whether the Red Maple Clan should bring in the Thorn Clan and White Ape Clan, and the old count said he had already summoned Annabelle and Ronaldo.
• Annabelle Carlos appeared in the hall and searched for Ronaldo, joking that he was hiding because he owed her 100,000 Ta Pounds.
• Logo studied Annabelle, apologized for his curiosity about her life form, and received a warning not to stare at powerful creatures, especially spellcasters.
• Annabelle offered Logo a lollipop as a joke, then kept it for herself and laughed at him.

Logo helped the three clans arrange a weapons-trade alliance backed by the Inferno Minotaurs, then used Royal Court loans and his resources to buy materials for cultivating combatants. He ended the chapter with a Heart of the Mountain Giant and 40 pieces of Gendaya Blood Essence, while keeping a small balance of money and contribution points.

• The leaders of the Red Maple, White Ape, and third clan agreed to divide future weapons profits and cultivate ties with the Inferno Minotaurs.
• The clans chose the Yigeng Tribe, led by Luomu Yigeng, as their powerful backer for entering the dangerous arms trade.
• Logo used his patents as collateral to borrow five million Ta Pounds and redeemed a Heart of the Mountain Giant.
• Logo spent four million Ta Pounds and 6,000 racial contribution points on 40 pieces of Gendaya Blood Essence.
• Logo kept his remaining 300,000 Ta Pounds and 3,000 contribution points in reserve.

Logo examined the Gendaya bloodline crystals, then summoned Wellington Campbell and Ravel Campbell to demand they either resign or swear loyalty to him. He left them tempted by generous, tailored offers to build a mage tower and expand the army.

• Logo studied the Gendaya blood essence crystals but could not decipher the tribe’s bloodline, which seemed to have once been far more powerful.
• Logo showed Lunbate his count’s gold badge and explained that it was not stolen, then sent him to summon Wellington and Ravel.
• Logo questioned Wellington and Ravel about Suke, and Ravel said Suke deserved punishment for corruption and neglect.
• Logo offered Wellington and Ravel the choice to step down or swear loyalty in exchange for resources.
• Wellington found resources for his dream mage tower in his folder, while Ravel received plans to expand the army and establish a mecha force.

Logo secured Wellington and Lavier’s allegiance, then arrested Suke on charges of corruption and misconduct. After Suke surrendered, Logo ordered Melier to execute him, leaving Wellington and Lavier stunned and demanding an explanation.

• Logo promised Wellington and Lavier benefits, and both swore allegiance to him.
• Suke worried that his embezzlement and misconduct might be exposed, while believing the failed assassination attempt had been concealed.
• Logo arrived at Suke’s quarters with Melier, Wellington, and Lavier and ordered them to seize him.
• Suke surrendered after Logo accused him of embezzlement, bribery, dereliction of duty, and perverting the law.
• Logo signaled Melier, who killed Suke with his axe.
• Wellington and Lavier reacted with shock and looked to Logo for an explanation.

After Suke’s death, Logo fabricated a cover story and took control of the Campbell Family’s finances, leaving the Russell Family anxious about how much he knew. He then departed for the Xiya Archipelago aboard the Cloud Whale with Melier and Crassus.

• Logo told Wellington and Lavier that Suke had tried to take him hostage and Melier had killed him, giving them a cover story for the Royal Court.
• Logo put Lunbate in charge of the Campbell Family’s finances and ordered him to give ninety percent of its liquid funds to Wellington and Lavier.
• Duoliya and Ron worried that Logo might know the Russell Family had helped arrange the assassination attempt, but ruled out trying to kill him again.
• Logo had Lunbate obtain three tickets to the Gonis City-State and left the estate with Melier and Crassus.
• Logo and his companions boarded the Cloud Whale, which departed for the Pure White Tower in the Xiya Archipelago.

Logo arrived in the Xiya Archipelago to commission a powerful alchemical mecha for Melier and posted an enticing notice at the Mecha Guild to attract a skilled mecha master. He left the guild to wait for interested craftsmen to contact him.

• Logo, Melier, and Crassus arrived at Brian Airport, and Logo checked them into an upscale hotel.
• Logo planned to have a mecha built for Melier using the mountain giant's heart as its core material.
• Logo took Crassus and Melier to the Mecha Guild in Brian City and headed for the alchemical mecha section.
• Logo gave the cat-eared clerk a notice advertising incomplete notes from a top-tier mechanical alchemist for sale.
• Logo paid a 20,000 Ta Pound deposit, and the clerk posted his notice at the guild.

Mecha master Birmingham learned that Logo was selling a top-tier mechanics alchemist’s notes and contacted him, hoping to break through his research bottleneck. After reviewing the notes, Birmingham asked Logo to name his price, and Logo proposed a hundred million Ta Pounds.

• Birmingham heard about Logo’s notes and contacted him to inquire about buying them.
• Logo played King-Hunting Chess with Crassus, then reviewed candidates and chose Birmingham.
• Logo followed Birmingham to his workshop and impressed him by spotting a damaged hydraulic pump.
• Logo showed Birmingham the copied notes for ten seconds, and Birmingham recognized their value.
• Birmingham asked Logo to name his price, and Logo suggested a hundred million Ta Pounds.

Logo persuaded Birmingham to build Melier a custom mecha, providing rare materials and joining the master in its construction. Meanwhile, Lancelot sparred with Rosen at the Crimson Alliance training camp as Windsor watched with growing admiration.

• Logo rejected Birmingham’s offer of one million Ta Pounds and asked him to make Melier a defensive, opponent-restraining mecha with demanding specifications.
• Melier presented a Mountain Giant’s heart, and Birmingham outlined plans to use it with Tedra Alloy and Earth Dragon Beast bones to build the mecha.
• Logo and Birmingham valued the notes at 2.1 million Ta Pounds, then worked together as Birmingham grew impressed with Logo’s alchemical skill.
• At the Leite City special training camp, Lancelot fought Rosen while Burke praised his brother and traded insults with Cole.
• Windsor watched Lancelot with admiration after a month of losing to him in training, despite Burke joking that she enjoyed getting beaten.