Chapter Summaries

Dong Chengling learned that Bai Ji admired Ren Suo and tried to steer his interest elsewhere, while Ren Suo unknowingly gained a Bond with Bai Ji. At the banquet, Ren Suo’s uncovered head drew a crowd of friends eager to pet him, and Bai Ji watched him with tenderness, leaving Dong Chengling visibly upset.

• Bai Ji told Dong Chengling that he admired Ren Suo as a firefly who warmed people in the dark and wanted to get close to him.
• Dong Chengling brought Bai Ji back to the banquet hall and asked about the kinds of people he liked, hoping to find him someone else.
• Ren Suo learned that he had gained a Level 1 Bond with Bai Ji and tested its Ice Age ability beneath the table.
• Ren Suo’s uncovered head triggered his petting debuff, and Zhao Huo, Lin Xianyu, Ren Xingmei, and Gu Yueyan gathered around to stroke it.
• Dong Chengling and Bai Ji arrived at the table, where Bai Ji watched Ren Suo tenderly and Dong Chengling received a negative-emotion notification.

After dinner, Dong Chengling followed Ren Suo home, hoping to talk about Bai Ji but keeping his feelings secret. Ren Suo invited her to watch a new Ren Nesser video, leaving Dong Chengling embarrassed by her misunderstanding.

• Ren Suo left the dining hall, and Dong Chengling told Zhao Huo she was going back too.
• The students speculated about Dong Chengling’s love life until Huang Xuehui’s description of her ideal partner made the table fall silent.
• Dong Chengling caught up with Ren Suo and accepted his invitation to visit his apartment and cook with his groceries.
• On the subway, Dong Chengling asked Ren Suo what he thought of Bai Ji, and Ren Suo called him an extremely good person.
• Ren Suo invited Dong Chengling to watch Ren Nesser’s new video on his television, and she blushed after mistaking his invitation for something else.

Lu Changyuan and Lu Manman watched Ren Nesser’s new video, in which an explorer encountered monsters and villagers who asked him to deliver messages. The video revealed that the little girl in the village was Lu Changyuan’s deceased daughter, prompting him to hurry downstairs to tell his wife.

• Lu Changyuan soothed his newborn son on the rooftop when Lu Manman arrived with her suitcase and joined him in watching Ren Nesser’s new video, Ahead High-Energy.
• The explorer left a cave, fought monsters disguised as wild dogs, and reached a wealthy village where the residents’ faces appeared blurred.
• The explorer visited the Village Chief’s basement and fought off attackers before delivering a message from an old man to his family.
• At a little girl’s castle, the explorer fought plant monsters and heard the girl’s message; Lu Changyuan recognized his wife’s garden and desserts and understood that the girl was their deceased daughter.
• Lu Changyuan went downstairs to find his wife, while Lu Manman stayed with the baby and restarted the video.

Ren Suo watched the edited “Ahead High-Energy” video with Dong Chengling, who recognized her grandfather’s Word of Mouth, and they agreed to protect their families from trouble. Meanwhile, Yun Wangshu identified the Explorer as Ren Han and decided to wait for the Immortal Palace’s people to appear, warning that the world was about to be shaken again.

• Ren Suo asked Dong Chengling what she thought of the video, and she concluded that the Explorer was a powerful trial-taker hiding his strength.
• Ren Suo realized Dong Chengling had recognized her grandfather’s Word of Mouth and decided the villagers’ messages had been delivered.
• Dong Chengling told Ren Suo that she wanted to keep their parents from worrying, and Ren Suo tactfully agreed to protect their families from trouble.
• Dong Chengling offered to cook for Ren Suo and urged him to cultivate diligently, so he promised to work toward the third and fourth realms.
• Yun Wangshu identified the Explorer as Ren Han after watching his appearances eighteen times and said they should wait for the Immortal Palace’s people.
• Yun Wangshu told Longevity that the world was about to be shaken again, and Little Baldy asked to join them.

After “Ahead High-Energy” aired, investigators traced the explorer’s stolen Countermeasures coat to Lin Lang and researchers speculated about the Immortal Palace’s power to awaken objects. Ren Suo celebrated the upcoming school year with friends, where Bai Ji and Qiao Muyi joined the gathering and his attempts to give gifts led everyone to expect gifts in return.

• Investigators found that Lin Lang had lost his Countermeasures coat while rescuing his grandmother at Wuyi Mountain, and researchers linked the missing items to the explorer and Immortal Palace spells.
• Ren Suo read theories about the video on the internal network and considered giving his leftover game items to Zhao Huo and his friends.
• Ren Suo arrived at Dong Chengling’s home and met Bai Ji, who shared homemade ice cream with him.
• Ren Xingmei warned Dong Chengling that Bai Ji seemed especially interested in Ren Suo’s opinion, prompting Dong Chengling to call Qiao Muyi for advice.
• Ren Suo gave gifts to Lin Xianyu, Gu Yueyan, and Ren Xingmei, then asked them to give him cash for his promotion.
• Dong Chengling, Qiao Muyi, and Bai Ji each expected a gift from Ren Suo, who left to retrieve something and looked forward to a new four-star game arriving in September.

Ren Suo heard how the supernatural movie craze had prompted people to burn elaborate offerings for their ancestors, then used the Mid-Autumn Festival promotion to fuse the month’s candidate games. The fusion produced a mysterious game titled “My Life Is Not Your Game.”

• Ren Ma called Ren Suo and explained that she wanted to burn his old computer as an offering for his grandparents, inspired by Ren Nesser’s movie and the neighborhood’s ancestor-worship craze.
• Ren Ma used the conversation to pressure Ren Suo about finding a partner and giving her grandchildren, so Ren Suo ended the call.
• Zhao Huo collected fantasy items and their packaging from Ren Suo, who later read news about the increasingly extravagant offerings.
• Ren Suo opened the refreshed free-game section and found two unfinished three-star games, “Fighting Girl” and “Non-Human Loli.”
• Ren Suo spent the Mid-Autumn Festival promotion to activate the Reunion effect, which fused the candidate games into a four-star game called “My Life Is Not Your Game.”

Ren Suo struggled to control Rebel in a strange RPG where the protagonist repeatedly defied him and failed the mission. He discovered that NPCs could influence Rebel, and began planning to use them to make the protagonist obey.

• Ren Suo started “My Life Is Not Your Game” and found Rebel trapped in a restroom, refusing to leave despite his commands.
• After the Daughter of Light was attacked, Rebel died in the restroom and Ren Suo failed the mission.
• On his next attempt, Rebel fled the banquet hall on his own and fell asleep, causing another failure.
• Ren Suo tried to steer Rebel away from the exit, but Rebel overpowered his controls and left anyway.
• A strategy hint revealed that Ren Suo could influence Rebel through NPCs, so he selected Reversed Female Devil and saw options to find or attack Rebel.

Ren Suo tested ways to influence the Rebel through other NPCs, but the White Emperor and the Temperance Female Knight each caused mission failure by taking or merging with him. The chapter then shifted to Dong Chengling, who looked through family photographs and considered her parents’ hints about marriage while remaining uncertain about her feelings.

• Ren Suo used the Female Devil to attack the Rebel, raising his Resolve Value briefly before the Rebel bewitched her and escaped with her.
• Ren Suo had the White Emperor attack the Rebel, but the White Emperor restrained him and took him away, causing mission failure.
• Ren Suo reasoned that influencing the Rebel through NPCs required spending Merit Points and restarted the game to test the Temperance Female Knight.
• The Temperance Female Knight used Final Judgement on the Rebel, merged with him, and left the banquet hall beyond Ren Suo’s control.
• Dong Chengling received family photographs and a letter from her mother, remembered her grandfather, and reflected on her parents’ hopes for her marriage.

Ren Suo examined the academy staff, then studied theories about Ren Nesser’s videos before testing how the Female Devil and White Emperor would interact in his game. Their fight broke out, while the Rebel escaped again.

• Ren Suo learned that Extraordinary Academy had expanded enrollment and that families were seeking his help to get their children admitted.
• Ren Suo completed examinations and treatments for the faculty and medical staff, then remembered which new cultivation teachers possessed keys.
• Ren Suo read a popular theory claiming that Ren Han had become a Ghost Immortal, and he liked the answer despite knowing its assumptions were mistaken.
• Ren Suo read reports of foreigners misinterpreting the offerings in “Ahead High-Energy” and stopped browsing when their funeral celebrations became disturbing.
• Ren Suo instructed the Female Devil to attack the Rebel and the White Emperor to invite him to dine, but the White Emperor blocked the Female Devil’s attacks and the two began fighting.
• Ren Suo noticed that the Rebel had escaped while he watched the battle.

Ren Suo finally raised the Rebel’s Resolve Value to 100% and made him obey, only to discover that the Princess’s dialogue might not be translated. The chapter left him at the start of the next stage, facing an unreadable introduction.

• Ren Suo learned that the Female Devil and the White Emperor would fight when they met, then joined Dong Chengling, Gu Yueyan, Lin Xianyu, Ren Xingmei, Bai Ji, and Qiao Muyi for a lively meal.
• While washing dishes, Ren Suo checked Gu Yueyan’s cultivation and told her she was still some distance from the Second Cycle.
• Ren Suo tested different NPC orders in the game and found that the Female Devil, White Emperor, and Female Knight’s actions and traits could affect the Rebel’s behavior and Resolve Value.
• Ren Suo used the Female Devil to reverse the White Emperor’s action, then had the Female Knight interrupt them and lead the Rebel away until his Resolve Value reached 100%.
• Ren Suo stopped the Rebel, made him break free from the Female Knight, and approached the Princess, but her dialogue appeared untranslated.

Lin Lang led Tianjing officials to inspect the Wuyi Mountain site, where Mister Chuan displayed a mysterious ability and killed eight ants with a rapid strike. Meanwhile, Ren Suo struggled to help Rebel flirt with Princess in a game, while Qiao Muyi secretly helped Dong Chengling create distance from him and grew jealous of his dinner plans.

• Lin Lang guided Mister Chuan and the Tianjing group to the suspected Immortal Palace site, where Mister Chuan walked down a steep slope and inspected the area.
• Mister Chuan struck a tree eight times, and Lin Lang later found a dead ant in each hole in its trunk.
• Ren Suo asked Zhao Huo, Chairman Jie, and Qiao Muyi for advice on flirting with girls in English, and Qiao Muyi sent him a bilingual guide.
• Ren Suo tried several conversation approaches in My Life Is Not Your Game, but Rebel failed to hold Princess's attention for more than about thirty lines.
• Dong Chengling told Ren Suo she would stop cooking for three days, then asked Qiao Muyi whether their plan to make him miss her would work.
• Qiao Muyi grew angry when she learned Ren Suo planned to treat her to dinner at Dong Chengling's home and vowed to keep him from eating properly for three days.

Ren Suo watched the Nine Great Academies use spectacular Transcendent displays at their opening ceremonies, then learned his Level 3 Researcher application had been approved. He continued playing the game and used the Immortal Palace topic to approach Princess, ending the chapter waiting to see whether Rebel’s romantic line would succeed.

• Ren Suo watched the academies’ livestreamed opening ceremonies and saw Heavenly Lotus Academy create an ice-filled sports field and Tianhai Academy turn its president’s speech into golden characters.
• Li Dan told Ren Suo that his Level 3 Researcher application had been approved and helped him apply for an independent laboratory and permission to work from home.
• Ren Suo met Dong Chengling on his way to lunch, told her to keep cultivating, and Dong Chengling credited Qiao Muyi’s influence for his changed attitude.
• Ren Suo saw a strategy prompt telling him to discuss the Immortal Palace with Princess and used Rebel to start a conversation about its characters.
• Rebel’s flirty compliment about Seeker of the Way got him carried out by the bodyguards, but Ren Suo continued chatting until Princess recognized his knowledge of the Immortal Palace.
• Ren Suo had Rebel tell Princess that he wanted to share his past and spend the second half of his life with her, then waited for her response.

Ren Suo tried to use Qiao Muyi’s dating advice to make the Rebel confess to Princess, then found a way to gather spectators by controlling nearby NPCs. When the Rebel hinted that Ren Suo was making his life miserable, Ren Suo sent the Female Knight, White Emperor, and Female Devil to talk with him instead.

• Ren Suo had the Rebel flirt with Princess, but she ended their conversation and the bodyguards dragged him away.
• Ren Suo tried the Immortal Palace topic and cheesy love lines again, but Princess still withdrew when he spoke romantically in public.
• Ren Suo realized that the Rebel’s voice did not need to be louder if he could gather spectators around him.
• Ren Suo used Merit Points to make nearby NPCs approach the Rebel and Princess.
• When the Rebel’s thought bubble hinted at his suffering, Ren Suo chose to have the Female Knight, White Emperor, and Female Devil talk with him.

Ren Suo used the Rebel’s cheesy lines to help the Princess find courage to pursue her own love, then kept the Rebel beside the Daughter of Light as enemies attacked the banquet hall. With the Rebel unable to fight and his Resolve beginning to fall, Ren Suo equipped Clear Spring Echo and summoned the Killer to turn the battle.

• The Princess thanked the Rebel for inspiring her, rejected him, and asked him to tell her and the Daughter of Light stories about the Immortal Palace.
• Enemies attacked the banquet hall, and the Daughter of Light’s barrier protected the Rebel and the Princess while the knights and Ren Suo’s acquaintances fought back.
• The Rebel’s Resolve fell as the battle continued, and the Princess explained that the Daughter of Light could not fight without losing control.
• Ren Suo followed the strategy tip, equipped Clear Spring Echo on the Rebel, and chose to summon the Killer.
• The Killer’s summon froze game time and illuminated every grid square on the banquet hall map.

Ren Suo summoned the Killer into the banquet hall, where he helped defend Daughter of Light and the Rebel’s allies until the villains retreated. After the mission ended, Ren Suo arranged a demanding daily schedule for the Rebel before the next stage began.

• Ren Suo spent no Merit Points summoning the Killer onto a chandelier, and the Killer joined the fight to protect White Emperor, Female Devil, and Female Knight.
• As more villains attacked, Ren Suo equipped the Killer with mobility and combat gear, while Blood Devil arrived to battle Ink Guest and relieve pressure on the defenders.
• Daughter of Light removed her barrier and gave the defenders powerful support effects, including permanent enhancements for the Killer, while the Rebel equipped Touch of Healing and restored her strength.
• Red Chariot of the Upright Position arrived with reinforcements, and Ink Guest’s group fled after the battle turned against them.
• The game declared the mission to protect Daughter of Light complete and asked Ren Suo to arrange an action plan for the Rebel.
• Ren Suo replaced the Rebel’s idle timetable with a strict schedule of sleep, exercise, study, work, and cultivation.

Ren Suo accepted Huo He’s request to turn his research room into a student club, then spent his free time adjusting Rebel’s schedule and using his clone to fetch lunch. The game’s next stage had still not generated, leaving Ren Suo idle and putting off cultivation until tomorrow.

• Huo He showed Ren Suo his assigned research room and persuaded him to establish the Ren Nesser Research Club.
• Ren Suo reviewed Rebel’s daily routine, noticed its frequent bathroom visits and showers, and adjusted the order of its study and cultivation periods.
• Ren Suo summoned his clone and sent it to buy three portions of cod roe cream pasta from a restaurant in the city center.
• Ren Suo relaxed at home with milk tea while waiting for lunch and postponing his own cultivation.

Zach delivered the Supreme Treasure to a heavily guarded Federation research base, while a pale phantom appeared near the base after the convoy arrived. Ren Suo found the authorities promoting Ren Han through a drama, game, and comic, then discovered that the second stage of My Life Is Not Your Game was ready despite Rebel having cultivated for only eight days.

• Zach told the base director that the Supreme Treasure was worth far more than all the treasures held by the explorers and that obtaining it had caused the secret realm to vanish.
• A pale phantom dropped from a sedan near the military base, leaving the driver confused and no visible trace behind.
• Ren Suo saw the authorities' promotions for Ren Han's drama, game, and comic, and read the comic's story about a Ren Family youth who suffered bloodline shackles while trying to save people.
• Ren Suo refrained from using the Unnamed Account to demand comic updates, then checked the game console near midnight.
• Ren Suo saw that the second stage of My Life Is Not Your Game was ready and complained that Rebel had cultivated for only eight days.

Ren Suo watched Rebel complete the Second Trial’s opening transformation and discover the Multiverse Exchange Meeting, a gathering where beings from many planes traded and challenged dungeons. Meanwhile, Zhao Huo learned that a key participant had dropped out of their convention stage play and struggled to find a replacement.

• Ren Suo reviewed Rebel’s idle training results and found that Rebel had learned English Proficiency and mastered the Gauze Robe spell.
• Ren Suo guided Rebel through a restroom, where Friend Z helped him transform into Rebel - Painted Face before they left together.
• Friend Z explained that they were at the Multiverse Exchange Meeting, where people from many planes traded treasures and formed teams to challenge popularity-powered secret realm dungeons.
• Ren Suo recorded the gathering and resolved to visit it himself after clearing the game.
• Zhao Huo argued with a stage-play participant who had withdrawn to travel with his girlfriend, then considered revising the script or finding a cultivator to replace him.

Ren Suo repeatedly failed the second trial because Rebel refused to leave the Exchange Meeting, then gathered a crowd and used fake fan praise to help Rebel’s group earn enough popularity in a secret realm battle. Rebel met the Daughter of Phantom, revealing the new mission to protect her as she fuses with the Supreme Treasure and keep them both undiscovered.

• Rebel followed Friend Z into the secret realm dungeon, but fledgling popularity and the tremors outside made him refuse Ren Suo’s commands to leave, causing the first attempt to fail.
• Ren Suo restarted the trial and spent Merit Points directing spectators to gather around Rebel’s group, but their mediocre battle and Friend Z’s mistake drained the crowd and led to another failure.
• Ren Suo restarted again and paid spectators to shout exaggerated praise for Painted Face, drawing curious onlookers and keeping the secret realm battle’s popularity high.
• The walkthrough prompt told Ren Suo to equip Rebel with the Pure White Little Holy Grail after the successful battle.
• The Daughter of Phantom met Rebel and said she had come to play with him, while Rebel’s Resolve Value jumped to 100%.
• The mission objective appeared: protect the Daughter of Phantom as she fused with the Supreme Treasure without letting Rebel or the girl be exposed.

Ren Suo guided Rebel through the Multiverse Exchange Meeting after Daughter of Phantom asked him for protection from the Burying Persons hunting her. After repeated failures, Ren Suo realized the pursuers could track Daughter of Phantom but not Rebel, and began testing whether Rebel could approach them safely.

• Daughter of Phantom found Rebel and asked him to protect her from the people chasing her.
• Rebel left the exchange venue with Daughter of Phantom and was killed, so Ren Suo restarted the trial.
• Ren Suo kept Rebel and Daughter of Phantom inside the venue, where the Burying Persons tracked their movements and closed in on them.
• Daughter of Phantom urged Rebel to fight Burying Person R, but Rebel was killed as soon as he confronted him.
• Ren Suo concluded that Daughter of Phantom could not evade her pursuers and needed time to fuse with the Supreme Treasure, then sent Rebel toward the entrance to test whether the Burying Persons could detect him.