Chapter Summaries

Jiang He used his newly acquired Shy Watch to detect a Picky-Eating Weird drawn by the Insect Mother's corpse and decided to use it to test Wang Qian and Liu Lu. He planted a piece of the corpse on their vehicle, then raced ahead while warning them of a pursuing threat.

• Jiang He received the Shy Watch, whose enhanced Malice Perception detected a Picky-Eating Weird nearby.
• Jiang He recognized the Weird and deduced that the Insect Mother's corpse had attracted it.
• Jiang He removed most of the corpse from the bus roof, kept one thigh, and used the remaining remains to replenish the bus's energy.
• Jiang He caught up with Wang Qian and Liu Lu, collided with their vehicle, and lodged the insect thigh in its rear before burning away traces of his involvement.
• Jiang He overtook their vehicle while shouting that a Weird was chasing them, prompting Wang Qian to speed up after Liu Lu recognized his familiar panic and speed.

Wang Qian and Liu Lu tried to use human blood to lure the Picky-Eating Weird toward Jiang He, but it attacked the Rampage Group’s bus instead. As Liu Lu prepared to fight back, Jiang He analyzed his Assassin sequence and learned its ranking.

• Wang Qian told Liu Lu to collect the group’s blood and throw it onto Jiang He’s vehicle to attract the Weird.
• A young man secretly drew only a little blood, while the Rampage Group filled a bucket and Liu Lu threw the blood and bucket into Jiang He’s vehicle.
• Jiang He recognized the blood and slowed down as the Picky-Eating Weird raced toward them.
• Wang Qian stopped the bus and ordered everyone to turn off the lights, but the Weird struck and overturned it.
• Liu Lu and Wang Qian escaped the bus, and Liu Lu prepared to act as the Weird continued attacking it.
• Jiang He analyzed Liu Lu and learned that he was a Sequence 4107 Assassin.

Jiang He watched the Picky Eater Weird evolve after it consumed the insect leg hidden on Wang Qian’s bus, while Liu Lu and Wang Qian were defeated. With the Rampage Group cornered, Wang Qian offered Jiang He half their supplies if he would save them.

• Liu Lu used repeated black energy attacks to wound the Picky Eater Weird, but it broke away and charged toward Wang Qian’s bus.
• Wang Qian and the surviving Rampage Group members fled the bus, then saw the Weird devour a hairy insect leg from its rear and gain a new white marking.
• Jiang He confronted Wang Qian about their similar intentions, and she realized he had likely planted the insect leg after their rear-end collision.
• Liu Lu’s attacks weakened as his superpower ran out, and the evolved Weird overpowered him and Wang Qian.
• Liu Lu tried to hold off the Weird so Wang Qian and the others could escape, but Wang Qian’s dislocated legs left her unable to run.
• Wang Qian asked Jiang He to save the group in exchange for half their supplies.

Jiang He rescued Wang Qian and the Rampage Group from the Picky-Eating Weird, revealing his Level 2 Superpower Sequence and defeating the creature with his Lightning-Struck Wood and Bloodsucking Dagger. After Wang Qian recognized the weapon as a Sequence Wonder, Jiang He became determined to learn what she knew.

• Wang Qian offered most of the Rampage Group’s supplies in exchange for Jiang He saving her and Liu Lu, but he initially refused.
• The Picky-Eating Weird attacked the group, and Jiang He used Flame Jet to drive it back.
• Jiang He revealed his Level 2 Superpower Sequence and used an insect leg to distract the Weird before striking its chest with the Lightning-Struck Wood.
• Wang Qian recognized the Lightning-Struck Wood as a Sequence Wonder, making Jiang He suspect she had seen one before.
• Jiang He paralyzed the Picky-Eating Weird with lightning and severed its head with the Bloodsucking Dagger.

Jiang He consolidated his supplies while waiting for the bus to repair itself, and discovered that the urn from Burned Weird was a Weird Object with a perception-blocking ability. Wang Qian and Liu Lu recovered from their shock at Jiang He's strength and shared a moment of reconciliation.

• Jiang He noticed that the Bloodsucking Dagger had grown longer after he killed Picky-Eating Weird, then told Wang Qian and Liu Lu to recover quickly so they would not delay the journey.
• Jiang He fed Picky-Eating Weird's corpse to the bus and unpacked his supplies while it repaired itself.
• Jiang He paid 50 system points to appraise Burned Weird's urn and learned that it was a Level 1 Weird Object that released ashes to block perception within two meters.
• Jiang He tied the insect mother's corpse back onto the bus roof because he lacked enough storage space.
• Wang Qian realized the corpse on the roof belonged to a Level 2 Mutant Beast, and Liu Lu reassured her that he did not blame her for trying to save them both.

Jiang He took an RV from four women and began a system upgrade to fuse its passenger compartment with his bus. While the upgrade was underway, a tattooed man confronted the injured Rampage Group over their supplies, and one of its young members struggled to contain his anger.

• Wang Qian confirmed her feelings for Liu Lu, who began recovering while trying to contain his excitement.
• Jiang He organized his supplies, then forced the four women to hand over their RV in exchange for joining his convoy and receiving protection and three days of food.
• Jiang He used 10,000 system points to begin fusing the bus and RV passenger compartments, an upgrade expected to take 12 hours.
• Jiang He learned that the four women were Han Yaojiao, Yin Su, and the twins Mu Yao and Mu Qing, and saw a crowd gathered at the service area.
• A tattooed man demanded supplies from the injured Rampage Group, drew a knife, and humiliated one of its young men, who clenched his fist in anger.

Jiang He stopped the burly man from assaulting Wang Qian and repaired her injured leg, then returned to the four young women at the service area. The bus and RV were still being upgraded, and Jiang He asked the women how long they had been staying there.

• The burly man threatened the Rampage Group and targeted Wang Qian, so Liu Lu stood in his way and was beaten until he spat blood.
• Wang Qian sought Jiang He's help, and Jiang He kicked the burly man into the crowd with enough force to break his bones.
• Jiang He teased Wang Qian and set her displaced leg joints back into place, reminding her of their agreement.
• Jiang He returned to the four young women while the bus and RV were being upgraded, and asked how many days they had stayed at the service area.

Jiang He questioned Yin Su about the strangely safe service area, then settled in a van while considering the coming fog and its dangers. He discovered a peculiar fragrance that appeared only in the shade and suspected a Weird was nearby.

• Yin Su told Jiang He that she and the other girls had spent two days in the service area without encountering danger, while Liu Qiang showed no signs of mutation.
• Jiang He revealed that the insect queen’s corpse was a monster, then gave Caicai food and water as the girls gathered around her.
• Jiang He searched the service area, found a key on a van’s front left tire, and drove it into the shade to escape the heat.
• Jiang He recalled that thick fog was expected in a week and planned to use the opportunity to find more Sequence Crystals.
• Jiang He smelled a fragrance of tobacco and taro that appeared only in the shade, covered his nose, and suspected a light-sensitive Weird.

Jiang He investigated a strange, addictive fragrance at the service area while waiting for the bus to finish upgrading, then noticed Liu Qiang acting like a lifeless puppet. The System identified Liu Qiang as a Demon Seed Human Puppet, but Jiang He had not yet decided whether to appraise him.

• Jiang He questioned Yin Su about the fragrance and learned that it made people sleepy and drew them into the shade, where they found it increasingly pleasant.
• Jiang He pulled Yin Su and the other women into the sunlight to rouse them from the fragrance’s influence.
• Wang Qian confronted Jiang He about their arrangement, and he let her leave to handle her convoy duties.
• Jiang He noticed Liu Qiang remained unresponsive and went to examine him as the Rampage Group gathered around.
• The System detected Liu Qiang as a Demon Seed Human Puppet and offered Jiang He an appraisal for 100 System Points.

Jiang He discovered that Liu Qiang had become a Demon Seed Human Puppet infected by Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum, then burned the puppet and earned System Points. After conceiving a plan involving his Urn, he learned that the bus’s fusion upgrade had reached level three and granted it a transformation ability.

• Jiang He appraised Liu Qiang and learned that he was a parasitic puppet vulnerable to fire, then warned Wang Qian that Liu Qiang had already mutated.
• Jiang He tore off Liu Qiang’s arm, exposing the mycelium spreading through the puppet, and burned the body while the Rampage Group mourned.
• Jiang He earned two System Points for killing the Demon Seed Human Puppet and chose to wait in his van rather than risk encountering the Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum’s main body.
• Liu Lu learned that Liu Qiang had died and confronted Wang Qian, who apologized for breaking her promise to him.
• Seeing ashes drift across the service area, Jiang He remembered his Urn and began forming a plan.
• Jiang He appraised the upgraded level-three bus and discovered that it had gained a transformation skill, greater toughness, and improved maneuverability.

Jiang He inspected the upgraded bus, recruited the Rampage Group under threat, and prepared to face the Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum after nightfall. After waiting for five hours, he discovered he could no longer lift his feet.

• Jiang He explored the upgraded bus, finding extra beds and a feeding point connected to his storage space.
• Jiang He threatened the Rampage Group with a giant fireball, and Wang Qian agreed to join him to save the others.
• Jiang He returned to the bus and prepared for night, while Yin Su and the other women discussed their interest in him.
• Jiang He put on his upgraded mask and waited for the Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum to make its next move.
• After five hours, Jiang He found that he could not lift his feet.

Jiang He and his group were captured by the Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum and brought to its underground lair, where he discovered it was a level 5 creature with weaknesses to light and fire. As the flower began infecting the gathered survivors, Jiang He prepared to exploit the Demon Seed creatures nearby for System Points, but the Arum’s threads reached him and made his power surge.

• Jiang He realized the fragrance was hypnotizing people and that vines had bound him, Yin Su, Caicai, and the others.
• The vines carried Jiang He’s group through the service area to a vast underground plaza filled with captive survivors and prostrated creatures.
• Jiang He appraised the Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum and learned it was level 5, feared light and fire, and was far beyond his current ability to fight.
• Jiang He noticed a level 2 Demon Seed Lynx and decided to target weaker Demon Seed creatures for System Points instead of attacking the Arum.
• The Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum opened its bud and sent hair-covered threads toward the survivors, and Jiang He’s power surged when they brushed his cheek.

Jiang He escaped the Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum after it swallowed Liu Lu, then set the underground plaza ablaze and fled with Wang Qian. Wang Qian drove the upgraded bus away while Jiang He watched for danger.

• The Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum bound Jiang He, Liu Lu, and Wang Qian, then singled out the emotionally volatile Liu Lu and swallowed her.
• After the vines released him, Jiang He freed Wang Qian and caught her as she fell.
• Jiang He scattered alcohol around the plaza and used Flame Jet to ignite it, killing the Demon Seed Human Puppets.
• Jiang He carried Wang Qian to the bus, where she used her Technician Sequence to start and drive the upgraded vehicle.
• The bus sped away as Jiang He guarded their surroundings with flames.

Jiang He discovered that the Energy Core could reset the Urn’s cooldown and shield it from supernatural detection, then returned to the service area and entered the cave to collect drops from the Demon Seeds. He left Wang Qian at the entrance to rescue the Rampage Group while he confronted the Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum alone.

• Jiang He used the Energy Core with the Urn and confirmed that it reduced the Urn’s cooldown to zero without attracting supernatural attention.
• Jiang He sent Wang Qian back to the driver’s seat and told her they would return to rescue the Rampage Group and Liu Lu.
• Jiang He and Wang Qian returned to the service area, where the survivors were safe and the Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum’s hypnotic fragrance had vanished.
• Jiang He told Wang Qian to rescue the Rampage Group within five minutes, then charged into the cave with the Urn.
• Jiang He saw the arum’s closed, faintly glowing petals and guessed that Liu Lu had been digested, then threw alcohol among the Demon Seeds and activated Flame Jet.

Jiang He repeatedly returned to the cave to kill Demon Seeds and collect Superpower Crystals, then fetched gasoline to make a larger fireball. The Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum attacked when he approached with it, and after he evaded its vines, he found the plaza empty of Demon Seeds.

• Jiang He escaped the cave, then went back in when he realized the Devil Arum had not followed him, killing a Demon Seed Chigui and obtaining another Superpower Crystal.
• With his alcohol nearly gone, Jiang He took Wang Qian to a gas station, where she filled a barrel with gasoline.
• Jiang He promised Wang Qian a Superpower Crystal in exchange for her cooperation and used his Fire Control skill to form the gasoline into a huge fireball.
• The Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum sensed Jiang He and attacked with its vines, but he threw the fireball and rolled clear of the strike.
• Jiang He returned to the plaza with another fireball and discovered that all the Demon Seeds had disappeared.

Jiang He climbed the Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum to seize its Spore Fruit before it finished ascending. After the fruit reached Lv5, he landed at the flower’s base and recognized a giant cocoon as the kind that had swallowed Liu Lu.

• Jiang He found the square darkened by the arum’s Darkness Invasion and collected two Bearded Face Skins.
• He discovered the arum feeding on Demon Seeds and identified the growing fruit above its pistil as a Spore Fruit.
• Jiang He appraised the fruit, learned it could grant a Superpower Sequence a chance to gain the arum’s abilities, and decided to take it.
• He climbed the arum with his Bloodsucking Dagger as the Spore Fruit rose from Lv2 to Lv4.
• When the petals opened and cut off his route to the fruit, Jiang He leapt onto the flower’s base.
• The Spore Fruit reached Lv5, and Jiang He approached a giant cocoon that resembled the one that had swallowed Liu Lu.

Jiang He tried to stop Liu Lu, who had fused with the Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum, from taking the Spore Fruit. He used a decoy and climbed to the fruit, then fused with it as Liu Lu raged nearby.

• The Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum emerged as Liu Lu, retaining his consciousness and gaining the ability to fly on vines.
• Jiang He used fire to break Liu Lu’s vine and bring down the flower core, but Liu Lu seized the Spore Fruit.
• Jiang He realized Liu Lu could not see him and used fire to lure the vines away while he climbed the fallen flower core.
• Jiang He touched the Spore Fruit and spent 10,000 System Points to begin fusing with it.

Jiang He tried to bargain with Liu Lu and exploit the withering Devil Arum to escape, but Liu Lu had concealed his strength and used the fruit’s power to recapture him. The chapter ended with Liu Lu preparing to kill Jiang He as Jiang He revealed something at the last moment.

• Liu Lu attacked Jiang He after the fruit vanished, but the Urn took a blow and Jiang He survived the fall.
• Jiang He offered Liu Lu the Energy Core in exchange for letting him leave, then used its vanishing presence to distract him while he repaired the Urn.
• Jiang He claimed Wang Qian was safe and promised Liu Lu the Energy Core, the fruit, and Wang Qian if he was allowed to leave.
• Liu Lu dropped his act, revealed his hidden strength, and admitted he would kill Jiang He regardless of his intentions toward Qianqian.
• Liu Lu used the fruit’s power to revive the vines, which caught Jiang He and carried him before Liu Lu as he readied Infinite Assassination.
• Jiang He pulled something out at the critical moment.

Jiang He used the Bearded Face Skin to draw the supernatural creatures toward Liu Lu, then hid while they fought and identified the Thief and Priest Sequence Crystals. After the battle, he climbed back to the flower's receptacle to investigate the apparent slaughter.

• Jiang He attached the Bearded Face Skin to Liu Lu, distracting him with its effects as Mutant Beasts and Eldritch Horrors surrounded them.
• Jiang He took the Energy Core, escaped into the devil arum, and waited while the creatures attacked Liu Lu.
• Jiang He identified the Thief and Priest Sequence Crystals, learned their skills, and discovered he had to wait for his Demon Seed fusion to finish before fusing another item.
• Liu Lu's roars and several enormous booms shook the underground plaza, and the supernatural creatures fell silent.
• Jiang He climbed back to the receptacle and found the vines withered and severed limbs and scraps of flesh scattered across it.

Jiang He discovered that Liu Lu survived decapitation because the Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum was still alive, and he could not destroy Liu Lu’s rapidly reassembling body. The Devil Arum asked Jiang He for help and offered a Devil Arum Heart, leaving Jiang He to consider its proposal.

• Jiang He appraised the damaged Devil Arum Stamen and learned that its charged self-destruction had wiped out the extraordinary creatures and their dropped items.
• Jiang He tried to kill the unconscious Liu Lu, but a small arum grew from Liu Lu’s severed neck, and his flames failed to stop the corpse from reassembling.
• Jiang He searched the battlefield for nearly an hour and learned that the explosion had destroyed all dropped items, though he had kept one intact stamen segment.
• The Corpse-Devouring Devil Arum appeared above Liu Lu’s dismembered body and asked Jiang He for help in exchange for ending their grudge and suppressing Liu Lu’s hatred.
• The Devil Arum explained that it wanted to absorb energy escaping from Jiang He after he ate the fruit, then presented a Devil Arum Heart that the system said Jiang He could fuse with in five minutes and forty-nine seconds.