Chapter 259, "Tasks, Helplessness, Ongoing Screening", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xiang Liang's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Second Year of Great Xia, April 29, nightfall. to My father also said, the Beehive's Earth-digging Realm only adds up....

Chapter 207, "Reforming Corvée Labor, Changes in the First Year [Happy New Year!!!]", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xiang Liang's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from On the southern side of the Great Xia Valley, there is a giant... to Brother, how long have you been in Great Xia?.
Chapter 259, "Tasks, Helplessness, Ongoing Screening", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xiang Liang's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Second Year of Great Xia, April 29, nightfall. to My father also said, the Beehive's Earth-digging Realm only adds up....
Chapter 205, "The Director Emerges, Treasure Presentation Opportunity (3)", is the clearest early answer because Xiang Liang gets a payoff that changes the stakes. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Leader, this must be the Great Xia Leader..." Xiang Liang looked at... to Who is this person?" As Yuwen Dao climbed the stairs with the four,....
Chapter 154, "Jiang Shixue", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xiang Hongbin's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from The nights during the apocalypse were noisy, as zombies preferred the... to Before she died, she said she wanted you to see her newly.... What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with Wang Tao went up to the rooftop. It was still raining lightly, but it did not hinder his view.
Chapter 150, "Poisonous Fog Zombie", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xiang Hongbin's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Seeing more and more zombies gathering downstairs and the green... to But now that they had already charged out, it was pointless to talk....
Chapter 85, "Commissioner Wang Tao (Asking for monthly tickets at the end of the month)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xiang Hongbin's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Although there were more than five hundred survivors in Shuize Base,... to Besides, the gunfire would attract more zombies, and their remaining....
Chapter 366, "Mechanical Body", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xiang Hongbin's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Are you all right?" "Haha, thanks for the concern! to For a considerable period, the only distinctions were between.... What makes it stick is that it gives faction conflict practical battlefield or strategic value, making the technology side of the story feel consequential rather than decorative.
Chapter 366, "Mechanical Body", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xiang Hongbin's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Hiss—how cool is that!" Seeing Xiang Hongbin's current appearance,... to Although Wang Tao didn't understand why just custom-making a set of....
Chapter 92, "Execution", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Xiang Hongbin becomes final instead of hypothetical. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from This damn luck!" Xiang Hongbin cursed. to This Shao Yong, he probably doesn't know it was us who kidnapped Cao.... What makes it stick is that the chapter closes with The execution of Cao Xin was scheduled for noon. At that time, all the survivors in the base would be called to watch.
Chapter 370, "Hellfire (Double Monthly Votes Please)", is the clearest early answer because it turns Xiang Hongbin's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from I wasn't slacking off, I used a healing..." Looking at the pile of... to It was worth all the trouble he went through to prepare for his....