This chapter opens with a soliloquy by gaud. He tells xiezhi that although the trip to the country was dangerous, he gained a lot of new cultivation with the orbs. He asks if the orbs will be dangerous when he uses them. . The thunder orbs are a blessing in disguise, he says, and he has only one-tenth of his old cultivation left. He wonders why hydra didn't give him the orbs back then, and wonders if he could have used them to help him survive on the plane. He says he's become a "divine beast" and wonders why the snake doesn't calm down first. He knows it's a shame to be him, but he can't help but feel sorry for the snake. He wants to know what he did to deserve a "little bastard monster" like him. The snake tells him that they're all going to cultivate together, and that he can restore his old level of cultivation by himself. He also says that the qilin adaptor will allow him to transfer his power to a familiar. This is a great idea, because if you resist, you'll get hurt. He's sure that he'll suffer, but as long as he can find the adaptor, he won't let go of his grievances.