During a post-battle screening the group successfully recruits Riley; he's awarded a Spiritual Treasure and Celestial Seal and proclaims, "I'm an S-rank zombie now!" Companions tease the Sect Master—someone suggests a playful spank upgraded Riley. The Zombie Horde presses the sect; a disciple warns they can't hold, so the Sect Master orders a fallback then uses Heavenfall Strike to force the horde's retreat. Afterwards Harper Lawson, leader of the Skull Clan and the Godmaking Project, offers membership, asks for beauties to recruit SS-ranks, and demands, "Bring Yulia Spencer over," leaving her suddenly targeted.