Recaps

Wuma Xiu stopped the Star-Moon Arrow from attacking the spaceship, and the Star-Moon Bow and Arrow recognized him as the Moon God. He invited Yang Zhi, Li Ze, and the other survivors into the Moon God Palace, where they thanked him for his generosity.

• Wuma Xiu caught the pursuing Star-Moon Arrow just before it hit the spaceship, and the arrow recognized him as Lord Moon God.
• The Star-Moon Bow sensed Wuma Xiu's aura, rushed to his side, and joined the Star-Moon Arrow in seeking his attention.
• Li Ze asked whether the arrow had been trying to kill them, and Yang Zhi replied that the artifacts were now competing for favor.
• Wuma Xiu soothed the Star-Moon Bow and Arrow, then invited Yang Zhi and the survivors into the Moon God Palace for a chat.
• Yang Zhi and the others entered the palace, faced the watching Moonlight Clan, Sun God Birds, and Starry Sky Beasts, and bowed to Wuma Xiu.

Yang Zhi and the others explored the Moon God Palace, where Wuma Xiu explained that the Star God had made its roof appear open to the stars. Yuexi mocked Yang Zhi for knowing so little theology, but his scorn melted when someone gently patted his head.

• Yang Zhi looked up inside the Moon God Palace and saw stars and a galaxy where its roof should have been.
• Wuma Xiu said his younger brother, the Star God, had made the palace roof look that way because he thought it looked better.
• Yuexi asked Yang Zhi if he had failed theology and pointed out that the Star God was the Moon God's younger brother.
• Yang Zhi regretted skipping the theology elective and blushed as Bai Yang and Li Ze chuckled at his embarrassment.
• Yuexi prepared to mock Yang Zhi further, but a hand patted his head and immediately softened his expression.

Wuma Xiu comforted Yuexi after reading the notebook that recorded his long years of waiting, and Yuexi fainted from happiness before waking on Wuma Xiu’s bed. When Wuma Xiu sensed his older and younger brothers approaching, the system panicked over their return, prepared for its death, and was left wondering why it was still alive.

• The Star-Moon Arrow betrayed the Star-Moon Bow’s attack on Yuexi, and Wuma Xiu called both weapons to his hands.
• The Moonlight Clan members plotted in their private group chat to help Yuexi win Wuma Xiu’s favor, while Wuma Xiu secretly read their messages.
• Yue Rushui guided Yang Zhi, Li Ze, Bai Yang, and the others around the Moon God Palace as Yuexi gave Wuma Xiu his notebook about years of longing.
• Wuma Xiu embraced Yuexi and promised not to leave again, and Yuexi fainted from overwhelming happiness before divine power caught him.
• Yue Rushui found Yuexi asleep on Wuma Xiu’s bed and shared a screenshot with the Moonlight Clan group chat.
• Wuma Xiu sensed his older and younger brothers approaching, while the system feared the Sun God and Star God, lay down in its coffin, and wondered why it had not died.

The Sun God and the Star God awakened and rushed to the Moon God Palace, where they found Wuma Xiu posing as their brother and immediately clung to him. Wuma Xiu kept their divine power from harming his companions, while the system wondered how its host had avoided being exposed.

• The system climbed out of its coffin and realized Wuma Xiu was still alive because the Sun God and the Star God had not discovered he was an impostor.
• The Sun God awakened, sensed that the Moon God and Star God were already awake, and hurried toward the Moon God Palace, while the Star God raced there too.
• The Sun God and the Star God argued over who would enter the palace first, then learned from their creations that outsiders were with the Moon God.
• The Star God removed the palace dome, and the two gods saw Wuma Xiu and his companions inside.
• The Sun God and the Star God rushed to Wuma Xiu and embraced him, while Wuma Xiu shielded Yang Zhi and the others from their divine power.
• The Sun God apologized for waking later than Wuma Xiu and vowed to wake first next time, while Wuma Xiu thought there would be no next time.

Wuma Xiu reunited with the Sun God and Star God, whose protectiveness nearly led them to attack the humans and later caused a misunderstanding about Yuexi. After the visitors left, the brothers settled back into their old closeness and revealed their lasting jealousy of Ye, the Moon God's only close friend.

• The Sun God and Star God clung to Wuma Xiu, and the Star God recalled how the Sun God had punished mortals who disrespected the Moon God before the Moon God restored the land and its people.
• The Star God mistook Wuma Xiu's invitation to the humans for a sign they had mistreated him and began gathering starlight to attack them, but Wuma Xiu stopped him and sent them away safely.
• The Star God found Yuexi sleeping under Wuma Xiu's blanket and woke him; when Wuma Xiu told Yuexi he could sleep longer if he was tired, the Sun God and Star God wrongly suspected the two had been intimate.
• Wuma Xiu and Yuexi clarified the misunderstanding, and the Sun God and Star God sent Yuexi and Yue Rushui away before spending time alone with their brother.
• The Star God checked Wuma Xiu for Ye's scent and learned Ye had not woken; he and the Sun God admitted they disliked the Night God because he was Wuma Xiu's only close friend.

The Federation reacted with exhausted calm to the Sun God and Star God’s return while the gods resumed their clingy routines around Wuma Xiu. Wuma Xiu fell asleep beside the Moonlight Pool and dreamed of the Night God’s lonely existence before a light appeared before him.

• The Federation’s citizens accepted the Sun God and Star God’s return with weary calm and quickly returned to everyday life.
• Wuma Xiu watched the Sun God visit the Moon God Palace for breakfast and the Star God linger there at night, both competing for attention.
• Wuma Xiu fell asleep beside the Moonlight Pool and dreamed of the Night God, the Moon God’s closest friend, who had been born ten thousand years earlier.
• The Night God wandered alone through eternal darkness, made a palace and shadows to speak with, and eventually curled up in despair.
• A light appeared before the Night God as he sat on the steps of his palace.

The Night God followed a beam of moonlight across the darkness and met the Moon God beside his Moonlight Pool. The Moon God named him Night, and Night stayed by his side from then on.

• Night discovered moonlight and began following it through the darkness.
• Night reached the Moonlight Pool and saw the Moon God resting beside it.
• The Moon God asked Night why he had chased the light, and Night silently confirmed it had been worth the journey.
• The Moon God learned Night had no name and named him Night.
• Night became the Night God and remained at the Moon God's side.

Wuma Xiu remembered the first time he had encountered the Night God by the Moonlight Pool and the [White Moonlight] CG he had unlocked in the game. As Night sat beside him, Wuma Xiu teased him about waiting forever, and Night accepted the possibility without hesitation.

• The Night God appeared beside the Moonlight Pool, covered Wuma Xiu's knees with a blanket, and sat beside him.
• Wuma Xiu recalled meeting the Night God in the game and unlocking the [White Moonlight] CG.
• Wuma Xiu asked Night why he had not woken him, and Night said he had not wanted to disturb his rest.
• Wuma Xiu joked that Night would wait even if he slept for ten thousand years, and Night agreed.
• Wuma Xiu called Night a block of wood, and Night accepted the description as Wuma Xiu reflected on his boundless indulgence.

Wuma Xiu persuaded the Night God to let him visit the Night God Palace after learning how often the Night God had tried to move there. The two left the Moon God Palace together, just as the Sun God and Star God arrived outside.

• The Night God gave Wuma Xiu another black blanket, adding it to the thousands he had made while repeatedly proposing to move his palace beside the Moon God Palace.
• The Night God recalled that the Sun God and Star God had blocked all 9,833 previous proposals, and that he had held back to avoid putting Wuma Xiu between them.
• Wuma Xiu took back the blanket and asked to visit the Night God Palace, but the Night God initially refused because he feared its darkness would trouble him.
• Wuma Xiu persisted, and the Night God blushed beneath his hood before agreeing to take him.
• Wuma Xiu and the Night God left the Moon God Palace together, while the Sun God and Star God arrived at its doors.

Wuma Xiu visited the Night God Palace with the Night God and learned how the Night God had once endured its endless darkness alone. As the Night God held his hand and thanked him for bringing light, Wuma Xiu noticed a catlike creature hiding nearby and wanted to pet it.

• The Sun God and Star God found the Moon God Palace empty, sensed that the Night God had awakened, and set out to search for his hidden palace.
• Wuma Xiu entered the Night God Palace and asked whether the Night God had always lived in its oppressive darkness.
• The Night God said that Wuma Xiu's presence brought light and thanked him while holding his hand.
• The system wondered about their closeness, but Wuma Xiu insisted that best friends could hold hands innocently.
• Wuma Xiu spotted a catlike creature hiding in the darkness, and the Night God stepped on it to stop it from approaching.

Wuma Xiu comforted the Night God after Shadow, the Night God’s catlike shadow, monopolized his attention, and learned how deeply the Night God treasured the red ribbon Wuma Xiu had once given him. Shadow later returned to Wuma Xiu with a red thread looped around its tail, while the system celebrated its survival by enthusiastically shipping the two gods.

• The Night God revealed that the black cat was his shadow, and Wuma Xiu petted it while the Night God grew jealous.
• The Night God remembered how Wuma Xiu had given him a red ribbon, which he later had the God of Time repair after the Evil God tore it.
• Wuma Xiu noticed the Night God was unhappy and comforted him by patting his head.
• Shadow made a daily habit of seeking Wuma Xiu’s affection, and it later arrived with a fine red thread looped around its tail.
• Wuma Xiu noticed the red thread but chose not to expose the Night God, while the system excitedly began writing about their relationship.

Wuma Xiu cuddled Night God Cat while Shadow asked to join in, and Night God realized Wuma Xiu had known his secret all along. Overcome with embarrassment, Night God curled up and tried to get by on cuteness.

• Wuma Xiu scratched Night God Cat under the chin, lifted him into his lap, and rubbed his belly.
• Night God Cat stiffened briefly when Wuma Xiu buried his face in his belly, then forced himself to relax.
• Shadow appeared, watched Night God Cat, and patted him on the head to ask for a turn.
• Night God saw Wuma Xiu's amused expression and realized he had known the truth all along.
• Night God Cat bristled and tried to escape, but Wuma Xiu kept a hand on his back.
• Night God Cat gave a meek meow, curled into a ball, and pretended not to understand.

The Night God secretly impersonated Shadow to receive Moon’s affection, but Moon discovered him and the Night God transformed back, overwhelmed with shame and afraid Moon would hate him. He apologized and pleaded with Moon not to be angry.

• The Night God recalled how meeting Moon had taught him joy and how jealousy of Shadow had inspired him to imitate the cat.
• The Night God hid Shadow in a cabinet and took Shadow’s form to approach Moon.
• The Night God copied Shadow’s affectionate behavior, cuddling up to Moon, showing his belly, purring, and meowing.
• After being found out, the Night God transformed back, blushed with embarrassment, and feared Moon would reject him.
• The Night God apologized to Moon and told him he could do whatever he wanted as long as he was not angry.

Wuma Xiu discovered that the system had filled its data with romance stories and teased it about catching a virus, while Shadow took revenge on the Night God for locking it up and stealing Moon’s affection. Shadow ended the chapter biting a doll made to look like the Night God.

• The system fawned over Wuma Xiu, who told it he preferred its old, unruly personality.
• Wuma Xiu found a pile of romance-story files in the system’s data and warned it not to download strange things.
• The system panicked at the mention of a virus before realizing Wuma Xiu had tricked it, then defended the files as literature.
• Shadow recalled how the Night God bullied it after Moon’s visits and grew angry that he had locked it away and taken its form to receive Moon’s pets.
• Shadow slapped a doll resembling the Night God and then bit down on its head.

Wuma Xiu asked the Night God to turn into a cat so he could pet him, and the Night God agreed. When the Sun God and Star God found the Night God Palace, they discovered Wuma Xiu holding two identical black cats, and the Star God realized one of them was the Night God.

• Wuma Xiu asked the Night God to turn into a cat, and the Night God changed back so Wuma Xiu could pet him.
• The Sun God and Star God tracked down the Night God Palace and rushed inside to rescue Wuma Xiu.
• The brothers found Wuma Xiu relaxing with two black cats in his arms, and the Star God leaned against him to recharge.
• The Star God tossed Shadow aside, and Shadow fled into the darkness rather than interfere.
• The Night God Cat scratched the Star God's hand and snuggled closer to Wuma Xiu, prompting the Star God and Sun God to accuse him of shamelessly getting close to their brother.

Wuma Xiu doted on Night God Cat after he changed into silver-white fur, but Sun God and Star God competed for his attention with a tiger headbutt, sweet wine, and golden feathers. After Wuma Xiu accepted both brothers’ gifts, Sun God and Star God asked whose he liked best.

• Night God Cat changed his fur to silver-white and his eyes to black, matching Wuma Xiu’s hair.
• Sun God transformed into a golden tiger and headbutted Night God Cat off Wuma Xiu’s lap, then enjoyed Wuma Xiu’s attention.
• Night God Cat waited for Wuma Xiu to comfort him, but grew dejected as Wuma Xiu kept petting the tiger.
• Star God tossed the tiger aside, offered Wuma Xiu sweet wine, and asked him to try it.
• Sun God presented Wuma Xiu with a basket of golden feathers, which Wuma Xiu said he liked.
• Sun God and Star God both asked Wuma Xiu whose gift he liked best.

Wuma Xiu distracted the Sun God and the Star God from asking which brother he liked best by giving them gifts, and both gods decided their gift proved they were his favorite. He then noticed his best friend, the Night God, crouched silently in a corner and staring at him.

• The Sun God and the Star God asked Wuma Xiu which brother he liked better.
• Wuma Xiu gave the Star-Moon Bow to the Star God and the Star-Moon Arrow to the Sun God, agreeing when the Sun God renamed it the Sun-Moon Arrow.
• The Star God and the Sun God each decided that Wuma Xiu's gift showed he cared for them most.
• Wuma Xiu relaxed, then searched for his best friend and found the Night God crouched in a corner, watching him.

Wuma Xiu apologized to the Night God for neglecting him and promised to visit his palace more often, while the Sun God and Star God watched in frustration. Later, the system told Wuma Xiu he could draw a second card without losing his Moon God persona, and he considered what that would mean.

• Wuma Xiu found the hurt Night God in a corner, apologized for ignoring him, and promised to visit the Night God Palace more often.
• The Sun God and Star God watched as Wuma Xiu comforted the Night God and complained that he was too easy to fool.
• Wuma Xiu continued visiting the Night God Palace, where the Night God said Shadow had gone out to play.
• The system returned and told Wuma Xiu that he could draw his second card.
• Wuma Xiu asked whether drawing a new card would erase the Moon God, and the system explained he could split his consciousness to control both personas.

Wuma Xiu, a celebrated gamer, accepted an anonymous invitation to test the holographic game Domain of the Gods and chose its freedom mode. After clearing every god's route, he collapsed and died as the God Disguise Role-Playing System introduced itself.

• Wuma Xiu's grandfather named him after his own dream of becoming a warrior like Lanling Wang.
• Wuma Xiu received a holographic gaming pod and an invitation to test the confidential game Domain of the Gods.
• Wuma Xiu chose Chapter of Freedom and began playing through the gods' stories on his own terms.
• Wuma Xiu spent months clearing the gods' routes, finishing with the Spring God.
• Wuma Xiu collapsed after completing the game, and the God Disguise Role-Playing System addressed him as its host.

The Night God confessed his love to the Moon God while drunk, and the Moon God returned his feelings; they became lovers and remained devoted despite the Sun God and Star God’s objections. The chapter ended with the Night God waiting at home while the Moon God went to spend time with his brothers.

• At the Moon God’s birthday gathering, the Night God confessed to the Love God that he feared rejection and drank until he was drunk.
• The Night God drove the other gods from the banquet, then confessed his love and insecurities to the Moon God, who answered by tying the red ribbon around their joined hands and kissing him.
• After sobering up, the Night God feared he had ruined their friendship, but the Moon God reassured him and they became lovers.
• The Sun God and Star God caught the couple kissing, and the Sun God fainted while the Star God attacked before the Moon God stopped him.
• Nine hundred and ninety-nine years later, the Sun God and Star God confronted the clingy couple, but the Moon God left with them after promising the Night God he would return soon.

Yuexi’s unspoken love for the Moon God deepened as the clan spread rumors about them and the Moon God cared for him through exhaustion, even transforming him into a cat. The Moon God eventually confessed that he loved Yuexi, and after they became a couple, he reassured the jealous Yuexi by changing his notebook drawing to say he liked Yuexi more than the cat.

• The Moonlight Clan mistook the Moon God’s care for Yuexi as proof they had been intimate, and the rumor unsettled the Sun God, Star God, and Night God.
• Yuexi realized he loved the Moon God but kept suppressing his feelings, then collapsed from exhaustion and woke with his head resting on the god’s lap.
• The Moon God transformed Yuexi into a cat and stroked him until he relaxed and fell asleep on his lap.
• The Sun God confronted Yuexi, then questioned the Moon God privately; later, Yuexi discovered the clan’s secret chat and saw its members speculating about him and the god.
• The Moon God admitted his feelings for Yuexi and kissed his forehead, and the two began a relationship that upset the Sun God and Star God.
• Yuexi drew a picture saying he hated his cat form because the Moon God favored it, so the Moon God changed the drawing to say, “I like you more.”

The chapter recounted how the Sun God found the Moon God in the primordial void, and how the two later found the Star God and grew into a close family. It ended with the adult Star God still vowing to outgrow his brothers so he could hug and lift the Moon God.

• The newly born Sun God wandered alone through the void until he found the Moon God, returned his dropped light, and declared himself the Moon God's older brother.
• The Sun God and Moon God traveled together, illuminating the void, and the Sun God repeatedly chased away gods who tried to approach his younger brother.
• The two brothers found the Star God, who joined their travels and became part of their playful, affectionate family.
• As the brothers grew at different rates, the Star God competed with the Sun God for the Moon God's attention and secretly wished to become taller than both of them.
• Long afterward, the adult Star God embraced the Moon God and promised he would someday grow taller and lift him up, while the Sun God wrapped both brothers in his arms.

After the Evil God ignored their bloody sacrifices, his fanatics searched ancient texts and found an unofficial history claiming that he liked pretty boys. When their attempts to reach him still failed, they reluctantly considered acting on the claim.

• The Evil God's fanatics performed violent sacrifices, but the Evil God gave them no response.
• The fanatics searched ancient religious texts and found no record of sacrifices or rituals for the Evil God.
• The fanatics read an unofficial history about the Goddess of Beauty and the Love God, then became absorbed in its tales of gods entangled with her.
• The fanatics found a line claiming that the Evil God liked pretty boys and angrily denounced it as blasphemy.
• After their sacrifices and other attempts to gain the Evil God's attention failed, the fanatics reluctantly turned to the claim about his tastes.

Mu Li was abducted after his parents let him travel home alone, joining dozens of handsome boys imprisoned in a cage. He woke to find himself among the missing people and was warned by a composed black-haired boy not to attract the captors’ attention.

• Mu Li's parents took turns escorting him to school because handsome people had been disappearing on Landon Star.
• When his parents worked overtime, someone drugged Mu Li at the shuttle stop and kidnapped him.
• Mu Li's parents searched for him, but surveillance footage and witnesses offered no trace of his disappearance.
• Mu Li woke in a huge cage holding at least twenty other handsome boys and recognized them as the missing people.
• A black-haired boy told Mu Li to stay calm and avoid shouting, warning that the captors would punish him.

Wuma Xiu entered the room of captive boys, stunning them with his beauty while his system celebrated. He tricked the system into deleting its treasured files, then muted it, leaving it to realize its loss too late.

• 10098 and 10100 argued over who would adjust the lights, and 10100 eventually brightened the room.
• 10098 and 10100 threatened the crying boys with the Isolation Room, then opened the door to Wuma Xiu.
• The captive boys stared in stunned silence at Wuma Xiu's extraordinary beauty.
• Wuma Xiu asked the system whether he was beautiful, then persuaded it to delete its treasured files.
• Wuma Xiu muted the system, which soon discovered its files were gone and could not call out to him.