Chapter Summaries

March 7th, Dan Heng, and Stelle found the unconscious Bai Luoming in an empty corridor, and March 7th recognized his name despite having no memory of him. After Stelle nearly gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, Bai Luoming woke up, but an enemy attack interrupted the group before they could explain where he was.

• March 7th sensed they had forgotten something and led Dan Heng and Stelle back through the passage, where they found Bai Luoming lying face down.
• March 7th inexplicably named the unconscious stranger Bai Luoming, while Dan Heng confirmed he was alive but would not wake.
• Dan Heng proposed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and March 7th volunteered before Stelle smoothly took over and nearly kissed Bai Luoming.
• Bai Luoming opened his eyes just before Stelle's lips reached his, and Stelle claimed she had woken him with the same trick used on her.
• Bai Luoming asked where he was, but an enemy attack sounded before Dan Heng could explain, so March 7th directed him to hide as the others went to fight.

Bai Luoming realized he had transmigrated into the world of Honkai: Star Rail and joined Dan Heng, Stelle, and March 7th as they headed toward the Master Control Zone. After discussing his origins and uncertain future, he was caught at the back of the group when a Voidranger burst through a wall and targeted him.

• Bai Luoming watched March 7th, Dan Heng, and Stelle fight Voidrangers and realized the battle and his injury were real.
• Bai Luoming recalled his final moments on Earth and the limited, unreliable knowledge he had of the world after Penacony.
• March 7th bandaged Bai Luoming, and he told the group that his name was Bai Luoming and he came from Earth.
• March 7th offered to help search the train's records for his home, and Dan Heng led the group onward toward the Master Control Zone.
• Bai Luoming told March 7th about Earth as the four walked, then hurried to catch up after Dan Heng sensed something nearby.
• A Voidranger burst through the metal wall beside the group and aimed at Bai Luoming.

March 7th lost control and battered a Voidranger after it nearly struck Bai Luoming, leaving her confused by how fiercely she had reacted to him. As the group continued through the space station, Silver Wolf and Kafka slipped away after observing them, while Silver Wolf remained reluctant to leave Bai Luoming behind.

• Bai Luoming narrowly dodged a Voidranger's attack, and March 7th, Dan Heng, and Stelle joined forces to subdue it.
• March 7th borrowed Stelle's baseball bat and repeatedly smashed the pinned Voidranger, even after destroying its head.
• Dan Heng stopped March 7th, and she admitted she had become furious when the Voidranger nearly hurt Bai Luoming despite having no memories of him.
• Dan Heng pulled Cloud-Piercer free, and the group continued down the corridor with March 7th staying close to Bai Luoming.
• Silver Wolf emerged from camouflage with Kafka and said she had nearly intervened to save Bai Luoming.
• Kafka warned Silver Wolf that Herta would soon return and station surveillance would come back online, so Silver Wolf followed her away after looking back toward Bai Luoming.

March 7th, Dan Heng, Stelle, and Bai Luoming reached the Master Control Zone, where Arlan and Asta were coordinating the station’s defenses. Himeko welcomed Stelle and Bai Luoming aboard the Astral Express if they had nowhere else to go, and Asta hurried over to Bai Luoming with visible anticipation.

• March 7th repeatedly edged closer to Bai Luoming as the group walked, while Stelle pointed out her changing position.
• Dan Heng identified the group as Nameless at the guarded elevator, and guards screened Stelle and Bai Luoming before letting them through.
• Arlan met the group and reported that Asta and the Defense Department were retaking control of the station while most noncombatants reached safety.
• Asta coordinated defensive lines and communications in the Master Control Zone as the green safe areas expanded across the station map.
• Himeko welcomed Stelle and Bai Luoming, offered them a temporary place aboard the Astral Express, and suggested Bai Luoming ask Welt about Earth.
• After handing off her remaining coordination work, Asta hurried toward Bai Luoming with an expectant look.

Asta offered Bai Luoming and Stelle generous jobs at the space station, but Bai Luoming wanted to see the Astral Express before deciding. After discovering that intruders had altered station records, Asta realized the Doomsday Beast was still due to appear.

• Asta formally thanked Himeko, Dan Heng, and March 7th for helping the space station, then asked about Bai Luoming and Stelle.
• Asta offered Bai Luoming and Stelle top-tier salaries and benefits to stay at the space station, but Bai Luoming said he wanted to see the Astral Express first.
• Asta sent her contact information to Himeko after learning Bai Luoming had no terminal, and Himeko arranged for the pair to consider their choices after touring the Express.
• A technical researcher reported that intruders had overwritten surveillance and defense logs, so Asta ordered the affected systems isolated and the Curio containment area inspected.
• Asta remembered that the Doomsday Beast was still expected to appear and looked toward the elevator Bai Luoming and the Astral Express crew had taken.

Bai Luoming warned the crew about the Doomsday Beast, which attacked the platform and was brought down by the Express crew. The wounded Bai Luoming was caught by a mysterious woman and glimpsed a colossal golden figure before losing consciousness.

• Bai Luoming recognized the Doomsday Beast approaching outside the dome and warned everyone.
• The Doomsday Beast blasted the platform, then broke through the dome and landed after March 7th provoked it.
• Dan Heng, Himeko, March 7th, and Stelle fought together while Bai Luoming sheltered behind cover.
• The Doomsday Beast targeted Bai Luoming with a beam, and Stelle shielded him as Dan Heng struck the beast's core.
• Asta arrived as Bai Luoming was caught by a mysterious gray-brown-haired woman, then he blacked out and saw a giant golden figure in a dark void.

Bai Luoming woke in the space station’s medical bay after the Doomsday Beast battle and discovered that the Path of Destruction had awakened within him. After the others left, Asta returned alone to his ward.

• Bai Luoming woke to find March 7th, Dan Heng, Himeko, Asta, Stelle, and Herta gathered around him.
• Herta told Bai Luoming to visit her office for a scan of residual energy, while Asta suspected Herta had memories of a previous life.
• Asta gave Bai Luoming an activated personal terminal, and Himeko led the visitors out so he could rest.
• Bai Luoming sensed that Nanook’s gaze had awakened the Path of Destruction and decided to wait before testing his new power.
• After the Astral Express Crew left, Asta returned to Bai Luoming’s ward and opened the door.

Bai Luoming turned down Asta’s offer to stay on the space station, saying he wanted to follow the Trailblaze and explore other worlds. Asta gave him 100 million Credits before hurrying away, and he prepared to meet Herta for her test.

• Asta visited Bai Luoming in the hospital and asked what he thought of the space station, then offered generous compensation if he stayed.
• Bai Luoming said he wanted to follow the Trailblaze, and Asta wished him a safe journey while saying he could always return.
• Bai Luoming asked why Asta treated him so well, and she jokingly suggested they might have been a couple in a past life.
• Asta sent Bai Luoming 100 million Credits as a basic living allowance, and he offered to help her with anything in return.
• Asta blushed and rushed out after reminding Bai Luoming that Herta was waiting for her test; Bai Luoming changed clothes and got ready to go.

Bai Luoming and Stelle entered Herta’s Simulated Universe to test their abilities, and Herta upgraded their terminals before the simulation began. While monitoring the test, Herta discovered and deleted a hidden plugin on Bai Luoming’s terminal, then installed her own concealed monitoring module.

• A Herta Puppet led Bai Luoming through the research area to Herta’s office, where he reunited with Stelle.
• Herta explained the Simulated Universe and revealed that she knew Nanook had glanced at Bai Luoming.
• Bai Luoming asked why Herta’s hat was pointy, and Herta said she was a witch.
• Herta upgraded Bai Luoming and Stelle’s terminals and sent them into testing pods to begin the simulation.
• Herta found and deleted a monitoring plugin on Bai Luoming’s terminal, then installed her own encrypted monitoring module.

Herta examined Bai Luoming’s unusually strong Path energy and ran him and Stelle through a Simulated Universe combat test. Bai Luoming’s overwhelming strength helped them defeat the Voidrangers, but Herta cut the test short when an Elation signal threatened to interfere.

• Herta compared Bai Luoming’s data with her memories, found his Path energy and body stronger than before, and raised the clearance needed to view his records.
• Bai Luoming and Stelle entered the simulated space station, where the Voidrangers ignored Stelle and focused their hostility on Bai Luoming.
• Bai Luoming used his Destruction power to fight the Voidrangers while he and Stelle worked together to clear the corridor.
• Bai Luoming studied the Voidranger: Trampler’s movements, broke its supporting limb, and struck its exposed core while Stelle assisted.
• Herta detected an approaching Elation signal and ended the simulation before Data Aha could interfere.

After the Simulated Universe test, Herta dismissed Stelle and kept Bai Luoming for a separate examination. She kissed him under the pretext of an oral examination, then let him leave with Stelle for the Astral Express.

• Herta confirmed Bai Luoming and Stelle had safely returned from the Simulated Universe, upgraded their permissions, and paid them for the test.
• Herta saw Asta's large transfer in Bai Luoming's terminal records, then dismissed Stelle and told Bai Luoming to stay for another examination.
• Bai Luoming told Herta he wanted to become a Nameless and travel with the Astral Express, promising to return and help with her research.
• Herta drew Bai Luoming close and kissed him, calling it an oral examination; Bai Luoming responded and kissed her back.
• Stelle called from outside, and Bai Luoming left after Herta allowed him to go; his terminal showed that he had passed the oral examination.

Bai Luoming and Stelle joined the Astral Express as Nameless and began settling into their new home. Their welcome ceremony ended with Himeko’s coffee knocking Bai Luoming unconscious.

• Bai Luoming left Herta’s office with Stelle and met March 7th at the Astral Express, where Dan Heng warned him about the dangers of Trailblaze.
• Himeko invited Stelle and Bai Luoming to join the Express, and both accepted.
• Welt questioned Bai Luoming about his homeworld and concluded that it might be a parallel universe to his own.
• Pom-Pom explained the train’s rules, then helped Stelle and Bai Luoming choose rooms near the middle of the car.
• Himeko served coffee at the newcomers’ welcoming ceremony; Stelle drank hers without showing her reaction, while Bai Luoming took a sip and collapsed.

After waking in March 7th’s room, Bai Luoming recovered from his collapse and began furnishing his own room on the Astral Express. Silver Wolf secretly added him as a friend and planned to get close to him through games without revealing her identity.

• Bai Luoming woke in March 7th’s room, where Stelle joked that he was now a proper girl, and he checked that he was unharmed.
• March 7th explained that she had brought Bai Luoming to her room after he collapsed, then gave him instructions for settling into life on the train.
• Bai Luoming declined Stelle’s invitation to explore Herta Space Station and returned to his empty room to order necessities from the Blue Planet’s online shopping portal.
• Bai Luoming received a game invitation from a new contact named Great Love Wolf Venerable and suspected that Silver Wolf had added him.
• Silver Wolf bypassed Herta’s monitoring to contact Bai Luoming and decided to rebuild their relationship through games without revealing who she was.

Bai Luoming and Silver Wolf teamed up in a cooperative game, but Herta detected Silver Wolf’s hidden connection and severed their friendship link. Asta also found her access to Bai Luoming’s terminal blocked and spent the night trying to breach its defenses.

• Bai Luoming checked his delayed delivery, made a seat from cardboard, and accepted Silver Wolf’s invitation to play a cooperative puzzle game.
• Bai Luoming and Silver Wolf cleared the early levels together, using his accidental mushroom discovery to find a shortcut and coordinating their attacks to defeat the boss.
• After Bai Luoming logged off for the night, Herta traced Silver Wolf’s disguised connection, deleted their friend link and chat, and blacklisted her devices.
• Silver Wolf found Bai Luoming missing from her friend list, recognized Herta’s challenge in the error message, and began trying to crack it.
• Asta discovered that her remote access to Bai Luoming’s terminal had been blocked, then prioritized his deliveries while continuing to work against its firewall.

After falling asleep on the floor of his empty room, Bai Luoming dreamed that Evernight appeared in Herta’s office and restrained him while confronting him over his flirtations. The dream collapsed when Evernight’s connection to another consciousness rejected it, and Bai Luoming woke to his terminal ringing urgently.

• Bai Luoming found that Silver Wolf’s account was inaccessible and that his express delivery had been delayed, so he settled down to sleep on cardboard.
• Bai Luoming browsed short videos until he grew drowsy, then shut off his terminal and fell asleep.
• Bai Luoming dreamed he was immobile in Herta’s office, where Herta was tied to a chair and Evernight appeared beneath a red-and-black umbrella.
• Evernight accused Bai Luoming of flirting with other girls and completed an intimate examination while he could not move or speak.
• The dream began to break apart when Evernight’s connected consciousness rejected it, and Evernight vanished as the dream shattered.
• Bai Luoming woke on the cardboard with his heart pounding while his terminal rang and vibrated beside him.

Bai Luoming woke from a vivid dream and went with March 7th to sign for a large delivery, where they discovered his lips were inexplicably swollen. March 7th recognized the swelling from her own dream but hid her guilt as Bai Luoming searched for an explanation.

• Bai Luoming received a message that his delayed deliveries had arrived and left his room to sign for them.
• March 7th joined Bai Luoming, secretly watching his lips because they resembled how they had appeared in her dream.
• A delivery worker brought Bai Luoming's supplies, extra furnishings, and bedding as compensation from the space station, then warned him to seek medical help if he had trouble breathing.
• March 7th laughed and told Bai Luoming to check his front-facing camera, revealing that his lips were red and swollen.
• Bai Luoming scanned himself and found mild swelling without toxins, allergens, or external injuries, while March 7th offered an uncertain explanation.

Bai Luoming teased March 7th about her flustered reaction, prompting her to accidentally knock him into a cargo box. After he pretended to be dying to ask for her snacks, March 7th confirmed he was unharmed, and they began furnishing the guest room.

• Bai Luoming admired his swollen lips on his terminal camera while March 7th urged him to treat them with ice and warned him not to post a picture in the train group chat.
• March 7th blushed as she remembered her dream, and Bai Luoming teased her for staring at him until she backed into a cargo robot.
• March 7th punched Bai Luoming in the chest, sending him crashing into a box of soft bedding.
• Bai Luoming pretended to be badly injured and asked for the limited-edition snacks in March 7th's room, but March 7th realized he was faking and hit him with a pillow.
• March 7th confirmed Bai Luoming was fine, and the two gathered the scattered packaging and brought the furniture into the guest room.
• Bai Luoming and March 7th prepared to furnish the room as the transport robot displayed standard and custom installation modes.

March 7th took charge of furnishing Bai Luoming’s room, turning it into a comfortable space and sharing a commemorative photo with him. She secured a private meal with him on a future Express stop, and Bai Luoming fell asleep in his new bed.

• March 7th overrode Bai Luoming’s choice of installation mode and arranged his room’s furniture and supplies to suit his needs.
• March 7th suggested leaving wall space for travel photos, and she and Bai Luoming took a picture together that captured his sausage lips.
• March 7th kept the photo as a private memory and agreed that Bai Luoming would treat her to a meal at a future destination without inviting anyone else.
• March 7th reminded Bai Luoming to stop sleeping on cardboard, and he showered, set his terminal to silent, and fell asleep in his new bed.

Bai Luoming woke at noon when Herta bypassed his terminal’s silent mode and summoned him to her office. After learning that Herta had removed her terminal plugin and likely installed one of her own, Asta began choosing gifts that could replace the terminal’s functions.

• Herta called Bai Luoming despite his silent-mode settings and told him to come to her office.
• Bai Luoming discovered he had slept until noon, got ready, and saved March 7th’s group photo before asking her to edit his lips; she refused.
• Bai Luoming used his upgraded terminal’s navigation to head through the space station toward Herta’s office.
• Asta learned that Herta had upgraded Bai Luoming’s terminal and could call him through its silent settings, confirming that Herta had removed Asta’s plugin.
• Asta watched Bai Luoming leave and selected gifts intended to replace the terminal’s functions without Herta taking them over.

Bai Luoming visited Herta's office, where she served him tea and overly sweet pastries before revealing that her real reason for inviting him was to kiss him. The chapter ended with Herta sitting on his lap and telling him she wanted him in the present.

• Bai Luoming followed the navigation directions to Herta's office and found it transformed with a carpet, tea, and pastries.
• Herta served Bai Luoming a pastry that he criticized as too sweet, then he hastily praised it after learning she had made it.
• Herta said she had invited Bai Luoming for food and routine checks, making him worry she intended to repeat their previous examination.
• Herta approached Bai Luoming, straddled his lap, and kissed him before he could answer.
• Bai Luoming returned the kiss and mentioned that his mouth had only recently recovered from swelling, but Herta told him she wanted him now.