Chapter Summaries

Lin Hai welcomed Cipher into his home after exposing her ignorance about the Lucky Star, then was suddenly transported to the Herta Space Station. There, The Herta’s experiments revealed the Lucky Star’s immense hidden energy, and Lin Hai proposed spending time together to stimulate it.

• Lin Hai confronted Cipher about her lack of knowledge of the Lucky Star, and Cipher admitted she wanted to stay in his home for a while.
• Lin Hai examined the Path Power within him, then was pulled from his bedroom to the Herta Space Station.
• The Herta explained that her scans had found an almost undetectable energy field surrounding the Lucky Star with extraordinary potential.
• When Lin Hai approached the Lucky Star, its energy field became more active and complex.
• Lin Hai suggested that dinner, a walk, or a movie together might further excite the Lucky Star, and The Herta agreed to test his methods.

Lin Hai and The Herta tested how intimacy affected the Lucky Star, sharing a kiss before Cipher caught them. Their discussion revealed that Lin Hai had gained Nihility Path power through the Lucky Star, prompting The Herta to propose testing whether consummating a marriage would give him Erudition Path power.

• The Herta asked Lin Hai to interact with her like a couple so they could study the Lucky Star, and they used it to travel to Lin Hai’s bedroom.
• Lin Hai kissed The Herta, and she eventually responded to him.
• Cipher opened the bedroom door, saw them kissing, and tried to deny having seen anything.
• The Herta questioned Lin Hai about the Lucky Star, and he explained that a deeper, more intimate bond strengthened his power and that he had gained doubled physical abilities and Nihility Path power.
• The Herta confirmed the Nihility power and proposed consummating a marriage to test whether Lin Hai could gain Erudition Path power; Lin Hai agreed and asked if they should try then.

Lin Hai and The Herta shared a wedding ritual and forged a mysterious bond that granted them new powers. They ended the night closer than before, with Lin Hai promising to keep all of The Herta’s stockings.

• Lin Hai and The Herta kissed, and Lin Hai’s panel showed that her affection had reached 89.
• Lin Hai and The Herta drank cross-cupped wine together before consummating their marriage.
• The Contract Lucky Star created a Concentric Knot that connected their hearts and minds, granting Lin Hai the ability to wield The Herta’s power for ten minutes.
• The Herta discovered that her power’s upper limit could be unlocked by receiving Lin Hai’s affection.
• Lin Hai carefully put away The Herta’s stockings, and she embraced and kissed him as the night deepened.

Lin Hai gained the beginner power of the Path of Erudition, while The Herta discovered her strength and ability to remain in his world had increased. They spent the day together, and Lin Hai learned he had been The Herta’s first kiss before hinting he had a condition to tell her at home.

• Lin Hai received the beginner power of the Path of Erudition and found his perception and processing abilities enhanced.
• The Herta woke to find her power limit had risen, her body was stronger, and the world’s repulsion of her had weakened.
• The Herta recognized the Erudition energy Lin Hai summoned and suggested they continue collecting data together.
• The Herta changed into yoga clothes, and she and Lin Hai went to a quiet theater to watch Titanic.
• The Herta kissed Lin Hai during the film and admitted he had been her first kiss.
• Lin Hai promised to keep the secret and said he would tell The Herta his condition when they got home.

Lin Hai returned to Belobog’s Underworld with Seele and helped Wildfire distribute supplies, drawing the attention of the Upper District. Bronya summoned him for an investigation, and he agreed to speak with her at a nearby restaurant in the Underworld.

• Lin Hai summoned Seele with the Contract Lucky Star, and she bathed and changed at his home before they left together with supplies.
• Seele gathered Wildfire members, and they set up a distribution point where they handed food, medicine, and necessities to Underworld residents.
• Bronya arrived in a Silvermane Guards uniform and asked Lin Hai to cooperate with an investigation ordered by the Upper District.
• Seele and Wildfire members confronted Bronya and threatened to protect Lin Hai, but Lin Hai agreed to the investigation and insisted they meet in the Underworld.
• Lin Hai and Bronya sat down by a window in a nearby restaurant to talk.

Lin Hai and Bronya agreed that future supplies would be distributed to both the Underworld and the Upper District through Wildfire, and Bronya arranged for him to meet Supreme Guardian Cocolia. After reassuring Seele, Lin Hai traveled with Bronya to the Upper District, where he saw Belobog’s desolate, snowbound streets.

• Bronya introduced herself to Lin Hai, and he explained that he came from another civilization and wanted to help people survive.
• Bronya admitted that supplies were dwindling in both districts, and Lin Hai offered aid to the Upper District and the Underworld without distinction.
• Lin Hai asked Bronya to coordinate future deliveries and distribution with Wildfire, and she invited him to meet Supreme Guardian Cocolia.
• Lin Hai told Seele about the meeting, reassured her, and received a kiss before leaving with Bronya.
• Lin Hai and Bronya rode the elevator to the Upper District, where they emerged into Belobog’s bitter wind and snow.

Lin Hai met Cocolia Rand at Qlipoth Fort and agreed to cooperate with Belobog by supplying enough food for both districts, while Cocolia remained wary of his unknown origins. After Bronya arranged a residence and guards for him, Cocolia ordered her to investigate Seele as a possible source of answers, and Bronya left troubled by a mysterious sense that she had met Lin Hai before.

• Bronya reported Lin Hai's aid and offer of ongoing supplies to Cocolia, who summoned him to Qlipoth Fort.
• Lin Hai promised enough supplies to feed everyone in the Upper District and the Underworld, accepted Cocolia's offer of a residence and staff, and reached a preliminary agreement to cooperate.
• Bronya arranged Lin Hai's residence and assigned Silvermane Guards to assist and monitor him, while Lin Hai knowingly accepted the arrangement.
• Cocolia reflected that she could not discern the nature of Lin Hai's power, then asked Bronya what she knew about him.
• Bronya identified Seele as a possible lead because of her close relationship with Lin Hai, and Cocolia ordered Bronya to investigate without provoking a confrontation.
• Bronya left Qlipoth Fort and wondered why Lin Hai seemed familiar, but she could find no memory explaining the feeling.

Lin Hai reunited with Sparkle at home, shared a drink and an intimate evening with her, and agreed to follow her lead in a blindfolded game. With his eyes covered by her sash, he waited in darkness for what she would do next.

• Lin Hai summoned Sparkle with her Lucky Star, and she brought him Penacony Sweet Dream Soda.
• Lin Hai and Sparkle drank the soda, embraced, and watched short videos together.
• Sparkle asked Lin Hai to paint her toenails cherry red, and they kissed as he painted them.
• Lin Hai and Sparkle flirted about taking their intimacy further, and Sparkle proposed a game where he would obey her instructions.
• Lin Hai closed his eyes, and Sparkle blindfolded him with her sash.

Lin Hai and Sparkle grew closer, triggering a Concentric Knot that granted Lin Hai the ability to reproduce Sparkle’s powers and unlocked Sparkle’s potential for greater strength. Sparkle chose to keep their relationship playful and mysterious, then changed into a JK uniform before Lin Hai carried her out for hot pot.

• Sparkle asked Lin Hai how he felt, and he eagerly agreed to listen to her from then on.
• The panel formed a Concentric Knot between Lin Hai and Sparkle, granting him the Super Burst ability to reproduce Sparkle’s powers for ten minutes.
• Sparkle revealed that her affection had unlocked her power limit, while telling Lin Hai she was not ready to take their relationship further.
• Sparkle changed into a JK uniform with white stockings, and Lin Hai praised her before carrying her toward the door.
• Lin Hai and Sparkle chose spicy hot pot and exchanged promises of lasting affection as they left.

Lin Hai and Sparkle shared a spicy hot pot meal, and he invited her to join him in addressing the looming Stellaron crisis in Belobog. They then went swimming together, with Sparkle promising him a special reward when they returned home.

• Lin Hai and Sparkle ordered extra-spicy hot pot and talked about Sparkle wanting a more dangerous adventure.
• Lin Hai told Sparkle about Belobog and its possible Stellaron crisis, then invited her to help solve its problems; she eagerly agreed.
• After eating, Sparkle suggested swimming, and Lin Hai rented a temperature-controlled pool for them.
• Lin Hai and Sparkle chose swimsuits, changed, and walked together to the pool.

Lin Hai and Sparkle spent an intimate evening swimming and watching a movie, then Sparkle returned to Penacony the next morning. She set off for the spaceport to travel to Belobog and reunite with Lin Hai there.

• Lin Hai and Sparkle swam together, kissed, and returned home to watch A Chinese Odyssey.
• Lin Hai realized Sparkle could only travel directly to Penacony and that they would need another way to reach Belobog.
• Sparkle fell asleep in Lin Hai's arms during the movie, and Lin Hai kissed her forehead.
• The next morning, Sparkle kissed the sleeping Lin Hai goodbye and used the Contract Lucky Star to return to Penacony.
• Sparkle headed for the spaceport, determined to travel to Belobog and see Lin Hai again.

Sparkle brought Lin Hai to Belobog, where Bronya welcomed him after the Silvermane Guards recognized him. Lin Hai and Sparkle settled into a residence, and Bronya waited to see whether he could deliver supplies that night.

• Sparkle arrived outside Belobog and used the Contract Lucky Star to bring Lin Hai to her.
• The Silvermane Guards recognized Lin Hai and opened the gates while reporting his arrival.
• Bronya hurried to meet Lin Hai, questioned his disappearance, and learned that his companion was named Sparkle.
• Sparkle clung to Lin Hai and kissed his cheek, leaving Bronya flustered and quietly competitive.
• Bronya brought Lin Hai and Sparkle to a residence and offered to withdraw nearby guards; Lin Hai said supplies would arrive that night.
• Bronya recalled that Seele had withheld information about Lin Hai and wondered how he would deliver the supplies.

Lin Hai and Sparkle slipped beyond Belobog for an intimate encounter in the snow while Bronya secretly watched. Lin Hai then used the Contract Lucky Star to fetch supplies from home, leaving Bronya stunned by his apparent teleportation as they headed back toward the city.

• Sparkle led Lin Hai from the mansion into the wilderness beyond Belobog, while Bronya quietly followed them.
• Sparkle and Lin Hai kissed in the snow as Bronya watched from behind a spruce, unable to bring herself to leave.
• Lin Hai told Sparkle he would return briefly, then used the Contract Lucky Star to teleport home and retrieve five sacks of supplies.
• Lin Hai teleported back with the supplies, astonishing Bronya, who then followed him and Sparkle toward Belobog's gate.
• Sparkle and Lin Hai teased each other about their time in the snow as they walked back.

Lin Hai delivered supplies to Belobog and met privately with Bronya, who kissed him while asking about his secret. He warned her that Cocolia and the Stellaron threatened Belobog, then shared a deeper kiss with her before learning it was her first.

• Lin Hai and Sparkle brought the first batch of supplies to Bronya, who sent Silvermane Guards to distribute them to the elderly and children first.
• Bronya asked Lin Hai in private how he had obtained the supplies, but he refused to reveal his secret because he did not yet trust her enough.
• Bronya embraced and kissed Lin Hai, asking whether the gesture proved her curiosity was personal.
• Lin Hai warned Bronya that Cocolia's will had been eroded by the Stellaron and that the Eternal Freeze came from it, but Bronya initially rejected the claim.
• Lin Hai said Belobog should focus on improving life in both the Overworld and the Underworld, and Bronya agreed that they shared that goal.
• Lin Hai kissed Bronya more deeply, learned it was her first kiss, and teased her about how inexperienced she was.

Lin Hai formed a contract with Bronya after kissing her, gained Precision Marksmanship, and warned her to avoid field assignments. Meanwhile, the Stellaron whispered to Cocolia and urged her to eliminate Lin Hai, but she resisted its influence.

• Lin Hai received a new Contract Lucky Star from Bronya and gained Precision Marksmanship after her affection reached 88.
• Lin Hai told Bronya the star connected their destinies and asked her to stay nearby and avoid fieldwork for several days.
• Lin Hai removed Bronya's boots, touched and praised her feet, then kissed her forehead and left her alone in the office.
• At Qlipoth Fort, the Stellaron whispered to Cocolia that Lin Hai was a threat and promised to end Belobog's suffering if she used its power.
• Cocolia nearly yielded to the Stellaron's offer but forced the whispers from her mind and returned to her documents.

Lin Hai summoned Bronya to his world, took her for a drive and a meal, and shared his secret about bringing supplies to Belobog. After seeing the peaceful city and enjoying its food, Bronya resolved to improve life for her people, while Lin Hai invited her home to try on stockings.

• Lin Hai bought a roomy SUV and summoned Bronya into the passenger seat, revealing that he had used a similar method to deliver supplies to Belobog.
• Lin Hai drove Bronya around, held and kissed her foot, and she accepted his intimacy while looking at the peaceful city.
• Bronya expressed hope that Belobog could one day escape its snowstorms and hardship, and Lin Hai promised they would work together to change it.
• Lin Hai took Bronya to a barbecue restaurant, where she sampled unfamiliar foods and resolved to provide Belobog's people with enough food and warm clothing.
• Lin Hai invited Bronya to his home that night and asked her to try on his black and white stockings.

Bronya and Lin Hai shared a warm afternoon before returning to his apartment, where she dressed in white stockings and a short skirt to please him. The chapter ended with Bronya promising to take the initiative more often and give Lin Hai even more affection.

• Bronya teased Lin Hai about whether he preferred white or black stockings and agreed to show him after their meal.
• On the drive back, Bronya fed Lin Hai fried ice cream, placed her foot in his hand at a red light, and kissed his cheek.
• Bronya explored Lin Hai's modern apartment and found a dressing room filled with women's clothes.
• Bronya changed into a short skirt, camisole, and white stockings, then asked Lin Hai to admire her legs.
• Bronya joined Lin Hai on the sofa, kissed him, and promised to take the initiative more often.

Bronya and Lin Hai watched a movie when a Concentric Knot formed a bond between them, granting Lin Hai the ability to use Bronya’s combat skills and allowing her to grow stronger through affection. Eager to deepen their relationship and improve her strength, they went to the bedroom together.

• After Bronya bathed, she and Lin Hai shared fruit and watched Jackie Chan’s Project A.
• Bronya’s affection reached 90, triggering a Concentric Knot that connected their hearts and thoughts.
• Lin Hai received Super Burst, which let him use Bronya’s powers and skills for ten minutes, while Bronya gained a way to break through her power limit by receiving affection.
• Bronya agreed to deepen her bond with Lin Hai, and they went to the master bedroom.
• Lin Hai lifted Bronya by the waist as they kissed in what he called the Flying Spiral Embrace Kiss.

After marrying Bronya, Lin Hai gained beginner Harmony Path Power and brought an SUV full of supplies to Belobog. He drove Sparkle around the Upper District, where she enjoyed the ride and an unusual song.

• Lin Hai received beginner Harmony Path Power after his contract relationship with Bronya deepened through marriage.
• Bronya woke, washed up, and joined Lin Hai as he gathered supplies for Belobog.
• Lin Hai lifted the loaded SUV and, with Bronya and the Lucky Star, transported it to Belobog's Upper District.
• Bronya organized Silvermane Guards to unload and distribute the supplies to residents.
• Sparkle accepted Lin Hai's offer of a ride and kissed his cheek as he drove through the Upper District.
• Sparkle watched short videos on Lin Hai's phone, laughed at a catchy song, and relaxed as he held her foot while driving.

Lin Hai drove Seele around the Underworld in his luxury SUV and promised to bring construction vehicles to help rebuild Belobog. Meanwhile, Cocolia felt the Stellaron intensify its whispers against Lin Hai, narrowly regained control, and decided to meet him again.

• Lin Hai drove into Boulder Town, where Seele joined him in the SUV after Wildfire noticed the unfamiliar vehicle.
• Seele asked about the Upper District, admired the car, and relaxed as Lin Hai drove her around.
• Lin Hai promised to bring the Underworld a construction vehicle and told Seele that his world had hundreds of thousands of them in stock.
• Sparkle offered Lin Hai her foot, interrupting his intimate moment with Seele and stirring disappointment in Seele.
• Cocolia received reports that Wildfire controlled the Underworld and that Lin Hai was gaining support across Belobog.
• The Stellaron's whispers nearly overwhelmed Cocolia, but she suppressed them and resolved to meet Lin Hai again.