Chapter Summaries

Lin Hai battled the Stellaron-corrupted Cocolia, defeated the Engine of Creation, and knocked Cocolia unconscious after Bronya briefly reached her. The Herta used the Genius's Childhood Kaleidoscope to weaken the Stellaron's hold, leaving Cocolia asleep and its whispers diminished.

• Cocolia healed and strengthened her Stellaron armor, then clashed with Lin Hai in a fierce battle.
• Lin Hai cracked Cocolia's armor and dismantled the Engine of Creation as his [Super Burst] countdown dwindled.
• Lin Hai shattered Cocolia's armor again, but Bronya stepped between them and pleaded with her mother to remember what she had wanted to protect.
• Cocolia briefly resisted the Stellaron's control before its whispers overwhelmed her again, so Lin Hai knocked her unconscious.
• The Herta arrived and gave Lin Hai the [Genius's Childhood Kaleidoscope], whose light weakened the Stellaron's whispers and left Cocolia asleep.

After defeating Cocolia, Lin Hai took de facto control of Belobog and planned to rebuild it into the foundation of a future empire. Back home, he summoned Sparkle to strengthen his Path of Elation, and she appeared in a revealing nurse uniform.

• Lin Hai discussed Cocolia's fate with The Herta and said he would revive Belobog and build it into a powerful empire.
• The Herta offered scientific and technological support, while Sparkle enthusiastically joined Lin Hai's plans.
• Lin Hai told Bronya that Cocolia would be taken into custody, and Bronya agreed to supervise her as those gathered accepted Lin Hai's control of Belobog.
• At home, Lin Hai meditated on his growing power on the Path of Elation and sensed he was close to reaching the intermediate level.
• Lin Hai summoned Sparkle and gave her a daring nurse uniform, which she put on before he praised her appearance.

Lin Hai reached an intermediate stage in the Path of Elation after an intimate encounter with Sparkle. He used a Contract Lucky Star to summon March 7th, who trusted him but grew curious when he hinted at surprising ways to use it.

• Sparkle washed and hung up the damaged nurse's uniform while Lin Hai felt his power in the Path of Elation break through to the intermediate stage.
• Lin Hai and Sparkle celebrated his breakthrough with affection and agreed to share another intimate encounter.
• Lin Hai relaxed on the balcony and used a new Contract Lucky Star to summon March 7th.
• March 7th arrived wary and confused, but Lin Hai explained the summoning and she felt that she could trust him.
• Lin Hai hinted that the Lucky Star's uses might be difficult to accept, and March 7th eagerly asked him to explain.

March 7th returned to the Astral Express with the Contract Lucky Star and told Himeko about meeting Lin Hai. After examining the mysterious object, Himeko agreed to invite him aboard while ordering the crew to prepare for his arrival.

• Sparkle explained to March 7th that the marks on her neck were hickeys before Lin Hai changed the subject and asked to visit the Astral Express.
• Lin Hai gave March 7th the Contract Lucky Star, which transported her back to a carriage on the Express.
• March 7th showed Himeko the Lucky Star and described her encounter with Lin Hai.
• Himeko analyzed the Lucky Star but could not identify its material or technology.
• After hearing that Lin Hai wanted to visit, Himeko agreed and told March 7th to notify Welt and Dan Heng and put the Express on security alert.

Lin Hai arrived aboard the Astral Express and asked Himeko to help Belobog reconnect with the outside world. He revealed that traveling to his Otherworld required forming an intimate bond with him, leaving Himeko curious but cautious.

• March 7th used the Lucky Star to bring Lin Hai aboard the Astral Express, where Himeko and the train's security system scrutinized him.
• Lin Hai introduced himself as a traveler from another universe and asked the Astral Express to visit Belobog and help its people connect with the galaxy.
• Himeko agreed that helping Belobog fit the Astral Express's mission, then asked whether she could visit Lin Hai's Otherworld.
• Lin Hai said a Contract Lucky Star could be formed through a sufficiently intimate relationship, mentioning hand-holding, hugs, and possibly playing with Himeko's feet.
• Himeko asked for evidence, and Lin Hai said The Herta had studied the Lucky Stars and confirmed that kissing was effective.

Lin Hai met Himeko aboard the Astral Express and returned home, where he spent a quiet evening with Sparkle. The chapter left Lin Hai and Sparkle alone beside a lake, with Sparkle teasing him beneath her trench coat.

• Himeko told Lin Hai that the Astral Express meeting was not the right time for verification, but she remained open to meeting him again in Belobog.
• Lin Hai returned to his bedroom, where Sparkle asked about his meeting with Himeko and watched television with him.
• Sparkle suggested that the old war drama Tunnel Warfare could offer lessons for developing the Path of Harmony in Belobog.
• Lin Hai fell asleep on the sofa, and Sparkle covered him with a blanket before falling asleep beside him.
• After waking, Lin Hai and Sparkle went to the balcony, where Sparkle changed into her nurse outfit and shared a quiet moment with him.
• Lin Hai lent Sparkle a trench coat, and she revealed her shoulder beside the lake and asked whether he liked her appearance.

Lin Hai spent time with Sparkle before collecting a shipment of supplies and traveling to Belobog. Bronya told him that everyone awaited his decision about the former Supreme Guardian.

• Lin Hai and Sparkle shared an intimate moment by the lake before returning home.
• Sparkle changed into a school uniform while Lin Hai received notice that a shipment had arrived.
• Lin Hai traveled to a warehouse and stored food, medicine, and machinery parts in The Herta's modified cube.
• Lin Hai used the Contract Lucky Star linked to Bronya to travel to Belobog.
• Bronya told Lin Hai that his opinion was needed to decide what to do with the former Supreme Guardian.

Lin Hai decided to use former Supreme Guardian Cocolia’s support to weaken resistance from Belobog’s old noble factions, then reunited with Bronya in an intimate moment. When Seele arrived to discuss Underworld supplies, Lin Hai hid beneath Bronya’s desk, leaving Bronya struggling to conceal her embarrassment.

• Bronya asked Lin Hai to decide how to deal with Cocolia, and he said he would use her support to undermine the old nobles’ resistance to Belobog’s new order.
• Lin Hai warned that nobles who continued obstructing reforms would eventually be removed, and Bronya agreed that Cocolia’s backing could invalidate their excuses.
• Bronya kissed Lin Hai and, at his urging, took the initiative as they shared an intimate moment.
• When Seele approached to report on distributing supplies among Underworld stations, Lin Hai hid beneath Bronya’s desk.
• Seele noticed Bronya’s flushed face and trembling, but Bronya claimed she was only feeling hot.

Lin Hai reunited with Seele and Bronya in Kliperburg, told them the Astral Express would support Belobog, and discussed unidentified people near the city. He persuaded Seele to try a nurse outfit and Bronya to wear yoga clothes, and both went behind screens to change.

• Lin Hai emerged from beneath the desk, embraced Seele, and asked whether she had missed him.
• Lin Hai told Seele and Bronya that he had found powerful allies from the Astral Express.
• Bronya reported that unidentified people had been active around Belobog, and Lin Hai advised investigating them discreetly.
• Seele agreed to try a nurse outfit, while Bronya agreed to wear yoga clothes.
• Lin Hai produced the outfits, and Seele and Bronya went behind separate screens to change.

Bronya reunited with Lin Hai after their intimate encounter, and he delivered a large shipment of supplies to Belobog. They agreed to build a statue and considered designing a shared totem to help unite the Upper District and the Underworld.

• Bronya left the observation deck and found Lin Hai meditating in a side hall, where he embraced her and praised her beauty.
• Lin Hai opened a modified extradimensional cube and unloaded a vast shipment of equipment, food, medicine, and industrial materials for Belobog.
• Bronya told Lin Hai that residents of both districts wanted to build a statue of him, and explained how his aid had become a bond between them.
• Lin Hai agreed to the statue and proposed a new Belobog totem combining a dragon with the region’s snow-covered mountains.
• Lin Hai invited designers to prepare proposals for the totem, then teased Bronya about doing yoga again.

Bronya asked Lin Hai to take her into the snowy wilderness, where they shared an intimate encounter, unknowingly watched by Topaz. Topaz later infiltrated Belobog, prompting Lin Hai, Bronya, and Seele to plan to find her and learn why she had come.

• Bronya asked Lin Hai to take her beyond Kliperburg so she could enjoy the snow in private, and he carried her into the snowfields.
• Bronya removed her cloak and kissed Lin Hai, and the two spent over half an hour together while Topaz watched from nearby.
• Topaz followed Lin Hai and Bronya back to Belobog, saw the guards salute them, and secretly flew over the city wall.
• A guard reported the unknown intruder to Bronya, who showed the report to Lin Hai.
• Lin Hai told Bronya and Seele to find the intruder and speak with her before deciding what to do.

Topaz arrived in Belobog to assess its recovery and investigate the Interastral Peace Corporation’s claims about the planet’s debt. After meeting Lin Hai, she heard him warn that the corporation’s demands could amount to a declaration of war, leaving her uncertain how far he would go.

• Topaz observed Belobog’s rapid reconstruction and heard tavern patrons credit Lin Hai with the supplies and projects transforming the city.
• Silvermane Guards found Topaz and escorted her to Kliperburg to meet Bronya and Lin Hai.
• Topaz introduced herself as an IPC senior executive and explained that she had come to assess Belobog’s situation and explore cooperation.
• Topaz raised the IPC’s claim that Jarilo-VI owed an enormous debt and said she would assess the planet’s ability to repay it.
• Lin Hai rejected negotiations over the debt and warned Topaz that creditor demands could be a declaration of war.

Lin Hai rejected Topaz’s pressure to repay Belobog’s debt, warning that armed collection would cause the Interastral Peace Corporation severe losses. After Topaz asked Aventurine for support, Lin Hai and Bronya visited Cocolia, who thanked Lin Hai for stopping her and acknowledged the Stellaron’s influence.

• Lin Hai refused to yield to Topaz, while Bronya declared that Belobog would not negotiate under unfair coercion.
• Topaz agreed to report the meeting to the company and left Kliperburg to reassess Lin Hai and Belobog.
• Topaz reported the situation to Aventurine and asked him to come support her.
• Lin Hai and Bronya visited Cocolia, who thanked Lin Hai for stopping her from bringing Belobog to ruin.
• Lin Hai told Cocolia that he had sensed her resisting the Stellaron, and she lowered her head in shame.

Lin Hai secured Cocolia’s support for relocating Belobog’s Upper District and Underworld into a shared new city, then faced resistance from nobles at a council meeting. Bronya backed the plan with incentives and cuts to support for those who stayed, while the meeting ended with the city’s future still contested and Bronya teasing Lin Hai.

• Lin Hai asked Cocolia to help integrate Belobog by leading a relocation plan, and she agreed to move first.
• Lin Hai proposed moving residents from both districts to a new southern city, drawing objections from Upper District nobles and support from Wildfire representatives.
• Lin Hai argued that relocating only the Underworld would preserve the divide, while Bronya cited The Herta’s survey data in support of the new site.
• Cocolia entered the council chamber and endorsed relocation, saying Belobog needed the courage to begin again.
• Bronya promised priority housing, jobs, and school places for voluntary movers and said those who stayed would lose infrastructure maintenance and material rations.
• After the meeting, Lin Hai praised Bronya, who teased him about how she would do even better later.

Lin Hai washed Seele’s feet after Bronya revealed she was wearing Seele’s nurse outfit, while Bronya quietly wished for the same attention. The new city south of Belobog began construction under The Herta’s design, and she asked Lin Hai to spend more time with her.

• Bronya revealed that she was wearing a nurse’s outfit instead of yoga clothes and made Lin Hai wash Seele’s feet as his punishment.
• Lin Hai gently washed Seele’s feet while Bronya watched and began to long for similar care.
• Construction began on the new city south of Belobog, with Underworld residents and Upper District citizens joining the work as Lin Hai prioritized the new city for supplies.
• Lin Hai and Seele surveyed the construction site, and The Herta drove them over and said she had devoted special effort to designing the city for Lin Hai.
• The Herta told Lin Hai she wanted him to spend more time with her, and Lin Hai asked whether she wanted more than his company.

Lin Hai and The Herta toured the futuristic city taking shape in a Maybach, discussing her power and his wealth as they flirted. After Seele stopped to visit Oleg, Lin Hai and The Herta sped off and switched seats while the car was moving, ending with The Herta kissing his cheek.

• The Herta told Lin Hai that she was far more powerful in this world and suggested they test their strength, but Lin Hai proposed looking around the new city first.
• Lin Hai admired the smooth roads and futuristic buildings, while The Herta estimated that his personal liquid assets exceeded 300 million US dollars.
• Seele spotted Oleg directing work at a construction site, asked the others to stop, and went over to see if she could help.
• The Herta accelerated the Maybach, and she and Lin Hai teased each other about making the ride more exciting.
• Lin Hai and The Herta switched seats in the speeding car, and The Herta kissed his cheek.

After an exhilarating drive across an ice field with The Herta, Lin Hai received a milestone reward that doubled his physical attributes. He was then suddenly transported to a vast lava sea, where he found the badly injured Sparkle hiding from a nearby threat and prepared to protect her.

• The Herta drove her modified Maybach across the ice at 600 kilometers per hour after boasting about her advantage over Lin Hai during their intimate sparring.
• Lin Hai returned home, relaxed with a cup of tea, and received a milestone reward that doubled his physical attributes after reaching 50 intimate interactions with The Herta.
• A powerful force pulled Lin Hai from his home and transported him to an immense expanse of lava.
• Lin Hai found Sparkle seriously injured nearby, embraced her, and prepared to fight while considering combining several Super Burst abilities.

Lin Hai protected the wounded Sparkle from Aventurine’s company forces and unleashed his full power to fight them. As the employees’ assault collapsed, Aventurine ordered five spacecraft to launch a saturation attack on Lin Hai and Sparkle.

• Aventurine ordered his forces to capture Sparkle alive as over a hundred employees searched the volcanic terrain.
• Lin Hai found Sparkle injured, comforted her, and detected the company employees closing in on their hiding place.
• Lin Hai activated Super Burst, took up the blade made by The Herta, and charged into the employees while holding Sparkle.
• Lin Hai slaughtered the company employees, and the survivors sent combat footage to Aventurine aboard a warship in orbit.
• Aventurine authorized the five spacecraft to attack Lin Hai and Sparkle with all their weapons.

Lin Hai protected Sparkle from the Company spacecraft’s attacks, then destroyed one ship with a single slash and forced the others to retreat. Aventurine abandoned his plan to capture Lin Hai alive and ordered the remaining ships to charge their Deadlight weapons for a lethal ambush.

• Lin Hai shielded Sparkle as he dodged energy beams, deflected missiles, and blocked electromagnetic cannon rounds.
• Lin Hai charged a Company spacecraft and split it in half with his saber, sending its burning wreckage into the lava.
• The four surviving spacecraft fled, while Lin Hai warned the Company through a helmet recorder not to hurt Sparkle.
• Aventurine watched Lin Hai’s threat and ordered the fleet to activate Deadlight and kill him in a single strike.
• The four spacecraft changed course and searched for concealed positions from which to ambush Lin Hai.

Lin Hai and Sparkle ambushed the pursuing Interastral Peace Corporation ships and destroyed the remaining fleet. Aventurine reported the massacre to headquarters, which issued a high-level wanted notice authorizing Lin Hai’s elimination.

• Lin Hai and Sparkle feigned exhaustion to lure the four circling ships closer, then charged at one once he had calculated their positions.
• Lin Hai destroyed the ship preparing its Deadlight Emitter, triggering a massive explosion that damaged a nearby vessel.
• Lin Hai pursued and destroyed the other three ships while holding Sparkle, leaving the battlefield’s enemies defeated.
• Aventurine watched the final footage and sent the combat recordings and an emergency threat assessment to Interastral Peace Corporation headquarters.
• Headquarters issued a high-level wanted notice for Lin Hai, offering an enormous bounty and authorizing his elimination without capture.