Chapter Summaries

Anti-Entropy defended Tesla’s base from a World Serpent assault, with Siegfried and Han Jiang helping defeat the enhanced Godfather Mech. Raven ordered a retreat as Einstein and Raiden Ryoma’s reinforcements arrived, while World Serpent redirected Raven and Jackal toward the coming Sky City plan.

• Tesla’s Battle Axe Mech forced the enhanced Godfather Mech back, while Siegfried and Han Jiang left the command center to prepare for a breach.
• Han Jiang and Siegfried fought the attackers after the Battle Axe Mech ran out of ammunition, and Siegfried destroyed the enhanced Godfather Mech.
• Han Jiang used the Crimson Spear’s Zanmata Greatsword form to block bullets and fight the World Serpent troops as Siegfried watched his progress.
• Raven ordered World Serpent’s forces to retreat after learning that Einstein and Raiden Ryoma were nearing the base.
• Jackal mocked Raven’s failed attack, and an unseen speaker ordered both women to go to Sky City.
• Einstein ordered the airships to land and told her forces to clear the remaining enemies inside the base.

After helping Anti-Entropy repel World Serpent, Han Jiang returned to Mount Tai Xu and asked Cheng Lixue for guidance on her stalled Bright Mirror cultivation. Han Jiang unexpectedly advanced closer to Tai Xu after realizing she needed more life experience, then learned about Shenzhou’s growing Valkyrie force and its few male Honkai Energy adaptors.

• Tesla, Einstein, Raiden Ryoma, and Siegfried regrouped after the attack, and Anti-Entropy decided to strengthen its base defenses.
• Han Jiang delivered the item to Tesla, left Anti-Entropy headquarters, and returned to Mount Tai Xu the following afternoon.
• Han Jiang joined Cheng Lixue and Chu Tianqing’s discussion of Artificial Stigmata research before asking Cheng Lixue how to advance beyond Bright Mirror.
• Cheng Lixue concluded Han Jiang had advanced too quickly and lacked experience, but Han Jiang’s reflection on the matter brought her closer to the Tai Xu Realm.
• Cheng Lixue told Han Jiang that Shenzhou was expanding its Valkyrie force and had found two young male Honkai Energy adaptors with limited growth potential.

Han Jiang returned to St. Freya, learned that a Herrscher was expected to appear within six to ten months, and decided to travel to the Sea of Quantum. The chapter left him setting off for a World Bubble he had never visited.

• Han Jiang stayed on Mount Tai Xu for a week, where Fu Hua explained the Tai Xu Sword Qi before leaving to help Otto with an experiment.
• Han Jiang returned to St. Freya and found Theresa hiding a comic while explaining the academy’s advertising and the students’ jobs.
• Han Jiang asked Chiyuan's Wing to review Honkai records, and she predicted that a Herrscher would appear within six to ten months.
• Chiyuan's Wing questioned Han Jiang about human reproduction, and he directed her to speak with biology professors or scientists.
• Han Jiang reviewed his World Bubble coordinates and chose one he had never visited, then set off for the Sea of Quantum.

Han Jiang entered a World Bubble in Canghai City and was arrested by a young Himeko, who suspected him of attacking women. He claimed to be a pig butcher, leaving Himeko unsure whether he was the culprit.

• After four failed attempts to find a suitable World Bubble, Han Jiang entered a marketplace in a modern city and realized he was in Canghai City.
• Himeko and two Canghai City combat team reserves surrounded Han Jiang and arrested him after he said he was unemployed.
• At the police station, Himeko questioned Han Jiang about attacks on tall, attractive women who had been left unconscious with two bite marks on their necks.
• Han Jiang argued that his teeth and handsome appearance made him unlikely to be the attacker, while Himeko pointed to his callused fingers as evidence of combat experience.
• When Himeko pressed him to explain his occupation, Han Jiang said he was a pig butcher.

Han Jiang was detained by Murata Himeko during an investigation, but after the latest attacks cleared him as a suspect, he claimed to be the Hyperion’s captain. Himeko let him go and persuaded him to help investigate, triggering a side quest to find Theresa.

• Han Jiang teased Murata Himeko with stories about slaughtering pigs, challenged her unlawful detention, and was eventually uncuffed before she locked him in the interrogation room overnight without air conditioning.
• Himeko told Han Jiang that three new cases had occurred and he was no longer a suspect, but she questioned his identity because no Canghai City records matched him.
• Han Jiang claimed to be the captain of the Hyperion and said he knew about Schicksal, prompting Himeko to report his information to the Far East Branch.
• Himeko allowed Han Jiang to leave but asked him to help investigate the cases, and he agreed after she called him Captain.
• A side quest appeared, directing Han Jiang to find Theresa for a reward of 30 Crystals.

Han Jiang joined Himeko on a nighttime investigation in Canghai City, but the pair encountered and fought several human-Honkai hybrids instead of the suspected attacker. After Himeko stayed behind to handle the scene, Han Jiang continued into the alleys, where an explosion sounded and a weak white-haired girl appeared on the ground.

• Han Jiang persuaded Himeko to provide him with lunch and met her at Homu Happy Restaurant for their nighttime investigation.
• Han Jiang and Himeko ate at a small alley restaurant, where the owners mistook them for a young couple.
• The pair split up to search the dark alleys, and Himeko soon found several girls whose bodies had turned partly silicon-based and attacked them.
• Han Jiang fought the monsters with the Cun Xin Fist Style while Himeko shot at them, and they defeated their opponents.
• Han Jiang tossed a monster's corpse beside Himeko, then left with the pistol she gave him while she waited for reinforcements.
• An explosion sounded after Han Jiang turned a corner, and a weak white-haired girl in a red Lolita-style outfit lay nearby.

Han Jiang rescued the weakened Theresa, a vampire suspected of attacking women, and hid her from Himeko while investigating the attacks. The next day, Theresa confronted him, asking why he had saved her, and Han Jiang pressed her about the victims.

• Han Jiang found Theresa unconscious in an alley; she tried to drink his blood, and he fed her from a cut on his finger until she steadied.
• Han Jiang left Theresa hidden on a wall platform and met Himeko, who mentioned reports of a White Phantom and confirmed that the attacked girls remained unconscious.
• Himeko arranged a room for Han Jiang at the Branch office, then lent him a phone and took him to eat before they resumed their investigation.
• Han Jiang returned to the alley and met Theresa, who asked why he had saved her; he said he had helped because she was a cute girl in danger.
• Han Jiang reasoned that Theresa was responsible for the blood-drinking attacks, while Theresa tried to suppress her urge to attack him.

Theresa told Han Jiang about her life as a vampire created by Otto and asked him to help fulfill her wish to see the world beyond her cage. After Han Jiang showed her Canghai City from a rooftop, Theresa asked him to dance and confessed her confusion about her feelings and her relationship with her sister, leaving him to answer her plea for help.

• Theresa told Han Jiang that she had escaped her grandfather’s cage with her sister, but that her hunger for blood had made her fear losing herself.
• Han Jiang took Theresa to the top of Canghai City’s tallest building, where she saw the city lights and asked him about the sights below.
• Theresa said she had to leave that night and would not have time to visit Yae Village, but Han Jiang promised to take her to other places and let her experience the world.
• Theresa asked Han Jiang to dance with her and told him she had run away from her sister after escaping together.
• While dancing, Theresa confessed that she felt both dependent on and uneasy about her sister’s kindness, and asked Han Jiang whether a doll like her could have complicated emotions.

Han Jiang persuaded Theresa to come with him, despite her fear that drinking his blood would turn him into a monster. He took her to a hotel near the branch police station, then woke to Himeko calling him about the White Phantom investigation and planned how to keep Theresa safe while taking her out.

• Han Jiang told Theresa that her desires proved she was a living person and offered to take her to an amusement park, buy her ice cream, and get her Homu dolls.
• Theresa tried biting Han Jiang but rejected his blood because it tasted salty, and she refused to drink from the wound he made on his wrist.
• Han Jiang persuaded Theresa to accompany him, then borrowed money from Himeko and booked two rooms at a hotel near the branch police station.
• Han Jiang told Theresa to stay in her room and not open the door for anyone except him, then returned to his room and slept.
• Himeko called Han Jiang in the afternoon and insisted that the White Phantom was connected to the bizarre case, summoning him to Homu Restaurant.
• Han Jiang decided to meet Himeko first and then take Theresa out to fulfill his promises.

Han Jiang took Theresa to meet Himeko and brought them both to Homu Restaurant, where Theresa experienced the kindness of strangers for the first time. As Himeko tried to comfort her, Theresa wept because she knew she would have to leave the city again soon.

• Han Jiang asked Himeko for time off to spend the day with his visiting sister, and Himeko offered to show them around Canghai City.
• Han Jiang reassured Theresa that she was human and promised to protect her, then introduced her to Himeko.
• Himeko welcomed Theresa and took her and Han Jiang to Homu Restaurant for dinner and ice cream.
• Theresa nervously enjoyed the restaurant and realized the customers looked at her with kindness.
• Theresa began crying as she thought about leaving the city soon, and Himeko flusteredly tried to comfort her.

Han Jiang brought Theresa to dinner with Himeko and invented a cover story to explain her identity and troubled past. Himeko offered Theresa a place to stay, then drank with Han Jiang on her rooftop and teased him before declaring he had failed her test.

• Han Jiang gave Theresa the alias Han Shasha and told Himeko a fabricated story about her family and grandfather.
• Himeko angrily offered to support Theresa and invited her and Han Jiang to stay at her apartment.
• Theresa agreed to sleep in Himeko's bedroom after Han Jiang reassured her they could leave later.
• Himeko took Han Jiang to the rooftop and drank beer while talking about life and work.
• Himeko drunkenly teased Han Jiang about going somewhere together, then revealed she had been testing him and said he failed.

Han Jiang comforted a drunken Himeko, who revealed that she had sacrificed her studies and lifespan to become a Valkyrie. The next day, he met Kallen and pretended to be an investigator sent by Herrscher, then offered to lead her to Theresa, whom Kallen called A-872.

• Himeko told Han Jiang that she had entered the California Institute of Technology at fifteen, given up her studies, and accepted experiments that shortened her lifespan to become a Valkyrie.
• Himeko fell asleep against Han Jiang, who carried her to bed and asked Theresa to help settle her before returning to the hotel.
• Han Jiang woke in the evening, called Himeko back, and went to Homu Happy Restaurant, where he found her with Kallen.
• Han Jiang told Kallen he was a special investigator sent by Herrscher and used his aura and knowledge of Theresa's identity to gain her trust.
• Kallen discussed Himeko's abilities with Han Jiang, then told him to call Theresa A-872.
• Han Jiang offered to take Kallen to capture A-872, saying he had already tracked her movements in Canghai City.

Han Jiang brought Theresa out in public to show Kallen and Himeko that she could remain lucid and harmless around people. As Kallen watched Theresa enjoy the amusement park, she began to question whether returning her to Schicksal was truly right, while Theresa treasured the outing knowing she would have to leave after that night.

• Han Jiang pressured Kallen to watch Theresa, promising to reveal where she would appear and warning that the vampire incidents could continue if Kallen refused.
• Han Jiang moved Theresa to another hotel and gave her blood, then encouraged her not to fear sunlight or crowds.
• The next evening, Han Jiang took Theresa into the city and told Kallen and Himeko where they would appear.
• Kallen prepared to act when she saw Theresa in the city, but Himeko stopped her because the streets were full of ordinary people and no recent attacks had occurred.
• Han Jiang took Theresa to an amusement park, where Kallen saw her smiling and began questioning whether sending her back to Schicksal was right.
• Theresa enjoyed seeing the amusement park from the books, though she believed she would have to leave after that night.

Han Jiang tried to convince Theresa that she deserved to live and invited her to leave with him, but Kallen confronted them and argued that Theresa’s bloodlust made her too dangerous to spare. The chapter ended with Han Jiang blaming Otto and Schicksal while Kallen warned that they would come after him.

• Han Jiang spent the evening taking Theresa on rides until the amusement park closed, then brought her to a rooftop overlooking Canghai City.
• Theresa said she was only a puppet and had no right to remain alive, but Han Jiang argued that non-humans could live meaningful lives and invited her to come with him.
• Theresa broke down in tears and admitted she wanted to be an ordinary person, and Han Jiang promised to take her somewhere without prejudice.
• Kallen emerged and pointed her gun at Han Jiang, demanding that he stop giving Theresa hope because Theresa’s urge to drink blood endangered others.
• Han Jiang defended Theresa and blamed Otto and Schicksal for her suffering, while Kallen said she had already tried to free Theresa and feared Otto would pursue them.

Kallen revealed that Theresa’s blood-drinking could awaken a Honkai Beast and that Kallen’s revived life depended on Theresa’s survival. Convinced neither of them had a future, Kallen gave Han Jiang a fatal bullet and the choice of what to do, while Han Jiang promised Theresa he would protect her.

• Kallen rejected Han Jiang’s plan to take Theresa away, warning that Schicksal would pursue them and that Theresa could become uncontrollable.
• Han Jiang realized that Theresa’s death would also kill Kallen, who had been revived through Theresa’s abilities.
• Kallen explained that she had taken Theresa outside Schicksal so she could see the world, but Theresa’s blood cravings led to innocent people being hurt.
• Kallen confessed that she planned to kill Theresa and die with her, blaming herself for giving Theresa hope and causing others to suffer.
• Kallen handed Han Jiang a gun containing a fatal bullet and offered him the choice of whether to use it on her or Theresa.
• Theresa tearfully asked Kallen why she was doing this, and Han Jiang comforted her and promised he would not let her feared future come to pass.

Han Jiang tried to stop Kallen from killing herself, but she chose to die and entrusted Theresa to him. After Theresa bit Han Jiang and his system eliminated the infection, he asked Himeko to help him take Theresa away and trust that he could protect her.

• Kallen refused to believe Han Jiang could save her and Theresa, and resolved to die so she would not endanger others.
• Han Jiang tried to stop Kallen, but she shot herself and faded away after entrusting Theresa to him.
• Theresa lost control and bit Han Jiang, whose system eliminated the invading organism and formed a contract with her.
• Himeko aimed her pistol at Han Jiang, fearing Theresa would create more victims.
• Han Jiang asked Himeko to arrange transport so he and Theresa could leave Canghai City, and urged her to trust him.

Han Jiang escaped with Theresa from Canghai City and brought her to his world, promising not to abandon her. He took her to the laboratory to investigate her illness, where Chiyuan's Wing sensed a mysterious connection to Theresa.

• Han Jiang threw his Tang Dao toward Himeko, escaped the rooftop with Theresa, and evaded the sirens in a secluded alley.
• Han Jiang warned Theresa that he would return for her if the teleportation failed, then used the system to take them both to his world.
• Theresa mourned Kallen and questioned whether everyone who stayed with her would suffer, and Han Jiang reassured her before contacting Chiyuan's Wing.
• Han Jiang took Theresa to the laboratory to investigate her illness, and she feared returning to the place where Otto had experimented on her.
• Chiyuan's Wing recognized a familiar connection in Theresa and asked whether Han Jiang had brought her out of the Sea of Quantum.

Han Jiang brought Theresa to Chiyuan's Wing for medical tests, where her blood revealed aggressive, living silicon-based cells resembling tiny Honkai Beasts. Theresa chose the name Lilith, and Han Jiang took her back to his empty dormitory while Chiyuan's Wing continued investigating her.

• Han Jiang agreed to be tested first and offered to undergo any experiments before Theresa did.
• Theresa rejected the name Han Shasha, chose Lilith, and explained that she had been made to revive her sister.
• Chiyuan's Wing discovered that Lilith's blood contained living, aggressive silicon-based cells and warned Han Jiang to watch over her.
• Chiyuan's Wing found Lilith physically healthy and asked them to return in three days for the test results.
• Han Jiang took Lilith back to his empty dormitory, where her situation would be less likely to attract attention.

Han Jiang brought Lilith home and explained that she was in another world, then helped her settle in for the night. In the morning, Lilith accidentally bit his neck while half-asleep, and Han Jiang planned to get her clothes and introduce her to everyone.

• Han Jiang asked Lilith to change her name, and she agreed, explaining that she wanted to keep living in a way that would make her sister proud.
• Han Jiang tried to get Lilith to sleep alone, but she clung to him, so he brought bedding and slept on the floor beside her.
• Han Jiang and Lilith discussed the faint smell of the bedding before falling asleep.
• Lilith woke sprawled over Han Jiang and biting his neck, then apologized and reminded him that her name was Lilith.
• Han Jiang reassured Lilith, said he would make breakfast, and planned to get her clothes and introduce her to everyone.

Han Jiang settled Lilith into life at St. Freya, introduced her to the Yae sisters, and discovered she preferred sweets to bitter melon. He then visited Chiyuan's Wing's laboratory, where she was testing strange rabbit-sized monsters made from his samples and asked him to find Soulium for Ai-chan's body.

• Han Jiang met Yae Rin, Yae Sakura, and Hiyori while buying breakfast, and arranged to borrow clothes for Lilith.
• Han Jiang brought Lilith breakfast and learned that she loved sweets but refused bitter melon-flavored food.
• Han Jiang visited the Yae sisters and Hiyori, who had abandoned their cooking plans and bought restaurant food instead.
• Yae Rin gave Han Jiang some of her clothes for Lilith and hoped to meet her soon.
• Chiyuan's Wing showed Han Jiang rabbit-sized monsters in her laboratory and explained that they came from the samples he had brought her.
• Chiyuan's Wing asked Han Jiang to obtain ten kilograms of Soulium so she could make Ai-chan a body.