Chapter Summaries

Han Jiang faced Rikka Ruri in the practical combat exam and gradually refined his swordsmanship while fighting her. He unlocked Blade Aura, defeated her, and advanced his Hokushin Itto-ryu.

• Han Jiang earned a score of 92.46 in the virtual combat test and later drew Rikka Ruri as his practical exam opponent.
• Han Jiang and Rikka Ruri exchanged techniques, and he struggled to defeat her while using Honkai Energy.
• Han Jiang calmed his mind during the duel, improved his swordsmanship, and reduced his Honkai Energy consumption.
• Han Jiang manifested Blade Aura, disarmed Rikka Ruri, and held a blade to her neck.
• The examiner declared Han Jiang the winner, and his Hokushin Itto-ryu reached LV4.

Han Jiang and Mei’s squad completed the Valkyrie assessment, earning an excellent team score, while Fu Hua achieved the top overall result. After the exams, Himeko ordered Kiana and Han Jiang to take a makeup test for skipping class, leaving them facing two days of studying.

• Han Jiang defeated Rikka Ruri in the morning sparring assessment, and Himeko praised his improved technique.
• At lunch, Himeko explained that Theresa was dealing with academy spending issues and described the afternoon’s team exam.
• Mei, Bronya, Kiana, and Han Jiang coordinated to defeat the virtual enemies and earned a team score of 90.29.
• Han Jiang and the other students completed the individual combat assessment; Fu Hua received the top evaluation, B+.
• Himeko told Kiana to take a makeup exam for failing academics and ordered Han Jiang to take it with her because he had skipped class too.
• Kiana and Han Jiang resigned themselves to studying during their break.

Han Jiang and Kiana used Bronya’s virtual-reality study system to explore Schicksal’s history, but Kiana entered a hidden archive and Han Jiang found a separate record in the ancient tribe. There, he encountered Jilin and Chiyuan and tried to explain his suspicious appearance.

• Bronya placed Homu Virtual Reality Connectors on Han Jiang and Kiana and guided them through Schicksal’s simulated historical records.
• Kiana entered a hidden archive through a cross, and Bronya went after her while Han Jiang stayed behind.
• Han Jiang searched an earlier historical scene, found the Xuanyuan Sword, and accessed a hidden record as a Shenzhou native.
• Han Jiang met Jilin and Chiyuan in a peaceful scene and introduced himself as a survivor from a small tribe.
• Jilin questioned Han Jiang’s clean clothes, so he claimed he had found them in a cave while fleeing monsters.

Han Jiang witnessed Jilin and Lian Shan’s marriage before a massive tremor and an ominous sign sent the group toward Nine Nether Land. A colossal Fierce Beast rose from the sea, leaving Han Jiang wondering if it was Chiyou.

• Lian Shan brought Jilin a Hoof Cake, which she declared was the Jade Cake she had demanded, and the two prepared to marry.
• Han Jiang learned that Lian Shan was Jiang Zhu, who had treated Jilin and Chiyuan after being rescued by Jilin, and that Jilin accepted his proposal.
• Three months after the wedding, a tremor shook the tribe, and Chiyuan warned that a calamity was emerging from Nine Nether Land.
• Jilin set out with Chiyuan to confront the Fierce Beast, while Lian Shan and Han Jiang joined them.
• A strange roar sent seawater surging toward the group, and a colossal beast rose into the air as Han Jiang suspected it was Chiyou.

Han Jiang witnessed Jilin, Chiyuan, Dan Zhu, and Cang Xuan launch an assault on the Chiyou colossal beast to end the disasters ravaging Shenzhou. The battle began with Chiyou retaliating against the four women using its control over its own body.

• Jilin decided to confront Chiyou, and Chiyuan insisted on joining her while Lian Shan offered to carry their supplies.
• Jilin agreed to bring Lian Shan but secretly left the tribe with Chiyuan that night, misleading him so he would stay behind and prepare supplies.
• Han Jiang asked to go with them, but Jilin and Chiyuan ignored him as the scene no longer allowed interaction.
• At Nine Serenities, Dan Zhu and Cang Xuan joined Jilin and Chiyuan, and the four fought through the Honkai Beasts covering Chiyou.
• Jilin, Chiyuan, Dan Zhu, and Cang Xuan attacked Chiyou with their weapons and devices, prompting the colossal beast to retaliate and darken the skies.

Han Jiang witnessed Fu Hua’s forgotten memories of Chiyuan and learned that Fu Hua planned to tell him more after their return to Shenzhou. Later, Mei and Bronya asked him to help surprise Kiana for her birthday, reminding him to retrieve the custom Princess of Winter outfit he had nearly forgotten.

• Han Jiang watched the archive of Chiyuan’s battle and learned from Fu Hua that she was Chiyuan and that the memories had been preserved at Otto’s request.
• Han Jiang returned to the study with Bronya and Kiana, who mourned the archive’s revelations, while Bronya wondered who Otto was.
• Fu Hua told Han Jiang to keep practicing against one hundred thousand Deadwalkers and said nothing about the hidden archive.
• Kiana studied seriously and passed her make-up exam on December 6 with a surprisingly good history grade.
• Mei and Bronya asked Han Jiang to help surprise Kiana for her birthday, and Mei invited him to wish Kiana well the next evening.
• Han Jiang remembered the Princess of Winter outfit he had commissioned and decided to find a gift box for it.

Han Jiang visited Yae Sakura at St. Freya and urged her to try on her new Divine Armor and leave her dorm. Yae Sakura agreed to go out with him, while Han Jiang used the promise that Rin’s clone would soon be cultivated to persuade her to adjust to modern life.

• Han Jiang brought snacks to Yae Sakura’s dorm and met Hiyori, who flew into a dining table before he stopped her.
• Han Jiang asked whether Yae Sakura had tried on her Divine Armor, and she said she had been wary of a powerful woman she encountered at the academy.
• Han Jiang explained that the woman was Rita, one of Schicksal’s S-rank Valkyries, and encouraged Yae Sakura to wear the armor for its communicator.
• Yae Sakura changed into the Divine Armor, and Han Jiang praised her appearance and suggested they go out for hot pot.
• Han Jiang urged Yae Sakura to spend time with Kiana and the others, then reminded her that Rin’s clone would soon be cultivated; Yae Sakura agreed to go out.

Han Jiang took Yae Sakura and Hiyori shopping around St. Freya, helping Yae Sakura get used to modern society while they browsed with Theresa and Himeko. The night ended with Himeko insisting they keep shopping, leaving Han Jiang stuck carrying their purchases.

• Han Jiang reassured Yae Sakura and Hiyori before taking them to St. Freya's shopping district.
• Hiyori excitedly commented on the shops and street performers, while Han Jiang explained Yae Sakura's fox ears to a curious girl.
• Han Jiang and Yae Sakura entered a gift shop and ran into Theresa and Himeko, who were shopping for Kiana's birthday gift.
• Theresa revealed that Kiana's mother had left her a beautiful outfit, and Himeko stopped her from spoiling the surprise before the next evening.
• Han Jiang shopped with the three women until ten at night, carrying their purchases as Yae Sakura grew more comfortable and Hiyori explored.
• When Han Jiang tried to head back, Himeko told him to stay and continue shopping with them.

After a failed string of supply pulls, Han Jiang obtained a red hair ribbon for Kiana and attended her birthday celebration. Kiana wore the dress her mother had made, received her friends’ gifts, and ended the evening with Hiyori and Bronya bonding over a game.

• Han Jiang used his crystals to pull a pistol, Otto’s hat, red eyeglass frames, and finally a red hair ribbon that could raise Kiana’s favorability.
• Han Jiang picked up Yae Sakura and Hiyori for Kiana’s birthday party, where Himeko revealed Kiana wearing the Princess of Winter dress sewn by her mother.
• Kiana made a wish for everyone to live happily together and to become a great Valkyrie, then blew out her birthday candles.
• Kiana received gifts from her friends, and Han Jiang gave her the red hair ribbon instead of the clothes he had planned to design.
• Yae Sakura asked Han Jiang what gamers meant by “European” and “African,” while Bronya and Hiyori began talking about Honkai God.

Kiana invited Yae Sakura to play games, while Han Jiang began martial arts training with Fu Hua. Fu Hua challenged him to master his Sword Heart and remain calm, but their sparring turned awkward, and she ordered him to practice horse stance instead.

• Kiana invited Yae Sakura to play games, and Han Jiang encouraged Yae Sakura to join the group.
• Fu Hua agreed to teach Han Jiang Sword Form and Sword Intent after he said he had reached a training bottleneck.
• Fu Hua attacked Han Jiang during training and criticized his unstable Sword Heart and hesitant fighting.
• Han Jiang gave Fu Hua a new glasses frame, raising her favorability, then teased her about staying calm.
• Han Jiang stumbled into Fu Hua during their sparring, and Fu Hua ordered him to practice horse stance for three hours.

Han Jiang grew closer to Mei during a grocery trip and joined her dormmates for lunch. Himeko announced that the freshmen would form trainee Valkyrie squads, with her supervising their squad and the Hyperion assigned as their airship.

• Han Jiang practiced horse stance for three hours, then accepted Mei's invitation to lunch at her dorm.
• Han Jiang accompanied Mei to buy groceries, and accidentally touching her fingertips raised her favorability by five points.
• Kiana mistook Han Jiang's full-handed embrace for him grabbing her and called him a pervert, while Mei explained that Kiana had made the first move.
• Han Jiang told Bronya and Fu Hua to stop gaming and help clean while Mei prepared lunch.
• Himeko announced that the five B-rank freshmen would form a trainee Valkyrie squad under her supervision and that the Hyperion would serve as their dedicated airship.

Han Jiang’s trainee Valkyrie squad received its first independent mission and boarded the Hyperion for a C+ Honkai outbreak. As the battleship headed to the site, Ai-chan briefed Han Jiang and Fu Hua on the threats, including a Scythe Queen and a rising Honkai concentration.

• Himeko ordered the squad to assemble at the combat preparation center after receiving an emergency mission in the middle of the night.
• Han Jiang joined Himeko, Fu Hua, Kiana, Mei, and Bronya as staff launched the Hyperion from underground.
• Himeko introduced the Hyperion’s bridge and its AI, Ai-chan, who took control of the ship and began the journey.
• Himeko sent Kiana, Mei, and Bronya to the lounge to get ready while Han Jiang and Fu Hua stayed to review the mission.
• Ai-chan reported ten Chariot-class, three Ballista-class, and three Rush-class Honkai Beasts, along with corrupted civilians, Deadwalkers, and a Scythe Queen.
• Ai-chan warned that Honkai concentration was still rising, and the Hyperion accelerated toward the mission site.

Han Jiang entered Kantai Town’s Honkai zone to search for survivors and found a girl trapped in a residential building threatened by a destructive Chariot-class Honkai Beast. He reached the fifth floor and began forcing his way into the apartments, but had not yet located her.

• Himeko assigned the intern Valkyries and St. Freya Guard members their roles before leading them into the Honkai zone.
• Kiana and Mei fought Honkai Beasts together, Bronya provided reconnaissance, and Han Jiang and Fu Hua searched deeper in town.
• Han Jiang found a Chariot-class Honkai Beast digging into a residential building beside a fire and sparking power lines.
• A girl called for help from a fifth-floor window, and Han Jiang rushed into the building to rescue her.
• Han Jiang reached the fifth floor and cut into one apartment door, but heard no response from inside.

Han Jiang rescued a young girl from the Honkai outbreak zone, reunited her with her parents, and returned to the rescue effort. After spotting a Knight-class Honkai Beast, he engaged it and used his inventory to retrieve a thrown sword mid-fight.

• Han Jiang broke through a security door, rescued a girl, and injected her with Anti-Honkai Serum.
• Fu Hua told Han Jiang to take the survivor out while she fought the Honkai Beast attacking the building.
• Han Jiang carried the girl beyond the outbreak zone, where combat department staff reunited her with her parents, then returned to rescue more people.
• Han Jiang spotted a Knight-class Honkai Beast and reported it to Himeko, who ordered personnel to advance toward the central area.
• Han Jiang fought the Knight-class Honkai Beast and its twin-tailed rider, retrieving Muramasa of Bizen from his inventory to block a lance strike before attacking the beast.

Han Jiang and the trainee Valkyries fought their way to the center of Kantai Town’s Honkai outbreak, where they battled an Alloy Chariot Honkai Beast. As the beast grew more dangerous, Fu Hua’s exceptional strength drew Himeko’s attention.

• Han Jiang killed a Knight-class Honkai Beast and its rider, then Mei explained what a Knight was over the public communication channel.
• Himeko ordered the squad to advance into the outbreak’s core, where the trainees and St. Freya guards gathered at the school athletic field.
• Fu Hua identified the giant Alloy Chariot Honkai Beast, and Han Jiang, Kiana, Mei, Bronya, and Fu Hua launched a coordinated attack.
• The Alloy Chariot Honkai Beast’s heavy strikes forced most of the team to retreat, while Fu Hua continued attacking and Bronya warned that its danger level was rising.
• Fu Hua’s blows accelerated and liquefied the beast’s flesh as Han Jiang carved into it; Himeko arrived and recognized Fu Hua’s combat strength as that of an A-rank Valkyrie.

After killing an Alloy Chariot Honkai Beast, Han Jiang and the others continued searching Kantai Town for threats. Han Jiang and Mei discovered an evolved Undead Soldier, which attacked them and fled, prompting Himeko to order a full search and the evacuation of civilians near the cordon.

• Han Jiang and Fu Hua joined forces to kill the Alloy Chariot Honkai Beast, and the squad resumed clearing the Honkai zone.
• Han Jiang and Mei found a Deadwalker that crumbled away after Han Jiang killed it, and Mei reported the strange footage to Himeko.
• Himeko identified the creature as an Undead Soldier and ordered all personnel to search for it while local combat personnel dispersed the civilians.
• Han Jiang suspected the Undead Soldier was an evolved form that could summon several kinds of Deadwalkers.
• An arrow shot at Han Jiang from a nearby building, but Mei cut it apart, and the Vagrant Soldier fled.
• Han Jiang and the others realized the attacker was an evolved Undead Soldier, or that two Undead Soldiers might be present, and prepared to proceed cautiously.

Han Jiang and the others searched the Honkai zone for Deadwalkers controlled by an intelligent Undead Soldier, then rushed north when Deadwalkers attacked civilians outside the perimeter. After defeating them, Han Jiang stopped a man trying to enter the zone and exposed his plan to steal from nearby homes.

• Han Jiang told Himeko that a fleeing Vagrant Soldier suggested the Undead Soldier controlling it had some intelligence.
• Kiana, Fu Hua, and the other fighters found and eliminated scattered Deadwalkers while Han Jiang and Mei checked the outbreak's center.
• Local personnel reported that Deadwalkers had appeared beyond the northern perimeter, so Han Jiang and Mei rushed there as Fu Hua and Bronya arrived.
• Han Jiang and the others killed two Vagrant Soldiers and two Imperial Guard Deadwalkers that were attacking civilians.
• Han Jiang stopped a man trying to slip through the cordon, and Mei warned him about the dangers of entering the Honkai zone.
• With Bronya aiming her weapons at the man, Han Jiang forced him to admit he had planned to steal from nearby mansions, then sent him back behind the cordon.

Han Jiang tried to clear civilians away from the Honkai zone, but the crowd turned against him. When Deadwalkers appeared among them, he saved a hostile man and imposed order, leaving himself facing disciplinary action.

• Han Jiang felled a willow tree and warned the crowd to leave the cordon, but some people continued to provoke him and complain about the combat team.
• Han Jiang sensed danger as four black ribbons descended and shouted for Mei, Bronya, and Fu Hua to respond.
• Han Jiang kicked a man out of the path of an Imperial Guard Deadwalker, blocked its scythe, and pinned it beneath his foot.
• Han Jiang challenged the man to fight the Deadwalker himself and denounced the crowd for disrupting the response to the Honkai outbreak.
• Himeko transferred command of the trainee squad to Fu Hua and ordered Han Jiang to stop, while combat personnel arrested the man for disrupting public order.
• Han Jiang accepted that he would be punished and told Himeko he wanted to spare Mei and the others further pain.

Han Jiang and Mei tracked down a Demon God Soldier near Meimeile Supermarket and fought it alongside its summoned Deadwalkers. The battle moved into the underground parking lot, where Han Jiang marked and wounded the Demon God Soldier as Fu Hua and Bronya arrived to support them.

• Han Jiang drove the troublemakers away and entered the area with Mei while Fu Hua and Bronya organized the crowd’s evacuation.
• Bronya detected Honkai Energy near Meimeile Supermarket, where Han Jiang and Mei found a Demon God Soldier that summoned Imperial Guard Deadwalkers and Divine Knight Soldiers.
• Han Jiang drew the Demon God Soldier into the underground parking lot while Mei fought the summoned enemies and requested support.
• Explosions rocked the parking lot after the Demon God Soldier’s energy beams ignited cars, and Han Jiang struck it before it burrowed underground.
• Fu Hua and Bronya arrived and helped restrain the summoned Deadwalkers, allowing Han Jiang to locate the Demon God Soldier and wound its arm.

Han Jiang defeated the Demon God Soldier in the burning underground garage, and the trainee squad completed its first internship mission after clearing the Honkai outbreak. Himeko privately warned Han Jiang against risking the squad’s reputation to protect people, then reassured him that his punishment had only been for show.

• Han Jiang trapped and killed the Demon God Soldier in the underground parking garage, then escaped before the burning cars exploded.
• Mei reported the Demon God Soldier’s defeat, and the squad finished collecting Honkai Energy and clearing safety hazards by five in the afternoon.
• Himeko privately criticized Han Jiang for releasing Deadwalkers to protect the girls, warning that witnesses could misunderstand or spread the incident.
• Han Jiang admitted he could not always distinguish good people from bad, and Himeko told him to help everyone and praised his desire to protect the girls.
• Himeko revealed that Han Jiang’s punishment had only been for show on the public channel, and they rejoined the others beyond the cordon.