Chapter Summaries

Anqi feared Apponia had seen through her secrets, but Apponia comforted her and let her sleep, then refused to disclose what she knew to Kalpas. After waking, Anqi thanked Apponia and accepted her reassurance while choosing to keep her secrets.

• Anqi nervously offered Apponia extra food and other favors in exchange for not making things difficult for her.
• Apponia embraced Anqi, reassured her that she was safe, and let her fall asleep on her knees.
• Kalpas asked Apponia what she had seen about Anqi, but Apponia urged him not to burden her by pursuing her secrets.
• Kalpas left without pressing Apponia further so he would not wake the sleeping Anqi.
• Anqi woke refreshed, thanked Apponia, and embraced her again while insisting she would keep her secrets.

Anqi shared dinner with the Flame-Chasers and received Apponia’s Power of Imprint, moved by her generosity. The gathering ended with everyone letting Anqi enjoy Apponia’s affection, while Kosma postponed his discussion about Griseo.

• Anqi sat beside Apponia at dinner, and the Flame-Chasers competed to feed her and receive food from her in return.
• Elysia noticed a change in Anqi and prompted her to sense the new power within herself.
• Anqi recognized the power as the Power of Imprint and learned that Apponia had given it to her as a gift.
• Anqi hugged Apponia and was moved to tears by her generosity.
• The Flame-Chasers’ jealousy faded, and Kosma decided to postpone discussing Griseo with Anqi.

Elysia and Mobius discussed protecting Anqi from painful questions about Kevin, then wrestled before Mobius escaped to her laboratory. Elysia was left grieving as she thought of Kevin.

• Elysia asked Mobius not to discuss the experiment or its implications in front of Anqi.
• Elysia overpowered Mobius in a playful scuffle and asked whether they should warn the others not to bring up Anqi's heartbreak.
• Mobius agreed that the others might notice something and seek answers from Anqi, but said Griseo did not need a warning.
• Mobius slipped free and returned to her laboratory, leaving Elysia alone with her thoughts of Kevin.

Anqi thanked Mobius for arranging a chance to face Kevin and left to test her body against him. Their battle began with Anqi wielding the Fire Spirit Sword, though she expected to lose again.

• Anqi realized Mobius had used Gray Serpent to keep informed about her and thanked her for arranging the chance to find Kevin.
• Anqi left Mobius's laboratory, and Mobius prepared to collect experimental data with Klein.
• Anqi entered Kevin's domain and asked him to test her body, unleashing her chaotic energy.
• Kevin agreed to help and met Anqi's attack with his flames and sword.
• Anqi drew the Fire Spirit Sword and slashed at Kevin, determined to fight earnestly despite expecting another defeat.

Kevin watched Anqi pulverize and evaporate the Thousand-Person Ruler, whose body had been used for experiments. Anqi sensed a change in her palm, then asked whether Kevin feared she would retaliate and stop his plan, but he said it was her freedom.

• Anqi said the Thousand-Person Ruler had been completely pulverized and evaporated.
• Kevin briefly fell speechless, then settled his emotions when Anqi reappeared beside him.
• Anqi paused to look at her palm as she sensed a change.
• Anqi asked whether Kevin feared she would retaliate and stop his plan.
• Kevin replied that it was Anqi's freedom and that he would welcome it if she could succeed.

Fu Hua reunited with Kevin and asked about Anqi’s progress in the Land of the Past. Kevin said he remained committed to the Stigmata Project and defeating Honkai, leaving Fu Hua unable to persuade him to choose another path.

• Fu Hua greeted Kevin and asked whether Anqi was safe and why she was taking so long in the Land of the Past.
• Tianhuo reported that Klein had found no anomalies and suggested Anqi was getting along with the others and benefiting from her stay.
• Fu Hua worried about Dr. Mobius’s influence, but Kevin reminded her that the Land of the Past existed for that purpose.
• Kevin said Fu Hua had found her place and purpose in the current era, while Fu Hua hinted that he could do the same.
• Kevin refused, saying he had no choice but to pursue the Stigmata Project or witness humanity surpass it and defeat Honkai.

Fu Hua freed Ji Lin and accepted her affection, while Cang Xiaoxuan helped her make peace with old regrets on Great Void Mountain. Ji Lin then reflected that this was the last chance for Prometheus to resurrect the Old Ancestor through Fu Hua’s soul separation, before turning back to making breakfast.

• Cang Xiaoxuan found Ji Lin bound and hanging from the rafters after Fu Hua had punished her for climbing into bed with everyone.
• Fu Hua released Ji Lin, who hugged and kissed her before running off to prepare steamed buns for breakfast.
• Cang Xiaoxuan encouraged Fu Hua to stop dwelling on Cang Xuan and Dan Zhu’s loss and remember their smiles and blessings.
• Fu Hua left the house with Cang Xiaoxuan and A-Lin, feeling at peace as she looked over Great Void Mountain.
• Ji Lin decided this was Prometheus’s final chance to resurrect the Old Ancestor through Fu Hua’s soul separation, then continued making breakfast.

A-Lin regained her vitality after Jackal restored her body, and Fu Hua explained that she would need time to recover and adjust to it. Cang Xiaoxuan questioned what Ji Lin was, since A-Lin was a complete soul, but the others set the mystery aside and welcomed them both as part of Great Void Mountain.

• A-Lin thanked Jackal for restoring her vitality, while Ji Lin celebrated and hugged her.
• Cang Xiaoxuan said Anqi had asked Jackal to help A-Lin, and Ji Lin carried Fu Hua's physical body inside.
• Fu Hua told Cang Xiaoxuan that A-Lin was complete but would need time to recuperate and adapt to her body.
• Cang Xiaoxuan questioned what Ji Lin was, and Fu Hua could not explain how she and A-Lin were connected.
• Ji Lin appeared at the doorway, and Fu Hua, Cang Xiaoxuan, and A-Lin decided that both girls belonged with Great Void Mountain.

Ji Lin asked Crimson Kite whether she would dislike her if she were an Inner Demon or a Quasi-Herrscher. Crimson Kite was left startled by the question.

• Ji Lin hesitated and struggled to speak while Fu Hua waited impatiently.
• Ji Lin asked Crimson Kite whether she would dislike her if she were an Inner Demon or a Quasi-Herrscher.
• Crimson Kite reacted with surprise.

Cang Xiaoxuan had Ji Lin investigate which of the two Fu Huas was the real Crimson Kite, but Ji Lin became overwhelmed and fell asleep without deciding. A-Lin also could not distinguish them, leaving the group at a deadlock.

• Cang Xiaoxuan ordered Ji Lin to examine the two Fu Huas and determine which one was real.
• Ji Lin reviewed how the Crimson Kite's divine soul and A-Lin's divine soul had entered A-Lin's body, then concluded that one Fu Hua should be the real Crimson Kite.
• Ji Lin inspected the anxious Fu Hua and found that her appearance, scent, and care for her seemed authentic, but still could not tell the two apart.
• Ji Lin decided she must be dreaming and fell asleep while hugging the Xuanyuan Sword.
• A-Lin and Cang Xiaoxuan moved Ji Lin aside, while the two Fu Huas glared at each other.
• A-Lin told Cang Xiaoxuan she trusted the Crimson Kite who had been with her, but could not rule out the other Fu Hua.

Fu Hua reluctantly accepted the explanation that she was facing an Inner Demon and was sent to make breakfast. After learning Ji Lin had cried over the possibility of being a demon, the others found support for their suspicion but agreed that Ji Lin was simply Ji Lin.

• Fu Hua argued that an Inner Demon could not explain her appearance, but eventually conceded that no one could have entered Great Void Mountain unnoticed.
• Cang Xiaoxuan told Fu Hua to prepare breakfast for everyone, especially Ji Lin, who had cried during the night.
• Fu Hua, Cang Xiaoxuan, and A-Lin exchanged glances after hearing that Ji Lin had cried, connecting it to their earlier hypothesis about A-Lin and Ji Lin.
• The group accepted that whether Ji Lin was human or demon did not matter, and Fu Hua's hostility toward Fu Hua eased.

Ji Lin charmed Fu Hua during a butterfly outing, while Fu Hua and the others debated how to handle Fu Hua’s inner demon. The inner demon grew jealous and furious as Fu Hua teased her, but Cang Xiaoxuan restrained her before she could lash out.

• Fu Hua caught a butterfly for Ji Lin, who released it after admiring its beauty.
• Ji Lin praised Fu Hua and spoke about life and their oath to protect Shenzhou, leaving Fu Hua dazed and happy.
• Fu Hua concluded that the inner demon should remain as she was so the group could observe her stability.
• Cang Xiaoxuan warned that the inner demon might pursue Ji Lin and A-Lin’s sister, making Fu Hua imagine the possibility and become enraged.
• Fu Hua arrived with Ji Lin and A-Lin, called the inner demon an old antique, and provoked her until Cang Xiaoxuan pressed down her raised hand.

Otto weighed how to advance his plans for Kiana and decided to prioritize obtaining Chikai Ichijo’s beacon. Yae Sakura brought him evidence of serious misconduct within Schicksal, and Otto explained why some offenders would receive lenient treatment.

• Otto considered using the Gem of Serenity to help Kiana’s metamorphosis and resolved to pursue Chikai Ichijo’s beacon first.
• Yae Sakura reported that Durandal’s grand inspection had uncovered personnel guilty of serious offenses and asked Otto how to handle them.
• Yae Sakura admitted that she wanted to kill the offenders because their actions had endangered Schicksal’s mission and the lives it protected.
• Otto marked some offenders for lenient treatment because their connections were more valuable to Schicksal’s stability than the harm they had caused.
• Otto told Yae Sakura that treating everyone equally could lead to resistance and that some corruption had to be tolerated to keep the organization functioning.

After reviewing the experimental data, Otto recognized Yae Sakura as a powerful asset and gave her the Gem of Serenity. He told her to prepare to meet a legendary man.

• Otto reviewed the complete experimental data with Chouko.
• Otto ranked the world’s fighters and concluded that Yae Sakura’s one-hit-kill ability could rival the strongest.
• Otto handed the Gem of Serenity to Yae Sakura and asked her to take care of it.
• Yae Sakura accepted the Gem of Serenity and agreed to accompany Otto to meet the legendary man.

Kevin and Skyfire discussed Yae Sakura’s dangerous power and returned to continue the Stigmata Project, while Kevin reflected that the Current Civilization’s people were not their departed comrades. On the flight back to Schicksal Headquarters, Otto entrusted Yae Sakura with the beacon and accepted that he would keep pursuing his path of atonement.

• Skyfire warned Kevin that Yae Sakura’s power carried traits of the Herrscher of Death and could threaten the Key of Erosion.
• Kevin concluded that the Current Civilization had produced many formidable fighters, but that Yae Sakura was not the Sakura he had known.
• Otto teased Yae Sakura after she sneezed, then told her to live a long life in the current era.
• Otto handed Yae Sakura the beacon to guard while he rested, and she carefully held it.
• Otto reflected that he would continue his lonely path of atonement, while he and Kevin remained committed to their missions.

Wendy pressed Delta to explain how she had developed her Herrscher powers, and Delta described creating the Thousand Winds by giving the wind fragments of her thoughts and emotions. Wendy learned that Delta had become far stronger, though she still struggled to understand the details, and the two ended the conversation with affectionate teasing.

• Wendy tried to make Delta explain her new abilities, then held her close when tickling failed to make her talk.
• Delta explained that she had tried to give fluid intelligence, but could only imbue the wind with a small trace of her thoughts and emotions.
• Delta revealed that the sentient winds spread around the globe as her eyes, ears, and limbs, forming what she called the Thousand Winds.
• Wendy worried that Delta had endangered herself, and Delta reassured her before teasing her about what the winds had heard while she slept.
• Delta claimed she could handle the great battles in the intelligence reports, and Wendy reminded her that a Valkyrie's duty was to protect the world.

Raiden Mei prepared picnic food while Kiana happily asked for fried chicken, but their conversation turned to Anqi, whose whereabouts remained unknown.

• Raiden Mei warned that work pressure could worsen people's tempers and suspected Kiana had angered the principal.
• Kiana asked Raiden Mei to make fried chicken for their picnic.
• Raiden Mei said she was marinating the chicken and would fry it just before they left.
• Raiden Mei asked whether there was any news about Anqi, and Kiana said there was not.

Anqi's homesickness brought concern and gifts from the Flame-Chasers, and she returned to delivering meals with her spirits lifted. After teasing Kalpas and Elysia, she left them both exasperated.

• Anqi's sadness prompted Hua, Pardo, Eden, and Mother Apponia to show concern, though she clarified that she was homesick rather than grieving her parents.
• Anqi made a richer meal and delivered food to the Flame-Chasers, leaving Elysia extra strawberry cake.
• Anqi startled Kalpas by pretending to mistake him for sleeping, then left when he told her to go.
• Elysia gave Anqi a notebook of questions about Kalpas, and Anqi teased her by saying she would give it to him.
• Elysia pulled Anqi into a hug, and Anqi decided to return the affection by feeling her up too.

Anqi suggested combining Saniat Holy Blood, Honkai Beast genes, and Kaslana stigmata to create a more stable and powerful result. Mobius became excited by the possibility and took Anqi to retrieve Klein's stigmata research data.

• Anqi asked Mobius whether Saniat Holy Blood could coexist with Honkai Beast genes, then proposed adding Kaslana stigmata.
• Anqi described a powerful woman whose vitality and talent came from a combination like the one she suggested.
• Mobius realized that stigmata could introduce a balancing variable beyond gene sequencing.
• Mobius bound Anqi with mechanical tentacles and dragged her toward Klein's laboratory to retrieve the research data on stigmata.

Kuerla reassured Anna that Cocolia would approve her request for time off, then encouraged Chen Tianwu to feel at home with their family. Chen Tianwu reaffirmed his loyalty to the fight against the Honkai, leaving the conversation centered on the bonds and resolve that drive the East Sea Base.

• Kuerla asked why Anna was afraid to request time off from Cocolia, and Anna explained that she worried about bothering her without a good reason.
• Kuerla told Anna that Cocolia would gladly let her take leave to shop for a dress and might even give her spending money.
• Kuerla told Chen Tianwu he did not need to be so restrained and said he counted as at least half an adopted son.
• Chen Tianwu said the Honkai threat made building strength more important than family entanglements, and recalled how Cocolia had saved him and his sister.