Chapter Summaries

Xiao Ran returned to Prometheus after ending the world war in Revolutionary Machine and completing the Special Mission, which earned him Legion Establishment qualification and an S-rank evaluation. He settled the mission and chose rewards, leaving him with new items and the task of establishing his legion during the rest period.

• Xiao Ran recalled how New Jior had fought a world war and become one of Earth's foremost powers, though many students had died.
• Xiao Ran completed the Special Mission and received Rune Engine technology, a Third Generation Magius bloodline, components, and Legion Establishment qualification.
• The settlement awarded Xiao Ran five Golden Treasure Chests and a Special Evaluation: S-rank for completing all Main Mission stages with an S-rank evaluation.
• Xiao Ran selected 10 Attribute Points, a Normal Evaluation: S-rank, a random B-class component, and a random B-class plugin from the standard rewards.
• Xiao Ran received four Golden Treasure Chests along with the selected rewards as the year 2015 ended.

Xiao Ran received the mission settlements from Luo, Graham, and Cruze, whose high evaluations and rewards revealed how successful their separate missions had been. After the followers returned to Prometheus, Cruze hinted that he had wanted more time in his world, while Graham's reaction left Xiao Ran wondering what Cruze had done.

• Luo's G Gundam mission received an A-rank evaluation and reached 100% World Openness, earning two Golden Treasure Chests and a Special A-rank Evaluation.
• Xiao Ran chose attribute points, a Normal A-rank Evaluation, and a random B-rank component from Luo's rewards.
• Graham's mission received a B-rank evaluation, while Cruze's received an S-rank evaluation and reached 120% World Openness.
• Xiao Ran tallied the abundant rewards from the three missions and waited as his followers returned to Prometheus.
• Luo and Basak collapsed from exhaustion, Graham greeted everyone, and Cruze said he had wanted to see more of his world.
• Graham gave Cruze a helpless look, while the group noticed three nearby beams of light that had not yet dissipated.

Xiao Ran welcomed the return of his companions and discovered that El-Elf, Saki Maski, and Zechs had joined the team as newcomers. After Prometheus completed their transformations and implanted its basic information, the group prepared to reunite with them.

• Xiao Ran recognized El-Elf and Saki Maski from Revolutionary Machine World and identified the third newcomer as Zechs from Gundam W.
• Cruze welcomed Zechs, and Xiao Ran greeted Basak, Luo, Graham, and Cruze after their missions.
• Xiao Ran took stock of the expanded team and noted that Nalu had gained little compared with the others during the mission.
• Prometheus finished transforming El-Elf, Saki Maski, and Zechs and implanted basic information in their minds.
• El-Elf woke and instinctively searched for cover, while Saki Maski calmed down after seeing Xiao Ran, Sheryl, and Mwu.

Xiao Ran welcomed Zechs to the team, then heard Basak and Luo recount their mission in G Gundam and the changes caused by Master Asia refusing to join Devil Gundam. Basak and Luo also described the martial arts techniques they learned, while the team prepared to discuss the rest of their experiences later.

• Xiao Ran welcomed Zechs, whom Cruze introduced as a capable follower, to the team.
• Graham invited Zechs to explore Prometheus, while Sheryl left with Saki Maski, El-Elf, Moses, and Billy.
• Xiao Ran asked Basak and Luo to explain their mission, and they told him that Master Asia had never joined Devil Gundam.
• Xiao Ran learned that Devil Gundam’s hidden growth and attacks had caused widespread destruction and chaos across Earth and space.
• Basak revealed that he had learned the A-rank Master Asia Style and three finishing techniques, while Luo described his B-rank style and two techniques.

Xiao Ran reviewed the gains and losses Luo and Basak brought back from the G Gundam world, including Master Asia’s teachings, recovered machines, Human-Machine Integration System technology, and limited DG Cells. They had lost the Red Astray and faced future costs to restore the world’s environment, while Luo planned to use the rest period to build and modify machines.

• Xiao Ran praised Basak and Luo for returning safely and gaining inherited skills, with Luo describing his nonlethal finishing moves.
• Luo told Xiao Ran he had mastered Human-Machine Integration System technology and key details of the world’s machines, and believed he could build their own versions.
• Luo confirmed the Red Astray had been destroyed, and Basak recalled their dangerous battle against the Devil Gundam and the city they had reduced to ruins.
• Luo revealed they had recovered enough DG Cells to supplement one or two machines, but warned that the material was dangerous and difficult to reproduce.
• Xiao Ran summarized their gains and losses, supported Luo’s promise to help restore the G Gundam world, and considered their upcoming machine-building work during the rest period.

Cruze recounted how he and Graham gained influence in the Earth Federation and OZ while eliminating participants in the W World. He ended with a plan to take over OZ after a rogue AI seized control of the organization.

• Cruze explained that he and Graham had joined the Earth Federation, where he chose the Peace Faction despite its conflict with OZ.
• Cruze built a military force, cultivated allies in both factions, and used his connections to send participants into missions that led to their deaths.
• After the colonies attacked Earth and the Peace Faction's leader was killed, Cruze revealed himself and became the faction's last line of defense while Graham remained undercover in OZ.
• Graham gained influence in OZ and met Zechs, while Cruze investigated Zechs and uncovered secrets with help from Graham's intelligence and his own informants.
• When a doctor's AI took control of OZ and imprisoned its supreme commander, Cruze saw an opportunity to take over OZ.

Cruze recounted how he manipulated the factions in Gundam W World to end the war and establish a new world government, leaving Xiao Ran to recognize that Cruze had deceived nearly everyone to become the world’s savior. Xiao Ran wondered whether the next world would be UC or Full Metal Panic??

• Cruze chose to pursue peace in Gundam W World and joined the Earth Federation’s Peace Faction while building influence within OZ.
• Cruze killed an OZ-controlled doctor, revealed the imprisoned Former OZ Commander, and helped prevent a war between OZ and the Peace Faction.
• Cruze secretly worked to provoke and shape a conflict involving OZ, the White Organization, and the Space Colony Alliance while negotiating peace with the colonies.
• After OZ destroyed a Space Colony with its Ray Cannon, Cruze and Graham joined the attack on the weapon and helped destroy it.
• Cruze announced a successful coup, disbanded OZ, and proposed a new armed force and world government with the Space Colony Autonomous Alliance.
• Xiao Ran concluded that Cruze had engineered much of the conflict and deception, then considered whether the next world would be UC or Full Metal Panic??

After returning to Prometheus, Xiao Ran helped the newcomers settle in and considered how to build trust within the team. He then took Luo to his shop to resume studying DG Cells and discuss the Rune Engine, whose technology exceeded Luo’s expertise.

• Graham’s relentless battles against the Five Strong and other pilots earned him a devoted following among OZ’s civilian pilots.
• Xiao Ran avoided discussing Cruze’s actions too plainly, knowing that Luo would object to using Colony Satellite lives as pawns.
• The team welcomed the three newcomers with a relaxed gathering and a feast prepared by Grace, helping them become more familiar with one another.
• Xiao Ran decided not to use an Ultimate Mission Card yet, since he wanted to preserve the team’s harmony and avoid returning to worlds they had just completed.
• Xiao Ran took Luo to his shop, where Luo began another week of study and planned to work on units for Basak and himself.
• Xiao Ran asked Luo how the Rune Engine’s energy technology could be understood and brought into being despite exceeding Mechanical Technology.

Xiao Ran visited Luo with Luo and learned about legion establishment, evaluations, and the dangers of advancing to B-class missions. Luo warned that Xiao Ran’s next mission would be more difficult, while Basak had avoided that increase until now.

• Xiao Ran brought Luo to Luo’s shop, where Luo greeted Xiao Ran as his master and asked about his recent gains.
• Xiao Ran told Luo that his main reward was the qualification to establish a legion, and Luo urged him to do so soon.
• Luo explained that advancing from B-class to A-class required both Special Evaluation and Normal Evaluation, and warned Xiao Ran to use evaluations carefully.
• Luo cautioned Xiao Ran that his next mission would be more dangerous after his B-class advancement and Special Mission.
• Luo explained that Basak had completed his Special Mission as a C-class Pilot, then became B-class afterward and therefore had not yet faced increased mission difficulty.
• Xiao Ran asked what aspects of missions the increased difficulty would affect.

Xiao Ran asked Luo about the increased mission difficulty, then gave him unusual materials and technology to analyze. Luo warned that the DG Cells were dangerously abnormal and that he could not manufacture the Rune Engine in the Real Zone.

• Luo explained that harder missions generally involved tougher objectives and stronger enemies, though he could not say whether the worlds themselves would change.
• Xiao Ran arranged for Luo to study with Luo for another week and sent him DG Cells, Rune Engine data, Test Unit 1, and a VVV Mecha.
• Luo recognized that the two mechas came from rare series and said Test Unit 1 and the VVV Mecha required special pilots or abilities.
• Luo found that the DG Cells had an unusual absorbent nature and advised Xiao Ran not to use them before they had been thoroughly tested.
• Luo said the Rune Engine mixed Real Zone technology with Super Zone or Fantasy Zone technology and was too difficult for him to manufacture.

Xiao Ran learned that Rune Engines could not be manufactured in the Real Zone, but revealed that he had brought back enough spares to keep a VVV Mecha operating. He asked Luo to improve the assembled machine and plan upgrades for the team, leaving Luo to assess their growing strength and upcoming legion prospects.

• Luo explained that the rare materials needed to manufacture Rune Engines were nearly impossible to find in the Real Zone.
• Xiao Ran showed Luo the cobbled-together VVV Mecha he had prepared for Saki Maski and explained that he had brought back spare parts and all seven dismantled Rune Engines.
• Xiao Ran noted that Puru was now Saki Maski's core Magius and that her Rune consumption in Prometheus had changed to mental strength and stamina.
• Xiao Ran asked Luo to correct the VVV Mecha's data and balance, and Luo proposed adapting a C-class mecha for himself while considering a new machine for Basak.
• Xiao Ran suggested manufacturing a B-class Mecha for Graham, and Luo remarked that Xiao Ran's team would soon be stronger than many established squads and could form a legion.
• Xiao Ran sent the team's mecha to Luo for inspection and maintenance so Luo could focus on upgrades rather than routine repairs.

Xiao Ran calculated the team’s Merit Point shortage and planned how to strengthen its fourteen members after returning to Prometheus. He decided to sell surplus equipment and other assets rather than part with his warships, leaving the team’s finances and upcoming upgrades unresolved.

• Xiao Ran reviewed the team’s mission earnings and repair costs, finding that its Merit Points would not cover strengthening everyone.
• Xiao Ran identified Graham, Saki Maski, Zechs, and El-Elf as priorities for strengthening, and planned to improve his and Sheryl’s Mental Power.
• Xiao Ran considered selling unused warehouse items, Golden Treasure Chests, and a spare warship to raise Merit Points, while also considering having Luo make Gundam Astrays for sale.
• Xiao Ran reflected that Nalo and Basak’s growth was tied to the team and that followers had different Prometheus permissions from participants.

Xiao Ran reviewed the team's plans for the rest period, then gathered twelve Golden Treasure Chests in his study to open them. The chapter left him about to reveal what the chests contained.

• Xiao Ran prioritized Luo's studies, mecha and warship maintenance, learning how to establish a legion, and training the team's coordination.
• Xiao Ran decided that Zechs would choose between the Lightning Aegis and the Black Astray, with only adaptive modifications needed.
• Xiao Ran put off attribute and skill enhancements because he lacked Merit Points, and planned to discuss selling items after Luo returned.
• Xiao Ran returned to the Living Zone while the team spent the day on their own activities.
• Xiao Ran summoned twelve Golden Treasure Chests from the Revolutionary Machine, Gundam W, and G Gundam Worlds in his study.
• Xiao Ran slapped a hand onto one chest and silently commanded it to open.

Xiao Ran opened twelve Golden Treasure Chests and assessed the Merit Points, materials, parts, plugins, and skills the team had gained. He decided what to keep for the team and sent Basak to sell the items they could not use.

• Xiao Ran counted 66,000 Merit Points, 40 Part Fragments, 26 attribute points, six items, seven parts, three plugins, and three skills from the chests.
• Xiao Ran reviewed the materials and technologies, including Gundanium alloys, Puppet Mobility Technology, ZERO System Technology, and VVV Series weapon data.
• Xiao Ran sorted the parts, keeping several for Zechs, Luo, and the team while deciding to sell the wired-funnel backpack and Round Magnetic Defense Shield Set.
• Xiao Ran assessed the plugins and skills, identifying Resonance and Accuracy as potentially useful and Knockback as a poor fit for the team.
• Xiao Ran told Basak to take the unwanted rewards and warehouse parts to the Trading Zone and sell them.

Xiao Ran sold stored items with Basak, Cruze, and Zechs, raising his Merit Points to more than 2.3 million. He then went to the Legion Zone to establish a legion and entered its administrative building, where the chapter left him preparing to handle his business.

• Basak brought Cruze and Zechs to help sell Xiao Ran's items in the Trading Zone.
• The three sold the Golden Treasure Chests, mission rewards, and other goods, bringing Xiao Ran's total Merit Points to more than 2.3 million with Naluo's earnings included.
• Xiao Ran asked Luo where to establish a legion and teleported to the Legion Zone.
• Xiao Ran crossed the plaza, saw dozens of legion recruitment booths and a massive brawl, and declined invitations to join other legions.
• Xiao Ran entered the administrative building and looked over the quiet hall and its closed doors.

Xiao Ran visited the Legion Center to establish his own legion and learned that he had to choose a liaison officer whose skills would become legion skills. After comparing the available options, he decided Winnie’s abilities best suited his team.

• Xiao Ran arrived at the Legion Zone and found the Legion Center more like an administrative office than the military stronghold he had imagined.
• Xiao Ran told Winnie, a cat-eared receptionist, that he wanted to establish a legion, and she confirmed he was qualified.
• Winnie explained that the chosen liaison officer would handle the legion’s affairs and provide two skills from a set of five.
• Xiao Ran considered Winnie's Reaction Boost, Restful Sleep, and Dark Vision skills, valuing their benefits to his team’s combat reactions, recovery, and spatial awareness.
• Xiao Ran reviewed the skills offered by fifteen liaison officers and concluded that Winnie provided the most useful combination for his team.

Xiao Ran established a legion by selecting its headquarters, naming it the Burning Legion, designing its emblem, and choosing its skills. After Prometheus confirmed the legion’s creation, Xiao Ran received full authority over its supplies, rules, members, and development.

• Xiao Ran chose Winnie to help establish his legion, and she explained the headquarters costs and options.
• Xiao Ran spent one million Merit Points on a standard-sized Legion Headquarters and selected its location in the Base Zone.
• Xiao Ran named the legion the Burning Legion and designed a black-and-white emblem combining the Horde symbol with an Alliance lion head.
• Xiao Ran completed the establishment process with Dark Vision and Dream Return as the legion’s skills, and Prometheus confirmed the Burning Legion’s creation.
• Xiao Ran received authority over the legion and considered the need to balance his control with the interests of future members.

Winnie explained the Burning Legion’s rules, income, and recruitment options to Xiao Ran, including a costly Newbie Mission that could bring Earth newcomers into the legion. Xiao Ran considered the opportunity’s potential and risks, deciding he would need to personally assess any Earthlings before accepting them.

• Winnie became the Burning Legion’s liaison officer and advised Xiao Ran to establish supplementary rules and internal ranks before recruiting members.
• Winnie described the legion’s Merit Point income sources, Supply Quantity, and ways members could contribute and receive discounted services.
• Winnie explained that after a Special Mission, the legion could run a Newbie Mission, with members able to recommend newcomers and send weakened legion members to participate for a fee.
• Xiao Ran realized Earth newcomers might use their knowledge of fictional plotlines to grow rapidly, but worried that bringing compatriots into Prometheus could create serious trouble.
• Xiao Ran resolved to consider recruitment carefully, personally observe any Earthlings he recommended, and reject or eliminate anyone he judged impossible to control.

Xiao Ran learned how a legion could use newcomer recommendations, then registered his Exclusive Territory as an affiliated faction of the Burning Legion. He left with the Super Dimension Fortress Frontier 25th Fleet established as the legion’s faction and a host of new permissions and restrictions to consider.

• Xiao Ran recognized that newcomer recommendations could bring high-potential recruits to the Burning Legion and decided to discuss the opportunity with Cruze.
• Xiao Ran asked Winnie how to affiliate an Exclusive Territory with the Burning Legion and gave her his reward card.
• Winnie activated the card, registering Super Dimension Fortress Frontier 25th Fleet as Xiao Ran’s Exclusive Faction and affiliating it with the Burning Legion.
• Xiao Ran learned that the faction could support stores, trade, missions, and legion facilities, with Merit Points serving as its currency.
• Winnie explained that Xiao Ran could select ten faction residents for a newcomer mission, deploy faction troops in some Legion Missions, and transfer materials and technology between the faction and Prometheus.
• Winnie warned that Burning Legion members would be assigned to a fixed faction when entering Mission Worlds connected to the Exclusive Faction.

Xiao Ran learned how the Burning Legion’s Exclusive Faction and newcomer recommendations could strengthen the Legion, then chose to hatch a Vajra Mother Core at its base. After establishing the Legion and inviting his team, he heard Cruze propose rules and authority levels that would preserve Xiao Ran’s control.

• Xiao Ran realized the 25th Fleet’s Exclusive Faction and ten designated newcomer recommendations could help him build the Burning Legion, and resolved to develop it.
• Xiao Ran asked Winnie how to use the Vajra Mother Core, learned it required a Universal Cultivation Slot and Merit Points, and chose to hatch it at the Legion base.
• Xiao Ran returned to his Living Zone, confirmed the Legion had been established, and told Sheryl and the others he had named it the Burning Legion.
• Xiao Ran invited Basak and Naluo and granted his followers Legion status, then explained the Legion’s benefits and its lack of resources and rules.
• Cruze said the Burning Legion needed rules and an authority system designed to preserve Xiao Ran’s leadership and control.