Chapter Summaries

Xiao Ran fought Reby’s Judica while holding back to keep her safe and fulfill his Side Mission. The battle exposed Darkness Sky’s shortcomings against equal-ranked opponents, leaving Xiao Ran aware that he needed a stronger unit.

• Xiao Ran repeatedly attacked Judica but avoided using his miniature heavy particle cannon because it could kill Reby.
• Xiao Ran judged that Reby’s skill as a B-class Pilot kept her from fully using Judica’s A-class capabilities.
• Xiao Ran assessed Darkness Sky’s weapons as insufficient against A-class enemies because powerful particle-compressed attacks took too long to prepare.
• Xiao Ran concluded that Kira could suppress Judica and that Kira and Athrun could defeat it together.
• Xiao Ran recognized that Darkness Sky had reached its limits and could leave his team vulnerable in large-scale battles against equal-ranked foes.

Xiao Ran recognized that Darkness Sky lacked the firepower to challenge a true A-Class Pilot and began planning a purpose-built A-class mecha. When Char and Amuro joined the fight against Judica, their attacks made its shield flicker, and Xiao Ran suspected Amuro was nearing the level of a true A-Class Pilot.

• Xiao Ran concluded that Darkness Sky was unsuitable for fighting true A-Class Pilots and planned to build a new A-class mecha with stronger weapons and an A-class Solar Furnace.
• Char and Amuro arrived while Xiao Ran continued attacking Judica’s shield, which ordinary weapons could not penetrate.
• Xiao Ran explained that they needed to break Judica’s shield without harming its pilot, then asked Char and Amuro to help restrain the machine.
• Char attacked Judica with beams, a massive Beam Saber, and Floating Weapons, but its shield absorbed the barrage.
• Amuro’s green light amplified his Floating Weapons and Beam Saber, and his slash made Judica’s shield flicker as Xiao Ran suspected his bloodline was approaching true A-Class level.

Xiao Ran, Amuro, and Char coordinated their attacks to break Judica’s shield and dismantle the machine without harming Gurin Mai. Judica was left as wreckage with its cockpit intact, and two Variable Fighters pushed it toward the New Jior.

• Amuro’s powerful Beam Saber slash strained Judica’s shield, and Xiao Ran charged in as the shield neared breaking.
• Xiao Ran’s Darkness Sky Tactical Armor cut through the shield while Amuro assisted, then Char destroyed Judica’s arms with precise gunfire.
• Xiao Ran severed Judica’s remaining arms and tail, disabled its thrusters, and destroyed its other components while sparing the cockpit.
• Gurin Mai was unable to regain control as Judica became unusable wreckage, and two Variable Fighters pushed it toward the New Jior.

Xiao Ran entered White Star to aid the New Jior special operations squads and eliminate the remaining Void Envoy forces. After meeting Vireta Badim, he agreed to let her meet Ingram.

• After Judica was destroyed, Xiao Ran left Darkness Sky's Tactical Armor and headed into White Star while his forces continued fighting outside.
• Xiao Ran used his Pure Innovator abilities to navigate White Star and sent GN Dragoons ahead to destroy the enemies attacking the special operations squad.
• Xiao Ran ordered the damaged squad to withdraw and regroup with the other teams inside White Star.
• Vireta Badim revealed that she was the only person in White Star who had not been controlled and asked to meet Ingram.
• Xiao Ran agreed to Vireta's request in return for her help protecting his subordinates.

Xiao Ran followed Vireta through the White Star to destroy its mind-control relay, learning that its inhabitants were controlled Earthlings imprisoned inside a vast mechanical cage. After the device was destroyed and the mission completed, he received rare Zifield Crystal and Psychokinetist Bloodline Serum, while the fate of those already controlled remained uncertain.

• Xiao Ran agreed to accompany Vireta to meet Ingram and learn more about the empire behind the Void Envoys and Yuzes.
• Vireta explained that the White Star Core's mind-control device needed to be destroyed, though those already controlled might not recover fully.
• Xiao Ran sent GN Fangs through a passage too narrow for their machines and used them to destroy the Spirit Emission relay device.
• Prometheus announced that Xiao Ran had completed the mission and awarded him Merit Points, increased SRX Squad favorability, Zifield Crystal, and Psychokinetist Bloodline Serum.
• Xiao Ran considered the Zifield Crystal's powerful repair properties and compared it with the DC Cells and ELS Units he already had in storage.

Xiao Ran compared Zifield Crystal with other advanced materials and considered the risks of using it before its properties were understood. He was pleased to receive Psychokinetist Bloodline Serum, but remained unsure whether to undergo enhancement and decided to consult Ingram.

• Xiao Ran judged that Zifield Crystal and Metal Cell needed thorough testing before he could safely use them on his machines.
• Xiao Ran reflected on how Coordinators and Newtypes could complement his Innovator Bloodline, though he had not found either serum again.
• Xiao Ran considered the Psychokinetist Bloodline's similarities to Newtypes and its reliance on T-LINK devices, which limited its versatility in his view.
• Xiao Ran wondered whether developing his Psychokinesis would require him to become a Super Robot pilot, then decided to discuss the serum with Ingram.

After the Void Envoys were defeated, Xiao Ran returned to the New Jior with Vireta and began managing prisoners, repairs, and political fallout while planning for future threats. The battle had ended quickly with few fleet losses, but Earth had suffered devastating attacks, and hidden Fighters and Knights remained a danger.

• Xiao Ran destroyed White Star's Spirit Emission Device, and Vireta shut down the Drone Bugs, though many brainwashed humans still considered themselves Void Envoys.
• Xiao Ran brought Vireta back to the New Jior and ordered her and her Knight Mobile Suit inspected before she could meet Ingram.
• Jeffrey told Xiao Ran that resistance had ended and fleet losses were negligible, while thousands of White Star prisoners were taken into custody.
• Xiao Ran learned that White Star's Beast Pen was a space prison and that its aftermath would require extensive cleanup and reconnaissance.
• The Void Envoys' attacks devastated cities and the Federation's Paris headquarters, while dozens of Fighters and Knights went into hiding after White Star fell.
• Xiao Ran and Vireta knew that a greater hidden danger remained disguised on Hades Island, DC's headquarters.

Xiao Ran warned DC that Meteorite 3, Septagint, could threaten Earth and revealed that the defeated Void Envoys had been brainwashed Earthlings, while the real enemy was the Baluma Empire. He planned to bring Earth’s military under his control and reform the Federation, but left its civilian government and DC’s territory intact.

• Xiao Ran returned to the New Jior and contacted DC to discuss Septagint and other matters with Ingram.
• Xiao Ran told Bian and Shirakawa Shuu that the Void Envoys were brainwashed Earthlings and that the Baluma Empire was the real enemy.
• Xiao Ran pointed out that thousands of captured Void Envoys had gone missing without the Federation or DC responding, and Bian accepted their responsibility and offered help.
• Xiao Ran warned that Meteorite 3 was the Void Envoys’ final safeguard against Earth, prompting Shirakawa Shuu to investigate and Bian to prepare to abandon DC headquarters.
• Xiao Ran told Bian he intended to bring all military forces under his control, pressure the Federation, and create a new Federation if it refused to cooperate.
• Xiao Ran said the Federation still needed to exist and that he wanted no control over Federation or DC territory beyond military authority.

Xiao Ran explained to Bian that he wanted unified command over Earth's military forces, not its territory or political authority, so he could defend Earth against future threats. Bian began to accept a division of labor in which Xiao Ran handled combat while DC and the Federation managed administration and support.

• Xiao Ran told Bian that he would only seek military authority and Earth's support, while keeping Satellite Integration's territory limited so it could become his Faction Territory.
• Xiao Ran said that the Federation, DC, and Satellite Integration needed to unite under his command to resist the threats that would continue to reach Earth.
• Bian questioned why Xiao Ran wanted military control and responsibility for Earth's defense without becoming its ruler.
• Xiao Ran explained that he was suited to fighting, while DC and the Federation could handle administration, technology, personnel, and supplies.
• Bian considered breaking apart and reorganizing the Federation and DC, with Xiao Ran taking command of all military forces.

Xiao Ran planned to secure command over the Federation and DC without absorbing them into Satellite Integration, then issued orders to reinforce Cruze and force the Federation to surrender. He brought Vireta to a sealed warehouse, where GN Particles surrounded a pod that looked like a sleeping chamber.

• Xiao Ran decided to leave the Federation and DC independent while taking control of their military forces through a separate Earth defense force.
• Cruze reported that the Void Envoys had been dealt with and that Shirakawa Shuu had proved powerful, so Xiao Ran ordered reinforcements and authorized a MED Warhead against Meteorite 3 if needed.
• Xiao Ran ordered Cruze's fleet to Pluto Island, sent Revil toward Paris to demand the Federation surrender and form a New Government, and directed Jeffrey to arrange other military and political tasks.
• Xiao Ran took Vireta to a sealed warehouse aboard the New Jior, where he explained that GN Particles could interfere with or conceal contact with the Outside World.
• Xiao Ran and Vireta entered the warehouse and saw soldiers and researchers surrounding a pod resembling a sleeping chamber.

Xiao Ran’s researchers confirmed that nanomachines in Ingram’s brain were controlling his thoughts and memories, but they could not remove or disable them. Vireta chose to leave Ingram asleep and learned that Xiao Ran already knew about Meteorite 3 and Septagint and had prepared for them.

• Vireta found Ingram unconscious in a treatment pod, and Xiao Ran explained that it was being used for examination and precaution.
• A researcher showed Xiao Ran that abnormal brain activity and a tiny tentacled machine confirmed Ingram was under external control.
• The researcher said neither the Enhanced Treatment Pod nor GN Particles could remove or disable the nanomachines, though Ingram might resist them through exceptional mental strength.
• Vireta declined to wake Ingram, believing that remaining asleep spared him from acting against his will.
• Vireta offered intelligence about Meteorite 3 and Septagint, but Xiao Ran revealed that he already knew about them and had made preparations.

Meteorite 3 transformed into a crystal-covered threat on Hades Island, severing communications and forcing DC to begin an emergency evacuation. As Cruze's forces and Bian's team faced the destruction, the island's plants began withering as if fleeing the danger.

• After meeting Giliam, Xiao Ran prepared to visit the imprisoned Gurin Mai while alarms began sounding at DC Headquarters on Hades Island.
• Shirakawa Shuu found Meteorite 3 transformed by crystal growth and sealed the chamber before heading toward Gransam.
• Bian ordered Hades Island evacuated and prioritized moving key personnel and research divisions onto the Steel and Black Gold.
• Cruze deployed all available combat forces to investigate Meteorite 3 and support DC's evacuation.
• Crystal pillars burst through Meteorite 3's structure and collapsed it, covering Hades Island in dust.
• Cruze pointed out that the island's plants were withering, and Bian saw that Hades Island had turned yellow.

Bian, Cruze, and the DC forces fought Meteorite III after discovering it was draining Hades Island and attacking with a shield, a purple beam, and a vast crystal barrage. The defenders barely held off the assault around DC headquarters as Meteorite III continued firing.

• Bian and Cruze recognized that Meteorite III was draining Hades Island, then attacked it with Valcione and the Destiny Gundam.
• Meteorite III blocked their attacks with a white shield and fired a purple beam that pursued Valcione.
• Cruze dodged the beam and sent the GN Dragoons to attack, but Meteorite III's shield stopped their fire.
• Meteorite III launched a widespread crystal barrage that overwhelmed the DC military defenses across Hades Island.
• Shinn, Mayu, Mu, Skull Squadron, and W Team defended DC headquarters with missiles, beams, and GN Dragoons, barely holding back the crystals.

DC forces rallied to defend their headquarters while Meteorite III held Xiao Ran’s combatants in a stalemate. Shirakawa Shuu and three other Super Robot mecha launched a devastating coordinated attack that broke Meteorite III’s shield, leaving Cruze impressed by their power.

• Zhen, Mu, Mayu, the Skull Squadron, and other DC forces rallied around DC Headquarters, strengthening its defenses against Meteorite III’s attacks.
• Shirakawa Shuu emerged in Gransam and hurled a black-purple energy sphere toward Meteorite III.
• A blue phoenix and a mecha launched a fierce attack on Meteorite III’s shield, with Gransam’s sphere following their strikes.
• The black-purple sphere shattered Meteorite III’s shield and exploded against it.
• Cruze watched the coordinated assault by Valcione, Gransam, Sebasuta, and Bushin Guren: Great Zeng Jia and recognized the overwhelming potential of Super Robot mecha.

Cruze and the others damaged Meteorite III, but it survived, rapidly repaired itself, and produced several Judicas. Bian learned the evacuation still needed five minutes as the forces prepared to face a growing threat.

• Gransam broke Meteorite III's shield, and the resulting explosion stopped its crystal attacks.
• Cruze charged into the smoke and evaded a powerful barrage that targeted the surrounding mecha.
• Meteorite III emerged with a huge breach that began repairing itself as several pale-gray Judicas appeared around it.
• Cruze concluded Meteorite III could extract resources and mass-produce mecha, explaining why Xiao Ran had authorized MED Warheads.
• Bian learned that eighty percent of personnel had evacuated and that the remaining evacuation would take five more minutes.

Meteorite III’s Final Judge declared that it would absorb Earth’s people for the Balmar Empire, then sent more Judica to attack Cruze and the others. Masaki, Cruze, Mayu, Mu, and their allies engaged the machines while the evacuation neared completion.

• Bian told Cruze that headquarters would finish evacuating in five minutes and asked him to protect the departing forces.
• Meteorite III projected a giant figure called The Final Judge, which declared that Earth’s people would be absorbed into the Balmar Empire.
• The Final Judge vanished, and Judica attacked Cruze, Bian, and the others as Meteorite III produced four more units from exploding crystals.
• Masaki charged in Sebasuta and severed a Judica’s arm, while Cruze counterattacked with Destiny Gundam and its GN Dragoons.
• More allied machines arrived to fight the Judica, and Mayu activated her SEED ability as Mu joined the battle in New Dawn.

Cruze, Shinn, Mayu, Mu, and the W Team fought Meteorite III’s mass-produced Judicas, impressing Bian and the others with their skill. As four more Judicas appeared, six fighter jets arrived and combined into two giant robots, leaving Masaki stunned.

• Shinn destroyed a mass-produced Judica with the Ship-cutting Sword and a precisely aimed cannon blast.
• Mayu and Mu coordinated their GN Dragoons and beam weapons to disable and destroy a Judica.
• Cruze used Absolute Control to evade two Judicas and interrupt their movements with attacks on their weak points.
• The W Team fought the mass-produced Judicas together, while Masaki’s cats mocked his rough piloting and Masaki vowed to improve.
• Meteorite III released four more Judicas, and six arriving fighter jets combined into two giant robots.

The Guardians, Sebasuta, and Bushin Guren attacked Meteorite III, breaking its shield and briefly freeing the trapped machines. Cruze then authorized Reaction Missiles, whose blast devastated Hades Island, but he warned that even stronger weapons might be needed.

• The two Guardians combined into arrow-wielding robots and destroyed two Judicas with energy bolts.
• Masaki sent Sebasuta through another Judica, then the Guardians transformed into drill-equipped robots and joined its attack on Meteorite III, shattering its shield.
• Meteorite III regenerated its crystal armor and began covering Sebasuta and the Guardians, but Zengar and Bushin Guren intervened as the Guardians escaped and transformed again.
• The Guardian IIIs fired missiles at Meteorite III, allowing Sebasuta to break free from the crystals.
• Cruze authorized Reaction Missiles, and their detonation engulfed Meteorite III in a huge explosion that shook Hades Island.
• Bian reacted angrily to the blast, while Cruze said the missiles lacked the contamination of true nuclear weapons and urged the forces to retreat.

Cruze’s attack devastated Hades Island but failed to destroy Meteorite III, prompting Xiao Ran’s fleet and reinforcements to launch a massive assault. As the battle continued, Xiao Ran considered how to defeat or recover Meteorite III and ordered General Revil to pressure the Federal Army into surrendering.

• Bian accepted that Hades Island would have to be abandoned after Cruze’s warheads devastated DC Headquarters without destroying Meteorite III.
• Cruze announced that reinforcements had arrived as red warships emerged from the clouds and deployed machines across Hades Island.
• Char joined Cruze and the others in attacking Meteorite III, while beams and missiles rained down on its location.
• Xiao Ran determined that the Judicas were multiplying through Zifield Crystal and considered destroying Septagint’s core or recovering Meteorite III.
• Xiao Ran learned that General Revil’s fleet had warned Federal Army Headquarters and ordered them to demand a decision within thirty minutes or level the Federation.

Xiao Ran shortened the Federation’s deadline to surrender to thirty minutes, while the Federation’s leaders gathered in Paris to debate whether to accept Satellite Integration’s demands. As the meeting began, officials considered their losses and the threat posed by the Void Envoy and the meteorites.

• Xiao Ran shortened Revil’s three-hour ultimatum to thirty minutes and told Giliam and Vireta he wanted to question them during the return voyage.
• Xiao Ran left Revil and El-Elf to handle the Federation, while reasoning that Shirakawa Shuu, Sanger, Bian, and Masaki could deal with Hades Island.
• Federation officials gathered in Paris’s military Command Center as a silver-haired young man watched the crowd from outside the meeting room.
• A military elder lamented the Federation’s losses and warned that it lacked the strength to resist the Void Envoy or possible threats from Meteorite I and Meteorite II.
• A middle-aged man argued that the meeting should decide whether to accept the demands to dissolve the government and hand over military authority, citing the promise that officials could retain their positions.