Recaps

After Shui Mo was found apparently murdered at the Fifth Squad's station, the Brass Nobles rushed to Gear Tower as the Steam Capital's major organizations struggled with simultaneous crises. Chen Xing and Tiandao revealed that Shui Mo's corpse was a lifelike fake, and Tiandao said it was time to reel in the net.

• Frank learned that the Association and Gear Church would not intervene to suppress the Lower City riot.
• A Brass Noble reported that Captain Shui Mo had died at the Fifth Squad's station, prompting the seven Brass Nobles to hurry to Gear Tower.
• Dimensional Audience members saw Shui Mo impaled against a wall with no signs of a struggle and speculated about who had killed him.
• Chen Xing and Tiandao watched the fake corpse, and Tiandao agreed that it was time to reel in the net.

Liam questioned Yu Chen about Shui Mo, who had been murdered while Yu Chen was detained, and revealed that Golden Knight Fischer had been killed at the same time. Liam left to pursue the investigation after appointing Yu Chen captain of the Fifth Squad and ordering him to guard the prison block.

• Liam brought Yu Chen from his cell to a secure interrogation room and asked about Yu Chen's investigation of Shui Mo.
• Yu Chen said Shui Mo might have ties to a mysterious organization but that he had found no conclusive evidence.
• Liam told Yu Chen that Shui Mo and Fischer had been murdered, likely by the same person, and ruled out the Gear Church as the killer.
• Yu Chen named Saintess Euphemia as a possible suspect because he had found her identity suspicious and suspected a connection between her and Shui Mo.
• Liam said he would bring Euphemia in for Yu Chen to interrogate and declared that the Star Envoy Association would not answer to the Church or the Mechanical God Cult.
• Liam appointed Yu Chen captain of the Fifth Squad, ordered him to guard the prison block, and shattered his Obsidian Handcuffs as he left.

Chen Xing watched Chen Kong infiltrate the Gear Church while Tiandao assured her he had Liam’s support. As explosions shook the Lower City, the chapter left Chen Kong pursuing his promise to clear Vivian’s name and win fair treatment for the Rust Iron District, despite the growing violence and the perilous path ahead.

• Chen Xing worried as Chen Kong used the Mark of the Void to infiltrate the Gear Church, while Tiandao said Liam would back him up.
• Tiandao reflected that Liam’s Domain and the Steam Branch’s Star Envoys made the Calamity dangerous, and that Liam leaving the Branch would let Tiandao steal the two Quantum Keys more easily.
• Chen Xing and Tiandao heard more explosions from Bolt Hub Station as fighting intensified between the Upper and Lower Cities.
• Chen Xing recalled that Chen Kong had promised the Lower City’s citizens he would clear Vivian’s name and secure fair treatment for the Rust Iron District before Vivian was executed.
• Tiandao sighed that Chen Kong had chosen the hardest road as gunfire and explosions continued around them.

Chen Kong infiltrated the Gear Church to investigate Euphemia’s Star Energy traces, using his copied Treasure-Seeking Rat Star Source to find her bedroom. He entered the chamber by disintegrating its Quantum Door Lock, leaving his investigation poised to continue inside.

• A Brass Knight worried that Captain Fischer’s death was suspicious, while Alex warned him to stop voicing accusations against the Church’s bishop and Saintess.
• Chen Kong slipped past the Gear Church guards and patrols without being noticed, using his Mark of the Void: Presence Erasure.
• Chen Kong activated the pseudo Treasure-Seeking Rat Star Source, which detected Star Energy traces and mapped an infiltration route.
• Chen Kong followed Euphemia’s Star Energy residue to her bedroom and disintegrated its Quantum Door Lock with Return to Dust.
• Chen Kong entered Euphemia’s lavender-scented chamber.

Chen Kong used his awakened Mark of the Void to search Euphemia’s room, found her hidden Quantum U-disk, and discovered the Star Energy pistol Void Weaver. Euphemia caught him in the room and attacked, leaving Chen Kong to fire the newly found weapon at her.

• Chen Kong awakened his Mark of the Void and used its microscopic assimilation effect to search through the room’s belongings.
• Chen Kong found a Subspace hidden inside an oil painting and retrieved Euphemia’s Quantum U-disk and a Star Energy pistol.
• Chen Kong identified the pistol as Void Weaver, which used his compressed Star Energy as ammunition and siphoned energy from its surroundings to recharge.
• Euphemia entered the room, confronted Chen Kong, and raised silver-white threads as she moved to attack him.
• Chen Kong sensed danger, raised Void Weaver, and fired at Euphemia.

Chen Kong recognized Saintess Euphemia as Andromeda of the Hidden Star Society and narrowly escaped her thread attack into the hidden passage beneath her lair. Euphemia pursued him, confident that her traps and knowledge of the passages would keep him from getting away.

• Chen Kong’s Mark of the Void Bullet was stopped and disintegrated by Euphemia’s silver threads, leading him to identify her as Andromeda.
• Euphemia threatened Chen Kong and criticized his use of Dual Star power before attacking him with a net of lethal threads.
• Chen Kong shattered the floor with his Mark of the Void and escaped into a hidden passage, narrowly avoiding Euphemia’s threads.
• Chen Kong threw a smoke bomb, but Euphemia dispersed the smoke and pursued him through the passage, intent on trapping him.

Chen Kong realized Euphemia had woven the underground passage into a web that let her track his every move, but he remained trapped and wounded. Euphemia revealed that the Hidden Star Society was willing to abandon her and prepared to kill him as her star energy surged.

• Chen Kong discovered that nearly invisible spider silk covered the underground passage, allowing Euphemia to track him whenever he moved.
• Euphemia trapped Chen Kong with cutting threads and explained that the passage was her nest, leaving him with few ways to dodge her attacks.
• Chen Kong asked whether Euphemia feared angering the powerful figure who valued him, and she said that figure intended to discard her.
• Euphemia revealed that she planned to leave the Steam Capital after the trial but was staying for now because her Gear Church Saintess identity gave her useful access.
• Euphemia declared that the chase was over and unleashed a terrifying surge of star energy against Chen Kong.

Euphemia transformed into her Stellar Corpse Form and overwhelmed Chen Kong with her spider legs and threads. After mocking his Gun-Fu, she prepared to demonstrate her Ten Blade Style.

• Euphemia's Saintess robe tore away and silver threads formed alluring armor, spider legs, and a skirt around her body.
• The Dimensional Audience reacted to Euphemia's transformation while Chen Kong focused on surviving her threat to eat him.
• Chen Kong fired three Mark of the Void bullets, but Euphemia deflected them and countered with silver threads.
• Chen Kong dodged Euphemia's attacks, used Feather Shot, and copied the Golden Demon Bull and Nether Warhorse to survive her strikes.
• Euphemia revealed two sleeve blades and announced she would show Chen Kong her Ten Blade Style.

Chen Kong gave up during Euphemia’s overwhelming assault and retreated into his Soul Space, where Tiandao reminded him of his past perseverance and urged him to draw on his own potential. Tiandao summoned Bai Kong and demanded that he help Chen Kong, then used his power to challenge Bai Kong’s resistance.

• Euphemia overwhelmed Chen Kong with her Ten Blade Style until he stopped fighting and withdrew into his Soul Space.
• Tiandao appeared before Chen Kong and told him that weakness was not shameful, but giving up was.
• Tiandao reminded Chen Kong how he had survived past trials by repeatedly standing back up, and Chen Kong regained his resolve.
• Tiandao shattered the black crystal and summoned Bai Kong, the unruly presence within Chen Kong.
• Bai Kong refused to help Chen Kong, so Tiandao revealed his power and demanded that Bai Kong either cooperate or be forced out.

Tiandao used Chen Kong’s Star Source, The Visionary, to turn the Soul Space into his home turf and protect Chen Kong from Bai Kong. After Tiandao struck Bai Kong with Black Azure, Bai Kong recognized his opponent’s extraordinary strength and challenged him, while Chen Kong understood that his wish to keep winning had brought Tiandao to his side.

• Tiandao explained that The Visionary had made Chen Kong’s belief in him real and transformed the Soul Space into Tiandao’s domain.
• Bai Kong insulted Chen Kong for relying on Tiandao, but Tiandao defended Chen Kong and demanded that Bai Kong leave.
• Bai Kong drew Black Star and declared that even the real Tiandao Siming had no right to judge him.
• Tiandao suddenly attacked Bai Kong with Black Azure, driving him across the water and leaving a mark on Black Star.
• Bai Kong praised Tiandao’s strength, inferred that Tiandao had understood the compatibility between Star Cores and Star Sources years earlier, and challenged him.
• Chen Kong realized that his wish to be like Tiandao and keep winning had made Tiandao’s presence real.

Tiandao challenged Bai Kong to withstand three moves, then revealed that his present self could use The Visionary to summon an enormous meteor. Bai Kong was pinned beneath the meteor’s pressure as it crashed down toward him.

• Tiandao explained that his fusion combined Star Energy with Vector Control, greatly enhancing his already overwhelming abilities.
• Tiandao wagered with Bai Kong that surviving three moves would earn Bai Kong freedom with Little Kong’s body, and Bai Kong accepted despite Chen Kong’s protests.
• Tiandao struck Bai Kong twice, first sending him flying and then smashing him into the water and damaging Black Star.
• Bai Kong transformed into a bone-covered humanoid and pointed out that Tiandao’s projection was powered by Chen Kong’s rapidly declining Star Energy.
• Tiandao revealed that unlike his six-years-younger self, he now possessed The Visionary and summoned a vast meteor above Bai Kong.
• The meteor’s pressure suppressed Bai Kong as it plunged toward him.

After Tiandao defeated Bai Kong in the Soul Space, his declaration that he would make the starry sky look up to him left the Dimensional Audience in awe. Chen Kong awakened to a defiant new power and turned the tables on Euphemia, ending the chapter by challenging her claim to be Tiandao Siming.

• Tiandao’s meteorite crushed Bai Kong and swept the Soul Space with a massive tsunami.
• Tiandao declared that he would make the starry sky look up to him, leaving the Dimensional Audience stunned and inspired.
• The audience recalled Tiandao’s ambition to stand at the highest place and understand the world, and Chen Kong’s awakening arc ended.
• In the Gear Church underground passage, Euphemia taunted the motionless Chen Kong and demanded he kneel and lick her feet.
• Chen Kong awakened, seized Euphemia by the neck, resisted her Ten Blades, and smashed her into the wall.
• Chen Kong accused Euphemia of being unworthy to call herself Tiandao Siming.

Bai Kong overwhelmed Euphemia, treating her attacks as food and revealing that he was not Chen Kong. The chapter ended with him appearing before Euphemia as she desperately struck at his eyes.

• Bai Kong caught and bit through Euphemia's silver spider threads, then threatened to eat her.
• Bai Kong yanked Euphemia with her threads and mocked her as food, provoking her to attack.
• Euphemia bound Bai Kong and slashed him with her blades, but his body remained unharmed.
• Bai Kong snapped free, broke off one of Euphemia's spider legs, and ate it.
• Bai Kong said he was not Chen Kong and dismissed Euphemia as weak before flashing toward her.
• Euphemia stabbed at Bai Kong's eyes with her remaining five spider legs.

Bai Kong revealed that the Mark of the Void's true essence was devouring and drained Euphemia before leaving her to die. After his arrogant persona was interrupted by The Visionary, Chen Kong awakened in the flooded passage, confused.

• Bai Kong stopped Euphemia's attack, subdued her, and explained that the Mark of the Void's true essence was devouring.
• Bai Kong bit Euphemia and consumed her star energy, while her attempts to escape were undone by his full-body Return to Dust.
• Bai Kong left Euphemia to die, and the anime revealed a hidden pile of children's bones linked to the orphans she had adopted.
• Bai Kong walked through the underground passage, mocked Tiandao, and boasted about reclaiming the other half of his power from the red-eyed girl.
• The Visionary power in Bai Kong's left arm suddenly disrupted him, and Chen Kong awakened after falling into the water-filled passage.

After forgetting what happened in the Soul Space, Chen Kong ran into Liam, who recognized him and carried him toward Euphemia’s corpse. Chen Xing sensed a connection between herself, her Demonic Blade, and Kong, then joined Tiandao to investigate, encouraged by his awkward concern and her growing feelings for him.

• Chen Kong woke in the underground passage and tried to flee when Liam recognized him as the former Stellaris NO. 36, Mark of the Void.
• Liam said Chen Kong’s Wanted Order had been revoked by his sister, then carried him toward Euphemia’s corpse after sensing two powerful auras.
• Chen Xing told Tiandao she had sensed a strange disturbance connecting her and Demonic Blade Blood Flame to Kong during his battle with Euphemia.
• Tiandao promised to help Chen Xing deal with the fellow connected to her blade, and Chen Xing teased him about still being gentle.
• Chen Xing and Tiandao headed toward the Steam Branch, and Chen Xing decided to keep pursuing him after noticing his ears turn red.

Tiandao entered the Steam Capital’s Eternal Magnetic Prison and stole the Steam Branch’s two Quantum Keys from the Eternal Magnetic Sphere. The theft destabilized the prison’s magnetic field, and several B4 prisoners escaped.

• Tiandao passed through the Eternal Magnetic Prison’s B4 access gate and approached the Eternal Magnetic Sphere.
• Tiandao used his Quantum Cube to retrieve the two Quantum Keys hidden inside the sphere, bringing the cube’s total to four keys.
• The Eternal Magnetic Sphere destabilized and caused the B4 magnetic field to fall into chaos.
• Tiandao used data from his Quantum Cube to stabilize the sphere, but several heavily convicted B4 prisoners escaped during the disturbance.

Tiandao let Heavy Fist Charliek escape his cell to help stabilize the Eternal Magnetic Sphere, then used his Gravity Field to force the powerful prisoner to his knees. When Charliek rose again, Tiandao confronted him with his signature Black Azure, leaving his threat hanging in the air.

• Charliek blasted open his cell door and broke out, while Tiandao silenced the prison alarm as he stabilized the Eternal Magnetic Sphere.
• Charliek threatened Tiandao, but Tiandao used his Gravity Field to crush him to his knees.
• Charliek powered up his dormant mechanical devices and managed to stand again.
• Tiandao formed a Black Azure sphere before Charliek's forehead and asked whether he had given permission to stand.

Yun Meng traveled to the ruins of Ember Base to wake Tiandao from his six-year slumber. Tiandao awakened in the Quantum Control Center, officially returning to the Season 2 storyline.

• Yun Meng rode the Hellfire Sub-Dragon, Xiao Jin, to the submerged ruins of Ember Base after Doctor reported that the base had reacted.
• Yun Meng used Doctor's quantum device to raise the Quantum Control Center from the sea and told Xiao Jin to keep watch.
• Yun Meng entered the base and reached the calculation pod where Tiandao had slept for six years.
• Yun Meng called to Tiandao, and he opened his eyes and greeted her with familiar, teasing confidence.
• Tiandao joked that Yun Meng had gotten shorter, and she replied that he had grown taller.

Tiandao returned to the outside world, received the Demonic Blade: Shattered Star from Yun Meng, and faced the Young Sun-Devouring Whale. He enlarged the blade with his star energy and brought it down in a powerful first strike, leaving the battle's result unknown.

• Tiandao changed into a Combat Suit and listened as Yun Meng described where the other Starborn had gone after the Ember Base was destroyed.
• Tiandao and Yun Meng reached the sea, where Yun Meng gave him Shattered Star, a blade capable of splitting into fragments that could use Vector Control and Future Sight.
• A Young Sun-Devouring Whale emerged from the sea, and Yun Meng told the Hellfire Sub-Dragon to leave the fight to Tiandao.
• Tiandao used his star energy to expand Shattered Star into a colossal blade and slashed at the Young Sun-Devouring Whale.

Tiandao used Starfall and Stellar Eclipse Liberation to defeat a Rank 3 Overlord-class Star Devouring Whale, revealing how much strength he retained after six years of sleep. His memories ended with the beast's death, leaving the Dimensional Audience impressed by his power and convinced Chen Kong still needed to train.

• Tiandao tested the Star Devouring Whale's defenses with a strike, then used Shattered Star fragments carrying rotational vectors to tear through its weak points.
• Yun Meng explained the whale's strengths and weaknesses as Tiandao's fragments inflicted severe pain on the beast.
• Tiandao activated Stellar Eclipse Liberation, surged with Star Energy, and crushed the whale's head with a powerful kick.
• Tiandao claimed the Star Devouring Whale's Star Core as its corpse sank beneath the sea.
• The Dimensional Audience learned that Stellar Eclipse Liberation enhanced Tiandao's attributes but could damage his body and shorten his lifespan if overused.
• The Dimensional Audience compared Tiandao's victory with Chen Kong's progress and concluded that Chen Kong still needed to train.

Tiandao stabilized the Eternal Magnetic Sphere by stripping data from Charliek, then revealed that he needed others to open the Steam Furnace. Chen Xing gave him the birthday gift she had missed giving him six years earlier and made a bold move, but Little Danika interrupted and vowed not to let Chen Xing take Tiandao from her.

• Tiandao used the Quantum Cube to extract two data streams from Charliek and restore the Eternal Magnetic Sphere's stability.
• Tiandao told Chen Xing that he needed people to open the door to the Steam Furnace and had let them blame Vivian to find someone capable of Quantum Forging.
• Chen Xing gave Tiandao the sunglasses she had meant to give him on his birthday six years earlier, and he put them on.
• Chen Xing leaned in close to Tiandao and asked him not to move, but Little Danika arrived with soda and interrupted them.
• Tiandao hurried to Little Danika and drank a bottle of soda, while Chen Xing glared at her and Little Danika resolved to stop Chen Xing from taking him away.

The Brass Council upheld Vivian’s verdict, settled on limited punishments for the Lower City uprising, and began the ritual to forge her into a Brass Gear. The meeting ended with Shui Mo, believed dead, appearing before the Council and demanding a thorough transformation of Steam Capital.

• The Brass Council upheld Vivian’s original verdict and agreed to arrest the Lower City uprising’s chief offenders while lightly punishing their followers.
• The Council agreed to cooperate with the Star Envoy Association in investigating Shui Mo’s murder after dealing with Vivian and the uprising.
• The Council President activated the Steam Furnace and entered Vivian Howard’s information, initiating Gear Castle’s assimilation and scheduling her final casting ritual for three days later.
• Scorpio Leighton revealed his anticipation as the council meeting ended, and the supposed dead man Shui Mo entered the chamber.
• Tiandao floated above the Council and called for a thorough transformation of Steam Capital.

Tiandao revealed that he had survived and confronted the Brass Nobles over their control of the Steam Furnace, declaring that he would open it to qualified Mechanical Star Envoys. He blocked the council’s communications and unleashed his star energy to remove those opposing his plans for a new Steam Capital.

• Tiandao told the Council President that he was no longer an Association Star Envoy and condemned the Brass Nobles for hoarding the Quantum Information Forging Furnace.
• Tiandao explained that he had blocked the council chamber’s signals and said he intended to share the Steam Furnace with those who needed it.
• The Council President asked whether General President Enit had authorized Tiandao’s actions, but Tiandao said he was acting on his own and argued that Enit would accept a good result.
• Tiandao drew Shattered Star and engulfed the Brass Nobles in ink-colored star energy, while the Dimensional Screen went black and the audience heard screams.

Tiandao had Leighton take control of the Brass Council’s role after its members were killed, then prepared to use Vivian and the Brass Path to seize the Gear Hub and gain Popularity Points. He awaited the upcoming trial, where his plan would bring him into conflict with Chen Kong and the protagonist group.

• Tiandao told Leighton to keep the Association in check until his plan succeeded, promising the Steam Capital and the General President’s faction would support him afterward.
• Tiandao examined the Quantum Cube containing all twelve Quantum Keys and identified them as the Signs needed to complete a weakened Miracle Stone: Law.
• Tiandao explained that he planned to take the Book known as the Gear Hub using Vivian’s authorization and the Brass Path, while exploiting Chen Kong’s feelings for her to generate Popularity Points.
• Tiandao anticipated forcibly taking Vivian from Chen Kong during the trial and imagined later rescuing her, calling himself Stellaris’s matchmaker.
• Thunder and rain swept over the Upper City as Tiandao waited in his villa for the day his plan would come to fruition.

Vivian was led to the Steam Furnace for execution, but Chen Kong and Liu Ma arrived to rescue her with help from Yu Chen and the Fifth Squad. As Chen Kong took Vivian’s hand, the supposedly dead Shui Mo appeared on the Brass Path and revealed that he knew Chen Kong from childhood.

• Vivian admitted to herself that she could not bear to leave, then followed a Steam Guard from her cell toward the Steam Furnace.
• Yu Chen asked Vivian whether she had any regrets, and she stepped onto the Brass Path after the Steam Guard ordered her forward.
• Chen Kong and Liu Ma revealed themselves in Steam Guard armor and fought their way through while Yu Chen and the Fifth Squad secretly helped them.
• Chen Kong reached Vivian, took her hand, and promised to get her out; Vivian agreed to go with him.
• Shui Mo appeared on the Brass Path and called Chen Kong by a name, claiming they had known each other since childhood.