Recaps

Qing Shihao’s team cleared the northern battlefield and uncovered suspicious gaps in A78’s visitation records, while a crisis in the west left Ye Zhenwei seriously injured and Xilo’s team trapped. Back at camp, Qing Shihao learned about his assigned marriage match as the team awaited rescue updates and final orders.

• Qing Shihao reviewed the latest underground data, found seven star-months of visitation records missing, and sent the suspicious details to his father for investigation.
• Qing Shihao rushed north with reinforcements after Van Haige reported a Star Beast ambush, and his team cleared the area within two hours.
• Qing Shihao arranged for the captured female Star Beasts to be sent to Haian and replied to Anvile’s request for a Level 3 Beast for research.
• Xilo told Qing Shihao that Ye Zhenwei was seriously injured and their team was trapped on a mountain, so Qing Shihao dispatched Van Haige to rescue them.
• Qing Zhixun discussed the Anvile People and the family investigation with Qing Shihao, who revealed that his assigned match was Li Wangshu.

After Ye Zhenwei’s decisions during a Level 3 Beast attack led to two soldiers’ deaths and left Xilo gravely injured, Qing Shihao submitted the footage to General Fleming and the camp turned against her. Ye Zhenwei blamed others and vowed to make them pay, while Xi Xiu and her companions mourned the dead.

• Qing Zhixun considered telling Qing Shihao he did not intend to marry, then thought of someone from his past and saw an uncanny resemblance in Hong Xixiu.
• A Xian told Xi Xiu that her sister had recovered and would arrive from Anvile before they returned to Gaia, and Xi Xiu welcomed the news.
• The rescue team found Xilo badly wounded beside an unharmed Ye Zhenwei, and Qing Shihao ordered the battle footage sent to General Fleming.
• The footage revealed that Ye Zhenwei had withdrawn her defense and delayed treating the wounded soldiers, who died from their injuries and infection, while Xilo had been hurt shielding her.
• Ye Zhenwei sat alone in her tent, insisted she had done nothing wrong, and vowed to make everyone who criticized her pay.
• Xi Xiu, A Xian, Flora, and Su Jinbao discussed the soldiers’ deaths and condemned Ye Zhenwei’s selfish behavior.

After returning from A78, Team 626 and Hai Suomiao’s team compared lessons from the battle while Ye Zhenwei faced growing disapproval from the soldiers. Xi Xiu learned that the passage threat was nearly resolved and heard why Hai Suomiao wanted to break off her engagement to Yan Lanxi.

• Qing Shihao received the Physics Department’s coordinates, and Haian Fortress ordered A78 searched and destroyed after evacuation.
• The teams returned to Haian, where Fleming saw Xilo recovering and Ye Zhenwei left without greeting him or visiting Xilo.
• Soldiers at Haian grew dissatisfied with Ye Zhenwei after learning that her actions had caused two deaths and Xilo’s severe injury.
• Xi Xiu learned that the passage problem was about ninety percent resolved and told Hai Suomiao she hoped to visit Zhen during vacation.
• Hai Suomiao explained that Yan Lanxi’s choice at coming of age had prevented her from choosing to be male, and she remained determined to end their engagement.
• The twelve soldiers shared combat lessons, and Xi Xiu urged them to keep small objects nearby to help defend against unexpected attacks.

After returning to Gaia, Xi Xiu learned more about Ye Zhenwei’s past, rested with Ebony, and agreed to accompany A Xian to the Forest Hotel. Qing Zhixun and Li Yuanting noticed Xi Xiu’s vehicle and discussed the Anvile people’s protectiveness.

• Nan Hejia and Liang Jingxian told Xi Xiu how Ye Zhenwei pursued Qing Shihao, accepted an engagement to Chris, and later awakened after her Blocker stopped working.
• Mei Zhenyue brought the students back to Gaia, where Xi Xiu and her squadmates received credits and excellent evaluations.
• Ebony showed Xi Xiu that it had leveled up, and Xi Xiu spent her two days off resting before going out with A Xian.
• A Xian invited Xi Xiu to the Forest Hotel the next day, and Xi Xiu agreed to bring Ebony.
• Qing Zhixun and Li Yuanting spotted Xi Xiu’s vehicle and discussed the Anvile people’s protectiveness.

Qing Zhixun prepared for his future posting to Yuanri, trading for intelligence about the system’s growing mechanization and dangers. Meanwhile, Xi Xiu and A Xian met with Wu Jingxi, Wu Jingyang, and Wu Jingya, where A Xian complained about Qing Zhixun’s failure to protect Xi Xiu.

• Qing Zhixun and Li Yuanting agreed to apply for service postings at Yuanri, with Li Yuanting planning to bring Lin Changchang along.
• Qing Zhixun reviewed reports of increasing full-body mechanization and possible black-market activity on Yuanri, then exchanged the Qing Family’s latest combat armor for intelligence from Fang Jinyu.
• Qing Heming sent Qing Zhixun a message that left him without much joy as he reflected on family members he had lost.
• Xi Xiu and A Xian traveled to the forest hotel, where Wu Jingyang offered to encrypt A Xian’s terminal and Wu Jingxi welcomed them.
• A Xian told Wu Jingxi that Qing Zhixun had failed to notice Xi Xiu’s danger in Hai'an and had not come to her rescue.

Wu Jingxi and the Wu sisters met Xi Xiu and A Xian on Gaia, strengthened their communications security, and discussed their abilities and the threat surrounding the Alliance. Jing Xi planned to meet Qing Heming and a child the next day before returning to Anvile without revealing herself.

• Wu Jingya gave Xi Xiu and A Xian Space Lockets, while Wu Jingyang encrypted their terminals and set up a secure Anvile communication channel.
• Wu Jingxi urged Xi Xiu to keep improving her strength, and A Xian revealed that she had reached 3S Mental Power while Xi Xiu estimated hers was one or two levels higher.
• A Xian described Ye Zhenwei's pursuit of Qing Shihao, leading Jing Xi to wonder if the child was hers; she said she would confirm it by meeting Qing Heming the next day.
• Jing Xi said she would meet Qing Heming and the child but return to Anvile without revealing her identity.
• After Xi Xiu and A Xian left with Ebony, A Xian explained that Yuanri had spent a century seeking ways to surpass the Central Brain and recounted the Alliance's ban on mechanized people returning to their original star systems.

Xi Xiu focused on studying and training as the group prepared for the holiday and their final assessments. She remained confident in most subjects but struggled with Star Chart drawing, leaving her determined to memorize the charts and improve.

• Xi Xiu and A Xian trained Enweit, Su Jinbao, Tarasha, Flora, and the others, and Enweit learned to control more than a hundred metal balls under twenty times gravity.
• Enweit planned to return to Aura and challenge all his siblings, while Tarasha, Flora, and Su Jinbao planned to stay at school and train during the holiday.
• Xi Xiu planned to visit Zhen on Jinghui Star with Fan Hui, and A Xian advised her to take an official Starship for safety.
• The group discussed their upcoming assessments, and Xi Xiu worried most about Star Chart drawing despite feeling confident in her other subjects.
• Xi Xiu began memorizing Star Charts late into the night, determined to overcome her difficulty recognizing objects from pictures.

After finals, Xi Xiu earned top marks and traveled with Xue Fanhui to Jinghui Star to reunite with Zhen. The three friends caught up over dinner and shared how they had grown during their two years apart.

• Xi Xiu and her Group 626 classmates finished their finals, and Xi Xiu earned top marks while everyone passed.
• Group 626 agreed to meet again in a month, while Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui boarded a Starship for Jinghui Star.
• Zhen met Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui at the Third Starport and brought them to a hotel near her school.
• Zhen served the two visitors a feast of Jinghui Star specialties, and the three friends ate together before talking late into the night.
• Zhen urged Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui to stay safe during training, and they reassured her that they had grown stronger.

Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui visited Zhen on Jinghui Star, toured her school, and learned more about her life and an unfriendly classmate. As they arrived at the Underground City, Xi Xiu also told them about recognizing a senior opponent by his unchanged fighting moves.

• Zhen sent Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui an itinerary, and the three agreed to spend their time exploring Jinghui Star together.
• Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui visited Zhen's school and dormitory, where Zhen described her daily life and her roommate, Nie Xien.
• Zhen ran into Jiang Zhaoqing, and Xi Xiu warned Zhen to be cautious after sensing jealousy and hatred in Jiang Zhaoqing's gaze.
• Zhen explained that she had distanced herself from Jiang Zhaoqing because she spread gossip, while Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui discussed ways to help Zhen defend herself.
• Xi Xiu told Zhen and Xue Fanhui that she had recognized a senior opponent in the Battle Room by his unchanged moves.
• The three friends reached the Underground City entrance, and Zhen entered her student code to activate the lift.

Xi Xiu, Xue Fanhui, and Zhen explored Jinghui Star’s Underground City, where Xiao Wenjiu unexpectedly approached them and insisted on escorting them back to their hotel. Xiao Wenjiu had secretly become interested in Xi Xiu’s unexplained combat strength, leaving Xue Fanhui wondering whether Xi Xiu had met him before.

• Zhen took Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui to the Underground City, where they browsed shops and visited the amusement area; Xue Fanhui bought weapon models and a prototype mech design.
• At a beverage shop, Xi Xiu described her demanding military academy courses, and Zhen said she hoped to visit Gaia before graduation.
• The three encountered a crowd watching a fight, and Xiao Wenjiu called out to Xue Fanhui.
• Xiao Wenjiu offered to treat the group and escort them, while privately planning to investigate Xi Xiu’s apparent hidden strength.
• Xue Fanhui, Xi Xiu, and Zhen followed Xiao Wenjiu to their hotel, where he stayed briefly before leaving; Xue Fanhui asked Xi Xiu whether she had met him before.

Xi Xiu trained Zhen in Mental Power and Martial Skills before she and Xue Fanhui left Jinghui Star. At the transfer point, Xiao Wenjiu speculated to Tang Zhankuan that Hong Xixiu was hiding her abilities, but Tang Zhankuan offered another explanation.

• Xi Xiu warned Zhen and Xue Fanhui to stay wary of Xiao Wenjiu, then taught Zhen Mental Power techniques and tested her skills.
• Xi Xiu instructed Zhen to train with different objects and keep her abilities concealed, while Xue Fanhui decided to avoid Xiao Wenjiu and secure her project data.
• After ten days on Jinghui Star, Zhen saw Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui off, and the three parted sadly.
• At the transfer point, Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui ran into Xiao Wenjiu and Tang Zhankuan, who urged Xiao Wenjiu to leave with him.
• Xiao Wenjiu told Tang Zhankuan he suspected Hong Xixiu had hidden talents, citing combat videos, but Tang Zhankuan attributed her strength to possible Anvile secret techniques.

After returning to Gaia, Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui discussed the threat posed by Xiao Wenjiu, while Xi Xiu reflected on her past and asked Wu Yuan about Wei Lanshan’s favor to the Ye Family. The next day, Xi Xiu resumed training with her teammates at a much higher intensity.

• Xiao Wenjiu followed Tang Zhankuan to a cabin across from Xi Xiu and the others, and Xue Fanhui warned Xi Xiu to stay wary of him.
• Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui avoided Xiao Wenjiu while disembarking on Gaia, then Xue Fanhui explained his public persona and cautioned Xi Xiu about being alone with him.
• Xi Xiu returned to her dormitory, welcomed Ebony, and spoke briefly with Zhen before asking Wu Yuan how Wei Lanshan had become indebted to the Ye Family.
• Wu Yuan told Xi Xiu that Wei Lanshan owed the Ye Family’s old man a favor, which the family used to ask her to treat Ye Zhenwei.
• Xi Xiu gave Su Jinbao, Tarasha, and the others gifts from Jinghui Star, then increased their training difficulty by thirty percent.
• Wu Jingxian and Enweit returned to school and were stunned by how much Xi Xiu’s teammates had been pushed through training.

Xi Xiu and A Xian discussed settling in Anvile, Qing Zhixun’s family connection, and the threat Xiao Wenjiu posed to Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui. The chapter left them planning to stay cautious and gather evidence against Xiao Wenjiu.

• Xi Xiu thanked A Xian’s family for the supplies and said she might settle in Anvile after retiring.
• A Xian told Xi Xiu that Qing Zhixun was her nephew, and Xi Xiu urged A Xian not to blame him for the failed rescue at Haian Fortress.
• Xi Xiu told A Xian that Xiao Wenjiu had targeted her over her Mental Power, and A Xian proposed setting a trap to expose him.
• Xue Fanhui told Damian about Xiao Wenjiu’s behavior, and Damian advised her to keep her distance from him outside the lab.
• Damian showed Xue Fanhui the colorful diamonds he had dug up, lifting her mood.

Xi Xiu reunited with her training group as the new semester approached, while Enweit recounted how he had defeated his ten siblings and explained how his training on Gaia had changed his views of humans. Enweit and Xi Xiu exchanged gifts and promised to keep improving together.

• Xi Xiu collected stones from Xue Fanhui, shared a few with A Xian, and stored the rest in her Space Locket.
• Enweit told 626 that he had defeated all ten of his siblings during his visit home, surprising them with his Mental Power improvement.
• Enweit's father praised his growth and hoped it might help bring change to Aola Star.
• Su Jinbao urged Enweit to make the most of the training days ahead, and Enweit reflected on how humans had been allies to Aola Star.
• Enweit gave Xi Xiu twenty refined Energy Stones as thanks for her guidance, and they exchanged gifts and agreed to improve together.

626 began a demanding second semester, and Xi Xiu learned that Wei Lanshan was nearing the end of her expedition and hoped she would return safely. Meanwhile, A Xian spoke with Qing Zhixun, who later received news that Qing Shihao had found a partner.

• 626 received its new schedules, including a warship assessment requiring students to navigate and restore nearly twenty thousand cabins, and prepared to work hard for the semester.
• Xi Xiu received Wei Lanshan's message saying she would return soon and estimated that her ship would reach the Jingsu Alliance in about a year.
• Xi Xiu told Wu Yuan about Wei Lanshan, but he showed little excitement and left after joking about his aloof manner.
• Xi Xiu learned from Zhen that Xue Fanhui's courses were also demanding, while Zhen's were easier.
• A Xian called Qing Zhixun, who barely conversed with her, and they ended the call after a few exchanges.
• Qing Zhixun received a message from Qing Shihao saying he had met a wonderful woman, along with a photo of them smiling together.

Qing Zhixun reflected on his family’s new matches and committed himself to protecting the Alliance, while Xi Xiu and her classmates intensified their training for upcoming space exercises. When Xue Fanhui was accused of plagiarizing her Atomic Aggregator, Xi Xiu and her friends investigated how her private data had leaked and suspected Xiao Wenjiu.

• Qing Shihao celebrated his match with Li Wangshu and advised Qing Zhixun about applying for a match, while Qing Zhixun kept his doubts to himself.
• Qing Zhixun reviewed information from Yuanri about a growing threat and resolved to fight those who endangered the Alliance’s peace.
• Xi Xiu and the students of 626 worked hard through their second semester, preparing for training in space and studying warships, tactics, weapons, observation, and star charts.
• Qian Mufu accused Xue Fanhui of plagiarizing her Atomic Aggregator and posted data and design evidence on the school network.
• Xi Xiu, A Xian, and Damian visited Xue Fanhui, who explained that her data had also been projected in Master Jian’s laboratory.
• Xi Xiu and her friends noticed that Xiao Wenjiu had been in the laboratory with Xue Fanhui three times and left after her, making him a possible suspect.

Xi Xiu and Damian uncovered signs that Qian Mufu’s plagiarism accusation against Xue Fanhui had been engineered, while Master Jian investigated evidence tampering in his laboratory. Wu Jingyang traced a suspicious backup of Xue Fanhui’s data to the laboratory’s artificial intelligence, leaving the identity and method of the culprit unresolved.

• Xi Xiu and Damian found that Qian Mufu’s prototype data differed from Xue Fanhui’s finished model and that their online evidence was removed as the school began investigating Xue Fanhui for plagiarism.
• Master Jian reviewed Xue Fanhui’s data, believed her account, and decided to investigate how her laboratory work had reached Qian Mufu.
• Master Jian found that surveillance data was missing and the laboratory’s projection equipment had been cleaned, so he asked the Central Brain and Alliance experts to help recover the data.
• A Xian asked Wu Jingyang to investigate the retained laboratory data, and he found that the laboratory artificial intelligence had backed up Xue Fanhui’s prototype and sent it to Qian Mufu without instructions.
• Wu Jingyang gave A Xian his findings and prepared a technical post for her to publish on the school’s internal network.

Qian Mufu was expelled from Gaia for framing Xue Fanhui, though the person who manipulated him remained unidentified. As Xue Fanhui recovered, Xi Xiu and Damian urged her to conceal her suspicions of Xiao Wenjiu while they waited for him to expose himself.

• Qian Mufu confessed to Master Jian that someone had promised to recommend him as a disciple if he ruined Xue Fanhui's reputation, and Master Jian told him to apologize to Xue Fanhui.
• The school expelled Qian Mufu and recorded the incident in his file, while he left Gaia vowing to find the person who had set him up.
• The school submitted its collected evidence to the Central Brain, and Wu Jingyang continued investigating the untraceable person or group behind the plot.
• Xi Xiu invited the listless Xue Fanhui to relax near the forest hotel, and Damian joined them to support his partner.
• Xi Xiu, Xue Fanhui, Damian, and their companions encountered Xiao Wenjiu on the Sky Rail, and Damian and Xi Xiu advised Xue Fanhui not to reveal her suspicions.
• Xue Fanhui regained her composure, met Xiao Wenjiu's gaze as usual, and watched him drive westward.

Xue Fanhui tried to cope with her unease about Xiao Wenjiu while her friends relaxed at a forest hotel. The group entered a difficult virtual battle against Hanhai People, where A Xian and Xi Xiu used Mental Power to fight them.

• A Xian and the others arrived at the forest hotel, where Su Jinbao told them that Ye Zhenwei had been sent back to Gaia for intensive retraining after her mistake at Haian Fortress.
• Xue Fanhui worried about facing Xiao Wenjiu again, and Xi Xiu urged her to act as usual while the Central Brain investigated what had happened.
• Xi Xiu and A Xian led their friends into a realistic, difficult virtual mecha battle against Hanhai People.
• The Hanhai People proved fast and could only be killed by severing their heads, so Xi Xiu and Enweit coordinated to clear a path.
• A Xian advanced with Su Jinbao and explained that they could use Mental Power to cut down the Hanhai People.

Xi Xiu, Wu Jingxian, and their teammates fought successive waves of Hanhai People in the Virtual Network, revealing Xi Xiu and Wu Jingxian's extraordinary combat strength. After the team defeated an overwhelming force of armed Hanhai mechs and logged out to rest, Xue Fanhui and Damian predicted that Xi Xiu would become a major figure across the starry sky.

• Wu Jingxian and Xi Xiu used strands of Mental Power to tear apart Hanhai People, and the team killed the remaining enemies after a brief battle.
• Damian asked Xi Xiu to teach him her Mental Power technique, and she agreed to practice with him and Xue Fanhui later.
• The team entered a new map and faced a swarm of armed Hanhai mechs, so Xue Fanhui and Damian prepared the group's weapons while the others coordinated their attack.
• Xi Xiu discovered that the Hanhai mechs had a movable weak point in their abdomens and told her teammates to coordinate as they fought.
• Xi Xiu and Wu Jingxian displayed overwhelming speed and strength, while Su Jinbao, Enweit, Tarasha, and Flora also achieved strong results against the Hanhai forces.
• After all eight teammates defeated the wave and logged out to rest, Xue Fanhui told Damian about Xi Xiu's past, and Damian predicted that she would shine across the starry sky.

After a draining virtual battle, Xi Xiu and her teammates ate and slept at the Forest Hotel before returning to school. Xue Fanhui then received an urgent call from Master Jian summoning her to the laboratory for a mission.

• A Xian explained that she had taught Xi Xiu Anvile methods for handling Mental Power, and Su Jinbao and Enweit resolved to train harder and follow Xi Xiu in the future.
• Xi Xiu told Xue Fanhui about Wu Yuan and some of what had happened with Wei Lanshan, and Xue Fanhui urged Xi Xiu to stay alert and protect herself.
• The exhausted group replenished their energy, slept at the Forest Hotel, and agreed to return for more virtual battles.
• After the eight classmates woke and headed back, Xue Fanhui and Damian parted from them at the school gate.
• Xue Fanhui received a video call from Master Jian, who summoned her to the laboratory for a mission.

Xue Fanhui joined Master Jian's project to develop weapons against Level 3 Star Beasts and worked with the graduating students under Hu Bugui. After an all-night review of the data, she returned to her dormitory, where Xi Xiu checked on her.

• Master Jian assembled the Mech Department's top students to begin a targeted weapons development project and warned them to protect the laboratory's research.
• Master Jian assigned Xue Fanhui to Hu Bugui's group and Xiao Wenjiu to a separate group, with each working in a different laboratory.
• Hu Bugui proposed that his group develop individual concepts and combine them into a series of mech designs, and Xue Fanhui agreed.
• Xue Fanhui spent the night reviewing data and answering Master Jian's questions before returning to her dormitory at sunrise.
• Xi Xiu video-called Xue Fanhui, learned she had stayed up all night, and urged her to take care of herself.

Xi Xiu and A Xian enjoyed Gaia’s autumn scenery and reflected on A Xian’s Mental Power advancement and Group 626’s progress. Meanwhile, Xue Fanhui and her classmates completed the Starlight designs, which Master Jian submitted to the Alliance for production development.

• Xi Xiu and A Xian admired Gaia’s golden autumn landscape from the Sky Rail and discussed A Xian’s plan to return to Anvile.
• A Xian reported that her Mental Power had reached 3S, and the Wu Family decided to give Xi Xiu and A Xian newly completed all-purpose mechas.
• Xi Xiu and Group 626 continued intensive training, improving their combat skills and Mental Power as they grew closer and considered serving together in the future.
• Xue Fanhui and her classmates completed the Starlight series of weapons, mechas, and warp warships, incorporating low-energy warp capabilities and transforming forms.
• Master Jian submitted the Starlight series and Xiao Wenjiu’s group’s designs to the Alliance, while Hu Bugui and Xiao Wenjiu prepared to coordinate with production teams.

Group 626 and Hai Suomiao's team planned for their simulated battleship battle against Yue Qila's and Guo Guangqing's teams. They chose to practice in the Virtual Network using real star-chart data, where Huang Chuanhu spotted a newly formed, unstable nebula missing from the map.

• Group 626 received an assignment pairing them with Hai Suomiao's team against Yue Qila's and Guo Guangqing's teams.
• Hai Suomiao and Tarasha discussed strategy with Group 626, and Liang Jingxian agreed to investigate Guo Guangqing's team.
• The groups agreed to develop two battle plans each and practice coordination in the Virtual Network while waiting for a training-room battleship.
• Xi Xiu showed the group the harsh star-sea training area, and Huang Chuanhu pointed out that the map omitted a recently formed, unstable nebula.

The students discussed the dangers of a newly formed nebula near their starship training area and began preparing tactics for the joint exercise. Xi Xiu’s team settled on two plans to discuss with 828 the next day, while A Xian reminded her to bring Ebony along.

• Huang Chuanhu told the members of 626 and 828 about a newly formed, unstable nebula near the training area, and Yi Mingda warned them to avoid it.
• Tarasha suggested that the groups meet again once the virtual training time was confirmed and add the nebula data to their preparations.
• A Xian urged Xi Xiu to bring dormant Ebony to training and told her that the Wu Family had prepared a powerful new gift for her.
• A Xian warned Xi Xiu that Yue Qila was determined to beat her, and Xi Xiu said she would give the team exercise her best effort.
• Xi Xiu’s group shared ideas and compiled two tactics to bring to 828 for discussion the next day.