Recaps

Long Fei and his companions ate at a restaurant in the Russo-Soviet Republic, where Anton rejected Boris’s offer to join GD Company and defended his loyalty to the Skywing Mercenary Group. After Zhou Ya attacked Boris, Long Fei proposed settling the dispute with a fight, and the restaurant owner agreed to referee.

• Long Fei explained why meat and potatoes were cheap while vegetables and soda cost more, then shared a meal and vodka with Taoxiang and Lixiang.
• Anton arrived with Zhou Ya, Zhou Na, and Pani, and the officers at a neighboring table were surprised to see him walking again.
• Karis asked Anton about his recovery device, and Anton refused to reveal the company’s confidential information.
• Boris confronted his fiancée Ivan and offered Anton a high-paying job at GD Company, but Anton refused and declared his loyalty to the Skywing Mercenary Group.
• Zhou Ya smashed a plate over Boris’s head, and Zhou Na helped subdue one of his followers when the scuffle escalated.
• Long Fei proposed an impromptu match to settle the dispute, and the restaurant owner agreed to referee as the patrons cheered.

As the Sky Wing Mercenaries prepared to depart for battle, Long Fei and the Taoxiang sisters defeated Boris and his men before Long Fei met Russo-Soviet Republic soldiers eager to see the Gundams. A conversation between Brigadier General Victor and his grandfather revealed the Republic’s secret alignment with the Empire against the Metadeng Nation, and Victor was left astonished by a photograph.

• Zhou Ya and Zhou Na defeated Boris’s men and Boris himself, then used his credit card to pay for the restaurant customers’ orders.
• Long Fei took the Taoxiang sisters shopping and saw Sky Wing Mercenaries and Russo-Soviet Republic troops preparing for the coming battle.
• At a military equipment exchange, Long Fei met Gorky and Ruona, who admired him for his actions in Stunk Country and at the restaurant.
• Long Fei reviewed the mission briefing, which stated that the First Brigade Fleet would fight alongside the First Fleet from Loria Base Port, including the carrier Ocean Goddess.
• Yevgeny Olzhenonos told Victor that the Empire was secretly aiding South American Allied Nations remnants against the Metadeng Nation, and Victor described the Gundams and their new carrier.
• Yevgeny handed Victor a photograph, and Victor reacted with astonishment after seeing it.

The Skywing Mercenary Group and the Aquarius Fleet attacked a Metadeng Nation patrol fleet, while Taoxiang led an underwater mission to locate enemy forces. After a Gouf pilot was discovered and the mission was called off, Colonel Tom’s forces identified the attackers and prepared for battle.

• Sky Wing Mercenary MS pilots questioned why the boss had developed Crab and Gouf amphibious units, and a lieutenant explained their value in sea and underwater combat.
• Lieutenant Colonel Aisys ordered Level One combat readiness aboard the Taurus MS Carrier, while Lieutenant Colonel Makarov reassured Captain Lockkasi about the Skywing Mercenary Group’s amphibious forces.
• The Aquarius Fleet and First Brigade Fleet attacked the Metadeng Nation patrol fleet, destroying its warships, submarines, helicopter, and Zaku I escorts.
• Taoxiang led the Aquarius Gundam and Gouf units on an underwater mission, but an accidentally exposed Gouf alerted the enemy, prompting Taoxiang to report the mission failed and Colonel Shrek to order Plan C.
• Colonel Tom’s officers identified Skywing warships and mono-eye MS in the patrol fleet’s photographs, then learned that several Gouf squads had been wiped out and ordered all forces to prepare for battle.

Taoxiang’s Gouf units and the allied forces attacked the Russo-Soviet Republic’s Doleika port base by sea, air, and underwater. The defenders suffered heavy losses, and Colonel Tom saw the Aquarius Gundam leading an assault on the base’s hangars.

• Taoxiang divided her eighteen Gouf MS units into three teams, which advanced toward Doleika after scouting the base and destroying investigating Gouf squads.
• A Gouf team found the Republic’s submarines wrecked and was ambushed underwater by Gouf Custom MS units.
• The Republic launched Zaku I and Fox MS units, missiles, ships, and submarines as Long Fei, the Zhou Ya Sisters, and other allied pilots joined the attack.
• Long Fei and Lixiang shot down Zaku I units, while Gundam Gemini and Gouf Custom MS units fought underwater; Sea Crab MS units and allied Gundams struck the Republic’s warships.
• The Fox MS units performed poorly against the Zaku I, and Colonel Tom learned that frontline forces were close to being wiped out.
• The Doleika command room shook under attack, and Colonel Tom watched the Aquarius Gundam lead six smaller MS units against the base’s hangars.

Taoxiang and the Gouf squad fought off Metadeng forces at Doleika Military Harbor Base until three Raptor MS units arrived and engaged Aquarius Gundam. After Taoxiang damaged one Raptor and overwhelmed another, two more enemy units appeared above the battlefield.

• Colonel Tom learned that unidentified MS units had attacked the harbor and that the radar had failed as Gouf units and Aquarius Gundam struck the base.
• Aquarius Gundam rescued the six Gouf units, destroying Zaku I attackers while Colonel Tom received reports of incoming Sky Wing Mercenaries and an attack on the submarine force.
• Three Raptor MS units attacked Aquarius Gundam, using Anti-beam Coating and coordinated maneuvers to withstand its beam weapons.
• Taoxiang damaged Matthew's Raptor and broke Megni's shield, then Ke intervened to protect Megni from her Beam Saber.
• Ke and Taoxiang clashed while Megni fired at Aquarius Gundam, and two more Raptor MS units appeared overhead.

Taoxiang used Trans-Am to destroy the Raptor MS pilots defending the Doleika military port base, while Long Fei’s forces captured Colonel Tom and secured the base’s surrender. As the Skywing Mercenary Group prepared to move on, the Metadeng Nation’s Congress argued over how to respond to the Russo-Soviet Republic’s advance.

• Taoxiang activated the GN Field, destroyed Megni’s Raptor MS, and then used Trans-Am to defeat Ke, Mai, and the other Raptor pilots as Matthew tried to escape.
• Long Fei asked Taoxiang about the Raptor MS units and their pilots, while Anton reported that he had destroyed Colonel Tom’s escort and captured him.
• The Kaleido military port base surrendered, and the Aquarius Fleet and First Brigade Fleet took control as troops secured the area and collected the damaged Raptor MS units.
• Lieutenant Colonel Makarov negotiated to buy one relatively intact Raptor MS for nearly two hundred million Earth Sphere Credits, while Colonel Shrek requested reinforcements after reviewing his unit’s losses.
• News of the base’s capture and the Skywing Mercenary Group’s intervention shocked the international community, while lawmakers in the Metadeng Nation’s Congress argued over whether to redirect forces against the Russo-Soviet Republic.

The Sky Wing Mercenaries and their allies attacked Yellun Island Military Base, overwhelming Metadeng Nation’s forces on land, at sea, and underwater. The defenders’ morale collapsed after Anton and the Gemini Brothers destroyed all ten Raptor MS in less than a minute.

• Major General Daniel requested reinforcements as the Sky Wing Mercenaries pressed toward Yellun’s defenses.
• Gouf and Gouf Custom pilots destroyed Metadeng Nation’s underwater MS and attacked its surface fleet, while Ivan received orders to break through the second defensive line.
• Metadeng Nation concentrated fire on the Gemini Brothers Gundams, but the sisters activated their PX System and destroyed two Raptor MS.
• Anton deployed in Astaroth alongside the Hyaku Shiki and Mk-II G as the Gemini Brothers suppressed the remaining Raptor MS.
• Anton, the Gemini Brothers, the Hyaku Shiki, and Mk-II G destroyed all ten Raptor MS in under a minute.

The Russo-Soviet Republic captured Yellun Island Military Base after Skywing Mercenary Group’s MS units overwhelmed its defenses, and Major General Daniel died by suicide after ordering his troops to surrender. Metadeng Nation faced a collapsing defensive line and considered hiring mercenaries, while the Russo-Soviet Republic celebrated its victory and paused its contract with Skywing.

• Major General Daniel watched the base’s defenses crumble as Gouf Custom MS units breached the shore and Yue Yangchun’s Gatling Gunner Gundam destroyed a large portion of the defending forces.
• Gouf and Russo-Soviet Republic forces pushed through the breach, defeated another defensive point, and advanced into Yellun Island Military Base.
• Major General Daniel ordered the base to surrender, then returned to his office and shot himself after saluting the national flag.
• Major General Natasha learned that Daniel had died and said she would handle the remaining matters.
• Metadeng Nation’s Congress approved a proposal to hire mercenaries as the nation faced a potential three-front war, while Russo-Soviet Republic fleets rested at the captured base.
• Russo-Soviet Republic officials paused Skywing Mercenary Group’s contract during the fleet’s rest and held a banquet to celebrate the victory.

At Yellun Island Military Base, Ivan and Marina visited the Sky Wing Mercenary Group’s simulated MS battles and tested its Raptor MS, Dagger MS, and Gundams. Ivan lost while piloting a simulated Gundam, but learned how powerful it was and concluded that the Raptor MS was nowhere near its performance.

• Long Fei bumped into Ivan in a corridor, and Marina recognized him as Captain Long from the Stunk Country incident.
• Marina took Ivan to the Sky Wing Mercenary Group’s simulation factory, where Ivan saw mercenary pilots defeating Russo-Soviet Republic pilots.
• Ivan and Marina tested the Raptor MS units and found them far easier to control than the mercenary pilots had claimed.
• The two women tried Dagger MS units and found them exceptionally easy to operate.
• Ivan piloted a Gundam against a mercenary opponent, lost, and judged the Gundam far more powerful than the Raptor MS.

The Russo-Soviet Republic and the Metadeng Nation prepared for a decisive battle over Yellun Island Base as new MS reinforcements arrived. Long Fei checked the AGE System’s battlefield data, then joined the Taoxiang sisters for a meal before the coming fight.

• The Metadeng Nation abandoned island bases attacked by the other major power and concentrated its forces against the Russo-Soviet Republic.
• Ivan tested ten newly arrived Strybog MS units, while Anton tested the Gusion Gundam (Reforged Type), whose performance impressed reporters.
• The Russo-Soviet Republic assigned the First Brigade Fleet to defend Yellun Island Base as both sides gathered forces for a major battle.
• Long Fei sent battlefield and MS data to the AGE System and saw that its theoretical weapons remained beyond his ability to build.
• Long Fei ate with Taoxiang and Lixiang, who noticed that Taoxiang and Long Fei had chosen the same food and drinks.

The mercenaries teased Long Fei and Taoxiang about being a couple, and Long Fei admitted he liked gentle yet strong girls like her. After he brought Taoxiang food and helped with her injured toe, the crew eavesdropped and mistook their innocent moments for romance, leaving Taoxiang to protest that things were not what they thought.

• Lixiang, Zhou Ya, and Zhou Na teased Long Fei and Taoxiang about being a good match, and Long Fei said he liked girls like Taoxiang.
• Embarrassed, Taoxiang fled to her room, and Long Fei brought her and Lixiang the food they had barely eaten.
• Lixiang left Long Fei alone with Taoxiang, then returned with his meal and encouraged them to eat together.
• Zhou Ya, Zhou Na, and Avina eavesdropped outside the room, and other colleagues joined them as they misread Long Fei catching Taoxiang and rubbing her stubbed toe.
• The eavesdroppers fell into the room when the door opened, and Taoxiang shouted that things were not what they thought.

The Russo-Soviet Republic and the Skywing Mercenary Group gained ground in the air and underwater, largely because of the Skywing Mercenary Group’s stronger MS. As more Metadeng Nation mercenaries entered the battle, Long Fei headed to confront them personally.

• Long Fei shot down numerous enemy MS while noting that the Metadeng Nation’s mercenaries were trying to wear down his forces.
• Crab and Gouf MS helped the Russo-Soviet Republic gain an underwater advantage and destroy an enemy MS submarine.
• Ivan returned to the Aquarius MS Carrier for repairs and learned from Vitani that the Skywing Mercenary Group’s Gundams were helping turn the battle in their favor.
• Ivan worried that the mercenary group might someday fight against her country if another nation hired it.
• Lieutenant Colonel Aisys told Long Fei that another large group of enemy mercenaries had joined the battle, and Long Fei flew off to face them.

Long Fei and the Gundam pilots turned the battle against the Metadeng Nation, forcing mercenary groups to retreat and destroying much of the enemy fleet. The Victory Goddess’s Annihilation Cannon failed to penetrate Taurus’s GN Field, and the chapter ended with the Gundams charging toward the warship as both fleets prepared their main cannons.

• Justice Goddess Gundam F Type broke through the mercenary defensive line, while ZZ Gundam and Anton’s Gusion Gundam provided cover and helped Long Fei open a path.
• Mercenary groups withdrew despite the Metadeng Nation military’s orders, allowing the First Brigade Fleet to attack the Metadeng Nation fleet.
• Taoxiang, Yue Yangchun, and the other Gundam pilots destroyed Metadeng Nation MS units and warships as its fleets suffered heavy losses.
• Vice Admiral Trevor ordered the Victory Goddess to fire its Annihilation Cannon at Taurus, but Lieutenant Colonel Aisys’s GN Field blocked the beam.
• Vice Admiral Trevor redirected the Victory Goddess’s attack toward the Aquarius Fleet as Long Fei and the other Gundam pilots charged at it.
• Lieutenant Colonel Makarov ordered the Aquarius MS Carrier to fire its Pulse Cannon, while Colonel Shrek prepared Albion’s main cannon and the Metadeng Nation fleets began retreating.

The Russo-Soviet Republic won its naval battle after the Albion destroyed the Metadeng Nation’s Victory Goddess, though officers worried about relying on the Skywing Mercenary Group. Back at port, Long Fei set terms for selling Gouf MS and investigated attacks on his merchant escorts while reviewing his companies’ progress.

• Colonel Shrek ordered the Gundam pilots back to their motherships, and Albion’s Mega Particle Cannon split Victory Goddess in half after the opposing ships fired their main weapons.
• Vice Admiral Trevor ordered the Metadeng forces to retreat, while news coverage sparked celebrations in the Russo-Soviet Republic and outrage in the Metadeng Nation.
• Captain Lockkasi and Lieutenant Colonel Makarov discussed their concern that the Skywing Mercenary Group might switch employers, and Makarov explained why the fleet would return to port.
• The First Brigade Fleet and Ocean Goddess fleet returned to Lorria Sea City, where Long Fei and Taoxiang greeted each other after leaving their Gundams.
• Long Fei ordered his company to sell existing Gouf MS at inflated prices while barring resale to the opposing side, and he told Li Jiaming to keep investigating attacks on their escort fleets.
• Long Fei reviewed reports of successful chip-company partnerships and wondered how his three older sisters were doing.

The Russo-Soviet Republic welcomed its returning heroes and began integrating the captured Gouf MS units, while Brigadier General Victor sought out Long Fei to discuss the Skywing Mercenary Group’s loyalties. Long Fei explained the group’s commercial motives and assured Victor that it would not accept a Metadeng commission for the next three months; Victor then showed him a photograph that startled Ivan.

• The Ocean Goddess fleet returned to Lorria Sea City, where civilians and soldiers celebrated its arrival and a general awarded medals before announcing a victory banquet.
• Colonel Leonid met Colonel Shrek aboard the Albion and oversaw the handover of the Gouf MS units, regretting that he could not obtain a Gouf Custom MS.
• Russo-Soviet Republic pilots praised the Gouf MS’s speed, stealth, and combat record, and Colonel Leonid ordered underwater-combat specialists to begin simulation training with the units.
• Long Fei went fishing and was joined by Brigadier General Victor and Ivan, who wondered why her brother was meeting him instead of recruiting Anton.
• Victor raised concerns that the Skywing Mercenary Group might take a commission from the Metadeng Nation, and Long Fei explained that its recent work had tested weapons and promoted Skywing Arms Manufacturing Company.
• Long Fei assured Victor that the group would not take a Metadeng commission for three months, after which Victor produced a photograph that made Ivan’s pupils contract.

Long Fei negotiated with Victor over future business, declined to sell him Gundams, and agreed to consider a mercenary commission. After returning to the Taurus, Long Fei learned that the Metadeng Nation might have been behind attacks on his escort fleets, though the attackers had recently withdrawn.

• Long Fei told Victor he would not interfere with Li Jiaming’s decisions and refused to sell Gundams, but agreed to discuss Victor’s commission and respond within ten days.
• Victor stopped Ivan from considering an attempt to capture Long Fei and revealed that Skywing Mercenary Group’s Sparta Battle Suit had been nearby.
• Victor told Ivan that two children in Skywing Mercenary Group were Gundam pilots, and Ivan said she would choose Long Fei over Boris.
• Long Fei discussed Victor’s commission with Li Jiaming, who said the group would consider it while seeking a higher payment.
• Li Jiaming reported that competitors and armed groups had withdrawn from confrontations with their escort fleets since the Battle of Yelen Island Base Defense ended.
• Long Fei suspected the Metadeng Nation had targeted his fleets and told Li Jiaming to decline its future commissions whenever possible.

The Russo-Soviet Republic's military officials learned that the Gouf MS used a nuclear fusion engine and considered its technology valuable for developing their own mobile suits. Meanwhile, Long Fei accepted a new commission, returned to base, and agreed to celebrate his birthday with Taoxiang making his cake.

• Brigadier General Victor reported that the Gouf MS outperformed other tested mobile suits and had advanced stealth capabilities and search radar sensors.
• Victor revealed that the Gouf MS used two nuclear fusion power sources, stunning the military officials, and said the engines were being studied.
• The First Brigade Fleet accepted Victor's new commission and returned to base, where the Hyperion Gundam had been completed and Long Fei planned to convert the Taurus into a Taurus II.
• Li Xiucheng reminded Long Fei that his birthday was in two days, and Lixiang persuaded him to celebrate with Taoxiang's chocolate mousse cake.
• Long Fei asked Taoxiang to make the cake, and Li Xiucheng contacted Li Jiaming, who arranged a lavish birthday feast.

Long Fei celebrated his birthday with the employees at the main base, where a series of embarrassing mishaps led him to confess his feelings for Taoxiang. He announced their relationship to everyone and resumed the banquet, which ended with Lixiang suggesting Taoxiang feed him cake.

• Taoxiang made a large chocolate black mousse cake for Long Fei, and the employees celebrated his birthday at the main base.
• At the banquet, Zhou Ya teased Long Fei into feeding Taoxiang cake, and Taoxiang fled in embarrassment.
• Long Fei followed Taoxiang, accidentally kissed her when he caught her after she slipped, then kissed her again and asked her to become his woman.
• Taoxiang agreed to be Long Fei's woman, and he led her back to the banquet to announce their relationship and warn everyone not to tease her.
• Lixiang handed Taoxiang a slice of cake and suggested she feed Long Fei, causing a fork to fall to the ground.

Long Fei reviewed the Argama and Neo-Argama MS Carrier designs, gave the Argama blueprints to Sakchi, and prepared for Victor’s commission. He also worried about Taoxiang’s workload and promised to take her to visit her ancestors’ homelands when he returned to the Hanxia Empire.

• Long Fei and company personnel compared simulated battles, chose the Argama MS Carrier for production, and Long Fei handed Sakchi its blueprints.
• Long Fei confirmed he would join Victor’s commission with the Wing Gundam, while Li Xiucheng asked to pilot the Justice Goddess Gundam F Type.
• Long Fei found Taoxiang tired from balancing pilot training and paperwork, and told her to leave the documents to employees.
• Long Fei, Taoxiang, and Li Xiucheng ate together, then Taoxiang and Lixiang paid respects to their former Jupiter ship comrades.
• Taoxiang told Long Fei about her family’s mixed ancestry, and he promised to take her to visit her grandparents’ ancestral homelands.

Oya Cross Nation fought a desperate defensive war against Metadeng Nation, whose superior forces threatened to seize its Electromagnetic Orbital Elevator. Bella battled several Raptor MS until her Saint Seiya MS ran out of energy, but a red MS suddenly destroyed the enemy about to finish her off.

• Metadeng Nation launched a four-direction assault on Oya Cross Nation, whose outdated forces struggled despite outnumbering the enemy in space.
• Bella covered a companion's retreat, defeated a Raptor MS, and returned to the carrier to recharge her Saint Seiya MS.
• Bella sortied again and destroyed another Raptor MS after a prolonged duel, then fought off two more attackers while her allies remained pinned down.
• Bella destroyed both Raptor MS but ran out of energy while retreating, leaving her stranded before an enemy prepared to strike.
• A cyan beam destroyed the attacking Raptor MS, and a red MS streaked past Bella.

The Skywing Mercenary Group entered the battle and turned the Metadeng Nation fleet’s advance against Oya Cross Nation into a retreat. As Oya Cross launched a counterattack, Lieutenant General Bruce relied on Major General Donis’s fleet arriving in ten minutes to reverse the situation again.

• Lieutenant General Bruce learned that the Skywing Mercenary Group had joined the battlefield with six Gundams and redeployed his Zaku I and Raptor MS units to counter their differing armor defenses.
• Li Xiucheng, Taoxiang, Taoxiang’s younger sister, Mellis, Evina, and Ke Jie Xiong fought through the Metadeng Nation forces as GM II and Dagger units helped trap enemy units attempting to withdraw.
• Lieutenant General Bruce’s forces were pushed back, while Bella returned to the battlefield after recharging and Oya Cross Nation launched an all-out counterattack.
• War correspondents filmed the Metadeng Nation retreat and speculated that Oya Cross Nation had hired the Skywing Mercenary Group.
• Lieutenant General Bruce learned Major General Donis’s fleet would arrive in ten minutes and ordered his army to hold out until then.

Long Fei launched the Wing Gundam against the Metadeng Nation fleets and destroyed both with sweeping Destruction Beams. The surrendered troops were left to the Oya Cross Nation defenders as the First Brigade Fleet cut communications and headed toward the atmosphere.

• Long Fei suspected the Metadeng Nation would send reinforcements to attack the Electromagnetic Orbital Elevator, and Colonel Shrek agreed.
• The Wing Gundam launched as a second Metadeng Nation fleet appeared behind the Oya Cross Nation defenders.
• Long Fei used the Buster Rifle to destroy Major General Donis's fleet with one Destruction Beam sweep.
• Lieutenant General Bruce ordered his fleet to retreat, but Long Fei swept it with another Destruction Beam and destroyed it.
• The remaining Metadeng Nation MS and fighters surrendered, and the First Brigade Fleet told the Oya Cross Nation defenders to handle them before cutting communications and heading toward the atmosphere.

After the Wing Gundam destroyed Metadeng Nation’s forces and the Skywing Mercenary Group entered the conflict, Metadeng surrendered and recalled its remaining troops. The Oya Cross Nation agreed in principle to an alliance with Yevgeny Olgenonos’s country, while Metadeng was left gravely weakened.

• Metadeng Nation’s commander ordered the forces attacking Baruk Base to withdraw after seeing footage of the Wing Gundam annihilating its space forces, and Colonel Martini was told to welcome the Skywing Mercenary Group.
• Pope David and Yevgeny Olgenonos discussed an alliance, agreeing that Oya Cross Nation would provide military aid only if Yevgeny’s country was invaded first.
• Long Fei piloted the Wing Gundam to intercept Metadeng’s retreating ground fleet and destroyed it with the Destruction Beam before declaring, “Mission complete.”
• After the attack was broadcast, Metadeng Nation announced its defeat and ordered its remaining forces home.
• Metadeng officials rejected using nuclear weapons, and experts estimated the defeated nation would need at least five years to recover and could not deploy troops abroad during that period.

After the Metadeng Nation’s defeat, the Skywing Mercenary Group expanded, rejected offers to attack other countries, and publicly defended its use of the Metadeng Nation as a weapons test. Long Fei and Li Jiaming then shifted production toward mass-production Gundams, leaving the group focused on equipping its elite units and special forces.

• The First Brigade Fleet declined Pope David’s invitation and went directly to the Oya Cross Nation’s Electromagnetic Orbital Elevator, where Colonel Shrek arranged priority access.
• One month later, the Skywing Mercenary Group had nine bases, and Colonel Shrek had been promoted to brigadier general and assigned command of the Ninth Branch Base on Wuning Satellite.
• The Skywing Mercenary Group refused commissions to attack other nations and announced that it had used the Metadeng Nation to test newly developed weapons, prompting an angry response from the Metadeng Nation’s president and widespread online mockery.
• The Skywing Mercenary Group answered criticism from democratic camp media by citing their past atrocities, drawing support from many countries outside the democratic camp.
• After the Black Strike Gundam, Azure Duel Gundam, and Emerald Blizzard Gundam were completed, Long Fei and Li Jiaming redirected new-Gundam funding toward producing the Hyaku Shiki and Mk-II G because they lacked enough Ace Pilots and mass-production Gundams.

Long Fei returned to the home base with Taoxiang, met with Skywing Group’s company presidents, and let the world learn that he was the group’s young owner and the source of its advanced technologies. In Hanxia, Emperor Xu Weiran’s ministers discussed recruiting Long Fei, only to discover his family ties and that even his grandfather could not summon him.

• Long Fei woke beside Taoxiang, reflected on how he had fallen in love with her, and decided to cherish her; she later woke and hurried to get ready after oversleeping.
• The First Brigade Fleet returned to its home base, where Long Fei chaired a four-hour meeting with Skywing Group’s company presidents while Taoxiang recorded the proceedings.
• Long Fei’s identity and technological achievements became public after media outlets obtained his photographs and details from poached personnel, while his three older sisters refused interviews.
• Emperor Xu Weiran held an emergency meeting with his ministers to discuss recruiting Long Fei, and Li Rubin reported that Long Fei had been classmates with the Third Princess.
• Shu Tielong revealed that Long Fei was his granddaughter Shu Qianxue’s betrothed and that Long Dingkun had been unable to persuade Long Fei to return; Zhao Danqing also linked Long Fei to the Xi'en MS.