Ch. 163Your life has been enviable enough. Time to exit the stage.

Wang Lei’s confrontation with Hua Ye triggered a black-hole explosion that devastated the surrounding battlefield, but Wang Lei recovered and found Hua Ye and Ruo Ning barely alive. After Leng killed Ruo Ning and Wang Lei killed Hua Ye, he sealed their ashes in a marked tomb on an asteroid; the remaining Taotie were destroyed, and Wang Lei turned his attention to Morgana.

  • Wang Lei’s Pseudo Black Hole trapped Hua Ye, who restarted an unfinished black-hole singularity and caused it to explode after absorbing Honkai Energy.
  • The explosion and Stellaron radiation swept across the battlefield, scattering the Angels and Taotie and transforming some Taotie into Rift Realm Creatures.
  • Shuhu’s power healed Wang Lei, who suppressed the rampaging Stellaron energy and then found the badly injured Hua Ye and Ruo Ning.
  • Leng killed Ruo Ning at her request, and Wang Lei burned both Ruo Ning and Hua Ye to ash before sealing them in a tomb on an asteroid.
  • Wang Lei returned to the battlefield, destroyed the Taotie who had not escaped along with the Rift Realm Creatures, and learned that Morgana had not fled.

Ch. 164Ambush, Ambush, and More Ambushes!

Nancy led Mount Mangdang in a surprise attack on Morgana’s Demon Two Wings while Wang Lei’s virus redirected the Taotie’s Ferocious Tides toward the Demons. Mount Mangdang, Ei, and Durin’s assault left Morgana wounded and Demon Two Wings under attack, with Leina tearing through the ship.

  • Morgana cursed Wang Lei for ignoring her while he waited for Hua Ye to appear.
  • Nancy ordered the Hua Xia Cosmic Army and Angels to attack the Taotie fleet, then used Mount Mangdang to approach Demon Two Wings under cover of the battle.
  • Wang Lei’s quantum viruses redirected ten Taotie Ferocious Tides toward Demon Two Wings, and Morgana ordered the Demons to intercept them with Judgment Bombardment.
  • Nancy fired Mount Mangdang’s Moonlight Throne at Demon Two Wings, breaking its shield and melting its right wing after Morgana deflected the beam.
  • Ei attacked Morgana with Musou no Hitotachi and pierced her heart with Musou Isshin after forcing her Demon Claw aside.
  • Durin carried Shenhe, Qi Lin, and Mengmeng onto Demon Two Wings, blasted a hole in its hull, and Leina began tearing apart the ship.

Ch. 165Melee!

The Super Soldier Company fought the Demons on the Demon Two Wings while Ei battled Morgana in space. After Leina was disabled by a Void Suppression bullet, the Demons launched counterattacks, and Ge Xiaolun began a fierce duel with A Tuo over Rose.

  • Morgana escaped Ei’s strike and fought her through Micro Wormholes while the Demons organized a counterattack on the Demon Two Wings.
  • Leina was hit by a Void Suppression bullet and lost access to her Gene Engine, while Ge Xiaolun shielded her and Durin helped Qi Lin repel the Demons’ snipers.
  • A Tuo ordered Da Bolun, whose body carried unstable pseudo-Path of Destruction power, to attack Durin, which fled and called Nancy for support.
  • A Tuo told Ge Xiaolun that Rose was in a room, prompting Ge Xiaolun to attack him with an Imaginary Number Light Blade.
  • A Tuo pierced Ge Xiaolun’s abdomen with the Commanding Sword, but Ge Xiaolun struck back and severed A Tuo’s arm.

Ch. 166What?! Wang Lei Was Blown to Death by a Black Hole?

The Super Soldier Company chased A Tuo into Demon Two Wings while Leina cut through the ship, and Nancy destroyed Da Bolun by trapping it in a fluid current. A black-hole explosion on Wang Lei and Hua Ye’s battlefield alarmed everyone, but Nancy confirmed Wang Lei was still alive.

  • A Tuo escaped after A Tai warned him to draw the Super Soldier Company into Demon Two Wings, and Ge Xiaolun revealed he had placed a locator on him.
  • Leina used stellar energy to cut into Demon Two Wings while Morgana fought Raiden Ei and tried to persuade her to stop.
  • Durin lured Da Bolun to Mount Mangdang, where Nancy used the Gem of Haste and the Imaginary Engine to trap it until it burned itself away.
  • A shockwave from Pluto Orbit revealed that Wang Lei and Hua Ye had thrown black holes at each other and that the resulting explosion had spread corrosive Imaginary Number Energy.
  • Morgana celebrated the news that Wang Lei might have died, but Nancy used the World Bubble Computer’s continued operation to confirm that he was safe.

Ch. 167In the End, All You Get Is Nothing

Leina opened a passage into Demon Two Wings’ central control room, where Liu Chuang and Ge Xiaolun fought A Tuo and Soton before Rose intervened. Rose refused to return to Earth and warned the Super Soldier Company about Morgana’s power, so the team withdrew and marked Rose as a traitor.

  • Leina opened a passage to Demon Two Wings’ central control room, and Liu Chuang crashed through the prepared demon defenses, fighting Soton and A Tuo.
  • Ge Xiaolun arrived and used Silence to disable Soton and disrupt A Tuo, but Rose teleported Liu Chuang away before he could strike A Tuo.
  • Ge Xiaolun pleaded with Rose to return to Earth, but she refused, claiming Morgana could transport a sun and destroy Earth.
  • Rose used Demon One’s permissions to teleport the Super Soldier Company members away, while Liu Chuang accused her of betraying Earth and her comrades.
  • Rose accused Wang Lei of endangering Earth through his alliances, and Wei Lan secretly relayed the exchange to Nancy and Qi Lin.
  • Leina ordered the team to withdraw from Demon Two Wings, and Ge Xiaolun carried Liu Chuang and Zhao Xin out as Leina flew Wei Lan through the passage.

Ch. 168A Tuo's Last Stand

Leina and the Super Soldier Company attacked Demon Two Wings, but Ge Xiaolun disrupted Leina’s flare to protect Rose, giving the Demons time to survive and regroup. Morgana arrived to save Rose, only for Qi Lin and Raiden Ei to turn the battle against her; A Tuo sacrificed himself to block Ei’s finishing strike.

  • Qi Lin sniped A Tai and other Demon operators while Leina attacked Demon Two Wings with Small Flares, and Rose teleported many survivors out of the exploding command room.
  • Ge Xiaolun used his Void abilities to interrupt Leina’s charged Medium-Sized Solar Flare, and Leina ordered Liu Chuang and Zhao Xin to restrain him before she began charging another flare.
  • Rose offered to help Yu Qin leave the Demons as the Super Soldier Company fought off the Demons’ charge, while Morgana fought Raiden Ei and rushed back to save Rose.
  • Morgana teleported Leina’s charged flare away, redirected her Small Flares toward Durin, and struck the dragon, allowing Qi Lin to shoot Morgana through the chest.
  • Raiden Ei attacked Morgana with Musou no Hitotachi, but A Tuo shoved Morgana aside and used his life energy to block the strike before exploding.

Ch. 169Carl Makes His Move, a Temporary Victory

Morgana fought Ei until Wang Lei and the Angels arrived, then Carl appeared and used a mysterious Vertical Pupil to rescue her from their gravity barrier. Earth won the Solar System War, but Morgana escaped and the Angels' conflict with Carl continued.

  • Morgana attacked Ei with reckless self-destructive tactics, and their battle ended in a stalemate when Wang Lei arrived with Yan, Zhi Xin, and the Angels.
  • Yan and Zhi Xin joined Wang Lei in surrounding Morgana, while Morgana stalled them as the Demon Two Wings prepared a wormhole escape.
  • Carl manifested a projection, rejected Yan's threats, offered Wang Lei research data for Imaginary Number Energy, and helped complete Morgana's wormhole.
  • Wang Lei, Yan, and Zhi Xin trapped Morgana in Zhi Xin's Gravity Distortion Barrier, which began tearing her body apart.
  • A huge Vertical Pupil appeared and shut down everyone's Gene Engines, but Wang Lei resisted with Path powers while Carl used the disruption to rescue Morgana.

Ch. 170Starting to Compete

After Carl’s eye attack, Wang Lei helped the survivors recover and assessed the threat while the Angels planned to advance their imaginary research. Following the victory over Hua Ye, Wang Lei dealt with the aftermath and Ge Xiaolun’s punishment, then prepared for a journey to the Star Rail World as Yan resumed the pursuit of Morgana.

  • Wang Lei organized the recovery effort and explained that Carl’s eye had targeted Gene Engines and Super Genes, prompting Zhi Xin and Yan to plan countermeasures.
  • Wang Lei sent Ei back to Teyvat, returned to the Neptune battlefield, and learned that Carl had rescued Su Mary and more than a hundred Heaven Dregs.
  • After the martyrs’ funeral and victory banquet, Wang Lei told the detained Ge Xiaolun that Rose had been charged with treason and offered him a chance to earn merit to save her.
  • Wang Lei visited Ge Xiaolun before his military court hearing and motivated him to fight Styx by promising that sufficient merit could help Rose.
  • Yan left Earth to continue pursuing Morgana, while Wang Lei kept his Energy Points and planned to lead a team to the Star Rail World.

Ch. 171Battle Between Aeons

Wang Lei briefed Gui Zhong, Nancy, Himeko, and Shenhe on the Star Rail Universe before taking the group there. Their arrival was interrupted by a clash between Yaoshi and Lan, and Wang Lei collected a strange fragment left behind by Aha as the team remained asleep in protective membranes.

  • Wang Lei explained Aeons, Paths, Emanators, and memory protection, and Gui Zhong asked how Teyvat's gods and Heavenly Principles compared with them.
  • Nancy asked to handle contact with the Interstellar Peace Corporation and explore the Genius Society, while Wang Lei offered her Earth and Teyvat goods and support from Himeko.
  • Himeko asked about meeting her Star Rail counterpart, and Wang Lei told her and Nancy about Welt Yang and his connection to Nancy's family.
  • Wang Lei recalled Durin, gathered the group, and activated their traversal to the Star Rail World, where he found the others asleep in colorful membranes connected to him by threads.
  • Yaoshi approached Wang Lei, but Lan attacked Yaoshi, and the two Aeons fought until Aha appeared and prompted them both to leave.
  • Aha sent a fragment of Yaoshi's horn, infused with the power of The Hunt, toward Wang Lei, who stored it in the Serenitea Pot and considered turning it into a weapon.

Ch. 172Fellow Villagers Meet, Their Eyes Well with "Tears"

Wang Lei returned to Herta Space Station with Gui Zhong, Shenhe, Nancy, and Murata Himeko, then introduced them to the Astral Express crew. The reunion exposed connections between the newcomers and Welt’s past, and the chapter ended with the adults talking while March 7th and Stelle went to play with Shenhe and the bear cubs.

  • Wang Lei returned to Herta Space Station with four companions, gave Herta a fragment of Yaoshi’s tendril, and arranged for Nancy to represent him in business matters.
  • Wang Lei met March 7th and Stelle, told them that Shenhe was his wife, and brought his companions aboard the Astral Express.
  • Welt recognized Nancy and Murata Himeko, while Murata Himeko and Star Rail Himeko met and agreed on names to distinguish themselves.
  • Wang Lei explained that he had revived Nancy and Murata Himeko by retrieving their information from the Imaginary Tree, and that those he revived became contracted to him.
  • Star Rail Himeko teased Welt about his age and hidden identity, then the adults turned to research and family stories while March 7th and Stelle took Shenhe to play with the bear cubs.

Ch. 173"Isn't It Perfectly Normal for a 'Birth Mother' and an 'Adoptive Mother' to Dislike Each Other?"

Kafka contacted the Astral Express and asked the crew to go to the Xianzhou Luofu, where a Stellaron crisis had begun. The crew voted to change course, reached the Luofu, and found its cargo port deserted as Cloud Knights began transforming into Mara-Struck Bodies.

  • Himeko agreed to take Gui Zhong and Shenhe aboard the Astral Express for its trip to Penacony.
  • Kafka appeared on the train, asked the crew to change course for the Luofu, and said Blade had been captured there after a Stellaron erupted.
  • Wang Lei verified the Luofu coordinates, and the crew voted to visit the Xianzhou; Dan Heng voted against going while everyone else voted in favor.
  • The Astral Express reached the Luofu, and Wang Lei supplied Silver Wolf with computing power to help the train pass through the malfunctioning star gate.
  • Wang Lei and the others found a wounded Cloud Knights soldier in the empty cargo port, and Gui Zhong restrained him as he transformed into a Mara-Struck Body.
  • Wang Lei detected more fallen Cloud Knights beginning to rise and warned the group to attack them while avoiding direct contact.

Ch. 174Xianzhou Alliance: Tourists Heading to the Xianzhou, Beware of Benefactor Scams!!

Wang Lei’s group rescued Tingyun from Mara-Struck Body soldiers and traveled with her toward the Starry Sea Nexus, unaware that she was Huan Long in disguise. Meanwhile, Fu Xuan’s divinations warned that the Luofu faced total destruction, and she sought help from Jing Yuan to capture Kafka.

  • Wang Lei found Tingyun and two Cloud Knights cornered by Mara-Struck Body soldiers, then used his Authority to burn the attackers away.
  • Wang Lei and Huan Long, disguised as Tingyun, studied each other while concealing their suspicions, and March 7th interrupted their exchange.
  • Tingyun introduced herself, questioned the outsiders’ presence on the sealed Luofu, then accepted Welt’s explanation and offered to lead them to Yukong at the Starry Sea Nexus.
  • Tingyun explained the Mara-Struck Body threat, and Wang Lei’s group agreed to help clear the dangers along the way as they followed her.
  • The Poor-Viewing Array issued its gravest warning, and Fu Xuan failed to identify the source of the Luofu’s impending destruction before contacting Jing Yuan about capturing Kafka.
  • Wang Lei continued toward the Starry Sea Nexus with Huan Long, enjoying Tingyun’s attention and unaware that his Authority had triggered the Array’s warning.

Ch. 175How Do You Explain Bringing Shuhu's Power to the Luofu?

Wang Lei challenged Yukong’s suspicions about the Astral Express and his motives, then admitted to Jing Yuan that he possessed Shuhu’s restorative power. Jing Yuan accepted Wang Lei’s offer to exchange talisman technologies, granted his group and the Astral Express free passage on the Luofu, and tasked them with finding Kafka.

  • Tingyun brought Wang Lei and the Astral Express Group to Sichen Palace, where Yukong accused them of suspicious ties to the Stellaron Hunters and barred them from leaving the Tianbo Division.
  • Wang Lei defended the Astral Express’s arrival, while Gui Zhong described their long lifespans and Wang Lei and Stelle revealed that they already wielded Stellaron energy.
  • Jing Yuan appeared and recognized Shuhu’s power in Wang Lei, who admitted that he had acquired Shuhu’s restorative ability but denied seeking the Path of Abundance.
  • Wang Lei offered to trade traditional talisman technology for the Xianzhou’s technological talismans, and Shenhe demonstrated her talisman craft to Jing Yuan.
  • Jing Yuan designated Wang Lei’s Star God Group and the Astral Express as honored guests, granted them freedom to move around the Luofu, and authorized them to find Kafka and investigate the Stellaron Hunters.

Ch. 176The Paths of All Parties Are About to Converge

Wang Lei joined the Astral Express crew to help capture Kafka, while Jing Yuan, Fu Xuan, Yanqing, and Dan Heng moved toward the unfolding crisis on the Luofu. The chapter ended as an Otto lookalike appeared in Cloudford and the paths of the main players began to converge.

  • Wang Lei warned Welt, Stelle, and March 7th about Kafka’s Spirit Whisper, then used his Di Ting to track her toward Return Star Port.
  • Tingyun offered to take Wang Lei to Gold Human Lane, but he declined the outing and led the crew toward their mission.
  • Jing Yuan discussed Wang Lei’s threat with Fu Xuan, who decided to observe Kafka’s capture, while Yanqing sought permission to join the pursuit.
  • Himeko passed Wang Lei’s advice to Dan Heng, who chose to leave the Astral Express and take part in the Luofu incident.
  • An Otto-faced man appeared in Cloudford and encountered a new Cloud Knight as a blindfolded woman followed nearby.

Ch. 177This Is a Chapter with a Smell

Wang Lei tracked Kafka through Return Star Port by analyzing her scent decoys, then joined the Astral Express crew in defeating and capturing her. Fu Xuan arrived as the battle ended, leaving Kafka in custody and Wang Lei’s connection to the Stellaron Hunters concealed.

  • Wang Lei and the others found Return Star Port overrun by monsters and machines, while Di Ting lost Kafka’s trail among numerous moving scent sources.
  • Wang Lei analyzed Kafka’s scattered belongings and March 7th’s scent data, calculated where Kafka was hiding, and uncovered her in a cargo container.
  • Kafka fought Wang Lei, Welt, March 7th, and Stelle, but their combined attacks overwhelmed her.
  • Wang Lei immobilized and bound Kafka, secretly healed her with bread-flavored soda, and presented her to the others as the dust settled.
  • Fu Xuan arrived and remarked that the group had captured Kafka before she could see the fight.

Ch. 178Contest of Computing Power with Fu Xuan

Fu Xuan confronted Wang Lei over his knowledge of Luofu secrets, but he defeated her in a computing contest and agreed to let the Divination Commission interrogate Kafka. While the group waited in Chang Le Day, Huan Long, disguised as Tingyun, arranged to separate from Wang Lei and Welt so she could pursue her own plans.

  • Fu Xuan arrived to take custody of Kafka and challenged Wang Lei about the Star God Group and his knowledge of her past.
  • Wang Lei used Aether Edit to dispel Fu Xuan’s quantum attack, then challenged her to a contest using a scrambled Rubik’s Cube.
  • Wang Lei defeated Fu Xuan’s calculations in under five minutes, and she agreed to let the Astral Express observe the Poor-Viewing Array after Kafka’s interrogation preparations.
  • Huan Long interfered with the starskiff navigation so the group stopped at Chang Le Day, where Fu Xuan left with Kafka and assigned Qing Que to guide the others.
  • Tingyun persuaded the group to split up, taking Stelle and March 7th while Qing Que guided Wang Lei and Welt, giving Huan Long room to act without Wang Lei nearby.

Ch. 179I Am a Descendant of the Dragon

Wang Lei and his companions encountered a mass Mara-Struck outbreak in Chang Le Day, where Wang Lei introduced himself to Bailu as a descendant of the dragon and drew Huan Long’s and Qing Que’s attention. After Fu Xuan summoned Qing Que to the Divination Commission, Wang Lei scanned the Poor-Viewing Array, angering Fu Xuan, before joining its interrogation of Kafka; the chapter ended with an author’s note discussing Bailu’s age and growth.

  • Wang Lei downloaded Luofu’s civilian navigation map and shared it with his companions, then learned from Gui Zhong that machines had gone berserk in the Construction Bureau while Gui Zhong and Shenhe remained safe.
  • Tingyun brought Qing Que and Wang Lei’s group to breakfast, where they found injured Cloud Knights being treated in Chang Le Day’s central square.
  • The wounded Cloud Knights suddenly became Mara-Struck, and Wang Lei and the others helped protect Bailu and the healers; Wang Lei paralyzed the attackers with lightning.
  • Wang Lei told Bailu that the Ruler-Wood Restraints were hindering her growth and claimed to be a descendant of the dragon, shocking Huan Long and Qing Que.
  • Wang Lei and his companions played Celestial Jade with Qing Que and Tingyun until Fu Xuan summoned Qing Que to the Divination Commission.
  • Wang Lei scanned the Poor-Viewing Array and stopped when Fu Xuan confronted him; Fu Xuan then activated the array to interrogate Kafka.

Ch. 180Blade: I Respect You as a Warrior

Fu Xuan’s Poor-Viewing Array revealed that Kafka had come to the Luofu to draw the Astral Express into the crisis, while its readings also suggested Wang Lei had ties to the Stellaron Hunters. As the Ambrosial Arbor revived, Kafka and Blade escaped, Wang Lei pursued them, and Jing Yuan sent the Astral Express Group to join the Luofu’s operation.

  • Fu Xuan’s Poor-Viewing Array read Kafka’s memories, leading Fu Xuan to accuse Wang Lei of being a Stellaron Hunter before she left to report to Jing Yuan.
  • Kafka told Stelle that the Stellaron Hunters had come to make the Astral Express the Luofu’s heroes, then described how Aeons could fall while Wang Lei added further methods.
  • The Ambrosial Arbor suddenly revived, and Kafka broke free of her restraints as the Luofu shook.
  • Blade blocked Stelle, but Wang Lei teleported her to safety and fought Blade before Kafka and Blade jumped away.
  • Wang Lei followed Kafka and Blade, while Welt went to explain the situation to Fu Xuan and Jing Yuan.
  • Jing Yuan arranged for Fu Xuan to direct the Cloud Knights and for the Astral Express Group to meet Gui Zhong and Shenhe at the Construction Bureau before joining the operation to seal the Stellaron.

Ch. 181How to Communicate with a Crazy Woman

Wang Lei carried Kafka and Blade to the Construction Bureau, then traveled to Flowing Cloud Ferry to find Jingliu. After interrupting her fight with Yanqing, he offered her a chance to join his Star God Group and fight Yaoshi, and the chapter ended as they prepared to duel.

  • Wang Lei caught up with Kafka and Blade, carried Kafka onto their Star Skiff, and explained that he had followed them to gain freedom to act on the Xianzhou.
  • Kafka mistook Wang Lei for a Stellaron Hunter from another timeline, agreed to let him accompany them, and revealed that Elio wanted to meet him.
  • Wang Lei took Kafka and Blade to the Construction Bureau, where Kafka told him he could seek out the Stellaron Hunters when he was ready.
  • Wang Lei flew to Flowing Cloud Ferry, found Jingliu fighting Yanqing, and watched her defeat him before she detected Wang Lei nearby.
  • Wang Lei blocked Jingliu's sword aura, offered her the possibility of killing Yaoshi in exchange for joining his Star God Group, and activated his strongest state to begin their fight.

Ch. 182Jingliu: Wang Lei's Talent Isn't Much to Speak Of

Wang Lei fought Jingliu at Flowing Cloud Ferry, using his abilities and endurance against her superior swordsmanship. After surviving her final attack and countering, he defeated her, and Jingliu agreed to hear his proposal about killing an Aeon at another location.

  • Jingliu returned to the Xianzhou Luofu intending to kill Yaoshi and accepted Wang Lei’s challenge to a duel.
  • Wang Lei buffed himself with his abilities, but Jingliu neutralized his opening attacks and struck him with her sword.
  • Wang Lei used speed and Imaginary Number attacks to evade Jingliu, while she adapted to his tricks and unleashed volleys of ice blades that damaged Flowing Cloud Ferry.
  • Jingliu’s final attack pierced through Wang Lei’s defenses, but he used gap to dodge and countered; Jingliu narrowly avoided a fatal strike before crashing into the ground.
  • Jingliu admitted defeat and agreed to hear Wang Lei’s proposal, asking him to move the conversation elsewhere.
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