Recaps

Theresa introduced the enhanced Idiotification Crisis to Qingque, Jing Yuan, March 7th, and Fu Xuan, explaining how they could fight idiotified enemies and improve their gear. After joining Eggplant’s convoy, they learned about the powerful Pufferfish Herrscher and her dragon companion, Beibei Fool.

• Theresa explained that Dr. Ratios and other idiotified enemies could drain their rationality, while Joy Points could buy idiot-repelling damage and resistance.
• Jing Yuan and Qingque fought the flying Dr. Ratios using Stone Fire Dream Body and Imperial Jade.
• Theresa’s NPC allies, including Eggplant and several strange companions, welcomed the newcomers and invited them onto the convoy.
• Eggplant led the group toward the gathering point, where they spotted the enormous Beibei Fool flying overhead.
• Eggplant warned the group that Beibei Fool was protected by the powerful Pufferfish Herrscher and mentioned the Garden of Eternity, led by the Pink Fairy Lady.

Eggplant explained that Apoia’s attempt to revive Kallen caused the Sillyfication Crisis and the evolution of its infected. The convoy reached a settlement protected by a light barrier, where the group reunited with Welt and Himeko as Stelle and Liu Ying approached.

• Eggplant told Jing Yuan and the others how Apoia’s experiment with a viral progenitor led to the Sillyfication Crisis and the rise of mutated Dr. Ratios, Dead Soldiers, Honkai Beasts, and Herrschers.
• When about twenty Dr. Ratios and Dead Soldiers attacked the convoy, Old Ba charged out to fight them.
• Luo Xixiang used his bizarre golden cannon to kill a Chariot-type Honkai Beast, then collapsed from exhaustion and received a Secret Mini Burger from Old Ba.
• Eggplant led the convoy to a large settlement protected by a curtain of light, where March 7th and Sparkle spotted Welt and Himeko.
• Welt greeted March 7th, Sparkle, and Theresa, while Stelle and Liu Ying approached from behind and recognized someone ahead.

Sparkle impersonated Stelle, but Theresa exposed her with absurd questions and caught her trying to escape. After Stelle used the Clockwork Trick to make Sparkle sad, Theresa invited the group to play the multiplayer Dream Bubble game, and the others began deciding what to do next.

• Stelle and Liu Ying joined Welt, Himeko, March 7th, and Clock Boy, who found two identical Stelles and wondered which one was real.
• Theresa tested both Stelles with strange questions, and the disguised Sparkle answered incorrectly while Stelle earned a Little Red Flower.
• Himeko recognized Sparkle, who dropped her disguise before Theresa caught her and recovered Stelle’s stolen Clockwork Trick.
• Stelle used the Clockwork Trick to make Sparkle sad, and Sparkle cried as Theresa held her.
• Theresa invited Welt and Himeko to join the group in playing Honkai: Idiotification Crisis, while Fu Xuan and Qingque went to explore the gathering place.

Theresa explained the monster-fighting, leveling, and Joy Point systems in her multiplayer game, which recreated the Honkai world and its factions. As the group explored the busy settlement, she gave them special Beginner Gift Packs before they began their adventure.

• Theresa told Stelle and the others to fight monsters, level up, earn Joy Points, and upgrade their gear to save the world.
• Theresa revealed that the game recreated the Honkai setting and included familiar factions and people, unsettling Welt with the prospect of meeting Einstein and Tesla.
• March 7th, Stelle, and Himeko grew curious about the familiar people they might meet, while Welt asked what they should do next.
• A Pepeshi argued with a vendor over an overpriced Cat Gun and walked away without buying it.
• Theresa gave her companions Beginner Gift Packs that let them choose equipment or claim 5,000 Joy Points.

Theresa created an End of Dharma-level Flame Giant Dragon to draw out the Garden of Eternity’s Flame-Chasers, and the settlement’s defenders joined Welt and the others in fighting it. Just as the dragon began preparing a devastating attack, the Flame-Chasers arrived and slammed it into the ground.

• Most of Theresa’s companions exchanged their equipment choices for Joy Points and used them to enhance their weapons, armor, or transformation devices.
• Theresa used her administrator privileges to create a gigantic Flame Giant Dragon near the settlement to lure the Garden of Eternity’s Flame-Chasers into battle.
• The settlement leader Qiezi fired his Dragon Sniper at the dragon, breaking the armor on its forehead before the weapon overheated.
• Welt suppressed the dragon with a Quasi-Black Hole while his fleet bombarded it, and Liu Ying charged in as Molten Knight.
• The dragon broke through the barrier and prepared a massive attack, but a Herrscher of Origin on a pink manta ray struck it and covered it in pink crystals.
• A Flame-Chaser seized the dragon by its tail and smashed it into the ground as Theresa welcomed the Garden of Eternity’s arrival.

The settlement fought off the Flame Giant Dragon and its summoned horde after the Flame-Chasers and other helpers arrived to turn the battle around. Garden of Eternity won the siege with little damage, and the participants received Joy Points.

• The Flame Giant Dragon summoned deadwalkers and Honkai Beasts to besiege the settlement while Luo Xixiang used his flying swords to fight the lesser monsters.
• The Flame-Chasers and the settlement's defenders counterattacked, and Yinyueyue arrived with the Stellaron Hunters to help.
• The Flame Giant Dragon formed a colossal fireball, but Kevin destroyed it with frost greatswords.
• The Herrscher of Origin, the green snake, and the Flame Demon struck the dragon and defeated it.
• The system declared Garden of Eternity the MVP, and the settlement's participants received Joy Points for their contributions.

The Flame-Chasers arrived at the gathering place and quickly bonded with the Stellaron Hunters, especially as Elysia and Theresa showered the women with affection. Eggplant welcomed the Flame-Chasers to settle there while the Golden Courtyard remained damaged.

• Elysia greeted March 7th, Stelle, and Theresa with hugs, while the Flame-Chasers introduced themselves to the Stellaron Hunters.
• Kevin questioned Welt about his Herrscher identity, then assured him the Garden of Eternity would not attack him without cause.
• Mobius asked Yinyueyue for a piece of her dragon horn, then tried to pluck fur from Theresa's tail and was caught between Elysia and Theresa.
• Elysia and Theresa welcomed Acheron by hugging her arms, while Pardo Felis began setting up her shop and Stelle reassured Liu Ying that she was her favorite.
• Eggplant welcomed the Flame-Chasers to settle at the gathering place, and Kevin explained that the Golden Courtyard had been damaged after Kalpas accidentally set it ablaze.

Theresa proposed building a new Golden Courtyard in the Meme Settlement, and the Flame-Chasers agreed to settle there. After Theresa transformed a ruined city into a plain, Welt was asked to construct the estate from a design that grew increasingly elaborate, leaving him overwhelmed by the final blueprint.

• Theresa suggested that the Flame-Chasers live in the Meme Settlement and build a new Golden Courtyard, and Eggplant offered them an area to settle.
• Elysia and the Flame-Chasers accepted Eggplant's offer, while Verity, Kalpas, and Welt volunteered to help with the construction.
• Theresa cleared the ruined city with memoria and transformed the ground into a green plain.
• Verity gave Welt a Golden Courtyard blueprint, but the Flame-Chasers revised it with amusement park features and an artificial lake.
• Welt protested that the bizarre design was beyond his abilities, and Sparkle looked toward Theresa as a possible solution.

Theresa and Welt built Golden Courtyard, an amusement park, an artificial lake, and St. Freya in Theresa’s dream bubble, creating a relaxed city where visitors could either explore or unwind. The new park opened with Dr. Ratios as staff, and Verity suggested using them as workhorses.

• Sparkle and March 7th teased Theresa about being an Aeon, while Elysia and Stelle petted her cat ears and tail.
• Welt used his Herrscher of Reason powers to construct a giant amusement park and manor, leaving space for Theresa’s artificial lake.
• Theresa explained that the dream bubble was meant to be a relaxed multiplayer RPG where visitors could choose between combat and leisure.
• Theresa created an artificial lake, and Welt built St. Freya on its island to bring the academy’s Herrschers into the city.
• Theresa summoned Dr. Ratios to staff Eternal Paradise Amusement Park, and Verity proposed that they would make ideal workhorses.

Everyone explored the amusement park until St. Freya arrived aboard the Hyperion and reunited with Theresa and the others. Theresa revealed that she had prepared a new home for St. Freya, and the chapter ended with the group welcoming them to the settlement.

• The group enjoyed the amusement park while the Dr. Ratios acted as its staff.
• The Hyperion landed near the settlement, bringing Murata Himeko, Kiana, Mei, and the other members of St. Freya.
• Theresa reunited with Kiana and explained that the humane Herrschers had been born under Elysia's influence.
• The two Himekos introduced themselves, while Murata Himeko learned that the Garden of Eternity had already eliminated the End of Dharma-level Honkai Beast.
• St. Freya learned it was Theresa's birthday, and Sparkle revealed that Theresa had prepared Golden Courtyard, a recreated St. Freya Academy, and the settlement as their new home.

Theresa celebrated her birthday with the Flame-Chasers and St. Freya at Eternal Paradise Amusement Park, turning the Dream Bubble World into a festive scene. The party ended with everyone being forced to eat the super-bitter cake Kiana and the two Himekos had made.

• March 7th, Acheron, Stelle, Welt, Yinyueyue, Kiana, and everyone from St. Freya wished Theresa a happy birthday.
• Theresa transformed the Dream Bubble World for the party and brought everyone to Eternal Paradise Amusement Park.
• Kiana presented a gigantic bitter melon cake made by the two Himekos, who had packed it with bitter melon powder and filling after Sparkle suggested the idea.
• Hua threatened Kiana and Sentience Treasure with her {Hydrogen Hand} until they ate the cake, while Stelle and Liu Ying fed some to the struggling Sparkle.
• Theresa used the Oath of Binding to catch fleeing Welt and made him eat cake, then sent tiny Bitter Melon Spirits into everyone's mouths to force the whole group to eat.

After Theresa ended her dream-bubble birthday celebration, she brought the Stellaron Hunters to Epoch of Dew Manor to restart the Harmony Festival and meet Sunday. The Family heads welcomed them, and Gallagher announced that he had left the Hound Family to join the Stellaron Hunters.

• Theresa cooked Immortal Jump Wall for the birthday banquet, then altered the NPCs' memories and created a new Academy Head Theresa.
• Theresa took the Stellaron Hunters out of the dream bubble, and Welt and Himeko warned that the experience could burden their brains.
• Theresa proposed restarting the Harmony Festival and teleported the group to Epoch of Dew Manor to meet Sunday.
• The Hound Family members welcomed Theresa and the Stellaron Hunters and led them to the reception hall.
• Sunday arrived with the heads of the Families, who greeted Theresa and offered assistance.
• Gallagher threw down his Hound badge and declared that he had joined the Stellaron Hunters, leaving the Hound Family head stunned.

Theresa and the Stellaron Hunters confronted the Family heads at Dewlight Pavilion, where Theresa humiliated the Hound Family head and offered Sunday a way to restart the Harmony Festival through the Path of Binding. Sunday and the Family accepted her power and began preparing for the festival, with Theresa promising him and his sister a surprise.

• Welt defended Gallagher as the Hound Family head was forced to apologize, and Theresa transformed him into a lapdog until he fainted.
• Theresa told Sunday and the Family heads that she wanted them to restart the Harmony Festival under the power of Binding.
• Theresa offered the angel legion as a Symphony Choir to sing praises of her, and Sunday and the Family agreed to follow her.
• Theresa awakened the Family members' power of Binding and told Sunday and Ms. Nightingale to prepare for the festival, which was about an hour away.

After granting the Family the power of the Path of Restraint, Theresa watched them rapidly prepare the Harmony Festival while she and the others waited in the Golden Epoch. The festival was announced for the Penacony Grand Theatre, where the group arrived in time for Sunday’s planned announcement and Nightingale’s performance.

• Sunday sent the Family heads to mobilize their Families and prepare the Harmony Festival at the Penacony Grand Theatre.
• Theresa explained that the Family could prepare quickly because the dreamscape used memetic matter and they had resumed preparations after receiving her power.
• Jing Yuan explained to the Stellaron Hunters that pressure from Luofu citizens and Alliance leaders had forced him and Yukong to test them before trusting them.
• Susan and Xiao Heizi announced that the Harmony Festival would begin in half a system hour, with Sunday making an announcement and Nightingale singing.
• Theresa told the group that Sunday had reserved them a luxury private box, and they teleported to the Grand Theatre, surprising the Family staff.

The Stellaron Hunters and their guests arrived at the Harmony Festival, where Sunday revealed that the Family now worshipped the Aeon of Binding after Xipe abandoned them. Theresa appeared before the crowd and transformed into her Aeon form, presenting herself as an approachable deity.

• A Family member escorted the Stellaron Hunters to a private box and asked about their Realm Anchor teleportation.
• Welt explained that the train’s damage had erased records of many Realm Anchors, and Theresa reassured Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan that the Hunters had not placed anchors in sensitive Luofu locations.
• Sunday announced that Xipe had abandoned the Family and named Theresa, the Aeon of Binding, as their new supporter.
• Theresa descended beside her statue, transformed it into a radiant, lifelike image, and revealed her Aeon form to the guests.

Theresa appeared as the Aeon of Binding at the Harmony Festival, made Sunday and Ms. Nightingale Emanators, and declared Penacony the Binding Holy Land. The Family renamed itself the Destiny Church, leaving Welt alarmed by the name.

• Theresa arrived at the Harmony Festival in her Aeon form and thanked Sunday and Ms. Nightingale for their work.
• Theresa formally made Sunday and Ms. Nightingale the first Emanators of Binding, transforming their halos and granting them Light Wings.
• Theresa summoned the Angel Legion and declared Asdina, including Penacony, the Binding Holy Land and home ground of the Stellaron Hunters.
• The Interastral Peace Corporation watched the broadcast, recognized the Aeon's claim over Penacony, and decided to curry favor rather than challenge it.
• Sunday promised that the Family would protect and manage the holy land, then announced Theresa's chosen new name: the Destiny Church.
• Welt choked and protested the name, while March 7th, Theresa, Himeko, and the Stellaron Hunters reacted to his distress.

Theresa and Sparkle performed a joyous duet at Penacony’s Harmony Festival, which ended with celebrations and major gifts to the Stellaron Hunters. The story left the Stellaron Hunters with ownership stakes in Penacony and the renamed Binding Holy Land.

• Old Yang accepted Theresa’s Destiny Church plans after she assured everyone Penacony would remain a place where people could do as they liked.
• Ms. Nightingale sang “Hoping for Feathers and Wings!” after Theresa’s blessing gave her a second pair of wings, then performed several more songs.
• Theresa and Sparkle sang “Zuowang Dao” together, drawing the audience into their exuberant performance as the Harmony Festival concluded.
• The Interastral Peace Corporation gifted the Asdina star system to Theresa, renamed it the Binding Holy Land, and recognized it as belonging to the Stellaron Hunters.
• The Destiny Church transferred most of its shares to the Stellaron Hunters, and Sunday gave them the Hui Changshi to enjoy.

The group renamed the Hui Changshi Trailblazer's Tail and interviewed candidates for its first mate. Stelle was still considering the applicants when Leng Xin began his introduction.

• Stelle suggested naming the Hui Changshi the Never-Crash, but Welt warned that the name was unlucky.
• Theresa proposed Trailblazer's Tail, and Pam approved the name and asked to change the ship's colors.
• The ship announced its renaming and the Stellaron Hunters' authority, then invited applicants to interview for the first mate position.
• The secretary introduced Rosa, Leng Xin, and Pedro as candidates, and Stelle asked Rosa to describe her qualifications.
• Rosa detailed her strict management style, then Leng Xin introduced himself and made a good impression on Stelle, March 7th, and Theresa.

Stelle and her companions evaluated three candidates for first mate of the Trailblazer's Tail, then chose to test them in separate shifts rather than make an immediate decision. Rosa took the first shift as the crew began working, while Topaz arrived and learned that Stelle was the ship's new captain and a Stellaron Hunter.

• Welt assessed Rosa, Leng Xin, and Pedro, describing their different strengths and weaknesses to Stelle.
• The Family secretary warned that the first mate could not be casually replaced without substantial compensation.
• Himeko proposed that each candidate take a four-system-hour shift, and the group assigned Rosa first, Leng Xin second, and Pedro third.
• March 7th and the others went to explore the ship as Rosa began directing the staff during her shift.
• Topaz arrived at the bow, and Thomas explained that Stelle was the new captain and a Stellaron Hunter.

Topaz met with Jade, who briefed her on the changed negotiations and urged her to build ties with the Astral Express while pursuing Jarilo-VI’s debt. On the Trailblazer’s Tail, the employees voted Leng Xin to remain as first mate, leaving Rosa and Pedro to be compensated and escorted away.

• Topaz learned from Thomas that Jade was aboard the Trailblazer’s Tail, then went to meet her while Numby played in the memory pool.
• Jade told Topaz that Penacony had become the Astral Express’s territory and the Family had become the Destiny Church, and she urged Topaz to use Jarilo-VI debt collection to build relations with the Astral Express and Stellaron Hunters.
• Rosa handed the first-mate role to Leng Xin, who reassured the employees after Rosa’s strict shift; Pedro later took over and treated the staff coldly.
• Theresa revealed that the employees would vote to choose the permanent first mate, and Stelle began the ballot.
• The employees gave Leng Xin the most votes, so Himeko named him first mate while Church secretaries escorted Rosa and Pedro away for compensation.

Leng Xin became first officer of the Trailblazer's Tail and won approval to manage its crew with greater trust and freedom. Meanwhile, Theresa visited Jade Pawnshop and asked Aventurine to wear a Mask of Elation so he could create fun for her.

• Leng Xin thanked the crew for choosing him and promised to manage the Trailblazer's Tail, then agreed to appoint two assistants.
• Leng Xin proposed giving the crew more autonomy, and Stelle and Liu Ying approved a trial of his management principles.
• Theresa led the group sightseeing aboard the Trailblazer's Tail, where they learned Jade had opened a pawnshop with Aventurine and Topaz.
• Theresa asked Jade Pawnshop to arrange some fun and presented Aventurine with a Mask of Elation.
• Aventurine reluctantly put on the mask, and golden light burst from it.

Aventurine fused the Power of Preservation with the Power of Joy and set out to disrupt Sparkle’s plans aboard the Trailblazer’s Tail. Meanwhile, Stelle approved a proposed redesign of the airship’s tail fin and contacted Theresa for permission to use her image.

• Theresa helped Aventurine fuse the weakened Aventurine cornerstone into himself, transforming him into a Masked Fool with the beginnings of an Envoy of Preservation’s power.
• Aventurine vowed to interfere with Sparkle’s plans without damaging the airship, then vanished in a burst of fireworks.
• Jade and Topaz decided to stay out of the chaos and watch the farce unfold.
• Leng Xin introduced Stelle to five new crew members and proposed updating the Trailblazer’s Tail’s tail-fin design.
• Stelle suggested an image of Theresa holding Conductor Pam, and she contacted Theresa to ask for her opinion.

Stelle and Theresa enjoyed Ms. Nightingale’s concert until Sparkle announced that she had hidden 999 bombs aboard the Trailblazer's Tail. As the crew and passengers searched for them and prepared to evacuate, Aventurine found a cache of bombs and converted them into gemstones.

• Theresa painted a portrait of herself with Pam, and Stelle approved a bronze bust and portrait made in her likeness.
• Sparkle planted 999 prank bombs and Sparkle Dolls around the Trailblazer's Tail, then sent Stelle a map announcing a ten-minute countdown.
• Theresa warned everyone in a group chat, while Sunday arranged an evacuation and the crew sought an emergency landing site.
• Theresa pinpointed every bomb with her divine sense but waited to see what Aventurine would do.
• Aventurine dispersed himself into particles, found over a hundred bombs in the engine room, and transformed them into gemstones.

Everyone gathered on the airship for Sparkle’s fireworks show after searching for hidden explosives, and Theresa prepared a Trailblazing cake and snacks to celebrate the Trailblazer’s Tail. The festivities ended with the guests sharing food while Aventurine and Ratiō continued their rivalry.

• Black Swan, Bottio, Aventurine, Topaz, Jade, Stelle, and Liu Ying reported finding hidden bombs, while Theresa gathered the remaining ones and asked everyone to bring them to the bow.
• Sparkle revealed that most of the supposed bombs were fireworks and started a show, though a real bomb exploded while Bottio was chewing it.
• Bottio retaliated by launching a Sparkle Doll with a firework, and Theresa announced she would make food and a Trailblazing cake.
• Aventurine handed Ratiō a bomb-modified gem that exploded, prompting Ratiō to throw chalk at Aventurine and Aventurine to block it with a giant die.
• Theresa and the girls brought out snacks and a train-shaped Trailblazing cake, and everyone began sharing the food.

The Stellaron Hunters accepted Origami University’s invitation to experience campus life and attend an academic seminar, then prepared their enrollment materials before entering the Epoch of Sun. After Stelle found a mysterious treasure chest in her room and fell asleep, a girl emerged from it and lay beside her in the Dream Pool.

• Theresa helped Misha, Gallagher, and Mianmian obtain mobile bodies, cured Liu Ying’s entropy loss syndrome, and welcomed her into the White Dream Hotel.
• Sunday and Ms. Nightingale delivered Origami University’s anniversary invitation, and Stelle, Theresa, Liu Ying, Silver Wolf, Sparkle, Acheron, Misha, Gallagher, Welt, and Himeko agreed to attend.
• Theresa persuaded Jing Yuan, Fu Xuan, and Qingque to join them, and the group submitted enrollment materials to Sunday and Ms. Nightingale.
• The group ate lunch, enjoyed the hot springs, and returned to their rooms to enter dreams and travel to Origami University in the Epoch of Sun.
• Stelle discovered a treasure chest in her room, decided to ask Theresa about it later, and fell asleep in the Dream Pool.
• A lightly dressed girl emerged from the chest, checked that Stelle was asleep, then hugged her beside the Dream Pool and fell asleep.