Chapter Summaries

Theresa began rebuilding Penacony with her angel legion and invited volunteers, including the Aeons, to help. After Qlipoth agreed to assist if Taotie could be restrained, Theresa used her Binding authority to shrink Taotie and curb his appetite, then returned to make a rough restoration of Penacony.

• Aventurine teased Ratiō with nicknames, and she chased him while Sparkle joined in the mockery.
• Theresa summoned her angel legion and led them to rebuild Penacony according to her design.
• Theresa announced that Penacony belonged to the Stellaron Hunters and called for volunteers, while Xipe accepted her claim and Aha recruited Lan to help.
• Theresa traveled to Qlipoth and offered to restrain Taotie so Qlipoth could build without the Aeon of Gluttony devouring the crystal walls.
• Theresa used her Binding authority to shrink Taotie and weaken his appetite, then returned to Penacony and roughly restored the areas the Dream Master had destroyed.

Theresa restored Penacony by rewinding time, and the visitors who came to vacation there soon became the targets of Sparkle’s mischief. Sparkle disguised herself as Stelle and, with Theresa’s help, turned Aventurine into a woman, leaving him demanding to be changed back.

• Theresa rewound time to restore Penacony and welcomed Liu Ying, the Stellaron Hunters, Fu Xuan, Qingque, and Jing Yuan to the lively Golden Epoch.
• Sparkle used her Clockwork Trick to influence people in Penacony’s dreamscape and disguised herself as Stelle to suggest taking entertaining photos with Theresa and March 7th.
• Aha arrived in the form of a smiling mask and attached himself to Theresa as Sparkle grew excited to create fun for him.
• Theresa teleported Sparkle and March 7th to where Aventurine and Ratiō were eating, then transformed Aventurine into a woman.
• March 7th photographed the bewildered Aventurine as Ratiō laughed, while Aventurine blushed and demanded that Theresa change him back.

Theresa and Stelle turned Aventurine into a woman and used Clockwork Trick to make her laugh uncontrollably, while everyone around her struggled not to laugh. After Theresa restored Aventurine, Stelle altered Yinyueyue and Blade’s emotions, leaving Blade furious about their Skill Points.

• Theresa teased feminized Aventurine by claiming the change reflected her own desire, and Stelle used Clockwork Trick to turn Aventurine’s anger into delight.
• Aventurine laughed and cried while insisting she did not want the change, drawing in Ratiō, Welt, and the Family hounds, who all struggled to keep from laughing.
• Theresa changed Aventurine back to normal, and Stelle restored her emotions before the three girls slipped away.
• March 7th spotted Yinyueyue and the Stellaron Hunters, and Stelle used Clockwork Trick to make Yinyueyue and Blade delighted before turning Blade’s delight into indignation.
• Blade angrily complained that Yinyueyue’s use of Skill Points left him unable to use his Skill, and Yinyueyue cheerfully suggested he wear Speed boots to run faster and earn points.

Theresa and the others played around with milk tea, Silver Wolf, and a prank before running into Jing Yuan, Qingque, and Fu Xuan in Penacony. Theresa invited them to try dream bubbles based on her idiotification crisis, and Jing Yuan reluctantly agreed while dragging the others along.

• Blade cursed Yinyueyue for telling him to wear Speed Boots and use basic attacks, while Kafka enjoyed milk tea and defended Yinyueyue.
• Theresa hugged Silver Wolf, then explained that she had grown after eating a Stellar Core; the group experimented with balancing milk tea between their chests, leaving Silver Wolf as the only one unable to do it.
• Stelle {Sparkle} secretly made Silver Wolf angry, and Silver Wolf slapped the others before Kafka spanked her as March 7th took a picture.
• Stelle {Sparkle} lied to Kafka about why she was spending time with Theresa and the others, and the group left to find more fun.
• Theresa ran into Jing Yuan, Qingque, and Fu Xuan, explained that the Stellaron Hunters protected Penacony, and invited them to the Dream Emporium to play her popular idiotification-crisis dream bubbles.

Theresa and her companions experienced Aqevili’s dream bubble, which replayed a list of absurd crimes committed against Pam by the Stellaron Hunters. Theresa then introduced her modified Dumbification Crisis dream bubble, where the group faced Honkai-infused Dr. Ratios.

• Doctor Edward’s dream bubble showed March 7th’s voice admitting to forty-six misdeeds against Pam, including flooding the train with nosebeasts and stealing the conductor’s food.
• Pam said the Stellaron Hunter who blew the train into two pieces was worse, ending the dream and returning Theresa and the others to their bodies.
• Stelle {Sparkle} laughed at the dream, while March 7th accused Theresa of making Stelle more Elation-like.
• Theresa invited everyone into her Dumbification Crisis dream bubble, and Jing Yuan, Fu Xuan, Qingque, March 7th, and Stelle {Sparkle} joined.
• The group found themselves in a wasteland under flying Dr. Ratio heads that exploded on impact, while Theresa explained she had combined Honkai with the Dumbification Crisis.
• Theresa killed a Dr. Ratio Deadwalker with her Chainsaw Greatsword, and Fu Xuan deployed her miniature Grand Void Astral Compass to shield the group.

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.