Chapter Summaries

Theresa and Himeko finished transforming Gandharva Ville into Silly City Amusement Park, complete with an enormous Dr. Ratio statue and bizarre attractions. The park opened with fireworks and music, drawing curious people from Sumeru City and the Stellaron Hunters toward it.

• Theresa vetoed Himeko's plan to color the Dr. Ratio statue's enormous cat ears green, and Himeko said Corruption had made the statue indestructible.
• Nahida and Buer saw the statue looming near Sumeru City, while Cyno, Tighnari, the Stellaron Hunters, and the locals reacted to its strange appearance.
• Theresa and Himeko finished decorating Silly City with plants, flowers, ponds, rides, lights, and Dr. Ratio lanterns.
• Theresa and Himeko dispelled the Binding Barrier, and the statue announced that Silly City was open as fireworks and Hachimi music filled the night.
• Kaveh invited Alhaitham to visit the park, and the Stellaron Essence led Old Yang, Himeko, March 7th, and the others toward it.

Tighnari, Collei, Cyno, Dehya, and Nilou visited Silly City Amusement Park, the enormous city Theresa and Himeko had built in one day. They saw its Bangboo workers and residents registering for identification, and the chapter ended with a Stampboo using its reinforced face to stamp documents.

• Tighnari explained that Silly City was far larger than Sumeru City and had been built faster than any city in Sumeru's history.
• The group entered the city and met Joyboos, which welcomed them and directed visitors around town.
• Dehya and Nilou followed signs to the Population Planning Department so Dehya could register, where they met Cyno and traded jokes with him and Tighnari.
• A Bangboo told the visitors that various Bangboo types handled different jobs, including a Stampboo that stamped documents with its face.

Dehya, Cyno, and the others received bizarre Meme God Certificates in Silly City Amusement Park, while the Stellaron Hunters enjoyed its attractions. Theresa offered Lumine a three-million-Mora commission to visit King Deshret’s pyramid, and Lumine accepted.

• Dehya and Cyno registered for identity documents, receiving Meme God Certificates with strange ??? faces and learning that each came with ten thousand Mora and a house.
• Nilou envied the new registrants’ rewards, while Cyno and Dehya resigned themselves to the amusement park’s absurd rules.
• March 7th rode the roller coaster with Changye Yue, and Stellaron Essence took an extravagant Meme God photo as Himeko watched.
• Two days passed as the Bangboo finished processing the Desert folk’s certificates, and Lumine and Paimon obtained their own.
• Theresa offered Lumine a three-million-Mora commission to visit King Deshret’s pyramid, and Lumine accepted.

Theresa arranged a private expedition to the former desert region, recruiting Desert folk through Nahida and Buer. The group prepared to travel in the Dr. Ratio statue, which Theresa and Himeko piloted into the sky using its spinning cat ears as rotor blades.

• Theresa asked Nahida and Buer to post an Akasha Terminal commission for Desert folk to guide her group through the former desert region.
• Buer reminisced about the Goddess of Flowers and King Deshret, then agreed to help arrange the commission.
• Old Yang and Himeko said goodbye to Theresa and the others and left to visit other nations.
• Alhaitham, Kaveh, Cyno, Sethos, and Dehya responded to the commission and met Theresa's group in Silly City.
• Theresa and Himeko invited the guides into the Dr. Ratio statue's cockpit and lifted it off by spinning its cat-ear blades.

Theresa’s group flew the Dr. Ratio statue toward King Deshret’s mausoleum, but the changed landscape left them unable to recognize the route. Lumine, Cyno, and Dehya searched the ruins where Liloupar had slept and found her bottle, where Liloupar awoke with a condescending remark about the Desert folk.

• The Dr. Ratio statue used its spinning ears to fly from Sumeru City toward the desert, while Nahida and the others watched in disbelief.
• Sethos guided Himeko toward the Temple of Silence, but the group could not identify the route to King Deshret’s mausoleum.
• Lumine recalled that Liloupar had slept near old ruins, so Theresa teleported Lumine, Paimon, Cyno, and Dehya to search for her.
• Paimon led Lumine, Cyno, and Dehya through a safe underground ruin, where they found Liloupar’s bottle in a puddle.
• Paimon shook the bottle until Liloupar woke, and Liloupar insulted the Desert folk by calling them the Traveler’s slaves.

Cyno and Dehya clashed with the arrogant jinni Liloupar before Lumine asked her to treat them as friends and help guide them to the Mausoleum of King Deshret. After hearing about Theresa’s revived dragon allies and Apep’s transformation of the desert, Liloupar agreed to help, then got into a comic argument with Cyno.

• Cyno and Dehya objected to Liloupar calling them servants, and Liloupar revealed that she was the Great Jinni Liloupar.
• Cyno and Dehya recognized Liloupar as the legendary queen rumored to have destroyed the Desert Kings and her own family.
• Lumine asked Liloupar to treat Cyno and Dehya as friends, and Liloupar reluctantly agreed.
• Paimon told Liloupar about Theresa’s revived dragon allies and Apep’s transformation of the desert, leaving Liloupar stunned.
• Lumine asked Liloupar to guide them to the Mausoleum of King Deshret, and Liloupar agreed to help.
• Cyno mocked Liloupar as a flying fleshlight, then left the ruins while Liloupar followed him demanding an explanation.

Lumine and her companions brought Liloupar out of the transformed desert and back to the Dr. Ratio Gundam, where she met Himeko and Apep. After learning of Theresa’s abilities, Liloupar began planning how to restore her original form, but Lumine warned her to behave around the powerful beings aboard.

• Liloupar saw that the desert had become lush jungle after Apep transformed the region, and Dehya explained that it had happened within a week.
• Liloupar recalled how Ormazd betrayed her, how she punished his descendants, and how King Deshret had her killed and confined her soul to a bottle.
• After hearing about Theresa’s powers, Liloupar decided she wanted to regain her original self and live for herself.
• Lumine warned Liloupar not to provoke Theresa, Apep, Xolotl, or Kukulkan before Paimon called the group aboard the Dr. Ratio Gundam.
• Himeko examined Liloupar, while Apep questioned whether the floating bottle resembled a person.

Himeko and the others reached the real Mausoleum of King Deshret, where they found the sealed Aaru Device and encountered the three Meme Gods. Apep confronted the gods, who were stunned to see the Dendro Dragon King in human form.

• Liloupar revealed the location of King Deshret’s mausoleum, and Himeko piloted the Dr. Ratio Gundam there.
• Theresa explained that the golden pyramid was a false mausoleum and teased Apep about being tricked by King Deshret.
• Theresa teleported the group to the entrance, where Sethos opened the door and Cyno, Sethos, and Lumine helped solve the puzzles inside.
• The group reached the lowest level and found the sealed Aaru Device, where Tut, the King of Crocodiles, and the King of Sheep appeared in animal hosts.
• The three Meme Gods joked about Theresa, Lumine, and Kaveh’s catlike appearances before Apep approached and asked if they recognized her.
• Tut, the King of Crocodiles, and the King of Sheep reacted in disbelief to seeing Apep in human form.

Theresa and the others met Tut, the King of Crocodiles, and the King of Sheep, who explained that the Mausoleum of King Deshret held dangerous knowledge about Celestia. Liloupar and the three Meme Gods traded insults, leaving Theresa to ask what would persuade them to come out of Aaru.

• Apep intimidated the three Meme Gods’ animal hosts until Theresa calmly made her retreat.
• Tut offered Mora, gemstones, or knowledge, and Alhaitham identified knowledge as the Mausoleum’s greatest treasure.
• Tut warned that Aaru contained knowledge about Celestia and remnants of Forbidden Knowledge, prompting Liloupar to confirm his account.
• Tut mistook Liloupar’s bottle form for a cup, and the King of Crocodiles provoked her with a suggestive joke, causing her to unleash a sandstorm.
• Liloupar and the three Meme Gods traded desert profanity until Theresa asked what it would take for them to get out.
• Lumine warned Paimon not to repeat the profanity, and Paimon proudly claimed she was too educated to learn it.

Tut, Sobek, and Heryshaf asked the group three questions to break Aaru’s seal, and Theresa supplied the answers that freed them. The three Meme Gods emerged striking flamboyant poses to Himeko’s music, then met Sethos, Cyno, Alhaitham, and Kaveh.

• Tut explained that the group needed to answer three questions for the Meme Gods to escape Aaru’s seal.
• Lumine offered answers, but Tut and the others rejected them; Theresa then answered that civilization governed rise and fall, death extinguished love and hate, and reality distinguished truth from falsehood.
• Tut, Sobek, and Heryshaf accepted Theresa’s answers, and the Aaru Device’s mechanisms shifted as the three Meme Gods emerged.
• Himeko’s loudspeaker played music that made Tut, Sobek, and Heryshaf strike flamboyant poses, amusing Theresa and surprising the others.
• Sethos, Cyno, and Alhaitham introduced themselves to the three Meme Gods, and Alhaitham introduced Kaveh as an architect.

Xolotl confronted Apep over her determination to avenge Nibelung, while Theresa urged Apep to let go of her hatred and appreciate her second chance. Theresa and Himeko introduced themselves to Tut and the other Meme Gods, who learned they had been awakened simply so the Stellaron Hunters could have fun doing quests.

• Tut, Sobek, and Heryshaf recognized Xolotl and Kukulkan as Dragon Sovereigns and reacted with disbelief.
• Xolotl told Apep that Nibelung could not be brought back and warned her against attacking Celestia; he drew his Sun Greatsword when she challenged him.
• Theresa reminded Apep that she owed her new life to the Stellaron Hunters and urged her to stop dwelling on past hatred.
• Theresa and Himeko introduced themselves to Tut and the other Meme Gods, while Stellaron Essence announced herself as the Galactic Bat Hero.
• Himeko and Theresa said they had awakened the Meme Gods because they were bored and wanted to do quests, and Tut asked if they would put them back into Aaru.

Alhaitham and the others discussed the escaped Meme God Kings, the dangers of disturbing the Aaru Device, and what to do with Liloupar. Theresa and Himeko began restoring Liloupar’s form, leaving the result unknown.

• Tut, the King of the Ibis, described how the Meme God Kings had tried to escape the Mausoleum of King Deshret by possessing animals and controlling puppets, but the Aaru Device’s restrictions cut off their control outside.
• The King of Crocodiles warned that people’s consciousnesses still lived inside Aaru and could die if its power supply was disrupted, so Alhaitham planned to have the Akademiya protect it.
• Heryshaf, the King of Sheep, closed the Aaru Device’s outer shell and demonstrated how to secure it.
• Cyno suggested that the three Meme God Kings be brought to Silly City, while Theresa offered to restore Liloupar if she promised not to interfere in Sumeru’s affairs.
• Theresa and Himeko sent the men upstairs, then Himeko offered Liloupar a drop of pinkish-purple blood to begin restoring her form.

Himeko used a drop of the blood of Corruption to restore Liloupar to a living form, and Theresa restrained Liloupar’s soul with the Power of Order. Liloupar emerged as a pink-haired fox woman and flirted with Lumine while the others reacted to the transformation.

• Himeko poured the blood of Corruption into Liloupar’s bottle and shook it until the blood began merging with Liloupar’s soul.
• Theresa placed a strand of her will in Liloupar’s soul with the Power of Order to keep her from causing trouble.
• Liloupar’s body burst from the bottle and transformed into a tall, pink-haired fox woman with a weakened Authority of Corruption.
• Liloupar asked Lumine whether she was pretty, then embraced and flirted with her.
• Theresa teased the blushing Apep, while Kukulkan suggested he might cuddle Xolotl and was struck by a Personality Correction Fist.
• Paimon flew off to call the others after the group’s affectionate antics became too much to watch.

Theresa and Himeko revealed their beautiful fox and cat forms while Liloupar was revived, then they returned to the palace with the Three Meme Gods and invited them and several Sumeru friends to the Astral Express group chat. The chapter ended with the newcomers exploring the chat and Fu Xuan angrily chasing Qingque back to work after a mistaken picture caused teasing.

• Cyno, Sethos, Alhaitham, Kaveh, and the Three Meme Gods arrived and found Theresa cuddling Apep while Liloupar held Lumine in her new fox-girl form.
• Liloupar introduced herself and said she expected Lumine to like her transformed body and fluffy tail.
• Himeko revealed her nine-tailed fox-girl form, causing Liloupar to collapse and the others to admire her.
• Theresa and Himeko cuddled before Theresa and the others finished reviving Liloupar and took everyone to Silly City Amusement Park aboard the Dr. Ratio Gundam.
• Theresa and the others invited the Three Meme Gods and Sumeru friends to the Astral Express Fun Group chat, where Cyno and Alhaitham reacted to the chat and Qingque embarrassed Fu Xuan with a mistaken picture.

Aha invited several new members to the group chat, where fanfiction writers shared stories pairing Aeons and other characters. The chat ended with the Trailblazer posting an outrageous selfie that horrified several members.

• Aha invited Blurry Two-Dimensional Horse, Pink Bulldozer, Sparkle, and Undying Path to the group chat.
• Blurry Two-Dimensional Horse uploaded fanfiction about the Aeons, prompting stunned reactions from Lan, Qlipoth, Xipe, Nanook, and Yaoshi.
• Castorice shared fanfiction pairing Phainon, Mydei, Aglaea, Cipher, and Black Calamity, while Ripples of the Past uploaded more stories about Mydei, Phainon, and Cyrene.
• Pink Bulldozer asked the Trailblazer for a selfie, and the Trailblazer uploaded a bizarre yellow-and-purple outfit photo.
• Aglaea, Peerless Good Cat, Anak Sargon, Ratiō, Aventurine, and Coffee-Loving Navigator reacted to the selfie.

Theresa and the others left Sumeru aboard the Astral Express and arrived near Nod-Krai, where Kukulkan's attack on the Wild Hunt drew the attention of people in Nasha Town. On the way into town, Lumine defeated a group of Fatui, and Yakoda and the Lightkeepers headed toward the disturbance.

• Theresa and the others said goodbye to Sumeru's residents, leaving Apep to look after Sumeru and Silly City.
• Pam drove the Astral Express along star rails toward Snezhnaya, and the group disembarked in the wilderness near Nod-Krai.
• Kukulkan destroyed the Wild Hunt with a dragon-flame fireball, and the explosion shook Nasha Town.
• Phainon, Flins, and the Lightkeepers noticed the blast, while Yakoda left the Secret Research Institute to investigate.
• Lumine charged the Fatui who confronted the group and defeated them in seconds, then pocketed their insignias and buttons.

Lumine explained why she and Paimon collected Fatui insignia, then the group encountered Yakoda and Phainon’s yellow-and-purple Lightkeepers. Theresa reassured the disheartened Phainon by creating a matching little fish, which he happily accepted.

• Lumine and Paimon explained that they sold Fatui buttons and medals to earn travel money after repeated clashes with the Fatui.
• Kukulkan and Xolotl spotted Yakoda approaching, while Theresa noticed Lightkeepers following her.
• Theresa teased Phainon about his yellow-and-purple uniform, and Himeko photographed the Lightkeepers.
• Flins and Phainon introduced themselves to Yakoda, who questioned their uniforms and called them ugly.
• Theresa created a yellow-and-purple fish for Phainon, who delightedly held it.

Theresa and her companions accepted Flins's invitation to visit Nasha Town in Nod-Krai. There, Nefer welcomed the Stellaron Hunters and sought to establish ties with them because of their extraordinary deeds and valuable knowledge.

• Phainon tried to hold the yellowandpurple little fish, which escaped and swam through the air, then smacked Stellaron Essence and taunted Paimon as they tried to catch it.
• Theresa explained that Phainon would need to spend time with the fish to earn its approval, then clarified to Yakoda that catgirls were not the same as Catfolk.
• Flins invited Theresa and her companions to Nasha Town, and Theresa agreed despite Nod-Krai's lawless reputation.
• Theresa and the others arrived in Nasha Town, where residents stared at them in amazement.
• Nefer welcomed the Stellaron Hunters on behalf of the Voynich Guild and Secret Research Institute, hoping to build close ties with them.

Yakoda returned to Nefer with the Stellaron Hunters, and Nefer guided them through Nasha Town as several visitors decided to join the Adventurer Guild for fun. At the Guild, they encountered the Marionette, who introduced herself as the Seventh of the Fatui Harbingers.

• Yakoda reunited with Nefer after bringing the Stellaron Hunters to Nasha Town, and Nefer promised her a larger bonus.
• Lumine asked Nefer where she could sell her spoils, and Nefer pointed her toward the Adventurer Guild.
• Theresa and Stellaron Essence said they wanted to become adventurers, while Xolotl grew interested in finding challenging battles.
• Nefer instructed Yakoda to prepare the Secret Research Institute for honored guests, then escorted the group toward the Guild.
• Laigushi assessed Nasha Town as harmless, and he agreed to join the outing after Himeko teased him about Theresa turning him into a catgirl.
• At the Adventurer Guild, Paimon mistook the petite figure for a Katheryne model, and the figure introduced herself as the Marionette, the Seventh of the Fatui Harbingers.

The Marionette, also known as Sandrone, met the Astral Express group and was overwhelmed by their extraordinary identities and powers. She discovered that Lumine and Paimon had knocked out Fatui agents guarding against the Wild Hunt, and Theresa warned her against opposing the group.

• Stellaron Essence confronted Sandrone, and the Astral Express group introduced themselves with their titles and histories, leaving Sandrone stunned.
• Flins introduced himself as deputy captain of the Lightkeepers and tried to reassure Sandrone.
• Lumine asked what had happened to Katheryne, and Sandrone explained that Katheryne was undergoing maintenance.
• Sandrone realized her agents had not reported in and suspected the group had encountered them.
• Paimon and Lumine admitted they had knocked out the Fatui agents after being attacked, and Theresa warned Sandrone not to make an enemy of the Astral Express.