Chapter Summaries

Little Griseo offered to take the World Will of Honkai Impact 2nd with her, but she refused so she could keep restraining the Abyss Will and watching over Deified Kiana and the others. Little Griseo planned to travel elsewhere while keeping in contact and using the Ark’s presence to mislead their enemies.

• The World Will of Honkai Impact 2nd refused Little Griseo’s offer, explaining that leaving would remove one of the few forces holding back the Abyss Will and the Will Expander.
• She promised to watch over Deified Kiana and the others and contact Little Griseo if anything went wrong.
• Little Griseo realized she could travel to other worlds while remaining close enough to return when needed.
• She considered using the Ark’s departure to make the Abyss Will and the Will Expander think she had left for good, then surprise them with a sudden return.
• Little Griseo consulted Miss Ark, her external brain, and her Moth of the Fire siblings about the plan.

Little Griseo left safeguards on the World Will of Honkai Impact 2nd before returning to the Ark and considering nearby worlds to visit. She wondered whether Verne had made progress locating worlds from her memories and asked how the modification was going.

• Little Griseo decided to follow the World Will of Honkai Impact 2nd's suggestion, but set safeguards so she would be alerted if Miss World Will got into trouble.
• After replenishing Miss World Will of Honkai Impact 2nd, Little Griseo returned to the Ark and considered visiting worlds in the Star Rail or Genshin Impact settings.
• Little Griseo decided to explore the Current Civilization's familiar landscapes before seeking worlds beyond the Sea of Trees system.
• Little Griseo thought that finding worlds resembling the works in her memories would be difficult and hoped Verne had made progress.
• Little Griseo asked how the modification was going.

Little Griseo waited while the two Vernes repaired and upgraded the Bounty System and Wish List. The new features enabled detailed world filtering and world-level commissions, which could come from important characters within a world rather than the world itself.

• Little Griseo urged Memory Verne and pre-civilization Verne to finish their work as they added new ideas to the repairs.
• The Vernes upgraded the Wish List with permissions and adaptive filtering that compared world information against detailed requirements.
• The Bounty System gained the ability to handle world-level commissions that could help create a beacon to a world.
• Little Griseo concluded that important characters in a world's story could serve as clients for commissions.

Little Griseo learned that individuals could sometimes contact the Ark through powerful wishes, giving it another source of signposts. Verne revealed that two clients named Furina had generated an unusually strange Bounty Mission.

• Little Griseo explained that an individual could resonate with the Ark through an overwhelming wish, though such contact was rare.
• Little Griseo said she was willing to help sincere clients from familiar worlds and asked whether anyone had contacted the Ark during testing.
• The memory-body Verne and Verne of the Previous Era told Little Griseo that a girl named Furina had contacted them.
• The memory-body Verne explained that another client named Furina had appeared on the same unusual Bounty Mission.

Verne and the others discussed a newly discovered commission world that seemed similar to one they knew, and Little Griseo identified it as the Genshin Impact world. They recommended waiting for a full assessment before accepting the task, leaving the commission under investigation.

• Verne explained that the commission system was still verifying the new world's background and setting.
• Verne and another adviser recommended waiting for a detailed report and evaluation before Little Griseo accepted the task.
• Little Griseo suggested that the world was the Genshin Impact world, and Verne said she would label it that way.
• Verne and the others considered using Little Griseo's knowledge to learn about the world while stressing the need for caution.

Little Griseo explained to the two Sister Vernes why she was not very worried about the worlds of Star Rail and Genshin Impact, despite carrying responsibility for the Ark’s enormous population. She judged the Aeons powerful but not bound as tightly by their Paths as people claimed, and considered Genshin Impact less dangerous than Star Rail.

• Little Griseo reassured Verne and the other Sister Verne that she understood the risks and explained her assessment to spare the Moth of the Fire family unnecessary worry.
• Little Griseo said she was about as strong as the Aeons, though she could not defeat them all because their power varied and their Paths gave them authority beyond simple destructive force.
• Little Griseo argued that Aeons were not truly restricted by their Paths and could act against their usual behavior if they believed it served their Paths.
• Little Griseo cited the Aeon of Remembrance and March 7th’s five-star form as evidence of a close connection, then judged the Genshin Impact world to be at least one tier below Star Rail in danger and power.

Little Griseo explained that Teyvat was a frail, near-doomed world whose strongest beings were far weaker than Herrschers. The Vernes entered her assessment into the commission system, and the chapter then began comparing the Seven Archons’ supposed strength with their actual showings.

• Little Griseo described Teyvat as a world nearing destruction, possibly retained on the Imaginary Tree or nearly devoured by the Sea of Quantum.
• She estimated that most of Teyvat’s gods were no stronger than ordinary Herrschers, with weaker fighters around the level of A-rank Valkyries.
• Memory Verne and pre-civilization Verne added Little Griseo’s information to the commission system, which analyzed the mission background.
• Little Griseo judged Teyvat’s world structure unstable and said its internal attrition only delayed its eventual collapse.
• Little Griseo began reviewing the Seven Archons’ combat records and questioned what the Dendro Archon had done.

Little Griseo criticized Sikok and the Extreme Evil Knights for appearing only after the Heavenly Principles had been weakened, and argued that Cana brought about its own destruction by tampering with the Ley Lines and provoking the Abyss. Verne from the Previous Era agreed with her assessment.

• Little Griseo questioned Sikok's sudden arrival and mocked the Extreme Evil Knights for acting only after the Heavenly Principles and the Sustainer had been weakened.
• Little Griseo argued that Cana's destruction resulted from its people tampering with the Ley Lines and bringing the Abyss upon themselves, not simply from developing technology.
• Little Griseo said the Heavenly Principles loved humanity despite her harsh rule and warned that Cana's actions had endangered the entire world.
• Verne from the Previous Era nodded and agreed that Cana's tillers were war machines, reflecting the nation's aggressive ambitions.

Little Griseo decided to visit Teyvat and save Furina and Furina before the final judgment began, intending to collect the world into the Ark and guide its timelines toward a perfect ending. She invited Verne and the others to explore Teyvat once the Ark docked.

• Verne asked whether they would visit the world, and Little Griseo agreed that they would.
• Little Griseo reasoned that the final judgment had not yet begun and that Furina and Furina could still be saved.
• Little Griseo decided to renovate Teyvat, incorporate it into the Ark, and bring its parallel timelines together for a perfect ending.
• Little Griseo vowed not to spare Sikok or the Extreme Evil Knights if they appeared.
• Little Griseo invited Verne and the others to enjoy Teyvat after the Ark docked.

The Ark's residents discussed joining Little Griseo on her mission to help another world, with many eager to assist or visit. The Moth of the Fire in the Administrative Section began preparing for possible long-term contact and exchange with that world.

• The Ark's residents discussed what they might do when they visited the world Little Griseo had described.
• Some residents wanted only to look around, while others hoped to help Little Griseo and earn Contribution Points.
• Little Griseo's friends prepared to support her mission, believing they should help rather than watch from the sidelines.
• The Moth of the Fire in the Administrative Section began preparing for cultural exchange, contact, and trade if the Ark stayed in the world for a long time.

The Moth of the Fire considered how the Ark should establish its first contact with Teyvat after docking, weighing the importance of choosing a reliable liaison. The chapter ended with Alicia asking the gathered Flame-Chasers which of the Seven Nations they should approach.

• The chapter explained that direct contact with Teyvat would bring the Ark and its people into closer interaction than their earlier communications with other worlds.
• The chapter noted that the Ark needed an anchor point and a trustworthy partner in Teyvat, since its first contact would represent both sides.
• The Moth of the Fire gathered the Flame-Chasers and several current-era figures for a high-level meeting.
• Alicia tapped the blackboard and asked which of the Seven Nations they should choose.

The Moth of the Fire discussed who could serve on its council and how to choose a trustworthy partner for cooperation. They began narrowing down possible regions in Natlan, ruling out the war-torn area based on the available information.

• The chapter explained that the Moth of the Fire’s councilors were Little Griseo’s brothers and sisters, while Otto, Kallen, and the inexperienced younger generation were not serving on it.
• Great Griseo was described as having joined the Ark after the current civilization was integrated, where people mistook her for Goddess Griseo and caused her trouble.
• Great Griseo now mostly stayed in the Administrative Section, and she and Little Griseo remained close.
• Su argued that a potential cooperation partner’s credibility mattered even more than their ability, and the others agreed.
• The group noted that Little Griseo’s involvement meant they could handle a weak world easily, but an untrustworthy or troublesome partner could ruin the experience.
• Memory-body Apophis said the war-torn region of Natlan could be ruled out as the commission system’s analysis of the world improved.

The group discussed which nation in Teyvat would be safest and most suitable for the Ark to visit and find partners for Little Griseo’s commission. After ruling out several nations, they left Mondstadt, Liyue, and Fontaine as their preferred choices.

• Memory-Form Pardofelis teased Thousand Tribulations about becoming Natlan’s god, and both versions of Thousand Tribulations told her to get lost.
• The group ruled out Natlan because of its constant wars and decided against Snezhnaya because of the Fatui’s schemes and the nation’s ambitions.
• They discussed Sumeru’s Akademiya and Inazuma’s troubled politics, and decided neither nation was a good choice for the Ark to visit.
• The group narrowed its preferred destinations to Mondstadt, Liyue, and Fontaine, and Little Griseo left the final decision to the others.

Little Griseo prepared a navigation beacon for the group’s journey to Liyue, while considering the dangers of exploring worlds without coordinates and the Imaginary Tree’s possible role in protecting her. The group chose Liyue, and Fu Hua and Alicia volunteered to help make contact there.

• The group chose Liyue because Little Griseo favored its customs and scenery, and Fu Hua and Alicia offered to help make contact.
• Ark generated an encrypted navigation beacon containing the exact time, place, and coordinates for the destination.
• Little Griseo examined the beacon and recognized that its coordinates held immense value in a universe where worlds could remain hidden without a way to find them.
• Little Griseo reasoned that the Will Expander might stay in the Sea of Trees because it was easier to exploit the Imaginary Tree’s leaves than to search the wider universe.
• Little Griseo considered that the Imaginary Tree had permitted her actions and could protect her as a child of the Honkai world.

Little Griseo entrusted the voyage to Miss Ark and prepared to focus on rescuing Teyvat by stabilizing and repairing it. She considered Furina’s likely wishes and requests, hoping to understand her without endorsing her choices.

• Little Griseo decided she would contact the Imaginary Tree before leaving the Sea of Trees universe for her long journey.
• Little Griseo handed Miss Ark the beacon and left the voyage to her, then said she would focus on planning the rescue of Teyvat.
• Miss Ark estimated that the voyage would take about three days, and Little Griseo asked her to call when they arrived.
• Little Griseo thought through the wishes Furina might have, including saving Fontaine, protecting its people from the Heavenly Principles, and ensuring her five hundred years of effort was not wasted.
• Little Griseo reflected that she understood Furina’s desperation but did not support her choices.

Little Griseo reflected on Furina’s burden and argued that she and her counterpart had accepted sacrifice without considering cleverer alternatives. She explained that Fontaine’s prophecy involved the Primordial Sea, whose waters would return the people to their original forms as Pure Water Sprites rather than kill them.

• Furina feared that her plan would fail, expose the truth, and provoke the Heavenly Principles into an even worse reprisal.
• Furina had been a Pure Water Sprite chosen by First Hydro Archon Egeria to bear responsibility for Fontaine and its people.
• Furina accepted that she alone should make the sacrifice to protect her younger siblings and the people of Fontaine.
• Little Griseo concluded that Furina and her counterpart might have found a better solution if they had been more resourceful.
• Little Griseo explained that the prophecy referred to the Primordial Sea dissolving Fontaine’s people and returning them to their original forms as Pure Water Sprites.

Little Griseo discussed why Fontaine could not simply evacuate ahead of the prophesied flood, suggesting Dragonspine as a possible refuge. She defended her admiration for the gods of Teyvat and left Dr. Mei amused by her bold ideas.

• Little Griseo asked why Fontaine could not move elsewhere to escape the flood prophecy.
• Dr. Mei explained that relocating an entire nation was impractical because the other nations had little land or capacity to take in Fontaine's people.
• Little Griseo suggested Sumeru's deserts or Dragonspine, arguing that if Dragonspine flooded, the rest of Teyvat would fare even worse.
• Dr. Mei teased that a Hydro Archon with Little Griseo's willful personality might not deserve her admiration.
• Little Griseo said she admired the gods of Teyvat for their love of humanity.

Little Griseo weighed whether to visit Fontaine or Celestia first and chose to address Celestia’s affairs, judging that doing so could resolve Teyvat’s deeper problems. She concluded that Furina’s destruction of the Hydro Archon’s Divine Seat had restored Neuvillette’s authority and amounted to betrayal of the Heavenly Principles.

• Dr. Mei asked Little Griseo what she thought as she considered where to begin in Teyvat.
• Little Griseo compared meeting Furina in Fontaine with going to Celestia and resolving its affairs first.
• Little Griseo decided to go to Celestia before dealing with the other problems.
• Little Griseo reasoned that the Seven Gods’ Divine Seats contained the Primordial Dragon Authority, while Gnoses mainly served as tools and symbols.
• Little Griseo concluded that Furina had released Hydro’s Primordial Dragon Authority to Neuvillette and had aided the Heavenly Principles’ enemy.

Little Griseo agreed that she could use Liyue as a bridgehead before visiting Celestia, though her main reason for going was curiosity about what it was really like. She wondered whether the Sustainer of Heavenly Principles resembled Phanes and whether Phanes might be Teyvat’s version of Kiana.

• The narrator argued that Phanes had been essential to Teyvat’s survival and had reason to be angry at Egeria for misusing the Primordial Sea.
• The narrator noted that Phanes had let Fontaine’s people experience humanity for about five hundred years before their powers were withdrawn.
• Little Griseo learned that the Moth of the Fire members were considering using Liyue to establish diplomatic relations before her visit to Celestia.
• Little Griseo accepted that approach and reflected that rumors about Celestia might not match reality.
• Little Griseo wondered whether the Sustainer looked like Phanes and whether Phanes could be Teyvat’s Kiana.

Little Griseo reflected on Anna Shaniate’s survival and her complicated history with Night Owl, concluding that Anna had felt guilt and pity rather than romantic love. Anna remained a Valkyrie and became Little Griseo’s nanny, while Night Owl continued working for World Serpent.

• Little Griseo recalled that Anna Shaniate had avoided becoming the Herrscher of Ice after the Honkai stopped advancing.
• Little Griseo explained that Night Owl’s corruption and the burden of his core had worsened Anna’s struggle against the Herrscher personality.
• Little Griseo remembered Anna saying she had acted out of guilt for Chen Tianwen and pity for Chen Tianwu, not romantic feelings.
• Anna joined the Administrative Section and became Little Griseo’s nanny.
• Night Owl grew despondent after seeming to understand the situation, then continued his duties as a World Serpent executive.