Chapter Summaries

Jiang Xiao and the Huaxia national team arrived in Edo City for the Star Warrior World Cup, where cheering supporters strengthened his resolve to win. At a team meeting, they learned the tournament would be a dangerous, single-loss competition beginning June 1, and Jiang Xiao collected his number-four uniform.

• Jiang Xiao left the airport on the wrong team bus, teased his teammates, and was sent to the individual-event team's bus.
• Jiang Xiao saw crowds welcoming the Huaxia team at their hotel and waved to a young boy before using Yearning Halos to light up the supporters.
• Jiang Xiao and the other competitors attended a meeting where the staff explained the World Cup schedule, its life-threatening matches, and the requirement to withdraw if unfit.
• Jiang Xiao collected his number-four Huaxia uniform and decided to wear it over his lucky shirt during the tournament.

The World Cup draw matched Huaxia contestants against several formidable opponents, including Xie Yan and Zhao Wenlong against American fighters and Jiang Xiao against India’s Xiang Bi. Jiang Xiao learned he would compete first at Nagoya University Stadium and confidently claimed that no one was strong in his eyes.

• Xie Yan drew an American opponent for his first match at Inha Stadium in Incheon.
• Hou Mingming drew a contestant from the Ba Federation, while Xin Ai'an drew a contestant from the Mada Republic.
• Zhao Wenlong drew the United States National Team’s notorious Solo King, unsettling the students watching the draw.
• Jiang Xiao appeared on the draw screen and was matched against India’s captain, Xiang Bi.
• A staff member told Jiang Xiao his match was 282-1 at Nagoya University Stadium, where he would compete first.
• Fang Xingyun warned Jiang Xiao not to underestimate Xiang Bi, but Jiang Xiao said that no one was strong in his eyes.

At the Star Warrior World Cup, Jiang Xiao faced India’s captain Xiang Bi, whose insulting Mantra Star Skill was meant to disrupt his opponents. Jiang Xiao silenced Xiang Bi and overwhelmed him with close-range attacks, leaving the match still underway as he struck again.

• Jiang Xiao entered the Nagoya arena to face Xiang Bi as spectators and broadcasters anticipated their opening match.
• Xiang Bi insulted Jiang Xiao before the match, and Jiang Xiao called him a rabid dog.
• When the match began, Xiang Bi dodged Jiang Xiao’s Blessing and used his Mantra Star Skill while attacking with an elongated phantom palm.
• Jiang Xiao silenced Xiang Bi, rushed into close combat, and used his giant blade to batter him despite Xiang Bi’s tough body.
• Jiang Xiao used precise blade flicks to keep striking Xiang Bi, then appeared behind him and brought down his Green Glow-coated blade.

Jiang Xiao defeated Xiang Bi in the World Cup by exploiting the Indian captain’s defensive Star Skills and piercing his chest with a Diamond-level Powerful Strike. After the victory, he celebrated with Fang Xingyun and gave reporters a carefully coached interview that ended with him calling the win a fluke.

• Jiang Xiao used Silence and repeated blade strikes to disorient Xiang Bi and drive him onto the turf.
• Jiang Xiao waited for Xiang Bi to summon his phantom armor, then pierced his chest and won the match for Huaxia.
• Jiang Xiao celebrated with Fang Xingyun as the crowd cheered and the commentators praised his tactics and blade skills.
• Fang Xingyun told Jiang Xiao to keep a low profile during interviews, and he agreed reluctantly.
• Jiang Xiao thanked Huaxia’s supporters in an interview, then blurted out that he was there to beat the God of War before praising Xiang Bi and calling the victory a fortunate fluke.

After defeating the Indian God of War, Jiang Xiaopi rested in Nagoya while Huaxia’s World Cup competitors continued their winning streak. He watched Emperor Capital Star Warrior’s team beat its opponent, then remained in his hotel as the next round’s draw approached.

• Jiang Xiaopi’s victory drew widespread attention, and his Weibo followers surpassed six million as fans celebrated his performance and joked about the food he had offered his opponent.
• Jiang Xiaopi watched news reports of Huaxia’s five morning victories, including Xie Yan’s destructive win and Wu Xiaojing’s victory, then received an excited video call from Xia Yan and Emperor Capital Star Warrior students.
• Fang Xingyun brought Jiang Xiaopi a meal and told him to rest instead of attending Han Jiangxue’s match, since the next day’s draw could require the team to travel immediately.
• Jiang Xiaopi watched Han Jiangxue’s team compete on television, shouted advice and encouragement throughout the match, and celebrated when Emperor Capital Star Warrior won.

Jiang Xiao watched footage of Zhao Wenlong’s brutal loss to George Star and learned that Zhao had survived. He researched George’s troubled past, uncertain whether the online stories were true, as he prepared for the next day’s competition and draw.

• Jiang Xiao watched a report showing George Star defeat Zhao Wenlong with bombs and gunfire, leaving both fighters severely injured.
• Fang Xingyun told Jiang Xiao that Zhao Wenlong was safe and urged him not to let the match unsettle him before his own competition.
• Jiang Xiao searched online for George Star’s abilities and found accounts claiming that bullying had caused George to miss his awakening ceremony and suffer severe psychological trauma.
• Jiang Xiao read that George later caused a deadly explosion after awakening, disappeared from public view for years, and then joined a university and entered the World Cup.

Jiang Xiao and Fang Xingyun watched the World Cup draw, which matched Jiang Xiao against Juliette Mo Luowen, a deadly Plant-type Law God and captain of the United Kingdom of the Never Setting Sun. Fang Xingyun feared for him and began gathering information, while Jiang Xiao was disappointed that he had not drawn George Star.

• Jiang Xiao read online attacks against Zhao Wenlong, and Fang Xingyun took his phone and told him to focus on his upcoming opponent.
• Imperial Capital Star Warrior University students watched the draw, which matched Wu Xiaojing with a contestant from the Republic of Sunan and Fan Ren with Neon captain Saito Nobuyuki.
• The draw paired Yu Jin with a contestant from the Independent State of Papua, prompting students to expect Yu Jin to advance.
• The draw matched Jiang Xiao with Juliette Mo Luowen, whose attack had caused the only death in the individual competition.
• Fang Xingyun requested information about Juliette and tried to reassure Jiang Xiao, who said he wanted to fight George Star instead.

Jiang Xiao faced Juliet Mo Luowen, the Never Setting Sun Kingdom captain whose rose-based magic could control the entire battlefield. After her vines overwhelmed his opening attacks, Jiang Xiao teleported directly in front of her, leaving the two competitors frozen face-to-face as the match continued.

• Before the match, Fang Xingyun warned Jiang Xiao to use Space-Time Gap, avoid prolonged combat, and test whether Silence could affect Juliet.
• Juliet threatened Jiang Xiao and urged him to surrender, while Jiang Xiao traded taunts with her before the referee started the match.
• Jiang Xiao's Silence struck Juliet after she had already planted a flower, and her rose neutralized the skill.
• Jiang Xiao teleported behind Juliet and attacked, but her vines launched him into the air and spread across the field, hiding her position.
• Jiang Xiao teleported toward Juliet's predicted location and appeared directly in front of her, leaving them face-to-face.

Jiang Xiao overcame Juliet’s poisonous flowers and giant vines by using his rain Star Skills, then defeated her in a close-quarters struggle. The referee declared Huaxia the winner, and Jiang Xiao stood among the cheering spectators.

• Jiang Xiao escaped Juliet’s vine formation, but the poisonous flowers and paralysis threatened to stop him.
• Jiang Xiao summoned a downpour that purified the poison and revealed Juliet’s position.
• Juliet protected herself from Jiang Xiao’s Wounding Tear with a shield of vines, but Jiang Xiao cut into it and forced rain inside.
• Jiang Xiao flashed into the vine shield, trapped Juliet with her own vines, and struck her with Silence.
• Jiang Xiao locked Juliet in a chokehold and held on until she fainted, earning Huaxia the victory.

After defeating Juliet, Jiang Xiao celebrated with Fang Xingyun and told a reporter that he had overcome Juliet with grappling when their Star Skills were insufficient. Juliet then approached him, explained that she had never wanted to kill anyone, and kissed his cheek before leaving.

• Fang Xingyun embraced Jiang Xiao after his victory, and he waved to the cheering spectators in the eastern stands.
• Jiang Xiao told reporter Yang Yang that he had beaten Juliet in close combat and used grappling when the vines restricted their movements.
• When Yang Yang asked about Juliet, Jiang Xiao joked that he would fight her again if given the time and place, startling viewers and Fang Xingyun.
• Juliet approached Jiang Xiao and quietly explained that she had fought to win, that her Star Skill could be hard to control, and that she would repay the life he had spared.
• Juliet hugged Jiang Xiao, kissed his cheek, and left after telling him they would meet again.

After his match, Jiang Xiao watched Saito Nobuyuki defeat Fan Ren with a speed-boosting Domain, then saw Xin Ai'an brutally beaten by an unknown Black competitor. The chapter ended with Jiang Xiao enraged and demanding to know who the woman was.

• Jiang Xiao returned to the hotel, spoke with Han Jiangxue, and found Poisonous Milk Fans spreading rumors about his relationships on Weibo.
• Jiang Xiao posted a photo with Fang Xingyun to thank her for her support, but fans turned the post into another wedding rumor.
• Fang Xingyun joined Jiang Xiao to watch Saito Nobuyuki defeat Fan Ren in two minutes and thirty-three seconds using his cherry-blossom Domain to boost his speed.
• Jiang Xiao found Xin Ai'an's match and watched a powerful Black woman batter her until the referee stopped the fight.
• The Black woman lifted Xin Ai'an's limp body for the crowd, and Jiang Xiao angrily demanded to know who she was.

The Huaxia students watched the individual-match draw ceremony and saw Jiang Xiao matched against Maple Leaf captain Anwol, who had brutally injured Xin Ai'an. Jiang Xiao declared the match personal in a new Weibo post.

• Students discussed the previous day's matches and condemned Anwol for injuring Xin Ai'an after the whistle and posting a celebratory photo.
• Hou Mingming drew an opponent from Malaysia, Wu Xiaojing drew Egypt's Sand King, and Yu Jin drew a Russian competitor.
• Xie Yan drew a boxer from Gabon, while students waited anxiously for Jiang Xiao's matchup.
• Jiang Xiao was matched against Anwol, prompting the cafeteria to worry about the dangerous contest.
• Xia Yan and the other students saw Jiang Xiao post, “Now, this is personal.”

Jiang Xiao prepared to fight Anwol in the World Cup’s third round, determined to settle their personal grudge despite Fang Xingyun’s concern. He opened the match with a rainstorm and Wounding Tear, signaling that he intended to wear Anwol down rather than end the fight quickly.

• Fang Xingyun warned Jiang Xiao that his run of drawing powerful national captains seemed suspicious, but he chose to study Anwol’s tactics and fight her.
• Jiang Xiao reviewed Anwol’s strength-enhancing and aggressive shield-warrior Star Skills before their match in Bungwang City.
• Before Jiang Xiao entered the field, Fang Xingyun urged him not to force himself, but he insisted he was a Huaxia National Team member born for battle.
• Anwol taunted Jiang Xiao before the match, while he stayed silent and revealed his unusual Big Dipper Nine Stars Chart at the start.
• Jiang Xiao summoned dark clouds and rain, using Wounding Tear instead of Silence, Blessing, control, or close combat as Anwol charged at him.

Jiang Xiao fought Anwol in the tournament, using Wounding Tear and Silence to wear down her strength before defeating her in a brutal close-range fight. The referee declared Jiang Xiao the winner, and he said, “Now we're even.”

• Anwol grew furious when Jiang Xiao avoided her attacks, and she unleashed powerful air cannons that destroyed the iron cage.
• Jiang Xiao used Bell Chime and Silence to interrupt Anwol's attacks, but her steel body and counterblows kept him under pressure.
• Anwol's metallic kick shattered Jiang Xiao's Green Glow blade, while the force of the clash sent both fighters flying.
• The Maple Leaf coach conceded, but Anwol charged back into the arena, and Jiang Xiao knocked her down and repeatedly struck her until she lost consciousness.
• The referee stopped the fight and declared Jiang Xiao the winner, and Jiang Xiao said, “Now we're even.”

After his victory, Jiang Xiao avoided interviews and received Xin Ai'an's call urging him to keep his cheerful nature. With five days before the next matches, he considered how to spend the break, then spoke with his teammates and saw the media celebrating his wins.

• Jiang Xiao returned to the hotel with Fang Xingyun and refused post-match interviews after defeating his opponent.
• Xin Ai'an thanked Jiang Xiao and urged him not to let the match or his experiences change his optimistic personality, which she said could inspire others.
• Fang Xingyun agreed with Xin Ai'an and told Jiang Xiao he had five days off before the placement matches.
• Fang Xingyun left after telling Jiang Xiao not to go out, accept interviews, or post pointless messages, and Jiang Xiao answered Han Jiangxue's video call.
• He Xu, Wu Yao, Song Chunxi, and Han Jiangxue congratulated Jiang Xiao during the call.
• Jiang Xiao checked his phone and saw media headlines praising his three victories and Poisonous Milk Fans continuing to mock him.

Jiang Xiao watched reports on the Huaxia contestants’ World Cup victories, then visited Zhao Wenlong at the team hotel and asked about his battle with George Star. Zhao Wenlong revealed that George Star’s puppet and support abilities were far more dangerous than they appeared, suggesting he was a highly unusual Medical Star Warrior.

• Jiang Xiao watched news reports as Hou Mingming, Yu Jin, Wu Xiaojing, and Xie Yan advanced to the World Cup’s top eighty-two and each addressed him in their interviews.
• Jiang Xiao returned to the team hotel and brought Zhao Wenlong a packet of tea, prompting Zhao Wenlong to praise his victory over the Maple Leaf captain.
• Jiang Xiao asked Zhao Wenlong about his battle with George Star, and Zhao Wenlong explained that George’s substitute puppet could move convincingly, defend strongly, and self-destruct.
• Zhao Wenlong described George’s multicolored balloons and suspected that their effects included paralysis, slowing, increased Star Power, and bodily healing.
• Zhao Wenlong concluded that George might be a highly special Medical Star Warrior, like Jiang Xiao.

Jiang Xiao reunited with Xia Yan in Neon after she traveled there to celebrate his World Cup performance, and the two spent the evening eating barbecue and joking together. They planned for her to watch his upcoming match, while Jiang Xiao teased her about appearing to pursue him.

• Jiang Xiao ate breakfast with the National Team members and learned that Wu Xiaojing had returned to comfort Xin Ai'an.
• Xia Yan arrived in Neon, failed to see Han Jiangxue, and waited until Jiang Xiao was allowed to leave the hotel.
• Xia Yan excitedly lifted Jiang Xiao in front of paparazzi, then gave him a new phone as a reward for his performance.
• At a barbecue restaurant, Jiang Xiao gave Xia Yan a limited-edition Star Pearl and discussed her search for a suitable Star Beast.
• Jiang Xiao said Xia Yan could join his friends-and-family group to watch the matches, then suggested they post a photo and joke that she had come to Neon to win his love.
• Xia Yan grew angry at Jiang Xiao's teasing, and he warned Gu De to prepare for her to attack him.

The fourth-round draw matched the four remaining Huaxia competitors with their opponents, leaving Jiang Xiao to face the West Horse Kingdom’s Sea Burial King. Jiang Xiao prepared for the difficult matchup while the Sea Burial King panicked at the prospect of fighting him.

• Xie Xiaohei drew North Road Kingdom’s Sigrid, while Hou Mingming drew the Argentine Republic’s last remaining competitor.
• Yu Jin drew the Taiman Kingdom’s last remaining competitor, and Wu Xiaojing drew Mexico’s Great Owl.
• Jiang Xiao joked about his reputation as the Little Poisonous Milk and accidentally got sprayed with Zhao Wenlong’s hot tea.
• Jiang Xiao’s draw paired him with the West Horse Kingdom’s Sea Burial King, a specialist in underwater combat.
• The Sea Burial King protested to his teacher that the draw was fixed and feared someone was trying to keep him out of the top forty.

Jiang Xiao learned that he would face Royal Sea Burial King Bino Alfonso Bemu in the World Cup and traveled to North Island with Xia Yan and Fang Xingyun. The chapter ended as Jiang Xiao and Bino took their positions in front of a roaring crowd, with Princess Sophia watching from the stands.

• Xia Yan praised Jiang Xiao’s barbecue post until commenters teased them, then Jiang Xiao told her to pack because she was joining the trip to North Island.
• Fang Xingyun confronted Xia Yan about bombing her final exams and warned her not to disturb Jiang Xiao before or after his match.
• Jiang Xiao studied recordings of Bino Alfonso Bemu, a royal prince determined to prove himself and surpass his older sister, Sophia.
• On June 11, Xia Yan joined the Huaxia supporters at the International University Stadium as a giant Red Star Flag spread over the stands.
• Jiang Xiao and Bino entered the field, and Jiang Xiao spotted Sophia watching before joking that Bino would be spanked if he lost.

Jiang Xiao fought Prince Bino in the arena, evading his water attacks and using Light of Reversal to drain much of his Star Power. The battle continued with Jiang Xiao back at the center of his half of the field, taunting Prince Bino.

• Jiang Xiao opened with Silence and Wounding Tear, but Prince Bino purified the Silence and raised a water barrier that blocked the rain.
• Prince Bino summoned Water Dragons to attack while Jiang Xiao dodged them, then advanced from his defensive position.
• Jiang Xiao used repeated Instant Shifts to make Prince Bino turn and pursue him, then struck with Platinum—Light of Reversal and drained a large portion of Bino's Star Power.
• Prince Bino exploded his water droplets in anger, while Jiang Xiao retreated to his half of the field and dodged another Water Dragon.
• Jiang Xiao winked at Prince Bino as the two continued their battle.