Chapter Summaries

Lin Shuang accompanied Tingyun to the Minghuo Merchant Group’s base and met Yukong, who thanked her for rescuing Tingyun and agreed to become her friend. Yukong noticed Tingyun’s lingering embarrassment and physical discomfort, leaving both Tingyun and Lin Shuang guilty and silent.

• Tingyun emerged from the room still flushed and weak, and Lin Shuang left Acheron a message before accompanying her to the Xianzhou base.
• At the base, Tingyun contacted Yukong, who introduced herself to Lin Shuang and thanked her for saving Tingyun.
• Lin Shuang asked to become friends with Yukong, who agreed, triggering a green card draw reward from the system.
• After the call, Yukong asked whether Tingyun was feeling unwell, and Tingyun glared at her while Lin Shuang guiltily looked away.

Tingyun assured Yukong that Lin Shuang had only cared for her tail, then learned that the Luofu was preparing for a possible Abundance attack and that she would be sent back for protection. After the call, Lin Shuang used a green draw card and obtained a purple-rarity skill, though its description was not revealed.

• Tingyun insisted to Yukong that Lin Shuang had only treated her tail, and Yukong accepted her explanation while remaining curious about Lin Shuang’s skills.
• Yukong told Tingyun that she had alerted the General and consulted the Grand Tutor, and warned that the Luofu might enter war readiness over the Abundant Doses and a possible Emanator.
• Tingyun agreed to return to the Luofu with the group when its people arrived, and planned to invite Lin Shuang and Acheron to travel with her.
• Yukong instructed Tingyun to stay at the Xianzhou outpost and avoid going anywhere until the situation was safer.
• After the call, Lin Shuang drew using her green card and received a purple-rarity skill.

Lin Shuang used her new mount skill to master a racing game and repeatedly beat Silver Wolf, who had challenged her to a bet. Silver Wolf conceded and logged off in embarrassment, while Lin Shuang celebrated her win.

• Lin Shuang discovered her mount skill worked in a racing game and quickly completed the tutorial.
• Silver Wolf challenged Lin Shuang to race, betting that the loser would have to call the winner Dad.
• Lin Shuang beat Silver Wolf in four consecutive races, despite Silver Wolf demanding rematches.
• Silver Wolf’s companions, Kafka and Sam, watched as she lost and Kafka reminded her to honor the bet.
• Silver Wolf called Lin Shuang Dad once, then uninstalled the game and hid in her room while Lin Shuang celebrated.

Lin Shuang and Acheron decided to travel to the Xianzhou Luofu after Tingyun relayed its invitation, despite concerns that the Luofu wanted to use Acheron's power. Several days later, they departed aboard their newly refurbished spacecraft, guided by a Xianzhou starskiff.

• Lin Shuang discovered that her online gaming opponent, Great God Silver Wolf of the Gaming Realm, had triggered a system target prompt with favorability 55.
• Tingyun escorted Lin Shuang back to the hotel and asked for more medicinal paste; Lin Shuang agreed to make some with the remaining materials.
• Lin Shuang found Acheron awake and eating, then told her that Yukong had invited them to visit the Xianzhou Luofu.
• Acheron revealed that she could be considered an Envoy of The Nihility and said the Luofu's generals likely knew her identity.
• Lin Shuang initially suggested they avoid the Luofu, but Acheron encouraged the visit to help Lin Shuang grow stronger and befriend a major faction.
• Several days later, Lin Shuang and Acheron left for the Luofu in their refurbished spacecraft, following a Xianzhou starskiff.

Lin Shuang and Acheron traveled toward the Luofu, where Acheron advised Lin Shuang to seek training from Jing Yuan and look for a suitable weapon. After Acheron parted ways with her, Lin Shuang explored Changle Heaven and found Qingque playing Emperor’s Jade.

• Lin Shuang told Acheron she viewed the Luofu trip as a chance to explore, while Acheron suggested she learn martial techniques from Jing Yuan.
• Acheron said Lin Shuang might have better luck finding a weapon suited to her through the Interastral Peace Corporation than on the Luofu.
• Tingyun joined Lin Shuang and Acheron, thanked them for helping her and the Minghuo Merchant Group, and said the group would remember their kindness.
• Several days after arriving on the Luofu, Lin Shuang declined Yukong’s arranged guide and wandered around Changle Heaven while carrying a booklet of Xianzhou sayings.
• Lin Shuang followed the sounds of Emperor’s Jade tiles into a card hall and saw Qingque celebrating a win and claiming Fu Xuan had ordered her to play cards at work.

Lin Shuang joined Qingque’s Emperor’s Jade game and became her regular card partner, earning a green draw that granted her Master Level Art of Deception. She used her newfound game skills to defeat Qingque, leaving the card table in awkward silence.

• Qingque invited Lin Shuang to take the place of a departing friend and play Emperor’s Jade.
• Lin Shuang won several early rounds, while Qingque later won big hands and recovered her losses.
• Lin Shuang agreed to join Qingque’s regular games, raising Qingque’s favorability and earning a green draw.
• Lin Shuang drew Master Level Art of Deception and gained extensive cheating and game-playing techniques.
• Lin Shuang won by self-draw after Qingque pushed up her multiplier, causing Qingque to lose everything she had won and leaving the table silent.

Fu Xuan caught Qingque playing cards instead of working and ordered her to make up the missed hours under supervision. Qingque then took Lin Shuang on a tour of Changle Heaven and began to explain the business she wanted to discuss.

• Fu Xuan confronted Qingque for skipping work, ordered her to work overtime the next day, and gave Lin Shuang her contact information and Jade Seal.
• Qingque led Lin Shuang away from the card table to tour Changle Heaven after Fu Xuan left.
• Qingque tried to make Lin Shuang promise not to report her, and Lin Shuang teased her about her scheming expression.
• Qingque said she wanted to discuss business with Lin Shuang, but the chapter ended before she explained what it was.

Lin Shuang and Qingque uncovered a secret order showing that Abundant Doses was monitoring Lin Shuang but had been told not to provoke her. Qingque then showed Lin Shuang around the Xianzhou and rested with her at Mr. Xiyan’s, where Lin Shuang offered to massage her legs.

• Qingque warned Lin Shuang that someone might be watching her, and Lin Shuang confirmed she could sense a follower.
• Lin Shuang pickpocketed a secret order from a woman and used Qingque’s Jade Seal to record it.
• Lin Shuang and Qingque learned that Abundant Doses wanted its agent to monitor Lin Shuang without starting a conflict, and might even want to recruit her.
• Qingque took Lin Shuang from Changle Heaven to Starskiff Haven and showed her around the lively Xianzhou.
• At Mr. Xiyan’s, Qingque rested after their long walk, and Lin Shuang offered to massage her feet and calves.

Lin Shuang gave Qingque a foot massage that left her overwhelmed and embarrassed, then reunited with Tingyun, who teased her over the attention she was giving Qingque. Tingyun joined them and openly asked Lin Shuang to massage her shoulders, leaving Qingque stunned as the two drew closer.

• Qingque accepted Lin Shuang's offer of a foot massage, but the sensations made her cry out and collapse onto the table in embarrassment.
• Lin Shuang stopped massaging Qingque after she struck Lin Shuang's shoulder to get her attention.
• Tingyun arrived, teased Lin Shuang for spending time with Qingque, and sat beside her.
• Qingque explained that the Diviner had assigned her to show Lin Shuang around, and Tingyun said Lin Shuang had once saved her life.
• Tingyun told Qingque that she wanted Lin Shuang to massage her shoulders, then wrapped herself around Lin Shuang's arm and waist.

Lin Shuang reunited with Tingyun, who asked her to return for another massage, while Qingque tried to recruit Lin Shuang to help her avoid overtime. Tingyun proposed arranging an introduction to Fu Xuan, and Lin Shuang tentatively agreed to the plan.

• Tingyun clung to Lin Shuang and explained that she had missed Lin Shuang's massages during her business trip.
• Qingque admitted that Lin Shuang's massage had eased her sore feet, and Tingyun invited Lin Shuang to visit her the next day.
• After learning Qingque had been ordered to make up missed work, Qingque asked Lin Shuang to massage Fu Xuan so she could escape overtime.
• Tingyun offered to write a letter recommending Lin Shuang to Fu Xuan, with Qingque making the introduction.
• Lin Shuang considered the chance to approach Fu Xuan and tentatively accepted the plan, while Qingque declared it underway.

Lin Shuang chatted with Acheron about her travels and their plans to meet again, then was ambushed at home by Sam and Kafka. As the fight continued in a strangely undamaged room, Lin Shuang realized Silver Wolf was likely behind the attack.

• Lin Shuang logged into a game at Silver Wolf's urging, claimed the two-person event rewards, and logged off without incident.
• Acheron sent Lin Shuang photos of a dangerous planet and reassured her that she was unharmed and would leave after taking pictures.
• Lin Shuang told Acheron about her day on the Xianzhou and hoped to show her around, while Acheron suggested they could meet on Penacony.
• Sam and Kafka burst into Lin Shuang's home and attacked her, prompting her to fight back in a silver-white battle suit.
• Lin Shuang noticed Sam's flames had not damaged her sofa and suspected Silver Wolf was staging the attack as an illusion.

Silver Wolf visited Lin Shuang with projected versions of Kafka and Sam, then offered to investigate the speakers hidden inside Lin Shuang’s greatsword in exchange for being called Dad. She tricked Lin Shuang with a hundred-year loan, but began examining the sword after Lin Shuang’s outburst.

• Silver Wolf’s projections of Kafka and Sam attacked Lin Shuang, and Silver Wolf pinned her down before revealing her identity as the gaming-world Great God.
• Silver Wolf explained that Elio’s script had predicted Lin Shuang would ask her for a favor, but had not specified what it would be.
• Lin Shuang asked Silver Wolf to extract the playlist from her greatsword, and Silver Wolf said its speakers could not be removed without her help.
• Silver Wolf demanded that Lin Shuang call her Dad, then transferred 100,000,000 Credits as a hundred-year loan to provoke her.
• Lin Shuang threatened Silver Wolf over the loan, and Silver Wolf picked up the greatsword and began examining it.

Lin Shuang received a purple draw that gave her a teleportation skill, then tested it by returning to the place where she had first performed Bowing to Heaven and Earth with Acheron. After returning to the Xianzhou, she asked her contacts whether teleporting there was illegal and received a range of reactions.

• Silver Wolf revealed that the greatsword’s storage card only held music files, and Lin Shuang discovered that the sword kept playing music even after she removed it.
• Silver Wolf told Lin Shuang that she and Kafka had a mission at Herta Space Station in one month and offered to introduce her to Kafka.
• The system awarded Lin Shuang a purple draw after reporting her affinity and father-daughter relationship with Silver Wolf.
• Lin Shuang drew Aether Editing, a skill that let her teleport to places she had previously visited by pressing B.
• Lin Shuang tested the skill by teleporting to the ruined room where she had first performed Bowing to Heaven and Earth with Acheron, then returned to her Xianzhou residence.
• Lin Shuang asked Tingyun, Yukong, Qingque, and Fu Xuan whether teleporting around the Xianzhou was illegal, and each responded differently.

Lin Shuang sent music to Acheron and uploaded three songs to a music platform, where Firefly discovered and admired them. The next morning, Tingyun brought Lin Shuang breakfast and told her that Qingque had arranged a meeting with the Master Diviner around noon.

• Lin Shuang sent Silver Wolf's recovered music files to Acheron, who accepted them and thanked her.
• Lin Shuang uploaded three songs as originals and spent ten million Credits promoting them on the music platform.
• Firefly listened to Lin Shuang's songs, liked them, and decided to ask whether she could buy them and sing her own versions.
• Tingyun visited Lin Shuang with breakfast and persuaded her to give her a massage after they ate.
• Tingyun told Lin Shuang that Qingque had promised to arrange a meeting with the Master Diviner during the lunch break.
• Tingyun teased Lin Shuang about staring at the Master Diviner's feet, and Lin Shuang denied it.

Lin Shuang visited the Divination Department with Qingque to give Fu Xuan a massage, after Tingyun had introduced her skills. As Lin Shuang began massaging Fu Xuan, she was surprised that the Grand Tutor showed no obvious reaction.

• Lin Shuang left Tingyun resting at home and met Qingque in Changle Heaven.
• Qingque took Lin Shuang to the Divination Department, where Fu Xuan questioned her about her massage skills.
• Lin Shuang stopped Qingque from slipping away and revealed that Qingque had urged her to massage Fu Xuan.
• Fu Xuan ordered Qingque to stay and work overtime, then asked Lin Shuang to massage her in a lounge.
• Lin Shuang began massaging Fu Xuan's legs, but Fu Xuan made no strange sounds or clear signs of losing composure.

Lin Shuang’s massage left Fu Xuan overwhelmed, though it also eased her fatigue and the pain from her third eye. After Qingque accidentally saw Fu Xuan’s reaction and was sent away, Fu Xuan chose to continue the massage, leaving Lin Shuang to point out that holding back would reduce its effectiveness.

• Fu Xuan struggled to endure Lin Shuang’s massage in silence while Qingque worked nearby.
• Qingque sneaked a look at Fu Xuan, met her tearful gaze, and startled herself into a dramatic fall.
• Fu Xuan felt unexpectedly refreshed and noticed that her third eye’s pain had eased after Lin Shuang stopped.
• Fu Xuan sent Qingque to the Alchemy Commission so the massage could continue without her present.
• Lin Shuang told Fu Xuan that constantly holding back would affect the massage’s effectiveness.

Lin Shuang gave Fu Xuan an intense massage that eased her accumulated fatigue and left her deeply embarrassed but impressed. Fu Xuan’s favorability toward Lin Shuang rose to 75, and she tentatively asked if she could call her by name.

• Fu Xuan agreed to continue the massage by tapping Lin Shuang’s palm with her left foot.
• Lin Shuang massaged Fu Xuan’s legs and thighs until Fu Xuan was overwhelmed and surrendered.
• After the massage, Lin Shuang urged Fu Xuan to rest more, and Fu Xuan accidentally made a kitten-like sound.
• Fu Xuan wiped herself down while reflecting on how much better she felt and considering inviting Lin Shuang to massage her at home next time.
• The system showed Fu Xuan’s favorability at 75, and Fu Xuan asked Lin Shuang if she could call her by name.

After Lin Shuang’s massage, Fu Xuan invited her to become an intimate girlfriend, raising Lin Shuang’s favorability and granting her two draws. Lin Shuang left the Divination Department with Qingque and accompanied her to the Alchemy Commission, where Lin Shuang hoped to encounter Danshu and members of Abundant Doses.

• Fu Xuan asked Lin Shuang to call her by name and invited her to her home for future massages.
• Fu Xuan proposed that she and Lin Shuang become intimate girlfriends, and Lin Shuang accepted, receiving one green draw and one purple draw.
• Lin Shuang left the Divination Department after Fu Xuan said she would send her reward through the Jade Seal.
• Qingque confronted Lin Shuang outside, and the two argued over who was responsible for leaving Qingque alone with Fu Xuan.
• Qingque invited Lin Shuang to visit the Alchemy Commission before playing Emperor’s Jade, and Lin Shuang agreed, hoping to meet Danshu and Abundant Doses members.

Lin Shuang explored the Alchemy Commission with Qingque, then met its physician Danshu and learned about the Xianzhou’s congenital disabilities. After secretly taking Danshu’s papers, Lin Shuang found little useful intelligence but realized Abundant Doses might view her as a potential recruit because of her outsider status and her relationship with Acheron.

• Lin Shuang wandered through the Alchemy Commission while Qingque waited in line, taking photos and sending them to Acheron.
• Danshu introduced herself to Lin Shuang and invited her to sit for tea and conversation.
• Lin Shuang asked about Danshu’s eyes and learned that Xianzhou people with congenital disabilities were called Heavenly Defects and could not be treated with external methods.
• Lin Shuang secretly took papers from Danshu, then read them around a corner and found reports of her and Qingque’s visit along with incomplete orders to contact her.
• Lin Shuang concluded that Abundant Doses might try to recruit her, given her outsider status and her intimate relationship with Acheron.

Lin Shuang considered Abundant Doses’ attempt to recruit her, received a prescription and a draw from Danshu, then reunited with Qingque and began using her accumulated draws. The chapter ended with Lin Shuang obtaining a mysterious deck of Tarot Cards and one draw still unused.

• Lin Shuang reasoned that Abundant Doses would likely delay targeting Tingyun while it tried to win her over, and wondered where Phantylia was hiding.
• Danshu examined Lin Shuang’s hands, wrote her a medicinal prescription, and invited her to visit Ruomu Pavilion if she had questions.
• The system revealed that Danshu had 55 favorability toward Lin Shuang and rewarded her with one white draw.
• Lin Shuang returned to Qingque, explained meeting Danshu, and spent the rest of the day playing cards with her in Changle Heaven.
• Lin Shuang used her white draw to obtain an enhanced Blank Full Load Bottle, then used her purple draw to obtain Tarot Cards tainted with faint threads of fate.