Chapter Summaries

Acheron confronted Lin Shuang for planning to provoke the Emanator behind the Abundant Doses without telling her, then admitted her jealousy and anger had awakened unfamiliar emotions. Lin Shuang comforted Acheron with an embrace, and the two rested together in quiet closeness.

• Acheron realized Lin Shuang intended to provoke the Emanator behind the Abundant Doses and questioned her for keeping the plan secret.
• Lin Shuang explained that she planned to act with help from the Luofu General and had wanted to keep Acheron from frightening the Emanator away.
• Acheron told Lin Shuang she had arrived seven or eight system hours earlier and had watched her spend time with Fu Xuan.
• Acheron admitted that seeing Lin Shuang with Fu Xuan stirred possessiveness and that Lin Shuang's risky secret plan made her angry.
• Lin Shuang embraced Acheron, and they held each other quietly before Lin Shuang patted her shoulder.

Lin Shuang returned to the game while Acheron stayed draped over her, and Acheron warned her to be careful around the Stellaron Hunters. In the dungeon, Firefly praised Lin Shuang’s swordsmanship and offered to teach her combat techniques, while looking forward to spending more time with her.

• Acheron questioned why Lin Shuang trusted Silver Wolf and the Stellaron Hunters with her Stellaron, then urged her to be more cautious.
• Acheron refused to let go of Lin Shuang as she connected to the game, insisting that Lin Shuang could play while she stayed beside her.
• Firefly and Silver Wolf noticed Lin Shuang seemed distracted when she returned, and Silver Wolf promptly started the dungeon.
• Lin Shuang complimented Firefly’s swordplay, and Firefly praised Lin Shuang’s quick, flexible greatsword technique.
• Firefly offered to teach Lin Shuang her combat techniques, and Lin Shuang accepted the offer of online lessons.

Lin Shuang kissed the sleeping Acheron to get revenge for being teased, then fell asleep holding her. Meanwhile, the Xianzhou launched an investigation and reforms after Lin Shuang’s intervention for Heavenly Defect sufferers, leaving Danshu reflecting on Lin Shuang’s intentions and wanting to see her again.

• Lin Shuang found Acheron asleep beside her, kissed her while she appeared unaware, and then went back to sleep holding her.
• The Xianzhou announced a sweeping investigation of the Six Commissions after Cloud Knights discriminated against a friend of the Luofu and abused their privileges.
• Jing Yuan ordered reforms to address the treatment of Heavenly Defect sufferers, with the Department of Civil Affairs tasked with establishing a dedicated division.
• Danshu learned that Lin Shuang had proposed improving conditions for Heavenly Defect sufferers and had declined Jing Yuan’s gift of thanks.
• Danshu wondered whether Lin Shuang’s approach could succeed and wished to see her again.

Lin Shuang woke beside Acheron and was teased about whether Acheron had heard her after she logged out of the game. After receiving invitations from Danshu, Qingque, and Fu Xuan, Lin Shuang faced Acheron’s questioning stare, and Acheron suggested the Xianzhou respected Lin Shuang for reasons beyond Acheron’s support.

• Acheron teased Lin Shuang by pinching her cheek and refused to admit she had been awake when Lin Shuang logged out of the game.
• Lin Shuang read Danshu’s apology and learned that Danshu’s affection had reached seventy, earning her one green draw and one purple draw.
• Lin Shuang replied to Danshu, who invited her to Ruomu Pavilion to thank her for helping a child.
• Qingque asked Lin Shuang to visit the overwhelmed Divination Department, while Fu Xuan invited her to share sweet drinks and interests.
• Acheron asked whether Lin Shuang had plans with someone from the Divination Department, then remarked that the Xianzhou’s respect for Lin Shuang was not solely because of Acheron.

Lin Shuang visited the Divination Department, where Qingque told her that the Cloud Knights’ investigation had uncovered Abundant Doses informants. Silver Wolf also announced that she and Lin Shuang would get married the next day, while Lin Shuang began to suspect the general had used her name to uncover the infiltrators.

• Acheron told Lin Shuang to be prepared for that evening but did not explain what she planned to do.
• Qingque welcomed Lin Shuang at the Divination Department, shared milk candy dumplings with her, and told her about the Cloud Knights’ arrests.
• Silver Wolf messaged Lin Shuang that they would get married tomorrow and sent screenshots of her game achievements.
• Qingque explained that the overnight investigation had found Abundant Doses informants among the Cloud Knights and said she had worried about Lin Shuang.
• Lin Shuang wondered whether the general had deliberately used her name to launch the investigation and catch the Abundant Doses off guard.

Lin Shuang shared sweets and medicinal tea with Fu Xuan, then revealed that she intended to target Phantylia and take part of her power. Fu Xuan offered the Xianzhou Alliance’s help, and the chapter ended with Acheron calling Lin Shuang from home.

• Lin Shuang discussed the Divination Department’s investigation with Qingque and ordered milk candy dumplings for Acheron.
• Lin Shuang visited Fu Xuan, fed her dumplings, and sampled the medicinal teas Fu Xuan had prepared.
• Lin Shuang asked Fu Xuan about the Abundant Doses and said she planned to capture part of Phantylia.
• Fu Xuan warned Lin Shuang about the danger but offered help from herself and Jing Yuan, then shared Jing Yuan’s contact information.
• Acheron called Lin Shuang while holding the dumplings Lin Shuang had ordered for her.

Lin Shuang visited Danshu and discussed the future of a child with a Heavenly Defect and the wider plight of those afflicted. Their conversation turned to Danshu’s research into the Abundant Doses, as Lin Shuang warned that the organization’s plans would bring destruction.

• Lin Shuang spoke with Acheron, then traveled to Changle Heaven to meet Danshu at Ruomu Pavilion.
• Lin Shuang and Danshu discussed the orphaned child with a Heavenly Defect and the possibility that the Xianzhou would provide her better care.
• Danshu told Lin Shuang that the Department of Civil Affairs had repeatedly asked her to help Heavenly Defect sufferers, leaving her conflicted.
• Danshu described how studying the Abundant Doses and dissecting one of their victims had influenced her research into their power.
• Lin Shuang said the Abundant Doses were reckless and dangerous, and that their actions would not improve the lives of Heavenly Defect sufferers.

Lin Shuang drew a stealth skill and a pill granting a small amount of power from the Path of The Permanence while meeting with Danshu. She offered to trade a Stellaron for the Abundant Doses' help locating Phantylia, then changed the subject and asked to meet Bailu, Danshu's pupil.

• Lin Shuang drew Stealth Master and received the King of Petty Thieves title, but refused to equip it because it could draw the Cloud Knights' attention.
• Lin Shuang drew Coiling Dragon, Leaping Serpent v2.0, a pill that granted a small amount of power from the Path of The Permanence.
• Lin Shuang told Danshu that she wanted to find the Emanator behind the Abundant Doses and offered her Stellaron as a bargaining chip.
• Danshu wondered what Lin Shuang stood to gain from meeting Phantylia and worried that the deal would violate the Luofu's bottom line.
• Lin Shuang changed the subject and asked to meet Bailu, whom Danshu identified as her pupil.

Lin Shuang returned home with herbs and made medicinal tea while Acheron tried cooking to repay her kindness. Acheron drew her blade, revealed her white-haired form, and cornered Lin Shuang with a warning about the black sun and a jealous confession; she left Lin Shuang flustered and said the encounter was training.

• Danshu resolved to have someone investigate Lin Shuang and verify whether she had a Stellaron.
• Lin Shuang returned home and found Acheron cooking in an apron, then joined her to prepare medicinal tea.
• Acheron explained that she had wanted to make Lin Shuang something in return, but her cooking tasted so bad that Lin Shuang threw it away.
• After they finished their tea, Acheron drew her blade, transformed into her white-haired form, and surrounded Lin Shuang with the power of The Nihility.
• Acheron asked whether Lin Shuang truly wanted to understand how the black sun had pierced through her, then admitted she disliked seeing Lin Shuang intimate with someone else.
• Lin Shuang accused Acheron of having been awake the previous night, and Acheron said she had been aware of her surroundings and was using the encounter to train Lin Shuang.

Lin Shuang was pulled into fragments of Acheron’s memories and resisted Nihility with newly awakened power of The Permanence. After Acheron overwhelmed her in another bout, Lin Shuang asked about the memories and offered to see them again if Acheron wanted.

• Acheron’s attempt to expose Lin Shuang to her emotions drew her into fragments of Acheron’s past, including a glimpse of the Black Sun.
• The power of The Permanence emerged within Lin Shuang and anchored her consciousness against Nihility.
• Lin Shuang regained enough clarity to confront Acheron, but Acheron pinned her down and overwhelmed her with Nihility.
• Nearly one system hour later, Acheron let Lin Shuang rest on her lap, and Lin Shuang demanded no more surprise attacks.
• Lin Shuang told Acheron she had seen fragments of her memories and said she would be willing to see more if Acheron wanted.

Lin Shuang explained to Acheron how repeated exposure to Nihility might have awakened her power of The Permanence, and Acheron accepted the explanation and suggested testing it again. The next day, Lin Shuang traveled through a portal to meet Silver Wolf and fulfill their marriage contract on a remote planet.

• Acheron questioned how Lin Shuang had gained the power of The Permanence, and Lin Shuang attributed it to surviving repeated exposure to Nihility.
• Acheron found Lin Shuang’s explanation plausible and proposed another attempt, but Lin Shuang insisted she needed to rest.
• The next day, Lin Shuang prepared to meet Silver Wolf on a remote planet where they could fulfill their contract without attracting attention.
• Lin Shuang opened Silver Wolf’s portal link in a quiet park and traveled to Silver Wolf’s location.
• Lin Shuang met Silver Wolf in a room, teased her about using a game to fulfill the contract, and learned that Elio had advised doing it in reality.
• Silver Wolf led Lin Shuang outside, where they saw a planet with interstellar advertisements and visitors wearing varied clothing.

Lin Shuang accidentally made Silver Wolf think their contract registration was a vow ceremony after the system gave her Azure Stone earrings. They went to a private room, where Silver Wolf agreed to wear one, and Lin Shuang began putting it on while Silver Wolf struggled to hide her flustered reaction.

• Lin Shuang and Silver Wolf registered their relationship, and the system gave Lin Shuang a pair of Azure Stone earrings as a reward.
• Lin Shuang offered Silver Wolf an earring, prompting a staff member to explain that Azure Stone earrings were used for exchanging vows before the Aeon of Harmony.
• Lin Shuang realized Silver Wolf had mistaken the gift for a vow gesture and asked the staff member to take them to a private room.
• Silver Wolf teased Lin Shuang for backing out of the ceremony, then asked her to put the earring on.
• Lin Shuang touched Silver Wolf's earlobe while fitting the earring, and Silver Wolf blushed and tried to endure the ticklish sensation.

Lin Shuang and Silver Wolf helped each other put on their earrings, but playful teasing led to an accidental kiss and Silver Wolf’s embarrassed attempt to erase Lin Shuang’s memory. They left the room still bickering, with both wearing their earrings and their pact apparently sealed by the kiss.

• Lin Shuang fastened Silver Wolf’s earring, and Silver Wolf then tried to put Lin Shuang’s on while teasing her sensitive ear.
• Silver Wolf blew into Lin Shuang’s ear, prompting Lin Shuang to dodge and the two to tussle over the earring.
• Silver Wolf lunged at Lin Shuang, and they accidentally kissed when Lin Shuang turned to evade her.
• Silver Wolf blushed as she put Lin Shuang’s earring on, then swung Prometheus at her while shouting a memory-erasing technique.
• Silver Wolf and Lin Shuang chased each other around the room before leaving together, still wearing their earrings.

After Silver Wolf fled back to the Stellaron Hunters' hideout, Kafka noticed her embarrassment and became curious about what had happened between her and Lin Shuang. Kafka contacted Lin Shuang directly, who recognized her and saved the photo Kafka sent.

• Silver Wolf returned to the hideout, grabbed her gaming device, and left Lin Shuang behind; Lin Shuang used Silver Wolf's link to return to the Xianzhou.
• Kafka saw Silver Wolf arrive flushed and mortified, then teased her about the sapphire earring Lin Shuang had given her.
• Silver Wolf received Lin Shuang's messages, hid behind a pillow, and told Kafka that Lin Shuang deserved to be left behind.
• Kafka messaged Lin Shuang anonymously and sent a photo of Silver Wolf hiding on the couch.
• Lin Shuang guessed Kafka's identity, saw the photo, and saved it.

Lin Shuang agreed to meet the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus and confronted their Changle Heaven leader, Purple Moonflower, about their supposed offer to clear up a misunderstanding. The Chief of the Abundant Doses appeared in person and invited Lin Shuang into a private room to continue their discussion.

• Kafka asked Lin Shuang about Silver Wolf’s embarrassing accident, and Lin Shuang described it while asking Kafka to take photos of Silver Wolf’s reaction.
• Silver Wolf returned to her room in embarrassment and blamed Lin Shuang, while Kafka and Firefly learned what had happened.
• A messenger for the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus approached Lin Shuang and led her to a secluded courtyard in Changle Heaven.
• Purple Moonflower welcomed Lin Shuang but grew angry when she demanded to meet the Chief of the Abundant Doses.
• The Chief arrived, stopped Purple Moonflower from escalating the confrontation, and invited Lin Shuang into a private room to talk.

Lin Shuang confronted Danshu about Abundant Doses’ alliance with Lord Ravager Phantylia and offered to trade a Stellaron for a chance to meet her. Danshu refused to reveal Phantylia’s whereabouts, but agreed to pass along Lin Shuang’s request, while Abundant Doses’ plans remained disrupted.

• Lin Shuang told Danshu that Abundant Doses could not rely on Phantylia and suggested Danshu might be cooperating with the Lord Ravager because she expected to die regardless.
• Lin Shuang demanded to meet Phantylia, and Danshu immediately refused to reveal her location.
• Lin Shuang offered Abundant Doses a Stellaron capable of reviving Jianmu in exchange for a meeting with Phantylia.
• Lin Shuang proposed that Danshu report the offer to Phantylia and said Abundant Doses could collect the Stellaron later with a Storage Container.
• After Lin Shuang left, Danshu dismissed her companions and considered how the failed attack on Tingyun and the arrival of Lin Shuang and Acheron had stalled the search for a suitable body for Phantylia.

Lin Shuang overheard Danshu warn Phantylia about her, then drew a skill that could summon Acheron when she was in danger. After teaching Guinaifen and Sushang, Lin Shuang returned home and told Acheron about the Abundant Doses and Phantylia, before Acheron reached for her earring.

• Danshu contacted Phantylia and told her about Lin Shuang, prompting Phantylia to take an interest in her.
• Lin Shuang secretly overheard the call and decided to alert Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan if Phantylia made a move.
• Lin Shuang used her purple draw and received a skill that could summon an intimate partner with affection above 85; Acheron's affection had reached 87.
• Lin Shuang ran into Guinaifen and Sushang, taught them practical Hand Techniques, and earned a green draw from each.
• Lin Shuang returned home and told Acheron that Phantylia had noticed her and that she planned to work with the Xianzhou general.
• Acheron reached out and touched Lin Shuang's earring.

Lin Shuang tested her new ability to summon Acheron, who teased her after hearing her call for help and took a candid photo. Later, Lin Shuang logged into the game and learned that Silver Wolf had refused to join her, leaving Firefly to talk with her.

• Lin Shuang admitted that Silver Wolf had given her an earring and that their ceremony had granted her the ability to summon Acheron.
• Lin Shuang tested the ability from her bedroom by calling for Acheron, who appeared beside her almost instantly.
• Acheron teased Lin Shuang about calling her “big sister,” then took a photo of her embarrassed expression.
• Lin Shuang spent the rest of the day without any notable events and logged into the game that night.
• Firefly told Lin Shuang that Silver Wolf had declined to join them and said to let Lin Shuang play by herself.

Lin Shuang and Firefly trained together and spoke about Firefly’s identity as Sam, Silver Wolf’s feelings, and the accidental kiss between Lin Shuang and Silver Wolf. Firefly admitted she envied their closeness, and Lin Shuang suggested they begin as friends, which Firefly gladly accepted.

• Firefly taught Lin Shuang swordsmanship and unarmed combat, then explained how wearing her armor made her feel like a weapon named Sam rather than herself.
• Firefly told Lin Shuang that Silver Wolf had brought gaming equipment for two and had been looking forward to spending time with her.
• Lin Shuang admitted that she had teased Silver Wolf after their accidental kiss, prompting Silver Wolf to leave in a huff.
• Firefly asked Lin Shuang about kissing and said she envied the atmosphere between Lin Shuang and Silver Wolf.
• Lin Shuang suggested that she and Firefly start with a simple friendship, and Firefly agreed.

After her sword lesson with Firefly, Lin Shuang used her remaining draws and gained Heart Essence, a burning-status skill, and a box of unpleasant Oak Cake Rolls. She tried the rolls with Acheron and planned to give the rest to Firefly, but Silver Wolf did not respond, so Firefly offered to find out what she was doing.

• Lin Shuang's friendship with Firefly raised Firefly's affection and earned Lin Shuang one white draw.
• Lin Shuang drew the introductory Heart Essence skill and entered its Still Water realm, then gained a skill that could burn enemies and reduce their attack power.
• Lin Shuang's final draw produced a box of Oak Cake Rolls, which she found tasted like sweetened wood.
• Acheron returned from washing up, tried a roll, and agreed it was edible but not really cake.
• Lin Shuang messaged Silver Wolf about opening a portal to deliver the rolls to Firefly, but got no reply, so she asked Firefly what Silver Wolf was doing.
• Firefly said she would ask Silver Wolf.