Arc 14Friends Circle and Revival Matches
Chen Li forged new Miraculous Items, helped Tonghua defeat the evil gods, and followed a trail of crises involving Kitsune Saiguu, Raiden Ei, and the Aeons. He ended the stretch by upgrading Friends Circle into a Two-star Artifact with new support functions and costly limits.
- Chen Li rallied the Astral Express passengers to defeat and capture the Headless Knight, then registered professions and forged God Must Die for Satou Kazuma and Tonghua.
- Chen Li visited Aincrad, arranged for Kayaba Akihiko to recruit Kirito as a Dual Blade Style instructor, and forged Eden the War Correspondent's Pass.
- Chen Li and the group hunted Treasure Jellyfish for skills, while Tonghua prepared by equipping projections to fight the evil gods and ultimately defeated the God of War.
- Chen Li defeated The Heavenly Principles' Maintainer, then learned that Kitsune Saiguu had died in the Revival Match and retrieved her from Raiden Ei's world using the Slap Gloves.
- Chen Li helped Raiden Ei reconcile with Kitsune Saiguu, restored Ei's broken sword, and encouraged her to repeal the Sakoku Decree and Eye Hunt Decree.
- Chen Li and the Astral Express attacked and ate through Ouroboros, then Chen Li forged an Otto doll that provoked Jingliu and drew Great Herta's interest.
- Chen Li drew stigmata for Kitsune Saiguu and Baiheng, while Jingliu revealed that she had written Baiheng's name on three Resurrection Cards and Chen Li considered joining Revival Matches as a substitute.
- Chen Li answered repeated summons with the I'll Help You Miracle Card, then forged Friends Circle into a Two-star Artifact that could summon friends and borrow or strengthen abilities at the cost of a friend's life and chat records.