Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: A Walking Humanoid Calamity

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lucia, the Moonlight Witch and the first person killed and revived in the Abandoned War, is introduced while observing a meteor shower through her homemade telescope. A meteor’s force unexpectedly sends both her and the telescope flying into the sky.
• The meteor shower devastates the Land of Abandonment, obliterating its mountains, lakes, rivers, and much of the densely packed army of Kesuya’s Clones. Although some clones survive in areas the meteors cannot reach, they are unable to escape the wider assault.
• Lan Qingyou and Alisa finish eliminating the surviving clones. The clones instinctively move toward the two women, allowing Alisa to use Air Magic and Rune Magic to destroy them in large numbers, while Lan Qingyou’s “Ashes to Ashes” spell annihilates others completely.
• After clearing Abandoned City, the two women conduct a thorough aerial search of the entire Land of Abandonment. Using the Card’s map function, they locate and kill every remaining Kesuya Clone.
• The cleanup lasts from noon until late at night. Once they return to the only intact building in Abandoned City, Alisa and Lan Qingyou rest, eat, and finally check their messages from the outside world.
• Tarot Villa has sent numerous messages reacting to the massive meteor shower. The witches realize that Lan Qingyou herself summoned the meteors, rather than relying on a stockpile acquired in the distant past.

Character Developments

• Lan Qingyou demonstrates immense destructive power and caution. Despite having allies available, she personally handles the cleanup because she fears that a hidden or unexpected enemy may still appear.
• Alisa gets an opportunity to showcase her strengths. Although she is less effective at large-scale attacks than Lan Qingyou, her Air and Rune Magic make her highly efficient at eliminating scattered survivors.
• Lucia is characterized as an eccentric sky-watcher whose observation of the meteor shower leads to an unexpected and dangerous mishap.
• Esmeralda, now the Calamity Witch, recognizes that Lan Qingyou’s meteor-summoning ability has grown to an absurd level. Lan Qingyou appears more like a true calamity than Esmeralda herself, despite not yet having advanced.
• The Tarot Villa members react with awe and alarm, reinforcing Lan Qingyou’s growing reputation as an overwhelming supernatural threat.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming power and destruction: The meteor shower transforms the entire Land of Abandonment, emphasizing the devastating scale of Lan Qingyou’s abilities.
• The difference between power and efficiency: Lan Qingyou’s magic is more annihilating, while Alisa’s is comparatively gentle and leaves corpses that might be salvaged for materials.
• Caution amid victory: Even after the enemy is nearly destroyed, Lan Qingyou remains wary of a possible hidden threat and refuses to assume the danger is over.
• Reputation and perception: The characters’ reactions show how extraordinary power changes someone’s public image. Lan Qingyou is increasingly viewed as a “walking humanoid calamity.”
• Practical consequences of great power: The witches immediately consider whether Lan Qingyou’s ability to summon meteors could provide an endless supply of materials for repairs.

Character Interactions

• Lan Qingyou and Alisa work closely as partners, combining their abilities to eradicate the Kesuya’s Clones. They later rest together and share food after completing the exhausting search.
• The surviving clones’ instinctive movement toward Lan Qingyou allows the two women to coordinate their attacks efficiently.
• Lan Qingyou chooses not to summon Diana and the others, prioritizing control and security over speed or teamwork.
• The Tarot Villa members discuss Lan Qingyou’s meteor shower through messages, with the High Priestess, Pope, Lovers, and others expressing fear and amazement.
• Esmeralda’s status as the Calamity Witch is humorously contrasted with Lan Qingyou’s even more frightening display of power.

Chapter Summary: “Spare Me”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Tarot Villa members discuss the sudden Meteor Shower while waiting for The Tower, Lan Qingyou, to report back.
• The Magician and High Priestess initially consider the newly fallen meteorites potentially valuable, but Wheel of Fortune points out that they lack the thousands of years of accumulated Magic Power possessed by the earlier Millennium XX Meteorites.
• Lan Qingyou eventually confirms that the Meteor Shower was caused by an expanded application of her Meteorite Art.
• The group is astonished by this explanation, since creating a meteor shower is vastly beyond the scale of ordinary spell extensions such as turning Fireball Spell into Fire Rain Spell.
• Lan Qingyou reports that the immediate crisis is over and that the Land of Abandonment has been flattened, though she claims there are no other major changes.
• Shang Chuan quickly identifies a business opportunity in the ordinary meteorites. Although the others consider them inferior, he knows alchemists and lower-level professionals could use them as valuable materials.
• Lan Qingyou agrees to let Shang Chuan transport and process the meteorites after three days. He will provide the labor, while the finished products will be sold to the Black Witches at cost.
• The delay is necessary because Lan Qingyou cannot confirm that the disaster is completely over. She warns that another event could occur after the Meteor Shower.
• Judgment, represented by Chu Yuan, reacts in exhaustion and frustration after spending the day coordinating defenses and resources.

Character Developments

• Lan Qingyou/The Tower demonstrates immense magical ability by treating the Meteor Shower as a simple extension of Meteorite Art. Her calm attitude contrasts sharply with everyone else’s disbelief.
• Shang Chuan/The Moon shows his characteristic commercial instinct, immediately recognizing that the meteorites could be profitable despite their lower quality. He also accepts a deal that benefits the Black Witches while still allowing him to earn money.
• Chu Yuan/Judgment is revealed to be under considerable stress from managing the crisis, and Lan Qingyou’s warning of further danger pushes him toward exasperation.
• The Tarot Villa members continue to rely on Lan Qingyou for information while reacting with a mixture of awe, skepticism, and concern toward her abilities.

Significant Themes

• Power beyond ordinary understanding: Lan Qingyou’s casual description of the Meteor Shower emphasizes how far her abilities exceed those of the other characters.
• Commerce amid catastrophe: Shang Chuan’s focus on processing and selling meteorites shows how economic opportunities persist even during large-scale disasters.
• Uncertainty and preparedness: Despite the apparent end of the Meteor Shower, the characters recognize that the crisis may not be finished, reinforcing the need for caution.
• Different perspectives on value: The powerful characters dismiss the new meteorites as inferior, while Shang Chuan understands that less powerful people may still consider them precious resources.

Character Interactions

• Wheel of Fortune corrects the Magician and High Priestess’s misunderstanding about the meteorites’ quality.
• The group presses Lan Qingyou for confirmation that her magic caused the Meteor Shower, but her understated explanation only increases their disbelief.
• High Priestess challenges Lan Qingyou’s report about the flattened Land of Abandonment, prompting Lan Qingyou to accuse her of being argumentative.
• Shang Chuan negotiates directly with Lan Qingyou over the meteorites, securing access while agreeing to provide affordable processed goods to the Black Witches.
• Chu Yuan’s distressed reaction highlights the growing pressure placed on the group by the continuing crisis.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lan Qingyou warns that the crisis may have an uncertain “aftermath” even after the current wave of trouble has been resolved. This possibility prevents Chu Yuan and the others from relaxing.
• Although the unrest has been quelled, Chu Yuan abandons his plan to sleep and personally remains at the command center overnight. He allows the exhausted frontline fighters to rest, ready to wake them if necessary.
• Shang Chuan accepts Lan Qingyou’s proposed three-day waiting period, recognizing that it gives him time to make careful arrangements rather than act hastily.
• The Tarot Villa members resume activity, shifting from combat preparations to defensive measures. The five-person group repairing the Dormitory also becomes involved, though two members remain absorbed in their enchantment work and may not even know what caused the Meteor Shower.
• The Masquerade is likewise placed on alert. Since Alisa knows what Lan Qingyou knows, she informs the Masquerade members about the possible aftermath.
• Most Masquerade members are exhausted from fighting on the front lines, while the Villa members are tired from their research and preparations. Nevertheless, everyone continues working because an unknown enemy or consequence could appear without warning.
• The Masquerade members ask about the Meteor Shower, hoping it was caused by a powerful opponent. When Alisa explains that it was Lan Qingyou’s magic, they immediately lose interest in provoking a confrontation with someone of the Origin Witch’s level.
• Lan Qingyou admits that the aftermath is expected to occur mainly in the Land of Abandonment, but she has not shared this limitation with either the Villa or the Masquerade. She believes it is safer to prepare everywhere in case the danger appears elsewhere.
• Lan Qingyou and Alisa decide to rest together under the stars after realizing neither of them has eaten since noon. Just as they arrange food on the terrace, a distant muffled boom interrupts them, suggesting that the anticipated aftermath may have begun.

Character Developments

• Chu Yuan demonstrates responsibility and concern for his people by staying awake at the command center rather than prioritizing his own rest. He also acknowledges that frontline fighters deserve rest more than those working from the Office.
• Lan Qingyou is shown to be cautious, strategic, and somewhat mischievous. She withholds information about the likely location of the aftermath so that everyone remains prepared, jokingly reasoning that if no one sleeps, it is “the same as everyone having slept.”
• Shang Chuan responds pragmatically to the situation, using the three-day delay to organize his own plans and exploit the extra time.
• Alisa mirrors Lan Qingyou’s cautious approach and shares responsibility for keeping the Masquerade alert. Her exhaustion reveals the cost of the day’s battle, while her relaxed companionship with Lan Qingyou shows their closeness.
• The Villa and Masquerade members shift from active combat or research into collective defensive readiness, emphasizing their discipline despite fatigue.

Significant Themes

• Uncertainty and vigilance: Victory over the immediate crisis does not guarantee safety. The characters must prepare for consequences they cannot identify or predict.
• Responsibility versus personal rest: The exhausted characters continue working because they feel responsible for protecting others, while still recognizing that frontline soldiers need recovery.
• Preparedness over certainty: Even though the aftermath is most likely confined to one region, Lan Qingyou prefers excessive preparation to the risk of being caught unprepared.
• Shared hardship and equality: Lan Qingyou’s humorous idea that “if no one sleeps, everyone has slept” reflects a desire to distribute the burden equally, even if the logic is absurd.
• Quiet companionship after conflict: The scene of Lan Qingyou and Alisa lying beneath the stars provides a brief moment of peace and intimacy before the new disturbance begins.

Character Interactions

• Lan Qingyou’s warning prompts Chu Yuan to remain at the command center and Shang Chuan to begin planning around the three-day wait.
• Lan Qingyou and Alisa discuss the aftermath and recognize that both factions are responding to the same incomplete information.
• Alisa teases Lan Qingyou for keeping the possible location of the aftermath secret, while ultimately agreeing that broad preparations are sensible.
• The two women share a calm, companionable moment while lying on the terrace and eating, but the distant explosion abruptly returns them to a state of alertness.

Chapter Summary: “I Propose Retreating One Thousand Meters”

Key Plot Points and Events

• While preparing to eat, Lan Qingyou and Alisa hear a strange, intermittent scraping sound coming from the south.
• Frustrated at yet another disturbance, Lan Qingyou drinks some Hundred Flowers Wine to relieve the pressure and angrily threatens whoever—or whatever—might be responsible.
• The two fly south to investigate, following the increasingly loud, sandpaper-like “ka-ka” noise across the ruined Land of Abandonment.
• They reach a crater near the coast, apparently created by a Meteorite impact. The Meteorite remains mostly buried beneath Creek Water, and the sound seems to originate underground.
• Lan Qingyou suggests that the noise could come either from a living creature trapped below or from wind moving through a newly formed underground cavity. Rather than risk investigating directly, she and Alisa decide to wait and observe.
• While hovering above the crater, they determine that the sound is gradually becoming louder. They conclude that something underground is likely digging or climbing toward the surface.
• Lan Qingyou is prepared to attack whatever emerges, but Alisa points out that remaining directly above the crater could be dangerous and proposes retreating one thousand meters.

Character Developments

• Lan Qingyou shows her usual combination of impatience, aggression, and caution. She vents her frustration with threats and alcohol but refuses to recklessly investigate an uncertain danger.
• Alisa remains observant, analytical, and slightly more risk-averse than Lan Qingyou. She confirms their location using the Card, studies the sound’s changes, and recommends a safer distance from the crater.
• Their long companionship is emphasized: both understand each other’s judgment and share a cautious approach despite their great power.

Significant Themes

• Caution versus curiosity: Although the unknown presence underground creates anticipation, the characters prioritize survival over immediate answers.
• The dangers of a ruined world: The devastated landscape, fallen burning trees, meteorite craters, and altered geology reinforce the instability of the Land of Abandonment.
• Preparedness and mutual trust: The characters rely on careful observation and each other’s judgment rather than acting impulsively.
• Suspense through the unknown: The chapter builds tension around what is beneath the crater, revealing only that something may be steadily approaching the surface.

Character Interactions

• Alisa teases Lan Qingyou for drinking while flying, while Lan Qingyou responds with irritated humor.
• They debate possible explanations for the sound and agree that waiting is safer than descending into the crater.
• Their conversation shows familiarity and mutual respect: Alisa understands Lan Qingyou’s reasoning, while Lan Qingyou listens to Alisa’s assessment of the growing danger.
• The chapter ends with Alisa suggesting they retreat one thousand meters before the hidden entity emerges.

Chapter Summary: “[Mudwater Serpent]?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Alisa suggests that she and Lan Qingyou retreat a thousand meters from the crater to avoid being struck by debris if the underground creature suddenly emerges. Lan Qingyou agrees and follows her.
• A massive rock—previously identified as a Meteorite—launches into the sky as something enormous rises from beneath the crater.
• The exposed object initially looks like a rod, but Alisa and Lan Qingyou realize it is moving and likely resembles a gigantic snake. Muddy water continues flowing over its body, preventing them from identifying or appraising it.
• The creature is enormous: the visible portion is over one hundred meters long and more than thirty meters thick. Lan Qingyou jokingly compares its shape to the towering trees of the Land of Abandonment.
• Lan Qingyou recognizes similarities to a previous encounter with a Bone Pincer Worm, which had concealed an even larger body and a Time Magic Array underground. Remembering that experience, she insists they wait rather than attack recklessly.
• After a period of apparent recovery, the creature begins crawling. Its immense movements cause the earth and mountains to shake—and even destabilize the two women while they hover in the air.
• Lan Qingyou and Alisa determine that the creature’s influence may function as a mental attack. They drink mental-strengthening potions to resist the effect.
• Alisa concludes that the Mudwater Serpent is stronger than both of them, but this discovery excites rather than frightens them. Growing impatient with waiting, she proposes striking it first.

Character Developments

• Alisa demonstrates caution and practical thinking by advocating a safer distance, but her impatience and competitive spirit emerge once the creature’s strength becomes clear.
• Lan Qingyou shows experience and restraint. Her memory of the Bone Pincer Worm prevents her from making a reckless attack, and she carefully studies the serpent before acting.
• Both characters display confidence and curiosity despite confronting an opponent apparently more powerful than themselves. Rather than panic, they prepare mentally and begin considering how to test its abilities.

Significant Themes

• Caution versus impulsiveness: The women balance careful observation with the temptation to attack an unknown enemy.
• The danger of hidden power: The serpent’s buried lower body suggests that its true size and abilities remain concealed.
• Experience as protection: Lan Qingyou’s previous battle teaches her not to underestimate creatures emerging from underground.
• Excitement in confronting the unknown: The appearance of a being stronger than them rekindles their fighting spirit and sense of adventure.
• Scale and overwhelming force: The serpent’s movement affects the environment and even disrupts powerful individuals, emphasizing its extraordinary strength.

Character Interactions

• Alisa persuades Lan Qingyou to retreat for safety, and Lan Qingyou cooperates without protest.
• The two work together to observe the creature, debate whether it is safe to approach, and compare its movements to their past experiences.
• They jointly identify the destabilizing effect as likely mental in nature and use potions to counter it.
• Their conversation shifts from caution to anticipation as Alisa challenges Lan Qingyou to consider attacking first, ending the chapter on the brink of confrontation.

Chapter Summary: “Pseudo-Star Beast”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lan Qingyou and Alisa decide to use the same strategy that worked against the Bone Pincer Worm: provoke the enormous muddy serpent and attack it from a safe distance.
• They retreat several kilometers and warn both Tarot Villa and the Witch’s Garden not to approach the Land of Abandonment. The creature’s mental pressure is so intense that even Lan Qingyou and Alisa require mental potions to resist it.
• Lan Qingyou informs their allies through the communication network. The Tower and the White Witch emphasize that the entity is far beyond ordinary opponents, prompting everyone else to stay away rather than risk becoming mentally shattered.
• Lan Qingyou begins the attack with Meteorite Art, targeting the portion of the serpent’s body touching the ground. Since that section cannot move, every meteor strike lands accurately.
• The impacts briefly strip away the creature’s mud-and-water covering, allowing Lan Qingyou’s Magic Eye to identify it as Kesuya’s Clone (Pseudo-Star Beast).
• The creature is revealed to be an incomplete body of Jormungandr, a Star Beast, which has been influenced by a fragment of Kesuya’s soul. This explains its immense strength.
• Lan Qingyou realizes the enemy’s larger plan: Kesuya’s clones were likely sent to die so their blood, souls, and remnants could accumulate around Jormungandr’s body, awaken it, and bring it under Kesuya’s influence.
• Her earlier destruction of many clones with Meteor Shower may have prevented the creature from becoming even stronger, turning the situation into a possible blessing in disguise.
• Lan Qingyou and Alisa prepare to resolve the battle that night, knowing that by morning either the monster or they themselves will be dead.

Character Developments

• Lan Qingyou demonstrates caution, strategic thinking, and strong leadership. Rather than attacking recklessly, she coordinates evacuations, analyzes the battlefield, and uses the creature’s immobile grounded section as a reliable target.
• Her Magic Eye proves crucial, revealing the monster’s identity and uncovering the enemy’s hidden plan.
• Alisa shows sound judgment and self-awareness. She recognizes the danger of the creature’s mental attacks and helps ensure that weaker allies do not approach.
• Ursula/Blood Witch initially offers to help Lan Qingyou but accepts that joining the battle would only hinder her after learning how severe the mental pressure is.
• The wider Tarot Villa and Witch’s Garden groups display discipline by following orders and avoiding a dangerous confrontation they cannot survive.

Significant Themes

• Power and psychological endurance: The creature’s mental attacks are portrayed as nearly as dangerous as its physical strength, emphasizing that survival depends on mental resilience as much as combat ability.
• Strategy over brute force: Lan Qingyou succeeds by creating distance, identifying a stationary target, and exploiting precise attacks rather than relying on overwhelming destruction.
• Hidden manipulation: The apparent battle against Kesuya’s clones is revealed to be part of a larger ritual or scheme designed to awaken and corrupt Jormungandr.
• Sacrifice and unintended consequences: The deaths of the clones may have strengthened the monster, while Lan Qingyou’s destruction of many of them may have disrupted the enemy’s plan.
• Facing overwhelming threats: The characters acknowledge that even powerful allies may be liabilities in a battle beyond their level, making restraint and evacuation acts of wisdom rather than cowardice.

Character Interactions

• Lan Qingyou and Alisa work closely together, sharing observations and agreeing on a cautious but decisive attack plan.
• Lan Qingyou warns the Tarot Villa members through the Tower’s network, and the other Tarot figures react with alarm and respect toward the creature’s power.
• She separately orders Diana and the Witch’s Garden members to stay away or retreat to Eureka, while Ursula offers assistance but ultimately agrees to wait.
• These exchanges reinforce Lan Qingyou’s role as the central coordinator and show the trust her allies place in her judgment.

Summary of “Alisa Goes Mad”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lan Qingyou realizes that the enemy they are fighting is not merely an ordinary creature or a normal Kesuya clone. It is Kesuya’s soul possessing the body of Jormungandr, a powerful, pseudo–Star Beast.
• She explains that Jormungandr’s body is extremely valuable as a top-tier material. If they defeat Kesuya’s soul, they may be able to claim the body.
• Alisa is shocked by the discovery, especially because Star Beasts were supposedly rare. Lan Qingyou clarifies that multiple Star Beasts can originate from one planet, though their remains and fate after leaving are complicated.
• The two women decide to stop theorizing and focus on defeating the clones. They use Mind Potions/Mind Witch to increase their mental power and protect themselves from further mental attacks.
• Alisa launches an aggressive assault using her explosive runes. Her attacks blast mud and water across the meteorite crater, turning the battlefield into a muddy pit.
• Lan Qingyou uses mental attacks but struggles to fight effectively amid Alisa’s chaotic barrage. Since the clones possess limited offensive abilities and mainly rely on their extremely durable bodies, Lan Qingyou reduces her own efforts and lets Alisa take the lead.
• It becomes clear that Alisa is fighting unusually recklessly because her mental defenses were breached earlier. Lan Qingyou realizes that Alisa must have neglected to take her potion, allowing the clone’s attack to affect her.

Character Developments

• Lan Qingyou demonstrates her knowledge of Star Beasts, Jormungandr, and the possible origins and expulsion of such creatures. She is also motivated by the prospect of acquiring Jormungandr’s valuable body.
• Alisa becomes increasingly aggressive and single-minded. Her desire to defeat the enemy and obtain Jormungandr materials—partly to study them and experiment with Lan Qingyou’s formula—drives her reckless behavior.
• Lan Qingyou acts as the more cautious and analytical fighter, while Alisa becomes the primary damage dealer. However, Lan Qingyou recognizes that Alisa’s “madness” is caused by mental interference rather than simple enthusiasm.

Significant Themes

• Power and evolution: The chapter connects Young Jormungandr’s rituals, evolutionary and degenerate species, and Star Beasts through the idea that success or failure determines their final level of power.
• The value of remains and materials: Jormungandr’s corpse is treated as a rare resource, showing how powerful creatures can be both enemies and valuable opportunities.
• Knowledge versus immediate action: Although Lan Qingyou offers a broader explanation of Star Beasts, Alisa insists that their immediate priority is surviving and winning the current battle.
• Caution and recklessness: The two characters’ contrasting approaches shape the fight. Lan Qingyou favors preparation and defense, while Alisa attacks violently and without restraint.
• Mental vulnerability: The importance of Mind Potions is emphasized, as a small lapse in preparation allows the enemy to influence Alisa’s behavior.

Character Interactions

• Lan Qingyou shares her discovery about Jormungandr’s body with Alisa, giving her both an explanation of the enemy and a lesson about Star Beasts.
• Alisa listens with surprise but dismisses the broader cosmic implications in favor of dealing with the immediate threat.
• During the battle, Lan Qingyou repeatedly urges Alisa to calm down because her explosive attacks are covering everything—including Lan Qingyou—in mud and water.
• Unable to restrain Alisa, Lan Qingyou deliberately lowers her own output and lets Alisa handle most of the damage.
• Lan Qingyou ultimately identifies the reason for Alisa’s frantic behavior: Alisa failed to take the Mind Potion and was mentally affected by the clone.

Chapter Summary: “Let Me See What’s Going On”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Alisa continues attacking Kesuya’s Star Beast Clone while Lan Qingyou observes from a safe position after drinking a Mind Potion.
• Alisa’s explosive attacks damage the clone’s muddy body, but the damage is insignificant compared with its enormous size. The clone’s body rapidly regenerates, making her efforts largely ineffective.
• Lan Qingyou analyzes the clone’s condition and concludes that it is likely the result of a severe rejection reaction between Kesuya’s soul fragments and Jormungandr’s body.
• She theorizes that Kesuya and Jormungandr may be similarly powerful, with Jormungandr’s residual will resisting Kesuya’s incomplete soul. Because Kesuya’s soul is divided into countless fragments, it may be at a disadvantage while trying to control the body.
• Alisa and the clone become locked in a stalemate. Alisa repeatedly uses Explosive Runes, while the clone—limited by its fixed connection point and lack of limbs—cannot effectively counterattack.
• Unwilling to waste time, Lan Qingyou decides to use Alisa as a distraction and investigate the crater beneath the clone.
• She notices that Alisa was affected by a mental attack even though Lan Qingyou was not. This raises questions about whether the attack was single-target, whether Alisa’s mental strength was weaker, or whether another unknown factor was involved.
• Lan Qingyou flies toward several cracks in the meteorite crater, intending to enter and discover what is happening below.

Character Developments

• Lan Qingyou: Remains analytical, pragmatic, and somewhat ruthless. She treats Alisa’s battle as a way to draw the clone’s attention while she pursues the larger mystery. Her laughter at Kesuya’s awkward condition shows that her fear and tension have begun to fade, replaced by curiosity and confidence.
• Alisa: Continues fighting aggressively but mechanically, relying almost exclusively on Explosive Runes. Her earlier mental manipulation appears to have limited her judgment and tactical flexibility, leaving her trapped in an ineffective exchange.
• Kesuya: Is revealed to be in a compromised state. Its soul is powerful but fragmented, and it appears unable to fully dominate Jormungandr’s body.
• Jormungandr: Though reduced to an incomplete or empty shell, its residual will still resists Kesuya throughout the body, contributing to the clone’s unstable, mud-covered form.

Significant Themes

• Control versus resistance: The conflict between Kesuya’s soul and Jormungandr’s body suggests that possession does not guarantee complete control.
• Fragmentation and incompleteness: Kesuya’s divided soul and Jormungandr’s damaged body create an unstable fusion, emphasizing the consequences of combining incompatible beings.
• Adaptability and strategic thinking: Lan Qingyou recognizes that direct combat is unproductive and chooses investigation and misdirection instead.
• Mental vulnerability: Alisa’s susceptibility to the attack highlights how differences in mental strength—or differences in how an attack is applied—can alter the course of a battle.
• Pragmatism and exploitation: Lan Qingyou openly treats Alisa as bait, demonstrating her willingness to exploit circumstances for a larger objective.

Character Interactions

• Lan Qingyou and Alisa: Lan Qingyou does not directly assist Alisa, instead using her as a distraction. She views Alisa’s reckless attack with amusement and mild contempt, though she remains attentive to its usefulness.
• Alisa and Kesuya’s Clone: Their fight is a repetitive exchange in which Alisa causes minor damage and the clone regenerates, leaving both sides unable to decisively overcome the other.
• Kesuya and Jormungandr: Their interaction is primarily internal: Kesuya’s fragmented soul attempts to control Jormungandr’s body, while the body’s residual will resists, producing the clone’s unstable form and limited effectiveness.

Chapter Summary: Beneath the Underground River

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lan Qingyou enters the narrow cracks in Jormungandr’s enormous body, navigating increasingly tight passages while following the sound of an underground river.
• She uses magic, particularly Stellar Missiles, to destroy obstructing rocks and widen the tunnels. The rising frequency of mental attacks makes the descent increasingly difficult.
• Lan Qingyou emerges into a vast underground cavern containing a small river, moss, fish, and a pool formed from the black sludge covering Jormungandr’s body.
• She discovers Jormungandr’s lower body coiled in the cavern and realizes it is trapped because its enormous form has accidentally tied itself into a knot, likely while awakening or trying to escape.
• While inspecting the creature, Lan Qingyou is suddenly struck by an unseen attacker. The force sends her flying into the cavern wall, though she avoids serious injury by reducing her gravity.
• She determines that the attacker is exceptionally powerful: it bypassed both her gravity field and Magic Eye, leaving her unable even to identify it.
• After recovering, Lan Qingyou notices that the cavern walls are unnaturally smooth and polished, suggesting that the underground chamber was artificially constructed rather than naturally formed.

Character Development

• Lan Qingyou demonstrates resourcefulness and practical problem-solving by blasting through obstacles instead of risking getting trapped.
• Her confidence is shaken when she is attacked without warning by an invisible or undetectable presence. Despite being frightened, she quickly regains control and analyzes the situation.
• She becomes more cautious, recognizing that something in the cavern is stronger and more elusive than she is.
• Her observational skills remain central as she identifies both Jormungandr’s predicament and the artificial nature of the cavern.

Significant Themes

• The unknown and hidden danger: The unseen attacker creates a growing sense of suspense and horror.
• Scale and vulnerability: Jormungandr’s immense size contrasts with Lan Qingyou’s tiny presence, yet even the gigantic creature is trapped and potentially threatened.
• Artificiality beneath nature: The polished walls imply that the underground environment conceals an ancient construction, technology, or civilization.
• Adaptability and survival: Lan Qingyou repeatedly relies on magic, quick thinking, and careful observation to survive unfamiliar dangers.

Character Interactions

• Lan Qingyou investigates Jormungandr’s lower body and recognizes that its tangled form is preventing it from leaving the cavern.
• Her interaction with the creature is cautious rather than direct, especially because Kesuya’s soul controls the mutated, sludge-covered body.
• The mysterious attacker briefly confronts Lan Qingyou, establishing a dangerous presence whose identity and motives remain unknown.

Chapter Summary: “Stone Tablet and the Wind of the Sixth Record”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lan Qingyou investigates an oddly polished section of wall while Alisa distracts the enemy above.
• She notices a vertically arranged section of rock resembling a door, deliberately positioned at a height suited to someone who floats.
• Using a spare Magic Wand to avoid touching it directly, she opens the hidden entrance and discovers a small, completely empty room.
• The room’s unnatural cleanliness alerts her that something is concealed. She strips away the floor with magic and reveals a simple magic array composed of Dust-Clearing and Mana-Gathering formations.
• At the array’s center, instead of the expected magical core, she finds a stone tablet—the true purpose of the hidden chamber.
• The tablet contains a message written by a previous version of Lan Qingyou, identifying herself as the “Wind of the Sixth Record.”

Character Developments

• Lan Qingyou demonstrates her characteristic curiosity, caution, and resourcefulness. Although she recognizes the trap-like intentionality of the hidden door, curiosity ultimately drives her inside.
• Her magical expertise is emphasized: she quickly identifies the function of the array, understands the significance of its displaced core, and uncovers the tablet without difficulty.
• The message reveals that Lan Qingyou exists across multiple “records” or iterations, with earlier versions preparing resources and guidance for later ones.

Significant Themes

• Curiosity versus caution: Lan Qingyou knows the hidden room may be dangerous but cannot resist investigating it.
• Legacy and self-continuity: Earlier versions of Lan Qingyou leave supplies, instructions, and encouragement for their future selves, creating a chain of inherited knowledge.
• Preparation against future threats: The message urges Lan Qingyou to gather and hide crucial components before Kesuya arrives, especially Jormungandr’s body.
• Time, memory, and repetition: References to the “previous five versions” and the “Sixth Record” suggest a cyclical or iterative history in which each Lan Qingyou builds upon the work of earlier selves.
• Emotional bonds across time: The tablet mentions Maple Leaf Territory and a witch still waiting for Lan Qingyou’s return, introducing personal consequences to her long journey.

Character Interactions

• Lan Qingyou and Alisa: Though they do not directly interact in the chamber, Lan Qingyou acknowledges that Alisa is drawing the enemy’s attention, allowing her to investigate safely.
• Lan Qingyou and her previous self: The stone tablet creates a direct exchange across time. The earlier Lan Qingyou asks about her circumstances, advises her to defeat her enemies and continue exploring, and tells her to secure the pieces needed for the future.
• Lan Qingyou and Kesuya: Kesuya remains an approaching threat. The message warns Lan Qingyou to prepare before Kesuya’s arrival.
• Lan Qingyou and Maple Leaf Territory’s witch: The tablet reveals that someone in Maple Leaf Territory has become a powerful witch and continues waiting for Lan Qingyou, adding emotional urgency to her mission.

Chapter Summary: Simply Too Satisfying

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lan Qingyou realizes that Jormungandr’s body, found in the Land of Abandonment, was deliberately left there by one of her previous reincarnations—most likely her sixth self—as a preparation for her current life.
• She suspects that other major discoveries, including Victoria’s stone tablet, the Star Dragon King’s Essence Blood, and the Time Magic Array, may also have been arranged by earlier versions of herself.
• The sixth self’s message stated that Jormungandr’s empty shell was the final piece needed to confront Kesuya, suggesting that her previous incarnations had already completed most of the preparations for the final battle.
• Lan Qingyou theorizes that all seven versions of herself have been cooperating across reincarnations through the World Will, leaving behind resources, information, and trials for the next version.
• She concludes that many past conflicts—such as battles with The Order and the Demons—belonged to previous cycles, explaining why the current cycle has been comparatively easier.
• However, the current situation differs from the previous cycles: Kesuya’s Clones have occupied Jormungandr’s body, and Lan Qingyou may be facing circumstances her sixth self never encountered.
• Lan Qingyou recognizes that she must now rely primarily on her own abilities. Her immediate goal is to increase her spiritual power and unlock the Star Beast knowledge sealed within her mind so she can understand and fight Kesuya.

Character Development

• Lan Qingyou becomes more aware of the long-term plan created by her previous incarnations and the extent to which her current journey has been guided by them.
• She shifts from confusion and suspicion to reluctant admiration, humorously praising her earlier selves for negotiating with the World Will and preparing resources for the future.
• Despite benefiting from their preparations, she worries that her progress is too slow and that she may be the least prepared version yet.
• She also accepts greater responsibility: the earlier selves may have cleared the path, but defeating Kesuya will ultimately depend on her.

Significant Themes

• Reincarnation and self-cooperation: Lan Qingyou’s former lives function as allies, leaving messages and resources across time.
• Predestination versus free will: Although much of her journey may have been arranged by her previous selves, she still faces new circumstances and must make her own choices.
• Preparation and inherited responsibility: Each incarnation contributes to a larger plan against Kesuya, with the current Lan Qingyou inheriting both their advantages and their unfinished burden.
• Self-reliance and personal growth: Past preparations can provide tools and opportunities, but they cannot replace her own strength and understanding.
• Humor in self-awareness: Lan Qingyou treats the idea of “scheming against herself” with amusement, turning an otherwise complicated and potentially troubling revelation into something satisfying and entertaining.

Character Interactions

• Lan Qingyou and her previous selves: Their interaction is indirect, occurring through relics, messages, and preparations left across reincarnations. She feels both manipulated and grateful, ultimately viewing them as versions of herself working toward the same goal.
• Lan Qingyou and the World Will: They have an ongoing cooperative relationship based on the shared threat of the Star Beast invasion. The World Will helped preserve and deliver the preparations left by her earlier selves.
• Lan Qingyou and Kesuya: Their conflict is still largely one-sided in terms of knowledge. Lan Qingyou knows Kesuya is the ultimate enemy but lacks sufficient information about her abilities, making unlocking the Star Beast knowledge essential.
• Kesuya’s Clones and Jormungandr: The Clones’ occupation of Jormungandr’s body creates an unexpected complication that earlier reincarnations apparently did not face.

Chapter Summary: “Your Race Has Advanced!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lan Qingyou reflects that becoming stronger herself matters more than relying on magic items, which she views as emergency tools.
• She discovers from the stone tablet that Xiao Feng is still alive after more than a thousand years, likely because he drank the Witch Potion she left for him and became a witch.
• Concerned about Xiao Feng and the condition of Maple Leaf Territory, Lan Qingyou decides to visit him after dealing with Kesuya’s Clone and retrieving Jormungandr’s body.
• She recognizes that Kesuya’s Clone must be destroyed immediately. If it escaped, its mental attacks could drive powerful players—including members of Tarot Villa and Masquerade—mad.
• While preparing to fight, Lan Qingyou accidentally drinks a Race Advancement Potion instead of a Mind Potion.
• The mistake unexpectedly triggers a rare evolution, and the World Will announces that her race has advanced from Witch to Calamity Witch.
• After evolving, Lan Qingyou discovers that she can now completely resist the repeated mental attacks surrounding her without needing Mind Potions.
• Her updated status reveals a new racial designation: Origin Witch, Calamity Witch, suggesting that her transformation may be connected to the unusual ingredients in the potion, including the Star Dragon King’s blood, Kesuya’s Tears, and Gross’s cell.

Character Developments

• Lan Qingyou: Becomes more determined to rely on her own strength rather than external equipment. Her accidental advancement greatly improves her mental resistance and potentially changes the nature of her witch lineage.
• Xiao Feng: Although absent from the events, he is revealed to have survived for over a millennium, likely through the Witch Potion Lan Qingyou prepared for him. His continued survival becomes Lan Qingyou’s next major concern.
• Kesuya’s Clone: Remains a dangerous threat capable of unleashing powerful mental attacks and destabilizing other characters.

Significant Themes

• Self-reliance versus external power: Lan Qingyou believes genuine strength comes from improving her own abilities, while magic items and potions are only temporary aids.
• Unintended transformation: Her race advancement occurs through an accident, emphasizing the unpredictable consequences of alchemy and experimentation.
• Survival in a hostile world: Xiao Feng’s longevity and Lan Qingyou’s concern for Maple Leaf Territory highlight the extreme dangers of the post-catastrophe Karim Continent.
• Identity and hybridity: The combination of “Origin Witch” and “Calamity Witch” raises questions about whether Lan Qingyou has become a mixed or unprecedented form of witch.

Character Interactions

• Lan Qingyou thinks about her relationship with Xiao Feng as both mentor and creator of the Witch Potion that may have preserved his life.
• She worries about Xiao Feng’s ability to maintain Maple Leaf Territory without direct, hands-on instruction, despite having left him knowledge of magic, alchemy, and magic arrays.
• Her planned confrontation with Kesuya’s Clone is motivated not only by personal survival but also by the need to prevent its mental influence from harming other powerful players.

Chapter Summary: “Goodbye, Gross”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lan Qingyou reflects on how far she has changed through consuming increasingly powerful potions. Herbal mixtures are classified as Potions, while those containing animal tissue are Magic Potions, and her repeated use of them has made her physically and mentally far stronger than an ordinary human.
• She considers whether Origin Witch is her true race or merely a title, with Calamity Witch potentially being the next stage of advancement. Although uncertain about the classification, she prioritizes becoming stronger while maintaining control over her lineage.
• Her recent racial advancement dramatically increases her attributes, especially her mental strength, which rises by more than 3,000 points to nearly 10,000. This allows her to stand near Kesuya’s Clones without being overwhelmed by their mental influence.
• Lan reorganizes her stored potions:
  • She places the now-unnecessary World-Class Advancement Potion at the bottom of her Herb Bag.
  • She moves the Star Rank Advancement Potion to the top.
  • She stores the Mind Potion, since her increased mental strength makes it less immediately useful.
  • She continues intending to use the Four-in-One racial advancement potion, despite its extremely low 0.1% success rate.
• Her former talent, Radiance of the Stars, evolves into Radiance of the Stars: Singularity Summoning. Its abilities include reducing weight, manipulating gravity over a ten-thousand-meter radius, accelerating objects, summoning stars, and summoning or retracting singularities.
• Wanting to test the new ability and investigate Gross, Lan leaves the underground room prepared by the “Sixth Person.” She is instantly transported to the hostile environment where Gross’s body is located, surrounded by magma, ash, gas, rifts, and fault lines.
• Gross’s magma-covered body forms a gigantic eye. Looking at it causes Lan to experience a powerful mental effect, which she identifies not as a direct attack but as mental pollution, similar to the influence exerted by Kesuya’s Clones.
• Gross communicates through an eerie, deep singing voice. Lan cannot understand the language, but she asks why Gross’s body appeared on Karim Planet. The chapter ends with her realizing that the strange singing is probably Gross’s voice and that some unknown factor prevents her from understanding it.

Character Development

• Lan Qingyou demonstrates a growing acceptance of her transformation. She acknowledges that she is no longer fully human—or even the person she once was—but treats this change pragmatically rather than emotionally.
• Her confidence increases as her mental strength allows her to resist powerful supernatural beings and their psychological influence.
• She remains cautious and analytical, testing her abilities and using her question to Gross partly as an experiment rather than simply seeking information.
• Lan’s indifference toward conventional concerns such as disgust, racial identity, and bodily change emphasizes her gradual detachment from ordinary human values.

Significant Themes

• Transformation and identity: Lan’s physical and racial evolution raises questions about whether she is still human and what defines her true self.
• Power and adaptation: Her advancement illustrates how strength comes through continual consumption, experimentation, and willingness to endure dangerous risks.
• Mental corruption versus direct violence: The chapter distinguishes between an attack intended to harm someone and passive mental pollution caused by exposure to powerful beings.
• The limits of knowledge and communication: Lan can perceive Gross and hear its voice but cannot understand its message, emphasizing the vast gap between mortal beings and cosmic entities.
• Pragmatism over morality or sentiment: Lan focuses on usefulness, survival, and control rather than being troubled by the disturbing nature of her power or transformation.

Character Interactions

• Lan and Kesuya’s Clones: Their earlier mental pressure serves as a comparison for Lan’s newly increased resistance and demonstrates her growth.
• Lan and the “Sixth Person”: The Sixth Person has prepared a room for her, but their direct interaction is minimal in this chapter.
• Lan and Gross: Lan confronts Gross in its volcanic domain, enduring its mental pollution and attempting to question it about its connection to Karim Planet. Gross responds only through incomprehensible singing, leaving their communication unresolved.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lan Qingyou returns from the illusionary realm after only ten seconds, having been unable to understand Gross’s attempted communication.
• She concludes that Gross’s “song” was real, even if the surrounding realm was illusory. She also realizes that Gross may be speaking in an unfamiliar language and that her current mental strength is insufficient to comprehend it.
• Lan Qingyou discovers that evolving her race allowed her to enter Gross’s illusionary realm, giving her hope that future advancement—particularly through Star Rank magical medicine—might let her understand Gross.
• With her increased mental power protecting her from Kesuya’s Clone’s mental attacks, Lan Qingyou decides to fight directly and rushes to aid Jormungandr, who is still confronting the Clone.
• She tests her newly acquired talent, “Singularity Summoning,” against Kesuya’s Clone. The spell appears to do nothing, but it consumes roughly half of her Magic Power.
• Using her Magic Eye, Lan Qingyou detects a tiny, sesame-seed-sized point of Magic Power near Jormungandr’s body. She realizes it is not ordinary: it is rotating at immense speed, drawing in surrounding Magic Power, and behaving as though it possesses enormous mass.
• The point suddenly expands into a black sphere with a white center, then begins collapsing inward. Recognizing the danger, Lan Qingyou attempts to flee, but an overwhelming force pulls her backward.

Character Developments

• Lan Qingyou becomes more determined and proactive. Although she is normally lazy, her inability to understand Gross motivates her to strengthen herself.
• Her growing confidence is evident in her willingness to confront Kesuya’s Clone head-on, especially after overcoming the threat of its mental attacks.
• She demonstrates increased analytical ability through her observations of the singularity, identifying its rotation, gravitational effect, and abnormal energy behavior.
• Lan Qingyou also deepens her connection to Gross by recognizing that the Star Beast is attempting to communicate rather than merely acting as an unintelligent planetary entity.

Significant Themes

• Limits of understanding: Lan Qingyou’s inability to interpret Gross’s language emphasizes the gap between ordinary beings and cosmic-level entities.
• Growth through adversity: Her failure to communicate with Gross becomes a source of motivation, pushing her toward greater magical and mental strength.
• The unknown and cosmic danger: The singularity violates ordinary physical laws, presenting a force Lan Qingyou cannot fully comprehend or control.
• Power and consequence: The new spell consumes an enormous amount of Magic Power, suggesting that greater abilities come with serious risks.
• Perception versus reality: The chapter questions what is real by combining an illusionary realm, genuine communication, invisible magic, and phenomena detectable only through Lan Qingyou’s Magic Eye.

Character Interactions

• Lan Qingyou and Gross: Their interaction occurs through the illusionary realm. Gross produces a song-like sound that Lan Qingyou believes is an attempt to communicate, but she cannot understand it.
• Lan Qingyou and Jormungandr: Jormungandr is fighting Kesuya’s Clone while Lan Qingyou moves to support and rescue it, showing their cooperative relationship.
• Lan Qingyou and Kesuya’s Clone: She approaches the Clone as an enemy and uses her new spell against it, turning the confrontation into a test of her upgraded abilities.
• The chapter ends with Lan Qingyou caught in the singularity’s pull, leaving her immediate fate uncertain.

Chapter Summary: “This Magic… Better Used Sparingly”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lan Qingyou uses her new “Singularity Beckoning” magic, increasing the gravity around herself a thousandfold to resist its powerful dragging force.
• The spell creates a collapsed black sphere that begins sucking in Jormungandr, whose enormous body is drawn into the singularity.
• The singularity expands and starts consuming Lan Qingyou’s legs and part of her Wand of Destruction. Realizing she may be killed by her own spell, she repeatedly commands it to withdraw.
• The singularity disappears, but so do Lan Qingyou’s legs and much of her magic power. She discovers that both summoning and withdrawing the singularity consume magic power, with one full reserve barely enough for both actions.
• She uses a Life Potion to heal the wounds, though her missing legs cannot be restored. Her wand is also shortened by about one-third, though its magical properties remain intact.
• After drinking Mana Potions and regaining some strength, Lan Qingyou examines the remnants of Jormungandr. Despite losing more than half its body, enough remains to provide valuable material.

Character Development

• Lan Qingyou demonstrates quick thinking and survival instincts when she realizes the magic is endangering her life.
• She accepts responsibility for her mistake rather than blaming anyone else, recognizing that careless use of the spell caused her injuries.
• Her reaction to losing her legs is surprisingly calm and even humorous. Since she had been unable to use them for years, she views the loss as unfortunate but not emotionally devastating.
• Her identity as an alchemist remains central: even while badly injured, she notices the value of her blood and Jormungandr’s remains as rare magical materials.
• She learns an important limitation of her new magic and resolves to use it much more cautiously in the future.

Significant Themes

• Power and consequences: Extremely powerful magic carries severe risks, and even its caster can become a victim.
• Resource management: Magic power is not only needed to activate the spell but also to end it safely.
• Acceptance and resilience: Lan Qingyou responds to permanent physical loss with composure, humor, and practicality.
• Alchemy and transformation: Blood, monster remains, and even damaged magical objects are viewed as potential materials rather than waste.
• Preparation versus improvisation: Despite years of preparation, Lan Qingyou’s success still depends on adapting quickly when her plan produces unexpected consequences.

Character Interactions

• Lan Qingyou’s main “interaction” is with her own magic, which behaves as a dangerous and uncontrollable force rather than a simple tool.
• Her use of the singularity devastates Jormungandr, linking the creature’s destruction directly to her risky spell.
• Jormungandr’s remains are connected to the mysterious “Sixth Person,” who left the creature as a gift for Lan Qingyou. She intends to preserve and use what remains rather than allow it to be wasted.

Chapter Summary: “Accept Your Fate; Being Alive Is Already Good Enough”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Severely injured after her own powerful suction spell, Lan Qingyou approaches Jormungandr’s fallen body. Once viewed as part of Kesuya’s Clone, the corpse is now simply valuable material she can exploit.
• Alisa emerges from the cavern and unexpectedly bursts into loud laughter while mocking Lan Qingyou’s battered condition. Lan realizes that Alisa’s earlier mental attack and prolonged close combat have pushed her into an unusually uninhibited, high-pressure state.
• Lan avoids confronting Alisa, correctly assuming that Alisa might mistake her for a rival trying to “steal the kill.” Instead, Lan drinks a Life Potion and rests while Alisa fights the remaining portion of Kesuya’s Clone.
• Lan reflects on the spell that injured her. Its overwhelming suction force pulled in rocks, Jormungandr’s body, and her own legs. She realizes that her attempt to fly away caused the mutual-force backlash that tore off her legs, though staying still might have dragged her into an unknown destination.
• After roughly a dozen minutes, Alisa defeats the remaining Clone. The muddy covering disappears, revealing a massive, headless, steel-scaled section of Jormungandr’s body, two to three hundred meters long.
• Lan accepts that the creature’s exact form and the location of its head may never be known. Despite the severe losses and her own rash mistake, everyone remains alive and Jormungandr’s body has been recovered, allowing them to potentially extract its blood and use its remains.

Character Developments

• Lan Qingyou demonstrates increased confidence and ruthlessness after advancing, treating Jormungandr’s corpse as useful resources rather than as part of Kesuya’s terrifying Clone. However, her injuries expose her vulnerability and force her to abandon combat temporarily.
• Lan also shows self-awareness and humility by recognizing that her own reaction to the suction spell worsened the injury. Rather than dwelling on the mistake, she chooses to accept the outcome and focus on survival and practical gains.
• Alisa reveals a more aggressive and emotionally uninhibited side under extreme mental pressure. Her laughter and taunting are not signs of a separate personality or complete madness; they are suppressed aspects of herself emerging while she remains capable of fighting intelligently.
• Alisa’s strong mental power allows her to resist the mental effects that might have caused others to lose control or attack allies.

Significant Themes

• Survival over perfection: The chapter emphasizes that remaining alive outweighs avoiding injury, failure, or loss.
• Acceptance of consequences: Lan acknowledges that her mistake caused her mutilation but decides there is little value in regret once the situation has passed.
• Power and its risks: Lan’s advancement gives her extraordinary confidence and strength, but her new spell is dangerous even to herself.
• Hidden sides of personality: Alisa’s behavior illustrates how extreme stress can reveal traits normally kept restrained without necessarily destroying one’s sanity.
• Pragmatism and resourcefulness: Even a horrifying enemy corpse can become a valuable resource, and Lan immediately considers how to extract and use it.

Character Interactions

• Lan and Alisa have a tense but humorous exchange: Alisa loudly mocks Lan’s ruined condition, while Lan responds internally rather than provoking her.
• Lan deliberately avoids joining Alisa’s battle, fearing that Alisa’s unstable, competitive mindset could cause her to attack Lan as an interfering “kill-stealer.”
• Alisa focuses entirely on destroying Kesuya’s remaining Clone, while Lan observes, recovers, and waits for the conflict to end.
• Their contrasting reactions—Alisa’s manic aggression and Lan’s exhausted pragmatism—highlight how differently the two cope with the same crisis.

Chapter Summary: “Diana’s Overactive Imagination”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After Kesuya’s clone and Jormungandr are defeated, Alisa continues violently attacking Jormungandr’s corpse in a seemingly insane frenzy.
• Lan Qingyou records Alisa’s rampage before intervening. Since the battle is over and Alisa’s attacks are destroying valuable materials, Lan uses a basic Mental Attack to knock her unconscious.
• Lan explains that Alisa’s mind was already unstable because of her exposure to Kesuya’s clone, making her especially vulnerable to the attack.
• Using Gravity Magic, Lan carries Alisa and attempts to store Jormungandr’s remaining body in her Herb Bag. The corpse is too large, so she sends it through a Portal to the Abandoned City, where the Black Witches can later retrieve and transport it.
• Lan takes the unconscious Alisa back to her sanctuary because the dormitory has a mind-soothing effect. She makes a temporary bed on the floor rather than allowing Alisa to sleep in her own bed.
• Lan then summons Diana to the Alchemy Workshop. Diana arrives immediately, having been worried because communication ceased during the battle and the Land of Abandonment became eerily silent.
• Diana notices that Lan’s legs have been severely damaged, with everything below her thighs missing. Lan casually claims the injuries were sustained while fighting Kesuya’s clone.
• Lan’s explanation causes Diana to misunderstand the situation. She concludes that Lan sacrificed herself and risked losing her legs to protect everyone else, greatly increasing her admiration and loyalty toward her “selfless” Patriarch.

Character Developments

• Lan Qingyou remains pragmatic and opportunistic. She records Alisa’s uncontrolled behavior, stops her only when necessary, prioritizes salvaging Jormungandr’s remains, and uses her sanctuary’s resources to care for Alisa.
• Lan also displays embarrassment and evasiveness about her injuries, choosing to invent a heroic explanation rather than admit that her own magic caused the damage.
• Alisa is shown to be mentally unstable after the battle and her contact with Kesuya’s clone. Her uncontrolled attacks make her dangerous even after the enemy is defeated, forcing Lan to incapacitate her.
• Diana becomes deeply impressed by Lan. She interprets Lan’s injuries as proof of extraordinary strength and self-sacrifice, though this belief is based on a misunderstanding.

Significant Themes

• The gap between reality and perception: Lan’s practical actions are transformed into heroic deeds by Diana’s imagination.
• Comedic misunderstanding: Lan’s vague lie about her injuries leads Diana to construct an exaggerated, noble version of the battle.
• Pragmatism versus sentiment: Lan treats the aftermath in practical terms—restraining Alisa, preserving materials, and arranging transport—while Diana views the same events emotionally and heroically.
• Mental instability and recovery: Alisa’s psychological condition is emphasized, with Lan using mental magic and the sanctuary’s soothing environment to help stabilize her.
• Loyalty and idealization: Diana’s admiration for Lan grows as she assumes Lan endangered herself for her followers.

Character Interactions

• Lan interrupts Alisa’s destructive rampage by putting her to sleep with a Mental Attack, treating her both as a dangerous ally and someone needing protection.
• Lan brings Alisa into her private sanctuary despite normally restricting access, showing reluctant but genuine concern for her condition.
• Diana reacts with shock and concern upon seeing Lan’s missing legs. Lan’s casual explanation unintentionally convinces Diana that she endured the injuries for the sake of her companions.
• The chapter ends with Diana praising Lan internally as an exceptionally selfless leader, while the reader knows her interpretation is largely the product of her overactive imagination.

Chapter Summary: “The Problem Was Solved”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lan Qingyou confirms that the crisis has been resolved and immediately shifts her attention to recovering Jormungandr’s remains.
• She orders Diana to retrieve Jormungandr’s corpse from the Abandoned City and store it in the Black Witches’ Sealing Warehouse.
• Because the corpse may still possess mental attacks or contamination, Lan Qingyou establishes access restrictions:
  • 4,000 Mental Power is required to handle the corpse safely.
  • 6,000 Mental Power is required to freely use it as a research material.
  • If a Devilish Creature Crystal Core is found inside, the requirement is raised to 8,000 Mental Power.
• Lan Qingyou explains that Jormungandr’s scales, bones, blood, and other remains are valuable for crafting props, alchemical items, potions, and Evolution Items.
• Diana takes the orders seriously, especially because even a drop of Young Jormungandr’s blood is considered a high-grade material.
• After Diana leaves, Lan Qingyou informs the members of the Card group that the incident has been settled. The group discusses whether the alert should be lifted and what should be done with Jormungandr’s remains.

Character Developments

• Lan Qingyou demonstrates practical leadership and foresight. Rather than wasting the corpse, she immediately turns the aftermath into an opportunity for research and resource development.
• She also reveals her understanding of the corpse’s danger, distinguishing between the mental threat caused by Kesuya’s possessing soul and the remaining body itself. With Kesuya’s soul destroyed, she believes the corpse is far safer, though still potentially hazardous.
• Diana is shown to be highly obedient and deeply respectful of Lan Qingyou’s authority. She treats the recovery mission as an important responsibility.
• The Black Witches’ dependence on Lan Qingyou’s expertise becomes clearer. Her knowledge of alchemy, magic arrays, Magic, and Magic Power gives her words exceptional credibility within the organization.
• The Physical Faction is characterized as combat-oriented and independent from research. Since they have little need for specialized materials, they rely on the Mana and Summoning Factions for supplies and support.
• The members of the Card group reveal different priorities: some worry about lifting the alert, others about identifying the defeated creature, and others about Lan Qingyou’s safety.

Significant Themes

• Turning danger into opportunity: Even after a major battle, Lan Qingyou focuses on making productive use of the enemy’s remains.
• Knowledge and competence as authority: Lan Qingyou’s influence comes not merely from her position as Patriarch, but from her consistently reliable expertise.
• Collective resource-sharing: The Black Witches’ warehouses function through barter and communal access rather than money. Materials are made available to those who can use them, with Mental Power requirements ensuring safety and encouraging self-improvement.
• Different forms of contribution: Researchers, combatants, and support factions all play distinct roles within the Black Witches’ society.
• Aftermath and vigilance: Although the battle is over, the group remains cautious, recognizing that the consequences and uses of Jormungandr’s remains still need to be evaluated.

Character Interactions

• Lan Qingyou gives Diana detailed instructions about retrieving, sealing, and examining the corpse, showing their clear leader-subordinate relationship.
• Her decision to allow qualified Black Witches to use Jormungandr’s remains reflects both generosity and disciplined control.
• In the Card group, members tease one another while discussing the crisis. The High Priestess sarcastically points out that Lan Qingyou must have won since she is alive, while the Fool responds playfully.
• The Pope focuses on the practical question of whether the emergency alert should end.
• The Moon is interested in the creature’s nature and potential value, while the Empress emphasizes concern for Lan Qingyou after her dangerous battle.
• The group’s varied reactions show both their trust in Lan Qingyou and their differing personalities and responsibilities.

Chapter Summary: “Proof of a Life-and-Death Struggle with the Big Boss”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After the recent meteor shower and large-scale battle, Lan Qingyou declares that the crisis has been contained, but keeps the continent’s alert status active for another three days.
• The Tower and Judgment discuss rotating personnel so the exhausted frontline fighters can rest while others take over logistical and defensive duties. Nearly the entire continent—including the Black Witches—had been mobilized and remained tense throughout the thirty-to-forty-hour operation.
• The group learns that Alisa, the White Witch, suffered severe Mental Pollution and is currently recovering. This alarms everyone because Alisa possesses one of the strongest minds among the Transmigrators.
• Lan Qingyou reveals that she lost both legs during the confrontation and sends a photograph showing the injuries. Although her legs had already been disabled, their complete loss demonstrates the enemy’s terrifying power.
• The injuries are partly used as a form of intelligence manipulation: outsiders will assume Lan Qingyou fought a deadly battle with Kesuya’s forces, causing them to overestimate the enemy or misunderstand what truly happened.
• The chapter explains that the Singularity unexpectedly affected both Jormungandr’s physical body and the soul fragments of Kesuya inhabiting it, absorbing more than half of each.
• Lan Qingyou had originally planned to attack Kesuya’s soul directly, possibly forcing it out of Jormungandr or destroying it through soul-based magic. However, the Singularity accomplished a similar dual assault in a way she had not anticipated.
• The chapter ends with Lan Qingyou asking the group whether anyone knows what a Singularity is.

Character Developments

• Lan Qingyou: Demonstrates strategic composure and exceptional strength despite suffering serious injuries. She conceals the full truth of the battle, manipulates the narrative surrounding her wounds, and focuses on understanding the Singularity.
• Alisa, the White Witch: Is shown to be vulnerable despite her immense mental strength, having been pierced and contaminated by Mental Pollution.
• Chu Yuan/Judgment: Is tasked with arranging personnel rotations and notifying the Masquerade’s “Ball,” while also worrying about Alisa’s condition.
• The wider Transmigrator group: Their confidence is shaken as they realize that even their strongest mental specialists can be overwhelmed by the enemy.
• Kesuya: Remains an extremely dangerous threat through the millions of soul fragments occupying Jormungandr, though much of its presence is destroyed or absorbed by the Singularity.

Significant Themes

• The overwhelming scale of the enemy: The injuries to Lan Qingyou and Alisa’s Mental Pollution emphasize that the enemy exceeds the group’s previous expectations.
• The limits of power and preparation: Even sophisticated plans involving soul attacks may be disrupted by unknown phenomena such as the Singularity.
• Physical versus spiritual combat: The chapter distinguishes between attacks on the body, mind, and soul, establishing that only appropriate soul-based techniques can normally affect purely spiritual entities.
• Information control and perception: Lan Qingyou deliberately shapes the story of the battle, showing that controlling what others believe can be as important as controlling the battlefield.
• Exhaustion and recovery: Despite being long-lived and magically capable, the characters still require rest after prolonged combat and psychological strain.
• The unknown nature of the Singularity: Its ability to affect both matter and soul introduces a mysterious force that may alter the balance of power.

Character Interactions

• The Tower and Judgment coordinate the post-battle response, with Judgment agreeing to organize the rotation of personnel.
• The Tower asks Judgment to contact the Ball/Masquerade, since she lacks a direct means of communication.
• Chu Yuan immediately connects the request to Alisa and asks about the White Witch’s condition.
• Justice, the Magician, the Wheel of Fortune, and the Hermit react with surprise and concern to Alisa’s Mental Pollution and Lan Qingyou’s injuries, collectively recognizing the severity of the enemy.
• Lan Qingyou downplays her injuries and avoids explaining exactly how they occurred, maintaining the fabricated impression that she endured a direct life-and-death struggle with the main enemy.
• She then redirects the discussion toward the Singularity, seeking information from the group about the phenomenon that changed the course of the battle.

Key plot points and events

• The group discusses what a singularity is. The Hermit explains cosmic singularities and black holes, describing one theory that a black hole’s center is a point of immense gravitational attraction.
• Lan Qingyou connects this idea to her evolved ability: what she thought was gravity may actually be gravitational attraction. She suspects her power’s unfamiliar effects—and her injury and amputation—came partly from not understanding it, and resolves to study more.
• The Hermit cautions that theories from Blue Star may not apply to their universe, since no one has explored space firsthand.
• Ingrid redirects attention to the urgent crisis: hundreds of millions of people have been driven mad by the recent “major event.” The group has prepared Enchantments and repairs a stone-house shelter using Lan Qingyou’s thousand-year-old meteorite.
• The repair succeeds: the shelter’s Dormitory works again and can calm those who enter. The group plans to repair other shelters with large Dormitories to help more people recover.
• Lan Qingyou proposes creating shelters themselves. David is intrigued and begins considering how to make substitutes, reframing them as “Attributed Buildings.”

Character developments and interactions

• Lan Qingyou recognizes the limits of her knowledge and becomes newly determined to study her power and the universe. She offers the idea of making new shelters.
• The Hermit (Professor Samael) provides the scientific explanation while emphasizing its uncertainty in their world.
• Ingrid keeps the discussion focused on practical priorities: restoring shelters to address the mass mental-health crisis.
• David, the Magician, eagerly takes up Lan Qingyou’s building idea and starts thinking about how to create shelter-like structures.
• The group works collaboratively: Lan Qingyou supplies rare material, others prepare the framework, and the successful repair gives them a shared plan.

Significant themes

• Knowledge and humility: Lan Qingyou’s power may have outpaced her understanding; the chapter presents learning as essential to using it safely.
• Uncertainty across worlds: Scientific theories may not transfer neatly between universes with different laws and magic systems.
• Practical cooperation and innovation: The group turns discussion into action, then uses a successful repair to imagine new solutions.
• Recovery at scale: Restoring the Dormitories offers a path toward helping a vast population, though the crisis cannot be resolved all at once.