Chapter Summaries

Zhi En activated Mechanical Shefuti to oppose Mo Wang, but the uncontrollable machine attacked Ark instead. The executives fled in a supposedly invulnerable vehicle, which Mechanical Shefuti blasted into the air, while Mo Wang noticed the destruction.

• Zhi En told the executives she could activate Mechanical Shefuti, and they agreed despite her warning that it had serious problems.
• Mechanical Shefuti emerged from MMR and attacked the Doros, then turned on Ark’s buildings, soldiers, and staff.
• Zhi En blamed Mechanical Shefuti’s contempt for humans and possible Rapture-core influence, then urged the executives to escape to the surface.
• The executives fled in MMR’s special combat vehicle, but Mechanical Shefuti’s missile launched it into the air and the occupants fell to their deaths.
• Mo Wang noticed Mechanical Shefuti’s destruction of Ark.

Mechanical Shefuti built an army of copies and a giant robot to destroy the Ark, but Mo Wang and Nymph fought back in Heavenly Thunder. After disabling the giant mech’s arm and damaging its joints, they faced Mechanical Shefuti’s next move as their energy charge reached a critical level.

• Mechanical Shefuti seized a NIKKE modification factory, produced 138 copies, and attacked the Ark until Mo Wang arrived and shielded the Doros from missiles.
• Mo Wang had Nymph seize control of the Mechanical Shefuti copies, but the main body summoned a Super-Giant Mechanical Shefuti from the train station and combined with it.
• Mo Wang summoned Heavenly Thunder and synchronized its controls to Nymph, then they entered the giant machine together as Ark residents watched and livestreamed.
• Heavenly Thunder used a finishing move to sever the giant mech’s left arm, then struck its joints with beams from its palm cannon.
• Nymph warned that Heavenly Thunder’s energy had reached a critical threshold as the damaged Mechanical Shefuti laughed, saying it had them.

After taking control of the Ark, Mo Wang returned to an empty base and found Snow White secretly sharing Doro snacks. He casually revealed that he had killed the Ark’s higher-ups in less than a day, shocking Snow White, Anis, and the others.

• Mo Wang returned to the base after the Ark’s upper ranks had been dealt with and found it empty because everyone else was out handling matters.
• Mo Wang discovered Snow White and a Doro sneaking snacks, and Snow White learned that Mo Wang had developed the Doro treats and fruit.
• Mo Wang told Snow White he had killed the Ark’s higher-ups, leaving her stunned by how quickly he had taken control.
• Anis, Laphi, Nien, and the others returned from their rescue operation, and Anis reacted with shock when Mo Wang confirmed he had dealt with the culprits.

After becoming the Ark’s new leader, Mo Wang faced the burden of governing and celebrated his victory with the NIKKE. Anis visited him late at night, and Mo Wang realized she was worried he would distance himself from her and the others.

• Mo Wang discussed the Ark’s occupation with Anis, Nien, and Laphi, and said he would need help rebuilding and preparing to reclaim the surface.
• Snow White decided to contact others and follow Mo Wang to pursue the long-held dream of returning to the surface.
• Mo Wang announced that he had become the Ark’s new leader and declared his goal of reclaiming the surface, prompting the Ark’s residents and NIKKE to celebrate.
• Mast celebrated with the Aegis Squad while Privaty drank and complained that Mo Wang had not come to see her.
• Mo Wang struggled to learn how to govern and read a leadership book in his office.
• Anis came to Mo Wang’s office with snacks and alcohol, and Mo Wang realized she was worried that his new position would make him distance himself from the others.

Anis confessed her fear of losing Mo Wang and admitted how deeply his survival mattered to her. After Mo Wang comforted her, the two spent the night together, and Anis woke the next morning realizing her old life as a pure idol was over.

• Mo Wang teased Anis about worrying that she would become less important to him, then reassured her that becoming Supreme Commander would not change their relationship.
• Anis confessed that she had been terrified when Mo Wang was buried in an avalanche and feared the Ark would return to despair if he died.
• Mo Wang carried the drunken Anis away from the door and the two spent the night together in his office.
• Anis woke beside Mo Wang, saw the wrecked room, and realized that they had truly slept together.
• Anis reflected that Mastin had preserved her idol status while she served as a combat NIKKE, then felt sure Mo Wang could handle the consequences.

Anis slipped away after spending the night with Mo Wang, who woke and decided to brag in the group chat about getting a girlfriend. The chat welcomed two bizarre newcomers, while Ark Mo Wang ended by lamenting that neither seemed like a useful big shot.

• Anis admired her bruises, kissed Mo Wang goodbye, and sneaked out before the other NIKKEs arrived.
• Mo Wang revealed that he had been awake and opened the group chat to announce that he had gotten a girlfriend.
• The group members teased Mo Wang and discussed a newcomer trapped in the game Singularity Era, dismissing him as a freeloader.
• The group discovered that another newcomer was Grim Mo Wang, an Undead who had transmigrated into the adult game Black Soul.
• Ark Mo Wang complained about the newcomers, and the chapter shifted to a contested region between Mondstadt and Liyue, introducing its rival factions.

Mo Wang and Paimon infiltrated a Hillichurl camp in disguise, where Mo Wang tricked the welcoming Hillichurl A into drinking a failed alchemy potion. As the camp panicked, they headed for the treasure chests, leaving Hillichurl A unconscious and betrayed.

• A Hillichurl shaman warned the camp that the Masked Duo had destroyed more than eight camps, while Hillichurl A promised to protect Hillichurl C and praised Barbarian King as their strongest warrior.
• Mo Wang and Paimon posed as Blonde Hillichurl and Emergency Hillichurl, and Hillichurl A welcomed them as refugees and offered them food.
• Mo Wang pretended his failed alchemy potion was a legendary Hillichurl Secret Medicine and poured it into Hillichurl A's soup.
• Hillichurl A drank the poisoned soup and collapsed, while Mo Wang blamed the Masked Duo and the camp erupted into chaos.
• Mo Wang dragged Paimon toward the treasure chests and poured more potion into the camp's pot before mocking the unconscious Hillichurl A.

Mo Wang and his companions entered Liyue and heard a caravan debate what Rex Lapis looked like. Mo Wang persuaded the travelers that the Geo Archon could have a female form, then dismissed the local gods as unimpressive.

• Mo Wang and Paimon secretly looted a Hilichurl treasure stash, while Mimi asked why Mo Wang had spared the camp.
• The group entered Liyue and traveled through Wuwang Slope as an old man recounted Rex Lapis's power and history.
• Caravan passengers argued over whether Rex Lapis looked like a dragon, an old man, a Taoist, or a handsome young man, and their dispute erupted into a brawl.
• Mo Wang claimed Rex Lapis could have a beautiful female incarnation, and the travelers began to accept the possibility.
• Mo Wang showed Paimon pictures of Wendy dressed as a girl and said he could not bring himself to respect the local gods.

Mo Wang and his companions reached Liyue Harbor, where they learned about the approaching Rite of Descension and argued about Rex Lapis. Mo Wang showed little interest in the ceremony or finding his sister, leaving Paimon frustrated as the group settled into the city.

• Mo Wang mocked the Seven Archons and suspected Venti had summoned them as part of a scheme with the Geo Archon, while Zhongli felt uneasy in Liyue Harbor.
• The caravan passed through Wuwang Slope and reached Liyue Harbor, prompting Mimi to imagine Rex Lapis as a gentle big sister and Mo Wang to agree.
• Mo Wang explained that merchants had gathered for the Rite of Descension, while Paimon struggled to describe the event and Mimi wondered if they could earn Mora.
• Paimon urged Mo Wang to attend the ceremony because Rex Lapis might know where his sister was, but Mo Wang said he had never been traveling to find her.
• Mimi remarked that Mo Wang's relationship with his sister seemed complicated.

Mo Wang accompanied Paimon and Mimi to the Rite of Descension, where he was distracted by Ningguang and then encountered Zhongli and Childe. He recognized Childe as a Fatui Harbinger, mocked the pair, and wondered how Zhongli would stage the dragon’s fall.

• Mo Wang teased Paimon about being his little sister before bringing her and Mimi to the Rite of Descension.
• At the crowded viewing platform, Mimi baited Mo Wang with talk of a white-haired beauty, drawing his attention to Ningguang.
• Zhongli and Childe introduced themselves, and Mo Wang privately wondered why Zhongli was present before his staged death.
• Mo Wang told Zhongli and Childe he might run away, identified Childe as a Fatui Harbinger, and mocked his codename and plans for the Gnosis.
• Childe said La Signora had warned him about Mo Wang, while Mo Wang wondered what dragon Zhongli would make fall from the sky.

Mo Wang attended the Rite of Descension, where the Geo Archon’s dragon body fell into the venue and Ningguang declared that the Lord had been assassinated. Keqing had Mo Wang and the other attendees taken for questioning, and the chapter ended with merchants gathered in Liyue’s interrogation room.

• Mo Wang mocked Zhongli before the Rite of Descension began.
• A massive divine dragon fell from the clouds into the venue, and Ningguang ordered the area sealed after declaring the Lord assassinated.
• Zhongli and Childe disappeared, leaving Mo Wang with Paimon and Mimi as the Millelith approached.
• Keqing questioned Mo Wang’s identity, then ordered the Millelith to take him in for questioning.
• The Millelith brought local and foreign merchants to Liyue’s interrogation room, where they gathered for questioning.

Mo Wang was interrogated by the Millelith over the assassination of the Lord of Geo, but Keqing verified his identity and asked him to help investigate. He agreed in exchange for an unusually large fee.

• The Millelith questioned Mo Wang about his identity and why he had not fled after the Lord of Geo was killed.
• Mo Wang's bizarre list of Mondstadt achievements and his story about injuring more than twenty knights made the Millelith doubt he was capable of assassinating an Archon.
• Keqing arrived, confirmed Mo Wang's identity through the Adventurers' Guild, and asked him to assist with the investigation.
• Mo Wang agreed to help after naming a high price, and Keqing accepted immediately.

Mo Wang accepted Keqing’s offer to investigate the Fatui’s possible role in the Geo Archon’s assassination and headed for their gathering place, promising to deal with them. The chapter ended with the Fatui collecting rent, unaware that Mo Wang was approaching with a speaker.

• Mo Wang deduced that Keqing suspected the Fatui and agreed to investigate them for a large fee.
• Mo Wang reunited with Paimon and Mimi outside the interrogation room, teased them over their popsicles, and introduced Keqing as their benefactor.
• Keqing warned Mo Wang that the Fatui’s diplomatic status made them difficult to investigate, but he proposed confronting them over loan sharking and keeping the authorities at a distance.
• Mo Wang promised Keqing he would deal with the Fatui within two hours, hoisted his speaker onto his shoulder, and left for their gathering place.
• Fatui debt collectors discussed their day’s rent collection, unaware that Mo Wang was coming.

Mo Wang stormed a Fatui stronghold and effortlessly overwhelmed its forces, who called for Childe. Meanwhile, Childe discussed the sealed remains of Rex Lapis with Zhongli and learned that arranging the Rite of Descension would require considerable effort.

• Two Debt Collectors worried that Liyue was unsafe and discussed leaving after hearing that the Geo Archon had been assassinated.
• Mo Wang burst into the Fatui stronghold, accused the Fatui of being exposed, and defeated their forces with his time-stopping ability and Anemo and Geo powers.
• A wounded Debt Collector used an emergency communicator to summon Childe, calling Mo Wang a blond attacker.
• Childe drank expensive tea with Zhongli and asked how to gain access to Rex Lapis's sealed remains.
• Zhongli proposed holding the Rite of Descension and warned Childe that arranging the ceremony would take substantial effort.

Zhongli laid out the costly plans for his funeral to Childe, who hurried away after learning that Mo Wang had attacked the Fatui branch. Mo Wang defeated dozens of Fatui with ease, and Childe arrived to confront him as Keqing recognized the Harbinger and worried about the danger.

• Zhongli told Childe that the funeral would require inviting Adepti to Jueyun Karst and spending several million Mora on precious materials.
• A Fatui member reported that a blond-haired man had fought his way into the branch, and Childe rushed off after paying Zhongli for the tea.
• Mo Wang defeated dozens of Fatui in under ten minutes while Keqing watched in amazement.
• Mo Wang complained that the Fatui had been too easy to defeat and asked where the rest of them were.
• Childe arrived and demanded that Mo Wang release his fallen brothers, while Keqing recognized him as a dangerous Fatui Harbinger.

Mo Wang faced Childe at the stronghold and effortlessly endured his attacks, while Keqing watched in alarm. After Childe exhausted himself without hurting Mo Wang, Mo Wang revealed that he could combine two elements and prepared a Wind-and-Geo attack.

• Childe arrived above the stronghold and struck Mo Wang with a lightning spear, but Mo Wang’s shield stopped the attack and his slap sent Childe crashing into a wall.
• Childe repeatedly attacked Mo Wang with lightning, but his blows only clinked harmlessly against him.
• Childe switched to Hydro daggers and struck Mo Wang hard enough to send him flying into the ruins, but Mo Wang emerged unharmed.
• Childe ran out of stamina and doubted that his Demon King's Armament could break Mo Wang’s defense, while Mo Wang mocked his fighting style.
• Mo Wang wielded Wind and Geo together, shocking Childe and Keqing, then formed a sphere of both elements and named it Wind Style: Rock Binding Spiraling Sphere.

Mo Wang chased Childe through Liyue until Childe escaped by dropping him through the roof of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, where Mo Wang encountered Hu Tao in the bath. Hu Tao attacked him, and Zhongli returned just in time to see her punch Mo Wang through a wall.

• Mo Wang blasted apart part of Liyue Harbor while fighting Childe, alarming Keqing and leaving Childe badly shaken.
• Childe fled from Mo Wang, who pursued him and said Liyue's higher-ups needed a Fatui Harbinger to blame.
• Childe lured Mo Wang onto the roof of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, then dodged his kick and escaped as the roof collapsed beneath Mo Wang.
• Mo Wang fell into Hu Tao's bath and recognized her after she attacked him with Homa.
• Hu Tao punched Mo Wang through a wall, and Zhongli returned from tea and witnessed the blow.

Mo Wang left the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor after Hu Tao drove him out, then returned to the Fatui branch to find Keqing investigating the battered agents. He promised to capture Tartaglia the next day and left to celebrate, unaware that an unexpected visitor would seek him out that night.

• Zhongli hurried upstairs after seeing Mo Wang fly out of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, but Hu Tao hurled Homa at him and ordered him away.
• Mo Wang decided to return the next day to settle accounts with Zhongli and tease Hu Tao, then headed back to the Fatui branch.
• Keqing questioned Paimon and Mimi about Mo Wang's brutal assault on the Fatui, while Millelith soldiers surrounded the branch.
• Mo Wang told Keqing that Tartaglia had escaped after a fierce battle and promised to capture him the next day, though Keqing urged him not to rush.
• A Millelith soldier reported that the branch contained imitation Talismans of Absolute Disregard and letters suggesting the Fatui sought the Archons' Gnoses.
• Mo Wang left with Paimon to find food, then booked a luxurious private room and ordered a feast, unaware that someone unexpected would visit him that night.

After Paimon and Mimi fell asleep in Liyue, Mo Wang dreamed he was back in his old room and encountered Aha disguised as a ghost. Aha explained she had tracked the Emanator-level power of Elation and found this version of Mo Wang, then said she could not visit the other Mo Wang on the Xianzhou because someone from The Hunt was watching him.

• Mo Wang put the overstuffed Paimon and Mimi to bed, then fell asleep beside them.
• Mo Wang found himself dreaming in his pre-transmigration bedroom and recognized it as a dream.
• A white-haired ghost crawled out of Mo Wang's computer screen, so he attacked her with a keyboard and poured cola into her mouth.
• The ghost revealed herself as Aha, but Mo Wang kept beating her after recognizing her.
• Aha said she had traced Emanator-level power of Elation to Mo Wang and had come to investigate.
• Aha said she wanted to visit another Mo Wang on the Xianzhou but could not because someone from The Hunt was watching him.

Mo Wang learned that Aha intended to enter Teyvat and warned that other factions had noticed the world, then set aside his worries to eat breakfast and reveal he had been tracking Tartaglia all night. Tartaglia arrived at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor exhausted and penniless, only for Hu Tao to turn on him after learning he had brought the man who destroyed her bathtub.

• Aha told Mo Wang that factions had noticed Teyvat and dove into his computer to enter the world despite his protests.
• Mo Wang woke from the encounter, reassured Paimon, and ate breakfast while dismissing the threat of newcomers.
• Mo Wang showed Paimon a tablet tracking Tartaglia's movements and admitted he had let him run around all night to tire him out.
• Tartaglia arrived at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor looking battered and told Zhongli and Hu Tao how misfortune had left him alone and without money.
• Hu Tao attacked the ground beside Tartaglia with her flaming Homa after learning he had brought the man who smashed her bathtub, and Zhongli explained why she was angry.