Chapter Summaries

Jiang Han met Tang Wen in the rain after Tang Wen's appointment with a new catgirl witch fell through. They arranged to deliver the gifts Tang Wen had brought, then went for coffee with Qin Shunying approving the outing as a store expense.

• Jiang Han admired Tang Wen's research and magazine success before noticing the box Tang Wen was carrying.
• Tang Wen explained that the orange-tabby witch she had arranged to meet had not shown up, leaving her with gifts for the store's new poster girl.
• Tang Wen told Jiang Han that Qin Shunying had assigned her to recruit two cat witches and that she had planned to take the new hire to coffee and a dragon roller coaster.
• Jiang Han offered to ask a giant cat to deliver the gifts, and Tang Wen invited her for coffee.
• Qin Shunying approved charging the coffee and outing to the store's entertainment expenses after learning Jiang Han was with Tang Wen.

Tang Wen told Jiang Han about a materials challenge from researcher Qiu Lilan and invited her to help develop a low-cost, impact-resistant metal. Jiang Han agreed to consider it and went with Tang Wen to prepare for a livestream tournament.

• Tang Wen explained that she had been relaying messages for Qiu Lilan, a renowned witch researcher, and described a materials-development task for a vehicle project.
• Jiang Han learned that the task required an airtight metal plate able to withstand severe impacts while costing no more than fifty yuan per jin, and said she would think about it if she had time.
• Tang Wen asked why Jiang Han would not start a research institute or teach, and Jiang Han said she preferred livestreaming and sharing knowledge without a fixed position.
• Jiang Han teased Tang Wen about her poor Marite Racing ratings, and Tang Wen invited her to commentate on the streamer tournament.
• Jiang Han accepted, and the two planned to return and play a few rounds before going live.

Jiang Han and Tang Wen traveled through Jade Dew Sky Island Community as Tang Wen handled her errands and took Jiang Han to Sea Flower Root. There, Tang Wen revealed that she wanted to participate in a community fundraiser for Mole Girl, though Jiang Han had never heard of it.

• Jiang Han described the community’s sky islands and railway network as she and Tang Wen traveled south.
• Tang Wen pulled Jiang Han off the train to check her memo and explained that they needed to finish errands before Friday’s crowds arrived.
• The two bought bread and fed it to pigeons and Cat Lamps while waiting for the next train.
• Jiang Han and Tang Wen took the branch railway to Sea Flower Root and explored its farms, shops, and roads.
• Tang Wen told Jiang Han about a fundraiser inviting residents to sponsor Mole Girl’s Void gold mining, with surplus funds intended for an association protecting Mole Girl.

Jiang Han and Tang Wen donated money at the servant army academy, then bought gifts for Xu Fangying before taking a Griffin Carriage home. During the ride, Jiang Han saw how Cat Lamps, Clockwork Cats, and Cat Dollfolk worked together and competed within the carriage.

• Jiang Han and Tang Wen visited the community donation site, where the witches welcomed them and Little Lin recognized Jiang Han from her magazine covers.
• Tang Wen paid the donation money, and she and Jiang Han accepted amethyst ore from the mole girls.
• Jiang Han and Tang Wen bought premium turtle jelly and Xu Fangying's favorite Genma Clear Tea before deciding to take a Griffin Carriage home.
• The carriage driver explained that the new equipment needed long daily flights to meet its electricity needs and described how Cat Lamps brought in income.
• Jiang Han noticed the Cat Lamps, Clockwork Cats, and Cat Dollfolk each had roles that could overlap, creating competition among them.

Jiang Han and Tang Bao joined Xuanbao’s official commentary stream for the Eight Gates School Championship final between Angelite and Alesha. As the match was about to begin, the commentators revealed that Angelite had been barred from using the Illusion School and permanently banned from the Illusion School Championship.

• Xuanbao invited Jiang Han and Tang Bao to commentate on the championship final, and Jiang Han agreed after Tang Bao looked eager to join.
• Jiang Han and Tang Bao entered the official commentary channel with Du Lingxuan, Chu Yujun, Lin Ruiqiu, Lilian, and Leticia.
• Leticia complained that Angelite ignored her coaching advice, while Lin Ruiqiu offered to coach Angelite instead.
• Du Lingxuan explained the Evocation School match format and reported Alesha’s undefeated record in the tournament.
• Du Lingxuan announced a new ITWF rule banning Angelite from using the Illusion School and permanently barring her from Illusion School Championship matches.

The sisters discussed how to counter Angelite’s illusions and teased one another before watching Angelite face Blind Treasure in a tournament match. Angelite used both bans on empty slots, leaving Blind Treasure furious as the sisters scrambled to explain the insult away.

• Du Lingxuan, Lin Ruiqiu, and Jiang Han explained why Angelite’s illusions were so difficult to resist, while the sisters teased Lilian and Xuan Bao about their match records and fear of Lin Zhaojun.
• Leticia suggested taunting Angelite into avoiding illusions, then admitted it would only make her take the match more seriously.
• Alesha and Angelite entered the stage wearing heavy armor, prompting Xuan Bao and the others to joke about their equipment and feats.
• Angelite confirmed two empty bans with the referee, enraging Blind Treasure and leaving the commentators unsure how to explain the gesture.
• Jiang Han and the sisters claimed Angelite was testing Blind Treasure’s potential, but Blind Treasure remained full of killing intent.

Alesha and Anjie chose their two-school combinations for a restricted championship duel, then began a fast-paced match that showed Angelite’s exceptional ability to make Transmutation cover many magical roles. Alesha started to struggle, and Chu Yujun declared the match effectively over.

• Alesha banned Anjie's Divination and Conjuration schools, while the others discussed how those bans limited experience-based combat.
• Blind Treasure chose Evocation and Abjuration, while Jie Bao chose Evocation and Transmutation.
• The commentators explained that two-school restrictions could weaken even powerful witches by limiting their ability to cover every combat role.
• Blind Treasure opened with Spell Reversal, Energy Absorption, and maximized Thunderfire Scatterspell, while Angelite answered with successive Energy Storms and Transmutation spells.
• Angelite transformed Greater Roar into four elemental damage types and shattered Blind Treasure's shield, leaving Alesha struggling to keep up.
• Chu Yujun watched the duel and told Xuan Bao, "It's over!"

Angelite won the Evocation School championship at the '96 Champion School Invitational and received the Champion's Ring. After the ceremony, Jiang Han and Tang Bao played Marite Racing until ten in the morning before going to bed.

• Ruiqiu celebrated Angelite's victory while Tang Bao sat on the sofa, drained from the match.
• Angelite's entrance music played as fireworks and Cat Lamps filled the arena and Clara Korkraft arrived with the trophy.
• Clara announced Angelite von Ludwig as the Evocation School champion, and Angelite received the Champion's Ring.
• A cameraman filmed Alesha staring back at the championship ring before leaving the arena, and Du Lingxuan compared her to Xuelun Curie.
• The exhausted spectators disconnected to sleep, and Jiang Han and Tang Bao played Marite Racing until ten in the morning before going to bed.

Jiang Han went to Rainy Night Club as Kraken and Eileen transferred to Ghost Castle in a deal that freed salary space and gave Linbao and Jiebao a chance to choose new teammates. The chapter left Jiang Han suspecting that A Lin would be caught up in their rival plans.

• Jiang Han gave allowance money to the younger witches and sent funds to Jiang Luanxin to build three family academies.
• The broadcast reported Angelite's victories in the Evocation and Conjuration School championships while the Anse battle continued to escalate.
• Jiang Han went to Rainy Night Club, where Kraken and Eve Harkins finalized Ghost Castle's signing of Kraken and Eileen to maximum-salary contracts.
• Rainy Night Club's Big Three 1.0 dissolved, and Ghost Castle promised support for Rainy Night Club's efforts to acquire players through six secret agreements.
• Jiang Han noticed that Linbao and Jiebao were both pleased with the deal and suspected they were preparing to choose teammates, with A Lin likely involved.

Jiang Han learned that Angelite planned to take control of Rainy Night’s recruitment and build a team around her own choices. Angelite aimed to sign Bonita Brown and pursue a superstar, while revealing that she might lure Blind Treasure away from South City Mandrake.

• Angelite ordered Rainy Night to clear out its youth academy and current staff while keeping the existing roster and recruiting Bonita Brown and a superstar.
• Jiang Han praised Angelite’s match and heard her explain why Blind would likely earn top 1 but not MVP because South City Mandrake’s team record was poor.
• Angelite said she wanted to personally train Bonita Brown, whose club had stifled her development.
• Angelite planned to poach a star from Greedy Umbrella or Dinesha from Ghost Castle, despite Ghost Castle being Rainy Night’s ally.
• Angelite revealed that Ghost Castle might pursue Blind Treasure and said she expected Blind to join Rainy Night alongside Lin Zhaojun, Bonita, and Dinesha.

Jiang Han tried to obtain an incarnation ritual from Angelite without revealing her true purpose and manipulated Anjie into offering to make one for her. She left with Anjie believing she wanted a clone spell and preparing to sell her a ritual package.

• Jiang Han used a supposed Witch House interview invitation and promises of fishing, hot springs, and a fluffy cat sofa to persuade Anjie to consider visiting.
• Anjie admitted she delegated minor work to her incarnations and encouraged Jiang Han to make clones of her own.
• Jiang Han pretended to be unfamiliar with clone spells and said she might buy a ritual scroll elsewhere.
• Anjie offered to provide conversion ritual tools and a ritual package for twenty thousand, and Jiang Han accepted while letting her glimpse an April Clone scroll.

Jiang Han performed a ritual to turn Xu Fangying into her incarnation, explaining how incarnations could develop talents different from their original bodies. The ritual succeeded, leaving Xu Fangying’s soul in a newly cultivated form.

• Jiang Han recalled Angelite’s defeat by Aoses in the School Championship and laughed about the boss cat being tossed into a hot spring.
• Xu Fangying asked Jiang Han about the ritual, and Jiang Han explained the Final Witch’s ideas about incarnation malleability and the path to omniscience and omnipotence.
• Xu Fangying admitted she was overwhelmed by her new magic power and connections, while Jiang Han reassured her that their souls were closely compatible.
• Jiang Han used a Magic Seed Scroll to move the room into a dead magic plane and begin the incarnation ritual.
• Jiang Han cultivated a new soul, and Xu Fangying’s soul merged into it; Jiang Han felt calm and knew the ritual had succeeded.

Jiang Han completed the ritual to create Xu Fangying as her avatar, then discovered that the excess soul power also formed a second incarnation, Zhang Luer. She left both incarnations with magic pools and divided her power between them.

• Jiang Han used the ritual to transform Xu Fangying’s soul into an avatar, establishing a mental and spiritual connection with her.
• Xu Fangying declared her identity and authority, then explained that she had once been a classical witch who specialized in two schools.
• Excess soul power formed a second incarnation, and Jiang Han completed the ritual to create Zhang Luer, a mammoth associated with steam and diesel machinery.
• Jiang Han diverted additional magic power to Xu Fangying and Zhang Luer so they could maintain their strength.

Jiang Han brought her avatars, Xu Fangying and Zhang Luer, to Angelite for official appraisal, while the sisters joked and feasted in the reception rooms. Angelite approved their use of Authorities and innate abilities, but explained that making their overlapping powers effective would require strengthening or acquiring suitable Authorities and Domains.

• Jiang Han declined to have Big Boss Cat and Eileen appraise the avatars and went to Angelite instead, also arranging Xu Fangying's identity.
• Angelite accepted Jiang Han's explanations for Xu Fangying and Zhang Luer's origins and began the appraisal.
• Jiang Han, Xu Fangying, and Zhang Luer waited in Angelite's reception rooms, where Zhang Luer and Xu Fangying devoured the food.
• Angelite told Jiang Han that both avatars could legally use their Authorities and innate abilities, but their overlapping powers needed strengthening or acquisition to become effective.

Angelite explained the authorities of [Witch's Cursed Land] and [Abandoned Workshop of the Cat Lamps], then Jiang Han tested Elephant Clam Han’s workshop authority. The test produced a vast underground complex full of supplies, leaving Elephant Clam Han exhausted and dehydrated.

• Angelite told Jiang Han that witches used incarnations to fulfill other worlds’ ritual requests and earn payment while concealing their involvement.
• Angelite explained that [Abandoned Workshop of the Cat Lamps] could create a large workshop from abandoned rooms in the void, with its scale affected by the magic power injected.
• Jiang Han prepared an underground testing area beneath March Cat Peak and used over a hundred thousand units of magic power to activate Elephant Clam Han’s authority.
• Cat lamps retrieved several hundred thousand units of supplies from the abandoned workshop, while Elephant Clam Han became drenched in sweat and dehydrated.

Giant Cat Tasia prepared for a mining shift, but learned that most cats had gone to explore Cat Lina’s undead-filled dungeon. She teamed up with Cat Luoluoyisi, and after three days of exploring, the two became friends and Tasia earned valuable supplies and Witch gold.

• Cat Tasia woke, warmed herself with dragonflame stone, drank tea, and packed her gear for a mining shift.
• Cat Tasia arrived at the mine and found only a few Giant Cat Lamps there, including Cat Luoluoyisi, grinding weapons.
• Cat Luoluoyisi told Cat Tasia that most cats were exploring an abandoned workshop dungeon filled with undead monsters and valuable loot.
• Cat Tasia suggested that she and Cat Luoluoyisi explore the dungeon together, and Cat Luoluoyisi agreed.
• Over three days of exploration, Cat Tasia collected precious supplies and traded them to Cat Lina for Witch gold, while she and Cat Luoluoyisi became friends.

Jiang Han and Olivia finished arranging their shared room and discussed the next steps for Jiang Han’s wonder and advancement into a Giant Cat Arcane Scholar. Olivia agreed to provide Dungeon Giant Cats for Jiang Han’s territory and promised to waive class-change taxes for cats who brought the required funds and materials.

• Jiang Han moved her belongings above the waterfall and arranged the shared rooms for herself, her avatars, Olivia, and the cats.
• Jiang Han and Olivia relaxed by the pool while the cats and Ratfolk spent time together in the waterfall and library.
• Olivia told Jiang Han that her wonder was nearly complete and needed traits and evolution before Jiang Han could advance as a Giant Cat Lord.
• Olivia offered to arrange fifteen Dungeon Giant Cats for Jiang Han’s territory, with Jiang Han paying their wages and market-rate rental fees.
• Olivia promised to waive class-change taxes for Jiang Han’s territory cats if they brought enough Cat Gold Pawprints and the items required for their class changes.

Jiang Han approved Mao'er Lite’s plan to become a Giant Cat VIP Bodyguard after learning about the class’s defensive abilities. Mao Philia revealed she had chosen the Cat Paw Saint class, and the chapter ended with an author’s note about the unfinished model and reduced streaming.

• Jiang Han’s waiver of class-change fees and her submission to Ovi attracted more legendary Giant Cats to pledge allegiance.
• Mao'er Lite and Mao Philia brought Jiang Han a Giant Cat VIP Bodyguard class-change item they had obtained by trading an Erudite Cat Scholar item.
• Mao Philia explained that Giant Cat VIP Bodyguards could absorb damage, return after being defeated, protect other cats, and rally their morale.
• Jiang Han agreed that Mao'er Lite should take the class, recognizing its value as a rare frontline role for the Giant Cats.
• Mao Philia said she had taken the Cat Paw Saint class, which could give a companion taunt and a leyline energy shield.

Jiang Han agreed to join Olivia for the Eileen Cup doubles event after Olivia invited her to the Cat’s Banquet on Sea Otter Island. As preparations began, Jiang Han arranged gifts for the host and put her avatars to work.

• Jiang Han asked Olivia to team up with her in the Eileen Cup doubles event, and Olivia said she might agree if Jiang Han attended the Cat’s Banquet.
• Olivia explained that the banquet was hosted by Akukata Ya on Sea Otter Island and told Jiang Han to bring waterproof pajamas, a Cat Cup, and specialty foods as gifts.
• Olivia said they would leave at five-thirty the afternoon after tomorrow and suggested that Jiang Han bring some unusual eggs for Akukata Ya’s collection.
• Jiang Han decided to bring five Oviparous Mammoth eggs, woke Elephant Clam Han, and sent the avatar to retrieve them.
• Mouse Han arrived with a review of Foxfolk Tavern applications, and Olivia joked that the avatar might compensate for Jiang Han’s shortcomings at work.

Olivia took Jiang Han into a strange region of the Starry Sky Cat River, where they encountered a gathering of witches before arriving at the home of Akukata Ya, a powerful Witch and Olivia’s friend. Akukata Ya greeted Olivia warmly, calling herself Olivia’s intimate friend and comrade-in-arms.

• Olivia guided Jiang Han far from Earth and had her merge her magic with a magical storm in a tributary region of the Starry Sky Cat River.
• Jiang Han found herself in a dark passage filled with witches, including a red-haired catgirl eating popcorn and a blonde catgirl greeting Olivia.
• Olivia grabbed Jiang Han before she landed and brought her into a luxurious room filled with books, treasures, and artwork.
• Jiang Han saw Akukata Ya appear behind a desk and felt the pressure of her presence.
• Olivia recited Akukata Ya’s titles, and Akukata Ya said her most valuable title was Olivia’s intimate friend and comrade-in-arms.