Chapter Summaries

Hu Tao told her friends about her travels, and Xin Yan arranged to visit Penacony to meet a rock musician. Meanwhile, Aventurine captured a pirate fleet sent by Schneider, while Stelle and Firefly headed to help Rimuru and Aglaea's group continued searching for treasure in Okhema.

• Hu Tao described her adventures to Xingqiu, Zhongli, Chongyun, and Xin Yan, including the Martial Arts Ceremony, Belobog, and Penacony.
• Zhongli told Chongyun that Belobog's ice would not cure his Pure Yang Body, and Chongyun said he was content with his cool home in New Liyue.
• Xin Yan asked Hu Tao to take her to meet the rock musician in Penacony, and Hu Tao agreed to take her the next morning.
• Schneider sent a pirate fleet to the competition grounds, but Aha's laughter drove most of its crew insane and left one hundred survivors to be captured.
• Aventurine took control of the fleet and redirected it to the Trailblazing Department building in Pier Point.
• Stelle and Firefly went through the portal to help Rimuru, while Aglaea and the others searched Okhema for Stellar Jade and harvested crops at Koukou Farm.

Aglaea and the others learned about Ye Yun’s Elf Competition and went to buy Little Elves, while Buboo Flower struggled with March 7th’s freezing condition. Ye Yun encouraged Buboo Flower to enter the competition to give her something to focus on as she waited for March 7th to recover.

• Aglaea announced that the group had earned 100,300 Star Coins, and Tribbie treated everyone to milk tea.
• Trianne visited the train, learned about the Elf Competition from Himeko, and hurried back to tell Aglaea and the others.
• Aglaea and the Amphoreus group decided to support Ye Yun’s competition and went to buy Little Elves.
• Buboo Flower frostbitten her hands trying to wake March 7th, and Welt carried her to Ye Yun’s shop for treatment.
• Ye Yun reassured Buboo Flower that March 7th’s Immortal Totem meant she was not in danger, then encouraged her to compete for March’s sake.
• Buboo Flower agreed to enter the Elf Competition after Himeko, Welt, and Ye Yun told her March 7th would be happy to see her win.

Welt brought Bubu Flower and Younas into the Mirthful Little Broken Ball Preliminary Round, where they easily won their three matches. Afterward, he met Stelle and Firefly, whose Little Elves had also won, and continued scouting potential opponents.

• Welt entered the Preliminary Round with Bubu Flower and Younas, and the two Little Elves each needed three wins to advance.
• A young nobleman challenged Welt, but Mobi’s Tackle bounced off Bubu Flower, who easily restrained Mobi until the nobleman surrendered.
• Welt led Bubu Flower and Younas through several more matches, and both won all three for the day.
• Welt met Stelle and Firefly as Xiaomi defeated a Pipi, and they told him that their Little Elves had also won.
• Stelle and Bubu Flower agreed to do their best and meet in the finals, while Welt stayed behind to scout opponents.

Jing Yuan and the others discussed a contestant’s powerful Sky Thunder Rat while the Amphoreus group rested after the first day of Little Elf battles. Ye Yun received Kairi’s Enhancer from the system, and Stelle, Firefly, and the others began upgrading their equipment with it.

• Jing Yuan showed the group a level 20 Sky Thunder Rat, and they discussed how it had grown so strong.
• Trianne, Tribbie, and Tining played with their Little Sprouts, while Aglaea lamented her early elimination and Phainon and Xiadie looked forward to tomorrow’s matches.
• Ye Yun completed tasks for 10 million and 30 million Star Coins in turnover and received Kairi’s Enhancer.
• Stelle spent 100 Enhancement Stones to upgrade Divine Key: Judgment of Shamash, increasing its fire damage and sharpness by 10%.
• Firefly upgraded her Sam Transformation Device, increasing its fire damage and Sam armor performance by 10%.
• Silver Wolf placed her weapon on the Enhancement Machine to try it for herself.

Ye Yun explained the enhancement machine’s rules as Stelle upgraded her Divine Key: Judgment of Shamash and Silver Wolf repeatedly failed to enhance her Hacker Shortblade before finally reaching +1. Kiana arrived and learned that her Valkyrie Armor: Athena could not be enhanced, then considered upgrading a Golden Trash Can after Ye Yun revealed its potential reward.

• Silver Wolf’s Hacker Shortblade was scrapped during a failed enhancement, while Stelle upgraded her Divine Key: Judgment of Shamash to +2 and learned that special effects appeared at certain enhancement levels.
• Stelle enhanced her Divine Key: Judgment of Shamash to +3, gaining 1% True Damage and a blue glow, which made Silver Wolf jealous.
• Silver Wolf failed again, broke another Hacker Shortblade against the machine, and then successfully enhanced a replacement to +1 with stones from Ye Yun.
• Kiana arrived through a teleportation portal and learned from Ye Yun that her Valkyrie Armor: Athena could not be enhanced because it was attached to her title.
• Kiana bought a Golden Trash Can, but its enhancement required 500 stones; Ye Yun learned from the system that it would become a Platinum Trash Can capable of yielding items worth up to 10,000,000 Credits.

Kiana enhanced a Golden Trash Can into a Diamond Trash Can and received an enhanced Rainbow Stone that granted her powerful abilities. After testing its Ramen Staff skill, she agreed to try her new powers against an Antimatter Legion.

• Kiana used 500 Enhancement Stones to upgrade a Golden Trash Can into a Diamond Trash Can, with the enhancement gaining an extra level.
• Kiana opened the Diamond Trash Can and found an enhanced Rainbow Stone worth 25 million Star Coins, while Ye Yun learned the system prohibited her from using luck-based products.
• Kiana put on the Rainbow Stone and absorbed information about its abilities, including Ramen Staff, Chinese Meat Bun Fist, and Great Tangyuan.
• Kiana summoned the Ramen Staff and released a powerful surge of energy, which Ye Yun stopped and judged comparable to an ordinary Emanator's attack.
• Himeko suggested Kiana test her strength against an Antimatter Legion and its Doomsday Beast three Star Systems away, and Kiana eagerly agreed.

Kiana attacked Phantylia’s Antimatter Legion fleet, forcing Phantylia to flee before Jing Yuan and the others cornered and destroyed her physical body. Back on the Express, Hu Tao secretly bought a Rainbow Stone as a birthday gift for Xiangling while everyone watched Kiana’s battle.

• Himeko gave Kiana the Antimatter Legion’s coordinates, and Kiana flew to Phantylia’s invasion fleet.
• Kiana destroyed warships and Antimatter Legion forces with the Ramen Staff and Rainbow Stone Techniques, but Phantylia escaped her pursuit.
• Jing Yuan, Feixiao, Huaiyan, Dan Heng, Blade, and Jingliu intercepted Phantylia and destroyed her physical body with their attacks.
• Xiangling admired Kiana’s combat style, and Hu Tao secretly bought her a Rainbow Stone for her upcoming birthday.
• Jing Yuan, Feixiao, and the others returned to the train as everyone continued watching Kiana fight the Antimatter Legion fleet.

Kiana wiped out an Antimatter Legion fleet and returned to the train, while the planet’s survivors began worshipping her as their goddess. The next morning, Jashin-chan won six Revival Cards in the Lottery Shop’s drawing and immediately put them up for auction.

• Kiana defeated the Antimatter Legion fleet while sparing the planet’s inhabitants, and the survivors knelt to offer her their faith.
• Kiana returned to the train, boasted to Stelle and Firefly about the battle, and spent the night with Stelle.
• Kiana woke Stelle for the Lottery Shop drawing, where they joined the others for breakfast.
• Makoto, Ei, and Yae Miko arrived, and Makoto told Lumine that her wanted notice had been withdrawn.
• Guizhong asked Clara for a middle school textbook after finishing Clara’s elementary school physics book.
• Ye Yun drew number 66, Jashin-chan claimed the six Revival Cards, and she began auctioning them for one million Star Coins.

Jashin-chan auctioned six Revival Cards, then Yurine took charge of her Star Coins before Ye Yun revealed the next lottery prize: Doraemon’s Gadget Pocket. Lumine and Paimon bought lottery tickets, hoping to win gadgets they wanted.

• Jashin-chan lowered the starting price for the Revival Cards, and Zhongli won the first for three hundred thousand Star Coins.
• Makoto won the second Revival Card for two hundred eighty thousand Star Coins, while Venti and Theresa each won one of the next two.
• Jing Yuan kept the final two Revival Cards for Xianzhou after Feixiao and Huaiyan agreed to leave the decision to him.
• Yurine took Jashin-chan’s Star Coins and set her a daily allowance, then brought her back to their apartment.
• Ye Yun announced that the next prize was one item from Doraemon’s Gadget Pocket, and Lumine bought two lottery tickets.
• Paimon asked Lumine for thirty Star Coins to buy a ticket after Ye Yun told her the Gourmet Tablecloth could make any food she wanted.

Stelle unlocked the Koukou Ranch, bought a chick, and discovered that its daily product was an Enhancement Stone, while Xiangling angrily demanded eggs from the system. The group headed to the Spirit Competition, where Welt accepted a challenge against Bubuhua and faced the young man’s Sky Thunder Rat.

• Stelle harvested her Forage Grass, reached Farm Level 3, and unlocked the Koukou Ranch.
• Stelle bought a chick, fed it, and collected the Enhancement Stone it produced.
• Xiangling argued with the system because the chick produced Enhancement Stones instead of eggs, and the system explained that eggs required Ranch Level 6 and Laying Hens.
• Zhongli, Jing Yuan, and the others admired the ranch’s potential before heading to Mirthful Little Broken Ball for the Preliminary Round.
• Stelle swaggered toward a fleeing contestant and chased him while Firefly followed, as Welt went looking for opponents with Bubuhua and Younas.
• A young man challenged Welt and chose to fight Bubuhua first; Sky Thunder Rat attacked, Bubuhua defended itself, healed with Photosynthesis, and counterattacked with petals and leaves.

Welt’s Bubuhua defeated a boy’s evolved Little Elves in the competition, while Jashin-chan borrowed money from Rimuru to buy a lottery ticket. Rimuru learned about the Elf Competition and, after paying Jashin-chan for advice, was told he could enter as a Little Elf if he stayed quiet.

• Bubuhua defeated the boy’s Sky Thunder Rat and then Blaze Monkey, despite the boy being surprised by Bubuhua’s strength.
• Welt declined to explain Bubuhua’s unusual history and took Bubuhua and Younas to win the rest of his required matches.
• Jashin-chan refused to buy groceries because she wanted to save her allowance for a lottery ticket, then was beaten up after asking Baihe Ling for more money.
• Jashin-chan persuaded Rimuru to invest 1,000 Star Coins in her lottery ticket, promising to split any winnings with him.
• Rimuru told Xiangling that the Monster Army had been defeated and invited everyone to a celebration banquet; Xiangling explained the Elf Competition he had missed.
• Jashin-chan told Rimuru he could join the competition as a Little Elf if he stayed silent.

Jashin-chan tricked Rimuru into paying her for advice, then freeloaded ingredients and enlisted Medusa to help repair a broken grill. Meanwhile, Aventurine, Jade, and Topaz discussed the Spirit Competition’s preparations and Ye Yun’s Enhancement Machine.

• Jashin-chan accepted 200 Star Coins from Rimuru for advice, took lettuce and beef from the train’s refrigerator, and returned to Yurine’s apartment.
• Jashin-chan found her roasted meat grill was broken, then met Medusa and persuaded her to help pay for its repair by promising to visit Another World.
• Aventurine, Jade, and Topaz discussed the auditions, and Topaz explained that Bulb Flower had eliminated her after Numby asked Bulb Flower to challenge Topaz’s Shiny Little Sprout.
• Aventurine told Jade and Topaz that the Elimination Round venue was ready, while Topaz confirmed Robin and Furina would arrive for rehearsal.
• Aventurine asked about Ye Yun’s Enhancement Machine after Topaz described Kiana upgrading a golden treasure chest and defeating an Antimatter Legion fleet with the bracelet she obtained.

Jade and Aventurine discussed protecting the Spirit Competition, then Rimuru hosted a celebratory banquet in his developed Monster City-State. Stelle and the others joined the festivities, where Stelle chased a bee for its honey and the Seven Little Ones arrived hungry for roasted meat.

• Jade and Aventurine discussed the Market Development Department's failed attempt to interfere with the Spirit Competition, and Jade left with Topaz.
• Rimuru invited the group to a celebratory banquet, and Ye Yun decided to bring Klee and the others along.
• The group traveled through a Teleportation Portal to Rimuru's Monster City-State, where Stelle grabbed Rangya's horn and Bailu climbed onto its back.
• Stelle chased a honey-carrying bee and accidentally slapped the beetle that rushed to help it.
• Rimuru welcomed Ye Yun and the others to the banquet, and the Seven Little Ones joined them on Rangya's back.
• Himeko and Kafka helped the Seven Little Ones settle at the table, and Bailu handed Klee a Roasted Lamb Skewer.

After Milim crashed near the Monster Federation town, Ye Yun offered her honey in exchange for a promise not to hurt anyone in the area without his permission. As Milim introduced herself as a demon lord, a newcomer descended with a flaming greatsword, ready to challenge her.

• Shuna made Benimaru eat the carrots she had specially prepared for him, and he rinsed his mouth after she left.
• A fireball crashed near town, waking Stelle and drawing Rimuru, Souei, Ye Yun, Welt, and the others to the crater.
• Ye Yun met Milim, who used Skill Scan and circled him curiously before he stopped her and gave her honey.
• Ye Yun secured Milim's agreement not to harm anyone in the area without his permission by offering her three jars of honey.
• Milim proudly revealed that she was a demon lord, but Ye Yun and Welt remained calm.
• A figure carrying a flaming greatsword descended and declared that the Galactic Fireblazer would teach Milim a lesson for disturbing his sleep.

Stelle and Milim fought briefly before Ye Yun stopped them and Torreni revealed that Milim was a powerful demon lord. Milim joined Ye Yun’s group and was overwhelmed by Xiangling’s braised beef noodles.

• Stelle struck Milim, who shielded her honey, and the two began fighting until Rimuru absorbed their unleashed energy and Ye Yun separated them.
• Torreni greeted Milim and explained that she had visited the forest before, then Milim challenged Rimuru and declared she wanted him as her underling.
• Ye Yun stopped Milim with a head flick and a lollipop, and Torreni revealed that Milim was a demon lord, shocking Rimuru and the others.
• Ye Yun invited Milim to join them, and she eagerly followed the group back to his shop.
• Milim tasted Xiangling’s braised beef noodles, cried over how delicious they were, and asked whether Xiangling was the god of delicious food.

Milim enjoyed Xiangling’s noodles, slept through the day, and joined Hu Tao’s Aeroplane Chess game after waking. As Milim and Kiana clashed over the game, Qingque and Guinaifen refused Lumine’s suggestion to invite Kiana to play Jade Tiles because of Kiana’s extraordinary luck.

• Xiangling cooked Milim a huge bowl of noodles, and Milim ate until she was full and fell asleep in the Sofa Tea Break Area.
• Milim woke after sleeping all day and learned she had missed lunch, then agreed to play Aeroplane Chess with Hu Tao and the others.
• Milim learned the rules and launched a plane, but Kiana later landed on its square and sent it back to the airport.
• Milim threw a tantrum after Kiana crashed her plane, then accepted Kiana’s challenge to settle who was better.
• Lumine offered to invite Kiana to play Jade Tiles, but Qingque and Guinaifen refused because Kiana had won five times in one minute during their previous game.

After dinner, Stelle learned that her first Elimination Round opponent had a Level 60 Spirit Beast and considered spending credits to power up Xiao Mi. Milim asked Himeko to let her stay because she preferred the food and activities there.

• Ye Yun called everyone to dinner, and Himeko made Milim wash her hands properly before she ate.
• Topaz shared Aventurine's schedule for the next day's Elimination Round, and Stelle learned she would face a maiden with three Spirit Beasts, including a Level 60 Steel-toothed Shark.
• Ye Yun offered Stelle Xiao Mi's Evolution Stone for 200,000 credits, but Stelle hesitated because she had only 400,000 credits left.
• Silver Wolf teased Stelle about being reluctant to spend, and Stelle pointed out that most of the group had spent their Star Coins on Revival Cards.
• After dinner, Milim asked Himeko to arrange a place for her to stay, saying she did not want to return to her own home.

Theresa used a Revival Card to bring Cecilia back to life, reuniting her with Kiana and Durandal. After learning what had happened to her daughters and Otto, Cecilia embraced them and met their friends.

• Himeko brought Milim to the treehouse, where Stelle invited her to join a video game.
• Theresa gathered Kiana, Mei, Bronya, Fu Hua, Durandal, and Himeko, then used a Revival Card to resurrect Cecilia.
• Cecilia recognized Theresa, learned that Kiana and Durandal were both her daughters, and asked about Otto.
• Kiana offered to help Cecilia contact Sparkle and visit Otto, but Cecilia chose to spend time with her daughters first.
• Cecilia embraced Kiana and Durandal, then met Mei and Bronya after the others left them alone together.

Kiana invited Cecilia to visit another world, while Venti used a Revival Card to bring back his old friend, whom the resurrected boy named Feng. Venti and Feng toured Mondstadt, where Feng saw the peaceful city he had once hoped for.

• Kiana told Cecilia she could reach another world through a Teleportation Portal and invited her to stay overnight before taking her there.
• Venti used the Revival Card to resurrect a boy who recognized him as Barbatos, and the two agreed that the boy would use the name Feng.
• Venti and Feng went to Angel's Share, where Diluc recognized Feng as the hero who had helped overthrow Mondstadt's tyranny and explained the history of the intervening years.
• Feng praised Mondstadt's freedom and asked Venti to guide him around the city, then visited the Knights of Favonius headquarters.
• Jean welcomed Feng, and Lisa deduced that he was the boy from Mondstadt's history who had led the people to overthrow tyranny.

Stelle revealed her Level 60 Mirais for the Spirit Competition, prompting Silver Wolf to use nearly all her Star Coins and buy Neil’s evolution into a Level 60 Espeon on credit. Kiana arrived for breakfast with her recently resurrected mother Cecilia, who reunited with Welt and met Kiana’s friends.

• Feng and Venti left the Knights of Favonius headquarters after chatting with Lisa and Jean.
• Stelle summoned Mirais, a Level 60 Light-type Elf King, and boasted that she would win the Spirit Competition.
• Silver Wolf spent 98,000 Star Coins and borrowed 2,000 from Ye Yun to evolve Neil into a Level 60 Espeon.
• Kiana and Mei arrived with Cecilia, whom Kiana introduced as her recently resurrected mother.
• Cecilia recognized Kiana’s friends from her descriptions, then greeted Welt, who remarked that he had expected Theresa to resurrect her.