Chapter Summaries

The Abyss Master intensified the assault on Natlan, while Asmoday ordered Liyue to help build a city-state for Natlan’s people. Elsewhere, Aglaea returned to Amphoreus, visited Cipher and Bartrus’s shop, and explained that Amphoreus no longer needed to rely only on the Titans to resist the Black Tide.

• The Abyss Master recognized that Asmoday had drawn the armies of Teyvat’s nations into Natlan and ordered the Abyss to attack harder rather than retreat.
• Asmoday closed Natlan’s Abyss Portals except for the one at the Holy Fire Arena and asked Zhongli to have Liyue build a city-state for Natlan’s people.
• Zhongli assigned Ningguang to oversee the project, and Ningguang sent Keqing to gather a team and set out for Natlan.
• Aglaea returned to the train, where Jing Yuan learned that the battle in Natlan might last several days, and Stelle and Hu Tao decided to visit Rimuru.
• Aglaea returned to Amphoreus and found Cipher and Bartrus furnishing their house and running a clothing shop.
• Aglaea changed the price of an overpriced dress to 69, then told Cipher that Amphoreus could use advanced weapons and items from Ye Yun’s shop to fight the Black Tide.

Aglaea confronted Cainis over the Senate’s actions, then sent Phainon and Xiadie to investigate the fallen Grove of Epiphany and retrieve the Rational Titan’s Core Flame. Dan Heng and Sunday joined them, and the group encountered the Flame Reaver, who overpowered Phainon and Xiadie before Dan Heng and Sunday revealed their transformed powers and fought back.

• Cipher and Bagrut prepared to open their shop, while Aglaea left to meet Cainis at the Hero’s Bath.
• Aglaea denied Cainis’s accusations and warned her that the Senate’s power would soon end, prompting Cainis to leave in anger.
• Tribbie told Aglaea that the Black Tide had overrun the Grove of Epiphany, so Aglaea sent Phainon and Xiadie to retrieve the Rational Titan’s Core Flame.
• Dan Heng and Sunday joined Phainon and Xiadie, and Trianne sent the group and their soldiers to the Grove of Epiphany through the Hundred Realms Gate.
• The group fought through Black Tide creatures and found the Flame Reaver at the Grove’s summit, where he struck down Phainon and drove back Xiadie.
• Dan Heng and Sunday revealed their changed forms and attacked the Flame Reaver with unfamiliar powers.

Dan Heng and his allies drove off Flame Reaver, who failed to take the Rational Titan's Core Flame. Herta, Screwllum, and Ruan Mei entered Amphoreus, uncovered an Emperor's Scepter and a sealed Lord Ravager, and began searching for March 7th's memories.

• Anaxa wounded Flame Reaver during his fight with Dan Heng, forcing Flame Reaver to flee without the Rational Titan's Core Flame.
• Laigues tried to stop Herta from entering Amphoreus, but Herta summoned Screwllum and Ruan Mei, and the three shattered Laigues's body.
• Herta, Screwllum, and Ruan Mei entered Amphoreus and discovered that an Emperor's Scepter was operating there and that a Lord Ravager remained sealed away.
• Ruan Mei suggested they search Amphoreus for March 7th's hidden memories, and Screwllum informed the group chat about the Lord Ravager.
• The group chat revealed that Lord Puni was already watching Amphoreus at Ye Yun's request.

Aglaea took Cipher to Ye Yun’s shop, where she gave her a new mobile phone and added her to the group chat. Cipher teased the group by sharing a photo of Anaxa and Aglaea arguing.

• Anaxa tried to buy Earth Beast merchandise, but Aglaea had reserved all the stock to annoy him, and the two argued until Feng Jin and Cipher separated them.
• Aglaea invited Cipher and Bartrus to Ye Yun’s shop and asked Jashin-chan where the spare phones were kept.
• Noelle brought Aglaea a new mobile phone, and Aglaea added Cipher as a friend and invited her to the main group chat.
• Cipher sent the group a photo of the Rational Titan Sersis that she had taken during Anaxa and Aglaea’s argument.

Aha’s prank with a fake photo nearly brought a devastating Hunt arrow down on Amphoreus, and Cipher was sentenced to rebuild Dimlight Courtyard as punishment. Cipher then plotted with Bagrut to avoid doing the work, while the bored passengers on the train searched for something fun to do.

• Aha’s prank triggered a powerful Hunt arrow that startled Black E and Laigues and nearly destroyed Amphoreus.
• Aglaea held a condemnation meeting, where Mydei proposed the death penalty for Cipher and Feng Jin suggested making her rebuild Dimlight Courtyard.
• The others supported Feng Jin’s proposal, and Cipher was assigned the enormous rebuilding project, delaying her clothing store’s opening.
• Cipher and Bagrut planned to trick everyone, so Cipher spread rumors about Dimlight Courtyard’s appearance and announced an opening date.
• Hu Tao complained that she was bored on the train, and Stelle said they had already tried every fun activity she could think of.

Stelle, Hu Tao, Kiana, and the others set up a Plants vs. Zombies defense line in the Ruins of Xuanfeng City and challenged each other to a kill-count contest. The Flame Reaver destroyed their plants but was badly wounded by Stelle, then escaped under cover of the Black Tide creations.

• Firefly suggested that the group play Plants vs. Zombies against Black Tide creations in Amphoreus, and the girls headed to the Ruins of Xuanfeng City.
• Stelle proposed a kill-count contest, then drew the Black Tide creations toward the group with a sword strike.
• The Flame Reaver observed the girls, assumed they depended on their plants, and led the Black Tide creations in destroying every plant.
• Stelle fought the Flame Reaver with the Divine Key: Judgment of Shamash and severely wounded him.
• The Flame Reaver summoned Black Tide creations to attack the girls and escaped while they provided cover.

After finishing a battle, Stelle joined the others for dinner before entering the Teyvat dungeon to complete her daily routine and test Ganyu’s banner. Impressed by Ganyu’s enormous charged-shot damage, Stelle spent 500 pulls and obtained C1+R1 Ganyu.

• Stelle defeated the Black Tide creations, searched the battlefield for surviving plants, and returned with Hu Tao.
• Ningguang, Ganyu, Keqing, and Yelan arrived for dinner, and Ganyu explained that she had brought around 600 pulls for her featured banner.
• Jashin-chan tried to sell Ganyu a lucky jade pendant, but Baihe Ling caught her and punished her while the others shielded the little ones from the spectacle.
• After the group entered the Teyvat dungeon, Thor revealed that she had taken a piece of Jashin-chan’s tail, and Jashin-chan demanded to taste it when it was cooked.
• Stelle completed her daily commissions, tested Ganyu, and saw her charged shots deal over 100,000 damage with Pyro support.
• Stelle spent 500 pulls and obtained C1+R1 Ganyu.

After spending 500 pulls to get Ganyu, Stelle tested her powerful character and joined a discussion about Genshin characters and their strength. Nahida asked Ye Yun about her character, and he revealed that she was central to powerful Dendro teams before announcing that Sumeru would unlock the day after tomorrow.

• Stelle leveled Ganyu and her weapon to 90, then used Ganyu to clear elite monsters and a Spiral Abyss route.
• Hu Tao, Ningguang, Yelan, Keqing, Eula, Amber, Firefly, Himeko, Welt, and Lumine discussed Ganyu, Zhongli, and other powerful characters.
• Ganyu and Klee said they had obtained characters at 6+5 in only a few dozen pulls, stunning Stelle and Lumine.
• Nahida asked Ye Yun about her character, and he said she was the core of Dendro teams known for clearing the Spiral Abyss in any environment.
• Ye Yun told Stelle that the Sumeru story would unlock the day after tomorrow.

Paimon exposed the group’s embarrassing secrets before Hu Tao appeased her with a Snack Gift Pack. Later, Stelle, Hu Tao, and the others decided to ask Aether about the route to Sumeru, while Aether managed his growing milk tea business in Liyue Harbor until someone kicked open his office door.

• Paimon suggested finding Aether to guide them through Sumeru, and the others suspected she had been possessed.
• Lumine and the others tried to placate Paimon with snacks after she revealed their embarrassing secrets.
• Hu Tao threw Paimon a Snack Gift Pack, and Paimon flew off with it as Milim hurried after her.
• Stelle, Hu Tao, and the others decided to visit Aether and ask if he remembered the route to Sumeru.
• Aether instructed his secretary to pursue a milk tea partnership with Xiangling and offered triple overtime pay.
• Someone kicked open Aether’s office door just as he was about to drink his tea.

Lumine visited Aether at his company, collected free milk tea and membership cards, then asked him to find a map of Sumeru. While Aether searched, Lumine and her companions toured the company and discovered Ei buying her usual 500 cups of milk tea.

• Lumine arrived with Stelle, Hu Tao, Kiana, and the others, and Aether ordered them milk tea.
• Lumine asked Aether for Black Gold Membership Cards that let them drink milk tea for free, then requested a map of Sumeru.
• Aether agreed to look for the map while Lumine and her companions explored the company.
• Lumine toured the departments and saw that the flagship milk tea shop had processed over 3,000 orders and still had a long queue.
• Kiana, Stelle, Hu Tao, Amber, and the others joined the line to buy milk tea for their friends and family.
• Stelle saw Ei collect 500 cups of milk tea and learned that Ei drank that many every day.

Xiadie practiced bargaining at Cipher’s clothing store and bought a black evening gown for 8,000 Credits. After Phainon paid Cipher’s full price for a colorful trench coat, Aglaea showed Cipher how to open an online shop.

• Cipher opened Cat Cat Clothing Store in Cloudstone Bazaar, but ordinary shoppers left because the clothes were too expensive.
• Xiadie bargained Cipher down from 88,000 to 8,000 Credits for a black evening gown.
• Phainon bought a colorful trench coat for 100,000 Credits without bargaining, leaving Cipher stunned.
• Aglaea explained that women’s clothing was the main source of a clothing store’s income and suggested Cipher open an online shop.
• Aglaea taught Cipher how to set up an online shop, and Cipher eagerly embraced the idea.

Aglaea uncovered how the Dawn Machine had remained lit and shut it down before confronting Cainis and the Senate’s Cleaners. After Aglaea killed Cainis and the Senate’s forces were eliminated, Phainon told the people of Okhema the truth and promised the Chrysos Heirs would restore the machine.

• Tribbie warned Aglaea and Cipher that the Senate had mobilized the Cleaners, and Aglaea asked Sephalia to prepare to act.
• Aglaea explained that she had discovered Cipher’s lie through the Dawn Machine, while Puni revealed that she had relit the machine and provided a switch to turn it off.
• Aglaea shut down the Dawn Machine and told Tribbie to stay with Sephalia as she left to face the Senate.
• Cainis confronted Aglaea beside the Hero's Bath and threatened the people, but Aglaea restrained her and the Cleaners with golden threads and killed Cainis.
• Aglaea’s forces eliminated the Senate’s armed units as Phainon explained the Dawn Machine’s history to the people and promised the Chrysos Heirs would repair it.

Aglaea brought a blind little girl from Amphoreus to Herta Space Station, where Wen Shiling cured her congenital eye condition. Aglaea also underwent treatment and regained her sight before leaving with the girl.

• After spending the day clearing away the senate’s remnants, Aglaea took a little girl to Herta Space Station to restore her vision.
• Asta welcomed Aglaea and the girl and brought them to Wen Shiling’s research room.
• Wen Shiling treated the girl in a medical pod, and the girl woke up able to see.
• Aglaea entered the medical pod and regained her own sight after Wen Shiling treated her.
• After Wen Shiling confirmed they were both cured, Aglaea and the girl said goodbye to Asta and Wen Shiling.
• The girl promised Wen Shiling she would study hard and return to do scientific research together.

Aglaea returned the little girl to Amphoreus and warned her to keep what she had seen beyond the heavens secret. Asta brought Wen Shiling to join Klee and the others, while Clara returned to Belobog and agreed to help Bronya build a Creation Engine robot to break the ice.

• Aglaea brought the little girl back to Amphoreus, told her not to reveal what she had seen, and sent her home.
• Asta visited Ye Yun's shop and invited Klee and the others to spend time with Wen Shiling, who missed them.
• Bailu chose to finish refining Spirit Cleansing Pills, so Himeko suggested bringing Wen Shiling to the train's cave abode instead.
• Wen Shiling joined the little ones in helping Bailu refine pills at Clara's laboratory while Clara watched with Family Unit.
• Clara returned to Belobog, where Bronya asked her to build a Creation Engine robot to break the ice and expand crop production.
• Clara agreed to meet Bronya the next day and help with the project.

Bronya and Clara’s research situation was discussed in Belobog while Natlan’s defenders pushed back the weakened Abyss. Asmoday closed the Abyss passage and arranged the Natlan people’s relocation to New Teyvat, leaving Neuvillette and the Knights of Lancelot to protect them during the move.

• Bronya discussed Belobog’s lack of capable researchers with her companion, then left the Robot Settlement.
• Zhongli and the other leaders observed Natlan’s army holding its ground and noted that the Abyss assault was weakening.
• Asmoday opened a portal into the Abyss, angering the Abyss Master by casually scouting him until he fainted.
• Asmoday announced the training mission’s success, ordered Murata Himeko’s people to move to New Teyvat, and assigned the Knights of Lancelot and Neuvillette to guard them.
• Asmoday shut the Abyss passage, then left to continue working while Zhongli, Venti, and the others organized the battlefield cleanup and withdrawal.

The Abyss Master found Natlan’s barrier too strong to break before its people evacuated, while Katheryne and Shinon relocated to Ye Yun’s shop. Shinon tried the laboratory’s equipment and decided to earn Star Coins to build a laboratory in New Natlan, then asked Himeko to show her how to secure a steady income.

• The Abyss Master discovered the Abyss Portal had closed and watched the nations’ armies evacuate through a Teleportation Portal, but Natlan’s strengthened barrier kept him from reaching them.
• On the second day, Shinon helped Katheryne pack her treasured stones, and the two traveled through a Teleportation Portal to Ye Yun’s shop.
• Katheryne showed her stones to Klee, Bailu, Yaoyao, and the other children while Shinon toured the train with Himeko.
• Himeko showed Shinon the laboratory, where Shinon quickly smelted scrap metal and used a mold-releasing machine to make a sword blank.
• Shinon decided to earn Star Coins and build a laboratory in New Natlan, then asked Himeko to take her to see a way to secure daily income.

Himeko explained the Star Rail world and the Genius Society to Shinon, who decided she did not want to join its dangerous scientists. On Children's Day, Stelle demanded gifts from Himeko and Ye Yun, leaving Ye Yun surprised by the holiday.

• Himeko showed Shinon how to earn Star Coins at Koukou Farm and the pasture, then told her that Klee and the others were attending lessons taught by elite teachers, including Genius Society members.
• Shinon asked about the Genius Society and learned from Himeko that its members were scientists recognized by Nous; Stelle later joked that they were dangerous inventors, prompting Shinon to decide she had no desire to join.
• Stelle woke up, greeted Himeko and Shinon, and drank Iced Cola while joining their conversation about the Genius Society.
• Xiangling and Guoba brought live chickens for breakfast, and Himeko explained that June 1 was Children's Day; Stelle claimed she qualified as a child and asked Himeko for a gift, but rejected a newspaper.
• Ye Yun came out of his room, and Stelle demanded her Children's Day present; Ye Yun looked surprised and asked whether it was Children's Day.

Ye Yun bought magical gadgets to celebrate Children’s Day by taking Klee and the other little ones to build a Cloud Kingdom. As the group prepared to play, their friends gave the children gifts, while Stelle checked on the still-sleeping March 7th.

• Ye Yun bought Doraemon gadgets, including Cloud Solidification Spray, and invited Stelle to help build a Cloud Kingdom with Klee and the others.
• Stelle gathered Firefly and the others, checked that March 7th’s Immortal Totem had not activated, and found Ye Yun’s shop filling with visitors.
• Klee invited Jean, Lisa, Kaeya, Mika, and Diluc to build a castle with her, and they promised to join after work and bring her a gift.
• Jingliu, Jing Yuan, Dan Heng, Blade, Feixiao, and others gave Bailu gifts, while Jiaoqiu said he had to handle Yaoqing Xianzhou’s affairs.
• Shinon gave Katheryne a gemstone, completing the gifts for the little ones, and Aglaea told Cipher that Tribbie, Tining, and Trianne did not need gifts because they only looked like children.

Kiana and Durandal cherished Cecilia’s handmade rabbit plushies while the group prepared a crowded holiday breakfast and discussed a laboratory in New Natlan. After breakfast, Ye Yun gathered everyone to travel through a portal for a castle-building outing, and Aha and Sparkle joined the queue.

• Kiana and Durandal happily received rabbit plushies made by Cecilia, with Durandal carrying hers during training.
• Xiangling, Jashin-chan, Guoba, and Thor hurriedly prepared breakfast for the many guests while Stelle enjoyed the cup Kafka had given her.
• Shinon asked Murata Himeko for land in New Natlan to build a laboratory, and Murata Himeko asked her to research improvements for the Chilun Vehicle.
• Hu Tao and Murata Himeko compared their flying vehicles, and the group joked about who seemed more like a Pyro Archon.
• After breakfast, Ye Yun organized the group and prepared to have Nous open a portal for their outing.
• Aha and Sparkle arrived through a portal and joined the back of the queue.

Ye Yun brought the children and their parents to an uninhabited planet and led them up to the clouds to build a Cloud Kingdom. They joined their cloud platforms, planted Cloud Plants, and began making Cloud Robots, while Xiangling took Thor to gather food for lunch.

• Ye Yun opened a portal to a planet in the Sweet Dream Galaxy, where the group arrived at a beautiful sea and Bailu caught a crab she declared was her new pet.
• Ye Yun explained the cloud-building tools to the parents, then gave the children Bamboo-copters and led everyone up to the clouds.
• Jingliu showed Bailu how to solidify clouds, and the children and parents expanded their cloud platforms and joined them together with electric fans.
• Kaeya and Diluc flattened the cloud surface with Cloud Rollers while Nahida and Greater Lord Rukkhadevata planted Cloud Plant seeds with Fast-Growth Fertilizer.
• Ye Yun taught the children to make Cloud Robots, and Kanna ate some cloud before Kobayashi joined her in making them.
• Xiangling took Thor to gather food so she could prepare a fresh lunch for everyone.