Chapter Summaries

After settling Treasure Island, Senku’s Science Kingdom detected an unknown signal and sailed to the American Continent to find corn and investigate the mysteries behind petrification. There, a fighter jet attacked their camp, and Senku’s scouts reported that someone was guarding the cornfield.

• Senku appointed Soyuz as Treasure Island’s new leader, then brought the Science Kingdom home to rest.
• Li Xiang, Ryusui, and Shrike detected an unfamiliar artificial signal at sea and reported it to Senku, who decided to speed up the voyage to the Americas.
• The Science Kingdom sailed to the American Continent, where Li Xiang led a scouting team while Senku’s group searched for corn.
• A fighter jet strafed the coastal camp, and Ryusui maneuvered the warship to help the group evade its attack.
• Senku, Ukyo, and Tsukasa returned from scouting and told the group that the cornfield could supply enough corn for Revival Fluid, but someone was guarding it.

After rescuing Gen and reaching South America, the Science Kingdom recruited Chelsea, gathered rubber, and began building motorcycles to cross the rainforest. Li Xiang and Xeno became separated from the group, shared their reasons for pursuing their research, and were poisoned by wild berries, leaving Xeno wandering alone as Stanley prepared his sniper rifle.

• Stanley ambushed Senku while Luna distracted the group, but Senku survived with serious injuries after his non-Newtonian fluid shield absorbed part of the shot.
• Li Xiang treated Senku, learned that Stanley had sent Luna, then planned a rescue operation that let Tsukasa and Kohaku free Gen and steal Xeno's research supplies.
• The group reached South America, recruited Chelsea, collected natural rubber, and began constructing motorcycles to cross the rainforest.
• Li Xiang and Xeno fell behind the others, discussed their research ambitions, and ate berries that turned out to be poisonous.
• Xeno staggered away into the forest while Li Xiang retched and tried to steady herself; Stanley had already set up his sniper rifle.

While feverish and disoriented, Xeno walked off a cliff, and Li Xiang risked her life to catch and lower him to safety. The two reached the forest, where Li Xiang went to inspect a hollow tree for shelter, while the viewing room reconsidered how she had treated Xeno.

• Xeno stumbled forward in a feverish daze as Li Xiang followed him along a narrow mountain path.
• Xeno walked off the cliff, and Li Xiang jumped after him and caught his arm as he fell.
• Li Xiang held Xeno above the ravine and guided him down a rope until he reached the ground safely.
• Li Xiang discovered that Xeno had a high fever and supported him toward the forest to find shelter.
• Li Xiang spotted a hollow tree, left Xeno waiting, and went to inspect it.
• In the viewing room, Stanley recognized that Li Xiang had protected Xeno and resolved to apologize to her, but she told him to stop staring.

Li Xiang cared for Xeno through a dangerous fever after they were stranded in the rainforest, sheltering him in a hollow tree and sacrificing her coat to keep him warm. Once Xeno recovered, they discussed their temporary alliance and Li Xiang described her dream of a peaceful life.

• Li Xiang found a dry hollow tree, made bedding for Xeno, and treated his fever while gathering fish and boiling water.
• When Xeno's fever returned during a cold, rainy night, Li Xiang kept a fire going, blocked the wind and rain, and gave him her coat while she sat in the draft.
• At dawn, Li Xiang confirmed Xeno's fever had broken and went to gather dry wood; Xeno woke, realized she had given him her coat, and thanked her.
• Li Xiang told Xeno that their alliance would remain temporary as long as he supported dictatorial rule, and Xeno asked what kind of life she wanted.
• Li Xiang described her dream of a secure home, friends and family safe beside her, travel, and a peaceful retirement, and Xeno called it precious.

After Li Xiang and Xeno reunited with the group, Li Xiang collapsed with a high fever and woke aboard the boat, where Gen told her the original Petrification Device had been lost and confessed he had been guarding it. Senku’s group prepared to send people back to the Americas to search for it while the others built motorcycles to pursue Why-Man.

• Li Xiang saved Xeno from a python, cut it with her knife, and continued upstream with him until Homura found them.
• Homura led Li Xiang and Xeno back to the group, where Li Xiang collapsed and Shrike carried her aboard the boat for treatment.
• After waking, Li Xiang learned from Gen that the original Petrification Device was lost in the Americas and comforted him when he blamed himself for losing it.
• Gen told Li Xiang that Senku had arranged for You, Nikki, Yuzuriha, and others to return to the Americas and search for the device.
• Senku sent an encrypted message to Xeno’s South American base, saying his group would conduct research on the Petrification Device with Xeno’s agreement.
• Kohaku told Li Xiang that Xeno’s fever had gone down and that the group was collecting materials and building motorcycles to search deeper in the rainforest for Why-Man.

After returning to the American base, You and the others had Joel study the Petrification Device, revealing its Black Crystal core switch. Meanwhile, Senku’s group crossed a gorge in the Amazon and escaped Stanley’s gunfire, but Stanley still believed Xeno was being mistreated.

• You, Nikki, and Yuzuriha reached the American Continent, where Brody showed them the intact Petrification Device at the base.
• Nan chose Joel to examine the device, and after his revival he carefully dismantled it and discovered a Black Crystal at its center.
• The device activated when Joel replaced the Black Crystal, briefly petrifying him before he revived and identified the crystal as the trigger for petrification.
• Chelsea led Senku’s group deeper into the Amazon, where Kohaku crossed a gorge first and Ukyo helped set up a pulley system for the group and their motorcycles.
• Stanley tracked the group and fired near Li Xiang’s motorcycle, but Li Xiang evaded the shots and led everyone away with Xeno still blindfolded and gagged.
• After the group escaped, Xeno explained that Stanley had mistaken Li Xiang’s treatment of him for abuse, and Li Xiang complained to Stanley while Yuzuriha urged her to stop.

Ryusui Nanami’s long-held love for Li Xiang led to a fireworks confession, a mutual kiss, and their marriage. They began married life together after a whirlwind wedding and honeymoon.

• Ryusui fell in love with Li Xiang after awakening and stayed close to her, later risking his life to protect her from Thorn.
• After the world was saved, Ryusui invited Li Xiang to watch fireworks and confessed his love aboard his family’s cruise ship.
• Li Xiang kissed Ryusui and accepted his feelings, and they agreed to choose simple matching rings together.
• Ryusui proposed to Li Xiang, and they quickly married before leaving on their honeymoon.
• Li Xiang woke the morning after their wedding night sore and teased Ryusui, who apologized and gently massaged her.

Li Xiang cared for Senku after he repeatedly collapsed from neglecting his health, and their closeness grew as she asked him to pose as her boyfriend for her family. During the New Year visit, they shared a bed and woke up embracing, where Senku called her his girlfriend.

• Li Xiang fed Senku porridge after he collapsed for the sixth time that month, and he quietly admitted that he did not want her to leave him.
• Li Xiang walked in on Senku after his shower, and both of them became flustered; later, she accepted a blind-date call by claiming Senku was her boyfriend.
• Li Xiang asked Senku to pretend to be her boyfriend, and he agreed without hesitation.
• Li Xiang brought Senku to her hometown for New Year, where her family welcomed him warmly and arranged for them to share her bed.
• Li Xiang woke to find herself embracing Senku, and he called her his girlfriend before teasing her about being a pervert.

After years of keeping his feelings for Li Xiang to himself, Shrike confessed that he wanted to travel with her and carry her luggage. Li Xiang accepted, and the two fell asleep together at the hotel, leaving their new relationship beginning to take shape.

• Shrike asked Gen for advice on pursuing Li Xiang, and Gen recruited Yuzuriha and Ruri to help prepare him.
• Li Xiang arrived exhausted after an operation and an overnight journey, believing Kohaku had summoned her for an emergency.
• When Li Xiang talked about wanting to travel but dreading the luggage, Shrike offered to accompany her and carry it.
• Li Xiang accepted Shrike's offer and teased him by calling him her servant as they left together.
• Li Xiang fell asleep on Shrike's shoulder in the car, and Shrike carried her and their luggage to the hotel.
• Li Xiang woke briefly and invited Shrike to lie beside her, and they fell asleep together in each other's arms.