Chapter Summaries

Gray Serpent launched World Serpent’s attack on the Valkyries guarding the Thames as Honkai Beasts began attacking London, while Ren Yu watched from a nearby building and wondered whether the aliens would come for the Second Divine Key. Otto ordered Bianca to lead the rebuilt Snow Lotus Squad to London, as the Valkyries identified Gray Serpent’s weak points and fought back.

• A giant shark erupted from the Thames, prompting Schicksal to seal off the area and gather Valkyries.
• Ren Yu watched the guarded river from a seventeen-story building and wondered whether the aliens would appear to claim the Second Divine Key.
• Gray Serpent transformed into a giant Honkai Beast, attacked the Valkyries, and directed World Serpent’s members to capture Thousand Worlds, One Step amid the coming Honkai Beast horde.
• A sniper shot Lina through her armor as an alarm warned the Valkyries that Honkai Beasts were attacking London.
• Otto ordered Bianca to lead the rebuilt Snow Lotus Squad to London, while the Valkyries targeted Gray Serpent’s eyes and horn.

Gray Serpent battled the Valkyries in London until Bianca arrived and turned the fight against him. Outside the city, Jackal’s Honkai Beast horde was being slaughtered by an unknown pursuer, throwing Gray Serpent’s plans into disarray.

• Gray Serpent rampaged through the Valkyrie squads, smashing buildings and injuring several Valkyries with debris.
• Bianca arrived and shattered the stones Gray Serpent had thrown at the Valkyries providing artillery support.
• Bianca confronted Gray Serpent, identified him as a threat, and prepared to fight him.
• Gray Serpent called out to Jackal and considered activating his emergency plan early.
• Jackal cried out in terror as an unknown pursuer killed the Honkai Beasts, and Raven read a desperate message on her communicator.

Jackal watched Number Four and the other shadows slaughter her Honkai Beasts, then faced Number Four with an injured young man after he survived a surprise attack. Number Four closed in on them as Jackal secretly sent distress signals.

• Number Four and the shadows killed Jackal’s Honkai Beasts while leaving her unharmed.
• A young man arrived and struck Number Four with an iron staff, but Number Four survived and stabbed his shoulder.
• The young man tried to flee, but Number Four tore off his right arm.
• Number Four approached Jackal and the wounded young man, and Jackal sent distress signals from her pocket.

Jackal survived Number Four’s attack when Raven used the Third Divine Key to destroy him. Ren Yu sensed more extraterrestrial forces beneath the River Thames and prepared to confront them as Bianca continued fighting Gray Serpent.

• Number Four ignored Jackal’s calls for help, but Raven fired a crystal accelerated by the Third Divine Key and pierced his chest.
• The Third Divine Key decomposed Number Four’s body, and he dissolved completely.
• Jackal realized Raven had saved her and breathed a sigh of relief.
• Ren Yu sensed Number Four’s life force fading and detected a large group of Level Three lifeforms and a Council Member beneath the River Thames.
• Bianca noticed the intense life signals while fighting Gray Serpent, and Ren Yu warned Wadeline to stay hidden before drawing a massive blade and waiting for the newcomers.

Beneath the Thames, Dek learned that several of his companions had been killed or gravely injured by powerful opponents. Enraged, he emerged from the river and attacked the blonde girl in silver-white armor, convinced she had killed Number Three.

• Dek and the others discovered that Number Four had died, and Dek suspected they had underestimated the natives.
• Alarms reported Numbers Two and Three near death, Number Six calling for help, and Number Five near death before confirming Number Five was brain-dead.
• The group feared that the natives had multiple A-rank lifeforms, while Dek struggled to assess the threat.
• After learning Number Three had died, Dek drove the jellyfish-like craft out of the Thames and spotted the blonde girl in silver-white armor.
• Dek charged at the girl with metal blades on his four arms, vowing to make her pay.

Dek attacked Bianca, but Otto arrived to help and faced Dek’s saucer-shaped aircraft and its Honkai Energy Fission Bombs. Ren Yu intervened from a skyscraper, destroying the bombs before they could reach Otto.

• Dek boasted of his superior civilization and struck at Bianca, who sensed his power and retreated.
• Ren Yu noticed golden spears of light and a blazing flame approaching Dek, and deduced that Otto had joined the fight.
• Otto arrived as Bianca recognized him, while Dek grew larger and the translucent mass above him formed a saucer-shaped aircraft.
• The aircraft fired Honkai Energy Fission Bombs at Otto, who recognized them and prepared to evade.
• Ren Yu launched a blazing attack that engulfed the bombs and triggered a huge explosion in the sky.

Dek rampaged through London after Otto’s simulated Heavenly Fire Judgment struck him, forcing Schicksal, World Serpent, and Bianca’s squad to respond. As Colorless Huihuo’s artillery weakened Dek’s shield, Dek called on Matt to help him.

• Otto’s simulated attack hit Dek, who crashed into the blockade and rampaged through the city.
• World Serpent executives received Raven’s message ordering them to stall Dek.
• Schicksal locked down London, and Bianca ordered her Valkyries to avoid fighting the masked World Serpent members while they dealt with Dek.
• Colorless Huihuo fired a heavy artillery barrage that gradually weakened Dek’s shield.
• Dek called out to Matt for help as the shield neared its breaking point.

Ren Yu and a golden-haired girl rescued Inner Sie and Bronya from a bombed basement in London. The chapter leaves them alive but facing an attack from outsiders, with Ren Yu furious at the danger they posed.

• Inner Sie sensed danger in the basement, rescued Bronya, and escaped seconds before an explosion destroyed it.
• Bronya realized someone had tried to kill them and asked Inner Sie to put her down so they could fight.
• An attacker launched a silver-white projectile at Inner Sie as she set Bronya down.
• A golden-haired girl deflected the projectile with Mimic Judas before it could hit Inner Sie.
• Ren Yu thanked the girl and grew furious at the outsiders who had attacked them.

Ren Yu discovered Matt, the alien attacker who had targeted Sie and Bronya, and used the Heroic Spirit Killer badge to frighten him. Matt fled toward the Sea of Quantum, but Ren Yu pursued him as he headed for a deserted battlefield ruin.

• Ren Yu sensed Matt nearby, and the Heroic Spirit Killer badge made Matt feel an instinctive urge to flee.
• Matt teleported away, but Ren Yu struck him with a flash of scarlet light and severed two of his four arms.
• Matt burned his lifespan and origin to escape, refusing to turn back and fight Ren Yu.
• Matt fled through the city gates toward the River Thames, while Ren Yu prepared to pursue him into the sealed, deserted battlefield ruin.

Ren Yu unleashed Heavenly Fire Judgment and engulfed Matt’s escape route in flames, while Dek learned that Matt had died and lost control during his battle with Bianca and the others. Dek called the Pioneers down from their aircraft as the fight intensified.

• Ren Yu leaped beyond the city gates and unleashed Heavenly Fire Judgment, alarming civilians and drawing Otto’s attention.
• Matt felt the heat as he ran, but Ren Yu’s flames engulfed the ruins and left Matt presumed dead.
• Dek received news of Matt’s death and reacted with disbelief and rage.
• Bianca and the Valkyries seized Dek’s distraction to concentrate their attacks on him.
• Dek called for the Pioneers, and dozens of them jumped from the hovering aircraft to join the battle.

Ren Yu returned after confirming Matt's death and reunited with Sie and Bronya, comforting Sie over her guilt about the attack. After thanking Otto for intervening, he noticed Sie step between them and reassured her with a compliment, leaving her flustered and confused by his words.

• Ren Yu returned from the outskirts and found Sie and Bronya safe after Sie's other personality had protected them.
• Bronya told Sie that the attack was not her fault, and Ren Yu urged her to learn to control her power.
• Ren Yu thanked Otto for helping them, while Otto studied him and wondered whether he came from beyond their world.
• Sie stepped in front of Ren Yu to block Otto's gaze, then worried about how he would react.
• Ren Yu praised Sie's beauty, leaving her blushing and wondering who “Sie Shi” was.

Ren Yu left Sie with Bronya and went with Otto to deal with the remaining enemies, while Bianca's group fought Dek to a standstill. Growing wary of the Earthlings and their unexplained victories, Dek decided to flee toward the device connecting to the Sea of Quantum and gather resources to repair the mothership.

• Ren Yu asked Sie to stay with Bronya while he and Otto headed to another conflict to round up the remaining enemies.
• Bianca fought Dek as Pioneers and combat elites helped restore the balance of the battle.
• Bianca realized that her Glory battlesuit was weaker than her destroyed Moon Soul armor and could not overcome Dek's rapidly recovering shield.
• Dek taunted Bianca about the technological gap but grew uneasy as he remembered Matt and Number Four's deaths.
• Dek decided to escape to the Sea of Quantum connection device and obtain resources to repair the mothership, hoping to gain power and escape his superiors' control.

Bianca summoned energy from the World Bubble within her to stop Dek, who was rushing toward the Second Divine Key. The power overwhelmed her as the World Bubble’s inhabitants sensed a change in their sky.

• Dek abandoned the fight and sprinted toward the growing spatial fluctuations of the Second Divine Key.
• Dek knocked aside the Valkyries who tried to stop him and broke through their encirclement.
• Bianca decided to risk using the World Bubble within her and called upon it for energy.
• The World Bubble Seed answered Bianca’s summons, while its inhabitants felt the sky change.
• Bianca received a surge of energy from the World Bubble and grimaced in pain because she could not control it properly.

Bianca drew power from the World Bubble, becoming strong enough to unleash a devastating energy attack. Ren Yu sheltered Otto from the resulting storm, and Otto questioned why he seemed unsurprised by Bianca’s power.

• The Valkyries and Dek watched Bianca radiate overwhelming power, and Dek realized she had likely reached S-rank.
• Ren Yu and Otto arrived near the battlefield, and Ren Yu pinned Otto down to protect them from Bianca’s attack.
• Bianca poured her energy into her lance and hurled it, unleashing a violent storm of Honkai Energy that swallowed Ren Yu.
• Otto asked Ren Yu why he was not surprised by Bianca’s power, and he asked what there was to be surprised about.

After Bianca lost control and unleashed a devastating blast, Ren Yu revealed that he had contained its energy within the area and was absorbing it. Bianca and Otto realized how powerful his control over Honkai Energy was.

• Bianca's blast devastated the nearby area, but distant buildings and trees remained unharmed.
• Ren Yu explained that he had enclosed the area in a cocoon of white threads, preventing the violent energy from spreading.
• Bianca regained consciousness, feared she had endangered London, and noticed her energy draining away.
• Bianca discovered Ren Yu was absorbing her energy while Dek remained pinned by her lance.
• Otto recognized that Ren Yu had confined the blast's Honkai Energy and judged his feat beyond what she could accomplish.

The Pioneers learned that Dek was near death, and the news shattered their resolve as Schicksal’s Valkyries pressed their attack. Gray Serpent stopped Raven from using a Divine Key bullet, hoping to capture the enemy technology for World Serpent.

• Gray Serpent and the World Serpent officers witnessed the energy eruption and wondered how Schicksal possessed such power.
• The Pioneers received messages that Council Member Dek was near death, and they panicked after Matt’s death and Dek’s apparent defeat.
• Schicksal’s Valkyries recognized the Pioneers’ broken morale and charged to avenge their fallen sisters.
• Gray Serpent stopped Raven from firing a Divine Key bullet because he wanted to preserve the enemies and their technology.

Raven offered to help Gray Serpent fight the monsters, but a new arrival, Kevin, appeared aboard the Divine Key Thousand Worlds, One Step. After Kevin drove Marcus away and confronted him, Marcus suspected Kevin was a survivor of the era before a great catastrophe.

• Raven dismissed concerns about wasting ammunition and offered Gray Serpent her help against the monsters.
• Marcus sneaked aboard Thousand Worlds, One Step to confirm coordinates for the Sea of Quantum, but someone kicked him away.
• Thousand Worlds, One Step appeared above the River Thames, and Gray Serpent recognized Kevin as the Venerable Lord.
• Kevin questioned Marcus and sensed that he was not a human from the current era.
• Marcus guessed that Kevin was a survivor of the great catastrophe and feared that he had provoked other survivors too.

Kevin confronted Marcus after sensing the aura of Jie Mie, while Ren Yu withheld Heavenly Fire Judgment despite its response to Kevin. Kevin trapped Marcus in a vast ice net, and Marcus prepared to break free as Kevin tightened it.

• Kevin recognized Marcus as an invader and declared that he deserved to die.
• Ren Yu sensed Heavenly Fire Judgment responding to Kevin but refused to give it to him.
• Gray Serpent recognized Kevin as the Venerable Lord, while Raven connected Kevin's intimidating presence to her past encounter with Ren Yu.
• Kevin appeared beside Marcus and struck, then used an ice net to trap him.
• Marcus realized Kevin had tricked him, grew enraged, and transformed his armor into a bladed weapon.
• Kevin tightened the ice net while concealing his own unease.

Kevin fought Marcus on the River Thames until Marcus broke free of Kevin’s ice prison, while Gray Serpent and Raven prepared to support Kevin. Ren Yu intervened with An-Utu, leaving Kevin wondering why Jie Mie had suddenly disconnected from him.

• Marcus shattered Kevin’s ice-crystal net and charged at him, beginning a fierce close-quarters fight.
• Gray Serpent ordered Raven to fire the Third Divine Key at Marcus, and Raven prepared a special bullet.
• Raven sensed that someone had arrived and hesitated, allowing Marcus to evade the shot.
• Ren Yu unleashed An-Utu near Marcus, causing a huge explosion and mushroom cloud.
• Raven told Gray Serpent that Ren Yu’s intervention meant they could wait, while Kevin realized Jie Mie was nearby and wondered why it had disconnected from him.

Ren Yu charged into battle against the Level 4 alien Marcus, determined to kill him and absorb his energy despite being only B-rank. After Marcus attacked him with poison gas and a curved blade, Ren Yu blocked the strike, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Su tried to use the Second Divine Key to deduce Ren Yu, but found only a chaotic void and suffered a sudden burst of blood.
• Ren Yu flew toward Marcus to kill him and absorb his energy, while Otto regretted lending him her flight device after watching his clumsy flying.
• Marcus mocked Ren Yu for being B-rank and attacked him with poison gas and a curved blade.
• Ren Yu drew Apocalypse - War and blocked Marcus's strike, numbing Marcus's arm.