Chapter Summaries

Siberian Duck watched the game reveal Jiang Yu awaken the Xianzhou Luofu and let players pilot it as it hunted enemy ships. Jing Yuan, Fu Xuan, and Yukong then struggled to explain the Luofu’s unexplained voyage and victory over the Mirror Holders.

• Jiang Yu communicated with the Luofu, which awakened and raced through the Sea of Stars, destroying enemy ships and capturing the Mirror Holders’ fleet.
• The game displayed its victory over Phantylia and Amdo, explained Jiang Yu’s connection to the Luofu, and introduced controls for piloting the vessel.
• Siberian Duck marveled that players could pilot the Luofu, while viewers discussed the game and Jiang Yu’s abilities in the comments.
• Jing Yuan, Fu Xuan, and Yukong reviewed how the Luofu had moved on its own, defeated the surrounding fleet, and captured Phantylia.
• Jing Yuan, Fu Xuan, and Yukong wondered whether the Luofu had secretly gone racing through the Sea of Stars and returned before anyone noticed.

Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan found no explanation for the Luofu’s loss of control, while the Astral Express stayed to investigate and explore. During a walk, Jiang Yu, March 7th, and Stelle met Bailu and her medical attendant Banxia, who appeared to need help.

• Fu Xuan reported that the commissions had found no malfunctions or clues explaining the Luofu’s loss of control, and Jing Yuan said he had informed the other Xianzhou.
• The Astral Express remained on the Luofu to help investigate, enjoy its sights, and give Dan Heng time in his homeland.
• Jiang Yu, March 7th, and Stelle spotted Bailu talking with her medical attendant, Banxia, in the Exalting Sanctum.
• Jiang Yu startled Banxia by joking that the Ten-Lords Commission was there to arrest her, and Bailu explained that her outing was an approved medical visit.
• Bailu asked Jiang Yu, March 7th, and Stelle to vouch for her, then suggested they help Banxia, who hesitated because she did not know whether to trust them.

Jiang Yu and Stelle subdued a drugged Disciple of Sanctus Medicus who was searching for Banxia, then discovered evidence that she had betrayed the organization. The chapter ended with Banxia’s connection to the Disciples exposed after Bailu revealed that Banxia had asked her for treatment.

• Bailu asked Jiang Yu to help deal with a suspicious Alchemy Commission worker, and Jiang Yu and Stelle approached him.
• The man became hostile when Jiang Yu let slip that his target was not at the Ferry Terminal, so Stelle knocked him unconscious.
• Jiang Yu and Stelle found a family photograph, a Disciples of Sanctus Medicus letter, and a prescription among the man’s belongings, then handed him over to the Cloud Knights.
• Jiang Yu told Bailu that the man had been looking for Banxia and showed a letter identifying her as a medical worker who had betrayed the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus.
• Bailu defended Banxia by revealing that she had asked for help treating her mara-struck condition, and Banxia protested that they had agreed to keep it secret.

Banxia admitted she belonged to the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus and pleaded with Jiang Yu and Bailu to trust that she had protected Bailu. Meanwhile, Black Cleave was stranded in deep space and encountered Argenti, who mistook it for a possible threat to Jiang Yu.

• Stelle showed Bailu a prescription, and Bailu recognized its handwriting as the same as the one Banxia had given her.
• Banxia confessed her past with the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus and explained that she had taken Bailu away to protect her from the faction's fanatics.
• Bailu expressed her anger at being deceived, while Jiang Yu asked her what she thought of Banxia's plea.
• Black Cleave realized the Luofu had left it behind while chasing after Jiang Yu and found itself lost in deep space.
• Argenti encountered Black Cleave, drew his lance, and asked whether it had turned against Mr. Fish to do evil.

Black Cleave encountered Argenti, who agreed to take it aboard The Uncanny Valley and contact Yu. On the Xianzhou, Banxia confessed why she had sought Bailu’s help and revealed her love for Liangmu, leaving Jiang Yu and the others to consider her situation.

• Black Cleave told Argenti it had become separated from Yu, and Argenti offered to help reunite them.
• Argenti invited Black Cleave aboard The Uncanny Valley and set off toward Belobog after it affirmed that Idrila possessed unrivaled beauty.
• Bailu forgave Banxia for keeping the truth from her, while Jiang Yu asked Banxia to explain her bargain and her connection to the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus.
• Banxia admitted she had offered to take Bailu away from the Alchemy Commission in exchange for saving Liangmu, her beloved who was suffering from an illness.
• Banxia explained that she had stopped taking the Disciples’ prescriptions after fearing that becoming mara-struck would make her forget Liangmu, and Jiang Yu reminded her that mara-struck people became monsters rather than immortal.

Jiang Yu agreed to help Banxia reach Cloudford with Bailu, but discovered that Black Cleave was far away in Belobog. Stelle found another way to travel, and Guangda arranged for his friend to take them by Starskiff.

• Bailu chose to help Banxia rescue Liangmu despite Banxia having kept things from her.
• Banxia explained that they needed to reach Cloudford without attracting the attention of the Medicine King worshippers or the Ten-Lords Commission, and Jiang Yu offered to accompany her.
• Jiang Yu realized he had lost Black Cleave, then learned from Argenti that the sword had gone to Belobog.
• Stelle led the group to Exalting Sanctum Plaza and asked Guangda to arrange a Starskiff to Cloudford.
• Guangda agreed to have his friend take them, and Jiang Yu teased him by refusing to give him an autograph.

Banxia and Bailu reached Cloudford to find Liangmu, while Banxia’s Mara-Struck symptoms worsened. After finding his hiding place empty, Banxia recalled how Liangmu had inspired her to care about her own life, and Bailu urged her to recover.

• Guangda regretted losing his autograph but felt happy that the young Sword Immortal had ridden his friend’s Starskiff to Cloudford.
• Banxia told Jiang Yu and the others that she had helped Liangmu hide from the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus and had sought an immortality elixir for him.
• Banxia led the group to the shipping container where Liangmu was supposed to be, but it was empty, and her condition rapidly worsened.
• Bailu used her authority to calm Banxia, then treated her while Stelle and March 7th went to look for Liangmu.
• Banxia remembered Liangmu’s determination to see Vonwacq’s sea of trees and explained how he had made her value her own life.
• Bailu admitted that she did not know whether she liked healing, but she liked seeing people recover and urged Banxia to pull herself together.

Stelle, March 7th, and Bailu searched Cloudford for Liangmu while Jiang Yu took Banxia away, but after Banxia succumbed to mara, Jiang Yu cured her with a slap. Banxia then went alone to meet Liangmu, keeping up the appearance of being mara-struck as she had promised Jiang Yu.

• Stelle and March 7th found Liangmu's letter, which revealed he was hiding from the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus and would only meet Banxia alone.
• Bailu refused to leave Banxia behind, but Jiang Yu took Banxia away and sent Stelle, March 7th, and Bailu to find Liangmu.
• The group found another letter and fought several mara-struck fanatics, while Xueyi warned them that the Disciples' followers were still active.
• Jiang Yu returned with Banxia, who had succumbed to mara but regained clarity after he slapped her.
• Banxia went alone to call Liangmu and chose to pretend she was still lost to mara, honoring her agreement with Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu tested Liangmu by having Banxia pretend to be Mara-Struck, revealing that Liangmu cared more about a membership list and immortality than her. Banxia confronted him, and Jiang Yu began beating him as the others gathered around.

• Jiang Yu explained that he had staged Banxia's apparent transformation to test Liangmu's feelings for her.
• Liangmu reacted with relief when he learned Banxia had supposedly become Mara-Struck, then asked whether she had left behind a secret box or letter.
• Liangmu revealed that he wanted the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus membership list so he could seek an immortality elixir and escape punishment.
• Liangmu denied ever considering Banxia his lover and said she had only been useful to him.
• Banxia rose, removed her helmet, and confronted Liangmu as Jiang Yu urged her to stop holding back.
• Jiang Yu attacked Liangmu, and the others surrounded him.

Jiang Yu revealed that Liangmu would be sent to Aha’s Factory, where he would be forced to work even after death, and Banxia chose to learn medicine from Bailu. Jiang Yu promised to persuade the elders to let Banxia stay with Bailu.

• Bailu treated Liangmu and cursed him with thirty years of uncontrollable hiccups after the group beat him.
• Jiang Yu said Liangmu would receive immortality, and March 7th and Stelle explained that he would be sent to work at Aha’s Factory as a human and later as a Fragmentum Echo.
• Banxia thanked Jiang Yu, March 7th, Stelle, and Bailu for helping her, then said she wanted to stay with Bailu and learn from her.
• Bailu welcomed Banxia but worried the elders would object, so Jiang Yu promised to convince them by threatening to send them to Aha’s Factory.

The preview livestream showcased Fu Xuan, Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, Jiang Yu, and the new Simulated Universe: Swarm Disaster, exciting Siberian Duck and the viewers with the upcoming content. It ended as the studio segment began, with Jiang Yu sharing cake with the guests while Black Cleave cut and served it.

• Jiang Yu asked Fu Xuan to help Sushang relearn the terms she needed for the program, and Sushang repeated them after Fu Xuan.
• The livestream preview showed Fu Xuan and Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, along with a white-haired youth riding a greatsword and a giant insect associated with Swarm Disaster.
• Herta and Screwllum introduced Simulated Universe: Swarm Disaster and its new dice.
• Siberian Duck and the viewers reacted excitedly to the featured characters and new content, while some viewers promised to livestream their pulls for Jiang Yu.
• The studio segment opened with Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, Jiang Yu, and Sushang as guests, and Jiang Yu shared cake that Black Cleave had divided.

Jimi hosted the Version 1.3 preview with Dan Heng, Sushang, Jiang Yu, and Fu Xuan joining by phone, where they discussed the Simulated Universe’s Swarm Disaster. Jiang Yu grew eager to test the giant multiplying bugs and recruit them for his factory.

• Jimi welcomed Dan Heng, Sushang, and Jiang Yu to the Version 1.3 preview and explained that Fu Xuan had joined because of Sushang’s academic performance.
• Fu Xuan commented that the Swarm Disaster looked formidable, and Dan Heng explained that Herta had upgraded the Simulated Universe.
• Jiang Yu said Herta had invited him to test the next Simulated Universe and looked forward to fighting the giant bugs with Black Cleave.
• Jiang Yu confirmed with Dan Heng that the bugs could multiply, then declared that their ability would make them perfect for his factory.
• Jimi nervously agreed, knowing that workers regarded Aha’s factory as an endless wage-worker hell.

Jimi and Jiang Yu introduced the version 1.3 characters and explained Jiang Yu’s combat abilities, including his Wind Shear, Sword Soul, and Xunfeng Sword Formation mechanics. The livestream then introduced Lynx and moved on to the new five-star Light Cones.

• Jimi introduced Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae and Fu Xuan as new characters joining the Warp in version 1.3.
• Jiang Yu explained that his attacks apply Wind Shear, which grants Sword Soul and powers his Ultimate and Xunfeng Sword Formation.
• Jiang Yu described how his Ultimate activates Full Release, enhances his attacks, and lets Sword Intent build toward the Skyfall follow-up attack.
• The hosts reacted to Jiang Yu’s potential for repeated Aftertaste damage in the Simulated Universe and discussed the limits on his Sword Formation.
• The program introduced Lynx and then began presenting the new five-star Light Cones.

Jimi introduced Jiang Yu’s Light Cone and revealed the version 1.3 Warp schedule, including Jiang Yu’s banner running throughout the version. Jiang Yu explained that the extended banner would help Aha’s Fragmentum Factory recruit workers, and announced extra rewards and a welcome gift for Trailblazers.

• Jimi and the others discussed Jiang Yu’s Light Cone image, which showed the explosion left above the Xianzhou after Jiang Yu swallowed a neutron star explosion.
• Dan Heng warned viewers that ordinary people might not survive swallowing a neutron star, unlike Jiang Yu.
• Jimi announced the version 1.3 Warp schedule, with Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae and Jiang Yu featured in the first phase and Fu Xuan and Lynx in the second.
• Jimi revealed that Jiang Yu’s banner would run throughout version 1.3 after Aha’s Fragmentum Factory requested the change to recruit helpers.
• Jiang Yu said Tingyun had suggested using the banner to attract help for the factory, and announced that event rewards would include five passes of each kind alongside one thousand Stellar Jade.
• Jiang Yu promised every Trailblazer a welcome gift of sixteen hundred Stellar Jade to celebrate the factory’s launch.

During the new-version livestream, Jimi introduced the Simulated Universe update, and Jiang Yu looked forward to testing it. When the banners opened, Brother Yellow Pee went live to pull for Little Fish, showing off his collectibles and wealth before inviting Little Fish Is My Dad to pull first and promising to help max out his Eidolons and Superimposition.

• Jimi finished presenting the new version's missions, events, and Simulated Universe changes, while Jiang Yu eagerly anticipated trying the update.
• Brother Yellow Pee and Little Fish Is My Dad started livestreaming their pulls as promised, drawing many viewers to their channels.
• Brother Yellow Pee appeared on camera, bought twenty 648-yuan packs, and joked that his luck would get him Little Fish in one ten-pull.
• Brother Yellow Pee offered to pay for Little Fish Is My Dad to reach max Eidolons and Superimposition, but Little Fish Is My Dad declined the gift.
• Brother Yellow Pee said he would pull first, then suggested they watch Little Fish's new PV before starting.

The new PV showed Jiang Yu as the Cosmic Sword Immortal, defeating powerful enemies across several worlds with his sword. Back at the Evernight Marquis, March 7th suspected Mr. Xiyan’s stories sounded familiar, making Jiang Yu shiver while Dan Heng stayed silent.

• Brother Yellow Pee played the latest PV, which opened on the Luofu beneath the lingering light of the neutron star’s explosion.
• The PV showed Jiang Yu tasting tea at the Evernight Marquis before Mr. Xiyan began telling the tale of the Cosmic Sword Immortal.
• Jiang Yu rode Black Cleave through space and destroyed the Doomsday Beast near Herta Space Station.
• Jiang Yu sliced apart the Imaginary Monolith and overwhelmed the Mother of Deception near Belobog.
• Jiang Yu used a Sword Formation to pursue Phantylia and Falcorez, cleaving their planet in half.
• March 7th asked Dan Heng why Mr. Xiyan’s stories sounded familiar, and Jiang Yu shivered as Dan Heng gave only a quiet acknowledgment.

Mr. Xiyan’s dramatic PV retold Jiang Yu’s return and showed his spectacular Skyfall attack, leaving Jiang Yu mortified by the exaggerated story. The broadcast ended with Brother Yellow Pee loudly gushing over Jiang Yu’s shy appearance.

• Mr. Xiyan’s tale accompanied a PV showing Jiang Yu facing a monstrous enemy and unleashing Skyfall, a strike that seemed to split the Universe.
• Yanqing praised the strike as the pinnacle of swordsmanship, while Jing Yuan smiled and looked toward Jiang Yu.
• Jiang Yu blushed and tried to stop Mr. Xiyan from continuing, but accidentally knocked him to the ground and caused chaos in the teahouse.
• The PV ended on a Jiang Yu standee dressed in a light-colored ruqun, followed by Black Cleave splitting the Honkai: Star Rail logo.
• Brother Yellow Pee howled with excitement and praised Jiang Yu’s shy appearance, prompting viewers to mock his unhinged reaction.

Brother Yellow Pee livestreamed his pulls for Jiang Yu, repeatedly losing the 50/50 to Yanqing and spending heavily to reach guarantees. He eventually obtained his third Jiang Yu and planned to keep pulling for more characters.

• Brother Yellow Pee began pulling for Jiang Yu and lost his first 50/50 to Yanqing after 80 pulls.
• Brother Yellow Pee continued to the full guarantee, obtaining one Jiang Yu after 180 pulls.
• Brother Yellow Pee lost another 50/50 to Yanqing, then hit the full guarantee again for a second Jiang Yu.
• Brother Yellow Pee lost a third 50/50 to Yanqing and topped up to continue pulling.
• Brother Yellow Pee hit the 180-pull guarantee once more and obtained his third Jiang Yu.

Brother Yellow Pee continued pulling after spending 1,260 pulls to get E6 Little Fish, but his terrible luck followed him to the Light Cone banner. He lost the five-star pull to another Yanqing Light Cone and collapsed while reaching for his oxygen tank.

• Brother Yellow Pee returned to his stream with an oxygen tank and resumed pulling after washing his hands to change his luck.
• Brother Yellow Pee made seventy pulls on the Light Cone banner without getting a five-star.
• Brother Yellow Pee reached full pity and prayed that he would win the pull or at least avoid Yanqing.
• Brother Yellow Pee lost the five-star pull and received a Yanqing Light Cone, then screamed, collapsed into his chair, and struggled to breathe from his oxygen tank.

Brother Yellow Pee watched Little Fish Is My Dad pull for Little Fish after suffering terrible luck himself. Little Fish Is My Dad got ordinary results, leaving Brother Yellow Pee jealous and viewers wondering whether outrageous talk affected their pulls.

• Brother Yellow Pee recovered from his disastrous pulls and switched to Little Fish Is My Dad's livestream.
• Viewers recalled I'm Really Not a Mole's theory that outrageous words led to worse luck when pulling for Little Fish.
• Little Fish Is My Dad prayed, then pulled Jiang Yu in ninety pulls and his signature weapon in seventy.
• Brother Yellow Pee grew jealous as Little Fish Is My Dad's results proved far luckier than his own.
• Viewers praised I'm Really Not a Mole's theory, and Knights of Beauty reported getting 6+1 in two hundred pulls.