Chapter Summaries

Lin Chen resisted Kaka’s mental-control voice message and resumed chatting with Wolf Girl, who asked what he thought of the Conqueror Legion’s commander. The chapter ended with Wolf Girl calling Lin Chen a hypocritical schemer before redirecting their conversation to the game.

• Lin Chen’s mental resistance talent protected him from Kaka’s voice message, and he realized she had used a mental-control ability.
• Wolf Girl returned to the chat and asked whether Kaka had said anything strange; Lin Chen brushed off Kaka’s message.
• Wolf Girl told Lin Chen that the Starstream livestream footage of the Conqueror Legion’s battle with the Evil God was genuine.
• Lin Chen asked Wolf Girl what she thought of Commander Lin Chen, and she called him a hypocritical schemer who used justice as an excuse.
• Wolf Girl said only one person was worthy of her admiration, then changed the subject and urged Lin Chen to help her rank up in the game.

Lin Chen suspected that Wolf Girl had romantic feelings for him after she bought him every limited skin and played all night with him. After sleeping through the day, he went to Asta’s Victory Celebration, where March 7th, Asta, and another familiar girl greeted him.

• Lin Chen noticed that Wolf Girl had unlocked the full collection of limited skins and teamed up with her for a ranked match using official couple skins.
• Wolf Girl explained that she had chosen Vivian to make the match more challenging and denied that the couple skins meant anything, strengthening Lin Chen’s suspicion that she liked him.
• Lin Chen and Wolf Girl played together until six in the morning, then said goodbye and went to sleep.
• Lin Chen woke in the evening, got ready, and headed to Asta’s private Victory Celebration.
• March 7th, Asta, and another familiar girl warmly greeted Lin Chen when he entered the luxurious room overlooking the stars.

Lin Chen attended a dinner with Asta, Arlan, and March 7th, where Arlan thanked him for saving his life and everyone shared their cooking. The meal ended with March 7th forcing Lin Chen to swallow her bizarre dessert, Stellar Illusion.

• Arlan thanked Lin Chen for saving him from endless nightmares and drank a glass of liquor, which left him dizzy.
• Asta served Lin Chen food and explained that she, Arlan, and March 7th had each made their specialties.
• Lin Chen praised Asta's pastry and found that Arlan's dishes were among the most flavorful.
• Lin Chen hesitated over March 7th's pitch-black dessert, Stellar Illusion, and learned that she had never tasted it herself.
• March 7th jabbed the dessert into Lin Chen's mouth, and he swallowed it, overwhelmed by its indescribable flavor.

March 7th and Asta gathered with Lin Chen and Arlan for drinks, where March 7th asked Lin Chen whether he planned to leave with the Astral Express. Arlan revealed that he liked Lin Chen, triggering Lin Chen’s shock and earning him a system reward of twelve SCV Engineering Robots.

• March 7th made Lin Chen taste her bizarre Starry Mirage, then spat it out herself after he persuaded her to try it.
• Asta proposed a toast to Lin Chen, and the group drank and played truth or dare.
• March 7th asked whether Lin Chen planned to leave, and he admitted he wanted to travel among the stars as the Astral Express’s departure approached.
• Asta asked Arlan whether he liked anyone beyond friendship, and the drunken Arlan confessed that he liked Senior Lin Chen.
• Lin Chen recoiled in shock, and the system announced an intermediate bond with Arlan and delivered twelve SCV Engineering Robots to System Storage.

After Arlan and March 7th passed out from drinking, Asta invited Lin Chen to look at the stars with her. At the edge of Herta Space Station, Asta shared her childhood fascination with the stars, while Lin Chen worried about her precarious perch.

• Lin Chen received an SCV Engineering Robot after his bond with Arlan reached its upper limit.
• Arlan and March 7th drank until they passed out, leaving Lin Chen and Asta conscious.
• Asta asked Lin Chen to walk with her, and he accompanied her to a walkway overlooking Azure Star.
• Asta sat near the edge and told Lin Chen she trusted him to catch her if she fell.
• Asta recalled refusing her family's offer to buy and name stars for her because she believed it would be wrong without the stars' approval.

Asta confessed her feelings to Lin Chen beneath the stars and tried to show him that she was clearheaded, not influenced by the vanished succubus mark. The chapter ended with Asta boldly lifting her dress to prove there was no rune on her abdomen, while Lin Chen struggled to stay composed.

• Lin Chen tried to respond to Asta's wistful talk about stars, but failed to understand her hints.
• Asta asked Lin Chen whether she looked pretty, and he honestly complimented her appearance and hairstyle.
• Asta said she had dressed up for Lin Chen and moved close to him, prompting him to question whether she was drunk or affected by the strange power.
• Asta insisted she was clearheaded and that the strange mark had disappeared, then lifted her dress to show Lin Chen her unmarked abdomen.
• Asta noticed Lin Chen watching her and concluded that her bold approach had been right.

Under the stars, Asta confessed her feelings to Lin Chen and asked him to take her with him when he left. Lin Chen accepted her confession, and they began their relationship on affectionate, teasing terms.

• Asta recalled how Lin Chen had helped her leave the emotional confines of her sheltered life and asked him to take her along when he departed.
• Asta openly confessed that she loved Lin Chen and asked for his answer, admitting she feared he would disappear beyond the stars.
• Lin Chen embraced Asta and accepted her feelings, reassuring her that he was not acting out of pity.
• Asta began calling Lin Chen “Big Brother Lin Chen” and told him she really liked him.
• Lin Chen teased Asta about her princess-and-hero story, and she blushed and asked him to forget the embarrassing details.

Lin Chen accepted Asta’s confession and followed her into her quarters after she asked him to stay the night, while March 7th secretly watched and was devastated. The system then announced that Lin Chen had formed an advanced bond with March 7th and added twelve Viking Fighters to his Conqueror Legion.

• Lin Chen and Asta walked back to Herta Space Station holding hands after discussing her prepared confession.
• Outside Asta’s quarters, Asta embraced Lin Chen from behind and asked him to stay with her, and he followed her inside.
• March 7th secretly watched Lin Chen and Asta together and mourned that Asta had become close to him despite March believing she had been there first.
• The system announced that Lin Chen had formed an advanced bond with March 7th and awarded him twelve Viking Fighters.
• Lin Chen was surprised by the bond notification and wondered what had caused it.

Lin Chen received twelve powerful Storm Viking Fighters, then Asta changed into a combat suit and seduced him. She invited him to watch the stars together, and Lin Chen went to join her.

• Lin Chen discovered that March 7th's bond with him had advanced even though he and Asta had made no progress, and the system did not explain why.
• Lin Chen inspected the Storm Viking Fighter and learned that the system had rewarded him with twelve units capable of both air and ground combat.
• Asta showed Lin Chen her new combat suit, sat on his lap, and kissed him.
• Asta climbed onto the bed and messaged Lin Chen that she wanted to watch the stars with him that night.
• Asta sent Lin Chen a suggestive photo and told him not to run away, and Lin Chen went to join her.

Lin Chen and Asta attempted a hyperspace jump to the Orion Nebula, despite Asta’s lack of piloting experience and Lin Chen’s limited practical skills. They reached their destination safely, where Asta admired the nebula and Lin Chen pondered humanity’s purpose in exploring the stars.

• Lin Chen ordered Asta to pilot the Explorer through a folded-space relay ring, and she admitted she had lied about her qualifications and had never made a long-range jump.
• Lin Chen guided Asta through the jump using theoretical knowledge while the ship’s resonance field became unstable.
• Asta pushed the warp engine to full power, and the Explorer passed through the relay ring and emerged at the Orion Nebula.
• Asta celebrated their arrival and admired the nebula, while Lin Chen rose from the deck and mused about the meaning of human civilization and its desire to explore the stars.

Lin Chen piloted the Explorer with Asta as they visited eight nebula coordinates before returning to Herta Space Station, where their relationship advanced and the system granted him several rewards. He examined the new Punisher Siege Tanks and considered their potential against the Antimatter Legion.

• Asta asked Lin Chen to pilot the Explorer himself, and he agreed to take the controls.
• Lin Chen and Asta traveled to eight designated nebula coordinates before returning safely to their home port.
• The system rewarded Lin Chen for forming an advanced and ultimate bond with Asta and completing an intimate interaction, granting eight Punisher Siege Tanks, a Planetary Command Center, 4,000 conquest points, and the Energetic talent.
• Lin Chen inspected the Punisher Siege Tanks and considered how their firepower could help the Conqueror Legion fight the Antimatter Legion.

Lin Chen considered his rewards and learned that intimate encounters could earn conquest points, though the gains from any one person would diminish. Asta woke after spending the night with him and discovered March 7th had seen what happened, leaving Asta struggling to explain while March 7th insisted she did not care.

• Lin Chen judged the Planetary Command Center and Energetic talent, then decided the talent could help him during intimate encounters.
• Lin Chen asked the system about earning conquest points through intimacy, and it confirmed that rewards from each key individual could gradually decrease.
• Lin Chen resolved to grow stronger so he could escape a predetermined fate.
• Asta woke exhausted in her quarters and privately considered her night with Lin Chen a success.
• March 7th messaged Asta, revealing she had seen what happened, and Asta tried to play dumb and explain.
• March 7th claimed Lin Chen was only an ordinary friend and that she did not care, leaving Asta frozen.

After Asta realized March 7th had blocked her, she decided to find her and try to repair their friendship while still pursuing Lin Chen. March struggled with her feelings for Lin Chen and cried in the Astral Express lounge, where Himeko found her and offered to listen.

• Asta saw that March 7th had blocked her and decided to seek her out for a proper conversation.
• March recalled how she and Asta had become close friends and wondered why Asta’s relationship with Lin Chen hurt her so much.
• March tried to block Lin Chen but could not bring herself to tap his profile, remembering their time together instead.
• March dropped her phone and cried in the Astral Express lounge.
• Himeko found March, recognized that she had been crying, and invited her to share what was troubling her.

March 7th confided in Himeko about Lin Chen and Asta, then asked whether she should leave on the Astral Express. Himeko urged her to face her feelings, but March misunderstood the advice and decided to compete with Asta for Lin Chen.

• March 7th told Himeko that Lin Chen and Asta had gone to Asta’s room together and described what she had overheard.
• March 7th said she wanted to keep her distance from Lin Chen and Asta and asked Himeko to make the Astral Express leave sooner.
• Himeko told March 7th that running away would not heal her heart and encouraged her to stay true to herself.
• March 7th regained her courage and vowed not to lose to Asta, leaving Himeko surprised because she had meant for March to talk things through.

March 7th confronted Asta about her secret night with Lin Chen and refused Asta’s plea to restore their friendship. The chapter left them divided, with March 7th insisting there was no going back.

• March 7th excitedly described her plan to teach Asta a lesson, and Pom-Pom overheard and teased her.
• Asta arrived at the Astral Express carriage, and Himeko and Pom-Pom left March 7th alone with her.
• March 7th taunted Asta about her intimate night with Lin Chen and pressed her to admit that it had felt good.
• Asta asked March 7th to stop being angry and return to how they had been before.
• March 7th said their friendship could not go back to what it was after Asta secretly met Lin Chen.

March 7th and Asta agreed to settle their rivalry over Lin Chen with a fair contest, promising the loser would stay away from him and that they would remain friends. Later, Lin Chen watched a history stream that claimed a genius named Lin Chen built the ark Conquest and journeyed beyond the known universe.

• March 7th admitted to Asta that she liked Lin Chen and agreed to compete with her for his affection.
• Asta proposed that the loser withdraw from Lin Chen's life, while both women promised to make up and remain friends regardless of the outcome.
• March 7th told Asta she was her only best friend and said she would not go easy on her in the contest.
• Lin Chen returned to Cabin 0276, browsed Voice of the Stars, and opened a stream about the Conqueror Legion.
• Mr. Bo Sang claimed that, before the Aeons, a genius named Lin Chen built the ark Conquest and crossed beyond the known universe.

Mr. Bosang spun an elaborate story about Lin Chen and the Conqueror Legion during his livestream, winning over many viewers until a wealthy commenter challenged the Legion and praised the Antimatter Legion. Lin Chen watched the dispute, dismissed the online arguments, and resolved to grow strong enough to destroy the Antimatter Legion someday.

• Mr. Bosang claimed that Lin Chen was an ancient being whose higher-dimensional projection protected the Star Dome from the Old Ones.
• Mr. Bosang's loyal fans defended his story, and skeptical viewers began accepting his explanation.
• A premium viewer named [Roaring Across the Stars] said the Conqueror Legion would soon be defeated and that the Antimatter Legion could overpower it.
• Mr. Bosang challenged [Roaring Across the Stars] to name a conventional force stronger than the Conqueror Legion, and the viewer answered that the Antimatter Legion was the true power.
• Lin Chen watched the livestream and considered the Antimatter Legion's immense strength, resolving to destroy it once he had gathered enough power.

Lin Chen agreed to Asta's invitation to vacation on Azure Star, where March 7th would join them, while Asta and March 7th acknowledged their rivalry over him. Later, Himeko caught March 7th studying books and a video about seducing men and advised her to offer Lin Chen sincere affection instead of relying on tricks.

• Asta invited Lin Chen to Azure Star and told him March 7th would come along; Lin Chen accepted and asked that she not sleep in.
• March 7th read Lin Chen's message and reassured Asta that she would be awake for the trip.
• Asta and March 7th discussed being romantic rivals for Lin Chen and agreed to face each other directly.
• Himeko entered Dan Heng's room and found March 7th studying a video and books about winning a man's affection.
• Himeko told March 7th that sincere love mattered more than underhanded tricks.

March 7th told Himeko she would stay aboard the Astral Express and, if she won her contest with Asta, invite Lin Chen to join them. The next morning, Lin Chen and the two girls boarded a shuttle from Herta Space Station to Azure Star.

• Himeko wondered at March 7th's sudden determination to study and worried that her feelings might hurt her.
• March 7th told Himeko she would not leave the Astral Express and planned to invite Lin Chen aboard if she won against Asta.
• Himeko embraced March 7th, encouraged her to pursue what she wanted, and left Dan Heng's room.
• March 7th resumed studying The Succubus's Self-Cultivation and vowed to prove herself against Asta.
• The next morning, Lin Chen joined March 7th and Asta at the spaceport, and they boarded a shuttle bound for Azure Star.

Lin Chen traveled with Asta and March 7th to Azure Star, where the two women competed for his attention during the shuttle ride. March 7th secretly resolved to keep outdoing Asta as their journey continued.

• Lin Chen boarded a private shuttle to Azure Star with Asta and March 7th and noticed the two women were not speaking to each other.
• March 7th pretended to sleep against Lin Chen and watched his reaction to her revealing outfit.
• Asta spilled milk on her dress and asked Lin Chen to help clean it, drawing his attention away from March 7th.
• March 7th pretended to sleep again, nibbled Lin Chen's neck, and secretly smiled when he did not wake her.
• March 7th decided she could match Asta's advances and believed she still had a good chance of winning Lin Chen over.