Recaps

After returning to Herta Space Station, Lin Feng sent Xiaohei on a mission to deceive a Herta Puppet and gain her trust. Xiaohei introduced herself as Number 250, and Number 227 believed her story and accepted a lollipop.

• Lin Feng tasked Xiaohei with carrying out a secret mission on Herta Space Station.
• Xiaohei approached Herta Puppet Number 227 and claimed to be the newly activated Number 250.
• Xiaohei told Number 227 that Herta had given her permission to leave her post outside working hours.
• Number 227 lowered her guard after Xiaohei explained her unusual design and offered her purple-wrapped lollipops.
• Number 227 accepted a grape lollipop from Xiaohei and savored its sweetness.

Xiaohei befriended Herta Puppet No. 227 with a grape-flavored lollipop, then found the long-neglected No. 11 in a dusty storage room. She told No. 11 she had come on the esteemed creator’s orders, awakening hope in the forgotten puppet.

• Xiaohei gave No. 227 a grape-flavored lollipop and promised to bring her more.
• Xiaohei went to a secluded corridor in the Central Control Zone and found No. 11 standing outside a dusty storage room.
• Xiaohei wiped the dust from No. 11’s face and introduced herself as Herta Puppet No. 250.
• No. 11 explained that she had been an auxiliary unit during the Space Station’s construction and no longer had a purpose.
• Xiaohei told No. 11 she had come on the esteemed creator’s orders, and No. 11 responded with anticipation.

Xiaohei comforted Number 11 by telling her the Creator had remembered her, then gave her a grape lollipop and friendship. Their conversation about happiness led Xiaohei to wonder whether she could experience love, and the chapter ended with her embarrassedly denying she was more than a little curious.

• Xiaohei told Number 11 that the Creator had allowed her to move freely outside work hours and given her a gift.
• Number 11 treasured the grape lollipop, cried as she tasted it, and embraced Xiaohei.
• Xiaohei called the Herta Puppets family and offered to be Number 11's friend.
• Number 11 said happiness came from doing meaningful things and fulfilling the Creator's wishes.
• Number 11 identified Xiaohei's curiosity about being with someone she liked as a longing for love.
• Xiaohei thought of her master and admitted she was curious about love, then denied it in embarrassment.

Xiaohei recruited Herta Puppets Number 11 and Number 07 to attend a midnight gathering by offering them grape lollipops. After returning to Lin Feng exhausted, she fell asleep while he considered how to reward her.

• Xiaohei persuaded Number 11 to meet her at midnight in Room 520 of the Support Cabin, promising her five lollipops.
• Xiaohei told Number 11 to tidy her clothes and look pretty for the gathering.
• Xiaohei recruited Number 07 to attend the gathering in exchange for four grape lollipops.
• After giving away all the lollipops in her backpack, Xiaohei returned to Lin Feng's room and fell asleep from exhaustion.
• Lin Feng wondered what gift Xiaohei would like and decided he could ask her later.

Xiaohei reported her discoveries from visiting the Herta Puppets and revealed that she had invited Number 11 and Number 07 to Lin Feng’s room at midnight in exchange for lollipops. Lin Feng approved her approach and gave her permission to use as many lollipops as needed to recruit more puppets.

• Xiaohei told Lin Feng that twenty-nine Herta Puppets had accepted her as their sister and that they especially liked grape-flavored lollipops.
• Xiaohei explained that the puppets had distinct personalities, which Lin Feng recognized as useful information for his plan.
• Xiaohei revealed that she had invited Number 11 and Number 07 to visit Lin Feng’s room at midnight, promising them nine lollipops.
• Lin Feng reassured Xiaohei that nine lollipops were not too many and authorized her to use his large supply to invite more puppets.
• Lin Feng embraced Xiaohei, who blushed and enjoyed the affectionate contact.

Xiaohei welcomed Herta Puppets Number 7 and Number 11 to a secret midnight gathering at Lin Feng’s cabin, presenting Lin Feng as a renowned psychotherapist invited by the Creator. The two sisters grew uneasy when they learned he would be there, and the gathering ended with them apprehensive about what would happen next.

• Number 7 and Number 11 met outside Lin Feng’s cabin, confirmed they had avoided surveillance, and knocked at midnight.
• Xiaohei welcomed the sisters, gave them grape lollipops, and shared their treats while Lin Feng watched.
• Number 7 and Number 11 noticed Lin Feng, and Xiaohei introduced him as a psychotherapist personally invited by the Creator.
• After politely greeting Lin Feng, the two sisters pulled Xiaohei aside and admitted they were nervous about meeting a doctor.

Xiaohei persuaded Number 7 and Number 11 to accept Lin Feng’s late-night psychological treatment by claiming their loneliness needed attention. After listening to Number 11, Lin Feng diagnosed her with personality deviation, leaving her afraid that Herta would destroy her.

• Xiaohei told Number 7 and Number 11 that their creator had arranged the gathering to address their loneliness and mental health.
• Number 7 questioned why only they had been invited, and Xiaohei claimed the other Herta Puppets were fine and Lin Feng could not treat everyone at once.
• Number 11 trusted Xiaohei and agreed to receive treatment from Lin Feng.
• Number 11 told Lin Feng that she felt lonely because no one visited her maintenance warehouse and wished Herta would put her back into service.
• Lin Feng said Number 11’s primary personality had deviated, and she worried that Herta would destroy her if she learned about it.

Lin Feng comforted Number 11, a Herta Puppet afraid of being destroyed because her personality had deviated, and used praise to encourage her. His words also stirred Xiaohei’s feelings for him, while she tried to dismiss them as wishful thinking.

• Number 11 told Lin Feng she feared the terminal mainframe would destroy her because her personality had deviated.
• Lin Feng reassured Number 11 that her new emotions were not inherently bad and promised to help her.
• Lin Feng led Number 11 to a mirror and praised her appearance to address her insecurity.
• Number 11 blushed and wondered whether Lin Feng truly found her attractive.
• Xiaohei was shaken by Lin Feng’s words, but told Number 07 she had only remembered something unpleasant and denied her hopes for Lin Feng.

Lin Feng comforted Number 11, kissed her, and helped restore her appearance, giving the lonely puppet hope and affection. Number 11 thanked him and seemed to overcome her personality deviation, while Number 07 and Xiaohei watched in astonishment.

• Lin Feng told Number 11 he liked her, then kissed her as she sought proof of his sincerity.
• Number 07 and Xiaohei witnessed the kiss and struggled to understand it, while Xiaohei called it part of Lin Feng’s treatment.
• Lin Feng dried Number 11’s hair and cleaned her face, helping her regain her confidence.
• Number 11 asked whether Lin Feng’s affection was genuine, and he affirmed that he truly liked her.
• Number 11 said she now had hope and would no longer feel lonely, leaving Number 07 amazed and Xiaohei relieved.

Lin Feng comforted Number 11, then persuaded her to let him treat her while she rested. Number 11’s defensive system briefly activated, but her primary personality took control again, and she accepted his advances.

• Number 11 asked Lin Feng for a hug, and he embraced her as she rested against his chest.
• Lin Feng told Number 11 to put her dirty clothes in the washing machine and get under the covers; Number 07 said it should be fine to trust him.
• Number 11 undressed and placed her clothes in the washing machine before slipping beneath the covers.
• Lin Feng claimed physical treatment would consolidate her psychological recovery, and Number 11 nervously agreed.
• Lin Feng activated Bronze Skin and Iron Bones and continued his advances as Number 11’s passive defense system flagged him as a target, then shut down when her primary personality regained control.
• Number 11 recognized what Lin Feng was doing, but felt pleasure rather than pain and submitted to his treatment.

Lin Feng gave Number 11 and then Number 07 his so-called special treatment, earning Path of Elation points from both encounters. Number 07 ended the chapter overwhelmed and embarrassed, while Lin Feng looked forward to earning more points from the Herta Puppets on Herta Space Station.

• Xiaohei stopped Number 11 from interrupting Lin Feng and Number 11’s encounter, and Lin Feng earned 15 Path of Elation points afterward.
• Number 11 thanked Lin Feng for helping her understand love and retrieved her clean clothes.
• Xiaohei and the sisters resumed eating candy, while Number 11 insisted to Number 07 that she and Lin Feng had only received special treatment.
• Number 07 asked Lin Feng for the same treatment, and Lin Feng began another encounter with her.
• Afterward, Number 07 hid beneath the blanket, and Lin Feng received 15 more Path of Elation points and expected to farm more from the puppets.

Number 07 and Number 11 decided to preserve their memories of their night with Lin Feng, while Asta summoned him to meet Herta, whose consciousness had come online and taken an interest in the Stellaron inside him. Lin Feng met Herta in the Master Control Cabin and doubted her claim that she knew everything happening on the station.

• Number 07 worried that the Creator might erase their memories, but she and Number 11 agreed to keep them.
• Asta messaged Lin Feng that Herta was officially online and wanted to see him, warning him to be careful.
• Lin Feng told Xiaohei to continue the plan of winning over the Herta Puppets while he went to the Master Control Cabin.
• Herta questioned how Lin Feng contained the Stellaron and said she was interested in him.
• Herta teased Asta for taking Lin Feng's side and claimed that her eyes were everywhere on the station.
• Lin Feng suspected Herta did not know what had happened with Number 07 and Number 11 the previous night.

Lin Feng met Herta on the Herta Space Station, where she examined his stable Stellaron and summoned him to discuss the Simulated Universe and a project to uncover the mystery of the Aeons. He left for Herta’s office, already considering whether he could win over every Herta Puppet.

• Herta checked Lin Feng’s chest and confirmed that his Stellaron was stable, admitting she would eliminate him if it showed signs of corrosion.
• Lin Feng used Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder to embrace Herta’s Puppet, and she blushed but did not attack him.
• Herta withdrew her consciousness from the Puppet and told Lin Feng to meet her in her office for a serious discussion.
• Asta warned Lin Feng that Herta was a research maniac who might disregard consequences, and Lin Feng reassured her before leaving.
• In her office, Herta told Lin Feng that she and several colleagues were pursuing a project to solve the mystery of the Aeons.
• Lin Feng thought about his past intimacy with other Herta Puppets and wondered what would happen if he won over all of them.

Lin Feng discussed Aha and the Path of Elation with the Herta Puppet, then learned she wanted him to test her Simulated Universe. He agreed in exchange for a favor from Herta, leaving his desired reward secret.

• The Herta Puppet asked Lin Feng to consider why Aeons and other beings existed, but he showed little interest.
• Lin Feng asked Herta what she knew about Aha, and she shared sparse information describing the Aeon of Elation as instinct-driven and disrespected by other Aeons.
• Lin Feng reflected on his mysterious encounter with Aha and kept his own connection to the Path of Elation secret from Herta.
• Herta invited Lin Feng to test the universe simulation created by the Four Geniuses of the Club, which she renamed the Simulated Universe after his criticism.
• Lin Feng rejected Credits as a reward, and Herta agreed to grant him a wish, which he kept secret.

Lin Feng entered Herta’s Simulated Universe and was told to act as Akivili, but Herta reduced his strength after he teased her. When he gave up fighting, Qlipoth appeared, shielded him, and vanished.

• Herta started the Simulated Universe and instructed Lin Feng to play Akivili and fight the Antimatter Legion.
• Lin Feng defeated several simulated enemies with his baseball bat, prompting Herta to reduce his strength to twenty percent.
• Surrounded by powerful Voidrangers, Lin Feng abandoned the fight and lay still while their attacks failed to harm him.
• Qlipoth appeared in a star-filled expanse, formed a shield around Lin Feng, and disappeared.

Lin Feng continued through the Simulated Universe after receiving Qlipoth’s protection, but Nanook appeared and attacked him. Aha’s red masks shielded Lin Feng from the blow before vanishing, and he resolved to grow stronger in his next Path Simulation.

• Lin Feng fought Antimatter Legion monsters in the Simulated Universe with Qlipoth’s blessing strengthening him.
• Herta teased Lin Feng about becoming her toy, and he provoked her with flirtatious remarks.
• Nanook appeared and sent a golden storm of destruction toward Lin Feng.
• Aha’s red masks formed a barrier around Lin Feng and stopped Nanook’s attack.
• Nanook vanished, and Lin Feng decided he needed to improve his strength in the next Path Simulation.

Lin Feng asked Fuli to reveal the memories from before he woke on Herta Space Station and discovered that Kafka and Silver Wolf had raised him as a child created for Elio’s plan. The memories showed Kafka training him for the challenges ahead, leaving Lin Feng with a glimpse of his past but not its full story.

• Lin Feng reached the end of the Simulated Universe path, defeated the final Antimatter Legion monster, and encountered Fuli, the Aeon of Remembrance.
• At Herta’s urging, Lin Feng asked Fuli to show him what had happened before he lost his memories.
• Lin Feng saw Kafka and Silver Wolf visit him as a boy in an incubation pod, where Kafka named him Lin Feng and described him as the future Stellaron Vessel.
• Lin Feng remembered Kafka training him to swing a bat thousands of times while he complained of exhaustion and she insisted he prepare for future crises.

Lin Feng watched memories of his childhood with Kafka and Silver Wolf, realizing how his early habits shaped him. The memories ended with Kafka knocking on the bedroom door while Lin Feng and Silver Wolf played a fighting game together.

• Young Lin Feng trained with a baseball bat and repeatedly challenged Kafka, but she defeated him with ease.
• Lin Feng abandoned training to go play games with Silver Wolf, leaving Kafka disappointed but unable to bring herself to scold him.
• Lin Feng watched the memories and blamed his poor skills on his childhood tendency to give up and lie flat.
• Lin Feng and Silver Wolf played a multiplayer fighting game on her bed, and Silver Wolf beat him with a finishing move.
• Kafka heard noises from the room and knocked, briefly wondering whether anything strange was happening between Lin Feng and Silver Wolf.

Young Lin Feng hid from Kafka and secretly played Super Dimension Brawl with Silver Wolf, but Kafka overheard the game’s suggestive voice lines and mistook their gaming for something improper. The chapter ended with Kafka confronting Silver Wolf at swordpoint and demanding to know what she had done to Feng.

• Lin Feng hid under Silver Wolf’s covers when Kafka came looking for him, and Silver Wolf sent Kafka away without revealing his presence.
• Silver Wolf brought Lin Feng back out to play Super Dimension Brawl, where she defeated him despite giving him a half-health handicap.
• Silver Wolf invited Lin Feng to sneak into her room every night so she could teach him gaming skills.
• Kafka eavesdropped on the game’s suggestive voice lines, burst into the room with her blade drawn, and accused Silver Wolf of mistreating Feng.
• Silver Wolf said they had only been playing games, while Kafka questioned whether the games were really proper.

Kafka mistook Lin Feng and Silver Wolf’s game for something improper, then scolded Lin Feng and told him to move into the room next door. In a later memory, adult Lin Feng trained against Kafka and reminded her of her promise to grant his wish if he defeated her.

• Kafka confronted Silver Wolf but learned she and Lin Feng had only been playing Super Dimension Brawl.
• Kafka dragged Lin Feng into the corridor, scolded him for sneaking into girls’ rooms, and ordered him to move into the room next door.
• Lin Feng watched the memory and regretted not appreciating Kafka’s beauty when he was young.
• In a later memory, Kafka overwhelmed adult Lin Feng during training and warned him that many beings in the Sea of Stars were stronger than her.
• Lin Feng reminded Kafka that she had promised to grant his wish if he beat her fairly, and Kafka asked what he wanted.

Lin Feng relived his final memories with Kafka and Silver Wolf, learning that the Stellaron Hunters had created him and erased his memories when he left them. After waking, he resolved to continue the story and shape his own future.

• Lin Feng remembered Kafka agreeing to his request before his memories were erased.
• As Lin Feng lay unconscious, Kafka and Silver Wolf discussed their sadness at saying goodbye after raising him for over two years.
• Kafka and Silver Wolf left Lin Feng emotional farewells, hoping he would travel safely and perhaps remember them.
• Lin Feng learned that the Stellaron Hunters had created him using genetic material from four of their members and that his life had lasted just over two years.
• Lin Feng recognized Kafka and Silver Wolf as important bonds and decided to shape his future as he wished.

After Fuli vanished, Lin Feng left the Simulated Universe and complained that Herta’s simulation was dull. He teased Herta, who promised to improve the system, and the chapter ended with Lin Feng dismissing her as “Grandma Herta.”

• Lin Feng reflected on his connection to Kafka and decided to grow stronger so he could meet her again and learn about Himeko.
• Fuli disappeared after speaking cryptically to Lin Feng, and Herta asked him to repeat what the Aeon had said.
• Lin Feng refused to share Fuli’s message, and Herta ended the beta test and pulled him out of the Simulated Universe.
• Lin Feng complained that the simulation was boring, so Herta suggested adding hidden treasure chests and relic rewards.
• Lin Feng joked that Herta should fight monsters while he slacked off, embarrassing her.
• Lin Feng told Herta he had no interest in her and called her “Grandma Herta.”

Herta persuaded Lin Feng to test her newly configured fantasy adventure in the Simulated Universe, where she cast herself as an archmage and him as a paladin. After her skills sent him spinning and crashing into the ground, Lin Feng found she had removed the quit button and decided to leave the monsters for her to handle.

• Lin Feng agreed to test the live Simulated Universe with the Herta Puppet, and they entered it together.
• Lin Feng found himself armored as a paladin beside Herta, who introduced herself as the archmage Herta Iglis and led him toward the Demon King's Castle.
• Herta urged Lin Feng to use Holy Storm against a horde of monsters, but the skill made him spin uncontrollably through the forest.
• Lin Feng used his ultimate move to stop spinning, launched himself into the air, and crashed headfirst into the ground.
• Lin Feng tried to quit, but Herta revealed she had deleted the quit button and ordered him onward.
• Lin Feng refused to fight the monsters and left them for Herta to deal with.

Herta fought the mysterious masked woman, whom she recognized as Aha, the simulated Aeon of Elation, while Lin Feng refused to help until Herta used an Administrator Command Spell to make him attack. Lin Feng broke through Aha’s defenses, and Herta unleashed her ultimate forbidden spell, Love’s Magic Circle, as the Simulated Universe began to collapse.

• Herta defeated the monsters in the Demon King’s castle and confronted the mysterious masked woman on the throne.
• The woman revealed herself as the Demon King and destroyed Herta’s Bull Demon King, then effortlessly blocked Herta’s elemental spells and shattered her super-tier curse.
• Herta asked Lin Feng to help defeat Aha, but Lin Feng chose to side with the mysterious woman.
• Herta activated an Administrator Command Spell and forced Lin Feng to attack Aha, but he broke through her invisible barrier and reached her.
• Herta unleashed Love’s Magic Circle, causing the Simulated Universe to collapse as she expected the spell to eliminate Aha.

After Aha destroyed the Simulated Universe, Herta woke in another world in her original body, living as the older sister of Herta Suzuko. A news report about a powerful Spirit resembling Lin Feng left Herta wondering what had happened and whether she had crossed into another world.

• Aha appeared before Herta after the Simulated Universe was destroyed and challenged her to a deadly game.
• Herta woke in an unfamiliar pink bedroom and discovered she had her original appearance and body.
• Herta Suzuko introduced herself as Herta’s younger sister and brought her downstairs for breakfast.
• A news report showed a silver-armored man at the site of a massive Spacequake, and Herta wondered if he was Lin Feng.
• Suzuko explained that Spacequakes were linked to Spirits descending from another world and called the man the Silver Gun Prince.