Chapter Summaries

Lin Feng used Himeko and March 7th’s support to establish himself as a senior figure before Cocolia, who welcomed him with newfound respect. After he explained the Astral Express’s mission to connect worlds, Cocolia wondered whether he could bring hope to Jarilo-VI, then asked what he wanted there.

• Himeko and March 7th backed Lin Feng’s claim to high standing, and Cocolia apologized for her earlier treatment of him.
• Lin Feng told Cocolia to address him simply as Mr. Lin Feng, and she welcomed him to Belobog.
• Cocolia asked about the Astral Express, and Lin Feng described its origins with Akivili and its mission to connect worlds.
• Cocolia began to hope Lin Feng might help Jarilo-VI, while Lin Feng considered how events in this simulation had changed.
• Cocolia asked Lin Feng what he hoped to accomplish on Jarilo-VI.

Lin Feng reassured Cocolia that he had come to Jarilo-VI for a brief visit, subtly countering the Stellaron’s influence and winning her hospitality. He then offered Cocolia his friendship, which she accepted with gratitude and renewed hope.

• The Stellaron influenced Cocolia to question Lin Feng about his purpose on Jarilo-VI, but Lin Feng’s calm reply helped restore her clarity.
• Cocolia offered Lin Feng and his companions the finest food and lodging, while Himeko and March 7th noticed her attitude had changed.
• Lin Feng told Cocolia she could regard him as a friend and said he cared little about status or position.
• Cocolia blushed at Lin Feng’s affectionate compliments and imagined that his age and experience far exceeded his youthful appearance.
• Cocolia accepted Lin Feng’s offer of friendship and felt that there might still be hope for the future.

Cocolia questioned Lin Feng about how he knew Bronya, and he claimed they had met in the dating game Love Story of Hare Sora City. After indulging in a fanciful imagined romance between them, Cocolia refocused on persuading Lin Feng to save Belobog and Jarilo-VI.

• Cocolia asked Lin Feng whether he already knew Bronya and how they could have met.
• Lin Feng said he and Bronya had become online friends while playing Love Story of Hare Sora City.
• Cocolia imagined Lin Feng rejecting Bronya’s many confessions because he loved Cocolia, then quickly dismissed the fantasy.
• Cocolia decided she had to make Lin Feng willingly help Belobog, even if doing so required her to pay a greater price.

Lin Feng exchanged beacons with Cocolia in Belobog's Administrative Hall and left with Himeko and March 7th. After they were gone, Cocolia heard the Stellaron warn that Lin Feng was strange and that its Core Stability was decreasing.

• Cocolia lowered her guard toward Lin Feng and agreed to arrange food, lodging, and transportation for him in Belobog.
• Lin Feng decided to pursue Cocolia as a potential Winged Lover and approached her desk, using his [Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder] talent.
• Lin Feng asked Cocolia to exchange beacons, then saved her contact as [Big Cocolia]; Cocolia saved him as [Mr. Lin Feng].
• Lin Feng left the Administrative Hall with Himeko and March 7th after saying he would chat with Cocolia another time.
• The Stellaron warned Cocolia that Lin Feng was strange, gave it a bad feeling, and was lowering its Core Stability; Cocolia mocked it for being afraid.

Lin Feng left Cocolia wary of the Stellaron and resolved to save her later, after gaining enough power. He persuaded Himeko and March 7th that his future vision justified his choices, then went to meet Bronya.

• The Stellaron urged Cocolia to embrace rebirth through destruction, while she hoped there might still be a way to save Belobog and Bronya.
• Lin Feng considered using a Super Resurrection Coin to save Cocolia but decided to wait until he was strong enough to contain the Stellaron.
• Himeko and March 7th teased Lin Feng about winning Cocolia over, and he claimed Steins;Gate let him foresee that sealing the Stellaron would doom Jarilo-VI.
• Himeko and March 7th accepted Lin Feng’s explanation and went to explore Central Square while he went to meet his online friend.
• Lin Feng found Bronya waiting on the terrace outside the palace.

Lin Feng reassured Bronya that Herta was well and still cherished their friendship, easing Bronya’s doubts about whether she deserved to be Herta’s friend. He offered to send Bronya Herta’s contact information so they could reconnect.

• Lin Feng told Bronya that he and his companions would stay in Belobog for a while, and Bronya asked how Herta was doing.
• Lin Feng explained that Herta was a renowned member of the Genius Society and was researching the Simulated Universe.
• Bronya worried that someone as extraordinary as Herta could not truly consider her a close friend.
• Lin Feng reassured Bronya that Herta had been thinking of her and researching the Simulated Universe to reunite with her.
• Bronya became emotional and gave Lin Feng her phone so he could send her Herta’s Friend Signal.

Bronya asked Lin Feng not to tell Herta that they had met, fearing that news of Belobog’s approaching doom would make her friend worry. After Bronya left to answer a summons from her mother, March 7th took a cheerful photograph of Himeko in the Administrative District.

• Bronya told Lin Feng she wanted to speak with Herta but asked him to keep their meeting secret because Belobog was nearing disaster.
• Lin Feng agreed for now and said they could contact Herta after the blizzards ended, but Bronya dismissed that hope and left.
• A Silvermane Guard summoned Bronya to the Administrative Hall on behalf of the Supreme Guardian, and Bronya turned back toward the hall.
• March 7th explained to Himeko why she preferred taking pictures with her camera, then photographed Himeko posing with a V sign.

March 7th took a photo of Himeko, and Lin Feng explained to them how Herta and Bronya had become close friends. Meanwhile, Cocolia summoned Bronya and unexpectedly asked whether she had known Lin Feng before he arrived in Belobog.

• March 7th gave Himeko a photo that captured her relaxed, radiant smile, and Lin Feng returned to compliment it.
• March 7th asked Lin Feng whether Bronya had confessed to him, and he said they had only caught up and discussed Herta.
• Lin Feng explained Herta and Bronya’s friendship, prompting Himeko to reflect on their bond and March 7th to reassure her that they were close friends.
• Cocolia summoned Bronya to the Administrative Hall and asked whether she had known Lin Feng before, surprising Bronya with her interest in him.

Cocolia urged Bronya to pursue Lin Feng, believing his arrival offered Belobog its only chance to survive the Fragmentum. Bronya denied having feelings for him but began to wonder whether he could truly save the city.

• Cocolia noticed Bronya's guarded reactions and asked whether she and Lin Feng had a misunderstanding.
• Cocolia encouraged Bronya to persevere and openly offered to support her if she liked Lin Feng.
• Bronya insisted that Lin Feng was only an ordinary friend and said her priority was protecting Belobog.
• Cocolia explained that the Fragmentum was spreading through Belobog and argued that courage alone could not save the city.
• Bronya acknowledged the danger and asked whether Cocolia meant that Lin Feng was their only chance.

Cocolia told Bronya that Lin Feng was powerful enough to save Belobog and the planet, and explained his position as Supreme Guardian of the Astral Express. Bronya accepted her mother's assessment and asked whether she wanted her to persuade Lin Feng to resolve Belobog's crisis.

• Bronya called Lin Feng a scumbag, and Cocolia angrily reprimanded her for insulting him.
• Cocolia explained that Lin Feng led the Astral Express, had defeated the Antimatter Legion, and could either destroy Belobog or give the planet a new lease on life.
• Bronya reluctantly accepted that Lin Feng was exceptionally powerful, reasoning that Herta's relationship with him supported her mother's claims.
• Bronya asked Cocolia whether she wanted her to persuade Lin Feng to protect Belobog and end the threats facing its people.

Cocolia urged Bronya to offer Lin Feng her affection in exchange for his help saving Belobog and Jarilo-VI. Bronya agreed to try, while Cocolia mistakenly believed she had played a dating game and offered advice based on it.

• Cocolia told Bronya that Lin Feng had no reason to save Belobog unless they offered him something worthwhile.
• Cocolia suggested Bronya use marriage or romance to persuade Lin Feng, and Bronya worried he might not return her feelings.
• Cocolia persuaded Bronya to take the risk for Belobog, and Bronya agreed to try.
• Cocolia recommended that Bronya draw on the dating game Love Story of Hare Sora City, but Bronya said she had never played it.
• Cocolia assumed Bronya was hiding her interest in the game and reassured her that she would not judge her.

Cocolia urged Bronya to get closer to Lin Feng and prepare to inherit the Supreme Guardian position, while Bronya resolved to do whatever Belobog needed. Left alone, Cocolia rejected the Stellaron’s influence and staked her remaining hope on Lin Feng, though she feared she had only days before losing control.

• Cocolia mistook Bronya’s thoughts about Lin Feng for a failed romance in a game and encouraged her to keep pursuing him in reality.
• Bronya accepted her mother’s advice and promised to do her utmost for Belobog, despite feeling overwhelmed by the crisis and her mother’s ominous words.
• Cocolia told Bronya that she might one day become Supreme Guardian and advised her to stay close to Lin Feng before sending her away.
• After Bronya left, Cocolia heard the Stellaron warn that her choice would bring ruin, but she insisted that seeking a more reliable ally was worth the risk.
• Cocolia acknowledged that the Stellaron was eroding her consciousness and feared she might soon become a threat to Belobog, asking that Bronya and Lin Feng show her no mercy if that happened.

Lin Feng met Pela, a Silvermane Guards intelligence officer whom his system identified as a potential wing, during her tour of the Everwinter Monument. After Pela explained the monument’s meaning to a group of children, Lin Feng challenged her account by arguing that the Eternal Freeze had hindered Belobog’s progress, leaving Pela angry with him.

• March 7th, Himeko, and Lin Feng looked up at the Everwinter Monument and noticed Pela leading a group of children on a tour.
• The system identified Pelageya Sergeyevna, known as Pela, as a beautiful girl who could become a wing, and Lin Feng decided to get to know her.
• Pela introduced herself as a Silvermane Guards intelligence officer and explained the monument and the Architects to the children.
• Lin Feng joined the children in calling Pela “Big Sister Pela,” prompting her to complain about his shameless behavior.
• Lin Feng argued that the Eternal Freeze had suppressed Belobog’s industry and freedom, and several children agreed with him.
• Pela pointed at Lin Feng and angrily accused him of picking a fight.

Lin Feng provoked Pela during her tour for Belobog’s children, and she tried to arrest him despite Gepard’s warning that he was strong. The chapter left Pela flustered and angry after Lin Feng straightened her beret, while Himeko watched in surprise.

• Lin Feng teased Pela about her outfit, and she sent the children home before confronting him.
• Pela questioned Lin Feng’s identity and summoned Silvermane Guards soldiers to surround him and March 7th and Himeko.
• A soldier told Pela that Gepard had brought Lin Feng to Belobog, and Gepard warned her by phone that Lin Feng was strong.
• Lin Feng peeked at Pela’s messages and straightened her beret, leaving her blushing and shouting at him.
• Himeko watched Lin Feng’s bold behavior with surprise.

Pela ordered Lin Feng and his companions arrested, but Bronya intervened and revealed that Lin Feng was an honored guest of Belobog. After Pela and Bronya apologized, Bronya offered to guide Lin Feng through the city, and he accepted.

• Pela ordered the Silvermane Guards to arrest Lin Feng, March 7th, and their companions for disturbing the peace.
• Bronya arrived, stopped the guards, and rebuked Pela for mistreating Lin Feng, an honored guest of Belobog.
• Pela and Bronya apologized to Lin Feng, and he accepted their apologies.
• Bronya dismissed Pela and the guards, then asked to accompany Lin Feng as his guide.
• Lin Feng accepted Bronya's offer to guide him through Belobog.

Bronya accompanied Lin Feng, Himeko, and March 7th around Belobog as their tour guide, taking them to the Eternal Engine Workshop. There they discussed the city's Geomarrow Heaters before Serval Landau appeared.

• Bronya insisted on guiding Lin Feng and the others herself, saying she had arranged for the Silvermane Guards to handle the Fragmentum crisis.
• Himeko accepted Bronya's offer, while March 7th greeted her warmly and Lin Feng agreed to continue the tour.
• Bronya led the group to the Eternal Engine Workshop near Central Square.
• March 7th asked about the outdoor heaters, and Lin Feng and Bronya explained that Geomarrow Heaters helped protect Belobog from the Eternal Freeze.
• Serval Landau appeared behind the group and remarked that they seemed interested in a broken heater.

Serval Landau welcomed Bronya and the Trailblazers into her Eternal Engine Workshop, where Himeko and March 7th noticed a mechanical train resembling the Astral Express. Serval explained that she had built it from an old blueprint called the Train of a Thousand Stars, leaving Himeko curious about its origins.

• Serval Landau greeted Bronya and met March 7th, then invited Lin Feng and the others into her workshop.
• Bronya respectfully offered to accompany Lin Feng as he looked around, and the group entered the lit workshop.
• March 7th spotted a mechanical train model that resembled the Astral Express and called Himeko over.
• Himeko examined the model and asked Serval about its history.
• Serval said she had acquired old design drawings from Relic Treasure Hunters and assembled the model from a mysterious blueprint called the Train of a Thousand Stars.

Himeko recognized the Astral Express model as a relic of the Express’s ancient visit to Jarilo-VI, while Bronya struggled to understand how it could travel among the stars. The exchange left Bronya feeling inferior to the offworld travelers because Belobog’s isolation had limited what she could learn.

• Himeko inferred that ancient Trailblazers had left the model’s design drawings on Jarilo-VI, where treasure hunters later found and sold them to Serval.
• Bronya questioned whether the small train could fly, and Lin Feng joked that enough thrust could make even bricks fly.
• Bronya wondered how much Geomarrow the train would need to burn, prompting March 7th to laugh and explain that spacecraft used warp acceleration engines.
• Lin Feng stopped March 7th’s teasing and explained that Belobog’s isolation had left its technology far behind.
• March 7th apologized to Bronya, who said she did not mind but privately felt inadequate beside the travelers from beyond the sky.

Bronya felt inferior to March 7th and Himeko and feared failing her mission to persuade Lin Feng to help Belobog. Lin Feng reassured her, but March 7th stepped in to befriend Bronya and explain the Astral Express.

• Bronya compared herself unfavorably with March 7th and Himeko and doubted she could persuade Lin Feng to help Belobog.
• Lin Feng noticed Bronya’s troubled mood, rested a hand on her shoulder, and told her she was their companion.
• Bronya thanked Lin Feng for treating her as an ordinary friend, but became embarrassed when he said that was not what he meant.
• March 7th took Bronya aside and offered to be her friend, then described how the Astral Express traveled between worlds.

Bronya felt discouraged after Lin Feng said they were not friends, but Serval encouraged her to pursue her goal. Bronya then reunited with Aunt Serval and described the Astral Express visitors, while keeping her secret mission to herself.

• Serval noticed Bronya's interest in Lin Feng and encouraged her to work toward her goal.
• March 7th offered to help Bronya, but Lin Feng teased her about being taken away for reform through labor.
• Bronya approached Serval and said she would explain some things when she had the chance.
• Serval asked about Cocolia, and Bronya said her mother was doing all right but seemed tired from worrying about Belobog.
• Bronya told Serval that Lin Feng was the Astral Express's Supreme Guardian and warned her not to anger the visitors.