Recaps

Sheng Nian avoided interfering in He Gu’s contract termination, earning another increase in his self-salvation progress. He then joined Yan Feizhuo at Evernight Sky to film a tourism promotion, where Tang Jiang styled them in striking outfits before shooting began.

• Jiang Shu explained that he was helping He Gu escape an unfair contract, and Sheng Nian reassured him to avoid an OOC warning.
• Sheng Nian gained 1% male supporting character self-salvation progress after He Gu’s contract termination proceeded without his interference.
• Kari told Sheng Nian that filming at Evernight Sky would begin the next day, and Tang Jiang arrived to style him.
• Sheng Nian learned that the promotional short would show him and Yan Feizhuo acting as a couple visiting Evernight Sky’s attractions.
• Tang Jiang dressed Sheng Nian in a cool, youthful outfit and charged Yan Feizhuo to choose him a matching look.
• Sheng Nian admired his new appearance and saw Yan Feizhuo wearing a refined, rakish outfit as they prepared to film.

Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo filmed a commercial at Evernight Sky, where their teasing and close interactions delighted the fans following them. After seeing a popular video of himself fiddling with Yan Feizhuo’s ring, Sheng Nian realized it was the Yan Family’s Clan Crest Ring and remembered Yan had offered to give it to him.

• Yan Feizhuo teased Sheng Nian before filming, and Sheng Nian punched his chest in embarrassed retaliation.
• Director Tang began filming the pair at Evernight Sky, where fans recognized them on the spinning roller coaster and cheered them on.
• Sheng Nian absentmindedly played with the ring on Yan Feizhuo’s little finger and held it throughout the roller coaster ride.
• Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo filmed attractions all day as fans followed them, and Director Tang arranged for them to continue shooting at Sea Demon Castle the next day.
• Sheng Nian watched a trending video of himself holding Yan Feizhuo’s ring and read fans’ comments identifying it as the Yan Family’s Clan Crest Ring.

Sheng Nian filmed water activities at Evernight Sky, racing jet skis with Yan Feizhuo before reuniting with the orca Tiger-Tiger. After snorkeling together, Sheng Nian and Yan received shells from Tiger-Tiger, and Director Tang was pleased with the footage.

• Sheng Nian challenged Yan Feizhuo to a jet-ski race, and Yan let him win by saying he wanted to buy dinner.
• Sheng Nian met Tiger-Tiger at sea and filmed riding alongside the orca on his jet ski.
• Yan Feizhuo helped Sheng Nian try snorkeling, and Tiger-Tiger joined them underwater as Sheng Nian held its fin and explored.
• Tiger-Tiger brought Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo two Venus comb murex shells as gifts.
• Tiger-Tiger stayed with Sheng Nian during the remaining water shoots, pleasing Director Tang with the footage.

Mo Yuanyuan hosted a livestream with the guests to watch the first episode of Heart-Throbbing Observation Diary, but a trending hashtag accused her and the others of excluding Jiang Shu, Ye Heng, and He Gu. The controversy died down after the guests shared explanations and invitation screenshots, and Mo Yuanyuan’s manager traced the smear campaign to Starshine Entertainment, likely at He Gu’s direction.

• Mo Yuanyuan invited Sheng Nian and Chu Yue to watch the episode with her, and the other guests joined until nearly everyone was on the livestream.
• He Gu arranged for #HeartThrobbingObservationDiaryJiangHeAndYeExcluded# to trend, then posted that he had missed the livestream because of work.
• Sheng Nian and the other guests defended Mo Yuanyuan, with Sheng Nian sharing proof that he had invited Jiang Shu.
• Mo Yuanyuan posted screenshots showing she had sent Starblog invitations to Jiang Shu, Ye Heng, and He Gu, and the online dispute subsided.
• Mo Yuanyuan’s manager traced the campaign to a Starshine Entertainment marketing account and suspected He Gu, who had recently joined the company.

Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo reshaped the jewelry commercial into a story about a human whale trainer rescuing Siren, the lord of the ocean. After seeing Sheng Nian in a mermaid tail, Yan Feizhuo proposed changing the ending so the trainer would become a merman, and Director Tang approved the idea.

• Director Tang told Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo that the jewelry commercial proposal had been approved and that filming would begin at Evernight Sky.
• Sheng Nian suggested casting Yan Feizhuo as the mermaid and reinventing the familiar tale with a powerful, contradictory Siren; Yan Feizhuo agreed and helped develop the story.
• Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo created a plot in which a whale trainer and an orca rescue Siren from an illegal research institute, and the trainer dies while being pursued before the Tears of True Love can revive him.
• Yan Feizhuo was styled as the fierce, beautiful Siren, while Sheng Nian tried on a white-to-gold mermaid tail.
• After seeing Sheng Nian in the tail, Yan Feizhuo proposed that the revived whale trainer become a merman, and Director Tang approved the happy-ending change.

Sheng Nian watched Yan Feizhuo pose as Siren and struggled with the feelings stirred by his words and appearance. After Yan Feizhuo called him his “little fish” in front of the crew, Sheng Nian fled, and the shoot continued with Yan Feizhuo visibly less enthusiastic.

• Ying Chen arranged for Evernight Sky Technology Company to provide Oxygen Bubbles for the underwater commercial.
• Sheng Nian finished his makeup and went to watch Yan Feizhuo pose in the crystal-palace set.
• Yan Feizhuo looked at Sheng Nian instead of the pearl, then told him that the pearl was Siren’s lover, not his.
• Yan Feizhuo joked that the lord of the ocean could not be tyrannical while coaxing his wife, making Sheng Nian blush and leave.
• Yan Feizhuo called Sheng Nian his “little fish” and resumed the shoot after Tang Jiang urged him on, but his earlier enthusiasm had faded.

Yan Feizhuo and Sheng Nian finished their commercial interview, revealing their close rapport and sharing how much they valued the story of “Pearl&Tear.” After filming, Sheng Nian fled from Yan Feizhuo, unsettled by his growing dependence, while Director Tang prepared to capitalize on the shoot’s publicity.

• Yan Feizhuo and Sheng Nian gave matching answers during a compatibility game, then discussed their dating-show experiences and memorable moments.
• When asked what had made them uncomfortable, Sheng Nian said Yan Feizhuo had bullied Jiang Shu, and Yan Feizhuo threatened to bully him even harder next time.
• They chose the first outfits as their favorite looks and explained that they wanted the characters from “Pearl&Tear” to have their own story in a parallel world.
• Yan Feizhuo compared Sheng Nian to a bright red sea slug, while Sheng Nian compared Yan Feizhuo to seawater that was indispensable, gentle, and capable of nurturing storms.
• After the interview, Sheng Nian hurried away and wondered if Yan Feizhuo felt like a tailor-made lover, while Yan Feizhuo decided not to pressure him.
• Director Tang praised their performances and urged the crew to edit the commercial quickly while “Heart-Throbbing Observation Diary” was popular.

Sheng Nian reviewed unsuitable acting scripts with Kari before watching Evernight Sky’s tourism promotional short with Yan Feizhuo. The short drew strong interest on Starblog and left Director Tang satisfied with its reception.

• Sheng Nian rejected the melodramatic scripts Kari had selected, and Kari told him to repost Evernight Sky’s upcoming promotional material.
• Sheng Nian learned from Mo Yuanyuan that Evernight Sky had released the tourism short he filmed with Yan Feizhuo, then reposted the official announcement on Starblog.
• Sheng Nian watched the short, which showed him and Yan Feizhuo in Great Tang costumes before they explored Evernight Sky’s attractions.
• Starblog viewers praised the short and the pair, and #Saving up for a trip to Evernight Sky# rose onto the trending list.
• Director Tang saw the short’s strong response and felt pleased that her overtime had paid off.

Sheng Nian watched Evernight Sky’s promotional film, which told the story of a boy and the merman Siren, their love, and the pearl born from Siren’s tear. The film ended with the boy returning as a merman and reuniting with Siren.

• Sheng Nian watched the promotional film after Gift Of The Ocean announced its brand ambassador and shared the video.
• The film showed a boy freeing an injured orca and helping Siren escape from a research institute, then living with them by the sea.
• Researchers captured the boy and threatened Siren, so the boy sacrificed himself to keep Siren from becoming a test subject.
• Siren’s grief unleashed a tsunami, and he preserved the boy’s body in deep-sea ice before his tear transformed it into a pearl.
• The pearl emerged from a giant clam, and the boy returned as a merman to reunite with Siren.

The promotional short starring Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo became a hit, and fans praised its mermaid story and their performances. Yan Feizhuo gave Sheng Nian the platinum pearl from the video, and Sheng Nian prepared to attend the brand’s livestreamed product launch the next day.

• Viewers praised Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo’s promotional short, especially its Pearl and Tear story and Yan Feizhuo’s English voice-over.
• Director Tang Yao posted that Sheng Nian had endured many falls during filming and announced the short’s upcoming screenings and the brand’s new products.
• Yan Feizhuo sent Sheng Nian a picture of the platinum pearl and said he had bought it for him.
• Sheng Nian refused the expensive gift, but Yan Feizhuo explained that he had traded development rights to an ocean planet for it.
• Kari called Sheng Nian and told him to prepare for Gift Of The Ocean’s livestreamed product launch the next day.
• Yan Feizhuo told Sheng Nian he would see him tomorrow and called him little Pearl.

Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo promoted Gift Of The Ocean’s new jewelry collection in a livestream, delighting viewers with affectionate interactions and revelations about their one-of-a-kind gifts. The broadcast ended with Sheng Nian revealing the words he had silently said during the promotional film: “My Lord, forever free...”

• Sheng Nian and Yan Feizhuo reviewed the livestream script together, then greeted viewers and introduced Gift Of The Ocean’s new jewelry collection.
• The pair showed off the promotional film and advertisements, then modeled the jewelry while explaining its designs and features.
• Yan Feizhuo learned to use a conch-shaped hairpin and styled Sheng Nian’s hair, prompting viewers to request the jewelry and loose pearls.
• Yan Feizhuo confirmed he had bought the platinum pearl from the promotional film, and both he and Sheng Nian said they had each wanted to give the other a one-of-a-kind item.
• A fan asked what Sheng Nian had said when Little Pearl fell in the advertisement, and Sheng Nian revealed, “My Lord, forever free...”

The second filming session of "Heart-Throbbing Observation Diary" began at Universal Technology, where Director Ren introduced a pursuit-stage game based on eye contact and heart-throbbing scores. The chapter left Yan Feizhuo and Sheng Nian about to take their turn, with Tang Jiang provoking Yan from beside Sheng Nian.

• Kari woke Sheng Nian and helped him prepare for filming at Universal Technology, where he reunited with the guests and Director Ren.
• Tang Jiang used her romance bonus to tie herself to Sheng Nian for six hours, then sat beside him despite Yan Feizhuo's objections.
• Director Ren announced the pursuit stage and explained that pairs would make eye contact for twenty seconds before choosing sides according to their heart-throbbing scores.
• Mo Yuanyuan and Chu Yue scored well, while Mu Ran impressed everyone by using his acting skills to raise his score with Nie Ge.
• Tang Jiang tried to seduce Sheng Nian during their turn, but he laughed and their score barely moved; Jiang Shu and He Gu scored well afterward.
• Ye Heng chose He Gu, Qi Xiao chose Mo Yuanyuan, and Yan Feizhuo chose Sheng Nian; Yan put the monitor on his own wrist and reacted angrily to Tang Jiang's teasing before their turn.

The contestants attended Universal Technology’s launch event for the holographic game Cosmos, then chose factions for a courtship-stage mission. Director Ren revealed that they would run game dungeons for badges and hinted that the factions and NPCs would shape their experience.

• Mu Ran and Nie Ge placed first, Chu Yue and Mo Yuanyuan second, Jiang Shu and He Gu third, the trio of singles fourth, and Sheng Nian and Tang Jiang last.
• Director Ren took the contestants to Universal Technology’s launch event, where they learned about Cosmos and watched its promotional trailer.
• Mu Ran and Nie Ge chose the Federation, Chu Yue and Mo Yuanyuan the Empire, Jiang Shu and He Gu the Space Pirates, and Qi Xiao, Yan Feizhuo, and Ye Heng Rebel Zone Three; Sheng Nian and Tang Jiang received the Zerg.
• Director Ren announced that the courtship-stage mission would involve running Cosmos dungeons, with Heart-Pounding Badges and Matchmaker Badges awarded according to their performance.
• Qi Xiao questioned how the game related to courting, and Director Ren told the contestants to explore the factions’ stories, talents, technology trees, and NPCs.

Sheng Nian entered Cosmos and was matched with a Selene, a fluffy moth-like insect whose early weakness and lack of a guide left him confused. After learning his support-focused abilities and finally taking flight, he explored the flowers and drank nectar.

• Director Ren ended Tang Jiang and Sheng Nian's ribbon pairing, and Yan Feizhuo treated the red marks on Sheng Nian's wrist.
• Sheng Nian entered Cosmos and emerged from a cocoon as a Selene, an advanced insect species modeled on a poodle moth.
• Sheng Nian learned that newly emerged Selenes could not fly until they clung to a surface and filled their wings with blood, so he crawled up a flower stem.
• Sheng Nian named his character Isaro and found that his innate skills were healing allies and nurturing special plants, with no beginner's guide or combat information.
• After his wings unfurled, Sheng Nian learned to fly among the flowers and eagerly drank nectar.

Sheng Nian reunited with Tang Jiang in the Zerg game world and learned that she could switch between human and insect forms while he remained a tiny moth. They received a mission to protect Queen Lucas on Fanya Star, leaving Sheng Nian worried about surviving the pursuit with his weak body and talents.

• Tang Jiang contacted Sheng Nian through her mental link, and he flew to her coordinates.
• Sheng Nian met Tang Jiang in human form and was introduced to the Zerg consul Xisaitu, who warned her to handle the fragile young highness gently.
• Tang Jiang showed Sheng Nian her butterfly form and explained that she could switch forms because she was the Zerg Queen.
• The system gave Sheng Nian and Tang Jiang a mission to protect Queen Lucas as she pursued Fanya Star's energy core, with a side mission to kill the leaders of four rival factions.
• Sheng Nian realized the mission meant he would be hunted and told Tang Jiang about his weak body and poor talents, prompting her to despair.

Tang Jiang and Sheng Nian searched for a Life Seed, and Sheng Nian accidentally tamed Nüluo, a dodder-based plant that rapidly raised him to level 30 and transformed him into human form. He named the plant spirit Sheng Yu, or Yubao, and the pair headed back to prepare for the mission in two days.

• Xisaitu explained that Selene could tame mutant plants as Life Seeds and gave Tang Jiang and Sheng Nian information about powerful plants and their territories.
• Tang Jiang and Sheng Nian rejected the Ghost-Faced Banyan, then fled encounters with the Devouring Rafflesia and Needle Grass before choosing to seek a Thorn Rose.
• Sheng Nian accidentally tamed Nüluo, a dodder-based Life Seed, instead of the Thorn Rose.
• Nüluo's power raised Sheng Nian from level 1 to level 30, transforming him into human form and greatly improving his stats.
• Sheng Nian named the golden-green rabbit Sheng Yu, nicknamed Yubao, and Tang Jiang suggested they return to prepare for the mission in two days.

Sheng Nian and Tang Jiang began building their Zerg base on Fanya Star and planned to use the planet’s native life and inhabitants to gain an advantage. While exploring with Yubao, Sheng Nian encountered Yan Feizhuo, whom Yubao immediately recognized as its father.

• Sheng Nian and Tang Jiang arrived on Fanya Star, where the system launched a five-faction battle to seize the energy core and destroy rival bases and leaders.
• Tang Jiang summoned worker ants to build an underground nest while Sheng Nian proposed using native Zerg, plants, and the Kaike Tribe to gather information and resources.
• Yubao insisted that Sheng Nian should have no other babies, then offered to help him communicate with plants as they explored.
• Yubao sensed someone approaching, and Yan Feizhuo appeared through the mist and embraced Sheng Nian from behind.
• Yan Feizhuo caught Yubao’s attacking stem and told it to call him Father, prompting Yubao to accept him while Sheng Nian protested.

Yan Feizhuo discovered that touching Sheng Nian’s antennae and wings made him intensely sensitive, then used his mist ability to cool him down. As Sheng Nian claimed the mist for himself and kept it from Yubao, the livestream audience speculated about what Yan Feizhuo was doing.

• Yan Feizhuo learned that Sheng Nian’s life seed was named Sheng Yu, nicknamed Yubao, and that Yubao believed Yan was his father.
• Yan Feizhuo said he had come because he wanted to choose Sheng Nian as his romantic partner in the next stage.
• Yan Feizhuo touched Sheng Nian’s antennae, making him weak, and then accidentally intensified his reaction by touching the base of his wings.
• Yan Feizhuo stopped touching Sheng Nian, laid him on a rock, and released cool mist that soothed him.
• Yubao gulped down the mist, but Sheng Nian insisted it was his, and Yan Feizhuo told Yubao to wait while Sheng Nian had it first.

Sheng Nian recovered after Yubao devoured the mist, and he and Tang Jiang formed a temporary alliance with Yan Feizhuo against the other factions. After sharing intelligence and planning to develop resources and build a Space Warp Channel, Yan Feizhuo returned to the plains and immediately clashed with the Federation over resources.

• Sheng Nian recovered, while Yubao devoured the mist, grew stronger, and curled around his arm to sleep.
• Yan Feizhuo explained that Rebel Zone Three was divided into three independent districts and asked Sheng Nian and Tang Jiang to consider an alliance.
• Sheng Nian and Tang Jiang agreed to a temporary alliance with Yan Feizhuo, planning to settle their own contest after defeating the other factions.
• Yan Feizhuo revealed that Rebel Zone Three possessed an unfinished Annihilation-level weapon, and the group shared intelligence about the factions and Fanya Star's Energy Core.
• The group planned to stockpile resources and build a Space Warp Channel to support Yan Feizhuo, who returned to the plains and clashed with the Federation over resources.

Yan Feizhuo fought Mu Ran and Nie Ge’s Federation forces in a resource-starved battle, using precise attacks and a Nuclear Bomb to destroy the mothership launch bay. With most of Yan Feizhuo’s base ruined and the Federation’s mothership delayed, both sides withdrew to regroup.

• Yan Feizhuo unlocked the Reconnaissance Eye, seized the Federation’s mine, and sent bayonet troops along three routes to raid its base.
• Mu Ran led Federation reinforcements to intercept the bayonet troops while Nie Ge stayed behind to develop the base and build defenses.
• Yan Feizhuo detonated an upgraded Reconnaissance Eye to destroy the Federation’s advance force, then intercepted its aerial units with Arbiter Ships.
• The Federation attacked on two fronts, destroying Yan Feizhuo’s barracks and damaging his base with a pulse laser cannon.
• Yan Feizhuo’s Nuclear Bomb struck the Federation’s mothership launch bay, delaying its launch as the battle became a standoff.
• Yan Feizhuo and the Federation forces withdrew to their bases to regroup without either side pressing its remaining advantage.

Tang Jiang and Sheng Nian left their resource-rich jungle to scout the mountains, where Tang Jiang’s Zerg army clashed with Mo Yuanyuan and Chu Yue’s Empire forces. As the battle intensified, the Federation launched a major assault on Yan Feizhuo’s Zone 24, prompting him to request Sheng Nian’s support.

• Tang Jiang mined obsessively while Sheng Nian explored the jungle with Yubao, whose parasitic growths spread Nüluo’s territory as the Zerg secured the area.
• After learning Yan Feizhuo had a temporary ceasefire, Sheng Nian urged Tang Jiang to stop mining, and she assembled a large force to search for intelligence and the energy core.
• Tang Jiang and Sheng Nian led their army toward the mountains, where Mo Yuanyuan spotted them and warned the Federation allies that Yan Feizhuo would be left alone.
• Tang Jiang destroyed the Empire’s basic infantry and attacked its barracks, but Mo Yuanyuan’s forces fought back; Sheng Nian’s Bill Zerg eventually shattered the particle shield and demolished the Empire’s frontline defenses.
• The Federation deployed its aerospace carrier against Yan Feizhuo’s Zone 24, and Yan Feizhuo built a backup base before requesting support from Isaro.

Sheng Nian used Yubao-awakened Ghost Needles to destroy the Empire’s power station defenses, then learned the Empire and Federation had joined forces against them. Tang Jiang ordered Sheng Nian to take the hive to help Yan Feizhuo fight off the Federation’s aerospace carrier while she kept the Empire occupied.

• Sheng Nian persuaded Yubao to awaken the Ghost Needle seeds beneath the Empire’s power station, and the plants destroyed the electromagnetic turrets.
• Sheng Nian led the Morie Zerg in an assault that routed the Empire’s mecha soldiers and dismantled half the power station.
• After Yan Feizhuo requested help, Sheng Nian learned that the Federation had ambushed him with an aerospace carrier while the Empire and Federation coordinated their attack.
• Tang Jiang decided to keep the Empire occupied while Sheng Nian returned to the hive, gathered troops, and took it to support Yan Feizhuo.
• Yan Feizhuo’s damaged base and limited resources had led him to build Suicide Ships, but the Federation’s aerospace carrier advanced toward his territory.

Yan Feizhuo used the Xuanyuan mech to stall the Federation’s aerospace carrier while Nie Ge and Mu Ran attacked Zone 24. Sheng Nian arrived with the Crimson Hive in time to devour the Dark Matter Railgun’s shot, and the Federation was eliminated when its base fell.

• Yan Feizhuo used a nuclear bomb to delay the aerospace carrier, then deployed the Xuanyuan mech to attack its energy compartments.
• Nie Ge ordered the carrier to push through Zone 24’s defenses, while Mu Ran piloted the Blue Sky to intercept Yan Feizhuo.
• Yan Feizhuo drew Mu Ran away from the carrier as the Federation’s forces damaged the Zone 24 base.
• Nie Ge fired the Dark Matter Railgun at the base, but Sheng Nian arrived with the Crimson Hive and ordered it to devour the projectile.
• The hive produced Zerg troops, Yan Feizhuo deployed self-destruct ships, and the Zone 24 base was destroyed, eliminating the Federation.

After the Federation was eliminated, the remaining factions fought in the Erlinoa Mountain Region until news of the energy core clues forced a ceasefire. They gathered at Mocatia Basin, where the Space Pirates proposed eliminating the Zerg first, but the Empire refused to ally without compensation, leaving the factions poised for a fight over the core.

• Mo Yuanyuan and Chu Yue learned that the Federation had fallen, contacted Qi Xiao and the Space Pirates, and received no answer from Jiang Shu and He Gu.
• Sheng Nian left Yan Feizhuo after Zone 24 took over the Federation’s assets, and Yan Feizhuo joined him in bringing their forces to the battle between the Empire and the Zerg.
• The Empire, District 23, the Zerg, and Zone 24 fought to a standstill in Erlinoa Mountain Region before learning that the Space Pirates and District 25 had found energy core clues.
• The factions agreed to a ceasefire and gathered at Mocatia Basin, where Jiang Shu revealed the Doomsday Fortress and Tang Jiang called for the clues to be shared.
• He Gu proposed that the Empire and District 23 ally with the Space Pirates and District 25 against the Zerg, but Qi Xiao suggested other options and He Gu refused to offer resources, so no alliance formed.

Tang Jiang and the Zerg fought the other factions for the Energy Core, and Sheng Nian supported her with healing and combat. After the opposing factions yielded, He Gu betrayed the agreement and killed Tang Jiang with the Doomsday Fortress, leaving Sheng Nian furious.

• Tang Jiang transformed into her butterfly form and fought Jiang Shu, He Gu, and Ye Heng, while Sheng Nian healed her and drove Ye Heng back.
• He Gu arranged a temporary alliance between the Empire and Space Pirates, but Yan Feizhuo refused Ye Heng’s attempt to recruit him and assigned the Zerg to fight their opponents.
• Tang Jiang overwhelmed Jiang Shu and He Gu, and the Empire and Space Pirates gave up the Energy Core.
• As Tang Jiang went to collect the Energy Core, He Gu fired quantum-collapse missiles from the Doomsday Fortress and killed her.
• The system credited Sheng Nian with more self-salvation progress, but he stared coldly at the Doomsday Fortress.