Recaps

Han Xiao met Oathkeeper at the Sanctum Organization base and arranged for the revived First Ones and his allies to wait while he entered the Third Sanctum. After the organization opened the passage, Han Xiao flew inside, leaving the main universe with his return uncertain.

• Han Xiao met Oathkeeper and learned that the Sanctum Organization had gathered the keys to enter the Third Sanctum again.
• Han Xiao asked the revived First Ones to remain in seclusion for another year or two, and Baigel agreed while Pangon said he would leave on his own.
• Han Xiao received Oathkeeper's list of revival media and arranged for Kasuyi, Hila, Ames, and others to oversee affairs during his absence.
• Han Xiao spoke with the Three Universal Civilizations, confirmed they would avoid escalating tensions in the short term, and told Oathkeeper to prepare the Sanctum passage.
• Oathkeeper's forces opened the passage to the Third Sanctum, and Han Xiao entered through the gate.

Han Xiao explored the Third Sanctum, discovering that his Sanctuary fragments gave him authority to access stored information and search its orbs. He found empty records for civilizations from the current Galaxy iteration, leaving him to wonder whether they were reserved tombstones for a future Great Restart.

• Han Xiao entered the Third Sanctum, stabilized its gateway with a glowing mark on his palm, and found that he could not access his interface or communicate with the outside world.
• Han Xiao inferred that six Sanctuary fragments had activated the mark and let him exercise greater authority within the Sanctum.
• Han Xiao touched the orbs and learned that they contained partial records of past civilizations and espers, along with knowledge he could carry away.
• Han Xiao used the Sanctuary Revival Mark, but it did not list Jess among those he could revive.
• Han Xiao searched for civilizations from the Federation of All Stars' iteration and found their records, then searched for civilizations from the Galaxy's iteration and found only empty orbs.
• Han Xiao speculated that the Galaxy's records would be filled after a Great Restart and wondered whether the empty orbs were tombstones for the current iteration.

Han Xiao discovered a message board in the Third Sanctum that preserved accounts from the ultimate civilizations of past iterations, revealing the relay of knowledge across the Great Restart. He learned that the Federation of All Stars was at most four iterations before the Galaxy, then left the Sanctuary wondering how much time had passed outside.

• Han Xiao found that the Sanctuary erased stored information from both his memory and his storage device, preventing him from keeping more than its capacity allowed.
• Han Xiao questioned how the Oathkeeper had learned the Sanctuary’s history, prompting his authority mark to reveal a translated message board left by ultimate civilizations.
• Han Xiao realized the board preserved civilizations’ experiences and warnings across iterations, and that Sanctuary functions and revelations had developed through mutations.
• Han Xiao found the Federation of All Stars’ Civilization Restart Plan among messages near the present, placing it at most four iterations before the Galaxy, and read a fragment endorsing information-state conversion.
• Han Xiao failed to leave his own message, recorded how to open the other Sanctuaries, and departed through the passage wondering how much time had passed in the universe.

Han Xiao returned from the Sanctuary after less than four months, received the fourth-phase mission to inform advanced civilizations about the Sanctuaries, and chose to delay it until the Beyond Grade A association had secured Sanctuary Revival. He joined Oathkeeper and the First Ones to revive a new batch of Beyond Grade As, ending with one revived elf mistaking Han Xiao for the ruler of the underworld.

• Han Xiao emerged from the Sanctuary, saw that the third phase was complete, and gained Third Sanctum Access Lv6.
• Han Xiao read the fourth-phase mission requirements but decided not to reveal Sanctuary information to advanced civilizations yet.
• Han Xiao contacted Oathkeeper, requested the fleet and First Ones, and prepared to revive outsiders who had died unnatural deaths.
• Two days later, Oathkeeper and the First Ones arrived, and Han Xiao learned that Pangon and his companions had left the Sanctum three months earlier.
• Han Xiao activated the Sanctuary Revival Mark and brought back a group of Beyond Grade As.
• A revived long-eared elf mistook Han Xiao for the legendary ruler of the underworld.

Han Xiao and Oathkeeper explained Sanctuary Revival and the danger facing the Beyond Grade A community to the newly revived powerhouses, then presented them with a choice between joining the Association or remaining hidden with Sanctum. As many considered staying safe, an unnamed revived Beyond Grade A urged the group to fight their way out, and Han Xiao prepared to intervene.

• The revived Beyond Grade As panicked until Han Xiao and the Sanctum members overwhelmed them with their auras and forced them to listen.
• Han Xiao explained that they had been revived in Galaxy Calendar year 780, and Oathkeeper described Sanctum and Sanctuary Revival.
• Han Xiao introduced himself as Black Star, leader of the current Beyond Grade As, and explained the looming threat of another Tragedy of the Pinnacle.
• Han Xiao claimed Sanctuary Revival offered only one chance and argued that the revived powerhouses needed to choose between joining the Beyond Grade A Association and staying hidden with Sanctum.
• Dilron agreed that the revived had only those two options, but an unnamed member urged them to unite and fight their way out, prompting Han Xiao to threaten physical correction.

Han Xiao crushed Bagneta in a brief fight to establish his authority over the revived Beyond Grade As, then offered them the choice of staying in the Sanctum or joining the association. Nearly all chose to remain in the Sanctum, while Dilron joined the association and vowed to fight the Three Universal Civilizations.

• Bagneta rejected Han Xiao's terms and tried to rally the revived experts, but they refused to join him.
• Bagneta attacked Han Xiao, who countered with a brutal close-range assault and overwhelmed him with a barrage from his mechanical soldiers.
• Han Xiao had Oathkeeper's group treat Bagneta, then sealed him in Space-Time Amber for confinement.
• Han Xiao asked the revived experts to choose between staying in the Sanctum and joining the association, and nearly all chose to stay.
• Dilron chose to join the association and said he would fight the Three Universal Civilizations.

Han Xiao prepared the association for the revivalists’ return while the Three Universal Civilizations began laying the groundwork for action against the Beyond Grade A Association. The revivalists made their public debut when new member Mael arrived at Planet Fein and found dozens of resurrected First Ones waiting to welcome him.

• Han Xiao assigned the Sanctum members to help the second batch of revivalists adjust, gave Oathkeeper a list of keys to other Sanctuaries, and decided to keep the full truth of unlimited revival secret.
• Han Xiao resumed leadership of the Beyond Grade A Association, and the Three Universal Civilizations summoned him to demand that he stop members from privately sharing Ultimate Knowledge.
• After Han Xiao gave no firm promise to comply, the three leaders agreed to begin taking action against the association and planned to divide its members.
• Han Xiao decided the revivalists should reveal themselves through the arrival of a new association member.
• Mael arrived at Planet Fein for his welcome meeting and discovered dozens of resurrected First Ones waiting in the lounge.
• Baigel and the others revealed their Beyond Grade A auras and told Mael they had come back to life, leaving him stunned.

Han Xiao revealed that he had used Sanctuary Revival to bring back dozens of the historical Beyond Grade As known as The First Ones. After their return was proven, the association welcomed them as new members, leaving its existing members stunned and newly aware that Han Xiao could offer Beyond Grade As a second life.

• Association members discussed the Three Universal Civilizations’ warnings against the private spread of Ultimate Knowledge, and Han Xiao signaled that the regular Beyond Grade As would remain in charge of the association.
• Han Xiao began the welcome meeting by announcing that the newcomers were people everyone knew, then Mael entered, followed by dozens more.
• The members recognized the newcomers as The First Ones and doubted that they had truly returned from the dead.
• Han Xiao confirmed the First Ones were real and explained that Sanctuary Revival could restore deceased Beyond Grade As from their Information State records.
• The revived Beyond Grade As unleashed their energy, and emergency reports from Planet Fein confirmed their identities.
• Han Xiao rearranged the conference hall to make room for the newcomers and led the association in welcoming the old era’s return.

Han Xiao revealed Sanctuary Revival to the Beyond Grade A Association, bringing dozens of historical powerhouses back into its ranks and deterring the Three Universal Civilizations. As news of the revival spread across the universe, interstellar society erupted in shock and anticipated upheaval.

• Han Xiao welcomed Baigel, Dilron, and the other revived Beyond Grade As into the association, while Dilron insulted Sun Hunter and brushed off Austin’s attempt to speak with him.
• Han Xiao declined to explain Sanctuary Revival, leaving association members impressed and reassured; Manison recognized its value, while Kasuyi kept quiet about what he knew.
• The direct members of the Three Universal Civilizations worried that revival would make the association harder to suppress, as Han Xiao resolved to use its strength to contain the coming conflict and protect the class.
• Han Xiao ended the welcome party and announced that a future meeting would address resources and help the revived members establish forces, consolidating his authority within the association.
• News of Sanctuary Revival spread across the major star fields, and after association members confirmed it, interstellar society reacted with disbelief and alarm.

The Three Universal Civilizations learned that Han Xiao had revived historical Beyond Grade As and called off their planned purge, recognizing that Sanctuary Revival had shifted the balance of power. After Han Xiao refused to reveal its secrets or promise to restrain the association, the leaders planned to investigate the Sanctuaries together and considered suppressing the growth of new Supers.

• Mabrus, Louis, and the Arcane Pope met to assess how the revived Beyond Grade As threatened the Three Universal Civilizations and their planned purge.
• The three leaders invited Han Xiao to question him about Sanctuary Revival, but he claimed he knew little, refused to share the method, and said the revived Beyond Grade As would follow the association's rules.
• Mabrus asked Han Xiao to revive Gaud or other Empire-affiliated Beyond Grade As, but Han Xiao said he would consider it without making a commitment.
• After Han Xiao left, Mabrus proposed infiltrating his organization, recruiting revived people for information, and sharing classified records to research Sanctuary Revival; Louis and the Arcane Pope agreed to cooperate.
• The Arcane Pope proposed limiting the number of future Beyond Grade As by eliminating promising Calamity Grades and restricting access to Super knowledge, an idea that unsettled but tempted Mabrus and Louis.
• In his workshop, Han Xiao concluded that the Three Universal Civilizations would likely pause their purge, containing the Super Calamity for now, though he was unsure how the changed events would unfold.

Han Xiao planned to make the Beyond Grade A Association less dependent on the Three Universal Civilizations while advancing his Mechanical and Void powers. Meanwhile, the Super Star Cluster Alliance plotted to widen the conflict, and Pangon’s avengers began preparing for revenge in secret.

• Han Xiao rejected the idea of negotiating with the Three Universal Civilizations and planned to deepen the Association’s ties with financial groups and the surviving clans of historical Beyond Grade As.
• Han Xiao reviewed his progress, gained the [Mechanical Divinity] talent, and decided to raise his Void path’s Divine Transformation before advancing further.
• The Star Arc Civilization leader proposed spreading rumors that the Three Universal Civilizations planned to hunt Supers, drawing the Super class into conflict with them.
• Pangon and his companions agreed to build their strength in secret and use Sorokin’s methods as a model while preparing to take revenge on the Three Universal Civilizations.

The news of Sanctuary Revival stirred interest among reclusive Beyond Grade As, the Arcane Church, and Supers across the universe. As the Arcane Church sent Babroye to guard a joint research institute and Urnos admitted he was not confident he could kill Black Star, many Beyond Grade A Seeds began heading for the Shattered World to seek guidance and eligibility for revival.

• Four reclusive Beyond Grade As in the Kingdom of the Four Gods learned about Sanctuary Revival and decided to wait until events settled before meeting Black Star.
• Urnos created Babroye from a deity statue and sent him to guard the Arcane Church, Empire, and Glory's planned research institute.
• Urnos told the Arcane Church official that he was not confident he could kill Black Star.
• Sanctuary Revival reignited the ambitions of Calamity Grade Supers and unsettled Beyond Grade A Seeds who had previously avoided serving established organizations.
• Many Beyond Grade A Seeds changed their plans and set out for the Shattered World to seek guidance and qualify for Sanctuary Revival.

Gavin, a Beyond Grade A Seed planning to join the Black Star Army, was ambushed by powerful Calamity Grade attackers while traveling through pirate territory. As the attackers nearly killed him, Aurora’s healing light restored his body, leaving the assailants stunned and Fording beside her.

• Gavin rejected the Three Universal Civilizations’ recruitment offers and headed toward the Shattered World to join the Black Star Army.
• Gavin’s fleet was intercepted by apparent space pirates, and he crippled their leader with a surprise saber strike.
• Seven or eight hidden Calamity Grade experts attacked Gavin, destroyed his fleet, and trapped him in a desperate fight.
• Gavin, badly wounded and near death, called for help as Aurora’s shuttle arrived and the attackers chose to press their assault.
• Aurora restored Gavin’s body with sacred golden light, and the attackers turned toward her ship while Fording listened to Aurora remark on their eventful travels.

Aurora and Fording rescued Gavin from a group of attackers, and Aurora recruited him as captain of her Guard Squad. After interrogating the captured assailants, Fording discovered the situation was far more serious than they had expected and ordered an immediate report to the army commander.

• Aurora healed the gravely wounded Gavin and used her spaceship to prevent his attackers from teleporting away.
• Aurora summoned ten Calamity Grade heroic spirits to defeat the attackers, while Fording extracted their souls and captured them.
• Gavin thanked Aurora, explained that he had been heading to the Shattered World to join the Black Star Army, and accepted her offer to become captain of her Guard Squad.
• Fording interrogated the captives and returned with a grave warning that the situation was beyond their ability to handle.
• Fording told Aurora and Gavin to report the matter to the army commander immediately.

Fording uncovered a secret squad hunting Beyond Grade A Seeds, and Han Xiao suspected the Three Universal Civilizations or the Super Star Cluster Alliance while arranging covert protection for the targets. He then decided to recruit Carrot and other future powerhouses before they could be killed or claimed by rival factions.

• Fording told Han Xiao that he had captured Calamity Grade deathsworn who had been ordered to hunt Gavin and other Beyond Grade A Seeds, but the attackers knew neither their masters nor the full scope of the operation.
• Han Xiao suspected the Three Universal Civilizations or the Super Star Cluster Alliance and reasoned that multiple hunting squads might be targeting Seeds traveling toward the Shattered World.
• Han Xiao told Fording to arrange secret escorts, privately warn the Seeds, find nearby applicants for Aurora to protect, and send the captives to the Netherland after interrogation.
• Han Xiao received the mission "Stop the Hunt!" to rescue Beyond Grade A Seeds and noted its rewards, including a Specified Blank Character Card.
• Han Xiao decided to seek out Carrot and recruit future powerhouses, believing that gathering them under his protection would prevent their premature deaths.

Morgan waited for a Black Star Army escort after learning that groups of Calamity Grade killers were targeting Beyond Grade A Seeds, then joined the Army’s fleet and planned to apply to follow Aurora. The Super Star Cluster Alliance’s secret department halted its attacks after the Association protected the targets, while the Three Universal Civilizations abandoned their own elimination plan.

• Morgan stopped his fleet at a busy transportation junction and repeatedly pressed the Black Star Army for an escort until Nero arrived with a mechanical combat squad and life potions.
• Nero told Morgan that some unguarded Beyond Grade A Seeds had been killed, and Morgan said he wanted to apply to follow Aurora for protection.
• Bone Man ordered his secret department to withdraw its death soldiers after reports showed the targets were guarded and the operation had achieved its purpose.
• Mabrus, Louis, and the Arcane Church's leader concluded that the Super Star Cluster Alliance had disrupted their planned ambush and canceled the elimination of the Beyond Grade A Seeds.

Hundreds of Beyond Grade A Seeds joined the Black Star Army after the Three Universal Civilizations tried to stop them, and Han Xiao welcomed them at headquarters. He assessed their abilities and recruited Carrot, leaving the new arrivals to await their assignments as tensions with the civilizations continued.

• The Return of the Scattered Stars drew attention across the universe and spurred Supers to join the Beyond Grade A Association.
• Han Xiao welcomed the gathered Beyond Grade A Seeds, assessed their talents, and explained that they would compete for limited positions in the Army.
• A recruit asked who had sent the hunting squads, and Han Xiao implied that the Three Universal Civilizations were responsible.
• Han Xiao woke Carrot at the Black Star Palace and persuaded him that he could become a Peak Beyond Grade A.
• Carrot agreed to leave the Empire and stay with Han Xiao for guidance.

Han Xiao strengthened the Beyond Grade A Association and expected a temporary peace while the Three Universal Civilizations studied Sanctuary Revival. A year later, version 5.0 began and the players returned to the galaxy.

• Han Xiao arranged to find Carrot a powerful Pugilist teacher and considered Silver Shadow among the best choices.
• Han Xiao reviewed hostile public opinion about the Association and expected the major factions to preserve peace while they prepared for the future.
• The Crimson Dynasty increased research funding, allowing the neglected wormhole positioning group to resume field measurements.
• The Three Universal Civilizations and the Association avoided open conflict while economic pressure and public tensions continued to grow.
• On March 10, Galaxy Calendar year 782, version 5.0 opened and the players logged back in.

Han Xiao waited for Version 5.0 to begin, hoping the returning players would help him advance and shift the standoff between the Beyond Grade A Association and the Three Universal Civilizations. The players returned to find the era named after Black Star and received a new main mission as they considered the dangers facing the Army.

• Han Xiao’s panel announced Version 5.0, titled the Black Star Era, and he realized the name reflected his influence over the universe.
• Players returned to the Black Star Palace after a fifty-year update and learned about major events, including Aurora’s rise to Beyond Grade A and the Association’s conflict with the Three Universal Civilizations.
• Frenzied Saber and other players discovered that the Infinite Financial Group had collapsed, prompting Army players to worry that their own faction could also fall.
• Veteran Army players reaffirmed their loyalty despite fears that the Association might lose its conflict with the Three Universal Civilizations.
• All Army players received the Grade S main mission [Super Calamity · Black Star Army].

The Immortals returned to a universe on the brink of the Super Calamity, and Han Xiao welcomed them while preparing to profit from their renewed activity. Meanwhile, the Three Universal Civilizations worked to undermine the association and approved Mornisa’s plan to invade Manison’s database.

• The Immortals received the Super Calamity faction quest, explored the Black Star Army’s expanded shop, and learned that Han Xiao had gifted Planet Milton to the Yanhuang Alliance.
• Han Xiao watched the players’ activity boost his experience and planned to use new products and discounts to increase their spending and grinding.
• Louis ordered more research into the Immortals’ resurrection and discussed how the Federation of Light was dividing Super-class opinion to weaken the association’s reputation.
• Mornisa asked Louis to help her invade Manison’s database and offered to share the stolen technical data with the Federation of Light.
• Louis approved Mornisa’s plan and said he would seek help from the Empire and Arcane, treating the invasion as a way to test the association’s response.

The Immortals’ return drew factions’ attention and fueled recruitment into the Black Star Army, while Carrot made rapid progress under Silver Shadow’s instruction. Han Xiao received word that a revenge-seeker had tried to betray the Sanctum Organization and that an unknown entity in the Secondary Dimension World had spied on it, so he set out to investigate.

• The Immortals returned to the universe, prompting factions to watch their growing strength and offer them better recruitment terms, but many players joined the Black Star Army instead.
• Carrot sparred with Silver Shadow and impressed him with his rapid improvement, which Han Xiao had encouraged through tailored training.
• Han Xiao checked on Carrot’s progress and planned to have Beyond Grade A Pugilists share their insights with him once he advanced.
• Han Xiao reviewed the army’s promising trainees and anticipated a response from the Three Universal Civilizations to the players’ return.
• Oathkeeper told Han Xiao that a revenge-seeker had tried to trade Sanctum information for help and that an unknown entity in the Secondary Dimension World had spied on the Sanctum Organization.
• Han Xiao asked Oathkeeper for the coordinates and prepared to investigate the entity himself.

Pangon’s group caught and killed Kotlin after he tried to trade information about the Sanctum for help avenging his people. Han Xiao pursued a mysterious observer into the Secondary Dimension and discovered that the powerful mage behind the barrier was someone he recognized from his past life.

• Pangon confronted Kotlin on a desolate planet and accused him of betraying the group by approaching the Super Star Cluster civilizations.
• Kotlin rejected Pangon’s arguments and insisted that revenge mattered more to him than Black Star or the Sanctum.
• Pangon and the other Beyond Grade As attacked and killed Kotlin, then Oathkeeper informed Han Xiao that the traitor had been dealt with.
• Han Xiao and Oathkeeper discussed Kotlin’s motives and removed his name from the list of people to revive.
• Han Xiao tracked the observer to a fortified Secondary Dimension, where a white-and-gold-robed mage emerged to greet him.
• Han Xiao recognized the mage as the reclusive Beyond Grade A who had fought the World Tree army in his previous life.

Han Xiao visited Joey Tan Ryan in the Kingdom of the Four Gods, confronted him about spying on the Sanctum Organization, and offered him Sanctuary Revival in exchange for joining the association. When Joey hesitated, Han Xiao challenged him and the other three Beyond Grade As to a fight, leaving negotiations on the brink of combat.

• Han Xiao recognized Joey Tan Ryan and followed him into the Kingdom of the Four Gods to discuss Joey's spying on a friend’s base.
• Joey explained that he had used a mystical spell to observe the Sanctum Organization after one of his messengers had encountered it years earlier, and Han Xiao judged that his account was mostly believable.
• Han Xiao offered Joey a chance at Sanctuary Revival if he left seclusion, joined the association, and helped its front, but Joey asked to postpone his participation until after the association reconciled with the Three Universal Civilizations.
• Han Xiao refused Joey's attempt to negotiate different terms and proposed a spar to address his doubts.
• Han Xiao revealed that Joey's three hidden companions had been eavesdropping and challenged all four Beyond Grade As to fight him at once.

Han Xiao challenged Joy and three other Beyond Grade As in a Secondary Dimension, where he tested his new weapons and overwhelmed them with his mechanical army and combat abilities. After hours of fighting across four dimensions, the group surrendered, and they recognized the scale of Han Xiao’s strength and resources.

• Joy brought Han Xiao and the others to his prototype Secondary Dimension, where they agreed to spar with the four opponents taking turns.
• Joy summoned a vast army of Secondary Dimension creatures, and Han Xiao answered with his mechanical army, which quickly gained the upper hand.
• Joy used spatial banishment spells against Han Xiao’s machines, but Han Xiao attacked him with anti-magic weapons and an energy-absorbing suit.
• After Han Xiao invited the others to join in, Joy’s three companions entered the fight, and all four battled Han Xiao across several Secondary Dimensions.
• After hours of fighting, Joy and the others surrendered, while Han Xiao reflected that even the four of them had posed little threat and they acknowledged his overwhelming resources.

Han Xiao tried to recruit Joy and three other hermits into the Beyond Grade A Association, arguing that they needed to support its struggle for freedom. After returning to Black Star Palace, he gained the [Ancient One] talent and turned his attention to creating more work for the army’s players to accelerate their experience gains.

• Han Xiao demonstrated his strength to Joy and urged the four hermits to join the Association, warning that Sanctuary Revival would not guarantee their freedom under the Three Universal Civilizations.
• Joy asked for more time to decide, and Han Xiao gave the four encrypted communicators before teleporting away.
• Han Xiao returned to Black Star Palace, collected his mission rewards, and chose Joy as the target for an ability draw, gaining the [Ancient One] talent.
• Han Xiao messaged Oathkeeper that the problem had been resolved, then examined the players’ activities and planned to create more jobs and improve the army’s benefits system.