Recaps

Han Xiao uncovered Raylen’s plot within Overmela, helped Xiao Jin take power, and then joined Bennett’s campaign to build the Third Sanctuary at the Gray Iron Ruins. The sanctuary drew thousands of players but came under attack by Shadow Predator Vipers, leading Han Xiao to confront their beast king.

• Han Xiao exposed the attempt to frame him for Delo’s murder, killed Lagos when Lagos’s fighters attacked, and helped Xiao Jin uncover Su Dinghua’s role in Raylen’s plot.
• Han Xiao supported Xiao Jin’s bid to lead Overmela, then forced him to retaliate against Raylen and completed his mission to identify Delo’s killer.
• Han Xiao returned to the Southern Continent, accepted Bennett’s offer to lead the Third Sanctuary, and secured the Gray Iron Ruins as its site.
• Han Xiao led 1,034 people to the ruins, used his machines to destroy a scorpion swarm, and arrived without losing anyone.
• Han Xiao organized construction with the Dark Net team and thousands of players, but Shadow Predator Vipers attacked, wrecked the power plant, and damaged the sanctuary.
• Han Xiao discovered the vipers’ vast nest, set up a player mission to hunt them, and investigated radioactive crystals that could yield clean energy.
• Han Xiao fought through the nest to reach the Shadow Hunting Viper Beast King, wounded it, and drove it away from the radioactive waste it was consuming.

Han Xiao infiltrated Germinal headquarters, rescued Aurora and Hila, and escaped with stolen intelligence as Germinal’s war with the Six Nations intensified. His identities as Zero and Black Phantom became public, leaving allies and rivals across Planet Aquamarine reacting to his influence.

• Han Xiao established the Third Sanctuary, hired One Leaf Green as its pharmacist, and set out for Andia after learning the Six Nations had launched their expedition against Germinal.
• Han Xiao infiltrated Germinal headquarters under false identities, forced Cerberus to help him access the mainframe, and rescued Aurora from her cell.
• Han Xiao reunited Aurora with Hila, fought through Germinal forces, and helped the sisters escape through a hidden passage while the leader ordered his forces to pursue them.
• Han Xiao used Dean’s Character Card to reach Hila and Aurora, then revealed himself as Black Phantom while forcing a path through Cordell’s troops and escaping in an armored vehicle.
• Han Xiao shared Germinal’s stolen plans and missile locations with the Six Nations in exchange for their support, then revealed that Zero and Black Phantom were both his identities.
• Bennett discovered Han Xiao’s identities and reacted angrily, while Stardragon assembled an extraction team to protect him.
• Todd revealed to Xiao Jin and Xiao Hai that Black Phantom was Xiao Jin’s son Xiao Han, prompting Overmela’s factions to pledge allegiance and leaving Xiao Hai worried about Han Xiao’s judgment.

Han Xiao escaped Germinal’s ambush with help from the Six Nations, evolved, and helped turn the Sanctuary into a thriving player hub. The arc ended with him launching paid loot boxes and planning to profit further from the players.

• Han Xiao and Hila broke through Germinal’s encirclement, but the pursuit left Hila gravely wounded before a Six Nations rescue team reached them.
• The Germinal leader ambushed the rescue force, and Han Xiao completed [Limit Trial] amid the battle, evolved into a Type I Cosmic Human, and later defeated Jeroz before returning to face the leader.
• Han Xiao fought the Germinal leader until the leader escaped with his troops, then withdrew with the Six Nations survivors and learned more about his evolution.
• Hannes revealed that Germinal had grown from the surviving remnants of Minmok, while Han Xiao gave the Six Nations intelligence that helped them win ground against Germinal.
• Han Xiao arranged for Dean to retrieve Aurora, reunited her with Hila, and brought the sisters to the Sanctuary as Aurora recovered.
• Han Xiao built the upgraded Flying Serpent mech and focused on improving the Sanctuary, including commissioning an arena to draw players and generate revenue.
• Han Xiao manipulated a mission dispute between Sky Domain and the Gods Guild into a wagered arena match, where Hao Tian defeated Protoss and sparked wider use of the arena.
• Han Xiao sold boxed warehouse goods for 3,000 Aquamarine Dollars each, and Azure Sky recognized the boxes as loot boxes after finding a purple Folding War Blade.

Han Xiao turned Germinal’s destruction into new opportunities for the Sanctuary, using dungeon missions, business deals, and the professional league to draw players and resources to his faction. As the league began, Hao Tian and Frenzied Saber advanced through the qualifiers, while the group draw set up a fierce contest for the regular season.

• Han Xiao sold Mechanical Boxes to eager players, and Lonely Half-Smoked Cigarette drew several purple items before joining Eternity in One Dynasty.
• Hila confronted One Leaf Green for using Aurora’s shed hair in healing potions, then admitted to Han Xiao that she felt lost without her old duty of protecting her sister.
• Germinal’s leader rejected surrender and launched the nuclear missiles, destroying Germinal headquarters despite the Six Nations’ interception efforts.
• Han Xiao earned the [Germinal Burier] legend and an Incredible mission evaluation, then discovered he could create Dungeon Crystals from story segments.
• Han Xiao distributed Dark Crow Valley Dungeon Crystals, and players began running the mission while buying his specialized anti-sniping equipment.
• Han Xiao secured Overmela’s funding and relocation support for the Sanctuary, then stole Lü Cheng’s rare blueprints from Lü Qian’s safe and built new Sonic Attack Spheres.
• The Third Sanctuary became the venue for Planet Aquamarine’s S1 Galaxy Professional League matches, and Han Xiao profited as players flocked to buy Advanced Knowledge.
• Hao Tian defeated Starry Chess Piece, Frenzied Saber advanced in both individual and team competitions, and the group draw placed Fish-Fragrant Eggplant, Dynasty, and Long Sky together in Group A.