Recaps

Three days before the journey, Jinhsi spent the day making breakfast, visiting her friends, and searching for news of Rover. Yangyang sent word that Rover would arrive in Guangzhou in three days, leaving Jinhsi eagerly preparing for their reunion.

• Jinhsi opened her breakfast shop under the alias Lin Xi and served affordable xiaolongbao to local customers.
• Jinhsi brought food to Baizhi's clinic, where she ate with Baizhi, Chixia, Mia, and Changli.
• Jinhsi visited Avidia and Qiuyuan, who told her they had found no trace of Rover despite searching Guangzhou.
• Jinhsi received a note from Yangyang, delivered by Dumpling, saying that Rover would arrive in Guangzhou in three days.

Xiao Ling and the girls from Solaris gathered with Shorekeeper and their companions to begin their summer vacation trip. After loading their luggage onto the bus driven by Qiushui, they set off toward the highway.

• Xiao Ling reminded Aemeath, Chisa, Lynae, Sigrika, and Dania to check their luggage before the bus arrived.
• Shorekeeper greeted Xiao Ling and the group at the crossroads, while Lupa helped carry Dania’s heavy bag of snacks.
• Dania hid from Crimson Snow, then nervously accepted a Pocky stick and a head pat from her.
• Xiao Ling recognized Qiushui as the bus driver, and Qiushui explained that driving paid better than being a guest elder.
• Xiao Ling and the others loaded their luggage and boarded the bus, and Qiushui drove them toward the highway.

Xiao Ling and the others traveled by a luxurious coach to Guangzhou, where they checked into a five-star hotel. After explaining the city’s nickname and arranging rooms, the group headed upstairs, while three more women arrived at the reception desk.

• Qiushui drove the group toward Guangzhou in a customized semi-sleeper coach, where the passengers chatted, played games, worked, read, or slept along the way.
• The group arrived in Guangzhou, and Sigrika wondered why the City of Rams had no sheep.
• Xiao Ling led everyone to a five-star hotel and used a black card to arrange one king room and eight twin rooms.
• Xiao Ling explained the legend behind Guangzhou’s nickname, the City of Rams, to Sigrika.
• Xiao Ling gave the women room cards for the ninth floor and kept a room on the tenth floor as they prepared to choose their rooms.
• Three beautiful women arrived at the hotel reception after Xiao Ling’s group had gone toward the elevators.

Suisui, Yangyang, and Liang Yu checked into the hotel after Yangyang sensed Rover nearby. Xiao Ling left his room to find food and unexpectedly met Suisui, who followed him outside and proposed they walk together.

• Suisui checked in with Yangyang and Liang Yu, accepting a free room upgrade that required Liang Yu to share their room.
• Yangyang said her Flow confirmed that Rover was in the hotel, and the three went to room 1029.
• Xiao Ling planned a Guangzhou sightseeing route that included KG headquarters, Guangzhou Tower, and Yuexiu Park, then left to find food.
• Suisui caught the elevator with Xiao Ling, watched him discreetly, and followed him out of the hotel.
• Suisui suggested that she and Xiao Ling walk together because they were heading in the same direction.

Dania ran into Yangyang while looking for Hajiling, and the two grew closer over homemade pastries in Yangyang’s room. After Roccia sent Dania a photo of Hajiling with Suisui, Dania and Yangyang set off to confront him, leaving Liang Yu unsure whether to follow.

• Dania left Sigrika asleep and went to Hajiling’s room to ask him to take her out for food, but learned from his message that he had gone out to eat.
• Dania collided with Yangyang in the hallway, and Yangyang recognized her from Rover’s letters.
• Yangyang invited Dania to her room and shared homemade osmanthus pastries with her and Liang Yu as they talked about Dania’s past.
• Roccia sent Dania a photo of Hajiling chatting with Suisui at a rice noodle roll shop, prompting Aemeath to say she was coming over.
• Dania invited Yangyang to help confront Hajiling, and Yangyang agreed before they left Liang Yu behind in confusion.

Crimson Snow teased Roccia into admitting that she and Xiao Ling were in a relationship, and Roccia later found Xiao Ling dining with Suisui in Guangzhou. Roccia joined them and introduced Xiao Ling as her man, leaving Suisui to react to her possessive claim.

• Crimson Snow questioned Roccia about her relationship with Xiao Ling and tricked her into confessing that they were together.
• Roccia went out to find food, blamed Xiao Ling for Crimson Snow’s teasing, and spotted him at a rice noodle roll shop with Suisui.
• Roccia sent a photo to the group chat and entered the shop, accusing Xiao Ling of secretly meeting a pretty woman.
• Suisui welcomed Roccia to join them and cautioned her about making a public scene.
• Roccia introduced Xiao Ling as her man and said she did not care what others thought when she disciplined him.

Xiao Ling faced a tense gathering of the girls at a rice noodle roll shop, then followed a jealous Yangyang outside and reconciled with her. Liang Yu secretly photographed the affectionate pair as the group’s quarrel eased.

• Dania, Aemeath, Yangyang, and Liang Yu arrived at Xiao Ling’s table, where Suisui and Roccia had been trading barbs.
• Xiao Ling invited everyone to eat rice noodle rolls, and Yangyang left early after growing subdued.
• Xiao Ling followed Yangyang to a bridge, where she sulked because she had found him surrounded by other girls.
• Xiao Ling held Yangyang’s hand and embraced her until she blushed and began responding warmly.
• Liang Yu secretly photographed Xiao Ling and Yangyang making up and saved the picture.

Xiao Ling and his companions visited Jinhsi’s popular bun shop in Guangzhou, where he reunited with her after she finished work. Jinhsi’s joy turned to shock when Aemeath introduced herself as Xiao Ling’s daughter, leaving Jinhsi declaring she would never Xixi again.

• Xiao Ling, Yangyang, Suisui, Liang Yu, and Aemeath arrived early outside Jinhsi’s bun shop, and Suisui explained that fans had made it popular.
• As the shop opened, Xiao Ling crossed the street to buy soup dumplings for Yangyang and Aemeath, then left Jinhsi a note asking her to meet him after work.
• Jinhsi closed the shop at nine thirty and ran across the street to embrace Xiao Ling, telling him she had missed him.
• Aemeath admired Jinhsi’s dragon scales and introduced herself as Xiao Ling’s daughter.
• Xiao Ling confirmed that Aemeath counted as his daughter, and Jinhsi’s happiness at their reunion turned to dismay.

Xiao Ling and his companions reunited with Jinhsi and learned how she and Changli had settled in Guangzhou. After Changli confirmed that two people Xiao Ling asked about were alive, he resolved to investigate further, while the group prepared to share a meal.

• Jinhsi explained that Aemeath was Xiao Ling’s adopted daughter in Lahai-Roi and that she and Xiao Ling were now a couple.
• Jinhsi said Xiangli Yao had exchanged Jinzhou military technology to arrange legal identities and a home for her group.
• Xiao Ling and his companions visited Jinhsi’s home, where Changli welcomed them and teased Xiao Ling about his admirers.
• Changli confirmed that two people Xiao Ling had asked about were living people, not remnants of Tacet Discords, and invited him to tell her about Rinascita another time.
• Changli and Jinhsi went to prepare a meal, and Yangyang asked Xiao Ling to teach her to cook next time.

Xiao Ling invited Mia to meet Lupa, a champion Septimont gladiator who admired her and had searched for her. Mia, moved to learn that someone valued her fighting career, agreed to meet her fan.

• Jinhsi brought food to Baizhi's clinic, where Xiao Ling and his companions reunited with Baizhi, Chixia, and Mia.
• Chixia and Mia recognized Aemeath as the singer Wooly and happily asked her for autographs.
• Xiao Ling invited Mia to return with the group, prompting alarm until he explained that he wanted her to meet Lupa.
• Mia explained that she remembered falling into the sea before waking in this world, and Jinhsi confirmed her health was normal.
• Xiao Ling told Mia that Lupa was now a celebrated Septimont star gladiator who had searched for her, and Mia agreed to meet her.

Xiao Ling and his companions visited Qiuyuan, then spent time playing with local children until a pair of roosters attacked a little girl. Aemeath and the others rescued her, but Aemeath accidentally killed one of the chickens, leaving the group with an unexpected meal.

• Xiao Ling, Suisui, Yangyang, Aemeath, and Jinhsi arrived at Qiuyuan's home and learned more about his fugitive circumstances.
• Xiao Ling picked up one of Qiuyuan's chickens, and Suisui playfully hit him after he teased her about drooling over it.
• Aemeath, Yangyang, and Jinhsi played elastic-band jumping with the children, and Aemeath helped Yangyang relax and improve.
• Aemeath, Yangyang, and Jinhsi rescued a little girl from two roosters after Jinhsi immobilized the birds with her power over time.
• Aemeath accidentally killed one rooster by gripping it too tightly, while the other chicken stayed frozen in fear.

Aemeath brought home two chickens, and Qiuyuan cooked a meal that everyone enjoyed. As the group ate, Xiao Ling flirted by feeding Yangyang, Jinhsi, and Aemeath, while Qiuyuan watched with amusement.

• Aemeath explained that she had bought two chickens for fifty yuan and admitted that she had killed one chicken with her bare hands.
• Qiuyuan offered to cook the chickens, preparing white-cut chicken, Chongzhou spicy chicken, and chicken soup for the group.
• Aemeath tricked Suisui into eating spicy chicken, and Xiao Ling gave Suisui tea while admitting that he had considered adding chili oil to it.
• Suisui chased Aemeath in retaliation as Yangyang watched, while Xiao Ling fed Yangyang spicy chicken and Jinhsi white-cut chicken.
• Aemeath demanded that Xiao Ling feed her too, and Qiuyuan watched Xiao Ling surrounded by the women before finishing the wine in his jar.

Xiao Ling rested at the hotel after a day of shopping, then spent a quiet evening with Yangyang, who brought him homemade pastries and agreed to attend KG’s upcoming carnival. Yangyang fell asleep beside him, and Xiao Ling carried her to bed and wished her good night.

• Xiao Ling returned to the hotel with Yangyang and the others after shopping, while Mia settled into Lupa’s room and the girls chatted in their group chat.
• Yangyang visited Xiao Ling’s room with homemade pastries and fed him while he played Wuthering Waves.
• Xiao Ling and Yangyang fed each other the pastries and talked about KG’s upcoming carnival, which Yangyang agreed to attend after asking her sister.
• Yangyang fell asleep against Xiao Ling’s shoulder, and Xiao Ling carried her to bed, tucked her in, and wished her good night.

Jinhsi and Changli delivered homemade breakfast to their companions on the hotel’s ninth floor, meeting several familiar faces and discovering that a female Rover was staying there too. With everyone downstairs served, Jinhsi headed to the tenth floor, eager and nervous to see someone important to her.

• Jinhsi and Changli brought breakfast to room 905, where Roccia accepted meals for herself and her roommate.
• They delivered food to Mia and Lupa, then to Iuno and Augusta, who praised Jinhsi’s cooking and offered their help.
• At room 909, Jinhsi and Changli met a female Rover, and Jinhsi guessed she had come from a parallel spacetime.
• Jinhsi and Changli gave breakfast to the remaining ninth-floor guests, including Cartethyia, Phoebe, and Sigrika.
• After finishing the deliveries, Jinhsi rode the elevator to the tenth floor, excited to visit the person she wanted to see.

Suisui, Jinhsi, and Changli discovered Yangyang had spent the night in Xiao Ling’s room and teased her when she emerged looking disheveled. Xiao Ling said Yangyang had only fallen asleep and that he had used her as a body pillow, but Aemeath revealed that she and Xiao Ling had already been intimate, leaving Jinhsi stunned.

• Suisui noticed Yangyang had not returned to their room, and Liang Yu said she had not seen her the previous night.
• Yangyang came out of Xiao Ling’s room, and Changli teased her about sneaking ahead while Aemeath and the others arrived.
• Aemeath accused Yangyang and Xiao Ling of fooling around, but Xiao Ling said Yangyang had fallen asleep in his room and he had carried her to bed.
• Xiao Ling apologized to Suisui for not messaging her and said he had been busy playing video games.
• Aemeath admitted that she and Xiao Ling had already been intimate, and Jinhsi collapsed from shock.

Xiao Ling and his companions arrived at the crowded KG Carnival, where they joked about Solon Lee being responsible for the tragedies of Solaris and plotted to confront him. They met Avidia volunteering as a traffic director, then continued into the venue.

• Xiao Ling explained that the KG Carnival was a gathering for fans of KG games and identified Solon Lee as the supposed source of Solaris’s calamities.
• Aemeath and the others blamed Solon Lee for disasters across Solaris and discussed capturing and pressuring him.
• Xiao Ling warned the group not to hurt Solon Lee because he was an ordinary person.
• Avidia directed traffic outside the venue and politely declined requests from passersby for photos.
• Xiao Ling and his companions greeted Avidia, praised his volunteer work, and continued toward the carnival.

The group split up to explore the carnival, where Dania and Sigrika enjoyed attractions and Cartethyia repeatedly mastered a sword-catching challenge. Phoebe received word that Xiao Ling had found Solon, and the others prepared to settle their score.

• Yangyang suggested splitting up to explore, and Xiao Ling set a meeting time before the exhibition closed.
• Dania completed Hecate's challenge, but Sigrika pulled her away when excited visitors surrounded her.
• Cartethyia caught all seven swords in six attempts and left the stage to rejoin Phoebe.
• Sigrika and Dania met Cartethyia and Phoebe, and Phoebe told them Xiao Ling had found Solon.
• Cartethyia, Sigrika, and Dania exchanged knowing looks and prepared to settle the score.

Roccia and Crimson Snow took photos with the goofy big-head mascots, then Sigrika and Dania joined them for pictures. Sigrika remembered their mission and told them Xiao Ling had found Solon Lee, so they hurried toward his location.

• Roccia welcomed the big-head Roccia mascot and took photos with it, prompting the other mascots to gather for pictures.
• Crimson Snow posed with her big-head counterpart, conjuring a branch of blazing sakura for the photo.
• Sigrika arrived with Dania, and the group took photos with their matching mascots.
• Sigrika checked the group chat and told Roccia and Crimson Snow that Xiao Ling had found Solon Lee.
• Roccia and Crimson Snow set off to find Solon Lee, expecting Xiao Ling to be stalling for time.

Lupa and Mia competed at Mount Firmament, then helped keep a young girl safe until her sister returned. After reuniting the girl with her sister, the group received a location from Xiao Ling and set off to deal with someone.

• Lupa and Mia raced at Mount Firmament, where Lupa won and Mia agreed to buy her lunch.
• Lupa and Mia spotted a little girl alone, and Xiao Ling told them to keep her in place while they watched over her.
• Augusta and Iuno joined Lupa and Mia, and Iuno distracted the girl with a twelve-sided die so Lupa could free her tail.
• The girl's sister returned, thanked the four women, and promised to be more careful about leaving her sister unattended.
• Iuno received Xiao Ling's message with a location, and Lupa, Mia, Augusta, and Iuno set off to confront someone.

Camellya challenged the popular Big Silly Camellya mascot with an elegant dance, only for the mascot to win over the crowd with an astonishing chair planche. After seeing that Xiao Ling had found the troublemaker and shared his location, Camellya set off with Shorekeeper and Encore to confront him.

• Camellya questioned her resemblance to Big Silly Camellya, then decided to prove her own appeal by dancing before the crowd.
• Shorekeeper recorded Camellya’s dance and shared it in the group chat, where others praised her performance.
• Big Silly Camellya amazed the audience by doing a planche and push-ups while balanced on a chair.
• Camellya discovered that Shorekeeper had shared her dance video and admitted she had wanted one particular person to see it.
• Encore spotted Xiao Ling’s message saying he had found the troublemaker, and Camellya led Shorekeeper and Encore toward his location.

Lynae watched Morning and Chisa turn their curiosity about the coin mascots into a plan to redesign their costumes for comfort and safety. As they drafted improvements, Xiao Ling continued searching for her target elsewhere.

• Lynae saw Morning question the coin Morning mascot about the costume and then took a photo of Morning posing beside her.
• Morning explained that she wanted to make the mascot costumes lighter and more comfortable without changing their appearance.
• Chisa offered to choose fabrics and recreate the costume design, while Morning used her Resonance Ability to map the frame.
• Morning and Chisa discussed lighter frames, cooling fans, removable linings, and magnetic clasps reinforced with stronger buckles.
• Lynae sent Xiao Ling a photo of the pair discussing their project, and Xiao Ling said she was still searching for her target.
• Lynae put away her phone and left Morning and Chisa to their discussion as she went to look elsewhere.

Lynae watched Changli defeat Big Silly Camellya at a board game, then lost to Changli herself before witnessing Changli and Jinhsi play Go for a wager. Changli ended by proposing they meet someone who treated them like pieces on a board and suggested they could flip the board if they disliked the outcome.

• Lynae joined the crowd and watched Changli defeat Big Silly Camellya, who flipped the board and stormed off.
• Lynae challenged Changli to five-in-a-row, learned the rules, and lost after Changli connected five pieces.
• Jinhsi challenged Changli to a fast Go match, and Changli proposed that the loser grant the winner one unconditional request.
• Jinhsi launched a risky attack, but later acknowledged Changli's superior Go skill.
• Changli said they were going to meet someone who treated them like pieces on a board and suggested flipping the board to start over.

At the Septimont open stage, Aemeath performed “Starward's Farewell,” then joined Yangyang and Liang Yu in singing “Tale of the Azure Plume.” After their successful performance, Rover said Xiao Ling had found the man they were looking for, and the group set off to deal with him.

• Little Ai sang “Starward's Farewell,” moving the audience and bringing Suisui to tears.
• Aemeath invited Yangyang and Liang Yu to perform “Tale of the Azure Plume,” while Suisui offered to dance and Rover recorded them.
• Liang Yu overcame her nerves and sang with Yangyang and Aemeath as Suisui's effects recreated the Battle of Clouded Cliffs.
• The trio's performance drew a cheering, tearful crowd, and Rover shared the recording in the group chat.
• Rover told the group Xiao Ling had found their target, warned Aemeath not to hurt him, and led everyone to go take care of business.

At the KG Carnival, Xiao Ling teased Songlun about the heartbreak in his games and asked about Dania, only for the characters he had hurt to appear and confront him. Xiao Ling left Songlun to face their punishment, blaming Blue Star Online as he walked away.

• Xiao Ling met Songlun at the KG Carnival, took a photo with him, and asked whether his characters might cross the dimensional wall to confront him.
• Songlun defended the heartbreaking stories in his games and promised that Dania would eventually come home.
• Roccia and Crimson Snow restrained Songlun as Dania, Sigrika, Aemeath, Iuno, Suisui, Camellya, and Morning arrived to confront him.
• Songlun begged Xiao Ling to help, but Xiao Ling declined and told him Blue Star Online had done him in.
• Xiao Ling left the exhibition hall while Songlun was surrounded by the angry characters.

Xiao Ling and his companions left Guangzhou and set off for Hangzhou, where a typhoon and road restrictions made the journey urgent. As their seven-day trip ended, they boarded Qiushui’s bus with Calcharo sharing the driving.

• Xiao Ling packed his luggage and learned that Suisui and Liang Yu were also returning to Hangzhou, where Suisui worked at a company owned by Xiao Ling’s family.
• Xiao Ling reunited with Roccia and Dania outside the hotel, teased Dania about her heavy bag of snacks, and joined the others for departure.
• Qiushui warned Xiao Ling that a typhoon and expressway restrictions meant they needed to hurry, and revealed that Calcharo would help drive.
• Xiao Ling sat beside Yangyang as Qiushui drove the group out of Guangzhou, ending their seven-day, six-night trip.