Chapter Summaries

Suisui, Yangyang, and Xiao Ling's group said goodbye to Qingxiao and left Hangzhou for Magic City, where they planned to spend five days before the concert. As the bus set off, the group talked about exploring the city and drinking Mixue Ice Cream & Tea together.

• Suisui and Yangyang told Qingxiao they had to leave Hangzhou, while Xiao Ling and the others changed their plans to visit Magic City before heading to the Imperial Capital.
• Sigrika gave Qingxiao a group photo from Roccia, and Qingxiao promised to treasure it before saying goodbye to everyone.
• Xiao Ling finished a call with his mother, then Lynae and Rover confirmed the luggage was loaded and the group boarded the bus.
• On the bus, the group shared what they wanted to do in Magic City, and Xiao Ling promised to buy everyone Mixue Ice Cream & Tea to drink on the Bund.
• Qiushui drove the Black Shores tour bus out of Hangzhou toward Magic City.

Xiao Ling and his companions arrived in Magic City, where they unexpectedly reunited with Carlotta and Zani. Carlotta confronted Xiao Ling about his relationships and invited the group to stay at her residence, while the story left her planning to win him over gradually.

• Xiao Ling and his companions arrived in Magic City by high-speed train and spotted Zani waiting near the station.
• Carlotta greeted the group and demanded to know why Xiao Ling had become close to so many women.
• Xiao Ling teased Carlotta about her height, making her lose her composure and try to hit him.
• Carlotta explained that a business partner had told her about Xiao Ling's arrival and announced she would accompany him to the Imperial Capital afterward.
• Dania, Sigrika, Aemeath, and Roccia surrounded Xiao Ling as Carlotta invited everyone to stay at her residence.
• That night, Xiao Ling and the group drank tea by the Bund while Carlotta and Cantarella pressed him for answers about his relationships.

Xiao Ling and his companions arrived at Carlotta’s villa in Magic City, where they unexpectedly reunited with Cantarella, who challenged Carlotta over a supposed lie and openly claimed intimacy with Xiao Ling. After Xiao Ling recounted his recent adventures, Carlotta and Cantarella resumed their rivalry by offering him their drinks, leaving him caught between them.

• Carlotta welcomed Xiao Ling and his companions to her villa and heard that they had come to Magic City early for a Wuthering Waves concert.
• The group found Cantarella waiting at the villa, and she accused Carlotta of lying about being out having fun.
• Cantarella confronted Xiao Ling about his new female friends and introduced herself to his companions as the head of the Fell Clan and his clan’s master’s subordinate.
• Xiao Ling recounted his adventures to Carlotta and Cantarella, then realized his orange juice was empty.
• Carlotta and Cantarella each offered Xiao Ling a sip of their drink, restarting their rivalry as he gave up on being thirsty.

Xiao Ling gathered everyone at Carlotta's villa to introduce a team pillow-fighting game, with the winners earning the right to make him one unrestricted request. After setting the rules and assigning Xiao Ling and Encore to supervise, the group prepared to begin once Morning and Shorekeeper arranged the safe zones.

• Sigrika accidentally knocked Lynae down when Lynae's pillow ambush was returned with force, then apologized as Lynae theatrically claimed she had seen her great-grandma.
• Xiao Ling proposed a team game called Pillow Slumber Hunter, where eliminated players could assist the person who eliminated them or withdraw.
• Dania suggested that the winning team could make Xiao Ling one request without restrictions, and everyone present raised a hand to join.
• Xiao Ling established rules requiring pillow attacks, limiting assistants, banning defensive resonance abilities, and requiring players to reach changing safe zones.
• Shorekeeper and Morning offered to create the safe zones, while Aemeath and Carlotta ruled that Xiao Ling could not compete and Shorekeeper excluded Encore because she was young.
• Xiao Ling agreed to supervise with Encore, and Aemeath announced that the game would begin after the safe zones were ready.

The pillow battle began as teams planned their moves and clashed across the villa grounds. Xiao Ling announced that a player had been eliminated just as the first safe-zone refresh approached, leaving the outcome of the fight around Aemeath unresolved.

• Dania and Sigrika discussed what they would do with Senpai if they won, then set out when Xiao Ling started the game.
• Suisui and Yangyang prepared to conserve their strength, but Lynae and Liang Yu approached and proposed an alliance; Suisui suggested they first surrender and become their assistants.
• Lupa and Mia fought Aemeath and Rover, then focused their attacks on Aemeath while Rover tried to protect her.
• Lupa and Mia encircled Aemeath, and she made a sudden move as Rover rushed to help.
• Xiao Ling announced that a player had been eliminated and that the first safe-zone refresh would begin in one minute.

Xiao Ling watched the Pillow Slumber Hunter match narrow as teams fought to reach the first safe zone. Aemeath’s team advanced after eliminating Lupa and Mia, while the chapter ended with several groups gathering for a three-way standoff at the zone entrance.

• Xiao Ling saw that Lupa and Mia had been eliminated first, and the pair joined Aemeath and Hajipiao as helpers after praising Aemeath’s counterattack.
• Iuno and Augusta blocked Sigrika and Dania outside the safe zone, and Sigrika and Dania chose to fight them rather than retreat.
• Roccia, Crimson Snow, Carlotta, and Cantarella recalled that they had fought to a draw and explained how Xiao Ling had separated the Lament Leviathan’s power from Dania.
• Carlotta spotted the Yang Sui sisters, Cart and Phoebe, the dragon-and-phoenix master and disciple, and Lynae and Liang Yu gathering at the safe zone entrance.
• Roccia welcomed the coming fight and said she wanted to eliminate all the opposing groups there.

Dania trapped Iuno and Augusta long enough for Sigrika to reach safety, while Morning eliminated Fleurdelys with a surprise pillow strike. As the safe zone closed, the remaining players prepared for the final round.

• Dania used Bubble Projection Threshold to cage Iuno and Augusta, allowing Sigrika to reach the courtyard just before the light curtain passed.
• Augusta conceded defeat, and Dania encouraged Sigrika to keep going as she left the game.
• Lynae and Liang Yu dodged attacks during the chaotic fight, while Changli accidentally set Lynae’s clothes on fire.
• Cartethyia released her true name and transformed into Fleurdelys as the teams prepared for their final exchange.
• Morning sneaked up behind Fleurdelys and eliminated her with a pillow strike, leaving Cartethyia dejected.

Xiao Ling comforted the eliminated players after the pillow battle and learned how several groups had been knocked out. Sigrika was eliminated after Aemeath returned her pillow, but Xiao Ling reassured her that she could spend time with him without winning the game.

• Xiao Ling kissed Iuno as compensation for tricking her with the game rules, ending her sulking.
• Morning and the others told Xiao Ling that Cartethyia was ambushed after transforming and their group was eliminated in a chaotic pillow fight.
• Sigrika refused Aemeath's offer to join her group, then fell and lost her pillow after Aemeath returned it to her.
• Sigrika told Dania she had wanted to get to know Xiao Ling better, and he reminded her that she could use the gift he had given her to spend time with him.
• Xiao Ling gave Sigrika orange juice and invited her to rest with the others.

Aemeath and Rover's team fought Camellya, Shorekeeper, Yangyang, and Chisa, while competing to stay inside the safe zone. Cantarella, Carlotta, and Zani then joined the battle with a sleep-inducing poison, leaving the contest unsettled as only two players remained.

• Rover urged Aemeath to apologize to Sigrika after the game, and Aemeath admitted her trick had been unsporting.
• Camellya and Shorekeeper ambushed Aemeath's group with vines, then Yangyang and Chisa arrived and used pillows to pause Lupa and Mia.
• Camellya and Shorekeeper battled Aemeath and Rover, while the next safe zone began to refresh.
• Cantarella spread a soothing poison across the battlefield, and Carlotta and Zani joined the fight.
• The game narrowed to two remaining players, who were invited to face off in the villa.

After Yangyang defeated Shorekeeper in the final pillow fight, Xiao Ling declared that the prize was still available and sparked a chaotic pillow battle among everyone. Shorekeeper let go of her disappointment and joined the family’s celebration.

• Aemeath clung to Xiao Ling after the girls reached the villa, and he checked Yangyang’s split lip before asking her and Shorekeeper to rest for the final match.
• Yangyang and Shorekeeper faced off in the arena, where Shorekeeper initially dodged Yangyang’s attacks with ease.
• Shorekeeper lost focus while thinking about a past moment with Xiao Ling, and Yangyang struck her with a pillow to win.
• Xiao Ling told Yangyang she could claim her prize later and assured Shorekeeper that she could visit him anytime.
• Xiao Ling hit Shorekeeper with a pillow, setting off an all-out pillow fight that Shorekeeper eagerly joined.

Iuno visited Xiao Ling late at night, and their teasing turned into a mutual confession through kisses. They spent the night together, leaving Xiao Ling’s planned early bedtime behind.

• Xiao Ling received Songlun’s plan to meet at nine the next morning and prepared to sleep.
• Iuno surprised Xiao Ling in his bedroom, saying she could not sleep and had come to see him.
• After they joked together, Iuno laid her hand over Xiao Ling’s and waited for his response.
• Xiao Ling took Iuno’s hand, kissed her, and pulled her back when she tried to leave.
• Xiao Ling and Iuno kissed passionately and spent the night together.

Xiao Ling and his companions arrived at the hotel to meet Songlun and discuss the concert. Aemeath followed the sound of her song to Tarokiki’s room, introduced herself, and was invited inside to chat.

• Xiao Ling and his companions reached the hotel, where Songlun greeted them and led them upstairs to discuss the concert.
• Songlun explained that performers had gathered early for rehearsals and offered the group a chance to rest in his room.
• Aemeath heard someone practicing her song, Limit Disco, and left the group to find its source.
• Aemeath found Tarokiki in room 1024, asked for an autograph, and received her signature on her clothes.
• Tarokiki invited Aemeath into her room to talk.

Aemeath met Tarokiki, the singer behind Wooly, and proved she was the real Aemeath by singing Wooly’s songs. The two planned a performance together and named Aemeath’s new song “Brand New Sky.”

• Dania told Xiao Ling that Aemeath had left the group, and Xiao Ling messaged Aemeath to meet up with them later.
• Aemeath met Tarokiki after hearing her sing and revealed that she was Wooly, the account with a million followers.
• Aemeath and Tarokiki sang “Indigo Universe” together, convincing Tarokiki that Aemeath was real and that she had been given her singing voice by Tarokiki.
• Tarokiki hugged Aemeath and asked about her life, and Aemeath mentioned A-Yu before changing the subject.
• Aemeath and Tarokiki planned to appear on camera and perform together, then reviewed Aemeath’s new song.
• Tarokiki suggested the title “Brand New Sky” for Aemeath’s song about the peaceful joys of her new life.

Iuno woke in Carlotta's villa after spending the night with Xiao Ling and learned that the other women had a private chat for discussing their intimate relationships with him. Their messages revealed that Iuno had joined a group whose members had much more experience with him, leaving her feeling she had a long way to go.

• Iuno woke late, washed up, and limped downstairs to ask Sigrika for food.
• Sigrika gave Iuno Yangyang's red bean cakes and explained that the others had gone out while she stayed behind to look after her.
• After Iuno went upstairs, Sigrika added her to a private group chat with Dania, Roccia, Aemeath, and herself.
• Iuno learned from the chat that the group was for discussing their intimate time with Xiao Ling and realized that the others had also been with him.
• Dania, Aemeath, Roccia, and Sigrika shared how many times they had been with him, and Iuno concluded she had a long way to go.

Xiao Ling reunited with Captain Brant and Roccia while discussing plans for their concert performances with Songlun. After the meeting, Aemeath and Tarokiki learned they could perform together and made plans to stay in touch.

• Xiao Ling and his group met Brant, Roccia, and Pero outside Songlun's guest room, and Xiao Ling greeted Brant as an old friend.
• Brant explained that Songlun had invited him and Roccia to perform as special guests, and Xiao Ling told them about his adventures since leaving Rinascita.
• Xiao Ling, Brant, and Songlun discussed the concert program and performance details until evening.
• Aemeath and Tarokiki joined the group after the meeting, and Xiao Ling confirmed that they could perform together at the concert.
• Aemeath and Tarokiki exchanged contact information, then Aemeath left with Xiao Ling and his companions while Tarokiki watched them go.

Dania worried about performing with Solar5 before a huge concert audience, but her companions’ encouragement helped her commit to doing her best. As the concert began, Aemeath and kiki prepared to open the show, leaving Solar5 waiting to follow.

• Three days before the concert, Xiao Ling told everyone that Aemeath and kiki would perform first, followed by Solar5.
• Dania feared she was too inexperienced to dance well before thousands of people, and her companions reassured her and praised her private practice.
• Dania resolved to give her companions and the audience her best performance.
• On concert day, Lynae, Phoebe, Iuno, and Camellya encouraged Dania backstage as she faced the packed venue.
• Aemeath and kiki received their companions’ well-wishes, stepped onto the lift, and prepared to begin their performance.

Aemeath performed her first major concert alongside Tarokiki, sharing the song that reflected her experiences in the new world with a huge audience. After the performance, she thanked the listeners and friends who had helped Wooly reach the stage.

• Aemeath remembered how the first comment on "Indigo Universe" had begun her journey as the virtual singer Wooly.
• Tarokiki encouraged Aemeath backstage as they prepared to perform together.
• The audience counted down, and Professor Morning's spotlight transformed the concert hall into a sea of stars.
• Aemeath and Tarokiki performed Aemeath's song while the audience cheered and waved glow sticks.
• Aemeath flew above the venue as a star, turning the surrounding stars pink and dazzling the crowd.
• After the final note, Aemeath cried with joy and thanked A-Yu, kiki, and her listeners.

Dania prepared to perform with Solar5, realizing that she could now sing and dance as herself rather than as a means to survive. After the group’s debut song, the audience’s cheers left her feeling genuinely happy to be recognized.

• Dania reflected on how her friends had helped her build a heart of her own and felt grateful to begin a new life with them.
• Xiao Ling helped Dania prepare and encouraged her before she hugged him and went onstage with Lynae and the others.
• Solar5’s members gave Dania the center position, and she rallied them to make their performance perfect.
• Solar5 performed "Shing together" for the cheering audience, dedicating their effort to the person watching backstage and their fans.
• The audience chanted Solar5’s name, and Dania realized that performing and being recognized made her genuinely happy.

Xiao Ling overcame his nerves and performed a sword routine with Rover at the concert, recreating Rover’s battles against Tacet Discords. Their performance won an enthusiastic response, and Xiao Ling looked forward to reporting back to the girls.

• Backstage, Rover and Xiao Ling bickered while Aemeath and Tarokiki waited for the next performance.
• After Solar5 came offstage, the group encouraged Xiao Ling, who was about to perform with Rover.
• Xiao Ling recalled asking Rover to teach him swordsmanship, and she agreed after he rejected her demand that he avoid Little Ai for a month.
• Xiao Ling and Rover wielded their swords to the beat of "Resonance of Tidal Sounds," impressing the audience with their resemblance to Rover and their polished movements.
• The audience applauded and cheered as Xiao Ling and Rover finished their performance, and Xiao Ling said they could return to report their success.

Cartethyia performed songs about her past and recreated Fleurdelys’s legendary strike that split the Dark Tide, moving the audience and her companions. Backstage, Rover spotted Phrolova, and Dania went to investigate with Shorekeeper’s safeguard in place.

• Cartethyia took the stage and acted out her story during “May Glory Fall into the Abyss,” earning the audience’s praise.
• With Roccia’s Memory Palace recreating the past, Cartethyia became Fleurdelys and split a towering wave as the audience sang “Against the Tide.”
• Cartethyia returned backstage, where Aemeath, Yangyang, and Camellya praised her performance and Xiao Ling teased her.
• Rover spotted Phrolova passing the lounge and decided someone needed to investigate before the concert was disrupted.
• Dania agreed to check on Phrolova, and Shorekeeper placed a safeguard on her so she could appear if Dania was threatened.