Recaps

Li Chen met the Black Queen, Selene, at the Hellfire Club, where she and Emma Frost competed for his attention before Emma proposed he become the White Rook. Sunspot objected to Li Chen receiving the rank so quickly.

• Li Chen declined Scarlett’s invitation but promised her the role of Catwoman.
• Li Chen went to the Hellfire Club and met Selene, the Black Queen, who tried to recruit him as her man.
• Emma Frost arrived and traded insults with Selene, revealing that Selene had lived for thousands of years and survived by absorbing other people’s lives.
• Emma Frost introduced Li Chen to the Hellfire Club’s members and proposed that he become the White Rook.
• Sunspot objected, arguing that he had earned his own rank through years of service.

Li Chen faced Sunspot in a match to prove whether he deserved the White Rook position in the Hellfire Club. He withstood Sunspot’s attacks without effort, leaving Sunspot furious as the fight continued.

• The White Queen, Emma Frost, defended Li Chen’s appointment as White Rook, while the Black Queen, Selene, proposed a match against Sunspot, Roberto.
• Li Chen accepted the challenge, and the group moved to the Hellfire Club’s underground training ground.
• Sunspot warned Li Chen to surrender, then absorbed light and fired a powerful wave of energy at him.
• Li Chen stood unharmed after the blast and brushed off his suit, impressing Emma Frost and humiliating Sunspot.
• Sunspot unleashed more of his abilities, but Li Chen said the heat felt like sunbathing and asked him to make it hotter.

Li Chen defeated Sunspot and won acceptance as the Hellfire Club’s White Rook. At the party, Selene tried to entice him, while Emma Frost drew him aside and ended their flirtation by turning into diamond.

• Li Chen caught Sunspot’s 20-ton energy attack and sent it homing back toward him.
• Selene failed to divert the attack, then crushed it and agreed to Li Chen becoming the Hellfire Club’s White Rook.
• The Hellfire Club members welcomed Li Chen at Emma Frost’s party, and Selene hinted that her promise remained good.
• Emma Frost asked Li Chen about Psylocke, and he said Psylocke was his; he then flirted with Emma over her Diamond Form.
• Emma turned into diamond to tease Li Chen, pushed him away, and told him to return to the party.

Li Chen replenished Ram’s mana before learning that Tony Stark had returned safely, a rescue made possible by the Hellfire Club. As Tony thanked the club and Li Chen sold his Stark Industries shares for a profit, the story left Li Chen focused on enjoying his wealth, powers, and companions.

• Li Chen woke hungover, apologized to Ram for forgetting to replenish her mana, and used solar energy to restore her strength.
• Ram prepared breakfast with Rem, while Psylocke watched Li Chen with growing obedience.
• Li Chen watched news of Tony Stark’s return and smiled as Stark Industries’ stock rebounded.
• Tony Stark investigated his rescue and learned the Hellfire Club had found him; he thanked Emma Frost and asked about the White Rook.
• Li Chen sold his Stark Industries shares, deciding that a modest profit was enough because he was no longer very interested in money.

Li Chen used the success of Man of Steel and his growing reputation points to choose a new comic project. He introduced One-Punch Man to his animation staff, who were eager to begin work on it.

• Man of Steel finished its theatrical run with more than a billion dollars worldwide, while Li Chen noted its merchandise and upcoming streaming release could bring further attention.
• Li Chen checked that he had 11,822 reputation points, largely from Pirate King and Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World.
• Li Chen considered making Cat's Eye but searched for a comic better suited to North American tastes and settled on a new target.
• Katherine brought Li Chen to meet the returning animation staff, who expected to start work on Re:Zero's second season.
• Li Chen told the staff that Re:Zero's second season would wait and unveiled One-Punch Man, a hero story done for fun.

Li Chen tried a ten-pull, received Boa Hancock's intimate apparel, and then agreed to travel to New York for a Hellfire Club party and recruitment work. He left Los Angeles by plane, reflecting on the American landscape as he headed east.

• Li Chen performed a ten-pull and received Boa Hancock's intimate apparel, then decided to wait until "One-Punch Man" came out before drawing again.
• The White Queen called Li Chen and asked him to attend the Hellfire Club's party in New York and help recruit at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.
• Li Chen agreed to go, and Ram and Rem helped him pack while Psylocke stayed behind.
• Before leaving, Li Chen replenished Ram's mana, then boarded a plane to New York the next day.
• Li Chen watched the plains below the plane and considered how suitable the land was for farming.

Li Chen arrived at the Hellfire Club in New York, settled into the White Queen’s former room, and then traveled to Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. The chapter ended with Professor X waiting in his wheelchair as Li Chen’s car approached the manor.

• A Hellfire Club mutant picked Li Chen up at the airport and brought him to the club, where a bunny-girl attendant offered to serve as his personal maid.
• Li Chen dismissed the attendant, found the White Queen’s clothes in his room, and rested before heading out.
• Li Chen traveled to Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters and reflected on the X-Men’s low profile and their shared goal with the Hellfire Club of mutant autonomy.
• Li Chen arrived at Charles Manor, passed through the estate’s grounds and training areas, and saw Professor X waiting for him in his wheelchair.

Li Chen visited Professor X’s academy to recruit graduating Mutants for the Hellfire Club, offering Dazzler a path to stardom. He began meeting the graduates and had not yet heard from the rest of them.

• Professor X welcomed Li Chen and introduced him to Cyclops, Storm, Jean Grey, and Beast Hank.
• Li Chen told Professor X that he was Hellfire’s White Rook and not a Mutant, then reviewed the list of graduates he had come to recruit.
• Beast Hank arranged for Shadowcat, Dazzler, Li Qianhuan, and two male Mutants to meet Li Chen in a classroom.
• Li Chen asked the graduates about their dreams, and Dazzler said she had once wanted to be a singer.
• Li Chen promised to make Dazzler a superstar through the Hellfire Club and offered her work in his film and television company; she agreed to join.

Li Chen recruited several Mutants from X Academy, including Li Qianhuan as his bodyguard, then hosted a Hellfire Club party where Tony Stark thanked him for his rescue. Tony approached Li Chen with his usual arrogance and offered to repay the favor.

• Kitty Pryde and the other Mutants agreed to join Li Chen’s production, while Li Qianhuan chose to work as his bodyguard for ten thousand dollars a month.
• Li Chen returned to the Hellfire Club on Long Island after making arrangements with the Mutants.
• Tony Stark attended the club’s party after spending time testing his Iron Man Armor in the Middle East.
• Tony approached Li Chen, confirmed he was the club’s White King, and offered to repay him for saving his life.

At a party at the Hellfire Club, Li Chen spotted a fight on a sinking ship and saw a costumed newcomer swing toward it. Gwen Stacy’s first attempt at superhero work went wrong, and Li Chen caught her before she hit the sea.

• Li Chen turned down Tony Stark’s offer and greeted Justin Hammer before mingling with the Hellfire Club’s guests.
• A huge explosion rocked the docks, and Li Chen reassured the guests that Hellfire would protect them.
• Li Chen used his super vision to spot a burning, sinking transport ship where The Hand’s ninjas were fighting an unknown group.
• Gwen Stacy, newly empowered by a spider bite, rushed to the scene in her homemade suit but fell toward the sea when her webbing could not reach the ship.
• Li Chen caught Gwen Stacy and asked if she was all right.

Li Chen revealed his identity to Gwen, and the two kissed after he saved her. Their reunion was interrupted by Lady Deathstrike and the Hand, and after Gwen fought Lady Deathstrike with Li Chen’s guidance, Li Chen took Gwen away as the police arrived.

• Li Chen revealed himself to Gwen by putting on his glasses, and Gwen kissed him after he lifted her mask.
• Lady Deathstrike recognized Li Chen and confronted him, while Gwen put her mask back on and challenged the Hand.
• Gwen fought Lady Deathstrike, using her speed to evade the heavier cyborg and strike her under Li Chen’s guidance.
• Li Chen threw the Hand ninjas into the sea, caught Lady Deathstrike’s adamantium claws, and kicked her into the water.
• As the police sirens sounded, Li Chen wrapped his arms around Gwen and left with her.

After rescuing Gwen Stacy, Li Chen flew her home and agreed to visit the next day, while Kingpin and The Hand dealt with the fallout from their harbor clash. The Hand sent Lady Deathstrike back and appointed Madame Gao to oversee its efforts in New York.

• George Stacy and Coulson investigated the harbor after Li Chen and Gwen Stacy had escaped, unaware that Li Chen was still carrying Gwen through the sky.
• Li Chen took Gwen flying, brought her home, and promised to see her the next day; Gwen kissed him before running inside.
• Bullseye reported the defeat of The Hand’s operation to Kingpin, who refused to let the group expand into his territory.
• Vanessa told Kingpin she had seen Lord White Rook at the Hellfire Club party and regretted missing her chance to speak with him.
• Lady Deathstrike reported Li Chen’s strength to The Hand’s leader, who ordered her to return and sent Elektra to New York.
• Lady Deathstrike said she did not trust Elektra, so The Hand’s leader appointed Madame Gao to take charge in New York.

Li Chen went to meet Gwen after learning that people claiming to be the FBI had visited his residence, and he dismissed them as likely S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. He met Gwen’s father, George Stacy, who learned about Li Chen’s Hollywood company and reluctantly accepted their relationship before watching them leave together.

• Li Chen heard that supposed FBI investigators had visited, suspected they were from S.H.I.E.L.D., and left to meet Gwen.
• George Stacy noticed Gwen getting ready carefully and suspected she was meeting someone she liked.
• Gwen introduced Li Chen to George, who questioned him about his identity, age, work, and feelings for Gwen.
• Li Chen told George he owned Starlight Pictures and promised he would not hurt Gwen.
• George accepted Li Chen cautiously and watched Gwen leave holding his arm.

Li Chen took Gwen around New York, told her to join his company after graduation, and invited her to spend the night with him. Gwen agreed after Li Chen called her father, George, and they arrived at the Aman Hotel’s presidential suite.

• Gwen learned that Li Chen ran a film and television company that produced Superman and Pirate King, and she agreed to work as his assistant after graduation.
• Gwen showed Li Chen around New York, and he treated her to expensive meals and predicted the Knicks would win a championship in a little over a decade.
• After they left Broadway, Li Chen invited Gwen to his place, and she agreed to go with him.
• Li Chen called George Stacy, who reluctantly accepted that Gwen would not come home and warned Li Chen not to take advantage of her.
• Li Chen took Gwen to the Aman Hotel and led her into its presidential suite.

After spending the night with Gwen, Li Chen carried her out to investigate an explosion, where they watched Iron Man and Iron Monger clash. The story left Tony Stark stunned when JARVIS reported that an unknown person wearing a bathrobe was flying toward them.

• Gwen nervously prepared herself before Li Chen persuaded her to wear her handmade Ghost-Spider suit.
• Afterward, Gwen complained that the encounter had been more tiring than MJ had led her to expect.
• An explosion sounded outside, and Gwen tried to go investigate, but Li Chen carried her because she was too sore to stand.
• Li Chen flew with Gwen to watch Iron Man and the Iron Monger armor pursue each other into the sky.
• JARVIS detected Li Chen approaching and told Tony Stark that the unknown flying person was wearing a bathrobe.

Li Chen and Gwen watched Tony Stark defeat Obadiah in their Iron Man suits, then left before S.H.I.E.L.D. arrived. As public speculation over Iron Man’s identity spread, Li Chen predicted Tony would reveal himself to bolster Stark Industries’ stock, while he prepared to leave New York with Kitty Pryde, Dazzler, and Li Qianhuan.

• Li Chen explained that his protection kept Gwen warm as Iron Monger froze in the upper atmosphere.
• Iron Man knocked Iron Monger down, but Obadiah ambushed Tony after he landed; Tony fought back and killed Obadiah before S.H.I.E.L.D. arrived.
• Li Chen took Gwen away from the explosion, and they returned to their hotel, where their romantic battle resumed.
• New Yorkers demanded compensation for the damage from the Iron Man and Iron Monger fight and speculated that Tony Stark was Iron Man.
• As Li Chen prepared to leave for Los Angeles with Kitty Pryde, Dazzler, and Li Qianhuan, he told Gwen that Tony would publicly claim the Iron Man identity to raise Stark Industries’ stock price.

Li Chen brought Kitty Pryde and Dazzler to Los Angeles aboard a luxurious Hellfire Club jet and arranged to help them pursue their entertainment careers. After meeting the White Queen, he decided to build a music division and start by making Dazzler a star.

• Li Chen left Gwen Stacy behind and flew to Los Angeles with Kitty Pryde, Dazzler, and the others on the Hellfire Club's private jet.
• After arriving, Li Chen took Kitty Pryde and Dazzler to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where Dazzler dreamed of having her own star.
• Li Chen brought the group to the Hellfire Club, where the White Queen welcomed the aspiring stars.
• Kitty Pryde told the White Queen she wanted to become a star, and Li Chen considered arranging a small role for her.
• Li Chen concluded that MGM's lack of a media conglomerate made it vulnerable and decided to establish a music division to make Dazzler a star.

Bob discovered One-Punch Man in a bundled comic sale and helped spread excitement about it, while the new series quickly earned Li Chen a surge of reputation points. After returning home with Psylocke, Li Chen took her to the master bedroom for another stage of his control over her.

• Bob bought Starlight Pictorial and found One-Punch Man instead of a new season of Re:Zero.
• Bob read One-Punch Man, became impressed by Saitama’s ability to defeat monsters with one punch, and recommended the comic to others.
• Readers spread word of One-Punch Man online, and the comic and Saitama Training Regimen quickly became popular.
• Li Chen received system notifications showing One-Punch Man’s success and saw his reputation points rise to 13,404.
• Li Chen returned to the manor with Psylocke and brought her to the master bedroom for another round of education.

After spending the afternoon drawing the lottery, Li Chen collected enough fragments to summon Saitama. Saitama arrived in Li Chen’s world, where Li Chen offered to help him adjust and find games to play.

• Li Chen used his reputation points on lottery draws, gaining abilities, character fragments, and a complete set of Saitama Summoning fragments.
• Li Chen summoned Saitama, who asked whether danger threatened the world, and Li Chen explained that there was no danger for now.
• Li Chen told Saitama that the new world had game consoles and offered to show him games he had invested in.
• Li Chen went out to buy Saitama ordinary clothes, then saw someone cosplaying Saitama and realized the character was already popular in America.

Li Chen returned to Starlight Pictures and found the company energized by the success of “One-Punch Man.” He arranged support for Kitty Pryde’s Hollywood career and decided to launch a music department with Alison Blaire as its star attraction.

• Li Chen returned to Starlight Pictures, where employees welcomed him and joked about whether the Saitama Training Regimen could make them stronger.
• Katherine reported that “One-Punch Man” had become extremely popular, and Li Chen told her to maintain its quality.
• Li Chen assigned the film division’s head to help Kitty Pryde find an agent and avoid Hollywood’s pitfalls.
• Li Chen established a music department and named Alison Blaire its star attraction.
• Alison Blaire told Li Chen she had written many songs, and he decided to find her an excellent music producer.

Li Chen looked for promising singers to promote and made Li Qianhuan his driver. After Tony Stark declared himself Iron Man, Li Chen celebrated his prediction with Gwen Stacy and prepared to go shopping with Saitama.

• Li Chen realized he could earn prestige points by making singers famous, considered potential candidates, and settled on having people look for Katy Perry.
• Li Chen asked Li Qianhuan if she could drive and appointed her as his driver, replacing the company-assigned driver.
• Li Chen watched Tony Stark announce, “I am Iron Man,” and noted that his Stark Industries shares could earn him a profit.
• Gwen Stacy called Li Chen to confirm his prediction, and they flirted before she ended the call to go to class.
• Li Chen decided to go shopping with Saitama, who had grown tired of waiting and liked games, discount shopping, and being a hero.

Li Chen took Saitama and Li Qianhuan shopping, then set up a Nintendo console and crushed Saitama in a fighting game. After dinner was called, Li Chen offered to take Ram and Rem out for treats when he had time, leaving the sisters eager to explore the world.

• Li Chen, Saitama, and Li Qianhuan bought groceries and a game console at a discount supermarket, with Saitama choosing sale bananas out of habit.
• Li Chen and Saitama set up the Nintendo and played a fighting game, where Li Chen repeatedly defeated Saitama.
• Ram called Li Chen to dinner, while Saitama stayed behind to eat bananas.
• Li Chen told Ram he would take her and Rem out for ice cream and cold drinks when he had time, and both sisters grew excited at the prospect.

Li Chen moved to acquire Big Machine Records to bring Taylor Swift under Starlight Pictures, then visited the sets of Transformers and Batman. He left the Transformers set and headed to the busier Batman production.

• Harry Sloan told Li Chen that Starlight Pictures could build a music division by hiring experienced staff or acquiring record companies, and Li Chen chose to pursue Big Machine Records.
• Harry Sloan mentioned that Katy Perry was signed to a Universal label, so Li Chen ruled out pursuing her and decided to seek new talent instead.
• Li Chen accepted the White Queen's invitation to a Hellfire Club party and went with Li Qianhuan to visit Starlight Pictures' sets.
• Li Chen watched Megan Fox and the male lead film a scene on Michael Bay's Transformers set, where Kitty Pryde had a small role.
• Li Chen left the Transformers set and went to Zack Snyder's Batman production, which had a crew of more than a hundred people.

Li Chen visited the set of "Batman," approved of Zack Snyder’s progress, and proposed "Dark Knight" as the movie’s subtitle. After leaving with Li Qianhuan, he caught Megan Fox’s attention, while Scarlett remained eager to get closer to him.

• Li Chen reviewed the "Batman" script and reflected on how Warner Bros.’ rushed DC plans had damaged its cinematic universe.
• Scarlett greeted Li Chen on set, hugged him, and asked to meet that night, but he turned her down.
• Zack Snyder told Li Chen filming was going smoothly, and Li Chen instructed producer Jeff to keep Snyder’s filmmaking in check.
• Li Chen suggested "Dark Knight" as the movie’s subtitle, and Snyder enthusiastically approved.
• Li Chen left with Li Qianhuan, then Megan Fox pretended to bump into him so he would catch her.

Li Chen learned that he could not become the Hellfire Club’s White King through strength alone and discussed a plan with Emma Frost to establish a kingdom for Mutants. The chapter ended with Emma accepting his leadership argument and toasting the success of their Kingdom Plan.

• Megan Fox said goodbye to Li Chen after giving him her contact information, and Li Qianhuan warned him that Megan was not a good woman.
• At the Hellfire Club, Emma Frost told Li Chen that Erik’s support came from his project to overthrow human rule and that a White King needed to make contributions.
• Li Chen asked Emma for her idea, and she proposed establishing a kingdom of their own for Mutants rather than overthrowing human rule.
• Li Chen argued that his experience managing MGM made him better suited than Erik to lead a Mutant kingdom, and Emma agreed.
• Li Chen and Emma raised their glasses to the success of their Kingdom Plan.