Chapter Summaries

Li Chen took Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane shopping for his new home and clothes, while the two friends grew closer to the idea of sharing him. The chapter left them inside a Louis Vuitton store, where Li Chen insisted on buying outfits for both women.

• Li Chen picked up Mary Jane, who joined him and Gwen Stacy in the car after Gwen admitted she was exhausted from the previous night.
• Li Chen told Gwen that he had bought a New York house and that it would be her home too, making Gwen feel happy and Mary Jane envious.
• Mary Jane linked arms with Li Chen as they walked with Gwen, and Gwen showed no anger at their closeness.
• Li Chen took the women into a Louis Vuitton store and told a sales associate to bring outfits for both of them.
• Gwen tried to refuse the gifts, but Li Chen insisted, and Mary Jane encouraged her to accept them.

Gwen and Mary Jane spent the day shopping on Fifth Avenue with Li Chen, who bought them luxury clothes, handbags, and cosmetics. After spending more than three hundred thousand dollars, Li Chen took them to get seafood.

• Gwen accepted Mary Jane's encouragement and told Li Chen she had a gift for him.
• Mary Jane showed Li Chen a blue evening gown, and Gwen later came out in a yellow top and hot pants.
• Li Chen bought all the outfits the women had tried on, spending more than three hundred thousand dollars.
• Li Chen continued shopping with Gwen and Mary Jane, who grew accustomed to his lavish spending.
• Li Chen asked if they were hungry and offered to treat them to seafood.

Nick Fury learned that Bruce Banner had entered New York to meet Dr. Blue, while S.H.I.E.L.D. chose to watch him rather than risk confronting General Ross. Meanwhile, Li Chen took Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane shopping and invited them to see his new home, but Gwen had to return home that night and looked forward to leaving for Los Angeles.

• Maria Hill told Nick Fury that Bruce Banner had come to New York hoping Dr. Blue could help him stop turning into the Hulk.
• Nick Fury ordered S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to monitor Bruce Banner and said they would hand him over if General Ross arrived.
• Li Chen spent the day shopping on Fifth Avenue with Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane, and they spent over a million dollars.
• Li Chen invited Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane to see his new home, and they rode there after the stores arranged to deliver their purchases.
• Gwen Stacy told Li Chen that George Stacy required her to go home that night, and she said she would soon be able to go to Los Angeles.

Li Chen brought Gwen and Mary Jane to his Long Island villa, where they met his maids and shared dinner and wine. After Gwen left, Mary Jane revealed she had only pretended to be drunk, and Li Chen carried her to the master bedroom.

• Li Chen drove Gwen and Mary Jane to his futuristic villa and introduced them to Ram, Rem, and Psylocke.
• Li Chen offered to make a Ghost-Spider comic, but Gwen refused because she found the idea embarrassing.
• Rem prepared Chinese food while Li Chen served wine, and the group ate together until Mary Jane appeared drunk.
• Li Chen offered Mary Jane a room to rest in, and Gwen declined his offer to drive her home because he had been drinking.
• After Li Chen walked Gwen out, Mary Jane admitted she had pretended to be drunk to get a chance, and Li Chen carried her to the master bedroom.

Bruce Banner went to Dr. Blue for help, but General Ross’s soldiers seized him before the research could continue. Meanwhile, Gwen returned to Li Chen’s villa for her phone and caught him with Mary Jane, leaving the three of them face-to-face.

• Bruce Banner met Dr. Blue and let him draw blood while S.H.I.E.L.D. agents watched.
• Maria Hill learned General Ross had entered New York with the army, and S.H.I.E.L.D. chose to help him capture Bruce Banner.
• General Ross’s soldiers took Bruce Banner away, while Blonsky forced Dr. Blue to inject him with Bruce’s blood.
• Gwen returned to Li Chen’s villa to retrieve her phone and heard Li Chen with Mary Jane.
• Gwen approached the half-shut door, and she and Mary Jane met eyes.

Gwen Stacy caught Li Chen and Mary Jane together, and the three of them reconciled in an intimate encounter. Meanwhile, Abomination rampaged through Harlem, drawing the army and the media into the fight as Bruce Banner prepared to stop him.

• Gwen Stacy returned for her phone and caught Li Chen and Mary Jane together, then confronted them for keeping it from her.
• Li Chen said they had drunk too much, and Mary Jane joined him in holding Gwen Stacy down as they made peace.
• General Ross took Bruce Banner aboard a plane, but Abomination emerged from Dr. Blue's apartment as it took off.
• General Ross ordered his troops to attack Abomination, who endured their weapons, destroyed military vehicles, and caused civilian deaths in Harlem.
• A helicopter carrying a Fox Television Station reporter broadcast Abomination's rampage, and he hurled a car at it as New York watched.
• Bruce Banner unfastened his seat belt and told General Ross that Abomination had to be stopped, and Ross let him go.

Saitama saw the Hulk losing to Abomination on the news and jumped toward the battlefield to intervene. As Tony Stark prepared to fight and Nick Fury considered launching the Avengers Initiative, a mysterious person arrived at the scene.

• A reporter covered the Hulk and Abomination’s destructive fight in Harlem and urged viewers to support the Hulk.
• Saitama put on his uniform and leapt above the clouds toward the battle.
• Li Chen reassured Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane that the fight would soon be over.
• Tony Stark prepared to enter the fight despite JARVIS warning that his armor had no chance against the monsters.
• Nick Fury and Maria Hill discussed the danger and the need to launch the Avengers Initiative.
• JARVIS detected someone arriving at the battlefield at high speed, and the reporter saw a person fall from the sky.

Saitama appeared in the middle of the fight between Abomination and Hulk, shocking viewers around the world. Tony Stark and S.H.I.E.L.D. learned that Saitama came from the comic One-Punch Man, while Abomination turned his attention toward him.

• Saitama descended into the street and emerged from the dust as the fight between Abomination and Hulk paused.
• Tony Stark asked JARVIS about Saitama and learned that he was the protagonist of One-Punch Man, published by Starlight Pictures.
• Nick Fury ordered Maria Hill to investigate Saitama after she said she did not recognize him.
• Abomination knocked Hulk down, roared at Saitama, and prepared to attack him.

Saitama defeated Abomination with one Normal Punch, frightened Hulk into fleeing, and refused an interview before jumping away. His appearance inspired Tony Stark to build a suit capable of fighting monsters, while reporters filmed the helpless Abomination.

• Abomination charged at Saitama and hurled a car, but Saitama smashed it apart with one casual punch.
• Saitama broke Abomination's arm with a Normal Punch and sent him crashing into an apartment building, knocking him out.
• Hulk roared at Saitama but fled when Saitama chose to leave him alone.
• Saitama declined the reporter's interview, said he acted for fun, and jumped away from the scene.
• Tony Stark asked JARVIS to help him build a suit that could defeat monsters like Abomination.
• The Fox Television Station reporter and cameraman approached Abomination and filmed him lying helplessly after Saitama's attack.

After Abomination was taken into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, the Ancient One said that Saitama liked happy endings. Meanwhile, the FBI investigated Starlight Pictures over the events in New York, but Li Chen used his Hellfire Club connections to protect Katherine.

• Coulson took Abomination into custody, while George Stacy accepted that the police could not safely keep him and heard Coulson suggest working together against future supervillains.
• The Ancient One watched the battle through the Eye of Agamotto, told Wong, "He likes happy endings," and returned to Kamar-Taj.
• Li Chen focused on Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane, while Katherine realized that the One-Punch Man comic seemed connected to the battle in New York.
• The FBI surrounded Starlight Pictures and summoned Katherine, so she called Li Chen, who told her to deny knowing anything and take the blame off herself.
• Li Chen asked Emma Frost to use her connections, and Hellfire Club pressure helped secure Katherine's release after the FBI learned Li Chen belonged to the club.

Coulson and Maria Hill discovered that Saitama matched the comic-book hero One-Punch Man, and S.H.I.E.L.D. traced the comic to Li Chen’s Starlight Pictures. Nick Fury decided Li Chen was a top-level secret and ordered his agents to approach him discreetly, leaving Maria Hill prepared to do so herself if necessary.

• Coulson told Maria Hill that Saitama was a comic-book hero, and they confirmed he matched One-Punch Man.
• Maria Hill reported that Starlight Pictures produced the comic and that Li Chen, a Chinese national and Hellfire Club member, ran the company.
• Nick Fury asked whether characters from Li Chen’s other comics had appeared, but Coulson and Maria Hill said they did not know.
• Nick Fury ruled out detaining Li Chen because of his connections and China’s influence over S.H.I.E.L.D.’s funding.
• Nick Fury ordered Li Chen’s information placed in a level-ten file and directed agents to approach him, while Maria Hill agreed to act if needed.

One-Punch Man became a hit across the United States after the previous night’s monster battle, bringing Li Chen over 100,000 reputation points. He upgraded the lottery, won a Wish-Granting Willow, and put it away because it could alter someone’s consciousness.

• Crowds packed DC Comics stores across New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles to buy One-Punch Man.
• Li Chen fielded calls about the comic, told people it was fictional, and arranged worldwide distribution with DC Comics and MGM.
• Li Chen checked his Entertainment System and found that he had earned 110,563 reputation points, including attention sparked by Obsession and his other stories.
• Li Chen spent 10,000 reputation points to upgrade the lottery, which now required 10,000 points for a ten-pull.
• Li Chen used the upgraded lottery and won a Wish-Granting Willow, then stored it because its wish could take away someone’s sense of self.

After winning the Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon in a lottery, Li Chen learned that news coverage of Saitama had exposed his connection to the hero and made him famous. He decided to return to Los Angeles, leaving Gwen and Mary Jane in New York and considering how to protect his public image.

• Li Chen drew Boros's Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon and reflected that the powerful prize made his lottery results worthwhile.
• Mary Jane woke in pain, and Saitama apologized to Li Chen for intervening the previous day; Li Chen told him he had done the right thing.
• Li Chen saw a television report identifying him as Starlight Pictures' founder and linking him to Saitama, then caught up with Saitama to play Street Fighter 4.
• Li Chen decided to leave New York for Los Angeles as calls from wealthy New Yorkers flooded his phone, and he concluded he needed an assistant.
• Gwen and Mary Jane complained about Li Chen, but he told them he had to leave; they accepted the need to go after seeing the news coverage.
• Li Chen blamed Fox Television Station's reporting for intruding on his privacy and considered that owning an online media company could help him manage his image before he left New York.

After the New York incident, Li Chen returned to Los Angeles and handled the authorities’ inquiries with help from Emma Frost and the Hellfire Club. As public attention faded, he resumed his normal life, while the authorities avoided provoking him in case Saitama intervened again.

• Emma Frost called Li Chen after his jet landed in Los Angeles and assured him she had arranged for the authorities to give him no trouble.
• Li Chen sent Ram and Rem home, then rode to Starlight Pictures with Li Qianhuan, who praised him for Saitama’s defeat of Abomination.
• At Starlight Pictures, Li Chen told employees that Saitama’s training method only worked for Saitama and asked Harry Sloan to find him a personal assistant.
• Li Chen met with lawyers hired by the Hellfire Club and visited Los Angeles departments without speaking as they handled the inquiries for him.
• After more than half a month, the authorities stopped requiring Li Chen to appear, and he returned to his normal life.

Li Chen hired Natalie Rushman as his personal assistant, recognizing her as Black Widow while she remained unaware that he had seen through her cover. She began work at Starlight Pictures by bringing him tea.

• Li Chen reflected on how fans, rather than mere awareness of Saitama, generated reputation points, and how DC Comics' limited distribution hindered their growth.
• Li Chen interviewed Natalie Rushman, recognized her name as Black Widow's alias, and suspected S.H.I.E.L.D. had sent her to gather information.
• Li Chen asked whether Natalie would stay by his side even while he slept, and she agreed without losing her composure.
• Li Chen hired Natalie as his personal assistant, and she took the desk outside his office.
• Natalie asked what he wanted to drink, and she brought him a cup of tea.

Hideki Kamiya visited Li Chen and showed him Bayonetta and NieR:Automata, which Li Chen eagerly played and approved. Hideki said Stellar Blade was still in development, leaving Li Chen ready to discuss the project’s progress.

• Natasha notified Li Chen that Hideki Kamiya had arrived, and Hideki brought the completed games to show him.
• Li Chen asked Natasha to set up the console, and they played Bayonetta together.
• Li Chen praised Bayonetta’s gameplay and characters after trying it.
• Hideki showed Li Chen NieR:Automata, and Li Chen became excited when 2B appeared.
• Hideki explained that Stellar Blade was still in development and that his team was working overtime.

Li Chen chose Microsoft and Valve as partners for the game he was investing in, then discovered that Final Fantasy was already established. Outside his office, Natasha reported to Maria Hill that he had met a Japanese developer and played a game.

• Hideki Kamiya asked Li Chen which company should distribute the game, and Li chose Microsoft for consoles and Valve for its PC release.
• Li Chen told Hideki to hurry the negotiations and later found that Final Fantasy was already backed by Nintendo and Sony.
• Natasha told Maria Hill that Li Chen had met a Japanese man and played a game he had invested in.
• Maria Hill admitted she had been impatient and accepted that Natasha's undercover work would take time.

Li Chen visited Starlight Music with Natasha, praised Taylor Swift’s new look, and listened to music by Taylor and Dazzler. When Emma Frost called, he canceled his dinner plans with Taylor and went to the Hellfire Club to meet Emma, who was still getting ready.

• Natasha accompanied Li Chen to a music studio, where she met Li Qianhuan and Dazzler and considered why Mutants worked for him.
• Taylor Swift greeted Li Chen after her makeover, and he praised her appearance before listening to Dazzler’s song and Taylor’s prepared album.
• Li Chen planned to take Taylor to dinner, but Emma Frost called and reminded him that he had promised to see her.
• Li Chen told Taylor he would pick Emma up, then sent Natasha off work and left with Li Qianhuan.
• Li Chen arrived at the Hellfire Club while Emma chose a white evening gown and blue lipstick before learning he had already arrived.

Li Chen took Emma Frost to a Lakers game, where they discussed Erik's unknown plan and enjoyed a courtside view of Kobe Bryant. The chapter ended with Li Chen and Emma kissing after the arena camera focused on them.

• Emma Frost told Li Chen that Erik had a plan and asked him to contact Mystique for details; Li Chen agreed to find her.
• Li Chen brought Emma to Staples Center to watch the Lakers, despite her being from Boston and disliking their rivals.
• Kobe Bryant recognized Li Chen, greeted him, and mentioned that his daughter liked Li Chen's comics.
• The Lakers rallied against the Dallas Mavericks in the second half as Kobe took control of the game.
• The arena camera showed Li Chen and Emma on the big screen, and Li Chen kissed her as the crowd cheered.

After leaving a Lakers game with Emma Frost, Li Chen tracked Mystique to a Los Angeles bar and found her disguised as Candice Swanepoel. He took Mystique to a hotel despite her resistance, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

• Li Chen and Emma Frost left the arena, kissed before she returned to the Hellfire Club, and Li Qianhuan pointed out that Emma's lipstick had turned his lips blue.
• Li Chen sensed that Mystique was in Los Angeles and went to the Bright Bar, where he found her disguised as Candice Swanepoel.
• Mystique recognized Li Chen and went toward the restroom, but he followed and confronted her there.
• Mystique acted coldly and resisted Li Chen, who carried her out to his car and ordered Li Qianhuan to drive to a nearby hotel.
• Li Chen took Mystique upstairs and threw her into the hotel room as moonlight made him seem like a werewolf.