Chapter Summaries

Thor reviewed the Gravity Tower rankings and learned more about the Void Cult's members on Earth. On the way back, he spotted a woman he believed was Sonia and was unsettled by how completely she concealed her presence.

• Thor saw that Banner ranked second at seventy-five times gravity, Lex ranked third at seventy, Lacey ranked fourth, and Thor ranked fifth; Tony said Lex's record did not reflect his full strength because he spent little time on Void Island.
• Tony explained that he had not established a Void Cult branch on Earth because Earth belonged to Asgard's territory, and he named Steve, Peggy, and Pepper as the other Earth members.
• Loki asked Tony to recommend him to the Void Cult, but Tony reminded him why he had come and warned him; Thor changed the subject and proposed visiting the sports arena the next day.
• Tony agreed to spar with Thor, and Banner asked for a match too before the group left the Gravity Tower together.
• Thor noticed a distant figure on a mountain and said she seemed to be watching them; Banner identified her as Sonia on patrol, and Tony said her strength was likely beyond the other Void Cult members.

Thor learned that Sonia had been watching him and Loki from afar but decided not to worry since they had been safe on Void Island. At Summit Villa, Sonia and Harvey discussed Earth’s games and Tony’s ambition to bring humanity into the interstellar age, leaving Harvey confident Tony could eventually succeed.

• Thor realized Sonia had secretly observed him and Loki, but returned with Tony to the laboratory without pursuing her motives.
• After her patrol, Sonia returned to Summit Villa, reminded Harvey that dinner would be ready soon, and told him Void Island remained peaceful.
• Sonia asked Harvey about the game he was playing, and he explained Final Fantasy and why Earth’s people yearned for magic and superpowers.
• Harvey explained that Earth’s limited view of the universe had shaped Tony’s goal of connecting humanity with other planets.
• Sonia warned that uniting Earth and entering the interstellar age would bring many difficulties, while Harvey said Tony could succeed if his ideal endured.

Tony and Banner took Thor and Loki on a tour of Void Island, where they met Sarah and Lalatina before heading to the cafeteria. Thor learned how generous Void Island’s salaries and benefits were compared with Asgard’s, and the group continued toward breakfast.

• Tony and Banner took Thor and Loki around Void Island, planning to visit the sports arena after breakfast.
• Sarah greeted Thor and Loki, and Lalatina explained that she had told Sarah about their identities and their reason for coming.
• Tony told Thor that Loki’s resentment toward Lalatina likely came from her witnessing him being dragged into the laboratory, then warned Loki not to drive her away.
• Thor asked about Lalatina and Sarah’s compensation, and Tony described their high salaries, benefits, and flexible working conditions.
• Thor revealed that Asgardian soldiers earned five hundred thousand in Asgard-issued currency rather than Universe Coin, leaving Tony and Banner speechless.

Tony urged Thor to improve Asgardians’ living conditions as a ruler, and Banner and Loki explained how Thor could develop the ability to grant blessings. Thor decided to ask Odin to teach him, while he and Loki entered Void Island’s cafeteria for the first time.

• Tony told Thor that improving the prosperity of Asgard’s people could be a great achievement, and Banner suggested using Asgardian technology and professionals to develop trade and benefits.
• Loki explained that Thor could learn to grant blessings with his Godly Power and advised him to ask Odin for instruction.
• Thor agreed to ask Odin to teach him and asked Loki to help if Odin refused.
• Tony, Banner, Thor, and Loki arrived at the cafeteria, where Kyle called out to Thor and Loki.
• Renoli questioned why Thor and Loki had not been brought to the cafeteria sooner, and Tony explained that they had spent the past few months focused on the gravity chambers.

Thor and Loki discussed their abilities with the Void Cult members, then decided to return to Asgard after Lacey asked about Hela and the missing Valkyrie Legion. The chapter ended with Tony accepting their decision and the brothers preparing to investigate a possible threat to Asgard.

• Kyle congratulated Thor on passing the sixty-times gravity chamber, and the Void Cult members admired his record.
• Renoli praised Loki for passing the thirty-five-times chamber, and Loki explained the limits of his magic and his desire for greater strength.
• Thor explained that Asgard and the Sorcerer Supreme rarely interacted or shared magical knowledge.
• Lacey asked Thor and Loki what had happened to Hela and the Valkyrie Legion, and the brothers said they knew nothing about them.
• Thor and Loki decided to return to Asgard to learn whether Hela was alive and responsible for the Valkyries' disappearance.
• Tony accepted their decision, while Thor thanked Lacey for reminding them of their priorities.

Tony and Banner prepared to return to Earth to deal with Hydra, while Thor and Loki joined them aboard Tony’s Cosmic Battleship. The group left Void Island, and Thor admired the ship’s advanced intelligent AI during the journey home.

• Tony told Thor that he and Banner were returning to Earth to deal with humanity’s internal problems, and Thor offered to help if needed.
• Tony and Banner informed Sarah at the Records Temple that they planned to leave Void Island and expected to return within half a year.
• Tony explained to Thor and Loki that Sarah recorded visitors’ departures and arrivals but did not have authority to approve them.
• Tony arranged for Lalatina to deliver Thor’s gift to Sonia, loaded Jarvis and technology onto the Cosmic Battleship, and brought Thor and Loki’s Cosmic Fighter aboard.
• Tony, Banner, Thor, and Loki departed Void Island aboard the Cosmic Battleship, and Thor asked whether Asgard could get an intelligent AI like its automated pilot.

Tony negotiated with Thor and Loki to modify ten Asgardian Cosmic Battleships in exchange for ten Dark Elf black hole grenades. After the deal, Tony and Banner discussed the risks and hoped-for insights of studying the grenades, while Thor remained uneasy about the bargain.

• Tony quoted Thor twenty-five million Universe Coin to modify a Cosmic Battleship with a gravity system and intelligent AI.
• Tony offered to accept up to ten black hole grenades at twenty-five million each, and Loki agreed to trade ten for modifications to ten Asgardian battleships.
• Loki privately told Thor that Asgard could not replicate the grenades but argued Tony understood the risk and might still learn from them.
• Banner suspected Asgard had failed to reproduce the grenades, and Tony said he hoped to understand their principles and develop similar, weaker weapons.

Tony returned to Earth and began hunting Hydra, ordering Jarvis to search communication networks and intelligence systems while he struggled with the organization’s atrocities. He left Pepper with only a partial explanation and, after discussing Thor and Loki’s visit to Void Island, continued preparing to eradicate Hydra.

• Tony and Banner returned to Earth, and Tony told Banner he would investigate Hydra while Banner offered to help if needed.
• Tony asked Steve about Hydra, then instructed Jarvis to search intelligence systems, satellites, networks, and recording devices for Hydra-related clues.
• Tony reviewed Hydra’s records, was shaken by its history of cruel experiments, and resolved to destroy the organization while keeping the investigation from Pepper.
• Pepper returned to Stark Mansion, questioned Tony about the danger, and accepted his promise to explain more after he handled it.
• Tony told Pepper about Thor and Loki visiting Void Island, and he said Odin’s attempt to establish friendly relations with the Void Cult involved matters beyond their understanding.

Tony and Pepper discussed his plans to resolve humanity’s problems and her eventual move to Void Island. Thor and Loki returned to Asgard after their visit to the Void Cult and decided to ask Odin about Hela, while Frigga learned their diplomatic mission had made limited progress.

• Tony told Pepper he expected to spend about half a year handling the matter, and said she could join him on Void Island once she found a suitable successor for Stark Industries.
• Thor and Loki returned to Asgard, where Heimdall noted their improved strength and admitted he knew something about Hela but directed them to ask Odin for the truth.
• Thor and Loki suspected Hela’s existence had been deliberately erased and headed to Odin’s Divine Palace to confront him with what they had learned.
• Frigga welcomed Thor and Loki, and Loki explained that the Void Cult had allowed them to stay as guests but had not yet established diplomatic relations with Asgard.

Thor and Loki returned from the Void Cult stronger and reported what they had learned to Odin. They asked whether their sister, Goddess of Death Hela, had led Asgard during its peak and what had destroyed the Valkyrie Legion, and Odin agreed to reveal the secrets.

• Thor and Loki reunited with Frigga and described how the Void Cult had treated them, while Thor demonstrated his improved Godly Power.
• Thor and Loki told Odin that Tony Stark and Bruce Banner had helped ease relations between Asgard and the Void Cult, and Thor said Asgard should treat them better if they visited again.
• Thor asked Odin whether Asgard’s decline was tied to the Valkyrie Legion’s disappearance, and Odin confirmed that Asgard was weaker and less prestigious than before.
• Thor and Loki asked whether Hela was their elder sister and who had destroyed the Valkyrie Legion, explaining that they had heard the legends from a friend who gathered intelligence.
• Odin said Thor and Loki were old and strong enough to learn secrets, then prepared to tell them the truth.

Odin told Thor and Loki the truth about Hela’s past, explaining why he erased her from Asgard’s history and warning that she could return. He also revealed that his life was nearing its end, entrusted Asgard’s future to his sons, and named the Void Cult as a possible source of help.

• Odin explained that Hela had once wielded Mjolnir and that Loki could not lift it because his Godly Power was insufficient; he also gave Loki permission to use the Casket of Ancient Winters.
• Odin recounted how he ended Asgard’s conquests, clashed with Hela, and exiled her after she killed the Valkyrie Legion, then warned Thor and Loki that Hela might recover her power and return.
• Odin revealed that his Godly Power was becoming uncontrollable and that he expected to die within a year or two; Loki apologized for having disrupted Odin Sleep, while Thor struggled to accept the news.
• Odin reassured his sons that he trusted them to rule Asgard and told them they could seek help from God of the Void Kassadin if Asgard faced disaster after his death.
• Thor suggested Odin seek a Void blessing for a longer life, but Odin rejected the idea and said the blessing was much like his own.

Thor and Loki persuaded Odin that the Void Cult’s blessing might strengthen his body and extend his life, prompting him to seek more information about Kassadin. Odin asked to speak with Kassadin, and Thor had Renoli pass along the request to Sonia.

• Thor described the Void Cult’s blessing and its members’ physical strength, hoping to persuade Odin to join and preserve his life.
• Loki confirmed Thor’s account, and Odin questioned them about Lacey and Tony Stark before considering the Void Cult’s potential for limitless evolution.
• Odin reflected on Kassadin’s mysterious origins and the Void Cult’s strength, then asked for contact with Kassadin to learn more.
• Thor called Renoli, who was eating with Kyle on Void Island, and asked him to relay Odin’s request to Kassadin.
• Renoli agreed to pass the message to Sonia but warned that he could not guarantee Kassadin would speak with Odin.

Harvey spoke with Odin, who asked whether the Void blessing could extend his life, restore his youth, and heal his injured eye. Harvey confirmed it could, but said Odin needed to give him a reason to grant the blessing, leaving their negotiation unresolved.

• Renoli told Sonia that Odin wished to speak with Kassadin, and Sonia informed Harvey of the request.
• Odin instructed Thor and Loki to stand behind him and remain silent while he spoke with Kassadin.
• Harvey accepted Odin’s call, and the two exchanged greetings before Odin asked about the Void Cult’s blessing.
• Harvey told Odin that the blessing could extend his lifespan, restore his youth, and heal his missing eye, but demanded a reason to admit him into the Void Cult.
• Odin asked Harvey to state his conditions, and Harvey explained that Odin’s influence had declined and that his power was difficult to control.

Odin negotiated with Harvey to join the Void while keeping control of Asgard and securing blessings for his family. After receiving the Void’s blessing and witnessing its overwhelming power, Odin planned to test it before bringing Frigga, Thor, and Loki into the Void.

• Odin asked Harvey for the terms of joining the Void and agreed that Asgard would not disrupt the Void Cult, while seeking blessings for his wife and sons.
• Harvey agreed to Odin’s conditions and required Asgard to cooperate with the Void Cult on developing technology.
• Odin received the Void’s blessing remotely and experienced a vision of the Void’s vast figures and a gigantic being emerging from a purple black hole.
• Harvey explained that Odin could evolve by eating and invited him to visit Void Island once he had adapted.
• Odin told Loki that he would test the blessing first and would then petition for Frigga, Thor, and Loki to join the Void.

After Odin joined the Void Cult, Harvey chose the Void Terror Cho'Gath Hero Template and evolved its abilities fifty times. Sonia witnessed Harvey’s transformation and concluded that the Void gods were incarnations of his power.

• Odin felt hunger after learning that eating could drive evolution, and he ordered food and a luncheon.
• Harvey told Sonia to treat Odin like Tony and gave her authority to review Asgardians seeking to join the Void.
• Harvey chose the Void Terror Cho'Gath Hero Template while Sonia watched his armor disappear and saw a monstrous Void form emerge behind him.
• Harvey evolved all of Cho'Gath's abilities fifty times, gaining a Void Body and powers that strengthened his physical form and ability to devour enemies.

As Harvey advanced into Void Body, his transformation sent a powerful heartbeat and summons through the void, causing Void Cult members across the universe to cry out in unison. Tony, Banner, Steve, and Odin sensed the void’s growing strength, while Odin planned to visit Void Island to learn more.

• Harvey’s advance into Void Body caused the void’s heart to beat, and Sonia and Void Cult members across the universe shouted, “Long Live the Void!”
• On Earth, Tony told Banner and Steve that the void’s power had grown stronger, and the three arranged to meet at Stark Mansion so they could check the group chat.
• Odin felt the void’s call and shouted along, then reasoned with Thor and Loki that Kassadin had displayed the void’s strength rather than summoned everyone to assemble.
• Odin told Thor and Loki that he would go to Void Island after he had experienced the void’s power further.

Tony, Steve, and Banner discussed joining the Void Cult’s group community as Sonia announced that Kassadin was awakening and Odin had joined the Void Cult. They speculated about Odin’s decision, then Tony updated them on the Hydra investigation in Sokovia.

• Steve asked Tony how to join the group community and agreed to visit Void Island after Hydra was dealt with, while staying on Earth to protect it for several years.
• Sonia told the group that Kassadin was awakening, Odin had joined the Void Cult, and members should stop spreading rumors.
• Tony, Banner, and Steve discussed Odin’s membership, concluding that Asgard was likely an ally and Odin’s lifespan might be extended.
• Tony speculated that Thor and Loki’s return to Asgard had prompted Odin to meet Kassadin.
• Tony told Steve and Banner that the Hydra investigation had uncovered remnants in Sokovia, and Jarvis was helping search for more.

Tony planned a months-long investigation to root out Hydra, while Harvey completed his evolution into Void Body and discussed his mask and armor with Sonia. Harvey refused to go unmasked on the island but agreed to do so when they visited other islands together.

• Tony told Steve and Banner that he would spend at least half a year tracking Hydra and use Jarvis to keep searching for its spies.
• Steve and Banner agreed to wait for Tony's operation and offered to help when he was ready to act.
• Harvey finished evolving Void Skin into Void Body and discovered that Void Terror Cho'Gath's abilities improved his strength and his efficiency at gaining Evolution Points.
• Sonia saw Harvey without clothes after his evolution, admitted she liked what she saw, and asked him not to wear his mask.
• Harvey explained that his armor helped him control his strength and refused to go unmasked on the island, but agreed to remove the mask when they visited other islands together.

Harvey trained with his newly strengthened Void Body and transformed forms on a flame planet, then returned to Void Island and learned that Void Cult members believed he had sent a Void Summons. After breakfast, he found that Cho'Gath's abilities had increased the Evolution Points he gained from food, and decided to evolve Carnivore further.

• Harvey left Xandar to practice controlling his new power on a flame planet, unleashing devastating attacks in his normal form and as Void Terror Cho'Gath and Voidreaver Kha'Zix.
• After training for three days and mastering his power, Harvey returned to Void Island hungry and washed away the ash and flames from his body.
• Sonia told Harvey that Void Cult members had returned to the island and were discussing a Void Summons, which Harvey did not remember sending.
• Harvey considered whether his growth could let him communicate with Void Cult members across great distances and decided to investigate the Void magic knowledge he had acquired.
• At breakfast, Harvey discovered that food now gave him half again as many Evolution Points and decided to evolve Carnivore further.

Harvey explored how to sense Void Cult members across the universe and discovered that the system could show their locations and let him establish rules for the Void. He set commandments and a notification-based punishment, but still could not figure out how to issue a Void Summons and decided to test it with Sonia later.

• Harvey reviewed his Void magic and realized he wanted to locate Void Cult members scattered across the universe.
• The system activated universal Void coordinates, allowing Harvey to view Tony’s location on Blue Star and see a route map.
• Harvey established rules against succumbing to desire, devouring living creatures or fellow Void members, and killing other Void Cult members.
• Harvey chose notification as the punishment for breaking the rules and learned he could revoke a member’s Void power if necessary.
• Harvey asked the system how to issue a Void Summons, but it only told him to convey his will directly, so he decided to try with Sonia when she returned.