Chapter Summaries

Su Quan considered Samuel Sterns’s potential as The Leader and backed Hale, whose sudden rise in Hydra made her fiercely loyal to him. He then took Stephanie Malick through the monolith to Mavis Star, where she followed him through the hostile landscape toward signs of habitation.

• Su Quan told Stephanie Malick that Hale’s daughter Ruby had potential as a commander and explained that he valued people for more than their strength.
• Stephanie Malick cooked breakfast for Su Quan, who recognized that her attentions were meant to appease him rather than reflect genuine affection.
• Gideon Malick’s influence helped fulfill Su Quan’s conditions, and Hale received promotions that made her a Hydra leader and deepened her loyalty to Su Quan.
• Su Quan asked the armed Stephanie Malick to accompany him through the monolith, which transported them to Mavis Star.
• Stephanie Malick struggled through Mavis Star’s harsh climate behind Su Quan, and they eventually reached an area where signs of habitation appeared.

Su Quan brought Stephanie Malick to the wreckage of Project Looking Glass, where he secretly captured Hive and acquired several of his abilities. After burning Hive’s current host and parasites in the mirror dimension, Su Quan realized Hive was still alive and demanded that he reveal himself.

• Stephanie Malick spotted the Project Looking Glass wreckage, while Su Quan used psychic shocks on Hive underground and gained Cellular Parasitism and Parasite Projection and Feedback.
• Stephanie Malick descended into the underground shelter, and Su Quan pulled Hive into the mirror dimension without her noticing.
• Su Quan gained Hive’s Persuasion ability, while Stephanie Malick searched the shelter and found no sign of its inhabitant or the Hydra God.
• Su Quan entered the mirror dimension and exposed Hive’s disguise as astronaut Will Daniels, then burned Hive’s host body and the parasites he projected.
• Su Quan explained that Hive could survive as long as one parasite remained alive and challenged him to come out.

Su Quan killed Hive on Mavis Star, then returned Stephanie Malick to Earth without finding the Hydra God. The next day, he went to Afterlife to deal with Jiaying before letting Skye meet her, while Tina Min arrived with a message from The Ancient One.

• Su Quan destroyed Hive while he hid in the ashes, then searched Mavis Star with Stephanie Malick but found no sign of the Hydra God.
• Su Quan brought Stephanie Malick back to her father, Gideon Malick, and returned to the Void Tower to sleep.
• Su Quan considered Jiaying a threat to Skye and decided to handle her before arranging their reunion.
• Su Quan teleported to the Himalayas and encountered Tina Min, who said The Ancient One had invited him to Kamar-Taj.
• Su Quan told Tina Min that he had come for the Inhumans at Afterlife.

Su Quan visited Afterlife and told Jiaying that he intended to claim her and all Inhumans as his people. He revealed the Inhumans’ origins and history, while Jiaying rejected his claim to be an omniscient and omnipotent god.

• Su Quan gave Tina Min a second Staff of One and shifted to Afterlife after she returned to Kamar-Taj.
• Alisha Whitley and Lincoln Campbell recognized Su Quan as the boss of Nato Tong, and Jiaying invited him into a cabin with Gordon.
• Su Quan told Jiaying he had come for her and all Inhumans, prompting her to ask how he knew about them.
• Su Quan recounted the Kree’s creation of the Inhumans, Hive’s banishment, Hydra’s origins, and the Inhumans’ division between Earth and the moon.
• Jiaying asked whether Su Quan was an Inhuman, and he called himself the Lord of the Void and an omniscient and omnipotent god.
• Jiaying scoffed at Su Quan’s claim and threatened that anyone scheming against Afterlife would never return.

Su Quan subdued Jiaying and Gordon, recruited them to serve him, and offered Afterlife’s Inhumans protection through Nato Tong. He revealed that Daisy was safe and set Jiaying on a mission against Daniel Whitehall, while planning to help Daisy awaken and make her queen of the Inhumans.

• Jiaying tried to drain Su Quan’s life force, but he absorbed hers in return and defeated Gordon when he attacked.
• Su Quan restored Jiaying’s life force, and Hive’s lingering influence made both Jiaying and Gordon loyal to him.
• Su Quan told Jiaying that the Inhumans could join Nato Tong or remain under her management at Afterlife.
• Su Quan revealed that Daisy was his woman and explained that she was in Sokovia targeting a Hydra leader.
• Jiaying agreed to focus her revenge on Daniel Whitehall, Hydra, and S.H.I.E.L.D., abandoning her plan to make the Inhumans rule the world.
• Su Quan gave Jiaying Whitehall’s location, took Alisha Whitley, and asked Jiaying to prepare Terrigen Crystals so he could help Daisy awaken and eventually make her queen of the Inhumans.

Su Quan discovered that Alisha Whitley’s independently thinking clones could fight one another and generate system rewards, letting him farm flight rings in bulk. Meanwhile, Samuel Sterns began preparing an experimental treatment for Bruce Banner, whose outcome remained uncertain.

• Su Quan had Alisha Whitley create a clone, then tested whether their fight would make the system drop rewards; it yielded a flight ring and points.
• Alisha Whitley said her original limit was four clones, but her improved control let her create nine at once.
• Su Quan had the ten Alisha Whitleys fight through a double round-robin tournament, earning ninety flight rings that gathered on the true body when the clones vanished.
• Samuel Sterns warned Bruce Banner that the experimental dose could fail or prove toxic, but Bruce insisted on trying it.
• Samuel Sterns restrained Bruce Banner, placed a jar of purple liquid into an instrument, and began the experiment.

Samuel Sterns cured Bruce Banner, but armed soldiers seized Banner before he could recover. Blonsky forced Sterns to transform him into a Hulk, and emerged as a scaled, bone-spiked creature before knocking Sterns unconscious.

• Samuel Sterns provoked Bruce Banner by bringing up Betty and Su Quan, causing Banner to transform into the Hulk.
• Samuel Sterns injected the antidote and restored Bruce Banner to human form, but soldiers anesthetized and captured him.
• General Hale arrived to take Samuel Sterns, but Blonsky threatened to kill him unless Sterns made him a Hulk first.
• Blonsky persuaded Hale to allow the experiment, and Samuel Sterns began transforming him.
• Blonsky became a scaled creature covered in bone spurs and struck Samuel Sterns unconscious.

Hale rescued Samuel Sterns and took his serum and equipment toward the Void Tower while Blonsky rampaged through Manhattan after Hulk. Su Quan organized Nato Tong to rescue civilians and built an ice arena, where he brought Blonsky and Bruce Banner together for their confrontation.

• Blonsky chased the helicopter carrying General Ross and Bruce Banner, while Hale evacuated Samuel Sterns and collected his research and equipment.
• Hale redirected her convoy to the Void Tower, and Nato Tong employees formed a defense line as Blonsky approached.
• Su Quan ordered Power Girl, Godiva, and Killer Frost to build an ice arena and sent couriers wearing flight rings to rescue people.
• Su Quan welcomed Hale's convoy through Aunt Mei and used his powers to drop Blonsky into the arena and transport Bruce Banner from Ross's helicopter.
• Su Quan projected the arena fight for the crowd as Blonsky roared at the smaller Bruce Banner.

Blonsky tried to kill Bruce Banner to force Hulk out, triggering a brutal battle between Hulk and Abomination that captivated the public. Su Quan discovered that White Queen had likely made him the owner of WHIH Television and called Pepper Potts after learning Christine Everhart had scheduled an interview with her for the next Wednesday.

• Blonsky grabbed Bruce Banner and threatened to kill him, but Su Quan stopped Power Girl from intervening as Bruce transformed into Hulk.
• Hulk and Abomination traded blows in a fierce fight while nearby spectators and television audiences watched.
• Su Quan checked Abomination's drop reward and learned that the Gamma Ray Serum could create varied Hulk-like transformations.
• Christine Everhart approached Su Quan and revealed that he was WHIH Television's founder and sole shareholder.
• Su Quan realized White Queen had likely acquired WHIH Television and arranged other ventures during his time away.
• After Christine said her interview with Pepper Potts was scheduled for next Wednesday, Su Quan called Pepper.

Su Quan discussed Pepper Potts’s interview and Bruce Banner’s battle with Emil Blonsky with reporter Christine Everhart, who claimed Betty Ross had a crush on him. After Christine shouted the claim, Hulk surged in strength, defeated Abomination, and leaped from the ice arena.

• Su Quan arranged Pepper Potts’s WHIH Television interview for the following afternoon and refused Christine Everhart’s request to interview Tony Stark.
• Su Quan told Christine that Hulk would ultimately defeat Abomination because Hulk grew stronger with anger, while Abomination could not return to human form.
• Christine wagered that Betty Ross liked Su Quan and offered to prove it by shouting the claim toward the fighters.
• Hulk suddenly powered through Abomination’s attacks and pounded him until he passed out.
• The onlookers cheered for Hulk, who paused at the crowd’s response and then leaped out of the ice arena.

Su Quan stopped Hulk with one finger, then returned to the Void Tower and strengthened Nato Tong while arranging protection for Aunt Mei. Tony Stark arrived at the tower’s garden and demanded to be let in, where Christine Everhart prepared to interview him.

• Su Quan blocked Hulk’s punch with one finger, shattered Hulk’s hand with a flick, and watched him flee.
• General Ross took Abomination away, while Su Quan sent Samuel Sterns and equipment to the Void and stored Hulk’s serum.
• Su Quan gave Aunt Mei the Super Soldier Serum to help her protect herself and Peter.
• Nato Tong’s flying couriers became a public sensation, and Su Quan had Friday identify people demanding the flight rings before handing them to Hale.
• Tony Stark arrived at the garden’s energy dome, complained to Su Quan, and demanded wine while Christine Everhart looked forward to interviewing him.

Su Quan brought Tony Stark and Christine Everhart to Bridgewell, New Mexico, to meet Thor Odinson and witness his exile on Earth. After Thor asked for help finding Mjolnir and attacked Su Quan, Su Quan effortlessly defeated him and forced him to kneel.

• Tony Stark agreed to travel with Su Quan to New Mexico after Su Quan promised he would meet Thor Odinson.
• Su Quan called Thor out of a Bridgewell studio, and Thor emerged with Jane Foster, Daisy Lewis, and Dr. Erik Selvig.
• Tony questioned Thor’s identity, and Thor admitted he had lost track of Mjolnir before asking Su Quan to help him find it.
• Thor charged at Su Quan after Su Quan dismissed the value of his friendship, but Su Quan stopped his punch with one finger and sent him crashing into the laboratory.
• Su Quan levitated Thor and forced him to his knees, then asked whether Thor knew why Odin would not dare strike him lightly.

Su Quan humiliated Thor by summoning Mjolnir and explaining Odin’s enchantment, then invited the others to try lifting it. Tony Stark and Thor fought after failing, while Jane Foster only made Mjolnir wobble; Su Quan began explaining why he could wield it.

• Su Quan summoned Mjolnir, taunted Thor, and let Christine Everhart photograph his humiliation as Tony Stark inspected the hammer.
• Su Quan explained that Odin had stripped Thor of his powers and enchanted Mjolnir, and Thor asked who Su Quan was.
• Tony Stark failed to lift Mjolnir even in his Mark V armor, then traded insults and blows with Thor.
• Su Quan encouraged Jane Foster to try Mjolnir, while he joked with Daisy Lewis and exchanged phone numbers with her.
• Jane Foster made Mjolnir wobble but could not lift it, and Su Quan told Thor that one reason he could wield it was that his strength exceeded Mjolnir’s and Odin’s.

Su Quan explained how Thor could reclaim his power, while S.H.I.E.L.D. took control of the hammer’s research and shut Jane Foster and Daisy Lewis out. Daisy later arranged a meal with Su Quan, but Jane’s blunt questions about Asgard strained the gathering, and Su Quan asked her about her low emotional intelligence.

• Su Quan told Thor that he could regain his strength by accepting responsibility or learning to wield his own thunder without the hammer.
• Phil Coulson arrived with S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, learned about Thor from Daisy Lewis, and reported the situation to Nick Fury.
• S.H.I.E.L.D. took over Dr. Erik Selvig’s laboratory and barred Erik, Jane Foster, and Daisy from entering, while Su Quan and Tony Stark remained welcome.
• Jane complained to Daisy about being excluded, and Daisy warned her that knowing Thor did not make them part of his world.
• Daisy arranged a meal with Su Quan, but Jane immediately questioned him about Asgard and the Nine Realms, prompting Su Quan to ask how she viewed her relationship with Daisy.

Su Quan won Jane Foster’s trust by demonstrating his power and promising knowledge of Asgard, then shared stories with her as she prepared to leave with him. Loki visited Thor, falsely claimed Odin had died, and failed to lift Thor’s Hammer before falling into a trap near it.

• Su Quan offered Jane Foster information and trips in exchange for her help, then proved his claims by showing her an image of Mavis Star.
• Jane Foster agreed to leave with Su Quan, while he stayed behind to eat and trade stories with Daisy Lewis.
• As Jane Foster waited near the laboratory, Loki told Thor that Odin had died and that Thor could not return to Asgard.
• Su Quan watched Loki’s visit from the Mirror Dimension and praised his deception.
• Loki approached Thor’s Hammer and tried unsuccessfully to lift it, then stepped into a hidden trap and fell.

Su Quan sent Loki back to Asgard after humiliating him and then confronted Sif and the Warriors Three when they arrived looking for Thor. He effortlessly defeated Hogun and Volstagg, leaving Fandral to face him.

• Su Quan disarmed Loki, acquired Loki's Illusionary Double, and sent him back to Asgard with a message for Odin.
• Loki returned to Asgard furious and vowed to get revenge on the unknown Su Quan.
• After a roar woke Jane Foster, Su Quan told her the Warriors Three and Sif had arrived and went to meet them.
• Iron Man confronted Sif and the Warriors Three outside Bridgewell, but Su Quan interrupted their standoff.
• Hogun attacked Su Quan and was kicked aside, giving Su Quan the Super Defense reward.
• Volstagg charged Su Quan and was kicked beside Hogun, after which Fandral stepped forward.

Su Quan defeated Fandral and Sif, then faced the arrival of the Destroyer Armor while Thor remained powerless. As Tony Stark and the Warriors Three fought the weapon, Sif’s attack briefly stopped it, but the Destroyer turned its golden blast on her.

• Su Quan defeated Fandral, identified Hogun as unusually well-defended, and shattered Sif’s magic sword with a touch.
• Sif demanded Su Quan’s name and vowed to defeat him one day, just as the Destroyer Armor appeared in a storm.
• Tony Stark flew at the Destroyer Armor and exchanged attacks with it, while Su Quan received rewards tied to their combat.
• Su Quan lent Sif a matching magic sword, and Volstagg hurled her onto the Destroyer Armor.
• Sif drove the sword through the Destroyer’s neck and stopped it briefly, but the armor revived and fired golden energy at her.

Thor faced Loki and was struck down by the Destroyer Armor, then regained his powers when he lifted Thor’s Hammer. Su Quan took over the fight and advanced on the Destroyer Armor, holding back its beam with one finger before striking it with chaos energy.

• The Destroyer Armor attacked Sif, but Su Quan caught her and blocked its energy beam with a controlled blast from his eyes.
• Thor confronted the Destroyer Armor and offered his life to stop Loki, but it struck him down and left him seemingly dead.
• Su Quan told Sif that Thor’s ordeal was a trial, while Thor shouted “For Asgard!” before falling silent.
• Thor’s Hammer flew to Thor, who grasped it and regained his powers as the Warriors Three and Sif rejoiced.
• Su Quan stepped between Thor and the Destroyer Armor, stopped its energy beam with one finger, and punched it with chaos energy.

Su Quan destroyed the Destroyer Armor, sent Thor and the others back to Asgard, and revealed the Tesseract’s history to Phil Coulson and Strucker. Back in Manhattan, he agreed to help the White Queen find more mutants, then visited Skye in Sokovia and told her about her parents, leaving her with the truth of her mother’s fate and her father’s condition.

• Su Quan obliterated the Destroyer Armor with one punch, and Loki collapsed in terror while Tony Stark regretted losing the chance to study it.
• Sif returned Su Quan’s sword, and he kissed her cheek before warning Thor that Loki had let Frost Giants into Asgard; Thor and the others left through the Bifrost.
• Su Quan told Jane Foster, Daisy Lewis, Phil Coulson, and Strucker about the Tesseract’s history and confirmed that other Stones existed, but changed the subject before explaining further.
• The White Queen asked Su Quan for more mutants or people with special abilities to strengthen Nato Tong and ease her loneliness, and he promised to take her to her world to recruit them after visiting Sokovia.
• Su Quan arrived at the castle in Sokovia and told Skye that her mother, Jiaying, was an Inhuman who had been killed and resurrected, while her father, Calvin Zabo, had been driven unstable by grief and a strength-enhancing potion.

Su Quan awakened Skye’s Inhuman abilities and discovered they could let him perceive and eventually control timelines. He promised to help Skye reunite with her parents and avenge her mother, but then learned Jiaying had been killed while confronting Daniel Whitehall.

• Su Quan shattered a Terrigen Crystal in the Mirror Dimension, and Skye emerged from a stone cocoon with powerful vibration abilities.
• Su Quan gained an enhanced version of Skye’s abilities and realized he could use them to perceive timelines and potentially forge his own Sacred Timeline.
• Skye asked to see her parents and avenge her mother, and Su Quan promised to take her to Afterlife and help her kill Daniel Whitehall.
• Su Quan explained that Skye’s uncontrolled vibrations could harm her and considered ways to help her master and safely use her abilities.
• Su Quan sensed that Jiaying had died and learned she had gone with Gordon to confront Daniel Whitehall, where the Absorbing Man snapped her neck.
• Gordon escaped with Jiaying’s body, leaving Su Quan to figure out how to tell Skye that her mother was dead.