Chapter Summaries

Li Haiyang pulled Li Qian away from Black Prison before the guards could question her and explained that his investigation had found no records of Leo’s identity. After sending Li Qian and Li Ye back to the restaurant, Li Haiyang headed toward Black Prison to investigate whether Leo or Tony Stark was involved.

• Li Qian watched Black Prison, hoping to learn whether Leo had been arrested, until Li Haiyang pulled her away from the entrance.
• Li Haiyang told Li Qian that his inquiries had uncovered no official record of Leo and guessed that Tony Stark might have erased his identity from public records.
• Li Haiyang reassured Li Qian that he had never sensed malice from Leo, despite finding him increasingly difficult to understand.
• Li Ye caught up with Li Haiyang and Li Qian, and Li Haiyang criticized his stamina and ordered him to run with Li Qian during the vacation.
• Li Haiyang sent Li Qian and Li Ye back to Ocean Chinese Restaurant, then went toward Black Prison to find out whether Leo or Stark was involved.

Li Qian doubted that Leo was involved with the Black Prison Group and decided to investigate after she couldn't reach him. Meanwhile, Leo absorbed the Space Stone's energy as Tony upgraded Mark 43, and Leo realized his control over spatial power had grown stronger.

• Li Ye suggested that Leo might have arranged the robbery to impress Li Qian, but she rejected the idea and left to ask Leo about his ties to the Black Prison Group.
• Li Qian tried calling Leo, got a busy tone, and headed toward Black Prison Tower to find out what was happening.
• Leo continued absorbing metal and spatial energy inside a tiny Golden Light Orb without being harmed by the energy surrounding him.
• Tony canceled call forwarding for Leo II and told J.A.R.V.I.S. to send future calls directly to the suit.
• Tony upgraded Mark 43 with new weapons, improved energy storage and output, stronger Vibranium defenses, and a fix for Sentry Mode.
• Leo opened his eyes and realized his control over the Power of Space had increased by several degrees.

Lorelei took control of Rooster and his motorcycle club after killing the boy who had driven her, then returned to her hideout. Meanwhile, Leo came home from shopping with Li Qian and reassured his aunt and uncle that she did not know his secret identity.

• Lorelei admired Rooster’s motorcycle, then used her power to make him and his men serve her.
• Lorelei struck the boy who claimed they would be together forever, sending him crashing into his sports car.
• Lorelei introduced herself to Rooster and asked him to introduce her to his men.
• Leo returned home with the clothes he had bought with Li Qian and told Jenny and George that an unexpected event had delayed him.
• George worried Leo might have revealed his abilities, but Leo reassured him that Li Qian did not know.
• Jenny praised Leo’s new clothes and encouraged him to go shopping with Li Qian again.

Li Ye and Leo stunned the others with their enormous appetites while Li Qian’s phone and Leo’s phone rang. Aboard the Airbus, Simmons investigated Skye’s rapid recovery as S.H.I.E.L.D. detected high-energy readings near the California-Nevada border and prepared to meet a possible Asgardian.

• Li Ye and Leo ate plate after plate of roast beef, with Leo finishing four servings and impressing everyone at the table.
• Simmons kept Skye in bed and drew her blood to investigate her recovery after she was injected with GH325.
• Skye told Simmons that Golden Legend had healed her and wondered whether he would return; Ward then visited her.
• Simmons told Fitz that Skye’s recovery rate was rising exponentially, but she could find no cellular abnormalities or enough GH325 residue to test.
• May reported high-energy readings near the California-Nevada border that matched readings from New Mexico and London, and Simmons said an Asgardian might be coming.
• May and the others decided to go meet whoever was arriving, though they did not know whether it was Thor.

Li Ye confronted Leo after seeing him enter Black Prison’s headquarters, but first mistook a hidden device for a display of overwhelming power. Leo explained his connection to Black Prison and the chapter ended with him reflecting on the organization’s effort to make Queens safer for Jenny and George.

• Li Ye leaned toward Leo, and Leo used a concealed Air Cannon to knock him back onto the sofa.
• Li Ye asked why Leo was hostile toward him, and Leo realized Li Ye was concerned about his sister, Li Qian.
• Leo showed Li Ye the cannon barrels hidden in the sofa and claimed Stark had built the Air Cannon, easing Li Ye’s fear.
• Li Ye told Leo he had seen him enter Black Prison’s headquarters and asked about their relationship.
• Leo acknowledged Black Prison’s improved order in Queens and considered its purpose of keeping Jenny and George safer.

Li Haiyang infiltrated the Black Prison Tower by posing as an R&D employee, while Li Ye visited Leo’s home and tried to stir up trouble. The chapter left Li Haiyang receiving a call near the laboratory and Li Ye joining the household for dinner.

• Li Haiyang disguised himself, entered the Black Prison Tower, and convinced new recruits that he belonged to the R&D department.
• Li Haiyang reached the seventh-floor R&D level but turned toward the emergency stairwell before entering the laboratory.
• At Leo’s home, Jenny showed Li Qian childhood photos of Leo while Li Ye asked Leo how he had met Tony Stark.
• Li Ye backed down from questioning Leo after sensing his intimidating pressure, then asked Jenny to make dinner.
• Leo invited Li Qian to eat with them and offered to take her home afterward.
• Li Haiyang’s phone began vibrating near the laboratory, and he changed course into the emergency stairwell.

Leo and Ancient One tested a massive black sphere and discovered that it absorbed energy and resisted magic. Ancient One planned to search Kamar-Taj's records for its origins, while Leo stored the sphere and returned with her to Kamar-Taj.

• Ancient One formed a golden broadsword and struck the black sphere, but the weapon shattered on impact.
• Ancient One said the sphere absorbed her magical energy, and Leo confirmed that it swallowed his energy and destroyed his Space Blade.
• Leo and Ancient One concluded the sphere resisted magic and energy, though Leo's Space Blade had carved a deep scar into it.
• Ancient One compared the sphere's resistance to the power of Vishanti's Holy Sword and explained that the blade was named in records passed down from Agamotto.
• Ancient One said she would search historical records for information about the sphere, and Leo used the Power of Space to take it and the surrounding ground back to Kamar-Taj.

Leo watched a Suk person attempt the final Source Infusion for a Dwarven Warhammer, despite the strain nearly destroying his body. The Suk person refused to let go, insisting he needed the weapon and would definitely return.

• Leo recalled how the stubborn Suk people had survived near-extinction and grown into a major civilization despite their short lifespans and weak Mental Power.
• The Suk person continued infusing the Warhammer with Mental Power until his body began swelling and blood vessels showed through his skin.
• Songda warned that the Suk person's body and Mental Power had reached their limits and urged him to let go.
• The Suk person sank to his knees in agony but insisted, "I need this weapon. I need it!"
• Songda realized the Suk person might die if he continued, but the Suk person still refused to release the Warhammer and vowed, "I will definitely return! Definitely!"

Leo asked Eitri to identify a piece of black chain, and Eitri recognized it as Nirvana Gold, an extraordinarily rare material with powerful effects on forged artifacts. Eitri explained that it could remove or preserve an artifact’s source, leaving Leo and Songda aware of its remarkable potential.

• Leo showed Eitri and Songda a section of black chain and asked what it was.
• Eitri and Songda recognized the material and said it was more valuable than Uru and Tricolor Void Gold if authentic.
• Eitri recalled seeing Nirvana Gold in his father’s hands when he was young and identified the material by its aura.
• Eitri explained that Nirvana Gold could remove an artifact’s imbued source so it could be inherited by someone else without losing its full power.
• Eitri revealed that Nirvana Gold could also preserve the source core of an artifact on the verge of shattering and allow it to be reforged.
• Songda realized that enough Nirvana Gold could prevent artifacts from shattering during forging.

Li Haiyang secretly collected blood and tissue from Chen Haoran at Black Prison, then escaped before the organization locked down its headquarters. He reported that Chen Haoran was being held there and hurried toward Leo’s home after learning that Xixi and Xiao Ye had found a lead.

• Li Haiyang took blood and a piece of flesh from Chen Haoran while Maya and the others focused on the unconscious man.
• Li Haiyang abandoned his chance to shoot anyone, escaped Black Prison through a hidden route, and blended into the street crowd.
• Li Haiyang reported to a female contact that Chen Haoran was at Black Prison and that he had obtained blood and tissue samples.
• Li Haiyang told the female contact that Xixi and Xiao Ye had found a lead involving a mysterious Chinese child connected to Black Prison.
• Li Haiyang decided to stay in New York despite the female contact’s suggestion that he return to China, then headed toward Leo’s home on Forest Road.

Leo acquired the ownerless divine artifact Vanguard, a chain sword forged for an Ailni warrior, and discovered he could wield it with extraordinary power. Eitri was left astonished by Leo’s control of the weapon.

• Leo told Eitri he wanted all the ownerless divine artifacts and accepted the Cold-blooded Saber.
• Eitri explained that Vanguard had been forged for an Ailni Vanguard Officer whose civilization was destroyed, and that the weapon remained as its last trace.
• Eitri demonstrated that Vanguard required matching torque and sensing, but could not control it and warned Leo it would injure an unclaimed wielder.
• Leo took Vanguard and activated it, extending its chain blade and revealing its full power.
• Eitri watched Leo wield Vanguard with ease and asked how he had made an ownerless divine artifact respond to him.

Leo investigated the intruder who had entered the laboratory and suspected Chen Haoran was the target, while Li Haiyang arrived at Leo’s house carrying items taken from Chen Haoran. Leo recognized Li Haiyang as the intruder, leaving their confrontation imminent.

• Leo questioned Maya and Zost about Chen Haoran’s loss of control and learned that the experiment had been planned suddenly, Chen Haoran had no known outside contact, and he remained unconscious.
• Leo said he would return after Chen Haoran woke and vanished from the office, while Zost began mobilizing resources to investigate.
• Li Qian asked Jenny and George whether her father could come over, and Li Ye acted nervously as they waited.
• Li Haiyang arrived in changed clothes with fresh blood, the Flesh and Blood Organization, and other items taken from Chen Haoran hidden on him.
• Leo came out to greet Li Haiyang, recognized him as the intruder, and his smile turned indifferent.

Leo spoke with Haozi, a member of his security team, about training, the stars, and the dangers facing civilizations across the universe. He warned that peaceful diplomacy depended on strength and urged Haozi to help make Earth and its people stronger.

• Leo asked Haozi about his name and learned that he ranked fourteenth on the Earth Ranking and served on the security team.
• Haozi described his demanding training and recalled the beauty of the night sky during wilderness exercises.
• Haozi asked Leo whether alien civilizations were peaceful, and Leo explained that invasion and destruction were common throughout the universe.
• Leo told Haozi that strength was the foundation of diplomacy and urged him to help strengthen his country and human civilization.
• Haozi thanked Leo for protecting Earth and called him a hero of all human civilization.

Li Ye was terrified into hiding what he knew about Leo after witnessing the boy’s murderous gaze. As the family gathered for dinner, Leo reflected on how slaughtering tens of thousands of Chitauri had dulled his reverence for life.

• Jenny noticed Li Ye looked unwell and asked if he needed to go to the clinic, but Leo’s gaze stopped him from revealing Leo’s identity.
• Li Ye joined Li Qian and the others for dinner, relieved when Leo’s killing aura faded and he was able to act normally.
• Leo recalled that killing tens of thousands of Chitauri during the Battle of New York had left him with a fearsome presence and diminished his reverence for life.
• George joined the family, and Li Ye nervously greeted him before eagerly eating to steady himself.
• Leo slowly enjoyed his meal, appreciating the food and fullness he had once gone without.

Leo investigated an intruder who had infiltrated the Black Prison Tower laboratory and heard Maya’s account of the visit. The intruder left no obvious trace, and Leo could not identify the disguised man from a sketch.

• Zost told Leo that an intruder had disguised himself, entered Maya’s laboratory, and left without taking anything visible.
• Leo left the gathering and appeared in Zost’s office to review the surveillance images and wait for a sketch.
• Maya apologized to Leo and confirmed that the intruder had not harmed anyone or taken data or reagents.
• Leo reasoned that the intruder must have obtained what he came for and examined Maya’s sketch of him.
• Maya described the laboratory incident, but Leo could not recognize the intruder and left the investigation to Zost.

Li Haiyang suspected Leo was a rare esper and decided to send Li Qian back to China, while Leo secretly listened to his emergency call. Li Haiyang reported Leo to Li Lu as a possible lead in the operation, prompting her to investigate him.

• Li Haiyang explained espers to Li Qian and speculated that Leo might be one, possibly connected to Golden Legend.
• Li Haiyang told Li Qian not to contact Leo and decided to send her back to China to continue her studies.
• Leo overheard Li Qian and Li Haiyang, felt relieved they had not acted against him, and then secretly listened to Li Haiyang's emergency call.
• Li Haiyang contacted Li Lu and reported that his equipment had been stolen and his senses suppressed, naming Leo as a suspect who might be an esper.
• Li Lu agreed to investigate Leo, and Li Haiyang called him a possible breakthrough in the operation.

Leo killed nearly all the Balit attackers and blamed Difan and Void Land for failing to protect him. After Leo and Jenny disappeared, Difan ordered a thorough investigation of the surviving Balit people.

• Leo used his Spatial Energy field to crush and kill more than 90 percent of the remaining Balit attackers, leaving fewer than one hundred and fifty alive.
• Difan arrived and promised to investigate the attack, eliminate the Balit people in the star region, and bring the culprit to Leo.
• Leo told Difan that Void Land had disappointed him by failing to protect him, then crushed several restrained Balit people with tightened metal.
• Leo and Jenny disappeared, and Difan ordered his people to investigate every surviving Balit attacker.

Leo and his companions left Nidavellir after George completed the Origin-Destroying Artifact's bonding ritual, and Wanda revealed that her abilities had improved. Leo explained that he had come to investigate Nirvana Gold and announced that their next destination was the dangerous Void Land.

• The group discussed Nidavellir, and George praised its people and forging while Wanda inferred that Leo had brought them there because of Nirvana Gold.
• Leo confirmed that he was investigating Nirvana Gold and guessed that Wanda had learned about it by reading Eitri's recent memories.
• Wanda explained that observing Cosmic Energy had improved her control, allowing her to read a limited span of another person's memories without suffering as before.
• Leo told the group that they were heading to the remote Void Land, where cosmic pirates, Ravagers, powerful factions, and The Collector could be found.
• Leo warned everyone to stay close because the Void Land was dangerous, and the group moved nearer to him.

Li Haiyang questioned Li Ye about Leo and the Black Prison, but Li Ye hid what he knew because Leo had secretly frightened him. From the rooftop, Leo watched and listened in on their conversation, while Li Haiyang then questioned Li Qian, who described Leo as an orphan adopted by Jenny and George.

• Li Haiyang mistook Li Ye's sweat and tissues for evidence of private activity, then asked whether Leo was connected to the Black Prison.
• Li Ye claimed he knew nothing about Leo's family or the two foreigners, while remembering Leo's threat about a supposed heart-stopping device.
• Leo revealed that he had only injected Golden Light into Li Ye to scare him and had teleported to Li Haiyang's roof to spy on the conversation.
• Li Haiyang told Li Ye to return to China if he was afraid, then went to question Li Qian about Leo.
• Li Qian told Li Haiyang that Aunt May had taken Leo in when he was a street child and that Jenny and George were his adoptive parents.

George tested the Cold-blooded Saber’s abilities on the Iron Men in Nidavellir, demonstrating its powerful frost and remote control. After Eitri recorded the results and agreed to forge three more Artifacts, Leo and the others departed Nidavellir.

• George cut apart all twenty Iron Men with the Cold-blooded Saber and tested its frost effects, sharpness, and healing suppression.
• George controlled the saber in midair, extending its attack range to more than three hundred meters before fatigue set in.
• George invited Old Li to try the saber, but Old Li declined, and Jenny smiled at George’s playful behavior.
• Eitri reported that the re-enchantment had worked well, discussed the weapon’s slightly reduced strength, and promised to forge the next three Artifacts.
• Leo thanked Eitri, then Red Whale carried Leo and the others away as they waved goodbye to Nidavellir.