Chapter Summaries

Yinsen reflected on the limits of his newly formed Magic Power Ocean as Prinz Eugen continued along its route, then joined the others at a deck pool party. He caught up with Selene about her improved body and abilities, and Tony ended by asking about Yinsen’s relationships and Diana.

• Yinsen realized his Magic Power Ocean had reached his expectations for quantity but still lacked the ability to contain many kinds of energy.
• Yinsen found Selene carrying drinks to the pool party and learned that her transformed body had made her stronger and freed her from needing blood.
• Selene told Yinsen she could still read memories from blood through contact, even though she no longer had to drink it.
• Yinsen joined the pool party, chose purified water over alcohol, and considered asking Thor for Asgardian drinks.
• Tony asked Yinsen which woman was his girlfriend, then asked whether he and Diana had fallen out.

Yinsen and his companions completed Prinz Eugen’s extreme-weather trials and prepared to visit Diana on Themyscira. When they arrived, Queen Hippolyta told them Diana was wandering somewhere in Europe, leaving Yinsen to track her down.

• Yinsen and Tony discussed visiting Diana, and Tony teased Yinsen about his feelings for her.
• Yinsen’s group spent peaceful days together while waiting for Prinz Eugen’s final tests.
• Maria Hill reported that Prinz Eugen had passed trials in blizzards, storms, extreme heat, and windless conditions.
• Yinsen decided to visit Diana after the ship was cleaned and inspected, and the whole group chose to go with him.
• Yinsen arrived on Themyscira with his companions, but Queen Hippolyta told him Diana was in Europe.

Yinsen returned to Themyscira, where Hippolyta recognized his increased power and discussed the threat posed by the Mother Box. After arranging a residence for his group, Yinsen realized Logan and Menalippe seemed to have a relationship and that he had neglected his companions’ personal lives.

• Yinsen contacted Diana and arranged for his group to stay in houses designated by Hippolyta.
• Hippolyta sensed the aura of the gods in Yinsen and questioned him about the Mother Box and the possibility of an invasion.
• Yinsen advised Hippolyta to avoid needless Amazon casualties, and she agreed not to let her people die in vain if a stronger enemy appeared.
• Yinsen told Hippolyta that his connection to the DC world had grown stronger and that he might visit often.
• Yinsen returned to the residence prepared for his group and noticed Menalippe and Logan seemed unusually close.
• Yinsen wondered when Logan and Menalippe had become involved and recognized that he had overlooked his companions’ personal lives.

Yinsen discussed Logan’s relationship with Menalippe and warned that his enhancements could make having children difficult. Tony escaped an Amazon warrior’s advances, then Yinsen received Diana’s summons and teleported to her, where someone immediately bound him with a rope.

• Yinsen asked Logan about Menalippe, and Logan explained that they wanted a child together.
• Yinsen told Logan that becoming a higher life form had sharply reduced his reproductive efficiency, while Tony considered what that might mean for having children with Pepper.
• Tony revealed that the Amazon warrior Veneria wanted to have his child, and Yinsen warned her persistence could lead her to tie him up.
• Yinsen received Diana’s message telling him to come find her and teleported to her location.
• Someone bound Yinsen with a rope as soon as he arrived.

Yinsen reunited with Diana on a deserted island near Themyscira and recounted what had happened during their time apart. After returning to Themyscira, he met Tony and Logan, who teased him about his exhausted appearance, while Diana chatted with the other women.

• Yinsen relaxed with Diana on a deserted island, where she revealed she had found it three years earlier and had long planned their time together.
• Diana asked Yinsen about his experiences after they had parted, and he told her about the events that had happened since his return.
• Diana asked whether Yinsen could better control when he arrived in the world, and she became displeased when he had not considered her finding another boyfriend.
• After three days, Yinsen and Diana left the island because their lodging was wrecked and their food was nearly gone, then teleported back to Themyscira.
• Yinsen saw that Veneria had shifted her attention from Tony to O'Connell, while Tony and Logan teased Yinsen about his exhausted complexion.
• Tony pointed out Diana chatting with Selene, Ada, Hill, and the other women, and Yinsen felt his lower back ache as he watched them laugh.

Yinsen asked Selene and Annette what they hoped to do in the future, reflecting on the different reasons his companions had joined and stayed with his team. He concluded that he should help Selene and Logan find goals of their own rather than let them drift through life.

• Yinsen found Diana absent and learned that she had gone to spend time with Hippolyta and Antiope on Themyscira.
• Yinsen met Selene and Annette during a morning walk and discussed their sleep schedules and Annette’s potion research.
• Yinsen asked Selene and Annette what hopes they had for the future.
• Yinsen considered why each companion had joined or remained aboard, including Annette’s pursuit of human evolution and Imhotep and Anck-Su-Namun’s desire to become divine servants.
• Yinsen decided that he should help Selene and Logan find personal goals of their own.

Yinsen encouraged Selene to choose a long-term goal, while she considered striving toward immortality and Logan remained content with his life on Themyscira. Yinsen also learned to activate an innate ability to fly, though reaching Diana’s speed would require him to improve his physical abilities.

• Yinsen suggested that Selene make becoming an Immortal Supreme Being her goal, and she considered the idea without committing to it.
• Yinsen asked Logan about his future, and Logan said he was content to keep living comfortably; Yinsen suggested he find a long-term companion.
• After two days of rest, Yinsen regained the initiative in his encounters with Diana and became proud of winning a few rounds.
• Diana helped Yinsen explore flying, and he realized he might awaken an innate flight ability by activating the concept of flight within himself.
• Yinsen managed to float more than two meters without spells or magic power, then concluded he needed to strengthen his body to fly as fast as Diana.

Yinsen returned to Themyscira and asked Maria Hill what she wanted to study and how she planned to improve her strength. Hill chose the Holy Light, setting a new direction for her training.

• Yinsen tested the limits of his flight altitude, then descended to the beach on Themyscira.
• Maria Hill continued observing Yinsen and explained her cautious views on superheroes, rules, and protecting her world.
• Yinsen noted that Hill had settled into life aboard the Prinz Eugen and asked about her plans, mindful that time passed differently between worlds.
• Yinsen offered Hill an Enhancement Potion and asked what kind of training she wanted to pursue.
• Maria Hill surprised Yinsen by choosing to study the Holy Light.

Yinsen helped Maria Hill choose the Azerothian Holy Light and warned her about its influence before she began training with Selene. Meanwhile, his relationship with Diana deepened, and she decided to leave Themyscira with him to visit Arthur.

• Hill chose to pursue the Azerothian Holy Light along a path closer to a paladin, and Yinsen cautioned her to stay firm in her beliefs as she trained with Selene.
• Yinsen and Diana recognized how strongly they belonged to each other, while Diana learned about the members of his crew and paid special attention to Ada.
• Diana confronted Yinsen about whether he liked Ada, then declared that he was hers for now and let the matter go.
• As Yinsen prepared to leave Themyscira, he discovered Diana had packed her luggage and planned to accompany him to see Arthur.

Yinsen brought Diana aboard the Prinz Eugen and began concentrating harder on cultivation as he sought to reshape his Mental World. Meanwhile, Diana noticed Ada’s ambitious plan to study many different systems and warned her about the dangers of learning too much at once.

• Yinsen showed Diana around the Prinz Eugen, and she claimed a separate room as her own.
• Diana admired the warship’s speed and strength, while Tony was disappointed that she did not praise his work.
• Yinsen decided to focus on strengthening his body and understanding the elements, but he continued failing to compress his Mental Power into a core.
• The Prinz Eugen’s crew pursued their respective studies, while Ada devoted herself to theoretical knowledge from many cultivation systems.
• Diana warned Ada that attempting to learn too many systems could cause confusion or prove fatal, and Ada said she intended to master the abilities that interested her.

Yinsen and his companions traveled to Merlin’s world to visit King Arthur and see the kingdom he had built. After learning that more than ten years had passed, Yinsen met the now-mature Arthur, whose kingdom Merlin said would shock him.

• Yinsen asked his companions whether they wanted to meet King Arthur, and everyone agreed to travel with him.
• The group boarded the ship’s protected Teleportation Room, and Yinsen activated Time-Space Travel.
• The turbulent journey left everyone nauseated until Merlin welcomed them and gave them a drink that restored their strength.
• Yinsen learned from Merlin that more than ten years had passed and that Arthur had spent those years building his kingdom.
• Merlin said Arthur’s kingdom would shock Yinsen, and Arthur entered wearing magnificent armor and carrying an ornate longsword.

Yinsen reunited with Arthur, learned that Arthur had built a prosperous kingdom while keeping the Sword in the Stone as a symbol of kingship, and introduced him to his companions. Arthur said he would consider becoming immortal only after securing his kingdom’s future, then invited the group to stay for dinner.

• Arthur took time to recognize Yinsen, and the two found that their old rapport had survived their long separation.
• Arthur revealed that he still carried the Sword in the Stone, confirming to Yinsen that he had chosen to strengthen his kingdom rather than pursue personal power.
• Arthur recognized Diana and warmly greeted Yinsen’s other companions, who soon relaxed in the King’s presence.
• After lunch, Yinsen told Arthur about his demigod enhancement and asked whether Arthur wanted to become immortal.
• Arthur said he would accept the enhancement after his kingdom was stable and he had chosen a suitable successor, then invited everyone to the palace for dinner.

Arthur showed Yinsen and his companions around Camelot, explained how he had built a prosperous kingdom and was close to unifying Britain, and hosted them at a banquet. After the others left, Arthur kept Yinsen behind to discuss his son Mordred.

• Arthur showed Yinsen Camelot and described the advanced city systems and the many rival kingdoms across Britain.
• At dinner, Arthur explained how he had improved food and living standards and expanded his kingdom by conquering neighboring rulers.
• Yinsen learned that Gawain and Lancelot were resting in Camelot while Arthur's kingdom still faced a few holdout kingdoms.
• After Guinevere left and Bedivere took her place as Arthur's vigilant Guard Knight, Arthur sent the guests to their rooms and kept Yinsen behind.
• Arthur told Yinsen that his famous son Mordred had appeared, and Yinsen realized Arthur could not avoid the trouble foretold in the legends.

Arthur explained that he had acknowledged Mordred as his daughter and wanted Yinsen to take her abroad to broaden her horizons and prepare her for a possible future as ruler. Yinsen reflected that his influence had changed the Arthurian story, and he joked with Diana about having too many children aboard his ship.

• Arthur told Yinsen that he had disrupted Morgan’s spell, raised Mordred as his daughter, and believed she had the potential to rule Britain.
• Arthur asked Yinsen to teach Mordred as he had once taught Arthur, explaining that Lohart lacked the ability to govern and that Mordred might become Britain’s next ruler.
• Yinsen realized that his arrival had changed Mordred’s fate and prevented the rebellion and deaths of the original legend.
• Diana agreed that the new outcome was better, and Yinsen worried aloud that Mordred’s arrival would mean too many children on his ship.
• Diana teased Yinsen that there were too few children aboard and that he could have a few more.

Yinsen learned that Arthur wanted him to take Mordred on a journey to broaden her horizons, but Mordred confronted him, convinced he had slandered her. Yinsen explained that the journey would show her how vast the world was, though she had yet to accept the plan.

• Yinsen and Diana discussed children before Yinsen assessed Mordred as a talented but spoiled princess.
• Bedivere guided Yinsen and the others through Arthur's palace and explained which areas were off-limits.
• Mordred arrived and accused Yinsen of persuading Arthur to send her away on a journey.
• Bedivere defended Yinsen and clarified that Arthur himself had asked Ethan to take Mordred traveling.
• Yinsen told Mordred that Arthur wanted her to broaden her horizons and see how vast the world was.

Yinsen agreed to take Mordred to other worlds so she could broaden her horizons and grow into a better future ruler. Arthur approved the journey and assigned Knight Galahad to accompany her, leaving Yinsen to prepare for the new addition to his team.

• Yinsen told Mordred he would take her to other worlds, and she went to ask Morgan about his claim.
• Diana asked why Yinsen wanted to bring Mordred along, and he said changing her future would be fulfilling.
• Yinsen planned for Sherry, Laura, and Selene to help Mordred adapt and learn, while Diana criticized his plans for her combat training.
• Arthur explained to Mordred how traveling with Yinsen had broadened his own perspective, and Mordred became willing to go.
• Arthur assigned Knight Galahad to accompany Mordred so she would not cause trouble or depend on Yinsen's team for basic care.

Mordred tried to prove herself to Yinsen’s companions but was soundly defeated by Logan and Diana. She realized how far she was from the team’s strongest members and stopped challenging them.

• Yinsen welcomed Galahad aboard, and Galahad and Mordred spent time getting acquainted with the crew.
• Mordred challenged Logan, who knocked her unconscious with a brutal counterattack and then defeated her again by breaking her weapon and holding his claws to her throat.
• Gawain recognized Logan’s exceptional combat experience and chose not to challenge him.
• Mordred challenged Diana, who repeatedly knocked her down while correcting her swordsmanship and exposing her weaknesses.
• Mordred gave up on further challenges and recognized that her strength was still far below that of Yinsen’s companions.

Yinsen discussed Diana’s awakened demigod powers and his own growth with Arthur and Merlin, then left Arthur’s world with Mordred and Galahad. Back aboard the Prinz Eugen, he realized he had never decided how long Mordred’s training would last, leaving her future with the group open-ended.

• Merlin watched Diana spar through a Mirror Spell and recognized that she had awakened her powers; Yinsen confirmed she was Zeus’s demigod daughter and said he was now roughly on her level.
• Arthur admitted he was jealous of Yinsen’s strength and worried he might not live long enough to achieve his dream; Yinsen offered him an Enhancement Potion, but Arthur declined, and Merlin promised to keep him safe.
• Yinsen gave Merlin a Book of Inheritance containing organized magical and scientific knowledge, then decided there was little reason to remain in Arthur’s world.
• Yinsen took Mordred and Galahad back to the Prinz Eugen after a day of rest, and Diana’s question revealed that he had never agreed with Arthur on how long Mordred would train with them.
• Ada laughed at Yinsen’s oversight, while Diana and the others accepted that Mordred might stay with them for a long time as Yinsen considered developing additional logistics worlds.

Yinsen lamented the lack of worlds that could serve as logistical bases, then randomly traversed to a world and returned with NZT-48 pills. Tony and Yinsen discussed how the drug might be repurposed before Mordred insulted Tony’s magical ability, leaving Tony eager for Yinsen to take him somewhere interesting.

• Yinsen ruled out the worlds he had visited as potential logistical bases, abandoning the Underworld world out of respect for Selene’s wishes.
• Irritated by his limited options, Yinsen randomly used Traversing Magic and returned just as Tony arrived.
• Yinsen gave Tony NZT-48 pills, and he and Tony concluded that the drug overstimulated the brain rather than unlocking dormant brain regions.
• Yinsen and Tony discussed adapting NZT-48 into a stimulant for Mental Power and spellcasting while Mordred listened.
• Mordred called Tony a weak Mage and advised him to change careers, leaving Tony annoyed and asking Yinsen to take him to an interesting world.

Yinsen and Tony traveled to a random world to find the advanced technology Tony wanted, arriving in Los Angeles in 2007. After struggling to identify the world, Yinsen recognized a clue at a used-car lot.

• Tony asked Yinsen to take him to a more technologically advanced world, and Yinsen agreed.
• Diana declined to join them, and the rest of the ship’s crew also chose to stay behind.
• Yinsen and Tony used Teleportation Magic and arrived on a bustling modern street.
• Tony connected to the local network and determined they were in Los Angeles in 2007.
• Yinsen spotted a plump middle-aged man driving a convertible into a used-car lot with a young man beside him and said he knew where they were.