Chapter Summaries

Chen Mo tested teleportation and telekinetic flight, learning that rapid teleportation could exceed fifteen times the speed of sound but quickly depleted his mental power. After returning to the base, he continued training his mutant abilities, especially electromagnetic manipulation.

• Chen Mo used rapid, repeated teleports to travel at more than 5,000 meters per second, faster than sound and without noise.
• After more than a minute of teleporting, Chen Mo found that over half his mental power had been consumed and concluded the technique suited trips of only several hundred kilometers.
• Chen Mo flew back to the base at Mach 6 and estimated that fully restoring his mental power would take several hours.
• Chen Mo landed on the concealed platform, stored the Iron Man suit, and teleported directly into his office.
• Over the following days, Chen Mo trained his mutant abilities and learned to extend Bradley's electrical arcs up to ten meters.

Chen Mo developed Bradley’s electromagnetic abilities, using arcs as powerful attacks and refining the biological computer in his brain to process electromagnetic signals. After learning to control a drone through wireless signals, he began exploring how to take over machines by directly manipulating their circuits and power systems.

• Chen Mo demonstrated that his electrical arcs could threaten most people, blast through walls, and melt steel.
• Chen Mo practiced receiving and processing radio signals, using a specialized brain region as a biological computer.
• With Bradley’s experience, Chen Mo spent several days developing the processing routines needed to send, receive, and interpret electromagnetic signals.
• Chen Mo began communicating with and controlling J.A.R.V.I.S. in his wristwatch through electromagnetic waves, though complex commands still caused errors.
• Chen Mo trained with Bradley’s drone, improving his flight, combat, reconnaissance, and audio-video control as signal failures decreased.
• Chen Mo began practicing a more direct method of machine control by manipulating internal circuits and supplying power to a drone’s components.

Chen Mo mastered his newly acquired mutant abilities, including ways to seize control of electronic devices, and decided to leave the Wolverine world after more than a century. Before departing, he enhanced his loyal followers and prepared the transformed Mutant School and X-Force for the future.

• Chen Mo explained how he could control machines through electromagnetic signals, forcibly hijack their circuits, and combine the methods to rewrite their systems and passwords.
• Chen Mo finished mastering his new mutant abilities, judged that he had exceeded his goals in the Wolverine world, and decided to return.
• Chen Mo reflected on how his actions had changed the story: William Stryker was dead, X-Force members had survived, and the former X-Weapon base had become a school for mutants.
• Chen Mo enhanced X-Force and the First Special Operations Team with regenerative powers, physical upgrades, and abilities suited to each member.
• Chen Mo gave Wade and Agent Zero teleportation and telekinesis but withheld Adamantium from them, while Logan and Victor received Adamantium suited to their fighting styles.

Chen Mo explained why he gave Wade and Agent Zero telekinesis rather than another offensive ability and why he trusted them with it. He described how his perception and gradual influence had helped him identify and cultivate loyal subordinates.

• Chen Mo judged that Logan and Victor could still defeat the enhanced X-Force members through their superior speed, strength, skill, and experience.
• Chen Mo chose telekinesis for Wade and Agent Zero because it offered mental attacks and versatile control that complemented their existing offensive abilities.
• Chen Mo reasoned that Wade and Agent Zero could not use mind control against him, Logan, or Victor because their mental strength exceeded theirs.
• Chen Mo explained that he used minute bodily reactions to detect lies and assess the loyalty of his followers.
• Chen Mo described how years of subtle psychological influence had strengthened X-Force's loyalty, including Agent Zero's gradual acceptance of him.

Chen Mo finished arranging the mutant school and his forces before returning to the real world after more than a century away. Back in his manor’s underground laboratory, he reviewed his memories and began assessing what he had gained in the Wolverine world, including a way to safely awaken Chen Jingde and a major increase in his strength.

• Chen Mo enhanced Zachary Taylor and Abraham Lincoln’s regenerative abilities and told them to keep managing his New York interests while he was away.
• Chen Mo entrusted the mutant school to Logan and Victor, ended mutant research, allowed controlled mutants to leave, and assigned outstanding students to X-Force.
• Chen Mo arranged for Annie to return home, gave Logan and Victor further instructions, and vanished in a streak of white light.
• Logan and Victor mourned Chen Mo’s departure and vowed to wait for his return.
• Chen Mo reappeared in the manor’s underground laboratory, recalled his earlier life, and began reviewing his gains from the Wolverine world.

Chen Mo brought three loyal subordinates from the Wolverine world into the real world after gaining a range of mutant abilities and collecting valuable resources. He revived the first two, Wade and Agent Zero, and Wade immediately began chattering until Chen Mo silenced him with a glare.

• Chen Mo reflected that his new abilities strengthened his defenses and versatility, though he still needed to improve his core powers.
• Chen Mo kept the Vibranium meteorite and many X-Gene Serums, along with three cryogenic pods, in his space.
• Chen Mo decided to bring three loyal subordinates from the Wolverine world into the real world, leaving Logan and Victor behind because their distinctive appearances and abilities would draw attention.
• Chen Mo used telekinesis to defrost the three cryogenic pods and open their doors.
• Wade emerged and joked that Chen Mo was Satan before quickly changing his story to call him God; Chen Mo's glare made Wade fall silent.
• Chen Mo turned to Agent Zero, Wade's sharp-featured Asian companion.

Chen Mo introduced Wade, Agent Zero, and Bradley to the main world and gave them Super Soldier Serums as a welcome gift. Their enhancements increased their abilities and changed their appearances, leaving them ready to serve him in the real world.

• Chen Mo inspected Wade, Agent Zero, and Bradley, judging Wade's discipline while explaining why Bradley would be useful beyond combat.
• Chen Mo told the three that their original world was one branch among many and described the main world as their new home.
• Chen Mo gave Wade and Agent Zero Enhanced Super Soldier Serum and Bradley Improved Super Soldier Serum, and all three injected their doses.
• Wade and Agent Zero grew taller and stronger, while their mutant abilities rose to Level 6 and their appearances changed noticeably.
• Bradley's physical abilities rose to three times those of an ordinary person and his mutant abilities reached Level 5, making him one of the strongest members of X-Force.

After enhancing Wade, Agent Zero, and Bradley, Chen Mo upgraded their weapons and led them from the underground laboratory into his seaside Castle. Wade then asked if Chen Mo was Dracula, and Chen Mo offered to turn him into a vampire.

• Chen Mo gave Wade, Agent Zero, and Bradley combat uniforms after their strength and mutant abilities improved through enhancement.
• Chen Mo gave Agent Zero Adamantium katanas and advanced pistols designed for Gun Fu.
• Chen Mo handed Wade a pair of pistols from the world of Equilibrium, while Wade eagerly equipped them.
• Chen Mo promised to make Bradley newer drones because his old ones were outdated.
• Chen Mo led the trio into his Castle, where Wade admired the seaside view and asked if Chen Mo was Dracula.
• Chen Mo told Wade he could make him a vampire if he wanted.

Chen Mo settled Wade and two other recruits into his castle, then flew across the Pacific to Bincheng after learning how to awaken his grandfather, Chen Jingde. He reached the apartment building where he had grown up and entered through its locked rooftop door without leaving evidence.

• Wade noticed battle damage on a suit of armor that suggested it had faced a werewolf, then withheld his agreement when Chen Mo seemed to expect it.
• Su Wan returned to the castle and met Wade and the two other recruits, whom Chen Mo introduced as bodyguards and left in her care.
• Chen Mo put on the Iron Man suit, concealed it, and used his telekinesis and thrusters to fly toward Bincheng at nearly Mach 8.
• Chen Mo reached Bincheng the next morning and flew to his childhood apartment building.
• Chen Mo used telekinesis to unlock the rooftop door, went downstairs, and relocked it behind him.

Chen Mo returned home after months away, but his parents mistook him for an impostor because his appearance had changed and they believed he was dead. He tried to convince them he had survived the plane crash, leaving Chen Weiguo beginning to accept his explanation.

• Chen Mo opened his family's apartment door with his old keys and was overwhelmed to see his parents waiting inside.
• Chen Weiguo spread his arms, then shouted at Chen Mo to identify himself and threatened to call the police.
• Chen Mo tried to reassure his father, but Chen Weiguo suspected the call had been tapped and considered killing him to silence him.
• Chen Weiguo questioned Chen Mo's height and appearance, so Chen Mo explained that his changed physique and survival were connected to the plane crash.
• Chen Weiguo found Chen Mo's explanation plausible after recalling his unusual phone calls and the lack of evidence that anyone was monitoring the family.

Chen Mo returned home, and Chen Weiguo and Zhang Huilan confirmed his identity despite his changed appearance. He told them he had found a way to cure Chen Jingde and prepared to act, leaving his parents waiting to see how he would wake the unconscious old man.

• Zhang Huilan recognized Chen Mo by the way he rolled his eyes, but Chen Weiguo remained doubtful because Chen Mo looked so different.
• Chen Mo proved he was his son by revealing the secret of how Chen Weiguo had caused his childhood foot injury.
• Zhang Huilan confronted Chen Weiguo about the old accident, and Chen Weiguo redirected her attention to Chen Mo's return.
• Chen Weiguo asked how Chen Mo's height and build had changed, but Chen Mo deferred the explanation and said he could cure Chen Jingde.
• Chen Mo led Chen Weiguo and Zhang Huilan into Chen Jingde's room, drew the curtains, and raised his right hand over the unconscious old man.

Chen Mo injected Chen Jingde with an X-Gene Serum that healed his injuries and woke him from his coma. Chen Jingde got out of bed ready to beat Chen Weiguo for saying he had almost died.

• Chen Mo injected Chen Jingde with an X-Gene Serum while Chen Weiguo watched and wondered whether it was some kind of martial arts medicine.
• The serum healed Chen Jingde’s injuries and scars, restored his breathing, and left Chen Weiguo and Zhang Huilan stunned.
• Chen Mo removed Chen Jingde’s breathing mask, and Chen Jingde breathed on his own before opening his eyes.
• Chen Jingde slapped Chen Weiguo twice for yelling and saying he had almost died, then tried to get out of bed to beat him.

Chen Mo reunited with his family after curing Chen Jingde with a healing serum and explained his transformation and life in the United States. He warned them to keep the serum and his role in Chen Jingde’s recovery secret.

• Chen Jingde mistook Chen Mo for a stranger and nearly beat Chen Weiguo before Chen Mo spoke up.
• Chen Mo explained what had happened since Chen Jingde fell unconscious, including his new physique and his life in the United States.
• Chen Mo told his family that a serum developed by his research team had healed Chen Jingde’s injuries.
• Chen Mo warned the family that the serum could attract dangerous attention if its existence became known.
• Chen Jingde ordered Chen Weiguo and Zhang Huilan to say he had awakened on his own, then praised Chen Weiguo for keeping Chen Mo’s survival secret.

Chen Mo demonstrated the X-Gene Serum’s healing power to Chen Jingde and gave doses to Chen Jingde’s parents. The family kept the serum secret, while Chen Mo considered further enhancements and their rejuvenating side effects.

• Chen Jingde tested his restored strength and demanded a knife so he could see the serum heal a fresh wound.
• Chen Jingde cut his palm, and Chen Mo, Chen Weiguo, and Zhang Huilan watched it close and heal completely.
• Chen Jingde told Chen Weiguo and Zhang Huilan to keep Chen Mo’s secret, then asked for serum for them as well.
• Chen Mo injected Chen Jingde’s parents with X-Gene Serum, giving them enhanced healing abilities.
• Chen Mo considered using Improved Super Soldier Serum to strengthen the three further, noting that it would make them look younger.

Chen Mo injected Chen Jingde, Chen Weiguo, and Zhang Huilan with an Improved Super Soldier Serum that greatly enhanced their strength, speed, mental abilities, and healing. The three discovered that they looked years younger and had gained strength beyond their youthful peaks.

• Chen Mo explained the serum’s benefits and warned the family that the enhancement would be painful.
• Chen Mo injected Chen Jingde, Chen Weiguo, and Zhang Huilan with the serum, and they endured the enhancement before recovering their strength.
• Chen Jingde tested his new strength by lifting Chen Weiguo effortlessly with one hand.
• Chen Jingde examined his reflection and saw that he looked about twenty years younger, while Chen Weiguo and Zhang Huilan also appeared at least ten years younger.

After healing and enhancing Chen Jingde, Chen Weiguo, and Zhang Huilan, Chen Mo helped them prepare for a tour so their sudden recovery and youthful appearance would not arouse suspicion. His family left for the airport, and Chen Mo returned to Los Angeles.

• Chen Mo explained his family’s enhanced abilities and warned them to conceal their unusual strength.
• Chen Mo and his family shared a joyful reunion meal, then agreed that a tour would help explain Chen Jingde’s recovery and changed appearance.
• Chen Jingde, Chen Weiguo, and Zhang Huilan packed their belongings and bank cards, then left their neighborhood at night for the airport.
• After confirming the three had boarded their flight, Chen Mo departed for Los Angeles in his Iron Man suit.

After resolving his family worries in China, Chen Mo returned to the Castle and broke through his mental-power stagnation, expanding his storage space. He began the day with Wade and Agent Zero, and Wade discovered that soy milk and fried dough sticks were delicious.

• Chen Mo decided he could postpone officially reuniting with his parents because his Iron Man suit let him visit them easily, and he had enhanced his family while instructing them to keep their abilities secret.
• Chen Mo returned to the Castle at dawn and, relieved that his family was safe, entered a self-forgetful state that triggered a growth in his mental power.
• Chen Mo discovered that his storage space had expanded from ten meters per side to twelve, while his physical attributes had increased only slightly.
• Chen Mo resolved to develop his physical and mental abilities together and flew down to the Castle as the garage door opened.
• Wade and Agent Zero appeared with weapons after hearing Chen Mo return, then relaxed when they recognized him.
• Wade offered to make breakfast, but after Chen Mo requested soy milk and fried dough sticks, he tried them and praised their taste.

After Wade, Agent Zero, and Bradley enjoyed breakfasts chosen by Chen Mo, Chen Mo began renovating his manor by purchasing horses for its ranch. The new car prototypes were completed, and Su Wan took charge of their testing while Chen Mo focused on his plans for the estate.

• Wade and Agent Zero fought over the last fried dough stick, then both eagerly ate soup dumplings at breakfast the next day.
• Chen Mo left Su Wan in charge of testing the completed prototypes of two new car models.
• J.A.R.V.I.S. created legal identities for Wade, Agent Zero, and Bradley, who became Chen Mo's employees.
• Chen Mo took the Knight with Bradley driving and Wade and Agent Zero acting as bodyguards to shop at ranches near Los Angeles.
• Chen Mo decided to buy horses so they could roam the manor's grasslands and be ridden across the ranch.

Chen Mo finished buying Thoroughbreds at a ranch near Los Angeles, then learned that an untamed horse named Musket had broken out of its stable. Curious about the commotion, Chen Mo and his companions headed to watch as the ranch staff tried to stop it.

• Chen Mo selected and bought several Thoroughbreds at a large ranch, bringing his purchases there to more than twenty horses.
• As Chen Mo was leaving, he heard a horse neigh and learned from the ranch owner that the unruly mixed-breed horse was named Musket.
• A ranch worker reported that Musket had smashed through its stable door and escaped, leaving it loose and uncontrollable.
• Chen Mo decided to go see what was happening, and Wade, Bradley, and Agent Zero followed him toward the stables.
• Chen Mo heard Musket neighing while the ranch staff shouted warnings and tried to stop it.

Chen Mo decided to buy the fierce black horse Musket and tamed it by riding it bareback and overpowering its attempts to throw him off. When ranch owner Ronald Burke arrived, he was astonished to find Musket calm beneath Chen Mo.

• Musket charged out from the stables, and Chen Mo decided he wanted to buy the wild horse.
• As Musket tried to run past him, Chen Mo vaulted onto its back and held on without a saddle.
• Musket bucked and reared to throw Chen Mo off, but Chen Mo restrained it until it submitted.
• Ronald Burke and his employees arrived with lassos and found Chen Mo sitting calmly on the now-quiet Musket.
• Ronald Burke praised Chen Mo and recognized that he was an exceptionally skilled rider.