Chapter Summaries

Chen Mo tamed Fire, a fierce, still-growing horse, and Ronald Burke gave it to him for free. Chen Mo offered Ronald a choice of one of S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company’s upcoming luxury cars, leaving Ronald shocked to learn who Chen Mo was.

• Chen Mo told Ronald Burke he knew horses well after calming Fire, and Wade questioned whether the horse was really an underage colt.
• Ronald Burke explained Fire’s Shire Horse and hot-blooded lineage, then admitted he had planned to have the untamable horse put down.
• Chen Mo said he would take Fire, and Ronald gave the horse to him free of charge.
• Chen Mo handed Ronald his business card and offered him any one of his company’s three products for free.
• Ronald recognized S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company as the maker of the Knight SUV and realized Chen Mo was offering him a new luxury car.

Chen Mo gave Ronald Burke a Knight SUV in return for Musket, and Ronald accepted after Chen Mo insisted. The exchange marked Chen Mo’s decision to stop hiding his identity so cautiously, since his enhanced abilities now gave him the power to protect himself in the real world.

• Chen Mo offered Ronald Burke a five-million-dollar Knight SUV for Musket, but Ronald initially refused because the gift was too expensive.
• Chen Mo insisted the SUV was worth less to him than Musket and told Ronald he could still take it back if the horse became a world-class champion.
• Ronald accepted the SUV, and ranch staff returned Musket to its stall before preparing to transport him to Chen Mo’s manor.
• Chen Mo reminded Ronald to wait for the two new models to be released before ordering, and Ronald said he looked forward to it.
• Chen Mo reflected on how he had concealed his identity and held back S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company’s capabilities to protect his place in the real world.
• After gaining mutant abilities in the Wolverine world, Chen Mo decided he no longer needed to be so cautious because he could now stand against an entire nation.

Chen Mo let go of his former caution and embraced a more open life, while S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company tested two new supercars. At his estate, he rode Musket across the prairie as the stallion finally galloped freely.

• Chen Mo decided he would stop hiding behind excessive caution and let events unfold naturally, though he continued using his current identity.
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company completed prototype tests of two supercars, and An Ran watched and revised her advertising proposal afterward.
• Ronald Burke delivered the horses to Chen Mo's estate, where Chen Mo settled Musket into a stable.
• Chen Mo mounted Musket and rode him out across the prairie, where the stallion galloped freely.

Chen Mo rode Musket around the ranch while Wade, Agent Zero, and Bradley followed, learning to ride as they went. By testing Musket’s speed and endurance, Chen Mo realized he had found a horse capable of winning a five-kilometer race.

• Chen Mo galloped across the pasture on Musket, and Wade, Agent Zero, and Bradley saddled horses to follow him.
• Bradley led the inexperienced Wade and Agent Zero after Chen Mo, giving them riding advice as they pursued the distant sounds of his horse.
• Wade and Agent Zero raced each other while Bradley stayed close behind them.
• Chen Mo sensed Musket’s condition with telekinesis and assessed its speed and endurance as it ran.
• Chen Mo concluded that Musket could beat top thoroughbreds in a five-kilometer race and recognized it as a valuable racing horse.

Chen Mo tested Musket’s exceptional racing potential before returning to the Castle, while Bradley got revenge on Wade and Agent Zero for leaving him to care for their horses. The next morning, Bradley used his electromagnetic powers to beat Wade and Agent Zero to the last fried dough stick.

• Chen Mo rode Musket across the grassland and concluded that the young, untrained horse had exceptional natural speed and potential.
• Wade, Agent Zero, and Bradley lost track of Chen Mo and found Musket back at the stable without him.
• Bradley used telekinesis to remove the horses’ tack, then shocked Wade and Agent Zero in their rooms as punishment for abandoning him.
• Chen Mo learned what Bradley had done and sided with him, while someone at UCLA worked late on an advertising proposal.
• At breakfast, Bradley used an electric current to freeze Wade and Agent Zero’s arms and took the last fried dough stick.

Chen Mo sent Wade, Bradley, and Agent Zero to release the horses, then approved An Ran’s advertising proposals for S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company’s two new models. He told Su Wan to begin preparations but not to contact An Ran yet, so she could rest after working through the night.

• Wade asked Chen Mo to buy more breakfast next time, but Chen Mo refused, saying eating too much was bad for his health.
• Chen Mo ordered Wade, Bradley, and Agent Zero to release every horse from the stable and let them run free.
• After the three bodyguards left, Su Wan showed Chen Mo An Ran’s advertising proposals for the new supercar and luxury sedan.
• Chen Mo approved the proposals and told Su Wan to begin filming preparations and plan the launch event.
• Chen Mo stopped Su Wan from contacting An Ran immediately, and Su Wan realized he wanted An Ran to get some sleep.

Chen Mo watched a surveillance feed of Chen Jingde and Chen Weiguo confronting a pickpocket and his armed accomplices. Chen Jingde killed the attacker, and Chen Weiguo incapacitated the others, revealing how formidable they had become.

• Chen Mo considered how to expand his plans for developing the real world after Su Wan left Castle.
• J.A.R.V.I.S. showed Chen Mo footage of his parents and Chen Jingde touring an ancient city.
• Chen Jingde caught a thief stealing a young woman's wallet and held him until his accomplices surrounded them with knives.
• The thief stabbed at Chen Jingde, who dodged and killed him with a punch to the throat.
• Chen Weiguo charged the remaining attackers and quickly knocked them all down.

Chen Mo watched his family fight off armed thieves and trusted the police would recognize their actions as self-defense. Chen Jingde was held for investigation while Chen Weiguo and Zhang Huilan were allowed to leave, and Chen Weiguo calmly took his wife to a nearby hotel for the night.

• Chen Mo reviewed the footage, then sent Chen Weiguo a message telling the family to explain their unusual strength as the result of secret martial arts training if questioned.
• Chen Weiguo discreetly read the message and quietly shared its instructions with Chen Jingde and Zhang Huilan while they waited for the police.
• Police arrived, questioned the family, and took all three to the station because Chen Jingde had killed one of the attackers.
• After taking statements, police held Chen Jingde pending the investigation but allowed Chen Weiguo and Zhang Huilan to leave.
• Chen Weiguo took Zhang Huilan to a hotel across the street and slept without worrying about his father.

News and surveillance footage of Chen Jingde and Chen Weiguo fighting five knife-wielding criminals spread across the internet, turning widespread disbelief into shock and praise. As the public demanded the captured men be punished and the two veterans released, police accelerated their investigation and confirmed Chen Jingde’s punch had killed the attacker by shattering his throat.

• Online reports described how Chen Jingde and Chen Weiguo fought five armed criminals, killing one and injuring four, though many readers initially doubted the story.
• A surveillance video showed Chen Jingde dodging a dagger and killing the attacker with one punch, while Chen Weiguo fought the other criminals.
• Viewers reacted with astonishment, praised the father and son, and speculated that they were martial arts masters with family techniques.
• The video spread across social media, and trending topics drew growing public support for Chen Jingde and Chen Weiguo and calls to punish the captured criminals.
• Under public pressure, police expedited the investigation and confirmed that Chen Jingde’s punch had shattered the attacker’s throat and caused his death.

After Chen Mo followed the investigation into the case back home, the supercar commercial in Los Angeles stalled when Su Wan could not find an F1 car to rent. Chen Mo ordered S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company to build one in three days, while An Ran began revising the plan and asked him to name the company’s two new vehicle models.

• The police confirmed that Chen, 84, had killed Zhao, while Chen, 55, had severely injured four knife-wielding men, and the procuratorate began processing the case.
• Su Wan told An Ran that Chen Mo had approved her commercial proposal and arranged the venue, but she could not rent an F1 car from any team.
• An Ran suggested revising the proposal, but Su Wan asked Chen Mo for help instead.
• Chen Mo ordered S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company’s R&D department to build an F1 car within three days using his blueprints.
• An Ran doubted the car could be built so quickly, decided to film the luxury sedan commercial first, and urged Chen Mo to name the two new vehicle models.

Chen Mo named his new supercar “Thunder” and luxury sedan “Lord” as debate intensified over whether Chen Jingde’s killing of a knife-wielding thief was legitimate self-defense or excessive self-defense. The chapter left the case unresolved, with a lawyer arguing that the attack qualified as special legitimate self-defense.

• Chen Mo named the supercar “Thunder” and the luxury sedan “Lord.”
• An Ran directed the completion of the “Lord” advertisement as public discussion of Chen Jingde’s case spread nationwide.
• People debated whether Chen Jingde had used excessive force, while many focused on the remarkable martial arts abilities he displayed at age eighty-four.
• Viewers praised Chen Weiguo for defeating four knife-wielding criminals in seconds, and martial arts enthusiasts speculated about his true strength.
• Experts argued that Chen Jingde could have subdued the thief without killing him, while a lawyer countered that special legitimate self-defense applied to violent attacks that endangered personal safety.

A lawyer defended Chen Jingde’s actions as justified self-defense after an online expert accused him of cruelty and lacking martial virtue. The expert backed down amid public outrage, while debate over Chen Jingde’s remarkable strength continued.

• An online expert shifted from disputing the law to accusing Chen Jingde of killing a thief unnecessarily and calling for Chen Weiguo’s arrest.
• Netizens condemned the expert, and a lawyer argued that Chen Jingde had faced a deadly threat and had no duty to show mercy.
• The lawyer’s rebuttal went viral, prompting the expert to fall silent as public anger mounted.
• People continued debating Chen Jingde’s strength and dug up reports that he had been severely injured in a car accident and had only recently awakened from a vegetative state.

After authorities cleared Chen Jingde of criminal responsibility for his righteous self-defense, he left the police station amid reporters and aspiring disciples. Chen Jingde ignored their questions and headed home with Chen Weiguo and Zhang Huilan.

• Online speculation about Chen Jingde’s martial arts intensified after news of his recovery, and enthusiasts gathered outside the police station to seek him as a teacher.
• Three days later, authorities ruled that Chen Jingde had acted in righteous self-defense and dismissed his case.
• Chen Weiguo and Zhang Huilan waited outside the police station while Chen Weiguo ignored reporters and people hoping to become disciples.
• When Chen Jingde emerged, a young man knelt and begged him to accept him as a disciple, but Chen Jingde walked past without responding.
• Chen Jingde told Chen Weiguo and Zhang Huilan to go home, then pushed a reporter gently aside and led them through the crowd.

After Chen Jingde was acquitted, he and his family left the scene, prompting speculation that they belonged to a reclusive martial arts family. Chen Mo had deliberately shaped that public explanation to let them use their enhanced abilities openly, then turned his attention to expanding the company while An Ran planned an advertisement for the Thunder supercar.

• Chen Jingde and Chen Weiguo led the group through the crowd and took a taxi to the airport, while onlookers wondered how Chen Jingde had moved people aside so effortlessly.
• The public continued debating whether Chen Jingde and his family practiced powerful, inherited martial arts after the case was settled and the family disappeared from view.
• Chen Mo watched surveillance footage and revealed that he had used J.A.R.V.I.S. to steer public opinion toward the idea of a reclusive martial arts family.
• Chen Mo planned to create a family martial art and pursue broader company development, treating the public explanation as the first step in a larger plan.
• An Ran completed the Lord advertisement and drafted a new plan for the Thunder supercar, unconvinced that Chen Mo could build an F1 race car in three days.

An Ran visited S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company to discuss her new Thunder supercar proposal with Su Wan, and the two talked about Chen Mo and Su Wan’s role in the company. Their conversation was interrupted by a powerful, familiar engine roar outside.

• An Ran drove the Knight SUV to S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company and went upstairs to meet Su Wan with her Thunder proposal.
• An Ran asked Su Wan why Chen Mo had not come and complained that he left too much work to her.
• Su Wan explained that Chen Mo trusted her with the company’s management and paid her an annual salary of five million dollars.
• An Ran began criticizing Chen Mo’s arrogance, but a loud, familiar engine roared outside and interrupted her.

An Ran saw the F1 car Chen Mo had designed and learned that he had also created the core designs for several of S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company's models, causing her to reconsider her judgment of him. She told Su Wan about the remarkable high school friend Chen Mo resembled, ending with the story of how the man who injured her friend's grandfather later died in a fire.

• An Ran watched a white F1 race car speed around the test track and learned from Su Wan that Chen Mo had designed it himself.
• Su Wan revealed that Chen Mo had also completed the core designs for the Knight, Lord, and Thunder, prompting An Ran to question her prejudiced impression of him.
• Su Wan asked An Ran about the friend she had mistaken Chen Mo for, and An Ran said he had been her high school classmate and an extraordinary, reserved person.
• An Ran explained that her friend's grandfather had been seriously injured in a hit-and-run and that the influential culprit had arranged for someone else to take the blame.
• An Ran said the culprit and his underlings perished in a sea of flames a few days later, shocking Su Wan.

An Ran told Su Wan about her classmate, whom she believed had died in the plane crash, and Su Wan suspected he was Chen Mo. After seeing his photo, Su Wan became convinced but kept the truth to herself, and the two returned to planning their commercial.

• An Ran told Su Wan that her classmate had boarded the plane that crashed at sea and might be dead or living under another identity.
• Su Wan suspected An Ran's classmate was Chen Mo and asked to see a photo of him.
• An Ran showed Su Wan Chen Mo's profile photo, and Su Wan recognized his resemblance to Chen Mo as he looked now.
• Su Wan chose not to reveal her guess because Chen Mo had hidden his identity and reasons for doing so.
• An Ran set aside her grief and discussed filming the commercial, but the driver issue remained because Carlos Sainz had gone to Paris with the S.H.I.E.L.D. team for the Dakar Rally.

Su Wan arranged for Young Carlos Sainz to drive the F1 car in Thunder’s commercial shoot but needed Chen Mo’s help finding a driver capable of pushing Thunder to its limits. She went to see Chen Mo, troubled by An Ran’s feelings for him, and he sensed her hesitation and reached into her mind with his telekinetic power.

• Su Wan selected Young Carlos Sainz to drive the F1 car and told An Ran that filming could begin the next day if they found a driver for Thunder.
• Su Wan decided to ask Chen Mo for help and resolved to tell him about An Ran’s feelings and his hidden identity.
• Su Wan drove past Wade, Agent Zero, and Bradley without stopping, prompting Wade to joke that she might be going to do something to the boss.
• Su Wan reached the Castle and found Chen Mo practicing martial arts in the Training Room.
• Chen Mo noticed Su Wan’s troubled expression, sensed her conflict, and extended his telekinetic power into her mind.

Chen Mo learned that An Ran had been devastated by his supposed death and ordered J.A.R.V.I.S. to investigate her. He discovered that she had saved his secrets and silently cared for him for years, leaving him to consider what her feelings meant.

• Chen Mo admitted to Su Wan that he was An Ran's classmate and learned that An Ran had grieved over his supposed death.
• Chen Mo sent Su Wan to rest, then ordered J.A.R.V.I.S. to investigate An Ran and find everything connected to him.
• J.A.R.V.I.S. uncovered An Ran's diary, which revealed that Chen Mo had once saved her from thugs.
• Chen Mo learned that An Ran had secretly covered for his unusual abilities and that her devotion had affected her studies and career choices.
• Chen Mo discovered that An Ran had followed his posts from afar and had first contacted him after his plane crashed.

After reading An Ran’s diaries and watching footage of her grieving his supposed death, Chen Mo decided to tell her that he was alive. His message reached An Ran while she was driving, and she slammed on the brakes in shock.

• Chen Mo read An Ran’s diaries and watched in-car footage of her crying after believing he had died.
• Chen Mo realized An Ran had silently watched over him and felt guilty for deceiving her.
• Chen Mo logged into his old Weibo account and replied to An Ran’s message with “I’m still alive.”
• An Ran received Chen Mo’s reply while driving, slammed on the brakes, and hurried to retrieve her phone.