Chapter Summaries

Chen Mo learned that S.H.I.E.L.D. Film Company’s first holographic film had stalled over its hero’s costume and casting. An Ran wanted a Chinese protagonist but worried that no suitable young actor existed and that the choice might hurt the film’s commercial prospects.

• Chen Mo learned that Su Wan and An Ran had expanded the film’s scope after receiving S.H.I.E.L.D. Group’s substantial funding.
• An Ran restored scenes to the script and planned to make the protagonist a genuine super hero, but she could not settle on a suitable costume without revealing Black Man’s Iron Suit.
• An Ran struggled to find a young Chinese actor who fit her kung fu master protagonist and questioned whether a Chinese lead could succeed in Hollywood.
• Su Wan raised the costume and casting problems with Chen Mo when he asked about the film’s preparations.
• Chen Mo understood An Ran’s concerns about keeping a Chinese lead while protecting S.H.I.E.L.D. Group’s investment and plans.

Chen Mo rejected changes to An Ran’s script and decided that S.H.I.E.L.D. Film Company would make its hero the first Chinese Super Hero. He selected a male lead and urged Su Wan to use his alloy armor combat suit as the protagonist’s equipment, despite her concern that it could expose his identity.

• Chen Mo told Su Wan not to revise the script and said the company would create the first Chinese Super Hero.
• After reviewing the casting requirements, Chen Mo said he already had someone in mind for the male lead and told Su Wan to have him report to the crew.
• J.A.R.V.I.S. showed Chen Mo an initial costume sketch of him wearing the alloy armor combat suit, which An Ran had kept private.
• Chen Mo reasoned that showing the armor in the film could help conceal his identity by making people regard it as a movie costume.
• Chen Mo suggested naming the protagonist Knight and designing his equipment with inspiration from the Knight SUV, Iron Man’s armor, and ancient knights’ armor.

Su Wan reassured An Ran that using Black Man’s armor as inspiration for the film and merchandise would help conceal his identity rather than expose it. An Ran embraced the idea and learned that Chen Mo had approved her plan to create the first Chinese Super Hero in film history.

• Chen Mo suggested that armor inspired by his suit could become movie merchandise, making future sightings seem like people imitating a fictional hero.
• Su Wan met An Ran and explained Chen Mo’s suggestion to draw on Iron Man’s armor and ancient knights’ armor, name the protagonist Knight, and promote the Knight SUV.
• An Ran realized that widespread armor merchandise could help Black Man hide his identity, and she agreed to send Su Wan a design.
• Su Wan told An Ran that Chen Mo had approved her original idea of creating the first Chinese Super Hero in film history.
• An Ran excitedly welcomed the decision and hoped to bring her hero inspired by Chen Mo and Black Man to life.

An Ran and Su Wan realized Agent Zero fit the lead role in Chen Mo’s Chinese superhero film, and Chen Mo had assigned him to work with An Ran. Agent Zero tried to refuse the acting role, but Su Wan reminded him it was his boss’s order.

• Su Wan told An Ran that Chen Mo had chosen a candidate for the cast.
• Agent Zero arrived and relayed Chen Mo’s order to follow An Ran’s arrangements.
• An Ran and Su Wan recognized that Agent Zero’s appearance and combat ability suited the film’s lead.
• Agent Zero learned he was expected to play the lead and suggested Wade instead.
• Su Wan rejected the suggestion, noting that the lead was Chinese and not a chatterbox.

An Ran finalized the film’s equipment and cast, with Agent Zero agreeing to play the Chinese Super Hero and impressing her in an audition. As Zhang Xin and Xu Qing arrived to train him, An Ran learned Chen Mo had personally kept them as the female leads, leaving her puzzled by his decision.

• Su Wan threatened to tell Chen Mo that Agent Zero refused, prompting him to accept the role and pledge to follow the boss’s order.
• An Ran settled on BLACK MAN’s alloy armored combat suit and cast Agent Zero, David Nord, as the Chinese Super Hero.
• Agent Zero’s audition pleased An Ran, who decided to give him short-term acting training.
• Zhang Xin and Xu Qing arrived at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Group office to train Agent Zero, having been cast as the film’s female leads.
• An Ran learned Chen Mo had personally decided to keep Zhang Xin and Xu Qing in the lead roles, and she remained puzzled by the choice.

Zhang Xin and Xu Qing received generous benefits after joining S.H.I.E.L.D. Film Company, including luxury cars and Premium Edition Holographic Smartphones secretly enhanced by Chen Mo. They headed to the company after An Ran called them in to train the film’s male lead.

• Zhang Xin and Xu Qing arrived at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Group building in the Knight SUV and recalled how their luck had improved since meeting BLACK MAN again.
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Film Company signed Zhang Xin and Xu Qing, gave each a Premium Edition Holographic Smartphone, and let them choose a luxury car.
• Chen Mo had arranged for their phones, along with An Ran’s and his family’s, to contain miniature Transformers controlled by J.A.R.V.I.S. as hidden bodyguards.
• Zhang Xin and Xu Qing rode the elevator to S.H.I.E.L.D. Film Company after An Ran called them to train the film’s male lead in acting.

An Ran introduced Agent Zero as the film’s male lead and arranged for Zhang Xin and Xu Qing to train him in acting. After Su Wan sent An Ran’s armor design to Chen Mo, he decided to help the production by sending Su Wan blueprints for his alloy suit and King’s Sword.

• Zhang Xin and Xu Qing arrived at An Ran’s office and examined Agent Zero, who reminded them of Chen Mo’s “Black Man.”
• An Ran introduced Agent Zero as the male lead, with Zhang Xin and Xu Qing playing his younger sister and her classmate.
• Zhang Xin and Xu Qing began intensive acting lessons with Agent Zero, who quickly gained confidence in his progress.
• An Ran continued revising the script while Su Wan forwarded her armor design to Chen Mo.
• Chen Mo had J.A.R.V.I.S. send Su Wan the blueprints for the alloy armored combat suit and King’s Sword.

Su Wan secretly had S.H.I.E.L.D. Machinery build the alloy armor combat suit from Chen Mo’s blueprints after An Ran proposed using Black Man’s armor for the film. She surprised An Ran with the finished suit, which An Ran declared was exactly what she wanted.

• Su Wan ordered S.H.I.E.L.D. Machinery to manufacture the armor using Chen Mo’s complete blueprints instead of replying to An Ran’s proposal.
• An Ran anxiously asked Su Wan about the proposal, and Su Wan reassured her that Chen Mo would approve it.
• Zhang Xin and Xu Qing guessed An Ran had submitted Black Man’s armor design, then learned how Su Wan had guided An Ran to use it for the film.
• Su Wan arrived with a heavy alloy combat suit modeled on Black Man’s armor and explained that Chen Mo had immediately approved An Ran’s proposal.
• An Ran recognized the suit as nearly identical to the armor she remembered and said she was completely satisfied.

An Ran admired the alloy armored combat suit made for Agent Zero and approved Chen Mo’s idea to equip the hero with a Two-Handed Knight Sword. The sword transformed Agent Zero’s look into that of a steel Knight guarding justice, while Zhang Xin and Xu Qing recognized it as identical to Chen Mo’s own sword.

• An Ran examined Agent Zero in the H-3 alloy armored combat suit and was pleased with how closely it matched her vision for the film.
• Su Wan explained that Chen Mo had chosen a Two-Handed Knight Sword as the hero’s signature weapon instead of firearms or barehanded fighting.
• An Ran agreed the sword made Agent Zero look more dignified and heroic, and said it suited the Super Hero film.
• Zhang Xin and Xu Qing noticed that Agent Zero’s sword was exactly like the Two-Handed Knight Sword Chen Mo carried.

S.H.I.E.L.D. Film Company began filming its first 3D Holographic Film, "The Dark Knight," despite widespread criticism of its inexperienced all-Chinese core cast and crew. Chen Mo learned that Hollywood's Eight Major Film Companies had secretly coordinated the smear campaign, and their efforts were turning ordinary viewers against the movie.

• An Ran completed the script revisions, and the film's title was set as "The Dark Knight."
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Film Company began filming a week later and announced the project at a major press conference, drawing widespread criticism over its Chinese leads and inexperienced director.
• Su Wan visited the set to reassure An Ran, Zhang Xin, Xu Qing, and the crew that Chen Mo supported them and urged them to keep filming.
• Agent Zero remained unconcerned about the backlash, while Chen Mo used J.A.R.V.I.S. to investigate who had stirred it up.
• Chen Mo discovered that Hollywood's Eight Major Film Companies had coordinated with media outlets and online trolls to suppress the film, and their campaign began persuading ordinary people to join the boycott.

The Eight Major Film Companies tried to force S.H.I.E.L.D. Film Company to change its director, script, and cast, but Chen Mo refused to yield and prepared for the film’s release with new holographic technology and a global theater expansion. S.H.I.E.L.D. Group spent more than half its accumulated profits on acquiring properties and cinemas around the world.

• The Eight Major Film Companies used media and paid commenters to attack S.H.I.E.L.D. Film Company, hoping public pressure would force changes to the film.
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Film Company kept its director, script, and cast unchanged and continued filming without interruption.
• Chen Mo told Bradley to stockpile Portable Holographic Projection Devices and Holographic Smartphones for the film’s release.
• Chen Mo ordered Bradley to develop large-scale, theater-grade holographic projection equipment, and Bradley said production could begin within a month.
• Chen Mo assigned Su Wan to oversee a global real estate acquisition campaign that bought prime locations and struggling cinemas across major cities.
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Group spent more than half of its several-hundred-billion-dollar profits on the acquisitions.

S.H.I.E.L.D. Group used its vast resources to acquire nearly ten thousand prime properties worldwide and began converting them into cinema venues, alarming the Eight Major Film Companies. As construction began, the companies exploited public criticism and stirred up further attacks on S.H.I.E.L.D. Group and its businesses.

• S.H.I.E.L.D. Group completed a worldwide acquisition of nearly ten thousand prime commercial properties with J.A.R.V.I.S.'s help, prompting public criticism over its spending.
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Group began renovating and building cinemas, revealing its plan to enter the cinema chain business.
• The Eight Major Film Companies recognized the threat of S.H.I.E.L.D. Group controlling cinema venues and saw its large investment as a chance to weaken the company.
• The Eight Major Film Companies intensified online attacks on S.H.I.E.L.D. Film Company's movie, its crew, and the high price of S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto.

Chen Mo kept Standard Edition Holographic Smartphone production running despite falling sales, confident that S.H.I.E.L.D. Group’s 3D film technology and cinema plans would eventually dominate the industry. While An Ran’s film began shooting, Sony Company took further action against S.H.I.E.L.D. Group.

• Public criticism caused Standard Edition Holographic Smartphone sales to nearly stop, and Bradley asked Chen Mo whether production should be halted.
• Chen Mo rejected Bradley’s proposal and ordered Standard Edition Holographic Smartphone production to accelerate, expecting future demand to rise with 3D Holographic Films and portable projection devices.
• Chen Mo planned to counter the film companies by building cinema chains and using S.H.I.E.L.D. Group’s 3D Holographic Film technology to gain control over the industry.
• Sony Company, whose electronics sales and stock price had suffered from Holographic Smartphones, continued its campaign against S.H.I.E.L.D. Group and made another move.
• After Su Wan conveyed Chen Mo’s support, An Ran’s crew began shooting the film and focused on production rather than outside criticism.

While the crew filmed a Mafia stronghold scene, the Brown Gang stormed the set and demanded protection money. Wade challenged their claim to the territory, leaving the confrontation poised to escalate.

• Chen Mo assigned Wade to stand in for Agent Zero in the alloy combat suit and promised him the lead role in the next movie.
• Wade and Agent Zero arrived with the crew at the former Italian Mafia stronghold to film a nighttime scene.
• More than a dozen Brown Gang members shoved their way onto the set and ordered the crew to stop filming.
• The gang's tattooed leader demanded one hundred thousand dollars from An Ran to shoot on Brown Gang territory.
• Wade mocked the leader's claim that the Brown Gang had wiped out the Italian Mafia and offered to tip them a few dollars.

A bald, tattooed man and his armed gang confronted the film crew, forcing An Ran and most of the crew into a former Mafia hideout while Wade stayed outside to face them. Wade knocked aside the gang leader’s gun as he fired, and the chapter ended with the armed men still surrounding him.

• The bald, tattooed man drew a pistol and his men surrounded the film crew with guns.
• An Ran ordered the crew inside the building, while she, Agent Zero, and Wade remained outside.
• Wade told Agent Zero to protect the crew, and Agent Zero shielded the entrance as Wade confronted the gang.
• The bald, tattooed man aimed at Wade and began to pull the trigger, but Wade struck his wrist and sent the shot into the air.
• Agent Zero ushered An Ran inside and closed the door, leaving Wade alone with the gang as the bald, tattooed man prepared to attack again.

Wade fought off the armed thugs while pretending to be an ordinary actor, using his alloy armor to withstand their bullets. The watching residents realized the attack was real and began to suspect Wade was a genuine Super Hero.

• The bald, tattooed man tried to aim his gun at Wade, but Wade kicked him several meters away and knocked the pistol from his hand.
• The bald, tattooed man ordered his men to shoot Wade, who charged through their gunfire with his arms raised to shield his head.
• Wade entered the crowd and knocked down the armed thugs with punches and kicks, while his armor deflected their bullets.
• The residents watching from nearby buildings saw Wade withstand gunfire and fight with extraordinary skill, and concluded the attack was real rather than a film scene.

Wade, wearing the alloy armored combat suit, defeated the Brown Gang thugs who had attacked the film crew, while An Ran reported the incident to Su Wan and kept the crew inside. Onlookers posted videos of the fight online, where people debated whether it was real or a movie scene, before the police arrived.

• Wade charged through the Brown Gang's gunfire and knocked all the thugs, including their bald, tattooed leader, to the ground.
• An Ran realized Wade's armored suit must be heavy and that his strength and agility surpassed what she had expected.
• An Ran kept the crew inside, called Su Wan to report the attack, and waited for help while someone else had already called the police.
• Onlookers filmed Wade's fight and uploaded videos that sparked online debate about whether the footage was real or part of a movie.
• The police arrived at the scene.

Police arrested Wade and the film crew after Wade defeated more than a dozen armed thugs, then confirmed the crew were victims and learned that Wade was S.H.I.E.L.D. Group’s chairman’s bodyguard. As details of the fight and the million-dollar armor prop spread, the public discovered that the online videos showed a real incident.

• Police arrived and aimed their guns at Wade until An Ran and the crew explained that the armed thugs had attacked them.
• Officers took Wade, the crew, and the injured thugs to the police station, where both sides confirmed that Wade had stopped the bullets and defeated the attackers.
• The police chief learned that the armor was made from S.H.I.E.L.D. Group’s Super Alloy and cost over one million dollars.
• An officer revealed that Wade was the S.H.I.E.L.D. Group chairman’s personal bodyguard and a top-tier fighter.
• As the case details spread, people learned that the online videos showed a real fight and that the armor prop had cost over one million dollars.

The attack on S.H.I.E.L.D. Film Company's crew turned public opinion in favor of the film after Wade defeated armed criminals and Agent Zero shielded the crew. S.H.I.E.L.D. Technology then announced a portable holographic projector, boosting Holographic Smartphone sales and leaving Sony Company’s sabotage backfired.

• Wade’s million-dollar armored suit and his fight against more than a dozen armed criminals drew attention to the film, while Agent Zero gained admiration for standing between the crew and gunfire.
• Public calls to boycott S.H.I.E.L.D. Film Company's movie weakened, and many viewers began looking forward to its release.
• Sony Company grew furious when its attempt to disrupt filming instead helped the movie gain public attention.
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Technology announced a matchbox-sized Portable Holographic Projection Device that would let Standard Edition Holographic Smartphones display 3D holograms.
• Holographic Smartphone sales rebounded and continued rising as customers regained interest in the upcoming 3D Holographic Film.

Chen Mo’s companies recovered from the attack and prepared for the release of An Ran’s 3D Holographic Film while its cinemas and projection devices were manufactured. He then sensed it was time to cross over again and saw a world featuring four people with extraordinary abilities, including a familiar face.

• Holographic Smartphone sales rebounded, the film crew resumed filming under added S.H.I.E.L.D. security, and S.H.I.E.L.D. Group’s businesses returned to normal.
• Chen Mo told Bradley to delay selling the Portable Holographic Projection Device until after the 3D Holographic Film was released.
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Technology began manufacturing portable and theater-sized projection equipment as S.H.I.E.L.D. Group renovated properties for nearly ten thousand holographic cinemas.
• Chen Mo sensed a change in the space within his mind and went to his secret laboratory to cross over.
• Chen Mo saw a blazing Human Torch, a stretchy young man, an Invisible Woman, and a rock-armored man, and recognized one of them.