Vol. 12The Rise of Li John

Yang Bo used pirate conflicts, political rivalries, and intelligence schemes to expand his influence as Li John and Bart. He became Governor of Kalaya Province and began investigating the Imperial Crown Prince while an assassin remained at large.

  • Yang Bo crippled the Pirate United Fleet, established control in Kalaya Province, and captured Federal Intelligence Department agents after uncovering their operation.
  • Yang Bo returned to the Empire with Ning Xue and faced the Emperor’s proposal to grant Bart a Hereditary Duke title, which the Noble Council rejected.
  • Yang Bo recruited allies and built military and political influence while misleading Federation and Empire intelligence services.
  • Yang Bo demonstrated Circle by redirecting attacks from Meng Bufan and Xu Xiangdong.
  • Yang Bo rescued Sword Saint Ning from No. 5 Base and revealed the Mecha Recall Skill during a livestream.
  • Yang Bo steered Li Yong’s operation against Red Earl’s robbery, then raced to strike the pirate vanguard while misleading Federal agencies.
  • Yang Bo ambushed the Pirate Alliance fleet near a Space Warp Channel and used the March Star theater crisis to gain leverage.
  • Yang Bo became Governor of Kalaya Province, exposed a Federal Intelligence Department assassination plot, and ordered an investigation into the Crown Prince.
Chapters 1102–1202 Read from ch. 1102

Arc 45Li John’s Rising Power

Yang Bo used Li John’s battleship to cripple the Pirate United Fleet, seize warships, and establish control in Kalaya Province while exploiting political rivalries and planting Mental Seeds. After returning to the Empire with Ning Xue, he uncovered a Federal Intelligence Department operation and captured its senior agents.

  • Yang Bo ambushed the Pirate United Fleet with Prosperity, destroyed pirate battleships, and livestreamed the battle as the surviving crews fled or bargained with him.
  • Yang Bo took control of the Ghost Shadow flagship, then used the Pirate Alliance’s losses and confusion to build Li John’s reputation and mislead its factions.
  • Yang Bo established himself as Marshal Li in Kalaya Province, took command of its defenses, and used Vivian and Lisa to uncover Federal Intelligence Department activity.
  • Yang Bo suspected Omnipotent Insurance Company was tied to Red Earl’s Faction and warned Li Yong about a planned cargo-ship robbery, then learned Li Yong’s father was plotting against him.
  • Yang Bo returned to the Empire as Bart and reunited with Ning Xue, while the Emperor proposed granting Bart a Hereditary Duke title and the Noble Council rejected it.
  • Yang Bo celebrated on Devon Star, then returned to Li John’s fleet and ordered Nelson to monitor Vivian, Lisa, and unfamiliar visitors.
  • Yang Bo followed Vivian’s meeting with the Deputy Director and two Advanced Commissioners, planted a Mental Seed in the Deputy Director, and had Nelson’s men capture the operatives.
Chapters 1102–1126 Summaries Read

Arc 46The Circle Takes Shape

Yang Bo expanded his political and military alliances while drawing the Federation and Empire’s attention through his growing influence and martial arts. The stretch ended with him demonstrating his force-redirection method against three Ancient Martial Arts Association seniors.

  • Yang Bo investigated Kruse, identified him as an A+ Level Superpower User and an Interstellar Hunter, then disguised himself as a prison guard and left Kruse in a vegetative state.
  • Yang Bo recruited Li Yong into a plan to turn pirate attacks into Military Merit and discussed backing a royal successor while pursuing his own schemes.
  • Yang Bo recruited Lisa as an intern captain aboard the Fortune Battleship and implanted a Mental Seed in her, while Lisa and Vivian sent misleading intelligence to their superior.
  • Yang Bo told Zhang Bozhen about his Ancient Martial Arts Association standing and his identity as Viscount Handy, then asked Su Wei to connect Wang Muxue with Zhang Bozhen over a base for the Ninth Fleet.
  • Yang Bo gave Li Yong partial intelligence about Red Earl’s planned raid on a Green Devil Star transport and helped arrange a March Star base for the Ninth Fleet.
  • The Aquamarine Empire Emperor ordered surveillance of Su Hai and Prince Holden and began plans to approach Yang Bo, while Yang Bo prepared to mislead the Federation’s intelligence services.
  • At the Victory Day celebration, Yang Bo invited Xu Xiangdong, Qian Wuji, and Meng Bufan to his villa, where they discussed raising the Yang Family Meteor Fist to legendary level.
  • Yang Bo demonstrated Circle by redirecting Meng Bufan’s and Xu Xiangdong’s attacks, twisting Meng Bufan’s wrist and throwing Xu Xiangdong through the air.
Chapters 1127–1152 Summaries Read

Arc 47Bart’s Return and the Pirate Trap

Yang Bo rescued Sword Saint Ning from No. 5 Base, exposed the Mecha Recall Skill, and built influence while preparing to exploit the Pirate Alliance’s attack. The stretch leaves him steering Li Yong’s operation against Red Earl’s robbery and moving to strike the pirate vanguard while misleading the Federation agencies.

  • Yang Bo traveled to No. 5 Base as Bart, fought his way through its defenders, and forced officials to bring Sword Saint Ning back before escaping and defeating the Governor’s mecha.
  • Yang Bo returned to Devon Star, livestreamed his survival and the Mecha Recall Skill, and demonstrated the technology while announcing his departure from the Club.
  • Yang Bo explored the energy-rich region around Gold Star, encountered lightning-absorbing Interstellar Creatures, and later agreed to spar with Ninth Fleet mecha pilots as interest in him grew.
  • Yang Bo pressured the Carter, Zhang, and Luo Families, rejected the royal family’s overtures through Su Ruoxin, and agreed to share fleet command with her.
  • Yang Bo sent Li Yong intelligence about Red Earl’s planned robbery, then used Li John’s identity to feed false information to Vivian and Lisa while directing his fleet toward an ambush point.
  • Yang Bo offered the Seventh Prince help in the succession struggle and learned Su Ruoyun might use the Soul Secret Art to obtain Meteor Fist.
  • Red Earl’s spies attacked the Mermaid, but Li Yong intervened, pursued the Watt, and helped capture the robbers and secure the transports.
  • Yang Bo took control of the Fortune Battleship and raced toward the sealed sector, planning to strike the pirate vanguard, mislead the Federal Intelligence Department, and make Li John ruler of Kalaya Province.
Chapters 1153–1177 Summaries Read

Arc 48Li John Takes Kalaya

Yang Bo used the Pirate Alliance’s March Star attack and an assassination attempt to gain leverage, protect his interests, and become Governor of Kalaya Province. The arc left him consolidating power there while pursuing information about the Imperial Crown Prince as a fugitive assassin remained at large.

  • Yang Bo, disguised as Li John, ambushed the Pirate Alliance fleet near a Space Warp Channel, destroyed battleships, and took control of three more ships after livestreaming the attack.
  • Yang Bo built his fleet and prepared for the arriving Imperial delegation and pirate threat, while Su Ruoyun learned that her mission was to use a Divine Soul Secret Method on him.
  • Yang Bo warned Su Wei away from Su Ruoyun, then identified the Pirate Alliance’s planned attack on the March Star Grand Theater and helped arrange the event as bait.
  • Disguised as Ward, Yang Bo assembled the terrorists at the theater, turned the hostage crisis into a livestream, and set the Guardian Robots and other robots to attack rescuers before escaping to Devon Star.
  • The Ninth Fleet stormed the theater and rescued the hostages, while Su Ruoyun was detained for illegally summoning her Space Mecha and later released on bail to Yang Bo’s villa.
  • Yang Bo demonstrated a successful Mecha Recall experiment with Marlena, then used his six battleships and political allies to impeach Kalaya Province’s Governor and become Governor himself.
  • Yang Bo recruited for his fleet and exposed a Federal Intelligence Department assassination plot at his residence, using the attack to impose a lockdown and seize control of Kalaya Province’s administration.
  • Lisa and Vivian admitted they worked for the Federal Intelligence Department, while Yang Bo revealed he had deceived them and later ordered Jerry Butler to investigate the Crown Prince and those who had sent gifts.
Chapters 1178–1202 Summaries Read
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