Chapter Summaries

Shen Fei appeared in the Mirror Dimension to confront Kaecilius’s Dark Magic Users and fought Kaecilius after he arrived. Shen Fei overwhelmed Kaecilius’s spells with his superhuman strength, leaving the duel unresolved.

• Rogers and the others were pulled into the Mirror Dimension, where five Dark Magic Users realized a powerful sorcerer had found them.
• Shen Fei arrived in armor, broke through the Dark Magic Users’ barrier, and captured them with orange-yellow energy ropes.
• Kaecilius broke into the Mirror Dimension, and Shen Fei handed his captured subordinates to Mordo before challenging him.
• Kaecilius attacked with dark fire, tentacles, and spells, but Shen Fei froze the fireball and smashed through his attacks.
• Kaecilius questioned how a Kamar-Taj sorcerer could wield such strength, and Shen Fei called himself Magic Superman.

Shen Fei fought Kaecilius in the Mirror Dimension and forced him to flee, then helped the Avengers capture five mages. After meeting Skye, Shen Fei wondered whether Wonder Man would appear as well.

• Kaecilius tried to trap Shen Fei and the others in the Mirror Dimension, but Shen Fei overwhelmed his magic and blasted him into a cloud of blood.
• Kaecilius escaped through a Black Hole after Mordo tried to stop him, and Shen Fei returned the others to the house with five mages bound.
• Shen Fei asked Rogers about the Winter Soldier, then opened a portal to take the captured mages away and told Mordo he would share any interrogation results.
• Skye arrived to check on Rogers, recognized Shen Fei from S.H.I.E.L.D. files, and prompted him to wonder whether Wonder Man would appear too.

Shen Fei nearly fell under Dormammu’s influence while searching five Dark Magic Users’ memories, but Ancient One rescued him and warned him about dimensional demons. After analyzing the captives and ordering new surveillance priorities, he studied Al’s preliminary model for combining symbiote and mutant genes.

• Shen Fei brought five Dark Magic Users to his laboratory and used Divine Dragon Power and Mind Power to search their memories, discovering they had followed Dormammu’s orders to find Kaecilius.
• Dormammu noticed Shen Fei spying through the captives and pulled him into a dark abyss, but Ancient One called him back before the corruption could take hold.
• Ancient One reprimanded Shen Fei for underestimating dimensional demons, and Shen Fei vowed to settle his grudge with Dormammu before ordering Connors to dissect the captives.
• After the dissection, Shen Fei examined signs of magical mediums in the bodies and told Al to prioritize surveillance of Dormammu, Inhumans, Skye, and Gravity Well.
• Al presented a preliminary model of the junctions between symbiote and mutant genes, and Shen Fei began planning to make his body an evolving ability replicator.

Shen Fei completed the Autonomous Evolution Solution and injected it to install his Evolution Module while using Gamma Rays and spatial element fission to strengthen his body. After a painful transformation, his vital signs stabilized and Al declared the first step to godhood complete.

• Shen Fei developed the Evolution Module, which let his body recognize and replicate abilities from genes it absorbed.
• Shen Fei finished the transparent Autonomous Evolution Solution after four days of work in the laboratory.
• Al told Shen Fei that Erik had met Wanda but neither had recognized the other, and Shen Fei ordered that no one interfere unless Wanda asked.
• Shen Fei injected the solution while submerged in Nutrient Solution, and Al supplied Gamma Rays and spatial element fission energy as his body transformed.
• Shen Fei's vital signs stabilized, and Al announced that the first step to godhood was complete.

Shen Fei discovered that external radiation caused his cells to erase their genetic information, then met with Charles, Erik, Hank, and Connors as they sought help against the Sentinel Robots and an antidote to the X-Gene Inhibitory Serum. He took Sunspot's blood and absorbed it, demonstrating his ability to replicate Mutant powers.

• Shen Fei tested his blood and found that radiation made his cell nuclei mutate and undergo apoptosis, erasing his genetic information.
• Charles, Erik, Hank, and Connors met at Norman's office, where Connors discussed using Mystique's transformation gene for cosmetic products.
• Shen Fei joined them and learned that Trask Industries and the military had deployed Sentinel Robots that adapted to counter Mutants.
• Charles asked Shen Fei for help against the Sentinels and for an antidote to the X-Gene Inhibitory Serum; Shen Fei said he needed Sunspot's biological material.
• Shen Fei dripped Sunspot's blood onto his hand, absorbed it, and briefly turned pitch-black before returning to normal.

Shen Fei copied Sunspot’s power and gave Hank an antidote to the X-Gene suppression drug, then offered to help counter the Sentinel Robots in exchange for genetic samples from Rogue or Shadowcat. Charles declined for now, apparently planning to seek help from Tony instead.

• Shen Fei absorbed Sunspot’s power, which renewed his cells and greatly increased how quickly he absorbed sunlight to strengthen his body.
• Shen Fei told Hank that he had already cracked the X-Gene suppression drug and handed him the medicine and research documents.
• Shen Fei offered to provide a way to restrain the Sentinel Robots if Charles and Hank brought him a genetic sample from Rogue or Shadowcat.
• Charles and Hank discussed Shen Fei’s potential to enhance those abilities, and Shen Fei revealed that he could hear their private telepathic conversation.
• Charles declined the trade for now, and Shen Fei guessed that Charles intended to ask Tony for help through the Illuminati.

Shen Fei refused to tell Erik whether Wanda was his daughter, then revealed the truth after Wanda offered him something in exchange. Wanda rejected the revelation that Erik was her biological father and remembered her parents dying in Sokovia.

• Shen Fei ended his deal with Charles and Hank, but Charles asked him to answer Erik’s question about Wanda.
• Shen Fei told Erik to ask Wanda himself and said she was in the meditation room, then refused her invitation to dinner until she offered him something good.
• Wanda met Shen Fei outside the lab and hid behind him when she saw Erik, whom she did not recognize.
• Shen Fei offered to tell Wanda the truth in exchange for her benefit, and she agreed to hear him.
• Shen Fei told Wanda that Erik was her biological father and that her parents in Sokovia were adoptive, then speculated that Hydra’s experiments had awakened her and her brother’s powers and altered their memories.

Shen Fei revealed that Erik was Wanda’s real father, triggering Wanda’s Chaos Magic to erupt. He contained the outburst and helped Wanda regain control, leaving her newly empowered and wondering whether she could revive the dead.

• Shen Fei told Wanda that Erik was her father and that her memories of her childhood had gaps, causing her to doubt what she knew.
• Wanda’s Chaos Magic surged out of control, distorting reality, while Charles failed to enter her mind and Erik demanded that Shen Fei stop her.
• Shen Fei urged Wanda to master her power and reminded her that controlling it could help her revive Peter, then contained her with the Mirror Dimension and his own magic.
• Wanda meditated, brought her Chaos Magic under control, and emerged exhausted but relieved.
• Shen Fei told Wanda she could begin practicing resurrection on small animals and said that reviving people might require Soul Magic, resurrection magic, or advanced Time Magic.

Shen Fei brought Wanda to Ancient One to learn magic, and Ancient One warned that Wanda would need to develop her own version of Black Magic. The chapter left Shen Fei with a possible route to resurrect Wanda’s brother: finding his soul in Helheim.

• Shen Fei explained that Jean and Wanda had the potential to master their powers, then sent Charles, Erik, and Hank away with a magical portal.
• Erik asked Wanda whether she was his daughter, but Wanda rejected him, and Shen Fei told Erik he was not entitled to claim her as a father.
• Shen Fei took Wanda to meet Ancient One, who said Wanda could learn magic but would need to comprehend a Black Magic version herself.
• Ancient One warned Shen Fei that Wanda could not learn Time Magic and that beings who manipulated time before reaching the multiversal level would be controlled by it.
• Shen Fei asked where Quicksilver’s soul could be found, and Ancient One answered that it was in Helheim.

Shen Fei visited Ancient One with Wanda and received the Eye of Agamotto and instruction books as she prepared to give up her life and leave Earth. After they departed, Shen Fei agreed that Wanda could learn magic and wondered what Ancient One’s warning about her connection to Chthon meant.

• Wanda waited as Shen Fei asked Ancient One whether reality alteration could revive Quicksilver, and Ancient One said finding his soul was the best option.
• Ancient One told Shen Fei she no longer wanted to live and explained that she would leave Earth to serve Lord Vishanti.
• Ancient One gave Shen Fei the Eye of Agamotto and books about using Agamotto’s power, explaining that the Eye was the key to controlling the Three Sanctuaries.
• Ancient One suggested that Shen Fei and Wanda might be able to study Dormammu’s power together, and Wanda agreed to help Shen Fei if he needed her.
• Shen Fei and Wanda bowed farewell to Ancient One and left her residence.
• Wanda asked to learn magic from Shen Fei, who agreed and wondered whether her connection to Chthon carried a deeper significance.

Shen Fei took command of the New York Sanctum after Ancient One entrusted him with the Eye of Agamotto. Daniel explained the Sanctum’s role and Shen Fei’s duties, leaving him to begin learning how to oversee its defenses.

• Wanda kissed Shen Fei as the promised benefit, then left after reminding him that he owed her a meal.
• Shen Fei finished studying the Eye of Agamotto’s uses and asked Wong to take him to the New York Sanctum.
• Wong noticed the Eye of Agamotto and brought Shen Fei through a portal to meet Daniel.
• Wong told Daniel that Shen Fei would command the New York Sanctum and that Daniel should assist him.
• Daniel explained that the Sanctums monitored dimensions and responded to dimensional intrusions, while their guardians usually handled threats beyond other sorcerers’ abilities.

Shen Fei explored the New York Sanctum and won the Cloak of Levitation’s agreement to follow him. When Al reported a battle between Ross’s forces and the Avengers, Shen Fei decided to go investigate and consider recruiting Leader and MODOK.

• Shen Fei explored the New York Sanctum’s portals and treasure vault, where he found the Cloak of Levitation.
• The Cloak of Levitation initially refused to follow Shen Fei, but joined him after he spoke with it through Mind Power.
• Al alerted Shen Fei that Red Hulk, Abomination, Luke, Leader, and MODOK were fighting the Avengers, with AIM’s technology supporting Ross’s forces.
• Shen Fei decided to investigate the fight and try to recruit Leader and MODOK.
• Al reported that Human Torch had appeared, and Shen Fei prepared to go because the Fantastic Four were involved.

Iron Man and Luke's group battled Red Hulk, Abomination, and their allies outside Manhattan while Tony's armor overheated and Peter drew Abomination away. As the Fantastic Four arrived, Rogers decided they needed to stop the fight before reporters reached the scene, but had not chosen which side to support.

• Red Hulk attacked Tony, whose Anti-Hulk armor overheated as he called for the Bleeding Edge Armor.
• Peter arrived, lured Abomination away from the fight, and used webs to restrain him, but Abomination snapped them apart.
• Peter switched places with Vision, who fought Abomination while Peter went after MODOK and Leader.
• Rogers, Barton, Falcon, Chakra, and Skye discussed Wanda's absence and Shen Fei's removal of Wanda and Scott from their side.
• Jonathan, Reed, Susan, and Stone Man arrived, and Rogers said they should help one side suppress the other before reporters arrived.

Rogers explained why he supported Tony’s proposal for oversight of superhumans and planned to bring Reed into the Illuminati. Shen Fei arrived at the standoff, offered to cure MODOK and Leader, and clashed with Ross when Ross challenged him.

• Rogers told Skye he had chosen Tony’s approach to superhuman oversight and wanted Reed to join the Illuminati.
• Shen Fei landed between the battling sides, drawing everyone’s attention and warning them that news helicopters were on the way.
• Shen Fei offered to help MODOK and Leader fix their enlarged heads in exchange for working for him, and Leader showed interest.
• Ross objected to Shen Fei recruiting his allies and charged him to test his strength against Superman.
• Shen Fei lunged at Ross and struck out with his palm, intending to test Soul Magic.

Shen Fei subdued Ross by separating him from the Red Hulk body, then recruited Leader while MODOK refused. He offered Jonathan a trade for his blood, and Jonathan agreed on the condition that Shen Fei help Susan control her powers.

• Shen Fei struck Ross and forced him out of the Red Hulk body, leaving Ross stunned and gasping.
• Shen Fei asked Leader and MODOK to come with him; Leader agreed, but MODOK declined because he led Vanguard Technology.
• Shen Fei offered Jonathan resources or favors in exchange for a sample of his blood.
• Susan questioned Shen Fei's motives, and Reed stepped in to protect her.
• Jonathan agreed to the trade if Shen Fei helped Susan master her powers.

Shen Fei collected Jonathan's blood and left the confrontation after learning Ant-Man had entered his laboratory. He caught Hope and Scott breaking in, while Hank Pym appeared at the laboratory door.

• Jonathan drew a small amount of his own blood for Shen Fei, who asked him to send his sister to the company for an assessment of her abilities.
• Shen Fei left through a magical portal after Al warned that Ant-Man had entered the laboratory, ending the standoff between Ross's group and the others.
• Tony agreed to meet Rogers at his company to discuss the Illuminati, while Ross ordered his group to leave.
• Shen Fei returned to his laboratory, told Leader to hide, and sent Max to capture Hank Pym.
• Shen Fei confronted Hope and Scott, blocked Hope's shrinking dart with a portal, and made Scott even smaller.
• Hank Pym appeared at the laboratory door as Shen Fei questioned him about his daughter's break-in and attack.

Shen Fei captured Hank Pym, Hope, and Scott and studied the Pym Particles, concluding that their effects came from shifting matter into another dimension. He left Hank shocked by revealing he had simplified the formulas for extracting the particles.

• Max brought Shen Fei a bag of darts containing Pym Particles that could shrink their targets.
• Shen Fei threatened Hope, then Hank Pym, Hope, and Scott arrived and collapsed after he incapacitated them.
• Hank, Hope, and Scott woke up bound in Shen Fei's laboratory while Shen Fei examined shrunken objects.
• Shen Fei explained that Pym Particles moved atoms into a parallel dimension rather than simply changing an object's size and mass.
• Shen Fei told Hank that he had simplified his extraction formulas and could roughly double the speed of producing Pym Particles.

Shen Fei studied Pym Particles and offered Hank Pym a place in his company in exchange for helping him recover Janet. Hank examined Shen Fei’s calculations, was shocked by their precision, and agreed to join on the condition that Shen Fei help bring Janet back.

• Shen Fei began designing a Pym Particle extractor and had Norman gather materials.
• Hank Pym asked to see Shen Fei’s formula, and Shen Fei admitted he had read Hank’s memories and offered him a position and help rescuing Janet.
• Shen Fei rebuked Scott for bringing Hank and Hope to the laboratory after Scott had accused him of stealing the Ant-Man Suit.
• Hank examined Shen Fei’s formula and realized its calculations produced a much higher extraction peak than his own research had achieved.
• Hank agreed to join Shen Fei’s company if Shen Fei helped bring Janet back.

Shen Fei recruited Hank Pym while keeping Scott Lang captive until Pym secured his release, then Pym revealed he hoped Scott could help him reach Janet in the Quantum Realm. Several days later, the Fantastic Four arrived at Osborn Company to meet Shen Fei, but the receptionist initially mistook Jonathan for Captain America.

• Shen Fei freed Hank Pym and Hope, but kept Scott bound and said he would have Captain America ransom him.
• Pym asked Shen Fei to release Scott, who agreed, and told Scott he would no longer lend him Pym Particles or consider him Ant-Man's heir.
• Pym explained that he had pleaded for Scott's release because Scott was the only person to enter and escape the Quantum Realm, and might help him find Janet.
• Jonathan, Susan, and Reed arrived at Osborn Company for their appointment with Shen Fei.
• The receptionist mistook Jonathan for Captain America until Jonathan identified himself as the Human Torch and the Fantastic Four.

The Fantastic Four visited Osborn Company so Shen Fei could examine Susan’s powers, and they discovered how many superhumans worked there. Reed and Jonathan found Shen Fei training Wanda, who successfully opened a portal with magic.

• Jonathan asked why Captain America was disliked at Osborn, and Reed explained that Rogers had rescued the Winter Soldier after the Winter Soldier bombed Osborn Company.
• Peter joined the elevator, and Susan recognized him as Spider-Man before he hurried off at his floor.
• The Fantastic Four met Marko and Rhino at Osborn, and Marko said Shen Fei had helped cure his daughter’s illness.
• Connors arranged an examination for Susan and sent Reed and Jonathan to find Shen Fei in the meditation room.
• Reed and Jonathan saw Wanda open a magical portal and celebrate her success.