Vol. 1Future Technology Ascendant

Li Wei expanded Future Technology Company through new technology, public partnerships, and the recruitment of powerful allies while responding to threats across New York and beyond. The volume ended with Bruce Banner safe at the company and agreeing to work in exchange for protection.

  • Li Wei bought FEAST after uncovering Martin Li’s trafficking operation, then appointed May Parker to manage it and stopped its blood collection.
  • Red Queen warned Li Wei that Mr. Negative’s men were following him, and 2B confronted the gang’s forces.
  • Li Wei publicized his rivalry with Tony Stark and expanded Future Technology Company’s technology and influence.
  • After locating Tony in a cave, Li Wei sent Eve to rescue him in a nanotech combat suit.
  • Li Wei secured a share of Stark Industries, promoted Norman Osborn’s mayoral campaign, and negotiated with China to equip Jaeger pilots.
  • Li Wei developed OASIS with Tony Stark and recruited Black Cat after his team caught her.
  • Li Wei helped launch OASIS, fought criminals escaping Raft Prison, and recruited Jill Valentine and Alex Wesker.
  • Li Wei concealed Bruce Banner after Hulk defeated Abomination, and Banner agreed to work for him in exchange for protection.
Chapters 1–100 Read from ch. 1

Arc 1Red Queen and the Devil’s Gang

Li Wei introduced Red Queen to the world, expanded Future Technology’s work with S.H.I.E.L.D. and Dr. Otto, and bought the FEAST shelter after uncovering Martin Li’s trafficking operation. The arc left Li Wei under attack by Mr. Negative’s gang, with 2B confronting their forces.

  • Li Wei created 2B, brought her to meet Professor Connors, and had her protect the convoy when masked attackers ambushed its transport trucks.
  • Li Wei introduced Red Queen at a product launch, where she defeated JARVIS and boosted Future Technology’s reputation.
  • Li Wei cooperated with S.H.I.E.L.D. on brain-computer interfaces and prosthetics, while Connors’s Lizard Serum regenerated a rabbit’s leg and made it violent.
  • Li Wei learned that Martin Li controlled the Devil’s Gang and ordered Red Queen to buy the FEAST shelter after she uncovered suspected organ trafficking.
  • Ghost-Spider fought Mr. Negative at the shelter but was overpowered before George Stacy and the police arrived.
  • Li Wei bought FEAST, confronted Martin Li, and appointed May Parker to manage the shelter while ordering its blood collection to stop.
  • Red Queen warned Li Wei that Mr. Negative’s men were following his car, and Future Technology’s veterans ambushed the gang before 2B confronted Mr. Negative and his fighters.
Chapters 1–25 Summaries Read

Arc 2The Search for Tony Stark

Li Wei expanded Future Technology Company’s influence through new technology, political maneuvering, and a public rivalry with Tony Stark. After Tony was abducted, Li Wei joined the search and located him in a cave, where Eve led the rescue operation.

  • 2B defeated Martin Li, and Li Wei revealed Li’s scheme before turning the incident into publicity for his challenge to Tony Stark.
  • Li Wei created Eve, welcomed Bumblebee, and negotiated sponsorship for his planned fight with Tony Stark.
  • Li Wei expanded his research program as Dr. Otto developed brain-computer interfaces and Sandevistans, while Eve killed Bullseye when he came after Li Wei.
  • Li Wei gained telepathy by activating Unknown Metal Technology, then met May Parker and her nephew Peter Parker at the FEAST shelter.
  • After Tony Stark was abducted, Li Wei profited from the publicity, bought Stark Industries stock, and sold Griffin Combat Drones to S.H.I.E.L.D. and the military.
  • Li Wei traveled to the Middle East with Natasha Romanoff, Eve, and 2B, where his drones impressed the military but failed to locate Tony.
  • Li Wei sensed Tony Stark in a cave and entered his mind, where Tony recognized the vision as an illusion and returned to building the Mark I.
  • Li Wei told the military where Tony was, and Eve entered the cave in a nanotech combat suit to bring him out.
Chapters 26–50 Summaries Read

Arc 3Jaegers and OASIS

Li Wei expanded Future Technology Company’s influence through Stark Industries, Norman Osborn’s campaign, and a deal with China to equip Jaeger pilots. He returned to negotiate OASIS and Jaegers with Tony Stark while recruiting Black Cat, as Norman Osborn pursued a secret project of his own.

  • Li Wei escaped the Ten Rings’ cave with Tony Stark and Yinsen, then returned to New York and negotiated for a share of Stark Industries’ weapons business.
  • Li Wei hired Hope van Dyne to lead Future Technology Company as Tony Stark shut down Stark Industries’ weapons division, and Li Wei bought up the company’s falling shares.
  • Gwen Stacy fought Scorpion as Ghost-Spider, while Silver Sable captured him and Norman Osborn invited Li Wei to a gala.
  • Black Cat stole Norman Osborn’s diamond necklace, then Vulture abducted Norman and livestreamed him dangling over Li Wei’s building.
  • Dr. Otto caught Norman after Vulture dropped him, and Li Wei urged New Yorkers to support Norman’s mayoral campaign as his approval rose.
  • Li Wei traveled to Hong Kong and offered China advanced technology for Jaeger pilots, then demonstrated that 2B, Eve, Quicksilver, and he could pilot a Jaeger with little or no strain.
  • Li Wei gained hundreds of millions of Reputation Points, brought OASIS into development, and showed Tony Stark the virtual world before demanding Obadiah Stane’s shares for a partnership.
  • Li Wei and Tony Stark exchanged design documents and discussed Jaegers, while Li Wei’s team trapped Black Cat and persuaded her to work for him after she returned the necklace.
Chapters 51–75 Summaries Read

Arc 4OASIS and New Recruits

Li Wei helped launch OASIS, intervened in New York’s supervillain crisis, and recruited Jill Valentine, Alex Wesker, and Bruce Banner. The arc left Banner safely at Future Technology Company, where he agreed to work in exchange for protection.

  • Li Wei helped Tony Stark survive Obadiah Stane’s betrayal, and Obadiah died after signing over his Stark Industries shares.
  • Tony Stark revealed that he was Iron Man, and Stark Industries and Future Technology Company partnered to launch OASIS, which drew billions of players and made both companies wealthy.
  • Li Wei treated Natasha Romanoff’s injury and learned that a metal-armed man had attacked her, while she suspected that Yelena had been brainwashed.
  • Elektra and Hand ninjas freed supervillains from Raft Prison, and Li Wei, Tony Stark, Gwen Stacy, and their allies fought the escaping criminals and gangs across New York.
  • Li Wei acquired nanotechnology and traveled to Raccoon City, where he warned Jill Valentine about the T-virus outbreak and publicly exposed Umbrella’s danger.
  • Li Wei recruited Alex Wesker to join his company and work with Professor Connors, while Jill agreed to join Li Wei’s cross-universe protection squad.
  • Bruce Banner arrived in New York, but General Ross’s soldiers captured him, and Blonsky transformed into Abomination after injecting himself with Banner’s blood.
  • After Hulk defeated Abomination, Li Wei used Telepathy to help conceal Banner and offered him safety in exchange for scientific work, which Banner accepted.
Chapters 76–100 Summaries Read
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