Chapter Summaries

Li Wei met Miranda’s four nobles as Miranda introduced him as someone they must respect. Alcina Dimitrescu and Carl Heisenberg argued, and Heisenberg challenged Miranda’s authority, leaving Miranda furious and standing to confront him.

• Miranda welcomed Li Wei and Ada Wong, explaining that she had gathered her residents to meet him.
• Donna Beneviento arrived with Angie, and Li Wei greeted the doll she controlled.
• Alcina Dimitrescu arrived, and Miranda introduced her to Li Wei and ordered her to respect him.
• Salvatore Moreau and Carl Heisenberg arrived; Heisenberg argued with Alcina and questioned why he should respect Li Wei.
• Miranda rose in anger and warned Heisenberg that her mercy had made him disobedient.

Mother Miranda and Li Wei announced their plan to take control of the world and arranged for several of the village's leaders to join them. Miranda left Salvatore behind to guard the village and keep Carl Heisenberg in line, while Li Wei's team prepared to travel to America.

• Miranda sent Carl Heisenberg flying after he challenged her, and he reluctantly apologized to her and Li Wei.
• Miranda announced that she and Li Wei would leave for America to take control of the world, and Li Wei invited the others to help.
• Alcina agreed to go with her three daughters, while Miranda ordered Salvatore to stay behind and guard the village.
• Donna remained in her castle, and Miranda dismissed the group after settling the arrangements.
• Ada Wong teased Li Wei for staring at Alcina, and Li Wei admitted to himself that her enormous figure appealed to his bizarre tastes.

Li Wei brought Mother Miranda and the Dimitrescu family from the village to America after visiting the Mold Lord’s mental realm. After arriving, Miranda questioned whether their earlier experiment was reliable and asked Li Wei to have another child with her.

• Mother Miranda took Li Wei to the Mold Lord, where he entered its mental realm and saw her daughter’s consciousness-like memories.
• Li Wei planned to take a Mold Lord sample back for Alexia and the others to study.
• The Eight-Foot Lady and her daughters Bela Dimitrescu, Cassandra Dimitrescu, and Daniela Dimitrescu joined Li Wei and Miranda as they left the village.
• Li Wei’s group flew to America, where Excella Gionne greeted them and linked arms with Li Wei.
• That night, Mother Miranda entered Li Wei’s room and suggested they have another child because she doubted their earlier experiment.

Li Wei brought Excella and Miranda to the Heavenly Palace, where they planned to help gather resources for its construction. The chapter also addressed the Kryptonians’ difficulty reproducing and ended with Li Wei returning to the Resident Evil world with Ada Wong.

• Excella visited Li Wei late at night, and Miranda came out when she could no longer stand being left out.
• Li Wei brought Excella and Miranda to the Heavenly Palace, where they saw its construction and learned they had permanent residency.
• Faora continued trying to conceive a child with Li Wei, but Alexia explained that powerful life-forms had difficulty producing offspring.
• Li Wei reassured Excella and Miranda that they could visit the Heavenly Palace whenever they wished, as long as they followed its rules.
• Li Wei left a gateway for Excella and Miranda to transport supplies, then returned to the Resident Evil world with Ada Wong.

Li Wei and S.H.I.E.L.D. turned Project Insight against Hydra, killing its agents aboard the Sky Carriers and capturing Alexander Pierce. Nick Fury revealed that he had prepared for S.H.I.E.L.D.’s collapse by establishing secret bases and creating S.W.O.R.D.

• Li Wei let Tony Stark handle the Extremis attackers and focused on S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Project Insight.
• Maria Hill launched Project Insight, and Red Queen marked Hydra personnel aboard the three Sky Carriers.
• Red Queen’s automated guns killed Hydra agents while sparing S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.
• Natasha Romanoff unmasked herself to Alexander Pierce and captured him after his bodyguards were defeated.
• Nick Fury told Alexander Pierce that Hydra would be eliminated and revealed that he had prepared secret bases and established S.W.O.R.D.

The Red Queen questioned Dr. Zola about the difference between humans and artificial intelligence before shutting him down. After S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Helicarriers killed Hydra members and vanished, America moved to disband S.H.I.E.L.D., while Maria Hill sought refuge with Li Wei and prepared to learn about his company.

• The Red Queen confronted Dr. Zola in Hydra’s underground computer and asked what distinguished artificial intelligence from humans.
• Dr. Zola said humans had emotions and that he remained human because his consciousness had survived without his body, so the Red Queen shut him down.
• The destruction of Hydra members by S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Helicarriers alarmed America’s leaders, who decided to shut S.H.I.E.L.D. down completely.
• Nick Fury told the leaders that the three Helicarriers had disappeared, unaware that one remained near the space elevator and two had left this world.
• Maria Hill came to Li Wei for refuge after losing her job, and he offered to show her what Future Technology Company did.

Maria Hill explored Li Wei’s connected worlds, learned that his organization aimed to protect the multiverse, and joined his cause. She returned to the Marvel Universe to recruit allies, beginning with Sharon Carter.

• Maria Hill toured the Jurassic world with Li Wei and was amazed by its city and dinosaurs.
• Li Wei showed Maria Hill the Pacific Rim Universe and explained its war against the Kaiju and the Precursors.
• Maria Hill agreed to join Li Wei’s organization, and he asked her to coordinate relations between worlds and recruit suitable agents.
• Li Wei showed Maria Hill the Red Room agents, and she later returned to the Marvel Universe to gather allies.
• Maria Hill approached Sharon Carter, who had lost her job after S.H.I.E.L.D. collapsed.

Maria Hill recruited Sharon Carter and Mockingbird Barbara into her new venture, while Li Wei obtained plans for the planet-destroying Death Star. After inspecting its immense scale and resource demands, the team wondered whether they could build it.

• Maria Hill recruited Sharon Carter and Mockingbird Barbara after S.H.I.E.L.D. disbanded, then resigned from S.H.I.E.L.D. and S.W.O.R.D.
• Maria Hill brought the two agents to the Heavenly Palace, where they learned about its many worlds and joined her venture.
• Li Wei visited Herta Space Station, discussed public reaction and pricing with Julia, and told her to take time off when her work was done.
• Li Wei summoned the teams and revealed the Death Star plans, which described a 160-kilometer mobile battle station with a planet-destroying superlaser and capacity for millions of troops.
• A scientist questioned whether they could build the Death Star given the resources it would require.

Li Wei decided to begin exploring space to secure resources and chose the Pacific Rim Universe as the first target. He brought the completed Imperial-class Star Destroyer there, while its public test flight around Earth stunned other countries and displayed China's overwhelming technological advantage.

• Li Wei concluded that Earth's resources were too limited for building more Star Destroyers and asked about the completed Imperial-class Star Destroyer.
• Maria Hill recommended exploring the Pacific Rim Universe first, since the Marvel Universe held dangers such as the Asgardians and Captain Marvel.
• Li Wei summoned Ms. Hope and took the Star Destroyer to the Pacific Rim Universe as people from many worlds gathered aboard, including five hundred thousand troops mobilized by China.
• China told other countries it planned a space exploration test flight, but they were shocked when satellites detected the massive Star Destroyer rising into the sky.
• Li Wei and his companions flew the Star Destroyer around Earth, and Li Wei dismissed concerns about the show of force because its shields could protect it.

China sent an Imperial-class Star Destroyer into space to begin interstellar exploration, prompting fear and a renewed space race in the West. Li Wei then set out to explore the Nine Realms with Kara, Chun-Li, and Jill aboard an X-wing Starfighter.

• Hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops and supplies boarded the Star Destroyer, which departed after several days of preparation for a mission to find and claim other planets.
• The West reacted to China's space expedition with panic, held emergency meetings, and announced a renewed space race, while China ignored pressure and planned a military exercise.
• Li Wei returned to the Heavenly Palace, met Sharon Carter and Mockingbird Barbara, and discussed exploring the Marvel Universe with Maria Hill.
• Li Wei chose Kara, Chun-Li, and Jill to accompany him to the Nine Realms because the X-wing Starfighter could carry only a few people.
• Li Wei and his companions traveled to Herta Space Station, boarded the X-wing Starfighter, and flew into space.

Li Wei and his companions reached Alfheim, the realm of the Light Elves, and asked about trading resources. A Light Elf explained their light energy stones and allowed them to visit, but warned them not to wander freely.

• Li Wei and his companions arrived at Alfheim after traveling through space.
• A Light Elf contacted them telepathically and asked where they had come from.
• Li Wei said they were from Midgard and asked whether the Light Elves had resources to trade.
• The Light Elf explained that light energy stones held the power of light magic and could be used to make sturdy buildings.
• Li Wei asked to visit Alfheim, and the Light Elf permitted them to land and look around as long as they did not wander freely.

Li Wei and his companions visited Alfheim and met the Light Elves' priestess. After she declined to help defend Midgard from Thanos, Li Wei proposed a friendly trade agreement, which she accepted.

• Chun-Li, Jill, Kara, and Li Wei arrived on Alfheim and followed a Light Elf guide into the city.
• The Light Elves welcomed the visitors from Midgard and brought them to their priestess.
• Li Wei told the priestess that Thanos and the Black Order threatened Midgard, but she said the Light Elves could not help.
• Li Wei asked to trade for resources to strengthen Midgard's defenses, and the priestess agreed.

Li Wei and his group traded fruit with the Light Elves for Alfheim’s resources, then continued their journey through the Nine Realms. After Frost Giants attacked them in Jotunheim, they left Asgardian territory and unexpectedly encountered a spaceship.

• Li Wei agreed to trade fruit for Alfheim’s resources after the Light Elves took a liking to the fruit.
• Li Wei contacted Earth, and Julia arranged to handle the trade while his transport fleet traveled to Alfheim.
• Li Wei introduced Julia to the Light Elves, then resumed the journey aboard the X-wing Starfighter.
• Attackers struck the group before they could land in other realms, and Kara charged down to beat them.
• Kara thrashed the Frost Giants in Jotunheim, but Li Wei decided against enslaving them and left the Nine Realms.
• The X-wing Starfighter flew beyond the Nine Realms and encountered a spaceship.

Gamora approached Li Wei and the others, asking them to help defeat Thanos because he had set his sights on their planet. Li Wei agreed to hear her out, and they prepared to talk further.

• Chun-Li spotted a space fighter approaching, and Li Wei opened a connection with it.
• Gamora appeared in a hologram and asked whether they had defeated Thanos.
• Gamora denied seeking revenge and revealed that she wanted help dealing with Thanos, who had targeted their planet.
• Li Wei agreed to find somewhere to talk with Gamora.

Li Wei and Kara landed on an uninhabited planet, where Gamora asked them to help kill Thanos. Li Wei refused her offer of the Power Stone and left Gamora’s offer of herself unanswered.

• Li Wei and Kara landed on a planet beyond the Nine Realms, while Chun-Li and Jill stayed aboard their fighter.
• Gamora explained that her ship could analyze a planet’s atmosphere before landing.
• Gamora asked Li Wei to help her kill Thanos, but Li Wei questioned why he should do it.
• Gamora offered the Power Stone as payment, but Li Wei revealed that he already knew about it.
• Gamora offered herself to Li Wei, who pointed to Kara and asked what he would want Gamora for.

Li Wei made a deal with Gamora to obtain resources from her abandoned homeworld, Zen-Whoberi, in exchange for learning where they could be found. As Gamora guided Li Wei and Kara through the universe, golden Sovereign fighters blocked their route, and Li Wei chose to avoid them.

• Li Wei asked Gamora for resources, and she offered the deposits on her abandoned homeworld, Zen-Whoberi.
• Li Wei agreed to the deal and set out with Gamora as their guide through the universe.
• Gamora described the major empires and factions, including the Kree, Skrulls, Shi'ar, Nova, and Black Order.
• Kara spotted a group of golden fighters blocking their path, and Gamora identified them as the Sovereigns.
• Li Wei decided to take another route to avoid a confrontation with the Sovereigns.

Li Wei, Jill, and Chun-Li followed Gamora into Thanos’s Sanctuary to confront him. Nebula stopped them and challenged Gamora over whether her companions posed a threat, leaving the sisters on the verge of a fight.

• Li Wei reassured Jill that Thanos had killed Gamora’s family, while Chun-Li prepared to fight her way inside if needed.
• Gamora led Li Wei, Jill, and Chun-Li past the Black Order’s guards and into the Sanctuary.
• The group landed in the Sanctuary’s hangar, where Li Wei dismissed Thanos’s fleet of standard fighters as unimpressive.
• Nebula confronted Gamora and questioned whether her companions were a threat.
• Gamora and Nebula argued over their rivalry, and Li Wei asked them to postpone their fight until after the group’s business was done.

Li Wei, Kara, and Gamora confronted Thanos aboard the Sanctuary, where Gamora and Nebula joined them. Thanos armed himself for battle after recognizing Li Wei and Kara, leaving the confrontation poised to begin.

• Nebula doubted that Gamora's companions could kill Thanos but followed Gamora and the others through the Sanctuary.
• Chun-Li and Jill memorized the route as Gamora led the group through the ship to its center.
• Thanos and the Black Order met the group, and Li Wei told Thanos that his followers wanted him dead and demanded his resources.
• Thanos angrily accused Gamora of betrayal, while Ebony Maw and the others professed their loyalty.
• Thanos put on his armor and took up his Glaive, believing he was ready to handle Li Wei and Kara.

Li Wei attacked Thanos in his base form while Kara prepared to fight the Black Order. As alarms sounded and Outriders flooded the Sanctuary, Chun-Li sensed an approaching threat and struck first.

• Thanos questioned Gamora about betraying him, and she condemned him for killing her people.
• Li Wei dismissed Thanos's justification and told Kara to handle the others.
• Li Wei rapidly overwhelmed Thanos with punches and smashed him through a wall.
• Gamora drew her blade as the Sanctuary's alarms rang, and Kara transformed into her combat suit.
• The Outriders poured into the passageways, and Chun-Li sensed their approach and launched a Jump Kick.

Jill, Chun-Li, Gamora, and Nebula fought off the Outriders while Kara faced the Black Order alone. The four women held their ground with advanced weapons and enhancements as Kara’s battle against Thanos’s elite fighters continued.

• Chun-Li asked Jill how they would handle the Outriders, and Jill answered by firing an energy pistol with unlimited ammunition.
• Gamora charged into the Outriders, and Nebula joined her after seeing an opportunity to fight Thanos.
• Jill used a Lightsaber and her biological enhancements to help the group hold the line alongside Chun-Li, Gamora, and Nebula.
• Kara faced the Black Order alone as the chapter described Corvus Glaive’s regenerative nature and Proxima Midnight’s tracking spear.