Chapter Summaries

OASIS promotions drew widespread interest, while Li Wei agreed to give Norman Osborn evidence against Kingpin. After Silver Sable collected it, Li Wei reflected on her tragic past and continued developing OASIS.

• OASIS advertisements spread across North America, attracting people like debt-burdened student Jameson with the prospect of earning real money in the game.
• Norman Osborn asked Li Wei for evidence of Kingpin’s crimes, and Li Wei agreed to hand it over.
• Silver Sable arrived at Future Technology Company and collected the sealed envelope for Norman.
• Li Wei recalled that Silver Sable was a Symkarian princess whose mother had died in her arms amid her country’s suffering.
• Li Wei focused on promoting OASIS and arranged for the Pacific Rim Universe to manufacture VR equipment in exchange for a price.

Li Wei and Tony Stark launched OASIS worldwide, and its first week brought more than a billion players and huge transaction profits. At the victory banquet, Li Wei hinted that he knew about Tony Stark’s palladium poisoning.

• Li Wei and Tony Stark began selling VR devices worldwide on January 1, 2009, including Tony’s expensive Nutrient Pods, which boosted Brain-Computer Interface sales.
• Red Queen managed OASIS as more than a billion players joined during its first week, and the companies earned a fortune from transaction fees.
• Li Wei held a victory banquet at his estate, where Hope, May, Maria Hill, Tony Stark, and the company staff celebrated OASIS’s success.
• Maria Hill asked Li Wei why he had not offered S.H.I.E.L.D. a part in the project, and she said to ask again when S.H.I.E.L.D. was gone.
• Tony Stark demanded a larger share of the business, and Li Wei offered to tell him how to stay alive before revealing that he knew about Tony’s palladium poisoning.

Li Wei gave Tony Stark medicine that neutralized the palladium poisoning, prompting Tony to resume his search for a replacement energy source. After the party, OASIS’s release sent Stark Industries’ stock soaring and drew people around the world into its virtual world.

• Li Wei gave Tony Stark a drink that neutralized the palladium toxins, and Tony decided to research a new energy source.
• Li Wei danced with Hope, then sat with May and Maria Hill as they chatted at the party.
• After the guests left, Quicksilver drove May home while Li Wei stayed with Maria Hill.
• OASIS spread worldwide, offering people in impoverished communities a new way to pursue a better life and captivating many employees at Future Technology Company.
• Stark Industries’ stock soared following OASIS’s release, while Li Wei remained clear-headed amid the growing obsession with the game.

Li Wei weighed traveling to other worlds while seeking more reputation points, then treated an unconscious Natasha Romanoff after she was wounded by a man with a metal arm. His healing potion rapidly healed her injuries, leaving Natasha astonished by the drug's effects.

• Li Wei reflected that OASIS had pushed his reputation points past three billion, though he remained more than five billion short of his goal.
• Maria Hill told Li Wei that Natasha had been injured and asked to bring her to his company because S.H.I.E.L.D. might not be safe.
• Li Wei learned that a man with a metal arm had ambushed Natasha and that an agent using one of his company's prosthetics had driven the attacker off.
• Li Wei injected Natasha with a healing potion, and she revived as her bullet wound began healing rapidly.
• Natasha kissed Li Wei, examined her newly healed abdomen, and asked what drug he had given her.

Li Wei helped Natasha recover and learned that Yelena might have been brainwashed, then directed Red Queen to investigate the Red Room and assist Bruce Banner. After Norman Osborn became New York’s mayor and targeted Kingpin, Tony showed Li Wei his fifth-generation Jaeger design, and Li Wei gave Tony a virtual-reality tour of Dome Base.

• Natasha told Li Wei that Yelena had acted as though she did not recognize her, and Li Wei suggested Yelena had been brainwashed.
• Li Wei arranged food and lodging for Natasha, then asked Red Queen to locate the Red Room and help cover Bruce Banner’s tracks.
• Matthew Ellis became president, Norman Osborn became New York’s mayor, and Osborn exposed the Fisk Group’s human organ trafficking.
• Tony Stark showed Li Wei his plans for a hybrid-powered fifth-generation Jaeger, and Li Wei suggested upgrading it with energy weapons.
• Li Wei put Tony into a VR recording of Dome Base, where Tony saw workers repairing Crimson Typhoon and questioned how the facility could have escaped his notice.

Li Wei tested the upgraded Mark II Iron Man Suit at the Dome Base and discussed possible stronger materials for Jaegers with General Wang. In a call with Elder Ren, he explained OASIS, whose appeal and risks led Ren to decide it was not suitable to introduce while the Kaiju threat remained.

• Li Wei gave General Wang the blueprints for a next-generation Jaeger, claiming Tony Stark's design as his own.
• General Wang showed Li Wei the upgraded Mark II Iron Man Suit, and Li Wei flew it over international waters before returning to the base.
• Li Wei agreed to look for stronger materials for Jaegers but said they were difficult to obtain.
• Elder Ren asked Li Wei about his virtual reality equipment, and Li Wei explained that it powered the popular game OASIS.
• Elder Ren considered OASIS's risks and decided that introducing it during the Kaiju crisis could draw people away from the real world.

Li Wei attended Norman Osborn’s mayoral victory celebration, where Norman announced plans to eliminate New York’s gangs. Elektra and Hand ninjas broke into Raft Prison and freed its supercriminals, leaving Norman’s celebration in chaos as Li Wei took Hope to safety.

• Li Wei brought Hope to Norman Osborn’s victory celebration at Osborn Tower, where Norman reaffirmed his promised policies for people with disabilities.
• Norman Osborn declared that New York’s gangs would cease to exist during his term as mayor.
• Elektra led Hand ninjas into Raft Prison, killed guards, and released Rhino, Vulture, and the other supercriminals held there.
• Norman Osborn learned of the prison riot during the celebration and suspected Kingpin had arranged it.
• Red Queen informed Li Wei that the escaped criminals were heading for New York, and Li Wei left with Hope so she could reach her father, Hank Pym.

Escaped supervillains plunged New York into chaos, overwhelming Ghost-Spider and drawing Li Wei into the fight in his Iron Man Suit. Mayor Norman Osborn sent Silver Sable’s forces to help contain the unrest while remaining at Osborn Tower.

• Rhino and Vulture attacked Ghost-Spider alongside Scorpion and other supervillains, while police bullets failed to stop Rhino.
• Red Queen told Li Wei that Gwen was outnumbered and Tony Stark had deployed, so Li Wei decided to join the fight in his Iron Man Suit.
• Eve, Quicksilver, and 2B agreed to accompany Li Wei, and the women headed out ahead of him.
• Norman Osborn learned the unrest was spreading and blamed Kingpin, who remained in prison while gangs and supervillains caused havoc.
• Silver Sable left an elite squad to protect Norman at Osborn Tower and took her remaining forces aboard a fighter aircraft to respond.

New York descended into chaos as gangs fought amid the escaped villains, and Norman Osborn called on Li Wei for help. Tony Stark met Li Wei in their Iron Man Suits, but their rivalry paused when they saw Gwen being overwhelmed by supervillains.

• Martin Li refused to join Kingpin's plans, but Hammerhead attacked the Devil's Gang and other gangs took advantage of the unrest.
• Norman Osborn ordered the police to handle the gangs and asked his allies for help, and Li Wei sent out his security team.
• Tony Stark spotted Li Wei's Iron Man Suit and challenged him to compare their armor.
• Tony Stark and Li Wei saw Rhino and other supervillains beating Ghost-Spider, and Tony moved to help her.

Li Wei and Tony Stark joined Ghost-Spider’s fight against Scorpion, Rhino, and Vulture, with Tony attacking ruthlessly and Li Wei using plasma blades to wound Rhino. Rhino fled from the rooftop battle as Li Wei and the police pursued him.

• Li Wei arrived in an Iron Man Suit and caught the exhausted Gwen Stacy, who realized he knew her identity and then challenged him to a contest for dinner.
• Tony Stark attacked Scorpion and Rhino with blasts and missiles, while Gwen stopped Vulture from escaping.
• Li Wei went to help Tony after several villains overwhelmed him, then chose to fight Rhino at close range despite Tony’s warning.
• Li Wei’s plasma blades cut through Rhino’s armor and wounded him, prompting Rhino to flee as Li Wei and the officers gave chase.

Li Wei and Tony Stark helped defeat Rhino, Scorpion, and Vulture, then responded as criminals caused chaos across New York. Li Wei joined Tony in attacking gangs and discovered how much he enjoyed using the Iron Man Suit’s Palm Cannon.

• Li Wei cut away Rhino’s armor and knocked him down, allowing police officers to arrest him.
• Tony Stark destroyed Scorpion’s armor and handed him over to the police, while Gwen defeated Vulture.
• Li Wei called Eve to bring the others to the company as criminals continued rioting throughout New York.
• Tony Stark flew into the streets and attacked gangs, while police officers cheered him on.
• Li Wei followed Tony into central New York, fired his Palm Cannon at the gangs, and became exhilarated by its power.

After New York’s gang violence, Li Wei denied being the second Iron Man while checking on his company and planning a new Manhattan tower funded by city subsidies. He performed a ten-pull and received a guaranteed reward, which the chapter did not reveal.

• Reporters confronted Li Wei about the Iron Man suit, and he denied copying Tony Stark or appearing in it.
• Gwen greeted Li Wei at the company, and the Red Queen showed him how the security team had repelled gangsters trying to break in.
• Li Wei checked on Hope and Mary Jane, then learned that New York had announced subsidies for artificial intelligence and cybernetic implants.
• Li Wei told the Red Queen to plan a Manhattan tower taller than the Empire State Building, and she began seeking a site and buying buildings.
• Li Wei performed a ten-pull and watched a golden light flash as he reached its guaranteed reward.

Li Wei brought nanotechnology to the Pacific Rim world, then traveled to Raccoon City in 1998 and warned Jill Valentine that a biological outbreak was imminent. Jill learned the virus had spread through the city and asked Li Wei to help her act.

• Li Wei obtained nanotechnology, arranged for scientists to make two suits, and planned a Nano Suit for Gwen.
• Li Wei traveled with Eve, Quicksilver, and 2B to Raccoon City, where the Red Queen infiltrated the network and discovered the date was September 18, 1998.
• The Red Queen found reports that S.T.A.R.S. members had seen monsters and zombies in the Arklay Mountains, and Li Wei asked her to locate someone.
• At the Black Jack Bar, patrons jeered at Jill Valentine, but Li Wei introduced himself and told her he believed her.
• Li Wei warned Jill that the virus had spread through the sewers and would soon destroy Raccoon City, and Jill grabbed his arm and demanded they do something.

Li Wei brought Jill Valentine to her apartment and warned her that Raccoon City’s water was contaminated and the T-virus outbreak could not be stopped by exposing Umbrella alone. He used a website and video to reveal real zombies to internet users, ending with a demonstration of how to kill one.

• Jill Valentine took Li Wei and his bodyguards to her apartment after fighting off men who harassed her at the bar.
• Li Wei told Jill that the tap water was contaminated with the T-virus and explained that Umbrella’s virus was turning people into zombies.
• Li Wei warned Jill that Raccoon City’s officials would dismiss her evidence because the city depended on Umbrella, and told her to leave the situation to him.
• Li Wei used the Red Queen to promote a website about surviving a biological outbreak, which quickly attracted internet users.
• Li Wei broadcast a video from Raccoon City showing a real zombie, then used his Darksaber to cut it and explained that zombies had to be killed by destroying their brains.

Li Wei exposed Umbrella’s crimes and the Raccoon City outbreak to the public, bringing the US military into the city and forcing the authorities to act openly. After Ada Wong offered him cooperation, Li Wei invited her to join him instead, then left America with Jill and the others to search for something.

• Li Wei demonstrated how to kill a zombie, and the video spread widely until the Red Queen took over American broadcasts and showed his face to the public.
• Li Wei released Jill’s evidence against Umbrella, causing its stock to plummet and prompting the US military to send troops to Raccoon City.
• Jill warned Li Wei that Umbrella might target him, and he said he would leave; she agreed to stay with him and protect him.
• Ada Wong visited Li Wei to discuss obtaining his technology, but he offered her a new life if she worked for him and gave her time to decide.
• Li Wei and his companions left Raccoon City by helicopter as the army fought the zombies, then flew to Denver and left America by plane.
• Jill noticed that people failed to see Li Wei as they traveled, and he described it as a trick that she called actual magic.

Li Wei recruited Alex Wesker from Umbrella’s West African laboratory and took her and Jill to his world, where he introduced them to his company. Alex joined the company and recognized that its biotechnology research was likely the reason Li Wei had brought her there.

• Li Wei, Jill, and the others entered Umbrella’s West African laboratory unseen and reached Alex Wesker’s office.
• Li Wei offered to cure Alex’s disease, and Alex agreed to join him in exchange for help.
• Alex took the stairway to the sun, and Li Wei led her and Jill through a portal to his world.
• Li Wei introduced Alex and Jill to his company in New York and showed Alex its research projects.
• Alex examined the company’s biotechnology work and asked Li Wei if that was why he had brought her there.

Li Wei brought Alex Wesker and Jill Valentine to his company, where Alex joined Professor Connors's research team and Jill agreed to join a squad for inter-universe travel. After learning Bruce Banner was heading to New York, Li Wei decided to bring the scientist into his laboratory.

• Alex asked Li Wei to take her to the laboratory to investigate whether the lizard serum could cure her illness, and Jill went with them.
• Li Wei introduced Alex and Jill to Gwen Stacy as new company members, then took them to the biology laboratory, where Alex recognized the T-virus.
• Alex told Professor Connors that her former company had developed the T-virus, and he invited her to begin assessing the research.
• Li Wei planned a squad to protect him across universes, and Jill agreed to join despite doubting her research and combat role.
• Red Queen reported that Natasha had gone into hiding and Bruce Banner was heading to New York, prompting Li Wei to focus on recruiting Banner for laboratory work.
• Li Wei arranged a room for Jill, who struggled to adjust to its size and luxury.

Li Wei monitored Alexia's hidden Antarctic base and the altered lives of several Resident Evil characters while the Red Queen tracked Bruce Banner's capture and Blonsky's decision to inject himself with Hulk-tainted blood. Blonsky began transforming himself into a monster, setting up a new threat for General Ross.

• Li Wei learned that Alexia had more than two years left in her Veronica Virus merger and ordered the Red Queen to protect her until it was complete.
• Li Wei observed that Jill had left with him, Leon was helping rebuild Raccoon City, and Claire was still searching for Chris Redfield.
• Bruce Banner arrived in New York and met Dr. Samuel Sterns, who drew his blood while secretly seeking the Hulk's serum for himself.
• The Red Queen revealed Sterns's deception to Li Wei and alerted him that General Ross's soldiers had arrived to seize Banner.
• Blonsky stayed behind, injected himself with Banner's blood, and began pursuing the power of the Hulk.

General Ross captured Bruce Banner, but Blonsky transformed into Abomination and rampaged through Brooklyn. Bruce became the Hulk to confront him as Tony Stark prepared to intervene, while Li Wei and his companions watched nearby and discussed taking the Hulk.

• General Ross captured Bruce Banner and prepared to transport him, unaware that Blonsky had disappeared.
• Blonsky transformed into Abomination, and General Ross ordered the military to attack as the monster destroyed vehicles and buildings.
• Bruce Banner jumped from the aircraft and transformed into the Hulk to fight Abomination.
• Tony Stark watched the news, identified Abomination as similar to the Hulk, and prepared to go out.
• Li Wei and his companions watched from Bumblebee as the Hulk and Abomination charged at each other.

Hulk defeated Abomination and escaped, while Li Wei brought Bruce Banner to Future Technology Company and offered him a safe place to work. Bruce agreed to stay and contribute his scientific knowledge.

• Tony Stark fired an upgraded Jericho Missile at Hulk and Abomination, but neither monster was hurt.
• Abomination attacked Tony, who escaped by flying higher, then Hulk used an iron chain to subdue Abomination.
• General Ross ordered his forces to capture both monsters, but Hulk dropped Abomination and leaped away.
• Li Wei and his companions left New York in Bumblebee, and Li Wei used Telepathy to influence Hulk and help conceal Bruce Banner.
• Bruce Banner woke in a secluded room at Future Technology Company, where Li Wei offered him safety in exchange for his scientific work.
• Bruce Banner agreed to stay with Li Wei and conduct research.