Arc 28The Elden Lord Challenge

Ian entered Samsara Hall, completed missions in Resident Evil and a future war against the White Spikes, and used their rewards to develop his armor, powers, and forces. He accepted a solo promotion mission in Elden Ring+, where he began pursuing the Elden Lord title and prepared a Doom Bot to grow through the Erdtree’s Grace.

  • Ian escaped Watarris’s Blood Dimension, defeated him and Beelzebub, then helped Odin expose Evil Odin’s illusion and learned that their allies’ souls could be resurrected.
  • Ian advanced to Upper Demon God, planted Divine Trees across lower-tier timelines, and returned to coordinate the Celestials’ role in preparing the universe for Convergence.
  • Ian was killed in Germany and accepted the Samsara Hall’s offer, then joined Booth and other Reincarnators on a Resident Evil mission and arranged for Umbrella to distribute an antidote across Raccoon City.
  • Ian built a Doom-style suit, investigated Reincarnator factions, and entered a mission against the White Spikes with Jack and Kang En while Gwen and Wolf joined another group.
  • Ian captured a Female White Spike, helped develop a toxin, and supported the future’s war effort before returning to Samsara Hall with mission rewards and enhanced Doom armor.
  • Ian modified himself with the T-virus, tested Morgana’s access to the Soul Dimension, and helped rebuild Earth-2051 before returning to Samsara Hall after six months.
  • Ian prepared Silver Destruction 3.0 and an army of Doom Bots and White Spikes, then accepted a solo promotion challenge in Elden Ring+.
  • Ian met Melina, investigated the Erdtree and the Golden Order, and created a soul for a Doom Bot named Elden Lord Armor so it could share Erdtree’s Grace through Morgana.
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Ch. 676King's Battle (II)

Ian and Morgana fought Watarris by disrupting his Blood Dimension and using the Anti-Life Equation to control him. Just as Ian tried to destroy Watarris, the Demon God’s aura transformed into something even more powerful.

  • Ian used Time Stop to escape Watarris’s spear, then disrupted the Demon God’s dimensional projection with the Gluttony Curse and Dimensional Anchor.
  • Watarris’s clone destroyed Ian’s clones, while Morgana tried to prevent the Blood Dimension from descending; Watarris sacrificed millions of followers to summon it anyway.
  • Ian used Death Protection and fought the sea of blood, then unleashed the Destruction Beam to erase part of Watarris’s dimension and wound him.
  • Morgana used the Anti-Life Equation to control Watarris, and Ian ordered him to kill his subordinates and sever his connection to the Blood Dimension.
  • Morgana warned that ordering Watarris to kill himself could break their control, so Ian attacked him with Light of Destruction; Watarris’s aura suddenly grew more powerful.

Ch. 677Cruelty and Decisiveness

Ian destroyed Beelzebub, then helped defeat Evil Odin, only to discover the battle had been an illusion and Evil Odin had unleashed the Death Authority by destroying his Dark Dimension. Ian and Odin survived the blast, but Evil Odin escaped as a soul, leaving Ian wary that he might return.

  • Beelzebub emerged through Watarris, but Ian erased both of them with a barrage of purple energy orbs.
  • Ian used the Anti-Life Equation to control half the enemy Demon Gods and joined Odin's attack on Evil Odin.
  • Ian discovered that Evil Odin had used the Authority of Illusion to make them fight a false battle, while his true body stood beside his fully materialized Dark Dimension.
  • Evil Odin unleashed the Authority of Death and destroyed nearly everyone in the Blank Realm; Morgana's protections saved Ian, while Odin also survived.
  • Ian revealed that he had preserved fragments of his allies' souls for Resurrection and concluded that Evil Odin had destroyed his body and dimension to evade Dormammu.
  • Ian warned Odin that Evil Odin remained dangerous and might find a way to return to their Earth.

Ch. 678Healing and Upgrading

Ian used a Divine Tree to consume a universe, recover and strengthen himself, then began plundering lower-tier timelines to reach King Level. After returning to his universe, he learned that the Celestials had been imprisoned and that the Fantastic Four had appeared in their timeline.

  • Ian grew a modified Divine Tree that consumed every living being, then dismantled the universe’s matter and drained the power of its dimensions.
  • Ian resurrected Ra and The Ancient One, recovered his body and soul, and absorbed a Magic Fruit to advance to Upper Demon God.
  • Ian entered the Blank Realm and began planting Divine Trees in timelines at Tier 3 and below, raising his reserves to the 100 Magic Universes required for King Level.
  • Ian returned to his universe and learned from Ra that the Celestials had been imprisoned pending his decision.
  • Ra showed Ian a photograph of a building, and Ian asked whether the Fantastic Four were in their timeline.

Ch. 679Fantastic Four

Ian investigated the Fantastic Four and learned that Reed Richards was researching a peaceful way to handle Convergence, while Ian and Morgana suspected their timeline was a test of competing preparations for a future war. After checking on S.H.I.E.L.D.’s expansion and humanity’s increased strength, Ian urged Coulson to accelerate preparations across the universe.

  • Ian learned that Reed Richards opposed his methods and was developing a device to enable peaceful Fusion by transferring a variant’s powers and memories.
  • Ian and Morgana discussed whether the Grand Will had made Ian and Reed representatives of opposing approaches to preparing for war, and Ian ordered the unique timelines labeled “Prime Universe.”
  • Ra confirmed that Doctor Doom did not exist in their world and that the universe’s inhabitants had grown stronger; Ian assigned S.H.I.E.L.D. to monitor Reed.
  • Ian contacted Coulson and learned that ordinary people were three times stronger than normal, but S.H.I.E.L.D. was not ready to train the whole population because its expansion remained slow and Earth was not united.
  • Ian told Coulson he would send the Celestials to persuade forces across the universe and urged S.H.I.E.L.D. to speed up its preparations.

Ch. 680Seclusion

Ian prepared to spend three to five years in seclusion researching and cultivating, after arranging the Council’s response to threats and recruiting the Celestials. Once the Council’s preparations were underway and he had checked on Kaecilius, Ian began cultivating to regain his extraordinary control over magic.

  • Ian told Coulson he would be unavailable for three to five years and warned him to report any contact between the Fantastic Four and a silver-armored man with a green cape or a silver surfer.
  • Ian released the Celestials from their seals, learned that rebellious Eternals had trapped Yinsen and triggered the breach between timelines, and persuaded Arishem to join the Guardians Council.
  • Ian and the Council assigned the Celestials to create an army of Eternals and serve as ambassadors, while Odin, Frigga, Wakanda, and the Ancient One advanced their own preparations for Convergence.
  • The Council formed a team to search for Hydra and Mephisto, while Ian planned to use Dark Kamar-Taj and Kaecilius as his real means of capturing Mephisto.
  • Ian visited Kaecilius, agreed to increase his visits to four days a week, and then began his secluded cultivation.

Ch. 681Samsara Hall

Ian synchronized with his clone in the Samsara Hall, where the clone was killed after completing a weapons-data deal and was recruited by the Hall as he died. He awoke in the Samsara Hall beside three others, where Booth identified himself as the group’s mission nanny.

  • Ian synchronized his mind with his clone, despite Morgana’s objections that splitting his attention would hinder training.
  • In Germany, Ian confronted Nikolai at an abandoned warehouse and forced him to transfer ten million dollars for the data on a USB drive.
  • After Ian left the warehouse, an attacker stabbed him in the heart and revealed that supernatural powers had appeared in the world five years earlier.
  • As Ian’s consciousness faded, the Samsara Hall offered him a chance to pursue power, and he accepted in exchange for a chance to continue his ambitions.
  • Ian awoke in the Samsara Hall, where Booth told him he was the mission nanny and said he would explain the situation after the others woke up.

Ch. 682First Mission

Ian began his first Samsara Hall mission in a weakened body and learned that he and the others had to escape Raccoon City before its destruction. He proposed hacking Umbrella Corporation to obtain another helicopter, while Booth prepared the group to join Alice's team.

  • Ian examined his mission watch, found that his connection to Morgana had been terminated, and reviewed the objectives in Resident Evil.
  • Booth explained Samsara Hall's missions and rewards, then warned that failure meant being erased by the Main God.
  • Dr. Frey, Nate, William, and Ian armed themselves after learning that Zombies filled Raccoon City.
  • Booth said the group should join Alice's team, explaining that the route offered a way to face the Tyrant guarding the only helicopter.
  • Ian offered to hack Umbrella Corporation and arrange another helicopter, and Dr. Frey recognized him as a once-renowned scientific genius.

Ch. 683Protection Ends and the Mission Begins

Booth led Ian, Nate, Dr. Frey, and William into their mission in Raccoon City, planning to reach Raccoon City University for access to Umbrella’s vulnerable servers. After their protection ended, the team encountered Zombies, and Nate was surrounded before Ian and the others came to his aid.

  • Booth rejected Nate’s rooftop shortcut and chose the regular route to Raccoon City University, then hurriedly taught Dr. Frey and William to use firearms.
  • The mission countdown reached zero, and a Zombie rushed into the room, but Booth shot it before it could attack.
  • Booth spotted ten nearby Zombies and ordered the team to use swords, then led them out of the protected room.
  • Nate killed two Zombies but was surrounded by five more after losing focus, and Ian and the others rushed to support him.

Ch. 684Infection

Ian and the team fought their way toward the university, where Lickers ambushed their vehicle and left several team members wounded. Ian escaped the wreck with Dr. Frey, but Nate and William had been infected, and Booth prepared to deal with them.

  • Ian killed two Zombies and rescued Nate while Dr. Frey fought the last one, then Booth ordered Ian and Nate to handle three more approaching Zombies.
  • Booth drove the team toward the university, explaining the Soldier rank and demonstrating his skill by killing a horde with a grenade.
  • Three Lickers attacked the car, and Booth threw one off before ordering everyone to flee as the remaining monsters overturned the vehicle.
  • Ian stayed inside the wreck and used the car stereo’s sound to hurt a Licker, then crawled out and carried the unconscious Dr. Frey to the others.
  • Ian saw wounds on Nate and William and realized they had been infected, while Booth rested his hand on his gun.

Ch. 685Parting Ways

William abandoned the team after threatening them with a live grenade, while Ian led the others to a university computer lab and hacked Umbrella Corporation’s network. Ian arranged a helicopter evacuation and turned his attention to studying the T-virus.

  • William claimed he wanted to leave because he distrusted Ian’s plan, but Ian realized he intended to join Alice’s team for extra points.
  • Ian and the others discarded their weapons and moved away, allowing William to escape under cover of a smoke grenade.
  • Booth retrieved the team’s weapons and led Ian, Nate, and Dr. Frey through the Zombies to the university computer lab.
  • Ian used Morgana and a forged email to infiltrate Umbrella Corporation’s headquarters network and obtain high-level security clearance.
  • Ian ordered Umbrella’s private security force to evacuate the team by helicopter, which was due to arrive in twenty-five minutes.

Ch. 686The True Objective

Ian completed his mission and used his knowledge of the T-virus to pressure Umbrella Corporation into considering a cure for Raccoon City. He left the team behind and made a deal with the company’s executives, offering them a chance to save the city in exchange for data that could advance their experiments.

  • Booth advised Nate and Dr. Frey on choosing power systems, explaining that the mission’s 300 points could buy a Human Limit Pill and that Saiyan bloodlines cost far more.
  • Ian lured most of the Zombies away from the university helipad, then boarded a helicopter with Umbrella guards while Booth and the others left separately.
  • After arriving at a hotel, Ian declined immediate return and hacked Umbrella Corporation’s systems to demand a video conference with its executives.
  • Ian warned the executives that destroying Raccoon City would not stop the T-virus from spreading and sent Dr. Isaacs his analysis of the virus’s evolution.
  • Ian presented a cure that could restore more than eighty percent of infected people and proposed distributing it across the city as an aerosol.
  • When the executives raised the costs and public relations risks, Ian argued that saving 1.7 million people would provide data to reproduce Alice’s enhanced abilities.

Ch. 687First Mission: Complete

Ian forced Umbrella to deliver an antidote to Raccoon City, then survived the end of the mission and arrived at Samsara Hall. He announced himself as Lord of Destruction, learned the hall’s rules, and entered his private room with 13,900 points.

  • Ian threatened to expose Umbrella’s data and sabotage its systems unless it delivered the antidote, then evaded the mercenaries sent to find him.
  • Umbrella sent the antidote to Raccoon City after Ian hacked its systems again, and Ian earned points for killing Zombies and Lickers and saving the city.
  • After hiding until the three-day mission ended, Ian returned to Samsara Hall with William, Nate, Booth, Dr. Frey, and Terri Morales.
  • Ian accepted an exception to announce his perfect mission under the codename Lord of Destruction, drawing attention from Reincarnators and information brokers.
  • Ian reviewed his status and discussed secrecy with his teammates, then added Dr. Frey as a friend and teleported to his private room.

Ch. 688Ian's Power System

Ian used the Reincarnation Exchange to study advanced technology and Alchemy, then built a Doctor Doom-inspired suit of Power Armor for his mission. After finishing the armor, he discovered the Samsara Hall had raised his tier to Tier 3 while warning that his body remained mortal.

  • Ian surveyed the Reincarnation Exchange and planned to disguise his avatar's growth by adopting a power system inspired by Doctor Doom.
  • Ian bought advanced robotics knowledge and access to Alchemy and Alkahestry, then studied for three days and built the armor's alloy shell.
  • Ian equipped the armor with a miniature nuclear reactor, backup energy sources, detection systems, thrusters, weapons, and a force field, with Morgana operating its computer.
  • Ian noted that he had only 2,167 points left and still needed a Curse-Protection Doll and a Mind Amulet, then put on the armor to check the market.
  • Ian received a notification that his tier had become Tier 3 and that his body was still an ordinary mortal.

Ch. 689Entering the Line of Sight

Lu Xian, the Purple-robed Daoist, noticed Ian’s exceptional potential and ordered the system to watch him and assign harder missions. Ian declined a promotion, explored the Market District, and headed to the Task Hall to earn points for protective items.

  • Lu Xian reviewed Ian’s perfect Resident Evil mission and ordered the system to put him on the watch list and give him the most challenging missions.
  • Ian declined the Lieutenant Rank advancement mission, choosing to take two more soldier-level missions first.
  • Ian entered the Market District and observed its divisions by race and country, considering the Purple-robed Daoist’s ambitions for the Divine Artifact.
  • Ian bought a Seamless Stretching Bag for 600 points, leaving himself unable to afford a Curse-Protection Doll or Mind Amulet.
  • Ian went to the Task Hall to find a way to earn enough points for the items.

Ch. 690Death: The Cause

Ian returned to Earth after selecting a science-fiction mission and used his resources to investigate who had killed him. He learned that Reincarnator factions and world governments were competing over supernatural power, and he prepared to pursue the assassin while keeping his plans against the Purple-robed Daoist in mind.

  • Ian completed two Task Hall missions, earned a Type Talisman, and used it to select a science-fiction world for his next mission.
  • Ian returned to Germany, had Morgana erase his face from nearby surveillance footage, and went home to southern Italy.
  • Ian used his rebuilt supercomputer and intelligence sources to learn that governments were targeting Reincarnators and that Ian Bones had been hunted for his research.
  • Ian discovered that Reincarnator factions opposed governments creating super soldiers, while a group of assassins targeted Reincarnator patriots and had hired a Tier 3 shadow assassin to kill him.
  • Ian decided to conceal his ambitions while planning to uncover the Purple-robed Daoist's identity, but he found no lead on his own assassin before his next mission arrived.

Ch. 691The Second Mission

Ian and his newly assembled team received a mission to retrieve a toxin, destroy an alien ship, and confront the White Spikes in The Tomorrow War+ world. After the team split over how to approach the mission, Ian contacted Dr. Alstein to arrange access to the future war.

  • Ian and the others inspected their mission details and learned about the White Spikes, the mission objectives, and their assigned identities.
  • Ian proposed revealing their abilities to the government, and the team split, with Jack and Kang En joining him while Gwen and Wolf chose to follow the protagonist.
  • Ian rejected Wolf's magical non-aggression contract, and Gwen's spider-sense warned her when she considered attacking him.
  • After the protection period ended, Morgana located Ian in a Bronx apartment and connected him to Dr. Alstein.
  • Ian told Dr. Alstein that his research had succeeded and that he wanted to test his invention in the future war, so Alstein arranged for someone to contact him.

Ch. 692Arm Ring

Ian joined the future recruitment effort with his team, but insisted on studying the arm ring required for time travel before wearing it. After demonstrating his strength with three Doom Bots, he gained permission to access the arm ring’s information.

  • Wolf worried that the other group might be recruited before his team, while Gwen said they still needed to reach Russia for the final battle.
  • Ian met Lieutenant Colonel Wong and demonstrated Kang En’s telekinetic powers as she described the disastrous losses suffered by soldiers sent to the future.
  • At a Seattle base, Ian clashed with Dr. Alstein, who asked about Gwen and Wolf after showing him a blurry video of them in New York.
  • Ian used titanium to build three Doom Bots and a miniature satellite, then protected his room with a force field when soldiers approached at night.
  • At the future recruitment base, Ian insisted on studying the monitored arm ring before using it, and his Doom Bots helped him gain access to its information.

Ch. 693Deployment

Ian improved the Space-Time Jump Chain’s teleportation program and led his squad into the future to escort scientists developing a toxin against the White Spikes. After the squad fought off an attack, Ian considered testing the monsters for possible genetic modification.

  • Ian gave the base a teleportation program that reduced the risk of recruits arriving far above their destination, and Lieutenant Colonel Hart agreed to test it on his squad.
  • An hour and a half later, Ian, Jack, and Kang En arrived on a beach; Ian connected a miniature satellite to his armor and Morgana.
  • Romeo Command assigned Ian’s squad to escort scientists for seven days and sent them to meet a convoy bound for a laboratory in Miami.
  • Ian detected thirty White Spikes approaching the convoy, and the soldiers formed up as the monsters glided in from the sky.
  • Kang En cut down the White Spikes with his Lightsaber while Jack attacked their heads with his mechanical blade.
  • Ian considered studying the White Spikes and genetically modifying them for sale to Reincarnators on conquest missions.

Ch. 694Weapon Testing

Ian tested his Power Armor against the White Spikes, helped accelerate research on a toxin, and captured a Female White Spike in Maine. The team reunited with Muri at the Deep-Sea Drilling Platform, where the Space-Time Jump Chain was located.

  • Ian captured two live White Spikes for the scientists and sent Muri a recording of his team’s capabilities.
  • The scientists completed their toxin research in two days, but still needed a sample from a Female White Spike.
  • Ian offered Jack a ride to a nest in exchange for scanning his cyborg arm, while Kang En declined to trade a Lightsaber.
  • Ian attacked the Maine nest, killed 500 White Spikes, and captured its Female White Spike, though his Power Armor overheated.
  • Jack paid Ian 500 points for the Doom Bot’s help, and the team reunited with Muri at Deep-Sea Drilling Platform 9.

Ch. 695Space-Time Jump Chain

Ian helped Commander Muri’s team complete a toxin against the White Spikes, then used his armor to create an airborne virus and proposed plans to repopulate the future. After the mission succeeded, White Spike extermination and recruitment from the past proceeded smoothly, while Ian gained mission points and began upgrading his armor with the Space-Time Jump Chain.

  • Ian warned Commander Muri that the female White Spike’s scent could draw males to the base, and the team contained her with his armor’s force field.
  • While working with the scientists, Ian studied the Space-Time Jump Chain blueprints and designed Doom Armor 2.0 using the technology’s potential for teleportation.
  • After Muri handed Ian the completed toxin, Ian created an airborne virus designed to kill every White Spike within a week and proposed recruiting people from the past and establishing a cloning project.
  • Kang En and Jack took the toxin to the past, while Ian sent his Doom Bots; the team destroyed the nest, Gwen killed the first female queen, and the robots recovered the spaceship.
  • Ian received mission rewards totaling 3,300 points and reached 14,078 points as White Spike extermination continued and people from the past—including skilled professionals—signed up to immigrate to the future.

Ch. 696Second Mission: Complete

Ian tested Doom Armor 2.0, developed his powers, and created Silver Doom 3.0 while investigating Samsara Hall’s soul mark. After helping rebuild Earth-2051 into a spacefaring society, he completed the mission and returned to Samsara Hall.

  • Ian tested Doom Armor 2.0’s laser and Chameleon Mode, then experimented with Alchemy and the T-virus to improve his abilities.
  • Ian injected himself with the modified T-virus, gained Telepathy and enhanced physical abilities, and spent several days mastering them.
  • Ian sacrificed twenty-five prisoners to give Silver Doom 3.0 a soul, then sent Morgana into the Soul Dimension to test Samsara Hall’s surveillance.
  • Morgana reached the third layer unharmed, and Ian discovered that the Purple-robed Daoist’s mark was more powerful than the marks on Hernandez and the others.
  • Ian bound Morgana to his soul and synchronized her with her Marvel Universe counterpart while helping rebuild Earth-2051 and establish its new government.
  • Commander Muri was elected president of the Earth Federation, Ian helped complete the Space-Time Jump Chain, and he returned to Samsara Hall after six months.

Ch. 697Silver Destruction 3.0

After completing a two-star perfect mission, Ian prepared for his promotion mission by building Silver Destruction 3.0, strengthening his abilities, and improving the White Spikes. He returned to Earth equipped with new weapons and troops, ready for what came next.

  • Ian met Eve for drinks, heard about her dangerous mission and her daughter’s recovery, and advised Eve to spend points on becoming stronger.
  • Ian offered Eve a T-virus serum, and she agreed to pay him $450,000 for its materials.
  • Ian built a laboratory, produced Eve’s serum, and spent three days developing Silver Destruction 3.0 with a new power source, teleportation, limited time travel, and upgraded weapons.
  • Ian trained to defend his mind against telepathic attacks while using most of his 50,000 points.
  • Ian enhanced and mass-produced White Spikes, sold a batch for 10,000 points, and used the money to prepare 100 Doom Bots and 100 White Spikes for his promotion mission.
  • Ian expanded his Seamless Stretching Bag to carry his forces and returned to Earth.

Ch. 698Promotion Mission

After investigating Samsara Hall’s surveillance network and delaying his revenge against the assassin on Mars, Ian accepted a solo lieutenant promotion mission. He arrived in Elden Ring+, where the extreme-nightmare mission’s Perfect Mission demanded that he restore the chaotic Lands Between to absolute order.

  • Morgana identified Samsara Hall’s Causality Network and located its strongest surveillance around the capital and Reinspection Province, but could not find its core without Ian’s armor reaching Tier 6.
  • Morgana found the assassin who killed Ian on Mars, but warned that attacking him could draw retaliation from powerful Reincarnators, so Ian postponed revenge.
  • Ian prepared for his promotion mission and accepted Samsara Hall’s solo challenge.
  • Ian arrived in a ruined cathedral in Elden Ring+ and received missions to become Elden Lord and defeat several powerful figures, along with a Perfect Mission worth up to 1.5 million points.
  • Ian examined the mission world’s information, while Morgana warned him that he might have to abandon the Perfect Mission.

Ch. 699Lands Between

Ian assessed the Greater Will and Outer Gods, accepted Melina’s apparent choice of him, and decided to pursue the perfect mission by replacing the Golden Order with an order of his own. He followed Golden Grace out of the church and waited beside a golden light, with the Erdtree as his destination.

  • Ian and Morgana discussed the Greater Will’s limits, the danger of the Outer Gods, and Ian’s plan to study them for the Magekind’s research.
  • Ian suspected Melina had chosen him and accepted her help, intending to burn down the Erdtree and plant his own version.
  • Ian reviewed the history of Queen Marika, the Golden Order, and the Elden Ring, including how removing Destined Death had contributed to the world’s decay.
  • Ian left the church, saw the Erdtree, and followed Golden Grace to a patch of tree root where he sat and waited.

Ch. 700Rune

Ian tested the gifts he received from the Site of Grace, hunted for Runes, and discovered he could use Alchemy to create a soul for a Doom Bot. After forming a pact with Melina, he prepared to use the Erdtree's Grace through the newly named Elden Lord Armor.

  • Ian sensed the planet's energy, confirmed he could shape rocks into a weapon, and questioned whether the Main God was allowing him to grow too powerful too quickly.
  • Ian hunted creatures for Runes, activated another Site of Grace, and learned he could teleport between connected Sites and enter Roundtable Hold.
  • Melina appeared and offered to become Ian's Finger Maiden, but she could not use Runes to level up the soulless Doom Bot.
  • Ian used Alchemy and purified lost souls to create a soul for the Doom Bot, naming it Elden Lord Armor and linking it to Morgana so they could share Erdtree's Grace.
  • Ian summoned Melina again, and she asked what he wanted to increase.
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