Recaps

Lin Mo revealed that he had concealed his strength from Vought and attacked Edgar and the security personnel. He began destroying the Bunker, leaving its alarms blaring and its underground structure shaking.

• Lin Mo demonstrated his strength and nearly killed Edgar with Heat Vision, melting through the underground base’s walls.
• Lin Mo smashed the conference table and knocked Edgar into a wall while shielding him from the full force of the blow.
• Lin Mo defeated the security personnel who rushed into the meeting room.
• Lin Mo told Edgar he had endured eighteen years of tests and had stayed quiet only to protect Joanna and avoid trouble.
• Lin Mo blasted through the Bunker and destroyed its facilities, weapons, and power systems as the base descended into chaos.

Lin Mo destroyed Vought’s Research Center after escaping, then reunited with Joanna and told Edgar he still intended to join The Super Seven. He left Edgar to persuade Vought to cooperate on Lin Mo’s terms.

• Lin Mo destroyed the Bunker and its experimental data, killing the people inside while sparing researchers who had secretly helped him.
• Lin Mo revealed that he had rescued Edgar, and Joanna rushed to check that Lin Mo was unharmed before learning he had destroyed the facility himself.
• Joanna accepted Lin Mo’s explanation but told him to call her next time so she could help destroy things.
• Lin Mo told Edgar he still wanted to join The Super Seven and planned to use Vought’s media reach and resources.
• Lin Mo argued that Vought could recover its losses by putting him and Joanna before the cameras, and Edgar would make the company accept their terms.

After the Bunker’s destruction, Edgar proposed sending Lin Mo and Joanna to Godolkin University as a transition before Lin Mo joined The Super Seven. Lin Mo accepted after securing promises that Vought would stop experimenting on them and grant them independence, property, and freedom to come and go.

• Edgar said Lin Mo could join The Super Seven but warned that Vought had not built him public support.
• Edgar proposed Godolkin University as a place for Lin Mo and Joanna to experience society while Vought prepared the next lineup of The Super Seven.
• Joanna demanded that she live with Lin Mo, see him every day, and be free to go out with him, and Lin Mo agreed to attend the university.
• Lin Mo demanded that Vought stop experimenting on them, give them independent identities and property, and let them come and go freely.
• Lin Mo threatened to target Vought headquarters if it tried to control them again, and Edgar agreed to discuss the terms.

Lin Mo and Joanna left the destroyed Bunker after Edgar promised to arrange temporary housing, Godolkin University admission, and public identities. Lin Mo gained 3,000 system energy points for changing the story, and he planned to stay in this world for now while he and Joanna began their new life.

• Lin Mo refused Edgar's handshake and insisted Vought put its promises in writing.
• Edgar offered to arrange housing, admission to Godolkin University, and public identities within three days, and Lin Mo accepted after promising Joanna they could go anywhere on the planet.
• Joanna asked whether they would ever have to return to the Bunker, and Lin Mo assured her they would not.
• The system awarded Lin Mo 3,000 energy points for destroying the Bunker and changing the fates of key individuals, bringing his total to 4,800.
• Lin Mo told Joanna they could visit many places and considered using his energy to travel between worlds, though he decided to remain in this world for now.

Lin Mo took Joanna around New York, where she experienced ordinary city life and enjoyed her newfound freedom. On the fourth day, a Vought employee arrived with their documents and said Edgar had arranged for them to enroll at Godolkin University.

• Joanna eagerly took in New York’s sights and smells from the car, then asked Lin Mo to stop so she could try street food.
• Lin Mo spent several days showing Joanna the city, including a movie theater and a mall, while she explored movies, food, and choosing clothes.
• Joanna told Lin Mo she liked the city and asked if they could always live freely; Lin Mo assured her no one would lock them up again.
• On the morning they were due to meet Edgar, a Vought employee arrived to take Lin Mo and Joanna to Godolkin University.
• The employee gave Lin Mo identity documents and records Vought had prepared for them, including high school graduation records.

Lin Mo and Joanna left the Bunker for Godolkin University after Edgar arranged their enrollment and a shared residence. They arrived on campus in a Vought executive car, drawing a crowd of students who wondered who Lin Mo was.

• A Vought staff member told Lin Mo and Joanna that their enrollment in the Special Development Program, housing, and records at Godolkin University had been arranged.
• Joanna eagerly agreed to leave after learning that she and Lin Mo would share a separate residence.
• Lin Mo and Joanna packed and rode in a black car to Godolkin University, while Lin Mo looked forward to meeting its Supes and familiar figures.
• The car entered the campus, where students noticed its executive markings and speculated about who had arrived.
• Lin Mo stepped out in front of the administration building, and the watching students noticed that he was a young Asian stranger.

Lin Mo and Joanna arrived at Godolkin University, where Vought staff hurriedly shielded them from curious students. Their intimidating presence caught the attention of Margaret Shaw, Reggie Franklin, and Kevin Moskowitz, leaving the newcomers’ classmates wary and intrigued.

• Lin Mo and Joanna arrived at Godolkin University, and Joanna took Lin Mo’s hand as students gathered around them.
• Vought staff and school security drove the students away and prevented them from taking pictures, wary of provoking Lin Mo and Joanna.
• Lin Mo and Joanna joked about how frightened the staff seemed as they were escorted away.
• Margaret Shaw watched from a distance and sensed danger from Lin Mo, wondering who the newcomers were.
• Reggie Franklin and Kevin Moskowitz discussed Lin Mo, and Reggie said that looking at him had made him uncomfortable.

Lin Mo and Joanna arrived at Godolkin University and moved into a private house arranged by Vought. As Joanna pushed to share his bedroom, Lin Mo considered the opportunities the school might offer before its familiar heroes and Gen V characters rose to prominence.

• The Deep admired Joanna and dismissed A-Train's warning that pursuing her could be dangerous.
• A Vought employee brought Lin Mo and Joanna to a private house on campus, special accommodation Edgar had arranged for them.
• Joanna insisted she would share Lin Mo's master bedroom, but Lin Mo ended the argument without agreeing.
• The employee gave them their student IDs and schedules, then hurried away after Joanna asked what else Vought could provide.
• Joanna said she liked the campus because no one was telling her what to do, and Lin Mo noted that teachers were supposed to do so.
• Lin Mo recognized Maeve, A-Train, and The Deep as students and saw Godolkin as a chance to change events and gain energy.

Lin Mo learned that Vought planned to build his public image at Godolkin University and gradually raise his ranking so he and Joanna could join the Super Seven. Edgar said Joanna’s publicity campaign had been prepared for years, while Lin Mo’s had to be created after his unexpected arrival.

• Edgar called Lin Mo and asked about his accommodations before explaining that Vought wanted to maintain their relationship.
• Edgar said Vought had created Lin Mo’s public account and would increase his exposure through campus activities, interviews, charity work, and media appearances.
• Edgar explained that Lin Mo’s campus ranking would rise gradually until he and Joanna shared first place just before graduation.
• Lin Mo asked about Joanna, and Edgar said Vought had spent years preparing her public profile and superhero image.
• When Lin Mo asked about his own plans, Edgar said Lin Mo had been unexpected.

Lin Mo agreed to cooperate with Vought on publicity and future ability tests at Godolkin University, while making clear he would not post constantly. After Joanna followed his new account, Lin Mo accepted the arrangement for now, keeping open the possibility of turning against Vought later.

• Edgar told Lin Mo that Vought had changed its plans and would promote him, offering a professional team and help with reasonable requests.
• Edgar warned Lin Mo not to kill anyone at Godolkin University, and Lin Mo dismissed the warning before ending the call.
• Edgar reviewed Lin Mo’s report, which now classified his risk level as impossible to assess.
• Joanna learned that Edgar had set up Lin Mo’s account, found her own long-reserved account, and followed Lin Mo as Homelander.
• Lin Mo followed Joanna back and considered how he and Vought could use their cooperation to advance their own aims.

Lin Mo and Joanna started at Godolkin University's Crimefighting School, where a last-minute schedule change sent students to their first ability test of the semester. At the testing grounds, Lin Mo spotted Maeve among the gathered students, and Joanna asked who he was looking at.

• Vought sent Lin Mo and Joanna their course schedules, and Joanna was pleased that they shared most of their classes.
• Lin Mo and Joanna arrived at Crimefighting School, where A-Train greeted Lin Mo and The Deep tried to introduce himself to Joanna.
• A teacher announced that all Crimefighting School students had to report to Comprehensive Testing Ground One for the semester's first ability test.
• Lin Mo learned that regular ability tests affected students' course schedules, rankings, and future opportunities.
• At the testing grounds, Lin Mo recognized Maeve in the crowd, and Joanna asked who he was looking at.

Lin Mo and Joanna watched Maeve and the students begin Godolkin University's ability assessments, while Lin Mo considered how much of his power to reveal to Vought. The chapter ended as Kevin Moskowitz entered a water tank for his special-ability test.

• Lin Mo watched Maeve from across the crowd, and the two exchanged nods while Joanna studied her suspiciously.
• A broadcast announced that ability assessments would begin, and Lin Mo wondered how much to show the Vought cameras.
• Lin Mo watched students demonstrate their powers and learned that Godolkin's rankings also reflected marketability and Vought's judgment of their potential.
• Kevin Moskowitz scored four tons on the strength test and then approached a huge water tank for his special-ability assessment.

The Crimefighting School tested students’ powers, including The Deep, A-Train, and Maeve, while Lin Mo watched their abilities. Joanna’s turn finally came, and she set out to impress Lin Mo and Maeve.

• The Deep demonstrated his ability to communicate with marine life, and Joanna called it useless.
• A-Train ran the speed test at nearly Mach 1.5 and drew cheers from the students.
• Maeve scored thirteen tons on the strength test and excelled in the other trials, prompting Joanna to insist she was stronger.
• Maeve stayed to watch Lin Mo and Joanna, and Joanna decided to show off for her.
• Joanna’s name was called, and she entered the testing area eager to impress Lin Mo.

Joanna and Lin Mo stunned the students and staff at the strength tests by shattering school records and demonstrating overwhelming power. Lin Mo’s tests left A-Train shaken and Maeve convinced that he would soon join The Super Seven.

• Joanna effortlessly broke nearly every school record, then sought Lin Mo’s praise and beamed when he gave it.
• Lin Mo destroyed the strength tester with a casual punch and asked whether he would have to pay for it; the staff member said the school would cover the repairs.
• Lin Mo deliberately held back during the speed test but still beat A-Train’s time, leaving A-Train devastated.
• Lin Mo endured the high-intensity durability test without moving, while Maeve realized how powerful he was and felt relieved that he could save more innocent lives.

Lin Mo deliberately displayed his strength during Godolkin University's ability assessment, breaking the testing equipment and changing how the other students viewed him. As he and Joanna headed back to class with A-Train and The Deep, they learned that the campus forum and its popularity-based rankings could help shape their reputations.

• The Deep worried that Lin Mo might hold his earlier remarks about Joanna against him, while A-Train suspected The Deep was questioning his sexuality and moved away.
• Lin Mo decided that his overwhelming display would discourage students from targeting him and show that Vought had to grant him a ranking spot because he deserved it.
• Joanna greeted Lin Mo warmly after the tests, and the school announced that the assessment results would be added to student records and the rankings updated within twenty-four hours.
• A-Train and The Deep caught up with Lin Mo and Joanna; A-Train praised Lin Mo's punch, while The Deep cautiously avoided looking at Joanna.
• A-Train told Lin Mo and Joanna that students had already posted about the assessment on the campus forum and explained that popularity and public support affected the school rankings.

Lin Mo, Joanna, A-Train, and The Deep discussed the new transfers’ likely rankings before Joanna grew jealous of Lin Mo’s conversation with A-Train. As Lin Mo and Joanna headed to class together, forum interest in them surged and their rankings began changing behind the scenes.

• A-Train predicted Lin Mo and Joanna would rank in the top hundred, while Lin Mo estimated they could reach the top fifty.
• A-Train said he was ranked forty-third, and The Deep said he was ranked sixty-eighth, adding that the school’s tests did not suit his ocean-based abilities.
• Joanna took Lin Mo’s arm and admitted she was unhappy that he had spent so long talking with A-Train.
• A-Train pulled The Deep away, and The Deep told him he was afraid of both Lin Mo and Joanna.
• Posts and views about Lin Mo and Joanna surged on the campus forum as Edgar quietly changed their rankings behind the scenes.

After Lin Mo and Joanna’s ability test, videos of their performances spread across Godolkin University, turning skepticism about their transfer status into envy and speculation about their future rankings. While the two toured campus, third-year Chris invited Lin Mo to meet other Crimefighting School students, but Joanna refused on the grounds that they already had dinner plans.

• Students shared videos and testing data from Lin Mo and Joanna’s ability test, and the campus forum erupted with debate about their strength and Vought’s treatment of them.
• Vought promoted more footage of the test, and students followed Lin Mo and Joanna’s social media accounts while arguing over whether they could reach the top ranks or join The Seven.
• Joanna persuaded Lin Mo to tour Godolkin University, and they explored its training facilities and other campus buildings together.
• Chris approached Lin Mo, praised his performance, and invited him to meet high-ranking Crimefighting School students that evening.
• Joanna declined Chris’s invitation, claiming she and Lin Mo were busy because they had dinner plans, and Chris left with his friends.

After their ability test drew attention across campus, Lin Mo and Joanna fended off students seeking to get close to them, with Joanna making it clear she wanted Lin Mo to herself. Lin Mo checked the school Forum and then agreed to take Joanna to see the campus pool, where the chapter left him surprised by the school's rankings.

• Students approached Lin Mo and Joanna with invitations and offers, but Joanna rejected them all.
• Joanna frightened away a girl who tried to exchange contact information with Lin Mo, then insisted he must not eat with her.
• Joanna clung to Lin Mo to discourage other students from approaching, and they returned to their place after their campus tour was disrupted by curious onlookers.
• Lin Mo opened the campus Forum and found a popular post about the two transfer students' ability-test records.
• Joanna asked to see the school's pool, and Lin Mo agreed to take her there before being surprised by the school's rankings.

Lin Mo and Joanna both entered Godolkin University's top ten, drawing widespread attention and prompting Vought to investigate accounts smearing them. As they read the Forum together, Joanna reacted jealously to female students praising Lin Mo and asked what kind of woman he liked.

• The university rankings placed Joanna ninth and Lin Mo tenth, making them the first transfer students to break into the top ten on their first day.
• Doubting posts about Lin Mo and Joanna appeared on the Forum, but Vought quickly removed them and restricted the accounts behind them.
• Maeve agreed to help identify the accounts driving the smears and planned to pursue their operators through online leads.
• Lin Mo checked the rankings and Forum, then told Joanna she was ranked above him.
• Joanna sat in Lin Mo's lap and grew jealous as she read comments from women interested in him.
• Joanna asked Lin Mo what type of woman he liked.

Lin Mo received 1,500 system energy points and a permanent daily energy bonus after his actions shifted the world's plot. At Godolkin University, Joanna kept other girls away from him, while Lin Mo noticed a student secretly photographing them and learned the student had written smear posts.

• The system awarded Lin Mo 1,500 energy points and increased his daily fixed energy by 20 points because his influence on the plot had grown.
• Joanna saw students planning to wait for Lin Mo outside the classroom building and suggested they fly to class to avoid the entrance.
• The next day, girls at Godolkin University openly admired Lin Mo, and Joanna's glowing glare drove one girl away.
• Lin Mo spotted a student secretly photographing him and Joanna, but let the student leave.
• Joanna pulled Lin Mo toward class, unaware that the student had written several smear posts about him the night before.
• Lin Mo told Joanna that someone had taken pictures of them.

Lin Mo and Joanna investigated the student who had secretly photographed them and found a trove of private recordings, fabricated exposés, and plans to smear them. Lin Mo uncovered a group that targeted prominent students, but the chapter ended before he confronted its members.

• Maeve received confirmation that the student who photographed Lin Mo was one of the primary account holders and set out to act.
• Lin Mo connected the student's photograph with recent rumors and smear posts, then told Joanna they would visit his dorm that night.
• Lin Mo used his Super Hearing and Super Brain to locate the student's room, where he and Joanna found recording equipment and defaced superhero posters.
• Lin Mo broke into the student's computer and discovered dossiers on students, including folders about himself and Joanna, plus an unpublished post implying Vought had rigged their success.
• Lin Mo found group chats showing that students and graduates collected private information, edited material, and invented controversies to drive prominent students out of public view.

Lin Mo and Joanna uncovered Derek Moore’s role in manufacturing campus scandals and confronted him in his room. Lin Mo challenged Derek to expose the evidence and make an even bigger scene, leaving the confrontation poised to escalate.

• Lin Mo and Joanna read examples of students ruined by fabricated scandals and discovered chat logs boasting about intimidating targets.
• Lin Mo recognized that Derek had targeted them because their sudden rise in the rankings made them prominent.
• Derek returned to his room and found Lin Mo at his computer and Joanna beside him.
• Derek tried to portray Lin Mo and Joanna as trespassers and threatened to post about their visit.
• Lin Mo showed Derek his unpublished attack post and told him to take the hard drive, secret recordings, and chat logs to campus security, Vought, or the campus Forum.

Lin Mo confronted Derek over his secret recordings and smear campaigns, and Derek admitted that resentment over his low status at Godolkin had driven him to torment other students. Lin Mo rejected Derek’s excuses and gave Joanna the go-ahead to confront him.

• Lin Mo warned Derek that the contents of his hard drive could expose his recordings, edited videos, smear campaigns, and chat logs.
• Lin Mo asked Derek why he targeted students, while Joanna grew angry after seeing secretly taken photos of Lin Mo.
• Derek admitted he envied Lin Mo’s rapid rise and described how he had used online harassment to frighten a higher-ranked student.
• Lin Mo told Derek that he was using unfairness as an excuse to bully others without taking risks.
• Lin Mo asked Joanna whether she still wanted to hit Derek, and Joanna understood that he was letting her act.

Joanna caught Derek secretly filming her and Lin Mo, but Maeve arrived and explained that Vought was investigating the people behind the campus rumors. After Maeve and Lin Mo made a proper introduction, Lin Mo turned his attention to finding the rest of Derek’s group.

• Joanna slammed Derek against a wall and broke his wrist when he tried to use his power.
• Maeve entered and asked Joanna to release Derek so he could help them find the others.
• Maeve told Lin Mo that Vought had sent her to investigate the forum rumors and that Derek was only one member of the group.
• Lin Mo told Joanna to let Derek go, and Maeve said Vought would take over the case.
• Maeve introduced herself to Lin Mo, and he concluded that the rest of Derek’s group would not escape.

Maeve took Derek into Vought custody after Lin Mo and Joanna helped uncover the school’s harassment scheme, while Joanna remained jealous of Maeve’s attention toward Lin Mo. Edgar later told Lin Mo that Vought would handle the smear posts and that the school planned to give him tougher combat tests.

• Maeve took Derek away and promised to explain the incident to the school, while warning Lin Mo that the chat records included people from outside it.
• After Maeve left, Joanna denied disliking her and walked away when Lin Mo questioned her.
• Edgar called Lin Mo and said Vought would deal with the people behind the forum posts, with Margaret continuing the investigation.
• Edgar told Lin Mo that the school planned to raise the difficulty of his practical combat tests, including sending multiple opponents and higher-ranked students against him.
• Lin Mo raised no objection to the tougher tests.