Chapter Summaries

Deathstroke coordinated Earth’s mass spaceflight initiative as S.P.E.A.R. Agency and Wakanda prepared to join the expedition. Professor Xu agreed to establish an Outpost on Alpha Centauri, leaving the question of how she would handle any native inhabitants unresolved.

• Deathstroke rejected plans to distract the United States with state independence referendums, saying the people’s choices would drive the space program forward.
• Professor Xu contacted Deathstroke with Shuri, who said Wakanda had approved her decision to join the expedition instead of attending T’Challa and Storm’s wedding.
• Shuri boarded the warship with her guards and supplies, while Professor Xu let her keep believing the journey to Alpha Centauri might take a long time.
• Professor Xu confirmed that Old Zheng had asked her to lead the establishment of an Outpost on Alpha Centauri.
• Deathstroke asked Professor Xu what she would do if the planet had native inhabitants, and she replied that aliens did not count as people.

Su Ming oversaw preparations for humanity’s voyage to Centaurus and left the launch to the team, while another group prepared to travel to Gliese 581. At the launch event, Joe unveiled Wilson Enterprises’ new spacecraft through an advertisement.

• The Nuwali helped prepare the spacecraft and offered to escort it beyond Earth’s gravity.
• Su Ming declined Professor Xu’s invitation to travel to Alpha Centauri and told Little Ka to work with the Nuwali.
• Su Ming checked that the Latveria expedition to Gliese 581 was ready to depart under Little Rich’s management.
• Joe revealed Wilson Enterprises’ new spacecraft in an advertisement showcasing its family comforts, safety systems, and performance.

The Wilson Brand Spaceship commercial stunned its audience with a vision of families living comfortably on other planets, protected by Wilson technology. Joe drew out the excitement by replaying the commercial and explaining its features, while Deathstroke watched from the Safehouse and recalled how he had acquired the alien technology behind them.

• The Wilson commercial showed a family arriving at a protected farm on a hostile planet and celebrating Christmas beneath a meteor shower stopped by their home's laser defenses.
• The commercial ended with Wilson Enterprises announcing that humanity was entering a new era, and the audience erupted in applause and demands to know the spaceship's price.
• Joe calmed the guests and, after learning that online viewership was climbing, arranged to replay the commercial instead of answering their questions.
• Joe paused the replay to explain the spaceship's technologies, while Deathstroke laughed at the Safehouse and remembered stealing or trading for alien inventions.

Deathstroke’s team used a viral broadcast and a staged product launch to build excitement for Wilson Enterprises’ spaceship, while planning humanity’s expansion into space. The Droplet-X1’s unexpectedly affordable price sent the audience and online viewers into a frenzy.

• Joe kept viewers watching by discussing the spaceship commercial and announcing twenty more mysterious prizes for the final Shake-to-Win round.
• Su Ming approved the campaign’s success and planned public starship routes to Centaurus after the colonies’ initial construction was complete.
• Deathstroke ordered the Guardians of the Galaxy to prepare for the One Piece plan, with Star-Lord’s team serving as examples of how to make money through space archaeology.
• Death granted immortality to the electronic snake while playing a game, then ended it and became absorbed in watching short videos on Douyin.
• Joe praised the spaceship’s features and delayed revealing its price until the audience grew desperate to hear it.
• Joe revealed that the family RV economy model, the Droplet-X1, cost 99,999 US Dollars, and the launch crowd and online viewers rushed to buy one.

The Guardians of the Galaxy discussed Deathstroke’s suspiciously cheap spaceships, and Star-Lord explained how their unusual batteries could lock buyers into relying on Deathstroke’s territory for fuel and trade. Star-Lord then prepared the team for a paid operation, only to realize he had forgotten to tell them what the mission was.

• Gamora, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, and Yondu complained about their lottery prizes and questioned why Deathstroke was selling spaceships so cheaply.
• Star-Lord explained that the ships’ battery-based energy systems could make buyers dependent on Deathstroke’s recharging facilities and business network.
• Nebula and Gamora speculated that the unrevealed grand prize might be an expensive fuel package, while Star-Lord said they would have to wait to find out.
• Star-Lord told the Guardians to prepare for an operation in which they would stage a profitable alien-artifact discovery for Deathstroke’s buyers.
• Drax asked what the next day’s business was, and Star-Lord realized he had forgotten to explain the One Piece plan.

Deathstroke completed preparations for humanity’s limited first expansion into space and returned home to dinner. The Justice League arrived after the crisis had already been resolved, and he invited them to join the meal.

• Deathstroke explained that spacecraft energy limits would keep humanity within the Milky Way, and Adjutant arranged supplies and security for the rollout.
• Deathstroke set aside the Pocket Earth survivors for the first wave and went home with Death, while Gin returned from the TVA to prepare a yak roast.
• Adjutant and Death followed Gin into the mountains to gather fruitwood, leaving Deathstroke alone in the backyard.
• Deathstroke sensed the Justice League hiding nearby, and Superman apologized for arriving after Deathstroke had already handled the crisis.
• Deathstroke greeted the Justice League, embraced Diana, and set up a table and sofas for an outdoor dinner and bonfire.

After Batman left Deathstroke’s gathering, the Justice League relaxed over drinks and discussed home, transportation, and the risks of space exploration. Su Ming prepared to explain how private capital had entered the spaceflight industry, while Diana went to find Gin.

• Batman nodded to Su Ming and left for Gotham without joining the meal.
• Arthur, Superman, Barry, and J’onn compared their preferences for quiet homes, cars, boats, and spaceships.
• Diana told Su Ming she was tired and wanted to speak with Gin, so Adjutant transported her away.
• John Stewart questioned whether private space exploration would put people in danger, and Deathstroke defended the risks as part of humanity’s growth.
• The Justice League discussed hostile alien dictators, and Su Ming offered to explain how private capital entered spaceflight.

Deathstroke explained how his plan used material incentives and humanity’s desire to drive people toward transcendence, and the Justice League reconsidered their ideals. As Superman prepared to leave for home, Deathstroke advised him to improve his defenses against magic, though Clark rejected the idea of changing his costume.

• Deathstroke explained that his plan used greed and material benefits to motivate humanity, prompting the Justice League to recognize the limits of expecting ordinary people to follow their example without practical incentives.
• Deathstroke described how Luthor’s released technology had inspired his own approach, and J’onn considered whether expanding into the universe could ease humanity’s struggle for resources.
• Superman said he had to return home to Lois after dinner, and Deathstroke joked that Superman had little reason to worry about danger on Earth-0.
• Deathstroke warned Superman that powerful mages could threaten him and suggested enchanted armor or defensive spells to improve his magic resistance.
• Superman refused to replace his uniform with armor, and Deathstroke’s imagined armored costume remained a joke.

Deathstroke hosted the Justice League for a barbecue and arranged for Gwenpool to take Barry, Green Lantern, and Aquaman out in the city. Gwenpool asked him to give her one of the largest space battleships sold that day.

• Superman and J'onn left after dinner, while Deathstroke invited the remaining guests to stay and arranged a wild camel for the barbecue.
• Cyborg thanked Deathstroke for his new body, showed off its functions by making soup, and asked about replacing his octopus parts.
• Deathstroke showed the guests his villa and trophies, then offered to arrange an outing after Barry said the team had not celebrated their victory over Darkseid.
• Adjutant reported that Deadpool was busy and Gwenpool was available, so Deathstroke summoned her to guide the Justice League members around 40K Earth.
• Diana chose to stay at home, and Gwenpool arrived, greeted Barry, then asked Deathstroke for one of the largest space battleships sold that day.

Su Ming spent a quiet evening with Death, Gin, and Diana before Death’s temporary body faded away at midnight. Diana confided her anger at Zeus but rejected Su Ming’s offer to kill him, choosing instead to wait and hope Zeus disappeared again.

• Su Ming watched the stars with Death and explained that ordinary, tangible parts of life made the world feel real to him.
• Gin and Diana joined them, and Death’s fabricated body dispersed into glittering ashes at midnight.
• Diana questioned Su Ming’s connection to Death and said she did not want to become entangled with the Endless Family.
• Diana revealed that Zeus had angered her and said she wished Hera still ruled Olympus; Su Ming offered to take Zeus out.
• Diana refused to kill her father because she feared the guilt and infamy, and Gin explained why her own feelings about Odin were different.
• Diana decided to remain hidden and wait for Zeus to disappear again.

Diana struggled with her conflict between her loyalty to the Amazons and her doubts about Olympus, and Su Ming offered to investigate Zeus while giving her a place to rest. After Diana and Gin went to spar, Su Ming prepared for bed, but an unexpected woman approached him in the shower.

• Su Ming recognized that Diana was seeking support over her conflict with Olympus and offered to investigate Zeus and let her take a vacation.
• Diana ran outside to fight with Gin, while Su Ming went upstairs to shower and sleep.
• Strangle washed Su Ming's hair as he explained that he wanted the women in his life to live well and remain independent.
• An unidentified woman embraced Su Ming in the shower and claimed she had taught Strangle its manipulative behavior.

Su Ming learned that Gwenpool had taken the visiting Justice League members on a drunken tour of Las Vegas, where they stole a zoo tiger. He decided to pay the zoo for the tiger and keep it as a pet.

• Su Ming woke the next morning and learned that the Justice League members had returned from their outing drunk.
• The Adjutant showed Su Ming footage of Gwenpool taking Barry, Arthur, John, and Cyborg to a casino, where they won money before being barred for card counting.
• Gwenpool persuaded the group to spend their winnings barhopping by claiming she had an incurable illness and wanted to experience Las Vegas.
• At Gwenpool's suggestion, the drunken heroes broke into a zoo, rescued a tiger from its enclosure, and brought it back to Deathstroke's villa.
• Su Ming told the Adjutant to compensate the zoo and arrange for the tiger to stay as a pet.

Su Ming prepared for the spaceship launch and invited the Ancient One to witness humanity’s move toward space travel. After Diana and Gin finished a night of sparring, the Ancient One arrived, ready to support Su Ming’s plans against opposition from spellcasters.

• Su Ming took Little Dai and Gin to watch the spaceship launch, while Diana and Gin continued sparring through the night.
• Diana and Gin ended their fight, praised each other’s progress, and went inside to bathe and eat together.
• Su Ming asked the Adjutant to invite the Ancient One to witness humanity’s next step, and she arrived through a Teleportation Portal.
• The Ancient One told Su Ming that the Magic World had raised no further objections, while her presence helped deter spellcasters threatened by his space program.
• Su Ming served the Ancient One breakfast and said they would use her Mirror Dimension magic after Diana and Gin finished bathing.

Su Ming brought Ancient One the spheres containing Knull and Shadow King, then asked her to assess the First Firmament’s power. They discussed his alliance with the Dark Celestials and the threat posed by the Eternals, leaving Su Ming reluctant to sacrifice innocents or his devoted followers.

• Su Ming placed the spheres containing Knull and Shadow King on the table and asked Ancient One to examine them.
• Ancient One recognized the power surrounding Knull but said she could not advise Su Ming about the First Firmament’s power.
• Su Ming told Ancient One about his dealings with the Dark Celestials, One Above All, and the intelligence Zheng Xian had provided about the Eternals.
• Ancient One approved Su Ming’s alliance with the Dark Celestials and suggested asking them for help against the Eternals.
• Ancient One advised Su Ming to prioritize humanity over avoiding accidental casualties, while Su Ming complained about being Sorcerer Supreme and rejected the idea of sacrificing his loyal followers.

Su Ming and Diana prepared to watch humanity begin large-scale space exploration, while the Adjutant showed them Loki waiting in the Amazon with Frigga. The chapter left them ready to head out, as Gin offered to make ostrich eggs for lunch and Su Ming suggested they eat out instead.

• Su Ming introduced Diana to the Ancient One, and Diana examined the two prisoners inside the spheres he carried.
• Su Ming asked the Adjutant for Loki's location, and the Adjutant showed footage of Loki packing with Frigga in the Amazon rainforest.
• The Adjutant revealed that Frigga and Sif had become popular wilderness livestreamers after Su Ming gave them broadcasting equipment.
• Frigga continued her stream by roasting python eggs while Loki waited for her to finish packing.
• Gin offered to roast ostrich eggs for lunch, but Su Ming declined and suggested they eat out.

Su Ming brought his group to Belterra, where a shipment of household spaceships had arrived, and hid them in the Mirror Dimension to watch Loki claim her prize. Loki emerged from the Amazon with Frigga and Sif and swaggered toward the supermarket, unaware of the reporters and hidden observers.

• The Adjutant teleported Su Ming, Deathstroke, Gin, and Diana to Belterra, near Loki's group in the rainforest.
• Su Ming recognized Silver Sable's Wild Pack and noted that the town's locals and foreign environmentalists were watching the newly arrived spaceships.
• Su Ming explained that Loki's livestream location was near town and asked Ancient One to hide them in the Mirror Dimension.
• Ancient One used her magic to conceal Su Ming's group, who watched Loki, Frigga, and Sif leave the rainforest.
• Loki reached the supermarket, raised her phone, and shouted that she had come to claim her prize.

Loki won a mysterious prize that turned out to be ecological environment equipment capable of making harsh planets habitable. The gift delighted Frigga and Sif, but Loki realized he still needed a spaceship to use it and would have to ask his mother for money.

• Su Ming hinted that the grand prize could be guessed by considering basic human needs, while Diana and Gin tried to make him reveal it.
• Gin recognized the prize in the commercial as ecological simulation environment equipment that could create a protective habitat across thirty thousand square meters.
• Loki accepted the prize and posed with Frigga for the reporters, hoping Thor would later see the photos and feel jealous.
• Frigga and Sif read the manual and celebrated the device’s ability to support life in harsh environments.
• Loki realized the equipment could not fly, and since he had no money for Deathstroke’s spaceship, he would likely need Frigga to pay for it.

Frigga used her streaming prize money to arrange the purchase of an armed spacecraft, planning to take her children into space while Asgard remained unable to recover. As reporters gathered around her and Loki, villagers began buying spacecraft of their own.

• Frigga decided to buy a large spacecraft with the money she and Sif had earned from streaming.
• A Spider Web clerk told Frigga that the armed cargo ship would take about ten minutes to arrive, and Sif demonstrated the environmental force-field sphere.
• Loki suspected something was wrong with the delay, but Frigga reassured her and praised her for winning the prize.
• Frigga felt moved when Loki said she missed Thor, believing it showed the siblings' affection.
• Reporters surrounded Frigga and Loki to cover the prize, while wealthy villagers bought available spacecraft and began flight training.

Su Ming and his companions watched Loki deceive Hera while Deathstroke’s spaceship sales sent people across Earth rushing to buy ships. As the first buyers lifted off and ships streamed into space, Diana praised Slade for opening a new path for humanity, though Deathstroke and the Sorcerer Supreme shared a knowing silence.

• Gin criticized Loki for knocking out Thor, taking his opportunity, and lying to Hera.
• Diana reflected that watching people from the shadows revealed their true nature as Su Ming explained they were openly observing Loki.
• A wealthy customer learned the spaceship’s simple voice-controlled systems and took off with his underlings.
• Reporters and environmentalists rushed to interview buyers and raise money to purchase spaceships.
• Su Ming showed Diana and the others an image of ships launching from Earth and spreading into space.
• Diana praised Slade’s achievement, and Deathstroke exchanged a silent smile with the Sorcerer Supreme.

Humanity began leaving Earth to explore the galaxy, while Deathstroke trusted the Adjutant to oversee the effort and prepared to return to Earth-0 to check on Batwoman. He left Diana resting at home, with the outcome of humanity’s voyages still uncertain.

• The S.P.E.A.R. Agency and Latveria completed colonies at Alpha Centauri and Gliese, joining existing stops that could support humanity’s space travelers.
• The Adjutant estimated that one-fiftieth of Earth’s population would leave, and Deathstroke expected early pioneers such as Star-Lord to inspire later settlers.
• Deathstroke told the Ancient One to stay and enjoy herself while he returned to Earth-0 because Batwoman’s behavior concerned him.
• At home, Gin freed Tiger from beneath Barry, Cyborg, and Arthur, then took the cat to the backyard to train him.
• Diana asked whether Deathstroke planned to investigate Zeus, but he insisted he was going to find Batwoman and told her to rest.
• Deathstroke put on his armor and set out for Earth-0.