Arc 1Homelander in New York
Li Ang used his Homelander powers to rescue Tony Stark, force Kingpin’s cooperation, and stop Obadiah’s Iron Monger, while gaining fame and upgrading his abilities. After defeating Hulk and helping Banner reconnect with him, Li Ang flew off with Banner as Ikaris watched from the clouds.
- The system gave Li Ang 70% of Homelander’s abilities and a mission to rescue Tony Stark, so Li Ang found Tony’s cave and brought him and Yinsen to safety in exchange for money and publicity.
- Li Ang publicly demonstrated his flight, negotiated with Nick Fury, burned down his former home to complete a mission, and upgraded his powers.
- Li Ang killed Bullseye, forced Kingpin to cooperate, and received a new identity and estate before helping Tony test the Mark II armor.
- Li Ang stopped the green attacker at Kingpin’s port, then learned Obadiah was building Iron Monger with help from the Mandarin’s blueprints.
- Li Ang refused to join the Avengers Initiative but agreed to work with S.H.I.E.L.D., after Obadiah stole Tony’s reactor, Li Ang helped Tony fight Iron Monger and killed Obadiah.
- Li Ang let edited footage of the Iron Monger battle go public, then spent Presence on system upgrades and a Conscientious Slot Machine, gaining the Rooster Talisman and greatly increasing his strength and speed.
- At Culver University, Li Ang fought Hulk, lifted him with the Rooster Talisman, and calmed him enough for him to change back into Banner, and Li Ang then took Banner away from Ross’s soldiers.
- Banner asked Li Ang to land, and after they shared food Li Ang urged him to treat Hulk as a thinking being, and Li Ang flew off with Banner as Ikaris’s curiosity earned him Presence.