Vol. 1The Devourer's Rise

Chen Mo infiltrated Vought, consumed powerful supes, and took control of the company and government before crossing into another world. After hunting down the Eternals and learning of the Celestials’ plan for Earth, he recreated the dead Eternals as clones and went with the Ancient One to discuss the being inside Earth.

  • Chen Mo copied A-Train and used his identity to infiltrate Vought while sheltering Mia and hiding his growing power.
  • Chen Mo stopped The Deep from assaulting Annie and won a staged race against Shockwave at a world-record 593 meters per second.
  • Chen Mo fought Homelander, Stormfront, Black Noir, and Vought’s forces after saving Flight 37, then rejected Edgar’s offers to join Vought.
  • Chen Mo killed and consumed Edgar, took control of Vought through an Edgar clone, and set a trap for Homelander and other supes at Carnival Island.
  • Chen Mo defeated and consumed Soldier Boy and Homelander, then helped Edgar take control of Vought and the government.
  • Chen Mo crossed into another world, consumed Abomination, and made a pact with the Ancient One before exploring New York.
  • Chen Mo killed the Hydra agents who tried to seize him and helped Fury clear Hydra from S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters in exchange for Deviant remains.
  • Chen Mo hunted down and consumed the Eternals, recreated them as clones, and went with the Ancient One to discuss the being inside Earth.
Chapters 1–100 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1A-Train’s New Face

Chen Mo built a place inside Vought by devouring Compound V and copying A-Train, while sheltering Mia and concealing his growing power. After intervening in Annie’s assault and winning a record-breaking race, he remained under Homelander’s scrutiny as he planned to grow strong enough to devour him.

  • Chen Mo discovered his Blacklight Virus powers, rescued Mia from Marlow’s Compound V operation, and took her to Allen’s apartment.
  • Chen Mo absorbed Compound V, copied a Vought assistant’s identity, and infiltrated a superhuman party where he devoured several members of The Seven, including A-Train.
  • Chen Mo impersonated A-Train, convinced Vought and Homelander he had survived a monster attack, and began using the identity to investigate Vought’s Compound V network.
  • Chen Mo evaded Translucent’s investigation and made him report that A-Train had nothing to hide, while Allen gathered leads on facilities holding superhumans.
  • Chen Mo stopped The Deep from assaulting Annie, prompting her to reject him, then continued maintaining his cover within The Seven.
  • Chen Mo obtained Compound V from Charlotte and won his staged race against Shockwave at a world-record 593 meters per second.
  • Chen Mo let Vought turn his victory into a promotional tour, placated Charlotte with a false promise, and reassured Homelander that his speed came from fear and loyalty.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2Vought’s Offers and the Church

Chen Mo fought Vought’s forces, rejected Edgar’s attempts to recruit him, and then took control of Vought through an Edgar clone. After killing several members of The Seven and destroying Samaritan, Chen Mo set a trap for Homelander and other supes at Carnival Island.

  • Chen Mo saved Flight 37 after Homelander abandoned it, then confronted Vought over the disaster and fought Homelander, Stormfront, Black Noir, and their forces.
  • Chen Mo devoured several supes and grew stronger, while Edgar repeatedly offered him Vought’s resources and a place in the company.
  • Chen Mo accepted Edgar’s gifts but killed and consumed him, then ordered his new Edgar clone to remain CEO, continue charity projects, and gather supes for Carnival Island.
  • Chen Mo infiltrated Vought Tower and killed Black Noir and The Deep, then went to Samaritan’s underground church and captured Ezekiel.
  • Butcher, Mother’s Milk, Frenchie, and Kimiko tried to negotiate with Chen Mo, who rejected them, revealed that Butcher’s wife was alive with Homelander’s son Ryan, and knocked them out.
  • Chen Mo devoured Ezekiel and slaughtered the church’s people, then killed three supes outside and told his clone to lure Homelander and others to Carnival Island.
  • Chen Mo learned the coordinates of Soldier Boy’s pod, ordered his clone to conceal the church massacre, and headed home to see the kid.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read

Arc 3The Fall of Homelander

Chen Mo consumed Soldier Boy and Homelander, then seized control of Vought and the government while growing powerful enough to explore other worlds. In a world where he encountered Abomination and the Ancient One, Chen Mo made a pact with her and began exploring New York.

  • Chen Mo took Mia to the night market, then met Annie, learned Soldier Boy was imprisoned in Russia, and flew there to confront him.
  • Chen Mo defeated and consumed Soldier Boy, then chose not to interfere as Homelander took V1 and grew stronger.
  • Chen Mo lured Homelander to Carnival Island, where Homelander killed the gathered supes and fought Chen Mo until Chen Mo defeated and consumed him.
  • After returning home, Chen Mo went to Vought Tower, killed directors who opposed Edgar, and helped Edgar take control of Vought and the government.
  • Chen Mo killed the president, ordered Edgar to become president, and spent a week devouring criminals until he gained the ability to perceive and cross worlds.
  • Chen Mo entered a world where he fought Abomination, escaped with him to an abandoned warehouse, and consumed him before the Ancient One appeared.
  • Chen Mo and the Ancient One agreed that he would protect Earth when necessary, while she would leave him her body and chosen legacy after her death.
  • Chen Mo erased the warehouse traces, explored New York, greeted Matt Murdock, and visited Stark Tower, where its cameras scanned him.
Chapters 51–7525 summaries Read

Arc 4The Eternals’ Fall

Chen Mo uncovered Hydra’s attempt to capture him, then hunted down the Eternals after learning that Deviants remained on Earth. After absorbing their powers and discovering the Celestials’ plan for Earth, he recreated the dead Eternals as clones and went with the Ancient One to discuss the being inside Earth.

  • Chen Mo killed and consumed the Hydra agents who tried to seize him at Stark Tower, then helped Fury clear Hydra from S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters in exchange for the recovered Deviant remains.
  • Chen Mo absorbed the Deviant remains, found and devoured the nest in Alaska, and used their memories to identify the Eternals.
  • Chen Mo killed Phastos, then defeated and consumed Makkari, Kingo, Sersi, Sprite, and Ikaris as the other Eternals gathered to confront him.
  • Chen Mo gave Tony a drive containing the Eternals’ technology, but defended his choice to kill them after Tony challenged him.
  • Chen Mo tracked down and absorbed Gilgamesh, Thena, and Druig, freeing Druig’s villagers from his control.
  • Chen Mo found Ajak, showed her memories revealing the Eternals’ role in preparing planets for Celestial births, then killed and absorbed her.
  • Chen Mo recreated the dead Eternals as clones to maintain their usual lives and deceive Arishem, and the Ancient One invited him to Kamar-Taj to discuss the being inside Earth.
Chapters 76–10025 summaries Read
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