Arc 20The Signal and the Suit

Ye Mo helped the Avengers destroy Ultron, then discovered a deep-space anomaly whose signal resonated with markings on his body. He investigated Scott Lang and arranged his meeting with Hank Pym, then rescued Scott from the police and brought him to train.

  • Ye Mo led the Avengers to Ultron’s hidden base, fought Ultron, and helped the team escape before the base exploded.
  • Ye Mo spoke with Vision about identity and trust, then joined the Avengers in training and reviewing how to improve their coordination.
  • Ye Mo and Tony traced a strange signal to a distant anomaly that was linked to Ye Mo’s growing blue markings, and the Avengers activated the Gray Shield Protocol.
  • Ye Mo connected a signal near Orion to a S.H.I.E.L.D. record associated with Scott Lang and decided to observe Scott after his release.
  • Ye Mo watched Scott avert a staged vehicle accident, then saw Hank Pym recruit Scott for a test involving his prototype suit.
  • Ye Mo used Telepathy to guide Scott through his first practice with the shrinking suit, then watched Scott accidentally attract police attention.
  • When police surrounded Scott at an abandoned substation, Ye Mo broke through the wall, deflected their stun rounds, and led Scott to safety.
  • Ye Mo told Scott to train so he could protect his daughter and use the suit responsibly, then led him to a concealed exit and said the training was not over.
Chapters 476–500 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 476Vision sought the core, intelligence shared

Ye Mo received Vision’s lead on a likely Ultron hub beneath Queens and ordered the team to assemble for an offensive operation. As Vision withdrew into hiding, strange silver-gray markings briefly appeared behind Ye Mo’s ear.

  • Vision projected a map of suspected Ultron nodes and identified the decommissioned Stark Energy data center beneath Queens as a likely temporary hub.
  • Ye Mo’s terminal matched the location to earlier Ultron attacks, while Vision warned that it could be a decoy.
  • Ye Mo sent the X-01 wake-up command and shared his location as the assembly point.
  • Vision entered low-power standby to avoid being tracked and left the operation to Ye Mo.
  • The burning behind Ye Mo’s left ear intensified, and silver-gray markings briefly surfaced on his skin.

Ch. 477Joining forces against the core, Ultron wounded

Ye Mo and the Avengers attacked Ultron’s underground energy core, damaged it, and escaped after Ye Mo stole a data module. Ultron’s main body remained hidden in the network, while strange silver-gray changes appeared on Ye Mo’s skin and the signal behind his ear persisted.

  • Tony located the core, and Captain America directed the team’s assault as Thor opened the way and Ye Mo phased into the hall.
  • Ye Mo fought off the core’s mechanical guards while Natasha breached its firewall and Hawkeye’s shockwave arrow struck the core.
  • The core absorbed the arrow’s energy and sent out a neural interference pulse, but Thor and Hawkeye damaged it enough to reduce its output.
  • As the core began self-destructing, Ye Mo phased inside and ripped out a black data module before rejoining the team.
  • Tony detonated explosives to seal the core area, and Ye Mo said Ultron’s main body was still hiding in the network.
  • Ye Mo noticed silver-gray lines briefly appear on his skin as the signal behind his ear intensified.

Ch. 478Ultron fled, Ye Mo tracked him

Ye Mo used the X-Gene Resonance System to track Ultron’s damaged consciousness to a battered military vehicle and evaded its EMP probe. He pursued the fleeing vehicle, intending to follow it to its destination rather than attack immediately.

  • Ye Mo sensed Ultron’s fading signal through the data module and followed its trail north from the ruins.
  • Ye Mo filtered out false signals and identified Ultron’s pulse moving northwest through the city.
  • Ye Mo spotted Ultron’s consciousness inside a modified military drone and synchronized Spatial Perception to see through its camouflage.
  • Ye Mo concealed himself in a drainage ditch as Ultron’s vehicle released an EMP shock wave, then used Regenerative Phasing to emerge near the road.
  • Ye Mo locked onto the blue core and followed as Ultron’s vehicle sped away, planning to discover where it was headed.

Ch. 479Spatial Perception, Relentless Pursuit

Ye Mo used Spatial Perception and vibration sensing to track Ultron’s damaged vehicle through a maze of underground drainage pipes and into the hills. He located Ultron’s hidden bunker and marked its coordinates, waiting outside as the hatch closed.

  • Ye Mo detected that Ultron’s apparent escape signals were decoys and followed the damaged vehicle using Spatial Perception.
  • He entered the abandoned drainage system and identified the real vehicle among its projected decoys by sensing its vibrations.
  • Ye Mo found Ultron’s vehicle trapped in a narrow pipe and sensed that its core was badly damaged.
  • He followed the vehicle toward a former military testing ground and watched it enter a concealed bunker through a metal hatch.
  • Ye Mo sent the encrypted coordinates of Ultron’s hideout and remained outside as the hatch began to close.

Ch. 480The Team Gave Chase and Entered the Base

Ye Mo led Tony, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, and Hawkeye into Ultron's base, using his perception and technical improvisations to bypass its defenses. The team advanced into the dark interior, where Ye Mo sensed that the real hunt was about to begin and that their prey was waiting ahead.

  • Ye Mo gathered the Avengers outside the base and led them in disabling the force field without triggering the alarm.
  • The team entered the first corridor, and Ye Mo guided them safely through its pressure plates and infrared traps.
  • Ye Mo and Tony bypassed the second door's firewall by simulating Ultron's signal and activating a control terminal with a homemade amplifier.
  • The group entered the dark interior together, and Ye Mo sensed the hunt was beginning as they approached another sealed door.

Ch. 481Phasing Through Walls, Seeking the Enemy for a Final Showdown

Ye Mo separated from the Avengers and infiltrated Ultron’s hidden core chamber, using Regenerative Phasing and a ventilation duct to bypass the base’s defenses. He faced Ultron alone, and the chapter ended as Ultron attacked while Ye Mo’s phasing ability was still recovering.

  • Ye Mo phased through a wall, leaving the Avengers behind, and sensed Ultron’s presence through a faint psychic fluctuation.
  • Ye Mo avoided the energy sensors and reached a vibranium-composite blast door, which he could not phase through.
  • Ye Mo crawled through a ventilation duct into Ultron’s chamber and spotted Ultron’s mechanical body emerging from a central column.
  • Ultron confronted Ye Mo, who tried to stall while waiting for Regenerative Phasing to recover.
  • Ultron rushed Ye Mo and fired a scarlet beam; Ye Mo narrowly dodged and prepared to fight for his life.

Ch. 482Steel Bone Withstood the Blows, an All-Out Counterattack

Ye Mo endured Ultron’s attacks with his Steel Bone ability, then countered with a combination of lightning, flames, frost, and steel-boned strikes. The chapter ended with Ye Mo and Ultron locked in a clash of energy, as Ye Mo pushed forward despite his body straining toward its limits.

  • Ye Mo took Ultron’s beams head-on after his Steel Bone ability activated, surviving several blasts while his damaged flesh regenerated.
  • Ye Mo disrupted Ultron with a mixed Shockwave, used Phase Shift to bypass a laser grid, and punched Ultron’s chest armor.
  • Ye Mo froze Ultron’s shoulder and struck his face with a combined attack, disrupting Ultron’s energy core.
  • Ye Mo ignored the strain on his body and unleashed one final attack as Ultron fired a pillar of high-energy light.
  • Ye Mo and Ultron became locked in a violent energy clash, and Ye Mo pushed Ultron’s attack back while the base shook around them.

Ch. 483Ultron defeated, the base set to explode

Ye Mo defeated Ultron, but the damaged AI triggered the base’s self-destruct sequence. After sending a mental evacuation signal and waiting for his teammates to escape, Ye Mo ran for the exit as the countdown neared zero, while Ultron appeared to transmit data before shutting down.

  • Ye Mo forced Ultron’s energy beam back until Ultron’s core burst and his body crashed to the floor.
  • Ultron’s chest activated a five-minute self-destruct countdown, and Ye Mo sent a mental pulse warning everyone to evacuate.
  • Despite his injuries and failing powers, Ye Mo waited as several figures ran past and out of the hall.
  • Ye Mo’s Steel Bone system rebooted, and he started toward the exit as Ultron’s blue light flashed in a pattern before going out.
  • Ye Mo reached the corridor and ran onward while the countdown continued below forty seconds.

Ch. 484Unleashing Everything, the Final Strike

Ye Mo defeated Ultron in a final clash of their energy beams, but the fight left him barely able to move as the base’s countdown continued. He remained alone in the damaged hall, with no one appearing at the exit.

  • Ultron revived its beam and attacked Ye Mo, burning through his hoodie and wounding his shoulder.
  • Ye Mo combined lightning, flame, frost, and Steel Bone into a single platinum-white energy blade and clashed with Ultron’s beam.
  • Ye Mo’s blade overwhelmed Ultron’s attack and destroyed its head and core, leaving its body motionless.
  • Ye Mo collapsed to one knee with his systems near failure, while the countdown showed 00:21 and the exit remained empty.

Ch. 485Base explosion, rapid escape

Ye Mo used his telepathy to warn and guide the scattered Avengers through the collapsing base as they struggled to reach the exit. He helped open a way through the final obstruction, and the team escaped just before the base exploded, leaving everyone alive but battered.

  • Ye Mo sent a telepathic warning about the imminent explosion and guided the Avengers through safer routes despite his worsening injuries.
  • Tony crawled through a ventilation duct, Captain America escaped a broken stairwell, and Thor rescued Hawkeye before joining him on the route out.
  • Black Widow climbed through a maintenance passage toward the exit after the ceiling collapse blocked her path.
  • With seven seconds left, Ye Mo used his remaining lightning energy to shift the steel frame blocking the exit, allowing the Avengers to escape.
  • Ye Mo crawled out last, and the base exploded behind the team, knocking them all to the ground.
  • The Avengers checked one another and their surroundings as Ye Mo lay injured on the grass, relieved that they had survived.

Ch. 486The crisis subsides, a safe return

After destroying Ultron’s base, Ye Mo and the Avengers recovered from their injuries and boarded a S.H.I.E.L.D. transport bound for the Avengers Compound. As the aircraft carried them home, Ye Mo learned Ultron’s main server link was severed and fell asleep.

  • Ye Mo used Telepathy to check on Tony, Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye, and Black Widow after the base exploded.
  • The Avengers acknowledged their survival, gathered their equipment, and waited for a S.H.I.E.L.D. transport while Captain America checked their injuries.
  • Tony contacted JARVIS and arranged an aerial pickup, and the transport arrived about ten minutes later.
  • Ye Mo heard that Ultron’s main server data link had been completely severed before boarding the transport.
  • The Avengers flew toward the Avengers Compound, and Ye Mo rested by the window and fell asleep.

Ch. 487A deeper conversation, stronger trust

After the battle, Ye Mo spoke with Vision in the observation gallery and reassured him that he was trusted and belonged with the team. They parted on warmer terms, with Ye Mo heading off to rest before training the next day.

  • Ye Mo entered the observation gallery and found Vision organizing combat data.
  • Ye Mo praised Vision for helping during the battle and told him he was needed as a teammate.
  • Vision questioned his identity, and Ye Mo shared his own uncertainty about what he was and said he focused on his choices and actions.
  • Ye Mo told Vision that the team trusted him, and Vision admitted he had shut down the broadcast protocol to keep his teammates hidden from Ultron.
  • Ye Mo thanked Vision for stepping up, and the two shared a quiet moment looking out at the city.
  • Ye Mo left for rest after asking Vision to warn him before projecting his voice again.

Ch. 488Continuing Training

After the battle with Ultron, Ye Mo trained with the Avengers despite his lingering injuries, pushing his Wall Phasing ability to its limit and learning to use it successfully with Thor’s lightning. The exhausted team ended the day by planning more intense training for tomorrow.

  • Ye Mo began early-morning training, and Tony warned him that his injuries had not fully healed.
  • Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Thor joined Ye Mo and Tony for rotating combat and ranged drills.
  • Ye Mo attempted the Wall Phasing test too soon, became trapped, and was pulled free by Black Widow after the shock posts activated.
  • With Tony simulating an alien battlefield and Thor supplying controlled lightning, Ye Mo passed through the wall and received a system notice of increased resonance and ability-fusion efficiency.
  • After a full day of training, Captain America ordered the team to return tomorrow at twenty percent greater intensity and attend a tactical review.

Ch. 489Planning for the future

Ye Mo and the Avengers reviewed their battle with Ultron, agreed on new combat protocols, and assigned roles for future defense. The chapter ended with Ye Mo and Tony investigating an undecoded signal that might have been a call to Ultron’s next version.

  • Ye Mo used combat data to show that Ultron’s decoy and a gap in battlefield information had disrupted the team’s timing.
  • The Avengers agreed to improve instant status sharing, establish emergency withdrawal rules, and train against unexpected interference.
  • Tony proposed upgrading global surveillance, while Ye Mo suggested filtering for biological and other anomalous signals.
  • The team adopted a three-tier response system and assigned responsibilities for technology, tactics, communications, intelligence, and anomalous perception.
  • After the meeting, Ye Mo questioned Ultron’s final transmission, and Tony showed him an undecoded signal that could have been a call for help.

Ch. 490The Endgame Drew Near, Hidden Danger Lurked

Ye Mo told Tony that an unknown entity was approaching Earth and consuming possibility, its interdimensional heartbeat resonating with Ye Mo’s X-Gene system. Tony locked down the evidence and delayed warning the others while Ye Mo secretly monitored the signal, which intensified near Orion.

  • Ye Mo showed Tony the moving blue pattern on his arm, and their diagnostic terminal resonated with the same heartbeat before shutting down.
  • Ye Mo identified a gravitational anomaly 3.7 light-years away as an entity that had used Ultron’s final transmission to sound an alarm before swallowing him on the level of consciousness.
  • Tony confirmed that the anomaly’s frequency matched Ye Mo’s pattern, but chose to verify it further before alerting the team.
  • Ye Mo admitted he was afraid but would not run, and Tony manually locked onto the coordinates and adjusted plans to monitor the signal.
  • Ye Mo went to the auxiliary monitoring area, paused over the group alert button, and watched the star projector lose power as his arm pattern heated near Orion.

Ch. 491Even Asgard's Watcher Gave No Warning

Ye Mo warned Tony and the Avengers that an unseen threat was approaching Earth through gaps in reality, and they quietly began preparing under the Gray Shield Protocol. As the team carried out its assignments, the signal synchronized faster and Ye Mo's blue markings began expanding again, leaving him to alert Tony that it was awake.

  • Ye Mo showed Tony the matching signal and markings, and explained that the threat was advancing in seven-second pulses through gaps in reality.
  • Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Captain America joined them, and the Avengers accepted Ye Mo's warning and activated the Gray Shield Protocol.
  • The team assigned quiet monitoring, intelligence gathering, tactical simulations, and armor modifications while Ye Mo connected his neural feedback to the medical network and tested his abilities.
  • Ye Mo noticed his neural peaks were arriving closer together, and Tony received a warning that frequency synchronization was accelerating.
  • That night, Ye Mo saw the red signal's ripples grow denser and his blue markings expand, so he messaged Tony: "It's awake."

Ch. 492A new threat approached, defenses stood ready

Ye Mo and Tony confirmed that the approaching anomaly was advancing toward Earth and accelerating in response to their defenses. As the team took up monitoring and preparation duties, Ye Mo’s markings spread, and a low-frequency alarm sounded at the base.

  • Ye Mo detected that his arm markings pulsed in sync with the anomaly and warned Tony that its arrival had moved closer.
  • Tony verified the anomaly’s pulsed trajectory toward Earth, while Ye Mo said the Gray Shield Protocol was active and Tony switched monitoring to manual verification.
  • Black Widow shared reports of seven worldwide anomaly sites, including a new resonance beneath Greenland’s ice sheet, and the Avengers quietly took up defensive duties.
  • Ye Mo saw his markings spread and recalculated the anomaly’s full entry into reality for 72 hours away, then told Tony it was adapting to their response speed.
  • Ye Mo recorded a 15% rise in the X-Gene Resonance System’s passive response as the anomaly pulsed in sync with his markings; Tony’s lab alarm sounded and a corridor light flickered.

Ch. 493Preparing for battle

Ye Mo and the Avengers gathered outside the base as the approaching anomaly resonated with the markings on his arm. When the red dot flashed in sync with Ye Mo’s tapping, the team realized the threat had awakened and battle was imminent.

  • Ye Mo left the monitoring area as the blue markings on his arm pulsed in time with the deep-space chart.
  • Tony and Ye Mo agreed that the approaching threat was near, and the Avengers joined them outside the base without needing an alarm or orders.
  • The team took positions on the platform and waited for the anomaly, while Ye Mo explained they were there to show it they would not be frightened away.
  • Ye Mo tapped the alloy floor seven times, and the red dot flashed as the base’s backup power activated.
  • Tony’s armor detected an anomaly, Thor said the threat was awake, and Ye Mo recognized that the time had come.

Ch. 494Aftermath of the endgame, the first signs of a new crisis

After the sky went still and the strange signal vanished, Ye Mo traced an anomalous frequency to deep space and found it matched an old signal recorded near a prison when Scott Lang was released. He agreed to monitor the signal while keeping some of his suspicions to himself, but the blue markings on his arm pulsed again as he returned to the base.

  • Ye Mo detected a signal offset in the X-Gene Resonance System and traced its source toward Orion, where it echoed at precise intervals.
  • Ye Mo found that the frequency matched an old S.H.I.E.L.D. record from outside New York State Prison, dated around Scott Lang's release.
  • Thor sensed another frequency resonating inside Ye Mo, while the team questioned whether the signal and prison record were connected.
  • Ye Mo agreed to share changes with the team but privately set up a phone program to record any recurrence of the anomalous signal.
  • Ye Mo returned to the base with Tony, and the blue markings beneath his sleeve pulsed beside the dark surveillance console.

Ch. 495Scheming in Secret, Locking onto the Target

Ye Mo investigated Scott Lang’s abilities and suspected that Scott was connected to the strange cosmic signal. He prepared a covert stress test for Scott’s release day, ending with the operation marked to begin.

  • Ye Mo compared Scott Lang’s prison and theft records, concluding that Scott showed tactical skill, creativity, and strong adaptability under pressure.
  • Ye Mo overlaid the new signal with NY-4479 and found that their waveforms nearly matched, leading him to suspect Scott might be connected to it.
  • Ye Mo chose a controlled crisis as his test and drafted a plan to observe Scott after his release without putting lives at risk.
  • Ye Mo isolated his laptop, mapped out a surveillance point and a staged truck incident, and set rules for delaying contact until he saw Scott in person.
  • Ye Mo recalled charging into the fight against Ultron and decided he had to pursue the chance that Scott could become a breakthrough.
  • Ye Mo wrote “X-7, commence” on the plan’s cover as Scott’s release approached.

Ch. 496Trouble after release, a test of character

Ye Mo tested Scott Lang after his release by staging a runaway vehicle, and Scott risked himself to protect the people nearby. Ye Mo judged that Scott had passed the test and planned to arrange a meeting with a key figure.

  • Ye Mo watched Scott Lang leave prison and set a remote-controlled delivery vehicle loose near a crepe stall.
  • Scott assessed the danger, knocked down an advertising frame to divert the vehicle, and prevented anyone from being hurt.
  • Ye Mo reviewed the footage and concluded that Scott showed fast crisis judgment, concern for others, and potential for guidance.
  • Ye Mo confirmed that Scott had passed the basic test and began planning a chance encounter to introduce a key figure.

Ch. 497First encounter with Pym, first glimpse of the suit

Ye Mo secretly arranged Scott Lang’s first meeting with Hank Pym, guiding him toward a test of Pym’s prototype suit. Scott emerged wary but intrigued, and Ye Mo left the story with surveillance set up around the repair shop for their next encounter.

  • Ye Mo watched Scott Lang and Hank Pym enter the appliance repair shop, then remotely shorted its lights to prompt Scott to inspect the wiring.
  • Scott repaired Pym’s oscilloscope, impressing Pym with his circuit and military radar experience.
  • Pym offered Scott a paid test in a private chamber, and Scott agreed after asking to record the audio.
  • Scott emerged without his watch, while Pym said he had been chosen and asked him to return the next day to sign an agreement.
  • Ye Mo set up a safe house with surveillance on the shop and kept his Telepathy module on standby.

Ch. 498Telepathic Assistance, Coordination Training

Ye Mo used his Telepathy module to train Scott Lang in controlling the Ant-Man suit, improving Scott’s movement while monitoring the strain on his mind. After Scott left safely, Ye Mo saved the training data and planned to test Wall Phasing backward next time.

  • Ye Mo watched Scott Lang leave the repair shop with Pym’s prototype suit and activated the Telepathy module when Scott shrank.
  • Ye Mo sent Scott movement guidance and a movement blueprint, helping him walk, turn, jump, and dodge obstacles more smoothly.
  • Ye Mo disconnected the link when Scott’s neural load exceeded its limits, then waited five minutes for Scott to recover.
  • Ye Mo switched to brief corrections at critical moments, and Scott increasingly handled obstacles without falling.
  • Scott returned to normal size and left the alley, while Ye Mo reviewed his mistakes, archived the training data, and planned to try Wall Phasing backward.

Ch. 499A mistake exposed, a police pursuit

Ye Mo watched Scott Lang’s mistakes expose him to the police and waited for him to find his own way out, ready to intervene if he was hurt. As officers prepared to breach the abandoned substation, Scott spotted a possible escape route and reached into his backpack.

  • Ye Mo monitored Scott’s extra practice and saw him get stuck halfway through a wall after mishandling his suit.
  • A convenience store camera recorded Scott’s size changes, prompting police to investigate and identify him as a high-risk suspect.
  • Scott fled through an underground passage, but a fallen screw revealed his location to the pursuing officers.
  • Scott reached an abandoned substation, where police surrounded him and ordered him to surrender.
  • Ye Mo prepared a communications-disrupting beacon but waited while Scott considered his options.
  • As police prepared to breach, Scott studied the fence and shadows, then reached into his backpack for his suit.

Ch. 500Wall-phasing rescue, steel bone shows its might

Ye Mo rescued Scott from a police raid by phasing them through a concrete wall, then encouraged him to train and use his suit responsibly. They emerged from an underground drain at a concealed exit, where Ye Mo told Scott their training was not over.

  • Ye Mo appeared through the substation wall and used his Steel Bone Transformation to deflect police stun rounds and tear open the iron gate.
  • Ye Mo urged Scott to escape with him, then pulled him through the perimeter wall and evaded police surveillance.
  • In the underground drain, Scott questioned Ye Mo about his abilities, and Ye Mo said he had gained them through training.
  • Ye Mo told Scott his desire to do something right had prompted the rescue and urged him to train so he could protect his daughter and use his suit responsibly.
  • Scott followed Ye Mo through the drain to a concealed maintenance exit, where Ye Mo said training was not over.
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