Bonfire Assignment

Thor and Beta Ray Bill’s Twin Hammers Unite had clearly surpassed the notion that one plus one equaled two, allowing them to unleash truly terrifying Celestial-level power.

Even an ordinary swing of the hammer could now unleash power far beyond that of their previous charged strike.

Not to mention that the Cursed Warrior could not withstand it—even Thor’s big sister Hela, or Li Congxin before inheriting the Power Stone and ascending to become a Cosmic Deity, would probably not be a match for the two of them!

This was already Celestial-level power!

As the two Thors fought, their movements became increasingly effortless, and their coordination grew more and more perfect.

The terrifying warrior had gradually begun to show signs of fatigue from being unable to match them in strength. At that moment, the two Thors finally adjusted the thunderous power around their bodies to its optimal state. As if acting in perfect understanding, they simultaneously hurled the warhammers from their hands.

As Mjolnir and Stormbreaker advanced, they unexpectedly became entangled with each other, seemingly transforming into a perfect wheel of lightning. As they spun, their powers completely merged into one, reaching an unprecedented new height!

Even Li Congxin, who was hiding in the darkness, felt his heart tighten when he saw the power of that hammer strike.

The power of thunder was truly terrifying!

Not only was the attack incomparably powerful, but it was also astonishingly fast. By the time the Cursed Warrior realized that he could not block the hammer, it was already too late to dodge.

Boom!

The intertwined hammers carried thunderous force that shook heaven and earth as they slammed into the Cursed Warrior. He did not even have time to let out a scream before the immense power contained within the twin hammers blasted him into dust, causing him to vanish completely from the surrounding world without leaving behind a single intact organ or piece of tissue!

Yet the power of the twin hammers did not end there. After striking their target, they continued shooting forward with undiminished momentum. Every Dark Elf standing on the Bifrost along their path was utterly annihilated by the hammer strike, without a single survivor!

Even after wiping out the entire enemy army, the divine hammers still refused to stop. They directly smashed the circular fortress at the head of the Bifrost into pieces before finally vanishing into the world!

After completing all of this, the two Thors exchanged a smile. Then, as if acting in perfect understanding, they simultaneously extended their right hands and struck this pose. Only after nearly a full minute did the two warhammers finally return from somewhere unimaginably far from Asgard and fall back into their masters’ hands.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!…" Seeing the spectacular performance of the two Thors, Li Congxin could not help applauding repeatedly. He also stepped out of the darkness and said to them, "Your performance was excellent. I never expected you to think of combining your respective thunder powers and unleash strength far beyond your individual limits. You really opened my eyes!"

Hearing Li Congxin’s praise, Thor awkwardly raised his left hand and scratched the back of his head. Somewhat embarrassed, he said, "It was all because of your arrangements, Imperial Uncle. You had me experience the true meaning of power in a desperate situation. And now you’re praising me instead… Haha, you’re making me feel embarrassed."

Thor’s words left Li Congxin completely dumbfounded.

You two had an epiphany during the decisive battle and discovered a new way to use the power of Thor. What does that have to do with me?

How did this become my arrangement?

Regarding Thor’s habit of battling his own imagination, Li Congxin said, "I didn’t expect you to be capable of thinking so deeply now, Nephew. Not only did you comprehend a new way to use the power of Thor, you even understood my painstaking intentions. Your performance far exceeded my expectations. I’m deeply gratified. Deeply gratified!"

Seeing that the war had ended, Thor asked curiously, "Since Imperial Uncle had the leisure to watch our battle, does that mean Malekith has already been dealt with by you?"

"Ah…" When Thor brought this up, Li Congxin could not help sighing.

Received Impression Points from Thor Odinson +99,999!

Seeing this, guilt immediately appeared on Thor’s face. "It was all because your nephew was useless. I made you miss the perfect opportunity to kill Malekith because you were worried about my safety."

Li Congxin: ???

Thor’s self-reproach left Li Congxin utterly dumbfounded.

However, as a Cosmic Deity, his mind had long since surpassed that of ordinary people by countless times, and his reaction speed was likewise far faster.

Almost in the same instant that he was stunned, he understood what Thor was thinking.

In Thor’s view, Li Congxin must have deliberately used the Cursed Warrior to temper him, yet worried that something might happen to him. Thus, during his battle with Malekith, Li Congxin had kept one part of his attention on their situation. That was why Malekith had successfully escaped from his grasp. Otherwise, given Imperial Uncle’s abilities, killing Malekith would have been as easy as reaching into a pocket or turning over his hand. How could he possibly have allowed Malekith to leave Asgard alive?

Patting Thor on the shoulder, Li Congxin said earnestly, "You don’t need to take it too seriously. It’s all in the past now. However, I’ll need to borrow your Golden Palace for a while to observe the changes across the Nine Realms. If I discover anything unusual, I can rush over at once and eliminate the threat for good."

Hearing Li Congxin’s almost tacit admission, Thor could only feel silently moved. He also decided that Imperial Uncle could use the Golden Palace however he pleased and for as long as he wished. Everything in Asgard belonged to Imperial Uncle.

However, did Li Congxin’s failure to kill Malekith have anything to do with Thor?

No!

In fact, the Aether Particle breaking its seal on the day of the Nine-Star Alignment, and the Dark Elves choosing that same day to awaken, was definitely not merely a coincidence.

Malekith understood the spatial changes triggered by the Nine-Star Alignment far better than Li Congxin did.

Earlier, when the two of them had fought aboard the Dark Elves’ flagship, Malekith had realized that he was no match for Li Congxin’s overwhelming strength and decisively used the spatial wormholes created by the Nine-Star Alignment to escape.

When Li Congxin saw him fleeing, he naturally pursued him without hesitation.

He had the momentum of chasing him to the Heavenly Palace in the sky and the Gates of Hell beneath the earth, refusing to stop until one of them died.

However, after passing through several spatial wormholes in succession, he still lost track of him.

The reason was that the wormholes formed by the Nine-Star Alignment were currently unstable. Malekith had slipped into one to escape, and when Li Congxin followed close behind, he helplessly discovered that the spatial wormhole Malekith had used had vanished in that very instant!

Although Li Congxin possessed the Space Stone and could travel freely to any corner of the universe, there was no point in being able to travel if he could not lock onto the enemy’s location. Could he really search randomly throughout the Nine Realms?

He had initially thought that the Dark Elves would not be difficult to deal with and that Asgard’s resources would be enough to resolve the matter. Now, however, it seemed that he needed to make more preparations.

After returning to the Golden Palace, Li Congxin sat down unceremoniously on Thor’s throne. Then he immediately created a clone and used the Space Stone to send it to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters to find Egghead and discuss Earth’s defensive measures with him. Only then did he begin borrowing the power of the Golden Palace to observe every change across the Nine Realms.

Sitting in the Golden Palace, it seemed that nothing happening across the Nine Realms could escape his eyes.

Normally, one person’s energy was limited. No matter how good one’s eyesight was, one could only focus on a single target at a time. Yet Li Congxin, seated inside the Golden Palace, did not feel this limitation at all. He felt that he could simultaneously observe changes in any corner of the Nine Realms. This large-scale observation did place some burden on his mental strength, but it remained completely within an acceptable range!

This was the power of the Golden Palace. To a certain extent, it allowed one to become omniscient!

Even while searching for traces of Malekith, Li Congxin spared some attention to the situation of several friends he had on Earth.

Hill was assisting Egghead in activating emergency protocols, Ava was training her physical fitness, Daisy was taking a bath, Nalan Bai was holding a board meeting for the Nirvana Group, Daisy was taking a bath, and Old Pi and a group of scientists were dissecting and studying Thanos’s physical remains that he had brought back from Avengers 4. Daisy was taking a bath… Ahem.

Licking his lips, Li Congxin could not help feeling increasingly satisfied with the Golden Palace.

What an incredible ability!

Of course, he was only checking on his friends on Earth in passing and could not linger on them for too long. His primary focus remained the overall situation in the Nine Realms. If Malekith wanted to use the Aether Particle to modify reality, it would certainly cause enormous fluctuations. There was no way it could escape his eyes.

Daisy was still taking… Ahem.

Suddenly, an unusually powerful and familiar Dark Energy erupted from somewhere in Svartalfheim, the realm where the Dark Elves resided.

This energy resembled the Aether Particle that Malekith had used when fighting him, yet it was not exactly the same. In addition to the Dark Energy naturally possessed by Malekith, the king of the Dark Elves, it also contained another kind of Dark Energy that was even more powerful, terrifying, savage, and familiar to Li Congxin. As a result, the Dark Energy erupting from Malekith was now far more terrifying than before!

This was… the dark magical energy of Dormammu!

At the same time, the system’s long-absent voice suddenly rang out in Li Congxin’s mind.

"Because the Dark Elves' king, Malekith, was tempted by Dormammu, the master of the Dark Dimension, he became Dormammu's servant and obtained powerful dark magic. He intended to use the Aether Particle to absorb all nine realms, including Earth, into the Dark Dimension for Dormammu to devour. The Bonfire Assignment has been successfully activated!"

Bonfire Assignment 1: Eliminate the Dark Apostle Malekith and seize the Pym Particles in his possession, completely shattering Dormammu's evil plan.

Mission Reward: The energy required to use the special BGM "Moving Heaven" will be fully restored.

Failure Penalty: If the mission fails, the system will never issue another Bonfire Assignment to the host!