Haste Makes Waste

"When had the Blue Planet gained another such formidable figure?"

Odin knew his son well enough to know Thor would not joke about something like this.

Besides, Loki had unleashed the Destroyer, yet Thor had returned safely. A powerful figure must have helped him.

It was just that Odin had never heard the name Harvey before.

Then Odin recalled that two years ago, some unknown presence had been observing Asgard.

But when he tried to trace its source, he could not find the other party at all.

This Harvey was very likely the person Thor had mentioned.

"I don’t know much about him either. He’s easy enough to find, though, because he’s quite famous in New York."

"But Tony said he didn’t really want to see me, so there was no point in me going to find him."

Thor explained after hearing this.

"That is normal. He doesn’t want to see you because he fears influencing you somehow and drawing my attention."

Odin’s eyes flickered. After considering it for a moment, he understood Harvey’s concerns.

"I see."

Thor had not understood why Harvey knew of him yet did not want much contact with him.

He believed he was quite easy to get along with, but after considering his father’s words, everything made sense.

"Since he does not wish to see you, do not be overly curious about him either."

"As long as you do not provoke him, he will show me some respect and not hold anything against you."

Seeing the look on his son’s face, Odin offered his guidance.

Since the other party was wary of him, it meant that if Harvey came into contact with his son,

his son would certainly be affected in some way. As for whether those effects would be good or bad, Odin could not say for now.

"All right. But if he is on the Blue Planet,"

"then no one should dare cause trouble there."

Thor nodded as he spoke.

"It is still uncertain whether he is even from the Blue Planet."

"However, the Sorcerer Supreme already handles enemies in the fields of magic and the mind on the Blue Planet."

"Asgard handles the material realm. Rather than hoping for his help and intervention,"

"when you become King of Asgard in the future, you must look after the Blue Planet more."

"At the very least, you must guard against threats on the material level."

Seeing how reassured his son looked, Odin spoke.

"Who is the Sorcerer Supreme?"

Thor was somewhat puzzled by his father’s words.

"An old creature who has lived for over a thousand years."

"You will meet her when the time comes."

"Of course, it is best if you never meet her. If she is willing to meet you,"

"it means the Blue Planet has encountered a powerful enemy beyond the Sorcerer Supreme’s ability to handle, and she needs to seek help from others."

Odin did not explain much further.

After all, Asgard’s relationship with the Sorcerer Supreme was not particularly good. They had merely stayed out of each other’s affairs over the years.

"Why does it feel like you’re telling me more things today, Father?"

Thor nodded again, though he felt something strange and asked.

"It is nothing. Passing the trial means you are about to inherit the throne."

"And I will be sleeping for a while, so there are some things I need to tell you."

"So you do not overestimate yourself and make another huge mess for me."

Odin’s expression and tone did not change in the slightest at the question.

"Before I inherit the throne, shouldn’t I find a way to repair the Bifrost?"

Hearing that he was going to become king, Thor showed none of his former arrogance. After thinking it over, he stated what he should do first.

"I will have someone repair the Bifrost. During this time, you should pilot a ship and visit the other worlds besides the Blue Planet."

"The collapse of the Bifrost will be felt by the peoples of the Nine Realms, and it will inevitably cause some turmoil and war."

"You need to stop those large-scale wars and restore peace to the Nine Realms."

"At the same time, let the people of the Nine Realms witness your abilities."

"But remember, you are there to quell wars, not to rely on your strength and act recklessly."

Seeing his son remain calm and composed, Odin felt immensely relieved.

"I understand."

Thor nodded.

As father and son walked, Odin continued telling Thor things he needed to know.

Thor listened patiently, learning all sorts of things about how to become a good king.

Several days passed.

As Tony studied the Uru metal, he discovered that its structure completely surpassed any metal he had ever seen.

If he could use, forge, and wear it, his strength would surely be enough to dominate the Blue Planet. Even against most enemies in the universe, he would have nothing to fear.

After all, even Thor’s full-force hammer strike had barely managed to breach its defenses, let alone damage it. Making something out of this would be like obtaining a physical cheat code.

However, the greatest problem was that with his current methods, he simply could not melt and use the Uru metal.

That left Tony in a difficult position. A great treasure sat right before his eyes, yet he could not use it.

After thinking it over, Tony decided to ask Harvey for help and dialed his number.

It was the middle of the day, so Tony was not worried about interrupting Harvey’s fun.

"What is it?"

Harvey’s projection appeared in Tony’s underground laboratory.

"Harvey, this Uru metal is too hard, and its melting point is too high. I can’t recast it at all."

The moment Tony saw Harvey answer, he immediately voiced the problem that had been troubling him.

"Of course you can’t use it."

Harvey was somewhat speechless.

"But didn’t you tell me to study it…"

Tony was also somewhat speechless.

"I told you to study it so you could study the various properties of Uru metal."

"See whether you can find a way to combine different elements and create a new alloy that can increase the hardness of your Iron Man armor."

"To remelt and recast this stuff, you need the energy of a neutron star. Only the Dwarves have that."

Harvey explained.

Uru metal was divine metal used to forge divine weapons. It was far stronger than vibranium. If Tony could melt it, that would be absurd.

Tony might be able to remelt and recast Uru metal in the future, but it was definitely impossible at this stage.

"The Dwarves’ technology tree is that advanced?"

"They can actually harness the energy of a neutron star?"

Tony understood after hearing this, but he was shocked by the Dwarves’ technology.

"Isn’t that perfectly normal? The Dwarves’ history is far longer than humanity’s."

"How much history does humanity even have? Catching up was never going to be easy."

"If you use the four stages of human development to compare humanity with other civilizations,"

"humanity has not even officially stepped into the universe yet. Its current stage is equivalent to a newborn infant who cannot even walk."

"So take it one step at a time."

Harvey said.

"Got it. I’ll study how to synthesize a similar alloy."

Tony understood that haste made waste and nodded.

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