Piece of Junk

"There’s a curse on it. I have a way to directly become immune to that curse."

"So if I wanted to forcefully pick it up, it wouldn’t be difficult."

"But you’ll understand later just how hard it is to lift Mjolnir without receiving its approval."

Seeing how easily Tony seemed to take it, Harvey spoke up.

He possessed Kassadin’s Hero Template and had vast knowledge related to Void Power. Exempting himself from Odin’s enchantment curse on Mjolnir was not exactly effortless, but it was not difficult either. He only needed to disrupt the curse so that it could not take effect.

"I see, but why did Mjolnir arrive after Thor?"

Seeing Harvey’s serious expression, Tony believed him, but another question quickly arose in his mind.

"You’ll find out if you talk to Thor in a few days."

"But since you brought the hammer back, you’d better release some news if you want to return it to its owner."

"Otherwise, it really won’t be easy for Thor to find you."

Harvey did not explain much and instead offered a suggestion.

"Alright, I’ll find a way to send Thor a message tomorrow."

Tony nodded.

As for why he was not afraid of Thor at all, first, he was quite confident in his current strength.

Second, Tony knew that God King Odin was essentially one of Earth’s guardians.

As God King Odin’s son, Thor was also one of Earth’s guardians, so Tony did not need to worry that Thor would endanger Earth.

"Then I’ll head back first."

"Next time something happens, stop making such a fuss."

"Even if this hammer affected you."

"Your body isn’t that weak anymore. As long as you don’t die, there are plenty of ways to recover."

Seeing that Tony had completely relaxed, Harvey placed the hammer back on the table, stood up, directly opened a Void Black Hole, and spoke.

"I just didn’t have any experience with this."

Tony scratched the back of his head, looking a little embarrassed.

Although Tony felt embarrassed, if another urgent situation arose that he could not figure out right away,

he would still seek Harvey’s help immediately, because Harvey was far too mysterious and knew many things Tony did not understand at all.

Seeing Tony’s expression, Harvey knew what he was thinking, but did not say much. Revealing a little information was not much trouble anyway.

Then Harvey stepped into the Void Black Hole and went straight home.

After Harvey left, Tony picked up Mjolnir again and played with it for a while. Feeling that invisible third arm that seemed to extend outward, he fell into thought.

"Tony, didn’t I just hear Mr. Harvey’s voice?"

"Where is Mr. Harvey?"

At that moment, Pepper came downstairs in a rather formal and proper long dress. Seeing that Tony was the only one in the hall, she asked.

Knowing that Mr. Harvey had come, she had specifically changed clothes before coming down so she would not leave him with a bad impression.

"Something happened, so Harvey came over for a while."

Seeing that Pepper had deliberately changed into a proper formal outfit, Tony understood what she was thinking and replied.

"What happened?"

"That you had to specifically call Mr. Harvey over?"

Pepper asked as she walked over.

"I picked up Thor’s hammer."

Tony answered.

Then, looking at Pepper, Tony recalled what Harvey had said earlier.

Wasn’t the perfect person to test Harvey’s words right here?

Pepper’s evolution speed was relatively slow, but after joining the Void for nearly two and a half years, she had already evolved ninety times. Her physical abilities far surpassed those of ordinary people.

"By the way, Pepper, try and see if you can lift this hammer."

Tony’s eyes flickered as he placed the hammer on the table and spoke.

"Thor’s hammer? This piece of junk?"

Hearing Tony’s words, Pepper examined the hammer on the table and asked doubtfully.

"I didn’t believe it either, but Harvey said this unimpressive-looking hammer is Mjolnir."

Tony said, deeply agreeing with her.

"So Mr. Harvey said it? Then it must be true."

Hearing Tony’s words, Pepper’s doubts immediately vanished.

Tony might still be full of nonsense sometimes, but Mr. Harvey’s words were absolutely trustworthy. Someone of his stature had no reason to lie and deceive people.

Then, following Tony’s suggestion, Pepper placed her hand on Mjolnir’s handle and tried to lift it.

She discovered that its weight was completely inconsistent with what its appearance suggested. It was unimaginably heavy.

However, Pepper had evolved many times. As far as many heavy objects were concerned, she could lift them with barely any effort.

"I refuse to believe it."

As she spoke, Pepper stopped trying to lift the hammer with one hand. Instead, she gripped the handle with both hands and exerted force.

Yet even when the floor cracked with a sharp snap under Pepper’s exertion, the hammer remained completely motionless.

Watching this, Tony fell into thought. It seemed Harvey had been right; he had underestimated how difficult it was to lift Mjolnir through brute force alone.

But this also indirectly proved that Harvey’s strength was powerful to an unfathomable degree.

"Tony, why can you lift it while I can’t?"

After trying several times and still failing to raise it, Pepper asked indignantly.

"Harvey said there are only two ways to lift Mjolnir…"

"So there’s no need to feel discouraged or anything."

Seeing that Pepper was a little unhappy, Tony explained the situation and comforted her.

"How is a righteous heart judged?"

After listening, Pepper’s indignation faded, but she raised a soul-searching question.

"I don’t know that either."

Faced with the difficult question, Tony spread his hands, looking as if there was nothing he could do.

"Forget it. Let’s not discuss such metaphysical questions."

"But Tony, from what you said, Thor should come looking for you in a few days?"

"That means you’ll need to wear your Iron Man armor even at home for the next few days."

Seeing Tony’s expression, Pepper stopped dwelling on it and reminded him.

"Damn it, how did I forget about that?"

"Why did I bring this piece of junk back when I had nothing better to do?"

"Good thing Pepper reminded me, or I might not have been able to let Thor leave whenever I wanted."

Hearing Pepper’s words, Tony belatedly cursed, then looked at her with relief.

He was already constrained enough on Earth. His home could be said to be the only paradise where he could relax without worry.

Yet because he had brought Mjolnir home, he would have to wear his Iron Man armor for the next few days to prevent Thor from suddenly showing up and discovering that he had become younger.

Third update.