The Brainless and the Unhappy

After collecting all the Otsutsuki Bloodlines, Chu Yang used Flying Thunder God to return to Konoha.

While he had been out collecting blood, his Shadow Clones had already built the laboratory. It was ready for official use. Chu Yang sorted the blood from the different clans and began extracting the Lineage Factors within it.

Additionally, when he had sealed the tailed beasts before, Chu Yang had also collected their Chakra.

He had Chakra from the One-Tail through the Nine-Tails.

They were now stored in the laboratory as well.

Once the Otsutsuki Bloodlines had been successfully extracted and Chu Yang’s Sage Mode evolved into Six Paths Sage Mode, he could try using Yang Release to create a miniature "Ten-Tails."

The raw materials would be the tailed beast Chakra he had secretly collected.

If it succeeded.

The next step would be reviving the God Tree and obtaining its fruit.

As for how to make the God Tree bear fruit again, Chu Yang still needed to think it over.

In any case, stealing the energy of the land and its people was not an option.

He did not want to become everyone’s target and stand against the entire world, especially Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju.

Chu Yang would only act once he had a concrete and feasible plan.

For now, his priority was still extracting the Lineage Factors.

With the help of his Shadow Clones, results would come soon enough.

The Marvel world.

"This is already the fourth time I’ve invited you, Mr. Chu Yang."

"Sorry, but I’m still a student."

"What conflict is there between working for S.H.I.E.L.D. and being a student?"

"Huh? I thought you were talking about something else…"

Natasha felt like she was going crazy. They had this exact sort of conversation almost every day.

If Nick Fury had not insisted that she stay here to monitor Tony and Chu Yang, she would have left long ago.

The kid across from her would not budge no matter what she did. Natasha had exhausted every trick she had and still failed to make him agree.

Of course, she still had one final move.

Minors could not watch it.

But Natasha had a feeling that she might end up losing both the lady and the army.

After all, anyone who hung around Tony Stark.

No matter how old he was, he was probably no good!

If Chu Yang had known what Natasha was thinking, he definitely would have protested his innocence.

"Even if you won’t accept the invitation, you could at least help out. You’ve taken plenty of advantage of me these past few days!"

Natasha looked at Chu Yang resentfully.

Anyone who did not know better would have thought Chu Yang had done something to her.

"You were clearly the one who attacked first every time. Then when you couldn’t beat me, you said I took advantage of you. Don’t tell me you have some special fetish? You like getting beaten up?" Chu Yang rolled his eyes speechlessly.

Ever since Chu Yang had beaten Natasha up last time, she came to challenge him every few days. If he ignored her, she would attack directly, then leave covered in bruises.

Chu Yang did not know that Nick Fury had mocked Natasha after she returned that day.

With her self-esteem wounded, she tossed and turned all night without being able to sleep. In the end, she still decided that Chu Yang had to be a mutant in hiding. She wanted him to reveal a flaw and further prove her theory.

Losing to a mutant was easier for her to accept than losing to an ordinary person.

Unfortunately, Chu Yang did not need to use any extra abilities to beat her black and blue. So aside from proving that she could take a beating, Natasha had proven nothing.

Natasha could only take a more unorthodox route. She planned to use a personal invitation to trick Chu Yang into taking on some high-difficulty missions.

Preferably the kind that looked troublesome at a glance.

Chu Yang was not an idiot. How could he fail to see her intentions? He simply ignored her.

Right now, he was only worried about Tony’s condition.

Watching metal toxins gradually take over his body, Tony was crushed by the pressure of death and began doing a series of crazy things.

Not only did he throw wild parties at home, he also got into a fierce fight with his friend, Colonel Rhodes.

Despite his concerns, Chu Yang chose to stand by and watch.

It might seem a little heartless.

But if Tony did not go through these struggles, he would never become a true Iron Man.

Chu Yang knew Tony would be fine.

Natasha reported Tony’s recent abnormal behavior to her superiors.

His madness finally caught Nick Fury’s attention.

Remembering the sincerity Chu Yang had mentioned before, Nick Fury went to see Tony and spoke to him directly.

During their conversation, Nick Fury mentioned Tony’s father—Howard Stark.

Howard had once discovered a new element, but due to the technological limitations of his era, he had been unable to complete it.

However, Tony, living in the current era, could find that element and finish what Howard Stark had left unfinished.

After returning home, Tony dug out the notes and videotapes his father had left behind.

He watched them alone in silence.

The videotape conveyed more than Howard’s vision of the future. It also held his deep fatherly love for Tony.

Feeling that, Tony looked at the Stark Expo model his father had left behind. Inspiration struck, and he finally understood the structure of the new element.

Tony rushed excitedly to the laboratory and discovered that Chu Yang was already preparing the experimental equipment.

Chu Yang smiled and asked, "You look happy. I take it you’ve found a way to deal with the metal toxins."

"Oh, shit!" Tony asked in surprise, "How did you know? No, when did you start knowing?"

Chu Yang teased, "I figured it out when your number of times doing xx became more and more frequent, like you thought there would be no chance if you didn’t do it now."

Tony’s face instantly turned red. Embarrassed and furious, he snapped, "Shut up!"

"No problem." Chu Yang shrugged and spread his hands. "But before I shut up, you need to tell me what we’re doing."

Tony said, "Building a particle accelerator…"

After saying that, the two exchanged smiles and got busy in the laboratory.

Before long, the new element came into being.

Tony hurriedly placed it into the reactor in his chest.

As blue light flickered, the bulging veins beneath Tony’s skin gradually subsided.

Feeling his body improve, Tony could not help waving his hand excitedly. "Nice work!"

Just then, Agent Phil appeared in the laboratory.

He had come to say goodbye to Tony.

He was originally supposed to serve as the intermediary responsible for communications between Tony and S.H.I.E.L.D.

But now.

Phil Coulson told Tony that he had been assigned to New Mexico for another mission.

Tony expressed his regret. Phil had a very gentle personality and was pleasant to be around.

After explaining his purpose, Phil Coulson showed no sign of leaving. Instead, he kept looking at Chu Yang.

"What is it?"

Chu Yang was somewhat baffled.

"Uh, Natasha told me you’d be willing to come to New Mexico with me."

Phil looked a little embarrassed.

Just as Chu Yang was about to refuse, Tony spoke first. "Is it dangerous?"

Phil quickly raised his hand. "Not dangerous. Something fell from the sky, and we need to deal with it."

"Like a meteorite?"

"Yes."

"Then it really doesn’t sound dangerous…"

Tony immediately turned his back and whispered to Chu Yang, "Bring some back for experiments. My new suit needs better materials…"

Chu Yang glared at him irritably.

Tony turned around and smiled. "Since there isn’t much danger, take him with you. Think of it as a chance for him to relax. He’s been spending too much time in the lab lately. It’s bad for his physical and mental health."

"You’re absolutely right, Mr. Stark!" Phil Coulson said with a smile.

Chu Yang decided to stop resisting and treat it as a trip. Otherwise, Natasha would just keep bothering him later.

The next day, Chu Yang and Phil Coulson set off for New Mexico together.

"Let’s make this clear first. I’m here on vacation. Don’t expect me to handle your messy business."

"Of course. Still, for the sake of our friendship, I’d be very happy if you were willing to help me out when I’m in trouble."

"Why do all you S.H.I.E.L.D. people talk the same way? Were you taught by the same teacher?"

"If you mean the training consultant, then yes, we were."

"Ugh… I’m just a student. Could you stop putting so much pressure on me?"

"A student who can utterly crush a senior agent barehanded? Aside from you, there isn’t a second one in all of America!" Phil Coulson said with a shrug.

After arriving in New Mexico, Chu Yang and Phil rode in a Hummer toward a desert region.

Apparently, something strange had fallen there not long ago.

Chu Yang knew that what had fallen was Mjolnir, along with the strongest and dumbest member of the Avengers, Thor.

Because of his arrogance, Thor had put his comrades in danger and defied his father, the Allfather Odin.

Odin believed Thor was unqualified to inherit the throne. So he stripped him of all his divine power and exiled him to Earth.

Odin had thrown Mjolnir down as well, placing an enchantment upon it. Only someone worthy could lift Mjolnir and gain the power of Thor.

It was quite idealistic.

Chu Yang felt that he probably did not belong to the "worthy" category, so he had genuinely come to New Mexico with the mindset of sightseeing.

It would be even better if he could scrape off a few bits from Mjolnir.

When they arrived, Chu Yang saw that the crater Mjolnir had created was surrounded by people.

They were all locals. At first, everyone had been drawn in by the massive crater, then they saw Mjolnir at the bottom.

The first person had failed to lift Mjolnir.

Naturally, that attracted a second, a third, a fourth…

As time passed, the surrounding area became filled with people playing the "challenge game."

"Is there a new attraction here called Tug-of-Hammer?" Chu Yang turned to Phil Coulson and teased.

"Unfortunately, this attraction is about to end." Phil Coulson looked troubled and quickly made a call to have the area cleared.

America had one particularly troublesome issue: in Public Zones, authorities did not have the power to drive away ordinary civilians.

Unless the place posed a danger, authorities could only remove people under the pretext of an evacuation.

So before Phil Coulson arrived—or rather, before S.H.I.E.L.D. intervened—the local police had no authority to clear the area.

Soon, a group of people in black suits arrived alongside a large number of police officers. Amid a nonstop chorus of curses, they forcefully escorted the onlookers out of the area.

Chu Yang looked at Phil Coulson curiously.

Phil Coulson smiled. "I told them there were weapons of mass destruction here…"

Chu Yang: "…"

With the bystanders gone, Phil Coulson had people bring in heavy equipment to move Mjolnir.

The outcome was obvious.

It did not work at all.

In the end, they even brought in a tank to pull it. The engine smoked from the strain, yet Mjolnir remained quietly planted at the bottom of the crater.

Left with no choice, Phil brought Chu Yang down into the deep crater.

"What do you think this is?" Phil Coulson stepped forward and reached out to touch Mjolnir, curiosity written on his face.

"A hammer!" Chu Yang answered honestly.

"Stop joking, will you?" Phil Coulson said helplessly. "What kind of hammer can’t even be pulled by a tank?"

"An alien hammer." Chu Yang answered seriously.

"I know you’re here on vacation." Phil sighed, forcing out a smile. "But could I ask you, personally, to use what you learned from Tony and help me analyze it?"

"I’m really not joking!" Chu Yang rolled his eyes. "For something so small to be too heavy for even a tank to pull, how dense would it have to be?"

"Can you find any material on Earth that meets those requirements?"

Phil Coulson froze, rendered speechless.

Chu Yang walked up to Mjolnir and ran his hand over the inscriptions on its surface. They were Asgardian magic.

Compared to Mjolnir’s material, he was more interested in those inscriptions.

Phil Coulson made another call. On the other end was Nick Fury.

"He says it’s an alien hammer…"

"An alien hammer? That’s quite an interesting answer. Maybe he really is right."

"What do we do now? We can’t move the thing. We’ve tried everything."

"If it can’t be moved, build a laboratory on-site. Make sure the surrounding area is sealed off."

"Understood."

A short while later, several cranes appeared in the empty desert, while large numbers of construction workers moved in and out.

With S.H.I.E.L.D.’s manpower and resources, a fully equipped laboratory would appear here within a day at most.

During that time, Chu Yang remained crouched beside Mjolnir, studying the inscriptions without moving an inch.

Phil Coulson stayed at Chu Yang’s side the entire time and did not allow anyone to disturb him. Even the sounds of nearby construction were much quieter than elsewhere.

"If only I could contact Hogwarts. Then I wouldn’t have to figure this out by myself. He’s much better than I am at dealing with writing and symbols like these."

After decoding the inscriptions for so long, Chu Yang felt like his brain had been wrung dry. He had no choice but to stop and catch his breath.

By then, night had fallen, and the temporary laboratory had begun to take shape.

"Why don’t you take a break? You’ve been staring at that thing all day!" Phil Coulson said worriedly.

"The power of magic is profound. Let alone one day, sometimes you might not grasp even a tiny fraction of it after a month." Chu Yang stretched and yawned.

"Sorry, did I just hear something wrong?" Phil looked at Chu Yang suspiciously. "Did you say magic?"

Chu Yang felt there was nothing worth hiding, so he nodded and explained, "Besides the unusual material, the hammer is reinforced by magic. That’s why it’s so incredibly heavy."

Phil quickly shook his head. "That’s not the point. The point is, how did you know there was magic on the hammer?"

Chu Yang answered as if it were only natural, "Obviously, because I understand it."

Phil looked blank. "Which university offers that course?"

Chu Yang looked at him as though he were an idiot.

Phil Coulson took a deep breath and smiled. "Yang, I know students your age like fantasy novels, so you have some unrealistic fantasies. I was like that when I was young too, but…"

Chu Yang smiled faintly, pointed at Phil, and softly said, "Tarantallegra!"

Dancing Jinx!

The moment the words fell, Phil’s feet began twitching uncontrollably, and he started busting out street dance moves on the spot.

Phil Coulson: "???"

The S.H.I.E.L.D. agents passing outside stopped one after another, staring at the scene in astonishment.

"Mr. Coulson, I never knew you could dance so well!"

"Give us a Thomas flare, Mr. Coulson."

"Give us a…"

The agents watching the show were no longer satisfied with simple dance steps and began making requests.

Phil Coulson panicked. "Make me stop!"

Chu Yang lifted the spell.

Phil stopped dancing, hunched over and gasping for breath.

If Chu Yang had not stopped him, would he have danced himself to death?

Phil could not help but feel lingering fear.

"You wouldn’t dance to death. Usually, once you’re too exhausted to move, your body stops automatically."

Chu Yang seemed to have guessed what Coulson was thinking.

"I still don’t believe it. I know some master hypnotists can do similar things. This must be hypnosis."

"I told you, it’s magic."

Phil Coulson stared suspiciously at Chu Yang, trying to find a flaw in his expression, but Chu Yang looked calm and honest, not like he was lying.

Chu Yang cast the Levitation Charm, making the Little Stone at his feet float into the air.

Phil watched for two or three seconds. Once he was sure it was real, his mouth fell open. "Holy shit…"

A while later.

Phil Coulson called Nick Fury again.

Having already received several calls from Phil, Nick Fury was gradually becoming impatient. "You’d better have something urgent!"

Phil hurriedly said, "That kid is a wizard!"

Nick Fury was utterly confused. "Who?"

Phil lowered his voice. "Yang…"

Nick Fury said in surprise, "Shouldn’t he be a mutant?"

Phil said, "I don’t know whether he’s a mutant, but I’m certain he’s a wizard. I saw him cast magic with my own eyes."

After a few seconds, Nick Fury said with a headache, "Over the years, I’ve encountered enhanced humans, mutants, aliens, and mad scientists. This is the first fucking time I’ve encountered a wizard."

"Things have really been getting more and more unstable lately. The Avengers Initiative must be put on the agenda."

Phil Coulson asked, "What should we do about Yang?"

Nick Fury said, "What else can we do? So he’s a wizard. He’s not that different from a mutant anyway. If we can recruit him, then recruit him."

Phil Coulson said helplessly, "Natasha and I have tried both soft and hard approaches, but he hasn’t shown any sign of agreeing. It looks like he truly doesn’t want to join S.H.I.E.L.D."

Nick Fury pondered for a moment. "Then don’t force him. Keep monitoring him. We’re on good terms with Tony Stark right now. He may join the Avengers in the future, so we need to remain friendly."

Phil nodded. "Understood."

Just after hanging up, one of Phil Coulson’s agents walked over and said, "Agent Coulson, we found several scientists nearby. They recorded some of what happened last night. Should we…"

Phil Coulson decisively said, "Confiscate everything they have. This matter cannot get out!"

The agent nodded, then carefully reminded him, "Your friend is standing in front of the hammer again, staring at it. Should we remind him to rest?"

Phil Coulson shook his head. "Leave him alone. Let him do whatever he wants."

The next day.

Phil led a team to where the scientists were staying.

These scientists were none other than Thor’s girlfriend Jane Foster, her good friend Dr. Erik, and Jane’s friend Darcy Lewis.

They had rescued Thor after he was exiled by Odin, the Allfather, and they had recorded everything that happened the previous night.

For safety reasons, Phil forcibly took all their equipment, including a large number of memory cards.

A considerable conflict broke out between both sides.

Unfortunately, Thor was not there at the moment. Otherwise, he would probably have fought these S.H.I.E.L.D. agents properly.

In the end, Dr. Erik calmed Jane down and stopped her from continuing the conflict with S.H.I.E.L.D.

Dr. Erik said, "Never get involved with S.H.I.E.L.D. I have a friend who studied Gamma Ray. Because he provoked them, no one has known where he is ever since."

What Dr. Erik did not know was that his friend, Dr. Bruce Banner, had just caused a huge disturbance in Virginia not long ago.

He would never have imagined that the green giant reported on television was his old friend Banner.

After calming down, Jane also felt that going against an official organization would not end well. She could only let it go and sulk by herself.

Thor, who had been asking around town about Mjolnir’s whereabouts, also learned where Mjolnir was.

By evening, Thor returned to Jane’s laboratory.

After discussing it for a while, the two drove toward the crater.

"They look like a bunch of bandits. They keep talking about security issues, but I think the most dangerous people in all of America are those guys in black suits!"

Along the way, Jane kept complaining about what S.H.I.E.L.D. had done that day. Those materials were the product of her life’s work.

Thor smiled calmly. "Don’t worry. Once I retrieve my war hammer, I’ll help you teach them a lesson and get back all your research materials."

Jane was amused by this man with his mysterious confidence. Yet she did not find him annoying; instead, she found him somewhat adorable.

At the same time, she became curious about Thor’s true identity.

This man was polite and refined, yet he liked to spout nonsense.

After night fell, the two drove near the crater and discovered that a massive research facility had already been built there, surrounded by temporary structures.

People in black suits moved back and forth everywhere, looking extremely similar to the group from earlier that day.

"The thing you’re looking for is really in there?" Jane said in shock. "How about we come back another day?"

Before she could finish, Thor had already charged out. He could sense that Mjolnir was here!

Rain suddenly began pouring from the sky.

The patrolling agents spotted Thor sprinting toward them and issued a warning.

Thor did not take them seriously at all and charged straight through.

A battle broke out.

In an instant, gunfire erupted.

Because it was nighttime and raining heavily.

The agents’ vision was obstructed, making it impossible for them to hit their targets as precisely as usual.

Thor, on the other hand, was still the battle-hardened God of Thunder even after being stripped of his divine power. His combat experience had long become instinct.

He burst out of the darkness like a tiger among sheep. The agents were no match for him.

In the darkness, a man stood alone atop an elevated platform, aiming a bow and arrow at Thor as he fought the agents hand-to-hand.

He contacted Phil through his earpiece and asked, "Should I take the shot?"

Phil Coulson said, "No. He may be our alien friend. Observe him first. If he isn’t carrying anything suspicious, let him in."

Under Phil’s instructions, the agents surrounding Thor gradually grew fewer, deliberately allowing him to carve out a path straight to where Mjolnir was located.

Thor kept moving forward, following the sensation until he found Mjolnir. Just as he was delighted, he discovered someone sitting beside it—a boy.

The boy stared at Mjolnir as if in a daze, muttering under his breath. He was too far away for Thor to hear clearly.

Thor did not think the boy was a threat, so he stepped forward to retrieve Mjolnir, muttering, "Hey, boy, you’d better stay away from me. Otherwise, you might get struck by lightning later."

The boy suddenly raised his head, his voice abruptly growing louder, accompanied by faint thunder.

As his hands continued to move, Mjolnir no longer remained still. Lightning surged across it, and it floated into the air.

Thor stood there, dumbfounded.

"Holy shit!!!"

Mjolnir floated in the air for one second before falling back to the ground. Yet that brief second dealt Thor an enormous shock.

He rubbed his eyes, thinking that he must have been seeing things.

Chu Yang stroked his chin and fell into thought.

He had just deciphered a small section of the magic Odin had left on Mjolnir, which was why the war hammer had reacted.

But it was only a small section, not enough for him to wield it freely.

Chu Yang was about to try again when Thor interrupted him in time.

"Hey, hey, hey, stop!"

"That’s my hammer!"

Thor hurried forward to stop Chu Yang and asked, "How did you do that?"

Seeing the man’s flowing golden hair and explosive muscles, Chu Yang knew that the man before him was Thor.

"The power of this hammer is restricted by magic. I wanted to see whether I could undo it," Chu Yang said honestly.

"This is my hammer. No one can place magic on it…"

Thor suddenly remembered what his father Odin had said when he exiled him.

You are not qualified to become king!

Thor’s expression immediately darkened. He turned around, reached out, and gripped Mjolnir, trying to lift it.

But…

Mjolnir seemed to weigh a thousand tons. Every muscle in his body bulged as he exerted all his strength, yet he could not move it even slightly.

He was not qualified to wield Mjolnir!

Realizing this, Thor became like a deflated balloon, utterly despondent.

Rainwater mixed with mud covered Thor from head to toe, making him look exceptionally bedraggled.

He slowly raised his head, just about to shout.

"Do you want to ask why?"

Thor turned toward Chu Yang in shock. How did this mysterious boy know what he was thinking?

"I deciphered part of the inscription. It says that whoever is worthy shall wield this hammer and possess the power of Thor."

"You said this was your war hammer, so you’re Thor?"

Chu Yang smiled. "Or rather, you used to be Thor?"

Hearing the words "used to be," Thor became deeply dejected. He gave a bitter smile. "Yes. I used to be a god."

Chu Yang asked again, "Why did you lose your qualification to be a god?"

"I…" Remembering what he had done before, Thor was speechless.

He did not want to admit that Odin had stripped him of his divine power because he was disappointed by Thor’s arrogance and foolishness.

"I see cowardice on your face. It seems you don’t have the courage to admit certain facts?"

Chu Yang’s words shocked Thor once more.

"All right, that’s enough chatting. You broke into the research facility without authorization and injured so many agents. We have reason to detain you."

Phil Coulson appeared with a large number of soldiers and agents, subdued the completely unresisting Thor, and locked him up.

He looked at Chu Yang and asked, "Do you really believe he’s a god? Such a… pathetic god?"

Chu Yang smiled. "He’s either a god or a lunatic. Pick one."

Phil Coulson sighed, rubbing his head. "I don’t really want to pick either."

"Talk to him with some sincerity. He doesn’t look like he has much of a scheming mind, so you should be able to get something out of him." Chu Yang patted Phil on the shoulder, yawned, and prepared to sleep. Deciphering the magical inscriptions had exhausted him mentally.

"Sincerity again?" Phil Coulson frowned. This word had been appearing frequently within S.H.I.E.L.D. lately.

A moment later, a figure suddenly appeared in the room where Thor was being held.

Odin’s second son.

Thor’s younger brother.

Loki.

However, he was not Odin’s biological son. Odin had picked him up from the battlefield during the war against the Frost Giants.

Now Loki knew the entire truth. He believed that his father had always favored Thor because of their blood relation.

Believing that he had no chance whatsoever of inheriting the throne, Loki chose to betray Asgard and join forces with the Frost Giants.

Just then, Odin fell into his slumber.

Loki temporarily assumed the throne and ordered that no one was allowed to bring Thor back from Earth.

Yet he had secretly come to Earth himself, solely to deceive Thor.

"Because of your arrogance and recklessness, Asgard went to war with the Frost Giants again. Father is old and could not endure such a tremendous blow. He has entered eternal sleep."

"Now I have inherited the throne and signed a truce with Laufey. The condition is that you be permanently exiled. From now on, you can never return to Asgard."

The news of his father’s death dealt Thor a far greater blow than being unable to lift Mjolnir.

Thor broke down and shed tears.

Loki turned his back, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly before he vanished from the room.

Lies were what the God of Mischief did best.

Thor, simple-minded as he was, never imagined that the younger brother he had always doted on would deceive him over something like this.

After a refreshing night’s sleep, Chu Yang prepared to continue studying Mjolnir.

Asgardian magic was quite unique. By drawing parallels from it, his own magical attainments had improved considerably.

Chu Yang felt that if he could fully decipher the inscriptions on Mjolnir, his wandless casting ability could reach Dumbledore’s level.

Then, casting the Unforgivable Curses would be no challenge at all.

On the way, Chu Yang thought of the dejected Thor.

So he changed direction, made two cups of coffee, and headed to the room where Thor was being held.

After entering, he found Thor even more depressed than before.

"Not being able to lift that hammer has you this upset?"

Chu Yang directly removed Thor’s restraints and handed him the coffee.

"It has nothing to do with Mjolnir…" Thor cradled the coffee, his voice filled with sorrow. "My father has died because of my selfishness and foolishness!"

A knowing look flashed through Chu Yang’s eyes. It seemed that little liar Loki had already come by.

He then asked, "There’s a lingering trace of magic here. May I ask who came by?"

Thor looked up in surprise. "You can actually sense Loki’s magic? In all of Asgard, apart from my mother, he’s the most powerful spellcaster!"

"Loki." Chu Yang raised a brow and smiled. "According to Norse mythology, you must be Thor, and your father is the legendary Allfather Odin."

Thor nodded. "That’s right."

The door to the room opened again.

It was Phil Coulson.

Seeing Chu Yang there, he said in surprise, "I thought you’d sleep until tomorrow morning."

Chu Yang smiled. "My thirst for knowledge woke me up."

Phil Coulson nodded. "Understandable. Whether scientists or mages, they’re all obsessed with knowledge."

"However, I hope you won’t remove a prisoner’s electronic shackles without authorization next time."

"Sorry." Chu Yang shrugged. "In his current state, he needs a hot cup of coffee for comfort."

"His ‘father,’ Odin, has died."

Phil Coulson scratched his head. "He’s not only a god, but also a prince?"

Suddenly, Phil Coulson sensed that something was off. "Who did you say? Odin? Odin from Norse mythology?"

Chu Yang nodded.

"That’s right. The one you’ve got tied up right now is the famous Thor."

Compared to Norse mythology, Americans preferred Greek mythology and had made countless films and television shows based on it.

They loved blending American elements with Greek mythology.

It had left people from other countries mistakenly believing that Greek mythology belonged exclusively to America.

Their son, the country of kimchi, had learned that trick quite well.

As for Norse mythology, most people had only heard of it and knew little about it. Whenever the title of Allfather was mentioned, people instinctively thought of Zeus rather than Odin.

Once Phil Coulson connected it to mythology, the situation felt surreal. The next second, he decided Chu Yang was talking nonsense.

He was barely willing to believe Thor was a god, let alone believe he was the God of Thunder.

"Loki was here just now."

Chu Yang dropped a bombshell.

"Impossible."

Phil immediately shook his head. "This place is covered in surveillance cameras."

"Cameras can’t stop a god’s magic."

Chu Yang scoffed.

"What he said is true. Loki was here just now. He was the one who told me of my father’s death."

Still in low spirits, Thor explained the entire sequence of events.

Phil Coulson’s scalp went numb. The barrage of news made his heart rise and fall like a roller coaster.

"Agent, don’t panic. There’s a high chance that news is fake."

Chu Yang drained his coffee in one gulp and let out a satisfied breath.

"Impossible!"

Thor frowned and glared at Chu Yang, his expression hostile. "Loki would never deceive me with something like this."

Chu Yang’s lips curled into a mocking smile. "If Odin truly is the legendary Allfather, how could he die so easily?"

"Just because he was old and couldn’t handle the pressure?"

"How many days have you been on Earth?"

Thor froze. Thinking it over carefully, he also found it strange. His father had only just exiled him to Earth—how could he have died so quickly?

Chu Yang continued, "And the part about signing a peace treaty with the Frost Giants is even more ridiculous."

"Odin is dead, Thor has been exiled to Earth—what does Loki have to deter the Frost Giants with?"

"If I were a Frost Giant, I’d have invaded Asgard in force already. Why the hell would I sign a peace treaty?"

Thor suddenly understood. Boundless rage surged from his heart, and he roared:

"Loki!!!"

Phil Coulson quickly pulled Chu Yang aside and asked in a low voice, "You told me before that they were aliens. Why are they gods now?"

Chu Yang said, "Has it ever occurred to you that gods are aliens to begin with?"

Phil Coulson choked up. That actually made a lot of sense!

Chu Yang teased, "Hurry up and make the call. Any later, and you’ll get chewed out again."

"I’ll get chewed out even if I call now!" Phil Coulson rubbed his aching head and dialed the number.

"It’s the middle of the night, Phil!"

Nick Fury suppressed his anger as he slowly said, "Go on. What surprise do you have for me?"

Phil Coulson gave a dry cough and walked out of the room.

Thor stepped up to Chu Yang and said solemnly, "I must return to Asgard and expose Loki’s lies."

Chu Yang shrugged. "Telling me that doesn’t seem particularly useful."

Thor stared at Chu Yang. "I saw it earlier. You can summon Mjolnir, and it answered your call."

Chu Yang shook his head. "It wasn’t Mjolnir answering me, but the magic placed upon it. I only recited part of the spell correctly."

Thor’s eyes widened like a bull’s. "Then recite the rest correctly too."

Chu Yang laughed in exasperation. "Odin’s magic is something you can use just by saying the words right? What is it, an AI lock?"

Thor let out a long sigh. "Then what should I do? I’ve lost my worthiness. I can’t lift the hammer, and I can’t summon the Bifrost either."

"That’s your problem," Chu Yang said. "If you’re willing to stay obediently on Earth, you can spend the rest of your life here."

With that, Chu Yang left the room.

"Wait for me."

Thor hurried after him.

The two arrived at the area where Mjolnir was being kept. The researchers were still measuring the energy fluctuations radiating from it.

Because of its unusual material, the scientists had tried many devices but had been unable to leave even a mark on Mjolnir.

So they gave up on forcibly dismantling it.

Even if it were possible now, Phil Coulson would never allow it.

This was the God of Thunder’s hammer. If they damaged it, it would no longer be an international dispute, but an interstellar one.

After Chu Yang arrived, the other staff members consciously left so as not to disturb him.

Phil had emphasized that point many times.

Thor, meanwhile, watched with great curiosity as Chu Yang deciphered Asgardian magic.

After watching for quite a while, he realized a discouraging fact.

He couldn’t understand any of it.

As the quintessential musclehead, Thor’s brain was miles behind Loki’s.

If not for his good genes, he would probably have ended up as nothing more than a bodybuilding coach.

"You and Loki are the same kind of person. You’re both very smart. I could never learn all this messy magic when I was young."

Thor’s expression was complicated as he said, "Actually, it wouldn’t be so bad if Loki took the throne. I’m no longer worthy to lift Mjolnir anyway."

As he examined the inscriptions, Chu Yang said, "Since you’ve been exiled and lost your worthiness, isn’t it only natural for him, as Odin’s only remaining son, to inherit the throne?"

"Then why would he come all the way to Earth to lie to you? What does he stand to gain?"

Just thinking about it made Thor feel as if his CPU were about to burn out. He said with a headache, "Can’t you just say it directly?"

Chu Yang smiled. "There’s only one reason. Compared with you, he’s even less qualified to inherit the throne."

"There’s a good chance he isn’t Odin’s son."

Thor was dumbfounded. His first thought was: Did Mother cheat on Father?

Chu Yang ignored him and hurried to study the inscriptions on the hammer.

According to how things were supposed to unfold, Thor would soon take it away.

Meanwhile, Loki was making a deal with the Frost Giants.

In a war between Asgard and the Frost Giants years ago, Odin had taken their race’s greatest treasure, the Casket of Ancient Winters.

It was also on that battlefield that Odin encountered Loki, who was still an infant, and took him away to raise.

Now, Loki intended to use that treasure in exchange for an opportunity.

He wanted the Frost Giant King Laufey to find a chance to kill the sleeping Odin.

Laufey agreed to the deal.

But what he did not know was that it was all part of Loki’s scheme.

Loki intended to use it to become Asgard’s hero!

If the plan succeeded, then even if Thor lifted Mjolnir again, he would be unable to shake Loki from the throne.

Just as Loki thought everything would proceed according to his plan, Thor’s comrades secretly activated the Bifrost, preparing to go to Earth and bring Thor back.

After glancing at the activated Bifrost,

Loki turned and headed deep into the palace, where he released Asgard’s ultimate weapon.

Destroyer Armor!

Loki intended to completely eliminate everyone who stood in the way of his ascent to the throne!