Two Ways to Lift the Hammer

Harvey remembered that Mjolnir had already been cursed by Odin at this point.

Only those with justice and great love in their hearts could earn Mjolnir’s recognition and lift the hammer.

Otherwise, one would have to rely on overwhelmingly powerful strength to lift it through brute force. However, anyone capable of the latter method would have no need for Mjolnir anyway.

Although Tony had grown much stronger, his strength was clearly still insufficient before God King Odin’s curse.

Therefore, the only way Tony could lift it was through the first method.

Considering Tony’s current ideals and aspirations—to benefit all humanity and lead Earth into the interstellar age—it seemed normal that he could lift Mjolnir.

Tony looked at the power still lingering within his body. The hammer he had thrown away gave him a sense of connection, as though it were his third arm.

"Jarvis, contact Harvey right away. I have no idea what’s happening to my body."

The feeling scared Tony badly, and he hurriedly asked Jarvis to seek Harvey’s help.

"Yes!"

Jarvis did not understand what changes had occurred in his employer’s body either, but seeing how anxious Tony was, he did not waste any time and immediately called Harvey.

Harvey answered in less than five seconds.

"Harvey, help me check my body. See if there’s anything wrong with me."

The moment Tony saw that the call had connected, he spoke nervously as though he had found a lifeline.

"Don’t be so nervous. What you lifted just now was Mjolnir, the weapon of Thor."

"When you wield it, it grants you Thor Power."

"Since you can lift Mjolnir, bring it back first."

Seeing how anxious Tony was, Harvey reassured him first and briefly explained the situation.

"Mjolnir? Isn’t that Thor’s weapon from mythology?"

Tony froze for a moment upon hearing that unusual name.

"Yes."

Harvey nodded slightly, confirming Tony’s question.

"It really is a legendary weapon?"

"Then why did Mjolnir suddenly fall from the sky?"

Tony asked curiously.

"This isn’t a suitable place to talk. Call Mjolnir back. I’ll head to your mansion later and talk with you there."

Harvey said.

"How do I call it back?"

Tony was somewhat confused by Harvey’s words.

"If you can’t call it back, just go pick it up."

"Either way, it won’t cause any problems with your body."

Harvey was somewhat speechless. Tony was the one who had lifted it, so how was Harvey supposed to know how to summon it back? Still, he offered another method.

"As long as there won’t be any problems."

Hearing that it would not harm his body, Tony felt much more relieved. He swiftly flew over, picked up Mjolnir, and headed toward Stark Mansion.

As for that alien, it would not be too late to deal with him after Tony figured out the hammer in his hands.

Meanwhile, when Harvey saw Tony effortlessly lift Mjolnir again, he knew Tony had not lifted it by chance. An interested expression appeared on his face.

Thor’s hammer should originally have been lying in the wilderness of Mexico.

Yet Tony had brought it back here. That meant Thor would probably have to search everywhere for it later.

More than ten minutes later, Tony returned to Stark Mansion with the hammer, and Harvey happened to arrive as well.

"Harvey, I thought about it just now."

"Before Mjolnir landed, a beam of light came down too."

"Did that beam bring down an alien, or Thor?"

When Tony entered the hall and saw that Harvey had arrived, he looked at the hammer in his hand and spoke.

"You’re as smart as ever."

"The one who came this time was Thor. The hammer in your hand is undoubtedly Thor’s weapon as well."

Harvey said with a smile.

"Damn, I thought it was an alien invasion. I got excited for nothing."

"I didn’t expect it to be Thor."

After learning that the visitor from the cosmos was Thor, the excitement in Tony’s heart immediately faded. He set the hammer on the floor and spoke helplessly.

"You can lift this weapon. Don’t you want to use it yourself?"

"Mjolnir is not weak. It can grant you Thor Power and greatly increase your strength."

Harvey said in surprise at Tony’s reaction.

"Compared to Thor Power, I already have the deeper and more mysterious Void Power. I have no use for Thor Power."

"Since this is Thor’s weapon, Thor will definitely come looking for it later. We can just return it to its owner then."

Tony said indifferently.

"Well, look at you, learning how to flatter people without making a sound."

"But flattering me won’t get you any benefits."

Harvey was honestly quite surprised by Tony’s open-mindedness, but instead of praising him directly, he joked.

"Hehe, I’ve spent too much time around Renoli and the others."

"They can’t stop talking about the God of the Void, praising all your greatness. I picked up a little."

"As for benefits, you’ve already helped me more than enough."

Tony did not feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he smiled and said it outright.

"As long as you can see things that way."

"Still, with such an open mind, it’s no wonder you can lift Mjolnir."

Hearing that, Harvey no longer held back and praised him.

"From the sound of it, there are conditions for lifting Mjolnir?"

Tony had not cared much at first, but upon hearing Harvey’s praise, he shot up from his previously reclined position on the sofa.

"This is a weapon forged by God King Odin. Of course, not just anyone can lift it whenever they want."

"Only someone with a righteous heart can lift it."

Harvey said.

"Can you lift it, Harvey?"

Tony became interested upon hearing that condition.

"As you can see."

Harvey reached out, grabbed Mjolnir, and casually tried to lift it. The hammer did not budge at all.

"You’re not trying to make me happy by deliberately lying to me, are you?"

Seeing Harvey’s impossibly casual movement, Tony looked unconvinced.

"It wouldn’t be difficult for me to lift it, but my method differs from yours."

"I use brute force, while your faith earned Mjolnir’s recognition."

As Harvey spoke, a layer of purple Void Power covered his right hand. Then, with a burst of strength, he forcibly lifted Mjolnir.

"Looks like lifting Mjolnir isn’t that difficult after all."

Seeing Harvey lift Mjolnir with ease, looking as though it took no effort at all, Tony spoke.

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