Chapter 175: Commission from the God of Stories
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Loki twitched his lips, "Actually, that's the stylist's fault. After all, it was just my personal show with limited funds. You can't expect me to be like my brother, having a standalone movie and a gorgeous new suit…."
Steve pursed his lips, "That should be Deadpool's line..."
In this Universe, aren't there a bit too many people breaking the fourth wall….
Loki didn't continue the conversation but sighed, "Although I'm happy to talk about things outside this Universe with you, I think we should discuss business first."
"Or rather, the matter I need to entrust to you."
"Ding ~ Super Mission Triggered: Loki's Commission from the End of Time. This is a special mission, and the final reward of Enhancement Points will be distributed according to mission completion (100000 -?)."
Holy crap!!!
Steve's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart pounded.
This was the first time the System had announced the number of Enhancement Points as a reward before he even completed the mission!
And it was starting at 100,000 Enhancement Points, which, converted to physique, was a full one thousand points of physique!
His current physique was only 180. Completing this mission would surely make him take off directly!
With a thousand physique, he probably wouldn't even need the Infinity Stones. He would directly become a God with his physical body, capable of breaking the barriers of the Multiverse with pure physical strength!
Those damn Celestials, he'd just tear them apart!
Taking a deep breath, Steve forced himself to calm down, his intelligence regaining the upper hand, and he said in a deep voice:
"For the great God of Stories to humble himself and entrust me, a insignificant person in this Multiverse, this commission must not be so simple…."
Loki first shook his head, then nodded, "I don't agree that you are a insignificant person. Your potential is immense, so great that even I cannot fully see your future…."
"But undeniably, this commission is indeed very dangerous. Even with your current strength, which is almost at the peak of this Universe, you could still be in mortal danger."
"Mortal danger?" Steve raised an eyebrow, a slight smile playing on his lips, "Doesn't that mean it will be very challenging?"
"Then say no more, I accept this commission!"
He was never afraid of dangerous missions; he was only afraid of danger without reward!
But if the risk and reward were proportional.
Then Steve would only sing and advance fearlessly!
So this sentence was not only for Loki but also for the System.
The System immediately prompted that the mission had been accepted.
A strange look flashed in Loki's eyes. He sized Steve up and down, and his tone was a bit surprised:
"Strange, too strange. In that instant, I saw your future timeline shorten again…."
In other words, this guy's time to surpass himself had accelerated again!
This didn't conform to the time rules of this Universe at all….
Steve confidently showed his big White teeth and gave Loki a thumbs up:
"Kid, my future is my own to decide! Although you control the Multiverse's timeline, listen to your uncle's advice: you can't grasp the timeline. Let… ahem, it's still up to you, but remember, don't trust the timeline too much~"
Faced with Steve's serious nonsense, Loki just smiled and said nothing.
In the Multiverse, no one understood the timeline better than him, except for that remaining black guy.
However, he did not argue with Steve but began to talk about the mission content:
"Since you have accepted my commission, I will directly state the content of the commission, is that okay?"
"Of course, the customer is God, please speak~" Stevemade a gesture of invitation.
Loki's expression became serious. His emerald eyes stared intently at Steve, and he said word by word, "The mission is simple. I need you to protect this Universe. In the upcoming Multiverse War, you will represent this Universe in battle and win the final victory!"
Hiss~~~~~
Steve gasped.
Starting with a Multiverse War, it was indeed a heavy-duty mission!
Then Steve frowned and asked:
"This is the second time I've heard the term 'Multiverse War'. So what exactly will happen in the Multiverse that would lead to a war between Multiverses?"
Loki did not act like a foolish riddle-teller like Odin, nor was he only half-informed like Ancient One. Instead, he directly used an illusion to form a picture in front of Steve, answering all his questions.
In the picture were two green figures.
One sat on a throne, Loki, whose entire body was entangled by the timeline.
One stood beneath the throne, a man in a green robe with a metal mask on his face.
The man walked step by step towards Loki on the throne and reached out to take off his mask.
That was...
Holy crap! Tony!!!
Steve's eyes almost popped out!
Then he immediately realized something was wrong.
No, this guy wasn't Tony; he just looked like Tony!
This guy's attire was clearly Dr. Doom, God Emperor Doom!
Or was this a variant of Tony from some Universe who accidentally became Dr. Doom?
Steve was at a loss, so he could only look at Loki again.
Loki naturally understood his confusion and explained indifferently:
"He is not Stark from a parallel Universe; he is Doom, and he is also the instigator of this Multiverse War."
"You should know about the Sacred Timeline, right?"
Steve nodded, "I know, but only up to before the Infinity War. After the Infinity War, it was too terrible, so I don't know much about it."
Loki: ...
Steve continued, "Of course, not including your two personal shows. Those were some of the few excellent works after the Infinity War."
Loki then smiled with satisfaction, "That's true. Besides my story, the stories after the Infinity War are indeed not outstanding and not very important. You just need to know about the Sacred Timeline."
"Because the fuse for this Multiverse War lies on the Sacred Timeline."
Steve subconsciously rubbed his chin, "So, for this mission, I also need to go to the Sacred Timeline?"
Loki sighed wearily and nodded:
"Yes, Dr. Doom from another parallel Universe, having witnessed the destruction of his own Universe due to a collision with another Universe, used the Darkhold and his own Dark magic to cross the timeline of parallel Universes and arrived at the Sacred Timeline."
"He attempts to create a Battleworld-like existence on the Sacred Timeline, thereby triggering a Multiverse War, ultimately causing the timeline to fall into complete Chaos, overthrowing my rule, and becoming the new ruler of the Multiverse."
"So I need you to go to the Sacred Timeline to help me stop Doom from destroying the Sacred Timeline, saving the Multiverse, including your Universe."
Chapter 176 'Loki' leaves, Loki also leaves
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"Any questions about that?"
Steve shook his head, then extended his hand to Loki.
Loki also extended his hand to Steve, smiling, "Pleasure working with you."
But Steve brushed Loki's extended hand aside, a look of disdain on his face. "What? You really think I'm some savior here to rescue the Universe?"
"Who wants to shake my hand? What I mean is, where's the payment?"
"The Avengers Agency isn't a non-profit organization like the Avengers. We charge fees. Payment first, then we talk!"
Loki didn't get angry, merely giving a helpless smile. "Do you really think that with my current status, I would shortchange you or default on your payment?"
Steve's eyes were full of distrust as he nodded. "That's hard to say…",
"What if you become a deadbeat afterwards, hiding at the end of time and not coming out? I'd have to go through a lot of trouble to find you."
"So, it's more reliable to pay first, then do the job!"
Loki was speechless, but Steve was his only choice, and the most reliable one. He had no other option but to nod in agreement.
"Alright, but I can only give you half the payment upfront. The other half will be given to you after the mission is complete."
Steve's eyes lit up. He nodded without hesitation. "No problem. So, what's the first half of the payment you can give me?"
Loki didn't speak. Instead, he reached out and plucked a star from the night sky, directly retrieving the Space Stonethat Steve had hidden in space.
It was normal for such a small trick to be seen through by the God of Stories.
But then, to Steve's astonished gaze, Loki injected a wisp of emerald energy into the Space Stone.
Immediately, Loki handed the Space Stone back to Steve.
Steve took the Space Stone and instantly felt that it had become completely different!
This feeling was like he had jumped from Captain America's physique to Superman's physique!
Simply put, it had ascended!
Loki immediately confirmed his guess, stating calmly:
"I've infused the Space Stone from this Universe, which is in your hand, with the power of the Multiverse."
"Now it possesses the ability to travel through the Multiverse and will no longer fail in certain places."
"And even Multiversal-level beings cannot seal off its ability to open space portals…"
Steve's eyes flashed with understanding. He immediately grasped Loki's intention, a smirk playing on his lips.
"Heh, this isn't so much a payment to me as it is a backup plan you've left to preserve me, your trump card, isn't it…?"
Loki nodded without hesitation, admitting, "Exactly. Although you are the anchor point of this Universe, many beings will not act against you out of concern for the Universe's survival."
"But some beings won't care about your status as an anchor point. There are even beings that specifically hunt anchor points."
"So, to ensure you don't perish prematurely, leaving a backup plan on you is a very necessary thing."
"And the power of the Multiversal Space Stone is undoubtedly the most suitable ability for self-preservation."
Steve looked at Loki's calm and orderly arrangements, patting his shoulder with a look of gratification. "The child has truly grown up. You've considered everything so thoroughly. Odin would be immensely pleased if he knew of your contributions to Asgard."
Loki brushed his hand away, shaking his head faintly. "I do all this for everyone, not just for Asgard."
"The moment I took that throne, I had to be responsible for everyone."
"Truly magnificent!" Steve couldn't help but applaud admiringly, then said, "So, let's continue with our payment segment. What else is there?"
Loki: …
How can there be someone who praises a person's greatness while simultaneously demanding payment from them…?
When he was the God of Mischief, he wasn't this shameless…
Loki shook his head and sighed. "Hmph, truly insatiable. Is a Multiversal-level Space Stone not enough to satisfy your appetite?"
Steve shrugged. "The Doctor always said I had a good appetite since I was little. The main thing is I just can't get full~"
Loki was silent for a moment, then extended five fingers again. "Besides the Space Stone, every Infinity Stone you acquire afterward, I will upgrade to the Multiversal level for you. This is the absolute maximum I can do…"
Steve knew when to quit. He reached out and grasped Loki's outstretched five fingers, grinning. "Then it's a deal!"
"But may I be so bold as to ask what the other half of the payment is?"
This time, it was Loki's turn to pull his hand back with a look of disdain, stating flatly, "We'll talk about that after you complete the mission."
Steve withdrew his hand, teasing, "I bet the other half of the payment hasn't been made up yet, has it?"
Loki said nothing, but the green glow in his eyes gradually faded, clearly indicating he was about to leave.
Seeing this, Steve didn't care about the other half of the payment anymore and quickly asked, "Wait, you haven't told me how to get to the Sacred Timeline. Even though you upgraded the Space Stone to Multiversal level, I don't have the coordinates!"
Before the green glow in Loki's eyes completely vanished, he left a faint message:
"You don't need coordinates. When it's your turn to appear, you'll know naturally…"
After speaking, he didn't care if Steve understood or not, and the green glow in his eyes completely disappeared.
"Motherfucker, I just praised you for not being a riddle-master, and now you're back to my most hated riddle-master routine, Loki, you better hope I never catch you!"
Only Steve remained, cursing under his breath.
The Loki of this Universe, who had just snapped back to reality, heard Steve angrily scolding him and couldn't help but feel a wave of injustice:
"Uh, although I don't know why you're so angry, or why I'm even here, I promise it wasn't me who annoyed you, okay?"
Steve was irritated just looking at Loki's face now. He waved his hand, shooing Loki away like a fly.
"Go play with your antlers. I wasn't talking about you. You're not even worthy of being cursed at by me like that!"
"Also, now that I've dealt with Hela, the problem for Asgard, you'd better quickly get me back the Mind Stone!"
"Otherwise, I'll stick your hand in your ass and make your fingers come out your throat, so you can wave goodbye to Odin and Frigga. You understand?"
Loki swallowed, feeling a phantom pain throughout his body.
Although he still didn't understand why Steve was so angry, it didn't stop Loki from choosing to back down out of fear.
"I'll go back, say my goodbyes, hand over all the God King's affairs, and then immediately set off to find Thanos. How about I bring you back the Mind Stone within a year?"
Steve stared with dead fish eyes, saying indifferently:
"I don't think that's good at all. You leave right now. Your sister Hela will temporarily assume the position of God King. When she gets tired of it, you can take over. If she never gets tired, you'll be the God King's second-in-command forever, understand?"
Loki wanted to retort, but seeing the golden-red glow emanating from Steve's eyes, he could only weakly say:
"Uh, correction, 'second-in-command' sounds too bad. Thor is the second-in-command, I should be the third…"
Steve wagged his finger. "No, no, no. If I say you're the second-in-command, then you are the second-in-command. That idiot Thor is only fit to be a hammer that hits whatever it's pointed at. He's never suitable to be God King, so you are forever the God King's second-in-command!"
Chapter 177: The Two God Kings, Asgard, End
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Loki wanted to cry but had no tears. Why was he finally ahead of Thor, yet he couldn't be happy at all?
But Loki couldn't care less now. To avoid having to say goodbye to his mother with a hand from his throat, he didn't even say goodbye. He just piloted an Asgardian spaceship and left the Nine Realms starfield overnight.
The stars and moon shifted.
A ray of morning Sun shone upon Asgard, casting a sacred golden glow over the already magnificent Heavenly Palace.
Heavenly Palace.
Under Heimdall's leadership, all the gods went to the palace.
A few days ago, Odin suddenly arranged for Heimdall to secretly evacuate all the gods from the Heavenly Palace, and no one knew what had happened.
Yesterday, Odin finally recalled them again and had the gods attend the morning meeting.
When they streamed into the palace and entered the great hall, one by one,
they looked up, and on the high throne, it was neither the familiar Allfather Odin nor the new Allfather Loki.
Instead, it was a strange woman and man!
That's right, not only was there an extra throne in the Allfather's position, but there was also an extra person.
And their old Allfather Odin, along with the Allmother Frigga, were actually seated in the two positions below the two of them!
What had happened? A coup?
A sudden clamor erupted in the great hall.
"Silence, all of you!!!"
Thor, standing behind Hela, roared, his body crackling with violent lightning, startling everyone into silence!
Only then did the gods see that Thor was also present. They exchanged glances, somewhat puzzled. Wasn't Your Highness Thor banished just a while ago?
Why was he not only back now, but he also felt even stronger?
And why did Your Highness Thor look like someone's lackey?
Among them, the Heavenly Palace's Four Warriors, who had the best relationship with Thor, were the most puzzled.
They knew Thor's pride best; a single word, 'little princess,' from a Frost Giant almost made Thor overturn Jotunheim. How could he possibly act as someone's lackey?!
There must be something fishy going on!
Hela calmly surveyed the gods below, her face openly showing her disdain for them:
"Tsk, what kind of trash gods are these? Their divine power is pitifully weak, and their authorities are all trash divine authorities. Each of them isn't even as good as the Valkyrie corps of yesteryear. No wonder even the Frost Giants dare to bully us these years..."
Odin's old face flushed, but he said nothing, only sighing repeatedly.
He was also very tired and helpless about this, but he couldn't do anything about it...
But the gods below were displeased. Who the hell are you calling trash?!
However, seeing that their leader, Odin, hadn't spoken, they didn't dare to say much either.
Only the Heavenly Palace's Four Warriors exchanged glances, then stepped forward in unison, looking directly at Hela:
"Although we don't know who you are, we are gods, the bravest warriors of Asgard, not someone you can insult casually!"
Thor, standing behind Hela, saw that it was his good brothers. He frowned and was about to speak, but Helaraised her hand, interrupting Thor.
"The four of you aren't bad. Although still pitifully weak, at least you have courage."
"The King will give you a chance: kneel and submit to me."
This arrogant demeanor infuriated the Heavenly Palace's Four Warriors. Volstagg, the most hot-tempered, looked up, nostrils flared, and pointed at Hela:
"Who do you think you are? I'm telling you, my legs aren't good, I just can't kneel. What can you do to me?!"
Before Hela could show Volstagg what she could do to him, Steve, on the other throne, lightly raised and pressed a finger on the armrest:
"Head held too high..."
The next moment, a golden-red divine power, as if substantial, pressed down throughout the entire great hall!
The thudding sounds of kneeling echoed throughout the great hall!
All the gods below were forced to their knees by a terrifying pressure, lying prostrate on the ground, unable to move in a humiliating posture!
Once everyone was forced into silence, Steve turned his head to look at Thor and leisurely said,
"Eunuch Thor, announce the imperial decree~"
Thor was stunned. Although he didn't understand why his brother-in-law called him Eunuch Thor, he still understood his meaning. He stepped forward, and his deep voice resonated through the hall:
"No more nonsense. My sister is back, and Asgard's future is here. My sister is back, and Asgard will be peaceful!"
"Therefore, from today onwards, Asgard will be ruled by my eldest sister, the Goddess of Death, Hela Odinsdottir. She is the new Allfather of Asgard. This is not a question; this is an announcement!"
"From now on, whoever dares to disrespect my sister, don't blame the hammer in my hand for being merciless!"
After speaking, Thor swung his hammer, and a bolt of lightning shattered the ceiling of the great hall, revealing its true appearance.
Those were images of Hela and Odin once conquering the Nine Realms side by side, and also proof of Hela's identity!
After Hela's big stick, Steve's big stick, and finally Thor's big stick, the gods of Asgard immediately became obedient.
Their Asgardian race inherently revered the strong.
Now that Hela had legitimate royal blood, and the support of the old Allfather and Thor, they would be fools to continue opposing her!
As Thor raised his hammer: "All for Asgard, for Hela, Long live Asgard, Long live Hela!"
The gods below immediately followed with fervent shouts.
However, Hela wearily covered her face, then grabbed Thor's cape and threw the barking Thor backward.
"You idiot, 'Long live'? Are you cursing Asgard, or are you cursing me?"
Hela stood up, raising the night sky sword in her hand.
"Asgard, Eternal and Undying! The Sun God, Eternal and Undying!"
The subservient gods below, hearing the new Allfather's arrogant words, became even more fervent.
"Asgard, Eternal and Undying, the Sun God... huh? Who is the Sun God?"
Although 'undying' was better than 'long live,' it seemed no one in Asgard had inherited the authority of the Sun God?
Don't worry, children, your Sun has arrived!
Steve slowly stood up, and a solar halo appeared behind him, his entire being radiating sacred and scorching Sunlight!
Wow, who's showing off? It's so damn dazzling!
It really is the Sun God!
After their surprise, the gods became even more excited.
Asgard had suddenly gained two main gods, greatly increasing their strength!!!
Odin did not help Hela and the others throughout, but let them play freely.
Because that's how Asgard was: if you weren't strong enough yourself, even if Odin temporarily made the gods agree to the succession, dissenters would eventually appear.
But if you conquered them with absolute strength, there would absolutely be no more dissenters; they would all become your most loyal followers!
In Asgard, strength is revered!
Now that everyone had accepted the new Allfather and the Sun God from the bottom of their hearts, the Allfather succession ceremony was next.
Odin waved his hand, and a spear, a gun, and an axe flew respectively towards Hela, Steve, and Thor.
Three Allfather-level weapons appeared before the three of them.
Chapter 178 The Sun Spear, the power that penetrates the stars!
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Odin stood up and first looked at Hela:
"I am old; the future of Asgard now belongs to you young ones...", "Hela Odinson, my most proud daughter, you should have been on this throne thousands of years ago, and it, my old friend, the Spear of Destiny, I had already intended to give it to you thousands of years ago...", "Today, I bestow upon you the glory you deserve. I do not ask for your forgiveness for the foolishness I committed before, but I hope that in the future, you will hold the Spear of Destiny and lead Asgard towards a better future!"
On Odin's tough old face, tears rarely welled up, and his single eye showed both relief and guilt, as if he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
"Hmph! Don't put on that hypocritical expression. You are the previous God King. You don't care about face, but as the new God King, I do, so put away your useless tears!"
Hela's face was full of disdain. Then she grabbed gungnirand, like Odin usually did, struck it against the ground with a thud, making everyone's hearts tremble!
Then, Hela turned her head, giving Odin a cold and arrogant profile, and said haughtily:
"Also, leading Asgard to become better is something I've been doing since I was born. I don't need you to teach me anymore!"
Listening to Hela's words, Odin's eyes were filled only with relief.
Asgard, at least in Hela's generation, was stable!
Then Odin looked at Steve, his eyes full of admiration:
"Steve Rogers, the human god from Midgard, the supreme expert who changed Asgard's destiny, the supreme deity who inherited the Sun God's legacy—all praises are not enough to express your power...…", "Today, on behalf of the previous Sun God, Sur, and in the name of the Sun God, I bestow upon you the Sun GodSpear, a God King-level weapon exclusive to the Sun God!"
"It possesses the scorching heat capable of erupting the temperature of a solar core, and also the divine power capable of piercing stars. I believe that holding it will add more brilliance to your invincible path!"
Steve nodded to Odin, and without ceremony, he grasped the crimson-gold spear in front of him!
The spear was three meters long, with a slender, hollow spearhead. Within the hollow part was a crimson core. The moment Steve gripped the spear shaft, as if sensing the arrival of its Master, the crimson core in the spearhead instantly turned fiery red, erupting a terrifying flame from the spearhead that twisted the surrounding Space!
Sun God Flame!
"Oi~ This wonderful feeling, it's like it was tailor-made for me!"
Steve's eyes reflected the flames erupting from the spearhead, burning fiercely along with the ambition in his eyes!
"Steve, that's enough. If you continue, we'll have to rebuild our Heavenly Palace..."
Hela's voice came, causing the fire in Steve's eyes to recede.
At the same time, the flames on the Sun God Spear also retracted into the spearhead's core, along with the fire in his eyes.
With a thought, the Sun God Spear rapidly shrunk, finally transforming into a crimson-gold bracelet that wrapped around his wrist. A gap appeared in the crimson-gold bracelet, and then the Space Stone appeared out of thin air, perfectly embedded in the bracelet!
Hmm, perfect!
The Space Stone had a container.
The Sun God Spear was completely under his control.
Now, combined, their power produced a terrifying effect far greater than 1+1 equals 2!
The power of the Sun God Spear to pierce stars, combined with the Space Stone's ability to ignore spatial distance, he couldn't even imagine how an opponent would dodge if he threw a single spear!
Even if the opponent escaped to the ends of the Earth, even to another Universe, Steve was confident that one spear from him would leave a large hole in their body!
Of course, the greatest possibility was being annihilated by a single spear!
After doing all this, Steve looked up and realized that in the short time the Sun God Spear had been out, the magnificent golden metal decorations in the great hall already showed signs of melting. Water molecules in the air were instantly evaporated, and the gods below were already like thoroughly cooked shrimp.
If he had continued for a while longer, he probably wouldn't even need to act; these weak gods would have to report to the Valhalla early under this terrifying temperature.
Steve looked indifferently at the gods below, his eyes filled with disdain, and he commented unceremoniously:
"Hela was right, Odin, you protected these useless beings too well. These so-called gods are even weaker than the people from the mortal kingdoms you speak of. They are truly a group of weak gods..."
Odin did not deny Steve's blatant mockery, and the gods below dared not express their anger.
Lies do not hurt people; the truth is a sharp blade!
This was the current situation Asgard faced!
Steve's lips curved into a cold smile at the gods' defiance.
Perfect, this time Tony and the others came, besides sightseeing, they hadn't done anything yet.
This period of time was just right for Tony and the others to let these gods know that times had changed, and Earthwas no longer the backward Midgard it once was!
Odin sighed silently, finally turning his gaze to Thor.
Thor immediately puffed out his chest, his face almost splitting into a smile.
Finally, it's me! I don't know how long I've waited for this moment!
Praise me! Praise me! Praise me!
Odin opened his mouth. He, who had never been stingy with praise when facing Hela and Steve, now suddenly felt like he had an egg stuck in his throat and couldn't utter a single word of praise.
No one knows a father better than his daughter.
Just as Hela said, he might do anything in his life, but he would never lie!
After a long silence, Odin finally squeezed out a few words: "Thor, you are now also… well, considered a… uh, god, not bad, I suppose..."
"This is Stormbreaker, you can use it..."
Thor's smile immediately stiffened. He didn't take Stormbreaker first but stared at his father in disbelief: "Huh? Is that it? Is there nothing else?" (I really couldn't hold it in, Zhu Zhu Xia's wide-eyed emoji.jpg)
I have Mjolnir, what's the use of this broken axe!
I want praise!
I was stabbed by my sister for a month, almost turned into a hornet's nest, and only then did I awaken Thor's power, and all I get is 'not bad, I suppose'?
Thor squatted on the ground, drawing circles.
Beside Thor, Mjolnir and Stormbreaker floated together, seemingly whispering to each other.
Mjolnir occasionally turned its hammerhead towards Steve, proudly raising its hammerhead, and Stormbreaker also turned its axe blade towards Steve, then repeatedly nodding its axe blade.
Seeing this, Odin covered his face, his heart chilling.
It's over, it seems mjolnir will also lead Thor's new weapon, Stormbreaker, astray...
ε=(´ο｀*))) Alas, my poor son, he is destined to be just a part of someone else's couple's play...
But it's also good, at least this way, he won't have to experience those cruel futures, and can live a carefree, foolishly happy life under the wings of his sister and brother-in-law...
Finally, Odin smiled with relief.
The God King succession ceremony ended, and the morning assembly dispersed.
The Asgardian crisis was resolved, and the gods returned to their homes and mothers.
Odin then led Hela and Steve back to the Heavenly Palace Treasury.
"I know that God King weapons are not the most important thing to you; what you want is something else..."
Hela was noncommittal about this.
Steve reserved his opinion.
Before he got the Sun God Spear, he did think that way. Even Stormbreaker, though he wanted it, he didn't necessarily consider it that important to him.
But the Sun God Spear was different; it suited him too well. Getting it could at least double his strength!
For him, this time, besides the Multiversal Space Stonegiven by Loki, the Sun God's legacy and the Sun GodSpear were his greatest gains!
Chapter 179 Aether Particles, Destroyer Armor, Mine!
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Odin came to a sealed Uru divine gold wall, reaching out and pressing on it, and with a golden glow, the wall slowly opened from both sides.
"Oh, is this an open light door?"
Seeing the three items inside, Steve raised an eyebrow even higher.
"It really is an open light door, and they're all good things!"
Inside the door were three items: a burning flame, a flowing scarlet particle, and a three-meter-tall silver-grey giant.
The Eternal Flame, the Aether Particle, the Destroyer Armor!
"Oh-ho-ho, this is a golden drop!"
"They're all SSRs!"
Steve, with a big smile, stepped into the light door without hesitation, pointing at the Destroyer Armor and the Aether Particle.
"These two are mine!"
Odin looked speechless.
"Although these were originally prepared for you, aren't you being a bit too impolite right now…?"
Before Odin could speak, Hela stepped forward and leaned on Steve's shoulder, saying leisurely:
"Of course, no problem. Not just these, everything in Asgard, including me, will be yours from now on, my Sun God Master~"
"Ma…Master?"
Behind him, Odin's eyes widened.
"This little blondie and my daughter are playing so wildly?!"
He truly wanted to strike Steve dead with a Spear of Destiny right now!
But looking at his empty hand, Odin's old face darkened again.
He forgot that the Spear of Destiny had already been given to Hela.
Everything in Asgard now was handed over to Hela and her little blond 'Master'!
Steve glanced at the furious Odin, adding fuel to the fire:
"Hey, old man, don't you think you should consciously leave now?"
"A World for three people seems a bit too crowded~"
Odin pointed at himself, feeling that his temperament, honed over tens of thousands of years, was about to be broken by this blond son-in-law.
"I, Odin, Father of the Gods, you want me to leave my treasury?"
Steve, with a hint of a smile, teased:
"That's right, Father of the Gods, you should go enjoy your retirement. Perhaps you could go fishing in Norway; that's a nice place for retirement~"
Odin was a bit surprised: "You can read minds?"
Steve said leisurely: "No, but someone taught me about micro-expressions, and your thoughts are written all over your face~"
"And my expression is the same. Look, does my face say, 'You should leave,' in big letters?"
"Hmph! I'll go then!" Odin's face darkened again, and he snorted coldly, turning to leave.
After exiting the treasury door, Odin's expression changed at light speed; the wrinkles on his face smoothed out.
It had been tens of thousands of years; he could finally lay down the heavy burden on his shoulders and live a life for two with Frigga!
Hmm, perhaps Norway truly was a good choice.
Odin, with a relaxed smile, walked towards Frigga's chambers with light steps, like an ordinary retired old man.
Amen, hopefully, Thor, at his age, won't one day discover he has another younger brother~
Hmm, a true younger brother.
A younger brother from the same father and mother, not Hela, who was from the same father but a different mother, or Loki, who was from a different father and mother.
As for Steve and Hela in the treasury…
Ahem, seven days later.
Asgard, the dueling arena.
"Is there anyone else—!"
On the dueling platform, Tony, wearing a golden-red nano suit and looking arrogant, spread his arms, surveying the silent Asgardian gods in the surrounding stands, striking a full pose of a victor!
And at his feet were the Four Warriors of the Heavenly Palace who had been clamoring just days before.
Seeing no one dared to respond, Tony's small mustache twitched triumphantly, and he pointed a finger at Heimdall at the referee's stand.
"Hey, you Nine Realms peeping tom, are you mute? Or are your eyes not working well? Ten seconds have passed, quickly announce the match results!"
Referee Heimdall looked at the arrogant Tony, took a deep breath, tightened his grip on the Sword of Protection, and spoke coldly:
"The ninth match between the Avengers and the Heavenly Palace Gods has ended. The victor is Iron ManTony Stark of the Avengers…."
Tony raised an eyebrow, not buying it. He simply closed his face mask and used the armor's loudspeaker to project his voice throughout the entire dueling arena:
"No, no, no, our referee missed a line. To be precise, the current total score between the Avengers and the Heavenly Palace Gods is 9:0!"
"The Avengers completely defeated the Heavenly PalaceGods, hahahaha!"
Facing Tony's extremely arrogant laughter, the crowded dueling arena, the gods of Asgard were furious!
Arrogant! These Midgardians are too arrogant now!
It's one thing for that Sun God to be overpowered, but even these mortals who rely on external objects are so arrogant!
Isn't it just 9:0?
There are ten matches in total; they, Asgard, haven't completely lost yet, have they?
They absolutely had to win the last match!
The gods couldn't help but scan the Avengers' side. Besides Sun God Steve and Thor, who were neutral and didn't participate, there were two remaining people who hadn't fought.
One was a middle-aged man with glasses and a bald head.
The other was a refined-looking man who always hid at the very back of the Avengers, appearing like a 'coward' who wanted to be unseen.
These two guys must be the weakest members of the Avengers!
Everyone's gaze moved back and forth between Ethanand Banner.
For this last match, they absolutely had to be careful and choose the weakest target to regain some face; they absolutely couldn't mess up again!
Finally, amidst the gods' whispers, they locked their gaze on Dr. Banner, who was hiding at the very back.
This guy hiding at the very back should be weaker than the one with glasses!
Among the Asgardian gods, a representative named Skurge, with explosive muscles and tattoos on his bald head, jumped onto the dueling arena and pointed fiercely at the Avengers' side:
"Oi, you, the shorty, keep looking around. This big guy is talking about you, come out and fight me one-on-one!"
Dr. Banner pointed at himself in disbelief, not understanding how he could still be chosen when he was hiding so far back!
Please, he was just a weak scientist, and he really wasn't fond of fighting, okay…?
Anyway, his side had already won nine matches, so why not give the gods some face and just let it go?
Seeing Banner's hesitant expression, Skurge, who had entered the arena, became even more certain that he had chosen correctly, picking the softest persimmon. He couldn't help but open the champagne halfway, laughing mockingly:
"Hahahahaha, what, you don't even dare to come up? Then just admit defeat and go home to drink milk from your mommy, little shorty!"
On the Avengers' side, the relaxed chatter, which had been going on because only the two least combative members were left and they had no expectations of winning, suddenly fell silent.
Then, they all looked at the bald man clamoring on the stage, and then at Dr. Banner, who was lowering his head, with only one thought in their minds.
It's over, someone is about to be in big trouble!
Even a clay figure has a bit of fire, let alone Banner, whose temper was not just ordinary!
Sure enough, Dr. Banner's gentle demeanor changed. He looked up, a green glow flashing in his eyes. As he took off his heart-rate-spiking watch, he unbuttoned his shirt and walked step by step towards the dueling arena.
"Me? Drink milk? Little shorty?"
Amidst the Avengers' schadenfreude, a massive green figure leaped up and landed with a crash in the dueling arena!
"I am…the Invincible Hulk!!!"
Chapter 180 The dark elves are coming, and the dark elves are wiped out!
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Skoorch stared dumbfounded at the refined little dwarf, who gradually swelled into a massive green Hulk and then leaped a hundred meters high, crashing down in front of him:
"Oh, this is truly over…."
He had originally thought he picked the softest target, but he never expected to end up with the hardest spiked club!
In the face of an absolute disparity in strength, Skoorch, who had been incredibly arrogant just moments before, even forgot to resist, watching wide-eyed as Hulk's fist, larger than his own head, swung down towards him!
One punch like that, and someone was going to feel the pain!
Boom!!!
A colossal, shattering roar echoed through the entire duel arena.
However, Skoorch, who had closed his eyes, waiting for death, waited for several seconds but found that the imagined pain never came.
He opened one eye, only to discover that a black wolf, at least ten meters tall and enormous in size with green eyes, had just stomped the green Hulk into the ground with one paw!
The black wolf glanced contemptuously at Skoorch, then swept him flying onto the grandstand with its tail.
From the two highest seats on the grandstand, Helastood up, looking down at the duel arena, and said coldly:
"This is a fair match. I do not bully the weak, but for you Midgardians to release a Beast, is that not a bit too disrespectful to Asgard?"
"Such an unintelligent Beast is only fit to fight Fenrir, who is also a Beast!"
Clearly, Hela was not playing around anymore.
Although she had only inherited the throne of the Asgardian God King for a few days, she could not stand being humiliated by the Avengers and decided to intervene to win the final match!
And the one she sent out was her companion who had fought alongside her in the Nine Realms, the giant wolf Fenrir!
The first thing Hela did after obtaining the Eternal Flamewas to resurrect this former best companion, as well as her legions who had sacrificed themselves in the final battle.
Well, although the giant wolf Fenrir and her legions were not truly resurrected, they were all like dried cured meat that had been preserved for thousands of years.
But they were still barely usable, and they even gained an immortal characteristic!
Fenrir was among those who were relatively well-preserved; its powerful physical body had not even fully decomposed over the long river of time, and its fur remained dark and lustrous.
Fenrir, stepping on Hulk, looked majestic, and let out a victorious howl to the sky: "Awooo~~~"
On the high platform, on another throne, Steve, resting one hand on his cheek and toying with a cluster of crimson Aether Particles with the other, cast a faint glance at Fingel, who was barking below:
"Your little dog seems to be celebrating too early. Hulkisn't that easy to defeat…."
Fingel was strong, but to say he could crush Hulk, that was still quite impossible.
What's more, Hulk had the characteristic of growing stronger the angrier he got!
"I… am… not… a Beast… I am Hulk!"
"Roar!!!"
A roar even louder than Fingel's came from underground, and Hulk, whose body had expanded another circle, actually flipped Fingel away with one hand!
Fingel crashed against the stone wall of the duel arena, his green vertical pupils filled with shock and anger at being interrupted, and the fur on his body bristled!
Hulk's green eyes were also filled with rage, and his muscles were almost bursting through those miraculous pants!
Two pairs of green eyes met, both brimming with determination, ready for an intense collision between absolute power and absolute size!
But Steve on the grandstand suddenly raised an eyebrow, paused his hand toying with the Aether Particles, and a smile appeared on his lips:
"Oh, finally here, you're quite slow, aren't you~"
Steve looked into the void, as if something was there.
Hela also frowned, raised the Spear of Destiny in her hand, and said coldly:
"Damn rats in the dark, how dare you enter Asgard's star system? I will now…."
Steve pressed down on the Spear of Destiny that Helawas about to throw, and also stood up from his throne: "Wait, let me. I've waited all these days just to lure them out and test my new partner."
Hela heard this, wisely put down her hand, and sat back down: "Heh, then let me see how the Sun God Spearcompares to my Spear of Destiny~"
At this moment, Heimdall, whose eyes could see every corner of the Universe, was a step slower than Hela and Steve in discovering the anomaly in Asgard's star system!
He flew from the referee's stand into the middle of the duel arena, reaching out to stop the man and wolf who were about to charge at each other.
Fingel and Hulk froze, stopping their movements.
"Stop, the match is suspended, something is coming towards Asgard!"
Heimdall's face was serious as he looked at Hela on the high platform, asking for instructions: "Your Majesty, the God King, Asgard's star system is being invaded by an unknown force. Should Asgard's fleet be dispatched now to eliminate the enemy?"
As he spoke, to increase credibility, Heimdall also used his ability to create a visual display in the sky large enough for everyone in the arena to see. (That five-cent special effect scene in Thor 4)
Asgard was a continent floating in the star sea, not a Planet.
Outside Asgard, in the star sea, transparent ripples were seen moving through the void, as if something was indeed advancing towards Asgard.
"Optical stealth?"
Tony, in the Avengers' lounge, stood up with interest, also looking towards the high platform's throne.
However, he was looking at Steve: "Hey, Captain, want to see the power of our Avengers' warship?"
Tony's face was a bit excited.
He had originally thought this trip to Asgard would involve a major battle, but he never expected to just play a minor role.
The Avengers had only bullied these eighteen-line weak gods, with no challenge at all.
Now that an unknown Universe warship was invading, it was the perfect opportunity for the Avengers' warship's maiden battle!
But unfortunately, these invaders had already been reserved by Steve himself.
Steve glanced at Heimdall and Tony, raised his hand, and the Sun God Spear appeared amidst golden-red light, a burst of scorching Fire erupting from the spearhead!
"No need for such trouble to dispatch a warship. Watch, it will be over in just a second…."
Steve weighed the Sun God Spear in his hand. Since he hadn't tested its power, he thought of the principle that even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit, so he threw it with all his might!
Whoosh—
Boom—
The Sun God Spear first streaked across the sky as a line of Fire with a sharp whooshing sound. After 0.5 seconds, a second burst of Fire erupted, growing as large as a fiery meteor amidst a violent roar!
Then, with a flash of blue light, the Sun God Spear, having completed its second burst of acceleration, disappeared and reappeared in the Asgardian star sea projected by Heimdall.
Before those transparent ripples, a flash of blue light appeared without any warning, revealing a fiery meteor!
The fiery meteor, like an unstoppable heavy truck, crashed through the invisible fleet, leaving behind a series of explosions and Fire!
Rumble—
The Dark Elves' fleet – defeated!
Malekith, the leader of the Dark Elves, and his unused trump card, the Destroyer, were blown to smithereens in the star sea before they even appeared!
Sun God Spear: "I thought it was a speed bump" "Go tell my Master, the Sun God" "We are all living with effort"
And it seemed that because Steve used too much force this time, the Dark Elves' fleet didn't even count as a speed bump. The Sun God Spear continued unabated, piercing through countless asteroids in the star sea!
Everyone in the duel arena stared dumbfounded at the star sea in the sky's projection, which now looked like it had a middle part combed through it.
Chapter 181 Back to Earth, the Super Villain Purchased for Zero Dollars
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Tony swallowed hard and muttered, "From now on, it seems we can't believe in God anymore; we have to believe in the Sun God. What kind of thing is this? A planet-destroying cannon?"
Heimdall fell silent at the words.
The Bifrost Bridge, as a planet-destroying weapon, in terms of sheer destructive power, probably couldn't even compare to that one shot!
Seeing the Sun God Spear about to fly out of Asgard's star domain, Steve beckoned, and the Space Stone on the Sun God Spear flashed, teleporting it back into his hand!
Having the Space Stone's enhancement was truly convenient; with a thought, the weapon returned. Otherwise, he would have had to wait for the Sun God Spear to fly back on its own, which would have taken some time.
It was just that because the Sun God Spear was teleported back, its immense kinetic energy hadn't been fully expended, causing the entire spear body to still vibrate wildly, and even the surrounding space trembled!
Oh my, he used too much force!
Only then did Steve realize how terrifying his current strength truly was.
With the Sun God's power's enhancement, it probably couldn't be calculated based on the system's 180 Constitution points anymore!
[Congratulations, Host, for completing Hela's commission, eliminating the Dark Elves (Reward: Enhancement Points × 2000)]
What was going on?
It turned out that seven days ago, after Odin handed over the three gold items to Steve and Hela, he also left an explanation regarding the Aether Particle.
The Aether Particle was the supreme treasure of the Dark Elves, created by the Dark Elves with the Reality Stone as its core.
Years ago, the leader of the Dark Elves, Malekith, wanted to envelop the entire Universe in darkness using the Aether Particle.
Odin's predecessor, the God King Bor, thwarted Malekith's conspiracy, killed most of the Dark Elves, and sealed the Aether Particle.
Malekith, however, escaped with his surviving subordinates.
This time, Odin's removal of the Aether Particle from its seal was bound to alarm Malekith, who was lurking in the darkness, waiting for an opportunity.
Odin stated that the Aether Particle was theirs, the couple's, and naturally, the trouble brought by the Dark Elves was too~
Then the old man took Frigga and left overnight to vacation in Norway, Earth.
Thus, the Dark Elves, who in the original timeline caused Frigga's death, were thrown to Steve and Hela by Odin.
However, Steve didn't refuse; after all, he was taking their things.
Not only was he taking their Reality Stone and having Loki upgrade the Reality Stone for him, but he also wanted to earn a sum from Hela with the Reality Stone. What was wrong with doing something for them?
So Steve had Hela issue a mission to eliminate the Dark Elves.
He killed three birds with one stone: not only did he take Odin's Reality Stone, let Loki upgrade the Reality Stonefor him, but he also used the Reality Stone to earn a profit from Hela.
As for the reward Hela gave, what did you think Hela was doing while waiting these seven days?
Steve casually dispersed the Sun God Spear, clapped his hands, and woke up the stunned gods:
"This contest between Midgard and Asgard ends here. The score is 9:0, the last match doesn't count. That's it, meeting adjourned!"
This contest was originally initiated by Steve to pass the time while the Dark Elves were being dealt with.
Now that the Dark Elves were resolved and the Avengershad had their fun, there was no need for them to stay longer; it was time to return to Earth.
Neither the gods nor the Avengers had any objections.
The gods dared not object.
The Avengers had had their fill of fighting, so naturally, they had no objections.
Even the only one with an objection, Hulk, transformed back into the agreeable Dr. Banner after Steve's gaze fell upon him.
Hulk: Confirmed the look in his eyes, he's someone I can't beat...
However, before leaving, Steve used the power of the Space Stone in the Heavenly Palace to create a long-lasting spatial gate.
The spatial gate led directly to the Avengers Tower, which was also the Avengers' warship.
If any unforeseen circumstances arose and Steve wasn't around, Hela could always ask the Avengers for help.
Conversely, if the Avengers encountered any insurmountable dangers, they could also ask Hela and Asgard for help.
Now that both Earth and Asgard were his, mutual assistance was very reasonable, right?
After opening the spatial passage between the two Worlds, the happiest was undoubtedly Thor.
That guy followed the Avengers back to Earth that very day, ostensibly to serve as an exchange ambassador between Asgard and Midgard.
In reality, he went to find Jane.
Well, this also counted as a method of inter-Worldexchange, after all, how was any form of exchange not considered exchange?
And as soon as he returned, Sharon's call came in.
She informed Steve that during the period when the Avengers Base, including most of its members, left Earth, the global superhuman crime rate skyrocketed. Without the Avengers' deterrence, Earth was almost becoming a paradise for superhuman criminals!
During this period, S.H.I.E.L.D., as a subordinate organization of the Avengers, was almost overwhelmed!
Fortunately, some time ago, Natasha had already led people to completely destroy the Red Room and brought back a large number of Black Widows, which greatly alleviated a significant portion of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s burden.
Otherwise, Sharon, as the acting Director, would probably have had to go on missions herself.
But even so, there were still a large number of superhuman cases piling up.
After all, most of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Agents were ordinary, and some powerful superhuman incidents, even Natashaleading the Black Widows, couldn't handle.
So they could only wait for the Avengers to return.
Steve comforted Sharon for a few moments, stating that these troublesome matters would be resolved today and he would accompany her tonight to reward her.
He then had Sharon transfer all the superhuman cases piled up at S.H.I.E.L.D. to the Avengers Agency.
After the task handover, first, Steve didn't go to complete the tasks, but rather had Jarvis notify all employers that the mission commissions would be directly doubled.
The Avengers' operating fees were very expensive, alright!
And those who assigned tasks were all wealthy or noble, after all, what superhuman would rob poor office workers? They would definitely rob corporate tycoons.
Therefore, these tycoons didn't hesitate at all about the doubled commission, one after another, scrambling to transfer money to the Avengers Agency, just to have the Avengers quickly help solve the zero-dollar shopping superhumans.
Especially the superhumans in America, these guys not only engaged in zero-dollar shopping but also used the excuse of superhuman discrimination to smash and burn their stores!
Who could stand that?!
Looking at the string of numbers compiled by Jarvis, which would cause a heart attack in an ordinary person, Steve nodded in satisfaction.
He had intentionally taken the entire Avengers away this time. This not only allowed him to extort a hefty sum from these capitalists upon their return but also let the Worldknow what the consequences would be without the Avengers!
And now it seemed the effect was significant. Stevewaved his hand: "Avengers, move out!"
On this day, an extra Sun appeared on Earth.
A Sun that brought death to criminals and warmth to ordinary people!
Only when the World returned to peace under the Sun's radiance did people discover that the Sun was actually a person; it was their Captain America, no, now he should be called the World Captain!"
Chapter 182 Captain Marvel, Sharon Carter!
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Captain kept his word; he said he would solve all problems today, and he did.
Captain and the Avengers departed in the morning, and by the afternoon, the World's supercriminals were either annihilated or apprehended.
In less than a day, by that very evening, the World's supernatural community returned to peace, with no superhumans daring to cause trouble again!
This once again showed the entire World the importance of the Avengers!
It had only been a few days since the Avengers left Earth; if the Avengers were to disappear for a month, a year, or even forever, they couldn't even imagine the consequences!
Without the Avengers, this World's supernatural community would absolutely descend into chaos!
This caused the Avengers' status and reputation in the hearts of various high-ranking officials to quietly rise significantly once again!
Because these high-ranking officials now knew that only profit was the Eternity rule for retaining loyalty!
S.H.I.E.L.D., Director's office.
Sharon, who had been overwhelmed with work these past few days while Steve was away, finally relaxed her taut nerves after seeing the superhuman cases the Avengers resolved today, as reported by Hill:
"That's great, it's finally over. Agent Hill, you've worked hard these past few days. I'm giving you, Natasha, and her Black Widows two days off. Everyone, take two days to rest..."
Hill, who always stood upright, maintained her calm and composed expression. She said nothing more, merely nodded indifferently, and departed.
After Hill left, Sharon leaned back in the leather chair, feeling exhausted. She reached for the coffee on the table to refresh herself and continue working.
Agents could take time off, but she, as the acting Director, could not.
She had to keep a close watch on S.H.I.E.L.D. for Steve at all times.
Just as Sharon's hand was about to touch the coffee cup, a hand reached out from behind her and held her hand.
Sharon was startled at first, but then, feeling the familiar solid chest behind her, she relaxed completely and leaned securely into the warm embrace of the person behind her.
"Drinking coffee this late? Aren't you afraid you won't be able to sleep when you get home later?"
Steve embraced Sharon from behind and gently pushed the coffee cup in front of her a little further away.
"Can't sleep? I'm already used to it. Anyway, when I get home, I'll be sleeping alone, won't I...?"
Sharon's tone, uncharacteristically, carried a hint of resentment.
Steve's hand, which was pushing the coffee cup, paused. Then, he swiftly scooped Sharon up in a princess carry, saying nothing, and flew directly out the window with her.
Sharon clutched Steve's neck tightly and instinctively said, "Wait, I haven't finished my official duties for today...."
Steve, holding Sharon, floated in the night sky and shook his head, saying:
"No, you don't need to handle those. Next, I'm going to teach you a principle: mundane tasks should be left to subordinates. We are only responsible for sitting at the highest position and possessing absolute power...."
"As a leader, personally handling everything is something only weak individuals, who rely on external objects and lack a sense of security, would do...."
Sharon leaned against Steve's chest, her voice faint: "But I am precisely the weak person who relies on external objects, as you say. I don't have powerful superpowers, nor do I have Stark's god-like intellect. I can only personally manage everything for you, making myself valuable, so that I have the security of not being abandoned by your side...."
"Oh, Sharon...." Steve cupped Sharon's chin and kissed her passionately.
As the first woman to truly follow him, how could Stevebe fickle and abandon her?
But he didn't explain, because explanation was only the weakest form of comfort, and he needed to give Sharontrue security.
In their embrace and kiss, Steve held Sharon as they ascended rapidly, quickly reaching Earth's outer space.
He held Sharon's hand, and they sat on a satellite that happened to be floating nearby. A Biological Force Fieldcontinuously covered them both, allowing Sharon to breathe normally in space.
Sharon stared blankly at the azure Planet beneath her. Viewing Earth from this angle for the first time, she couldn't help but murmur:
"So beautiful~"
Steve smiled. A long time ago, when he first saw the full view of Earth, he felt the same shock and awe.
And now, if he wished, he could see such beauty at any time, and he could even make such beauty disappear from the Universe at any time.
"Sharon, do you want to be able to see this beautiful sight anytime, or even see more, more breathtaking cosmic beauty?"
Sharon was startled, then her face lit up with surprise: "Are you taking me to the Universe?"
Steve shrugged, a slight smile playing on his lips: "I can indeed take you anytime, but you can also choose to go yourself...."
"Go by myself? Stark's cosmic battleship?"
As Sharon looked puzzled, Steve extended his hand. In his palm, two beautiful gems, one red and one blue, appeared, suspended in the air.
"These are?"
"Power, power that will allow you to traverse the Universe, power that will make you a true strong person. This is the source of all power in the Universe!"
"Sharon, do you want to possess power?"
Sharon's eyes reflected the enticing red and blue colors. Thinking of some scandalous 'gossip' about Steve she had recently heard from a certain gossipy person, she took a deep breath and said firmly:
"I want it. I want power, power that can stay by your side forever!"
"As you wish~"
Steve smiled, and with his fingers, he successively drew a wisp of energy from the Reality Stone and the Space Stone, injecting it into Sharon's forehead.
The Reality Stone modifies probability, and the Space Stone bestows power.
This equated to a 100% awakening!
Under Steve's gaze, Sharon's body was undergoing a tremendous transformation, evolving from human to 'god,' with every cell filled with photon energy!
Without surprise, the awakening was successful.
Steve, with a satisfied smile, released Sharon, leaving her exposed in space.
And Sharon, without the protection of the Biological Force Field, did not freeze into an icicle in space. Instead, a faint, colorful glow shimmered around her, making her appear exquisitely beautiful~
The next moment, Sharon suddenly opened her eyes, and two intense beams of light burst forth from them, sweeping like a tangible force towards the depths of the Universe ahead!
Sharon's eyes shone with light. Seeing Steve release her, she instinctively gripped the satellite beneath her, and as a result, a corner of the satellite was silently torn off by her!
Sharon stared blankly at the satellite fragment in her hand, which she had torn off and which still bore the 'Stark' logo. She turned to Steve in shock:
"Steve, I'm..."
Mid-sentence, Sharon suddenly stopped, amazed to find that without the protection of Steve's Biological Force Field, not only could she survive in the Universe, but she could also speak normally!
Steve slowly floated up from the satellite, and from dozens of meters away from Sharon, he extended his hand to her:
"Isn't it obvious? This is power, power that allows you to stand with me above the sky, to control everything with me~"
"Come, Sharon, use this power to come to my side~"
Sharon looked at Steve, who was at least dozens of meters away from her with no landing point, and forced herself to quickly master the power within her body.
Captain's people were getting stronger and stronger now. If she remained complacent, she would only be eliminated by the times. Now that Captain had given her a chance, she had to seize it, and she had to be fast!
Taking a deep breath, the faint, colorful glow around Sharon grew more intense. Finally, she stepped on the satellite beneath her feet, and her entire being flew up like a stream of light!
Binary Mode!
Chapter 183 It turns out it really glows...
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Tony, in the Avengers' Sky Base, looked at the blacked-out satellite image and the two people displayed on it, and silently deducted the multi-million dollar satellite from Steve's account!
That's right, Sharon had awakened Captain Marvel's abilities!
Steve used the Space Stone to bestow Captain Marvel's abilities upon Sharon, and then used the Reality Stone to make the probability of Sharon gaining the ability 100%!
Originally, the Space and Reality Infinity Stones could not precisely awaken Captain Marvel's abilities, nor could they change the probability to 100%.
Awakening abilities with the Space Stone was entirely dependent on luck; bad luck meant instant explosion!
And the Reality Stone's power to alter reality was only temporary, reverting after a period of time.
But the two Stones in Steve's hand were different; these were from Wang Wei's poem... ahem, they were the multi-dimensional Infinity Stones after the God of Stories ascended.
Not only the Space Stone, but also the Reality Stone. After he dealt with the Dark Elves' fleet and completely changed Frigga's fate of death, that mother-controlled fawn also upgraded the Reality Stone in his hand to a multi-dimensional level.
The multi-dimensional Reality Stone's ability to modify reality not only became permanent, but it also gained the ability to create things that did not exist in this Universe, and an ability similar to Chaos Magic to modify the probability of reality!
So, theoretically, he could now freely modify reality, even mass-produce Captain Marvels!
But Steve wouldn't do that, because after the magical fawn upgraded the Reality Stone, it left a warning.
It told him to use the multi-dimensional Reality Stone's ability to modify reality with caution. Modifying it too drastically could easily cause a butterfly effect, and even Loki couldn't guarantee what would happen then…
Therefore, Steve didn't turn all the Avengers into Captain Marvels.
However, just modifying Sharon, letting her replace the missing Captain Marvel, Carol, in the Universe, was still fine.
Steve caught the flying "Binary Form" Sharon, feeling the powerful energy contained in the flowing light on her body surface, and his eyes gradually became heated.
As expected of an ability awakened by a multi-dimensional Stone, whether in terms of energy or physique, it far surpassed the chicken-headed Carol he had beaten up before!
If Carol had possessed this power back then, she would have been worthy of a fair fight with him!
And it's not too late now; he wants a rematch!
Steve pressed the back of Sharon's head, and kissed the glowing Sharon, embracing her as they descended towards the blue Planet below.
Steve had been with various supermodels, and even gods, but he had never been with someone glowing. Isn't that interesting…
New York, Brooklyn.
A little girl was about to go to sleep as her mother told her the story of Captain America, when she suddenly caught sight of a shooting star outside the window. She couldn't help but climb up, lean on the window, and shout:
"Mom, look, it's a shooting star!"
The elegant woman quickly came to her daughter's side, her face also filled with shock.
But she wasn't shocked by the shooting star; rather, she was shocked by how that colorful shooting star seemed to be heading towards their Brooklyn neighborhood!
"Oh my gosh, Kate, we need to leave quickly!"
But it was already too late; how could a person be faster than a shooting star?
That colorful shooting star arrived in front of the mother and daughter in the blink of an eye.
But the woman, who had instinctively shielded her daughter and closed her eyes, did not feel an impact. She slowly opened her eyes.
There was no meteorite in front of them, only the brightly lit city outside the window and the dark night sky.
Was it an illusion?
Just as the woman was doubting herself, her daughter in her arms looked up at her with sparkling eyes and excitedly said:
"Mom, the story you told me is true! Captain really exists! I just saw Captain, that shooting star was Captain!"
Bang!
At this moment, a man pushed the door open and nervously said, "Eleanor, what happened? Are you and Kate okay?!"
Eleanor looked at the man with complex eyes and said in a deep voice, "It's not safe here, Derek. We need to move…."
The man named Derek was stunned and asked, "Our Bishop family just moved here, why do we have to move again?"
Eleanor subtly covered Kate's ears and said in a deep voice, "Captain America might live nearby. We can't stay here anymore, after all, Kingpin…."
Upon hearing this, Derek thought of the guys who were burned to death by the Sun during the day, and his face also sank. He no longer hesitated:
"Move, move now, but where do we move to?"
Eleanor was silent for a moment, her eyes looking towards the city center: "We'll move next to Avengers Tower. The most dangerous place is the safest place…"
And while the Bishop family was busy moving because Steve had passed by, in the apartment upstairs from them, Steve's original room was flashing with colorful light.
"Wow, it really glows…"
This is the dividing line ——————
One day later.
The colorful light disappeared, replaced by the morning Sun entering the room.
Steve stretched, smelling the enticing aroma of char in the air, and came to the living room.
Sharon walked out of the kitchen holding two bacon sandwiches; the sandwiches were still one large and one small.
The two sat at the dining table, eating their sandwiches in a relaxed and pleasant mood, just like their first night of love.
Sharon's face was filled with happiness as she looked around at everything familiar, as if she wasn't eating sandwiches, but honey:
"When did you fix this place? It's exactly like it was before it was destroyed~"
Steve swallowed the simple delicacy he hadn't eaten in a long time and winked at Sharon:
"A long time ago. This is the place that witnessed our love, so how could I bear to let it disappear forever? So I pulled it back from the river of time; it's still the same as it was~"
During his time studying magic at Kamar-Taj, he had secretly taken the Time Stone to play with a few times.
After getting familiar with how to use it, he took the Time Stone to his home, which had been destroyed by IvanVanko, and rewound time there.
So, this was indeed his and Sharon's old home, the place that witnessed their love.
Sharon seemed to understand, but didn't press for details.
Men, they all like to keep a little mystery, she understood, and she also liked the mysterious surprises Steveoccasionally showed~
Sharon then changed the subject: "By the way, this morning when I went to buy breakfast ingredients, I seemed to see a family downstairs moving. They looked quite flustered. Should we have S.H.I.E.L.D. investigate?"
As a former Agent, she felt something was off about the family after just one glance.
Steve shook his head and casually said, "Just ordinary people with some shady dealings. They had some transactions with Kingpin, but it's not a big problem, and it doesn't involve the supernatural world, so there's no need for the Avengers or S.H.I.E.L.D. to meddle~"
With his current hearing, as long as he wanted to, no one's voice on this Planet could escape his ears.
Yesterday, when he and Sharon were studying the principle of biological luminescence, he naturally heard the conversation of the Bishop family downstairs clearly.
Chapter 184 Umbrella Hospital
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However, the Bishop family was clearly overthinking things.
Their family's messy affairs didn't pique Steve's interest in the slightest.
He wasn't Captain America, nor was he a great philanthropist.
If their family cooperated with Kingpin, why shouldn't he also have a connection with Kingpin?
He even had an entire floor of luxurious safe houses in Kingpin's building.
Although he no longer needed a safe house now, because if he couldn't even guarantee his own safety, then nowhere in this World would be safe~
But he also wouldn't choose to burn bridges and turn around to eliminate Kingpin.
As he said before, evil cannot be eradicated, and yin and yang must be balanced...
If only light remained in the World, wouldn't light itself be a form of darkness, wouldn't it?
And Kingpin was perceptive enough and obedient enough; he needed Kingpin, this underground emperor, to help him manage the dark side of New York, this den of iniquity, so that it wouldn't give birth to greater evil...
So Steve never considered himself a good person; he condoned the existence of villains like Kingpin.
But he also never thought he was wrong, because the people he saved, directly and indirectly, were enough for him to buy all of Heaven!
Everything, just follow your heart!
"Steve, there's something I want to tell you..."
Sharon's voice brought Steve back from his self-reflection, and a wisp of Sun Fire ignited in his hand, burning the leftover crumbs and oil stains from the sandwich on his fingers into nothingness.
Now, after the inheritance of the Sun God, he could perfectly control his super vision, but some of the 'cleanliness' habits developed during the period of his rapid physical enhancement still remained.
After doing this, Steve retracted the Sun Fire and looked up at Sharon:
"Hmm, what is it? Go ahead and say it..."
Sharon hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke: "That... how about we go see... Peggy sometime..."
Steve wiped his mouth with a paper napkin and nodded casually: "Alright, if you want to go, I can accompany you anytime."
This left Sharon bewildered, and she asked, puzzled: "You don't object?"
Steve countered: "Why would I object?"
Sharon scratched her slightly flushed face: "Because she's your ex-girlfriend, and I'm your current girlfriend, and Peggy is my aunt..."
Steve leaned back in his chair, amused: "Sharon, it's been years, and you still haven't gotten over this. I told you before, the Steve who was with Peggy is long dead. The current me is a brand new me, unrelated to Peggy..."
"Besides, even before I was frozen, Peggy and I hadn't officially confirmed our relationship. Our connection was limited to a kiss; it was nowhere near as profound as my interactions with you. After all, last night, your body glowed, and I even saw your inner..."
Before Steve could finish, Sharon pounced on him, covering his mouth tightly:
"Shut up, Steve! How could you say that!"
Steve took Sharon's hand, pulled her into his arms, and teased:
"Because it really was amazing, wasn't it? It's an experience I've never had before, and I really like it~"
Sharon's face was very red, but she was delighted to hear him say that. After a moment of hesitation, she leaned into Steve's ear and whispered:
"If you really like it, then next time isn't impossible..."
Steve's eyes flashed at her words.
He was waiting for that very sentence from Sharon!
"There's no time like the present, let's do it today!"
Amidst Sharon's exclamations, Steve hoisted Sharon onto his shoulder and strode back towards the bedroom.
Last night was Sharon's first awakening, and he was afraid she couldn't handle it. For him, who measured things in days with Hela, he was completely unsatisfied!
Now it seemed Sharon's physique had greatly improved, and she could totally handle it!
Then he wouldn't be polite; Sun's little motor, activate!
Bang!
The bedroom door closed. Outside the room, the Sun was dazzling, but inside the bedroom, it strangely darkened, and twinkling stars lit up on the ceiling.
Steve used the Reality Stone to change the reality of the bedroom from day to night, and lit up 'romantic' little stars, mainly for the sake of romance~
Of course, most importantly, when it darkened, Sharoncould glow~
As for not abusing the Reality Stone, Steve stated that this was a necessary and proper matter, so it didn't count as abuse~
Seven days later...
A high-end hospital.
A handsome blonde man and a beautiful blonde woman, holding hands, arrived in front of a hospital.
"Is this the place?"
Steve looked up at the hospital, which could be called 'New York City's First People's Hospital'.
Cough, cough, just kidding. The name of this hospital is actually "Umbrella Hospital", a private hospital opened by a biopharmaceutical company.
When Steve first heard the name, he was stunned.
But after having Jarvis check it, he found that this company didn't have the Umbrella logo, nor three founders, nor Wesker and Alice, and only then did he relax.
He didn't want a biochemical crisis to break out in his World one day, turning it into a Marvel Zombie Universe~
Sharon squeezed Steve's hand tightly, her expression a little nervous:
"Yes, this is it. Peggy is recuperating here..."
"I followed Peggy from a young age, idolizing her and making her my goal..."
"Now, I've finally caught up to her. I want to tell her this news in person..."
"And... Peggy's condition is not optimistic. I also want to confess our relationship to her before she leaves and get her blessing..."
Hearing this, Steve stroked Sharon's beautiful hair and, taking her hand, walked towards the hospital:
"Then let's go. I believe Peggy will be proud of your achievements and will give you her blessing."
The two entered the hospital, and because Sharon had visited frequently before, they quickly made their way to Peggy's hospital room door.
Just as Sharon was about to open the door, it opened first.
An old man resembling Biden, carrying a lunchbox, walked out of the ward and bumped into Sharon and Steve.
Seeing the two, the old man's eyes widened in surprise: "Sharon... and you are..."
Sharon nodded to the old man and introduced him to Steve:
"This is Uncle James, Peggy's husband."
"This is..."
Before Sharon could introduce Steve to James, he had already extended his hand to Steve, smiling: "The hero who saved the World twice, Captain America, Steve Rogers, who defeated HYDRA and the Skrulls."
"Heh heh, Sharon, I'm not so old that I don't even recognize him..."
Steve shook hands with James and looked at Sharon: "Sharon, you go in first. I'll chat with this old brother James~"
Chapter 185 James? Old Captain America!
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Sharon looked suspiciously at the abnormal Steve, according to her understanding of Steve, Steve did not like to communicate with strange men, at most, he would share some biological knowledge with different women.
Could it be that Steve was jealous of his ex-girlfriend's husband and was planning to beat him up?
"Steve, your uncle is old, don't be impulsive, but if you insist on beating him, just hit his legs, he doesn't have many years left to walk anyway...."
Sharon finally whispered a worried instruction into Steve's ear before pushing the door open and entering the ward first.
James, who was beside them, twitched his mouth, suddenly feeling that having good hearing was not always a good thing.
His niece was simply too filial!
After Sharon closed the door, Steve pointed to the chairs at the end of the corridor:
"Shall we go over there and talk?"
James nodded and followed Steve to the chairs at the end and sat down.
Steve took two bottles of ice cola from the vending machine at the end, handed one to James, and said meaningfully:
"Although you're old, you can still drink something cold, right? After all, we've been through colder times, haven't we?"
James was startled, then took the ice cola Steve handed him, didn't answer Steve, just pulled it open and took a big gulp, sighing:
"Peggy hasn't let me drink this for a long time. She knows it won't have any negative effects on me, but she still doesn't allow me to drink it...."
Steve also took a sip and said leisurely: "But you enjoy being controlled by Peggy. This is what you've always dreamed of, isn't it~"
James was silent for a moment, put down the cola in his hand, and then sighed: "When did you find out?"
Steve shrugged, also put down the cola, and crossed his arms:
"Come on, although there's a bit of a size difference, and you're as old as a ginger now, I wouldn't be so clueless as to not even recognize 'myself', would I?"
"And I have to say, your naming is really bad. You actually directly plagiarized Bucky's original name. It seems you still can't forget Bucky~"
That's right, this old man named James was the elderly Captain America!
The Captain America who stayed in the past on the way back from returning the Infinity Stones!
And his name, James, was also taken from Bucky's original name, James Buchanan Barnes, specifically, James.
The elderly Captain America shook his head and smiled: "Don't say that. I completely failed to recognize my elderly self back then. I even helped carry Peggy's coffin with my elderly self and didn't notice it...."
"As for the name James, it's also a bit of a memento, after all, I'm not even in...."
At the end of his sentence, the elderly Captain Americastopped again, hesitating whether to speak.
Steve looked at him and said casually: "You're not even in the original Universe anymore, are you? You stayed in a new parallel Universe."
He could tell at a glance what the elderly Captain America wanted to say.
In the original TVA, in order to maintain the Sacred Timeline, all timelines had a fixed process.
So in countless parallel timelines, the Avengers traveled back countless times to borrow the Infinity Stones, and Captain America also stayed in parallel Universes countless times on the way to return the Stones.
Therefore, it's not to say that every Universe has two Captain Americas, but at least in the timeline before Lokibecame the God of Stories, most timelines had two Captain Americas.
And his timeline, obviously, also had an elderly Captain America.
The elderly Captain America looked at Steve in surprise and nodded: "That's right. According to Tony, what we traveled through back then wasn't time, but other parallel Universes, so I'm not the Steve Rogers of this Universe...."
"But is it really okay for you to just say it out loud?"
"Tony used to say that you can't play with time casually, otherwise time will play with you...."
Steve shook his head indifferently: "The past is the past, the present is the present. Don't compare the past to the present. The old rules are no longer applicable to the present."
"The new Lord of Time is my buddy, you don't have to worry about causing any butterfly effect or anything~"
The elderly Captain America nodded, half-understanding, only feeling that his counterpart in this Universe was incredibly awesome!
He even knew the Lord of Time!
Unlike him, the most awesome existence he had encountered in his own Universe was Thanos.
And Thanos alone almost beat their Avengers to a pulp.
As for his counterpart in this Universe.
Just based on his performance seen in the news yesterday, his counterpart in this Universe could probably solo Thanos and his army!
Both are Captain America, but comparing people really makes one furious!
The elderly Captain America couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, it seems I'm really old and can't keep up with the rapid changes of this era...."
Steve sized up the elderly Captain America, stroked his chin, and said:
"You do look quite old, but to say you can't keep up with the times is not entirely true. I think you look like you have the potential to be a President right now...."
That face, it just screams 'President'.
How about, really let him try?
However, the elderly Captain America shook his head: "Forget it. These past few years, because I was afraid of disrupting the timeline, I've been living a low-key life and have gotten used to this peaceful life."
"I'm also not interested in power. I just want to spend more time with Peggy while she's still here...."
Steve nodded and didn't press the issue.
It was all the same to him who became President now.
He stood up, patted the elderly Captain America's shoulder, and said lightly:
"Alright, since you've decided not to come out of retirement, then for the rest of your days, just peacefully accompany your Peggy."
"Also, don't give our shield away everywhere, especially don't dye it black, okay?"
The elderly Captain America was stunned. He did indeed still have a shield, and he also planned to give it to his successor, Falcon, at an appropriate time.
But listening to his counterpart in this Universe's tone, this guy seems a bit like a black knight?
And before, his counterpart in this Universe also stuck Nick Fury, who was colluding with the Skrulls, on the moon, right?
Confirmed, this guy is a black knight!
For Falcon's life, the elderly Captain America silently removed Falcon from the list of second-generation Captain Americas.
Moreover, since his counterpart in this Universe is so strong, it's even debatable whether there will be a second-generation Captain America....
Seeing that the elderly Captain America didn't object, Steve didn't plan to talk much more, turned and walked towards the ward, waving his hand with his back to the elderly Captain America:
"Goodbye, James~"
"Finally, thank you for everything you've done for me...."
Thank you for sacrificing yourself for a stranger like me.