Paradise Island, Queen's Palace.
Samuel looked around the room Hippolyta had arranged for him with interest.
The biggest feature of this room was its size; at a glance, it was at least five or six hundred square meters, and it was divided into different areas according to the layout.
The overall design was dominated by stone and wood, with metal accents, giving a simple yet grand and solemn feeling.
Turning around, Samuel looked at an Amazonian warrior woman who had been silently following him; this was the exclusive guard Hippolyta had arranged for him.
Simply put, she was specifically for running errands and satisfying his various needs.
"What's your name?"
"Venilia."
Samuel circled her, looking her up and down.
She was wearing a deep blue leather guard uniform, and her golden hair was braided and hung down her back, just like Diana's.
Her tall and slender figure would stand out even in the modeling world.
Samuel carefully examined her features and found that she was also a beauty, but her temperament was too strong, lacking some feminine softness, so she wasn't stunning at first glance!
This abrupt close-up observation made Venilia very uncomfortable. Her eyes subconsciously darted away, not daring to meet his gaze: "Is, is there something wrong with me?"
Samuel smiled and shook his head: "Do you want to join the Thunder God Legion and serve me?"
Venilia was startled, then said: "I will participate in tomorrow's selection."
"I will be watching you."
"Yes."
Venilia nodded again and asked for instructions: "If there are no other orders, I will go guard the door."
"Go."
"Yes."
Venilia responded again, turned and walked out of the room, standing straight at the doorway.
Speaking of which, the nature and structure of the guard unit on Paradise Island are similar to those of the Wakanda Royal Guard in the Marvel Universe.
They both guard the King, are both entirely women, and are both selected from the strongest individuals within the tribe.
Apart from weapons and equipment, the biggest difference is probably their appearance.
The appearance of the Wakanda Guard—
In Samuel's aesthetic, apart from their uniform skin tone, there was really nothing to praise.
In contrast, the guard unit on Paradise Island, take Venilia for instance, her appearance and figure, with a different outfit and a softer temperament, would definitely attract a large number of admirers.
Samuel was still very much looking forward to her being successfully recognized by Stormbreaker and becoming a member of the Thunder God Legion.
The next day, early morning.
Arena.
The circular stands were filled with Amazonians wearing white long dresses.
At a glance, you knew why this place was called Paradise Island!
Samuel, guided by Venilia, arrived at the central stands. Queen Hippolyta, Princess Diana, and General Antiope were all here.
These stands were open-air, with no railings at the edge. Three chairs were placed in the very center, with Hippolyta and Diana sitting on the left and right respectively, and Antiope standing beside Hippolyta.
Samuel sat in the middle without hesitation, smiled and nodded at Hippolyta and Diana, and took Stormbreaker out of the system.
"Swish, swish, swish—"
Ten axes identical to the Stormbreaker in Antiope's hand were suspended in unison at the edge of the stands.
As soon as Stormbreaker appeared, it instantly attracted the attention of the audience in the nearby stands and the warriors preparing for the assessment inside the arena!
Samuel now had a total of thirteen Stormbreakers. Ten were for today's assessment, one was in Antiope's hand, and the other two were kept for himself and Diana.
After the assessment ended and the Thors of the Thunder God Legion sparred and fought with each other, Stormbreaker would naturally be continuously generated according to the system's judgment criteria.
The system could use a 'borrowed chicken to lay eggs' approach for equipment judgment, infinitely stacking.
"Whoosh--"
A Stormbreaker, under Samuel's control, was embedded in the center of the arena.
Then Antiope flew into the arena, holding her Stormbreaker high, giving people a general idea of its power.
Next, the warriors participating in the assessment would attempt in the predetermined order. If they failed, the next one would try, until all ten Stormbreakers had chosen their users.
Those who failed or didn't get a turn could participate in the next assessment.
The first to start the assessment was Menalippe. Under everyone's gaze, she walked to the Stormbreaker, copied Antiope's posture, grabbed the axe handle with one hand, and raised it high.
"Crack!"
Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, the Power of Thor surrounded her.
She succeeded!
Amidst the arena's astonishment and cheers, Menalippe held the Stormbreaker high, excitedly shouted, then lowered the Stormbreaker, bowed her head towards the center of the stands, and knelt on one knee.
After more than ten seconds, Menalippe stood up, held the Stormbreaker, walked to the side, and stood still, quietly observing the Stormbreaker and feeling the Power of Thor within her body.
With Menalippe's opening success, the other female warriors preparing for the assessment became even more nervous and expectant, and the atmosphere in the arena became even more heated.
Next, the female warriors began the assessment one after another. Stormbreakers fell into the arena one by one and then selected their entrusted users.
The entire selection process lasted for more than an hour, and ultimately ten new Thors were selected, becoming members of the Thunder God Legion.
Menalippe, Philippus, Venilia, Orana, Eviya, Penthesilea, and ten other newly promoted Thors were kept by Antiope.
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After the audience and other assessment participants left, Samuel, Hippolyta, and Diana came to the arena to meet them.
To be precise, it was still for Samuel to meet them. After all, they participated in the Thunder God Legion selection, and their future loyalty was to Samuel. Shouldn't Samuel meet them and say a few words?
Samuel's gaze fell on the new Thors lined up one by one, remembering their appearances.
The most beautiful among them was definitely Venilia. After all, in the movie, she was the woman standing next to the young Diana when they were competing.
So many years had passed, Diana had grown from a little girl into a young woman, but Venilia still looked so young.
Eviya was also very outstanding in appearance.
As for the others, only Menalippe and Penthesilea left a bit of an impression on Samuel.
The former was the Queen's personal guard, skilled with a spear, and the latter was one of the two people in the movie who wielded a large hammer and carried a stone gate when Steppenwolf invaded Paradise Island to seize the mother box.
Overall, Samuel was very satisfied with this selection.
"You must be very curious about what you will do after the Thunder God Legion is established. I will tell you now, the Thunder God Legion's first target, or rather opponent, you should have all heard of, and may even have seen."
"He is the God of War -- Ares!"
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PS: Venilia's actress is Doutzen Kroes, a genuine Victoria's Secret supermodel.
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