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Darian's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected Thor's father to be so generous.
As one of the raw materials for Mjolnir and the Eternal Spear, the preciousness of Uru metal was self-evident.
"But how exactly do I use this thing?"
Darian looked at the Uru metal in the box, a little confused.
The game system chimed in at the right time, providing an answer: "Players can choose to integrate it into equipment. The equipment will gain the characteristics of Uru metal. The specific effect depends on the equipment type and size."
"That's quite convenient," Darian sighed, then fell into decision paralysis.
Currently, his most frequently used equipment was limited to a few items.
The Golden Desert Eagle, Nichirin Blade, GANTZ Enhanced Suit, and BT Vanguard Titan.
Which one should he enhance for the best effect?
Darian pondered for a moment and finally decided to keep the Uru metal for now. Perhaps he would encounter more suitable equipment in the future?
It was a shame that the arena couldn't be replayed; otherwise, he could consider stationing himself there permanently.
After leaving his palace, Darian quickly noticed that the atmosphere in Asgard was a bit off. There were significantly more patrolling soldiers than usual.
Out of curiosity, Darian went to the Golden Palace and happened to see the Warriors Three rushing past with a group of Asgardian soldiers.
"What happened?"
Darian quickly stepped forward to ask.
"Loki escaped from the dungeon! He also stabbed Thor while escaping. Heimdall has already located Loki's whereabouts, and we're going to catch him!" Volstagg blurted out, too quickly for Fandral and Hogun to stop him.
"Loki broke out of jail?" Darian raised an eyebrow slightly.
Did Asgard also have its own redemption story?
Before he could ask further, the Warriors Three took a large group of Asgardian soldiers onto a spaceship and sped off into the distance, clearly heading to pursue Loki.
Darian immediately became interested and turned to walk into the Golden Palace.
The Golden Palace was not greatly affected by Loki's escape; the guards were still performing their duties, and order was well-maintained.
But thinking about it, that was normal.
After all, Odin, the King of Gods, was personally in charge here.
No matter how big the matter, it didn't matter, because Odin would handle it.
If Odin couldn't even solve it.
Then it mattered even less; just pick a cool pose and wait to die.
Darian pulled out the pass Sif had given him earlier. After explaining his purpose to the guard, the guard directed him to the Healing Hall in the Golden Palace.
Several guards stood at the entrance of the hall. They did not stop Darian when they saw him arrive, apparently having already received notification.
Darian didn't stand on ceremony and walked straight in, only to see Thor lying on an unfamiliar, advanced medical device, with Frigga, the Queen, standing by his side.
"Mother, let me go! Loki escaped, I must catch him!" Thor shouted hoarsely, trying to prop himself up.
Frigga gently pressed his shoulder: "Thor, your injuries are severe. What you need to do now is rest. As for Loki, I will handle it."
Her hand seemed gentle, yet she could easily push Thor back down.
Thor struggled a few times and, finding he couldn't get up, argued, "I'm fine, it's just a minor scratch!"
"I know you've always been strong, but a body being pierced is not a minor scratch."
Frigga shook her head helplessly.
Then, she noticed Darian's arrival, turned to him, and said softly, "Darian, you've come at a good time. This child is too stubborn. Could I trouble you to help persuade him? What he needs most right now is to rest and recover."
The game system announced: "NPC Frigga has issued a new quest to you."
"Quest: Persuade Thor."
"Objective: Make Thor stay in the Healing Hall to recover from his injuries."
"Rewards: Experience +1000, Frigga's Favor +10, Random Item *2."
"Of course, no problem," Darian readily agreed.
"Then I'll leave it to you."
Frigga gave Darian a grateful smile and turned to leave the Healing Hall to deal with Loki's troublesome affairs.
Poor Queen, none of her sons could give her peace of mind.
Only when Frigga's figure disappeared at the doorway did Darian curiously look at Thor: "What's going on? Why did Loki suddenly run off?"
"Loki tricked me!" Thor's face was filled with sadness and remorse. "These past few days, I've been educating Loki according to your method. Today, he suddenly said he had realized his mistakes, cried very sadly, and even asked me for a hug."
"So I didn't suspect anything and walked into the dungeon. It turned out that it was all an illusion created by Loki. He took the opportunity to attack me from behind and then escaped from the dungeon!"
Darian was speechless.
How many times has Loki tricked you now? You really don't learn!
As he spoke, Thor also showed his wound, which seemed to be in the kidney area.
Darian strongly suspected that Loki did it on purpose, specifically stabbing Thor in the kidney to weaken the legitimate Asgardian Crown Prince's kidney power, so he would have a chance to inherit the throne.
"Darian, I'm going to find Loki!"
Thor ignored his injuries and struggled to get up again.
Darian decisively held him down: "No, the Queen wants you to stay here and recover."
Thor waved his hand dismissively: "It's fine, I'm used to Loki stabbing me in this spot since I was little. I'll be fine soon."
Darian: "..."
I really don't understand, and don't want to understand, your brothers' way of getting along.
Although Darian's power was strong enough, there was still a gap compared to Thor, and he was still a novice mage, far from being able to easily suppress Thor with force like a master mage such as Frigga.
Seeing that he was about to lose his grip on Thor, and persuasion was ineffective.
There was nothing Darian could do but pull out the Dark Matter he had obtained some time ago from his game inventory—a charred, ominous black substance.
Taking advantage of the moment Thor opened his mouth to speak, he quickly and deftly shoved it directly into Thor's mouth.
Thor was caught off guard, his throat instinctively rolled, and he actually swallowed the substance.
The next second, an indescribably terrifying taste instantly exploded in his mouth!
"This taste..."
Thor's eyes suddenly widened, his face rapidly changed from flushed to purplish-blue, his lips trembled violently a few times, and finally, his entire body, as if boneless, collapsed weakly onto the medical device.
It was clear that this special dish made by A-Miao was quite potent; even a god like Thor found it unbearable.
The game system announced: "Quest 'Persuade Thor' has been completed!"
"Rewards received: 1000 Experience Points, 10 Frigga's Favor, item'Spoon Killer', item 'Chicken Leg'."
"Item: Spoon Killer (Summons a Spoon Killer that continuously attacks enemies with a spoon. This Spoon Killer cannot be perceived by outsiders, cannot be trapped, cannot be killed, and lasts for Eternity)."
"Item: Chicken Leg (Recovers injuries upon consumption)."
"Hiss—!"
Seeing the description of the Spoon Killer item, Darian couldn't help but gasp.
Although its lethality didn't seem impressive.
But in a certain sense, this was definitely the most terrifying item!