At that moment—
Zeus immediately felt his entire body loosen up. The suffocating pressure vanished in an instant.
Whoosh!
Zeus sprang up from the ground.
"You little bastard… you're ruthless."
Zeus muttered viciously beside Alex, then turned around with a smile and waved repeatedly at the crowd.
"It's fine now! Everyone disperse!"
"Just a small misunderstanding. Nothing to see here!"
The gods watching nearby weren't idiots—they naturally knew things couldn't be that simple.
But since Zeus himself said so, no one foolish enough continued to dig deeper.
Everyone scattered, each going about their own business.
As if nothing had happened at all.
As for the soldiers who had been fighting Thor and Loki earlier, Zeus dismissed them as well.
The two brothers eagerly regrouped with Alex and came over to Zeus.
Both of them felt deeply fortunate.
Thank goodness they had brought Homelander along.
Otherwise, this would've been extremely troublesome.
But still—
Had Homelander already become this powerful?
Strong enough to defeat even Zeus with ease?
"So, Lord Zeus, you can bring out the Mirror of Insight now, right?"
Loki glanced at Zeus with a faint smile, feeling immensely satisfied.
The humiliation of being toyed with by Zeus earlier was nothing compared to the pleasure of seeing him give in now.
"Let me be clear!"
"What happened today is not to be leaked!"
"It stays between the few of us—no one else is allowed to know!"
Zeus pointed at the three of them and issued a fierce warning.
"What happened today?"
"Did anything happen today?"
"Other than a wonderful party, was there anything else?"
Loki played dumb with flawless ease.
Zeus immediately nodded in satisfaction and beckoned to them.
"Follow me."
After winding through several corridors, Zeus led them into an extremely luxurious—borderline flamboyant—room.
Whoosh!
Here—
Zeus casually waved his hand, a flash of light appearing in his palm.
A mirror with an otherwise unremarkable design, but trimmed in gold and radiating an ostentatious flair, appeared in his hand.
There was no doubt—it was the Mirror of Insight.
Crackle!
With another wave of Zeus's hand, a streak of golden lightning flashed by, causing the mirror's golden trim to light up.
Dazzling brilliance flickered across it.
"Alright. Whoever you want to find—do it quickly."
"Once you're done, leave immediately!"
Zeus said stiffly to Alex and the others.
Since the Mirror of Insight had already been brought out, no one cared about Zeus's bad attitude.
Loki hurriedly took the mirror and immediately connected his mind to it.
With a thought—
He issued a command to the Mirror of Insight.
Whoosh!
A golden light flashed across the mirror once more.
When the light faded, a figure appeared on the mirror's surface.
Frigga.
"Mother!"
Both Thor and Loki were instantly overwhelmed with emotion—and indescribable fury.
Because Frigga was being treated like a prisoner, locked inside an extremely crude cell.
"Quick, Loki—see where Mother is!"
Thor urged again.
Loki immediately issued another command to the Mirror of Insight.
Corresponding information instantly appeared in Loki's mind.
"Lord Zeus, thank you for the Mirror of Insight."
Loki swiftly shoved the mirror back into Zeus's hands.
"No need to see you off."
Zeus snorted coldly.
What followed needed no elaboration.
Thor, Loki, and Alex quickly left Omnipotent City.
At top speed, they headed straight for the God Butcher Gorr's stronghold.
"Something's wrong with Mother… why has she lost all color?"
Aboard the ship.
Thor's face was filled with worry, along with deep confusion.
The Frigga they had seen in the Mirror of Insight had been completely black and white, devoid of any color.
It was eerie.
"No—not just Mother. The surrounding environment was the same. All black and white."
After a moment of thought, Loki noticed something even more unsettling.
"That's probably the God Butcher's ability,"
Alex explained. "He can manipulate darkness. That's most likely his doing."
The two brothers couldn't help recalling the battle in Asgard.
The God Butcher really could turn into darkness at will.
Not only that—
He could also condense countless terrifying dark creatures.
Extremely difficult to deal with.
But when their gazes swept over Alex, their hearts immediately steadied.
Watching Alex toy with Zeus like a helpless dog in Omnipotent City had massively boosted their morale.
Of course—
What the brothers didn't know was that Alex was now even stronger than when he had utterly crushed Zeus.
Because he had already spent the two hundred thousand Origin Points on further enhancements.
His current strength had surged once again.
Coupled with his previous enhancements in the DC world, as well as absorbing cosmic energy at high output while riding his board—
All told, Alex's raw power had now reached a staggering 250,000 tons!
"We're here."
"That planet ahead should be it."
After thirty-one consecutive jumps and three full days of travel—
A "miniature" planet came into view.
After careful observation, Loki reached this conclusion.
Thor didn't waste a single word. He simply extended his hand.
Whoosh!
Mjolnir flew straight into his grasp.
Loki likewise extended his hand, gripping the Gungnir firmly.
The atmosphere immediately grew heavy and oppressive.
"Mother… we're here."
Thor murmured softly.
Whoosh!
At that very moment—
Thor and Loki were shocked to discover—
They, along with everything around them, suddenly turned black and white.
All vibrant colors vanished, leaving only monochrome.
Exactly the same as what they had seen of Frigga in the Mirror of Insight.
Confirmed!
This was the place!
The two brothers exchanged a look, determination etched across their faces.
No matter what—
They would rescue their mother.
They swore it silently in their hearts.
Within this bizarre black-and-white world, the group quickly descended onto the miniature planet.
They were immediately assaulted by a bone-chattering desolation and deathly aura.
Even long-abandoned dead planets didn't carry such a soul-shaking sense of decay.
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