Chapter 161 This is the gap
Chapter 162: This is the Difference
"Asgardian King, please."
Sorcerer Ancient One suppressed a smile as she poured Odin a cup of tea.
If she didn't have to maintain her image, she would have cursed that Big-headed dolls.
He claimed he was only observing and not interfering.
In reality, he interfered quite a lot, being both a meddler and a hypocrite.
After another furious reprimand of Watcher, Odin took the tea Sorcerer Ancient One pushed towards him and drank it in one gulp.
"Sorcerer Supreme Ancient One, I came to Kamar-Taj this time to ask if the seven mjolnir, thors hammers that landed on Midgard came from Asgard in another Universe.
"What is the relationship between their Master and Asgard?"
Ancient One took a sip of tea, thought for a moment, and then said:
"These seven mjolnir, thors hammers indeed come from another Universe. Their Master is the god of fear, Kurse Borson.
"In some Universes, Kurse Borson is the eldest son of King Bor, the All-Father, and the Asgardian King."
All-Father, Asgardian King.
Hearing these two titles, Odin nodded with a solemn expression.
He knew how powerful he was in his youth.
Therefore, Kurse, as the All-Father and Asgardian King of other Universes, was naturally also very powerful.
"Asgardian King, there's no need to worry."
Ancient One smiled, comforting the solemn-faced Odin.
"You have to believe in the abilities of the younger generation."
Odin shook his head with a helpless expression.
Thor and Loki were not a problem against ordinary opponents.
But facing an All-Father, an Asgardian King, they were far outmatched.
However, his current body could no longer support him in a high-intensity battle.
With a heavy heart, Odin returned to Asgard alone.
After much thought, he made a difficult decision.
In a manor in the outskirts of New York, another seven-colored rainbow light descended from the sky.
Along with the seven-colored rainbow light came Odin's oracle.
"Loki Odinson, my second son. In the name of the Asgardian King, I bestow upon you the holy Eternal Spear gungnir."
The seven-colored rainbow light dissipated, and another runic mark appeared in the courtyard.
In the center of the rune, the Eternal Spear gungnir stood upright, floating.
It was Odin's exclusive weapon.
Holding it allowed one to borrow a portion of Odin's power.
Moreover, the Eternal Spear possessed the characteristics of hitting its target every time and piercing through everything, with incredibly astonishing lethality.
Loki's hands trembled as he took the Eternal SpearGungnir.
He had coveted his brother Thor's mjolnir, thors hammerfor a long time, but it wasn't just envy of mjolnir's astonishing destructive power.
More importantly, it was the favoritism from Odin hidden behind it.
And the Eternal Spear Gungnir was Odin's exclusive weapon.
Odin had never given it to anyone else to use, not even Thor.
This was why Loki was so excited.
"Loki, do you swear to fight for your parents, relatives, and friends?" Odin's voice sounded after Loki took gungnir.
"I swear!"
Loki's suppressed excitement turned into solemnity.
"Loki, do you swear to fight for Asgard, for the defense of peace?"
"I swear!"
"Do you swear to abandon all selfish ambitions and do only what is beneficial for the kingdom?"
"I swear!"
As the last question ended, the Eternal Spear Gungnirshone brightly in Loki's hand.
Loki's Asgardian armor also involuntarily appeared, covering the black suit he was originally wearing.
Compared to Odin's solemnity, Sorcerer Ancient One was much calmer.
Odin still needed to pave the way for his two sons, Thorand Loki.
Sorcerer Ancient One could already rely on her disciple Russell.
Ah, this is the difference.
magic sparks flickered, and a portal opened.
Ancient One teleported Russell, who had been cooped up in the bookstore reading during this time, over.
"Russell, still reading?"
After glancing at darkhold, Ancient One withdrew her gaze.
She knew that for other Sorcerer, darkhold was a forbidden item.
Casting the black magic on it came with a huge price.
But for Russell, who was on the same level as Chthon, just lacking a bit of accumulation.
The only difference between darkhold and other magicbooks was that darkhold was more straightforward.
The words and runes on darkhold were information itself, which could be directly received—as long as one wasn't afraid of their mind being corrupted.
Russell put away darkhold, stretched, and asked.
"Sorcerer, are you looking for me for something?"
"An Asgardian King from another Universe, the god of fear Kurse Borson, has extended his hand to Earth in this Universe.
"You should pay attention and not let him cause too much trouble." Sorcerer Ancient One said calmly.
"Alright." Russell nodded, "Is it the seven mjolnirs that landed on Earth earlier?"
Russell had also noticed the energy fluctuations when the seven mjolnirs landed on Earth from outer space, but he didn't pay attention.
This level of energy fluctuation was definitely not a good thing.
"It should be related to these seven mjolnirs." Sorcerer Ancient One took out the mjolnir Tony had brought to Kamar-Taj and placed it on the ground.
"This is one of them, take a look."
Russell looked intently.
The mjolnir exuded a power called Fear.
At a glance, it was clearly related to the god of fear.
"This mjolnir indeed contains the power of Fear. Sorcerer, what do you think should be done? Should we collect the seven mjolnirs, or…" Russell asked.
"No hurry, Russell, just observe the situation.
"As for these mjolnirs, they will soon find their suitable wielders and then appear. At that time, let Tony, Wanda, and the Avengers handle it."
Russell nodded. Sorcerer Ancient One's words were exactly what he was thinking.
He was only responsible for providing a safety net at critical moments.
Other matters, of course, had to be outsourced.
Otherwise, why would he painstakingly assemble the Sorcerer Supreme Team?
"Then Sorcerer, I'll go get busy."
Leaving Kamar-Taj, Russell planned to first go to the drink shop next to the bookstore to inform Wanda.
However, Wanda's parents told him that Wanda was still in class.
The tutor she had taken leave from earlier had returned.
Helpless, Russell could only go find Tony first.
However, Tony's whereabouts were not as fixed as Wanda's, so he needed to make a phone call first.
After the call connected, Russell opened a portal directly to the coordinates Tony gave him.
On the other side of the portal was the living room of Tony's newly built mansion in the suburbs of New York.
A circular sofa, a warm fireplace, a soft carpet, and stylish floor lamps.
Although Russell didn't understand the profound meaning of these layouts.
But at a glance, he felt a sense of comfort and warmth.
In the living room, Tony was sitting with Pepper, listening to Pepper report on the company's various business statements.
However, judging by Tony's expression, he clearly didn't care about this.
He was just sitting there obediently because he couldn't refuse Pepper.
"Russell, you're here. I heard you have something important to discuss with me, let's talk upstairs."
Chapter 162 Bucky Steve is attacked
Chapter 163: Bucky and Steve Attacked
"Something urgent?" Russell asked, puzzled.
But after seeing Tony's relieved expression and Pepper's helpless yet amused look, he instantly understood what was happening.
Tony was using him as a shield!
As a good brother, Russell naturally—
"No, it's not urgent at all. Tony, you go ahead. I'll just grab a drink first."
Russell walked to the display cabinet, casually picked a non-alcoholic beverage, and started drinking it.
Tony Stark, a multi-billionaire.
The drinks in his home were guaranteed to be of high quality.
However, even though Russell said it wasn't urgent, Pepper still let Tony off the hook after this interruption.
Pepper got up to make coffee for Tony and asked Russellif he wanted a cup too.
Russell declined; he didn't like coffee.
So, he asked for a hot cocoa, which he planned to take home for Gwen later.
It was Gwen's favorite drink.
"Russell, what's up? Is it about that hammer?"
Tony sat down at a comfortable distance from Russell.
"Yes."
"Jarvis, tell Russell about it."
Seeing Russell nod, Tony asked Jarvis to brief Russell on the intelligence he had gathered.
"Based on data from S.H.I.E.L.D., the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the CIA, and the newly formed S.W.O.R.D.databases, there are seven such hammers."
"Including the hammer Mr. Stark collected, four hammers have already been secured."
"Of the remaining three hammers, one fell into the depths of the Pacific Ocean, one landed in Africa, and one landed in Paris, France."
"Stop, stop, stop. Tony, I'm not here to talk about this."
Russell quickly interrupted; he wasn't there to concern himself with where these hammers landed.
Tony gave him a puzzled look.
Facing Tony's puzzled gaze, Russell explained:
"Tony, I'm just here to remind you to be careful. These hammers grant considerable power to their chosen wielder."
"Also, if you need help, you can go find Thor and Loki. They should be happy to assist."
"Russell, aren't you going to get involved in this?" Tonyasked.
The security risks posed by these hammers were obvious.
"Tony, everyone has their division of labor. The enemies I need to face are different enemies." Enemies that you cannot deal with.
Russell didn't say the last part directly, but Tony still understood.
"Besides, others might not welcome my involvement anyway."
Russell shrugged, stating plainly.
"Other countries won't give up their sovereignty. If I get too involved, I'll just be seen as meddling."
Rushing into things isn't good business. One must wait for the right time to act, not force it.
Although Russell could already act like Homelander on Earth, or even in the Universe.
But he had no desire to rule, nor did he want to do unnecessary things; he just wanted a peaceful life.
Anyway, as long as Earth didn't explode, everything else was minor.
If Earth really did explode, he could just reverse time with time magic and restore it; it was no big deal.
Tony also realized this, nodded, and said no more.
He just frowned in thought, wondering how to achieve perfection and minimize damage.
This excessive sense of responsibility, stemming from Tony's self-confidence and even arrogance, was a major characteristic of Iron Man.
A moment later, Pepper walked over with coffee and hot cocoa.
Seeing Tony's tightly furrowed brows, she knew that Russell's visit this time was definitely not for a good reason.
It wasn't until Pepper placed the coffee in front of him that Tony reacted, quickly adjusting his expression.
Seeing this, Pepper said helplessly, "I know you've run into some trouble again. You don't have to hide it from me, Tony."
"No, it's not trouble."
Tony's first reaction was to be stubborn, but seeing Pepper's gaze turn dangerous, he changed his tune.
"Alright, it is a little bit of trouble, but just a tiny bit. And I'm absolutely not in any danger. You know, I'm super strong now."
Just then, Jarvis's voice sounded again.
"Sir, urgent message from Avengers Commander Maria Hill, would you like to open it?"
"Open."
Bucky and Steve attacked, requesting support, coordinates XXX, XXX]
Seeing the message, Tony's expression changed. He quickly summoned his Iron Man Suit, put it on, and opened a portal to provide support.
Maria Hill, after dealing with HYDRA a while ago, resigned from the marginalized and heavily damaged S.H.I.E.L.D.
Now, she was employed by Tony as the Commander of the Avengers.
The Avengers had also become independent from S.H.I.E.L.D. and were handed over to Tony.
To some extent, the Avengers was now a subordinate organization of Kamar-Taj.
Therefore, the Avengers' roster had also changed.
Blade Eric left, and Quicksilver Pietro joined.
Watching Tony rush off, too hurried to even take a sip of coffee, Pepper sighed deeply.
Compared to the playboy he once was, she preferred the compassionate and responsible Tony he was now.
But if his way of expressing compassion and responsibility wasn't by fighting in his Iron Man Suit, that would be even better.
"Russell, aren't you going?" Seeing Russell still sitting there, sipping his drink, Pepper asked, puzzled.
"This is their Avengers business; it has nothing to do with me."
"Russell, aren't you an Avenger?" Pepper became even more confused.
She had always thought Russell was also a member of the Avengers.
After all, Russell often acted with the Avengers.
"No, I'm not an Avenger."
Russell smiled.
"I am a god."
Shortly after Tony emerged from the portal, Pietro also arrived.
Maria Hill had only notified the two of them.
Only they possessed the portal spell, giving them rapid support capability.
What greeted Tony and Pietro was Bucky, his metal left arm torn off, his chest impaled, and already showing no signs of life.
Steve, too, was covered in blood and unconscious nearby.
As for his iconic Vibranium shield, it was discarded to the side.
"What happened, Mr. Stark? Did you find anything?" Pietro asked.
He hoped that Tony, who had arrived earlier and had Jarvis, an artificial intelligence, to help with analysis, might have found some clues.
Tony remained silent, shaking his head.
Although he and Bucky had some unpleasant history, it was already in the past.
And Steve hadn't left the Avengers yet; he was still his comrade.
Seeing one dead and one severely injured, he felt terrible.
"Let's take them back first. Steve needs treatment now."
Tony gestured to Pietro, suggesting they each carry one person back to the Base.
Afterward, they would return to the combat scene via the portal.
They would search the vicinity to see if they could find the perpetrator.
However, after searching for a long time, they ultimately found nothing.
Chapter 163: Fear Spreads
Chapter 164: Fear Spreads
Outside New York, at Avengers Tower.
After an unsuccessful search, Tony and Pietro returned to the Base.
At this time, Black Widow Natasha, Hawkeye Barton, and Dr. Banner also rushed over upon hearing the news.
"Steve was attacked? What happened? Who was the assailant?"
Facing Natasha's barrage of questions, Hill shook her head:
"I'm not sure. As soon as I received Steve's distress signal, I immediately confirmed the coordinates and forwarded them to Tony and Pietro. But it seems we were still a step too late. Tony, Pietro, did you find any clues?"
Tony laid out all his findings:
"When I arrived, Sergeant Barnes had already lost vital signs, Steve was severely injured and unconscious, and the assailant had already left.
"After a On-site investigation, no traces of thermal weapons were found. Nor were any footprints of the assailant found on the ground, so I suspect the person flew away.
"Additionally, there were residual magic powers on Sergeant Barnes and Steve. This magic power is extremely similar to the power on the seven war hammers that recently arrived on Earth from outer space."
Pietro: "Me too."
Hearing what Tony said, everyone's brows furrowed.
"Now, four of the seven war hammers have been secured, leaving only three lost. It seems that at least one of these three hammers has found its Master.
"But why would the hammer's Master attack Steve and Sergeant Barnes?" Natasha wondered.
"No, it's not necessarily the lost war hammers. I heard that the Military also obtained a war hammer, and given the Military's style, they would certainly covet its power and conduct research on it," Dr. Banner offered an alternative view. This was also his personal experience.
"Let's wait for Steve to wake up and ask him. For now, everyone be careful and try to stay hidden. I have a feeling this person is targeting us, the Avengers," Hillsighed.
With the enemy hidden and them exposed, the situation was very unfavorable for the Avengers.
She didn't want anyone else to die from an attack.
Deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, there was a nation built underwater—Talokan.
The King of Talokan was Namo Mackenzie.
He was a descendant of the Mesoamerican Mayans from the 16th century. Due to persecution by Spanish colonists, the villagers ingested Vibranium-affected herbs and evolved into underwater humans.
Namo, influenced by the herbs in his mother's womb since childhood, evolved into a Mutant, capable of living on land and in the ocean, and also able to fly.
And today, his rule was challenged.
Namo's right-hand man, Attuma, suddenly instigated a rebellion.
Attuma found the Serpent's Sky Hammer at the bottom of the sea!
Namo, who had always had a great advantage in all physical aspects, was easily defeated by Attuma in their battle and nearly died.
Namo only escaped with his life thanks to the sworn protection of his royal guards and citizens.
But Talokan also became a river of blood under Attuma's war hammer.
Namo decided to seek help from his good brother T'Challa to reclaim Talokan.
Coincidentally.
In northeastern Africa, Wakanda encountered a similar situation.
Wakanda, outwardly a poor and backward agricultural country, was actually the most technologically advanced nation on Earth, possessing the unique rare resource, Vibranium.
Relying on Vibranium, Wakanda developed technology fifty years ahead of the World.
And cultivated the Heart-Shaped Herb, similar to the Super Soldier Serum.
The ruler of Wakanda was known as Black Panther.
The current Black Panther was T'Chaka.
The Black Panther's heir was T'Chaka's son, T'Challa.
When T'Chaka exposed his brother N'Jobu's rebellion plan years ago, N'Jobu, enraged, attacked T'Chaka.
In self-defense, T'Chaka accidentally killed N'Jobu.
N'Jobu's son, Erik Killmonger, became an orphan, lost to the outside World.
And today, Erik Killmonger, wielding a strange war hammer, returned to Wakanda.
He was invincible, with no one able to withstand a single blow from his war hammer.
Slaughter and fear swept across all of Wakanda.
King T'Chaka chose to die with his kingdom, perishing in battle on the spot.
His successor, T'Challa, was severely wounded and taken away by his sister Shuri.
After T'Challa awoke, he decided to seek help from his friend Namo to reclaim Wakanda.
The events in Talokan deep in the Pacific Ocean and Wakanda in northeastern Africa were still unknown.
But news of the incident in Paris, France, spread across the globe in a very short time.
A You-Know-Who, wielding a hammer that fell from the sky, turned many Paris citizens into statues.
A wave of fear began to spread from Paris and was about to engulf all of France.
And just then, another man wielding a war hammer, bringing thunder and lightning, descended from the sky.
The newcomer had a lion-like mane of golden hair, wore silver armor, and was powerfully built.
It was Thor.
"Who are you? Why are you slaughtering these innocent citizens?!"
As soon as he landed, Thor raised mjolnir and angrily denounced the You-Know-Who wielding the giant hammer.
The You-Know-Who said nothing, merely swinging his giant hammer at Thor.
Thor also wasted no words, swinging mjolnir to meet him.
Compared to the giant hammer in the You-Know-Who's hand, Thor's mjolnir seemed somewhat small.
But the result of their collision was the opposite of their sizes.
Rumble!
With a roar, an Impact wildly spread out, destroying buildings in the nearby district.
But faster than the Impact was the figure of the You-Know-Who flying backward.
Just one hammer blow, and the difference was clear.
The You-Know-Who's power was completely incomparable to Thor's.
"Thor, are you Thor?"
The You-Know-Who finally spoke.
"I've heard of you, Thor. I heard you once broke through a dimensional barrier with three hammer blows."
Thor looked at the You-Know-Who, waiting for him to continue.
"You and another person named Russell, you really scared us back then.
"But now I have the power of the great god of fear, the All-Father Serpent, and I'm not afraid of you!"
The You-Know-Who roared, then swung his giant hammer again, bringing it down on Thor.
Thor was unfazed, swinging mjolnir to meet it.
Just as the two hammers were about to collide, a gray energy wave suddenly shot out from the giant hammer in the You-Know-Who's hand, firing at the unsuspecting Thor.
Although it was a sneak attack, Thor still reacted in time, switching from offense to defense, using mjolnir in his hand to block the energy wave.
The energy wave hit mjolnir, having no effect whatsoever and simply bouncing off.
Wherever the wave passed, it turned some fearless, curious onlookers into stone statues.
"Ahhh!!!"
A commotion erupted again in the crowd.
"I'll ask you one more time, who are you!"
Thor closed in, mjolnir in his hand summoning thunder.
An upward hammer swing sent the You-Know-Whoflying heavily into the air.
Rumble!
A silver lightning bolt descended from the sky, striking the You-Know-Who.
Some readers have feedback that Thor and Tony are often confused.
Therefore, from now on, Thor will be referred to as Thor.
Chapter 164 Thor Loki Beats Little Thanos
Chapter 165: The Serpent's Arrival: Where Is My Fear Energy?
"Steve, are you sure it was Emil Blonsky who attacked you and Sergeant Barnes?"
At Avengers Tower, several people found the result unbelievable.
Most of them had thought it was one of the three lost Mjolnirs' wielders who had attacked Steve and the others.
"I'm sure. What about Bucky? What happened to him?"
Looking at the single hospital bed in the medical room, Steve seemed to realize something and asked tremblingly.
"Steve, please accept my condolences."
Tony's words of comfort brought silence to the medical room.
Steve gestured for them to leave him alone.
The group left the medical room and went to the conference room.
After sitting down, their expressions remained grim.
If the Mjolnir kept by the U.S. Military had an incident, then the other three Mjolnirs might also suffer unexpected events.
Natasha couldn't help but ask first, "Tony, where is the Mjolnir you obtained now? Is it safe?"
"I have entrusted it to Sorcerer Ancient One for safekeeping; it won't easily have an incident.
"In Paris, France, Thor and Loki should be able to get that Mjolnir.
"Now the most important thing is to find the two Mjolnirs that have not yet appeared in the Pacific Ocean and Africa."
Tony said in a deep voice.
magic sparks flickered, and Loki and Thor emerged from the portal.
"I'm sorry, You-Know-Who in Paris escaped, aided by a traitor from Kamar-Taj."
Tony was silent.
Loki continued:
"We just came from Kamar-Taj. Kamar-Taj's magic array detected unusual magic energy in two places: the depths of the Pacific Ocean and northeastern Africa.
"The other two Mjolnirs have already appeared. However, when Thor and I went there, we were already a step too late."
"So, what should we do now, Loki?" Hill asked.
"Stop the spread of fear.
"The underwater kingdom of Talokan and an African kingdom, Wakanda, have been breached, and fear has spread across the seabed and Africa.
"Now, we must find a way to prevent fear from spreading from Paris to the World." Loki replied.
"What will happen if fear spreads?" Hill continued to ask.
"The god of fear from another Universe will descend upon this Earth. And after absorbing this fear energy, his strength will rapidly increase.
"Let's move, we don't have much time."
Several days passed in a flash.
Although Hill reported the news to the World Security Council, and various countries subsequently tried to control public opinion, it had little effect.
The Western World saw minimal results.
After all, there is freedom of speech.
After several days of fermentation, the fear energy on Earth was already sufficient for the Serpent to quickly recover to its peak state after crossing over.
Therefore, the ritual to summon the Serpent was put on the agenda.
Manhattan, New York.
Kaecilius had gathered the four Hammer Wielders.
They were Super Skrull Gravik, (Abomination) Emil Blonski, Attuma, and Erik Killmonger.
There were still three hammers that no one had picked up, but Kaecilius couldn't wait any longer.
"Let us summon our God with a massacre!"
Kaecilius ordered the four Serpent Disciples to go out and wreak havoc, creating fear.
He, meanwhile, performed the summoning ritual with the other mages.
Thus,
New York, which had just been rebuilt, suffered heavy damage again.
The four Serpent Disciples, wielding Mjolnirs, were like World-destroying demons, causing widespread destruction in Manhattan.
Manhattan, the most densely populated of New York's five boroughs, is also New York's financial center.
As soon as the four Serpent Disciples began their destruction, the New York Police Department sprang into action.
However, apart from using powerful missiles to carpet bomb the area, the New York Police Department was helpless against these four Serpent Disciples.
The next to react were the Avengers.
Their headquarters were just outside New York.
In addition, the street hero team led by Gwen also rushed to provide support.
Facing the four Serpent Disciples, the Avengers' combat power was just enough to match them.
As if by fate, Hulk confronted Emil Blonski.
"It's you, Hulk."
Blonski grinned, swinging his giant hammer at Hulk.
Hulk roared, picking up a car and throwing it.
"Hey, don't smash cars like that; the New York Police Department will scold you."
Gwen Spider-Woman, who had just arrived, couldn't help but complain, looking at Hulk's rough actions.
"Hulk, no fear. Tony, pay money."
Hulk grumbled in response to Gwen, then wrestled with Blonski.
"You guys help evacuate and rescue civilians; don't get too close."
Gwen instructed her team not to interfere in the main battle, then cut in from the flank.
Street heroes and street heroes are also different.
After being strengthened multiple times by Russell, Gwen's physical fitness had reached a terrifying level.
But her teammates were only strong compared to ordinary people.
Compared to true superhumans, they were not enough.
On the other side, Hill was also instructing the Avengerson precautions.
"Barton, Natasha, Pietro, you three provide flank support.
"Pietro, you're fast, so help rescue injured civilians along the way."
"Tony, Thor, Loki, each of you stop one Hammer Wielder."
Thor still chose to confront Gravik.
He was unwilling to let Gravik escape last time.
Tony faced Erik Killmonger.
Tony didn't know that in a certain Universe, Tony was sold out by Erik Killmonger and was still counting money for him.
Loki confronted Attuma.
As soon as they engaged, all three gained varying degrees of advantage.
Seeing this, Hill at the command center breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the team was small, each member was an elite among elites.
"We summon you, god of fear, Father of all Gods, Asgardian King. Hear our call and come to our side."
While it was a heated battle outside, inside the secret room, Kaecilius led the other mages, focused and devoutly performing the summoning ritual.
In a mysterious space, the Serpent suddenly opened its eyes.
Mephisto is indeed a trustworthy good person!
With a sigh, the Serpent followed the Disciples' summons, casting its gaze over.
Fear!
The air was filled with intoxicating fear.
Not just nearby, the entire Planet was permeated with the aura of fear.
Making up its mind, the Serpent emerged from the mysterious space, descending upon Earth-404.
In the Manhattan sky, a green vortex first appeared.
Immediately after, a giant serpent slowly swam out of the vortex.
The serpent's massive body coiled high in the sky, obscuring the sun.
Seeing this, New York City residents grew even more terrified, lowering their heads, not daring to look at the giant serpent in the sky.
And because of this, no one saw the serpent's eyes gradually fill with confusion.
Where is my fear energy?
Where is my fear energy that permeated the entire Planet?
Why did it suddenly disappear?
Chapter 165 The Great Snake Arrives: Where is my fear energy?
Chapter 166: Changes in the Battle Situation
The Great Serpent's fear energy was naturally accepted by Russell.
No, Earth-404 was Russell's territory, and this fear energy originally belonged to Russell.
As one of the poorest ancient gods...
Perhaps the 'one of' could be removed.
Russell fully embraced the virtue of energy conservation.
Seeing the fish bite, he immediately reeled in the bait he had used for chumming.
On the ground, the battle between superheroes and villains continued.
As the summoning ritual concluded, Kaecilius and the mages who followed him joined the battlefield.
The New York Police Department and the army, originally responsible for evacuating civilians and maintaining order, encountered a sudden attack.
Golden magic sparks flashed, and portals quietly opened.
Then, mages wielding energy blades suddenly rushed out, slashing at the crowd.
These mages were covered in energy shields, making ordinary firearms useless against them, and with the coordination of the portals, they appeared and disappeared like ghosts.
For a time, the Police and the army suffered heavy losses.
Barton, on the top floor, was fully focused, drawing his longbow and standing ready.
He discovered a flaw in the portal magic: the casting wind-up.
Both opening and closing a portal required a certain amount of time, and that time was his opportunity.
Seizing the chance, Barton showcased a triple-shot rapid fire.
Three arrows successively hit the same point, piercing the mage's energy shield and completing the kill.
However, Barton alone was fighting a losing battle.
Fortunately, Wanda and Gaya, as well as the mages stationed at the New York Sanctum from Kamar-Taj, also joined the battlefield in time.
The situation on the battlefield changed once again.
Wanda showed no mercy when dealing with these renegade mages.
Streaks of scarlet energy shot out, moving swiftly and locking onto targets with precision.
The Kamar-Taj traitors had no time to react or dodge, only able to withstand the attacks with their body shields.
But the power of Chaos Magic was not so easily endured.
Caught off guard, the Kamar-Taj traitors suffered heavy casualties in an instant.
"Well done, Wanda!"
Barton and Natasha, who were also observing, couldn't help but praise her.
Wanda's outstanding performance, while earning her teammates' admiration, also drew the attention of Kaecilius.
Crack, crack~
The space around Wanda twisted and folded, and a building collapsed, falling towards Wanda.
Wanda quickly ran sideways, trying to dodge the falling building, but found that no matter how she ran, she remained in place.
Helpless.
Wanda could only use one hand to unleash energy projectiles, shattering the building.
With the other hand, she raised an energy shield to withstand the Impact of the building fragments.
Kaecilius, holding the winter gods hammer, hid on a massive rock, intending to descend with the debris and ambush Wanda.
Wanda, however, was completely unaware of this.
"Wanda, watch out!"
Gaya, from the side, noticed Kaecilius's plot, and a scarlet energy bolt shot towards the giant rock, shattering it and exposing Kaecilius.
Seeing this, Wanda reacted, quickly joining her hands to erect a large energy defensive shield.
However, against the winter gods hammer, the hastily erected energy shield was useless.
Kaecilius's heavy hammer, descending from the sky, struck Wanda's energy shield, and the shield shattered instantly.
In a critical moment, time paused for an instant.
Behind Wanda, a surge of luminous White energy emerged, engulfing her.
If that hammer blow had landed, Wanda would likely have been completely annihilated.
Russell would not stand by and watch his Sorcerer Supreme Team candidate die like that.
A moment later, Kaecilius's heavy hammer missed its target and struck the ground.
Boom!!!
An immense force was unleashed upon the Earth, and an Impact wave swept across.
The entire block seemed to sink by a third, and the glass in the surrounding tall buildings shattered.
Young Wanda was clearly struggling against Kaecilius.
Even with Gaya assisting her, she was still no match.
But fortunately, they had Russell backing them, allowing for mistakes.
Hill, commanding from the Base, noticed Wanda's battle with Kaecilius and immediately notified Pietro for support.
When Pietro arrived, the three of them, working together, finally managed to barely hold off Kaecilius.
The entire battle was divided into five sections, all temporarily at a stalemate.
The first to decide a victor were Hulk and Bronski.
Although Bronski was empowered after picking up the Great Serpent's warhammer, he was still just an ordinary Super Soldier.
The Super Soldier Serum he was injected with might not even be as effective as Steve's.
Under the combined assault of Hulk and Gwen Spider-Woman, Bronski quickly fell, and his warhammer was seized by Gwen Spider-Woman.
Bang!
Hulk kicked the disarmed Bronski far away, sending him crashing through several walls along the way.
"Hulk, invincible!"
Hulk smashed two more cars for good measure, exclaiming excitedly.
"Hey, big guy. Let's go help the others first," Gwen Spider-Woman suggested.
Just then, Hill in the command center connected to the broadcast in the nearby block, giving Hulk and Gwen new instructions.
"Hulk, Ghost-Spider, two blocks to the east, Wanda and Pietro need your help."
Although the three of them teamed up, Wanda was still struggling against Kaecilius.
Therefore, when Hill saw Hulk and Gwen finish their opponent, she immediately sent them to reinforce.
"Alright."
Hearing that Wanda needed help, Gwen quickly shot out a web, swinging towards the direction Hill indicated.
Hulk scratched his head, then quickly followed, striding after her.
The second to decide a victor were Thor and Super SkrullGravik.
The key factor that allowed Thor to quickly turn his advantage into victory was the Destroyer Armordescending from the sky.
In Asgard, Odin and Frigga had been constantly watching their two sons.
After the Great Serpent appeared, their ominous premonition grew stronger.
Thus, Odin sent Thor an assist, sending his other exclusive weapon, the Destroyer Armor.
Wearing the Destroyer Armor, Thor's defense and attack were once again enhanced.
Finding an opportunity, Thor knocked Gravik into the air.
The next moment, destructive beams shot from the Destroyer Armor's eyes, hitting Gravik in mid-air and blowing him up on the spot.
Little Thanos, after all, was just little Thanos.
Watching his two subordinates fall in battle, the Great Serpent remained indifferent.
For him, as long as the hammer remained, such tool-men were limitless.
A flash of green light passed, and the Great Serpent transformed from its serpentine head to a humanoid form.
Leaning on his battle-axe, the Great Serpent, hunched and slightly decrepit, smiled at Thor below: "Thor, my good nephew, we meet again."
Thor showed no respect to the Great Serpent, angrily retorting: "I don't have an uncle like you. If you want to make friends, go back to your Universe."
Just then, outside the Universe, the Big-headed dollsonce again cast their gaze.
The Great Serpent glanced, then retracted his gaze.
He knew that these Big-headed dolls, known as Watcher, would not easily interfere with events happening within the Universe.
Russell, on the other hand, smiled meaningfully at the Big-headed dolls.
You like watching the show, huh? I'll come collect payment from you later.
Chapter 166: The Tide of Battle Turns
The fear energy of the Serpent was naturally accepted by Russell with a smile.
Wait, no. Earth-404 is Russell's territory; this fear energy originally belonged to Russell.
As one of the poorest Ancient Gods.
Perhaps even the 'one of' can be removed.
Russell fully embodied the virtue of energy conservation.
Seeing the fish bite, he immediately reeled in the bait used for chumming.
On the ground, the battle between the superheroes and villains continued.
As the summoning ritual ended, Kaecilius and the mages following him joined the battlefield.
The New York Police Department and military, originally responsible for evacuating civilians and maintaining order, suffered a sudden attack.
Golden magical sparks flickered as one portal after another silently opened.
Then, mages wielding energy blades suddenly charged out, slashing through the crowd.
These mages were covered in energy shields; ordinary firearms were useless against them. Combined with their portals, they were elusive and unpredictable.
For a moment, the Police and military suffered heavy losses.
On the rooftop, Barton, fully focused, drew his longbow and stood ready.
He discovered a flaw in the portal spell: its casting wind-up.
Opening and closing a portal both required a certain amount of time, and this window was his opportunity.
Seizing the chance, Barton showcased a rapid-fire triple shot.
Three arrows struck the same point in succession, piercing through the mage's surface energy shield and achieving a kill.
However, Barton alone couldn't turn the tide.
Fortunately, Wanda and Gaya, along with the mages from Kamar-Taj stationed at the New York Sanctum, also joined the battle in time.
The situation on the battlefield changed once again.
Dealing with these renegade mages, Wanda showed no mercy.
Streaks of scarlet energy shot out, incredibly fast and precisely targeted.
The Kamar-Taj traitors had no time to react or dodge, forced to rely on their surface shields to withstand the blows.
But the power of Chaos Magic was not so easily endured.
Caught off guard, the Kamar-Taj traitors suffered heavy casualties in an instant.
"Well done, Wanda!"
Barton and Natasha, who were also watching the area, couldn't help but praise.
Wanda's outstanding performance earned praise from her teammates and also drew the attention of Kaecilius.
*Crackle crackle~*
The space around Wanda twisted and folded; a building toppled, crashing down towards her.
Wanda hurriedly ran sideways, trying to dodge the falling building, but found that no matter how she ran, she remained in the same spot.
Helpless.
Wanda could only release an energy blast with one hand, shattering the building.
With her other hand, she raised an energy shield, enduring the Impact of the building debris.
Kaecilius, wielding the winter gods hammer, hid atop a massive boulder, intending to descend with the rubble and ambush Wanda.
And Wanda knew nothing of this.
"Wanda, look out!"
Gaya, from the side, spotted Kaecilius's scheme. A streak of scarlet energy shot towards the boulder, shattering it and exposing Kaecilius.
Seeing this, Wanda reacted, hurriedly joining both hands to erect a large energy defense shield.
However, facing the winter gods hammer, the hastily raised energy shield was utterly useless.
Kaecilius descended from the sky, his heavy hammer smashing onto Wanda's energy shield, which shattered with a sound.
At the critical moment, time paused for an instant.
Behind Wanda, a surge of shimmering white energy emerged, swallowing her up.
If that hammer blow had landed solidly, Wanda would likely have been utterly annihilated.
Russell would not stand by and watch a candidate for his Sorcerer Supreme Team die like this.
An instant later, Kaecilius's heavy hammer struck empty air, hitting the ground.
*BOOM!!!*
The immense force released onto the earth sent a shockwave rippling outwards.
The entire city block seemed to sink three feet; glass from surrounding high-rise buildings shattered everywhere.
The young Wanda was clearly struggling against Kaecilius.
Even with Gaya assisting at her side, they were still no match.
But fortunately, they had Russell backing them, allowing for mistakes.
Hill, commanding from the Base, noticed the battle between Wanda and Kaecilius and immediately notified Pietro for support.
By the time Pietro arrived, the three of them joining forces finally managed to barely hold Kaecilius at bay.
The entire battlefield was now divided into five parts, all temporarily deadlocked.
The first to reach a conclusion was Hulk and Bronski.
Although Bronski was enhanced after lifting the Serpent's war hammer, he was fundamentally just an ordinary Super-Soldier.
The enhanced serum he was injected with might have been less effective than Steve's.
Under the combined assault of the Hulk and Gwen Spider-Woman, Bronski was quickly defeated, and his war hammer was confiscated by Gwen Spider-Woman.
*Thud!*
Hulk kicked the hammerless Bronski far away, sending him crashing through several walls along the path.
"Hulk, strongest one there is!"
Hulk casually smashed two more cars for good measure, excitedly declaring.
"Hey, big guy. Let's go help the others first," Gwen Spider-Woman suggested.
At that moment, Hill from the command room connected to the nearby neighborhood's broadcast system, giving Hulk and Gwen new orders.
"Hulk, Ghost-Spider. Two blocks east. Wanda and Pietroneed your help."
Although the three of them were fighting together, Wanda was still having a very hard time against Kaecilius.
Therefore, seeing that Hulk and Gwen had dealt with their opponent, Hill immediately sent them for support.
"Okay."
Hearing that Wanda needed help, Gwen quickly shot out a web-line and swung towards the direction Hillindicated.
Hulk scratched his head, then also took off running quickly to catch up.
The second to reach a conclusion was Thor and the Super Skrull Gravik.
The key factor that allowed Thor to quickly turn his advantage into victory was the Destroyer Armordescending from the sky.
In Asgard, Odin and Frigga had been keeping an eye on their two sons.
After the Serpent appeared, their sense of foreboding grew increasingly strong.
Thus, Odin gave Thor an assist, sending his other exclusive weapon, the Destroyer Armor.
After donning the Destroyer Armor, Thor's defense and offense were further enhanced.
Finding an opening, Thor sent Gravik flying into the air.
The next moment, destruction beams shot from the Destroyer Armor's eyes, striking Gravik mid-air and blowing him up on the spot.
The 'Little Thanos' was, in the end, just a Little Thanos.
Watching two of his subordinates defeated, the Serpentremained unmoved.
For him, as long as the hammer remained, he could have as many such tools as he wanted.
A flash of green light, and the Serpent transformed from his Serpent-headed form into a humanoid shape.
Leaning on his Battle-Axe, slightly hunched and appearing aged, the Serpent looked down at Thor and laughed, "Thor, my good nephew, we meet again."
Thor showed the Serpent no courtesy, angrily retorting, "I have no uncle like you. If you want to reminisce, get back to your own Universe."
At that moment, from beyond the Universe, the Big-headed dolls once again cast their gaze over.
The Serpent glanced sideways, then withdrew his gaze.
He knew these beings called Watchers, the Big-headed dolls, would not easily interfere in events within a Universe.
Russell, however, smiled meaningfully at the Big-headed dolls.
Like watching the show, do you? I'll come collect the admission fee from you later.
Chapter 167 Observer: 2 Billion Russell: Double
Chapter 167: Watcher: 2 Billion, Russell: Double
Russell was not worried about the battle in New York.
If it were the Great Serpent in its prime, then Thor, Tony, Loki, and Wanda would have a hard time dealing with it.
But this was not the Great Serpent in its prime; it was the Great Serpent in a weakened state.
The fear energy, which perfectly suited the Great Serpent and could restore its power, was swept away by Russellthe moment the Great Serpent descended.
Therefore, after Russell left an Ekron Form clone to briefly monitor the situation in New York, his true body left directly to have a chat with the Big-headed dolls.
On the moon, in a castle within a blue area.
Golden magic sparks bloomed, a portal opened, and Russell stepped out of it.
Looking at the Big-headed dolls standing silently before him, staring intently at the battle in New York from an infinite distance, Russell teased:
"What should I call you, Big-headed dolls, or Peeping Tom?"
"You know, we are Watchers."
The Watcher's voice was flat, and he still did not avert his gaze.
"Oh, you are Peeping Toms. I hate people who have no sense of boundaries the most."
Russell's voice turned cold. In his opinion, this Watcher in front of him was being ungrateful.
The so-called observation was essentially no different from peeping, both involved prying into others' secrets without their consent.
It was just that in the past, these Big-headed dolls had not been discovered, and after being discovered, they relied on their power and were not afraid of anyone causing trouble.
That's why they had always been high and mighty, calling themselves Watchers.
But Russell was not going to humor him.
A flash of silver light erupted, and Russell directly blasted him in the face with a divine power.
The Big-headed dolls were caught off guard and immediately sent flying, plowing a deep gully on the lunar surface.
"What are you doing?!" The Big-headed dolls got up, glaring at Russell.
"I'm teaching you how to respect people, Big-headed dolls. You'd best rein in your condescending attitude, or I don't mind killing you."
Russell was completely unfazed by the Big-headed dolls' anger, retorting forcefully.
"I have no ill will. I just want to be a spectator, silently recording the major events happening in this Universe."
Facing Russell's harsh retort, the Big-headed dollsseemed a little wronged. Was he going to be beaten even though he was just watching the show?
Russell's answer was, yes!
"Who gave you the right to spy on me?!"
Russell's divine power erupted, and his powerful aura caused the moon's magnetic field to become chaotic, distorting the surrounding space-time.
The Big-headed dolls' castle was reduced to dust under the pressure of Russell's aura.
The Big-headed dolls also couldn't help but retreat repeatedly under the pressure of Russell's aura.
"No. No. I didn't mean to spy on you."
The Watcher stammered, quickly denying it.
Russell's power far exceeded his expectations; he could easily kill him now.
In his impression, although Russell was also very strong a few months ago, he was far from being able to pose a life-threatening danger to him.
"Wrong answer."
Russell's voice was cold, and he held out his palm, pointing it at the Big-headed dolls.
Terrifying divine power gathered in Russell's palm, seemingly ready to gush out at any moment.
"In countless Worlds, endless suffering, you merely watch with cold eyes. I thought you had grown indifferent to partings and reunions, joys and sorrows. It turns out you've only grown indifferent to others'.
"Big-headed dolls, look at yourself now, how pathetic you are when death is imminent!"
Under Russell's pressure, the Big-headed dolls trembled, cold sweat streaming down him.
At this moment, he felt a threat of death he hadn't felt in a long time—no, it was the first time.
Suddenly, an idea flashed in the Big-headed dolls' mind, and he quickly shouted.
"I was wrong, I shouldn't have spied on you. I can compensate you!"
"Correct answer."
Russell's voice softened, the divine power in his palm receded, and his aura was contained.
The moon's magnetic field and the surrounding space-time also returned to stability.
It seemed as if everything before had been an illusion.
Only the castle that had vanished from its original spot could prove that everything that had just happened was real.
"Watcher, shall we discuss the compensation agreement?" Russell said with a smile.
The Watcher fell silent.
He had been calling him Big-headed dolls and Peeping Tom just moments ago, but as soon as compensation was mentioned, he changed his tune.
"2 billion, 2 billion units of energy." The Watcher was also straightforward, directly stating a number.
This was the amount of compensation Mephisto had paid back then.
"Good, straightforward. I agree." Russell nodded, indicating his agreement. With another wave of his hand, green light flickered.
Time flowed backward, and the Watcher's castle, which had been reduced to dust, was restored to its original state.
Seeing this, the Watcher's expression softened.
He swiped his hand, opening a dimensional portal.
Endless energy surged out from the dimensional portal.
Russell activated his talent, absorbing the surging energy, and then looked through the dimensional portal to the other side.
On the other side of the dimensional portal was a prism dimension.
Each prism seemed to correspond to a Real Universe.
"I am not cold-hearted. It's just that we have sworn an oath not to interfere with the natural laws of things. I cannot interfere."
After the atmosphere eased, the Watcher slowly spoke, defending his actions.
"Ah, yes, yes, yes." Russell just nodded, not arguing.
The Watchers are a civilization.
They swore an oath never to interfere in the events of the Universe, nor in the development process of any life or thing.
However, many of their members violated this oath.
It's just that Russell hadn't yet caught this Watcher in front of him violating the oath, so there was naturally no need to argue with him.
It wouldn't be too late to mock him thoroughly once Russell caught him in the act.
After a long while, the energy channel closed.
Russell's gaze once again became dangerous.
The Watcher also gradually felt uneasy.
"What do you want to do, Russell? I've already given you 2 billion units of energy as compensation."
"Twice." Russell held up two fingers, "You spied on me twice. I shouldn't need to remind you, Big-headed dolls."
One time was now, during the Great Serpent invasion.
Another time was when Tony was attacked by Dr. Pym, and Russell and Mephisto schemed against each other.
The Big-headed dolls' face alternated between green and white.
He had never seen such a shameless person.
However, when one is under another's roof, one must bow one's head.
The Watcher swiped his hand again, reopening the energy channel, and endless energy surged out once more.
Seeing this, Russell once again activated his talent to absorb the energy.
Watching his attribute points continuously rise, his eyebrows unconsciously curved upwards.
What a big spender, 2 billion units of energy, without any hesitation.
Such a big spender should not be let go in vain.
It's just that forcing it wouldn't be too good, after all, Russell considered his alignment to be Lawful Good.
As for why it wasn't Chaotic Good?
Of course, it was because others had to follow his rules.
Breaking his usual demeanor, Russell suddenly spoke with a sigh:
"Watcher, in the vast Multiverse, countless civilizations rise and fall.
"The vast majority of them perish completely without leaving a single trace in this Universe.
"It is truly their good fortune to have you to record the major events that once occurred in their civilizations.
"It's truly wonderful to have you in the Multiverse!"
Chapter 168 Russell's Deal with the Observer
"Before the Multiverse was born, we already existed. We possess knowledge and technology billions of years ahead of other civilizations. Once, we believed ourselves to be the Guardians of the Universe, destined to help other races develop and evolve."
"However, through experimentation, we discovered that not only do individuals have a lifespan limit, but so do races and civilizations. Our intervention only accelerates the demise of that race."
"Since then, we no longer interfere in the affairs between Universes, only acting as Watchers, observing and recording various major events in the Universe."
As he spoke of the Watcher civilization's glory, the Big-headed dolls couldn't help but puff out his chest.
For powerhouses like Odin, who are on par with the Watchers, or Russell, whose strength surpasses them,
the Watchers' prying is an offense.
They naturally feel displeased.
Furthermore, while the Watchers speak grand words, appearing as absolutely objective observers, they have in fact frequently shown partiality.
This kind of hypocritical behavior has always been despised.
This is why the Watchers have a poor reputation among powerhouses.
But for countless other ordinary civilizations, the existence of the Watchers is a matter of individual interpretation.
Just as Russell said, in the Multiverse, most civilizations are born silently and perish silently.
For such a civilization, to be recorded by someone until the end of the Multiverse,
perhaps, is a very romantic thing.
"Life always fears its nameless passing and always wants to leave a trace of proof. But the masses are destined to perish silently."
Russell looked at Earth, waving his hand to display various screens.
On the screens were scenes of human life in various big cities, towns, and villages.
Among them were people of all ages: elderly, middle-aged, young adults, teenagers, and children.
"Decades for mortals, centuries for nations, millennia for civilizations—on the scale of the Multiverse, they are so minuscule."
"The slightest trace they leave in this world will soon completely disappear under the erosion of time."
"Only you can record them until the end of the Multiverse."
"Watchers, your greatness needs no further words."
Russell sighed and gave the Watcher a thumbs up.
To extract more energy from the Watcher, this fat sheep, Russell didn't mind saying some pleasantries.
Facing Russell's uncharacteristic praise, the Watcher, though puzzled, couldn't help but curl the corners of his perpetually expressionless mouth upwards.
He had now adjusted his perspective, realizing that Russell was a more powerful being than him.
And praise from a superior always brings more joy.
"God Russell, you flatter me. We (the Watchers) are not great."
"Those individuals and civilizations who constantly overcome difficulties, continuously develop and progress, proving and sublimating their vitality—they are the truly great ones!"
"And we are merely bystanders, witnesses, and record-keepers."
Russell pointed at the many superheroes in the images: "They are like meteors streaking across the night sky, illuminating the entire firmament with their brilliance."
"However, meteors exhaust their own lives to light up the night sky for an instant. But stars burn eternally, illuminating the day."
"God Russell, what do you mean?"
"Watcher, there is a being greater than a star right before you. Why would you seek far and wide?"
Russell smiled, pointing to himself.
His voice carried a strong allure, and the charm spell from the darkhold began to take effect.
"Recording a meteor streaking across the night sky, that fleeting beauty, perhaps romantic."
"But chronicling the rise of a supreme deity, that grandeur transcending infinite time and space—
"This is the true legend, the true epic, the true myth!"
Facing Russell's grand promises (darkhold magic), the Watcher's heart stirred, and he subconsciously chose to believe.
He remembered that although this person in front of him was extremely powerful, his rise was very brief.
In fact, even he, a Watcher who had been focusing on Earth-404, wasn't clear about how or when Russell rose to power.
The rise of such a powerful deity is a rare major event even in the Multiverse.
If he could witness and record his rise, for the Watcher, it would be tantamount to proving his vitality and sublimating his vitality.
"God Russell, I am willing to witness and record your rise."
"But why do I need someone to record and witness my rise?"
"Even if I need someone to record and witness my rise, why should it be you, and not others of your race?"
"Watcher, you should know that I have the ability to travel freely through the Multiverse. Finding your kin is not difficult. What advantage do you have over them?"
Russell began to PUA the Watcher.
After successfully creating a need for the Watcher—to witness and record his rise—
Russell then had to figure out how to sell it at a high price.
The simplest way was to suppress the Watcher and elevate himself, thereby influencing his value judgment.
The Watcher pondered for a moment: "God Russell, I can give you energy in exchange for this opportunity."
"Other Watchers can also give me energy. This is just basic, not your advantage. Unless you don't mind witnessing alongside your kin."
"I don't mind."
To Russell's surprise, the Watcher didn't care about exclusive interviewing rights.
After a moment's thought, Russell was relieved.
They are, after all, Watchers, not reporters; they don't need to report what they record.
So, the exclusive news brought by exclusive interviewing rights is naturally dispensable to them.
However, this also inspired Russell.
He could sell one product multiple times, finding several Watchers.
"Then let's confirm how to charge. Same as before, 2 billion units of energy for one major event?"
"Okay." The Watcher readily agreed.
For a moment, Russell wondered if he had set the price too low.
Or perhaps, this fat sheep was much fatter than he had imagined.
Although he regretted it a bit, since he had already decided on the pricing standard, Russell didn't intend to change it.
The dignified God Russell cannot leave behind such a black mark of going back on his word!
Unless—
The Watcher suddenly felt a chill on his almost non-existent neck.
Undoubtedly, this chill could only come from God Russellbeside him.
The Watcher sighed inwardly.
This God Russell was good in every way, and generally belonged to the righteous alignment.
It's just that sometimes he was too maniacal, too chaotic.
However, this was also why he traded with him.
Chaos is a ladder.
Completely lawful people cannot reach great heights.
Chapter 169 The Earth War Ends
Russell finalized the deal with the Watcher and turned his gaze back to Earth.
On Earth, the battle situation changed again.
Thor and the Great Serpent disagreed, and fought fiercely in the New York sky.
However, compared to the high-spirited Thor, the Great Serpent seemed a bit distracted.
One problem had been bothering the Great Serpent.
That was, the fear energy generated on Earth had mysteriously disappeared, preventing him from recovering his strength.
If this problem wasn't solved, the Great Serpent had no heart for battle.
"Boy, our battle is not today, get out of my way!"
A green light swept over Thor, and Thor was thrown far away, falling onto the streets of Manhattan.
Even if the Great Serpent was not at his peak, he was still much stronger than Thor.
"No, our battle is today. I will defeat you and defend the peace of the Nine Realms."
Thor staggered, raising mjolnir, thors hammer, the mjolnir, thors hammer, and stood up again.
Although his strength was still inferior to the Great Serpent's, with the protection of the Destroyer Armor, it wouldn't be so easy for the Great Serpent to defeat him.
"You are more arrogant than the Thor I know, but your strength is far less!"
The Great Serpent's divine power erupted again, and a green energy beam descended from the sky, shooting towards Thor.
Thor, helpless, raised mjolnir in his hand and met it head-on, blocking it forcefully.
If he dodged, the Police and army on the ground who hadn't had time to evacuate would suffer.
The terrifying energy beam bombarded mjolnir, and Thorwas firmly suppressed, unable to move.
The energy that scattered after hitting mjolnir confused Thor's perception.
So much so that only after the energy beam dissipated did Thor discover that the Great Serpent was already gone.
Helpless, Thor could only go help deal with the other Great Serpent apostles first.
Thor observed briefly and found that Loki's side was the most lively, so he rushed to support him.
Throwing mjolnir, Thor, without martial ethics, ambushed Attuma, who was fighting Loki.
The hammer passed through the chest of the unsuspecting Attuma, and Attuma instantly turned into ashes, dissipating like a phantom bubble.
No, this Attuma was a phantom, a phantom created by Loki.
The truth was, Loki had already defeated Attuma, and the scene of their fierce battle was just an illusion he created.
There were two purposes for doing this.
One was to slack off.
The other was to hide himself and ambush at a critical moment.
In another place.
Tony and Erik Killmonger were in a fierce battle.
Although Tony had the upper hand in terms of firepower, he encountered a very awkward problem.
When he couldn't use the large-scale destructive weapon, Heaven-Shaking Star, he lacked a powerful decisive attack method.
Suddenly, Tony's expression changed.
His suit's infrared scan detected Loki lurking nearby.
After dealing with Attuma, Loki had originally lurked near Thor, planning to ambush the Great Serpent when Thorand the Great Serpent were in a stalemate, and deliver a decisive blow.
But he didn't expect the Great Serpent to just run away.
He could only settle for the next best thing and come to ambush Erik Killmonger, who was fighting Tony.
After discovering Loki's arrival, Tony cooperated tacitly, creating an opportunity for Loki.
No longer stingy with his mental power, Tony used the Ekron Form and the Crimson Chains of Cyttorak combined technique, splitting into more than a dozen of himself, and firmly locked Erik Killmonger with the chains in his hands.
Erik Killmonger struggled desperately, the energy of his war hammer bursting forth, about to break free from the restraint.
But just then, a long spear stealthily stabbed towards his back.
Chirp!
In an instant, the long spear pierced Erik Killmongerthrough.
The Vibranium battle suit and the muscles and bones strengthened by the war hammer were like tofu in the face of the long spear, providing no protection whatsoever.
This was the exclusive weapon of Odin, the Eternal Spear Gungnir.
With his heart pierced and crushed, Erik Killmonger's strength dissipated, and he collapsed to the ground, losing his vital signs.
In the last battle, with Thor's arrival as support, Kaeciliuscould no longer resist facing the siege of six people.
However, unlike the other hammer wielders, Kaeciliuswas excellent at escaping.
"I will be back, the god of fear will eventually devour this World!"
Leaving a harsh remark, Kaecilius plunged into the teleportation portal behind him without looking back, disappearing from the spot.
However, upon exiting the portal, Kaecilius was astonished to find that the destination was wrong.
He was teleported to Kamar-Taj, the Sorcerer Ancient One's courtyard.
"Kaecilius, sit."
Ancient One extended her hand, signaling Kaecilius to sit down.
Kaecilius looked at Ancient One warily and slowly sat down.
"Please try it." Ancient One pushed a cup of tea in front of Kaecilius again, smilingly said.
It was as if Kaecilius was still her disciple, not a traitor.
"What do you want to do?"
However, Kaecilius did not appreciate it and did not touch the tea at all.
"I just want to see my dying disciple one last time."
"You may not be able to kill me. Last time, I escaped from your hands. Now, I am stronger than before, and you are even less likely to kill me. In fact, you might even be killed by me."
Kaecilius said coldly.
After wielding the winter gods hammer and gaining the power of the Winter God Skadi, his confidence also swelled.
"You will die without me having to lift a finger. I warned you, that spell would make you regret it." Ancient Onestill sat in her chair, with no intention of acting.
"No, I don't regret it. How could I regret such powerful strength?"
"Foolish child, look at your hand." Ancient One sighed.
Kaecilius looked down at his palm and found that his palm was dissipating, and the energy in his body was also draining away.
"What's wrong?"
"Kaecilius, I taught you not to trust the power bestowed by demon gods. Only the power gained through arduous cultivation truly belongs to oneself. When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. If you get a small piece of meat from the abyss, the abyss will devour you whole."
"No! No!"
Kaecilius roared, but he couldn't stop the energy from flowing away.
A moment later, Kaecilius's life force completely drained away, leaving only a skeleton in its original place.
As a gust of wind blew, the skeleton turned into ashes and dissipated between heaven and Earth.
Not only Kaecilius, but the other four Great Serpent apostles who wielded war hammers also encountered the same situation.
The giving of a demon god is both a gift and a poison.
The Great Serpent, unable to draw fear energy from Earthto recover, bit his fangs into his apostles.
By absorbing the life force of his apostles and the soul energy accumulated from the slaughter during this period, the Great Serpent's condition slightly recovered.
From his previous decrepit state, he became a healthy elderly person who could stand up straight.
In a void in the Universe, the Great Serpent looked at the swirling Nebula ahead and the continent in the middle of the Nebula, a grim smile playing on his lips.
Chapter 170: Battlefield Transfer, Asgard Under Attack
"What about that evil mage? Did he get away?"
Thor looked at Kaecilius, who had disappeared into the portal, feeling a bit annoyed.
These mages who can teleport, they just run when they can't win. It's disgusting!
Oh, I can do that too. Never mind then.
Touching the Sling Ring in his embrace, Thor retracted his previous words.
"Anyway, the battle is finally over. Let's go help rescue the injured citizens first."
Gwen shook her head helplessly, looking at the heavily damaged Manhattan district.
Thankfully, the affected area this time wasn't as large as last time, or she would have to miss school again.
Not long after the group disengaged from combat and separated, Heimdall's voice suddenly rang out.
"Thor, the Great Serpent has invaded Asgard! Come back quickly to assist!"
Immediately after, a seven-colored rainbow light descended from the sky, teleporting Thor back to Asgard.
"The Great Serpent has invaded Asgard. Should we go help?"
Gwen arrived at the landing spot of the seven-colored rainbow light, looking at the others who had gathered.
"Of course. Thor and Loki just helped us; now it's our turn to help them."
The speaker was Tony. After seeing the commotion of the Bifrost Bridge, he and Loki also rushed over.
The group immediately reached a consensus to support Asgard.
However...
"How do we get to Asgard? Loki, do you have a way?"
Loki nodded, his face gloomy.
Asgard was attacked, but Heimdall only teleported Thorback to assist, ignoring him.
This action stung Loki.
"I have a way to open a portal to Asgard. Thank you all."
magic sparks flickered and rotated continuously.
Loki concentrated, sensing Asgard's location, then used his secret passage to bypass Asgard's spatial defenses.
A moment later, the portal opened.
"Come on, follow me."
Since Odin conquered the Nine Realms, Asgard had enjoyed a long period of peace.
But today, that peace was shattered.
Beyond the continent of Asgard, above the azure ocean, a burly and robust old man was treading on the Water, slowly walking towards the Heavenly Palace in the center of the ocean.
With each step, the old man's face grew younger, and the energy fluctuations within his body grew stronger.
The old man on the Water was undoubtedly the Great Serpent, who had crossed immeasurable distances from Earth.
The god of fear in the Great Serpent's title referred to the god of fear of Asgard.
Therefore, as long as he set foot on Asgard, he could draw power from Asgard.
Even if this was an Asgard from another Universe.
On the shore, Asgard's army was ready for battle.
However, as the Great Serpent took step after step, sea monsters emerged one by one from the ocean, gathering behind the Great Serpent.
And further away, a towering tsunami was brewing.
War was imminent.
At that time, rivers of blood would flow.
Rumble!!!
Suddenly, a massive lightning dragon descended from the sky, striking at the Great Serpent.
At the head of the lightning dragon was Thor, clad in Destroyer Armor and wielding mjolnir.
Facing Thor's surprise attack, the Great Serpent remained unhurried, raising his war hammer to parry.
The moment the two hammers, one large and one small, collided, terrifying lightning first dispersed, striking the Great Serpent and the sea monsters behind him.
Immediately after, space was crushed and shattered by the two forces, unleashing an even more terrifying power that transformed into an Impact, raging outwards from the two as its center.
Bang!
Thor flew backward to absorb the force.
The Great Serpent stood still, transferring the force of the Impact to the ocean beneath his feet, causing surges of undercurrents.
Their methods of absorbing force differed, but neither was seriously harmed.
However, the sea monsters beside the Great Serpent suffered.
First, they endured electric shocks, then the Impact from the clash of forces, and finally the ocean's undercurrents.
In just an instant, there were considerable casualties.
"Is this your purpose, boy? As you wish!"
The Great Serpent saw through Thor's intention but didn't care.
Thor wanted to use the aftermath of their battle to reduce the number of sea monsters, easing the pressure on Asgard's army on the shore.
But there was an unavoidable problem: he would have to fight the Great Serpent in the ocean.
And the ocean was the Great Serpent's home ground.
Thor intended to carry a heavy burden himself to lighten the load on the Asgardian warriors.
Taking advantage of Thor flying backward and being unstable, the Great Serpent quickly charged forward, leaping up and smashing his great hammer down.
He wanted to knock Thor into the Water and expand his advantage.
Bang!
Thor, who hastily raised mjolnir to parry, was sent flying by the Great Serpent's hammer, crashing into the Water.
The Great Serpent followed closely, diving into the Water as well.
"Thor~"
From the Golden Palace, Odin and Frigga, watching this scene from afar, couldn't help but worry for Thor.
Suddenly, lightning flashed.
Thor, who had fallen into the sea, fully activated mjolnir, releasing the power of thunder, attempting to force back the Great Serpent with its might.
Then, to escape the predicament of falling into the sea.
"Ahahaha!"
However, the Great Serpent chose to endure Thor's lightning attack, not missing the opportune moment.
With another hammer swing, he struck Thor fiercely.
The home ground advantage became apparent at this moment; the Great Serpent's power exertion underwater was unaffected, but Thor's power exertion was influenced by many factors.
With one hammer, Thor was smashed deeper into the ocean.
Seeing this, the Great Serpent pursued his advantage.
But just then, an energy beam pierced through the ocean, striking towards his back.
The newcomer was Loki, who had returned in time with reinforcements.
The Great Serpent, caught off guard, was wounded and lost the opportunity to pursue Thor, only able to watch as Thor escaped from the seabed in another direction.
"Eternal Spear? How is it in your hands?!"
Loki did not answer the Great Serpent's question.
He raised his long spear and fired another energy beam.
This time, however, the prepared Great Serpent easily blocked it.
"Thor, come back. Return to land. In the ocean, it's very difficult for us to support you."
Although the attack didn't work, the slight delay allowed Thor to retreat.
After these few rounds of exchanges, Thor also understood that in the ocean, he was no match for the Great Serpent in a one-on-one fight.
The Great Serpent raised his hand, attempting to summon the Eternal Spear, but received no response.
"The Eternal Spear is mine! I am the rightful King of Asgard, the true All-Father! Your father Odin merely usurped power, took everything that belonged to me, and covered up the true history."
Seeing this, the Great Serpent became enraged, and the ocean trembled in response.
A towering tsunami surged towards Asgard.
Loki, Tony, Wanda, Gwen, and Pietro, all five of them, stepped forward in unison, their magic surging into the seawater.
The next moment, the surging momentum of the towering tsunami stopped instantly.
The wave crest gradually lowered, and eventually, the sea surface calmed.
In the distant Golden Palace, Odin watched Thor, Loki, and the others fighting side by side.
Odin was greatly comforted.
Brothers harmonious, united in heart.
Allies reliable, providing timely support.
Heaven bless Asgard!