"Boss?"
Norman, sporting dark circles under his eyes, rubbed them as he saw Aaron suddenly appear in the room.
"Stop looking, there's something I need you to do immediately.
"Yes, Boss."
Norman instinctively responded, a complete reflex.
"Have someone install this thing on all Osborn Industries headquarters and branches, especially in places containing important research results. It must be installed everywhere." Aaron handed the "lightning rod" to Norman.
"This is…"
Norman was confused, the Corporation already had lightning rods on its rooftops.
"You can consider it a surveillance radar. No matter who trespasses into the company, I'll be able to detect them immediately."
"And it can also detect invisible ability users. Although nothing has happened yet, it's always good to be prepared."
The newborn project was no longer a secret among high-level officials in various countries. Such a thing would inevitably attract the covetous gaze of many.
The world never lacked people who would take risks. They would give everything, even their lives, for this mountain of wealth worth trillions.
It was just like how moviegoers only saw the glamorous side of Tony Stark, and no one paid attention to how many attacks Stark Industries endured in the shadows.
Both the Iron Man Suit technology and the arc reactor technology were extraordinarily valuable.
Aaron's newborn project was even more so.
Even if their current experimental progress was still far from mass production, it was better to be prepared.
Moreover, Mutants existed in this world. Those with ulterior motives would definitely use their abilities to steal experimental data.
Oh, right, he also needed to set up something to prevent psychic prying.
Aaron realized that while he wasn't afraid of psychic abilities, others couldn't defend against them.
There were quite a few psychic ability users in this world.
Professor X, Jean Grey, and the Skrulls hiding in the dark were all masters of manipulating minds.
Unless he added psychic shielding to everyone.
Thinking of this, Aaron decided to get Magneto's helmet. He would treat it as an employee benefit, one for everyone.
Although Norman was skeptical of the small object's capabilities, he wouldn't doubt Aaron and quickly sent people to handle the matter. He even personally supervised the workers installing the device from a helicopter.
After all, Norman always took Aaron's instructions incredibly seriously.
After giving his orders, Aaron told Darcy and Jane to rest well. He himself went back to New Mexico.
If possible, he wanted to visit Asgard. There were more good things there than just these. There was also the Casket of Ancient Winters.
He didn't believe Loki wouldn't take more things for self-defense.
Considering Loki's nature, he might have even emptied Odin's treasury.
Besides this reason, Aaron couldn't believe that Loki would personally venture out with just Destroyer, Gungnir, and two golden hammers.
As soon as Aaron returned, he heard Thor's wail.
"Oh no, my mjolnir!"
Then came Loki's incredulous shout.
"My hammer! You destroyed my hammer!"
As two voices filled with intense disbelief echoed across the sky, the screen-filling lightning gradually receded.
Without the enhancement of the golden hammer and silver hammer, Loki was reverted to his original form, and Thor also lost his divine power.
Residual divine power still flowed in his blood, but it wouldn't be long before his physique would become that of a mortal.
Thor didn't understand why the indestructible mjolnir, in its hammer-on-hammer clash with Loki's hammers, was so quickly flattened into golden and silver pancakes.
Holding two large pancakes, Thor fell into a daze.
Loki wasn't doing any better. These were hammers he had acquired at great expense. Yet, they were scrapped in one battle.
Both hammers combined only gave him three minutes of satisfaction.
Was this reasonable?
"Aaron! It's Aaron!"
"Thor, you really are an idiot!"
"Thousands of years, and you couldn't even tell your own hammer apart, choosing two fakes!"
"These things are truly mjolnir made of gold and silver! They aren't real hammers at all!" Loki said through gritted teeth.
If it weren't for Thor, that idiot, never letting him touch the hammer, how could he not have noticed the anomaly?
The power of the lightning was too deceptive.
Haha, he never thought that he, the God of Mischief, who deceived people all day, would become the victim today.
Thor froze for a moment, then Aaron appeared.
"Why are you looking at me?"
Aaron didn't feel awkward at all. As long as he wasn't awkward, others would be.
"Thor, I gave you a choice back then, and I reminded you many times, but what did you do?"
Thor recalled the previous scene and immediately felt utterly ashamed. He actually didn't choose the tsundere little hammer, but instead chose two seductive hussies.
Damn it, he wasn't a scumbag who embraced two at once.
My little hammer, I'm sorry.
"You remember now, right? I never lied to you. They are also mjolnir. Look how passionate and joyful they are. Thor's Power can't be faked, right?"
Thor nodded blindly, his face full of regret. "It's all my fault, little hammer, I still love you with all my heart, can you come back?"
On Aaron's shoulder, a small hammer flew in the air. Hearing Thor's self-confession, it hesitated for a moment, then whooshed behind Aaron.
Aaron spread his hands. "See? It no longer trusts you."
This time he truly hadn't communicated with mjolnir.
Who told Thor to choose the golden hammer and silver hammer, embracing two at once?
If simply apologizing worked, then what would police be for?
Loki saw that Thor had accepted his fate. Although he was very displeased, he dared not vent his dissatisfaction at Aaron, instead placing all his discontent on Thor.
Pah, scumbag!
"Mjolnir, what do you think of me? I will absolutely love you wholeheartedly. As long as you come over, you will still be the King's Hammer, Asgard's greatest artifact." Loki tried to poach mjolnir right in front of Thor.
As long as my hoe digs well, there's no corner I can't dig.
However, mjolnir glanced at him, shook its head, and burrowed into Aaron's arms.
Aaron sighed, "This is its choice. Who told me to be so devoted and affectionate?"
!!!!
Thor's eyes widened. Last night, you had two girls.
Aaron understood Thor's thoughts and said, "But I only chose one hammer."
Thor closed his mouth, speechless.
Loki looked at mjolnir with longing, how much he wanted it.
If he had obtained mjolnir back then, he would never have discarded it like Thor, or even failed to recognize who his true love was.
Although he lost two golden hammers, Thor also lost the golden hammer and silver hammer. And he still had Gungnir and Destroyer.
Loki revealed a cruel smile and Destroyer began to slowly move.
"Now, it's time to continue discussing the issues between us."
"Accept your fate, Thor, you cannot stop my power."
Thor, Sif, and the others stood ready.
Looking at the extremely oppressive Destroyer, even though they knew they weren't a match, they still didn't retreat.
"He is not the All-Father, he cannot fully unleash Destroyer's power. We can win!" Volstagg brandished his great axe, his momentum terrifying.
Thor didn't have much confidence. Looking at Aaron, he said, "Friend, can you lend me mjolnir for a while? I'll return it to you very soon."
Aaron glanced at mjolnir, which did not respond.
After thinking for a moment, Aaron threw mjolnir, which traced a perfect parabola and landed in front of Thor, gesturing for him to take it.
Thor was overjoyed at the sight. With Loki's face turning ugly, he grabbed mjolnir.
"Thank you. I'll buy you a few drinks later..."
"Hmm?"
Thor pulled with force, but mjolnir was as heavy as a star's core, seemingly perfectly connected to the Earth. Even with the lingering Divine Might he applied, he still couldn't lift it.
Aaron stood with his arms crossed, watching the show.
"Thor, I've given you many chances. It seems you're not fated with the Meow-Meow Hammer. It's better to part ways. The next one will be more obedient."
Aaron crooked his finger, and mjolnir immediately lifted off the ground. Under Thor's regretful and astonished gaze, it very humanly and willingly flew into another man's embrace.
"Oh no!"
Thor, who had never truly been in a relationship, now experienced the feeling of being NTR'd.
Loki laughed gleefully.
My foolish brother, you are such a failure. Even mjolnir can't stand you.
Loki continued to advance, his peripheral vision on Aaron, ready to defend against any move from Aaron. However, Aaron seemed to have no intention of acting. He just watched, then looked up at the sky.
At that instant, Aaron saw a gaze.
Although he possessed super vision, he certainly couldn't see Asgard and the people on it so clearly.
But he could be sure that from this angle, Heimdall was watching him.
And the person beside him...