Just like in the original movie, after descending to the lower realm, Loki immediately found the imprisoned Thor.
He lied, claiming that Thor had angered Odin to death and that he would be exiled for life, never to return to Asgard.
After enjoying Thor's expression of agony, Loki manipulated Phil and headed straight for Peter's temporary office.
In the temporary office, Peter was making idle small talk with Black Widow.
He could sense that Black Widow seemed to have a bit of a thing for him, but to be honest, he wasn't quite sure what she was really up to.
If she just wanted a 'friends with benefits' encounter, he wouldn't mind giving her one.
But if she wanted something serious, then forget it.
He was a traditional person with double standards; he could allow himself to maintain emotional relationships with multiple girls.
But if a woman who might have ambiguous relationships with multiple men were to appear in his inner sanctum, she could go stay wherever it was cool.
While he and Scarlett were in the middle of their push-and-pull, there was a knock on the office door, and "Phil" walked in with a gentle smile:
"Director, that arrogant fool and the girl beside him have been taken care of."
Noticing Phil's intrusion, Black Widow subconsciously picked up her coffee cup, her expression looking somewhat unnatural.
Peter, however, looked at the guy with a strange gaze, a look that made "Phil" feel slightly uneasy.
"Good job, Phil."
After quietly deactivating his Byakugan mode, Peter started chatting with Phil about mundane things while "unconsciously" fiddling with the little broken watch on his wrist.
[Unknown biological gene detected, starting collection...]
Hearing the prompt in his mind, Peter couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.
As expected, it's you, God of Mischief!
It had to be said, Loki's illusions were indeed remarkable.
Even his Byakugan couldn't see anything abnormal.
If Peter wasn't a transmigrator who knew the plot, he might really have been played for a fool by the other party.
But now, unfortunately, your genes have exposed your origin!
Why would he suddenly come looking for me? Could it be... this guy has already seen my 'Little Golden Man' mode?
Thinking of this, Peter's heart stirred; it seemed things were about to get interesting.
On the other side, seeing that Peter had completely ignored her since Phil came in, Natasha's heart was filled with mixed emotions.
Again!
Is her status in this guy's heart really that low!
He would actually rather have an awkward chat with a boring guy like Phil than give her another look?
Just as Natasha was wondering if she should wake up and stop fantasizing about unrealistic ideas,
Peter's voice suddenly reached her ears:
"Agent Natasha, it seems you've really been neglecting your training lately!"
"To think you haven't even noticed that the enemy has already come knocking on our door!"
Huh? What the hell!
A bewildered Black Widow looked at Peter, then at Phil, her face still full of confusion.
Peter means that the Phil in front of them... is a fake?
But how is that possible?
From the aura to the tone of voice to the mannerisms, it's definitely Phil!
Just as she was thinking this, the Phil beside her suddenly broke into a strange smile.
Then, he leaped behind Black Widow, taking her hostage, and his face rapidly shifted, revealing his original appearance:
"Should I expect no less from a powerhouse who can lift mjolnir? To actually be able to see through my illusions."
Damn it, this Phil was actually a fake?!
Black Widow's mind went blank; she almost instinctively wanted to activate the Widows Bite on her wrist, but a dagger had appeared in Loki's hand at some unknown point, deftly disabling the Widows Bite before resting against her neck.
Now, even an ace Agent like Black Widow was helpless!
"I'm curious, how exactly did you see through my illusion?"
Peter glanced at the 70% collection progress displayed on his wrist, thinking to himself that this guy was indeed quite sharp.
He had tried his best to act as if he hadn't noticed anything unusual, but he still ended up alerting the enemy!
And he didn't know what was up with Black Widow; some ace Agent she was—he had dropped such obvious hints, yet she still failed to react.
Seeing that Loki had already started his 'hissing kitten' act, Peter didn't bother pretending anymore.
He simply activated his Dual God Resonance 'Little Golden Man' mode, looked at Loki, and asked:
"Do you think your petty parlor tricks can hide from this power?"
Observing Peter's aura and inscriptions at close range, Loki became even more certain of the source of Peter's power.
This is power from Asgard!
The moment he realized this, a look of greed unconsciously flickered in his eyes.
But he quickly suppressed that greed, instead adopting the aura of a royal proxy and questioning:
"mortal, confess honestly, how exactly did you steal our Asgardian divine power!"
"If there is a single lie..."
At this, he pressed the dagger down slightly, leaving a shallow red line on Natasha's neck:
"Not only will this beauty lose her life, but Midgard will also be crushed to dust by the iron hooves of Asgard!"
Although Natasha was still a bit confused, she realized the gravity of the situation and spoke without thinking:
"Dire... Peter, don't worry about me, just kill him! Only by keeping him here can Earth be spared from the flames of war!"
Loki:???
Wait? Are you Midgardians all this tough?
How are you even less afraid of death than our Asgardian warriors!
Peter:???
I know you have a great spirit of self-sacrifice, but isn't this being a bit... too proactive?
Though caught slightly off guard by Natasha's sudden interruption, Peter quickly adjusted his mindset.
He looked at Loki with a contemptuous expression and said:
"Has anyone ever told you that the last fool who said he'd send troops to trample Earth just recently began enjoying high-quality, baby-like sleep?"
That idiot Thor!
Loki cursed Thor wildly in his heart, but sneered on the surface:
"I am nothing like that waste. That waste has been exiled from Asgard forever, while I am the new God King of Asgard. Now, all the warriors of the Heavenly Palace follow only my command!"
"If you really had that kind of ability, would you need to come to Earth alone to threaten me?"
Peter easily saw through Loki's lie:
"Stop making your father laugh. If the Asgard you speak of were really that powerful and completely under your command, would you still need to be standing here talking nonsense?"
Damn it, this Midgardian is truly more like Odin's child than that idiot Thor!
Just as Loki was marveling at Peter's sharpness in his heart, Peter's voice rang out again:
"Furthermore..."
Thud~
mjolnir, which had floated behind Loki's head at some point, slammed heavily into the back of his skull, knocking him to the ground instantly and causing the dagger to fly out of his hand.
At that moment, Peter decisively flashed to Natasha's side, pulling her into his arms, and then looked down at Loki on the ground with mockery:
"You're even weaker than the previous fool. A specimen like you is fit to be king?"