Volume 5: The Young Wolf Seeks Home Chapter 23 Jane Foster in this world said that she had loved and felt tired.
Mason's three Kryptonian team members are the strongest in the team, but they are powerless against Thor's hammer, which proves that pure brute force is meaningless against this thing.
The captain also wants to try the challenge of pulling up the divine hammer.
But he's obviously an expert.
Under the eagle's gaze, Mason took a deep breath and said to the worn-out stone hammer in front of him in a solemn tone:
"As long as conditions permit, I, Mason Cooper, a returnee from this wasteland world, swear to do my best to help this post-apocalyptic hometown.
Just as your last bearer did."
Like a solemn oath, Mason then grasped the worn handle of Thor's hammer. He seemed to have the illusion that the hammer was shaking, but after several seconds, even with the full force of his body, the hammer still did not move at all.
Well, Oath guessed wrong.
Thor's dying words had nothing to do with "guardianship".
Hawkeye, who was staring at Mason's movements, sighed regretfully, and the glimmer dimmed.
The old hero took out the wine flask from his waist, unscrewed the lid, and said softly:
"It's not your fault, Mason. It's just that this world is already beyond saving. Just leave it here and let Thor's will rot along with this world."
"If possible, I would like to do the same."
Mason glanced at the Black Death Sword Armor on his left hand, which could no longer be held down, and said:
"I'm sorry, Clint, your friend's relics may be damaged today. For me , when I can't use legitimate means to obtain something I urgently need, I don't hesitate to use more 'flexible' methods."
"Shua"
The black viscous liquid covered the Thor's hammer under his feet like a swarm of snakes.
In an instant, lightning flashed and the wind and clouds changed color, causing Hawkeye and the old wolf not far away to look up at the sky at the same time. This scene reminded them of the glorious scene of the man who controlled thunder descending from the sky a long time ago.
However, this was just an instinctive counterattack by the shabby artifact that had lost its master, but with no one to rely on, it was completely unable to resist the bite of the wolf-like Black Death Sword.
In just a few seconds, all the strange phenomena disappeared.
Wrapped in the fine blue arcs, the Black Death Sword lazily returned to Mason's wrist as if it had tasted a delicious snack.
Under the gaze of everyone, Thor's hammer, which had stood here for seventeen years, fell to the ground with a bang, as if it had lost all its magic.
This made Hawkeye stand up suddenly.
He looked at Mason in surprise, who gave him an apologetic smile.
He really couldn't control the actions of the Black Death Sword. The reason he was able to delay and give him a chance to try was because the Black Death Sword took into consideration his previous "pleasant cooperation" with Mason.
"Okay, the brute force cracking is complete. Now let's reveal what Thor's last words were."
Mason bent down and reached out to pick up Mjolnir, which had lost its divinity. It was heavy in his hand but still within his acceptable range, as if all the divine power had been devoured and only a heavy shell remained.
This time, the entry for the God Hammer was no longer disguised in Mason's eyes:
Mjolnir Thor's Hammer
Quality: Epic Forging/Inscription/Enchantment Creation·Immortal Craftsmanship [Quality is reduced due to lack of divinity]
Traits: Thunder Infused Death Star Built
Effect: Thor's hammer, which has been drained of its divine power, has become a mortal object, but it can still be regarded as a high-level magic item with considerable destructive power. It can summon thunder attacks in the hands of the user.
hint!
Because it was made by dwarves, Mjolnir can be considered a forging hammer of the same quality. When using it for forging, there is a chance that the finished product will be infused with additional attributes related to the fields of [Thunder] and [War].
The probability of this effect taking effect is related to the forger's skills. Under the current forging skills, the probability of triggering [Thunder Infusion] is: low.
Divine Law (obsolete):
1. Anyone who holds this hammer can harness the power of Thor, which comes from the god-king Odin.
2. No matter who you are, please save my brother, Thor Odinson, the God of Thunder.
Producer: Etri of Nidavi
Item Description: I just wanted to tell you that there is actually a way to circumvent that decree. If you listen to me, you will have a Meow Hammer of your own, but unfortunately there is not enough space to write it down...
"Want to know what Thor's dying wish was?"
Mason ignored the item description that was obviously messing with his mentality. With a hint of ridicule, he held up the powerless Thor's hammer and turned back to Hawkeye and said:
“I think it will exceed your imagination.”
"Go ahead."
Clint said with a complicated expression:
"I will do my best to fulfill Thor's last wish, if we can still do it."
"At the end of his life, he still hoped that someone could help him save Loki, his bad brother."
Mason shook his head.
He threw the newly harvested forging hammer into his bag, dusted off his hands, and said with emotion:
“Sometimes I really envy Loki. I also wish I didn’t have to think about the consequences when I do something wrong, because there will always be a big fool who will come to clean up my mess regardless of everything.
I suspect that the unique way the two brothers get along is just a trick that Loki uses to act cute to his brother. Tsk, it always feels wrong to say this."
"Speaking of this, I remembered a piece of gossip I heard before."
Hawkeye stroked his messy beard and said softly:
“It is said that when the Fantastic Four blocked Loki, the evil god could have escaped, but he went crazy and fought with the Fantastic Four until they both died.
perhaps……
The truth is just as you said.
Loki did not want to be in a world without Thor. Perhaps he realized the cruel truth that Thor died at the hands of Hulk, so he chose to end his life with the death of his loved ones.
"But why?"
Mason's doubts grew, and he asked:
“It is said that on the night of the nuclear war, the super villains of the entire world united together without any warning, and under the leadership of the Red Skull, they launched a counterattack against the justice camp.
It sounds like a bunch of lunatics going crazy.
But even crazy people do things for a reason, and if this was once the area where a large number of nuclear bombs were exploded, why is there almost no radiation left here?
Look at this place, Clint. Just in terms of radiation residue, this place is much cleaner than Logan's farm, and these people have lived here for seventeen years.
Maybe someone absorbed all the radiation during the explosion?
Is it Hulk?
He does have this ability, which is catalyzed by gamma energy, which may also explain the outcome of his battle with Thor. Killing Thor is not an easy task even for the furious Hulk. "
"I haven't heard of similar rumors, but your guess makes sense. It can also explain why Hulk went crazy... Such horrible radiation was absorbed into his brain as power, which was enough to destroy his already weak brain.
As for the truth behind the nuclear war, maybe that is the doomsday disaster predicted? "
Hawkeye popped out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, saying:
"Just from the results, the entire world and civilization did collapse after that night, which confirmed their previous predictions of the end of the world."
"No, this is a planetary civil war at best."
Mason shook his head and said:
"The real crisis comes from outside the world, but I guess you are well protected so you don't know what happened in the outside world in the past seventeen years."
"Protect?"
Hawkeye curled his lips and said:
"This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! You call it protection when you make the world like this? The values of you outsiders are so fucking twisted."
"At least you are still alive, even though you are like rats living in a garbage dump, eating leftovers every day."
Mason pushed the frame on his nose and said patiently:
“It sounds miserable, but the truth is that you only need to focus on having enough food to eat and being careful about the ill intentions of those around you, and don’t have to use the little energy you have left to worry about something more terrifying.
To be honest, your "carefree" living state is envied by people outside... What? You don't believe it? Then would you like to spend some time to listen to me talk about what kind of troubles the entire parallel world system has encountered in the past 17 years?"
Mason wanted to have a detailed discussion with Clint.
Hawkeye was also somewhat tempted, but at this moment the captain suddenly felt that the Black Death Sword armor on his wrist, which had just been "full of energy", suddenly became excited.
This made him feel surprised.
At the same time, Barbara's scream also sounded in the communication:
"Mason! Something's coming out of the ground! Run!"
Mason activated the Speed Force Ring with a start, threw the Spider Car into his bag the moment he reached superluminal speed, grabbed Hawkeye and ran several kilometers away.
The poor old hero was caught off guard and experienced the feeling of a "supercar" accelerating to the speed of light in a fraction of a second. The moment Mason showed up, Clint fell to his knees with a thud and almost vomited his stomach.
asshole!
Even a superhero's sense of balance isn't born to adapt to this kind of rhythm!
You'd better let me be prepared before you run, okay?
"Boom"
But before Hawkeye could complain, one-fifth of the surface of Hammerfall Town in front of him suddenly collapsed.
It was like a major earthquake causing the movement of the earth's crust, or like the legendary earth dragon turning over. Wherever you looked, the already dilapidated buildings collapsed in rows, splashing up clouds of dust.
Chaotic screams echoed throughout the city, and Mason, with quick reactions, grabbed a replica of the Wide Falcon backpack, activated the thrusters, flew into the sky, and looked forward.
The flying smoke and dust severely reduced visibility.
But one could vaguely see a nest of dirty black rolling in the cracks like the legendary world-devouring snake.
"What is that?"
Mason frowned and asked softly, but no one could answer him because the members of Team K 2.0 except him and Barbara had never seen something of this scale.
"Mason! I detected some very strange life signals."
Ten seconds after the earthquake, Batgirl's voice rang out over the team's communications. She said:
"The thing below looks a lot like Selina's Venom suit! But its biological energy level is at least twenty times higher! In addition, Blue Beetle scanned the rift, and we can be sure that thing has hollowed out the underground space of Hammerfall Town and the nearby Gobi Desert, as if the monster hiding underground was disturbed by something.
The initial outbreak of this thing was in your area, what on earth did you do?"
"Thor's hammer!"
Mason narrowed his eyes, and instantly connected the cause and effect. He said:
"I took Mjolnir away, so this thing got out of trouble... Yeah, that's a reasonable explanation. It seems that the divine power of Thor's hammer bound the surrounding ground, which just happened to suppress this thing underground and prevent it from being freed."
He touched the extremely excited Black Death Sword battle suit on his wrist again.
The guy's excitement at this moment was not the excitement of seeing food, but more like the excitement of a bully who saw a fellow of his kind who could be "bullied" by him, which made Mason curl his lips.
"You finally found someone of your kind. Look how proud you are of yourself."
He looked at the giant black symbiote whose cracks were still expanding, and complained about the Black Death Sword Suit:
"But you're not going to lend me a hand. How am I supposed to clean up this mess now?"
"Capture! Fusion! Complete!"
The Black Death Sword Armor understood what Mason meant, and it rarely took the initiative to convey a ray of consciousness information to its "pendant". It was very vague, but its meaning could still be discerned.
"Perhaps it is because the giant symbiote in front of us has undergone some qualitative change beyond quantitative change?"
Isu biologist Consus projected himself beside Mason and explained to Mason based on his own speculation in the professional field:
"As the pinnacle of the symbiote family, the Black Death Sword Fragment disdains the venom in Selina's hand, but it becomes interested in the Gigantamax sample in front of it.
You should meet its demands, my brother.
This may complete the fragment of the Black Death Sword in your hand, or unlock more vitality."
"But is it really necessary?"
The hat on Mason's head complained:
"I think this guy is already active enough, and he's only interested in divine enemies. It seems a bit unprofitable to let Mason risk his teammates getting hurt by attacking such a dangerous enemy?"
"No, Mr. Hat."
Consus explained slowly:
"The reason why the Black Death Sword Fragment only attacks divine enemies is not only because of its own arrogance, but also because it is in a weak state. Providing it with more options may help it to exert its power more frequently."
"Is that really the case?"
Mason was skeptical of the claim.
But he ultimately chose to trust Consus's professional opinions in his field. However, before arranging the action, Mason still needed to collect some more information about the target.
"Blue Beetle!"
The captain instructed in the team communication:
"Turn on the life scan mode of the Scarab System and scan this guy from head to toe! Then tell me the conclusion. Others, stay away for now.
Harley, use the flying motorcycle to get the Houtleys and Hawkeye out of danger."
"Received!" X2
Two enthusiastic responses came from a man and a woman.
The blue flying motorcycle turned a corner and flew out of the dusty town of Hammerfall. Harley, wearing goggles, stepped on the accelerator hard, while Old Wolf sat in the bed of the motorcycle holding Mason's magic briefcase tightly.
His family is inside.
Behind Harley, the Blue Beetle, armed with the alien scarab, accelerated towards the giant black symbiote that was tearing the earth apart below.
Inheriting the tough character of Texans, the cowboy boy was surprisingly brave. He was not afraid of the huge monster with a diameter of about ten meters in front of him.
But when he got closer, he found that the "giant snake" he had thought of did not have any creepy snake skin or bones.
This thing was only covered with a layer of rock shell on the outside. After the thick rock shell gradually broke apart, what was revealed was a "body" that was constantly rolling and tumbling like black mud.
It's like oil turned into spirit.
“That’s disgusting.”
He cursed, then activated the life detection as Mason requested.
The life detection of the cosmic-level war weapon was extraordinary. A blue beam shot out from the Blue Beetle's arm, sweeping into the surging giant below like an X-ray. It took him ten seconds to scan from beginning to end, and then he reported:
"Report to the captain! The target is a cosmic life form that is suspected to be a parasite. It has grown to a very advanced level and is suspected to have super-strong swallowing immortality.
The scarab's database does not contain information about the species' weaknesses, but its combat advice is to use fire! I can make a flamethrower..."
"You'd better put away your water gun first. It won't be of any use to you."
Mason asked:
"Did you find any hosts for the symbiote in your scans?"
"Host?"
Blue Beetle was stunned for a moment, then he checked the message again and again before replying:
"No! There isn't! This symbiote is a single life form, there is no second life signal in its body."
"Sure enough, your guess is correct, Consus."
Mason nodded and understood the source of Black Death Sword's excitement. He floated in the air and said:
"The venom in front of us seems to have completed its 'evolution'. Like the Black Death Sword, it no longer needs a host to maintain its existence. No wonder Mr. Black Death Sword is so excited about its appearance."
"I'm always right in my professional field, my brother."
Consus' figure turned into pixels and disappeared. He reminded:
"This particular symbiote is targeting the lives in the city. It's obviously very hungry and wants to feast... Brother, whatever you want to do, hurry up."
"Of course I caught it."
Mason stroked his chin and watched the dramatic geological changes before him.
He said in the tone of a researcher:
"The wasteland environment and the fierce battle 17 years ago have obviously caused some interesting changes in Venom. It is so dynamic that it can obviously be used as better research material.
Tsk, it’s something you can only encounter but not obtain.
As my hometown, the wasteland is really generous and will not disappoint me. "
