Chapter 194 It’s Just a Hammer
"You want me to be the savior?"
Loki thought Bant must be crazy.
Although he had longed to become such a character since he was a child, like Thor, he could shine in the war and become the one who turned the tide.
But to be honest, this was just his dark fantasy.
Even Loki himself didn't think that all this would become a reality. To be honest, he knew that he was not cut out to be a hero.
If he really encountered danger, he would run away immediately. Not betraying him in person would be considered loyal.
Although he always felt that his divine domain was not respected, he actually understood that he was not a strong warrior.
Loki knows his own weaknesses better than anyone else.
He didn't feel he was capable of taking on the responsibility.
But when Bant handed the Ice Box and the Cosmic Cube to him, Loki was actually moved.
He felt that the cold blue blood belonging to the frost giant in his body was boiling.
This was the first time he was entrusted with such an important task.
In the past, no one would believe that he could do something like a hero.
Even Thor didn't think he could accomplish anything.
But Bant is different.
Loki looked into Bant's eyes and confirmed that the other party was not joking, but really thought he could do it. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
He felt as if his eyes were stuffed with a whole onion and were so sore.
For a moment, even he himself felt that perhaps he could really do it, even if it meant sacrificing his life for it.
For no other reason than because someone believes in me.
He looked at Bant and opened his mouth, but it took him several seconds to utter a broken word.
"...Do you believe me?"
Loki shook his head.
"I've already betrayed you once, not to mention... I'm a coward... Maybe, maybe I'll take these things and hand them over to Thanos, as long as he's willing to let me go."
"Will you?"
Loki shook his head. He was not sure, but this was definitely something he would do.
But Bant said, "I believe you, Loki."
Hearing this, Loki laughed at himself: "Even I don't believe in myself."
"But I still believe in you, just like I did on Sakaar."
When Bant brought Loki back to Sakaar with just one word, it was Bant who believed in him and freed him from the shackles.
"Look at those who are fighting, none of them have great strength, but no one gives up."
"Are you ready to be a coward, or are you ready to become a true king?"
Bant asked the question again.
"Do you think I am really qualified?" Loki asked sadly, "Perhaps I will never be able to lift that hammer, let alone have any qualifications."
Instead of answering his question directly, Bant turned the question back on himself.
“Who do you think should decide this qualification?”
"A hammer?"
Bant looked at him, then shook his head and said, "Maybe you can't lift Thor's hammer, but you can decide what to do and what kind of person you want to be."
"Do you think I can lift that hammer?"
Without waiting for Loki to answer, Bant immediately shook his head: "I can't!"
"But I am still the King of Sakaar."
"Because the people of Sakaar trust me, because I saved and protected the people of Sakaar."
"Because I brought them hope and life."
“This is what it really means to be a king.”
"Isn't that why you want to stay in Tiangong?"
Loki was stunned. He stammered, "I... I just... I didn't know what to do so I stayed..."
Bant did not refute this.
He smiled slightly, then said, "Loki, what kind of king or god must be recognized by a hammer?"
"It's just a hammer, be a hero."
After saying this, Bant looked at Loki who was still confused and didn't say anything else.
He believed Loki would understand.
"Send me to Jotunheim."
He said without letting anyone refuse.
Loki was startled by his roar. His mind went blank and he subconsciously acted according to what Bant said.
He took the Cosmic Cube, and the next moment, a portal opened in his hands.
The energy of the Rubik's Cube formed an arc like a nebula mist, and in an instant, the cold current of Jotunheim invaded!
Bant walked towards the snowstorm resolutely.
Loki was left alone in the satellite.
He was in a daze, his mind still recalling what Bant had said, he still didn't know if he could do it.
But sometimes you don’t have to think so much.
Just do it.
"Hacker?"
"Hacker!"
"Bant Parker!"
Tony's voice sounded like someone's butt was set on fire by a torch.
At this moment, almost all the heroes have evacuated space. Tony huddled in the sphere of Veronica, like a carrot hanging in front of a donkey, attracting the giant Chitauri monster to approach the earth's atmosphere.
But now, the body of the huge Chitauri monster has passed half of the predetermined position of the planetary shield. The scheduled start time should be now, but there is no movement in the satellite.
He was worried that Bant would mess up again, so he yelled at the top of his lungs.
The sound woke Loki up.
He patted his head, gritted his teeth, stuffed the Cosmic Cube back into the machine, and then made an empty call:
"There's no Bant Parker here, only Rocky."
"Bambi?"
Tony was stunned.
Then he thought that Bant was attacked after being betrayed by Loki, and immediately questioned:
"What did you do to Bant?"
Loki ignored Tony. He just took a deep breath and tried not to think about anything in his mind and just do it.
Then he let out a heavy breath and said, "Hold that thing for five more seconds, Midgard."
Immediately afterwards, Loki resolutely pressed the activation button of the planetary shield.
The next moment, the energy of the Rubik's Cube was completely released!
boom! ! !
A dazzling and eye-catching beam of light was instantly released from the satellite under his feet!
Endless energy began to spread, and the surging torrent hit the body of the satellite. From the core machine, energy patterns began to spread outward.
The blue light expanded outwards layer by layer, and Loki felt like he was standing on the shore, enduring the waves hitting his body layer by layer.
He saw abundant energy pouring into the pipe.
I have to say that Bant Parker is indeed a genius.
The Asgardians studied the Rubik's Cube for so long before they fully mastered its uses, but the other party only took a few days to invent a technology that could utilize the Rubik's Cube's energy.
Even when the planetary shield was activated, it was clear how much damage the energy released by the Rubik's Cube would cause, and this modified satellite was just at the critical point.
This is the limit of what can be done in a short period of time.
At this moment, close to the Earth's atmosphere.
Before Tony could understand what Loki said, the next moment, he saw a strong blue light burst out from the satellite where Bant was originally located, like the morning star in the night sky, shining with eternal brilliance.
Then, the light shot out in three different directions like a meteor.
The planetary shield is activated!
He breathed a sigh of relief, but also realized that he had to delay the advance of the Chitauri as much as possible.
It will take some time for the energy to reach the four satellites and connect with each other to form a plane.
"Try to slow it down!"
Tony yelled.
But there are not many heroes left to act at this moment.
After approaching the Earth's atmosphere, everyone was captured by the Earth's gravity. Although they were able to fly in their armor, it was very difficult to complete their work accurately at such an altitude.
Not to mention that there are still countless Chitauri besieging them and protecting the behemoth.
Peter and Venom fell to the ground without any protection.
The huge acceleration made it difficult for them to control their bodies, and the high temperature generated by friction also made Venom feel very uncomfortable.
Fortunately, they grabbed a hang glider, and with Peter's helpless roar, Venom smashed the Chitauri's head and continued to join the battle.
But all they can do is deal with those Chitauri warriors.
"Who can hold it back?!"
Black Panther yelled.
At the same time, Natasha, who was inside the Chitauri monster, looked pale. The feeling of weightlessness from the rapid fall made her feel like she was trapped in an out-of-control elevator.
Tony also felt that there was no other way out.
But at this time, Norman accessed the channel.
"Let us do it."
On the ground, it can’t be said to be on the ground.
Instead, on the flying aircraft carrier, Norman had prepared a large amount of firepower to face this battlefield on the second line of defense.
Countless missiles were launched under his command.
In an instant, Tony and others in the sky seemed to see a group of meteors flowing upstream into the sky from the other end of the horizon.
"retreat!"
Tony yelled.
Then, everyone accelerated and dived towards the ground.
boom! ! !
In an instant, the entire sky seemed to have become a bombing zone.
If Norman hadn't taken into consideration that Natasha was among the giant Chitauri, he might even have used a nuclear bomb directly.
But even so, the intense bombing did slow down the arrival of the Chitauri.
At this time, the planetary shield finally began to expand.
Like a gathered bubble, the huge energy backflow slowly gathered.
It is said to be slow, but in fact it is very fast.
It was like a flash of ripples, and the next moment, the huge Chitauri monster was instantly cut in half from the abdomen!
In an instant, the monster completely lost its life.
Half of its body fell rapidly towards the ground, while the other half remained on the protective shield and slowly turned into dust under the high heat energy!
Seeing this scene, everyone was excited and relieved at the same time.
But some people also know that the battle has just begun.
For example, Peter and others who saw the War Lord standing on the head of the falling beast, and Loki, who was in the space station at this moment, holding the Ice Box in his hand, turned around and waited for the arrival of the Obsidian Five.
Next, the real battle begins.
(End of this chapter)