Chapter 316: Thunder Force, move out!
In the end, Thor was unable to lift his hammer.
But the support team has no time to wait for him, as Malekith's army is still wreaking havoc in the Nine Realms. After conquering Muspelheim and Heaven, the army composed of dark elves, fire demons and angels began to march towards more countries.
"Sheriff Bill has taken his fleet to different countries to provide assistance, and our mission is to go to Asgard and rescue the surviving Asgardian warriors." Norman said.
He had no intention of using Earth's military forces to fight Malekith head-on, as that was unrealistic.
The Earth's combat power level is still too poor. Even the Thunderbolts are just a couple of idiots now. Only Wanda and Pietro, who joined temporarily, are stronger.
The addition of these two people was to prevent the Thunderbolts from being defeated immediately upon arriving in Asgard.
After all, there is a troublesome woman there.
As for Thor's Hammer——
"Since no one can lift it now, let's just bring it with us," said Norman.
"How do we bring it?" Steve asked with wide eyes, "We don't have the strength to carry it onto the spacecraft."
To be honest, they were also confused about whether Mjolnir could be lifted. A hammer that no one could lift theoretically had the same weight as the core of a planet, but it could even be hung on the wall and would not be overweight in an elevator, allowing the elevator to operate normally.
But human power was not enough to lift it, and even driving a car to pull it would not move it at all.
Norman didn't explain, he just picked up a remote and pressed a button.
Then the floor beneath Mjolnir rose up by itself, revealing four pulleys that carried it toward the plane.
"I still don't understand how it can be moved."
Peter shook his head, gave up thinking, and followed the group onto the spaceship.
Also traveling with them are Captain America, Sandman, Wanda and her brother, Black Panther, as well as Thor and the three warriors of Asgard.
Captain America and the others were a little embarrassed when they first saw Wanda and Pietro. Although it had been quite some time since the Ultron incident, they did not have a pleasant time at that time.
Especially Wanda's mind control ability, which made Steve and others feel a little creepy.
Even Peter, who had a good relationship with Pietro and the others, felt a little reserved.
However, they are not the kind of people who like to dwell on other people's past, especially after knowing Pietro and Wanda's tragic past, they do not have much hostility towards them.
Besides, even though they helped Ultron at the beginning, they didn't actually hurt anyone except Tony Stark.
But Tony owed them that.
After a brief exchange, although the previous knot was not completely untied, the atmosphere eased a lot, and a group of people slowly began to talk, especially asking Thor and others about the specific situation of Asgard, such as military strength, terrain and so on... to see what can be used and what needs attention.
"There aren't many troops left in Asgard."
Fandral said: "Because Odin is planning to relocate Asgard and build New Asgard, many people have already left Asgard. Otherwise, the dark elves would not have been able to break through the defense so easily."
Thor:? ? ?
No, moving?
How come I don't know about this?
Thor was a little confused. After all, he was the eldest prince of Asgard. How come no one didn't even inform him that the kingdom's address was moving?
What if I regain the qualification in the future, and finally pick up the hammer, when I want to go back, won’t I even be unable to find my way home?
"So, father is not in Asgard either?" Thor asked.
If that's the case, then it makes sense.
However, Volstagg made his heart cold again: "No, the All-Father and the All-Queen are both in Asgard. In fact, most of the troops have not evacuated. Only the ordinary people left first. So Fandral is actually wrong. It should be fortunate that Asgard is preparing to relocate, otherwise the losses will only be greater."
Fandral disagreed and objected stubbornly: "There are no civilians in Asgard, everyone is a warrior!"
But he actually knew that there were gaps between warriors.
Warriors like the Three Warriors are rare warriors. Most of the Asgardians are just cannon fodder when facing the enemy, similar to Thor, who has lost his divine power and is only three times stronger than an Earthling.
"We don't have many troops in our Earth branch, so don't fight to the end. After rescuing the survivors in Asgard, return immediately," Norman warned.
Are there any survivors in Asgard?
Thor couldn't help but think.
No, he shook his head. With his father around, nothing serious would go wrong.
Just dark elves, the invincible Father of the Gods can deal with them with just a little effort!
Thor thought so, but his worries grew stronger.
If this is true, then why is there no news from Asgard yet?
He dared not think.
For now, Thor only hopes to reach Asgard as soon as possible and see with his own eyes what is going on, but the spaceship is too slow.
"Sheriff Norman," Thor said with a worried look on his face, "Earth and Asgard are both within the Nine Realms, but they are actually very far apart. I know that the engine technology of the Tiangong Association is the best in the universe, but even so, it will probably take several months to reach Asgard, right?"
The Nine Realms represent more than just nine kingdoms, but the Asgardians' collective name for the known universe. If one wants to reach Asgard by spaceship, even with the help of star gates along the way, it will take a lot of time.
He was afraid that by the time he arrived in Asgard, even the flowers would be cold.
"Don't worry, we will use new technology." Norman gave him a reassurance, "We will use the particle collider to open the channel to the quantum world, and then make a quantum leap, and we can reach the star field near Asgard in an instant."
"Particle collider, quantum technology? Really?!"
The only people who could understand these concepts were Peter and T'Challa, both of whom had an expression of disbelief: "If this is really possible, the quantum technology of the Tiangong Society might have surpassed Dr. Pym, right?"
Speaking of Dr. Pym, the old guy is still in jail.
He had helped Ultron during the Ultron Rebellion and used quantum technology to interrupt the communications of the Tiangong Society - which was actually unsuccessful - and now he is being punished.
"That's good!"
Thor didn't understand what quantum or non-quantum meant. He just knew that he would arrive soon, and that was enough.
He fastened his seat belt properly, sat in the spaceship, and then looked blankly at Mjolnir who was being transported into the spaceship, recalling in his mind what T'Challa had said to him before.
What is the most important thing for a king?
Kindness? Bravery? Integrity?
No, it is to understand one's responsibility and to understand that the weight of the crown does not come from its metal, but from one's people.
Thor had a sudden sense of enlightenment.
He recalled that when his divine power was taken away, he was angry and wanted to go to war with the Frost Giants, because he felt that the Frost Giants' intrusion into the coronation ceremony was a contempt and provocation to him and Asgard.
He wants to start a war between the two countries just for his own selfish desires and to save face.
Not only that, after being rejected by Odin, he overestimated his own capabilities and led a few people to attack the kingdom of the Frost Giants without thinking about the consequences of doing so.
He was blinded by anger at that time. "If I had inherited the throne at that time, I'm afraid Asgard would have been a warlike country with a terrible tyrant, right?"
he thought.
And now?
He still couldn't lift Mjolnir.
Thor slowly understood the reason: he was discouraged and dejected because of his failure.
He looked down at his palms.
Indeed, ever since losing Mjolnir, he seemed to have become completely decadent.
From the beginning, he complained about the injustice of the father of the gods, complained about his loss of divine power, complained about this, complained about that...
Then he accepted the reality, doubted himself, fell into endless self-consumption, and completely gave up his once ideal and glorious mission. When he encountered danger, he always thought: If only Loki was here, he could lift the hammer, or put his hope on Steve and others...
If I were to become a king, I would probably just be a weak king.
Unable to protect Asgard, let alone restore Asgard's glory.
Thor seemed to understand what he was lacking, but sometimes knowing and understanding are not the same thing. Everyone knows that they should be a good person, but very few people can do it.
He clenched his fists and swore to himself: No matter what, he must protect Asgard!
"Get ready, the particle collider is about to start. You may feel some physical discomfort, but it's normal." Norman pressed the start button of the particle collider in the control room.
The next moment, outside the Tiangong Space Station, a circular reactor that was very similar in shape to the Ark reactor core, but dozens of times larger, slowly rose up.
Peter stuck to the glass of the spacecraft, wishing he could go directly to the reactor and experience it for himself to see how it operated.
"I bet Ned would go crazy if he saw this."
Steve didn't know a lot about physics. He was smart, but his education level was a bit low, and he didn't have much time to study after being thawed.
Or maybe he felt that hitting the sandbag was more satisfying.
But this did not prevent him from thinking that this scene was extremely spectacular.
A huge circular device stood up in the universe. It was almost tens of meters high. The huge energy emitted blue light and looked like a blue star.
"Shall we go through that?" he asked.
"Even if it's our spaceship, it won't be easy to pass through here, right?"
The spaceship they were flying was another model of the Messenger. Although the cabin was not large, the aircraft was not small. It was about as long as a seven-story building, with wingspans of the same length, and was loaded with advanced engines and weapons.
"The wings of the spacecraft are retractable, Captain." Pietro explained with a grin, as if he didn't care about the previous unpleasantness at all. "And we are not passing through the middle of the collider. Instead, we use the energy released by it to open a channel and then cross it."
"That's it."
The captain said he had been taught another lesson.
He now had a strong desire to pay and wanted to give Bant a ten-dollar tip on the spot.
Because he once said that he would not be surprised by anything anymore.
But the world always refreshes his horizons again and again.
Come to think of it, more than a year ago, his memory was still stuck on tools like old trains and pistols, but now interstellar travel seems to be a common thing.
"It feels like it won't be long before time travel or multiverse travel becomes possible."
Outside the spacecraft, the energy of the particle collider became brighter and brighter, like the twinkling Sirius.
"You know about the multiverse?" Pietro looked at him in surprise. "I thought you were an old antique."
“When I have nothing to do, I’ll go watch some science fiction movies.” Steve grinned, “But I think the reality we’re experiencing is even more absurd than the movies.”
"Exactly!"
"Hold on tight, everyone—" Norman's voice came again, and then they saw a strong pulse of light being released from the inside of the particle collider towards the front.
After huge amounts of energy converged, the space was slowly torn apart.
The twisted wormhole slowly formed, but it did not appear to be stable.
"Wow!"
Peter stared intently, but the others could hardly open their eyes, fortunately they were wearing sunglasses on their heads.
The strong light not only shone in space, but even people inside the earth could see this spectacle.
Zhao Hailun in the laboratory shook his head at Banner: "I think Dr. Otto is probably not satisfied with the current example of the collider?"
"Yes, he thinks that a huge noise is a sign of instability." Banner said to Norman while typing data into the computer to help adjust the energy and maintain the stability of the wormhole, "The space has stabilized and we can pass through the wormhole."
"Well, T'Challa, let's go!"
"Thunderbolt Team, let's go!"
Black Panther sat in the driver's seat like a king. After the energy of the collider disappeared, he immediately started the engine and plunged into the wormhole.
boom!
In an instant, the scenery before everyone's eyes changed dramatically.
The space became distorted before their eyes, and fantastic colors were everywhere, but no one appreciated it.
Because the huge space vibration affected everyone.
Even Peter was not spared.
"This is--"
The molecular chains of Black Panther's suit kept collapsing and reconstructing, making it even more difficult for Sandman to maintain his form. He exploded in his entirety, and the people of Asgard weren't feeling well either.
Pietro was startled and yelled, "Hey, he exploded!"
Only Wanda used her magic to resist the space vibration and quickly helped others get rid of the impact.
Peter looked grim: "I feel like vomiting..."
(End of this chapter)