Chapter 180 The First Step to Reforging Thor's Hammer
Zurich, Switzerland is a cold waterfront city.
But it is summer now, and the sun is still shining. From the Zallinger Hof Hotel, you can see the majestic Alps in the north.
The top of the mountain is covered with snow that never melts, like a white giant, guarding the city.
Switzerland declared neutrality during the war, which attracted countless peace-loving people or exiles to seek refuge here.
There are political rallies here every day, and people go there to give speeches.
Vladimir is one of them.
He is short and strong, and is too busy to have time to dress up.
He used to have red hair, but it started to go out early and now the top of his head is shiny.
The entire rally was silent, with only Vladimir's voice as the only voice. His voice was loud and could easily reach every corner of the venue.
Everyone was listening to his speech quietly. Among them, a tall man wearing a gray-brown windbreaker and black-framed glasses listened most attentively.
He held a notebook in his hand and wrote quickly with his pen. The speed of his writing was even faster than the best typewriter today.
After each note-taking, he would stop and think.
He thinks quickly, but when one problem is solved, more problems arise, and the speech on the stage continues, so he can only put the new problems aside temporarily.
This situation continued until the end of the speech.
When Vladimir gave his final shout on the stage, the audience erupted in prolonged applause, especially from the tall man, who stood up and raised his hands above his head to applaud.
After the rally ended, the reluctant crowd dispersed and the tall man came to Vladimir.
They came here together.
"Karl——"
"Call me Clark, sir."
Clark, the tall man, said modestly, "This is my name now and will remain so in the future."
"Okay, Clark."
Vladimir looked at the tall, dark-haired man, who came into this world because of his wish.
After spending a few days together, Vladimir had already formed a basic judgment of this man's qualities.
Justice, selflessness, humility, and enthusiasm.
He is indeed the best gift sent by the goddess.
"I noticed that you were taking notes during the speech just now."
Vladimir said, “If you have any thoughts, we can discuss them together.”
"I do have a question."
Clark opened his notebook and said seriously, "If what you said is true, does the revolution have to be bloody? Isn't there a better way that can satisfy everyone?"
"No."
Vladimir shook his head firmly, "At least judging from the current state of human society, this cannot be done."
Clark's eyes dimmed.
In his mind, there is indeed a fantasy of making everyone happy, but this is destined to be impossible, at least not now.
"Okay Clark, stop worrying about this."
Vladimir raised his hand and patted Clark on the shoulder.
"You don't need to think too much. Your most important task now is to study, think, and observe the world. That's all."
"That's it?"
Clark was puzzled. "But you know, I can do more. There is a war going on right now..."
"Clark, I have no doubt about your abilities."
Vladimir shook his head and said, “When I saw you lift a car easily and fly it high into the sky, I knew how strong you are.
"But just because you have such powerful abilities doesn't mean you have to join the war.
“There is no justice in the war nowadays, and when you join it, you don’t even know who you are fighting for.
"Besides, Clark, you have a more important mission!"
Clark, a being that looks just like a human, possesses god-like abilities.
Man of steel, super strength, extreme heat vision, the ability to fly…
All of this is impossible for humans to do.
He is Superman!
But because of this, after learning all this, Vladimir realized the true significance of Clark!
"You weren't made for war, Clark!"
Vladimir said, "You represent productivity that transcends the times, and I will never let you engage in war or politics.
"The world's productivity is still too low, and humans are trapped in the small bottle of the earth. I believe that you are the key to leading humans to break this small bottle!
"Go around the world, Clark, and see the humans you will protect in the future. Don't be stuck with me all the time!"
Vladimir has a vision and thinking that transcends the times. He can see at a glance what changes Superman will bring to this era.
Allowing such people to become weapons or politicians is the greatest betrayal to Superman.
"this--"
Clark wanted to refuse, but Vladimir waved his hand and started his journey back.
"The fruits of the revolution are not yet ripe. I think it will take at least several years."
Vladimir said, "You can take this time to get to know the world. Don't worry about revolution. Even if we rely on our own strength, we will definitely succeed in building a strong country!"
He gradually walked away.
Clark stood on the street, holding a notepad.
He is a little confused now.
The one who had summoned him just now gave him freedom to learn and understand on his own.
He also showed absolute confidence, believing that Clark would still return to him after understanding everything.
"I will follow your advice."
Clark closed the notebook and put it back into his breast pocket.
"Go take a good look at the world, with your own eyes."
Where to go first?
Clark took out a newspaper which contained intelligence on the Eastern Front.
On the Austro-Hungarian and Russian fronts, a type of soldier emerged that was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
Their appearance is no longer human, but a combination of animals and humans. They have the physique of animals and the intelligence of humans, and their bodies are so strong that even bullets cannot penetrate them.
The newspapers reported the horrific appearance of the soldiers on the battlefield.
The strength of a bear, the speed of a leopard, the eyes of an eagle...
Clark thought, let's go there and take a look first, I don't have to get involved, just take a look.
……
Western Front, Belgium.
The fighting in the Liege Fortress came to a brief stagnation. The battle between the supernatural powers ended, and the next step was the battle between humans.
"When Black Adam strikes again, the situation won't be so simple."
Bruce said, "He doesn't want to face a two-on-one situation, so he either goes to find help or stirs up trouble."
The only helper he could find now was Solomon Grandi, who had landed in Italy.
The spokesperson of the Ashes of Decay, he has the ability to fight against the Green of All Things.
The so-called ash of decay, green of all things, red of all living things, black of decay, etc., are all elemental forces in the universe. These forces have their place in the universe, and as their agents on Earth, their power is beyond the imagination of mortals.
Bruce now knows clearly that none of the Adventers summoned to Earth are easy to deal with.
"Now we have to prepare ourselves."
Bruce said, "Otherwise, there is no guarantee of victory against anyone."
Even the Pig-faced Professor must give it his all.
Diana no longer blindly refutes Bruce's suggestions, but will listen carefully before refutation.
“We didn’t have time to prepare.”
She said, "Every second we delay now means one more person will die!"
“Don’t take all the responsibility on yourself.”
Bruce shook his head and said, "I suggest you talk to Katoom more. After seeing his style of doing things and his moral bottom line, you will think you are a saint."
Say goodbye to mental exhaustion from now on.
Diana glanced at Katoom curiously.
The owl was feeding stones to little Halley. Every time he threw a stone into the sky, little Halley would transform into a red comet and pick up the stone in his mouth at an extremely fast speed.
Then he swallowed it in one gulp, chewing it with a crunching sound.
"Let's deal with the Sea Queen first."
Bruce said, "No matter what, she is still in the human category. The only real threat is the trident."
Poseidon's Trident, a weapon given by the gods.
It represents royal authority, has the power to command the seven seas, is extremely hard and can pierce the skin of gods, and possesses unimaginable magical powers.
Able to create energy fields and energy shields, and has the power to control the weather.
Tides, tornadoes, storms, lightning, all of these can be considered weather.
"If you want to counter a god's weapon, you can only use another god's weapon."
Bruce waved his hand and the Supreme Wand appeared in his hand.
He then removed the Transfiguration Spell on the Wand, and it transformed back into the handle of Thor's Hammer.
Only the hammer handle.
"What kind of weapon is this?" Diana opened her eyes. "Do you fight with this thing?"
Hogwarts is somewhat suspected of abusing its students.
If you want students to fight, at least give them swords!
"It was originally a hammer, but the hammer head is broken and I don't have the ability to reshape it."
Bruce said, "But it's different here. This world with gods can give Thor's hammer a new life!"
If Thor's hammer could be reborn, then it would have a chance of winning against Poseidon's trident.
"Be careful when a fight really breaks out."
Katum interrupted, "I've reserved that Poseidon trident!"
The division of the spoils had already begun before the battle even started.
Diana still found it hard to accept. How could the owl representing Athena be so greedy?
Could it be that pets take after their owners, and this is also the nature of Athena?
She thought about it, then asked, "How do you want to repair this hammer?"
I can't go look for Ares again, can I?
Judging from his appearance, he doesn't have this skill!
Hearing Diana's question, Bruce whispered a name: "Hephaestus."
Hephaestus, the god of craftsmanship and fire in Greek mythology, includes a sword of fire made by him in Diana's classic suit.
Capable of cutting objects at a subatomic level.
Bruce persuaded Diana to join his plan: "Your previous sword that killed gods has turned to ashes, and now you need a new weapon."
Although she no longer has the Sword of God Slayer, Diana still has the Lasso of Truth.
But wielding a lasso, Diana's fighting style will unconsciously transform into whipping and binding.
It feels a bit strange somehow, at least Bruce doesn't have that kind of hobby.
Diana felt that Bruce's plan sounded unreliable.
"You're going to find the God of Fire?"
She was surprised and said, "But the God of Fire, as a god, has disappeared from the human world. We can't find any trace of him at all!"
It was Katoom who answered her question.
"You can find it."
The owl said, “The old gods have indeed disappeared from the human world, but they have not really severed contact.
“The place where they live is called God’s Domain, and the entrance is above the Earth.
"I dealt with them hundreds of thousands of years ago. Although I have never actually entered the divine realm, I still know the location of the entrance."
Of course, the entrance to the divine realm is restricted and ordinary people cannot enter.
But Bruce and his friends are not ordinary people. With little Harley's super speed, it is not a big problem for them to cross the barriers of different spaces.
"Compared to the other old gods, the God of Fire Hephaestus is much easier to talk to."
Bruce explained, "Besides, you are his sister. If you are bullied by other brothers and ask him for help, will he refuse?"
Speaking of the god of fire in Greek mythology, he is actually very similar to Quasimodo, the bell ringer in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame".
Ugly in appearance, but kind-hearted.
He is the most humane of the gods, and in DC's abandoned setting, he takes in all the boys born on Paradise Island.
Of course, the Vulcan of the DCEU universe has not done these things, but his kind heart remains unchanged.
"Diana, when you see the God of Fire, try to act as pitiful as possible."
Bruce gave advice, "This will not detract from your honor as a warrior, because he is your brother, your family."
Diana suddenly realized a problem.
Does Bruce really want to make the most of his identity as the sister of the gods?
She herself can't tell how many brothers and sisters she has.
"Do you think this approach is a bit wrong?"
Bruce suddenly smiled and said, "It's like this, as a younger sister, you just need to appear in front of them, pitiful and helpless, and have nowhere to go. As the one who asks for help, I have to consider a lot.
"Diana, I will help you say those things that are inconvenient for you to say, and I will help you do those things that are inconvenient for you to do.
"That's the so-called best partner."
Best partner?
This was the first time Diana had heard the term.
But she had to admit that Bruce did come up with a lot of tricks to help her take back those wishes.
"Okay, best partner."
Diana stopped objecting, she sighed and asked, "So how do we find the God of Fire next?"
"Just rely on it."
Bruce pointed his finger at Harley who was happily eating rocks.
"It will lead us to the God of Fire, reforge Thor's hammer, and create a better weapon for you!"
Not only that.
Katum, who had been listening silently, thought.
You must also learn the forging techniques of the God of Craftsman!
(End of this chapter)
