Chapter 746 Surrender
Raging Rage Energy surged into Laufey's Body along the blade's tip. Fortunately, sensing the danger, he had already covered the Skin beneath his Shoulder with a layer of Solid Ice, otherwise, he would have already been severely injured and fallen to the Ground.
It was also thanks to his physiology as a Frost Giant being vastly different from an Ordinary Person, otherwise, even if he was highly skilled in using Ice Attribute Magic, the mere act of freezing the Skin beneath the surface could have cost him his Life.
Laufey secretly lamented. The climate of Midgard was truly unfavorable for their Race to perform at their best. He could feel that the Strength of the Guy in front of him should far exceed his current level. If they continued to fight, even if he didn't die, he would get badly hurt.
Therefore, he hurriedly mobilized the remaining Power in his Body, using all his Strength to force back the Blood Butcher, and then decisively dropped the Weapon in his Hand.
"I surrender."
Laufey was quite straightforward. He dropped the Weapon and then sat cross-legged on the Ground, looking like he was ready to be killed or whatever, but his opponent was not an Ordinary Person. The Blood Butcher was unlike other Lantern Entity fusions with Lantern Corps members. This thing was famous for being Brainless.
Even Atrocitus, the Leader of the Red Lantern Corps, would not transform into the Blood Butcher when faced with Danger. You should know that unlike other Lantern Entities, the Blood Butcher stays on his Body most of the time.
Even so, Atrocitus would not transform into the Blood Butcher when facing Life-threatening Danger. From this, you can see how difficult this thing is to Control. Basically, once transformed, it's a bloody storm.
At this time, Frank Castle indeed couldn't understand Laufey's Words. The Blood Butcher, having lost his Brain, wouldn't engage in any "surrender and no killing" nonsense. He took a big step forward, raised his Axe, and chopped down at Laufey.
Laufey was shocked. This was not quite what he had expected.
Watching the Axe Blade getting closer and closer, Laufey, having lost the Initiative, didn't even have time to pick up a Weapon for Defense. Now, he could only try to find a Method to turn Death into a severe injury.
"Clang!"
Laufey looked up and saw that his Forehead was covered with a layer of fine Ice Crystal as he watched the Axe Blade just a few centimeters away from him.
Between him and the Axe Blade, a Blue Light Wall emitting a soft glow rose up. This Wall, like an insurmountable chasm, separated the two and also saved Laufey's Life.
"That was a close call."
In a Corner unnoticed by anyone, Franklin, holding up his Left Hand wearing the Blue Lantern Ring, slowly stepped out. Obviously, that Blue Light Wall was his Masterpiece.
Under normal circumstances, a Blue Lantern without a Green Lantern by their side would not be able to create a Barrier capable of withstanding the Blood Butcher's Attack. However, the Guy wearing the Lantern Ring at this time was Franklin, and for him, nothing was impossible.
Seeing that his Attack had failed, the Blood Butcher immediately let out a frustrated roar. Franklin, seeing this, immediately raised his Left Hand, and even more brilliant Blue Light was released from the Lantern Ring, almost filling the entire Gymnasium.
The dazzling yet incredibly gentle Blue Light gradually converged towards the Blood Butcher. This bloodthirsty Beast was now standing in the Original Place against his usual behavior, his breathing gradually becoming calmer, and slowly the overflowing Anger also subsided.
"Hum!"
Under the illumination of the Light of Hope, even the eternally angry Red Lantern would gain a moment of Peacefulness. With the Effort of Franklin, this humanoid Lantern Battery, Frank Castle was soon separated from the Lantern Entity.
"Ugh, my Head." Frank Castle covered his Head. "Thank you, Franklin. It seems my Training is still not enough."
"Habby has already reminded you, don't fuse with the Lantern Entity unless absolutely necessary, especially your Red Lantern," Franklin shook his Head.
"If it weren't for me, you might not have come back."
"It won't happen next time," Frank Castle promised, but no one knew how credible his Words were.
"Forget it." Franklin sighed, then shifted his Line of Sight to Laufey. "Let's get the most Important Things at hand done first."
Laufey, the center of the Topic, because the Life-threatening Danger was gone, had now returned to his composed appearance, sitting cross-legged on the Ground, not caring about anything, as if the Guy who had been terrified just now wasn't him.
...
This Frost Giant Invasion came quickly and ended quickly. It might be because the Divine Spear Bureau happened to run into it. The entire Battle lasted for less than an hour before it ended.
In addition, the Divine Spear Bureau reacted quickly, and the speed of organizing personnel evacuation was very fast. Almost no one suffered Damage, and only a small number of people suffered Scratches and other Minor Injury due to pushing and shoving.
There was only one person who was severely injured.
The Agent in front saluted and then cleared the Road for them. Only then did Yang Le, surrounded by Franklin and Frank Castle, board a Transport Aircraft.
A large number of people gathered inside the Transport Aircraft, including Han Yamei's Team and some medical personnel wearing Red Cross Uniforms. These medical personnel were busy trying to save one person's Life.
Xue Xi, this world-renowned K-pop Idol, was now lying in a Capsule-style Glass Chamber. Yang Le guessed that this should be some kind of Life Support Device.
Through the transparent Barrier, Yang Le could see that Xue Xi lying inside was covered in Blood. Many places had bloody Wounds, and some places were even covered with Frost.
"We were one step late."
As soon as Yang Le came in, Han Yamei, who was standing aside, opened her Opening to give an Explanation, "By the time we arrived, those Giants had already caught up with Tony Stark. Those Giants were like demons, battling without regard for the consequences."
"With this kind of fighting style of trading injuries for injuries, Tony Stark was quickly defeated. Fists are inherently difficult to fight against Four Arms, let alone he was also carrying a Girl who was as weak as a Chicken."
Yang Le looked up and saw that Tony was indeed sitting on a Chair closest to the Life Support Device. It was estimated that if he wasn't afraid of hindering the Treatment, he might have thrown himself on Xue Xi.
"By the time we arrived, Tony Stark had already put the Battle Suit on Xue Xi, probably wanting to ensure her Protection and survival," Han Yamei said with a look of pity. "But the Frost Giant's Magic seemed to have caused some kind of reaction with the Reactor carried by the Battle Suit."
"Stimulated by Magic Energy, the Reactor began to overload. Although Tony Stark reacted quickly and ordered the Battle Suit to eject the Pilot, it was ultimately a step too late, and Xue Xi was still caught in the Explosion."
"The Doctors said," Zhu Er leaned against the Wall, with many Bandage wrapped around her Body. "Fortunately, the remaining Energy in the Battle Suit was not much, otherwise, that Girl would likely have been Utterly Destroyed."
"Even so, Xue Xi has suffered very severe injury," Dan Bi sat to the side hugging her Legs. Looking at her Eyes, you could tell she had probably cried once, and her voice was still hoarse and soft.
"The Doctors are now doing their best to treat her, but they also said not to have too much Hope, they can only do their best."
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 747 Ice Flower Snow Moon's Birth
Xue Xi's condition was very bad. This was evident from the Display Screen connected to the Life Support Device, which displayed Xue Xi's Stats. Every single one of them hovered on the edge of Danger, and it wouldn't be surprising if she stopped breathing at any moment.
'She's going to die in three minutes.'
Yang Le turned his head to look at Franklin beside him. It was this kid who had just spoken to him using Telepathy.
'She doesn't just have these surface injuries. There's a strange energy rampaging through this Girl's Body, which is why her vital signs are constantly decreasing.'
Hearing this, Yang Le turned his head and used X-Vision, but apart from various Human Body tissues and some Metal Fragments, he didn't see anything else.
'Superman's Vision System can't see it. Martian Manhunter should be able to.' Gathering Divine Power rested his hands behind his head. 'What this Girl is experiencing now is something many Superhumans have experienced.'
'It's just that her Luck wasn't very good. Tony did a good deed but messed it up, letting her get close to the Explosion. The Metal Fragments produced by the Explosion destroyed her Body one step ahead of the Energy. This broken Body can't bear this Energy.'
Yang Le understood. Obviously, what happened just now was the starting point for this Universe's Xue Xi to become a Superheroes, which was her Day of Destiny. However, it might be due to the Butterfly Effect that caused a deviation.
This slight deviation led to a world of difference in the result. A Hero who should have risen was now lying on the Hospital Bed, her Life in danger of disappearing at any time.
And this Butterfly Effect was very likely caused by Yang Le. Yang Le guessed that it might be because he took away the Sky Hammer in advance, which led to this deviation.
"Please, Franklin." Yang Le suddenly Opening. Now was not the time to think about these things. Even if it wasn't his fault, Yang Le couldn't possibly watch Xue Xi die in front of him with his Eyes open. If he could save her, he definitely would.
Unfortunately, very few of the Alien Heroes in the Omnitrix had healing Ability. Even fewer could solve the level of Damage in front of him, so it would be better to directly ask Franklin to solve it.
Although Yang Le's Sound was very soft, it was extremely conspicuous in this low-pressure Room. For a Time, everyone except the Medical Personnel raised their heads and looked at Yang Le, who had just spoken, and Franklin, who had been mentioned.
"Leave it to me." Franklin nodded with a Smile. His golden hair was not as bright as his Smile at this Time.
Franklin didn't waste Time. He strode forward and walked to the Life Support Pod in a few shakes, so fast that everyone in the Room except Yang Le didn't react.
Franklin raised his Left Hand, and the Blue Lantern representing Hope released a soft Light. Countless Light Spots penetrated the Life Support Pod and sprinkled on Xue Xi's Body. Her Expression, which was originally Painful, gradually softened.
"Whoosh!"
Tony, who was originally sitting slumped in the Chair, stood up immediately when he saw this scene. At this Time, he was like a gambler in desperation who had finally seen a chance to turn the tables. His bloodshot Eyes stared fixedly at Franklin.
The Blue Lantern representing Hope possessed almost infinite Energy. Holders of the Blue Lantern could influence other Lantern Corps members, but the Blue Lantern did not have the Ability to heal.
The Blue Lantern Corps representing Compassion, which possessed healing Ability, was the Blue Lantern Corps who was always compassionate and merciful, and only they possessed the Power to heal the wounded and rescue the dying.
Yang Le had once explained the Ability of all Lantern Rings to the Fantastic Twins, so Franklin certainly knew this, but he was not going to use the Blue Lantern to treat Xue Xi. This was to cover up his true Ability.
Don't forget Franklin's Code Name, Gathering Divine Power. This Name represented Everything. As long as he wanted, Franklin could even hold the Universe in his Hand and play with it like a walnut. Not to mention healing a person, what difficulty would there be in Reviving a person?
In this way, under the illumination of the Blue Lantern, Xue Xi's Body was also being repaired by Franklin at a Speed visible to the naked Eye. The Speed was so fast that by the Time the surrounding people reacted, Xue Xi had already become a complete person.
Let alone Wounds on her Body, there wasn't even a trace of Bloodstains. It was as if the Bloodied Person lying inside just now was just a Nightmare Tony had.
"Hmm…" Xue Xi let out a groan. In the unbelievable Gaze of everyone, she opened her Eyes, rubbed her Eyes, and sat up, then bumped into the Barrier of the Life Support Pod.
"Dong!"
"Ouch!"
Xue Xi covered her Forehead and lay back down. She opened her tearful Eyes and realized that she was lying in a Glass Cover, surrounded by a group of people she didn't recognize.
Before Xue Xi could feel scared, Tony, who had long been unable to restrain himself, had already rushed up, pressed the Button of the Life Support Pod, opened the Cabin Door, and hugged her while Xue Xi was still in a daze.
"To… Tony?" Xue Xi looked blankly at the boy who pounced on her Body. "What's wrong with you? And where is this? Why are we here?"
"This… it's a long story." Tony raised his head, his Eye sockets were red, and tears kept flowing down.
This startled Xue Xi. She had never seen the boy in front of her show this Expression in the long Time she had known him. No matter what Time it was, the other party always had an arrogant Expression on his Face that feared nothing. This soft Tony was the first Time she had seen him.
At this moment, although she didn't understand what had happened, Xue Xi's Heart melted. She put down the Hand covering her Forehead and wanted to reach out to Comfort Tony, but the latter showed a strange Expression.
"Xue Xi, your Forehead…"
"My Forehead?" Xue Xi felt strange. Could it be that she bumped it too hard just now and it was swollen? "What's wrong with my Forehead?"
Xue Xi changed her Goal, and her Hand touched her Forehead again. When she touched it, she didn't feel soft Skin, but a piece of hard Ice.
"This is?" Xue Xi used Strength and buckled down the Thing on her Forehead. She put her Palm in front of her and looked at the object in her Hand.
"This is… Ice?!"
'While I was repairing her Body, I also guided that Energy.' Franklin unknowingly retreated to Yang Le's side. He felt that he should leave Space for the Little Girl Lovers to be lovey-dovey.
'Now that Energy has perfectly combined with her. That Energy has become her Power, just like Saliva. As long as her physiological State is normal, she can autonomously produce that Energy, and the reaction in Reality is to condense into Ice.'
Although the Words were rough, Franklin's vivid but inelegant analogy immediately made Yang Le and Frank understand what was going on. He had forcibly pulled this Little Girl Xue Xi back to the right track.
Yang Le nodded. Although the process was a bit tortuous, the result was still perfect. Ice Flower Snow Moon was finally born.
(End of chapter)
Chapter 748 Special Member
Xue Xi's recovery was indeed delightful, but the most shocking thing was the healing ability Franklin displayed.
Personnel focused on combat, even an ordinary person wielding a weapon, could become a certain combat power, but medical personnel are not the same. Not only do they need to undergo long-term systematic learning, but they also cannot guarantee a 100% cure.
Humans are just too fragile. Sometimes even a small knife wound can be fatal if not treated, let alone for a special organization like the Divine Spear Bureau that frequently deals with all sorts of matters.
Therefore, it is conceivable how popular a superhuman who can save someone with mangled flesh and blood would be. There can never be too many such talents, especially since there are not many such people in the world right now.
Almost as soon as Xue Xi was healed, within five minutes, Zheng Xian personally rushed over, clearly coming with a purpose.
Sure enough, Zheng Xian immediately stated his position. He represented the entire Divine Spear Bureau in proposing a long-term cooperation idea with Yang Le and his group. To show sincerity, he could list Yang Le and others as special members of the Divine Spear Bureau.
This identity of special member was very interesting. It sounded like they were under the Divine Spear Bureau's jurisdiction, but that was not actually the case. As special members, Yang Le and the others could enjoy all the welfare of Divine Spear Bureau members, but they did not have to abide by most of the Divine Spear Bureau's rules and regulations.
The only rules Yang Le and others had to abide by were a few including basic morality, namely not to violate laws and regulations, simply put, not to murder casually or anything like that.
This was equivalent to Yang Le and others being able to freeload off the Divine Spear Bureau for nothing. It was indeed very sincere, and Zheng Xian's only request was that he hoped Yang Le and others could help the Divine Spear Bureau perform missions when necessary.
Yang Le knew that Zheng Xian seemed to be recruiting all of them, but in reality, he cared most about Franklin. There was no way around it, the ability to bring the dead back to life was just too rare. As long as someone was normal, they would not let such a person slip away from their sight.
However, being eager for talents was one thing, and whether or not he could successfully recruit them was another. As a member of the only ancient nation that still existed, Zheng Xian's own nation had produced many geniuses, especially in terms of personality, it would not be an exaggeration to say they were out of the ordinary.
You cannot force such people. Ancestors have already given you the method to solve this. Treating virtuous people with courtesy should not just be lip service, but should be put into practice.
Therefore, Zheng Xian did not directly express his hope that Franklin would join the Divine Spear Bureau, but instead gave Yang Le and the other two a special identity, taking on everything. Feelings are cultivated bit by bit. I will first establish a connection and not worry about not being able to build a bridge later.
Furthermore, Zheng Xian did not ask for Franklin's opinion throughout the entire process, and only spoke to Yang Le. Although special talent needs special treatment, even an idiot could see that these three people were led by Yang Le.
To bypass the leader to ask a subordinate? Even college students would not do such a thing. Zheng Xian believed that he was not an idiot and would not do such a stupid thing.
The buyer had already shown sincerity, so it depended on whether the seller wanted to bargain. So, did Yang Le agree or not?
Of course, he agreed. It would be more accurate to say that his purpose in coming this time was to get connected with the Divine Spear Bureau. Putting aside other miscellaneous matters for now, just talking about the SHIELD matter, he needed the support of the Divine Spear Bureau to investigate it thoroughly.
As Asia's, and possibly the world's, largest secret organization now, the Divine Spear Bureau naturally used an internal network. Therefore, when Yang Le was outside, he had no way to use **Upgrade** to infiltrate the Divine Spear Bureau's database.
Outside, Yang Le could only find some one-sided information about the Divine Spear Bureau. Most of this information was about those superhuman squads on missions, and very little was about the Divine Spear Bureau main body itself.
Therefore, when Yang Le approached the Three Emperors Squad, he was also holding a try-and-see mentality. He himself was not sure whether he could find the Divine Spear Bureau through them. Of course, the result was good, he really found it.
As for how Yang Le found the Three Emperors Squad, that was naturally because Yang Le knew the real names and appearances of these people through comics. As long as he relied on **Upgrade's** "box opening" ability, he could easily find them.
Of course, Yang Le could also use other methods to directly find the Divine Spear Bureau, but as the saying goes, rushing to the door might easily cause misunderstandings. Gyro Zeppeli was right, sometimes taking a detour is the shortcut.
With the Three Emperors Squad in between, the relationship between Yang Le and the Divine Spear Bureau was greatly eased.
In this way, under circumstances where both parties were very satisfied, Yang Le and Zheng Xian swore by striking hands, and a major business was settled just like that. Sometimes a contract is that simple, entirely relying on the integrity of both parties as guarantee.
Yang Le was not worried at all that getting too close to the Divine Spear Bureau would lead to these people abusing Franklin's power. First of all, they were in a cooperation relationship. Zheng Xian had already stated from the beginning that whether or not to help actually depended entirely on Yang Le's side's willingness.
Yang Le also did not believe that Zheng Xian was someone who could not distinguish right from wrong and would act recklessly just because he had Franklin. Moreover, the Divine Spear Bureau did not have the ability to force them to do things they did not want to do.
After reaching a cooperation, Zheng Xian was obviously much happier. Although he was the Director of the Divine Spear Bureau and held a high position, he had also risen from the grassroots level, and knew how difficult it was for those warriors charging at the frontline.
Especially superhuman special talents, each one was a precious talent of the Divine Spear Bureau. The Divine Spear Bureau would feel heartache for a long time if they lost any of these talents. Sometimes Zheng Xian really could not understand why America would persecute those mutants.
What "born evil"? Isn't it just a lack of education? Zheng Xian had read detailed information. He felt that in the environment that mutants lived in, not to mention them, even ordinary people would definitely not be able to stand it. A good person would turn into a bad person.
If it were not inappropriate, Zheng Xian would have wanted to apply to the higher-ups to take in all the mutants on Mutant Island into the Divine Spear Bureau. Anyway, there were only a few hundred people, less than the number of people in a Divine Spear Bureau branch base, and even those who could become combat power were less than fifty.
But this was just thinking about it. If they dared to do such a thing, international criticism would be inevitable. At that time, someone would stand up and say they were stockpiling troops again.
Thoughts raced through his brain, but Zheng Xian's surface appearance was still amiable. He held Yang Le's hand, and the two of them chatted and laughed, looking like old friends for many years. Plus, Xue Xi's life had been saved, and for a time, the atmosphere in the transport aircraft was indeed much more cheerful.
Having escaped from the state of battle, the girls also regained their usual vitality. Their work was over, and the rest was all the work of support staff. Orderly division of labor was what a normal organization should do.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 749 Asgardian Visitor
After handing over the finishing work to the Support Staff, Yang Le and the others took a Transport Aircraft back to the Headquarters of the Divine Spear Bureau.
Among these people were Tony and Xue Xi. Just like routine Statements taken after handling cases, the Divine Spear Bureau naturally needed to invite the two who had personally participated in this matter back to give their Statements.
Furthermore, Xue Xi had awakened a Superpower. Originally, the Statement could have been done on the Transport Aircraft, but because of this, it was changed to a Physical Examination at the Divine Spear Bureau Headquarters.
Tony was opposed to a strange Organization taking him and his just-healed Girlfriend away. Yang Le speculated that it might be because the High School Squad had left him with a bad impression.
However, Zheng Xian dispelled Tony's idea of leaving with just a few words.
"How can you guarantee this Power won't harm Miss Xue Xi?" Zheng Xian asked, crossing his legs and sitting leisurely opposite Tony, his eyes squinted and face full of smiles, appearing very amiable.
"Normal Hospitals don't have Treatment Departments for Superhumans. If the Power in Miss Xue Xi's body Backlashes, can you provide her with the necessary Aid immediately?"
Seeing Tony's silence, Zheng Xian gave a fatal blow with a smile.
"Furthermore, isn't American society today not very friendly towards Superhumans? I know you even have a group of Superhumans forced to live in the New York Ruins."
Tony had no choice but to follow Zheng Xian's arrangements and obediently followed the others back to the Ring Fortress of the Divine Spear Bureau.
After Zheng Xian and Tony finished talking, Yang Le took advantage of the journey back to ask the question he had wanted to ask for a long time.
"S.H.I.E.L.D.?" Zheng Xian pinched his chin. "What is that? It sounds somewhat similar to our Divine Spear Bureau."
Yang Le was not discouraged when he saw that Zheng Xian seemed not to have heard of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Instead, he patiently explained it to Zheng Xian.
"S.H.I.E.L.D. is an Organization similar to the Divine Spear Bureau. They have a long history, and their predecessor was called the Brotherhood of the Shield. Does that Name ring any bells?"
Zheng Xian lowered his head and pondered for a moment, finally shaking his head to indicate that he had never heard of it.
Yang Le could tell from his Heartbeat that this person was indeed not lying. His Heartbeat frequency had not changed from beginning to end. A person may be able to maintain an impenetrable Poker Face, but Heartbeat can never be controlled.
Helpless, Yang Le could only continue explaining S.H.I.E.L.D.'s history to Zheng Xian, including the matter of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s old enemy, Hydra.
In response, Zheng Xian only knew about the Jewish chefs and was completely unaware of Hydra. These two Organizations, locked in a love-hate relationship, had simply vanished.
However, Zheng Xian Comforted Yang Le, saying that his lack of knowledge didn't mean the Divine Spear Bureau had no records. After all, even though he was the Director of the Divine Spear Bureau, he was still just a mortal and couldn't remember every detail.
Yang Le did not hold any Hope for this, but still decided to try. If he just used his omniscient and omnipotent Ability like this, it always gave him a feeling of surrendering and admitting defeat.
The S.H.I.E.L.D. matter could wait. Right now, they had a major issue to resolve: Giant King Laufey, who had been captured and imprisoned after surrendering.
This Guy was a Time Bomb for Earth right now. As long as he remained on Earth, the Giants of Jotunheim would use it as an excuse to attack Earth, even though Laufey had attacked Earth first.
The Frost Giants were a bunch of brutes. They didn't care about reason or logic, they just did what they wanted. If it weren't for Odin holding them down, they would have attacked other realms long ago.
Zheng Xian also felt a headache. After all, Laufey's Identity was very special. Keeping him locked up would attract the Giants' Revenge, and killing him might directly become a Spark for a war between Worlds.
He was unwilling to just send him back. Helplessly, Zheng Xian could only Ask for Yang Le's Opinion.
"What should we do?" Yang Le tapped his Chin, quickly coming up with an Idea. "Let's just leave it be."
"Huh?" Zheng Xian was taken aback, and even his Eyes subconsciously opened wide. "What does this mean?"
"Since he's Trouble, why not just send him away?" Yang Le shrugged. "If Earth can't handle it, just pass the buck, right?"
Just as Zheng Xian was about to Ask who to push it to, a Colorful Light Curtain descended from the sky, passing through the Ceiling of the Transport Aircraft and falling directly to the Ground.
"See, the person who can solve things is here."
As Yang Le finished speaking, a Figure emerged from the Rainbow Light Curtain. This person looked like he'd stepped straight out of a Movie set, wearing Armor with a strong Viking Style and a Small Horned Helmet on his head.
Yang Le recognized him: Balder, the God of Light, Thor's brother. Originally, the Position of Crown Prince should have been his, but because Asgard valued merit over seniority, he voluntarily withdrew from the Election, believing he couldn't win against Thor.
This wasn't just lip service. Balder lived up to his title as the God of Light. He was genuinely happy that his Younger brother had surpassed him, joyfully relinquishing the Crown Prince Position to Thor and even publicly vowing to fully support him.
With such a virtuous brother, Thor was naturally happy. As a result, aside from Loki, Balder was the sibling he was closest to, and they could talk about almost anything.
Facing such a true gentleman, Yang Le was also willing to give him the respect he deserved.
"Prince Balder." Yang Le gave a simple salute. "I think your arrival here is for that Frost Giant, right?"
Balder wasn't arrogant. Seeing Yang Le salute, he immediately returned the gesture and said, "Yes, Yang Le. The great God King Odin has ordered me to take Giant King Laufey to Asgard. He knows you must be struggling with how to handle him."
"Asgard?" Tony, who had been staying beside Xue Xi, frowned. As an American, he was definitely familiar with the Name, but he didn't think of Myths. He just assumed it was a Mysterious Organization using mythological Names for themselves.
The only thing that surprised Tony about them was the Rainbow Bridge. This Space Teleportation Technology was beyond current Human capabilities. Either they had a Superhuman with Teleportation Ability, or this Organization genuinely possessed World-leading Technology.
Tony was more inclined to believe the former. So, his mouth started running again.
"We fought for ages to deal with this Enemy, and you just show up and want to take him away?" Tony said sarcastically. "Your attitude is as arrogant as those vague and distant Gods."
Zheng Xian's Eyes widened. Although it was also his first time seeing an Asgardian Deity, judging by Yang Le's attitude, he didn't think they were imposters. Provoking a Deity was definitely not a good Idea.
Sure enough, Balder turned his head and looked at the cynical Tony with a playful expression.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 750 Frog Kid
Yang Le patted Balder on the shoulder, signaling him not to lower himself to the level of this playboy. They still had a lot of serious business to attend to.
Balder smiled slightly, indicating that it wouldn't waste much time. Seeing this, Yang Le didn't stop him anymore, feeling he had already done his part by trying to intervene.
"What? Did I strike a nerve?" Tony completely forgot his pitiful demeanor from just a moment ago, reverting to his usual playboy persona.
"People these days don't even respect Gods anymore." Balder shook his head, then casually pointed a finger at Tony. A white light ray shot straight at Tony. Balder, being a God with measure, ensured that even Xue Xi, who was standing right next to Tony, was not affected.
Hit by the light ray, Tony's body stiffened, and then he was enveloped in white mist. When the white mist dissipated, Tony had been transformed into a frog.
"Tony?!" As someone standing almost right next to Tony, Xue Xi directly felt the process of the person beside her disappearing. She only felt an unusual heat, and then Tony's body seemed to shrink, slowly moving away from her side.
Xue Xi looked along the trajectory where Tony had disappeared and only saw a... frog in Tony's position.
"This is!?" Xue Xi's eyes widened. She quickly noticed the unusualness. The frog in front of her was wearing the clothes Tony had been wearing, albeit a proportionally smaller version.
Furthermore, there was a small tuft of fur on the frog's chin, looking exactly like the beard Tony had recently grown.
"Ribbit?" Frog Tony raised his front hand and looked at it, then started shouting.
"Ribbit ribbit ribbit ribbit ribbit!"
"Stark turned into a frog?" Dan Bi covered her cheeks and exclaimed, but judging by her expression, she wasn't scared at all but rather found it amusing.
Frog transformation magic. Yang Le was very familiar with this move. In his memory, Thor had once been turned into a frog. Later, it seemed because Frog Thor was quite popular, this move and character often made appearances.
"Don't be nervous." Balder comforted Zheng Xian, who looked slightly pale. "I'm just giving a slight punishment. This magic can only last for three hours at most. Of course, if he sincerely repents, he can turn back immediately."
A few drops of cold sweat trickled down Zheng Xian's forehead. Asking this playboy to lower his head and admit his mistake was probably harder than ascending to heaven. Forget it, let him suffer a bit; he'd turn back in three hours at most anyway.
"Let's continue discussing serious business." Balder waved his hand, steering the topic back on track. "Regarding Asgard's suggestion, may I ask this..."
"Zheng Xian." Zheng Xian quickly introduced himself. "I am the Director of the Divine Spear Bureau of Earth. Just call me Zheng Xian."
"Alright, Director Zheng Xian." Balder nodded. "I'm not sure if you accept Asgard's suggestion. God King Odin is willing to respect your intentions, but please also consider carefully, Earth cannot currently withstand the revenge of a world."
"We can agree to Asgard's suggestion." Zheng Xian agreed very decisively. If it was a hot potato he couldn't hold, he might as well pass it on. As the Director of the Divine Spear Bureau, he had this right, but there were still some things he needed to negotiate.
"However, I hope Asgard can assist with the interrogation of Laufey. We want to know why he returned to attack Earth, as this is related to our safety."
"Understandable." Balder nodded. "That's a reasonable request. Even if you didn't ask, we would still interrogate Laufey. We will also share the findings of the interrogation with Earth, as you are also stakeholders."
Since that was the case, Zheng Xian had nothing more to say. The two sides shook hands and happily settled the business. However, Laufey wasn't on this transport aircraft. To complete the handover, they would need to wait for the transport aircraft to land, which meant returning to Ring Fortress.
Balder waved his hand, indicating it wouldn't be that much trouble. He simply had Zheng Xian notify the transport aircraft detaining Laufey, instructing them not to panic, and then he cast magic and disappeared.
Before Zheng Xian could figure out where Balder had gone, a cry of surprise came from the communication device. It turned out that Balder had directly teleported to the transport aircraft detaining Laufey using magic.
Just like that, without waiting for landing, Balder took Laufey and was whisked away by the Rainbow Bridge. This ability to appear and disappear without a trace made Zheng Xian extremely envious. If the Divine Spear Bureau could also possess this technology, that would be wonderful.
Human development still has a long way to go.
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Meanwhile, as Zheng Xian was sighing, Balder had already returned to Asgard with Laufey. After the dazzling rainbow dissipated, what appeared before them was a group of fully armed Asgardian army.
They were all there to escort Laufey. Although he was now a defeated general, he was still the Giant King who had fought with Odin for thousands of years. The respect due to him still had to be given.
Laufey sneered at these Asgardian soldiers. His face was devoid of fear, as if he were not a prisoner, but a victorious general. Of course, one would need to ignore his injury and the special shackles of the Divine Spear Bureau on his body.
"Let's go, Laufey, the great Odin is still waiting for you." Balder nudged Laufey, who remained silent and dragged his injured body step by step onto the prison carriage.
The prison carriage, pulled by Big Horn Ram, was large enough to hold even a giant. With an escort leading the way and another bringing up the rear, plus Asgardian Prince Balder accompanying the prison carriage, Laufey's status as a prisoner was quite impressive.
The procession made its way to Asgard City in a grand manner. Many Asgardians lined both sides of the main road, eager to see what Asgard's nemesis, the current Leader of the Frost Giants, looked like.
Laufey didn't feel ashamed. He sat upright in the prison carriage. Although he was covered in shackles and had a broken hand, no one would doubt his identity as the Giant King.
As the gate of Asgard opened, Laufey finally arrived in the presence of the God King Odin. God King Odin, fully armored and holding the Divine Spear Gungnir, stood not far away.
"Long time no see, old friend." Odin spoke first, as if they were not enemies who wished each other dead, but rather old friends who hadn't seen each other in years.
"It has indeed been many years since our last fight." Laufey stood up, the shackles on his body clanking.
He scanned his surroundings, as if searching for someone, and after a moment, he asked, "Where's your best son? I haven't fought you for many years since that kid was able to go to the battlefield."
"Thor has his own business to attend to." Odin's expression was serious. "Old friend, I happen to have many things to ask you, and I hope you can answer them for me."
(End of Chapter)