Upon hearing Hela's words, everyone became extremely vigilant.
As the strongest among those present, for her to say such a thing meant the opponent was truly formidable.
Even Hulk wore a serious expression.
Of course, his serious expression was learned from Pietro, who was beside him.
"I didn't expect my first collective mission to involve encountering an opponent even an Asgardian goddess finds powerful," Martian Manhunter, J'onzz said with a bitter smile, shaking his head.
Just half a day ago, he had worked overtime to clear the backlog of work in the America General Bureau's Human Resources Department.
As soon as he left the Internal Affairs Department, he immediately came to the Star Team to continue working.
It was fortunate that his Martian physique was sturdy enough.
If it were an ordinary person, they would have died from overwork.
"I actually think it's a good thing," Pietro said after putting down his cup. "Although the opponent is powerful, we also have no restrictions…"
"At least it won't be like the Storybrooke Town incident. Hulk, Captain Carter, and I could only wait for your news outside the range of the reality distortion."
"Pietro is right. Now that the mission objective and obstacles are clear, we can begin our operation."
Ada finished speaking and walked toward the tail cabin door.
She used voice control to open the rear hatch.
"Star Team, move out!"
Ada was about to speak, but the excited Hulk stole her lines.
The green giant leaped down excitedly, causing the entire Hefeng to lurch violently.
Then, he plummeted toward the Base on the sea like a cannonball.
"Calm down, officer, you know Hulk is essentially a child," Wanda said, her fingertips tracing the scarlet energy of Chaos Magic, causing Pietro and Captain Carter to float up at her command. "It's just that this child's destructive power is a bit too great."
After speaking, she also led the two of them out of Ship.
Ada heard a muffled thud faintly coming from the Base on the sea and knew that the brute Hulk had already made a hard landing.
Among the Star Team, flying was a common ability.
Hulk, Quicksilver, and Captain Carter, who could not fly, were the minority in the team.
"Fear and confusion, two hearts entwined,
Through the darkest night, sleep I cannot find.
Slender fingers don the ring, a new face refined,
The world's sole love, with purple light enshrined."
The oath of the Galactic Glaze Corps was recited from Ada's mouth.
Centered around the Purple Light Ancestral Lantern Ring, Ada's unique Lantern Furnace battle armor instantly covered her entire body.
She looked back at the three Asgardian siblings and Martian Manhunter, J'onzz.
They nodded to each other and flew away from the ship.
The Base on the sea, which did not seem large from high altitude, appeared increasingly massive as they approached.
Hulk, who landed first, did not immediately start wreaking havoc.
However, he casually broke off a steel rebar as thick as an adult's arm and began to swing it around playfully.
Just like a child who enjoys picking up sticks on the ground.
When Martian Manhunter, who was bringing up the rear, landed, Hela unhesitatingly conjured two Nightswords out of thin air.
They shot toward a steel-constructed room not far in front of them.
Ordinary steel could not withstand the sharpness of the Nightsword.
They pierced straight through, like cutting tofu.
Two seconds later, the room exploded from the inside out.
Amidst the flying metal, a burly man wielding a massive iron-headed club charged out.
He also had a giant sword on his back that appeared to be made of the same material as the iron-headed club.
"By Odin. A powerful enemy is worth fighting." This similar fighting style immediately excited Thor, who was nearby.
Mjolnir spun rapidly in his hand.
He charged forward fearlessly…
And was then sent flying back like a ball by a single swing.
"Hahahaha. Little brat from Asgard. You want to fight Hercules, the God of Strength? You are far from it."
His identity, naturally, needed no guessing.
It was indeed the greatest hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus, the King of Gods.
Hercules, the God of Strength, who completed the Twelve Labors and rescued Prometheus.
He certainly had the right to call Thor a little brat.
Whether by age or strength.
This was definitely a Hercules at the peak of his divine life.
However, even if Thor was still in his growth phase, he had one advantage.
He had a younger brother.
"Hey. Big guy, look here." Loki, the moment Thor charged out, used teleportation magic to arrive at the flank.
His hands waved continuously like an orchestra conductor.
Explosive energy instantly enveloped Hercules.
A boom sounded.
The violent explosion temporarily halted Hercules's forward momentum.
"Everyone, continue the mission. Hercules is for Thor and Loki," Ada gave orders to everyone. "…If you are worried, you can stay, Hela."
"If those two brothers cannot even defeat this guy together, then I will have to disown them as siblings. I absolutely will not allow two good-for-nothings to appear in our family consecutively."
Ada's mouth twitched, she was truly strict.
Two genuine gods were still considered good-for-nothings in their elder sister's mouth.
The matter of bloodline suppression, even gods could not escape it.
However, despite Hela's harsh words, her body was very honest.
She did not walk into the interior of the Base on the sea. Instead, she stood guard behind Thor and Loki.
She would also occasionally remind them of a few things.
Therefore, even if Thor and Loki's individual combat power was inferior to Hercules's,
they were able to turn a great disadvantage into an even match or even a slight advantage.
Mjolnir continuously clashed with the adamantine club, producing fierce sparks.
Thor had already begun to grow stronger the more he fought.
As a warrior whose fighting style was extremely similar to Hercules's, he absorbed Hercules's combat techniques like a sponge.
His progress was almost visibly obvious.
Even the usually strict Hela could not help but nod.
Purely as a warrior, Thor was indeed impeccable.
Perhaps he was too impeccable, which made him exceptionally slow in other aspects.
This was also why he always felt that among the two brothers, Loki was more like Odin.
"Hahahaha. How exhilarating." Thor delivered a heavy hammer blow, bringing down a bolt of lightning that tore through the sky.
The lightning's power was immense, and its speed was so fast.
Even Hercules could not dodge it.
Because Loki had created dozens of Thor's illusions before Thor delivered this hammer blow.
In that instant, Hercules lost the position of Thor's true body.
As a result, he only barely reacted when Mjolnir struck Hercules's chest.
He immediately drew the long sword from his back with his other hand, blocking the attack.
A hasty defense met a charged attack, and Hercules was still sent flying.
But it was also from this moment that, within the Base on the sea behind Hercules,
a beautiful woman, beyond compare, flew out and caught Hercules.
She wore classic red and blue combat attire.
She was adorned with lightweight armor also made of adamantine.
She playfully remarked.
"Buddy, if I had arrived a moment later, I am afraid the title of God of Strength would have changed hands."
(To be continued.)