Just as the two were slowly strolling down the street, a small halo suddenly appeared above their heads, a flash of light passed, and a note fell down.
Qinuo reached out and caught the note, unfolded it, and it read: Help Odin's son complete his trial, the reward is a designated artifact.
Qinuo tilted his head, thinking to himself: How is it like an NPC in a game? But Thor's trial, according to the timeline, should have already ended.
Venom also leaned over to take a look.
"Should we accept?"
"Of course, why wouldn't I want a free artifact?" Qinuo replied without hesitation, his face full of excitement and anticipation.
After speaking, Qinuo gave an OK gesture to the sky, indicating acceptance. The gesture was decisive and firm, as if he had already seen the artifact beckoning to him.
Qinuo concentrated, sensing the coordinates on Coulson's body. He closed his eyes tightly, his powerful mental energy like invisible tentacles, crossing the barrier of space, accurately locking onto the target.
With a wave of magical power, the Hell Portal slowly opened before him. With a flash of light, Qinuo instantly appeared beside Coulson.
As soon as he appeared, he found himself in a dimly lit bar. The lights were dim and hazy, and the air was filled with a mixed scent of smoke and alcohol.
"Mr. Qinuo, why are you here?"
Coulson looked at the suddenly appearing Qinuo with confusion, his face filled with surprise and bewilderment.
"You should ask them. Odin gave me a mission to help Odin's son complete his trial."
Qinuo sat at the bar, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness.
"It really won't work, will it?"
Coulson sighed, his brows tightly furrowed, his expression worried.
From a distance, there was a sound of breaking, and then a loud roar: "Who else! Hahaha…"
Qinuo's super vision penetrated the crowd, seeing a blond burly man with a flushed face, his eyes hazy but full of arrogance. The table in front of him was covered with empty, wobbly glasses.
A burly man appeared in the crowd, dragging away the person who had passed out on the floor, then a bearded burly man grabbed the blond man's hand and raised it.
"I declare that the winner of today's Drinking Contest is Thor!"
"Oh oh oh!"
"Thor! Thor!"
The crowd let out deafening cheers, the atmosphere so enthusiastic it seemed capable of lifting the entire bar's roof.
Qinuo narrowed his eyes. If he wasn't mistaken, that referee was Crossbones.
Moreover, the bartender, DJ, dancers, and even some of the customers in this bar were S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel. His keen observation easily detected that they all carried pistols, hidden in concealed places.
Only a few were genuine customers, completely unaware in this noisy and tense atmosphere, still immersed in their own joy.
"Hello, please get me two chocolate milks," Qinuo said to the bartender.
"Qinuo, I want to taste alcohol," Venom said with some curiosity.
"Mix her a chocolate cocktail," Qinuo turned and instructed the bartender.
"Okay, sir, but there's no milk in the bar. It will take some time to buy it."
The bartender nodded in response. As a S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent, he naturally recognized Qinuo.
After the alcohol and milk were served, Qinuo finally asked, "Coulson, what's going on? This action plan doesn't seem like your style."
Coulson gave a wry smile and explained in detail.
"After receiving Qinuo's message, the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. took it very seriously.
Personnel were stationed at various locations in this small town, observing all incoming and outgoing people, until a blond man appeared with no information in the national database.
So they found someone to go forward and talk to him. Thor was looking for his hammer, so he was taken to find it. It failed, and he was very dejected. S.H.I.E.L.D.'s strategy was to pretend to be kind ordinary people and invite him for a drink. The problem arose here: this guy got addicted to drinking and spends every day in the bar.
They also don't know how to manage him. If they use force, will he develop ill will towards Earth after regaining his divine power? So they are in a dilemma."
Coulson said, shaking his head helplessly, his face growing increasingly troubled. His eyes revealed anxiety and unease, clearly having racked his brain over this matter.
Qinuo frowned, his expression solemn.
"Have you encountered a scientific team before?"
"No. After receiving your message, we expelled all outsiders from the town. Now, besides the unsuspecting locals, everyone in town is from S.H.I.E.L.D."
Coulson replied.
Qinuo didn't expect it to be his own fault, and he couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed.
In the original timeline, Thor's confusion after being exiled to Midgard and his subsequent failure to lift the hammer were both accompanied by a woman.
Now that the woman was gone, he could only drown his sorrows in alcohol. Thinking of this, Qinuo sighed helplessly.
Thor ran onto the stage and excitedly shouted to the DJ: "Dude, play some explosive music!"
The DJ gave an OK gesture and unhesitatingly turned the volume to max, and a deafening wave of sound instantly erupted.
"Clang—"
Venom was startled by the sudden loud noise, and the wine glass in her hand slipped and smashed to the ground.
"Qinuo, it's so noisy."
Venom's voice carried a hint of annoyance, and she tightly covered her ears with both hands.
"Come into my body." Qinuo quickly stretched out his hand, and Venom flowed along his arm into Qinuo's body.
Immediately after, Qinuo enveloped his body with a biological force field, successfully blocking the sound that was almost piercing his eardrums.