I am Thor: Starting from the Void, I'll Fight My Way Through Marvel
Chapter 1: Rewarded Right at the Start?!
A broken divine body lay on a vast grassy field, its form covered in cracks. The tattered soul had just shown signs of revival when it was drawn by a faint, cold, and clean scent of roses.
Thor felt a splitting headache as every bone in his body wailed in pain. The wisdom of his past life and the memories of his current life clashed violently in his mind. Coupled with the staggering injuries of this body, his thoughts were a tangled mess.
This sudden fragrance made him subconsciously open his eyes. Looking around, everything was a wasteland.
"You're awake? I thought I'd picked up another corpse."
A cold, lazy, and somewhat arrogant female voice rang out from above Thor.
Thor looked up toward the source of the voice. The first thing that met his eyes was a blonde figure in a slender white suit. The suit, which looked incredibly expensive, was now covered in tears.
Standing beside the blonde woman was another female, holding two katanas. She had long purple hair draped over her shoulders and wore a high-cut leotard. Several black straps were tied around her thighs, and she had purple pads on her arms and knees. Her exposed thighs were a healthy bronze color.
Before Thor could continue examining their attire, Emma Frost extended her right foot. The heel of her somewhat faded white high heel gently stepped onto Thor's chest.
"Hiss..."
The sudden attack made Thor groan in pain.
Holy crap!
This is too damn exciting. Is the starting reward really this intense?
In the next second, he finally sorted through the massive amount of information in his head—five thousand years of memories, Ragnarok, Surtur, the flames of Asgard...
And a memory that didn't belong to Thor: a modern man named Su An who had seen all the Marvel movies and some comics.
I've awakened the wisdom of my past life?
No, it should be said that Thor died, but Thor, carrying memories of a past life, has lived again.
He had died trying to stop Ragnarok, then somehow fell into this godforsaken place. Upon opening his eyes, he met the White Queen and Psylocke.
The White Queen is actually a good person, rewarding him without a word. Though it did hurt, how could this not be considered a reward?
The ancients truly did not deceive me!
"Thor Odinson, your unique fetish is quite... distinctive, isn't it?" Emma lowered her head, seemingly seeing through Thor's inner thoughts.
"Ow...! Stop, stop, stop!"
"Dammit! Emma! Why are you just like that Professor who sits in a wheelchair all day cosplaying as a disabled person, so fond of prying into people's privacy!"
"Oh? You not only know me, but you also know Charles?" Emma scrutinized Thor, her eyes filled with curiosity.
She had just effortlessly invaded this big oaf's mind, but she hadn't expected to be nearly blown apart by the massive torrent of memories the moment she entered.
Over five thousand years of memories. If she weren't an expert in this field, she would have turned into an idiot by now.
This strange scene piqued Emma's curiosity even more. Even though she retreated quickly enough, she still caught glimpses of several fragments from that five-thousand-year torrent of memories.
The big oaf currently under her foot, whose body was broken yet who was secretly rejoicing, was actually the Thunder God Thor from Norse mythology.
And the reason he ended up like this was because he had gone through a terrifying battle, the end of which she had just witnessed.
That must have been the legendary Ragnarok. The Fire Giant that reached the heavens, the serpent of infinite length, the giant wolf with a gaping maw, countless Frost Giants, and a woman in green armor wearing a very strange outfit.
Every single one of them exuded an incredibly terrifying aura. Even through the memory fragments, Emma could sense their horrifying presence.
Those were existences far beyond her ability to handle. Yet, these terrifying beings had been soloed by this lecherous Thunder God Thor.
Though the price was a body covered in cracks, looking as if it would shatter at the slightest touch.
Thor used all his strength to reach out a hand and swat Emma's leg away. He had to; if he didn't, he would end up in pieces scattered everywhere.
What kind of transmigrator shatters into pieces right after landing? Damn it, these memories didn't awaken earlier or later, but had to wait until he died once.
So what was he now? A soul returning in another's body?
While Thor was still wondering about his current situation, he suddenly saw a faint white crystal emerge before him.
He forced himself up and glanced at Psylocke and the White Queen, finding that neither of them saw the white crystal in front of him.
Having seen countless transmigration novels and anime, his soul finally grew excited.
I knew it! How could a transmigrator not have a cheat?
Although he might not be a transmigrator in the traditional sense, the process didn't matter—the result did. In short, he could now use cheats.
Thor endured the pain in his body and slowly reached out his right hand to touch the white crystal floating about half a meter in front of his chest.
Crack...!
The sound of shattering crystal, audible only to him, rang out. It revealed a white orb of light that flew straight into Thor's mind as if equipped with auto-navigation.
In the next second, he knew exactly what his cheat was.
In a sense, it was a cheat even more broken than a system: God-tier Comprehension!
Just because the White Queen had used Telepathy on him to probe his mind, he could instantly comprehend how to use Telepathy and how to probe others' thoughts.
My goodness, with this, he'd never have to worry about others peeking into his mind again!
A cheat is a cheat!
It looks like I'm going to attain enlightenment and become a god in the Marvel Universe!
"Hmm...?" Psylocke, who hadn't spoken, frowned. Her hand gripped the hilt of her sword as she immediately released her Telekinesis to probe the surroundings. Someone had just used mental power to probe them?!
Emma also sensed the tiny, fleeting mental fluctuation. Looking toward the residual energy, she discovered that the mental ripple had actually come from the dying Thunder God in front of her.
Hmm? Strange? She clearly hadn't felt this aura when she invaded earlier. Could it be?
Emma looked suspiciously at the grinning Thor Odinson. Could he have just learned it on the spot?!
Thor was very happy. While Emma and Psylocke were using their abilities, another white crystal appeared before him.
Tsk, tsk, tsk...
Never has there been such a wonderful start!
Chapter 2: The End of Time, the Land of Nihility
"Thor Odinson, that mental fluctuation just now was your doing, wasn't it?"
Emma crossed her arms and looked down at Thor, her tone certain.
"Actually, it wasn't..." Just as Thor was about to deny it, following his philosophy of hiding ninety percent of his strength, he saw a glittering diamond fist approaching his handsome face.
"Alright, Emma, it was me..." Thor decisively gave in. As expected of the White Queen, she was incredibly sharp-witted!
To think she could sense it. A wise man submits to circumstances; today's humiliation would surely be repaid a hundredfold in the future!
"How do you know my ability?" Emma continued to press him.
"I learned it just by looking at it."
Hearing this, Emma and Elizabeth exchanged a glance and communicated mentally.
"Elizabeth, do you think he's lying or telling the truth?"
"Emma, I've watched his micro-expressions; there's no trace of lying. Of course, I'm not sure how accurate that is, since I've never met a god before."
Thor saw them stop talking and exchange looks, knowing they were on a'secret call.' Once his abilities grew, he'd secretly infiltrate the enemy's ranks, and then... Jie-jie-jie...
"Why were you pruned here by those Agents?"
The White Queen stared straight at Thor, attempting to find a weakness.
"I don't know... Ow?!" Thor tried to stand up as he spoke, but it pulled at his wounds, making him grimace in pain.
"Wait! Emma, did you say 'pruned'?!"
"Yes, you know about it?" Emma narrowed her eyes while waving her diamond fist. She wasn't even acting anymore; it was a blatant threat!
"You guys don't know?!" Thor was surprised. Usually, isn't there a process when someone is pruned into this Land of Nihility?
"How did you get in?"
Thor asked hurriedly.
"Poked in by a baton."
Elizabeth glanced at Thor and said flatly.
Thor turned his head to look at Emma.
"Same as her."
"How long have you been here?"
"Don't know. Maybe a day, maybe three. There isn't even a night here."
Elizabeth shrugged and said.
Seeing their inquisitive eyes, Thor didn't hesitate to explain. After all, he was currently a broken man, and neither of these two was to be trifled with. He'd cling to them for now and act arrogantly once he took flight.
"This place is called the Land of Nihility. It's the junkyard at the end of time. You can think of it as a place specifically for dumping the trash of the Multiverse."
"Are you saying that I, Emma Frost, have been thrown into a Multiverse junkyard like trash? Is that what you mean?"
Thor felt the atmosphere suddenly turn cold. He hurriedly shuffled backward like a maggot. He couldn't help it; the low pressure radiating from Emma was terrifying. As the ancients said, a gentleman does not stand under a crumbling wall.
Best to avoid her edge for now...
Elizabeth's gaze also turned cold; their killing intent was almost tangible.
Are these women? Simply too terrifying!
"What? Trying to run before finishing my question?"
Emma flashed to Thor's side and raised her foot to stomp down again.
"Wait! I wasn't trying to run, it's just that you guys are a bit too scary, and I'm not in good shape right now, so..."
"Oh? Scary? If you don't explain clearly, there's even scarier stuff coming."
Emma withdrew her foot, and Elizabeth's hand was already on her hilt.
Clearly, Thor had nowhere to run.
Damn it! Just wait until I recover, I'll show you!
"Can you stop looking at me like you're going to kill me? It's not like I'm refusing to talk."
"Anyway, there's an organization in the Multiverse called the Time Variance Authority, or TVA for short. They claim their duty is to maintain the safety of the Multiversetimelines. Once someone on a timeline does something—or even has the thought of doing something—that threatens that timeline, they send Agents."
"Those who resist on the spot are pruned directly to this place, the Land of Nihility. Those who can't resist are taken to the TVA to go through a trial process and then pruned here."
"And everything they do is to protect the Sacred Universe, the Main Universe. If a Universe exists that threatens the Main Universe, they will destroy it without hesitation. That's basically what they are."
After listening, Emma lowered her head in thought for a moment before looking at Thor. "You know this so clearly, could it be you're with them?"
Thor was shocked. What? Knowing clearly means I'm related to them? What kind of logic is that?
Before he could complain much internally, he felt that murderous gaze and had to say: "Because my previous Universe encountered similar things, so I know this. Of course, only this much."
Elizabeth and Emma exchanged another look and started their secret call again.
"Emma, should we take him with us? He looks even worse than a helpless ordinary person right now."
"I definitely don't take useless people." Emma's tone shifted as she glanced at where the protagonist was sitting. "But he is a god, and our Telepathy doesn't work well on him. Plus, he learned my Telepathy just by looking. We might be able to use him later."
"So? You want me to drag him along?" Elizabeth looked at Emma, her eyes full of inquiry.
"Of course. I don't have the habit of supporting the wounded."
Phew...
Elizabeth let out a long breath, not at all surprised by the answer. After all, Emma Frost, the White Queen, was a refined egoist with a typical capitalist style.
It would be strange if Emma said she'd drag this Thunder God Thor along; her style was well-known.
Elizabeth walked up to Thor and asked, "Can you walk on your own?"
"Maybe I can, as long as you don't mind this five-thousand-year-old Grandpa walking as slow as a snail."
With Elizabeth's support, Thor slowly stood up. However, with every step, his whole body shook with pain.
God damn it!
A mere Ragnarok had completely burned him out. If he hadn't discovered he had a heaven-defying cheat, it would be a mystery if he could survive a second day here.
"Hurry up! Don't let Alioth find us!"
Emma walked ahead and turned back to urge them. After all, she had personally witnessed the terror of that Dark Cloud Monster.
Even Magneto had no power to resist before that dark cloud. If she encountered it, she'd just be a snack.
"Eh?!"
The supported Thor's eyes suddenly lit up. He saw a stone similar to the white crystal of Telepathy he had just absorbed, except this one was green, lying not far from his feet.
Emma turned at the sound and followed Thor's gaze, frowning. "What's there to be surprised about? These stones are everywhere here. Hurry up! We need to get back to the Shelter!"
Hearing the White Queen's words, Thor became even more excited. It was great that they all thought this stuff was junk. Once he recovered his strength, then...
Although Elizabeth was a bit confused as to why Thorwould bend down to pick up a piece of junk stone, she didn't ask much. She just gritted her teeth and continued to drag Thor's heavy body.
When Thor picked up the green crystal fragment, he sensed the energy contained within. If his body allowed it, he really wanted to fly up and celebrate.
Because contained within was a wisp of the Law of Time!
Chapter 3: This Intense Already? Ran Straight into the HYDRA Family Bucket
Controlling time is truly an unsolvable, utterly cheating ability, bar none.
Time reversal, time stop, time acceleration... If I could truly comprehend this so-called Law of Time, I could basically run wild across the Marvel Universe.
As long as I don't foolishly provoke entities like the Celestials, I'd probably be fine.
Thor was a man of action. Although he had only obtained a tiny fragment of the Law of Time, it didn't stop him from applying it to his own tattered-doll-like body.
A faint green light enveloped his body. This sudden phenomenon also caught the attention of Elizabeth and Emma.
Emma turned around, crossing her arms. Her eyes, like precise measuring tools, scanned Thor up and down as if trying to see right through him.
Thor realized he had celebrated too early. After all, it was just a fragment of the Law of Time. If a single fragment could restore his body to its peak condition, that would be a bit too outrageous.
Fortunately, for now, he could at least pause the deterioration of his injuries, preventing them from worsening.
This way, once he found more time Law Fragments and restored his peak state, he could, not to mention anything else, pretty much strut sideways through the Land of Nihility.
As for the strongest ruler of this Land of Nihility, Cassandra—that evil sister of the old bald Professor X—once he regained his strength, she'd be nothing but a roadside dog.
Do you understand the weight of 'one life, one kill,' soloing and defeating all the villains of Ragnarok?
It's just a bit... life-consuming.
"Is that magic?" Elizabeth, who was still supporting Thor, looked at him curiously and asked.
"Yes, Asgard-exclusive magic. After all, my body is in terrible shape. Without using magic to sustain it, I might just fall apart on the spot."
Thor began fabricating lies without batting an eye. What would these two inexperienced Mutants know about what Asgardian magic looked like?
What do you call this move? This is all about leveraging the information gap!
Seeing that she couldn't glean anything from her scrutiny, Emma didn't press further. She just said coolly, "Then you'd better hurry up. If we're late, you might not even have ashes left."
After speaking, Emma turned and continued walking forward. Elizabeth glanced at Thor but didn't expose his lie. After all, this damned place could even casually bury someone like Magneto. If this so-called Thunder God of Norse mythology could truly recover, perhaps she and Emma could have an easier time.
Who knows if there are other lunatics in this place besides that madwoman Cassandra?
The three of them moved forward. Thor kept looking around, hoping to find more similar Law Fragments. However, after walking nearly two or three kilometers, he hadn't seen a single hair of one.
Sigh... I knew these so-called Law Fragments couldn't be as simple as that scheming woman Emma made them out to be. If they were just worthless stones, shouldn't they be littering the ground?
Deep in thought, Thor completely failed to notice several figures rummaging for something in a ruin ahead of them.
The moment Emma saw the figures, she used her ability to directly read their memories. Finding them to be merely warriors slightly stronger than ordinary humans, she decided not to interfere.
She was still unfamiliar with these ruins and saw no need to complicate matters.
Under normal circumstances, these people would have long become her obedient puppets and meat shields.
If she hadn't been caught by those scum from the Time Variance Authority and thrown into this Multiverse dump by a bunch of ants using bizarre devices, Emma Frostwould never have needed to be so "cautious."
On Earth, the Mutants worthy of her attention could be counted on one hand. She never imagined she would suffer such an ugly defeat at the hands of the lowest-tier ordinary humans.
How dare they treat Emma Frost like trash and throw her into this garbage dump! If she doesn't avenge this, she wouldn't be Emma Frost, nor would she deserve to be the White Queen!
Seeing the familiar attire and familiar shield ahead, Thorimmediately felt a surge of joy. Who would have thought he'd run into acquaintances in the Land of Nihility?
But when his gaze swept over that familiar round shield, the pattern on it made him realize—this truly was the Multiverse dump; there really were all kinds of variants.
The familiar black combat suit, the round Vibranium shield, but the shield didn't bear the familiar star. Instead, it bore the HYDRA insignia.
The five people opposite also noticed Thor's group. Their expressions immediately turned serious, on guard, hands already resting on their weapons.
Thor glanced at the attire of the five opposite him: the standard Captain Hydra, the Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes, Baron Zemo with the purple hood, Crossbones in high-tech exoskeleton armor, and a woman with a charming face, green hair, wearing a green tight combat suit.
That last woman, glowing entirely green, was none other than the famous Madame Hydra from the comics, OpheliaSarkissian.
Well, well. This is practically the HYDRA family bucket.
"Hey! Steve, Bucky, long time no see. Hail HYDRA!"
Thor greeted Captain Hydra and the Winter Soldier with a smile, even throwing in the slogan.
Steve Rogers frowned slightly upon hearing the slogan. After carefully examining Thor for a moment and confirming he wasn't the one he knew, he finally spoke:
"I'm not the Steve you know, and you're not the Thor I know."
Upon hearing this, Crossbones, Brock Rumlow, clanged his two metal fists together, producing a crisp metallic sound.
"Captain, do we fight or...?"
"Grab the water and supplies. We're leaving. If we attract that monster over, none of us will escape."
It must be said, Captain Hydra's leadership skills were still top-notch. As soon as he finished speaking, the group efficiently packed up the food and water they had scavenged from the spaceship wreckage and quickly retreated.
Thor scratched his head. This Land of Nihility was practically a copycat version of post-apocalyptic survival!
Everyone was so cautious. He had been thinking of using his comic book knowledge of these characters to try and get closer, maybe play the prophet for a bit?
"Do you know those ordinary people?" Emma had somehow appeared beside Thor.
"To be honest, there aren't many people in the Land of Nihility I don't know. Of course, if some obscure character pops up, forget I said that."
"So that's why you recognized Elizabeth and me as soon as you saw us?"
"Pretty much, yeah."
"Then besides knowing our names, what else do you know? My past? My abilities? Or what?"
"Are you sure you want me to say? What if I reopen old wounds? You two won't get angry and hit me, will you?"
"Hmph, I, Emma, am not so easily provoked."
"Alright then. Emma, your students, the Hellions, were once killed by Trevor Fitzroy. Then you were ostracized and expelled from the Hellfire Club, driven out like a stray dog."
"As for Elizabeth, this body isn't even originally yours. You were once treated as an object and a tool. Do I need to go on?"
Thor couldn't be sure if his guesses were accurate. Who knew which Universe they were from? But feeling the chilling gusts of wind around him, he knew he had gambled correctly.
Not only had he gambled correctly, but he was also about to get beaten up.
Women are just like that—unreasonable, saying one thing and doing another.
Emma Frost was rarely this angry. Because this so-called Thunder God Thor had just ripped open her scars, bloodily and raw, without leaving her any face at all.
Even if what he said was the truth, the darkest and most painful period of her life, it shouldn't have been spoken aloud by someone else.
"You're looking for death—!"
Thor's pupils contracted sharply. A long, sharp leg shadow was already sweeping directly toward him.
The good news was, the White Queen was about to reward him again. The bad news was, this was probably going to hurt a bit.
Chapter 4: Beautiful Women Not Only Lie, They Also Lose Their Tempers
After a long trek, the three of them reached a temporary shelter, which was a spaceship crash site.
"Ouch?! Elizabeth, were you doing that on purpose too?"
A bruised and swollen Thor was tossed directly onto the ground by Elizabeth. Having just been beaten by the White Queen and now thrown onto the ground, the stinging pain and soreness were truly beyond words.
"You're too heavy," Elizabeth replied indifferently.
This explanation made Thor even more certain that this woman, who fought in a sexy combat suit every day, had also done it on purpose.
Zhang Wuji's mother was right; beautiful women not only lie, they do it without missing a beat, and they even lose their tempers easily.
Fortunately, he had picked up a Law of Time fragment on the way; otherwise, he might really be a bit dead by now.
Both women tacitly ignored someone's wailing and walked to the other side of the spaceship to get water and food.
"Elizabeth, what do you think of this Thor?"
Elizabeth paused for a moment, thought for a while, and then replied, "He is a god who is lecherous, has a flexible moral baseline, and has bone density exceeding that of an ordinary person."
"As expected of you, Elizabeth. Your eye for people is as sharp as ever."
Emma pulled a bottle of red wine from the spaceship's cabin, poured it into a glass, and began to drink on her own.
Elizabeth didn't reply; she took out a bag of compressed biscuits and ate them with some water.
Seeing that his attempt to gain sympathy seemed ineffective, Thor patted the dust off himself and climbed up.
He didn't head toward where the two women were for the time being; he wasn't a masochist. He needed to search the vicinity for those Law Fragments first; he desperately needed strength right now.
Otherwise, mere Mutants would dare to step all over him, which was simply an insult to the dignity of Thunder God Thor!
Aside from the area where the White Queen and the other woman were, Thor searched almost every inch of the ship, inside and out. Finally, he found two Law Fragments—one light green and one light blue.
He quickly found a place to sit cross-legged and began to absorb and comprehend the two Law Fragments.
Thor's house-wrecking behavior, like a Husky, was very obvious and caught the attention of the two women. Seeing Thor find two crystal fragments and sit down to meditate with great joy, they both vaguely guessed something.
Emma pulled a string of crystal fragments from a nearby drawer. Previously, she only thought these broken stones looked nice and kept them, thinking she might make some jewelry out of them.
Now, looking at the performance of this so-called Thunder God Thor, these crystal fragments didn't seem to be just broken stones. What exactly were these stones that could attract a god so much, even making him excited enough to not hide it at all?
"Elizabeth, do you see anything different about this pile of stones?"
Elizabeth looked them over carefully and even used her mental power to investigate, but she found nothing. Finally, she concluded:
"Perhaps these pretty-looking stones are only useful to gods?"
"Then do you think I should give these stones to that big oaf?"
"Emma, to be honest, I don't know. Before this, I always thought myths were just legends."
Emma took a sip of red wine, her gaze drifting toward Thor, who was searching for fragments.
Emma wasn't surprised by Elizabeth's answer; she just kept fiddling with the string of crystal fragments in her hand, her eyes occasionally drifting toward the meditating figure.
She hadn't decided whether to give them to him yet, but this big oaf was becoming more and more interesting.
Thor was very excited because the two Law Fragments he found were quite extraordinary.
The two crystal fragments complemented each other; one was a faint light blue, and the other was a deep, dark green.
The blue one was exactly a Law of Space fragment. Thorstrongly suspected it was a piece of debris chipped off from some Space Stone. On second thought, since the Time Variance Authority had a pile of Infinity Stones, it was normal for the Land of Nihility to have Infinity Stone Law Fragments.
The other law fragment was exactly what he needed most—a small crystal fragment only the size of a fingernail.
However, the law contained within was the Law of Life, which gave him hope for repairing his own body.
Without a moment's hesitation, he decisively chose to absorb the Law of Life fragment first.
It was similar to absorbing the Law of Time fragment, but this time a deep green halo covered his entire body. His body, which was covered in cracks, began to heal slowly. Soon, the cracks on his body, which had looked like a tattered rag doll, vanished one by one.
After Thor finished comprehending the Law of Life, he instinctively stretched his body. Feeling the strength coming from his body's rebirth, he made a rough estimate—his current strength was around five or six tons.
Not bad, not bad. It was roughly equivalent to Captain America's strength. It seemed that returning to his peak was just around the corner.
This miraculous scene clearly shocked Emma and Elizabeth. Emma looked down even more at the string of crystal fragments in her hand.
Is the effect of this thing really this good?
After all, those terrifying cracks on Thor's body had now completely disappeared. Was it some kind of healing ability? Or something else?
"The ability that crystal fragment gave him is similar to Logan's self-healing."
Elizabeth concluded after observing carefully.
Emma looked at the necklace in her hand and couldn't figure anything out, but since the results were right in front of her, the problem she had been struggling with was no longer a big deal.
With such good stuff, why would she give it away?
Thinking of this, Emma put away the string of crystal fragment necklaces and began to eat with her knife and fork very elegantly.
Even though she was eating cheap bread and red wine inside a dilapidated spaceship, the noble aura inherent in Emma was not diminished in the slightest.
Her knife work was very clean and crisp; the whole piece of bread was divided into four or five pieces, with clean cuts and equal sizes.
She gently swirled the liquid in her wine glass, took a small sip, then reached out to roll up her sleeves, picked up a fork to spear a small piece of bread, and put it into her mouth, chewing slowly. Throughout the entire process, she didn't even make a sound.
Thor immediately began to absorb the Law of Spacefragment and finished in no time. He noticed that the injuries inside his body were being repaired at a slight speed, and he also felt the newly acquired Law of Space.
He didn't know who had thrown him into the Land of Nihility, but they were simply his great benefactor!
Once he grew stronger, he would have to thank them properly.
For normal heroes and villains, this place was like a post-apocalyptic wasteland, but for him, it was simply heaven.
He hadn't even been here for a day, and he had already learned Telepathy and comprehended a wisp of the Law of Time, a wisp of the Law of Space, and a wisp of the Law of Life.
This Land of Nihility was simply his exclusive beginner's village. It seemed that laying low until he reached max level before emerging was not a dream!
He could now achieve a Time Pause of over ten seconds, Time Rewind, Time Acceleration, Space Movement within a hundred-meter range, and the ability to grant vitality to living beings and heal wounds.
Oh, right, there was also a basic Telepathy. Although it wasn't like that evil old bald guy or that nasty woman Emma, who could easily control hundreds or thousands of people.
But those with weak mental resistance, or rather, ordinary people, no longer had any secrets before him.
Plus, his godly power had recovered a little bit.
He didn't even dare to imagine how powerful he would be after absorbing all the fragments in the entire Land of Nihility.
Perhaps becoming Rune King Thor or an even more powerful existence would no longer be a dream.
Just as Thor was fantasizing about the future, he didn't notice a piece of bread hurtling toward him at an alarming speed.
Chapter 5: The Century Meeting of Captain Hydra and Captain Carter
Although Thor was dazing out, his body's instinctive combat reflexes still detected this unidentified flying object.
Just as that small piece of bread was about to slam into his face, he reached out two fingers and caught it.
"A reward for you."
Thor looked toward the source of the voice and saw Emmawiping her mouth with a tissue, while Elizabeth beside her was chewing incessantly, clearly eating something.
He looked down at the bread crumb in his hand, which was only the size of his thumb, and grumbled, "Emma, is this how you treat an injured person? Do the wounded have no human rights?"
Emma didn't answer. She walked up to Thor in her high heels and looked down at the Asgardian God of Thunder. "I picked you up, so of course, I have the final say in how you're treated."
She paused, her sharp and corrosive gaze sweeping over Thor's body. "Besides, wasn't your injury just healed by those broken stones?"
This isn't right. Why are the people others meet when they transmigrate into Marvel so easy to trick, yet I can't fool anyone here at all?
Dammit, as soon as he opened his eyes, he met the White Queen and Psylocke. These two—especially the White Queen—if you said she had eight hundred schemes with a person growing on top of them, he'd believe it.
"Emma Frost, then you should be very clear now about who you are speaking to."
Thor suddenly stood up. His nearly 1.9-meter frame towered over Emma, his entire body wreathed in countless tiny bolts of lightning, a powerful sense of pressure washing over her.
"Heh, interesting."
Emma chuckled, completely unbothered by the fact that Thor was a full head taller than her. She looked up and met his gaze without the slightest hint of intimidation.
"What? Is this how the great Thunder God Thor of Asgardtreats his savior?"
Her tone carried a hint of disdain and mockery.
"Emma, let's be clear. You're only half a savior. Logically speaking, Elizabeth is my true savior."
Thor didn't back down either, stepping forward to look down at the famous White Queen of Marvel. With someone like her, you had to be even tougher than she was.
"Interesting. Are you looking for a fight?"
Emma's right hand instantly turned into diamond. She tapped Thor's chest lightly twice, as if she didn't care at all about the man covered in lightning standing before her.
Seeing the tense situation, Elizabeth also stepped forward. Psionic Blades already covered her fists, showing a posture ready to strike without a word.
"Tsk, a real man doesn't fight with women."
Thor curled his lip and withdrew the lightning. He definitely wasn't backing down; he just couldn't bring himself to hit his savior or a beautiful woman.
He took a few steps back, waved his hand in the air, caught a white-purple law fragment, and began to absorb it.
Five minutes passed. Thor extended his palm, and one by one, small animals made of psionic energy emerged—chickens, ducks, cats, dogs, bears, wolves, tigers, and leopards. Each was lifelike, formed entirely from pale purple energy.
Elizabeth looked at the small animals and was momentarily stunned.
That was her ability.
Something that took her over a decade to achieve, he learned in five minutes.
Seeing this, Emma and Elizabeth's doubts were finally laid to rest. The two finally believed that Thor wasn't lying.
Learning someone's ability just by looking at it—even Apocalypse, who existed in their World, couldn't reach such a level.
One could only say that as expected of a god from myth and legend, he was truly a bit overpowered.
"Elizabeth, I can't read his thoughts anymore."
Elizabeth was stunned for a moment before reacting. Her habitually calm face finally showed a ripple of emotion. "Emma? Are you sure?"
"I'm sure. He just learned Telepathy; a moment ago, I could still somewhat read him, but now I can't detect anything at all."
Emma's expression also became uncharacteristically serious. This god from Norse mythology was far too mysterious. In her previous Universe, the only ones who could suppress her in the mental World were Apocalypseand Charles.
This Thor had only just mastered Telepathy and could already reach this level in such a short time. It seemed he would be an excellent investment.
Thor felt his mental World being pried into again and immediately used his newly enhanced Telepathy to block it. This White Queen was truly a shady woman, always wanting to peek into others' privacy.
Just as he was about to harshly condemn this capitalist, a loud boom caught the attention of the three people present.
Boom!
Emma and Elizabeth glanced at each other and understood each other's thoughts. One after the other, they rushed out of the spaceship and sped toward the direction of the explosion.
Thor was a bit bewildered. What was going on?
Then he realized—oh... this must be the Land of Nihility. Some new junk must have arrived, and new junk meant a large amount of water and materials.
No wonder even the fearless and arrogant White Queenrushed out so urgently. If she arrived late, there might literally be nothing left.
He might as well go and see what was happening.
In the next second, a faint blue vortex appeared behind him and swallowed him, reappearing a hundred meters away.
The reaction of those living in the Land of Nihility to this earth-shattering boom was similar to that of the White Queen and Psylocke.
For a moment, small groups one after another scrambled toward the destination. It was clear that a major battle was imminent.
The HYDRA squad closest to the spaceship's crash site quickly turned their vehicles around and sped toward the location.
"Captain, this noise is too loud. It'll attract not only that monster but maybe even Cassandra. We can't stay and fight; we grab what we can and leave."
Baron Zemo analyzed rationally.
"Rumlow, this time we only take supplies, no fighting."
"Alright, Captain." Crossbones, the warmonger, felt it was a pity he couldn't fight, making his Metal exoskeleton armor creak and rattle.
Soon, the Winter Soldier brought the vehicle to a stop with a beautiful drift. The five members of the HYDRA squad also saw the fallen spaceship.
An alien spaceship, a full hundred meters in size, lay quietly on the wasteland ahead.
Captain Hydra took the shield from his back and made several tactical hand signals. The group of five advanced in a triangular formation.
The HYDRA squad soon reached the spaceship's entrance. Just as they were about to enter, they saw someone walking out from inside.
It was a tall, even somewhat muscular woman wearing a deep blue special operations suit with the Union Jack printed on her chest. In her hand, she held a Vibraniumshield similar to Captain Hydra's, except the pattern on it was the Union Jack.
Upon seeing the person's face clearly, Captain Hydracouldn't help but lose himself for a moment:
"Car...ter?!"
"You're Steve?!!"
Both recognized each other by their faces, but when Captain Carter saw the shield in Captain Hydra's hand with the HYDRA emblem on it, her expression darkened.
"You're not like my Carter."
"You're not like the Steve I know either. He would never join HYDRA."
The two exchanged a look, both seeing the other's intent in their eyes, and threw their shields forward at the same time.
The two Vibranium shields shot out like arrows from a bow, quickly clashing together with a crisp metallic clang as the two figures charged forward simultaneously.
Chapter 6: The Great Melee
"It would be great if I had a camera. If this meeting of the century happened in another Universe, it would be quite fun."
Thor suddenly appeared behind Emma and Elizabeth, watching Captain Carter and Captain Hydra fighting in the distance, and made a rare joke.
"Here."
Elizabeth pulled out a phone from somewhere and handed it to Thor.
After taking it and snapping dozens of photos, Thorrealized something. He looked Elizabeth up and down several times, weighed his words, and then said, "Elizabeth, where did you get a pocket in that outfit?"
Elizabeth didn't answer the question, but instead went back to having a mental conversation with Emma.
"Elizabeth, did you see how he appeared?"
"—Just like Kurt Wagner, he appeared instantly."
Emma's frown deepened. Instant movement was the method of Red Devil and Nightcrawler. This Thunder God had it too, or did he get it through those broken stones?
It seemed those broken stones couldn't be given to this guy for now. She had to study them first. Even if she couldn't figure anything out, she should only give them when this big dummy needed them most.
Having been in the business world for so many years, she hadn't spent her time in vain. Providing help in a time of need was always more precious than adding flowers to a bouquet.
"Elizabeth, could it be that you have a Four-dimensional Pocket too?"
Elizabeth still didn't answer, but instead gave Thor a side-eye.
"Emma, with the strength of you two, is there any need to hide and watch here? That group combined is no match for you!"
Thor didn't understand why these two were so cautious. The White Queen was an Omega-level Mutant, and with Psylocke, a quasi-Omega-level Mutant, even Cassandramight not be able to do anything to the two of them if they joined forces, right?
Besides, those on the other side were, frankly, still within the scope of ordinary people. Super soldiers sounded powerful, but in reality, that was about it.
Over there, the two Captains were dueling, Black Widow Natasha was dueling Madame Hydra, Iron Fist was fighting Winter Soldier and Crossbones, and S.H.I.E.L.D.Deputy Director Hill was also in a heated battle with Baron Zemo.
At a glance, they were all familiar faces!
"Thor, if you're so capable, then you go!" Emma looked back at Thor, signaling with her eyes.
Something was wrong, very wrong.
"Could it be that Cassandra is here?"
"Almost. Her subordinates will be here soon."
Elizabeth looked at Thor, somewhat puzzled. "You can block Emma's mental prying, so why can't you sense that convoy?"
"Maybe because I only learned it not long ago, unlike you who have used it for decades."
Thor used his Telepathy and mental power to probe outward. He had only absorbed three of those Mind Law Fragments, and his total detection range was only about 800 meters.
Although he had many abilities, they were all in the growth stage. Facing two mature Mutants, he was still not as strong as them for the time being.
Hearing this, Emma quickly caught Thor's keywords and came to a conclusion. It seemed the more crystal fragments one absorbed, the stronger they became.
She wondered if she could absorb those crystal fragments, and how?
Her gaze fell on Thor again, her eyes flickering with unknown thoughts.
"Elizabeth, have you two faced off against Cassandra?"
Thor really didn't understand. After all, he had seen Cassandra in the movies; although she was indeed powerful, putting Red Tank's helmet on her would instantly turn her into an ordinary person. Two top-tier Telepathy Mutants joining forces shouldn't be afraid, right?
Elizabeth gave Thor a deep look. "Emma and I haven't fought her, but we've sensed her mental power. It's comparable to Charles, or even stronger."
Only after hearing this did Thor understand why these two were so cautious. First, they were sent to this ghost place by a group of ordinary TVA Agents with Pruning Sticks, and then after sensing Cassandra's strength, they would definitely choose to avoid her edge first.
It fit their characters perfectly.
"So you're not going to snatch the supplies on the spaceship?"
"There's no need to cross Cassandra for now."
"Then how long will our supplies last?"
Thor continued to ask.
Elizabeth thought for a moment and spoke slowly, "It should be enough for Emma and me for four or five days."
"What about mine?"
Before Elizabeth could answer, Emma's cold and disdainful voice rang out again, "Solve it yourself. What? Is the great Thor Odinson expecting us two mortals to take care of you?"
Good grief, the little White Queen is so arrogant?!
Just you wait! A gentleman's revenge is never too late, even after three days!
When the time comes and you beg me, I won't let you off!
On the battlefield not far away, the group was still fighting fiercely until they saw rolling dust approaching. Looking over, they realized Cassandra's convoy had arrived.
Both sides stopped fighting and immediately prepared to run.
Unfortunately, they were surrounded before they could even drive away.
Cassandra was a notorious existence in the Land of Nihility, and the subordinates of this madwoman were all lunatics as well.
Captain Hydra and Captain Carter realized that if they didn't join forces, they might not be able to escape.
The HYDRA team and Carter's team temporarily joined forces, preparing to deal with this group of crazy Mutants.
Pyro, St. John Allerdyce, looked at the nine people he had surrounded, a cruel curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.
"These aren't the people Cassandra wants. Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike, Red Devil, and Toad—I'll leave them to you."
Sabretooth, Victor, showed a bloodthirsty smile. "Don't worry, I'll tear their bones out one by one."
As soon as he finished speaking, Sabretooth lunged forward on all fours. Seeing this beast-like attack, Captain Hydra directly smashed him away with his shield and shouted:
"Hail HYDRA!"
Then, he charged at Sabretooth.
Seeing this, Winter Soldier and the others quickly pulled out pistols and fired. Lady Deathstrike didn't even bother to dodge, letting the bullets hit her body before they were pushed out.
She licked her lips, extended ten Adamantium claws, and attacked Captain Carter.
Toad used his long tongue and venom for long-range harassment from the side.
Black Widow Natasha and Agent Hill were constantly shooting at Toad in the distance, attempting to interrupt this disgusting guy.
Psh!
A cloud of red smoke flashed, and Red Devil suddenly appeared behind Hill. His long tail, like a precise blade, pierced through her heart and instantly suspended her in the air.
"Hill!"
Seeing her companion killed in a single encounter, Natashainstantly turned her gun and emptied her magazine at Red Devil.
Red Devil flicked his tail lightly, throwing Hill away to crash onto the ground, while he himself flickered and disappeared from the spot again.
Toad seized this rare opportunity, and his long tongue suddenly lashed out. Just as it was about to touch Natasha, it was caught by a metal arm.
Winter Soldier's right hand exerted force, instantly dragging Toad over from not far away. Without giving him any time to react, he knocked him down with two punches and then slit his throat with a knife.
"Thanks, Bucky," Natasha said, watching Winter Soldierhelp her through the crisis.
Winter Soldier said nothing but kicked Toad's corpse aside.
"Callisto, Bullseye, Blob, Arc Light, finish the battle quickly. Don't be like that useless Toad."
Pyro remained seated on the jeep, watching the scene. Even though a comrade had just died, there was no ripple in his heart.
The group nodded. A fat man weighing two or three hundred pounds rushed straight ahead. Arc Light released Shockwaves from her hands, and Bullseye played with the cards in his hand, throwing them one by one like invitations from the God of Death.
Callisto roared and also charged forward, but was intercepted by Iron Fist.
When Captain Hydra and Captain Carter saw the Impactcoming, they also exerted force, knocking their respective opponents away, and then threw their shields simultaneously to block the Shockwaves.
Boom!
Chapter 7: Thor Descends
Thor looked at the massive melee in the distance and couldn't help but Marvel; as expected of Captain Americavariants, none of them were weak.
The most absurd thing happened: after the two shields were knocked away by an Impact, they slammed into a car belonging to Cassandra's subordinates and then bounced right back into the hands of the two Captains.
"Marvel really isn't a place for science. Even if Newton were here, he would just shake his head in disbelief."
"Hmm?!"
While Thor watched the chaotic battle with great interest, his eyes scanned the surroundings from time to time, planning to see if there were any undiscovered Law Fragments.
A quick look was all it took for his eyes to nearly pop out of his head.
Relying on his 'Incredible Savvy' cheat, he could not only absorb these Law Fragments but also sense their approximate locations—though for now, his range was only about a one-kilometer radius.
Right now, the jeep Pyro was in actually contained about seven or eight Law Fragments. Could it be that Cassandrahad also discovered the wonderful uses of these things?
Originally, he hadn't planned to intervene, thinking he would just watch from the sidelines to scavenge some supplies, but now it seemed he had no choice but to act.
Those were the cornerstones of his progress and essential items for restoring his strength!
"Emma, let's make a deal."
"Oh? What kind of deal do you want to make?" Emmaturned her head to look at Thor, her interest piqued; this guy really seemed to know her well.
"Help me take out Cassandra's subordinates. Once I've restored my strength, I'll help you find trouble with the Time Variance Authority."
"Deal." Emma agreed without a second thought. Even at her peak, she had accidentally fallen into the Time Variance Authority's trap and been tossed into this junkyard. Now that someone was willing to help her settle the score, why wouldn't she be happy?
"Elizabeth, I will help you reshape your original body. Using your soul as the blueprint, I will recreate a body that truly belongs to you."
"I'll let you completely shed Kwannon's shell and become the real Elizabeth Becky Braddock again."
Hearing this, Elizabeth's body shuddered. She slowly turned to face Thor. His expression was sincere, without a trace of a lie, clearly speaking from the heart.
A glimmer of light appeared in her otherwise emotionless pupils. After a long silence, she finally uttered a single word:
"Okay."
Emma was finding this Asgardian Thor more and more interesting. She had looked into Elizabeth's issue; with Elizabeth's mental power, she could indeed possess other people's bodies at will, but as this big fellow said, reshaping an original body based on the soul...
That kind of method was entirely beyond the scope of humanity.
In the records of norse mythology, Thor didn't possess such authority. So, it must depend on those Crystal Stones, right?
"Very well. I'll go first. Just make sure none of them escape."
Lightning flickered in Thor's eyes as a pale blue vortex swallowed him whole, causing him to vanish from the spot in an instant.
Seeing that his comrades were taking so long to deal with these few people, Pyro was also uncharacteristically annoyed. He grabbed his flamethrower and jumped off the car.
He pulled the trigger in the direction of Captain Hydra.
Boom!
A pillar of fire as thick as a man's thigh erupted, blasting straight toward Captain Hydra, who was currently locked in combat with Sabretooth.
Captain Hydra's combat experience was incredibly rich; he flipped his body in mid-air and used the momentum to kick Sabretooth away, perfectly using him to block the incoming fire pillar.
Sizzle, sizzle!
Sabretooth was scorched black, emitting the scent of charred meat.
He slowly crawled back up and cursed loudly at Pyro, "Fuck you!..."
Winter Soldier took this opportunity to rush forward, twisting his hips to put his weight into a punch that sent Sabretooth flying over ten meters away.
With Pyro's intervention, the previously evenly matched battle between Captain Hydra and Captain Carter's squad instantly became one-sided.
Controlling his flamethrower, Pyro was like a God of Fire descended to earth. Countless birds made of flame flew toward Captain Hydra, Captain Carter, and the others.
In his hands, he also brandished two long whips condensed from fire.
Captain Hydra and Captain Carter became the primary forces resisting on the battlefield, as the others couldn't withstand fire attacks of this magnitude.
Winter Soldier remained constantly alert for the elusive Red Devil, giving the opponent no chance for a sneak attack.
Iron Fist single-handedly held back Blob, Callisto, and Arc Light, his body already marked with several bloody gashes.
Baron Zemo, Crossbones, Natasha, and Madame Hydrastruggled to resist the attacks of Lady Deathstrike, Bullseye, and Sabretooth.
While everyone was locked in fierce combat, no one noticed the sky suddenly darkening, as streaks of pale blue lightning mixed with pure white began to dance among the dark clouds.
Rumble!
A bolt of lightning as thick as a man's arm struck down instantly, heading straight for Pyro, who was still controlling the flames.
Pyro had just sensed something was wrong when he was struck dead-on by the lightning, leaving him standing there completely charred.
Swish!
Immediately after, a blade of pure white lightning flashed by, and Pyro's body was instantly sliced in two, hitting the ground with a dull thud.
This sudden turn of events caused the previously chaotic battlefield to come to a simultaneous halt.
Seeing things take a turn for the worse, Red Devil was about to flee when he realized he was being held in place. He then saw a blonde figure in a white suit approaching him, followed by Elizabeth in her high-slit battle suit.
"Azazel, long time no see."
Emma walked up to Red Devil in her high heels, looking at her former colleague and enemy with a playful smile on her lips.
"Emma, give me a break. We have no personal grudge."
Red Devil hurriedly pleaded for mercy in his mind. He didn't have a mental-shielding helmet like Magneto or Red Tank; against these telepathic Mutants, he was nothing more than a sitting duck.
Hearing Red Devil's plea, Emma smiled and glanced at him, speaking in a playful tone. "I'm afraid not. I just made a deal with a god, and it's not my style to terminate a deal arbitrarily. You know me, Azazel."
"A god? Someone sent to this junkyard can be called a god?"
Red Devil said dismissively. Cassandra had killed countless people who claimed to be gods; so-called gods were just slightly more powerful humans.
"Oh? Then you're going to be disappointed. This god I made a deal with is a bit different."
Red Devil's expression changed. As a former colleague, he knew Emma's style very well; she never went back on her word once she agreed to something.
While the two former Hellfire Club colleagues were catching up, Thor finished off Pyro in a single encounter. Captain Hydra also recognized the newcomer; though he didn't know why the man was helping them, for now, he was an ally rather than an enemy.
He quickly gestured for his team to stop their attacks.
Seeing this, Captain Carter also regrouped with Iron Fistand Natasha.
Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike, Blob, Callisto, Bullseye, and Arc Light gathered together, staring solemnly at the sudden new enemy before them.
"Who are you? Why are you opposing us?"
Callisto asked, looking at the blonde, muscular man in front of her.
"I am Thor, Son of Odin, the God of Thunder."