Regarding Hawk suddenly becoming the Master of the World Tree, Thor's initial feelings were quite complex.
Even though he had Loki unleash the Flame Giant Surtur.
Even though he knew Surtur would destroy the World Tree.
Even though he was already prepared for the collapse of the World Tree.
But…
Let's put it this way.
Afraid both that his brother would suffer, and that his brother would thrive.
That's how gods and humans are.
So Thor's heart is extremely complicated, especially after just re-entering the World Tree and discovering it has been renamed to Wutong World Tree, realizing that his Thunder God authority wasn't just a delusion but had truly disappeared and then returned, albeit under a different name.
He used to be the Thunder God of the World Tree.
Now he's the Thunder God of the Wutong World Tree.
His former brother has suddenly become his superior, the kind of superior who can decide everything with a single word; regardless of who it is, anyone's feelings would be extremely complex.
However, thoughts of taking advantage or being opportunistic didn't occur to Thor.
He just felt temporarily complicated.
But!
After Thor went to Vanaheim and saw his father, whom he believed dead but had resurrected, any complex feelings vanished instantly.
Principally, souls in the Heroic Spirit Hall are unable to contact the outside world.
But that was the old principle.
Now, Hawk is the principle, and the Heroic Spirit Hall was renamed by Hawk. Most importantly, Odin and Frigga acquired new divine duties as the god of light and goddess of darkness of the Wutong World Tree, thus naturally able to freely enter and leave the Bright Dimension.
Thor also learned from his father Odin about Hawk's genuine reason for taking over the World Tree.
Although Hawk's choice to take over the World Tree was made independently, it was his father Odin's conversation with Hawk that birthed the idea.
Moreover, Hawk did pay a price.
Gwen.
Now everything's perfect.
Odinson family reunion.
Hawk with broken family ties.
So…
This is all the fault of the Odinson family.
Not Hawk's.
Thus, after returning from Vanaheim, Thor's complex emotions were dissipated, filled by endless guilt as he watched Hawk, lost in thought, speaking in a low tone.
"Sorry."
"No need."
Hawk, hearing Thor's apology, slightly smiled internally and looked calmly at Thor, "This choice was made by Gwen and me together. I never regret my choices, and neither does Gwen."
Thor spoke steadily.
"Did you find out which Multiverse Gwen landed in?"
"I will find it."
Hawk replied calmly, then seemingly thinking of something, raised a sharp brow, looking at Thor: "Since the Wutong World Tree is now whole, your people can return; Vanaheim is your new world."
These are all life forms of the World Tree.
As everyone knows.
The more vibrant the life forms on the World Tree, the more vigorous the World Tree will be, and the more vigorous the World Tree is, the more prosperous the Fire Phoenix residing on the World Tree will be.
Thor nodded upon hearing this.
"I'll return to Earth tomorrow."
"Why tomorrow?"
"Because it's daytime now."
Thor looked at Hawk, tone wistful: "I want to see my mother."
As everyone knows.
Odin is the god of light, overseeing the Wutong World Tree's daylight.
Frigga is the goddess of darkness, overseeing the Wutong World Tree's night.
Daylight and darkness never meet.
So…
Odin and Frigga can't meet.
Technically, during the transition between day and night, there should be a twilight period as a buffer.
But Hawk thought it over and simply canceled it.
The same old story.
Whenever he retrieves his Gwen, Odin will be able to meet Frigga.
Hawk did say he never regrets his choices.
But he only said he wouldn't regret, never said he wouldn't hold a grudge.
Therefore, Thor had only seen his father Odin earlier, without seeing his mother Frigga.
Hawk looked at the resentful-eyed Thor, raising a sharp brow, without a hint of guilt, firmly standing his ground.
"Your father plotted against me first."
"I know."
Thor smiled bitterly, then earnestly looked at Hawk: "Thank you."
See.
He seized the World Tree, yet Thor still had to thank him.
Hawk smiled slightly, chatted with Thor a bit, then left the Wutong Divine Court. When he emerged again, he had returned to the World Tree, leaned back against the towering Fire Phoenix, sitting on the ground, then closed his eyes, sinking his mind to his Little Cosmos.
Above the Time Galaxy.
Hawk turned his back to 'the past,' stepped into 'the present,' and looked toward 'the future.'
Within sight.
His time with the real Cosmos continues to intertwine in the future.
But…
The future that constantly summoned him, longing for him to take a look, had disappeared.
It seemed he truly didn't have to fear any time trap anymore and could find a way to go to the multiverse to search for Gwen.
After all, Griss had left this universe, and it had returned to its most primal state.
But Hawk just took a glance, then withdrew his gaze, sat cross-legged on his own Time Galaxy, closed his eyes, and continued to understand the Eighth Sense that symbolized life.
No matter if the disappearance of the time trap was true or false, working hard to enhance his strength was the fundamental way forward.
In a word.
If he comprehended the Eighth Sense of life and completely ignited his inner fire of life, even if the time trap remained, he would have nothing to fear.
But if the Eighth Sense of life were so easy to understand, the talented Virgo Shaka wouldn't resort to practicing 'Silent Meditation.'
With Hawk's devoted meditation, time also began to rotate in the sycamore World Tree.
In what seemed like the blink of an eye, darkness replaced light.
Similarly.
Earth also entered the night.
Outside New York.
Osborne Manor.
Peter and Felicia lay in bed, embracing each other, watching the TV screen in front of them, and chatting.
"There should be a Quantum Realm at the junction of the multiverse."
"So if we can find this Quantum Realm and reach it..."
Peter paused here, then looked at Felicia and said in a very determined tone, "We can return to our original Earth from the Quantum Realm."
Since he and Felicia were swapped to this multiverse Earth without Hawk, Tony Stark, or S.H.I.E.L.D., although they did not understand what happened, they never gave up looking for a way back.
As everyone knows.
Peter's specialty is physics.
Quantum physics is also physics.
So in order to find the way back, Peter now also specializes in the Quantum Realm.
If there really is a multi...
Wait.
The multiverse has already been verified, so the Quantum Realm existing at the multiverse junction is no longer theoretical.
The Quantum Realm must exist, and as long as the passage to the Quantum Realm can be found and they can figure out how to reach it, then they can return to the familiar Earth with Hawk and Tony Stark.
Felicia, nestled in Peter's arms, also said, "Washington's unpublished quantum research will be decrypted to Osborn tomorrow."
Even on another Earth, Osborn is still Osborn, the epitome of capital.
Felicia said, gazing into Peter's eyes.
"Don't worry, we will definitely find our way back."
"Yes."
Hearing this, Peter nodded heavily.
And just as the two were looking at each other, the television broadcasted a report on the third Ark generator set established by Stark Industries in New Jersey.
Felicia glanced at it.
"How many new energy units is this for Stark?"
"The..."
Peter instinctively voiced, then suddenly was stunned, almost springing from the bed at the same time as Felicia.
"Stark Industries, did I hear that right."
"Shit, let me check."
Felicia exclaimed incredulously, then quickly grabbed her phone, looking at the glaring Stark information, and instinctively dialed Pepper Potts.
The call connected after a while.
Pepper's voice came from the other end of the phone to Felicia's ear.
"Felicia, what's wrong."
"Pepper, it's really you."
Hearing Pepper's voice, Felicia instantly exclaimed, "Jesus God, we're back."
Pepper on the other end was bewildered, but quickly seemed to realize something.
"By the way, where have you been these three months? Tony and I couldn't reach you for our wedding."
"You can't imagine what we've been through."
Felicia reminisced about the magical experiences of the past three months with a sigh, "We went to another Earth, a multiverse Earth."
Pepper on the other side was a bit dumbfounded.
Don't ask why, just know that in Pepper's memory, Felicia and Peter had never left; it just seemed like there was a three-month gap period.
Meanwhile, Peter was already starting to change his clothes.
Felicia, on a call with Pepper, watched Peter, who had quickly changed into his clothes.
"Where are you going?"
"Palm Street, to find Hawk."
Already walking to the bedroom window, Peter didn't look back, hastily said a sentence, shot a web into the sky, and instantly disappeared from Felicia's sight.
Don't ask if there's anything in the sky for Peter to latch onto.
Say that this Peter is not the typical Peter.
This is the Spider Spirit.
Ask how Spider Spirit Peter latches onto the sky, and that question is as pointless as asking where Peter's web comes from.
But...
When Peter landed at 123 West View Town, a new day had already arrived.
Wanda knew Peter.
After all, Peter was a groomsman for Hawk, and as Peter returned to this universe, the original replaced memories also came back.
Just like Pepper.
In Wanda's memory, Peter and Felicia had also never left.
Wanda opened the door and looked at Peter, who stood at the door, dusty, excited yet slightly nervous.
"Peter?"
"Where's Hawk, get Hawk back, I'm back."
"..."