"Now I feel that you're not only like the young Odin, but also quite like the hypocritical old Odin!"
Facing Hela's blatant mockery, Ryan was somewhat speechless.
He finally understood why Odin said Hela was extreme; her views and concepts regarding employees were indeed quite extreme.
The hierarchy between superiors and subordinates was even more pronounced than his own.
She simply didn't treat people like human beings...
But fortunately, Ryan wanted exactly this extremity of hers.
Ryan shook his head: "No, I've already arranged for people to manage the survivors; I don't need you to cause trouble there. What I need you to do is what you are best at and love most..."
"And that is... conquering the Universe!"
Hearing the words 'conquering the Universe,' Hela's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
It was a throb of excitement!
But immediately, a look of disappointment returned to Hela's face. She looked at her hands and said dejectedly:
"But the Asgard of this Universe has already been destroyed because of another me. My divine power was long ago bound to the Source of Asgard. With Asgard destroyed, I have lost that invincible divine power to conquer the Universe..."
Hearing this, it was Ryan's turn to look disdainful. He snatched the glass of wine from Hela's hand before she could even take a sip and said mockingly:
"Oh? So after all this time, it turns out you're the God of Asgard. I thought you were the God of Death. If you can only conquer the Universe by relying on Asgard, then I think our cooperation should end here. I don't cooperate with trash!"
Provoked by this, Hela stared at Ryan with a face full of defiance, gritting her teeth:
"You ignorant idiot, you have no idea how much I sacrificed to gain Asgard's recognition!"
"I once conquered countless Cosmic Empires. Half of Asgard's current glory is thanks to me. Binding my source with Asgard was something I earned myself. I am the Goddess of Death personally recognized by this divine continent of Asgard!"
Facing Hela's rebuttal, Ryan simply said calmly, "Oh, then before you bound your source power to Asgard, how did you conquer those Cosmic Empires?"
"Of course, it was by leading my Army of the Undead and killing my way through, sword by sword. I am a great deity honored by the Universe as the Goddess of Death..." Speaking of this, Hela paused, suddenly looking down again at the Walking Dead on the streets below.
Ryan handed the wine back to Hela and smiled, "You've realized it, haven't you? This place is practically heaven for you!"
"No matter how strong Asgard's source power is, it is ultimately Asgard's power. It can be forcibly taken from you; it isn't yours!"
"Only your innate Divine Power of Death is truly your own. Your decision to bind your Authority over Death to the Source of Asgard was simply an act of supreme stupidity!"
"You are the God of Death, not the God of Asgard. Your Divine Power of Death is what you should have cherished!"
"And today, the opportunity to choose the right path again has come. The billions of undead on this Planet are enough for you to restore your Divine Power of Death, and even surpass your former self, until... you surpass Odin with your own strength!"
"So, do you want to use your own efforts so that when you return to your own Universe next time, you can make Odin's old teeth drop in shock?"
"Goddess of Death, Hela!"
With Ryan's final address to her, Hela's heart rate reached its limit, and her breathing became heavy. Her eyes were filled with heat, as if she could already see Odin's shocked expression when she returned in her prime!
Glug, glug, glug——————
Smash————
The next moment, Hela snatched the wine glass from Ryan's hand, drained it in one gulp, and slammed the glass onto the ground!
"I am the Goddess of Death, Hela! Starting from this Planet, I will conquer this sea of stars. I will rebuild Asgard in this Universe—an Asgard that is the number one empire in the Universe, countless times more glorious than that old man Odin's Asgard!"
Hela looked up at the sky, every word brimming with regal dominance. Even the Sun in the sky seemed to dim slightly because of her grand ambitions.
"Excellent, very spirited! This is exactly the kind of partner I want!" Ryan clapped his hands and praised.
It had to be said that in terms of spirit, strength, and leadership, neither Thor nor Loki could even compare to her.
If this big sister hadn't been sealed by Odin in the original story and had successfully ascended the throne of Asgard, Thanos wouldn't have dared to provoke Asgard even if he had a hundred times more courage, let alone slaughter the civilians on the Asgardian fleet!
Because with Hela's personality, she truly would hunt you down to the ends of the earth!
Having regained her regal spirit and confidence, Hela became shrewd once more and said leisurely:
"Partner, I've agreed to your terms. Isn't it time for you to fulfill the other reward you promised me—that embarrassing dirt on Odin?"
Hela's eyes burned with intensity; the fire of gossip was blazing within her!
No woman is without a gossiping side, and even Hela, the Goddess of Death, was no exception!
Moreover, that gossip was related to her being sealed by Odin for over a thousand years!
"Alright, come, let's sit and talk." Ryan nodded and sat down on the edge of the balcony, with a drop of hundreds of meters beneath his feet.
Seeing this, Hela showed no fear and sat down on the edge as well.
Although she needed to rebuild her Divine Power of Death, with her physique, even if she fell from here, it would at most be a bit painful; she certainly wouldn't die.
After all, the way she arrived on this Planet was by falling from a height of a thousand meters.
"Do you want to hear the oral version, or see the images for yourself?" Ryan asked.
Hela was taken aback: "I can actually see images?"
Ryan shrugged: "That's right. However, the images aren't something I saw with my own eyes, but rather simulations based on what I know~"
"You're quite honest..." Hela's lip twitched. "Then I'll take the oral version. I don't like fake things!"
Ryan naturally had no objection and asked calmly, "Do you want the detailed version, or should I keep it short?"
Black lines were already appearing on Hela's forehead as she gritted her teeth, "Are you finished yet, you bastard? Keep it short, I want to hear the key parts!"
"Oh." Ryan nodded and spoke quickly, "To keep it short: back then, your father was ganged up on and beaten by a group of Cosmic Gangsters. They marked out a territory for your father that he couldn't leave—the Nine Realms. If you Asgardians ever dared to conquer beyond the Nine Realms, they would come to your home with blades again and wipe out your entire family!"
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