dkrc Chapter 108 Thor? Here you go! Here's your hammer back, but your brother stays!
Chapter 108 Thor? Here you go! Here's your hammer back, but your brother stays!
All sounds in the alley were silenced by an invisible hand.
The shouts of the neighbors in the distance seemed to come from another world, so faint as to sound like a hallucination.
In this space, only the sound of three hearts pounding wildly and the suffocating silence remained.
Thor stood frozen in place.
The light in his eyes had died out, leaving only two empty black holes staring straight ahead.
This Asgardian Thor had completely lost his soul at this moment.
All that remained was a shell of a man named Thor, unable to process the scene before him.
Li Zhenguo stood to the side, his mind reeling.
He thought he had a sufficiently high estimate of Mr. Lin's power.
But only now did he realize that what he had estimated was merely the tip of the iceberg on the sea surface.
Mr. Lin himself is like a bottomless ocean.
This is not a matter of strength or weakness.
This is the rule.
The "qualification" spell for Thor's hammer is a rule.
Mr. Lin is the kind of person who can arbitrarily add "//" before this rule, turning it into a useless comment.
Looking at Lin Fan's calm and composed face, Li Zhenguo felt an overwhelming sense of awe that defied description.
At this moment, at the absolute center of the storm, Lin Fan himself had no awareness whatsoever of being "outside the rules".
He was still playing with his new toy with great interest.
Even with a mere thought, a tiny bit of power could be channeled into the hammer.
"Buzz—!"
Mjolnir erupted with an unprecedented, almost fawning, joyful cry!
The hammer shone with dazzling light!
Billions of silvery-white electric snakes danced wildly, emitting a dense, popping sound like exploding beans!
The lightning power, even purer and more violent than when Bisor unleashed it at full force, soared into the sky!
The celestial phenomena above the alley suddenly changed dramatically!
The clear sky, without a single cloud, was swallowed up by dark clouds in an instant, and lightning bolts rolled like dragons in the clouds!
"Snap—!"
A thunder dragon, tearing through the sky, emerged from the dark clouds, roared, and swooped down, striking precisely the hammer in Lin Fan's hand!
The terrifying lightning bolt, powerful enough to reduce S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Helicarrier to scrap metal, became as docile as a cat being petted by its owner the moment it touched the hammer.
All the destructive power was absorbed by Mjolnir without leaving a single drop.
The light emanating from the hammer grew even more dazzling.
Is it...jumping with joy? Is it excited?
Thor clearly sensed that Mjolnir was emitting an unprecedented ecstasy in that man's hands.
That is... recognizing a master!
The feeling was like a child finding his long-lost biological father, while his adoptive father was ruthlessly kicked aside.
"puff……"
Thor felt a tightness in his chest, and a metallic taste rose in his throat.
To kill someone, you must also destroy their spirit?!
Just lift my hammer.
You use it better than I do?
Is the hammer more obedient in your hands than in mine?!
What the hell!
"Yes, it has a built-in charging function, and the design is quite environmentally friendly."
Lin Fan nodded in satisfaction and gave the final evaluation.
Then, under the watchful gaze of Thor's eyes, which seemed to spit fire, he made a move that caused everyone's brains to shut down.
He handed the hammer back.
Here, yours.
The tone was as flat as returning a borrowed wrench used for tightening screws.
"Give it...back to me?"
Thor mechanically reached out and caught that familiar weight.
The scorching lightning remaining on the hammer handle, which did not belong to him, sent a shiver down his spine.
He didn't understand at all.
The other party went to great lengths to prove that he was more "qualified" than Thor, just to steal this divine weapon, right?
Why... did you return it?
"Why...why..." Thor's voice was dry and hoarse.
Why should I return it to you?
Lin Fan saw through his thoughts, curled his lip, and showed genuine disdain on his face.
"Too heavy."
"It feels uncomfortable to put in my pocket."
"The design is too flamboyant. If I carried it on the street, people who didn't know me would think I was from a construction team."
"The most crucial thing is," Lin Fan pointed to the hammer, "that it's too noisy."
"Look, even the slightest movement causes thunder and lightning. What if it scares the neighbors' plants?"
"It doesn't fit my philosophy of a low-key and energy-efficient retirement life at all."
Thor: "..."
Loki: "..."
Li Zhenguo: "..."
Heavy? Uncomfortable? Overly flashy? Too noisy?
What kind of reasons are these?!
That's Mjolnir! The symbol of Asgard! Thor's hammer!
In your eyes, its only value is being disliked?
Thor felt his dignity, pride, and worldview as a god were utterly crushed into dust by these few light words.
He finally understands now.
A mortal showed off his most precious imperial seal to the gods.
The god merely glanced at it and said, "This broken stone isn't even as nice as the one I'm standing on."
It is this feeling.
A sense of powerlessness that could make even God despair.
"Alright, you've seen the hammer, but where's the sincerity?" Lin Fan clapped his hands, bringing the topic back on track.
Thor gripped his hammer tightly and fell silent.
His biggest trump card became a joke in front of his opponent.
What sincerity does he have left?
"I... have nothing left to give you." Thor's voice was full of frustration.
No, you do.
Lin Fan shook his head, his gaze passing over him and landing on Loki behind him.
"I've said it before, I'm very satisfied with your brother as an employee."
"Therefore, my conditions are very simple."
Lin Fan held up one finger, his tone calm but brooking no argument.
"Take the hammer with you."
"Your brother, stay."
"My yard is in dire need of someone to sweep it regularly."
"I think he's quite suitable."
What?!
Thor and Loki both lost their voices.
After going through all this trouble, from reviewing the contract to wielding a hammer, they've completely humiliated the two brothers from the Divine Realm...
The ultimate goal was to keep Loki... sweeping the floor?!
Loki's handsome face instantly fell apart, looking worse than if he were crying.
He preferred that Lin Fan was after his divine power and his cunning schemes.
But he never dreamed that what the other party was interested in was actually his... sweeping skills?!
This is the greatest insult to God's life!
"No!"
Thor refused without hesitation.
"I came to Earth to bring Loki home! I will never leave him here alone!"
"Oh? Is that so?"
Lin Fan's gaze suddenly turned cold.
Despite not making any movement, Thor felt his divine body being suppressed by a massive mountain, making even breathing incredibly difficult.
The surrounding light dimmed, as if gripped by an unseen hand, about to crush the space.
"So, there's no room for negotiation?"
Lin Fan's tone remained calm.
But beneath that calm lies an abyss-like will that even the gods could not bear.
"Alright."
"Since you're so reluctant to part with your brother, then stay and keep him company."
"I happen to be short of someone to chop wood in my yard."
"I see you're quite strong, that's perfect for you."