New Mexico. Heisenberg tossed Loki aside and flew back to New York.
He had made his choice for tonight.
His goal had been discussed long ago:
To plunge Earth into a genuine alien crisis!
Not a small-scale alien invasion like the one in New York during the Avengers' battle!
But a full-scale alien war with global impact, affecting at least half the world!
Only such a war could make Earthlings realize the dangers of the universe and their own fragility, sparking an alien technology boom. The pressure from aliens would then force Earthlings to venture beyond the solar system and conquer the cosmos.
Just like in *The Three-Body Problem*, only when facing the threat of extinction would Earthlings unite and make significant progress.
There were many ways to achieve this plan. Now, watching others fight to fulfill his plan was far better than him personally recruiting aliens!
Heisenberg didn't care if Loki lived or died. He wasn't an executioner, killing everyone he met.
As for Loki bringing the Infinity Stone to Earth to cause trouble...
That was exactly Heisenberg's goal.
If Loki didn't cause trouble, Heisenberg would have to do it himself!
With this thought, Heisenberg flew back to New York.
He originally planned to go home and enjoy the moonlight, but as he passed Central Park, he was drawn to his group of underlings.
"They're with Thor?"
Heisenberg pondered for a moment, then understood.
After finding Loki, he had turned off his annoying super senses, so he hadn't noticed Thor's arrival.
But why was Thor hanging out with his underlings?
Curiosity piqued, Heisenberg silently landed.
His mastery of bio-energy fields was perfect. Even at nearly seventy Mach, he landed without a sound or stirring a single speck of dust.
Yet Thor still detected him instantly.
"Damn it!!!"
Thor shouted in shock, immediately shielding Heisenberg's underlings behind him.
"Stop playing around. Someone's here!"
Thor swiftly positioned himself in front of Bullseye and the others, warily eyeing Heisenberg and tensely saying,
"This must be Loki's backup. He's even got the Mind Stone. Wait, why does it also smell like the Dragon's Gem?"
His expression grew increasingly grim as he spoke.
Then, clenching his right hand, Mjolnir instantly appeared in his palm.
Thor wildly swung the hammer, telling Bullseye and the others,
"I need to use my hammer first. Otherwise, I might not be able to take this guy down."
"Haha, Thor, didn't you say only a handful in the universe could trouble you?" Jessica teased, completely unfazed.
Hearing Jessica, Thor's expression faltered.
"This... damn it, he's one of them. That's an Infinity Stone!
I've never fought someone with an Infinity Stone before, but don't worry. Get ready to host my victory feast. After this, we'll drink for days!"
Saying this, Thor waved his left hand behind him, reminding Bullseye and the others,
"But now, you should leave quickly. Find somewhere to hide!
I have no idea where my brother found this backup. Did he team up with the Shi'ar Empire?
Hey, you over there, are you the new Supreme Swordsman?"
"Uh..."
Hearing Thor, Heisenberg felt helpless.
He suddenly understood why Marvel's Thor was so likable.
This guy was so adorably clueless! It wouldn't make sense if he wasn't likable!
And he even shielded his underlings!
Am I their boss, or are you?!
Your instincts are too much!
With a mix of amusement and helplessness, Heisenberg asked,
"How long have you known those guys behind you?"
"None of your business. Don't hurt them in front of me. Let's take this somewhere else!"
"This is..."
Heisenberg genuinely laughed. This guy was almost too endearing to fight!
And he's actually getting along with my underlings?
"You just met them, right?" Heisenberg asked, glancing at Rumlow.
Rumlow, behind Thor, gave Heisenberg a baffled look.
Seeing this, Heisenberg nodded. He had his answer.
By now, Thor was growing impatient.
He fiercely hurled Mjolnir at Heisenberg, shouting,
"Enough talk!
Hand over my brother!!!"
He seemed to assume that whoever teamed up with his brother was Heisenberg.
Watching the hammer approach, Heisenberg's face lit up with excitement.
What was Marvel's greatest achievement?
Besides beating Thanos, it was definitely lifting Thor's hammer!
Now was his chance!
Heisenberg raised his right hand, positioning his palm to intercept Mjolnir.
Thor scoffed, charging at Heisenberg.
Thor had his own fighting style. Against weak opponents, he'd play around.
But against strong foes, he'd start with a hammer strike to assert dominance!
He already had his next moves planned!
This new Supreme Swordsman would be knocked back. Then he'd retrieve the hammer, chase him down, land a few heavy blows, and pin him with the hammer...
He could then interrogate him about Loki!
But the next second...!
*Thud!!!*
*Skr~~~?!*
A loud screech—Thor's boots skidding against the ground.
After a dull thud, his trusted hammer came to a gentle stop in Heisenberg's palm!
Catching the hammer, Heisenberg truly felt the impact of immense force for the first time!
His right hand even felt a slight pain—his first since becoming a Kryptonian!
Fortunately, Kryptonian strength never disappointed.
He managed to halt Mjolnir!
"Tsk tsk..." Heisenberg chuckled, "Almost lost control."
"What control? How could you catch Mjolnir?!!!"
Unlike Heisenberg, Thor was genuinely shocked.
"Who are you? Is that the Power Stone? How can you catch it?!!!"
Thor kept questioning, extending his right hand to summon the hammer back.
But to his horror, he couldn't control it anymore!
Meanwhile, as the hammer tried to fly back, Heisenberg mobilized nearly all his strength, gripping Mjolnir's head tightly with his fingers!
He'd long wanted to measure his strength against Hela!
In moments, under his immense grip, Mjolnir crackled with endless lightning and emitted a piercing wail.
Then, five faint fingerprints appeared on its head.
"Oops..."
Heisenberg quickly released his grip, almost crushing the hammer!
So Mjolnir was indeed far inferior to Hela's axe.
At Heisenberg and Hela's level, it was like playdough.
With Heisenberg letting go, the hammer flew back to Thor.
But at that moment, Thor knew...
Everything was different. His world had collapsed...
Like discovering his wife disheveled, with a clear handprint on her chest!
His world no longer belonged to him...
His beloved...
Was tainted!!!
Though Heisenberg stood before him, Thor had lost all will to fight.
Like a tragic hero, he slumped to the ground, holding Mjolnir helplessly.
The more he looked at the fingerprints, the more they hurt his eyes!
"How could this happen..."
He stared blankly at the hammer, his right hand slowly reaching toward the fingerprints.
His fingers trembled with unbearable pain and fear.
Closer...
Closer...
He finally touched the fingerprints, the scorching indentations!
*Boom!!!*
He slammed the hammer to the ground, then rose, charging at Heisenberg bare-handed, his face contorted with rage.
"How dare you defile my hammer!!!"
His roar shook the heavens as he lunged at Heisenberg.
Seeing Thor's anguish, Heisenberg thought he'd exposed his wife's infidelity.
Wait, he doesn't have a wife?!
Heisenberg coughed, extending his right hand toward the distant hammer.
In Thor's shocked gaze, the hammer levitated and flew into Heisenberg's hand!
Gripping the hammer with slight effort, Heisenberg admitted he lacked a hero's qualities.
Or perhaps the hammer was blind, unable to see his inner brilliance.
Either way, he couldn't wield Mjolnir.
But bio-energy fields were incredibly useful. By altering the gravity around the hammer, he could control its movement!
After all, Mjolnir obeyed gravity. With gravity directed toward him, the hammer naturally fell into his hands!
This move shattered Thor's heart...
Just as his anger ignited, Thor realized his world was gone!
His wife not only admitted the fingerprints were from someone else but also threw herself into that person's arms—right in front of him!!!
"Aaaaaaaah!!!"
Thor slumped to the ground again, his cries heart-wrenching.
The world lost its arrogant yet kind-hearted Thor!
But it gained a man deeply wounded by his love...
...
Snowflakes flutter~, north wind howls~, all for~, my love~, fragrant and proud~!!!