novelsmap Chapter 165 Yes, we have one child.
Chapter 165 Yes, we have one child.
Chapter 165 Yes, we have a child.
A metal warhammer fell from the sky two days ago and landed in the wilderness of a small town in New Mexico.
This short-handled hammer has many unique features, but its most notable characteristic is that no one can lift it.
The news spread quickly after local residents discovered it, and people flocked to challenge it.
From human and animal power to pickup trucks and cranes, challengers lined up in this wilderness, but in the end, no one could lift it.
Some Irish immigrants even went so far as to claim that this was a hammer version of "The Sword in the Stone," and that whoever could lift it would become the next King Arthur.
These legends were nothing more than a joke to Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D., as this hammer was not a gift from the Lady of the Lake; it was a genuine alien creation.
After dispersing the dozen or so food carts selling hot dogs, tacco, teppanyaki, beer, popcorn, and other snacks around the hammer, as well as the curious crowd gathered nearby, Coulson, who had packed a tacco, erected a fence to protect the unexpected gift.
"Are the taccos in New Mexico good?"
"It's alright, I'll bring you one next time... wait... don't interrupt, Tony! I'm getting to the important part!"
That's where things started to get strange.
On the very night the fence was erected, a burly man with exceptional skills broke into the quarantine zone, took down more than a dozen agents on site, and after being subdued and locked up, claimed to be "Thor".
The warhammer that no one lifts is Mjolnir, the weapon of Thor in Norse mythology.
"What's so strange about that? He's just a martial arts fanatic who's read Norse mythology."
Tony listened to the story without daring to move, because the Amozzo Core was still under his butt, and he didn't want outsiders to know about its existence.
His early armor alone had already driven the entire North American arms market into a frenzy; if it were to leak out, the consequences would be unimaginable.
With that thought in mind, all he wanted now was to get rid of Coulson as soon as possible: "My time is very valuable, Coulson. If there's nothing else, then..."
"No, Tony, a madman wouldn't accurately state whether he's looking for Kal-El, AKA 'Superman,' or 'Joey.'"
Colson will absolutely not leave until he gets the answer today:
"You absolutely must tell me everything you know today: where do this 'Superman' and that 'Thor' come from? Are they any threat to us?"
"So, you used Mjolnir to create a time tunnel, accidentally pulling the future 'me' to fight alongside you for a while?"
"Yes, the time we spent together wiping out the dark army was not long, only about a thousand years."
The reason why the Thor in front of me with dark circles under his eyes knows Joey, while Joey knows nothing about it, is because before this meeting, his timeline and Joey's timeline were a loop running in opposite directions.
Thor's past experiences were Joey's future that he had not yet reached, and Thor's present is Joey's past.
"Isn't this like you forcibly dragging 'me' over to do your unpaid work for thousands of years?!"
"Yes, I knew you'd understand perfectly! Back then, you and Diane...: Oh my god!"
With his extensive combat experience and fighting instincts, Thor dodged Joey's sudden right punch with a preemptive jerk of his head: "Oops, missed—ouch!"
He now has dark circles under his eyes.
Thor's appearance in Midgard (Earth) this time was due to his banishment by Odin, the king of the gods. At this time, having lost all his divine power, even with thousands of years of fighting skills and experience, he was still helpless against Krypton's unpredictable attacks.
Joey, who withdrew both hands, was quite exasperated. He had emphasized the word "I" so much in his words, but how come this bastard just couldn't understand?
According to the other party, Thor fought alongside "Superman," that is, himself, at least a thousand years ago, along with Diana.
This eldest son of Odin, the king of the gods, the crown prince of Asgard, is estimated to have lived for thousands of years, so how come he still has such a holy quality!
No wonder Odin eventually brought Thor from Asgard, the realm of the gods, to Midgard, the realm of the underworld, like a dog, and even fell ill himself.
Who wouldn't be annoyed to have such a "traditional" heir?!
Joey, who already had a general idea of Thor's purpose in coming to him, hadn't even refused when he suddenly felt a jolt, just like Spider-Man's spider-sense, because his super senses had detected Starfire standing behind him.
She leaned in from behind, wrapping her arms around Joey's waist. The tightening grip sent a chill down Joey's spine. Her chin rested on Joey's shoulder as she curiously looked at the homeless man who called himself the "God of Thunder."
"Please continue, especially the part about 'Diana'."
Holding Starfire tightly, Joey stared intently at Thor, his eyes bloodshot. He was seriously considering whether to use his heat vision to kill him and silence him.
"It's the one on Paradise Island...::"
If Thor were given a dozen beers right now, he could talk about it all day long. However, the sight of Superman with his red and shiny eyes served as a warning to him—generally, this was a sign that Superman was extremely displeased and ready to go on a killing spree.
A strong will to survive made Thor shrink back: "Could I have a beer first?"
Pira pulled a bottle of beer from the counter and downed it in one gulp, then opened a second, a third...
Having drunk half of his drink and rested for a moment, Thor once again faced Starfire's questioning:
"Your story is very interesting, please continue!"
In the past, as a typical Asgardian warrior, after a few buckets of horse urine, he would probably be able to talk non-stop for a whole day.
However, Thor has decided to act according to Superman's wishes for now:
"It's nothing. I've never met any Zeus's daughter, Diana of Paradise Island, in my entire life."
Seeing Thor make an epic blunder by the belated realization, Joey was utterly desperate. Knowing what had happened, all he could do was slide to his knees in despair.
"I'm sorry, Xinghuo, please don't be angry. I can explain!"
This story begins with a helmet...:
"Wait a minute!"
Feeling that beer wasn't strong enough, Saul, who had already opened a bottle of Absolut Vodka in the freezer and chugted down half of it, heard the name and, unexpectedly, some useful information surfaced in his alcohol-soaked brain.
"Spark? Spark!"
He interrupted Joey, who was organizing his thoughts, and called out Starfire's real name, just as before:
"Kolianda of Tamaran?"
Xinghuo discovered that everything related to Joey was unpredictable, like the homeless man in front of her: "Do you know me?"
"I don't know him personally, but I've heard Joey mention him. Nice to meet you, I am Thor, the god of thunder, son of Odin. Please accept my... nee-nee..."
Having drunk quite a bit, Saul rummaged through his pockets for a while, realizing that he, in his current homeless state, didn't have anything to offer, so he simply grabbed a soda can and handed it over:
"...This! Consider it my gift to young Jonathan."
Spark, having just received the aluminum foil from the can, heard another unfamiliar name: "And who is Little Jonathan?"
"Little Joe... your and Joey's son!"
Fueled by the alcohol, Saul started boasting again, immediately treating the broken soda can as an IOU and making a grand promise:
"My nephew can use this to take any treasure he wants from Asgard's vault. As compensation, I can even have Loki steal Gungnir and let my nephew play with it for a couple of days!"
The treasury of Asgard contains countless treasures acquired by Odin during his conquest of the Nine Realms, and Gungnir has an even more significant origin; it is the spear in Odin's hand.
"Thank you so much, Thor!"
Upon hearing this, Joey believed it. Thor was definitely his long-lost best friend, to the point that he wished he could become sworn brothers with Thor on the spot.
It wasn't because of any Asgardian treasures or promises from Gungnir, but because he had saved himself from a major predicament on the spot.
Why didn't this bastard say something so important sooner!
Upon hearing the news of the non-existent "Little Jonathan," Spark frantically pressed herself against Joey's chest, burying her already flushed face in his chest, her words stammering:
"Did you hear that? We have... but... I'm not ready yet..."
At this moment, she may have felt a mix of fear, confusion, and even joy, but at least the anger that had been building up before was gone.
"I heard you, yes, we have a child."
With her heartbeat finally stabilizing, Joey gently patted Starfire's back to comfort her:
"That's a matter for the distant future; we have plenty of time to prepare."
"We don't have much time left, Tony. The Earth is far from as peaceful and tranquil as you imagine."
Coulson was still trying to coax Tony out of his mind, but Tony wouldn't listen to reason, which made him, as a top agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., feel extremely frustrated.
S.H.I.E.L.D. has always been dedicated to eliminating supernatural threats and protecting human society from attacks by external forces, but all of this happens in places that most people cannot see.
Coulson couldn't tell Tony everything at once, which created a huge barrier in their communication.
The difference in perspectives prevented Tony, a wealthy young man living in the sunshine, from understanding just how dangerous and noble the work of S.H.I.E.L.D. truly was.
That's Colson's opinion.
At that moment, a message came from the other end of the communicator, which relieved Coulson. He no longer had to waste his breath and play games with Tony.
Coulson stood up and politely nodded goodbye to Tony.
"I'm sorry to have bothered you these past two days, I have to go now."
As the saying goes, if one door closes, another opens. Even without Tony Stark as a lead, S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't necessarily unable to get things done.
While trying to find Superman from Tony, they also deliberately orchestrated a prison break.
This gave the guy who called himself "Thor" and knew "Superman" a chance to escape, along with a car with a full tank of gas, a tourist map, a compass, a wad of cash, and so on...
It seems that the homeless man with an amazing physique who skipped getting dressed and rode the cow he stole from the neighboring farm across North America has found "Superman".