Chapter 166: MD-Chapter 165 Exercise Helps Hair Growth!
The night sky remained dark as Arthur stood up, brushing the dust off his clothes.
"Hmm, this shouldn't mean anything," Arthur muttered to himself. "It's just 'day thoughts, night dreams.' That girl sends me texts every day; of course, she's constantly wondering about me. It's already good enough that she hasn't called the cops. With all her daily worries, it's no surprise she dreamt about me."
He nodded confidently to himself, confirming his reasoning. After that, he stood up, ready to find Thor.
After all, he had promised Odin, and the old man was quite the voyeur. If Arthur didn't do his job, Odin might just take a look and accuse him of slacking off, possibly docking his pay!
Arthur couldn't accept that. He still had his eyes set on the treasures in the Asgardian vault.
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked back at the spot where he had arrived. After the Bifrost faded, a complex pattern remained on the ground.
Arthur, knowledgeable in mysticism, glanced at it with some intrigue. "I can't fully decode it yet…"
He took out his phone, snapped a photo, and zoomed in to make sure the details were clear before finally turning to leave. He wasn't expecting to unravel the mysteries of the Bifrost, but it wouldn't hurt to study it when he had some free time.
Arthur released *The Eye of Horus*, letting it rise high into the sky to scout the area. In the distance, he spotted a light source.
Following the light, he used his *Blink* ability to travel as quickly as possible. When he arrived, he realized it wasn't a town or a city but a heavily guarded facility. The setup was still quite basic, but Arthur's keen eye immediately recognized that every worker here was highly trained.
As *The Eye of Horus* ventured deeper, Arthur got closer and noticed something in the center of the facility—a hammer.
His lip twitched slightly. "No surprise there."
It was Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, the legendary *meow-meow hammer*! When Thor lost it, Odin had tossed it not far from where Thor was so that he could retrieve it once he passed his trials.
Arthur sat in the shadows, pondering.
In the end, Odin's family really wasn't peaceful at all.
The daughter was a menace, and the two sons— one was brainless, and the other was adopted.
The two brothers were always causing trouble. Later, when the daughter emerged, things got even worse, with her straight-up murdering people.
If it weren't for Thor learning the "art of wrecking his own home" and releasing Surtur, who destroyed Hela's power source, that family drama might have dragged on for who knows how long.
Overall, the problems in Odin's family were even more complicated than the entanglements between Spider-Man and his father-in-law!
Arthur smirked, his gaze shifting to the agents surrounding Mjolnir. A wave of irritation suddenly washed over him.
Why should these guys get to stand around studying Mjolnir, while he had to hide in the shadows, not even daring to show his face?
S.H.I.E.L.D.?
So what if it's S.H.I.E.L.D.?
The Avengers?
What does that have to do with me?
Mjolnir was right there. Why not give it a try and see if he could lift it?
He wasn't necessarily going to claim it as his own; after all, Odin was still watching him from above.
But there's no law against trying, right?
Once that thought took root, Arthur couldn't shake it.
*The Eye of Horus* scouted around and spotted a suited agent stepping out for a smoke.
In a flash, Arthur vanished from his spot.
After a few quick *Blinks*, he appeared behind the smoking agent. A light tap on the agent's neck, and the man's eyes rolled back as he collapsed, unconscious.
Arthur quickly stripped the agent of his clothes and put them on himself.
He then glanced at the man's face and cast a transformation spell.
His face twisted and shifted, and after patting his features to ensure they were in place, Arthur stood up and confidently strolled into the facility.
Along the way, several people nodded at him in greeting. Arthur was puzzled— he had no idea what rank or identity the person he had transformed into held.
However, as Arthur passed by a mirror, he paused for a moment.
He checked himself out in the reflection and casually adjusted his very high hairline. Satisfied, he nodded and continued walking towards his destination.
The circular corridor was wrapped in transparent plastic sheets.
Walking along the corridor, he reached the center and was greeted by a large pit.
Inside the pit was none other than... Mjolnir!
Arthur grabbed the railing with both hands, flipped over, and jumped down.
"Phil Coulson, what are you doing?"
The nearby researchers, who were watching their computers, were stunned when they saw Arthur jump down.
It would have been fine if you had just walked down, but what's the point of jumping?
"Nothing, nothing, just stretching my legs."
Arthur waved his arms and said, "You know, exercise helps with hair growth!"
"…"
"…"
The researchers were all bewildered—who needed to know that?
Then they watched as 'Coulson' walked right up to the hammer and reached out to grab it.
"Wait!" Someone quickly said, "The analysis of this unknown item isn't complete yet. We can't confirm if it contains radioactive material. You—"
Before he could finish, Arthur had already grabbed Thor's hammer.
He gave it a tug— nothing. He switched his grip and pulled again— still no movement.
Arthur grinned, "It's a bit heavy."
"…"
The researchers remained in a daze. Sensing something was off, one of them opened a comms link, "Phil Coulson seems to be acting strangely."
But just as he said that, the sound of hurried footsteps approached.
A group of agents appeared, supporting the real Phil Coulson, who was wearing only boxer shorts and clutching his neck.
Arthur and Coulson locked eyes for a moment. Arthur grinned, "You woke up pretty fast!"
"Catch him!" Agent Coulson shouted, pointing at Arthur.
"In your dreams!"
Arthur quickly summoned three golden *Eyes of Horus*. As the golden light spread, one agent was completely enveloped, his expression twisted in surprise. "Watch out for the light!" he yelled.
But after a moment, the agent suddenly said in confusion, "Wait, what? This feels… pretty good."
When the rest of the agents snapped back to reality and looked up again, the 'Coulson' imposter was already gone.
They all stared at each other, dumbfounded. What just happened?
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…
Arthur reappeared in the wilderness, laughing uncontrollably.
His mood was inexplicably cheerful, and he felt an immense satisfaction from his little prank.
Although he hadn't been able to lift Mjolnir, he hadn't really expected to. He had only tried it out for fun!
In fact, if he had actually lifted Mjolnir, *that* would've made things awkward.
After all… would he have given it back to Thor or just kept it for himself to Disassemble?
(End of chapter)
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Chapter 167: MD-Chapter 166 Shackles!
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Actually, even if Arthur *did* Disassemble Mjolnir, it wouldn't be too terrifying!
What's scary is that after doing it, he'd probably get beaten up by the entire family of four.
At this point, Arthur was nowhere near as "tough" as Hela, who could withstand the fury of Odin's family.
And even Hela only caused chaos after Odin passed away.
Arthur still had a long way to go before he could even consider such a move.
"Maybe when I'm even stronger… I can think about it then!" Arthur mused while stroking his chin. After all, if Mjolnir was just going to be crushed by Hela, it might be better if he kept it for Disassembly.
Who knows what cool stuff might come out if he Disassembled Mjolnir?
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By the time Arthur found the small town from the movie, it was nearly dawn, fifty miles away from where he had been.
Under the morning light, the town was bathed in a golden hue.
It looked beautiful, but there wasn't a single person up and about…
This kind of sleepy little town probably wouldn't wake up until eight or nine in the morning when people would start their day.
Arthur wandered around for a while and finally found a 24-hour fast-food place. He ordered some food and sat down, continuing to scroll through his phone.
There were still a lot of unread messages, most of them from Lily.
Now that he was sitting down and going through them carefully, he noticed a couple of texts from Spider-Man mixed in.
The content was quite different— just asking when Arthur would have time. The most recent one was from three months ago.
At that time, Arthur had been out in space, so of course, he couldn't reply.
He thought about it but didn't reply yet. He decided he'd wait until the situation with Thor was settled, complete his agreement with Odin, and then head back to New York to deal with things.
It wasn't just Spider-Man. This unexpected trip to space had opened his eyes to the vastness of the universe.
He had even sat face-to-face with Odin for a strange and cryptic conversation.
Upon his unexpected return to Earth, Arthur suddenly felt like something in his heart was rattling.
When he saw the SHIELD agents, Arthur realized something.
It was the shackles on his heart!
Since arriving in this world, Arthur had always been bound by invisible chains.
During the World War II battlefields, it was the endless smoke and bloodshed, Colonel Phillips, Agent Carter, and even the man wrapped in the stars and stripes that restrained him!
Even in the 21st century, those chains had never left his heart— SHIELD, America, the looming crises…
These things had wrapped around him constantly.
They made him cautious, hesitant to cross any lines.
Odin had asked him what kind of person he wanted to be…
At the time, Arthur didn't have an answer, but now he was beginning to grasp the edge of it.
But he needed more time. He had to find some people, say some things that needed to be said, and do some things that needed to be done… only then could he welcome the new chapter of his life.
"Once I've completed my agreement with Odin, I'll go… and break the shackles on my heart!"
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By noon, after finishing his lunch, Arthur stepped out of the fast-food restaurant.
He looked up at the blazing sun overhead and the people walking around, no longer surrounded by the "monsters" of other planets. He couldn't help but let out a satisfied sigh.
"Banner doesn't have a phone, and Connors, being a fugitive, obviously doesn't either."
As Arthur searched for Thor, he mused, "It seems these things should be studied more when I get back to New York… By the way, where exactly is Thor?"
Just as the thought crossed his mind, he saw a burly, golden-haired man with a distinctive swagger walking past him and entering a pet store.
"I want a horse!" The man declared.
Arthur sighed deeply as he stood at the door. "Speaking of which, Odin's protection— did he specify if it was supposed to be covert or close protection?"
Scratching his head, Arthur noticed the shop owner's troubled expression and decided to step in. He grabbed Thor's arm and said to the owner, "Sorry, this is the silly son of my boss. Apologies for the trouble."
As the owner looked on in astonishment, Arthur pulled Thor out of the store.
Thor resisted, but when he saw Arthur's face, he was stunned and said, "It's you! Earthling!"
"…There are Earthlings everywhere."
Arthur emphasized.
"Of course, fortunately, they don't run around like you do. By the way, what were you doing in Jotunheim?" Thor asked seriously.
"If I said that I was there to hitchhike. Do you believe that?"
"I will!" Thor replied. "I think you wouldn't dare deceive a god!"
Where did this strange confidence come from?
"Alright, what are you planning to do now?" Arthur asked. "There are no horses in an Earth pet store!"
Just as he finished speaking, a car stopped in front of them. The window rolled down, revealing a woman's face. She looked at Thor and asked, "Is our previous arrangement still valid?"
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…
In the car, the two people in the front seat glanced at each other.
The woman driving kept looking at the rearview mirror. After a while, she finally couldn't help but ask Thor, "Is he your friend?"
"Friend?" Thor thought for a moment and said, "I've met him. He's an Earthling."
"…I know."
The woman rolled her eyes and then said to Arthur, "Hi, I'm Jane Foster. Nice to meet you."
"Arthur."
Arthur introduced himself and, noticing her slightly awkward pronunciation, couldn't help but laugh. "I'm pleased to meet you as well."
"Um… do you know him?" Jane pointed at Thor.
"Of course, he's my current boss's idiot son."
After Arthur said this, he leaned back in the rear seat and added, "Alright, you two just ignore me and have your conversation… um, bond or whatever. I didn't sleep all night, so I'm going to rest for a bit."
The rear of the car was spacious, and Arthur didn't mind the dirty floor, so he just lay down and closed his eyes.
In fact, he was quite indifferent to the ensuing events.
For adults, developing feelings from strangers to a bit of ambiguous affection, and eventually to mutual affection, is quite normal.
Arthur didn't think it was worth observing. As he lay in the car, his phone buzzed again. He opened it to find another message from Lily.
The message read: "Have you eaten? The pizza was good for lunch today, but I'm craving pie now."
"I want some too," Arthur replied. "Add more meat, especially fine cuts!"
"No, pork belly is the best," Lily's message came with determination!
"…It's a miracle you can maintain that figure!" Arthur expressed his admiration.
*(End of Chapter)*
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