Capítulo 165: MD-Chapter 164 A Message
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In the wilderness of New Mexico, under the cover of night, a brilliant rainbow light suddenly descended, tearing through the darkness.
As the light faded, a young man in a black trench coat appeared. He stretched out his arms and took a deep breath before throwing his head back and shouting to the sky, "I, am back!!!"
His voice echoed through the night for a long while as Arthur sighed in relief, "Thankfully, no one heard that."
He pulled out his phone from his Disassembler Space, and powered it on— it had a full battery and a strong signal! The next second, the phone buzzed violently like a fully charged electric motor, vibrating furiously.
After less than a minute, the buzzing finally stopped. Arthur shook his hand, which had gone slightly numb from the vibrations, and glanced at the screen. All the calls were from the same person.
"Lily…" He muttered, exhaling lightly.
Other than Lily, it seemed no one else had tried to contact him. That made sense— after all, he had been sent flying into the universe by the Tesseract.
Both Banner and Dr. Connors had witnessed it, and Tony and Pepper must have learned the truth from them. Those who needed to know would know, while Lily was left in the dark, unaware of what had happened. When her calls didn't go through, she kept trying again and again.
Arthur flipped through his messages. Besides the calls, Lily had also sent him several texts.
At first, they were filled with frustration:
"Why aren't you answering my calls?"
"Are you trying to avoid paying rent!?"
"I'll have you know, I may not be well-endowed, but I'm not to be messed with. If you dare skip out on rent, I'll make you pay!"
"Why aren't you replying? Are you really going to dodge the rent?"
"It's been days! What's going on? You're not answering your phone or texts. Even if you're living your best life, you should at least find a place to crash, right?"
"Just so you know, I'm off work tomorrow. You better be ready to face the consequences!"
"...Where on earth are you? If you're in danger, press 1!"
"Whether you're dead or alive, at least make a sound! Forget about the rent, okay?"
"Damn it, damn it, damn it! You're driving me crazy!!!"
Arthur couldn't help but laugh as he read through the messages.
Further down, the texts shifted from asking about his whereabouts to everyday matters.
There were updates about school fights, who had confessed to whom... It seemed like Lily had started using his number as a place to vent, sending random messages whenever she felt like it.
Arthur wasn't sure why, but as he read, he found himself entertained. He sat down on the spot and continued going through the messages one by one.
He hadn't even finished reading when a new notification popped up.
It was from... Lily!
The message read:
"Just got out of the shower and noticed my figure has improved again. Guess you really can't hide natural beauty!"
Arthur's face darkened. What kind of message was that?
After thinking for a moment, he replied:
"Better open your eyes, you're probably dreaming!"
Less than three seconds later, his phone buzzed again with a reply:
"ZOMBIE!!!"
Arthur hadn't even thought of how to respond when his phone rang shrilly.
He answered and put the phone to his ear, and immediately heard Lily's sneaky yet urgent voice on the other end:
"Where the heck have you been???"
Arthur remained silent, unsure of what to say.
Should he tell her that he was an ambitious young man who had been flung into space by the Tesseract in pursuit of his dreams?
It sounded ridiculous to say he had been "set free by the Tesseract," not that he had just "set his dreams free."
But his silence only made Lily panic more, and she spoke quickly, "Who are you? Did you kidnap that idiot? I'm warning you, I'll call the cops! You better let him go right now!"
"Ahem, don't call the cops!" Arthur quickly said, "It's me, it's me!"
"..."
There was a moment of silence on the other end, and Arthur could only hear her breathing, which went from tense to calm before she gritted her teeth and said, "When are you going to pay your rent?"
Arthur couldn't help but laugh aloud, though a sense of bittersweetness crept in.
How long had it been since he last laughed like this?
"Hey, are you okay?" Lily quickly asked, concerned. "It sounds like you're crying. What happened? I'm in the dorm, but if you need to talk, I'll step outside."
"No, no need," Arthur quickly reassured her. "I'm fine. I just… had to go on a business trip. The place I went to was a bit remote, so I couldn't use my phone. Sorry for making you worry."
"Really?"
Lily was still skeptical.
"Really!"
Arthur confirmed with full confidence.
"Alright... when are you coming back?" Lily asked. "I calculated your rent... never mind, forget about the rent. Are you really coming back?"
"Of course," Arthur replied. "After all, I've lived there for so long and haven't paid rent yet."
"Good, as long as you know." Lily fell silent for a moment before finally saying, "Okay then, it's late. Get some rest."
"Yeah, you too," Arthur nodded, ready to hang up when suddenly, Lily seemed to remember something and hurriedly said, "Forget the content of those last 30-something texts!!!"
"…Th-thirty-something?" Arthur was taken aback. "I'll check them later."
"Don't you dare check!!!"
"Okay, fine. I'll think about it," Arthur teased.
"Ugh!" Lily fumed, exasperated.
Before she could explode, Arthur quickly hung up the phone. Without hesitation, he opened the messages and began reading.
She had sent texts regularly— sometimes two or even three a day. His entire inbox was filled with her messages. Focusing on the last 30 or so, Arthur couldn't help but laugh as he read through them.
Most were lighthearted, personal musings she wouldn't share with anyone else— like the earlier "natural beauty" comment. Others were minor complaints about a teacher or a review. But as Arthur continued reading, he stumbled upon one message that made him pause:
"You jerk, I dreamed about you last night."
Arthur stared at his phone, momentarily stunned, and then gazed up at the starry sky, unsure of what to feel.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the night, under the same starry sky, someone was sneaking out of bed. Lily, making sure her roommates were still asleep and undisturbed by the call, tiptoed to the window. She opened it, letting the wind blow in.
Wearing her cartoon-printed pajamas, she stretched her arms out in the breeze, a small smile forming on her lips.
Then, she bit her lip. "That guy… he's definitely going to read them, right? Hmph… what's there to be afraid of? I just dreamed about him, that's all. I've been wondering where he's been all day, and that's bound to show up in my dreams at night. It's totally normal! The only thing that was not normal was sending him that message! Ugh!"
(End of Chapter)
Capítulo 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?
…
…
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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