Chapter 291: More Formidable Than the Spear of Eternity...

"Hello everyone, I didn't expect to see you all looking so worn out after ten years." The atmosphere suddenly turned awkward as Clark decisively broke the silence.

After receiving a message from Tony Stark...

...the scene fell silent once again after a wave of impression points flooded the screen.

Seeing this, Scott Lang quickly said, "His name is Clark, English name Clark Lee. He's an Avenger from a different timeline than ours, but I think he's actually the boss of the Avengers in that timeline. He's really powerful, having once beaten Thanos."

Pausing for a moment, he added, "He's here to help."

Upon learning of Clark's purpose, it was Captain America who stepped forward first, extending his right hand to Clark, "Clark, welcome. We could really use the help right now."

Clark nodded and shook hands with Captain America.

After withdrawing his hand, he waved to the others to draw their attention and said, "Let's all perk up. There's half of the universe out there waiting for us to save them."

Then, pointing casually at Tony, "Tony, I have some improvements for the quantum suits that can effectively prevent us from entering the wrong timelines during our travels. You can have Jarvis, Ultron, or even Friday take the data, and the responsibility to perfect the quantum suits is yours."

Without waiting for a response, he turned to the visibly older Hulk and said, "Dr. Banner, try to get in touch with Carol Danvers. She might have a bit of an attitude, but her strength is quite formidable..."

"Hold on a second." Seeing Clark immediately start assigning tasks upon his arrival, Tony interrupted him, "We welcome your help, but why should I listen to you?"

Uh!...

Clark was taken aback by Tony's question, realizing he had a point.

He had just arrived and had taken over the leadership of the Avengers, which seemed a bit presumptuous.

Being a polite person, he quickly apologized sincerely, "Sorry about that, I got used to it. I used to assign tasks like this before, and I momentarily treated you as if you were from my timeline. Please don't take offense."

Everyone's impression of this handsome young man improved significantly, except for Tony, who still seemed unconvinced and asked, "Is this how you talked to me in your timeline?"

Clark nodded calmly, "Not counting our early acquaintance, we have known each other for about six years in my timeline. I'm ashamed to say that for the first three years, I basically bullied you."

Tony frowned slightly, "And the last three years?"

Clark sincerely responded, "You got used to it."

Impression points from Tony Stark +99999!

Laughter broke out as a man resembling a character from LOL, with a large beard and belly, wearing sunglasses, came forward, looking impressed with Clark, "I've never seen anyone leave Tony speechless before. You're the first."

"Kid, you're interesting!"

Clark looked displeased at the self-assured figure and said, "I could tolerate others talking to me like this. But Thor, you should remember that in our timeline, you're supposed to respectfully call me 'Uncle King.'"

However, he then shook his head and dismissed the thought, "But never mind, seeing you like this, nephew, I'm really not keen to acknowledge it."

As Clark's words were spoken, a tense atmosphere enveloped the Avengers' hall. Thor's expression became serious as he extended his right hand towards Clark's head, summoning his stormbreaker with a gust of wind, which landed in his palm.

Clark saw this and chuckled, patting Thor's shoulder, "Nice, this axe looks great on you, much more suitable than Mjolnir."

Holding the axe, Thor remained unmoved by Clark's compliment, "Young man from another timeline, take back your words, or come outside and fight me."

Clark looked around, seeing that everyone was silent, knowing they were eager to see the new ally's strength.

Knowing he had to show some real skill today to earn the respect of these proud individuals, Clark nonchalantly agreed, "Alright, let's go outside and have a go."

It's human nature to enjoy a spectacle, even for superheroes like the Avengers.

When Clark and Thor stood ten meters apart outside the Avengers' base, all the current Avengers gathered, even more organized than when they fought Thanos.

Seeing Thor ready to fight with his eyes glowing with silver lightning, Clark summoned his Spear of Eternity and the eight-legged horse, showcasing his extraordinary handsome appearance.

Thor was baffled by these artifacts.

Could this man really be from Asgard?

But then, he dismissed the almost factual thought. Regardless, he wanted to test Clark's capabilities.

So, without asking where Clark got the spear and the horse, Thor raised his stormbreaker and coldly said, "The Spear of Eternity is indeed powerful, but it also depends on who wields it. You don't really think just holding the Spear of Eternity means you can win against me, do you?"

Clark was puzzled, "No? Then let me try something even more formidable."

Saying this, Clark actually put away the Spear of Eternity and the eight-legged horse, and took out a palm-sized, rectangular device resembling a remote control.

This device looked like a remote control, and indeed, it was a remote control.

But the moment Thor saw it, his face drastically changed, as painful memories buried deep in his mind resurfaced. Before he could speak, Clark pressed the control button on the remote without hesitation.

The next moment...

The neural toxin taser Clark had planted on Thor's shoulder when he patted it was activated instantly, unleashing a strong burst of neural toxins and electricity, causing Thor to tremble violently and then faint, collapsing to the ground.

Impression points from Thor Odinson +99999!

KO!

As Thor lay unconscious, still twitching occasionally, Clark removed the neural toxin taser from his shoulder and disdainfully said, "You have the robust physique of Asgard and the ancestral powers left by Odin, yet you've let yourself become like this. There's no one else like you."

"Mr. Clark, I can't agree with you there." Captain America, seeing Thor taken down in such a manner, stepped forward with a stern face, "You don't know what Thor has been through in our timeline. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to criticize him like this?"

"Inappropriate?" Clark stood his ground, "I don't care what he's been through, but he is a king, with a quarter of Asgard's people stranded on Earth, looking to him for a better life. And him? Look at what he's become after the Infinity War. Everyone else has lost weight, and he's gotten fat. Is this what a king should do?"

Staring back unflinchingly at Captain America from this world, Clark challenged, "Is this the behavior of a king?"

Impression points from Steve Rogers +99999!

Hearing this, Captain America fell silent.

Feeling that Clark had more authority on Asgardian matters, Captain America turned to Tony for his opinion.

To him, leadership wasn't as important as bringing back those who were sacrificed. Seeing Thor already incapacitated and knowing Thor's temperament, he was sure Thor would calm down once he awoke.

Thor's

 greatest virtue was recognizing the situation.

Now, the major concern was Tony's stance.

Noticing Captain America looking at him, Tony shrugged, "I'm just in charge of logistical and technical support. Plus, the technology he brought back seems promising, especially for solving the timeline issue. I need to study it, so I don't have time to worry about personnel arrangements."

Seeing even Tony had no objections, Captain America smiled and shrugged, "Then I have no objections either."

Observing everyone's reaction, Clark finally showed a satisfied smile.

His confrontational approach wasn't about power or influence; those held no benefit for him since he wouldn't stay in this timeline long. Once the final battle was over, he'd return to his own timeline, so gaining a high status here was pointless.

However, to better complete system tasks and have sufficient say in planning, establishing his position was essential.

Now that everyone acknowledged his role, Clark moved on to the next step of his plan.

He took out a small box from his pocket, enlarged it into a briefcase with his watch, and then addressed everyone, "I've brought my own supplies to help. To better complete our mission, we shouldn't be stingy with the time periods we choose to travel to."

Dr. Banner raised an objection, "But we only have enough Pym Particles for each person to make one round trip. Adding more time travel points will consume more resources, which we can't afford."

"There's no 'but'." Clark interrupted Banner, "As I said, I've brought my own supplies. You didn't think I was talking about cheeseburgers, did you?"

With that, Clark opened the briefcase, revealing it was filled with tubes of Pym Particles, enough for eighty trips.

The future Avengers gasped at the sight.

Clark had brought eighty doses of Pym Particles from their timeline, more than enough for multiple round trips for everyone, even if they moved as a group to collect the stones.

Impression points from Tony Stark +66666!

Impression points from Steve Rogers +...

And so, with ample Pym Particles at their disposal, the Avengers were ready for their next mission, with Clark's leadership now undisputed.

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