Chapter 1: Transmigration, The Strongest Thunder God
Thor Odinson had transmigrated.
An ordinary college student about to graduate, he had neither faced the harsh realities of life nor experienced the classic trials needed for cliche transmigration. There had been no betrayal or catastrophic events before his journey.
At the premiere of Avengers: Endgame, when Iron Man snapped his fingers on the big screen, he lost consciousness.
When he awoke, he found himself in Asgard, attending a grand banquet.
"Hey, where did the guy in the back row go?"
"Who knows? Maybe he left early."
"Probably one of Thanos' jokes; they turned dust together."
"Ha ha—"
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Originally, this was something to be thrilled about: becoming his favorite superhero, the son of Odin, the future king of Asgard, with a beloved fiancée, supportive siblings, and loving parents...
But Thor, familiar with the plot, knew how miserable his future would be—
His mother would die, his father would die, his close friends would die, his careless younger brother would finally become sensible and then die, and his older sister would nearly kill himself...
His girlfriend would be gone, his hammer would be gone, his eyes would be gone, his hair would be gone, his physique would be gone, Asgard would be gone, and after finally becoming the strongest Avenger, he would be immediately defeated by a female Marvel discount Saiyan.
During his father's reign, Asgard was a paradise envied by the entire universe.
Yet, under his rule, the foundation shrank by 90%, and the realm of the gods turned into a village.
The people of Asgard were indeed unfortunate; no wonder Heimdall would rather teleport the Hulk than himself...
Thinking of this, Thor couldn't help but shed tears.
It would have been better to become Iron Man.
He had searched through countless models, and when he was exhausted, he found a model married to an honest women.
If he was such a mess in Asgard, Odin would surely take his own skin...
Fortunately, it was still relatively early in this timeline. Odin and the Ancient One were both present, and though Thanos was confident, he wouldn't dare to fight two at once. According to Earth's timeline, it was now 1995, and the plot was at the point where "Captain Marvel" was about to begin.
If each superhero were a game character, he would be an ancient newcomer, but Carol Danvers would quickly reach the highest level. Thus, it was crucial to get to know her, exchange contact information, build a good relationship, and stay close.
Ugh, superhero—can you really call it staying close?
"Hey, congratulations to the host for successfully transmigrating. The superhero system has been activated! When the host interacts with a significant hero or villain target or something that may impact it, there is a chance to trigger a related task, with rewards for completion."
"Each target triggers a task at most once, and abandoning a task also consumes the number of attempts."
The sudden reminder made Thor shiver. What the heck? A system? Thor Odinson will rise! He immediately stood up excitedly, then remembered he was in public and quickly sat back down.
Loki, sitting next to him, watched his brother's odd behavior. He had been frowning but now sported a smirk. Knowing his brother was prone to antics, he rolled his eyes.
Thor calmed himself and looked at the system panel before him.
"Congratulations for triggering Thor-related tasks: Elegy of the Strongest - As the least favorable superhero and one of the strongest Avengers, every time Thor grows stronger, it is accompanied by significant pain. Please select one of the tasks to complete; rewards will be given for completing the task!"
"Task 1: Increase weight three times. Task reward: The strength of Thor in the Avengers : Endgame"
"Task 2: Challenge Thanos and kill Loki. Task reward: Stormbreaker."
"Task 3: Destroy Mjölnir and sacrifice an eye. Task reward: Awakening Ability—Thunder Control. Gain complete control over the thunder power within you, no longer relying on Mjölnir. (The hammer is just to help you control your power and focus; it is not the source of your strength. After losing Mjölnir, you will awaken the true power that belongs to you.)"
Thor stared at the task list, his mouth twitching.
He could not afford to lose Mjölnir. If it were destroyed, Odin would certainly have him skinned, not to mention losing an eye...
Though Stormbreaker was tempting, with just a weapon, it would be insufficient for a direct confrontation with Thanos. Furthermore, despite Loki being adopted, he was still considered family after all these years.
Thus, only option 1 remained. The system was indeed malicious toward him...
Fortunately, compared to the other two irreversible options, gaining weight could still be undone. At worst, he would have to be a vegetarian for a few more years... Thor resolved firmly.
"I choose Task 1: Increase weight three times."
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