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Chapter 43: The Earth Is Covered by Me—Come If You Want to Die!
I am astonished by society—people don't talk much!
Faced with sudden terror, she instinctively fired an energy cannon toward her back...
She regretted it as soon as she fired because, as far as she knew, the ordinary residents of this planet were quite weak, and such a shot could cost them their lives.
Although she can be reckless, she isn't a villain, okay...
However, she soon realized that the man across from her neither dodged nor avoided the attack. Instead, he deflected her energy cannon with a single punch.
Thor shook his hand, satisfied with his physical prowess.
After so many years, his memory had long since returned, and his strength had reached an extraordinary level. Even without divine power, his hand-to-hand combat skills were now far superior to what they were when he was in Asgard. Unfortunately, no one had managed to challenge him enough to test his full capabilities.
After all, there are only so many formidable fighters on Earth.
Kamar-Taj, with its group of sorcerers, wasn't suitable for a real test. Fighting them would be either a one-sided affair or simply pointless.
Wakanda was a good option, but unfortunately, it's a country that prefers to remain hidden and doesn't appreciate disturbances.
During his previous visits, Wakanda had been polite, but after several incidents within a few days, they had placed him on their "least favorite" list...
After all, while Thor could easily recover from battles and rest, the Black Panther's suit required repairs if damaged.
The Old King's Black Panther suit had become nearly disposable...
The current, somewhat damaged Captain Marvel was indeed a rare training partner!
Not far away, a black-clad agent, recently arrived, stared in wide-eyed disbelief.
He had just seen a woman in a costume fire a cannon with her fist, only to see another man catch the cannonball in his hand...
Silently sitting back in the car, he thought, "Call the bureau and request support..."
Agent Phil Coulson beside him looked puzzled: "What should I say? That two superhuman are fighting?"
Encountering such a scenario on his first day of the mission was overwhelming.
Is being a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent this dangerous? Is it too late to resign now?
Nick Fury: "...Forget it for now. I have to intervene before the street is demolished."
…
"Stop fighting! Let's talk this over!"
Nick Fury shouted, trying to sound authoritative: "I am S.H.I.E.L.D. Level 8 agent, Nick Fury. I hope both of you will exercise restraint..."
"Has anyone ever told you that I usually beat up anyone who tries to stop a fight?"
Thor interrupted him rudely.
"Uh..."
Nick Fury's face immediately darkened, even more so when he saw Thor clearly.
Thor had no inclination to be low-key; it wasn't his style to play coy like a thief.
Thus, he didn't hide his association with Peggy Carter, and as a relatively high-level agent, Nick Fury recognized him.
Additionally, while agents conceal personal details to avoid retaliation from enemies, Thor eagerly anticipated any confrontation...
Still, he approached Thor discreetly; at least this was someone he knew...
Carol looked at Thor with suspicion. If this person was an enemy, she stood no chance at all.
Currently, her only offensive capability was her hand cannon. If the hand cannon wasn't effective, her close-combat skills were lacking, making her feel that all her abilities were futile.
"Who are you? What do you want?"
"You'll find out soon. For now, I need to borrow your communicator."
Amid Carol's confusion, Thor took the communication card from her hand, inserted it into his device, and checked the IP...
This was brought from Wakanda and was capable of handling basic interstellar communications.
…
In the cockpit of the Kree spacecraft, a communication came through from Earth.
Yon Rogg pondered for a moment, put on a serious expression, and answered the call.
"Vers? Listen to me, stay where you are until we arrive..."
But a gruff voice on the other end interrupted him: "I'm covering Earth. Come here if you want to die!"