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Chapter 24: The Battlefield on the Other Side

"No, the system mall should be able to recycle the product, right?"

"Yes, 50% of the points can be refunded upon recycling."

"Then I'll spend 50 million points to recycle the AK and use it to get Kryptonian blood?"

It seemed like a good idea at first!

"...."

The System's voice was silent for a few seconds before responding quietly, "You might be mistaken. The AK is valuable because it's not yet invented. Once it is, it becomes worthless."

"What about the lottery system..."

The system interface immediately transformed into a large spinning wheel. Thor glanced at it and saw that 99% of the interface read, "Thank you for your patronage."

"Is this system cursed or something?"

"This system is innocent. Please refrain from making baseless accusations!"

The voice carried a hint of glee.

…

Eventually, following the suggestion from Miss System, Thor spent two million points to purchase a function called "GPS Navigation of the Ten Thousand Realms." It could locate anything, as long as the target was still in this universe.

The catch was, each subsequent use after the initial one would cost an additional 200,000 points...

It seemed this device would only be useful for finding crucial people or objects.

"Locate target: Mjölnir."

During the brief surge of divine power earlier, Thor couldn't sense the hammer he was thinking about. He even feared it might no longer be on Earth...

A vast map slowly appeared in his mind, with a narrowing aperture focusing on a single point...

"Himalayas?"

Thor was puzzled, "Did Odin hide the hammer on top of Mount Everest? Was he thinking that I couldn't reach it without divine power?"

Miss System's voice revealed a touch of exasperation: "I doubt the great Lord of the Nine Realms is that petty... Consider what might be nearby..."

"Damn it! Kamar-Taj!"

If this were true, Odin had made things exceedingly difficult, setting the challenge to near-impossible levels!

No wonder the Ancient One, that bald old woman, never showed up—it turned out she was in on it...

But if the hammer is indeed there, at least it's not falling into the wrong hands.

"Boom—"

The door of the dilapidated house burst open. Thor looked up to see several German soldiers entering with rifles. Upon seeing Thor, they were momentarily stunned before opening fire.

For them, anyone not in their military uniform was an enemy.

As for civilians...

Sorry, even women and children in this country are considered threats!

Even if the situation is dire, Thor is not someone ordinary people can handle.

After dealing with the intruders, he asked the system, "Since the spatial channel was disrupted, I wasn't returned to my original location exactly. Where am I? I looked at the map and it seems to be in Soviet territory, right?"

Soviet territory is vast, and it's challenging for someone like Thor to determine the specific city from just a general location.

But Miss System could provide the details...

"Stalingrad, to be precise."

"This must be the most intense period of the battle. The two sides are engaged in fierce street fighting. After this, the Soviet Union's major counterattack will commence."

So...

He was still on the European battlefield, just on the other side.

It seemed unlikely he would encounter Steve and the others soon, as this would involve navigating through enemy headquarters. They likely considered him missing or dead by now.

Stepping out of the abandoned house, Thor was greeted by the scent of blood in the air.

Despite being mentally prepared, Thor couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow.

Compared to the Western Front, this was where the enemy's offensive was at its peak. It was no wonder that the Soviets, known for their fighting spirit, could suffer such losses and take decades to recover.