Chapter 254: Formidable Woman

Strategies and tactics, whether in antiquity or in the Moderna era, have to do essentially with the calculation of human nature.

Before his transmigration, Clark admired "The Art of War" and "The Thirty-Six Stratagems" not because their strategies were unimaginable to others, but because they summarized these profound concepts in relatively fixed formulas, greatly simplifying the learning process.

For example, the tactic Odin currently employs, known in "The Thirty-Six Stratagems" as "Tricking the heavens to cross the sea", corresponds to the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" story titled "A dead Zhuge chases away a living one". Zhongda".

Basically, it's about taking advantage of the formidable reputation that Odin gained in his youth throughout the cosmos to intimidate the potential forces that covet Asgard.

This includes, among others, the Dark Order of Thanos.

As long as Odin is alive, no matter how senile he seems, others would not dare to take the risk of attacking Asgard.

The task was not difficult and, with Loki's abilities, he was fully competent to handle it. However, considering what Clark witnessed about the "future", he deemed it necessary to give Loki a preemptive warning to avoid counterproductive actions in his attempt to hide his identity.

For example, in the original timeline, Loki replaced Heimdall with a fool to monitor the Bifrost Bridge, which led to Nidavellir being killed by Thanos without Asgard's knowledge.

Now, with Clark in charge of the Prince's Mansion, that "future" would never come true.

Nidavellir, being Asgard's armory, was also Clark's. If Thanos dared to attack their domains like in the movies, they might have to face a real battle.

Now, with the Power and Space Stones in hand, even facing Thanos, Clark had the confidence to fight.

King Odin needed to suppress and personally seal something on Earth, and Queen Frigga, on the pretext of looking for Loki, accompanied him to Tønsberg, Norway, right in the center of the Hela seal.

Only with Odin personally supervising it could the stability of the seal be guaranteed to the maximum.

"Brother Odin," Clark said, handing a bank card to Odin, who had taken off his armor and dressed like an ordinary old man. "In today's world, money paves the way for everything. Even if you want to live a simple life, you need funds for retirement. This is a Nirvana Corporation credit card, all your expenses can be charged to it and the company will settle the accounts periodically."

Odin took the card without hesitation and asked, "How are things going on your end?"

"More than half of the plan is complete, but the rest cannot be rushed. We must wait for the alignment of the nine stars and the resurgence of the Dark Elves. But at least now, I have the strength to fight Hela, even if she emerges early."

Odin nodded with a wry smile, "In the end, it's already a matter of time. I'll do my best to live a few more years..."

Frigga took a step forward and said to Clark, "Clark, thanks for your reminder. Otherwise, knowing Loki, he would surely have assigned Sif, who could detect problems easily, to missions on other planets. It's better that she follows you."

"Sif is smart. I should be able to help you."

Clark nodded and smiled at Frigga, "You're right, sister-in-law. Sif is really a great girl."

Seeing Clark's response, Frigga's face finally showed a relieved smile.

Frigga, aware of the incident in which Clark almost collapses the Bifrost Bridge, and having indirectly learned about his past on Earth, knew his history with women.

Logically, leaving Sif with Clark was the safest option, but she was worried that Sif wouldn't be able to resist Clark's charm.

In order to avoid being cuckolded by Thor and maintain the dignity of Asgard, Frigga took this opportunity to investigate Clark's intentions.

And Clark, understanding what she meant, made an implicit promise.

By referring to Sif as a "child" in front of Frigga, he clearly indicated that he had no intentions towards Sif.

The aunt and nephew shared a complicit smile and communicated without words.

Upon returning to Hank Pym's lab with Sif, who was somewhat confused about the situation, Clark began distributing his cosmic loot.

This space trip had been very rewarding for Clark. He acquired Kree warships, Xandarian technology, special minerals from the Quantum Realm, and several other exotic items.

The main elements were reserved for the Pym laboratory, while the Kree spacecraft and the Xandaria technology were divided into three parts. Ten ships were kept as spares in the lab and the remaining ten were sold to SHIELD and SWORD, along with a full backup of the Xandarian technology data.

He did it partly out of nostalgia for his home country before transmigration and also to provide the United States with a worthy competitor.

Competition is essential for humanity to maintain rapid development.

Although SHIELD is an independent global security agency, it has always had close ties with the United States. Instead of allowing the United States to monopolize the world through technology obtained from S.H.I.E.L.D., Clark preferred to maintain a basic balance of power on Earth.

Clark, representing his own interests, stood at the center of this balance, benefiting from both sides.

After arranging all this, Clark met with Bruce Banner. However, he noticed some discord within the alliance.

Banner now seemed to resent Pym and instead grew closer to Tony Stark, almost defying Pym's authority.

By understanding this dynamic, Clark could only express his helplessness and let things take their course. He then took Banner to work with his clone to perfect the serum using Nebula's blood.

Once all the arrangements were completed, Clark invited Agent Maria Hill over for dinner and to watch a movie. He then used a portal to take her to a themed hotel in Tokyo, renting a classroom-style room, with the intention of reliving the feeling of first love. However, his phone suddenly alerted him to a message.

Reading it, Clark frowned.

Hill, coming out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel, asked curiously: "What's the emergency?".

With a sigh, Clark explained, "After upgrading my phone with alien technology, it can now receive messages through star systems. The message I just received is from Ava. There are problems in the Quantum Realm; she and Nebula are no match for a woman." that just arrived. He's asking specifically for me and has threatened to vandalize our store if I don't show up in half an hour."

Hill, feeling disappointed, said, "Then will I have to spend the night here alone?".

Clark apologetically offered, "How about I leave you a clone?"

Hill replied, "No way!"

Clark: "Very well then..."

Hill: "Wait."

Clark: "Anything else, dear?"

As Hill was quickly getting dressed, he ordered, "Take me back to SHIELD first, then you can leave."

Clark: ┭┮﹏┭┮

In fact, the message Clark received said:

Clark, a fierce woman, appeared in the store. Nebula and I together are no match for her. She's not only strong; we're just not in the same league! She specifically asked for you and demands your presence within half an hour, or she will start trashing our house.

Destroying the store is one thing, but if it hurts someone, that's something Clark can't accept.

And this woman had to choose the exact moment she was about to make her move to cause trouble. Clearly, she was deliberately making things feel uncomfortable for Clark.

Half an hour?

Could that be enough for what you planned?

As a sub-god level teacher, Clark was no longer the same person he used to be.

This was intolerable. Unable to take it anymore, he led Hill back to SHIELD with a forced smile, then his expression turned cold. She called Sif, who was ready to leave, and opened a portal to the Quantum Realm.

"Who wants to see me!?"

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