Chapter 361: A Sudden Change in BGM Style

Carol Danvers! Monica Rambeau! These are two powerful women with equally formidable backgrounds, both leaving significant marks in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The former, known as the mightiest Avenger in the original timeline without Clark, had even inspired the name "Avengers" from her piloted warplane.

The latter, even stronger and with a more formidable background, could be described simply as a woman whom even multi-universal powerhouses must greet respectfully as "Auntie"!

Intimidated yet?

The arrival of these two luminous women instantly took on the strongest adversary besides the Planet Devourer himself. Facing two against one, they displayed Earth's prowess by pinning the mightiest Star Devourer emissary in the sky in a fierce female doubles match.

Just like that, Stardust, who had just returned to the fray, found herself sharing the same fate as the Silver Slip, being beaten miserably. Fortunately for her, possessing near-immortal traits meant that, unlike other Star Devourer emissaries who would have been utterly defeated by now against two Captain Marvels, she could withstand more.

On the smaller battlefield, the Avengers dominated, with Clark steadily pushing the Star Devourer on the back foot in their main battle.

After so long in combat, Clark finally understood why the so-called invincible Star Devourer was often bullied—his divine power's "quality" just wasn't solid enough.

While the "total value" of Clark's "gold" and the Star Devourer's "silver" was comparable, when it came to battle, Clark's denser divine power gave him the upper hand.

At this moment, the Star Devourer wasn't in a starved or weakened state; rather, he was quite empowered, maybe about three-quarters full.

Yet, even so, with his divine power quality inferior to Clark's, the initiative in battle firmly remained in the younger Clark's hands!

To give a simple example, during their clashes of divine power, Clark could choose to hold back or concentrate his force for a fierce assault, whereas the Star Devourer had to consolidate his full power with every strike, fearing a surprise breach by Clark. This ability to exploit weaknesses using superior divine power quality was something the Star Devourer couldn't match.

This was just one of many reasons why the Star Devourer was increasingly frustrated as the battle progressed.

Continuing like this, neither the Star Devourer nor his emissaries stood a chance to turn defeat into victory.

However, Clark was never one for needless chatter. Especially not in team battles with his friends, where he preferred to maximize their advantage to shorten the fight duration rather than risk prolonged conflict.

Amidst intense combat with the Star Devourer, Clark's lips curved into a slight smile as a BGM he had never used before reverberated across the star sector.

"Talking of love and hate, must not be careless, the war drums beat, beat, make vows of trust to endure. This fate, like a bridge, the banners flutter, flutter. If you wish to leave, then draw your sword at once, erase love with a stroke…"

"Bridge of Fate"

Level: 5 (Max Level)

Effect: Harnessing emotions of bonding and protective convictions, it draws out fighting power beyond limits. Under this musical backdrop, our team's combat capability significantly increases, with the specific boost depending on the BGM's level and the team members' will to fight. The deeper the bonds and the stronger the convictions among teammates, the greater the boost to their combat power.

The moment the all-boosting BGM played, the Avengers immediately felt a surge of passion, and even their own powers were spurred by some cosmic rule, enhancing their combat capabilities instantly.

Including Clark, who was still battling the Star Devourer, everyone's combat capabilities were elevated.

This sudden shift caught the Star Devourer and his group off-guard, from the top echelons down to the Silver Slip, as they struggled under the newly unleashed formidable power of their opponents.

Among these, the most unfortunate was the Tyrant emissary, known for his defensive capabilities.

Originally, his opponents were the shield-and-iron duo, but as the battle grew chaotic, opponents changed, and he now faced double hammers—meaning, two Thors hammering mercilessly.

This individual, blessed with a race talent similar to petrified skin for enhanced defense and given superhuman powers by the Star Devourer, had endurance, stamina, and agility that made him tough as nails, usually matching the once-cursed warrior. Even the combined might of two Thors could only pressure him into a disadvantage.

But with the surge of the BGM, Thor seemed invigorated, his power climbing incessantly. Although others also gained strength, their enhancement had limits. Thor's power, however, seemed limitless!

Beta Ray Bill, who could initially keep up with Thor and coordinate the double hammer

 tactic, now could only assist from the sidelines, as he couldn't keep pace with Thor's increasing strength.

And the Tyrant emissary, struggling to keep up with Thor's escalating power, was now barely holding on against Thor's Mjölnir.

Thor's power skyrocketed from sub-Skyfather level to mid, late, and finally…

"Talking of love and hate, must not be careless, mortal affairs burn, burn, to prove who matters with a life-and-death allegiance. This fate, like a bridge, watch the story unfold! Traveling the world, let us shed our armors, dreaming of the Great Wall… Ahhh… Ah!"

Just as Thor reached the peak of sub-Skyfather level, the BGM enveloping the star sector abruptly changed.

From a traditional Chinese war song, it switched to a DJ electronic track, catching everyone by surprise.

Receiving impression points +99999 from the Planet Devourer!

Receiving from Tony Stark...

Receiving...

…

Watching a long list of impression points tally up, even Clark, who could control the background music at will, was baffled. He hadn't instructed the system to change tunes; how did the BGM switch on its own?

As the BGM shifted, Thor's entire being exploded with powerful, brilliant lightning.

"Ahhh… Ah!"

Another scream echoed across the cosmos as Thor underwent a drastic transformation, breaking through the peak of sub-Skyfather level to officially ascend as a Skyfather-level powerhouse!

"We come from the land, Of the ice and snow, From the midnight sun…"

Following the long "Ahs," a series of fast-paced rap-like lyrics continued, and Thor's power surged even further!

Finally, Clark heard the system's prompt: "Due to the special power hidden within your teammate Thor Odinson being activated while playing the BGM 'Bridge of Fate,' and resonating with the system's capabilities, it automatically activated his destined BGM 'Immigrant Song,' continuously unlocking the divine power of Asgard's four generations of kings within him, causing the BGM currently playing to change temporarily."

"Maintaining this BGM will allow Thor Odinson's combat power to keep increasing until the full power of the four generations of kings is activated."

"As the controller of the 'God-level BGM System,' you may choose to stop this BGM or switch to another at any time."

"You're the host, you're the boss."

Hearing the system's explanation, Clark finally understood what had happened.

It was a serendipitous BGM mutation, similar to the anomaly that once turned Tony's Jarvis into Eris during a battle against the Iron Tyrant, and made the "Moon Prism Power Make-up" a permanent fixture of Tony's transformations.

Unexpectedly, the BGM he started to hasten the end of the battle had inadvertently fulfilled Thor.

As for the system's suggestion to stop or change the BGM, Clark's response was, of course…

"Don't stop it!"

"This guy has always been under my protection, without the chance to grow through adversity. Finally, there's a chance for him to reach his peak, how could I miss it? Let him level up to his heart's content. I want to see just how far he can go…"

System: "Friendly reminder, host, this BGM's effect is limited to activating the power of Thor's ancestral kings and cannot unleash the limit of his own strength…"

Well, okay.

Clark had hoped this unique BGM might elevate Thor to a Rune King state, but activating the powers of his ancestral kings was an unexpected bonus.

At least now, his great-nephew could once again stand among the first ranks of the Avengers.

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