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Chapter 218

The old man, who appeared as though he could be toppled by a mere gust of wind, wielded power from his hands that was likely far stronger than the Power Gem. It was no surprise that he remained unaffected by Thor's strongest electric shock. This only confirmed that he was no ordinary individual.

Thor considered using his latest technique, the Judgment of the Phoenix, but after a moment's hesitation, he abandoned the idea. It was nearly impossible for it to be effective and might even risk destroying Wanda's space.

Moreover, if the old man had intended any harm, he would have acted long ago. Even Odin would struggle to withstand him.

"That's right, we are not enemies, and we never have been."

The old man nodded and was about to speak when a deep red color suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Let him go!"

A chilling, emotionless voice cut through the air. Thor turned to see Wanda standing at the bar's entrance, her face twisted with anger and her eyes glowing red.

"Oh, kid, wait, don't be impulsive!"

"Wanda, no!"

Before Thor could finish speaking, a massive surge of energy enveloped the old man beside him.

The old man's body was lifted high, and the chaotic power began to tear him apart. Wanda crossed her arms and made a tearing gesture.

Despite this, the old man remained unaffected. Instead, he nodded with satisfaction. "This is... the power of chaos? Very impressive. Your growth has exceeded my expectations, at least eight years ahead of schedule!"

"Eight years?" Thor was stunned.

It was 2014 now. In 2022, the event of the Avengers Infinity wars would conclude, and the Avengers would reunite...

The old man gazed at Wanda in amazement, while Thor suddenly lunged toward him with a new idea.

"Is it necessary? Your current strength is insufficient... um..."

The old man abruptly moved, breaking free from the chaotic power's restraints, and turned to Thor. Mid-sentence, his expression changed.

Thor, who had been rushing toward him, transformed into a ball of red smoke and vanished, leaving behind red and blue lights.

Simultaneously, another Thor appeared on the other side and grabbed the old man's sunglasses.

Just as he was about to dodge, he seemed to sense something and turned his gaze elsewhere...

Seizing the opportunity, Thor snatched off the old man's sunglasses.

The old man sighed, looking disheartened. "Well, I was just boasting and got slapped in the face. Damn, this couple!"

After this remark, his expression became momentarily serious before relaxing again.

Thor's shock deepened as he recognized the old man. He said gravely, "You, you are..."

"Who are you?"

Wanda demanded, her crimson eyes glowing fiercely. The power of chaos gathered in her hands, causing the entire virtual world to tremble.

"Boom..."

A violent surge of chaotic force erupted from Wanda, radiating in all directions...

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Outside the barrier, Natalia anxiously urged Daisy Louise, "Is the signal connected? When will it be restored? Is everything okay?"

Since Thor and Wanda entered the room together last night, the projected image had malfunctioned, and there had been no connection whatsoever.

In other words, they had lost track of Thor for nearly twenty hours.

It's understandable if he lost control and caused trouble with Wanda, but to disappear for such a long time? It's excessive!

"Do you want me to turn an iron rod into a needle?"

"I'm a PhD in astrophysics, and this isn't my specialty! Well, it's almost done... The connection is almost restored, and we'll be able to project the image again soon!"

On the old-fashioned TV, the blurry image gradually cleared, revealing a face with sunglasses.

Then, a hand reached out and removed the sunglasses...

"Well, I was just boasting and got slapped in the face. Damn, this couple!"

The screen then went black once more...

"Oh, damn, what's going on?"

Daisy cursed under her breath.

"Replay it!"

Natalia quickly instructed.

Daisy tried to debug the equipment, but despite her efforts, she couldn't retrieve the same footage.

"Damn it, the footage seems to have been deleted! Was there a hacker? Skye, was it you?"

"It wasn't me! I didn't do it! Stop accusing me!"

Skye denied vehemently.

Peggy glanced at her and shook her head. "It's not her. Skye usually cares the most about Thor and wouldn't mess with anything concerning him."

War Machine Rhodes then said uncertainly, "I feel like I've seen that old man somewhere before... Ah, at one of Tony's dinner parties, he was the one who called Tony a big shot. Later, I heard he became a judge at a bikini contest..."

"Now that you mention it, I remember too!" Bruce Banner responded. "When I was working at the Rio Beverage Factory, a drop of blood fell into a bottle and nearly killed an old man. It seemed to be him!"

"When Dr. Eric was mentally unstable, I visited him in a mental hospital. That old man was a fellow patient..."

Daisy added.

Helen Cho then said, "I think I saw him at the Avengers dinner in the castle banquet hall a few days ago. He also told Thor to 'keep improving,' but Thor was pouring wine for Stark at the time and didn't notice him..."

Peggy , looking slightly uncomfortable, realized she hadn't noticed him despite being the hostess.

"All right..."

Black Widow rubbed her temples in frustration. "So, this old man has shown up in many places, each time with a different identity..."

This situation is becoming increasingly complicated, and it's a headache!

"Hey, look at that!"

Hawkeye Barton suddenly exclaimed, pointing forward.

"The barrier seems to be flickering. Could it explode suddenly?"

Before he could finish, he was hit on the head. "Crow's shit!"

"In any case, something unexpected must have happened here. We need to get out of here first!"

Peggy gave the decisive order.

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