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Chapter 66: The Correct Approach to Extremis Research

In this way, Hela forcibly moved into Thor's manor despite his strong objections. Fortunately, the manor had enough rooms to accommodate her.

"By the way, does the fact that people are living in my manor even count?"

A new woman had joined the household, and her presence had caused Peggy Carter and Natasha Romanoff to become wary, as her aura was particularly strong.

However, upon learning that the woman was Thor's sister, their attitudes changed dramatically. They became more polite, perhaps seeing Hela as a sort of co-patriarch...

Thor was speechless. "Did you all misunderstand something?"

And Natasha, you've already called her Sister Hela—why am I still considered an outsider?

…

"Is she really your sister? You don't seem alike at all; one has blonde hair and the other has black hair..."

Even Maya Hansen, who had come to discuss collaboration, couldn't help but indulge her curiosity.

As a scientist, her interests were rather peculiar.

Thor was at a loss for words. He couldn't answer such questions. Asgardian genes were exceptionally unique.

Not to mention hair color, two siblings from the same parents could have vastly different appearances, such as Heimdall and Sif...

"Anyway, let's discuss this matter later."

Thor remained expressionless. "About the idea I mentioned last time, what do you think? How feasible is it?"

Maya Hansen immediately grew cautious. "I will not agree to using living people for experiments, let alone turning you into a self-destructing soldier, even if you are an investor!"

At her age, Maya Hansen had only recently entered society, and it seemed her moral standards were quite high. In the original storyline, she could be considered a half-villain, but unfortunately, due to a lack of thoroughness, she ended up being killed by her partner...

"I promise, I won't use living people for experiments. I never lie."

Originally, Thor had considered using prisoners from the Asgard Dungeon as experimental subjects.

These were people who could be hanged a hundred times over. Thor would never forget that, in the original plot, it was the chaos caused by their riots that indirectly led to the death of his mother, Frigg.

That was the last thing Thor wanted, more difficult to accept than Odin's passing.

After all, Odin was at the end of his life, and from the gods' perspective, he wasn't truly dead; Thor could still connect with him in his consciousness every day...

But now, he had another idea.

Thor said thoughtfully, "Have you ever tried injecting Extremis into a deceased experimental subject? Does it have any effect?"

Maya Hansen was taken aback. She shook her head and replied, "No, my research focuses on regenerative functions. For a deceased subject, even if the damaged parts were completely repaired, it would be of no use..."

This was quite reasonable.

Although Extremis was incredibly powerful, it was ultimately the result of mortal research. It could repair limbs and potentially bring the dead back to life, which was already extraordinary.

Further resurrection, however...

That was a feat only possible with the Infinite Gems.

But this was not a concern for Thor, as he wasn't interested in being resurrected...

Thor called out through the door, "Sister, please get me a skeleton soldier or something!"

"No bones," Hela's impatient voice responded.

"Find anyone!"

Moments later, a chicken burst into the room, squawking and covered in a black aura with faint green lights in its eyes. It displayed a terrifying grin at Thor, resembling a ghoul's grin...

What the hell! Thor's eyes widened—

Isn't this a leftover family bucket from lunch?

The meat is still attached!

"Argh—"

Before he could react, Maya Hansen's high-pitched scream filled the room...