Chapter: 182

After leaving Frigga's chamber and returning to the guest room arranged by Thor, Mark found that Magneto, who had been sent out earlier to occupy the high ground and gather information about the overall battle situation, had returned to the room from the central palace of Asgard.

This mischievous little creature had promptly abandoned the task assigned to it by Mark once it judged that the enemy had started to retreat. Instead, it entered the central palace to meticulously scan and record the parameters and models of the Dark Elf mini-warships that had penetrated inside.

"It seems that the mirror perception I developed through the Mind Stone is quite effective. Now you even know how to flatter me!"

Knowing about Magneto's actions, Mark could only shake his head helplessly.

However, it was good news for him as well. Although the Dark Elves' various technologies were products developed thousands of years ago, they should have been outdated compared to the continuously evolving arsenal of Asgard's military weapons.

But the information revealed by today's sudden attack was not like that. The Dark Elves' equipment from thousands of years ago not only didn't fall behind the Asgardian military in any way when compared, but they even slightly outperformed them in various aspects. Especially the stealth capabilities of their ships, which surpassed the reflection plate technology used by S.H.I.E.L.D. The elusive nature of their ships added more threats.

However, Mark wasn't surprised by this. After all, the Dark Elves' various technologies were derived from the study of Aether. It was with these technologies that the Dark Elves were able to create a bloodbath thousands of years ago, causing the nine realms to tremble in fear, forcing them to unite and fight together.

Moreover, apart from that, it seemed that Magneto had brought him a little gift. Looking at the item that resembled a hand grenade, with its short limbs tightly clasped around it, Mark's face also showed a look of surprise.

If his estimation was correct, this thing was the most fearsome weapon among all the Dark Elves' equipment—a black hole grenade.

Unlike classic grenades on Earth, the power of a black hole grenade came from the fact that, upon detonation, it could create a miniature black hole near the target, devouring everything around it. Everything near the black hole would be irresistibly drawn into it by its incredibly strong gravitational force, unable to escape, and ultimately completely absorbed.

What was even more dangerous and lethal was not the black hole grenade's ability to devour everything upon detonation, but the fact that the miniature black hole it formed would slow down the flow of time in its vicinity. Once a target was within the range of a black hole grenade, there was virtually no chance of survival or escape.

Moreover, the entire process produced no harmful substances, and there was no bloodshed or explosive damage left after detonation. It could be said to be very environmentally friendly, the perfect companion for home or travel when it came to eliminating someone.

Mark carefully accepted the grenade from Magneto, preparing to conduct research on it. Mark's interest wasn't just in the immense power of the black hole grenade, but also in the desire to explore the technology of artificially creating black holes.

This was because black holes, as one of the most mysterious celestial bodies in the universe, offered very limited opportunities for human research and experimentation.

Once Mark mastered the technology of creating artificial black holes, the study of black holes would become possible.

What's even more important is that black hole research holds great benefits for Mark's breakthrough in spatial teleportation. Perhaps this could be the breakthrough point for his research.

Of course, it was impossible for Mark to dismantle and study the black hole grenade. If he accidentally triggered the device and created a miniature black hole, even with the tremendous regenerative power brought about by his Extremis transformation, he would have no chance of escaping.

"Magneto, send the scan results to me. Don't tell me that you haven't finished this task after such a long time."

Sure enough, as soon as Mark finished speaking, a holographic scan forming a three-dimensional model appeared in Mark's visual system.

Then, Mark immediately noticed the core key of this grenade, "Antimatter!?"

Indeed, after carefully identifying the substances in the detonation core of the grenade, Mark confirmed that they were all antimatter.

In other words, if Mark had just dismantled the entire grenade, he might have been reduced to ashes, scattered in the tremendous energy of antimatter annihilation.

Seeing the antimatter in the detonation core of the black hole grenade, Mark also had an answer regarding its underlying principle.

The Dark Elves seemed to have used the power of Aether to convert regular matter into antimatter. When the grenade was detonated, a large amount of antimatter would annihilate, and the immense energy produced would be compressed within the compact and sturdy casing, resulting in an unstable miniature black hole.

After losing the Aether, the Dark Elves were also very conservative with these non-renewable weapon resources. Throughout their invasion of Asgard, they probably used no more than ten of these grenades, but each one played an important role in helping Malekith swiftly bypass the defense of the palace guards and reach Frigga's chamber.

If it weren't for Mark's interference in the end, their plan might have succeeded.

However, for Mark, who had already mastered the preparation of antimatter, even without Aether, he could create black hole grenades. By using extremely durable carbide materials as the casing, all the necessary conditions would be met.

This time, he not only obtained technological intelligence from the Dark Elves, Frigga's blood, but also found a new application for antimatter. It could be said that Mark's trip to Asgard was quite fruitful.

--------------------------------

Please consider supporting this translation project by becoming a P@treon member, if possible!

Your support is greatly appreciated!

Available on my P@treon page for just $4!!

Early access to the following translations:-

~Marvel: Little Genius (MLG) - +122 advance chapters & 4 Chapters/Day

~Famous Police Detective in Detective World (FPDDW)- +59 advance chapters & 2 Chapters/Day

p@treon.com/Lightreaper457

--------------------------------