Chapter 18: The End of the First Round

The three of them stood facing each other in the answering space, silent for a long time.

The impact of the video they had just watched was too great.

"I have to say, Thor is very different from what I expected," Nick Fury was the first to break the silence.

"Is this really Thor?" Tony Stark couldn't hold back his comment, "Indeed, he is Thor, the God of Thunder!"

"If he is Thor, then I guess Fury must be Odin," Natasha Romanoff also couldn't help but be speechless.

"Let's be rational here. Although this Thor is different from what we imagined, we already know that during the invasion of the Chitauri, he was still the powerful Thor we know. That's enough," Nick Fury quickly emerged from the shadow of Thor's weakness and comforted everyone.

"That's right, as long as he's not that weak when fighting the Chitauri," Natasha Romanoff said, "The video actually reveals quite a bit of information. Let's analyze it."

"This Thor should have lost his hammer and his powers for some reason, and became an ordinary person like us," Nick Fury said.

"From the fact that he shouted 'father' to the sky, it can be inferred that he lost his hammer and his powers because of his father," Natasha Romanoff said.

"From this, we can also infer that Odin is not on Earth," Tony Stark said, "If Odin is indeed Thor's father, as in the mythology."

"We can't know for sure if Odin is Thor's father," Natasha Romanoff said, "But Thor mentioned two places, Alfheim and Nornheim. I'm not sure about Nornheim, but I know about Alfheim. It's also a mythical place, said to be inhabited by elves."

"Did you notice that Thor also mentioned the Rainbow Bridge and shouted for someone to open it?" Tony Stark said, "He came to Earth through this Rainbow Bridge from Asgard."

"Heimdall," Natasha Romanoff said, "He is also a character in mythology, a member of the Aesir gods, with keen eyesight and hearing. From Thor shouting 'I know you can hear me' while standing on the ground, at least the part about his keen hearing is true."

"You've done quite a bit of research," Tony Stark said in surprise, "You know all this?"

"Do you think everyone is like you, with only women on your mind?" Natasha Romanoff glanced at Tony Stark and continued, "This Rainbow Bridge is also recorded in mythology. It is said to be a bridge connecting Asgard and the Earth."

"Now one end of the Rainbow Bridge leads to Earth, so the 'middle courtyard' mentioned is the Earth?" Tony Stark frowned slightly, "The Earth is the middle courtyard, and I, as an Earthling, only now come to know."

"So, it's still necessary to study mythology. Even if there are differences between mythology and the real thing, at least we can have a reference," Nick Fury summed up.

"Since so many parts of the mythology match, let's assume for now that Odin is indeed Thor's father," Tony Stark said, furrowing his brow, "But why did he send Thor to Earth? From the video, Thor definitely didn't come to Earth on his own accord. He must have been sent down by Odin."

"Could it also be for the Tesseract?" Natasha Romanoff also thought of something attractive to the gods.

"It's unlikely. Thor came to Earth clearly before Loki, and although he initially appeared as an ordinary person, he must have regained his powers later. If he came for the Tesseract, then how did Loki manage to steal it from me?" Nick Fury dismissed Natasha Romanoff's speculation.

"There must be something on Earth that can attract gods, or something that is crucial to them," Tony Stark said in a serious tone. "Do you remember the purpose of Loki's arrival on Earth?"

"He wanted to sit on the throne," Natasha Romanoff replied. "I still don't understand this. Why would a god come to Earth to claim a throne?"

"Perhaps it's related to why Thor came to Earth as well. Maybe they both came for the same thing," Nick Fury puzzled. "What exactly is on Earth that can attract two gods, one after another?"

"Well, Thor came before Loki, so we can ask Thor about it when the time comes," Tony Stark said. He wasn't too concerned about this point. With such a lack of intelligence, it was impossible for them to guess it all through speculation.

"[End of this round of questions. Prepare for return.]" the mechanical voice sounded, and the figures of Tony Stark and the others disappeared from the answering space, leaving only Li Cheng.

"[Questioning complete. Reward distribution.]"

"[The host has obtained all the combat skills, shooting skills, firearms knowledge, disguise skills, tactical strategies, and other knowledge of Punisher Frank Castle.]"

A large amount of information flooded Li Cheng's mind, with previously unheard-of knowledge about various firearms, combat techniques, shooting, interrogation, intelligence gathering, and more.

"Punisher is indeed a fierce individual, deserving of being rated as a Level 10 agent by Nick Fury. The ceiling of an ordinary person's combat capability! He's truly amazing!" Li Cheng's face was full of shock, amazed by the abilities of the Punisher.

"However, it's a pity that I only have the consciousness but my physical abilities can't keep up. If I can unleash thirty percent of Punisher's strength, that would be good enough." Li Cheng felt a bit regretful.

"[The host has obtained a vial of Super Soldier Serum. (Note: This serum is an improved version by the system, with no side effects. It takes effect immediately upon direct injection, with no pain or need for any assistance.)]"

A vial of serum appeared in the answering space.

"It's interesting to mix Captain America's physique with Punisher's consciousness." Li Cheng couldn't help but laugh. He had just lamented that his physical abilities were insufficient to unleash the Punisher's power, and the question-and-answer system directly gave him the Super Soldier Serum.

Li Cheng didn't hesitate and injected the Super Soldier Serum. As expected, it was exactly as the system described, without feeling any pain.

He remembered that in the movie "Captain America," Steve Rogers screamed in pain while being injected. With Captain America's spirit and determination, the pain must have been unbearable. If he hadn't been given a painless injection, he might have passed out on the spot.

Moreover, at that time, Captain America's injection involved various complex instruments, and top scientists like Howard Stark were present. In his case, he was all alone.

The system was really considerate, removing all unnecessary procedures and allowing him to inject directly.

Just a few seconds after the injection, Li Cheng noticed that his muscles became even more solid. When he touched them with his hand, they felt as hard as iron.

Fortunately, he had been exercising regularly before, so he had some muscle mass. The changes in his body after the serum injection were not very obvious. Otherwise, it would have been too eye-catching if he suddenly became muscular.

"With all of Punisher's knowledge, I wonder how many Captain Americas I can defeat." Li Cheng couldn't help but fantasize in his mind.

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