Chapter 53: Thor's Law

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"I have, and not just once!" Thor was displeased with Tony Stark's skepticism and said, somewhat annoyed, "Do you want me to describe those battles to you?"

"That won't be necessary. I trust your judgment," Tony Stark said.

"So, this question can only be answered with Thor, right? Isn't that too obvious?" Phil Coulson didn't want to jump to conclusions so quickly. "If it were me, I don't have that confidence, nor do I have any means to resist magic. And what about Barton and Romanoff? Are they completely ruled out?"

"I still have a chance," Clint Barton thought for a moment and said, "I'm not someone who stumbles in the same place twice. If I fall once, I'll study that fall and make sure I don't stumble again next time. In the Battle of New York, I was under Loki's control once, which was a great shame. So, I will definitely be prepared for such a situation to avoid being controlled again."

"No, Barton, you're assuming that the Battle of New York happened before the Age of Ultron," Phil Coulson immediately questioned. "The problem is, how can you be sure of the chronological order? What if the Age of Ultron happened before the Battle of New York?"

"That possibility is very unlikely," Tony Stark analyzed. "First, when Loki controlled Barton with the scepter, Barton had no defenses whatsoever. And if the Age of Ultron happened first, then during the Battle of New York, he would have already experienced being controlled, and if Barton truly doesn't stumble in the same place twice, he wouldn't be defenseless against Loki like that."

"That's right, just as Stark said," Clint Barton continued from Tony Stark's analysis. "I'm just an ordinary person who knows nothing about magic. Whether I can resist it or not is another matter, but if I have experienced it, I will definitely have countermeasures. I won't be so indifferent and fall for it again."

"Secondly, it's related to the previous question," Tony Stark continued his analysis. "From the previous question, we know that the Avengers didn't start out united. It was Coulson who brought everyone together. This process of going from disunity to unity only happens in the early stages of team formation. In other words, the Battle of New York was the first time the Avengers joined forces. Since the Battle of New York was the first, the Age of Ultron can only come after it."

"So, the Age of Ultron did happen after the Battle of New York," Phil Coulson nodded and agreed with Tony Stark's reasoning.

"I'm just offering a possibility. For me, magic is an unexplored field, and I can't confidently say that the measures I've prepared can resist the Scarlet Witch," Clint Barton said in a deep voice.

"So, in the end, this question is still best answered with Thor?" Tony Stark glanced at Thor and said, "Why do I feel so uneasy about this?"

"Stark, as I've said, I can definitely resist this mind control technique," Thor said helplessly. "Can't you have a little more confidence in me?"

"Thor, have you ever counted how many times you've been slapped in the face?" Recalling Thor's previous answer attempts, Clint Barton couldn't help but tease, "Every time you confidently and fervently assert something, the outcome is always the opposite!"

"That's just a coincidence, a coincidence, you understand?"

"A coincidence? Thor, do you want me to help you remember your 'glorious record' in answering questions?" Clint Barton began counting, "The first question asked who the weak god was, and you were very confident, saying that the Hulk wasn't your match and that the answer must be you. And what was the result? It was the Hulk!"

"The second question asked who would be thrown around by the Hulk like Loki. Then you, Thor, were once again very sure that Doctor Banner couldn't beat you. And what was the answer? It was you!"

"Both of you, those were just coincidences!" Thor shouted, his face turning dark.

"In my opinion, whatever Thor firmly believes in is usually wrong. It's almost becoming a law," Phil Coulson rubbed his chin with his right hand. "Let's call it 'Thor's Law,' how about that?"

"Coulson!" Thor's face immediately turned black.

"So, according to 'Thor's Law,' Thor firmly believes once again that he can resist mind control, so..." Clint Barton changed his mind on the spot. "So, I've changed my mind. I'm going to exclude Thor and choose myself!"

"Barton!" Thor trembled with anger. "You will regret this!"

"I choose D, Clint Barton!" Clint Barton stated his answer.

Seeing Clint Barton so stubborn, Thor smirked and crossed his arms. "Barton, your answer can only be wrong. Prepare to have your lifespan deducted..."

"Correct answer! Reward granted!"

The mechanical synthesis voice interrupted Thor's words, cutting off his smile.

"Is that even possible?" Tony Stark was stunned.

"Yes! 'Thor's Law' really works!" Phil Coulson excitedly clenched his fist.

"As the discoverer of 'Thor's Law,' I genuinely feel happy for you," Clint Barton warmly congratulated Phil Coulson. "Although I'm the one who answered the question."

"You two, that's enough..." Thor's temples throbbed.

"Thor, don't be upset. At least half of this reward belongs to you," Clint Barton picked up a bottle from the ground, similar in packaging to Coca-Cola, and waved it in front of Thor. "Coulson only invented this law, but you, you are the one who created this law. Would you like to have a drink together?"

"No need!" Thor immediately refused, his expression turning sour.

"I feel like this thing might be useful for big guys," Clint Barton picked up the "Mental Cola" and examined it.

"Having a big guy being controlled by someone else's mind is a disaster," Phil Coulson added, "This thing can prevent Doctor Banner from being controlled by others, but it might not be useful for the big guy himself."

"Stark, I won't drink this cola for now. I'll leave it to you to research and see if you can replicate it," Clint Barton shook his hand and tossed the Mental Cola to Tony Stark.

"Don't get your hopes up too much. This isn't my area of expertise," Tony Stark took the cola. "Maybe it's a magical thing, and maybe I won't be able to figure anything out."

"We should at least give it a try," Phil Coulson said. "In the previous question, we had four options, and the correct answer was Barton. So, does that mean the other three options were all under the mind control of the Scarlet Witch?"

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