Chapter 213 Banner: Great, another day of lying around and slacking off!
Chapter 213 Banner: Great, another day of lying around and slacking off!
Although by sharing his senses, Loki discovered that the tactile feedback when he held Thor's hammer was much lighter than he had expected.
Furthermore, lifting Thor's hammer by exploiting a bug obviously does not meet the conditions set by Odin to trigger the spell.
This meant that even when the Destroyer armor lifted Thor's hammer, it could not receive the blessing of Thor's power.
This gave Loki the illusion that what he was holding was just an ordinary hammer.
But Thor had previously displayed his lightning power in public to save Sif.
And after losing control of the hammer, Thor's suit is visibly disintegrating and dissipating.
All of this is enough to prove to Loki that what he just seized was indeed the genuine Thor's hammer.
Having dispelled his concerns, Loki, who was eager to prove to others that he was no less capable than Thor, immediately gripped Mjolnir. Controlling his Destroyer armor, he raised it high above his head and slammed it down towards "Thor"!
Of course, even if he couldn't use the power of Mjolnir, as one of Asgard's top artifacts, Mjolnir's inherent characteristic—absorbing and storing energy—means Loki could still force it to be used through physical attacks.
This ability is clearly a natural counter to Thor, who is a pure energy body and whose primary attribute is lightning!
So when faced with the Destroyer Armor attacking again, Thor, whose strength had been greatly reduced after losing the power of Thor's hammer, dared not continue to be arrogant and stand still to take the Destroyer Armor's attack head-on.
Instead, it immediately split its entire body into countless tiny lightning snakes, dodging the Destroyer Armor's attack. It then channeled a portion of its energy through the gaps in the Destroyer Armor, attempting to seize control of it from within, or perhaps inflict substantial damage on it from the inside!
Unfortunately, the idea was beautiful, but reality was cruel.
Not to mention that the Destroyer Armor requires specific methods—such as spells or Odin's scepter—to gain control of this terrifying armor...
The Destroyer armor itself is a lifeless puppet. Its entire body, like Thor's hammer, is forged from Uru, Asgard's most precious metal!
Although, due to the different spells cast during its creation, the Destroyer Armor does not possess the ability to actively absorb energy like Thor's hammer...
However, from the overall structure, the internal environment of the Destroyer Armor is just an enlarged version of Thor's hammer!
In this way, let alone breaching the Destroyer's armor from the inside...
The energy separated from Thor had only been inside the Destroyer armor for a short time when it completely severed its connection with Thor! It even made the Destroyer armor's aura noticeably stronger, almost as if it were actively adding fuel!
"Oh man! This isn't fair! Even the real Thor could be easily stunned by electricity, and twice at that! Why does it have no effect on you at all?!"
This unexpected turn of events left Thor completely dumbfounded, who had initially thought the operation would definitely cause some trouble for the Destroyer armor.
Then, amidst that unwilling cry, the remaining energy quickly gathered around Thor, revealing his true identity as "Thor".
It was after meeting Riley that Max was "lured" into District 13 before he even had a chance to embark on the path of a supervillain!
Then, after a brief test earlier, Max realized that even if he went all out, he could not defeat the Destroyer Armor. Before Thor could respond, Max placed his hands on Thor's shoulders and shook him vigorously, urging him anxiously.
"Listen, buddy, this thing is clearly beyond my capabilities... If you're really Thor, do something!"
"...Okay, I'll give it a try, but it might take me some time."
By this time, Thor, whose mind was starting to malfunction due to the series of unexpected events, finally managed to figure out one thing—the Destroyer Armor in front of him was definitely not here with good intentions.
After a brief silence, in order to protect themselves, Jane and the others, who clearly had no time to evacuate, retreated.
Thor had no choice but to respond to Max.
"That's easy! We'll buy you some time!"
Fortunately, although Thor lost his divine powers, he still had comrades who never abandoned him.
Almost as soon as Thor finished speaking, Sif, who had readjusted herself in the time Max had bought her, conjured her double-edged spear out of thin air.
Then, as he passed by Max, he patted Max on the shoulder to express his gratitude to Max, who had saved his life.
Sif, along with the Warriors Three of Asgard who, like herself, trusted Thor implicitly, charged toward the Destroyer armor with a loud shout!
"Thank you, Midgard, you've done very well... Now, leave the rest to us! For Asgard—!!!"
Of course, what Sif didn't notice was...
Upon hearing that Thor needed some time to prepare, Banner, who had been silently observing, began to turn green with envy and decided to have his good friend Hulk take over the game to buy Thor more time.
Unexpectedly, Max, who had been standing next to Thor and seemed extremely flustered, quietly took a step back and raised a hand to stop Banner from taking another step forward.
When Banner, feeling puzzled, stopped the transformation process and instinctively looked up, he saw...
Then he saw a cunning smile flash across the honest Max's face for a brief moment, a smile that Banner found extremely familiar!
This left Banner momentarily stunned, before his eyes widened in disbelief.
Could it be that the Max standing before him right now is actually...?!
Hiss, no wonder everyone else in town evacuated last night, while Jane and the others were kept in the dark...
I thought that brat had gradually forgotten his original intentions as his power grew. To awaken Thor, he didn't care about Jane's life or death, deliberately using Jane as bait...
Now it seems...
In the end, I was just overthinking it.
As for how he did it...
Because the other person always liked to keep something hidden, and always managed to come up with something new and surprising, Banner, a scientist and staunch materialist, firmly believed that, apart from being unable to have children, there was nothing that brat couldn't do!
Based on this, the simple act of turning a person into a living being was nothing more than basic stuff in Banner's eyes.
Where is it worth spending every day together? Banner, whose mindset has become incredibly calm after countless cycles of breaking and rebuilding his values, exclaimed with the same astonishment as a green recruit!
Thinking of this, Banner, who was initially a little nervous seeing Max lose and Thor's hammer being taken away, immediately calmed down.
Then, rolling her eyes at "Max" in front of her, she retracted her foot that had already stepped out. She then settled comfortably in the front row, becoming a spectator enjoying the show.
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