Chapter 551 The Situation Reverses, the Counterattack Begins
Chapter 551 The Situation Reverses, the Counterattack Begins
Amidst a flurry of thoughts in his mind, Thor moved.
He didn't speak, he didn't roar. He simply grabbed Mjolnir from the ground and charged at Skorch.
Upon seeing this, Skorch instinctively raised his battle axe to block.
As an Asgardian, he naturally knew the famous Thor, the god of thunder and Odin's most beloved son. Even before being seduced by Amora and choosing to defect from Asgard with her, he had fought alongside Thor.
Therefore, he was well aware of Thor's strength. When he raised his battle axe to block the attack, he had already planned to use the momentum to retreat immediately.
As for Hawkeye and Dr. Asakura?
When disaster strikes, everyone flees for their own lives. Skorch was struggling to protect himself, so he couldn't care less about anything else!
Moreover, Skorch had always worried that the presence of these two would distract Amora—although he was unwilling to admit it, Amora had never given him a second glance—and seeing Thor's murderous look, Skorch would have preferred the two to die at Thor's hands, so why would he bother to save them!
Unfortunately, Skorch's plan to use someone else to do his dirty work was executed flawlessly...
However, due to his defection from Asgard, he suffered from a lack of intelligence and was completely unaware that the Thor in front of him had undergone earth-shattering changes compared to the "God of Hammers" in his memory!
The moment the battle axe touched the hammerhead, it shattered into pieces like a paper toy!
The axe blade shattered into more than a dozen pieces, scattering everywhere, and the axe handle broke in the middle...
In the blink of an eye, Skorch was left with only a broken handle less than a foot long.
He didn't even have time to be shocked.
Because the fierce Mjolnir had already slammed hard into his mouth!
Of course, Thor didn't use his full strength—if he had, Skorch's head would have shattered like a battle axe. To quell Riley's rage, Thor had to capture him alive—but the force was perfectly controlled, just enough to knock out both of Skorch's teeth, causing his lips and gums to explode in a cloud of blood!
This powerful impact even caused Skorch's mouth to temporarily lose its ability to speak.
Clearly, after spending a lot of time with Riley, Thor, who looks honest and simple with thick eyebrows and big eyes, has become influenced by his surroundings and has learned some of Riley's "clever tricks"!
After taking the full force of the blow, Skorch let out a muffled groan, and as expected, his body flew backward using the momentum.
But Thor gave him no chance to land and escape. He caught up with Skorch, grabbed Skorch's breastplate with one hand, and slammed him to the ground.
Then, seemingly finding the idea of using a hammer too drastic—either too easy to kill Skorch or not satisfying enough—Thor switched Mjolnir to his left hand to free his dominant right, and slammed his fist directly into Skorch's ribs!
In an instant, the sound of ribs breaking was as crisp as a dry branch being crushed.
Another punch landed on his left shoulder, causing his collarbone to cave in.
Then came another punch, landing squarely on Skorch's abdomen, causing Skorch's body to arch like a shrimp.
Throughout the entire process, there were no questions asked, not even a single battle cry.
Thor simply didn't dare waste time.
He knew Riley's abilities all too well.
How long would it take for that black demon, whom even Odin fears, to get here once he senses that something has happened to Jade?
Ten minutes?
Five minutes?
he does not know.
All he knew was that every second that was consumed could determine the fate of Asgard.
So Thor remained silent, only throwing punches and beating Skorch mercilessly.
Punch after punch.
Every punch carries the power of Thor, yet every punch precisely avoids vital points.
Just a few seconds later, Skorch's face, which was still sobbing, was covered with not a single patch of intact skin.
His nose bridge was sunken, his eye sockets were cracked, and his lips were rotten into a mess of blood and flesh.
He wanted to beg for mercy, but the focus on his mouth and throat meant he could only let out muffled whimpers.
Finally, Thor grabbed his breastplate, pinned him to the ground, and pressed Mjolnir against his chest.
The arcs of electricity leaping from the hammerhead caused Skorch's body to spasm, his muscles completely out of control. Mjolnir's astonishing weight, like Schrödinger's cat, came and went, leaving Skorch breathless and unable to even struggle.
The entire process took less than ten seconds. Skorch, Amora's top henchman, was beaten so badly that he was completely powerless to fight back and surrendered on the spot!
The moment Thor began to act, Loki also sensed something.
The electric light that Thor brought with him was rapidly dissipating, and the laboratory was plunged back into darkness. In the corridor after the power outage, only the emergency indicator lights emitted a faint red glow, and shadows gathered again in the corners.
And in those shadows, something is moving.
It's Eagle Eye.
The moment Thor appeared, Hawkeye released his bowstring and, under the cover of thunder, decisively retreated into one of the few remaining dark corners.
Now that the lightning has dissipated and the darkness has returned, it provides him with cover once more, allowing Hawkeye to resume movement and find the best angle to fire.
Loki couldn't see him, but through the mysteries of magic, he could clearly sense Hawkeye's presence.
Although Loki, after being redeemed, disliked attacking mortals—he felt it was beneath him, like a fully equipped adult bullying a newborn baby—this time was different.
Helping Steve and the others defeat this enemy will make them owe Loki a favor. That would be enough to get them to put in a good word for them when Riley is in a rage.
For this reason alone, it was worth his personal intervention.
Thinking this, Loki raised his right hand and gently clenched his fist in the air. Dark green light flowed from between his fingers, like crushed aurora borealis.
Then, with a casual wave of his hand, the light spot landed on the wall, and the entire wall instantly glowed with a soft green light.
When the light points fall on the ground, the ground lights up at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if a glowing carpet has been laid out.
The light spots fell on the ceiling, illuminating every corner.
The shadows that had originally dissipated and regrouped as Thor's lightning flashed were once again exposed under the illumination of this magical light.
And that's why Hawkeye's figure was completely exposed behind a load-bearing pillar at the end of the corridor.
At this moment, he knelt on one knee, the composite bow was already strung again, and the arrow was aimed at the injured Xiaoyu.
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