Grandmaster

"Hey, Peter's grandpa~"

"Shit! I've already said I'm not related to him by blood!"

"Okay, I don't think so either. After all, you're so fat and old. Steve looks more like your junior."

Rocket pulled a rectangular battery from the junkyard, and without turning his head, continued speaking.

"Steve, ask your friend for me if he's selling that hand?"

"Why don't you ask him yourself?"

"Ha, he doesn't seem easy to talk to, you're the easier target... Speak up." Rocket glanced at Bucky standing in the distance and lowered his voice.

Captain America:...

"Have we been here for days, just... spending our time in the junkyard?"

"What else?"

"Aren't you going to gather intelligence?"

"Oh, I've already found out."

As Rocket waved, Captain America looked at Mantis walking towards them with some confusion.

"I heard from hunters in the neighborhood that a few days ago a young man, along with an Asgard person, swindled the Grandmaster out of 50,000 dollars. They are currently wanted by the authorities."

Upon hearing Mantis's words, Captain America suddenly realized that the young man must be Lin Xu.

It turns out that Lin Xu didn't come here simply to find Banner; he came to win over his old subordinates!

For Lin Xu to travel light-years to get here, that Asgard person must be incredibly strong!

So, the struggle for the throne of Asgard is about to begin!

Poor Thor...

Are you really not going to consider my suggestion?

"Not considering it."

"Overthrow Odin, and I will make you king!"

"No, I'm not interested in the throne, especially not the throne of Asgard..."

At first, Lin Xu and Valkyrie were sitting casually at the table in that restaurant.

There were many people watching at the entrance, but no one dared to come in.

Lin Xu glanced at a few people who were far away from the crowd, but didn't pay them much attention.

What are you after?

Valkyrie grabbed the bottle and took a swig. "If you become king, kill someone for me!"

"Does not being king preclude killing? Tell me, who do you want to kill?"

Hela!

"Impossible, that's my niece."

Just as Valkyrie was feeling a bit disappointed, Lin Xu added, "We need to pay more!"

"Gulp... cough cough cough...!"

Valkyrie nearly choked on her drink upon hearing this, but without hesitation, she took a short sword from her waist and slapped it in front of Lin Xu.

"This is?"

"The Dragonfang is said to have been forged from the teeth of a colossal dragon from another dimension, containing magical power capable of slaying gods."

Lin Xu drew his sword, its faint dragon aura and familiar design emanating from it.

Where did you come from?

"It was earned through military merit four thousand years ago." (In the comics, it was given to him by Strange, but this wasn't mentioned in the movies.)

Lin Xu gently touched the sword. He finally remembered where he had seen it before; it was in the display case at the New York Sanctum, where the sorcerer Daniel had introduced it to him. (From Chapter 57)

However, the Dragonfang in New York had no dragon's might whatsoever, only pure magical power, while this one retained dragon's might.

At the time, the sorcerer Daniel said that the Dragonfang was obtained by the Ancient One by accident. Could this "accident" have been Asgard?

As for where the dragon's might went, haha, now that you've joined Kamar-Taj, do you still dare to be arrogant? Go be your magical nourishment.

So it seems the two Dragonfang should be a pair. Now that the other one that had been lost has been found, congratulations!

"Ahem, I'll accept the gift. Don't worry, Hela is doomed!"

Lin Xu already had a plan in mind: if he was free when Odin died, he would help him deal with Hela and repay the debt of divine power.

If you can't get away, contact Mephisto in advance. He believes that the lords in Hell are very interested in the territory of the Underworld.

"Hiccup... Thank you~"

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out at the entrance, and the crowd that had been watching the commotion scattered in all directions.

The Grandmaster floated over slowly in a sofa-shaped flying vehicle.

"Hahaha, let me see which little darling is so strong that they can resist my arrest so stubbornly."

Lin Xu didn't get up, but remained seated quietly, raising his wine glass towards the Grandmaster: "Mr. Gast, it's an honor to meet you!"

The Grandmaster pretended not to see Lin Xu's rudeness, and the flying sofa quickly arrived in front of Lin Xu.

"Tsk, it's been a long time since anyone called me by my surname."

The Grandmaster carefully examined Lin Xu, finally fixing his gaze on his forehead. His tone softened slightly. "So you're from the Nine Realms. What, did you come here just to make fun of me?"

"No, that's not it."

Lin Xu finished his drink in one gulp and put down his glass.

"I came here looking for a fight. I was originally planning to try my luck at the arena, but your clerk said that if I took your money, a lot of people would chase after me, so I gave it a try, and it worked pretty well."

After hearing Lin Xu's words, the Grandmaster's lips twitched. What kind of bizarre reason was that...?

"Want a fight? Okay, we recently got a new guy here..."

"You mean Hulk, right? I want to take him with me too. Besides, Hulk has no skills whatsoever, he relies entirely on stats. Fighting him won't help you improve at all."

The Grandmaster picked at his ear, his tone gradually hardening. "Tell me, who are you taking away?"

Hulk.

"What if I don't release them?"

"Then I'll beat you until you release them!"

"Arrogant!"

The Grandmaster leaped up from the sofa and came to Lin Xu's side.

"Kid, I didn't take you down on the spot to give Oshtur some face. Don't push your luck!"

Upon hearing the Grandmaster's words, Lin Xu was stunned for a second. So the Nine Realms you mentioned are these Nine Realms? I thought you were talking about Asgard...

Indeed, logically speaking, the Grandmaster, as a member of the Elders of the Universe, should be of the same generation as the Primordial Cow in Asgard.

The other Asgardians were only able to barely join the table because they got stronger with age.

"Mr. Gast isn't... scared, is he?"

"Hahaha, it's been a while since I've made a move. Looks like a lot of people are mistaking me for my foolish little brother!" (In the comics, the two have a very good relationship; the Grandmaster was willing to sacrifice himself to save the Collector. In the movie, the Collector betrayed the Grandmaster. Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War: Thanos: "He'd even betray his own brother.")

The Grandmaster waved his hand gently.

The entire building began to disintegrate, and none of the onlookers who had gathered at the entrance were spared; they, along with the building, turned into colorful particles.

Then, drawn together by an invisible force, the particles slowly gathered in the air.

A colossal platform appeared above Sakaar.

This is... matter recombination!!

However, his long history of gambling meant that he never forgot to set up a platform when he got into a fight!

"Come on...! Let me see how much skill you have in dealing with Oshtur!"