Odinforce

Kamar-Taj

After hearing Lin Xu's idea, the Ancient One pondered for a moment before speaking. "It's theoretically possible. Borrowing power involves opening a Subdimension within the body to contain it. That's fundamentally different from divine power produced naturally by the body. Even if you borrowed all of Odin's divine power, there would be no problem as long as the Subdimension could withstand it."

"Then why doesn't Odin open a Subdimension in his own body to contain his power?" Lin Xu asked, puzzled.

"It's not that easy. The stronger the body, the harder it is to open a sub-dimension inside it, especially for a god-king like him. That's also why none of Kamar-Taj's high-ranking members cultivate their bodies. If the physical body becomes too strong, the existing sub-dimension will collapse, and a new one can't be opened. At that point, they can only give up borrowing power and become relay mages instead."

"I see."

A bunch of glass cannons!

Smack!

"Ow!" Lin Xu and Tom clutched their heads.

Go on, hit me. Just you wait until I stop eating beef.

"Ha, you're quite ambitious, young man. I'll wait until you stop eating beef, but when you're close to surpassing me, I'll... retire."

Shameless old geezer!

"Shame? What good is shame? Can it let me retire sooner?" Perhaps she had grown used to it, but the Ancient One was now immune to Lin Xu cursing her in his head. She even found it somewhat amusing.

"All right, I need to discuss this matter with Odin in person. I don't think he'll refuse." As she spoke, the Ancient One raised a finger and drew a circle in the air. A portal immediately appeared.

Lin Xu noticed that the old geezer hadn't used a Sling Ring to open the portal!!

The Ancient One stepped through first, with Lin Xu close behind. Evening instantly became afternoon.

"This is..." Lin Xu looked at a low building before him, which bore a sign in three languages.

Regnbubroen sykehjem

Ruovttu bridge boarrásiidruoktu

Rainbow Bridge Nursing Home

He didn't recognize the first two languages, but he knew the last one: Rainbow Bridge Nursing Home.

"A few years ago, the queen of Asgard fell, and the god-king sank into despair. Three months ago, Loki took advantage of Odin's weakened state of mind and banished him here: Bodø, Nordland, in central Norway. Odin's eye was injured here in a battle against the Frost Giants."

As the Ancient One, that gold-medal commentator, explained, Lin Xu gazed into the distance, clicking his tongue from time to time.

There were a few people scattered along the streets and buildings dotted here and there, but the lake was indeed clear, and the air was indeed tranquil. Wu Bai hadn't lied to me.

The lower the population density, the better the environment. Looks like Thanos was right about some things!

The Ancient One ignored Lin Xu's antics and walked straight through the entrance. The guard was a freckled young woman. She merely glanced up, saw that the old woman and the young man looked harmless, and went back to watching her show.

Lin Xu could faintly hear the voices coming from her tablet. [Tom, you're just a security guard. Miss Kleiss's family is one of the richest and most powerful in all of Europe. What makes you think you can fantasize about her?] [Hahaha, the Kleiss family? In my eyes, they're nothing but a joke. It's been three years...]

What kind of over-the-top "the three-year deadline has arrived" plot is this? Has this stuff spread from back home to Europe already? I don't know whether the good stuff made it out, but all the garbage sure did!

"Teacher, wait for me!"

The two walked most of the way around the nursing home before finally finding Odin in the backyard.

The god-king who had once ruled the Nine Realms was now just a scruffy old man sitting on the grass, watching stray cats fight.

"Thor, where are your claws? You're a cat, not a dog! Don't just use your mouth, scratch her with your claws!!"

Lin Xu followed Odin's gaze and saw a British Shorthair and a fat orange cat fighting fiercely over a biscuit. The orange cat clearly had the advantage in size, but he was always on the losing end.

Seeing that the British Shorthair was about to win, Odin hurriedly stood up and picked up a wooden stick. "Behold my Gungnir!"

The British Shorthair fled, and Fat Orange won the biscuit. Hmm, that was probably how Fat Orange had gotten so fat.

Odin went over and picked up Fat Orange. "Thor, oh, Thor, I'll have to leave eventually. What will you do when I'm gone?"

"Let him go hungry for a few meals. His survival instincts will make him adapt to fighting. After all, look at his size."

Lin Xu stepped forward and snatched Fat Orange out of Odin's arms, taking the remaining half of the biscuit from his mouth while he was at it.

"Meow~~"

"Making a fuss won't do you any good. If a few meows were enough to get food, there wouldn't be so many stray cats in the world."

With that, Lin Xu tossed Fat Orange onto the grass and held the biscuit out in front of him.

Seeing that his meowing wasn't working very well, Fat Orange stopped. He stared resolutely at the biscuit in Lin Xu's hand and sprang up...

Meow...

Smack! He landed on the ground.

Fat Orange had nothing else, but he didn't lose heart. He gathered his strength and jumped again.

Several times in a row, he fell just short. Just as he was about to give up, Odin suddenly called out, "Come on, Thor, you can do it!"

Dad's passive skill, triggered!

Fat Orange looked back at Odin, and his gaze instantly hardened. As if fired up, he backed up a few steps and charged. This time, he didn't jump straight away. Instead, he planted his front paws on Lin Xu's shoe and pushed hard, then kicked off again with his hind legs at knee height.

His claws touched the biscuit. Since Lin Xu wasn't holding it very tightly, it was knocked flying.

"See? What he needs isn't help, but independence and encouragement. That's enough!"

"An interesting mortal. Ancient One, is this your new disciple?" At the same time, the murkiness in Odin's eyes cleared, though his gaze remained fixed on Fat Orange racing toward the biscuit as he spoke.

The Ancient One didn't mind. She too watched Fat Orange. "That's right. His talent may not be the best, but his insight is quite unique."

"Congratulations." Once Fat Orange had finished eating, Odin went over and picked him up, stroking his back until a purr rumbled from him.

"I don't believe I can do any harm to Earth in my current state, so why have you come to see me?"

"You're dying!"

"Yes, I'm dying, and she'll be coming out too."

"This has nothing to do with her. I believe your two sons can handle it. I came this time for you!"

"Me?" Surprise finally appeared on Odin's formerly calm face.

"That's right. The divine power of Asgard belongs to Asgard. After any Asgardian dies, their divine power returns to Asgard unless an outside force intervenes. But as you know, Ragnarok is inevitable. It would be such a waste."

At that, Odin's expression froze, and he turned sharply.

"You're truly bold. Your body is filled with three powers: darkness, White Magic, and time. If you take on the Odinforce as well, you'll die!"

"I never said it was for me!"

Odin followed the Ancient One's gaze. It was that mortal.

Lin Xu!