Absorbing the Tesseract

Odin laughed heartily, pointing at Banner and saying, "More than a thousand years ago, I helped the Earth drive away the invasion of the Frost Giants, and many people regarded us as gods."

Odin waved his hand, gesturing for Banner to stand up, and then considerately helped Banner out of his embarrassment, saying:

"Although I am called the All-Father, we Asgardians are merely humans who have taken a different path of evolution. You are all Thor's friends, so don't take it too seriously."

"Thor, your mother is preparing a banquet. Take your friends for a walk and remember to come back for the banquet later. Xia, come and have a good chat with Uncle Odin."

Thor accepted the order and led the group away. Xia Yu gave Natasha a reassuring look and greeted Odin with a grin.

"Thor, your father seems to have a special relationship with Xia," Natasha asked curiously.

"It's more than just special. If it weren't for Xia's black hair and black eyes, I would have thought he was Odin's bastard son. Xia possesses such incredible power, and he's Thor's older brother... just think about it..."

After thinking about Tony's words carefully, everyone felt that they really made sense.

"Perhaps Xia Yu's mother was Huaxia. It's not unusual for a deity to come to earth and fall in love with an ordinary woman, is it? Legends often tell of gods and kings having many illegitimate children, like Zeus."

Banner also had a brilliant idea.

Thor was speechless. "Don't talk nonsense. My father said that summer will bring good luck to Asgard, our legendary Ragnarok..."

Thor led a group of people on a joyful tour of the Golden Palace, while Xia Yu followed Odin back to the place where they had tea last time.

"Nobody in all of Asgard is interested in tea. I wouldn't have even thought to brew some tea if you hadn't come."

Odin's hands moved swiftly, brewing a pot of aged Pu'er.

Xia Yu hadn't sat down to properly brew a pot of Kung Fu tea in a long time. Odin had rekindled his tea craving, and he couldn't wait to pour himself a small cup and drink it all in one gulp.

The raw Pu'er had only a slight bitter taste. If Xia Yu's five senses hadn't been extraordinary, he probably wouldn't have been able to taste even this slight bitterness. After the bitterness, the sweet aftertaste was unusually quick.

After taking a sip, Xia Yu's eyes lit up, and he quickly poured himself another cup, half-closing his eyes to savor the experience.

"Sir, how old is this tea?"

Xia Yu asked impatiently.

"I can't remember exactly, but many years ago I was traveling on Earth and passed by the imperial palace of what was then Huaxia. At that time, a war was raging, and the palace had been stormed. I witnessed the fall of an empire."

"Later, the king wanted to hang himself, and I couldn't help but come out to persuade him. He asked me to help him eliminate the enemy, but I refused. Then he asked me to save the life of his most beloved daughter, which I agreed to. He gave me three tea cakes as a token of his gratitude."

Odin said calmly.

Xia Yu was startled and asked, "Was the king hanged from a crooked tree?"

"Yes, I remember his daughter's name was Zhu Meichuo. She was a good girl, and I sent her to a place far away from the battlefield."

Odin recalled.

Xia Yu gave a thumbs up, "You're amazing! So you were the one who saved Princess Changping of the Ming Dynasty, and this tea was given to you by Chongzhen Emperor... wait..."

Xia Yu calculated the time; this tea was over 360 years old. Rounding it up, this tea cake was practically 400 years old—absolutely the first of its kind in the world.

Xia Yu ruthlessly put the remaining tea leaves into his Space Ring.

"Your grandfather is a god in Norse Mythology; drinking tea is beneath your status. Next time, I'll get you some of the finest coffee."

Odin didn't mind Xia Yu's actions at all. In fact, if Xia Yu needed it, there was nothing in Asgard that Odin wouldn't give to Xia Yu, in the fragments of the future that Odin foresaw.

The Asgardians perished, but after Xia Yu appeared, most of Asgard's power was preserved.

The people of Asgard and his two sons were Odin's last concerns in his long life. As for his daughter Hela, her Source power was too great, and like Odin and his wife, she was destined to disappear into the universe with Ragnarok.

"Thor said you need the Tesseract to aid your training. After the banquet today, I'll have Thor take you to the Vault tomorrow."

Odin brought up the serious matter and began chatting with Xia Yu about some interesting stories from his youth when he conquered the universe.

Having waited for so long, Xia Yu wasn't in a hurry and listened attentively as Odin recounted some secrets of the universe and events concerning the Nine Realms.

Odin didn't hold a grand banquet that night; instead, he turned it into a lavish family feast. Frigga even kindly released Loki to attend the feast.

The people on Earth didn't have a good impression of Loki, and Tony, in a rather wicked way, had Xia Yu and Banner sit on either side of Loki.

Having been beaten up by two men who had left Loki with deep psychological trauma, Loki ate his meal with extreme discomfort, constantly fidgeting and unable to sit still.

It's better to stay in the dungeon.

Whether out of respect for Xia Yu or for the Avengers, Odin unusually stayed with him to the end, even drinking quite a bit of wine with him.

He also told everyone many interesting stories, such as the wars with the Dark Elves or the Frost Giants.

Everyone listened with rapt attention; these were stories that existed only in myths and legends.

Even Tony shut his mouth and listened attentively as Odin recounted his past glories.

One should always show some respect to an ancient being that has existed for longer than the history of human civilization, especially All-Father in mythology.

After the banquet, Queen Frigga prepared some rooms with beautiful views for everyone, and nothing more was said that night.

The next morning, Xia Yu dragged Thor to Odin's Vault. Xia Yu was quite looking forward to the new abilities that the Tesseract would bring him.

"The Space Stone, the Cosmic Origin, has been detected. Mission complete, ready for absorption. Absorb the Space Origin Power now?"

The system's long-awaited voice rang out, and Xia Yu chose "yes" without hesitation.

As Xia Yu made his choice, the Tesseract in his hand emitted streaks of blue Flash.

As the Flash bolts became increasingly dense, Xia Yu unconsciously sat cross-legged, his hands overlapping in front of his lower abdomen, palms facing upwards, holding Tesseract in his hands.

Gradually, more and more blue Flash converged into a sphere, enveloping Xia Yu inside.

Xia Yu unconsciously floated cross-legged in the air, the Tesseract continuing to release Flash- shaped blue energy, completely forming a 360-degree sphere.

Xia Yu is inside this sphere.

Waiting...

Emerging from the cocoon like a butterfly!