A Conversation with Odin

"Tmall, Tmall, come out! Somebody's going to die!" Xia Yu cried in his mind.

"Master, there's no need to panic. This is only a phantom. It's all right," Tmall said.

A phantom, my ass! That's Odin! Even if it's only a phantom, I can't handle it! Xia Yu complained inwardly, but Tmall fell silent.

Seeing that Xia Yu had said nothing for a long time, Odin smiled and said, "It's all right, young man. Even if you don't say anything, I know you're not from this world. I'm not particularly interested in where you came from, either. I'm just an old father who worries about his children. Since we've met, let's have a chat. My real body is asleep, and I'm very bored."

Xia Yu was chatting with Odin inside the hammer, but outside, Coulson was scared out of his wits. Xia Yu had picked up the hammer and suddenly gone completely still.

He didn't respond when Coulson called him. Coulson had even tried slapping Xia Yu hard across the face, but he still hadn't reacted. Coulson had brought over a few medical workers, who found nothing wrong with his breathing or heartbeat.

Coulson immediately imposed another lockdown on the already sealed-off site, leaving only Hawkeye and himself there. After he reported to Nick Fury, Nick Fury told him to wait and see.

Coulson and Hawkeye had also tried to take the hammer out of Xia Yu's hand, but just as when it had been lying on the sand pile, it hadn't budged. The two of them could only stare at each other and keep watching for the time being.

Inside the hammer's space, Odin seemed not to have spoken to anyone for a long time. He rambled on to Xia Yu for ages. Xia Yu summed it up: Odin had it pretty rough. His eldest daughter had wanted to strike out on her own, and he had suppressed her.

His second child, Thor, was impulsive, reckless, and brainless. This time, Odin had stripped him of his divine power and thrown the hammer down for him, but he still wasn't reassured, so he had placed a fragment of his spirit inside the hammer to keep watch.

His third child, Loki, was a descendant of the Frost Giants. He was sinister and cunning and refused to accept his elder brother, so Odin didn't dare trust him too much.

Xia Yu thought, If you weren't Odin, I'd jump up and slap you. Some All-Father you are. Each of your children's upbringing was more of a failure than the last. In the entire history of Marvel movies, your family caused the most trouble, Odin. How many problems did your family disputes stir up?

On the surface, Xia Yu said respectfully, "Sir, there's a saying back home: children and grandchildren have their own fortunes. Why worry so much?"

Odin gave Xia Yu a meaningful look and spoke in the Huaxia language. "You also have an old saying: a benefactor is destined to lend a hand. I've seen it, kid. You're my son's destined benefactor."

The sudden Huaxia language gave Xia Yu a huge fright, but it also felt strangely familiar. He said, "Sir, so you speak the Huaxia language? The All-Father really is capable of anything. I don't understand what you meant by calling me a benefactor. You're gods, after all. I'm just an ordinary person. How could I be a benefactor?"

Odin spoke, giving Xia Yu another fright. "What fucking gods? We're just people on a slightly higher level of life. I learned the Huaxia language from a sorcerer called Ancient One. She said those words to me herself when we first met."

With that, Odin gave Xia Yu another strange look and continued, "I'm not Ancient One. I can't see the future very clearly, but I can see that when Ragnarok comes to Asgard, you'll be there, fighting alongside my son."

Xia Yu chatted with Odin's spirit inside Mjolnir for three whole hours. No one knew what agreement they reached or what exchange they made, but both sides were very satisfied with the conversation.

This meeting with Odin also greatly deepened Xia Yu's understanding of the world. For example, powerful beings like Odin and Ancient One had some ability to touch upon the rules of fate, allowing them to see fragments of the future to a certain extent.

Most importantly, Xia Yu received an invitation from Odin to visit Asgard later.

Under the canopy, Xia Yu slowly opened his eyes. Coulson jumped up excitedly and said, "Xia, you're finally awake! Tell me what happened. Why can you pick up this hammer? Why did you suddenly go completely still? What on earth happened?"

Xia Yu scratched his head. "It's nothing. I was just too tired, so I took a nap."

Seeing the reproachful look in Coulson's eyes, Xia Yu grinned. "I'll tell you in a bit. I need to report to Nick first."

With that, Xia Yu took out his phone to make a call. Suddenly, as if he had remembered something, he said to Coulson, "When I was standing still just now, did you hit me in the face?"

Coulson: "..."