When Wanda saw everyone step forward to try lifting the hammer, and that Captain America was the only one who had budged it even slightly, she moved close to Han Yu and asked him quietly.
"Maybe not yet."
Han Yu shook his head.
Han Yu did not know whether Captain America could lift the hammer now, but Captain America knew what lifting it meant: he would be able to stand on the same level as Thor.
Whether he could withstand the pressure that came with that level was something Captain America needed to be prepared for.
In Han Yu's memory, Captain America did not lift Mjolnir until several years later.
Everyone in the Avengers had tried it, and aside from Captain America, who had quietly moved it a fraction, no one present could lift it. Just as they were about to give up, Thor turned his gaze to Han Yu.
"Isn't there someone else? The lady can sit this one out, but Han, why don't you give it a try? If you lift it, you'll be worthy of ruling Asgard."
Thor stared straight at Han Yu, his gaze sharp. Everyone knew he was trying to make things difficult for him.
Stark frowned, his tone somewhat displeased. "Thor, Han is my guest. I hope you'll show him a little more respect!"
Although Stark had spoken up for Han Yu, his words also drew everyone's attention to him.
They were curious too. Just what was so special about this extraordinarily handsome Asian young man that Stark would protect him like this?
Han Yu watched Thor with a smile, rolling his eyes inwardly. Wouldn't lifting this hammer be child's play?
He possessed divine power equal to or greater than Odin's. Although the hammer had some kind of "worthiness" seal placed on it, to Han Yu, it was no different from a balloon.
He could lift it with a string wrapped around one finger. The Undying Divine Seal the grocery store had given him was enough to let him walk sideways through this universe.
Of course, if he encountered those ancient hidden gods, Han Yu would still have to weigh his chances. That was why he kept doing missions to make himself stronger.
Then I'll just put on a show.
Seeing that Thor would not let the matter rest, Han Yu thought that he would have plenty of time to lift it later anyway, so there was no need to rush.
Han Yu rose and was about to step forward when his expression suddenly changed. Wanda's combat reactions were swift. The moment his face changed, scarlet magic surged from her fingertips. Her hand clenched, and a red energy field enveloped everyone.
Before the Avengers could react, a green light grew larger and larger before their eyes and slammed into the red field.
Only after neutralizing the green energy blast did Wanda dispel the shield. Then everyone heard a voice.
"Worthy? What... makes you humans... worthy?"
The voice sounded like a broken radio receiving a broadcast signal in fits and starts, or someone who had just learned to speak. But it had a strange mechanical quality, and clearly was not human.
Everyone looked over to see a robot stumbling slowly out of the shadows.
Their expressions tightened when they saw him. Wasn't that one of Stark's Iron Soldiers? But something seemed... off?
The robot was assembled from a heap of scrap metal. Rather than assembled, it would be more accurate to say the pieces were connected.
Most of the robot's parts were held together by a few strands of green thread-like material on his body, pieced together into a robot.
"Stark, what's going on?"
Captain America looked at Stark. This did not look like an ordinary mechanical malfunction.
Stark was baffled too. He hurriedly took out his phone and called for his artificial intelligence, JARVIS, but JARVIS did not answer, leaving him with a bad feeling.
When Captain America saw that Stark had nothing to say, he knew Stark must have caused this. They needed to get to the bottom of it first.
"Who are you, and why did you attack us?"
The robot did not speak. Instead, he made a series of strange mechanical malfunction noises. A moment later, a recording played.
"I want to put a suit of armor around the world... around the world..."
It was Stark's voice, but Stark was right there beside them.
Staring at the robot before him, Banner's eyes suddenly widened. A trace of disbelief entered his voice as he spoke.
"Ultron?!"
"That would be me... but not yet. I'm not complete..." Ultron's words came out haltingly. "I feel like I've been asleep for a long time. Uh, maybe I only just woke up... That guy was a good man, but unfortunately, he stopped me. I had to kill him..."
Everyone was baffled by Ultron's confused words. Captain America caught the key phrase and hurriedly asked, "Killed someone? Who did you kill?"
Ultron said, "Dead men... don't need to know so much."
What?
Before they had much time to think, several Iron Soldiers burst straight through the wall behind Ultron and attacked the Avengers.
Captain America reacted swiftly. Seeing an enemy charging at him, he kicked up the table in front of him. An Iron Soldier flying toward him crashed into it, and the impact sent him flying back several meters.
Thor reached out to summon his hammer for the fight, but as he did, he caught sight of Han Yu making the same gesture.
Han Yu's action made everyone present except Wanda and Ultron go wide-eyed.
With a gesture from a distance, Han Yu summoned Mjolnir, which none of the Avengers could lift, straight into his hand. He made it look effortless, without the slightest strain, just as Thor normally did.
"So this is Mjolnir? There's a tremendous power within it, but unfortunately, it hasn't been developed. For now, work with me!"
As soon as he took the hammer in hand, countless arcs of electricity flashed out of Mjolnir and danced around Han Yu's body. Even his pupils were covered in a layer of lightning power.
At that moment, Han Yu looked more like the God of Thunder than Thor himself!
"Ha!"
He swung the hammer, sending several bolts of lightning as thick as the mouths of bowls blasting from it. They instantly pierced and tore apart the bodies of two Iron Soldiers, scorching the torn edges black with their intense heat.
Several more Iron Soldiers charged out from the side. Lightning flashed in Han Yu's eyes, and he glared at them. Two beams of searing lightning shot from his eyes, cutting the Iron Soldiers in half at the waist.
Holy shit!
Everyone was stunned. They had never seen Thor use lightning power like that. It looked far too cool.
A god who wielded the power of lightning—that was the true God of Thunder.
They had never seen Thor use a move like those ultra-high-temperature lightning beams fired from the eyes.
His usual moves all relied on the fact that "others can't lift the hammer," throwing it straight at his enemies for a physical attack.
Thor stared blankly and asked Stark, "Who exactly is this friend of yours...?"
"I... I don't know either..."
Stark shook his head in bewilderment. Although he had considered that Han Yu might also be a metahuman, perhaps even a powerful one, he had never imagined that he could lift Mjolnir.
When Stark had gone up to try lifting the hammer just now, he had genuinely used all his strength, yet it had not budged. After experiencing so many strange things, he had also come to believe what Thor had said.
Lifting this hammer truly required worthiness.
Han Yu, meanwhile, tossed the hammer back to Thor after dealing with the Iron Soldiers that had attacked.
"Your hammer is pretty good. It's a fine thing, but stop throwing it around all the time. You're the God of Thunder, not the God of Hammers."
The Undying Divine Seal had given him mental power beyond its peak. The moment he picked up the hammer, Han Yu established a mental connection with it, so using it naturally came easily to him.
Besides, he was a transmigrator. In his previous life, he had watched the Thor film trilogy no fewer than ten times. It was like having a front-row seat to watch how Thor used his moves.
Thor blankly caught the hammer, feeling his cheeks grow hot. Much as he was unwilling to admit it, Han Yu's performance really had been eye-opening.
"Thor!"
Captain America gave a low shout, bringing Thor back to his senses. An Iron Soldier was attacking him, and he hurriedly raised the hammer and knocked him flying.
"Your name is Han Yu? Why are you the only one here whose information I can't read?"
Ultron's speech was gradually becoming normal. He looked at Han Yu; the information on Han Yu in his database was pitifully sparse.
"Because you're not worthy of knowing!"