The Haotian Hammer was far more than a simple weapon. On the Wuhun Continent, it was also a top-tier tool Martial Soul.
A Martial Soul was something everyone on the Wuhun Continent could awaken at the age of six. Martial Souls came in many varieties: animals, plants, objects, and even oneself. They could make people's lives easier, while those who awakened a Martial Soul and possessed Soul Power could use it in battle, becoming Soul Masters admired by countless people!
The little hammer in Han Yu's hand was a tool Martial Soul, the most powerful of its kind, with attack power at MAX level!
Of two Soul Masters at the same level, the one wielding the Haotian Hammer could completely crush the other, and could even fight several opponents at once.
A Soul Master with the Haotian Hammer could hold his head high across the martial world among those of the same level. As long as he didn't get reckless, he couldn't lose a battle.
"Good grief," Han Yu murmured. "If I get the chance someday, I'll take a trip to the Wuhun Continent and add a few Spirit Rings to my Haotian Hammer. Only then can it unleash its full power."
Spirit Rings were dropped upon the death of strange magical beasts called Spirit Beasts on the Wuhun Continent. Depending on the Spirit Beast's age, the rings it dropped could be ten-year, hundred-year, thousand-year, ten-thousand-year, or hundred-thousand-year Spirit Rings.
The more Han Yu handled the little Haotian Hammer, the more he loved it and couldn't bear to put it down. Although there had been a small hiccup at the start when he drew a pair of headphones, things had turned out well in the end. Not only had he obtained a Myriad Worlds phone, but he had also gotten the Haotian Hammer.
If all three of his draws had been things like the headphones, Han Yu would have felt like bashing his head against a wall and dying.
After playing with the Haotian Hammer for a while, Han Yu shrank it a little more and put it on his bedside table as a beautiful ornament. No one would have imagined that such a little trinket by his bed was a weapon with terrifying combat power.
Han Yu lay down on his bed and casually picked up his phone to scroll through it.
"Protests against the Avengers? They're getting bigger and bigger."
Looking at the news on his phone, he saw that the incident in Sokovia had become known to countries all over the world. Although they didn't know that Stark had developed Ultron, they had seen how the Avengers fought. Nearly three-fifths of Sokovia's land had disappeared. How terrifying was that?
The resulting property damage was an astronomical figure as well.
"Down with the Avengers! They only care about themselves!"
"Where are they now? I bet they've already gone home and are sleeping like logs, right?"
"Hmph, isn't that how it always goes? They only care about enjoying the fight, then leave as soon as it's over. What fine heroes they make!"
As Han Yu read the malicious comments online, he couldn't help frowning slightly. Every one of them was mocking the Avengers. The occasional person who spoke up for them would be blasted by hundreds of people within minutes, and some of those who were attacked even deleted their accounts outright, afraid the flames would spread to them.
"Looks like this really is going to be hard to deal with. Hopefully they can resolve it."
None of this was Han Yu's concern. Helping destroy the falling island and defeat Ultron was already the best help he could offer. They would have to deal with the rest themselves.
Aboard the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier, the members of the Avengers had gathered in the conference room. The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.
As they read the messages online, the malicious comments expanded many of their vocabularies for insults.
Banner couldn't help turning his head away. The netizens' attacks had gradually shifted from Sokovia to the Avengers' personal issues, dragging those issues out and blowing them out of proportion. Hulk was getting the worst of it.
"Don't take it too hard," Stark said, patting Banner on the shoulder in consolation.
Banner gave a bitter smile and said nothing.
Nick Fury, the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., said, "Considering the size of the population involved in the Sokovia incident, the number of casualties was relatively small, only a few dozen. I've already sent Hill to handle the aftermath, but as for the financial losses..."
Fury looked at Stark, who immediately understood and raised his hand. "I'll cover it. All the expenses for the rescue efforts afterward can go on my tab."
After all, he bore the greater part of the blame for what had started this, and his responsibility was the greatest.
"Stark, do you have any information about this Han Yu?"
Fury pulled up footage from the day of the Sokovia incident on the multimedia screen. It showed Han Yu and Ultron in action: first Ultron faced the first-generation Ultron head-on by himself, then Han Yu blasted the entire floating island of Sokovia into dust, gathered it up, and took it away.
Thor looked at the footage and murmured, "That combat power is terrifying."
"Thor, can you do something like that?"
Captain America pointed at the video, which was now showing Han Yu making the entire floating island of Sokovia explode.
Thor shook his head. "No. As I am now, I can't control lightning that deals damage over such a large area, much less blast the island into such tiny pieces."
Thor was considered the Avengers' strongest fighter. Even he had willingly said as much, so he must have been won over by Han Yu's power.
"Stark, you've been to his shop. What kind of person is he?"
Nick Fury asked again. Now that someone so powerful he could make people gasp had suddenly appeared on Earth, naturally, the more they knew about him, the better.
Stark said, "He looks like a perfectly ordinary Chinese guy. He's very young, probably in his early twenties, maybe even younger. If he hadn't started talking to me, I wouldn't even have known where his shop was. His general store seems to sell all kinds of strange things, especially that Green Lantern Ring. The energy it contains actually far exceeds that of my Arc Reactor!"
Everyone was stunned. Stark's Arc Reactor was one of a kind in their world, and who knew how many countries wanted to get their hands on that technology? Stark's Arc Reactor technology was at least fifty years ahead of everyone else's.
Yet Stark had said that even such technology couldn't compare to what Han Yu had given him? Just how incredible was it?
Banner nodded in agreement. He, too, had handled the Green Lantern Ring and knew full well how powerful it was.
Nick Fury said, "Here's what we'll do. We'll send someone to find out where he stands. If he's an ally, good. If he's an enemy, we'll have to take some coercive measures."
They really couldn't let someone so powerful wander the streets without knowing where he stood.
"I'll go. I think I'd have a bit of an advantage."
Black Widow, Natasha, volunteered for the mission. She was quite confident in her own charm.
"All right, Natasha, it's settled. If possible, today would be a very good opportunity. Don't miss it."
As a superspy, Natasha had done this sort of thing many times. They couldn't go wrong leaving intelligence gathering to her.