Loki

New Jersey

A hidden, secret base.

This military base was established by the Nazis during World War II to research and develop various advanced weapons and equipment, including Nazi robot.

"Damn usurper!"

An old figure opened his eyes.

He sensed that the other five [Serpent's Fang] had lost contact, not because they were destroyed, but because his control over them had vanished.

What angered him even more was that the usurper never showed his face from beginning to end; the person who had injured him earlier was one of the usurper's henchmen.

The Great Serpent looked at its old, withered hands; its fear was still too little.

"Father, I'm back."

Skadi emerged from the darkness.

Two more figures followed behind, each carrying a large hammer.

They are

Angler - Soul Eater.

Knockout - Stone Breaker.

"Only this kind of stuff is available."

The Great Serpent frowned, its eyes filled with disgust.

"Father, in the short term, only those two meet the criteria."

Skadi knelt down on one knee.

Both of these Heavenly Hammer Venerable are mutants.

One ability is controlling bones.

One ability is skin that can withstand bullets.

Skadi found them both in a nearby prison, where the two men were causing trouble.

The Great Serpent sighed helplessly.

It's possible to let the Divine Hammer choose its own master, but doing so would likely result in it being stolen.

"Who!"

The Great Serpent suddenly sharpened its eyes, and a green, Fear Energy surged around it, shooting towards Skadi's back like a bolt of lightning.

"Boom!"

The Fear Energy burned like flames upon a tall figure.

Strangely, the figure didn't scream even as it turned into charred remains.

"I'm sorry, Father, I made a mistake."

Skadi looked grim; she was being followed.

"Great Serpent, I'm here to help you."

A green figure emerged from the darkness.

The newcomer was none other than Loki, the God of Trickery.

"Asgardians, no... Odin's magic, you are Frost Giant."

A green light flashed in the Great Serpent's eyes, revealing Loki's true form.

Who I am doesn't matter; what matters is that you need my help.

Loki's lips curled into an elegant smile.

"Help? What can you do to help me?"

The Great Serpent asked with great interest.

"Let's fight the Demon King together. You can't kill him alone..."

Before Loki could finish speaking, cold sweat involuntarily streamed down his face, and an atmosphere of fear filled the air.

"I am a god, the God of Fear, the omnipotent god! How dare you compare me to a mortal!"

The Great Serpent exuded an aura of fear, coldly staring at Loki like a Deadman.

"Stop, stop! It was my fault this time. I brought you a gift."

Loki quickly said.

"If you cannot offer me a gift that satisfies me, Frost Giant, I will make a goblet from your skull."

The Great Serpent withdrew its aura of fear.

Loki wiped the cold sweat from his brow. To still possess such immense power even when sealed away was outrageous. He should have sent someone else.

But what they said was...

"Of course it will satisfy you."

Magic appeared in Loki's hands, and hundreds of equally tall figures appeared behind Loki, their faces exactly the same as the one that had turned to charcoal earlier.

"Kill them."

Loki pointed to the two Heavenly Hammer Venerable standing to the side and gave the order.

"Awooooo!"

Two tall figures roared like Beast and pounced on them with their bare hands.

In just one exchange, the two Heavenly Hammer Venerable were pinned against the wall and repeatedly beaten.

Blood and flesh splattered everywhere, and screams filled the air.

Skadi frowned and was about to step forward.

The Great Serpent reached out to stop it, amusement on its face.

Within minutes, the two Heavenly Hammer Venerable were reduced to a pile of mud, and two tall figures grabbed the [Serpent's Fang] from the ground and became the new Heavenly Hammer Venerable.

"I am very satisfied with this gift. Your head will remain on your body for now, Frost Giant."

"The Great Serpent said arrogantly."

Loki smiled and said.

"I'm glad you're satisfied. Also, my leader sincerely invites you to join the organization and fight against the Demon King together."

"We'll fight together! You lowly, rat-like organizations don't deserve my participation. For the sake of the gift, get out!"

A look of disdain flashed in the Great Serpent's eyes.

"I understand. There's also a project proposal here. You can take a look if you're interested."

Loki didn't press the matter further and turned to leave.

The next second, he was struck by a green beam of light and shattered into pieces.

"Hmph, you dare to try and recruit me? You overestimating yourself! You think this little gift will make me lower myself? A god will not associate with ants."

However, Great Serpent still picked up the plan and began to read it.

The more he looked, the brighter his eyes became; this way, even without the [Serpent's Fang], his power could be enhanced.

At the same time.

A small tavern dozens of kilometers away.

Loki, wearing a white shirt, opened his eyes, a green light flashing within them.

"That old man rejected my offer."

A pale-faced man with a diamond-shaped gemstone on his forehead sat opposite Loki, elegantly sipping his red wine.

"That's alright, we'll use another plan then. Also, after the assessment, you can become a full member of our team."

"May I see the leader? The great leader who dared to lead us in our rebellion against the Demon King?"

Loki looked at him with admiration.

You will see it.

Mr. Sinister smiled slightly.

A few days later, in Oymyakon, Ross, a biting wind carried a blizzard, as if trying to freeze everything in the world.

Abomination, also known as Blonsky, finds himself in this icy wasteland alongside Juggernaut and Hulk.

Hulk hates the cold!

The human-shaped Hulk, wrapped in a thick cotton coat, trudged through the snow, each step making a "crunch" sound.

Blonsky's eyebrows and hair were covered in frost, he said irritably.

"How dare you say that? If you hadn't damaged the plane engine while you were sleeping, would we be hiking in this freezing cold?"

Hulk muttered.

"It's not Hulk's fault. I only retaliated because you hit me in my dream."

"So you're blaming me?"

"Well, but you're Hulk's friend, so Hulk forgives you."

"Thank you so much!"

Blonsky was furious at these words. He bent down, grabbed a handful of snow, made a snowball, and threw it at Hulk.

"If you hit Hulk again, Hulk 'll get angry!"

"You still dare to be angry? Who do you think we came to this freezing place to carry out a mission for?"

"Anyway, it's not just Hulk, you're involved too."

I'll kill you!

Juggernaut watched the two people next to him suddenly start a snowball fight and silently chose to ignore them.

This is the third time such a scene has played out along the way.

At first, he would try to stop them, but later he didn't care at all and just treated it as a daily pastime for the two of them.

Suddenly, Blonsky seized the opportunity and executed a beautiful over-the-shoulder throw, sending Hulk flying into the distance.

Hulk's figure vanished in an instant amidst the raging blizzard.

Without transforming, Blonsky can use his skills to overwhelm the Hulk.

Blonsky brushed the snow off himself and turned to look at the Juggernaut.

"Juggernaut, why did you come on this mission with us?"

He and Hulk were kicked out of Hell by Xi after they destroyed the arena in a fight, and they were also in debt for compensation. They were only out on missions when Juggernaut suddenly applied to join them, and the two of them agreed without much thought.

The Juggernaut remained silent for a long while before slowly speaking:

"I'm going out to lay low for a while."

Lately, whenever he goes out, he is surrounded by crowds who all want to take photos with him. He is finding it hard to cope and just wants to find a place where no one knows him and stay there quietly for a while.

Blonsky raised an eyebrow and said.

"Isn't this a good thing? You Mutants used to be attacked and killed every time you went out, but things are different now."

Juggernaut shook his head with a wry smile.

"It's pretty good, but I'm not used to this kind of life yet. I feel uncomfortable wherever I go."