Luo Xia was adding members to the AllSpark Troops in Asgard when a dramatic upheaval occurred on Jotunheim.
Laufey was the King of the Frost Giants—not merely a king in name, but someone deeply tied to this realm. Otherwise, he would never have gained near-immortal abilities on Jotunheim.
He was what was known as a child of the plane, intimately connected to the entire world and empowered by its terrifying terrain.
For that very reason, when Luo Xia turned Laufey into a metal sculpture, even though he did not die, he fell into a weakened state.
Jotunheim naturally sensed it as well. The most obvious change was that massive glaciers across the frozen planet shattered, while the frost behemoths began howling miserably.
Ordinary Frost Giants had no idea what had happened and all fell into panic.
The Frost Giants' upper ranks, however, knew all about the plan to launch a surprise attack on Asgard, and they guessed that something had happened to Laufey.
It had been a plan to strike at the root of the problem. If it succeeded, it could turn the entire tide of battle around; likewise, if it failed, Jotunheim would have no chance of victory left.
After arguing chaotically for a long time, the Frost Giant leadership finally reached a decision: surrender to Asgard.
Not another nominal ceasefire agreement, but total submission, pledging never to rebel again for all eternity.
If they entered into a magical contract, the soul of the Frost Giant presiding over the surrender would also be sealed within it. Should the agreement be violated, they would be directly punished by the contract's power.
Such punishment was generally fatal.
So even if the Frost Giants wished to betray them, that would have to be a matter for the next generation.
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