You're a Bit Too Extreme

Soon, Coulson arrived at the scene with a team of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.

He spotted the smoking Thor at a glance and asked with a puzzled expression, "What happened to him?"

Du Mu shrugged, "He claimed to be the God of Thunder, so I gave him a little jolt. Who knew he'd be so sensitive to electricity?"

"The God of Thunder?"

Coulson raised an eyebrow, clearly not buying Thor's story.

He crouched down and checked Thor's pulse, confirming he was still alive, just knocked unconscious by the shock.

"Take him away, keep him under tight surveillance, and notify me the moment he wakes up."

Coulson ordered his agents, then turned to Du Mu, "Your mission remains unchanged. Continue to guard the hammer."

"Okey-dokey."

Du Mu returned to his lounge chair and picked up his comic book again.

The other agents began busily processing the scene, lifting the unconscious Thor to carry him away.

The next day.

Du Mu received a message from Coulson saying that Thor had woken up and he needed him to come over and assist.

When Du Mu arrived outside the makeshift holding cell, he saw Coulson interrogating Thor.

But Thor wouldn't listen to a word, shouting loudly, "Mortals, return Mjolnir to me at once! As long as you return it, once I return to Asgard to claim my throne, your rewards will be beyond measure!"

This sounded just like a scam from Qin Shi Huang.

Coulson's eardrums ached from the noise, and seeing that communication was impossible, he had no choice but to withdraw in frustration.

Seeing Du Mu as he stepped out, Coulson rubbed his temples and sighed, "This guy won't confess to anything; he just keeps shouting about Mjolnir. I've looked it up—Mjolnir is the hammer of Thor from Norse mythology, the weapon of the God of Thunder."

"Looks like this guy is really committed to his role."

Du Mu chuckled, and with a hint of curiosity, he looked through the observation window at the shouting Thor inside.

[NPC: Thor Odinson]
[Codename: Thor]
[Affinity: -10]
[Evaluation: God of Hammers. For the glory of the Northern Gods, the Marvel Uchiha—every time a family member is sacrificed, his power increases by a fraction.]
[Status: Divine power sealed]

Holy crap, this guy really is Thor Odinson!

Du Mu was filled with astonishment.

Vampires were one thing, but now even gods from Norse mythology were popping up.

That meant the hammer outside really was Mjolnir.

Du Mu's mind raced, and he said to Coulson, "Let me go in and have a chat with him."

Without waiting for Coulson's response, he pushed the door open and walked into the holding cell.

Seeing Du Mu arrive, Thor, who had been shouting happily, stopped immediately.

"It's you!"

Thor recognized Du Mu and said angrily, "You despicable mortal! How dare you ambush the great God of Thunder!"

Du Mu raised an eyebrow, "The God of Thunder can be knocked out by electricity?"

Thor was instantly speechless. A flash of embarrassment crossed his face, but he stiffened his neck and argued, "That is because my divine power is sealed! As long as I get Mjolnir back, I can restore my power!"

[NPC Thor Odinson has issued a new quest]
[Quest: Mortal Thor]
[Objective: Help the powerless Thor retrieve Mjolnir]
[Reward: EXP +500, Thor Affinity +30, Item *1]

Looking at the quest prompt before him, Du Mu said cheerfully, "Helping you get your hammer isn't impossible, but first, you have to tell me how you ended up here."

"Really? You are willing to help me?"

Thor's eyes lit up, as if he had grabbed onto a life-saving straw.

He was so desperate to get his hammer back that he didn't care about keeping secrets anymore and immediately spilled his entire experience.

Simply put, Thor had been provoked by the Frost Giant on his coronation day. In a fit of rage, he led men into the heart of Jotunheim, triggering a war between the two realms. After angering his old father, he was stripped of his power and banished to Earth along with his hammer.

Du Mu was speechless.

As a god who had lived for thousands of years, Thor had participated in countless battles and was, by all accounts, a seasoned warrior.

Yet, despite a thousand years of experience, Thor had just blindly charged into the enemy's lair!

Was this guy's brain made entirely of muscle?

Du Mu shook his head. "Daring to storm the enemy's base with only a few people—no wonder your father is so angry."

"Do you think I shouldn't have done it either?"

Thor was quite unconvinced.

It was clearly the Frost Giant of Jotunheim who provoked them first; he had merely retaliated in kind. Yet, to maintain peace, his father had chosen to exile him.

Du Mu shook his head. "No, I just think your method is too inefficient. Can't that Bifrost of yours teleport people? Why not just teleport the boss of Jotunheim to your turf and have a righteous group beatdown? Wouldn't that be better?"

Thor: "..."

Right, why didn't I think of that!

Du Mu continued, "If that doesn't work, you could also teleport tens of thousands of nuclear bombs onto their territory. I guarantee they wouldn't even dare to breathe loudly ever again."

They wouldn't have any breath left to take!

Thor hesitated. "Uh, that doesn't seem right."

Asgard, where he lived, was a high-tech civilization; naturally, he knew what a nuclear bomb was.

"Fool! Didn't your father make it clear? What he wants is 'nuke-peace'!"

Du Mu wore an expression of exasperation. "There is a saying: truth only exists within the range of a cannon. Only when you hurt them enough will they fear you!"

If we really did that, all of Jotunheim would cease to exist. There wouldn't be anyone left.

Thor muttered to himself.

As a member of the radical faction, he felt Du Mu was a bit too extreme.

"I don't think that's what my father meant." Thor scratched his head.

Du Mu curled his lip. "You say Asgard is the strongest of the Nine Realms. Do you really think that strength was achieved through peace?"

Thor was momentarily speechless, unable to refute the point.

Could that really be what Father meant?

Du Mu waved his hand. "Forget it, think about it yourself. I'll take you to get your hammer first."

"Alright!"

Hearing about the hammer, Thor immediately cast his doubts aside. Spirited and energized, he followed Du Mu out of the containment room.

Coulson did not stop them; with Du Mu here, Thor posed no threat at all.

He looked at Du Mu and asked, "Do you really believe he is some God of Thunder?"

"Let him try and see."

Du Mu shrugged and led Thor back to the area where the hammer was located.

"Mjolnir! My old friend!"

The moment Thor saw the hammer, a light of wild joy erupted in his eyes. He strode toward it with long, purposeful steps.

"Watch closely, mortals!"

Thor let out a confident roar. Driven by the desire to regain his power, he reached out his right hand and gripped the leather-wrapped handle of the hammer.

He took a deep breath and began to pull with all his might.

However...

The hammer remained motionless.

The look of wild joy on Thor's face froze instantly, replaced by disbelief.

Unwilling to accept this, he exerted force again. The veins on his forehead bulged as he poured every ounce of his strength into the pull.

But no matter how hard he tried, the hammer lay there firmly, not even budging an inch.

After several futile attempts, Thor finally let go in despair.

He stumbled back a step, his knees gave way, and he collapsed into the muddy ground with a thud, roaring at the sky!

"No--!"