Thor instantly realized that what he had said seemed a little inappropriate.
He hurriedly added:
"Of course, not the screams of the dead..."
Kind-hearted Dr. Banner clutched his hair, looking utterly devastated.
"Oh no, the screams of the injured... Some were crying, some were complaining, weeping about muscle strains and aching joints..."
Thor was quite satisfied with the scene he had described. After speaking, he looked at Natasha expectantly.
All he received was a pair of disgusted eye-rolls.
"Beep—"
JARVIS's reminder sounded in Tony's ear. He turned to Banner.
"Banner, Dr. Zhao is coming from Seoul.
Would it be okay for her to prepare in your lab?"
When Clint was injured, Tony had immediately invited one of the world's finest doctors.
She possessed world-class wound-repair technology.
Banner's toes curled awkwardly from Thor's vivid praise.
Hearing Tony's words, he immediately composed himself.
"No problem... She's familiar with the place, but..."
Banner glanced at Clint, who was happily stuffing himself, looking somewhat puzzled.
"Barton's injuries... seem to have completely healed. Do we still need Dr. Zhao?"
Tony shrugged indifferently.
"The money's already been spent... A checkup wouldn't hurt."
Natasha sighed softly.
Hmph, capitalists...
She raised her eyes toward the scepter behind Su Ming.
"Guys, what are we going to do with it next?"
Steve tipped his chin toward the scepter.
"We need to find out as soon as possible what else it was used for. Not just as a weapon, but also when Strucker began enhancing human abilities..."
Pietro suddenly raised his hand and cut in.
"I know!"
Everyone looked at Pietro, their hearts sinking slightly.
The lingering impact of the story the young man had just told had yet to fade.
"I'll take it back to Asgard for safekeeping."
Thor looked as though it were only natural.
This was Loki's Scepter.