Electromagnetic Waves

Chen Xu watched Agent Phil Coulson hurry away and enter the tent. He knew what Coulson was going to do. What had happened? Thor should have gone to retrieve the hammer. Chen Xu did not wait there either. He opened a portal and entered the tent, arriving at the place where Thor was being held. Chen Xu did not reveal himself, instead hiding in the Mirror Dimension and observing them.

A short while later, Agent Phil Coulson entered the interrogation room with two other agents.

"This guy suddenly barged in just now. He found all our agents and went for that hammer, but he couldn't lift it. He seemed especially familiar with the hammer, and after that, he started shouting."

"When he tried to lift the hammer, it emitted some very strange electromagnetic waves."

An agent reported the situation to Phil Coulson. Coulson fell silent for a moment, then walked over to Thor.

"Hello. What's your name? Where are you from?"

Coulson kept trying to communicate with him, but Thor would not speak. He ignored every question Coulson asked and did not say a single word.

They even thought he was mute. With no other choice, Coulson left with the other two agents.

The very next second after they shut the door, a man in green robes appeared before Thor. His expression was gloomy, yet it could not conceal the noble aura around him. He was Thor's younger brother, Loki. In truth, Chen Xu had noticed Loki lurking nearby long ago, but he simply had not exposed him. His immense spiritual power was no joke; his senses were terrifyingly sharp. Because of the gap between Loki's spiritual power and Chen Xu's, Loki had not sensed Chen Xu's presence.

As a participant, Chen Xu had long known how the story would unfold. Naturally, he knew what Loki intended to do.

Upon seeing Thor, Loki immediately began using lies to confuse him.

"Father is dead."

The words drifted softly into Thor's ears. Thor's entire body trembled, and he stared at Loki with disbelief in his eyes.

"What? That's impossible. Who in this world could kill Odin, the King of the Gods?"

"Indeed, no one could kill him. But he died of old age."

"The reason he entered Odinsleep was to restore his life energy and extend his lifespan."

"What? That can't be true."

"Father sealed your divine power and cast you down to Earth to temper you, so that you could take his place and become Asgard's new king. But now he is dead, and you still failed his test. You could not lift Mjolnir, which proves you are unqualified to become Asgard's king. Father was deeply disappointed in you, so he passed the throne to me. I will manage Asgard in his stead."

"What? Father was deeply disappointed in me? He's dead?"

In Thor's heart, his father had always been invincible. Odin would never die; he was Thor's spiritual pillar. Yet now, Odin was dead. Thor simply could not believe it was real. The once-unbeaten Odin, hailed as the King of the Gods, had actually died.

Thor completely sank into isolation and despair.

Loki looked at Thor with a serious expression. Seeing the pain on his face filled Loki with delight and joy.

His goal had been achieved, so he left without the slightest mercy. Chen Xu knew Loki was returning to Asgard to become king. Before leaving, Loki even tried to lift Mjolnir. Chen Xu watched him the whole time, and the sight of Loki straining until his face turned red made him want to laugh.

Unlike Loki's imitation of invisibility, Chen Xu had hidden himself within a dimensional space, using magic to make the color of his body's surface blend with the surroundings. Even Loki, one of the finest mages, could not detect Chen Xu's existence.

That was the difference between Loki and Chen Xu.

A mischievous idea suddenly came to Chen Xu. He deliberately coughed loudly, wanting to see how Loki would react.

"Who? Who's speaking? Come out at once! How dare you spy on a prince of Asgard? That is an insult to Asgard, punishable by death."

Like a startled rabbit, Loki warily scanned his surroundings and began trying to bluff whoever was there.

Seeing Loki's expression, Chen Xu nearly burst out laughing.

Chen Xu then appeared directly.

When Loki saw Chen Xu suddenly appear before him without warning, he instantly became alert. Then he used the standard move of his family and drew a short dagger.

"Who are you?"

In truth, Loki was utterly shocked. His magic had been personally taught to him by the queen of Asgard, and his skill ranked among the best in Asgard. Yet he had never sensed Chen Xu's existence. He did not even know how Chen Xu had appeared, making it difficult for him to believe what was happening before his eyes. He could not even see through a mortal's invisibility technique.

"It seems you're still the same as before. You haven't changed at all."

"Mortal, watch your tone. I am a prince of Asgard. I am a god."

"A god who failed to notice someone standing here for so long?"

Chen Xu's words instantly left Loki speechless.

Yes, even Loki found it hard to believe that he could not identify a mortal's invisibility technique.

"Who exactly are you?"

"Chen Xu of the New York Sanctum."

The moment Loki heard Chen Xu's words, he immediately understood where Chen Xu came from.

"A mage of Kamar-Taj?"

"Then what are you doing here?"

"Or rather, what are your intentions toward my brother?"

After learning Chen Xu's origins, Loki was actually somewhat shocked. He naturally knew of the grievances between Kamar-Taj and Asgard. Asgard had once been driven off Earth by Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj. Knowing this, Loki felt somewhat inferior.

"What are we doing? As Earth's protectors, of course we came to see what trouble you've caused here. Or what damage you've done to Earth. What is your purpose in coming to Earth? Or are you trying to return to Earth again? Those are the things we are interested in and want to know."

"Now it seems that you truly haven't changed."

"Mortal, I'm warning you again. Watch your tone."

Chen Xu smiled faintly and showed no intention of paying him any attention.

Seeing this, a flame of anger instantly ignited in Loki's heart, as though he were about to attack Chen Xu at any moment.