Library

Chen Xu returned to Asgard with Thor. He did not waste any time; he spent nearly all his remaining time in Asgard's library.

The reason was simple. His time as an exchange student was almost up. If he did not hurry and read their books now, he would have no time left. Who knew when he would next be able to read Asgard's books openly and legitimately?

Of course, after the battle with the Dark Elves, Thor returned to Asgard seemingly pumped full of energy. Every day, he came looking for Chen Xu to spar, saying that perhaps this would help him improve faster and become stronger.

Chen Xu could only look helplessly at him and paid him little attention. To shake off Thor's pestering, Chen Xu directly used a trick for getting stronger to fool him.

"Thor, do you want to become stronger?"

Thor looked at the serious Chen Xu and said excitedly,

"Yes, of course. Do you have a way?"

"You are the God of Thunder, not the God of Hammers. In truth, your body contains an incomparably powerful force of lightning. If you can awaken it, you may even rival your father. If I am not mistaken, that is why your father cast you down to Earth for training."

Thor was stunned.

"Really?"

"Of course. You know I possess the Phoenix Force, and my perception is incredibly powerful. I sensed the power within your body, but it has always been dormant and has never been awakened."

"Thanks. I'll go train right away and see if I can awaken it."

"Mm, go on. I look forward to the day you become stronger."

After watching Thor leave, Chen Xu shut the door and went back to reading. He wanted to memorize all of Asgard's records concerning the entire universe, and for him, that was naturally no problem at all.

Thanks to the mental power that could penetrate the multiverse, his memory was also extraordinarily powerful. Asgard's collection was unimaginably vast, but it was nothing to Chen Xu.

Chen Xu's words had worked. Thor did not come looking for him for several days in a row. Chen Xu finally enjoyed a few peaceful days, and while Thor was not around to bother him, he finished reading all those books.

But while Thor did not come knocking, Odin did. Fortunately, Chen Xu had nearly finished reading the books already. He had also expected Odin to seek him out. According to the original plot, it was because of Ragnarok and Hela.

Before long, Chen Xu was led into Asgard's royal palace. Odin stood before the throne. After sensing Chen Xu's arrival, he stepped down, dismissed everyone else, and led Chen Xu to the leisure area behind the palace. Chen Xu said nothing and simply followed behind Odin. Soon, the two arrived at a beautiful and secluded spot. It was obvious that this was a place Odin often came to relax.

"You know about Thor's situation."

Chen Xu knew Thor had sold him out. Thor had told Odin everything Chen Xu had said to him. Chen Xu was speechless. Who sells out their own teammate like that?

Chen Xu did not answer, which counted as an admission. He did not deny it.

"Actually, I have another daughter, Hela, the Goddess of Death. When I was young, I was competitive and eager for conquest. She too became ambitious and wanted to invade the entire Nine Realms. In the end, I sealed her away."

"However, as time passed, my strength grew weaker and weaker. As Asgardians, our power should grow stronger as we age, but I suffered too many injuries in my youth. They never fully healed, leaving behind many hidden wounds. Now their drawbacks have surfaced. I do not have much lifespan left, and I will soon be unable to suppress Hela."

"I also wanted Thor to awaken the power within him so that he could face the dangers ahead, but..."

"I hope that you can help Thor in the future and help Asgard survive this catastrophe."

"Of course, do not worry. We will not ask for your help for nothing. You may take anything in Asgard, including the things in my vault."

Chen Xu was startled. If the items in Odin's Vault were brought outside, countless people across the universe would fight over them.

"Alright. When the time comes, I'll definitely help however I can."

"Can I make contact with the Eternal Flame?"

"You can. Everything in Asgard is now available for you to use. But I must still warn you about the Eternal Flame. It is a force of law that represents magic in the universe. So long as even a single type of magic has not vanished, it will never be extinguished. Thus, there is no limit to its mastery over magic."

"Even so, when I was young, I fought the fire giant Surtur and only barely defeated him, taking his Eternal Flame. At first, I also wanted to use it to enhance my own power, but later I discovered that it had already been refined by Surtur!"

"The Eternal Flame is filled with the will of the fire giant Surtur and is already difficult to use. A moment of carelessness could allow Surtur's consciousness to invade you, causing unimaginable damage to the user's mind. You must think this through carefully."

"Mm, I have."

Chen Xu was still very confident in his mental power. He did not believe that the fire giant Surtur's mental power could penetrate the multiverse.

Odin then led Chen Xu to his vault once again. As they went deeper inside, the Eternal Flame continued burning atop that altar, emitting a dense magical aura.

"Be careful."

Chen Xu used his mental power to touch and sense the Eternal Flame. He closed his eyes, and a ball of fire appeared within his consciousness. Chen Xu sensed the magic of the entire universe, the magic of the entire multiverse, magical energy that existed everywhere. Suddenly, a massive giant appeared.

"Lowly creature, you dare spy on the Eternal Flame? Your body is mine."

The fire giant's consciousness charged directly toward Chen Xu's mind, but it had no effect whatsoever. Chen Xu launched a mental blast and immediately destroyed the consciousness of the fire giant Surtur.

"What? Impossible! How can your mental power be so powerful? Powerful enough to penetrate the multiverse? What exactly are you?"

A wisp of Eternal Flame entered Chen Xu's body and was immediately devoured and assimilated by him. Chen Xu instantly felt his magical power increase dozens of times over. Odin, standing nearby, was stunned. Chen Xu had actually destroyed the fire giant Surtur's consciousness. His mental power was truly that formidable. However, Surtur's consciousness had fused too deeply with the Eternal Flame. Completely removing it would take a long time, so Chen Xu gave up on it and left with Odin.

A few days later, his time as an exchange student came to an end.