Asgard.
Thor held Jane Foster's hand and stood on the Asgard Palace hall.
"Father." Thor said firmly, "Although Aether is no longer in the body, her vitality has been seriously damaged. Only Asgard's medical technology can help her nurse her back to health. I want her to stay and become a member of Asgard."
Odin sat on the throne, looking at the stubborn son with one eye, and then at the mortal woman.
"She is a mortal." Odin's voice is still majestic, but it has lost a bit of its previous toughness. "A mortal's life is like a flash in the pan. If you combine with her, you are destined to suffer the pain of loss."
"I don't care." Thor held Jane's hand tightly.
"I care." Odin snorted coldly.
"Odin." Frigga walked over and whispered in Odin's ear, "Homelander saved my life and changed my destiny. Maybe... we should also try to change the old rules?"
Odin was silent for a long time.
He thought of the arrogant Midgard "god" and his performance on the battlefield.
Times have changed.
"... She can stay." Odin finally relented, but still retained the arrogance of a god, "As a guest, until she recovers. As for whether she can become a member of Asgard... it depends on fate."
Thor was overjoyed. "Thank you, father!"
Jane also breathed a sigh of relief. Although she didn't like the one-eyed old man, she endured it in order to be with Thor.
S.H.I.E.L.D.,Triskelion.
In order to reflect the importance and reputation of S.H.I.E.L.D., all agents were ordered to take to the streets!
"We want the people to see the S.H.I.E.L.D. badge!" Pierce roared at the meeting. "Go catch those robbers who rob banks with alien weapons! The gangs who are fighting in the city, even if they are helping the old lady cross the road or rescuing the cat in the tree! I have to wear the S.H.I.E.L.D. uniform!"
So, in the next few weeks, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. became the busiest "community volunteers" of New York.
But beneath this lively appearance, there is an undercurrent.
Black Widow Natasha, Hawkeye Clint, and Bruce·Dr. Banner disappeared quietly under the secret arrangement of Fury.
No one knows where they went.
Pierce, on the grounds that "the world is becoming more and more chaotic, we need a more efficient defense mechanism", Security Council tried its best to promote the accelerated launch of "Project Insight".
But the effect is not good.
Because in today's world, all eyes are focused on Vought.
People seem to think that as long as Homelander is here, there will be tall people to hold up the sky if it falls, and there is no need to spend huge sums of money to build "Project Insight".
One director even asked directly, "Do we need Project Insight? We just need to make a call to Vought."
Pierce was so angry that he threw three cups in the office.
And in Washington White House.
Matthew·President Ellis, it's the spring breeze now.
He was sitting in the screening room, watching a video on the screen, smiling from ear to ear.
Vought Studios sent a top-notch film crew to create a micro-movie titled "President: The Last Line of Defense" tailored for the president.
In the film, President Ellis is no longer the politician hiding in the bunker.
Wearing a body armor, holding M4 rifle, he fought side by side with the heroes of Vought in the smoke-filled ruins of Washington.
The camera gave him a close-up: the president's face was covered with dust, his eyes were determined, and he killed several Dark Elves soldiers with a gun.
Then, he spit out the cigar from his mouth and said coolly to the camera, "Don't forget, I am also a veteran."
Once the video was released, the United States went wild.
"Tough guy president!"
"This is the leader we want!"
Ellis's support rate has soared like Rocket's, and his re-election is almost a foregone conclusion.
"Well done, Anthony." Ellis smiled from ear to ear on the phone, "I think I can try to develop in Hollywood after I retire."
"The idea is great, Matthew." Homelander smiled on the other end of the phone, "I will definitely invite you to participate in my series of movies."
However, Ellis also has regrets.
His proposal to have his face engraved with Mount Rushmore was unanimously rejected by the Senate on the grounds that it "destroyed the historical and cultural landscape."
"These idiots without vision." Ellis cursed.
In the field of public opinion, Homelander and Popularity Points are still rising steadily.
But there are also some noises.
Japan, Tokyo.
Because Homelander threw Malekith into Mount Fuji, this volcano, which had been dormant for three hundred years, briefly erupted.
Rolling smoke and volcanic ash covered Kanto Plain, and most areas of Tokyo were buried by thick volcanic ash. Power was interrupted, traffic was paralyzed, and there were even signs of a "volcanic winter."
Cabinet of Japan is extremely dissatisfied with this. Although he dare not scold Homelander openly, he has repeatedly hinted at international conferences that "the violent behavior of some superheroes has resulted in excessive collateral damage."
Some Japan people even launched a protest online saying "Homelander get out of Asia".
"Sir, the public opinion over there at Japan is a bit troublesome." Ashley looked at the data report and was a little worried.
"Trouble?"
Homelander smiled.
I silently opened the system and looked at the popularity segmentation data provided by the system.
Panel expansion:
Popularity Points Source screening: Asia--Japan
"Harvest Popularity Points:-3120!"
"Harvest Popularity Points:-4399!"
"..."
But Homelander's eyes were fixed on another set of data, which showed that the positive popularity was ten times the negative popularity of Japan!
The place of origin is Asia, a large land country and two small peninsula countries.
"Harvest Popularity Points:+42520!"
"Harvest Popularity Points:+32421!"
"Harvest Popularity Points:+41122!"
"..."
Turn on your mobile phone, and on the Internet, the video about "Homelander angrily smashes Mount Fuji" has been wildly forwarded in these areas.
"Fuck! Homelander is awesome!!"
"This punch was for my great-grandmother!"
"Mount Fuji broke out? What kind of fairy tale is this? It is recommended to increase the intensity!"
"Homelander is my god! I will become a fan from now on!!"
Homelander looked at those comments and was so happy that he almost spilled the happy water in his hands.
"Hahahaha..."
"This is a blessing in disguise. It's a blessing."
"Ashley, ignore the protests from Japan. Send me Twitter and say...'For the peace of the earth, some sacrifices are necessary. I regret what happened to Tokyo, but I will dare next time.'"
"... Are you sure you want to add the last sentence?"
"Just kidding, delete the last sentence and change it to 'We will provide humanitarian assistance - two hundred and fifty boxes of Vought energy drink'."