As for Thor...
His life had been too comfortable, and his strength had barely improved.
In the original timeline, he had only awakened more of his lightning power after losing to Hela several times and thinking of his father a few times.
In a way, Hela had indirectly helped him grow.
Now, Apocalypse could use this opportunity to let Hela vent her anger while tempering Thor.
Two birds with one stone.
With him watching from the sidelines, at least Thor would not lose another eye.
Thor, meanwhile, was caught between a rock and a hard place.
After taking two hard slaps, with his brother refusing to help, he could only grit his teeth and hold on.
He swung his hammer up and down with one hand, making full use of his lightning's ranged attacks.
Crack!
A bolt of lightning like a giant python descended from the sky, striking straight at Hela's head.
Hela watched with cold disdain and casually waved a hand, swatting the lightning aside as though shooing a fly.
Boom! It blasted a huge crater in the grass.
Seeing this, Thor hurriedly unleashed dozens more bolts, weaving a net of lightning that engulfed Hela.
Utterly unfazed, Hela reached out and grabbed a bolt of lightning.
With a sharp crackle, she whipped it at Thor.
Startled, Thor hastily dodged aside. The lightning grazed past him and lashed the ground.
Boom! A huge boulder at the cliff's edge shattered under the blow and fell into the sea.
Hela took her time, sometimes grabbing a bolt of lightning and chasing Thor with it, whipping him like an ordinary human sister beating her little brother.
At other times, she sent a flying sword at him, leaving him scrambling to defend himself.
She had only just escaped her seal and was still