After Lin Hai, Gwen, Peter, and Harry returned home, they did not, as usual, immediately lie down, collapse, or sit on the living room sofa.
After all, they had just taken part in a fairly intense battle, and it had taken place in a small town in the middle of the desert. Everyone had more or less gathered some dust on themselves.
With the idea that they did not want to have to do a major cleaning of the living room after a fight, Gwen, the only girl on the team, went upstairs to the bathroom, while Lin Hai, Peter, and Harry headed straight for the basement.
The moment Lin Hai switched on the basement lights, Peter cried out, "Lin! You did that, right?! When did you bring it back? How did I not know? You actually didn't tell me—!!"
Peter's shout echoed through the empty, enclosed basement, making Lin Hai's and Harry's eardrums buzz. He spoke quickly, and every sentence came with an exaggerated gesture.
That was because the Destroyer Lin Hai had brought back through a Portal was currently lying in the basement. Compared to how it had fought them like a living person not long ago, the Destroyer lying in the open space of the underground lab now looked more like armor that someone could wear.
Lin Hai dug at his ear and said irritably, "I knew you'd react like this. I brought this thing back in secret.
"If I'd told you earlier, with that reaction of yours, how could Thor not have figured out what I did? He might not like thinking much, but he isn't stupid. His family has plenty of resources, so it would have been fine if he forgot about it. But if he found out, would the Destroyer still have ended up