After Tony stepped through the Portal carrying the case containing the Tesseract, and Thor followed with the tightly bound Loki, Lin Hai closed the Portal leading to Tony's seaside villa.
The cluster of emerald-green and silver-white sparks flickered in the air, then rapidly contracted and vanished without leaving a trace.
He then turned his questioning gaze toward Steve and the others.
Steve understood what Lin Hai meant. After giving it some thought, he said, "I'd really like to experience what it feels like to step through a magical Portal, but S.H.I.E.L.D. should be arriving soon to handle the aftermath.
The Battle of New York had only just ended. Nick Fury definitely had a lot to deal with, so we'll wait for him here."
Lin Hai nodded. "All right. In that case, we'll head back first. But before we do, let me give you all a little treatment."
With that, Lin Hai walked toward Steve, who was closest to him.
Steve had been treated by Lin Hai once before, and that experience remained unforgettable. He had to admit, it felt incredible. So he cooperatively held out his right hand.
Lin Hai came to stand before Steve and reached out, placing his hand over Steve's right hand. A flash of dark green light passed between them, and warm, vibrant energy immediately flowed into Steve's body.
The energy circulated through Steve's body. Everywhere it passed, the exhaustion and hidden injuries accumulated during battle rapidly faded away.
Steve leaned back against the sofa, his expression gradually relaxing. He even looked as though he was thoroughly enjoying it.
Seeing Steve's reaction, Hawkeye Clint and Natasha could not help but grow curious. What kind of sensation could make Captain America wear such an expression?
They soon found out.
After treating Steve, Lin Hai walked over to