Entirely Unnecessary

In a certain neighborhood of the Knowhere, the once bustling streets and alleys are now in ruins, with many buildings broken and destroyed by the war between the Dark Elves and the Asgardians.

Inside a collapsed hotel, Thor slumped down at a table, guzzling down glass after glass, and then smashing the glass on the floor after finishing it.

When happy, people drink and smash glasses; when depressed, they naturally drink and smash glasses as well. From the day they leave the factory, Asgard glasses are destined to be shattered.

Loki patiently poured Thor more wine, then couldn't help but ask, "Well, still no response?"

Thor smiled wryly upon hearing this, reaching out his hand towards the void. Mjolnir still didn't respond, making him even more frustrated. "I can sense Mjolnir, but it..."

Thor's hesitant manner left Loki hanging, frowning deeply. "What's wrong? What happened to Mjolnir again?"

"It has changed owners again and refused my summons." Thor was so frustrated that he was about to shut up. His beloved hammer had changed hands twice in one day, and he felt terrible.

Are you sure?

"Of course, would I joke about something like this?"

"..."

Loki remained silent. The aloof image of Mjolnir had been greatly diminished in his mind. It had always been indifferent to him, but now it was fickle, changing masters three times in one day.

Now, not only Thor was greatly affected, but even Loki was a little disappointed. He also wanted to lift Mjolnir, but even though the Ice Queen was fickle, she wouldn't give him a second glance.

"Loki, has Father responded?"

"Not yet, maybe... maybe during his lunch break, after all, he's getting old."

Loki told a white lie, sending a message back to Asgard, but received no response. Mjolnir was of paramount importance, largely symbolizing Thor's succession to the throne, and Ding Yi silence clearly indicated his deep disappointment in Thor.

"I understand. Father means that I should retrieve the hammer myself. This is a test."

Without his hammer, Thor is no longer the giant hammer Thor possesses; his intelligence skyrockets, allowing him to see through Loki's lies and make the closest deduction to the truth.

"This is difficult!"

Loki sighed deeply. Even when Thor had his hammer, he couldn't beat his opponent. Now that the hammer had run away with the man, the hope of victory was even more remote.

The two brothers went out in silence, full of fighting spirit, to destroy the Dark Elves Abomination, but suffered a crushing defeat, and even Mjolnir became the enemy's spoils of war.

The enemy said that Odin could redeem Mjolnir, but the two brothers were both very proud and did not want to return to Asgard in disgrace.

At that moment, a soldier pushed open the half-closed door and came in, saying, "Your Highnesses, someone wants to see you. He says... it's related to the Dark Elves!"

"You're Captain Marvel?" Loki asked in surprise. He had heard of Captain Marvel's name in Asgard, a hero who had risen to prominence in the Kree Empire in recent years, but she seemed to be... his type.

With dazzling blond hair, thick eyebrows, and big eyes, he exuded righteousness, just like his Thor, and looking at him made me inexplicably irritated.

"If Prince Loki is referring to Captain Marvel of the Kree Empire, then there is no one else, but I prefer people to call me by my first name, Stegers, or you can call me Captain."

Inside the hotel, the three sat down around a round table. Stegers contacted the Collector, Tivan gave the same official answer: he didn't know the whereabouts of the Dark Elves. However, he offered Stegers a clue: the Asgardians were searching for the Dark Elves and might know something.

And that's how the three of them met.

Thor smiled and nodded at Stegers, then whispered to his brother, "Loki, who is Captain Marvel?"

Loki rolled his eyes at him, signaling him to be quiet to avoid offending anyone. After a moment's hesitation, he spoke, "Stegers, why is the Kree Empire tracking the Dark Elves? Please answer truthfully, as this relates to whether we can cooperate!"

"My target is not the Dark Elves, but the two Kree they took away. They are important wanted criminals of the Empire." Stegers did not hide anything; information about the two Kree scientists could be found in the Knowhere.

"Great! We were just worried about..."

Loki slapped the outspoken Thor on the shoulder, then withdrew his hand and rubbed it, asking bluntly, "Stegers, how many of you are there?"

"There are five of us in total, including me. This place doesn't belong to the Kree Empire, so we can't be too high-profile."

"How strong are they?"

"Not bad!"

"We can cooperate. We have the Star Map of the Dark Elves, but your entire five-person team must participate in the battle. In return, the two Kree will be yours, and the Dark Elves will be ours."

"No problem."

Loki and Stegers's conversation was concise and clear, but Thor always felt that there was something more to it than met the eye. After much thought, he still couldn't figure out what was wrong, and in frustration, he picked up his glass and continued to drink heavily.

"Prince Loki, please explain the situation with the Dark Elves. According to my intelligence, they are very powerful, and they even... stole one of your important weapons?"

Loki nodded. "Of course, that's how it was back then..."

Morag!

This planet, once blessed with three natural satellites, was a glorious place, possessing the capability for interstellar exploration and colonization. But for some unknown reason, its advanced civilization was suddenly destroyed, and Morag became a forgotten, abandoned planet.

Russell secretly checked the information and found that the planet where Star-Lord first successfully danced and was then knocked over by the onlookers in the movie was this very place.

The Power Stone is hidden on this planet, and its vessel is called the Cosmic Orb.

Russell came here to try his luck. The locations where the Infinity Stones are hidden in the comics are too confusing. In addition, the Space Stone is hidden on Earth just like in the movie and was obtained by Schmidt. He has a very high chance of obtaining the Power Stone on this planet.

"Sir, the surface of this planet is vast. Finding a temple, especially one without any special landmarks, will take a very long time," Bucky said expressionlessly.

The abandoned Morag is desolate and barren, with a complex and changeable climate. The planet's surface is covered with mountains and rocks, and large areas of the ground have collapsed. Groundwater accumulates and gushes out from time to time, and the temple may have been buried underground long ago.

"It's okay, just treat it as a trip..."

Russell waved his hand dismissively. After repeated confirmation, Natasha did indeed have the Thor set when using Mjolnir. But Mjolnir not only gifted her a wildly stylish outfit, but also significantly enhanced her physique, especially her stamina.

It was terrible. Russell felt this was completely unnecessary. The word count had skyrocketed from a few thousand words to tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, making him, as the leader, lose face!

He used to be the one who had the final say...