Odin agreed readily this time, without arguing with Tony.
In fact, if Tony hadn't asked for Gungnir right off the bat, Odin would already have agreed earlier.
At least the two sides had managed to reach an agreement, and Odin breathed a sigh of relief.
Tony didn't linger. Once the terms were settled, he left the Rear Garden, and Odin naturally made no attempt to keep him.
Returning to Thor's Palace, Tony had barely stepped through the door when he saw Thor sighing in the Great Hall.
Seeing the misery on his face, Tony couldn't help asking, "What's wrong?"
Thor glanced at Tony as he entered and gave a helpless smile. "What else? It's the Aether."
"That thing keeps draining Jane's life force. If this goes on, I'm afraid she won't last much longer."
A flicker of surprise crossed Tony's face, then he shrugged helplessly, indicating there was nothing he could do.
If it had been an ordinary injury or illness, he could have tried the Horse Talisman. But that thing was one of the universe's Infinity Stones. In a world of immortal cultivation, it would undoubtedly have been an artifact capable of shaping creation.
No matter how powerful the Horse Talisman was, dealing with something on that level wouldn't be easy.
Besides, he had acquired quite a few talismans now, and they had already begun to conflict with one another. Though the interference was slight, Tony could still feel it.
He had no solution for that, either. He could only hope he would draw the Tiger Talisman soon.
Until then, Tony wouldn't activate any talisman at full power, or the interference would continue to grow.
But just as he was about to leave, an idea flashed through his mind, and the corners of his mouth lifted.
"I just thought