Once inside Odin's vault, Qin Xiao realized that sometimes certain scenes in movies shouldn't be taken at face value.
Odin conquered the universe in his youth.
Having conquered thousands of planets, how could only a few things from the movies remain?
In fact, the contents of Odin's Vault are incredibly diverse and abundant, comparable to the collection of the Collector in Guardians of the Galaxy.
Even items that many Collector dream of can be found here.
For example, there's a glass dome about three meters high in front of you, inside which is a perfectly intact Groot tree-man.
"This is?"
Qin Xiao pointed at the tree-man and asked.
"These are Groot people. They are a small race. When I was a child, one of the teachers my father arranged for us was a tree person. Groot language was an elective for us."
"Later, when his life came to an end, my father left his body behind, because nowadays it's extremely rare to see Groot people!"
Thor, who had been pulled over by Odin to lead Qin Xiao into the treasure vault, introduced him to Qin Xiao.
They come here to be your tutors, and after they die, they're turned into specimens and put here. That's really something.
Qin Xiao glanced at the pitiful Groot people corpse, then looked away.
Various strange and unusual weapons and armor were on display; Qin Xiao even spotted three Dragonfang.
" The Dragonfang used by the Valkyries was something I really wanted when I was a kid. It was once part of Asgard's most powerful army, but unfortunately, they all disappeared for some reason later."
Thor acted much like a tour guide leading tourists to a museum; as Qin Xiao looked at something, Thor would offer a brief explanation.
I went around in circles and saw a lot of strange and unusual things, which was truly eye-opening, but I didn't see the things from the movie.
Qin Xiao asked Thor, puzzled.
"That's all? This is the treasury of the All-Father, don't you have anything more powerful, like that hammer you're holding, or some other divine artifact?"
"There aren't many divine artifacts, but there are definitely more. However, those artifacts have too many restrictions on their use, and I'm afraid you won't be able to use them. If you don't see anything you like here, let me take you to see some more!"
As Thor spoke, he went to the innermost part of the vault and pushed hard against the wall!
This is the treasure trove shown in the movie; it turns out there's an inner vault inside where all the good stuff is kept.
The Casket of Ancient Winters, the Eternal Flame, and that supposedly counterfeit Infinity Gauntlet...
"These gloves? This size isn't for the average person, and what's the meaning behind the gemstones on them?"
Qin Xiao picked up the Infinity Gauntlet and asked a question he already knew the answer to.
"These are gloves that can help people control the power of the Infinity Stones. They were created by the previous dwarf king of Nidavellir based on his own hand shape. He originally intended to create an artifact that could perfectly hold Six Infinity Stones, thus achieving the highest level of forging."
"As soon as it was created, countless people throughout the universe who coveted the Infinity Stones wanted to obtain this gauntlet to control Infinity Stones. Helpless, the Dwarf King had no choice but to offer it to my father, hoping that my father's prestige would deter those who coveted the gauntlet."
With Thor's explanation, Qin Xiao realized that the glove was genuine. So, the fake glove that Thor: Ragnarok and Hela mentioned must have been referring to the gems on the glove, not the glove itself.
The dwarf king forged it to prove his blacksmithing skills, but ultimately offered it to Odin to avoid trouble.
That makes perfect sense, but it's unclear whether it's a hidden setting by Marvel writers or a correction made in the real world.
Nodding noncommittally, Qin Xiao then looked at the Casket of Ancient Winters.
"This is a divine artifact of the Frost Giants race..."
Thor patiently explained everything from the side.
Qin Xiao sensed the Casket of Ancient Winters and realized that without the bloodline of the Frost Giants, he couldn't activate it at all.
Putting aside its size, the Infinity Gauntlet is basically useless without the Infinity Stones.
To be honest, there doesn't seem to be much in Odin's Vault that I can actually use.
As Qin Xiao pondered this, he approached the Eternal Flame.
The next instant, something unexpected happened.
We've just gotten close to the Eternal Flame.
The Eternal Flame, which had been burning quietly in the vessel, suddenly seemed to have been doused with a large amount of fuel.
The fire suddenly escalated, with flames shooting up more than two meters high.
The flames instantly expanded beyond the boundaries of the vessel.
The fire expanded to a distance of about one meter, and then the flames changed, with the entire ball of fire, which looked larger than a person, rushing towards Qin Xiao.
The enormous flames, like swallows returning to their nests, frantically burrowed into Qin Xiao's mouth, nose, and even every pore on his body.
The changes were so rapid that Qin Xiao and Thor were completely caught off guard.
My damn hair...
The moment Qin Xiao had that worried thought, flames had already seeped into his mouth and nose.
It was as if it had a spirit, moving back and forth between Qin Xiao's pores and seven orifices.
Thor was completely stunned at first. He knew this flame was dangerous, but in all his years of entering and leaving the treasure vault, he had never seen this flame go berserk.
By the time they realized what was happening, the flames had already entered Qin Xiao's body through his seven orifices.
He immediately realized something was wrong and instinctively wanted to step forward and do something.
Qin Xiao's body shone brightly, and he transformed into flames.
Strangely, his clothes, skin, and even his hair were completely intact, without suffering the slightest damage from the flames.
Qin Xiao's experience was far less pleasant; the instant the flames entered his body, a surge of violent and scorching energy directly entered his body.
The Hulk Serum I drank last time was like the difference between a firecracker and a hand grenade.
Its rampage tore through his muscles, veins, and bones, leaving no corner of his body untouched.
"Ah!!!!"
With a shout, a burst of flame erupted from his mouth, melting a large hole in the wall!
Meanwhile, beneath the Golden Palace, a rune symbolizing the power of Asgard's fire element began to erupt from somewhere underground.
It pierced straight through the ground and rushed straight to the Golden Palace.
Damn it!
Odin, who was sitting and chatting with the Ancient One, shouted and sprang into the air, rushing towards the vault.
The Ancient One, of course, followed closely behind.
Upon entering the treasure vault, they found Qin Xiao transformed into flames, his eyes closed, floating silently in mid-air.
Beside him stood Thor, dumbfounded.
Just then, a series of chaotic shattering sounds came, and a dark red rune pierced straight through the wall, breaking through the two layers of defense of the treasure vault from the outside and entering the inner vault.
It flew straight towards Qin Xiao!
"No!"
Odin roared.
"Stop right there!"
Odin, his body radiating golden light, reached out and grabbed at the rune.
It's Monday! Are you all tired from work? Time for afternoon tea, grab a drink, read a novel to relax, and soon it'll be time to go home!