Jane watched Thor devour the pastries like a whirlwind, then smiled and ordered him another serving.
The town is about fifty miles from the meteorite crater, which is about ninety kilometers, and the entire route is a gravel road overgrown with weeds.
It must be said that the local infrastructure is in a very worrying state.
Fortunately, Chen Xiao drove out of the garage a luxury sedan with a moderate chassis, rather than a Rambo sports car that skimmed close to the ground, which could barely handle the road conditions.
Occasionally, when he encounters a slightly deeper pothole, he can simply lift the car body with one hand and jump over it without much effort.
After a bumpy two-hour journey, the two finally arrived at Hammer Pit. By then, the place had been converted into a temporary base.
As soon as I got off the bus, a man wearing sunglasses and with a cold expression blocked my way, saying curtly, "Sorry, this area is sealed off. Unauthorized personnel please stop."
Chen Xiao asked indifferently, "Blockade? Are you under the Mexico military or the state government?"
He knew perfectly well who the other person was—a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.. But so what?
As his strength and experience grew, his past concerns gradually faded away.
He was aware of this change, but did not resist it.
It is only natural that a person's temperament will grow along with their power, status, and confidence.
If he were still as cautious and timid as he was when he first arrived in this other world, what would be the point of his arduous cultivation and gradual ascent?
His attitude made the detective frown, and he was about to speak.
Before she could finish speaking, Yidileisi had already swept her foot across the ground.
"Bang!"
The man was sent flying backward, screaming as he crashed into the wall of the prefab house behind him, making the entire wall vibrate.
The sudden loud noise startled the people inside the base.
"Who?!"
"Enemy attack!"
Before the shout had even finished, more than ten armed agents burst through the door, their guns locked onto the two men, quickly surrounding them, their eyes sharp as knives.
The red-haired girl lightly licked her lower lip, a glint of eager anticipation flashing in her eyes. "Darling, can you clear it all out?"
Although she has curbed her offensives against other cities recently under Chen Xiao's restraint, she has not stopped and has killed thousands of people, thus improving her strength.
Tempered by blood and fire, she became increasingly warlike and ruthless, regarding human life as worthless.
Chen Xiao said calmly, "Let's see. If they don't know what's good for them, then leave none of them alive."
The two men's oblivious conversation infuriated and bewildered the agents. Who were these two people? How could they be so brazenly arrogant?
"Etc!"
A deep shout rang out. Phil strode out, his gaze falling on the two men. Both wore the same custom-made black suit, yet their auras were completely different—one was as steadfast as a deep pool, the other as fiery as a raging fire. A smile appeared on his face, "Mr. Vitas, it's an honor to meet you. I'm Phil from S.H.I.E.L.D.."
One doesn't hit a smiling face. The other party was very polite, so Chen Xiao smiled slightly, "I've heard of you; Teacher Ororo mentioned you."
Seeing his response, Phil felt a quiet sense of relief.
He knew better than anyone how dangerous the boy in front of him was, and that he was very likely the mastermind behind the massacre at the military base a month ago.
After extensive investigation and comparison, S.H.I.E.L.D.. leadership has basically confirmed that the Sentry Laboratory was destroyed by X-Men member Vitas, codenamed " Superman," leading a Mutants force.
Nick might have had doubts if he hadn't brought Yidileisi with him on this trip.
However, these two individuals, who are both incredibly fast and incredibly strong, one capable of fighting enemies in mid-air and ignoring firearms, and who frequently appear together, are a unique pair in the world.
Therefore, in the top-secret files of S.H.I.E.L.D.., a new note has been added to the remarks column of " Superman " Vitas: possesses long-range high-energy impact capability.
Phil glanced at his subordinate beside him and said in a low voice, "Put away your weapons. These guys are no different from toys to Mr. Vitas and his men."
Toys? Several agents subconsciously glanced down at the guns in their hands.
After his men put the guns away, Phil's face softened into a gentle smile, "Mr. Vitas, what brings you here?"
Chen Xiao smiled faintly, "Nothing special, I just heard that a meteorite landed near my house, shaped like a hammer, which is quite interesting, so I came to take a look."
"I didn't expect this place to be completely surrounded by S.H.I.E.L.D.."
"I'm a little puzzled. Since when did S.H.I.E.L.D.. get the authority to enforce laws across borders? This is Mexico territory."
"Near your home"? Does that mean hundreds of kilometers away is considered "nearby"?
Despite his inner thoughts, Phil maintained a calm and smiling demeanor, explaining unhurriedly, "Mr. Vitas has misunderstood; we have received official authorization from the Mexico."
"This item has far-reaching implications and could threaten global stability, which is why we took it over for protection and convened top experts to conduct an emergency assessment."
Chen Xiao went straight to the point. "Mr. Phil, you probably don't even believe it yourself, do you? A hammer, really can shake the whole world?"
Phil remained amicable. "It's understandable that you don't believe me. To be honest, I don't believe it either. But we have no choice but to follow orders from above."
"I don't care what your superiors say. What I really am interested in right now is this hammer, and I'm planning to take a look at it myself. Mr. Phil, you won't stop me, will you?"
"Of course not, Mr. Vitas, please."
Stop him? Would he dare?
As Phil led Chen Xiao and his companion into the temporary camp, the agents nearby exchanged bewildered glances. Just who were these two?
Phil had to keep a smile on his face the whole time, not daring to be presumptuous in the slightest.
Following Phil, Chen Xiao and the other two passed through a circular passage made of white plastic panels and arrived at the center of the crater.
In the center stands a low stone platform, on which a square, heavy gray hammer is firmly embedded. Several experts are surrounding it, repeatedly scanning and recording data with precision instruments.
Phil raised his hand to indicate, "Mr. Vitas, this is it. Just looking at the huge crater it created, you can imagine how terrifying the fall must have been."
"What's even stranger is that, despite falling from the sky and experiencing such a violent impact and explosion, the hammer didn't even have a scratch. The strength of the material is beyond imagination."
"Didn't you try cutting off a small piece and analyzing its components?"
"Cough... I've tried it."
Phil coughed lightly, looking slightly embarrassed. "But it's just too hard. Even with the laser cutting machine running at full power, it didn't leave a single white mark. Its hardness even surpasses that of Adamantium."
Before he finished speaking, Chen Xiao had already walked to the hammer. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a faint white light quietly appeared in the depths of his pupils— X-Ray Vision that could penetrate everything.
But at this moment, those eyes encountered an unprecedented obstacle. The light struggled to penetrate, as if hitting an invisible, thick wall.
Not only was the density ridiculously high, but there was also an indescribable repulsive force surging inside the hammer, firmly resisting the probe.
At the same time, his mental energy silently spread out, sinking into the depths of the microscopic world, enveloping the entire hammer.
In an instant, countless strange structures appeared in my consciousness: twisted and intertwined atomic nuclei, protons firmly locked by special iron atoms, and an unprecedented energy coupling state, from which the element of lightning was born.
Even more astonishingly, within this incredibly dense artifact, there exists an energy pathway resembling an electrical circuit—the legendary "divine array"—that uses an invisible force to constrain the Origin of matter...
Under the dual analysis of X-rays and mental power, the mysteries of Mjolnir are being peeled back layer by layer.
While Chen Xiao was completely focused, Yidileisi reached out curiously to pick up the hammer, but after several attempts it wouldn't budge, so she turned around and wandered around the base at will.
Faced with this fiery red-haired girl standing with a sword at her waist, no one dared to approach her. Even Phil could only smile helplessly as she looked around in this heavily guarded area.
As dusk fell, Chen Xiao remained standing quietly beside the hammer, arms crossed, his eyes gleaming with a surge of information.
On the distant watchtower, Phil's expression hardened slightly as he gripped his phone and whispered a report to Nick.
He should have figured things out by now.
"Most likely."
"This person is very..." Nick paused, lowering his voice even further, knowing that Phil was only a hundred paces away from the man.
In fact, Nick had noticed the young man's strength and potential when he first heard Chen Xiao's name in Jean's Town, and had even considered bringing him into the Avengers, which was being built.
But a month ago, Chen Xiao launched a surprise attack on the Sentry Laboratory, massacring the entire area and ending the lives of thousands in an instant. At that moment, Nick completely abandoned the idea of inviting him, leaving only apprehension.
This is a person of unfathomable strength, iron will, decisive action, and utter ruthlessness.
Over the years, it's impossible that Charles was unaware of the existence of the Sentinel Program.
However, due to various constraints, he remained inactive, allowing the US to repeatedly test Mutants as weapons.
And what about Chen Xiao? Upon learning the news, he took action immediately, destroying the entire base. The core achievement, which cost hundreds of billions of US dollars and took decades to develop, was wiped out overnight.
Although the original data is still backed up, the most cutting-edge research progress, the complete set of experimental equipment, and all the researchers are gone.
Rebuilding in a short time? Almost impossible.
After a brief silence, Nick said in a deep voice, "Find a chance to ask him later if he recognizes this hammer."
"Clear."
The call has ended.
Phil was just about to go downstairs when a commotion suddenly arose in the distance, followed by a piercing alarm that echoed throughout the entire base.
"Attention! The Southern District has been invaded; several agents have been injured!"
"The target is extremely skilled in combat; proceed with caution!"
"He's run into the corridor! Go after him!"
From his vantage point, Phil could clearly see a tall man sweeping through the narrow passage with unstoppable force, taking down one well-trained agent after another without any chance to fight back.
His gaze darkened, and he picked up the walkie-talkie, uttering only four words: "Let him in."
The pursuers immediately stopped.
Thor, confused, seized the opportunity to rush into the crater and immediately recognized the black-haired boy he had seen that afternoon, as well as the red-haired girl beside him.
He completely ignored the two men, his gaze fixed on Mjolnir, a burning light instantly igniting in his eyes.
As long as you hold it, even if your divine power hasn't returned, your combat strength can double, which is much better than struggling to even deal with a few ordinary people right now.
But at that moment,
Whoosh!
Just as Thor took a step, the red-haired girl appeared like a phantom, blocking his path.
A slight smile played on her lips, but it didn't reach her eyes. Her voice was as cold as frost. "Darling is deep in thought. No one is allowed to disturb him."
"Get out of the way."