My surname is Stark, who changed my job to become a female big gun?

Chapter 596: Seemingly as steady as an old dog, but actually panicking

It has to be said that all male creatures in this world always seem to be passionate about all kinds of overt and covert competitions with each other, and never get tired of it.

The same is true for the several superheroes in the Avengers Building at the moment. They all showed great interest in the challenge of who can lift the hammer, which seems quite simple but a little childish.

"Wait a moment……"

Tony tried to lift the hammer with his bare hands, and just like Clint before him, he also tasted the taste of failure.

But he did not get discouraged. Instead, based on his experience, he attributed his failure to the fact that his strength was not strong enough.

So he returned to the equipment area and put on the Mark 43 arm armor, ready to use the power of the tool to forcibly pull the hammer off the coffee table.

However, reality once again gave him a loud slap in the face.

When Tony activated Mark 43's arm armor and tried to shake the hammer with the power of steel, the hammer still sat there steadily, as if it didn't care about all these challenges.

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment, and Clint bluntly returned Tony's words that had just been used to mock him.

"Has the silent judgment fallen on you as well?"

Tony looked a little embarrassed, but he didn't argue with Clint.

After all, he had experienced being hit in the face by a boomerang more than once or twice, so he still had some shamelessness.

"Roddy, come and help."

So Tony called his good brother Roddy. Since he had been slapped in the face once, he naturally didn't mind pulling his good brother over to slap him again.

Then there is the following scene -

Rhodey, who came to help, was straightforward. He didn't try it with his bare hands. He just took off his coat and put on War Machine's iron arm like Tony, ready to try together.

The two men exerted force at the same time, and the small boosters on the steel arms were activated together. The halo emitted seemed to burst out with amazing power.

However, the hammer remained motionless as if it had taken root, like an ant trying to shake a tree, and it was impossible to shake the hammer that seemed to weigh only a few kilograms.

"Did you try hard enough?"

Rhodey couldn't help but question Tony.

"Okay, what's the difference between you and me..."

However, in the end, even though the two pushed the power of the armor's arms to the limit, they still ended in failure.

No matter how reluctant Tony was to admit it, the reality was before him and he had to accept the cruel fact that he had missed the opportunity to rewrite the Asgard Law.

Of course, this did not stop Tony from making excuses for his failure.

"It's illogical. The hammer is ridiculously massive."

"Mjolnir's hammer is made of Asgard's uru metal fused with the core of a decaying star, so its quality is naturally extraordinary."

Lainie, who had been sitting on the sofa watching the show, couldn't help but explain with a smile. Then she saw that the people around her who were watching the show with her turned their eyes to her.

The meaning was obviously self-evident. It was clearly to let Lainie, who was good at talking, go up and try.

"No, I can't lift it. I've known this for a long time..."

"Just give it a try. There's nothing to lose anyway."

As an active member of the team, Skye naturally did not want to miss the opportunity to laugh at Lainie, and she encouraged her with a smile.

Hearing this, Lainie glanced at the hammer Mjolnir, which was motionless but seemed to contain infinite power, and a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes.

To be fair, Lainie believes that she is by no means a person of noble character, because she also has her own selfish desires and secrets that she doesn't want others to know.

However, looking at the expectant eyes of the people around her, Lainie also realized that if she didn't give it a try, she would probably be labeled as a "talkative person".

So, Lainie finally stood up amid the crowd's jeers and walked towards the legendary hammer Mjolnir.

"May I?"

Lainie looked at Thor, who remained calm, and sought his consent.

"of course."

Thor naturally had no objection, but what concerned him was that Lanie's words just now seemed to reveal that she had tried to lift the hammer in the past.

But Thor did not show this concern on his face, and he was not a stingy person.

After all, there were so many people who had tried to lift the hammer before, so it was only natural that Lainie would be one of them.

"Okay, then I'll show off a little..."

After getting Thor's approval, Lainie pretended to cheer herself up and rolled up the non-existent sleeves on her arms in a funny way.

"But you are wrong about one thing. I don't really have the ability to communicate with Mjolnir, but it actively responded to me..."

As she spoke, Lainie bent down slightly and reached out to grasp the handle of Mjolnir's hammer, and then she whispered to the hammer on the table:
"Mr. Hammer, if you can hear me, please give me some face."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd that was originally watching the fun suddenly quieted down. Even Thor glanced to the side, seeming to be curious about Lainie's behavior.

However, when Clint saw this scene, it immediately evoked his memory of when he and Coulson accompanied Lanie to examine the Thor's hammer.

It's sizzling!

To everyone's surprise, at the moment Lainie finished her words, the hammer on the coffee table, which had been like a dead object, suddenly released a tiny arc of electricity, and touched Lainie's fingers as if in response.

This scene instantly attracted the attention of everyone present, and everyone's eyes were focused on Lainie's fingertips.

Even Thor, who had been calm and composed, couldn't help but sit up straight with his eyes wide open, his face full of shock.

But the expected surprise scene of the hammer being raised did not appear, as if to confirm what Lainie had said before. The fleeting arc of electricity was just a response to Lainie's call, not a real recognition of her.

No matter how hard Lainie tried, the hammer placed on the table remained motionless, ruthlessly killing everyone's expectations on the spot.

"Really? This isn't even possible?"

Skye's eyes widened, a look of great disappointment written all over his face.

On the contrary, Thor, who had sat upright in surprise on the sofa on the other side, now relaxed and leaned back in a rather funny manner.

"Well, I told you, I'm still far from reaching the level that can meet its requirements."

Lainie loosened her right hand that was holding the hammer, then shrugged nonchalantly and said.

She did not try any other external force like Tony and Roddy did.

After all, if you can't lift it, you can't lift it. As long as you don't get recognition, no matter how hard you try, it will be a waste of effort.

Those who can lift it have no difficulty, but those who cannot lift it will fail even if they break their arms.

"So who's coming next?" After calling out to bring everyone back to their senses from the silence around them, Lainie picked up her wine glass and took a sip, then curled back up on the sofa to watch the show.

There aren't many opportunities like this for everyone to be together and have fun, so Lainie naturally enjoys this relaxed atmosphere.

It's a pity that Coulson, who is in charge of all matters concerning the new SHIELD headquarters, has been closely watched by Egghead these days. Otherwise, she would have done whatever it took to pull this good-natured gentleman out of the hub headquarters to help him escape from his misery for a while.

Of course, the premise is that there won't be so many troubles waiting for her to deal with later.

"Can I try?"

Fitz, who has always been curious about magical things, took the initiative to speak. He didn't think he could lift the hammer, but just wanted to get a closer look at the magic of the hammer.

"It's okay, just try."

With Lani's special "failure" example in mind, Thor simply relaxed completely.

After all, even Lainie, who he thought was the most likely candidate, had failed, so the chances of others succeeding wouldn't be much higher.

So Thor relaxed his mind, drinking beer leisurely and enjoying the "interaction" between everyone and the hammer.

Fitz walked forward, stretched out his hand and gently touched the cold and hard surface of the hammer.

The unique metallic texture of the hammer made Fitz frown involuntarily. The feeling was different from any metal material he had ever touched.

I don’t know if it’s psychological factors at work, but Fitz always feels that there seems to be some kind of power flowing on the surface of this hammer that he can’t describe.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Hammer."

Fitz knew that he might not get the same response from Mjolnir as Lainie did, but he still greeted the hammer politely, then took a deep breath and tried to pull the hammer off the coffee table.

However, just as Thor expected, Fitz's attempt also ended in failure.

"You've done your best."

Simmons patted Fitz's shoulder gently and considerately to comfort his sweetheart.

However, Fitz was not too disappointed. On the contrary, thanks to the close contact just now, he became more interested in Asgard's magical materials.

"No, Gemma, I'm not disappointed, on the contrary, I seem to have some new ideas!"

"Really? That's great."

Ignoring the whispers of the two young lovers who suddenly became excited, everyone turned their attention to the other men and women present who had not yet tried.

"Then let me do it!"

Sky volunteered to get up from the sofa and couldn't wait to walk to the hammer to give it a try.

However, what was unexpected was that Sky did not take action immediately. Instead, he squatted down in a very funny way and stroked the smooth and hard hammer of Mjolnir with both hands.

It looked like he was stroking a docile house cat, giving Hammer a massage from head to toe.

"Please, respected Mr. Hammer, please respond to my call and let me have that amazing power!"

Her funny behavior made everyone present laugh and caused everyone to burst into cheerful laughter.

But Skye didn't care about it at all. Instead, she closed her eyes and chanted more devoutly. After repeating it several times, she dared to secretly open one eye, wanting to see if the hammer responded to her like Lanie just now.

However, contrary to her wishes, the hammer still stood there quietly, and no matter how attentive she was, it did not move at all.

"Okay, stop playing tricks on me. Mjolnir won't fall for it."

Lainie chuckled, completely breaking Skye's fantasy, and signaled her to get up quickly.

"Tsk, I thought I could get some special treatment."

Skye curled her lips, with a look of regret on her face, but she quickly recovered. After all, she didn't really believe that she could lift the hammer.

You know, she was already very lucky to be favored by the obelisk once, so how could she possibly hope to possess the power of Thor's hammer?

Sure enough, Skye tried to hold the hammer and pulled it hard twice. Seeing that the hammer didn't move at all, she gave up her trick and sat back on the sofa.

After that, Banner, Simmons, and Maya all tried, but as expected, they all failed.

During this time, Banner even roared deliberately in a very funny way, as if he was pretending to be Hulk and wanted to join in the fun.

However, everyone's reactions seemed quite calm. They all knew that it was just a joke from Banner and did not take it seriously.

Banner felt a little embarrassed for a moment, and only Natasha gave him a sympathetic look, caring for the little fool.

After that, it was the turn of Captain America Steve, who had been watching the fun. He was the last one among the many men present who had not tried it yet, so it would be his turn no matter how it went.

However, Captain America also does not have any expectations of being able to lift the hammer. He claims that he is far from reaching that rather noble moral standard.

However, among the people present, there were far more than one person who was optimistic about Steve.

Apart from Lenny who knew the inside story in advance, people like Clint and Natasha who knew Captain America's character well all thought that Steve might be an exception.

"Come on, Captain."

Clint encouraged Steve, his eyes full of anticipation.

Natasha nodded slightly, her eyes also flashing with confidence in Steve.

On the other hand, Lainie, who had already foreseen what would happen next, suddenly tilted her head to look at the camera that she had hidden in the corner of the sofa at some point.

After making sure that the camera was on and could fully record the next scene, Lainie calmly prepared to enjoy the wonderful show that was about to begin.

So, Steve, who was well prepared, rolled up his sleeves, tightly grasped the handle of Mjolnir's hammer with both hands, then took a deep breath, the muscles in his arms tensed and veins bulged, obviously he had used all his strength.

Then there was a slight "squeak" sound!
The hammer, which had not moved at all no matter how hard everyone tried, actually trembled slightly at this moment!
Even though the vibration was not large, and could even be said to be fleeting, it was enough to make Thor, who had been watching all this carelessly, feel refreshed!
The smile on Thor's face disappeared.

Although he was still sitting relatively calmly, he was not as surprised as Lainie was when she triggered the hammer's response just now.

But Lainie, who was sitting opposite him, could see it clearly. Thor's face turned pale with fear.

In her words, "Though Thor may appear to be as steady as a dog on the surface, he is actually very nervous inside."

Lainie bet that if Steve raised the hammer right now, the first person who couldn't accept it would definitely be Thor himself.

absolute!

Fortunately, Steve did not actually pick up the hammer from the coffee table afterwards. He just tried a few more times with a normal expression, then he smiled and let go of his hands, indicating that he was not that lucky either.

Seeing this, Thor breathed a sigh of relief, raised the glass in his hand as if to cover up, and took a big gulp of beer to calm himself down.

I secretly comforted myself:
"Maybe it's just a coincidence..."

What Thor didn't notice was that his wonderful performance of changing his expression faster than turning the pages of a book had actually been completely recorded by Lanie's hidden camera, and would become strong evidence for the other party to laugh at him in the future.

(End of this chapter)