Survival in the game world begins with Biochemical 2

Chapter 871 Returning to Sindri's Hut
A similar thing happened in the original game's storyline, but Li You found that part of the story quite perplexing.

First, Atreus and Thor found all the masks, then Odin arrived, and Sif arrived. These are the general developments.

Sif's conversation at that time was similar to this one, in which she accused Atreus's father of killing Heimdall and wanted the Valkyrie to hold him accountable.

Odin disagreed, scolded Sif, then called Rist and Mist aside for a lecture—and then simply ignored Atreus.

At this moment, Sif went to Thor to make him realize that Odin no longer protected or cared about them.

Sif also recounted their past memories with Manny and Moody, and after a long and rambling speech, she successfully moved Saul.

...Then Thor took his hammer and struck Atreus, which allowed Atreus to escape.

At first glance, it does seem similar to what happened here, but upon closer inspection, everything about it is quite strange.

First, there's Odin. He was so focused on reprimanding the Valkyries that he ignored Atreus and left him there, seemingly oblivious to Sif and Thor's long chatter.

Even later, Thor said a lot of harsh words to Atreus before taking action, while Odin only noticed the situation at the last moment, by which time it was too late to stop him.

—At this moment, Odin suddenly became an old man with hearing problems? He even abandoned his most cherished mask and busied himself with giving instructions?

Next are Sif and Thor. Sif is, after all, a woman and a mother, so it's understandable that she would draw parallels between Heimdall's death and her lost son.

But after hearing her accusations against Odin and her memories of her dead child, Thor said he had figured it out, and his first reaction was to give Atreus a blow with his hammer.
Li You said, "May I ask?"

How did you come to this conclusion?
Didn't you settle your son's blood debt with Kratos at the very beginning of the game? Heimdall wasn't killed by Atreus, was he? And you, Thor, had a terrible relationship with Heimdall, didn't you?

Why did you take action after Sif's words?
When Li You first saw this scene while playing cloud games, he thought he had missed a part of the story. But when he watched another video, the complete content was exactly like this, which really confused him.

This part gave him the feeling that everyone was assigned their own "task" and script, and they only needed to act according to the script. Whether it was reasonable or not, or what the expected reaction should be, was completely unimportant.

The key point is that events are forcibly pushed to happen in order to achieve a specific result.

Of course, as you read on, you'll understand the purpose of this part. It's because Atreus successfully brought the mask back to Sindri's hut, which led to the later scene where Odin, disguised as Tyr, tried to take the mask, was stopped by Brock, and Odin killed Brock.

In other words, this is where the groundwork is laid for Brock's death later on.

However, because of this forced development, Li You, who originally liked the character of Brock, felt not sadness or anger when he saw this part of the plot, but rather a sense of absurdity.

Therefore, it is only natural that Li You could not accept such an outrageous development in this world.

Fortunately, this time, through the perspective of the bio-tear attached to Atreus, Li You saw many different things.

Clearly, Thor's attack on Atreus wasn't a sudden, impulsive act or a momentary lapse of judgment.

Odin acted swiftly against the captain of the Heroic Spirits, and did not cover his ears to ignore what was happening behind him; in fact, he was constantly watching the situation of Atreus and Thor.

However, Thor seemed to be the more skilled one. He warned Atreus beforehand, communicated with Sif in encrypted form during the operation, and acted swiftly and decisively, leaving Odin no chance to stop him...

Clearly, this thunder god, whom everyone thought had no brain, had actually put his mind to work this time, and Odin, caught off guard, was fooled by him.

As for why Thor and Sif did this, what was their purpose?
Given Li You's understanding of Thor during his trip to Valhalla, this is not hard to guess.

Presumably, this god of thunder wanted an answer, to know Odin's true attitude towards his family, and also to know how he should face his father and chief god.

"By now, he must have reached a conclusion, right?"

Li You thought for a moment, then shook his head slightly. He didn't think Thor would get the answer he wanted at all.

If Odin truly cared about his family, Thor's fate in the game wouldn't have been to be stabbed to death by Odin for disobeying him.

However, on the other hand, Li You hadn't actually figured out how to deal with Thor in this world.

To say he's miserable or not, having such a father is indeed quite tragic.

But was he innocent? Not at all. His hands were stained with the blood of other gods, giants, and mortals.

Even though most of his killings were carried out at Odin's behest, that is by no means an excuse, since he did not lose his memory when he killed.

Perhaps, dying at Odin's hands was already a good ending for him.

As for what Li You will do, perhaps we'll only know when the time comes to make that choice.

Thor's situation is a matter for later. At least for now, he helped Atreus by sending him back with his mask, so Li You naturally didn't hold back.

In Li You's opinion, Atreus's performance this time was quite good.

Although his final little trick failed to truly deceive Odin, at least he had successfully persuaded Odin to send him out to find the fragments, and his conversation with Thor had indeed grasped the core of the matter, impressing the brute.

This is the Atreus who truly lives up to Kratos IV's teachings.

However, the fact that Atreus's method of dealing with Odin was so perfect was actually due to someone advising him behind the scenes—so Tyr also played a part in it.

But Atreus has already done a good job by carrying out the methods Tyr taught him and gaining Odin's trust.

He has now returned to Sindri's cabin. Li You was actually quite interested in the mask, and besides, he needed to go back and discuss the plans for the future, so he had to hurry.

Thinking of this, Li You looked up and saw that the last large stronghold of the heroic warriors in Vanaheim was located in the village ruins ahead.

A distance of a few kilometers is covered in the blink of an eye.

For the heroic warriors in the stronghold below, all they saw was a huge black shadow covering the sky, followed by a black dragon crashing down!

"Roar--!!"

……

At Frey's camp, everyone was gathered together.

V stood beside the blacksmith's shop, talking to the Runda, while the hound Herca lay beside him; Edge was watching Bella and Bigville do alchemy and medicine making; the boar Hildisvini and the wanderer Bilgil were maintaining their bows and greatswords.

There was also Freya, who sat with Frey by the fire, holding a one-handed sword that was different from Trengwa's, the blade gleaming with golden light.

Freya stroked the sword calmly, a stark contrast to Frey's slightly anxious demeanor beside her.

However, soon after, as a shadow fell from the sky, Li You and Youzi returned to the camp, and Frey was relieved.

Li You landed lightly and looked at Freya and her brother.

When Li You saw the golden longsword in Freya's hand, he smiled and said, "Looks like you got back what you wanted."

Freya nodded: "Thanks to your help."

The golden sword in her hand was named Matilda, commissioned by Odin himself as a wedding gift to Freya. On their wedding day, several gifts from Odin were placed at the ceremony site, including this sword. Odin and Freya together plunged the sword into a stone pillar as a testament to their marriage.

Now, this sword has become Freya's last connection with Asgard.

While Li You was out sweeping through the strongholds of the heroic warriors, Freya wasn't idle either. She found the place where her wedding ceremony had been held, destroyed all the relics left by her and Odin as witnesses, and pulled out the golden longsword stuck in the stone pillar, taking it with her.

While she was doing this, Edge and V were by her side and witnessed the goddess untie her last knot in her heart.

She chose to stop avoiding the past, accepted her experience as a member of the Aesir, and let go of the pain that had been weighing on her heart.

As for the sword, in Freya's own words, it will no longer carry her past with Odin, but its power will be at her disposal.

While Matilda isn't both a sword and a staff like Trenguwa, it has its own unique features. Forged from perfect Asgardian steel, this sword can harness the power of the Bifrost.

At this point, Li You had essentially completed all the tasks he needed to accomplish in Huanaheim.

The army of heroic warriors, Odin's minions, were completely driven out of this realm. Although a few remnants inevitably remained, they could be left to Frey's resistance army.

Now that Vanaheim has settled down, Frey will naturally follow the plan and take Bella and Bigville to Alfheim to unite the elves there.

Li You, on the other hand, was going back to Sindri's cabin, and would take Luenda with him.

This blacksmith's skills are in no way inferior to those of the Brock brothers, and she could probably offer some valuable advice on how to forge Li You's armor, a topic the brothers have been arguing about for so long.

Moreover, she herself wanted to see her old friend Brock. After all, these dwarves possessed special magic that allowed them to easily travel between realms.

As for the remaining members of the group, Hildisvini, Billgil, and Herka, they would naturally take on the task of guarding the camp and clearing out the remaining heroic soldiers.

--soon.

"Well then, I'll leave this place to you!"

Looking at the three men, Hildesvini and his companions, who had come to see them off, Frey chuckled, "You'd better guard our camp well. Oh, and don't you dare touch those bottles of wine I've been saving!"

Everyone smiled knowingly. Helka rushed to Frey's feet and licked his boots. Frey bent down and ruffled her hair. "This task is yours!"

"Woof——!!"

After giving their instructions, Li You and his group, along with Frey and his group, each opened a mysterious portal and were teleported away from Vanaheim.

……

Sindri's Cottage.

Brock and Sindri are still arguing.

“I said no! If you use this material like this, won’t its original properties be ruined? This kind of waste is absolutely unacceptable!” Sindri shouted.

Brock retorted, "Of course I know what you're saying, but there are ways to avoid this situation, aren't there?"

Sindri sneered: "A solution? What solution? Should we steal Odin's Gungnir and melt it down, or pluck Jormungandr's Achilles' heel? Or perhaps cut off Nidhogg's tail?"

"Without these materials, you simply cannot preserve the properties of this ore!"

Brock's voice also lowered: "Well... there's always a way."

Sindri bluntly stated, "I said there's no way!"

"Hey, you two brats, why are you still arguing after all these years?"

During the brothers' argument, a voice suddenly broke in, drowning out their voices and echoing throughout the cabin.

Brock and Sindri were both startled and turned to look at the doorway, only to see Li You and the others already there. They hadn't noticed them because they were arguing so intensely.

Among the group, the short, stocky figure undoubtedly caught the brothers' attention.

"It's you!?"

Sindri was taken aback, and Brock immediately exclaimed, "Hey! Who is this? Who brought this grumpy old woman to old Brock's house?"

Runda scoffed, "Is this your home? I've heard something different about it."

Although she was sharp-tongued, Lunda then went to the brothers' blacksmith shop, looked at them, and smiled: "Long time no see, ah!"

Brock grinned and said, "It really is!" Even Sindri was delighted and almost wanted to go up and shake hands with Runda.

As expected of a legendary blacksmith master, Lunda got straight to the point after a brief greeting: "What were you arguing about? Special ore? Come on, let me take a look."

She returned with Li You, and the two brothers, Brock and Sindri, naturally understood what was going on. They immediately took out the piece of ore that exuded a cold aura and showed it to her, and then brought up the point of contention between the two brothers.

Upon hearing this, Lunda smiled confidently and said, "I have a solution!"

This time, Brock and Sindri were surprised: "How are you going to solve this?"

Runda chuckled, but instead of saying anything, she snapped her fingers.

Li You found it amusing but didn't interrupt. He raised his hand and took out one of the spoils from his trip to Vanaheim—the claws and tail of the poisonous dragon Nidhogg. The massive body parts slammed onto the living room floor.

Brock and Sindri's eyes widened immediately!

"Sif's darling, this is Nidhogg's tail! Hahahaha! I told you there would be a way!"

Sindri didn't even have time to argue with Brock, and immediately said, "Quick! We need to deal with this right away, we can't let the magic inside leak out!"

The three legendary blacksmiths immediately got to work.

The others naturally didn't disturb them and had already dispersed to do their own things. Tyr then stepped forward and came to Li You's side: "You're back. It seems the trip went very smoothly."

Li You nodded: "Everything is proceeding according to plan."

Tyr smiled and said, "That's great, I knew you'd be fine."

"Perfect timing, I also have good news for you. I've perfected the secret technique you gave me to study before."

"Oh?" Li You's eyes lit up. "You mean..."

Tyr nodded: "It's that 'divine intervention' technique."

(End of this chapter)