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Chapter 259 The Worried Old Father Odin

With the power of Odin, the God-King Odin surpassed his father and grandfather by a whole level, reaching the pinnacle of the Heavenly Father level.

Odin's power is so strong, and its main manifestation is lightning, which is exactly the type of power that Shazo is best at. Of course, he is very interested in Odin's power.

He was not about to let go of the opportunity to obtain clues about Odin's power from Thor's hammer.

When Thor's hammer unleashed lightning to attack Xia Zuo, he absorbed it all without missing a single detail, gathering every bit of information he could.

Thor's hammer realized it could not harm Shazo and tried to withdraw its lightning power and play dead.

Xia Zuo immediately activated [Electromagnetic Control], forcibly extracting the power of lightning from Thor's hammer.

Upon discovering that forcibly extracting more Odin's power information, Shazah drew even more vigorously.

This was a major misfortune for Thor's hammer; as its lightning power was continuously drained, it began to weaken.

Although it has been thousands of years since its birth and has had three masters, Mjolnir's soul is still very immature; it is a child who has never been hurt.

It chickened out, it was scared, and it started to cry.

The cries of the Meow Hammer occurred on the soul level, and only the spiritually powerful Shazo and Skye heard them.

Xia Zuo certainly wouldn't let it go just because Meow Meow Hammer cried; instead, the force of the pulls grew stronger, and the weak Mjolnir cried even louder.

Just as Skye felt she couldn't bear it and was about to speak up to dissuade him, Xia Zuo suddenly let go of her hand.

He stared blankly at his palm, where a charred lightning mark had appeared. The fact that such an ordinary scar was on his hand was the most unusual thing about it.

Looking at the wound that showed no signs of healing, Xia Zuo suddenly laughed.

He raised his head and spat softly, "What a worrywart father. Even in your deepest sleep, you dare not relax your watch over your child. You'll exhaust yourself like this."

Skye saw the charred wounds on Xia Zuo's hands and rushed over anxiously.

She knew that Xia Zuo possessed a miraculous self-healing ability; ordinary wounds healed so quickly that they were almost invisible. In other words, if you stabbed someone and pulled out the knife, even the knife mark would have disappeared.

Even severe injuries like fractures or internal organ ruptures can be healed in just two or three breaths.

Skye was naturally very nervous as the wound showed no signs of healing.

She spoke anxiously and incoherently, "Boss, how did your injury get like this? It won't go away—"

Xia Zuo quickly opened his palm, comforting and explaining, "It's not an injury. This is an amazing god-king showing me the secret of the source of his power."

Skye: "————Huh?"

Xia Zuo emphasized, "Really, this is his payment to me."

"Skye, take a close look. Compare these marks to the content of the cultivation technique you practice. The God King is extremely powerful. His techniques may seem very unique, but at our level, they are all-encompassing."

After being reminded, the girl finally noticed the differences in the lightning strike marks; each black fork contained a fascinating mystery.

Skye was immediately captivated after she figured it out, and she couldn't help but concentrate on watching. Soon after, she felt dizzy.

If Xia Zuo hadn't held her back, the girl would have almost collapsed to the ground.

Skye grabbed Xia Zuo's left arm to steady herself and took a while to catch her breath. She was surprised to find that her mental energy was completely depleted.

Skye asked blankly, "Boss, how long have I been watching?"

Xia Zuo smiled and said, "No more, no less, 15 seconds."

Skye exclaimed, "Only 15 seconds? How could this be? My mental energy is completely depleted!"

Xia Zuo explained, "With your current level of power, you shouldn't be able to understand the power of a God-King. However, thanks to the knowledge of the 'Tiger Roar Thunder Sound Technique,' you understood the highest level of mystery two levels ahead of time. Therefore, the resulting consumption is naturally enormous."

"You're not just exhausted in terms of mental energy, you've also depleted your blood sugar, which is why you almost fell to the ground."

"Now you know how much I was paid, right?"

The girl nodded with lingering fear, opened her mouth and ate the milk candy Xia Zuo had brought, mumbling with admiration, "Truly worthy of being His Majesty the God King, his power is as profound and brilliant as the vast starry sky—"

"It is something to be longed for."

Xia Zuo raised an eyebrow and said with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad. To have the thought that 'a husband should be like this' shows that Chinese culture is deeply ingrained in one's bones."

He glanced at the lightning marks on his palm and said with a smile, "Skye, since you have such thoughts, then of course I should say something—"

"He can be replaced!"

Suddenly, a thunderclap resounded in the clear sky, a bolt of lightning flashed across the azure sky, emitting a hazy, multicolored brilliance.

Xia Zuo quickly raised his hand: "Don't worry, don't worry, I'll definitely take your place after you die, no rush."

"Besides, I've already received your payment. I'll work hard and make sure your child doesn't suffer any harm."

The lightning that lingered in the sky exploded one last time, but the sound was not as sharp and piercing as before; it was more like an old man's discontented snort.

Xia Zuo turned to Skye and said, "Hehe, the old father really loves his son. He forgave me so easily."

"Let's go find a place to properly discuss our compensation."

Ignoring the prying eyes of Coulson, he grabbed Skye and flew off towards the nearby town.

He knew that Coulson was secretly filming him with a camera, especially the lightning marks on his palms, but he didn't care at all.

Putting aside the quality of the footage captured by the camera, is the power of the God-King something that ordinary people can even begin to fathom?

Why did Thanos, after defeating the entire Avengers, only show respect to Iron Man Stark, show slight surprise to Captain America, and treat everyone else as dust?

Because it's far too easy for superhumans on Earth to acquire power.

Captain America got a shot, Spider-Man got bitten, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver were experimented on, and Hulk was accidentally hit by a gamma ray burst.

The prince of Asgard was born to be Thor.

It can be said that, apart from Stark, no one's strength is built from scratch, through their own perseverance and wisdom, accumulating little by little and refining it over and over again.

In Thanos's eyes, these so-called Avengers, despite their varying strengths, were all weak and lacked mastery over their own power, making them utterly insignificant.

So even if Odin, the king of the gods, revealed the true essence of his power, which superhero or super scientist could understand it?

The power of Odin is a power that only royalty among the Aesir can inherit and wield.

Even Loki, the god of drama, assassination, and deception, whom he had raised for thousands of years, could not control and could only borrow from Gungnir through his spear.

The power of Odin is the authority of the Aesir gods and the fundamental military force by which Odin's lineage rules the nine realms.

The power of Odin is so great because it represents not only the divinity of the Aesir, but also the authority of Asgard, including the beliefs of three generations of god-kings.

It is a spiritual and intelligent force that can work closely with its owner to unleash its maximum combat power.

Whoever can gain the recognition of "Odin's Power" and master this strongest power can change the fate of the Nine Realms and face countless challenges and enemies without having to take a step back.

However, gaining Odin's approval is extremely difficult.

First, one must have royal blood of the Aesir, excluding 99% of the gods of Asgard, including Loki.

Secondly, one must possess the heart of a brave and radiant warrior. Hela, the goddess of death who gained boundless honor in war, was tragically eliminated because her heart fell into darkness.

Finally, after thousands of years of verification, only Thor was found to be able to inherit Odin's power, so the throne of Asgard could only be passed on to the God of Thunder.

Odin had no choice.

Shazo ruthlessly attacked Mjolnir, and his covetousness for Odin's power wasn't because he wanted to obtain it, but because he knew it was someone else's bloodline inheritance, and even if he got it, he wouldn't be able to use it.

When Odin discovered that Shazor was bullying Meow Hammer, the lightning mark that Odin gave to Shazor out of desperation was not a detail of Odin's power, but rather the God-King's understanding, thinking and explanation of the current rules of the universe over tens of thousands of years.

This is exactly what Xia Zuo wants—something that corresponds to the power he currently possesses and guides him to continue climbing upwards.

But if the people at S.H.I.E.L.D. can't understand such a high-level display of knowledge and power, then so be it; at most, it's just a waste of their time.

But if you could understand even a little bit like Skye, you'd have to pay with your life.

Skye was drawn to the fundamental laws of the universe and became completely absorbed in them, so she couldn't break free. She didn't even have the thought or awareness of struggling.

Without Xia Zuo by her side, severing her connection with the laws of the universe, the girl simply vanished.

However, Skye was able to watch Odin's Thunder Devouring so boldly because it was Shazo who showed it to her, and she trusted that her boss wouldn't let her face any real, fatal danger.

This is the trust and understanding between the two of them.

Shazo and Skye also arrived at the town where Thor and the others lived, but the bars and hotels that offered accommodation in the town were in such poor condition that Shazo left after only one glance.

He drew a circle and then left by jumping through the ring of fire.

Back at the villa on Long Island, Skye asked curiously, "Boss, didn't you promise to protect someone else's child? Why are you home?"

"Even with teleportation, it's not guaranteed to be fast enough to cover a distance of over a thousand kilometers, right?"

Xia Zuo replied, "You've seen the situation over there; it's completely uninhabitable, so I came back to make some preparations."

"I want to buy several large motorhomes and hire servants to drive them there for temporary living."

"Oh right, we also need to bring Abomination along so he can participate in the upcoming battle as well. While the intensity of the battle isn't too high, he can quickly familiarize himself with the tank's position."

Xia Zuo made a few phone calls and, through his connections with Thor, managed to get two buses converted into expandable motorhomes, along with a dedicated driver to take them there.

Skye went upstairs to her room and packed their toiletries and changes of clothes, filling small backpacks.

Xia Zuo asked in surprise, "So little?"

It's been almost a year since Sky moved in, and her personal belongings have exploded again. Clothes, shoes, and bags fill three rooms, piled up to the ceiling and impossible to fit in.

Xia Zuo thought she would at least prepare two suitcases, but it turned out to be just a backpack.

Skye smiled sheepishly: "When you're traveling, you should save money wherever you can. Carrying more weight means ten times more trouble."

Then, he opened the portal and was teleported to the Legion's base. Xia Zuo found Abomination and told him the whole story.

Abomination immediately became excited: "Great! I love being able to fight aliens!"

"After practicing Chinese kung fu for so long, if I don't find someone to spar with, I'll forget how to fight."

His luggage was even simpler, consisting of just a pair of pants and a few pairs of Hulk-style underwear.

Once ready, Shazo opened the portal again and teleported right next to Mjolnir's hammer, which was being used to rebuild temporary housing, startling the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents who were working on it.

Especially after seeing the Abomination, who was nearly 220 centimeters tall and weighed 450 kilograms, struggle through the portal, many agents could not suppress their fear and drew their weapons.

Even as Coulson was shouting "Stop!" and "No firing!", an agent still put his finger on the trigger.

S.H.I.E.L.D. has been in chaos recently, with investigations, attacks, assassinations, and ambushes resulting in a large number of agent losses.

Most importantly, a large number of agents could not be trusted and had to be abandoned.

When faced with a mission, Nick Fury could only assign Coulson a large number of graduates from secret service academies, and even current students.

This leads to a decline in the average quality of agents, especially when facing unconventional enemies, greatly increasing the likelihood of them experiencing psychological panic.

The agents' fingers did not pull the trigger because Shazor jammed the gun's mechanical mechanism.

After failing to pull the trigger, the four agents immediately regained their senses, lowered their guns, and abandoned their attack stance.

But two agents panicked completely after failing to pull the trigger. Driven by fear, their eyes turned bloodshot, and they screamed as they desperately pulled the trigger.

They didn't realize their pistols were unfired until nearby agents intercepted them and took their weapons.

Shazo ignored Coulson's apology and left with Skye and Abomination.

They walked to the town, drove around it twice to familiarize themselves with the surroundings, and then the RV they had ordered arrived.

Choose a flat open space, park the two RVs together at a 90-degree angle, open the extension modules, and then put up a fence to form an enclosed yard.

The RV is well-stocked with supplies, including fuel, frozen meat, emergency food, water, beverages, alcohol, and medicine.

The three of them set up a table, placed food and drinks on it, then set up a grill and lit the charcoal fire, and the BBQ preparation was complete.

Skye and Abomination were happily barbecuing, while Shazo sat at the table, carefully using electromagnetic power to transfer the lightning marks on his hands onto a piece of photographic paper.

A few hours ago, Odin's divine power dissipated, and now Shazor is actively suppressing the healing of the scars.

However, he could not suppress his instincts indefinitely and had to preserve the traces of lightning strikes as soon as possible.