Hearing Odin's words, Meng Ran immediately adopted a thoughtful expression.
He hadn't expected Odin's reason for seeking him out to be a desire to change the outcome of Ragnarok.
In his previous life's memories, although Odin knew the prophecy of Ragnarok, he was also powerless to stop it.
When Odin's life reached its end, his divine power dissipated completely.
Hela, Goddess of Death, who was originally bound and controlled by his power, broke the seal and saw the light of day once more.
This smoky-eyed elder sister crushed Thor's hammer the moment she appeared, then followed the Bifrost back to Asgard. Along the way, she even tossed Thor and Loki to Sakaar.
Odin had said that Asgard was Hela's source of power. If Odin's strength was at the peak of the Skyfather Level, then Hela's strength was completely on par with his.
It was precisely because of this formidable strength that even Thor, who later awakened his bloodline and barely entered the Skyfather Level threshold, was unable to defeat her.
Because there was no way to defeat Hela, Thor could only combine the skull of the fire giant Surtur with the Eternal Flame, allowing Surtur to return to his strongest state and perish together with Hela.
In the end, all of this unfolded as the prophecy of Ragnarok foretold, with Asgard turning to ashes in endless flames.
Now, because of Meng Ran's appearance, the originally predictable fate and future have also changed.
It was also because of this that Odin said he wanted to cooperate with Meng Ran, to reverse the outcome of Ragnarok.
After pondering for a moment, Meng Ran solemnly looked at Odin and asked, "So, the cooperation you mentioned is to change the outcome of Ragnarok."
"That's right." Odin nodded when he heard Meng Ran's words, then continued, "I hope you can help Thor fight against her sister, Hela, the Goddess of Death, after I die."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I think you might not be clear on their relationship. This was my oversight."
Having said this, Odin suddenly realized that he hadn't told Meng Ran who Hela was, so he apologized and then continued to explain.
"Hela is my eldest daughter. She once fought alongside me, and together we established Asgard's current position as the guardian of the Nine Realms."
"However, after establishing the order of the Nine Realms, she wasn't satisfied with the status quo and wanted to continue conquering the universe."
"Her ideas were too radical, and she wouldn't listen to my advice. In the end, I had no choice but to imprison her."
"Because the power that imprisoned her came entirely from me, the day I die will be the day she escapes."
Odin's eyes clouded over again as he spoke. He sighed and continued to say to Meng Ran, "Over these long years, I can feel her hatred for me."
"I often wonder if I did something wrong. But the reality is that even if I know my mistakes, I can't change what has already happened."
"Hela… she won't forgive me. She will vent her accumulated anger and hatred on Thor and Loki, as well as the people of Asgard."
"I know that with her personality, she will never allow anyone to defy her. She won't care even if she massacres the people of Asgard, so we must stop her."
"And as long as we can stop her, the outcome of Ragnarok can be changed."
"I understand." Meng Ran said after listening to Odin's explanation.
He understood what Odin meant. Although Thor's strength should be stronger than in his previous life's memories, thanks to his guidance.
But even so, it still wasn't enough, because the gap between Thor and Hela's strength couldn't be changed in just a few years.
So in the future, when Thor faces Hela, he might be able to fight her for a few more rounds, hold out for a bit longer, but in the end, he still wouldn't be able to escape the fate of getting hammered.
"So what do I get out of this?" After understanding Odin's meaning, he asked Odin directly.
Thor was his friend, that was true, but dealing with Hela wasn't an easy task.
Although his strength had greatly improved now, he could be considered to have just entered the Skyfather Level, and that was without the Cloud Cutter, a divine weapon comparable to the Eternal Spear.
But Hela's power source was Asgard. Restored to her peak, her strength was almost on par with Odin's. Even the current Meng Ran wasn't entirely confident he could completely eliminate Hela.
Only Odin at his peak could imprison her. If it were the current, aged Odin, the outcome of a fight between him and Hela would be hard to predict.
Odin wasn't surprised by Meng Ran's words. Cooperation naturally came with conditions; unconditional cooperation wasn't stable.
They were both intelligent people. He knew Meng Ran and Thor were friends, but friends weren't fools. You couldn't expect someone to work for you without any return, especially when taking such a significant risk.
Meng Ran and Thor were indeed friends, but the lives and deaths of other Asgardians had nothing to do with him.
"I know about that little thing on you, and I know its abilities," Odin said, looking at Meng Ran and smiling.
"So, the condition for our cooperation is to enhance your strength through me."
Meng Ran quickly reacted to Odin's words, and he said with disbelief, "So... you want Venom to possess me!"
Odin nodded after hearing Meng Ran's words, then continued, "That's right, and after possession, I will also leave my divine power within your body."
"This divine power can help you enhance your strength. It will completely transform into your power before Ragnarok arrives."
"This way, you'll be more confident when facing Hela later, won't you?"
"I can sense your current strength level. Although you can't completely defeat Hela now, when you've fully digested the gift I'm giving you, you will have the power to defeat her."
Hearing Odin's explanation, Meng Ran also nodded. Odin's assessment of his strength was completely accurate.
His mood was complex. Although he was genuinely happy, facing Odin, who seemed to be giving last words, he felt it would be strange to appear too excited.
"I accept this cooperation," Meng Ran said seriously, looking at the kind-faced Odin.
Hearing Meng Ran's reply, Odin smiled with relief.
"Finally. The prophecy of Ragnarok finally has a chance to be changed."
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