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During the era when gods ruled the Earth, if you look through myths, you'll find countless disasters they created.
They just walked away, taking with them countless rare resources. Is that fair?
Don't even mention that the gods provided shelter to mortals.
What ordinary people paid was simply not proportional to what the gods did for them.
If it's about the strong preying on the weak, then fine.
In the past, ordinary people were weak, and it was only right for them to be ruled by powerful "gods."
So, now that it's the era of humanity, and humans have become the strong party, there's no problem in collecting a debt from the so-called "gods" of the past, right?
As early as when Mjolnir appeared on Earth, Lin Luo had already decided to use Loki as a pretext to challenge Asgard.
"??? "
Lin Luo's challenge not only stunned Odin and some other "gods," but also Natasha, Catwoman, and Clinton.
Weren't they here to discipline Loki?
Why suddenly… Oh, right!
Recalling what the BOSS said earlier about the origin of "gods," it seemed he had already told them the true purpose of this trip.
Ah, the BOSS is truly the BOSS; every action he takes, whether directly or indirectly, affects the future of humanity.
It's not for mere mortals like them to presume to guess his intentions.
Odin's expression froze in utter surprise. Meanwhile, the surrounding Asgardian soldiers and warriors… each gritted their teeth, as if they had been insulted.
Odin hadn't expected this young man to be here for such a reason.
At such a young age, he was already thinking of contributing to his World, and he possessed a meticulous mind and a powerful aura.
Then he looked at his two sons and his daughter, who had been sealed for a thousand years.
Their minds were only filled with battle, battle… In terms of combat power, who was braver than he, their father?
He, the bravest All-Father, suddenly spoke of wanting peace in his prime. Even a fool could guess the reason behind it, right?
Alas~
Yet, these troublesome ones never thought about it, each more prone to causing trouble than the last, practically wishing for Asgard to hasten its journey towards Ragnarok.
Odin's gaze became weathered, and he sighed, "I don't believe Asgard owes humanity anything. Back then… we were also considered members of humanity."
Clearly, this old man knew the origin of the Aesir.
Lin Luo directly shook his head in denial, "You stopped being so the moment you started calling yourselves gods."
Being a king would have been fine, but they just had to add the self-important word "god"… God-King.
And they still had the nerve to say they were once members of humanity?
After all these years, it would have been fine if they had given back even a little to human civilization.
Leaving aside the lack of reciprocation for now, they even sent their son to Earth for training, causing more trouble for humanity.
In Thor 3, the Asgardian citizens, having lost their home, ran back to Earth to settle down.
What kind of behavior is that?
Is that something a human would do?
How disgusting.
"Mr. Odin, in this discussion, I don't want to say anything uncouth. Please rein it in and be more practical. Don't speak meaningless platitudes," Lin Luo said with a smile.
"Then let's get to something meaningful."
Odin raised the Eternal Spear, its butt end striking the ground heavily, and a wave of energy burst forth from beneath his feet.
Boom—!
The wave spread out, and everyone, both humans and "gods," except for Lin Luo and the debt collection team members, were shaken back repeatedly.
If soft doesn't work, then go hard?
That's right.
To reason with "gods," one indeed needs to show a sufficiently hard fist first.
If it's not hard enough, they won't even bother to listen.
"BOSS." John Wick came up behind Lin Luo, his eyes blank as he stared at Odin, and whispered:
"He is provoking you. I suggest using a Spacetime Fission Bomb to directly destroy everything here."
Destroy Asgard just for a bit of provocation?
Isn't that too ruthless?
It might be a bit excessive, but for every MIB, the BOSS is their sole supporter, their faith, an existence far surpassing any god.
To dare provoke their faith, no death, no cruelty is too much.
Lin Luo didn't speak, just waved his hand backward.
John Wick didn't say anything more, executing the BOSS's orders one hundred percent, and retreated to his original position.
Their actions completely enraged Odin.
"Destroy Asgard, destroy Asgard, you think I, Odin, have been scared into reaching this age?!"
That trick might work on Loki, but on him, an old God-King?
He was the Lord of the Nine Realms, God-King Odin!
"Odin! Odin! Odin!"
Odin's roar ignited the hearts of the Asgardian warriors. They shouted Odin's name, cheering on their God-King.
Lin Luo ignored the enraged Odin, raised his hand, rolled up his sleeve, and repeatedly touched his watch screen.
Seeing himself ignored, Odin grew even more furious and once again brandished the Eternal Spear.
But this time, before he could bring it down, Lin Luo's watch first burst forth with a dazzling light.
Buzz—!
Lin Luo and Odin's figures flickered, disappearing simultaneously, only to reappear the next second.
What seemed like a brief instant was, in reality… Lin Luo stood unharmed in his original spot, while Odin, as if drained of life force, knelt on the ground, gasping for breath.
He seemed to have witnessed something extraordinary; his old face was filled with panic… surprise… and even fear!
Watching their God-King kneel in an instant, the shouts of the Asgardian warriors abruptly ceased.
Everyone looked at God-King Odin's predicament, exchanging glances, at a loss for what to do.
They were like Loki, whose faith had crumbled, unable to believe that the invincible God-King had been defeated just like that.
Lin Luo, meanwhile, looked at Odin expressionlessly.
Didn't the old man like to wield the Eternal Spear?
He would send him to experience the true meaning of "Eternity" within the Eternal Spear!
"I've lost my patience for talking. Speak, Mr. Odin, how do you Asgardians plan to repay this debt?"
"Cough, cough…"
Odin stood up with Frigga's help, "What exactly do you want?"
"Still don't understand?" Natasha looked at everything with cold eyes, interrupting in a deep voice, "It's not what the BOSS wants; it's what you can give to the humans living on Earth."
Odin, of course, knew Lin Luo's intentions.
What he didn't understand was… with such terrifying power, an existence that even legends feared, and with the ability to achieve anything with just a thought… why did he still stand from humanity's perspective and choose to negotiate in this manner?
For what?
What was he aiming for?
Humans, gods, Asgard—everything should be worthless to this man!
"Ragnarok is approaching, and my time is almost up. Before these events, Asgard and I can at most provide humanity with some protection," Odin slowly sighed.
"Besides that, Earth and Asgard will form an alliance, along with mutual information exchange, provision of rare metal materials, and some basic runic power." Lin Luo made a few simple additions, then continued:
"If you do well enough, I will help you eliminate the so-called Ragnarok, Mr. Odin. You should know I have that ability."
A slap, then a sweet date.
Classic carrot and stick…