Clang! Clang! Clang—!
Although BT could lift Mjölnir, it could not use the hammer's power, only wielding it like a heavy mallet to pound the Destroyer.
It was fortunate that Mjölnir was tough enough, or it wouldn't have withstood this kind of abuse.
However, despite BT's frantic pounding, the Destroyer's surface remained unchanged; not even a single dent was left behind.
Thor, forgetting his distress over the hammer, quickly reminded Du Mu: "The Destroyer is forged from a special metal and enchanted with my father's magic. It not only possesses energy attacks capable of destroying almost anything but also has a defense that can withstand almost any attack. This kind of physical strike cannot harm it."
'Well, well, well, a combination of the strongest spear and the strongest shield, is it?'
So, the question remained: when the sharpest spear attacks the most impenetrable shield, which one wins?
Du Mu narrowed his eyes, instructing BT to stop the useless battering. He stepped forward and spoke, "Loki, I heard you were adopted, picked up by Odin."
This sentence, transmitted through the Destroyer back to the throne room in Asgard, instantly froze the expression of control on Loki's face.
This was a truth he had only recently learned, one of the secrets he was most desperate to keep hidden.
How did this mortal know?
Du Mu's voice didn't stop, continuing, "I also heard you're one of the Frost Giants, and the biological son of Laufey."
"Listen to me, buddy. Instead of messing around here, why don't you go back to Jotunheim and take out Laufey? Then you'll be the rightful King of Jotunheim. As for the throne of Asgard, just leave that for Thor to inherit."
"You DARE!!"
Loki was instantly struck where it hurt, flying into a thunderous rage.
It wasn't surprising that Loki lost control of his emotions like this. After all, in his past worldview, Frost Giants were nothing but low-class clowns.
And now it turned out the clown was him all along!
It was like a staunch white supremacist discovering they were a bleached-out black person—their entire mental state would instantly collapse.
Especially since Du Mu mentioned Thor inheriting the Asgardian throne, it was adding fuel to the fire!
At this moment, Loki's murderous intent towards Du Mu reached its peak!
"CRUSH this damned mortal for me!!"
Loki roared, slamming the Gungnir scepter hard onto the floor.
At the same time, the Destroyer's faceplate snapped open. It withstood BT's continuous, heavy hammer blows, and an unprecedentedly bright light burst forth from the core of its head!
The energy contained within was far greater than any previous attack!
"Warning! High-energy reaction detected ahead! Energy level is continuously spiking!" BT's alarm sounded urgently.
BOOM!!
The next moment, a beam of energy, saturated with a destructive aura, erupted and shot straight toward Du Mu's location!
"BT!"
As Du Mu's voice fell silent.
In the nick of time, BT's massive body shifted sideways, bravely blocking in front of Du Mu!
It raised Mjölnir and desperately pushed forward. The Destroyer's beam, powerful enough to melt steel, collided with Mjölnir but could not advance an inch further!
"Trust me."
BT's cold mechanical voice rang out.
Immediately, an invisible energy shield enveloped BT's entire body. At the same time, the thrusters in its legs spewed out dazzling plumes of flame. Using Mjölnir, it firmly held back the Destroyer's energy beam!
"The little brother is getting desperate! So desperate!"
Du Mu stood behind BT, unafraid, and continued his provocation.
Hearing this, Loki nearly ground his back teeth to dust. He tightened his grip on Gungnir, pouring all his strength into controlling the Destroyer!
The energy fluctuation at the Destroyer's core grew increasingly violent. Its immense force even propelled itself backward, forcefully crushing two deep pits into the solid ground beneath its feet!
"Full power thrust!"
All the rear thrusters on BT activated simultaneously!
With the thrusters operating at full, frantic output, BT actually pushed against the terrifying energy torrent, surging upstream until it rammed right up against the Destroyer!
"Oh no!"
Loki instantly realized he'd fallen for a trick.
However, by the time he wanted to stop, it was too late.
BT didn't hesitate. With both arms tightly gripping Mjölnir, it used all its might to stab the hammer straight into the gaping head of the Destroyer!
The moment the hammerhead sunk in, the surging energy within the Destroyer's core instantly lost its outlet. It violently compressed and slammed against the insides of its sturdy head. The light radiating from the metal seams grew ever more blinding!
RUMBLE!!!
Accompanied by an earth-shattering roar!
The unbearable, terrifying energy exploded within the Destroyer's head!
A visible, violent blast of air swept outward, violently knocking the surrounding spectators off their feet and throwing them to the ground.
When the people struggled to look up, they saw the Destroyer, billowing thick smoke, collapsed on the ground, kicking up clouds of dust, completely motionless.
[You have successfully defeated the BOSS Destroyer (Loki Version)!]
[Calculating damage reward...]
[Rewards: 20000 Experience Points, 10 Free Attribute Points, Skill 'Light Spell', Equipment 'Golden Desert Eagle', Item 'One-Day Corpse-Concealing Powder', Item 'Smiling Half-Step Toxin', Item 'Felix Felicis']
[Skill: Light Spell (Instantly releases light to illuminate darkness. The strongest magic of Middle-earth's foremost wizard.)]
[Equipment: Golden Desert Eagle (A Desert Eagle crafted from gold; it is a pair with the other Golden Desert Eagle.)]
[Item: One-Day Corpse-Concealing Powder (The world's most unique poison. Colorless and odorless, kills without a trace.)]
[Item: Smiling Half-Step Toxin (Upon consumption, the user cannot take a single step forward or show a smile, or they will explode.)]
[Item: Felix Felicis (A magical potion that brings luck, allowing the user to succeed in anything within their capabilities.)]
[Player has acquired relevant skills, meeting the condition for Energy Value unlock.]
[Energy Value unlocked. Player can increase Energy Value by allocating points to Spirit.]
As the system notification finished, Du Mu suddenly felt a peculiar energy surge within him.
This was the Energy Value the system mentioned.
In short, the Mana Bar!
Previously, none of Du Mu's skills required energy consumption; he could use them freely.
Now, Du Mu had a new skill that required energy expenditure: Light Spell!
"So, does this mean I'm a Mage now?"
Du Mu was delighted.
Although he only knew the Light Spell, it was still a magic spell.
Moreover, for a mage, the Light Spell was totally enough!
[Congratulations, Player! You have successfully leveled up!]
After defeating the Destroyer, Du Mu leveled up once more.
This time, he didn't follow his previous attribute point allocation plan.
Instead, he assigned 6 points to Strength, and the remaining 9 points were distributed evenly among the other three attributes.
Looking at his Strength value, which far surpassed his other attributes, Du Mu was very satisfied.
'Excellent. I am already an outstanding mage.'
Seeing the Destroyer fall, Thor walked up, looking at BT in amazement: "Robot, you are truly incredible! You actually managed to defeat the Destroyer!"
Although BT achieved the feat through a clever trick, and it was the Loki-controlled Destroyer, which didn't display the Destroyer's full power.
But to defeat the Destroyer was enough to show BT's immense capability.
Hearing Thor's words, BT raised Mjölnir toward Thor and proudly declared, "Foolish mortal! Who permits you to speak to the God of Thunder this way!"
Thor: "..."