Chapter 153: The Kiss of Life from the Goddess of Death
"Goddess of Death?"
"Could it be that the potential attention from a powerful entity refers not to the Ancient One, but to the Goddess of Death?"
"Is she the strange woman the Ancient One mentioned?"
Loya's mind raced as he pondered the purpose behind her visit while also considering how to respond to her.
This was one of the premier top dogs; if he offended her, the consequences would be troublesome.
Although she had added forty affinity points right upon meeting, he still couldn't lower his guard and had to act with caution.
Could it be that he really needed to follow the Ancient One's advice—to directly romance her?
Wouldn't that be a bit too bold?
That was a god in the truest sense!
Was he that kind of person?
Was he?
Just as Loya's mind was wandering, the space in front of him surged like mist, and a graceful and charming female figure slowly emerged.
The Goddess of Death wore a hooded black robe, yet it failed to conceal her breathtaking figure.
Despite being a loose black robe, it clung tightly to her body, outlining seductive curves. Her figure was exquisitely undulating, with a slender waist and full hips, forming an astonishing proportion.
The spot where she appeared was very close to Loya; her full breasts almost collided with Loya's chest, yet she stopped just before impact, as if she had done it on purpose.
Loya's eyes flickered. The Goddess of Death had not appeared in the skeletal form he had imagined, but instead as a mature and sexy woman.
Furthermore, a goddess representing death gave him not a sense of all things perishing into nothingness, but rather an indescribable vitality, as if her life force was about to overflow.
This was far too strange.
Subconsciously, Loya fully activated several of his sensory abilities.
Under the enhancement of Minds Eye's emotional perception and Voice of All Things, he perceived and deciphered the emotions conveyed by the Goddess of Death.
Curiosity, excitement, joy, and a very faint—possessiveness?!
What the hell?
Loya was a bit dumbfounded. The previous emotions could somewhat be explained, but what the hell was this possessiveness?
Did she want him to die?
Before he could ponder the meaning behind it, the figure of the Goddess of Death fully materialized, though she wore a hood, and a mysterious force shrouded her face, obscuring her true appearance.
Like a ghost, she circled tightly around Loya, then suddenly leaned in close to Loya, took a deep breath near his neck, and exclaimed with emotion, "Such an intoxicating vitality; I like it."
Loya had been in a daze all along; the Goddess of Death in this Universe was completely beyond his expectations.
Both her displayed appearance and her actions at this moment were vastly different from the Goddess of Deathin his impression.
For the Goddess of Death to be so full of life and to like vitality—was this right?
Was this the Goddess of Death or the Goddess of Life?
Filled with doubt, Loya could only speak in a formulaic manner, "Hello—respected Goddess of Death, I wonder what business you have with me?"
The Goddess of Death smiled slightly, a rosy-white hand resting on Loya's shoulder. Her tone lacked any divine majesty whatsoever, sounding instead quite brisk, "Loya, don't be so nervous, and don't be so polite. It's not like I'm going to eat you~"
She gently linked her arm through Loya's, acting just like a girl-next-door big sister, "I just wanted to chat with you."
With that, the Goddess of Death snapped her fingers with a crisp sound, and the scene before their eyes instantly changed.
From a pitch-black space, it turned into a garden blooming with flowers, faint floral fragrance lingering everywhere, and the entire garden radiating rich vitality.
Upon seeing this, Loya felt even more puzzled. Why was this Goddess of Death so bizarre? Even her garden was full of vitality—was this still the Goddess of Death?
Moreover, after arriving at the garden, the emotions of the Goddess of Death were evidently even more elevated, which was enough to show her love for life.
The Goddess of Death led Loya on a stroll along the garden path, the two walking side by side. She tilted her head slightly and thanked him gently, "Thank you for helping me deal with Dracula. He was a loophole in the rules of death; although he didn't cause macroscopic harm, he still affected the purity of the concept of death.
You resolved him, allowing me to patch this loophole. To me, this is a conceptual completeness of great significance."
Her heart was full of curiosity; humans were truly interesting, actually able to create such magic that could separate powers at the rule level.
And the man before her was even more interesting, carrying unimaginable vitality on his body, as well as various even more curious things.
Hearing these words, Loya instantly understood why forty affinity points had been added right upon meeting.
Dracula himself was a loophole in the rules of death. After his complete demise, the rules of death became complete, which should be beneficial to a materialized entity of death like the Goddess of Death.
Loya thought about it and felt it was better to be a bit humble, so as not to provoke the disgust of the bigwig.
He smiled and said, "I was already at odds with Dracula to begin with. Taking him out not only solved a big trouble but also brought me benefits. Now that it turns out I've also helped you, that couldn't be better."
The Goddess of Death smiled slightly and said softly, "No matter what, you helped me, and I will give you a reward."
Loya's eyes lit up. There was actually a reward? What would the reward from such a powerful deity be?
He rejoiced inwardly: "This is truly an unexpected pleasant surprise. Dracula died well, died with such profound meaning; I will definitely remember you forever."
"However…" The Goddess of Death didn't say what the reward was, but instead said with a smile, "However, you have to answer a few questions for me. Don't worry about anything, just follow your heart."
Loya was stunned. It seemed this was the main event, and he didn't know what the Goddess of Death wanted to ask.
However, with the two abilities of emotional perception and precise intuition present, there shouldn't be too big of a problem; at least nothing major would go wrong, and it could be remedied.
Thus, Loya nodded: "No problem, my goddess."
The Goddess of Death chuckled, her voice melodious. With her hands behind her back, she walked in front of Loya, then turned around, spun a circle, and asked a rather strange question: "What color clothes do you think I should wear?"
What color clothes?
This question really dumbfounded Loya.
What kind of strange question was this?
And what was the significance of this question?
Loya's brain spun frantically.
The Goddess of Death asking this question certainly wasn't meaningless; it must contain some profound meaning, or rather, she wanted to understand something through this question.
Looking at the vibrant garden and sensing the exuberant life force emanating from the Goddess of Death, he had his answer.
Loya rubbed his chin and replied, "Green?"
As soon as his voice fell, a system prompt rang in his ears.
[Goddess of Death affinity + 10]
"Correct!" The Goddess of Death's voice was quite excited, as if she had met a kindred spirit.
She happily spun around, and the black robe dissipated accordingly, replaced by an emerald-green long dress adorned with colorful flowers on the hem, looking fresh and refined.
With the disappearance of the black robe, her true appearance beneath the black robe was finally revealed.
That was an extremely exquisite and pure face with a rosy complexion, clear eyes, and nebulae reflected in her pupils, possessing an extremely noble divinity.
A head of black hair cascaded like a waterfall down to her waist, matching the emerald-green long dress. This made the Goddess of Death look not like a deity representing death, but rather like a girl-next-door big sister.
Divinity and sensibility intertwined with each other without appearing contradictory.
Loya was dumbfounded. He had to admit that from any perspective, the Goddess of Death extremely matched his aesthetic.
Where it should be big, it was big; where it should be thin, it was thin. Every bit of flesh was just right, and her face was also impeccable, as if crafted according to aesthetic standards.
Especially the intertwining of divinity and sensibility—that was the most attractive part.
Was he really going to romance the Goddess of Death?
Loya swallowed hard. He really felt a bit base, actually lusting after her body.
No, this was normal. This wasn't lusting after a body; this was hugging a thigh! Hugging this thick thigh meant an immeasurable future.
No wonder Thanos in certain universes was so obsessed; so that was why. He wondered if the Thanos of this Universe was pursuing the Goddess of Death.
The Goddess of Death smiled slightly, full of exotic charm: "You really are very special and very smart. I like you even more now."
Hearing this, however, Loya's heart tightened, because after the Goddess of Death spoke those words, within his emotional perception, that sense of possessiveness had grown stronger.
What kind of situation was this again? He was starting to panic a bit.
The Goddess of Death did not know Loya's thoughts and continued to ask the next question: "What do you think death is? Just state your understanding."
Loya rubbed his chin, lowering his head in deep thought.
What is death?
According to the Goddess of Death's love for life in this Universe and the previous correct answer, it could be deduced that it should be related to life.
Then the answer was very simple.
Loya raised his head, stared into the eyes of the Goddess of Death, and slowly spoke: "Death is a part of life."
As his voice fell, the familiar system prompt rang in his ears again, and this time more affinity points were added.
[Goddess of Death affinity + 20]
"Correct!" The Goddess of Death's voice was even more joyful and excited; her complexion even flushed with excitement.
She walked over to Loya, extended her hand to hug his arm, looking very intimate, even more like a gentle big sister hugging her younger brother.
Loya wore a just-right smile, but inside his heart was a flutter of panic.
Within his emotional perception, that sense of possessiveness had become even more intense.
This was terrifying, alright?
This behavior was clearly that of a yandere!
How could someone with such a pure face, who was also a god, be a yandere?
What kind of situation was this? Waiting online, urgent!
As the saying goes: yanderes online are great, great, great; yanderes in reality, run, run, run.
Loya didn't quite understand why it turned out to be this kind of situation.
Death right now gave him an illusion.
She was like someone whose thoughts were completely different from normal people, an outcast who had never been understood or recognized by others.
Now that someone suddenly could understand her, she instantly found a kindred spirit, so naturally her affinity skyrocketed.
Loya felt this deduction was extremely reasonable.
At least if an ordinary person saw death, what they thought of would definitely not be vitality, but rather silence and nihilism.
If he didn't have the ability to perceive and interpret emotions, he wouldn't have answered so accurately, nor would he have increased his affinity by so much.
The Goddess of Death in this Universe was too special; no wonder the Ancient One had intentionally reminded him that she was very special—so that was how it was.
It was just that for this possessiveness, Loya truly had no way out and didn't know the specific reason, so he could only take it one step at a time.
The Goddess of Death hugged Loya's arm, her tone brisk: "You are the first person to answer so in accordance with my wishes. I like it very much; as expected of someone who can create that kind of magic and take out Dracula."
Loya raised an eyebrow. This seemed like an opportunity to extract information and find clues, so he took the opportunity to ask: "Then what were other people's answers?"
The Goddess of Death sighed: "What else could they be? Nothing more than death is the end of all things, life will eventually end, existence has no meaning, existence is nihilism, and words like that. It's simply too boring."
She said faintly: "Death is an inevitable result, that's true, but the process before death is equally important; finite life can burst forth with infinite splendor.
I like to observe the stories of these finite lives. Death should not be dim, black, and nihilistic, but rather bright, colorful, and meaningful.
Death is a part of life and should be as beautiful as any other existence in nature."
Speaking of this, the Goddess of Death seemed to think of something, an undisguised disgust appearing on her face: "Before paying attention to you, I encountered a very annoying guy named Thanos, who is an absolute madman. Because of an accident, he saw me and then became fanatically obsessed with me."
Not only was there no joy of being infatuated with on her face, but instead she showed even deeper aversion.
Loya's heart stirred. It seemed Thanos in this Universe liked the type of the Goddess of Death; then the purpose of launching the Infinity War must have been to please the Goddess of Death?
The Goddess of Death continued: "He defined my preferences with what he considered death and nihilism, thinking that I wanted to see more death.
Thus, he launched countless wars, created countless deaths, thinking this could please me. What an arrogant fool."
She sighed, becoming increasingly helpless: "Yet I do not like meaningless death. Since death is the ending, the process of life must be cherished all the more.
Everything Thanos did disgusted me, yet he didn't think so, stubbornly persisting and stubbornly repeating the mistakes of another person in a different universe.
It is simply too foolish. Even if I told him not to do this, he wouldn't believe it, blindly thinking that this was right, that he just hadn't created enough slaughter, and thinking that what he believed was what I wanted.
What a self-righteous fool."
Thinking of Thanos's actions, by comparison, the Goddess of Death felt an even greater fondness for Loya, gripping his arm a bit tighter. Having a kindred spirit who could understand her like this was simply wonderful.
Feeling the soft sensation coming from his arm, Loya felt somewhat strange.
Thanos went around killing people across the Universe in an attempt to please the Goddess of Death, only to exchange it for disgust.
As a result, he himself only said a few words, and the Goddess of Death favored him greatly, acting affectionately.
How was this not a form of cuckoldry?
A simp, oh a simp; simping to the end leaves you with nothing.
It's just, what on earth was going on with this possessiveness? For what purpose?
Under emotional perception, that possessiveness was becoming increasingly intense, making Loya's scalp tingle.
The main thing was that he couldn't resist at all. Did he really just have to sit back and enjoy it?
Just as Loya wanted to open his mouth to comfort the Goddess of Death and tell her not to stoop to the level of those idiots, before he could speak, he felt the body of the Goddess of Death stiffen, as if something had happened.
The Goddess of Death sighed and said helplessly, "My philosophy is always misunderstood, and there are always some idiots working against me.
Originally there were a few more questions I wanted to ask you, but it seems there's no chance today."
She released her grip on Loya's arm, instead wrapping her arms around Loya's neck, and planted a deep kiss near his cheek.
Loya's body shook, his eyes widening in utter disbelief: No way? Why did she kiss him directly? Wasn't this a bit too fast?
Looking at the dumbfounded Loya, the Goddess of Deathsmiled slightly: "Darling, this is the gift I'm giving you; perhaps it will help you in the future."
Before leaving, she left behind another sentence: "You must be careful. This Universe is not as simple and safe as you see.
This place is a hub where stories intersect, fraught with danger, and anything is possible. I certainly don't want it so that the next time I come looking for you, you're already dead.
That would make me sad, yo. Perhaps there will be even more stories between us."
The Goddess of Death blinked playfully at Loya, her figure gradually blurring until she finally vanished from sight.
Meanwhile, a system prompt rang in Loya's ears.
[Goddess of Death affinity + 5]
[You have obtained the blessing of the Goddess of Death: Kiss of Life]
Chapter 154: A Single Piercing Cloud Arrow
The scene before Loya's eyes changed drastically. In just the blink of an eye, it transformed back into the presidential suite, as if everything before had merely been a dream.
However, the soft touch on his cheek and the faint floral fragrance lingering in his nose confirmed that this was not a dream, but something that had truly happened.
Loya was still a bit dazed. He reached out to touch his face, thinking that today had truly been an eye-opener.
"To think there is such a Goddess of Death. Truly, the infinite Universe holds infinite possibilities. It's so miraculous."
As the embodiment of the concept of death, Death had different avatars in different universes.
Each avatar possessed an independent self and consciousness, not being completely integrated; one could only say that their roots were unified.
This was the same principle as how the same individual in different universes had different personalities, destinies, and even appearances.
Just like how Ancient One in some universes was an old man, while Ancient One in other universes was an old woman, the differences between them were extremely vast.
But Loya never expected that the Goddess of Death in this Universe would be so extraordinary and unique.
As the manifestation of the concept of death, she actually loved life so much and favored entities full of vitality. She didn't look like a Goddess of Death at all, but rather more like a Goddess of Life.
Among countless Death variants, this should also be extremely rare.
The Goddess of Death in some universes would even seduce Thanos, causing him to launch endless wars and offer countless lives to the Goddess of Death.
Yet the Goddess of Death in this Universe was completely different, feeling extreme aversion to such behavior.
I have to say, it was pretty good.
Loya actually very much agreed with this Goddess of Death's view. Since death was inevitable, one should bloom with brilliance to the fullest during this process.
If one only believed that death was the end of everything and ignored the meaning of the process, they would fall into the abyss of nihilism and be unable to extricate themselves.
In a sense, Loya was truly a kindred spirit to this Goddess of Death.
Being able to gain so much favorability was no coincidence.
Even without the ability of emotion perception to assist in determining her thoughts, if he answered according to his true heart, it would probably still be this same answer.
In that case — — — —
Loya's eyes flickered slightly.
"Ancient One of this Universe is not simple."
Ancient One had previously informed him that a special woman would appear, and she was referring to the Goddess of Death.
Moreover, she also believed that Loya being able to conquer her was entirely due to him having an extreme understanding of the Goddess of Death's personality.
This showed that they should be very familiar with each other.
"This old fogey hides deep; truly deserving of someone with big shots behind him."
Loya muttered inwardly, though he didn't pay too much attention to it. Anyway, he couldn't ask it out of her, and the other party harbored no malice, so thinking too much was useless.
Instead, having chatted with the Goddess of Death for a while, he obtained quite a lot of information.
First was confirming that Thanos of this Universe was similarly obsessed with the Goddess of Death.
However, he was very miserable, a pure simp who didn't even receive a single word of encouragement from the Goddess of Death, unlike Loya, who harvested a kiss after meeting her for less than an hour.
Thus, Thanos's subsequent launching of the Infinity Stonesplan was purely a simp's crazy behavior.
The danger was still very high, it was just that — — — — tsk, it felt like its class suddenly dropped a lot.
Stirring up so many things just to simp for a goddess was so bizarre.
Of course, it was also possible that Thanos wanted to verify his own nihilistic philosophy, and simping for the goddess was just a side effect.
Secondly was the reason for the Goddess of Death's departure.
Because of ideological reasons, some idiots were causing trouble for her.
Who else could possibly find trouble with a big shot like the Goddess of Death?
After he completely resolved Dracula, the rules of death tended to become complete. What role did that play in all of this?
This was a big problem, but Loya didn't ponder too deeply on it.
Nothing else, the gap right now was simply too large, and thinking too much was useless; it was better to live well in the present.
Lastly were the words the Goddess of Death spoke when she left.
She specifically reminded Loya that this Universe was very dangerous.
He had always believed that this Universe was very dangerous, and now with the reminder from the Goddess of Death, he was even more certain.
"The hub of story handovers? Meaning this Universe is a troublesome universe? Always attracting troublemakers over?"
Loya guessed inwardly.
Thinking for a moment, he shook his head and stopped dwelling on it.
It was still the same principle: not knowing what the specific matter was meant thinking more about it was useless.
It was better to steadily improve his strength, act more cautiously in the days ahead, make more and more complete arrangements in secret, and respond to all changes with unchanging steadfastness.
As long as he was fierce enough, he wouldn't be afraid of any amount of danger.
Loya's mind stirred as he looked toward the system panel, which displayed the introduction regarding the Goddess of Death's blessing.
[Kiss of Life: A blessing bestowed by an extremely special Goddess of Death]
[Effect One (One-time): Reincarnation of Life and Death. When the blessed is on the verge of death, this effect will be triggered. Previously consumed life will be instantly restored, turning death into life!]
[Effect Two (One-time): Seeking Survival from Death. When on the verge of death, after life is restored, one's own attributes gain a boost to the limit of what can be endured.]
[Effect Three (Passive): Life Vitality. The blessed's life vitality is greatly enhanced, manifested in multiple aspects such as lifespan, physical strength, stamina, vitality, and recovery ability.]
A total of three effects, every single one of them was exceptionally good.
Loya smacked his lips, able only to say that as expected of a blessing from the Goddess of Death, this effect was indeed powerful.
The first two were specially used for power bursts during near-death situations, equivalent to half a resurrection card and a combination of extreme combat power explosion.
The enemy finally managed to beat him to the verge of death, only for him to resurrect on the spot with full HP and a skyrocketing combat power. Who could withstand that?
As for the last effect, it elevated Loya's already powerful vitality to yet another tier.
He truly became a blood tank; in the future, he would beat people up using his health bar.
"It seems that getting rid of Dracula is indeed of extraordinary significance to the Goddess of Death, otherwise why would she give such a powerful blessing."
Loya pondered in his heart.
It seemed he had to conquer her; the benefits after conquering the Goddess of Death were simply too numerous.
Who wouldn't want this blessing?
What an incredible golden thigh to hug.
As the saying goes, as long as your guts are big enough, the goddess goes on maternity leave.
Loya decided that if there was a chance in the future, he must properly conquer the Goddess of Death.
His boldness must be amplified; now that her favorability was already at seventy points, he could completely do some bolder things.
This was something Thanos of this Universe could never accomplish in a lifetime.
It seemed that that "fake-death wooden stake" was about to come in handy; it truly was a dating artifact.
Loya suppressed the restlessness in his heart and looked toward Jessica and Blade who had yet to wake up inside the room.
The top priority was still to resolve the matters here first. Completing this quest would happen to trigger a level up, and he would once again obtain rewards and lottery draws.
Thus, he flicked his hand, and two streams of holy light flew out, falling into the bodies of the two.
Divine Illumination possessed the function of firming minds and dispelling negative effects, which was enough to break their control.
Scarcely a moment after the holy light entered their bodies, the two slowly woke up.
Jessica covered her head with one hand and her neck with the other, a look of pain on her face.
She looked at Loya somewhat blankly, seemingly not yet fully recalling what had happened, only remembering being heavily controlled by a tough guy, and then beaten unconscious.
Blade was much better off than Jessica.
He looked at Loya in a daze, remaining bewildered for just a moment before recalling the prior events. His expression turned even darker, and his eyes were filled with utter despair of life.
He never expected that he would be controlled once again, right after arriving in Hell's Kitchen, and humiliated yet another time.
However, having had the experience of being controlled by Dracula, he wasn't quite as broken down. After all, what Purple Man did was far inferior compared to Dracula, not even a tenth of Dracula's disgusting degree.
Blade looked at the smiling Loya and sincerely thanked him, "Thank you, Loya. You saved my life once again, and I owe you another favor."
[Blade's favorability +10. Current favorability: 70]
Loya waved his hand and smiled, "You're welcome. Please help me look after this lady first; she doesn't seem to have fully sobered up yet. I'm going to go release Coulson and the others from their control now."
Finishing his words, he turned and left.
Very quickly, Loya arrived at the casino lobby.
Even though he had already witnessed it once before, seeing dozens of pale, bare-assed men's big asses again at this moment still felt scorching to the eyes.
Especially after having seen the perfection of the Goddess of Death, he couldn't bear to look directly at these even more.
Loya did not immediately release them from their control, but instead came to the very front of the lobby, first storing the camera into the System Space.
This was good stuff, properly classified as super black material, which might come in handy at some point.
Although it was a bit glaring to the eyes, the effect was unquestionable.
After putting away the camera, Loya raised his right hand high and used the holy light.
The holy light precisely shone over every single person. A moment later, all the SHIELD Agents broke free from the control.
Their expressions were first blank, then turned into extreme anger, and finally culminated in embarrassment that was difficult to conceal.
The SHIELD Agents looked at each other with complex expressions, and the scene instantly became chaotic.
"Damn it! How did that damned guy turn us into this?"
"My clothes! Where are my clothes?"
"Stop looking at me! I'm not gay, can you fuck off to find your own clothes!"
"Damned bastard! I'm going to kill you!"
"Ah! My back!"
"Hahahaha, Jess, yours isn't as big as mine, hahahaha! Let's see if you still dare to say my muscles are small in the future!"
Watching the rioting S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and the pale, wobbling big asses everywhere, Loya silently turned his back to them.
This picture was truly too shocking, giving him a wave of nausea.
Loya no longer paid attention to the riot behind him, putting his attention onto the system panel as the system prompt had already sounded.
[Quest "Control Play" completed]
[Rewards: EXP +2000, Item "A Single Piercing Cloud Arrow", Reward "Charm Suit"]
[A Single Piercing Cloud Arrow: Shoot this arrow into the sky, and it will instantly summon beings within a certain range that can help the user's current situation]
[Evaluation: A single piercing cloud arrow, thousands of troops come to meet! We are our own people, Big Brother!]
[Charm Suit: A suit that can change colors at will and adapt according to the user's figure. Putting it on increases the user's charm and boosts affinity with the opposite sex]
[Evaluation: You are only a Charm Suit away from being a successful man]
[You have leveled up, obtained Free Attribute Points * 3, Lottery Draw * 1]
Chapter 155: Getting Something for Free from S.H.I.E.L.D.
"A Piercing Cloud Arrow?"
"This reward is not bad."
Loya glanced at the effect description of the Piercing Cloud Arrow and nodded with satisfaction.
According to the description, the effect of this item could actually be considered outrageous.
It summons an existence within a certain range that is helpful to the user's current situation.
This situation does not necessarily have to be facing an enemy and needing combat assistance; it can also be other situations.
For example, needing to forge equipment, or needing healing and support, or even warming the bed— —
Cough cough, getting off topic.
All in all, this item can play a miraculous role at specific moments.
As for this "Charm Suit", Loya could only say it was an artifact for picking up women. Living up to a system like that, it really suited his tastes.
Just as Loya was checking the rewards, the S.H.I.E.L.D.Agents behind him also flurriedly put on their clothes.
It was just that due to excessive shame and embarrassment, they didn't have time to carefully check their clothes, hastily putting them on to cover their bodies first.
By the time Loya heard the sound and turned back, they had already dressed and stood in a neat line.
A glance over showed that some people had sleeves that were a section too long, and some people still had their belly buttons exposed, looking less like elite agents and more like a mob of rabble.
The scene was somewhat comical.
Seeing Loya look over, the agents immediately puffed out their chests, raised their heads, and shouted in unison: "Thank you, Officer!"
They had completely recalled the memories of being controlled earlier; that was simply too humiliating, practically a huge shameful stain on the path of life.
Fortunately, Loya came early; otherwise, they would really have been done for.
The S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents remembered it crystal clearly.
That guy who controlled them had said that he would post everything this group of people did while under control onto the internet, bringing S.H.I.E.L.D. into disrepute.
Actually, S.H.I.E.L.D. losing its reputation didn't matter; what mattered was that they themselves would completely experience social death, and that simply wouldn't do.
Therefore, Loya was simply their savior!
Loya's mouth twitched. Looking at everyone's appearance, he waved his hand: "Alright, do whatever you are supposed to do, go ahead."
As his voice fell, Coulson immediately began to arrange things, and the crowd dispersed one after another, leaving only a few agents to cooperate with Coulson to continue the cleanup work.
The clothes Coulson was wearing at this moment were very ill-fitting, a large chunk too small. Not only was his belly button exposed, but his long pants were no different from capri pants.
He somewhat ungracefully tugged at the pants wedged in his butt crack, and only then walked up to Loya, enduring his embarrassment as he spoke: "How is that guy? Is Blade alright?"
Coulson remembered that Blade had been tortured quite badly, and he didn't know if that bit of self-healing power was enough to use.
Loya understood what he was talking about, curled his lips and said: "Blade is fine, he just got controlled again, and probably has to undergo psychological counseling again."
"As for the guy who controlled you all, he's already dead. Remember to go to the presidential suite to collect the corpse later."
Dead?
Coulson let out a sigh of relief. It's good that he's dead.
That ability was too bizarre. At that time, he didn't even know what happened before he was controlled, and afterwards, he was subjected to a session of humiliating torture, which was simply impossible to guard against.
Later, the agents sent by S.H.I.E.L.D. were the same; no matter how many came, they were all controlled. Fortunately, Loya came to solve the trouble.
Sure enough, when dealing with some special superpower users, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s current methods were still somewhat strained.
Creak~
Just at this moment, the door on the other side was pushed open, and Blade and Jessica walked in together.
Seeing that Blade had arrived, Coulson hurriedly went up to meet him, asked if there was any discomfort, and carried out some simple psychological pacification.
Meanwhile, Jessica walked up to Loya and thanked him with a sincere expression: "Thank you for helping me break free from control."
She looked Loya up and down, and relying on her experience as a private investigator, quickly analyzed Loya.
Tall, handsome, strong, and powerful—this was Jessica's first impression.
Most importantly, in her memories of being controlled earlier, this man effortlessly blocked her furious punch.
This was the first time in so many years that she had seen such a fierce man, which was simply unthinkable.
You must know that with a single punch, she could easily shatter a wall and easily lift a small car, yet the other party blocked such a force with such ease.
Jessica had always been troubled because of her own super strength, from relationships to all aspects of life.
Now encountering such a fierce man, some different thoughts couldn't help rising in her heart.
Loya waved his hand indifferently: "It's nothing, just by the way."
He glanced at Jessica, feeling very strange in his heart. According to normal circumstances, Jessica's emotions right now should be extremely collapsed.
In the original plot, Jessica had always been controlled by the Purple Man and subjected to some perverted psychological torture; she should have PTSD, also known as post-traumatic stress disorder.
But Jessica's emotions right now seemed quite stable, and she was even very interested in him.
Could it be that his Holy Light helped her bypass PTSD? It wasn't entirely impossible; after all, his Holy Light was an ultimate integrated version.
However, while Jessica was very interested in Loya, Loyahad no interest in Jessica. All he was thinking about now was hugging the Goddess of Death's thighs.
Soon, Coulson's condolences to Blade ended.
Unexpectedly, Blade didn't have any serious psychological problems, which was truly surprising. At best, he had a feeling of seeing through life.
But that was the biggest problem: being controlled twice in a row, yet having no psychological problems—could this be right?
You must know that last time he was controlled by Dracula, Blade was acting desperate to live or die, almost collapsing.
But after all, Coulson wasn't a professional psychologist; he could only make a rough assessment and couldn't make an accurate judgment, having to wait until returning to S.H.I.E.L.D. to talk about it.
Afterwards, he turned his head and cast his gaze toward Jessica. This person was a powerful superpower user and had the opportunity to become an external combatant for S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. was lacking in such talent right now, so he must do his best to trick—cough—invite her over.
Relying on years of experience, Coulson quickly started chatting with Jessica, though Jessica's gaze always glanced towards Loya from time to time.
Loya didn't notice.
This mission was already completed, so he could just report to Fury, and by the way, have the other party get him an island, and then get some radioactive stuff to feed Atomic Agumon.
Thinking of this, Loya greeted Coulson and turned to leave.
Seeing Loya leave, Jessica couldn't help feeling a bit regretful, not even asking for contact information.
Listening to Coulson's introduction to S.H.I.E.L.D., she hardened her heart and simply said: "Alright, I'll join this organization you mentioned!"
After joining this mysterious organization, she might be able to live a normal life.
Meanwhile, Loya, who had already walked out of the bar, was completely unaware that he had already been fixated on by a woman.
He took out his phone and dialed Fury's number.
"Hello, Director, the mission is complete. Those who needed saving have been saved, and those who needed killing have been killed."
"So fast?" Fury on the other end of the phone straightened his posture, his single eye widening slightly.
He couldn't help feeling exceptionally shocked in his heart. Previously, for a mission to be completed so quickly, it would somehow have sufficient intelligence and target data, or it would be an annihilation operation.
But this time's mission didn't have any of that.
Not only were there no target abilities, even the target's name and appearance were missing. The only thing available was a possible address, and the other party's abilities were also unusually bizarre.
Unexpectedly, it could be completed so quickly. Furyshowed a satisfied smile and couldn't help humming softly.
It would be great if every agent under him had this kind of efficiency.
Loya raised an eyebrow and spoke bluntly: "Director, since I completed it so fast, shouldn't you give me some reward?"
"A reward?" Fury's expression changed. This was the first time Loya actively asked for a reward; he had to treat it with caution.
He pondered for a moment, his tone somewhat reluctant, yet pretending to be generous: "You tell me first. You know, our funds are limited, so we save where we can. But you're different; as long as you ask, the Director will definitely do his utmost!"
Loya: "——"
This one-eyed bald guy really knew how to put on an act. Limited funds, what a load of bragging!
He said casually: "Get me a private exclusive island, I want to raise a pet."
"What?!" Hearing these words, Fury on the other end instantly stood up, his face full of shock.
Raising a pet with an island? Isn't this specification too exaggerated? Isn't it a bit excessive for a S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent to do this?
He steadied himself and asked somewhat uncertainly: "Are you sure you want to use an island to raise a pet?"
Loya knew Fury would have this reaction; trying to squeeze some money out of this guy's mouth was indeed not easy.
But the resources in Fury's hands were best suited for doing this. S.H.I.E.L.D. itself controlled many island resources, used for researching various weapons and experiments.
And there were also many vacant islands. These were all materials that an agent of his level could see, making it very suitable.
Loya also had a way to persuade Fury. He spoke slowly: "Director, don't rush. The pet I want to raise is very special; it eats nuclear radiation."
"That is to say, those nuclear wastes that are costly to dispose of are food for my pet, and it can digest them perfectly, belonging to turning waste into treasure. Now you understand, right?"
He was very confident the other party would agree; this was a great opportunity to make funds.
Sure enough, hearing this, Fury on the other end instantly lit up in the eyes, a complete plan emerging in his brain.
Dealing with nuclear waste was extremely troublesome. From transportation to disposal, and then to subsequent maintenance, the funds required were massive.
If it could be utilized and simply processed, the profits within this could be imagined.
But could there really be a creature that feeds on nuclear radiation? Did this conform to science?
Fury asked somewhat uncertainly: "Are you sure you aren't joking? This is no joke, the consequences are very serious."
Loya shrugged, helplessly saying: "Director, can you still not believe my words? I am an honest person through and through, have you ever seen me lie to you?"
Fury pressed his forehead, recalling all sorts of supernatural things Loya had done in the past, and it seemed that having a creature that could eat nuclear radiation wasn't completely unacceptable.
He nodded and agreed to the request: "I believe you then, so I'll go arrange it right away."
"Wait a minute, Director!" Loya stopped Fury who was about to hang up the phone, his tone frivolous, seeing through everything: "Director, remember to give me a cut of the nuclear waste disposal fees."
Fury: "——"
He actually saw through it! Dealing with smart people is just troublesome.
He gritted his teeth and said: "Fine!"
Hanging up the phone, Loya happily stretched lazily.
This wave of operation not only freeloaded an island and a source of nuclear waste from S.H.I.E.L.D., but also got a share of the pie from the nuclear waste disposal fees.
Not only did it not cost money, but he could even make money.
"Awesome!"
Loya smiled with satisfaction, his figure flashing and disappearing.
Now it's time to go back and draw a lottery.
Chapter 156: Gold Enchantment, here I come!
When Loya's figure appeared again, he was already in the Villa living room.
As soon as he appeared, he saw Hive standing on a high spot in the center of the living room, feeding food to the Atomic Agumon below.
Atomic Agumon tilted its head up, opened its mouth wide, looking like it was crying out to be fed.
Several tentacles grew out of Hive's body, continuously delivering various foods downwards.
There were both raw and cooked ones.
The miraculous thing was that no matter how much was fed, Atomic Agumon accepted it all, chewed it a few times casually, and swallowed it down, without its belly bulging even a little bit.
Loya stood aside and observed for a while, feeling a sudden sense of wonder.
In the short while he watched, Hive had fed it more than twice Atomic Agumon's current body size in food.
Yet Atomic Agumon's belly showed no change at all, as if the food didn't enter its stomach, but rather entered a different dimension.
Loya immediately glanced at the system panel.
[Atomic Agumon evolution progress: 1%]
"???"
So capable of eating? The evolution progress only increased by one percent?
Loya was somewhat surprised. Judging from the garbage piled up nearby, this kind of feeding had been going on for at least several rounds. With so much food, it only increased by one percent?
He glanced at Atomic Agumon's evolution methods again, one of which was life energy.
Food naturally contained life energy, which could serve as a source of evolution energy for Atomic Agumon.
However, looking at the current situation, either the life energy required for Atomic Agumon's evolution was unusually huge, so even after swallowing a lot of food, the effect was extremely negligible;
or the life energy contained in ordinary food was too low-level and of too poor quality, providing extremely low evolution progress.
Loya personally tended to lean toward the latter.
Because Atomic Agumon itself possessed Godzilla's traits.
He remembered that in the Godzilla worldview, Godzillawould capture other creatures to replenish energy and evolve.
As fellow Titan creatures, the energy level contained within their bodies was naturally extremely high, which ordinary food could not compare to.
However, none of this was a problem. Once Fury's island over there was settled and the nuclear waste was shipped over, Atomic Agumon could begin to grow rapidly.
By that time, it was estimated that the calabash vine would also have grown well, and Loya would be able to plant that "world tree seed".
He wondered if Atomic Agumon's ability, "Natural Ecosystem Master", would have any impact on the world tree. If so, that would be a huge profit.
Just then, Hive, having finished feeding a round of food, rested for a moment, looked up and happened to see Loya. It hurriedly jumped over, raised its voice and shouted loudly: "Master Luo, what kind of pet is this of yours? I'm almost worked to death, and it's still not full. What kind of appetite is this!?"
It was both shocked and tired now, not expecting that as soon as it woke up, Loya had produced another strange pet.
The pets under Loya's command were definitely not simple. It had originally thought it could copy some abilities and was thrilled about it.
As a result, things turned out contrary to its wishes; Hive wasn't even worthy of touching Atomic Agumon.
This guy possessed an extremely special power on its body, which had a very strong suppressive force against it. Before it could finish copying the ability, it was afraid it would die first.
This made it feel extremely aggrieved. Its status in this household was going to drop another level, and it could only boss around the Shadowkhan to show off its prestige.
"Gu-ga-gu-ga!"
"Gu-lu-gu-lu!"
Seeing Loya return, the two pets, Atomic Agumon and Gulu, both rushed forward, circling around his feet affectionately.
Loya patted them with a chuckle before looking at Hive: "It's called Atomic Agumon now, and it eats nuclear radiation. The energy provided by these simple foods is very little, and they can only be used as a snack."
"Eat nuclear radiation?"
Hearing this, Hive was stunned. In its vast Hive memory banks, it had truly never heard of any creature that lived on nuclear radiation. This was too outrageous; wasn't it worried about mutation?
One could only say that as expected of Loya, every single thing he came up with was outrageous.
Gulu being able to devour and evolve was already outrageous, and this Atomic Agumon seemed to be no less so.
Loya chatted with Hive for a while longer about spreading faith.
Learning that the other party already had a plan and targets, he didn't ask any further, told it to go play with Gulu and the others, and went upstairs himself.
Loya watered the calabash vine on the balcony before casting his gaze onto the system panel.
[Level: 17 (1500/20000)]
[Free Attribute Points: 3]
[Lucky Draw Chances: 1]
Loya still evenly distributed his attribute points, focusing on balanced development without shortcomings. Afterwards, looking at that single lucky draw chance, he chanted devoutly in his heart: "Three Pure Ones, Jade Emperor, Tathagata Buddha, Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Jesus, God — Bless me to draw a good thing."
[Congratulations on acquiring the ability: Silence]
[Silence: When shouting the word'Silence', your selected target will be affected by the silence effect. Silence: Interrupts the skill the target is casting, and causes the opponent to lose all meaningful language and spellcasting abilities for a certain period of time, able only to use their physical body to attack (the range increases with one's own attributes and volume, the silence duration increases with one's own attributes and is related to the target's own resistance, but no matter how high the opponent's resistance is, there will always be a momentary silence duration; using it consumes one's own energy).]
"This ability — —"
Loya carefully read through the introduction of the newly acquired ability, raising his eyebrows and lighting up his eyes.
Isn't this a traditional mage killer?
A "Silence" dropped down directly disables traditional mages from casting spells, forcing them into close-quarters melee combat, making them no different from roadside foot soldiers.
It was equivalent to an ability that doubly forced enemies to "return to basics". Not only could they not use ultimate moves, but even small skills couldn't be used, leaving them to only use basic attacks without any buffs.
Of course, the effect of this ability on the mages of Kamar-Taj would still be discounted; their melee combat level was quite capable.
This was the advantage of the new era's mages. Even without magic, they still had a good martial arts skill set in hand.
And according to the final description, no matter how high the opponent's resistance was, they could be silenced for a split second. Wouldn't that mean as long as one kept shouting, shouted fast enough, and had enough energy, they could keep them silenced forever? Even if it were a god?
It's just that for some gods, their physical bodies were not physical bodies in the traditional sense. Even if they were silenced and couldn't cast spells, only able to use physical attacks, nothing could be done to them.
For example, existences like the Dimensional Demon Godcould just crush others with dimensional power directly, and could also use abilities for long-range strikes without showing themselves.
However, Loya felt that using this ability to catch someone off guard was still very effective. Even a Dimensional Demon God, if caught unawares by it, would probably be dumbfounded.
Especially in battle, and when cursing at each other, the effect was simply outstanding. Only being able to output language unilaterally, that feeling couldn't be more awesome.
Not to mention dealing with ordinary mages who needed to chant spells — well, it just cost a bit of saliva, along with this energy consumption.
Loya tried using it once.
According to this consumption rate, his own energy could be used continuously for over a hundred times. If factoring in the energy stored previously, it would be even more. Suffice it to say that it was enough to use.
Time quickly reached the afternoon. Loya sat by the lawn, browsing his phone while sunbathing, feeling quite idle, when Thor's voice suddenly came from not far away.
Loya looked up and saw Thor walking over quickly with Sif, The Warriors Three, and others. However, there was an extra person by Thor's side — Jane Foster, whom they had seen before.
Thor moved faster than the others, stepping quickly in front of Loya, and said in a low voice: "Loya, I'm planning to take Jane to visit Asgard. Come with me."
Loya asked in puzzlement: "Are you not going to control your divine power first before going back?"
Previously Thor had said he wanted to control his divine power, but until now he hadn't come to find him, and who knew what he was busy with.
Thor chuckled, looking a bit embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "I've been accompanying Jane sightseeing these past few days and really couldn't squeeze out the time. We'll talk about it later."
He leaned close to Loya, raised an eyebrow, and said mysteriously: "I've already had Sif and the others prepare a palace for you in Asgard, built entirely out of gold. You know how it is."
After finishing, Thor even winked at Loya with a smug expression on his face.
Hearing this, Loya's eyes widened instantly. Pure gold? Could "Gold Enchantment" finally be used?
Loya stood up abruptly and said excitedly: "What are we waiting for? I can't wait anymore!"
My Gold Enchantment, here I come!
Chapter 157: Odin Has Thoughts
Loya was quite expectant, stood up to greet everyone, and hurriedly led them into the room where the "portal" was placed.
Fortunately, they didn't come at mealtime, otherwise he would have to cook them a meal, and who knows, there might be one more free-loader in the future.
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Speaking of which, there is also teleportation magic between two places in the "compendium of spells", so he could set it up in some key places when he has time to facilitate the coming and going of others.
Everyone stepped into the "portal", instantly crossing countless distances and arriving directly in Asgard from "Earth".
This was the rest room previously arranged by Odin for Loya, and naturally it was still here now, guarded by dedicated personnel to prevent accidental situations from damaging the "portal" placed here.
"Whoa! Oh my god! This is simply too magical."
As soon as Jane stepped out of the "portal", she couldn't help letting out an exclamation.
She looked around at this unfamiliar place, took a deep breath, narrowed her eyes, and a look of intoxication appeared on her face.
The air here was much better than on "Earth", making one feel refreshed just by taking a breath.
Of course, what made Jane feel most incredible was still the small teleportation device behind her.
She couldn't help crouching down and carefully examining this small thing.
Jane specialized in astrophysics and astronomy on "Earth", dedicated to studying abnormal astronomical phenomena in the "Universe".
She had previously observed abnormal spacetime distortions caused by Thor using the "Bifrost" for teleportation.
Therefore, she was extremely interested in these things involving spacetime, trying to use scientific theories to analyze phenomena such as spacetime teleportation and energy-related phenomena.
Yet the small device on the ground completely subverted Jane's cognition.
In her theory, such a small gadget should not be enough to carry energy that tears spacetime, let alone establish a stable "portal".
Yet the fact was right before her eyes, and she couldn't help but believe it.
And after such a simple round of observation, Jane found that she didn't see any place that could be the energy source of this device.
What on earth is this gadget?
Her mind was filled with confusion.
According to Thor, this device belonged to Loya, and Loyawas a S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent. Could this be something researched by S.H.I.E.L.D.?
Is this possible?
S.H.I.E.L.D. even withholds its own research materials, how could it possibly research such a thing? Absolutely impossible!
Moreover, according to Thor's statement, even their Asgardian Bifrost could not achieve long-term existence; not only did it require a huge amount of energy, but it also destroyed spatial stability.
Yet the device before her lacked any of the aforementioned shortcomings and had existed here for a long time.
What kind of person was Loya anyway? To actually be able to master such advanced technology.
Did S.H.I.E.L.D. know of its existence? If it knew, how could it allow it to remain in private hands? Without doing any supervision and protection?
Unless —— they simply lacked the capability to interfere.
The more Jane thought, the more curious she became.
She found that Loya was the key figure in all this, rather than the bandit-like S.H.I.E.L.D.
This man was in S.H.I.E.L.D., but it didn't seem that simple either. S.H.I.E.L.D. gave off a feeling of seemingly being able to control him, but in reality being unable to control him at all.
Jane stood up, unable to resist wanting to ask Loyaquestions.
However, Thor seemed to have seen through her thoughts in advance and cheerfully spoke, "Jane, aren't we here to visit Asgard today? Let's talk about these research matters later, how about that?"
He and Jane had traveled on Earth for a while and already understood that the other party was extremely interested in such teleportation and energy-related things.
She often asked questions about the Bifrost, but now was obviously not the time to discuss this.
Jane was slightly startled, smiled and patted her head apologetically, "Sorry Thor, I was too curious. Let's tour Asgard first for now."
Only then did everyone leave this room and continue moving forward.
However, Thor did not take Jane to tour Asgard right away; instead, he first had The Warriors Three take Jane for a simple look around.
As for himself, he still had to go see his father to inform him about the recovery of his divine power and his insights in Midgard.
Although Loya really wanted to go right now to the palace prepared by Thor to try "Gold Enchantment", he still had to go see Odin.
At least he had to show due respect and let the other party know that he didn't take the weapon for nothing, and still made Thor understand what a true ruler is.
Although this matter was a bit coincidental, being burned out by the "Eternal Flame", the process wasn't important as long as Thor understood.
Moreover, the next stage of the quest "Ragnarök" might rely on Odin to trigger it, so maintaining the relationship was very necessary.
Soon, the two came to the throne hall. Odin sat regally upon the throne, with Frigga standing beside him.
Loya smiled and greeted, "Your Excellency Odin, I have successfully fulfilled my mission. The matter you entrusted to me has been completed."
"Thank you very much."
Odin nodded slightly, tears shimmering in his Fury-style single eye. What could be more comforting and moving than one's own child finally understanding one's painstaking efforts?
Frigga was the same, nodding gently toward Loya, and then casting her gaze toward Thor.
Having gone to Midgard for only a short time, she could clearly perceive the changes in Thor; that was a kind of metamorphosis.
Thor took a stride in front of the two, tears shimmering in his eyes, and shouted loudly, "Father! Mother! I am back!" He opened his mouth, having many things he wanted to say.
Afterwards was the joyful family reunion of three, with a cheerful atmosphere permeating the entire hall.
Thor informed Odin of his insights in Midgard during these days. After listening, Odin nodded repeatedly, exclaiming that Thor had grown up.
At the same time, he cast an approving glance at Loya, sighing inwardly that he indeed had not chosen the wrong person.
Later, he learned that Thor actually intended to gift Mjolnirto a Midgard person who could lift it.
Odin not only did not object or stop him, but instead strongly supported it.
Thor's growth was much faster and more outstanding than he had imagined; to actually understand so quickly that he himself was Thor rather than the god of hammers was truly commendable.
As for Mjolnir, having another person who could lift it was not a bad choice either.
A ruler never needs external objects to prove themselves; rather, it is the ruler who endows external objects with meaning, and this was the demeanor of a ruler.
Listening to Thor's insights in Midgard and his guilt and reflection on his past actions, Odin couldn't help but reveal a satisfied smile on his face, while secretly pondering what kind of thank-you gift he should give to Loya.
Loya's positive impact on Thor was huge, far exceeding his expectations, and he must be thanked.
Thinking about it, Odin suddenly thought of his other son, Loki, wondering if he could also be handed over to Loya for guidance.
If Thor was fine, Loki should have no problem either, right?
Just as he looked at Loya, Loya also looked over.
I saw Loya extend two fingers, gesturing a gesture of leaving first.
Odin suddenly came to a realization, nodding repeatedly to indicate understanding.
At the same time, he felt a wave of awkwardness in his heart; while he was here happily having a family reunion, he had actually left his guest aside. It was truly inappropriate and lacked etiquette, so it seemed he had to prepare an extra apology gift.
"Sigh, these things are just troublesome, but they have to be done. There's no other way."
Leaving the throne hall, Loya sighed. He also wanted to go get gold early and research the matter of "Gold Enchantment".
However, in order for the subsequent quests to unfold smoothly, he still had to maintain the relationship.
As the saying goes, sharpening the axe doesn't delay the work of chopping wood; that is the principle.
But now he could finally go witness that gold palace and carry out the "Gold Enchantment".