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"But for that statement to hold true, there must be one necessary condition… that is, Asgard must still exist; only then will these two things be important to Asgard."
Karl assumed an 'I've got you' expression and continued calmly, "And judging by the current situation, how long do you think Asgard can withstand this increasingly intense Warp energy storm in the future?!"
"And even if Asgard can hold on, what about the other realms in the Nine Realms?"
"After losing the protection of Odin and Asgard, how many realms do you think will ultimately survive?"
Thor fell silent again upon hearing this, but before he could react, Karl continued:
"Also, I must remind you that your understanding of this incident is far too simplistic!"
"This… what does this mean?" Thor asked, his face full of confusion.
Karl smiled mysteriously and said unhurriedly, "The Warp is unlike any other dimension you've encountered before; its corruption of a Planet is definitely not limited to physical environmental distortion and the spiritual contamination of local natives…"
"Its essence is a fusion process that establishes a permanent link between Warp energy and the real Universe. Once the corruption process enters its final stage, everything becomes almost irreversible…"
"At that time, there will be no other way but to utterly destroy the contaminated Planet!!"
"And this time, the Warp energy storm triggered by the Eye of Fear has already affected the entire Nine Realms, so your idea of completely eradicating its effects in a short time is simply an impossible false proposition."
"Ah? How can this be?"
Thor was instantly dumbfounded. He naturally didn't believe Karl would deceive him on such a matter, because the other party's answer was almost identical to what Heimdall and Ancient One had said, and even more detailed.
So he quickly and eagerly asked, "Then what should we do?"
A wicked arc curved at Karl's lips as he spread his hands and said, "This part is paid content that can only be heard after a cooperation agreement is reached, so… Prince Thor, you'd best return to Asgard now to seek Odin's opinion, and then come back to continue negotiations with me!"
"But you'd better hurry, after all… time is running out for Odin and Asgard!!"
With that, he waved his hand at Thor, signaling that he could leave.
Thor walked a few steps out but suddenly stopped, then turned his head to Karl and asked:
"Mr. Karl Merks, may I ask why you know so much about the Eye of Fear and the Warp?"
"Hmm? Didn't Ancient One tell you why?"
Karl looked at Thor in surprise, who shook his head innocently.
Seeing this, Karl's mind raced, and he guessed Ancient One's true intention to seven or eight tenths, finding it amusing.
That bald demon My Lord is really paranoid, isn't she?
She's probably peeking from the Mirror Dimension right now…
But it doesn't matter, after all, Karl's 'script' this time can be said to be flawless.
Just watch me perform!
So Karl deliberately put on a look of shame and indignation and said:
"The reason I know so much about the Warp is because I am actually the Dimension Master of the Warp, it's just that… now my Hyperspace Dimension has been invaded by those four Chaos Gods."
"What?!"
Thor's pupils widened, and his jaw almost dropped.
This man is actually the Dimensional God who controls the Hyperspace Dimension… Ah, now it seems a 'former' needs to be added?
However, with Ancient One's previous endorsement, Thor had no doubt about Karl's recent words.
After all, if the man in front of him was truly a Loki, then the Wizards of Kamar-Taj would have probably already gone to war with Him!!
So after recovering, Thor did not ask any further questions, but instead strode directly out of the building.
He had to immediately tell Odin about this significant discovery!
A few minutes later.
Accompanied by a seven-colored light descending from the sky, Thor returned to Asgard and relayed the gist of his conversation with Karl to Odin.
However, before he could finish, he was interrupted by Odin's roar from the throne.
"What?! You said that mortal dared to covet the Tesseract and my Bifrost Bridge?!"
Odin was instantly furious, but Queen Frigga, who was attending to him, quietly reminded him, "No, you are mistaken. He is not a mortal, but a Dimensional God."
"Precisely because He is a Dimensional God, I cannot hand over the Rainbow Bridge technology to Him."
Odin's anger flared, and he slammed the Eternal Spear he held in his hand heavily onto the ground, causing the entire floor of the great hall to tremble. "The Bifrost Bridge is the foundation of Asgard's rule over the Nine Realms. I will never hand over the Rainbow Bridge technology to anyone!!"
"Father…"
At this moment, Thor, standing below the throne, spoke with a solemn expression, "I actually think Mr. Karl Merks has a point. If the Nine Realms are completely lost in this crisis, then even if Asgard ultimately possesses the Rainbow Bridge technology, it will be meaningless…"
"Moreover, once the corruption of the Nine Realms by the chaotic energy released from the Eye of Fear enters its final stage, it will become irreversible. At that time, even if we want to seek help from Mr. Karl Merks again, he will be powerless!"
Odin, however, did not believe his words at all, and retorted with a cold face, "Hmph, these are all his one-sided claims. How do you know this isn't a trap he deliberately set to deceive us?"
"I don't think that's possible, because…"
Thor hesitated for a moment, as he could see that his father seemed extremely repulsed and annoyed by Karl Merks. But for the sake of the Nine Realms, and to clean up the mess his troublesome younger brother always caused, he ultimately decided to inform his father of Karl's true identity.
"Father, because Mr. Karl Merks is actually the Dimension Master of the Hyperspace Dimension."
"You… what?!!"
Odin instantly exploded with rage. Good heavens, so you, young man, are the real culprit? Just watch me deal with you.
"Immediately assemble the Heavenly Palace Warriors and dispatch them to Midgard! I will personally…"
"Father, wait a moment, you've misunderstood."
Thor quickly explained in a loud voice, "Although Mr. Karl Merks was once the Dimension Master of the Hyperspace Dimension, it has now been invaded by the four Chaos Gods that Loki believes in, so the appearance of the Eye of Fear has absolutely nothing to do with Mr. Karl Merks!!"
Queen Frigga also chimed in, "What Thor says should be correct. In fact, a few days ago, during a divination, I saw some illusions in the Fire… Among them were Mr. Karl Merks, as well as Loki and four blurry Shadow figures, but they were clearly not in the same camp."
"And Loki and those four Lokis seem to be planning something else… something that could lead to the destruction of Asgard and the Nine Realms!!"
"What's more, if His identity truly had any issues, surely the Sorcerer Supreme wouldn't have recommended Thor to seek Him out, would she?"
After listening to Queen Frigga's explanation, Odin gradually calmed down.
After all, no matter how much he distrusted Karl, he still had considerable faith in Kamar-Taj and the Sorcerer Supreme.
However, Odin was still quite annoyed by Karl's exorbitant demands, so he said to Thor below the throne in a bad mood:
"Go tell that greedy fellow that I can give Him the Rainbow Bridge technology, but not the Tesseract…
"What's more, He already has one infinity stones in His hand. Two infinity stones should not be placed too close together, otherwise, it will surely invite disaster!"
Actually, Odin was deliberately playing a trick, because without the power of the Space Stone, even if Karl was given the Rainbow Bridge technology, He would absolutely not be able to create it.
After all, even a Dimensional God cannot easily bind those extremely unstable Dark Energy.
"Yes, Father."
Thor immediately took his leave, but only a few minutes later, he returned dejectedly and empty-handed.
"Father, Mr. Karl Merks refused your proposal. He said that neither the Rainbow Bridge technology nor the Tesseract could be missing… And, He said that if you don't make a decision soon, you might just… just have to wait for death!"
"What?!"
Odin nearly exploded with rage, roaring uncontrollably, "That insatiable fellow actually dared to refuse my proposal! He's taking advantage of the situation… Dimensional Gods are truly all bad news!!"
"Hmph, I refuse to believe it. Without His help, we Asgard won't be able to solve this crisis…"
However, before Odin could finish speaking, Heimdall rushed in from outside the great hall with hurried steps, "My Lord, it's not good! Jotunheim is probably about to fall!!"
Everyone in the great hall was startled by this, especially Odin on the throne, who quickly asked, "Quick, tell me, what's happening? Has that Planet been completely corrupted by chaotic energy?"
"No, the corruption of the surface environment by chaotic energy hasn't been completed yet, but rather…"
Heimdall's face showed a complex expression, and his golden eyes looked at Odin, seemingly weighing whether his next words would cause an even greater shock to the other party's already extremely weak body.
However, after a moment of hesitation, he ultimately spoke truthfully, "It's an army that looks almost identical to the Dark Elves… No, it should be said that they are the Dark Elves army, except their appearances all seem to have undergone some unknown distortion due to the corruption of chaotic energy…"
"They used advanced weapons to carry out a brutal Carnage of the Frost Giants on Jotunheim…"
"You… what did you say?"
Before Odin could speak, Thor interjected with a puzzled expression, "How is this possible?! The Dark Elves were clearly all killed by Mr. Karl Merks's subordinates in the last Greenwich battle, so how could they suddenly appear on Jotunheim at a time like this… Heimdall, could you have seen wrongly?"
Facing the questioning, Heimdall did not get angry, but patiently explained, "Prince Thor, my eyes have never made a mistake… What's more, you also know the person who is leading this Dark Elf army!"
"Someone I know?"
Thor pondered, stroking his chin, then immediately shook his head, "Those guys all look pretty much the same. Besides their leader Malekith and that incredibly strong Algrim, I probably can't remember anyone else?"
However, Heimdall's subsequent answer astonished everyone, including Thor, "That's right, it's Malekith and Algrim!!"
"This… this is impossible."
Thor's eyes widened as he exclaimed, "I remember Malekith was taken away by Mr. Karl Merks, wasn't he? And Algrim… I personally saw his head being chopped off by that man with the Fire blade who was Mr. Karl Merks's subordinate. How could he still be alive?!"
Odin on the throne then asked, "Heimdall, do you know where those Dark Elves appeared from?"
"My Lord, they should have all emerged from the Eye of Fear!"
"Are you sure?"
"It should be correct."
Heimdall nodded heavily, "Although they successfully evaded my observation with their invisible warships, I sensed an aura on them that was completely identical to the chaotic energy released from the Eye of Fear… even more evil and powerful. Even the Frost Giants were powerless against them!!"
"Hmph, I understand now… Loki's betrayal, and the appearance of that Eye of Fear, must all be inextricably linked to that Dimensional God from Midgard!"
Odin's expression changed several times, showing anger, suspicion, helplessness, and deep unwillingness… because no one understood the strength of the Frost Giant on Jotunheim better than he did.
Although the previous Frost Giant King, Laufey, was ambushed and killed by Loki's scheme during the previous attack on Asgard.
And after that, the Frost Giant race never produced another King as powerful as Laufey.
But if someone wanted to take advantage of the situation to conquer Jotunheim, it would certainly not be an easy task…
Chapter 330 [Nurgle] Version [Immortal Reincarnation]
However, Odin knew very well that Heimdall would obviously not deceive him in such matters, so there was only one truth…
The group of Dark Elves who suddenly emerged from the Eye of Fear, and Malekith, had likely all been corrupted by Chaos energy into Hyperspace demons?
After all, Dimension Demons like Mephisto, Marduk, and Dormammu usually like to refine 'demons' from human souls for their own use.
And everything that was happening now was very likely the work of Karl Merks!!
That's right, what kind of Four Chaotic Gods are they?
Only children would believe such nonsense, and Odin would naturally not be easily deceived by such lies!
It was just that he currently had no concrete evidence to show that Karl Merks was directly involved in this matter.
"Father, please use Dark Energy to send me to Jotunheim to take a look?"
Thor stepped forward at this moment, eager to try, and said, "Since you don't believe Mr. Karl Merks, then it's a good time for me to go there personally and verify it... At the same time, I also want to settle old scores with Algrim!!"
Odin pondered for a moment and finally adopted Thor's suggestion.
There was no other way. If Malekith and the Dark Elves, after being transformed, were truly as powerful as Heimdall had just said, then no matter how much he suspected Karl, he had to temporarily agree to the other party's excessive demands due to the current situation.
However, once he had quelled the crisis in the Nine Realms, he would definitely come to settle accounts with the other party personally with his blade!!
…
A few minutes later.
In front of the grand hall where the Dark Energy device was located, Thor was giving a final pre-battle motivational speech to a group of Heavenly Palace warriors preparing to accompany him to Jotunheim.
"Warriors of Asgard, facing this sudden disaster, as Guardians of the Nine Realms, we have an obligation to help the unarmed civilians, to protect the peace and tranquility we cherish, and to prevent the increasingly severe catastrophe. This is a rule that has existed since the time of my grandfather, Bor, and it is the glory and meaning of us Asgardians standing above the Nine Realms…"
"Therefore, we will declare war on the Dark Elves who are slaughtering Jotunheim. Whether they come from hell or the Warp, they will be beaten into a pulp by us and driven back to their lairs in disgrace…"
"It's time for the enemy to feel the fear from Asgard!!"
During this process, Odin quietly watched Thor's speech, a look of relief appearing on his face.
Although this foolish son usually didn't like to use his brain much, he perfectly inherited his courage and spirit. This alone was enough for him to be qualified for the throne of Asgard!
"Let's go, warriors, for Asgard!!!"
Odin then mobilized the Odin Force and Dark Energy, teleporting Thor and the others to Jotunheim. However, his originally extremely weak body was clearly unable to withstand such a powerful Impact, so he spat out a mouthful of old blood with a "poof."
"Odin…" Queen Frigga quickly supported Odin, her face full of concern and a hint of reproach as she complained:
"Why didn't you tell Thor about your physical condition? If you don't undergo Odin's Sleep in time, I'm afraid you…"
"It's useless."
Odin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, forced a tired smile, and softly comforted her, "I can feel that my time is near. Even Odin's Sleep won't help… Valhalla is already calling me!!"
"But before that, I must help our son resolve this crisis, prevent the arrival of Ragnarok, and help him successfully ascend to the throne of Asgard…"
No one understood Odin's current physical condition better than he did.
Although Odin's Sleep could alleviate the almost completely stacked DeBuffs on him to the greatest extent, it was destined not to change the fact that he was going to die…
Over the past thousands of years, although they had always been called 'Gods' by the people on Earth.
In fact, they were just a group of aliens whose lifespan was longer than humans and who could use 'magic'.
So even a powerful 'God King' like Odin, when his lifespan was about to reach its critical point, still could not escape the fate of death!
"But…"
Queen Frigga still wanted to say something, but she was already sobbing. Odin reached out and gently stroked her beautiful hair, a rare tenderness appearing on his firm face as he smiled and said:
"Don't be sad too soon. This process is still very long. At least I won't die before completing my mission…"
"What's more, I finally have more time to spend with you now, don't I?!"
…
…
Jotunheim.
The massive city and the palace symbolizing the Frost Giant King had all been engulfed by raging flames.
And a large group of Chaos Cursed Warriors, clad in spiky armor with some parts of their limbs strangely twisted or mutated, were moving the corpses of Frost Giants onto the Blade Battleship.
On an open space not far away, a huge sacrificial magic circle, formed by piles of Frost Giant corpses, was continuously spewing out violent Warp energy.
The entire Jotunheim was being converted into a Demon World suitable for Warp creatures at an extremely fast rate.
Boom—!!!
At this moment, a torrent of black energy pierced through the dark sky above Jotunheim like a dagger through a canvas.
More than three hundred Asgardian warriors, including Thor, descended with a roar using the black energy flow of Dark Energy, directly smashing a huge pit into the iron-hard frozen ground.
"Asgardian, it seems you've come all this way just to die again?"
Malekith, whose body had become unusually robust, sneered mockingly, "Actually, you don't have to be so anxious, because once I convert all the other great realms into Demon Worlds, I will lead my army to Asgard!!"
"It's really you?"
The moment he saw Malekith, Thor's heart instantly tightened, and he even began to agree with Odin's viewpoint, but he still pressed on:
"I remember you were captured and taken to Sokovia before, weren't you? Why are you here again now?"
"Don't mention that… that cursed place in front of me!!"
Malekith silently prayed in his heart, hoping that the Four Chaotic Gods and the great Dimension Master would not punish him for his insincere words, while also pretending to be deeply hurt, howling hysterically:
"The Four Chaotic Gods have granted me a second life, so this time I will conquer the Nine Realms for the Four Chaotic Gods… No, the entire Universe! I will make all living beings prostrate at the feet of the Four Chaotic Gods!!"
"Asgardian, the era of the Gods has ended! The era of the Four Chaotic Gods is about to descend!!"
(Malekith whispered to himself: Phew… I hope my acting is passable. If I mess up and delay the great plan of the Dimension Master, then I'm really done for…)
"Sure enough, it's those four Chaos Gods again… But does that mean his appearance here has nothing to do with Mr. Karl Merks?"
Thor's face couldn't help but show a look of relief, and at the same time, he secretly rejoiced in his heart.
Fortunately, the situation had not developed in the worst possible direction as he had imagined.
If Karl Merks had really been involved, he truly wouldn't know how to resolve the crisis caused by the Eye of Fear.
"Where's your lackey? The one whose head was chopped off with one stroke. I heard Heimdall say he's here too…"
Thor looked around Malekith, but did not find the Cursed Warrior Algrim. So, while spinning mjolnir in his hand, he roared with fighting spirit:
"Quickly call that guy out for me! This time, I must let him witness the strength of the'strongest true man of Asgard'!"
"Hmph, Algrim has important things to do and no time to bother with a small fry like you."
As he spoke, Malekith raised his hand and waved it forward, and hundreds of Chaos Cursed Warriors immediately charged towards Thor and the others.
"For Asgard, charge!!"
The accompanying Asgardian warriors also showed no weakness, immediately charging towards the enemy.
In just over ten seconds, the two armies collided like two surging torrents of steel.
The shield-wielding Asgardian warriors fearlessly stood at the very front, slightly lowering their bodies, forming the first line of defense against the Impact with their shields and their own bodies.
Behind them, the warriors wielding enchanted runic greatswords and long spears skillfully reaped the 'lives' of the Chaos Cursed Warriors who rushed close, through the gaps in the shield wall.
However, this good fortune did not last long. The stable defense line established by the Asgardian warriors quickly collapsed under the Impact of the Chaos Cursed Warriors and the terrifying power of the Black Hole Grenade.
Especially the Black Hole Grenade, no matter how brave and skilled in battle an Asgardian warrior was, they could not escape the terrifying suction of the miniature black hole created after the Black Hole Grenade exploded.
Often, both person and armor would be instantly twisted into spiral-shaped blood mist and disappear into the miniature black hole.
"Everyone, don't panic, maintain formation!!"
Thor roared, using mjolnir spinning in his hand to charge into the sky, then activating the Thunder God Power within him, bringing with him bolts of lightning from the clouds, and heavily smashing into the formation of the Chaos Cursed Warriors.
Rumble—
Crackling—
The terrifying energy Impact and silver lightning chains instantly blasted nearly a hundred Chaos Cursed Warriors, excluding the Chaos Cursed Warriors, into charred black corpses emitting a foul, burnt smell.
The situation on the battlefield instantly turned around with Thor's personal involvement.
Since the last time he was brutally beaten by Algrim in front of his girlfriend Jane Foster, Thor had returned to Asgard and, after much deliberation, began a very difficult special training.
The purpose was to prevent the tragedy that occurred in Greenwich from happening again… because he really couldn't afford to lose face like that again.
And during this special training, Thor unexpectedly awakened part of the Thunder God Power, greatly increasing his strength.
Seeing the situation turn, Thor no longer bothered with the remaining Chaos Cursed Warriors.
If, with a significant numerical advantage, his Asgardian warriors still couldn't defeat those Chaos Cursed Warriors, then Thor would rather not have brought them along.
After all, Asgardians value honor above all else.
Cowards and incompetents, even if they die, their souls are destined not to enter Valhalla!!
"How was that move just now? Wasn't it cool? I'm incredibly strong now…"
Thor said to Malekith with a triumphant look, "Hurry up and call that bastard out! This time, I'm going to personally smash his dog head!"
"It's useless."
Malekith seemed completely indifferent to the deaths of his subordinates. Instead, he spread his arms, like a fanatical cultist, and said with a fervent expression:
"The Four Chaotic Gods have granted us eternal life. Even if you destroy their bodies now, their Soul Essence will gradually reassemble after returning to the Warp…"
"Before long, they will appear in the real World from the Eye of Fear once again…"
"So, no matter how many times you kill them, as long as the Four Chaotic Gods and the Warp exist, they can be reborn infinitely!!"
A green Nurgle rune suddenly appeared on Malekith's forehead, and then he pressed his palm heavily onto the cold, hard frozen ground.
"Don't you like to fight? Alright, this time I'll let you fight to your heart's content… Come out, Father's Plague Messengers!!"
The green psychic energy, symbolizing Nurgle, erupted from his palm, spreading out like ripples on a lake, from near to far, sweeping deeper into the ground.
"Hmm?"
Thor instinctively sensed something abnormal, but before he could speak, he felt a violent tremor from the ground beneath his feet, as if something was about to burst out from below the surface.
"Hey, what in the World are you doing?"
Thor instinctively retreated, but before he had taken a few steps back, a decaying hand suddenly reached out from beneath the frozen ground and grabbed his ankle.
Startled, Thor pulled hard, directly breaking the large hand, then, with a disgruntled expression, he pulled off the severed hand clinging to his pant leg and threw it far away.
However, when he looked down at the ground, a chilling sight appeared.
He saw decaying hands, like mushrooms after rain, reaching out from the hard frozen ground, followed by tens of thousands of Frost Giants and Frost Beasts crawling out of their graves and from beneath the ground.
Even the corpses of the Asgardian warriors who had just died on the battlefield shakily rose from the pool of blood like drunks.
But they were clearly not ordinary walking corpses.
To be precise, they should now be called Nurgle Plague Zombies!!!