"This is truly bizarre!"
Darcy stared at the spectacle with a look of astonishment, unable to help but exclaim in wonder.
Jane Foster, however, seemed to realize something and began to look around, as if searching for someone.
Indeed.
Her gaze landed in one direction, where a person in armor, holding a hammer, stood majestically.
It was none other than Thor.
Clearly, it was Thor's doing that the rain wasn't falling on Jane Foster.
As soon as Jane Foster saw it was Thor, she showed surprise and excitement, and immediately walked quickly towards Thor.
The "safe zone" also moved with Jane Foster; no matter where she went, the pouring rain would not fall on her head.
"How romantic, Thor!" Black Widow couldn't help but tease from the side.
Everyone present looked at Thor with a teasing gaze; the relationship between Thor and Jane Foster was now so obvious that even a blind person could see it.
There was no point in Thor denying it anymore.
"That's not me! I wouldn't do such a thing!" Only Thor stubbornly shook his head in denial.
"Jane!"
On the screen.
When Jane Foster arrived in front of Thor, Thor happily greeted her.
Slap!
Jane Foster, however, delivered a resounding slap to Thor's face.
"Sorry, I had to confirm you were real," Jane Foster explained to him without changing her expression after slapping Thor, "I've encountered a lot of strange things today."
"I'm real, Jane~"
Slap!
Before Thor could finish his sentence, Jane Foster delivered another fierce slap to his other cheek.
The sound was rhythmic, crisp, and resonant—in a word, powerful!
The two consecutive opening slaps left everyone present a little speechless.
This astrophysicist seemed to have a bit of a violent streak. Did Thor actually like this type?
It was hard to believe that this big guy secretly had a special fetish?
"Thor, so you like this type." Tony Stark couldn't help but wink and glance at Thor.
Thor covered his face.
Was the person on the screen really him?
That absolutely had to be fake!
How could he, the dignified Prince of Asgard, son of Odin, allow someone to slap him?
"Where were you?!" Jane Foster then demanded, full of resentment, looking exactly like a deeply resentful woman abandoned by a scoundrel.
"Where were *you*?" Thor asked with some concern. "Heimdall couldn't see you!"
Undoubtedly, Heimdall couldn't see Jane Foster because she had inadvertently entered that strange space earlier.
"Heimdall couldn't see her?"
Thor, present at the scene, felt very strange. It was very rare for Heimdall not to see someone, usually only in a few specific situations… "The Nine Realms are converging!"
At this thought, a flash of insight crossed Thor's mind, and he immediately understood what was going on with that strange abandoned building in the footage.
Those gravitational anomalies, that strange space containing the Aether, all of it was due to the convergence of the Nine Realms!
With Thor's reminder, the others present also suddenly understood.
It seemed then that the strange alternate dimension Jane Foster had stumbled into earlier was not Earth at all, but the Dark Elves' planet, Svartalfheim!
This indicated that everyone's previous analysis was correct.
The Aether was indeed not on Earth.
"I was waiting for you right where I was! I waited and waited, then I cried, and then I went looking for you everywhere! You said you'd come back!"
Jane Foster's voice continued, and she and Thor began to pour out their hearts to each other.
Their relationship no longer needed any explanation.
It was set in stone.
"I know, but the Bifrost was destroyed! War broke out across the Nine Realms, with battles raging and raids frequent. I had to stop the bloodshed!"
Thor explained to Jane Foster with a serious expression.
"That reason… I can accept." Jane Foster instantly forgave Thor.
This conversation between the two revealed a very important timestamp: this event occurred after Thor destroyed the Bifrost.
This was not very good news.
Because according to everyone's speculation, the destruction of the Bifrost happened before the Battle of New York!
This meant that the Dark Elves' invasion of Asgard would happen within a few short years!
This timeline could be said to be quite urgent.
On the screen, Jane Foster and Thor continued to pour out their hearts for a while, then Darcy ran over, bringing some very bad news.
The police seemed to be about to arrest them.
Jane Foster immediately greeted Thor and ran over to try to explain to the police.
"Jane Foster?" A sheriff walked up to Jane Foster and asked, pointing to another restrained young man, "Do you know him?"
"He's my intern's intern," Jane Foster explained to him.
"This is private property, and you are all suspected of trespassing. Please come with us," the sheriff said to Jane Foster, then reached out to grab her arm.
But at that moment, a powerful energy surge suddenly erupted from Jane Foster, immediately knocking the sheriff back.
Crash! Crash!
The windows of the surrounding police cars were all shattered.
Thor rushed over, concerned, to check on Jane Foster.
The surrounding police officers were clearly startled, standing ready and fully armed, with one officer shouting at Jane Foster, "Hands on your head, back away!"
"This lady is very unwell!" Thor explained to the officer.
"She's dangerous!" the officer said with a wary expression.
"So am I!" Thor told the officer, then scooped up Jane Foster and looked up towards the sky.
Heimdall of Asgard understood and immediately opened the Bifrost portal. A dazzling light shot down from the sky, enveloping Thor and Jane Foster.
When the light disappeared, their figures were also gone.
The next moment, their figures appeared inside the Bifrost "observatory."
"Welcome to Asgard!" Heimdall greeted Jane Foster with a smile.
At this point, the camera cut.
Jane Foster was seen lying on a bed, surrounded by a group of healers who were using some kind of magic to examine her body.
The Aether within Jane Foster was temporarily projected by the healers using magic.
"This isn't matter from Earth. What is this thing?"
Thor turned his head, puzzled, to ask the healer beside him.
"Still unclear," the healer replied gravely, "but the energy surging within her is too immense. She cannot bear it."
"This is a quantum field generator, right?" Jane Foster, true to her scientific nature, didn't forget to study even at this moment.
"This is a Soul Forge!" a healer replied earnestly.
"Can a Soul Forge transfer molecular energy?"
"Yes!"
"Then it's a quantum field generator!" Jane Foster emphasized to Thor in a low voice.
Thor couldn't help but smile.
"Are my words just falling on deaf ears to you?" an displeased voice sounded as Odin walked in.
"She's ill!" Thor explained to Odin.
"She is merely a mortal! All mortals fall ill!"
"I brought her here because we can save her!"
"She does not belong in Asgard, just as goat meat does not belong on a banquet table!"
"Father, there is a substance within her, a substance I have never seen before…"
"Her planet has its own healers, they are called 'doctors.' Let them handle it," Odin said, then casually ordered, "Guards, send her back to Midgard!"
The surrounding guards immediately obeyed Odin's command, attempting to take Jane Foster away, but at that moment, the Aether within Jane Foster erupted again.
It sent all those Asgardian guards flying.
Odin's face couldn't help but show surprise. He began to personally examine Jane Foster's body, as if recognizing something.
"This is impossible!" Odin whispered in shock.
"The thing she's infected with is protecting her!" the healer also exclaimed in surprise.
"No, it's protecting itself!" Odin said with a serious expression.
The scene froze on Odin's solemn face.
"Thor, what Jane Foster is infected with should be the Aether!" Captain America immediately said to Thor with a serious expression.
There was basically no doubt about this.
The girl Malekith was looking for looked exactly like Jane Foster, which was very telling, as there couldn't be two identical faces in the world.
Coupled with Jane Foster's series of encounters and the subsequent events of the Dark Elves' invasion, everything aligned perfectly, further corroborating this point.
That woman must be Jane Foster.
Jane Foster had inadvertently entered the critical point between Earth and Svartalfheim during the convergence of the Nine Realms, and accidentally became infected with the Aether.
She was then brought back to Asgard by Thor.
And in the previous footage, Odin clearly recognized the Aether, which is why he would keep Jane Foster in Asgard, and later the Dark Elves would invade Asgard, with Jane Foster as their target.
Or rather, the Aether within Jane Foster.
Everything seamlessly connected.
"Indeed, that should be the Aether!" Thor also nodded heavily in agreement, saying, "It seems I need to have Heimdall keep a constant watch on that Jane Foster."
"You're planning to follow Jane Foster to find that abandoned building, aren't you?" Tony Stark immediately saw through Thor's intention.
"That's right!" Thor did not deny it. "There are only a few years left until the next convergence of the Nine Realms, and I must prepare in advance!"
"As long as I go to the place Jane Foster entered and destroy the Aether, none of the subsequent events will happen!"
"Thor, leave this to me," Tony Stark casually agreed. "Now that we know Jane Foster's identity, we know her range of activity. The search object is an abandoned building, and it's private property. This is too simple for me."
Not only that, through the footage, everyone had a clear view of the layout and size of that abandoned building.
And various other pieces of information.
With so many search criteria, finding that building was indeed as simple as could be for J.A.R.V.I.S.
"Stark, then I'll leave it to you!" Thor also didn't stand on ceremony with Tony Stark, but rather gravely said to him.
This matter concerned the rise and fall of Asgard, and the safety of his mother, so he naturally wouldn't be polite with Tony Stark at such a time.
The two sides thus happily reached an agreement.
"Thor, since we already know the whole story, the Dark Elves' invasion of Asgard won't happen," Captain America said to Thor with a serious expression. "During this time, if you need me to do anything, please don't hesitate to ask!"
Captain America's attitude was very sincere, absolutely not feigned.
Because there were indeed only a few years left until the "Asgardian Tragedy," and while Thor was not an Earthling, the "entrance" to the Aether appeared on Earth.
So, it was possible that some things would require the help of Captain America and his team.
"Thank you, Rogers! And Stark!" Thor felt very relieved. He sincerely said to everyone, "You are all good people!"
[Please answer the question: Who sent helicopters to bomb Tony Stark's beachfront mansion to kill him?]
[A. Alexander Pierce]
[B. Aldrich Killian]
[C. Helmut Zemo]
[D. Ivan Vanko]
[Friendly reminder: Correct answerers will receive one Yomi-Yomi no Mi as a reward; incorrect answerers will have one of their attributes randomly deducted, including but not limited to knowledge, experience, skills, possessions, etc…]
The corresponding sound came, and the image on the large screen began to dissipate, replaced by the text of the latest question.
A new question appeared.
Everyone in front of the screen temporarily stopped their discussion.
Tony Stark glanced at the big screen and was immediately dumbfounded. What the hell, his house was bombed? Who would do such a despicable thing?
Who did he offend, anyway?
Well, after complaining, Tony Stark thought it over and realized he had indeed offended quite a few people, both currently and in the future as learned from the Q&A system.
Bombing his house—he suspected many people would want to do that, right?