Coulson was instructed to have people tail them and quietly confiscate the research materials belonging to Erik Selvig, Jane Foster, and the others.
This was a small form of compensation for Qin Xiao's arrival in this world—allowing Erik Selvig to enter S.H.I.E.L.D.'s field of vision, begin research on the Tesseract, and smoothly lead into the events of The Avengers.
After all, for Qin Xiao in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the system was the key to increasing his own strength.
And his greatest advantage lay in his deep familiarity with most of the plotlines.
When he died in his previous life, Phase Three of the MCU had just ended.
Phase Four had not yet begun. All he knew came from trailers of upcoming movies and TV series—that Phase Four would likely fully open up the concept of parallel multiverses.
That also meant superheroes and villains alike would reach an entirely new level of power.
So Qin Xiao could alter certain details, but he would not touch the main storyline. If possible, he preferred to preserve the status quo.
This was to avoid provoking ancient hidden monsters he didn't yet fully understand—such as the Eternals, who were said to have been "filming" long before the time‑travel era—
Or institutions like the Time Variance Authority lurking behind Loki and other timelines.
Of course, given Qin Xiao's age and the fact that he had entered this world carrying the core traits of earlier‑phase heroes like Iron Man and Black Widow, it was impossible for him not to cause some changes.
All he could do was keep things under control, limit the changes to a foreseeable range, and use the system to grow stronger as quickly as possible.
That said, minor deviations were acceptable—such as intervening in Thor's transformation process.
When Qin Xiao arrived at the restaurant entrance, Jane Foster and Thor were already inside eating.
He had no idea how Jane had comforted Thor. All he knew was that when Thor left earlier, he'd looked like a dead fish—but now he seemed lively again.
While eating, Thor even flirted with Jane from time to time.
That made Qin Xiao furious.
I've lived in this world for so long before I even started flirting with Black Widow.You little bastard have only been on Earth for a few days and already have a beautiful woman flirting with you?
And you're getting free food and lodging too!
Do fools really have that much luck?
Is this what being the protagonist feels like?
Look at how well they're treated. Even with my own system, I can't compete with that.
But then Qin Xiao thought of Thor's tragic future.
His entire family would die.Asgard would be destroyed.Even Jane would eventually leave him.
He'd turn into a depressed, overweight shut‑in.
The more happiness you enjoy early on, the more pain awaits you later.
With that thought, Qin Xiao's mood instantly improved.
After adjusting his expression, he walked toward the two of them with a smile.
Without asking, he pulled over a chair and sat down beside them.
Thor instantly jumped to his feet.
He shielded Jane Foster behind him and pointed at Qin Xiao's nose, shouting:
"I know you! You insulted me and my hammer! Yesterday you knocked me out! I may not be your match now, but don't think about hurting my friend!"
See?
Who said Thor was stupid?
This guy was as clever as a monkey.
Yes, Qin Xiao had knocked him out yesterday—but he hadn't imprisoned him or beaten him further, and he'd let him go today.
It was obvious Qin Xiao meant him no harm.
So why put on this dramatic performance in front of Jane?
Sure enough, the moment Thor finished speaking, Jane's eyes filled with affection.
In her view, S.H.I.E.L.D. agents were the most despicable government thugs imaginable.
They released Thor, then followed him, stole all their equipment and research materials—nothing but bandits.
Thor had been captured yesterday, yet today he stood in front of her, fearless in the face of these bandit‑like villains.
His boyfriend energy was off the charts.
Inspired by her inner heroine, Jane Foster took a bold step forward and protected the foolish God of Thunder behind her.
She glared nervously at Qin Xiao and said:
"You thieves! Your people already stole our things—don't even think about taking my friend away!"
Great.I haven't even opened my mouth and I'm already force‑fed dog food.
Qin Xiao rubbed his nose awkwardly and said helplessly:
"Calm down. I'm not here to take anyone, and I'm not here for your things. Look—there's only me outside."
Jane glanced outside.
Indeed, there was only Qin Xiao.
Her expression relaxed slightly, but her guard remained up.
"Then why are you here? We have nothing to say to you. Don't disturb our meal. If you don't leave, I'll call the police!"
"Can you sit down first? I just want to talk to him. Everyone's staring at us."
"I'll give you five minutes. Say what you need and leave!"
Jane looked outside again, then cautiously pulled Thor back into his seat.
"First," Qin Xiao said,"you need to understand that I have no ill intentions. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been released today."
"Second, I'm not from that security agency. I'm just a consultant. Got it? So you don't need to be so tense."
Qin Xiao tried to ease the hostility between them.
"But yesterday you insulted my hammer and knocked me out!"
Thor sounded like a child who could never forget someone mocking his favorite toy.
"You were too agitated yesterday, so I knocked you out," Qin Xiao said calmly."As for insulting your hammer—it's because you're too obsessed with it."
"Thor, you are the God of Thunder. Not the God of Hammers."
"Without your hammer, are you really nothing? Is that true?"
Qin Xiao spoke gently.
"Mjolnir is my battle companion and the source of my power. Even if I explained it, a mortal like you wouldn't understand!"
Asgardian arrogance resurfaced after just a few sentences.
They remembered what they liked—not what they should learn.
"And that," Qin Xiao replied lazily, snapping his fingers,"is exactly why your father sent you to Earth."
"After losing your hammer, you've accomplished nothing—and you still haven't learned to respect humans."
"Wait…"
Jane suddenly interrupted them.
"Do you really believe he's the God of Thunder from Asgard?"
She had verbally accepted Thor's story, but deep down, she still harbored doubts.
Yet Qin Xiao's words surprised her.
Thor's reaction was even stronger.
"You know why my father exiled me to Earth?"
Seeing the fish take the bait, Qin Xiao smiled.
"Of course I do."
"I not only know why you're here—"
"I also know how you can lift your hammer again and regain the power of the God of Thunder."
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