2031 A Toast to Victory
According to Thor, both Frigga and Loki had been killed by Kursed warriors. How could he not be angry?
He didnât say that he had killed the other party. Perhaps it wasnât a matter of speed, but of helplessness.
Besides, the Kursed warriors were the elite troops of the Dark Elves, and would face generals like Thor to begin with.
If the Kursed warriors were too weak and could be defeated in a few moves, then the ordinary soldiers of the Dark Elves would just be thrashed by Asgardâs generals.
The fact that the Dark Elves were able to fight their way into Asgard this time was enough to prove that they had a certain level of strength, and that their combat strength was on par with Asgardâs army.
If it were an army like the Chitauri or Earthlings, whose combat strength was so far removed, they wouldnât even be able to find the entrance to Asgard.
Looking at it this way, the only thing of note when it came to the Dark Elves were the Kursed warriors and Malekith, the leader who had obtained the Aether.
It sounded simple, but it was just like how the individuals of note in Thanosâs army were Thanos himself and his four generals.
Just because there were fewer targets didnât mean they were easy to deal with.
The Aether was also known as the Reality Stone, and could turn illusions into reality.
With the Stone, things that couldnât be done normally could become reality.
Although a single Stone was far less powerful than an Infinity Glove with all six Stones, it shouldnât be a problem to use it against Thor.
Thor had also said that even when he used Mj?lnir, he couldnât destroy the Reality Stone.
After obtaining the Stone, Malekith didnât even bother with him, and just turned around and left.
That was the most disturbing thing.
In doing that, Malekith clearly didnât think it was necessary to waste time dealing with Thor, much less treat him like a strong enemy.
However, Luke had no intention of calling for reinforcements.
With the Level 3 cloneâs current strength, the Bat Squadâs androids were enough.
Luke switched out with the Level 1 clone back in New York, then flew to London with the Level 2 clone.
If Malekithâs Aether could destroy the clone, then⊠Luke would summon another one.
In any case, because of experiments and to save credit points, the Level 2 clone was still half-crippled, so it was fine if it âdiedâ once.
At five in the morning, after drinking several pots of coffee and going to the toilet seven or eight times, the two scientists finally worked out everything and gave the final conclusion â the center of the Convergence would be in Greenwich.
Students would have heard this name in geography class. It was southeast of London, where the prime meridian, which was used to calculate time and longitude in the world, was located.
It had the Old Royal Naval College and the National Maritime Museum, making it a tourist spot of interest.
Luke looked at the two scientists and confirmed again, âAre you sure this is the place?â
Dr. Jane nodded quickly. âYes, this is the place.â
This wasnât the only location she and Selvig had come up with. After discussing and modifying the algorithm many times, they finally confirmed that it was here.
The margin of error couldnât get any lower â a 100% accuracy didnât refer to the scientific analysis, but to the recorded experimental outcomes.
Dr. Selvig, on the other hand, was a little more modest. âBring my gadget with you. Weâll be able to confirm it after a live test.â
Luke nodded and looked at Darcy and the intern, who were yawning nonstop. âYou donât have to go.â
He could do his best to protect the two scientists since they were key âtech personnel,â but he definitely didnât have time to take care of extras.
Darcy and her intern didnât feel indignant.
If an alien war broke out, they would be courting death if they ran into the center of it. Only an idiot would throw their life away.
Then, Luke poured four mugs of coffee from the coffee pot on the table and gave them to the two scientists who had dark circles under their bloodshot eyes, as well as to Thor, who wasnât in a good mood. He raised his mug first. âTo⊠victory!â
The two scientists, who had been up all night, wanted to throw up when they smelled the coffee. Seeing Luke down his in one gulp, however, they could only drink it with bitter faces.
Thor didnât even taste the coffee as he drank â his mind was focused on the battle that might happen later.
A moment later, the three of them felt the exhaustion and pain in their bodies swiftly disappear, to be replaced with robust energy.
Thor, who had already taken two steps away, came back and picked up the coffee pot that Luke had just put down. He poured another cup and drank the coffee.
Two seconds later, he turned around and looked at Luke. âAnother cup. I want whatever you added to it earlier.â
Luke thought for a moment, then picked up the coffee pot and covered one hand with the other and pretended to do something, when in fact, he was releasing a tube of Life 1 from his inventory into the coffee.
Then, he poured another cup for everyone. âOne cup each, just this once.â
It didnât matter if he gave Thor some Life 1, but he couldnât let the other people present think that these benefits came easy.
What if the two scientists felt that it was easy to get their hands on this thing and wanted to study it, or took it as an energy drug? That would be a pain in the ass.
Thor, this wastrel, could even give away the remains of his fatherâs Destroyer. He might even help his girlfriend get a box of Life 1 to play with.
Next time, Thor would have to pay for whatever he wanted.
As the crown prince of Asgard, he still had this bit of money.
Thus, they started a new day of hard work in high spirits.
Luke, Thor and the two scientists went to Greenwich to investigate the scene, ready to beat up people at any time.
Darcy and the intern⊠Well, whatever. In any case, they just didnât have to go near Greenwich.
At half past five in the morning in November, London was still dark before dawn.
After Dr. Selvig took out three long surveillance rods, rich man Luke turned his nose up at them. âToo few, and theyâre not safe.â
He walked to the back of the van and opened the door to reveal a whole bunch of the rods. âI had someone make a batch. You donât mind, do you?â
Dr. Selvig was dumbfounded. He was stunned for a few seconds before he said awkwardly, âI donât mind, but with just the few of usâŠâ
He didnât expect Luke and Thor to do this sort of low-level work, much less Dr. Jane.
Wouldnât he be the only one putting these rods in place?
Luke gave him a tablet. âYou just need to mark the locations and theyâll do the rest.â
As he spoke, a dozen people gathered around him.
They were either wearing hoodies or caps, and their faces couldnât be seen clearly in the dark.
The two scientists were dazed.
They had only ever had one or two interns work for them as free labor; they had never experienced what it was like to have lackeys to do the work for them.
Thor, on the other hand, wasnât impressed. âYou have fewer people, but itâs enough for this sort of thing.â
What could Luke say? He couldnât compete with the crown prince in terms of numbers.
Quality was important when it came to subordinates.
Thor easily had a thousand years to teach a youngster â how could Luke compare?
He could only wave his hand silently, indicating for the Bat Squad members to disperse and get to work.