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Chapter 78 The Unbreakable Dimensional Barrier

S.H.I.E.L.D., officially the Homeland Defense Attack and Logistics Agency, is a special force within the International Security Council dedicated to handling various unusual events.

In name, it is directly under the Council, backed by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, and has law enforcement powers around the world.

In reality, it is mainly controlled by the United States, and its law enforcement powers cannot override the sovereignty of the other four major powers.

Within the United States, S.H.I.E.L.D. is essentially just an adopted son.

When it comes to taking the blame, S.H.I.E.L.D. is the only option.

When everyone is sitting together and sharing fruit, you should roll as far away as possible.

Nick Fury said he wasn't worried.

By sheer chance, S.H.I.E.L.D. also made an unexpected discovery.

Inside the lounge of the space carrier.

The three groups of people were sitting in different directions, eating snacks, drinking beverages, and chatting.

On the S.H.I.E.L.D. side, Senior Agent Coulson and Commander Hill.

On the Avengers' side, there's Tony Stark (Iron Man), Bruce Banner (Hulk), Natasha (Black Widow), Clinton (Hawkeye), and Eric Clay (Blade).

On the Asgardian side, there's Thor, the god of thunder, and Loki, the god of mischief.

Coulson's gaze lingered on Thor and Loki, still somewhat incredulous.

The two apprentice sorcerers he saw in Kamar-Taj some time ago turned out to be Thor, the god of thunder, and Loki, the god of mischief, from the Norse pantheon, rather than just a coincidence of names.

After a moment's hesitation, Coulson asked tentatively:

"Thor, Loki. Are you the Norse god of thunder and the god of mischief?"

Thor put down the snacks in his hand and wiped the corner of his mouth.

He flashed his signature, sunny, and friendly smile.

"Genuine or genuine."

"So, you're also Earth's gods, belonging to the Norse pantheon?"

Natasha asked.

She knows the answer to this question!

Compared to the relatively unknown Japanese pantheon, the Norse pantheon is much more famous.

Loki, standing to the side, smiled and shook his head, saying:

"We are gods in Norse mythology, but not gods of Earth. Or rather, there has never been a Norse pantheon, only the gods of Asgard."

"Asgard? Isn't that the land of the Aesir and Vanir gods in Norse mythology?" Natasha asked.

"Myth comes from us, not the other way around."

Loki's tone was arrogant, but it also perfectly answered Natasha's question.

Thor added:

"The Asgardians are the Aesir, the gods of Norse mythology."

"Asgard is the home of the Asgardians."

"Thousands of years ago, the Asgardians and Midgards joined forces to fight the frost giants of Jotunheim in Norway."

"After that, the Asgardians visited Norway many times."

"Slowly, the story of Asgard took shape and became a myth."

Although Thor explained Natasha's question, the group became even more confused.

"Thor, could you tell us in detail what's going on with Asgard, Midgard, and Jotunheim?"

After a moment of contemplation, Thor slowly began to speak:

"This involves a concept first: the Nine Realms."

"The World Tree connects nine regions in the universe, collectively known as the Nine Realms."

"Asgard, Midgard, and Jotunheim are all among the Nine Realms."

"Among them, Asgard is the guardian of the Nine Realms;

"Midgard, also known as the Atlantean, is your Earth;

"Jotunheim is the world of giants. The Frost Giants are one of the giants."

The guardian of the Nine Realms?

Upon hearing this title, everyone's eyes flickered.

Guardians, in a different name, are rulers.

Natasha then asked, "If there are nine realms, what are the other six?"

Thor then explained:

The other six are:

"Vanaheim, the dwelling place of the Vanir gods;

"Nidweal, the world of dwarves;

Alfheim, the abode of the spirits of light;

"Watheim, the dwelling place of the dark elves;"

Helheim, the realm of the dead;

"Muspelheim, the abode of the fire demon."

Coulson asked, "Then, Thor, Loki, why are you in Kamar-Taj? And dressed as apprentice mages no less. Shouldn't you be in Asgard?"

Thor continued, "Loki and I were instructed by our father to go to Kamar-Taj to learn about magic."

Colson looked thoughtful.

"Father? It seems that this is not entirely the same as Norse mythology. In Asgard, Loki is Odin's son, not his brother."

Kamar-Taj is also extremely influential outside of Earth, in the Nine Realms, and has a good relationship with Asgard.

"But that's normal, considering they're a group of mages who have mastered the magic to travel between different universes."

The Mariana Trench is known as the "Fourth Pole of the Earth".

This is one of the harshest environments on Earth, with its deepest point reaching approximately 11000 meters.

At this time, countless underwater robots and various equipment were transported to the Mariana Trench to salvage the remains of Takamagahara and the Kingdom of Night.

Russell's high-energy pulse cannon pierced through both dimensional spaces and caused them to explode.

But the explosion did not completely destroy everything in the dimensional space.

In the eyes of various countries, primarily the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.

Takamagahara and the Land of Night are products of magic, or a combination of magic and technology, and are of great research value.

Although their remains are of much less value, they still have research value and are worth the effort to salvage.

Suddenly, a salvage team discovered something unusual.

Various objects floating in the water will be bounced away when they get close to a certain place.

Upon closer inspection, it will be discovered that the water cannot pass through there at all.

"Activate the grappling hook to probe the area," the squad leader decisively ordered.

boom!

With a muffled thud, as expected, the hook rope bounced back.

"Report the news!" the squad leader said excitedly.

This is a special discovery, and it deserves recognition.

The message quickly reached the on-site command center.

The command post issued the following instructions:

"Detect the specific area and perform energy detection."

After some investigation, the data was integrated and submitted.

"Sir, the barrier's range and energy waveform are very similar to the dimensional barriers of Takamagahara and the Land of Night."

"Izumo Province! This must be Izumo Province!"

In the command center, a staff officer who had just finished cramming on the knowledge of the Sakura pantheon suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"In the Sakura pantheon, there are three main gods."

"The god that the sorcerer of Kamar-Taj killed in the sky above the capital of the Sakura Kingdom was Takehachi Susanoo-no-Mikoto, one of the three main gods, a sea god."

"However, precisely because Susanoo died outside, his divine kingdom was not breached and remained intact."

And the facts were almost exactly as the commander had guessed.

Kenshin no Susanoo-no-Mikoto and most of the gods under his command are worshipped by the people of Sakura at a shrine in the capital of Sakura Country.

The incident happened suddenly; almost all of them were killed by a massive meteorite from Russell.

The remaining small fish and shrimp hid in Izumo Province, not daring to move.

Russell ignored it.

Upon hearing the staff officer's words, the eyes of everyone in the command room lit up.

Given two shattered remnants of divine kingdoms and one intact divine kingdom, the choice is obvious.

"Evacuate the salvage team near the barrier and prepare for the attack."

As the command center issued its orders, the salvage team near the gateway to Izumo was quickly cleared out.

However, to the commanders' dismay, weapons against underwater targets were far less lethal than those against land targets.

Many weapons of mass destruction were not originally intended for underwater targets, but rather for ground targets.

Faced with the dimensional barrier of Izumo Kingdom, torpedoes, mines, and deep-sea bombs all failed to achieve their goal.

Faced with this situation, someone proposed a "clumsy method".

"How about we transport the explosives there and detonate them remotely? After all, it's just a targeted explosion, no need to make it that complicated."

"it is good."

First, there was a missile with the equivalent of 10,000 tons of TNT.

boom!

Despite the overwhelming force, the dimensional barrier of Izumo remained intact.

One hundred thousand tons of TNT equivalent explosive.

boom!

The scale of the operation grew even larger, yet the dimensional barrier of Izumo remained intact.

Millions of tons, tens of millions of tons

All salvage teams near the Mariana Trench have been withdrawn, and the command fleet has also moved away from the area.

"Should the yield be increased further? If it is increased further, it could trigger a tsunami that sweeps across the surrounding coastlines."

A sense of frustration spread through the command room.

A hydrogen bomb with a larger yield can certainly be manufactured.

However, the explosion of a hydrogen bomb with a yield equivalent to tens of millions of tons of TNT resulted in a fireball with a diameter of a terrifying five kilometers and a mushroom cloud with a height of over twenty kilometers.

The shockwave shook the seawater, creating huge waves.

Even the massive glacier that used to be located on Sakura Island, 200 kilometers away, has been affected.

Even so, the dimensional barrier of Izumo Province still showed no signs of being breached.

Whether increasing the yield will be enough to break through the dimensional barrier of Izumo is uncertain.

The damage and economic losses caused are incalculable.

At the S.H.I.E.L.D. space carrier, everyone who felt the shockwave from the explosion had already gathered on the deck.

"That's insane."

Even Tony, a weapons designer by training, was awestruck by the ever-increasing scale of hydrogen bomb explosions.

Turning to Nick Fury, Tony asked:

"Any news? What did the council discover? Why did they suddenly go crazy?"

Nick Fury said in a deep voice:

"A divine kingdom. A divine kingdom that has not been conquered and is intact."

"There's one more?"

Tony was initially surprised, but then he understood.

"That's not surprising, since the Sakura pantheon originally had three main gods."

"look."

Thor suddenly pointed ahead.

"There haven't been any new explosions for a long time. Are they planning to give up?"

After gazing in the direction of Izumo for a long time, Nick Fury guessed, "Probably."

Upon hearing this, Thor eagerly replied, "Then you don't mind if I give it a try, do you?"

He wanted to try attacking the dimensional barrier of Izumo Kingdom to see the difference between him and Russell.

Upon hearing this, the group looked at Thor with surprise in their eyes.

Even a hydrogen bomb with tens of millions of TNT equivalent couldn't break through the dimensional barrier of Izumo. Could this Thor from Asgard do the same?

After a long silence, Nick Fury said, "I need to ask for instructions."

A moment later, the request was approved.

Thor reached out, and Mjolnir, Thor's hammer, hurtled through the air.

He changed his plain white robes from the Kamar-Taj apprentice sorcerer into the battle robes of the Asgardian thunder god.

Holding Mjolnir in his hand, Thor leaped off the space carrier.

(End of this chapter)