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This time, however, Loki simply sipped his apple juice and coldly watched Thor's hammer fly towards him, making no attempt to dodge.

"Are you insane, Loki?!"

Thor cursed, then reached out to recall Mjolnir.

But just then, a long and powerful hand grabbed Thor's hammer, which was suspended in mid-air.

This time, as soon as Depp picked up Thor's hammer, he noticed that it seemed a little different from the last time.

That bastard didn't even insult himself!

Depp took Thor's hammer in his hand, looked down in surprise, and then flicked the hammer on the head with his other hand.

duang~

Depp thought to himself, "Why are you so quiet this time? You used to be so foul-mouthed."

The next second, a devastating force erupted from Thor's hammer, traveling through Depp's hand to every part of his body.

"This is..." Depp thought in shock, "Is this the power of Thor? How come you suddenly acknowledge me?"

Depp clearly felt the immense destructive power and potential of the force within him.

Compared to the natural lightning he summons, the lightning power contained in Thor's hammer is purer.

It could even be said that the lightning in Thor's Hammer is so pure that it is almost primordial.

What's even more terrifying is that Depp could clearly sense that this thing's abilities were not even one percent developed yet!

Thor's power is already incredibly monstrous; it can be said to be second only to Odin and Hela in Asgard.

In the future, to what terrifying extent will Thor's power grow?

Depp didn't know, but he wasn't envious either.

After all, he also had a cheat code, and... this hammer actually recognized him now.

That's absolutely outrageous.

Depp looked up and saw Thor not far away with a twisted expression that looked like someone coming home from a night shift and finding their wife playing cards with their friend in bed.

Jane Foster, who was lying in his arms, was accidentally thrown to the ground.

Behind Depp, Loki stared in shock at Depp's right hand holding Thor's hammer.

The next moment, just as the power of thunder within him was about to erupt and be released through his eyes, Depp loosened his grip on his right hand, causing Thor's hammer to fall to the ground.

To comfort Thor, Depp immediately said, "You know, I could lift this hammer the first time we met. But for some reason, I always felt like the hammer was cursing at me when I picked it up, and I didn't feel any special power."

Upon hearing this, Thor's expression softened slightly, and he summoned Mjolnir back to his hand.

"Haha, I remember that time. I said I was the only one this hammer truly recognized. But honestly, Depp, the fact that you could even lift it is already quite something..."

Thor stopped mid-sentence, his expression once again becoming quite interesting.

He suddenly felt that Thor's hammer had been forcibly picked up by Depp without his consent.

Although the feeling of seeing my wife playing cards with others is gone, isn't this just like being forced to play cards with someone else?

This is even more frustrating!

Jane Foster got up from the ground and angrily threw the remaining juice in her hand at Thor's face.

Jane Foster's orange juice brought Thor's consciousness back to reality.

He said apologetically, "I was just too surprised, darling, I didn't mean it."

Jane Foster stood up, glared at Thor, and said nothing.

Loki burst into laughter again behind Depp.

In any case, after this incident, Loki and Jane both relaxed from their tense expressions.

Depp said to everyone, "We should get going. Time is running out, so remember to stick to the plan."

Thor asked, "So, where are we going next? Does anyone know where Malekith is?"

Loki didn't say anything upon hearing this, but stared at Thor with an expression as if he were an idiot, making Thor feel a little uneasy.

Depp explained, "We don't need to go looking for Malekith at all. We just need to wander around this world we've never been to before and look at this damn scenery. He'll come to us."

The sky and scenery of the dark world reminded Depp of the never-ending dark clouds and overcast skies of Gotham.

To be honest, Depp doesn't like the feeling of not being able to see the sunlight; it makes him feel a bit suffocated.

Upon hearing this, Thor looked at Jane Foster, who was still sitting angrily to the side, and said, "You mean... Malekith will actively sense the aether particles in Jane's body and thus actively move closer to us?"

“That’s right. While you were arguing just now, that guy must have been rushing over without stopping.” Depp docked the warship on the ground and said, “We can go outside for a walk now. After all, this is my first time in the Dark World, and it would be a shame not to take a good look at the scenery around me.”

Loki also said, "You really surprise me, brother."

"Hmm?" Thor looked at Loki with a puzzled expression.

From childhood to adulthood, Thor couldn't recall ever seeing his younger brother praise him.

Then Loki said, "I didn't expect your bull-headed brain to actually come up with these things. It seems you've lost a lot of brain muscle during my time in Jotunheim."

"Fuck you!"

Thor raised his hammer, intending to smash Loki's head.

Depp opened the spaceship's hatch and said, "We should get out for a walk. We've been stuck in this warship for so long, I really want some fresh air."

Jane Foster was the first to respond to Depp. He ran to Depp's side and said, "I agree with you. Come on, let's go down together."

Seeing this, Thor put down Mjolnir and followed along eagerly.

He knew how handsome and charming Depp was, so he couldn't let Jian Dan stay with that kid alone.

Thor thinks he'd have a breakdown if Jane and Depp ever played poker.

Loki then stepped out of the hatch.

But as soon as he stepped out of the cabin, he saw Depp covering his nose and saying, "I feel like the air outside isn't as clean as inside the warship."

Loki sniffed hard and said, "That's true, but the hatch is open, and the air inside is the same as outside."

Then, the god of deception saw Depp pull out an oxygen cylinder and respirator from somewhere and put them on himself.

"How come you... have everything?" Loki asked in surprise.

Depp smiled slightly and said, "Because I am Doraemon."

Doraemon?

Loki and Thor looked at Depp with confusion; as gods, they were unaware of the stories on Earth.

Jane Foster's eyes lit up.

He leaned closer to Depp and said, "Can I use your thing? The air here is really nauseating, and I'm even feeling a little dizzy."

Depp glanced at Thor, then handed the respirator to Jane Foster, reminding him, "I think Thor already knows he's done something wrong. You should give him a way out."

"Hmph! Let him reflect on his actions for a while longer!" Jane Foster pressed the respirator to her mouth, breathing in the fresh air carrying Depp's scent, and said, "Phew~ This feels much better, even better than in Asgard, like coming home."

Depp didn't reply, but then he saw the woman mysteriously lean close to his ear and say, "You're actually... an Earthling, aren't you?"

Depp nodded noncommittally, then saw a sly glint flash in the woman's eyes.

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The Dark World, the domain of the Dark Elves.

Malekith looked at the cursed warriors who continued their attacks on Asgard, and stood up, saying, "There's no need to go to the Aesir. The power of the Aether... is returning home."

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In this dim and gloomy world, wisps of dry and cold wind blew by, causing the sand on the ground to roll endlessly.

For the group disembarking from the warship, the waiting time was exceptionally difficult.

At this point, Depp had already used illusion magic to conceal his presence, leaving only Thor, Loki, and Jane Foster.

Depp considered that if he forced himself to appear along, Malekith would definitely have some doubts and concerns after seeing him.

Therefore, it would be better to conceal oneself and remain inactive in the surrounding area.

Once this guy has extracted the ether particles from Jane's body, he will then begin his own operation.

Depp was standing about fifty meters away from Thor and the other two.

He looked at Jane Foster and couldn't help but change his opinion of the woman slightly.

He actually deduced from some clues that he was not a god, but a human.

That makes sense, since in the original story this woman was a top student.

Later, she was recognized by Thor's hammer and became the female Thor.

Ten minutes later, a dark elf warship flew in from a distance, and the sandstorm it stirred up made Thor and the others squint.

The warship stopped about a hundred meters in front of Thor and the others, and then slowly descended.

After the hatch opened, dozens of dark elf soldiers were the first to step out of the warship.

They stood ramrod straight on either side of the hatch, gripping their weapons tightly.

Malekith then stepped out of the cabin after them.

Behind him, a cursed warrior wearing a horned helmet stepped out like a guard.

Compared to Malekith's reserved and dark aura, the cursed warrior behind him exuded a powerful and beast-like presence the moment he stepped out of the hatch, giving Depp a sense of overwhelming strength and intimidating power.

It's clear that the Cursed Warrior is far stronger than Malekith.

After all, he had sacrificed and overdrawn his life force to become a cursed warrior in order to restore the Dark Elf race.

According to the comics, this guy is someone who will always possess twice the power of Thor.

Because of the curse he was under, he was given twice the power of Thor at all times.

Furthermore, if Thor's power were doubled, the cursed warrior would also gain double the power.

Depp put on the Mirror of Introduction and looked at the dark elves.

Malekith, King of the Dark World