Lord of Cinder in American Comics

Thor's attitude ignited a fire in the hearts of everyone who heard it. Earth is facing a life-or-death crisis, and you're sending your strongest fighter to find your brother?

Ash refused without hesitation, saying, "I'm busy, I don't have time..."

However, Thor was still relentless. His trip to Earth was not only his own decision, but he also received instructions from his mother. Otherwise, why would he have come to Ash for help?

Since being taught a lesson, Heimdall now only dares to glance at Earth, and he considers it lucky if he can even see Loki.

Thor was determined to find Loki, determined to succeed no matter what. He also understood that without Heimdall's protection, only Ashe could help him.

After relentless persuasion failed, Thor looked at the report in front of Ash and said, "Are you planning to deal with these big guys? If you help me, I can mobilize the Bifrost to deal with them..."

Upon hearing this, the air in the command room froze. This alien actually had the means to deal with the Titan.

Hill, who was sitting to the side, suddenly spoke up and asked, "Isn't the Rainbow Bridge a teleportation machine?"

Looking in the direction of the voice, Thor finally spotted the unassuming Hill and said, "Oh, you're here too! I didn't see you. The Rainbow Bridge is Asgard's greatest weapon; it can easily take down these guys. So, Ash, help me find Loki..."

Thor then addressed Ash, making his request. All eyes turned to Ash, silently granting her wish in their hearts.

"The Rainbow Bridge is a planetary weapon. If you don't object, I can agree to it..."

Upon hearing this, everyone present frowned and suppressed their previous desires.

"Don't worry, the Rainbow Bridge can adjust the power, it'll be fine!"

Faced with Thor's explanation, and after hearing about planetary weapons, no one would be foolish enough to agree to use such a thing on Earth.

Planetary weapons? On Earth, it means the other side can adjust the nuclear explosion to a tolerable level—a low-powered one, no problem. But what fool would allow their homeland to undergo nuclear testing? Except for Bikini Bottom.

Thor's suggestion was immediately dismissed. Everyone ignored the idiot who kept bothering Ash and began discussing how to position the firepower.

Suddenly, Geralt drew his weapon and pointed it at the doorway, while Constantine and Ash also began to conjure spells and point them at the doorway.

"It's Jonny!"

The knocking sound, described with words, combined with that strange voice, caused the others to involuntarily make way for the three extraordinary individuals as they watched their actions.

The greedy man, carrying a box, brazenly barged through the door and walked straight to the table.

Hill's face turned deathly pale. He had failed to fulfill his pact with the greedy one, and as the greedy one stood before him, an overwhelming fear welled up within him.

The greedy one placed the box on the table, grinned at Hill beside him, and his original human form began to distort. The sharp teeth and bright red tongue were enough to make one's scalp tingle.

"Don't worry, I'm not here to collect payment today. I'm here to offer help..."

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Chapter 403: More Money!

Seeing that no one was moved, the Greedy One looked at Ash and the others, waved his hand, and said, "Look how nervous you all are. I can sign an agreement with you, and I promise I won't do anything reckless..."

After speaking, the greedy man opened the box he had brought, revealing the documents inside, and said, "Come and see, this is first-hand research data. In the past, it would have taken me decades of my life to give it to you..."

With some skepticism, Hill reached for the document first, figuring that he had plenty of debt to burn and that fear and dread were only temporary.

When she saw that the document was indeed firsthand research on the Titans, and even included tests on the special abilities of this Titan named MUTO, she was surprised.

"How did you get these? You're working with Nick Fury!"

Upon hearing this, the greedy man became agitated and began to hurl insults at Hill.

"You can think of me as a devil, but you can't accuse me of having connections with traitors! If I didn't have a deep love for Earth, I wouldn't be giving you this intelligence for nothing!"

The greedy man's righteous accusations, coupled with his righteous and resolute expression, would have led a jury to believe he was a good person who loved the earth.

The righteously righteous greedy man put on his theatrical performance, while those around him kept their distance in disgust, afraid of coming into contact with this devil.

Thor pushed his way out of the crowd after seeing the greedy man.

Thor said, "You must be the friend of Loki that Mother mentioned? You should know where Loki is right now, shouldn't you?"

“I know, but why should I tell you? You know Loki is my friend, and I would never betray a friend…”

Everyone present except Thor could understand what the greedy man was saying: he wouldn't betray his friend simply because the price wasn't right, so he had to pay more!

However, Thor patted the greedy man on the shoulder with satisfaction and said, "I knew it! Loki will definitely make a true brother, just like me, Sif, and Volstagg?"

The greedy man nearly popped his eyes out and asked, "You consider Sif your best friend? Your mother is the goddess of marriage! She must be heartbroken!"

Thor scratched his head in confusion and said, "You even know this? Loki even told you about your mother's sadness?"

Thor suddenly realized, patted the greedy man on the back, and said, "You really are Loki's good brother!"

Thor's actions caused everyone present to secretly grumble in their hearts.

Everyone secretly thinks, "With a friend like that, I could even steal Thor's underwear!"

Thor, holding the greedy man's hand, kept pressing him for information about Loki's whereabouts.

The greedy man, thoroughly annoyed, had no choice but to say something about Loki.

"He fell off the Rainbow Bridge that day and wandered alone in the universe. Coldness and loneliness enveloped him, and there was nowhere he could find peace..."

Hearing this, Thor wiped away his tears with Mjolnir's handkerchief and said, "I knew he must be very hurt. Tell him that Asgard is waiting for him to return..."

"With nowhere to go, he could only walk on the edge of danger, serving some important people in exchange for a living..."

Thor was practically sobbing: "My God, how badly is he living? I must bring him back! He's the prince of Asgard! Everyone in the universe knows that the prince of Asgard shouldn't be wandering outside!"

"So he made a deal with a big shot; he prepared a cosmic army to conquer Earth and become king!"

"My God..."

Thor suddenly sensed something was off. Why were the people around him looking at him with hostility? And what had the Greedy One just said?

"Ahem! Loki is an adopted child... to be precise, he's a frost giant from Jotunheim!"

Thor's explanation at this moment was not convincing at all. His tear stains had not yet disappeared when he hurriedly tried to explain and distance himself from Loki's relationship with Asgard.

But now nobody cares whether Loki was adopted or not; everyone has heard that Loki has prepared a massive cosmic army to invade Earth!

"You greedy one! Explain yourself!"

A greeting emanating from the loudspeaker silenced the room. The surrounding screens had already changed their display to show the five members of the World Security Council.

"Oops! Did I let something slip?!"

The greedy person feigned shock, covering their mouth and scanning the surroundings with their eyes, as if searching for a way out.

"Everyone else, get out. This isn't something you can hear. Prepare for battle against the Titans..."

The World Security Council issued an order, leaving only the generals, commanders, and superhumans on site.

This time, the World Security Council made no attempt at tact or diplomacy with the greedy individuals they had already dealt with, asking directly, "Speak, greedy one, what do you want this time?"

The greedy man pulled a chair from his pocket, crossed his legs without any ceremony, and, without even looking up, said while shaving his fingernails, "But you didn't even give me the payment from last time. How can I trust you?"

Thor acted as a troublemaker, standing between the two sides and disrupting the negotiation and stalemate.

Thor said, "Tell me! Where is Loki? Asgard will pay the price for Earth!"

The greedy man's eyes flashed with a chilling light as he looked at Thor's anxious expression.

The greedy being's form began to contort, its fangs slightly bared, and it said with a hint of warning, "Thor, you'd better know your place. Even Odin wouldn't interfere in other worlds so casually! Don't you understand that?"

“I…I was just worried about Loki…”

The greedy man raised a finger, stopping Thor's explanation, and said, "The deal Earth made with me is the Tesseract, the Dragon Jewel that Odin hid on Earth. If you can find an equivalent cosmic treasure, I can agree to your request..."

Thor knew perfectly well what the Tesseract was. Asgard did have its equivalent treasures, but each one was indispensable to Asgard.

Unable to agree, Thor could only step aside and stand by, letting the greedy ones continue their deal with Earth.

The greedy man nodded in satisfaction and said, "Have you thought it through? Do you want to hear more?"

"Tell me your requirements first..."

The World Security Council cleverly stated its demands first, then determined whether to proceed with the transaction based on the costs involved, thus keeping the initiative in its own hands.

"I want... let me think... I want at least ten eggs laid by Muto. How about that?"

The free materials brought by the greedy individual have already been scanned and uploaded. Now the group of five also knows that the meeting of the male and female MUTOs was for the sake of reproduction.

Godzilla is still on its way, and for the MUTOs, there is plenty of time; they can lay eggs very quickly in just a few moments.

"Tell me, what exactly does Loki have..."

The compromise made by the World Security Council has been met with enthusiastic applause from the greedy.

The Greedy One said, "A cosmic army, the Chireta army. Earth's armed forces could actually handle them, but they have a massive bio-vehicle, about half the size of a Titan, and artificial armor. They can withstand attacks, fight, and deal damage..."

The greedy person, speaking vaguely, only revealed the general outline.

The five-person team had no doubts about the information about the greedy individuals, after all, their previous collaborations had never gone wrong.

Just as the group of five began giving orders to prepare to deploy satellites to detect the space invasion, the Greedy One's strange laughter brought them to a halt.

The greedy man, clutching his belly and with his legs crossed, laughed arrogantly: "Hehehe! You don't actually think they'll leisurely travel across countless galaxies in a spaceship to Earth, do you? No way! No way! You don't really think that, do you!"

The greedy man's mockery caused the five-person group to stop what they were doing, stare at him, and wait for an explanation.

The Greedy One said, "Oh dear! So easily teased? Never mind, consider this a bonus. Loki has obtained the Tesseract, so he can open a portal anytime, anywhere, allowing the Chitauri army to cross space and arrive..."

Good news and bad news are mixed together, making it hard to pinpoint the exact meaning.

"Since you know about the Cosmic Cube... never mind, never mind..."

The group of five shut down their chat. For a demon, forcing them to complete the deal was not at odds with knowing the whereabouts of the item.

The greedy man's eyes regained their usual mocking glint as he said, "Hehehe... Otherwise, why would the price be so simple this time? Don't disappoint me..."

After saying this, the greedy man put his chair back in his pocket, nodded slightly to the crowd, and left.

The unilateral transaction has been completed; the rest is up to the World Security Council.

At this moment, the World Security Council is in a state of utter chaos, with one crisis after another arising as an alien invasion brings with it a crisis for Earth.

So they could only place their hopes on Thor: the group of five asked, "Thor, right? Do you know where your brother will appear?"

Thor shook his head and said, "Loki is clever; if he wants to hide, no one can find him..."

"But he was ambitious and eager to show off. The moment he became the acting god-king, he started a celebration and even wrote, directed, and starred in several plays, making them a required part of Asgardian drama..."

Ash's voice defined Loki's actions, and Thor wanted to refute it, but couldn't see anything wrong with Ash's description of Loki. Ash was the only one from Earth who had ever been to Asgard, so his words carried significant weight.

Ash continued, "So he needs a stage, a stage that can attract the whole world, and right now there's only one place on Earth that fits that description..."