Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit

Chapter 399 Are You Provoking the Terra Empire? (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Ignore the damage report displayed on the goggles in front of you.

Zack looked up and ahead.

A hundred meters away stood a stranger, someone who shouldn't have been in Jotunheim.

He was dressed in green robes and armor, with a golden ram's horn helmet on his head, and holding a metal spear.

His face was grayish-white, his features were handsome, and his pupils were scarlet.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you."

The man had a magnetic voice and a seemingly kind smile, but it was all just a facade.

In his Observation Haki perception, Zack sensed only a kind of scrutiny and amazement.

apology?

There isn't one at all.

Moreover, Zack could sense a deep chill and coldness emanating from the other person.

It wasn't an aura, but more like a vague, unseen feeling.

In short, at first glance, Zack knew this guy wasn't a good person.

As a veteran, Zack was tough but not reckless. He glanced at the focused information data on the monitor in front of him, and finally his gaze fell on the metal spear in the other man's hand.

The monitor precisely followed his gaze, locking onto the spear. The virtual spear rotated on the monitor and began to be analyzed.

By matching various ancient volumes of Kamar-Taj history collected from the Star Torch database, a built-in artificial intelligence voice sounded in his ear.

"There is an 87.77% probability that the energy source with the same frequency as the Rainbow Bridge is Gungnir, the Eternal Spear, the exclusive weapon of Odin, the King of the Gods of Asgard."

"The character design pairings show that 93.88% of the characters are Loki, the son of Odin of Asgard and the god of mischief."

"The beacon has been transmitted, the information has been collected, and sent to the deputy commander."

Zack narrowed his eyes. Even without AI matching and detection, he had read a lot of information from the universe, including Asgard, so he could make some guesses about the person who came.

Drop~

Communication was activated, and Natasha's exquisite face appeared on the left eye's protective display screen.

"Zack, there's spatial interference on your end, the portal won't open. I'm on my way, estimated three minutes. Leave him behind."

"Yes, Natasha, War Commander."

Without any unnecessary words, after a brief exchange of commands, Natasha hung up the phone. Zack knew that since it was a delaying tactic, there was no need to rush into battle.

"who are you?"

Zack pretended not to know and asked.

His voice reached Loki's ears precisely through the wind and snow.

Loki's expression remained unchanged. He hadn't heard Zack's conversation; the power armor possessed a special field due to the magical runes inside.

This position ensures that Astartes warriors can communicate internally without their voices being picked up by others.

After all, anyone with a strong life force, whether through superior physical senses or magical means of eavesdropping, could potentially steal conversations from Astartes' internal communications.

Terra's equipment R&D department had already considered this point.

"A passerby?"

Loki casually twirled Gungnir, the spear of eternity, in his hand, seemingly quite at ease facing Zack, without any concern that Zack might suddenly attack him.

In reality, the meticulous Loki was only using this appearance to deceive Zack; his attention was actually focused on Zack and scrutinizing him.

While monitoring Earth from Asgard, he witnessed the fighting prowess and combat patterns displayed by the Astartes warriors.

However, observations that transcend time and space can never compare to close-up observations.

After learning that the Frost Giants of Jotunheim were being invaded and slaughtered by a small group of warriors from the three chapters led by Natasha, he decided to come to Jotunheim.

He had no interest in saving those so-called fellow countrymen.

He simply wanted to have a direct feel for the combat power of these powerful warriors, so as to provide information support for his subsequent thinking and planning.

Loki realized that regardless of whether the Terran Empire was his enemy, he needed to carefully understand this suddenly rising and terrifying neighbor.

That's where the importance of information and intelligence lies.

The unknown often leads to errors in information judgment.

Loki will not make that mistake again.

"A passerby in Jotunheim?" Zack scoffed.

Loki gave a wicked smile: "You've recognized me, haven't you?"

"In your hand is Gungnir, the spear of eternity, and you are Loki, son of Odin of Asgard and god of mischief."

Zack didn't pretend to be stupid; he knew that openly playing dumb would be disrespectful to Loki's intelligence.

With his identity revealed, Loki set his sights on Zack.

Even the well-traveled, confident, and arrogant Loki had to admit just how imposing the Astartes before him was.

Standing two meters tall, he was clad in seemingly bulky and heavy power armor, and held a double-headed battle axe in his hand. The goggles on his helmet emitted a scarlet light, like the gaze of a demon.

Even through a helmet, one could almost see through the crimson goggles those eyes that radiated a chilling killing intent.

This is an extremely powerful and brave warrior.

The oppressive feeling was overwhelming, and the faint, terrifying aura locked onto him. Loki was certain that if he made even the slightest unnecessary movement, he would be met with an unreasonable and terrifying attack from the other side.

In that brief exchange, Loki was already able to tell that he was no match for his opponent.

He was able to force his opponent back entirely because of the skirmish; his opponent was unaware of the power of Gungnir, the Eternal Spear, but even so, Zack remained completely unharmed.

This shows that the opponent has extremely rich experience in on-the-spot judgment, reaction speed, and practical combat.

Loki couldn't help but complain once again that humans had managed to cultivate such an overpowered, numerically-enhanced warrior in such a short time.

Is this still the backward, barbaric, and weak human he remembers?

Any Astartes warrior you observe would be the strongest in Asgard, second only to Odin and his mother Frigga.

Judging from the fate of the Frost Giants, their performance in Asgard probably wouldn't be much better.

Although he had already made a clear judgment in his heart, Loki remained outwardly calm and instead said righteously, "Jotunheim has always been a territory ruled by Asgard. Your wanton invasion of Jotunheim and the massacre of its natives are a provocation against Asgard."

"To challenge the dignity of Odin, the king of the gods?"

Labeling works everywhere, and for Loki, it's simply a fact.

As long as the other party is in the wrong, many things can continue.

Even if the other party doesn't feel guilty, he won't lose anything.

Why not give it a try?

But unexpectedly, although Zack was always taciturn, due to the Super Soldier gene serum, he had excellent analytical skills and eloquence.

"Lord Laufey, the Frost Giant King, led his army to invade Terra. This is their declaration of war. Was Laufey doing this on the orders of Asgard?"

Chapter 400: The Asgardian Prince's Dialogue with the Terran Empire's Vice War Marshal (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Can we interpret this as the Frost Giants being your vanguard, and Asgard intentionally provoking the Terra Empire?"

Zack casually flipped the hat back onto its side.

Loki raised an eyebrow, once again surprising these soldiers.

It seems these warriors called Astartes are quite intelligent and not easily fooled.

"This was not an instruction from Asgard; it was Laufey's own choice."

Loki offered a casual explanation.

Zack retorted in a matter-of-fact tone: "In that case, it is perfectly justified for Natasha, the Vice Warmaster, to lead us in a counterattack against Jotunheim under the Emperor's will, since Laufey launched a war against the Terra Empire."

"Therefore, Prince Loki's accusations are completely unfounded."

Loki smiled slightly.

"It seems there's been a misunderstanding between us. I'm sorry, I was just here to investigate. I never expected Laufey to be so audacious."

Loki smoothly changed his tone.

However, after glancing at the carcasses of the young and old frost giants that had been slaughtered not far away, he spoke again.

"From what I understand, the esteemed Emperor of Terra has always been renowned in Midgard for his benevolence. Even in war, wouldn't the massacre of the elderly and children contradict the Emperor's benevolence?"

Loki feigned curiosity, but was actually accusing Terra of hypocrisy.

A thoughtful look flashed in Zack's eyes.

What is Loki trying to do? Make me angry?

What's the purpose?

But then he glanced at the rapidly approaching beacon on the terrain map on the screen in front of him, and he dismissed all thoughts. Whatever the other party's intentions, delaying was all that mattered.

"The Frost Giants are inherently cruel and bloodthirsty. The crimes they have committed will not be forgotten with the passage of time. They do not deserve the Emperor's mercy."

"I see, thank you for explaining."

Loki looked as if he had just realized something.

Then, as if sensing something, he gently raised his head and looked up at the sky.

boom!!

Endless wind and snow instantly dispersed, and the cold, dark sky was dispelled by a dazzling golden light. Under the golden light, warriors stood tall in the sky.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

One after another, figures like meteorites streaked across the sky and fell, crashing down within a hundred meters of Loki Zack.

Some crashed onto the ice on the ground, some onto the hills, and in mid-air, figures arranged in neat, progressively larger squares hovered, looking down at Loki.

More than a thousand Astartes, Ravens, and Grey Knight battle monks focused their attention on Loki.

He didn't release a single extra breath, but even with such emotionless eyes, Loki felt his hair stand on end, and a sense of panic and palpitations grew uncontrollably within him.

Even breathing became somewhat difficult.

Despite facing terrifying pressure, Loki was able to maintain his composure and retain the noble demeanor of an Asgardian prince.

Loki wouldn't allow himself to lose his composure and bring shame upon Asgard, or to be ridiculed and disgraced.

Loki forced himself to remain calm, a slight smile playing on his lips as he glanced at the sky with an air of neither arrogance nor servility, finally focusing on a figure whose identity he couldn't discern at first glance.

She wore a long, crimson cloak with gilded dark raven patterns, over which she wore a fitted, matte black lace armor that hugged her figure. Her short, wine-red hair, slightly curled to her shoulders, gave her a neat and capable look.

She stands tall in the sky, and all eyes are immediately drawn to her.

Loki wasn't like his philandering brother Thor; he always thought women were a burden, but at this moment he had to admit that this woman was stunningly beautiful.

He admitted that he was slightly tempted at that moment.

Whoosh!!

The figure exploded into a shower of golden particles, instantly passing through the air and coalescing into a human form in front of Loki in the blink of an eye.

Up close, her perfect demeanor and exquisite face revealed a harmonious blend of charm and majesty.

Loki truly held his breath this time, his heart pounding uncontrollably.

“Son of Odin, Prince of Asgard, Loki Odinson, I am Natasha Normanoff, Vice War Marshal of the Terran Empire.”

Natasha's alluring eyebrows twitched slightly. She could sense that the man's eyes seemed somewhat complicated, but that complexity quickly disappeared and returned to calm. She noted this detail and pondered it, while introducing herself and giving him a slight bow.

No matter what Loki wants to do, the other party is ultimately a prince of Asgard, and in some ways, his status is even higher than Natasha's.