After reporting the specifics to his boss, Nick Fury, Coulson didn't receive any concrete instructions from the other end of the phone.
However, before Nick Fury hung up, he hinted at something…
If all else failed, Coulson was authorized to seek help from Anton.
The weapon of a god of killing that Coulson mentioned, along with the setting of Ares, the God of War, was truly terrifying to contemplate.
According to the setting revealed in Anton's Wonder Woman movie, World War I was initiated by Ares, the God of War.
If this were true, then S.H.I.E.L.D. couldn't tolerate the appearance of Ares.
Avoiding war at all costs was the consensus within S.H.I.E.L.D.
Especially with Earth facing threats from alien civilizations, humanity should be more united.
Anton also agreed with this point.
However, Anton was much more at ease than the people at S.H.I.E.L.D.. He knew the general direction of the future. Under the continuous threats from alien civilizations, including a series of crises, the probability of war breaking out within Earth was extremely small.
If another few decades passed, the formation of an Earth Human Alliance by combining all the countries on Earth would definitely be the trend.
That was all for later.
Coulson pondered for a moment, unable to find an answer, and felt as if a large stone was hanging in his heart, under immense pressure.
"Has the investigation still not yielded any results?"
He looked at the agent beside him: "That hammer, is it impossible to lift no matter what?"
"Yes."
The agent nodded, helpless. "We've tried many methods. We can't even budge that hammer. Even after digging away the surrounding soil, the hammer just sinks further into the ground, completely unmovable."
"Then don't move it. Seal off the area. No one is allowed in or out except our people."
Coulson pondered for a moment. "Go find me books on Greek mythology, and experts who study it. I have some questions for them."
"Right away."
The agent immediately got to work.
He had watched the Wonder Woman movie with Coulson all day, and he'd grasped something unusual from it.
Ares, the God of War! A killing weapon! His thoughts coincided with Coulson's.
This incident, and the hammer that fell from the sky, might actually be related to those ancient myths.
Even though science is the most popular thing these days, not theology, if you eliminate all the wrong options, the most unbelievable one is bound to be the answer.
A moment later.
Coulson looked at all the books on Greek mythology the agent had bought back from the town's bookstore, and he just felt a headache coming on.
He seemed to be back in the period of time when he was at home in seclusion, watching all of DC Comics' works.
It's worth mentioning that DC Comics' works at least had a lot of storytelling.
These Greek myths, while also having some storytelling, were like raw meat to Coulson, who had a clear purpose.
"Sigh, why am I always the one who has to read!"
He sighed and picked up a book at random, reading by lamplight.
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A few days later.
Coulson felt he understood Greek mythology well enough.
And the experts he'd brought in to study the hammer had finally made some encouraging progress.
Thor?
Mjolnir!
After deciphering by the ancient text experts, Coulson finally learned some information.
This hammer was Thor's weapon, called Mjolnir, also known as the legendary Thor's Hammer.
"Zeus?"
Coulson sucked in a breath.
It was already obvious; this hammer was Thor's weapon.
And the king of the gods in ancient Greek mythology, Zeus, was the thunder god in the general public's understanding.
Thunder and lightning were his weapons, and bulls and eagles were his symbols.
But what about this hammer?
It didn't seem like Zeus used a hammer as a weapon in the myths?
Coulson pondered this, and the expert beside him suddenly spoke up, answering his questions.
"This is Norse mythology."
The expert said, "In Norse mythology, Thor, the god of thunder, wields a hammer as his weapon."
"But how are Greek myths connected to Norse myths?"
Coulson was baffled.
After all, he only knew the Greek myths from the stories and wasn't clear on many of the specifics, so he could only wait for the expert to explain.
"Around the first century AD, Thor's status was even higher than Odin's. In the first holy land of the Norse, the Uppsala Temple, Thor's statue stood in the center of the temple, with Odin and Freyr on either side," the expert explained. "Therefore, sometimes Thor was also revered as Zeus in Greek mythology."
This was a well-documented statement.
"I see."
Coulson nodded, suddenly understanding: "So, Zeus and Thor might be the same person. So, from this perspective, this Mjolnir is the weapon used by Zeus."
They chattered back and forth, growing more and more excited, completely unaware that their initially misguided discussion had somehow taken a huge detour, only to circle back onto the right track.
"That's a possibility."
The expert was quite cautious in answering the question, not making a firm commitment.
He was just offering his opinion; what Coulson and the others thought or speculated was none of his concern.
At this moment, the expert's eyes were shining, his attention focused on the hammer in front of him.
After several days of experimentation, he clearly understood what kind of event he had been drawn into. This was definitely a "miracle."
No matter how hard they tried, no one could lift this hammer. It seemed to be waiting for the master who could pull it up.
Just like the sword in the stone from British legends.
Only a true king could pull out this Sword of Kings.
At this moment, Mjolnir was waiting for its "King Arthur."
"This is a huge discovery!"
The expert became more and more excited the more he thought about it, his whole body trembling: "A miracle, this is definitely a miracle! In ancient times, thousands of years, or even ten thousand years ago, maybe there really were gods in this world."
"Sir, you should rest."
Coulson narrowed his eyes. Some things couldn't be said carelessly, so he unhesitatingly betrayed the expert, waving his hand at the agent beside him: "Take him down to rest."
"No, you can't do this, you can't let Mjolnir never see the light of day!"
The expert resisted.
"Don't forget, you signed a confidentiality agreement."
Coulson remained unfazed.
Soon.
The hastily constructed base became quiet.
Coulson stood in the pit, looking at Mjolnir in front of him, thinking of Zeus, thinking of Thor, his expression slightly grave.
The more he understood, the closer he got to that unbelievable truth.
There really are gods in this world!
Zzzt!
Suddenly, the communicator on his chest blared an alarm.
"Sir, an agent is down, the perimeter has been breached! Someone has broken in!"
An urgent notification snapped Coulson back to reality, a bad feeling churning in his gut.
Coulson, who watched Wonder Woman almost every day, quickly realized that this might be one of the so-called "gods" barging in.
This "god" wanted to pick up Mjolnir!
"Stop him!"
Coulson said in a low voice, "Don't let him get close to the crater."
"Understood!"
A few minutes later, Coulson looked at the chaotic crater base with great helplessness.
The intruder was clearly more powerful than he'd imagined.
"Coulson, I'm in position."
Hawkeye's voice was calm. He nocked an arrow, aiming at the figure charging around in the pit below.
"Wait!"
Coulson stopped him. "There's an anomaly in the electromagnetic waves around Mjolnir. This guy might really be Thor…" "Should I stop him? Or send in more people to get beaten up?"
Hawkeye aimed at the target, his arrow following the figure's movements. "He doesn't look like any god right now, just a strong ordinary person."
The fact that he could take down so many of their agents meant that Hawkeye clearly acknowledged the person's fighting ability.
"Let him go."
Coulson thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth. "If he really is a god, we can't stop him! But if he isn't… he must know something."
"Alright."
The conversation ended.
The strong figure arrived at the crater and saw his long-awaited "dream lover."
Behind him, Coulson's gaze was serious as he picked up the communicator.
"All departments, prepare yourselves."
Coulson ordered, "Barton, switch to your most powerful arrows."
"Understood."
As he spoke, the figure in front of Coulson quickly approached Mjolnir.
"Mjolnir, we meet again!"
Thor flashed a smile, his hands confidently gripping the handle of Mjolnir, and he pulled with all his might.
Mjolnir remained unmoving, as steady as a mountain.
Thor was stunned.
"No!!"
"Father, why would you do this?!"
He collapsed in the heavy rain, his heart filled with grief, and let out a painful howl.
"Alright."
Coulson ignored the man's roar and breathed a sigh of relief. "Looks like he's not Thor."
As the words left his mouth, the agents around him swarmed forward, detaining Thor, who had become weak after losing his composure.
Coulson interrogated Thor, but the latter remained silent and in a daze.
The former gained nothing.
Coulson left helplessly, preparing to report this information to headquarters and then discuss with others how to deal with this person.
In the meantime, Thor was alone in the interrogation room, isolated by glass.
Whoosh!
As Thor despaired, a figure appeared.
"Loki?"
He looked at the figure that appeared before him, and excitement flashed in his dazed eyes: "Why are you here?"
"Father is dead!"
Loki spoke without changing his expression, delivering a critical blow right away.
On the other side.
"He must know something."
Coulson was on the phone with Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Hawkeye stood to the side, arms crossed, saying nothing.
In this mission, Hawkeye had no autonomy. Coulson was his superior, and all actions were to be based on Coulson's instructions.
He had witnessed the scene just now with his own eyes.
And the information Coulson had obtained, including Greek mythology, Mjolnir, Zeus, and so on, he also understood, given his clearance.
That unknown guy, everything he had done just now, was indeed suspicious.
"...We will get information from him as soon as possible."
After reporting the situation, Coulson took Hawkeye back to the closed room and saw Thor.
"I'll ask again."
Coulson's tone was calm: "Who are you? What do you want? What's your relationship with that hammer... Mjolnir? I seemed to hear you call it Mjolnir just now. You know a lot about that hammer."
"You know about Mjolnir?"
Thor's dejected expression shifted slightly. He raised his head, and a glimmer of light returned to his unfocused eyes. He slowly said, "It seems you've already investigated some information."
"Of course."
Coulson nodded: "That's Mjolnir, Thor's weapon. Perhaps we should also call Thor Zeus. Am I right?"
"Zeus?"
Thor was stunned and chuckled: "I haven't been called that in a long time."
It's worth mentioning that in this unique Marvel world, it would be perfectly reasonable to say that Thor is Zeus from Greek mythology.
After all, Loki, the evil god in Marvel, is an important figure in both Greek and Norse mythology. And Thor's good friend, Hercules, also has a well-known name: Heracles. Heracles is the greatest hero in ancient Greek mythology, the son of Zeus in the myths… Of course, in this world, Hercules is "Zeus's" good friend.
"You?"
Coulson frowned, judging some incredible information from this person's words.
"You're saying you're Thor?"
He doubted, "But you didn't pick up Mjolnir just now."
"That's because I've lost my divine power!"
Thor replied.
"Wait."
Suddenly, Hawkeye, who was standing beside them, interrupted their conversation.
Hawkeye looked around, his expression solemn. He said in a low voice, "Has anyone been here recently?"
"What do you mean?"
Coulson was surprised. "Only me. No one can enter without my orders."
"No."
Hawkeye was very serious and said sternly, "Someone was here just now. An outsider! Not one of us! Coulson, are you sure no one else has been here besides you?"
"I'm absolutely sure."
Coulson then turned his gaze to Thor.
Hawkeye was the same.
The facts seemed quite obvious.
"Alright."
Thor nodded in acknowledgment: "My brother was just here."
"Brother?"
"Loki! The God of Mischief, Loki!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Coulson and Hawkeye fell silent.
They exchanged glances, their eyes filled with solemnity, their expressions slightly displeased.
Gods!
It really is Gods!
Things had developed to this point that even if they resisted the fact, they didn't dare to say much.
Being able to sneak into a meteor crater surrounded by agents and focused on by various surveillance without anyone knowing.
This extraordinary method was astounding.
If it weren't for Hawkeye's special situation, noticing the surrounding situation, they wouldn't even have known that someone had interacted with Thor, the God of Thunder, who had lost his divine power, and was a prisoner of S.H.I.E.L.D.
"Things are getting more and more tricky!"
Coulson's face was slightly grave, looking at Hawkeye beside him: "We must seek external support."
"External support?"
Hawkeye frowned. "You mean Batman?"
"No, Batman isn't suitable for this."
"Then you mean... Anton?"
"That's right. Anton is not only a formal member of the Justice League, but also the director and screenwriter of the Wonder Woman movie. He's more suitable for this than Batman. The most crucial thing is that he's easier to control than Batman."
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