"The Thor-on-Earth storyline has been completed. The Destroyer has been eliminated.Because the host also participated in the battle, you are awarded 1,000 reward points.If the host shouts at or insults the system again, all rewards will be revoked."
"I—System, you're amazing!"
Qin Xiao forcibly swallowed the curse that was about to burst out of his mouth.
When it came to a points-based system, no matter what the system said, it was always right.
"In recognition of the host's sincere repentance, a reminder is issued:The storyline of Thor's exile on Earth has concluded.Your next reward condition: regain Odin's friendship in Asgard."
"Alright."
Qin Xiao replied quietly. In truth, he was thinking: No need to say more—the Ancient One already showed up in person.
He looked up at Thor again.
After defeating the Destroyer several times, Thor finally embraced Jane and kissed her deeply—completely ignoring the fact that his fiancée was standing right beside him.
That damn bastard…
"Qin, thank you for your help during this time—and please also convey my gratitude to that ancient Sorcerer Supreme."
Thor bowed slightly to the Ancient One and Qin Xiao.
"When I was young, I heard stories about the Ancient One. I always believed they were just legends.Thank you for your guidance."
Even if he gained nothing else, at least he had learned humility within his lifetime.
"On behalf of Asgard," Thor continued solemnly,"I swear that we will form an alliance with Earth in the future, standing together against the dangers of the universe and protecting the Nine Realms."
Most of these words were directed at Qin Xiao.At present, Thor still wasn't qualified to speak of alliances with the Sorcerer Supreme.
Qin Xiao nodded slightly.No further words were needed between them.
"I must return to Asgard now. There are matters I need to handle there."
Thor turned to Jane, his gaze tender.
"Jane, I promise you—I will return to your side."
Before the words had even settled, the two kissed again.
Qin Xiao glanced sideways at Sif.She looked… awkward.
Fandral, ever perceptive, noticed this. He glanced at Sif, then spoke to Thor:
"Thor, we need to return immediately and send the Destroyer back to Earth. Something isn't right—Heimdall must be in trouble."
That single sentence reminded Thor of something important.
Half of it was meant to spare Sif's feelings—but the other half was undeniably true.
Thor had already promised Jane multiple times that he would return once everything was settled.
He led the Asgardians back to the spot where Sif and the others had descended.
Standing on the scorched mark left by the Bifrost, Thor raised Mjolnir and shouted to the heavens:
"Heimdall—take us home!"
"Heimdall!"
He raised the hammer again.
No response.
Twice he called, yet the Rainbow Bridge remained silent.
"Hey, Thor," Qin Xiao couldn't help asking,"are you raising the hammer so Heimdall can receive the signal more clearly?"
"Heimdall is Asgard's gatekeeper," Thor replied solemnly."A mighty god. His eyes can see every corner of the universe, and his ears can hear any call made to him."
"Oh."
Qin Xiao nodded thoughtfully.
"Well, the hammer is pretty powerful. If he can hear you anyway, then you should just shout.Go on—raise it! Raise it!"
"…Ah. Sorry," Thor scratched the back of his head awkwardly."I'm used to it."
He looked up at the sky again, about to lift the hammer—then remembered Qin Xiao's words and lowered it.
"Heimdall!"
This time, whether by coincidence or not, the clouds began to churn.A rainbow-colored beam descended along the ground's markings.
Thor nodded to everyone, then gave Jane one last deep look before leading the others onto the Bifrost.
Jane stood there blankly, watching their figures slowly vanish into the rainbow light.
She murmured to herself:
"Using energy to break through the barriers between space and distance…transporting people and objects directly across realms.That—that is true divine power."
Qin Xiao gently patted her shoulder.
"Hey, girl. I know in your heart Thor is tall, mighty, and perfect, and Asgard feels like a sacred place.But let me tell you something."
"So-called divine power means dragging people through spatial channels.If something goes wrong inside that passage—they'll be torn apart by spatial vortices."
"That's what real gods are like."
"Bullshit," Qin Xiao snapped his fingers.
The Ancient One gave him a helpless look and raised her hand.A golden portal instantly opened.
Jane peered inside.
It was the Rainbow Bridge—just as Thor had described it.
On the bridge, Thor wielded Mjolnir, flying swiftly toward a magnificent golden palace in the distance.
"See?" Qin Xiao waved at Jane."That's divine power. Goodbye!"
He stepped through the portal together with the Ancient One, vanishing from sight.
Only then did Jane snap out of her shock.
"Hey! Damn it—I want to go too!"
Her answer was the last flicker of golden sparks as the portal closed.
"I swear, the next time I see Darcy, I'll never let her talk to you again!"
She complained angrily, then turned and walked back to her car.
Erik Selvig later joined S.H.I.E.L.D., taking part in a new research project.Darcy returned to school to continue her lab work.
Jane, meanwhile, needed to find a place to settle down—and wait for her Asgardian prince to come back for her.
The portal the Ancient One opened lay on the shore of the Endless Sea, diagonally opposite the Rainbow Bridge.
From here, one could see the Rainbow Bridge and its temple to the right,and the distant Golden Palace to the left.
The Destroyer had failed to kill Thor.
Loki immediately used the Casket of Ancient Winters to freeze Heimdall, opening Asgard's gates and luring the Frost Giants toward the Golden Palace.
Thor's earlier calls had gone unanswered because Heimdall was still trapped in ice.
Using the excuse of killing Odin together, Loki deceived Laufey, king of the Frost Giants, and led him into the Golden Palace.
Just as Laufey was about to strike Odin down, Odin ambushed and killed him with Gungnir.
Partly to prove himself to Odin.Partly because, after hearing Odin recount his past, Loki felt unbearable shame at being born a Frost Giant.
I am the future king of Asgard—how could I be a Frost Giant?
So he killed Laufey without hesitation and prepared to use the Bifrost to annihilate the Frost Giants' world entirely.
The Ancient One raised her hand, casting a spell.
Ripples appeared in the air, and the scene inside Odin's chamber unfolded like a screen.
Loki had just killed Laufey when Thor arrived.The two brothers faced each other.
The matter was far from over—how could Loki allow Thor to stop him?
A blast from Gungnir sent Thor flying out of the Golden Palace.Loki turned and rushed toward the Rainbow Bridge.
Qin Xiao's gaze followed Loki.
He was about to witness, firsthand, the brothers' tragic love and mutual destruction—and the eventual shattering of the Rainbow Bridge.
Beside him, the Ancient One spoke softly:
"Watch closely.The show is about to begin."
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