Extraordinary North America: Where are the magical partners?

Chapter 212: The New Crisis of the Earth (asking for monthly tickets)

"Okay, you seem like a nice guy, so I agree. But in exchange, Yuumi has to stay with me for a few days."

Tony said seriously, "Don't worry, I, Tony Stark, never take advantage of others. I promise to build you a set of equipment that is second only to my Iron Man suit in the world. It is absolutely unique!"

"Fuck, can't it be as good as yours?"

"Brother, what you need is a battle suit, not a fully armed mecha. My MK series is a product that integrates countless cutting-edge technologies. Your suit is naturally different, but it will definitely meet your needs."

".OK."

Seeing that Rango agreed to his request, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He enjoyed the feeling of his brain working at high speed and inspiration pouring out, as if the whole world was under his control.

And only in this state can he advance the research and development of new elements and Rango's nano suit project at the same time.

"But I have to warn you, buddy, Yuumi is not as easy to serve as you think."

As he spoke, Rango blinked at the cat that was possessed by Tony. Yumi seemed to understand and immediately patted Tony's arm with her paw, "Yes, I eat one every morning."

"Jarvis, immediately order the best, freshest sea fish caught in the last 24 hours, all for free!"

Tony gave the order in high spirits, and then added, "At the same time, arrange for two Michelin-level pastry chefs to be on call at all times, as well as a professional pet groomer and butler to serve Yumi exclusively."

Rango couldn't help but glance at Yumi when he saw this. The little cat was jumping up and down excitedly, with golden light in its eyes as it looked at Tony.

This little thing might not recognize its master after a few days of living a luxurious life, right?

"See," Tony winked at Rango smugly, "Yuumi is having a better time with me."

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"Tony! Tony where are you!"

"Damn it!"

At this moment, Pepper's voice suddenly came from outside the laboratory. Tony, who was still chatting and laughing with Rango the last second, cursed inwardly and hurriedly covered the workbench with a large cloth, trying to cover up the "evidence" that might cause family disputes.

Pepper has always been dissatisfied with his obsession with technology and his neglect of life and the company, and they have had many arguments about this.

This time, because of the palladium poisoning, he even locked himself in the laboratory for several days and did not answer Pepper's calls. He could already imagine what would happen next.

I hope Pepper can save some face for me in front of Rango this time.
Pepper stormed into the lab, the sound of her high heels hitting the floor echoing in the empty room. Tony forced a smile and said, "Honey, I..."

"Ah!!! Yuumi!"

Before he could even finish his carefully crafted excuse, he was interrupted by the other party's sudden scream.

Pepper completely ignored Tony's existence. She ran towards Yumi excitedly, with a gentle light in her eyes, as if she was looking at her lost and found treasure.

"Yuumi, did you come to see me on purpose? I missed you so much!"

Yumi blinked her golden eyelashes and explained, "Hi, Pepper, I'm here with my master."

"Never mind them, come to me, darling."

Pepper opened her arms and said lovingly, "You know, I've been sad for days since you and Rango left. I even dreamed about you at night. Also, I specially prepared a super fun kitten playground for you. I'll take you to see it now!"

Seeing this, Yumi curiously moved away from Tony and jumped directly into Pepper's arms and rubbed her head against him.

Although she didn't go hungry nine times out of three days when she was with Rango, she had never heard of things like kitten playgrounds.

At this moment, Pepper seemed to have forgotten about the other people present. She caressed Yumi's head lovingly, held her in her arms and walked out while saying, "I heard that you like ice cream, so I installed an ice cream machine in the office, waiting for you to enjoy it next time! In addition, I have picked out several cute kitten skirts for you, you will definitely be more charming in them!"

As her voice became increasingly distant, only Tony and Rango were left in the lab, staring at each other in an awkward atmosphere.

After a moment of silence, Rango finally couldn't help but ask, "If I remember correctly, this seems to be my cat."

"yeah."

Tony, who was ignored by his girlfriend, said speechlessly with a dark face: "Believe me, man, I want to get rid of this cat more than anyone else!"

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After a short silence, Tony suddenly remembered something important. He looked at Rango and said, "Oh, by the way, I will have to stay here for at least half a month. I have a few activities that I can't postpone. Please go to them for me."

He raised the corner of his mouth in amusement: "I think with you as the new Superman taking over, others will definitely not mind whether Iron Man is present or not."

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At the same time, in the distant Asgard, a fierce showdown between brothers is taking place.

"I never wanted the throne! I just wanted to be your equal!"

A golden energy shock instantly knocked Thor away.

Loki, wearing an emerald green robe, had angry flames burning in his eyes. He questioned his former brother, "But when have you ever cared about what I think?! Both you and Odin will just ignore me! What you can do, I can do as well, and I can do it better than you!"

Thor struggled to stand up from the ground, his eyes intertwined with sadness and anger: "Brother, I don't want to fight with you."

"I'm not your brother!"

Loki's voice was cold and decisive, "Never! I am the son of the Frost Giant King Laufey! It was Odin who forcibly brought me to Asgard. I have never been your brother!"

"What are you talking about?"

Thor had a look of confusion on his face. He had wasted a lot of time on Earth and was even seriously injured and on the verge of death. Only with Jane's sweet kiss and Rango's encouragement before he left did he regain his divine power and get rid of the "Destroyer" armor that was trying to kill him in the lower world.

I originally wanted to go back to Asgard and teach my brother a lesson, but this guy said that he was the son of a frost giant?
"I think there must be some misunderstanding here."

"hehe."

Loki sneered twice, looked at him and asked, "Really? Then guess where did those two frost giants come from to Asgard on the day of your coronation?"

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Thor was speechless for a moment, and the electricity on Mjolnir flickered, reflecting his inner struggle and confusion.

Loki watched his movements closely, ready to attack again at any time.

However, unexpectedly, Thor sighed and shook his head: "No matter who you were in the past, in my heart now, you are still my brother, Loki. That's enough, stop."

He pointed to his side. Asgard's artifact "Rainbow Bridge" was operating at full capacity. The colorful light was attacking Jotunheim like an angry dragon. If it was not stopped in time, the entire Frost Kingdom would face a catastrophe.

"Just to prove that you are stronger than me, are you going to sacrifice the entire Jotunheim?" Thor's voice was full of confusion and heartache.

"That's right!" Loki roared in response, "For Asgard, I am willing to kill my own father and destroy the world I was born in! And what you can't do, I can!"

"You're really crazy." Thor looked at Loki with disbelief in his eyes. He really didn't expect that his brother, who usually only played dirty tricks, could be so scary when he went crazy.

He no longer hesitated, and waved Mjolnir, vowing to stop the disaster. But the power of the Rainbow Bridge was far beyond imagination, and the recoil force knocked him away again.

"It's too late, Thor."

Loki sneered, "You know the power of the Rainbow Bridge better than anyone else. Once activated, it will be irreversible."

However, Thor did not give up. He endured the pain and stared at the energy launch port again, trying to find a glimmer of hope.

Being ignored again, Loki was immediately furious. He was rage-filled, swinging his spear, and energy surged towards Thor like a tide. Each blow was enough to shake the world, and the power of each shot was far greater than the Berserker's Cane wielded by Jacob on Earth. However, Thor gritted his teeth and endured these attacks. He did not give up and swung his hammer towards the launch port of the Rainbow Bridge again.

Seeing this, Loki raised his lips in disdain and said sarcastically, "You just went to the courtyard once, why did you become so weak, huh?"

"Don't tell me it was Rango who changed you. Oh, and there was another woman, Jane Foster."

Loki deliberately provoked him and said in a threatening tone: "It seems that when I have time, I must go to Earth to 'visit' her properly."

"what--!"

Thor finally could no longer suppress the anger in his heart. He let out a deafening roar, wielding Mjolnir, and engaged in a fierce battle with Loki on the Rainbow Bridge.

In a flash, energy and lightning intertwined, and both of them were in a state of crazy fighting. Every collision was accompanied by a violent surge of air.

Relying on the advantages of weapons and physical strength, Thor quickly gained the upper hand. Not long after, Loki was knocked away by an electric current and fell on the Rainbow Bridge that had already taken shape behind him.

He lay on the ground, not at all depressed, but laughed out loud: "Hahaha, even if you defeat me, you can't stop the destruction of Jotunheim. I have accomplished what you can't do, my brother!"

Thor's eyes penetrated the flying lightning and stared at the Rainbow Bridge in the distance that was mercilessly bombarding Jotunheim, and a feeling of determination surged in his heart.

He raised Mjolnir and smashed it heavily on the Rainbow Bridge in Asgard, which had been formed millions of years ago!

This is the source of its power, and only by destroying it can this catastrophe be ended.

With a deafening crack, the surface of the Rainbow Bridge began to crack, and cracks spread like a spider web.

Loki was shocked and incredulous when he saw this: "Are you crazy? You destroyed Asgard's Rainbow Bridge, so you can never return to Midgard and you will never see Rango and Jane again!"

Thor's hands trembled slightly after hearing these words, but then he gritted his teeth and continued to swing the hammer firmly: "I am making up for the mistakes you made, brother. We have no right to wantonly destroy any world, not even God!"

As the last words fell, the Rainbow Bridge broke apart, and the destructive energy flow came to an abrupt end. However, the huge energy fluctuations released at the moment of the break were like a huge wave that threw the two people hundreds of meters away.

"Thor!"

Loki's voice rang out in the chaos. Thor looked up and saw that Loki was being pushed to the edge of the wormhole on both sides of the Rainbow Bridge by the powerful impact force. The situation was critical.

Thor reacted quickly, turned around and grabbed the spear in Loki's hand, but Mjolnir had disappeared. Having lost the ability to fly, he was also pulled by this force and was about to fall into the wormhole.

At this moment of life and death, a strong hand firmly grasped Thor.

"Father?!"

The visitor was none other than Odin, the old god-king of Asgard who had fallen into Odinsleep.

Odin's eyes were full of approval for Thor, and then he turned to Loki who was holding the spear below.

When Loki saw Odin, a complex emotion flashed across his face, including shame and unwillingness. He shouted eagerly: "I will succeed, father! I will destroy all the frost giants for you. You should be proud of me!"

Odin was silent for a moment, and finally sighed: "Loki, you are wrong, my child."

Loki's smile froze at this moment. He looked up at Odin and Thor, and a hint of self-mockery appeared on the corner of his mouth: "I knew it."

Then, he slowly let go of the spear in his hand and let himself fall into the unknown wormhole.

"No!!!"

Thor shouted desperately, but the only response he got was the endless darkness and silence below.

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A few days later, in the magnificent golden palace of Asgard, Thor leaned against the railing alone, staring blankly at the open space in front of him that had witnessed the glory of Asgard.

There, there once stood a rainbow bridge that could span the star field, but now only ruins remain, symbolizing that the bridge of power and connection has been broken.

His back looked particularly heavy, and the three warriors of Asgard surrounded him, their eyes full of worry.

"It's been three days, and I've never seen Thor so depressed."

"He didn't even attend the celebration party two days ago. In the past thousand years, Thor has never missed any opportunity to drink!"

"He grieves for the loss of his brother, and he is sad for his Midgard friends whom he will not see."

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Listening to the discussions of his companions behind him, Thor took a deep breath and tried to cheer himself up, but he just couldn't muster any strength.

He missed his previous life on Earth, missed Rango and Teddy, missed playing games with Teddy, and scolding his teammates without restraint. And Rango, the time spent with him was always very interesting.

Of course, he missed Jane, too.
However, the breaking of the Rainbow Bridge was like completely tearing apart the bond between them.

At this moment, a thought flashed through Thor's mind like lightning.

He remembered Loki had mentioned that the Frost Giants at the coronation ceremony were the ones he brought into Asgard.

This guy, could it be that his good brother discovered other time and space channels in Asgard?

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At this moment, Loki, whom Thor was worried about, was in a daze, surrounded by unknown desolate planets. Time seemed to have lost its meaning in this desolate place.

He didn't know how much time had passed after he passed through the wormhole, but when he woke up from his coma, all he saw before him was endless desolation and a scepter inlaid with sparkling sapphires, quietly floating in the air.

Not far away, a stone chair was facing away from him. The person sitting on the chair made a deep and powerful voice, which seemed to penetrate the silent universe:
"Aesir, it seems you have been abandoned by Asgard."

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Hearing this, Loki's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness. His hands quickly formed sharp daggers and he asked vigilantly, "Who are you?"

"A name you are not yet qualified to know."

The voice behind the chair was filled with unquestionable pride and majesty. "You only need to know that I can give you the power to help you destroy Asgard and make all the Aesir tremble."

Loki narrowed his eyes, calculating the other party's intentions in his mind: "What price do I need to pay?"

"It's simple. Help me find something."

The voice spoke slowly, and at the same time, it moved its fingers slightly. An image of a cube-shaped gem appeared out of thin air in front of Loki. "This is the treasure that the people on Earth call the Cosmic Cube. I need you to bring it to me."

After Loki thought for a while, somehow, the image of Rango during the battle between the trolls emerged in his mind. He shook his head slightly, "You may not know much about the Nine Realms. The people on Earth are not as easy to deal with as you think."

"So, I'll give you some help."

As the man finished speaking, the floating scepter fell directly on Loki's face, and at the same time a masked humanoid creature quietly appeared.

"The Chitauri army will help you conquer Earth, just as we have demonstrated our power in other star regions," the man continued.

However, at this moment Loki paid no attention to what this guy said. He tightly grasped the scepter in his hand, his eyes fixed on the gem above.

He could feel the enormous energy contained within it, which was comparable to the energy of the Rainbow Bridge!

Loki's lips curled up into a smug smile. He placed his hands on his chest and bowed slightly to the unknown being:

"as you wish!"

(End of this chapter)