Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

However, the Ancient One simply nodded: "Okay."

Lu Mingfei: ...

……

Asgard, the palace, in a spacious room with luxurious furnishings.

Lu Mingfei was holding a gold cup—he wasn't sure what metal it was, but it looked golden and was quite heavy.

The cup was filled with water. Lu Mingfei channeled the cold energy within his body into his hands, and then into the cup.

A moment later, a thick layer of frost covered the surface of the cup. The water inside had long since frozen into ice, and in the process, it continued to cool down, becoming harder than steel, and this was not even the limit.

This is Lu Mingfei's newly acquired ability: to release cold air from his body and instantly lower the temperature of the surrounding objects.

He estimated that this was the power he had absorbed from the ancient winter coffin. When he was still on the verge of death, this power was active and strong. He felt that he could easily create an iceberg. Now that he had returned to normal, this power had become dormant.

While it's not so much only good for making chilled juice, its power seems to be only slightly stronger than Senior Brother Chu's Monarch Flame.

However, unlike the power of words, Lu Mingfei could clearly feel that the cold energy was a force within him that was under his control, while the power of words was more about him consuming his physical and mental strength to mobilize certain rules to influence the outside world.

For example, when using the Sovereign Flame, he doesn't convert some kind of energy in his body into flames and then release it. Instead, he releases the Sovereign Flame's domain, which can ignite ultra-high temperature flames and cause explosions.

Using cold energy is different. This process does not require him to chant dragon script or release any domain. He simply releases the cold energy within his body, which will naturally affect the outside world.

And the cold energy will automatically recover over time after it is consumed.

As two days passed, he became more and more familiar with this new ability.

He's been staying in Asgard for the past two days—initially, he planned to ask the Ancient One to open a portal for him to go back, and the Ancient One readily agreed.

But he also asked if the Ancient One had any way to resolve the conflict and problem between Banner and Hulk—both scientists Tony and Dr. Banner said it was a difficult task, so Lu Mingfei decided to try magic.

Surprisingly, the Ancient One actually said she might have a solution, but she needed to bring Hulk and Lu Mingfei back to Kamar-Taj first.

The Ancient One said that although she couldn't separate Banner and Hulk or restore Banner to normal, she could teach him magic so that Banner could have normal conversations with Hulk, which might fundamentally resolve the conflict between them.

Unfortunately, besides Loki causing trouble, the Ancient One's visit to Asgard was also because she had some things to discuss with Odin, so she needed to stay in Asgard for a few days.

After discussing it, Lu Mingfei and Hulk decided to stay in Asgard with the Ancient One, planning to take them back to Earth and to Kamar-Taj once the Ancient One finished her business.

But the Ancient One is so slow! I wonder what she's discussing with Odin, and how much longer it will take.

Didn't Tony say that meetings are more efficient and important when there are fewer people, and more tedious and unimportant when there are more people? Right now, it's just the Ancient One and Odin having a meeting, how can they be so slow?

"Tuk-tuk-tuk-"

Just as Lu Mingfei was mentally complaining, there was a knock on his door.

Before Lu Mingfei could ask, the person outside the door shouted, "Mingfei, I have good news for you! The Rainbow Bridge is repaired!"

Lu Mingfei felt neither joy nor sorrow.

Anyway, he has to follow the Ancient One now, so even if the Rainbow Bridge is repaired, it won't be of any use to him now.

If they go back directly via the Rainbow Bridge, how will he and Hulk find the Ancient One and get to Kamar-Taj? They can't expect her to help them and provide transportation, can they?

Even if the Ancient One seems kind and easy to talk to, it's still not okay. Isn't this bullying an honest person?!

Of course, Lu Mingfei had another worry—what if the Ancient One wasn't as good-tempered as she seemed, and gave him and Hulk a "Loki-style infinite free fall" as well? That would be terrible.

Therefore, Lu Mingfei paid no attention to the "good news" that Thor brought.

“Furthermore, my father Odin wishes to see you. He says he wants to thank you and present you with a gift,” Thor said.

"I'll go right now." Lu Mingfei opened the door in a second.

……

The main hall of the celestial palace.

Lu Mingfei entered the hall led by Thor. In the empty hall, only Odin sat on the throne with his eyes closed, resting.

Lu Mingfei was led to the throne by Thor. He was wondering what etiquette he should use when meeting a king of Norse gods. Etiquette textbooks don't teach this kind of knowledge.

Fortunately, Odin on the throne had already opened his eyes: "Thor, Mr. Lu Mingfei, please sit down. This is a private meeting, there's no need to stand on ceremony."

As he finished speaking, a chair appeared behind both Lu Mingfei and Thor.

Lu Mingfei and Thor sat down. Odin spoke: "First of all, thank you for everything you have done for Asgard, Mr. Lu Mingfei."

“Secondly, I regret that, as Loki is Odin’s son, publicly acknowledging his crimes would have many negative consequences, so I cannot publicly commend your help and contributions to Asgard,” Odin said. “However, my gift of gratitude to you will not be diminished in the slightest because of this.”

Lu Mingfei looked at Odin with anticipation—this is Asgard, the realm of the gods, and you are the king of the gods, so you should be very generous, right?

But Odin didn't continue the topic of the gift; instead, he changed the subject and brought up Thor.

"Thor, how is your Mjolnir?"

The murderer, Lu Mingfei, shrank back, thinking to himself, "Could this be a way of asking me to pay compensation, with the thank-you gift and compensation offsetting each other?"

“It still can’t be restored.” Thor shook his head.

“Now that the Rainbow Bridge has been restored, go to Nidavellir and ask the Dwarf King to repair it. Your hammer was forged by the Dwarves, so they will naturally know how to fix it,” Odin said.

“Yes, Father.” Thor nodded.

Odin then looked at Lu Mingfei and smiled, "Mr. Lu Mingfei, I was just talking about the gift of thanks when I suddenly brought up Nidavellis, the planet inhabited by the dwarves. Are you a little confused?"

Lu Mingfei guessed, "Could it be that the gift you're giving me is related to the dwarves and Nidavellis?"

“That’s right,” Odin nodded. “I’ve heard Thor’s description. You are a powerful and brave warrior, but unfortunately you lack a good weapon, so you often have to forge weapons on the spot to deal with emergencies during battle.”

Lu Mingfei guessed that Thor must have learned about how he killed the Destroyer from the Warriors Three of Asgard, and then told Odin.

“So, as a token of my gratitude, you can go to Nidavellir, the land of the dwarves, and have them forge a powerful weapon just for you, according to your specifications,” Odin said. “And all the materials and other supplies will be provided by Asgard.”

“Dwarves are the most skilled forgers in the entire universe. Every weapon they forge is a rare treasure, including Thor’s Mjolnir, my Eternal Spear, and the Destroyer Armor you have seen,” Odin said. “I hope you will be satisfied with this gift.”

Lu Mingfei's eyes lit up, and he quickly nodded.

However, he soon became troubled again—he couldn't bring anything with him when he traveled through time, and no matter how powerful the weapons in this world were, he couldn't bring them back to his own world.

Is there any way to get him to take the weapon back to his own world?

P.S.: I've been busy moving these past few days and haven't been feeling great, so I'll just post a 5,000-word chapter today.

The past two days have been hectic, rushing between flights and trains, buying various household items, cleaning the bathroom, contacting an air conditioner repairman (the air conditioner in the new house isn't working well), installing broadband, and receiving packages from my old place and unpacking. So I haven't been feeling great. I'll just post a 5,000-word chapter today, and I should be able to resume normal updates tomorrow. *sobs*

75. Chapter 74: Weapons that can fuse with the body

Asgard, the arena.

Six fully armed Asgardian warriors, each holding a weapon in one hand and a shield in the other, formed an impenetrable wall.

They are the most elite warriors of Asgard, and their weapons are all specially made magical weapons. Even if Earth's heavy firepower were to bombard this impregnable wall head-on, it would not be enough to shake it.

Opposite them, a huge green monster, clad in the same armor, roared as it charged toward them, slamming its fist into the defense formed by overlapping shields.

The surface of the six shields flashed with a seamless array of runic magic, and the defense, which was strong enough to withstand heavy firepower, broke down in just a moment, sending the six Asgardian warriors flying out in a spinning motion.

"Victor! Hulk!"

The referee, who had kept a safe distance to avoid being accidentally injured, shouted loudly.

"Hulk! Hulk! Hulk!"

Cheers erupted from all sides of the arena, engulfing Hulk in the center.

Hulk roared excitedly, pounding his chest.

This is the largest arena in Asgard, where Asgardian warriors are eager to hone their skills by fighting other warriors.

Even Thor, as a teenager, often frequented the gladiatorial arena. It wasn't until he grew older and stronger, and obtained the artifact Mjolnir, that he found no opponent in the entire arena who could fight him, and Thor stopped coming to the arena.

From this perspective, it's impossible for Hulk to find an evenly matched opponent in this arena.

But for Hulk, the strength of his opponent was secondary. The key was that he, who had always faced fear, hostility, and attacks since appearing on Earth, had never felt so much kindness from so many people—the Asgardians' respect for warriors was ingrained in their culture.

The Hulk, who is invincible in the arena, clearly fits the definition of a "warrior".

Although, given his size and skin color, it was impossible for him to be identified as either human or Asgardian.

But the Asgardians are different from Earthlings. They are well-traveled and have seen all sorts of strange and unusual alien races. From the perspective of human or Asgardian aesthetics, the Hulk is even considered relatively "normal".

At least Hulk still has two eyes, a nose, two hands, and two legs, and is still roughly human-shaped, just a bit bigger and greener.

Compared to some races with so many limbs they can perform windmills, or those with heads full of eyes, the Hulk is practically indistinguishable from a human.

Most importantly, Odin's son Thor publicly endorsed the Hulk, stating that the Hulk was a distinguished guest of Asgard and had done Asgard a great favor.

Therefore, Hulk is not discriminated against in Asgard because of his identity; on the contrary, he has gained a lot of respect because of his great power.

If it weren't for the huge difference in body size and the fact that he didn't quite fit the aesthetic standards, perhaps a beautiful woman from Asgard would have already confessed her feelings to this warrior.

Hulk stood in the center of the arena, enjoying the cheers of the victors, until the referee carefully reminded him that the next group was about to enter the ring, at which point Hulk reluctantly left.

Hulk casually took off his helmet and threw it on the ground before walking out of the arena.

"Hey, Hulk!" Lu Mingfei waved to him from outside the arena.

"Hulk! Win!" Hulk raised one of his hands.

Lu Mingfei silently worried for the others in the arena.

"Good job, Hulk," Lu Mingfei gave Hulk a thumbs up. "The Rainbow Bridge is repaired. Tomorrow I'm going to the dwarf planet with Thor to fix his hammer. Hulk, do you want to come with us?"

"Hulk! Gladiator!" Hulk shook his head.

"Okay, then you stay here, and remember not to use too much force," Lu Mingfei instructed.

Although the Asgardians far surpass Earthlings in both physical abilities and equipment, Hulk's physical abilities are simply too exaggerated. Lu Mingfei is genuinely afraid that one day he might accidentally smash some unlucky guy flat.

After chatting with Hulk for a few more minutes, reminding him not to go too far and not to attack the referee on a whim, Lu Mingfei left.

Seeing Hulk thriving in Asgard, he was happy for Hulk, since on Earth, Hulk's situation would have been difficult to accept.

Hopefully, the Ancient One's method can improve this problem.

……

The following day, Rainbow Bridge Palace.

Lu Mingfei and Thor walked in together, and a tall, golden figure stood in the palace.