infinite hero

When Sid woke up, the first thing he saw was strands of thin light like golden threads.Of them, the closest was about two feet from him and the farthest was about four feet, like a kind of thick protective cocoon.Because of the sparseness, he can also see the surrounding pillars (from which the golden light is emitted) and the unreachable dome behind.

...is he in Asgard?

As soon as this thought flashed through Sid's mind, a lot of related things flooded into his mind——

That's right, Asgard, Asgard's medical wing.Fairy Queen Frigg personally presided over his physical examination and related first aid (although all first aid measures were ineffective for him), so he is now lying on the operating table in Asgard.

According to common sense, things related to infinite gems are big things, and Odin and Thor should be present.But due to Loki's death, Thor shut himself up in the palace, and Odin only took one look at him before rushing off to do Thor's mind work.This matter is obviously not easy, because Odin never came back after leaving...

……and many more?

Sid blinked slowly, then blinked again.Judging from the touch under his fingers, he was indeed lying on a warm stone platform; but didn't he lose consciousness?Then how would he know that they won, Loki died, and what happened after that?

Some of the changes were happening without him knowing, Sid was conscious of it, and he couldn't control it.This also shows from one aspect that this change—whether it is good or bad—is very likely to be irreversible!

When something has already happened, and then consider why it happened, the meaning is somewhat weak.Sid thought about it casually, and felt that these things were not worth his troubles, so he tried to sit up.As he stood up, the thin golden threads surrounding his body were broken one by one, leaving only the light of the torch on the wall in the room.

This change in brightness woke up Tony who was dozing off on the side.As soon as he opened his eyes, he jumped up from the chair in the next second: "Sid? Are you okay?"

Sid nodded.It must be said that waking up to find Tony by his side gave him great comfort. "Sorry," he apologized when he saw the two armors lined up side by side, "I think I might have scared you."

Tony was busy testing Sid's forehead and pulse, reassured that they were normal. "Don't talk about that now," he said, "the Fairy Queen told me you'd wake up soon. And it turns out, it's fifteen hours soon! You can't believe it, Asgardian eating habits How unacceptable!"

"For example, you want to smash the glass if you think the wine tastes good?" Sid swore he didn't know and didn't intend to say this, but it spit it out as if it had a self-consciousness.

"Really?" Tony raised his hand in the air. "Where did you hear that?" He ate two meals in God's Domain, but due to the shadow of Loki's death, no one smashed the glass at all!

Sid rubbed his forehead with a headache. "It's just there, right on the mouth, and I don't know when it goes there."

Tony was stunned. "The fairy queen told me that you lost consciousness because you were caught in some kind of contradictory struggle between yourself and the infinite gems; but as far as I know, neither the soul nor the power have this effect?" Woke up , become know everything?

"I don't know, I don't know." Sid said a few words in a row, feeling that the development of this matter was getting weirder and weirder. "Before that, I think we have to sort out what has happened..."

Tony asked back. "Are you sure?" Although he really wanted to know, Sid had just woken up; if it wasn't imminent, wouldn't it be better to take it easy?

"Maybe, but I think I'm feeling the way I always feel," Sid insisted.

Tony patted the back of Sid's hand reassuringly, then sat down on the edge of the stone bed. "Let's talk then. Take it easy, we still have time."

However, there is nothing particularly striking about this incident.

In the beginning, Sid used the aether, which proved to be very successful; after a while, he fell, and felt that his consciousness was starting to become chaotic, but he did not fall; finally, before he knew it, he lost consciousness , at least not in response to external stimuli.

"What does that mean?" Tony asked, admitting that his medical research was limited to his heart.In contrast, Sid, who specializes in biomedicine, is more likely to find something.

"I just felt that my brain was slowing down. I could feel it, but I didn't know why. Actually, my guess at that time was the backlash of the ether. I used it, and it must have come from me I have absorbed a lot of energy—no, I should say a lot.” Sid spoke faster than ever before, “But is it really a backlash? I feel so light that I can fly!”

In order to make the words more convincing, Sid patted the bed when he said this.What he did was an ordinary body movement; but what left them both dumbfounded was that Sid really just floated up——

Tony's eyes widened, and he grabbed Sid's hand to prevent him from actually flying to the dome. "You're the first person I've ever seen who flies up like a balloon while talking," he complained, "and probably the only one?"

"Trust me, I don't feel much better about this than you do." Sid, startling himself, managed to find the words to answer Tony.He carefully grabbed the post on the edge of the bed, "Is there a scale? I want to see if I am weightless."

But of course, there's no such thing as a weighing scale in Asgard, at least not yet.

"Don't waste time looking for a maid," Tony came up with an easier way, "Let me give you a hug, don't you know?"

Sid agreed, but he was still ready to grab something that could stand firmly on the ground-because he suspected that Tony might be taken flying by him.

But it turns out Sid wasn't weightless.Tony did lift Sid's feet off the ground, but judging from the bulging muscles in his arms, it was definitely not the strength that a balloon should have.

"It seems that the method of our experiment is wrong." Realizing that he was shaking again, Sid hurriedly stopped (to prevent Tony from staggering or something embarrassing), "Let me go, I will try again."

Tony also felt that it was impossible to get the correct answer, so he let it go and stood aside.And Sid supported the bedpost while staring at his feet, "Get up—"

There is an upward buoyancy in the hand.Sid had to clasp the stone pillar tightly to prevent himself from flying again.

"fall--"

The strength in his hand changed suddenly, and he pulled straight down.Sid's bare feet touched the cold ground, and continued to move down until two faint footprints appeared on the flat stone surface——

Sid raised his head sharply, just in time to meet Tony with an expression of disbelief.The two stared at each other for more than ten seconds.

"It's better than weightlessness," Tony said first, his tone can be described as dry, "You can either control your own mass now, or you can control the acceleration of gravity!"

Something wonderful must be a kind of irony.

Sid kept muttering in his heart that it was normal and normal, and then he moved his feet and changed to another place.But the pair of carved footprints on the ground reminded him of the mutation all the time, and he had to meditate to restore it to its original appearance. "I don't think so," he said a few seconds later, his tone even more dry, "It feels like my wish has come true."

This is even more unimaginable than controlling gravity, and Tony was shocked for a moment.He wanted to ask if it was true, but he also knew that Sid had never lied to him.Especially for such a big thing, there is no way to do anything!

"'Amazing strengths'," Tony suddenly thought of Frigg's adjectives, and thought they couldn't be more accurate. "Looks like you've got another one!"

Sid was speechless for a moment.He knew it was amazing, but the advantages and so on, he didn't know... He never expected such advantages! "Barely accept it," he looked at his limbs, "that is to say, if I don't want it, these things won't show up. I think I can do it in this direction, as long as I practice a little bit."

Tony tried to retort, but closed his mouth again.

On the one hand, he felt that although he didn't know the scope of Sid's wishes, it was undoubtedly an amazing and useful ability.

If you want to beat someone, a brick will automatically appear in your hand; if you want to study, a dictionary will automatically appear in your hand; if you want to propose marriage, a diamond ring will automatically appear in your hand...

God, hurry up and give me this ability!

Tony could almost hear himself roaring.And he also knows that there will be many people who think the same as him.However, there is another aspect to this—

Leaving aside the comparison with the energy of Infinity Gems, it is undoubtedly an amazing ability to make things come true, and its nature is close to God.Some people may not care too much, but there will definitely be more people who want to get it.And the means to get it, needless to say, definitely has nothing to do with gentleness.

Therefore, judging from a rational point of view, Sid's idea of ​​not wanting to use this ability, but wanting to cover it up, is correct.

"I know what you mean," Tony said after thinking about it, "I have no objection to what you do, because I know you must have your own considerations. In this regard, I only have one question: how long do you think this matter can be hidden? "

This struck at Sid's deepest fears.He never doubted his own skill at disguising; in fact, he thought he was pretty good at it.

But the problem is, it's not that he wants to hide, and things will never see the light of day.For example, he now has two Infinity Stones.That way, unless everyone else didn't want the Infinity Stones, he'd be noticed, coveted, and other secrets wouldn't be kept.

"Bad news." Sid tried it and found it was useless. "I don't think my current ability is enough to let the two gems of soul and power get out of my body."

"That's what it means." Tony shrugged. "If you want me to say, at least you have to destroy the Infinity Stones, so that your life will have a chance to become stable."

"Destroy the Infinity Gems?" Sid asked back, "If someone can do it, do you think other people's goals will not be placed on that person?"

For a while, Tony rolled over the idea of ​​"you can use the time gem to go back to the past", but the time gem doesn't know where to say it now, it is also a thing that should be destroyed. "Well, it still looks like an endless loop," he shrugged again, and changed the subject: "But anyway, don't you feel hungry? Or, you have been able to automatically and spontaneously fill your stomach with what you want. Stomach?"

So, the two left the tall room together and went to the kitchen on the first floor to find something to eat.The maid in the kitchen has been taken care of by Frigg, and is responsive to Tony's requests.So, even though it was around ten o'clock in the morning, and there was still some time before lunch, they still ate hot food quickly.

But in this way, the news of Sid's awakening inevitably spread.The Golden Palace is not open to everyone anytime and anywhere, so the two of them are not surrounded by many people; but the owners of the Golden Palace, Odin and Frigg, are obviously not among them.

In fact, Frigga was the only one who heard the news.

Tony was surprised by this.Because from the short time he had dealt with Odin before, he thought that Odin obviously possessed all the characteristics of a superior person, the most obvious of which were stubbornness and arrogance.Therefore, it is normal that Odin does not appear when Sid is in a coma; but it is very abnormal if Sid does not appear when he is awake——

What else could God's Domain need to solve more urgently than Infinity Gems?

Frigga seemed to be aware of Tony's doubts. "During Odin's sleeping time, there are some things that only I can do." At this time, Sid had finished his brunch, and she beckoned someone to clear the table, leaving them a quiet space .

"'Slumber'?" Tony pressed.Doesn't sound like normal sleep?

"Sleep," Frigga affirmed, a gray shadow cast over his gentle face, "Odin is getting older and can't stand stimulation. He is getting more and more prone to falling asleep, and the interval between each time is getting shorter and shorter. The time of deep sleep is getting longer and longer. Last time," she said, her voice lowered, "it was the time when Thor was sent to Earth, you should know."

Of course they know, think about the cave collapse!The two Starks thought in unison.

"After that, when he woke up, he had to spend a lot of effort to mobilize dark energy to restore the Rainbow Bridge." Frigga continued, "This project is too huge, and it has exceeded the scope of his age. .So we can't stand it this time, we can also predict..."

Could it be that the last straw that broke the camel's back this time was Loki's death?

Tony and Sid looked at each other, then thought of another point.If Odin can't sleep, is he dead?

This topic is becoming more and more sad, and Frigg doesn't want to see it.She tidied up her mood and spoke again: "Originally, you came to Asgard because Thor hoped that Mr. Stark could receive reasonable treatment. I have to say that our ability to use this aspect is very limited... "

"No, Queen, I am very grateful for everything you have done for us!" Sid hurriedly interrupted her.Like Tony, he is very good at dealing with women, but those like Frigga are obviously not among them.

Frigga looked at Sid, a smile appeared in her light-colored pupils. "You guys have performed very well in repelling the dark elves. The next thing is what we should do."

"We just did what we were supposed to do," Tony answered first.As long as he knew of the choices Sid had made to prevent other earthlings from finding the ether by mistake, he thought it was his job to deal with the dark elves and their weapons-about Sid, Isn't that what he should do?

Frigg nodded.She could see that the relationship between the Stark brothers was very good.This inevitably reminded her of Thor and Loki, thinking that it would be nice for them to have this day (she had been looking forward to it, but it never happened), and she couldn't help turning her face slightly to the other side, so as not to be noticed The water in her eyes.

Both Tony and Sid found the situation difficult -- what could they say to a woman who had just lost her youngest son and faced the imminent death of her husband?

But Frigga didn't really need comfort, she quickly adjusted her emotions. "I'm sorry," she said, "I'm not usually so sentimental... Let's get back to what we were talking about. Now that Mr. Stark is awake," she said, looking at Sid to make sure the latter There is nothing wrong with her title, "Can we discuss the next thing now?"

"About the ether?" Tony asked, sensitive to it now.

"Part of it." Frigga nodded, "5000 years ago, Thor's grandfather couldn't destroy it; 5000 years later, neither can we." She glanced at Sid again, "So, I want to ask yours now. mean."

Sid heard the implication of the words and shook his head slightly. "We can't destroy it either, at least not right now."

A look of regret and disappointment appeared on Frigg's face. "We have already guessed a little bit," she admitted, "after all, this matter is really not easy. Since we can't completely eliminate the hidden danger, then, can you control it now?"

"I don't think there's much of a problem," Sid replied.Following his words, something like dark red water vapor emerged from his palm, drawing a graceful arc in the air, like some kind of swaying water plant.

"Oh," Frigga stared intently at the liquid thing, "I've never seen it so obedient. That's fine," she murmured, "how do you feel when you use it? "

"In the beginning, I felt a little powerless," Sid told truthfully, "and you saw it too. But now," he also went to look at the ether in the palm, "I feel very good, in every sense. .”

"It can be seen." Frigg affirmed.She looked back, "If you don't mind, please let us check for you again. If everything is normal, you can go back to the courtyard."

"...Huh?" Tony was taken aback.so easy?It was far beyond his imagination!He originally thought that it would take several days sooner!

"I won't keep you, and I can't keep you," Frigg explained.Not staying is a subjective wish, not being able to stay is an objective fact-who wants to go to war with the holder of the infinite gem?Especially her?

Tony now really feels that if God's Domain is managed by Frigg, it will definitely reduce many disputes. "You are wise, queen."

Frigg smiled fleetingly at the compliment. "But don't be too happy too soon. I am not unconditional. I know this matter may be a bit difficult, but this matter can only be left to you."

Sid and Tony exchanged glances for a split second.What embarrassing demands could Frigga make? "Speak, Queen."

"Thank you." Frigg thanked her before continuing: "Loki's soul."

This request greatly exceeded the expectations of the two.

"You mean..." Sid realized that the request was directed at him, "Let me find Loki's soul?" His guess is more tactful, because in this case, the other party is more likely to want to find Loki's soul. Loki's soul, then revive Loki!

"Yes." Frigga nodded lightly, "but you don't have to worry, I won't force you to steal someone from the goddess of death. I'm just sorry that I didn't get to see Loki for the last time..." she said When he got here, his voice was choked with sobs, "I hope you can tell him for me that I love him forever, and so do his father and brother."

The request with a sentence is reasonable and reasonable, and it is really not difficult.Moreover, no one can resist the tearful appearance of a mother!

Tony had to nod, and suddenly realized something. "Wait?" He was shocked, "So, there is really a goddess of death?"

Frigg nodded, then shook her head again. "Actually, she is the God of Death. But when she takes human form, she is often a young woman, so everyone calls her the Goddess of Death. As long as there is a life with a soul, their undead will eventually return to her kingdom."

…So, their next step is to go to the kingdom of the undead, to find Loki right under the nose of the goddess of death?

Tony thought he was crazy to experiment, but he felt that any ideas he had had were eclipsed by the assumption.

"I noticed another problem." Sid said, with a not-so-obvious doubt in his voice, "If the undead belong to the goddess of death, how can she control them? Just rely on her own ability?" Why did he feel that this scope of duties overlapped with the soul gem?

"This is the last reminder I can give you." Frigg said, "The only thing that makes the goddess of death happy is that her undead are getting more and more. Therefore, she has wanted soul gems for a long time. "

... Doesn't this mean that even if he doesn't go to the goddess of death, the goddess of death will come to him sooner or later?

Sid and Tony were speechless together.