Syd didn't believe that the military was entirely out of options.
Without the advantage of a danger-sensing ability, if the military suddenly detonated a nuclear bomb, even he would find it challenging and dangerous.
He wasn't sure if his current strength would be enough to withstand a nuclear explosion.
At Stark Tower...
Watching his brother disappear, Thor's face relaxed into a smile, feeling relieved.
Then, he started to feel a bit smug.
See, how could the thods of these Midgardians ever pose a threat to Asgardian gods!
They simply weren't a match for Asgard's might.
Naturally, Tony Stark and the others noticed Thor's expression, reading his pride in the subtle curve of his mouth.
But they had to admit, the White-Clad Hero was indeed powerful. More intimidating still was the Power Stone he wielded.
With the Power Stone, the White-Clad Hero seed even more terrifying!
If it were just the White-Clad Hero himself, there might still be a way to deal with him. Now, though...
After a bit of discussion, the group finally cald down from the recent events and moved on to other topics.
At that point, they began talking about Thor's hamr.
"No, I'm definitely not lying to you!" Thor said, taking a swig of his drink.
"Oh, so anyone worthy of lifting this hamr gains its power?" Barton, joked. "Sounds like you're bluffing."
"Why don't you give it a try?" Thor invited with a grin. "Go on!"
"Really?"
"Alright, let's do it." Barton stood up and walked over to the table, eyeing Thor's hamr.
As he prepared to give it a try, soone teased him.
"Barton, don't worry if you can't lift it. We won't hold it against you."
Barton, unimpressed, reached out and placed his hand on the hamr, giving it his best effort.
But no matter how hard he tried, the hamr didn't budge.
"How are you doing this?" Barton asked Thor awkwardly, suspecting a trick.
Encouraged by Barton, Tony also stepped up to try his hand.
"If I lift it, do I get to rule Asgard?" Tony asked.
"Yes, of course," Thor shrugged.
Unfortunately, after several attempts, even with his armor on, Tony couldn't lift it.
Then, War Machine, Dr. Banner, and Captain Arica each gave it a shot, but none could lift the hamr.
Dr. Banner then turned to Natasha and said, "Natasha, why don't you give it a try?"
Natasha laughed, shaking her head, "Oh, no, that's not my thing."
With her declining, the others didn't press her further.
"There must be so trick."
"It has to be rigged sohow," Barton and the others muttered.
"Is there a chanism, like a password?" Tony speculated. "Maybe it only responds to your fingerprint?"
Thor laughed and stood up, "That's an interesting theory, but I have a simpler way to prove it."
Extending his right hand, he effortlessly lifted the hamr and comnted, "It's because you're unworthy."
"And I wasn't lying; you forget, my brother, the White-Clad Hero, lifted Mjolnir as well." "Though I still don't know how he did it."
Hearing this, Tony and the others recalled the ti when the White-Clad Hero wielded Mjolnir.
"When he used the hamr, he looked even more formidable than you, Thor," Tony admitted. "I'm starting to believe you."
However, he was also a bit skeptical, "Are you sure it's not just a privilege for Asgardian royalty?"
"I'm not lying," Thor insisted, shaking his head.
Then Tony mused, "So, that ans your brother could inherit Asgard's throne too?"
Thor hesitated, nodding slowly, "He has the qualifications, even if he couldn't lift the hamr."
Hearing this, Tony and the others felt a tinge of regret, but their admiration for the White- Clad Hero only grew.
As they continued their conversation, Captain Arica suddenly asked, "How's the AI project going? I heard you're working on artificial intelligence?"
Tony nodded, "Banner and I are indeed working on it. We're calling it Ultron."
"But without the Mind Stone, Jarvis can't process the dense data fast enough, so we're a bit
behind."
Barton and the others looked surprised.
Captain Arica frowned, "Ultron?"
"Why are you developing sothing like that?" Barton and the others looked at Tony.
Tony fell silent, then explained, "I've been feeling powerless. We need to put armor around the world. This fragile blue planet needs protection!"
"With Ultron, we can accomplish so much. For instance, I could integrate it with my Iron
Legion..."
As he spoke, Tony's mind drifted back to scenes from recent battles.
He recalled the invasion of the Chitauri army-the terror and helplessness he felt still lingered in his mind, haunting him at night.
Besides the Chitauri army, there was another nightmare: the White-Clad Hero in the Battle of New York, with his overwhelming power that left Tony feeling helpless and vulnerable.
If one day, the White-Clad Hero or the ssiah lost control...
He couldn't bear to imagine the outco.
Thus, he wanted to create Ultron to protect humanity, to safeguard Earth from alien threats
and terrifying beings like the White-Clad Hero.
Hearing Tony's explanation, the others exchanged uneasy glances.
"Alright, I have so work to get back to," Tony said, excusing himself.
"I'll join you," Dr. Banner added.
The two headed to another lab.
After a bit of conversation, they got back to their joint research.
As ti passed, Ultron, the artificial intelligence, was quickly taking shape.
(End of Chapter)
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