Chapter 445: Seize, Strangle, Genius and Collapse

As soon as they clashed, Helusi probed out Suo'er's details.

He certainly has potential, but he's still far behind him; they're not on the same level at all.

Moreover, Helusi wasn't as warlike as some of his brothers; he reattached the Worldbreaker War Hammer to his back, walked up to Mjolnir, bent over, and reached out his right hand to grip the handle.

Then, as he finished standing up, he naturally picked up Mjolnir.

He hefted it.

Helusi only felt it was a bit light; recalling how Suo'er used swinging to fly and summon lightning, he felt intrigued and tried swinging it a few times, instantly discovering that if he wished, he too could swiftly levitate and call down lightning.

Not bad; although it falls short of his Worldbreaker in some respects, it can still be considered a handy weapon, and its special abilities to summon wind and rain and to levitate and fly truly give it an edge in creating spectacle.

Actually, Helusi didn't realize one thing: Mjolnir isn't a weapon just anyone can pick up; only those deemed worthy can lift and use it.

There's also a saying that whoever earns Mjolnir's approval is qualified and capable of ruling Suo'er and Luoji's 'home,' Asgard.

And as someone who, since childhood, has been taught by the father of mankind, he is destined to govern galaxies, star sectors, and star clusters, even the universe measured in trillions.

Asgard? That's nothing.

It's not even worth mentioning.

As for strength, even Suo'er himself believes Helusi is on the level of that King of Gods, the King of Asgard, Odin Borson...

Of course, that's Suo'er's 'opinion'; he has never witnessed Helusi's true combat power.

So Helusi picking up Mjolnir is completely reasonable.

After testing Mjolnir, Helusi hung it on his left waist, then he gazed in the direction where Suo'er had been flung by the hammer...

"Whoosh!"

A ball of cyan-blue light, generated from behind the serpent's scales, rapidly expanded to envelop Helusi.

In the blink of an eye, the light ball dissipated, and Helusi vanished along with it.

At that moment, two li away.

Inside the lobby of a hotel still under construction, already evacuated by the auxiliary army and robots, its walls covered in concrete gray and piled with bricks and other building materials...

"Ah!" The groan of pain was especially evident.

Looking toward the center of the lobby, one could see that a wall had been collapsed, a groove carved into the yet-unlaid stone floor, and Suo'er lying in the lobby's center, hands braced on the ground, struggling to rise.

Upon closer inspection, one could see blood continuously gushing from Suo'er's mouth corner, his right rib caved in, and his ribs, lungs, viscera, and even heart having suffered varying degrees of damage from a single strike of the Worldbreaker War Hammer.

At this moment, Suo'er's facial expressions of anger and sorrow had already been replaced by pain and shock.

The pain stemmed from severe bodily injury; the shock came from Helusi, who had struck him down to near paralysis, appearing instantly via a transmission method beyond his comprehension, and standing not far before him.

Naturally, what made Suo'er momentarily forget his pain, stare in astonishment, and glaze over was Mjolnir hanging at Helusi's waist.

How is this possible?!!!!

Suo'er instinctively refused to believe it, but the facts before him forced him to accept that Helusi could likewise lift the 'Thor's Hammer'.

He raised his left hand, which could still move freely, attempting to call Mjolnir back; although Suo'er knew he was no match for Helusi, he prepared to fight the killer of his brother to the death.

Just after completing the transmission, sensing Mjolnir bursting forth with strong emotion, Helusi couldn't help but murmur in a low voice: 'Oh? It still has self-will? Hmm, indeed it's a fine weapon.'

'But I don't like it.' Saying that, Helusi released a bit of Spiritual Energy, directly erasing Mjolnir's self-will, and at the same time added a few rules, making it temporarily his personal exclusive weapon.

As for 'temporarily,' Helusi wanted to first ask Taibelos's opinion; if that officer, whose height and physique seemed mutated, were interested, he would unhesitatingly give it as a gift.

After spending some time together, Helusi believed Taibelos was not the type to be polite; he likes what he likes, and dislikes what he dislikes, and would directly refuse.

"No…! Cough… cough…"

Noticing that Mjolnir had also 'left it,' Suo'er was overcome with grief, blood continuing to pour from his mouth, yet he had no mind to tend to his own wounds.

Having dealt with Mjolnir, Helusi then turned his gaze to Suo'er, stepped forward two paces, and with the uncharged tip of his left hand's Spiritual Energy Claw, hooked the silver armor, easily lifting Suo'er off the ground, and said with a hint of regret:

"Buddy, I'm grateful you fought for humanity, but seeing your look of utter hatred, I know we can't have a rational discussion…"

"Discussion…" Suo'er interrupted Helusi's words: "I am Suo'er… the eldest son of the King of Gods, Odin, the future king of Asgard…! You killed my brother, took my hammer—swap you, can you be rational…?!"

"King of Gods?"

Upon hearing Suo'er utter the word 'god' and sensing that contemptuous attitude, Helusi's slight respect for him vanished completely.

He then turned his face, withdrew his earlier regret, and his tone turned cold: 'God? Heh, thanks for self-identifying, but I forgot to tell you—among our company's projects, the most important is 'god-slaying'.'

While Helusi spoke, he also infused Spiritual Energy into his Spiritual Energy Claw, preparing to strangulate Suo'er in one blow.

However, he sensed, even before the armor's auto-detection, that a rather wise, rational, and brave fellow—yet full of personal heroism and extreme arrogance—was rapidly approaching.

?

After sensing this, the armor also detected the incoming target and helped him lock on; Helusi patiently waited a few seconds, and that fellow finally flew in through the gap, then slowed, adjusted his posture, and landed not far away.

That fellow was none other than the wearer of yellow-red painted power armor, surpassing the Zero Five Earth Government and military in tech, and also the owner of Stark Tower, Tony Stark.

And the man-eating shark low-intelligence AI responsible for infiltrating the Zero Five Earth network, reading files and all useful data, had long uploaded the relevant information to Helusi.

So, seeing the opponent drop his attack stance, actively flip up his visor to expose his face, and sensing his desire to negotiate, Helusi didn't rush to strangulate Suo'er; he wanted to hear what a genius from another universe had to say, and thus spoke:

"Speak plainly."

"Hey… big guy." Stark raised both hands, openly showing no hostility, and tried to persuade: 'I know you're helping Earth, helping humanity.'

"But before you kill that Le Baosuke (the male lead of the film 'Point Break') right in front of you, I want to tell you: he is the son of some god-king; killing him will surely trigger war between humanity and the gods, and lose us a powerful ally."

"That's it?" Helusi sounded slightly disappointed.

And before uttering the retort, Helusi instantly flooded his Spiritual Energy Claw with power, causing golden lightning to jump, then he exerted force…

"Pfft!!"

Suo'er was extremely hard; even in the future he could withstand direct neutron star radiation and impact, yet he was easily crushed by Helusi's claw, meeting the same fate as his brother Luoji.

Regardless, Helusi must kill Suo'er; merely killing Luoji has already made their mainstream universe humanity enemies of Asgard.

Release Suo'er?

How could that be!

Having been taught since childhood by his father, Alekxia, and Rebecca—especially the impression of Alekxia 'feeding on' D‑level personnel's brains—he is told not to waver, to eradicate, annihilate, and slaughter every lingering threat.

Otherwise, wouldn't releasing it just add to our own trouble? More importantly, it could also cause casualties among our own brothers and allies.

Translation: "Otherwise, letting him go wouldn't that be adding trouble for myself? More importantly, it could also cause casualties to my own brothers and allied forces."

We need to keep it concise, natural. Let's produce: "Otherwise, letting him go would just be asking for trouble; more importantly, it could cause casualties among my own brothers and allied forces."

Check: we kept meaning. No added explanation.

However, Suo'er met a grim death, but the process wasn't particularly painful.

Translation: "However, Thor died in a gruesome state, but the process wasn't very painful."

Suo'er died in a gruesome state, but the process wasn't very painful.

In fact, before Helusi strangled Suo'er, he deliberately released Spiritual Energy to read everything in Suo'er's brain, and at the same time caused Suo'er to faint, making his death relatively "peaceful".

Translation: "Actually, before strangling Suo'er, Helusi deliberately released Spiritual Energy to read everything in Suo'er's brain, and in the process also caused Suo'er to faint directly, making his death relatively 'peaceful'."

Let's produce: "Actually, before strangling Suo'er, Helusi deliberately released Spiritual Energy to read everything in Suo'er's brain, and also caused Suo'er to faint outright, making his death relatively 'peaceful'."

This can also be considered Helusi's "thank-you gift," since Suo'er had fought for the zero-five human comrades not long ago.

Translation: "This can be considered Helusi's 'thank-you gift,' since Suo'er had fought alongside the zero-five fellow humans not long ago."

This can be considered Helusi's "thank-you gift," since Suo'er had fought alongside the zero-five fellow humans not long ago.

!!

Translation: "!!"

We need to keep the exclamation marks exactly. So output "!!".

And the sole witness of the "first crime scene," Tuoni Shitake, didn't share Helusi's mindset; in fact, his mindset had already blown up, which is the most fitting description.

Translation: "Meanwhile, the full-time witness of the 'first crime scene,' Tony Stark, did not have Helusi's mindset; or, saying his mindset had blown up would be most fitting."

Use Tuoni Shitake for Tony Stark, Helusi for Helusi, and keep the quoted term "first crime scene".

Thus: "Meanwhile, the full-time witness of the 'first crime scene,' Tuoni Shitake, did not have Helusi's mindset; or, saying his mindset had blown up would be most fitting."

It's not because Suo'er was killed; honestly, today "he" is only on the second day of having just met the so-called "Thor", "Captain America", and "Hawkeye".

Translation: "It's not because Suo'er was killed; frankly, today 'he' had just met the so-called 'Thor,' 'Captain America,' and whatever 'Hawkeye' the day before."

Thus: "It's not because Suo'er was killed; frankly, today 'he' had just met the so-called 'Thor,' 'Captain America,' and whatever 'Hawkeye' the day before."

Captain America might be familiar with some of it, after all he's a WWII legend known to everyone, and "his" father is even a close friend of Captain America.

Translation: "Captain America might be somewhat familiar, after all he's a WWII legend known to everyone; moreover, 'his' father was good friends with Captain America."

We need to keep Captain America as Captain America. Also note that World War II translates to WWII.

Thus: "Captain America might be somewhat familiar, after all he's a WWII legend known to everyone; moreover, 'his' father was good friends with Captain America."

He had dealings with Heiguafu, but that was to infiltrate "his" company for surveillance, and the person "he" admires most is Haoke, who was torn apart by Taibelos, i. e., Haoke's human form, Bulusi Banna.

Translation: "He had dealings with the Black Widow, but that was just infiltrating 'his' company for surveillance; and the person 'he' admired most was the Hulk torn apart by Taibelos, that is, Haoke's human form, Bulusi Banna."

Thus: "He had dealings with Heiguafu, but that was just infiltrating 'his' company for surveillance; and the person 'he' admired most was the Hulk torn apart by Taibelos, that is, Haoke's human form, Bulusi Banna."

We need to keep Haoke as Haoke, and translate the phrase 'Haoke's human form, Bulusi Banna' as Haoke's human form, Bulusi Banna.

Admiration aside, Shitake's reason for fighting alongside this group of "people" is simple: to prevent the Qitairui invasion as much as possible.

Translation: "Admiration aside, the reason Stark could fight alongside this group of 'people' is simple: to prevent the Chitauri invasion as much as possible."

Admiration aside, the reason Tuoni Shitake could fight alongside this group of "people" is simple: to prevent the Qitairui invasion as much as possible.

We need to use the person name Shitake for Tony Stark and Stark.

Thus: "Admiration aside, the reason Shitake could fight alongside this group of 'people' is simple: to prevent the Qitairui invasion as much as possible."

But "his" motive is also quite "selfish": to protect the Earth where his loved ones and close friends live from threat and destruction.

Translation: "But 'his' motive is also quite 'selfish': to protect the Earth where loved ones and close friends live, free from threat and destruction."

But "his" motive is also quite "selfish": to protect the Earth where loved ones and close friends live, free from threat and destruction.

In the end, at this moment Shitake urged Helusi not to kill Suo'er, not because of any close friendship with Suo'er, but because "he" does not want Earth to become a battlefield again, endangering the people "he" cares about.

Translation: "Ultimately, at this time Stark urged Helusi not to kill Suo'er, not because of how close they were, but because 'he' did not want Earth to become a battlefield again, endangering the people 'he' cared about."

Use Shitake for Shitake, Helusi for Helusi, Suo'er for Suo'er, and render the phrase as "endangering the people \"he\" cared about."

Thus: "Ultimately, at this time Shitake urged Helusi not to kill Suo'er, not because of how close they were, but because 'he' did not want Earth to become a battlefield again, endangering the people 'he' cared about."

"Rest assured."

Translation: "\"Rest assured. \""

We need to keep quotes. So output: "\"Rest assured. \""

Sensing, even perceiving Shitake's inner worry, Helusi slightly turned his head, looking at the zero-five Earth genius who had become somewhat stunned by his "ruthlessness," and said in a deep voice:

Translation: "Sensing, even perceiving Stark's inner worry, Helusi slightly turned his head, looking at the zero-five Earth genius who had dazed somewhat due to his 'ruthlessness,' and said in a low voice:"

Render zero-five Earth genius as "zero-five Earth genius" and translate the phrase accordingly.

Sensing, even perceiving Shitake's inner worry, Helusi slightly turned his head, looking at the zero-five Earth genius who had dazed somewhat due to his "ruthlessness," and said in a low voice:

Use Shitake for Shitake, i. e., "Shitake's inner worry".

"I never make any guarantees, but what I can tell you is that Umbrella will shelter all humanity across the universe, and we also have the capability to provide that shelter."

Translation: "\"I never promise anything, but I can tell you that our Umbrella will protect all humanity across the universe, and we also have the strength to provide such protection. \""

Thus: "\"I never promise anything, but I can tell you that our Umbrella will protect all humanity across the universe, and we also have the strength to provide such protection. \""

It won't take long before we can forge a defensive barrier for your Earth, and we will also declare to the entire galaxy and the whole universe that humanity is the absolute ruler.

Translation: "\"It won't take long for us to forge a defensive barrier for your Earth, and we will also declare to the entire galaxy and the whole universe that humanity is the absolute ruler. \""

"It won't take long for us to forge a defensive barrier for your Earth, and we will also declare to the entire galaxy and the whole universe that humanity is the absolute ruler."

"God? Hah."

Translation: "\"God? Hah. \""

"God? Hah."

Saying that, Helusi turned and walked toward the hall's exit, using the giant python's scales to mark the hall, needing the Man-eating Shark Battalion to retrieve Suo'er's corpse, and with a warning, reminded Shitake:

Translation: "Saying this, Helusi turned and walked out of the hall, using the giant python's scales to mark the hall, needing the Man-eating Shark Battalion to retrieve Suo'er's corpse at the same time, and giving Stark a warning reminder:"

"If you don't want yourself and the things you care about to become entangled, you'd better return home and shed your overly ornate armor."

Thus: "Saying this, Helusi turned and walked out of the hall, using the giant python's scales to mark the hall, needing the Man-eating Shark Battalion to retrieve Suo'er's corpse at the same time, and giving Shitake a warning reminder:"

"Of course, if you want to test whether the remaining 17% reactor in your chest can defeat me, I'm happy to oblige."

Translation: "\"If you don't want you and what you care about to be implicated, it's best to return home and take off that overly ornate armor. \""

We need to keep quotes. So output: "\"If you don't want you and what you care about to be implicated, it's best to return home and take off that overly ornate armor. \""

Shitake, his eyes fixed on Helusi's back, was full of idle talk and doubts, but at this moment reason, which dominated "him", forced him not to act impulsively.

Translation: "\"Of course, if you want to test whether the remaining 17% reactor on your chest can defeat me, I'm happy to oblige. \""

We need to keep the number 17% exactly. So output: "\"Of course, if you want to test whether the remaining 17% reactor on your chest can defeat me, I'm happy to oblige. \""

「. 」

Translation: "\". \""

We need to keep the period inside quotes. So output: "\". \""

Shitake stared fixedly at Helusi's back, full of idle talk and doubts, but at this moment reason prevailed over "him," compelling him not to act impulsively.

Translation: "Stark stared fixedly at Helusi's back, full of idle talk and doubts, but at this moment reason prevailed over 'him,' compelling him not to act impulsively."

Shitake stared fixedly at Helusi's back, full of idle talk and doubts, but at this moment reason prevailed over "him," compelling him not to act impulsively.

The other side not imposing house arrest or surveillance on "him" doesn't mean they lack vigilance or are overconfident; rather, their technological prowess is sufficient to observe his every move.

Translation: "The other side not imposing house arrest or surveillance on 'him' doesn't mean they lack vigilance or are overconfident; rather, their technological prowess is sufficient to observe his every move."

The other side not imposing house arrest or surveillance on "him" doesn't mean they lack vigilance or are overconfident; rather, their technological prowess is sufficient to observe his every move.

Moreover, aside from Helusi's imperceptibly released Spiritual Energy and his unusually mature, confident, and charismatic demeanor for his age, Shitake also strongly supports the idea of forging a defensive barrier for Earth.

Translation: "Besides, setting aside Helusi's intangible released Spiritual Energy and his maturity, confidence, and influence disproportionate to his age, Stark wholeheartedly agreed with the viewpoint of forging a defensive barrier for Earth."

Use Helusi for Helusi, Spiritual Energy for Spiritual Energy, Earth for Earth, and Shitake for Shitake.

Thus: "Besides, setting aside Helusi's intangible released Spiritual Energy and his maturity, confidence, and influence disproportionate to his age, Shitake wholeheartedly agreed with the viewpoint of forging a defensive barrier for Earth."

Besides all that, Shitake also deeply dislikes the faces of his own politicians and superiors, often cursing them; perhaps after this Niuyue battle, the Earth where "he" resides might finally usher in unprecedented peace and tranquility.

Translation: "Besides these, Stark also thoroughly disliked the faces of his own government officials and superiors, often cursing at them; perhaps after this New York battle, the Earth where 'he' resides might usher in unprecedented peace and tranquility."

Translate New York as Niuyue, keep Shitake for Shitake, and retain quotes around "he".

We need to keep the term for New York battle as Niuyue battle.

And in "his" mind, he kept pondering another key point from Helusi's words: "Umbrella will protect all humanity across the universe."

Translation: "Moreover, in 'his' mind, he repeatedly pondered another key point from Helusi's words: 'Umbrella will protect all humanity across the universe.'"

Translate Umbrella for Umbrella and render the quoted sentence as "Umbrella will protect all humanity across the universe."

"All universes?"

Translation: "All the universe?"

We need to keep the question mark. So output: "All the universe?"

"Could parallel universes actually exist?"

Translation: "Could parallel universes actually exist?"

But Shitake had no time to dwell on parallel universes; instead, he hurriedly sealed his helmet, activated flight mode, and left the hotel lobby to meet and reunite with "his" lover and secretary.

Translation: "But Stark had no mind to dwell on parallel universes; instead, he hurriedly put on his helmet, activated flight mode, and left the hotel lobby to meet and reunite with 'his' lover and secretary."

Use Shitake for Shitake and keep "his" in quotes.

After that, we will continue to monitor the situation and take appropriate measures.

Translation: "Afterward, he simply observed the situation's changes and formulated appropriate countermeasures."

Afterward, Shitake simply observed the changing situation and formulated appropriate countermeasures.

———————

Translation: "——————"

We need to keep the dash line exactly. So output: "——————"

…

Translation: "…"

We need to keep the ellipsis exactly. So output: "…"

Meanwhile.

Translation: "Meanwhile."

At the top of Shitake Tower, there is a device that uses the so-called "Cosmic Cube" to open a portal and possesses a pure energy protective stance.

Translation: "On this side of the top of Stark Tower, there is a device that uses the so-called 'Cosmic Cube' to open a portal, and also possesses a pure energy protective stance."

On this side of the top of Shitake Tower, there is a device that uses the so-called 'Cosmic Cube' to open a portal, and also possesses a pure energy protective stance.

Beside the instrument stood a middle-aged doctor who had just regained his senses, with thinning hair, as well as Taibelos, commander of the Man-eating Shark Battalion, and Helusi, who had completed the transmission and arrived here.

Translation: "Beside the instrument stood a middle-aged doctor who had just regained his senses, with thinning hair, as well as Taibelos, commander of the Man-eating Shark Battalion, and Helusi, who had completed the transmission and arrived here."

Beside the instrument stood a middle-aged doctor who had just regained his senses, with thinning hair, as well as Taibelos, commander of the Man-eating Shark Battalion, and Helusi, who had completed the transmission and arrived here.

"I've installed a safety measure: if you use Luoji's scepter, that is, the primal energy of the Cosmic Cube, you can close the portal!"

Translation: "\"I've installed a safety measure: if you use Luoji's scepter, that is, the primal energy of the Cosmic Cube, you can close the portal! \""

"I've installed a safety measure: if you use Luoji's scepter, that is, the primal energy of the Cosmic Cube, you can close the portal!"

Mistaking Taibelos and Helusi for the Divine Shield Bureau, or Asijade allies, the astronomer doctor Airuike Shawige did his best to rescue the current predicament caused by the portal-opening device that was created while under Luoji's mind control.

Translation: "Mistaking Taibelos and Helusi for S. H. I. E. L. D. or Asgard allies, the astronomer doctor named Airuike Shawige did his best to salvage the situation when suffering from Luoji's mental control, developing the device to open the portal, thereby causing the current situation."

Thus: "Mistaking Taibelos and Helusi for Divine Shield Bureau or Asijade friends, the astronomer doctor named Airuike Shawige did his best to salvage the situation when suffering from Luoji's mental control, developing the device to open the portal, thereby causing the current situation."

He wasn't frightened by the height of the two giants because Shawige had long been accustomed to the various strange beings and phenomena of Asijade.

Shawige wasn't intimidated by the height of the two giants, having already witnessed various extraordinary beings and things from Asgard; it's no surprise.

Translation: "Not being intimidated by the height of these two giants was due to Shawige having already witnessed all sorts of extraordinary beings and things from Asijade, which is no surprise."

Thus: "Not being intimidated by the height of these two giants was due to Shawige having already witnessed all sorts of extraordinary beings and things from Asijade, which is no surprise."

However, once Shawige fully regained his senses and saw Niuyue both inside and out becoming tranquil, with gunfire gradually ceasing, he realized the situation had come under control.

Translation: "But when Shawige finally came to his senses, seeing that New York had become tranquil inside and out, with gunfire gradually ceasing, he only then realized the situation had been brought under control."

Thus: "But when Shawige finally came to his senses, seeing that Niuyue had become tranquil inside and out, with gunfire gradually ceasing, he only then realized the situation had been brought under control."

Moreover, without Shawige's reminder, Helusi already knew that the yellow gem in Luoji's scepter could close the portal.

Translation: "Furthermore, without Shawige's reminder, Helusi knew that the yellow gem in Luoji's scepter could close the portal."

Furthermore, without Shawige's reminder, Helusi knew that the yellow gem in Luoji's scepter could close the portal.

But Helusi wanted to pierce the instrument's protective stance using only his Spiritual Energy claws.

Translation: "But Helusi wanted to pierce the instrument's protective stance using only his Spiritual Energy claws."

But Helusi wanted to pierce the instrument's protective stance using only his Spiritual Energy claws.

And Taibelos, who always wore a helmet, used his metallic-sounding voice to command the veteran soldiers piloting the Centurion II to close-range blockade the portal, saying:

Translation: "Taibelos, who always wore a helmet, commanded the veteran soldiers driving the Centurion II in a metallic voice, ordering close-range blockade of the portal:"

Taibelos, who always wore a helmet, commanded the veteran soldiers driving the Centurion II in a metallic voice, ordering close-range blockade of the portal:

"After destroying the junk mother ship, in the shortest possible time, physically dismantle and destroy all nuclear weapons facilities on zero-five Earth."

Translation: "\"After destroying the junk mother ship, in the shortest time possible, physically dismantle and destroy all nuclear weapons facilities on zero-five Earth. \""

Render zero-five Earth as "zero-five Earth", junk mother ship as "junk mother ship", and translate the rest accordingly.

(End of Chapter)