[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes":3,"chapter-marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-35":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: God-Tier Talent—Infinite Critical Strikes!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1724115,2202,"Chapter 35: What’s Powerful Isn’t Magic—It’s the Person!","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-35",35,"\u003Cp>Loki was utterly shocked inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the very first exchange, he realized just how absurd Karl was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His proud invisibility—right from the start—was already useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were Earth's sorcerers all this monstrous?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, Loki didn't lose confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that he'd dared to face Hulk head-on atop Stark Tower showed exactly what kind of person Loki was—someone with \"courage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now was no exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his invisibility broken, he showed not the slightest panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Against a sorcerer, he still had a chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His close-quarters combat was extremely strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he'd grown up wrestling and brawling with Thor. When he was young, he loved getting drunk and racing boats—his physical conditioning was outstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could definitely win!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki stood up from the ground and looked at Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mortal, you've angered me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've decided to grant you a miserable death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki lifted his chin and spoke arrogantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then come on. Let me see what level Asgardians are really at.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eldritch Whip in his hand lashed out directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scorching heat it gave off distorted the air around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of alarm flashed across Loki's face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such high heat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even from several meters away, he could feel the scorching temperature roasting his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Loki wasn't that simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an Asgardian—on top of Frost Giant blood—his battle instincts were extremely sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eldritch Whip cut past him, grazing by, and left a charred black scar across the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki wasn't a simple opponent either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached back with one hand, and a blue Scepter appeared in his grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blue energy beam shot straight from his hand, tearing through the air toward Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl didn't move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shield floating at his side flashed into position in front of him and blocked the blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki had no intention of stopping. The Scepter fired another blue energy beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl blocked it with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this all you Asgardians can do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl spoke with a hint of disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was genuinely curious about Loki's tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe if he saw them once, he could learn them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the Scepter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the key point was—this guy wasn't even bringing out the Scepter's true power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Karl's contempt, Loki was filled with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am a god! And you, a mortal, dare look down on me like this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Accept the punishment of a god!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body rippled, and four illusions appeared at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They rushed in simultaneously with weapons in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The movements were identical—so convincing they were nearly impossible to distinguish as real or fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So they aren't purely illusions—there's a physical duplicate too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asgardian magic really does have its own strengths.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl's face showed an intrigued expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin might be a warrior, but he also wielded magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Asgard's strongest sorcerer wasn't Frigga—it was Odin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the final battle, even Heimdall had to borrow Odin's dark magic to teleport Hulk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone showed how formidable it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Frigga's magic, being from the same lineage, naturally had its own unique qualities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl was very interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he didn't attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Tao Mandalas kept moving in front of him, forming airtight defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki didn't care about any of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four illusions attacked together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, two were purely projections. One was a duplicate with real substance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That duplicate drew two daggers and stabbed straight at Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the true body in front also thrust the Scepter in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, it became a two-on-one assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl didn't show the slightest panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shields spun and danced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clink! Clink!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two crisp sounds rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their weapons struck Karl's magical shield, producing only those sharp sounds—without even causing a ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This magical shield was that hard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before, it blocking energy attacks hadn't seemed like much—but now, even his thrust could be stopped?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You had to understand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His daggers could wound Thor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thor's body was terrifying: he could endure neutron-star energy irradiation and remain completely uninjured, with even his skin unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His defense was comparable to Hulk's monster-like toughness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it bluntly, compared to many magical shields, Thor's body was only stronger, not weaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a powerful piercing attack still couldn't break through?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of twisted magic was this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So hard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Asgard's own energy fields probably didn't have such terrifying strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this guy some kind of freak?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other sorcerers' shields weren't anywhere near this strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the corner of Loki's eye, he saw a sorcerer's energy shield get pierced by Chitauri fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That proved it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magical shields weren't inherently that strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person casting it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one using the magic was simply too abnormal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki clenched his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Scepter fired another blue energy beam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the moment the magical shield shifted—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki's duplicate struck again. The powerful dagger Odin had bestowed—capable of piercing Thor's body—stabbed toward Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl merely took a calm step to the side, effortlessly slipping past the strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one hand, he guided the motion—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and Loki's duplicate collided directly into Loki's true body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was with Karl not even fully focused on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The duplicate's strength is actually about eighty percent of the original?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That kind of duplicate is strong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl couldn't help but marvel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A duplicate with eighty percent of the original's combat power—what did that mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant your effective combat strength multiplied several times over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp gleam flashed in Karl's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flow and structure of the duplicate's energy were reflected clearly in his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd been observing since the battle began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, through direct contact, he finally saw the mechanism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Detected: Host is observing an astral duplicate. God-tier talent triggers a hundredfold critical strike!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have mastered: Images of Ikonn!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system prompt sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint, inexplicable smile appeared at the corner of Karl's mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astral duplicates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He'd mastered them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been worth playing with Loki for this long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Loki, are you done?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about I take a turn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words fell—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a completely identical figure, smiling, stepped out from behind Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was exactly the same as Loki's astral duplicate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki's eyes split with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki's howl rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[100 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I see that this fanfic has support, I will upload 20+ chapters to Patreon!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[[email protected]\u002FZukooo]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thanks for your support!]\u003C\u002Fp>",1085,"2026-06-06T15:40:42.120Z",1,"novelbin.me","ac9bfa6245c0996224a442634380254dbaffa11a0c3ea6910a7dbecd3cfe4e97","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-36","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-34",168,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-cover.jpg"]