[{"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-37":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},1724117,2202,"Chapter 37: Iconic Scene! Such a Weak “God”!","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-37",37,"\u003Cp>THIS FIC IS NOW ON PATREON, CHECK IT OUT AND IF YOU LIKE IT, I'D APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Start of the chapter]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There's a phrase called \"humiliation turning into rage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you apply that phrase to Loki, it fits perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Loki of the Avengers era was extremely immature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obsessed with saving face, petty, and vicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could even say—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Odin hadn't been his father, and if his physical constitution weren't so strong, he would've been beaten to death long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl had disarmed him barehanded, and it was in front of so many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki felt both wronged and furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, that humiliation truly turned into anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shot Karl a look, suddenly took a step back, and shouted:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill this Midgardian for me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chitauri around him didn't move at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fire in Loki's chest burned even hotter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These damned Chitauri—despicable, shameless little cowards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he later \"notified\" Earth, he'd definitely make them pay!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki took a deep breath and spoke loudly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Mind Scepter is in his hands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you want to die, then go ahead and try doing nothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That line worked much better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chitauri who had been tangled up with other people immediately converged, and opened fire at Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But was Karl the kind of person who was easy to deal with?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eldritch Whip appeared in his hand again. He flicked it out with a snap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A violent energy surge erupted—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>and dozens of Chitauri flying craft around him exploded on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki sucked in a sharp breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he'd seen this terrifying magic more than once, his mind still shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This power was far too strong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing those explosions,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki calmed down again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned, intending to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>how could he possibly get away?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Loki, you've caused such a catastrophe, and you think you can just walk away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that really your plan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl spoke flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki's steps halted at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-you… what do you want?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki blustered, but his bravado was paper-thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Obediently surrender, and go back with Thor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Out of respect for Odin, I'll spare your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl said lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl wasn't a saint like the Ancient One, protecting Earth for an entire lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Loki hadn't caused him any damage, and Karl had even gained benefits—he'd sharpened his real combat experience and freeloaded a spell for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was honestly pretty sweet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Sorcerer Supreme hadn't kept Loki here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Loki was an adopted son, he was still Odin's adopted son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you really killed him, just watch whether Odin would come looking for trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even someone like Nick Fury hadn't said anything about it, had he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to a proud and arrogant Loki, these terms were completely unacceptable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I came to rule you—your honor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you still want me to apologize? Keep dreaming!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am a god!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki roared furiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl helplessly shook his head, not angry at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young people—always thinking they know heaven's height and earth's depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beat them once, and they'll behave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just an overgrown brat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth's brats simply didn't have this kind of power or ability—if they did, they'd be about the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl decided to give him a lesson he'd remember for life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki saw Karl go silent and was about to speak again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before he could—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he felt a powerful force rising from beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His whole body lifted into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl seized Loki by the ankle and slammed him viciously into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dozens of heavy impacts rang out in succession, and even the ground kept vibrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pebbles on the floor trembled nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sorcerers around them, seeing this brutal scene, couldn't even bear to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So miserable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting grabbed and smashed over and over like a dead pig—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was beyond tragic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sorcerers were busy gossiping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaecilius, however, watched with his mouth twitching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this about whether it was miserable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was about whether it was monstrous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kamar-Taj sorcerers weren't actually known for raw strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People called them close-combat sorcerers, but that was close combat powered by magic—not pure physical force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And among their strength-training methods, there was only the Kamar-Taj Fighting Arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the strength Karl was showing—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he'd smashed a concrete floor to pieces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of power, at minimum, was well over a hundred tons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that something a human could possess?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How had this kid learned any of this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a freakish genius!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaecilius's eyes gleamed as he stared—no one knew what he was thinking, but his gaze looked more and more sinister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl didn't know Kaecilius had set his sights on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply tossed Loki aside and dusted off his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was completely dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Loki felt like his head had been smashed with a sledgehammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who am I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where am I?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is happening?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What just happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did it feel like he'd been run over by a train?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several full minutes passed before Loki finally came back to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, his natural physical constitution was strong—if it were an ordinary person, they'd already be a puddle of mush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Loki recover,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl finally spoke in a careless tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A god? That's it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That tone, that expression—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were the earlier Loki, he'd probably have been furious enough to see smoke coming out of his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>after getting beaten, Loki was much calmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even had a faint \"I've seen through worldly desires\" feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>never should've provoked this monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy was Hulk in human skin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Hulk who could use magic, had superb combat technique, and absurd defense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget Loki—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki now suspected that even if Odin came, subduing this guy would take a lot of effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that Loki was weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was that this guy was too abnormal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki desperately wanted to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't want to stay here anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why hadn't he stayed in Asgard, drinking and watching the show—how wonderful would that have been?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he insist on coming to rule Earth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't this like walking into a latrine holding a lantern—asking to die?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If heaven could give him one more chance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he absolutely wouldn't come here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earthlings were far too terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki couldn't help but shudder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl almost laughed out loud at that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, a kid who hasn't been properly beaten—beat him once, and he behaves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a deafening boom came from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl abruptly looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw it clearly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sky,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the rift opened by the Tesseract had grown even larger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That enormous rift spread across more than a dozen city blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the rift, you could see it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the gigantic Chitauri Mothership was moving downward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tony Stark descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I hate to interrupt your fun, but we need some help!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Chitauri mothership looks like it's coming down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about the nuke? Why hasn't the nuke been launched?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What nuke?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tony Stark asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not launch a nuke and blow that thing up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tony Stark forced a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorcerer, you might have some misunderstandings about nukes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In outer space, without air, a nuke's destructive power is basically only a bit stronger than an ordinary missile. There's no way it can destroy a flagship that powerful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not to mention they're an interstellar civilization. We already have technology to intercept nuclear weapons—how could they not have it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tony Stark's face was full of wry helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl also realized it then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He patted his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Movies have lied to me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[100 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Check out my Patreon to read 20+ chapters ahead]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[[email protected]\u002FZukooo]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thanks for your support!]\u003C\u002Fp>",1305,"2026-06-06T15:40:42.120Z",1,"novelbin.me","c6260f2c70808f849c51f8012da5ec650f6c6cac5a546903303f783a3e1ac4ac","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-38","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-36",168,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-cover.jpg"]