Chapter 196: The Adventures of Thor (Part 1)

"Alright, listen, big guy, you can't go smashing those honking cars. Hell's Kitchen doesn't have a rule against honking during the day..."

Steve pulled Thor, who was about to rush out, back and said very seriously to him, "If you keep going like this, you might get arrested and sent to a mental hospital. According to the psychiatrists I know, you're going to be in big trouble."

"Why do you Earthlings talk so strangely? I can't understand your accent at all. Why do you have to pinch your throats when you speak? Can't you be a bit more manly?!" Thor said loudly.

Steve took a deep breath. He was really fed up with Thor. He grabbed Thor's arm with his right hand to prevent him from wandering off, and then took out his phone with his other hand to call Nick.

"Nick, if you insist on me bringing this guy along, can you hurry up and get him a translation device? We can't communicate at all!"

That's right, the first problem Thor encountered after descending to Earth was his strange accent. Thor could, of course, speak English, but the last time he came to Earth, this place called America didn't speak English.

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To be precise, the last time he came to Earth, the place called England didn't speak the English of today either.

This resulted in his current language structure being a mix of Old English words and grammar, plus a heavy Xiangong accent.

But the country he was in now was America, a place that had always intended to expel British English from the English language.

This led to their communication being very difficult. Originally, when Nick asked Steve to watch Thor, Steve hadn't realized the severity of the problem. He intended to take Thor for a spin around downtown New York during his morning run to let him see the place where he would be living next.

As a result, in these short few dozen minutes, Thor was like an energetic husky, wanting to rush up and bite everything he saw. Steve highly suspected that this might be Thor's revenge for the punch he had given him.

Steve stood at the intersection, one hand on his hip, the other pulling Thor, and said helplessly to him, "If you're doing this to get revenge for the punch I gave you back then, then fine, I can apologize to you, but that wasn't my intention either. You have to go find that doctor who specializes in physical therapy."

"And this is no reason for you to knock on people's car windows on the street, move road barriers at will, and kick away paint cans. If you keep going like this, it won't just be a punch from me; you're going to get beaten up!"

Steve was earnest and well-meaning, but Thor couldn't understand much.

Steve also saw that he was playing the lute to a cow. Just as he wanted to continue persuading him, his phone rang. Shiler on the other end said to him, "Captain, could I trouble you to come to Stark Tower? We might need you to do a strength test."

After hanging up the phone, Steve immediately redialed and said, "Hello? Is Peter there? Oh, I'm his friend Steve. Could I trouble you to let him answer the phone?"

"Hello, Steve, what's wrong? I'm eating!" Peter answered somewhat unclearly, clearly not having swallowed what was in his mouth yet.

"It's like this, Nick gave me a task. Simply put, it's to take an alien on a tour of New York, but now there's something else. Can you come over and help me cover for a bit?"

"Take an alien on a tour?... Is that so? Where is it?... So magical? Oh..." Peter lowered his voice, clearly having family beside him. He paused, swallowed what was in his mouth, and continued, "You wait, I'll be there right away."

Not long after, Peter ran over from the other end of the street. He was still wearing a Captain America commemorative T-shirt. When he walked up, he pointed specifically at the shield pattern on his chest. Steve smiled at him, patted his shoulder, and said, "If you want one, I can use my shield to print one for you, guaranteed 1:1 restoration."

"Really?" Peter asked with surprise, and then he said with some hesitation, "But this seems a bit disrespectful. After all, that's the symbol of Captain America's honor."

"It doesn't matter. As long as you complete this task for me, I'll give you one, and it'll come with an autograph."

Peter was so happy he almost jumped up. He immediately grabbed Thor and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me!"

Steve gave him a thumbs up. Watching Peter pull Thor further and further away, he sighed, feeling a bit guilty inside, always feeling like he was tricking a kid.

Thor was even less happy when he was pulled by Peter. Xiangong people believed most in the principle that whoever has the biggest fist is the boss. Although he was dissatisfied with Steve ambushing him and giving him a punch, he also admitted that the man was a strong warrior. But what was up with this kid? Why did he look like a bean sprout?

Peter stopped suddenly after walking a few steps. Thor was stunned there. He looked Peter up and down and said, "You wouldn't be tired from walking, would you? How about I carry you?"

Thor's worldview was very simple. Besides the principle that whoever has the biggest fist is the hard truth, there was also the principle of helping the weak and taking care of the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled. In his view, Peter was completely a kid, and among Earthlings, he was considered the relatively weak type, very likely needing his help.

"Tired from walking? No, of course not. Although my home is a bit far from here, it's not too tiring."

"I just suddenly thought of where to take you. We..."

"Don't worry about me, that annoying guy is finally gone, I want to wander around by myself!" Before Peter could finish, Thor turned and left. He didn't need a kid to lead the way.

Saying this, Thor intended to leave by himself. Peter shouted behind him, "Hey, wait! My autographed T-shirt..."

"Don't be like this! Don't cross the road, that's violating traffic rules! Wait... don't touch that car, no! Don't kick the door, people will think you're robbing..."

Steve could still forcibly pull Thor, but Peter could only block in front of him, making him change direction.

"I didn't, hi, stop! Don't go that way! That side is under construction, no... don't climb over the road barrier back... there might be..."

"Why do you Earthlings treat me like a fool? I am the Prince of Xiangong, of course I know what to do! I..."

"Bang!"

Two minutes later, Peter pulled Thor by the feet and pulled him out of the mud. He looked at his T-shirt, which had been dirtied by the mud, and said, "This is a genuine commemorative item I just bought, it was quite expensive..."

Thor said angrily, "Can't the road barriers you humans make be a bit bigger? I thought it was just a low wall, and inside was someone else's yard!"

"Fine, listen, Steve told me you're an alien, so I can not hold it against you that you don't know these common sense things at all, and it looks like you don't know how to speak Earth's language very well, so it's understandable that you can't understand what I'm saying, but at least you can understand my actions, right?"

Peter made an 'X' on his chest with his arms and said, "This means you can't go there. Places I don't let you go to might very well be dangerous. Fortunately, this time it was just a mud pit. If there were wires or something underneath, it would be terrible. You really have to listen to me!"

Thor ignored Peter, hugged his arms, and walked forward on his own. Peter chased by his side. Thor turned his head and said, "You're still just a kid, where are your parents? They just let you wander the streets like this?"

"My summer homework is all done, so I can come out to play. Oh, I haven't said yet, I'll take you to the arcade I like to go to most, you'll definitely like it there."

"What kind of place is that?"

"It's a place to play games. There are many game consoles there, and they even got new models recently. I haven't been there yet, let's go!"

"Oh, right, you wait, I'll call a friend of mine."

Saying this, Peter took out his phone and said to the other end, "Pikachu, what are you doing? That's right, see you at the old place..."

Five minutes later, Peter appeared at an arcade on the edge of Hell's Kitchen, pulling Thor.

He came to the door but didn't go in, instead walking along a small alley beside it. Not long after, a yellow figure jumped onto the wall and then jumped straight into Peter's arms. Peter high-fived Pikachu and said, "Long time no see! Buddy!"

"Ha, I don't know who was so blinded by his little girlfriend that he hasn't come to play with his buddy for so long!"

"Dr. Shiler went on a long trip before, didn't you have to help him watch the shop? I thought you were very busy, fine... fine, I'm sorry, don't shock me!"

Thor was very curious about Pikachu and said, "Is this your pet? Why is he so yellow?"

Saying this, he reached out to touch Pikachu. As soon as his hand reached the top of Pikachu's head, he let out a miserable "Ow" from being shocked. Peter hurriedly grabbed Pikachu's tail and said, "Stop messing around, you shocked someone else... oh, I forgot to introduce, this is my good buddy Pikachu, we two are the best partners!"

"Did we have a team name before?" Peter asked Pikachu. Pikachu hugged those two short arms, stood on Peter's shoulder, and said with disdain, "Team name Spider and Mouse, the Twin Pests of the Sewer, how about that?"

"Of course not, the smell is too strong."

Watching Peter and Pikachu fooling around there, Thor actually quieted down. He even said with some nostalgia, "I used to have a pet too, a smart and clever hound, but unfortunately, it died in battle."

"You've kept a dog?" Peter looked at Thor and asked, "Do aliens keep dogs too?"

"Of course, Xiangong isn't far from Earth, and many of our living habits are very similar."

"Then why do you..."

"I just can't stand those cars that make noise at will. You know what? If on the roads of Xiangong, someone dared to let a war chariot make noise at will, they would get whipped."

"And those road barriers, they didn't serve as a sufficient warning at all, even a kid could climb over them."

"And those people who use strange cans to scribble on walls, in Xiangong, if you dare to scribble on walls, you'll be thrown into prison."

"Uh... actually, it's the same on Earth, it's just that that place is a bit chaotic, and no one cares about them."

"If you put it that way, it seems to make some sense. You said you were the Prince of Xiangong before, so it's logical for you to manage these things. But this is Earth, you're not a prince, rushing up directly might get you beaten up."

"My father is the Lord of the Nine Realms, the Nine Realms also include Midgard, and I am the future master of the Nine Realms. Of course I have to manage these things when I see them."

Peter just wanted to say something, but Thor said, "Where is that fun place you mentioned? I don't think it will be more interesting than going hunting."

"Hunting? That must be from the Middle Ages, right? Let's go, I'll take you to see modern amusement facilities, you'll definitely think it's great!"

---Author's Note---

Sorry I wasn't feeling well today, I'm a bit late. ===== CHAPTER 197 =====