Chapter 218: Busy Autumn Days (Part II)

But it is also a fact that this matter has a great impact.

The multiverse-level big boss Cyttorak doesn't care about such a little bit of energy. Although Dormammu had a long-lost full meal, it was more of a psychological satisfaction. Mephisto used this energy to solve some troubles in the Hell Dimension, but it didn't affect his foundation. This accident didn't have much impact on the peak of the single universe and the multiverse-level big bosses.

But for the demons below this level, it was a earth-shaking change.

First of all, because many people were blown to death, the redistribution of territory became a mess. Some demon neighbors were blown to death, and they wanted to annex their territory, but the neighbors on the other side thought the same. The demons who survived by luck increased a lot of power, and they would fight if they didn't agree.

In order to compete for spoils and remaining territory, the demons began to roll frantically. Whoever digests faster is stronger and can grab more territory in a short time.

After fighting, the demons with stronger adaptability and faster digestion survived, annexed more territory, and obtained greater power. The number of demons in this universe fell sharply, but the quality rose rapidly.

The demon industry in the universe has undergone extreme integration, industrial restructuring has forced capability upgrades, the power system has formed a closed loop, the power distribution system has produced new industry grasp points, and thus greatly demonstrated the industry advantages of the Sanctum Sanctorum's end-to-end, short, flat, and fast services...

In human words, there have been too many troubles recently. The demons are busy with their heels hitting the back of their heads while practicing, fighting, and dividing territory. At this time, the convenience of the Sanctum Sanctorum is reflected.

Who and who didn't talk well, who and who wanted to renegotiate, who and who needed mediation after fighting, whose pet wasn't watched well, whose weapon was smashed out of bounds...

A bunch of demons squatted by the phone, waiting for the Sanctum Sanctorum to open, to solve these troubles for them.

On the day of the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Sanctum Sanctorum, New York was sunny. On the steps of the Sanctum Sanctorum, after Peter set up the camera, everyone stood in a row. Just as the camera was about to take a picture, chaotic sounds came from inside the building, and screams followed one after another.

Loki and Strange, who were standing in the middle, turned their heads to look, and everyone else followed suit.

With a "whoosh", a mobile phone flew past Strange's forehead. Immediately after, more than a dozen mobile phones flew out of the main gate. Peter's figure was flexible. He bent over to dodge a mobile phone attacking him, then turned around to dodge the mobile phone attacking from the side. Stark reacted a bit slowly and was directly patted on the shoulder by a mobile phone, staggering.

Steve took the initiative to attack, grabbed a flying mobile phone, and everyone gathered around. As a result, that mobile phone suddenly ignited raging hellfire. Steve let go, and everyone scattered. That mobile phone floated in mid-air, and Mephisto's shout came from inside:

"Strange! Open the door!"

With a "click", a strange and bizarre photo appeared in the camera just like that.

A group of people who looked like the Avengers but had many strange things mixed in stood in front of the lens, looking up at a flaming mobile phone. Peter was bent over and hadn't gotten up yet, Stark's body was leaning forward as if he was about to fall, Steve was reaching out to the sky, Strange was covering his forehead, Loki was looking up at the sky...

In the photo, the only ones who were calm and unperturbed were Schiller and the Ghost Rider who was forced to socialize.

The photo flew out of the camera and was blown into the window of the Sanctum Sanctorum by the cool breeze of New York, falling lightly on Strange's desk. He picked up the photo with his fingers and shook his head helplessly.

At this time, Loki walked in with a phone and said: "I'm going to move. The apartment in Midtown is really not very good. I found a new house in the south."

"Congratulations on your promotion. When are you treating us?"

"Next week, I have something to do this week."

"Something to do? What is it? Isn't your big client coming in half a month?"

"It has nothing to do with work, it's my private matter."

In an apartment in southern Manhattan, Lei Shen, who was carrying luggage in large and small bags, saw that the person who opened the door was Loki. His chin almost dropped in surprise. He said: "Loki?? How could it be you?! You are the landlord???"

As he said this, he took a flyer out of his pocket and said: "Damn it... I said why the rent here is so low..."

Loki leaned against the door frame, one hand stretched to the top of his head, the other hand on his waist. He said to Lei Shen: "Didn't you notice anything else?"

Lei Shen looked up and observed Loki, then he suddenly froze. He shouted in an unbelievable voice: "You... how did you become the God of Fire?!!"

"Your divine position has been upgraded?? You..."

Loki's laughter drowned out Lei Shen's voice. He laughed until his stomach hurt, and while laughing, he said: "What was your divine position again? Oh! That string of names is too long, I almost can't remember it, hahahaha..."

"What is going on? How is it possible?!! How did you..."

Lei Shen's worldview was shattered.

This still has to start with the very unique divine position system of Asgard.

The reason why the Aesir are called gods is because they can really obtain power from their divine positions. This unique system, if you want to examine it, is too long ago. In short, every member of the Aesir can obtain a divine position after becoming an adult.

But divine positions also have high and low distinctions. For example, the current God King Odin's divine position is the God of Thunder. Lei Shen is the highest divine position in Asgard's divine position system. If Lei Shen inherits the throne, then his divine position will also be the God of Thunder.

And Lei Shen's divine position, which has not yet succeeded to the throne, is the "God of Climate and Storms," while his brother Loki is the "God of Lies and Deception."

The main rule of divine positions is that the shorter the title, the more abstract the description, and the less specific the management scope, the stronger it is.

Like the God of Climate and Storms, it is actually an affiliated divine position under the God of Thunder divine position system, while the God of Lies and Deception is an affiliated god under the God of Fire divine position system.

Divine positions are not immutable. The change of divine positions mainly has two situations. One is Odin passing the throne to Lei Shen. Once Odin leaves all his power to Lei Shen, then Lei Shen naturally inherits his divine position.

There is another situation like Loki, who followed two big bosses to pick up a wave of fat. After digesting, his hard strength rose to a level, and naturally, his divine position was upgraded.

Of course, the reason why Loki upgraded his divine position so easily, besides the

Of course, the reason Loki was able to upgrade his divine rank so easily, besides the fact that the position of Fire God had been vacant for many years with no competitors, was that Odin was quite satisfied with his performance, so helping him out was also an important reason.

And the main reason Loki deliberately found Lei Shen and tricked him into renting the apartment was that, now, Loki was Lei Shen's superior.

Asgard is a nation where everyone is a soldier, so their political system is more like an army; those with high divine ranks are commanders, and those with low divine ranks are soldiers.

Within the same divine rank level, there are also distinctions of high and low based on the direction of their duties. Generally speaking, divine ranks in charge of natural forces are half a grade higher than others, which is also determined by Asgard's national attributes.

Therefore, Lei Shen's original "God of Climate and Storms" was half a grade higher than Loki's "God of Lies and Deceit," which is actually quite reasonable, because Lei Shen is the eldest son and the future heir.

This has been the case for generations of the Asgardian royal family; the heir to the throne has a divine rank half a grade higher than others, and only after the heir inherits the highest divine rank can the other princes be promoted to True Gods.

In other words, the original path should have been that only after Lei Shen became the God of Thunder would Loki become the God of Fire, and the God of Fire's divine rank would still be half a grade lower than the God of Thunder's.

But the current situation is that Lei Shen was banished to the lower realms for angering Odin, thus missing the previous Norn's serving event. Conversely, Loki was fiercely polished by Odin, and his raw strength had already reached the level of a True God's divine rank.

And Odin, watching Strange and the Ancient One getting along so harmoniously as master and apprentice, then thinking of that bastard son of his own, in a fit of anger, ignored Asgardian tradition and directly let Loki obtain the divine rank of the God of Fire.

And the first thing Loki did after obtaining the Fire God's divine rank was, of course, to provoke Lei Shen, and Lei Shen was indeed driven nearly mad by him.

Lei Shen is a very traditional Asgardian god; he believes deeply in Asgard's system of promotion and divine advancement, and the reason he calls himself "Asgard's bravest warrior" is because the divine rank he holds is the highest among his peers.

He believes the divine rank he holds was earned through his military exploits; he has always felt that his military achievements are worthy of the title of Asgardian heir, and no one in his generation could possibly surpass him.

But now, a cruel fact was laid before him: Loki, a mage who was the weakest in combat strength among his peers and could be described as frail in Asgard, had become a True God before him.

He also became the first True God among his peers.

The difference between a True God and a subordinate god is more than just worlds apart; Asgard's political system is closer to an army, which means the superior has absolute control over the subordinate. Once one defies a superior, there is a possibility of being banished by Heimdall.

Now, Loki, who could only stand in the rear during battles, had become the superior of Lei Shen, who heroically charged to the front. Lei Shen was completely unable to accept this.

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Loki saw Lei Shen outside the door, his face flushed with rage, the veins on his neck bulging. He leaned against the door frame and said to Lei Shen in a light tone: "What's wrong? Do you want to beat me up? Like you did after I tricked you before?"

"But unfortunately, you can't..." Loki looked into Lei Shen's eyes, his gaze turning somewhat cold. He said: "Now, you have no divine power, no weapons, and more importantly, you don't have the right. I am no longer your subordinate..."

Lei Shen gritted his teeth and spat out a few words: "The All-Father is unjust..."

Loki's eyes grew colder, and the smile began to disappear from his face. Around his body flickered a ring of runes composed of Asgardian characters—the mark of a True God. He said to Lei Shen: "You really are an idiot. Even if you could understand a little of what the All-Father said, you wouldn't have the chance for me to mock you here."

He turned sideways and reached out, making a gesture for Lei Shen to enter the room, then said:

"Want to see where I live? A high-end apartment in the Manhattan wealthy district. And you? In some slum shack?"

"You are not only a failed god, but also a failed person."

"This is you, Lei Shen. The bravery you pride yourself on all comes from the physique the All-Father gave you. The honors you believe in are nothing more than the sympathy and pity gifted to you when others praise the God-King Odin..."

"Everything you are proud of comes from the All-Father's favoritism toward you, and once you disappoint him and no longer have this privilege, you are nothing."

Loki's eyes looked even more sinister in the shadow under his brow. He looked at Lei Shen and said: "Admit it, from beginning to end, you have been a loser, brother."

He bit down heavily on the last word, then slammed the door shut with a "bang."

Loki turned back, walked two steps, and stopped beside the entryway. The sunlight from the floor-to-ceiling window opposite shone into the room, but it did not fall on him. Loki's Adam's apple trembled violently, and his whole body was shaking.

Dozens of seconds later, he exhaled a breath, then rested one hand on the wall and slowly clenched it into a fist.

He didn't know why, but he really wanted to see Frigga now, really wanted to see his mother, and really wanted to return to that bedroom he felt was incomparably dull and boring.

Suddenly, he heard the door behind him being knocked; the "thud-thud" sound echoed in the room. Loki turned back in disbelief. He heard Lei Shen's muffled voice from outside the door: "Open the door! I want to rent a room!"