Qin Xiao's attempts at showing off usually ended in failure, but this time, facing the big, gullible Thor, he easily won the god's trust.
Especially when Qin Xiao revealed that Loki had transformed into a snake when Thor was eight years old. While Thor was playing with the snake, it suddenly reverted to its true form and stabbed him.
This incident was known only to their mother, Queen Frigga; even Odin was unaware of it.
Qin Xiao's years of impersonating a fortune-telling charlatan in the Marvel timeline finally paid off with Thor.
As a small act of revenge for the earlier display of public affection he'd witnessed.
"I also know that Loki found you last night and told you Odin was dead. He lied. Your father is merely asleep. Loki doesn't want you to return—you know, there can only be one king!"
These words invigorated Thor. For him, the greatest blow hadn't been the inability to lift Mjolnir.
It was Loki's secret visit last night, claiming Thor's recklessness had killed their father.
"I know Heimdall isn't answering your call right now, but as soon as you learn how to live as an ordinary person and complete your trials, you'll regain your lost power. And your friends—the Three Warriors—and your fiancée, Sif, the Goddess of Land and Harvest, will come to Earth to find you."
"What? You have a fiancée?"
Jane's expression clearly showed she felt betrayed, and she turned to Thor with a loud question.
Though they hadn't officially established a relationship, sparks had flown between them from the moment they met. An ambiguous atmosphere had quietly grown between them, but before it could blossom, Qin Xiao had violently torn it apart.
In truth, Thor had never considered this matter. For over a thousand years, he had always viewed Sif as a comrade and brother. Before meeting Jane, he had only known that he was supposed to marry Sif once he became king, but he had never given it much thought.
Now that Qin Xiao had brought it up, Thor's heart skipped a beat, and he felt an inexplicable panic rise within him.
"Jane, listen to me. My father designated her as my wife when I was born. I've always treated her like a sister, never once thought about marrying her..."
"You don't need to explain to me. I'm just an ordinary mortal. You're the God of Thunder. Your future wife should be some sort of goddess—that's what befits your status."
"The Goddess of Earth and Harvest!" Qin Xiao interjected with a smirk.
"Exactly! The Goddess of Earth and Harvest—that's the woman you should marry!"
"And thank you for the reminder!"
With that, Jane snatched the water glass in front of her and splashed it directly in Qin Xiao's face. She turned and stormed away in a rage.
"Damn it! Why'd you splash me with water?!" Qin Xiao felt more wronged than Dou E, the classic Chinese figure of injustice.
"I'm so sorry, Jane didn't mean it at all. She's just... I mean, I need to go after her first. I'll come back to you later. There's a lot I still need your guidance on."
Thor stammered his explanation to Qin Xiao, and it was clear he had developed genuine feelings for Jane.
"It's fine, go ahead! Come find me after you've handled your business. You know where to find me, right?"
Qin Xiao wiped his face, putting on an air of detached wisdom for Thor with a helpless expression.
The big oaf gave Qin Xiao another apologetic look and hurried off in the direction Jane had gone.
"Meeting you two is the worst luck I've had in ten lifetimes!"
Fortunately, one of the System's missions was complete, earning him 500 points. He was now only 500 points away from unlocking the Second-Tier Mall, which was at least some small consolation.
After the big oaf left, Qin Xiao grumbled as he got up to leave.
Before he reached the door, a waiter stopped him.
"Sir! That table hasn't been paid for yet. Please settle the bill. You also broke one of our glasses and need to compensate us!"
"Oh! Those two damn bastards! Why did I have to choose this moment to talk to them?"
"I don't know them! I'm not paying! I just recognized them and said a few words. I didn't order anything!"
Qin Xiao felt completely ripped off and really didn't want to pay.
"Sir, if you insist on this, we'll have to call the police!"
"Fine! I'll pay with my card!"
***
I wonder how Thor managed to sweet-talk his girlfriend back.
By the next afternoon, Qin Xiao still hadn't heard from the big guy.
Instead, he received an invitation from Tony.
Tony, ever the showman, sent the invitation through the Stark Group, inviting Qin Xiao to the Stark Expo in New York, three days later.
In this world, Stark Industries was the undisputed leader in the tech industry, and the Stark Expo was one of the largest technology exhibitions in the world.
The massive exhibition hall showcased the latest products from major tech companies worldwide, and it ran for a full year.
Stark Industries chose this time to host the expo to demonstrate their recent inventions and applications of New Energy.
Even without manufacturing weapons, they possessed formidable strength in other sectors, allowing them to achieve remarkable advancements.
As the expo lasted a year, the opening ceremony was a major event for Stark Industries.
In fact, Tony sent invitations to all the Avengers.
However, the others were all active agents with no time for the opening ceremony, and Dr. Banner was still affiliated with the military, making it inconvenient for him to appear publicly.
Qin Xiao wasn't particularly interested in the opening ceremony of the Stark Expo, but the thought of the tall, leggy, and curvaceous dancers who had danced for Tony in the movies made his heart flutter.
*Besides, things have been going well with Black Widow lately. If I stay here, there might be a chance to finally make a move on her.*
As Qin Xiao hesitated, Agent Coulson entered with a stern expression.
"What's wrong?" Qin Xiao asked, noticing his constipated look.
"A business card—with your name written in Chinese!" Coulson held up a card.
Qin Xiao took it and saw a plain card with the characters for "Qin Xiao" written in a flamboyant, calligraphic style. Flipping it over, he found an address: 177A Brick Street.
The address seemed vaguely familiar. "Do you know this place?" he asked Coulson.
"You should watch this first!" Coulson opened his phone and played a video.
It showed surveillance footage of Thor's hammer. The area around the hammer was initially empty. Suddenly, a dazzling, golden energy ring materialized in the air above the hammer, spinning rapidly. As the ring stopped rotating, a portal formed within its frame. A business card drifted down through the portal.
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