A scene of fatherly love and filial piety was unfolding in Asgard.
Lin Feng and Xi Xing stood outside the palace, listening to the sounds of metal weapons clashing within.
This father and daughter pair had clearly come to blows.
However, Lin Feng lost interest in the developments that followed.
There were only a few possible outcomes.
Either Odin would fall, being impaled by Hela's blade, or the old man would experience the taste of being imprisoned for thousands of years.
Or, Odin would win and seal Hela away once more.
As for peaceful coexistence, Lin Feng felt it was unlikely.
After all, Odin had said thousands of years ago that he couldn't stop Hela.
And Hela, even now, had not abandoned her desire for conquest.
Still, it was hard to say. Lin Feng thought that in a fight to the death, Hela might not be able to defeat Odin.
After all, the inherent characteristic of Asgard's native inhabitants was that the older they were, the stronger they became.
He wondered if old Odin also possessed this trait.
If Hela were to win, the people of Asgard would suffer.
Because Asgard's current reserve of combat power was nowhere near enough for Hela to sweep through the Nine Realms.
Lin Feng had thought about this countless times after watching Thor 3.
If Odin hadn't sealed Hela back then, what would Asgard be like now?
Thousands of years ago, Odin's father had defeated the Dark Elves at their peak and hidden the Aether.
And Odin himself had led the Asgardian army to crush the Frost Giants,
taking their treasure, the Casket of Ancient Winters, into the vault.
It was evident how powerful the Asgardian warriors were in that era.
But what about now?
Since the first Thor movie, Asgard had presented an image of peace and prosperity, with its people living and working contentedly.
Yet, looking at the Asgardian warriors, they were steadily declining.
Thor: The Dark World fully exposed Asgard's war readiness.
The Dark Elves' warships had swarmed into the royal palace.
If Lin Feng hadn't intervened, Queen Frigga would have perished, just as in the original storyline.
If Hela had led the Valkyries, Lin Feng estimated the outcome would have been vastly different.
Setting aside whether the Dark Elves would have even had the chance to reach Asgard.
With Hela's temperament, she would have long since flattened the Nine Realms and set her sights on the universe.
"What are you thinking about?"
Seeing Lin Feng standing outside the palace in a daze, Xi Xing couldn't help but speak.
His thoughts interrupted, Lin Feng returned to the present.
"Nothing."
"Just thinking that every family has its own difficult troubles to deal with..."
Speaking of which, Odin was quite pitiful.
His eldest son, Thor, was clearly not the sharpest tool in the shed.
His adopted son, Loki, was constantly plotting in the shadows, scheming how to "infuriate" everyone.
As for Hela, who was once the most promising, she was a complete "tyrant," always thinking of conquest.
Xi Xing didn't understand what Lin Feng was saying, but seeing his gaze fixed on the distant horizon, she instinctively assumed he was reflecting on life.
However, the scenery of Asgard was indeed breathtakingly magnificent.
"Our race's planet used to have high mountains and rivers."
Xi Xing took a couple of steps forward, looking at the scenery together, and couldn't help but sigh.
The prosperous scene of Asgard evoked memories for Xi Xing.
She looked down at the residential areas below, at the children playing and frolicking, and felt a moment of wistfulness.
It was as if she had momentarily returned to hundreds of years ago, to the scene she had witnessed standing on the altar with the elders.
"Our people lived and worked in peace and contentment, busy with their lives, yet also enjoying their labor."
"Although not as technologically advanced as they are now."
Xi Xing's race was fortunate, and yet unfortunate.
The arrival of the Cosmic Cube had allowed the entire race to develop rapidly.
However, the power and activation conditions of each Cosmic Cube varied greatly.
Although the Cubes could help a race enter a phase of rapid development,
it was difficult for Xi Xing's race, which lacked strong individuals, to activate them.
And even with rapid development, it had to be gradual.
One couldn't go from a primitive, blood-drinking state to a Level 1 civilization capable of interstellar travel overnight.
"If our race had someone as powerful as you, I imagine we wouldn't have ended up like this..."
To be honest, Xi Xing envied the planet Lin Feng came from.
Under his protection, the people of his race must be safe and happy.
Hearing this, Lin Feng deeply empathized.
Whether before his transmigration or after arriving in the Marvel universe, Lin Feng had always understood one principle.
Weakness invites aggression; strength is the ultimate argument.
Only might could make invaders lay down their butcher's knives.
Lin Feng dared not imagine his life in the Marvel universe without power.
"Let's not dwell on such heavy topics."
Lin Feng, unwilling to discuss the matter, smiled at Xi Xing.
"Cheer up. We'll go to your planet now and restore its vitality, how about it?"
Everything must move forward.
Now Xi Xing had the opportunity to change everything.
Lin Feng was also happy to help a weak race regain its vitality.
Upon hearing this, Xi Xing became excited.
She had waited hundreds of years, wasn't this the moment she had been waiting for?
"Yes!"
Xi Xing nodded vigorously and stepped forward, grabbing Lin Feng's sleeve.
This was the first time she had been so proactive, showing just how excited she was.
But at that moment, a voice came from behind Lin Feng.
"Please wait a moment, Lord Lin Feng!"
Lin Feng's intended teleportation was halted. He turned and saw Frigga walking towards them quickly.
"Your Majesty?"
"What is it?"
Lin Feng was a little confused. Why was Frigga not in the palace watching the "domestic dispute" but looking for him?
Frigga smiled. "Are you leaving, Lord Lin Feng?"
Lin Feng nodded.
"That's right. As agreed, I've brought Hela to you.
I have other matters to attend to.
What about you, Your Majesty?"
Frigga bowed slightly. "Thank you for your help to Asgard, Lord Lin Feng."
"Have you found the Cosmic Cube?"
Asking this? Lin Feng was a little confused by Frigga's intentions.
Was Asgard also eyeing the Cosmic Cube?
However, on second thought, Lin Feng felt Odin wouldn't be so foolish.
The combined might of all of Asgard couldn't contend with him.
Lin Feng shrugged, feeling there was no need to conceal this matter.
"Yes, I have indeed found the Cosmic Cube."
"If you have nothing else, Your Majesty, I must depart."
"Lord Lin Feng, please don't rush." Frigga smiled and then produced something resembling a small booklet.
"Since you have obtained the Cosmic Cube, I shall give you this."
"It will help you use the Cosmic Cube more effectively..."
"Oh?" Lin Feng looked at the small item in the Queen's hand.
It had the feel of an appliance manual.
"Your Majesty has such a thing?"
Frigga covered her mouth and chuckled.
"I acquired it by chance. It's of no use to me, so it's better to give it to Lord Lin Feng."