After dealing with Kingpin, Ye Bai enjoyed another stretch of peaceful days.
Every day, he flirted with Hela, did the things they both enjoyed, and generally lived a comfortable life.
During this period, Ye Bai’s sign-in system also produced some strange and unusual rewards.
“The Dragon Staff of the Underworld Boss.”
“Lucy’s Heart of the Ocean.”
“The Scepter of the Last Pharaoh.”
“The Complete Encyclopedia of Black Magic.”
“The Complete Collection of Master-Level Classical Music.”
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Not all of these strange rewards were useless.
The Complete Encyclopedia of Black Magic, for example, did have its uses.
The problem was that Ye Bai had no use for it right now.
Simply put, their practical value wasn’t high enough.
To Ye Bai, they were mostly useless, and at best, he could use them to show off.
It was worth mentioning that during this period, the events of Iron Man 1 had already taken place.
Tony Stark had become Iron Man and had publicly admitted it in front of the world’s media.
Unlike other superheroes, Tony Stark had no intention of hiding his identity.
He was an arrogant and self-confident man who was willing to face any challenge head-on without trying to conceal anything.
That frankness and sense of responsibility might also be one of the reasons Iron Man was so popular with the public.
At least Ye Bai quite admired Tony Stark.
The man was honest enough, if nothing else.
As a side note, taking advantage of the decline in Stark Industries’ stock price, Ye Bai had purchased a large amount of Stark Industries stock while the price was low.
Ye Bai was now one of Stark Industries’ shareholders, holding 1.7% of the company’s shares.
The annual dividends alone represented an astronomical fortune, enough for Ye Bai to live a luxurious life without worrying about money.
From now on, Ye Bai no longer needed to work for a living.
He could simply lie back and live off his dividends.
Hela, however, didn’t care much about it.
She had no real concept of money in the first place.
Compared with Ye Bai’s wealth, Hela was far more interested in what delicious food Ye Bai had made for her.
“Are you going out again later?”
At the dining table, Hela took small sips of her porridge and found a moment to ask Ye Bai.
Ye Bai nodded.
“Yeah.
Tony Stark invited all the shareholders to a party, so I have to go.”
“Wife, do you want to come with me?”
Hela frowned when she heard this and shook her head.
“I’ll pass.
I don’t like crowded places.”
In a sense, she was currently a fugitive, so naturally she didn’t want to appear in public.
Well, a fugitive from Asgard.
Nothing wrong with that.
“All right, then I’ll go by myself.
You can get some more rest at home, or do some exercise if you want.”
“If you want to go out for a walk, remember to take your bodyguards with you.
Don’t make me worry about you.”
Ye Bai carefully reminded Hela.
Being with Hela, Ye Bai had never intended to lock her up at home.
That simply wasn’t realistic.
If Hela wanted to go out for a walk, Ye Bai would be more than happy to let her.
The only condition was that she had to take bodyguards with her to ensure her safety.
Although Hela had never actually gone out even once.
In the year since she had met Ye Bai, she had spent almost all her time at home and rarely went anywhere.
She was a homebody, at least when she was with Ye Bai.
Hela was quite pleased by Ye Bai’s concern.
“You’re so troublesome.
I can take care of myself.”
Hela’s usual tsundere habits had resurfaced, but there was no way she could hide the smile at the corners of her lips.
Ye Bai was already accustomed to Hela saying one thing while meaning another, so he didn’t call her out on it.
After gently kissing Hela on the forehead, he left the estate.
As for Hela, after Ye Bai left, she walked over to the window and stared in a certain direction, her beautiful brows slightly furrowed.
“The Destroyer…
Is it coming for me?”
Hela murmured to herself.
Having accompanied Odin through countless battles during his conquests, Hela was naturally very familiar with the Destroyer.
Now that the Destroyer had suddenly descended upon Midgard, Hela couldn’t help but pay attention.
She had secretly escaped from Odin’s seal.
Who knew whether Odin would come after her and seal her away again?
Just thinking about that awful old man Odin ruined Hela’s good mood for the entire morning.
She loved her current life.
She loved the carefree days she spent with Ye Bai.
Every day, all she had to do was look forward to whatever delicious food Ye Bai would make next and deal with his teasing.
This was a life Hela had never imagined having, so she naturally cherished it deeply, especially the feeling of being cared for and loved.
In Hela’s eyes, even the throne of Asgard’s God King was nothing special.
How could it compare to the days she spent with Ye Bai?
But who would believe Hela if she said she had no interest in Asgard?
Even if that really was what she thought, Odin would never let her go.
Hela could already foresee that one day she would have to face Asgard and Odin again.
It was her destiny, something she couldn’t escape.
When that day came, Hela didn’t even know whether she would still be able to remain with Ye Bai.
“Odin, you’ve already destroyed me once.
You can’t destroy me a second time.”
Hela thought to herself.
If Odin truly intended to destroy the happiness she had now, Hela swore that she would make him pay a bloody price.
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In New Mexico, Loki was controlling the Destroyer armor and pursuing Thor.
Although he had Odin’s permission and wasn’t allowed to actually kill Thor, Loki was still thoroughly enjoying the game of hunting him down.
“Run faster, little Thor.
Keep running faster.
You look absolutely hilarious like this.”
As Thor’s brother, Loki had long since grown tired of Thor’s arrogant attitude.
Unfortunately, he had always been weaker than Thor, so all he could do was endure it.
Now that Thor had finally lost his divine power, Loki naturally had to seize the opportunity to bully him properly.
Besides, Loki had always been rather sinister by nature.
But tormenting Thor wasn’t the only reason Loki had come this time.
He had a more important mission.
“I wonder if the sister Father mentioned will show up?”
Loki had brought the Destroyer armor to Earth this time not only to torment Thor, but more importantly, because of Hela.
There was no way Odin could simply forget that Hela had escaped from her seal.
At the same time, Odin understood that Hela would eventually return to Asgard one day.
Rather than waiting for Hela to come knocking on his door, it was better to take the initiative and lure her out.
If Hela sensed the presence of the Destroyer armor and couldn’t resist showing herself, then Odin’s objective would be achieved.
At that point, whether Odin wanted to seal Hela again or capture her and bring her back to Asgard, he would have the initiative.
Of course, this news wasn’t exactly good for Loki.
“Damn it, I actually have an older sister.”
That was what Loki was thinking.
He had already been rather annoyed at being the second son of the family.
He never expected that he was actually the third.
After learning about Hela’s deeds from Odin, Loki became even more wary of this older sister who was known as the Goddess of Death.
Hopefully, this Hela wouldn’t become a stumbling block on his path to the throne of the God King.