novelleonline Chapter 87 Your magic staff? No, it's my fire poker!
Chapter 87 Your magic staff? No, it's my fire poker!
Lin Fan's gaze finally settled on that spot.
It was a scepter, which Loki gripped tightly in his hand, the blue gem inlaid at the top of the scepter glowing softly.
He could sense that an extremely pure spatial energy resided within the gemstone.
This energy is worlds apart from his unreasonable power that directly tears apart spatial dimensions.
However, if used to forge a spatial ring or some other storage magic item, it would be a decent material.
"The Scepter of the Soul?"
Lin Fan raised his eyelids and extended his hand towards Loki.
Loki's face turned deathly pale instantly, but he didn't hesitate for a moment and reluctantly handed over the scepter.
He knew very well that he had no right to bargain in the face of absolute power.
Let alone a divine artifact, even if Lin Fan wanted the throne of Asgard, he would have to go back overnight to dismantle it and carry it over.
Lin Fan took the scepter and casually waved it twice in the air, producing a deep and powerful sound as it cut through the air.
He then poked the scepter into the hard rock of the ground.
"Bang! Bang!"
"The material is alright," Lin Fan commented.
The next second, under Loki's bloodshot, almost bursting eyes, Lin Fan made a move that sent chills down the spines of everyone present.
He didn't even use his palm; he simply extended his index and middle fingers and precisely pinched the gem at the top of the scepter.
That gem, containing the essence of the Cosmic Cube, is hailed as one of the Infinity Stones.
Then, it's like pulling a ripe radish out of the ground.
With a gentle twist.
"Snap!"
A cracking sound, so crisp it was heartbreaking.
That indestructible Mind Stone, which had withstood the full force of Thor's hammer without a scratch, was simply pried off the scepter with two fingers!
Loki's breathing stopped completely at that moment.
It felt as if Lin Fan's fingers were gripping his heart from afar, then crushing it violently.
My God!
That's the core of the Cosmic Cube!
It is one of the six Infinity Stones!
Yes……
You just... pried it off like that?
The gesture was so casual, as if he had picked up a wild walnut by the roadside and crushed its hard shell with his fingertips.
This is unreasonable!
This unscientific!
This isn't even... magic!
Loki felt his dignity as a god and his worldview were shattered to pieces at this moment, more completely than the stones beneath his feet.
His prized possession, which he was so proud of, turned out to be no different from a cheap glass marble in someone else's hands.
It's not just Loki.
Fang Qingxue, Li Zhenguo, and even a group of battle-hardened Gold Saints were all dumbfounded.
They may not know the origin of the gem, but they can clearly sense the immense power emanating from the scepter.
Lin Fan's movements were as casual as if he were breaking off a freshly cooked corncob, completely beyond their comprehension.
"Sir, with that finger strength... you could probably break an aircraft carrier's deck like a cookie, right?"
Li Zhenguo felt his mouth go dry, and an absurd thought popped into his mind.
He realized that his assessment of Lin Fan's strength might never catch up with the tip of the iceberg that the other party casually revealed.
Lin Fan tossed the deep blue gem between his fingers, feeling the pure spatial power flowing within it.
"Hmm, this thing is alright, it works."
The words fell.
He did something that completely broke Loki.
He casually stuffed the Infinity Stone, which was powerful enough to cause bloodshed in the universe, into his pocket like he would a cheap lighter.
Then, he handed the scepter, which had lost its core, its light, and had become nothing more than an ordinary metal rod, back to the petrified Loki.
"Here you go, your fire poker."
Lin Fan's tone was as calm as if he were returning a borrowed rolling pin.
"Consider this glass bead your service fee for this time."
Fire poker...
Glass beads...
Loki's body trembled slightly as he mechanically took the bare stick, his whole being lost in a daze.
He looked down at the "fire poker" in his hand, then looked up at Lin Fan. His lips trembled for a long time, but he couldn't make a sound.
Heartache?
No, I'm completely numb.
anger?
He wouldn't dare even if he had a thousand lives.
At this moment, all that remained in his heart was the relief of surviving a catastrophe, and the blank emptiness after being crushed by absolute power.
Forget it.
Loki frantically hypnotized himself in his mind.
It's just a gemstone, isn't it? Compared to being sent to a construction site to carry cement, this price is practically merciful!
He even began to think that Lin Fan might be a reasonable and good person.
At least they collected the "service fee" and didn't eat themselves as a late-night snack, right?
"Alright, everything's done."
Lin Fan clapped his hands and glanced around.
The cave was a mess, with the stench of blood and residual energy mingling together, making one want to vomit.
"This is no place to linger. Let's call it a day and go home."
Lin Fan addressed the Gold Saints who were still lying on the ground, as well as Fang Qingxue and Li Zhenguo beside them.
"Go...home?" Li Zhenguo was stunned, subconsciously looking back at the deep cave entrance he had come from.
This is the deepest part of the Amazon rainforest. We almost died when we came in. How are we going to get back now?
Go back the way we came? That would probably take until next year.
The Gold Saints looked at each other in bewilderment.
They weren't worried about the distance; with their speed, it was only a matter of time before they broke out of the rainforest.
What they care more about is whether the gentleman is just going to let it go like that?
The corpses on the ground, the natives outside, and the rainforest guardian that the gentleman casually "appointed"... are we just going to ignore all this mess?
Lin Fan saw through their thoughts and waved his hand impatiently.
"What are you looking at? Do I have to teach you such a small thing?"
He raised his chin, pointed to the pieces of corpses of the "Twilight Council" members on the ground, and said to Ares, the god of war, "Ares, deal with this garbage. Dig a hole and bury it. Don't pollute the environment."
"Consider this a reward for your good performance today, and let you stretch your muscles a bit."
Upon hearing this, Ares's large, bell-shaped eyes instantly blazed with intense light.
The boss has assigned me more work!
And it was post-war cleanup!
This represents the gentleman's recognition of my fighting ability!
"Yes, sir! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
Ares, as if injected with divine blood, reached out with his large, fan-like hand, grabbed the ankles of the two mutilated corpses, and strode out as if dragging two dead dogs, his whole body brimming with boundless energy.
Lin Fan's gaze then turned to Li Zhenguo.
"Old Li, go and deal with those natives outside, and those mercenaries too."
Lin Fan's tone left no room for argument.
"Tell that newly appointed 'Sunbird' to take care of his own little plot of land. If there's any trouble in this forest again, I'll go to him first."
"As for those mercenaries..." Lin Fan pondered for a moment, "Take them back to the country first, find a place to lock them up, and when I get back, I'll arrange 'new jobs' for them."
"Yes, Mr. Lin!"
Li Zhenguo straightened up and loudly agreed, his obedience to Lin Fan's orders having become like muscle memory.
Lin Fan was satisfied after arranging all of this.
This is the retirement life he wanted.
He looked around at his surroundings and frowned.
"Walking back is too slow and a waste of time."
He muttered something to himself.
Immediately, under everyone's puzzled gaze, he raised his foot again.