PFC Chapter 3985 MU Superbody Major Event (65)
Chapter 3985 MU Superbody Major Event (65)
Chapter 3985 MU: The Superbody Incident (Sixty-Five)
Schiller wasn't surprised after hearing Constantine's account. Perhaps counterintuitively, in most other universes, of the two brothers, Loki and Thor, Loki was more emotional than her brother. Although he seemed to always be pursuing profit, he wasn't purely profit-driven; he enjoyed doing things that were pointless but allowed him to vent his emotions.
This is also the fundamental reason why Loki fails in most universes—he lets his mixed feelings of love and hate control his mind, causing him to make mistakes in decision-making or execution.
People often assume that those who have experienced childhood trauma or felt unloved are more likely to close themselves off emotionally, become cold, and abandon everything for personal gain. But this is far from the truth. Unloved people spend their lives trying to prove they are loved, constantly trying to demonstrate their control over something. Sometimes they may not even realize it, but it can become the underlying logic behind all their actions.
The strong emotional control required to remain detached and resolutely driven by self-interest can only be built in a caring environment. Those who lack care and affection are precisely those who lack this quality. Their focus when doing something is to prove themselves, rather than achieving the result itself.
Conversely, the more love they receive and the more well-rounded their personality, the more objective and calm they are when pursuing benefits. This is because they know that regardless of success or failure, there will be people who love them, and they don't need to prove anything. Because they have confidence, they are less prone to anxiety and less likely to be blinded by temporary setbacks.
Loki and Thor are a perfect example. Loki seems more shrewd, the kind of person who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals, while Thor is somewhat emotional and reckless; otherwise, he wouldn't have been thrown to Earth by Odin.
However, when it came to major events, their reactions were completely opposite. Loki began to show emotional hatred, making many unwise decisions in the process; Thor, on the other hand, was able to suddenly realize his mission and take responsibility even in the extremely disadvantageous situation of losing his divine powers and weapons.
This doesn't mean that Loki lacked love while Thor didn't. It's more likely that their understanding of love was completely different, and the formation of that understanding is a very complex subject, inextricably linked to environment and education. It can only be said that their different backgrounds, Odin's choices, and the atmosphere of Asgard collectively led to this outcome.
However, this refers to the situation of Loki and Thor in most other universes; the universe where Schiller resides is quite different. Although a decade or so is but a blink of an eye for the gods, the young gods have minds as active as humans, and their personality development is no slower than that of humans.
When Loki begins to truly realize how much he has, and he begins to understand that he is also cared for and loved, his personality gradually stabilizes. Consequently, he inevitably gains stronger emotional control, no longer needs to prove anything, and is able to purely pursue the realization of his own value.
In this situation, he had absolutely no need to attack Constantine to vent his anger. Although this incident at the Sanctum Sanctorum might have repercussions for Earth and Asgard, causing stagnation in performance for the next few months or even a year, and creating more mess to clean up, so what?
Loki knew the Avengers wouldn't pursue the matter, and Thor, the God-King, wouldn't care. In their eyes, this wasn't even a mistake, much less Loki's fault. Since there was no mistake, there was no need to find a scapegoat. Even if Constantine were captured, there was no anger to quell. So instead of attacking Constantine, it was better to find a way to cooperate with him and get back more energy.
Just as Schiller had predicted, Loki, upon returning to Earth, explained the situation to Strange. After a moment's thought, Strange said, "I've had some dealings with Constantine. What's most remarkable about him is that his magical talent is arguably the strongest on Earth over there; otherwise, he wouldn't have attracted so many demons. But he's also incredibly adept at solving problems using non-magical means. You probably can't quite grasp how rare that talent is."
“I can roughly imagine,” Loki said, “that humans are utterly powerless when facing a being like Mephisto. Even mages must be extremely careful when dealing with a being like Mephisto. He can make ten thousand mistakes, but humans can only make one.”
"In this situation, the pressure to survive can drive anyone who deals with the devil insane. Humans will try every means to acquire power to relieve the pressure, and they will use any method that is available. Magic is undoubtedly the most powerful and convenient of them all. In this situation, it is unimaginable not to use magic."
“Constantine isn’t facing just one or two devils; he’s offended almost every mysterious being in the universe,” Strange continued. “Even so, he avoids using magic whenever possible. And what’s even more terrifying is that his non-magical tricks almost always work.”
"And he also has a very chaotic private life." Loki said with a wry smile, "To be able to find time to have a wide range of romantic relationships while being hunted by so many demons is enough to show how amazing this person is."
Strange sighed and said, "People who work with Constantine usually don't end up well. I advise you to stay away from him."
“I don’t like hearing that.” A strange voice suddenly appeared in the Sanctum Sanctorum office. Strange turned sharply to look at Loki.
A small piece of paper suddenly fell from Loki's body, and with a whoosh, a flame appeared, revealing Constantine in the office. He said, a cigarette dangling from his lips, "The magic defense network is good, but it's ineffective against inanimate objects without energy fluctuations. Let's discuss the details of our cooperation."
"Bullshit." Strange couldn't help but walk over and punch Constantine. "You have countless ways to get into the Magic Defense Network through normal means, but you chose the most annoying one."
Loki looked down at herself, still puzzled as to how Constantine had placed that small piece of paper on her. She possessed divine protection, and Constantine hadn't even come close to her.
"He's got some skills," Loki thought, arms crossed. "This isn't just any ordinary scoundrel; I have to deal with him decisively. Once I find his true form, I'll show him what Thor's hammer is all about."
Wait, it seems I don't need to go find it myself. Loki's eyes darted around. Half an hour later, he appeared in the main hall of Asgard, where Thor was just preparing his army.
Good evening, Your Majesty.
Thor glanced at her but said nothing, giving off an air of "I'll just watch your performance quietly."
“I’m here mainly to explain the recent problems that have arisen in the Sanctuary,” Loki coughed twice and then said, “Simply put, there’s a fraudster who has cheated many of our members, causing considerable losses, so recently some demons may be wandering outside the Nine Realms.”
Thor frowned, straightened up from his desk, and said, "A conman? You've run into a fellow conman? To be able to take a piece of the pie from you, this conman is quite shrewd."
Loki couldn't help but roll her eyes and said, "What do you mean by 'colleagues'? We're in finance!"
“I see,” Thor waved his hand and said, “So you’ve been running around lately looking for this conman. Did you find him?”
“We found him, but there’s not much we can do about it,” Loki said, shaking her head. “John Constantine, do you know him?”
Thor's eyes widened immediately. He dropped his pen, rushed to Loki, sized her up, and exclaimed, "Constantine? That infamous wizard from the next world?! You went to see him?!"
“I didn’t go looking for him on purpose. I went to find the conman, but I didn’t expect him to be the conman,” Loki said, spreading her hands casually. “You have no idea how long he stared at me, then he put a magic paper on me and followed me into the magic defense network, which startled Stephen…”
With a crack, a thunderclap boomed in broad daylight. Thor's face turned ashen. Loki, out of Thor's sight, smiled knowingly; it seemed Constantine was about to be in trouble.
What she didn't know was that water that is too clear has no fish, and a person who is shameless is invincible.
When the lightning struck down, Schiller's first reaction was to run, while Constantine's first reaction was to turn around and see what had struck him. To be precise, he sensed the presence of Thor. Between running and death, he resolutely chose a third path—turning back to tease him.
Constantine turned his head and saw a burly man in a long robe, with eyebrows as sharp as if carved by a knife and axe, a classic Nordic appearance, eyes deep-set between extremely high forehead, brow bones and nose, and tightly pursed lips, just like a portrait in a mythological book.
Moreover, unlike other Thor images, the Thor who became the King of Gods paid more attention to his appearance. Not only did he grow a beard like Odin, but he also kept his hair and beard meticulously groomed. Furthermore, he did not wear Viking armor, but rather the robes of the Asgardian emperor, which added a touch of holiness and majesty to his imposing aura.
So, the first thing Thor heard upon landing was Constantine slurping his saliva. It wasn't noticeable when the thunder was loud, but by the time the thunder subsided, Constantine was practically leaping at him.
Thor took a step back to dodge, and a bolt of lightning struck down, only to hit a paper figure. After a flash of fire, only ashes remained. Constantine reappeared not far away, waving at him with a smile.
"Dude, what's going on in your universe? Are you some kind of fashion show organizer? Selling magazines is definitely a faster way to make money than superheroes, right? I have an even faster way to make money, do you want to hear about it?"
Crack! Another bolt of lightning struck, but this was clearly not the real Thor. Thor snorted coldly, white light emanating from his eyes, his divine power radiating outwards until it enveloped the entire planet.
Constantine's expression suddenly changed. He cursed and raised his voice, shouting, "How could Thor...?"
The next second, accompanied by dazzling divine light, what appeared before Constantine was a fist the size of a sandbag from Thor.