The physique of a dwarf is not comparable to that of an earthling. Ai Cui just took a nap for a few hours and climbed out of bed in high spirits.
"Here, this is the Infinity Gauntlet I promised you."
Lu Xiao touched his chin in distress: "Speaking of which, can the size be changed?"
The Infinity Gauntlet was built to dwarven standards and is too large for humans and Asgardians.
"sure."
Eitri pointed at Thor: "Put your hand on the glove, and it will automatically adjust to your body shape."
The honest Thor immediately complied.
The huge glove that could have been used as a helmet quickly shrunk under Thor's touch. He put the glove on with interest, and Thor tried to move his fingers.
"As expected of Ai Cui, your craftsmanship is still so superb. After wearing it, your movements are not affected at all, just like an extension of your own body."
Lu Xiao reminded: "Thor, take out the ether."
"Oh, I almost forgot."
While Thor took out the fluid ether sealed in the small box, Lu Xiao took off the Eye of Agamotto from his neck and temporarily gave it to Yongzhen for safekeeping.
Casting a spell to release the seal of ether, the red fluid particles gradually gathered into a ball under Lu Xiao's control.
"Reach out."
Controlling the ether to condense into the shape of a gem, Lu Xiao fine-tuned the shape according to the gem hole of the Infinity Gauntlet and embedded it into the ring finger socket of the glove.
"Well!"
The power of the Reality Stone poured into Thor's body, and even an Asgardian's physique would feel strong discomfort. Thor unconsciously let out a low groan.
"Huh~"
After a few seconds, Thor finally regained his breath and looked at the completed Infinity Gauntlet with lingering fear.
"Just one gem has such a strong recoil. It's hard to imagine how much side effects there will be when six gems are gathered together."
Using the Reality Stone requires a huge amount of energy, and if the energy is insufficient, the user's life force will be drained.
Among the Infinity Stones, there are two that can provide energy for other stones.
One is the Power Stone now controlled by Thanos, and the other is the Space Stone with unlimited energy.
Thor is a typical warrior who is not used to fighting with the power of the Infinity Stones.
In contrast, he is more willing to believe in the storm ax in his hand.
After installing the Reality Stone, Thor took off his gloves and handed them to Lu Xiao without hesitation.
"Lu, I'd better leave the gloves to you for safekeeping. If you can't find a suitable person to use them, let me know."
Lu Xiao looked at the Infinity Gauntlet that was thrust into his hand and was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and laughed: "It's really like your style... well, let me keep it for the time being."
Gems already set into the gauntlet will no longer conflict with other Infinity Stones.
Lu Xiao took the Time Stone from Yongzhen and put it on again. The Reality Stone on the glove did not produce any rejection reaction.
Just as the group of people said goodbye to Ai Cui and were about to return to Asgard to obtain the space gems, Ai Cui suddenly remembered something and slapped his head fiercely.
"By the way, Thor, Nidaville's radar operating at full power discovered something unusual last month."
"A strange spacecraft has been circling the edge of the Nine Realms for a long time. It just left the edge a month ago. I don't know if it was a spy from Thanos."
Recalling the obsidian warrior he met in the Void Land before, Thor's expression became serious: "It can't be the Black Dwarf, right?"
"No, probably not."
Lu Xiao rubbed his chin as he was thinking: "I searched Di Fan's memory and found that it has been more than two months since the Black Dwarf arrived in the Void Land."
"Initially, he did not take action directly, but wanted to get the Reality Stone from Di Fan through purchase."
"Given that guy Di Fan's miserly nature... you also know the result."
Thor frowned in confusion: "Who is that person wandering on the edge of the Nine Realms?"
"Not sure."
Lu Xiao guessed: "There is a high probability that he is also a subordinate of Thanos. He is probably testing Asgard's reaction."
"Thor, how would Odin, the former king of the gods, handle this situation?"
Thor's face changed: "If it were my father, he would definitely send troops to drive away the enemies who dared to harass near the Nine Realms, or even kill them on the spot... Not good!"
Lu Xiao smiled bitterly and said: "This test allowed Thanos to find out the reality of Asgard, which is why Black Dwarf suddenly changed its action mode, from buying to robbing."
"Time waits for no one, let's go back to Asgard first."
…
If Thor was sitting in the Golden Palace, he would probably choose the same method as Odin, forcefully driving away or directly killing the subordinates sent by Thanos to test them.
But now it is Loki and the Queen Frigga who are in charge of decision-making. Compared to the strength of Odin and Thor, Frigga is relatively gentle in her diplomatic attitude, while Loki is simply a coward.
This gentle diplomatic attitude is certainly a good thing for the earth. It can strengthen the connection between the earth and Asgard and better establish an offensive and defensive alliance.
However, when facing foreign enemies, an overly moderate attitude can easily delay the opportunity to fight.
After returning to Asgard, Thor and Lu Xiao immediately found Frigga and Loki and asked them about the specific handling of the relevant incident, and also told them the seriousness of the situation.
God Queen Frigga was a little annoyed: "It was a mistake on my part. I wanted to avoid conflicts as much as possible before the new king came to the throne. I didn't expect that the small spaceship was a pawn sent by Thanos to test Asgard's attitude."
Thor warmly comforted: "The matter is over now, there is no need to regret anymore."
"We must mobilize Asgard's forces as soon as possible, reorganize the fleet and prepare for defense."
Frigga solemnly said: "If you want to mobilize the army, you must first have the authority of the God King. Thor, it's time for you to ascend the throne."
Lu Xiao was not interested in the family affairs of the Asgardian royal family. After listening in silence for a while, Thor finally turned the topic to the space gem.
"Mother, Ai Cui has completed the creation of the Infinity Gauntlet. It's time to set the space gem into the glove."
Frigga and Loki have no objection to this. Now that they have learned that Thanos' target is the Infinity Stones, the Cosmic Cube is a hot potato in Asgard.
Before Odin passed away and Thor and Loki had not fully grown up, Frigga wanted to avoid war in Asgard as much as possible. The best way was to send the Cosmic Cube out.
Frigga turned her attention to Lu Xiao: "Thor, please take them to the treasure house. Besides..."
The Queen's gaze rested on Brünnhilde, who had an indifferent expression, with a look of surprise on her face: "Brünnhilde? I thought you had already..."
A trace of sadness flashed in Brynhildr's eyes: "Scotti risked his life to save me at the last moment. I just happened to catch up with O...the father of the gods to complete the sealing technique, and I was lucky enough to escape."
Skottie is one of the three goddesses of fate in Norse mythology, and is also the leader of the Valkyrie troops.
The three goddesses of destiny, also known as the three Norn goddesses, are responsible for managing the fate of the Nordic gods and even the world.
The eldest daughter Urd is in charge of the "past", the second daughter Verdanti is in charge of the "present", and the third daughter Skottie is in charge of the "future".
Perhaps it was because Scotty saw some fragments of the future at the last moment that she risked her life to save Brünnhilde, hoping that she would play a greater role in the distant future.
Frigga is Odin's good wife, and she is more sensitive to people's hearts than Odin.
Noting Brünnhilde's cold attitude, Frigga could easily guess that this last Valkyrie had quite a few complaints against the Asgardian royal family.
After sending Thor, Loki and others away, Frigga took Brünnhilde's hand affectionately and slowly soothed her scarred heart with a gentle and unpretentious attitude.
At the same time, Lu Xiao and his party came to Asgard's treasure house and successfully obtained the Cosmic Cube.
Thor continued to volunteer to bear the side effects of setting the gem.
"Crack!"
Lu Xiao cast a spell to shatter the outer structure of the Rubik's Cube, revealing the space gem hidden in the center of the Rubik's Cube.
"Thor, hold on."
Thor took a deep breath and said firmly: "I'm ready, come on!"
When Lu Xiao inserted the gem into the middle finger slot of his glove, Thor suddenly knelt down and let out a low roar of pain.