Even though it's hard to tell from the appearance, Thor has been partnered with Mjolnir for more than a thousand years, so you can still tell the difference between genuine and fake by feeling.
"It turns out to be an impostor~" Thor said with some disappointment after confirming that the hammer Howard took out was not his Mjolnir.
But think about it, Mjolnir should have been taken into the treasure house by Odin and guarded by Odin. How could it appear in the hands of a Midgardian?
Although the one Howard took out was a counterfeit, it did not have the real Mjolnir's ability to automatically return to the owner's hand and summon thunder and lightning.
But because it is made by dwarf craftsmen in Nidaville, it is still stronger and more durable than weapons on earth.
Thor grasped the hammer's handle and picked it up from the box. Feeling the texture of the sledgehammer in his hand, Thor said without hesitation: "There is no need to choose. As expected, the hammer is the most convenient weapon for me."
Although this fake Mjolnir is definitely not as lethal as Durandal, he just likes swinging the sledgehammer.
So after seeing that the second weapon Howard took out turned out to be a hammer, Thor had already made a decision silently in his heart even though he hadn't tested it yet.
Thor held the hammer in his hand again, and suddenly felt a sense of security in his heart.
The look of despair on his face when he was exiled to the earth turned into a silly smile at this moment.
"Okay, Thor! Don't be in a daze. Now that the weapon has been selected, hurry up and get in the car with me to pick up Maria. If you're late, I'll be in trouble tonight!"
Seeing Thor still stroking the hammer he just received like a crazy man, Howard quickly stepped forward and pulled him towards the parking lot.
"Where are we going?" Thor asked Howard slowly until the two of them got into the car together.
"Long Island, New York. I'm secretly conducting an interesting research there, and I've recently made a breakthrough. It just so happens that Maria is going to New York to attend an event as a representative of Stark Industries today. We'll pick Maria up in the car first, and then drop by. Take the research results with you as well."
Howard didn't tell Thor what the so-called interesting research was, and Thor was definitely not interested in it either.
But what Howard didn't know was that the secret research that he thought he had done a good job of keeping secret was actually being watched by a pair of mysterious eyes.
"Sir, Howard set off from Stark Industries with his new bodyguards."
"Follow him closely. I have already contacted Colonel Vasily of KGB. They will send Winter Soldiers to support him. Remember to get the thing he is researching!"
"It's sir, HYDRA Hail!"
"HYDRA Hail!"
Just behind the car that Howard and Thor were riding in, a black car that could not see the inside of the car through the window glass followed them.
HYDRA, an evil organization that should have been swept into the dustbin of history at the end of World War II, was able to be reborn in the Strategic Homeland Defense Attack and Logistics Support Agency because of the so-called Paperclip Project of the United States.
As the Strategic Homeland Defense Attack and Logistics Bureau has continued to grow over the years, HYDRA has become more powerful, even exceeding their peak size during World War II.
And through the so-called "justice" shell of the Homeland Strategic Defense Attack and Logistics Support Agency, HYDRA can easily penetrate into the top levels of governments of various countries and obtain all kinds of information they need.
It was under such circumstances that Howard's secret research was exposed to HYDRA.
The research conducted by Howard on Long Island, New York, is actually not new [a Dr. Abraham Erskine had successfully completed the research forty years ago.
That's right, what Howard is studying is the super soldier serum that helped Steve Rogers counterattack from an emaciated sickly boy to become the captain of the United States.
Since forty years ago, HYDRA has been trying to obtain the super soldier serum and use it to create a powerful army of super soldiers to rule the world.
But with the death of Dr. Erskine and the destruction of the last dose of the serum, the super soldier serum without leaving a formula record has since become an unsolved mystery. No one knows how to replicate the serum in Captain United States. success on your body.
However, there is no shortage of geniuses in this world, and Howard is undoubtedly the smartest one currently recognized in the world.
By reverse-engineering the blood samples retained by Steve Rogers, Howard spent decades and finally brought Dr. Erskine's super soldier serum back to the world.
Howard even believed that the version he made was more perfect than the super soldier serum used by Steve Rogers.
Because this version of his serum can take effect directly through intravenous injection, and the user does not need to be exposed to high-energy rays.
HYDRA was definitely even more excited when they learned about this. In order to ensure that they could successfully seize this research result from Howard, HYDRA even contacted KGB and sent the Winter Soldier to assist. This shows that they are very interested in this research. attention to actions.
Howard drove the vehicle eastward with Thor from day to night, just in time to catch up with Maria coming out of the hotel after attending the dinner.
Thor very wisely gave up his passenger seat and got into the back seat, and then the owner took the car together to Howard's secret laboratory on Long Island, New York.
Thor followed the two men and brought out a black suitcase from the laboratory. Taking the suitcase, the three quickly got into the car and left.
"Finally we got the things successfully, but Thor and I have been in the car all day today. We will stay in the villa in New York to rest for one night, and then return to California tomorrow." Howard suggested.
Thor definitely doesn't have a problem with it, since he's just a hired worker no matter where he is.
Maria also excitedly agreed to Howard's proposal: "If you think about it carefully, we haven't stayed in that villa for a long time. I still remember that we had parties with Sif and the others in the villa every weekend."
"Yeah, back then..." Howard was also brought back memories by Maria's words. He was about to reminisce about those years together, but was suddenly interrupted by Thor.
"Howard, drive faster! There seems to be someone following us."
As Thor finished speaking, the atmosphere in the car instantly became tense.