Chapter 196: Soul Forge

The three of them had moved outside, and Selvig had already locked in the spatial anomaly readings and marked the blurry spot from earlier.

But Thor was no longer concerned about the blurry spot. He was only worried about what Oaks had said about Jane's life force steadily declining.

"I feel... a bit fatigued, but it doesn't seem to be anything serious."

Jane furrowed her brow as she recalled her recent experience. The thunderous roar from the sky made it difficult for her to concentrate.

"Swoosh—"

Heavy rain poured down, and the dense curtain of rain caught the attention of Oaks, who was sensing Jane's life force. His expression became strange.

Others also noticed the anomaly—

Within a radius of two to three meters centered around Jane Foster, not a single drop of rain fell!

But outside this space, it rained as if someone was pouring buckets of water...

"What's going on?"

Darcy frantically covered Selvig's instrument with something, but when she turned her head and saw the scene, tears welled up in her eyes.

"Is this the perk of dating the God of Thunder?"

"I... I didn't... Don't say things like that..."

Thor himself was also puzzled.

"This thunder and rain have nothing to do with me."

"Thor, there's something strange within Jane's body that's absorbing her life force."

Oaks looked at Thor's serious face and nodded earnestly.

"It's precisely this thing that's blocking the rain... It seems to be protecting its host."

"Something strange?"

Jane still couldn't remember what she had experienced earlier, but as a member of the Avengers, the head of the Benevolence Society, and an authority in the field of life, Oaks' words made her have no choice but to believe:

"A parasite? Did I pass through the blurry spot and enter one of the Nine Realms?"

"Yes, but it's not as simple as a parasite, otherwise, I would have detected it."

Oaks produced an acorn in his hand.

"Dr. Foster, pardon me. Thor, don't obstruct."

After speaking, Oaks threw the acorn towards Jane.

"Boom—!"

A burst of dark red... energy or matter erupted, shattering the acorn and causing Jane to collapse weakly to the ground.

"Jane!"

Thor, who instinctively assumed a defensive posture, immediately rushed forward to hold her.

"So, this is... something within Jane's body?"

"It seems so."

The thunderstorm came and went quickly. It only took a few words to stop.

But Thor's mood was worse than the rain.

"Is there a solution?"

Thor was somewhat nervous. Oaks was an expert in the field of life. He had resolved the issues with Baldur and Odin, but what about Jane?

"Her life force is not a problem. I can replenish it with my magic at any time."

Oaks raised his hand, and a green light enveloped Jane, gradually awakening her.

"But I'm powerless against what's inside her. It probably involves the realm of the soul. It would be best if you took her to Asgard for a check-up."

"The soul? Yes, Asgard has expertise in that area!"

Thor helped Jane up and nodded firmly.

"Jane, hold on to me. We..."

He suddenly stopped.

"Um, Oaks, can you come along as well? Your magic is crucial for maintaining Jane's condition!"

Oaks had been waiting for this request, but he looked at Jane, who was tightly embraced by Thor, with a strange expression.

"Um... No problem, but I remember that when using the Bifrost for transportation, it's not necessary to hold onto each other."

"..."

"Heimdall!"

With an awkward expression and an unwillingness to let go, Thor called out. The light of the Bifrost descended, enveloping Oaks, who had just finished his call with Tony.

Riding the Bifrost was undoubtedly an exceptionally amazing experience.

Oaks had already experienced it, but Jane, who was experiencing it for the first time, was clearly excessively excited.

When they arrived at the Bifrost control room, Jane was still not satisfied.

"Wow! We should do it again!"

Then she saw a figure in golden armor.

"Um... Hi?"

"Welcome to Asgard."

Heimdall leaned on his sword, glanced at Thor's less-than-pleased expression, and nodded slightly.

"Baldur is talking with the All-Father. You... better make good use of your time."

"Thanks, Heimdall!"

Thor sighed. Big brothers were indeed big brothers. This feeling of being a younger brother... wasn't bad at all!

"Heimdall, good to see you again."

Thor hurriedly flew off with Jane, and Oaks hesitated for a moment before nodding at Heimdall.

"What's inside Jane is not simple. I suggest that the realm take precautions during this period, but I don't have any evidence to support it."

"..."

Heimdall's star-seeing eyes stared at Oaks for a moment before he earnestly nodded.

"Oaks, you are a sage of the realm and a royal advisor. I will take your opinion seriously. However, as you said, without evidence, I cannot report it to the All-Father."

A slight smile curved his lips as Heimdall tightened his grip on the sword hilt.

"The realm's defense is strong as ever... But during this special period of celestial convergence, I will be extra vigilant."

"Thank you for your trust, Heimdall."

Oaks smiled and said, "Then I'll go ahead. Thor needs my help."

"May everything go smoothly."

After bidding farewell to Heimdall, Oaks transformed into a swift and flew towards the Golden Palace where Thor and Jane Foster's presence could be sensed.

As the titled sage and royal advisor of Asgard, he could summon the Bifrost, let alone enter the Golden Palace.

However, Oaks wouldn't come to Asgard without a reason unless he was invited.

This time, Oaks felt that due to the completeness of his inheritance, even though Asgard was a realm with unique natural forces, he could forcefully borrow the power of nature to enhance his spells at any time.

The premise was that Odin wouldn't trouble him.

However, this time Oaks also confirmed that there was no such thing as the "Gaia consciousness" in Asgard.

Perhaps the overwhelming cosmic energy of the Rainbow Crystals suppressed the birth of this consciousness?

Or maybe the Asgardians were individually powerful, but their numbers were too few, and there were too few other creatures, resulting in a small-scale ecosystem?

Or was it because Earth, as the "world tree structure's" center, had the nine realms revolving around it within this structure, making Earth's "courtyard" the most unique?

Oaks felt that he had to find the opportunity to visit Alfheim again, to see if there was a planetary collective consciousness there.

"Oaks!"

Thor saw the little bird flying in through the window and quickly beckoned him over.

"Wow, something new and fresh."

Oaks looked at the platform where Jane was lying and admiringly remarked, "Asgard's research on souls is indeed advanced."

"This is the Soul Forge—although Jane calls it the Quantum Field Generator."

The healers were busy, and Thor quietly informed Oaks of the diagnosis results.

"That thing is a special substance that doesn't exist on Earth, nor in Asgard... or even in the Nine Realms as far as records show."

Thor's voice grew low as he tightened his grip on his hammer.

"But that thing contains immense energy. If things continue like this, even with your help, Jane won't be able to hold on."

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