Plug-in Players In Marvel

The saying that gods and creatures have spirits also applies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The more advanced the treasure, the more picky it is. Certain conditions must be met in order to be recognized by it and become its new owner.

Mjolnir in Thor's hand is the most typical example. In addition, the God-Slaying Sword that appeared in "Thor: Love and Thunder" perfectly fits this principle.

As for the specific conditions that need to be met in order to be recognized as an artifact...

Each artifact has its own personality, and they have different requirements for their owners.

The conditions for identifying the owner of some artifacts are mainly reflected in bloodline, that is, no matter what the candidate's strength and potential are, as long as he has that bloodline, he can pass the certification. Generally speaking, this type of artifacts are passed down from father to son, and they often appear within certain large forces that have completed inheritance.

Some artifacts are picky about character and will, and will give priority to objects whose character matches their appetite as their masters.

Mjolnir, mentioned before, falls into this category.

There are also some artifacts that choose their owners based on their ‘attributes’. To put it bluntly, users with the same attributes and the ability to unleash the power of artifacts to a greater extent will be given priority as their new owners.

The 'Crimson Demonic Belt of Settorak' in Bayonetta's hand can be regarded as a representative of this type of artifact.

Finally, there are a few artifacts that are quite special. The reasons why they choose their masters are all bizarre. Each one is a special case and cannot be summarized at all.

The flying cloak, which is currently stored in the New York Temple and is destined to be mixed up with Strange in the future, can barely be classified into this category.

That's a bit far.

Let us move our eyes back and focus on the pair of swords and shields in the hands of Athena Asamiya.

Why do they suddenly wake up from their deep sleep and take the initiative to recognize Asamiya Athena as their master?

It's not because the dead goddess Athena left a piece of hard work, which was then inherited by Asamiya Athena. It's not because Asamiya Athena's superpower has very special attributes, which are exactly the same as the divine power possessed by the goddess Athena. The real key lies in the unity of soul and will.

As mentioned before, in another world, Asamiya Athena's previous life or prototype was a character named Princess Athena. According to the character setting, Princess Athena is the goddess Athena in that world. Peer body.

In the world of "Saint Seiya", it's Sasha and it's Saori Kido.

In the world of "The King of Fighters", it's Athena Asamiya.

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it is Athena who was murdered by Zeus.

Although they are not the same person, if you trace their origins further, they all have the same origin, and each of them is the incarnation of Athena.

They all have different looks and some differences in personality, but the nobility and justice hidden deep in their souls are the same. Whether Athena Asamiya, Saori Kido, or the deceased Athena, they are all righteous partners who aspire to good things. Their ideals, including the expectations deep in their hearts, are the same.

Because of this, the Sword of the Goddess of Victory and the Shield of Aegis will automatically release their seals, appear in front of Athena Asamiya, and recognize her as their master without hesitation.

To put it more bluntly, they regarded Asamiya Athena as the original owner. From their point of view, there is no such thing as "changing masters" at all.

Of course, when Asamiya Athena can fully integrate this inheritance and fully adapt to this new pair of swords and shields, that is another matter. After all, she was not the one killed by Zeus after all, and the skills she got along with the weapons were still somewhat unfamiliar to her.

Just like Shi Xiaolei had to spend time leveling up after receiving the Barbarian inheritance before he could become truly powerful, Athena Asamiya also had to spend some time getting used to it before she could gradually master and develop new abilities, and finally achieve mastery.

Deep in the distant starry sky, there is an unknown secret hidden in a certain nebula.

The lush flowers and plants exude a refreshing fragrance. The aroma of fine wine and delicacies makes people intoxicated involuntarily. Amidst the melodious and somewhat psychedelic music, the graceful girls were dancing. As they moved, from time to time some fascinating fleshy light was revealed, which made the men sitting behind the table stare straight in the eyes.

Friends who have watched "Thor: Love and Thunder" should be able to tell who the person sitting in the main seat is at a glance.

That's right, the old man surrounded by a few beauties in ragged clothes was Zeus, who spoke in the Council of Gods and was honored as the King of Kings by many gods.

Although he left the earth and hid in the Pantheon deep in the universe, this does not mean that Zeus will give up his power and hide among the gods as an ordinary god, changing his past low-key life.

Quite the opposite in fact.

Relying on the divine power drawn from the gods he killed and the various artifacts recovered, Zeus's personal strength not only did not decline, but actually improved slightly compared to when he stayed on earth. Coupled with the divine power of thunder that he possesses, it comes with a trace of judgment rules, which can restrain other gods to a certain extent...

When Zeus brought the remaining Olympian gods to the Pantheon, it didn't take long for him to realize that his strength was not inferior to that of the 'Chancellor' at the time. Then, Zeus took action without hesitation. While secretly using various dirty tricks to throw dirty water on the 'speaker' who had the power to speak, and ruining his reputation and popularity, he also recruited helpers to gather strength. Preparations were made for the future of turning against guests.

It is easier to accomplish things if you calculate mentally but not intentionally. What's more, Zeus has done similar things before (taking the lead in overthrowing the rule of Cronus), and is considered an experienced veteran in the field of 'rebellion'.

Soon after, Zeus got what he wanted, overthrowing the leadership of the previous speaker and replacing him, becoming the new speaker of the Council of Gods.

Now, Zeus has been in this position for more than a thousand years and almost two thousand years.

For gods whose lifespan is long and almost immortal, nearly two thousand years is far from being a long time. No, I should say it was very short.

Therefore, even if Zeus made some mistakes, the gods did not take it to heart.

To put it simply, this is like a player making a mistake at the beginning of the first half of a football match. Since the game has just begun, neither the coach nor the audience in the stands will be too harsh on the person who made the mistake and immediately send another person to replace him.

Most of the time, I will say in my heart, ‘This is just the beginning, don’t pay too much attention’, and observe it for a while. Even if it is decided to make a substitution, it will be postponed until halftime.

In addition, after Zeus succeeded to the throne, he put forward the policy of "enjoyment is the most important" and came up with various tricks to allow the gods to enjoy supreme pleasure...

For more than a thousand and nearly two thousand years, Zeus's position has remained firm.

In line with his ability to stir up the atmosphere, he can always stimulate the mood of the gods with his words like a talk show actor to mobilize the emotions of the audience. Over time, Zeus quietly built himself into an idol among the gods, and the harvest was subtle. Get more recognition and support from gods.

Either you really feel that he is very powerful and someone worth following; or you choose to blindly follow him like a star chaser; or you just ignore the matter and just follow the crowd for fun... Even though Zeus called himself the King of Kings and unabashedly stated that he would never let anyone replace him as the next Speaker, the gods did not object or protest at all.

Let Zeus be the speaker, your own interests will not be harmed, and you can enjoy a lot of fun, so why not?

In short, the gods were very cooperative with Zeus's leadership. For example, now, a large number of gods came to the party held by Zeus and participated in this lascivious party organized by him.

"Hahahahaha~! This guy is really mean~!"

"Come on~! Big head~! Don't lose to that little dwarf~!"

"Little guy, use harder and go faster~!"

There are two weird-looking gods in the middle of the field, and they are competing with each other. In order to avoid being 404, what projects they are competing on will not be described in detail here.

The gods sitting around were all looking very excited. Some guys are so excited that they can't control themselves, and even say all kinds of dirty words that are unpalatable. If you close your eyes and don't look at people and just listen to the sounds, at least eight or nine out of ten people will think that they have fallen into the gang. In the heap instead of being with the gods.

at this time.

"Zeus." An ugly-looking man appeared in front of Zeus quietly.

Following the direction from which the sound came, he turned his head and glanced. Most of the excitement on Zeus's face faded, and he showed an undisguised look of disgust, and his eyes narrowed: "What are you doing here? Hephaestus."

In the previous civil war, Hephaestus took a lot of advantage. Logically speaking, Zeus should reward Hephaestus for his contribution.

But in reality?

Apart from verbal praise, Zeus did not make any substantive remarks. Even the residence assigned to Hephaestus took almost two hundred years to be given to him, and it was still a dilapidated temple that had been abandoned for a long time and no one was willing to take over it.

That is Hephaestus. If it were another person, such as Ares, the god of war, or Apollo, the sun god, it would be absolutely impossible to recognize him like this.

As for why Hephaestus is willing to endure this humiliation...

The reason still lies in his beloved wife Aphrodite.

After Zeus brought the remnants of the Olympians to the Pantheon, Aphrodite immediately hooked up with some gods from other pantheons. In Zeus's words, she had received his order and was working hard to open up the scene for the Olympus gods and win over new friends worth making. But in fact, those behaviors should be said to be due to Aphrodite's nature, and the so-called 'making connections' were just done casually.

It just so happened that Hephaestus was an extremely infatuated fool.

He didn't think that was Aphrodite's original intention, and felt that she was just following Zeus's order. So, in order to relieve the pressure on Aphrodite and let her return to him, Hephaestus not only did not He complained to Zeus that his achievements were ignored and forgotten, but he adopted a more positive attitude and spared no effort to make more contributions.

Speaking of which, part of the credit for Zeus being able to win over so many gods should be attributed to Hephaestus.

You know, among those "little gifts" sent by Zeus, at least 70% were made by Hephaestus himself. Although those things are not very advanced, most of them are just some "toys" that are more interesting than practical, in the end, Hephaestus still spent a lot of time and energy to make these things.

And now...

Hephaestus took the initiative to come to Zeus again and reported a piece of news that only he knew: "Your Majesty, I just sensed a wave. Remember the pair of weapons that Athena used? Not long ago, they broke the seal and I sensed them again."

"Okay, okay, I know..." Because his eyes were always on the two gods competing with each other in the middle of the venue, Zeus's reaction was half a beat slower: "Huh? What did you say?"

"The two weapons I made for Athena before, the Sword of Victory and the Shield of Aequis, have appeared again." Seeing Zeus's gloomy face, Hephaestus couldn't help but panic, and quickly hunched his back and lowered his head.

"Are you sure? Look up, Look at me." Zeus' tone became serious: "Hephaestus, you know, if this news..."

"I am sure, Your Majesty." He lowered his head even lower, and Hephaestus did not dare to hesitate: "After all, weapons as good as these are not made casually, even for me, I need to rely on luck. So, after successfully making them, I was very happy to leave a mark of divine power on them."

"Well... more than two thousand years ago, I heard you say this." After recalling for a moment, Zeus' eyes flashed with venom again: "Your answer to me at that time was that they could not be found because of the seal left by Athena. Where are they, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"What's going on now?" Zeus continued to ask: "After so many years, I suddenly sensed their existence? Are you kidding me?"

"No, how dare I. Your Majesty, please believe me, everything I said is true." After a few explanations, when Zeus's expression eased a little, Hephaestus said carefully: "Perhaps, there are some coincidences that make the seal left by Athena on the weapon invalid? There is another possibility, although it may make you very unhappy, uh, what I want to say is... maybe, maybe, Athena was not executed by you at that time?"

"Hmm? What did you say? !"