Chapter 214: Busy Autumn Days (Part 2)
But it is true that this incident has a big impact.
Cytorak, a multiverse-level boss, doesn't care about such a small amount of energy. Although Dormammu had a long-awaited meal, it was more of a psychological satisfaction. Mephitos used this energy to solve some troubles in the hell dimension, but it did not affect his foundation. This accident did not have a big impact on the bosses at the peak of the single universe and the multiverse level.
But for the demons below this level, it was a huge change.
First of all, because many people were killed in the explosion, the redistribution of the territory became a mess. Some demon neighbors were killed in the explosion and were about to annex his territory. As a result, the neighbors on the other side thought so too. The demons who survived by chance increased a lot of strength and would fight hard if they disagreed.
In order to compete for the spoils and the remaining territory, the demons started a crazy roll. Whoever digested faster would be stronger and could grab more territory in a short time.
After the fight, the demons with stronger adaptability and faster digestion survived, annexed more territories, and gained greater power. The number of demons in this universe fell sharply, but the quality rose rapidly.
The demon industry in the universe has undergone extreme integration, industrial restructuring has forced capacity upgrades, the power system has formed a closed loop, and the power distribution system has produced new industry grippers, which has greatly demonstrated the industry advantages of the end-to-end, short-term and fast services of the Sanctuary...
In other words, there have been too many chaos recently. The demons are practicing, fighting, and dividing up territories. They are busy with their heels hitting their heads. At this time, the convenience of the Sanctuary is reflected.
Who didn't reach an agreement with whom, who wants to renegotiate with whom, who needs mediation after fighting with whom, whose pet is not optimistic, whose weapon is smashed out of bounds...
A bunch of demons squatted next to the phone, waiting for the Sanctuary to open the door and solve these troubles for them.
On the day of the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Sanctuary of the Most Holy, the sun was shining brightly in New York. On the steps of the Sanctuary of the Most Holy, after Peter set up his camera, everyone stood in a row. Just as the camera was about to take a picture, there was a chaotic sound in the building, and screams came one after another.
Loki and Strange, who were standing in the middle, looked back, and the others turned around as well.
With a "whoosh", a mobile phone flew past Strange's forehead, and then more than a dozen mobile phones flew out of the gate.
Peter was agile, and he bent down to avoid a mobile phone that attacked him, and then turned around to avoid the mobile phone that attacked from the side. Stark reacted a little slowly, and was hit on the shoulder by a mobile phone, and staggered.
Steve took the initiative and grabbed a mobile phone that flew over. Everyone gathered around it, and the phone suddenly burst into flames. When Steve let go, everyone dispersed. The phone floated in the air, and Mephisto shouted from inside:
"Strange! Open the door!"
With a "click", a strange and bizarre photo appeared in the camera.
A group of people who looked like the Avengers but mixed in with many strange things stood in front of the camera, looking up at a flaming mobile phone. Peter was bent over and hadn't gotten up yet, Stark leaned forward, as if he was about to fall, Steve stretched his hand towards the sky, Strange covered his forehead, and Loki looked up at the sky...
In the photo, the only people who looked calm and unperturbed were Schiller and the Ghost Rider, a worker who was forced to socialize.
The photo flew out of the camera and was blown into the window of the Sanctuary by the cool breeze of New York, and landed on Strange's desk. He picked up the photo with his fingers and shook his head helplessly.
At this time, Loki came in with a phone. He said, "I'm moving. The apartment in Midtown is really not good. I found a new house in the south."
"Congratulations on your promotion. When will you treat us?"
"Next week. I have something to do this week."
"Something to do? What's the matter? Isn't your big client coming in half a month?"
"It has nothing to do with work. It's my personal matter."
In an apartment in southern Manhattan, Thor, who was carrying a lot of luggage, saw that it was Loki who opened the door. He was so surprised that his jaw almost dropped. He said, "Loki?? How could it be you?! Are you the landlord??"
As he said that, he took out a flyer from his pocket and said, "Damn... I said why is this The rent here is so low..."
Loki leaned against the door frame, one hand stretched to the top of his head, the other hand on his waist, and said to Thor: "Didn't you notice any other changes?"
Thor looked up and observed Loki, then he was suddenly stunned, and he shouted in disbelief: "You...how did you become the God of Fire? ! ! "
"Your priesthood has been upgraded? ? ? You..."
Loki's laughter overwhelmed Thor's voice, and he laughed so hard that his stomach hurt. While laughing, he said: "What is your priesthood? Oh! That list of names is too long, I can hardly remember it, hahahaha..."
"What's going on? How is it possible? ! ! How did you..."
Thor's worldview was shattered.
This has to start with Asgard's very unique priesthood system.
The reason why the Aesir are called gods is that they can really gain power from their priesthood. This unique system is too old to be studied. Generally speaking, every member of the Aesir can obtain a priesthood after adulthood.
However, priesthoods are also divided into high and low levels. For example, the current god king Odin's priesthood is the god of thunder, which is the highest god in the Asgard priesthood system. If Thor inherits the throne, his priesthood will also be the god of thunder.
The priesthood of Thor, who has not yet succeeded to the throne, is "the god of climate and storms", while his brother Loki is "the god of lies and fraud".
The main rule of priesthood is that the shorter the title, the more abstract the description, and the less specific the management scope, the stronger it is.
For example, the god of climate and storms is actually a subsidiary priesthood under the priesthood system of the god of thunder, while the god of lies and fraud is a subsidiary god under the priesthood system of the god of fire.
The priesthood is not static. There are two main situations for the change of priesthood. One is that Odin passes the throne to Thor. Once Odin leaves all his power to Thor, Thor will naturally inherit his priesthood.
Another is like Loki, who follows the two big guys to pick up a wave of fat. After digesting it, the hard power rises to a level, and the priesthood is naturally upgraded.
Of course, Loki can upgrade his priesthood so easily. In addition to the fact that the position of the God of Fire has been vacant for many years and there is no competitor, Odin is quite satisfied with his performance, so helping him is also an important reason.
The main reason why Loki deliberately found Thor and tricked him to rent a house is that now Loki is Thor's superior.
Asgard is a nation where all people are soldiers, so their political system is more like an army. The high priesthood is the commander, and the low priesthood is the soldier.
In the same priesthood level, there are also high and low because of different directions. Generally speaking, the priesthood of natural power is half a level higher than others, which is also determined by the national attributes of Asgard.
Therefore, Thor's "God of Climate and Storms" was originally half a level higher than Loki's "God of Lies and Deception", which is actually reasonable because Thor is the eldest son and the future heir.
The Asgard royal family has been like this for generations. The heir to the throne will have a half-level higher priesthood than others, and only after the heir inherits the highest priesthood can other princes be promoted to true gods.
In other words, the original route should be that Loki will become the God of Fire after Thor becomes the God of Thunder, and the God of Fire is still half a level lower than Thor.
But the current situation is that Thor was demoted to the lower world because he angered Odin, and he missed the previous incident of Nar serving food. On the contrary, Loki was blown away by Odin, and his hard power has reached the level of the true god's priesthood.
And Odin looked at Strange and Ancient One having fun and being a good master and apprentice, and then thought of his own bastard, and in a rage, he didn't care about the tradition of Asgard and directly let Loki get the priesthood of the God of Fire.
The first thing Loki did after getting the position of God of Fire was to provoke Thor, and Thor was almost driven crazy by him.
Thor is a very traditional Asgardian god. He believes in the Asgardian system of promotion and advancement. The reason why he calls himself "Asgard's most heroic warrior" is because his position is the highest among his peers.
He believes that his position is earned by his military exploits. He always feels that his military exploits are worthy of the title of Asgard's heir, and no one in the same generation can surpass him.
But now, a cruel fact is in front of him. Loki, a wizard with the weakest combat strength among his peers and who can be called a weak wizard in Asgard, has become a true god before him.
He also became the first true god among his peers.
The difference between a true god and a subordinate god is more than a world of difference. Asgard's political system is closer to the military, which means that the superior has absolute control over the subordinate. Once you contradict your superior, you may be expelled by Heimdall.
Now, Loki, who could only stand in the back during the battle, has become the superior of Thor who bravely charges forward. Thor cannot accept this at all.
Loki saw that Thor's face was red and veins on his neck were bulging. He leaned against the door frame and said to Thor in a brisk tone: "What's wrong? Do you want to beat me up? Like I did to you before?"
"But unfortunately, you can't do it..." Loki looked into Thor's eyes, his eyes became a little cold, he said: "Now, you have no power, no weapons, and more importantly, you don't have this right. I am no longer your subordinate..."
Thor gritted his teeth and spit out a few words from his mouth: "The father of the gods is unfair..."
Loki's eyes became colder and colder, and the smile began to disappear from his face. Some rune rings composed of Asgardian characters flashed around his body. That was the symbol of the righteous gods. He said to Thor: "You are really a fool. Even if you can understand a little bit of the words of the father of the gods, you won't have the opportunity for me to mock you here."
He turned sideways and stretched out his hand, making a gesture for Thor to enter the house, and then said:
"Would you like to see where I live? A luxury apartment in the wealthy area of Manhattan? What about you? A shack in some slum?"
"You are not only a failed god, but also a failed person."
"This is you, Thor. The bravery you think you have comes from the physique given to you by the father of the gods. The honors you believe in are nothing more than the sympathy and pity given to you by the people when they praise the god king Odin..."
"Everything you are proud of comes from the father of the gods' preference for you. Once you disappoint him and no longer have this privilege, you will be nothing."
Loki's eyes looked more sinister in the shadow under his brow. He looked at Thor and said, "Admit it, you are a loser from beginning to end, brother."
He bit the last word heavily, and then slammed the door shut.
Loki turned back, walked two steps, and stopped beside the entrance. The sunlight from the French window opposite shone into the house, but did not fall on him. Loki's Adam's apple trembled violently up and down, and he was shaking all over.
After dozens of seconds, he exhaled, then propped one hand on the wall and slowly clenched it into a fist.
He didn't know why, but he wanted to see Frigga, his mother, and go back to the bedroom that he found extremely boring.
Suddenly, he heard the door behind him being knocked, and the "dong dong" sound echoed in the room. Loki turned back in disbelief, and he heard Thor's dull voice coming from outside the door: "Open the door! I want to rent a room!"