Whoosh!
As the new question appeared, everyone present couldn't help but glance at Loki, feeling a strange sensation.
Hadn't Loki's death already been clearly shown in the footage?
Why would there still be a question about it?
Could it be?
That time he was impaled by the Cursed Warrior, Loki didn't actually die?
But so far, there's been no evidence to suggest that.
"My death? I'm killed in the future?"
Loki's expression subtly darkened, but then a mischievous smile played on his lips. "What an interesting question."
To be honest, given Loki's personality, he wasn't entirely sure if he had truly died or not during the Cursed Warrior incident.
Because faking death was just one of many basic tricks for Loki, the God of Mischief and Lies.
But now, this question could definitively reveal Loki's true death!
Loki was genuinely curious to know how he would die in the future.
"Everyone, I've just answered, so this question is all yours."
Loki then shrugged at the others present, making a 'please' gesture.
There was no need to worry about information sharing now; according to the answering order, this question was not for him, Loki, to answer.
Instead, others would help him, Loki, answer it!
"Killed by the Cursed Warrior in the Dark World? That must be the battle the answering system just showed us, right?"
Captain America spoke immediately, the first to get into the zone. He said to everyone, "The footage clearly showed us that Loki died at that time, however!"
At this point, Captain America made a turn.
"What the answering system showed us was just a fragment, not the entire complete event. All we can gather is the information conveyed by that fragment, nothing more."
"This could lead to discrepancies."
"For example, in a previous question I experienced, we all agreed that Nick Fury was assassinated and died, but in reality, Nick Fury did not die in that assassination, but rather in the 'Dusting Incident'."
"So, Loki's situation could also be like this. That is to say, Thor might have thought Loki died, but Loki actually didn't."
"Soldier, you've hit the nail on the head."
Loki nodded in agreement from the side. "But you can't confirm that, can you?"
Although it was possible Loki didn't die when he was stabbed by the Cursed Warrior in the Dark World, it was equally possible he did.
In fact, the possibility of his death was even higher.
After all, Thor wasn't an idiot; it was unlikely he'd mistake someone's death.
"We haven't officially started analyzing yet, so, hold your horses."
Tony Stark interrupted Loki.
After some contemplation, he gave his judgment. "Although I wish you had died then, unfortunately, it seems very likely that you didn't."
"Oh? Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, Tin Man."
Loki shrugged at Tony Stark.
"It's fine, I'm not disappointed."
Tony Stark spread his hands earnestly. "Even though you didn't die that time, you died later. What we need to do now is figure out which time, isn't it?"
"Very confident tone. It seems you've recalled something, Tin Man."
Loki stared intently at Tony Stark.
Everyone else present also turned their gaze towards Tony Stark.
"I have indeed recalled something."
Tony Stark nodded, then said to everyone, "Thor's hammer!"
Thor's hammer?
Everyone present was initially stunned by Tony Stark's words, but then, they gradually began to realize something.
"Hela, the Goddess of Death, crushed Thor's hammer! And at that time, Loki was with Thor!"
Nick Fury said, his single eye glinting.
"The answering system clearly showed us how Thor took Loki and escaped through the secret passage of Asgard, entering the Dark World to deal with Malekith."
"Throughout this entire process, Thor's hammer was perfectly fine."
"So..."
"Wait a minute."
Loki finally couldn't help but exclaim from the side. "Excuse me, did you just say that the Goddess of Death, or whatever, crushed Thor's hammer?"
"In your Midgardian culture, the action of 'crushing' should also be done with the hand, like this, right?"
Loki asked, making a crushing gesture with his hand.
"Hard to believe, isn't it? But yes, Loki, she just used her hand to crush Thor's hammer."
Tony Stark also made a crushing gesture as he spoke to Loki.
"That's impossible!"
Loki immediately shook his head, his face full of disbelief.
"You certainly have the right to disbelieve!"
Tony Stark said with an 'believe it or not' expression.
"So... when Thor's hammer was crushed by Hela, the Goddess of Death, it happened after they went to the Dark World to fight Malekith!"
Hawkeye Barton's voice rang out, making two basic judgments: "Or... it was before the Dark Elves invaded Asgard!"
"Before that, Thor's hammer was repaired, so he wielded it again when the Dark Elves invaded Asgard."
"Theoretically, yes, but Barton, I think it's more likely that this happened afterward."
Tony Stark also expressed his opinion.
"Let's sort out the timeline. Thor and the others went to the Dark World two or three years later!"
"If this happened before the Dark Elves invaded Asgard, that would mean that within these two or three years, Thor and Loki would appear on Earth together, and then Thor's hammer would be crushed by Hela."
"But let's look at what happened in those years?"
"Remember that footage, when Thor took Loki away, on the spaceship, that guy in armor said Loki had been 'locked up for so long', and Loki also had shackles on his hands!"
"Loki was imprisoned by Asgard!"
"Plus, we also know that the Bifrost was broken during the Battle of New York!"
"So the possibility of Loki and Thor descending on Earth again during this period is very small, unless... they met Hela before they left Earth after the Battle of New York."
"But this is obviously also impossible, because when Hela appeared, Thor and the others knew Hela's name, but just now, Loki clearly acted as if he didn't know Hela."
Although the analysis was a bit complex, the logic was very clear.
The possibility of Hela, the Goddess of Death, crushing Mjolnir before the Dark Elves invaded Asgard was indeed small.
"Stark is right."
Black Widow immediately nodded from the side. "It's highly probable that Hela crushing Mjolnir happened after Loki's 'death'."
After everyone's analysis, option A was excluded without much debate.
"Can option D also be excluded first?"
Captain America also made a judgment. "We don't know if the Ragnarok of Asgard is the same as the Ragnarok in mythology."
"But Thor said earlier that Surtur's artifact, the Eternal Flame, has always been kept in Asgard's vault."
"And Surtur, having lost the Eternal Flame, doesn't seem to be very powerful."
"What exactly did Thor not tell you?"
Loki couldn't help but show a speechless expression from the side.
A god, spilling all the secrets to a group of mortals, is that even reasonable?
"According to Thor, Asgard's vault defenses are top-notch in the universe, guarded personally by the Destroyer, so... I think D can also be excluded for now."
Nick Fury also expressed his agreement.
The two looked at everyone else's opinions, and no one raised any significant objections for the time being, so option D was also temporarily excluded.
Everyone then focused their attention on the remaining options B and C.
"Thanos breaking through Asgard's starship, and Hela, the Goddess of Death, invading Asgard—we currently have no related clues for either of these events."
"Especially Hela, the Goddess of Death; up until now, besides knowing she's very powerful, we know absolutely nothing else about her."
Nick Fury then scanned the remaining two options with his single eye and said to everyone.
"Thanos and Hela, the Goddess of Death, both possess the ability to kill Loki, but if I had to choose... I would lean towards option B."
After some deliberation, Black Widow made her judgment.
"Oh? Midgardian woman, Romanoff? You think I would die at the hands of Thanos?"
Loki's face showed a hint of curiosity. "I'd really like to hear your reasoning."
"Dying in battle to protect Asgard, no offense intended, but Loki, I don't think that's your style; it's Thor's style."
"Of course, that's just an aside, and not the basis for my judgment... or rather, it only accounts for a very small proportion."
Black Widow said to Loki.
"I don't find that offensive at all; in fact, I think you have a point!"
Loki expressed his agreement.
He had just learned of his lineage and had been "betrayed" by Thor and Odin one after another, so he held a great deal of resentment towards Asgard.
Now, if he were to put himself in a situation where Asgard was being invaded, Loki truly didn't believe he would resist until death.
That truly wasn't the style of the God of Mischief and Lies.
"The biggest reason for my judgment is the starship! Although I haven't seen a starship and don't know how big it is, it's just a ship!"
"The option says Thanos broke through the starship, which means Loki only has two choices: either escape, or stay on the ship and face Thanos directly."
"But in neither case do I have high hopes for Loki."
Facing Thanos directly goes without saying. Thanos is, after all, a 'Cosmic Overlord' as judged by the system. Whether he has the Infinity Stones or not, everyone believes he has the power to kill Loki.
Moreover, since he broke through the ship, it certainly wasn't just Thanos alone; he would have brought his fleet.
As for escaping, the situation is equally grim.
Since Thanos has broken through Asgard's ship, it means his fleet's power is stronger than Asgard's fleet.
Shooting down Loki's ship or something similar wouldn't be surprising.
"But what if the war happened in Asgard?"
Black Widow then glanced at Loki again, posing this question.
Without Black Widow needing to say more, everyone in their minds began to make their own corresponding judgments.
If the battlefield were in Asgard, it would be absolutely different. Asgard is, after all, a divine realm, Loki's home base.
Inside, there are Asgardian armies, various defensive fortifications, various fleets, and also Thor, Odin... In the previous question about Thor's mother being killed, everyone analyzed Asgard's power in detail. Besides Thanos with the five Infinity Stones, it's hard to imagine anyone else in the universe possessing such power.
To directly invade Asgard and kill Thor's mother would be an almost impossible feat.
And killing Loki in the same way would not be much less difficult than killing Frigga.
These two, a queen and a prince, are quite similar in status.
Of course, everyone is unfamiliar with Hela, and Hela might be capable of such a feat, but regardless, the difficulty would be much, much greater than Thanos breaking through a starship or anything of the sort.
Comparing the two, the possibility of Thanos is naturally greater.
Without any other known relevant clues to support them, everyone could only make judgments this way.
"Natasha is right!"
Hawkeye Barton immediately spoke up, agreeing with Black Widow's opinion. "If it were me, I'd also choose B."
Although Black Widow didn't elaborate on her analysis process, this kind of thing, what Black Widow thought of, everyone else present had actually thought of too.
After all, no matter how you look at it, option B had a greater "chance of winning."
Everyone present exchanged glances, and no one expressed any significant disagreement.
Options A and D both had known facts as support, so their persuasiveness was not an issue, and they were excluded without controversy.
Although options B and C lacked known clues as support, comparing the two, B's possibility was indeed higher.
Next was the question of who would answer this question.
The people present who hadn't answered yet discussed it briefly, and the slot fell to Black Widow.
After all, the reward for this question was high-tech firearms, and among those present, only Black Widow and Nick Fury used firearms.
But Nick Fury, as a commander, mostly operated behind the scenes; comparing the two, Black Widow was naturally more suitable.
"I choose B, killed by Thanos!"
Black Widow didn't demur, stating her answer to the big screen.
"[Answer Correct!]
The system immediately provided feedback: the answer was correct.
"[Congratulations to contestant Natasha Romanoff for receiving the reward of one E-11 blaster rifle!]
"[Reward has been issued, please check!]
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