Just call me Thor - Chapter 197

Chapter 197: Sea of truth
The blue light grew more intense, and as Mike listened to Fool’s shocked exclamations behind him, he couldn’t help but roll his eyes and internally scoff, “What a fool, making such a fuss.”

The sea god’s projection had arrived in anger but was powerless against the rules of the Tower of Truth.

In other words, the sea god could only observe what was happening here, and that was it.

The sea god had the right to express his anger, but he couldn’t do anything about it.

As the blue light descended, the materials Mike had arranged began to melt one by one.

The sea’s prototype started to take shape.

Under Mike’s instructions, the surrounding miners, werewolves, and others had already stopped their work.

If Thor’s Sea went out of control, they would retreat to Mistveil Castle to ensure their safety.

After the blue light, a phantom of an eighteen-headed bone serpent began to appear, diving into Thor’s Sea.

As the bone serpent appeared, Thor’s Sea took on a ghastly white hue, like the exposed bone and marrow of a broken bone.

More phantoms began to appear:

The sea god’s two daughters, a demon race Battle Chief, the lords of Wind, Lightning, and Fire realms…

It was as if Mike was watching a reverse playback of his recent battles.

Of course, not all monsters had the privilege of appearing. Small fry like cave savages and bats didn’t make the cut.

Until the last phantom, a juvenile Cerberus appeared and dove into Thor’s Sea.

Seeing Cerberus again, Mike felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

This was the last phantom.

No more phantoms appeared, but the private space’s vibrations didn’t stop!

The Mysterious Mine began to shake violently, and from its deepest part, a massive boulder flew out, crashing into Thor’s Sea and disappearing.

After the boulder, Mistveil Castle also began to show anomalies.

In the basement, Vladimir stood beside a dilapidated bronze coffin.

He looked indecisive, hesitating.

Finally, Vladimir gritted his teeth and kicked the coffin.

“This is my last bit of savings!”

A white light shot out from the coffin, flew out of Mistveil Castle, and merged into Thor’s Sea.

Mike saw it clearly; the object was a pair of fangs!

The fangs were filled with evil energy, with black and red spots. Just looking at them from a distance was terrifying, as if they were stained with the blood of a formidable being!

Prince-level fangs, or even stronger!

Mike squinted at Mistveil Castle,

“Vladimir, you sure know how to hide things.”

Vladimir had more secrets than Mike had imagined. Once on par with the White Wolf King, he was an ancient prince-level vampire who had built Mistveil Castle.

However, with Vladimir’s soul contract in Mike’s hands, there was no worry of betrayal.

After the prince-level fangs flew out of Mistveil Castle, the castle fell silent.

The Mushroom Forest shook, and a golden mushroom flew out, landing in Thor’s Sea.

In the private space, the three areas reacted differently.

And before Mike, Thor’s Sea turned dark red, like a sea of blood.

The entire space stopped shaking, everything stabilized, the phantoms disappeared, and Thor’s Sea began to shrink.

Finally, Thor’s Sea shrank to the size of two footballs, like a bonsai pond.

In the pond, a golden mushroom grew on a stone, with a pair of fangs beneath it.

Everything was miniaturized, looking extremely delicate.

Mike walked up, looking down at the small puddle, full of questions.

“This thing is called Thor’s Sea?”

Could this be the effect of the Sea God’s Curse?!

Fool also walked up to Mike, exclaiming, “Your Sea of Truth is so large!”

Mike’s heart leaped with joy, but he kept a straight face, feigning indifference, “Is it? I thought it was average.”

“Usually, only Battle Chiefs at tier 600 can build a Sea of Truth.”

Fool rolled her eyes, “A Battle Chief with average talent might only get a drop of water! Even those with S-tier talent usually get no more than a hundred drops. You, at level 200, have thousands of drops…”

Fool looked closer, her brow furrowing.

Something was off!

The stone, the fangs beneath it, and the golden mushroom were all absorbing the sea water!

In other words, the thousands of drops she saw were actually a reduced scale!

And he was only level 200!

Fool looked at Mike with a hint of despair.

This potential Supreme Being far exceeded her imagination.

From this moment, she truly felt like a fool, muttering to herself, “I shouldn’t have come, I really shouldn’t have come…”

“Apollo Lawson tricked me!”

Mike checked the instructions Shadow Nine had given him but found nothing relevant.

Instead, the Eye of Truth provided some useful hints.

[The initial condensed Sea of Truth is the essence]

[The degree of condensation at birth determines the tier and potential of Thor’s Sea]

[Investing fixed resources can expand Thor’s Sea and unlock its potential]

Before Mike, the three items continued to absorb the sea water, and the pond’s size kept shrinking.

Following the Eye of Truth’s hints, Mike noted a list of materials and sent it to Foreskin.

The reply came with a number.

“2,600 Battle Lord merits.”

Mike rubbed his forehead, feeling like Thor’s Sea was a money pit.

And this was just the first batch of materials. If he wanted to continue expanding the Sea of Truth, the costs would only increase!

So much money spent, and Mike hadn’t seen any benefits yet!

Despite the heartache, Mike transferred the money to Foreskin and quickly received the materials.

Throwing the materials into the dark red Thor’s Sea, a new prompt appeared before Mike.

[Thor’s Sea will stabilize completely in 6 hours]

Once Thor’s Sea stabilized, Mike could use skills like [Shadow Sea] and [Thor’s Sea], along with other benefits.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t access his private space from the Abyssal Plane.

Mike took one last longing look at Thor’s Sea before choosing to exit.

…

Swish—

Back on Earth, Mike opened the door and stepped out of his dorm.

In the training hall, Mike found Cain, who was beaming with joy.

“Mike, guess who I just met?”

Mike: “Me.”

Cain didn’t know how to respond because Mike’s answer wasn’t wrong.

“I met Star Lone Wolf, ninth-tier Battle Lord Maxen!”

Cain waved his sword sheath, pointing to a spot, “Look, he even signed it for me and said I have great potential!”

Mike frowned slightly. Why was Stone nearby?

Could it be… Maxen already knew Mike’s real identity in the real world?

Mike asked curiously, “Where did you meet Maxen?”

Cain excitedly replied,

“At the training hall. I was passing by after breakfast and heard a scream. When I went in, I saw Battle Lord Maxen.

I summoned his projection in the Tower of Truth before and got his autograph. He’s a nice guy…”

“Yeah, sounds like he’s a nice guy.”

Mike nodded, his curiosity growing.

“Maxen getting slashed in the training hall early in the morning? Who has the guts to beat up the godson of a Supreme Being?”

Thinking about it, Mike’s gaze shifted downward, seeing his own shadow.

If it was Shadow Nine, he’d dare to slash anyone except a Supreme Being!

Combining all the known information, the level restriction of the small Abyssal Plane, Maxen’s sudden appearance, and Shadow Nine’s odd behavior when accepting the Dorakos…

Mike swallowed, a bold guess forming in his mind.

“Could it be… Shadow Nine slashed Maxen down to level 980 so he could enter the small Abyssal Plane and handle the unknown dangers…”

Thinking about it, Mike’s body trembled slightly. Taking a few deep breaths, he barely calmed down,

“Well done, Shadow Nine!”