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Chapter 946: Chapter 70: Good Cats, Bad People!
Several days later, in the Mist Country.
A blizzard mixed with ice pellets swept across the wasteland at an extremely fast speed, freezing or swallowing life along its path, spreading a silence belonging to death and desolation.
However, the figure of a trio and a cat walked through the raging blizzard with ease, as if unimpeded by any obstacles.
As they broke through layers of air colder than the last, the environment around them changed dramatically; gentle warm breezes replaced the original blizzard, and a carpet of lush greenery unfolded beneath their feet, with misty water vapor spreading all around.
Thor couldn’t help but groan comfortably, and patted the frost off his hair, beard, and body, looking around in surprise and said:
"This damned place of Niflheim has such an area?"
"The reason is simple, because up ahead is the Hvagmir Spring. Together with the Holy Spring in the Immortal Palace and the Wisdom Spring in the Giant Country, they are known as the three great springs that nourish the three main roots of the World Tree. Among them, the Holy Spring has healing and purifying effects, the Wisdom Spring can enhance the drinker’s spirit and intellect, and the Hvagmir Spring is renowned for its strong vitality, once single-handedly nourished the original World Tree."
Luo En explained to Thor and Brynhild as they walked forward.
After listening, the two had an epiphany and couldn’t help but admire this God of Tricks for his extensive knowledge.
"So, why are we here? Aren’t we supposed to go to the Netherworld?"
Thor scratched his head curiously.
Luo En pointed to the green and purple bruises on Thor’s skin and the dozen or so wounds that had not yet fully healed, saying: 𝘯𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
"There’s no hurry on the road; the environment in the Netherworld is too harsh. Isn’t it better to heal your wounds and poison before we officially enter?"
"I see, you plan to use the powerful life force of the Hvagmir Spring to heal and restore me!"
Thor finally caught on, lifted his large hand and heavily patted Luo En’s shoulder, his face filled with emotion:
"Good brother, you’ve thought of everything!"
"..."
Luo En secretly grumbled in his heart; if he were Odin, he would probably smack this rebellious son on the spot.
Moreover, healing you isn’t because I’m kind-hearted, it’s to make you more durable. When we encounter your sister Hela, you can’t just fall at the first blow, right? At least help me withstand a few more hits.
Though harboring no good intentions deep down, Luo En still squeezed a gentle smile on his face:
"While Hvagmir Spring can provide a strong vitality, it might not cure poison. A bit further ahead, there’s a cave I left behind previously, which I recall still has many materials left, likely enough to concoct an antidote for you."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go!"
Thor agreed without a second thought and eagerly took the initiative to pull along his half-brother, rushing ahead.
Ever since he was bitten by Yemengarde, he had been in a state of constant weakness.
Although they have forced out a lot of poison along the way, he still appeared exhausted and out of breath after walking just a few steps; a far cry from his past might where he could slay a Frost Giant with a single punch.
For a Chief God who oversees war and thunderbolts, this feeling was unbearable, and he was eager to resolve this negative state and return to his peak.
Then, heh heh...
Thor glanced at the orange cat lying in Brynhild’s arms, a wicked smile revealing a mouthful of sinister white teeth.
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Soon, the three and a cat arrived at the foot of a majestic mountain.
After confirming the location, Luo En cleared away the snow on the outer side, deactivated the Illusion Technique and Defensive Charm he had set up, and led the two and a cat officially into the home he first had upon arriving in the Nordic God Era.
Because various Spells inscribed in the cave were still operating, most of the items inside were well preserved.
Luo En snapped his fingers and ignited a spark, lighting up the wood piled in the cave to dispel the surrounding darkness and chill.
"Rest here for a bit while I make the potion."
"I’ll go with you!"
Brynhild immediately placed the orange cat at the head of the bed, stood up, and trotted following Luo En’s steps.
As the two entered the inner workshop and closed the stone door, Thor turned his head and cast a bleak gaze at the fat and large orange cat on the bed, a rough cheek revealing a menacing expression under the light of the fire.
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In the workshop, under Luo En’s guidance, Brynhild extracted useful components from some of the materials and ores. Luo En, drawing on his knowledge of Alchemy and Magic Potion, concocted several antidotes and recovery potions with different effects.
Before they could completely finish, intense collision noises and the muffled groans of humanoid beings and the low growls of feline animals came from outside the stone door.
Stabilizing his mind, Luo En completed the final steps and, with a dark expression, came into the hall with a few freshly crafted Magic Potions.
He saw that the previously clean and tidy hall had become a scene of ruin wrought by battle. The furniture and decorations that Luo En had meticulously polished were shattered on the ground, bunches of orange cat fur and golden hairs floated in the air, and a man and a cat were entangled and tumbling among the collapsed stone bed debris.
Yemengarde, with its cat head, was fiercely biting on Thor’s shoulder, while its lower half transformed into a serpentine shape, tightly coiling around and constricting Thor’s body; Thor, with his hands like iron pincers, desperately clutched at Yemengarde’s vital spot, with the sound of the reptilian skeleton under unbearable pressure coming from his grip.
As expected of archenemies, just as Brynhild and I stepped away, you two started fighting immediately.
