Thanos didn't want to be a villain.

Chapter 18 Transformation Begins

First, the second prophecy.

The first part, "Thunder will replace the mad god's divine status," should mean that Thor will become the king of Asgard, replacing Odin.

But the second half of the sentence, "cunning" should refer to Loki, but how could he become the king of the gods?

Would the Aesir, a race known for its military might, agree to this?

Based on his magic?

Dio thought about it and, considering what Odin had seen earlier, concluded that either he or Hela had been involved.

It's likely that one of them trained with Loki, which is why his popularity is no less than Thor's.

After all, Odin is known as the god of deception. Does he really intend to take office a second time?

Who is this Third Hokage?!

Odin would never do such a thing; it's very likely that it really was Loki.

Considering Thor's personality in the original storyline and even the comics, he is very likely to become a hands-off manager, just like in Avengers: Endgame and Thor: Far From Home where he left New Asgard to Valkyrie and went off to roam around.

Unlike Valkyrie, Loki is very likely to truly replace Thor as the king of Asgard, after all, he has the qualifications, he just lacks "training".

As for the first prophecy.

Who are the gods' greatest enemies?

Why could their remains become the dwelling place of the gods?

Is this Thor trying to recreate the myth of Odin killing the first giant and using his corpse to create the Nine Realms?

But what kind of person has such a huge body?

Or was he a formidable foe of the gods?

Could it be the Celestials?

Stop messing around, those things are hard to kill, if you kill the young ones, the old ones will come!

If you kill one of them, you might summon the entire Celestials and give you a righteous beating!

Let alone Thor, even he himself isn't entirely confident in facing a group attack from the Celestials.

Thor? If he were the Rune King Thor from the comics, that might be possible, but in reality, he's unlikely to reach that level. He might as well just wait to die!

However, Dio looked at Odin and comforted him, saying, "Is it possible that your second son will become the king of the gods?"

Odin was taken aback. Believe it or not, it really could be true.

After all, they don't have the idea that the more powerful and higher the level of life, the more difficult it is for them to have children.

It's important to know that Zeus's identity as a great stallion is no joke; he truly possesses a powerful physique that allows him to reproduce with any race without any reproductive barriers!

That's very likely.

However, Odin did not show any relief or relief, but calmly said, "This is only one possibility. We still need to prepare for the worst."

Seeing this, Dio had nothing to say. The father-in-law and son-in-law drank and teased little Saul, waiting for the banquet to end.

The banquet lasted a long time, more than a month in Earth time, without sleep or rest!

After all, the gods of the entire universe have been gathered, so it's impossible for the gathering to end in just a day or two. Also, since everyone present is an extraordinary life form, indulging in sensual pleasures for a month won't have any negative impact.

Moreover, Dio also encountered a representative figure of the Eastern pantheon, a goddess dressed in a five-colored robe.

To Dio's great surprise, the other party claimed to be Venus, which was completely different from the white-bearded old man in Dio's memory.

This is quite normal, as the deities worshipped in Eastern mythology changed with the rise and fall of dynasties.

Just as the Yongle Emperor of the Ming Dynasty would worship Zhenwu the Great in the court, and would worship Wang Lingguan, who was the Taiyi Thunderclap Heavenly Venerable, when going to war.

Similarly, depending on the dynasty, before the Song Dynasty, the deity Venus was mostly depicted as a goddess draped in colorful robes, but starting from the Song Dynasty, she gradually evolved into the white-bearded old man image seen in later generations.

Of course, Dio only learned of this story by chance, and whether the specific circumstances are true depends on how historical records describe it.

Perhaps the divine role represented by Venus is not only that of a god of war, but also that of a diplomatic god in war. Dio and the other party got along quite well, after all, diplomats are all eloquent.

However, as he was leaving, Dio was completely dumbfounded when he saw the other person transform into a white-bearded old man with an air of otherworldly wisdom with a wave of his hand.

A month later, after the banquet, Dio saw Hela, who had been taken away by his mother-in-law and had not been seen for a month.

"Daughter, remember to come home and visit me when you have time. Don't worry about your father; with me here, he wouldn't dare do anything to you!"

"Cough cough!"

Just as Frigga was about to go further and further down the road with Hela, Odin hurriedly coughed.

"You're making it sound like I'm plotting something," Odin whispered to Frigga.

Frigga rolled her eyes at him, then looked at Dio.

"Don't bully my daughter, and bring her home more often."

"No problem, Ms. Frigga, but I'm already being kind by not bullying me." Dio readily agreed to his mother-in-law's request, but bringing Hela back to Asgard would be a bit of a challenge.

They had already planned to expand their army before coming to the City of All Power.

Hela couldn't stay still. Whenever she had time, she would train the army, thoroughly defeating the current vanguard and still not satisfied. She also frequently clashed with beast warriors and members of the Eternal God Clan.

They fight every day, and even Hyperion, a training fanatic, avoids Hela.

Even though he could beat Hela, he was still annoyed by her constant comings, which completely took up his training time!

This shows how strong Hela's fighting spirit was.

Frigga knew her daughter's personality and knew how Hela would react; she just wanted to see Dio's attitude.

Afterwards, everyone went home.

Hela returned to the garden and immediately started clamoring to organize an army for war, but Dio stopped her by throwing a plan in her face.

After all, the Astartes reformation project was really appealing, and Dio removed some of its religious elements, since those things might not necessarily be useful in the Marvel universe.

Genetic modification then began. As for the military, wasn't the fourth type of military mentioned in previous chapters a perfect test subject?

After all, the Astartes were originally transformed from ordinary people, and the fourth-class army was basically recruited from ordinary people within the Empire, which perfectly met their requirements.

Subsequently, the Astartes Project officially began!

As for the genetic seeds and the artificial organs needed for various surgeries, these were not problems for Dio at all. However, Dio also enhanced the localization of Astartes.

Instead of simply copying others, it's essential to incorporate more of your own design style.

I won't go into the details, but it took about three hundred years for the entire fourth-class army to be transformed into Astartes!

It's important to know that the fourth type of army recruits and modifies soldiers from all inhabited planets under the Empire's rule. Each planet can provide at least one million soldiers who meet the requirements for Astartes modification. After all, Astartes can be retired at any time after successful modification, so the requirements are clearly stated when recruiting.

It is mandatory to have siblings; only children are absolutely not allowed to participate in the Astartes program.

After all, we must understand the importance of sustainability and avoiding overexploitation. If everyone were to become like Astartes and live for hundreds or thousands of years without reproducing, it would be no different from being childless.

Of course, to appease the feelings of these unselected soldiers, Dio launched another genetic modification program. Although they were not as powerful as the current Astartes, they were still a group of mini-superhumans.

Its name is the Spartan Project!