Chapter 100: Exclusive Battle Suit (Fifth Update)

Because Jos had not yet unlocked a teleportation point in New Mexico, he had no choice but to take a plane there obediently.

Lilith did not come along due to her increased power, and Little Black, having just laid eggs and feeling weak, stayed at home.

However, Jos brought Tornado with him, hoping to give her as much practical combat experience as possible.

Though the time was short, he did not waste it; instead, he reviewed certain aspects of the Thor storyline.

Although this world differed greatly from the original movie universe, since Thor was a newcomer to Earth, events connected to him should more or less align with the original circumstances.

This realization dawned on Jos only after careful thought: a thick veil of mystery shrouded the series of events surrounding Thor and the Asgardian gods.

The greatest enigma revolved around Odin, the Allfather. Why had he cast Thor’s hammer down to Earth? And why did he send Thor here to undergo trials to become a superhero?

Was Earth truly the only planet in the universe that could teach Thor the meaning of heroism and justice?

Looking closer, the nature of Mjölnir itself was quite peculiar.

In the first Thor film, Odin declared the hammer as a symbol of Thor’s power, warning that if Thor could not control his desires and strength, it was better to discard the hammer, and whoever could lift it would gain Thor’s power.

At first glance, this seemed reasonable. But in Thor: Ragnarok, Odin chuckled and said something that caught Jos off guard: “Are you the god of the hammer, or the god of thunder?”

When Jos first heard this, he nearly burst out laughing. What was that about? After years of hammer worship, Odin suddenly backtracked?

“No way! That old trickster!” Jos thought.

Odin had originally said, “Whoever can lift the hammer shall possess Thor’s power,” but now claimed Thor’s power was innate, and the hammer was merely an application?

At first, Jos believed Odin wanted Thor to suffer on Earth. But soon, he realized there was some other scheme at play.

Whether this plot targeted Asgard’s realm, Earth, or some higher celestial beings like Odin himself, Jos had no way of knowing—and it wasn’t his concern.

Aside from this, another trouble followed Thor: the Destroyer armor.

God only knew how a magical civilization like Asgard crafted such a thing, but its physical resilience was maxed out. For its time, it was even stronger than Iron Man’s suit, the pinnacle of technology.

Yet, whether by Odin’s design or the armor’s own flaw, the Destroyer was notably vulnerable to lightning.

Jos recalled that when Thor first earned the hammer’s approval, he struck the Destroyer with a single electrified hammer blow, reducing it to scrap metal — a death that just wouldn’t stop.

Thinking about his own Merciful Sword, which could deliver high-voltage electric shocks—though probably not quite at Thor’s humanoid Pikachu level—it still might have some effect.

In theory, Jos could just watch this event unfold and let the system handle it. Yet even with his toes, he knew the system would surely find some task for him, so preparing for battle was essential.

With the Merciful Sword in hand, Jos had little to worry about weapon-wise. But a couple days ago, Tony had asked him to retrieve his own battle suit from Stark Tower.

Jos wasn’t particularly interested in the typical tight-fitting costumes common in American comics, especially since he already owned the Infinity Suit—a top-tier armor in terms of quality and thickness.

Still, this suit was different.

The upper body consisted of several narrow black strips, while the lower body was clad in black trousers, all constructed from Stark’s finest materials.

Though Tony didn’t understand Jos’s reasoning behind the design, he found the name Jos gave it—“Dark Fantasy”—mysterious and impressive.

The suit used Stark’s best materials, similar to the Iron Man armor, but with fewer mechanical components.

Not only did it protect vulnerable joints and gaps in the Infinity Suit, it also allowed Jos to carry four bottles of water on his back in a way that didn’t hinder his movement.

Initially, Jos had worried that if his water bottles were destroyed in battle, the effect of “Fight with Your Back to the Water” would be compromised. Later, he replaced two bottles with a mixture of stimulants, nutrients, and healing potions, providing himself with some emergency supplies.

That said, the suit reminded Jos of another character — Bane from the neighboring DC universe.

“Well, at least he won’t cross universes to sue me for stealing his idea. It’s close enough,” Jos mused.

Besides finally obtaining the suit, one lingering issue Jos had long pondered was resolved: his hero moniker.

Like Captain America, Hawkeye, and Black Widow, Jos had considered adopting a hero name for himself. But naming oneself felt awkward, so he never seriously pursued it.

After the previous great battle and his subsequent active presence in the city, many people had spontaneously started calling him...

“That Guy.”

“What the heck is ‘That Guy’?! How did that become my hero name?! Am I the reincarnation of Voldemort or something?!” Jos exclaimed.

At that moment, he regretted not listening to Nick “Egg” from the start. Choosing a simple, straightforward name would have been much better.

But this was beyond his control. The nickname simply stuck, and even if he tried to change it now, people would just say, “Oh, so that xxx is ‘That Guy’!”

He figured he’d be stuck with it for life.

Though annoying, it had no real impact. After a few sighs, Jos put the matter aside and refocused on the system.

He hadn’t spent much time drawing rewards recently, focusing instead on upgrading the system. After all the effort, he finally accumulated 100,000 points.

With nothing pressing to do, Jos decided to upgrade the system.

Without hesitation, he pressed the upgrade button. Instantly, more than 100,000 points vanished, leaving just a few hundred, and the system underwent a dramatic transformation!