The Ancestor and His Friend (Third Update)

"General Rab, we on Zenn-La will absolutely not participate in your war with the Nova Empire, and we hope you can lead your army away from here!"

The old captain was speaking with a serious expression to the virtual image in front of him, which depicted a strong, blue-skinned Kree.

It was clear that he was negotiating with the general of the Kree Fleet on the other side.

General Kree shook his head with a hint of disdain:

"Your Majesty Ryder the 20th, I will say it one last time: you have no choice but to obey the orders of the great Kree Empire, or we will utterly destroy your fleet and turn Zenn-La into a new slave planet for the Empire!"

I'll give you half an hour to consider. If you don't reply after half an hour, then I will launch an attack.

Think carefully about the conditions I told you before; I'm sure you won't make a mistake!

After saying that, without waiting for the old captain's reply, the other end immediately shut down the communication.

Upon hearing this, the old captain was so angry that he almost ground his molars to powder.

"This is outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!"

"Ryder the 20th, it seems this captain is the current emperor of your Zenn-La."

Hawking looked surprised.

He already knew from the Silver Surfer that although Zenn-La was technologically advanced, it was also a planet with an imperial system. He just didn't expect that the emperor of Zenn-La would personally lead an expedition, which showed some courage.

In the universe, a planet's system and technological level are not actually that related. It is not that the more technologically advanced a planet is, the more advanced its system is.

On the contrary, many superpowers still use an imperial system, with centralized power and the emperor's orders being inviolable. This is how they can be united and powerful enough.

The powerful Kree Empire is ruled by the Supreme Intelligence, an artificial intelligence that embodies all the science, philosophy, military, and thought of the Kree.

This artificial intelligence can be considered the emperor of the Kree Empire; its commands are absolutely correct and cannot be opposed by the Kree.

If you can't understand, imagine if Qin Shi Huang had unified the earth and advanced technology to the point where he could fly out of space, he would have also established an entity similar to the Kree Empire.

"I never imagined that after more than a thousand years, the Ryder family would still rule this planet. It seems they've done a good job."

Silver Surfer nodded, looking at the old captain with a gratified expression.

Looking at the Silver Surfer's expression, Hawking suddenly had a thought:

"No, Norlin, I remember your name is Norrin Radd, are you related to this Ryder the 20th?"

"Oh, didn't I tell you?"

"I am Ryder the 14th. To protect my people, I agreed to become a slave to the Planet Devourer, helping him search for and devour other planets."

Silver Surfer scratched his head and replied.

Hawking was stunned when he heard this; he really hadn't expected the Silver Surfer to have this identity.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If Silver Surfer were just a normal scientist, how could he have replaced Zenn-La as a slave to Planet Devourer? After all, he's different from Tony and Banner.

Tony and Banner are scientists on the surface, but they are actually powerful Super Hero.

Imagine Planet Devourer comes to Earth, intending to consume it, and then Einstein suddenly jumps out and says, "Don't devour Earth! I'm willing to become your slave and help you find more planets in the future."

That's ridiculous. The Planet Devourer probably wouldn't even bother to look at it.

But if it were the ruler of Earth, leading a space fleet in a frenzied counterattack against the Planet Devourer, and then, after failing, stepped forward to assert their dominance over the planet, their words would be entirely different.

"Didn't you say you had no family on this planet?"

Hawking asked again.

Silver Surfer shrugged:

"I wasn't married or had children back then. More than a thousand years have passed, and I thought the royal family had long since been replaced by other families. I never expected it to still be our Ryder family."

"Alright, let's go talk to your descendant then. He seems to be worried sick."

Hawking nodded, and together with the Silver Surfer, they approached Ryder the 20th and dispelled the Invisibility Spell.

He thought this was good; with the Silver Surfer's new identity, things would be easier, and his spaceship and new identity would be secured.

"Ancestor!"

"Hero King!"

Before Hawking and the Silver Surfer could even reveal their identities or explain why they were there, the current emperor of Zenn-La exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the Silver Surfer.

At the same time, the high-ranking officers of the Empire around them also exclaimed in surprise, although they used different names for the Silver Surfer.

This scene also surprised both Hawking and the Silver Surfer.

"So many years have passed, do you still remember me?"

"Ancestor, you are the greatest emperor of our Zenn-La. Your double statue still stands in the largest square in the capital, and the first page of the history book is full of your deeds."

So how could we forget you!

Ryder the 20th explained with a face full of excitement.

It turns out that after the scientist-emperor Silver Surfer sacrificed himself for the Zenn-La and transformed into the Silver Surfer, the semi-retired emperor had no choice but to take over the throne again.

In order to continue the royal bloodline, the 230-year-old retired emperor began to select concubines from all over the planet. Using various means, he finally gave birth to a child before his death, who then inherited the throne.

The child grew up listening to stories of his half- Older Brother, the Silver Surfer, and greatly admired Silver Surfer. So, he had a double statue of the Silver Surfer erected in the capital's main square.

The so-called dual statues refer to one being the original Silver Surfer's normal Zenn-La appearance, and the other being the current Silver Surfer appearance.

They have also been actively promoting the Silver Surfer's story through history books, museums, movies, and television series, and have bestowed upon the Silver Surfer the title of "Hero King."

It means an emperor who is like a hero.

Therefore, everyone recognized him immediately when he Silver Surfer.

However, Hawking had his own interpretation of this story.

He felt that the young emperor's admiration for his half- Older Brother was fake; most likely, he was young at the time and feared being usurped by other ambitious people in the empire, so he deliberately publicized the royal family's contributions to Zenn-La in order to win over the people.

"He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world"—this principle also applies to countries on other planets.

As long as everyone remembers the story of Ryder the 14th saving Zenn-La, they will always remember the goodness of the royal family, and the royal family's position will be unshakeable.

Of course, this is also a good thing. At least now they don't have to waste any words persuading the current emperor, and they've also been promoted a generation higher, becoming an ancestor and a friend of the ancestor.