I, Matou Sakura, Third of the Flame-Chasers!

To others, however, Stars was like an indestructible shit-stirrer.

It couldn't be broken or discarded, just its mere presence was enough to make one feel disgusted, yet you were forced to use it.

Stars' research in medicine was terrifying; they even had cures for so-called incurable diseases, but the price...

It was cheap for commoners, but a deadly scythe for the rich.

Stars Technology, that was the original name of the Stars Company.

Its existence began at the end of World War II, when no one paid attention to such a small company.

But in just half a year, everyone noticed its existence.

In merely six months, the company that had been insignificant at the start directly surpassed the already famous Stark Industries, becoming America's strongest arms supplier.

There were many legends about Stars, and just as many unknowns.

For instance, to this day, no one knows who founded Stars.

The deepest understanding people have of Stars is that it is currently managed by a woman named Red Queen.

Yes, you heard that right, managed.

And that's all people know about this Red Queen; there's only scattered information about her existence on the internet and in reality.

However, for Sakura, this was a company she created herself.

As a Space Gate opened in an office that had been unused for years, Red Queen, the controller of Stars, arrived here with miraculous speed.

No one could imagine that Red Queen, who was the subject of so many speculations online and in reality, would appear as a cute little loli.

Her slightly curled red hair, fair and delicate face, she looked like a child, yet possessed a figure that even some young women would envy.

If they knew this wonderful figure could also be adjusted at will, they would envy her even more.

And this was Red Queen, a being similar to Belfast.

Just that Belfast was defined as a Ship Girl by race, while Red Queen was an Artificial Intelligence Lifeform.

"Lady Matou Sakura, welcome back."

Red Queen placed her right fist over her left chest, her left hand behind her back, bowing slightly like some kind of knight.

Sakura narrowed her eyes slightly, smiling as she looked at this being, activated after Belfast.

Back when she was still in the Nasuverse, she had obtained Red Queen's motherboard. Before going into seclusion, she founded the Stars Company, then activated Red Queen to manage the entire Stars Company on her behalf.

Red Queen had not disappointed her; in just half a year, she had surpassed Stark Industries at that time.

But this was also normal, after all, this Red Queen was a complete existence, recording all of Umbrella's technology.

In the much more distant future, Umbrella's technology was indeed no match for Marvel's cheat-level black technology, but at this time, Tony Stark had not yet become the so-called Iron Man, and Marvel's technology had not yet reached its leap forward.

Besides, Stars was founded at the end of World War II, and the only threat at that time was Tony Stark's father, Howard.

He was a genius, a genius more terrifying than Tony Stark.

But unfortunately, such a genius was limited by his era, while Red Queen was not.

That's why Stars could be so powerful now.

"Don't call me Lady Matou Sakura anymore, just call me Sakura. I won't be using that name again."

Sakura walked up to Red Queen, bending slightly to hug the cute little loli.

Red Queen was momentarily stunned by Sakura's sudden action.

In her data, her creator would never do something like this proactively.

Had she changed with time?

Red Queen remained silent, lost in thought. However, as Sakura's hand rested on her head, gently stroking her bright red hair, her sensory system, no different from a normal person's, processed the special data, causing Red Queen's system to become somewhat abnormal.

Although she had become a special lifeform through the power of the AllSpark, like Belfast, due to the difference in base materials, Red Queen and Belfast were different existences.

But there was no need to dwell on it too much; to Sakura, both Red Queen and Belfast were children she had created.

"Tell me about Stars' situation over the years."

Sakura stroked Red Queen's small head, looking at her face gradually turning red because of her, a faint pleasure rippling within her.

"Yes, Lady Sakura."

A little unaccustomed, but with her face gradually flushing, Red Queen reported the situation of Stars over the years to her creator in fluent words.

But as those cool hands slid across her skirt and into the small, triangular flower.

The pink flower was slowly parted, revealing a slightly protruding pistil, something like a tiny candy bean.

Gently teasing it, Sakura watched as Red Queen's flushed face turned crimson, her previously fluent words becoming intermittent. Sakura's slightly upturned lips were so wicked.

What should have taken Red Queen ten minutes took thirty-two minutes this time.

If she could, she wished this time could be even longer.

The unprecedented data made her feel joy and curiosity about the unknown.

But her creator was like a wicked adult playing with a child; no matter how she pleaded, even begging like a pitiful puppy, the creator, who enjoyed toying with her child, just watched her with a smile, unmoving.

"Creator, you're the worst!"

Red Queen, an Artificial Intelligence Lifeform who had tidied her clothes, clenched her small fists and angrily smacked the shoulders of her Creator standing before her.

"Right there, put a little more force into it."

Lazy.

The joy she felt from teasing this little one, Red Queen, made her feel happy. She was truly happy right now~

But back to the main topic, the development of Stars had truly surprised her.

Although she believed Red Queen would manage Stars well for her, the achievements Stars had made over the years genuinely astonished her.

Currently, Stars was involved in every field globally, an absolute supreme overlord.

To put it simply, Stars was practically a god-like existence in this country. A single word from them held immense power. Even presidents had to act meek and respectful in front of Stars.

They had the ability to curb Stars back then, but the best opportunity had already passed. Stars had now become an existence superior to them.

Stars could do without them, but the vast majority of people in this world couldn't do without Stars. This was Stars' position on Earth.

Choosing Red Queen back then was indeed the right decision.

Sakura narrowed her eyes slightly, beginning to ponder her next plan.

Chapter Fifty-Four: Tea

Kamar-Taj.

The Ancient One put down the book in her hands and smiled as she watched the young girl emerge from the Space Gate before her.

"Long time no see."

"Yes, it's been ten years."

Sakura smiled lightly, and the Space Gate behind her closed instantly.

"Your mastery of space has surpassed mine."

The Ancient One said with a sigh. The opening and closing of space occurred without the slightest ripple. The young girl before her could now perform spatial teleportation without anyone noticing.

If she hadn't used a Space Gate, the Ancient One might not have even detected the girl's arrival.

"Mm, the result of being in seclusion for so long."

Sakura smiled lightly and stood before The Ancient One.

"You've changed a lot."

The Ancient One poured Sakura a cup of tea. In the past, the young girl hadn't smiled so much.

"I've come to terms with things."

Sakura smiled faintly and accepted the tea from The Ancient One.

She was very familiar with this tea. In the Cave Heaven, there was even a dedicated place to cultivate these leaves.

These leaves were also drawn from the Root in the Nasuverse back then. Their names weren't important; their effects were.

The ability to calm the mind and improve comprehension was exceptionally effective for Mages studying magic.

After taking a sip of tea, Sakura didn't savor it much, treating it as nothing more than flavored water.

This sort of thing had no effect on her, and it was the same for The Ancient One.

It was merely a pleasant taste.

"I'm not sure how I should address you now."

The Ancient One also took a sip of tea. Having lived for a long time, she was naturally very skilled at reading people.

The young girl before her had changed. While it seemed for the better, she had also become more dangerous.

In the past, she could see a layer of restraint on the young girl, but now, that restraint was gone.

Even if the young girl were to slaughter an entire country in the next second, she wouldn't find it strange.

After all, the young girl lacked human traits, and she was no longer considered human.

Perhaps she never was, but at that time, she still retained some human characteristics. Now, those things had vanished.

The young girl was no longer human, more like a god.

A god, not a deity.

The girl's existence had become extremely pure.

She exuded a Divinity that ordinary people couldn't comprehend or detect.

It was a trait that approached that of the Great Ones! "I no longer use my former name. I am called Sakura now."

Upon hearing the girl refer to herself as Sakura, The Ancient One sensed a faint power.

As expected, the young girl before her, the former Matou Sakura, now Sakura, was getting closer and closer to the existence of a god.

Although she still appeared to be at the Sub-Celestial level, the threshold for Celestial Level was no longer difficult for the current Sakura.

If she wished, the young girl before her could cross the Celestial Level threshold at any moment and become a Celestial Level powerhouse superior to Odin!

But what was even more worth noting was that name.

Sakura... a name that originally seemed simple now carried the power of the girl. As long as the girl continued to grow, her name would eventually carry immense power, perhaps even becoming that of the dark demon gods whose names could not be spoken directly.

Speaking of which, in the future, the girl who wielded Chaos Magic would become Sakura's target.

At that moment, the Ancient One thought of many things, even having numerous ideas, but as Sakura spoke before her, these thoughts vanished like smoke.

"I'm ready to make my move."

"I understand."

The Ancient One smiled helplessly and said, "I don't have the ability to stop you now, and the Mages of Kamar-Taj will not oppose you."

"I know."

Sakura smiled faintly and said, "But I still felt it necessary to inform you."

"I see."

The tea in the cup had run dry. The Ancient One poured herself another cup and said leisurely, "So, which of the Stones do you plan to go after first?"

"The Reality Stone."

Sakura already had plans regarding the existence of the Infinity Stones.

Currently, the Mind Stone was in Thanos's possession. As the destiny of this universe, and a Celestial Level powerhouse at that, she would absolutely not make a move against Thanos until she had truly surpassed the Celestial Level.

The word "destiny" held an extraordinary meaning in the Marvel Universe, whether it was the cinematic or comic universe!

In the end of the cinematic universe, if Iron Man Tony Stark had not obtained the six Infinity Stones and accepted their power, the victory would inevitably have gone to Thanos from another timeline.