Reed Richards

As a race that lost its home planet, the last fleet of the Diberians scattered in all directions, seeking an opportunity to revive the Diberians.

The warship before them had followed the Cosmic Energy and spotted a very special opportunity. Therefore, none of the Diberians on board could possibly let this opportunity slip by, even if it meant turning the culprit into the hope of their entire race.

Vuko immediately inquired, "Science Officer, what is the surface environment like? Threat rating?"

The science officer reported, "The surface environment and climate of this planet are somewhat harsh for the Diberians, but they can still survive without relying on environmental adaptation equipment."

If we use mimicry abilities to disguise ourselves as planetary natives, the only difference in our soldiers' physical abilities will be a slight decrease compared to their peak fully armed state.

The planet's inhabitants still belong to a civilization, and the previously observed spacecraft are still very primitive. Based on their appearance, they are inferred to lack advanced technology.

Based on the above conditions, this planet is considered low-threat. Although this region of space is Kree Empire, it is a border area, and there are no signs of the Kree Empire warships operating nearby.

"Very good." Vuko stood up and ordered everyone, "Now we will begin the infiltration operation. I will personally lead the team and serve as the commander of the infiltration force."

Marines use single-person landing pods, carry no weapons, and wear Biochemical Mimetic Armor designed for land warfare. After landing on the surface, their primary mission is to mimic the native inhabitants of the planet.

The others are organized into ground support units and surface attack units, awaiting my orders to act.

The objective of this operation is to locate the native populations that are absorbing Cosmic Energy and seize that Cosmic Energy when the opportunity arises. The primary method of operation will be covert cover.

"Yes, sir."

Following the spectacular near-Earth Sun Pharma flare a few days ago, Earth is now experiencing another meteor shower. Again, astronomers from all over the world are unable to pinpoint the source of this meteor shower.

On a highway in suburban New York State, a car sped along. Reed Richards, a top genius in the Marvel Universe and a wandering doctoral student, was driving. On the passenger seat was a fax sheet filled with densely packed observation data.

Following the Sun Pharma flare event a few days ago, all observational data from observatories were sealed off by the government on the grounds of secrecy.

By the time Reed, who was a step too slow, became curious, there was nothing left to investigate.

Even today, after meeting him at an academic conference, Beast Hank McCoy, the logistics officer for the X -X-Men, one of the few intelligent people among that Mutants, sent Reed a brief report that gave him an opportunity.

So he quickly drove to the X-Men's base, Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. The location was given to him by Hank; it was confidential and he needed to keep it a secret.

Reed didn't care about any of that; he just wanted to investigate the so-called Sun Pharma flares the government talked about. He wanted to see what this utter nonsense about "Sun Pharma flares" really was!

The car drove into a manor where many children and teenagers were active. For a moment, Reed thought he had come to the wrong place; this wasn't some X- X-Men base. However, there was a sign hanging at the entrance that read "Junior School," so this scene was probably normal.

In front of the mansion's main gate, Hank McCoy, whom Reed had met before, was waiting. Reed parked the car in the open space in front of the gate, got out, and went forward to greet him, "Mr. McCoy, it's been a long time."

"Dr. Richards, I never expected you to come."

"I'm just interested in what the government says about the truth of the ' Sun Pharma flare'," Reed Richards confessed.

"Of course, that's exactly the matter we'd like to ask for your wisdom on. Please follow me." After exchanging pleasantries, Hank immediately led his men into the mansion.

The houses on the ground are manor houses built by the Xavier family during the American Civil War era, or even earlier. They have been added to and passed down to the present day.

Although it was completely destroyed in 1973, it was rebuilt exactly as it was. Its magnificence is in no way inferior to that of aristocratic mansions in continental Europe.

Since Charles Xavier, aka Professor X, donated it as a Mutants school, it has undergone several renovations with the help of Mutants. Although it is not visible from the surface, the underground space is already quite large and modern.

However, Reed paid no heed to this traditional beauty, spending the entire journey asking Hank about their mission to save the Endeavour space shuttle.

The focus is on the firsthand, close-up experience of the crew on the X-Jet after encountering the "Sun Pharma flare".

Such experiential information, beyond the data itself, can potentially influence the final judgment. It's difficult to fully understand without hearing from the person involved and asking them questions on the spot.

When Reed followed Hank to the experimental area next to the underground hangar, there were many finished and semi-finished devices developed by Hank that would be used by the X-Men in the future.

Reed Richards glanced at it briefly, judging it to be unremarkable, and lost interest in investigating further. The two went to a personal computer that was slightly more advanced than the ones outside; on its bulky CRT screen were data reports in green font.

Several screens nearby were displaying video footage from different angles taken from the X-Jet. Hank explained the situation while assisting Reed with reviewing the data.

After just a few tries, Reed became familiar with the system developed by the X-Men and began operating it skillfully.

The X-Jet provided very detailed firsthand observations and records of Sun Pharma flares.

As a rare scientific genius among Mutants, Hank McCoy's sensitivity to data collection and recording far surpasses that of other X-Men. No one knows when these things will come in handy.

Even if it's mostly sitting idle, it can't be unavailable when needed. This is Hank's philosophy and approach.

Moreover, he personally built all the X-fighters, so if he were to install some sensors on them, would anyone dare to say no?

And this data proved invaluable at this crucial moment. At least based on the data, from the temperature to the recordable radio frequencies, Reed could confidently say that it was definitely not a "Sun Pharma flare," but he couldn't rule out some kind of cosmic radiation.

As for how this high-energy, high-level cosmic radiation is generated, how it is absorbed, and what kind of impact it will have, these questions still require in-depth research.

But Reed Richards ' full attention was drawn to the recordings on the exterior of the X-Jet. He pressed the pause button and started rewinding.

Hank noticed Reed's behavior and asked, puzzled, "Is there a problem?"

The reason Reed asked this question was that his focus was not on the image of the fake Sun Pharma flare, but on the pitch-black expanse of space.

Reed Richards, pointing to a section of the screen during the pause, replied, "Don't you think this part of the film is a bit odd? Like something's being hidden."

Hank carefully examined the screen and adjusted the knob to play the image correctly. The footage recorded on the X-fighter was not recorded on VHS tape, but on eight-centimeter camera film.

Not only is the content clearer, but there's also no noise when paused. However, it might pause between two screens, requiring some adjustment.

After some minor adjustments, Hank still couldn't figure it out. He honestly asked, "Is there something wrong with this image?"

"The starlight... the brightness of the starlight is abnormal. And the positions of the stars are wrong," Reed replied.