Marvel's Kryptonian Slacker
Chapter 375

Invasion

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The plan was to remain hidden outside the ship until the target's location was confirmed, then dive in all at once, dismantle the target, and return directly to Earth.

However, the Kree's actions forced Black Super to change his original plan.

The smaller vessel, resembling a landing ship, entered the cruiser's boarding gate directly, laying its hull horizontally and blocking most of the entrance and exit.

Other, smaller aircraft patrolled outside the cruiser. And because these were ships built by the Kree themselves, they knew where to hide behind cannons and in blind spots, with guards also positioned behind the engines.

If the cruiser makes any unusual movements, they will immediately destroy the power system of the laboratory ship.

To avoid being spotted by these patrolling Little Bug, Black Super had no choice but to enter the cruiser through the nearest maintenance access point.

The small maintenance access hatch is not designed for use in outer space because it lacks a pressurized chamber. Opening it in the near-vacuum environment of space would likely result in a significant loss of air. Therefore, this hatch can only be opened from the inside.

Such minor inconveniences are no problem for Black Super Speed vibrations that allow it to penetrate molecular gaps. It can simply rely on this penetrating ability to enter the ship's interior without triggering any alarms.

The first thing Black Super did upon entering was to go to the nearest terminal, hoping to find the cruiser's blueprints or the location where the data was stored by using the terminal.

Considering the latency of transmitting signals in space, it's impossible to upload all Kree warship data to a cloud server. Therefore, there must be local storage devices.

Furthermore, since the ship needed to conceal its movements, it was even less likely to communicate with the outside world. So where was the data stored?

Black Super had high hopes, but he was dumbfounded when he tried to use it. Well, he'd overlooked one thing: the terminal interface used Kree language, which he didn't understand!

It's true that Super Brain learn things quickly, and languages are no exception. But to decipher a language, you first need a reference point for comparison. Otherwise, how can you interpret those scribbles without a control group?

Should he learn from Kree language on the spot? The thought flashed through his mind, Black Super decided on an even simpler method: check the wiring!

The technological civilizations in Marvel are basically still within the realm of Earth's technological comprehension; it's just that the technological gap makes them impossible for Earthlings to easily replicate. And let's not even talk about the supposedly most technologically advanced nation on Earth fighting with spears.

As for the Celestials... that's too advanced, and I've never even seen Black Super, so I won't discuss it.

The use of network-connected and controllable electronic instruments inevitably involves two things: energy and data. In the hands of advanced civilizations, these things can certainly break free from the constraints of wired transmission and embark on a wireless path.

But is the wireless technology path truly without flaws?

The biggest advantage of wireless is convenience; however, in terms of reliability, wired connections are truly reliable. For even greater assurance, it's best to have both systems, providing backup for each other.

Given that spaceships prioritize reliability over convenience, Black Super doesn't believe they would completely rely on a piece of tin foil to cripple a device.

This is why, under the X-Ray Vision of the Black Super, the Kree Cruiser's decks revealed a dense network of wires. Even the back panel of the terminal in front of us had wiring connections.

For anyone who has worked in a server room, troubleshooting cabling is practically a basic skill. Plus, they have X-Ray Vision; they don't need to guess by blindly pulling cables, nor do they need to expect the cabling workers to be impeccably neat and easy to understand at a glance.

For Black Super, you can use a simple method: just follow a certain line.

Even if the host computer behind this terminal does not contain its target data, that is, different systems have their own lines and hosts for control.

But as long as we can determine the shape or general design of the objects Kree Technology uses to store data, we can just dismantle all the similar ones. We can study them slowly back on Earth.

As for whether removing all devices with similar hard drive functions would paralyze the ship... I'd like to say it's none of my business, but if we want to maintain the ship's basic functions, there's another approach we can consider.

That was the target I was looking for: the research data of that scientist, Mar- Will. This system should be separate from the flight system, rather than being used together.

What If...? the ship's different systems are Physical Isolation, then the target should be the independently operating, seemingly useless electronic systems unrelated to ship handling. Simply dismantle the data storage devices of these systems.

But What If...? Kree Technology integrates all the systems together... well, that's when it's time to say "none of my business".

Having determined the strategy and objectives, Black Super then proceeded along a route that was likely related to data transmission.

However, the journey was not going smoothly. The Kree boarded the ship had already captured the Skrulls and Nick Fury, and they were searching for any remaining Kree members inside.

To avoid the Kree searching the ship, Black Super sometimes had to take the wrong detours, waiting for the search party to pass before returning.

Sometimes, when luck is against him, the Kree squad will follow the fork in the road that Black Super chose. In that case, he'll be forced to run until there are other rooms or forks in the road to choose from.

This is because they didn't want to leave too many traces; otherwise, Black Super would have advanced by damaging the ship's hull long ago.

High-speed vibrations can also penetrate the gaps between molecules. However, Black Super cannot maintain this state for too long and can only penetrate areas where the gaps are relatively thin.

Because penetrating the gaps between molecules requires the coordinated use of other abilities, the longer the penetrating state is maintained, the easier it is for unnecessary errors to occur.

What If...? it's just simple high-speed vibration, and you want to maintain an unrecognizable appearance like a Reverse-Flash, that's still achievable.

However, such a unique ability is too distinctive, and Black Super doesn't want people to associate him with any particular ability.

After playing hide-and-seek with the Kree search team, Black Super finally arrived at a location where a mainframe was set up.

Judging from the interior layout of this chamber, it is unlikely to be a simple experimental research room. There is a huge energy generating device next to it, but it is not activated.

It looks like a backup power system, Black Super concluded.

Although the correct target has not yet been found, this aimless wandering has been equivalent to eliminating many cabins that are clearly not in the target's location through the process of elimination.

Before moving forward, Black Super studied the mainframe here, trying to see how different Kree technology was from Earth's, and how they stored their data.

To confirm this, Black Super tried randomly operating the terminal, trying to hear which side had a mechanical running sound. Energy changes cannot be seen with the naked eye, but one can infer them from the change in heat.

Using this method, Black Super gradually figured out how Kree Technology worked and felt he was getting close to the answer.

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