Atmospheric Hyper-Acceleration Ejection Device

"Let's go, Kitty. As usual, I've marked the way for you. Just follow the arrows."

Using the same retinal projection technology, Henry projected action instructions directly into the Tiger's eyes. This was an unexpected discovery he made after experimenting with many methods; Kitty could understand these instructions just as well as humans.

However, if Kitty were to run from the Sheep Cave Valley Laboratory to the location of the distress signal, even disregarding endurance, the Kitty seeking help would probably be dead by now.

So Henry immediately lifted the restrictions and said to his pet, "Kitty, run around!"

"Roar!" This was the Tiger's joyful cheer.

At the same time, the four sturdy mechanical legs activated the Gravitonium -based control system, which could accelerate and decelerate the catapult according to the movement of Kitty's legs.

After testing, this system proved to be the fastest, allowing Kitty to accelerate to speeds exceeding 200 kilometers per hour in a straight line. But even more remarkable is that this system grants Kitty the ability to experience pseudo-flight, making her appear to be running in the air.

Furthermore, due to the repeated changes in the direction of gravity, air molecules become disordered, which in turn affects the condensation of the heaviest water molecules.

This caused water vapor to condense around Kitty's feet as she ran through the air wearing the Duck Leopard armor, making it look like she was riding on clouds.

However, this speed was still not enough to support the person who sent the distress signal. It should be noted that Sheep Cave Valley Laboratory is about 250 kilometers away from Los Angeles as the crow flies.

Have Kitty go to provide support at a speed of 200 kilometers per hour, and arrive at the destination an hour later, just in time to collect the body.

Therefore, a different Hyper-Acceleration Ejection System is needed at this point.

This catapult system is not a typical acceleration and deceleration device that allows the carrier to move at extremely high speeds, nor is it a jump shuttle system used in outer space to shorten the distance between two points.

The latter, in particular, involves pre-positioned jump point devices within the Marvel Universe's systematic jump system. Only then can ships with jump capabilities operate within a certain range of these devices to reach the vicinity of another jump point.

If there are no jump points nearby, the only way to reach the destination is to fly there slowly. We won't go into the Tesseract's situation here, as it lacks universality, and the Space Stone within the Tesseract cannot be mass-produced.

Henry certainly had seen a complete version of this system in the technological knowledge bases of the Kree and Skrulls. However, implementing such a system within Earth's atmosphere carried many unforeseen risks.

Moreover, considering the costs of energy consumption and protective measures, using this system for movement within the Earth's atmosphere is a purely unprofitable proposition.

At this point, the final research of Kree scientist Mar- Will, namely the Faster-than-Light Engine, came in handy.

The engine was designed so that ships equipped with the device could, without pre-planned jump points,

To make leaps and travels across cosmic distances.

The design of this engine was actually nearing completion, and even the prototype had been implemented; otherwise, Captain Marvel wouldn't have been born.

However, with the Kree Starforce attacking, Mar- Will, also known as Dr. Wendy Lawson, was concerned about the Skrulls she was sheltering on the Kree Cruiser, so she did not use her Faster-than-Light Engine to leave, but instead engaged in a prolonged battle with them.

Actually, What If...? Carol Danvers hadn't insisted on piloting the experimental aircraft and had instead let Dr. Lawson fly it alone, perhaps she would have used the Faster-than-Light Engine to escape and then flown back after shaking off the Kree.

In short, this is just a hypothesis. Anyway, the current outcome is that scientist Mar- Will is gone, Captain Marvel has been born.

This aligns well with the superhero principle of 'sacrificing one's parents to heaven, granting them boundless power'.

The reason this engine needs to use the energy of the Tesseract is because the Skrulls ' need is to escape the Kree's pursuit.

This means escaping the boundaries of the Milky Way Galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, and the Andromeda Galaxy. This is also the traditional range within which cosmic jump devices are deployed.

Regarding the placement of jump points, all three empires on the platform have methods for doing so, and these methods are somewhat universal. This is why the Skrulls, no matter how fast they run, can never escape the Kree's grasp.

Henry's desired Hyper-Accelerated Ejection wasn't for traversing millions or even tens of millions of light-years across galaxies. It was simply for use within the atmosphere, so ordinary energy would suffice, and the absence of the Tesseract wouldn't be a problem.

Henry had already completed the design of that Faster-than-Light Engine long ago, and had even designed several models. Even without the Tesseract, which prevented it from achieving its original purpose, it was more than sufficient for use within the atmosphere.

To accurately jump to the destination, besides accurate calculations, it's also crucial to ensure the destination is free of obstructions. Otherwise, the result of Hyper-Accelerated Ejection would be crashing into an obstacle.

In this situation, don't expect to emerge unscathed.

So during this time, Henry built a satellite and launched it into geostationary orbit. Since his main area of activity was still in California, monitoring other places wasn't that important, so there was no rush to deploy a global surveillance satellite.

After confirming the destination's conditions, Henry needed to make the final preparations for the Hyper-Accelerated Ejection catapult. In addition to giving Kitty advance psychological preparation, this small Hyper-Accelerated Ejection, which was installed symmetrically on the upper hind limbs of the Duck Leopard armor, also needed to be preheated.

The warm-up time is short, about thirty-five seconds. Then, you arrive at your destination in the blink of an eye.

Kitty had experienced this several times before, so she wasn't bothered by it. On the contrary, the Tiger was fascinated by the Hyper-Accelerated Ejection process and even released dopamine in its brain, showing that it was quite excited.

Previously, during testing, the distance was limited to the Sheephole Valley Wilderness, not exceeding five kilometers. This time, the sudden launch over a distance of more than 250 kilometers is a first.

Actually, according to the design, there is no difference between short and long distances for this Hyper-Accelerated Ejection device. It's just that when the distance is long enough, the curvature of the Earth's surface needs to be taken into account. The distance from Sheephole Valley to Los Angeles doesn't have so many concerns.

Therefore, Kitty, dressed in Duck Leopard armor, easily arrived directly above the location of the distress signal.

This is the most chaotic part of Los Angeles' South District, and it's past 10 p. m. It's not bedtime yet, nor is it a typical time for people to be out and about; it's a time of utter chaos.

The one who sent the distress signal was none other than the burly, strong man, Captain Jack Reacher of the Military Police Special Investigations Unit. His attackers were a group of Vampires.