After dozens more consecutive space jumps, even though they had long prepared themselves mentally, everyone aboard the warship except Beckett still suffered adverse reactions upon reaching the vicinity of U40 Planet—dizziness, nausea, and even dry heaving.
Astra was the worst among them.
Beckett's physical capabilities could not be measured by common sense. The Other was an odd hybrid life-form fused with machinery, while Woz was a mechanical intelligence that felt nothing at all. Only Astra was truly flesh and blood.
Beckett had no idea whether he was putting on an act. After all, if his adoptive father Thanos was right, this man possessed an immensely terrifying power.
"His Highness Beckett, we have arrived near our destination, U40 Planet. Woz is infiltrating U40 Planet's Planetary Defense System to create planetary entry permits for us. Please wait a moment."
The orange-yellow planet gradually came into Beckett's view alongside Woz's voice, while the streams of passing warships and spacecraft left The Other dazzled.
"It feels completely different from Tofa."
Unable to think of a better description no matter how hard he tried, The Other could only compare it to Tofa, earning a snort from the pale-faced Astra. "Obviously. Tofa is near the battlefield, while this planet you call U40 has not suffered the ravages of war. This planet is one of the Skrull Empire's foreign trade hubs. Of course it's more prosperous than Tofa Star."
"I wasn't talking to you. Put your helmet on properly first, or you won't even get past security."
Too lazy to argue with Astra, The Other directly placed the green helmet that had rolled to his feet over Astra's head.
"Wear your hat properly. Don't let it sit crooked."
Originally, the green helmet had only been made by Beckett to prevent Astra from having his memories copied by