Secret History

Kryptonian Military Training Center, Aeo's destination.

"Look who it is."

A hearty voice rang out, making Aeo's skin twitch as he was observing the training and cultivation base of the Imperial warriors. He saw his cheap dad in this life, the Fortier Empire Supreme Military Leader, Dru Zod, appear before Aeo with a smile.

"My son! The next military leader of the empire who awakened his warrior talent at the age of five!" Cheap Dad placed his large hand on Aeo's small forehead, laughing heartily, "You truly make me proud, my son."

Aeo's skin twitched even more.

The so-called talent awakening was the manifestation of Imperial Gene Modulation. For example, a young Fortier who inherited Warrior DNA was initially no different from others. But as the warrior descendant grew, his agility, thinking, and other abilities would gradually become sharper and more warlike.

This was the power of Kryptonian gene modulation, ensuring every Fortier was an elite, whether in combat or in life.

The stage where this change occurred was the so-called talent awakening. Once talent was displayed, the empire naturally invested more resources into every citizen who could awaken their talent.

However, this stage often occurred at different ages depending on individual circumstances. The earlier the talent awakened, the higher the person's potential. This was common whether in the character settings of fantasy novels or in the real Kryptonian world.

Aeo hadn't paid much attention to this before. Until a while ago, he suddenly became agile. If he wasn't careful, he could easily crush or smash cups, tables, and other objects.

In military class, he also performed exceptionally well (not ruling out some experience from his previous life). As a result, his situation immediately attracted the attention of the Imperial Military. After all, Aeo was being groomed as the next imperial leader. On this point, Aeo had a slight awareness of the potential crisis in Kryptonian society: a general's son was born a general, and an elder's son was born an elder. This was indeed extremely unfair to the lower-class Kryptonians, even though the descendants of the Heads of State under gene modulation were very diligent.

Although the Fortiers were loyal and obedient under gene modulation, Aeo vaguely sensed that Kryptonian society as a whole lacked a bit of vitality and the drive for prosperity. It was rather lifeless.

Returning to the present.

Aeo was quite helpless facing Zod's self-praise.

"Father!"

He subtly dodged Zod's touch and said coldly, "As the Fortier Empire Supreme Military Leader, are you perhaps too idle? Are there no major issues requiring your attention among the empire's hundreds of planetary territories in the Endless Star Sea? Is it really good to be loitering around the homeworld all day?"

Dru Zod laughed heartily without a care, ignoring Aeo's struggles. He directly lifted Aeo up and placed him on his broad and powerful shoulders, happily walking inside.

"It's fine. As long as the Death Titans don't attack our planet, other cosmic civilizations cannot cause us irreparable losses..."

As a result, a huge secret was carelessly revealed.

Aeo didn't react at first. It wasn't until that familiar name filtered through his mind that he was suddenly startled, "Are you saying, Thanos?"

Zod's expression finally changed slightly. He looked at Aeo with confusion, but not coldness.

"Where did you hear that name?"

Only then did Aeo realize he had let slip. After all, for the past five years, besides learning the necessary knowledge of Kryptonian language, history, and culture, Aeo hadn't shown any more differences. A five-year-old child being intelligent and precocious was enough to attract attention; any more and even a fool would be suspicious.

Therefore, facing Zod's inquiry, Aeo forced himself to explain, "Uh, a few days ago, out of curiosity, I queried Eiffel about powerful beings in the universe..."

Eiffel, or rather Fortier, was one of the privileges granted to Aeo after his Talent Awakening: a Smart Personal Terminal.

General Zod glanced curiously at the round flying sphere quietly hovering behind Aeo. That was Aeo's Smart Terminal—think of it as a mobile phone.

"..."

Without orders, Eiffel would not foolishly 'expose' its master's lies. It was a supercomputer similar to Tony Stark's Smart Butler. Not only did it possess extremely strong AI, but the seemingly dark liquid on its surface could also emit strong light, deliver electric shocks, and transform into anything one desired. Of course, it had to be black.

If necessary, it could become as hard as diamond to better protect itself, making Eiffel far more advanced than J.A.R.V.I.S. in this regard.

However, even so, Fortier did not worry about the Personal Terminal developing into an AI Life. After all, Fortier had even resorted to Gene Modulation for its own race to continue its development. How could they not guard against AI Life? Therefore, Aeo's past worries about robots replacing Fortier and becoming the rulers of Krypton were simply impossible...

Seeing that Eiffel did not deny it, Zod took it as Aeo genuinely knowing the name of the Death Titan out of curiosity. He said with unprecedented seriousness, "Since you know, then Father is not afraid to tell you. The Death Titan is a powerful and naturally indifferent being. He not only possesses immense strength but also holds a dismissive attitude towards the other life forms in the Multiverse. He acts ruthlessly and by any means necessary, not caring how many people die, as long as his goals are achieved..."

Aeo listened expressionlessly, his mind racing.

So, this wasn't just a DC world, but a chaotic world where DC and Marvel were mixed together?

Meanwhile, General Zod suddenly chuckled as he spoke.

"But!"

He patted Aeo's little head and smiled reassuringly, "Although it's very dangerous, the Empire and the Death Titan have not had major conflicts for centuries, so don't worry!"

Aeo's face remained calm, but he inwardly scoffed. He knew that was a world-ending demon king who could destroy half the universe with a snap of his fingers, a being that even so-called Deities couldn't defeat—Thanos with the six Infinity Stones in hand was a super demon king who would kill gods and buddhas alike...

Suddenly, Aeo finally remembered something he had overlooked!

Damn it, if this was a real world mixed with DC and Marvel, wouldn't that mean that people or things that appeared in movies and comics from his past life, like the Avengers, Captain America, Iron Man, Batman, and Green Lantern, might also exist?

Also, the Tesseract, Mind Stone, Aether, Living Tribunal, Galactus...

At this moment, Aeo could no longer hold back, tears welling up inside him.

Transmigration is too dangerous, I want to go home!

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