Captain Marvel Fell from the Sky

Big cities were nice, but experiencing a bit of local culture was not bad either.

Ke Chen drove his Dodge Challenger toward New York.

Ohio was in the northeastern United States, with only Pennsylvania separating it from New York, the largest city.

As for the East Coast, Ke Chen would not be going there.

Though he did not share the locals' regional prejudice, there really was not much worth visiting in those places.

Even after living here for several years, Ke Chen could not name more than a few cities in the Midwest...

In the United States, people on the West Coast and East Coast called the central region "Flyover Country."

It was the kind of place people only saw and remembered while flying across the United States.

It had almost no presence at all, and there were plenty of rednecks.

Ke Chen did not want to go looking for trouble. There definitely would not be many pretty girls there.

It was only after reaching Pennsylvania that he realized his tastes had become more demanding.

His standards had not changed—blonde hair, blue eyes, fair skin, and long legs were all essential—but if other aspects did not measure up, Ke Chen was not interested, much less in working out together.

Driving the Dodge Challenger with one hand and resting the other on the window, Ke Chen looked at the girls by the roadside without much interest.

It seemed Melina had spoiled my tastes.

Ke Chen's standards had not been high to begin with. After all, it was a matter of bringing glory to his country; any girl on the level of a school beauty would do.

But now, he seemed to care not only about looks, but also status.

Melina was an agent of the Red Room. Since she could be sent out on such an important mission, there was no need to say anything about her looks or figure; she would be top-tier anywhere.

More importantly, her Red Room background gave Ke Chen a sense of conquest.

And then there was the fact that he had come to the Marvel Universe. If he did not conquer those famous women, how would he be any different from Tony Stark?

That playboy Tony Stark had never turned anyone away during this period...

It was precisely because of this mindset that Ke Chen realized he had lost one of life's great pleasures.

There were simply too few women who met his requirements.

That evening, Ke Chen drove through the night for a while before finally reaching downtown. He filled up at a gas station and prepared to find somewhere to rest for the night.

Unfortunately, there was only a Blockbuster and a movie theater nearby. The nearest hotel seemed to be some distance away.

Blockbuster was a very popular store at the time, mainly renting movies and shows.

Mountains of movie discs, TV series tapes, and video games were displayed on the shelves, allowing customers to enjoy themselves to the fullest for a small rental fee.

There were no smartphones yet, which only made Ke Chen more bored.

Just as he started the car and was thinking about this, a figure suddenly fell from the sky.

Boom!

Without slowing down in the slightest, the figure crashed straight into the Blockbuster in front of him.

Already having a guess, Ke Chen immediately stopped the car.

He rolled down the window he had just closed and waited for whoever was inside to come out on their own.

Sure enough, before long, a staggering figure emerged from inside.

She wore a dark green combat suit. Perhaps because of the suit, her figure did not appear particularly slender. Then he looked at her face.

There was no doubt about it. It was Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers.

As Ke Chen looked her over with mild interest, Carol noticed him as well.

She dusted off her combat suit until it was clean again, then walked straight over.

"Hello."

Carol waved in greeting, thinking about how she should speak.

Then she heard Ke Chen say from inside the car, "This is Planet C-53. Who are you, and why have you come here?"

Hearing Ke Chen's words, Carol, who had still been somewhat hesitant, was delighted inside.

Great.

Since the other party knew about these things, this would naturally be much easier.

She smiled and said, "I'm with Starforce. You can call me Vers."

"Alright, Vers. What are you doing on Earth?"

Ke Chen played along.

"Earth? Is that the name of this planet?"

Without pausing, Carol said, "I have important news. Skrulls have come to your planet, and their intentions are probably not simple. I need to find them!"

Ke Chen's expression inside the car became "serious."

"Skrulls? Aren't they at war with the Kree?"

"You're right. We defeated them, so they fled here."

"The Skrull Empire is one of the three great empires of the universe. This really is troublesome. It could turn into an interstellar conflict if we're not careful!"

Ke Chen's performance was convincing, mainly because Carol did not doubt his words at all.

Not many people on such a backward planet could possibly know about these matters!

The fact that he even knew the Skrull Empire was one of the universe's three great empires made Carol trust him completely.

That string of nonsense had Carol thoroughly disoriented.

So she asked, "I can't contact my teammates. Do you know where I can find communication equipment?"

"I do, but I can't help you search for the Skrulls. You'll have to handle that yourself."

Ke Chen set up his defense in advance.

Carol nodded in agreement.

Though the Skrulls had been defeated and even their empire had collapsed, they still were not something a planet like this could provoke.

"Get in. We're going to a hotel."

Ke Chen revealed a faint smile.

Carol's appearance leaned more toward the comics rather than the square-faced version from the movies. Otherwise, Ke Chen would not have been able to stomach it.

But the real Carol made him very eager to get to know her.

That was why he had tricked and sweet-talked her, just as if he were deceiving a young girl...

A simple woman like Carol? Ke Chen could deceive her at least seven times.

Carol got into the passenger seat without hesitation.

"A hotel?"

She looked puzzled.

"Yes. It's a place to rest and relax. Of course, you can also play some games that delight the body and mind there."

Ke Chen said solemnly, "Most importantly, it has the communication equipment you need."

"Alright."

Carol nodded and fastened her seatbelt under Ke Chen's instruction.

Only then did Ke Chen confirm that Carol truly resembled her comic-book counterpart more—blonde hair, blue eyes, and a figure with perfect curves.

It was just that the Kree combat suit was too stupid. It completely concealed Carol's graceful figure and had nearly made Ke Chen miss out on something good.

At that moment, he thought regretfully that he should have bought a Ferrari. Why had he bought a Dodge?

Driving a Ferrari one-handed was a god-tier skill.

Ke Chen took her to a nearby hotel, parking the car a little farther away because he was worried someone might target him later.

At such a late hour, a lone man and woman arrived at a hotel. Though the woman was dressed somewhat strangely, the receptionist understood immediately.

"I didn't bring my driver's license."

As Ke Chen spoke, he slipped over a little extra tip.

Not having a driver's license naturally stopped being a problem.