Kree Empire mother star, Hala (Hala).
Supreme Intelligence (Supreme Intelligence), the huge and cold collective will formed by the fusion of countless Kree elite consciousness, almost instantly processed the report sent back by the radical reconnaissance ship, which was mixed with fanaticism and fear.
Report core: Solar System There is an immeasurably powerful energy source on the third planet. It is recommended to try to capture samples.
Along with it, there is also the incomplete data of the instantaneous energy explosion - although it is incomplete, its peak value is terrifying enough, and its nature is highly consistent with the "rule-level obliteration" that Korath encountered before.
Normally, Supreme Intelligence would reject such a reckless application without hesitation and severely punish the captain who sent the report without permission. Although Kree Empire is bellicose, he is not stupid.
But at this moment, the situation is delicate. The influence of radicals in the parliament is rising. They are ashamed of Ronan's failure and Korath's retreat, and are eager to use a victory to prove Kree Empire's power and seize political dominance. This report on "extremely high value energy sources" has just become a bargaining chip that they can use.
After an extremely short (but long enough for humans) internal game and calculation, Supreme Intelligence issued a cold and compromising order:
Approved the "sample capture" attempt. Authorized to use the "Shadow Blade" special team and the "Void Stalker" submarine ship. Instructions: Absolutely concealed approach, use non-energy traction methods to obtain planetary surface material samples (Priority: around the energy source Regional soil, water, air). If resistance is encountered, the use of minimum force for self-defense is allowed, but active provocation of the energy source itself is strictly prohibited. If the mission fails or the exposure risk exceeds the threshold, the self-destruct protocol will be activated immediately. This mission is top secret and is not related to any other fleet operations.
This is a typical Kree-style decision: it not only satisfies the adventurous needs of the radicals, but also controls the risk to a minimum - sending out a stealth ship and a death squad that are almost impossible to track, and can be completely cut off once they fail.
Solar System At the edge of the ship, after the radical reconnaissance ship that sent the report received the order, the captain's eyes flashed with joy and determination. He was well aware of the danger of this mission, but he also saw the opportunity to make a career.
"Release 'Void Stalker'! Wish the 'Shadow Blade' team good luck in martial arts!"
A submarine ship that was only the size of a small fighter jet, with a flat and dark appearance, and a surface that could absorb almost all detection bands, slipped out of the belly of the reconnaissance ship like a ghost, instantly entered a fully invisible state, and sailed toward the earth quietly. Inside the ship, four people were rigorously genetically modified, The "Shadow Blade" dead soldiers, who had loyalty modules implanted in their brains and absolutely obeyed orders, were like cold statues, silently checking their equipment - non-metallic ceramic tools, inert material sample containers, and high-explosive devices for self-destruction when necessary.
Their goal is clear: sneak into the location of the energy source (Malibu Beach), collect environmental samples, and then evacuate silently.
The technology of the submarine ship far exceeds that of the previous Hyena Pack junk. Its stealth ability can even partially distort space and avoid conventional detection. It cleverly uses the earth's magnetic field and satellite blind spots, like water droplets blending into the sea, quietly cutting into the atmosphere and sliding towards the California coastline.
However, in another level of "perception", all their actions are as conspicuous as torches in the dark night.
It's not that their technology is not advanced enough, but that their strong "energy flavor" belonging to the Kree Empire, with the mark of aggression and conquest, and their action intentions that are clearly directed towards Malibu with a clear purpose of "requesting", in Xiao Han's extremely sensitive perception field, are like filthy mud trying to pour into a pool of clear water, instantly causing a strong rejection reaction.
In particular, Xiao Han's mood is in a state of irritability at the moment of simmer, and his tolerance for any new and external "noise" is zero.
Just when the "Void Stalker" submarine ship was about to arrive at the coastline and was preparing to fly over the beach at low altitude to collect samples--
The Kree dead soldiers inside the ship only felt an extremely brief and incomprehensible sense of space distortion.
The next second, the entire submarine ship, together with the four dead soldiers inside, did not explode or disintegrate, but disappeared without a trace as if it was completely wiped out from the current "layer" by an invisible giant hand.
No energy reaction, no sound, no debris.
It's like erasing a pencil drawing on a piece of paper with an eraser.
They didn't even have time to trigger the self-destruct protocol or send any signal.
The radical reconnaissance ship far away on the edge of Solar System only saw the signal mark "Void Stalker" suddenly and completely disappearing from the screen, exactly the same as what happened to Korath before.
The ecstasy on the captain's face instantly solidified, turning into complete paleness and fear.
"Retreat... retreat! Leap immediately!" He screamed, not even daring to send any more failure reports to his home planet. He just wanted to escape from this cursed galaxy as quickly as possible.
On Earth, only a handful of beings sensed that moment of space erasure.
The Sling Ring spark in Strange's hand flickered. He looked in the direction of West Coast doubtfully. "Just now... the space structure seemed to have fluctuated?"
Heimdall glanced at the California coastline and frowned slightly. Nothing seemed to happen there, but something seemed... completely missing.
Tony·Stark's monitoring equipment once again recorded a tiny spatial distortion that could not be resolved, and the location was... at the door of his house?!
"Friday?! What happened again?!"
"An ultra-micro-scale spatial structure reorganization event was detected, located three thousand meters above the coastline. No energy input or material residue was detected."
Tony felt dizzy. It's here again! This time it's even right in front of him! What on earth is he doing?! Swatting flies?! Why can't those alien bastards learn well?!
Malibu Beach.
Xiao Han looked away expressionlessly, as if he just blinked.
Another unruly, smelly rat tried to get closer.
Cleaned up.
The world seems to be a little cleaner again.
But his irritability did not lessen. Instead, he became a little more unhappy because he "took action" again. Why couldn't these bugs let him live in peace for a while?
The low pressure around him was still hovering.
But this time, the impact of the eradication was even more profound.
Although the hasty escape and failure of the radical reconnaissance ship were not officially reported, its abnormal movements were quickly captured by the Shi'ar Empire and Watchers Council.
"Kree Idiot..." After receiving the information, Captain Varick cursed in a low voice, but at the same time, a trace of joy flashed in his heart - fortunately they were not the ones to cause this trouble again.
The database of Watchers Council is updated again:
The target has absolutely zero tolerance for "collection" behavior. Its counterattack method involves basic space structure operations, with extremely high efficiency and accuracy.
Warning: Any form of 'approach', 'contact' or 'collection' behavior is considered the highest level of provocation.
Risk model correction: Approach is destruction.
This updated assessment is broadcast with a higher priority to all advanced civilization sectors that can receive the warning of Watchers (in a way that goes beyond conventional communication). This is not interference, but information sharing, which is one of the responsibilities of Watchers.
As a result, in the wider cosmic civilization network, rumors about "Solar System There is a taboo on the third planet that cannot be touched" began to spread quietly. The earth, without knowing it, was labeled with an invisible "danger" label.
However, the universe is so vast that it is full of wonders. Warnings sometimes attract those who seek excitement and are eager to challenge taboos.
Shortly after Kree's dead soldiers were wiped out, an elegant small spaceship that seemed to be woven from Crystal and light quietly slipped out of the Shi'ar Empire's border outpost.
It is not a military ship, but more like a luxurious private yacht. The owner is a member of the Shi'ar Empire royal family named Lilandra (Lilandra), who is known for her curiosity and love of adventure. Through special channels, she also intercepted the Watchers warning about "Forbidden Planet" and "untouchable existence".
Unlike most people's fears, her eyes shone with excitement and curiosity.
"Untouchable? Taboo? It's really... so interesting." She stroked the smooth control panel of the spacecraft, with a smile on her lips, "I want to see what kind of existence can make Watchers Council so nervous and make Kree Empire suffer one after another."
She didn't want to conquer or collect, she just wanted to "see" the legendary existence from a distance out of pure curiosity.
"Set a course, target: Solar System. Maintain the maximum observation distance. Let's see what this 'taboo' looks like."
The private yacht turned lightly and jumped into the hyperspace channel.
New troubles often start from the simplest curiosity.
On Malibu Beach, Xiao Han had no idea about the upcoming "audience". He just felt that the annoying "buzzing" sound in the world that had just become a little cleaner seemed to be rising again.
His brows furrowed more and more tightly.