Chapter 335 / Chapter 336
And this is the location of the Celestials!
To date, the known number of Celestials in this universe is over 1200, but the actual number is much higher.
As a race, they naturally have their own territory!
This massive assembly of spaceships, constructed entirely of mechanical structures, is their domain!
Before this colossal aggregate, any planet would pale in comparison; its sheer size surpasses even that of all known planets.
Meanwhile, the small spaceship of the previous member slowly approached the huge aggregate and gradually merged into it.
Immediately afterwards, a member of the Celestials who had previously scanned the entire Earth emerged from the spaceship.
Then something shocking happened: in addition to this member appearing, another member also appeared on the spaceship!
Then the third place winner appeared!
This spaceship was carrying not just one member of the Celestials, but three!
After disembarking from the spaceship, they did not linger but headed straight for another location!
There were other members waiting for them there!
"Monitoring target: Earth."
With their arrival, they spoke an ancient cosmic language that no one else could understand.
"After evolving over a period of a thousand years, the changes on Earth have become very evident. Their creations are now closer to a fusion of science and magic, and the products of this technological fusion can be clearly seen on the surface of their planet..."
The second member of the Celestials to appear spoke up to report.
"More than 50% of these products are various energy weapons, in which they have approached the level of weaponry used by other forces in the universe..."
What this idiom-based language expert observed seemed different from the previous member's simple scanning of various people and the Earth's surface; he was more concerned with the creations made by the New Mutants.
Within the entire Celestial race, this member has a very distinctive code name: The Prosecutor!
His task, in addition to examining the different races, is also to examine the creations they produce!
"The recessive genes within the human body have been fully activated, reaching 100%. Everyone has achieved complete activation, and they are extremely hostile to our arrival, having launched an attack. They possess immense destructive capabilities."
The first and only member of the Celestials who had appeared outside and circled the Earth spoke up to report.
Unlike the Prosecutor, he doesn't need to examine the things created for people on Earth; all he does is simply examine the people who are born.
His codename is the Tester!
"Unlike 1,000 years ago when they already possessed the initial power to destroy planets, their power has now expanded to an extremely terrifying level, and their mindset is one of Onslaught, which basically matches our execution requirements."
The Tester continued speaking.
After he finished speaking, the last and third member of the Celestials began to report.
"The resources on this planet have been exhausted. It seems they are no longer using this planet; they have set their sights on a more distant horizon and begun plundering the resources of this universe."
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Unlike the other two who were observing different targets, this member of the Celestials was probing the Earth itself.
His codename was the Explorer!
One is used to observe the entire planet, another to observe the species of life on that planet, and the last to observe the various creations born from that species.
This three-dimensional exploration will comprehensively record the entire planet and the determination of all races on it!
The place they were in was a huge, palatial place.
The other members of the Celestials, each in a different formal form, were seated in the surrounding halls!
These members listened to the reports from the three members while simultaneously making their own decisions.
"After our previous three explorations, Earth's technology seems to have reached a point of explosive growth."
Among the three, the Tester seemed to hold a higher position, and he continued to report.
"This excessive outpouring of technological power seems to have fostered a noticeable restlessness and ambition in them. I can sense a significant shift in the magnitude of their attacks against me."
The Tester continued to report.
"They've exceeded our security requirements, and now I think it's time to re-evaluate them. This universe doesn't need such dangerous beings!" said Shan.
Chapter 335
"When we first arrived there, their development was incredibly rapid."
Information about Earth appeared directly in front of the Prosecutor.
They had gazed upon this blue planet more than once, but in previous explorations, Earth had not reached the level of danger they had assessed.
This resulted in them not taking much action against Earth.
But the situation is somewhat different now.
It had been a full 1,000 years since they last visited Earth, and they were mentally prepared before their arrival.
They have observed countless races and have a general understanding of how far a seed can develop within 1,000 years.
They may have transformed from ignorant primitive beings into owners capable of overcoming the technological limitations of a planet.
It is also possible for a once-powerful technology to weaken and degenerate.
These things are all possible, and they are all within their reasoning, but what is happening on Earth, or rather, the progress of Earth, has exceeded their expectations.
Thousands of years ago, the humans they saw were merely primitive people attacking with the most primitive and crude weapons. But 1,000 years later, their power has almost reached the point of threatening other planets, and even this entire universe.
For the Celestials, this is undoubtedly like you first noticeing that it's an ape, and then when you turn around and see it again, it has already pulled out a laser gun and is pointing it at you.
This goes far beyond what they judged...
"Furthermore, we have sensed traces of the Infinity Stones on Earth. We cannot be certain whether life forms from Earth have begun attempting to control the Infinity Stones, but this is certainly a bad sign."
Having experienced several major wars on Earth, during which Su Chen used the Infinity Stones more than once, and even the Infinity Gauntlet, he had a history of such battles.
Even the slightest fluctuations from the gemstone were detected by this group of sensitive individuals.
Upon hearing this news, the Celestials, who had been standing silently on both sides of the hall, seemed to finally stir slightly.
Previously, they had simply stood quietly in their places, listening to the reports from the three members who had gone to Earth, as if they had lost their lives.
It was only with the appearance of the keyword "Infinity Stones" that they seemed to come back to life.
In the entire universe, the most powerful treasures are also a completely different kind of threat!
It's not just a danger to this one universe; it can even threaten the Celestials, the very race dedicated to maintaining the stability of the entire universe and assessing dangerous races!
Their development has already posed a threat to this universe!
At this moment, a member standing in the very center of the hall finally nodded and began to announce.
This member's codename is the Judge!
"The Eradicator will eliminate all advanced intelligent life on this planet, restoring it to its original state."
The Judge then gave the order.
Not far from him, a huge figure slowly stood up and walked towards the door.
An entity specifically designed to carry out sentencing can be called the Eradicator of executioners!
Clearly, the mere mention of the Infinity Stones triggered a tense reaction from the Celestials.
"If the Infinity Stones exist, find them and scatter them throughout the universe, preventing any possibility of them coming together again."
Another order followed immediately.
Once the six gems are combined, they can alter any existence in the universe.
Such an item falling into the hands of a race that poses a threat to the universe is naturally something they would not want to see.
The Eradicator merely paused briefly to indicate that he had heard, before continuing his journey outside.
His spaceship was quite different from the spaceships of the previous three crew members.
If the previous spaceships were spaceships that combined detection and combat, then the Eradicator's spaceships were relatively simple.
The spaceship appeared to have only a few accelerators; not even weapons were visible.
This seems odd at first glance; these Eradicator, intended to carry out the final plan, are completely unarmed...
On the contrary, the three members of the reconnaissance team were equipped with weapons, although they did not use them, but at least it confirmed the presence of weapons.
But in fact, this is the best combination.
The advanced intelligent races that were once targeted in the purges also proved this point.
The Eradicator never need to equip their ships with any weapons.
Because he himself is a tremendous weapon!
When he possessed the Power Stone, he once destroyed a planet.
However, after research by the Celestials, it was discovered that while using the Power Stone to directly destroy the planet was effective, it also resulted in the destruction of the planet, which was not the same as their original goal.
They only eliminated all the advanced intelligent life on this planet that posed a threat to the universe; there was no need for the planet to perish as well.
It was for this reason that the Power Stone was abandoned, but it was also for this reason that the Power Stone was able to be passed down and sealed on a deserted planet.
One Eradicator is enough; he himself is the embodiment of the weapon.
Equipping his spaceship with more weapons would be like equipping an anti-aircraft gun with a pistol—completely useless!
All the Eradicator needs is a spaceship that can get him to his destination; that will suffice.
Meanwhile, the Eradicator had already entered his spaceship. The small hatch closed instantly, and then, a ghostly blue energy burst forth from the back of the spaceship, propelling the Eradicator away like a shooting star!
Even the initial speed generated was far greater than the speed of the spaceship carried by the other three members.
Immediately afterwards, the space around the spaceship distorted, and the spaceship disappeared into the starry sky.
The verdict against the Celestials has finally begun to be formally implemented!
On Earth, however, a different kind of tension has emerged.
"Supreme Majesty, we have found a portion of the records concerning the Celestials, but this portion..."
Inside Asgard, Hela stood before Su Chen.
Chapter 336
Every race records its own history, and this includes the gods of Asgard as well.
However, they all recorded it in different ways. For example, most ordinary people on Earth use written language to record history.
Some primitive tribes use knots in ropes as a means of inheritance, passing it down orally from generation to generation.
Each of these methods has its own shortcomings.
Asgard also has its own unique method of recording history: murals.
Each mural is a depiction of a piece of history.
Just like the magnificent murals above the treasure vault depicting how Odin formed friendly alliances with other races, this too is a kind of historical record.
Although this is part of fictional history, the true history was hidden behind these murals, and after Hela casually smashed them, it was laid bare before everyone in a bloody manner.
The false and friendly alliances vanished instantly, replaced by Odin's accounts of how he used force to slaughter these races and subjugate them.
These records may seem shocking, but they are also part of the twelve histories. Listen carefully to how these records are prominently displayed at the top of one's treasure trove; clearly, this is one of his proudest memories.
As for other historical events, although they are not displayed here, they are recorded in murals and kept in another part of Asgard.
Describing this place as Asgard database would perhaps be the most apt description.
Inside a hollowed-out mountain, murals of various techniques can be seen everywhere, recording the history of Asgard.
As you slowly move forward along the entrance of this mountain, you can see history from earlier and earlier.
After receiving Su Chen's order, Hela also remembered this mountain that they had almost forgotten.
Moreover, several days after Hela entered this data, new results finally emerged.