Chapter 280: The Skiru Empire (2)
After two days of high-speed sailing, McQueen successfully reached the outer part of the star system where Runal is located.
Along the way, Captain America and they have seen local interstellar wars, large and small, and from the shock at the beginning, to the unbearable death of countless lives, in the end, only numbness remains.
Thanks to the McQueen's tiny size and excellent concealment, the road was uneventful, and there were no bloody encounters.
Li Mo thought that he could sneak into Runar Star, but it turned out that he was too big.
On the outskirts of the galaxy alone, they saw countless huge interstellar fortresses, almost all hundreds of kilometers high, imbued with the beauty of the era of interstellar heavy industry.
A dense monitoring network and a powerful quantum radar system keep the galaxy immune, even with the small power fluctuations emitted by McQueen.
Looking at the flickering red light in the cab, under McQueen's warning, Li Mo reluctantly retreated, hiding the spacecraft in a meteorite belt.
βshitοΌ What should we do with TMD? Luke, who was a little silent along the way. Cage finally broke out.
As the person with the lowest degree of Chinese among all people, since he entered the star port and saw aliens, this guy has been completely confused, and during the space flight, he has been deeply affected by deep space phobia.
He is more accustomed to the streets of New York than these scenes only seen in science fiction films, and this sense of powerlessness and worry about his wife makes his emotions completely collapse.
"Hey, calm down, big guy." Skye hurriedly comforted him, "There are so many people, we will definitely think of a way." β
However, Luke Cage didn't seem to listen, he was still emotional, and just as he wanted to say something, his head was punched and he fainted.
The stone man withdrew his fist, and a dull voice rang out, "This guy hasn't slept in days, maybe he should take a break." β
Li Mo smiled and gave the stone man a thumbs up, and then clapped his hands, "Everyone, don't be impatient, don't forget that I am a magician, and what I am best at is making miracles." β
"What's the solution?" Captain America Steve asked calmly.
"You'll find out in a day." Li Mo smiled, "Now go to sleep and recuperate, because then is the time to really test you." β
After finishing speaking, Li Mo walked out of the cab without looking back and walked towards the laboratory.
The others looked at each other, and here their eyes darkened, and all the experience of the earth became decorations, so they had to follow Li Mo's orders and walk to their rooms.
The kind stone man did not forget to carry Luke Cage, first threw him back to his room, and then persuaded Reed with Johnny for a while.
"It's the most helpless mission I've ever performed." Black Widow and Captain America Steve said as they walked.
However, Steve just nodded with a bitter face, didn't say anything, and after returning to his room, he lay on the bed and looked at the dark cosmic space outside the window, and said to himself: "Tony, I think I kind of understand, why don't you bother to participate in the mission of the Avengers..."
Skye wrote a video diary in his room, "November 13, 2015, let's just count it like this, because Li Mo said that time can become a little strange in the universe. This mission finally fulfilled my childhood dream and went on a space trip, however, everything was not as good as I imagined..."
In the laboratory, Li Mo and two of his subordinates were preparing alchemy potions. An hour later, he took a test tube from the mage Carroll.
Shaking the purple liquid in the test tube, Li Mo said to himself: "The materials are not enough, and the medicinal effect is not enough, but it can only be like this..."
A day later, Li Mo called everyone to a conference room and tossed a bottle of purple potion to Captain America, "Drink it." β
Without any doubt, Steve unscrewed the cap and poured it down, smacking his mouth, "A bit of rum, etc... How do I feel some itchy skin? β
To everyone's astonishment, Steve's skin turned green, his ears elongated and pointed, his chin folded, and he became a Skrull in a minute.
"Wow." Johnny whistled, "I like the idea." β
"The Skrulls probably didn't think we'd do that." The black widow looked at Li Mo, "Can you sell me some after you return to Earth?" β
"Nick. Fury can't afford to pay for the material. Li Mo smiled and explained, "The transformation into an alchemy potion cannot be identified even by genetic testing, but unfortunately the effect of the medicine can only last for five hours, and only 13 bottles have been refined due to insufficient materials." β
Captain America, who was looking in the mirror, frowned when he heard this, turned around and said, "It doesn't seem to be enough." β
"Of course it can't be that simple." Li Mo clapped his hands, and five figures that were constantly blurring and transparent suddenly appeared in the room, "This is my subordinate, the name is Void Walker, their bodies have been specially modified, and they are good at intelligence spying and collection, but their combat ability is very limited. β
"My plan is this, because the McQueen's power source will be monitored, so it can't venture in."
"Let's first hijack and control a cargo ship, find a place to hide after entering Runar, and wait for the Voidwalkers to find out the whereabouts of Susan and them, and then implement a specific rescue plan."
"In short, it's all about safety."
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The star system where Runal is located is the most prosperous star field in the Kubu Star Region, with many ships coming and going, and the routes are very busy, even in this special period, there are countless interstellar merchants transporting supplies there.
Li Mo and the others chose a small cargo spaceship, and the hijacking process went very smoothly, first the Void Walker used phase technology to enter the spaceship and stunned a dozen crew members to prevent them from raising the alarm, then McQueen invaded the ship's system, and finally two mages cast mind magic on all the crew.
The 800-meter-long ship, with a huge cargo hold filled with organic vegetables and fruits brought from other planets, is a native of Runar and feeds his family by providing the nobles with precious organic food.
Sitting in the cargo hold, looking out the window at the McQueen as it quickly disappeared away, Natasha asked, "Aren't the mages coming along?" β
Li Mo shook his head, "Their level is very low, they are more inclined to scientific and magical research, and they are very crispy." β
The ship was old, the air was very dull and had a strange smell, most people closed their eyes to recuperate, and the cargo hold suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere was a little depressing.
After a while, the bored stone man opened a box, took out a strange black fruit that resembled a wok, took a bite, and said as he chewed, "It tastes good." β
Li Mo and Johnny's eyes lit up suddenly, and they quickly got up and rummaged.
The others shook their heads with a smile, but were quickly drawn to the view outside the window.
They had entered the star system, and they could see Runal from afar.
Not to mention the large and small interstellar space stations and fortresses next to it, Runar itself is full of characteristics.
Dozens of huge orbits like rings wrapped the entire planet in a staggered and orderly manner, and the dotted lights converged to illuminate the entire planet, and countless spaceships continued to rise and fall around the planet's orbit like dense hornets...
The small spaceship they were in was first checked for identity information on the planet's periphery, and then slowly connected to orbit, transported like a cargo compartment for a while, and then landed on the planet's surface along a huge bottomless pipe.
The clanging sound kept coming, and looking at the apparently old orbit of the planet, Reed said as he observed, "These things seem to have gone through a long time? β
"It should all be a product of the glory days of the empire." Li Mo said thoughtfully: "It seems that after such a long time, the Skrull Empire is far weaker than imagined. β
Because of the obscuration of the planet's orbit, Runal is almost everywhere in the night, but judging from the dense lights, the population of this planet has reached saturation, and there is hardly a single open space, all of which are cities.
After going through several more identity checks, Li Mo and the others obviously felt that the security forces were much more relaxed. As the ground got closer and closer, an unimaginably large city appeared in front of them.
Thousands of meters tall statues and religious buildings are everywhere, and high-rise buildings with a heavy industrial aesthetic stretch far into the sky.
Like many interstellar cities, this place is divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower, and the space below the ground is indistinguishable from the surface, and under the illumination of the light, it is like an abyss and hell.
It was a completely different planet from the desolate, dilapidated, hopeless planets they had seen on their way. Bustling, crowded, fanatical, everything seems to have something to do with military and religion, with various military installations and training camps, as well as countless shrines and temples.
A huge puff of white smoke came out, and the cargo compartment automatically detached and slashed along the electromagnetic track towards a place that resembled a distribution center, and after entering a separate warehouse, everything suddenly fell silent.
Li Mo nodded to the five Void Walkers, and they immediately scattered and disappeared like ghosts.
"What do we do next?" Luke Cage asked, "Is it going to be like this?" β
"Of course." Li Mo casually took a fruit and took a bite, "You have also seen the military strength of the Skrulls here, relying on personal strength is basically looking for death, and we are completely unfamiliar with the situation here." β
"We are now like hunters in a wolf's den, with only one bullet in our shotgun, and if we want to succeed, we must have enough patience to find the right opportunity and hit with one shot!"
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Near the constellation Milky Way.
Due to a famous cosmic catastrophe, it has become a desolate and uninhabited land, and almost all the planets have become a cold world full of ice and snow.
Because of its special geographical environment, it has also become a famous border line. The territories occupied by the Krry and Skrull Empires after they entered the galaxy, as well as the frontier power of the Nova Empire, were divided as a result.
A bloody battle is taking place on a snowy planet between the Skrulls and the Kree infantry squads.
Although both empires have been intent on keeping major wars under control since their decline, they have not stopped for thousands of years, whether it is sending spies to create civil unrest, or infiltration and counter-infiltration along the border like this.
The Skrulls were superior in strength and were ready to slaughter them, but the situation turned from surprise to horror.
These Kree soldiers have been transformed into a kind of semi-mechanized, xenomorph-like horror creatures, rushing at an unparalleled speed to slaughter and slaughter, unless they are completely shattered with a laser cannon, they will soon recover.
After only 20 seconds, a 200-strong squad of the Skrull Empire was completely torn to pieces, and it was no match at all.
Just as these terrifying mechanical aliens were about to transform back into human form, a flash of fire suddenly appeared in the sky.
With a loud bang, a flaming meteorite smashed into the middle of these monsters, and more than a dozen mechanical aliens were blasted into pieces on the spot, and the hot air waves cleared a large space.
The flames of the orange-red meteorite gradually extinguished, and a stone man slowly stood up, and then turned into a tall, strong, and indifferent Skurull.
There were more than 90 of these mechanical aliens left, and their eyes flashed red, and they quickly formed an encirclement and rushed towards the Skrull.
In the face of the surging mechanical alien groups around him, the Skrull's eyes still did not fluctuate, as if he did not care at all.
However, just when the nearest mechanical alien was only two meters away from him, a transparent energy force field suddenly formed, blocking the alien's attack, but more and more mechanical aliens pounced on him, burying the Skrulls deeply.
Suddenly, a terrifying tornado appeared in the center of the mechanical alien group, and a sound like a chainsaw resounded throughout the valley.
In the aftermath of the storm, all the machinery had been reduced to pieces.
The Skrulul's rubber-like arms slowly contracted, and two large, sharp stone knives quickly regained the shape of their palms.
His name is Carter, and he used to be an excellent warrior, and now he is a super Skrull who combines the abilities of the Fantastic Four, and is nicknamed the War King.
Not long after Carter killed the mechanical aliens, a Skrull ship flew through the sky and slowly dragged him up.
After entering the aisle of the cabin, the Skuru soldiers who were constantly walking towards him looked at him with admiration, and belittled the Kree who were inferior to beasts.
Karter, the king of war, walked over as if he were blind, his eyes still as cold as a robot. When he returned to his room, he lay on the bed alone, staring blankly at the ceiling.
At that moment, the communication system in the room suddenly turned on, and a Skrull-scientist who resembled a dwarf appeared on the three-dimensional image.
Carter stared at him expressionlessly and didn't speak, this damn dwarf was called Mondil, the chief scientist of Duke Brent's Academy of Sciences, and he loved human experiments on human beings the most.
The shrill voice of the dwarf scientist Mondil rang out, "Kart, quickly lead your team back to Runal Star, we have received news that someone on the indigenous planet where you obtained the gene has come to find trouble." β
A hint of mockery appeared at the corner of Carter's mouth, "Native planetarians, go to Runar Star to find trouble first?" What tricks do you want to play? β
"The guy who came here this time is a little different." The dwarf scientist seemed to have a toothache, "Among them is an interstellar powerhouse named Li Mo, I will know if I send you the video of the battle between him and the Xia Empire." β
After saying that, he hung up the communication.
Carter didn't care at first, but then his eyes widened as he watched the video, and then turned off the video and stood up violently.
"Here's your chance!"