23. Doomsday wake-up call
"Hail to you, Savior."
As Mason stepped onto the bridge of the Sixth Commander Ronan's ship, the Darkstar, he was greeted with a gentle and respectful salutation, which caused the captain to blink.
He turned his head to look at Ronan, the accuser who was escorting and accompanying him, who made a "please" gesture to him with his hammer.
But Ronan himself had no intention of stepping into it, proving that the conversation was a secret conversation of supreme wisdom.
Mason didn't care, either.
He stepped into the very empty bridge in front of him, and looked at the annular column-encapsulated mechanical structure in front of him, with ring-shaped beams of light and modules shining with energy activity, and the Ambilight looked full of futuristic technology.
This is Supreme Intelligence, the true leader of the Kree Empire, a super AI that brings together the wisdom of all the outstanding Kree heroes from the birth of civilization to the present.
It not only advises the warlords and nobles of the Kree Empire on military and civilian matters, but also participates in the development of civilization plans for this powerful alien empire.
Unlike the free-spirited earthlings, the Kree have long since adapted to the development of their own civilization under the supreme intelligence, and their strategy has proven to be correct.
As a result, the Kree Empire has developed into one of the three major empires in the galaxy, but wherever there is a Kree civilization, they are a super force to be reckoned with.
Comparing only the territory and the number of citizens, Asgard of the God's Domain has the land of the Nine Realms, but it is still a younger brother in front of the Kree Empire, which occupies many galaxies in a vast territory.
However, the Kree's focus on collective intelligence and strength makes them a little weaker in terms of individual strength, and Ronan is already the Kree's premier superpower, but his destructive power is at most in the middle of the pack of outrageous heroes and superhumans, very, very mediocre.
Of course, no matter how mediocre it is, it is much more powerful than the earthlings.
"We've dealt with each other before."
Mason approached the highly intelligent program carrier, knowing that it was just a portable terminal for signaling.
In Mason's memory, the Supreme Intelligence of the Kree was as tall as a pyramid on the ground of the Empire's capital, a super AI that accompanied the Empire from its birth to the Age of Prosperity.
He said to the black pillar in front of him, which emitted a neutral earth language:
"During the fusion of the fourth impact, you gathered a group of cosmic locusts to launch an attack on a certain world under my command, trying to stop the fusion."
"That's not me, Lord Mason, the Savior, to be exact."
The Supreme Wisdom did not care about the questioning in Mason's words, and patiently explained:
"That's my space-time xenomorph in Worldline 0574, a rather 'rebellious' member of our large group, just as the space-time xenomorph of lifeforms has its own personality, and the other one I stubbornly believe that the fusion plan carried out by the earthlings will blow up the sea of stars, so that everything will be reduced to nothingness before the real end comes.
We dissuaded it, but it insisted on doing it.
I will not deny that some of us are secretly allowing this kind of behavior, after all, it is a choice for the future, and we must see for ourselves the moment when it can take effect.
Fortunately, we have seen that the close observation of the world and the world, the fusion of planes and planes, allows us to finally agree in the chaotic flow of information.
This has indirectly contributed to our current conversation. ”
"You're being honest."
Mason teased with a slight sarcasm.
He looked back at the Earth reflected outside the porthole of the Dark Star's bridge, the image of the Hope Star in space was no different from other Earth, and it was hard to believe that this world could contain secrets related to the survival of the entire universe.
"There's still a little bit of time before I start my next operation, and we can talk."
The captain said:
"I don't have an exact guess as to why you invited me over, but if you're just here to talk about the future, I'm pretty disappointed."
"The future is a great topic to talk about, it always resonates emotionally, but we should focus more on the present, because every moment of the present is the cornerstone of the future."
The Supreme Wisdom said slowly:
"I'm asking you to come here to decipher some of the deep secrets that belong to the Council, and we've been gathering them for more than a decade since Ronan, our Cree eminent commander, joined the Conqueror Sequence.
I don't know what you're going to do next, but I'm sure this information will help you make a better plan. ”
"Star of the End!"
Mason looked back at the black mechanical pillar and said:
"I want to know more information on this topic, the better."
"Huh"
As if triggering some keyword, a projection activated, projecting an image of an elderly Kree in front of Mason's eyes as pixels.
It bears a resemblance to Ronan's outward silhouette, and is most likely the ancestor of the Great Kree warlord, and it is not surprising that such a noble status has been passed down from generation to generation in the Kree Empire, which still maintains a hereditary system.
The Supreme Wisdom chose to appear in this form, which obviously represents its own seriousness.
"It's a topic that can't be mentioned."
It said to Mason:
"Some forces don't want others to get too involved in the casting of the Endstar, but the good news is that this restriction is fading. While there is no evidence for this, I believe it must be about you.
We don't know much about the Endstar, it is a project that has been put in a special plane 'Doujie', it is the core project of the Council, and a fixed part of the resources plundered from various parts of the parallel world plane by the overthrown Star Society and the currently disintegrating Conqueror system will be sent to this project.
It is like a never-satisfying devouring beast, devouring hope but not producing any finished product, which makes us, the supreme sentient beings that still exist in parallel worlds, think that it is just a false project of the Council to attract attention and unite people.
However, the Star of the End is real.
Just yesterday, before the sixth series set sail from its home port, we observed the eruption of a mysterious signal from the depths of the universe. ”
The Supreme Wisdom lowered his voice and said to Mason, who pricked up his ears:
"It was a signal that had never been monitored before, and it was captured at a very short frequency that was completely indecipherable, but in the hours following that signal erupted, the tremors of the forces in the depths of the universe increased dramatically.
As you already know, at the World Meeting early this morning, Director Tony Stark announced that the Fifth Shock would take place thirteen days earlier.
Although there is no direct connection between these two events, I prefer that it is some kind of response from the perspective of emotion and suspicion.
The Star of the End is about to set sail
Perhaps it's because of your unusual activity that they feel threatened, because in the schedule handed down a few days ago, the Endstar will set sail at the time of the seventh impact, the eve of the end of the cosmic era.
And now, that schedule has been changed, and it's all because of your presence.
Perhaps we can see it as an invitation to compel you to visit their territory and interview them in the event of the Fifth Impact. ”
When Mason had listened to the sharing of the supreme wisdom, he frowned, and after a moment he said:
"Are you implying that the Council has the ability to manipulate the timing of the impact? No! If they had this ability, they would have pushed the universe flat a long time ago. ”
"Of course, they don't have the ability to interfere with this tremor at the origin level of the universe."
The projection of the Supreme Wisdom changed its appearance, and it turned into another female Cree, and she flicked her hair again, and replied very firmly:
"But if it's a natural phenomenon, and they have some of the laws in it, they can have a small influence on it and set off a chain reaction.
Just like the nuclear weapons used by the earthlings, all you have to do is collide two pieces of radioactive material together, and everything else is left to chemical reactions.
But either way, the Board has taken action, and you should respond.
According to my parallel calculations and those of the Supreme Intelligence, if the endstar cannot be stopped, there is an 89% chance that the result will directly affect the situation we are currently in, completely disrupting the status quo that you have worked so hard to achieve, which I think is unacceptable to you.
Of course, the same is true for us.
We're happy to help in any way we can, but we can't enter the Fighting Realm protected by that special power, so the Warrior Journey to the End is up to you.
As a supporting force, I assure you that we, and our allies, are fully committed to preparing for the fifth shock.
The blueprints you gave with the help of the last time the World Gate came into effect have been converted into enough Isu Towers and World Magnetic Generators with the help of the Kree Empire's technology.
The Sixth Sequence and our allies will be responsible for distributing these life-savers to all the planets we can reach, and we will cooperate with the actions of New Utopia, which I think will be enough to save you from any worries.
This is a manifestation of our sincerity, and it is also our responsibility.
Unite!
Although not based on a common ideal, survivors of a crisis should help each other. ”
"You're so sweet."
Mason complained:
"It's as intimate as urging someone to die and telling him not to worry about everything that happens after death."
"I think what you're really trying to say is how you can entrust such an important thing to an individual who doesn't have overwhelming power at the level of power."
Supreme Wisdom shrugged his shoulders, changed his form again and turned into Batman, and looked at the sea of stars outside the porthole with a deep thinking posture, and said:
"From what we've been secretly observing, there's a peculiar 'anti-savior' plot about you.
You don't like the word and don't want to be called it that way, even though what you've done is fully worthy of this exaggerated and brilliant generalization.
However, the truth is that when countless forces are forced to come together, there must be a clear leader who stands up to lead us, otherwise the allocation of resources alone is enough to tear all united organizations apart.
At the heart of unity are people.
If there is no one who can unite others to stand up, no matter how beautiful unity is, it is an illusion, and the fact that history is written by countless ordinary people does not conflict with the appearance and leadership of leaders in dark moments.
The combination of the people's view of history and the concept of heroic history is the real history.
You must fulfill this Messianic duty again in this moment, just as we all have our own tasks. ”
"Your philosophical attainments are absolutely high."
Mason waved his hand, not wanting to discuss the question to which he would never get an answer, but he remembered something else and asked:
"I've been told before that there's some hidden but important force at the top of the board that hides behind the councillors, as if he's the one who started it all."
"No, there is no such thing."
The Supreme Wisdom shook its head and denied:
"None of the dark forces have seduced others into the rapid descent of the Council into darkness and depravity after a brief period of glory, and it is their choice for the Order to become what it is now.
But the existence of the secret forces in the Council is real, and that may be the terrifying enemy you will face next.
Its existence is beyond our comprehension, and if anyone in this age understands the impact and the end in more detail, it must be.
We don't know its name and identity.
But we can be sure that it was its existence that gave the Council its original purpose, but it was not the author of chaos and darkness.
It sounds paradoxical.
But that's exactly what we've come to terms with the details we've pieced together. ”
"Okay, you don't have to say it, I probably understand."
Mason nodded, and he glanced at the countdown on his watch, ninety-six hours and seven minutes, four days like an alarm clock in Mason's mind.
Or call it a wake-up call.
Whatever lies ahead, it will be the end of the day, and if Skynet's guess is followed, it will mean that the entire group of stars will be dragged into a "big cycle" in which no one knows what will happen, but what is certain is that it is not what Mason wants to see.
In the scene where Supreme Intelligence projected images of many Cree people and watched Mason leave with their customs, the captain waved goodbye and walked out of the bridge.
The moment the hatch closed, Ronan, the accuser who had been guarding the door, handed over a small black velvet pouch, and Mason took it and glanced into it, the six beating rough stones shimmering with a blurred light.
"This is a complete set of Infinity Stones from a plane."
The accuser said in a deep voice:
"It was painstakingly collected by the Sixth Sequence, and the same source makes it more powerful than a single gem, and this is our gift to the brave."
"It's also a sign of your sincerity, lest I suddenly change my mind at some point and settle accounts after the fall."
Mason tossed the jewel bag in his hand and quipped to Ronan, who was expressionless in front of him:
"I didn't discuss the topics of politics, ambition, and power with Supreme Intelligence, which disappoints you a little, I don't know what that super AI thinks, but in your opinion, the Council is not useless, right?"
"I'm a soldier."
The accuser, wielding his silver-gray universal weapon, a war hammer, said unabashedly:
"It seems to me that it is a virtue to unite and use the forces wisely, and without your presence, perhaps the decay of the Council would have been purged by now, and a stronger community would have been born.
I've read your story in detail, Lord Mason, and you've been working to step into a new era with an entire shattered system of parallel worlds.
What you expect to see is a paradise without danger.
So I'm curious, in the paradise you see, war and plunder, destruction and power still exist?
Or would you rather see everyone in the entire nascent universe join hands and sing together to welcome the perfect era? ”
This question is a bit aggressive.
And in the face of Ronan's inquiry, Mason shrugged his shoulders and stepped into the elevator with a complete set of Infinity Stones, he said to Ronan:
"I'm only responsible for bringing the dawn, and to be honest, I don't fucking care what the world is like after dawn. But, be careful, accuser.
If you want to continue your conquest in the new world, there will be good people who want peace to stand up and stop you.
When you crave victory, be prepared to embrace defeat as well. ”
"Thank you for the reminder, I'll take it to heart."
Ronan nodded to Mason very seriously and seriously, indicating that he accepted the teaching, and in the next moment, the hatch of the elevator closed, completely cutting off the eyes of the two.
A few minutes later, Mason returned to the Envoy's Mansion in Hope City, and as soon as he pushed the door open, three enthusiastic dogs and their more enthusiastic hostesses pounced.
Caught off guard, the captain was thrown to the ground, lying on the luxurious carpet with the jewel bag in his hand rolled out, letting the rough stones of different colors spill to the ground, and in the reflection of the streamer, Harley and Quinn drove the dog away from making trouble, the barking of the dog, the screaming and the helpless sigh were intertwined.
Mason decides to ignore the alarm bells that echo when he is about to face the end, so that his two cuties will not be disappointed and angry enough to destroy the world.
And now, there are still ninety-six hours left until the end of the loop.
(End of chapter)