Reborn with Steve Stand

Chapter 302: Steve

"The Supreme Intelligence communication... is restored!?"

As the communication device lit up, the high-ranking officials of the Kree Empire all showed expressions of surprise, and a few of them even heaved a sigh of relief, "That's great, now we have a solution."

"Yes, just listen to the Supreme Intelligence's command."

A few slightly frail Kree people also nodded and echoed, "The commands of the Supreme Intelligence have never been wrong, we just need to follow them."

"Hurry and turn on the communicator."

A burly Kree man holding a high-tech battle ax immediately waved his hand.

Soon the communicator was turned on, and the command of the Supreme Intelligence was transmitted. Since the Supreme Intelligence is akin to artificial intelligence, the command was not a video but simply a text.

The text itself didn't contain much information.

Just a short sentence.

"All high-ranking officials of the Kree Empire, please take note, proceed immediately to the temple and surrender unconditionally to the invader."

"What!?"

Upon seeing this command.

The high-ranking Kree officials were in an uproar.

"How can this be?!" one of the Kree officials saw the command and immediately showed a disbelieving expression, "What's going on with the Supreme Intelligence? How can we surrender unconditionally?"

"Yes!"

Immediately someone else couldn't help but burst out angrily, "The Kree Empire is the most powerful military empire, even capable of waging war against both the Nova Corps and the Skrull civilization... How can we surrender so easily? What is going on with the Supreme Intelligence?"

"Do you think... the Supreme Intelligence might have been threatened?"

Another official pondered and said, "It is the supreme deity that governs everything in our Kree civilization, but clearly, it is also a being with its own thoughts. Do you think the Supreme Intelligence might be scared?"

"In my opinion, it's more likely it has short-circuited."

A Kree official with two metal ornaments on his head snorted coldly, "The Supreme Intelligence is artificial intelligence. Now, the scale of the water released by the invader is so vast it could turn this place into an oceanic planet. The temple of the Supreme Intelligence has been submerged for three hours already. Who knows if it has short-circuited..."

"I don't care, I cannot accept the decision of the Supreme Intelligence!"

The initial Kree official spoke again, "Even if we are to surrender, it's impossible to go to the temple now. Each one of us is the highest elite of the Kree civilization. If the invader kills us all... then the Kree Empire is truly finished!"

"The Supreme Intelligence has already uploaded its original data to the server, as long as we are alive, we can create a new Supreme Intelligence anytime."

"Right! We must find a way to survive!"

"Exactly! We are the future of Kree civilization... Only if we survive, the Kree Empire will not perish."

The crowd argued noisily, nearly everyone pointing the finger at the Supreme Intelligence, the empire's artificial intelligence that they had once respected, now showing a completely different attitude from the beginning.

"..."

And the fleet commander and Alisu just watched them, not saying a word.

Alisu simply didn't want to bother with them.

And the fleet commander knew that even if he gave orders now, it would be useless. The moment they decided to defy the Supreme Intelligence's command, the entire power structure of the empire had already begun to crumble.

The Supreme Intelligence is a deity created by the people of Kree.

They created the deity for their benefit, but when the deity could no longer bring them benefits, instead bringing calamity and death, they were willing to abandon it.

The so-called deity...

Of course, it could be discarded.

Upon realizing the futility of the situation, the fleet commander sighed helplessly and let them act on their own.

Soon, the Kree higher-ups concluded their discussion. The decision was to first flee the area, retain their strength to the greatest extent, and then gather all the Kree civilization's fleets and living forces from outside to figure out how to eliminate the despicable invader.

As for the innocent Kree citizens they often mentioned...

They had essentially been 'honorably' sacrificed.

There was no choice, after all, they were the true elite of the Kree civilization. They weren't selfishly clinging to life, but had to survive for the sake of the entire Kree civilization. It was a hard choice, and they were pained by the loss of these Kree people, but at this point, these individuals could only sacrifice themselves for the nation. The Kree civilization would remember their dedication and sacrifice.

Moreover, retreating ten thousand steps, it wasn't these higher-ups who had killed them. It was the invader who had summoned the terrible flood. Everything was his fault, and if the Kree people were to hate, they should hate him.

After the discussion was concluded, the higher-ups immediately prepared to take action. However, a few of them noticed the fleet commander and intended to ask for his opinion: "Commander-in-chief, what do you suggest we do now?"

"Me?"

The fleet commander looked at everyone present, pondered for a moment, and then said: "You can evacuate first. I will send fleets to continue attacking the invaders while covering your retreat. You all are the hope of the Kree people, leave as soon as possible."

"Is that so? That's really great..."

After hearing the fleet commander's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

They couldn't help it, after all, the other party currently had a fleet in hand. It would be bad for both sides if they were forced to surrender, but fortunately, the commander had finally come to his senses.

The scale of the flood was still increasing exponentially.

Time was running out for everyone.

So, after the discussion, the group of higher-ups quickly left the imperial conference room, contacting their own small private fleets, taking their families and personal belongings, and hurriedly leaving the planet.

However, it is worth mentioning that the chief imperial researcher did not leave.

"Alisu, are you willing to stay here now?"

The fleet commander looked at her and then asked: "Or if you've changed your mind, it's okay, you can leave the planet now."

"What do you want me to do?"

Alisu asked.

"Take over the first, second, and fourth fleet groups, save the Kree citizens here as quickly as possible, and then take them to escape to other star systems." The fleet commander said: "As for myself... I plan to execute the command of the Supreme Intelligence, I will personally meet the invader."

"I see."

Alisu's face showed no emotion, but she nodded slightly: "I agree to your request. You... possess the true courage and honor of the Kree people. I wish you a safe return."

After saying that, she turned and left directly.

Meanwhile, the fleet commander watched her leave, then took a deep breath and walked towards the area where his private ship was docked

At the same time, elsewhere.

Under the mountain range where the supreme temple of the Kree civilization is located.

Fang Mo was strolling in the ocean of hot springs. The Tide Talisman granted immunity to suffocation and the ability to control water currents. In the water, he felt like the king of the sea, completely comfortable.

At this moment, Fang Mo was slowly dismantling the supreme temple in front of him.

This metallic temple of the Kree civilization was said to house the physical body of the highest wisdom, a biological computer. Fang Mo intended to dismantle it to perhaps unlock a module or something.

It has to be said that this metal temple was quite sturdy.

Even now, the mountain under Fang Mo's feet was nearly washed away, yet the temple remained undamaged, likely made of some alien alloy and its structure was quite complex.

Fang Mo, worried about accidentally killing the Supreme Intelligence, didn't dare to exert too much force and could only peel it layer by layer.

Just as Fang Mo thought.

When he opened the shell of the metal temple, a system prompt soon rang in his mind.

[System Prompt: New module characteristic detected, research to gain download permission.]

Hearing the system prompt, Fang Mo stopped his dismantling and began to examine the temple's interior.

It must be said, the temple built by the Kree was indeed magnificent. Even now submerged in water, it looked beautiful, having a kind of religious aesthetic, like the classical cathedrals on Earth, only this structure was entirely metallic.

Fang Mo took a brief tour inside the temple and soon found something like an altar.

He recognized it.

It seemed to be a device for communicating with the highest wisdom.

In the original Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers communicated with the Supreme Intelligence using this.

Fang Mo wondered if the module might be triggered by this device and walked straight to the altar.

When he stood on the altar, a pale blue liquid metal surged from the glass panel below, and this living metal began to extend upwards slowly, turning into something like a neural signal connector, covering Fang Mo's fingertips, wrists, temples, etc.

Fang Mo, feeling the electrical signals from the living metal, relaxed his mind.

Quickly.

A mental link was established between them.

When Fang Mo opened his eyes again, he found himself in a vast space.

He was standing on a flat metallic platform, surrounded by an endless black sea, the sky covered in heavy lead-grey clouds, with only a few strands of light barely penetrating, trying to illuminate this dim world.

While Fang Mo was observing his surroundings.

Suddenly, a beam of light struck down vertically above the sea in front of him, the water boiled, and a young figure slowly emerged.

"Hmm?"

This sudden appearance attracted Fang Mo's attention, so he instinctively glanced at the other.

The figure was a young girl.

Fang Mo's first impression of her was delicate.

The girl looked very small, with tiny, pale hands, wrists, and ankles, and even her shoulders seemed narrow.

She was wearing a pure white short-sleeved nightdress, her hair black, but seemingly softer and fluffier than normal, draping softly behind her, about waist length, with long, slightly messy bangs, making her face look small and somewhat serene.

As for her features, first, her skin was really white.

But it looked somewhat unhealthy, as it was a bloodless pale.

Her eyes were curved like crescents, eyelashes slightly curling upwards, giving a cute impression, though she seemed to have dark circles. Her small nose, thin lips were slightly pursed, also looking pale.

She was wearing pure white stockings on her legs, barefoot, standing on the cold metallic floor.

Fang Mo took a brief look.

For some reason, he felt a strange sense of dj vu.

Truthfully, he hadn't seen this girl before. Given her cute, albeit somewhat gloomy appearance and unexpectedly high beauty, it was something Fang Mo would have remembered if he had seen before.

Clearly, such a person couldn't exist in reality.

Probably only in some anime world would there be such a high beauty.

"...Supreme Intelligence?"

After pondering for a while, Fang Mo took the initiative to ask.

"Yes." The girl nodded gently, her voice soft and pleasant: "May I ask... how should I address you?"

"You can call me Hubby," Fang Mo said.