The Kree, possessing formidable scientific and practical abilities, hail from Planet Hala, a world located extremely far from the Centaurus Galaxy.
Their traceable history is incredibly long. The Kree existed even during the prosperous era of Titan. However, at that time, the Kree were very weak, lacking even the qualifications to be cannon fodder or ants in the vast universe.
The Kree's transformation began with an act of colonial invasion.
At that time, the Skrulls, having already established the Skrull Empire, were aggressively expanding outwards with their technology. The planet where the Kree resided had become a target for enslavement and experimentation by the Skrulls.
To survive, the Kree massacred another race that cohabited their planet, one chosen by the Skrulls. Through this act, they acquired technology from the Skrull Empire.
The audacious Kree, leveraging the technological data left behind by the Skrulls, embarked on a path of self-improvement and modification.
This process was long and arduous, but ultimately, the Kree succeeded.
Following this, they created an AI God to lead their people's development, whom the Kree referred to as the [Supreme Intelligence].
It was this Supreme Intelligence, revered by the Kree as an AI God, that truly sounded the horn for the Kree to counterattack the Skrulls. In a remarkably short period, the Kree evolved from a weak, backward civilization into a powerful technological one. Under the guidance of the Supreme Intelligence, they began a relentless outward expansion, thus formally establishing the vast and mighty Kree Empire.
Wars of blood and fire ensued continuously, ultimately forging the Kree Empire's formidable reputation.
The once-weak Kree, through their constantly innovating technology, rapidly grew from an insignificant race into the influential and powerful empire they are today in the universe.
It can be considered a great miracle in the history of cosmic civilizations.
This was all the information Beckett knew about the Kree.
Some of it he had seen in Ebony Maw's data archives, and some he had overheard during past missions. In any case, the Kree were not to be trifled with.
And this time, Beckett's target was the Kree Empire. More specifically, it was someone within the Kree Empire, someone who possessed the advanced manufacturing methods for energy weapons.
"His name is Astra."
Returning to the Dark Order, Thanos, seated on his throne, waved his hand, and an image of a blue-skinned middle-aged man appeared before Beckett.
Shouldering a heavy cannon, with a scruffy beard and two intersecting cross-shaped scars on his smooth forehead. Judging by his fierce appearance and attire, one might even mistake him for a space pirate.
"This man perfected an energy conversion formula. Experiments have shown that it can increase the power of existing energy weapons by a hundredfold."
"A hundredfold?"
Hearing this, Beckett felt a stir within him. This was no ordinary amplification, and it was no wonder his adoptive father, Thanos, was interested.
"Precisely. Therefore, I want you to bring him back." Thanos, standing from his throne, gestured in the air with his right hand, and planet projections appeared before Beckett.
"This is the Kree Empire's sphere of influence, and Astra is currently located here." Thanos's finger landed on a prosperous planet named [Tofa].
"On the battlefield?" Looking at the red markings around Planet Tofa, Beckett seemed puzzled.
"On the edge of the battlefield." Thanos shook his head and zoomed in on the image of Tofa.
Planet Tofa's geographical location was awkward. The Skrull Empire and the Kree Empire were currently engaged in a protracted interstellar war around this planet, which had yet to end.
As one of the Kree's frontline scientists, Astra, along with his team, had been continuously researching and improving various weapons for warfare on Planet Tofa, so that the Kree Empire's front-line soldiers could apply the latest technologies as quickly as possible and defeat the cunning Skrulls sooner rather than later.
The formula capable of increasing energy by a hundredfold was completed by Astra under this tense wartime condition.
"The Kree Empire also recognizes Astra's importance. They are currently trying to find a way to safely transport Astra back to their homeworld, Hala."
"What you need to do is bring him back before Astra returns to leave Tofa." Thanos dispersed the planet projections with a wave of his hand and then reached out to pat his son's shoulder.
"And for this matter, I can only feel at ease if you are the one to do it."
Beckett remained silent, merely looking at Astra's image and nodding heavily.
"Welcome back, His Highness Beckett."
"Gates, collect all information regarding the Kree Empire and the Skrull Empire from Ebony Maw's data archives, and then transmit it to Woz on the warship." After bidding farewell to his adoptive father, Thanos, Beckett returned to his palace.
As a child raised by Thanos since he was young, Beckett was the only one among Thanos's many adopted sons who had a palace within the Dark Order.
"Understood, His Highness Beckett."
The robotic cat Gates, wearing an apron, immediately stopped in place. Its consciousness instantly accessed the data archives established by Ebony Maw and, as per Beckett's request, transmitted the necessary information to Woz, who was of the same model.
"His Highness Beckett, what would you like to eat tonight?" After the transmission was complete, Gates's eyes regained their liveliness.
"Anything, you decide."
Beckett waved his hand and walked directly towards another part of the palace. The nutrient pod with the strongest therapeutic effects was located there. From childhood to adulthood, he couldn't recall how many times he had immersed himself in it.
"Clatter."
Beckett, shedding his combat suit, heard the sound of something falling to the ground. Looking down, he saw the micro-tracker that Hela had "returned" to him earlier.
Hela Odinsdottir?
"Next time we meet, I will definitely defeat you."
The woman's serious words echoed in Beckett's ears. Beckett chuckled, about to destroy the tracker, which was now useless to him. The next second, however, he felt a power suddenly emerge from the tracker, attempting to prevent him from destroying it.
Although very faint, it was indeed present.
"Do you like being naked that much? I must admit your physique is indeed excellent, but my education tells me this is definitely not a good habit."
A figure then appeared from the light emanating from the tracker. A woman with ink-black hair stood before Beckett, looking up and appraising the decor of Beckett's palace.
"Hela Odinsdottir."
Beckett narrowed his eyes, his face filled with a dangerous glint.
"The wonders of magic are something a magic idiot like you wouldn't understand." Hela spread her hands and tilted her head, as Beckett didn't understand magic.
"Alright, long story short, in three months, on planet G30 in the Milky Way, I'll be waiting for you on that planet, in the name of Asgard—"
"Childish."
The cold words rudely interrupted Hela's monologue.
"What? Sorry, I didn't quite catch that. Did you just call me childish?"
After returning to Asgard, washing her hair, conditioning it, and even mending her clothes, Hela looked at the naked image of Beckett before her, her tone full of dissatisfaction.
She was issuing a challenge in her capacity as the Asgardian Princess, you know?
Having her strength instantly replenished upon returning to Asgard, Hela estimated the extent of her power increase before setting the goal of fighting again in three months. She wanted to prove to her father that she was absolutely no worse than Beckett.
"I—"
"You will never be able to defeat me, ever."
Before Hela, who was far away in the Asgardian Royal Hall, could finish speaking, Beckett directly crushed the magical tracker that was attempting to resist.
What kind of flashy magic is it? It's still just a matter of one punch for him.
Thanks to [Who was it you asked?] for the tip~
Just one update today. I'll be by the sea on Dragon Boat Festival evening~
Happy Dragon Boat Festival! Those with time off, rest well. Those with exams, perform exceptionally!
Thinking back, a few years ago, I was a man who was just a little bit short of Zhongshan University~
Oh, right, a very important question: does anyone know how old Ronan was in the movie
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