Same race…
Where did Marcus come from?
Another transmigrator?
Could it be…
A group transmigration?
“System, are there other systems out there?”
[This system is bound only to the host.
There are no other subsystems!]
So…
That meant actual aliens were arriving.
Marcus looked at Phil Coulson and spread his hands.
“Is there a chance the interstellar pirates tracked the signal you sent?”
Phil Coulson: Σ(っQДQ;)っ
Holy shit!!!
Was that real or not?
Before he could react…
“Zzzzzz…”
Every device with external speakers emitted harsh electromagnetic noise.
It sounded awful.
At the same time,
All electronic devices around the world lost control and began playing intermittent audio.
“Our planet…
is far from Earth…”
“We traveled for a long time…
delayed by the Phantom Zone…
to arrive here…”
“One of our citizens…
lives on your planet…”
“He became your hero…
he is…
Superman!”
“Surrender within 24 hours…
surrender Superman…
otherwise…”
“Zzzzzz…”
The piercing electromagnetic noise sounded again, making Marcus grit his teeth.
Again?
“Otherwise what?
That’s it?” A cocky voice suddenly interrupted.
“Eat shit!”
The transmission abruptly cut off.
Even without meeting him,
Marcus could already tell that the arrogant voice belonged to Tony Stark, the current Iron Man.
As for the earlier message…
It sounded like the plot of Superman: Man of Steel.
Looks like General Zod arrived late too because of the Phantom Zone, just like Kara.
A human voice came from Phil Coulson’s phone.
“This is Nick Fury.”
“Marcus, you met Supergirl last night.
Can you help us find Superman?”
“The reward will be another collectible.
There’s still a grey Monolith alongside those Monoltihs!”
Marcus was a little tempted.
The first two Monoliths had given him a time-stop Ability.
The third one probably wouldn’t be bad either.
But…
He shook his head without hesitation.
“I need to ask for her opinion first.” Marcus said.
“Open the hangar.
I’ll fly there myself.”
Even the fastest fighter jet could not compare to the [Rabbit Talisman].
As for Steve…
Compared to an alien invasion, that matter could wait.
“Please convince Superman to contact us!” Fury said seriously.
“He’s protected nearby cities for years.
We won’t hand him over recklessly!”
The key word was “recklessly.”
Meaning…
If they could not win, they would still hand him over?
“I’ll pass along the message.” Marcus said.
“No problem!”
The dome slowly opened.
After Marcus flew out,
He noticed the dome continuing to expand while large numbers of agents rushed out toward the Helicarrier.
They were preparing for battle!
“Looks like there’s going to be a good show.”
After joking around a little,
Marcus activated the [Snake Talisman] and turned invisible, disappearing from the sight of satellites around the world.
Only then did he activate the [Rabbit Talisman] and fly toward Michigan.
Seeing this, Fury’s already dark expression became even darker.
He had hoped to use satellite tracking on Marcus to directly locate Superman.
He did not expect Marcus to have a countermeasure ready.
Sure enough,
Alien civilizations could not be underestimated.
Fury immediately picked up the phone and dialed a number.
This time the call was not directly connected.
After a short ring, the other side answered.
Fury said,
“Earth needs the power of the X-Men!”
…
Above a lake in Michigan.
It took Marcus only a few minutes to arrive.
He kept the [Snake Talisman] active.
Taking a deep breath, he shouted,
“Kara Danvers!”
A few seconds later,
Two figures rapidly approached and stopped a dozen meters away from him.
It was Kara and her cousin, Superman Clark.
Kara looked around in confusion.
“Strange, did I hear the wrong location?” Kara muttered.
She looked toward Clark, who was staring directly into empty space.
Marcus released the [Snake Talisman], revealing himself.
“Wow!
You’ve been standing there the whole time?” Kara asked in shock.
“Even my X-ray vision couldn’t detect you?”
“Sorry, I just came from S.H.I.E.L.D.
To avoid exposing your location, I used a little trick.” Marcus smiled apologetically.
“Looks like you’re in trouble, so I came to help.”
“Thanks for coming.” Kara sighed.
“But this time it’s General Zod from Krypton…
He’s extremely dangerous!”
Marcus only smiled without answering.
In the end…
Who was actually more dangerous?
Clark’s expression suddenly changed!
He saw…
A gray domain spread out and instantly covered Kara.
But before it could engulf Clark, he dodged away at high speed.
Clark moved over a hundred meters away in an instant, staring at Marcus with glowing red eyes.
His heat vision was ready to fire at any moment.
“Don’t misunderstand.” Marcus raised his hands and said, “I’m just showing you my strength.”
Only then did Clark notice that Kara was frozen in place like a statue, completely motionless.
This was…
“Space?
No, time?” Clark exclaimed.
“Does a race that powerful really exist in the M78 Nebula?”
Marcus released the [Time Stop], and the gray domain shattered.
Kara looked at Marcus in shock.
Marcus had deliberately excluded her brain from the time-stop domain just now, so her thoughts had remained active the entire time.
“The M78 Nebula is just the name of our planet, not the actual nebula in the Milky Way.” Marcus explained.
“I come from a much more distant galaxy beyond yours.”
Clark suddenly understood.
When his powers awakened,
He had absorbed knowledge from multiple galaxies, including astronomy.
There had never been intelligent life in the actual M78 Nebula.
This also made Clark lower his guard a little.
He had relied on instinct to avoid the time-stop domain.
“Sorry, I doubted you earlier.” Clark said sincerely.
“I don’t know how to make it up to you, I…”
Marcus waved his hand casually.
“You’re Kara’s cousin, which makes you my friend too.
Don’t worry about it.” Marcus said.
Clark fell silent.
Only then did Kara realize the same thing.
If they were both Kryptonians, why did General Zod only want Clark?
“I read part of S.H.I.E.L.D’s files yesterday.” Marcus continued.
“Kara, you said your original mission was to protect Clark while he grew up, but because you accidentally entered the Phantom Zone, you arrived 24 years late, right?”
Kara nodded.
She had indeed said that.
“Then we can confirm one thing, Clark.
You possess something extremely important.”
Marcus spoke firmly.
“Something important enough for General Zod to travel billions of light-years after Krypton’s destruction just to retrieve it.”
“It’s either something destructive or some kind of ultimate weapon.”
“Or it represents hope, like Krypton’s complete technology and civilization.”
“Or…”
“The key to reviving Krypton!”
After hearing the analysis,
The two Kryptonians with superhuman intelligence immediately found it convincing.
“I know where we can find the answer.” Clark said.
“Follow me.”
Clark shot into the sky, with Kara and Marcus immediately following behind him.
The three flew side by side without hiding themselves at all.
Not only Earth,
Even General Zod could easily detect them.
Marcus immediately activated the [Snake Talisman] and concealed the surrounding space.
This was an Ability unlocked only after collecting all of the [Twelve Talismans].
It could basically be considered a set bonus.
S.H.I.E.L.D and General Zod instantly lost track of the three again.
Flying north,
The three soon arrived at the Arctic and landed on an iceberg.
The Kryptonian spacecraft that had brought Clark to Earth was hidden there.
The fact that Clark brought him here clearly showed trust, or maybe it was his way of making up for doubting Marcus earlier.
Either way…
Marcus stared at the Kryptonian spacecraft, and his heart started racing!
If he could obtain this spaceship, the rewards would definitely be insane!
But that was just wishful thinking for now.
An angry Superman was not something he could handle yet.
Slowly.
No need to rush.
After entering the spacecraft,
The ship’s AI projected the image of Jor-El.
After glancing at Marcus, he turned toward Clark.
“I already know what’s happening outside.” Jor-El said seriously.
“That man, Zod, is a complete war fanatic.
I’m afraid he did not come here with good intentions.”
Hearing that,
Clark quickly repeated Marcus’ earlier analysis.
“What does he want from me?” Clark asked.
“You must know, right?”
Jor-El stayed silent and glanced at Marcus again.
Marcus immediately understood.
The guy wanted him gone.
“Wait!” Clark shouted.
“He’s my friend, and…”
“No need.” Marcus interrupted.
“Some things are better left unknown.”
He turned and left without hesitation.
After all…
It wasn’t like he didn’t already know why Zod had come.
The Codex!
It contained the genetic archive of Krypton, including the genetic sequences for every social role, allowing Krypton to rebuild itself on another planet.
There was no point listening to Jor-El explain it again.
Besides,
Leaving now not only showed his attitude, it also made Clark and Kara feel guilty toward him.
Marcus had come all the way to help them, yet they still kept doubting him?
That guilt…
Was the biggest gain here.
It would make winning over Kara in the future much easier.
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