Chapter 48

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After putting the black "USB drive" back into the special metal box and closing the lid, Liu Rui'an handed it over to the Star Spirit, unsure whether he should be happy or frustrated.

To be happy, he certainly should be.

After all, through a series of negotiations, the five technologies—battle spaceship manufacturing, hyperspace engine, Kryptonian power armor, the growth chamber, and the subspace—had been successfully obtained from the AI Jor-El.

With these five technologies, plus the Kryptonian genes in Clark Kent, or rather, Liu Rui'an's body, it would only take a little time to dominate most of the Earths in various worlds.

Just kidding, aside from the immense value of the Kryptonian spaceship, hyperspace engine, Kryptonian power armor, and the stargate, the growth chamber alone, combined with the Kryptonian genes hidden in the superhuman body, could create a Kryptonian army in a short time.

As long as this army had enough time to absorb solar radiation, dominating the Earths in various worlds would be... a piece of cake.

But to be frustrated, Liu Rui'an was indeed quite annoyed.

Although he had obtained five extremely valuable technologies in the negotiations with the fake Jor-El, he had not managed to acquire the entire Kryptonian technology tree.

Liu Rui'an had also considered using the young Superman as leverage, but the fake Jor-El, though just an AI program, possessed all the memories and knowledge of the real Jor-El.

With the intelligence of this Kryptonian scholar, how could he be foolish enough to easily reveal all his cards?

Moreover, Liu Rui'an did not really want to eliminate the young Superman. After a series of negotiations, the current cooperative situation was reached.

Even this was only possible because Liu Rui'an had used the information that General Zod would come to Earth through the Kryptonian scout ship's signal after Krypton's destruction as a bargaining chip. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to obtain even these five technologies.

In exchange, the five technologies were to ensure the smooth growth of the young Superman. Once the young Superman grew up and passed the verification by the fake Jor-El, Liu Rui'an would obtain the entire Kryptonian technology tree.

Although this deal did not maximize the benefits, it was still a huge profit for Liu Rui'an. Even if he was a bit frustrated, he quickly forgot about it.

Considering the significant value of the Kryptonian survivors, including General Zod, Liu Rui'an did not bring the Kryptonian scout ship back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Not only that, he did not even bring back the newly manufactured Punisher-class frigate but instead left it on Mercury, not far from Earth.

Mercury is a terrestrial planet, very close to the Sun, so it only appears in the early morning as a morning star or in the evening as an evening star. It is usually invisible under the sunlight unless there is a solar eclipse.

The reason for choosing this planet was simple: it is the closest terrestrial planet to the Sun in the solar system.

In addition to allowing the Kryptonians to absorb sufficient stellar radiation from a young age, the abundant light and heat are also excellent energy sources.

With sufficient energy, the equipment on the Punisher-class frigate could easily establish a survival zone on Mercury.

As for the Kryptonian scout ship, considering the presence of General Zod and his group, Liu Rui'an directly stationed it on Pluto, the farthest dwarf planet from the Sun in the solar system.

Whenever a batch of Kryptonians was cultivated on the Kryptonian scout ship, they would be transported to the survival zone on Mercury via the Punisher-class frigate for training.

Considering the Kryptonian artificial human system, which had already arranged the identities of the Kryptonians from the gene stage, Liu Rui'an chose a purely combat-oriented soldier type for the first batch of Kryptonians.

This way, when General Zod and his group eventually came to Earth, they would not face just Superman alone but a well-trained Kryptonian army.

As for the signal automatically emitted by the Kryptonian scout ship upon activation, Liu Rui'an, who was well-prepared, would not let it be transmitted as easily as in the original plot.

Of course, when necessary, the signal would still be transmitted to attract General Zod and his group.

After arranging the work of the two ships, Liu Rui'an did not rush to leave the world of "Man of Steel."

Instead, he used the Star Spirit's ability to successfully infiltrate the human network of this world and, through a series of familiar methods, established Umbrella Technology Co., Ltd. in this world.

The artificial humans previously on the Punisher-class frigate were all assigned to this newly established company.

With the Star Spirit's remote control and the smooth progress of the Kryptonian army's cultivation, Liu Rui'an was very excited about the changes that would occur in this world.

Especially after the Star Spirit discovered that this world also had Lex Luthor's company, Wayne Enterprises, BlazeComics, and the Utopia Casino, Liu Rui'an decided to make this world his "main battlefield."

Unfortunately, after a month of busy work, the time to leave came quickly.

Seeing the deadline approaching, Liu Rui'an did not disturb the hidden characters but instead brought the first batch of cultivated Kryptonian warriors, the small ship that brought the young Superman to Earth, and a box containing Kryptonian power armor and other items back to the Earth of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

"Star Spirit, establish projects for the hyperspace engine, battle spaceship, subspace, and growth chamber. I want to see our own mature technology as soon as possible."

Liu Rui'an, who appeared in the transfer zone with a group of Kryptonian warriors in cryogenic sleep pods and a small ship, immediately issued his orders.

"Yes, my master," the Star Spirit, instantly projecting a sweet, cute form, replied crisply.

"By the way, remember to update the power armor project. The armor we got this time is quite good, but the design is a bit ugly. Redesign it," Liu Rui'an said, patting the box beside him.

"Understood, master."

Following the Star Spirit's response, intelligent robots immediately came forward to take away the items he had brought back and store them according to their functions.

Especially the two hundred Kryptonian warriors, though currently small, had formidable combat power thanks to the knowledge infusion in the growth chamber.

Considering the immense power of these Kryptonian warriors, who would also serve as his personal guards and a trump card, Liu Rui'an would not be foolish enough to reveal them.

So, upon returning, Liu Rui'an's first task was to send these young warriors to the Punisher-class frigate that the Star Spirit had built over the past month and then station both the ship and the warriors on Mercury in this world.

According to Liu Rui'an's plan, a survival zone, or more accurately, a forward base, would also be established on Mercury in this world.

In addition to training the Kryptonian warriors, it would also serve as his first extraterrestrial research base, allowing him to operate more freely without the constraints of the many powerful beings on Earth.

After Liu Rui'an finished arranging the work, the Star Spirit began to report on the progress and related information of the past month.

Perhaps influenced by the good luck in "Man of Steel," Liu Rui'an received a very good piece of news from the Star Spirit's report.

"Star Spirit, do you mean that person has been brought to the company?" Liu Rui'an interrupted the Star Spirit, who was about to continue reporting.

"Yes, master. The young woman named Skye was brought to the base eleven days, twenty-three hours, and fifty-eight minutes ago," the Star Spirit confirmed with a nod.

"What about the Obelisk?" Liu Rui'an, very satisfied with this news, asked.

"SHIELD is still silent about the Obelisk, clearly unwilling to respond to your request. I suggest applying pressure to make them hand over the Obelisk," the Star Spirit said, shaking her head.

In the past, Liu Rui'an would have agreed with this suggestion or offered more valuable terms to exchange for the Obelisk.

However, due to his disappointment with SHIELD and the significant gains from the "Man of Steel" world, Liu Rui'an no longer wanted to do so.

"Apply pressure? No need. Just lock down the target area, and I'll go get it myself," Liu Rui'an said, waving his hand.

If it weren't for the Obelisk and Skye representing the Inhumans, an important race in the Marvel world, and the Inhumans being backed by the Kree, Liu Rui'an wouldn't have bothered to spend so much effort on this.

After the Star Spirit finished reporting on the past month's work, Liu Rui'an immediately went to the special area in the underground base where the special target was placed.

"Skye, nice to meet you. I am Hua Tian Liu," Liu Rui'an said with a smile as he walked into the automatically opened sealed chamber.

"Who are you? Why did you kidnap me here?"

After being imprisoned for some time, Skye, who had lost her initial fear and tension, suddenly stood up from the bed when she saw the sudden appearance of someone.

"I am Hua Tian Liu, the owner of Umbrella Technology Co., Ltd.," Liu Rui'an introduced himself and then added with a smile, "Please don't misunderstand. This is not a kidnapping, but an invitation."

"An invitation?" Skye sneered, her face full of sarcasm. "So this is an invitation. I thought I was kidnapped."

Looking at the face that met his aesthetic standards, Liu Rui'an did not get angry at her tone and had no intention of controlling her with mental abilities.

There was no way he could, considering how much he had liked this Chinese-American girl when he was watching "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," a TV series derived from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. (The novel "The Transcender in the Marvel World" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, along with 100% lottery gifts for everyone! Now, open WeChat, click the "+" in the upper right corner, "Add Friends," search for the public account "qdread," and follow it. Hurry up and do it now!)