Chapter 96

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As soon as Liu Rui'an returned to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he immediately received news that Thor and Nick Fury were looking for him.

Half an hour later, Liu Rui'an, freshly changed, met the two in his private survival sphere on Titan (Saturn's moon).

"Oh, my friends, there's no need to be so formal. We've only just reached the one-month mark, I won't break my word," Liu Rui'an said with a smile, looking at the two sitting in the living room.

"Liu, the Cosmic Cube is not my goal, my goal is Skye," Nick Fury said, speaking first.

"It's mine," Thor said, sitting beside him.

"OK, Thor, give me a little more time. We can return to Asgard together today, alright?" Liu Rui'an shrugged and took a bottle of ice wine from the bar.

"No problem," Thor nodded in response.

—No—Mistake—Liu Rui'an handed the wine to the two and gestured for Thor to relax. After sitting down in front of Nick Fury, he said:

"So, Nick, what do you have to say about Skye?"

"Skye has gone missing," Nick Fury said bluntly.

"Missing?" Liu Rui'an, holding the wine glass and gently swirling it, smiled with an unreadable expression.

"We lost track of Skye a week ago and can't find her anywhere," Nick Fury said, staring at him.

"If I say Skye isn't missing but on vacation, would you believe me?" Liu Rui'an took a sip of the wine and smiled.

"I can take it as a fact," Nick Fury said, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"OK, then. Thanks for coming all this way to deliver the message, Director." Liu Rui'an drained his glass and stood up, his expression unchanged.

"If there's nothing else, I need some time to prepare for the upcoming trip."

Faced with this attitude, even though Nick Fury had some mental preparation, he was still taken aback.

Joking, who is Skye? Besides being an "Inhuman," she is also the overall head of the Titan (Saturn's moon) colonization project.

She's been missing for a week, and even though the colonization work hasn't stopped, who knows what problems might arise if it drags on.

For S.H.I.E.L.D., the Titan (Saturn's moon) colonization project is now the most urgent task.

There's no choice; Liu Rui'an was right. Earth is only so big and is filled with too many countries, powers, and various conflicts of interest.

Though S.H.I.E.L.D. is just a participant in the Titan (Saturn's moon) colonization project, not the leader, if they can smooth out the project and master some of the technology, it will mean the possibility of large-scale interstellar colonization will increase.

For example, the technology for planetary terraforming. If they can truly master these technologies, who would care about the small interests on Earth? The entire universe is the real goal.

But now, with the Titan (Saturn's moon) colonization project at risk of delay or even interruption, and involving the special group of "Inhumans," it's no wonder the heads of state, represented by Nick Fury, are worried.

Unfortunately, whether Nick Fury was genuinely surprised or just pretending, Liu Rui'an had no intention of further explanation.

He didn't even give the other party a chance to speak, standing up and going about his business after speaking.

When Liu Rui'an returned to the Redemption-class command ship and headed toward the stellar orbit space station, the Starling, projecting a sweet lolita form, said:

"Master, Skye's location has been successfully pinpointed. Do you want me to give you the coordinates?"

Faced with this suggestion, Liu Rui'an hesitated for a moment, then shook his head with a bitter smile:

"Let it be. After all, the people there are Skye's true kin, and her parents are there too."

"Whether and when she returns should be her decision."

"However, keep a close eye on Skye's safety. If necessary, spare no expense, understand?"

Actually, Liu Rui'an was not unaware of Skye's "disappearance."

Even before assigning her to the Titan (Saturn's moon) colonization project, he knew that the Inhumans had already met Skye.

The reason he didn't stop or inquire was simple.

First, the Inhumans are Skye's true kin. Even though this race is dangerous and has great research value, Liu Rui'an didn't plan to take direct action, at least not yet.

After all, as he just said, Skye's real parents are there. Even if he and Skye can't be together, it's not worth turning against each other.

Second, the Inhumans are quite powerful. In the "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." series, Hydra uses Inhumans as test subjects, but that's because the true leader of the Inhumans isn't on Earth, and Hydra's actions are quite covert.

Without planning to openly confront the Inhumans, it's better not to create an enemy.

"The Starling knows what to do, my master," the Starling nodded and continued:

"Master, ninety percent of the targets you asked me to search for have been located, and the remaining ten percent are still being searched."

"During the protection of Skye, I found some clues about Hydra using Inhumans for experiments."

"Given Skye's abilities, she is likely to become a target for Hydra. Should I send someone to eliminate them in advance?"

"Oh? Hydra has already started?" Liu Rui'an asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, Master," the Starling answered confidently.

"Don't eliminate them, but increase infiltration into Hydra," Liu Rui'an shook his head, a faint smile on his lips.

"Try to obtain as much data on Inhuman research as possible. Also, get tissue samples from the 'test subjects.'"

"Since they've already started the research, it will save me a lot of trouble."

"However, Skye's safety is the top priority. As for her parents..."

Liu Rui'an hesitated for a moment before continuing:

"Make it the second priority. Ensure the safety of the three of them."

"Still, if necessary, spare no expense."

After receiving the instructions, the Starling quickly arranged the relevant tasks and said:

"The relevant tasks have been established, and the personnel have been assigned. Initial results are expected within thirty days."

Though it's difficult to conduct espionage among the Inhumans, it's much easier with Hydra.

As the Starling arranged the tasks, some unimportant personnel within Hydra who could access important information were quickly infiltrated by micro-mechanical insects, which stole their blood and genetic samples.

With these samples, it wouldn't take long for these targets to be replaced by clones.

This was just the first step. As these "infiltrators" penetrated deeper, key personnel within Hydra would also be gradually replaced.

With the Starling's high-tech equipment, achieving the effect of "the fisherman benefiting from the quarrel between the clam and the stork" was not difficult.

After temporarily resolving the issue with Skye, Liu Rui'an began preparing for his upcoming trip.

The three conditions he made with Thor were not much compared to the value of the Cosmic Cube, which is why Thor agreed so "readily."

Of the three conditions, the most important was not the creation of weapons or the learning of magic, but sending Liu Rui'an to Xandar.

The reason is simple: weapons and magic can be obtained from other places. In Liu Rui'an's穿越 plan, there are many worlds where he can obtain legendary weapons or learn magic.

Xandar may seem to have no value, but the "Orb" containing the Power Stone in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" plot alone is worth far more than obtaining weapons and learning magic from Asgard.

Not to mention, the interstellar civilization in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is quite advanced, with plenty of valuable technology and items.

What Liu Rui'an values most is the "Wasteland" where the Collector, Taneleer Tivan, resides.

Joking, according to the plot, that place is the severed head of one of the Celestials.

Though this asteroid has existed for a very long time, so long that the entire head has turned into an asteroid, it can still yield Celestial bones, brain tissue, and spinal fluid.

These materials likely carry the genes of the Celestials, provided this ancient and powerful race has genes.

For Liu Rui'an, who can alter his own genes, if he can assimilate the Celestials' genes:

Ha... Even if he can't claim invincibility in this world, he won't have to be so cautious.

However, since he has decided to retrieve the Cosmic Cube during the convergence of the Nine Realms in "Thor 2,"

And considering the value of Asgard itself, it would be a waste to only aim for the Cosmic Cube.

But how to maximize the benefits, Liu Rui'an still needs to carefully consider. (To be continued...)

Chapter 096: "Infiltrators":

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