[Sir, an interstellar fleet has been detected ahead of our current position. They have recently entered the galaxy.]
[According to your records, the vessels belong to the Kree Empire.]
[After infiltrating their network systems, we have confirmed their objective.]
[They are targeting you.]
[The Kree Empire seeks revenge for Carol Danvers and has dispatched a fleet toward Earth to capture you.]
Haohan's powerful voice echoed throughout the central living room.
Upon hearing the report, Karl slowly opened his eyes.
He casually pulled Helen Zhao into his embrace and took a deep breath, catching her familiar fragrance.
Then he lowered his head and kissed her soft lips.
Caught completely off guard, Helen could only glare at him helplessly while allowing him to do as he pleased.
Ripple—
A holographic projection appeared before Karl.
"Display the battlefield."
"Notify Tony."
"And prepare the Flame Judgment system for launch at any moment."
After finally releasing Helen's lips, Karl calmly issued his orders.
At the same time, Helen's face had already turned bright red.
She buried her head against Karl's chest and refused to look up.
[Understood, Sir.]
[Flame Judgment and all associated meteor-strike weapon systems are charging.]
[Estimated launch readiness: Three seconds.]
[Mr. Stark has already been informed.]
[His response is: 'Handle it however you want.']
A blue holographic screen appeared before Karl.
The image displayed the approaching Kree fleet in deep space.
Meanwhile, Haohan continued reporting battlefield data.
Karl casually held Helen in his arms while observing the enemy formation.
A cold smile appeared on his face.
"They actually sent a fleet to capture me?"
"Interesting."
"Launch Flame Judgment."
"Destroy them all."
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
The moment Karl gave the order, Skyblade VII unleashed its attack.
Massive streams of destructive energy erupted from the warship.
The Kree fleet had no warning whatsoever.
Several warships were instantly struck head-on.
Explosions erupted across the formation.
Countless Kree soldiers died before they even realized they were under attack.
Panic immediately spread throughout the fleet.
The surviving vessels activated their energy shields and shifted into combat formations.
BOOM!
Moments later, the remaining Kree ships launched a full-scale barrage toward the origin point of the attack.
As their weapons fired, the cloaking systems surrounding both Skyblade VII warships disengaged.
Their true forms emerged from empty space.
Brilliant golden energy shields expanded around both vessels.
Every Kree attack slammed into the shields and vanished harmlessly.
At that moment, a figure suddenly shot out from the Kree fleet.
A blue-skinned Kree warrior surrounded by cosmic energy accelerated directly toward Karl's location.
Karl observed him through the holographic display.
A trace of curiosity flashed across his eyes.
Then, before leaving, he deliberately kissed Helen Zhao once more.
Only afterward did he disappear from the sofa.
After Karl left, Helen collapsed onto the cushions, breathing heavily.
Her face remained completely flushed.
Meanwhile, Karl appeared directly in space.
The next instant—
The charging Kree warrior was suddenly seized by the throat.
Like a chicken caught by a predator.
No matter how violently he struggled, he couldn't move Karl's hand even slightly.
Rage filled the Kree's eyes.
He had already recognized Karl.
The man responsible for Carol Danvers' death.
This warrior possessed powers similar to Carol's own.
He had believed himself capable of confronting Karl.
Now he realized how absurd that belief had been.
Karl calmly examined him.
Then his immense mental power pierced directly into the Kree's consciousness.
AHHHH!
Just as Karl began reading his memories, the Kree fleet reacted.
The remaining warships locked onto both Karl and the captured warrior.
They opened fire immediately.
However—
The next second, the Kree commanders froze.
Their attacks suddenly disappeared midway through flight.
Before they could understand what had happened—
The attacks reappeared.
Inside their own defensive shields.
This time, the weapons were no longer targeting Karl.
They were targeting the Kree fleet itself.
The attacks materialized directly within shield coverage.
That meant the warships had no defensive protection whatsoever.
They could only rely on their hull armor.
And the Kree understood better than anyone how powerful their own weapons were.
Their hulls had absolutely no chance of surviving.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
As expected, ship after ship exploded.
The fleet was torn apart by its own firepower.
The already devastated formation suffered catastrophic losses once again.
The Kree had originally deployed over three thousand warships.
After Flame Judgment's initial strike, fewer than a thousand remained.
Now several hundred more vessels were destroyed in mere moments.
Inside the command ship, the Kree commander crushed the armrest of his command chair.
Through battlefield analysis, they had already confirmed Karl's identity.
He was the exact individual they had been sent to capture.
The commander had expected a difficult battle.
He had not expected a completely hopeless one.
Their strongest warrior had been captured instantly.
Their fleet's attacks had been redirected against them.
For the first time—
Fear appeared among the Kree officers.
The commander suddenly remembered the final warning issued by the Supreme Intelligence before its removal from power.
At the time, many Kree had dismissed it as cowardice.
Now—
He wasn't so sure.
Originally, they had assumed Karl was merely comparable to Carol Danvers.
Perhaps he had killed her through trickery or superior technology.
But now they understood.
Karl's power was far beyond anything they had imagined.
Meanwhile, Karl continued searching through the captured warrior's memories.
Soon, he learned the truth.
This Kree had undergone a special experiment.
The procedure had altered his Kree genetic structure and fused it with massive quantities of cosmic energy.
As a result, he had developed a Binary-like transformation state, similar to the one Carol Danvers possessed in Marvel history.
However, his power remained slightly inferior to Carol's peak Binary form.
After understanding everything he needed to know, Karl lost interest.
Without hesitation—
He tightened his grip.
CRACK!
The Kree's neck exploded into a cloud of blood and shattered tissue.
Even in death, his eyes remained filled with disbelief and fury.
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