The Savior of American Comics? I'm the Subspace Evil God!

Chapters 417, 750, and 751: Each with their own ulterior motives
"Never mind that little bug for now."

Nick Fury, who was flipping through a secret document, said without looking up, "Anyway, we already know her real identity, so we'll have plenty of time to deal with her later."

He then handed the documents to Maria Hill, saying, "Stark and Dr. Reed have completed the underlying architecture work for the Ultron System. I believe it shouldn't be long before it enters the final testing phase..."

It's clear that Nick Fury is quite satisfied with the speed at which these two "super brains" are working. If it were handed over to the technical department of S.H.I.E.L.D., it would take years to see any progress.

Most importantly, he negotiated with Tony Stark and Reed Richards that there would be no salary or research project sharing, but he didn't ask for a single penny less in research funding from the Security Council.

This money naturally all went into Nick Fury's private slush fund and was used as operating expenses for Skrull agents.

After all, maintaining a private army is very expensive!

"Oh, right."

As if remembering something, Nick Fury suddenly ordered, "Have someone keep an eye on Jane Foster's movements recently. If you find any contact between her and Saul, report to me immediately."

"Yes?"

Maria Hill asked with some confusion, "Sir, has something unusual happened on Thor's side?"

Nick Fury hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and said, "That's right. My secret informant told me that he seems to have made several trips to Sokovia recently and taken away a large number of mysterious black stone artifacts."

Clearly, Nick Fury's information came from the Skrull spaceship in space—the precursor to the future [SABER]!
(Note: The [Divine Blade Bureau] and the [Sky Sword Bureau] are two completely different departments. The full name of the [Divine Blade Bureau] is the [Strategic Aerospace Biophysics and Exolinguistic Response Bureau], and the vast majority of its members are Skrulls. It is a private organization completely controlled by Nick Fury.)
Under Nick Fury's orders, this spaceship, possessing 'stealth capabilities,' has been closely monitoring Sokovia's every move from space for several months.

However, what Nick Fury didn't know was that Carl had actually already discovered the Skrull spaceship that was frantically taking pictures of the Sokovia all day long, but he simply couldn't be bothered with such a pointless act.

After all, it's not just S.H.I.E.L.D. that's keeping an eye on the Subspace Group; many organizations and countries are secretly using military satellites to monitor Sokovia's every move.

However, for Carl, this was not a bad thing.

Because all that Nick Fury and everyone else can see is what he wants them to see.

This approach avoids any losses or leaks of core intelligence, while maintaining its own visibility and allowing it to continuously and steadily harvest reputation points from these individuals.

why not?

Otherwise, Karl could easily shoot down all the military satellites and spaceships passing over Sokovia with just a flick of his finger.

"You mean..."

Maria Hill was immediately shocked upon hearing this and exclaimed, "Thor, or even Asgard, has secretly reached some kind of cooperation with the Warp Corporation?"

"At present, this possibility cannot be ruled out."

Nick Fury sighed with a gloomy expression, "I never expected that despicable guy Karl Mara would secretly undermine us."

"That's why we have to find an opportunity to talk to Saul in person."

"If we lose Asgard as a powerful ally, then S.H.I.E.L.D. will be completely isolated in the universe!"

……

Inside the Insight Hangar, the underground headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Eddie Brock spends his free time using his phone to stay updated on the latest news about Spider-Woman.

"I see……"

When Eddie Brock discovered that Gwen was actually the daughter of Sheriff George Stacy, whose head he had bitten off in the street, Eddie Brock finally understood why Stacy had been so angry when she saw his true face that day.

So you wanted to avenge your father?
What a pity, little girl, it seems you're already in trouble yourself.
Thinking of this, a gloating look involuntarily appeared on Eddie Block's face.

However, he doesn't have time to waste on the other party right now.

If all goes well, I believe that it won't be long before he can completely resolve the long-standing grudge between the two of them on the day of the 'Cataclysmic Day'!
No, it should be said that he should settle scores with all the guys who had grudges against him.

…………

……

Xandar.

Nova Corps Headquarters.

"【The Accuser】Ronan is currently destroying outposts established by us Xandarians all over the galaxy..."

An elderly woman with a full head of white hair, dressed in a blue uniform, was currently complaining to a high-ranking member of the Kree Empire with blue skin on the large screen:

"Shouldn't the higher-ups of your [Kree Empire] at least take some form of response to his reckless actions?"

However, the high-ranking member of the Kree Empire shook his head indifferently and said, "Let me correct you, Nova Supreme (also known as the New Star Supreme), we already facilitated the signing of the Peace Agreement. What more do you want?"

The white-haired woman, known as the Rising Star Supreme, retorted angrily, "At the very least, your [Kree Empire] should have issued a statement condemning Ronan's atrocities, standing on our side..."

"Because that madman is slaughtering unarmed residents and innocent children!"

"I'm sorry, Nova Supreme, we don't have that kind of authority." The Kree Empire's high command remained unmoved, retorting expressionlessly, "Ronan is a member of the Supreme Commanders, his rank is far higher than ours..."

"I'm sure you already know that since the Supreme Intelligence was destroyed by 'The Exterminator' Carol Danvers more than a decade ago, Ronan and his legion broke away from the Kree Empire."

“Most importantly, the places he’s attacking now aren’t vassal planets of the Kree Empire, so they shouldn’t be under our jurisdiction… Alright, I have many more important things to deal with, that’s all for now!”

After saying that, without waiting for the New Star Supreme to agree, he directly cut off the communication connection.

"These cold-blooded blue bastards, they deserve their sun to get colder and colder!"

The new star couldn't help but curse at the blacked-out screen. Just then, a staff member came over and reported to her:
"Your Excellency, it has now been confirmed that the interstellar thief who brought Commander Carson Sal back is suspected of stealing the Annulas Battery entrusted to him by Sovereign. We have caught him red-handed... Should we imprison him in Klin Prison next?"

"How is Captain Sal doing?" Nova Supreme asked casually.

"After treatment, Commander Carson Sal is out of danger, but..." The staff member hesitated for a moment before reporting truthfully:
"But his mental state doesn't seem optimistic. Ever since returning to Xandar, he's been repeating strange things like 'the corruption of chaos' and 'only by believing in the truth of the Empire can one be spared'."

"Furthermore, after testing, we found no anomalies or unknown energy fluctuations in the 'book' that Commander Carson Sal brought back."

"Well, you can't blame him for that." The Nova Supreme clearly didn't take Carson Thrall's initial report about the [Eye of Fear] and the Chaos Invasion to heart, and instead said with a hint of pity:
"He was the only survivor on the entire cargo ship. Such an experience would be an incredibly painful blow to anyone... Take it slow. I believe that as a centurion, he will definitely pick himself up again!"

"Oh, by the way, how's the salvage operation for that cargo ship going?"

Upon hearing this, the staff quickly replied, "The salvage fleet has already set off for the [Solar System], and we believe good news will be sent back soon."

"Great, finally something that makes me feel a little better."

Nova Supreme nodded in satisfaction. "Furthermore, make sure the staff in charge of this matter thoroughly investigates the root cause of this voyage accident."

"Previously, High Priestess Ayesha of [Sovereign Star] had called multiple times to express her condemnation and anger over the [Nova Corps]'s inadequate escort, and urged us to find out the truth as soon as possible..."

As if remembering something, the Nova Supreme gave a somewhat troubled order: "Also, immediately send people to escort the [Annulas Batteries] recovered from that thief back to [Sovelin Star]. I really don't want to hear High Priestess Ayesha's complaints anymore."

"Yes."

Upon receiving the order, the staff member did not leave immediately. After a slight hesitation, they cautiously inquired again:
“Your Excellency, Commander Carson Thrall previously gave specific instructions that these [Annulas Batteries] have been corrupted by the power of chaos. If they continue to be used, it could cause an overload of chaotic energy, thereby opening small [Warp Rifts] and triggering a demonic invasion…”

Before he could finish speaking, the New Star Supreme waved his hand impatiently to interrupt, "Execute the order."

"Your Excellency, what should we do with that thief named Peter Quill? Should we lock him up in [Klin Prison]?"

Normally, such trivial matters wouldn't warrant alarming the New Star Supreme; catching the thief and immediately locking him up in jail would be the right thing to do.

But who can blame them when Peter Quill is Carson Sal's 'savior'? Even if they don't care about the monk, they still have to consider the Buddha's feelings, right?
"Well, he's the one who's bringing Captain Sal back soon, so let's just call it even!"

The new star supreme didn't take this petty thief seriously at all, and waved wearily at the staff member.

"Yes."

A few minutes later.

A small interstellar spaceship carrying the box of [Annulas Batteries] headed to [Sovereign], but no one could have imagined that this box of energy batteries would become the beginning of a hellish nightmare for [Sovereign]!
And at the same time.

Peter Quill was finally released from the detention center, but he refused to leave and instead shouted at the guards behind him:
"Is this how you Xandarians treat your benefactors?"

"I saved one of your centurions, and instead of thanking me, you've locked me up for so long. Is this how you express gratitude?"

"And what right do you have to steal my spoils?"

"Those [Annulas Batteries] weren't stolen by me! I risked my life to find them on that terrifying abandoned cargo ship... According to the rules of the [Raiders], those batteries should rightfully belong to me!!"

At this moment, a guard wearing [Nova Armor], whose helmet had a red triangular star resembling a 'T' and whose combat suit had an energy symbol resembling an 'O' on the right side of his chest armor, waved at him as if shooing away a fly and said:

"Go away, stop wasting your breath on me. This is Xandar, no one here follows the rules of you Raiders!"

"And another thing, you should be secretly happy... If it weren't for Commander Sal pleading for you this time, you'd probably be locked up in [Klin Prison] by now. Why don't you get out of my sight right now?"

After saying that, he held the energy rifle horizontally, posing as if he would shoot you dead if you dared to bother him again.

"Just you wait, you'll regret this..."

Seeing that his protests were ignored, Peter Quill knew that saying anything more would not get him back the Annulas Batteries, so he could only angrily give the other party the middle finger and then jog away from the detention center before the guards behind him could get angry.

However, before he had run far, a pair of large hands grabbed his collar from the side.

"Quail, you bastard, I clearly warned you not to go to that star system to join the fun, did you just ignore me?"

Yondu Udonta grabbed Peter Quill by the collar and roared menacingly, "Do you know how much effort we've put into finding you these past few days?"

"No, no, no, Yondu, you've got it wrong. I'm not disobeying your orders."

Clearly, Peter Quill wasn't buying Yondu's act. He immediately slapped away the large hand gripping his collar and said in a serious tone:

"I just wanted to go there myself to see if the legend was true. You would never guess what I saw there..."

(End of this chapter)