Lord of Cinder in American Comics

Reed's arms stretched out, but instead of the smooth, retractable movements of the past, they became the limbs of an arthropod, their joints twisting and extending.

"We are the future!"

Susan was devastated; who could have imagined that the person she spent every day with would be like this?

"monster!"

Hearing this, Reed shook his head and said, "Monster? We can freely change our bodies. Any creature that comes into contact with us will be parasitized, but no one will notice the change until it is completely replaced!"

Reed's skin began to crack, and the muscular body beneath him quickly stitched it back together.

"Look! This is the end of biological evolution! This is the future of life! We no longer need to cower in fear of others' suppression; biological evolution begins now!"

Upon hearing this, Susan exclaimed in disbelief, "You're Skrulls! Aren't you Nick Fury's allies?"

"An ally? Does he even deserve that title?"

Reed simply ripped off his skin, transforming his body into a green Skrull appearance.

Reed no longer concealed himself, and like a demon king's closing remark, he explained everything in detail.

"In the battle against the Kree, we were forced to lose our home planet. We were hunted down like stray dogs. Even after escaping to this desolate land of Earth, we were still pursued by the Kree."

In order to survive, we were forced to begin experimenting on our own kind, developing and cultivating our abilities so that we could eventually parasitize other creatures through the simplest flesh-and-blood contact, and then unknowingly take their place.

But the Kree who tracked us down to Earth discovered us, and they too began experimenting with Earth's native inhabitants. Then they created the Inhumans. The Inhumans have a unique genetic structure, requiring external tools to unlock them; this dual protection of genetics and external technology prevents us from parasitizing them.

But who could have imagined that Earth would develop to the point where it has finally become our ideal incubator!

S.H.I.E.L.D. is a powerful organization, serving as a crucial link between the top and bottom. If we control S.H.I.E.L.D., we can control Earth, and Earth will ultimately become the Skrull home, just like our former home planet!

After hearing this, Susan wiped away her tears and pushed her abilities to the limit, manipulating the barrier in an attempt to restrain Reed and Ben in front of her.

However, Reed reached out and slapped the machine next to him, and Susan instantly collapsed to the ground. At that moment, she was like someone who had just woken up from a hangover, feeling dizzy and wanting to vomit violently.

Standing before Susan, Reed stepped on her face and said, "I've studied you using the intelligent brain of this body. Your barriers exist throughout your body, like white blood cells, rejecting all foreign objects. But that doesn't mean I won't be wary of you. A transparent barrier can't stop light and sound waves!"

After looking at Susan for a while, Reed delivered the final blow.

"By the way, after I took control of this body, I also gained its memories and feelings. Do you want to know what it thinks?"

Reed crouched down, gently brushed the dirt off Susan's face, and said, "Simp! Is that what you call it? You're like a puppy hoping for its master's approval; you only need the slightest signal and you'll come running!"

"So, Susan! You're not important! You're just a tool!"

Reed pinched Susan's face, letting him slip from his grasp.

Susan lay limp on the ground like a walking corpse, while Ben, who had been deformed, dug a passage. Reed and Ben walked into the dark passage one after another and disappeared from sight.

Captain Marvel, like Susan, was taken to a S.H.I.E.L.D. laboratory.

Even after absorbing the aftershocks of the explosion and the brutal attack of Mechagodzilla, Surprise's body showed no signs of injury; only dust concealed her heroic figure.

Pierce didn't rush into contact; he was simply preparing to immediately turn the surprise into one of his own.

Hydra has a complete and sophisticated brainwashing process, let alone after they have the Mind Stone.

Based on this, Hydra can turn everyone into its own people.

It would be a loss if such a powerful warrior were not one of us.

Pierce, using the excuse that the overall situation was settled, sent his non-Hydra agents to find the shield generator, while he sat comfortably in a soft chair, staring at the brainwashing operation on his tablet.

The sleeping wonder, like an ordinary person, allows brainwashing surgery to proceed.

Initially, it involved drug injections combined with auditory cues, then enhanced electrical signals, and finally, the Mind Stone was used to turn all the past experiences into real psychological memories.

Watching the surgery unfold, Rogers approached Pierce and handed him the so-called 084 item, the obelisk.

Pierce held the metallic stone tablet in his hand, then glanced at the astonishing woman undergoing surgery nearby. He said to Sitwell, "Let's schedule the captain's enhancement after hers. Before the protective shield wears off, let's complete our own plan!"

As he accepted the obelisk, Sitwell felt sympathy for Steve's fate, but his face showed no sign of it.

Sitwell gestured with his hand and said, "Captain, come this way!"

Watching Steve leave, Pierce operated his watch and issued the extermination order.

Now that the plan has been decided, time is of the essence. Some of the current members of the Tri-Wing are not allies. Let them be the casualties of this invasion!

Anyway, the outside world doesn't know everything that's going on inside. As long as those who remain in the end are all their own people, what Hydra says is ultimately up to them.

Besides, with such intense fighting, it would be unreasonable for some people not to die.

Sitwell led Steve outside the operating room and handed the obelisk to the lab technician who had prepared it in advance.

Looking at the brainwashed astonished figures inside, and at his former comrades, Steve unconsciously tightened his grip on his shield, preparing to strike.

As the Mind Stone drew ever closer, Steve's arm muscles bulged, and he positioned his shield at the correct angle.

As if sensing something, Sitwell turned around and looked at Steve, making Steve wonder if he had been exposed.

However, Sitwell turned and stared behind Steve, shouting in terror, "What's that?!"

Sitwell's terrified expression was genuine; the moment Steve turned around, he threw the shield he was holding.

The shield shot out, bouncing back and forth along the corridor, severing several twisted human arms before returning to Steve's hand along different trajectories.

Skrulls Reed and Ben were standing at the end of the passage, next to other S.H.I.E.L.D. agents who had been parasitized.

Fortunately, the time was short, and there weren't many people standing next to them.

Reed clasped his hands together and said with a knowing smile, "Looks like we've found a good partner! The Skrulls look forward to your joining us!"

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Chapter 486: Supreme Wisdom

The green-skinned Skrulls invited Steve to join them, but their strange appearance made Earthlings want to vomit.

The people in the operating room responsible for brainwashing were unaware of the changes happening in the corridor outside. They were preparing to inject the power of the Mind Gem into Wonder's body to complete the transformation through hypnotic brainwashing.

The second group of people waiting to take over the surgery were also ready to connect to the obelisk and summon the alien god in the form of the Hive.

The observation window shattered, and Sitwell was thrown in. He slid a long distance on the floor amidst the broken glass, eventually crashing into the wall on the other side and losing consciousness.

At this point, the people inside the operating room realized that the outside world had already changed.

Steve crouched on the ground, struggling against the mutated stone golem's fists while holding onto his shield.

The powerful fist, like a pile driver, trembled every time it struck the vibranium shield.

At this point, the people in the operating room didn't know whether they should continue or drop everything and run for their lives.

Just then, Reed walked in from outside and made the choice for the others inside.

After killing all those who tried to resist, Reed looked at the astonished woman lying on the operating table, clicked his tongue in admiration, and then reached out to grab the Mind Stone in front of her.

The shield flew in and severed Reed's hand. Reed's hand and splattered blood landed on Surprise, while the shield became stuck in the stainless steel operating table.

Reed didn't care about the injury; after all, as Skrulls who had evolved into monsters, they didn't need to care about such injuries.

Driven by a yearning for strength, Reed still ordered his men to show Steve a sliver of mercy, preventing him from being immediately beaten to death.

Reed looked at Steve, who had been cornered against the wall, and said, "Stop struggling! Join us! Join the glorious evolution! We will become the new masters of the universe!"

Blood was streaming from Steve's eyebrow, making it impossible for him to open his eyes. However, Steve simply wiped it away and let the blood flow down his cheek.

Steve, who had stood up again, said, "You know what? The last guy who tried to become the ruler has been turned to ashes by my comrades!"

Reed assumed Steve was referring to the mustache, and he reached out to fiddle with the Mind Stone in his hand, saying, "This isn't a battle on a barbaric planet; this is the universe, the boundless expanse of space!"

Steve picked up the obelisk that had fallen to his feet. He didn't know what the stone was for, but since his shield was stuck in another spot, he had no choice but to pick it up and use it as a weapon.

Steve held up the obelisk and said, "Yes, I know, but what makes humanity great is their courage to stand up against injustice and their yearning for freedom!"

Reed looked a little disappointed. He shook his head and said, "I hope you can maintain this energy after you become one of us!"

Reed reached out and stepped back, making the other side of the operating room available to the Stone Man.

Seeing the charging stone golem, Steve slid aside to avoid its stomp. Then he flipped himself up and charged towards Reed.

Reid, the Skrull parasite, is not the kind of guy who only uses his brain.

Reed reacted quickly; he put away the Mind Stone and used his left hand to grab the edge of the gold shield that was inserted into the operating table.

Then, as if swinging a knife, he slashed directly at the charging Steve.

Faced with the attack, Steve could only use the obelisk in his hand to block it in a panic.

After several collisions, Steve was surprised to find that the metallic stone in his hand was completely undamaged.

But he felt a tingling sensation in his own hands and arms. Steve initially thought it was from the impact of the attack and didn't pay much attention to it.

But after repeated collisions, he discovered that the obelisk in his hand began to tremble on its own, and the trembling stone was causing his arm to produce hallucinations.

Sensing something was wrong, Steve feigned an attack and threw the rock in his hand at the stone golem behind him.

The obelisk was casually blocked by the stone man, who, together with Reed, tried to capture Steve alive.

The vibrating obelisk went unnoticed in the operating room amidst the battle, as did the astonishment on the operating table.

In the recent battle, Steve severed Reed's arm, and blood and limbs splattered onto Surprise.

Reed had noticed the situation, but he didn't care. Capturing Steve alive was the main objective at the moment.

Only by capturing and parasitizing the organism alive can its full potential be realized, while indiscriminate parasitism using blood will only realize a minimum of its potential.

The Skrulls had little affection for Ms. Marvel.

On one hand, she participated in the persecution of the Skrulls as a Kree warrior. On the other hand, under the threat of the Surfer, the Skrulls who remained on Earth were forced to serve Nick Fury.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Skrulls, Surprise plays the role of a persecutor, and even when she is parasitized, she is only used as cannon fodder.

But at this moment, the amazing woman, who should have been parasitized and assimilated by the blood on the operating table, was radiating an energy that did not belong to her.

The initial surprise came from the explosion of the faster-than-light engine and the effects of the Space Stone. After being modified by the Kree, she gained super power. Her energy radiance comes from the gem and the Kree, and she always emits a pale blue-white light.

But now, Surprise's entire body was radiating blue light, and even her body was changing towards blue, which was the skin color of the Kree.

Reed also noticed this anomaly and quickly determined who the enemy was.

Gritting his teeth, Reed said, "Supreme Wisdom!"

The Kree created the life-computer "Supreme Intelligence," which embodied the highest wisdom of the Kree, encompassing all science, philosophy, military affairs, thought, and so on, and once ruled the Kree Empire.