**Chapter 315: Space Fireworks, Hala's Destruction**
Inside the porthole of a Spaceship, a tall Figure gazed at the distant blue Planet. If he remembered correctly, the Predator had established several Hunting Grounds on this blue Planet.
He had been to this Planet before, four thousand years ago, when he came to that Hunting Ground Pyramid to complete his Rite of Passage.
Four thousand years had passed in the blink of an eye! Four thousand years was a long time, even for a Predator.
"The pedantic Elder Council, and the hunting rules that should have been abolished long ago! I will end all of this!"
The Predator's name was An Ye Feng Bao. He was the founder of the Dark Predator, and he hated the so-called Hunting Honor Code of the Predator Elder Council.
Not killing pregnant or nursing Prey, not killing unarmed Prey, and facing Prey armed with Cold Weapons while abandoning Firearms for a fair one-on-one duel.
In An Ye Feng Bao's view, this so-called honor code gave Prey too much freedom. As Hunters, they should enjoy the pleasure of unrestricted killing. The so-called Hunting Honor Code was merely dogma created by those Old Relics that should have been discarded long ago.
For this, An Ye Feng Bao abandoned the Predator and founded the Dark Predator. His Philosophy had many radical followers among the younger generation of Predators. Many Hunters from the major Predator Tribes and Clans pledged allegiance to him.
As a result, the Influence of the Dark Predator once grew to be on equal footing with the orthodox Predator.
An Ye Feng Bao had been conducting some Gene Experiments, using Genetic Engineering to fuse the Genes of more perfect Creatures, aiming to create stronger, more perfect Predator Warriors.
This was also his purpose in seeking out the Black Order. He wanted to use Thanos to obtain more Gene Samples and Biotechnology.
An Ye Feng Bao believed that only by fusing the DNA of Powerful Ones could he create more perfect Predator Warriors. As for Thanos, he was merely a stepping stone to complete his Plan.
After more than a dozen Spaceships passed through a short-distance Wormhole, the blue Planet was finally close at hand.
An Ye Feng Bao opened the Technology device on his Wrist. A Red Light projected several Virtual Images of Gemstones. These Images were clearly the appearance of the Infinity Stones.
"Disperse and head to that blue Planet, find them!"
An Ye Feng Bao shared the Information about the Infinity Stones with the Dark Predators he brought! As more than a dozen Spaceships approached Earth's Outer Space Orbit, they began to scatter and separate, descending towards the various continents of Earth.
"Alarm! Outer Space Intruders detected, Outer Space Intruders detected!"
Earth now was not the same as Earth a few years ago. To prevent potential Alien attacks, the World Security Council countries had deployed numerous Space Stations and Surveillance Satellites in Outer Space.
When the Dark Predator Spaceships were hundreds of thousands of kilometers away from Earth, the Sky Net Defense System deployed by Tang Group in Outer Space detected the Targets.
The Alarm was immediately transmitted to Tang's Network Security Center, reaching the hands of Lane, Kane, and Frank, several Leader.
Then, at Lane's signal, this Intelligence was quickly relayed to the World Security Council through S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Channel.
In less than two minutes, the Outer Space Command Rooms in various countries around the world, which had been prepared for years, were activated one after another.
"Mr. Lane, maybe I should go back first!"
At Tang Group Headquarters, in the Information Processing Center, everyone was working intensively in front of their Computers.
On the Big Screen, a dark Space was displayed, constructed from the Surveillance Network of more than a dozen Satellites, showing the cold Disc-shaped Spaceships in Space.
Yoo Rachel, this young lady who usually only cared about designer Bags and Cosmetics, had never seen such a scene. Listening to the urgent Alarms and occasional Orders in the processing center.
She timidly said to Lane.
Lane, who had just finished dealing with Vatican matters and returned to New York not long ago, was still wearing his Butler-style black Tuxedo, with dust-free white gloves on his hands.
Lane heard Yoo Rachel's words and showed her a standard, polite Smile.
Several legitimate Boss's Wives had been taken to the Heavenly Court Dimension by the Boss. This one, frankly speaking, was just a temporary bedmate of the Boss.
For Lane, everything concerning the Boss was worth valuing. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken time out of his busy schedule to personally meet Yoo Rachel!
"Miss Yoo! I generally understand the meaning of your country's Government, but the output of the Giant Spirit God Mech is indeed not much!"
"Is that so?!" A hint of disappointment appeared on Yoo Rachel's face.
"For your sake, I will try my best to allocate four Mechs from the Military Factory. I think four Mechs are enough for South Korea's Territory. Besides, I believe the War will soon see a turning point!"
Lane's subsequent words instantly turned Yoo Rachel's mood from low to excited, mixed with an unspeakable sense of pride.
So I'm that influential!
Of course, if the officials at Cheong Wa Dae knew Yoo Rachel's thoughts, they would definitely say, "How are *you* influential? It's the Man above you who's influential!" "However!" Lane continued, "Our Company will also be under immense pressure from the Federation regarding this matter, so, regarding the price..."
"I understand that!" Yoo Rachel nodded. "Before I came, President Park told me they are willing to pay ten times the price to lease these Mechs!"
"Ten times?!" Lane smiled and shook his head. "This isn't about Money, Miss Yoo. This lease is for your sake; it's a share that our Tang Group squeezed out from the Orders for the Federation!"
"Our Tang Group won't charge South Korea rent this time, but there are a few small Conditions!"
"What Conditions?" Yoo Rachel asked cautiously.
"After this Calamity, our Tang Group will conduct Disaster Relief in South Korea and recruit a large number of workers for overseas mining. This matter requires the cooperation of the South Korean Government. Additionally, our Boss has some connections with Pope Hyde of the Vatican. The Church's missionary work in South Korea also needs the South Korean Government's policy support!"
Lane directly revealed his purpose, showing his hand.
Yoo Rachel, however, was confused and didn't understand the intention behind the two Conditions Lane proposed.
She nodded, "Then I'll go back to South Korea and tell President Park this Information!"
Lane waved his hand, dissuading her, "For this matter, I will have the Public Relations Department contact Cheong Wa Dae in South Korea for consultation. South Korea has pitifully little strategic depth. You should stay in New York! I will arrange for people to provide you with Security!"
Hearing Lane's words, Yoo Rachel's face inexplicably flushed. She hummed and softly asked Lane, "Mr. Lane, where is Mr. Tang? Is he in New York now?"
Under Yoo Rachel's expectant Gaze, Lane shook his head. "The Boss is not in the Federation. He has some Matters to handle!"
"Oh!" Yoo Rachel was a little disappointed, her mood instantly dropping.
Lane beckoned, and a sturdy female Security Personnel walked over and saluted, "Sir!"
"Escort Miss Yoo to the Manor in the city. Also, transfer a team of Elites from the Security Company to protect Miss Yoo's Safety. Tell them to prepare an escape Fighter Jet at the Manor! If danger arises, immediately escort Miss Yoo away!"
"Yes, Sir!"
Yoo Rachel left the Tang Group New York Headquarters Building escorted by several Security personnel!
In the black bulletproof Commercial Vehicle, Yoo Rachel thought for a moment, then took out her Mobile Phone and dialed her mother's Phone Number. One reason was to urge her to come to New York quickly, and the other was to tell her the Conditions proposed by Tang Group!
Meanwhile, the Cheong Wa Dae official, who had been accompanying Li Esther cautiously and with a low profile, received the Information about the Conditions offered by Tang Group immediately.
This Intelligence quickly reached Cheong Wa Dae. After an emergency meeting and consultation at Cheong Wa Dae, they agreed to the Conditions proposed by Tang Group almost immediately.
The two Conditions, specifically helping the Vatican with missionary work through policy, made President Park somewhat hesitant. After all, it was well known that South Korea's High-level Staff had secret dealings with some Religions.
The Church's missionary work would inevitably squeeze the living space of these religions. However, this was a moment of life and death for South Korea. If they couldn't resolve the situation, they would face stepping down or imprisonment, and they couldn't care about those religions then.
As for sending South Korean citizens to work abroad, yes, that was a good thing that could generate foreign exchange!
After seeing Yoo Rachel off, Lane handed over the matter of contacting the South Korean Government to the Supervisor of Tang Group's Public Relations Department. He himself stood quietly in the Information Processing Center, silently watching the silent War in Outer Space.
Because they couldn't immediately figure out the intention of these Spaceships, the Federation's Satellites immediately sent out Signals towards the Dark Predator Spaceships.
Warning them and asking about the purpose of their arrival on Earth.
The response to the Federation Satellite was that a Dark Predator Spaceship directly fired a Plasma Beam, blowing the Federation Satellite into pieces.
Then, a silent Space War erupted in the cold Space.
On the Dark Predator side, there were a total of sixteen Spaceships.
On Earth's side, there were seven Space Stations, more than forty Orbital Satellites, and hundreds of Starlink Satellites.
In Space War, under Vacuum Environment conditions, most ordinary Firearms lost their effectiveness, so the main force of the War became Energy Weapons.
The Space Stations, flying the flags of various countries, under the control of the Ground Combat Command Rooms, instantly revealed their fangs, transforming from seemingly scientific research machinery.
They transformed into cold killing machines, adhering to the principle that bigger is better and caliber is Justice.
The gun muzzles extending from these Space Stations were thicker than the last, especially from one country. Based on the batch of Arc Reactors Tang Song sent, they reverse-engineered the Manufacturing principle of the Arc Reactor. Although they hadn't achieved Technology miniaturization yet, it was just right for the function of these Space Stations.
The gun muzzles of the Energy Pulse Cannons extending from this country's Space Station were not only comparable to the Chitauri Starship's Main Cannon, but they had even gone mad and changed from a single cannon to a triple gun muzzle.
The Turrets extending from two Space Stations numbered as many as several dozen.
"Damn it, no wonder that country increased the frequency of rocket launches recently and claimed it was a moon landing program. If it weren't for these Aliens, we would have been fooled by them!"
Lieutenant General Kirk of the Federation's Space Defense Command looked at the dense, thick Turrets on that country's Space Station on the Big Screen before him, then looked at the pitifully few firing ports on their own Space Station, and cursed angrily.
His cursing never stopped.
He selectively ignored the hundreds of Starlink Satellites that had been equipped with high-energy engines and were crashing towards the Alien Spaceships.
Not long ago, the Federation had sworn that these were civilian commercial Satellites.
For a mature Alien Civilization, four thousand years was not considered long in the history of a Civilization's development. An Ye Feng Bao never expected that four thousand years ago, the Human Civilization that was still fighting with Cold Weapons had already made a leap forward and mastered Energy Attack methods. Hundreds of Energy Pulses tore through the dark Space, launching a Focused Fire Attack on the unsuspecting Dark Predator Disc-shaped Spaceships.
The Dark Predator was different from the orthodox Predator. Since establishing themselves, although they hadn't been at a disadvantage in the War against the orthodox Predator, they still lacked the Foundation accumulated by the orthodox Predator over millions of years of development.
If it were the Motherships and Spaceships of the orthodox Predator Clans, their Energy Shields would have automatically activated the moment before being attacked.
However, the Dark Predator, who had always been dedicated to the development of Biotechnology, hadn't put much effort into researching Technology Spaceships.
Therefore, facing the dense Energy Artillery Fire, two of these Dark Predator Spaceships were a few seconds late in reacting to the Attack.
And in War, a few seconds can often determine life and death.
Boom! Boom!
Two Dark Predator Spaceships were directly turned into Wreckage fragments in Space under the Attack of dozens of large-caliber Energy Artillery Fire.
These fragments were bound by Earth's gravity and fell towards Earth, turning into balls of flaming meteors streaking across the Night Sky under the friction of the Atmosphere.
As for the National Government, who had successfully struck the Alien Spaceships, in the Outer Space Combat Command Rooms of various countries, before everyone could cheer.
The reacting Dark Predator Spaceships launched a Counterattack.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Even if the Dark Predator were not proficient in Spaceship Technology, they were still overwhelmingly superior to Earth Civilization, which had just emerged from its planetary greenhouse.
Every time a Dark Predator Spaceship fired an Energy Beam, a Fireball would explode in Earth's Outer Space Satellite Orbit.
Although Earth's Technology experienced a blowout during the Chitauri Invasion, much of the Alien Technology had not been fully understood.
For example, although Earth's Satellites were equipped with Energy Weapons, they lacked matching Energy Shields.
Therefore, facing the Dark Predator's Attack, the Satellites and Space Stations directly confronting the Dark Predator could only passively counterattack and take hits.
"It's over!"
At the Tang Group New York Headquarters Building, in the Information Processing Center, after seeing that Earth's Satellites, despite gaining the initiative, did not immediately Focus fire on those Alien Spaceships.
Lane had already predicted the outcome of this Space War.
"Red Queen, what did the Boss say? Should we activate the Sky Net God-Slaying Cannon!"
Lane clasped his hands in front of his Lower Abdomen. From his Watch, Red Queen's Voice came: "The God-Slaying Cannon is ready to fire at any time, but the Boss's calculation indicates that these Alien Spaceships are not carrying planet-killing Weapons!"
"Wait longer?" Lane asked with Doubt!
Red Queen's Voice continued: "The Matters on Earth this time will be handled by The Church and the Dark Order. The Boss needs enough Power of Faith to build the Heavenly Court!"
Lane was silent for a moment. "Tell the Boss that I'm worried things might get Out of Control?"
Red Queen said: "To be safe, the Boss has made ample preparations. In Asgard, an Army of the Dead is ready. If the battle situation on Earth becomes unfavorable, Goddess Hela can lead her Army of the Dead to descend upon Earth through the Rainbow Bridge / Bifrost!"
"In the Underworld, a Blood Angel Legion is also ready to march! Mr. Lane, the Boss asked me to tell you that although we regard Earth as our Territory, we are not Earth's nannies!"
"I understand!"
Lane nodded! He turned his gaze back to the Big Screen.
In the dark Space, Satellites turned into brilliant fireworks, and the seven Space Stations were also simultaneously destroyed by the Dark Predator Spaceships' Artillery Fire.
On the Dark Predator side, even with their Energy Shields activated, they still lost two more Spaceships in the face of the dense Energy Artillery Fire Counterattack from the Human Satellites.
On Earth, seeing that the Alien Spaceships had broken through the defense line, the National Government no longer held back and brought out their Hidden Gems one after another.
In the Secret Bases of many countries including the Federation, one country, Russia, France, and Wakanda, Spaceships took off simultaneously.
However, by the time dozens of Spaceships reached their designated Orbits, the scattered Satellites could no longer detect any Trace of those more than a dozen Alien Spaceships.
In the Large Magellanic Cloud, dozens of Planets before them were already in ruins. Space was filled with Asteroid Belts formed after the Planets shattered.
In the center of the Asteroid Belt was a planet, no, half a ruined Planet. It was originally one of the most developed Planets in the Universe, and also the Homeworld of the Kree, Hala.
It was dead.
The once prosperous Capital of the Kree Empire had turned into a horrific Ruin.
As for the Artificial Satellite Bases surrounding Hala, they had long been razed by the Flames of War.
Under Thanos's personal leadership, exhausting all his Warships, the Kree Empire directly lost its Homeworld.
Although the vast Kree Empire still had a Massive Amount of Life Planets, hundreds of battle-hardened Fleets, and a Supreme Council composed of dozens of Accusers...
But the Kree had lost their roots, like duckweed floating on water.
On a piece of ruined Meteorite.
The Mad Titan Thanos held a double-edged greatblade, gazing at the battle results presented to him by his invincible Fleet with his Sapphire-like eyes.
He was enjoying this moment.
"Great Thanos! The Kree's Supreme Intelligence has sent a Message of surrender!"
Proxima Midnight, wearing her Battlegear, came before Thanos and knelt on one knee. Unlike Thanos, an Eternal Titan of the Titan race, she could not survive in the cold Space filled with Cosmic Rays.
She could only wear Outer Space Combat Armor. Proxima Midnight, wearing her form-fitting Armor, seemed to be cast entirely from Metal. The golden, blue-Radiant Mechanical Lifeform had an extraordinary sense of lightness.
The Armor on her Body looked more like a form-fitting dress worn by a lady.
It didn't appear bulky.
Proxima Midnight was one of the Black Order. She was also the lover of Corvus Glaive. The Long Spear she held was bestowed by Thanos, and it had a similar wondrous effect to Odin's Spear.
Any Enemy pierced by her Long Spear would have their Life reaped along with it.
Hearing Proxima Midnight's words, Thanos, wearing a golden helmet, withdrew his Gaze. When he heard the Information about the Supreme Intelligence's surrender, a trace of a Smile appeared on his face.
As one of the three great empires in the Universe, the Kree were vast. Although he had destroyed the Kree's Homeworld in one fell swoop, the Kree's Strength had not suffered much loss.
He had received Information that Earth's two great Guardians, whom he Feared, had both vanished. For him, this was an opportunity to obtain the Infinity Stones.
He did not want to waste Time entangled with the Kree.
Thanos was very satisfied with the Kree's pragmatism. Since that was the case, once he gathered the Infinity Stones, according to tradition, he would leave half of the Kree population! "Assemble the Fleet!"
Thanos gazed into the distance, raised his Finger, and pointed afar: "Towards Earth! Advance!"
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On a Life Planet three Light-years away from Hala, a Meeting of the Kree Empire's Accusers was being held. The theme of the Meeting was only one: Revenge! "Where is Captain Marvel? Send everyone out, find her, and tell her that Hala has been destroyed! Tell her that Thanos's next Target is her Homeworld, that blue Planet!"
(end of chapter)