Chapter 439: Nest, Cosmic Overlord
Sam vaguely heard someone calling him. He opened his eyes and found himself lying on a stretcher. His girlfriend was leaning over him, looking anxious.
"Mikaela, what happened to me?"
Sam only felt a dizzy spell in his head, feeling nauseous and wanting to vomit.
"The doctor said you were stunned by the shockwave from the explosion, nothing serious!" Mikaela held Sam's hand and comforted him.
"Explosion, I remember someone attacked us. Right, where is Optimus Prime, and Bumblebee?" Sam recalled the sounds he heard before losing consciousness, feeling a bit agitated. "Those people stole the Allspark!"
"Excuse me, I'm sorry to interrupt. Are you Mr. Sam Witwicky? I'm from the Department of Defense, and there are some matters I need to discuss with you privately!"
Outside the Ward (Hospital), several Federal military personnel waiting outside heard the sounds from inside the room. A White Lieutenant Colonel in a Federal Army uniform knocked on the door, walked straight in, and spoke politely to Sam.
Then the Lieutenant Colonel nodded towards Mikaela: "Excuse me, madam! The following matters may involve national secret, if you don't mind, please rest outside the door for a moment!"
"Sam!" Mikaela held Sam's hand as if asking for help; it was obvious she didn't want to leave.
A large part of the reason she was with Sam, this Loser who secretly liked her, was the exciting adventure they had experienced together. Those cool Transformers made her adrenaline surge.
For her, a Street girl who grew up on the streets, this kind of excitement was much more thrilling than a Football team captain's **.
Moreover, those guys who claimed to be Federal agent had promised her they would help erase her criminal record. Who knew if they would keep their promise!
Sam also realized his girlfriend didn't want to leave. He squeezed his girlfriend's hand, leaned against the headboard, and looked at the White Lieutenant Colonel: "Sir, from the Department of Defense, no matter what matters you need me for, I think I need my girlfriend by my side. She has been through many things with me, and I don't think there's anything that needs to be hidden from her!"
The White Lieutenant Colonel looked at Sam's determined expression, pondered for a moment, then said: "Alright then, but afterwards, this lady will need to sign a Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA)! Madam, do you have any opinion?"
Mikaela nodded, indicating she would sign the Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA).
"Then next, Mr. Witwicky, I need to know what you heard before you lost consciousness?"
After hearing the White Lieutenant Colonel's words, Sam subconsciously looked at his girlfriend Mikaela. If he remembered correctly, she should have been On the Vehicle as well at that time.
Mikaela shook her head: "At the moment of the explosion, I also fainted. By the time I woke up, I was already in the Hospital!"
"Are you alright? Are you injured!?" Hearing that the goddess he had finally managed to win over was also affected by the explosion, Sam grabbed Mikaela's hand and looked her up and down with concern.
"I'm fine, Sam. The Lieutenant Colonel from the Department of Defense is still waiting for your answer!" Mikaela saw Sam's nervousness and felt a little inwardly pleased, but she looked at the White Lieutenant Colonel beside her, quickly pulled her hand out of Sam's, and gestured towards Sam.
Sam felt the tender, smooth little hand slip from his grasp, and was momentarily lost in thought, but luckily he quickly came back to his senses.
"Lieutenant Colonel, someone attacked us. The Assailant stole the Allspark. I didn't get a clear look at the Assailant's appearance, but I heard their voices. They weren't Decepticons, they were humans!"
Sam recounted everything from the beginning to the end to this Military Officer who claimed to be a Department of Defense Lieutenant Colonel, detailing what happened after they left Hoover Dam under the Minister of Defense's order.
While listening to Sam, the White Lieutenant Colonel opened his portable recording equipment, took out a notebook, and while recording, asked Sam for specific details.
"Mr. Witwicky, are you saying that before this attack, the Decepticons had attacked you, and another group of robots saved you!"
"Lieutenant Colonel, they are not another group of robots, they are Autobots, they are my friends. The Autobots are on the side of us humans, they are good people, uh, I mean they are good robots!"
Sam gestured with his hands, explaining the difference between Autobots and Decepticons to the Department of Defense Military Officer in front of him.
"Mr. Witwicky, calm down. We know the difference between Decepticons and Autobots, but before that, we need to investigate the entire course of events. Your convoy was attacked a second time after you escaped the Decepticons' pursuit. During the attack, did you hear Captain William issue a warning about a rocket attack on the communication channel!"
"Yes, Captain William did issue a warning on the convoy channel! He said there was a rocket attack, but I felt that thing wasn't like a rocket, but rather some kind of energy attack. I saw a blue energy beam explode in front of me, and the car glass was shattered instantly!"
"Mr. Witwicky, do you remember the specific appearance of that blue light at the time?"
"The blue light came very fast, I didn't see it clearly!"
"I just heard you say outside the door that the Allspark was stolen. Did you hear anything before you lost consciousness? Why are you sure the Assailant were humans?"
"Before I lost consciousness, I heard them talking. Their voices didn't sound like the electronic synthesized voices of Transformers!"
"Do you remember what they said? Could you make out their accent?"
"They seemed to mention the Allspark, Evacuation Point. They were speaking English, but I couldn't make out the accent!" Sam tried hard to recall: "I remember hearing Optimus Prime's voice before I lost consciousness. It seemed they stopped that group of Assailant. Officer, are Optimus Prime and the others alright?"
The Lieutenant Colonel closed the notebook in his hand, looked at the boy with eager eyes in front of him, hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: "They are missing?"
"Missing, you mean Optimus Prime and the others? Did they successfully repel the Assailant and take the Allspark!" Sam muttered to himself.
The White Lieutenant Colonel didn't speak. As a Department of Defense Investigator, he had participated in the scene investigation at Sector 7 of Hoover Dam. That group of Assailant not only attacked the convoy transporting the Allspark, but also attacked Sector 7 a second time after the Decepticons left, stealing a large amount of valuable research data.
The White House issued an urgent order, coordinated by the Department of Defense, to establish an organization named "Nest", specifically targeting Transformers lurking in the Human World, as well as these Assailant of unknown origin. After all, judging from the scene of the attack, it was highly likely that the group of unknown Assailant stole the Allspark. Furthermore, analysis of samples from the scene indicated that at least seven Transformers had died at the hands of those Assailant.
The head of the MB1 experimental subject was missing. As for the Autobot named Optimus Prime, eighty percent of its body fragments were found at the scene. "Mr. Sam Witwicky, I am now issuing you a recruitment notice on behalf of the Department of Defense. You are officially recruited as the Foreign Liaison Officer for the Nest unit!"
"Me!" Sam pointed a finger at himself in disbelief: "Lieutenant Colonel, you're not kidding, are you? I'm still in school! Besides, other than knowing a bit of hacking skills, I can't help with anything else!"
"Mr. Sam Witwicky! Don't be modest. Your position as Foreign Liaison Officer was personally selected and appointed by the minister. Your work is also very simple: you just need to find the whereabouts of the Autobots and help us achieve cooperation with them!"
Seeing Sam's reluctant expression, the Lieutenant Colonel directly took out a document from his briefcase and handed it to Mikaela: "Ms. Banes! This is a document to erase criminal record from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters. As long as you sign your name, you can erase your previous criminal record!"
Mikaela looked at the document in the Lieutenant Colonel's hand with some excitement. Because of her unreliable drunk Adoptive Parent, she had to steal some car parts to help with household expenses when she was very young. She had been caught by the Police Station a few times, leaving a criminal record. Mikaela's dream was to clear her criminal record and become an innocent person.
Now that the opportunity was right in front of her, Mikaela subconsciously looked at Sam. It was clear that although the Lieutenant Colonel didn't explicitly say it, this document to erase criminal record would only be given to her after Sam agreed.
Sam looked at his girlfriend's timid expression as she bit her lower lip. How could he think of anything else? He wished he could pound his chest and tell the Department of Defense Lieutenant Colonel in front of him that he could be discharged from the Hospital and go to work today.
In the Ward (Hospital) next to Sam's, Marine Corps Captain Lennox was also being questioned by a Department of Defense Investigator. He was being questioned by a Department of Defense Colonel: "Captain Lennox, from now on, you will no longer hold your Marine Corps position. Your military rank is officially promoted to Major. Your next mission is to be responsible for forming the Nest Task force, with a strength of one battalion. The Department of Defense grants you special permission to select suitable team members from Various branches of the Federal military!"
"Officer! Can I know what my mission is? Dealing with those robots, or dealing with those mysterious Assailant!" Captain William, or rather Major William Lennox, looked at the Officer in front of him with resolute eyes.
"The mission of the Nest is to eliminate and capture alien life lurking in the Human World, and protect the Federation's territory safety. I can tell you your first mission after forming the Nest unit right now! Recover the Allspark, that is national wealth. No matter whether it fell into the hands of those robots or some other alien, retrieve it, Major!"
"Yes, Officer!" Major William Lennox saluted!
Marvel Universe, Svartalfheim, deep within the core of a huge Mountain Range, in the Weapon Research Laboratory of the Tang Group Military-Industrial Department, more than two thousand meters underground.
Several scruffy, unkempt Mechanical fanatic were conducting experiments on the Allspark that had been temporarily delivered. When a small electronic device was placed inside the transparent isolation box containing the Allspark, and the Allspark was then powered on, the detection equipment nearby quickly captured an unknown magnetic force radio wave released by the Allspark.
Inside the transparent isolation box, the handheld game console that was placed inside underwent a change within ten seconds of coming into contact with the radio wave. Its various mechanical parts trembled non-stop, and soon the handheld game console transformed into a palm-sized robot.
"What is the principle of this pulsed electromagnetic wave? It can give silicon-based lifeform life. Can this Allspark give silicon-based lifeform a soul!"
"Where did the weapons in this little robot's hand come from? We've tested it, and based solely on the internal structure of the handheld game console, it's impossible to manufacture weapons!"
Several Researcher from the Weapon Research Laboratory looked at the transparent isolation box, watching the irritable Little Decepticon inside furiously attack the glass that imprisoned it with its firearms. The gaze of these Researcher was like that of old gourmands who hadn't eaten for days, looking at some delicious delicacy.
Don't underestimate these scruffy, unkempt Researcher. Any one of them is a true top-tier Weapon expert, and their imaginative weapon design allows the Tang Group's various weapon equipment to be updated and replaced at an extremely fast speed. Among them, the Giant Spirit God Mech and the Symbiote Suit came from their hands. The design of the Great Tang Warship, Iron Soldiers, and Sentinel also has their merit.
Of course, their salary and benefits are also among the top tier in the Tang Group. Any one of them, if placed on Earth, would be more than just a Billionaire. Their annual salary, converted to money on Earth, is comparable to the annual salary of a Fortune 500 listed Company. After all, the Tang Group's current business is not limited to Earth. Even in the strip clubs of Svartalfheim, there are many red-skinned, green-skinned alien girl.
In the vast research laboratory, a dozen Researcher are studying the Allspark, Megatron's head, and several transformer chip and energy core that Lane had sent over.
In the Gym of the Research Laboratory, which occupies an entire floor, covering tens of thousands of square meters and fully equipped, yet only sparsely populated by a dozen people, Ivan Vanko, wearing only a pair of shorts, was cursing and carrying a two-meter square alloy ingot, running wildly around the Gym's Runway, his sparkling sweat splashing everywhere.
"These bastards are really not sticking together. You guys ran off to Other Universe to have fun, why didn't you take me with you? That bastard Frank is one thing, but even you, Kane, with your thick eyebrow, didn't remember your brother!"
"Is it because I deliberately didn't go back? It's because that black-hearted Boss is waiting for the Mother Box research result."
Listening to their Supervisor's cursing voice, the Fitness enthusiast who were lifting several tons of barbells and running so fast on the treadmills they were practically generating Mars started sneaking out of this troublesome place one by one.
In the empty Gym, gradually only Ivan Vanko's voice echoed repeatedly.
Marvel Universe Earth-199999.
Inside the S.H.I.E.L.D. Headquarters building, a remote meeting was being held in the Director's office. The people attending were naturally the bosses behind S.H.I.E.L.D., the World Security Council representatives from various countries.
The topic of the meeting was naturally the alien invasion intelligence Nick Fury had received from Natasha Romanoff and Agent Barton. A day had passed since he received the intelligence.
Within this day, Nick Fury used all his various channels to verify the authenticity of this intelligence. Although he didn't want to admit it, the various intelligence reports compiled for him showed that the enemy had indeed reached the city gates.
After listening to Nick Fury's account, the look on the faces of several representatives from the World Security Council was not good.
After all, having just finished dealing with the Chitauri Invasion, their respective countries were busy calming public opinion and trying to pry spoils of war from the Federation's hands. The Chitauri were defeated, and the various alien weaponry left on Earth were good things that could advance the scientific progress of Earth civilization. Even though this war happened with the New York Faction having a dominant position, it couldn't stop the other four countries from coveting those spoils of war. Besides the overt disputes, the number of tourists in New York almost doubled after the war.
How many Intelligence agent from various countries were among them, no one knew except themselves. The Federation's FBI and CIA were practically going crazy with busyness during this time!
Now Nick Fury jumped out to tell them that these invading aliens were just the appetizer, the main course was still coming, and it was already approaching the Solar System. Who could handle this?
"How many enemy are there? What kind of attack methods do they use? Is it like these Chitauri, opening a Space Gate directly on Earth? Where do they open the Space Gate?"
Facing a barrage of questions, Nick Fury looked around at the people with his single eye: "Gentlemen and ladies, S.H.I.E.L.D. is not clear about the specific situation of the enemy. The only thing confirmed is that the enemy is heading towards the Solar System! The reason I am informing you is to have your respective countries prepare for the enemy!"
"Director Nick Fury, tell me, without any intelligence on the enemy, how can we formulate defensive measures? I now have reason to suspect your information source?"
"Mr. Wang, the information source is correct. Moreover, I have received definite intelligence that someone is already intercepting those Alien invader Outside the solar system, but we don't have a definite grasp of the success rate. The reason I am informing you is that once the enemy breaks through the Solar System's defenses and engages Earth, I hope everyone can be prepared!"
Nick Fury stood up, leaning his hands on the office desk, responding to the people.
Hearing Nick Fury's words made the people from the World Security Council feel it was even more absurd. Intercepting in the Solar System, for humanity who had barely stepped off Earth and were staying in Space Station, this statement was too sci-fi. Could it be that there were still countries on Earth that had secretly developed interstellar civilization without the knowledge of their five council countries?
"Director Nick Fury, I need you to provide a detailed information source, or concrete evidence to prove what you are saying!" The blonde old lady stared at Nick Fury with a solemn look.
Nick Fury picked up a document from his office desk and gestured towards the people: "I have actual images captured by thirteen of the world's top space observation. The facts prove that the enemy's large fleet is approaching the Solar System!"
Saying that, Nick Fury took out pieces of evidence from the document and displayed them in front of the people.
In the cold pitch black space, even colder was the boundless, endless warship fleet! "Everyone, put away your wishful thinking. The enemy is already here! This time, we have nowhere to retreat!"
"Interceptor!"
On the Sanctuary (ship), Thanos, sitting on the Throne, looked down at the Black Order kneeling on the ground.
"Only one person eliminated our outpost consisting of thirty warships!"
Feeling Thanos's cold gaze fall upon them, the Black Order each felt a chill in their hearts. Even Proxima Midnight, the most loyal to Thanos, was no exception. After all, not long ago, she had watched another Thanos being killed by the one in front of her. She couldn't even tell if the one sitting on the Throne was truly her Master.
"Master! I will lead a team to eliminate them!"
Black Dwarf requested permission in a deep voice.
"Tap!"
Thanos, however, reached out and patted the armrest of the Throne, shaking his head and saying: "How many warships did we bring this time! Three hundred thousand or five hundred thousand!"
"Master! According to your order, we have come out in full force this time, bringing all the warships and recruiting all Affiliated civilization. However, due to the urgency of time, most of the civilization fleet are still en route and are rushing here. Currently, we only have two hundred and ten Fleet, with over three million vessels of various classes! Countless soldiers!" Corvus Glaive reported!
"Hmm!" Thanos shook his head and ordered: "Send out one Fleet to stay here and have some fun with the Interceptor. We will continue our journey and head to Earth!"
"Yes, Master!"
At Thanos's order, the large fleet detached one Fleet and sailed forward.
This small Fleet numbered three thousand vessels. According to the classification of interstellar civilization, three thousand warships headed towards the coordinates where the outpost was destroyed.
What truly made Thanos terrifying, besides his equal cleansing of half the population of each civilization, was not only his powerful individual might that could make Ronan the Accuser, the Regent of the Kree civilization, bow his head in the Universe, but also his vast power that spread throughout the entire Universe. In front of a serious Thanos, who had experienced two failures, the Earthling would truly witness the weight of the words Cosmic Overlord.
In the cold Space, Superman (nickname Da Chao) stood with his arms crossed, looking at the spaceship debris scattered before him. A trace of reluctance flashed in his eyes, but this trace of pity quickly disappeared from his eyes.
Although Clark Kent was a Kryptonian, he was raised by Adoptive Parent on Earth. The education he received and the environment around him made him regard himself as an Earthling. This was also the reason he didn't choose to stand with General Zod, who was also a Kryptonian, back then. Even though Clark Kent knew this wasn't the Universe he came from, he couldn't just watch Earth be destroyed by the artillery fire of Alien invader.
Therefore, he chose to help the Avengers people and volunteered to go Outside the solar system to meet the enemy. Although thirty alien spaceships were difficult to deal with, in his hands, they only lasted for a little over ten minutes before he used his extremely fast speed to pierce their energy shield and destroy their hulls.
Without their energy shield, the damaged spaceship depressurized and turned directly into iron coffins in Space.
Clark Kent knew this was only the enemy's vanguard. He stood with his back to the giant Sun, absorbing solar energy, facing the pitch black space directly, a faint red light gathering in his eyes.
"Come on!"
After waiting for a full hour, the enemy's large fleet of warships appeared in the pitch black space in the distance. Facing the vast number of Alien Fleet, Clark Kent showed no fear. He stretched out his arms and flew towards the Fleet, taking the initiative.
(end of chapter)