Base Camp

Inside the cruiser, Caesar reappeared as if nothing had happened, carrying on with his usual demeanor.

Yon Rogg, still shaken, glanced around in extreme fear before fixing his gaze on Caesar. He noticed the absence of the Tesseract in Caesar's right hand, replaced instead by a small blue gem nestled in Caesar's palm. Energy lines now surrounded Caesar's entire form, sending shivers down Yon Rogg's spine.

He knew it wasn't an illusion. Just moments ago, there was a power that defied all logic, a power that shouldn't exist in their world.

Time had stopped.

Valina regarded Caesar suspiciously, noting the sudden change in his expression. His smile had faded, replaced by a hint of seriousness, and his physique seemed altered. The Tesseract, too, had vanished from Caesar's grasp.

"What's going on?" Valina demanded, her tone direct.

Caesar paused for a moment, breaking the tension with a grin as he ruffled Valina's hair.

"I've told you not to push yourself too hard!" he teased. "You didn't even notice what happened!"

"Get stronger for me, and you'll understand when you reach the fourth level!"

With that, he shot a glance at the apprehensive Yon Rogg, whisked Valina away, and swiftly departed.

The Ancient One made no appearance to halt his exit.

"Fourth Tier again? When will you achieve it?" Valina mused aloud.

Valina was keenly aware of her abilities; while third-order remained within reach, achieving fourth-order seemed almost impossible.

Asgard, even at its zenith, boasted few fourth-order individuals.

"Alright, Let's head to our base camp," Caesar declared, striding forward and disregarding the reluctant Kree soldiers trailing behind, save for Yon Rogg.

Once aboard the spaceship, instead of immediately taking off, Caesar extended his hand with a smile directed at Valina. "Come, let me show you something intresting."

With a playful smirk, he clasped her hand tightly, enveloping the entire ship in a brilliant blue light.

In an instant, they vanished into the void.

Before departing, Caesar glanced out of the spaceship, noting a peculiar fighter speeding towards the Kree Empire's cruiser, with Carroll's visage visible within.

Yon Rogg observed Caesar's ship vanish without lifting off. Rather than astonishment, he felt a wave of relief wash over him.

In the face of a force seemingly beyond this world, Yon Rogg and his team paled in significance.

He feared that any misstep could entangle them in a terrifying taboo, reducing them to mere cannon fodder.

"Simply vanished?" queried Bron Char, his straightforward and impatient nature evident.

He grumbled discontentedly, "Did he take the Tesseract too? Does that mean the mission failed? Our team has never been so ineffectual!"

"Shut it, you dim-witted oaf!" Minerva, the skilled sniper of the Kree soldiers , cut off the bearded man's complaints.

Yon Rogg, a capable team leader, evoked a distinct trust from her.

She had never seen Yon Rogg so shaken and uneasy, even in the face of their strongest adversaries.

"Enough. The Supreme Wisdom will mark his data at the appropriate time."

"Just remember this for now, and in the future, steer clear of anyone like him!"

"Trust me, his terror might surpass our wildest imagination!"

Yon Rogg concluded, disregarding the gasps from the Kree soldiers , and gazing towards the void where Carol's had emerged.

"Get ready, we've got work to do!"

"Okay, Captain!"

....

The Andromeda Galaxy, known as the Star of Hope, harbors a strategically crucial planet previously held by the Skrull Empire.

Surrounded by numerous natural wormholes, it allows swift access to over half of the universe.

However, with the collapse of the Skrull Empire and the devastation of their homeworld, most Skrulls fled their birthplace—the Andromeda Galaxy—to the far reaches of the universe, seeking refuge from pursuit.

Caesar materialized on the Hope Star, dispatching some remaining Skrulls attempting to hide there.

Once a heavily fortified outpost, the Skrull Empire stationed troops here to eliminate any interstellar visitors by chance.

Now, however, the guards were scarce.

With a nod of satisfaction, Caesar promptly renamed it Luminara Prime, proceeding to the planet's interior to install the reincarnation pool.

Luminara Prime was already marked on the star map as the most suitable and easily accessible strategic planet for occupation.

Given the opportunity, Caesar wished to journey to the planet Morag immediately upon acquiring the Space Gem.

There, another hidden source of power awaited.

Yet, he lacked its coordinates. The universe sprawled too vast.

Even with the star map provided by the system, only the controlled territories of most civilizations and select significant planets were recorded.

Morag remained but an abandoned planet!

The Andromeda Galaxy alone boasted over a trillion fixed stars and at least ten trillion planets.

This it was required incredible luck to find Morag without it's coordinates.

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