The Death Knell

The three people's spacecraft only sailed a distance of about 200 light-years, but they actually found traces of the Phoenix's past, because the stars in this galaxy disappeared, and only the debris left by the explosions of various planets remained in the galaxy.

Countless rubble formed an explosive ring centered on the galaxy, the product of the 'explosion' of stellar matter.

The disappearance of the star also means the disappearance of gravity. The ring is no longer rotating, but the spacecraft sensors show that there is still heat response from the outside world.

Looking intuitively through the cab window, there are dots of red flames in the dark ruins of the galaxy, floating and sinking like ship lights on the sea.

Someone had a head-on fight with Phoenix here. Although it was currently unclear who lost and who won, it was obvious that the direction where the ring belt was missing was the path the two parties left.

"Hiccup, it seems we are late?"

Peter burped with the smell of grass. He seemed very satisfied. This enemy was too powerful. It was a good thing that he couldn't catch up.

"Did someone force the Phoenix back? It's interesting. Is he really strong? Or did he use an off-board trick?" Su Ming didn't care what the boy said at all, and stretched out his hand to push him away: "Go check the star map, gigolo, Look at the direction of the gap in the gravel ring."

Peter threw the empty box aside, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, walked to the weapons officer's position in the back and started operating the terminal.

After entering the coordinates and angles, placing them into the overall star map of the galaxy, and pressing certain places on the projected touch screen, the gigolo quickly gave the answer:

"The direction is the Andromeda Nebula. To be precise, it's probably in the direction of the M31 galaxy. To put it simply"

"Is this the territory of the Shi'ar Empire?" Su Ming smiled and took a deep breath of cigarette. In fact, Sparta is also located on the edge of Andromeda, only more than 10,000 light-years away from the Shi'ar Empire Feather Star in the M31 galaxy. .

Peter looked a little guilty. He deliberately did not mention Sparta, because if he went there he would definitely be captured and returned home: "Captain, someone is driving your prey towards the capital star of Shia."

"The Shi'a Empire has two capitals. One is the Mengyu Star, the birthplace of the race. There are all ancestral graves and the like. It has been used as an agricultural and tourism planet over the years." Su Ming noticed the gigolo's expression, but did not reveal it. He just said along the way: "The other is the artificial planet Zentira, which is now the administrative, military, and cultural center of the empire. It is a Death Star fortress that can be run anywhere."

"That's right, Boss Yingming, it turns out you've also watched Star Wars." Peter wiped the sweat from his head.

"Well, when I think of Star Wars, I think of art. When I think of art, I think of Two Blossoms. When I think of flowers, I think of Sparta. It seems to be on the edge of Andromeda. I just happened to stop there for a meal." Su Ming touched his chin, pretending to start the spacecraft.

"No, we can't go!" Peter jumped up and grabbed the captain's arm, his face wrinkled like a bitter melon.

Deathstroke asked knowingly, with an impatient look on his face: "Why can't you go?"

"I'm allergic to the air on Sparta. I'll die if I go there. Yes, that's it." Peter opened his mouth. In order not to go home and be discovered by his parents, he immediately contracted a strange disease.

But the gigolo was only the third in command, so Captain Deathstroke still activated the jump: "This is easy to handle. While the first mate and I are eating, you can just watch from the side in your space suit."

When the spacecraft arrived at the Spartan spaceport and entered the surface via the orbital elevator, Peter remained silent.

His entire body was wrapped in a space suit, and even the large eyepiece in front of the helmet was transformed into an opaque black mode.

Then he saw a frightening scene, because after stepping out of the orbital elevator, the king and queen were not far away to greet the death knell. They also brought a military band and a welcoming square. Many children holding flowers were waving their little hands to the Supreme Mage. Express a warm welcome.

‘You’ve tricked me to death! How come Deathstroke and his father still know each other? ! ’ Peter lowered his head, trying his best not to look at his father’s face, and hunched over to reduce the possibility of attracting attention.

Su Ming smiled and strode forward to shake Jason's hand: "Your Majesty the Emperor, I'm passing by here to have a meal, so I don't need to welcome him in such a big way, right?"

"Master, there is no need to be polite, you are my benefactor." Jason glanced at the astronaut hiding behind Daisy, and said calmly: "I have ordered the palace chef to prepare a banquet, in the style of Earth. Came to prepare.”

"Then you're welcome. This is my friend Daisy behind me. She recently took over Mjolnir. I'll take her around the universe."

Su Ming introduced the person behind him, and the female Thor curtsied awkwardly, which was very nondescript because this was her first time seeing the emperor.

"And the one wearing a space suit," Deathstroke said in a longer tone, and Peter's heart was in his throat: "His name doesn't seem to be his real name, it doesn't matter, anyway, he is the gigolo I picked up."

"Phew." The boy in the big helmet exhaled, feeling safe.

Jason and Meredith almost laughed out loud, but thanks to their excellent expression management skills, they suppressed it. How could they not realize that it was their son?

But looking at how obedient he is now, it turns out that it would be better for him to be led out by Deathstroke.

"Please get in the car. Let's go back to the palace to have a banquet." His Majesty the Emperor turned away and pulled Deathstroke towards the gorgeous white hover car. Meredith also pulled Daisy in a familiar manner, which made the girl feel a little nervous. Flattered.

Along the way, while eating and chatting after the meal, Peter only felt that there was danger everywhere.

Several times he felt that he was about to be exposed, but he escaped unscathed the next second.

‘Am I really still the protagonist? ’ He was in a state of confusion, it was so exciting, and he hoped to leave here as soon as possible.

But the captain and the king still chatted. They drank wine and admired flowers in the garden, and talked about the phoenix:

"If the Phoenix entered Andromeda, it certainly did not pass near us, because our observatories did not detect any abnormalities."

Jason heard about the discovery after Deathstroke and used his terminal to check the planet's information. Everything was calm.

"Judging from the time, it should have happened this morning or late last night, but since your equipment didn't detect it, I think Phoenix may have experienced some changes." Su Ming took out a cigar and tasted it with Jason.

The king had obviously done some homework: "Did he return to the host body?"

Su Ming nodded, acknowledging this possibility: "If it wants to remain unnoticed, it can use a human body to contain the flames, and the control of the body may also be changed."

"You said it was being hunted. Is this caused by this change?" Jason asked again.

"Maybe, but I think she should be somewhere in the Shi'ar Empire at this time. She will be stared at for a short time and unable to leave. It is only a matter of time before I find her." Deathstroke clinked glasses with the king and drank the golden wine in one gulp.

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