Human natural scientists categorized the contact between humans and aliens into six categories, from level zero to level five. Among ordinary people, aliens had always been stuck at level three, and most of them had been proven to be human imagination.
Whether or not an extraterrestrial civilization existed was still a false proposition for human civilization, at least on the surface.
"New York, especially in Manhattan, has more than 1,800 aliens hiding around humans. They are monitored by an organization called M.I.B. Most of them are exiles from other planets like you. Speaking of which, in the era when you fell, there is no reason why M.I.B. couldn't detect the fall of your spaceship. Why didn't they look for you?"
Seiber wore a trench coat and sunglasses as he stood on the North Pole's ice sheet. In this place, he had to be careful with his footsteps. If he wasn't careful, the high temperature from the bottom of his feet would melt the frozen ground beneath him. Beside him, the alien farm owner, Clark Kent, wore even cooler clothes. Even his jeans were flapping in the wind.
Captain America was a little weaker. Even though his physique was definitely stronger than 99% of the people on Earth, he still chose to wear a thermal jacket and carry his shield on his back in the face of the low temperature of -30 ° C.
"Who knows? For the first half of my life, the first 33 years, I have been avoiding the attention of ordinary people. "
Clark looked left and right. Not far away, a seal basking in the sun on the ice seemed to sense his gaze and jumped into the sea with a splash. The farmer paused for a moment before continuing, "My father told me that if humans knew of my existence, all of their beliefs and lives would collapse. Through my 33 years of experience, I can also understand that most humans can accept God's messenger, but they can't accept the existence of an alien."
"But you are not the only …"
Saber took a few steps forward, bent down, and wiped the ice sheet on the ground with his black-gloved fingers. He reached out and knocked on the ice sheet. "There are creatures that are scarier than aliens everywhere in this world. I think you should show your identity, especially since you have been waiting for a chance to prove yourself … Forget it, let's not talk about this first. Captain, are you sure that thing is around here?"
Captain America Steve Rogers looked at the surrounding terrain and nodded to Saber and Kent.
"If I remember correctly, on the Valkyrie back then, before the final battle between Red Skull and I, I did see a photo of this place in the government's information. I remember very clearly that under the ice that has been frozen here for 20,000 years, there is a mysterious object that they detected but couldn't excavate. The famous leader of The Devil Gang, don't you have a way to confirm this?"
Saber shrugged, took out his custom-made phone, and dialed a number.
"Hey, Coulson, confirm our position and see if there's any mysterious existence below us."
Moments later, Coulson's voice came from Gotham.
"Yes, Saber, at a depth of 1.5 kilometers under your feet, there is a mysterious item marked by SHIELD as No. 174. It has been confirmed that it is a creation of an alien civilization, but the level of danger is very high. 15 years ago, SHIELD's four explorations of it ended in failure … Be careful, there are guardians of the alien civilization hidden there."
"Very good."
Saber hung up the phone and pointed to his feet. "Kent, dig. If there is no accident, the thing you have been looking for for 33 years is under our feet."
Clark Kent narrowed his eyes without saying a word and began to dig the solid layer of frozen soil under his feet with his burning eyes. Saber and the Captain stood aside and chatted. It had been half a month since they returned to Gotham. Because of her son's problem, Mrs. Kent, who had lived in solitude for most of her life, was initially not used to the environment of The Devil Gang, but soon, she was overjoyed, especially when she was with a group of young people in their twenties. It made the old lady's mood better.
Kent, the alien farm owner, knew very well what Saber wanted to do, but his mother was his biggest weakness. His mother liked Gotham, so Clark could not bring himself to return to Kansas to continue living in seclusion. Most importantly, in the territory of The Devil Gang, mutants, demon contractors, and superhumans were everywhere. There were even two Hell Walkers and some medieval mages who would occasionally drop by. His identity as an alien was really not worth mentioning.
This also made Clark feel a little relaxed, but he did not forget his mission. So, after confirming that his mother was safe, happy, and satisfied, he once again embarked on the road to find his origins, but this time, he had two more companions with him.
Saber followed him out of curiosity, and Captain America was the representative of SHIELD. For some reason, Fury asked Steve to follow and observe Clark Kent's habits and submit an action report. Regarding this, Kent did not refuse, probably because of Captain America's special identity.
It was difficult for us to refuse some requests from our idols. Everyone was like this.
"I've been to Africa, South America, and Asia. I've seen everything related to extraterrestrial civilizations."
Kent used his burning eyes to open a straight path down the line as he said, "I saved a lot of people on the journey. Of course, I didn't do it deliberately, but I occasionally got into some trouble. I have to stay as far away from my mother as possible and not let these troubles find her. But I have to thank you, Saber. I know that my mother has sacrificed most of her life for my secret. Now, she can finally live a retired life."
"Gotham is a refuge, buddy."
Seiber stood by the side of the ice field, feeding the rations he brought with him to a ravenous polar bear. He replied nonchalantly, "That's right."
"I welcome all the Inhumans who are kind to us to live in Gotham. Clark, to hide yourself, you don't need to live as an ascetic. Sometimes, hiding yourself in the vast sea of people is the most effective way. Speaking of which, if you really find your civilization and your origin, what are your plans?"
This question made Clark stop digging at the ice surface. He shrugged.
"My dad told me that humans are not ready to accept my existence, but now it seems that my dad was being too careful. But he was right about one thing: no matter what I decide to do, whether it's to protect this world or to destroy it, I will change it forever. So if you ask me what I will do, I will say that I don't know … so I can only take one step at a time."
"Guys … we're in trouble!"
The captain ran over from another direction and pointed at the continent below the ice sheet. "There's a research station not far away. They noticed Clark digging on the ice and are rushing over!"
"Hmm?"
Seiber raised his head and glanced at Clark who had stopped moving. He shrugged his shoulders and said,
"Continue digging. Sim, deal with them!"
Just as he finished speaking, a black monster nearly 25 meters long flew out from the space behind Saber and shot into the sky like a cannonball. The Berserker Demon Lord easily discovered the shadows of the dozen people who walked out from the research station. It cackled wildly and adjusted its direction, quickly falling into the broken ice above.
"Clang!"
This strike was very powerful. The shattered ice sheet shattered, and a huge chunk of ice was pushed away. Ice shards flew in all directions. The ice shards drew an arc in the air and smashed into the continent below. In an instant, the frozen continent below cracked open, and the surrounding snow was swept up. It was like an ice storm had suddenly appeared.
"Oh my God! What the hell is this! Retreat! Retreat! "
Panicked screams rang out in the crowd. The dozen or so members of the scientific research team who had run out were forced back by this natural disaster when they were only halfway there.
This kind of sudden earthquake was not common in the North Pole, but it was definitely not rare. When the ice shattered, anything could happen. The movement it made also perfectly concealed Clark's digging. At the moment the earthquake ended, Clark's excavation was just completed.
"I'll go down first!"
The alien farm owner looked at the two people beside him, turned to them, and jumped into the hole below. Saber glanced at Captain America. He shrugged and snapped his fingers. A layer of black keratin began to cover the surface of his body. In less than two seconds, a set of decent armor appeared on the surface of his body. Saber flicked a piece of chocolate from his finger. The liquid-like creature grabbed it with its claws and dragged it back into the liquid.
"I say, are you going to use it so recklessly?"
Captain America took out a rapid-descent rope from his bag. While fixing the anchor point, he said to Saber, "You haven't forgotten what happened to little Parker, right?"
"Don't worry."
Saber looked at the black scales that were rapidly condensing on the surface of his body. He waved his hand and said, "I'm not Parker. Venom needs to work harder to affect me. And this thing came at the right time. I don't have to endure the terrible experience of losing a set of clothes every time I fight."
He turned to look at Steve.
"You know? Every time you lose your clothes, it's really shameful … Do you need me to take you down? "
Captain America shook his head.
"Forget it, I'm used to doing it myself."
"Okay!"
A ball of demonic fire sprang out from under Saber's feet. Although he controlled it very carefully, it still melted the surrounding frozen soil a little. Saber shrugged, flapped his wings, rose, and fell into the dark tunnel below. Captain America fastened the rapid-descent rope and quickly slid into the hole with standard tactical movements.
At the bottom of the glacier, in the dark and cold tunnel, the captain jumped down from the rope and stood beside Seiber. In front of them, there was a gigantic spaceship that was fixed in the ice layer. It was as if it had stopped in time. It was like a sleeping metal worm. Even if it had stopped in time, it still had an intimidating aura.
It was 300 meters long, and the metal on the surface was still as smooth as new even after 20,000 years of ice. The streamlined silver-gray shell had a special beauty. It protected this alien creation tightly. Standing in Saber's position, he could see the huge energy grid behind the spaceship, as well as the propulsion engine around it. It reminded him of the posture of this behemoth flying into the sky.
"This is the future …"
Seiber sighed inexplicably and said in a low voice, "If human civilization continues to develop, it will eventually reach the same level. They launched a spaceship 20,000 years ago, but we can only detect it 20,000 years later. This is a difference of 20,000 years. Now I understand why ordinary people are afraid of aliens. With such a difference in civilization, once a conflict breaks out, human civilization will have no way to fight back."
"But 20,000 years ago, they didn't occupy this planet and left it to human beings …"
Clark Kent couldn't help but grip the pendant on his chest tightly. He whispered, "Maybe they are friendly."
Saber and Captain America looked at each other. He smiled ambiguously, patted Kent's shoulder, and strode forward. "Are you ready to go home? Clark? "
"Of course, I've been preparing for 33 years."
The alien farmer took a deep breath and followed Saber's footsteps. Before entering the spaceship, he looked back at the darkness behind him. "But my home is here. My mother, my last family, is here. I'm not going anywhere."
Just as the three of them entered the spaceship, on the glacier above their heads, a figure in a winter suit sneaked up the glacier. Her face was still covered in frostbite, but the beautiful girl's face was full of joy. She looked at the rapid-descent rope in front of her and rubbed her hands together. She hung a high-powered camera on her chest and skillfully grabbed the rope to descend bit by bit.
"Hehe, mysterious spirit … This time, I will definitely find you!"
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