The signal tower, also known as the Babel Tower, was built by Bruce, one of the Seven Leaders of the N52 Star. Each of the Seven Leaders has one in their jurisdiction, and together they form the entire information network of the N52 Star.
Normally, the figures of the Seven Leaders are rarely seen in these seven Babel Towers, but now, with the appearance of the interstellar fleets of two major empires on the periphery of the N52 Star, the Leaders can no longer sit still. Their projections have all appeared in the uppermost conference room of the Babel Tower.
"What in the world is going on? Why are the fleets of the Kree Empire and the Skrull Empire here?"
Seated on the Bat throne, shrouded in darkness, Black Bolt spoke, his voice hoarse.
"Who knows? Maybe those two empires couldn't hold back any longer and decided to team up to deal with us first." Cyborg, a mechanical life form with a silver-white body and crimson eyes, tapped its fingers on its own body, creating a continuous clinking sound.
"I said before, we should have implemented that plan sooner. Then we wouldn't be in this situation now." Aquaman, bare-chested and scruffy, held a fork made of a special metal and snorted coldly.
"Then why didn't you volunteer before? To put it bluntly, aren't you just afraid of dying? You should save that fork for eating," Green Lantern, dressed entirely in green from head to toe—green skin, green mage robe, green hair—said mockingly, polishing his magic ring with a whetstone.
"Eating is better than you, you guy whose wife ran off with someone else."
"Do you want to die, fishmonger?"
"Better than my wife going out to sell herself."
"Alright, alright, stop arguing. The most important thing now is to figure out what happened, not to sit here and bicker. Who has contacted the high-ranking officials of the Kree Empire and the Skrull Empire? I contacted two, but neither of them replied."
The man with a lightning mark on his forehead interrupted their argument.
"Flash is right, now is not the time for you to argue." The man in the uppermost position among the seven seats opened his eyes. His unquestionable tone immediately silenced Aquaman and Green Lantern.
Although they were all among the Seven Leaders, this one's strength was such that he could easily defeat the other six with one hand.
Because of his superhuman strength, he was named Superman.
"Where is Diana? Why isn't she here?"
"We notified her, but she hasn't replied. She'll probably come when she sees it."
"No, I actually saw it a while ago, but I was delayed by something."
As soon as he finished speaking, Diana's projection, dressed in a wine-red long dress, appeared in the upper conference room of the Babel Tower.
"Everyone, I have good news for you. I've found someone who should be able to activate the Babel Tower plan." Diana rested her hands on the table, her face unable to hide her excitement.
"What?"
"What?!"
"What?"
"..."
Questions arose one after another. Even Superman, who sat at the head of the table, showed a ripple in his usually calm demeanor. "What's going on, Diana?"
"I met a man, a very strong man." Diana spread her hands and briefly explained to the other six how she met Beckett.
Of course, she omitted the parts where she was outsmarted.
"His strength is immense, and he can survive in space."
"I can swear on the name of my deceased mother." Diana's earnestness caused the other five to frown, while only Superman at the head of the table had a flicker in his eyes, lost in thought.
"Even if what you say is true, why would he help us execute the Babel Tower plan?" The suspicious Black Bolt was the first to express his doubt.
If such a person truly existed, his strength would undoubtedly surpass theirs, and they would have no way to force him to execute the Babel Tower plan.
The Babel Tower plan was an escape plan formulated by the Seven Leaders a hundred years ago.
A century ago, they signed a peace treaty with the Kree Empire and the Skrull Empire, trading the binding of their planet's core for a chance at survival. The Babel Tower plan was formulated after that.
After binding the core of the N52 Planet, their lives became intrinsically linked to it. If the planet's core were destroyed by the warships of the two empires, they would perish along with it.
This feeling of having their lives in the hands of others was not good. Therefore, the seven of them put their heads together and came up with a crazy plan to leave this galaxy with the N52 Planet and go to a safe one.
The cunning Black Bolt was the first to propose this idea and designed the blueprints for the thrusters, simultaneously building the seven Babel Towers to serve as control centers for the thrusters.
Seven Babel Towers, one for each of the Seven Leaders.
Cyborg, the mechanical life form, was responsible for burying the thrusters in the eastern hemisphere of the N52 Planet according to the blueprints and constantly monitoring their power output.
Green Lantern, imbued with magical power, was responsible for maintaining the magical shields attached to the thrusters' surfaces.
Flash, with his lightning powers, and Superman, who was superhuman in all aspects, jointly formed the first line of defense for the N52 Planet's core.
As for Queen Diana, she was responsible for the superficial diplomacy before the plan began, to deceive the high-ranking officials of the Kree Empire and the Skrull Empire.
This was a perfect plan, but it had one fatal flaw—they were still missing a navigator, a navigator who was outside the N52 Planet.
This navigator had to possess formidable strength, because once the Kree Empire and the Skrull Empire discovered the anomaly of the N52 Planet, they would immediately dispatch interstellar fleets at high speed to stop them.
Considering the possibility of warships being destroyed, this navigator must also have the ability to survive and continue fighting in space. And this was something none of the Seven Leaders could achieve, as races capable of moving and fighting freely in space were extremely rare. There was one, Hunter, one of the Seven Leaders, but he died after the mechanical life form Cyborg usurped power.
This was also the reason that had restricted the Seven Leaders from activating this plan for the past hundred years.
But now, things were different.
Diana had met Beckett, who not only could move and fight freely in space but had also destroyed a Kree accuser's flagship with a single blow.
With terrifying strength and the ability to survive and fight in space even if his spacesuit was damaged, he was the perfect candidate for the navigator.
"Don't doubt my word, old bat." Diana sat in her chair, her eyes gleaming with triumph.
Beckett's weakness was clearly tied to that Kree named Astra. It was evident from the fact that he insisted on taking Astra with him.
Upon hearing this, Black Bolt fell into a silence. He had almost forgotten that this person had once been awarded the title of "Wonder Whore." It meant a wondrous... bitch.
"Your Highness Beckett, after Woz's calculations, this plan is indeed feasible. The disruption caused the moment the N52 Planet deviates from its predetermined orbit can indeed break through the fleet encirclement of the Kree Empire and the Skrull Empire."
Inside Diana's manor, Woz, the robotic cat who had finished his calculations, presented the results to Beckett.
The simulation results were pleasing, but there was a fatal flaw—Beckett was at risk of injury or even death.
"However, considering that Ms. Diana did not tell you about these potential risks, Woz suggests you choose a more stable method. While bringing Dr. Astra home is important, Your Highness Beckett, your safety comes first."
"Don't worry, Woz, I have my own plans."
Beckett waved his hand, bringing up a light screen. Looking at the dense rows of starships on the screen, he recalled Diana's previous explanation of the Babel Tower plan. A cold smile flickered across Beckett's lips as he incessantly tapped the armrest of the throne with his right index finger, his eyes gleaming with a bloodthirsty light.
It's not yet certain who is using whom.
"Woz..."
Double update~ Please recommend~
-----------
Translation by: randomtranslator.com
Read 2500+ original & fanfic translations and Translate for Free at: randomtranslator.com