"You're mad, you must all be mad!" Peyton's normally calm demeanor was finally shattered. As he was about to lose control, the vice president tugged at his sleeve and formed a silent word with his mouth.
"Ah, yes! You cannot expel me, or else the Skrull Empire will not leave you be!"
"Skrull Empire?" Blue Spirit looked at Paean, saying: "Even if you wish to raise false claims, why would you bring the Three Great Empires of the Universe into this? What's your connection with the Skrulls?"
Paean took a deep breath, his demeanor began to cool and he spoke in a rather sarcastic tone, "Just as I thought, you don't know…"
"What?" Blue Spirit looked at him puzzled.
"Humph, you just know that the symbiotic civilization was built upon the remains of a high-level ancient civilization but you don't know that this ancient civilization was actually the Ancient Skrull Empire…"
Blue Spirit's brows furrowed even more, Paean continued, "That was a civilization that was once incredibly powerful and advanced. The symbiotic civilization, even as it stands today, is not even a thousandth as accomplished as they were."
"However, an unexpected calamity destroyed their home world, leaving behind only surrounding wreckage, and the major races of the symbiotic civilization developed amidst these ruins."
"And so? The Skrull Empire long since left this area. Their officially recognized territory does not even include the Andromeda Galaxy…"
"But I am a descendant of the Skrull Empire!" As he spoke, Paean's skin color gradually started to change from blue to a blue-green blend, and patterns appeared on his body. Green Sting turned to Blue Spirit and said, "Those patterns do appear to resemble those of the Skrulls; could he be…"
"As the Universe Library, you symbionts should know that among the universe, races with the ability to freely change shape are not many, and the Skrulls are one of them…"
"What now?" Paean spread his arms and said, "Do you dare to attack me? If we start a war here, it would be akin to declaring war on the Skrull Empire!"
The symbionts looked at each other, seemingly hesitant. They weren't sure if it was worth such a large sacrifice. The Skrull Empire's strength far exceeded anyone's imagination, they clearly weren't an enemy they could handle.
"He's lying."
Suddenly, a calm voice echoed in everyone's minds. Polaris cried out in surprise, "Professor X?"
"That's right, I'm not far from you all and have been paying attention to what's happening here. I just checked the memories of that blue creature opposite of us, and he's lying."
Professor X's voice also rang through Paean's mind, obviously, Charles sent this message to the group. Peyton immediately grew flustered. "A psychic? How is that possible? This is the rarest of abilities in the cosmos! How are you powerful enough to read my memories?"
"According to your memories, you are not a Skrull, but a Kree, a supposed member of the Zeka Clan. Basically, you were sent to the Ancient Skrull Empire as a spy by the Krees…"
As Charles told the story, the truth about the destruction of the Skrull home world was slowly revealed.
The Skrulls were an extremely powerful civilization, created by the Celestials. The ancient history is not of importance here, only what happened during the time of the destruction of their home world.
At that time, their civilization was a federation led by an emperor. However, due to the emperor's death, their territories splintered and several warlords fought for control. For a long period, this powerful civilization weakened substantially.
The Kree and the Skrulls had grievances. Their feud was complex, and both sides had waged wars that lasted for hundreds of years. With the Skrull Empire in chaos, the Kree naturally aspired to weaken them further.
They dispatched a team of spies into the Skrull Empire. Given that the Kree could also emulate other races, they were born spies. Owing to the internal chaos of the Skrulls, this spy unit was able to successfully infiltrate and accomplish a significant mission.
They attracted the voracious Galactus who devoured the Skrull home world, at that time the most densely populated and advanced planet, leaving behind only debris.
The Kree Empire's goal was to weaken their rival. Once satisfied, the Kree focused on pursuing the surviving Skrull fleets. The spy unit was lucky enough to escape the disaster.
The unique energy wave of Galactus severed their connection with the ruling civilization, and no ships were sent from their home world to fetch them. Thus, this Kree unit was left in this Star Zone. They proclaimed themselves to be the Zeka clan and took over this territory as their personal kingdom.
Upon hearing this story, the symbionts exchanged looks. They hadn't anticipated such intricate historical complexities in the matter.
Seeing his lie exposed, Peyton gritted his teeth and said, "So what? Even if I'm not a Skrull, I'm a descendant of the Kree! Do you dare offend the Kree Empire?!"
Blue Spirit opened his mouth, looking at Peyton with a somewhat sympathetic gaze. Just then, Charles's voice echoed in Polaris's mind.
"Lorna, I need to confirm with you. The person in front of you just now admitted that he is a Kree, correct?"