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Symbiote Warrior

In addition to airships and infantry, the Kree armed forces that Forseti and others needed to face included various guns and artillery directly erected on the base.

Large and small gun barrels protruded from all parts of the base, aiming at the Asgardian warriors and bombarding them continuously.

Faced with the bombardment of hundreds of airships, a large number of Kree soldiers, and guns at the base, although more than 80 Asgardian warriors had the upper hand, they were unable to reach the base for a long time.

The battle was stalemated.

**Sword of Judgment!**

The Sword of Rivendell shone brightly, and a sword of judgment shot out, penetrating a Kree flying ship.

**Boom!**

With a burst of fire, the Kree's airship force lost another member.

More airships flew out of the base, but compared to the initial swarms, the Kree airship force was obviously weakened, indicating they had few left.

However, Forseti's mana was running low. He not only had to fight but also maintain the healing aura of benevolence, which consumed his mana quickly.

In addition, although the aura of benevolence had a large range, its average healing effect was relatively weak. If a warrior was in a critical situation, this healing effect would hardly be effective.

So far, two soldiers had been killed and several others were seriously injured. The Kree base's weapon system was still in good condition. Continuing to fight would mean paying a heavy price even if they broke through the base.

"Prepare to retreat!" Forseti ordered. The holy light on his body shone, and the brilliance made all the soldiers react immediately and organize the retreat.

The most troublesome step in the retreat process was retrieving the corpses of the fallen soldiers. They had to bring back the bodies of the two fallen warriors to prevent the Kree from dissecting and studying them.

Carrying the two corpses, the main force retreated in an orderly manner, with Forseti, Skurge, and others covering the rear.

After a while, the army retreated successfully. Forseti glanced back, then took out the ice-shaper longbow and a dozen arrows filled with holy light from the Sanctuary space.

He bent his bow and shot more than a dozen Holy Light Frost Arrows.

**Boom boom boom!**

The arrows exploded, killing a large number of Kree soldiers.

After another wave of Holy Light Frost Arrows, Forseti and the others also chose to retreat and returned to the Thunder Boat to rest.

The Asgardians paid the price of two deaths, while the armed forces of the Kree base were almost wiped out, suffering thousands of casualties.

After the battle, an emergency meeting was held inside the Kree base.

"Commander, what should we do now?"

The commander of the Kree base, a bearded middle-aged man, exhaled deeply. "I think we should report the situation to Hala first."

"Contact Hala immediately." Hala was the capital of the Kree Empire.

"Yes."

Soon, an older Kree man appeared on the screen in the conference room. He was dressed in formal clothes and had a serious expression, clearly a high-ranking Kree bureaucrat.

The base commander quickly explained the situation and concluded, "...Sir, the current situation of the moon base is very critical. Please, Hala must send support, or we may be breached tomorrow!"

However, the Kree bureaucrat on the screen said, "Kree is fighting against the Xandar coalition. The war is equally urgent. Hala cannot provide you with reinforcements in the short term."

"But..." the base commander began to say.

The Kree bureaucrat interrupted him with a hint of anger in his voice. "Your two scientific research projects have not only been delayed but also lost soldiers. The Earth base was destroyed by a group of humans, a complete failure. You've disgraced me and the Kree Empire!"

"Didn't you claim that both the 'Hive' and 'Symbiote Warrior' plans could bring unparalleled combat power to the empire? Why can't you even defend the base now?"

The base commander was dumbfounded for a moment. "They are hundreds of Asgardian warriors, and the base's garrison cannot resist them... Since there are no reinforcements, sir, can we abandon the moon?"

"As long as you're willing to bear the consequences." The Kree bureaucrat didn't say more and ended the conversation directly.

The atmosphere in the conference room turned tense.

"Commander, are we going to abandon the moon?"

The base commander held his forehead, silent for a while. Then he suddenly raised his head. "It seems we can only try the symbiote."

"But we haven't found a way to control the symbiote. If we rashly let it symbiote with our warriors..."

The commander raised his hand. "This is our only option. The power of the symbiote is evident. Even if we want to abandon the moon and retreat smoothly, we need the power of the symbiote warriors."

At this point, a tall man stood up. "Commander, let me be the first host of the symbiote."

"Cartel, are you sure? This may have unintended consequences." The commander looked at him.

"As a soldier of the Kree Empire, it is my duty," Cartel said firmly.

Everyone exchanged glances, and the base commander finally said, "Cartel is a powerful fighter. He has undergone rigorous training and two body modifications. I believe he won't let us down."

...

Forseti's troops rested for a day in the Thunder Boat. The wounded recovered, and the remaining warriors were rearranged. Forseti once again led seven combat teams and over 80 Asgardian warriors to the Kree base.

"Today, we will break the Kree moon base."

The group arrived at the Kree base. After the last battle, the Kree's defenses were significantly weakened, and their patrol range was reduced, showing a state of shrinking.

"Attack!"

With Forseti's order, the Asgardian warriors launched a charge, assaulting the Kree base.

The first group of Kree soldiers was easily killed by the Asgardian warriors, but the other Kree soldiers retreated into the base, leaving only the airship and base defense systems to fight against the Asgardian troops.

Forseti swung his sword, destroying a Kree ship with the Sword of Judgment.

**Boom!**

He took a moment to look down and frowned.

The Kree base suddenly opened a door, and a Kree warrior dressed in purple armor, similar to the later Black Panther uniform, walked out.

The purple armor covered almost his entire body, only his eyes were visible, showing the eyes of the Kree warrior and part of his blue skin.

"Cartel, you are the first symbiote warrior of the Kree Empire... Show your power to the enemy." The voice of the Kree base commander sounded from the communication device in his helmet.

Cartel nodded, and suddenly, black mucus poured out, covering his entire body and merging with it.

From outside the armor, only the area around his eyes turned black, and his skin seemed to writhe faintly...