A small aircraft flew slowly over the glaciers in the center of King George Island.
It was the ship of the Inhumans of Attilan.
"Mander, can you locate the core of the energy outbreak?" asked a fair-skinned young woman with red hair, sitting in the co-pilot seat. She turned to a middle-aged man with some Asian features sitting behind her.
This woman was Ambur, a member of Attilan's royal family and the leader of this investigation team. She possessed abilities related to mind control and mental calming.
In Josh's past life, she was relatively unknown to Marvel fans because of her era. However, if one mentioned another identity of hers, many would understand—she was the future queen of Black Bolt, Medusa's mother, and also the cousin of Black Bolt's mother.
Like the old European royal families, Attilan's royals practiced close-relative marriages. However, due to the diverse and powerful nature of the Inhuman genes, such marriages rarely resulted in genetic disorders. Instead, they increased the likelihood that their non-human genes would become dominant.
In a sense, the non-human traits of the Inhumans could be considered genetic mutations. But for the Attilan Inhumans, who no longer considered themselves human, these mutations were actually a blessing.
"Around ten kilometers southwest," Mander said after closing his eyes for a brief moment to sense the energy.
Mander was the royal advisor to the Inhumans, with limited precognition and telepathic abilities. He was also the father of Karnak, the future Royal Advisor under Black Bolt's rule, who inherited his abilities.
Due to the intense energy storm, even with advanced Kree technology, the Inhuman ship could only maintain basic flight functions, making long-range scans impossible. However, Mander was able to point them in the right direction.
"There is a faint psychic presence in this area. It should be the cause of this energy burst. But for some reason I have a bad feeling about it," Mander frowned.
"A bad feeling? Are you serious? Mander, try using your precognition—see if this trip is safe or not!" a burly white man exclaimed in alarm.
His name was Ellis, a member of the Royal Guard. His ability was simple—enhanced physical strength, making him an expert in close combat. He was essentially the team's tank.
"Sorry, I already tried... but I can't see anything," Mander shook his head.
"Don't worry, Mander. The energy field could be interfering with your abilities. It's already weakening, so it should be gone soon," the ship's pilot reassured him.
This man was Nur, the team's driver, observer and recorder. He could record and project images with his eyes, and his gaze could also make people dizzy. He was also the vice captain of the team.
"Nur is right. Relax, Mander. Even if something happens, I'll protect you," said a lean man flipping a dagger in his hand.
That was Alvak, the team's scout and assassin. He had enhanced speed and reflexes, as well as expert marksmanship.
Of course, his speed was nothing compared to the Eternal Makkari or the future Quicksilver. He was only about two to three times faster than a world-class sprinter, and his energy consumption was significantly higher.
However, against ordinary humans, this speed was already incredibly powerful.
"Alright, enough talk. We've arrived... It looks like this energy outburst was caused by someone!" Nur said as the aircraft hovered over the excavation site. He observed the scattered technical equipment and the motionless robots lying on the ground, recording everything while informing the rest of the team.
"I don't think so. They must have dug up something… But… robots? Has Earth's technology really advanced this far?" Ambur frowned as she looked at the many deactivated robots lying on the ground.
Despite living on the Moon, close to Earth, and having advanced technology, the Inhumans preferred to stay isolated and rarely paid attention to what was happening on Earth—unless humans attempted a lunar landing.
So, even though Josh had kept his robotic technology highly classified, even if he had made it public, the Inhumans wouldn't have known about it unless they actively visited Earth.
But now, seeing these robots scattered across the excavation site, Ambur felt a growing sense of crisis.
If Earth's technological progress continued at this rate, it might not be long before it posed a real threat to Attilan.
It seemed that when she returned, she would have to have a serious discussion with Agon and Rynda about how to deal with Earth's rapid technological advancement.
Agon and Rynda were the current king and queen of Attilan, as well as the parents of the future Black Bolt.
At the moment, they were both very young, just in their early twenties. They had been married and on the throne for only a few years.
The reason they had inherited the throne so young was that Agon's parents had grown tired of the monotonous life on Attilan. When their children came of age, they abdicated and took Attilan's only spaceship capable of interstellar travel and vanished into the cosmos.
Although the Inhumans had taken control of Attilan and inherited much of the Kree technology, they were only able to use it rather than fully understand or replicate it. As a result, they lacked interstellar travel capabilities, except for a few leftover Kree starships.
And ever since the previous King and Queen left with Attilan's only deep-space vessel, the Inhumans were left with just three planetary shuttles—one of which the team was currently using.
As for the whereabouts of the former king and queen, no one knew. They could be enjoying their freedom somewhere in the universe—or, given how dangerous space was, they might have already perished.
Since Agon and Rynda were still young, they hadn't planned on having children, which meant that Black Bolt's birth was still a long way off.
Which was probably for the best, because once Black Bolt was born, his parents would be on a countdown to disaster.
"They may not be creations of Earth's humans," Nur interjected as he stabilized the spacecraft. "I paid some attention to Earth's major wars over the years. While those conflicts advanced their technology, it's impossible that they could have reached this level. And look at this place—does it seem like a place humans visit often?"
"You mean...?" Ambur asked, looking at him.
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