Encounter of the fourth kind
In the dark and sidereal space, the ship of our hero the Rouge Preacher, Universal Crusader lands on the world Poqui. The world is a beautiful, vegetation—filled, jungle—like world very similar to the planet Earth.—Incredible, what a beautiful world. —Said Bryan who gets off the ship and added while doing several actions:>> This is a big step for the Universal Crusader, according to the readings of the planet oxygen is a little toxic, even so, I cannot show my identity, I will arm myself with my two pistols swords penance and purge. I will hide the ship with the camouflage system so that no one notices my presence, I will go around the place to find a Poquian to save him, that will allow me to make contact with them.During his tour, I manage to find a poquinan who is on a ladder trying to catch a fruit very similar to an apple, but when he rises to the top of the ladder, he loses his balance and falls, in that same instant, he shoots from his forearm a kind of mass that expands in a matter of milliseconds so he can land safe and sound.—Uff, that was close, although for some reason, I'm afraid of making himself known, I don't want him to run away, as he looks a little silly, but it serves me well I'll spy on him to see how his day to day is. —Thought Bryan who stands in the shadows watching.The Poquian is confused but lies down in the mass and falls asleep.—Damn lazy bum, but it serves me right. —Bryan thought while watching him lie down, he notices that there are several predators nearby that see the helpless pachyderm.Universal Crusader without hesitation shoots them with electric rays and repulsors from one of his guns to scare them away so that they leave him alone. Although one of them tries to surprise him, but he draws quickly, shooting him without seeing him. After that, the Poquian takes the necessary amount of fruit in a basket to take it to his home, Bryan follows him to his village. Bryan narrates what he sees:>>Incredible, his village is vast...a small town, if I were to compare it to a time in history, I could say it's from the Iron Age. This kind of place I would only see it in fantasy stories, or pseudo—documentaries, or whatever historical discrepancy Hollywood and isekai anime, can offer how much peace and quiet...for now. They pray to the statue of that cosmic entity that calls himself God, but he's just a tyrant disguised as one. He disgusts me, he is like those dictators who abuse their power by making the people their prostitute, plunging them into poverty and ruin through fear and terror of their immense power. I investigated his history, that wretch came as a protector, as a savior, but after a while he began to ask to be worshiped, prayed to, feasts in his name, but what spilled the glass is that that bastard began to be more tyrannical making them absurd and senseless things so that in the end they make sacrifices in addition to executing several of them as if nothing. You bastard, but don't worry, your time has come and so have all the cosmic entities that lie in the universe.The next day, Universal Crusader sleeps in a tree because, although he has no need to do so, he does it to dream and think about how to do his heroic deed. Then he gets up to continue studying the Poquianos as he does every day, besides focusing on the silly Poquiano named Doqui, whose name reminds Bryan of the Discovery Kids mascot. In addition, he hunts the strongest predators on the planet so that he does not harm the Poquianos but without altering their ecosystem, since not all species kill each other. Still, there is something that intrigues him so he decides to investigate in space. Below, Universal Crusader narrates what he sees:>>There is a lot of space debris around here, but they are not rocks, they are flesh, bones and visors of the creatures that the cosmic entity fought, but how strange, according to my readings, these pieces are familiar to me, I will keep some samples to compare them in the ship.After that, he takes several samples of the predators and even flower and faunas, he goes to his ship to analyze them.—Interesting, I almost got you cursed, I just have to look for a DNA sample of the cosmic entity, I think I will have to make myself known and gain their trust, otherwise they will see me as their enemy and when I finish with their pseudo—god, they are going to funar me ugly. —Bryan thought so he devised a plan to make himself known.So he begins to spy on Doqui and the inhabitants of the village to know all their daily habits to get some mathematical calculations to put them in a simulation on the ship. So, he calculates several variants and errors to make sure that the calculation is perfect with the errors and probabilities that could arise at the time. So, the first part of his plan is ready. In the second part, he feeds a predator until he can raise and tame them in order to be able to control their movements without the poquians noticing, because if he uses technology, they will realize that everything was set up for the sake of life.This plan had to be done quickly, since he had previously spied on some poquians who had said that the harvest festival was approaching where they have to deliver tributes to the god/cosmic entity in a week and a half so he had to do it quickly to gain the trust of the inhabitants of the world before the festival arrives.Now he had to do it faster than usual, but at the end of the day this is not a challenge for him since he is not a human, but a hero. So, in less than a day, he flies with his ship in stealth mode to the other side of the planet, in a desert place without intelligent life, he also took the predator in a cage. In that place, he builds a kind of dome in less than a day, using the materials of that world, in three days, without stopping, but without ceasing to monitor the Pokians since part of the work is done by the ship's machines. The dome is a simulation of the village and part of the jungle that begins in the tree where Doqui to the village. After that, he begins to make several tests putting into practice the different scenarios, if they work the last two parts work, but there is a slight problem and it is the speed of Doqui, unlike the other poquianos, he is more obese than the others, this is because he is basically the son of the village chief, the reason why his father always makes him do those tasks, is because he is a lazy, without reason and without ambition, the reason why they put him is so that he gets to do something productive.—Now that I think about it, Doqui and I are not so different... I will have to make a mechanism for him to gain more speed, luckily the tree Doqui has to climb is going up a hill. —Bryan thought until he came up with a brilliant idea and added. —I'll have to build a mechanism to make it move faster.Universal crusader, is going to build the displacement system at night, now with the system done and hidden makes one more test, fortunately this one works so he sets off to start. With everything ready, he decides to continue watching Doqui but this time, there is something that doesn't add up, he stands there looking at the bushes where he is.—I know you're there, whoever you are. —Doqui exclaimed with courage and power.—But what the fuck, how did he know I'm here, how did I fail, with the technology I have, I should be imperceptible in every way...it must be because of how spiritual they are...I don't understand...what am I doing...he is looking at me with great authority...even though he is very adorable.... I think I'm going to have a heart attack with all this excess of sweetness...it's time to make myself known...— Bryan thought and took courage and slowly came out of the bushes, the presence of the Universal Crusader intimidated Doqui by lowering his sumos, which made him become paralyzed with fear.Note: Universal Crusader's height is 5"7' inches and Doqui's is 4"10' inches.He advances towards him, but that causes him to recoil from fear so he kneels down to be at his height.—Don't be afraid, I have come in peace. —Universal Crusader answers and makes a gesture with his hands to indicate that everything is all right.—What have you come for... you..." Doqui answered, who was frightened but still tried to speak like a leader.—My name is Universal Crusader, guardian of the universe, protector of the innocent and I have come because you need help. —Universal Crusader answered.—We don't need your help, Crusader... if I can call him that. —Doqui answered.—Are you sure, Prince Doqui," Universal Crusader asked with doubt in his mind and added as he prostrated himself before him. —Tell me the truth, I am all ears, your majesty.Prince Doqui remains thoughtful, takes a breath, sits down like him, so he begins to tell the story of his people and his God.>>A long time ago, we lived in peace, with our God Oqui, created in his image and likeness, we obeyed him in everything, he provided us with food, protected us from predators, but one day, a being called The bleed, corrupted our crops, animals, even some of our inhabitants. That day, according to my mother, the sky was filled with lights, the earth shook, the seas became chaos, she witnessed the power of two beings beyond our imagination until our God had to take the being out of our home to the stars before it was destroyed by the bloody combat. Some time passed since our God left, but he returned victorious after defeating The Bleed, however, after that everything changed.Our beloved God, started to be stricter with us, we practically had to do everything, while he just stood by and watched, he started to want offerings of all kinds from animals to our best women, even my mother was a victim of it. He was a tyrant and if we didn't do what he wanted, he threatened to destroy us...but I know he is not our God, he did something to the Bleed, I even have a proof to prove it, but, I have no one to help me or at least to back me up.—Well, you already have someone. —Universal Crusader replied.—But you will be powerful enough to defeat him. —replied Doqui, who has his doubts.—I can do it...but I think I have several things to do before, I'll be back quickly. —Universal Crusader answered as he left the place towards his ship flying in his suit, so he thought. —According to his description, it seems that it will be more difficult than usual, since it may be that the inhabitants are corrupted, but how to know them... I have an idea.Universal Crusader begins to build some cellular robots to identify and cure the infected inhabitants, so he performs tests on animals that have the symptoms of corruption. This did not take him a few minutes. He also manages to create a kind of cure for the corrupted. Bryan then narrates his thoughts and what he does:>>Ready, with these mosquitoes know who is corrupted, in turn will inject the antidote that creates using the divine cosmic energy of the suit that seems a bit familiar, reminds me of that light I saw when I got my powers ... but this is no time for that stuff, I'm going to become a hero, capable and efficient, not like that shit "superheroes" that seem more warriors or action heroes who spend it doing shit everything in its path, without worrying about others. Me! The Universal crusader I'll be a real hero!After this, at night the mosquitoes were waiting for the village to purify the inhabitants as well as purifying various predators. In the morning, Doqui and Universal Crusader execute the plan to make themselves known. The domesticated predator pounces on Doqui but fortunately activates a mechanism that causes a slight earthquake which opens a kind of Kamikaze slide with slight curves to avoid hitting the trees, until Doqui flies towards the village, only to land on a kind of canvas awnings that function as a trampoline to move towards the center of the village. The predator as trained by Bryan, only focuses on Doqui making Universal Crusader make a superhero landing, shoot him a numbing gas and lock him in an energy capsule. Doqui thanked him, and everyone joins in with him to throw him a party.>>I feel empty, even though I saved Doqui from the predator, this is all staged, it doesn't feel like I really saved a life. Everyone is enjoying themselves while I'm not, maybe because of all the activities, drinks or food they give me. Maybe I'm too selfish or something, but still this is not over I need to unmask in front of everyone that false god, and maybe, just maybe I can feel better but I must not let the ego consume me, I will only do it because it is the right thing to do and nothing else. Universal Crusader is like that, help without looking at who.Once the party is over, he goes back to his ship where he decides to rest while listening to an epic Doom Metal song, sorcerer the battle as he sinks into his dreams until the next morning.The next day, Bryan finished dreaming and began to plan his next move:>>I must gain the trust of the people in what is left of the week, if the Oqui God arrives early, I need to show them that I am on their side, fortunately, they are very hospitable, otherwise I would have let them sink in their own puddle, although that is not befitting of a hero or a superhero, but, I don't know if I could take so much rejection. I'm still a kid inside, I must not let my feelings get the best of me. As the saying goes: don't make decisions when you are angry, and don't make promises when you are happy.However, what I am afraid of is, if I will have to fight him, possibly he is a slime type or he manipulates the others by assimilating them or I don't know, they are many variables, even so, I am prepared for whatever. The problem is that how the combat will be, although I was trained by the demonoids, the thirst for blood, the adrenaline of the day when I and Jacob invaded the demonoids' fortress on earth, I felt... alive, I could feel death behind me, I could hear total warbringer war in my head, as we taunted them on that highway of descent into violence. Occasionally, when it was time to train with Kandra, I would let myself go with that feeling, the bitch liked it that way...fucking nymphomaniac. That's not the point, I must concentrate on my destiny.From that moment on, she dedicated herself to winning the people over:1. First, I prepare them food from the earth, using part of the flora and fauna of that world, causing them to eat it, some were afraid, but then they gave in.2. Second, he cured the sick with minor illnesses using his technology in combination with materials from the planet so as not to show too much of it. For the sick with serious diseases, he cured them momentarily so that it was not a miracle, but he left them with the disease in a mild state, with a treatment that will save them in the end. He did this so that they would not see him as a God, since later it would be difficult when it was time to leave.Third, he was able to help them advance technologically a little, keeping the iron age as a base so that they can sustain themselves, and he also helped them to create a basic economic system so that they can advance by themselves.During the preparations for the festival of the coming of the god Oqui, just a few days before his arrival, Doqui invites Doqui's castle to come in for a meal. Universal crusader accepts. They enter the castle, and the servants receive them with pleasure, although there are some who look at him with suspicion. The servants prepare a banquet of food for him.—I'm not a big fan of eating much, but let's do it. —Universal Crusader thought and began to eat.The two begin a food competition, devouring the entire banquet until Doqui couldn't take it anymore, but Universal Crusader finished it all.—I must admit, this new body is like a bottomless pit, I can easily drink the oceans like it's nothing, so I'm going to leave it here. —Universal crusader thought and finished everything on the table, but told the servants that he didn't want any more.—You are an incredible universal crusader, you eat like a god. —Doqui, who is full, answered.—As always, eating to bursting, son. —Doqui's father, King Boqui, replied.—A pleasure to see you again, your majesty. —The universal crusader greeted the king with reverence.—The pleasure is mine, universal crusader, come to my office together with my son. —Universal crusader carried the prince to his office.—Universal crusader could you please prevent anyone from listening or coming near this office. —Ordered the king to the universal crusader.Universal crusader uses nanobots to put up a force field that covers the office to prevent noise from escaping but allows oxygen to enter.— What do you want to talk about, your majesty? —Universal crusader asked.—The god oqui is coming soon, I want to tell you something about our god, I don't know if my son told you, but you still want me to tell you. You can sit down, if you wish. —King Boqui commented.—All right, your majesty, as you command. —Universal crusader replied.—You may call me Boqui if you wish. —Boqui answered.—I am sorry, your majesty, but I will continue to address you with respect, we hardly know each other. —Replied Universal crusader who sits down.—Strange thing, because you have more confidence with my son than with me. —Boqui commented.—Let's say that I empathize with him in certain aspects. —Universal crusader replied.—I hope those aspects are positive... changing the subject, I will tell you the story of the Oqui God. —Boqui answered.—I heard it from his son, I imagine that the future prince's wife was not the only victim, but also the queen since I have not seen her, right? —Universal Crusader questioned.—Yes, she too, unfortunately, now, what I have to tell you is that I believe that the God Oqui, is not the benevolent God that we once had since there is a clue that gives him away, but we are afraid to say it and that is that after our lord was victorious, he suffered a significant change is his eyes that were white to black. —Boqui mentioned.—Interesting, as he must prove it since he has that history it must have been a long time ago. —Universal Crusader replied.—Easy, it is from this piece of carved stone where the god oqui is. —Boqui answered.—Interesting, although it is missing a piece, where it is. —Universal Crusader answered, appreciating the piece.—It was lost a long time ago and we don't know where it is. Now, when the time comes for the god to come, what are you going to do? —Boqui asked curiously.—What do you think? —Universal crusader answered doubtfully.—I think you will eradicate it, which would be the most obvious thing to do. —Boqui answered without mincing words.—It would be the easiest thing to do, but that decision should be taken by the people, killing Oqui is not something that is taken lightly, I don't know if you understand me. —Universal crusader answered.—It is true, our God is part of our culture, history and creation, it is not something that should be taken lightly, but when you came to the planet and helped us with our civilization, I felt that..." Boqui answered.—I refuse, your majesty. —Universal crusader answered.—But Universal crusader. —Boqui answered.—No! I am not a god, I am a hero, the hero of the universe, other species are waiting for me, I will do whatever it takes to make it happen, but I cannot be their god, I am so dirty inside that I do not consider myself worthy of being one. —Universal crusader exclaimed.—I understand, Universal crusader, but think about it, the universe is very vast and dangerous, not everyone wants to be saved? —Boqui answered.—Yes, I know, but that's what makes a hero. —Replied Universal crusader.—His sense of duty and heroism is incredible, but I hope you can keep it, if you get to face Oqui," Boqui replied.—Thank you very much, your majesty, but I must leave. —Replied Universal crusader who removes the force field.—I know it must be hard, but think about it, crusader," replied Boqui.—Crusader, are you all right? —Doqui asked.—Don't worry, I just need to think about it. — Universal crusader answered.After that Universal crusader goes to his ship, sits on his throne and thinks about it.—Tomorrow! That demon is going to show up. Shit, what a fucking anxiety! If I don't win over the people, I'll look like a villain. DAMN! —Universal crusader exclaimed, pulverizing with his hand one of the throne's handles and added while reviewing his research, recordings and logs. —I need a plan against that bastard, there must be something that can assure me victory.—Oh... I have it, yes, yes, yes, YES! —He said to himself and added. —I'll be a hero!