American TV series: Start with the little Sheldon's wool

Chapter 728 The Collector of the Void

Meanwhile, in the small spaceship, Mike, who was enjoying Scarlet Witch's tender massage, had somehow fallen asleep in the girl's arms.

In the cockpit ahead, Nebula, who had activated autopilot, was also dozing off listlessly.

After all, long interstellar travel is indeed very boring.

In this languid atmosphere, the automatically moving spaceship gradually approached an asteroid that resembled a skull.

At a certain moment, rings of purplish-red energy waves suddenly erupted from this strangely shaped asteroid.

The structures on the asteroid were largely destroyed in the energy shock, and then the cosmic dust and meteoroids around the asteroid were also engulfed by the energy, forming a wave-like turbulence in space.

Mike's spaceship happened to be within the area swept by the turbulence.

Furthermore, the small spaceship in Heimdall's collection, apart from its appearance and some living facilities being passable, is far inferior in performance to truly excellent spaceships.

Especially its defensive capabilities.

After a shower of meteorites, the small spaceship began to sound an alarm.

"What happened?" The Scarlet Witch, who had been dozing with her head down, was shaken awake, her eyes still a little blurry.

Mike, who was lying in her arms, woke up immediately.

"Don't worry, it's probably just a cosmic turbulence, it'll pass soon." Mike stood up to reassure the girl, then led her towards the cockpit.

Given the volatile climate in the universe, it is not surprising that turbulence forms.

Mike and his team had encountered similar situations several times before, but none of them were as severe as this one.

"Boss, the spaceship's defensive barrier probably won't last until we leave the asteroid's range." Nebula, who was frantically maneuvering the spaceship, immediately explained the situation upon seeing Mike arrive.

The smart screen in the cockpit showed that the spaceship was being attacked by rings of purplish-red energy, mixed with meteorites and cosmic dust of varying sizes.

Moreover, being in turbulent waters severely limits visibility.

"You continue steering the spaceship, leave the safety to me." Mike nodded, conjuring a pure white magic net in his hands.

As the magic spread, it eventually formed a soft magical cocoon around the spaceship, keeping the meteorite and cosmic dust out.

Instantly, the shaking of the spaceship decreased significantly.

"Cool!" Nebula exclaimed, then continued to pilot the spaceship.

To be honest, Nebula was actually quite unsure of herself when faced with this kind of unexpected situation.

Although she had traveled through the universe with Thanos for many years and was a seasoned veteran of the cosmos, she did not actually have the ability to survive alone in the universe.

The harsh environment of low temperature, high pressure, and lack of oxygen could have killed her at any time.

Fortunately, the new boss she was working with this time was very capable, which gave her a great sense of security.

……

"Damn bitch, how dare you touch the Power Stone..." At the same time, Tyvan, the collector on the asteroid who was about to go to get money to buy the Orb of the Universe, glared at the maid who had ruined his plans.

The little maid, who hoped to gain power and regain her freedom, was unable to withstand the immense power of the Power Gem after touching it, and her body was slowly disintegrating amidst the purplish-red energy.

It vanished into nothingness in no time.

Rewind to half an hour earlier, Star-Lord, unwilling to be bound by his adoptive father Yondu, unilaterally abandoned his adoptive father after completing a space raid and obtaining the Orb, intending to keep all the money from selling the Orb for himself.

Because he didn't understand the value of the Cosmic Orb, the buyer on Xandar that he found didn't dare to take it on, even though it contained the Power Gem.

Then he encountered Rocket Raccoon, the "bounty hunter," and Groot, the tree spirit.

The reason is that, without Star-Lord's knowledge, his adoptive father had already placed a bounty of 40,000 Star Dollars on him.

During the tug-of-war, they happened to encounter Gamora, who had just escaped Thanos's control and was making a living alone in the universe.

You have to understand that it's not easy to get by in the universe without an identity; you won't even have anywhere to go to pick up trash.

Gamora, who was struggling financially, had just seen Yondu's bounty poster.

With money to be made, Gamora is prepared to temporarily become a bounty hunter.

Thus, what was originally just a battle between Rocket Raccoon's team and Star-Lord on Xandar Square instantly turned into a three-way melee.

As for Xandar, it is one of the few peaceful planets in the universe, ruled by Rael, the leader of the Nova Corps.

Under her rule, all races in the universe were able to live peacefully on Xandar.

Star-Lord and his companions' fighting was clearly against Xandar's peace principles, so they were soon captured by the Xandar Guard and thrown into prison.

In the Xandar prison, Star-Lord and his crew encounter Drax the Destroyer, whose planet was destroyed by Thanos and who is solely focused on seeking revenge.

After everyone learned that Star-Lord possessed a valuable cosmic orb, they instantly banded together, preparing to break out of prison and sell the orb.

Gamora, having traveled extensively throughout the universe with Thanos, was well-informed and therefore suggested selling the Orb of Destiny to the Collector Tywan after her successful escape.

After all, the Power Gem in the Cosmic Orb is worth four billion Star Coins, a price that not everyone can afford.

It just so happens that the collector, Tiwan, is a passionate collector and has plenty of money.

So the group boarded a spaceship to search for the collector.

And they were fortunate enough to reach the Void, the planet occupied by the collector Tyvan.

This asteroid was formed from the core of an ancient god's head, and therefore is not affected by cosmic gravity, drifting aimlessly in the universe at all times.

All I can say is that Star-Lord and his crew were indeed very lucky.

The collector Tyvan, who possessed the asteroid formed from the head of the ancient god, made his fortune by selling the brain tissue, bones, and spinal fluid left inside the ancient god's head on the black market.

This is also the main reason why collectors never lack items worth tens of thousands.

Wealth brings status, so the Collector Tyvan's position in the Void is equivalent to that of his brother, the Grandmaster, on Sakaar. Both are absolute rulers, or "dictators," of their respective planets.

The Collector Tyrion was very welcoming to Star-Lord and his companions who had arrived in the Void with the Orb of the Universe.

He then generously spent a full half hour explaining to everyone just how precious the Power Gem hidden inside the Cosmic Orb was.

Once activated, it would be enough to destroy all organic life on an entire planet.

Star-Lord and the others were shocked, but given that the collector was willing to pay four billion Star Dollars for the Orb, they eventually succumbed to the financial pressure.

That's four billion interstellar coins, more than an average person could spend in ten lifetimes.

Star-Lord and the others have already seen the glamorous and extravagant life beckoning to them.

As for the collector Tivan, who possesses a complete ancient god's head, money is the last thing he lacks.

Both parties were very satisfied with the transaction.

However, an unexpected incident occurred when the collector went to collect his money. The maid who had been serving him had also heard the Power Stone's power in its entirety.

As mentioned earlier, Tyvan had absolute power in the Void, and the maids he enslaved must have had a very difficult time.

Being oppressed is the least of it.

Through a series of coincidences, the young maid decides to fight for her fate, as this may be her only chance to regain her freedom in this lifetime.

So when Tyvan turned his head, the little maid didn't follow him, but instead reached for the Power Gem that was exposed on the table.

Unfortunately, gaining power also comes at a price.

Clearly, the little maid did not have the ability to control the Power Stone and was killed directly by its power.

Of course, the aftereffects of her actions did not end there. The Power Gem, whose energy had been partially unleashed, continued to exert its power, and was about to destroy the Void into ruins.

From a certain perspective, the little maid's death wasn't a complete loss.

At least it made the "dictator" Tivan, who enslaved her, pay a heavy price.

"Damn bitch, how dare you touch the Power Stone..."

Returning to the collector Tyvan, watching the maid's foolish behavior, he had already cursed her countless times in his heart.

It's fortunate that the maid died quickly, otherwise Tevan would have definitely made her suffer a fate worse than death.

Of course, it's too late to say anything now. The collector's most important task is to avoid the energy impact of the Power Stone and save his life first.

After a moment of hesitation, the collector rushed to his collection room.

Tyvan doesn't love money, but he has a great fondness for collecting strange and unusual things, each of which he treasures.

Places where treasures are stored are obviously safer and more secure.

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"NO, no, no, I feel like my body is about to split open!!!"

Over there, Rocket Raccoon, who had taken several waves of impact from the Power Stone at close range, let out a painful howl.

Meanwhile, Star-Lord, Gamora, and the others weren't much better off than the raccoon; each of them was on the verge of physical collapse.

They were right next to the young maid when the incident happened.

It is also very close to the Power Gem.

Just when everyone was about to give up, Gamora, who had seen many big scenes with Thanos, endured the pain and stepped forward to reassemble the Sphere.

In an instant, the powerful purplish-red energy disappeared, and without external pressure, everyone collapsed weakly to the ground.

Fortunately, each of them is exceptionally talented; otherwise, they would probably be struggling to breathe right now.

"I hope I don't wet the bed tonight..."

After getting used to it for a while, the little raccoon was the first to get up. Still feeling weak in the knees, he couldn't help but make a witty remark.

Humor can sometimes be the best medicine for fighting pain.

"What do we do now? Do we still have to complete the transaction?" Star-Lord asked, getting up afterward.

“Do you think there’s still a chance? If I were the collector, I would definitely kill us.” Gamora spoke up at the right moment.

He then gestured for everyone to look around.

“Groot~” Groot looked around at the ruins and offered his opinion.

However, no one present could understand the Treant's unique language, except for Rocket Raccoon, of course.

“Uh, it means we should run away…” The raccoon, who had told a lame joke that nobody cared about, then acted as the translator.

Agreed!

"I have no objection either..."

After discussing it, the group decided to take the Cosmic Orb and run away first. They could always come back and make the deal after figuring out the collector's attitude.

Of course, you can also continue to find a new buyer for the Cosmic Orb.

In short, my life is the most important thing.

However, just as everyone was about to rush out of the Cosmic Orb, Drax the Destroyer lagged behind with a glint in his eye.

Their seemingly diligent but actually slow pace slowed down the entire team's progress.

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(End of this chapter)