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

Chapter 729 Rescue
"That's the territory of Tyvan, the collector of the Void..."

Meanwhile, the nebula, having maneuvered its spaceship out of the meteor shower's attack range, looked back and saw the entire strange asteroid.

There was a hint of surprise in his tone.

"What do you mean?" Mike, who was swaying in the boss's chair, noticed that Nebula's words had a hidden meaning, so he gave her a hint.

“As far as I know, the Collector Tyvan of the Void is the brother of the Grandmaster, the ruler of Sakaar…” Nebula began to explain, “As brothers, they should have a communication channel between them. Perhaps we can go directly to Sakaar through the Collector.”

"Even if that doesn't work, we can probably 'borrow' a qualified spaceship from a collector."

As Thanos's adopted daughter, Nebula knows many secrets of the universe.

This includes the fact that the collector and the master were brothers.

This is something that ordinary space raiders wouldn't know.

Of course, the relationship between the collector and the two master brothers was actually different from what Nebula knew.

Although the two were brothers, the collector betrayed the master for the sake of his collecting career.

It even threatened the life of a grandmaster.

Therefore, the relationship between the two was actually not good; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was a "life-or-death struggle."

Of course, the hatred between the two brothers was kept highly confidential by neither of them, and even Thanos probably didn't know the inside story.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Nebula had some misunderstandings.

The small spaceship that Mike and his two companions were traveling in, although protected by Mike's magical net, had already been subjected to several waves of meteor showers before that.

The ship's exterior is severely damaged, making long-distance interstellar travel difficult.

Nebula's suggestion to go to the Void was not superfluous.

“Collector Tyvan must have a lot of good stuff in his collection, so let’s go take a look.” After a moment’s thought, Mike agreed to Nebula’s suggestion.

Items worthy of collectors' attention often possess unique qualities, which greatly helped Mike enhance his strength.

As the purplish-red energy wave disappeared, Nebula changed course again and headed towards the void.

At that moment, a huge wormhole suddenly appeared in the sky above the void, and then a huge black spaceship, accompanied by dozens of smaller spaceships, landed on the asteroid.

“Dark Star, that’s Ronan the Accuser’s fleet…” Nebula hesitated for a moment before saying, “They must have received orders from Thanos to come to the Void at this time.”

Ronan the Accuser is the leader of the Kree raiders, and his bad behavior has caused frequent clashes with the Nova Corps of Xandar.

Both sides have fought many interstellar wars and suffered heavy losses.

They unknowingly developed into mortal enemies.

In order to take revenge on Xandar and the Nova Corps, Ronan sought out Thanos many years ago and became his vassal in order to obtain the power to destroy Xandar.

As Thanos's goddaughter, Nebula also knew many of these secrets.

For example, after joining Thanos's forces, Ronan's first mission was to investigate the situation on Earth.

It can be said that Thanos's plan to wipe out the universe's population had already begun to take shape long ago.

Then, Ronan, who was on a mission to Earth, happened to meet Captain Marvel, who wanted to travel in outer space, while he was away from Earth.

Then, the fledgling Captain Marvel used her body, which was strong enough to traverse the void, to shatter Ronan's fleet into pieces.

As for Ronan himself, he was chased by Captain Marvel and forced to flee through space for a long time afterward.

Of course, although Ronan may seem to be in a sorry state being chased by Captain Marvel, Nebula, who has seen Captain Marvel up close, knows that she is by no means weak.

Within Thanos's forces, only Thanos himself could suppress him.

Even the five Black Order generals are inferior to Ronan.

Nebula, this unique being, couldn't even defeat the five Black Order generals, let alone Ronan.

Therefore, it is understandable to feel fear.

"Are you scared?" Mike asked, noticing that Nebula had slowed down the spaceship.

“Ronan has Thanos backing him. To avoid unnecessary trouble, perhaps we can wait until their fleet leaves the Void before going there,” Nebula replied, her body trembling slightly from stiffness.

She might not only be afraid of Ronan, but also of Thanos behind him.

Habits formed over hundreds of years can be changed so easily.

“I don’t even care about Thanos, so why should I stay away from Ronan…” Mike said unhappily, “Don’t worry, now that you’ve joined my team, I will guarantee your safety.”

Thanos's plan was grand, but in Mike's eyes, he was a "coward."

Otherwise, why would Thanos wait until the Ancient One and Odin died before daring to go to Earth?

Even after discovering that Mike was equally powerful, the opponent could only try to avoid him.

Therefore, in conclusion, Mike doesn't need to avoid the situation; rather, Thanos and Ronan need to dodge his attacks.

“I understand~” Seeing Mike’s nonchalant and domineering statement, Nebula finally remembered that the other party had a record of directly defeating Thanos.

Although the other person usually seems lazy and laid-back, they can surprisingly provide a sense of security in crucial moments.

After a moment of reflection, Nebula rallied and piloted her spaceship toward the void.

However, the small spaceship, which had been severely damaged, suddenly emitted a thick plume of black smoke from its rear, and its speed actually slowed down even more than before.

Indeed, having a high-performance spaceship is essential for long-distance interstellar travel.

Just as the small spaceship was moving at a snail's pace, Ronan and his Raider army intercepted Star-Lord and his group halfway.

Saying they were halfway there wouldn't be accurate, because Star-Lord, Gamora, and the others who were walking fast had almost reached their own spaceship.

As for Drax the Destroyer, who was left far behind, he was surrounded by Kree raiders.

"Did you send me the location signal?" Ronan, feeling confident that the situation was under control, looked at the strong-looking Drax with great interest.

Given the other person's physically strong but mentally weak appearance, he certainly has the potential to do something foolish.

After all, the location of the Void is constantly changing, and Ronan would have no way of finding it without someone sending him a location.

As for Ronan, his mission from Thanos this time was to find the Spirit Orb.

Unfortunately, he was unlucky; by the time he arrived at the nameless planet, Star-Lord had already taken the Orb of Destiny.

He was prepared to go back and face Thanos's accusations, but now things have taken an unexpected turn.

Logically speaking, he should thank Drax.

"Ronan the Accuser, you and Thanos destroyed my home and my people. Now I will kill you, and then I will go and take revenge on Thanos!!!" Upon seeing his enemy, Drax bulged his muscles, his eyes bloodshot, and roared as he charged at Ronan.

"Oh? I've destroyed so many planets, I really don't remember where your home is~" Ronan said casually to the furious Drax, even picking his ear.

"It's Apokolips! You bastard!! Remember this!!!" Drax roared as he leaped into the air, his fists pounding wildly at Ronan's face.

Then Ronan, wielding a long-handled hammer, knocked him into the nearby yellow chemical pool in a few blows. After a few swift movements, he remained motionless.

It can be described as starting strong but ending weakly.

The more frenzied they are in the charge, the more miserable their defeat will be.

Meanwhile, Star-Lord and the others who arrived at the spaceship finally understood why Ronan the Accuser had arrived so coincidentally.

They also learned about the hatred between Drax and Ronan.

However, while Drax's eagerness for revenge is understandable, his act of revealing everyone's whereabouts is not so easy to accept.

"The Orb of the Universe cannot fall into Thanos's hands..." Gamora's expression turned serious upon learning of Ronan's collaboration with Thanos.

Although she was Thanos's adopted daughter, she did not actually agree with his crazy plans.

Reducing the burden on the universe would mean eliminating half of all life in it.

The quantity is in the hundreds of millions.

Gamora doesn't consider herself a good person, but she can't bear to see so many innocent people die.

She had no choice before, but now she doesn't want to be an accomplice to evil.

The way to resist is to prevent Thanos from obtaining the Power Stone from the Orb.

“Agreed!” Star-Lord didn’t know what the connection was between the Orb of Truth and Thanos, but as a fellow Raider, he knew that the Void was dangerous and they needed to leave immediately.

As a bounty hunter, Rocket Raccoon has an extremely keen sense of crisis.

So the three of them exchanged a glance and decided to abandon Drax, who had brought this upon himself, and quickly escape from the Void.

Then, taking advantage of the lull after Ronan finished his battle, the three of them quietly entered the spaceship.

“Squeak… squeak…”

With a tremendous roar of jets and flames, Star-Lord and his crew's ship finally took off successfully.

Because he didn't have much money, Star-Lord's private spaceship was also a small one, and its appearance wasn't even as good as Mike's.

"We're saved!" As the spaceship entered space, Star-Lord, the pilot, cheered excitedly.

Then his smile froze on his face. After all, Drax the Destroyer hadn't spent much time with the group, but he could still be considered a companion to some extent.

It's somewhat disloyal to just abandon the other person and run away.

Beside them, Gamora and Rocket Raccoon also looked rather grim.

"Xandar, to ensure Thanos can't obtain the Power Stone, I propose entrusting the Orb to the Nova Corps there for safekeeping." To ease the tension, Gamora outlined the Orb's destination. The Nova Corps of Xandar, being of the good side and possessing formidable defensive capabilities, perfectly meets the requirements for protecting the Power Stone.

"Excuse me, what about Thanos? Why did he want to steal the Power Stone?" As a lower-level raider, Star-Lord didn't have many sources of information.

Moreover, the Orb of Destiny is worth four billion, such a large sum of money that Star-Lord is a little reluctant to part with it.

"It's a long story, but let me put it this way. If Thanos gets the Power Stone, a lot of people will die..." Gamora briefly explained Thanos's insane plan to Star-Lord.

Star-Lord was dumbfounded.

How could there be such evil people in the universe?

Drax's hatred for the other party was not without reason.

"I understand. Our next step is to go to Xandar." Star-Lord may be prone to taking advantage of others, but deep down he is undoubtedly a good person.

As for whether the Nova Corps can protect the Power Stone, Star-Lord and Gamora have no doubts.

After all, the two of them had just experienced Xandar's defensive capabilities before coming to the Void.

Although the prisons there need improvement, the capabilities of the Nova Corps guards there are commendable.

"Um, I wanted to ask, has anyone seen Groot?" Just as Star-Lord and his companion decided to head their ship to Xandar, Rocket Raccoon, who hadn't said a word until now, suddenly spoke up.

His face showed an anxious expression.

As bounty hunter partners, Rocket Raccoon and Groot have a very close relationship, almost to the point of depending on each other for survival.

So Rocket Raccoon can discard the "stranger" Drax, but he cannot discard the "family" Groot.

"You mean that big tree-man? Wasn't he following us the whole time?" Star-Lord asked in surprise.

With Groot's physique, it's hard not to notice him.

Star-Lord remembered that the other person was still beside him when everyone boarded the spaceship.

"No, Groot must have been left behind in the void because he was too slow. I'm going back to find him!" The small spaceship had so little space inside that it couldn't possibly hide the towering tree-like Groot.

The other party is not here now; they have obviously been left in the void.

Star-Lord and Gamora soon realized this as well.

“No, we must deal with the Power Stone first. Groot is just a tree; perhaps no one will even notice it…” Compared to half of all life in the universe, Gamora had clearly chosen to abandon Groot.

After thinking for a moment, Star-Lord also stood behind Gamora with a complicated expression, expressing his attitude.

Half of the universe has life; that's really scary.

Star-Lord said he was genuinely terrified by Thanos's insane plan.

"Fine, if you won't go, I'll go myself. Open the hatch, I'm getting off!" Rocket Raccoon gripped the high-tech weapon he had snatched, ready to fight to the death at any moment.

Then, the small spaceship carrying Star-Lord and the others was attacked violently, flipping and throwing the three, including Raccoon, off balance.

After the spaceship calmed down a bit, the three went to the cockpit and saw on the screen that Ronan's fleet had surrounded them.

"Looks like you're not getting off for now~" Star-Lord sat back in the driver's seat and said seriously, "Hold on tight, we're about to start the challenge!!!"

Meanwhile, beside the chemical pool in the Void, Groot, taking advantage of his towering size, pulled the unconscious Drax out of the pool.

The tree-man's mind is simple; since Drax is a "comrade," he shouldn't be abandoned.

So while Star-Lord and the others boarded the spaceship, Groot chose to stay behind.

Fortunately, Ronan's ultimate goal was to obtain the Orb of Destiny. Upon seeing Star-Lord and the others fleeing with the Orb, he immediately led his men in pursuit.

As for Groot, he's just a tree, and nobody cares about him.

Groot pulled Drax out of the water, laid the Destroyer flat on the ground, and called out to it several times, but to no avail.

After thinking it over, Groot extended a finger, lengthened it, and then pierced Drax's chest without hesitation.

"Uh... pfft... pfft..."

Stimulated, Drax suddenly vomited a lot of thick, yellow liquid, then sat up clutching his chest. "I'm not dead! Where's Ronan??"

“Groot…” Groot replied.

Seeing his companion wake up, a happy smile appeared on his stiff, tree-like face.

"Sorry, I don't understand what you're saying." Drax shook his head sheepishly.

However, he has already received the other party's goodwill.

Drax then had time to reflect on his previous actions, realizing that exposing everyone's location did indeed seem a bit unfair to Star-Lord and the others.

Just because you have a valid reason for revenge doesn't mean you can implicate other innocent people.

Realizing that Star-Lord and the others might have been dragged into danger by him, Drax stood up and said to Groot, "We must find a spaceship to help Star-Lord and the others."

"Ge, Lu, Te~" The tree-like figure nodded in agreement.

……

Meanwhile, Mike and his two companions, who were traveling at a snail's pace in space, saw flashes of intense fire erupting from the void above.

It is clear that the battle was extremely fierce.

However, the time was very short, and soon the sound of artillery fire in the air disappeared completely.

Then the massive Dark Star spaceship, leading its fleet, disappeared into the circular wormhole space.

“We really need a better spaceship,” Mike suddenly remarked.

Without a good spaceship in space, you can't even catch a glimpse of the excitement.

Of course, Mike could also fly right up to watch the show.

But as I said before, who would want to go to the harsh environment of space and eat space dust when they can stay comfortably in a spaceship?

At this moment, amidst a pile of wreckage above the Void, Star-Lord sat dejectedly in his spaceship, half of which was damaged.

The Orb of Destiny was stolen, and the spaceship was destroyed by the enemy, which was a huge blow to Star-Lord.

"Star-Lord, pull yourself together, we have to find a way to save her..." Rocket Raccoon, who looked equally miserable, reminded Star-Lord as he watched Gamora's body gradually being frozen by frost outside the spaceship.

The brief encounter left Rocket Raccoon disapproving of Gamora's "selfish" personality, but the two had ultimately gone through hardships together.

Therefore, Rocket Raccoon could not bear to watch his opponent die in agony.

Star-Lord was jolted out of his despair and chose to send a distress signal to his adoptive father, Yondu.

Then, without hesitation, he put on an oxygen mask, jumped out of the spaceship, and "swam" towards Gamora, who was exposed in space.

Upon reaching Gamora, Star-Lord immediately removed his mask and put it on her.

Then he let the frost begin to form on his body.

If he could, Star-Lord would love to personally apologize to his adoptive father for his "betrayal." Unfortunately, the oxygen-deprived and frigid environment of outer space quickly caused him to lose consciousness.

Five minutes passed, and just as Star-Lord was about to turn into a frost sculpture, a small spaceship spewing black smoke slowly approached and stopped in front of him.

"That's Gamora. I never thought she'd end up like this..." Inside the small spaceship, Nebula looked at the scene before her with a very complicated expression.

Five minutes later, Gamora, now wearing an oxygen mask, had woken up from her coma. Looking at Star-Lord, who had turned into a frostbite, she quickly realized what had happened.

Therefore, upon seeing the spaceship approaching, she grabbed Star-Lord with one hand and waved her other hand frantically.

It looked like it was calling for help, and it looked very disheveled.

"So, should we save them?" Mike, who understood the tragic relationship between the two sisters, handed the decision over to Nebula.

“Save…” Nebula began instinctively, then realized her tone was a bit too gentle, so she gritted her teeth and said, “We can’t let Gamora die so easily. The debts she owes me must be repaid one by one.”

At this point, Nebula glanced at the mechanically replaced organs on her body, and her eyes instantly turned gloomy.

Now, she doesn't even need to pretend to hate anymore.

It is a genuine expression of emotion.

"Understood~" Mike smiled knowingly, seeing Nebula's contradictory expression.

Then, he conjured magical whips in his hands and pulled the two people floating in space into the spaceship.

In theory, spacecraft are usually designed with a recovery bay to collect resources from outer space and also to transport personnel.

The operation is very simple and quick.

Unfortunately, Mike's small spaceship did not have this feature.

Of course, Mike has magic, which can achieve the same effect.

The only downside is the lack of comfort.

Then two loud thuds were heard as Gamora and Star-Lord, who had entered the spaceship, slammed heavily onto the spaceship floor as gravity returned.

"Cough~" Gamora almost coughed up blood after being hit hard.

However, considering that Star-Lord was still in danger, she immediately pressed her face against his chest after removing her mask.

It seems to be listening to a heartbeat.

(End of this chapter)