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

Chapter 733 Power Gem
Even after Mike left, the spatial portal he created did not disappear.

Seeing this, Star-Lord praised him in his heart for his "righteousness," then secretly gave Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, and the others a look. He then went to his adoptive father Yondu and whispered, "What I'm about to say is very important. That cosmic orb actually contains the Power Stone, which can destroy half of all life in the universe. Mike's next target should be it, so for safety's sake, you and your team must not chase after us anymore."

There's no lasting grudge between father and son; Star-Lord kindly gave his adoptive father a heads-up before leaving.

"You little brat, you're always getting me into trouble." Yondu didn't really care about things like the Power Stone; the more precious something was, the more dangerous it was.

And compared to his son's safety, all those things are external.

Taking advantage of his men's attention being drawn to the portal, Yondu slapped Star-Lord hard on the shoulder again, then pulled out a black card containing Star Dollars and shoved it into his hand, saying, "Get lost and don't ever come back."

Clearly, Yondu had also seen through his adopted son's intention to run away, which suited him perfectly.

The kids are all grown up now, it's good for them to go out and explore.

"Dad~" Star-Lord, who had just received a "bank card" in his hand, was suddenly filled with emotion.

There seemed to be tears welling up in his eyes.

"Alright, you little rascal, take this rare opportunity and leave quickly. You need to learn to take care of yourself from now on..." Yondu turned his body to avoid his adopted son's gaze.

"I will, Dad, take care too." With a rare opportunity to escape, Star-Lord bid farewell to his adoptive father and then led Gamora and the others toward the portal.

They planned to leave quietly before the looters could react.

However, how could the raiders not spot such a large, living person, including the towering tree-like Groot?

"Oh no, they're trying to escape!"

"We can't let Star-Lord leave..."

……

Perhaps because Star-Lord and his crew were acting too stealthily, the raiders were triggered into a stress response, raising their weapons and showing signs of surrounding them again.

"Ahem~" His little trick was discovered, Star-Lord simply stopped hiding it. After clearing his throat, he said in a show of force, "You'd better think this through. We're friends with that Mr. Mike from earlier. Are you sure you want us to stay?"

At the same time, Star-Lord deliberately puffed out his chest to make himself look very confident.

Behind him, Destroyer and Groot, upon hearing Star-Lord mention Mike's name, both straightened their chests without being reminded.

He seemed quite proud.

"We really can't afford to offend that gentleman..."

"If Star-Lord really is his friend, then I don't think we need to waste our time..."

"It's better to avoid trouble. Why don't we just let them leave..."

Given that Mike's previous ruthless and decisive influence was still present, and that the most troublesome members of the team had all been killed by Mike before, the team was still in good shape.

Therefore, Star-Lord's attempt to ride on the coattails of the powerful has actually succeeded.

"Let them go!"

Just then, Yondu suddenly shouted from the crowd.

It has a sense of finality.

The raiders were already inclined to let Star-Lord, this troublesome figure, go, and now their leader has given them a way out.

So the group quickly made way for Star-Lord and the others.

"Hmph, now you know how powerful I am, right?" Star-Lord, who was addicted to pretending, deliberately snorted before leading Gamora and the others to the pure white portal.

Before leaving, he suddenly stopped and looked back at his adoptive father one last time.

……

"Wow, boss, this spaceship can actually be controlled with just your voice! I'll never have to worry about not being able to fly the spaceship properly by myself again." On the other side, Nebula, who had followed Mike back to the 500-meter-tall giant spaceship, happily touched and explored the futuristic cockpit.

They have a strong sense of being a working-class person.

In particular, the spaceship has its own jumpable space nodes, so there will be no need to travel long distances in the universe anymore. Nebula is especially fond of this giant spaceship because of this.

"Where do we go next? To Xandar or Sakaar? I can't wait!" Nebula asked Mike, restarting the giant spaceship as if she had just gotten a new toy and wanted to play with it.

“Wait a little longer, we still have guests who haven’t arrived,” Mike replied.

He deliberately didn't close the portal, leaving Star-Lord a way out.

Given the other party's quick wit, they should be able to understand the intention behind it.

Just then, Star-Lord, along with Gamora and others, swaggered out of the portal.

"How did I look just now? Wasn't I cool? I stunned all those guys." Star-Lord, as if he had accomplished a great feat and escaped danger, deliberately showed off in front of Gamora.

Perhaps it's because I've entered puberty.

The two had only known each other for a few days, but Star-Lord always felt that Gamora, with her green skin, had a unique attraction to him.

This inexplicable situation had never happened to Star-Lord before.

This is why Star-Lord was willing to give Gamora the oxygen mask, her only chance to survive.

"Stop talking, isn't that embarrassing enough?" Unfortunately, Gamora couldn't stand Star-Lord, who was now a "loser" in both appearance and personality.

The other person's smug and smug demeanor made her feel extremely embarrassed.

The crucial point is that her sister, Nebula, witnessed all of this.

After realizing that the "guests" Mike was referring to were Star-Lord and his crew, Nebula maintained a disdainful expression.

There was no way around it; the leaders of both teams, Star-Lord and Mike, were simply too strongly opposed to it.

Or perhaps there's simply no comparison.

In short, with Mike backing her up, Nebula felt that she had once again won the "war" with her sister, without any surprises.

This subtle competitive spirit is really satisfying.

Gamora, who shares a deep connection with her sister, is well aware of her sister's secret feelings and is secretly upset about it.

It could be said that the carefree Star-Lord suffered an undeserved misfortune without even knowing it.

"Shameful? I used my own intelligence to get us out of danger, what's shameful about that..." Star-Lord, still not quite understanding, retorted instinctively, then went to Mike and said, "Mr. Mike, thank you for the portal, you saved me again. If you ever need me again, I'll go through fire and water for you..."

"Stop. I don't need you to go through fire and water for me. If you keep being this mushy, I'll send you back right now." Mike pushed Star-Lord away with a look of disgust.

Don't be fooled by their sweet talk; they're actually treating Mike like a crook, and there's a suspicion that they're trying to curry favor with him.

This is not a good situation.

"Uh, okay, I'm not going to say anything more." Star-Lord shrugged in disappointment after being interrupted, and then found himself on a magnificent giant spaceship.

This configuration and spaciousness are countless times better than the best spaceship Star-Lord has ever seen, the "Mohican".

"Wow, this is the spaceship you got from the Void? It's amazing..."

Just like Nebula's previous reaction, Star-Lord ran into the cockpit without any regard for appearances, touching and stroking it like a precious treasure.

This childish act caused Gamora, who was looking down on him, to cover her face in exasperation.

It's unbearable to look at!

“By the way, our next plan should be to go to Xandar to retrieve the Power Stone, right? So what are we waiting for? Let’s go!” Star-Lord said to himself, heading towards the ship to take off.

"Get out of here! This is my and the boss's spaceship, you're not allowed to touch it!" Nebula finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Uh, I just want to take a look... is that not allowed?"

In the end, Star-Lord stayed in the cockpit, squatting dejectedly in the corner, watching Nebula select the coordinates of Xandar, and then control the ship to perform a space jump.

Further on, Yondu, aboard the Mohican, secretly wiped his dry eyes. Upon seeing the giant spaceship enter the wormhole, he immediately commanded, "Prepare for launch, destination: Xandar!"

Clearly, Yondu was still worried about his son's first voyage after going out on his own and planned to go along to check on things.

On the other side, Ronan the Accuser, who already knew the power of the Power Stone, couldn't help but have some ulterior motives as he held the stone in his hand.

He joined Thanos in order to obtain enough power to destroy Xandar.

Now that he had the power in his hands, his ambition was growing rapidly, and he decided to abandon Thanos and go it alone to destroy Xandar.

Just as he was leading his fleet to outer space on Xandar using wormhole technology, he unexpectedly received a video call from Thanos.

"Ronan, so much time has passed, have you found the Orb yet?" Thanos's purple face remained expressionless, but his tone was already tinged with displeasure.

"The Orb of the Universe? You must be referring to the Power Stone~" Ronan, having decided to throw caution to the wind, sneered without restraint, saying, "It's in my hands now, and I'll use it to destroy Xandar..."

"Just you wait, after I destroy Xandar, you'll be the next one to suffer."

Living under someone else's roof is naturally not a good life.

Ronan, who sided with Thanos for power, naturally felt very frustrated under Thanos's rule.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they are available at a moment's notice and can be dismissed at any time.

Now that he has the power, Ronan will definitely seek revenge.

"Very well, it's been a long time since anyone dared to speak to me like that. You're very good~" Thanos's face turned even more purple, and he said "very good" twice in a row, which showed how angry he was.

"Of course I'm fine~" Ronan calmly took out the Orb from his body in front of Thanos, opened the Orb, and pressed the Power Stone onto his weapon, a long-handled hammer.

Suddenly, a purplish-red light flashed, and the originally ordinary long-handled hammer instantly transformed into a "divine weapon".

"This is the interest..."

Wielding a powerful artifact, Ronan suddenly turned around and unleashed two purplish-red energy waves, killing the seemingly insignificant Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight couple who were standing on the other side.

Yes, Corvus Glaive and Dark Knight, both members of Thanos' Black Order, are a married couple.

He was previously sent by Thanos to assist Ronan in finding the Orb of the Universe, and also to monitor Ronan on Thanos's behalf.

Ronan was already aware of this.

Therefore, after gaining power, Ronan killed the couple immediately.

This can be seen as a provocation against Thanos.

Thanos on the other end of the video could no longer remain calm. He angrily stood up from his throne and was about to condemn Ronan.

Before he could speak, Ronan ended the video call with a smile.

"Target Xandar. This time, I'm going to make Rael feel the taste of fear!" In high spirits, Ronan immediately issued the order to invade Xandar to the fleet.

Just as Ronan's fleet was attacking Xandar's outer defense network, two more giant spaceships suddenly appeared in Xandar's outer space through a wormhole.

These are Mike's high-tech spaceship and Yondu's Mohican.

"That's truly spectacular!"

Star-Lord, watching the battle scene outside through the large holographic projection screen in the cockpit, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Upon discovering the enemy invasion, the Xandar Nova Forces have mobilized thousands of small spaceships to form a "solid" defensive network on the planet's surface.

The scale was truly grand; most planets simply don't have this kind of resources.

However, Ronan's fleet was no pushover either, especially the flagship Dark Star, which was equipped with incredibly powerful laser cannons.

Thus, even with the overwhelming firepower of the Darkstar, the impenetrable wall of Xandar ships eventually showed signs of weakness.

Next, Ronan's fleet launched a relentless offensive, breaking through the defenses of Xandar.

It sounds simple, but in reality, in a space war of this scale, countless spaceships crash every second.

Even Ronan's small fleet following the Dark Star had only a few ships left after breaking through Xandar's defenses.

The battle was exceptionally fierce.

"We can't let Ronan bring the Power Stone into Xandar, or a lot of people will die." Star-Lord, who had been watching the spectacle, jumped up as he saw Xandar's defenses breached.

Star-Lord learned about the power of the Power Stone during his time in the Void.

That was only a portion of the power that was leaked, yet it almost turned the Void into complete ruins.

Star-Lord couldn't even imagine the consequences if Ronan were to unleash the full power of the Power Stone on the prosperous planet Xandar.

"Get out of my way!" Seeing Star-Lord about to operate the weapon buttons on the spaceship again, Nebula kicked him away, then turned to Mike and asked, "Boss, do we need help?"

Mike's high-tech spaceship is also equipped with powerful laser cannons, and their power should not be inferior to Ronan's Dark Star.

Nebula was confident she could shoot down the Dark Star, but she needed Mike's permission first.

"Let's get started," Mike nodded, giving the instruction.

Then a powerful laser beam shot out from outer space, piercing through several small ships in Ronan's fleet before crashing straight into the equally massive Dark Star.

Amidst flashes and sparks, the defensive shield surrounding the Dark Star was shattered by the laser in no time.

Then, amidst a series of explosions, the Darkstar tumbled and plummeted toward Xandar.

"Beautiful!" Star-Lord exclaimed upon seeing this.

Gamora and the others standing nearby also showed slight smiles.

"Don't get too excited. Ronan is quite strong, and with the Power Stone in his hand, this level of attack won't kill him," Mike said, throwing cold water on everyone's hopes.

"Then we need to go to Xandar and take a look?" Nebula asked, seeking Mike's opinion as well.

Star-Lord, Gamora, and the others who had reacted quickly had their smiles vanish and were now looking at Mike with serious expressions, waiting for his next instructions.

“It’s not just about going to take a look; the Power Stone is mine.” Mike said, clearly indicating his intention to deal with Ronan.

"Understood!" Nebula received the order and immediately piloted the giant spaceship toward Xandar.

Meanwhile, back at the rear, seeing his son's spaceship enter the Xandar battlefield, Yondu immediately commanded, "Keep moving forward, let's go join the fun."

"Boss, I don't think we should get involved in this level of war with our strength..."

"Yeah, boss. We don't need that Cosmic Orb anymore..."

……

A raider team composed of a group of cosmic wanderers, each of whom is a seasoned veteran who knows what they can and cannot get involved in.

A cosmic battlefield formed by thousands of spaceships is undoubtedly a meat grinder.

The raiders on the Mohican were in a panic.

"What are you afraid of? We'll just observe from a distance, we won't get close..." Ronan shouted, "Listen to me, keep going!"

Of course, that's true, but if Star-Lord gets into trouble, Yondu will definitely be the first to help.

Fortunately, some of the troublemakers on the Mohican had been eliminated by Mike earlier. Among the remaining raiders, although some still had some reservations about Yondu's orders, no one took the lead, and the Mohican eventually moved closer to Xandar according to Yondu's instructions.

(End of this chapter)