A certain American comic book's secondary profession master

Chapter 236 Should I sell this dog and this duck?
Nowhere to be found.

The Skybreaker slowly landed on the tarmac.

"Wow, it looks a bit chaotic here, but it's quite lively!" Jessica said curiously, looking at the bustling crowd on the street after getting off the spaceship.

Mantis and Bullseye had similar expressions.

Although it has been quite some time since we left the universe.

However, the truly prosperous regions they had ever reached were only Xandar, Contrasia, and the now-vanished lands.

As for Sovereignty... well, that civilization is rather unique.

Because of its small population and advanced technology, Sovereignty's daily necessities are free. Everyone has their own role, and if they need something, they can simply apply to the relevant organization. If it's not available, they can order it.

Normal business activities are virtually nonexistent inside the planet.

Therefore, there are no places like commercial streets.

There are plenty of entertainment venues, and they're all free.

In this respect, the people of Sovereignty actually live quite comfortably.

In contrast, Xandar, Contraxia, and the Land of No Return are more normal.

Of course, the styles of these three places are completely different.

The impression that Xandar gave Levi and his companions was one of order and civilization, with various businesses flourishing.

Contrasia, on the other hand, is a super entertainment city that combines red-light districts, casinos, and various other forms of entertainment; the entire planet is part of it.

The current Nowhere Land has a strong mining, wasteland, and punk style.

"Can I try this?" Mantis asked, tugging at Levi's sleeve as he was drawn to a roadside barbecue stall.

This little girl, who had lived on Planet Ego since childhood and had hardly ever seen any intelligent beings before meeting Li Wei and his group, was the most curious among them, wanting to try almost everything.

"Um... of course you can, didn't we give you the money? You don't need to ask us about these things, you can make your own decision!" Li Wei replied somewhat helplessly. In fact, he had said the same thing many times, but Mandis still asked him every time.

"Okay!" With Levi's permission, Mantis happily ran towards the barbecue stall.

But the next second, she was knocked back by a burly alien passing by.

The alien seemed to want to mock Mantis after he was knocked back, and the other aliens around him also showed malicious smiles.

Upon seeing this, Li Wei immediately understood that the other party was probably doing it on purpose; these aliens wanted to gauge their worth as they had just arrived in the Land of Nothingness.

It's not surprising, since the Land of Nothingness is a lawless place by nature.

It's a mining area, and also a black market.

As long as it doesn't interfere with mining operations, disrupt black market transactions, or cause any major incidents.

The collector, as the master, didn't care at all about the identity of the aliens who came here or what they were doing.

Only the strong have a voice here.

So, faced with the situation, Li Wei showed no mercy and immediately used a magic chain to hang the other person up, scaring them into screaming.

"Are you alright?" Levi asked Mantis.

Of course, he was just asking casually.

Don't let Mandis's gentle and weak appearance fool you; anyone who underestimates her is in for a world of trouble.

Whether as Ego's daughter or her original race, Mandis's physical abilities far surpass those of most aliens.

They are in no way inferior to Alliance members like Natasha and Bullseye who have drunk the Titan Potion.

In addition, she has a strong ability to control her emotions.

Her overall strength is enough to rank her among the top in the league.

“It’s nothing!” Mandis shook his head and said.

Li Wei nodded upon hearing this, then with a wave of his hand, he threw the alien that had bumped into Mantis into the mining pool in the distance.

“We’re here to make a deal with the Collectors. We don’t want trouble, but we’re not afraid of it either… If anyone’s unhappy, come on!” Li Wei said, glancing disdainfully at the aliens around him.

The aliens who met his gaze all lowered their heads unconsciously.

In fact, from the moment he used his magic, these aliens had already mentally backed down.

Because in the universe, magicians, or more precisely, occultists, are a very rare profession, and they are all very powerful.

These aliens in the land of nothingness are mostly just strong guys who make a living by mining here; they don't have much ability.

They dared not provoke a mysterious sorcerer like Li Wei.

At that moment, Jessica also cooperated by swinging the hammer and slamming it heavily into the ground, creating a large crater.

The aliens, who had originally planned to watch the spectacle, scattered like birds and beasts upon seeing this.

"Alright, go buy it!" Seeing this, Levi said to Mantis with satisfaction.

Upon hearing this, Mantis happily skipped off to buy barbecue.

A few minutes later, she returned with four skewers of barbecue.

Seeing her happily carrying the barbecue back.

Li Wei, Jessica, and Bullseye all swallowed hard.

"Here, one skewer each, everyone have a taste!" Mantis excitedly handed the skewers to the three of them.

"Uh, no thanks, I don't like barbecue!" Looking at the alien skewers in Mantis's hand that looked like roasted rats, Levi decisively chose to refuse.

Although he knew it wasn't a rat, but rather a small, edible animal that was relatively common in the universe.

But given its appearance, Li Wei simply couldn't muster any appetite for it.

“That’s right, I don’t like X2 either,” Jessica and Bullseye said in unison!
"Oh? That's a real shame. I guess I'll just have to eat it myself!" Seeing that all three of them refused, Mantis expressed her regret, then took a bite and a satisfied expression immediately appeared on her face. "Hmm, not bad, but it's still not as good as the food you make, Victor."

Although he hadn't been a member of the Alliance for long, Mantis had occasionally tasted the food Levi made when he was on New Earth.

However, she did not become picky about food like the others in the league because of this.

She basically accepts any food offered.

Its main selling point is that it's easy to raise.

Seeing that Mandis didn't intend to continue inviting them to try the "roasted rat," Li Wei and his two companions breathed a sigh of relief.

Then they continued on their way. After that little incident, Li Wei and his companions encountered no further trouble on the rest of the journey; in fact, most people would even avoid them.

During this time, Li Wei also saw the beggars from the movie from afar, but they did not approach them, obviously knowing that they were not to be trifled with.

It can only be said that these "natives" in the land that no longer exists are well-informed.

They soon arrived at "Jemaa's Boots Bar".

That's the restaurant Gamora took Star-Lord and the others to in the movie.

In fact, the owner of this bar is the collector.

As the owner of the land of nothingness, the collector is not so easy to find.

Normally, the transaction information needs to be provided to the bar's manager, who will then evaluate it and pass the information on to the collector.

If the collector is interested, he will send someone to pick up the person seeking an audience.

If he is not interested, he will ignore those who request an audience.

Of course, the movie doesn't include the submission of transaction information because Gamora had already established contact with the Collector. All she had to do was bring the goods here and wait for the Collector's summons.

Clearly, Li Wei and his group are not up to the task.

When questioned by the bar manager, Li Wei produced a flying carpet and several pieces of art, the most valuable pieces of art he had taken from Igor's treasury and appraised by professional appraisers found with the help of the raiders.

Levi wanted to sell the Power Stone to the Collector because the League was short of money at the time.

However, the League has no shortage of money right now, so it's impossible for them to sell Infinity Stones anymore.

In fact, if money weren't just a number to collectors, Li Wei would have preferred to spend money to buy things from them.

That's right, Li Wei came to the Land of No Return not to sell things, but to buy things.

The items he's taking out now are mostly just meant to attract the attention of collectors.

Of course, if Li Wei wanted, he could bring a few companions and storm the Collectors' residence, but he was there to do business, so doing so would be extremely impolite.

"Please wait a moment, everyone. I have already submitted the information about these items to the collector. If you are interested, he will send someone over soon. In the meantime, you can have some fun at the bar. Regular drinks are free!" The bar manager clearly knew that Li Wei and his companions were not ordinary people, and greeted them very warmly.

"Thank you!" Li Wei nodded and led the four of them to find a place to rest.

Not long after, the three of them, excluding Li Wei, were having a blast.

Mantis and Bullseye sat down at the Onilo Beast gambling table—the game of large beasts eating small beasts that appears in movies.

As for Jessica, she became fascinated with the various kinds of drinks at the bar—the selection of drinks at Nowhere was more extensive and stronger than at Contrasia, which was mainly for entertainment—well, it was just that they had some special ingredients added.

Li Wei could only sigh at this, and then went to the booth to study the special products of the Land of No Return, namely the organic matter of the brain tissue of the gods produced here.

Upon entering the Land of Nothingness, Li Wei immediately sensed the immense magical power contained within it.

The solutions formed from the organic matter produced here have a similar feel to the water from the Sunwell—although Levi has never seen a Sunwell.

This inevitably reminded Li Wei of the brain of Igor that he had obtained before.

Regarding the composition, due to limitations in available resources, Li Wei is currently unable to analyze it.

However, the two felt very similar to him, except that the energy in Igor's brain was purer, while the energy contained in the organic matter produced in the Land of Nothingness was much thinner.

This also suggests that Li Wei's previous guess was likely correct: Ego was indeed the brain left behind by a deceased god.

Where there is no trace of the brain remains.

Therefore, the existence of the two is not actually in conflict.

…………

Just as Livy was engrossed in studying the similarities and differences between the two items...

The collector's messenger finally arrived outside the bar.

"Mr. Victor Lee, is that right?" the dignified, purplish-red alien woman asked Levi.

"I am!" Upon seeing the female alien's appearance, Li Wei knew her identity as the Collector's maid. However, her appearance was different from the Karina he remembered who had sought death to escape the Collector's control.

It seems they are just of the same race.

"My master sent me to fetch you. Please follow me!" the other party said with utmost respect.

Seeing this, Levi nodded and called Mantis, Bullseye, and the slightly tipsy Jessica to follow.

Led by a maid, Livy and his party soon arrived at the Collectors' residence.

Upon entering, the four people were stunned by the countless display cases in the vast space.

It's too much.

But to be honest, it actually feels pretty creepy.

Li Wei's eyes quickly scanned and locked onto his target, the place he had come from.

A golden retriever wearing a spacesuit and a duck in a suit.

"We have the largest collection in the entire galaxy, with all kinds of animals and fossils!" the maid introduced.

Soon, led by her, the group passed through display cases and came to a person with their back to them.

"Please allow me to introduce to you the collector, Tanatley Tivan!" the maid said respectfully.

“Oh, esteemed sorcerer Victor Lee, it is an honor to meet you. I am very interested in the goods you have provided. I wonder what price you would like?” The collector turned around and bowed to Lee.

But before Livy could answer, the Collector suddenly walked past him and headed toward Mantis.

“Oh, so this is a completely new race I’ve never seen before. Could you tell me your race’s name? Also, if possible, please allow me to buy your body—of course, only after you die!” The Collector said after circling Mantis a few times with great interest.

Mantis looked at Levi with pleading eyes.

“I’m sorry, Collector, but she is our companion and we can’t sell her. To be honest, we don’t know what race she is either. If you have any information about her in the future, you can trade her to us!” Levi walked over and stood in front of Mandis, saying.

"Oh, that's a real shame!" the collector said with some regret. "Then tell me the prices of the items you want to sell."

"Actually, I don't want money, but rather I want to make an exchange with you. I wonder if that's possible?" Li Wei asked instead of rushing to take out anything.

"Oh? So what do you want?" the collector asked, somewhat surprised.

“It and it!” Li Wei asked, pointing to the dog and duck he had his eye on.

“Ah, an unexpected request. Normally, the items you want to sell are indeed worth this price, but in terms of rarity, they are a bit lacking… unless you can offer something else that interests me.” The Collector glanced at the two creatures Levi wanted, pondered for a moment, and then said.

(End of this chapter)