Zhu Tian started by deceiving his father-in-law from the perspective of pirates.

"Rhodes, what exactly is inside that cosmic orb?"

"The Power Stone, one of the Infinity Stones, is inside the Sphere of the Universe, and its buyer is the Collector."

Shortly after, a Reality Gem was delivered.

The remaining Infinity Stones—the Time Stone and the Mind Stone—are on Earth, the Space Stone is in Asgard, and the Soul Stone is rather special. However, if Thanos were told its exact location, he would likely go and sacrifice his daughter. (The Battle of New York had already taken place by this time; it occurred just a few months after the events of Thor.)

"Is it the kind of energy you gave me? If so, I can try to absorb the power of this Infinity Stone," Azeroth said.

Now that her complete soul has arrived, she can naturally absorb more Infinity Stone energy.

"This time, we'll get our hands on that Power Gem first, and then take the son of this cosmic god to kill him. His son inherited his divine power and should be able to influence his true form."

"You mean the father and son will kill each other? Why would that be?"

"His situation is a bit special. This guy is a super stud, leaving his offspring all over the universe. The mother of this direct descendant was killed by his father himself."

"So you know, if we tell him all this, his son will definitely help us, and might even join our side," Rod said.

“His son is someone I could meet; I’m quite curious about the offspring of gods and men,” Sargeras said.

As Titans, they cannot give birth to life unless the other party is also a Titan. Sargeras was quite interested in the son of the gods in this universe, even though the other party was deformed.

"President Sa, should we bring that member of the Celestial Race from Earth back this time?"

"I plan to study the opponent's strength first. We must fully understand our enemy before we can make a move."

Our goal this time is to seize the energy of those two Infinity Stones you mentioned.

"Then capture this cosmic god deformity, and his son, and that will be enough," Sargeras said.

Sargeras, who restores the power of order, would not do anything irrational.

“That’s fine. The Celestials are still very powerful. It’s not a good choice to offend them rashly,” Rhodes nodded and said.

After chatting for a while, Rhodes and Azeroth returned to their rooms.

"You seem very interested in that raccoon. Is there anything special about it, based on my observation?"

"It seems to be just an ordinary life form, or even just a modified experimental subject," Azeroth asked with some curiosity.

"I plan to bring him to our world. He is a very good scientific researcher if he is willing to help me."

"So no matter what kind of technological item it is, this little guy can handle it." Rhodes said.

Now that we've encountered Rocket, we absolutely have to bring him to Azeroth.

After chatting with Azeroth for a while, Rhodes got up and left. By then, the others outside had also dispersed, and Groot and Yondu had gone back to their rooms to sleep.

Rocket, on the other hand, sat to the side, fiddling with some high-tech gadgets.

"Your name is Rocket, right? Have you thought about what you're going to do in the future?" Rhodes sat down next to Rocket and asked.

"What will happen in the future? Heh! I never think about those things. Right now, I just want to make money." After saying that, Rocket continued to fiddle with the parts in his hands.

There's likely to be a battle coming up, so he needs to get some big, handy stuff. Rocket found quite a few useful gadgets on this Skrull ship.

“Your manufacturing skills are excellent, and you’re a top-notch scientist. How about you come work for me?” Rhodes asked.

"Ha! If I give you a job, how much can you afford to pay me?" Rocket looked up at Rhodes and asked.

This guy is quite discerning; he knows his own level. To put it bluntly, there are very few people in the entire universe who are smarter than him. In any case, he has never seen a life form smarter than himself.

However, he himself doesn't live much longer, so if the Rockets can afford the price, they wouldn't be too averse to working for him.

"I know your origins. You are an artificial life form created by a process called Supreme Evolution."

Upon hearing this, Rocket's hand visibly trembled. He remained silent for a moment before looking up at Rod.

"You weren't ordered by him to come and arrest me, were you?"

No wonder he knew my worth! So he knew about Supreme Evolution. Could he have been sent by Supreme Evolution to capture me?

“He can’t order me around. In fact, if you were willing to work for me, I would destroy him for you.”

"I'm quite interested in that, but I don't have much time left. Even if I work for you, I won't be able to work for very long."

"I have at most ten years left to live, but my original lifespan was less than twenty years," Rocket said.

“If you’re willing, I can use my life energy to transform your body, turning you into a normal life form. You could live for decades, hundreds, or even thousands of years without any problem,” Rhodes said.

Sometimes, the world of mythology is just that twisted. The ultimate perfect life form that the highest evolution desires—can you possibly surpass the Titans in perfection?

"Hahaha! This is the funniest joke I've ever heard. You're not kidding, are you? I'm not easily fooled. My IQ is very high." Rocket lay on the ground, laughing heartily.

"You try it!" Rhodes placed his hand on Rocket Raccoon's head, and the creature instinctively tried to resist.

But the emerald green energy in Rhodes' palm made him feel incomparably comfortable and at ease.

A stream of emerald green life energy slowly entered Rocket Raccoon's body through Rhodes' palm.

Then they began to repair his body, his body that had been biologically modified and even spliced ​​together.

"Mmm! Uh! Oh, I mean, man, this is fucking comfortable."

It felt like soaking in a hot spring or lying in a forest—an indescribable feeling of comfort. Rocket said with a blissful expression.

With the infusion of Rhodes' life energy, the parts of his body that had been spliced ​​together slowly fused together, and his own life energy also increased.

A few minutes later, Rod withdrew his hand.

“Your body is rather fragile. I only infused you with a little life force, and that reached your limit. Your lifespan should now be over a hundred years,” Rhodes said.

"Really?" Rocket stood up with a skeptical look on his face. He felt incredibly light, his whole body brimming with vitality, strength, and inexhaustible energy.

"I am Groot." The tree-like Groot appeared here at some unknown time.

"You said the life energy in his body is very similar to that of your clan?"

"This is an extremely precious power; my lifespan has indeed been extended." Rocket asked Groot.

“I am Groot.” Groot nodded.

"That's right! Consider coming to work for me."

Oh! By the way! Groot, there are lots of tree people in my world.

"Young man, if you're willing to work for me, I can take you around and introduce you to some tree people," Rhodes said with a smile.

“I am Groot.” Clearly, Rhodes’ words had impressed Groot, who looked at Rocket Raccoon with anticipation.

"Okay! Okay! I only agreed because of you."

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Chapter 201 Star-Lord's Celestial Power, The Orb Acquired

After a friendly exchange, Rocket was successfully recruited to Rod's side. This little raccoon has enormous potential, and Rod is extremely intelligent.

Even the highest evolutionary power is eager to obtain his brain. What he lacks is simply some knowledge accumulation. This guy, only a few months old, can solve problems that even top scientists cannot solve.

This guy has now put all his talent points into weapon invention, but that will also be useful to the Beasts Pirates. When they get back, Rocket can give the Beasts Pirates' armory a complete upgrade.

"You're really not lying to Groot, are you? Their race is very likely extinct in this universe, and he's the last one left."

“I assure you I’m not lying to him. His life form may be different from his, but he is definitely a tree person,” Rhodes said.

Just kidding! There are a lot of treants in the Night Elf race. Druids can even use life spells to turn trees into treants, or even use shapeshifting spells to turn themselves into treants to heal their teammates.

"I'm Groot."

"ok, I get it!"

"What did he just say?"

"He said that the life force emanating from you makes him feel very comfortable, and he really likes you." Rocket grinned.

"Oh! Not that kind, just like it." Thanks! I'm not gay.

"Giggle!"

"I'm Groot."

The rest of the voyage was filled with a pleasant atmosphere. After several days of sailing, the group arrived at a desolate planet.

"We're here! This is it. Our buyer only gave us a specific location. We, the Cosmic Scavengers, have been searching for the Cosmic Orb in the vicinity of this location."

"We didn't have a clear objective until this raccoon made its move, which finally pinpointed our final destination," Yondu said.

"It's nothing. With your crude search methods, it will take at least two or three years to find the right location. But as long as I take action, I can pinpoint his exact location in no time." Rocket revealed a smug expression.

“You’re quite a smart kid. I’ve already notified Quill, and he should be here soon. As long as there’s money to be made, that kid will run faster than anyone else,” Yondu said.

This little guy is really something. They, the cosmic scavengers, obtained a star map with a specific location, then scattered and each piloted their spaceships around looking for targets, which was indeed a huge waste of time.

This guy only did some data analysis and accurately located the barren planet where the cosmic orb was located.

"Let's go! It should be in that temple up ahead."

Rhodes led the group toward the abandoned temple, which was now occupied by some adorable little animals.

For example, there's a lizard that looks like a small dinosaur but is only the size of a chick, and a giant beast with a gaping, bloody mouth that's bigger than a crocodile.

"This planet was once a highly advanced civilization, filled with the aura of a superior civilization. How were they destroyed?" Rocket looked around the desolate planet, observing the abandoned buildings around him, and asked.

“Nobody knows. All we know is that this civilization vanished overnight, destroyed by humans,” Yondu said, shaking his head.

They, the cosmic scavengers, have seen far too many of these scenes; the rise and fall of civilizations is commonplace in the universe.

The group quickly arrived at the central temple, where a young man wearing a red leather jacket and Earth headphones was singing and doing various ghost steps while taking selfies.

"Hey hey! Hey! La la!" Then he spread his arms and danced by himself, looking quite comical and awkward.

Yondu rubbed his head and shook his head helplessly.

"Rhodes, is this guy insane?" Azeroth said with a look of disdain.

“To me, he’s just an ordinary mortal. Are you sure he’s the son of a god?” Sargeras looked at Star-Lord with the eyes of someone looking at an insect.

“There’s no doubt he’s the son of God, but in some ways, he’s an idiot,” Rhodes said somewhat awkwardly.

"Is this the person you're looking for, an idiot?" Rocket looked at Star-Lord, who was singing loudly next to him, with a look of disgust.

"That's right, this guy is an idiot. To be honest, although he is that guy's son, that guy has many sons."

"The number is in the millions, but without exception, all of his descendants are just ordinary life forms, not as powerful as you think," Yondu said.