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

"Where did you learn about the multiverse?" Rhodes asked Hela.

"Is it strange that I know this is? As the eldest princess of Asgard, the most powerful force in this universe."

"I know some secrets, is that so strange? I've lived for three thousand years, you know!" Hela said with great dissatisfaction.

Asgardians have an extremely long lifespan, giving them ample time to learn new things – this is the advantage of an immortal race.

Rhodes nodded without saying anything more, though he actually had another question to ask.

That is how to get to the place of Eternity. In the movie Thor 4, Eternity, as one of the five cosmic entities of Marvel, made an appearance.

Moreover, his appearance is exactly as he appears in the comics. According to the established lore, the entire Marvel universe, including the comic book universe, the animated universe, and the cinematic universe, is part of Eternity's domain.

Upon reaching eternity, one can make a wish—a truly rare and wonderful opportunity!

However, now is not the time. Rhode must wait until Odin is completely swayed to his side before he can ask Odin for help.

"Alright, everyone, let's head to our next destination: The Collector's Void!"

The group returned to the spaceship once again and headed towards the void.

On this day, while the spaceship was en route, Yondu found Rhodes.

"Boss, I have something to tell you. We, the Space Scavengers, have almost finished collecting the weapons we prepared for you. My men have already delivered them to the vicinity, and they've expressed a strong desire to get the money as soon as possible."

Before heading to Asgard, Yondu had already ordered his men to collect all sorts of weapons and set up some production lines.

Now that their mission is complete, these cosmic scavengers are eager to get their money.

"I understand. How many weapons did your men collect this time?"

"All my thousands of scavengers worked together and collected enough weapons to wage a small-scale cosmic war."

There are all kinds of firearms, laser weapons, grenades, and various pulse guns.

It's enough to arm an army of several thousand people, and these weapons are at the advanced level used by extraterrestrial civilizations. Rest assured, they can absolutely crush the kind of weapon you're talking about.

In addition, there was a simple weapons production line and detailed instruction manuals. Yondu gave Rhodes a detailed account of their spoils.

"That sounds pretty good. How much money do your men want?"

“I’ve calculated it, and the total value is 1.13 million star coins. Boss, you can just give me 1 million.” Yondu grinned and gave a reasonable offer.

Although they have followed a new leader, the cosmic scavengers still prioritize making money; they will only work if they are paid.

"I should still have around 200,000 star coins in my spaceship. Take them all! We don't need them anyway."

"These will serve as a deposit. You can take them back and give them to your men. We'll pay the rest after I return from the Void," Rhodes said.

Rhodes wanted to talk to the collector this time. He had been mining the Void for hundreds of years, and most of the valuable things had been mined out. Now, the head of the god was just an empty shell.

Therefore, Rhodes planned to use some special means to buy the head of this cosmic god from the collector.

“No problem, boss. There’s a wild planet nearby. Can you leave us there? I’ll rejoin my men,” Yondu said.

"Well, besides that, I have another business deal to entrust to you."

"You mean the boss!"

"I have some Dark Elf spaceships and some of their weapons. Try to sell these on the black market."

Odin destroyed the Dark Elves, and their possessions in the Dark World naturally fell into Rhodes' hands.

Rhodes now possesses over a hundred Dark Elf ships, all stored in his private space. (After awakening his spatial abilities, the protagonist created a private storage space.)

These spaceships are just what these scavengers need to dispose of.

"Boss, you've come to the right person. We're good at this, and we can definitely get a good price for it."

"Then the money for the weapons will be deducted from the money for the spaceship. If there is any left over, send it to me."

Yondu flashed a large gold tooth, smiled, and agreed to Rhodes's terms.

In the first transaction, Rhodes gave Yondu five Dark Elf warships, along with some matching weapons for the ships.

Thirty percent of the money from the sale went to Yondu and the Space Scavengers, while the remaining seventy percent went to Rhodes.

Rhodes found a wild planet, dropped off the leader of the cosmic scavengers, and then left.

“Learn from the young man: in front of such an important person, preserving your life, winning his favor, and even getting benefits is a profound skill.”

Yondu glanced at Star-Lord with obvious smugness.

"Are you teaching me how to be someone's dog?" Star-Lord gave him a disdainful look.

"What do you know, you little bastard? This time, I saved your life and even made a big deal with him."

I also gained extraordinary magical power; this gain is equivalent to everything I've accumulated in the first half of my life.

"Tch! So you still ended up working as someone else's subordinate."

"Shut up, kid! Does your father's death make you that sad?"

"Haha! It is indeed quite heartbreaking, but the good news is that I still have a good father."

Star-Lord then put on a grinning face and hugged his cheap father, Yondu.

This time, the two finally admitted their feelings. They were truly father and son. To hell with that bastard Igor!

After several more space jumps, Rhodes and his crew's spaceship finally arrived at the Collector's location, a very chaotic little planet.

It has all sorts of people: thieves, swindlers, murderers, and unemployed workers. It's a lawless place, a no-man's-land.

"Is this the god's head you mentioned? It is indeed enormous, but I'm a little disappointed."

Looking at the enormous skull in the universe, Sargeras showed a hint of disappointment.

He originally wanted a complete skull of a god, but this skull had been mined so badly that only an empty shell remained.

"It's the head of a cosmic god, after all. Just make do with it a little," Rhodes said with a shrug.

Do you really expect it to remain intact?

"It may have a different body structure than Titan, but its specific value is not as high as that of a living brain."

After examining the enormous head, Sargeras gave his assessment.

"So I wanted to see if the collector would be willing to sell us this broken skull."

"Ok!"

Soon the spaceship landed in an open space. After disembarking, Rhodes and the others quickly found a red-skinned maid and said that they had some good things to sell to collectors.

She then produced the corpse of a dark elf. The maid did not keep Rhodes waiting for long; she returned shortly afterward to say that her master, the Collector, wished to see them.

Rhodes and his companions were led to a room full of exhibits, where an old man with white hair was standing.

He gave everyone a slight smile, but upon seeing Sargeras, Azeroth, and Groot, he immediately became excited.

"Madam, sir, and Mr. Tree Man, please allow me to pay for your remains now after your deaths."

A race he had never seen before—that's incredibly rare! And then there's the Tree People, whose race is also quite rare.

"." Azeroth.

“.” Sargeras.

Is this idiot insane? He wants to buy their corpses the moment he meets them? Are you kidding me? How can you say something like that to the souls of two planets?

“I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you, Mr. Collector. My companions live longer than you can imagine. I’m afraid they’ll be alive and well even after you die,” Rhodes said with a smile.

Collectors love collecting strange and unusual races, and they happen to have a few of them on hand.

In the comics, he is an elder of the universe who lost a bet with the Goddess of Death, thus gaining immortality.

However, in the cinematic universe, his strength is not that great; he's the kind of guy who would be easily killed by Thanos.

"Oh! That's a real shame. I've already seen the goods you sent: the remains of a dark elf. I'm willing to pay one million for its body."

"It's a pity he's dead. If he were alive, I'd be willing to pay ten times the price." The collector looked disappointed.

These are dark elves! They haven't appeared in the universe for almost ten thousand years, and I never expected to encounter one.

Unfortunately, he is already dead, but even in death, his body is still very valuable to collect.

"That's probably very difficult!" After all, their entire clan was wiped out.

“I examined the wounds, and it appears he was recently killed.”

"It's better not to ask too many questions about some things."

"Alright! I'll take this item. Would you like cash or some other payment method?" The collector shrugged; he wouldn't press the matter if the seller wasn't willing to disclose the details.

“We actually have another business deal we’d like to discuss with you, such as buying this god’s head,” Rhodes said.

"You want to buy the head of a cosmic god?" The collector frowned.

“That’s right, Mr. Collector, I have a friend who wants to obtain this head.” Rhodes nodded.

"Sorry! It's not for sale."

"How about we hear our price first?"

Chapter 224 Forced Sale: The Skull of the Cosmic God Acquired

"Hahaha! Your offer?"

Excuse me, sir, you probably don't know this, but I am quite wealthy in the entire universe.

"There's probably no one richer than me." The Collector gave a disdainful smile and looked at Rhodes and the others.

His wealth is among the highest in the entire universe; whatever he wants, countless people will send it to him.

So he doesn't lack anything at all; he doesn't accept any offers for money.

"You have been mining the skull of this cosmic god for hundreds of years, and the brain inside."

"You've already mined almost all the bone material; now it's just an empty shell." Rhodes intended to try and persuade him gently first.

“You’re wrong about one thing. When we found this cosmic god’s skull, the brain had already disappeared, so I didn’t manage to extract it,” the Collector said.

So that's how it is! It seems that Ego really is the brain of this dead god.

"Do you know who wiped out the Dark Elf race?" Rhodes smiled.

"You mean, the Dark Elf race was wiped out? Is that all the news you wanted to tell me!"