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Chapter 384 A Master Strategist, Could It Be a Wild Ambition?

The reason Star-Lord and his crew were so excited was naturally because they wanted to resurrect Mantis and Drax.

After all, the two had just died. If they put in a good effort, they might actually be able to revive them with the help of the Celestial Venerable.

"While his immense strength is the primary reason for the Grandmaster's current prestige, his resurrection ability is the biggest factor that established his position. Anyone with a bit of power and status on Sakaar knows this, so I certainly wouldn't use such a lie to deceive you gentlemen."

"Great! Although Destroyer and I don't usually get along, we're still brothers who have fought side by side. We need to hurry."

Upon receiving Mona's affirmation, Star-Lord and his crew were overjoyed.

Star-Lord, in particular, desperately wanted to rush to the Grandmaster's side and force him to resurrect Butterfly and Destroyer.

"My lords, the Grandmaster is no pushover. As an immortal who has ruled Sakaar for so long, we can't be too reckless. Although I know you are all highly skilled, it would be best if we discussed a plan of action."

Looking at the Guardians of the Galaxy members in front of him, who seemed eager to rush to the Grandmaster's side and force him to rescue them with guns to his head, Mona, though unable to speak openly due to his situation, ultimately offered his advice tactfully for the sake of his own life.

"He's right. The Celestial Venerable is an immortal who has lived for countless years. Even if he were a pig, his strength wouldn't be too bad after living for so many years."

I understand your eagerness to save your companion. But it's precisely at times like these that we must remain calm to avoid mistakes and achieve our rescue objective.

While Star-Lord's crew wasn't particularly strong, each member was quite useful. Therefore, Mo Fei secretly decided to do everything possible to rescue Drax and Mantis.

Star-Lord and his crew held Mo Fei in high regard, considering him a ruthless individual capable of rescuing people from a planet-destroying cannon.

Although he was very anxious to rescue his companions, he forced himself to suppress his anxiety and discussed the rescue plan with Mo Fei.

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"Hey! Mona, you've opened another shop! Looks like you've had quite a haul this time. Did you catch anything good?"

Sakaar Arena!

A reception center established by the Grandmaster specifically for acquiring foreign populations.

As soon as Mona and his disguised group of Mo Fei stepped off the spaceship, the person in charge of the reception area approached them with an air of familiarity, while simultaneously scrutinizing Mo Fei and his group with great interest.

"Haha...! You know what, I've really struck gold this time. Come on, let me show you something."

Upon seeing the person in charge of the reception area step forward, Mona's eyes lit up with joy. He immediately grabbed the person in charge's shoulder and led him to Mo Fei and the others, pretending to introduce them.

However, the truth is that the moment the two turned around, Mo Fei had already used the Mind Stone's power to forcibly control the person in charge's consciousness and began transmitting the content that required their cooperation, taking advantage of the instant Mo Na pressed the person in charge's head down.

As a key project on Sakaar, the arena is heavily guarded and monitored. The Grandmaster himself has been a regular there for years. Could it be that if they want to get close to the Grandmaster, infiltrating the arena is currently the fastest and easiest way?

With the cooperation of the person in charge, the slave warriors sold by Mona, an old acquaintance, were naturally all bought by him at a good high price.

Mo Fei and his group, who were mistaken by the guards for newly purchased gladiators, were quickly arranged to rest in the area where the slave gladiators were staying, with the cooperation and assistance of the person in charge.

In this prison corridor inhabited by numerous gladiators, one might unexpectedly discover a considerable number of powerful warriors.

Several familiar faces were among them, some even having appeared in the Thor series of movies.

"Hey! Another batch of newcomers? And so many at once, did the Grandmaster's fleet wipe out another planet?"

As soon as the group entered the corridor, a group of gladiators who were resting there rushed up to them, half-probing and half-jokingly probing for information about Mo Fei and the others.

As slave fighters in the arena, the Grandmaster once set a rule that any gladiator who could win one hundred consecutive matches in the arena would gain freedom.

The others were alright, but Thor's imposing physique and powerful aura secretly alarmed the gladiators.

So they all wanted to take advantage of the fact that the others were new to the area and learn as much information as possible so that they could be prepared if they encountered them later.

Mo Fei looked at the strong and capable gladiators before him with great satisfaction. After all, these men were his best allies.

However, there are still some procedures to go through before that.

"Thor! These friends seem quite interested in our strength. How about this, you go up and spar with them, just don't kill or cripple them!"

"Damn! This new guy is so arrogant? He's completely disregarding us. Let me see if he's got the guts to say that!"

Because of Mo Fei's request, with the cooperation of the person in charge of the receiving area, Mo Fei and his group were specially assigned to the corridor where the elite gladiators of Sakaar resided.

Those who can rest in this corridor are mostly elite gladiators, each with a winning streak of more than 100.

Now that he's being so disrespected, how can he possibly hold back his anger?

Although their weapons and armor were taken away, several people still rushed out instantly and launched a probing attack on Thor, Murphy, and the others.

Given the urgency of the rescue operation, it's impossible for Mo Fei to search the entire planet for a Grandmaster's position.

Since you can't go to the other person, you can only let the other person come to you.

As the core of Sakaar, the arena has always been an important form of entertainment for Grandmasters.

Did he believe that as long as he caused enough turmoil here, the Grandmaster would surely step in to suppress it, and that would be his opportunity?

Although Thor wasn't at the level of a Celestial Father, as a legitimate god, his strength was naturally far beyond that of these ordinary gladiators. In the end, they were all unsurprisingly beaten to the ground by Thor.

Having flexed their muscles, it's time to reveal their true intentions.

Under the shocked and furious gazes of the gladiators, Mo Fei, who had been standing idly by, slowly rose, elegantly brushed the dust off his robes, and then, stepping past Thor, loudly proclaimed, "Gentlemen! Do you want freedom?"

"What do you mean? Did you come here to rescue us?"

After being easily beaten by Thor, the gladiators began to associate Mo Fei with power and mystery.

After glancing at Thor, who was standing obediently behind Mo Fei, a spark of hope ignited in the eyes of the gladiators.

"That's right, we've come here today to rescue all the people on Sakaar who are oppressed by the Grandmaster."

And you will have the honor of becoming my teammates, Loki, the King of the Gods. Join me in overthrowing tyranny and regaining our freedom.”

"boom!"

Although Mo Fei's words were brief, they ignited a fierce fire in the hearts of all the gladiators.

They fought so hard so that one day they could regain their freedom, but they also knew that winning a hundred consecutive matches was no easy feat.

But now, a warrior master who can single-handedly defeat them all has stepped forward, willing to lead them in rebellion against tyranny and restore their freedom. How could they not be tempted by such an opportunity?

"But the Celestial Venerable is so powerful, are you really confident you can deal with him?"

However, perhaps because the image of the Grandmaster's power was too deeply ingrained in people's minds, although the gladiators were tempted, none of them were willing to be the first to step forward and clearly express their willingness to work with him.

“Powerful? Hahaha…! Someone dares to call himself powerful before me, Loki, the King of the Gods and Lord of Asgard.”

At this point, Mo Fei suddenly stretched out his hands, and a pale purple energy phantom immediately appeared in the corridor, instantly covering the gladiators and destroying the electric shock devices on their necks in an instant.

At the same time, using the power of the Space Stone, he teleported a group of gladiators to the sky above the arena.

"The chains that bound your freedom have been removed; the path to freedom lies before you."
"If you don't want to go back to living like pigs in those cramped corridors, then rebel! Help me lure the Grandmaster here, and I assure you, I will personally end his rule over Sakaar."

Could it be that these reassuring words finally dispelled the fear in the hearts of all the gladiators?

After bowing respectfully to Mo Fei to express their gratitude, the gladiators immediately began to leave in small groups, each using their own methods to stir up trouble and create a huge commotion within the arena.

Perhaps his actions were too swift, for the warning devices in the arena only began to detect the damage after he destroyed the electric shock devices controlling the gladiators.

By the time the alarm reached the Grandmaster, the gladiators had already been released by Mo Fei and were causing chaos in the arena, rescuing other gladiators enslaved there. "Grandmaster! An unknown force has infiltrated the arena and rescued the elite gladiators. These gladiators are now wreaking havoc around the arena, and nearly half of it is already destroyed."

The Grandmaster, who was enjoying wine, song, and dance at his palace on Sakaar and was about to have his men arrange a gladiatorial contest to add to the festivities, immediately stood up in anger upon hearing the news. In a flash, he headed straight for the arena.

As an ancient being, the Grandmaster has lost count of how many years he has been as angry as he is now.

A group of lowly gladiators whom he regarded as ants and used for entertainment dared to openly challenge his authority and destroy his beloved arena. Who gave them the courage?

As an ancient being with almost infinite life, he is not only immune to aging and all diseases, but also impervious to all physical attacks.

Possessing both powerful regenerative abilities and the ability to jump between time and space, he can revive any living being that has been dead for no more than 30 hours.

Coupled with his exceptionally powerful telepathic abilities, he simply did not believe that anyone on this tiny planet Sakaar could defeat him head-on.

Upon hearing that his beloved arena was about to be destroyed by a group of lowly gladiators, he immediately activated his spatial jump and rushed to the arena at top speed.

"Who! Who gave you ants the audacity to defy me? I'll give you three breaths to reveal who instigated you, or I'll make you wish you were dead."

Upon arriving, the Celestial Venerable immediately displayed the formidable power of an immortal being.

A terrifying force field, as powerful as the sea, suddenly erupted, instantly enveloping the entire arena.

Some of the weaker gladiators were imprisoned by the Grandmaster without any chance of resistance.

After taking control of the arena, seeing that the gladiators were not cooperating, the Grandmaster lost his patience and immediately used his powerful telepathic abilities to launch a mental invasion of the gladiators, attempting to find out who was behind the incident.

"Oh no! The Celestial Venerable has arrived!"

It has to be said that in a Marvel universe, the destructive power of a powerful individual is truly terrifying.

The gladiators, who had been so imposing and wreaking havoc just moments before, were instantly rendered powerless and helpless under the Grandmaster's abyss-like, impenetrable power.

Although he didn't reveal Mo Fei immediately, the Celestial Venerable's powerful mental perception quickly revealed the whole story to him.

However, after the Grandmaster learned the truth from the memories of the gladiators, he was somewhat dumbfounded.

"Loki, King of the Gods! Lord of Asgard! When have I ever had a conflict with this man?"

"Pfft... Pfft!"

However, just as the Grandmaster was searching his mind for the memories of Thor and Murphy, two sounds, like bubbles being popped, suddenly rang in his ears.

A burst of green energy instantly erupted, and under the astonished gaze of the Celestial Venerable, it immediately imprisoned him in the air above the arena.

"Time pauses!"

"Space Confinement!"

"Mind Storm!"

The three Infinity Stones, which had already been activated by Morpheus, unleashed three long-prepared ultimate attacks simultaneously.

Even with the power of the Celestial Venerable, he was powerless to resist and was instantly imprisoned by Mo Fei, trapped in a spatial prison made of a space gem.

Within the spatial prison, a world existing between reality and virtuality was created by the Reality Stone. Coupled with the continuous mental fluctuations, the Grandmaster, who had instantly broken free from the time freeze and spatial confinement, found all his abilities utterly useless.

Feeling the fully materialized reality and mental power around him, and recalling the time and space power that had previously immobilized him and pulled him into a spatial prison, the Grandmaster was afraid.

He finally realized that everything before was bait, all aimed at him, and that he was the big fish they wanted to catch.

"Infinity Stones! And four of them at once! Who the hell are you? And what is the purpose of all this trouble?"

Above the arena on Sakaar, after a spatial fluctuation, Mo Fei and his party reappeared.

At this moment, a sea-blue water droplet floated in Mo Fei's hand. Pink and red colors intertwined within the droplet. In the center was a tall, thin old man dressed in yellow with meticulously groomed white hair, who was solemnly shouting to the sky, as if trying to communicate with Mo Fei outside.

"Physical immunity, resurrection of the dead, a master of the laws of time and space—this old man is incredibly powerful!"

Given the speed at which the Grandmaster broke free from the time freeze and spatial confinement, if Mo Fei hadn't been prepared and reinforced the spatial prison with the Reality and Mind Gems, he might not have been able to trap this immortal being of the Cosmic Elders Council.

At this moment, Mo Fei was fortunate that he hadn't judged the opponent's strength based on the Grandmaster's performance in the movie.

Otherwise, given the other side's mastery of time and space, let alone capturing anyone, our side would definitely suffer a great loss.

Looking at the Celestial Venerable in the spatial prison, a bold idea suddenly surged into his mind.

"This old man is so powerful, could he be made into a cursed doll?"

After all, with the Grandmaster's mastery of time and space, coupled with his physical immunity, it's not impossible for him to even go head-to-head with Thanos.

With the aid of the Mind and Reality gems, the power derived from the Curse Fruit has become even more terrifying.

Even Hela has been largely transformed by him. Her memories have been completely altered, and she is now so attached to Mo Fei that she obeys him without question.

A high-ranking celestial being, if he is willing to spend the time, can eventually be transformed.

Once he completes the transformation of the Grandmaster, he will have two Skyfather-level combatants at his disposal, along with Hela who is currently on Earth.

With the Infinity Stones in his possession, he would dare to challenge even a few demon gods.

"This guy is so powerful, we absolutely cannot let him out again. Once he escapes, it will be extremely difficult for us to catch him again."

Just as Mo Fei was deep in thought, Thor suddenly spoke up with a sigh.

"But if we don't release him, how can we get him to save the Destroyer and Mantis? Loki, do you have any other ideas?"

Upon hearing Thor's words, Star-Lord almost immediately asked, looking at Mo Fei with a nervous expression, as if afraid that he would change his mind and not save the person.

"He can't use any special techniques here. But as you just saw, he subdued all the gladiators almost instantly. With that kind of strength, if he were released, we probably wouldn't be able to match him!"

Having witnessed the power of the Celestial Venerable, Mo Fei naturally wouldn't release him before he had him under control.

Star-Lord and his crew's intention to rescue their comrades naturally had to give way in front of a puppet of the Grandmaster's caliber.

However, he didn't directly say he wouldn't help. Instead, he presented the facts, hoping that Star-Lord and the others would back down.

"Saving lives is important, but we must never let the tiger out of its cage."

Once this Celestial Venerable escapes, he may not only be unable to save people, but several of the existing people will also perish.

Having spent many years mingling in the lower classes, Mona naturally possessed an exceptional ability to read people's expressions and immediately understood the meaning behind Mo Fei's words.

He immediately spoke first, explaining the pros and cons, and tried to persuade Star-Lord and the others to give up.

"Enough, enough! We're not unreasonable people, let's just drop the rescue operation."

Although Star-Lord really wanted to save Drax and Mantis, the situation was beyond his control, so he had no choice but to give up.

But his face was full of resentment, and even the other members of the Galactic Guards became distant from Mo Fei and the others.

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[PS: Here comes a longer chapter! As compensation for those still reading!]

(End of this chapter)