The Savior of American Comics? I'm the Subspace Evil God!

Chapters 423, 762, and 763: Sneak Attack
"Even if the Nova Corps can't control the Power Stone, it doesn't matter. At least they can ensure the safety of the Orb, preventing Ronan or Thanos from taking it away..."

For some reason, as Gamora said those words, the image of Karl unexpectedly popped into her mind.

Perhaps giving the [Cosmic Orb] to that man would be a good choice?

However, she quickly dismissed this fleeting thought.

Although the opponent emerged unscathed from the explosion, demonstrating formidable strength, this alone is far from sufficient.

Because in Gamora's mind, the person who can accept the Power Stone must not only possess great strength, but also have a vast power comparable to Thanos.

Otherwise, it won't be long before the Power Stone falls back into the hands of her adoptive father, Thanos.

No one knew better than her what Thanos wanted to do with the Infinity Stones.

Having just learned from the Collector about the terrifying power truly contained within these Infinity Stones, Gamora became even more certain of her thoughts.

To prevent the tragedy that once occurred on her home planet Zehouberry from repeating itself across the universe, and to prevent countless lives from being inhumanely exterminated, Gamora made up her mind that she would never allow the Power Stone to fall into Thanos' hands!
"What? Are you kidding us?"

Rocket Raccoon rubbed his forehead, annoyed and furious, and reminded him, "You haven't forgotten so quickly that we're currently wanted by the Nova Corps for our forced escape from Klin Prison, have you?"

"If you ask me, we should just hand this dangerous thing over to Ronan, and all the problems it has caused will be solved."

"what are you saying?"

Star-Lord was the first to stand up and object, "Do you want to help that madman destroy Xandar, or even the entire galaxy?"

"What's wrong, the great [Star-Lord] Peter Quill? Has he suddenly transformed into a saint who cares about others?"

Rocket Raccoon retorted without hesitation, "But why don't you think about this carefully? Has the [Galaxy] ever helped you? Why do you want to save it?"

But to everyone's surprise, Star-Lord said with a righteous and indignant expression, "Even if it didn't save me, it doesn't matter... because I live here, how can I just stand by and watch it be destroyed?"

“Peter, listen to me.”

Gamora suddenly spoke up, urging, "We absolutely cannot let the Orb of Destiny... no, I mean the Infinity Stone inside fall into Ronan's hands. I can't say the specific reasons yet, but we must return to your ship immediately and send the Orb of Destiny to Xandar!!"

“Okay, let’s do it your way, or…” Star-Lord glanced at the Orb in Gamora’s hand, swallowed hard, and then revealed his true thoughts, “Or we could give it to some ‘good guy’ who won’t arrest us, and make a fortune in the process.”

Seeing Gamora's expression gradually turn cold, he quickly explained somewhat awkwardly, "Well... I think this is a good solution that can satisfy both sides!"

“No.” Gamora shook her head in disappointment. “I never expected you to be so despicable, so shameless, and so utterly untrustworthy!”

After saying that, she started walking towards the direction of the Milano.

She had only taken a few steps when she stopped again.

Because in the sky opposite, countless undead ships were swooping down in their direction, clearly Ronan had locked onto their location and had chased them all the way here.

Soon, a necromancer ship came to a stop on the ground, and Ronan, wielding a hammer-shaped "all-purpose weapon," led Nebula and a group of necromancer soldiers out of the ship's cabin.

"Hahaha, great, you've finally arrived."

Just then, Drax the Destroyer, who had been blown away somewhere earlier, suddenly pulled out two daggers and laughed loudly at Ronan, who was walking towards him:

"[The Accuser] Ronan, I can finally kill you with my own hands and avenge my family!!"

"You killed my wife, you killed my daughter, it's time to settle this score today!!"

Ronan was completely dumbfounded upon hearing this.

No, who the hell are you?

I've killed way too many people, I know who you are.

"Ronan, Gamora and the others seem to have escaped with the [Orb]..."

Nebula pointed at Gamora and his group, who were fleeing from the crowded throng toward the direction of their spaceship, and shouted to Ronan.

"Nebula, haven't you always wanted to prove yourself?"

Without turning his head, Ronan ordered, "Then go and retrieve the [Cosmic Orb], and prove with your actions that your value far surpasses Gamora's!"

"Leave it to me."

Nebula hastily left a message and returned to the Necroship, then directed the ship to chase after Gamora and the others in the direction they had fled.

Meanwhile, feeling ignored, Drax charged toward Ronan with his twin blades.

However, the next second he turned back... or more accurately, he was sent flying by Ronan's punch!

Ronan planted the "All-Purpose Weapon" in the ground and walked towards Drax with his bare hands, and then a battle that could be described as a one-sided stomp officially began.

Even with dual blades and the added buffs of revenge and rage, Drax was still no match for Ronan.

Anyone with eyes can see that Drax and Ronan are simply not on the same level, whether in terms of strength or fighting ability.

He couldn't even manage the most basic thing: injure Ronan.

Drax charged at Ronan like a mad boar, only to be repeatedly knocked away, in an endless cycle.

Ronan, growing weary of the monotonous and tedious battle, stomped on Drax's chest, who was still struggling to get up, and sneered with utter contempt:
"I don't remember killing your family, and I most likely don't remember killing you here today either..."

boom--

Before Drax could unleash his impotent rage, Ronan launched a flying kick, knocking him unconscious and sending him flying into the pool of yellow liquid on the other side.

"Ronan, we've got the stuff."

At that moment, Nebula's slightly smug voice suddenly came through the communicator. Upon hearing this, Ronan waved his hand towards the sky, and immediately a Necromancer ship stopped in front of him.

"let's go."

Ronan boarded the spaceship and immediately gave the order to retreat. The countless undead ships in the sky immediately abandoned their pursuit of Star-Lord and the others.

Unfortunately, during the previous aerial battle, Gamora's spaceship was accidentally destroyed by Nebula, and she was thrown out of the force field inside the Void Realm by the aftershocks of the explosion, directly exposed to outer space.

"Quill, give up..."

Through the communicator of the small spacecraft piloted by Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon's slightly low and disappointed voice came through: "Although her body has undergone some modifications, she can only last three to five minutes in space at most."

"The small work cabin aircraft we are currently piloting can only accommodate one person, so we have no way to rescue her."

"Besides, these aircraft don't have much oxygen to begin with. If we continue to stay here, I believe it won't be long before we end up like her..."

After saying that, Rocket Raccoon took the lead in piloting the aircraft around, preparing to fly into the interior of the [Void Realm].

However, Star-Lord remained where he was, staring intently at Gamora, who was slowly dying and floating in the depths of space, his heart filled with turmoil and inner turmoil.

He hesitated whether or not to risk his life to save this woman who had a violent temper and with whom he had not yet had anything to do!

"To hell with it, I can't just stand by and watch her die in front of me."

Just as Star-Lord finally made up his mind, put on his [space helmet], and prepared to exit the pod to rescue Gamora.

Suddenly, a deep blue portal appeared in the vast space beside Gamora, and an arm reached out from the other end of the portal, pulling the dying Gamora back inside.

Then the portal, along with Gamora, vanished from Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon's sight with a "boo!"

Σ(⊙▽⊙“a???

WTF?

"Quail, did you see that? It looked like a giant blue mouth just swallowed Gamora whole!"

Rocket Raccoon scanned his surroundings, his voice trembling slightly as he said, "Damn it, that monster must be invisible, otherwise how come I couldn't sense its presence at all?"

Star-Lord was taken aback at first, but quickly recovered and, while piloting the small spaceship into the Void Realm, informed the bewildered Rocket Raccoon through the communicator.

"Rocket, stop guessing. There's no monster at all. Gamora was probably rescued by the man we saw in the exhibition hall before."

"What? How did you determine that?" Rocket Raccoon asked incredulously.

"Of course, it's because of the color and style of the clothes on that arm... I told you, I like that guy's taste in clothes!"

……

As Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon rushed back, inside the chaotic exhibition hall, Carl casually placed Gamora on the ground, then looked at Tanya Tivan, who had already gotten up from the ground, and smiled, saying:

"So, it seems like you lost our bet!"

"It looks like this."

Tanlia Tivan glanced around, his face instantly turning extremely grim. "But as you can see, the vast majority of my collection seems to have been destroyed in that explosion. I'm afraid it won't be possible to confirm whether the [Embers of Creation] was also destroyed in the short term..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Carl interrupted him softly, "If that's what you're worried about, then you don't need to."

As he spoke, Karl snapped his fingers, and a transparent device, about the size of a cola can and containing a tiny pinch of fluorescent green powder the thickness of a baby's thumb, floated silently in front of him.

In fact, even before the explosion, Karl had already used his abilities to pinpoint the location of the [Embers of Creation] from among countless artifacts.

However, unlike other collectibles, this jar of "Embers of Creation" is not on display outside, but is placed in a heavily guarded secret room.

"Alright, I accept my loss. Now, both the [Embers of Creation] and the [Void Realm] are yours."

Facing the amused look in Karl's eyes, Tanlia Tivan seemed to have accepted the fact that she had lost. With a rather helpless expression, she spread her hands at Karl and said in a feignedly magnanimous manner:

"Since my collection has already been destroyed, there's no point in me staying here any longer..."

"Honorable guardian of Earth, I hope we'll have the chance to meet again someday... But when that time comes, I'll definitely beat you!"

After saying that, Tanya Tivan turned around with a nonchalant air, swaying as he staggered toward the exhibition hall.

However, as he turned around, a cunning and ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. Then, without leaving a trace, he lightly pressed the control mechanism hidden under his fur coat on his left forearm with his right hand.

shhhhh--

Dozens of energy guns and special crossbow bolts made of dark matter suddenly emerged from beneath the ground and unleashed a barrage of fire in Karl's direction.

Puff puff--

Caught off guard, 'Karl' was riddled with bullets, his face filled with astonishment, blood spurting wildly from his riddled body.

"Jie ha ha ha..."

Tanlia Tivan let out a triumphant laugh, then picked up the [Ember of Creation] that had fallen to the ground. Looking at 'Karl' lying in a pool of blood, his eyes still wide open in death, he grinned maliciously and said:

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Karl. Although I always keep my promises, the [Embers of Creation] are just too precious."

He proudly brandished the device containing the [Embers of Creation] in his hand, then smirked and continued, "This small collection is far more valuable than all my other collections combined!"

"And looking at the entire Milky Way galaxy, only this last bit remains..."

"If I give you this unparalleled treasure, then no matter how much money I spend in the future, I will not be able to find a similar collection to replace it."

"So, this time it's really not my fault... If anyone's to blame, it's Mr. Karl for being too greedy and actually setting his sights on my most valuable collection."

"And also, didn't you do your homework before coming to see me?"

"When it comes to my collection, I'd even betray my own brothers!!"

"Hehe, even if all the other artifacts are destroyed, as long as the [Embers of Creation] remains, there's absolutely no problem... because this treasure is one of a kind!!"

(End of this chapter)