Become a Homelander and a Marvel superstar

"Rocket... Mr.?" Rocket's furry ears twitched involuntarily, and he subconsciously straightened his body, smoothing the hair on his chest, and couldn't help but smile.

"Hmm... Even in Centaurus, there aren't many people this polite."

It immediately found Ah Zu's appearance much more agreeable.

But the next second, he realized the meaning of the second half of Ah Zu's sentence.

"Wait, you mean...class?"

Rocket laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke in the entire universe, and even slapped his thigh.

"Huh?! You want me to teach this advanced technology to these primitive people who are still boiling water?"

"Hahaha! Are you dreaming?!"

"...Maybe?"

The smile on Azu's face did not disappear, but two crimson lights shone in his eye sockets.

The laughter from the Rockets abruptly stopped.

"Well... actually, I'm not the kind of stingy person."

His eyes darted around, and he immediately put on a generous expression.

"Knowledge is meant to be shared, right?"

"I'll teach! I definitely will! I guarantee you'll learn!"

"However..." Rocket rubbed his claws together, his greedy nature resurfacing. "Technology is technology, and labor costs are labor costs. This is an intergalactic technology transfer, so it has to be paid extra!"

"Money?" The red light in Ah Zu's eyes faded, and his kind and amiable demeanor returned. "No problem, how much do you want?"

"Fifty thousand...no, one hundred thousand!" The rocket extended its claws, "Two hundred thousand cosmic credits! Or the equivalent in rare metals!"

"We don't use Cosmic Credits here," Jane interjected.

"Then use something else as payment!" Rocket pointed at the hammer in Jane's hand. "That looks good. Is that Urukin? Just cut it in half for me!"

"Don't even think about it!" Jane hid the hammer behind her back.

"The money problem is easy to solve."

Azu smiled, turned around, and his gaze fell on Thor standing to the side.

"Sol".

"Huh?" Thor was holding a wrench, lost in thought, when he was suddenly called upon. He looked completely bewildered. "Why did you call me? Are we going to fight?"

Azu walked over, put his arm around Thor's shoulder like an old brother, and pushed him in front of Rocket.

"This is him," Azu introduced solemnly, "Thor Odinson. Prince of Asgard, first in line to the throne."

"The Prince of Asgard?" Rocket stopped in his tracks, eyeing the burly man reeking of engine oil with suspicion. "Him? That golden-haired monkey with the wrench? He's the Prince of Asgard?"

"Absolutely genuine," Azu said with a smile. "Mr. Rocket, you may not know the exchange rate on Earth, but you certainly know how many treasures are in Asgard's vaults, right?"

The rocket's eyes lit up instantly. Asgard, that's a famously wealthy place in the universe.

"Really?" Rocket rubbed his paws together, his gaze towards Thor changing, as if he were looking at a large, fat sheep that could walk on its own. "You can pay in Units?"

"So?" Thor had a bad feeling.

"Therefore, you'll have to pay this technology transfer fee."

"Why should I?!" Thor jumped up. "You're the ones who brought this rabbit here, and you're the ones who are supposed to learn the technique. Why should I pay for it? I don't need to learn it; I have the Rainbow Bridge!"

"Why……"

Ah Zu sighed and produced a folded piece of paper out of thin air.

"I didn't want this to happen either. But, Thor, are you aware that the UN has been very strict with the screening of illegally residing aliens lately?"

As he spoke, he unfolded the paper, which contained a rather formal-looking "Extraterrestrial Repatriation Order".

"Your visa... oh, to be precise, your 'Earth residency permit' just expired yesterday."

"If you can't prove that you've made a significant contribution to Earth..." Azu looked at Thor with regret, "...I'll have no choice but to put you on the Rainbow Bridge and send you back to Asgard."

"Furthermore, due to your previous bad behavior... you will be blacklisted and barred from entering the country again for 500 years."

Five hundred years?!

Saul panicked. He glanced instinctively at Jane, who was adjusting equipment not far away.

If he can't come to Earth in five hundred years, then he and Jane...

"Okay, okay! I'll give it to you! I'll give it to you!"

Without any hesitation, Thor turned around and rushed to Rocket, patting his chest with heroic spirit.

"Put it on Odin's tab! Or wait until I get back, you won't be shortchanged a single penny!"

Rocket looked at this big guy who had suddenly become so generous. Although he had some doubts about his intelligence, he still respected Asgard's reputation.

"Deal!" Rocket extended its claws. "But interest is on the table!"

"No problem!" Thor waved his hand and gave Rocket a high five. Right now, all he wanted was to stay by Jane's side; nothing else mattered.

Seeing this, Azu nodded in satisfaction.

Making money out of thin air – that's the ultimate level of doing business.

Having sorted out the technical issues, Azu's gaze suddenly fell on the little tree person chasing butterflies nearby.

Baby Groot.

Those big, watery eyes and those adorable movements are practically a walking internet sensation.

Azu walked over and took a piece of chocolate out of his magic pocket.

"Hey, little guy."

Ah Zu crouched down, showing his extremely friendly smile in front of the camera.

"Am I Groot?"

The little tree-man tilted his head, looking at the chocolate in Azu's hand.

"This is for you." Azu unwrapped the package and handed it over. "Want to be friends?"

"I am Groot!"

The little tree person happily took the chocolate, popped it into his mouth, and then stretched out his little branch hand to grab one of Azu's fingers.

Azu picked it up and placed it on his shoulder.

This adorable little thing is just too cute... it's a killer weapon for winning over female fans and kids!

"If I take this little guy to do a live stream or film a public service announcement about protecting the forest, wouldn't my popularity skyrocket?"

"Get away from my tree! You pervert draped in a bedsheet!"

Rocket rushed over, scooped up Groot, and looked at Azu warily.

"Don't be nervous, Mr. Raccoon."

Ah Zu stood up and clapped his hands.

"Now that an agreement has been reached, my staff will arrange the best food and accommodation for you. You can rest here until the spaceship is repaired."

He turned to look at Jane.

"Jane, treat your guests well. Especially this raccoon; he has more brains than all the science and engineering schools in the world combined. Squeeze as much out of him as possible."

"I understand." Jane smiled knowingly.

After arranging everything, Azu did not linger.

Igor's threat was like a sword hanging over his head; he had to ascertain the situation on the other side as soon as possible.

……

The Himalayas, Kamar-Taj.

The air here is thin and pure, and the outlines of the distant snow-capped mountains are faintly visible through the clouds.

In the antique courtyard, dozens of apprentices are practicing the construction of magic circles.

"Be steady! Calm your mind!"

The magic instructor's voice rang out in the training ground.

Wanda Maximoff was dressed in a mage's monastic robe, her hair neatly tied back. Her hands hovered in the air, and an extremely complex magic circle slowly rotated in front of her.

In just one week, her progress was so rapid that even the monk Modu, who was in charge of teaching her, felt ashamed.

"boom--"

A whooshing sound came from the sky.