I, a ship girl, am the savior of civilization.

As the turmoil in his heart gradually subsided, Quill finally made up his mind, turned his right hand into a fist, and slammed it towards the confirm button.

"Stop, Quill!"

Igor's shrill voice rang out again: "Stop! Calm down! No!"

"No! Quill!!"

"Rainbow Bridge No. 3, activate!"

Sensing Quill's final decision, the chibi version of Laura pulled out a large axe and slammed it into the red button, shattering it into several pieces.

At the same time, seven-colored rays of light emanated from the vent of the third rainbow bridge, transforming into a magnificent rainbow that merged with the first two, completely shattering Ego's last resistance.

"Quill!!!"

Igor's scream suddenly rang out, but it vanished the next moment as his brain was destroyed.

The Celestial Race's Igor perished.

Quill's right hand, which had slammed hard on the control panel, immediately lost its strength. With Ego's death, the divine power he had awakened completely dissipated.

However, Quill had no regrets whatsoever.

"Farewell, Father."

Finally, after calling Ego "Father," Quill seemed to have unloaded a heavy burden from his shoulders, and his previous memories flashed by like a revolving lantern.

The joy of learning that her biological father was still alive, the delight of activating the power of the gods, the anger after understanding the truth about her mother's death and her father's ambition to destroy countless lives...

All of that vanished the moment I pressed the button.

Quill hesitated when faced with the choice of killing Ego with his own hands (not really).

When their eyes met, the cowardice in my heart was completely dispelled by Yondu's encouragement.

At that moment, Quillen realized that the person he could call his father had always been by his side.

The combined rainbow beams of the three rainbow bridges swept across Planet Ego with overwhelming force, and the Bell Star Cluster slowly shut down its energy output, causing the rainbow-colored light to disappear.

Flowing crimson matter spread along the edges of the hole piercing the planet, while further away it was covered with gray-black crystals. The land, which was originally just soil and rock, turned into magma and glass under the scorching heat of the Rainbow Bridge.

During the clash with the Rainbow Bridge, Ego used a large amount of matter to resist it, which caused the entire planet to completely lose its original elliptical shape after the Rainbow Bridge closed, and instead became funnel-shaped.

After Ego's death, the planet lost its last remaining ability to sustain itself. Becoming a truly mindless mass of matter, Ego's remains began to completely disintegrate.

Without Ego's control, the entire planet began its final demise.

This starry sky will bear no trace of Ego's existence. Even the seeds Ego planted on countless planets will lose their vitality upon his death.

"I didn't even realize I saved the universe. I suddenly feel like Laura is so amazing."

Outside the Dawn, Laura sat on an electromagnetic tunnel, watching the collapse of Planet Ego and couldn't help but think.

Swinging her legs, Laura couldn't help but look towards the warship where Quill and Yondu were. In the storyline of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Yondu sacrificed himself to save Star-Lord, ultimately falling into a deep slumber in space—a tragedy of sorts.

As Lu Xun said, tragedy is about showing people how beautiful things are destroyed.

Tragic and regrettable endings are more likely to evoke deep reflection and emotion towards beautiful things, but sometimes, it is not only tragedy that can bring about unforgettable experiences.

Fortunately, Star-Lord doesn't end up like in the original story, only realizing his true self when he loses it.

Quill realized that the same fatherly love and filial piety between Quill and Yondu was a truly happy ending, wasn't it?

However, it remains to be seen whether the storyline of Star-Lord escaping with the Power Stone from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 will repeat itself.

Well, whatever.

80. The cat called Orange Kitty

Ego has been eliminated, and there is no sign of the Power Stone appearing for the time being. The rise of New Cybertron is proceeding in an orderly manner, and the Nova Empire and the Kree Empire remain relatively peaceful.

In the starry sky, Laura couldn't think of anything to do for the time being.

Left with no other choice, Laura returned to Earth, intending to visit the Sorcerer Supreme in Kamar-Taj and see if she could obtain the Time Stone.

Taking it for herself was definitely out of the question, but Laura still wanted to see just how powerful the Infinity Stones, hailed as the most powerful treasure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, truly were.

However, when Laura returned to Belfast's house, she unexpectedly discovered an orange cat.

When it comes to orange cats, Laura's first thought is Flerken. The adorable appearance combined with the ability to devour the universe creates a unique and endearing contrast that sometimes makes Laura fall for them.

It can't be that much of a coincidence, right?

It is said that only products of higher dimensions or cosmic treasures can attract Flerkens, such as Captain Marvel, whose Space Stone attracted a Flerken.

Laura wondered if Belfast had anything that could attract the Flerken.

Laura shook her head and tentatively picked up the orange cat.

Laura gently rubbed the cat's head, feeling the warmth from her palm, and the cat snuggled against her comfortably.

Never mind, Laura doesn't care whether it's a Flerken or not. A Flerken's stomach contains a universe, but these creatures are generally mild-mannered and won't eat things indiscriminately.

Moreover, even if the cat in her arms were truly a Flerken and actually ate her, Laura had enough confidence in the High Link to return to the Dawn immediately.

As for now, let's just consider it as raising an ordinary orange cat.

"Second Miss, you're back?"

As Belfast pushed open the door, she was somewhat surprised to see Laura, who had been out of contact for several months. Knowing Laura as she did, there was no reason for her to return so soon.

In just a moment's thought, Belfast had guessed most of it.

I guess the second young lady had done everything she could think of and was so bored that she came back on her own.

"Yes, Belfast, it's been a long time."

After greeting Belfast, Laura put the cat down. Everyone says cats are liquid, and several times Laura could feel the cat about to slip out of her arms.

"What's going on with this cat...?"

With a hint of resentment in her eyes, Laura looked at Belfast as if blaming her for keeping a cat at home while she was away.

"This one……"

Recalling the origin of the cat, Belfast couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache: "After returning from Asgard, we found an extra cat in the house, so we just kept it."

Belfast took the tray and glass out of the refrigerator, poured half a glass of milk into the glass, and put the rest into the tray.

Laura took the milk, took a small sip, and then took over the task of feeding the cat from Belfast, placing the tray of milk on the ground.

Seemingly drawn by the aroma of milk, the orange cat ran to Laura's side and bent down to lick a few mouthfuls of milk.

Laura wanted to pet the cat some more, but she was outmaneuvered. The cat licked Laura's outstretched hand a few times, and instantly, a milky fragrance filled Laura's palm.

"Bad cat~"

Not to be outdone, Laura stroked the cat's back, spreading the scent of milk to the cat.

Instantly, Belfast felt as if her troublesome second young lady and the uninvited cat were enveloped in milk.

"Speaking of which, do cats have names?"

While intently torturing each other with the cat, Laura suddenly looked up and asked Belfast. Upon learning that the cat was still clearly called "Cat," Laura had a sudden inspiration and decided to give the cat under her a name.

"The kitten is orange, so small, and always meowing, so let's name it Orange Kitty."

Laura felt a strange sense of pride as she decided on the cat's name.

"Little meow, little meow~"

Such a beautiful name could only be come up with by a ship girl as adorable as Lady Laura, right?

Upon hearing the name Laura had given her, the orange kitten, who had been happily licking Laura's hand, was suddenly taken aback.

Her energy and spirit visibly withered away, and the little cat collapsed on the floor like a flowing stream, utterly despondent.

In her duel with Laura, Little Meow was completely defeated this time!

"By the way, Miss, S.H.I.E.L.D. seems to have found Captain America from World War II. If you are interested, perhaps you could make contact with him."

Belfast's words brought Laura back to her senses from the excitement of petting the kitten. If Belfast hadn't mentioned it, Laura would have completely forgotten about it.

Despite his youthful appearance, Laura is genuinely intrigued by Captain America Steve Rogers, who is worlds apart from modern life and whose thinking is far behind the times.

It's not just about Captain America's special shield, but more about Captain America, who will serve as the spiritual leader of the future Avengers.

He dedicated the first half of his life to his country, but the second half he lived for himself. Captain Rogers is indeed a very contradictory person.

"Lola understands, meow."

Playing with the orange cat in her arms, listening to the kitten's continuous meows, Laura couldn't help but add a meow to her own words.

Laura picked up the kitten, stood up, and then learned the location of Fury and Captain America through the nano-units. She then activated the vortex leading to their destination.

S.H.I.E.L.D., secret base in New York

"Captain, how well do you know about the new world?"

Fury strode up to Captain America, looked at Steve, who had mostly recovered, and smiled slightly: "I hope you can accept all of this."

“I have read all the materials they gave me.”

Steve stood straight in front of Fury, and replied with a slight headache, "But I have to admit, the world is much more complicated now than it was during World War II."

"Genetic mutation (referring to Banner), Norse mythology (referring to Thor), and a genius playboy who flies around in armor (referring to Tony)..."

Sighing, Steve recalled the information Fury had given him: "There's even information about alien civilizations (referring to Ariel). I almost want to go back to sleep."

"In fact, Thor also belongs to an alien civilization, but he left behind his own story when he visited Earth."

Fury patted Steve on the shoulder: "Cheer up, you'll love this new world."

Steve nodded, then asked, "But I still find it a little hard to believe about Aieriel."

Steve placed Laura's file on the table and said, "A girl like that can actually possess such power."

"Furthermore, judging from the current situation, Aierriel is on the friendly side. Do we really need to be so wary?"

Steve felt a little uneasy recalling the warning highlighted in the Aieril report. During World War II, things weren't this complicated.

At least in Steve's eyes, allies are allies, and enemies are enemies.

With his back to Steve, Fury sighed as he recalled his experiences.