Black market, this word has different interpretations in different civilizations, but in general, it is always inseparable from bad underground trading places. However, in the Andromeda galaxy of the South Area, this word was given a special meaning.
It was a planet that had been destroyed in an unknown period of time.
To be precise, it was a part of a prehistoric creature, a huge head floating in the galaxy. A long time ago, long before the civilization of this galaxy was born, advanced engines and life-support devices were installed here, making it like a city floating in the galaxy, slowly moving along a dying planet.
It is said that it belonged to the gods of the universe.
No one knew who established the black market, but everyone who carried treasures would choose to trade here because it was the safest place. Even the Cree people, who had always been tyrannical, did not dare to send a starship near here. It was like an open trading place, absolutely fair, absolutely free, and of course, absolutely without order.
In other words, chaos was the only order here.
"Buzz"
Five assault starships, all painted with a black background and bright red devil logo, slowly docked in the starport of the black market without attracting anyone's attention. It was very lively here, and there were almost no two identical people. Almost all the scum of the galaxy gathered here, and there were people of all races. Some notorious criminals would also choose to set up camp here, do some small business, and spend the rest of their lives in peace.
"Click"
The doors of the five starships opened at the same time, and the old pirates of the Yondu Pirates stepped out of the cabin door. They were not dressed the same as before. Now, they had all changed into the uniform found in Xander's armory. The dark blue clothes looked very majestic. Of course, the Astral logo had been replaced with the Blood Devil logo, and the original free and undisciplined temperament had become fierce after being forcibly injected with the Demon Soul.
Most importantly, under the strict demands of Demon King Sim who had a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder, these stragglers more or less had the air of a soldier after the Battle of Shandar. They stood neatly outside the starport and split into two sides, clearing a path for the important person who was about to arrive. Such a scene was not common in the black market, so some busybodies stopped to see which planet's royalty or nobles were coming.
However, the moment Saber stepped out of the starship, everyone was disappointed.
It must be said here that although everything in the universe grew differently, due to some mysterious forces, more than 70% of the creatures in the entire universe were humanoid templates, with only slight physiological differences. Just like Yondu, except for the accompanying machinery, he was only different from ordinary earthlings in terms of blue skin. Although the internal organs were as different as an astonishing 90%, at least in terms of appearance, they were completely the same.
Seeing that Saber, who was only two meters tall, thin, and neither handsome nor ugly, was the leader of this group of guys who looked like they were not to be trifled with, the busybodies on the sidelines began to clamor. However, behind Saber, Drax the Destroyer, who was wearing heavy armor and carrying a black warhammer, caused everyone to exclaim.
Drax was already more than three meters tall. After receiving the soul of a high-level berserker demon lord, his body swelled again, and he looked like a small giant. In addition, he was still unable to control the demon power in his body, causing the surface of his black armor to burn with dark green flames all the time. Coupled with the ferocious and good-looking War Scepter on his back, it was obvious that he was an unparalleled brave warrior.
"I dare say that this gigolo must be a fledgling who hasn't seen the world. He hired a group of people to support him!"
A few drunken Centaurs on the side of the street cursed as they discussed among themselves. The tallest one, who was also the craziest, snorted as he stood up and took a swig of wine. He then walked towards Seiber while rolling up his sleeves.
"Then let me, Iron Hoof, teach him what the rules of the black market are! Here, money is of no use! "
"Offend the Overlord! Die! "
The momentum of this strike made the surrounding salted fish who were cheering and watching the fun take a step back. Just the sound waves of the roar were so shocking that it hurt their ears. There was also an unbearable heat. Even if they were more than ten meters away, they could feel their hair burning. The drunken centaur was so frightened that he sobered up. He hurriedly retreated, but no matter how fast he was, he could not catch up with the speed of the warhammer.
Some of the cowards even closed their eyes in horror at this moment, not daring to see what would happen next. The centaur was shrouded by the roaring berserker demon lord in Drax's body. It was as if he saw death with his own eyes. He lay on the ground, paralyzed, and could not even dodge. He could only watch as death approached.
But a few seconds later, when the cowards opened their eyes, they found that the blood and flesh that they imagined did not appear.
The gigolo, who was only two meters tall, stood in front of Drax, who was like a burning volcano. He just stretched out his hand and easily caught the warhammer of the Destroyer. Saber did not care about the screams of the people around him. He did not make an "unforgettable" appearance. He would not do such a boring thing.
He did not even look at the centaur who had escaped death under his feet. He just said softly:
"Don't indulge in power. Don't be controlled by power. You have to learn to control it and let it be used by you. From now on, your weapon can only be used to challenge the strong, not to destroy the weak. The hypocrisy brought about by bullying will only make you arrogant and weak!"
"Do you remember?"
"Phew …"
Drax took a deep breath and nodded solemnly. Putting the war hammer back on his back, he no longer paid attention to the salted fishes cheering for him. On the contrary, he began to work hard to restrain his mind and began to suppress the Berserker Demon Overlord's Divine Soul that had yet to yield. This was very difficult for Drax who was used to rough things. However, only things that felt difficult would make him stronger.
What was the point of doing things that felt easy?
Saber and the others continued to move forward. Ten minutes later, Quill returned to Saber's side with an ugly expression. The Paco was sitting in a relatively clean tavern drinking wine. Drax sat cross-legged beside him, struggling to carry out his fourth meditation.
"Mr. Saber, I have bad news."
Quill was a little nervous. He glanced at Saber's face. The latter closed his eyes slightly and said softly:
"Speak!"
"Gamora has never been to the Black Market … The others have searched the city and found nothing."
After Star-Lord finished speaking, he hurriedly explained: "I swear, I didn't lie to you what I said before. We did agree to meet at the Black Market after leaving Kine Prison. Gamora vowed that she had an agreement with the Collector. She would give the Universal Orb to the Collector and the latter would give her freedom. I confirmed this news from the Collector's servant … Gamora must have had an accident on the way."
"En?"
Saber frowned, and he turned to look at Quill:
"Then why can't she deceive you?"
"Because as long as she has a little brain, she wouldn't dare to do anything to deceive the Collector!"
Quill explained to Saber:
"Everyone in our line of work knows that in this star field, it doesn't matter if you offend the Cree or the New Star Army, but you can't afford to offend the Collector. This guy is vicious and merciless, and he possesses a mysterious power. Anyone who has deceived him is dead, including the three Cree leaders. Kamora wouldn't dare to do that, even if she had the support of the Mad Titan Thanos, she wouldn't take the risk."
Quill said confidently:
"The Collector may not be a match for the Mad Titan, but it would be a piece of cake to kill Gamora, and … and …"
Star-Lord pursed his lips and lowered his voice:
"My intuition tells me that I should believe in Gamora."
"Your intuition also tells you that you don't need to return the Universal Spirit Ball to me, but use it to sell it for money …"
Saber made a joke that was not very funny, but there was not much anger on his face. After seeing Drax and guiding Drax, Saber was actually sorting out his own thoughts because the situation he faced was, in a sense, very similar to Drax … He taught Drax not to indulge in pain and incompetent anger, and he had to do this himself first.
This is the improvement of the state of mind … This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and Saber will not miss this.
Of course, this does not mean that he will be indifferent to failure.
He put down the glass in his hand and looked at Quill. He whispered:
"Look, Quill, my compatriot, I don't want to threaten you like a little punk, saying that if you can't find it, I will start killing people, but listen to me, there are not many chances left for you … I will give you another 48 hours, this is the last time, seeing that you and I share the same blood …"
"24 hours!"
Quill took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Within 24 hours, I will definitely find Gamora, but if something happens to her, it means that the Universal Spirit Ball is probably not in her hands. About that ball, you know, I really can't do anything about it."
"Well, okay."
Saber waved his hand to indicate that he could leave, and he said softly:
"Go. Don't put pressure on yourself, just do your best … I will wait for you here for 24 hours, this time bring me the news of victory, young man. "
Quill hurriedly turned and left, and Saber drank for more than ten minutes. After Drax completed his meditation, he threw a few pieces of precious metal to the boss and turned away with his new disciple. He walked all the way along the widest road in the black market, and his goal was the shop standing at the end of the street.
The shop of the mysterious collector.
After Saber heard his legend, he was really very interested in this person. His instincts told him that in this person's hands, he was likely to get the information about how to completely get rid of Phoenix.
"Ding-dong."
It was a very old-fashioned door opening sound, and it even had a hint of Earth's smell. This made Saber feel a little emotional. He left Drax to guard the door, and he pushed the door open and entered. The first thing he saw was a very messy scene. More than ten large glass cabinets were placed on both sides of the aisle, and they were all things that Saber had never seen before. Most of them were dead or dying corpses, and there were also some strange things.
For example, there was a large green cocoon that was carefully stored in a glass cabinet. It looked like a cocoon woven by some kind of creature, and there was a strong breath of life in it.
Saber stopped in front of the large cocoon for a moment, and just as he was about to leave, a magnetic voice sounded:
"Do you like it? It's one of my proudest collections, and it is said to be the breeding ground of the future supreme being that is about to be born in this universe. But to be honest, I have kept it for hundreds of years, and I don't see any possibility of it breaking out of the cocoon. I seriously suspect that the guy who sold it to me back then lied to me … "
Saber turned around and saw a figure holding a cane, wearing a black and white fluffy cloak, and a strange robe with exquisite workmanship. In Saber's imagination, this person should have looked like an otherworldly supreme being, but this person had a very post-modern black mohawk, and his hair stood up as if it was free from gravity. On his face, there was a strange beard and heavy eyeshadow.
In short, the mysterious collector, Tanya Devan, did not give Saber a good first impression … He was like a veteran otaku who had lived in the universe for tens of thousands of years, had strange hobbies, and had terrible taste.
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