Chapter 453 Interstellar Warfare: The Collision of Firepower and Desire

The Infinite Spark fleet hovered in the orbit of Ego. From a distance, the huge bodies of the warships looked like a group of steel monsters, looking down at the planet below. Ego was wrapped in a thin layer of atmosphere, and the surface of the planet was flashing with strange light, as if telling the extraordinaryness of this place. The Guardians of the Galaxy stood by the porthole of the Milano, looking at this strange and mysterious planet, and everyone's expression was filled with different emotions.

Rocket Raccoon stood in front, arms crossed in front of his chest, looking very relaxed. He turned his head slightly and looked at S-X45 standing beside him, with his usual cunning smile: "Hey, the cost of hiring us this time is not cheap. Although we know Nathan Hawke, even if you are his AI, you have to follow the rules and pay the remuneration." As he spoke, he gestured the amount in the air with his fingers, and secretly glanced at the Milano not far from the battleship window, as if he was already thinking about how to spend this generous remuneration.

Upon seeing this, Star-Lord quickly leaned close to Rocket's ear and said unyieldingly: "Don't forget, Rocket, I'm the captain! I'll take care of the bargaining and you just take care of the minor things." He patted Rocket's shoulder in a sophisticated manner, his tone full of captain's confidence, trying to maintain his "captain's dignity."

Rocket turned his head and rolled his eyes, clearly disapproving but not bothering to argue.

Gamora stood aside, her eyes slightly wrinkled, staring at Ego in the distance. She was vaguely puzzled. Why was the destination of this mission this planet? What was hidden on Ego that even Umbrella sent such a large fleet? These questions made her feel uneasy, but she didn't say anything, just silently observing the situation.

Drax completely ignored Gamora's concerns, and his attention was all on the reward. When he heard the word "reward", his eyes immediately lit up, and he strode towards the S-X45, saying expectantly: "I need Umbrella to upgrade my double daggers for me, and a strength training device that can be installed on the Milano, I want to improve my strength!" His voice was full of the pride and determination of a warrior, as if he could already see a stronger self in the future.

S-X45 smiled and agreed without hesitation: "No problem."

This made Drax smile even more, and he seemed to have already begun imagining how he would fight with his new equipment.

However, Star-Lord immediately jumped out and said helplessly: "Wait, the Milano can't accommodate that kind of training equipment, big guy! Are you going to blow up my ship?" His tone was a bit playful, but there was a hint of sincere worry in his eyes. It was obvious that he was very concerned about the "volume limitation" of the Milano.

Rocket took the opportunity to interject humorously, "Well, yes, if Drax accidentally gains another ten tons, the Milano might really have to consider expanding its capacity, or we might as well just buy you a gym membership."

Drax smiled nonchalantly, obviously not taking Rocket's joke seriously.

Rocket then turned to look at S-X45 with a sly look in his eyes, "Since everyone is asking for things, what about me? What is my reward? You know, I am the most powerful raccoon in the galaxy. Well, even though I am not a raccoon, you know."

S-X45 smiled and responded calmly again: "We will also meet your request."

Rocket grinned smugly, looking very satisfied.

At this moment, Star-Lord covered his face helplessly and complained: "Oh my God, are you going to kill my favorite spaceship? The Milano is my most important family!"

"I am Groot." Groot on the side suddenly spoke in a low voice.

S-X45 immediately interpreted Groot's request through the built-in translation system: "Mr. Groot's request will also be met."

After hearing this, Groot smiled happily, stretched out his branch-like arms and jumped, as if he had received a dream gift.

Star-Lord was in a state of panic. He rubbed his temple and said helplessly, "Oh my God, everyone is frantically asking for things. The Milano is really going to be blown up by you."

Gamora stood quietly by the side, and finally spoke: "In that case, I also want a set of high-tech combat suits, preferably equipped with some of the latest weapons and equipment."

S-X45 smiled and nodded: "Of course."

Star-Lord bit his lip, and suddenly the image of Gamora wearing various bikinis emerged in his mind. He couldn't help but blurt out: "Uh... give Gamora some special... uh, 'combat' costumes, preferably tight-fitting, um..."

Rocket immediately snorted in disdain and sneered, "Peter, can you be more obvious? Is there anything else in your head besides this?"

Gamora glanced at Star-Lord coldly, her eyes full of speechlessness and helplessness. She turned around without saying a word, obviously extremely dissatisfied with Star-Lord's "special request".

Everyone burst into laughter, and the Guardians of the Galaxy's playfulness and jokes made the atmosphere lighthearted again.

At this moment, S-X45 suddenly spoke up, interrupting everyone's laughter: "In fact, we have prepared a special reward. Your Milano can be fully upgraded, including the defense system, propulsion system and weapon equipment. This is the biggest reward for this mission."

As soon as the voice fell, everyone suddenly fell silent. Rocket's eyes sparkled with excitement, and he almost jumped up: "Oh! Fully upgrade the Milano? This is simply awesome!"

Star-Lord was also stunned for a moment, then he showed an excited smile: "Wow, my ship is going to become the most powerful ship in the galaxy! This is simply a dream come true!"

Drax scratched his head and grinned, "Looks like my training device can be installed."

Groot remained calm, but from his expression, he seemed to be satisfied with this as well.

Gamora nodded slightly, secretly thinking that this upgrade was undoubtedly a huge temptation. Although the Milano was a good spaceship, after this comprehensive upgrade, it would become more powerful, and future battles would be easier.

Seeing everyone's high spirits, S-X45 continued, "However, the mission to Ego will only require you to take a light combat ship. The Milano will remain on the Endless Spark for transformation."

Everyone expressed their understanding. Rocket was the first to say, "Well, a light combat ship is a light combat ship. After this mission is over, I have to see what the Milano will become!"

Star-Lord grinned and said, "Yes, the Milano is going to be the coolest ship in the universe!"

Everyone was joking and walking in the direction where S-X45 was leading them.

The Guardians followed S-X45's footsteps and entered the weapons room of the Infinite Spark. When the door slid open, everyone was stunned. The entire room was like a huge weapons museum, with all kinds of high-tech weapons hanging on the walls, including laser rifles, plasma cannons, particle bombs, etc. In the center of the room, several rows of neatly arranged weapons display cabinets displayed more sophisticated and advanced equipment, and even some brand new weapons they had never seen before.

When Rocket Raccoon saw these weapons, his eyes widened and his mouth opened wide, as if he had seen the most wonderful thing in the universe. His eyes flashed with enthusiasm, and then he jumped up and down excitedly like a child in a candy store. "Oh my God! Look at this! This is a multi-functional laser rifle! The energy output can be adjusted and is accurate to the nanometer level! And it can also be equipped with an intelligent aiming system, it's perfect!"

He quickly jumped to the display case and pointed at one of the bright silver handheld weapons, his tone full of enthusiasm: "This is a super particle blaster! It can condense energy within milliseconds and vaporize the target instantly! This kind of technology, I have only heard of it in legends, I didn't expect it to really exist!"

Star-Lord walked up to him, crossed his arms, and smirked, "Hey, Rocket, calm down. I know you're a weapons expert, but you don't have to act like a kid who got candy."

Rocket rolled his eyes and ignored Star-Lord's teasing as he continued to run around excitedly, his tone full of professional pride: "You have no idea what this means! Each of these weapons is priceless! Look at this - this is a miniature black hole maker! It can devour a small spaceship in an instant. This is the weapon technology of the future!"

As Rocket spoke, he climbed onto the display stand and gently touched the smooth surfaces of the weapons with his claws, as if they were the most precious treasures in the universe. He continued, "Every piece of equipment here is beyond imagination. It's much better than the old copper and rotten iron on the Milano!"

Drax observed Rocket's crazy performance and asked with a little confusion: "Rocket, can these weapons make me stronger? I only care about the increase in strength, nothing else matters."

Rocket looked back at Drax and smiled proudly: "Don't worry, Drax, there must be equipment here that can double your strength! Do you want a high-energy plasma battle axe or a super anti-gravity armor? You can pick whatever you want!"

Drax's eyes lit up immediately, his face full of excitement: "A battle axe? Armor? Great, I want them all!"

Gamora stood aside, her arms folded across her chest, her lips slightly raised, looking very helpless. She looked at Rocket, who was as excited as a child, and couldn't help shaking her head: "I really don't understand why you men are so fascinated by these weapons."

Rocket stopped and turned to look at Gamora, with a somewhat exaggerated scientific popularization in his tone: "Gamora, you have no idea how powerful these weapons are! They can change the situation of the battle in an instant, and you don't know what fire suppression is!"

Star-Lord came over, patted Rocket on the shoulder, and joked, "Calm down, Rocket. Weapons are great, but don't forget that we have a more important mission."

Rocket jumped off the display stand and turned around to point at the weapons around him, "Mission? Come on, with these weapons, completing the mission will be a piece of cake!"

The entire weapons preparation room instantly turned into his personal "weapons classroom" during Rocket's exciting explanation, while the other members of the Guardians of the Galaxy were busy selecting their favorite equipment, ready to meet the upcoming challenges.