Chapter 996 Star-Lord Expedition Team

And Groot, the tree man, this seemingly clumsy but powerful creature, just whispered: "I-AM-GROOT." (I am Groot, meaning "I am Groot", Groot's language is quite special, often used to express his existence or simple wishes.)

They will not surrender!

Ultron stood aside with the Saiyans, watching Star-Lord and his men coldly as they got off the spaceship. Their figures cast long shadows on the metal ground, as gloomy as ghosts.

Star-Lord, the notorious man in the galaxy (although he thinks he is brave and fearless), every step seems extremely heavy. He knows in his heart that this opponent is not the interstellar punks who can be easily solved by wisdom or force in the past.

When they stepped on the seemingly calm but murderous metal ground, an invisible force quietly descended.

Star-Lord and his companions suddenly felt a strong attraction coming from the ground. Then, the various "little toys" they carried with them - those secret weapons that were carefully hidden and prepared to give the enemy a fatal blow at a critical moment - began to be uncontrollably pulled out from pockets, equipment gaps, and even hidden parts of the body, suspended in the air, as if controlled by an invisible big hand.

Gamora's hidden laser sword, Drax's alloy knife.

Star-Lord's embarrassment was particularly obvious. His micro blaster was originally hidden in a place that he thought was extremely safe - a special secret pocket next to his crotch. At this moment, he was like a disobedient child, being forced to show it, causing him to grin awkwardly, secretly thanking in his heart that fortunately the strong magnetic attraction did not trigger the safety mechanism of the weapon, otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.

And Rocket Raccoon, the technical genius and blasting expert in the team, his micro particle bomb made Ultron show a rare surprise.

Although the bomb was small, it contained enough energy to destroy a small spaceship. Its appearance made Ultron's database quickly analyze its structure and power, and a rare excitement flashed in his eyes.

"It's really interesting."

Ultron commented coldly, his analysis program showed the power of the micro-particle bomb.

There was no emotional fluctuation in his voice, as if he was just evaluating an insignificant item.

The strong magnetic channel arranged in advance would attract all metals from them.

And Ultron looked at the life forms of these aliens he captured with interest.

"A raccoon on Earth? A humanoid alien? A green-skinned alien? A blue-brown-skinned giant? And... a walking and talking tree man? What an unprecedented combination."

Ultron has begun to outline a series of experimental plans in his mind. He is eager to gain a deeper understanding of the internal mechanisms of these different life forms and uncover the mystery of their existence.

But before that, he needs to get more information about the universe from these aliens to fill the gaps in his knowledge base.

Seeing this, Star-Lord spoke up quickly, trying to ease the atmosphere: "We have no ill intentions, really, we are just explorers passing by here, looking for unknown treasures and exploring the mysteries of the universe. You know, there will always be a group of people like us in the universe, not for plunder, but for exploration and learning."

In this case, of course, they cannot be said to be plunderers of space pirates, but explorers are more reasonable.

There is a hint of sincerity in his words, and indeed, in the vast universe, explorers are a huge group.

They travel between various galaxies for wealth, knowledge, or to satisfy their inner desire for the unknown.

They accept the commission of their employers and go to designated star fields to perform tasks, or when there are no tasks, they explore unknown areas on their own, looking for high-grade isotopes that may change their destiny, or rare resources urgently needed by cosmic civilizations.

Sometimes, they will also receive rewards from the Interstellar Alliance or cosmic civilizations for discovering a dangerous star field or unknown creatures, and these rewards often make their adventure journey smoother.

Therefore, the universe is always full of these explorers with dreams and courage. They are like rangers and adventurers in the universe, always pursuing the next unknown miracle.

"Explorer?"

Ultron repeated the word, as if thinking about its authenticity.

His eyes swept back and forth between Star-Lord and his team members, as if measuring the fit between this word and the group of creatures in front of him.

But in any case, obtaining information about the universe from them is always more valuable than destroying them directly.

"Yes, we are members of the interstellar exploration team."

Star-Lord continued to explain.

"Our mission is to explore unknown star regions and find resources or knowledge that may be beneficial to civilization. For example, high-grade isotopes, which are extremely rare in the universe, or if new cosmic civilizations are discovered, we will also record them and share them with the Interstellar Alliance to promote communication and understanding among civilizations."

Ultron seemed to be quite interested in Star-Lord's explanation. Inside Ultron's processor, hundreds of millions of algorithms were running rapidly, analyzing the authenticity, logic and potential value of every sentence said by Star-Lord.

It began to imagine that if this information was true, then cooperating with the interstellar expedition team might bring unprecedented changes to its own planet.

"Then tell me,"

Ultron's voice suddenly became sharp and direct.

"Which planet are you from? To what extent has your civilization developed? What other civilizations or phenomena in the universe are worth noting?"

This series of questions was like a machine gun, showing Ultron's strong desire for cosmic knowledge.

Star-Lord realized that this was a critical moment for them to win Ultron's trust and a ray of hope for them to escape this crisis.

He slowly opened his mouth and told the history of his planet, the development of civilization, and some cosmic knowledge that their expedition team had learned.

Star-Lord told as much as possible, trying to get closer to Ultron through this information.

And Ultron, like a greedy seeker of knowledge, listened carefully to every word and every detail.

Its processor constantly analyzed and compared, trying to find useful information from it.

At the same time, it was also observing Star-Lord and his group, trying to judge the authenticity of this information through their expressions and tones.

"You are lying."

Ultron suddenly said, his voice as cold as ice, instantly breaking the previous harmonious atmosphere.

Star-Lord was startled, and an ominous premonition surged in his heart.