#563 - Gamora

If Ebony Maw and the others were to comment on the green-skinned being who claimed to be a Martian in their minds, there would only be one word: powerful. This was the most direct impression. According to Corvus Glaive's memories, this Martian was powerful in every way—immense physical strength, bizarre control over his body, and mental abilities that were impossible to defend against. He was practically a weapon of war forged specifically for that purpose.

It was possible that the Black Order and the Outriders alone couldn't deal with this Martian. He was clearly not an opponent who could be overwhelmed with numbers.

To defeat him, they could only rely on their master, the cosmic tyrant Thanos, sitting on his throne, to take action personally.

Indeed, although the Martian Manhunter had displayed unbelievably powerful strength, none of those present felt afraid. This was all thanks to their master, Thanos.

Thanos's power had accumulated gradually over time and was constantly deepening in everyone's minds. This was not something a suddenly appearing green-skinned being could shatter.

After all, easily defeating someone like Corvus Glaive was something Thanos could do even without the gauntlet. Otherwise, why would the ambitious Corvus Glaive return to Thanos's banner? Naturally, he had been beaten into submission.

Everyone here was a loser who had submitted to Thanos's overwhelming power. They were well aware of Thanos's strength. Moreover, Thanos was now wearing the Infinity Gauntlet with four Infinity Stones. No one present believed that Thanos could lose.

Therefore, everyone, even Ebony Maw, known for his intellect, believed that the topic of discussion at this meeting should be about the missing Time Stone and Soul Stone, or at worst, dealing with the defeated Corvus Glaive.

Only Thanos, facing the sudden appearance of a powerful being from an unknown race, added a sense of urgency to his already anxious heart. The unknown represented variables, and Thanos did not like things that were not under his control.

"Do not worry about that suddenly appearing creature, Your Majesty," Ebony Maw said, stepping forward at the opportune moment. "Although my eyes are poor, I have noticed that you have added another Stone to your hand. The day your wish is fulfilled is near."

Prompted by Ebony Maw's reminder, the other three generals, each with their own thoughts, noticed that on Thanos's left hand, wearing the Infinity Gauntlet, a strange purple gem was silently radiating a mysterious light.

"I took a trip to Xandar's Nova Corps headquarters," Thanos said, shifting his gaze to the gem. The worry then disappeared from his eyes. "I retrieved what was rightfully mine and also obtained information about the Soul Stone."

"This is truly good news," Ebony Maw said with a slight bow. "I believe the day of destiny is not far off."

"I have already been to the place where the Soul Stone is hidden," Thanos said with a complex expression, then asked a question that seemed unrelated.

"Has Gamora returned?"

"Not yet," Ebony Maw replied respectfully. Although he did not understand why Thanos suddenly wanted to recall his adopted daughter, he still complied truthfully.

"We contacted Gamora. She said she needs some time to return and should still be on her way. Should we change it to Nebula? She is in a nearby star system."

"No need," Thanos said, standing up and slowly walking down from his throne. "I cannot wait that long. Corvus, Proxima Midnight, you two come with me."

"Yes," ×2

Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight quickly responded to Thanos's order. Corvus Glaive added from behind,

"Your humble servant will certainly atone for his crime."

"That is exactly the promise I need, Corvus Glaive."

Thanos walked past Corvus Glaive and Proxima Midnight without expression. They slowly followed after him once he was a suitable distance away.

"Before I return, continue searching for traces of the Time Stone on Earth."

"Should we continue to recall Miss Gamora?" Ebony Maw asked.

Thanos stopped his steps and continued after a few seconds: "Continue, if she returns, let her join the search."

"Yes." Ebony Maw stopped speaking, bowing his head until Thanos disappeared from sight.

...

In the vast and boundless universe, a small spaceship was gradually moving towards its target.

Gamora's expression was normal, but her panicked eyes and tightly gripping hands betrayed her inner turmoil. She did not appear as calm as she seemed, all because of her father, Thanos.

Even though she didn't want to return, Gamora still obeyed the order, secretly piloting a small spaceship away from her noisy companions without their knowledge.

I wonder what will happen to those guys in the future? Gamora thought, whiling away her time.

Unconsciously, the originally noisy group gradually blurred, and only a handsome but annoying idiot became increasingly clear in her mind, probably because this idiot had said something stupid not long ago.

Shaking her head, Gamora banished the man who liked Earth's classical music from her mind. Just as she was about to focus on piloting, an alarm sounded on the control panel.

"Warning! Locked on! Warning! Locked on!"

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Gamora was startled and immediately retrieved the footage from the spaceship's rear camera. After zooming in, she saw a flamboyant but very outdated spaceship. Without guessing, she knew she had encountered space pirates.

She was just a small spaceship, generally not worth robbing. The cost of the missiles those guys used to lock onto her probably exceeded the value of her spaceship.

"These bastards just want to have fun!" Gamora quickly made a judgment. Space pirates committed all kinds of evil deeds, killing, burning, looting. These guys' minds were long gone. It was normal for them to attack passing spaceships.

"(Alien curse words)!"

Watching the approaching missiles, Gamora cursed and slammed down the button next to her.

As soon as the button was pressed, the spaceship's speed suddenly increased a level. The armor at the rear popped open and fired dozens of missiles, colliding with the missiles behind her.

Relying on decoy missiles, Gamora dodged the first attack, but she knew that she was far from escaping these ruthless pirates. She was not safe yet.

She was piloting only a small spaceship, and the weapons it carried were very limited. Half of the decoy missile reserves had already been used. She had to find a way to get rid of those people immediately.

Just as Gamora was thinking about countermeasures, she suddenly noticed a small dot of light in the real-time recording. She quickly turned her gaze to the recording and found that the dot of light was the pirates' spaceship, but at this time they had turned into brilliant fireworks.

Someone helped her get rid of those pirates. Who could it be?

Just as Gamora was thinking, a spaceship that she was very familiar with passed through the smoke generated by the explosion of the pirate spaceship and was quickly approaching her.

It was the noisy guys she had been thinking about all along.