"Hey, you guys have to help me; we're friends, aren't we?"
Star-Lord knew Ronan wasn't going to listen to any explanation, so he could only hurry and ask his teammates for help. "Ronan's a bad guy. Taking him down is a good deed too."
Gamora wore a half-smile, half-not.
Though she had decided to go against Ronan too, she still folded her arms and kept silent, deliberately teasing him.
"No way, are you really going to sell me out like this?"
Star-Lord said anxiously, "We came together. If Ronan can't find the Stone, he won't let you go either!"
"Buddy, you're not wrong."
Rocket Raccoon thought he made sense, "We'll help you!"
Tree-man Groot echoed as well, "I am Groot!"
Drax patted Star-Lord, "Don't worry; as long as it's to deal with Ronan, I'll definitely help you!"
Seeing this, Star-Lord felt a bit relieved and finally looked toward the silent Gamora, "And you..."
"Didn't you say it? I can't stay out of this."
Gamora drew her twin blades, looking crisp and heroic. "Besides, I already betrayed him."
"Are you done with your little act?"
The Collector, however, coldly ushered them out.
"Please leave now; you are no longer welcome here!"
…..
Bang!
After Star-Lord and the others were driven out of the Collector's place.
They ran straight into a ship that had just landed.
A blue-skinned Kree in a black battle suit, holding a war-hammer scepter, got off the ship.....
"So, you really are here."
Ronan didn't waste words. Baring a mouthful of teeth painted black, he extended his palm toward Star-Lord—
Ka—
"Kid, hand over the Infinity Stone!"
"Uh... I guess there's no way to explain this clearly...."
Star-Lord flicked his hand and tossed him the Cosmic Orb, "How about you take this?"
Clang!
Ronan caught it in his palm; a little surprised Star-Lord was being so cooperative....
Suspicious, he handed his warhammer staff to a subordinate, then twisted the Orb open with both hands—
"....."
After seeing clearly that the Orb was empty inside.
Ronan lifted his head, eyes glaring, "You dare toy with me?!!"
"Why does everyone like saying that—honestly, I'm the wronged one here...."
Star-Lord pointed at Ronan and said, "I know you definitely won't believe anything I say, so I prepared a little gift for you in advance~"
Ronan was about to strike, but paused at his words. "What?"
"I'm going to give you a dance—woo~!"
With that, Star-Lord struck a flamboyant pose and began to dance—
Kicking his legs and twisting his hips, swaying his body, with no music at all, dancing so awkwardly it hurt to watch....
Even Ronan looked baffled. "What exactly are you trying to do?"
Star-Lord stopped mid-step and mocked, "Obviously to distract you, idiot!"
As he spoke.
Rocket's little paw also slammed down on a button—————
BOOM——!!
The Cosmic Orb exploded in an instant, fireworks engulfing Ronan's whole body!
Turns out, knowing there'd be no negotiating, they had planted a micro-bomb in the Cosmic Orb ahead of time.
"Go!!"
Star-Lord immediately drew his twin guns and fired into the rising flames—
Bang! Pew! Whoosh! Click!
Each shot from the four-element guns made a different sound, representing a different elemental attack.
"Ronan!!" Drax also charged forward at once with blades in hand, eyes red with rage!
Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Gamora all moved as well—
Because they weren't sure whether a mini-bomb would be enough to kill Ronan.
Only Solus, cloaked in red, stood quietly in the back, poised and unhurried, making no move.
Or rather, Ye Li, who was controlling him, made no move.
…..
"Open fire!!"
Ronan's underlings weren't pushovers either and quickly laid down heavy covering fire on Star-Lord's group.
Star-Lord's side, being too few in number, were forced to dodge under the hail of bullets.
"Ronan!!"
Only Drax, driven by hatred, rushed up to the dispersing fireworks and swung a blade straight into the blaze!