The moment Jason's words left his mouth, everyone present froze.
Only Little Jie, standing off to the side, still wore a beaming smile.
His flushed little face seemed to show that he had known what Jason was going to say all along, and that he understood Jason's personality very well.
Quill's face was also slightly red as he looked at the large crowd around him. His situation did not seem all that favorable either.
Although he claimed to be familiar with Jason, the two of them had only met once and knew each other's names.
In fact, if not for Leo, Star-Lord would have offended Jason by extorting him over those two expensive Element Guns.
As for why Star-Lord had previously asked Jason to hold on to the Orb of Power for him—
Please, the Orb of Power had already been in Jason's hands at the time, and Gamora, an enemy, had been standing nearby.
What Star-Lord had meant was simply to tell Jason that the Orb belonged to him and remind him to return it later.
However, judging by the current situation, Jason did not seem to have any intention of giving it back.
Quill stood beside Jason and looked at his flushed face. The Ai'yu tribespeople, who naturally had red skin, had originally been a minor force in the universe.
Speaking of which, the Ai'yu tribespeople had far greater physical fitness than Earthlings. Although they could not compare with the Asgardians, they still surpassed many races in the universe.
As an elite among the Ai'yu tribespeople and one of the few remaining members of their forces, Jason's physical fitness was comparable to Captain America Rogers's.
Star-Lord knew this, which was why he did not dare to simply snatch the Orb.
This was Jason's territory, after all. Who knew