The Destructive Energy Aboard the Dark Star

Rocket and Quill remained seated in their places while Red Whale continued dealing with the wreckage of the Necro Fighters. It would arrive shortly.

Gamora's gaze at Leo grew increasingly mysterious and wary.

But Nebula's gaze at Leo gradually began to change.

Judging from Gamora's expression, Nebula did not believe that Leo had no idea what was inside the Orb of Power.

Although Nebula herself did not know what was inside the Orb of Power,

she had made the same guess as Gamora: the Orb of Power might contain an Infinity Stone.

And according to legend, every Infinity Stone possessed unimaginable power.

Thanos had once possessed the Mind Stone and used it to forge the Mind Scepter.

Its ability to influence minds had also become deeply embedded in Thanos's control.

He had used the Mind Stone to alter Loki's thoughts and had even controlled many of his followers.

However, Thanos had never used any mind control abilities on Gamora or Nebula.

That was why Thanos always referred to Nebula and Gamora as his daughters.

The children he adopted became his spiritual sustenance. He did not want them to follow him forever as though they were under mind control.

Instead, they were filled with humanity and individuality.

They were not like everyone controlled by the Mind Stone, who obeyed his commands without question.

There was no fun in that.

Only at that point had he realized how precious it was for someone to possess an independent consciousness and refuse to agree with him unconditionally.

Or perhaps Thanos had been able to rise and become the overlord of the universe partly because of the inseparable connection he had with the Infinity Stone in his possession.

But now, the man before them also possessed an Infinity Stone.

Although they did not know which