Target: Knowhere

The poor Guardians of the Galaxy had been arrested before they had even formed, and were thrown straight into a Space Prison in the star system near Xandar.

Setting aside how they might break out of prison—or pick up soap in the showers—none of that had much to do with Chen Mu. He and Xu Jia had wandered all over Xandar, taking in the beautiful sights across the planet and having a wonderful time.

Two days later, when the expedition team's appointed time arrived, he and Xu Jia passed through a portal to the spaceport.

By the time they arrived through the portal, everyone on the team had assembled.

"Alright, everyone's here. Let's head out."

Seeing Chen Mu and Xu Jia appear, Captain Long Aotian spoke, and the entire team boarded the Aotian-Go.

"After doing some digging, I found a place that will be our next destination."

In the cockpit, Long Aotian said excitedly, "Knowhere. This place has some of the most valuable resources in the universe. Legend says it's the head of a dead Celestial, roughly the size of a planet. Every resource mined there is incredibly valuable. As long as we trade for enough goods and send them back to Earth, we'll make a killing in one go!"

Knowhere, the place where Collector Tivan resided, was indeed the head of a dead Celestial. Long Aotian was right: the place was full of treasures. Gathering a little at random could be exchanged for a huge amount of resources.

Otherwise, the Collector would not have turned it into his base.

It had been mined for tens of thousands of years without being exhausted. Its value was truly immense.

"I spent a long time asking around before I learned about this place."

Lowering his voice, Long Aotian continued, "Before anyone else