Star-Lord's swift escape caused Kylas's follow-up shot to miss, striking the ground and blasting shattered rocks in every direction.
Star-Lord flew out of the secret chamber. Propelled by his thrusters, he traced an arc through the air, crossed several dozen meters, and crashed onto the ground in the distance. He rolled several times before finally stopping.
Star-Lord was not doing particularly well these days and did not have much money, so naturally, he could not afford any decent equipment.
His thrusters had limited power and very short endurance. They were fine for crossing a ditch or clearing an obstacle, but they could not support prolonged flight at all.
After landing, Star-Lord ignored the pain in his body and quickly scrambled to his feet before sprinting desperately toward his ship.
He intended to take advantage of Chen Mo being held up by Kylas and get to his ship as quickly as possible, leaving first!
It had not been easy to find an opportunity to shake off Chen Mo and keep the Orb for himself. He was not going to stupidly wait for Chen Mo so they could leave together.
Once the Orb was in his hands, it was his. No one was taking it from him!
Inside the secret chamber, Kylas saw Star-Lord fleeing with the Orb and immediately rushed forward with his energy rifle, preparing to jump through the hole he had blasted open and pursue him.
As for Chen Mo beside him, Kylas ignored him. Ever since Kylas had appeared, Chen Mo had stood quietly to one side without making any moves. When Chen Mo had controlled his Throwing Knives to kill the two Necro-Soldiers earlier, Kylas had been turning to leave and had not witnessed exactly what happened. In his eyes, Star-Lord, who had taken the Orb, was