Amid an asteroid belt, a massive space prison had been built atop the largest asteroid at its center. The prison itself was even larger than the asteroid.
This was Kyln Prison, the Nova Empire's highest-security penitentiary!
Two Nova Corps ships passed through the asteroid belt and arrived at Kyln Prison in the central region, docking their hatches with the prison entrance.
Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot were then escorted off the ships in handcuffs. Under the guard of two cold, vicious-looking prison officers, they headed deeper into the prison.
As a seasoned prison veteran who had been caught and locked up dozens of times, Rocket Raccoon saw through these guards at a glance. As they walked, he said to the others,
"I bet Nova Corps members usually follow the rules, but the people here are corrupt and cruel."
"Anyway, I'm not worried. I won't be here long. I've escaped prison twenty-two times, and this won't be any different!"
Rocket Raccoon openly discussed his escape plans right in front of the two guards escorting them, yet the guards acted as though they had heard nothing and continued walking. It was as if they did not take them seriously at all.
In fact, that was exactly the case. Kyln Prison's defenses were extremely tight. Not only was it located in space, making escape impossible without a ship—
Inside the prison, aside from the guards, there were also large numbers of automated security drones. They normally monitored the prisoners and maintained order. If anyone attempted an escape or a riot broke out, the drones, equipped with automatic weapons, could swiftly bring the situation under control.
To this day, no one had ever escaped Kyln Prison.
So, the two guards took Rocket Raccoon's boast as nothing more than a joke and could not