Prison Break

Richard did not know what mindset had driven Galacta to charge onto Sakaar, nor did he know whether she had any plan. But he knew that in a head-on confrontation, the current Galacta definitely would not be a match for those six Elders of the Universe.

In theory, Galacta possessed the exact same powers and strength as Galactus, but compared to her father, she was still far too inexperienced. Most of her use of her abilities remained theoretical, severely lacking practical experience. Her odds in a direct fight were slim.

Merge with Galacta into the Star Destroyer form? Force their way out?

It was an option, but not a guaranteed one. Richard decided to keep it as a backup plan.

Nexus's Star Destroyer form possessed power at the peak of a single universe, but even so, it might not withstand the combined assault of six Elders of the Universe—not to mention that they had to rescue Galactus and cover Thor's retreat as well.

Most Elders of the Universe might not be at the peak of a single universe, but they were at least top-tier powerhouses.

Take the Grandmaster and the Collector, those two brothers, for example. The Grandmaster could not only convert cosmic energy into basic abilities such as levitation, power projection, psychic powers, matter reorganization, and jumps through time and space; he even possessed a bug-like ability that no other cosmic deity had—he could revive anyone who had died within the past thirty hours on the spot, in perfect condition. In other words, as long as he was around, all the Elders were basically immortal.

But his brother, the Collector, had no need for that buff, because the Collector had his own death-immunity buff. Countless years ago, the Collector had made a bet with Death, one of the creator