Nebula finding Baldy was no accident. Closely connected to Daisy and a leader of the human faction, yet relatively weak in self-defense, Baldy had been a target she had gone to considerable trouble to locate.
Nebula lifted her chin. "Not talking? What a tough guy. Let's see whether you're hard inside and out."
Nebula considered several forms of brutal torture, then her gaze inadvertently fell upon the tool in her hand. A cruel smile curled across her lips.
She had thought of a better way to squeeze him dry. Hopefully, this Earthling could hold out for a long time.
Steel against flesh, metal against corpus cavernosum—this was a war of body and soul, a new chapter in exploring the limits of humanity.
"Oh my, Earthling, your stamina really is impressive!" A wicked gleam flickered in Nebula's eyes.
Baldy's consciousness was already beginning to blur.
"I'm starting to like you, Earthling. Later, I'll collect a part of your body as a keepsake..." The intense physical exertion had slowed Nebula's thoughts as well.
Baldy seemed to hear her, yet perhaps he did not. He continued charging down the road of extremes, his consciousness slipping into a half-unconscious state, while Nebula was no longer as cold and merciless as before.
"...Incredible! You're the strongest man I've ever seen. Even Centauri's strongest warriors can't compare to you. Hah... hah..." Nebula had long since tossed her laser swords somewhere. Ever since Thanos had inhumanely remade her into a cyborg, she had not enjoyed such pleasure in a very long time. She had originally intended to kill this Earthling afterward, but that thought was no longer so firm.
After an unknown amount of time had passed, Nebula rose unsteadily, her limbs weak and sore. She was practically one step away from writing the word "convinced" on