"Galaxy... Guard Corps?"
Hearing Su Ming's words, Quill repeated the name under his breath, his eyes growing brighter and brighter.
"Galaxy Guard Corps?"
The prisoners kept murmuring the name as well, looking at the teammates who had fought beside them just moments ago.
The petty conflicts and mutual dislike from prison vanished in an instant.
In their place came a trace of closeness and trust.
At last, everyone turned their eyes toward Su Ming, their lips trembling.
Their eyes shone, filled with yearning and hope for the future.
"Whoosh!"
Everyone consciously placed a fist over their chest, bowed, and shouted in unison:
"Captain!!"
"I am Groot!"
Groot also placed an arm over his chest and looked at Su Ming with a smile.
His two dark, round eyes sparkled brightly.
Rocket was completely won over by Su Ming and bowed to him.
And so, aside from the Collector nearby and Gamora, who lay unconscious in a clean corner on the other side,
everyone present submitted to Su Ming.
More than a thousand people saluted at once. Though they looked bedraggled and came in all manner of shapes and appearances,
the sincerity in their voices and the light in their eyes formed a peculiar aura around Su Ming.
The White Gourd inside him seemed to be nourished, its glow growing brighter as it conveyed delight.
Even Su Ming's body began radiating waves of white fluorescence.
Amid the cold darkness of space, it was so warm and bright.
Watching Su Ming's transformation, the Collector's pupils widened slightly.
This was the first time he had felt Faith Energy from such close range. The gloom buried deep within his heart for centuries seemed to have been cleansed away.
The hostility that occasionally flickered in his eyes gradually softened.
A trace of genuine elegance emerged.