Beheading Ronan

When Lu Qi informed Nova Prime to come over and buy the prisoner, Nova Prime still found it hard to believe that Lu Qi had already defeated Ronan's fleet. After all, they had detected no signs of a large-scale battle anywhere in this star system.

But after confirming that Lu Qi was not bluffing, Nova Prime immediately dispatched a fleet to "welcome" Ronan.

When the fleet arrived in the star system and saw the Kree warships and the Dark Aster still floating intact in space, they thought they had been tricked.

But when those warships transformed into giant forms, they realized that the Kree warships were no longer cold weapons, but living beings.

The Nova Empire attached particular importance to Ronan's capture, and dispatched a high-ranking officer of the Nova Corps: Denarian Saal—the fleet commander who participated in the battle at a crucial moment in the Guardians film—to lead the team.

After paying ten billion to purchase Ronan, Saal specifically sought out Lu Qi, who was observing the equipment they were using to manufacture warships.

"What is it?"

"The Empire has decided to broadcast Ronan's beheading live throughout the entire empire the day after tomorrow, to boost the Nova Empire's morale. Nova Prime specifically asked me to invite you to attend."

"Broadcast Ronan's beheading live? Are you trying to start the Paramount War?"

Lu Qi said helplessly. Ronan was, after all, one of the core figures of the Kree Empire.

If the Nova Empire mishandled this, things would certainly become lively. The ensuing battle might even surpass the Paramount War and make Xandar disappear forever.

"The Paramount War? What's that?"

Saal asked curiously. Lu Qi waved his hand, indicating that the question was not important.

"Aren't you afraid that the Kree Empire will attack you directly?"

"We do have concerns