The Might of Thanos (Second Update)

Ronan didn't reveal Thanos's destruction of Xandar after returning home; instead, he wanted to take the blame upon himself.

However, in order to avoid fighting on two fronts, the Kree Empire deliberately claimed that Thanos destroyed Xandar.

This was to appease the members of the Peace Alliance.

Although they didn't know that they had stumbled upon the truth by accident.

The Peace Alliance also did not want to go to war with the Kree Empire, so it tacitly accepted this news.

Civilizations capable of surviving in the universe are naturally extremely cautious.

When two forces are evenly matched, they won't easily start a war over a single issue.

However, relations between the Peace Union and the Kree Empire have also reached a low point.

If the Kree Empire shows signs of defeat in the war against the Skrull Empire, they will naturally rush in to seek revenge without hesitation.

Mela, of course, also believed she knew the truth, so she never really intended to make things difficult for Gamora.

Just as the five Guardians of the Galaxy were secretly groaning and feeling uneasy, Mela suddenly stopped breathing and transformed back into an ordinary woman.

"However, given that your father is also working for Ronan, I won't make things difficult for you."

Shaking her head, Mela continued, "The reason I've asked you to come here is to ask you to do something for us. Don't worry, I'll reward you with one billion Peace Credits."

The Nova Corps would definitely use Peace Credits; why would they still use the Trade Federation's Cosmic Credits?

When Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon heard about the billion, their eyes lit up and they practically drooled.

"What is it? We promise to get it done for you!"

"Yes, yes, I swear in the name of the Guardians of the Galaxy, I will definitely complete it!"

Mela ignored Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon, and instead looked at Gamora, waiting for her response.

Gamora was no longer so greedy, and instead asked solemnly, "What is it?"

Mela smiled slightly and said, "I want the Infinity Stones from Thanos. Give me one, and I'll give you a billion; give me two, and I'll give you two billion."

The legend of the Infinity Stones is known to everyone in the universe who is powerful or influential.

For example, Ronan knew about the Power Stone, so there's no reason why he, as the ruler of the Nova Corps, wouldn't know.

Her desire to obtain the Infinity Stones stemmed, of course, from the power they possessed.

Those who can survive in the universe and grow their power are not naive or foolish; naturally, they want to gain more strength and expand their influence.

Star-Lord felt a headache coming on when he heard about the Infinity Stones and Thanos.

Of course, he had no idea that Thanos was present when he acquired the Cosmic Orb, and that Thanos had ordered his execution.

Because he had already been killed by Ronan by then, he had no idea what happened afterward.

He woke up the next day to find himself in a safe place.

However, the name of Thanos, the cosmic overlord, and his deeds of killing Odin and destroying Xandar are widely known; basically everyone knows them.

Now they're actually asking them to retrieve Thanos Stones? Isn't that putting them in a difficult position?

Rocket Raccoon, without much hesitation, nodded and said, "Leave the Infinity Stones to us, but you know we need a deposit..."

After saying that, he stretched out his right hand, rubbed his thumb and forefinger together, and made a gesture that the whole universe could understand.

Mela smiled slightly, looked at Gamora, and then said, "I'll give you 100 million Peace Credits as a deposit."

At her level of status and power, money is something she can easily acquire.

On the contrary, it is things Infinity Stones that increase power that she seeks.

Upon hearing about the 100 million deposit, even though it was in Peace Credits, they immediately put aside all their concerns, nodded, and said, "Okay, we agree, let's go now!"

Rocket Raccoon nodded and said eagerly, "Yes, yes, let's go now!"

Mela didn't speak, but instead looked at Gamora.

Clearly, Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon were no match for her; she only had her eye on Gamora.

Seeing that her two teammates had agreed, and remembering her father's threat that she also had to go back, Gamora nodded and said, "Okay, but I can't guarantee I'll get the Infinity Stones."

Upon hearing this, Mela immediately smiled and turned to walk away.

"It's alright, as long as you do your best. One gem is worth a billion."

One month later.

On an unnamed Planet in the Milky Way.

Thanos, clad in golden armor, stretched out his right hand towards the ground.

Streams of massive red energy continuously surged from the Earth's Core into his hands.

Having spent three years cultivating within Fixed Star and digesting its energy, I can now use the Star-Absorbing Technique again.

At an average rate of absorbing one Planet every ten days, this is now the third Planet he has absorbed.

Just then, Little Blue's voice rang in my ears.

"Master, Gamora is back."

Thanos was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

He thought that, given Gamora's personality, she wouldn't return until at least the third month.

I didn't expect you to be back so soon.

However, he didn't think much of it. He simply accelerated the absorption speed of his hands, and after draining the Planet dry, he flew towards Sanctuary II in outer space.

One day later.

He returned to the Sanctuary.

It was nighttime on Titan, but due to light pollution, the stars were almost invisible.

Only a purple moon hung forlornly in the sky.

As Thanos's foot touched the ground, he immediately sensed that besides Gamora, there were four other unfamiliar presences around her.

However, these auras were very weak, so they weren't given much attention.

The Sanctuary on Titan were modeled after Sanctuary on Tyro, and they are also tall towers.

However, it simply looks whitewashed, appearing very plain compared to the Nova Corps' magnificent golden towers.

Thanos moved about, his footsteps making a "tap-tap..." sound that echoed through the Sanctuary.

A moment later, he pushed open the door and saw the brightly lit palace, then walked toward the Throne.

Below the Throne stood Gamora, Star-Lord, a large man with grey skin, a raccoon less than a meter tall, and a tree-man over two meters tall.

He had met Star-Lord before, so of course he recognized him.

But upon seeing this group, he immediately guessed who the other three were.

At this moment, Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Drax all felt an immense pressure, even ten or a hundred times stronger than what they felt from Mela.

The "tap-tap..." of footsteps felt like they were being trampled on their hearts, making it hard to breathe.

This immediately sent chills down their spines, and their legs trembled uncontrollably.

Gamora, however, remained expressionless, her head bowed, making her face unreadable.

Fortunately, Thanos didn't unleash his full power or target them, otherwise they would have had trouble even standing.

A moment later, Thanos sat on the Throne, coldly looking at his daughter, and said, "So you've finally come back! Did you bring back the message I wanted?"