The sunlight held no warmth as it filtered through gray clouds onto the scorched earth, as though trying to conceal Xandar's sorrow. Cracks crisscrossed the ground, carving deep marks into it like wounds. These fissures were Xandar's scars, silently recounting the suffering the planet had endured.
The bodies of innocents lay everywhere, their eyes still filled with fear and despair. They looked so frail against the scorched earth, as though a gust of wind could scatter their souls. Their bodies silently testified to the world's cruelty and helplessness.
[No signs of life detected nearby.]
That quiet message carried a sense of desolation and despair.
F.R.I.D.A.Y.'s reply shattered Tony's hope that there might be survivors.
"He did this." Gamora rose, her eyes red. "Thanos once brought his people to destroy my home. He killed half the population of my planet."
"The Nova Corps were no match for him."
Gamora's voice was filled with anger and helplessness.
Although Star-Lord had heard Gamora describe Thanos's brutality and cold-blooded nature, he could not help sucking in a breath when he witnessed the atrocities firsthand.
He truly understood the pain and torment Gamora had suffered while living with Thanos.
How much anguish must she have endured, raised by her enemy and even calling him her father?
At that thought, Star-Lord could not help stepping forward to pull the silently weeping Gamora into his arms.
Thud!
Star-Lord clutched his stomach and staggered away, his face contorted in pain.
"Damn..."
He had only meant to comfort her, but the moment he moved close, Gamora landed a heavy punch in his stomach.
"Hmph. You deserved that."
Nebula walked over to her sister Gamora and rested a hand on her shoulder.
That silent comfort helped Gamora calm down.
"Traveler, what do we do now? Thanos must have