The Knowhere– that's the name most people in the universe would give to this place.
Unlike the Knowhere Qin Xiao met Little Groot, this place is not separate from the timeline.
This is just a skull left behind by the Ancient Celestial Group, and it's as big as a small satellite.
There are numerous robots here collecting organic matter from skulls, an act that violates the laws of the universe.
However, due to its remote location and the powerful financial and military resources of the Tivan Group founded by the Collector, the major empires in the universe gradually turned a blind eye to this behavior.
The Collector's penchant is well-known worldwide, and he has been residing in this place ever since the skull was unearthed.
To facilitate his collection of oddly shaped items, he collected a wide variety of things, as long as they were rare and unusual, never considering their actual utility or value, and he was incredibly generous with his money.
Gradually, more and more Ravagers, thieves, and bounty hunters gathered at this place, trying to exchange the strange and unusual trinkets they had inadvertently collected in the universe for money with Collector.
Quite a few unassuming little items have won the hearts of Collector, with some fetching prices equivalent to half a planet.
As a result, more and more people flocked from all over the universe like vampires smelling blood, and some teams or individuals would also come to try their luck after accidentally obtaining some small items.
Perhaps Collector will find the right opportunity, and the wealth they acquire could allow them to find a peaceful planet and live a life of extravagance until their death.
So over the centuries, more and more people have come to this place, and it has gradually been developed into a huge entertainment city.
Various hotels, casinos, JY (likely referring to a specific type of establishment), and related shops, spaceship repair services, etc.
It's starting to resemble a lawless spaceport.
There is no distinction between day and night here; almost all shops are open 24/7. Fighting, brawling, drinking, and gambling are commonplace here.
Behind the bustling casino's back entrance, in a narrow alley, lay a drunkard, completely unconscious. He was probably another unlucky loser who had gambled away all his money and was hiding here, venting his emotions with alcohol.
A flash of light appeared in the void, and a wormhole materialized out of thin air, bringing Qin Xiao and the others to this place.
Without disturbing Natasha's shopping spree with Groot, Qin Xiao, along with Tony, Rocket, Gamora, and Star-Lord, arrived directly here.
"Lead the way!"
Qin Xiao nodded to Gamora.
"Are you sure? That gem is still with you, or rather, are you sure you want to sell it?"
Gamora still looked at Qin Xiao with a face full of suspicion.
Qin Xiao smiled noncommittally.
"You want money, don't you? Take me there, then we'll split the profits. How I conduct the transaction is none of your business!"
Gamora Qin Xiao a deep look, then turned and left without saying a word.
"Wait for me, we're in this together."
Star-Lord, it's unclear when exactly, started clinging to Gamora, and followed her closely.
Rocket, on the other hand, adopted the posture of guarding a hostage, following behind the two with a gun almost as long as he was.
"Hey! What the hell are you doing? That's an Infinity Stones, isn't it? You've already absorbed it into your body, are you really going to use it to pay off your debt?"
While the three of them were ahead, Tony grabbed Qin Xiao's arm and whispered a question.
"We need money in the universe, Tony, but I'm not going to make a deal. You know what double-crossing is?"
Tony looked at Qin Xiao with a strange expression. "I'm a legitimate businessman, I never do this kind of thing!"
"What if the other side is a damn bastard? Then we'll be Robin Hood!"
Qin Xiao smiled mysteriously, then grabbed Tony and followed the three people in front.
"Damn it! You should have given me the armor first."
Tony gritted his teeth and said in a low voice.
Qin Xiao ignored Tony's words. He joked that if he needed Tony to bring out his armor to deal with a Collector, then he shouldn't have come to this place in the first place.
After passing through a bustling market teeming with thieves, the group arrived at the Collector's house.
Before Gamora could even knock, the door opened silently, and an alien woman with pink skin, wearing a white dress, stood before them, gesturing politely for them to come in.
"You arrived faster than we expected, Miss Gamora. The master is waiting for you inside."
"We used a very advanced means of transportation!"
Gamora glanced at Qin Xiao and made a small joke.
I followed the woman in pink through the door.
Due to its unique nature, all the buildings in this place are enclosed; to put it bluntly, they are all modified and pieced together from various spaceships.
The Collector's house is definitely the largest one here. Once inside, the building is at least a hundred meters high, with many movable, square, transparent boxes hanging from the top.
Not only above, but also near the passageway where everyone had walked.
It contains various creatures of different appearances and races, all of which are extremely rare.
" Russia space dog is this?"
Tony pointed to an Earth dog wearing a spacesuit and a transparent hood.
"That's right! It's an experimental specimen from Terra. We've collected living and non-living things from all races across the universe. Each item has a unique meaning or represents a life form that's nearly extinct in the universe."
The woman in pink walked with a bouncy gait and spoke with her head held high, as if expressing the owner's pride in these collections.
"You just lock people in this cage and call them collectibles?"
Tony pointed to a silver, metallic-looking Man-Thing, though he didn't know what race it was.
But you can tell from his eyes that he is an intelligent being.
"That's right, everything here is part of my collection, whether it's alive or dead!"
A middle-aged man, dressed extravagantly and looking like a fashion designer from Earth, turned around.
"Please welcome, Collector, Taneleer Tivan!"
The pink-clad woman stopped in her tracks, turned around, and made an exaggerated gesture towards Qin Xiao and the others. She then greeted her master, Taneleer Tivan, known as the Collector, with an operatic aria.
"I suddenly think being Robin Hood is pretty great. I just want to shoot this jerk's head off right now!"
Tony leaned against Qin Xiao and said.