"Our collection is the richest in the universe. All kinds of animals, antiques, and specimens—whatever you can think of, the master has an appropriate collectible."
The pink-skinned maid led Star-Lord and his group into the core area of the Tivan Group: Taneleer Tivan's Collection Center.
"Allow me to formally introduce Taneleer Tivan, the most famous Collector in the universe."
The maid introduced Star-Lord and the others to the man who controlled the Tivan Group.
Taneleer Tivan was one of the oldest lifeforms in the universe, as well as one of the Elders of the Universe. His status was extraordinary.
This Collector looked like a strangely dressed middle-aged man, but he was actually an incredibly ancient intelligent lifeform. His long life had led him to believe that he needed a hobby for amusement.
Thus, Tivan began collecting interesting relics and strange lifeforms from all over the universe. In the end, his obsession with collecting reached a certain extreme, and he began collecting purely for the sake of collecting things he considered rare or precious.
And what was the most precious thing in the universe?
Naturally, it was none other than the legendary Infinity Stones, which possessed immense power. That was why Taneleer Tivan had offered an enormous bounty for the Orb.
As Star-Lord and the others entered Taneleer Tivan's Collection Center, the bizarre creatures and relics of civilizations left these people, whose eyes had been fixed only on the four-billion bounty, utterly dumbfounded.
A space dog in a spacesuit, the talking Howard the Duck, a living Dark Elf, and a writhing yellow cocoon opened Star-Lord and the others' eyes.
"Dear Gamora, I'm delighted to see you."
The Collector was no stranger to Thanos's adopted daughter.
As one of the Elders of the Universe, Taneleer Tivan had connections with many forces.
Naturally,