Chapter 733: Power Stone (Continued)

“Damn sneak attacker…”

Ronan climbed out of the fallen dark aster. As expected, he, who had reached the threshold of the Multiversal Level, was completely unharmed.

He was just a little disheveled.

Of course, none of that was the point. The point was that he, who felt invincible after acquiring the Power Stone, had actually been ambushed.

Ronan mentally noted this grudge.

So, he raised the hammer in his hand, activating the power of the Power Stone within it, and immediately a massive purplish-red energy wave shot out into the sky.

The target was Mike’s giant spaceship, and it also encompassed Yondu’s milano and some of the surviving small Xandarian spacecraft.

After all, to an elephant, there wasn’t much difference between crushing one ant or crushing a group of ants.

It was all done casually.

“Boss, the ship’s energy won’t last much longer if this continues.” When the purple energy wave arrived, Nebula immediately activated the ship’s built-in energy shield.

However, under the immense energy impact, the shield was precarious and could shatter at any moment.

Of course, Mike’s high-tech spaceship already had an excellent defense system to be able to block the Power Stone for so long.

“I’ll take it from here.” As Mike spoke, he condensed magical energy, and countless beams of magic light spread out, enveloping the defense shield outside the ship with another layer of pure white magic net.

As the magic runes circulated, they deflected the purplish-red energy one by one.

Nebula, meanwhile, timely controlled the ship to avoid the central area of the energy wave and slowly began descending toward Xandar.

As for the Xandarian fleet and Yondu’s milano, they were not so lucky.

Countless small spacecraft were blown into fireworks by the energy impact, while Yondu’s milano managed to hold out for two more seconds in the energy wave before plummeting from high altitude, trailing thick smoke.

“Huh!” Ronan, who was gloating over the spectacular scene he had created, unexpectedly looked at the giant spaceship that had ambushed him, realizing it had withstood the Power Stone’s impact and successfully landed.

But it wasn’t a big problem; Ronan, holding the Power Stone, was currently feeling quite arrogant.

He was also very curious about who was inside that spaceship.

Under Ronan’s scrutinizing gaze, Mike walked out of the spaceship, surrounded by Peter and the others.

“You’re the Earth person who repelled Thanos?” Ronan was surprised for a moment, then confidently said, “I knew those weak interstellar thieves couldn’t resist my attack.”

Ronan had seen Peter and the others on Knowhere. In his eyes, these disreputable cosmic wanderers couldn’t even be called “interstellar pirates,” only despicable “thieves.”

These people clearly could not have stopped his casual strike.

There was only one reason they survived: someone had protected them.

As an opponent Thanos was wary of, Ronan had heard some news about Mike from Thanos and had even seen a portrait of him.

“Will you join me? After I destroy Xandar, I will go seek revenge against Thanos. We can join forces then…” With his mind racing, Ronan tried to recruit Mike.

Knowing that Mike’s strength was no less than Thanos’s, recruiting him would not only prevent his plan to destroy Xandar from encountering unexpected complications but also increase his chances of success when seeking vengeance against Thanos.

It must be said that Ronan was playing his cards well.

“Sorry, I’m not interested.” Mike decisively refused.

“Hah, fine. I will seek revenge against Thanos myself.” Ronan’s eyes flickered as he continued, “Since we have a common enemy, I won’t hold this ambush against you. How about we agree to stay out of each other’s way?”

Again, Ronan’s primary goal in coming to Xandar was to destroy it.

Everything else could wait.

Especially since Ronan noticed that the red-haired woman beside Mike also gave him a sense of danger.

Under these circumstances, to avoid unnecessary complications, Ronan naturally did not want to make an enemy of Mike.

“I’m sorry, please allow me to refuse again.” Mike smiled and prompted, “I might as well tell you, my goal this time is the Power Stone.”

“You want to stop me?” Ronan’s expression instantly changed. Looking at the Earth person across from him who seemed certain of victory, he said unhappily, “Then let’s see if you have the ability to do so!”

Even a clay figure has a temper, let alone the violent Ronan, who held the Power Stone in his hand.

Mike’s actions were seen as a provocation, and he could not tolerate it.

So, as he spoke, Ronan once again raised the hammer in his hand, preparing to activate the Power Stone’s ability. This time, his goal was not only Xandar beneath his feet but also to kill Mike and the others simultaneously.

“Mmm-uh… mmm-uh… mmm-uh…”

Just then, an untimely B-box sound rang out, and Peter started performing a strange Breakdance accompanying the music.

With his body twisting, it was hard not to pay attention.

Sure enough, Ronan was drawn in by such a ridiculous action.

Unable to understand that this was performance art, he frowned, looked at the strangely behaving Peter, and asked, “What are you doing?”

“Dancing, don’t you know? It helps you relax…” Peter explained, and then, as if challenging her, he passed the performance “stage” to Gamora beside him.

Unfortunately, Gamora, whose brainwaves also didn’t match Peter’s, currently only felt the urge to cover her face again.

“Fine!” Seeing that Gamora was uncooperative, Peter reclaimed the “stage” and began twisting his body strangely again, as if electrocuted.

“How about it? Isn’t it interesting?” While dancing, Peter continued to draw Ronan’s attention. When his peripheral vision caught the Destroyer and Rocket Raccoon ready for the ambush, he flashed an exceptionally bright smile and continued, “Aren’t you curious about the purpose of my actions? It’s to attract your attention and create an opportunity for my companions to ambush you…”

There was no helping it; Peter was just that kind of person—a show-off who never kept anything bottled up.

Seeing Ronan’s expression instantly change and realizing he was about to activate the Power Stone, Peter quickly shouted, “Now, Drax and Rocket, move!”

Instantly, two lasers struck the hammer in Ronan’s hand, shattering the ordinary-material hammer into pieces.

Without its restraint, the purplish-red Power Stone immediately floated into the air.

“Mike, the rest is up to you.”

Peter shouted again upon seeing this.

At the same time, just to be safe, Peter also joined the rush to grab the Power Stone.

Gamora, and even the Destroyer and the others beside them, rushed toward the floating Power Stone at the same moment.

It must be said that they truly deserved the title “Guardians of the Galaxy”; their coordination was excellent.

Ronan, who was closest to the Power Stone, also realized he had been tricked and immediately reached for the Power Stone.

In slow motion, it was clear that everyone was exerting themselves greatly to grab the Power Stone, their expressions even looking somewhat fierce.

Yes, Mike, who possessed the ability [Speed Force], had activated Super Speed. While effortlessly taking the Power Stone, he also observed every subtle movement made by Peter and the others.

“Hmm?”

Peter and the others, who missed their target, hadn’t seen who took the Power Stone at all.

Having lost their target, they unsurprisingly tumbled onto the ground due to inertia.

Ronan, the only one still standing in the area, turned his head, his pupils constricted in shock, looking toward Mike, who appeared never to have moved from his spot.

The other party was still standing calmly in the same spot, except that there was now a purplish-red stone in his hand.

“Actually, you didn’t need to complicate things; I was already preparing to act,” Mike explained to Peter.

Peter’s awkward dance had been very sudden and hadn’t been discussed with anyone else.

The Destroyer and Rocket launched their ambush purely based on mutual understanding.

As for Mike, he had many chances to interrupt, but he found Peter’s antics quite amusing.

So, he went along with it, only taking responsibility for the final cleanup.

Now that the entertainment was over, Mike activated the Power Stone, forming a ball of purplish-red energy in his hand. He looked at Ronan and said, “I have the Power Stone now. You can rest in peace on your way.”

Then, under Ronan’s terrified gaze, a ball of purplish-red energy flew over and blasted him into fragments…