Chapter 199: The universe's top-tier scientist raccoon, news of the cosmic spirit ball

As soon as these words were spoken, Yongdu's expression instantly turned wary, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Luode and the others.

"What are you looking for my useless subordinate for? Did he offend you in some way?"

"I have something to discuss with him," Luode said with a smile.

Shh! Shh!

A whistle sounded, and a small red flying arrow suddenly shot out from Yongdu's clothes, heading straight for Luode's face.

It then made a ding sound.

"Come on, what are you trying to do with this toy, tickle me?" Luode picked up the red short arrow from the ground, speaking helplessly.

With his current physical defense, this weapon truly has no effect on him, let alone himself.

It's useless against Sa Zong and Ai Jiang either, even if Azeroth and Sargeras borrowed someone else's body.

You could use this to clear out some fodder, but trying to deal with beings of our level, Luode can only scoff.

"How could that be! What do you want from me?" Yongdu and a large group of Cosmic Scavengers drew their weapons, pointing them at Luode and the others.

Even with hundreds of Cosmic Scavengers pointing guns at him, Luode showed no panic whatsoever; the Marvel universe's space weapons, frankly speaking, still aren't as impressive as a superpowered being! "Are you planning to turn against us? Think it over." Luode eyed Yongdu with a playful expression.

"If you don't want to be blown to bits, tell the truth! What exactly is your purpose?" Yongdu picked up his laser gun, aiming it at Luode's head.

"Heh heh! Actually your greatest use is just to point out a road, as long as you're willing to hand over that kid."

Then give us the exact coordinates, and all of you will be fine.

Luode said that and then looked at Yongdu and the others, waiting for their choice.

Just as tensions were running high among everyone, an extremely arrogant voice rang out.

A bipedal raccoon and a treeman stood on the mountaintop, the raccoon holding a laser cannon cobbled together from some unknown junk, aiming it at Yongdu and the others.

"Cough cough! I say, folks, you seem to have run into trouble; for ten thousand star coins,"

"I'll help you settle the trouble; the weapons I make are incredibly powerful, capable of blasting them to pieces with a single shot."

"." Yongdu.

Oh no, there's an ambush on the other side.

"." Luode, isn't that Rocket and Groot? When did they get here? "Such a big job, letting you scavengers snatch it, I'm really pissed off."

"Isn't it just about taking them to find a living planet and capture a kid?"

"As long as you pay, I'll do anything." Rocket bared his teeth at the scavengers below, raising an eyebrow at Luode.

"This is a hundred thousand star coins! He and Groot have been taking bounty jobs all over Sandaar Star, and they ended up finding such a cheap money-making gig."

"After sending out the job application, the other side barely responded, instead picking up a bunch of third-rate space scavengers, which made Rocket utterly annoyed."

"What kind of joke is this? You actually didn't recognize my universe-top-tier intelligence."

"So, do you know where that living planet is?"

"I don't know, but if these scavengers have done business with him, they must have detailed coordinates; I just need to hack their ship's operating system."

"Then I can get the coordinates, and then I'll help you deal with these idiots, charging a total of 110,000 star coins. How about that?" Rocket said.

"That's a good idea; I happen to lack a technical expert, and I think you're exactly the person I'm looking for." Luode smiled at Rocket.

"You little raccoon actually came to me on your own; then I won't hold back. Rocket is no small fry—his intellect even surpasses Iron Man's."

"It's cosmic-level wisdom, a top-tier scientist; with a pile of junk he can cobble together a bunch of high-tech weapons."

"Rocket's potential is no less than Vegapunk's, even surpassing it; such talent, Luode naturally would try to lure him over."

"Oh, you really know talent, partner!" Rocket flashed a hint of a proud smile.

"The other party looked at him with appreciative eyes, not contempt, not even like looking at a pet, which made Rocket feel very pleased."

"You can try, but before your laser cannon hits us, I could blow your boss's head off." Yongdu let out a cold snort, aiming his laser gun at Luode.

"Heh heh! That won't do; they're my clients now, so here's a gift for you, Cosmic Scavengers."

Rocket casually pulled a small metal‑sheet‑like object from his pocket and tossed it at Yongdu and the others' feet.

The small metal sheet instantly emitted a powerful magnetic force; with a bang, in an instant it destroyed all the scavengers' firearms.

"Alright, you scavengers, the situation has turned around." Rocket slung his laser cannon over his shoulder, jumped down from the mountaintop, looking triumphantly at Yongdu and the others, saying, "I am Groot."

"Taking care of you lot is a breeze, easy and pleasant."

"Luode, is that guy a treeman? That little fellow's body—"

"I sense a trace of artificial creation; it isn't a naturally born life." Azeroth approached Luode's side and whispered.

"Yes! This little guy is formidable, his intelligence is extremely high."

After Luode finished speaking, he directly released his Conqueror's Haki; hundreds of scavengers instantly fainted with their eyes rolled back, the only one still conscious being their leader Yongdu.

This is the result of Luode holding back; otherwise an ordinary mortal couldn't withstand his Conqueror's Haki.

"Looks like, even if I don't intervene, these numbskulls can't harm you in the slightest." Rocket looked at Luode.

"This guy's strength is impressive! I don't know where they come from."

"It's just a handy ability; here's the money for you, a total of 50,000 star coins."

"After we reach our destination, I'll give you the rest." Luode produced some Skrull supplies and tossed them to Rocket.

"Deal, partner, let's go! We'll head to their command ship; I'll find the planet's coordinates, and then we'll fly there." After pocketing the money, Rocket immediately dragged Groot into the Cosmic Scavengers' starship and began operating it.

In just a few short minutes, he broke through the scavengers' ship defense system and then began searching for information about the living planet and Ego.

"Alright, let's talk; don't worry, your men are just unconscious, so you can tell me where the Star-Lord people are."

"If you answer honestly, I won't harm you or your subordinates."

"If you don't answer honestly, believe me, you'll soon experience what it's like to wish you were dead." Luode stepped up to Yongdu, patted his shoulder, and asked.

"Quill took on a mission to find the Cosmic Spirit Ball, and I don't know the exact location either." Yongdu said.

"Cosmic Spirit Ball? Heh heh! That's actually great news! Are you already searching for it?" Luode wore a delighted expression; has the Guardians of the Galaxy storyline already begun? When he was with the Ancient One, Luode had learned that the Battle of New York had already ended.

"After Thor 2 ends, the Reality Stone will also be sent to the Collector."

We just got the mission, we're searching for his exact planet location—you, you also want the Cosmic Spirit Ball? Yongdu looked at Luode with a surprised face.

That's right, I'm indeed interested, Cosmic Spirit Ball—find it and hand it over, how much money does the other side give you? Luode asked.

We can take 200,000 star coins; if you offer a higher price, I could also sell it to you. Yongdu flashed his big gold tooth and grinned.

Heh! You got screwed, honestly, do you know what price the other side is paying for this spirit ball? What price does the real buyer pay for this thing? Luode patted Yongdu's shoulder and said.

How much? Could I have run into a middleman? Yongdu asked with a doubtful look—how could this interstellar scavenger of mine have been scammed? Middlemen are the worst; if anyone dares to be my middleman, Yongdu would definitely blow his brains out with a shot.

That's right, the other side's offer is forty billion, exactly forty billion, but the introducer is only willing to give you two hundred thousand—you're really miserable.

Collectors in the Void Land can afford big money.

Do you know who the buyer is? It couldn't be you, could it?

Not me, but I know the buyer's exact location—do you want to make forty billion? Finish this job and retire straight away to enjoy life.

You're also looking for Star Lord because of the Cosmic Spirit Ball? No problem, I can call that kid over—as long as you give us ten billion afterward, even one billion is fine.

The Cosmic Spirit Ball is just an unexpected surprise; I'm looking for him for something else, but rest assured we won't kill him and will even tell him a secret. I really like seeing filial piety.

Having Star Lord personally see his father off would be absolutely interesting.

Moreover, such a descendant of a god has great potential. There are still many female demons in the Burning Legion, whether succubi or Eredar people with little hooves.

They should all suit Star Lord's taste—this guy likes green-skinned girls, or red-skinned girls.

Luode believes Star Lord will definitely follow him—after all, he hasn't met Kamola yet! His personality is completely a copy of Stake.

I say, buddy, I just heard about a big deal—do you mind if I get a cut too? Huojian then also walked out of the scavengers' ship.

I am Gelute.

Looks like we've run into a big deal today.

No problem, we don't care about money—we can even afford a higher price. Have the coordinates been found? Luode said.

(End of chapter)