After the two of them left.
Ye Li looked at Jane with interest and chuckled, "Didn't expect it, Jane—normally you're so poised, yet you quietly teamed up with Susan to ambush me."
"I… I was talked into it by her!" Jane Foster's face flushed red.
Although she had already controlled destiny spider-silk to dress, her sticky throat still made her head feel woozy…
"I'll get going too…"
Dizzy and at a loss for what to do, Jane covered her face and fled.
Ye Li shook his head with a wry smile and didn't try stop her.
Every woman is different; for an independent woman like Jane, you have to respect each other—it's not suitable to be too forceful.
When she wants to take things further herself… ahem… that'll be the time to reap the fruit.
...
Abandoned planet—Morag.
Hu~—bang! hua~!
Here the jagged black rocks loom, and groundwater continually jets from fissures in the surface.
A figure in a dark red trench coat walked through those streams, a metal mechanical mask on his face bearing two round lenses glowing red.
Huku... huku...
A special device scanned the surroundings.
Blue light from the instrument formed a three-dimensional hologram and, based on the environment, successfully restored the scene of former prosperity here.
Guided by the hologram, he quickly determined which direction to take to find the target.
…..
Kakaka…
When Star-Lord splashed his way into an abandoned temple, the mechanical mask receded and stowed itself like quicksilver.
He put on the headphones of an antique Walkman…
Then.
The show began———
[Hey~.....]
[Hey~.....]
[What's the matter...]
[Hey~]
[With your head?]
With the beat in his headphones.
He swiveled his flamboyant hips and bobbed his head, strutting toward the depths of the temple—the moves were smooth as water; you could tell he did this a lot…
[Hey~]
[What's the matter with your mind and your sign?]
plop~
plop~
plop~
Three lovey-dovey alien lizards.
Were each kicked flying by Star-Lord mid-dance, one per step, and he even casually grabbed one from a rock beside him to use as a microphone...
…..
Behind a big rock in the distance.
"Wow, does this guy have something wrong with his brain?" Alita looked utterly puzzled.
Rubbing his chin, Ye Li said, "I think... actually he's dancing with a pretty good vibe..."
…..
[Hey (hey)~]
[Nothing's the matter with your head, baby, find it~]
[Come on and find it~]
[Hell, with it, baby~]
As the music drew to a close, Star-Lord arrived before a great door.
He pried the lock open and pushed into the main hall.
In the hall stood an energy pillar, within which floated an ornate metal orb.
His target was precisely this [Orb].
Ka-ta———zzzzzz…!
As a triangular device was placed on the ground, the Orb was slowly drawn out from the energy pillar—
Clang!~ on the floor.
A smile crossed Star-Lord's face; he picked up the orb and cheerfully walked out of the hall.
But just as he stepped through the door, there was another bang!~
Only this time, the sound came from the back of his head...
Clang~ clang~
Tossing the Orb up and down in a metal hand, Alita tilted her head toward Ye Li and asked.
"We've got the thing, Dad—shall we go now?"
Ye Li didn't speak; he simply stretched his hand out toward her———
Understanding, Alita obediently handed him the orb.
Crack~
A soft click.
Ye Li twisted the Orb open, and in the remaining half of the shell, a purple-glowing gem lay quietly.
Pinching his fingers, he took out the Power Stone, then screwed the silver Orb back together and tossed it into Star-Lord's arms.
"He ran all this way—let's at least leave him something."
Shedding-the-shell tactic.
The same old trick.
He'd done the same before, using the Mind Scepter to hoodwink Fury.
Doing this avoids a lot of unnecessary trouble…
As for this Star-Lord guy…
Didn't he want the Orb? Then give it to him…
…..
"Even though this place is a bit desolate, the scenery is still quite unique..." Ye Li looked up at the sky.
Alita followed his gaze and looked up as well.
It was about sunset now.
Bathed in starlight, the planet's clouds took on a romantic pale pink, reflected in her lake-like, wide eyes.
After gazing for a while.
She suddenly fixed her eyes in one direction and said, "It sounds like something is approaching..."