bookbashuk Chapter 302 The Dark Elf's Assistance
Chapter 302 The Dark Elf's Assistance
Chapter 302 The Dark Elf's Assistance
Inside the command hall of the Dark Star.
Nebula reported the battle situation without any change in expression: "Those dark elves used some special means to strengthen their soldiers and tie down our main force, while the remaining dark elves took advantage of the chaos to break through and escape."
Faced with the overwhelming numerical superiority of the undead legion, the dark elves were almost powerless to resist. Their population was already small, and now they had lost more than half of their population, making matters worse.
However, the Dark Elves were not without trump cards. Using their unique aether fragments, they forcibly evolved an ordinary warrior into a cursed warrior.
That is a special method that exchanges terrifying combat power at the cost of lives.
Once transformed into a cursed warrior, the dark elf's attributes would surge wildly, making them no less powerful than the gods of Asgard. With their own strength, they managed to withstand the onslaught of the undead army.
Malekith and his group, taking advantage of the gap created by the cursed warriors' desperate cover, immediately replicated their actions from five thousand years ago: betraying their teammates and running away in one smooth motion, as if they had rehearsed it.
By the time the undead army tried to catch up, they could no longer even see the taillights of their spaceships.
"A bunch of remnants of the old era, they just ran away."
Ronan gripped his Kree Empire's all-purpose warhammer tightly, scoffed, and completely disregarded the dark elves.
If Malekith hadn't been so sarcastic, he wouldn't have bothered with these old-fashioned Renaissance types.
He abruptly changed the subject, his voice turning icy: "Any news about those insects?"
Nebula shook her head: "No, their concealment technology is very advanced. All our search methods have failed to find any trace of them."
Ronan tightened his grip on the warhammer: "Who were those raiders who rescued them?"
"Based on the clues we've gathered, the Marauder ships that attacked our forces this time were all from the long-lost Marauders. They are very likely the same group that attacked Korath's team on Molag last time. They should be the so-called Marauder Marauders."
"It's them again! They ruin my plans time and time again!"
Ronan gritted his teeth and slammed the hammer handle hard onto the ground, the loud crash echoing throughout the hall.
He roared, "Pass down the order! Even if we have to turn the entire universe upside down, find these guys! And the Cosmic Orb, it must be found!"
Ronan had his own plans.
He had long since figured out the secrets of the Cosmic Orb and knew exactly how terrifying the Power Stone hidden inside was.
On the surface, he was searching for the Orb of Destiny for Thanos, but he had his own agenda: to use the Power Stone to directly destroy Xandar, the planet of the Nova Empire.
Once he succeeds, the next person he needs to deal with is that purple sweet potato who has always used him as a pawn and looked down on him.
He didn't tell anyone this secret.
Even when he was half-hearted towards Thanos, he didn't let slip the fact that Nebula had offered to help him.
Ronan's eyes darkened: "Once I get the Orb of the Universe, I won't let any of those damned bastards get away with it!"
Including the square-faced woman who drove him off the planet!
Just as Ronan was imagining a satisfying scenario of himself beating up the square-faced woman, one of his subordinates in front of the control panel suddenly spoke up in a panic.
"It's bad, Accuser! The outpost has sent back an urgent warning: we've detected the Nova Legion's main warship fleet approaching at high speed, and it's highly likely they're coming for us!"
Ronan was stunned for a moment, then his face darkened even more: "What are they doing here?"
Although he and the Nova Empire have always been at odds, over the years, as long as he doesn't cross the line or touch the Nova Empire's core interests, those guys who only care about Xandar have always turned a blind eye.
They have never come to our door so openly and proactively with their main fleet as they have now.
The subordinate quickly replied, "They've sent a warning message, saying they know about your plan to use the Power Stone to destroy Xandar, and that you have the Cosmic Orb containing the Power Stone. They demand that you hand over the Cosmic Orb immediately, or they will take all necessary measures to protect Xandar and the Nova Empire."
Ronan: "???"
When did I get my hands on the Cosmic Orb?
Furthermore, he had never told anyone about his plan to destroy Xandar, so how did these people from the Nova Empire know about his plan?
After listening to his subordinate's report, Ronan was filled with questions.
Nebula looked at him strangely: "Ronan, you've already obtained the Orb of the Universe? And you're going to destroy Xandar?"
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Ronan immediately denied it: "Nonsense! Do you think you don't know whether I got the Orb or not?"
Nebula raised an eyebrow.
So you don't deny wanting to destroy Xandar, right?
Ronan coldly told his men, "Tell them! I don't have any cosmic orbs here. Tell them to get lost!"
The subordinate immediately complied, but after only two seconds, he said with a bitter face, "Sir, they say they already have concrete evidence."
"What evidence?"
"Multiple witnesses, including members of the Guardians of the Galaxy from whom you stole the Orb of Destiny, the Collector Tivan, and... the Dark Elves led by Malekith."
Ronan: "???"
No, forget about the first two, how come there's something to do with dark elves here?
Just a while ago.
With the cursed warrior sacrificing himself to cover their retreat, Malekith and his remaining men fled in panic, finally escaping Wat Ahlheim.
They escaped, but at a tremendous cost.
They not only lost a shard of ether, but also nearly half of the dark elves.
"Damn Ronan! Damn the undead legion!" Malekith was so angry he almost ground his teeth to powder.
Back then, Asgard was the top power in the Nine Realms, so it wasn't shameful that they couldn't defeat them.
But now, even a small fry like the undead legion can defeat them and make them flee in disarray. It's an utter disgrace, a case of a tiger fallen into the plains being bullied by dogs.
"And those damned raiders, they actually dragged us into this mess!" Malekith grew angrier the more he thought about it.
He wasn't stupid; seeing Ronan's behavior, he knew perfectly well that Du Mu had tricked him.
He had thought that people five thousand years later were all such good people, but they turned out to be more and more wicked than the last. Compared to these people, the dark elves were simply kind and honest.
Fortunately, their warship technology is not completely outdated; it is not stuck at the 2G level of 5,000 years ago, but is barely at the 4G level and can even connect to the current 5G public network in space.
Upon investigation, it was discovered that those spaceships were not space caravans at all, but rather raiders, notorious interstellar pirates.
Lieutenant Algolim stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "My King, what should we do next?"
Malekith's face immediately fell.
He thought this was a perfect start, with resources being delivered to his door as soon as he woke up. However, he never expected that the late emperor would pass away before his great undertaking was even halfway done, and his own fighting force would be halved before his grand plan could even begin.
With their current manpower, they can't even defeat the undead army, let alone Asgard.
They just checked and Asgard is still the top power in the Nine Realms, and its king is Odin, the son of Bor.
The other party has two sons, neither of whom are easy to deal with. The elder son is named Thor, who plays with a hammer, but he is not the focus. The focus is on the younger son, Loki.
It is said that he used the Rainbow Bridge to blast away most of Jotunheim. Such a ruthless person is what the Dark Elves should be most wary of.
With these two generals guarding Asgard, their plans became even more difficult.
They are now penniless, lacking both soldiers and money.
Malekith suddenly remembered the raiders who had betrayed him, and his eyes hardened: "Since we have no resources, then we'll just rob them! The universe is so vast, there are plenty of powers, we won't have trouble finding resources!"
While others hoard grain, I hoard guns; others are my granaries!
With their advanced technology, as long as they don't run into tough opponents like Asgard or the undead legions, dealing with other forces would be a piece of cake.
Algolim immediately nodded emphatically: "Your Majesty, I swear to serve you to the death!"
With a new target, Malekith's frustration finally dissipated a bit. He immediately ordered a distress signal to be sent to nearby star systems, falsely claiming that the spaceship had malfunctioned and requesting support, in an attempt to set up a sting operation.
A short while later, a subordinate reported: "My lord, we've made contact with a signal source! They're willing to come and support us, and judging from their name, they're a big fish... the Nova Corps!"
Nova Corps?
They sound much easier to bully than the undead army.
Malekith's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Great! Excellent! Move the ship closer and get ready to start work!"
A dozen minutes later.
The dark elves were completely surrounded by Nova Corps soldiers, and they all squatted on the ground with their hands raised and heads in their hands.
Malekith was on the verge of tears.
This is truly a terrible sin!
My first robbery ever resulted in me robbing the cosmic police!
To make matters worse, the enemy happened to be fully deployed on a mission, with dozens of their main warships simultaneously locking onto their ships with their cannons.
In this situation, forget about running away; you wouldn't dare move an inch. You could only obediently follow instructions to stop the boat, turn off the engine, and have your ID checked...
Malekith scanned the remaining dark elves, preparing to select his generals and soldiers. He would then give each selected one an aether fragment to turn them into a cursed warrior, and then launch another rearguard action to escape.
Just as his gaze fell upon Algolim, a high-ranking officer in a Nova Corps uniform stepped forward.
"You came from Watt Alheim?"
"Yes."
When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head; Malekith could only reply obediently.
The officer then asked, "Did you encounter Ronan's undead army?"
Malekith was stunned for a moment, then immediately nodded: "We encountered them! Sir, they're inhuman! We were peacefully sleeping in our own homes when they suddenly broke into our village and started a massacre. Many of our people died at their hands; we only escaped by the skin of our teeth!"
He originally just wanted to play the victim and gain sympathy so that the other party would let them off the hook, but the more he talked, the more wronged he felt, and his voice became a little choked up at the end.
What's wrong with them sleeping at home?
How did it end up like this?
The officer, expressionless, continued, "Did you see him take the Sphere from a group of people?"
As he spoke, a virtual screen popped up in front of him, displaying a high-resolution image of the cosmic orb.
Malekith was fast asleep at the time and had no idea about the cosmic orb.
But he immediately realized that the Nova Corps was after Ronan, and might be trying to capture him and punish him.
Thinking of how badly Ronan had hurt him, Malekith certainly wouldn't let go of this opportunity to kick a man when he's down.
He nodded firmly: "I saw it, it really happened!"
Are you sure?
"I'm certain! I swear on the honor of the entire Dark Elf race, not a single word of this is false!"
Malekith's tone was as firm as could be.
As for the reputation of the dark elves?
Five thousand years ago, when they betrayed their teammates and ran away, they were shattered into dust, so who would care about this thing?
"It seems the information was indeed accurate."
Seeing Malekith's reaction, the officer's expression turned serious.
He turned to the soldiers beside him and ordered, "Pass on my order: the entire battle formation, immediately accelerate, target Ronan, full speed ahead, and carry out the capture!"
Planet Conriel.
This is a lawless land in the universe, a melting pot of all sorts.
Walking down the street, most of the people are prominent figures on wanted posters, including many supernovas with high bounties, all of whom are famous space pirates.
Inside a bar, Quill excitedly told Du Mu, "Fellow villager, breaking news! The Nova Corps and the Undead Corps are really fighting, and their actions are faster than we anticipated!"
"That's normal. People from the Nova Empire know that Ronan has the Orb of the Universe. They probably won't be able to sleep soundly at night. How could they possibly resist?"
Du Mu was not surprised.
Although they never provided the Nova Corps with any solid evidence from beginning to end, for something that concerns the life and death of the entire planet, what need is there for ironclad proof? A mere seed of doubt is enough.
The Nova Empire couldn't afford to gamble. They dared not gamble on whether Ronan actually possessed the Power Stone, much less on whether this madman would actually dare to use the stone to flatten the planet Sunder.
If there's even the slightest chance, they have to strike first.
Du Mu chuckled and said, "But those dark elves are quite something, managing to snatch the throne from the New Star Empire. They've done us a huge favor."
Quill rubbed his hands together, looking eager to try: "So when do we make our move?"
"With the Nova Empire leading the charge for us, let's wear down Ronan's main force first."
Ronan's undead army was no pushover, and Du Mu had no intention of wasting his manpower and resources on a head-on battle of attrition against the undead army.
The best course of action now is to sit back and watch the fight, and then reap the benefits.
"That makes sense!"
Quill agreed wholeheartedly. He considered himself someone who made a living with his brains and preferred to stay in the background, leaving the task of charging into battle to others.
They then left the bar, intending to recall the Guardians of the Galaxy members who were having fun elsewhere, as well as Yondu's raiders.
Du Mu did not restrain the plunderers' actions, but stuffed more than ten kilograms of technology into their bodies, indicating that they would turn into fireworks if they tried to escape, and they all behaved themselves.
But when they left the bar, they saw Yondu arguing with a group of people.
The man leading the group was a tough guy with a very resolute face.
Seeing that Yongdu seemed quite familiar with the other person, Du Mu couldn't help but ask, "Who is he?"
Quill curled his lip: "Stakar Ogder, the current leader of the Raiders, Yondu's former big brother. He kicked Yondu out of the Raiders because Yondu sold children back then."
In his view, the raiders, though seemingly principled, were in reality a group of ruthless thieves.
They said they would do anything, except sell children.
In reality, they do everything except sell children.
"Raiders?"
Upon hearing this, Du Mu's eyes lit up.
At this moment, Stag is arguing with Yondu about the issue of child trafficking.
He believed that Yondu had violated their raider's code, showed disdain for Yondu, and then turned and left with the other raiders.
However, when they reached the edge of the area, they discovered that the spaceship that had been parked on the ground had vanished.
Staka: "???"
They, the dignified plunderers, had their spaceship stolen?
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