[The scene shifted to Stakar Ogord's command vessel, where he walked purposefully through the corridors while addressing the other legendary Ravager leaders who had gathered for this historic reunion.]
["What a terrible shame... It took a tragedy like losing Yondu for us to finally be reunited after all these years!"]
["But I truly believe that if he knew we were all together again, he would be incredibly proud of what his sacrifice accomplished!"]
[Charlie-27 responded without any hesitation, his massive frame conveying absolute determination, "Count me in for whatever comes next!"]
[The crystalline being Martinex expressed his enthusiasm, "This feels so right after all this time!"]
[Mainframe, the female android consciousness, also voiced her agreement enthusiastically: "I've missed working with you all more than I can express!"]
[Aleta looked at Stakar with genuine warmth and smiled broadly, "This is perfect timing!"]
[Even Krugarr, the red-skinned sorcerer, used his mystical abilities to conjure two ethereal hands giving enthusiastic thumbs-up gestures.]
[Seeing that everyone was unanimously in agreement, Stakar holstered his weapon with decisive authority, "Then let's go do something meaningful with our reunion!"]
Doctor Strange studied the last red alien with intense scrutiny and couldn't help but narrow his eyes with recognition. With his extensively trained mystical perception, he could immediately identify that the magic being wielded originated from the same source as his own abilities.
The retired Ancient One approached from behind him and provided explanation, "Its name is Krugarr, and it was one of my most dedicated disciples!"
Strange looked at her with genuine surprise, not having expected that the Ancient One had accepted an extraterrestrial being as an apprentice in the mystical arts.
"It possessed extraordinary natural talent. At one point, I seriously considered whether it might be qualified for the position of Supreme Sorcerer!"
Strange asked with obvious curiosity, "Then why didn't you ultimately choose it for that role?"
The Ancient One shook her head and declined to explain the complex reasons behind that decision. She simply stated, "These are all ancient stories from long ago! Not worth revisiting in detail! But its mastery of portal magic is exceptionally advanced. Even Wong might not be able to surpass its abilities in that particular discipline!"
Strange nodded in understanding. He could sense that the Ancient One preferred not to discuss this topic further, so he respectfully refrained from pressing for additional details.
[The scene transitioned to the home planet of the Sovereign race. In the vast, empty ceremonial hall, High Priestess Ayesha sat regally on her golden throne, with her hand positioned elegantly between her mouth and nose, her eyes fixed intensely ahead as if something of great importance was commanding her complete attention.]
[A Sovereign attendant approached her position with respectful caution.]
["High Priestess, the governing Council is waiting for your presence in the chamber!"]
[Ayesha rubbed her perfectly sculpted lips with her fingers. She had already anticipated exactly what unpleasant confrontation awaited her.]
["They are deeply unhappy with me for wasting precious resources on what they consider a failed mission!"]
[She glanced dismissively at the messenger, and the Sovereign woman didn't dare offer any response, simply lowering her head in submissive silence.]
[Ayesha paid no attention to the subordinate because she was merely a messenger with no real authority or influence.]
[She continued staring ahead with unwavering confidence, completely unconcerned about the Council's inevitable censure, because she still possessed her own powerful trump card.]
["When they witness what I have successfully created, their anger will completely dissipate into admiration!"]
[She straightened her posture with regal pride as she spoke. Hearing this declaration, the Sovereign woman also looked in the direction of Ayesha's gaze, feeling somewhat puzzled by the mysterious confidence.]
["Is it some new type of advanced birthing pod, ma'am?"]
["My dear child! That... represents the next evolutionary step for our entire species! More powerful! More beautiful! More capable of completely destroying the Guardians of the Galaxy!!!"]
[When Ayesha mentioned the Guardians of the Galaxy who had humiliated her on multiple occasions, she spoke through gritted teeth with obvious hatred. If it weren't for their interference, how could she have lost face so catastrophically?]
[Positioned directly in front of her throne, there stood a magnificent golden birthing pod connected to numerous organic tubes, which contained what Ayesha considered to be the most genetically perfect organism ever conceived!]
["I shall call him... Adam!"]
Tony Stark observed this ominous scene and addressed Star-Lord, who was currently piloting their spacecraft: "Oh! It looks like you're going to have serious problems! That woman has absolutely no intention of letting you go unpunished!"
"Yeah! There are so many people throughout the galaxy who want to cause trouble for us! She'll just have to wait her turn in line!" Rocket shrugged his shoulders dismissively, not taking Ayesha's threats seriously at all.
Gamora frowned with genuine concern. "But she seems extremely confident about something. I wonder if she'll actually manage to become a real threat to us? Though it's not certain since we haven't even provoked her yet in our timeline."
Unfortunately, Gamora didn't realize that Ayesha had already been commissioned by the High Evolutionary to search for Rocket's whereabouts, but had encountered Thanos' fleet during her mission and suffered devastating casualties from Ego's expansion, forcing her to return completely empty-handed.
Even though Adam's existence had been exposed through the cosmic viewing, Ayesha's expression remained completely unchanged and confident.
In her calculating mind, as long as Adam could be successfully hatched and properly trained, she would possess the ultimate weapon. Capturing subject 89P13 would become a trivial matter!
By that time, she would personally educate Adam and mold him into her most devoted supporter. She would then be able to rely on her artificial son to gain tremendous political status and no longer have to defer to the governing Council's authority.
However, the High Evolutionary was completely indifferent to Ayesha's personal ambitions. He was currently furious because the combined military forces of Orgcorp and the remaining Sovereign fleet had been actively searching for an extended period.
But they had shamefully found themselves in the exact same predicament as Ayesha, completely unable to locate the whereabouts of Rocket and his companions.
The universe was simply too vast and expansive, and they had no idea where to begin their search, lacking even a specific target or lead to pursue!
In growing desperation, the High Evolutionary had been forced to order them to travel to Xandar. Previously, Ayesha had sent diplomatic representatives to question Nova Prime, but had been skillfully evaded by the experienced leader.
This time he was personally leading his army to the planet's borders, determined to force Nova Prime to reveal Rocket's location through direct military pressure!
This aggressive action would add significant complications to the coming battle for Xandar, but unfortunately it would ultimately fail to change the predetermined outcome.
Setting aside these developing conflicts for the moment, after traveling for several hours through hyperspace, Star-Lord and his crew finally arrived at the coordinates where they had arranged to meet with Yondu's forces.
He piloted the Milano directly into the Blood Eagle's spacious docking bay.
When everyone disembarked from their ship, Yondu was already standing in the main cabin waiting to greet them.
When Star-Lord saw his adoptive father alive and well, he couldn't help but let a slight smile spread across his features, and then he embraced Yondu warmly.
Gamora noticed someone standing behind Yondu who genuinely surprised her.
"Nebula? Why are you here?"
Before Nebula could formulate a response, Cosmo the dog beside her announced helpfully, "She came here specifically to see you!"
Hearing this revelation, Nebula immediately turned around and glared disapprovingly at the telepathic canine.
Tony Stark narrowed his eyes with recognition as he identified the dog and Carina positioned near Nebula. He was surprised that they had survived their various ordeals. What surprised him even more was discovering that Cosmo possessed the ability to speak.
Fortunately, since Rocket the raccoon had already established a precedent for talking animals, he wasn't completely shocked by the existence of a telepathic dog.
Gamora approached Nebula, released a small sigh, and then embraced her sister affectionately.
Although Nebula had genuinely wanted to reunite with Gamora beforehand, when she actually encountered her sister in person, she suddenly felt overwhelmed with conflicting emotions and her body became very rigid with tension.
It wasn't until Gamora held her for several seconds that Nebula finally relaxed and accepted the embrace, just as she had during the cosmic viewing.
At the same time, on the distant forge-world of Nidavellir, Thor had successfully completed the creation of Stormbreaker through tremendous personal sacrifice.
Additionally, Eitri had used the remaining Uru metal to completely recast Mjolnir, and had even accomplished this complex task without interfering with Odin's original enchantments.
At this moment, Thor stood wielding a hammer in one hand and an axe in the other, feeling more powerful than he had ever experienced in his entire existence. An endless supply of divine energy flowed to him from both Stormbreaker and the restored Mjolnir. This was a sensation of raw power he had never encountered before.
After successfully forging two legendary weapons, Eitri collapsed exhaustedly onto the floor of his workshop, "You can depart now, Thunder God!"
Thor looked at him with solemn gratitude, "Thank you, Eitri! I swear I will avenge your people and honor their sacrifice!"
After making this vow, he raised Stormbreaker and used its power to summon the Rainbow Bridge for immediate transport.