Chapter 250: Clark vs Ronan

The power of the Power Stone caused a devastating explosion in the Collector's viewing room, leaving the Guardians of the Galaxy scrambling for safety. They managed to escape the initial energy surge, which luckily didn't have any lingering radiation effects.

Gamora and Star-Lord didn't forget to secure the Power Stone back inside the Orb, taking it with them as they fled.

Gamora, clutching the Orb from Star-Lord, passionately suggested, "This thing is too dangerous. We need to take it somewhere safe. I propose handing it over to the Nova Corps. Maybe they are the only ones who can protect or even control it."

"Oh, man!" Star-Lord exclaimed in distress, "You're crazy! Remember, we are wanted by the Nova Corps!"

"Whoosh!" Suddenly, a gust of wind passed by the group, causing them to instinctively shut their eyes. Gamora's hair fluttered impressively in the breeze.

When the gust subsided, a handsome young man appeared before them. He had a refined look, wearing a tight deep blue suit that accentuated his well-proportioned muscles, with a large red cape flowing behind him, signaling that he was the source of the wind.

The most astonishing thing was that he held a metallic sphere identical to the Power Stone's container they had just retrieved. The Guardians realized that their Orb had mysteriously vanished from Gamora's grasp!

This guy had stealthily snatched the Orb without anyone noticing!

Tossing the Orb lightly and catching it again, the young man smiled satisfyingly. "Since Morag, I've always been a step behind. First on Morag, Peter Quill, my fellow Earthman, beat me to it. By the time I reached Xandar, you had already escaped prison. And now, after chasing you here, I almost lost it again. Thankfully, I made it in time."

The newcomer was Clark.

Though the process deviated from his original plan, he was satisfied to have finally caught up.

"Hey, listen!" Gamora said angrily, realizing that the Orb had been stolen from her. "That's ours. Hand it over, or we won't be so nice!"

"Stop being so fierce. It's scary," Clark chided, in a patronizing tone. "A girl should be gentle and knowledgeable, but you and Nebula are so fierce. I wonder how Thanos teaches his children."

"Hey, jerk!" Rocket Raccoon, holding his heavy gun, pointed it at Clark, shouting, "Hand it over. Do you know how much that thing is worth?"

Clark glanced at Rocket and chuckled, "If you didn't speak, I'd have thought you were a stuffed toy."

"Jerk, what did you say?" Rocket's face contorted with rage, and Groot, standing beside him, also faced Clark, saying, "I am Groot!"

Clark shrugged, then suddenly the Orb in his hand disappeared: "The Infinity Stones are universal treasures, destined for those who are worthy. And I feel it has a destiny with me."

"Moreover, you were planning to give it to the Nova Corps for safekeeping. I think it's safer with me."

Pausing for a moment, he continued, "Don't forget, those wanting the Power Stone are not just Ronan, but also Thanos behind him. If Thanos attacks Xandar with the Black Order, do you think the Nova Corps can hold them off?"

"I may not know much about Thanos, but I do know his top forces are called the Black Order," Star-Lord said, puzzled.

Clark smiled and looked at Gamora, who weakly said, "There used to be five, but the Supergiant never returned from a mission to Earth and Asgard."

Clark nodded in satisfaction: "She died from being too arrogant, thinking that mentioning Thanos's name would stop me from killing her. She underestimated me and overestimated that purple tyrant!"

The group fell silent. They might be foolish at times, but they were not dumb.

If Clark could kill the Supergiant, his strength was evident. Even if they doubted his ability to defeat Thanos, taking them out would be effortless.

Suddenly, a fleet of Kree ships, led by a massive black warship resembling a predatory bird, descended from the sky.

Seeing these ships, Gamora's face turned pale, and she cursed, "Damn it, Ronan is here!"

"Ha-ha…" Drax, who had been silent since Clark's arrival, suddenly laughed loudly, drawing his knives and heading towards Ronan's direction.

Was he planning to face an entire Kree army alone?

Star-Lord shouted in anger, "Drax, did you lead Ronan here?"

Drax, neither confirming nor denying, simply walked towards Ronan, saying, "It's time for an end."

Ronan's ship didn't land, but he disembarked from a smaller vessel, looking supremely confident.

"Ronan!" Nebula ran up, pointing at Gamora and the others, "They have the Power Stone."

Following her, Ava approached Clark, apologetically saying, "Sorry, Clark. I meant to wait as you instructed, but I couldn't stop her from escaping."

Clark just shook his head, indicating it was okay.

Drax charged at Ronan, but his strength was no match for the Kree accuser. Ronan easily overpowered Drax in every aspect.

"I don't remember killing your wife and daughter, and I won't remember killing you!" Ronan said dismissively, tossing Drax into a nearby sewage pond.

With everyone intimidated by Ronan's strength, he turned his attention to the Guardians: "Hand it over."

Star-Lord, having witnessed Ronan's power, pointed towards Clark, "He has it."

To Star-Lord, Ronan was a villain, but Clark, who stole their Orb, wasn't any better.

Clark nonchalantly shrugged in response.

Ronan then demanded the Orb from Clark, who simply smiled and asked, "Do you think you're worthy?"

Enraged, Ronan swung his Kree warhammer, unleashing a powerful shockwave towards Clark.

Facing this deadly attack, Clark stood unflinching, casually raising his hand and effortlessly deflecting the shockwave with a powerful force of his own.

"Boom!"

The collision of the invisible forces created a massive blast, knocking everyone but Clark, Ronan, and Ava off their feet.

While the others struggled, it became clear that Clark and Ronan were the instigators of the blast, and Ava, seemingly of similar strength, stood unshaken.

Clark's casual deflection of Ronan's attack made it apparent who held the upper hand.

The Guardians, especially Gamora and Star-Lord, began to think that maybe Clark could actually keep the Power Stone safe from Ronan and Thanos.

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