Chapter 211: When Thor Learns the Seventy-Two Transformations

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"Hey, what's this shiny blue ball? It looks a lot like the Maltese Falcon from Raiders of the Lost Ark, or the statue in the Falcon's cabinet. What is this thing?" Peter Quill asked as they walked toward the cell.

"I don't want to talk to unethical thieves," Gamora said, leading the way.

"Don't act all high and mighty, you're just an accomplice to a murderer," Rocket Raccoon chimed in. "People on the streets know your infamous name."

"I didn't come to steal this ball for Ronan. I betrayed him," Gamora explained. "I've found a third-party buyer."

"Murderer!"

"Get her!"

"Gamora! You're going to die!"

"Get out of here, you scum!"

As they entered the prison, the entire place erupted. Almost all the inmates were shouting and yelling at Gamora, and even throwing things at her.

Peter Quill was stunned. Just entering a prison and everyone there seemed to want a piece of her. Just how much did she do to earn so much hatred?

"Like I said, she's infamous," Rocket Raccoon wasn't surprised at all. "Many of the prisoners' families were killed by Ronan and his thugs. She won't last more than a day."

"The guards should protect her, right?" Peter Quill asked.

"The guards are only concerned with whether we're escaping or not," Rocket Raccoon replied. "They don't care about the prisoners' well-being."

"You guys must think this place is a nightmare, but compared to my past, it's like a dream," Gamora said calmly, seemingly unperturbed by the uproar around her.

"Ah!"

During the night while sleeping, Peter Quill heard cries. He opened his eyes and saw several inmates taking Gamora away. He quietly followed, and saw the prisoners cornering Gamora in a corner.

A prisoner held a knife to Gamora's neck and said with murderous intent, "Gamora, you've committed crimes across the universe. Your sins are unforgivable. You are sentenced to death..."

Before he could finish speaking, a voice interrupted, "Who dares to be insolent!"

Several inmates turned around to see a burly man covered in red markings on his skin slowly approaching.

"Do you know me?" the man asked in a deep voice.

"Drax, they call you 'The Destroyer'," one of the inmates obediently answered.

"Why do they call me that?" Drax inquired.

"You've killed many of Ronan's men," the inmate replied.

"Ronan killed my wife Oviett and my daughter Gammara without batting an eye. He even laughed maniacally," Drax said as he stepped closer to the group of prisoners and Gamora. "Her life is not yours to take. Ronan destroyed my family. I want blood for blood."

"Of course, Drax. Here you go," one of the inmates handed Drax a knife.

"Let me tell you, I'm not Ronan's family, nor am I Thanos's," Gamora suddenly spoke up. She knocked down the two inmates holding her and faced Drax. "I am the only hope to stop him."

"Listen, stop blabbering!" Drax grabbed Gamora's neck and held the knife to her throat.

"Hey, hey," Peter Quill walked over at this moment and said to Drax, "Aren't you trying to kill Ronan for revenge? But your current approach doesn't seem to be very clever."

"Aren't you the kid this witch wants dead?" Drax looked at Peter Quill in surprise. Did he really just hear the person that she wants to kill for saying that?

"She's not the first woman who wants to kill me," Peter Quill recounted his romantic history, "See, this is a fiery Rijack star girl left behind. She stabbed me with a fork just because I left her without a word. Here's a Kree star girl who wanted to disembowel me when she saw me with a slim daughter..."

When this was said, everyone in the space looked at Peter Quill.

"Didn't expect you to be such a scumbag," Wanda Maximoff couldn't help but comment.

"You're almost catching up to Tony," Natasha Romanoff added.

"Guys, I can assure you, those are all fake stories, none of them ever happened!" Peter Quill quickly denied, "Can't you see? I'm only saying that to trick The Destroyer."

"You guess whether I believe it or not?" Natasha Romanoff retorted.

"Quill, don't deny it. I can smell the scent of perfume on you," Tony Stark said. "You've been with a girl, haven't you?"

"It's been five days, is there still a scent?" Peter Quill immediately lifted his arm to smell himself.

"I didn't smell anything, actually," Tony Stark replied.

"..." Peter Quill looked at Tony Stark with resentment. Big brother, do you have to mess with me like this?

"What I want to say is that this woman betrayed Ronan, and he won't spare her," Peter Quill struggled to make his point within the answer space. But in the video, he made a lot of sense. He pointed at Gamora and said to Drax, "When he comes to find her, you can..."

Peter Quill used his finger to make a slashing motion across his neck.

"Why would I use my finger to draw a circle on his neck?" Drax asked, clearly puzzled.

"What?" Peter Quill was astonished by this question and paused before explaining, "It's a metaphor, meaning you can cut their throats."

"I don't cut throats, I take their heads off," Drax said.

"Cutting throats is a symbol, it means to kill them," Peter Quill clarified. "In my opinion, you should spare her life and not become Ronan's executioner."

Drax finally released his grip.

The video dimmed, and it ended at this point.

"This Gamora, I've never seen her before," Thor couldn't help but say. "Even during the gathering of heroes at Tony's funeral, she didn't appear."

"It's simple, she's dead," Loki said. "Ronan is a very dangerous guy, though not on the same level as Thanos, he's notorious."

"We know that the Guardians of the Galaxy also joined the fight against Thanos. Even if Gamora didn't die when dealing with Ronan, she might have died during the battle against Thanos," Tony Stark said. "The fact that she didn't appear at my funeral probably means her fate is grim."

"That's two missing," Peter Quill said. "At Mr. Stark's funeral, the girl with the tentacles on her forehead and the one with the blue skin disease, they both didn't show up this time."

"The blue girl is probably Nebula," Bruce Banner said.

"Nebula? It was mentioned in the video that Nebula is Gamora's sister, but it didn't say she had blue skin, right?" Pietro Maximoff asked.

"That's true, it wasn't explicitly stated, but we can deduce it," Bruce Banner explained. "Back when Rocket Raccoon took Thor and the others to kill Thanos with a spaceship, it was a clue given by Nebula. From her words, we can tell that she had a special connection with Thanos. The video mentioned that Nebula is Thanos's daughter, and if the blue-skinned girl is Nebula, it would also explain why she knows so much about Thanos."

"The cybernetic enhancements would support that theory too," Steve Rogers said. "If Thanos modified one daughter into a killing machine, it's not far-fetched to think he did the same to the other. That blue-skinned girl, it's hard to tell if she's a human or a robot just from her appearance, which suggests she's been modified."

"It's really unexpected that our future teammate is also Thanos's daughter," Phil Coulson said.

"They say, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Even Thanos's daughter can't stand his madness," Steve Rogers said. "I never imagined the Guardians of the Galaxy would be in cahoots with Thanos. It's completely different from what I thought."

"I'm curious about what's inside that ball. All the members of the Guardians of the Galaxy are fighting over it," Nick Fury said.

"After all, they've seen Infinity Stones. Would they still be interested in anything else?" Tony Stark shook his head. "No matter what's in that metallic ball, can it really compare to an Infinity Stone?"

"You never know," Thor said. "Didn't you see that Ronan also wanted that ball? If it's something ordinary, someone like Ronan wouldn't be interested."

"Someone like Ronan?" Loki burst into laughter upon hearing this. "Thor, Thor, haven't you heard of a fleet being scared away by a woman?"

"Just heard about it recently, are you saying..." 

"It's said that when Ronan invaded a certain planet, he brought a huge fleet, but he was scared away by a woman who was all by herself," Loki laughed heartily. "That's a stain that he'll never be able to wash off in his life, no matter how famous he becomes."

"So that person's name is Ronan?" Nick Fury also grinned. "After all this time, I finally know what the name of the person Carol scared off is."

"Huh?" Loki immediately turned to look at Nick Fury, "What do you mean? Do you know the woman who scared Ronan away?"

"Her name is Carol Danvers. In the future, you will also fight alongside her against Thanos. Perhaps you'll have a chance to meet her," Nick Fury said.

"Carol Danvers, the Captain Marvel?" Answering a question, Loki was quite familiar with the heroes who appeared on Earth. He was slightly taken aback upon hearing the name. "I never expected it to be her. So, you're saying that the planet Ronan invaded was Earth? And he was scared away by an Earthling?"

[Starting the fourth question. Be prepared.]

[After Thor's ship was decimated by Thanos, who saved him as he drifted through space?]

[A: Guardians of the Galaxy]

[B: Iron Man Tony Stark]

[C: Captain Marvel Carol Danvers]

[D: Doctor Strange Stephen Strange]

[Answer this question correctly and receive the power of seventy-two transformations. Answer incorrectly and lose one year of lifespan.]

"This question feels familiar," Thor said.

"It's almost identical to Tony's question," Steve Rogers said. "In the previous round of questions, Tony was also stranded in space and was rescued by someone."

"But this time, Thor used the term 'drift,' which suggests he wasn't aboard a ship like Tony, but directly floating in space," Bruce Banner commented. "That doesn't sound good."

"That's true," Thor agreed. "I don't have the ability to survive in space. I might survive a brief moment, but if I were to stay in space for an extended period, I'd surely perish."

"This question is probably another easy one, right?" Stephen Strange said. "We've analyzed the similar question about Tony before. It couldn't have been me. Tony's suit probably doesn't have the capability for space travel, so he couldn't have rescued Thor. As for Carol, she has the ability, but is it really a coincidence that both of them were rescued by her?"

"And in the video segment where Thanos killed Loki, our ship's distress signal was broadcast at the beginning," Thor said. "So the person who rescued me wasn't just passing by, they must have received the distress signal and came to my aid."

"So the rescuer should also be piloting a spaceship," Tony Stark said. "This is definitely an easy question."

"I choose A!" Thor made his choice.

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A milky-white light appeared on Thor and then disappeared.

"Seventy-two transformations?" Loki couldn't help but ask, "Thor, does that mean you can transform now?"

"That's right." Thor suddenly transformed into Loki without any warning. In the blink of an eye, he changed from Thor to Loki, and even his voice became identical to Loki's.

"Haha, Loki, you're not the only one who can do these tricks now." Thor transformed back to his own appearance and burst into hearty laughter.

"Seventy-two transformations?" Steve Rogers asked. "Are there only seventy-two possible transformations?"

"No, as long as I've seen it, I can transform into it," Thor transformed into the appearance of Steve Rogers.

"Wow~" Peter Quill stared in amazement from the side. "Thor, Mr. Thor, your girlfriend is really lucky. With you, she has every man in the world. Any type of man she wants is at her fingertips."

"Seeing the seventy-two transformations, you think of that?" Natasha Romanoff said with exasperation.

Shortly after, the video resumed.

It began with the Guardians of the Galaxy flying their ship through the cosmic void.

"Where are we heading?" Rocket Raccoon yawned and asked.

"We received a distress signal. We can't just ignore it," Gamora said.

"We received it, but why can't we ignore it?" Rocket Raccoon asked a very reasonable question.

"Because we're the good guys," Peter Quill gave a somewhat reasonable answer. "Maybe someone will give us some money as a thank you."

"Money isn't the point," Gamora said.

"Money isn't the point?" Peter Quill said. "If there's no money..."

"We'll steal the ship and sell it," Drax said.

"Well said!" Rocket Raccoon wanted to applaud Drax.

"We're almost there." The mantis with antennae on her forehead said.

"Alright, remember, danger is everywhere. Show off your ability to scare people," Peter Quill instructed.

Then, the ship arrived at a scene of ruins, with ship wreckage and debris floating in the air. Many individuals were suspended as well, a grim aftermath of a fierce battle.

"Oh my god," Peter Quill couldn't help but exclaim.

"Looks like we're not making any money this time," Rocket Raccoon said.

Bang!

At that moment, a figure suddenly lay flat on the ship, startling everyone. Just when they thought it was a corpse, the person opened one eye!

Since Thor wasn't dead, the Guardians of the Galaxy brought him onto their ship and laid him on a bed.

"Why isn't this guy dead yet?" Peter Quill said in surprise.

"He's not a 'guy,' you're the 'guy,'" Drax immediately corrected Peter Quill. "He's a pure man, handsome and strong."

"I'm strong too," Peter Quill said.

"You wish," Rocket Raccoon mercilessly exposed the truth. "You're just a bowl of rice away from being fat."

"He's very anxious and angry," Mantis touched Thor's forehead with her palm, and her antennae emitted a glow. "His inner turmoil is filled with infinite confusion and guilt."

"He's like a child born of an angel and a pirate," Drax said.

"His arms are as solid as iron," Gamora touched Thor's arm muscles and couldn't help but comment.

"What are you randomly touching?" Peter Quill couldn't stand it and said to Mantis, "Wake him up."

"Awaken." Mantis placed her hand on Thor's forehead, and her antennae glowed again as she gently called out.

Mantis' method was effective, and Thor immediately woke up.

"Ever since I knew Thanos, he only had one goal," Gamora explained Thanos' intentions to Thor. "To maintain balance in the universe, he believes he must eliminate half of all life. To achieve this, he's constantly killing, one planet after another suffering."

"Including my planet," Drax said.

"If he gets all six Infinity Stones, he only needs to snap his fingers to make half of all life disappear," Gamora continued.

"You know a lot about Thanos," Thor, wrapped in a blanket, sat there eating and said.

"Gamora is actually Thanos' daughter," Drax explained from the side.

"Your father killed my brother." As soon as Thor heard this, he immediately stood up and approached Gamora.

"Stepfather, there's no blood relation. She hates Thanos just as much," Peter Quill quickly added.

"I actually understand you." Just when everyone thought Thor might confront Gamora, he patted her shoulder and said, "When my father was alive, he told me I had a half-sister from another mother locked in hell. I don't know how she got out, but she gouged my eye out, and I had to kill her. It's fate, always full of twists and turns."

The space dimmed, and the video ended here.

"Did Thanos massacre the universe for the sake of universal balance? Ebony Maw mentioned something similar before," Stephen Strange said.

"To be honest, Thanos' motivation surprises me," Tony Stark chimed in. "I thought someone who wields a slaughterer's blade across the entire universe like him would be inherently evil and bloodthirsty. But it turns out he's doing it to maintain universal balance?"

"In terms of life goals, Thanos' goal surpasses that of most people," Nick Fury said. "We're all superheroes here, aiming for things like world peace, which is essentially Earth peace. But Thanos? He's concerned about the entire universe."

"His ideal might be noble, but it's certainly twisted," Thor said. "Does balancing the universe really require slaughtering half of all life?"

"From this perspective, Thanos is just a guy who took a wrong turn," Scott Lang said. "If we could give him a lesson on different ways to achieve universal balance in a peaceful manner, would this antagonist still exist?"

"Trying to convince a lunatic like Thanos through words?" T'Challa shook his head. "How is that possible? Who could achieve such a thing?"

"People of that caliber are resolute in their convictions. They'll spare no effort to fulfill their goals, and convincing them to change their minds?" Thor added, "Almost impossible."

"Really not going to try persuading him?" Scott Lang added. "Let's think about what we saw in the video. How much devastation Thanos brought. If we could truly persuade him and make him give up, it would be a good thing for the entire universe."

"Valid point," Tony Stark slapped Scott Lang's shoulder, "You've been blabbering on quite eloquently. I'm entrusting this honorable yet challenging task to you."

"What task? Did I just say something? I didn't say anything at all," Scott Lang immediately looked puzzled. "Why are you suddenly telling me these inexplicable things? What's going on?"

Tony Stark: "…"

[Question Five begins. Prepare yourself.]

[Why did Iron Man Tony Stark take away the customized suit he made for Spider-Man Peter Parker?]

[A Peter Parker was severely injured and could no longer continue his superhero career.]

[B Spider-Man comic sales surpassed Iron Man comic sales, so Tony Stark took away Peter Parker's suit out of spite.]

[C Tony Stark was threatened by someone and had no choice but to do so.]

[D Peter Parker's abilities were insufficient and he made a major mistake during a crime-fighting operation.]

[Answer correctly to receive the accumulated wisdom and experiences of Iron Man and Captain America as superheroes. Answer wrongly and lose one year of life expectancy.]

"Tony really takes care of Peter, even customized a suit for him," James Rhodes couldn't help but say.

"I gave you a suit too, didn't I?" Tony Stark said.

"Mr. Stark, would you take back the suit you gave me?" Peter Parker looked up at Tony Stark.

"Believe me, kid, it's not something I'm eager to do," Tony Stark reached out and ruffled Peter Parker's hair, "But if I were to do it, there'd be a reason I had no choice."

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