Rocket Dead

He was pushed into the crevice along with the collapsing tools he had with him.

"Hey! Lab rats! I'm Eson of the Celestial Group, also known as 'The Searcher!'"

A sharp voice echoed, with a tone of sudden realization, fading away in the distance.

In an instant, the void crevice that had lost resistance quickly sealed itself, as if it had never appeared.

"Good job! Good boy!"

"Trash talkers are everywhere now. You, big metal mule, shouldn't even bother trying to fit in!"

Rocket, the little raccoon, leapt up and high-fived Groot, who was floating above his head with perfect coordination.

He then tucked his laser gun behind his back, pressed a button on the watch on his left wrist, and said with great excitement:

"Old buddy! Let's team up and finish off this lonely giant!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a piece of mechanical armor flew swiftly from behind, encasing him tightly.

"Hey, tin can, let's give you a breath of fresh air!"

Boom!

Excited, Rocket engaged the armor, a powerful blue energy flame erupting from the back as he dashed through the void.

He charged straight at the fiery red giant, who had already emerged from the crevice.

Wearing the armor, Rocket closed the height gap between him and the giant instantly.

A massive metal fist landed squarely on the giant's face.

"Metal against metal!"

"Fist against fist!"

"Groot!"

The tree giant shouted, cheering Rocket on.

"Bzzz... Am I, a Celestial Destroyer, being belittled by the lowest of low creatures?"

The fiery red giant's voice buzzed from within his helmet, his ghostly eyes glancing disdainfully at the mechanical armor clinging to his face.

Smack!

"Perish!"

The fiery red giant stood motionless, as if a faint ripple disturbed the void around him.

Rocket, lost in the thrill of close combat, mistook the giant's stillness for fear of his attack.

He was still secretly pleased with himself.

But just as his fist was inches away from the giant's face, a vortex appeared out of nowhere, swirling along his arm and instantly shredding Rocket's entire body.

In the blink of an eye, Rocket and his mechanical armor were reduced to nothingness.

"Groot!"

Seeing Rocket vanish into dust, Groot summoned all his strength, transforming into a towering figure over ten meters tall, charging towards the fiery red giant.

He spread his mighty arms, and from his enormous body, countless vines rapidly shot out.

"If you don't want to remain a green plant, then I'll turn you into a pile of firewood to light up the universe."

The fiery red giant remained motionless, allowing Groot to bind him.

Boom!

A fiery dragon suddenly burst from the green cage, shooting into the sky.

The immense flames caught Groot off guard, and in the blink of an eye, engulfed him, reducing him to ashes.

"This raging, immense energy is so warm!"

The fiery red giant abruptly appeared at the snowy mountaintop, grinning at the survivors.

A green cage began to form, intending to trap the enemy.

"Go to hell!"

Lorna, consumed by rage, saw the fiery red giant's arrogant grin, and her anger surged.

She tapped the ground with her toes, leaped into the air, and in an instant, closed the distance to the fiery red giant who called himself the Celestial Destroyer.

Then, she threw a powerful punch that sliced through the wind, carrying with it the icy frost of the mountain summit, heading straight for the fiery helmet of the Celestial Destroyer.

"This move again?"

"Your ignorance of true power makes me think that your existence in this universe is the greatest disgrace to the Celestials."

The Destroyer's eyes were filled with contempt, a look that could devour all opponents, like a venomous snake swallowing its prey whole.

Boom!

Before the Destroyer could finish speaking, Lorna's powerful punch landed squarely on his face.

The force of the impact dented his helmet, leaving a deep groove.

Surprisingly, the Celestial Destroyer, who had always stood unmoved against all attacks, was forced to retreat several steps by Lorna's punch.

A weak spatial ripple appeared around him, absorbing the residual force like a spring mattress, finally allowing him to regain his stance.

Though the Destroyer's helmet concealed his expression, his eyes, visible through the visor, blazed with anger as he glared at Lorna, who was still fuming.

Suddenly, his gaze froze on her hand.

"The Infinity Gauntlet? So it's the power of the Infinity Stones."

"Did Thanos betray us?"

"Or has he already been killed by this group?"

Muttering to himself, the Celestial Destroyer realized Lorna was wearing the Infinity Gauntlet.

Arrogantly, he hadn't paid attention to Lorna's attack earlier, so in the heat of battle, he hadn't noticed the Gauntlet.

As a member of the Celestials, he was quite familiar with Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet. After all, the Titan race, to which Thanos belonged, was created by the Celestials during one of their experiments.

When they grew bored, they planned to wipe out the Titans.

At that time, the Celestial Destroyer, acting as an enforcer, noticed Thanos's potential. He passed on the philosophy of "universal balance" to him—fewer children, more trees—and later secretly handed Thanos the blueprints for the Infinity Gauntlet.

It was Thanos who gave the plans to Eitri, resulting in the creation of the Gauntlet in just two days.

Therefore, the appearance of the Infinity Gauntlet was particularly sensitive to the Destroyer.

"It's not over yet!"

As the Celestial Destroyer stood there, lost in thought, Lorna swung the Infinity Gauntlet and delivered another powerful punch.

"Bzzz… Do you think the same move will work on me?"

The fiery red giant sneered.

Behind him, a void vortex appeared.

Boom!

A heavy, face-smashing punch landed again on his helmet with a muffled thud.

And just like that, the abyss-like vortex behind him vanished without a trace.

"Hmm? Even with all six Infinity Stones, the power shouldn't be this strong…"

"What was done to this Infinity Gauntlet?"

The Celestial Destroyer, having been repeatedly struck, calmed down, casting a meaningful glance at the Gauntlet on Lorna's hand.

Unlike Rocket and Groot, who rushed in recklessly, Lorna had a different, more controlled approach.

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