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Chapter 245

"Then, I began exploring other lives and created…bodies from my imagination."

Ego spread his arms wide.

"Um, did you do the second part too?"

Drax's eyes widened with curiosity. "Otherwise, how did you get Quill pregnant?"

Seeing everyone's disapproving looks, he seemed oblivious. "Is there a problem? Every winter, my father would discuss with me how he got my mother pregnant with me!"

Star-Lord: "You guys… primitives!"

"Yes, I did the second part!"

Ego smiled confidently. "And it was huge!"

Star-Lord: "…"

"But why is Quill so small?"

Drax continued to disrupt the mood. "Every time I compare him to me, I find him lacking!"

Star-Lord felt utterly mortified.

Ego began recounting his love story with Star-Lord's mother. "Your mother and I had you together. Later, I searched for you for a long time, until… a few months ago, I felt a man from Earth, on the other side of the universe, awakening his divine power in the ruins of Morag. That's when I knew you were my son!"

...

At night, Ego took Star-Lord to familiarize himself with the use of divine power, while the others went to rest.

Late at night, Gamora tossed and turned, uneasy. She had a nagging feeling that something was off about his father, Star-Lord.

The entire planet gave off a strange vibe, though she couldn't pinpoint what exactly was wrong.

She wanted to warn Star-Lord but didn't know how to start.

During the day, she had a major argument with Star-Lord over her concerns. Though Star-Lord had been resistant, he had seemed to accept this father figure deep down...

You can't just say, "Your father is a bad guy, but I have no evidence," right?

Even if she did say it, Star-Lord might not believe her. He had just successfully awakened the cosmic light energy within him under Ego's guidance and was now happily playing catch with Ego.

After much hesitation, she decided to inform Thor.

Though she wasn't entirely clear about Ego's situation, being a god, Ego was undoubtedly not someone mortals could easily confront.

"Bang, bang, bang…"

"Well, where is everyone?"

Gamora knocked on the door and found Thor's room empty.

"Hey, you've come to the wrong door. Where is Quill's room?"

Rocket's grating voice came from behind her, startling her. She turned sharply and said, "No, do you think… Quill has a very wrong father?"

"What's wrong? Oh, his ego is huge!"

Gamora was furious. "That's not what I mean, you idiots!"

Rocket: "But he's not a normal father; he's a planet… Um, do you think Quill will turn into a planet in the future?"

Gamora rubbed her temple in frustration. Not wanting to argue with someone who didn't understand, she changed the subject. "By the way, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"Oh, Groot ran out to play and hasn't come back yet. I'll go find him."

...

At the base of a rocky mountain, Thor bent down and picked up a stone.

"This is volcanic rock. It's recently cooled. The terrain here must have changed not long ago."

The system quickly provided the analysis results.

"Yes."

Thor nodded. "This was a rift valley yesterday, at least three hundred kilometers deep. It's impossible for a normal celestial body to have such a deep chasm. This must be Ego's doing. His mind needs the opportunity to directly interact with external information."

As Thor spoke, he took out his Storm Axe and lightly scratched the ground. A white mark appeared, but it quickly disappeared.

"The density and hardness of this planet are much higher than Earth's. Even with all my strength, the battle axe would only be able to open a few dozen kilometers of ground at most, and the opponent could recover quickly."

The system warned him of his plans.

Thor nodded. He wasn't arrogant enough to think he could split a planet with a diameter of more than a thousand kilometers, especially one fortified by Ego...

With a thought, a blue light flashed.

A portal appeared before him but quickly dissipated.

Thor felt a pang of helplessness. Ego was extremely cautious. Even the Space Gem couldn't open a portal inside the planet, indicating the numerous restrictions Ego had set up.

No wonder he dared to bring someone home.

Thor stood up and calmly said to the darkness, "Come out."

...

"Groot has become more troublesome since he blossomed!"

Rocket cursed, kicking a small flower away. "This guy only plays mind-numbing games all day long. What's more annoying is that I trip over his branches every day!"

Under the starlight on the grass, Rocket searched and scolded the rebellious Groot.

Gamora sighed. "He's still just a child…"

"Just strangle him to death!"

Rocket: "..."

The suggestion was unexpected!

Just as he was about to speak, Gamora suddenly grabbed him. "Look, what is that? What is he doing?"

Following her gaze, Groot was standing quietly beside a large tree, wrapping vines around the trunk.

"Groot? What are you doing?"

"I am Groot…"

"What did he say?"

Gamora wondered, as she hadn't spent enough time with Groot to understand him as well as Rocket did.

"He's communicating with this tree…"

At that moment, Groot suddenly retracted his vines and jumped up. "I am Groot!!!"

Rocket's face changed instantly.

"What did he say now?" Gamora asked, sensing something was wrong.

"He said… Quill isn't the only descendant of Ego. Many of Ego's descendants came here before, and they were all… killed by Ego!"