Chapter 1210 Seed

After a ten-minute exchange with a five-person team from Huaxia at the SHIELD New York branch, during which he exchanged three ancient martial training techniques with them, Lin Rui didn't have much contact with them anymore. 

Even if there were some matters to discuss with the Huaxia team, Lin Rui delegated all of it to SHIELD or Captain Rogers.

Regarding the establishment of the Earth Federation, although Lin Rui was the initial proposer, it was impossible to rely solely on the League of Defenders for its implementation. 

As a powerful organization in terms of individual strength, the League of Defenders could only do its best to enhance its capabilities to support the cause.

One day, while on his way to Stark Industries after symbolically taking a test at school, Lin Rui received a message from Rocket, a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy. 

His own teammates had been left in New York while Star-Lord was traveling the globe with Gamora and his biological father. Fortunately, Rocket and the others had managed to secure their freedom and didn't seem too bothered by it.

Ping!

Directly opening the cursor on his communication device, Lin Rui was greeted by Rocket's furry face. Behind Rocket's furry visage, dim and flickering lights could be seen, with a constant stream of noise in the background. Obviously, Rocket was not in the SHIELD base or the Milano Spaceship.

"Hey, Rocket, what's up?" On this unfamiliar planet, Lin Rui was considered a friend to Rocket and Groot. Rocket would contact Lin Rui from time to time.

"Hey, Jackson! Wade and I are at the Margaret Sisters Bar! Do you want to join us for a couple of drinks?" Rocket's voice came through loud and clear on the communicator, seemingly unconcerned about his raccoon appearance being exposed to the public.

"Um... You and Deadpool are drinking?" Hearing Rocket's voice and taking a closer look at his surroundings, Lin Rui asked with some exasperation.

"And Drax! They're having a drinking contest! Although your Earth technology isn't great, your drinks are passable! Come over quickly, we might not have enough money to pay for the drinks!" Rocket, his gaze wandering, quickly exclaimed through the communicator.

"A drinking contest... Alright, I'll be there soon." With a reluctant agreement, Lin Rui turned and headed towards the Margaret Sisters Bar.

On Earth, besides Lin Rui, Rocket also knew someone else, Deadpool. On the second day of arriving on Earth, Rocket had already made contact with Deadpool. Deadpool was delighted that his friend from another planet had come to Earth, so he was eager to extend Earth's hospitality to Rocket and his companions.

Deadpool's idea of hospitality mainly involved going out to eat, drink, and have fun with Rocket and Drax. Apart from killing and causing chaos, Deadpool, also known as Wade, had a lot of experience in this area.

The Margaret Sisters Bar, a gathering place for mercenaries and individuals with special identities in the gray area, was undoubtedly a great place to take Rocket and Drax. In that place, where everything had been seen and where various extraordinary beings frequented, nobody would be surprised by Drax's appearance or Rocket's uniqueness.

"I hope they haven't demolished the Margaret Sisters Bar by the time I get there," Lin Rui muttered to himself as he quickly made his way to a nearby alley.

Deadpool and Drax engaging in a drinking contest didn't sound like good news. In the atmosphere and environment of the Margaret Sisters Bar, they were likely to get into a drunken brawl. Brawling might be a minor concern; if Deadpool and Drax went on a drunken rampage, Lin Rui felt that Rocket wouldn't stand a chance of stopping them.

Buzz!

So, the moment Lin Rui entered that alley, a spatial energy fluctuation emitted, and Lin Rui immediately activated the Magic Cube to initiate Spatial Teleportation to get there quickly.

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On a beautiful private island in Southeast Asia, Star-Lord and Gamora were lying on the pristine beach, enjoying the warmth of the sun. Beneath them was soft sand, sunglasses shielded their eyes from the intense sunlight, and their feet, close to the sea, were occasionally wetted by the playful waves. 

Star-Lord and Gamora hadn't been this relaxed in a long, long time. No, they had never been this relaxed before.

Behind Star-Lord and Gamora, on the sandy beach, Ego, also dressed casually in beach attire, sat under the shade of a tree, sipping on a cold beverage. As for Mantis, she was not by Ego's side; instead, she remained in the spaceship. 

Although Mantis could disguise herself as an ordinary Earthling, she didn't need to accompany Star-Lord everywhere as Ego did.

Relaxed and reclined in a beach chair, Ego also appeared quite at ease. However, his gaze occasionally wandered towards Star-Lord and Gamora in front of him. After spending several days with Star-Lord on Earth, Ego felt that it was time to depart. After this Asian excursion, Ego planned to leave with Star-Lord.

After days of being together, Ego was confident that he had gained Star-Lord's trust. In Star-Lord's eyes, he was now a perfect father. Of course, this was also thanks to Ego's excellent acting skills. 

The face he used to traverse countless civilizations in the universe was not fixed; he had deliberately taken on this appearance to be more acceptable to Star-Lord, according to Ego's research.

"The seeds I left on this planet back then are still intact. As long as this succeeds, this planet can provide me with a significant source of power." Leaning back in the beach chair, Ego thought to himself with his eyes half-closed.

When Ego came to Earth, he left behind not only his own seed but also the seeds of his planet. All that was needed was for his plan, which had been in progress for hundreds of years, to succeed. The seeds scattered on countless life-bearing planets throughout the universe would instantly sprout and consume the life force of the entire planet.

So, in reality, Ego's previous actions to assist the Ancient One sorcerers and King Odin in dealing with Dormammu were not solely to save Star-Lord. If it were only for Star-Lord, there was no danger at that time, and he didn't need to engage in combat with such a formidable life form.

The primary reason Ego took action against Dormammu was because he also considered Earth as a target. If someone else had their sights set on his target, Ego would naturally take action. 

Now, Ego had established a basic rapport with the strongest on Earth, the Ancient One sorcerers, and they shouldn't suspect him of any wrongdoing on Earth.

"The final destination is that continent, and then it's time to leave..." After contemplating for a moment, Ego opened his eyes slightly and looked towards the direction of the sea, murmuring to himself.

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