"NO!!"
Yondu suddenly roared, his eyes turning bloodshot.
"That bastard Ego…"
"He lied to me!!"
"He promised he wouldn't hurt them!!"
Guilt, regret, and rage erupted in his chest like molten lava.
"I'm going to kill him…"
Antony watched Yondu for a moment, then nodded calmly.
"Then let's do it today."
"Don't keep him waiting."
At this moment, the truth was laid bare.
That seemingly beautiful, dreamlike planet…
Was nothing but a man-eating demon.
And this interstellar livestream would expose the monster's true face to all of humanity.
Antony turned toward the camera.
His expression hardened.
Righteous fury burned in his eyes.
"People of Earth."
"Did you see that?"
"This… is the enemy we are facing."
"A devil who doesn't even spare his own children."
"We cannot retreat."
"And we cannot show mercy."
Antony clenched his fist and declared to the camera—declared to the entire universe:
"Today, I—Homelander—"
"For Earth."
"For humanity."
"And for those innocent souls…"
"…will demand justice."
"I declare war on the demon called Ego."
"Until death!"
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Earth
Across the planet, viewers held their breath.
Everyone understood.
The final battle was about to begin.
The monster responsible for that hellish graveyard…
Had to die.
That was the will of all mankind.
"Kill him, Homelander!"
"Make him pay for those children!"
"For Earth! For humanity!"
"For everyone!"
Roars echoed across cities and homes around the world.
System Prompt:
Popularity +18,992!
Popularity +21,005!
Popularity +…
The group continued moving across the strange, psychedelic terrain.
"Jessica."
Antony called softly.
Jessica Jones stopped and turned back.
"What's wrong?"
Her instincts immediately sensed something off in his mood.
Antony frowned slightly.
Pain and sorrow appeared on his face—the perfect expression of someone who had just witnessed hell itself.
"Walk ahead with Ms. Gamora."
"What we just saw… I need a moment."
"I'll follow behind you."
"I need to calm myself."
"I don't want to face that demon while blinded by anger."
Jessica's gaze softened.
In the past she might have rolled her eyes, assuming he was acting again.
But what they saw in that cave…
It really was too horrific.
She stepped forward and wrapped her arms around him.
"Don't let that break you, Antony."
Jessica pressed her face against his chest and spoke softly.
"That bastard's still waiting for you to blow his head off."
"I will."
Antony patted her back gently.
"Go ahead. Don't keep the audience waiting."
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Earth — Livestream
The chat instantly turned into a sea of encouragement.
[Yeah… even Homelander is human.]
[Anyone would be shaken by that.]
[Take your time! We'll wait!]
[My heart hurts for him… he carries too much.]
[Even invulnerability can hide a soft heart.]
[Go breathe… then smash that alien monster!]
Antony walked to the back of the group.
Once Jessica, Gamora, and the others moved far enough ahead—
The sorrow vanished from his face.
"System."
"Show special popularity points."
Current Special Popularity: 167,000
Antony narrowed his eyes.
167 thousand…
"Hmm. Enough for one pull."
Saving special popularity didn't generate interest.
Better convert it into actual power.
After all—
Fighting a planet wasn't exactly normal.
Another trump card would be useful.
"Open the Superhero Blind Box."
The command echoed in his mind.
Confirm consumption of 100,000 special popularity for a high-tier draw?
"Confirm."
Consumption successful. Drawing…
Inside his consciousness, the radiant treasure chest appeared again.
It trembled violently.
A triumphant orchestral score blasted.
The lid burst open.
A golden pillar of light erupted upward, nearly blinding Antony's mind.
"Congratulations, host!"
"Gold-tier… Legendary…"
Antony nearly laughed out loud.
System… you're finally acting like a decent person.
Looking at the object materializing in his hand—
His eyes widened with joy.
"Holy shit…"
"It's actually this thing…"
"Hahaha! System, you're finally useful!"
He casually tossed the new item onto the ground.
Nothing happened.
"…Okay. Guess that's not how it works."
Shrugging, Antony quickly stored it back in his magic space and flew forward to catch up with the group.
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Ahead — The Road to the Temple
Rocket had taken over the role of host while Antony was absent.
The raccoon strutted proudly in front of Jessica's camera.
"Hey! You Earth bumpkins!"
"Ever heard of the Sovereign?"
"They're these golden idiots covered in gold dust who think they're superior, but their brains are basically soup!"
"There was this monster with thousands of teeth and armor thicker than a battleship!"
"But I, Rocket the Great, came up with the perfect plan!"
"What happened next?" Jessica asked, holding the camera.
She didn't like the raccoon much—but the little guy knew how to tell a story.
"What happened?!" Rocket puffed out his chest.
"Quill was busy trying to look cool."
"Drax the idiot literally jumped into the monster's mouth!"
"He thought cutting it from the inside would be easier! Idiot!"
"In the end it was all thanks to me!"
Rocket thumped his chest proudly.
"I built a gravity bomb!"
"BOOM!"
"The monster exploded into pieces!"
"And then?" Jessica asked.
"Then those golden idiots tried to kill us just because I took a few batteries!"
"An entire fleet!"
"Thousands of ships chasing us like flies!"
"But I piloted the Milano, dodging left and right!"
"Sharp-angle turns! Reverse thrust!"
"One shot per ship!"
"I turned their fleet into fireworks!"
Rocket grew more animated with every sentence.
As if the battle had been a solo performance starring himself.
The livestream audience loved it.
[This raccoon talks so much crap LOL!]
[I have no idea what Sovereign means but it sounds intense.]
[Did he just say he soloed an entire fleet?!]
Gamora finally couldn't take it anymore.
She mercilessly exposed the truth.
"If I remember correctly…"
"Our shields were gone."
"And half the ship had already been blown off."
"If Quill's idiot father hadn't suddenly appeared and destroyed the Sovereign fleet with his godlike powers…"
"We'd all be frozen corpses drifting in space right now."
Gamora pointed toward the massive temple now visible in the distance.
"In other words…"
"The 'demon' we're about to kill…"
"…is technically your savior."
She smirked slightly.
"When we meet him…"
"Do you want to kneel and thank him first…"
"…before you start shooting?"
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