"I think you'd better listen to your sister's advice."
Li Chuan put the translator he got from the Chitauri Elder on his chin and clearly heard what Nebula said.
"I'll listen to your sister!"
Gamora broke free from the ropes with a 'bang', pulled something from an inconspicuous spot on her waist, pressed a button, and a sharp high-tech retractable short knife appeared in her hand.
Then she leaped up and fiercely lunged at Li Chuan's chest with the short knife.
Nebula, who was standing nearby, just shook her head when she saw this and then closed her eyes.
Gamora was indeed a little better than her in all aspects, but only a little, the difference wasn't that big, so the result was obvious without even looking.
"Oh, sh*t!"
She heard her sister curse, then opened her eyes again. Her sister was back in the chair next to her, with a magic rope that automatically tightened and loosened, just like hers.
"Alright, now we can have a good talk, right!"
Li Chuan put away his wand and showed a relatively friendly smile.
He knew quite a bit about Gamora and Nebula because both were members of the Guardians of the Galaxy, and the Guardians of the Galaxy series was one of the Marvel movies he liked to watch.
And both were Thanos' adopted daughters.
Thanos' ideal was to eliminate half of the Universe's population so that the Universe wouldn't face problems due to resource depletion.
So before obtaining the Infinity Stones, he had always led his cosmic army to conquer various Planets. Any Planet he broke through would have half of its life randomly killed.
This was the case for Gamora's Zehoberei and Nebula's Luphom Mod.
Both of their parents were among the unfortunate half who were killed, so they became orphans, adopted by Thanos as daughters, and were also trained to be the Universe's top spies and assassins, helping Thanos complete various missions.
With their parents killed by Thanos and half of their Planet's people killed by Thanos, how could Gamora and Nebula truly consider Thanos as their Father? It was just that Thanos was too powerful, and they had to obey his orders.
Nebula was even more miserable than Gamora because Gamora was more favored by Thanos. So every time they competed, Nebula would have a part of her body cruelly modified after losing, eventually becoming the cyborg she is now.
Li Chuan didn't kill them directly because he knew that as long as he showed enough strength and used some minor tricks, it would be easy to turn them to his side.
He didn't value their combat power, but rather their understanding of Thanos, Thanos' army, and the entire galaxy.
Sooner or later, he would leave the Earth and go to the galaxy, to see the various Planets, and Gamora and Nebula were the two best guides.
"What do you want to talk about?"
Gamora replied after calming down, seeing that she couldn't break free from the ropes.
Li Chuan smiled:
"How about you leave Thanos and work for me?"
"Okay, no problem, you let us go first, then we'll consider defecting to you."
Gamora's eyes darted around.
Li Chuan knew Gamora's little thoughts and didn't take her bait. Instead, he slowly said:
"Thanos killed your loved ones. I know neither of you is truly loyal to him; you're just forced to due to his powerful strength and influence.
So we are not enemies, and you don't need to humor me. If I wanted to, I wouldn't need to waste time talking to you here at all; I could just use this."
Saying that, he took out the Mind Stone Scepter from his small cloth bag.
The Mind Stone Scepter could directly control the mind by touching the heart, making people obey one's commands, similar to his Soul Extraction Curse.
However, he didn't directly use it to control Gamora and Nebula to obey him. Firstly, he understood the two sisters and knew he could persuade them to his side. Secondly, neither the Mind Stone Scepter nor the Soul Extraction Curse was perfect.
People controlled by the Mind Stone Scepter are not immune to being freed; even some Earth methods can free them. Hawkeye was freed just by S.H.I.E.L.D.'s methods after being captured.
As for the Soul Extraction Curse, using it multiple times on the same person builds resistance, and it is affected by factors such as spirit, willpower, and intelligence. Those strong in these areas, even ordinary people, can be immune, such as some S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents.
But those weak in these areas, even gods, can be controlled, such as Thor and Hulk; it works every time.
Hearing Li Chuan's words and seeing the Mind Stone Scepter, Gamora and Nebula fell silent because Li Chuan had spoken their true feelings.
Although they seemed to be at odds normally, with Nebula primarily arguing with Gamora and constantly showing loyalty to Thanos, in reality, they both constantly thought about tearing Thanos into a million pieces.
It was just that during their growth, they had seen Thanos conquer Planets too many times. That irresistible power was imprinted in their hearts, forcing them to endure.
"You seem to know us and Thanos very well."
At this moment, Nebula, with her black, modified eyes, looked up at Li Chuan, and Gamora also reacted.
From the beginning until now, Li Chuan, an Earthling, had shown in his words and actions that he understood them and Thanos very well. This understanding was even better than some major powers in the galaxy.
"Yes, perhaps even better than you understand yourselves. As for why, do you think my strength is like that of a normal Earthling?"
Li Chuan showed a mysterious smile, then looked at Nebula.
Nebula's body froze as she recalled Li Chuan's performance when he massacred the Chitauri.
"Nebula, what's going on?"
Gamora turned to look at Nebula; she hadn't seen what happened before.
Although they didn't get along, Nebula just wanted Gamora to care about her like a sister; she wasn't really trying to harm her. Naturally, she wouldn't throw a tantrum at this time. Her black eyes projected into the air like a projector.
Suddenly, virtual images like slides were projected, showing the scene of Li Chuan riding a dragon and slaughtering the Chitauri.
Li Chuan didn't stop her when he saw this and let Nebula finish the projection.
Gamora looked at the image of the entire mothership finally exploding into a ball of blue flame and couldn't calm down for a long time. This strength was indeed incomparable to that of Earthlings, who were rated as the least threatening in the galaxy.
"Work for me, and I'll help you kill Thanos. After that, you'll regain your freedom, and the galaxy and Earth can be spared a disaster. How about it?"
Li Chuan looked at Gamora and Nebula again.
This time, Gamora and Nebula didn't brush him off. They exchanged glances and finally nodded silently.
They didn't completely trust Li Chuan yet, but they could certainly try. If it was a lie, they would sell Li Chuan back to Thanos, which would make up for the failure of this mission.
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