"Go!"
After placing a finger against the Kree War Hammer, Adam raised his other hand and lightly flicked Ronan's forehead.
Ronan immediately disappeared from his spot as if struck by a cannonball to the head, his entire head embedded into the metal wall behind him.
If not for his incredibly strong physique, he would have likely been instantly decapitated and died.
Even so, he was completely knocked out.
"With this, I can go get the Power Stone ahead of time."
Adam reached out to catch the universal weapon, now out of control, and a new idea suddenly formed in his mind.
Previously, he didn't have much desire for the Infinity Stones.
On one hand, while the power of the Infinity Stones was immense, it wasn't something one could use immediately upon acquisition. It required a considerable amount of time to research how to wield them.
Many civilizations spent centuries failing to Master their use, only to be consumed and destroyed by their power.
Rather than spending time mastering such external power, it was better to dedicate more time to Training and enhancing one's own strength; that was the true power that belonged to oneself.
On the other hand, items like the Infinity Stones, which symbolized the fundamental laws of the Universe, would undoubtedly attract the attention of many powerful beings. His strength wasn't formidable enough then, and he didn't want to draw attention because of the Infinity Stones.
Moreover, among the Infinity Stones, except for the Power Stone, acquiring other stones individually made it difficult to unleash truly powerful effects.
The Space Stone, when acquired individually, was only useful for traversing space. He couldn't directly use the Space Stone to unleash power and kill opponents.
And one also needed to know how to use it, otherwise, it was just an ornament.
The Mind Stone, when acquired individually, could control minds, but its effect was so weak that even S.H.I.E.L.D. could nullify it. It could shoot energy rays, but its power was even less than his Dodompa.
He had magic like the Imperio and didn't need the Mind Stone at all. If he acquired it in the future, it would only be to help Wanda develop her abilities.
The Reality Stone, which defied science and laws, could alter reality and turn falsehoods into truth. His Deformation Curse could achieve the same, and he could even create life.
Furthermore, the Reality Stone was hidden by Odin's father and could only be retrieved when the celestial bodies converged.
The Time Stone, if used well, had great utility, but unfortunately, his understanding of the time law wasn't thorough enough to use it. It had always been guarded by Kamar-Taj and was now being used by him to assist in sealing The Judge.
The Soul Stone, this was a stone with its own consciousness, and also the most dangerous. Obtaining it was very troublesome.
Only the Power Stone was the most practical stone, with immense power, capable of easily destroying a Planet. It was also the source of power for other stones; other stones could only unleash their maximum power when used in conjunction with the Power Stone.
However, this stone had a drawback: because its power was too great, ordinary people, even just touching it, would be turned to ashes by its power.
Similarly, one also needed to know how to use it, otherwise, its power could not be unleashed.
However, this problem could be solved by the universal weapon currently in his hand.
As the crystallization of the Kree Empire's highest technology, a divine weapon, it could perfectly withstand the power of the Power Stone and also be easily controlled.
This way, he would have even more confidence in dealing with Ego, although he felt that with his current strength, even without the assistance of Star-Lord, Drax, and others, he could directly confront and defeat Ego.
But it was always better to be prepared; making more preparations was never wrong.
He also knew the location of the Power Stone, so he could retrieve it in advance without much effort.
"They've all gathered, which saves some trouble."
Sensing a large number of Kree soldiers rushing from all parts of the Dark Aster towards the main control room, Adam smiled.
He closed his eyes and began to amplify his mental power, trying his best to envelop all the Kree soldiers within his mental sphere.
Then, he cast a wide-area Sleeping Charm, causing those Kree soldiers to one by one collapse and fall into slumber.
He didn't directly use a Kamehameha to wipe out the entire Dark Aster and all the Kree soldiers inside, because there was no need for that.
Kree soldiers were also people, flesh and blood life. From an opposing perspective, they were bad guys, but from the perspective of their own country, they were heroes.
War, many times, was a decision made by those at the top, and soldiers, most of the time, simply had no choice but to obey orders.
Crucially, he wasn't from the Nova Empire, and the Kree Empire had no deep-seated blood feud with him.
As long as these Kree soldiers didn't pose any threat to him, there was no need for him to kill them all. He didn't need to prove his strength through such slaughter.
"Petrificus Totalus."
Adam immobilized Gamora and Nebula, then stepped forward, picked up the unconscious Ronan, and Apparitioned the three directly to the Nova Empire's main battleship control room. He said to the Commander of the Eighth Legion:
"Alright, all the soldiers on the Dark Aster are unconscious. I'm taking Ronan and these two with me.
You can send people to take over the prisoners and the warship."
Before the Commander could utter any words of thanks, he Apparitioned away again, disappearing back to the Orion.
"Orion, proceed to Morag."
"Yes, Master."
Orion turned the spaceship around and, following the star map, flew towards Morag in the Milky Way Galaxy.
"Ronan!"
At this moment, Drax, who had already seen Ronan in Adam's hand, immediately had his eyes turn red. He furiously drew his dagger, intending to stab Ronan to death on the spot for revenge.
"I'll leave him to you."
Seeing this, Adam awakened Ronan's consciousness, bound Ronan's body with magic, and directly threw him at Drax's feet.
Although he knew Drax wanted to confront and kill Ronan face-to-face for revenge, Ronan's strength far surpassed Drax's, so he still restrained Ronan's mobility.
"Thank you!"
Drax suppressed his anger towards Ronan, thanked Adam, and with a dagger in one hand and Ronan's leg in the other, he dragged Ronan towards a distant small valley.
Meanwhile, Star-Lord stared at the immobilized Gamora with an amazed expression, pulling Adam aside and asking in a low voice:
"Who... who are these two? Are they female Kree officers?"
Evidently, he had fallen in love with Gamora at first sight.
Before Adam could answer, Rocket, standing nearby, already provided the answer.
"Looks like you, the famous interstellar bandit, don't have much insight. Anyone who's been around knows the infamous reputation of these two.
They are the daughters of that mad Titan, accomplices of the murderous fiend!"
"Snap!"
Adam snapped his fingers, releasing Gamora and Nebula from the binding spell, and kindly reminded them:
"You've witnessed my methods, so it's best not to make any other dangerous moves, or I can't guarantee you'll continue to live."
"Understood, but to correct you, they are adopted daughters!"
Gamora stretched her limbs and did not reach for her short swords.
Nebula's hand, which had originally moved towards the weapon at her waist, stiffened after hearing Adam's "kind" reminder, and slowly retracted.
"Hello, my name is Peter Quill, codenamed Star-Lord, a renowned interstellar bandit."
Star-Lord immediately stepped forward with a fawning smile and extended his right hand to Gamora.
"May I know your name, miss?"
He didn't care about the daughter of the mad Thanos; his principle had always been to go for it if he liked someone, and identity and race didn't matter.