Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely-Chapter 1034 - 810 Land of Nihility_3

"Is there an original stone he needs to retrieve?"

"Perhaps."

"Haha, Brother Jack, I like your style. Let him go fetch it first, and then we snatch it from him."

Thor understood the implication and laughed heartily, simultaneously clashing his fists together, generating a spark of lightning.

This caused Rocket, who had been rather aggressive earlier, to momentarily pause.

This bulky guy doesn’t seem easy to mess with...

"I know an intelligence merchant. You guys obviously have some good stuff that could definitely trade for the information you need from him."

Rocket, being an experienced bounty hunter, indeed had quite a few connections...

...

The intelligence merchant Rocket mentioned actually ran his shop openly and prominently, located in the most prime spot next to the Fountain Square.

At first glance, he appeared to be an arms dealer. Upon entering the shop, one would find an array of interstellar personal weapons displayed everywhere.

There were even some 3D projections of spaceships, suggesting that even spaceships were up for sale.

"Hey, buddy, got a big deal here."

Rocket climbed onto Grul’s shoulder, trying to make himself appear taller.

"Oh, hope it’s some good news."

The blue-skinned shopkeeper behind the counter seemed quite familiar with Rocket. Upon hearing his greeting, he pressed a button, quickly sealing the shop, temporarily cutting off all contact with the outside world.

Tao Yu, Thor, and the others weren’t surprised by this; in any case, they weren’t afraid of being double-crossed.

"We need intel on two individuals and also a reliable means of transmission."

"No problem. You know my reputation in this field. You’ve already completed quite a few bounty missions through me."

The intelligence merchant shrugged.

However, his main gaze fell on Tao Yu and the others, particularly on Thor.

"Thor Odinson, Crown Prince of Asgard—if you’re seeking to gather information, it seems reasonable enough. I have data on the current situation with the Zirita people as well as intel on Thanos that you can purchase."

He’d been closely monitoring the Asgardian’s descent to Fountain Square.

Quickly sealing the shop wasn’t solely because of Rocket; the main draw was doing business with these Asgardians.

When Sif later voiced her request, the intelligence merchant plucked a hair from his own head, inserted it into his computer, and then nodded.

"I know about Yongdu. He was once a member of the raiders, but he violated their rules by kidnapping minors, and was consequently expelled.

"He likely isn’t in this star region at the moment. He pilots a pirate ship, so pinpointing his exact location is difficult. However, he recently seems to have taken on a task from the ’Collector’ and often shows up in the Land of Nihility."

It’s worth noting that to be an intelligence merchant, you need to have substantial skills.

Yongdu, on the other hand, is merely an expelled raider. Though somewhat well-known, he’s always wandered aimlessly, without a fixed home.

But the intelligence merchant still managed to roughly locate his whereabouts.

This likely results from utilizing the bounty hunter’s system to cross-reference tasks, thus deducing Yongdu’s general location.

It’s also highly probable that the ’Collector’ has issued missions through their system.

Similarly, others likely can purchase information about Asgardians from him as well...

"So, can we find out what task the ’Collector’ assigned to him?"

"That would go against the rules." freēwēbnovel.com

The intelligence merchant hesitated to answer.

"I believe this should conform to your rules."

Sif placed a bag of precious metals in front of him...

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"I know the Collector. He’s an ancient immortal; he existed even during my grandfather’s time and is quite a mysterious figure."

After leaving the shop, Thor eagerly shared the information he had with Tao Yu.

In the original storyline, after obtaining the reality gem, Thor and his companions handed it over to the Collector for safekeeping. So, they naturally had some knowledge about him.

"As an ancient immortal, being aware of the cosmic stones and wanting to collect them isn’t surprising."

Tao Yu nodded, having already verified the information earlier. Judging by the description, it indeed seemed to be the Power Stone.

It was located on a barren planet, guarded by many traps, though the exact coordinates remained uncertain.

Yongdu likely had already found some clues about it.

"So it’s no surprise he has leads on the Power Stone, and he’s probably delegated the task to more than one team."

Ronan, Thanos, and the Collector are all searching for the Power Stone.

This leads directly to the forthcoming confrontation involving Yongdu, Star Lord, and Gamora.

If Rocket and Gamora weren’t in the way, chances are the stone would still end up in Star Lord’s possession.

Currently, however, Star Lord seems not to have betrayed Yongdu yet. Yongdu received the mission first, then Star Lord took the task over from him.

The catch is that after Star Lord acquires the item, he plans to keep it for himself...

"So, what do we do now?"

Sif sought confirmation.

"Stick to the original plan—you Asgardian warriors handle the negotiations with the Ziritans, while I make a trip to the Land of Nihility."

Thor and Sif going head-on against Thanos is certainly out of the question. But with Odin still alive, Thanos hasn’t lost his wits. Unless directly provoked by the Infinite Gems, he likely won’t act against Thor right away.

Tao Yu’s divination suggested their safety wasn’t a concern.

The key objective, however, was to exert pressure on Thanos by showing Asgard’s active interest, thereby accelerating his collection of the Infinite Gems.