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[Frog] Chapter 289: Ronan Arrives on Xandar
🕑 Added 2025-01-16 07:42:19 +0000 UTCAfter Quill and the others left, Alan handed the Orb to Red Queen. The Power Stone was housed within, and extracting it required meticulous precision. Fortunately, Red Queen's computational capabilities rivaled any supercomputer.
Once the Orb was in her hands, Red Queen began disassembling it right on the ship. Beams of laser light flashed as the Orb, like an egg, split into two halves, revealing the crimson Power Stone. Alan’s excitement grew as he reached out to take it, but the ship suddenly shook violently. A massive shadow appeared in the sky.
"Quick, put the Power Stone away!" Alan commanded. Donning his Emperor Armor, he rushed out of the ship. If his suspicions were correct, the moment the Power Stone was exposed, Ronan had arrived with his fleet.
Above the plaza outside, a pale yellow protective shield shimmered faintly. A massive spacecraft materialized through a warp—Kree forces led by none other than Ronan himself.
The Nova Corps sprang into action, rushing toward the plaza. An invasion of Xandar was unthinkable, and it was their duty to safeguard the planet.
Dressed in blue-and-gold armor, the Nova Corps soldiers emerged amidst the chaos, gazing up at the oppressive sight of Ronan's warship.
On Xandar, the Nova Corps consisted of numerous Novas who derived their power from a supercomputer-generated Nova Force. Many of these warriors hailed from various corners of the galaxy. Alan even noticed a diminutive Nova resembling the Thing from the Fantastic Four and another with ant-like antennae protruding from their head.
"Quick! Evacuate the civilians and raise the shield to maximum strength!"
A voice echoed within the Nova Corps. The shield above Xandar became denser, but in front of Ronan’s ship, a pale blue energy cannon began to form. The longer it charged, the larger its power grew, leaving onlookers wondering if the shield could withstand such an attack.
"Boom!"
The cannon fired, causing the shield to fracture momentarily before it repaired itself. The Nova Corps soldiers sighed in relief, wiping cold sweat from their brows. But just as they thought it was safe, the shield shattered with a deafening crack. Ronan’s warship descended slowly toward the plaza.
"Prepare to engage!"
With the shield down, the Nova Corps spread out, ready for battle. Civilians had long since disappeared without a trace. Another shot from the ship's cannon obliterated the plaza’s fountain, sending debris flying. Blackened rock littered the area, and the scorched ground radiated a deathly aura.
Amid the smoke and dust, the ship’s hatch slowly opened. Countless Kree soldiers poured out, followed by the heavy footsteps of Ronan himself. Clad in black armor with shadowy streaks extending from the corners of his eyes to his neck, Ronan’s cold, furious expression spoke of his intent.
Raising his hammer-like weapon high, he declared with solemnity, "Bring the Orb back at all costs!"
The Kree soldiers charged toward the Nova Corps. From a distance, Alan observed the battlefield, realizing that Ronan had arrived on Xandar earlier than expected. Originally, Ronan was supposed to come after obtaining the Power Stone, but its presence in Alan’s possession had accelerated the invasion.
Worried about Quill and the others, Alan ordered Red Queen to move the ship to safety. Gwen and Wanda stayed behind.
"We were supposed to rescue Drax first," Alan said, his gaze fixed on the battlefield. "But it seems we need to stop Ronan now."
Wanda and Gwen exchanged a glance before following Alan toward the fight.
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