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Everything happened so suddenly that it was more of a shock than a surprise, with perhaps a little more fear mixed in.
The vastness of outer known space in the Marvel Universe was truly boundless. The distance between Earth and the Nova Empire was not just millions of light-years; finding one person in such a vast expanse was undoubtedly like finding a needle in a haystack.
Howard and his team had been wandering in space for many years since leaving Earth. They had repeatedly questioned whether they could find Kyle during countless days and nights. Eventually, even the hope of returning to their hometown on Earth faded away with time.
When all hope gradually faded, Howard resigned himself to living on the desolate planet of Biko, where his body aged rapidly. Yet, Kyle suddenly appeared before him without warning.
Howard couldn’t help but take a few steps forward, looking directly at Kyle, and asked in a trembling voice, “Sir, is it really you? Am I dreaming?”
“My friend, finding you wasn’t easy,” Kyle said with a relieved smile, and Howard smiled back happily. Tears welled up in the corners of his eyes as he reached out his withered left hand and placed it on Kyle’s sturdy shoulder. “I should be the one saying that. Finding you was incredibly difficult…”
Quill, Calvin, and the others stood silently by, watching Kyle and Howard exchange just a few words filled with emotions that ordinary people couldn’t understand.
When Kyle fell seriously ill and left Earth, it was a matter of life and death in space before he regained his life and a new future. Howard, as a mere mortal, had obviously experienced countless hardships as well, before finally finding a place to settle in the perilous Galaxy.
“You look much older,” Kyle said, looking at Howard’s hair, now completely white, a sign of his dwindling vitality.
After all, Howard possessed the formula to slow down aging, so there was no reason for him to deteriorate to this extent.
“It’s a long story,” Howard sighed deeply, surveying Kyle from head to toe, and said happily, “You look the same as before, young and strong, full of vitality. Has the nuclear radiation mutation in your body been completely cured?”
“Yes, I have become a God in layman’s terms,” Kyle said calmly, blinking at Howard’s astonishment. While Howard was still in a daze, Kyle patted his shoulder and gestured behind him. “Not just me, there is one more person who left Earth for you.”
“Hmm?” Howard followed Kyle’s gesture and saw Tony standing not far behind Kyle, hesitating to step closer.
Tony had already removed his battle armor and was wearing a suit with a tie, his hair neatly combed, giving him the appearance of a mature gentleman.
Howard’s eyes showed a complex expression as he spoke, “Tony? Is that you?”
Tony took a deep breath and stepped forward, suppressing a cough to hide his emotions. “Who else but me would come looking for you, you old coot?”
“You look so serious. That’s not like your old self,” Howard remarked, watching Tony closely before suddenly smiling.
“You too, old man,” Tony said, locking eyes with Howard. They didn’t say much more, but both began to smile nervously.
Seeing this scene, Rocket jumped onto Quill’s shoulder and whispered in his ear, “Do all tech geeks have such rational and restrained emotions? Should I shoot a few shots into the sky to celebrate?”
Quill felt inexplicably melancholic, covering Rocket’s mouth with his hand, and said, “They’re having a family reunion; just calm down.”
After Howard and Tony reunited, Kyle looked at the building in front of him. Not sensing the presence of anyone else, he couldn’t help but ask Howard in surprise, “Howard, what about Lucy and Logan? Didn’t the three of you leave Earth together?”
At this question, Howards’s face turned pale. He reached past Tony, grasping Kyle’s shoulders with both hands and lowered his head in shame. “I’m sorry, Kyle, I’m truly sorry.”
“What happened to them?” Kyle asked, maintaining his calm demeanor despite Howard’s reaction, but his hands clenched tightly, and the integrated energy on his body surface became slightly unstable.
It was like a dormant volcano, with the possibility of erupting with raging fury and magma at any moment.
Despite the risk of being burned by the integrated energy, Howard did not release Kyle’s shoulders, as if hoping to gain forgiveness in this way.
“Father!” Tony anxiously called out.
Seeing this, Quill and the others dared not interfere casually, only watching with uncertain expressions on their faces.
The young alien child looked shocked, subconsciously retreating until he reached Gemora’s location. He took a deep breath, secretly observing Kyle and murmuring, “That person… is so scary. I almost couldn’t breathe just now…”
It wasn’t until Lorna walked up to Kyle’s side, gently stroking his back, and softly called out, “Boss, calm down.”
Kyle’s expression faltered for a moment before he nodded before he let out a soft breath and spoke to Howard. “I’m sorry, I lost control.”
“I should be the one apologizing. It’s my weakness that I failed to protect Lucy and save Logan,” Howard’s body trembled continuously, seemingly recalling unpleasant memories. His eyes showed fear, timidity, anger, sadness, and helplessness.
“They… Are they dead? Who did this?” Kyle narrowed his eyes, a cold killing intent brewing within him.
“I don’t know. They might be dead, or they might still be alive,” Howard looked around at everyone, gesturing towards the building, and hoarsely said, “Let’s go inside first. I’ll tell you everything.”
Kyle remained silent, not making any move.
Rocket blinked at Quill, then jumped onto Groot’s shoulder, trying to lighten the mood. “Groot is thirsty and wants to go inside for some water.”
“Yeah, exactly. We’re all friends here. Let’s go inside and have a seat to chat,” Quill quickly agreed, picking up on the hint and trying to smooth things over.
With Rocket and Quill easing the tension, Kyle and his group followed Howard into the residential building and settled into the spacious living room on the second floor.
“In the past, because you hadn’t returned to Earth for a long time, we decided to venture into space to find you…” Howard didn’t beat around the bush and directly recounted the events that the trio encountered when they formed the Interstellar team and ventured out of Earth.
Kyle listened attentively.
Howard continued, “During our journey through space, we encountered many difficulties, but with Logan as a powerful bodyguard and some advanced technological weapons at my disposal, we managed to overcome them safely…”
Kyle nodded inwardly. With Logan implanted with adamantium, his combat power was top-notch.
“Five years after leaving Earth, we arrived at the center part of the galaxy, where we were amazed by the civilizations here. It was a difficult but beautiful time. We wanted to temporarily settle down here and use the rich information network of various civilizations to search for your whereabouts.”
At this point, Howard’s face showed a hint of a smile, but it quickly faded. “We became Interstellar hunters, taking on missions from various civilizations to earn money while also trying to gather information about you. But that’s when all the misfortune began.”
Kyle’s fist clenched quietly, and Lorna beside him gently placed her hands on his clenched fist.
“Five years ago, we received an intermediary mission asking us to go to a planet and build a palace in the style of Earth architecture.” Howard’s face twisted with disgust as he looked at Kyle, gritting his teeth. “There, we encountered a man who was the master of that planet. His name was Ego!”
“He’s a Celestial!”
(End of Chapter)
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