Chapter 412: Who's Inside?
Seeing Rorschach leave and be sent back, Star-Lord's indignant anger was finally extinguished.
Soon, however, Star-Lord's schadenfreude vanished, as a group of them were all sent to Kling Prison.
Kling Prison, an interstellar prison dedicated to felons, was built in a dangerous area full of meteorites. Outside the prison, there is only one official passage that can be accessed smoothly, but this passage is heavily guarded and directly guarded by the Nova Legion.
And in addition to this passage, the rest of the place is full of countless chaotic meteorites, as well as terrifying spatial turbulence, and if you are not careful, it will directly lead to the destruction of the plane and the death of people.
It can be said that unless the whole country is attacking, this Kling prison is impregnable, and there is no possibility of escaping.
Of course, this refers to the past.
Rorschach, Nebula, Rocket, Groot, and Star-Lord, the five of them were sent to Kling Prison, almost throwing five time bombs at the impregnable fortress.
When he was sent to the spaceship, Rorschach was a little puzzled. How confident are the people of the Nova Legion who feel that this place can trap them?
Not only that, but in addition to confiscating some of their personal weapons, the Nova Legion didn't even ask for Nebula's mechanical arm to be removed, and then threw it directly into Kling Prison.
You know, this arm alone can cause more damage than a Nova Legion's standard weapon.
With this doubt in mind, Rorschach followed the long line, step by step, into the depths of Kling Prison. The new inmates had to pass through a long metal aisle and be inspected in front of the other inmates like rare animals.
Not only that, but the place is a mixed sex, and it doesn't matter what gender you are, you are always stripped naked when you enter the prison, sprayed with disinfectant, and then changed into prisoner-only clothes.
There were even other prisoners watching the process.
Although, for many of the inmates of Kling Prison, there is no distinction between men and women, and they do not feel anything about human nudity. But in any case, such a way of dealing with it can be considered a humiliation.
Rorschach didn't care much, his body was metal, and his clothes were all directly changed shapes, and he couldn't take them off if he wanted to. The only thing that should be embarrassed should be the girl Nebula, even though her body has been extensively transformed into a machine, she is still a woman.
But to Rorschach's surprise, Nebula's face was blank, and he didn't react to it at all. I don't know if she's used to it, or if she doesn't take this little problem to heart at all.
Whatever the reason, Rorschach felt that this girl was quite pitiful.
Kling Prison looks not small, but in fact the number of prisoners is not too large, most of them are living to the current scum because of the abolition of death, and a small number of them are sent to the prison for special reasons, which can be regarded as disguised protection.
For example, Destroyer Dracas, whose family died at the hands of the Krees, became a killer who hunted the Krees in revenge. Due to the peace agreement between Scienta and Kree, the Nova Legion had to put him in prison, but in fact he was given a disguised protection.
Therefore, his prestige in this Kling prison can be said to be extremely high, and other idlers dare not provoke him at all.
These two kinds of people are distinct, the former kind of scum can't wait to show a lewd expression when they see Rorschach and a few newcomers appear, and then catch up to give a "lesson" to the newcomers. The other kind of prisoner, who just looks coldly at all this in front of him, does not participate in such boring and childish behavior, but never meddles in things.
Without strength, in Kling Prison, you can only accept your fate.
Rorschach didn't make a move at this time, and that was because this group of fools was the first to get into trouble with Nebula.
For this group of criminals, a woman, even a cyborg's body, is enough to make some kind of white cloudy liquid rush into their brains, and then do quite a death-seeking behavior.
Nebula, on the other hand, was a little more ruthless than her sister Gamora, looking at the scum with a disdainful sneer on her face, and then she stretched out her metal arm and stabbed forward in a flash of lightning.
The fingertips were like sharp steel blades, directly passing through the throat of the crimson-skinned, creature of unknown race in front of him, and even the vertebrae were pinched off, revealing the white bone stubble at the back of the neck.
It's just that what is surprising to Rorschach is that with such an injury, this guy is not dead, and he can even lie on the ground and crawl out while convulsing. Judging by his appearance, if there is any special first aid method, I am afraid that he can still be cured.
"These alien races really have their own abilities." Rorschach had to sigh.
However, Nebula's bloody method was enough to deter other people who were about to move. Soon, there was a lot of discussion, and it seemed that he had recognized Nebula's identity. As the adopted daughter of Thanos, she is also a well-known killer in the major cosmic civilizations, which is enough to make those small characters dare not mess around.
Star-Lord is the one who knows best what it means to see the wind and rudder, and when he saw the power of Nebula, he didn't hesitate to point at the others and say, "See, this is my friend!" You all be honest with me. ”
Nebula glanced at Star-Lord with slanted eyes, and wanted to give him a bite on his neck too, but when he saw Rorschach's stopped eyes, he could only sneer and not speak.
And this attitude was considered by others to be a tacit acquiescence, and Star-Lord avoided this "welcome event" that might have made him chrysanthemum.
Among the five newcomers of Rorschach, in fact, the most showy is Rocket, who had already planned to let Groot take action when he was provoked and put himself in the position of the boss of Kling Prison.
However, Rocket discovers that Rorschach is chatting with his buddy Tree Groot along the way.
Rorschach asks a lot of questions, and the response is always one sentence: "I'm Groot." ”
Rorschach didn't care at all, and even pulled the rocket and asked him to help translate very enthusiastically.
At first, Rocket refused, but when he received a small piece of pure gold from Rorschach, his attitude immediately changed 180 degrees. For Rocket, a bounty hunter, it's easy to say anything if you have money. And gold is also the same precious thing in the universe, a piece the size of a human palm, which is higher than the bounty on Star-Lord.
Therefore, one asked and answered, and the other helped translate, and the three of them chatted happily.
The database constantly records Groot's voice tone, as well as Rocket's translation. Rorschach found that it was no wonder that Star-Lord and they couldn't understand Groot's words, only Rocket could.
It's not that the two of them have a heart-to-heart connection, but that Groot's pronunciation has a lot of ultra-high and ultra-low frequency sound waves in it, which is beyond the hearing range of most creatures.
The rocket is a special creature made of genes, and his hearing organs are specially enhanced to really hear every word Groot says. And Rorschach relied on data analysis to slowly grasp the special language that Groot spoke.
Treants are a very special and extremely rare life, but relatively intelligent and subterranean life. They possess an almost infinite ability to regenerate, and their lifespan is much longer than that of other races.
But their intelligence is very low, at most they are just like children, and they have a kind of silly feeling. As a result, the content of their language is not too complicated, which allows Rorschach to grasp it quickly.
After his first disgusting dinner in Kling Prison, Rocket couldn't help but praise Rorschach, "You're the second smartest person I've ever met, and you can understand Groot in such a short time." Of course, worse than me. ”
Rorschach smiled, and instead of arguing with Rocket, he asked about Rocket. First of all, he touted the marksmanship of the rocket, and the ability to shoot on the move can indeed be regarded as a miraculous skill.
At this point, the rocket is also quite proud, and even boasted: "Since the first shot in my life, I have never made a mistake." ”
"Then if you go to Earth, I can introduce you to Hawkeye, he probably has a common language with you." Rorschach suggested.
Although because of that large piece of gold, Rocket had a good impression of Rorschach, but he was not stupid, so he asked calmly: "What are your plans to deliberately approach me and Groot?" First of all, the two of us are not cheap. ”
The rocket is some kind of illegal genetic engineering, Groot is a rare tree man in the universe, and two guys who can be monsters depend on each other for their lives. In addition to each other, only money can make them tempted.
In the eyes of the rocket, the human in front of him, who is quite generous, must have some task that he needs to help with, otherwise he doesn't need to be so pleased. And the rocket is also ready, no matter what the other party says, he can only give him a nine-point discount at most.
"I didn't have any plans, I was just curious. According to your body structure, it seems that your lifespan is very short, and your friend Groot, I am afraid that he will live to the moment when the universe is destroyed. If Groot doesn't have you by his side, it's probably going to be hard for him to live alone, have you thought about it? Rorschach asked.
The topic was quite heavy, and the rockets, who had always had a venomous tongue, fell into silence. I saw him turn his head to look at Groot, who was still heartless, and then smiled bitterly and said, "Why do you care so much?" I was dead by then, anyway. ”
"Of course, you're not at the point where you need to think about it. However, I have a solution here that may solve your short-lived problem. Of course, there are also great risks, and when you feel that you can't survive anymore and you plan to fight for it, you can try it with me. Rorschach handed the rocket a button-sized communicator and continued, "When you need it, press this switch and I'll know." ”
Rocket didn't answer, and said to Rorschach, "No, I don't have any interest in those experiments that take me apart and then reassemble, I'd rather die than be broken down into pieces of rotten flesh and put back together." ”
The main genes of Rocket's body come from raccoons, and his lifespan is naturally short, but the most critical thing is the terrifying experiments he suffered, which almost put his body on the verge of collapse. This, combined with the endless pain he endured during the experiment, made Rocket reluctant to receive any related treatment.
Rorschach didn't care, handed the button switch to Groot and said, "When you feel your friend is in need, press this button, understand?" ”
"Hey, didn't you understand me?" Rocket said unhappily.
Unexpectedly, Groot hurriedly said, "I'm Groot." Then he put the button away and hid it in the deepest part of his body.
"Idiot, hand over that thing, who made you promise! And you're still hiding in your stomach, who knows if that thing has deadly bacteria, get it out for me! Rocket scolded.
But this time Groot shook his head firmly and would not listen to the rocket.
"I'm Groot!"
"What? You say he's a good guy? Can your brain tell who's good and who's bad? You idiot will count the money for others if you were deceived, if I hadn't rescued you, you would have been made into a specimen! The rocket slammed down on Groot, and the sawdust fell, but he couldn't find the metal button.
"I'm ~ Groot!" Groot stretched out countless branches and tied the rocket.
With no weapon in hand, the rocket was no match for Groot, and could only be pressed to the ground by him.
"Okay, okay, stupid big man, do whatever you say."
Realizing that Groot was more stubborn than himself, and that he was also in a good mood, the Rocket finally gave in.
But when Rocket got back on his feet and planned to "reason" with Rorschach, he found that he was gone.
At this time, in the cell on the third floor, there was a burst of noisy sounds.
"What the hell? Groot, let's go up and have a look. Rocket commanded.
Groot hurriedly stretched out his branches and climbed directly from the first floor, the ability of the tree man is really able to ignore the terrain, and it is a creature with great adaptability.
When the two climbed to the third floor, they saw a group of stout prisoners surrounding a cell, shouting feverishly. A bloodthirsty atmosphere was spreading, and the group of people who had come not to greet them in friendly greetings had come with all sorts of homemade and rudimentary weapons in their hands, apparently just to see blood.
"It looks like Thanos' adopted daughter is going to be killed." Rocket said as he touched his chin.
Rocket could see that Nebula and Rorschach had an unusual relationship, and were thinking about whether to leave this matter alone. After all, Rorschach has a lot of money, maybe it's another piece of gold, which is much easier than catching a bounty.
But after thinking about it, it seems that it is not too wise to offend so many people at once, especially when the price has not been negotiated.
"Where's that Rorschach guy? If you can negotiate the price in advance, it's not like you can't do a vote. ”
Just as Rocket was looking around, he spotted Rorschach coming unhurriedly from a distance. But to Rocket's shock, the blue-skinned Nebula chick was following Rorschach.
Rorschach walked up behind the rocket and beckoned enthusiastically, "What a coincidence, what about watching the excitement?" ”
"Why are you two here...... Wait a minute! Who's that plugged inside? Rocket asked in surprise.