Avengers Headquarters.
Sebastian's figure gradually emerged from shadows. When his figure was fully revealed, Vision, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed in meditation, immediately opened his eyes and said to Sebastian, "Sebastian, is the time right now?"
Nodding, Sebastian said to Vision, "How is your research progressing?"
"Stark and Richards gave me a lot of help. I have successfully completed the peeling plan. I only need high-precision instruments to peel off the Mind Stone from my forehead," Vision explained.
"Vision, I am sorry to bother you with this. This matter is still dangerous after all. I am very grateful for your help," Sebastian said sincerely.
Slowly landing on the ground from his meditative position, Vision looked at Sebastian and said, "I am very willing to help you. I think you should also know this. You and Alisha are different to me. You are like the relationship between human beings with blood ties. I think you should know that feeling."
"Of course, I understand. But even among relatives, gratitude is necessary. This is not a conflict," Sebastian replied.
Tilting his head, Vision nodded slowly and said, "I see. I understand."
Reaching out and patting Vision's shoulder, Sebastian said to him, "Once that high-precision instrument is completed, Reed will notify you immediately. Then you can go directly to Reed and the others. Maybe I will not be on Earth at that time, or there will be other things happening. If you have any problems, you can go to Tony or Reed. All members of the Illuminati have passed a resolution on future matters. You can trust them."
"Okay, I understand, but it looks like you are leaving Earth again," Vision observed.
Smiling helplessly, Sebastian said, "Yes, I am leaving. Just when I was about to come to you, I received a signal from some friends that I need to go take care of some things."
"Go on your journey with peace of mind... this phrase should be used here, right?" Vision asked uncertainly.
"If you insist, it is not wrong..." Sebastian said with amusement.
Hearing Sebastian's words, Vision immediately said to him seriously, "That is good. Then Sebastian, you can go on your journey with peace of mind!"
"Ahem... well, then I will be leaving first. Goodbye, Vision," Sebastian said quickly.
Without waiting for Vision to answer, Sebastian, fearing that Vision would say something else nonsensical again, immediately turned into a vortex of black smoke and disappeared on the spot.
As Sebastian said, when he was about to come here from Hogwarts to find Vision, he suddenly sensed that the crystal he gave to Peter Quill was crushed. Now that they have found clues about Thanos's location, Sebastian must rush over as soon as possible to take back Gamora and Nebula before Thanos learns the Soul Stone's location, and use this to find the Soul Stone himself!
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After exiting the portal, Sebastian immediately spotted Yondu, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot waiting for him anxiously. Peter Quill, Drax the Destroyer, and Mantis were not on the main spaceship.
Turning around, Sebastian noticed the small spaceship that had been attached to the back of the main spaceship was gone, and he immediately guessed where Peter and the other three had gone.
"Peter and the others went to find Thanos?" Sebastian asked, already knowing the answer.
Yondu immediately stepped forward and said to Sebastian, "After they crushed the crystal, they immediately sneaked towards Thanos's main ship. They said they would find out Gamora's location first. I wanted to stop them, but Peter was too impulsive and I could not stop him."
As soon as Yondu finished speaking, Rocket also spoke up defensively, "Peter is too impulsive. We do not have any way to stop him when he gets like this, so we could only wait for you here. At least if Peter and the others have any problems, we can also go to rescue them."
"You all wait here for a while, I will go in and take a look. If everything goes well, I will bring Peter and Gamora out together, and you will be responsible for escaping. Although I am confident that I can find them, with Thanos's current strength, he will definitely find me when I find Gamora and the others, and at that time he will definitely chase us," Sebastian explained.
"Okay, I understand. We will be on standby here!" Yondu confirmed.
"You can wander around here for a while. I will find you regardless. Otherwise, staying in one place is not that safe," Sebastian advised.
With that, Sebastian nodded to Yondu and Rocket, then turned and vanished into a puff of black smoke.
Simultaneously, the black smoke Sebastian had transformed into surged out from the ship hidden on the back of an asteroid. He saw Thanos's massive army hovering in the core of the asteroid belt, with countless ships either docked or patrolling the area. Sebastian was truly impressed by Peter, who had managed to blend in despite the dangerous situation.
At least in terms of piloting a ship, Peter and Rocket were at the top of their game.
The black smoke gradually dissipated, and Sebastian silently approached the largest ship in the core area and quickly entered, revealing himself inside.
With a thought, Sebastian's body quickly became invisible, casting the Disillusionment Charm on himself.
Upon arriving inside the spaceship, Sebastian immediately sensed several familiar auras. Some belonged to the Black Order, while others belonged to Thanos, who was currently with Gamora. Apparently, Thanos had not yet extracted the Soul Stone's location from Gamora.
The closest aura... was Nebula?!
If it was her, Sebastian could take her away first, then just take Gamora and return. As for Peter and the others, they probably had not gotten in so deeply yet. Sebastian could just go find them later.
Thinking of this, Sebastian immediately followed the aura's path.
He soon found Nebula, her cybernetic body nearly disassembled, suspended in mid-air by magnetic levitation. Beside her, two of Thanos's soldiers stood guard.
Sebastian did not immediately reveal himself. Instead, he simply raised his hand, and the two soldiers' heads automatically rotated three hundred sixty degrees, nearly completely dislodging them, leaving Nebula stunned.
"Nebula, I will put you down now, and then we will go find Gamora. I will take you two away from here," Sebastian said, still invisible.
Hearing the sudden voice, Nebula suddenly remembered its owner. It was not surprising that she immediately remembered Sebastian. Sebastian had left a lasting impression on her. On Ego's planet, Sebastian had faced Thanos head-on and practically defeated him, leaving an indelible impression on Nebula, showing her that even the supposedly invincible Thanos could one day fall.
"It is you, you... you are Sebastian?" Nebula asked with disbelief.
"Yes, it is me. I will put you down now," Sebastian confirmed.
"Okay! Please!" Nebula said urgently.
As soon as the words left her mouth, the instrument holding Nebula in place suddenly exploded, as if a short circuit had occurred, emitting sparks and losing its magnetic effect.
Nebula fell to the ground. She dragged her disassembled cybernetic body parts back together, quickly reassembling herself. She regained her original form, moved slightly to test her limbs, and immediately searched for Sebastian's location.
"No need to look for me, you cannot see me. Now pretend that you escaped by yourself, and then go find Gamora. I think you should be able to do this, right?" Sebastian instructed.
"Yes, I can do it!" Nebula said with determination.
"I will help you by remaining invisible, so that you can avoid most of the pursuers and the Black Order in advance. I can also help you avoid the mental control of Supergiant. As for other obstacles, you will need to deal with them yourself," Sebastian explained.
While listening to Sebastian's words, Nebula pulled out the guns and daggers from the two dead guards, inserted them into her weapon holsters respectively, and then said, "Do not worry, there is no problem."
"Okay, let us move forward! Gamora is with Thanos now. They are probably in the northeast of here. Do you know where that is?" Sebastian asked.
"Of course, Thanos's lounge," Nebula answered.
Having said this, Sebastian and Nebula stopped talking and set off together. Sebastian transformed into a wisp of black smoke that swirled around Nebula invisibly, constantly monitoring the surroundings. Nebula, maintaining her speed, advanced with extreme caution.
It must be said that, in terms of individual strength alone, apart from Thanos and the Black Order, there were not many under Thanos's command who could compare to Nebula. One against a hundred might be an exaggeration, but one against ten would not be a big problem. Naturally, Nebula raced through the spaceship, avoiding the pursuers who had spotted her fleeing, the Black Dwarf, and Supergiant, and successfully arrived at the door to Thanos's lounge!
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