Clang!
Hearing the administrator's words, Drax grabbed the cell bars, his eyes bulging like copper bells!
Obviously, the mention of his dead wife and daughter by the prison administrator had unsettled his emotions.
"What? Did I say something wrong? Behave yourself!"
The prison administrator looked displeased as well and barked at Drax!
Ye Li raised a hand to stop the administrator's tirade—.
"You're Drax?"
He asked Drax, "I'm still short of subordinates out in the stars. Are you willing to work for me?"
Drax turned to look at him, silent, but his eyes were as if he were looking at an idiot...
"Don't rush, I haven't finished... If you're willing to work for me, I can help you get revenge on Ronan."
Ye Li didn't need Drax to speak anyway; he could read minds.
A taciturn, straightforward warrior like Drax was perfectly suited to be a subordinate.
At the very least, better than a raccoon, a dumb tree, and a "demigod" who likes cringey dancing....
…..
"Ronan!"
Hearing the name again, hatred reflexively surfaced in Drax's eyes!
"Who are you? Why should I believe, you can help me take revenge!"
Although Drax didn't look very bright on the surface, he wasn't stupid, and Ye Li's empty words weren't enough to gain his trust.
Ye Li glanced at the prison administrator, signaling him with his eyes to say a few words.
The administrator understood at once, flattered Ye Li by praising his deeds, and even had the guards immediately release Drax from his cell.
"Seems... you've got some ability." After coming out, Drax still wore that dull expression.
Twisting his hands and flexing his wrists, he said succinctly, "Kill Ronan, and I'll work for you! How are you going to help me?"
Snap~
Ye Li snapped his fingers with style—————
Thud... thud...
A figure in a red cloak stepped out from the shadows.
The cloaked figure was even bigger than Drax; it was hard to imagine how he'd hidden so silently in a dark corner....
For example, the prison administrator didn't understand at first.
After thinking for a moment and seeing no reaction on any detection device, he guessed it might be spatial-jump tech.
…..
"He can help me kill Ronan?"
Drax looked at the half-hidden Solus, not quite believing how strong the guy could be. "Let me try him first."
"Sure."
Ye Li didn't mind and said to the administrator, "Have someone take them down and find a place for them to spar."
The administrator nodded and quickly had people take Drax and Solus to an arena.
Ye Li wasn't interested in watching and continued strolling through the cell block.
Drax was just a minor interlude; he certainly wouldn't spend much effort on him.
The real task was to keep looking for criminals who met the conditions.
…..
After searching for a while longer.
Ye Li finally found a pair of prisoners who fit the bill.
They were two alien beings resembling jellyfish....
And.
They really were a pair————
Genderless lovers....
"Oh~ Jack~"
"Oh~ Rose~"
The two jellyfish creatures, named Jack and Rose, had no self-awareness at all and were cooing over each other as if no one else were there.....
Ye Li felt thoroughly creeped out and asked the warden, "What crimes did they commit?"
From the looks of it... they didn't seem like the sort to have committed heinous crimes....
"Ahem..." The warden coughed twice and said, "Before they were captured, they were notorious in the black markets of this star sector—con artists, human traffickers, organ traffickers...."
Hearing this, Ye Li said directly, "Then pack the two of them up and send them to Vormir for me."
"No problem."
The warden had his men fetch two transparent spherical tanks and stuffed Jack and Rose into them—————
"Hey! What are you doing!!"
"Oh no! Jack!!"
Zzzzt~! Zzzzt~!
The two jellyfish monsters rammed inside were squashed together in the tanks, their expressions twisted.
Ye Li could only shake his head as he headed out, preparing to leave.
…..
When he passed the arena, the warden had mentioned.
Cheers from prisoners and guards alike filled the air.
Looking up, he saw Drax already pinned to the ground by Solus.
Ye Li walked to the edge of the platform, looked at Drax's head pressed to the floor, and said, "Well?"
"No problem..." Drax, in a somewhat ridiculous posture, nodded and rumbled, "Kill Ronan, and I'll work for you from now on—until I die."
Ye Li pointed at Solus with a finger. "If you want to deal with Ronan, just go with him."
For something this small, he didn't need to act personally; if he just took Drax to find Star-Lord and those guys, Ronan would naturally show up....