Hearing Xia Yu's words, the young girl tilted her head slightly and then opened her mouth to emit a string of strange syllables.
"..."
Xia Yu massaged his forehead helplessly. How could he have forgotten this? Movies were movies, after all; once it became a real world, how could everyone in the universe speak English?
The greatest obstacle to his communication with the girl before him was actually a language barrier—an obstacle that was truly unexpected yet made perfect sense.
He hadn't learned any intergalactic common tongue either, and he didn't have a translator or anything on hand. What should he do now? Should he really detain the girl first?
"Um... is it this language?"
Just as Xia Yu was pondering what to do, the girl suddenly spoke a segment of relatively clear English.
Hearing this familiar Earth language, Xia Yu looked at the girl in astonishment. What was going on? Could it be that this girl actually knew Earth's languages?
Seemingly sensing Xia Yu's confusion, the girl smiled slightly and said, "I just analyzed the language you spoke and learned it. Now we can communicate."
Xia Yu: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ
What did he just hear? This girl had analyzed an entire language just from one sentence he said? That's impossible, right?!
Seeing Xia Yu standing there petrified, the girl blinked and then recalled the meaning of Xia Yu's previous sentence, clapping her hands in realization.
"Oh right, the entry fee for coming to Earth. Would one million Kree Credits be acceptable for the entry fee?"
One million Kree Credits?
The girl's words snapped Xia Yu out of his shock, but hearing the price she proposed, he was a bit dazed. Forgive him for being a country bumpkin who had never even left the Solar System.
He really didn't know how much one million Kree Credits were worth, nor did he know how much that would be in Renminbi.
But he did know about the Kree Empire; it was one of the three great empires of the universe. If it was currency issued by the Kree Empire, it should be considered a universal currency.
Comparing it to Earth, one million US dollars... seemed like quite a lot, yet also not that much.
So, was one million Kree Credits a lot or a little? He couldn't exactly ask the girl in front of him, could he? Wouldn't that make him look incredibly ignorant?
Seeing Xia Yu remain silent, the girl thought her entry fee was too low and immediately changed her offer: "If one million Kree Credits isn't enough, how about ten million?"
Xia Yu: "..."
Young lady, no matter how much you say, since I don't know the value, it's just a string of numbers to me.
Xia Yu felt a bit helpless. It seemed that after returning, he would have to go to Kamar-Taj to find some books on galactic circulation to brush up on common intergalactic knowledge.
As for the entry fee mentioned just now... better to skip that topic for now. Since they could communicate, he naturally had to ask clearly what this girl's purpose for coming to Earth was.
Since she hadn't attacked immediately, she was likely just an alien curious about Earth. He needed to clarify her intentions and where she came from. This was probably why the Ancient One had sent him here.
Moving from dealing with aliens to gradually stepping into the cosmos—after all, the universe was vast. Although Earth was the heart and center of the marvel universe, there would eventually come a time to venture into space.
"Ahem, let's skip that topic for now. Young lady, first tell me your purpose for coming to Earth."
Hearing Xia Yu's question, the girl placed her index finger on her lip and replied thoughtfully, "I once heard in the universe about someone named Captain Marvel who has been fighting evil. I gathered intelligence that she comes from Earth, so I wanted to come and see Captain Marvel's home."
So the Pancake-Faced Lady is that famous in the universe? Xia Yu thought to himself silently as he looked at the girl, but he soon realized a problem.
Any random girl could gather intelligence that Captain Marvel is from Earth?
This could only mean two things: either Captain Marvel was truly famous in the universe to the point where her origins were common knowledge, or this girl was no ordinary person if she could gather such secretive information.
Xia Yu leaned toward the latter guess. After all, if Captain Marvel were really that famous, Earth would have been targeted by her enemies long ago.
So, who exactly was this girl in front of him? To be able to gather such secretive intelligence...
"Thinking of this, Xia Yu spoke again, "Then what is your name? Where are you from? And how long do you plan to visit Earth?"
At this question, a hint of hesitation appeared in the girl's eyes, as if she didn't want to explain her origins.
Noticing this, Xia Yu became wary. An alien who didn't want to explain their origins definitely had something to hide. After all, if she were truly just here for a visit, why be so secretive?
Noticing the wariness in Xia Yu's eyes, the girl's expression tightened. After a moment of internal conflict, she said hurriedly, "Sorry, my name is Gamora. I ran away from home because of family reasons. Earth is my first stop. I'll leave after I've finished sightseeing; I won't cause any trouble for Earth."
Hearing Gamora hurriedly state her intentions, Xia Yu's expression softened. If she was just leaving after sightseeing, that was fine. But the name Gamora... why did it sound so familiar?
While pondering the name, Xia Yu stared at Gamora's appearance, trying to recall. When he noticed those large violet eyes, a possibility rose in his heart.
It couldn't really be the Gamora he was thinking of, could it?
Being stared at so intently by Xia Yu, Gamora turned away slightly in embarrassment and asked softly, "Is something wrong?"
What's wrong? There's a huge problem!!
He remembered that Galactus, one of the five Great Cosmic Entities of the marvel universe, had a daughter named Gamora!
Holy crap, could the girl in front of him really be the second-generation deity Gamora?!!
That would be incredible. One must know that as the daughter of Uncle Tun, Gamora's status and strength could be said to be top-tier in the universe.
Not only that, but Gamora was more human than Uncle Tun, Galactus. Although she was a cosmic deity, her humanity outweighed her divinity.
She also possessed the same abilities as her father, Galactus. In other words, whatever Uncle Tun could do, Gamora could do as well. Of course, like Galactus, she had an almost infinite need for life energy.
But Gamora didn't allow herself to devour planets and other life forms at will. Instead, she tried every possible way to suppress her hunger. It was equivalent to suffering the torment of starvation every moment, yet she continued to endure it.
Thinking of this, Xia Yu snapped back to reality. Although the girl in front of him was named Gamora, there was a possibility they just shared the same name. So, there was one more question he had to ask.
"Is your father named Galactus? One of the five Great Cosmic Entities of the universe, Galactus?"
Hearing Xia Yu's question, Gamora covered her mouth with her hand in surprise, saying in disbelief, "How did you know?"