When the spaceship finally came to a halt and floated in the universe, a deep red celestial body appeared before Arthur.
It was enormous and profound, with a red-like flame, deeply impacting Arthur's worldview.
Although Arthur had seen countless strange and various planets in sci-fi movies, including *Guardians of the Galaxy*, none could compare to the immense shock of seeing it up close.
Like all the Raiders, Arthur and the others gathered in the spacious hall, looking at Yondu at the front.
Yondu thought for a while, considering saying something to motivate the troops, but after some thinking, he simply grinned and said, "Let's go!"
Straightforward and decisive!
Arthur silently gave a thumbs up, but wasn't it supposed to be that they would be divided into groups?
Wasn't something forgotten?
And… where was Peter Quill?
As everyone surged towards the hangar, only Arthur and Yondu were left, looking at each other in confusion.
Yondu hesitated while looking at Arthur, and Arthur looked back at Yondu, both seeming somewhat awkward.
Finally, Yondu spoke, "How about you come with us?"
"No, no, no!"
Peter Quill's urgent voice finally came through, "He's with me. We're the Earth team!"
Yondu glared fiercely at Peter Quill, then nodded and said, "Don't cause me any trouble!"
With that, he left with the young man who had been following him.
As they walked away, the young man whispered, "Boss, I have a feeling those two are a bit strange."
"You shouldn't pay attention to the things that don't concern you, especially the forbidden knowledge!" Yondu gave the young man a sharp slap on the head.
The young man immediately covered his head and agreed.
Arthur suddenly felt like pulling out a gun and giving Yondu's head a shot. It seemed to him that what Yondu taught was the so-called "forbidden knowledge"!
"Alright, we're free now!"
Peter Quill excitedly put his arm around Arthur's shoulder and said, "Let's go, I've got everything ready!"
Arthur blinked, feeling confused. Was the preparation done while he was missing? What had he been doing for the past few days?
And… what was going on? How could they just leave so suddenly?
Was it always like this when Yondu sent everyone on missions? Couldn't they always just leave?
Arthur couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked.
"Not every time is like this. That's why I said your luck is exceptional!"
Peter Quill said with a serious face, "I just got the qualification to pilot my own spaceship, though it's not in a color I particularly like. But it's okay, I'll definitely get it repainted in the future!"
Arthur felt that this topic seemed to stray from the original focus.
With a head full of confusion, Arthur followed Peter Quill to the hangar. When he saw Peter Quill's spaceship, he understood why Peter Quill wanted to replace it.
The spaceship's overall structure was fine, and its shape was no different from others.
But for some reason, the entire spaceship was coated in green paint, which was unbearable for any man.
Yet, seeing Peter Quill, Arthur thought, how could this guy care about such details? His girlfriend was green, after all!
Shaking his head and dismissing his confusion, Arthur boarded the ship with Peter Quill.
After settling into the pilot and co-pilot seats, Peter Quill, with some excitement, began to explain the functions of the buttons to Arthur.
But he soon realized that Arthur had already started flipping switches and was waiting for him to deploy the thrusters.
"You know how to pilot a spaceship?" Peter Quill asked, stunned. "Have people on Earth already figured out how to travel through space?"
"Uh…"
Arthur thought for a moment and replied, "I only know how to fly a plane. This control panel is pretty similar."
"Really?" Peter Quill asked incredulously. "Why do I feel like you're trying to deceive me?"
Arthur put on his mask and said, "Look at my sincere expression and say that again!"
"..." Peter Quill.
The thrusters ignited with a roar, and the spaceship accelerated abruptly, entering the launch tube.
As they emerged from the tube into space, Arthur saw many spaceships around them heading toward the red planet ahead.
"Set the coordinates, everyone follows my lead!" Yondu's voice came through the communicator to everyone's ears.
"Hahaha!"
Peter Quill laughed heartily, suddenly slowing down. Watching as the other spaceships pulled away from him, he shouted into the comm channel, "Goodbye, guys!"
With that, he turned the spaceship around and roared off.
The crew left behind on Yondu's spaceship immediately launched a forward force field at Peter Quill and Arthur's garish green spaceship. However, they couldn't match its speed and could only watch as it disappeared into the vastness of space.
"Boss, Peter betrayed us! He ran off with that new guy!"
"Isn't that elopement? How romantic!!"
"Oh my God, you're really making me sick!"
Yondu sighed lightly, muttering to himself, "This incredibly beautiful and dazzling universe is full of dangers and horrors. But… I can't protect you forever. Go on, fly recklessly, be wild! With a bodyguard like that around, at least I don't have to worry about you getting yourself killed soon."
"Boss, what did you say?"
The young man who had been following Yondu asked, "Peter betrayed you!"
"Exactly! We can't let any traitors go unpunished!"
Yondu shouted, "After we complete this mission, we'll hunt him down! He'll learn what it means to betray me!!"
"Hu! Hu! Hu!"
...
...
Music started playing in the cabin, and once the destination coordinates were set, manual control switched to autopilot.
Peter Quill, showing off, danced around and pulled out a bottle of liquor from the cabinet. "This is my private stash. Good things should be shared with friends."
He poured two glasses and handed one to Arthur. "To our brilliant future!!"
Arthur reluctantly took the glass, sipped it, and was pleasantly surprised. It was indeed much better than the Raiders' alcohol.
Nodding in satisfaction, he listened to the energetic dance music of the '80s and smiled, "So, what's the plan after this?"
"Of course!"
Peter Quill immediately became animated. "First, I need to come up with a nickname for myself!"
Arthur opened his mouth to speak. "How does that relate to our plans?"
"Hey! Don't you get it?" Peter Quill said seriously. "With a nickname, we can make a name for ourselves."