"I have one more question!" Lin Feng called out as Starka turned to leave.
Starka nodded. "Ask."
"Those who want the Infinity Stones, is it you, or someone else?"
"…………"
"No one dislikes treasures!"
"But the Infinity Stones are treasures that invite disaster."
"The commission comes from the Knowhere!" Starka replied concisely.
Knowhere?
Lin Feng's mind immediately conjured an image.
It was a massive skull.
Strictly speaking, Knowhere was not a planet.
It was the severed head of an ancient Celestial, featured in Guardians of the Galaxy.
"Could it be... the Collector, Tivan?!"
Thinking of Knowhere, Lin Feng instinctively thought of Tivan.
One of the Elders of the Universe, fond of collecting all sorts of things.
Things that flew in the sky, crawled on the ground, or swam in the water, anything bizarre or rare, he loved to collect.
In Thor: The Dark World, the Reality Stone was given to the Collector for safekeeping.
And in Thor: Ragnarok, the Grandmaster of Sakaar was his brother.
"The client is indeed that Collector!" Starka did not deny it.
His candor surprised Lin Feng, and his gaze turned dangerous.
"You're revealing the client's information so easily, is that alright?" Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint flashing within them.
Starka's character profile suggested he wouldn't break rules.
But he had easily revealed the client's identity, which was not a good sign.
If Starka was that kind of person, Lin Feng wouldn't have entrusted him to investigate the spread of information.
"It is also the client's wish!" Starka replied with a calm expression.
Huh?
Lin Feng was stunned by these words.
"The Collector's exact words were – if the Infinity Stones cannot be obtained, then please have Lin Feng visit Knowhere."
"Here are the coordinates, if you are interested..."
After handing over the information, Starka nodded to Lin Feng and left.
That Collector named Tivan had indeed said that.
It now seemed that Tivan had prepared for the possibility of not obtaining the Infinity Stones when he commissioned Lin Feng.
If he hadn't been unable to contact Lin Feng directly, Tivan would likely have spoken to Lin Feng himself, rather than commissioning Starka.
Initially, Starka had expected to travel to Earth.
But he hadn't anticipated Lin Feng appearing himself at a transit hub in the cosmos.
After Starka left, Lin Feng sat in place, deep in thought.
Tivan, the Collector, did that guy want to collect the Infinity Stones?
In the movies, that guy gave off an impression of being incredibly weak.
By the time of Avengers: Infinity War, he was directly killed by Thanos.
Yet his true identity was one of the immortal Elders of the Universe.
It was rumored that this guy could even travel through time and space.
Lin Feng couldn't quite understand, even if he couldn't win, Tivan could have escaped. Why would he die at Thanos's hands?
However, whether Tivan was truly dead was hard to say.
Death Goddess refused them entry into her realm, so theoretically.
The Elders of the Universe were immortal...
*Bang!*
The sound of colliding tables and chairs interrupted Lin Feng's thoughts.
He looked up.
It was the anglerfish from before!
Lin Feng chuckled. This guy hadn't left yet.
"What, you want the Infinity Stones too?"
Seeing Lin Feng's gaze, the anglerfish wished he could slap himself.
How could he be so careless!
He bowed and scraped, offering Lin Feng an apologetic smile.
"Brother, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I was just passing by, just passing by!"
While smiling apologetically, he shuffled towards the exit of the bar.
He had seen everything Lin Feng had done clearly from his hiding spot just now.
"Our race is the only one in the entire universe!"
Xi Xing emphasized as if it were a matter of fact.
"And now, there isn't much of this wine left..."
As Xi Xing spoke, he continuously rubbed the wine bottle with his fingers, his gaze complex and tinged with sadness.
He remained silent for a long time, as if lost in memories.