There is a void place in the vast universe, where all kinds of treasures from the entire universe are collected. They may be extremely rare plants, minerals, or parts of the body of an extinct race. Of course, living cosmic creatures are also among the collections.
Tanlia Tiwan, the most famous collector in the entire universe, lives here. People often come here to seek or sell some precious things, but no one has dared to disobey the rules here for a long time, because those guys who don't follow the rules have long become one of Tanlia Tiwan's many collections.
On this day, this land of nothingness welcomed two guests.
"Let me introduce to you two. This is the collector Tanlia Tiwan." The maid with pink skin and two ponytails introduced with a strange smile on her face.
The Collector also looked at the visitor and performed a very special etiquette, "Midgardians are really rare."
Dior and Little Crystal were looking at his collection, which was extremely rare and eye-opening. Of course, it was also a little bit scary.
Dio was not surprised that this famous collector could reveal their identities in one sentence. This guy didn't seem to have anything worthy of attention, but in fact, looking at his wealth, one could tell that this guy must be no simple person, otherwise Odin would not have entrusted such a precious thing as the ether particles to him for safekeeping.
This should also include a kind of recognition and trust.
"You should know why we are here." Dio didn't beat around the bush and directly took out the container containing ether particles.
Originally, he was planning to travel around the universe, but for some reason, after Odin found out, he gave him the ether particles and asked him to deliver them here on the way.
Odin knew that he had recruited the remaining 100 dark elves, but he still handed them over to him so openly. Dio really couldn't guess what this old antique was thinking. Was he testing him? Or did he have some other idea
However, he currently does not have any big ideas about this reality gem. He knows his way to becoming stronger. The current Infinity Gems are just a trouble to him. If he attracts the purple potato spirit in advance, that would be really annoying.
The collector, who had received the news from Asgard in advance, immediately lit up his eyes, then put on white gloves and took it carefully.
"I can promise you that the ether particles will be absolutely safe in my hands."
Foolproof
If it really wanted to be foolproof, there would be no Avengers 3!
Dio smiled in his heart and didn't care about his promise at all. In his eyes, the ether particles were just kept in him temporarily, and anyone who wanted to use them could come and take them, not only the purple potato spirit, but also him!
"Since the things have been handed over, we will leave first." Dio said without any hesitation.
"Would you like to come with me to visit my collection? I believe that you will be able to open your eyes here." The collector, who was in a good mood after receiving the sincere invitation from the Ether Particle, said that as a famous collector, his biggest hobby besides collecting treasures is naturally to show off to others, otherwise it would become a single-player game. No matter how good the collection is, it will lose its original fun if it cannot be shared.
However, earthlings like Dio and Little Crystal were still not interested in his collection of hobbies. Those strange jars were often filled with the brains, eyes, arms and legs of unknown creatures, or simply complete collections of creatures.
I really can't appreciate a living creature being shown off as a collectible by others.
"We'll talk about it next time we have a chance."
Seeing Dio's refusal, the collector felt sorry and said, "I still want to show you my collection of dark elves. If you are interested in selling them in the future, I can find a good buyer for you. Of course, I don't mind collecting another one."
Although it was unclear how this guy knew that he had dark elves under his command, Dio never thought of selling them.
"I'm sorry, but they're not my property and I have no interest in such things."
"That's a shame, but if you get anything weird in the future, you can come to me and I will give you a satisfactory price or something that will satisfy you."
Hearing what he said, Dio was moved, "Do you have Akka metal here?"
The collector smiled mysteriously and said, "Of course. A space pirate once used it to exchange for a lot of things from me. If you need it, you can exchange it for something I'm interested in."
Star pirate
Could it be Yongdu
Apart from him, Dio didn't know who else possessed this metal. It seemed that Akakin was the "specialty" that Yondu brought from his hometown.
"What do you want to change?"
"My maid sensed the scent of Pegasus on you, and it just so happens that I have a specimen of a dead Pegasus in my collection. If you are willing, Akakin can give it to you. In addition, I also allow you to choose an item in my collection that is not more valuable than a Pegasus." The collector looked at him meaningfully and said.
However, Dio's expression was not so good. Want to change Xinghai? Dream on!
“It seems that it is difficult for us to reach a consensus.”
"I guessed it, but that's how business works. Everyone wants good things, and it all depends on which of the things to be exchanged is more important to oneself. I apologize for my recklessness."
Although the collector doesn't look like a good person, he is surprisingly principled
Seeing this guy apologize with an apologetic look on his face, Dio's anger subsided a lot, and he even felt that what this guy said made some sense. After all, no one knew what was not for sale before putting the items on the shelves.
If Dio can state his needs, then naturally others can too. This is called fair trade.
"Can you tell me the name of that pirate?"
"My principle here is not to disclose any information about buyers or sellers, but I think you are a potential customer worthy of investment, so I can reveal some information to you. The source of Yaka is Centauri 4."
This is not very valuable information, and many black market sellers know it, but for a newcomer to the universe like Dio, it is already a great honor.
What's more, even if we know the origin, if it is so easy to get, collectors will not exchange those things.
"Thanks."
This time Dio brought some sincerity and left with the little crystal.
After they left, the collector carefully placed the ether particles in the safest place. Then his eyes changed and he muttered to himself, as if he had become a different person: "Five more..."
But what he didn't know was that when he turned to leave, the ether particles locked in the container suddenly moved, and then the black stone that suppressed its power actually cracked into lines.
After more than ten seconds, the black stone covered with spider web patterns suddenly turned into a pile of foam!
Then the dark red ether particles slowly squirmed together, and suddenly, a strange smiling face stuck to the inner wall of the container!
Looking closely, the ether particles, which were supposed to act only on instinct, actually condensed automatically into a little person in a skirt, who seemed to be smiling silently.
The next second, the maid passed by and looked over here, then walked away without finding anything.
The container containing the ether particles was still there intact, as if the changes just now were all an illusion.