Gamora once found a map leading to the location of the Soul Stone.
In order to prevent Thanos from knowing the news, she burned the map on the spot. No one except Gamora herself knew where the Soul Stone was hidden.
Thanos' goal is to collect six Infinity Stones and complete a shocking massacre that will eliminate half of all life in the universe at once.
Loki originally planned to use Thor, the new king of Asgard, as bait to lure Thanos' attention.
... Putting aside whether Loki's plan is selfish, Lu Xiao doesn't think Thanos will be too interested in Odin's cub.
Even if there is, he just wants to obtain the Cosmic Cube collected by Asgard by capturing Thor.
With Asgard fully prepared, it is not easy to break through the defenses of this great empire that rules the nine realms.
If the news of one of the unowned gems could be delivered directly to Thanos, the cautious Thanos would definitely choose to get the easier-to-obtain gem first.
After connecting with Gamora, Lu Xiao first saw the human male standing behind the green-skinned woman.
His thief-like look at the camera left Lu Xiao speechless.
There is only one human in the Guardians of the Galaxy, Star-Lord as captain - Peter Quill.
Lu Xiao remembered that Star-Lord and Gamora seemed to be in a relationship, but his care for Gamora was a bit too much.
Ignoring Quill for the time being, Lu Xiao focused on Gamora.
"Hello, Ms. Gamora, I am Thor's friend Lu Xiao."
Gamora nodded: "If you have anything to do, please keep it short. Soon I will enter a state of communication silence and leave the team to return to Temple No. 2 alone."
Lu Xiao didn't like to be sloppy either. Since Gamora was so open-minded, he didn't want to waste time on unnecessary pleasantries.
"Then I'll tell you straight."
"The details of Loki's plan are not rigorous enough, and the leverage used to lure Thanos is too light, so it may not be possible to lure him out."
Lu Xiao looked at Gamora meaningfully: "I learned from a certain source that you once obtained a map recording the whereabouts of the soul gem..."
Before Lu Xiao finished speaking, Gamora's face immediately changed color: "Where did you know that?!"
"This question is not important. What is important is that I hope you will use the soul gem as bait to lure Thanos out of Temple No. 2."
Lu Xiao did not answer Gamora's question, but changed the subject and continued: "Considering Thanos's suspicion, he may ask you to accompany him."
"After gaining Thanos's trust with the soul gem information, you first find a way to instigate Ebony Maw and let him release Nebula after Thanos leaves the ship."
"If Thanos is going to ask you to accompany him, try to find a way to avoid it."
"Listen, whether you go with him to the location of the Soul Stone will directly affect your life. You'd better think of the reasons for refusing to go with him before starting the action."
The price for obtaining the Soul Stone is to sacrifice a loved one, and Gamora is Thanos' most beloved daughter.
Once brought to the Soul Stone by Thanos, Thanos will definitely choose to sacrifice Gamora to obtain the Soul Stone.
"In case, I mean just in case."
Lu Xiao solemnly warned: "If you cannot evade Thanos's mandatory requirements, you will entrust the task of stealing gems and weapons to Nebula and Ebony Maw, and...be prepared to die in advance."
"Beep~"
The call ended and Gamora fell into silence for a while.
Lu Xiao revealed a lot of important information in the short exchange. What Star-Lord Quill valued most was Lu Xiao's warning.
"Gamora, is that guy with the hood covering his face a joke?"
Quill asked Gamora with a glimmer of hope: "Maybe Thanos will kill you? Kill his own daughter?"
Gamora was silent for a moment: "You don't know Thanos. As long as he can achieve his goal, he can attack anyone."
"Relatives, friends, tribesmen, without exception."
Quill nervously ordered loudly: "Then let's give up this mission and hide far away in the universe. I don't believe Thanos can find us in the vast universe!"
Gamora smiled sadly: "It's useless."
"Once all six Infinity Stones fall into the hands of Thanos, he doesn't need to find our whereabouts at all. He can wipe out half of all life in the universe with just a snap of his fingers. The target is completely random."
Gamora looked at Quill whose face changed color with a half-smile: "Do you want to bet on this 50% chance?"
Taking a deep breath, Gamora said firmly: "Although I don't know why the hooded man knows so much information, at this juncture, there is no need for him to lie to us."
'Sorry, Quill, there's really a chance I won't be able to come back this time.'
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Lu Xiao felt a little sorry for arranging Gamora to put himself in danger, but considering the consequences of Thanos successfully collecting six gems, Lu Xiao could only make a ruthless plan.
And even if Lu Xiao doesn't take action, Thanos will sooner or later be able to obtain Gamora's hidden information by interrogating Nebula.
After Gamora obtained the map and burned it, he contacted Nebula once.
Although she did not tell her the specific location of the Soul Stone, Gamora mentioned something about the map, which was the source of Thanos' information.
With Thanos's ambition, once he gets relevant information, he will definitely find a way to capture Gamora who is wandering in the universe.
Instead of passively accepting the move, it would be better for Gamora to take the initiative to inform Thanos of the whereabouts of the Soul Stone, and perhaps win back some of his trust through this important information.
For Gamora, it is undoubtedly a humiliation to be raised by Thanos, the enemy of the genocide.
In order to avenge her tribe and family, she would sacrifice everything, including her life.
Just in case, if Gamora is really forced to be taken away by Thanos, Nebula and Ebony Maw, who have made arrangements in advance, can continue to implement the plan as backup.
Now Thanos has not obtained the Infinity Gauntlet. Considering the principle that two Infinity Stones cannot be too close to each other, he will definitely not take the Power Stone with him when he goes to find the Soul Stone.
There are only a few people worthy of entrusting the soul gem to him, and there is a high probability that they will be handed over to General Deathblade, the leader of the five obsidian generals.
Ebony Maw's fighting ability is far inferior to that of General Deathblade, but he has many evil intentions. With his understanding of General Deathblade, he has a chance to steal the power gem from General Deathblade with Nebula's cooperation.
Everything that can be calculated has been arranged. Lu Xiao, who is far away in the corner of the universe, cannot directly intervene in Gamora's actions and can only wait and see what happens.
About a week later, the latest news came from the Benatar, which was sailing silently behind the Temple 2.
Temple II docked near a dead planet called Vormir. The landing craft suspected of being driven by Thanos detached from Temple II and was landing on Vormir.
After sending this message, Star-Lord, who was worried about his lover's safety, ignored Thor's objection and ventured close to Vormir to confirm whether Gamora was also on the landing craft.
From a personal point of view, Star-Lord's actions are understandable, after all, this plan is related to his girlfriend's life.
Lu Xiao had already guessed that Quill, who was born as an interstellar gangster, would not completely follow the plan, so he made two preparations in advance.
Asgard's stealth spy ship is quietly following the Benatar, ready to respond to Nebula who is about to escape from the mothership.
After receiving the news, Lu Xiao and Yongzhen immediately teleported to Asgard and watched the scene through the holographic projection in the Golden Palace War Conference Room.
In the vacuum environment of the universe, a series of explosions of fire suddenly flashed inside Temple 2. Although no sound could be heard, judging from the scale, the damage caused should not be small.
"It seems that Nebula and the others have begun to take action."
Lu Xiao crossed his arms on his chest and watched the developments on the screen intently.