Zhang Bairen, accompanied by Star-Lord, headed straight for the tallest building in the Black City center.

This is a sci-fi style tower-shaped building, surrounded by aliens of different races.

They brought with them the strange and unusual items they had found, hoping to make a deal with the collector Tanlia Tivan.

With a thought, Zhang Bairen detected all sorts of items.

Among them were unknown minerals, talking goldfish, octopus-like monsters living in different dimensions, and fragments of broken artifacts...

In short, the traders who acquired these items all carried some pretty good stuff with them.

Even if they are not precious enough, they are still worth cherishing.

In any case, collectors don't care about how precious something is, they only care about how rare it is.

If their items are appreciated by collectors, they can basically live a life free from worries about food and clothing.

However, meeting the collector is not an easy task.

They all crowded at the entrance, carrying their treasures, like envoys from a powerful nation paying homage to a celestial empire, all staring longingly at the gate before them.

Zhang Bairen looked at the crowd in front of him and stepped forward without hesitation.

Under the repulsion of an invisible force, the crowded people in front of Zhang Bairen involuntarily dispersed to both sides.

Star-Lord was dumbfounded and could only follow Zhang Bairen with his head down.

"Hey, who are you?!"

"How rude! Cutting in line!"

"

Even if you manage to squeeze to the front, you might not be able to see the collector!

"You damn bastard, don't push me!"

"

A commotion arose from the crowd.

Zhang Bairen raised his palm and then suddenly contracted it.

The scene fell silent instantly.

The alien traders crowding in front of the Tivan Group's gates had their thoughts controlled by Zhang Bairen, and they were silenced.

Inside the Tivan Group, Tanlia Tivan, upon hearing the AI's report, immediately looked at the surveillance video at the entrance.

"Who is this powerful outsider? Let me check."

"Karina, prepare to welcome our distinguished guest!" the collector said, and then began to compare and search for Zhang Bairen and Star-Lord's portrait information through his network of connections and internal networks.

Zhang Bairen raised his head and looked directly at the hidden camera.

In an instant, the data control capabilities belonging to the Transformers took over the Collector's electronic network.

“Collector Tanlia Tivan, I am the Immortal King of Kunlun. Now, I have a deal I'd like to discuss with you,” Zhang Bairen’s voice came from the electronic screen.

Meanwhile, the collector also found information about Zhang Bairen through Asgard's network of connections.

A king of the fairies, comparable to Odin; the wielder of the Phoenix Force; the one who killed Laufey; the one who annihilated the Dark Elves; the holder of the Destroyer; a staunch ally of Asgard…

The series of information and names greatly shocked the collector.

At this moment, he had already put away his airs.

"Karina, I'm afraid I'll have to personally greet this distinguished guest."

"You must immediately prepare a red carpet to welcome the great King of the Immortals!" the collector commanded again.

Karina was shocked to hear the collector's order.

How could that be? In this universe, there is someone who could make a collector so cautious!?

Ruler of three great empires? High Priest of Sovereignty? New Star Supreme of Xandar? Or an unknown great god?

Karina, with her rebellious nature, became curious about the person who was about to arrive.

As the door slowly opened, Tanya Tivan, a collector with white hair and wearing a coat, walked out with a broad smile.

"It is a great honor that the King of the Immortal Clan has come in person."

"I apologize for my poor hospitality." The collector bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle, clearly giving Zhang Bairen considerable face.

Logically speaking, as one of the elders of the universe, the collector doesn't need to be so polite.

However, this is not a comic book universe, but a special cinematic universe.

The collectors' power and status have become quite weak.

In Thor: The Dark World, the Asgardians entrusted the Reality Stone to the Collector for safekeeping.

As a result, when the collector met the people from the divine realm, he bowed deeply with great ceremony, and bowed again before leaving.

People from the Divine Realm are clearly highly respected by collectors.

Moreover, Sif and Vostag exhibited a strange arrogance and a condescending attitude when dealing with collectors.

These circumstances all demonstrate Asgard's special status.

Zhang Bairen's strength and status are equivalent to Odin's.

This identity naturally makes collectors extremely cautious.

"The King of the Immortals? Who is this?"

"What kind of person could be so special as to receive a personal greeting from a collector?"

"With such power, the collector should personally receive it!"

The alien group, frozen in place by Zhang Bairen, began to make connections and brainstorm.

A red carpet was laid out in front of Zhang Bairen.

The red-skinned girl, who was of the same race as Star-Lord's lover, glanced at Zhang Bairen very cautiously.

Immediately, he lowered his head and stood behind the collector.

“No need to be so polite, let’s go inside and talk,” Zhang Bairen said, stepping onto the red carpet and walking to the collector’s side.

Star-Lord followed Zhang Bairen closely as they entered the Tivan Group.

"May I ask, Your Majesty the Immortal King, is there anything you wish to trade?" the collector inquired.

"Do you have any remnants of creation in your collection?"

"I need this. As for the item in exchange, I can use King Bo'er's weapon as a bargaining chip," Zhang Bairen asked.

"Oh, Your Majesty the Great Celestial King, you actually know about the remnants of creation!?"

"This is one of my most treasured collections!" The collector's interest was instantly piqued.

Collectors become incredibly interested and excited whenever the topic of collectibles comes up.

"So, do you want to make a deal?" Zhang Bairen pressed.

"King Bohr, if I am not mistaken, should be the previous king of Asgard."

His divine artifact was far too precious.

Your Majesty, please allow me to express my gratitude and apologies.

Thank you for your respect and willingness to trade fairly with me.

And I also want to express my apologies for the poor hospitality.

"There is only one remnant of creation left, and it does not need to be exchanged. I am willing to use it as an item to apologize!" The collector said, bowing with his hand on his chest.

Karina, looking shocked, felt her worldview crumbling after witnessing the collector's humble actions.

Just who is this king of the immortals that the collector is so subservient to him?

If I could gain the favor of His Majesty the Celestial King, would I be able to escape the clutches of the collector?

Karina looked at Zhang Bairen, her eyes seemingly sparkling with hearts.

Zhang Bairen looked at the collector and nodded in agreement to his gesture of goodwill.

"I accept your gift."

When I set foot in the starry sky and conquer the Milky Way, you will receive the protection of the immortals!

"This is the promise I bestow upon you!" Zhang Bairen said, making his promise.

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Benevolent and Great Celestial King!" The collector lowered his stance even further.