I destroyed the fog's source and reunited the team before descending into a vibrant, alien floral cavern. Guided by Mantis to the Healing Light, we were suddenly ambushed by a powerful stranger. After he overpowered Peter and Gamora, Groot saved Rocket from a lethal blade and restrained the attacker with his vines.
Even after Rocket did his toughest part, the source of the fog was not destroyed properly. I had to do the rest while fighting the leftover shadow enemies who were still spawning around me.
I started shooting the big structure that served as the source of the fog. I destroyed it after several shots, and at last, both Gamora and Groot were released from their spectral trance.
Rocket came out of the hole to say he was okay and still not dead despite his fear. The rest of the team praised him for his bravery, as they knew water was his scariest challenge.
Mantis came down with Drax and mentioned she was sure what they needed was further down. Rocket took the jump first, determined that he would not get wet for nothing during this mission.
After the jump, the Guardians started sliding downwards as it was a steep, slippery path through a dark cave. We had to navigate the descent carefully to reach the bottom of the cavern safely.
After coming out of the cave, we found a fantastic place that was incredibly floral and filled with alien trees. A tiny creature ran ahead of us again as we explored the strange environment.
Mantis confirmed this was the right place, mentioning she was pretty sure they would find the objective down here. The area looked pretty awesome with its glowing flora and mysterious atmosphere.
We noticed a structure that Mantis called the home of the healing light and the source of Raker's power. Rocket remained skeptical, jokingly suggesting she was going to feed them to a giant bug.
Peter touched the soil there and showed a gross reaction to the texture. He jokingly said only Drax should be the one to go inside that creepy, organic egg sack sitting in the center.
Suddenly, a strange man appeared who hit Peter with immense force. As Gamora tried to counter-attack him, he hit her as well, moving with a speed and strength that caught us off guard.
The man grabbed Gamora's sword and threw it towards Rocket. Groot heroically saved Rocket by getting stabbed by the sword himself, taking the hit to protect his small friend from certain death.
When the stranger called the Guardians foolish followers, Groot used his vines to strike and restrain him. This gave the rest of the team a much-needed chance to prepare for a real fight.
I'll show what happens next later.
I personally took all the screenshots from my play and I used a logo of the game from online to use in the thumbnail.
This is Pikachuuuuu signing off. Over and out.
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