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Because he actually felt a familiar energy fluctuation in that cave, which was precisely the unique energy field of the Symbiote.
And this kind of energy field, only a host like him who had been possessed by a Symbiote could keenly detect.
"That's right, it's here… Those Symbiotes must be hiding here!"
Eddie Brock's voice trembled slightly with excitement, and even though Black Widow didn't turn to look at his expression, she could still hear the undeniable excitement in his voice through the communicator.
So, without any hesitation, the two immediately slid down the slope on one side of the meteorite crater to the bottom.
As the distance closed, the entrance to the cave at the bottom of the crater seemed to be 'magnified' many times, looking more and more eerie and terrifying, as if it had been torn open from the ground by something.
Black Widow turned on the powerful searchlight equipped on her spacesuit, and the strong light shone into the deep and winding underground passage.
Suddenly, a puddle of green biological matter, originally clinging to the cave wall like mud, was startled and quickly burrowed into the cracks of the cave wall, disappearing from sight!
"It's a Symbiote!!"
Black Widow and Eddie Brock exclaimed in excitement simultaneously.
Especially the latter, not only did his heart rate quicken again, but even his metal mechanical hands became confused due to the abnormal excitement of his sympathetic nervous system, and his ten mechanical fingers started to wave erratically, not listening to his commands.
However, Eddie Brock quickly realized his Gaffe, adjusted his mood, and his fingers gradually returned to normal.
The two walked along the underground passage all the way west… cough cough, all the way down, after several winding turns, a fork in the road suddenly appeared ahead.
Just as Black Widow was about to choose the left passage, Eddie Brock, with a look of eagerness and eyes sparkling with excitement, said:
"Romanoff Agent, why don't we split up next? This way we can maximize efficiency and save a lot of time!"
Black Widow narrowed her eyes slightly, a hint of vigilance flashing in them.
However, before she could refuse, Eddie Brock, who had already sensed her thoughts, spoke first:
"You just said that the magnetic field on this asteroid is very chaotic. It would be troublesome if our spacecraft was affected by staying too long, so we must speed up our actions…"
"If we choose to act together next, not only will we waste more than double the time, but we might also miss some important clues, and besides…"
He raised his mechanical hand and waved it at Black Widow, a self-deprecating smile on his face, and continued:
"Don't worry about me, after all, I am also a member of the New Avengers Alliance. As long as I have this, I think even if I encounter danger, I should be able to protect myself!!"
Black Widow was silent for a few seconds, quickly weighing the pros and cons in her mind.
In the end, she chose to nod in agreement, her gaze fixed on Eddie Brock, and said sternly, "Remember to maintain communication and report any findings immediately."
"Yes."
Eddie Brock suppressed his inner excitement and then turned and walked towards the right passage.
He could feel Black Widow's gaze on him until he rounded a corner, then he stopped and let out a long breath.
Finally, he successfully got rid of that bitch!
Symbiote… I'm coming!!
Next, after passing through a narrow passage that only allowed one person to pass, Eddie Brock successfully arrived in a very spacious underground space.
The surrounding stone walls were covered with dense, various sized holes, like the lair of some kind of underground creature.
Strange sounds occasionally came from the caves, making one feel even more creepy in the dark environment.
Suddenly, Eddie Brock saw the Symbiote he had dreamed of in one of the caves!
It was a silvery-white, fluid-like Symbiote, like mercury.
Under the illumination of the tactical flashlight, the surface of this Symbiote shimmered with a beautiful, pearl-like luster.
This Symbiote also seemed to have discovered Eddie Brock, but it did not choose to escape; instead, it slowly flowed out of the cave.
"Beautiful little thing, come on… let us become one!!"
Eddie Brock's eyes were wide, burning with fervent desire, like two flickering flames.
He felt as if the blood in his body had been ignited, surging through his veins at an almost frantic speed, and that long-lost feeling of power echoed endlessly in his heart like a distant yet familiar summons.
At this moment, everything around him was cast aside, and the entire World seemed to contain only the mysterious glowing Symbiote before him.
So, without thinking, he released his grip and directly threw the Symbiote Catcher in his hand to the ground.
Then Eddie Brock spread his arms, leaned forward slightly, and walked towards the Symbiote with hurried and unsteady steps, looking as if he was welcoming a long-lost and deeply missed lover.
Swish—
The moment his fingertips touched the silver Symbiote, like a silver lightning strike, the Symbiote instantly enveloped Eddie Brock's entire body with lightning speed.
Eddie Brock's eyes suddenly widened, his expression first froze, then twisted.
"Ah ah ah…"
Eddie Brock let out a series of roars, his voice filled with both pain and unspeakable excitement.
He felt a familiar and powerful force, one that made him tremble, surging into his limbs and bones like a raging flood, every cell cheering as if it had rediscovered the true meaning of life.
Even his mechanical hands, which had been replaced a year ago after being severed by Selena's sword, were now covered by the Symbiote like a tide.
The originally slightly stiff mechanical fingers, under the control of the Symbiote's embrace, miraculously regained their flexible state, as if they were his own limbs.
Eddie Brock moved his fingers, feeling the power and flexibility emanating from his fingertips, and couldn't help but let out another low growl:
"Power!!"
He began to mutter to himself like a madman.
He finally felt the long-lost power!!
This unparalleled sense of power immersed him in an unprecedented satisfaction, as if at this moment he had become the master of the World.
With the Symbiote, he would no longer have to fawn over Nick Fury, that unscrupulous black man, like a stray dog wagging its tail begging for scraps.
As soon as he thought of Nick Fury's condescending and bossy demeanor, a hint of disgust flashed in Eddie Brock's eyes.
And also…
With the Symbiote, those hypocritical members of the New Avengers Alliance, who always put on a high and mighty act, would no longer dare to mock him as an 'incompetent trash'.
He seemed to have already seen those who had once looked down on him, revealing expressions of fear and awe in the face of his powerful strength.
With the Symbiote, he would also have the capital to seek revenge on that bitch who had severed his hands with a sword…
Of course, there was also that damned Karl Merks, hidden behind that bitch.
Not only did he steal the Venom that should have belonged to him, but he also plunged his life into its current terrible situation.
Even the Anti-Venom, who he depended on, died tragically because of that man!!
The fire of hatred surged in Eddie Brock's heart, his breathing became rapid, and his chest heaved violently.
However…
Soon, Eddie Brock regained his composure, and the killing intent that had surged due to anger also subsided. He shook his head helplessly, looking dejected.
Karl Merks, for him now, was like a towering, insurmountable mountain, forever out of reach.
Eddie Brock's eyes were filled with unwillingness and despair, and he sighed deeply, "Sigh… Forget it, I'll just continue to lie low in S.H.I.E.L.D. and wait for an opportunity for revenge!"
Just as Eddie Brock was imagining the earth-shattering changes his life was about to undergo, an old, low voice, as if from the dark abyss of ancient times, suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Oh? An interesting human…"
The voice carried an inexplicable magic and sense of oppression, making one inadvertently want to kneel and surrender.
"Who's there?!"
Eddie Brock was startled, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him from head to toe, and his blood instantly froze.
Cold sweat streamed down his forehead, which for some reason had not been completely enveloped and covered by the Symbiote, rolling down his cheek and dripping onto the pitch-black ground.
However, just as he was about to turn his head to find the source of the voice, he was incredibly shocked to find that his body was unable to move.
The Symbiote Suit, which had originally granted him extraordinary power, now seemed to have become cold shackles, completely binding him, making him like a trapped Beast in a cage.
Furthermore, through the sensory connection he had just established with the silver Symbiote, Eddie Brock gradually felt that… no matter who that voice belonged to, it made the Symbiote currently covering him feel pure, instinctive submission!!
That power was so immense that even the Symbiote trembled, and Eddie Brock could even feel the fear that the Symbiote transmitted to him.
"How tiny and fragile…"
The voice sounded again, as if it was looking down on Eddie Brock from some unreachable dimension.
Eddie Brock's humble self-esteem was instantly ignited by the other party's contemptuous words.
His eyes were bloodshot, like a raging Beast, and he roared hoarsely, "I don't know who you are, and I don't know what you want to do, but… if you have the guts, stand out like a man and fight me one-on-one!!"
His voice echoed in the dim space, filled with anger and unwillingness.
"Tsk tsk… What foolish yet admirable courage."
This time, with the sound of that voice, a large number of Symbiotes instantly surged out of the caves on the surrounding stone walls.
Those Symbiotes, like a black tide, surged and converged towards one point.
They intertwined and merged continuously under Eddie Brock's astonished gaze, eventually forming a mottled throne, and an old and evil figure sitting upon it.
The figure exuded a chilling aura, as if it had crawled out of the abyss of hell.
"Human, I can feel it… The anger in your heart is so beautiful!!" The old voice came again, with a strange smile.
"Uh ah ah…"
Eddie Brock suddenly found that his body seemed to have regained its ability to move, so without thinking, he wielded the great saber materialized on his right arm and slashed towards the strange man with long White hair opposite him.
His eyes were filled with madness and determination, as if he wanted to cut everything in front of him into pieces.
Pfft—
The head of the White-haired man on the throne was instantly cut off, but strangely, no blood flowed from the incision, only wisps of 'Symbiote tentacles'.
However, before Eddie Brock could react, those tentacles immediately reattached the severed head to the broken neck.
The White-haired man's face still held that evil smile, as if everything that had just happened was just an insignificant interlude.
"Don't waste your efforts there, your attacks can't even touch me… Although my consciousness controls this temporary body, my true body is in a very distant place from here!"
The White-haired man's voice carried an undeniable authority, as if proclaiming his absolute power to Eddie Brock.
"Now, stop your foolish actions… quiet down, I have something to talk to you about."
As he spoke, the figure on the mottled throne slowly raised a withered arm, which resembled a dry branch, as if it would break with a gentle snap.
Then, he lightly waved at Eddie Brock, who was preparing to attack again.
Bang—
Under the influence of some irresistible powerful force, the silver Symbiote Suit that was originally covering Eddie Brock instantly shattered into pieces, like a silver drizzle, and was directly flung away.
The shattered Symbiotes arced through the air, then slowly reformed into a trembling puddle of 'mud' on the ground.
But what was puzzling was that throughout this process, Eddie Brock was not affected in the slightest.
It seemed as if the White-haired man's power was only effective against the Symbiote?
"Damn it, what have you done? Who… who are you?!"