Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 746 3. Retirees

The symbiote has a home planet, and Merlin knew this secret a long time ago.

When he obtained Beowulf from the frozen remains of the symbiote dragon under the Norwegian Strait, he was attacked by the will of the god of the abyss, Nar, contained in this ancient symbiosis.

Gnar showed Merlin the planet that was completely composed of symbiotes in the form of a projection. Those densely packed liquid life forms were at least in the millions. They used their bodies to form a seal and sealed their gods in it.

Merlin didn't know why the creations of Gnar, the god of symbiosis, rebelled against his own god, but the scene on the home planet of the symbiosis was still unforgettable to Merlin.

It was an asteroid, not much larger than a comet, in constant motion among the stars.

The life foundation's exploration ship was lucky enough to encounter it while navigating in deep space, and collected samples. The black symbiosis that Merlin had reached a symbiotic state with Eddie Brock in front of him came from there.

It looked powerful, tyrannical and powerful.

But in the face of the ancient alien species that once carried Gnar's will, descended to the earth in the form of a giant dragon, and tried to infect the world, it was obviously not strong enough.

In the symbiote lineage, Beowulf is clearly closer to their source than the black symbiote.

Ancient, savage and powerful.

"Ow"

The thick black horniness covered Merlin's body, his torso, and his limbs, causing his body to inflate twice like an inflated balloon.

Probably because he is used to co-existing with Merlin in the half-demon form, Beowulf naturally reshaped himself into a half-demon-like appearance when faced with provocations.

But it didn't cover Merlin's face like the symbiote in front of it. It knew that its master didn't like that kind of full coverage.

Therefore, Beowulf cleverly fashioned a raven beak-shaped mask on Merlin's face.

This satisfied Merlin.

He stretched out his body, a pair of dragon wings like a symbiote dragon suddenly opened behind his back, and the heavy, scaled and spiked dragon tail hit the ground like a black warhammer.

That huge shadow casts on Eddie's symbiosis. In Beowulf's symbiosis form, the dark red abyssal runes on its body are like a symbol of power. The ancient barbaric aura is filling this large biological cabin. .

Eddie's symbiote kept retreating, and the same kind in front of him undoubtedly made him feel pressured, and even reminded him of the feeling when he was still on the symbiote's home planet and occasionally looked at the sealed god from a distance.

That is the power of the same source.

"bang"

Merlin took a step forward, his knife-sharp black claws were constantly moving, the extreme power increase from the symbiosis made Merlin feel that he was full of invincible power.

But this power comes at a price.

To achieve perfect symbiosis, the host must allow the symbiote to transform its own life form, just like Eddie in front of him.

Many organs in his body have been transformed by the black symbiosis, the shrunken heart, the distorted spleen and stomach, and the changing digestive tract. These modifications are all to better adapt to the burst of power of the symbiosis.

Merlin didn't want to be transformed.

Besides Beowulf's symbiote form, he has plenty of options for fighting, and none of them are worse than the symbiote form that focuses on brute force and speed.

This is why even though Beowulf's symbiosis is a very useful fighting form, Merlin basically doesn't know how to use it.

"Come!"

The symbiote dragon wings behind Merlin flapped, and the heavy dragon tail dragged on the ground, like a half-human, half-dragon monster. Under the black crow's beaked mask, his eyes were shining with scrutiny.

He stretched out his hand and hooked his fingers at the Eddie symbiosis in front of him.

This universal provocative action obviously angered the black symbiote in front of him.

There is no emotion between such creatures shaped by a dark god. When it is provoked, it must fight back. Cowardly symbiotes have no chance of surviving on the parent star.

The next moment, Eddie's symbiont let out a roar. Its thick legs crushed the ground like shells fired, it waved its claws and its slimy tongue, and headed towards Merlin and Beowulf. rushed over.

Powerful, but unfortunately, too slow...

"Swish"

Merlin turned his body sideways, easily dodging the attack. His claws were like lightning on the back of the black symbiote's neck. The sharp claws pierced into the horny defense, and then ruthlessly tore it apart.

"crash"

A large piece of the black horny layer covering Eddie's back was torn off. The moment he left the body, the solid horny substance quickly turned back into black mucus, and was thrown on the ground by Merlin.

The black symbiote let out a wail, and the missing part of its back was quickly replaced by the stretched slime.

It swung its fists and hammered Merlin's chest fiercely. During the burst of power, Merlin was knocked back a few steps. The punch's strength was around 50 tons, but it was not yet its limit.

How much power the symbiote can exert depends on how much pressure the host's body can bear. As far as Beowulf is concerned, Merlin's physical fitness can fully support it to fight wantonly without reservation, but Eddie...

Not Eddie, he's just a normal guy after all.

"boom"

Merlin rotated his body, and the dragon's tail like a war hammer hit the chest of the black symbiote on his back, pounding it from mid-air to the ground, causing the ground of the large biological cabin to shatter, and causing the black symbiote to fall under the impact of great force. Rolled away from Eddie in a splashing gesture.

The ex-reporter wrapped in it was revealed.

One hit kill!

The guy struggled to fight back, but Merlin had already completed the test on this guy. Beowulf obediently released the half-dragon form, and changed back into Merlin's black slim trench coat in the blink of an eye.

"You look a little hot, turn down the heat."

Merlin flicked his fingers, and the dark red chains condensed by the Binding Curse extended from four directions, binding the black symbiote to the ground.

He pinched his fingers, and in the eruption of the Sign of Igni, a pillar of flames instantly covered the symbiont in front of him.

A scorching smell of protein burning accompanied the symbiote's wailing in the biological cabin, like an impromptu barbecue.

Twenty seconds later, Merlin withdrew his magic power. In front of his eyes, Eddie Brock was lying on the ground unconscious, while the symbiote burned by the flames retracted into Eddie's body, trembling.

"It's poorly designed."

In the large biological cabin that became fragmented due to the fight between the two symbiotes, Merlin retrieved Icarus from his pocket and put it on his eyes. He looked at Eddie Brock and said:

"The high temperature over 1000° can weaken it, and the higher temperature flame will make it lose its combat effectiveness quickly, and the infrasound... The weakness is too obvious, it can't be used much."

"well enough."

Icarus played back the previous battle scenes between Beowulf and the black symbiosis. She projected the data of the two battles. She said:

"With its speed of action, unless it encounters a large-scale explosion, or a precise attacker like Agent Button, it will be difficult for even a demon hunting agent to hit it without encircling it."

"There is also the terrifying brute force that it can burst out in an instant, which makes it enough to deal with the enemy before the weak point is caught."

"The most important thing is that its responsiveness is actually not bad, and its toughness is not bad. Although the flame is a weakness, it is not enough to withstand high temperatures for a short time to make it retreat."

"You can't use yourself as a template for fighting, Merlin, there are only a handful of people in this world who have the same fighting power as you."

Icarus is used to speaking with data. She projected the data templates of many listed heroes for comparison. She concluded:

"For the vast majority of current street heroes, this symbiote is simply a crushing monster."

"But I want them to be more than just street heroes."

Merlin pushed his glasses, he said:

"Eddie's body has been transformed. Forcibly stripping the symbiote will kill him, but the remaining three symbiotes must be transformed... If they are to be used as auxiliary means of combat for the Avengers, then they must become more perfect."

"Merlin, look at the ground, there's something there!"

Icarus reminded me suddenly, Merlin turned his head and looked behind him. Under the shattered earth, there was a strange crimson mucus moving. It was very small, just like inconspicuous blood. .

Merlin squatted down in surprise, clasped the thing in his hand with magic power, and put it in front of his eyes. After a while, he looked at the unconscious Eddie and the black symbiosis in his body, and said:

"Is this... an egg laid by a symbiote? Or... a split?"

"These guys, do they still have this characteristic?"

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On the other side, in the island prison, the commander of the Thunderbolt team, Yong Roger, was packing his things in the cell.

Including those books about the history of the earth that I have read during my ten years in prison, my notes, and my favorite music CDs.

Not much for a long-term prisoner.

But considering that he would be executed at any time after he was captured by the earthlings, so it is already very good to have these things while keeping his own life.

Today, Yon Rogge's imprisonment is over.

He did a good job commanding the Thunderbolts, he helped S.H.I.E.L.D. a lot in cleaning up the remaining HYDRA in South America, and after getting his sentence commuted several times, he finally got his freedom today.

Yong Rogge really thought that he would never leave this place, but the turning point of fate is so wonderful... Probably the people on Earth think he is no longer a threat.

"Yong, we have decided to give you a job."

Outside Yong Rogg's cell, SDOLD's Melinda agent leaned against the door of the cell, and she said to the Cree who was abandoned by her hometown in front of her:

"It's at the SDOLD headquarters, the Kerry Empire's intelligence team, and there is one less recording officer. Coulson recommended you there. You are on weekends every week. You have your own office and a monthly allowance. If you need it, we will also I can give you a car."

"Can I say no?"

Yong turned his head and looked at Melinda. He moved his body and said:

"I've been fighting for too long. I fought for the Cree Empire before, and then I served you. I'm a little tired. Maybe, I need to rest for a long time."

"Sorry, no."

Melinda shrugged, she said calmly:

"Your status is special, you and I both know it, so it's best for us that you take this job."

"So it's just another form of incarceration."

Yong took his notebook and sat on the bed that had been made up. He glanced at Melinda and said:

"Merlin still doesn't intend to give me freedom. What is he still afraid of? Is he afraid that I will collude with Ronan to invade the earth?"

"With all due respect, if Ronan sees my current situation, he will definitely kill me with a hammer... In his eyes, it is a disgrace to the Kerry nobles that I have not washed the failed captive with blood."

"No, it actually has nothing to do with your identity as a Kree, Yong."

Melinda stood up straight, and she said calmly:

"Because of your experience over the years, you know a lot of things, which SHIELD does not want the outside world to know..."

"We don't want to wash your memory. You are a capable person and may take on more responsibilities in the future, so it is the best way to integrate you into our system."

"Besides, are you sure you don't want to go out?"

The chief female agent changed her tone to a more gentle one, and she said to Yong:

"Minerva is still waiting for you outside. She knew you were released from prison today, so she asked for leave and waited for you at the airport... This woman has a deep affection for you. Do you still have the heart to let her be disappointed today? ?”

"Mineva..."

Yong looked at his diary, but his mind was not on the diary at all.

I don't know when the fate of the two Cree people who fell to the earth, he and Minerva, have been tied together, but... the feeling of being needed and waiting for is actually good.

After ten seconds of silence, he stood up, put the diary in his big bag, and then lifted the bag in hand, he said to Melinda:

"Okay, I accept your invitation, I will become an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D."

"But still the same sentence, I need to rest for a while... Take a good look at this world. Last time I came as an intruder, this time I want to see it in a different identity."

"very good."

Melinda handed an identity card to Yong Roger, and she said:

"I'll give you one month's vacation, which should be enough. Oh, yes, Chief Merlin asked me to tell you that you will still be the commander of the Thunderbolt team during this period of time, until we find a qualified successor."

"In addition, the old players of the Thunder Special Attack Team are all quitting one by one because of the end of their sentences. This makes the Thunder Special Attack Team exist in name only, so you still need to recruit some new players..."

"Mr. Merlin has found one for you. After you and Minerva spend a good night together, you are going to meet your new team member."

Agent Melinda took a step back. She looked at Yong's appearance, and then shook her head critically. She took out a wad of money from her wallet and handed it to the commander who was about to retire. She said:

"When you get to New York, go clean up, get a haircut and shave, and change your clothes."

"This is not charity. I mean, facing a woman who has been waiting for you for so many years, it is the most basic courtesy to meet her in your best state."

(End of this chapter)