"We should leave this place immediately and never come back."
At this moment, Riot should have taken over Carlton's body. But he did not. He desperately hid himself, completely lurking within Carlton's body.
He only hoped that when Carlton, that idiot, died, he wouldn't expose him.
"Carlton, what were you just trying to say?"
Aaron seemed not to have heard their exchange and continued moving forward.
Carlton forced out an awkward smile and plopped down onto his knees. "N-nothing at all... I represent the Life Foundation in welcoming Your Excellency Aaron."
"Is that so? But why don't I feel like you're welcoming me?" Aaron glanced around the empty area, his meaning clear.
Carlton's heart skipped a beat, knowing he had left behind many questionable actions. Those car accident scenes were all deliberately created under his instruction. This was done to obstruct traffic as much as possible, slowing Aaron down a little more.
And now...
"H-how could this be?"
Carlton wiped the sweat pouring down his forehead like a waterfall. He didn't know why, but he felt incredibly hot.
"I originally prepared a grand welcome ceremony, but someone infiltrated Test Area Three, so..."
"So what?"
Aaron walked up to Carlton, bent down slightly, and patted Carlton's shoulder, causing the latter to instinctively tremble.
"Actually, you can stand up to speak. This is modern society, kneeling is not necessary."
Carlton forced out a smile uglier than crying. "No need. I prefer to speak while kneeling. You are my idol, and my admiration for you is like a surging river, ceaseless and endless."
"Actually, I prepared a gift for you."
"Oh?" Aaron looked down at him.
Carlton felt as if his entire body had been seen through, with no secrets left to hide.
His smile became even more strained. "Well... we have discovered a group of alien organisms that might change the future of humanity. I want to offer them to you. Only a great miracle like you is qualified to possess them."
"What the f*ck?! Carlton, you bastard!" Riot was furious upon hearing this.
I considered you a partner, yet you turned around and sold me out?
'Every man for himself, I just want to live.' Carlton thought secretly.
Aaron asked, "Oh, are you talking about the Symbiotes?"
Carlton suddenly looked up. "You already know?."
"Come out."
Aaron straightened up and looked down at him.
Carlton was puzzled and pretended to be ignorant. "What are you talking about? I don't understand."
Aaron did not speak. A sudden crimson, high-temperature fire surged out from his body.
The flames were filled with an aura of endless destruction. Even the surrounding space rippled from the intense heat.
Carlton was terrified into a daze.
"Wait! He's just an idiot! I'll come out right now!"
Riot forcibly took control of the body. Black liquid material flowed out from within, covering his entire form. His whole body suddenly grew taller and became much stronger. Yet, in front of Aaron, this massive symbiote was as docile as a pet dog.
"C-could you put that thing away?"
Riot looked at Aaron, who resembled a God of Fire, filled with dread.
Basically, all Symbiotes fear ultrasonic waves and fire. This was a permanent weakness left behind during the forging process of All-Black The Necrosword.
The Xenophages can restrain the Symbiotes, partly because they possess the ability to emit ultrasonic waves.
No matter how many Symbiotes there were, they would be like helpless chickens waiting to be slaughtered in front of the Xenophages, completely unable to fight back.
Based on this one move alone, Riot knew he had no chance of winning.
"Be obedient. This will be over soon. Don't worry, I'm not interested in you."
Aaron retracted the flames and placed his hand on Riot's shoulder, the latter dared not move at all.
Immediately after, a powerful force tore off a large chunk of his body.
Riot felt immense pain but endured it. The aura of death loomed over him, yet he still didn't dare move.
He couldn't win, he truly couldn't win!
Glancing at the area he had lost on his shoulder, he felt he had completely lost connection with that part of his body. This made Riot even more terrified.
Damn it, this might be a humanoid Xenophage.
[Shared Symbiosis: You have gained the ability to parasitize. You can transform into a special liquid substance and freely attach to the surface or inside of other organisms, providing the host with equal power (the specific strength displayed depends on the compatibility).]
[Form Change: Similar ability detected (Gigantification). Fusion completed. You can easily change the size and mass of your body. As long as energy is sufficient, you can grow infinitely large. (Note: You cannot shrink down to millimeter size.)]
[Life Duplication: You can back up your own or the host's memories and genetic data and store them in the Higher Dimensional Lattice, allowing for infinite perfect healing and resurrection.]
[Super Simulation: Your body can easily simulate any object it has seen, possessing certain physical properties of that object.]
[Absolute Control: Similar ability detected (Muscle Control, Ambidexterity, Super Learning). Fusion completed. You can perfectly reproduce any image or action you see, and you can multitask, performing various difficult movements simultaneously.]
[Hive Mind: You can integrate into the Symbiote Hive consciousness and share the memories of other Symbiotes (Unavailable, Standby Mode).]
Oh?
Aaron didn't expect a mere Symbiote to provide him with so many abilities. It seemed he had underestimated these little things.
Despite their seemingly weak strength, they could actually provide him with a decent boost in auxiliary capabilities.
What is the Higher Dimensional Lattice?
Aaron associated it with something similar from his distant memories.
In Venom: The Last Dance, it seemed to say that the core of the Symbiote is the Higher Dimensional Lattice, a special four-dimensional crystal that does not belong to the three-dimensional world.
I wonder where the Higher Dimensional Lattice is. If I could absorb it... tsk tsk.
It's a shame he doesn't know where the Higher Dimensional Lattice is located.
Aaron thought for a moment and decided not to use this ability later.
His body data and memories couldn't just be stored anywhere.
What if Knull or someone else discovered the Higher Dimensional Lattice? Wouldn't they be able to mass-produce pirated copies of him?
Moreover, once he put his memories and genes into it, a drop of his blood might give birth to a self-aware "Symbiote Aaron."
Although he could control the process, the thought alone was disgusting.
As for the Hive Mind... when he finds Knull later and devours him, he will be able to completely activate the Hive Mind with himself as the primary entity.
He might even become the new God of Symbiotes.
Aaron felt a slight anticipation.
Boom!
Following a violent roar, another equally massive black figure burst through the wall and appeared on the scene.