While Dr. Otto was fiddling with the strange symbiote armor, in the room directly above Mason's lab, Master Selena, who had just woken up from a nap, was changing her clothes.

Her body is recovering quickly, and she is an idle character, so she plans to do "rehabilitation training" before the war.

As a result, he had just put on a yoga suit that would frame her body and was about to warm up, but she accidentally saw the jar that had been placed at the head of her bed to store the black symbiote that had almost killed her was shaking.

Very fast shaking, as if you are following the excitement of the music.

This caused Selena to make a startled nasal voice, as she approached the biostorage tank, where the symbiote Venom seemed to be restless, like a frightened beast in a nest.

But in the absence of a host, symbiotes are unable to think, and can only act on instinct.

"What's going on?"

Catwoman looks at her "new pet" in amazement, stroking the head of Miss McGonagall in her arms, and her cat looks at the jar of mad venom.

"Poor fellow, can't talk or think, and I can't make an auto-talkie for you, maybe you can talk to you in human form like Mason's ooze pet Kevin?

Ha, what a fool. ”

Selena snorted mercilessly and pursed her lips and said:

"When you're obedient, I'll let you out again and say a few words. Hmm, wait! If only to think about it. I suddenly had a great idea. ”

Catwoman-sama flashed a bolt of lightning in her mind.

She was stroking Miss McGonagall's hand in her arms and suddenly stopped, which made Miss McGonagall, who was enjoying the massage, very dissatisfied.

This zombie cat was really raised by Selena.

It looked up at the shovel officer and found Selena staring at it with wide eyes and a "dangerous" smile on her face.

Her gaze kept moving back and forth between Miss McGonagall and the Venom Canister, and the whole hair on the neck of the zombie cat, who sensed the danger, exploded.

It meowed off into the distance to escape its fate, but with a flick of her hand, Catwoman's whip flew out and swept Miss McGonagall in the air, dragging it back.

"What are you afraid of?"

Selena pinched the back of its neck and soothed:

"You're dead, it won't hurt you, little fool, just give it a try, and use your shriveled brain for poor little venom.

Don't be afraid, there won't be any big deaths.

I promise! ”

——

"Kevin, bring the fourth solution."

In the alchemy lab below Osborne's Tower, Mason stood in front of the fast-moving centrifuge and shouted without looking back.

On the shelves full of bottles and cans behind him, a wriggling mass of earthy yellow "ooze monsters" suddenly crawled up, cooing and transforming into Catwoman, taking out a bottle of green solution from the shelf and moving it to Mason's side, clumsily learning Selena's usual appearance and scratching her head.

"Another one, your simulation is too ugly, be careful that Selena beats you, and remember to simulate your clothes when you transform into a human form, it's too obscene now."

Mason said casually, took the alchemy solution handed by Kevin, glanced at it, sighed, and said:

"This is Solution No. 2 for making ordinary potions, not No. 4 for deciphering the composition of items. I've taught you Arabic numerals before, and you're really out of the blue.

It's the yellow bottle!

Go, get it again. ”

The reprimanded ooze monster is not angry, in fact, the IQ of this little thing probably does not understand the meaning of "angry".

It made a bubbling sound and returned to the shelf, this time after hesitating for a long time, it finally chose the right solution, and then its figure flashed into a cold second bucket and handed the solution to Mason.

After receiving the compliment, it happily turned back into a soft mud ball, and jumped into the paint jar next to it to absorb the paint and dye itself colorful, so as to amuse itself.

The clay monster that has been detached from Clay Face also seems to have a touch of the weird habits of the Gotham villain, and it is very keen to "perform" its various abilities in front of Mason's eyes in order to be rewarded and affirmed by its owner.

Just like an excellent stage actor is eager to be encouraged, to put it simply, this is a "drama spirit" soft mud monster.

In the dimly lit alchemy lab, the high-speed centrifuge quickly stopped, and Mason pulled out three vials of the isolated serum components, two of which belonged to the purification of the ration reinforcements seized from the Commander of the Cleaners.

It's not the first time he's dealing with these things, so he's very skilled.

But the third bottle of liquid is a little strange.

Even after three filtration and two purification separations, the serum sample from Peter Parker remained in a strangely unresolved state.

Mason first finished processing the normal reinforcements to make better boosters for Team K's minions, and then he frowned at the spider serum in his hand.

"I've tried five times, and each time the separation failed, and it didn't seem like a problem with the process. The reason for not being able to get the full Spider-Man gene mod is probably related to his origin story. ”

He rubbed his chin and looked at the cloudy test tube, which had obviously failed to separate, and said:

According to Peter Sr., his parents were excellent biologists, so the birth of this version of Spider-Man should have been arranged in advance.

Even if the super spider bit someone else, it wouldn't create a new Spider-Man, because the genes that gave him superpowers were tied to Peter's DNA from the beginning.

Or rather, Peter's DNA is the key to unlocking Spider-Man's secrets. ”

"The typical gene chain deep encryption structure is easy to crack if you have an Isu genolysis device on hand.

But now obviously you can't do it yet. ”

At the workbench next to Mason, the Isu ghost Consus sits, who was clearly a voice in his area of expertise, suggesting to Mason:

"My brother, I suggest you don't waste too much time on this mysterious cryptogenes, if it's just to strengthen your combat power, I think the biomutagenesis knowledge that Juno left behind is more suitable for you.

I can teach you how to control the mutagenesis process of those creatures to a level that is stable and temporary, and you can use your alchemy skills to make the corresponding mutagenesis liquid.

It's perfect for your subordinates and fighters. ”

"I'd love to have more time to study the Isu, but the problem is that I don't have that much time."

Mason rubbed his forehead and threw the failed test tube into the trash.

He said to Consus's biological signals:

"After this is done, we are discussing further study and production, and I still have to make an 'escape plan' for myself now, if the worst happens.

I mean, if I'm stuck on the ground and can't get out through the World Gate, I'll have to find another way.

Poison ivy has proven the ability of the casters on my side to temporarily block the operation of the Single World Gate. ”

"Well, I'm not good at that, I'm just a biologist after all."

Consus shrugged his shoulders regretfully, and a dark blue arc of data dissipated over Mason's shroud cloak.

This Isu ghost is quite interesting.

He always has a delicate sense of proportion when talking to Mason.

Mason knew that Consus had a request for him, and that the ancient Isu wanted to regain his flesh and blood, but the guy was patient and never made a request.

Perhaps he is also watching to see if his "brother" who has been revived from the otherworldly people is credible?

"Let's try this first."

Mason took two test tubes from his arms.

One of them was a sample of Kryptonite blood he had previously obtained from the Batcave, while the other contained a mutated Kryptonian serum from the zombie Superman Bizarro.

He wanted to use these two serums as raw materials to create a powerful temporary fortifier for himself.

But it was difficult, and he poured Bizaro's serum into the cauldron, added a high-purity solution to it, heated it with a magic fire until it was warm, and began to stir.

It's just that when he started stirring for the seventh time, an irrepressible destructive force exploded in the crucible, splashing fire like a firecracker, and shattering the entire crucible.

The debris of the heat splashed everywhere and fell to the ground when the penguin umbrella was opened, and the expressionless Mason closed the umbrella in his hand, and took the frightened ooze monster Kevin from his shoulder and threw it into the paint bucket next to him.

He stepped forward to clean up the mess with no special expression, as if he was accustomed to such dangerous accidents.

Alchemy.

Who doesn't blow up a few crucibles?

"But this thing is too evil, isn't it? Is it really impossible to analyze the mystery of Kryptonians' power by means of magic? Come to think of it, if this thing was really so easy to discover, the master would probably have figured out a compound for Dachao a long time ago. ”

Mason grumbled under his breath.

"No, you just used the wrong solution!

In the third paragraph of Section 11 of the Hogwarts Advanced Potions class, a specially prepared palliative solution and at least three parts of coolant must be added when handling highly complex alchemy drugs.

Looks like you're not going to pass the Potions class, after all, I haven't even seen you on campus. Maybe I should call you a 'transfer student'. ”

A hoarse sound like a knife rubbing against a stone sounded behind the alchemy lab, and Mason quickly turned around and pointed the penguin umbrella at the back.

Golden lightning was gathering momentum on it, and Mason's hand was already on the handle of the golden apple.

But unexpectedly, the person who appeared in front of him was not a stranger

"Professor McGonagall?"

Mason exclaimed.

The shock was so great that the Sorting Hat on his head jerked.

Hell yes!

Spotted in front of her was Professor Minerva McGonagall, dressed in witch's robes and wearing a sleazed face with her trademark pointed hat.

Not in cat form!

An old witch in real human form!

It's just that her scarlet cat's eyes mean that she has not "come back from the dead" and is still in the essential form of a zombie, but she seems to have regained her senses.

"Wait!"

Mason immediately noticed the strange irregular movement of Professor McGonagall's robes, and there was no wind in the laboratory at all, and a bold guess immediately jumped into Mason's mind.

He said in a suspicious tone:

"Venom? Is that you? ”

"It's me."

A deep, muddy woman's voice rang out from Professor McGonagall's long-dried vocal cords, indicating that there was a second will in the body, but listening to its voice, it was clear that the symbiosis that had found a new host must have been very unpleasant.

"You guys. . . What's going on with you guys? ”

Mason put down the penguin umbrella in his hand, rubbed his aching skull and said:

"What the hell did Selena do to you? What kind of miraculous chemical reaction can make you realize the strange form you are in now? ”

"The Resurrection Stone you put in my body, Mason Cooper."

Professor McGonagall changed her voice back to scare the crying bear child, and said in a slow tone:

"That thing helped me regain some sanity after I died, and that female friend of yours, who was crazy about cats, was in a whim that I couldn't understand in a state of mind that I didn't know was in.

She placed this strange symbiote on me.

It needed my brain to think, and its activation of my brain reminded me of the spell of Animagus. ”

"This dead body should not have any life, it is not a qualified host at all!"

She changed to Venom's deep voice and continued to explain:

"But the damn stone locked on to her death, leaving her in a state of immortality, allowing me to barely think with the help of her degraded brain.

Such a form cannot last long.

I'm using my life force to sustain this conversation, Mason Cooper, let me cut a long story short! ”

"Well, you say."

Mason pulled a chair and sat on it, took out a cigarette and sniffed it under his nostrils, and said:

"Let me take a look at it first, Selena? You didn't hurt her, did you? After all, although she treats both of you as pets, she is really nice to you. ”

"The little girl was frightened and fainted."

Professor McGonagall let out a hoarse dry laugh and said:

"She seemed to be very unhealthy and was in a weak recovery period, and I found life and death water and palliatives in her bag for her to take. She would sleep twelve hours and be refreshed.

I don't hate her.

She reminded me of another life I wanted to try when I was younger. ”

"There's no time to talk right now! Old Witch! Let me talk! ”

Venom viciously snatched control of the body, staring at Mason with wide eyes and questioning:

"You have terrible things in your hands, very terrible things for us! I just felt the breath of it, where did you get it? ”

"You're talking about the fragments of the Black Death Sword?"

Mason looked up and said:

"I almost forgot about this, the Black Death Sword, as the ancestor of the symbiote, had the absolute suppression and manipulation of your symbiote life when it was created by Nar.

It's only a small piece in my hand, but it's still enough to peel you off.

After all, you're the weakest of all symbiotes, Venom, what the hell do you want to talk to me about? Say, as long as it's not too much, I'll consider it.

But after all, the advantage is on my side, so I will say .

Be careful, Venom, and it's better not to say something that will make me angry. ”

"You can't use it!"

Venom scolded a little irritably:

"It's a dangerous thing, with your mortal will you can't resist the temptation from the Black Death Sword, and it has no owner except for Nar."

"Nar is dead, dead."

Mason glanced at Venom and said:

"Why do you think the Black Death Sword shattered so completely?

The symbiote god presumably stood in the way of the Council of Hope, and was killed, and even its weapons became their spoils of war that they used to harvest the gods of the realms.

I'm sure those guys know a lot about the Black Death Sword's properties.

If they dare to use it, it means they've completely cleaned up the remnants of the power that Nar left on it, and that's good news for you, Venom.

You don't have to worry about your cruel and ruthless god resurrecting with the help of some hapless man's body. ”

"That's great news, but you should still throw it away, it's hoodoo!"

Venom is a bit of a word poor.

After all, it can fight, and it's really difficult to let it play with Mason, and it doesn't know how to say it after two or three sentences from Mason.

Seeing it snort like a fool against Professor McGonagall's face full of wisdom made Mason feel sorry for it.

The young man waved his hand and said:

"I promise I won't use it against you, Venom, but only if you work well with Selena. You know what I mean, you are not allowed to modify her body, you are not allowed to influence her thinking.

Do your role as a toolman.

I don't want what happened to Eddie Bullock to happen to Selena.

Once I find out that you are not honest, you have good fruit to eat! ”

"Don't mention Eddie!"

Venom was furious, and it flipped out its hideous black and white speckled "visor" over Professor McGonagall's body, and said with its teeth and claws towards Mason:

"Eddie is dead. Right in front of my eyes, he was my friend, the only friend! ”

"It's good that I got his revenge."

Mason spread his hands and said:

"The cleaners of this world have been crushed by me, you know that, so you owe me a favor again."

"No, Eddie's killer isn't here."

Venom calms down.

It hid its hideous appearance again, and said with some lack of energy:

"I'll try to work with that weak woman, as you wish, Mason Cooper, but I can't get her to use my full power without modifying her body."

"Selena is a scout and a thief, not a combatant."

Mason waved his hand and said:

"Besides, the strength of the symbiote depends on the host's foundation, I will use a safe way to make Selena strong, you just need to sit back and enjoy its achievements.

As for whether she wants to join you in avenging your only friend. That's what the two of you need to discuss, and I'm not going to be involved.

Now, let Professor McGonagall come out!

I'm going to talk to her. ”

(End of chapter)