"A wet-behind-the-ears brat who's only lived a dozen years, don't get ahead of yourself!"
Dr. 077's synthesized voice was quenched in icy metal. The advanced mechanical body's optical sensors locked onto Vic with condescending indifference.
"You've only lost a group of cannon fodder. The performance of this body is enough to crush you."
"No, no, no," Vic wagged his finger, his face blooming with that trademark smile of madness and mischief.
"This time, it's your turn to be wrong. Not 'you,' but 'you all.' Personally, rather than a duel, I prefer... a gang beating."
Saying this, Vic voluntarily deactivated Venom's symbiotic state. The pitch-black viscous substance receded, revealing his original form.
He reached out and actually pulled that pot of purple "Good and Evil Potion" out of Venom's body.
"Your trump card is that pot of Good and Evil Potion?"
Dr. 077's synthesized voice revealed a calmness that bordered on mockery.
"What a pity. My database has long recorded all its data. From the moment you placed the order for 'crocodile tears' and 'centipede legs' through that loophole-ridden software, I accessed all relevant literature."
"Good and evil splitting? For me, one target or two targets makes no essential difference on a tactical level."
"Oh?"
Vic raised an eyebrow, his smile becoming even more brazen.
"So, your database tells you this is a 'standard' Good and Evil Potion? Did it fail to remind you that this is the product of a brewing error?"
"Brewing error?"
Dr. 077's mechanical head seemed to tilt at a microscopic angle.
"You mean to say, a potion that even a basic alchemy apprentice could complete by following the instructions... you managed to brew it into a failure?"
Vic's face instantly went dark.
"Fine!"
He spat, the hesitation on his face completely ignited into a reckless determination.
"I was thinking this stuff tastes like chocolate-flavored shit, and drinking it takes some courage. Damn it, not anymore! So what if it tastes like shit? I'm going for it! Just watch me beat the engine oil out of your tin can later!"
Before his words fell, Vic raised the small pot, threw his head back, and glug glug, chugged all the viscous purple potion in one go like he was drinking water!
He tossed the empty pot aside like trash, wiped the corner of his mouth, his eyes flashing with a fanatical excitement:
"Come on! Let's see what kind of 'miracle' an overdose of this 'failed' potion will trigger!"
Zzzzt—Zzzzt—
Strange sounds, like energy overload, emanated from Vic's body.
His figure began to flicker violently and distort, like a holographic projection with a bad signal!
In the next second, a jaw-dropping scene occurred:
One figure split into two, two split into four, four split into eight!
Eight "Vics" appeared simultaneously in the same spot, their movements, expressions, and even the manic arc of their mouths identical! They all shook their heads at the same time, letting out a synchronized sigh of relief:
"Oh—this feeling—is absolutely exhilarating! 8"
Venom, who had been waiting impatiently, let out a low roar. Pitch-black symbiotic substance surged out like boiling tar, instantly wrapping the original Vic, completing the symbiosis.
"Well, buddy, looks like you didn't disconnect this time."
Vic's voice rang out inside Venom's body, carrying a hint of satisfaction.
Then, his massive white eyes swept over the other seven identical hosts, urging:
"The rest of you, don't just stand there! Introduce yourselves!"
The other seven Vics seemed to receive the command simultaneously. Symbiotic substances of vastly different colors and textures surged from each of them!
"We are..." 7
Seven voices rang out at the same time, each with its own unique tone, announcing their names in turn:
A symbiote radiating a soft pearl-white luster bowed elegantly: "Serum."
A symbiote of dull grey-black, restless in form, roared: "Riot!"
A scarlet symbiote, aggressive in form, growled: "Carnage!"
A symbiote like deep purple-black mist whispered unsettlingly: "Phage!"
A symbiote with a dark yellow base, sharp in form, emitted a piercing shriek: "Scream!"
A symbiote of cold metallic silver-grey, arrogant in posture, declared coldly: "Scorn."
The last one, a slumbering deep blue-grey, exceptionally quiet symbiote, murmured softly: "Sleeper."
Eight "Vics," covered by different symbiotes, lined up like a squad of envoys from the abyss. Diverse in form but carrying the same origin of madness, they locked their gazes covetously on the lone super-mechanical body in the center of the field.
Vic #1 (Venom) cracked his neck, making click-clack sounds, and flashed Dr. 077 an aggressive grin that stretched to his ears:
"Now, do we need to help you review the mathematical concept of a 'gang beating'?"
Perhaps I can... prioritize eliminating or taking hostage high-value support targets to reverse...
"Nuh-uh~ Don't even think about it~"
Vic seemed to understand what he was thinking, grinning with a malicious smile. Without needing to speak, just a telepathic transmission was sent.
"Phage," the deep purple-black symbiotic substance, and "Scream," the sharp substance with a dark yellow base, instantly peeled away from their respective Vic hosts. Like arrows leaving the string, they shot toward Wednesday and Enid at a speed hard to catch with the naked eye!
"Wednesday! Enid! Don't resist!"
Vic shouted, his voice carrying undeniable trust.
Almost the instant his words fell—
In Wednesday's mind, an elegant, intellectual whisper rang out, carrying a mature charm, like the finest silk sliding past her ear:
"Hello, Ms. Addams. I am Phage. I admire the deep and pure darkness within you... I think we will get along very well."
At the same time, Enid's mind was flooded with a cheerful, lively voice, jumping like a teenage girl:
"Hi! Enid! I'm Scream! Oh my gosh! The dormant power deep in your bloodline really surprises me! It's amazing! I'm ready to scream to my heart's content!"
Phage's voice was elegant:
"The ancient protection on Crackstone's heart is clearly not something that 'little toy' in your hand can easily break."
"Let me help you, Ms. Addams. Tell me, what kind of weapon do you prefer? Oh, I see. A rapier, is it? Elegant and deadly, very suitable for you."
Before the words faded, the purple-black symbiotic substance spread rapidly like a living thing, covering Wednesday's entire body!
It wasn't a simple wrap, but like a top-tier tailor's custom fit, instantly generating a set of black-purple armor and skirt armor with complex Gothic carvings that fit her figure perfectly.
It made her look like a Valkyrie of Death walking out of the Netherworld battlefield, retaining the Addams family aesthetic while adding immense majesty and power!
Simultaneously, another wisp of purple-black substance condensed, extended, and solidified in the air, forming a slender black-purple rapier flickering with ominous light in the blink of an eye, falling precisely into Wednesday's hand.
The blade trembled slightly, emitting a faint hum, as if resonating with her heartbeat.
Enid, seeing Wednesday's stunning transformation, instantly had eyes exploding with undisguised envy.
"No need to envy her!"
Scream's lively voice rang in Enid's mind, full of encouragement.
"Come on, let me help you dig out the true power in your bloodline! It's much stronger than you imagine!"
Enid only felt an unprecedented heat surging from deep within her body, as if some shackle had been completely broken!
Her bones made crack-crack exploding sounds, her body expanded rapidly, silver-white fur grew at flying speed, and sharp claws pierced through flesh, gleaming coldly—
In just a few seconds, she had transformed into a silver wolf three meters tall, full of wild power!
"I... I can fully wolf out!"
Enid growled in surprise, feeling the surging power within her.
"Not done yet!"
Scream's voice shrieked excitedly.
"Now, let's scream together! Let the whole world hear our voice!"
The dark yellow symbiotic substance, like boiling lava, instantly covered the giant wolf Enid had become!
Under the symbiote's enhancement, her size skyrocketed further, reaching a terrifying height of five meters!
Even more shocking was that next to her original wolf head, another grotesque head composed entirely of dark yellow symbiotic substance and filled with sharp teeth grew out fiercely!
"AWOOOO—!!!"
Two heads roared at the sky simultaneously, the sound waves mixing wolf wildness with symbiotic mania, forming visible shockwaves spreading around!
The Symbiote Two-Headed Werewolf, officially debuts!
The battlefield situation, instantly reversed!