Chapter 011: I Became the Apex Predator! I Became Yujiro Hanma!
Valerie will not lie, she felt a small fright from those eyes. She has seen more horrible things in the dimension she was thrown into, therefore, she quickly composed herself.
"As expected of the King, I couldn't sneak close to you. Let me guess, some kind of magic to detect living beings?" Adrian crawled across the ceiling. When he entered the light, everyone saw who it was.
"Something like that." Doom narrowed his eyes.
"Spider-Man?" Sue lowered her guard a little when she saw it was her colleague.
"Venom!?" Johnny spoke cautiously.
"Who?" Sue asked.
"A new hero who appeared recently in New York." Herbie's voice was heard.
"Calling me a Hero is… an offense to heroes. After all, I am not a hero." Descending upside down in the classic Spider-Man pose, he looked at the group cautiously, especially Doom.
"Hmm… So you're not the Spider-Man we know." Sue looked the man in front of her up and down… And she liked what she saw.
'My God, he's stacked.' It wasn't just the body, it was the atmosphere, the presentation, it was everything!
[That reaction again, did you mess with my pheromones, Venom?] Adrian asked.
[I didn't do anything. Isn't it normal for a female to feel attracted to a stronger and better man?]
[That's nonsense!] Adrian was sure there was something wrong with this universe! If this pattern continues, he'll think he fell into some pornographic Marvel universe!
He looked from the corner of his eyes at Valerie and nodded internally, satisfied. It wasn't the problem! It was Sue! Look at her daughter, she's completely normal.
What he didn't know was that Valerie had the same thought as her mother, but she knows how to hide it better.
"Why are you here, Venom? I don't believe you invaded my house without a purpose." Sue asked.
Instead of speaking, Venom ordered: "Herbie be a dear and show the images I showed you."
"Yes, Sir."
"...." The Fantastic Four looked at each other. Is their technology that easy to hack?
The three members looked at Reed, questioning him.
"I don't know how he did it, but I can't regain control." Reed sighed, but he wasn't worried. After all, his projects are outside the main network, on a private server. Even if he searches, he won't find anything.
What he didn't know is that with Adrian's eyes, that doesn't matter much. If he is inside the network, he can locate the private server and steal information, and that is what he is doing now.
A hologram appears in front of everyone, and in that hologram shows the image of a silver woman.
"A woman surfing in space?" Johnny raised an eyebrow.
"The Silver Surfer, the herald of Galactus, the devourer of worlds. That's all I know about him, but…" Venom looked at Doom.
"Doom, you must have more knowledge than I do, right?"
The group looked at Doom, who merely sighed. "Exactly, everything the insect said is correct. Galactus is a cosmic entity of balance. His hunger serves to balance planets that have overpopulation, but many times, he himself acts for his own pleasure. Trusting in his cosmic duty is foolishness."
"That woman is his herald… What impresses me is that you know this, insect. Few have access to that knowledge."
'Hmm, this Doom seems less megalomaniac than the one I know.' Adrian evaluated, but even so, he did not lower his guard. Even now, he was using his eyes to monitor Doom. Any sudden movement, he will get out of here!
"You are not the only one cursed with knowledge, Doom."
"Oh?"
Ignoring Doom, he looked at the snotty brat who was the cause of all this: "When that child created a galaxy in his room, he was like a beacon in the universe. Everyone with the slightest sensitivity must be feeling him, that includes beings like Galactus. Because of that, Doom and I are here."
"That beacon has already been covered by me, insect."
"It hasn't."
"… Huh?"
"Use your senses. It has not been contained."
Doom narrowed his eyes, he did some magical nonsense with his hands, and then spoke: "Interesting… An almost imperceptible leak. You have great potential. Do you want to be my disciple?"
"What—"
"No interest."
"WHAT!?"
"Do you know the opportunity you're losing?"
"Magic is nothing more than stealing a small energy from dimensional beings. It would be foolish to believe that this will remain without consequence for long."
"… A good sorcerer knows how to bend the rules."
"And most of the time, they end up like the former Sorcerer Supreme, bound to fate like a puppet."
"...." A smile appeared on Doom's face: "You are correct, Venom."
"He just…?" Johnny spoke incredulously.
"Yes… That is quite rare." Even Reed spoke incredulously. As rivals, he knows very well how difficult it is to gain Doom's approval.
"Wait, wait. Stop this nonsense of stroking each other's egos and say exactly what is happening!" Sue stomped on the ground irritably.
"Womens." Doom and Venom spoke at the same time. They looked at each other and then laughed.
"Hahahahaha."
"Hahahahaha!"
They increased the laughter as if they were competing.
"HAHAHAHAHA!"
"HAHAHAHAHA!"
For someone from the outside, the image was quite distorted because the two have one of the most villainous laughs they have ever seen.
"Hmm, do we need to call the Avengers?" Johnny asked with a bit of apprehension.
"It's fine, they're just playing." Reed spoke in disdain.
"Ugh." Sue placed her hand on her brow while grumbling in frustration.
Valerie just kept staring at Venom with a very focused look for Sue's taste.
"Valerie no."
"… Huh?"
"I know you, dear. I know exactly what you're thinking, therefore no."
"What are you talking about, Mother?" She narrowed her eyes.
Sue snorted and made a force field around the two of them. "Don't deny it, you feel attracted just like I do."
"Feeling attracted and acting are two different things, Mother."
"Exactly, and I'm telling you not to act."
"I won't do that!"
"Good, because I have the feeling he won't be interested anyway." Sue shrugged.
"Why do you say that?" She asked too quickly for her liking.
"Intuition. Since he entered, he only looked at me once, and ignored me as if I didn't even exist. Either he's asexual, or he already has someone he likes, or he has no interest. Either way the result is the same."
"What an unscientific thing." Valerie snorted offended. She was beautiful, okay? Everyone drools over her! But she didn't comment further. She feels interested, but that's it.
…
The group was currently at a round table listening to Reed's words. The only ones standing were Adrian and Doom, who had only a 5 CM difference between them. Doom being 200 CM tall in his armor, and Adrian being 195 CM in Saiyan muscle mass.
Adrian, who kept his eyes on the whole time, saw the previous conversation between Sue and Valerie and merely snorted.
'I have no interest, thank you very much… But your genes are very good, I will take them when I have the opportunity.' Just because a woman feels attracted to you and shows she wants your attention, do you have to run toward her like a little puppy? Hah! Value yourselves, men! Don't be easy!
There are plenty of fish in the sea! And in this sea known as Marvel, he has no interest in any!
Okay, maybe Angela, and Hela. But he blames Marvel Rivals for that, those Chinese people know how to make a goth mommy, and a muscular redhead mommy! Other girls he likes the most are Rogue, Felicia and Ororo. Just like in DC, he likes Raven, Wonder Woman, and Harley Quinn.
But he is sane enough not to get involved in that drama! Not to mention that Adrian D. Kakyoin Walker has a dream! The dream of creating his perfect wife! And with a sufficiently broad genetic bank, he can create his own Angela, and his own Hela! Even his own Rogue, Ororo, Raven, Diana, Harley Quinn!
And even better, he doesn't need to deal with any unnecessary drama from the other woman's family! What a beautiful dream!
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Speaking seriously, the situation with Susan Storm is a big warning for Adrian. Dealing with Marvel girls is very problematic!
Susan is involved in a love square between Doom, Namor, and Reed!
'Honestly, love is blind, or Reed is just used to her presence, or Reed doesn't care. Either way, the fact that he stays with her even knowing everything she did…' Adrian can't understand it, and doesn't want to!
'Not to mention Johnny hooked up with Doom's wife.' My God, what a mess!
"So a cosmic entity is coming after my son because he thinks he can solve his hunger problem, huh… What a mess."
'Not as messy as your love life, but indeed. What a mess.' Adrian nodded, while speaking out loud: "Meh, it's just Tuesday for you."
"Mr. Fantastic here opened a dimensional portal in the middle of New York! Again!"
"In my defense, I used several safety measures." Reed retorted.
"Even so, don't open a portal in the middle of New York! Go to an uninhabited island or something! Or preferably far away from the planet! You're rich for God's sake!"
"Yes, finally, tell him!" The group around looked at Valerie for a few seconds.
"What? Even for me it's stupidity what he did. I always questioned it, but in his infinite arrogance he says it's fine." She shrugged.
"Ugh." Reed groaned in frustration.
'Woow, taking shots from your daughter must be a new experience for him.' Adrian laughed quietly, making his voice reverberate in the room with a dangerous echo.
The two women in the room immediately looked at him with a predatory gaze. Sue even discreetly licked her lips.
[Okay, this is ridiculous! Venom, explain yourself! What did you do!]
[I didn't do anything!]
[Why are they acting like this!?] Adrian doesn't remember any version of Sue being this shameless. Not even her own daughter is like this, therefore, the problem must be him!
[I don't know!]
[Ugh, search something in my body, see if I'm emitting a pheromone or something like that.]
[You are emitting pheromones, that's normal.]
[Then stop it!]
[I can't.]
[Why?]
[Because your existence is the pheromone itself.]
[Excuse me?]
[Adrian, look at yourself in the mirror.]
Adrian looked in the mirror and saw the tall body of a warrior. Not the thin body of those weak cultivators coming from blue star who look more like a bunch of androgynous women, but a body made to fight. He wasn't as bulky as in his Venom form, but he had a completely shredded physique.
He is like Son Goku! Childhood dream being fulfilled!
[Damn, I'm hot.]
[See?]
"...." Adrian sighed.
[Still, that doesn't explain why Sue is acting like this. I can hear the eggs in her uterus exploding toward me!]
[Hmm, she is in heat, she probably hasn't had sexual relations for a long time.]
'Woman, go look for your husband! He is Mr. Fantastic! Make him use that power well! Use that if you're feeling hot for the love of everything that is sacred!' Adrian is genuinely perplexed. He is seriously doubting that this isn't a hentai universe.
But from what he has seen so far, everything is like the comics with a mix of the movies here and there, some animations here and there, and that's it. Even the appearance of the characters is the same as the comics.
'… So the problem is me? It must definitely be me!' Adrian began to think, thinking about all the references from his past life. That's when he found something.
[Draconic presence…] Something coming from the anime Highschool DXD.
[What is that?]
[You know dragons? They are the Apex predators, right? Because of that, they have a presence that draws the attention of females. Something like the female instinct to seek the strongest in a group.]
[Hmm… That makes sense… We are Apex Predators, and your entire presence makes that clear. Even if you don't do anything, just you standing there and existing makes the natural instinct of everyone present sharpen.]
[It's like a normal human being trapped in a cage with a lion. Even if the lion was lying down and doing nothing, he would feel fear. Only in our case, this effect is elevated to the absolute.]
[But their reaction still doesn't match logic, the same didn't happen with Felicia.] Felicia's reaction was completely his fault, but he is literally not doing anything now, and even so, they are reacting like this.
[Did you forget something, Adrian?]
[What?]
[Jeff. We absorbed Jeff's gene, and unlike Jeff, I matured our gene. That is, you are like an adult Jeff. You are emitting the presence of two predators of the sea and land… Not to mention that my biology increases this effect even more.] Venom explained.
"..." Adrian is honest, he didn't even consider that cute little shark being responsible for this. But just because he is cute doesn't mean he is dangerous. Jeff is a threat!
This effect made him remember a character he likes: 'Whoa… I became Yujiro Hanma! This is so cool! My mere presence makes the kitties get wet! Jeff, my brother, I will bring a whale for you today!'
"Cough… Hmm, Venom?"
"What?" The two white eyes narrowed at the group.
This time, not only Valerie and Susan, but even Johnny, Ben, and Reed reacted as if they were walking near a lion that could kill them at any moment.
The only one who remained unperturbed was Doom. After all, he is Doom. If there is another predator nearby, it is certainly him.
[This is fun! So this is how you use it, huh.] Adrian laughed. He learned to use his 'intent' to make his presence more oppressive.
'It's something like Conqueror's Haki… No, it's more like Bleach's spiritual pressure.' Adrian nodded to himself.
"Do you have any viable plan?" Reed asked.
Despite monologuing internally, Adrian did not miss the group's conversation. He also did not take his attention off Doom. Therefore, he knew what they were talking about.
Currently, no one has a viable plan to deal with Galactus.
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