R Batman Incident (19)

Nick Fury stood atop the Empire State Building. He saw a burst of red light erupt in the distant New York sky, followed by a beam of red light shooting straight into the heavens. Holding his walkie-talkie, he said, "All units, take note! The so-called Bat God Guardian has arrived. Activate monitoring equipment and prepare for resistance..."

Before he could finish speaking, a black Shade suddenly rose into the air from the rooftop of the Highland Tower.

In an instant, a massive black storm engulfed the entire Brooklyn District sky, and a black curtain spread out from the center in concentric circles, bringing with it a black tide of endless terror.

Nick stared, put down the walkie-talkie, and after a moment, cursed under his breath, then said, "Connect me to the New York Sanctum immediately! Who the hell is this damned Bat Guardian? Is he planning to destroy the Earth? Aren't those mages going to do anything about it?!"

Near the Highland Tower, all the armed personnel stared in disbelief at the rooftop as a huge black sphere exploded out and then shrank back together, gradually forming a black monster over a hundred meters long.

As the terrifying black bats appeared in the skies over New York, Steve looked up and muttered to himself, "Their so-called Bat God has really descended..."

Apart from Schiller, who was watching from the rooftop of the mansion, everyone else believed that this was the Bat God the vampires had been talking about.

Of course, there was another person who knew the Truth, namely the vampire Morlun who had descended upon the area, but he had no energy to explain himself at this moment.

The black Venom Bat that Peter transformed into is Bruce's second transformation stage, the terrifying bat monster that fought Schiller above the Living Hell.

Its size, form, and imposing presence are all beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

The Morlun Family has traveled through various Multiverse and seen many monsters. The universe is vast and full of wonders. The Venom Bat is not considered large among these monsters, nor is its appearance particularly striking.

However, the vampire Morlun could also sense things that ordinary people couldn't. In his vision, the Venom Bat's form was far more terrifying than it appeared. Its entire body was enveloped by an endless black tide, and the aura of fear it exuded was terrifying.

Even Morlun, who had traveled through countless Multiverse, had never seen such a tangible fear. The first wave of the black tide sent him flying backward to the edge of the rooftop.

But soon, Morlun wanted to strike first.

The members of the Morlun Family have the talent to absorb the power of other life forms for their own use. They are used to this way of fighting, so Morlun activated his talent ability the moment he sensed danger.

Morlun reached out One Hand, just like he had absorbed Spider-Man's power before, trying to absorb the power of this Venom Bat.

But this time, unlike when he absorbed pure energy from other creatures, Morlun activated his own power, and along with the energy came endless darkness and fear.

In almost an instant, the black energy broke through Morlun's Mind Stone barrier, and deathly black Qi emerged from the vampire's mouth, nose, eyes, and ears.

This energy polluted his consciousness and infected his blood. Morlun let out a horrifying scream, his skin and muscles began to atrophy, he knelt on the ground, and his whole body began to undergo terrifying changes.

His skin began to resemble that of a real bat, dry and black, with a lot of hair growing on it. His forehead receded, his mouth and nose protruded forward, and he grew a pair of bat fangs and ears. Sharp wings grew from his back, and his hands and feet became the shape of bat claws.

Morlun, infected by dark energy, was transformed into a half-human, half-bat monster, but the transformation didn't stop there.

As beings capable of traversing various Multiverse, members of the Morlun Family possess a unique Mind Stone network that allows them to communicate across different spaces and times, all relying on this innate Mind Stone network.

However, once the defenses of this Mind Stone network are breached, the infection can spread very quickly. In this case, a large amount of dark energy suddenly surged into the Mind Stone network terminal of the member of the Morlun Family who had just arrived.

Other members of the Morlun Family noticed the change in the terminal, and echoes came from the depths of space. "What's wrong? Answer us, are you in danger?"

Their response was one of endless fear; in countless corners of the universe, all members of the Morlun Family who sent out the signal underwent the same horrific mutation.

The Morlun who descended upon Earth, after undergoing mutation, was completely consumed by the dark consciousness and fear within his brain. He trembled and let out a low, maniacal Laughing Man, shouting in the midst of the Laughing Man: "I am a bat! I am the bat! I am the embodiment of fear! I am the follower of fear! Death has never changed, only fear endures! Hahahahahaha!"

Schiller observed this change from the rooftop next door, unaware that the darkness deep within Batman's heart had infected most of the Morlun Family members, turning them into new believers in fear.

His only feeling about this was— "Morlun, you're so weak."

Where are the Multiverse hunters we were promised? Where are the Cosmic Vampires we were promised?

But after careful consideration, Schiller realized that it might not be that Morlun was too weak. The darkness deep within Batman's heart was almost the Primal Power in the DC Universe, a super weapon belonging to the entire DC Universe. Any Batman who unleashed the Dark Force would instantly become a villain of DC's infinite level.

However, when this power is preserved in the Venom and brought to Marvel, it would be like using a cannon to kill a mosquito when dealing with individuals in the Multiverse- level Morlun Family.

Unfortunately, the release of this power is a one-time event with many limitations. Not everyone can bear this power. Perhaps only a hero like Spider-Man, with a pure and kind heart, can maintain his original rationality after receiving this power.

In fact, Spider-Man is now rational, but he is very panicked, extremely panicked.

I woke up to find myself transformed into the Bat God himself! What should I do? I need help urgently!

Almost all ordinary people on the ground believed that the giant Venom Bat that Spider-Man transformed into was the real Bat God Guardian, and that the half-human, half-bat monster next to it was probably a soldier mutated by the power of the Bat God Guardian...

Since only two people directly faced this change—one being the now-mad fear-obsessed Morlun, and the other being the unconscious Stark —no one knew that this incredibly terrifying monster was actually Spider-Man in disguise.

"What do we do now?" Peter asked Venom in his mind.

"It's all your fault! You did the same thing last time, and we almost got beaten up by Captain Steve. This time we've caused an even bigger mess. What are we going to do now?"

"There's nothing we can do, just stay here, someone will come over in a bit."

As soon as Venom finished speaking, Peter heard a somewhat indifferent female voice in his ear. "Who are you? What are you doing on Earth?"

In Peter's vision, a wizard in a yellow robe appeared before him. The moment he appeared, the surrounding space rippled, and in Peter's mind, the clouds on the horizon became completely still, as if time had frozen.

She repeated herself, "I am the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme of Earth. Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Ancient One stood quietly amidst the terrifying black mist of the Venom Bat, her surroundings seemingly a sanctuary, serene and peaceful.

Generally speaking, the Ancient One would first attack and then question such Demon God entities. This time, she didn't take action because she hadn't yet figured out what it was.

In the eyes of a supreme being like the Ancient One, who has almost mastered the universe and controlled the truth of space and time, the world is not as ordinary people see it. In their eyes, any power can be analyzed, and they all have their own origins and can be traced back to the depths of the universe.

But this time, the Ancient One discovered that the power emanating from the monster she was facing had no origin in the universe, as if it appeared out of thin air.

This piqued the Ancient One's curiosity, and what intrigued her even more was that this overwhelming black tide, while concealing maddening fear and darkness, seemed to have no malice; it was simply releasing its own darkness.

In the past, no matter how the Demon God who wanted to invade Earth disguised themselves, the Ancient One could always sense their Greed and malice, their ingrained chaos and madness. This was a natural attribute of non-orderly beings, and no matter how they tried to conceal it, there were always traces to follow.

But this time, the existence of this giant bat reminded the Ancient One of something that had happened not long ago—an Elder Gods who claimed to be from Carcosa came to Earth to issue a warning, and then disappeared without a trace.

Ancient One looked the giant bat up and down. She wasn't in a hurry; time was the last thing she needed.

Ancient One thought that, like the Elder Gods who appeared last time, the Ancient One could not sense the source of their power, nor could she find their origin. The two shared the same characteristic, and the Ancient One could not help but associate them together.

Could it be that the strange Cosmic Demons that issued the warning last time was because this bat was going to descend?

Strangely, the bat did not attempt to destroy the Earth or launch any attacks upon its arrival. It remained silent even when the Ancient One introduced itself.

After observing for a while and finding that she couldn't find the source of this power, the Ancient One began to try observing from other angles. Ancient One wondered, "Bats? Why bats? Is there any special meaning to that?"

After much speculation, the Ancient One finally sat down to meditate, seemingly beginning to communicate with some distant consciousness and seek answers from Him.

"Totem... the power of Beast Totem... a newly born totem?... a bat, a follower of fear... the power of fear? I understand, it can indeed be used..."

After a while, the Ancient One stood up. Ignoring whether the monster could understand her or not, she said directly, "Newborn totem, I am willing to lend you a hand. However, after you become a true Beast Totem, you must return this power to me tenfold..."

Peter couldn't understand what she was saying at all; in fact, he didn't even know who she was. Venom was silent for a moment, seemingly thinking, and then he sent a signal. "... at most twice as much."

"You are too Greed. You have already caused damage to the Earth. Anything more is compensation."

"Not that many..."

The mage, dressed in a yellow robe, stood with her hands at her sides. She calmly said, "On Earth, I am the only one who sets the price. If you don't want to pay, then stay here forever."

"Five times..."

Ancient One paused for a moment, then muttered to herself, "... The power of fear?"

"Make a deal."

"Now, let's leave here. I'm going to catch the thief."

After saying that, the Ancient One waved her arm, grabbed the Morlun Family member who had turned into a bat-man monster, and then disappeared.

The moment the frozen time shattered and the Venom retracted its power into its body, Peter crashed heavily to the ground with a scream.

Soon, Steve jumped out of a helicopter and saw Stark and Peter lying on the ground. He quickly helped them up.

Stark was lifted onto a stretcher, and Peter was helped onto the helicopter by Steve. Schiller patted him on the shoulder from inside the helicopter, Peter shook his head and said, "Thank goodness... thank goodness we're all alright. How's the battle going?"

"Don't worry, the Lizard Serum is extremely potent. Ninety percent of those crazed bats are no longer able to fight, and the rest are scattering and fleeing. We're using Freeze Gun to capture them..."