The Plot Began to Go Off the Rails (Part 2)

The situation in the room was extremely strange, because the first sound the Venom made upon appearing was, "Ugh..."

Spider-Man was shocked. He said, both angry and aggrieved, "You... even if our cooperation wasn't very pleasant, you can't do this, can you??? I thought we were friends!!!"

"I wasn't..." Venom said, his mouth agape. He pointed at Thor beside him, then turned and yelled at him, "Get away from me, damn it..."

Thor was also furious. He said, "How dare you speak to me like that! I am the son of the All-Father! The Prince of Asgard, you damned stowaway!"

"I'm not an illegal immigrant, you damned humans!!"

"What does this have to do with humans?!" Spider-Man yelled at Venom, "It's clearly your rudeness!!"

In short, the three parties started arguing loudly, and it was Matt, who arrived behind Spider-Man, who finally stopped their quarrel.

Matt used his cane to hit each of them before finally stopping the three kids, who were barely any better than kindergarteners.

Finally, the four of them sat at the coffee table in four different directions. Venom was closest to the door, followed by Thor on the left, Spider-Man on the right, and Matt facing them.

"Let's talk about what happened first," Matt said, bringing the conversation back to the main point. "We followed Bullseye Kingpin seems to be involved in a business related to Immortality Factor."

"We discovered that Kingpin apparently sold a batch of Immortality Factor potions to the Hand, but their business seems to have run into some problems, and then the two sides fell out."

Peter continued, "The person in charge of the Hand's transactions was Bullseye. From him, we got information about the Hand. I've been staking out that stronghold for the past few days, tracking their Ninja."

"The daily mission of Ninja is to patrol New York. In the past, the patrol routes were fixed, but today two Ninja went in the wrong direction. I followed them all the way here and found that they actually wanted to kill you. What happened?"

Matt's tone remained calm as he said, "The Hand is a very efficient organization. Although they kill indiscriminately, their targets are very clear, and they won't kill those who are insignificant."

"How would I know why?" Thor said, quite puzzled. "Could they be after me? But I'm not from Earth, I have no connection with anyone here, and I certainly don't the Hand."

At this moment, all three people's eyes were focused on Venom huge body looked somewhat comical sitting on the small sofa.

His style was completely different from the other three people present. Although the other three were not ordinary people either, they were at least humanoid. A black monster several meters tall had mixed in with them, making the style seem very strange.

Matt whispered to Spider-Man, "Is this the alien creature you mentioned that was parasitizing you?"

He looked Venom up and down and said, "Are you sure all his actions while parasitizing you were just making you do your homework, interfering with your relationship with Gwen, and preventing you from going out?"

Matt said, somewhat incredulous himself. The monster in front of him didn't look like a tutor at all.

"There are many more bad things I haven't told you!" Seemingly to get revenge on Venom for gagging at him, Peter embellished Matt's story, saying, "When I was playing basketball with someone, he wanted me to deliberately bump into people. When I went to the convenience store to pay, he wanted me to run away without paying. He also stole the cheese balls that Gwen bought and even ate all of Aunt May's chocolate cookies without leaving a single one!"

"I didn't finish it all! Didn't I leave a few pieces? And didn't you eat those cookies too? How can you blame it all on me..." Venom roared at Spider-Man, opening his mouth full of sharp teeth.

Matt covered his forehead and said, "Stop arguing! Can't we get down to business?"

Then, he concluded, "I also think it's unlikely that they're after Thor. Thor has only been here for a few days and the Hand. It's unlikely that they would send Ninja to kill him."

"Then that leaves..." Peter looked at Venom and said, "You must have gotten into some trouble again."

"How should I know!" Venom initially refused to admit it, but after being pressed by Matt and Spider-Man, Venom reluctantly revealed what had happened.

After Venom detached from Spider-Man's body, he just wanted to find an ordinary person to parasitize, to rest properly, and to soothe his wounded Mind Stone.

Originally, Eddie, the host, was quite good. He was a very normal person, without dozens of tornadoes a day, or overwhelming black tides, and he didn't have to teach children to do their homework. Venom lived a very peaceful life.

However, the Symbiote species can affect the host's emotions. Of Venom's previous hosts, apart from Spider-Man who was a bit better-tempered, the others were not easy to mess with.

After seeing the Life Foundation's information, Eddie's anger doubled, which angered Drake, the Life Foundation's boss, causing him to lose his job, become penniless, and go hungry. Venom also had to suffer from hunger.

Venom was originally planning to find a new host, but then Eddie moved here, Venom developed an allergic reaction, suffering from vomiting and diarrhea every day, until Thor found him.

At this point, Peter looked at Venom with great confusion and said, "Allergies??? Aliens can be allergic!?"

Venom clutched his throat and said, "I suspect I'm allergic to people with low IQs, ugh..."

Spider-Man and Thor exchanged a glance, then Venom gagged again and said, "I've gotten worse ever since he moved here, because there are just so many brainless people around here..."

"Especially after I moved next door to you!!!" Venom yelled at Thor, his mouth wide open, "You have no brains!!! You deadly allergen, stay away from me!!!"

"Who are you calling brainless?!"

Seeing that another argument was about to break out, Matt could only try to calm him down again. "Okay, since you're not feeling well, you should go back first. I want to ask your host something."

After a brief standoff with Thor, the black Slime receded back into Eddie's body. He sat up from the sofa, clutching his head, and looked at the other three people staring intently at him. He shook his head and said, "... What's going on? Who are you two?"

"I remember there were two dark figures trying to kill me; they looked like Ninja from an anime..."

"That was definitely Ninja."

Then, Matt explained the current situation to Eddie.

Eddie patted his temples and said, "... Is that so?"

"... If they really have a reason to kill me, it's probably because I offended Drake, the boss of the Life Foundation."

"If you're sure you haven't offended anyone recently, then that should be the case."

"You offended the boss of the Life Foundation, but the one who came to kill you was Assassin from the Hand. This proves that they may have a cooperative relationship."

Matt sat in his seat deep in thought, then he analyzed, "If there's anything that connects the Foundation and the Peacekeepers, it's the Immortality Factor Potion."

"Our investigation revealed that the recent falling out the Hand and Kingpin may be related to the Immortality Factor drug. Kingpin sold a batch of Immortality Factor drugs to the Hand, but the deal ultimately caused a rift between them. Could the Life Foundation be involved in this?"

Matt tapped the floor with his cane and said, "Looks like we have a new target for our investigation. We need to find out what the relationship is between Kingpin, the Hand, and the Life Foundation."

Eddie coughed twice and said, "... I have a plan."

The other three looked at him. Eddie looked up, and he gritted his teeth and said, "You don't think I'd just sit here and let this go, do you? They made me lose my job, and now they've even sent someone to kill me..."

His face was somber, but his statement was very clear. He said, "I saw in that document the Life Foundation was using homeless people for human experiments, and they are currently recruiting volunteers for experiments on Immortality Factor."

Eddie was panting heavily, seemingly exhausted, but his tone was smooth. "We can apply to be volunteers, then sneak into the Life Foundation base and find out what they're really doing."

Eddie's tone was unbelievably calm, with a unique hoarseness and low hue. He continued, "Aside from Drake and me, the three of you should all meet the requirements for volunteers. Thor can pretend to be a homeless person, this kid looks very young and also meets the requirements for a vulnerable group, and you..."

Eddie looked at Matt and said, "You're blind, so you're also a vulnerable group. The Life Foundation has done experiments with blind people before."

"No matter which one of you succeeds in infiltrating, we can work together from the inside and outside. As for those two organizations you want to take down, we can also get useful information from the Life Foundation."

"There's another backup plan. Drake has been in the spotlight lately, giving a lot of media interviews. I can get his whereabouts information from my journalist friends. If all else fails, we'll kidnap him."

"Also, the researcher from the Life Foundation who contacted my ex-girlfriend mentioned in a message to her that the Life Foundation had run into some trouble and had some legal disputes to deal with. This is also a clue..."

"Also, the Immortality Factor potion comes from vampires. I met several police officers who participated in the vampire invasion while reporting on it, so we can..."

He rattled off seven or eight plans, leaving almost nothing out and using every available clue. After he finished speaking, the entire room was silent for a minute.

Matt looked at Eddie and said, "Were you really a journalist before?"

"Of course I..." Eddie paused for a moment, unsure why he had suddenly been able to come up with so many plans. "These plans just popped into my head," he said. "I don't know why..."

"It seems you have a lot of talent," Matt exclaimed.

"Actually, I think the first option is the most feasible," Peter commented. "If the three of us apply to be volunteers, surely one of us will be selected, right? At worst, we'll just make ourselves look a little miserable."

"I think the first and second plans can run in parallel." Matt was more cautious, saying, "It's important to infiltrate the Life Foundation to find information and clues, but it's also important to keep an eye on Drake. If he the Hand, we can figure out what they're up to."

"You three go apply to be volunteers, I'll keep an eye on Drake," Eddie said.

"Are you really capable?" Peter asked Eddie. "Someone told me before that reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance are not easy. Without professional training, the tracking is very likely to be discovered."

Matt added, "And you're still being hunted by the Hand. If you investigate Drake, aren't you just walking into a trap?"

Eddie hesitated for a moment, unsure where he got the confidence to say such a thing. Just then, a voice echoed in his mind, "Tell them you can do it."

Eddie jumped up from the sofa in surprise. He looked around suspiciously and said, "What was that sound? Who are you?!"

"You're so stupid! How come you haven't even noticed me yet?"

"I..."

"My name is Venom. Don't ask me anything else. Your brain can't comprehend it. Just tell them you can do it."

Eddie froze, wondering if he had really gone mad, but he couldn't help but say, "Trust me, I can do it."

Then the other three saw his facial muscles twitch, as if he had instantly transformed into a different person, his gloomy and cold demeanor somewhat frightening. He said in a low voice:

"Because I am Eddie Brock."

Just one word: sew!