Mandarin

"I only came to eliminate the organization that stole my name, but I didn't expect to find something interesting."

Venom looked over and saw a long-bearded man in a magnificent golden robe, wearing ten dazzling gem rings on his hands. The man's expression was cold and arrogant, as if nothing in the world caught his eye.

Mandarin!!

Kino saw through Venom's eyes and his expression instantly turned serious. The powerful late-game boss, Iron Man, had appeared in Novice Village.

"Tony Stark, and a demon?"

Even with Mandarin's centuries of experience, he couldn't recognize what Venom was. As for Yinsen, he didn't pay him any mind at all.

"What, you want to steal my prey?"

Being mistaken for a demon, Venom decided to play along. Its long tongue whipped through the air, revealing a mouth full of fangs as sharp as knives. The sharp teeth glinted coldly.

"No, I'm not interested in them," Mandarin shook his head, his deep eyes filled with curiosity.

"Then don't block the way."

Venom shouted arrogantly, then strode off in another direction with Tony Stark and Yinsen.

Venom leaped backward suddenly, and a dazzling white light fell like lightning, creating a bottomless hole in the spot where it had been.

"What do you mean, you want me to eat you!"

Venom roared angrily, its voice echoing in the empty space.

"But I am very interested in you. I don't have any demons in my collection yet."

Mandarin raised his fist, pointing the rings at Venom.

White Light Ring: Can emit various forms of energy along the electromagnetic spectrum.

"Tmd, you guys go first," Venom cursed under its breath, knowing that a fight was unavoidable today.

Mandarin ignored the two mortals, his gaze fixed tightly on Venom, as if trying to see through it.

"I will place your head in the most conspicuous spot."

"Then I'll eat you first!!!"

Venom roared, charging towards Mandarin like a black lightning bolt, stirring up a gust of wind that sent sand and stones flying everywhere.

Mandarin, however, was not flustered at all. With a slight movement of his finger, one of the rings shot out a powerful beam of energy.

The beam was like a giant lightsaber, cleaving directly at Venom, who agilely dodged to the side.

The beam grazed its body, and the scorching energy instantly melted the nearby stone wall, causing the rocks to flow down like lava.

Venom instantly closed in on Mandarin, swinging its massive fists at him.

Mandarin's figure flickered, easily evading the attack. At the same time, a ring on his other hand fired a bolt of lightning, sweeping towards Venom.

Lightning Ring: Can generate powerful electrical energy, the quantity and intensity of which are determined psychologically by the wearer. The maximum voltage it can reach is currently unknown.

Venom's body was hit, and electricity surged through it. Its body briefly froze, then it charged forward again without hesitation.

"You have some skill, but it's not enough."

A slight smile played on Mandarin's lips as the rings continuously fired various energy attacks, forming a dazzling and deadly net of light.

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Venom dodged and weaved through these attacks, its body moving unpredictably like a phantom.

It dodged when it could, and endured when it couldn't, as if dancing on the edge of death, but its eyes remained resolute, searching for an opportunity to counterattack.

Suddenly, it noticed a brief pause from Mandarin after a series of attacks – a perfect opportunity.

Venom charged forward without hesitation, opening its monstrous maw and lunging at Mandarin. Its mouth gaped wide, the fangs within glinting with an ominous light, as if intending to devour Mandarin whole.

"Hmph, you want to bite me? Not so easy."

The second ring lit up, and a massive fireball instantly appeared, smashing towards Venom, followed by a huge explosion.

Incandescent Ring: Contains the miniature heart of a star, capable of emitting infrared radiation or heat, with intensity controlled by the wearer.

Venom was slammed heavily onto the ground, rolling several times in a disheveled manner. Dust billowed in its wake, and deep gouges were etched into the ground.

"Venom, stop fighting, find a chance to escape."

Kino was hidden inside Venom's body. The battle was completely one-sided, and the opponent had only used three rings so far.

Venom was currently a blank slate, possessing only Wolverine's abilities, most of which overlapped and offered little help.

[Okay.]

Venom wasn't a fool. It quickly got to its feet, pushed off with its legs, and prepared to flee. Mandarin's speed definitely wouldn't be enough to catch it.

"You are my prey." Mandarin's fourth ring lit up.

Ice Storm Ring: Can draw energy from the center of cold outer space to emit cold waves, freezing the air, lowering the temperature of objects or people, even approaching absolute zero.

Centered on him, the temperature plummeted drastically, and a bone-chilling wind howled out, instantly forming a wave of ice and snow. The surrounding air seemed to freeze, making cracking sounds.

Venom's body also became sluggish. Its movements were no longer agile, and a thick layer of frost quickly covered its body. The frost continued to spread, even affecting Kino inside, who felt a biting cold, as if his blood were about to freeze.

Venom struggled, but her body grew increasingly stiff, each movement becoming exceptionally difficult.

Kino was extremely anxious. He knew that if he didn't find a solution soon, they might truly not escape.

I can only go to DC. I hope it's not the dark universe over there.

Just as he was about to use his abilities.

"You're not dead yet? Your vitality is truly tenacious. Let's try this then." Mandarin's fourth ring lit up.

Impact Ring: Can project various forms of energy, most commonly the oscillating force of fast neutrons, equivalent to the impact force of 350 pounds of TNT. It can also project intense sonic vibrations and generate electromagnetic waves to attract or repel objects.

A piercing sonic wave attacked Venom. The wave was like an invisible giant tide, carrying the power to destroy everything. Venom was thrown about by the sonic wave, clutching her head in pain.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!"

Venom's body split, revealing Kino within, who was equally in agony. His entire body felt as if it were being sliced by knives, and he couldn't concentrate.

Black tendrils split and flailed, trying to re-wrap Kino.

"A human? It seems I was deceived."

Mandarin's expression didn't change in the slightest. His red ring lit up, and a massive fireball appeared, smashing towards them with raging flames.

The impact force of the fireball's explosion sent Venom and Kino flying, like two cannonballs, crashing heavily onto the ground far away, separating them for the first time.

Venom reformed into a mass of slime, wriggling continuously, trying to return to Kino.

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