Time for a New Car!

After Anton finished speaking, Eddie and the other two relaxed slightly.

From his words, they concluded that Batman, the superhero who had recently taken the internet by storm, had arrived in San Francisco.

It was just that Batman would make his appearance at the most critical moment, not now.

Of course, influenced by the online discussions, Anne and Lewis had suspected that Anton might be Batman, but they both felt it was unlikely.

People had dug through every detail of Anton's first twenty years. He was nothing more than a wealthy rich kid.

Public opinion generally believed that Anton and Batman were definitely in contact, and that Anton might even be Batman's spokesperson.

But whether Anton was Batman still remained uncertain.

"Before you came, I thought you really were Batman, Anton."

As they talked, the atmosphere grew more relaxed, and Anne even made a small joke.

"Maybe you're right."

Anton played along and shrugged. "Of course, my biggest dream is actually to become a wastrel and inherit the old man's ten-billion-dollar fortune."

"I understand."

Eddie did not doubt the truth of Anton's words.

Thinking back on the whole incident, he clearly understood that Anton had gotten involved with the Life Foundation because of him.

Faced with the threat of assassins, Anton had no choice but to seek help from someone like "Batman."

He was deeply moved.

Having a boss like this really made him feel safe.

"Oh... he really loves you."

Venom sighed in his mind. "This must be love, right? Eddie, I like your boss."

"Shut up!"

Eddie's mouth twitched as he snapped instinctively.

"Hm?"

That shout drew the attention of the other three again.

"Uh..."

Feeling their stares once more, Eddie stiffened. His face reddened in embarrassment as he waved his hands repeatedly. "No, no, no, I wasn't talking about you. You know, it was Venom!"

"We understand."

Anne's eyes shifted. "We'd really like to know what Venom just said."

The next day.

Anton went to Stark Industries' San Francisco branch to pick up weapons.

After disguising themselves, Eddie and the others separately gathered intelligence near the Life Foundation headquarters and its experimental base.

The rocket project base established by the Life Foundation was also beside the experimental base.

The Golden Gate Bridge.

Drake had indeed put considerable effort into this famous San Francisco landmark.

This was another project involving hundreds of billions, perhaps even trillions, in research and manufacturing funds.

Unfortunately, the Life Foundation was nearly finished, and the Osborn Company could not wait to take it over.

There was a reason the Green Goblin was called the Green Goblin.

Not only did he love green.

In the old Spider-Man movies, the second-generation Green Goblin, Harry Osborn, had been cuckolded by his own best friend, Peter Parker, while dating Mary Jane.

It ran in the family!

At that moment, Eddie was watching the rocket project base and the towering rocket when Venom, attached to his body, suddenly spoke.

"Riot has arrived in San Francisco!"

Its voice was low.

It suddenly rang out in Eddie's mind.

"How do you know?"

Eddie froze, responding in a low voice. "Haven't you been with me these past few days?"

"I can see it!"

Venom's tone was grave. "Right in front of you."

As the words fell, Eddie focused his gaze and saw Carlton Drake walking out from one end of the rocket base. His pupils suddenly contracted.

"What?"

His expression changed dramatically, and he immediately understood what Venom meant.

Drake had already joined with Riot and become Riot's host!

This was too sudden!

Beep! Beep! Beep!

Suddenly, the phone in his pocket rang. It was Anne.

"Eddie, we just found out that Drake restarted the rocket launch plan. Something is wrong with him! He may have already become Riot's host!"

Anne was extremely anxious.

"I know, I know, I already know!"

Eddie was about to answer when alarm surged through him. He abruptly looked up and saw Drake looking in his direction.

Whoosh!

That gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing through the woods at once and locking onto the figure within them.

"Prepare the rocket for launch as soon as possible. I'll pilot the spacecraft myself. The configuration files and debugging aren't important. All I want is for the rocket to launch, understand..."

Drake, who had just arrived at the rocket base for an inspection, paused mid-sentence. He lifted his eyes toward a certain spot, a cold smile curling across his lips.

"Venom?"

"Tris, gather everyone. Bring weapons and seal off the area, especially that patch of woods."

He moved first, heading toward where he had been looking.

"Understood."

After the author went over Venom again, the head bodyguard who had finally been given a name did not even dare ask why. He simply nodded.

Boom!

Tris's eyes widened in astonishment, leaving him speechless.

Drake bent his legs and sprang upward, soaring dozens of meters into the air before landing in the woods.

Eddie had failed to escape. Facing Drake, his expression was grave.

"Venom!"

Drake transformed into Riot. Nearly three meters tall, with knotted muscles, sharp fangs, and a gaping maw, he looked almost exactly like Venom aside from the slight difference in color.

"Come with me."

Riot's voice was low, his smile savage. His words carried a bewitching power as he slowly said, "Let's go bring back our people and take over this planet."

"No."

Venom refused decisively. "I won't let you destroy this world."

"You really are useless!"

Brutality and contempt appeared on Riot's ugly face. His hands transformed into giant axes as he pounced at Venom like a tiger descending a mountain. "Then die."

Anton had no idea that Eddie had already transformed into Venom and was clashing head-on with Riot, whom Drake had become, near the Golden Gate Bridge.

He had just driven away from Stark Industries' San Francisco branch. Behind him were the sonic weapons and flamethrowers Stark Industries had rushed out overnight.

Neither weapon was particularly technologically advanced, and Anton had paid generously, which was why he could place the order at dawn and receive the weapons that evening.

If the weapons had involved even slightly more advanced technology, the delivery time would have been pushed back.

It had to be said that the symbiotes' weaknesses were truly easy to exploit.

Anton suspected that even if Drake successfully brought every symbiote on the comet to Earth, they would only cause unrest. They could never destroy the planet.

The civilization humanity had cultivated over thousands of years was not so fragile.

Ring, ring, ring!

Suddenly, the phone beside him rang.

"Anne, I've got the weapons... What? Eddie may be in trouble? Drake has already become Riot's host?"

Anton's expression changed slightly. He reassured her, "Don't worry, I'll head over right away! Don't go there yourselves, it's too dangerous... All right, I'll immediately notify Batman to support Eddie."

After ending the call, he checked the route and suddenly slammed on the brakes, pulling over in a secluded suburb.

Seeing no one around, he willed it into existence and summoned a "vehicle."

It was time for a new car!

A car that could fly!