The Talking Asphalt

"Shut up!"

Venom waved his tendrils nervously, afraid Knull would strike the next second.

"This is the god of the Symbiotes!"

Eddie covered his face helplessly. This guy had really gotten himself into trouble now.

Knull frowned slightly, already preparing to make a move. "Can I kill him?"

Xiao Han smiled and waved a hand, then looked at everyone.

"Alright, let me make some formal introductions."

He pointed at Eddie and Venom first as he spoke to Tony and the others.

"This is Eddie Brock, and the one on his shoulder is the alien Symbiote Venom. They'll be in your care from now on. The Avengers happen to be short two living treasures."

Venom immediately perked up. His black head curled around from behind Eddie, and he began introducing himself solemnly.

"We are a super Symbiote. I am the Lethal Protector!"

After saying that, Venom controlled Eddie into standing up. A mass of black matter then surged from Eddie's body, rapidly wrapping around him.

The next second, under everyone's stunned gazes, Eddie transformed into a black monster over two meters tall, with a lolling tongue and a terrifying face.

Tony froze for a second, then looked up at him. "So, talking asphalt has become sentient?"

"You're asphalt! Your whole family is asphalt!" Venom immediately flew into a rage.

Tony could not help rolling his eyes. "Are you sure this isn't some creature from the Cthulhu Mythos?"

Venom instantly snapped back, "You're Cthulhu! Your whole family is Cthulhu!"

Everyone snickered. Tony and Venom's verbal sparring was more entertaining than a TV show.

Xiao Han shook his head helplessly and continued the introductions, turning toward Knull.

"This is Knull, the god of the Symbiotes and the god of darkness. Every Symbiote was created by him. At his peak, he was stronger than