Marvel's Venom, starting with a Hydra undercover agent.

"I plan to form a special agent team to carry out specific missions."

"This project is currently in its early stages, and there are only three of us members at the moment, but we expect to have more members joining later."

Listening to Phil Coulson's introduction, Holm thought for a moment and said, "This sounds like a special forces unit from the intelligence agency."

"That's pretty much the gist of it. I personally selected all the members of this special agent team; each one is a highly capable ace agent." Philin Coulson nodded in agreement with Holm's understanding.

"Kingsman?" Holm repeated to himself, his eyes involuntarily drifting to Daisy sitting next to him.

If the members are all highly capable top agents, then what exactly is Daisy's most outstanding ability? Is it her background?

"What kind of look is that?! Do you think I'm not capable enough?" Daisy keenly noticed Holm's gaze.

"You really need to be taught a lesson," Daisy said, raising her little fist.

Seeing Daisy's expression, Philin Coulson smiled and said to Holm, "You may not know this, but Daisy is extremely skilled in computers; she's a top-notch hacker."

Upon hearing Phil Coulson's words, Holm's eyes widened as he looked at Daisy, who in turn proudly raised her head.

Seeing Holm's surprised expression made her happy, and the frustration of being tricked just now vanished instantly.

Holm's surprise was genuine; after all, having been partners for so long, this was the first time he had ever known Daisy possessed such a skill.

Chapter 58, A Nine-Ten-One-False Statement

"I really didn't expect that, after all, she never seems to have shown this ability before," Holm remarked.

In response to Holm's sentiments, Daisy explained, "That's because previous missions didn't provide me with the conditions or opportunities to showcase my abilities."

“I’m basically never needed, especially in combat matters. I’m only really useful when giving reports.”

Daisy was also a little frustrated at this point, as she greatly envied Holm's outstanding combat prowess.

During this period, if their missions were related to combat, Holm could basically handle them all by himself.

Even if there are dozens of enemies, it doesn't matter, because Holm has that special ability to enhance him, so even if there are dozens more, the result will still be one-sided.

Daisy always provided logistical support for Holm from behind the scenes, and then wrote reports after the mission was completed.

After this period of practice, she no longer needed Holm's guidance to write reports as she did at the beginning; she could complete them all on her own, and very quickly and beautifully.

Hearing Daisy's words, Philin Coulson smiled and said, "After joining the team, you can make full use of your strengths, but you still need to learn and improve your combat abilities."

"You shouldn't have any more missions coming up. In your spare time, Agent Clint can guide you through training."

After saying this, he looked at Holm, his smile becoming even more pronounced.

Looking at his expression, Holm knew that what was coming was finally about to happen.

Sure enough, Philin Coulson then spoke to him, "What do you want to say about your special ability?"

Upon hearing Phil Coulson's question, Holm thought for a moment before fluently delivering his prepared remarks.

In Holm's story, it all started with the last meteorite mission.

After the meteorite mission was completed, Holm felt some changes in his body, and the viscous black liquid appeared around that time.

Through observation and experimentation, he discovered that these viscous black liquids resembled a special kind of life form and possessed very unique properties.

Under the influence of these black life forms, his physique underwent a significant change, with all aspects of his physical abilities being enhanced. Furthermore, through further development, he discovered that he could use these viscous black liquids in combat, manifesting in the manner he had used them recently.

In summary, Holm's story is mostly true, with only a small portion being fictional. It is true that he came into contact with Venom and that some of Venom's properties are real.

The lie is that he concealed some of Venom's abilities and described Venom's life level as much lower, from a highly intelligent life form to a low-intelligence life form that can be controlled and coexisted with him.

Such a statement would be virtually flawless, as it is mostly true, and he had told Daisy about it during this period, so it would flow very smoothly.

Philon listened to Holm's story with a smile, finding no flaws in his account.

After Holm finished speaking, he nodded and smiled and said, "There's no problem. Your statement is consistent with our recent investigation and speculation. There's nothing wrong with it."

"You may not be familiar with the aftermath of last month's meteorite event. According to our researchers' observations and speculations, there was indeed something inside the meteorite after it fell, but it disappeared later."

“We’ve been wondering where this thing went, but now we think it must have attached itself to your body when you were on a mission.”

"This is the first time S.H.I.E.L.D. has encountered such a life form, so we can't be sure if it has any other special effects on you."

"Therefore, we conducted objective evaluations and assessments during your recent missions, and monitored your physical data in real time to confirm that there were no abnormalities..."

After listening to Phil Coulson's explanation, Holm understood why S.H.I.E.L.D. hadn't come to him immediately; they had been investigating him in secret.

The fact that we can sit here and communicate with him now proves that the investigation is complete and there are no abnormalities. His abilities have not had any negative impact on him. It's pretty much as he planned, which has made him even more valued by his superiors.

“However, just in case, we still need to conduct some research on this thing on you. Could you please release it?” Felin Coulson said, pulling out a small bag from the side, which contained some small, special tools.

While saying this, Phil Coulson's tone and expression remained unchanged; he maintained the same smile as before.

However, as the person involved, Holm was keenly aware that what the other party said did not leave him any room to refuse.

"Of course." Holm answered without hesitation, placing his right hand on the table as he spoke.

He had anticipated this would happen, so he had already prepared a plan in advance.

Seeing how cooperative Holm was, Philon Coulson's smile looked even more natural.

He was holding a device that looked like a small can. Through the transparent reinforced glass, you could see tiny knives and tweezers inside, clearly an automated collection device.

With a thought, the viscous, dark liquid seeped out of his arm and swelled slightly on his skin.

Having witnessed this scene up close, Philin Coulson was filled with surprise and curiosity before bringing the device in his hand closer to it.

The cover in front of the automatic collection device has been opened, and small knives and tweezers have been extended. Once they get close to the venom, they will automatically perform some cutting and collection.

The three people present watched intently as the automatic collection device gradually approached the venom and then extended its small but sharp knife.

Just as the knife was about to touch the venom, all the viscous black liquid suddenly returned to Holm's body, leaving only his right arm resting on the table.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward, as if no one had expected such a thing to happen.

Seeing this, Holm looked at Philin Coulson somewhat awkwardly and then explained, "Sorry, sir, this has never happened before. I'll try again."

After saying that, he released the venom from his arm again, but as soon as the collection device got close, the venom would return to his body.

Chapter 59, Welcome to Level 7

After repeating this three or four times, Holm's forehead was covered in sweat.

He looked at Philin Coulson with some nervousness, then explained in a slightly dry voice, "I'm sorry, sir... I don't know what happened either."

"Perhaps... it's acting in self-protection. Although its intelligence isn't very high, such instincts are probably unavoidable..."

Meanwhile, inside Holm's body, Venom was cawing grotesquely: "Hahaha, did you see this guy's face? His smile is all stiff, it's hilarious!"

"He actually dares to try and collect my sample? He's really overestimating himself. Be careful, or I might suddenly lash out and chop his head off."

"Speaking of which, this guy's head smells pretty good. Can I eat it?"

Hearing Venom's words, Holm responded in his mind, somewhat speechless, "Are you kidding me? Of course not!"

"Also, be serious and stop laughing. How am I supposed to stand it when you keep laughing like this? What if you give yourself away?"

Hearing Holm's words, Venom obediently shut his mouth, but still couldn't stop chuckling strangely.

Although he was suppressing a smile inside, Holm outwardly appeared very nervous and anxious, seemingly completely unaware of the situation.

Finally, after trying again without success, Phil Coulson could only sigh helplessly.

"Since we can't collect his sample, let's move on to the next step. I need some of your blood."

As he spoke, Phil Coulson took out another syringe-like instrument.

There was no need for Holm to tamper with the blood draw, since he had already tried it himself before.

His blood showed no abnormalities and had no connection to the venom. At most, it would only detect his current physical condition and some hormone levels, so consider it a free physical examination.

Holm nodded in agreement, then kept his hands on the table, waiting for Phil Coulson to draw his blood.

Having learned from his previous failure, Phil Coulson wasn't sure if things would go wrong this time. Only when the dark red blood flowed into the container and gradually filled it did he slowly relax.

"Alright, the blood collection is complete... I must say, your healing ability is indeed quite fast." Philin Coulson exclaimed, looking at the needle marks on Holm's arm that disappeared in the blink of an eye.

“It is indeed a very exciting ability, but it will still hurt,” Holm explained as he withdrew his arm.

After carefully collecting Holm's blood sample, Philin Colson reiterated the adjustments they would make for their future work.

From now on, Holm and Daisy will be directly under his command, belonging to his special team, and he will also be directly responsible for issuing the team's missions.

The specific working methods are similar to before; the only significant difference is in the specific tasks.

In addition, Phil Coulson also put Holm in charge of Daisy's combat training.

Although Daisy's expertise lies in computers and hacking, as a special agent, her combat training cannot be neglected. Her combat skills, while not necessarily at the top level, must be better than those of ordinary special agents.

Holm and Daisy had no objections to this arrangement; it was the first task assigned to them by their future direct supervisor, and they couldn't voice their opinions even if they did.

Unlike Holm, who remained unmoved, Daisy was quite excited about the arrangement. After all, she had always aspired to become a true ace agent, so she had a strong interest in learning about combat.

Seeing Daisy's excited expression, Holm didn't say anything to discourage her. After all, once the real training started, Daisy would feel the pain even without him saying anything, so for now, he would let her be happy for a while longer.

"In addition, your agent ranks have also changed accordingly." After introducing the basic situation and the task of training Daisy, Philin Coulson continued.

"Daisy Johnson has been promoted from Level 1 Agent to Level 6 Agent, with a Security Classification of 9."

"Horm Klint, promoted from Level 6 Agent to Level 7 Agent, Security Class 9."

After saying this, Phil Coulson smiled at Holm and extended his hand to him, saying, "Welcome to Level 7, Agent Clint."

Seeing this, Holm shook Philin Coulson's hand and said sincerely, "Thank you very much, it's my honor."

Although the upgrade was within his expectations, he was still a little excited when he actually heard it.

In the S.H.I.E.L.D. agent hierarchy, level 6 to level 7 is a significant hurdle. Once you cross this threshold, the secrets you can access and your own privileges will be greatly enhanced.

一般来说特工要到6级以上是很难的，整个神盾局最多的特工都是3级或4级及以下，真正跨过6级到达特工等级7级以上的确实不多。

Besides the agent level, the security classification level 9 was also unexpected for Holm. Usually, the security classification level of an agent is the same as his own level. Today was the first time he had heard that the agent level and the security classification level could be different.

His current security clearance level is 9, which means that only agents at level 9 and above can know all his information, including his special abilities. Agents below level 9 do not have the authority to access all his information and can only see some basic, uninformative content.

Besides being quite surprised by the Level 9 security clearance, Daisy's agent level and security clearance also broadened his horizons.

He never expected that Daisy's agent level would jump directly from level 1 to level 6, which meant that before today Daisy had always been a level 1 agent.

What's even more absurd is that her security clearance level is the same as his, level 9, which corresponds to Agent Level 1. Although he doesn't know if this is the result of an upgrade, he is certain that it must have been higher than level 7 before.