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

"If this energy can really allow me to evolve, then our future will be immeasurable!" Venom said, becoming excited as he spoke.

It seems that it really values ​​its ability to evolve, as if evolution is a chance for it to be reborn.

"But this energy feels very familiar, as if I've encountered it before..."

As Holm piloted his Quinjet toward the large aircraft flying overhead, he racked his brains trying to figure out where the sense of familiarity came from.

As he looked down at the joystick in his hand, he suddenly thought of Daisy, who often drove the car. Then, a flash of inspiration struck him, connecting all the things he had overlooked.

"That's it! That's it! It's Daisy! It's Daisy's necklace!"

Holm finally remembered where that familiar, cool feeling came from; it was exactly the same feeling he had when Daisy wore that pendant.

When he was holding the pendant and fell asleep involuntarily, he felt a cool sensation all over his body, which made him feel very relaxed, as if he were being massaged.

He had initially thought he was just too tired, which was why he felt this way, but now he realizes that everything was predictable.

“If I make the devices on the plane as hard and solid as the drill bit we just used, then William Baker will have absolutely no way to escape,” Holm said, looking at his hands.

However, he doesn't know how to use that energy effectively right now. In order to find that feeling again, he can only try to recall his state at that time.

"A firm idea... a focused mind..." Holm muttered to himself as he looked at the pistol he had pulled out and was holding in his hand, completely concentrating on his work.

Finally, when his mind was focused to a certain limit, that cool energy slowly flowed out from his limbs and bones, and then gradually gathered in his hands.

Others couldn't see any change in the gun in his hand, but Holm himself knew very well that the gun in his hand had undergone a huge transformation compared to before.

He didn't know how to summarize his ability: purification? upgrading? or some other adjective?

He could only sense that, under the influence of this energy, the material and various specifications of the pistol had been greatly improved.

For living things, like venom, it seems to be able to stimulate their potential and promote their evolution.

As for inanimate objects, he seems to be able to improve their material properties and performance.

Chapter 124, Hints

feasible!

The reappearance of the strange energy and the upgrade of the pistol both demonstrated the feasibility of Holm's idea; he could use this sudden special ability to ensure the successful execution of the capture plan.

As for why this strange energy suddenly appeared and what secret the pendant hides, we can only find the answers after the mission is over.

After sorting out all his thoughts, Holm did not hesitate. He opened the hatch of the Quinjet and jumped onto the large plane where Coulson was.

A few minutes later, led by Coulson, Holm also went deep into the modified interior of the large aircraft and saw the tightly operating and slightly damaged equipment.

“There’s still about a quarter of the sand and dust left outside. Even at full power, it will take another 3 to 5 minutes to completely clear William Baker out,” Coulson said to Holm beside him, his face grave as he looked at the device below.

Not far from the device, a sand hourglass, about the height of a person, was constantly inverting, and the sand inside seemed to be alive, trying to gather together.

However, each time before he could gather the sand, the hourglass would reverse and release tiny electric arcs that would stimulate him, causing him to collapse.

Holm took in all of this, glanced at the operating device below, and then said to Coulson beside him, "Sir, I'd like to go down and take a look at the device."

"Judging from the current situation, the device is operating smoothly. If we can hold on for a few more minutes, we will succeed."

"But to prevent the worst from happening, I want to go down there and keep watch, so that I can respond immediately if any unexpected event occurs."

When faced with Holm's suggestion, Coulson simply thought about it and then nodded.

Although he knew that if the plan ultimately failed, even if Holm was incredibly strong, he probably wouldn't be able to catch William Baker again, who was as elusive as a wisp of sand.

But at least it can serve to prevent other unforeseen events, so that William Baker, who eventually escapes, will retaliate and harm the other people on the plane.

After receiving Coulson's permission, Holm turned around and went down the stairs next to him.

Once they reached the bottom, the machines became even noisier. With his superhuman hearing, Holm could even detect some discordant sounds, the sounds of machine parts being damaged by those hard foreign objects.

Meanwhile, after he descended to the bottom, the sand in the hourglass next to him struggled to clump together.

Holm saw this change, so he took two steps forward, facing the unformed William Baker through the hourglass.

Sensing Holm's gaze, William Baker in the hourglass exerted all his strength, finally managing to conjure a slightly rough face during each two or three-second period of steady sand.

"I...will...not...give up..."

"You...can't...trapped me..."

"You...I...know that this...machine can't last...longer."

"It's about to...collapse..."

Because of the hourglass's constant rotation, William Baker could only manage to utter a few words each time he focused his face.

Even so, he still managed to deliver harsh words to Holm through each cycle of spinning and collapsing and coalescing.

Hearing William Baker's persistent words, Holm gently placed his hand on the hourglass and whispered to him, "You won't be able to escape anytime soon, at least not in front of me."

"But if you can actually get the information out of me later, you can come find me. I have a surprise for you that you will love."

Upon hearing Holm's words and seeing the mysterious smile on his face, William Baker was also puzzled and confused. He seemed to have sensed some important information from Holm's words, but there were still many things left unsaid.

The only thing he was certain of was that the man in front of him, who was trying so hard to capture him, seemed to have other purposes, and for those purposes, he probably wouldn't be trapped for long.

In a split second, countless questions popped into William Baker's head, but before he could continue asking Holm any more questions...

Holm patted the hourglass, then turned and left.

He didn't notice, and wouldn't have noticed, that when Holm placed his hand on the hourglass, the strange energy had already upgraded the entire hourglass device. In terms of materials, it was now impossible for him to break the special glass used to make this hourglass.

After upgrading the hourglass and speaking those cryptic words to William Baker, Holm turned and went to a series of operating devices.

It was clear that he placed his hand on the railing and then began to concentrate on mobilizing the magical energy within his body.

This energy flowed out of Holm's body and along the railings to the various devices that were working hard, accompanied by some strange noises.

Under the influence of this energy, Holm could clearly feel that the strength and rigidity of these devices had increased to a new level, and they should not break down in the short term.

After doing all this, Holm quietly let go of his hands, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally at ease.

However, before he could even stand up straight, he suddenly felt weak and dizzy.

Faced with this situation, Holm could only continue to hold onto the railing and try his best to regulate his breathing.

Without much thought, he knew this was the price of using those strange energies. After all, the device operating below was simply too enormous. Although he had reduced the intensity of the material enhancement, the sheer number of materials still left him feeling somewhat drained.

Feeling the waves of weakness, Holm mentally reminded himself that he must never use this special ability carelessly in the future, and that he should exercise restraint.

And so, Holm communicated with Venom in his mind while watching the device continue to operate "without incident" until all the sand and dust were sucked in.

Once all the sand and dust had been sucked in and William Baker was completely encased in the hourglass, everyone on the plane finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Coulson's grave expression gradually eased.

The matter was over, so Holm didn't linger on the plane. However, as he left, he turned back and winked at the struggling sand in the hourglass, reinforcing the effect of his words.

For the sake of his own pre-determined plans, William Baker had to keep him locked in the hourglass for a while, until he had finished setting things up, before quietly releasing him to bring him under his control.

Chapter 125, Confirmed Special Abilities and Contingency Plans

With the hourglass that had trapped William Baker being moved to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Sky Prison, the dust storm that had ravaged New York City finally subsided.

Although the commotion caused this time was still quite significant, New Yorkers, who are used to big events, were not surprised by it. However, some people were still protesting to the government because of rhinitis caused by the dust storm, and wanted to obtain medical compensation for this condition.

Holm had seen all of this in the news. After the Sandman incident ended, he handed over the task of writing the report to Daisy as usual, and then went home to study the mysterious power that had suddenly appeared in his body.

After several days of careful study, he finally confirmed that the mysterious power within him was just as he had thought, capable of functioning in two ways.

For living organisms, his power can cause them to evolve and transform, such as turning an ordinary mouse into a super mouse king that is larger than a cat.

Or perhaps we could transform a hen that could only flap its wings and fly a few meters or so into an aerial hunter like an eagle.

For inanimate materials, these special energies can enhance their material properties and various functions.

For example, if there are two identical swords, the one that has been subjected to the effects of Holm energy can easily cut the other sword in half, because after being subjected to that energy, the sword has been greatly improved in terms of both material and structure.

In addition, there is another type that is completely different from both living ordinary objects and non-living inorganic matter, and this type is symbiotic venom.

No matter how much energy Holm outputs to Venom, Venom doesn't change much; it only improves slightly compared to a few days ago.

Holm was also puzzled by this state of absorbing without changing anything, which was like a bottomless pit. He had originally had high hopes for the evolution of Venom.

However, Venom considered its own characteristics and, after discussing it with Holm, came up with a more plausible possibility.

They believe that Venom's life form is quite different from that of ordinary Earth organisms, and the energy that can easily affect ordinary organisms may only accumulate slightly more for Venom.

Therefore, more energy needs to be accumulated for Venom to undergo significant changes. Once the quantitative change reaches a certain level, Venom should be able to undergo a qualitative evolution.

Having confirmed this hypothesis, Holm decided to feed Venom extra special energy in addition to chocolate every day, hoping it would evolve soon.

Venom itself is also looking forward to this, after all, no symbiote has ever been able to evolve on its own, and it is also very curious about what changes will occur after it evolves.

Aside from the uncertainty of whether new abilities will emerge, it is now certain that once evolution begins, its resistance to fire and sound waves will gradually increase until they have no effect on it whatsoever. Furthermore, the strength of the weapons it can transform into will also gradually increase.

Thinking about this, Venom felt a surge of excitement, feeling that its combination with Holm was a match made in heaven.

Holm was also surprised by this coincidence, since his ability alone wasn't particularly strong, but everything changed after adding Venom.

Venom's future evolution not only raises its own ceiling but also makes Holm's future immeasurable.

After studying the exact use of the ability, Holm did not forget to explore the reason for its emergence and to find out the special nature of Daisy herself and the pendant around her neck.

Holm knew very well about his background. His parents' circumstances were unknown, and he grew up in an orphanage until he joined Hydra.

For the past 20 years, his body had not undergone any unusual changes until he came into contact with Daisy's pendant a few days ago.

Based on this experience, Holm also speculated that his unknown parents were the reason for his special physical condition. Perhaps his parents were mutants, which is why his body also possessed such characteristics.

Daisy's pendant was a key that could stimulate the emergence of the X gene, which is why he awakened this ability after coming into contact with the pendant.

After figuring out his own situation, Holm also began to analyze Daisy's situation.

Based on their previous conversations and his information about Daisy, Daisy should have been an orphan since childhood, just like him, and that pendant was the only thing her parents left her.

Nick Fury and Coulson must have some kind of relationship with her parents to be taking such good care of her.

But if Daisy is a mutant like him, then why didn't the pendant work on her, considering she's worn it since she was a child?

Is it because she doesn't have the X gene? Or is it just not the right time yet?

The same pendant had different effects on Daisy and him, which puzzled him and made him less confident in his initial guess.

Regarding the mystery of his and Daisy's origins, he currently only has some guesses. To get a definite answer, he will need to pay more attention to this matter in the future.

Thinking about this, Holm decided to stop dwelling on it. In any case, he couldn't come up with the answer by thinking about it all the time; he could only pay more attention in the future.