IMUC-CHAPTER 42: VENOM

Kyle's luck was off the charts!

The moment the purple card was drawn, Kyle's mind went blank, and he was overwhelmed by a wave of joy that left him feeling a bit dizzy. Happiness had come so suddenly, catching him completely off guard. He had no psychological preparation for this!

After a brief moment of daze, Kyle's consciousness quickly grasped the Purple Xard in his hand and examined the card's message.

[Gigantic Primordial Dragon-Turtle]: A colossal sea monster that existed in ancient times, resembling an Alligator Snapping Turtle. Purple Lifeform Card.

With a natural lifespan of tens of thousands of years, it possessed astonishing defensive capabilities and could easily withstand the bombardment of large-scale thermal weapons. It can be tamed but its combat abilities are relatively low. Its movement on land is extremely slow, while its speed on water is equivalent to that of a normal speedboat with favorable winds.

The most remarkable characteristic lies in its enormous size, exceeding 2 Kilometers in width and length. It is a rare lifeform in the galaxy that few can surpass in size.

Due to its immense size, the Ancient Dragon Turtle only feeds on a large scale once every hundred years. It maintains its vitality through continuous hibernation and consumes microorganisms in the ocean, sometimes sleeping for several consecutive months. Over time, its backshell accumulates and forms large tropical forest islands.

Current Status: Can only be summoned in regions with abundant water resources.

"This isn't just a Lifeform Card; it's practically a movable fortress island," Kyle exclaimed in awe. Indeed, Purple Cards far surpassed the quality of Blue Cards.

The only regret was that this was a Lifeform-type card. If it were a Purple Ability Card, he could hardly imagine how much it would enhance his strength.

Although he could continue to draw cards in the future, the German energy factory base had already been almost completely annihilated. There would be far fewer future loot items reaching blue quality.

"Perhaps for a long time to come, this will be the only Purple Card in the Card Space," Kyle sighed with mixed feelings, placing the [Gigantic Primordial Dragon-Turtle] at the top of the Lifeform Card area.

His gaze naturally fell upon the other Rare Blue card, and as soon as he saw the card's name, he was instantly stunned.

[Prototype Venom Symbiote]: A sentient alien organic lifeform known as a Symbiote, typically appearing in a liquid form.

Venom requires merging with a host to survive, often taking the form of clothing wrapped around the host's body, amplifying the host's strength and abilities. It is extremely afraid of high temperatures and sonic attacks.

It possesses exceptional learning abilities, constantly acquiring the host's language, personality, abilities, and more. It rapidly grows stronger alongside the host.

Current Status: Rapid learning, can mimic clothing seen before, complete defense against ordinary bullets, powerful adaptability, liquid-based regeneration.

Current number of symbiotic hosts: 0 (the higher the value, the stronger Venom becomes).

Kyle's consciousness withdrew from the Card Space and he sat upright against the headboard, bringing out the [Prototype Venom Symbiote] from the Card Space and holding it in his hand, staring at it in a daze, unsure of how to handle it.

"It's actually Venom?" Kyle murmured to himself. He was familiar with this entity. In the standalone Spider-Man movies outside the Marvel World, Spider-Man had been possessed by a Symbiote like Venom, which influenced his thoughts and character, turning him into the Black Spider-Man.

It was hard to say whether Venom posed a threat to the host. The nature of the Symbiote placed it somewhere between good and evil. Especially in its initial form, Venom resembled a dry sponge, absorbing the similar thoughts and abilities of its previous hosts.

If the host is righteous, Venom is righteous; if the host is evil, Venom is evil. If the host is powerful, the host takes the initiative; if Venom is powerful, Venom takes the initiative.

That's what a Symbiote is. It is neither a slave nor a master but a liquid lifeform that has entered into an equal coexistence treaty with its host.

It was precisely because of this that Kyle felt a sense of unease in his heart. Venom was different from Blue Eagle and Ancient Dragon Turtle; its potential was too high. Once it grew, it could potentially influence his character and thoughts.

"However, there's no reason for me to fear a mere Lifeform Card like this," Kyle tightened his grip on the card, his eyes filled with unwavering confidence.

Under the premise of being Venom's host, Kyle became the cardholder of Venom!

Under the Extracting Card System, all lifeforms from Lifeform Cards must obey the commands of the cardholder. At worst, even if the lifeform from the Lifeform Card disobeys the cardholder's commands, the cardholder has the final means – forced card extraction!

All lifeforms summoned from Lifeform Cards can be forcibly extracted into cards by Kyle within a certain distance, retransforming them into cards.

"You are just the product of my Card Tributing. So you will always be beneath me, you won't have a chance to become the master." Kyle made his decision and no longer hesitated. He directly summoned the card in his hand into a physical lifeform.

In the next moment, a highly elastic black liquid appeared on his palm.

'Squirm—' The initial Venom seemed like a newly born lifeform, treating Kyle as its mother. It covered his palms with warm black liquid, squirming back and forth to express its joyful mood.

Using a portion of its own liquid, Venom transformed into black lines, affectionately touching Kyle's chest, and face, and extending further to touch military boots, the bedsheet, chair, mirror, and even the Combat Uniform hanging on the clothes rack.

Venom was like a baby and it was filled with curiosity about everything in the world.

"From now on, you shall be called 'Venom,' understand?" Kyle attempted to speak, and the liquid lifeform in his hand immediately secreted more liquid, joyfully extending to cover his forearm.

Kyle didn't want to be wrapped up in a messy black substance. He pointed to the Combat Uniform on the clothes rack and gave an order, "Transform into that."

'Squirm—' Venom seemed to understand Kyle's words. One of its extending black lines wrapped around the Combat Uniform. After a moment's pause, its liquid body rapidly covered everything below Kyle's neck.

Under Kyle's gaze, Venom quickly transformed into the black Combat Uniform that Howard had set, with no noticeable difference from its original appearance.

"This feeling…" Kyle suddenly got up from the bed and stretched his arms, trying to move. The Venom-transformed Combat Uniform not only fit more comfortably but also filled him with a sense of heightened power and excitement.

'The power increased by nearly one-fifth.' Kyle thought to himself as he tightly clenched his fist covered by the Venom glove. He could clearly feel the significant enhancement in his strength.

And this was just the initial form of Venom. As it followed him into battles and continuously adapted to the host's body, Venom would become even stronger.

"In the future, you need to maintain the illusion of the Combat Uniform when outside. Don't reveal your liquid form to others, understand?" Kyle cautioned, pulling down the cross emblem on his chest. The Venom Combat Uniform, made of highly fibrous material, playfully bounced back.

The original Combat Uniform material was already good, but every time he returned from a battle, he had to clean off bloodstains and stains, and Kyle often used his right-hand Vibranium Bracer to block energy lasers, which often resulted in the need for Howard to repair the right sleeve of the Combat Uniform.

To some extent, Venom, with its learning capabilities, self-healing, and ability enhancement, was the best Combat Uniform in the world.

(End of this chapter)

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