84. Snake Venom

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July 15, 2010.

As always, waking up before everyone else, I decided to mind my own business until we set off for our next destination.

Today, I also promised to visit Hope, which is a must. But, first, I need to deal with the spaceship that caused all the troubles of the Bermuda Triangle.

Having moved to Mars, I took another look at the ship itself, and I must admit that it is very pretty.

Although, it resembles a large metal snake that has died and is now decomposing in the sun. As I said before, being in the depths of the ocean did not benefit the starship.

Transforming into Upgrade, I soaked into the ship, unlocked all systems and opened all doors so I could go inside. And also, I did not forget to give Morgana access so that she could immediately examine the ship's on-board computer and find all the necessary information.

After becoming human, I entered through the door located right at the tip of the tail and began to explore the interior of the alien ship.

Oddly enough, the water could not penetrate inside and everything here was preserved in its original state. Apparently, the ship was conserved and during all this time, only the outer skin was damaged. Inside everything is shiny and clean, there is no dust or dirt.

The interior was quite advanced compared to Earth technology. But, today, given the technological level of the rest of the Galaxy, all this has long been outdated.

This ship was modelled after 5 level or possibly 6 level technology. Considering that Earth has only reached 2 level right now, this starship is quite impressive. But not for me.

I have a level 20 tech on my arm, and two years ago, at just my thirteenth years, I created a 13 level AI, Morgana. Although, lately, I have doubts about this conclusion.

She is too humanly and emotional for a simple AI. But, as its creator, I'm just happy about its development, so it's not that big of a deal. Especially in this situation.

So, back to the topic. 5 or 6 level doesn't really impress or excite me. The Limax's ship also had about the same level, and I destroyed it without a twinge of conscience.

But, resources are never redundant. The reason why I always collect all kinds of technologies that I meet along the way is precisely because it is hard to find high-level technologies on Earth and nothing is superfluous. So, I will be able to adapt this ship somewhere. At least its details.

Entering the next room, which, if I am not mistaken, was once a warehouse, I was in for an unpleasant surprise.

On the floor lay a skeleton that clearly did not belong to a person. Three-meter growth, sharp claws, long fangs and a long tail, clearly indicate the alien origin of the dead man. And, given that the poor fellow was left with only bones, he died a very long time ago.

Bringing the Omnitrix to the body, I turned on the scanner and scanned the alien's DNA. The watch glowed yellow and began to process new material. I, on the other hand, went to explore further so as not to waste time. Then I'll see who I found.

In the next room, I found two more skeletons. Moreover, they lay in an embrace. Looks pretty tragic.

The room itself was clearly once the engine room, and it was here that the engine and core of the ship were located. And also, the power source, which was missing.

In fact, one part was missing. The power source itself was in the form of three yellow spherical batteries, which still worked. Although, as I said, there was no one sphere. It was she who found Donovan Grandsmith.

Further, the ship forks into several floors, and I decided to climb to the very top in order to immediately get into the captain's cabin, which was just in the head of the snake. Along the way, I met a few more bodies.

Entering the bridge, I saw another skeleton, most likely the former captain of the ship, as he was sitting, or rather, lying on the captain's seat.

Also, I could immediately see a full-length holographic image, my favorite Artificial Intelligence. Looks like she's already taken control of the ship, even without my help.

Showing me a beautiful smile, Morgana sweetly said: - [Welcome to the bridge, Captain.]

- It's still early. It is necessary, at least, to bury the past. - I said awkwardly, and then asked: - Did you find out whose ship it was?

- [Yes. It's a Cobrasapiens research spaceship.] - Morgana replied instantly.

- Cobrasapiens? Now it is clear why the ship has such a design. If I'm not mistaken, their planet, Mamba IV, was destroyed by the Big Tick two hundred years ago. - Quickly recalling the information from the Plumber' Database, I said.

- [Right. To be more precise, 213 years ago.] - Morgan replied.

- So their race is already extinct. And what was this research shop? - I asked, looking through the front window at the beautiful landscape of Mars.

The Big Tick practically did not leave the inhabitants of the planet alive, after absorbing the core of the planet. Of course, there are always lucky survivors who, for example, were in space at this time.

But, they were often kill off by those Cultists who always watched the Tick. They believed that they were lucky that the Tick chose them, and they should also die with their people.

It's good that I killed this parasite and got rid of the cultists.

From my thoughts, I was distracted by the voice of Morgana, who gave an answer to my question: - [The ship is called «White Natrix». He was sent to search for planets suitable for colonization 745 years ago.]

- And it looks like they managed to get all the way to Earth with their mission. But their planet was in the Constellation of the Serpent, not far from the star Alpha Serpens. Almost 74 light years from us. They have come a long way to die here. - I said sadly.

- [Right. Apparently, during the descent to the planet, there was an unexpected breakdown, due to which it was necessary to make an emergency landing.] - continued Morgana, clearly not feeling the same sympathy for aliens that I do. Maybe she's as humanly as I thought.

- In the Sargasso Sea. - I said.

— [That's right, in a place that a few centuries later became known as the Bermuda Triangle.]

- And what happened to the crew in the end? - I asked.

- [They died of oxygen starvation as they ended up unable to leave the ship due to automatic conservation.]

- Suffocated, that is. Unpleasant death. What, after all, was the cause of the accident? - I finally asked.

- [I found traces of the computer virus that caused the ship to crash.] - Morgana said.

- Diversion. And who is to blame?

- [I found several messages, and according to the contents, the captain of the ship was having an affair with a married woman. Her husband found out about this and hired people to make sure the captain never came back.]

- Ah, love drama. Another planet, another race, another time, but at the same time, nothing changes. People are capable of terrible things, and all for the sake of love. Even if they are humanoid snakes. - I said melancholy.

Morgana looked at me very strangely when she heard me. Noticing this, I quickly decided to change the subject.

– So, in the end, the people hired by the jealous hubby injected a virus that caused a breakdown at the most inconvenient moment, leading to an emergency landing and activating the conservation protocol?

- [Right. The conservation protocol was necessary to keep the ship for a long time. But, of course, it could not be turned on when the crew was inside. The virus bypassed this convention and seal the ship, thereby killing the crew.]

- And then activated the defense system, which released the Cyber Squids so that they would not let anyone near the starship. And the captain could die in agony, as the client wished. - I guessed.

After receiving only a nod, I nodded heavily, then involuntarily added: - Oh, it's all sad.

- Okay, let's look at this Cobrasapiens. - I said and activated the transformation into my new alien.

After a flash of light, I examined myself. Fortunately, I did not become a lamia, otherwise it would be inconvenient. And I can only say that a humanoid snake is the perfect description for this species. I was tall, almost three meters, had a lean, muscular body. From under my back, I grew a long and flexible snake tail.

My eyes had a deep blue color and, as you might guess, a snake pupil. I had a long snake tongue, and my sharp front fangs exuded some kind of venom. The fingers on the hands were very long and had sharp, black claws that could also secrete venom.

I was dressed in the usual black and blue bodysuit that the Omnitrix almost always provides. Although, this time there were gold stakes on the head, shoulders and tail. The clock symbol, as always, was on the chest.

After a little jumping and stretching in this form, I was already able to determine my incredible flexibility, agility and reflexes. In fact, I'm quite capable of curling myself up into a ball. Which is not surprising, considering from whom this race originated.

Already now, I can say that an incredibly strong hand-to-hand fighter will come out of this alien. With his natural physical characteristics, few people can defeat me in this form.

Especially if I'm using the Snake Style, which is perfect for this body and which I luckily know. And especially if I also use the special power of this race.

Namely, a venom that I can produce in almost unlimited quantities and which I can remove through my fangs and claws.

The most interesting thing is that I can produce several types of venoms at once, which have different effects and strengths. A common paralyzing venom, a neurotoxin, a poison that can kill with a single drop, or even an acidic venom that can melt titanium in a few seconds.

In addition, this ability grants complete immunity to all poisons and toxins. Which is very helpful. Now I don't have to be afraid that someone will use poison against me.

Deciding to name the new hero Snake Venom, I canceled the transformation and turned to Morgana, remembering one thing.

- Wasn't the homeland of the Cobrasapiens a source of an extremely rare and durable metal? - I asked.

- [Serpensordium. And yes, this metal was mined on Mamba IV and only on Mamba IV. Since the planet was destroyed, Serpensordium has been incredibly valuable. It won't be wrong to say that this metal is in the top 3 hardness in the entire universe.] - Morgana said with a smile.

- And… - I began hopefully.

- [And this whole ship is made of this metal.] - understanding me perfectly, Morgana answered an unasked question.

- Why then… - I tried to ask.

- [The outer sheathings was made of ordinary metal to camouflage the ship and not attract unnecessary attention. Even at that time, Serpensordium was highly prized. Under the first layer of metal, the ship was preserved in perfect condition.] - The AI said, understanding me.

- Then the last question. How did one part of the power source up outside? — I asked, in the end, to dispel all doubts.

- [The ship's defense system has transferred the battery to the Cyber Squids so they can recharge without canceling the conservation.]

- It's clear. They left the sphere in a safe place and used it as a battery when needed. Until Mr. Grandsmith accidentally found her and took her away. That is why they deviated from their task of protecting the ship and wanted to attack the resort. In fact, it was their source of life. - I added.

- Okay. I'm not too fond of snakes, so it's better to dismantle the ship. Especially considering what it's made of. This will come in handy for my new ship. - I said, and then I turned into an Echo-Echo and created a hundred clones, which I sent to do hard work. They know their business.

- Let me know when everything is ready. - Turning to Morgana, I ordered.

- [Definitely.] - Showing me a sweet smile, Morgana said, and then disappeared.

At that moment, two clones Juryrigg's approached me. The first gave me a plate of Serpensordium, which I will present to Ashley, that she used it for absorption.

And the second one, gave me a magical construct in the form of a sphere, in which there were the bodies of 10 crew members and the captain. I can't just leave them here. They deserve a decent end.

- Thank you. - I said and teleported with the Infinity Tattoo.

Before, I thought that I could not move with her help along with the load. But, it turned out that if I enclose both myself and my cargo in a sphere from my magic, then I can move the entire contents of the sphere.

Fortunately, I found out about it. Well, when you are unbearable to have sex with a beauty, you will not do such a trick.

I moved to a desert island in the Bahamas, where we once vacationed with the girls. After laying the bodies of the «White Natrix» crew in a line, I stepped back a little, after which I raised my hand and said one word: - Ignis.

It was the simplest spell in Bezel's magic book. It is not difficult to guess that it created fire. It was this fire that I threw on the bodies of the Cobrasapiens and began to watch how they fire up and slowly disappear from this world.

- Rest in peace. - I said sadly, looking at the impromptu funeral.

When the bodies were completely burned, I teleported to Hex's Castle.