Chapter 232 30. I advise all cat lovers not to do strange things to their cats!
While Dr. Otto was playing with the strange symbiote suit, in the room directly above Mason's laboratory, Selina, who had just gotten up from a nap, was changing clothes.
Her body was recovering quickly and she had a restless personality, so she planned to do "rehabilitation training" before the war.
As a result, she was just putting on her body-contouring yoga clothes to warm up when she accidentally saw the jar placed on her bedside to store the black symbiote that almost killed her shaking.
Very fast shaking, like rocking to exciting music.
This made Selina make a surprised nasal sound. She approached the biological storage tank. The symbiote "Venom" stored in it seemed to be very restless, like a frightened beast in the nest.
But without a host, the symbiote cannot think and can only act according to instinct.
"What's going on?"
Catwoman looked at her "new pet" in surprise. While stroking the head of Miss McGonagall, who was lazy in her arms, she and her cat looked at the insane venom in the jar.
"Poor guy, you can't speak or think, and I can't make an automatic conversation machine for you. Maybe you can turn into a human form and talk like Mason's slime monster pet Kevin?
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Ha, what a fool. ”
Selena snorted mercilessly, curled her lips and said:
"When will you be obedient? When will I let you out and say a few words? Well, wait! If you just think about it, I suddenly have a great idea."
A flash of lightning flashed in Lady Catwoman's mind.
Her hand caressing Miss McGonagall in her arms suddenly stopped, which made Miss McGonagall, who was enjoying the massage, meow in dissatisfaction.
This zombie cat was really well-raised by Selena.
It raised its head and looked at the shit shoveler, and found Selena staring at it with wide eyes and a "dangerous" smile on her face.
Her eyes kept moving back and forth between Miss McGonagall and the venom jar, and the hair on the entire neck of the zombie cat exploded when she sensed the danger.
It meowed and fled away, trying to escape its next fate, but Catwoman waved her hand, and the cat tail whip flew out in the air, catching the howling Miss McGonagall and dragging it back.
"What are you afraid of!"
Selena pinched the back of its neck to comfort it:
"You're already dead, so it won't be able to hurt you, little fool, just give it a try and lend your withered brain to poor little Venom.
Don't be afraid, nothing serious will happen.
I promise! ”
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"Kevin, bring over solution No. 4."
In the alchemy laboratory on the lower floor of Osborne Tower, Mason stood in front of the fast-running centrifuge and shouted without looking back.
On the shelf behind him that was filled with various bottles and cans, a wriggling earth-yellow "ooze monster" suddenly crawled around, chirping and transformed into the shape of Catwoman, and smoothly took a bottle from the shelf. He took out the green solution and moved to Mason's side, clumsily imitating Selena's usual posture.
"Change it, your simulation is too ugly, be careful Selena beats you up, and remember to simulate the clothes when you transform into a human form, it's too obscene now."
Mason said casually, took the alchemy solution from Kevin, glanced at it, sighed and said:
"This is the No. 2 solution used to make ordinary potions, not the No. 4 solution specially used to analyze the ingredients of items. I taught you Arabic numerals before, but you are really brainless.
It's the yellow bottle!
Go and get it again. ”
The ooze monster was not angry after being scolded. In fact, this little thing probably didn't understand the meaning of "angry" at this time.
It made a gurgling bubbling sound and painstakingly returned to the shelf. This time after hesitating for a long time, it finally selected the correct solution, and then turned into a cold second bucket and handed the solution to Mason.
After receiving the praise, it turned back into a ball of slime with a joyful swishing sound, jumped into the paint jar next to it, absorbed the paint, and dyed itself colorful to entertain itself.
This slime monster separated from Clayface seems to have acquired a bit of the Gotham villain's weird habits. It is very keen to "perform" its various abilities in front of Mason in order to gain praise and recognition from its owner.
Just like an excellent stage actor longs for applause and encouragement, to put it simply, this is a "drama master" ooze.
In the dark alchemy laboratory, the high-speed centrifuge quickly stopped, and Mason took out three bottles of separated serum components, two of which were purified ration enhancements seized from the Cleaner Commander.
This is not the first time he has dealt with these things, so he is very skilled.
But the third bottle of liquid was a little strange.
Even after being filtered three times and purified and separated twice, the serum sample from Peter Parker still remained in a weird and unanalyzable state.
Mason first completed the processing of ordinary enhancers to make better enhancers for K Team's servant army. Then, he frowned and looked at the spider serum in his hand.
"I tried five times, and the separation failed every time. It seems that it is not a problem with the process. The reason why I cannot get the complete Spider-Man gene module is probably related to his origin story."
He rubbed his chin and looked at the turbid test tube, which obviously failed to separate, and said:
"According to Peter Sr., his parents are both outstanding biologists, so the birth of this version of Spider-Man should have been planned in advance.
Even if the super spider bites someone else, it will not create a new Spider-Man, because the genes that give super powers are bound to Peter's DNA from the beginning.
In other words, Peter's DNA is the key to unlocking Spider-Man's secrets. ”
"A typical deeply encrypted structure of a gene chain. If you have an Isu-style gene decomposition instrument at hand, you can easily crack it.
But now apparently you can't do that. ”
On the workbench next to Mason, the Isu ghost Consus sat there. He obviously had a say in his professional field, and suggested to Mason:
"My brother, I suggest you not to waste too much time on this mysterious encrypted gene. If it is just to enhance your combat effectiveness, I think the biological mutagenesis knowledge left by Juno is more suitable for you.
I can teach you how to control those biological mutagenesis processes to the extent that they are stable and temporarily effective, and you can use your alchemy skills at this time to create the corresponding mutagenic liquid.
Perfect for your subordinates and warriors. ”
"I also want to spend more time studying this Isu knowledge, but the problem is that I don't have that much time."
Mason rubbed his forehead and threw the failed test tube into the trash can.
He said to Consus' biosignal:
"After I finish the matter at hand, I will discuss further study and production. Now I have to make an 'escape plan' for myself if the worst happens.
I mean, if I'm stuck on the ground and can't get out through the world gate, I'm going to have to find another way.
Poison Ivy has proven that the casters on my side have the ability to temporarily block the operation of a single world gate. ”
"Well, I'm not good at this. I'm just a biologist after all."
Consus shrugged regretfully and turned into a blue arc of data that dissipated on Mason's shroud cloak.
This Isu ghost is quite interesting.
He always had a delicate sense of proportion when talking to Mason.
Mason knew that Consus wanted something from him. This ancient Isu certainly hoped to regain flesh and blood, but the guy was very patient and never made the request.
Perhaps he is also observing whether his "brother" who has resurrected from another world is credible?
"Let's try this first."
Mason took out two test tubes from his arms.
One of them was a Kryptonian blood sample he had obtained from the Batcave before, while the other contained a mutated Kryptonian serum taken from the zombie Superman Bizarro.
He hopes to use these two serums as raw materials to make powerful temporary enhancements for himself.
But it was quite difficult. He poured Bizarro's serum into the crucible, added a high-purity solution into it, heated it with magic fire until it was warm, and then started stirring.
Just after the seventh stirring, an uncontrollable destructive force exploded in the crucible, splashing with fire like a firecracker and exploding the entire crucible.
The high-temperature debris splashed around and was blocked by the open penguin umbrella and fell to the ground. The expressionless Mason closed the umbrella in his hand, then took the frightened ooze monster Kevin off his shoulder and threw it next to him. paint bucket.
He stepped forward to clean up the mess without a special expression, as if he was accustomed to such dangerous accidents.
Alchemy.
Who doesn't want to blow up a few crucibles?
"But this thing is too evil, isn't it? Is it really impossible to use magic to analyze the secrets of Kryptonian power? Think about it, if this thing is so easy to discover, I would have already developed a weapon against Da Chao. Compound.”
Mason complained under his breath.
"No, you just used the wrong solution!
The third paragraph of the eleventh section of the Hogwarts Advanced Potions Course states that when dealing with highly complex alchemical medicines, a specially prepared mild solution and at least three parts of coolant must be added.
It seems that your grades in Potions must be unsatisfactory. After all, I have never seen you on campus. Maybe I should call you 'transfer student'. ”
A hoarse sound like the sound of a knife rubbing against a stone sounded from behind the alchemy laboratory. Mason quickly turned around and pointed the penguin umbrella back.
Golden lightning was gathering momentum on it, and Mason's hand was already clasped on the handle of the umbrella inlaid with golden apples.
But unexpectedly, the person who appeared in front of him was not a stranger
"Professor McGonagall?"
Mason exclaimed.
The shock was so severe that the Sorting Hat on his head jerked.
Damn it!
What appeared in front of him was Professor Minerva McGonagall, who was wearing a witch's robe, with a haggard face, but also wearing the iconic pointed hat.
Not in cat form!
She is an old witch in real human form!
It's just that her scarlet cat eyes mean that she has not "resurrected from the dead" and is still in the essential form of a zombie, but she seems to have regained her sanity.
"Wait!"
Mason immediately noticed the strange and irregular movements of Professor McGonagall's robe, and there was no wind at all in the laboratory. A bold guess immediately jumped into Mason's mind.
He said suspiciously:
"Venom? Is that you?"
"It's me."
A low, muddy female voice sounded from Professor McGonagall's long-dried vocal cords, which meant that there was a second will in this body, but listening to its voice, you knew that this symbiotic body that had found a new host must be very unhappy now. .
"You. What's going on with you?"
Mason put down the penguin umbrella in his hand, rubbed his aching head and said:
"What exactly did Selena do to you? And what kind of magical chemical reaction allowed you to achieve this weird form now?"
"The Resurrection Stone you placed inside me, Mason Cooper."
Professor McGonagall returned to her voice that could scare a child into crying, and said slowly:
"That thing helped me regain some sanity after death, and your cat-loving female friend had a sudden whim that I couldn't understand in the mental state she was in just now.< br>
She put this weird blob of symbiote on me.
It requires my brain to think, and its activation of my brain reminds me of animagus spells. ”
"This dead body should not have any vitality. It is not a qualified host at all!"
She changed to the deep voice of Venom and continued to explain:
"But that damn stone locked her death, leaving her in a state of immortality and non-living, allowing me to barely complete my thinking with the help of her degraded brain.
This state cannot last long.
I'm breathing my life into this conversation, Mason Cooper, let me make this short! ”
"Well, you say."
Mason pulled up a chair and sat on it, took out a cigarette and put it under his nostrils to smell it. He said:
"Let me take a moment, where is Selena? You didn't hurt her, right? After all, although she treats both of you as pets, she is really very good to you."
"The little girl fainted from fright."
Professor McGonagall let out a hoarse, dry laugh and said:
"She seemed to be very unhealthy and in a weak recovery period. I found the water of life and death and the demulcent in her luggage and gave it to her. She would be full of energy after twelve hours' sleep.
I don't hate her.
She reminds me of a different life I tried to live without being a wizard when I was young. ”
"No time to talk now! Old witch! Let me talk!"
Venom fiercely took over the control of this body. It stared at Mason with wide eyes and asked:
"You have something terrible in your hands, something very terrible for us! I just felt its breath. Where did you get it?"
"Are you talking about the fragments of the Black Death Sword?"
Mason raised his head and said:
"I almost forgot about this. As the ancestor of the symbionts, the Black Death Sword, when it was created by Gnar, had the ability to absolutely suppress and control the lives of you symbiotes.
Although what I have in my hand is only a small fragment, it is still enough to peel off your skin and bones.
After all, you are the weakest of all the symbiotes. Venom, what on earth do you want to talk to me about? Tell me, as long as it's not too much, I'll consider it.
But after all the advantage is on my side, so I will say.
Be careful, Venom, and don't say anything that would make me angry. ”
"You can't use it!"
Venom shouted angrily:
"That is a dangerous thing. With your mortal will, you simply cannot resist the temptation from the Black Death Sword. Apart from Gnar, that thing has no owner."
"Nar is dead, dead."
Mason glanced at Venom and said:
"Why do you think the Black Death Sword was so completely broken?
The symbiote god probably blocked the way of the Hope Council and was killed. Even its weapons became their trophies and were used by them to harvest the gods of the worlds.
I believe those guys know the properties of the Black Death Sword very well.
If they dare to take it out and use it, it means that they have completely cleaned up the residue of Gnar's power left on it. This is also good news for you, Venom.
You no longer have to worry about your ruthless god being resurrected in the body of some unlucky person. ”
"This is indeed good news, but you should still throw it away, it is an ominous thing!"
Venom is a bit at a loss for words.
After all, it can fight, but it's really hard for it to play tricks with Mason. After just two or three sentences from Mason, it doesn't know what to say.
Seeing it standing up to Professor McGonagall's face full of wisdom but humming like a fool and being speechless made Mason feel uncomfortable for it.
The young man waved his hand and said:
"I promise not to use it against you, Venom, provided that you cooperate with Selena better. You know what I mean, you are not allowed to modify her body, and you are not allowed to influence her thinking.
Do your role as a tool.
I don’t want what happened to Eddie Brock to happen to Selena.
Once I find out that you are dishonest, I will reap the rewards! ”
"Don't mention Eddie!"
Venom was extremely angry. It pulled out its ferocious "visor" with black and white spots and covered Professor McGonagall's body. It bared its teeth and claws at Mason and said:
"Eddie died. Right before my eyes. He was my friend, my only friend!"
"That's great, I helped him get revenge."
Mason spread his hands and said:
"I destroyed the cleansers of this world, and you know it, so you owe me another favor."
"No, Eddie's killer is not here."
Venom calmed down.
It hid its ferocious appearance again, and said a little out of breath:
"I will try to work with that weak woman, as you wish, Mason Cooper, but there is no way I can use her to my full power without modifying her body."
"Selena is a scout and a thief, not a combatant."
Mason waved his hand and said:
"Besides, the power of the symbiote depends on the foundation of the host. I will use safe methods to make Selena stronger. You just need to sit back and enjoy its achievements.
As for whether she wants to work with you to avenge your only friend, that is something you two need to discuss, and I will not participate.
Now, bring out Professor McGonagall!
I need to talk to her. "(End of Chapter)