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"You are... Spider-Woman? How are you here?"
After seeing the attire of the person who attacked him, Eddie Brock's eyes showed a hint of confusion, but he was immediately startled by a chilling sensation. He looked at the 8 extremely sharp'spider legs' behind Gwen with surprise!
"What's going on? Why do I feel a sense of death from those'spider legs'?"
But before Eddie Brock could figure out the real reason for his heart palpitations, Gwen had already charged in front of him. The two sharp Hell Spider Spears behind her thrust forward, instantly piercing the black giant shield Eddie Brock had temporarily conjured with his arm without any obstruction, and plunged into his shoulders.
"Puff! Puff!"
The pain that penetrated his soul made Eddie Brock feel both fear and anger. He immediately kicked out, sending the already furious Gwen flying.
"This... what on earth is going on?"
Eddie Brock glanced at the wound on his shoulder that was slowly 'healing', and questioned Grendel, who was attached to him, in disbelief:
"Why is the healing speed at the wound slowing down? And... why did I feel like that thing was sucking my life force... No, perhaps even my soul!"
Grendel's voice then echoed in his mind, "That's right, although I don't know what those things are, I can truly feel that they are very dangerous and deadly... Eddie, you'd better not be hit in a vital spot by them, otherwise, I'm afraid even I won't be able to save you!"
"Are you f*cking kidding me?!" Eddie Brock was instantly shocked, roaring in his mind, "She's just a mere street hero, how could she defeat me?"
"I am a Void Knight personally bestowed power by Nal!"
However, despite saying that, when Gwen charged towards him again, Eddie Brock directly issued an order to the thousands of Symbiote Warriors who were wandering like zombies under the Beacon Tree not far away.
"Kill these three troublesome guys for me!"
Although Eddie Brock was still unsure whether Spider-Woman and the two others had appeared here by accident, or if they had sensed something beforehand... In short, since the three of them had discovered the Beacon Tree, they had to die here today.
Otherwise, his plan might be exposed.
As the order was given, the thousands of Symbiote Warriors who had been wandering like zombies under the Beacon Tree suddenly seemed to 'come alive', letting out strange cries and charging towards Gwen and the two others.
"Damn it, we've stirred up a hornet's nest..."
Harry Osborn complained while constantly piloting the Demon Glider to dodge the frantic attacks from the Symbiote Warriors on the ground.
Black spider webs rained down like a curtain, covering the sky. Harry Osborn had become like a flying insect desperately trying to escape the pursuit of the'spider army', with no energy left to provide long-range support to Gwen in the distance.
Lizard Peter below him immediately abandoned him, charging forward like a heavy tank towards the direction where Gwen was located, whose figure had already been submerged by the Symbiote army, launching a fearless and savage charge.
"Gwen, don't be afraid, I'm here to protect you..."
Any Symbiote Warriors who dared to block Lizard Peter's path were instantly knocked flying by him.
And those who attempted to ambush him from behind were all swept away by his terrifying giant tail, which was like a steel whip.
At this moment, Lizard Peter, charging forward for love, was unstoppable!
If it weren't for the fact that slaanesh and Khorne had somewhat conflicting philosophies regarding their followers, perhaps the current Lizard Peter could also become a 'Dual God Chosen'.
Seeing this, Harry Osborn quickly shouted, "No, brother, I need your protection too right now, please don't just leave me here alone!"
However, the answer he received was, "Harry, my good brother, hang in there! After I rescue Gwen, I'll come back for you right away!"
With that, Lizard Peter rushed into the wave formed by the Symbiote Warriors without looking back, leaving a bewildered Harry Osborn alone and in disarray amidst the endless'spider web storm'.
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a!!!
Wuwuwu, Peter, you bastard who forgets friends when you see a pretty face...
"Hmph, I'd like to see how long you three can last!"
Eddie Brock flapped his wings and landed on a section of the Beacon Tree's trunk, looking down and enjoying the predicament of Gwen and the others being surrounded layer upon layer by the Symbiote Warrior army. A smug, sinister grin appeared on his face.
If he could, he actually didn't want to kill Gwen and the two others directly, but rather use the Loyal Symbiotes to turn the three into his subordinates.
After all, he had never tried before what unexpected effects would occur when transforming natural'super-powered individuals' like Gwen and Lizard Peter into Symbiote Warriors.
However, opportunity and risk coexist!
If the combination of the two could create a brand new, powerful Symbiote Warrior, that would be both a good thing and a bad thing for Eddie Brock.
Because once Gwen and the others' consciousness were not controlled by the Loyal Symbiotes, Eddie Brock's action would be tantamount to creating three... no, the weakling in the mecha in mid-air doesn't count, he would be tantamount to creating two powerful enemies for himself.
So, after thinking it over, Eddie Brock chose the safest approach at the moment, which was to directly kill Gwen and the two others to silence them!
Below the Beacon Tree.
Lizard Peter finally successfully rushed close to Gwen, but at this time, his body was already covered in wounds, some of which were so deep that the bone was visible. These wounds were naturally all left by the group of crazy Symbiote Warriors.
However, with the blessing of Khorne's power, the pain on Lizard Peter's body was diluted a lot, and coupled with seeing his goddess safe and sound, he felt even less pain.
Because... as long as he could get his goddess to look at him one more time, then all sacrifices were worth it!
"Gwen, what should we do? There are too many Symbiote Warriors here. If this continues, we won't be able to catch that guy."
Lizard Peter said to Gwen, who was squatting on his shoulder, while using his giant tail to sweep away a large number of Symbiote Warriors charging at them, and pointing at the passage entrance where the three of them had come from in the distance:
"How about we retreat outside before this group of Symbiote Warriors completely blocks the passage?"
"Otherwise, I'm afraid the three of us will be exhausted to death here..."
He said this not because Lizard Peter was afraid; on the contrary, the strong desire to protect his goddess made him full of fighting spirit now, incredibly strong!
But the number of enemies was simply too large, and they couldn't bring themselves to kill these 'innocent' people whose consciousness was controlled by the Symbiote, which severely hampered their actions everywhere.
"Peter, you and Harry retreat first... I want to try one last time!"
A look of vengeance appeared on Gwen's face under her mask. On one hand, she didn't want to see Peter and Harry lose their lives here because of her wrong decision. On the other hand, she couldn't accept watching her father's murderer leave safely right before her eyes.
Because Eddie Brock's current public identity was still a S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent and a member of the New Avengers Alliance.
So, once she lost the current opportunity, if Gwen wanted to act against Eddie Brock again, it would be equivalent to going to war with S.H.I.E.L.D. and the New Avengers Alliance simultaneously!
Gwen believed that no matter how much Homelander valued his CP image with her, he would definitely not take such a huge risk to help her fight these two organizations.
What?
You ask why Gwen doesn't expose the truth that Eddie Brock is the Void Knight?
It's simple, because Gwen wants to kill Eddie Brock with her own hands to avenge her father's tragic death.
And once she chose to expose his true identity, Eddie Brock would inevitably be secretly imprisoned by S.H.I.E.L.D. and then locked up in a secret prison that Gwen might never find in her entire life.
This was not the outcome she wanted!
So... Gwen decided to try one last time.
"I'm not leaving."
Lizard Peter's expression became incredibly firm, like a warrior who had decided to go to the battlefield and die heroically, saying resolutely:
"Let Harry go first!"
"Gwen, as long as you don't leave here, I won't leave... No matter what happens, I will stay here and fight with you until the last moment!"
However, Lizard Peter's heartfelt confession, falling into the ears of Harry Osborn who was dodging attacks like a headless fly in the distance, instantly made the latter's forehead turn black.
Good, good, Peter, you're really something. So I'm the extra one?
I really shouldn't have followed you two here in the first place!!
I should be under the car, not in the car, seeing how sweet you are...
"Thank you, Peter."
A sweet smile appeared on Gwen's face under her mask, but then she shook her head at Lizard Peter, who was fighting heroically as if injected with adrenaline, "Although I have a reason to stay here, I can't let you and Harry be in danger because of my personal reasons... So, you two should leave here quickly."
Then, without waiting for Lizard Peter to speak, she suddenly leaped upwards, simultaneously raising her hand to shoot a web line towards the Beacon Tree. Her slender figure swung and swayed, getting closer and closer to Eddie Brock above.
"Gwen, I won't leave..."
Lizard Peter was about to shout out his feelings upwards when he suddenly heard his friend Harry Osborn's cry for help from behind, "Peter, help! I need your help here!"
He saw that the Demon Glider under Harry Osborn's feet was now stuck by several black web lines.
What was worse, before Harry Osborn could break free from the web's restraint by adjusting his flight direction, more web lines and webs shot up from below, covering the sky and completely trapping him.
Fortunately, he hadn't been dragged down from the Demon Glider yet, otherwise, he would definitely be instantly devoured by the hungry Symbiote Warriors below.
"Harry, hang in there, I'm coming to save you."
Seeing this, Lizard Peter quickly rushed towards Harry Osborn's location, completely disregarding the attacks coming from behind.
At this moment, Gwen, after several alternating swings, stood opposite Eddie Brock again. Without any unnecessary words, the eight Hell Spider Spears on her back thrust forward.
"He's really a troublesome guy..."
Eddie Brock quickly leaped backward, successfully dodging the attack, but under the threat of the Hell Spider Spears, he still slyly chose not to confront Gwen head-on. Instead, he awakened the Symbiote Warriors in this area who were releasing mental energy in the 'tree holes' of the Beacon Tree, and had them attack Gwen on his behalf.
This move worked.
The originally aggressive Gwen was immediately held back by the swarming Symbiote Warriors, and the Hell Spider Spears on her back also changed from offensive to passive defense.
Gwen was both angry and frustrated, and while fighting, she roared at Eddie Brock opposite her, "You coward! If you have the guts, come and fight me one-on-one!"
However, Eddie Brock didn't fall for it. His mouth full of sharp teeth stretched into a smug arc, and he said somewhat gloatingly:
"Tsk tsk tsk, why use a butcher's knife to kill a chicken? I don't need to do it myself, okay... This method of dealing with guys like you who claim to be righteous is truly effective every time!"
Gwen was almost driven half to death by anger upon hearing this, but she couldn't do anything about the other party.
At this moment, Eddie Brock suddenly raised his hand and pointed to a spot below the Beacon Tree, reminding her with a sinister grin:
"Spider-Woman, your two little followers are about to die!"
"Peter, Harry?!"
Gwen quickly looked in that direction, only to see Harry Osborn, who had somehow fallen to the ground, being tightly protected by Lizard Peter. Around the two of them, layer upon layer of dense Symbiote Warriors were surrounding them.
Their situation had already reached a critical point!
"You..."
In an instant, Gwen made a choice in her heart. Although she wished she could skin Eddie Brock alive at this moment, she also couldn't stand by and watch her friends die because of her.
"Eddie Brock, you despicable guy, I will definitely not let you go!"
With that, Gwen leaped up, using a web line to swing, her slender figure directly gliding towards the direction where Lizard Peter and Harry Osborn were trapped.
Eddie Brock stood rooted to the spot as if struck by lightning, his pair of narrow, huge eyes staring at Gwen's retreating figure, saying in disbelief:
"Impossible, absolutely impossible?!"